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By Kelsey Snelgrove hase isn’t exactly known as a a 50/50 draw at the COP Coffee House musical hotbed, but this spring night. there is enough live music going On a totally different musical note is the on to warrant a look. “thumpin funky goodness”, Tyler LaCroix We’ll start with the old standby - The and his wife Kristi have been throwing Citizens on Patrol coffee house night at the down at the Silver Fox Pub in Chase. Chase Community Hall. On the second The couple, also known as DJ Logic and Friday of every month through the winter Brownie Girl, have both toured all over the months, this is some good entertainment province DJing. They moved to Chase last for $3.00 and you help support the year from Kamloops and while out one volunteer group. night were offered a gig at the Silver Fox. Normally 10-15 performers take the They haven’t been disappointed with the stage at each Coffee House night, playing turn out at all. blues, country, and oldies. Some of the “Never thought I’d be DJing in Chase, so performers are professionals but COP I decided to give it a go! The first night I President Len Comeau said “we always played was in October. I wasn’t expecting love to see the amateurs come out!” The much to tell you the truth. We’re used to COP supplies all amps and mixers, just playing some pretty big shows. By 11 pm bring your instrument, and attendance is that night the place was packed and the free for performers. dance floor was rocking! I was like ‘Wow, April 10th, starting at 7 pm, is your next go Chase!’” said LaCroix. chance enjoy the music, the pastries and ....Continued on pg 4
Local Crib players attending Nationals
Donna Ross and Anne East of Chase will be representing BC in the National Crib Legion playoffs in Spruce Grove, AB in April. They’ve already won the Nicola Thompson Zone finals, and provincials which were held in Edgewater. Donna said success in cribbage just takes “luck and a good hand”. They normally play crib at the Legion on Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Members and guests welcome to join in! Pictured: (Left to Right) Donna Ross & Anne East are a crib team to be reckoned with!
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Friday, March 27, 2015 Vol. 20, Issue 11
Eclectic mix of tunes to hit Chase
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Our Community
Bulletin Board Archery Practice by Chase & District Fish and Game Club Children under 12 must be accompanied by adult. Admission by donation. Equipment supplied. At Adam’s Lake gym each Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9 pm. FREE Adult computer session (beginners level) Wednesday April 1. 9:30-11:30 Chase Wellness Centre. ($5 donation appreciated). Must register. Chase Literacy Program 250-679-3442 limited spaces. 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 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND-The Chase Museum will be hosting Mr Peter Blundell of Canadian Antiques roadshow fame on Saturday April 11 from 10 5pm. Have the treasures in your attic assessed with a verbal value opinion by this renowned antiques appraiser. Appointments booked in advance, call the Chase Museum at 250-679-8847. Spectators welcome - watch and learn about the fascinating world of antiques. Appointments: (3 items), Members $45. Non Members- $50. Spectators : Members - free, Non Members - $5.
Announce events and activities of your community organization! Deadline Monday 3 pm for Friday’s paper. • Pool - Monday & Wednesday 1 pm • Exercise class, For guys and gals. Join in, get in shape this winter. Mon 8:30 am, Wed & Fri 9 am • BINGO - Tuesday 1 pm • Wood carving - Thursday 9 am. Ladies welcome to join; try out a new hobby this winter, lessons given. No tools? That’s OK! Call Dave at 250-679-8110 FMI. • Carpet bowling - Thursday 10 am. Low impact exercise. Lessons given. • Cribbage - Friday 1 pm. Come early please to help set up tables and chairs. • 3rd Friday every month, Join us for our dinner. Doors at 4:30 – Happy Hour • 2nd Friday every month Mini Crib. Registration 10:30. Start at 11 am. For more info contact Sharron at 679-1183 The Anglebay Entertainers - Pig and Whistle Show at the Lakeview Community Centre in Anglemont. “Britain or Bust”, a musical romp through the British Isles. A little bit of history, a little bit of music, a little bit of drama, lots of fun. Matinee Performances: April 23, 24, 26, 29, 30. Evening Performances April 25, May 1, 2. Tickets $15.00/each and include a light refreshment. Tickets online at: www. lakeviewcommunitycentresociety.com, SuperValu in Scotch Creek, Ross Creek Store in Magna Bay or Lorrie at 250-9550835. St. Andrews & All Saints Anglican/ United Church 845 Thompson Ave, Sunday March 29th, 10 AM, NO SERVICE
Chase 2015 Queen Pageant Coronation Candidates perform prepared speeches, impromptu questions and modelling of evening gowns. Final judging and crowning of the new Miss Chase and Princess. Chase Secondary Gym. Sat. April 25th at 6:30. $10, Chase & District Chamber of Commerce Tickets at People’s, Safety Mart & at door. is inviting our members to attend dinnermeeting with Todd Stone - Kamloops Creekside Center Activities – South Thompson MLA & Minister • Jam Sessions - 7 pm on Wed. Bring your of Transportation and Infrastructure instrument or voice, have some fun! Thursday, April 9, at The Underwood Restaurant at 6 pm. $25. RSVP: 250For info or hours 679-8432 admin@chasechamber. please phone com. Tickets can be purchased at: The 250-679-3536 Chamber office, Naramada Downtown, CHASE LEGION HOURS FOR Chum N’ Luba’s Unique Boutique
EASTER WEEKEND
CLOSED - FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd OPEN - SATURDAY, APRIL 4th CLOSED - SUNDAY, APRIL 5th
Saturday April 4th at 2 pm
MEAT DRAW, 50/50 & FUN DARTS
Sunshore Ladies Golf. Tuesday April 7th, 2015 @ 10 am. Sign up sheet on board in Club House. Annual Daffodil Tea, Sat March 28, 2015 10 to 2:00 pm Pritchard Community Hall on Duck Range Rd.,
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.
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CONTACT THE SUNFLOWER:
PHONE: (250) 679-8880 EMAIL: info@chasesunflower.ca WEB: www.chasesunflower.ca MAIL: Box 524, Chase BC, V0E 1M0 OFFICE: 721 Shuswap Ave between 10-3 Monday - Thursday Crafts, Bake Table, Homemade lunches Spring Fashion Show, 12:00pm to 1:00pm By Chum ‘n’ Luba’s for table rentals and info, call April 250-577-3798 Catholic Church of the Blessed Sacrament Church Mass: April 29th Palm Sunday 9 am, 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
Chase Lions Box 12
Contact: Pres Bill Riben 679-4418 Sec: Mercedes Riben 679-4418 Medical Equipment: 679-4418 RV Park: Hannelore Wiesenthal 679-7712
Chase Rotary Box 73
Pres: Jacquie Everett 675-2574, Sec: Doug Everett 675-2574 Meeting at Chase Creekside Centre Thursday 5:30 pm
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Find out the value of your “treasures”:
Everyday or Extraordinary?
by Kelsey Snelgrove A pie cupboard, a Chinese wedding dress $40 was valued between $500-$600. The from the thrift store, a discarded pocket pie cupboard was discovered to be worth watch; what do these objects have in com- $8000. mon? The most amazing appraisal of last year They were all highly valuable items as- was the portrait of an English Duke by a sessed last year by professional Appraiser, famous painter worth more than $340,000! Peter Blundell (of the Canadian Antiques Blundell will be back, by popular demand, Roadshow) at the Chase Museum. appraising treasures in Chase on Saturday The pocket watch, which was found on April 11th, 2015. the side of the highway was appraised to Appointments must be booked in advance be worth over $1000. The wedding dress, through the Museum. Apointment tickets which was bought at Value Village for are $50 (Museum members get $5 off), and it’s $5 to spectate (Free for Museum members). “You learn a lot about antiques just by watching. Peter and his wife answer all sorts of questions, it is fascinating!” said Museum Curator/Manager Diana Ball. A memorable item for Ball from last year’s event was an adorable ceramic night light valued at $250. “I offered the owner $50 before it was appraised,” joked Ball. This is a fundraiser for the museum, so Peter Blundell is experienced in appraising consider getting a ticket and coming out. a wide variety of items Phone the Museum at 250-679-8847.
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Chase Lions 400 Club Party
When: April 11th Where: Chase Community Hall Entertainment: Sleepless Nights Doors open at 6:30 pm Bring your 400 club ticket for admittance. Casino, door prizes. Light meal served. For more info call Lorna at 250-819-9736.
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Spring in Chase brings MUSIC
They will be playing once or twice a month, calling the shows “Chase’n the Beat”. The pair bring in their own sound system, lights, lasers, as well as their own style of music, which is mainly house music. “We like to throw in remixes of classic rock, 90s grunge and hip hop and when the dance floor really gets going, some West My Friend: “We like touring for lots of reasons! We more bass heavy electronic get to see places we might not normally visit, like Chase!” music. People seem to like our from roots to jazz to orchestral to bluegrass vibe!” said LaCroix. The next show will be March 28, a CD and beyond. They can also expect toerelease party for a mix called “Re-fried tapping music, terrible puns, and songs Beats Served Chilled” -Mixed by Dj Logic. that will move them through the whole Everyone who shows up before midnight range of emotions,” said Poynter. Then on April 22nd, Golden Ears will be will get a free copy. hosting a two performers from Winnipeg; Now out to Golden Ears Farm, where singer-songwriter Alannah Zeebeck and there is a small but beautiful space on the Tannis Kelm whose musical project is property that has in the past hosted dozens of musicians over the past five years. This called Pardon Mein French. “We’re both acoustic singer-songwriters, spring will see a few more. and we’ll be playing separate sets. I’ll be The first act coming through, for a alternating between guitar and banjo for show on April 15th is a band conceived my songs, and she in a Victoria cafe, West plays guitar. Tannis My Friend. Chase is has really poetic one stop on their route, songs, I’m a huge fan dubbed the “Spring Fling of her songwriting, Tour”, which takes them and she has a really through southern BC lovely, rich voice. into Washington and I have lots of new Oregon. songs that I’m excited “We decided to come about, and I am fairly through Chase because new to playing the [Golden Ears] farm banjo,” said Zeebeck. looked so awesome The hat will the commitment be passed at this to sustainability and show, and a $5 community as well as contribution is things like the CSA Alannah Zeebeck; is on 52 song [Food Box] program and challenge for 2015, aiming to write and suggested. For more bike shop made us really release one new song each week. information about: want to come be a part of • Citizens on Patrol it, if only for a day!” said Jeff Poynter who Coffee House: Contact Ella at 679-3375 plays accordion/vocals in the band. • DJ Logic: Contact the Silver Fox Pub Tickets for the show, which is on a • West My Friend and Pardon Mein Wednesday are $10-$15 (sliding scale). Zeebeck: Contact “I think people can expect us to be French/Alannah Golden Ears Farm at 250-679-8421, or pushing the boundaries of what “folk the concert details are on facebook.com/ music” can be defined as - a West My Friend concert sounds like everything goldenearsfarm
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TEN questions With...
Each week we’ll talk to a different person in town. This week we are talking to Velda Prescott, who works at the Chase Post Office. Velda was very nervous to answer my questions - here’s what I could get out of her...
Q • You said you like reading the “10 questions”, why are you so nervous to answer them? A • Let’s put it this way, I like to READ about climbing mount Everest, I don’t want to actually climb mount everest. Q • How do you know Jane, your 10-questions-
nominator? A • Our kids went to school together. We were involved in PAP together, Jane is a good organizer, a lot programs she is involved in I ended up in. Our kids are really good friends too. Q • What’s the neatest thing you’ve got in the
mail? A • I get good mail from my nieces and nephews. And from around the world - this guy from Japan, who I met at the counter of the Post Office sent me photos of his wedding and other updates. Q • What do you like reading? A • Everything... except I am not into manuals. I like stuff with history, it’s just interesting.
Red Cabbage Slaw
Q • Have you lived in Chase a long time? A • I grew up here, on a farm on VLA Road.
CHARITY PIE CHALLENGE
Naramada Downtown has issued a fun challenge to “all businesses, service groups, and awesome people, who have EVER used our Community Hall.” The store is purchasing a whole pie, and wants to know who will match or surpass them in this fundraiser to replace the Hall’s stove and kitchen flooring. Tickets are $20 per peice $100 for a whole pie, your choice of apple, coconut cream or lemon meringue, for May 3rd at the Community Hall. Tickets are available at Naramada or through Bev Iglesias (679-7136). Contact the Sunflower if you’d like to publicly accept the “Naramada Challenge”.
Q • What do you do for fun? A • I visit my family because that is a lot of fun. I drive to Alberta, we call it the “Rock Star Tour”, staying in a different bed every night. Q •What’s the best part of working at the post office? A • Meeting all kinds of people! Q • How would you describe Chase to someone has never been here? A • Chase is a friendly little community. You get to know everybody here. If you need help, it’s amazing people will come out. For example, with the “It’s all in the Attitude, Think Gratitude”, people here love to support things like that. Q • Do you remember any good advice you got? A • My dad told my son something which can apply to a lot of different situations. My son was training a colt and he had all these big plans and my dad said ‘you can only teach him what you know’. I took from that we are always learning and you can always learn more. Q • He sounds smart... A • He had to be, with 6 girls. He, and my mom too, really instilled ‘family’ as a strong value in us. Q • Who should we talk to next? A • Marie Vogel
THE CHASE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE NEEDS YOU!
We are seeking highlymotivated individuals who have a keen interest in firefighting and who would you like a challenging and rewarding volunteer experience. If you like helping people, appreciate continuous learning, and are physically fit, you may be an ideal candidate. o Great training o Strong sense of accomplishment o Member of the team o Giving back to your community If you would like to become a member of the Chase Volunteer Fire Rescue contact Brian Lauzon at 770.220.3032 or the Village of Chase office 250.679.3238. We are an organization dedicated to saving lives and protecting property.
Pete’s Pizza & Pasta Open at 4 pm Tuesday - Sunday
250-679-2775
SILVER LININGS
NEW, USED + COLLECTIBLES 734 FIRST AVE, CHASE, BC
Dave’s Appliance Repair
Guaranteed Service to all Brands and Makes
250-679-5399
LJ’s Towing and Transport Open 24 hrs 7 days /week 250-679-8600
Awesome Ladies Fashions Available Locally
Chum ‘n’ Luba’s
826 Shuswap Ave • 250.679.3134 • Tues - Sat 10 - 4:30
Craig’s Bakery & Deli & Cafe Kerrie’s cookin’ in the kitchen, come on in! OPEN: Mon - Sat 6 am • Sunday 8 am
Sharen’s Hair Studio
611 - 3rd Ave, Chase (rear entrance) Mon - Fri
250-679-8800
LX Computers
Repair, Rebuild, Upgrade IF IT’S BROKE I FIX IT! 778-932-3238
Handyman Dave
Appliances, Heating, Locks, Plumbing, Elec. PH: 250-679-2463
Working Together Pow Wow Society is hosting
the 5th Annual Traditional PowWow June 26, 27, 28th 2015
at Neskonlith Pow Wow Arbour. Free Admission! Mark it on your calendar. More info to come.
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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
Buying old items, pre 1950 Crocks, wood extension ladders, milk cans, wood boxes, windows, suitcases, furniture, lanterns, tools, kitchenware. 250-577-3357 My husband and I are sponsoring a family of 6 in Gjoa Haven, a small community in Nunavut. Prices for food & clothing in NWT are often too high for many to afford. We are asking for donations of gently used clothing of late maternity, newborn, and young mens med & large. Please no soiled or unusable clothing. Drop donations off at our home for the next two weeks - 2475 Silvery Beach Road. Thank you, JW & DS
FOR SALE
Boys BMX bike - Like New $25.00. Elliptical exercise machine $150.00 OBO. 250-679-3964 FOR SALE: Must see - Fiber Form in board Boat with trailer. Open to offers. 250679-8609 or 312 Schouten Rd
FREE!
Moving? Need boxes? See Terry @ Napa Auto Parts. Free fill available for pick-up. 778-2576027.
MOVING SALE
March 28, 29 @ 9 am. 703 Hysop Road
MOVING SALE: DON’T MISS IT!
We are moving and boy! Do we ever have stuff for sale! 50 years of accumulating + Welton’s Storage. 6377 VLA Rd Chase. Sat & Sun March 28 & 29th. 8 am - ?. First of 3 mega sales!
FOR RENT
Cute & secure! Available 1 bdrm apt includes all amenities; heat, hydro, cable, video surveillance, plowed driveway. 250679-2700. 409 Shuswap Ave at Mason Road. 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
Request For Proposals #3-15 Community Liaison
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;
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
The Chase Lions has been operating the Chase Community RV Park on be-
Village of Chase -
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.
Business & Services
• 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.
half of the Village since Lions Club built it in 2000 from a wasteland to what it is today. For 15 years the revenue from the RV Park has contributed to numerous charirites, organizations and projects in the Chase district including community centre, museum, Chase excellence programma, fire rescue, Chase leadership class, Hamper Society, minior hockey, just to name some who benefit. 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 servied sites and tenting area. For more information and copy of contract please contact: Beverley Iglesias at 250-371-7136 or Ted Wright at 250-577-3841. Submissions will be accepted until April 17, 2015. Only sucessful applicants will be notified.
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HOMESTEADER’S HOLLOW Opinion Column by Oli Martens
Medicine Man! The CBC reported on a therapy to “alleviate anxiety” in cancer patients. It involved the use of psilocybin. “Magic” mushrooms that is. Another report spoke of Dr. Gabor Mate and his treatment of drug addicts on the Vancouver East side. The Ayahausca therapy was successful as a medicine for drug addiction. How many people consult their doctor about eating hallucinogenic plants to help deal with the psychological challenges of addiction or cancer? What medicine isn’t derived from plants? I would say the simple act of nurturing plants is medicinal. And who can ignore the word Farmaceutical as being highly plant centric. We have come a long way down a synthetic highway to where the pharmacy doesn’t sell plant medicine. The logic of selling patented potion rather than plant based medicine slithers down the corporate gutter. Unfortunately we have become hypnotized into this normalcy to the point that we argue about weeds being illegal.
The Dr. in the psilocybin story made some interesting points. He was encouraged by the patients overwhelmingly positive response. He struggled to quantify his findings as “science doesn’t understand love!” Science doesn’t understand LOVE! Are we so hopped up on pills we haven’t noticed how cold hearted our explanation of the universe is? Is this the stoned age? A friend started Harmonic Arts botanical dispensary in Cumberland BC. His father, Terry Willard, is the founder and master herbalist of Wild Rose College. These guys are great sources of legal plant based medicine and information. To meet the guru look up Paul Stamets on Youtube. Medicine is all around us. In all our relations. May we all find our inner Medicine Man and Woman, and trust the power of love. My name Is Oli, and I’m a Chase homesteader.
BOOK REVIEW by Annelise Grube-Cavers
High Tide in Tucson by Barbara Kingsolver “Spiky murexes, smooth purple moon shells, [and] ancient-looking whelks sand-blasted by the tide...” So Barbara Kingsolver describes her collection of shells brought home from the Bahamas only to find that she’s brought with her not only the cast-off exoskeletons of mollusks, but a living hermit crab. What follows is the story of Buster, a crab who has found his way to Tucson, Arizona, far from his ocean and his tide. The title essay of this collection is a perfect example
of how she blends her background as a biologist with her existence as an author of both non-fiction and fiction. Using clever anecdotes, she teaches readers about their connections with nature. We are not separate from the animal kingdom, but just another species and we need to keep our impact in mind and in check. She will make you curious about things you haven’t wondered about before, and while these are non-fiction essays, they read like short stories.
5th Annual
Easter Egg Drop donated by Lakehead Helicopters & Easter treats by Safety Mart Foods
Where: Haldane soccer field When: Sunday April 6th @ 10 am
Contest:
The first 2 people with the correct answer will help drop eggs from helicopter! Question: Where was Lakehead Helicopters first hanger located? Email your answer to:
Caterina@lakeheadhelicopters.com If you would like to donate treats for the egg drop please give us a call. ***Parent Volunteers needed to keep children off the field*** Please call 250-371-7186 or email Caterina@lakeheadhelicopters.com
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Help for parents can be found online
Submitted by Denise Harper, TNRD School Board Trustee “Is my child doing everything they need to The young learning centre is an interactive There is even a section with video tutorials graduate?” learning experience with games and activities about using and taking advantage of online “I’m not sure how to help my 12-year-old designed for young learners. These games tools such as Facebook, Google and Remind with his homework.” can help them develop the fundamental skills 101, which is an app teachers can use to text I know the frustration of seeing your child they need for math, science, social studies and students reminders without actually obtaining holding their head at the table saying they English. their phone numbers. can’t do their homework and the feeling of not A daily physical activity (DPA) tracker All you need to do to access these free being able to help them. It’s why I’m so excited can also be found on the website. Students in resources is log in to LearnNowBC (www. to share a way to help you and your children. Grades 10 through 12 must participate in a learnnowbc.com) using your student’s Whether they are in Grade 1 or Grade 11, minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity identification number. If you have any LearnNowBC has resources to help them, and per day to meet the graduation requirements. problems doing this you can call your child’s you, succeed. Through the DPA tracker students can log in school and they will walk you through it. This unique and learner focused online to the website and track their activity each day Parents with young children can set their portal was created by B.C. educators and to keep on track. kids up with a game or activity in the evenings follows the B.C. curriculum. It offers over Is your high school student interested in to build skills. High school students can go 2,500 free courses and programs online getting a Trade? There is a “Trades Program online and find a tutor to get help. Whatever including free one-on-one tutoring five nights Finder” on the site that allows you to search you need it can be found on LearnNowBC. per week for secondary students. They can call and find the training you want, where you This is a quality, vetted website that is made in in between 6 and 10 pm and talk to a tutor. want it. B.C. for B.C. students and parents.
Trophies, Cash, and onto Provincials! It was an exceptionally exciting weekend for numerous bowlers from Village Lanes this weekend. Capri Valley Lanes in Kelowna hosted the 69th Annual B.C. Interior Championships this weekend; a tournament where some of the best men and women in the province battle it out for trophies, cash, and most importantly, bragging rights. Kelly Collins proved once again to be a top competitor from our little village,
Village of Chase Notice of Intention to Lease Property
Please take notice that the Village of Chase intends to enter into a lease agreement with the Chase Lions Community Club for a 5 year term for the lands making up the Recreation Vehicle Park in Mill Park on Mill Road. The costs attributable to the lease are $1.00 per year with the Club contributing funds to amenities for the Village of Chase as determined by the Village Council in consultation with the Club. Further details including the terms and conditions of the lease and a map depicting the specific lands proposed to be leased may be viewed at the Village Office during normal business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Tammi Pretty Deputy Corporate Officer
Submitted by Village Lanes Fun Centre averaging a whopping 250 over 15 games 412 pins. The ladies team consisted of bowling, and bowling close to the high of Kaitlyn Deleeuw, Barb Lawrance, score of the tournament Ali Maki, Rita Carlson, Red with a 370 game, and eight Manson, and the team’s anchor, strikes in a row. Helping Linda Woodford. It was talked Kelly along were the rest about this past weekend that this of the Village Lanes men was close to the 30th year that team; Gene Popadynetz, Linda has competed in the B.C. Guy Alden, Tom Horner, Interior Championships, and she Dwaine Vandevosse, and definitely proved herself at the Rod Thiessen. The men 69th Annual. In addition to all of ended up placing 7th in the fantastic adult bowling this the B Division. The story past weekend, we have two of our of the weekend was our Coach Calyn Buresh youth bowlers that are headed Chase Ladies Team whose to Maple Ridge to compete in chemistry was obvious! the Provincial Championships, They brought home the gold, winning first a massive congratulations to Natalie place in their division by over a whopping MacDonald and Tristan Jules.