Chase Sunflower February 10, 2023

Highway 1 closure in Chase

by Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

The Trans-Canada was closed Wednesday afternoon in both directions at Chase between Shuswap W Rd and Shuswap Ave due to debris movement on a slope adjacent to Highway 1. No material from the debris movement landed on the highway, but out of an abundance of caution to protect public safety, the highway

was closed while geotechnical engineers assessed the situation.

While the highway was closed to all traffic, access to Chase for emergency vehicles was available, as needed. A detour was available via Highways 97 and 97B. The highway was reopened Thursday, February 9th at 10 a.m. Please check drivebc.ca for updates.

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Debris from rock slide lit up on Wednesday night.

Photo by Ann Steenhuysen

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Pritchard Ladies Group

Daffodil Tea to be held on April 1st, 2023 from 10:00 A M to 2:00 P M at the Pritchard Community Hall on Duck Ranch Road Pritchard. Crafts, bake table, lunches and in house raffles. For table rentals please call April Stewart @ 250-577-3798

Beat the Winter Blues Dance - Saturday February 11th, Chase Community Hall 8 pm - 1 am. DJ, Raffle, 50/50. 19+ Event. $10 Tickets. Brought

to you by Chase Minor Hockey Association. Contact ChaseMinorBC@gmail.com or call or text 778-220-7721 For Tickets.

CHASE CURLING CLUB

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Saturday February 18th, 2023

8am to 11am

$10 for 12years and older, $5 for children 6 to 12years, Children under 6 years free Pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, juice

to

info@chasesunflower.ca

or text

* For info / hours phone 250-679-3536 *

CHASE LEGION:

Sun. Feb.12 - open at 2pm - 6pm COFFEE HOUSE. Come on down and enjoy

Mon. Feb. 13 - open 6pm - 9:30pm - League Darts 7:30pm

Tues. Feb. 14 - open 2 pm - 6:30pm, fun pool, fun darts, free meat draws Happy Valentines

Wed. Feb. 15 - CLOSED - General Meeting 7 pm

Thurs. Feb. 16 - open 6- 9:30pm League Darts at 7pm

Fri. Feb. 17 - open 1:30 pm - 8 pm - Ladies fun darts at 2pm. Perogies and cabbage rolls dinner $15.00per person 5pm-7pm

Sat. Feb. 18 - 9am start for Zone Darts. Lounge opens at 11am. Meat draw starts at 2 pm with 50/50

Sun. Feb. 19 - CLOSED

Don’t forget Variety Show Of Hearts triple dart tournament and Auction Saturday Feb 25th

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 necessarily 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.

The Chase Sunflower is copyrighted and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of the publisher.

The Chase Sunflower is independently owned and operated by Shuswap Prairie Publishing. 1500 copies are printed weekly and distributed around Chase, as well as to Pritchard, Sorrento, Squilax, Jade Mountain, and Adams Lake. 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.

With

Chase Rotary Box 73

Pres: Patrick Herba (250-702-3677)

Meetings @ 5:30 pm on 1st & 3rd Thurs of each month at Railside Restaurant. New members welcome!

Chase Lions Club

PO Box 12, Chase, B.C. V0E 1M0 chaselions67@gmail.com

Facebook Chase & District Lions Club

President – Karen Bassett 250-318-4527

Please call for Lion projects incl pull-tab donations

Meeting at 7 pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, downstairs of community hall. Everyone welcome.

Lions RV Park Reservations 250-679-8470 For Medical equipment contact Sandra Welton 778-245-3808.

400 Club Winner

Lisa McCulloch $100.00

At the Blessed Sacrament Parish we invite you all to Mass every Sunday at 8:00 am

Tuesdays @ 1:00 pm. - Holy Hour with Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet.

For inquiries call 250679-3025 or 250-372-2581

The Light of Life Native Fellowship Pastor Joseph #1.250.457-3845

Churches

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Find "Joseph Shuswap Kim" on Youtube

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

Chase Evangelical Free Church Service at 10 am

Chase Evangelical Free Church295 Shuswap Ave

Physical Gathering

Suspended in response to Provincial Health Order, Online Gatherings

Sunday More Information at ChaseChurch.com

Accessible at www.ChaseChurch.com

250 679 1676 or Tyler@ChaseChurch.com

250 679 3626 Tyler@ ChaseChurch.com

Shuswap Community Church Outdoor Services

10am, Sunday @ Memorial Park Visit www.aplacetobelong.ca for more info.

Join us Sunday morning at 10am @ The Chase Community Hall. Visit www.aplacetobelong.ca or more info call: (778) 824-0383

Call: (778) 824-0383

Email: Spencer@ aplacetobelong.ca

Shuswap Trail Alliance Silent Auction

by Shuswap Trail Alliance

The Shuswap Trail Alliance is once again hosting our Silent Auction online. Bidding opened at 7:00pm on Friday, February the 03rd, and will remaining open until Saturday, February the 18th. Due to the generosity of our sponsors we have a great range of items to bid on, and don’t forget the 50/50 with a chance to

win a top prize of $7,500!! Join us for supporting trails throughout the Shuswap AND supporting local businesses!! Check out the Silent auction here: https://trellis. org/2023shuswap-trailssilent-auctionfundraiser.

COURSE OFFERED

PAL & CORE Course Feb 11 & 12 Phone 250-320-6916 to register.

BUSINESS LISTINGS

Gypsy Soul is looking to buy vinyl records. 638 Shuswap Ave. 250-819-3875

Small engine maintenance and repairs - Certified technician Call 250-320-6082 all outdoor power equipment serviced. Lawnmower, weed whackers, rototiller, quads, motorcycle, snowmobiles, generators, boat motors etc. Ask for Jarrett.

phone: 250-320-3050

email: info@chasesunflower.ca 838 Shuswap Avenue, Chase $5/20 words

SERVICES OFFERED

Need to board your dog? I am a mature, pet loving lady, honest & reliable. References available. Reasonable rates. 250-679-1153.

BUYING COINS & ENTIRE COIN COLLECTIONS! Old coins, old money, Royal Canadian Mint coins, Franklin Mint, US Mint, OLYMPIC coins, and World collections WANTED! Todd 250-864-3521

BUYING UNWANTED JEWELRY, coins, 9999 bullion, Sterling Silverware, coin collections, old money, nuggets, gold, silver, platinum. Todd 250-864-3521

CASH FOR 9999 SILVER BULLION! ALSO PURCHASING COINS, BARS, INGOTS, PRE 1968 coins, coin collections, jewelry, gold, nuggets, sterling +++. Todd 250-864-3521

FOR SALE

Electric Recliner, covered in a nice brown fabric, in excellent condition. $600 negotiable. Allan at 250-6793753

Village of Chase Permanent Employment Opportunity

Full-time Receptionist/Cashier

AGENDA

Special Meeting of the Council of the Village in Room A at the Chase Community Hall on Tuesday, November

The Village of Chase is seeking a customer focused, team-oriented Receptionist/Cashier to join their finance team.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

Resolution:

“THAT the agenda for the November 22, 2022 Special adopted as presented.”

3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES

None

You will be responsible for front line customer service and cashier duties. The primary duties will include customer interactions, processing receipts for a variety of payments, providing information and assistance to the public on enquires relating to fees, charges, property taxes and utilities and other related duties which support the needs of the finance department.

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS

None

5. PUBLIC INPUT ON CURRENT AGENDA ITEMS

6. DELEGATIONS

None

7. REPORTS No reports

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Receptionist/Cashier will work collaboratively with the finance department as part of a team striving to provide exceptional customer service to taxpayers of Chase. This is a full-time, Monday through Friday work week, (35 hours per week), unionized position with a comprehensive benefits plan, as per the terms of the Collective Agreement.

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None

9. NEW BUSINESS

None

10. NOTICE OF MOTION

11. IN CAMERA

The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented individual committed to exceptional customer service with proven skills and experience working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. In this role you will be responsible for receiving, processing, and balancing all types of payment, (cash, cheque, credit card and electronic) for a variety of accounts. You will provide information and assistance to the public and perform accounting, clerical and filing support in the office.

“THAT Council recess to an In Camera meeting pursuant security of the property of the municipality.”

12. RELEASE OF IN CAMERA ITEMS

None

13. ADJOURNMENT

Resolution:

The successful candidate will have a minimum Grade 12 education, experience working in an office environment, possess a working knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices, be competent with computers and relevant software specifically MS Office, and possess experience performing a variety of clerical and cashiering tasks. The candidate will demonstrate professionalism, carry a good work ethic and will be able to successfully multi-task, with minimal supervision.

“THAT the November 22, 2022 Village of Chase Special adjourned.”

The wage for this position is $22.26 per hour, as per the collective agreement, with a six (6) month probationary period.

Being a position within the Bargaining Unit, and in compliance with Article 11 of the Collective Agreement between the Village of Chase and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 900, Chase, this notice was posted internally for five (5) working days, being made available to all Village of Chase Bargaining Unit employees before being advertised externally.

Resumes, held in confidence will be received by the undersigned no later than 4:00 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2023. Please submit your application to Deb Lovin, CFO by email to cfo@chasebc.ca, by mail to PO Box 440, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 or in person at 826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC.

The Village wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, however, only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Dated this 10th day of February 2023

SPRING BREAK CAMP

submitted by Chase and Area Young Learners Association

We want to take the time to thank everyone who supported the CAYLS Kids Store over the holiday season. The funds raised will be put towards creating opportunities for youth and families that would not exist otherwise.

We are preparing to launch some exciting new programs in 2023, and appreciate all of the community support as we fundraise to make these opportunities accessible to everyone.

We are excited to announce that we will be running a spring break camp for kids aged 6-12 that is a continuation of our very popular year round nature education program, EverWild Explorers. This 3-day camp from March 27-29th will take place at Aylmer Road beach from 9am-2pm each day.

Children can be registered at the following link:

https://forms.gle/NgNDh7Za2kJF1niT7

EverWild Explorers is built on the philosophy that all children deserve to learn through play and have access to completely natural spaces to engage their senses, curiosity, emotions, spirit and provide room for them to exercise their physical well-being. We strive to offer a nurturing environment where children can explore their interests at a comfortable, organic pace. Our priorities are play & place-based learning and an un-stressful childhood at each child’s own pace.

For more information contact Ashton at chaseyounglearners@gmail.com or call 250 319-8468

Skmana Trail Update

Feb 9th - 5 cm of new moist snow. NO grooming today, possibly tomorrow. Depends on the temperatures. Track sets should be good, snow will be sticky, bring glide wax or well tuned skis.

BINGO

Monday February 20th (Family Day) Adams Lake Indian Band, Gymnasium $125 per Package

$1,000 Regular Games

$3,000 Blackout in Regular Book

$1,000 Special Games (Payouts, based on 150 packages sold)

Doors Open at 12:00pm Bingo Starts at 1:00pm Loonie Auction table.

For tickets etransfer: bal24@live.ca Contact: Bernice August, 250-851-5790

NEED JUNK REMOVED? DUMP RUNS?

Friendly Discrete Reliable Bill Currie 250-463-2101

CHASE HAMPER SOCIETY EMERGENCY HELP

250-682-6155

All your Civil & Oil+Gas Inspection Needs Armstrong Inspections 778-362-1606

Todd “Gold Silver Guy”

250-864-3521

Buying coins, coin collections, jewelry, GOLD, SILVER, BULLION +

Pete’s Pizza & Pasta

Open Tues to Sat • Closed Sun & Mon 250-679-2775

Duck Range Plumbing & Heating

Your Local Gas, Heating, and Cooling Specialist 250-214-0539

Village Fitness Gym & Tanning 630 Shuswap Ave, Chase BC (250-679-5377

ALM Mobile RV

Certified RV Tech - Gas Certified & Bonded 250-308-9022 AlmmobileRV@gmail.com

Kalin Good Carpentry Services

Renos, Decks, Fences, Siding, Roofing & More 18+ yrs exp. Call 250-819-9335

MJK Home Renovations

Chris Walker 250-572-7035

Framing, Custom Woodworking, Tile, Flooring

Quick Dry Carpet Cleaning

Carpet, Upholstery, Hard Floors

250-851-8556 Chase BC

Word Search - WINTER

COLD FREEZING CHILLY WET ICY

WHITE FROSTY BITTER CLOUDY SNOWY

Saw a new machine at the gym, but could only use it for 20mins before it made me sick

It was great... it had M&M’s, Skittles, you name it!

DREARY FROZEN MELTING DRAFTY MISTY

FOGGY SLIPPERY SPARKLING GLITTERING SLUSHY

A tomato recently quit his job. His boss wouldn’t increase his annual celery.

WINTERFEST

by Chase Lions Club

Calzones & hot dogs

ERFEST

downstairs

Calzones & hot dogs

Winterfest 2023 is shaping up to be an exciting day. We have 10 chefs preparing to square off for the title of the 2023 Chili Cookoff Champion. We have 20 vendors filling up the Nationwide building for the Winterfest craft Fair. We are totally full for entry into the Chili Cookoff and the Craft Fair vendors. The 4 person Smoosh Races and the 3 person out house teams still have lots of space so register today.

Skating Club will be cooking up Calzones and hotdogs, and the Chase Grads will be cooking up hamburgers and making coco.

The winning Mascot name was chosen by the Lions Members as “Winterfest Willy” thanks to Debbie Kalinin.

NAME OUR NEW WINTERFEST MASCOT

Email: chaselions67@ gmail.com

STUDIO SUITES AVAILABLE

Independent and Assisted Living for Seniors

All inclusive, home cooked meals, housekeeping, 24 hr on-site staff and social calendar.

email: chaselions67@gmail.com or reply to our Facebook page and let the Hall. Bring a Champion”

For more information or to book a tour contact us at 250-679-1512 or 250-679-4447 Ext 404 live@parksidecommunity.ca 743 Okanagan Ave, Chase

downstairs

NAME OUR NEW WINTERFEST MASCOT email: chaselions67@gmail.com

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The Fabulous Frannie Connett will be baking up a storm this week for the cookie decorating, there will be crafts galore for kids at both the community hall and the Tru Value building. We will be having a cake walk right on Shuswap Ave at 12 noon. The Shuswap

reply to our Facebook page the Bring a Champion” another group

Festivities start at 10 am and continue through till 3pm. Spend the day uptown, plan your lunch uptown, help the local clubs and grads fundraise by purchasing your lunch uptown. It’s going to be a great day. Come on out, bring your lawn chair uptown at noon, eat, drink, watch the cake walk, followed by Smoosh racing, then the inaugural Outhouse races. It’s going to be a Winterfest you won’t forget. See you there