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Canoe spill impacting tourism By Barb Brouwer
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The results may not be in, but the region is already feeling the effects of last week’s spill of toxic glue and fuel into the lake at Canoe Forest Products. Robyn Cyr, Shuswap Tourism manager and Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s economic development officer, voiced her concerns in an email to the Observer on Monday. “We have had cancellations for summer visitation from our tourism operators just because of this spill,” she wrote. “I know that seems extreme, but people are always concerned about this type of thing.” Interior Health says its concerns are from a human health risk perspective because the glue used in the plywood plant contains phenol formaldehyde resin. “The principle concern with formaldehyde is that it will be inhaled, either directly from the spill site or through subsequent use of the water (e.g. during showering),” notes an email from the health authority. “Early test results support that there is no risk from exposure to formaldehyde outside 100 metres of the log booms at this portion of the lake.” Mill officials have disputed Interior Health’s initial notice that thousands of litres of glue and fuel product washed into the lake, but an IH rep says that report was based on information provided by the Ministry of Environment last Tuesday afternoon. Environment and Climate Change Canada is now the lead investigator and mill officials say they are working with investigators. No updates have been forthcoming over the past week. Nor has the health authority received any information since it issued an update on March 16 advising the City of Salmon Arm was again drawing water from the lake intake two kilometres away from the mill. But Interior Health says people should continue to avoid recreational use within 100 metres of the log booms until sample results are available confirming there is no risk to public health. “Residents who have private water sources that draw from the affected area are advised to not use the water,” reads the post at www.interiorhealth. ca. The health authority will update its website as more information becomes available.
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Cash transfer angers parents School District #83: Millions re-directed from services into capital. By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
School District #83 is defending its budget practices after questions from parents revealed the school district has used $10.5 million in surplus operating funds over the past five years to fund capital projects – including the new $9 million District Education Support Centre. The consistent message from the school district during the construction of the new administration building was that capital and operating budgets are kept separate. Capital budgets are used for tangible assets like buildings, computers and furniture. Operating budgets are used to allocate funds for school services, in-
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cluding wages for teachers and support staff as well as programs for students. Each year for at least the past five years, the school district has been cutting its operational budget – impacting programs for students – citing budget pressures due to declining enrolment, increasing costs and a lack of appropriate funding from the province. But surplus amounts generated in School District #83 over the past few years have ranged from $700,000 to $2.9 million annually. So news that every year for at least the past five years, the school district has been transferring the surplus money into the capital account has outraged parents and members of the Parents Advisory Councils.
In a statement, the District Parent Advisory Council calls the practice deeply disappointing. “This practice is absolutely disheartening at a time when our district has been facing multiple years of operating fund cuts in the millions of dollars – including the loss of programs, student supports and school closures,” it says. “As it appears the funds transferred to the capital account have been used to finance the new district office, it is a sad irony a portion of that building was built with funds originally directed for the education of our children.” There is nothing illegal about the See Process on page A2
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Process legitimate Continued from front school district’s process. “SD83’s practice of transferring operating funds into local capital is a common practice of school districts. Perhaps more to the point, it is a practice accepted by the Ministry of Education,” says Ian Aaron, director of the school district financial reporting branch of the Ministry of Education. The school district issued its own statement defending its budget practice, saying it has run surpluses due to conservative budgeting and careful spending. “It is important to note the board does not budget for surpluses, but the district can not realize a deficit either,” says the statement which was released on the school district’s website. “The question has been asked about why surpluses were not directed back to support schools and programs. Using surplus funds to support programs and services creates a structural deficit. Surplus funds are ‘onetime’ monies that cannot be relied upon in future years to sustain the system. Using surplus funds only means that those funds will need to be reduced in the following year, thus creating an unsustainable system.”
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But this argument is countered by parents who have been reviewing previous school district budgets. Using surplus funds only means that those funds will need to be reduced in the following year, thus creating an unsustainable system.
Statement from School District #83 “The structural deficit statement is true, but only if there isn’t a surplus every year. There has been a surplus every year for at least 10 years running. So if every year you have money left over, that means there is money that could be used towards operations,” says Noah Ralston, a member of the Silver Creek El-
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ementary Parent Advisory Council. “I think what has really upset people is the reality is so different from the messaging,” says Ralston. “People were asking whether the new building was having an impact on students and we were consistently told by trustees, by staff, that the capital costs were from a separate budget. Now we see that there was $10.5 million transferred into capital and that money is there no longer. It’s been spent.”
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Lack of transparency a concern Continued from page 2 mitments to $1.1 million in upgrades to Carlin school in the plan for the upcoming year, and a need to upgrade Eagle River Secondary should it become a K-12 school. At the last board meeting, Sicamous trustee Barry Chafe pointed out there is not enough money in the capital fund for those renovations. The school district does have a number of unused school properties for sale, including properties which are no longer needed due to the construction of the district education support centre. “The school district has $2.6 million in property assets which are either currently for sale or pending sale. Any money generated by the sale of these properties will be put towards future school projects at Carlin and in Sicamous,” says the
school district statement.
Accountability Another issue for the parents is transparency of the process. There does not ap-
fended the transfers, these surplus funds could have been reserved for student programming and support in future operating budgets – without penalty from the Ministry of Education.
Why was this surplus not discussed each year? Why did the trustees not debate what would be the best use of the surplus funds? Noah Ralston SILVER CREEK PAC pear to have been public discussion of a surplus by trustees during public meetings. In previous years, budget committee meetings have been held in private; however, this year, the school district has opened their budget committee discussions up for public view. The DPAC says that while SD83 has de-
“Further, these transfers were done without the full disclosure expected of our public institutions. Even the district’s financial statements do not clearly show these transfers,” states the DPAC statement. After Ralston had questions when reviewing the public budget documents available on the school district’s
website, he began to try and track the funds that have been transferred from operating to capital budgets. It was an arduous task, as the figures in the budget document are complex and the funds are not always named the same thing year after year. “It was not simple to follow or clearly explained,” he said. “We needed someone with an accounting background to help us figure this out.” Ralston is concerned the issue does not appear to have been discussed by the elected trustees in a public forum. “Why was this surplus not discussed each year? Why did the trustees not debate what would be the best use of the surplus funds? I’m not saying that putting money into capital was the wrong choice, but I’m saying there are other options and we never heard those options.”
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‘You can still live a great life’ Brent Seal: Managing schizophrenia part of man’s incredible journey. By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
As is expected of a guest speaker, Brent Seal thanked his audience for coming out. But his thanks were different than most. As he opened his presentation entitled A Journey of Possibilities, Seal thanked the audience in Salmon Arm Secondary’s gym for just being able to get out of the house. Because Seal, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, knows that sometimes it can be an enormous battle to try and participate in the daily routines those without mental illness often take for granted. “Sometimes it is hard just to show up,” he said in the opener to his presentation. “I know the feeling of pain and isolation and that they can keep you from life.” Seal was in Salmon Arm to introduce a mental wellness program to high school students, but also to conduct a free session for parents, adults and professionals to share some of his insights and mental health recovery strategies. The event was sponsored by the Shuswap Local Action Team of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative. Seal was studying
business at Simon Fraser University when he began to suffer from mental illness symptoms. He became increasingly isolated and experienced psychosis. At one point, Seal began to live with delusions and hallucinations and, while visiting Texas with his father, had a full psychotic break. “In my world, the world was going to end,” he said. “I turned my pain into power and then wanted to turn that power into something positive.
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OUTDOOR BURNING All burning done outdoors requires a permit and is governed by The City of Salmon Arm Burning Bylaw. Permits for Incidental Burning (Backyard Cleanup) are available for purchase at City Hall or at the Fire Department at a cost of $10. Incidental burning is permitted March 15th to April 15th and October 1st to 31st. Properties must be more than .99 acres in size in designated areas. Campfires also require a permit, the fee is $10.00 and they are valid for the current year in which they are issued. Anyone wishing to light an open fire must pay attention to changing weather conditions and follow all burning regulations in order to reduce the number of preventable wildfires. For more information about outdoor burning please call the Salmon Arm Fire Department at 250-803-4060
2016 COUNCIL MEETING CHANGES DATES & LOCATIONS The Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 29, 2016, has been CANCELLED. The In-Camera Council Meeting, of Monday May 9, 2016, will commence at 12:00 p.m. in Room 100 at City Hall. The Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 9, 2016 will be held at Sullivan Campus of Salmon Arm Secondary School, 1641 - 30 St NE, commencing at 1:30 p.m. The Public Input portion of the meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, commencing at 7:00 p.m. The Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 27, 2016 will be held at R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum, 751 Highway 97B NE, in the church, commencing at 1:30 p.m. The Public Input portion of the meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, commencing at 7:00 p.m.
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Spill shrouded in secrecy OK, why the silence? Despite several phone calls and emails to Environment Canada media types, no information has been forthcoming about the spill of glue and fuel products into Shuswap Lake on March 14 near Canoe Forest Products’ log boom. Calls to Environment and Climate Change Canada on March 16 were not returned and emails were acknowledged solely by a noncommittal, “Thank you for contacting Environment Canada media relations. We acknowledge receipt of your request and a media relations officer will get back to you as soon as possible.” I am still waiting. And, aside from a generic email acknowledging receipt of my March 21 email, no response has come from Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change either. Interior Health’s original statement advised that thousands of litres of the toxic material had leaked into the lake – a point mill officials disputed the next day. Aside from calling spill estimates in Interior Health’s initial release inaccurate, Canoe Forest Products has simply stated a leak discovered on March 7 has been repaired, there is no longer any discharge and mill officials are working with provincial and federal agencies “to determine what, if any, impacts there are as a result of this incident.” While the City of Salmon Arm was told they could resume using the water intake from Shuswap Lake the next day because the pipe is in very deep water two kilometres away from the spill area, concerns about the spill remain, Chief among them is the content of the glue used in the plywood plant. It contains phenol formaldehyde resin, a concern to Interior Health. And what kind of fuel is included in the mix? If thousands of litres is inaccurate, what is the correct amount of toxic material that washed into the lake? If the spill occurred last Monday, why weren’t environmental officials on-scene until the next afternoon? Who alerted them? Chief among my many questions is this: Why the secrecy? Let’s get this out in the open and deal with it and its repercussions. The silence is already affecting the Shuswap economy. Robyn Cyr, Shuswap Tourism manager and economic development officer for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District says some tourism operators are already cancelling summer visits because of concerns about water in Shuswap Lake. People hear spill and, without accurate information, can imagine it to be far beyond reality. It will be a lot harder to explain to those operators that the no-go area was reduced from 300 metres to 100 last Wednesday. IH is still advising people to refrain from drawing water or from boating, fishing or swimming in the area. Those cautions will remain in place at least until the health authority hears the results of the ongoing investigation. We hope that happens soon.
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Surplus procedure just looks bad News that School District #83 has been running a surplus is not surprising. School districts in B.C. can not run a deficit, so it would be prudent to budget conservatively. What is surprising though is how steep the surpluses have been while the school district has been cutting programs like speech therapy and mental health counselling to students. The amounts have varied, but in the last five years it has been between $700,000 and $2.9 million annually. That was money that could have been spent on programs and services to all the kids in the school district. Then to find out that these surpluses were rolled over into the capital budget to purchase
things like computers, furniture and new administration buildings without much in the way of public discussion among trustees at regular board meetings was even more shocking. Parents can’t remember these discussions taking place and neither can this newspaper. But the $10.5 million in transfers have been spent – there’s no going back. What needs to happen now is a public conversation among trustees about what to do about future surpluses. There is an argument for these transfers, but there are also other funding options. It is difficult to justify cuts to student programs when there is still significant cash left over at the end of each year.
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The Observer asked: Do you worry about the quality of water in Shuswap Lake?
Bob Alspaugh “Yes of course. Everybody should be concerned about water quality no matter where they live.”
Bill Lytle-McGee “I am. Water is an essential part of our life and environment. We need to do more to protect it.”
Linda Belway “Yes, especially for drinking and swimming. Since the spill it’s a bigger issue.”
Peggy Toole “No, I’m not overly concerned. I live in Eagle Bay and I think the water is very clean.”
Bob Schaller “I think everyone should be. Water is so very vital, we need to take care of this resource.”
Proper health care should top ‘family first’ agenda Reinstate dog ban on foreshore I was saddened to read in last week’s Observer that SABNES will no longer maintain its wonderful foreshore trail. City council has allowed dogs into the bird sanctuary and in my opinion this is a sign of utmost disrespect to SABNES. I am a frequent spring time walker of this trail and I have come to love its near magical qualities. When volunteers dedicate their labour to such public land after so many years it begins to take on a very special tone. As city workers take on these tasks something very important is necessarily lost. This is not the fault of the city workers but they cannot give the care and devotion that SABNES has. It seems to me that dog walkers have free rein to virtually every other public space in Salmon Arm. Is it not too much to ask them to stay out of this one? There are very good reasons that SABNES does not want dogs in this area. I do not know any SABNES members but I would like to personally thank them for their unbelievable dedication and sensitivity in turning the foreshore trail into such a delightful, soothing, exciting, natural, stimulating and restful place that it is. Perhaps one day city council will recognize its true assets and re-establish the ban on dog walking on the foreshore trail. And SABNES could continue their wonderful gifts.
Yesterday, my husband and I spent sevenand-a-half hours in the emergency ward of the Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Most of that time was spent waiting. After an X-ray and a CT scan, we were told my husband had a serious and possibly life-threatening condition, but there were no beds available in the wards and the bed he was occupying was now needed for another emergency patient. As my husband had not eaten that day and it was now 5 p.m., we were told we could stay in the ward and be served hospital food, or go out to eat. We chose to go home to eat
not needed, but will mean the death of valuable agricultural land? The Shuswap Lake General Hospital serves a large area where the population is growing fast, as well as being situated on the TransCanada Highway where numerous traffic accidents happen. Why is the B.C. government treating our only hospital as a “small town” institution? We need more beds and the nurses to serve them, and fast! Margaret Zsadanyi
Mine application an opportunity to recognize the value of water The proposed Ruddock Creek Lead Zinc project, led by Imperial Metals in the Adams River watershed is a great opportunity. It is a chance to rethink how we frame the questions around projects like this. We can move beyond just making sure Imperial Metals has checked all the boxes and that their operation will meet B.C.’s “standards.” This is a chance to ask if, as a community, we really want a mine at the glacial source of our water. We can ask if a company that is responsible for spilling 4.5 million cubic metres of mercury-filled slurry into Quesnel Lake from Mt. Polley should be trusted. We can ask if it is worth risking the heath of the sockeye or if it is ever appropriate to turn an alpine lake into
a tailings pond. With the recent spill in Canoe, we have seen how much we depend on the water around us and also how quickly it can be declared “unsafe.” The proposed mine at Ruddock Creek is also an opportunity to listen. The Secwepemc community at Neskonlith, on who’s unceded traditional territory the mine would sit, have vehemently rejected the project. There have been tireless grassroots efforts from within the community to raise awareness about this proposal and hold Imperial Metals accountable after the Mt. Polley spill. The company was also served an eviction notice, which called on them to leave the Ruddock Creek area, by Chief Judy Wilson at the direction of community elders.
So, to all reading who are not indigenous to this land, this is an opportunity to listen, to really think about what it means to live on Secwepemc territory. Efforts can be made here at a local level, to alter a relationship, which at a national level has been based on both violent and structural dispossession. It is a chance to work in meaningful solidarity with our neighbours who have been looking after this land for thousands of years. So, let’s take this opportunity to recognize the value of clean water, respect this place we all cherish and take a stand against Imperial Metals. Mitchell Ward
Water protection needed
WEB TALK
Canada is a water rich country but lacks a unified policy to protect our great resource and ensure that Canadians have clean drinking water. Such a fundamental basic need as clean drinking water affects us all and has a profound effect on our health and well-being, as well as on our health care budget. Our government must act to ensure our water and our people are protected. It’s time for the federal government to implement the right to clean water in Canada by passing an environmental bill of rights that respects, protects and fulfils our right to a healthy environment, including the right to clean water.
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(in town and only a few minutes away) and be back within an hour or so, which we did. On our return, however, we were told there were no beds available in the emergency ward or others as they had just received five ambulance deliveries for emergency care. In fact, we were told the hospital was “more than full.” All this makes one wonder how Christy Clark managed to be elected on a “Families First” agenda when our medical system cannot afford to create more beds with more nurses to attend them, yet they can afford to spend billions of dollars on the Site C dam which is
This is good. The people who want to walk their dogs on the foreshore trail should have to foot the bill, and not expect volunteers to do it for them. The dog owners won the battle for usage of the trail, and now they can pay the price for its use, or do the work themselves to maintain it. - Posted by James Cowling regarding the article, Cost to volunteer loss. I think people should be realistic and wait to hear what happened. I worked there before and I honestly have a hard time believing it was that much spilled. In any case, I’m still more worried about
the grey water from the houseboats than I am (about) this. - Posted by Greg Hooper regarding the article, Company takes responsibility for spill into lake. Glad to see Fisheries and Interior Health performing their mandated functions so professionally, but what about those fine Shuswap Watershed folks and their new handy dandy bylaw that taxpayers are on the hook for? - Posted by Donald Shipley regarding the article, Company takes responsibility for spill into lake
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Integrity Roofing offers free roof to Shuswap resident in need By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
Another year, another roof. For the sixth consecutive year, Integrity Roofing owner Josh Bickle is going to provide a brand new roof
to someone in need. And, for the second year in a row, Integrity will have the support of Salmon Arm Home Building Centre in making this gift to a deserving person possible.
As they have since the beginning, GAF Building Supplies is also supplying a portion of the roofing material. Last year, Bickle took care of a Silver Creek woman’s roof
after receiving multiple nominations on her behalf. And that’s the basis on which the roof is given – to someone who has been nominated by someone else – not themselves. Integrity has now
opened this year’s nominations for an individual in the Salmon Arm area who cannot afford to have the work done. People who know of someone needing a new roof are encouraged to email nominations to
info@integrity roofing. ca or fax to 250-8331100. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, April 20. Nominated roofs, which cannot be too large, will be carefully considered by Josh
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Two young, single men from Gleneden appeared before district council asking what could be done for them. Single men were not allowed to go to the camps and could get no assistance from the government. They became wards of the municipality and their allowance was $6.60 a month. A.B. Ritchie told them if they could hold on for a couple more weeks, some road work would be available. Betty Kappel returned home to Sicamous for a few days because her school at Meadow Creek was closed on account of sickness among the pupils. Dearborn Motors Ltd. was awarded the contract to install the electric wiring in the new post office. Speedy’s Delivery Service was a new institution in Salmon Arm. Tommy Higgins had transformed his motor bike into a box car and was carrying out rapid transfer work for small packages.
1946
Formal presentation of the charter issued by Rotary International to the new Salmon Arm Rotary Club took place at a dinner meeting held in the Institute Hall. The charter was presented by Dr. R.W. Irving of the Kamloops club and governor of District No. 3 Rotary International.
1956
Manager of the construction division, BCHIS, assured a delegation from Salmon Arm Hospital Board that a 55-bed hospital for Salmon Arm would be approved. Under the city’s sleigh-riding bylaw, the restrictions barring traffic from streets designated for coasting was terminated.
1966
District council awarded a $20,000 expenditure to help eliminate water problems along North Broadview Road. Water works chairman Albert Laitinen said 5,000 feet of eight-inch main was to be laid in about two weeks. Lyle Tweeddale, Salmon Arm, won recognition from the National Art Gallery in Ottawa. The gallery accepted a silver bowl as his major work in fourth year of art at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
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Senior moments: Entertainment was varied and fun at the Seniors Fifth Avenue Centre’s Variety Night on Friday, March 18. Clockwise from top, Lois Archer-Duell recites a poem; Ann Robertson performs a tap dance routine; John Thompson recites a poem; The Fifth Avenue Line Dancers strut their stuff and Alice Lewis, Ellen Hammer and Laura Benson perform a radio show skit.
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Hillcrest garage, vehicles lost to fire
Salmon Arm Observer Wednesday, March 23, 2016
By Barb Brouwer
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Salmon Arm firefighters were called out early Friday morning to what was initially described as a brush fire in the 2500 block of 10th Avenue SE in the Hillcrest area. With repeated 911 calls that began at 3.29 a.m. on March 18, dispatch upgraded the call to a structure fire, alerting fire hall 3 as well. “Crews arrived to heavy fire conditions in a detached garage, camper and vehicle,” says fire chief
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Planning now for Snow Angels By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF
Does Salmon Arm need some snow angels? No, not the decorations made in the snow, but a program that would help seniors who have difficulty with snow shovelling on winter days. It might be spring, but seniors’ advocate Judy Galley is working now to try and implement a program known as Snow Angels, where a group of volunteers helps seniors in need with snow clearing. Galley has contacted the City of Salmon Arm for help, with some positive feedback, but as the first step in the process she needs to produce an assessment, to show the level of need for a program. “I know that the whole idea of seniors’ care is keeping people in their own homes for longer, but it got me thinking about these seniors and what they do if they can’t cope with the snow and their ac-
cess is blocked. To me that is a potentially dangerous situation.” Galley approached the school district and the college as a potential source of volunteer labour. But she is also seeking support from the city. But before that can happen, she needs to gather some data on how many seniors could benefit from such a program. To that end, Galley is putting up posters asking seniors to sign if they have difficulty with snow clearing and could use assistance. The information would be used to make a case for the city’s support for the initiative. The posters will be available for signing at the Fletcher Park Seniors’ Resource Centre, the Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre and the Senior Citizens Drop-In Centre They will also be available at the Shuswap Community Church, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Living Waters Community Church, The Seventh
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Take note: Allan Brown posts a notice about the Snow Angels program at the Seniors Citizens Drop-In Centre. Day Adventist Church and Broadview Evangelical Free Church. Seniors need to be aware that signing now
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In this corner, hope By Evan Buhler OBSERVER STAFF
Put your dukes up. That’s what Maureen Hafstein, Dorothy Bird and Cheryl Ogloff are saying to Parkinson’s Disease. On Monday, the trio started their first boxing class with coach Peggy Maerz to combat the symptoms of their disease at the Bulldog Boxing Club. “It’s all Maureen’s fault,” jokes Bird, before the start of the practice about how they ended up at a boxing class. Many recent studies have shown the effectiveness of aerobic exercise on strength, flexibility and balance, which improves Parkinson’s symptoms and creates a sense of well-being. Today, there are many dance and boxing classes being developed for those with Parkinson’s. Hafstein’s acupuncturist Donna Rasplica, suggested she look at Rock Steady Boxing, a club in Indiana that specializes in non-contact, boxing-based fitness for those with Parkinson’s for inspiration. That inspiration led Hafstein to Maerz. “Maureen contacted me about running the program, and it was perfect timing as I had just learned about clubs doing this sort of thing from a friend in the States,” said Maerz.
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Fighting back: Maureen Hafstein, left, Bulldogs Boxing Club coach Peggy Maerz, Dorothy Bird and Cheryl Ogloff are using boxing to alleviate their Parkinson’s symptoms. “This is exactly why I started this club with inclusivity in mind – to show people this sport is doable for anyone if they are just accommodated for.” For the following 12 weeks, the trio will be put through their paces once a week working through warm-ups to hitting the bag, to working their core on the floor. “My goal is to see them on bikes by the end of the summer,” says Maerz confidently. After the 12 weeks, they will evaluate whether they stay on a once-a-week regime or up it to a couple of times a week. The trio was undeniably nervous before
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Grab your clubs and hit the links The Salmon Arm Golf Club’s Heritage Course and the Canoe Creek Golf Course front-nine holes will be opening on Friday, March 25. Tee times are available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SAGC. The SAGC’s Championship Course will be opening on April 15, with the Ironwood Restaurant opening the same day.
Ron Hagardt, left, of the Cubs drives to the net after getting around the Rage’s Barry Davies during and old timers hockey game at the Shaw Centre on Friday, March 18.
Movie day fundraiser The Shuswap Minor Lacrosse Association is hosting a movie day on Friday, March 25 at the Salmar Grand Cinemas. They will be showing three movies - The Good Dinosaur, Goosebumps and Jurassic World. Admission is $5 each for all ages and includes popcorn and a bottle water or juice. Hotdogs and candy bags are also available for $2 each. Tickets are available at the door. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and the first movie starts at 11.
Enjoy a swim for Easter A fun Easter-themed event will take place at the SASCU Recreation Centre pool on Saturday, March 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will include music, egg hunt, swimming, bouncing on the inflatables and jelly beans. Cost is regular admission.
Tennis club spring cleanup The Salmon Arm Tennis Club will host a meeting about the proposed indoor tennis facility at the clubhouse on Saturday, April, 2. The annual spring clean-up of the courts and grounds will follow the meeting.
Top Guns Lacrosse Camp There is still time to register for the 19th Annual Top Guns Lacrosse Camp on Sunday, April 3 in Armstrong. The camp gets underway at 10 a.m. and will wrap up at 3 p.m. It is limited to 50 players. To register, go to http://topgunslacrosse. webs.com, or email corinnealmas@hotmail. com, for more information.
’Backs to give thanks On Wednesday, April 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Boston Pizza, the Silverbacks will host a corporate appreciation night. Come out to enjoy a drink and some appies with the Silverbacks staff and also some of the players who are still here.
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Manning invited to Para-Olympic trials The 2015/16 shortcourse season for the Selkirks’ has been brilliant and the hard work and commitment they showed all winter has been well-rewarded. A great season for Maggie Manning has led her to be invited to the Para-Olympic Trials in Toronto from April 3 to 7. Manning will swim all her best events and is ranked in the top-10 in the world for her age group in the Para-Olympic 400-metre freestyle. Though she has the opportunity to qualify for the 2016 Games in
Rio, her sights are set on the 2020 games in Tokyo. Manning was not the only Selkirk swimmer to qualify for elite events. Five swimmers qualified for the Western Canadian Championships held in Manitoba last month, including Torrey Mckee, Claire Hall, Molly Foggarty, Chantel Jeffrey, and Thomas Flahr. Between them they had a great start to the long-course season, breaking more than 12 club records. Jeffery, who was re-
covering from a few weeks of flu, dug deep to not only make finals but on the last day she won the Selkirks’ first Western Championships medal in the 1,500-m freestyle. Coming off her Western Championships swim, Jeffrey was selected to swim for B.C. at the 2016 Prospects West meet to be held at the Olympic Trials in April and the Age Group Canadian National Swimming Championships to be held in Calgary at the end of July. She also qualified for the Senior
Canadian Nationals to be held in Edmonton the first week in August. Joining Jeffery at the Age Group Championships will be Foggarty and Ethan Skofteby. Skofteby is also poised to be invited to become a member of the BC Summer Games Team. In the AA Championships, which were held in Penticton, more than 500 swimmers came from around B.C. to compete. The standard of racing was very high and it was very hard
to make finals and or finish in the top eight. Swimmers that made the finals were Lauren Gridley-Haack, Claire Hall, Olin Mosher, Ty Webster-Locke and Torrey McKee. Each of the swimmers picked up medals in the meet. Hall, who was at her first Swim BC Provincials, won bronze in the 100-m freestyle. In the Swim BC AAA Provincial Championships, the Selkirks emerged as the third-highest ranked team from the Okanagan Region.
Stopping the progression of Parkinson’s Continued from A13 Ogloff wants to increase her overall fitness and confidence, while Bird would like to increase her flexibility and balance, and Hafstein says she wants to feel more relaxed and normal. “If you’re not staying active you feel like everything is seizing and you feel like
your collapsing in on yourself. I hope boxing will help me to feel more open and normal like before,” explained Hafstein. Between working the bags and working their core, they took a break to regroup and open up about their emotions. Maerz explained to the women “this is the one place that is about you.” After the inspira-
tional hour-long session each woman stood more confidently, their posture had improved, and you couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces. “Watching their demeanour change in just an hour alone is so exciting,” said Maerz. “To see the smiles on their faces and the sweat rolling down their forehead as they were working on the
bags – this is why I love what I do.” Though tired, the women remained enthusiastic and excited about the next class. They were quick to thank Maerz. “Everything we heard about Peggy has been true. She is genuine, caring and encouraging,” said Bird. “These women are very special, they are coming from a vulner-
able place and to see the strides they made in just one class is remarkable,” said Maerz. The boxing class will not cure their Parkinson’s, but it will help to slow down the progression and severity of the disease, the same purpose of medication. “We are each on our own journey,” says Ogloff with a wide smile.
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Antics: Joanne Leatherdale, right, and Pat Jorgensen perform a warm up acting exercise called Machines during a seniors theatre session at Shuswap Theatre on Tuesday, March 15. Al Moffat, centre, performs a warm-up acting exercise called Carnival in Rio with Joanne Leatherdale and Lois Higgins. By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
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f laughter is the best medicine, this is one healthy group of seniors. Every Tuesday morning from 9 to 11 a.m., several area seniors go to Shuswap Theatre for an invigorating dose of fun. “It’s one of the best two hours of the week,” said Joyce Henderson, who has been a member of the group for three years. “Last week, it was the only big-gut laughter I had.” Henderson says participants are given a scenario and divided into groups of three or four. “Your challenge is to meet with your group and see where that leads you to,” she says. “Then you have to do a skit.” And it’s all about fun and companionship. Henderson says one woman who found joy by joining was a widow. Her husband had died about 14 months earlier and she had nobody to talk to. “She read out loud just to hear her voice, but since she started coming here, her whole world has changed,” Henderson says. “She is now working front of house and has taken responsibility for seniors theatre finances.” Nina Dickins has been a Salmon Arm relaxation group facilitator for 17 years and says it is wonderful to have that focus in her life. But her “play time” is Tuesday at Shus-
“The leader(s) have a great deal of expertise and talent and always bring a wide variety of activities,” they wrote. “They are well-prepared and challenge us to move out of our comfort zones. I believe this is an important addition to the community and a critical asset to seniors with the challenges of age.” That is echoed by another member, who maintains the group feeds her body, mind and spirit and allows her to “get up and out of bed on Tuesdays, which is a physical challenge, especially in winter.” Henderson received many more emails, while having such a good time! I have be- all along the same vein. come more creative, spontaneous and have Playwright and author Peter Blacklock a feeling of belonging to a group of seniors.” got the group going but has handed the lead“Seniors’ Theatre, even though I’m not a ership of the Salmon Arm group over to prosenior quite yet, is my favourite activity of fessional actress Astrid Varnes. the week,” wrote another. Blacklock continues to lead a group in And yet another senior wrote, “It’s a won- South Shuswap and is planning a series of derful way to spend a few hours every week vignettes on aging to perform at the second doing absolutely nothing, for no reason at annual Shuswap Theatre on the Edge in July. all – to not be concerned about how I look, In the meantime, there’s always room what I say and do, and to be with people for more playful seniors and the doors to who are not judging me. I really do look for- Shuswap Theatre open at 9 a.m. Tuesdays. ward to it and hate to miss a single session.” The cost is $10 to join the Shuswap Theatre One couple describes the Tuesday pro- Society, which covers insurance, and a $2 gram as a valuable weekly session which weekly drop-in fee. allows them to challenge their imagination, “And you have to be able laugh,” adds stimulate their memory and generally con- Henderson. “If you don’t like to laugh, you tribute to keeping them engaged. might not like it.”
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Montreal, and a series of productions at the Caravan Farm Theatre from 1989 to 1998, the company has since been based at Curly Willow Farm in Grindrod. Its shows are often held outdoors in deliberately planted settings of corn, sunflowers and other vegetables. “This new play is created for the indoor theatre setting, allowing the puppeteers to disappear in the dark while the puppet world comes alive in the imaginations of the audience,” reads the release. 21 Ways to Make the World Last Longer takes the stage at the Shuswap Theatre
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Opera lovers treated to classic Since its world premiere at Teatro alla Scala, Milan in 1904, Madama Butterfly has become one of the most iconic and best loved operas. The sublime melodies are known throughout the world. The story triggers ideas about cultural and sexual imperialism for people far removed from the opera house, and film, Broadway and popular culture in general have engaged endlessly with it. Moviegoers who saw the film Fatal Attraction will recognize the use of Puccini’s arias from Madam Butterfly”. Anthony Minghella’s breathtaking production has thrilled audiences ever since its premiere at the Met in 2006. Kristine Opolais reprises her acclaimed portrayal of the title role opposite Roberto
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12. The conductor of the Met Orchestra is London-based Karel Mark Chichon. “Opera first tells a story and it does so
using all the arts (orchestra, voice, staging, choir, acting, costume, dance, lighting),” says opera-lover Gabriele Klein. Butterfly is the sto-
ry of a young Japanese geisha whose American lover (who she views as her husband) leaves to return to America and ultimately returns with his American wife.” The musical score beautifully explores the emotions from the excitement before the wedding, the noisy relatives, the blissful wedding night, the wait for her husband’s return and the honourable Japanese ending. “The lyric beauty of Puccini’s score, especially the music for the thoroughly believable lead role, has made ‘Butterfly’ timeless,” says Klein. “Bring lots of tissues.” Madama Butterfly plays on the silver screen at 9:55 a.m. Saturday, April 2 with a run time of three hours and 38 minutes. Tickets are available at the Salmar Grand or at the door.
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KEITH HARTER TRENHOLM 1934 – 2015 A celebration of life service for the late Keith Trenholm, who passed away December 21, 2015 at the age of 81 years will be held at Bowers Funeral Home, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 2:00 pm. A reception following the service will be held in the mountainside complex. Online condolences may be sent through Keith’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com. ROSINA ELIZABETH ARVAY 1934 - 2016 Rosina Arvay (nee Akitt) passed away unexpectedly on March 12th, 2016 at the age of 81 after a short four day stay at the hospital. Rosina was born in Carmangay Alberta on December 11th, 1934 and grew up in the Drumheller Alberta area. She worked at the General Hospital in Calgary, as a bank teller in Vancouver, and then most notably as a mother and a wife in Red Deer, Alberta, Calgary Alberta; and then in the Deep Creek area of BC where she spent 44 years until her passing. Rosina loved gardening and sewing, and was a great homemaker who was very dedicated to her family. She lived her life simply and worked very hard. Rosina was predeceased by her brother Carl of St. Albert, AB and 2 sister-in-laws: Betty Jane and Leslie. Rosina is survived by her husband Edward whom she met in 1955 in Calgary while attending college and then married on June 8, 1957; sisterin-law Margaret Akitt of St. Albert; her brothers; Donald Akitt of Kanata, Ontario; David (Marion) Akitt of Calgary, AB; Robert (Judy) Akitt of Eckville, AB; and Bruce (Lucille) Akitt of High River, AB. She is also survived by her four children, Marilyn (Lyle) Faas of Calgary, AB, Larry (Laurel) Arvay of Olds, AB, Brian (Debbie) Arvay of Savona, BC, and Mervin Arvay of Deep Creek, BC; her nine grandchildren: Ryan, Angela, Christa, Kevin, Curtis, Justin, Jennifer, Ashley and Matthew; her ten great grandchildren: Roderick, Carrick, Isaiah, Deanna, Caitlin, Conner, Hannah, Lydia, Everly and Carter; as well as many extended family members. Rosina will be sadly missed, forever in our hearts, and fondly remembered by family and friends. Prayers will be held for Rosina at 7:00 pm on Friday, March 18, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church (1406 George Street, Enderby, BC) with Mass of the Christian Burial to follow at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca Funeral arrangements entrusted to
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RICHARD JUSTIN GREGORY 1922 - 2016 Richard (“Dick”) Justin Gregory was born in Princeton BC on June 1, 1922 and he passed away at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm BC on March 8, 2016 (age 93 years). He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941 at the age of 19. In late June 1944, he was transferred to Normandy and later to the Netherlands and Germany. With the rank of Gunner, Dick served in the Survey Regiment as a “Flash Spotter” and his regiment was considered the “eyes of the artillery”. In about 1948, he passed his exams and obtained registration as a BC Land Surveyor. In 1950, Dick contracted polio and, after spending several months in the Princeton Hospital, he was transferred to Shaughnessy Hospital in Vancouver which primarily served veterans of the two world wars. It was at this hospital where he met his future wife Noreen Gregory (nee Mullan) who was a registered nurse. Dick was very grateful to the staff at Shaughnessy Hospital and he credited his recovery to the care he received. On May 1, 1954, Dick and Noreen were married. After working in Princeton, they spent the late 1950s in Arizona, USA where their son, Brian was born (1957). About 1961, the family moved to the Lower Mainland of BC, eventually settling in Surrey. In 1962, Dick began work in the Survey department of the Municipality of Surrey (now the City of Surrey). In 1963, Dick and Noreen welcomed the addition of their daughter, Sheila. Dick continued working for Surrey eventually becoming the Director of Land Surveying before he retired in 1982. Dick and Noreen had many happy years and they often spent their winters in Arizona and their summers at Sheridan Lake in the Cariboo (BC). In 2002, Noreen passed away suddenly and Dick later moved to Salmon Arm where he resided at Piccadilly Terrace and later at Mount Ida Mews. The Gregory family would like to thank all the staff at these two residences. Dick is survived by his son Brian (Monicka), his daughter Sheila (Chris), his three grandsons (Gregory, Deven and Justin), his two granddaughters (Stacey and Brittni) and his greatgranddaughter (Ava). Despite his disability, Dick showed great strength and determination. Over the years, his Catholic faith sustained him. He had a wonderful sense of humour and a kind heart. Dick will be greatly missed by his two children (Brian and Sheila) and by all his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Post Polio Awareness and Support Society of BC, the Royal Canadian Legion or Disability Alliance BC. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca Funeral Arrangements entrusted to... ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866
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BERNICE (BABCOCK) THOMPSON February 5, 1925 - February 26, 2016 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear Mother, Grandma and Great Grandma. Bernice of Sicamous B.C. passed away at 91 years of age, in the late hours of Feb 26. Bernice is survived by her daughter Paulette Platzer, six grandchildren, and 13 great greatgrandchildren, Sister May Laiten and brothers Vic and Harold Babcock. She is pre-deceased by her daughter Ellen and husband Orville, sister Margret Davys. She was born in Vegerville Alberta and married Orville Thompson before he left to serve in WW2. She resided in Salmon Arm during his time of service. After the war they farmed in northern BC before moving the family to Kamloops in 1955. They spent many wonderful years in Kamloops. Bernice worked at Super Value grocery store until Orville retired and they moved to Sicamous BC. Bernice and Orville were well known for helping raise and nurture many extended family members welcoming everyone with open arms and hearts. Bernice was known to have a twinkle in her eye, always happy that you popped in for a visit. She was always ready for a good game of cards. Friends and family members knew not to sit on Bernice’s left side during cards for fear of a loving “smack”. Bernice was dearly loved and will be sadly missed by all. ‘Our heart felt and sincere thanks to all the staff at Hill Crest care home for their love and care for Bernice over the last few years of her life. Online condolences may be sent through Bernice’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com JOHN NORMAN CUNNINGHAM October 9, 1935 - March 17, 2016 John Cunningham peacefully passed away at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice after a short illness. Loved ones were by his side, as well as the wonderful support staff at hospice. John leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Jeannie; sons, Fred (Lynda), Brian (Michele) and Jeannie’s son Kelly (Dev); and daughter, Tracey (Mike). He is survived by six grandchildren, two great grandsons, five siblings and extended step family. Special thanks to John’s brother, Bob, for all his support over the past weeks. John touched many lives in his lifetime as a heavy equipment operator, window cleaner, city transit driver and trucker. He retired in Turtle Valley 20 years ago where he enjoyed life on the farm. Many fun times were spent camping, travelling and enjoying hot dog nights around a campfire at the farm. John, who was predeceased by two daughters, Wendy and Denise, and stepson, Rusty; will be very sadly missed by all who knew him. A hard working man, he leaves a large hole in all our hearts! We’ll miss his stories, humour and loving ways! Thanks to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice staff, Dr. Heunis and Dr. Sze. A celebration of life was held at Chase Creekside Senior Centre on Sunday, March 20. If so desired, contributions in memory of John may be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC, V2E 2S9. Online condolences may be sent through John’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com. Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.
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MARY LORRINE KIRBY MARY LORRINE KIRBY passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Edmonton, AB. A memorial service was held at the Canoe United Church on Saturday March 19, 2016 at 1 p.m. Mary is survived by her son Robert, her daughter Darlene and her granddaughter Katherine. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimers Society.
JANZEN, MAXINE CAROL (nee Ellefson) January 28, 1943 - February 29, 2016 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend on February 29, 2016 at the age of 73. A Celebration of Life will be held at the OAPA Hall in Sorrento on Saturday, April 9 at 2 pm. Left behind to cherish her memory is her loving son Danny, grandson Cody Janzen, daughter-in-law Pat Janzen. She will also be missed by her sisters; Bev (Jim) Shelby, Shirley (Selmer) Peterson, brother Bryan (Linda) Ellefson and numerous nieces and nephews as well as countless friends. Maxine’s family is grateful for the gift of presence that her friends shared. Maxine was predeceased by her husband Shagg (Walter), son Doug and precious grand-daughters Ali and Cassidy. Maxine was born in Lethbridge, Alberta to Barney Ellefson and Mary DeMaere. She spent many wonderful years in Alberta where both Danny and Doug were born before the family moved to their Shuswap Paradise in 1979. Throughout her life Maxine was an enthusiastic and welcoming individual who embraced family and friends. As a lady of strong opinions she reveled in spirited conversations, never letting her stubborn streak stop a good laugh. Maxine adored her grand children and loved spending time with them. She tended her magnificent fish pond, beautiful flowers and parklike yard with tenacious pride and passion. Each season brings its own unique blessings and her family gives thanks for all those endeavors she enjoyed. At Maxine’s request cremation has taken place. If friends so wish, memorial donations may be made to a charity of their choice. The family would like to thank the staff of Shuswap lake General Hospital and Royal Inland Hospital for their care of Maxine and kindness to the family. “Let us not look for you only in memory, When we would grow lonely without you, You would want us to find you in presence, Beside us when beauty brightens, When kindness grows And music echoes eternal tones.” Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Maxine’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com
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Rooms for Rent SA: 1bdrm. & bath w/shared kitchen, living & laundry rooms, preference given to female health care professional (250)803-1960 (250)832-4663 SORRENTO. Shared accom. Prefer mature, working roommate 1 (250)571-0484
CLEAN 2 bdrm, Hillcrest area, big back yard, own driveway. Laundry, F/S & basic util. incl. N/P, N/S. $800/mn. Avail. May 1st. Call Tyler (250)463-2314
Want to Rent SENIOR w/ a passion for organic gardening needs a place to rent. Prefer a suburban/ rural setting. N/S, N/D. Please call: 1(250)545-7958 or email: hagenup@gmail.com
RED 4 wheel walker, good cond., height adjustable & basket. $50 (250)832-7968 www.spca.bc.ca
Pets
Pets
PET GROOMING With Michelle
Monday to Friday
All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs
Appointments necessary. 271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604
Misc. for Sale
Office/Retail
Suites, Lower
CRAFTSMAN gas powered lawn mowers $25 each., Stihl gas powered weed wackers $50 & $75, driftwood lawn furniture at various prices (250)517-8087
UPRIGHT Grand Theilin w/ bench $300 (250)517-0192
LAKEVIEW MANOR 1 bdrm + Study Fully Furnished $865 + hydro, avail. Mar. 1 Viewing McGuire Park & Mt Ida. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building. Short Term available Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148
Misc. for Sale
Legal Notices
Legal Notices
PRIVATE BILL APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that a petition will be presented by Millar College of the Bible, of Tappen, British Columbia and Pambrun, Saskatchewan, through its agent, Kevin L. Boonstra of Kuhn LLP, legal counsel, to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at its current legislative session, to pass a bill recognizing Millar College’s extraprovincial status and allowing it to grant theological degrees within the Province of British Columbia. Dated at Abbotsford, British Columbia, this 22nd day of February, 2016 ____________________________________ Kevin L. Boonstra, Kuhn LLP Agent for Millar College of the Bible 100 - 32160 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2T 1W5 Tel: 604-864-8877
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Out on the Town
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, MARCH 23
BUDDHIST MEDITATION – A drop-in class consists of guided
meditations and a teaching and takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Downtown Activity Centre, 451 Shuswap St. SW. For class topic and information, call 1-250-558-0952. No fragrance please.
Child, a documentary about the incarceration of Omar Khadr in the notorious U.S. detention camp in the military base in Cuba, at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
multi-media works of students at Thompson Rivers University during the month of March. The exhibition continues until March 26.
PUPPET PLAY – Runaway Moon Theatre presents 21 Ways
to Make the World Last Longer, with 28 puppet
THURSDAY, MARCH 24 Church Ladies Ensemble presents Your Great Name, an Easter Cantata, at 7 p.m. The cantata will also be performed at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26. Admission is by donation, with proceeds going to Syrian Refugee Relief.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents Guantanamo’s
GALLERY SHOW – Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents the
EASTER MUSIC – Five Corners
coffee bar will be available along with a continental breakfast. For more information, call 250-832-3121.
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best of Okanagan-Shuswap food and beverages, sample and shop with 40-plus vendors, wine pairings and silent auction at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort from 6 to 9 p.m. Entertainment by Blu and Kelly Hopkins. Tickets are available online at www.kindale.net or at the Kindale Thrift Store at 885 Lakeshore Dr. SW, or call Danelle at 250-804-5668.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 LANGUAGE TRAINING – Learn to Speak Syrian Arabic in
Room 130 of Okanagan College’s Salmon Arm campus from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free event will feature a fourhour crash course in basic Syrian Arabic greetings, conversation and the numbering system dialect with Arabic speaker Mustafa Zakreet. To reserve a seat, call Sandra Baumgartner at 250804-1886. COMEDY NIGHT – The families and team
members of the Salmon Arm Oil Kings host a Comedy Night to raise funds to support Laura Phillips, who is fighting cancer, and her family at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the laughs with Diamonde Tschritter, Jared Borland and Kelly Dyer, great music, silent auction, cash bar and safe ride home support. Tickets are available at Askew’s, Ford, Rona, Pedro’s, Canoe General Store or by calling 250-803-2531, 250-804-9697 or 250-804-6929.
DINE WITH WINE – Table 24
presents another Winemaker Dinner Event at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24. The nine-course tapas menu will be paired with five wines from Marionette Vineyards and Wines. Entertainment will be provided by pianist Terry Kosowick and this month’s featured artist is Cynthia Langford. Reserve your seat at 250-832-5024.
GREEN THUMBS – The
New spring stock arriving daily. FULL SERVICE AUTO SHOP for all your automotive needs!
Shuswap Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hall, 2460 Auto Rd. Guest speaker Gabrielle from Green Croft Gardens will talk about heritage seeds and certified organic growing. Everyone is welcome
Canadian Tire 1151 10th Ave. SW • The Mall at Piccadilly, Salmon Arm
250-832-9600
Locally Owned & Operated
FRIDAY, MARCH 25 GOOD FRIDAY – The Shuswap Ministerial Association
presents a community Good Friday service from 7 to 8 p.m. at Five Corners Church, 3160 10th Ave. SE.
SILVER CREEK – The community association hosts a movie
night at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month.
HANDEL’S MESSIAH – Sing the Messiah along with the
Mormon Tabernacle Choir accompanied by the Orchestra at Temple Square via the Internet, at 6 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1400 20 St. Take your personal copy of the score, if you have one. Everyone is welcome.
SATURDAY MARCH 26 FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents Truth, a story
about an American television segment in the run-up to the 2004 presidential election that suggested George W. Bush avoided being drafted to Vietnam due to his father’s political influence. Show runs at 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.
SUNDAY, MARCH 27 EASTER FUN DAY – takes place at Five Corners Church at 9
a.m., a morning of games, prizes and candy. A specialty
Store Hours: Mon.-Wed. • 8 am-6 pm Thurs. & Fri. • 8 am-9 pm Sat. • 8 am-6 pm & Sun. • 9 am-5 pm
WRITERS’ WORKSHOP – The Shuswap
Association of Writers presents a workshop on character development with author Julie White from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the board room at the Mall at Piccadilly. Call Judith at 250-804-1040 to reserve your spot.
FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents Man Up, a romantic comedy about taking chances, at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5 characters. It is a practical, hopeful, and simple tribute to the beauty of humanity and perhaps necessary approaches to living on an endangered planet, at 7:30 p.m. at Shuswap Theatre. The production also runs at 7:30 p.m. on April 1 and 2 and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, April 2. Tickets are available at Intwined Fibre Arts.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1 FIFTH AVENUE – The Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre
hosts a birthday lunch at noon for all those celebrating birthdays in April. Purchase tickets by Wednesday, March 30.
KNITTED WEAR – The Grandmothers to Grandmothers sale
of knitted goods takes place on the first Friday of every month at the Mall at Piccadilly.
FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER – The Shuswap Lake Health Care
Auxiliary hosts its annual garage sale with baking and books from 3 to 8 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 2 at the Mall at Piccadilly. Donations of toys, furniture, books, etc. will be gratefully accepted. Drop items off at the mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 29 to 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1, or call Chris at 250-833-1881 for pick-up.
FARM TO FORK – Kindale presents a fundraiser featuring the
PROBUS – Club of Salmon Arm meets at 9:30 a.m. at the
Elk’s Hall, 3690-30th St. NE. Speaker will be Judy Evans from Hospice. For information, call Edna Gowriluk at 250-832-6599.
JOB FAIR – The Neskonlith Indian Band in collaboration
with WCG and Okanagan College presents a job and career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SASCU Rec Centre. Light lunch will be provided. Great prizes, including Smart TV and Play Station 4. For more information, call June Manuel at 250-463-4937.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 SHUSWAP WRITERS GROUP – meets at 11 a.m. on the first
and third Wednesday of every month in the meeting room at the Mall at Picadilly. For more information, contact Dorothy Rolin at 250-832-3537.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 WELL-SPOKEN – Salmon Arm Toastmasters host an auction
night and invite anyone who is interested in Toastmasters to check them out and have fun at the annual fundraiser, from 6:50 to 9 p.m. at the Downtown Activity Centre. Everyone welcome!
LIVE MUSIC – Lydia Hol, one of Canada’s dynamic young
artists, performs from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Barley Station Brew Pub.
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NOMINATE
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Salmon Arm Observer
Community Leader Awards 2016
COMMUNITY LEADER NOMINEE
ENTRY FORM
Name of Nominee: __________________________________________________________ Address:
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Phone Number:
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Category (One Category per Entry):_______________________________________________ Nominator Name:
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Nominator Phone Number: ___________________________________________________
Attach this form to your typewritten submission and send to: Attention: CLA Nominee P.O. Box 550 171 Shuswap St. NW, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N7 or email to: cla@saobserver.net
Submissions must be in by May 4, 2016
Do you know someone who makes a positive contribution to our community?
Tell us about them!
The SUBMISSION you provide should be approximately 250 words and include information such as: length of time nominee has spent in the community; specific examples of the work and/or contribution he/she has made; community associations and memberships. Please provide references of other individuals who may be able to provide further support on the nominee’s behalf.
Nomination Categories: • COACH Makes a positive contribution to their sport. Is exemplary in developing skills and confidence in participants. A role model who inspires and encourages high athletic achievement. • MENTOR Makes a positive contribution by being a true leader. An influential counselor, teacher or educator that provides support or sponsorship. Demonstrates a high level of ethics and professional standards, is an inspirational motivator, excellent communicator, good listener and a reliable resource to the community. • COURAGE This person has risen above adversity or formidable challenges to become a success. As a result, they have had a positive effect on the people around them. • ABOVE AND BEYOND This person makes a positive contribution to their community through their work. Someone who goes beyond the requirements of their job to support the community and make it a better place. • EMERGENCY SERVICE Makes a positive contribution to the community by going the extra mile – over and above the call of duty. Is exemplary in the area of emergency services and unselfishly shoulders enormous responsibility while accepting the potential risks and challenges of the job. • SERVICE ORGANIZATION VOLUNTEER This individual makes a positive contribution to the community by volunteering their time to one community service organization. This person is well thought of and is significantly relied upon by others in the organization. • VOLUNTEER This individual makes a positive contribution to the community by volunteering their time to a variety of causes. They are dedicated to making a difference in several initiatives. • WORKING WITH YOUTH VOLUNTEER Makes a positive contribution to youth in the community. Someone who is depended upon and committed to provide direction, programs and/or support to ensure our youth have positive experiences. • ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER Makes a positive contribution to the community by championing environmentally friendly initiatives. Someone who inspires others to be “green” by being a leader in ecologically sound practices. • COMMUNITY BUILDER Someone who has taken the initiative to engage a variety of local residents in an innovative or new community project or event. The initiative may assist different groups to work together, address a gap in community participation, or result in a more inclusive, engaged community. • YOUTH VOLUNTEER This person is currently enrolled within the School District or College and has not attained the age of 21. This youth makes a positive contribution to their community by volunteering their time outside of their academic pursuits.