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WHL PLAYOFFS START THE KELOWNA ROCKETS AND KAMLOOPS BLAZERS FACE OFF TONIGHT ...............................A24 The Queensway jetty could be the location of a $3.5 million tourism information centre that could look like the artist’s rendering above, should Tourism Kelowna get the approvals it needs from the community and city council.
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If all goes according to Tourism Kelowna’s plans, there could be a new addition to the downtown waterfront by next year. Tourism Kelowna representatives unveiled plans Thursday for a $3.5 million visitor information centre located on the Queensway jetty, which currently is used as a city parking lot. The city would retain ownership of the land, entering a lease agreement with the tourism organization, should rezoning be approved. “Visitor centres are the front doors to the community,” said Tourism Kelowna CEO, Nancy Cameron, when she presented the plan. She said the current Visitor Information Centre just isn’t up to snuff, when it comes to welcoming tourists. The fact is, she said, people don’t travel the way
they did in the early ‘80s when the centre took up residence on Highway 97. They don’t roll into the city, make a quick stop at the information booth and choose their accommodation and activities from there. Most make their plans from the comfort of their couch, using the myriad of online tools available. That change in travelling is being shown through the organization’s internal numbers. In 2005 there were somewhere in the area of 50,000 visitors a year to the centre. Last year, there were 20,000 and the expectation is that the numbers will continue to dwindle. “We know that highway located centres across North America are experience rapid declines due to technology and changing usage,” Cameron said. “We are losing our customers because of this shift...The highway
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location is the wrong location. Like a hotdog vendor, we have to go to where our customers are.” And their customers are downtown. It’s the way tourism centres operate in Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. “Think of the Visitor Centre in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. It gets 350,000 visitors every year and we have 20,000 and declining,” she said. In contrast, the boardwalk area Tourism Kelowna would like to move to gets somewhere in the area of 440,000 passersby a year. If those people could be directed to tourism locations, the new location could be a boon to the local economy. “North America-wide Visitor Information centre research shows that walk-ins in primary tourist areas are growing,” she said. “They are still relevant.” But it’s all about the location.
There will be a lot of community consultation before anything is decided upon. Rezoning applications will likely be before city council sometime in the next few weeks. And, as the process plays out, questions about whether the centre is in line with what’s required with the Simpson covenant may be raised. Tourism Kelowna chair Daniel Bibby doesn’t foresee a problem, noting that it keeps with the demands of that document. Issues about fundraising are also not likely to raise concerns. “Tourism Kelowna is responsible for raising or borrowing the entire $3.5 million to build the new visitor centre. We are excited to be able to add another beautiful public building to downtown for use by visitors and residents. It will complement the new
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Fire death now murder The RCMP say the death of a woman in a suspicious house fire in November 2015 is now being considered a murder. Police are continuing to investigate the death of Hazel Delgado Budiongan, 37, in the Nov 4, 2015 fire at a house on Boucherie Road. Her body was found inside the house when firefighters arrived. “As a result of the ongoing investigation, along with the results of the autopsy conducted on the
deceased’s body, police are confirming the death as a homicide,” said Sgt. Craig Andrichuk of the West Kelowna RCMP. “In order to maintain the integrity of the criminal investigation, the cause of death will not be released publicly.” He said investigators are confident that a suspect in the fire and the victim were known to each other. “The RCMP strongly believe this to have been an isolated incident,” he added.
The West Kelowna RCMP is continuing to work in conjunction with the B.C. Coroner’s Service to further investigate the death. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Andrichuk at 250-768-2880. To remain anonymous, contact the Crime Stoppers tip line at 1-800-222-8477, leave an online tip at www. crimestoppers.net or text your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.
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The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) wants to spread awareness about water management. That was one of the main topics at exSTREAMS: The Okanagan Water Story and You, Tuesday evening, a forum where residents of the Okanagan could ask questions and learn about the state of water here and how to properly manage it. “The fact is, in the Okanagan we have less water available than anywhere in Canada, but we have one of the highest per capita uses in the country,” said Corinne Jackson, OBWB communications director. “So the event was about encouraging people to do more and learn what they can do to preserve and protect the Okanagan.” In the Okanagan, 24 per cent of all water is used domestically outdoors during summer, which is the second highest use in the region, trailing only agriculture. Margaret CatleyCarlson, the past chairwoman of a UNaffiliated Global Water Partnership and current vice-chairwoman of the Canadian Water Board was the keynote speaker at the forum. “As the population of the world grows, (and) as the population of the Okanagan grows, the amount of water that was
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once sufficient for the purposes for which it was being used is no longer sufficient,” she explained. “If you want to maintain a standard of living, a standard of environmental health and follow the manifold number of interests that exist on using water, you’ve got to be a lot more careful about the ways you use water.” She said the way water was used when there were fewer people here will not work in the future when there are more people here and “the same amount of water as the dinosaurs.” “So we have to smarter, and it can be done, but it can’t be done with the business-as-usual model.” Catley-Carlson noted there are two misconceptions when it comes to water. The first being the world is running out it. “It isn’t, we’ve got the same amount of water as when the dinosaurs or Julius Caesar or whoever were walking the earth,” she said. “In the parts of the world where rivers are being obstructed, where rainfall is changing as a
result of climate change, the impact on people is they are running out of water. The global fact is that we’re not running out of water in terms of rain coming to earth, going to rivers, going to oceans, evaporating and going back to the glaciers, that’s still going on the same way it has, just with different temperatures. She said while in many places water is getting more and more difficult to get at, it is not running out. The second myth is the complete opposite of the world running out of water. In Canada, there is a widespread myth of abundance when it comes to water. Catley-Carlson said that myth leads to a mindset where we don’t regulate and watch how much we use. Jackson said despite seeing a large water source in Okanagan Lake, the reality is we only have the top 1.5 metres to play with. She added water is used for everything from crop irrigation to agriculture, by homeowners and for fire fighting. In short, there is only so much water available for residents of the Okanagan to use. Both Catley-Carlson and Jackson agreed on one thing, the overlying message of the forum— the global issue of water isn’t how much is available, but how it is managed.
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Kelowna’s annual spring street sweeping clean-up is underway. Crews are out all over town cleaning roads and sidewalks of debris deposited over the winter. Similar clean-ups are on-going in other Central Okanagan municipalities as well.
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West Kelowna has started the alternative approval process for the city’s proposed civic centre. From March 23 through May 3, West Kelowna residents will have the opportunity to voice their opposition to the borrowing of up to $10.5 million for the construction of a new city hall, which would be part of the larger West
Kelowna Civic Centre project. While the city hall would be built and owned by the city, the rest of the civic centre would be privately developed. It is slated for land on Elliot Road just north of the downtown Westbank area. The alternate approval process puts the onus on opponents to show there is sufficient opposition to a proposed project to force council to reconsider the planned borrowing,
hold a referendum on it or scrap the idea entirely. At least 10 per cent of eligible voters, or 2,603 people, must fill out an official AAP form opposing the borrowing to force council to reconsider its approach. And they have until 4 p.m. on May 3 to do so. The forms are available at the existing West Kelowna municipal hall, located at 2760 Cameron Road. More information on the project will be
available at an open house on Wednesday, April 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Westbank Lions Hall. West Kelowna council members will be at the open house, where a presentation will be given before a question and answer period. The proposed new city hall would be built at 3641 Elliot Rd., and would have 32,215-square-feet of space spread over three storeys.
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New building to cost $3.5 million STORY FROM A1 marina, yacht club, parks and other downtown improvements,” said Bibby. The board of directors for the organization have approved borrowing of $2.5 million, and they will
fundraise for the last $1 million. The new visitor centre will have a 3,000 square foot footprint at ground level with a partial second floor of 2,000-square-feet. Through extensive use of glass in its construction and increased open
public space around the building, views will be respected. The building will be set back 50 feet from the waterfront on each side of the building. This will be a new public ‘plazalike’ space and allows for the continuation of
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community—settlement organizations, private sponsors, churches, educators, health care providers and employers. The Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour will continue to engage with settlement communities across the province to ensure they have the capacity to support any incoming refugees. “These refugees are fleeing tremendous conflict and tragedy that most of us can’t begin to imagine,” said Premier Christy Clark, MLA for Westside-Kelowna. “Here in Kelowna
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City projects on show The City of Kelowna will host a public open house March 30 for an overview of its 2016 capital projects and proposed changes to its development cost charges. In previous years, the capital projects presentation was only open to the media, but this year residents are invited to review the information from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Okanagan Regional Library on Ellis Street. The open house will give residents an opportunity to see what is being done where, said the city’s Alan Newcombe.
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Girls recognize kindness more than boys, says study Girls between the ages of 9 and 13 perceive kindness in school more than boys, research from UBC’s Okanagan campus shows. In a study of more than 1,700 students between Grades 4 and 8, girls were shown to notice acts of kindness in schools significantly more than boys. “Students’ perception of the amount of kindness present in schools is an important
indicator of school culture,” said JohnTyler Binfet, an assistant professor of Education at UBC Okanagan. “Students’ perception of kindness could be an important indication of the extent to which a school promotes empathy, student development, and learning. “There is a large body of research that supports the theory that schools that don’t have a culture
that supports kindness actually have increased levels of aggression, compromised classroom behaviour, and decreased academic achievement.” Binfet’s recent study, Measuring Kindness at School: Psychometric Properties of a School Kindness Scale (SKS) for Children and Adolescents, was conducted in public schools in the Central Okanagan School District in 2014. Students were asked to indicate if
they strongly agreed or disagreed with statements like, “Kindness happens regularly in my classroom,” and “My teacher is kind.” Similar to other studies of school climates, results from SKS indicate that students’ perception of kindness decreased from Grades 4 to 8. Binfet believes the School Kindness Scale is the first step in determining students’ perceptions of school
kindness, but more research must be done in order to understand why girls perceive more kindness in school than boys. “Focusing on students’ strengths within schools encourages students’ talents, competence and abilities,” he says. “We must work hard to emphasize kindness in schools in order to increase students’ wellbeing and long-term success in life.”
Gospel Mission gears up for Easter grocery store. Many of the people who come to Kelowna’s Gospel Mission’s Easter banquet are there for more than just a meal, says the Mission. For them, the fellowship and sense of belonging is as important as the food. One man named Gordon has not lived in the shelter for months, yet he frequently goes back to visit. “At the Kelowna Gospel Mission I was exposed to a level of
love and compassion that I had never before experienced. “After suffering through a lifetime worth of extreme anxiety I felt at peace with the world. The staff and the volunteers all made that possible,” Gordon said. “What a truly blessed and unique place I found.”
The dinner will be served by more than 50 volunteers, some who come from the community, some who are residents of the shelter. The volunteers include local MP Stephen Fuhr, and MLAs Norm Letnick and Steve Thomson. Kelowna Gospel
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What’s the cost of empathy? To the editor: Re: Housing First Puts Horse Before the Cart; Ian R. Sisett letter March 18 Kelowna Capital News. I am appalled by this letter writer’s attitude toward the responsibility of care for the
LETTER OF THE WEEK homeless and his perceived impact on seniors “in order to accommodate untreated, homeless, mentally ill drug addicts.” Many of these homeless are young people who have not had a good start in life and deserve all the help they can get to achieving a productive life and contributing to their generation. He refers to the “high cost of dealing with the unpredictable behaviour of persons with untreated mental illness” but does that then mean that we should then cast aside all the old people who suffer with Alzheimers/
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Sex case ‘stereotypes play out on national stage’ Jian Ghomeshi’s Kathartic silken voice coming through the radio once KATHY had a way of MICHAELS bringing people across this country together. Now, even as a fallen sort-of-star he still has that rallying ability, though clearly less silken than it once appeared. Using the hashtags #Ibelievesurvivors #WeBelieveSurvivors and #BeenRapedNeverReported, politicians, feminists, advocacy groups, men and women flooded Twitter with commentary on Thursday’s not guilty verdict in Ghomeshi’s sex assault trial. There was anger, vitriol and, for the sake of balance, a dash of pro-Ghomeshi support. All of that is to be expected, but the overriding point being made was that Canada’s legal system is failing sex assault victims. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair’s Tweet summed the salient points nicely: “Today, and every day, #IBelieveSurvivors. Sex assault is a crime. But sadly, it’s a crime that is seldom reported and that leads even less frequently to a conviction.”
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Scads of statistics going back decades back up Tweets of this theme. “There are 460,000 sexual assaults in Canada every year, and out of every 1,000 sexual assaults only 33 are reported to the police,” said Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society executive director Michelle Novakowski, citing a 2012 report titled Limits of a Criminal Justice Response, Trends in Police and Court Processing of Sexual Assault. Of those 33, 12 have charges laid, six are prosecuted and three lead to conviction. Novakowski and her peers at the Elizabeth Fry Society know these stats by heart, and have seen the stories behind them play out time and time again. Very few sex assault complaints they’re told about in Kelowna make it to the courtroom. Even still, the verdict stung. “We were all upset and disappointed,” said Novakowski. “But we understand the system, so we weren’t hugely surprised. It’s an adversarial system. If you’re in civil court, it’s a matter of likelihood. But in criminal court, the issue is proving something beyond a doubt. In sexual assault that’s not always possible. There are no witnesses and two conflicting stories.” There are no other cases where the victim of a crime is scrutinized so closely, she said, and that’s Henderson, Sawyer Klassen, Kathy Michaels, Kevin Parnell, Jean Russell, Alistair Waters Advertising: Tracy Cole, Jim Coulter, Teresa Huscroft-Brown, Rick Methot, Christine Mould, Megan Munro, Wayne Woollett Classified: Meghan Toews, Michelle Trudeau Production: Nancy Blow, Janice Collier, Shayla Graf, Kiana Haner-Wilk, Fatima Hartmann, Nadine Krahn, Tiffany Larkan, Laura Millsip, Elysia Oquist,
part of the reason why their stories don’t always have the strongest foundation—something that was central to Justice William Horkins’ decision “You are dealing with someone who is already traumatized, and dealing with trauma brain,” Novakowski said. “When we are terrified and being overwhelmed, our focus goes to staying alive or safe, and that doesn’t mean the story comes out in a clear sequence.” In the aftermath, Novakowski said she’s often seen victims try to make things better with the person who caused them such pain. “They are often in denial and trying to make sense of what happened,” she said. “ People who are traumatized say, ‘Why did this happen?’ Often they will reach out and try to make sense of it. Sometimes it takes a few tries before they realize they are burned.” It’s clear the system has flaws, but what should be done going forward isn’t clear. In Kelowna, she said, there’s no prosecutor who specializes in sexual abuse cases, and that could be part of the reason so few cases here make it to the courtroom. But, beyond that, there needs to be larger scale changes and perhaps that’s where the Ghomeshi
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Lesson on how city councils vote To the editor: Mr. David Kuhn’s letter about interchanges (West Kelowna Needs Interchanges Along Highway, March 16 Kelowna Capital News) appears to be based in part on a misunderstanding of West Kelowna council (and city committee) voting rules. He says “the mayor didn’t vote,” but if he was present, he did. In fact, it is only
necessary to raise one’s hand or otherwise indicate if one is opposed to a motion or resolution. Some mayors simply ask “anyone opposed?” because of that. The BC Community Charter states: “Section 123 (3) Each council member present at the time of a vote must vote on the matter. (4) If a council member does not indicate
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Left turn onto one way legal, but dangerous To the editor: Re: Danny Thiessen’s letter, Pet Peeves About Other Drivers On Road, March 9 Kelowna Captital News, wherein he states, “I think most people don’t know that you can turn left on a one-way red light.” There are several intersections in the Westbank downtown area where various side streets, such as Elliott and Brown, cross Highway 97. When we first moved here, I asked my neighbour, “Is that turn against a red light onto the highway legal?” His response, “I don’t know…but, everybody does it.” Not convinced, I asked another neighbour, “Is it legal?” She replied, “Yes, they said we could when they twinned the highway.” My husband dropped into the RCMP station and asked the same question. He was given a vague “yes, but be careful.”
I was at the same intersection as Mr. Thiessen. I was on Elliot, waiting to turn left onto the highway, while the fellow in front of me, who apparently had more testosterone than grey matter, honked not once, not twice, but three times at the car in front of him. Finally, when the light turned green and it was safe to make a left hand turn, I couldn’t help but notice the car turning had out-of-province plates. He’s probably still wondering what he was doing wrong to antagonize the chap behind him. I have witnessed many frightening near misses where cars on Elliott or Brown have inched out well past the broad white mark that they are to stop behind, in order to look down the highway to see if a car is coming, not paying attention to the light in front of them. When no cars are coming down the highway they make a left hand
turn without realizing the light in front of them has changed to green. In one case, two pedestrians, who had started across the highway on their walk light, literally had to jump back onto the sidewalk to avoid being hit. So, yes Mr. Thiessen, a lot of people don’t make a left hand turn onto a one-way street, from a two-way street, against a red light because where they come from it is an illegal and extremely dangerous turn to make. I was talking to a newcomer to the area a while back. We were discussing the Westside, Westbank, West Kelowna and various infrastructure issues. He commented, “Hey, what’s with that left hand turn onto the highway against a red light. I can’t believe that it’s legal. Is it?” S. Watson, West Kelowna
Low-flying helicopters noisy, dangerous To the editor: In the last couple of months there has been an increasing amount of helicopter traffic over our residence flying low enough to create a noisy inconvenience and even rattle plates and pictures on occasion. There are currently three helicopter companies operating from the area of Hudson Road and Highway 97 South in West Kelowna so I contacted two of them. A very nice man at Alpine Helicopters took the time to explain to me that both the flight path and the altitude of the flight are determined by the Ministry of Transportation (Hon. Todd
Stone). I opened a map of West Kelowna and traced the flight path from their respective hangers and the direction of flight which appears to cross Gellatly Bay. It is very obvious that the flight path crosses three schools, Chief Tomat Elementary, Mt. Boucherie Secondary, Constable Neil Bruce Middle School, at least five high density mobile home parks and thousands of private residences. It is also very easy to see that all this could be avoided by having them fly due east for a short distance to Okanagan Lake and then turn south and fly over open water.
I am quite sure that all three helicopter companies do their due diligence and follow strict maintenance and machine inspection programs. I also am aware that the risk of a helicopter crashing is very low, but why have any risk to the thousands of residents, students and businesses in West Kelowna at all? I urge all residents who are having their quality of life disturbed by the constant high volume of noise or have any concerns for the lives and safety of their families to write to [your MLA] and request a flight path change. Richard Callihan, West Kelowna
Decision should have ‘grating affect’ on us all MICHAELS FROM A8 trial may offer a silver lining. Stereotypes playing out on a national stage have clearly raised eyebrows, and there are few people who weren’t talking about
the verdict when I was out and about on Thursday. Perhaps the indignation could translate to a conversation and that conversation could be the starting ground for changes. I have no idea what they should be, but it’s
Instead of hiring, RDCO ‘socked away’ budget To the editor: Gross operating cost per complaint for Regional District of the Central Okanagan dog control went from $457.17 in 2010 to close to $854.36 in 2015, and it’s not that much better in the new 2016 proposed budget. 2016 is the only year in the last five years that RDCO did not increase dog control staff. RDCO socked away $200,000 last year and $60,000 this year into a reserve fund instead of increasing staff. Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 9 a.m. you can speak at RDCO’s final budget meeting
just before RDCO board members pass the budget. There was no opportunity for residents who work to be able to speak without having to take time off work to speak about the budget. We tried to have RDCO change this in previous years, but again this year, RDCO refuses, perhaps because RDCO would have less opposition to the budget that way. I encourage people to get out and have a say at this final budget meeting anyway, if you can afford to take some time off work. Sharon Schnurr, Kelowna
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Council received for information a report about development in 2015. The year was characterized by growth in both commercial and residential, but relatively low activity in institutional and industrial development. Building permits were issued for 1,430 new residential units, significantly higher than 5and 10-year averages. Of the 1,430 new residential units, only 13 per cent were located within Urban Centres. The City is working to encourage urban development through the Infill Challenge and Urban Centres Roadmap.
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Council supported the 2016-2030 Kelowna Fire Department Strategic Plan, which establishes a framework to guide the Kelowna Fire Department, City Executives and Mayor and Council over the next 14 years in the delivery of protective services to the citizens of Kelowna.
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Council received the results of dog park public engagement which included a statistically valid survey and an online feedback form, as well as identification of five potential offleash dog parks and beaches as a priority for further consultation. Results indicated that 38 per cent of Kelowna households own at least one dog, with the highest percentage of dog owners living in the Central or Southwest/ Mission areas of Kelowna. For more information, view the Council package at kelowna.ca/council > Council meetings. kelowna.ca/council
Council will consider the repeal of road closure Bylaw No. 5158-81 which is a portion of Lane on Bowes Street between Glenwood Avenue and Guisachan Road. Monday, April 4, 1:30pm Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street – Council Chambers Pursuant to Section 94 of the Community Charter, the City intends to repeal road closure Bylaw No. 5158-81 under Bylaw No. 11204, being a portion of Lane on Bowes Street between Glenwood Avenue and Guisachan Road. The public may review copies of the proposed repeal of Bylaw No. 11204, on kelowna.ca or at the Real Estate department at City Hall, 4th Floor, from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, and/ or be given an opportunity to address Council on Monday, April 4, pursuant to Section 137 of the Community Charter. INFO: 250-469-8610
Public hearing Notice is given that City Council will hold a Public Hearing on: Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 6pm Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street Council Chambers Council will hear representations from the public who deem an interest in the properties
affected by proposed amendments to Official Community Plan 2030 Bylaw 10500 and Zoning Bylaw 8000 for: 468 Barkley Road Lot 16, District Lot 167, ODYD, Plan 13550 Bylaw No. 11208 (Z15-0067) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to facilitate the development of a carriage house. Requested zoning change: From the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU1c – Large Lot Housing with Carriage House zone. Owner/Applicant: Wayne & Lisa Heinen / Wayne Heinen 909 Juniper Road Lot A, Section 23, Township 26, ODYD, Plan EPP56593 Bylaw No. 11194 (OCP15-0014) Bylaw No. 11195 (Z15-0043) The applicant is proposing to amend the Future Land Use and rezone the subject property to facilitate a single and two dwelling housing subdivision. Official Community Plan Amendment: From the EDINST – Educational / Major Institutional designation to the S2RES – Single / Two Unit Residential designation as per Map “A”. Requested zoning change: From the P2 – Education and Minor Institutional zone to the RU2 – Medium Lot Housing zone and the RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing zone as per Map “B”. Owner/Applicant: Seventh-Day Adventist Church (British Columbia Conference) / Protech Consulting 2012
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Comments can be made in person at the public hearing, or submitted online by email to cityclerk@kelowna.ca, or by letter to the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4. Presentations at the public hearing are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time. No representation will be received by Council after the conclusion of the public hearing. Correspondence, petitions and e-mails relating to this application must include your name and civic address. Petitions should be signed by each individual and show the address and/ or legal description of the property he or she believes would be affected by the proposal. Correspondence and petitions received between March 22, 2016 and 4pm on Monday April 4, 2016 shall be copied and circulated to City Council for consideration at the public hearing. Any submissions received after 4pm on Monday April 4, 2016 will not be accepted. The public may review copies of the proposed bylaws, Council reports and related materials online at kelowna.ca/council or at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, as of March 22, 2016 and up to and including April 5, 2016. INFO: 250-469-8645
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A water-wise garden e e GWEN STEELE till about four inches of composted manure, GlenGrow or other organic matter into any areas you plan to plant into. If turf was weed-free and the soil is moistureretentive, turfs can be stacked to compost. If turfs are weedy, take them to the landfill compost. Another method is to smother the lawn. This only works if the soil stays moist. It won’t work with sandy, fast-draining soils. Cut grass very short and soak well. If the lawn has weeds, mark the location of some of each kind with irrigation flags. Cover grass with overlapping layers of wet cardboard. Cover cardboard with at least four inches of mulch. Use whatever you want to have in the garden. This could be bark mulch for trees and/or shrubs or mulch such as GlenGrow for perennials and ornamental grasses. To learn more about the many alternatives to lawn, I invite you to attend my Introduction to the Seven Principles of Xeriscape class. The principles of design and planning, soil improvement, practical turf areas, efficient irrigation, use of mulch, good maintenance, and appropriate plant selection are illustrated with photos. The two-night class is offered on Thursday, April 14 and 21 or Wednesday, May 4 and 11 from
Tasty reason to run
Okanagan College has come up with a few sweet and savoury reasons for runners to register for its 14th annual half-marathon, 10-K and relay race, which will take place April 3 at the Kelowna campus. In addition to the traditional post-race fare of bagels, fruit, cookies and other carb replenishing snacks, students in the college’s pastry arts program will be serving up an assortment of warm baked goods, fresh from the oven.
With guidance from instructor chef Danny Capadouca, the students developed a post-race menu that includes something for everyone’s palate including fresh baked field berry scones, rich chocolate brownies with walnuts, peanut butter and jam muffins, homemade trail mix and a hazelnut truffle, to satisfy those with a sweet tooth. Online registration is available until March 30. After that runners can register at OC’s Centre for Learning or on race morning.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the St Michael and all Angels Cathedral Hall, 608 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna. Cost is $50/ person or $90/ couple from same household. For more information and to register, go to the classes page at www. okanaganxeriscape.org or call 250-762-6018. Gwen Steele is executive-director of the non-profit Okanagan Xeriscape Association.
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After the drought and watering restrictions last year and the increasing cost of water, many gardeners are making plans to reduce or eliminate their waterthirsty lawn. There are several ways to do this. Before deciding which to use, determine if you have a weed problem in your lawn. Some deep-rooted perennial weeds that will cause problems in the new landscape are field bindweed, quack grass, and bluebell weed (Campanula rapunculoides). If you have any of these, you need to choose a method such as solarization to kill the roots. Cut the lawn very short, soak it really well. Cover the area with 6 mil plastic, sealing seams with duct tape. Seal all the outside edges with boards or rocks and weight the plastic in a few areas so it cannot blow in the wind. This only works during hot weather. As long as the area stays moist, the sun cooks everything. It will take at least six weeks. Check to make sure weed roots are dead before proceeding further. Add a good compost soil mix before planting as the soil micro-organisms are affected by the cooking process. The fastest method of lawn removal is to rent a turf cutter. The disadvantage of this method is that you lose a layer of topsoil. To avoid nicking tree roots, which causes suckering, cut the lawn very short under trees and cover it with flipped-over turf to kill it. After turf removal
Wayne Goreski derives great pleasure from the water-wise garden he created to replace his lawn. Passersby and pollinators love it too. The garden is in bloom from early spring to frost with a colourful mix of bulbs, perennials, ornamental grasses, and shrubs.
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Utility crews continue their watermain flushing program to ensure the distribution system is refreshed and healthy. Airport Way – April 5 – April 6 Poplar Point Drive to KLO Road from Okanagan Lake to Gordon Drive – Mar 28 – April 29 During this period, lower than normal water pressure may be experienced. If water is discoloured, run the cold water until clear. INFO: 250-469-8929
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To mark Easter, City Hall will be closed: Friday, March 25 & Monday, March 28 The Glenmore Landfill will be open regular hours, 7:30am to 4:45pm with OgoGrow or GlenGrow available for purchase until 4pm. Parkinson Recreation Centre will be open Friday from 10am to 3pm, Sunday from 10am to 3pm and Monday from 6am to 8:30pm. INFO: 250-469-8600
Open house Capital Projects and Development Cost Charges
Join City representatives at an open house to learn more about City-led transportation, utilities, buildings and park projects taking place this year. Some of this year’s capital projects include a soccer field expansion at Rutland Centennial Park, a new roundabout at the intersection of Valley and Cross and infrastructure improvements along Ethel Street and Bernard Avenue that promote active transportation. The open house will also highlight proposed rate changes and information about the Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw, which imposes charges on developers to offset certain costs of infrastructure expenditures to accommodate new growth. Feedback received will be shared with City Council prior to adoption. Wednesday, March 30, 3pm to 5:30pm Kelowna Branch, Okanagan Regional Library, 1380 Ellis Street For more information on this year’s infrastructure improvement projects, access the 2016 Capital Projects map viewer at kelowna. ca/cityprojects. INFO: 250-469-8681
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Ghomeshi case a rush to judgement Sorry. This was supposed to be my third of a series of columns, but I feel compelled to write about the Jian Ghomeshi acquittal while it is still fresh in our minds. I promise to resume, next week, with the third of my series of columns about tactics used by ICBC and other insurance companies when negotiating personal injury claims. Early on, when details of allegations against
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Ghomeshi were just surfacing—it was Achieving immediately after Justice the CBC interview of (complainant) PAUL Lucy DeCoutere— HERGOTT I wrote a column in Ghomeshi’s defence. I wasn’t to the particular a fan of Ghomeshi allegations being made by and didn’t know him DeCoutere. personally but it seemed Attempting to paint to me that the trashing what I perceived was a of his reputation, loss more accurate impression of career and growing of Ghomeshi, I envisioned public perception of and wrote about an him as a monster were analogous scenario way out of proportion where a consensual
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intimate encounter takes a “rougher sex” turn on the mistaken but honest belief that there was mutual interest in going down that path. I was distressed
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embarrassed that I wrote in support of Ghomeshi at all. I came to the conclusion that he really was a monster and must have been guilty of the charges against him. Then came the trial, when those casting out their allegations through the media were required to testify under oath, facing the best tool our justice system has to arrive at the truth—crossexamination. There were no bright lights, rubber hoses or waterboarding tactics used by Marie Henein, Ghomeshi’s defence lawyer. She simply tested each aspect of each allegation, exposing exaggerations and inconsistencies every step of the way. Compare what each of the accusers swore to be the truth after being cross-examined at the trial with the stories they told through the media. It is a stark contrast. That stark contrast was part of what led the judge hearing the case to be left with reasonable doubt about the truth of that sworn testimony, leading to Ghomeshi’s acquittal. Had each of the accusers told the same version of events to the media as the version of events they ended up admitting to under cross-examination; had they given fair, consistent testimony at the outset, without the requirement for skillful cross-examination to get to the full truth, perhaps Ghomeshi would have been convicted. It is important to note that an acquittal is not the same as a finding of innocence. Looking in the mirror, how did I, and many others, allow ourselves to judge a fellow citizen based on unsworn allegations shared in the media, which cannot really be given a higher regard than any other gossip? More importantly, how dare I, particularly given my legal training and experience, ignore the important presumption of innocence that is a cornerstone of our criminal justice system. I am, again, embarrassed. I apologize, Mr. Ghomeshi. Paul Hergot is a personal injury lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw,ca
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Research into obesity As the obesity epidemic in children and adults continues across North America, researchers continue to study exactly what is causing it. Of course we can point to lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise as obvious culprits in some cases. Sedentary lifestyles, fast food and urban sprawl are all important issues worthy of attention and solutions as well as ensuring food security and variety in isolated and lower income communities. Still, we likely all know individuals who seem to do everything right on the lifestyle front yet continue to struggle with obesity. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiberg Germany have discovered something that works like a genetic light switch— causing one person to deal with a lifetime of obesity while their identical twin could maintain normal weight. What this means is for many people obesity may not be caused by inherited traits or lifestyle factors such as overeating. Rather, according to researcher Andrew Pospisilk, obesity can be triggered in the womb or in early childhood by an unknown factor. Pospisilik and his colleagues study epigenetics—how genes can change their function or be ‘switched’ on or off due to environmental conditions. His study examined genetically identical mice with a mutation in a gene protein called Trim28. Some of the mice grew to normal weight while others became obese. It seemed something triggered a change in the gene expression in some but not others. The same researchers continued and found a similar result in children with the same mutation. Further, the very same result showed up when the researchers examined medical information from sets of identical twins in which one was normal weight and other obese. In all cases, Trim28 activity was suppressed in the obese individuals but not in those of normal
Healing Minds PAUL LATIMER weight. It is not yet understood what triggers the change in gene expression for some and not others or at what point in life it happens. Pospisilik suspects it occurs during gestation in mice—but it could be different for humans since human brain development continues throughout childhood. Discovering why and when it occurs will be the focus of
research going forward. One optimistic point of note is that in mice the gene appears to reset in each generation meaning that a parent with the obesity expression of the gene will not necessarily have obese children. I look forward to hearing more updates from this research group. If we could pinpoint its cause and learn how to prevent or reverse the mutation from occurring, we could alleviate a significant burden on people’s health and the health care system.
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The United Way of Central and South Okanagan/Similkameen has come up just short of its annual fundraising campaign goal. The 2015 campaign officially closed earlier this week with a final tally of $1,253,257, representing an 84 per cent of the $1.5 million goal. “Despite the state of the economy, our community continues to support United Way making an extraordinary impact throughout the Okanagan Similkameen,” said Shelley Gilmore, executive director of the local United Way. “Our volunteer impact teams will now go to work evaluating agency applications and determining the best, sustainable investments for these funds.” The United Way
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The RSS grad council held a fundraising movie night with carnival style games recently to raise money for the KGH Foundation’s Giving Giggles campaign. The evening raised more than $300 and was so successful, the school says it will likely become an annual grad event.
Immigrant worker advice offered Kelowna Community Resources Immigrant Services, in partnership with the Law Foundation of B.C. and Pushor Mitchell, will continue its The Law And You series with a session on hiring international workers April 14 at the Kelowna Community Resources offie at 120-1735 Dolphin Avenue. The event will start at 6:30 p.m.. Topics to be covered will include hiring and supporting foreign workers to permanent residency through the use of labour market
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New MP says he’s hearing plenty from constituents When I was running to be the Member of Parliament for KelownaLake Country, I welcomed the opportunity to share ideas and points of view on what makes a good government. Since Election Day, the willingness of constituents to continue to reach out to share opinions has been invaluable to learning the job. To date, more than 1,000 constituents and organizations have made contact on everything from the resettlement of Syrian refugees, physician-assisted dying, and the combat mission to fight ISIS, to the need for more funding for multiple sclerosis, and a health care system that addresses the needs of an aging population. How the government spends taxpayers’ dollars is also important to constituents. In the lead up to our government’s first federal budget, which was tabled on March 22, many of you participated in the prebudget consultation process and provided me with suggestions which found their way into our Kelowna-Lake Country budget priorities submission to Finance Minister Bill Morneau.
Input also comes MP’s Report from constituents who visit Ottawa on behalf of local organizations. STEPHEN Just recently, FUHR Professor Deborah Buszard and her team from the Lake Country’s reputation University of British as one of the fastest Columbia Okanagan growing innovation hubs (UBCO) met with me in in Canada. Ottawa and shared an Glen Lucas and Fred exciting proposal that Steele of the British will solidify KelownaColumbia Fruit Growers
Association (BCFGA) also came to Ottawa where I was able to arrange a meeting with the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture so that the BCFGA could advocate for the next suite of agricultural programs that will support our fruit growers. I was also pleased to welcome Chief Byron Louis from the Okanagan
Indian Band and to make representation on the Band’s behalf to see what can be done to expedite the cleanup of thousands of acres of valuable land littered with explosives left behind from former military training exercises. Though there is much to do in the House of Commons, including chairing the Standing Committee on Defence, I spend a large block of
time connecting with my Cabinet colleagues for help on local files. We’ve had some early successes thanks to our government’s willingness to help our riding; we managed to stay the deportation of Carlos Vargas, father of three, on compassionate and humanitarian grounds, and to get assurance from the Minister of Veterans’ Affairs to re-open the
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REGIONAL BOARD HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 2016 Special Events Permits Approved The Regional Board has approved three Special Events Permits for the Kelowna Dirt Bike Club. The club can hold these special race events at its facility adjacent to Bear Creek Forest Service Road that are exempt from provisions of the Noise Bylaw. One event will be held April 23rd -24th while the second goes the weekend of September 3rd- 4th. A third permit will be issued once the club advises of the dates for a fundraising event in September. Respectful Workplace Policy The Regional Board has adopted an updated policy to maintain a respectful, harassment-free workplace. The new Respectful Workplace Policy replaces the previous Bullying and Harassment Policy in place since 2013 and clarifies the obligations of the RDCO, its employees, supervisors and managers, the Board, Advisory Commission members and contractors to encourage a respectful work environment.
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In closing, I want to thank all those who have taken the time to share their concerns and views with me. For those of you who need help with the federal government, my staff and I are here to help in any way we can. You can reach us by phone at 250 470-5075, by e-mail at Stephen. Fuhr.C1@parl.gc.ca , and walk-ins are welcome at my constituency office at 102-1420 St. Paul St. Though the learning curve these past few months has been steep, it is a great privilege to have the opportunity to serve you as your Member of Parliament. Stephen Fuhr is the Liberal MP for KelownaLake Country.
Fisheries forum planned The Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia will host a public information forum at the Kelowna & District Fish and Game Club, 4041 Casorso Rd., on Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m. Society representatives will present an overview of the work of the nonprofit organization, including regional stocking plans and how 100 per cent of the freshwater angling licence dollars are now being invested in the province’s freshwater fisheries resource.
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Maxi crossover made in Canada By Rob Beintema When the Ford Flex debuted nearly 10 years ago, it polarized opinions with its two-box architecture and rectangular lines. Its design style referenced everything from retro vacuum cleaners and refrigerators, along with an obvious connection with wagons of the past. Horizontal styling cues dominate the Flex and Peter Horbury, one of Ford’s top designers at the time, pointed out the strong front brow, the squared-off grille and the straked lines that pay tribute to the “woodies” of another era. As he put it, the design was “a recognition of the past, done in a modern way”. We’ve all gotten used to seeing the Flex on the road since then, but it remains a difficult vehicle to define. Some wags have joked that the Flex blends all the qualities of a station wagon, minivan, SUV and hearse. But the benefits of its shape and design seem clear enough. The Flex lives up to its fullsize, three-row, seven-passenger crossover ranking with ample room throughout the cabin, thanks to generous proportions and that long, squared-off roofline. Second row seating is especially spacious and, yes, adults might actually fit into the third row. And the airy, big-windowed greenhouse, as tested, benefits from an optional multi-panel vista roof. Luggage is swallowed through a rear hatch that opens to take 566 litres, 1,223 litres with the third
row folded or up to a maximum of 2,356 litres behind the first row. The Flex comes in three trim levels - SE, SEL and Limited. The SE ($31,799) starts with a 3.5-litre TI-VCT V6 (287 hp, 254 lb/ft) mated to a six-speed SelectShift automatic, channeling power through a standard front-wheel-drive system (FWD) The SEL ($38,799) carries over with the same powertrain, adds mid-level extras and offers an allwheel-drive (AWD) model ($40,799). The Limited ($45,099), tested here, tops out with a healthy list of included goodies, and makes AWD standard. Our tester also adds $11,200 worth of techy driver assists, options and packages, starting with Ford’s 3.5-litre twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 (365 hp. 350 lb/ft) mated to the same six-speed automatic but adding steering wheel shifter paddles. This upgraded engine adds best-in-class V6 power and a little adrenalized edginess to family hauling duties with snappy acceleration and a quicker throttle response. Fuel economy with this EcoBoost engine is rated
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at 15.7/11.2L/100km (city/ hwy), which works out to about an extra litre of gas every 100 km, compared to the standard V6. My real world results with this more powerful, turbocharged motor averaged out to about 13.9L/100km (comb). I’d like to see slightly better mileage than that but the Flex satisfies as a smooth sailer, sedate and comfortable in town or on the highway with a remarkably
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How Siri understands what people are asking with all the accents and dialects is beyond me. In Canada, the Spark is classified as a sub-compact, but in the U.S. it is considered a “mini-car” which seems a more apt description. With an overall length of 3.6 metres it’s definitely on the small side and similar in size and competes against the Nissan Micra and Mitsubishi Mirage and the more expensive smart fortwo and Fiat 500. Last year, Nissan came out
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in a bunch of LS models, 90 per cent of which are manuals. All Sparks are powered by a new 1.4-litre, inline four-cylinder non-turbo with 98 hp and 94 lb/ft of torque. By comparison, the last Spark had a 1.2-litre with 84 hp and 83 lb/ft of torque. It doesn’t sound like a lot of power, but it is quite peppy especially in an urban setting, where Chevrolet estimates something like 42 per cent will be sold in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver alone. With a wheelbase of 2,385, the wheels are really pushed to the corners and the result is a reasonably roomy interior, but with an adequate 838 mm of legroom in the rear with Chevrolet admitting rear seating is for two only. The roof is lower and the stylists gave Spark a lot of character lines so it
wouldn’t look upright and boxy. The trunk, at 314.4 litres, is adequate, but it grows to 770.3 with the 60:40 back seat folded. Part of the media launch exercise with the Spark was to find an IKEA store and purchase up to $100 in goods to be given to a needy charity and deliver it in the vehicle. My drive partner and I chose small tool sets, drills and screw and nut packages, which we dropped off in hopes of making a small difference. And the end of the day, we both agreed the little Spark have also delivered a number of welcome surprises besides its price and content. Bottom line is this car should Spark the interest of any sub-compact buyer, especially in the city. Wheels.ca
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Rockets and Blazers: Experience vs momentum Warren Henderson On the subject of playoff experience, the Kelowna Rockets and Kamloops Blazers are a study in contrasts. In addition to 14 returnees who went to last year’s Memorial Cup championship, the Rockets have veterans such as Tyson Baillie and Cole Linaker who have a combined 90 games of postseason wisdom. The Blazers are, on the other hand, green in comparison, with 20 players on their roster who have yet to make a playoff appearance. That will all change tonight when the B.C. Division rivals face off at Prospera Place in Game 1 of the best-of-seven first round series. Kamloops head coach Don Hay is looking forward to seeing how
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Joe Gatenby (left) and the Kelowna Rockets will square off against Matt Needham and the Kamloops Blazers in the opening round of the WHL playoffs beginning Friday night at Prospera Place. his team responds in a high-stakes environment against a playoffcalloused club. “The (Rockets) do have a lot of experience,
they’re the defending league champs and they were able go through the whole grind of the playoffs just last year,” said Hay. “We’re looking
forward to going through that, to experience that playoff intensity. You’ve got to play games in that environment to really know what it’s like.
We’re looking forward to going through that, to experience that playoff intensity.You’ve got to play games in that environment to really know what it’s like.” Don Hay, Kamloops head coach We’re excited to have the opportunity and see how we do.” The Blazers may not have much playoff wisdom on their side, but what they do have is some momentum. Kamloops won its last nine regular season games, including three straight over the Rockets in early March. “The (Blazers) had a great run down the stretch and we didn’t play
our best hockey the last couple of weeks of the season,” said Rockets GM Bruce Hamilton said. “That’s the challenge ahead for our players and our coaching staff, to turn that around. “There’s 14 guys that played on this team last year that certainly know exactly what we’re getting into.” In the last three meetings between the clubs, the Rockets had trouble solving both the Blazer defense and the stellar netminding of Connor Ingram. And while losing three in a row to the Blazers wasn’t the preferred result, Kelowna captain Rodney Southam said it could be a much-needed wake-up call for his team. “If we had walked over them the last three games, we might have gone (into the playoffs) and got a big surprise,”
Southam said. “But now we know we’ve got a battle on our hands. They have a very good goalie, we have to get on the inside on them and frustrate him for sure. He’s going to be a key factor in this series.” Game 2 goes Saturday night in Kelowna, while Games 3 and 4 are set for Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Kamloops.
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Centre Tyson Baillie was named this week to the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference first all-star team. The Rockets’ team MVP for 2015-16, the 20-yearold Baillie led the club is scoring this season with 43 goals and 52 assists for 95 points. The Fort Saskatchewan, AB native is in his fifth and final season with the Rockets. @capnewsports
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Unlike the regular season, the West Kelowna Warriors have barely given an inch against the defending Penticton Vees so far in the BCHL playoffs. As a result, the Interior Division final between the Okanagan rivals is now down to a best-of-three. All even at two games apiece, the Warriors and Vees will meet tonight for Game 5 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Face off is 7 p.m. Penticton grabbed the early edge in the series, winning the first two games of the best-ofseven on home ice. But West Kelowna answered the call with
a pair of victories this week at a charged-up Royal LePage Place—2-1 on Monday and 3-0 on Tuesday. The way the series has unfolded isn’t a big surprise to Warriors’ head coach and GM Rylan Ferster. “I think what you have is two good teams that have played hard right from the start of the series, and all four games have been very good,” Ferster said. “We’re now down to a best-of-three, so nothing has really changed. We knew we’d have to win a game in their building to have a chance and that hasn’t changed, either. Both of our teams know exactly what’s ahead.” Ferster said the while
the Warriors’ success thus far in the playoffs is largely due to a team effort, he also credits the goaltending of Matthew Greenfield. The 19-year-old stopper from Parkland, FL, who was acquired by Ferster prior to Christmas, made 52 saves in the last two victories, allowing just a single goal. “He’s been outstanding,” Ferster said of Greenfield’s play. “In the playoffs, you need good health, good luck and good goaltending… so far we’ve had all three.” Regardless of what transpires tonight, the Warriors will get to play at least more game in front of their hometown fans, with Game 6 set for
Saturday night. With more than 2,800 fans clicking through the turnstiles for Games 3 and 4, Ferster said the atmosphere has been second to none. “It’s been really good for our kids, they worked hard all year and we have great fans who have supported them all year,” said Fester. “To see that extra energy in the playoffs, how electric it is in that building, is really nice, great to see. “It’s playoff hockey at its best.” Face off for Game 6 tomorrow in West Kelowna is 7 p.m. A seventh game, if necessary, would be played Sunday, 6 p.m. in Penticton.
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University of Alberta skip Thomas Scoffin delivers a rock during the CIS national curling championships hosted by the Kelowna Curling Club. Scoffin’s team reached the men’s final before losing to the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks. Making their CIS debut, the UBC Okanagan Heat, skipped by Justin Nillson, finished with a 2-5 record. The Alberta Pandas defeated Thompson Rivers to win the women’s title.
Kelowna rinks head to Canadian seniors Kelowna will be well represented next week at the Canadian senior curling championships in Digby, Nova Scotia. Bob Ursel’s Kelowna Curling Club rink will carry Team B.C.’s colours in the men’s draw at nationals, while the Diane Foster team will compete for B.C. on the women’s side. Ursel, who won the provincial seniors title last month in Richmond, is joined by Dave Stephenson, Don Freschi and Fred Thomson. Foster is based in White Rock, but the team calls Kelowna home. A former world senior champion playing out of Alberta, Foster is joined by Kelowna’s Leeanne
Ursel, Cindy Curtain from Penticton and Vernon’s Sherry Heath. Fourteen men’s and 14 women’s teams from across the country—each split into two pools of seven—will open play at nationals on Monday. A former world junior champion and threetime B.C. men’s champ, Bob Ursel has been to his share of national championships during his career, but this is his first trip to the Canadian seniors. “I think it’s going to be a great experience,” said Ursel. “It’s going to be a bit more relaxed than other events like it, pretty competitive on the ice, but once the games are over I think you’ll see
people getting along and just having fun.” As one of the youngest foursomes at nationals, Ursel expects his team to be competitive against the country’s best. Among the familiar names competing and teams Ursel has played in the past include Alberta’s Ed Lukowich, Brad Heidt from Saskatchewan and Mark Noseworthy from Newfoundland. The women’s field includes the likes of Nova Scotia’s Colleen Jones, Saskatchewan’s Sherry Anderson, Cathy King from Alberta, and New Brunswick’s Heidi Hanlon. The finals of the Canadian seniors championships will be on Saturday, April 2.
Team Cseke wins Super League title It came down to the last shot of the season to crown the 2016 Molson Super Curling League champions. Skip Adam Cseke needed a draw to the four foot in the eighth end to give his Edward Jones rink a 7-6 victory over Jeff Richard (Sunset Ranch) in last week’s season finale at the Kelowna Curling Club. With Sunset Ranch leading 2-1, Team Cseke took advantage of a miss by the Richard rink to score four in the fourth end for a 5-2 lead. Richard had chance for four of his own in the fifth but settled for three when a draw came up short for a 5-5 tie. Tied up 6-6, Team Cseke had the hammer in the eighth end when one
of Team Richard’s rocks picked. That opened the door for the Edward Jones team as Cseke just had enough on the draw to score one for the victory and the Molson Super League title. The champs are Adam Cseke, Andrew Nerpin, Cam Weir and Doug Levoir.
In the consolation round, Ashley Furniture (Team Gelowitz) beat Sturgeon Hall (Team Brucker / Ursel) 6-2. The Gelowitz rink stole points in four ends en route to victory. Team Gelowitz is Garry Gelowitz, Cy Gladdish, Craig MacLeod and Tim McIntosh.
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The Okanagan College Coyotes swing into the new Canadian College Baseball Conference season this weekend with four games at Norbrock Stadium in Kamloops. OC plays the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs and the host Thompson Rivers Wolfpack on Saturday, then will face the same opponents on Sunday. The Coyotes are coming a solid preseason which saw them post an overall 18-12 record. Last weekend, OC closed out its exhibition schedule taking four of five games from the University of Calgary, outscoring the Dinos 3415 in the process. The opener on Friday saw the Yotes win 129, as starter Zac Yandeau threw six innings giving
In the first game, Mitchell St. Laurent gave up just a run and three hits in a complete game. Todosichuk went 2-for-4 and stole three bases. In the weekend finale, the Coyotes came out swinging with eight runs in the first inning. Starter Brandon Becking threw four innings giving up just four hits and striking out four. Eric Junnola led the way at the plate going 2-3 with 2 RBI, while Trevor Lofstrom doubled and scored twice. “Our pitching staff had a very strong weekend,” said OC pitching coach Jared Johnson. “Our starters showed they could go deep in to games and our relievers stepped up when we needed them. Our pitching staff will dictate how our season goes.”
10 hits, and striking out eight. Davis Todosichuk and Logan Wedgewood led the offense, each going 3-for-5. On Saturday, Cole Parusinni tossed a complete game eight hitter in a 5-1 win. Offensively, the Coyotes only managed four hits, but were aided by costly Calgary walks and errors. Aaron Barrett had a double, walk, was hit by a pitch, stole two bases and scored three runs. The second half of the doubleheader saw OC drop an extra inning game 5-4 in 10. Brett Fleming threw eight solid innings allowing four runs. On Sunday, the Coyotes took both games by scores of 4-1 and 10-0.
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Big White Ski Club results Hallie Jenkins led the Big White Ski Club with a gold and four silver medals at the B.C. alpine championships March 18 to 20 at Red Mountain. Racing in two slalom and three GS events, Jenkins finished second overall to earn a place on Team B.C. for the upcoming Whistler Cup. Jaxon Slaney was fifth, sixth and seventh in GS and fourth in slalom. Amy Jorgenson was 12th and 15th in ladies slalom. In boys competition, Luke McMillan tool silver in the men’s GS combined race. He was also sixth in GS and 11th in slalom. William Little was 13th and 15th in GS, while Adam Fricska placed 15th in GS. Meanwhile, at Sun Peaks, it was a beautiful weekend under sunny skies for the Hub International Nancy Greene Festival, featuring 25 skiers from the Big White Ski Club in the U6-U12 are groups.
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September 28, 1922 ~ December 26, 2015 A celebration of Margaret’s life will be held on Thursday, March 31st at 10:00 am at Village at Mill Creek, 1450 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
UPPENBORN, MELVIN JAMES Passed away January 23, 2015 at the age of 75. Survived by his loving wife Rita, daughter Tracy Lee Neufeld of the Central Okanagan; step-daughter Chantal Riding; step-son Shawn Akerman; 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; brother Ivan (Esther) Uppenborn. Sadly predeceased by his daughter Holly. No service by request. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
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LOHR, BILL It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Lohr after a short battle with cancer. He died the way he learned to live: with acceptance, perspective, humour, gratitude and an open heart. Bill is survived by his wife Angie, his sister Betty (Tim) and his family: his three daughters Trish (Vineet, Chetan, Nisha), Kathryn (Eric, Kaitlyn, Karina) and Suz (Chris, Theo, Tate) his sons Paul and Michael, Mom Dobel and Rick (Lorrie) Dobel. He is predeceased by his Father Ed, his Mother Greta and his sister Joey. Bill grew up on the family farm in Morris, Manitoba. As an adult, he took over the farm, but eventually left for Winnipeg to work as a crop adjuster. He explored his two great passions – golf and food – as well as his love for travel and adventure. He learned to scuba dive, backpacked through Asia, jumped out of an airplane, ate bugs and crashed a motorcycle in Thailand. His first marriage was not meant to be but the five children Kathleen Murphy brought into it changed his life, and he changed theirs. These kids taught Bill how to hug. He taught them how to make good choices. They all taught each other to love. Over the years Bill was a constant and loving presence in the lives of his kids and his grand-kids. The time they had together was a gift. Bill was always grateful for the 12 step program he practised. His sobriety was a 28 year long journey that ultimately brought him the enormous benefits of connection and community. The friends he made in his home groups in Winnipeg and Peachland were like family to him. In 2006 Bill married Angie, the love of his life. He loved her for her incredible strength, her fierce independence, her boundless energy and her unquestioning selflessness. Bill and Angie spent their last ten years together making a new life in Kelowna, BC. They shared many adventures including a brief stay in Mexico, where they considered living until Bill’s illness brought them back to Kelowna, their beautiful and chosen home. Bill was truly one of a kind. He will be dearly missed and never forgotten. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hope Outreach in Kelowna (www.hopeoutreach.com select ‘donate’ then ‘Go Fund Me’). A celebration of Bill’s life will be held on Saturday, April 2, at 1:00pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. Refreshments and food to follow service. The family would like to thank the incredible nurses at Palliative Care and COHA who helped Bill To view the service online and to send condolences to the family go to www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077
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MLA says Run For The Cure...and get a mammogram Each year hundreds of thousands of Canadians lace up their shoes for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, held in cities across the country. They do it to raise money for research, education and advocacy work, but also to increase awareness— because breast cancer is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in Canadian women. Luckily, B.C. has one of the lowest incidence rates and has the second lowest mortality rate of breast cancer in Canada. This year an estimated 3,600 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in B.C., and an estimated 610 will die from it. However, B.C. is a national leader in cancer prevention and treatment. Mammograms are important. They help find cancer in its earliest stages, when there are more treatment options and a better chance for successful treatment. In fact, research has shown a 25 per cent reduction in deaths from breast cancer among women who are screened through the screening mammography program. Sometimes, access to mammography can be an issue for those in rural and remote communities. B.C.’s mobile mammography service visits more than 120 rural communities across B.C., including more than 35 First Nations communities annually, and performs about 10 per cent of the total number of screening mammograms in B.C. each year. Earlier this year, the government unveiled a new digital mobile mammography program. While similar to a film mammogram in that both use X-rays, the film is replaced by solid-state detectors that convert the image to a digital one. Digital mammograms can be beneficial for viewing dense breast tissue, most commonly found in younger women. Screening mammograms are available for women ages 40 and over, every two years. If you are interested in making a mammogram appointment, you can go online to find a clinic near you—just visit www. screeningbc.ca/breast and look for the Clinic Locator. It will show local health care facilities offering mammogram services, as well as dates when a mobile unit might be in
your community. These programs and technologies are an example of how we are committed to providing health services and timely
access to mammography breast screening to all communities. Breast cancer is an issue that affects many of us. Whether you’re a
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Hikers make their way down from Mount Roberts in New Zealand on a trail paved with crushed rock.
New Zealand’s hiking trails spectacular Mark Muckenfuss contributor
The hike had been invigorating—as in just this side of grueling. A sixmile ascent into Mount Aspiring National Park had brought us to an overlook of Routeburn Falls, a thundering multilevel cascade of crystalline water (standard for New Zealand) jumping from the rock face above our heads and rushing into the deep valley below us. There we could see the Routeburn River winding through the high-shouldered Humboldt Mountains on its way to Lake Wakatipu.
We were breathless not only because of the impressive scenery but because we had run out of time. Sights along the Routeburn Track earlier in the day had slowed us down, and in order to see the falls, we had sprinted the last mile up the steep trail. We were sweating, struggling for air and, most importantly, feeling that the extra effort had been completely worth it. Other than the danger of overextending yourself, hiking New Zealand’s abundance of trails is almost never disappointing. In fact, if you come all this way and don’t take advantage of
them, you’ve truly missed out. And the Kiwis work hard to make hiking attractive. The maintenance on the trails we hiked was impressive: crushed-rock trail beds; comfortable clearance even in the most dense areas of the beech- and fern-dominated rain forests; boardwalks that meander over wetlands; and well-built, if sometimes unnerving, suspension bridges that span the roiling creeks. Richard Davies, a recreation manager for New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, said about
$65 million is pumped into the country’s park areas annually. Much of that money is devoted to trail development and making sure they are maintained properly. “It hasn’t happened by chance,” Davies said of the manicured trails. “All our staff is working on certain service standards – how much vegetation is cleared, the gradient of the track, whether the watercourses are bridged or not. We can provide a really consistent service. Wherever you go in the country you get a similar experience.” From our hikes in the Bay of Islands on
the North Island, to the southern regions of Fiordland National Park on the South Island, we found this to be true. And there is good reason for the effort. The spectacular scenery this island nation has to offer is unsurpassed. Director Peter Jackson didn’t just film his J.R.R. Tolkien epics here because he didn’t want to leave his home country. The vertical landscapes, whether they anchor themselves in mountain rivers, broad lakes or the Pacific Ocean, perfectly lend themselves to fantasy. What we were seeing often felt unreal: The
knife-edged ridges on the mountains, the steep faces of which are frequently laced with waterfalls. The dense, verdant forests filled with calling birds and towering giant ferns that make you feel as if you’ve stumbled into some prehistoric world. The glittering lakes, where the water is so clear you can see the bottom until reflection gets in your way many yards from shore. All of these, and more, make this a country of constant surprises. And hiking is one of the best ways to see it. Originally, we had planned to backpack
some of the trails, throwing our lot in with a largely younger crowd frequently seen not only on the trails but in the cities and by the sides of the roads, their thumbs extended. But when my girlfriend broke her arm four days before we were due to fly out of Los Angeles International Airport, we had to alter our itinerary. Nevertheless, she was determined not to be slowed down, and we got in plenty of trail time and plenty of those wonderful surprises.
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travel ____________________________________________________________________ What we call hiking, folks here refer to as trekking or tramping, and it’s a bit different than what we’re used to in the United States. There aren’t many places on the popular trails where you can head out into the wilderness and plunk your tent down when you think you’ve found a good campsite. On many trails, you can set up camp only in designated campgrounds. On some, trekkers can only stay overnight in huts, many of which are rather primitive. Davies said the oldest one his agency manages was built in the 1860s by early farmers. Some, such as the one at Routeburn Falls, are relatively new and _ while it is a dormitory _ the bunked beds are partitioned off in a way that provides a moderate degree of privacy. New Zealand’s most famous trail, the Milford Track in Fiordland, is also its most restrictive. Both ends of the track are accessible primarily by ferry. Hikers can only do the route in one direction, and you have to have a permit or be with a guide to access the trail at all. Reservations are hard to come by. When I looked in October, shortly after we decided to travel to New Zealand, there were no reservations available until April. Davies said the coveted spots usually get booked a year ahead of time. He didn’t know the exact timetable but said reservations for the 201617 season would soon open. Booking campsites and huts is required on the more popular trails. January weekday spots for the Routeburn Track, perhaps the next most popular after the Milford Track, were still available when I checked in late November. But if you go
during New Zealand’s summer, January to April, there is plenty of competition, especially for space in the huts. There are cancellation penalties, but you are best off booking as early as possible. However, there are other options. On less popular trails, huts are often available on a firstcome, first-served basis and, according to Davies, you can camp wherever you find a good spot. If you venture onto some of these trails, don’t expect the carefully tended paths of the major tracks. “We have many that are essentially just a few markers,” Davies said. “Every park or piece of land has trails like that. They tend to be not advertised as much.” But choosing the “advanced” or “expert” category on the conservation department’s website will direct you to such trails. We may tackle some of those next time around. But on this trip we found ourselves on some of the more popular routes. We started our South Island trip in Nelson, a quiet town but one with enough restaurants to make it interesting. After an overnight stay at the very comfortable Bretton’s Retreat bed and breakfast amid the vineyards of nearby Brightwater, we took a 45-minute drive to Lake Rotoiti, one of the Nelson Lakes. Here there are several trails around the lake and up adjoining valleys. We took one of two steep trails to the top of Mount Roberts, a 3,800-foot climb, where there was a spectacular view of the lake below and of the steep slopes of the St. Arnaud Mountains to the south. Trail distances in New Zealand’s parks are typically measured in time rather than distance. We found the times to be pretty liberal estimates.
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The Mount Roberts loop is listed at five hours. We finished in 3{ without pushing it. Our drive for the remainder of the day took us through the Marlborough region, famous for its wineries and its distinctive sauvignon blancs, and down the picturesque east coastline, where we saw ample numbers of surfers and sea lions, to Kaikoura. The seaside village is known for its crayfish, or spiny lobster, and ocean excursions to see whales or swim with wild dolphins. One of the things we had hoped to see was Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak, in its Southern Alps. So the following day, we drove through the busy city of Christchurch and miles of green farmland to reach the tiny resort town of Lake Tekapo. Along the way, we stopped at the occasional roadside stand to buy
blueberries, peaches and, of course, kiwi. We were surprised to discover that the quality and price of the produce was pretty comparable in the supermarkets. And while the cost was a bit higher than in the States, we did not run into the exorbitant prices we’d been warned about. The same held true for hotel rates and dining out. We left Lake Tekapo in the morning rain. The weather hadn’t improved much by the time we had skirted the shores of glacier-fed Lake Pukaki with its steel gray surface, and reached the trail leading into the Aoraki/ Mount Cook National Park. An hour’s hike took us over roaring streams and along the base of cliff faces cut with waterfalls. When we reached the trail’s end at the milky Hooker Lake, the clouds had only slightly lifted and offered us only occasional glimpses of the shoulders of Mount
Cook. Nevertheless, the scenery was stunning. New Zealand’s weather can be dicey, even in summer. These are, after all, rain forests that we were hiking through. They’re called rain forests for a reason. Three days later, when we were trekking along the southern end of the 30-mile-long Routeburn Track, we took a detour to Key Summit. There we were perched above a dramatic landscape. I know this because it said so in large letters on the sign in front of us. It was one of those sloped metal signs that depict the view
before you, labeling all of the important geographic features. To our left was Mount Christina or, to the Maori, Te Taumata o Hinepipiwai. Far below, cradled in a glacial cirque, was Lake Marian. Wrapped in a drizzling fog whiteout, we could see none of it. There was nothing else to do. I took a picture of the sign. Fortunately, this was the exception. Though we dealt with overcast skies on many of the days we were in New Zealand, the clouds often added to the landscape, rather
than detracting from it. They were part of the experience. But, as if bestowing a parting gift upon us, the following day was sunny. We had returned to the North Island and had started our final day with a hike on the coast directly west of Auckland, above Mercer Bay, where the coastline rivals Big Sur’s.
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Superhero extravaganza and end of an era in Kelowna Since the release of Iron Man in 2008, Marvel has ruled the superhero movie genre with its Cinematic Universe culminating in The Avengers. This weekend marks DC’s continued efforts to create its own blockbuster universe. While they have had hits with Superman and Batman in the past, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looks to continue the success of the Man of Steel and serve as a reboot for The
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kind of a hero it really needs and fearing the actions of Superman (Henry Cavill) are left unchecked, Batman (Batman) takes on the last son of Krypton. However, Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) is up to no good and he creates an adversary that forces them to set aside their differences and, with the help of Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), stop
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