Chase Sunflower - March 17, 2023

Chase Mustangs Win

Chase Minor Hockey hosted the U13 C2 Division Hockey Playoffs here at the Art Holding Memorial Arena, March 10-12!

We had lots of positive feedback from Visiting teams for the great hospitality that Chase always has! After a tight finish to the Season, our U13 Chase Mustangs

played hard, and won all 5 of their games, winning the Playoff Banner on their Home Ice! The Final Game brought out many locals to cheer for them, and they finished with a shut out 3-0 over the Clearwater Ice Hawks. Special Thanks to their Coaches, Parents and Village of Chase for their support all season!

NOTICE TO CONVENE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Board of Directors of the Chase Curling Club hereby convenes an annual general meeting to be held on March 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM, at the Chase Curling Club.

New Listing

This newer custom built, centrally located 5 bdrm/3 bath rancher features central air, fenced yard and a master with walk-in closet, 4 pc ensuite & walk out to the backyard. $675,000 MLS to follow....

submitted by Tarryl Hartling, Manager for U13 Chase Mustangs

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Music on the Lake Planning Meeting on April 12th

Planning for this summer’s Music on the Lake is now underway. If you are an individual, organization, or business that would like to support the planning, sponsorship, or onsite delivery of the event, please join the Planning Committee’s next meeting at 6pm on April 12th at the Sunshore Golf Course. If you are unable to attend but would like to be involved, please email info@chasefestival.ca

Local Chase resident and author, Fred Madryga has recently published his memoir “A Pathway to an Ending”. Please join us at the library on Thurs. Mar. 23rd at 5:30 pm to meet Fred and hear more about his life adventures and stories. Refreshments will be provided.

Please help us start a Lego Club at the Chase Library! We’re seeking lightly used or new Lego, so we can offer a free program for families to design, build and create together.

Donations can be dropped off at the Chase library during regular hours.

Questions?: chalib@tnrd.ca / 250679-3331

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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.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 107 515 Shuswap Ave, Chase

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

Sunday March 12 COFFEE HOUSE 2-5

Mon. Mar. 13 • open 6 - 9:30

League Darts 7:30pm

Tues. Mar. 14 • open 2 pm - 6:30pm

Fun pool, fun darts, free meat draws

Wed. Mar. 15 • open at 3pm General Meeting at 4:30pm. Bar will close for the meeting.

Thurs. Mar. 16 • open - 6pm League Darts at 7:30pm. Crib night at 7pm downstairs

Fri. Mar. 17 • open 1:30pm - 8 pm

Ladies fun darts at 2 pm. Roast Beef and Yorkie dinner at 5-7pm

Sat. Mar. 18 • open at 1 pm - meat draws, lotto, fun afternoon, 50/50. St. Patrick’s Day Dance with the Barn Catz from 7-11pm.

Sun. Mar. 19 - CLOSED

Next Friday Dinner will be March 31st. Take care of one another!

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

Bonnie Hunter $100.00

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

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

Shuswap Community Church Outdoor Services

10am, Sunday @ Memorial Park

Suspended in response to Provincial Health Order, Online Gatherings

Sunday More Information at ChaseChurch.com

Accessible at www.ChaseChurch.com

Visit www.aplacetobelong.ca for more info.

250 679 3626

Tyler@ ChaseChurch.com

250 679 1676 or Tyler@ChaseChurch.com

Call: (778) 824-0383

Email: Spencer@ aplacetobelong.ca

for future recreation centre/pool; repairs to the boat launch and village streets, making the Chase Creek First Falls area more prominent, continuing the flower enhancements of the downtown core, etc.)

✔ Strengthening businesses, tourism, sports, heritage, arts & culture.

✔ Reinvigorating the downtown core.

✔ Creating a favourable climate to unlock Chase’ potential.

✔ Working towards safe upgrades to cellular and Internet connection in Chase.

Village of Chase

Mayor’s Report

by Mayor Dave Lepsoe

Moving Forward. Over the winter I have enjoyed all the activities around the Village. This is what makes Chase such a great place to live.

I hear from people who have recently moved to Chase how friendly and approachable everyone is. Did you know, that half of the people living in Chase have moved here since 2007?

I am looking forward to the completion of the Highway project. It was nice to see the West entrance to our Village has recently been improved.

There has been a bit of property crime going on. I would like to thank the RCMP for their ongoing efforts in dealing with this issue.

Other things going on. The Village has up coming meetings with our Secwepmec neighbours. We have a proposed bike park by the Arena.

✔ Improving the quality of life for all residents.

✔ Prudent fiscal management.

✔ Informed decision making.

A good Mayor needs to be a leader with a vision, who is willing to work and connect with everyone. David has successfully collaborated with everyone in the past. During his door to door canvassing, he was eager and interested in meeting the residents of Chase. It was a productive and most rewarding experience for him. David Lepsoe is truly committed to the community he loves and cares about. He is ready to roll up his sleeves and start working with the new council, and the citizens of Chase. Vote David Lepsoe for Mayor of Chase!

VOTING DAY: OCTOBER 15 CHASE COMMUNITY HALL

VOTE

Park.

The CAO and myself toured the Adams Lake Mill as it is in the Village of Chase boundaries.

We have in our budget money set aside to plan upgrades to the boat launch at Mill

The Chief Financial Officer recently presented preliminary budget numbers. The next upcoming meetings regarding the budget will be the 1st. 2nd reading on April 18th. 3rd reading on May 2nd. Adoption on May 9th. I will have some numbers for you in my next report.

Classifieds

IN SEARCH OF

Looking for POKER PLAYERS - Texas Holdem, friendly games. Call Randy 250-679-2776.

Wanted: Heavy wool plaid, Macinaw Jacket, Heavy wool pants, wool blankets - HBC, Simpson Sears, Woodwords, Eatons, Striped Wool HBC Coat. Call George 250-546-3556.

IN SEARCH OF HOUSING

Looking for 1-bedroom rental from April for 2 people. Got a timber framing full-time job here. Call or text Taka 250-880-4616

BUSINESS LISTINGS

Gypsy Soul is looking to buy

vinyl records. 638 Shuswap Ave. 250-819-3875

phone: 250-320-3050

email: info@chasesunflower.ca

838 Shuswap Avenue, Chase $5/20 words

Village of Chase Employment Opportunity

Temporary Labourer - Public Works

SERVICES OFFERED

Pruning, dump runs, power washing, gutters, windows. Call Lee 250-852-8503.

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

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.

FOR SALE

Electric Recliner, covered in a brown fabric, in excellent condition. $600 negotiable. Allan at 250-6794753

JOB POSTING

Silver Fox is looking for servers and cooks. Contact Ashley @ 403-9691665

A temporary employment opportunity exists in Public Works for a Labourer for approximately 6 months.

The Temporary Labourer will report to and work directly under the guidance of the current Team Lead Hand. They are also responsible for performing a variety of unskilled and routine semiskilled manual construction and maintenance tasks that may occasionally involve considerable physical effort and agility. Weekend work may also be required.

Main duties include:

• The performance of a variety of labour-intensive work including heavy outdoor manual tasks

• Performs a variety of parks and cemetery tasks including but not limited to picking up litter, pulling weeds, cutting brush, raking leaves, watering grass, water flower baskets, operating manual mowing equipment and weed trimmers, and assisting in the maintenance of gardening plots

• Cleaning of culverts and drainage ditches as required

• The performance of routine repairs and maintenance to street pavement, boulevards, street signs

• Uses hand tools for routine repairs and maintenance and changing of equipment attachments

• Assists with grave digging, installation of headstones, trench digging, backfilling

• Cleans up after construction projects or around buildings, easements, clearing and sorting salvage material as required

Education/Experience/Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with a clean abstract (air brake endorsement considered an asset)

• Three years’ experience with sound knowledge of materials, methods, tools, equipment, practices and standards of public works

• Confident with sound judgement

• Ability to maintain records, make written and oral reports to co-workers and supervisor

• Must be able to deal tactfully and professionally with the public and elected officials

• Maintains an excellent quality of service and high degree of accuracy in work

The complete job description is available upon request from the Director of Corporate Operations.

The wage for this position is $27.06 per hour. This CUPE position is temporary, full-time hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., days of week will vary and will include weekend work.

Please submit a cover letter and resumé by email to co@chasebc.ca.

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2023.

Council Highlights for March 14, 2023 Meeting

submitted by Village of Chase

The Regular Meeting of Council was held on March 14, 2023 at the Village office and via Zoom. 9 people attended in-person.

Pump Track. Council authorized the usage of a portion of 221 Shepherd Road for the purposes of constructing a pump track to be funded and coordinated by volunteers of the Youth Action Committee on Village property located behind the Art Holding Memorial Arena. Council also directed staff to obtain any necessary agreements or insurance – with an estimated cost not to exceed $800 – and stipulated that any fundraising amounts that exceed the cost of construction be allocated towards insurance and signage costs.

Chase Environmental Action Society – Committee Structure. Council established the Chase Climate Action Committee as a Select Committee of Council and appointed Councillor Herman and Councillor Connett as Council liaisons. Council also directed staff to advertise for five members of the public to sit on the committee and requested that the Chase Environmental Action Society review applications and provide recommendations for Council’s consideration. Council also directed the CAO to work with members of the new committee to draft terms of reference to be adopted by the committee and forwarded to Council for ratification.

Chase Canada Academy – Support Letter Request. Council approved the issuance of a letter of support to Harwinder Sandhu, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and LongTerm Care, in support of Chase Canada Academy’s request for $185,000 in onetime seed funding from the province and directed that the letter be copied to the MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson.

Chase & District Chamber of Commerce – 2022 Yearly Report. Council received the Chase & District Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Yearly Report, which provided an overview of the organization’s activities. Highlights from 2022 included the hosting of a volunteer clean up event in early spring, the operation of the visitor information centre for seven days a week in July and August and the presentation of awards for Citizen of the Year (Ashton Sweetnam), Business of the Year (Village Lanes) and Employee of the Year (Niki Lothrop).

With no further business, the Council meeting concluded at 4:23 p.m.

For more information regarding Council’s meetings, please go to the Village’s website at https://chasebc.ca/ council/minutes-agendas/.

The next Regular Meeting of Council is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at the Village office (826 Okanagan Avenue) and via Zoom.

The Chase Lions Club will be holding their annual 400 Club Social evening on March 25th at the Chase Community Hall.

*This Social is only open to 400 Club ticket holders.*

Doors will open at 4pm for happy hour. A spaghetti and garlic toast dinner will be served at 5pm. The casino will commence from 6-9pm, and Lion Jacob will be the evening’s DJ. See you there

400

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 - HERBS

APOTHECARY FARM CULINARY RITUAL GASTRONOMY

FOODPAIRING COOK CHEF NUTRITION FLAVOUR

How do electricians greet each other? Watts up!

BASIL CILANTRO DILL MINT OREGANO

PARSLEY ROSEMARY THYME LEAVES SAGE

Thank you for giving me that book about sponges. I found the material very absorbing.

Fire Dept gets Practice Door

submitted by Chase Fire Rescue Department

Chase Fire Rescue extends a huge thank you to Red Raven Hydraulics of Chase for the company’s generous design, construction, and donation of a forcible entry practice door. This important instructional prop makes possible the safe training of fire department members in Chase and surrounding areas in forcing doors for entry into buildings, with minimal damage and less time, all of which facilitates prompt fire extinguishment and the possible search for occupants. Such multi-department instruction and learning enables effective mutual cooperation and aid when needed.

Extending the sincere gratitude of local firefighters and residents!

Deli Retail section redesigned with new coolers, new items, more selection

Come in to see the changes. Ask for free cheese samples

Wills & Estates Family Law Conveyancing

CHASE OFFICE:

Open Thursdays 10 am - 4:30 pm #4-834 Shuswap Avenue

Phone: 250-679-3180

Web: www.cfselaw.ca

STUDIO

Independent

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

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

Chase Four Laning Project – Construction and Traffic Updates

Chase Four Laning Project – Construction and Traffic Updates

March 2023

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure project team wishes to provide the public with updates on key project activities, construction, and traffic impacts to keep locals and highway users informed as the project progresses. These updates can be found on the project website www.gov.bc.ca/bchwy1-chase

Current & Upcoming Activities Segment

March 2023

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure project team wishes to provide the public with updates on key project activities, construction, and traffic impacts to keep locals and highway users informed as the project progresses. These updates can be found on the project website www.gov.bc.ca/bchwy1-chase

Current & Upcoming Activities

Status

Chase West A-D Highway through traffic

Chase West A-D Highway through traffic

Description of Activity

Seasonal shutdown, work will recommence in Spring 2023 when weather permits Highway 1 open with two paved lanes at 80km/h Minor work with limited traffic impacts including additional signage through the project. Contractor to re-apply line marking pending dryer and warmer weather.

Seasonal shutdown, work will recommence in Spring 2023 when weather permits Highway 1 open with two paved lanes at 80km/h Minor work with limited traffic impacts including additional signage through the project. Contractor to re-apply line marking pending dryer and warmer weather.

Chase East E-G Highway through traffic Blasting along the highway will resume in May 2023

Chase East F Village Roads

Chase East E-G Highway through traffic Blasting along the highway will resume in May 2023

Utility installations will re-commence mid-March 2023 with significant disruptions on Mason and Shepherd at Cottonwood.

Chase East G Coburn Street Access Coburn Street access closed. Notice to be provided when reopening will occur.

Chase East F Village Roads

Utility installations will re-commence mid-March 2023 with significant disruptions on Mason and Shepherd at Cottonwood.

Chase East G Coburn Street Access Coburn Street access closed. Notice to be provided when reopening will occur.

Status

Chase West: Minor construction activity, expected completion Spring 2023

Chase East: Construction Activity on Hwy 1, expected completion Fall 2023.

Chase West: Minor construction activity, expected completion Spring 2023

Chase East: Construction Activity on Hwy 1, expected completion Fall 2023.

Know Before You Go

Know Before You Go

gov.bc.ca/bchwy1-advisory www.DriveBC.ca

Project Employment Opportunities

gov.bc.ca/bchwy1-advisory www.DriveBC.ca

Project Employment Opportunities

To apply for work on either phase of the project please visit www.bcib.ca

Have a Question?

To apply for work on either phase of the project please visit www.bcib.ca.

Have a Question?

Ministry of Transportation: Greg Jones 778-945-6153

chasefourlaning@gov.bc.ca

Ministry of Transportation: Greg Jones

778-945-6153

Chase West Contractor: Dawson Civil Ltd. Chris Cooper 250-374-3657

chasefourlaning@gov.bc.ca

Chase West Contractor: Dawson Civil Ltd.

ccooper@dawsoncivil.ca

Chris Cooper

250-374-3657

Chase East Contractor: CIF Construction Ltd. Scott Fomenoff 778‐835‐5357

ccooper@dawsoncivil.ca

Chase East Contractor: CIF Construction Ltd.

scott.fomenoff@cifcon.com

Scott Fomenoff

778‐835‐5357

scott.fomenoff@cifcon.com