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Shooting results in murder By Tim Petruk KAMlOOPS THIS WeeK
A suspect has been arrested in connection to a Feb. 7 shooting in celista that killed one person and injured two others. Richard Allen Williams was arrested on Thursday and made his first appearance in Kamloops provincial court on Friday afternoon. evidence presented during the brief hearing is bound by a court-ordered publication ban. Williams, 59, is facing a raft of serious charges including attempted murder, discharging a firearm with the intent to wound, maim or disfigure, assault with a firearm, aggravated assault and break and enter. charges relating to the fatality have not yet been laid but are expected this week. Cpl. Dan After the shooting, Moskaluk which occurred at a RCMP residence in celista, police said three men were sent to hospital. Two were reported to be in serious condition and one had minor injuries. We can confirm One of the men died as that this incident a result of his injuries on was not a random Thursday, Feb. 11. occurrence and “We can confirm that this incident was not a that the individuals random occurrence and involved were known that the individuals into each other. volved were known to each other,” cpl. dan Moskaluk said. “We are always concerned for the safety of the general public when incidents such as this occur in our communities; however, as is in many cases such as this one, we can state that the violence seen was not a random act directed at random people.” The deceased has not been identified. The other two shooting victims have now both been released from hospital.
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Response prompts concern: Rebbeca Kaiser and mother Verna Keyworth stand outside the entrance to Shuswap Lake General Hospital’s Emergency Room admitting area.
Victim critical of hospital Emergency: Officials defend policy regarding 911 phone calls. By Barb Brouwer OBSeRVeR STAFF
Rebbeca Kaiser and her mom Verna Keyworth want more than apologies; they want changes to how people are received when they seek help at the hospital. On the morning of Feb. 1, Kaiser awoke on the grounds of Salmon Arm Secondary’s Jackson campus, cold, disoriented and violently ill. She thinks it was about 6:30 a.m. Once she got her bearings, Kaiser noticed her roommate lying nearby and tried desperately to revive him. When she realized her efforts were futile, she headed down the block to the emergency entrance of Shuswap lake General Hospital for help.
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“I was still sick and freezing cold; I buzzed the emerg buzzer, someone asked what I needed. I told them I needed an ambulance and someone buzzed me in,” says Kaiser, noting a nurse opened a gate that closes off the triage desk at night. “I told her I needed someone to call an ambulance because my friend was passed out at Jackson, but she told me I had to use the pay phone,” said Kaiser. “I asked where it is and she said around the corner. I said ‘can’t you do it? do I have to use the pay phone?’” Kaiser says she went to the pay phone, followed by the triage nurse who told her to listen for a dial tone, press zero, then 911. “I had to talk on the phone, tell them my city, the issue and location,” she
says. “They asked me to go back up to Jackson to show them where the body was.” “I think it’s BS that someone gets treated this way when they are in dire need of care,” Keyworth adds angrily. “A convenience store clerk would have helped out more… It caused undue stress to the situation that was already stressful.” As insensitive as the response may seem to Kaiser and Keyworth, Peter du Toit, acute care director of Interior Health’s Thompson-cariboo-Shuswap area, says having Kaiser speak to 911 dispatch herself is not only policy, it is the best way to handle such a situation. “First of all, I’d like to pass on my See complaint on page A2
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Kaiser says when she returned to the Jackson field, paramedics realized she was ill and took her to the hospital by ambulance. “I was so cold, they couldn’t get the IVs in,” says the 27-year-old who had been wearing sweats, a winter coat and runners. While Kaiser and Keyworth have high praise for the ER nurses, they were shocked and angry the doctor who treated Kaiser didn’t seem to know what was happening.
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“The doctor was checking to see if she had the flu or a urinary infection; he didn’t seem to know why she was there. I was so angry I made a formal written complaint,” says Keyworth, who received phone calls offering apologies from the hospital and from Interior Health in Kamloops. In terms of providing assistance beyond the hospital, du Toit says it is not possible to send staff members outside of the facility. “In terms of how our staff responded, we will look to see if there are any areas for improvement to ensure timely and thoughtful support is provided in similar situations,” he added. Kaiser, meanwhile, is getting grief counselling and support from her family. She remembers her roommate as someone who was funloving – always laughing, always happy, never had a bad time.
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place on a cold night. “They say there are things that don’t show up (in the blood),” says Keyworth, noting the coroner’s report had still not been released. “But that’s a big question on everyone’s mind.”
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condolences; it is an unthinkable and tragic situation for everybody involved,” du Toit said. “But it is important that the best-trained people respond to situations like this.” He says that rather than relaying vital information secondhand from a person, the 911 dispatchers know what to ask and are the best ones to deal with a situation occurring outside the hospital. “In terms of the question she’s (Kaiser) asking about how the people responded to her initial request, she needed help, her friend was unconscious in a field and she was very distraught, unhealthy and concerned for her friend,” said du Toit. “She was the best person to describe the situation and that’s why we always ask the person to speak to 911 – because we don’t know all that the 911 dispatchers are going to ask.” Having called 911, a tearful Kaiser says she returned to meet the paramedics and to hear that her friend was dead.
She says he had been wearing sweats, runners and a winter coat, but it was open and he had been lying on his back. Kaiser says she and her roommate had several drinks at home on Jan. 31 and, after texting with someone several times, he announced at midnight that he was going to the Podollan to meet friends. “We got to the hotel, had a drink and I can’t remember anything after that; it’s just a big blank,” she says of having the drink outside behind the Podollan Inn. “I don’t know what happened. I had a mixed drink, I didn’t taste anything unusual.” Kaiser says she can’t remember the people she and her friend met and doesn’t know when she and her friend headed back through the tunnel onto the Jackson campus field. Although blood tests at the hospital showed no initial evidence of drugs in her system, Kaiser suspects she might have been drugged, particularly since both of them passed out in the same
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It’s still not known what led to a fatal motor vehicle accident in Vernon. On Saturday, Feb. 13 at 5:15 p.m., officers responded to a motorcycle colliding with an SUV on Highway 97, just north of 48th Avenue.
“The cause of the accident is still under investigation,” said RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy. The incident occurred when a northbound motorcycle crossed the centre line and struck a southbound SUV, which went into the ditch. The 43-year-old driver of the motorcycle, Shawn Jeremy
Lank of Salmon Arm, died at the scene. The 83-year-old man driving the SUV and his 82-year-old female passenger sustained nonlife-threatening injuries. Officers are looking at a number of factors and are conducting a mechanical inspection of the motorcycle to determine the possible cause.
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While their first choice is to keep Silver Creek Elementary open, parents in the area are coming up with a contingency plan. A group of parents is looking into the possibility of opening an independent school should the school district decide to close the doors. “We are worried, so we want to look at options other than home schooling for parents who want to keep their kids in their community,” said Kristie Clark, president of the Silver Creek Community Association. Clark was also involved with the school’s Parent Advisory Council, until her son was one of the students forced to transfer to Shuswap Middle School when enrolment numbers were too high for the two current teachers at Silver Creek, but not enough students for the school district to justify adding another teacher. Clark then decided to home school her son. Clark was at the school board meeting and stood up to ask a question about the Silver Creek school site, noting that community members have been made aware that the land for the school was donated to the school district for the purpose of a school. The community is now questioning this, and suggested that should the school close, the property would be in limbo and could possibly be used for an independent school. “When it was willed to be used
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school on a cost-recovery basis. In the meantime, Clark says while the community would like to use the school, an independent school could be established in other locations like the Silver Creek Community Hall and the seniors’ hall. Clark says the community would have to register an independent school by May 1, but the Silver Creek decision is expected April 26, giving them a brief window to get an independent program running by September. “We will not walk down that road unless we have to and many of us feel very positive about the situation. We believe that many of the trustees are worried about the snowball effect of closing rural schools… We’d like to see people from all the rural schools in the district band together and fight to keep our vision of education alive in this school district.”
Fake sword prompts police response By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF
A Salmon Arm student received some unexpected drama when police caught him carrying a prop sword for a school performance. On Tuesday morning, Feb. 16, Salmon Arm RCMP received two reports of a suspicious occurrence. Staff Sgt. Scott West
said two individuals reported seeing a male on Okanagan Avenue carrying something suspicious beneath a camouflage cover. “The item could only be described as long and out of the ordinary,” said West. Police went into action, notifying schools and the daycare in the immediate vicinity “out of an abundance
of caution.” Meanwhile, West said all available officers converged on the area and were able to locate the suspect, who is a student at a local school. “The student had been transporting a prop for a school performance… a replica/ prop sword,” said West. Investigating officers quickly determined there was no threat,
and the previously notified schools and businesses were updated. West says co-ordination with the schools and adherence to safety protocols were seamless and no one was in danger at any time. Asked how the prop sword should have been transported, West recommended by vehicle and with parental supervision.
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School District #83 continued to make progress on a request from Shuswap-area First Nations bands to adopt recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to action and to enhance aboriginal education for all students in the district. The board passed a motion to accept the recommendations of the national commission and also endorse a school district action plan. The plan focuses on four areas: curriculum, resources, teacher capacity and student capacity. Among other ideas, the plan calls for a greater inclusion of aboriginal topics for both teachers and students, encouraging the use of aboriginal educational resources, initiating a Truth and Reconciliation teacher representative at each school and having the Sewepemetsin language an option at Grade 5 by 2017-2018. The document is in
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Welcome: Splatisn Chief Wayne Christian, Daniel Joe, Irene LaBoucane and Marlene Squakin drum and sing a traditional song to open the School District #83 board meeting. the early, stages, however, and Irene Laboucane, district aboriginal education principal, told the board work will now begin on a detailed five-year plan. The action was widely praised by Splatsin Chief Wayne Christian, who spoke to the board about the long-term implications of the residential school experience that has travelled through generations of local First Nations people. “Our family units were shredded…, these children were taken away from their families in cattle trucks
to residential school and parents were not allowed to voice their concerns. If they did, they were sent to jail,” he said. “It is hard for some people to believe these things could happen in Canada, but they did.” Christian went on to praise the school board for taking quick action. “We were here in November asking for some of these things and to see, three months later them actually happen, I applaud the board and Irene Laboucane for their work.” School superinten-
dent Glenn Borthistle noted the implementation plan and the creation of Truth and Reconciliation teacher reps would take place within the school district’s existing budget and the teacher reps would be for those who volunteered to take on the role. Borthistle reported that Neskonlith Chief Judy Wilson, who did not attend the meeting, suggested a studentled cultural celebration be held to signify the importance of this motion. A date for the ceremony has not yet been set.
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Family disturbance leads to road block By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF
No charges have been laid following a police blockade in a subdivision in Canoe Thursday afternoon. Salmon Arm RCMP issued a news release Friday morning explaining why the area was blocked off to ve-
hicle and pedestrian traffic. Officers responded to a call on Feb. 11 about 2:30 p.m. because of “a family disturbance” in Canoe. “In preserving public and police safety, an area of Canoe was blocked off to vehicle and pedestrian traffic as police negotiated the
peaceful surrender of a 49-year-old male,” explains Staff Sgt. Scott West in a release. “The male was taken into custody at approximately 4:30 p.m. He was taken to Shuswap Lake General Hospital and later held in custody as the investigation into the incident continued.”
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Proposed Rezoning of Lot 4, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan KAP77503 from R-7 (Large Lot Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone) Civic Address: 721 Harbourfront Drive NE Location: North of Lakeshore Rd NE and east of Marine Park Dr NE Present Use: Vacant Lot Proposed Use: Single family dwelling with detached suite Owner / Applicant: Sun Peaks Brewery Corporation Reference: ZON-1041/ Bylaw No. 4128
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Proposed Rezoning of Lot 10, Section 24, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 10172 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone) Civic Address: 1460 – 16 Street NE Location: North of Trans Canada Highway; east side of 16 Street NE Present Use: Single family dwelling Proposed Use: Single family dwelling with suite Owner / Applicant: Sandra Van Den Ham Reference: ZON-1042/ Bylaw No. 4129 The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from February 9, 2016 to February 22, 2016, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. Those who deem their interest affected by the proposed bylaw are urged to review the file available in the Development Services Department (or telephone 250-8034021) to obtain the facts of the proposal prior to the Public Hearing. Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer
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Operation gratitude I have resolved to practice gratitude this year, (and hope that the habit follows me my whole life.) It started when I was complaining one day that my fridge was too overcrowded and things were falling out of it. Seriously, I was complaining because I had too much food in my fridge. Too. Much. Food. Give my head a shake. That being said, it’s easy to be grateful when the sun is shining, you are feeling healthy and you are not under pressure to satisfy your all your obligations. This week was a bit harder than others in the gratitude department. An evil virus struck two of my three children and, with hubby working out of town, that meant shouldering the load and trying to juggle nursing the sickies, keeping up with the needs of the healthy child and trying to keep up with some of my work responsibilities. But even in the challenging times, gratitude can reign. I am grateful for my colleagues in the editorial department who stepped up and covered for me. I am moved by the friends who helped out with errands, who offered rides to activities for the healthy child, so the sickies didn’t have to get out of bed. I am grateful to know that there are people in my life who would offer me a helping hand, because facing the world alone is pretty scary. I am also, once again reminded of how grateful I am to live in a country with universal health coverage. After five days with a fever, I was becoming increasingly worried about my son. So I called the doctor’s office, they managed to work him into the packed schedule and I was able to get him seen by a professional. She checked for more serious conditions, checked over a bunch of body parts, reassured me that it was probably viral but told me to come back immediately if any of a few other symptoms showed up. As I write this, he’s still sick, and now his sister is too, causing me to believe the viral diagnosis was probably spot-on. But I left feeling much less anxiety and confident that my home remedies were an adequate response. I didn’t pay a dime, except to buy some more Tylenol and Gatorade. Contrast this with my husband’s recent illness, which unfortunately took place while he was working in the United States. Near the point of incoherence from gastric problems, and unable to keep any fluids down, he made his way to an American emergency room. He was seen by a doctor, reassured that he was suffering from gastroenteritis and dehydration, was given some IV fluids and anti-nausea medication and sent on his way a couple of hours later. Then the bills arrived. The first was from the hospital — for $3,000. Then another bill, nearly $600 for the doctor’s time. So what would I have done if I was a mother in the U.S. without insurance? Wait, worry, stress and pray that my son didn’t have anything more serious, or that I might be putting his health at risk by waiting for treatment. Yes, people can complain about Canadian health care, wait times and policies, but we also have the flip side. The gratitude side. Thank you to our system for letting me take proper care of my son this week.
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Cut some costs by reducing trustees Sometimes we get a sense of deja vu from this school board. Last year, the board considered closing Silver Creek Elementary, causing considerable upset among the parents and students in that community. Trustees eventually voted to keep the school open – only to revisit that decision again this year. This seems incredibly unfair to those who lived through last year’s process, only to have to endure it again. But sometimes reconsidering a previous decision is a wise course of action. Such is the case with last year’s decision to maintain the same number of elected school board trustees. Despite being one of the largest boards of
elected trustees – including one trustee whose area of representation has just one school in the district – the board rejected a number of options to reorganize the electoral boundaries and save money by cutting their numbers from nine to seven. They could have done it in time to meet the last municipal election, but didn’t. It wouldn’t save a ton of cash, but reducing trustee numbers would have had some savings and also would have shown the public that trustees were also accepting some of the pain of cutbacks to the school district’s budget. The board needs to move forward and reduce its numbers in time for the next election, before politics trumps fiscal common sense.
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The Observer asked: Would you support a four-day school week for the school district as a way to save money?
Christina Cederlof “It’s a great idea as long as the parents can also adjust their schedules.”
Darin Luth “Yes. It would mean more time off from school and more time to do things with my family.”
Keep small schools
“They” in the misquote below refers to the provincial government. First they came for School District 21 And I did not speak out because they said bigger was better and it would save money Then they came for Kingfisher and Seymour Arm schools And I did not speak out because these were not my communities and they said bigger was better and it would save money. Then they came for Salmon Arm Elementary, Malakwa School, and Ashton Creek Elementary And I did not speak out because these were not my communities and they said bigger was better and it would save money. Then they came for robust libraries and sufficient school counsellors And I did not speak out because I was not a librarian or a counsellor and they said bigger was better and it would save money. Then they came for Grindrod, Silver Creek School and Armstrong Elementary And I did not speak out because I was not from those communities and they said bigger was better and it would save money. Then they came for my neighborhood school And there was no one left To speak out for my community. Bigger is not better when it comes to education. There are false economies of scale. The assertion that programs are saved by having bigger schools in my opinion is not necessarily true. By creating bigger and bigger schools each student gets less opportunity to shine. Fewer kids are on sports teams, fewer receive special education help, and fewer are in the school play, and more kids fade into the background and “fall through the cracks.” This can create costs in the future for jails, mental health support, and employment problems. Please stop closing our schools and pitting communities against each other. When it comes to education, smaller is better! Kim Fulton
Gordon Carter “No, not if it is solely to save money and does not benefit the children’s education.
Nell Saba “No. The government should make cuts in other ways.”
Renee Huber “Yes, as long as the children are not losing any education time.”
Remarks could come back to bite the premier Isn’t it interesting that the Premier Christy Clark found it necessary to do a little Alberta bashing in the recent throne speech. There is no question that Albertans are hurting right now as a result of the previous, short-sighted administrations; however, if our son or daughter were to do the same thing of trying to make themselves look good by putting someone in dire straits down, we would be irate at their “bullying”. It seems that you can do whatever you want in the political arena.
Alberta has been through tough economic times before and has always managed to weather the storm. Albertans are strong, resilient people and will get through this one as well. Here is a thought: Rather than sitting back and snickering at the troubles of the province next door, Premier Clark, why not look for government programs that would benefit both British Columbia and Alberta. That would be the more friendly ‘Canadian’ approach as opposed to promoting divisive, regional politics.
I should not have to remind the premier that a significant proportion of the population in South-Central B.C. have moved here from Alberta. As much as we love British Columbia, we still have roots that extend back across the border. It may be wise for this Liberal government to re-examine the results of the last Alberta election and note what can happen when a government loses touch with the people who elect them. Fred Engels
Housing czar defends the province’s drug ghettos Housing Minister Rich Coleman was flabbergasted at the angry response to his solution to the Victoria courthouse “tent city,” the latest tarp-covered camp to spring up in southern B.C. Coleman announced two temporary shelters with three meals a day and medical supports. One is a former nursing home close to the courthouse squat, conveniently located near panhandling and drug dealing spots as well as taxpayer-funded services. The other offers indoor or outdoor tent space at a former youth custody centre, with a dedicated downtown shuttle bus so these “victims” of “homelessness” don’t have to endure B.C.’s most generous transit bus system. We weren’t consulted, said the indignant spokespeople for those bringing newlooking tents to take advantage of food and other handouts, offered in B.C.’s warmest climate by the province’s most naïve local government. But this was just a show for the media by our resident professional protesters, some of whom aren’t really “homeless.” After the reaction, which Coleman described as “bizarre,” the combined 88 housing opportunities are being snapped up. Those on welfare will have to fork over their $375 monthly housing allowance, as the province continues to convert more housing and offer more rent subsidies.
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Tom Fletcher It’s no wonder that southern B.C. is the destination of choice. Coleman said it’s always been a seasonal thing, but this winter has been the highest in a decade, largely due to an exodus of economic migrants from the downturn in Alberta, naturally heading for B.C.’s most desirable real estate. I asked him about two other homeless hotspots. In Abbotsford, campers have ignored a city deadline to take down structures in a three-year-old camp, after temporary shelter and costly provincial supports were brought on. A courtroom and street confrontation looms with self-styled “drug war survivors” and their Vancouver legal help. In Maple Ridge, a tent camp sprang up next to the local Salvation Army shelter, with people cycling through the shelter’s 15-day limit, camping and being fed until they could go back in. Mayor Nicole Read, who has worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, said Maple Ridge took on its own outreach, shelter and housing effort because the province’s $1 million-a-year Salvation Army operation isn’t working.
Coleman is not amused. He said he’s had no complaints about Abbotsford’s Salvation Army shelter, and Read is the only one griping. And no mayor is going to tell him how to spend provincial dollars. Maple Ridge now has two shelters with accompanying street drugs, prostitution and crime. I asked Coleman about the 10-year study led by Simon Fraser University researcher Julian Somers on the housing, outreach and services in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. This is the heart of B.C.’s “housing first” strategy, where the province has bought and renovated 30 “single-room occupancy” buildings, built another dozen and poured in every possible support, including the buyout of high-living executives at the Portland Hotel Society. The study found that the hardest cases are worse off than ever, based on court, hospital and other service records, while the influx to the notorious Vancouver drug ghetto has tripled in 10 years. “I haven’t had a chance to go over that report yet, but I disagree with the assumption I’ve heard already, because I walk the Downtown Eastside,” Coleman said. “I don’t know if they do every few weeks to a month, but I’ve been doing it for about nine or 10 years and I can tell you it’s a whole lot better down there.” The question is whether problems are being solved, or just better hidden from view.
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1936
Frank Sprague, acting janitor at the public school noticed smoke on the school roof and reported it to school principal Tom Prescott, who rang the alarm and saw that the school was evacuated. Sparks from the chimney had started the fire but the fire brigade quickly extinguished the fire before much damage was done.
1946
R.B. Askew of the Salmon Arm Meat and Produce Co. Ltd. announced his purchase of the two-storey building on Alexander Avenue where his store had been located for 10 years. The vendor was William Pearce, tailor, who would continue to occupy the quarters on the second floor. The building adjoined the old Observer office and printing plant. Mayor R.J.Skelton announced the city would soon start the work of replacing the main supply pipe in Salmon Arm’s water system, from the storage tank to the corner of Alexander Avenue. Estimated cost of the project was $30,000. A new students’ council for the second half of the school year was chosen at the high school. Its members were Marguerite Barraud, Helen Keskinen, Albert Bianco, Harold Cummings and David Smith.
1956
The Tappen pioneer building which served as the centre of community activities in the Tappen-Sunnybrae area, was destroyed by fire. The building was owned by Tappen’s Women Institute. Marion Akeroyd began her nurse’s training at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver. Newly elected officers of the Salmon Arm Branch, Royal Canadian Legion, were Noel Dawson, re-elected as president, H.M.Kersey, C.P. Nelson, Wilfred Farquhar and Peter Wright.
1966
District of Salmon Arm council decided to enlist the support of E. Davie Foulton MP in their fight to keep the federal government wharf at Canoe open, after learning of plans by the federal department of public works to close it in the spring. Jim Mellor was elected president of the Salmon Arm Retail Merchants Association at its annual general meeting. Walter Derkaz, Ron Brown, Wally McDonald, Florence Reglin, Norm Cannon and Lloyd Askew were also elected to the executive.
McGuire Lake: (Left) A view
‘Little Lake’ always a draw By Deborah Chapman CONTRIBUTOR
The year is 1892. Charles McGuire has sent his 15-year-old brother Jack out to work the quarter section behind the McGuire trading post. He doesn’t know it, but Charles has put the wheels in motion for the bush land around Little Lake to become a significant tourist attraction. The elder McGuire was just keeping his teenaged brother busy. Jack was an outdoors kind of kid, happy burning off trees and blasting stumps with explosives. The land had to be cleared because there was an order of apple trees that was going in soon. Another homesteader, C.B. Harris, was helping Jack clear trees. They salvaged some logs from the lake and piled them on shore to dry. They would make great firewood for the following winter. Jack found a half-rotted dugout canoe, hidden in the bull rushes.
Several stone axes and arrowheads surfaced. Someone called on Chief Leon and Michel Purdaby. They confirmed that, long before contact, Little Lake was the site of a territorial skirmish. Fast forward to 1910. Jack’s mother, Agnes McGuire, was building a retirement home; she made sure she had views. She liked to walk down to her dock on Little Lake where there was an abundance of waterfowl. More than a decade earlier Agnes had given up serving ducks from the lake. She tried to keep the patrons at her rooming house on the 100 mile diet. The diet started at her back door, but the boarders were not going for it. The ducks tasted swampy, so Mrs. McGuire raised geese instead. Between 1910 and 1928 Salmon Arm residents started calling Little Lake, McGuire Lake, while family members called it “Grandma’s lake.” Mrs.
Ella Barlow, a neighbour in the little brick house closest to town, suggested the name be officially changed, but that didn’t happen until a park was dedicated by Mayor Lund in 1980. After WW II things changed. A deep freeze damaged many of the fruit trees. Then the highway was redirected in 1952, motels sprang up, and tourists discovered Salmon Arm. About that time Barry Swenson moved into a house on the south side of the small lake. Barry was in Grade 5. His neighbours were the General Hospital and the Shamrock Motel. Barry got a job cutting the grass for one of the motel owners. The work wasn’t steady so, being an entrepreneur, he expanded his business. Barry started catching turtles and selling them to tourists from a lemonade-type stand. Barry baited barbless hooks with cheese and bread dough. He paddled out to the turtles in his
homemade dingy. The turtles were sunning on a log. The turtles did what turtles do when disturbed and plopped themselves into McGuire Lake. Barry watched them carefully, figuring out where they were, and sent his line down to them. Seeing an easy nibble, the turtles grabbed at Barry’s hook. Barry made a lot of money that summer. Barry remembers the Swenson home being a gathering place for school kids. They left their skates so they could skate after classes and weekends. “The ice was a lot better then,” Barry says. “When it froze early, the lake would be perfectly smooth, like a mirror. It didn’t freeze and thaw. That makes for bad ice.” Barry’s memories are of a time when winters were colder. The kids gathered to play hockey, curl, and skate. Rotarians plowed the snow off the lake, the District of Salmon Arm
of the lake from the 1940s. (Above) Jack McGuire, Art Ritchie, and Agnes McGuire with Mrs. McGuire’s ducks on Little Lake circa 1909-1914. staff delivered wood for bonfires, and BC Hydro installed a lamp for night skating. Fast forward to 124 years after Jack McGuire first cleared submerged logs from the lake. The water body’s official name has changed, the site has been landscaped, there is a fountain, and the park is a draw for today’s residents and tourists. We still get questions at the Salmon Arm Museum. Is McGuire Lake natural? Of course. Thank heavens there’s photographic evidence to prove it! Join the celebration in remembering historic destinations as R.J. Haney Heritage Village celebrates Heritage Week at the Mall at Piccadilly to Feb. 21. For more information check the website: www.salmonarmmuseum.org or call 250832-5243.
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Funds sought for bridge, sewer By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF
Replacement of the Salmon River Bridge and an upgraded sanitary sewer main along the foreshore top the city’s federal infrastructure funding wish list. Responding to federal finance minister Bill Morneau’s request for input regarding the city’s infrastructure needs, Salmon Arm Coun. Alan Harrison
took the lead, seeking input from staff and fellow councillors before drafting a list of priority projects, along with an explanation as to why it is important they be funded. Replacing the Salmon River Bridge is one of those priority projects. A draft letter from the city to the minister explains the current, two-lane curved bridge is old and dangerous, that the B.C. govern-
ment is working with the city and local First Nations to finalize the project, but federal funding is needed to make the project happen. “Not only will completion of this project help meet the government’s goal of four-laning the TransCanada Highway, the flood mitigation strategies embedded in the plan will help solve a long-standing problem
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The committee’s report states its decision is “based upon the fact that the potential negative impacts of eliminating this service to vulnerable students outweighs the $10,000 cost savings.” This bus route was originally established for students in the downtown area when Salmon Arm Elementary was closed. It was noted that this run is for students with downtown addresses only. Due to overcrowding on buses, students who were using the bus to access after-school programs in the downtown are no longer permitted to do so.
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people think the decision was reasonable,” said Coun. Alan Harrison, in support of not altering the proposed two-month prohibition period. They might not like all parts of it, but most thought the process was reasonable, and the decision, at least for a year before we look at it, was reasonable. And so I don’t want to change that now.”
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Harrison noted the lack of “dog doo doo” on the foreshore trail indicates that dog owners are using it responsibly. Coun. Tim Lavery, however, questioned how the prohibition period was determined, and offered a motion to support SABNES’ request. Without a seconder, however, the motion fell to the floor. Council gave three readings to the parks regulation bylaw amendment, as well as a ticketing bylaw amendment that would see dog owners receive a $50 fine if they are caught with a dog off leash on the foreshore trail, with a dog on a leash exceeding two metres or with a dog on the trail during the prohibition period.
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A request to extend the prohibition period for dogs on the foreshore trail was denied by Salmon Arm council. The request was submitted via letter from Salmon Arm Nature Bay Society (SABNES) president Janet Aitken, who asked the proposed prohibition period of April 15 to June 15 – when dogs will not be allowed on the foreshore trail so as to protect nesting birds utilizing the wildlife sanctuary – be extended to the end of July. “This would allow for the young to become less vulnerable and water levels to recede away from the trail,” writes Aitken.
“Is it possible to amend your amendment, with these new dates in mind?” Council, however, was not willing to amend the amendments proposed for the city’s parks regulation bylaw, decided upon after receiving more than two-hours of public presentations at a Dec. 14 council meeting. The need for input was sparked after SABNES, the guardian of the trail and bird sanctuary for the past 25 years, requested the city amend its bylaw to ban dogs from the foreshore trail outright. “For sure there’s not 100 per cent agreement on the exact decision that we made, but the feeling I get from talking to people out there is that most
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Registration for the Shuswap Youth Soccer Association house spring soccer season is now open. Registrations paid by the early rate deadline of Monday, March 7 will be entered into a draw for a pair of tickets to the Vancouver Whitecaps versus LA Galaxy game on Saturday, April 2. For more information on registration, visit http://www.shuswapsoccer.com/programs. php.
Take a swing at baseball Salmon Arm Minor Baseball is pleased to announce registration has officially opened. Registration forms can be picked up at Uptown Askew’s, or printed off at http://salmonarmbaseball.com/forms. Once completed, the registration forms can be dropped off in the drop box at Uptown Askew’s, or in person at Blackburn Park Monday, Feb. 15, March 7 and 14. Registration can also be mailed to SAMBA at the address listed on the form. Registration closes April 1.
Get ready for Soccerfest The Shuswap Youth Soccer Association will be hosting their Soccerfest event in the indoor field at the SASCU Memorial Complex on Saturday, March 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be an equipment swap as well as fun drills and games for all levels of players.
Register for box lacrosse Registration for the Shuswap Outlaws box lacrosse teams is now open. First-year registrants from the Mini-Tyke, Tyke and Novice age groups are eligible for a 50 per cent discount on their registration. This discount will not be reflected on the registration page. The divisions are based on the player’s age as of Dec. 31, 2016. For more information and to register, visit http:// www.shuswapminorlacrosse.com/registration.
Bridge results Results for Feb. 9: first Chuck & Shirley Buckler, second Ruth Embree & Ona Bouchard, third Barb Grier & Gene Demens. Results for Feb. 10: first Betty & Charlie Ward, second Jane Dale & Fred Viehoffer and tied for third Dan Quilty & Glenn Coe and Geoff Collins & Dave Duncan. Results for Feb. 11: first Betty & Charlie Ward, second Bob Clugston & Milford Berger and third Linda McCann & Shirley Buckler. Have a sports event? Write to us at:
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Two wins over the weekend including a shutout victory in Alberni Valley have the Silverbacks within five points of the second-place West Kelowna Warriors. The Silverbacks came away from their three day three-game road trip with wins in Coquitlam and Alberni Valley, and a tough loss to Powell River on Sunday. Before the Silverbacks headed out on the road they hosted the Smokies on Tuesday. Feb. 9. In his first game back from injury, Carson Bolduc picked up where he left off, scoring a hat trick in the ’Backs 9-3 trouncing of Trail. Nick Hutchison, Ross Heidt and Bolduc gave the Silverbacks a 3-2 advantage after the first period, before they exploded for four goals in the second. Defenceman Cameron Trott scored his fifth of the season before Heidt and Bolduc rounded out the scoring in the frame. Josh Blanchard and Taro Hirose added goals for good measure in the third, while Brandon Kegler made 36 saves for the win. On Friday evening in the Lower Mainland, Kodi Schwarz, Mitch Skapski and Marcus Mitchell scored in the first period against the Coquitlam Express. Coquitlam’s Owen Stout got the Express on the score sheet late in the opening frame and Colton Kerfoot got the home team to within one with a goal in the second. In the third period Mitchell scored his second of the game and eight of the season. Hirose and AP player Zach Erhardt, with his first BCHL goal, also found the back of the net in the final frame as the ’Backs won 6-2. Brandon Kegler earned his seventh win of the season as he came in off the bench to make 25 saves, replacing Angus Redmond after the first. The next evening, on the Island, against the Bulldogs, Kegler made 39 saves for his first BCHL shutout as the Silverbacks downed the ’Dogs 3-0. Elijiah Barriga scored his 14th goal of the season in the second, giving the Silverbacks all the offence they would need. Jared Turcotte and Chase Zieky added their names to the scoresheet in the third for extra insurance. In a Sunday matinee affair, the Silverbacks were out-scored 5-4 in a back-and-forth game in Powell River. The Kings scored the only goal in the first and grabbed a two-goal lead early in the second period. The ’Backs offence woke up after the Kings second and scored four unanswered in a nine-minute span. Blanchard, Bolduc, Mitchell and Heidt scored for the Silverbacks as they carried a 4-3 lead heading into the third. The Kings’ Rylan Ball and Austin Kamer scored in the third to give them the two points. Zieky has been on a roll in the month of February, as he is on a career high eight-game, 10-point streak. He will look to extend his point streak as the ’Backs host Penticton on Friday and Trail on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Shaw Centre.
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Mackenzie Hayward, left, and Nic Metcalfe keep an eye on the rock as it slides into the house during the Junior Bonspiel at the Salmon Arm Curling Club on Sunday. More than 100 kids from throughout the Thompson-Okanagan participated in the annual Junior Bonspiel. The Dave Belway Sr. Memorial Cup was won by Lorelei Guidos, Carter Recchi, Alex Sewell and Danielle Paetsch.
Wrestlers grab up medals By evan Buhler OBSERVER STAFF
The Salmon Arm Secondary Wrestling team flexed their muscles this weekend in the 2016 Okanagan Zone Tournament at the Jackson Campus gym. More than 75 wrestlers from across the Interior attended the tournament in hopes of qualifying for the provincial tournament. SAS was represented by a strong contingent of dedicated wrestlers and 24 of the team members qualified for provincials. The boys from SAS dominated the tournament in every weight class, and the girls also managed to fend off
the competition. Both the boys and girls came out on top in the aggregate results giving SAS the Okanagan Zone title. “It wasn’t a surprise, we knew our boys were going to win; the fact that the younger kids did so well was a pleasant surprise – though not a total shock,” commented coach Ray Munsie about the kids’ results. Claiming the gold medals for SAS included Cassie O’Flaherty, Jenna Cote, Rayn Lee-Douglas, Elijah Lazar, Scott Favall, Rohan Kafle, Awatar Kafle, Trevor New, Reid McInnes, Damien Patrick, Sam Poffinbarger, Jacob Fagrie
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Skiers impress at second BC Cup The Larch Hills Nordic Ski team dominated the second BC Cup event of the year on Feb. 6 and 7. Hosted by the Overlander Nordic Ski Club at Stake Lake near Kamloops the event consisted of a skate interval race on Saturday and a classic on Sunday. In the skate event in the Atom Boys 3 category, Peter Liebich was first. In the Atom Boys 1 category, Ian Calkins was third. In the Peewee categories, Jonathan Breugem, Max Calkins, Colby Cadden, Makayla Cadden, Madeleine Wilkie and Jeremia Bucher raced to podium finishes in their respective categories. Samantha Vukadinov, Isabelle Wilkie, and Zara Bucher swept the podium in the Bantam Girls 2 category, while in the Bantam Girls 1 category, Emily Carelse was first. Racing to podium finishes in the Midget categories, were Trond May, Maggie Beckner, Julianne Moore and Lys Milne. In the Juvenile categories, Konrad Van
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The 27th edition of the Shuswap International Film Festival plays out Friday, Feb. 19 to Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Salmar Classic Theatre. The Shuswap Film Society presents 13 films beginning with opening-night festivities and the hilarious No Men Beyond This Point at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19. Wear a touch of pink and enjoy this smart take on gender politics that runs again at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. Born to Be Blue: Ethan Hawke plays jazz legend Chet Baker in his musical comeback from drug addiction in the late ’60s. The biopic, highlights Baker’s talents but includes his human demons and flaws – 10:30 a.m. Feb. 20 and 4 p.m. Feb. 24. The Wonders (Le Meraviglie): The film centres on a family of beekeepers living in isolation in the Tuscan countryside. The dynamic of their household is disrupted by the simultaneous arrival of a troubled teenaged boy taken in as a farmhand
and a reality TV show intent on showcasing the family – 1:30 Feb. 20. Embrace of the Serpent (El abrazo de la serpiente): This follows the encounter, apparent betrayal and life-affirming friendship between an Amazonian shaman, the last of his people, and two foreign scientists, who work together for decades searching for a rare healing plant – at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4 p.m. Feb. 22. Youth (La Giovinezza): Fred (Michael Caine), a retired conductor/composer, who has been going to the same Swiss alpine spa for 20 years, takes his old friend Mick. Surrounded by bodies old and young, supple and sagging, they reconsider their pasts, and yearn for the lost years of youth. The film is wistful, humorous and graceful by turns – 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4 p.m. Feb. 25. A Royal Night Out: This is a light-hearted, whimsical and fictional look at life in England on VE-Day in 1945. As
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peace extends across Europe, princesses Elizabeth and Margaret go out to party. This is a movie full of romp and merriment and a little romance – 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26. Mustang: Part story of female empowerment and part critique of outdated Turkish mores, Mustang tells of the fallout when a group of sisters’ harmless horseplay on the beach with a group of boys is misinterpreted as some form of illicit behaviour – 1:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23. Unbranded: This is a documentary about four young men, who ride mustangs they’ve trained themselves across 3,000 miles, following the Continental Divide from Texas to Canada. Their aim is to raise awareness of mustang adoption and preservation of open land – 3:30 p.m. Feb. 21. The Brand New Testament (Le tout nouveau testament): This is a film in which God lives in human form as a cynical writer with
Gender politics: No Men Beyond This Point is a hilarious entry in this year’s international film festival that runs Feb. 19 to 27 at the Salmar Classic Theatre. a young opinionated daughter in present-day Brussels, Belgium. She concludes that her dad is doing a terrible job and hijacks his computer to write the Brand New Testament to spiritually uplift the human race. God, angry and powerless, is adamant to get his power back. The magical elements are both clown-like and absurd so be ready to drop your reserve and laugh at the absurdity – at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 and 4 p.m. Feb. 26. Anomalisa: The film follows a day in the life of a mundane and bored man who goes on a business trip. As he interacts with the people he meets, viewers see the world through his eyes and his responses
to others. When he meets an extraordinary stranger his life suddenly changes and viewers are caught up in the results. At various times both funny and sad, the themes are very thought provoking – 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22. Court: In contrast to what Bollywood viewers have come to expect from India, this movie is about real people doing real jobs. Few films have explored Indian emotions, Indian mindset and told Indian stories with such honesty. Court is a multi-lingual, award-winning film on the “quiet violence” of the judicial system and how the state uses it to suppress political activists – 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24. He Named Me Ma-
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Brilliantly acted by Brie Larson and Vancouverite Jacob Tremblay, Room makes for an unforgettably harrowing and undeniably rewarding experience – at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27. An “Audience Choice Winner” will be shown at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27. Tickets are available at Wearabouts or online at www.shuswapfilm.net. Support the Can’s Film Festival by taking non-perishable food items to the theatre. A Reel Lunch will be served at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21. A closing night celebration will be held prior to the closing film Room on Feb. 27.
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Adding touch of Mexico When looking at and listening to, the incredible explosion of what we term “world music” within our country’s borders, the experience and conversation begins with Tom Landa, says Roots and Blues artistic director Peter North. The founder of the critically acclaimed Paperboys has also been fronting Locarno for the last few years, a band that finds its sizzle in his Mexican roots while incorporating large doses of Cuban son, folk, pop and funk. Landa’s goal when putting together Locarno was to create music which is heavily influenced by Mexican music, but using the elements and musicians around him in his hometown of Vancouver. A key element to this sound is the partnerships he created with producer Joby Baker, who has worked with Alex Cuba, and Miguelito Valdes, who lends his trumpet and percussion talents to the project. Miguelito was born and raised in Havana Cuba and has played with Afro Cuban All Stars, Omara Portoundo and The Buena Vista Social Club. Round-
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Contest calls to senior writers Building on the success of last year’s inaugural Cedric Literary Awards, B.C. writers of a certain age are once again being encouraged to submit their unpublished works of fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry to this year’s competition. Unpublished B.C. writers aged 50 and better can submit their work until May 1 when the call for submissions will close. “If last year’s compe-
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Dancer shines in competition By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
Toe pointed, one hand held gracefully above her head, Brynn Gowen is a picture of grace and a tribute to her Scottish Highland dance training. The self-possessed, articulate 10-year-old won three first-place medals, three secondplace medals and the overall aggregate trophy in only her second Highland dance competition. With the motto, “happily Scottish, proudly Canadian,” the Vernon Sons of Scotland were celebrating 30 years of their existence with the Kildonnan Highland Dance Competition on Feb. 6 at Trinity United Church in Vernon. Originally taught by Dianne Van Nostrand, Brynn is now being trained by Fiona Vandergucht and is the only student taking Highland dancing at Shuswap Dance Center. That’s not how it was when Brynn began dancing in September 2012. “A friend, Meghan Ackermann, and her friend, Brynn Arbour, were doing the sword dance and I was like, ‘that looks cool,’” says Brynn enthusiastically of the dancing and the kilts. Brynn joined four other girls taking Highland dance and loved it from the beginning. “The first dance I
learned was pas de bas, which was really easy,” she says. “Then the fling – it is the second easiest dance, but it has all the main steps you need to know.” Then came the sword dance, the lilt, the Shean Truibhais, the Strathspey and the Highland reel. Just prior to her second-year recital, Brynn was called in at the last minute to dance a reel with the older group. After the show, the dancers were invited to Notch Hill Hall to perform in a Ceilidh. “She was dancing the fling with the other people in her group and both her shoes came undone,” laughs her mom Heidi. “And people were looking at her, but she kept going.” That can-do attitude surfaced again in a reel that was part of the competition in Vernon. Brynn’s father, Alton, recorded the dance with his phone – evidence that the talented young daughter knows her stuff and is composed beyond her years. When two of the dancers became confused, the reel floundered – except for Brynn, who is used to dancing on her own. She wove her way back and forth across the stage, never missing a move, until the other girls found their places. “When I was done recording, a Highland teacher from Kamloops said “is that your
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Brynn Gowen practises her form in front of a mirror at her house. daughter, the tall one? I’ve never seen one of the students weave through them all and not even pay attention to the chaos that was going on,’” Alton says. Brynn’s first competition was in October 2015 and netted her a second place in the Flora McDonald’s Fancy, third in the sword dance, fifth in the Shean Truibhais, sixth in the lilt and seventh in the fling. In Vernon, Brynn was competing against
eight other dancers in her category and found the atmosphere to be more comfortable than her first competition. “I made a few friends, everyone was really nice,” she says of everyone who encouraged her, knowing it was only her second competition. “It just felt nice to be there; I was nervous in the morning, but in the afternoon I was kind of happy.” Proud of their daughter’s accomplishments,
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Heidi and Alton are grateful to Van Nostrand and Vandergucht, both of whom they say are “very connected to the Scottish element.” “And Dad yelled ‘Whoop,’ he whooped,” says Brynn, beaming at the memory of her dad’s reaction to her big win in Vernon. Heidi was unable to attend the competition because she was coaching hockey in Salmon Arm, but admits to jumping up and down in the arena after hearing the news. “I really like it; it’s an unusual thing and it feels special to be the only one doing it in Salmon Arm,” says Brynn enthusiastically, noting she would like to continue to pursue Highland dancing and add ballet to her plans for the future. “If Highland was easy it would be called hockey,” is a motto that appeals to Brynn and her parents, but not so much to her hockeyplaying brother Ashtyn.
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Quilt for Haney R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum and the Shuswap Quilters’ Guild are raffling a double/queen quilt, valued at $1,800. Net proceeds will go to furnish the Miss Puff’s Dress Shop & Millinery in the new Montebello Block at the village. Tickets are $2 and can be purchased at the Shuswap Quilters’ Guild display during Heritage Week celebrations from Feb. 17 to 20 at the Mall at Piccadilly. They will then be available by calling the village at 250-8325243, or members of the Shuswap Quilters’ Guild and at the quilt show on June 4 and 5.
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Baroquo, include Cuyler Page, Suzanne Zeindler, Carole Ruth, Leslie Uhlig and Jim Leonard. was one of the founders of the Vancouver Society of Early Music in 1969. The musicians who formed Oko Baroquo, have impressive track records. Leslie Uhlig has been playing the flute for 50 years and explored many genres of music. Susanne Zeindler used to lead the violas of the Okanagan Symphony and teach at the Vernon Community Music School. Carole Ruth has studied and played violin in orchestras and chamber music groups since age 12. Jim Leonard, who plays continuo organ for Oko Baroquo is an associate of the Royal
Canadian College of Organists. Since moving to Vernon, he has been enjoying being a part of the Okanagan music scene and playing with Oko Baroquo is one of his most favourite musical endeavours. Early Music Okanagan (EMO) is a new project of Okanagan musicians who teamed up in an attempt to popularize early music – music of Renaissance and Baroque eras. With combined efforts the more complex and ambitious musical projects are becoming a possibility. Early Music Okanagan presents their in-
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MASON, SARAH 1925 - 2016 Sarah Andrews Mason (Service) passed on February 8, 2016 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm, BC. Survived and married to her husband Gordon for 65 years, daughter Debbie (John) and son Bill, grandchildren Carly, Tommy and Jeff. Sarah (Sadie) was born in Smithers, BC on December 24, 1925. Her father William (Bill) with BC Police and mother Sarah had five daughters, Sarah was the fourth. She lost her father at a very young age and grew up in Kamloops, where she met husband Gordon. From Kamloops a lifetime of adventures began for both Sarah and Gordon. They led a fun and full life raising their family in North Vancouver, then moved to Salmon Arm where they have made many friends and enjoyed their retirement. Always ready for an adventure, Sarah loved family, flying, and roaming the back roads in British Columbia with Gordon. Now she is in a peaceful world and continues to send her love to those she loved. Celebration of Sarah’s life to follow later in the Spring. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canadian Cancer Society. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of Sarah through her obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
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GORDON EDWARD WEST-JOHNSON April 23rd, 1937 to February 3rd, 2016 Gordon Edward WestJohnson of Sorrento B.C. passed away at the Kelowna General Hospital in the ICU Palliative Care Unit early February 3rd, 2016. The family extends our sincere thanks to the wonderful nurses, Dr. McKenzie and Dr. Holmes for their kind and compassionate care. It was greatly appreciated. Gordon was born in Vancouver B.C. and spent his early years in Kamloops and the Cariboo region. He lived in Victoria during his teenage years. He trained as an electrician and spent most of his working life with BC Tel in a variety of positions, both technical and managerial. Gordon was predeceased by his mother, his father and his son Timothy. He is survived by his wife Rose, his daughter Karen (Gary), his son David, his daughter-in-law Mary and his grand children Tyler (Shannon), Trina (Tony) and Trent (Audriana) as well as his great-grand children Caiden, Shanna and Skylar. He is also survived by his brother Stan and his many cousins throughout B.C. There will be a Celebration of Life 11:00 a.m. on April 23rd, 2016 at Fischer’s Funeral Services, 4060 1st Ave. S.W., Salmon Arm B.C. Tea, coffee and a light lunch will be served after the celebration. If friends wish, a donation may be made to their favourite charity in his memory. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of Gordon through his obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
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MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our office, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17 HERITAGE WEEK – R.J. Haney Heritage Village celebrates
Heritage Week in the Mall at Piccadilly to Feb. 20. Silent auction. Feb. 20 is Family Fun Day with a craft table, panning for Haney gold, exhibit designed by the museum’s curator, pioneer displays, demonstrations and more. Jane’s Place hosts a pancake breakfast, take part in the pie contest, buy a slice after the contest closes, or bid on a whole pie. Proceeds go to the village. For official pie contest rules call the Village at 250-832-5243.
HUNA– Shuswap Questers’ experiential meeting features an
introduction to Huna, a healing and spiritual shamanism of ancient Hawaii from 7 to 9 p.m. in the library of the Downtown Activity Centre, 451 Shuswap Street.
SAVE YOUR STUFF – The Shuswap Lake Health-Care
Auxiliary will host a fundraising garage/bake/book sale and silent auction on April 1 and 2 at the Mall at Piccadilly with all proceeds going to Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Donations of small household goods, books, toys and furniture will be gratefully accepted. Call 250-8331881 to have items picked up or take them to the mall March 29 to 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or April 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(2.5 hours/week) self-management workshop for people living with chronic pain. A free, four-day leader training takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 26, 27 and March 4 and 5 in the community room at Uptown Askew’s. Attendance of all four days is required. Ongoing support is provided and a small honorarium given for workshops led. To register, call toll free 1-866-902-3767. TOASTMASTERS – Salmon Arm Toastmasters meet
Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Downtown Activity Centre.
WEEKLY CRIB – Runs every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at
the Salmon Valley Senior’s Hall. For info, contact Donna Bernard at 250-833-0123.
FRIDAY, FEB. 19 ONSTAGE – Shuswap Theatre presents Welfarewell, a
dramatic comedy by Cat Delaney at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 to
ny starts at 5 p.m. Great prizes available to walkers. Contact event co-ordinator Chris Moore at info@lueseaphilanthropy.org or call 250-833-4066. ITALIAN DINNER – The Salmon Arm Elks host a fundraising spaghetti dinner, featuring a 50/50 draw, door prizes and entertainment. Cocktails will be served at 4:30 p.m., dinner is at 6. Tickets are available from any Elk member or by calling 250-833-4803. GREEN THUMBS – Shuswap Garden Club hosts A Day for
the Gardeners at 8:30 a.m. at the Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre, 170 Fifth Ave, SE. Speaker topics include What’s New for 2016, Gardening for Pollinators and How to grow Ornamental Grasses and Succulents. Attendees must register before 9:15 a.m. Speakers present from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors and raffles will be featured. For more information, contact Kathy at 250-832-2028 or visit www.facebook.com. ShuswapGardenClub. FUNDRAISER – Fly Hills Snow Blazers
host a dinner/dance at 6:30 p.m. at the Salmon Arm Curling Rink, featuring the music of Shoe Swap, A five-piece party band from Sicamous/Salmon Arm areas. Tickets are available at Shuswap Xtreme Recreation, Hideaway Liquor Store and at the door.
THURSDAY, FEB. 25
PRENATAL BREASTFEEDING – Learn
SHUSWAP GARDEN CLUB – meets at 7
breastfeeding basics before your baby arrives from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Family Resource Centre, 181 Trans-Canada Hwy NE. For more information or to register, call the Salmon Arm Health Centre at 250-833-4101.
p.m. 7 at Scout Hall, 2460 Auto Rd. Guest speaker Axel Hvidberg will talk about the Haskap berry. Everyone is welcome.
FRIDAY, FEB. 26 COFFEE HOUSE – The Shuswap Writers’
MEDITATION – A drop-in class of
guided meditations and a teaching takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the SASCU Downtown Activity Centre, 451 Shuswap St. SW. For class topic and information, call 1-250-558-0952 or send an email to www.dorjechang.ca. No fragrance please.
Coffeehouse runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Choices. A light supper is available at 6:30 and open-mic readings start at 7 p.m. Poets, prose writers, No cover charge. For more information, email kdrolin@hotmail.com.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 18 BC FRIENDS – A FRIENDS Parent workshop is designed
for parents, families and caregivers to learn more about the online portion of this evidence based anxiety prevention and resiliency program used in BC schools to promote the mental health and well-being of all students. Free workshop runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the District Education Support Centre - Multi-purpose Room, 341 Shuswap St. SW. Seating is limited. Register at https:// www.eventbrite.ca/e/friends-parent-program-workshopshuswapsalmon-arm-tickets-21076524452.
PUB THEOLOGY – First United Church holds a conversation
forum on any topic from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hideaway Pub, open to anyone over 19 and the sky is the limit in terms of topics of conversation. For more information, call Patrick at 250-832-3492.
SNOWBLAZERS – Snowmobile Club monthly meetings are
held every third Thursday at the curling rink from 7 to 8 p.m. to discuss chalet, trails, fundraising and preservation of Fly Hills recreation. Visit www.sasnowblazers.com.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER – Interior Health is recruiting
volunteer leaders to train and then co-lead a free six-week
21, 25–28, and March 3–5. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Intwined Fibre Arts on Hudson Avenue or online at shuswaptheatre.com. FUNDRAISER – A Burger, Beer and Dance Fundraiser will
be held for Kaden Sagh at Salmon Arm Elk’s Hall, 3690 30 St. SE. Doors open at 6 p.m. For tickets, contact Sancha at 250-833-6587, or Kristie at 250-833-2601.
MURDER MYSTERY – Salmon Arm Actors’ Studio presents
Funkin’ Dead, a five-act murder mystery with a fourcourse dinner Friday and Saturday. Drinks are served at 6 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.saactorsstudio. com, Intwined Fibre Arts or by calling 250-833-5134.
FILM FARE – The Shuswap Film Society presents the 27th
Annual Shuswap International Film Festival to Feb. 27. See details on Page A16.
COFFEE HOUSE – A coffee house takes place at 7 p.m. on the
third Thursday of the month at the Silver Creek Community Hall. Sign-up is at 6 p.m. Open mic.
SATURDAY, FEB. 20 COLDEST NIGHT – Walk with others to raise funds for the Lighthouse Shelter and Second Harvest. Opening ceremo-
CONCERT – Voice of the Shuswap and
Aspiral Youth Partners Association present Thick as Thieves at 7 p.m. at the SASCU Downtown Activity Centre library. Tickets are available at DAC main office or Voice of the Shuswap. For more information, contact 250-463-5026.
SATURDAY, FEB. 27 WELSH DINNER – The Shuswap Welsh Society hosts a St.
David’s Dinner at 6 p.m. at the Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre. Doors open at 5. For information, call 250-832-4415 or 250-832-3213.
ARABIC LANGUAGE SEMINAR – This free public event is
designed to introduce Arabic culture through a better understanding of the Arabic Language from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Room 130 of Okanagan College Salmon Arm. Conversational Arabic classes will soon be offered. Call Sandra Baumgartner at 250-804-1886.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28 KAIROS – The Salmon Arm Ecumenical KAIROS Committee presents “Standing with the Unist’ot’en: Protect the Land, Water, and Indigenous Rights” at 2 p.m. at First United Church. Two short films about the struggle to prevent three petroleum companies from building pipelines on their territory, a talk by Kanahus Manuel, Secwepemc land defender and silent auction.
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