Chase Sunflower - April 3rd Issue

Chase Community warms up to stove fundraiser

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by Kelsey Snelgrove

he fundraiser to replace the 25-year-old stove and worn-out kitchen flooring in the Chase Community Hall is nearing the halfway point, with about $3800 raised.

Many businesses have bought whole pies ($100) and over $1400 in single slices ($20) have been sold. One generous donation of $500 was received as well!

There is a status board in the window of Sunny BC Realty, across from the Community Hall, which shows the names of all those who purchased a pie to help this fundraiser meet it’s goal of $8000.

Everyone who purchases pie is invited to come enjoy it with a cup of coffee on May 3rd at the Hall.

Tickets are available at Naramada Downtown or through Beverley at 371-7136.

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April 3, 2015 Vol. 20, Issue 12

AIM for Chase

by Kelsey Snelgrove ocal motorcycle enthusiasts, Brian & Betty Strauch are putting a call out to fellow riders to join AIM, the Association for Injured Motorcyclists.

There are 4 chapters in BC working to assist motorcycle accident victims and their families in many ways. They provide multi-faceted support through legal aid, hospital visits and other aspects of recovery.

AIM also promote public awareness of motorcycling, which is often misunderstood.

The Strauchs’ are already members of the very active Vancouver Chapter of AIM, but hope to get enough people revved up for Chase to become a sattelite chapter. ... Continued on page 7

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Our Community

Bulletin Board CHASE LIONS CLUB WILL HOST Easter at Memorial Park on April 5, 2015, 2:00 - 4:00 PM Hot Dogs on the BBQ. Easter cake, coffee/tea/juice.

Bag of Easter Chocolate for the kids There will be a draw two Easter Bunnies with goodies. **Thanks to our sponsors; A&W, Canada Bread and Van Houtte Coffee (Steve McMullen)**

Announce events and activities of your community organization! Deadline Monday 3 pm for Friday’s paper.

C.O.P. Coffee House - Support Citizens on Patrol! 2nd Friday of every month. Join in for some good toe tappin’ music – 7 PM at community hall. $3 admission. Entertainers welcome! Call Ella at 679-3375

The Faith Mission is hosting a Spring Banquet. Wed April 29 @ 5:30 pm @ North Shuswap Christian Fellowship Church, 4079 Butters Road - Scotch Creek, BC). Ministry reports, Camp updates, Special music & Good food. To reserve 5th Annual Easter Egg Drop at Haldane your FREE ticket(s) to the banquet please Soccer Field, Sunday April 5th at 10 am. call Faith Mission Camp Centre @ 1 (250) Haldane Elementary Green Kids are having 379-2822 a bottle drop off and flea market on The Adams River Salmon Society Earth Day - April 22nd from 9 am - 2 is seeking new Board members and pm. Looking for donations for the flea volunteers. View www.salmonsociety. market; items can be dropped off at the com/about for more info. Annual school by April 17th. Proceeds go to help General Meeting Saturday April 25th, build a well for clean drinking water in 2015 10 am - 12 pm at the Little Shuswap communities in need around the world Indian Band Hall (across from fire hall) Chase Country Christmas - Join Chase 2015 Queen Pageant Coronation the Planning & Brainstorming Final judging and crowning of the new meeting.

Anyone welcome.

Wed. Miss Chase and Princess. Chase Secondary April 22nd at 5 pm at Craig’s Bakery. Gym. Sat. April 25th at 6:30. $10, Tickets The museum will be hosting at People’s, Safety Mart & at door. another Secret Garden tour and St. Andrews & All Saints Anglican/United strawberry tea on Saturday June 27. Church 845 Thompson Ave, Sun April 5th, We are currently taking entries for 10 AM, Holy Communion, Rev. Bill Pantzer the garden tour. A prize and bragging rights will be given to the winners of Creekside Center Activities the peoples vote. Please contact the • Jam Sessions - 7 pm on Wed. Bring your museum to enter your garden. We will instrument or voice, have some fun! be limiting the number of gardens to 10 • Pool - Monday & Wednesday 1 pm this year so don’t delay. 250-679-8847 • Exercise class, For guys and gals. Join in, get in shape this summer. Mon 8:30 am, Wed Archery Practice by Chase & District Fish & Fri 9 am and Game Club Children under 12 must • BINGO - Tuesday 1 pm be accompanied by adult. Admission by • Wood carving - Thursday 9 am. Ladies donation. Equipment supplied. At Adam’s welcome to join; try out a new hobby, lessons Lake gym each Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9 pm. given. No tools? That’s OK! Call Dave at 250For info or hours 679-8110 FMI. please phone • Carpet bowling - Thursday 10 am. Low 250-679-3536 impact exercise. Lessons given.

CHASE LEGION HOURS FOR • Cribbage - Friday 1 pm. Come early please to help set up tables and chairs.

EASTER WEEKEND CLOSED - FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd • 3rd Friday every month, Join us for our OPEN - SATURDAY, APRIL 4th dinner. Doors at 4:30 – Happy Hour CLOSED - SUNDAY, APRIL 5th • 2nd Friday every month Mini Crib.

Registration 10:30. Start at 11 am. ** No crib Saturday April 4th at 2 pm this week, due to Good Friday! ** For more MEAT DRAW, 50/50 & FUN DARTS info contact Sharron at 679-1183

The Chase Sunflower is independently owned and operated by Shuswap Prairie Publishing. 1500 copies are printed weekly and distributed around Chase. The Sunflower is available FREE for readers because it is advertiser supported. Please support the local businesses that advertise in the Sunflower; shopping locally enriches our community.

The Chase Sunflower invites stories, recipes, comments, photos, jokes and any other information that would be of interest to readers. We reserve the right to accept or refuse submissions and edit for content and length. We also reserve the right to refuse advertising that in our opinion does not reflect the concept of the newspaper.

The opinions expressed in Letters and Columns do not reflect the views of this newspaper. Due care and attention for accuracy is used in checking advertising copy, but no warranty is implied by the publisher.

Shuswap Prairie Publishing Kelsey Snelgrove, Editor

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Tuesday April 7th, 2015 @ 10 am. Sign up sheet on board in Club House.

Catholic Church of the Blessed Sacrament Church Mass: April 2nd Holy Thursday 7 pm, April 3rd Good Friday 3 pm April 5th Easter Sunday 9 am

CHASE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP Everyone welcome

Sundays at Creekside Centre, 542 Shuswap Exploring Christianity 9:30 am Worship Service 10:30 am Email: chasefellowship@gmail.com

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Contact: Pres Bill Riben 679-4418 Sec: Mercedes Riben 679-4418 Medical Equipment: 679-4418 RV Park: Hannelore Wiesenthal 679-7712

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Pres: Jacquie Everett 675-2574, Sec: Doug Everett 675-2574 Meeting at Chase Creekside Centre Thursday 5:30 pm

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Early spring weather brings out ticks

The early arrival of spring weather this year means many of us are spending more time enjoying the great outdoors. And we aren’t the only ones basking in the unseasonable warmth. The change in weather also brings out ticks – small bugs that feed on the blood of humans and animals and can sometimes transmit disease.

“Ticks are most often found in tall grass and wooded areas, so covering up before you head outdoors and checking for ticks on yourself, your children, and your pets after being outdoors are simple things that go a long way to prevent tick bites,” said Gwen Barker, Communicable Disease Specialist with Interior Health.

The most common tick species in the Interior is the Wood Tick, which does not carry the Lyme disease bacteria. The Wood Tick can carry other diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, although it is very rare. Some ticks also have toxins that can cause temporary muscle weakness and paralysis if attached for several days, but the symptoms fade once the tick is removed. Signs of many tick-borne infections can be quite similar and include fever, headache, muscle pain, and rash.

The tick species that carries Lyme disease (Ixodes pacificus) is more common

in the coastal areas of B.C., but may also be present in low numbers in the Interior region.

“Most tick bites do not result in illness; however, all tick bites should be cleaned, as infection can occur whenever there is a break in the skin,” added Barker. “It is important to watch for signs of tick-transmitted illnesses. Anyone who experiences a bulls-eye rash or other symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible.”

Other precautions include: • Wearing a hat, long sleeves, pants, and light-coloured clothing.

• Tucking pant legs into socks or boots.

• Carefully checking clothing and scalp (covered or not) when leaving an area where ticks may live.

• Having a shower after returning from areas where ticks may live.

If you find a tick on yourself, a family member, gently remove it. Needle-nose tweezers can be used to gently grasp the tick close to the skin. Without squeezing, pull the tick straight out. Be careful not to crush the tick as this could cause it to inject its stomach contents into your skin.

After removal, clean the area with soap and water.

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n addition to the fact that the “trickle down” effect from the bulging one percent economic theory does not work, other factors are resulting in what the indicators show to be an increasing level of poverty in the Shuswap. Chief among these are government policies that make it increasingly more difficult for economically challenged individuals and families to get adequate financial assistance. Food As the food bank numbers show, unbanks are but a stopgap measure that re- deremployment is a growing problem, lies on public generosity. Thankfully oth- as the trend is for minimum wage jobs er solutions are being pioneered here, but to be part-time without benefits and the more efforts are needed to successfully minimum wage of $10.25 per hour is far solve the problems. less than what is considered to be a living Growing unemployment is certainly wage of $16.70 per hour. Although peoone of the factors behind the growing ple rejoice over the lower priced goods wealth gap in the Shuswap. Across Can- now available at the new big box store, ada in January 2015 the rate for Canada it is ironic that most families could not was 6.6 percent, for B.C. it was 5.6, in survive on the store’s low wages and partthe Southern Interior it was 6.7, whereas time hours. Typically, most families now one estimate for the Shuswap was pegged require two wage earners, and sometimes between 8 and 9 percent. With recent more than one job for each wage earner, layoffs in Sicamous and Salmon Arm which can add greater stress and lead to at companies manufacturing portable more problems that require the help of housing and equipment for the Alberta social services. oil industry, and because many local oil Family Resource Centre Director Papatch workers are lostricia Thurston is ing their jobs, this rate frustrated by the will likely increase. lack of empathy A look at the local within governeconomy does show ment and their how more people are growing efforts to employed in lower reduce the number wage, seasonal jobs of those getting here such as agriculassistance by inture and sales than in Few people work now at new or renovated creasing red tape the lower mainland, sawmills like the Interfor At Adams Lake with only online although fortunately and those that do are sitting down and and phone servicthe cost of living here operating high tech electronics ing, focusing on is much lower. And up investigations and until the last ten years, the forest industry enforcement and denying help to those provided a high percentage of the jobs in dire need such as new mothers with no many that were well paid. Now many of support. The Centre itself only receives these jobs have been lost to automation partial funding from the government and declining timber supplies, as well as and must rely on local organizations and the loss of government oversight posi- businesses to help maintain its services. tions and a decline in silviculture.

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On Sunday April 5th at 10 am they will help drop Easter treats donated

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Addressing Poverty in the Shuswap H&R Block Real long-term solutions to address the skill-training opportunities would help.

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50 years in Canada.

impacts of increasing levels of inequal- Of course, finding new companies to ity can only come from the provincial set up in the Shuswap is an important and federal governments. Governments ongoing effort, but one that must comneed to increase minimum wage and pete with every other community in the the level of assistance for those people country. And as I have suggested in the who require it due to disability, old age, past, attracting more retired people to or other issues. A guaranteed minimum move here and bring their discretioncould upincome to $2,000!* income would beYou one solution thatclaim other ary that does help create more countries offer. Yet the trend continues to jobs would build on an already booming move in the opposite direction, such as trend, given that the Shuswap offers one the decision to raise the retirement age to of the best places in the province to live.

67. Keeping people in the workforce lon- Jim Cooperman writes a blog at ger will only lessen the jobs available for www.shuswappassion.ca that provide insightful commentary those starting out, which is evident now, passionate, on politics, economics, environmental as the unemployment rate for those unissues and culture. This article was der the age of 24 is over 10 percent.

Locally, more efforts to provide originally posted on February 20, 2015.

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There’s a new lunch option in Chase; it’s bright yellow and on wheels!

Michael Jackson and his wife Jan are currently operating their concession trailer, JJ’s Asian Cuisine, out of their yard on Shuswap Ave and Bell Street.

All necessary licenses and permits are in place; they are currently putting the tiny kitchen to the test, serving hand made dumplings, noodle dishes, stir frys, and more.

Michael, who is a Red Seal Chef with over 40 years of experience, said the cooking couple “are here to make friends”, and want to get involved in the community.

Photos- Above: Tara Willard contemplates the menu (All dishes $10, they pay the GST). Bottom: Michael and Jan Jackson inside their kitchen on wheels

Working Together Pow Wow Society is hosting

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BLOW OUT WINTER SALE!!!

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TEN questions With...

Each week we’ll talk to a different person in town. This week we are talking to Marie Vogel, who runs G-Force Sports & Board Shop, which has been in the same place just on the “outskirts” of the Chase downtown (927 Shuswap Ave) for almost 10 years!

Q • You are one of to keeping in touch with my customers, the happiest, and friends and families often. Like the friendliest people old show “Cheers” Where everyone I have ever met! knows your name. I love having a Does positivity come business in our small community. The biggest challenge is just running and naturally to you?

A • You betcha! Usually does come staying open as a retail business. Being naturally and always has, but also it comes the owner, boss, manager, worker, directly from the people I encounter and bookkeeper, and everything in between, their very own radiating energy, if it’s plus trying to make a wage or profit at in there I’ll share it right back to them the end of the day, is one of the hardest things I could have ever imagined. whether they know it or not.

Q • If you could tell the folks of Chase one Q • If you could meet one person alive or dead, who would it be? thing, what would it be?

A • To love life and to completely enjoy A • Albert Einstein, that would be an where we live and our surroundings. amazing visit.

Q • What childhood memory to do you We really are pretty spoiled to be here. miss the most?

Q • What do you do for fun?

A • For me is everything that involves the A • Summer days at a small lake cabin outdoors. Way too many to list because on Little Shuswap. my fun is anything from playing in the Q • How did you come to be running a mud, dirt, snow, water, all the way down snowboard shop in Chase? to just yard work on a nice day.

A • Well somewhere between a rock and Q • What websites do you visit most often? a hard place, with a dash of big dreams, A • That one’s easy; our own lately www. put me in the wonderful helping arms gforcesports.ca and then all the sites of of Community Futures and their selfRed Cabbage Slaw brands we offer, for product research employment program. Which gave me the proper direction and some great and sharing.

Q • What random skill do you want to planning help that I needed to make it happen. I always had planned to learn? work in an outdoor sports shop or jobs A • This is definitely going to sound directly involved somehow. But a dream random, meat cutting. and lots of hard work somehow turned Q • What is the best part of running your into my very own G-Force Sports & own business? Biggest challenge?

Board Shop. Dove in feet first knowing A • Being able to work in Chase and nothing of a retail business, and have have a business that helps me continue been slowly learning ever since. to be part of this community from Q • Who should we interview Next? helping causes and events where I can, A • Angie McLaren Continued from page 1/AIM: “A Hand for the Downed Rider” AIM calls itself an “organized cause, not a club” which suites the Strauchs’ who are looking for a more casual, social gathering of people.

“Not everyone wants to join a group where you have meetings every 2 weeks and a president and so on.”

They’d like everyone in town with a bike to join up and from there the possibilities are endless, from fundraising for local causes to group rides.

Contact Brian or Betty at 250-371-4862 or check out www.AIMVancouver.com for more information.

Underwood Hotel Restaurant Steak, Pasta, Fish & Chips OPEN 7 Days a Week!

Craig’s Bakery & Deli & Cafe Kerrie’s cookin’ in the kitchen, come on in!

OPEN: Mon - Sat 6 am • Sunday 8 am

Dave’s Appliance Repair

Guaranteed Service to all Brands and Makes

250-679-5399

SILVER LININGS

NEW, USED + COLLECTIBLES 734 FIRST AVE, CHASE, BC

LX Computers

Repair, Rebuild, Upgrade IF IT’S BROKE I FIX IT! 778-932-3238

Awesome Ladies Fashions Available Locally

Chum ‘n’ Luba’s

826 Shuswap Ave • 250.679.3134 • Tues - Sat 10 - 4:30

LJ’s Towing and Transport Open 24 hrs 7 days /week 250-679-8600

Sharen’s Hair Studio

611 - 3rd Ave, Chase (rear entrance) Mon - Fri

250-679-8800

Pete’s Pizza & Pasta Open at 4 pm Tuesday - Sunday

250-679-2775

OPEN

EVERY DAY 9 AM - 11 PM On ALL HOLIDAYS UN

DERWOOD

LIQUOR STORE

G-FORCE SPORTS & Board Shop Kids To Adults Clothing, Accessories, Gear & More 250-679-8456 927 Shuswap Ave. Chase

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Classifieds

Classified deadline is Monday at 3 pm for Friday’s paper. $4.50 for 20 words. 20¢ each additional word (tax incl). Lost & Found & Thank yous are pay-what-you-can/free. Obituaries are $35 with photo, $30 without. Wedding, birthday, anniversary notices all welcome! Email info@chasesunflower.ca or drop off at Sunflower Headquarters (721 Shuswap Ave) or Willows Natural Foods.

WANTED

Want to buy your collection of older country & western songs (with cords) or any older country & western books. 679-3130 Buying old items, pre 1950 Crocks, wood extension ladders, milk cans, wood boxes, windows, suitcases, furniture, lanterns, tools, kitchenware. 250-577-3357

FREE!

Moving? Need boxes? See Terry @ NAPA Fridge - Large, in working condition. You pick up! 250-679-3903

FOR RENT

.

3 bedroom house available April 15th 637 3rd Ave (corner of 3rd and Willow).

Fully fenced yard, washer and dryer. $800 plus utilities. References required. Pets OK, No smoking inside. Call 250 804 9627

D E T EN

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FOR SALE

Boys BMX bike - Like New $25.00.

Elliptical exercise machine $150.00 OBO. 250-679-3964 Must see - Fiber Form in board Boat with trailer. Open to offers. 250-679-8609 or 312 Schouten Rd

Village of Chase FOR SALE

Older model Wolf gas range with 6 burners, a 30” grill and 2 ovens.

Due to the generous fund raising efforts of many of our citizens the old gas stove at the Community Hall is being replaced.

Sealed bids will be accepted at the Village of Chase until 3 p.m. on Wednesday April 8th.

The stove can be viewed on Tuesday April 7 until 4:30 p.m at the Chase Community Hall, please call the Village of Chase office to arrange to see it at 250-679-3238.

THANK YOU

The Chase Curling Club Pancake Breakfast volunteers would like to thank our community & surrounding communities for all your support at our fundraiser breakfasts.

Your dedicated support of our breakfasts helped our club keep our doors open for the 2014-2015 curling season. We are all going to give our volunteers and break, so our next breakfast will be on June 7th 2015. We are counting on your continued support for the 2015-2016 curling season. We all look forward to your smiling faces on Sunday June 7th, 2015!!

Village of Chase -

Request For Proposals #3-15 Community Liaison Are you interested in really getting involved in your community? To succeed as the Village of Chase Community Liaison you will be enthusiastic, community-oriented, organized, and able to work independently.

This is a part time contract with an annual budget limit of $10,000 and will be reviewed after a period of 6 months to assess its viability. There is a requirement for some evening and weekend work.

If you feel you are qualified for the role of Community Liaison RFP documents will be available on the Village website at www. chasebc.ca, by emailing a request to dco@ chasebc.ca, or a hard copy can be collected from the Village office after 12:00 noon on Monday, March 30, 2015.

A Community Liaison role would include several aspects including: • Event and festival Coordination; • Research and grant writing; • Volunteer engagement and coordination; • Youth engagement;

• Engage existing groups, committees and organizations in the community and find out what kind of support would be of benefit; • Maintenance of ExperienceChaseBC.ca.

Completed proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and labelled: “RFP #3-15 - Community Liaison” by 4:00 pm Monday, April 13, 2015 at: Village of Chase 826 Okanagan Avenue PO Box 440 Chase, BC V0E 1M0 Attn. Deputy Corporate Officer Any and all inquiries regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing by mail to the address above or by email for attention of:

Tammi Pretty, Deputy Corporate Officer dco@chasebc.ca

The Village of Chase reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, modify the terms of the proposal at any time, to waive defects in any proposal document and to accept the proposal which it may consider to be in the best interests of the Village. The lowest cost proposal or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

Business & Services Adored Before Home Decor & More - WIll be open Easter Friday 11-4 & Saturday 11-4. All Easter items 20% off!

632 Shuswap Ave Spring has Sprung. Pruning to be done! Trees, hedges, yard cleanups, lawn care. Now booking power raking and aerating, fully insured.

Call Jonnie Walker 250-318-5237.

Chase Upholstery – 323 Willow St, Chase, BC. 679-3923. Furniture – Auto – Boat tops and seats – RVs .

Shuswap Piano Tuning and Restoration. Call/text Kenny 250-5177717 kennyfin01@gmail.com Deb’s Bookkeeping & Tax Services Seniors and Low Income - Free Regular $45/ Couple $80 Business Returns start at $100 • Phone for Appoint. 250-679-2914 9 am - 3 pm Interiors by Patrica - Interior Decor, Home Staging. Now with Furniture!

Office: 250-679-3504 Cell 403-3706661. patricia@interiorsbypatricia.ca • www. interiorsbypatricia.ca Golden Ears Farm Bike Shop Open by appointment. Phone Paul to schedule your spring tune-up. 250679-8421.

The Chase Lions Club is now accepting submissions for RV Park Manager for the 2015 season (May 1 - Sept 30, 2015) at Chase RV Park.

Duties will include: registering guests, booking reservations, daily cleaning of 2 washrooms, and maintaining 14 full serviced sites and tenting area.

For more information and copy of contract please contact: Bill Riben 250-679-4418 or Beverley Iglesias at 250-371-7136.

Submissions will be accepted until April 17, 2015. Only successful applicants will be notified.

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Fashion Show a Hit at Annual Tea Submitted by Jocie McLean

The Annual Pritchard Daffodil Tea, which was hosted by the Pritchard Ladies Group Society, was well attended and enjoyd this past weekend.

We would especially like to thank Darlene from Chum N’ Luba's who did a wonderful job with the fashion show which was new this year.

The models for the Fashion Show were April Stewart, Christina Burrows and Kathy Dalgleish all of which looked fantastic, the show was very well received and will happen again next year. Thank you to all the crafters and everyone who helped to make the Tea a success.

Photos - Top: Darlene Trowsse (left) explains Kathy Dalgleish’s outfit in the fashion show. Left: Christina Burrows. Right: April Stewart

CHASE OFFICE Ask for

Lorine Evans

Wills & Estate Family Law Conveyancing evening & weekend appointments

Phone: 250-679-3180

Email: levans@eppcatesoien.com Web: www.eppcatesoien.com

Naramada Ice Cream Twisters are back!

Reese

SKOR

OMG

Oh Henry

Cookies & Cream Smarties

Flavour Burst Soft Serve Multiple Flavours!

Hard Ice Cream 24 Flavours Arriving for Easter

Photo by Rob McLean of Chase Creek Falls taken on Thursday, March 12.

Don’t Worry, Be Hoppy!

What are four hundred rabbits hopping backwards? A receding hare line.

Why did the bunnies go on strike? They wanted a raise in celery!

What did the rabbit say to the carrot? Its been nice gnawing you.

How do bunnies get from one vegetable garden to another? They take a taxi cabbage!

What’s the difference between a healthy bunny & an odd bunny? One is a fit bunny, and the other’s a bit funny!

The more he takes away the bigger it becomes. What is it? A rabbit hole Why is a rabbit like a cent? Because it has a head on one end & a tail on the other.

Bunnies to be raffled off at Lions Club Easter Event at Memorial Park on Sunday, April 5th

VIEW THE SUNFLOWER FROM TIMBUKTU AT WWW.CHASESUNFLOWER.CA

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We are the Champions, my friend!

By Village Lanes Fun Centre

I

t proved to be another amazing weekend at Village Lanes, with numerous high scores, and better yet, more teams advancing on to Provincial Championships!

On Friday afternoon, Village Lanes held the Bert Hill Classic Zone Finals. A tournament in which Club 55+ members compete to see who will be representing Chase and Village Lanes at the Bert Hill Classic Provincials. Making up the dream team, from Thursday morning were Gwen Sokal, King & Queen of Catherine Bais, Shir- Marion Jackson ley Danyluk, Marshall Mills, and Wally Yachimec! They will be heading to Surrey at the end of May! Saturday evening was packed at the lanes,

with our 2nd Annual King and Queen of the lanes tournament. James Savage and Marion Jackson have earned the title of 2014/2015 King and Queen of the Lanes.

A big thank you to the tournament sponsors, Aqua B e a c h Esthetics, Chase Lordco, and the Quaaout Lodge Refor the lane; James Savage and sort, donating all of the tournament prizes this season! Finally, Chase played host to 8 different teams this weekend, all competing for a chance

Spring Leauge Registration

at Village Lanes Fun Centre Registration Happening Now! Join us for a short 8 week session on the lanes, before Summer arrives!

Registration $20.00 - 3 games per week - Weekly fee $12.50 Leagues beginning the week of April 19th!

BONUS - If you have never bowled a league with us, register for a Spring League and receive your own pair of personal bowling shoes!

Call or email us to get signed up today!

250-679-3432

bowl@villagelanes.ca

$37,000

COMPLETE MAKEOVER a few years ago, w/soft colours, tasteful décor, drywall & upgrades to kitchen, bathroom, flooring, windows, siding, deck, skirting, electrical, central air & appliances.

$239,900

to compete at the National Classified Provincial Championships!

The mens team from Village Lanes just missed the gold, by 23 pins; the ladies however, are off to Provincials!

The team consisting of Kristyne McCoy, Sandra Coates, Karen Dennis, Ali Maki, and Linda Woodford, annihilated the competing teams by over 500 pins!

A very big congratulations to Linda Woodford, who averaged a whopping 297 over the four games of bowling, and throwing the tournament high game of 363. The ladies will now compete in Kelowna on May 2nd, fighting for the opportunity to represent B.C. at the National Championships being held in June, in Toronto, Ontario. Good luck ladies!

Make us proud!

THANKS FOR READING!

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS PAPER.

$79,900

WHAT A STEAL!!! Only 4 years old , 16’ wide. Open concept, 3 bdrm, 2 bath home w/walk in closet, central a/c, deck & lots of storage. Why rent if you can own this beauty w/ fenced yard. Or use as a rental. 24 hr notice for showing.

PERFECT RANCHER FOR THE EMPTY NESTER or great starter home.

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom on one level.

Almost 1200 sq.ft. welcoming you. 10 years old with single car garage. Lots of storage space. Back deck is nice and shaded in the summer. Area of nice homes and just steps from shopping and recreation.

$114,900

PERFECT RENTAL OR STARTER home. Completely

reno’d. New roof, new siding, electrical all redone, extra insulation, newer windows, new paint and flooring & great fenced yard. Insulated 1 car garage has natural gas heat.

Home is compact - 1 bdrm, 1 bath. Better than paying rent!

$299,900

NEED A GREAT 3 BDRM HOME STEPS AWAY FROM PRIVATE BEACH? This fantastic 3 level split home is waiting for you. Meticulously maintained and boasting loads of storage as well as a huge family room makes for easy living.

The large yard is beautiful landscaped with several fruit trees and gorgeous covered patio. Nothing to do but enjoy.

Ricky (Ulrike) Hedrich 250-572-0828 www.chaseshuswap.com