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Playing host to the ICG CONNECTING LIVES was the theme of the 2011 International Children’s Winter Games hosted for the first time in Canada by the City of Kelowna last weekend. Athletes between the ages of 12 and 15 competed in seven sports in the Games, including new events ice hockey and speed skating. Swimmer Tia Itterman and laser sailing competitor Elizabeth Hardy (centre photo, from left) will be part of an 18-athlete team headed for the International Children’s Summer Games in Lanarkshire, Scotland, this summer
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More than two weeks after Abbotsford Police announced they would be recommending a criminal charge against a Kelowna RCMP officer, the investigative report behind that recommendation has been sent to Crown counsel to review. On Jan. 7, Const. Geoff Mantler pulled over a suspect in a shots fired case and was videotaped kicking the suspect in the face as the man—51-year-old Buddy Tavares—was on his hands and knees. The video, shot by Castanet, went viral and the officer was suspended with pay pending criminal and internal investigations into his
actions that day. Several days after the incident, Abbotsford Police investigators arrived in Kelowna to undertake the criminal investigation and interviewed some 40 witnesses. On Jan. 16—just before a rally was held demanding the officer be charged—Abbotsford Police announced they would be recommending a charge of assault causing bodily harm against the officer, who has three and a half years of experience, but were still in the process of writing their report to Crown counsel. On Tuesday, Abbotsford Police said that report has been completed. “It is common for questions and follow-up issues to be generated by Crown counsel subsequent to the re-
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A KELOWNA firefighter takes away a fan used to ventilate the smoke from a Black Mountain school classroom.
Hot plate source of school fire Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER
Students at Black Mountain Elementary were evacuated for a short time on Tuesday afternoon after a hot plate started a fire in the kindergarten classroom. Shortly after noon, fire crews were summoned to the elementary school and arrived to find students in the field and a smoldering rcook top outside a classroom. “When the fire started, the alarm activated and the custodian went into the class and grabbed the burning utensil and took kit outside,” said Capt. Rob Schleppe. He said the 15 students in the kindergarten class were reading when a couple of the students apparently crawled underneath
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The least known of the six candidates vying to succeed Premier Gordon Campbell as Liberal leader and B.C. premier, Ed Mayne made a quick stop on Kelowna Tuesday. “I realize I am not well known. Twenty miles out of Parksville, no one knows me,” conceded Mayne, the 60-yearold former mayor of that small Vancouver Island community. But while admitting winning the leadership will be an uphill battle, he said he is in it to win and if not, if he can get some of his ideas adopted by the party, he will feel as if he won. One of those ideas is free votes in the B.C. Legislature for the Liberal caucus MLAs on everything other than confidence motions. He said it is important to take the politics out of leadership and governing and for the government to start doing what is right rather than what is politically expedient. Another idea is to limit future B.C. premiers to serving two terms. “This is the hardest job any of us (candidates) will have and it’s important that we have renewed vi-
It appears Westside-Kelowna MLA Ben Stewart has finally made his decision about who to support for the Liberal leadership. Stewart is scheduled to appear with leadership candidate Kevin Falcon at his Quails’ Gate Winery in West Kelowna on Wednesday to make what Falcon’s campaign team is simply describing as “an announcement.” With the Feb. 4 deadline for signing up new members to the party—members who will be eligible to vote in the Feb. 26 leadership election—Falcon and his former cabinet colleague George Abbott lead the way in caucus support. Both have questioned each other’s assertion they have signed up the most members. Stewart, B.C.’s agriculture minister, is the last of the three local MLAs, and one of the last members of the Liberal caucus to publicly endorse one of the six candidates vying to succeed Gordon Campbell as both Liberal leader and B.C. premier. Abbott is being supported by the other two local MLAs, Kelowna-Lake Country backbencher Norm Letnick and Kelowna-Mission’s Steve Thomson.
Ed Mayne sion from time to time.” Mayne, who owns a Tim Hortons’ franchise in Parksville and has worked as a vice-president of a bank, a national shoe company and the Tim Hortons corporate office, said he brings both a business and local government perspective to the race. He did not enter the leadership contest until earlier this month, delaying his announcement because he had to step down from his position as mayor of Parksville. If he had announced in December, it would have triggered a by-election that could have cost his town $30,000. As a former mayor, Mayne said he has seen the need for a better relationship between Victoria and the municipalities across the province. And to that end, he said, while he supports the controversial Harmonized
Sales Tax, he would like to see its proceeds redistributed to equate to five per cent for the federal government, five per cent for the provincial government and two per cent for municipalities instead of the current funding they receive from Victoria. That, he said, would not only make municipal funding in B.C. fairer, but would also take the “politics” out of that provincial funding. Unlike several of the other candidates in the race, Mayne said he does
not favour moving up the planned September referendum on the HST because he feels more time is needed, not less, to explain to British Columbians why it is a good move for the provincial economy. “I don’t think it is the HST people are upset about,” he said of the opposition to the HST. “It’s the way it was introduced.” The Liberal leadership vote will take place Feb. 26. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
Bernard Avenue facelift further delayed Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
With all the plans to make Kelowna more dynamic piling up, conflicts have arisen, putting back one of the areas more hotly anticipated projects.
“We’re waiting until the downtown plan moves further along, to move forward with Bernard Avenue,” said city urban design planner Pat McCormick, adding that the final public consultation would take place Feb. 7, at
the Royal Ann Hotel. “It needs to be examined in terms of other things that might be happening.” The Bernard Avenue plan is born out of a mix of necessity and opportunity. The city has to upgrade its electrical network on the
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wants to take a seemingly more radical step. He wants to lower the voting age to 16 from 18 to counter declining turnout, a proposal supported by two of his rivals, Kevin Falcon and George Abbott, both of whom have their own ideas to reach more disinterested and dissatisfied citizens, including younger voters, through measures such as online voting. All this lavish attention should make the hearts of young British Columbians, forgive the
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voting age) pay taxes,” said Stathers. “We work and courts start to recognize young people as adults. So why shouldn’t we be allowed to vote?” A handful of other countries have already taken that step. Ecuador became the latest jurisdiction to lower its voting age to 16 in 2008, joining recent converts Austria (2007) and Brazil, where the age of eligibility dropped to 16 in 1988. Perhaps it’s time in Canada for people to become full-engaged citizens at an earlier age.
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They announced earlier this week that a crackdown is underway. But to succeed, RCMP officers will have to be out and about to catch law-breaking cell phone chatterers in the act. In the case of HOV lane violators, officers will have to cruise up and down Harvey ready to pounce, wielding the might of their ticket books. Unlike other communities across the B.C. where initial compliance with the prohibition against handheld devices for drivers was said to be high, Kelowna drivers never appeared to fully embrace the wonderful world of Bluetooth.
While places like Saanich on Vancouver Island have seen the number drop since the implementation of the law, from what I have seen driving Harvey Avenue during the weekly rush hour, the numbers were never that high here in the first place. According to recent surveys a majority of B.C. drivers agree with taking phones out of the hands of drivers. But support and action, it seems, are too different things. That could be argued as OK if chatty drivers were only a danger to themselves. But, when you are piloting a moving vehicle that weights a ton, the damage you are likely to do to
someone else on the road is immense. And then there’s the question of effectiveness. How effective is a law that is either not enforced, or not seen to be enforced? The crackdown is appropriate and hopefully will be ongoing. But it will take time to change public perception about the dangers of driving and using hand-held devices. But the experience with drinking and driving has shown it can be done. The key will be making it socially unacceptable. And that will take a lot more time and effort. Alistair Waters is the assistant editor of the Capital News.
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Bank finds way to rip off TFSAs To the editor: When the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) was announced a couple of years ago, the intent, and I am putting words into the Conservative Party’s mouth, seemed sound: To get people to save and be ready for rising interest rates on mortgage renewal, to help avoid another economic meltdown and, especially with the large population of boomers nearing retirement, to counteract the dismal stats reflecting the lack of adequate pension plans and rising necessity for health care related goods and services with concomitant rising privatization and costs. It was simple—$5,000 maximum cumulative contribution per year with no tax on the income these savings generated. And, unlike RRSPs (read Right to Rip off Savings of People by the banks with low rates and high fees) since the contributions were not
deductible and therefore not to be included in taxable income on withdrawal, there would be no justification for bank administration fees. Not so. TD Waterhouse has just announced it is charging a $25 fee on the second withdrawal each year, even if it is only the income not the principal. Their rationale? The CRA (Confusing Revenue Accounting) counts it as a withdrawal, and even though it’s tax free, TD Waterhouse also counts it as a withdrawal, and therefore subject to a fee. And that about takes care of the tax savings. Part of the problem lies with the hasty introduction of the TFSA by Revenue Canada. They didn’t foresee the cumulative implications of withdrawals and are making up the rules as they go along. Even the top pundits are not clear on them.
The new rule is you can recontribute a withdrawal only in the following year. I have done a phone survey of all the banks and investment firms listed in our local phone book and TDW (and TD Bank) is the only one charging any fee. But the door is open for others. I urge everyone to be vigilant and lobby your MPs for regulations forbidding these unjustifiable and exorbitant fees that, to me, defeat the intent of these registered plans. MP Ron Cannan’s inadequate response was: “You can always move your money elsewhere. We have the best banking system in the world.” I think he is confusing the Bank of Canada with private banks. I will keep trying. Lynda Zorn, Kelowna
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A confidence vote serves only one purpose, and that is to undermine the stability of governments, and to insist it is their prerogative to do that defies logic. The basic function of politicians is to review, debate and support or defeat any and all pieces of legislation on its own merits, and that includes the annual budget. Whether or not politicians have confidence in the government is irrelevant. The real issue is whether the people have confidence in governments, and that confidence is expressed
during elections. Nothing is more coercive and political hard core than arbitrarily using confidence votes to deep six the government of the day. Ad that to the fact that party discipline has destroyed the democratic process and removed accountability, and it’s no wonder that we have entered a state of anarchy, where the people have lost control of the politicians, and governments have become dysfunctional. Andy Thomsen, Summerland
Homeopathic reasoning a head-scratcher This seems odd. It’s as if Mr. Sherman is saying never mind the evidence to the contrary, homeopathy works and needs no proof to back it up. The writer goes on to claim that homeopaths practice energetic medicine not physical medicine but he never gives us a definition of ‘energetic’ or how it works. We are given Aspirin as an example of physical medicine. We know aspirin works, it has been tested extensively. But we get no such example for so called ‘energy medicine.’ I hoped he would have
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diseases that were virtually wiped out 50 years ago once again making a come back. In England, for example, they are recording deaths due to measles and other preventable childhood diseases. Mr. Sherman claims that homeopathic philosophy says we cannot treat future disease. We can and we do! Homeopathy it seems is a hodge podge of unproven philosophies and unproven treatment with a history of misleading the public whether deliberately or not. As I was research-
ing homeopathy, I came across the following phrase again and again: “The collective weight of scientific evidence has found homeopathy to be no more effective than a placebo.” If Mr. Sherman wants us to open our minds to alternative treatments those treatments must have some scientific validity, must have some active ingredients, must be proven in double blind studies to do better than a placebo. So far homeopathy does none of these things. David Janzen, Kelowna
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As private water systems are being taken over by Lake Country to improve standards, one private utility owner says public waterworks in the area are not meeting standards either. A private water utility in existence since 1970, Alto Utilities serves more than 400 homes, a church and Peter Greer Elementary School. Owner Larry Fallis said the company has put out $100,000 in upgrades to meet safety standards put into place after the Walkerton tragedy in 2000. “A lot of it was already in place, but all of it’s making sure that we’re providing safe water to customers,” Fallis said. He said the company was paying a couple of thousand in taxes, but when the district rezoned the company’s property to utility class, the few acres of land owned by the utility drew five times its original tax rate. “This is valuable land. We have no intention of giving it up for $1.” Fallis said as far as he’s concerned, Alto’s water standards are far above the district’s own. He pointed out his children can’t drink from the water fountains at Davidson Road school due to poor water quality. Fallis said the fountains have been covered with plastic bags, and bottled water is used at the school. He added the only school in Lake Country where kids can drink from the fountains is Peter Greer, served by his own utility. The Alto system draws from wells, while the Lake Country system drains from lakes at higher altitudes. Fallis pointed out lake systems are subject to whatever substances end up in the water,
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ALTO UTILITIES owner Larry Fallis monitors water levels in the three concrete
reservoirs on his system. The private utility serves more than 400 homes, a church and an elementary school. and believes the addition of chlorine can be a health hazard. Fallis said the Lake Country water infrastructure is deteriorating, and would require $75 million in upgrades to meet Interior Health standards. He said the district inspected his operation and went through the utility’s books, but painted the system inaccurately in their final assessment. “I think they expected to find something seriously wrong.” He added that at the same time, Lake Country was rezoning Alto’s properties to utility class. The homes served by Alto rest up against the side of a new development at Copper Hill, with Peter Greer Elementary inside the developed area. Fallis said all Alto would have had to do to serve the new development was open their pipes, but the district built connections to the public water system instead, running them down the side of the roadway. Fallis said Alto has not had a boil water advisory in more than 40 years. He added the utility more than meets any standards for water stor-
age in case of fires. “They put all these roadblocks in our way, like fire storage, that they don’t meet themselves.” Fallis said Alto has no debt, and $300,000 in the bank. He added there have been no water stoppages in seven years that haven’t been managed. Lake Country director of engineering Michael Mercer said any utility, whether public or privately owned, should be looked at on an individual basis. He added Fallis does a good job and Alto is wellmanaged. Such has not been the case for other private utilities acquired by the district. “There have been private utilities created in the district of Lake Country that have been failing, from a financial perspective, from an infrastructure perspective or from an operations perspective,” Mercer said. He pointed out utility customers and the provincial government have both approached Lake Country to take over operations. While Alto draws from groundwater and is able to pull from the aquifer, Mercer said Lake
Country draws from several lake sources. “Some of the contaminant challenges that we face, he doesn’t have those.” New regulations issued by the Interior Health Authority for water quality have given utilities a more stringent standard to follow. Mercer said as a result, some of Lake Country’s systems do not meet criteria all the time. On any given day, sometimes water will meet the requirements of Interior Health, and not at other times. Mercer noted continual announcements of boil water advisories coming off and on lead to media fatigue and people pay attention less. “We’ve chosen just to leave these on.” Taking the district’s infrastructure to the point where it consistently meets health standards will take some effort. Mercer said Lake Country is currently working on a water master plan. Capital planning for improvements is also a requirement set by Interior Health. See Challenge A13
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Police ready to crack down on cell phone texting drivers Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER
A year after drivers were told to put down their cell phones while driving, police now plan to step up enforcement to ensure those who just haven’t been able to stop texting while driving get the message about the need to focus on the road. The RCMP have picked February to launch a campaign against distracted driving, saying that last year, distracted driv-
ing contributed to nearly a third of all fatal collisions in RCMP jurisdictions. There were a total of 104 distracted driving fatalities in 2010 in B.C., with 30 of those being in the southeast region of the province, which includes Kelowna. “We certainly want to reduce these numbers drastically throughout the province,” said Kelowna RCMP Const. Steve Holmes. “Operating a vehicle is challenging enough
with traffic flow, time constraints, weather conditions, passengers, distracting thoughts, operating on-board vehicle equipment etc.,” said Holmes. “By adding the additional distractions of other electronic equipment, the task of driving can become too complex, resulting in some of the tragedies and damage we see on our roadways today.” He believes a lot of people have gotten the message since the law against chatting on your
cell without a hands-free device came into effect, but many are still texting and checking their PDAs. They’re the people the Central Okanagan Traffic Services will be focusing on in an effort to improve road safety. “Maybe after one or two tickets they’ll comply,” said Holmes. “It might take 10 or 15 tickets, it might take more drastic measures. But that’s what we’re focused on doing, because it’s about the road safety, it’s about reducing
crashes and fatalities and damage as a result of people being distracted.” Those who are caught driving and using cellular phones that are not “hands free” will face a $167 fine. Those caught texting or emailing while driving face the same fine and may also receive three penalty points against their driver’s licence. Drivers in the Graduated Licencing Program cannot use any electronic device, including “hands free” cell phones.
Ecotone Festival will be caught on camera Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER
This weekend’s Ecotone Festival will have cameras rolling. A UBCO student is filming a documentary on the event and Vancouverbased Sustainability Television is also said to be heading to the Okanagan to include some coverage. The student, Brianne Nettelfield, will be focus-
Utility defends quality of water service Challenge from A12 Of the five sources Lake Country draws from, Okanagan and Kalamalka Lakes are fairly consistent and steady. Mercer noted Lake Country is asking for deferral from filtering those sources, and noted chlorination and ultraviolet treatments may be the solution. The sections that draw from Beaver and Oyama Lakes will likely require some form of filtration. Mercer said the district is still examining which combination of treatment plant or plants and pipelines will suffice. Mercer added the condition of private water systems taken over by Lake Country have varied, but overall the smaller systems have been in poor shape. “They were in pretty bad shape, and we had to bring them up to more of a modern standard.” msimmons@kelownacapnews.com
ing on alternative culture in the Okanagan, trying to flush out the scene for the uninitiated. “There’s a really strong kind of community here,” said Nettelfield. “More like a grassroots culture.” Nettelfield said she defines alternative as that which stands outside the mainstream, pointing out there’s a lot more to Kelowna’s arts and culture scene than wineries and
golf-crowd type tourism. From its days as Cakewalk through to the Conduit Festival and finally this year’s Ecotone phase, Nettelfield said she believes the alternative arts scene has grown considerably though she had no numbers to point to on that front. Last week, organizer Gabe Cipes told the Capital News he believed 1,000 people attended the
Conduit Festival last year, though only 600 paid the cover charge. To meet expenses this year, they will have to draw in the 1,000 and have them all pay. Nettelfield’s documentary may be open for public consumption, depending on the content collected at this weekend’s event. Efforts to contact Sustainability Television went unanswered this week.
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DJ PORTER ROBINSON plays the same night as Skrillex, Tommy Lee & DJ Aero at Level Nightclub on Feb. 17.
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When Porter Robinson touches down with Skrillex and Tommy Lee at Level Nightclub this month he will still have half a semester of high school to complete. The number one charting DJ (on the Beatport’s Electro-House chart) who caught the world’s attention for his song “Say My Name” is actually still attending a charter school in North Carolina in a hometown about as far removed from the music scene he’s won a spot in as possible.
“There’s almost nothing of an electronic club scene here,” said Robinson, who ultimately couldn’t play in it even if there was at the tender age of 18. Noting he started learning how to produce from the music he found on Japanese video games, Robinson said everything he has learned about musicality he’s taught himself—including how to play the piano. And he’s even had to learn how to adapt to the tastes of his fans. Initially, he was working on a hard dance sound tempered to a very specif-
ic German audience, but as the scene started to fade earlier this year, he took his efforts to a more mainstream level, producing electro-house. And he’s reportedly done well, catching the attention of The Crystal Method, Armand Van Helden and Tiesto—now scheduled to play Kelowna in the spring. All of that said, it’s really only been within the year that Robinson has developed his sound. Though he was roughly 13 years old when he started playing music, until four months ago he had never been on a plane
alone to go overseas. But what he lacks in experience, he makes up for in work ethic and style. Based out of his house, it takes him an average of 40 to 50 hours of work to complete a song and he never stops writing. Add that to the eight hours he’ll spend in an airport waiting for flights, not to mention the essays and homework, and Robinson admits he has little time to himself. As to how he manages to get so much into his schedule, that he says lands squarely on his dad’s shoulders.
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“He is responsible for so much stuff that gets smoothed out,” Robinson said. Whether it’s working around his school’s requirement not to miss more than 28 days during his graduating year, or navigating through tour stops, Robinson said his life is similar to any other teenager’s in that the parental figures are still a major part of the equation. Skrillex, Tommy Lee & DJ Aero play with Porter Robinson at Level Nightclub Feb. 17. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com
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hat makes this the Okanagan so Awesome? For me personally, I dig the food. When you’re in a rush, stalking the streets in ravenous hunger that only a proper meal can satiate, it can be hard to think straight. That’s when you need good, real food to recharge and get you through the week. The Blue Dog Café, at 526B Bernard Ave. in downtown Kelowna, is one of the best examples of local love and local cuisine in the same hot spot. Entering the quaint eatery and taking a quick
glance at the menu is all you need to see this isn’t your average bistro. Preparing all their distinct dressings, sauces, chutneys, salsa and most everything else from scratch that goes into their menu means waiting a little bit longer to get your food. It also means they’re putting care, trust and love into their cuisine, and that is a difference you can taste. This small-city café with big aspirations reminds me of some of the more exciting adventures I’ve had in Vancouver at the 24-hour vegetarian restaurant, the Naam, on
West 4th. So it comes as a happy surprise to me that this tasty treat comes to us from a charming town straddling the B.C.-Alberta border. It was 1998 in Invermere when the first Dog was born. It wasn’t until 10 years later that the litter spread to Kelowna and we saw our very own Blue Dog. It’s taken much less time for certain locals to discover this diverse resto that supports local and organic food. A large plus to having their hands in everything they do is they know what goes into their food,
and more importantly, what doesn’t. They are more than willing to prepare food to your dietary and allergic restrictions, meaning indulging in a one-of-a-kind experience isn’t out of the question, or even out of reach for the average diner. Out-sourcing their baking to Kelowna’s Specialty Bakery (833 Finns Road) means a lot for a local economy of incredible, edible, delicious businesses that run both the town, and my stomach. While their food is geared more towards a healthy, West Coast lifestyle (with more than 80 recipes, most are 100 per cent vegetarian), they do have meals for the carnivore about to explode on a busy lunch hour.
One expects to see a café such as this in Victoria or Vancouver, just another sign Kelowna is home to a larger variety of inspired people, interested in making things better for everyone. Nestled next to Hemp City, a short jaunt from the Boh, and minutes from the beach, this part of town isn’t new to any of us, just less-frequented in the winter. Take a bit of extra time to find this spot and support our local businesses and families. Brandon Fletcher is the creative director at Habitat and an A-OK contributor.
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Decembrists strive for ‘barn-like’ sound THE DECEMBERISTS: THE KING IS DEAD (CAPITOL)
For their fifth album Portland Oregon’s The Decemberists have simplified their sound from lengthy hybrids and extended workouts of English folk rock, the most prominent antecedent being Fairport Convention. The Decemberists have made what they call a barn album as they were searching for a sound that appeared as if it were recorded in a barn. To this end main songwriter and band leader Colin Meloy sounds like he was trying to channel a little of Neil Young’s Harvest album with the aforementioned Fairport and a whole lot of early REM. In fact, Meloy asked REM guitarist Peter Buck to help out on a few cuts here and Meloy even told Buck he was looking for that rustic REM vibe. The two songs that really stand out with Buck helping out include Ca-
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Bruce Mitchell lamity Song (think 7 Chinese Brothers from 1984’s Reckoning) and the folk rock of Down By The Water. The opening song Don’t Carry It All sounds like a new traditionalist ‘hold your glasses high’ wassail song, while the mellow Rise To Me with its pedal steel and harmonica sounds like the most barn-like song here. Meloy and Co. also have their best selling album to date with this straight forward album of shorter songs where The King Is Dead made its debut domestically at the lofty No.4 spot. Hard to tell if they will
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DAVID GUETTA: ONE MORE LOVE (EMI) This eight-song mini album might appear like a cash grab as all but two of the tracks here are on DJ, producer, mix meister David Guetta’s huge seller One Love of early last year. But this mini album pares down the songs to the biggest hits with Akon’s Sexy Bitch, Kid Cudi’s Memories, The Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling (here as a new remix) and will.i.am & Apl De Ap’s On The Dance
Floor. All of these tunes are up-tempo club fare which makes me wonder why he didn’t fuse them all into a segued mix. But the biggest selling point of this, shall we say, ‘milk cow,’ is the new song Who’s That Chick with Rihanna that is already climbing up the charts. C+
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ROD STEWART: THE BEST OF…THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK (SONY)
In the last decade Rod Stewart has released five of these compilations of old tin pan alley songs, show tunes and ’40s popular evergreens. If ever there was a cash grab for the upcoming Valentine’s Day it is this 14-song collection that culls tracks already released, except for the hitherto unreleased You’ll Never Know. I have sort of thought of Stewart’s tackling of the American songbook as something of a semiretirement job but it is interesting to note that his only No.1 selling album ever comes from one of these volumes—which one eludes me. Anyway, unlike Vol.5 which was mostly all uptempo breezy songs, this compilation is designed with maximum romance in mind and while Stewart doesn’t exactly kill these great old war horses, he doesn’t ride them very hard either. Fans only who have to have that one new song and who prefer love ballads. C
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ing of the spine. Scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves to the side, can also cause upper back pain. Acupuncture can be extremely effective in the treatment of upper back pain, regardless of how long the condition has been present. By looking at what is causing the pain, we can determine how to correct the problem. Is it due to trauma, whether through an injury or over time through poor posture or repetitive stress? Is it due to our external environment such as too much exposure to cold, heat, damp, or wind? Or is it due to an underlying internal imbalance that is weakening the musculo-skeletal tissues? In understanding what’s at the root of the problem, we can tailor acupuncture treatment in order to resolve it. Acupuncture can help to relieve pain, inflam-
mation, and stiffness and strengthen the area. Treatments can help to reconnect the interrupted energy flow and correct imbalances so that the body can go about its healing, making acupuncture an excellent form of treatment for problems of the upper back. In addition, treatment targets many internal factors which may contribute to a weakness in the upper back, as can be the case with chronic back pain. In this way acupuncture also has the goal of not only alleviating the pain, but also of effectively resolving chronic conditions and strengthening the body to prevent future pain from arising. Combined with exercises and postural advice, it is a very valuable tool in treating upper back pain. James Kaufman is a registered acupuncturist at Okanagan Acupuncture Centre, 1625 Ellis St, Kelowna. www.okanaganacupuncture.com
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I hope that by now you’ve had a chance to check out downtown’s new waterfront skating rink at Jim Stuart Park. It’s such a beautiful location for skating, it almost makes winter worth it. I took a stroll down Lawrence Avenue the other day and found some interesting new shops. Topline Selection, 455 Lawrence (formerly Paumkkale Cotton on Pandosy in the Mission), is a real gem if you’re a lover of fine fabrics. Owner Mustafa tells me that he imports 90
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per cent of his merchandise from Turkey, and that Turkish cotton is among the softest in the world. You can choose from luxurious housecoats, cotton pyjamas (some in kids’ sizes), tablecloths, bedspreads, even stunning Persian carpets of cotton, wool and silk blends. There are some great purses and watches to see as well. The prices are amazing for this kind of quality, so if you appreciate quality goods at excellent prices, you’ll definitely want to stop in for a visit here. Just a little farther down the street, at 427 Lawrence, is Bones & Stones Decor, a very funky shop. For a total break from the humdrum, stop in and pay a visit. Open for about six months now, the store’s slogan is “nature’s design,” and that’s evident everywhere you look. The owner Sandy brings in hand-chosen, one-of-a-kind pieces from the four corners of the Earth—jewelry and globes made of precious stones, stunning fossils in all sizes, petrified wood, gold nuggets, sandstone pieces, even giant fish metal wall art made by a local artist. Most things in this store are many millions of years old, and all are made by nature or naturethemed. The pale walls, wood floor and soothing fountain in the corner create a wonderful ambience. It’s a place where you could stay and browse happily for a long time. You can’t miss Bones & Stones because Sandy’s mascot, a big velociraptor dinosaur, is waiting outside the door to greet everyone. Another new and inspired downtown shop is Home For Dinner, 592 Bernard. Owned by Paul and his mom Rosemarie, they have created all the yummy meals in their shop. The idea is that you stop in and pick up a delicious dinner that you y can take home and cook to create a perfect no-fuss family dinner, not to mention a wonderful aroma all through your house. See Host A23
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St. Andrew’s Parish to mark its centennial year with transition ‘start-up’kit’ campaign The Parish of St. Andrew’s Okanagan Mission will celebrate its centennial year in 2011, the oldest surviving church in Kelowna. The year-long celebration began with a special service last Sunday for parishioners, presided over by Archbishop John Privett. Another centennial project will assist those who have moved from life on the street into transitional programs. The “start-up kits” provide necessary household items as they leave transitional programs and move to independent living situations.
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Fresh twist offered for home furnishings This week’s column is dedicated to Bob Sanderson who passed away Jan. 24. I always enjoyed my conversations with Bob and his buddies on Sunday mornings. We always shared a good laugh. My personal condolences to his family and many friends .
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ander Cook, the authorized Ethan Allen retailer in Kelowna, has opened a stunning 5,000 squarefoot design studio in the South Pandosy commercial district. Located at 2900 Pandosy St., Ethan Allen is synonymous with fashion-forward, qualitymade home furnishings and accessories. The studio will be outfitted with Ethan Allen’s exciting new touch screens, a fun and interactive design tool and resource where clients can explore products or change options like fabrics or finishes and can see them in an instant. Ethan Allen makes comfortable, stylish living easy and attainable, enjoying the lasting value of well-made home furnishings, along with getting the valuable services of their design professionals at no charge. Call 250860-8868; info@kelowna.ethanallen.com. Sabrina Fedorak is the new branch manager of the Kelowna SPCA. Had the opportunity to try the new Powerplant organic raw plant food bar, made by Canadian company Fresh Fields Whole Foods Inc. (Nature’s Natural Foods), owned by local businessman Martin McDermott. The food bars are delicious and rather addictive I must say. They come in either two fruit or two veggie servings per bar and are vegan and gluten free, offering ingredi-
ents of cacao paste, plant based proteins, chia, raw pumpkin seeds, hemp, fish omegas, have absolutely no fillers with lots of other great ingredients, raising the bar, so to speak, making this a superior food and energy bar. The list of benefits is far too long to list. The company also offers the products Health Nut Spreads and Smoothie Greens. The bars are available at Nature’s Fare and Natural Rezources on Bernard. For orders or general inquiries call 778-4787491; infofreshfields@ shaw.ca. Nova Tourney has joined the team at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre as a front desk agent. True Blue Picture Framing and Gallery, owned by John Pearson, is a new business in West Kelowna specializing in all types of framing done in-house. Located at 3-1515 Westgate Rd., Pearson formerly owned and operated a framing shop in Squamish for seven years before moving to Kelowna. The new shop has more than 400 frame styles on display and he uses only the best materials available. Originally from Australia, along with being an award winning framer there, Pearson is also a qualified interior designer. The gallery shows prints, mirrors, oil paintings and water colours and they now have two local artists on display—Marina Leisen and Charlotte Lafleur. Open Monday to Saturday, call 250-769-7900. Tom Budd is the recipient of the Spirit of Kelowna Award, receiving it for all the charities and local organizations that he so generously supports each year. His reputation as a philanthropist is well known to the Kel-
owna Women’s Shelter, Crossroads, Ballet Kelowna, Angel Program, Evergreen and the Maxine DeHart Drive-Thru Breakfast, just to name a few. Stuart Leatherdale, CHRP is the new human resources director, for the City of Kelowna. Call 250-469-8525. Eric Leung, the office manager at Stepping Stones, has completed his Shiatsu practitioner training and is now booking Shiatsu sessions. Contact him at 250-469-4268; dlcreek@telus.net. Melanie Maure, the somatic practitioner, will host a free information session Feb. 19, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Stepping Stones location, 1369 Richter St. Stepping Stones will also host an open house on Feb. 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. RSVP to sstones@telus.net www.steppingstoneskelowna.ca. After many years, The Husky service station at the corner of Highway 97 and Pandosy Street will be closing on Feb. 10. Claudio Fornasiera is the new operations manager of K-Town Contracting, #4-1905 Evergreen Crt. K-Town focuses on all types and sizes of renovations, including commercial, residential and foundations with quality ahead of quantity. Call 250-448-9192. Tree Brewing has brought back the limited edition Hop Head Double India Pale Ale, which last year won a gold medal at the Canadian Brewing Awards. It is billed as an “occasional rarity” for the marketplace by brew master Stefan Buhl, who makes it available to the public when he feels all the conditions are correct to release it. The beer uses twice the hops as most Tree Brewing beer brands. You can purchase
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ZANDER COOK has opened a new Ethan Allen design studio franchise in Kelowna’s Pandosy shopping area. it at liquor stores throughout B.C. Andrew Petre, a CA, has joined the team at Hecht & Associates. He practices in accounting and tax for individuals, owner-managed corporations and trusts with emphasis in income tax matters. Call 250-868-3700. Katelyn Boutellier, with RauDZ Regional Table on Water Street, and Jenna Angle, with the Wild Apple Grill at Manteo Resort, have won the Okanagan Chef Association’s Junior Chefs of the Year awards. The award is based on a contest in which they were given a black box of ingredients with three hours to make a gourmet meal. The ingredients included live lobsters, entire squabs, whole sea bass, quail eggs, peppers and a bottle of Ravens Ridge sparkling apple cider. The two chefs will now compete in the provincial cook-off in March. Gary Parmar, a CA, has joined the firm Meyers Norris Penny LLP, specializing in advisory services in tax planning and business adviso-
ry needs. Call 250-7638919. Chef and sommelier, Mark Filatow, of Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar, recently won the Southbrook Canadian Wine Award, competing against some 130 chefs as part of Canada’s Food Day. The former manager of iQuest, Kim Froom, and several of the former iQuest staff have joined forces to create Phoenix Health & Fitness, offering mobile training and specialty fitness classes for people suffering from chronic health conditions. Call 250-212-7335; www.phoenixfitnesskelowna.ca. Moseyed through the indoor market at the Parkinson Recreation Centre last Saturday and ran into James Mullan, who calls himself The Allergic Chef. Tried some of his cookies and they were delicious. His glutenfree shortbread and ginger cookies were so good I could not tell the difference between gluten-free and regular cookies. The indoor market takes place every Saturday during the
winter months at Parkinson. Call James at 250860-2965. Russell & Associates (Employee Benefits Consultants Division) has changed its name and branding initiative to Encompass Benefits & HR Solutions Inc., located at 100-215 Lawrence Ave. Partners Bret Loge, Randy Schueler and Bob Richardson focus on employee benefit plans, group retirement savings plans, human resources consulting and health and wellness initiatives. Call 250-763-6464; www.encompassbenefits.com. The Regimental Ball for the South East District Royal Canadian Mounted Police, with the proceeds to benefit the Cops for Kids Charitable Foundation, is Saturday, March 12, at the Coast Capri Hotel. This memorable evening will feature timehonoured RCMP traditions including the piping in of the head table and the Grand March preceding the first dance. Katie and the Boyz will bring the dance floor alive with classic songs that everyone loves and the silent
and live auctions will offer exciting opportunities. For tickets call 1-800500-4543;info@copsforkids.org. All the new bake shows on TV use fondant.”f Now you can attend fondant classes for ages 13 to 99 at CupCasions. Registration is required. Call 250-8603690. The AGM of the Kelowna Kasugai Sister City Association is Monday, Feb. 14, from 8 to 9 p.m., at the Water Street Seniors Centre. There will be opportunities to volunteer as a committee member or serve as a director. Call Cathy Jennens at 250862-2801; cjennens@telus.net. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Okanagan have partnered with the Campbell’s Soup Company to launch Let’s Can Hunger, a joint hunger relief initiative. SIFE will host a large fundraiser Charity Gala 2011 for the Kelowna Community Food Bank and Kelowna Women’s Resource See DeHart A25
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Business students help food bank, women’s resource centre DeHart from A24 Centre on Friday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., at the Okanagan College Centre for Learning Building. The keynote speaker is Mark Childs, vice-president of marketing for the Campbell Company of Canada. The evening will also offer hor d’ouvers by Cabana Grille, entertainment by Cheeky Monkeys & Jeff Piattelli with a live and silent auction and dancing. Tickets $75. SIFE is a non-profit student organization operated out of the Okanagan College campuses in the valley. Call Brandi Callaghan at 250-88-4710 or brandie.callaghan@gmail.com. There will be a charity Valentines Dance on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Ellison Community Hall for 9-year-old Caleb Lanz who was diagnosed with brain cancer. The funds will be used to offset the cost of treatments and medications. For tickets ($25/person) call Rhea Taylor at 250-765-3466. Huge thanks to Rich Woodhouse of iSight Optometry on “fixing up my glasses” that I have not worn in public for about 30 years, having worn contacts for all that time. Thank goodness the glasses, that I keep onhand for emergencies, are still pretty modern. Hopefully, I will only have to wear them for a month or so until my eye surgery, so no more “you look smarter with glasses on” remarks in the meantime from anyone (ha!). By the way, what did I look like without glasses? Birthdays of the week: Happy 60th Mike Huntley (Jan. 31); Rob Belanger, Arby’s (Feb. 4); Ross Fitzpatrick (Feb. 4); Susan Wort, Fashion Foundations (Feb. 5); Sergio Cunial, Ramada Hotel (Feb. 7); Bob Brown, Sunset Ranch (Feb. 8); Jim Juba (Feb. 7). Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546, fax 250-860-3173, email maxdehart@ telus.net.
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he CBC has reported a Winnipeg waitress named Stephanie Lozinski alleges she was fired from her job as a result of shaving her head. It went on to state that the Manitoba Human Rights Commission has turned down Ms. Lozinski’s resulting human rights complaint. The CBC’s story contains Ms. Lozinski’s allegations that she was employed as a server at a St. Boniface-area restaurant. She was reported as having, on New Year’s Eve, shaved her head in support of an uncle dying from cancer. It appears from the story (which did not quote her employer) that her new look was not appreciated at work. Ms. Lozinski alleged she was fired because her shaven appearance was unacceptable to her employer. The CBC story indicates she made efforts to mitigate the impact of her new style by wearing a scarf or a wig when waiting on tables. The story goes on to
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Robert Smithson report the Manitoba Human Rights Commission turned down Ms. Lozinski’s complaint on the basis that the voluntary shaving of one’s head is not a human rights matter. A review of the Commission’s website did not turn up any written reasons relating to Ms. Lozinski’s complaint. Undoubtedly, the Commission’s decision was the correct one. It is important to note that all of this information represents allegations which are, at this stage, unproven. Human rights legislation is, generally, not intended to protect individuals against negative reactions to a simple exercise of personal preference. Put another way, just because a person decides to cut his or her hair (or, for that matter, grow it)
doesn’t imbue that act with the protection of human rights law. Generally speaking, human rights legislation is intended to protect against acts of discrimination which are linked to enduring, rather than transitory or preferential, characteristics. B.C.’s Human Rights Code, for instance, protects employees from discrimination relating to their race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political belief, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation or age or because they have been convicted of a criminal or summary conviction offence unrelated to the employment. Admittedly, some of these characteristics could be acquired as a matter of individual choice. One could, for instance, choose to join a religion and, thereby, gain human rights protection against resulting discrimination. But cutting one’s hair—unless, for instance,
it could be said to be a racial, ancestral, or religious requirement—wouldn’t normally qualify as a basis for a human rights complaint. In Ms. Lozinski’s case, her alleged reason for doing so (to support her ill relative) seemingly has no nexus with any of the protected grounds. Ms. Lozinski’s situation does inspire some sympathy (assuming it occurred as alleged). You might be forgiven for hoping that your employer wouldn’t be so insensitive as to fire you for expressing support for an ill relative in such a manner.
But the fact that her employer allegedly decided her appearance wasn’t acceptable for a waitress doesn’t convert the matter into a human rights issue. There may be other legal avenues for her to pursue, but this complaint just doesn’t cut it in the human rights context. Robert Smithson is a labour and employment lawyer, and operates Smithson Employment Law in Kelowna. This subject matter is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. www.smithsonlaw.ca
Kelowna to host affordable housing research discussion A province-wide initiative to address affordable housing issues in B.C. comes to Kelowna for a full day of public discussion Feb. 18, 10 a,.m. to 3 p.m., at UBCO’s University Centre ballroom (UNC 200). The B.C. Affordable Housing Research and Action Roundtable scheduled for Kelowna is the third of three sessions held around the province over the past year. Previous roundtables where held in Victoria last February and Vancouver in December. “After meetings in Victoria and Vancouver, it was a good idea to bring this important event to the Interior of B.C. and particularly to the Okanagan Valley,” said Carlos Teixeira, associate professor of geography at UBC Okanagan and one of the organizers of the event. The morning features a panel discussion with a keynote presentation by Michael Shapcott, national housing and homelessness leader and director of Affordable Housing and Innovation for the Wellesley Institute. The afternoon will include roundtable discussions.
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e’ve all heard the phrase of not being able to see the forest for the trees. That’s a pretty good way to describe the station in life many people find themselves after a busy working life. Perhaps they are retired, or their jobs have changed beyond all recognition over the years. Or maybe their careers have disappeared altogether, but they still possess a myriad of skills, abilities and talents. They know they can make a significant contribution and want to get started, but how and doing what? People receiving or choosing early retirement packages, as I did recently, don’t necessarily wish to be completely divorced from the working world. The idea of an entrepreneurial venture allows them to use their skills and expertise in, perhaps, a new way. “Seniorpreneurs” are often not motivated by financial reasons, rather wanting to re-
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Joel Young main connected on their own terms with the society around them. Our seniors who have surged to the forefront of the entrepreneurial world lately, bring along this new term —that of “seniorpreneur” or “graypreneur.” A Globe and Mail article a few years back offers that the number of ventures begun by people over 55 has risen by 30 per cent in recent years. While tackling the task of exploring some research tidbits for you, I stumbled on two headlines that really caught my attention: “In Life’s Second Act, Some Take On a New Role—Entrepreneur,” and, “Entrepreneurship After Retirement —What’s Age Got To Do With It?” That being said, these
words really sum up for me a message of hope and faith that our aging population have discovered concrete options that can add productivity and joy to their declining years, for their families and our communities. One article I just read states that this seniors boom is reflective of more people 55 or older who seem to be rejecting the traditional model of puttering around a garden or golf course. More retiring seniors have carefully planned, this article espouses, their transition from careers to a large dollop of serendipity to arrive at the threshold of an entrepreneurial journey. Linda Wiener, an aging issues expert for Monster.com, the jobs search website, said recently: “It’s like a giant sea swell peaking under the radar— there are people who don’t want an hourly job, but wonder what they are going to do for the next 30 years.” No longer are the rigors of entrepreneurial life
meant for the young and the restless. Youthful energy has been dethroned somewhat by experience and pragmatism. Increasingly, seniors close to retirement are attempting yet another life change, through an entrepreneurial portal. And guess what, dear readers, they’re making their mark and a genuine difference. Why? Because in part they have some level of prosperity and affluence, minimizing financial risks as older folk are not as impatient as our younger generation at times appears and can “wait out” their new venture outcome. They also bring with them a wealth of experience and time flexibility. Many seniors believe that launching an entrepreneurial venture is a progression of their careers, a new challenge. Today’s generation of older Canadians are healthier than their parents and thus will live longer. Remember when we thought 65 was old? They are better educated. The research is showing us that older entrepreneurs can outshine their younger counterparts in several areas making the self-employment option pretty attractive. And they have stronger track records such that human resource experts suggest highlighting the senior entrepreneur’s experience, talent and accomplishments as a basis for marketing campaigns. They may also have an easier time borrowing funds or raising capital because they have had the time to establish credit and build financial resources. Coupled with a fair share in possession of adequate computer skills, a home-based venture, for example, presents some sound logic. The Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society and the plethora of business service providers in our midst are here to help you get started. I have a feeling that you will still find some time for puttering in your rose garden between a few rounds of golf with a glass of our wonderful Okanogan wine. I will, for sure. Joel Young is an entrepreneurial leadership educator, coach, consultant and the founder of the Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society. eagleyoung@shaw.ca
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Owls in mix for West Can title Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
Something as minor as an ankle injury won’t keep Deboe Truss off the floor this week at the Interior Savings Western Canada Basketball Tournament. In fact, the Grade 12 guard can’t fathom any circumstance being severe enough for him to miss the premier event of the Kelowna Owls’ basketball season. “Break both my legs, both my arms and I’ll still get out there somehow,” joked Truss, who played in the Western Canada tourney for the first time last year. “Ever since I was in Grade 7 I watched this every single year and just imagined, ‘Wow’ these are triple-A players and this is such a big event. “Now to be playing in it, it’s a big thrill to play in front of the home community and show everybody what we’ve got.” With four of the top five teams in B.C. and the
top-ranked team from Alberta in the mix this week, many observers consider it one of the toughest fields the Western Canada tourney has seen in years. It’s also one of the rare occasions in recent memory that the Owls can be viewed as a legitimate contender for the tournament championship—and with good reason.
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BREAK BOTH MY LEGS, BOTH MY ARMS AND I’LL STILL GET OUT THERE SOMEHOW. Deboe Truss
The No. 5 provincially-ranked Owls have already knocked off No. 2 Burnaby South and No. 3 Van College this season, while taking the No. 1-ranked R.C. Palmer Griffins down to the wire before losing 70-63.
Western Canada B’ball Tourney THURSDAY, FEB. 3 2:30 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:15 p.m.
Burnaby South vs Kelvin Clippers (Wpg) RC Palmer vs Bishop Grandin (Calgary) Van College vs Raymond Comets (Alta.) Slam Dunk Contest KSS Owls vs Holy Cross (Saskatoon)
Owls head coach Harry Parmar said now it’s a matter of his talent putting it all together over a three-game span against some stiff competition. “The guys are in a position now where they believe in themselves and that they can beat anyone on any given day,” said Parmar. “Sometimes you want to win it, but you just don’t have the horses to get there. This year, we think we have all the pieces in place that we need to do this. If we’re well prepared and focused, and take it a possession at a time, there’s no reason we can’t win it all.” Led by seniors Truss, Luke Hennig, Charlie Lewthwaite and Tanner Leimert, and Grade 11 sensations Braxston Bunce and Mitch Goodwin, the Owls play an aggressive, up-tempo game designed to outrun and outwork their opponents. With the pressure cooker of playing inside a jam-packed KSS gym, it’s a style of play that Hennig hopes both the crowd and his younger teammates will feed off. “For the younger guys there are some jitters at the start, but once we get going with our high pace game, the crowd can really turn for us and that can be a big advantage,” said Hennig. “We need to use the crowd because they’ll be there for us all the way.” As for the prospects of winning the school’s first
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KELOWNA OWLS’ senior Luke Hennig and teammate Braxston Bunce (left) will take on Saskatoon’s Holy Cross Collegiate Thursday in the opening game of the Interior Savings Western Canada Basketball Tournament. See opening day schedule below. West Can title since 1982, the graduating captain assures nothing would be sweeter. “To finish off your high school days with a win here, it doesn’t get any more special than this,” added Hennig. “I’ve been growing up and playing with most of these guys all my life, so to win it with those guys would be really something special.” The Owls will play
their first game Thursday at 8:15 p.m. against Saskatoon’s Holy Cross Crusaders. Meanwhile, the Owls tuned up for the tourney on Friday night at UBCO with an 87-74 win over No. 10 St. George’s. Charlie Lewthwaite led the way for KSS with 25 points, including seven three-pointers.
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Goals are plentiful for Rockets Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
For a team that didn’t figure to be an offensive juggernaut in the WHL’s B.C. Division this season, the Kelowna Rockets have played the part rather well over the last three weeks. The Rockets have erupted for 50 goals in their last nine games— eight of them wins—or a 5.55 goals-per-game average. Over their first 40 games of the WHL season Kelowna averaged a pedestrian 3.08 goals per outing. It’s not that the team’s newfound offensive prosperity was out of the realm of possibility, but scoring in bunches wasn’t part of the coaching staff’s master plan when the 2010-11 campaign began. And while Ryan Huska is nowhere near ready to anoint his club as the league’s most potent offensive force, he is encouraged with the Rockets recent run of success.
“I still don’t think you can consider us as one of the top offensive teams in the league, but with what we’ve done lately, I’d say we’ve moved up to the middle of the pack,” said Huska. “We’re starting to see more guys contributing, it’s a lot more by committee now instead of relying on two or three guys like we were before. What we like is that it’s everybody, more guys are playing a role and it’s infectious.” What is equally encouraging to Huska is his team’s ability to score goals, even if the chances and shots aren’t coming in droves. The Rockets have been out shot in four of their last six games. “Even on nights when we don’t get that many shots, the guys are finding a way to score. They’ve been a bit more opportunistic.” The Rockets are fresh off their best two-game outburst of the season— back-to-back 7-3 homeice wins over Prince George and Vancouver Giants on Friday and Sat-
urday, respectively. Most importantly, their recent stretch of offensive prosperity has boosted the Rockets (29-20-0-0) into the driver’s seat in the B.C. Division, one point ahead of the Giants (2620-1-4). Kelowna is also seven points ahead of Prince George, 11 up on Kamloops and 12 in front of Chilliwack. “I think our players should be very pleased with the way they’ve been able to battle back after a slow start this season,” Huska said. “At the same time, we have so many divisional games left, a lot can still change. A sevenpoint lead, you can expand on that quickly with a few wins. But a few losses and it can shrink just as fast.” The Rockets will play three of their next five games against Marc Habscheid’s Chilliwack Bruins, including this Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Prospera Place. Despite Chilliwack’s recent struggles—1-5-0-1 in their last seven games— Huska isn’t making as-
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sumptions about any easy points. “When Marc comes in here against his old team, you know he wants to make sure his guys are ready to play,” Huska said. “They have (former Rocket) Curt Gogol over there, too, so I expect they’ll come at us hard.” This weekend, the Rockets will travel to Prince George for two game the Cougars, then will play a homeand-away against the Bruins, Feb. 11 in Kelowna and Feb. 12 in Chilliwack.
CHIKIE POW
The most productive weekend of Cody Chikie’s major junior career has earned him Western Hockey League’s player of the week honours. The diminutive Kelowna Rockets forward scored a goal, added six assists and posted a plus-4 rating to help his team to a pair of home ice victories. On Friday, the St. Alberta, Alta., product had a goal and three assists, and was named the game’s
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Cody Chikie first star in Kelowna’s 7-3 win over Prince George. The following night, Chikie tallied three assists in a 7-3 win over the Vancouver Giants as the Rockets took over top spot in the B.C. Division. Chikie has 10 goals and 14 assists in 45 games this season. whenderson @kelownacapnews.com
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The Westside Warriors will close out a home-andaway set with the Trail Smoke Eaters on Saturdat night at Royal LePage Place. Face-off is 7 p.m. The club’s met Tuesday in Trail, however a final score wasn’t available at Capital News press time.
The Warriors (26-192-4) headed into Tuesday’s action in fifth spot in the BCHL’s Interior Division, six points back of Trail. Westside has eight games remaining in the regular season, four at home and four on the road.
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Chiefs to meet Princeton Posse With the end of the KIJHL regular season still two weeks away, the Kelowna Chiefs already know who their firstround opponent will be. The Chiefs, who have clinched second place in the Okanagan Division, will take on the thirdplace Princeton Posse in a best-of-seven series. Games 1 and 2 are set for Rutland Arena Feb.
14 and 15. If necessary, Games 5 and 7 will also be played in Kelowna on Feb. 19 and Feb. 22. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have four games remaining in the regular season. Kelowna will host Osoyoos this Friday, and Revelstoke on Saturday. The regular season will wrap up with games in Penticton Feb. 11 and in Sicamous Feb 12.
Serwa sore but happy with X Games win The aches and pains in the aftermath did nothing to dull Kelsey Serwa’s enthusiasm for her first ever X Games gold medal. The 21-year-old from Kelowna crash-landed her way to victory Sunday in Aspen, Colo., ending Ophelie David’s fouryear reign as the women’s ski cross champion. Serwa—who won bronze at the X Games last year—came out of the gate in third, but midway down the course passed David and Switzerland’s
Fanny Smith to take the lead for good. She entered the last section of the race in front and launched herself off the final jump. Serwa landed awkwardly on her backside and crossed the line 33/100 of a second ahead for David, before flipping onto her front. The result: a sore back, a bruised tailbone, a sprained thumb and a bloody nose, to name a few. Oh yes, and a gold medal. “I just decided to go
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will keep her out of this weekend’s world championships in Deer Valley, Utah remains to be seen. Serwa plans to do everything in her power to be ready for the start of the ski cross competition Feb. 4. “I’m going day by day, we’ll have to see what happens,” she said. “It’s a big event, one I really don’t want to miss, so hopefully I’ll be ready.” Serwa has won a gold and two silver medals on the World Cup circuit this season and is the overall leader in the FIS points standings.
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WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE Excludes Tuesday
Western Conference 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 f10
*Portland Winterhawks *Kelowna Rockets Spokane Chiefs Tri-City Americans Vancouver Giants Prince George Cougars Everett Silvertips Kamloops Blazers Chilliwack Bruins Seattle Thunderbirds
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*Saskatoon Blades *Red Deer Rebels Kootenay Ice Medicine Hat Tigers Moose Jaw Warriors Edmonton Oil Kings Swift Current Broncos Prince Albert Raiders Lethbridge Hurricanes Brandon Wheat Kings Regina Pats Calgary Hitmen
GP 52 49 50 47 51 50 51 53 49 51
W 34 29 31 31 26 24 21 22 21 18
L 15 20 13 13 20 23 23 28 24 24
OTL 0 0 4 2 1 2 3 2 2 4
SL 3 0 2 1 4 1 4 1 2 5
PTS 71 58 68 65 57 51 49 47 46 45
GP 50 52 51 49 52 50 54 52 51 53 50 51
W 38 35 32 32 31 23 23 20 17 18 18 15
L 10 12 16 15 18 24 30 27 24 27 25 33
OTL 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 3 1 6 2
SL 2 4 2 0 2 3 1 3 7 7 1 1
PTS 78 75 67 66 65 49 47 45 44 44 43 33
* Division leaders
KELOWNA ROCKETS 2010-11 WHL SCHEDULE February 2 4 5 11 12 13 16 18 19 22 23 25 t26 March 2 4 5 9 11 12
WED FRI SAT FRI SAT SUN WED FRI SAT TUE WED FRI SAT
CHILLIWACK @ PRINCE GEORGE @ PRINCE GEORGE CHILLIWACK @ CHILLIWACK @ EVERETT @ VANCOUVER SPOKANE VANCOUVER @ KOOTENAY @ MEDICINE HAT @ RED DEER @ CALGARY
7:05 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:05 PM 7:00 PM 5:05 PM 7:00 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM
WED FRI SAT WED FRI SAT
@ KAMLOOPS CHILLIWACK LETHBRIDGE TRI-CITY @ KAMLOOPS KAMLOOPS
7:00 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:00 PM 7:05 PM
B.C. MAJOR MIDGET LEAGUE GP W L OTL Vancouver NW Giants 32 22 4 6 Valley West Hawks 33 21 6 6 Cariboo Cougars 34 23 10 1 Greater Vancouver 34 20 9 5 S. Island Thunderbirds 34 14 13 7 Vancouver NE Chiefs 32 13 12 7 North Island Silvertips 32 11 15 6 Okanagan Rockets 32 12 17 3 Fraser Valley Bruins 31 9 16 6 Kootenay Ice 32 6 20 6 Thompson Blazers 32 1 30 1 Jan. 29-30 @ Prince George Cariboo Cougars 6 Cariboo Cougars 4
Okanagan Rockets Okanagan Rockets
Feb. 5-6 @CNC South Island Thunderbirds
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Elite Men
PTS 50 48 47 45 35 33 28 27 24 18 3
GF 149 150 164 148 124 130 106 91 102 110 52
GA 82 67 107 100 122 123 125 120 117 146 217
W 16 15 13 10 9 8
L 2 4 6 9 9 11
T 2 1 1 1 2 1
OTL 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 186 163 136 125 93 108
GA 62 80 104 117 101 140
PIM 15 4 12 7 5 15
PTS 50 46 40 31 29 25
W Bros United 14 Euro FC. 12 Lions 11 Capri Insurance 10 Royal Star 10 LifeWorks Chiro 8
L 3 6 7 9 10 11
T 3 2 2 1 0 1
OTL 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 129 111 88 102 93 107
GA 55 83 69 101 121 93
PIM 10 10 7 10 25 8
PTS 45 38 35 31 30 25
W 14 5 7 6 3
L 2 1 9 10 13
T 2 1 3 2 2
OTL 0 0 0 0 0
GF 145 48 113 95 83
GA 86 22 135 122 119
PIM 0 0 0 1 0
PTS 44 16 24 20 11
W 14 14 13 14 13 8 8 7 4 2
L 4 5 3 6 6 9 12 9 15 17
T 2 1 4 0 1 3 0 4 1 1
OTL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GF 123 130 128 130 102 73 74 88 61 59
GA 87 64 75 81 71 87 97 82 110 139
PIM 2 1 2 6 4 7 2 14 5 2
PTS 44 43 43 42 40 27 24 25 13 7
Div. 2 Men
Div. 1 Women Royal Star UBC-O Heat OneLife Gablers Diablos Team Euro Div. 2 Women The Foxes PMF Outlaws Roc Docettes Surge Racers Rebels Ok Hardwood Workout Junkies Thunder Barracudas
Fri, Jan. 28 7:00P Salmon Arm 5 Westside 3 Sat, Jan. 29 7:00P Westside 8 Quesnel
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Wed, Feb. 9 7:00P Merritt @ Westside Royal LePage Place
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BCHL STANDINGS
WESTSIDE WARRIORS 2010-11 SCHEDULE
Interior Division
GP 52 52 51 53 51 51 52 52
Vernon Penticton Salmon Arm Trail Westside Merritt Quesnel Prince George
Fri, Feb. 11 7:30P Westside @ Quesnel Quesnel Twin Arenas
Wed, Feb. 16 7:00P Westside @ Penticton South Okanagan Events Centre Fri, Feb. 18 7:00P Quesnel @ Westside Royal LePage Place Sat, Feb. 19 7:00P Prince George @ Westside Royal LePage Place
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L 10 15 17 19 19 25 33 36
T 4 2 2 2 2 1 3 0
OTL 8 2 0 2 4 6 5 4
PTS 72 70 66 64 58 45 30 28
Okanagan Div ision Excluding Tuesday’s action GP 45 45 46 46
Osoyoos Coyotes Kelowna Chiefs Princeton Posse Penticton Lakers
W 37 22 15 11
L 2 20 25 34
T 2 1 3 0
OTL 4 2 3 1
PTS 80 47 36 23
231 157 139 115
Kelowna Chiefs KIJHL
Sat, Feb. 12 7:00P Westside @ Prince George Prince George Coliseum Sun, Feb. 13 5:00P Westside @ Quesnel Quesnel Twin Arenas
W 30 33 32 30 26 19 11 12
KIJHL STANDINGS
Sat, Feb. 5 7:00P Trail @ Westside Royal LePage Place
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Tue, Feb. 1 7:00P Penticton Lakers Kelowna - Rutland Arena
Kelowna Chiefs
Fri, Feb. 4 7:00P Osoyoos Coyotes Kelowna - Rutland Arena
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Sat, Feb. 5 7:00P Revelstoke Grizzlies Kelowna - Rutland Arena
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B.C. INTERCOLLEGIATE HOCKEY LEAGUE GP Thompson Rivers 16 Okanagan College 17 Simon Fraser University 16 University of Victoria 14 Trinity Western University16 University Fraser Valley 17 Selkirk College 18
W 13 12 11 9 6 1 1
L 2 4 3 4 9 14 17
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Heat women in 1st-place hunt GET THE With six straight wins, the UBC Okanagan Heat are back in the thick of the battle for top spot in BCr CAA women’s basketf ball. Thanks to a homecourt sweep of Langara over the weekend, the Heat (10-3) is tied for second with VIU and t UNBC, just one game back of first-place Capilano. All four teams have five games remaining in the regular season. The defending B.C. champs took care of the Falcons easily in both contests at the Kelowna gym. On Friday, Jenna Kantz delivered 24 points in a 80-47 victory. Roslyn Huber added 14 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, while player of the game Kiertsen Shulhan had eight points, 11 rebounds and one block. The Heat was again solid on defense and has won all six games in the second semester by double digits. “Our defense has been really key,” said Shulhan. On Saturday, Kantz was back to her tricks with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 78-47 win. Player of the game Roslyn Huber connected
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KIRSTEN SHULHAN and the UBC Okanagan
women’s basketball team took two games from Langara over the weekend in Kelowna. for 22 points, 17 rebounds and five blocked shots. Ashley Briker added 17 points and eight rebounds. This weekend, the Heat will be in Nanaimo to take on VIU on Friday and Saturday, with both games carrying major implications for the standings. ““VIU is a bigger team than us,” said the Heat’s Nicole Dale. “We’re not so much a big team as we are a quick, running team,
so that’s how we’re going to attack them.”
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Like the UBCO women, the Heat men have yet to lose in BCCAA action 2011. The Heat pushed its record to 10-3 with a sweep of the Langara Falcons on home court. On Friday, it was the Roth brothers leading the charge in a seesaw 68-61 decision over the Falcons.
Player of the game Mack Roth had 19 points, including five three-pointers, while Alex Roth chipped in with 15 points, seven rebounds and four assists. With the game hanging in the balance in the fourth quarter, Micah Cockrill stepped up with a pair of threes to put the Heat ahead to stay as a large and boisterous crowd cheered on the home squad. ““It’s awesome having all the fans out, supporting us,” said Mack Roth. “It’s always motivating for us.” On Saturday, Cockrill scored 20 points and had five rebounds in a 70-61 win over Langara. Player of the game Alex Roth had 14 points, six rebounds and three assists, while Dave Mackay scored 14 and had six rebounds for the Heat. Alex Roth said the Heat’s conditioning was a factor in the weekend sweep. “We’re in pretty good shape out there,” he said. “Thanks to our strength and conditioning coach (Gabe Tobias), our legs feel good.” This weekend, the Heat visit first-place VIU (12-1) for two games.
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The Okanagan Rockets gave up a little more ground in the battle for the sixth and final playoff spot in the B.C. Major Midget League after losing a pair of games to the Cariboo Cougars over the weekend in Prince George. The Okanagan Rockets (12-17-3) now sit in eighth spot, six points back of the sixth-place Vancouver Northeast Chiefs and a point behind the North Island Silvertips. On Saturday, the slow-
starting Rockets gave up five first period goals en route to a 6-3 loss to the Cougars. Mitchell Cook, Mat Lambert and Alex Gillies scored for Okanagan. On Sunday, the Rockets had an early 2-0 lead but went on to drop a 4-2 decision to Cariboo. In that game, Matt Hill and Mitchell Cook scored for the Rockets. Okanagan returns to action this weekend when they host the South Island
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The Thompson Okanagan Rockets swept two games from the Kootenay Wildcats to remain firmly atop the B.C. Female Midget AAA League standings. On Saturday in Nelson, Tara Bouvette posted the shutout in a 4-0 Rockets win. Kelsey Freudenberger
scored twice and added an assist, while Bre Frasca added a goal and two assists to her stats. On Sunday, Fruedenberger had a repeat effort with two goals and an assist in a 5-3 win over Kootenay. Steph Schaupmeyer, Janessa Jenkins and Bre Frasca also scored in the win. The Rockets (17-31) return to league play Feb. 26 in Prince George against the Cougars.
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The Kelowna Owls made the most of home court advantage by claiming the 2011 edition of the Best of the West senior girls basketball tournament. In a tightly contested final game Saturday night, the Owls rallied down the stretch to defeat the Vernon Panthers 82-78. The 13th-ranked (AAA) Owls trailed by as many as 10 points in the fourth quarter but thanks to several three-pointers and some clutch shooting from the foul line, KSS emerged with the fourpoint win. Grade 10 pick-up Cassie Whittaker led KSS in the final with 24 points, while Jade Montgomery-Waardenburg added 19. Jordan Ned had seven steals. Britney Walton had 29 for VSS, ranked No. 7 in B.C. at the AA level. The Owls opened the tourney with a 60-47 win over Penticton as Montgomery-Waardenburg scored 19 and Breanna Beaudry had 14 points. In the semifinals, the owls beat Chilliwack 5040. Montgomery-Waardenburg led the way with 14 points, while Amy Doricic had 10 points and six rebounds. “The girls really made big strides this weekend to up their level of play,” said Owls coach Lisa Nevoral. “This weekend the girls really got to business and played good defense, whether zone or man-
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KELOWNA OWLS’ Carly Corrado takes flight
against Chilliwack Secondary during the Best of the West basketball tournament Saturday at KSS. to-man. In the finals, we found our ability to score, whether lay-ups, four-foot shots, or three pointers. To win down the road, we will need this confidence in scoring.” The Owls were again without Grade 12 post Caitlin Pomietlarz who has been sidelined since Jan. 8 with a knee injury. Coach Nevoral is hoping to have her back in the lineup for the Okanagan championship Feb. 26 and 26.
BEARS THIRD
Mt. Boucherie beat Chilliwack 57-47 to win the bronze medal at Best of the West. Baily Weymouth paced the attack for the Bears with 25 points.
In the their opener, Boucherie downed SaHali from Kamloops 6260 as Weymouth hit the winning points from the free throw line with two seconds left. In the semifinal, the Bears came up short against Vernon 68-50. The game was close for three quarters until Weymouth and Julia Phillips fouled out. “I hope that (the Bears’) strong showing at this tournament will solidify 1 1/2 berths for the Okanagan zone heading into provincials,” said Bears coach Matt Heyworth. The zone also includes No. 5 South Kamloops and the 13th rated Owls.
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Superleague scores Ken Harvey (Vista Radio) scored three in each of the second and fifth ends en route to a 9-2 win over Justin Nillson (Springfield Autobody) last week in Molson’s Kelowna Open Men’s Superleague of Curling action. In other action, Frank Morrisette (Coors Light) had a chance to score three in the eighth end for the win, but settled for two and an 8-8 draw with Bruce Clark (Big White). Gary Gelowitz (Case Furniture) scored three in
the sixth end and went on to defeat Lance McGinn (Meyers Norris Penny) 8-5.
WOMENS SUPERLEAGUE
Marilyn Zubick (LPS/ Proteck) stole points in the fourth and fifth ends on the way to her third straight win, 7-1 over Pegi Hayashi ( L and D Meats) in Grant Thornton Ladies Superleague of Curling last Wednesday. In other action, Leeanne Ursel (Kelowna Ford/McDonalds) boost-
ed her unbeaten record to 15-0 with an 8-1 win over Laurie Troock (UBR Services) 9-3. Susan Hillock (Canscribe) scored five in the fourth end and went on to a 9-2 win overMaureen Bird (Odlum Brown) 8-3. Leila Johnston (Dycks Pharamacists) got past Louise Roberts-Taylor (Mission Park Naturals) 8-6. Judy MacKenzie (Nutrilawn) won by default over Jen Pynn (Springfield Autobody).
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March 22, 1958 – Jan 27, 2011 Passed away in Kelowna on January 27, 2011. Gerald is survived by his loving wife, Coleen; sons, Tony (Lori), Grant (Brianna), and Brett; grandchildren, Nicholas and Damon; parents Frank and Jean and many other family and friends. A celebration of Gerald’s life will be held on Saturday, February 5th, 2011 at 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Brigadier Angle Armouries at 720 Lawrence Ave. Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kelowna Hospice House in memory of Gerald. Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services. 250-860-6440
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It is with a great deal of sadness that we announce the passing of Les on January 28, 2011. Les was pre-deceased by his wife Ida in April. He is survived by his son, Brian, his daughter, Linda (Fred), granddaughters, Jennifer (Chris), Kelly (Rob), Stephanie (James), Tracy (Scott), and five adoring great-grandchildren. Les was born in Portsmouth, England on May 18th, 1924, and lived in England until he moved with his family to Canada in 1957. While in England, he played both soccer and cricket, in which he represented Portsmouth when he was 13 years of age. He also spent the war years with the R.E.M.E. division of the army. Upon arriving in Canada the family moved to Surrey, where coached soccer and baseball. After moving to Kelowna in 1964, he involved himself with Theatre Kelowna and participated in both curling and lawn bowling. Les was employed by Okanagan College as an instructor of Auto Collision Repair for over 20 years. The family would like to thank the staff at both Lakeshore Place and Sun Pointe Village for the wonderful care they gave Les in his final years. A celebration of Les’ life will be held at 2:00 on Thursday, February 3rd at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1211 Sutherland Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kelowna S.P.C.A., 3785 Casorso Road, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 5Y2. Condolences may be sent the family by visiting www.mem.com. Arrangements in care of First Memorial Funeral Services, (250) 762-2299.
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THOMAS, MARY (ANHELIGER) Passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the age of 101. Survived by daughters: Genevieve (James) Bulter of Kelowna, Lydia (Bill) Ball of Nanaimo, Louise (Phil) Stone of Calgary, Debra (Gary) Weikum of Lethbridge; sons: Al (Julia) Thomas of Calgary, Gene(Jo) Thomas of Rocky Mountain House, Fred (Paddy) Thomas of Williams Lake; 17 grandchildren, 30 great grand children, 4 great-great grandchildren, sister Pauline (Martin) Heise and numerous nieces and nephew. Sadly predeceased by her husband Frank Thomas, daughter-in-law Freda Thomas, 7 brothers and 6 sisters. Mom was born March 22, 1909 in the sod house on her parents’ farm near Holdfast, SK. She married Frank Thomas July 7, 1930. They farmed near Holdfast until the family moved to Kelowna in 1948. Mom loved to play card games with family and friends; travel with friends; tended many large vegetable and flower gardens and was happy to bake cinnamon buns and make quilts for her family. She worked hard and laughed lots. We are all richer for being part of her life. Prayers will be held on Friday, February 4, 2011 at 7:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at 10:30 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 839 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC, with interment to follow in the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, 1633 Pandosy Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1P6. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
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JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Call 250-860-3590 or Email: info@plazio.ca RUSKIN CONSTRUCTION LTD. Pile driving and bridge construction; www.ruskinconstruction.com currently looking for: Professional Engineers; Engineers in Training; Project Managers; Site Superintendents; Site Administrators; Journeymen/Apprentice Welders; Crane & Equipment Operators; Bridgemen; Pile Drivers; Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics. Permanent and seasonal work. Competitive/Union wages. Fax resume 250-563-6788. Email: bridges@ruskinconstruction.com RUSKIN CONSTRUCTION LTD. Pile driving and bridge construction; www.ruskinconstruction.com currently looking for: Professional Engineers; Engineers in Training; Project Managers; Site Superintendents; Site Administrators; Journeymen/ Apprentice Welders; Crane & Equipment Operators; Bridgemen; Pile Drivers; Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics. Permanent and seasonal work. Competitive/Union wages. Fax resume 250-563-2800. Email: bridges@ruskinconstruction.com SEASONAL Laborer positions in Local Orchard (Winfield). No exp nec. Must have own transp. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding (inc heavy lifting) work in all weather cond. 6-7 days/wk, 10-12 hrs/day begin approx July 1st. Work incl tree planting, pruning & fruit harvesting. Pay $9.28/hr. Apply by fax: 250-766-0813 or email: jobs@coralbeach.ca WANTED: Serious Dieters for Weight Loss Challenge! Call 1-877-737-DIET or email at dietmagicresults@shaw.ca
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WATER TREATMENT PLANT/WATER DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR A large water utility in the Central Okanagan has an opening for a Water Treatment Plant / Water Distribution System Operator. The individual will be responsible for operation and maintenance of a large 105 ML / day water treatment plant. To be considered for this position you must be able to work independently and have a proven track record as a successful water treatment operator with a minimum of three years experience. A minimum of Level II Water Treatment Operators certificate or combination of experience and specialized training in water systems operations and maintenance is necessary. The applicant must thoroughly understand chemical addition processes and the steps that are required to deal with large variations in source water quality. A good knowledge of computers, chemicals, lab testing, metering and equipment pertaining to a water treatment plant is essential. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt and liaise with engineers, suppliers, and the public is required. Hourly wage is dependant upon experience, and qualifications. The job comes with an excellent benefit package. Those interested are invited to submit a resume by February 18, 2011. Attention: Operations Superintendent, Black Mountain Irrigation District, 285 Gray Rd, Kelowna, BC V1X 1W8 or by email to bmidinfo@shawcable.com
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Cleaning Services “CLEAN BY CLEAN” Making U House Proud! Professional. Reliable. Competitive Rates 215-1073 Housecleaning Excellence. Reliable Honest Over 10yrs. Exper. Kelowna Area. Ref.’s Avail.Call Suzanne, 763-7284 PROFESSIONAL Cleaner now avail. Dusting, windows, nonchemical cleaning supplies. 250-763-2324, 250-859-7292
Computer Services 12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. Certified computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. 250-717-6520. 12/7 In-Home Repairs. New Systems/Upgrades. 20+yrs Prof. Service. Peter 215-4137
Concrete & Placing For all your concrete services Check us out on our website okanagansconcretespecialist.com
Free Estimates. Government Certified. 250-451-6944
Contractors KSK Framing & Foundations. Quality workmanship at reas rates. Free est 250-979-8948 WENINGER CONST. Family company commited to Kelowna & Big White. 250-765-6898
Countertops CUSTOMROCKCOUNTERS JANUARY SPECIAL GRANITE SLAB SALE. 150 COLORS TO CHOOSE FROM GRANITE KITCHENS STARTING AT $2495. INCL DELIVERY & INSTALLATION Open 9-4 Mon-Fri, 10-2 Sat. Showroom: 1115 Gordon Dr. 250-870-1577 REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235. SUPPLY AND installation of solid surface countertops, fireplace surrounds, tub decks and tile back splash. 125 colours to choose from. Locally manufactured. Best price guarantee!! WCB and liability insured. SPECIAL for this month, choose any slab from our warehouse and receive it for amazing discount! Call Mike for details at 250-5758543
Drywall ANY size job drywall complete, textured ceilings, new/ re-do, 30 years exp. Go for the best! Call Ray, 250-769-5583, 250-878-0708 PESL DRYWALL Service Inc. Renovations, new construction and repairs. Boarding, taping, textured ceilings. Call Tomas at 250-212-4483 or 860-3495. TAPING jobs, texture ceilings, 30yrs exp. Bob 250-718-3218
Fencing ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, staining 250-491-4622 www.akf.ca
Floor Refinishing/ Installations NEED Installer? We install carpet, lino, hardwood, laminate. Andreas 250-863-3402. SPECIAL 15% OFF Carpet, Lino, Tile Installation, Restretching, Squeaky floors. We repair. Quality Work! Free Est. Jack 250-769-5716
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Heat, Air, Refrig. SOMMERFELD Heating A/C, Install & Repair Heat Pumps, F/P, Gas Fitting Lic. 215-6767
Home Improvements Engel Construction Since 1973! Custom homes, Reno’s Additions, Decks, Kitchens, & Baths. Doug (250)-215-1616 M. Sauri Constuction Serving Kelowna since 1980. Call Mauri (250)718-8131 NEED Help? Paint, Tile, Carpentry, Drywall, light Electrical & Plumbing. 250-869-6577 THE PROBLEM SOLVER. For all the problems you have inside your house or outside. We do it all. Bathrooms, basements, etc. One call does it all. Free est. 30yrs exp., Call 250491-5992
Home Repairs LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879
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Machining & Metal Work GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca
Misc Services ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, stainning,250-491-4622www.akf.ca
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Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2010 Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 JOE’S MOVING.reasble rates fully equip’d trucks, local-long dist, no job too small470-8194 NORTH END Moving Service Local/Long Distance. Free Estimates 250-470-9498
Painting & Decorating 100% AFFORDABLE Painting Exp, quality. Int Paint/ceilings. Winter Specials. Terry 8639830 or 768-1098 DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982, 862-9333 Paint & Decor Awesome Price & Quality. Tony (250)-801-3441 Beautification Specialist
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LARRY’S LITTLE DUMPER We haul little loads of anything, landscaping materials, & Junk to the dump Call 250-718-1114 BOB’S ONE TON TRUCKING. All your rubbish needs. FREE scrap car hauling. 25yrs of satisfied Customers. Bob 250-765-2789, 861-0303 pgr
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ADORABLE Bichon Frise pups. F: $500, M: $400. No cheques plz. 250-767-2471
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TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
OLD WORLD Long Haired Shepherds and Belgian Puppies Ready now. Soft Beautiful Coats. Black, Black and Tan. Red or Brown Sables. Shots, vet checked and Wormed. Health Records. Calm Easy Going Temperaments. Straight Backs with no Hip Issues. Meet the Parents and Grands. $500. For info 250-547-9763. Lots of references.
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ALL TYPES of hay for sale! all in medium squares (3x4x8). For all your Dairy, Horse, Feeder Hay needs, visit www.hubkahay.com or call Cale @ 403-635-0104. Delivery available and Min order is a semi-load. Feed for sale. Round bales, barley haylage, & grass alfalfa mix hay. 250-546-6076 eves.
KENMORE WASHER & Dryer, heavy duty, white, $350. Westinghouse fridge 12 cu.ft. $100. Kenmore Elite freezer, 12 cu.ft., $150. 250-826-1054.
TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING Comm. snow removal & comm snow blower. 250-979-8033
XCEL PLUMBING, Irrigation, Gas Fitting and drain cleaning. Comm/res and reno’’s. Service & hot water tanks. 575-3839 DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasfitting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878. KOSKI Plumbing-Heating Gas Fitting Reno’s Res. Bonded/Insured Troy @ 718-0209
HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs, delivery avail. on larger orders, also Silege bales or Feeder hay. 250-838-6630
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27” TV, $60 obo. 250-8608127. ASSORTED MIRRORS. 6’X3’ with frame, beautiful, must see. $65. 250-860-8127. BED, double $100. (250)8608127 BED, single $100. (250)8608127 CARPET, assorted colors & sizes, $85. Call 860-8127. LIVING Room recliner chair $100. 250-860-8127. NIGHT tables, 2, $75/both. (250)860-8127 OFFICE Furniture, desks & chairs etc. $50 obo. (250)826-1054 POOL TABLE, small for kids, $45. 250-860-8127. TIRES, 4 all weather Dunlop 175-65/15’s, 1/2 worn, $100. (250)763-9398
Computer Laptop, Windows, Wireless, Excellent Condition, $300. 250-869-2363 Kelowna FRIDGE and stove, $300/both. (250)860-8127. SINGER Sewing Machine w/ Treadle. Approx. 65-75 yrs old ex. cond. $275(250)765-5159 SNOWBLOWER 8 HP Craftsman $300 obo.(778)821-1317 WELDER. Acetylene. Excl cond., incl 2 cylinders. (Tanks) $275. 250-861-1823
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BIG M TACK Auction Sale - Feb 26, 12noon at 5765 Falkland Rd. Falkland, BC, behind the pub. Selling tack, saddles, tools, antiques & much more. Consignments wanted. No buyers fee. (250)379-2078 or 604850-4238. Visa, MasterCard & Interac. GENTLY USED furniture and home decor store now open upstairs at Western Star Auctions in Kelowna. We also have other items for sale as well like jewelry. Stock changes often. Check us out before you buy. 1960B Dayton Street 250-868- 3202
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$100 & Under (12)TRAILER RAFTER, 11.5’, $10. 250-860-8127. STOVE, $100. 250-860-8127.
$200 & Under 24” STOVE, white, $140. 250860-8127. ASSORTED DRESSER, lrge, w/mirror, hard wood, $165 obo. (250)860-8127 BED, King, $200. 250-8608127 BED, Queen, $160. (250)8608127 Computer System, Windows Internet ready Excellent Cond. $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna End Tables, 2 Hard Wood & Coffee table, $200 all. Beautiful set. 250-860-8127 LIKE new Costco queen bed set w/6wheel metal base frame. $180. 778-478-3109 TABLE & CHAIRS (4) h/wood oak, 2 ext, $165. 860-8127
$300 & Under 18” square stone travertine stone tile, 28pcs, $10 each. 250-769-0222 2YR OLD Hotpoint Washer $250. (250)860-8127.
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$400 & Under CB Black 7pce beginner drum kit. Incl stool. Excellent cond., $375. 250-862-8537 SKLAR PEPPLAR couch & loveseat. Exc cond, floral taupe, burgandy, greens & rose. $399. (250)764-4014.
Fruit & Vegetables Graziano Orchards 3455 Rose Rd. Different varieties of Apples sold all winter long. Also homemade apple pies. (250)-860-2644.
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Free Items FREE Beer fridge, runs well. 250-862-3530. FREE P/U- Appliances, Rads, Batteries, Old machinery, vehicles. Harley 778-821-1317 WE will pick up & recycle your wire pipes, & aluminum windows,from reno’s, batteries radiators etc.too.(250)717-0581 WHITE Kohler toilet, good cond., call 250-868-2138
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Firewood/Fuel APPLE $150. Fir $110. Pine $75. Split/Dry. 2/3 cord. Free delivery Kel. 250-762-6552
Furniture 6WEEKS old, Tempurpetic Cloud, Deluxe, Queen Mattress - The Original. Mint cond. $2500 obo (250)979-1662 ANTIQUE To MODERN Home Furnishings for all Budgets & Tastes. Come to OK Estates Furniture and More. 3292 HWY 97N (beside Sheepskin Boutique) (250)-807-7775 okestates.ca GENTLY USED furniture and home decor store now open upstairs at Western Star Auctions in Kelowna. We also have other items for sale as well like jewelry. Stock changes often. Check us out before you buy. 1960B Dayton Street 250-868- 3202
SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY DOOR GUTTER/ EXCAVATION GARAGE SERVICES DOWNSPOUTS
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HEATING
LANDSCAPING
SOMMERFELD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
ASPEN LANDSCAPING LTD Book now for Spring landscape projects, retaining walls, landscape products, pavers, irrigation system, pruning, etc. COMMERCIAL SNOW-PLOWING
• New & Existing Heating Systems • Heat pumps, A/C • Gas fitting • Licensed & Insured. • Replacement Furnace.
250-317-7773 or visit us at: aspenlandscaping.ca
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DCR CONTRACTING Reno’s, kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, drywall & paint.
250.862.1746
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•Full Landscaping •Rock Retaining Walls •Portable Soil Screener •Excavators & Bobcat Loaders CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500
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MOVING North End Moving Services
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Joe’s Moving Service “Many Yrs. Experience”
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M. SAURA CONSTRUCTION • New Construction •Renos • Baths • Sundecks • Kitchens • Concrete Serving Kelowna Since 1980 Call Mauri
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Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry 250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098
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Larry’s Handyman & Renovation Services • Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing
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PLUMBING KOSKI PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS FITTING •Renovations •New construction •Plumbing Service & Repairs •H/W tank replacement • Furnace Service & Installs • Gas f/p Service and Installs Bonded & Insured
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WELDING METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca
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PALLISER leather sofa & loveseat, Canyon saddle brown color, bth pc’s two cushion w/nail heads. $900 obo. Call 250-762-5373
3 Acres, Whitevale Area, Lumby. Flat, trees, drilled well, gas/hydro to driveway. Price $235,000.00 + HST OBO. 250-547-6932. $89.000 For 5.5 acres Arrow Lakes Area also 10+ acre lots & cabin for sale. email for pics selkirk8@telus.net (250)-269-7328
WANTED: 3+bd, 1.5+bth, 2000sq’+, upto $400,000. Call 250-826-2284
1&2BD suites. Kelowna’s best apartment complex. www.thepalisade.ca. 250-762-3455 625 Rowcliffe Ave. 2bd, 1bth condo on the 2nd flr, close to all amens, $975mo. Avail immed. 250-575-1123 or 250717-1182 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for Feb. 1 & beyond, ranging from $800-$850/mo 250-766-4528, 250-718-0881 2Bdrm.+3bdrm apt.suites Spacious, close to all amenities, NS, NP, 1yr lease, Avail Jan. 15th incl heat. 250-763-6600
3BD Mainflr $1300 & 3bd lower w/o suite, $1000. Will rent together or separate. Large lot w/view. Hrdwd flrs, appls incl., very good cond. 250-7699038. qizhangsun@gmail.com 3 bdrm Upstairs 2 car garage with deck 2 baths w/d dishwasher fridge /stove $1295 +utils NS.NP Avail Feb 1. Must be working people. 250-8708496 after 11am please. ENTIRE Rutland house, $900 plus utils. 1 bdrm + den, 2593 Hwy 97/Mills Rd. Pet ok. Ref’s req’d. 250-765-5578. FREE DOWN PAYMENT! Sound too good to be true? It’s not! Project Build II Attainable Housing Project is an innovative program that provides a non-repayable grant to individuals who can service a mortgage but haven’t been able to save for a down payment. For more information contact Gino Dal Ponte at 250317-2707 or info@thepropertysource.ca GLENROSA Area. 3/bdrm $1500 mo+utils. Available now. NO PETS. Lrg back fenced yard. 250-869-9788 or 250-491-3345 HOUSE in Orchard, 3bd. Avail. March 1 $1500+ utils + dd. Call 250-317-4810, 250863-9737 IMMAC 2BDRM Rancher, steps to beach access, sunroom, g/f, a/c, all appl.,large lot, det garage, avail now/March 1st. Located on the Westside of Kelowna in the Fintry a small Lakeside comm off Westside Rd,35 min to d/t Kelowna or 35 min., to Vernon. Long term, resp., tenant, n/s, RR, pets neg. $1200 mon. kristip@telus.net Please call 1-604-862-8039. KETTLE Valley, beautiful home, 4bd, 2.5bth, large priv yard overlooking park & lake, granite counters, lots of light, NS, NP. $2100+utils. Call 250864-6027 Rancher style home in Glenrosa FOR RENT - BEST DEAL on the WESTSIDE. 3/bdrm, 1.5 bath, brightkit w/ 5 appl. c/a, huge deck, fenced yd & ample pkg. $1150/mo+ utilities. Dog neg, smkg outside.Christine Musgrave of PWRG Property Mgmt 250859-3770 SOUTH RUTLAND 3 bd, 2.5 ba, 5 appl., A/C, F/P, cul-desac, close to all amenities. $1500/month available March 1st. NS, NP 250-765-5474 SPACIOUS family home on view property near airport, 4bd, 4bth, 2FP’s, pool, $1850. NO SMOKING, NO PETS. Call 250-491-3060 WESTIDE area, very private, 2860 Scharf Rd. 3bd House, 1.5bth, Feb 1. $1100. Call 250-768-5768 WEST KELOWNA Waterfront + Dock $1900 + Util. 250-8698504. 5 Bed 2.5 Bath. Garage. NS NP. 2Bd 5Appl FP Deck Pet OK $1200 OR 3Bd 3Appl FamRm Deck Gar $1500. 250-8601961 www.cdnhomefinders.ca
1BD bsmt suite, gas FP, shr’d lndry, incl utils, NS, NP, Barber Rd. March 1. $750. Call 778-753-1182 1Bdrm Avail. Feb.1 No laundry. NP..Want working couple $675 + utils (250)864-5413 1BDRM kit, livngrm, fr, st. w/d deck,nr downtown, schools,& bus, $600+utils. Graham St. (250)317-1864, or 860-1488 1Bdrm N. Glenmore gr. level close to shopping, bus route, incl. utils. WD Looking for single person $800 Avail. Mar.1 (250)868-0862 1 BEDROOM plus den walkout ste in Winfield. Seperate entrance, off street parking, walk to bus, 10 min to ubco incls utilities cable wireless internet, shared laundry, partially furnished. No smoking no pets, available immediately $750/mo. Call 250-766-2407 2BD, $950 w/utils, 6appl, reno’d, Blk Mnt. www.cafabi. com/kelowna. 250-765-8248 2BD. Bright wo in Springvalley WD, FS, corner lot, shr’d utils, prking. $825. (250)868-9059 2BD. Glenrosa, Sep. ent., lg. bright, dw, fs, wd, 2ba. $900. incl. util. Avail. now. 768-3890 2BD Lawrence Ave, close to DT, FS, WD, all utils incl, NP, NS, Avail immed. $945. Call 778-821-1527 2BD Lrg, french country kitchen, pellet stove, all appls., great view. Pets ok. Quiet & clean. $900mo. 250-766-1265 2BDRM gr level,priv entry, legal suite,5 appls,heat,nr bus route NS. NP, ND, ideal for wrkng cple.or.student, Avail immed. $1000 (250)-762-6519 2BD S.Rutland. Close school, shopping,& bus stop,@ driveway. Avail now.NS,NP. (250)899-2195,(778)-753-4148 2BD suite avail soon,Laundry incl NS NP $600. (250)-7659471, (250)-718-6505 2 large 2bdrm ground level entry. Like new. NS. NK. NP. prefer mature single woman or working couple $750 includes utilities (250) 768-8712 3BD/2bd lower w/o suite, $1000. Large lot w/view. Hrdwd flrs, appls incl., very good cond. 250-769-9038. qizhangsun@gmail.com 693 Mayfair Crt. 1bd suite, ground level, NP, NS, Nparties, avail Feb 1. $675 all incl. Every month inspection. Call 250-765-4594, 250-215-1674 AVAIL 2bd suite, brnd new, Belgo area. NP, NS, Nparties, no lndry, $850 incl utils. Aft 5pm, 250-491-1829 BEAUTIFUL 1100 sq. ft. legal suite, utils., wireless & cable incl’d. shrd laundry, on bus route, Avail Mar. 1 $900+ DD Adults only NP NP NS 250769-0222 cell 250-864-2178 BEAUTIFUL 1 Bdrm Dillworth fr. st. shrd lndry. cen air prking priv entry/patio. Sngl wrkng perf’d. $800 250-317-2071 BRIGHT 2bd, Capri area, gas FP, own lndry, utils incl, cats ok, Feb 1. NS. 250-869-7144 BRIGHT, spacious level entry 1bd in Winfield, prking for 2. FS, WD hookup. NG FP, blinds, area rugs, priv deck/ yard. $800+util portion. Call 250-766-3292 Clean 2 bd DT 4 appls.yard patio prkng NP NS . $1025. inc. util.Avail 250-215-1073 LAKEVIEW Heights 1Bdrm. Big, Bright, laundry, cable, utilities included. $800/mo Available Now (778)755-4222 LAKEVIEW Heights, 2bd, 1full bth in new house, sep lndry, incl all utils, cbl & wl int., $950. NS, NP. Feb.1st. Call 250870-6179 LEGAL, Bright, lrg 1bd .suite $800 incl utils, lndry. NS. NP. 250-864-7377, 250-765-0707 Lrg suite,1Bd+Den, sep. entry, $800 incl. all utils, appls, gas, elec, int, & cable.quiet rural acreage in Ellison. 1 pet. Avail. immed. 250-470-2576 MAYFAIR Rd. 1 bdrm, $500. March 1. Close to bus, shops, schools. 864-6031, 765-6031. NEWER, lrg 2bd bsmt suite on Kirschner Mnt. Wonderful view of lake & Kelowna. NS, ND, no pets or children. Ideal for working couple or student. All utils incl, only $1000. Nov 15. Call 250-491-5992 N.RUTLAND- studio suite incl all utils, int, cbl & laundry, easy access to UBC, $750/mo avail now. NP, NS. Ref req’d. 250765-5117 or 250-215-1511.
Rutland 1bdrm, on bus route $750 utils. included. Reference’s Req’ed (250)826-2532 RUTLAND: Walking to shop, schools, bus, New 2 bdrm legal suite, new appl,w.int. avail now, $1000. . 250-317-2879. SPACIOUS 1Bd bsmt suite, Mission Flats area, self contained, priv ent, lndry, 4appls, basic cble, int incl, no smoking, no pets.$800/mo Single pref. Jan 15th. 250-215-1616 Walk out lwr suite. 1 very Lrg Bdrm,.new flooring & cabinentry. f/s w/d, gas fireplace & furnace. On bus route close to shopping in West Kelowna Available Feb. 1 $850 incl. major utilities 250-768-0978
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BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water filtration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $250. Call 250-863-1544 BUILDING SALE... “FINAL WEEK!” 25x30 $6200. 30x40 $9850. 32x60 $15,600. 32x80 $19,600. 35x60 $17,500. 40x70 $18,890. 40x100 $26,800. 46x140 $46,800. OTHERS. Doors optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422. CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1866-981-6591. FAR-INFRARED SAUNAS Year end Blow out Demos starting at $549. Free del.,setup try. Kel. 1-888-239-9999 www.SOLARUSsauna.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com RIGIDFOAM Insulation, 2 x 5 10/ bundle $15ea bundle. Call 250-862-8682, 1660 Cary Rd STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170. X-ACTO Blades, 6 boxes left, $10ea. Please call 250-7637114
Misc. Wanted Animal mounts, life size mounts, head mounts, Bear rugs & hides. (250)545-9550 Passionate Coin Collector Wants to buy your Coins, Silver, Sets & Collections. Pls call Chad 250-863-3082
PRIVATE Collector wanting to buy 1950’s/60’s change and older. Also higher denomination newer coins like $5, $10 etc. US/Canadian. Todd 250864-3521
Musical Instruments MOIR Pianos. New & Used Grand & Upright Pianos. Call Richard Moir 250-764-8800 YAMAHA 16 channel mixer, with all the bells & whistles! and 2 Yamaha MSR 400watt powered speakers. Like new, only used a couple times. With cables & stands $1250. (250)833-1976
Sporting Goods SKS’s from $199, CZ 858’s $749, CQ-A1 AR15’s $749, .233 Ammo $500/1000. Glock’s & CZ’s from $699, repairs, refinishing, reblueing. All at The Best Little Gunshop Around Weber & Markin 4-1691 Powick Rd, Kel. 250762-7575 Tues-Sat, 10-6
Apt/Condos for Sale 1 & 2bdrm Condos for sale, secure building, reno’d, close to downtown, from $149,000. Vernon. 250-826-2284 2BD, 2bth, 1500sq’, bright top flr corner unit, great loc. MLS $199,900. Betsy Price, RE/ MAX Kelowna. 250-212-5520 HOLLYWOOD Station. 1182 sq’ 2nd flr condo, back area, 2bd, 2prking stalls, new paint, $10,000 down, $237,500 balance, 5yr open mortgage at 4% by owner. 250-762-3966 MUST sell 1 & 2 bdrm condo’s, $115,000-$195,000. By Spall Plaza. 250-718-8866 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
Business for Sale ACREAGE WITH HOME & INCOME in the Kootenays. Mini storage, store, u-haul & living quarters on beautiful 5 acre land near Castlegar, BC. Good income, easy to run. $499,000 may consider trade for house in Kelowna area. 250-764-4710 WANTED to buy Landscape Lawncare business in Okanagan, prefer Vernon area, Call Maurice or Linda 250-2603110, 250-938-9801
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 2BD, Nice loc., mins. fr. CNC Ctr., shops/lake f/s, dw, w/d, ac, crnr. unit, $1250/mo. Avail. Feb/Mar, 250-878-3278 2BDRM lrg furn/ utils. NS, NP. Spall Plaza. Bus, shopping. Immed. $850. 250-718-8866 625 Rowcliffe Rd. K-S, bright, quiet, 2 bdrm, nice, very clean, NP, NS, close to dwtwn and bus stop. Avail immed. (250)861-8435.or(250)575-1123 AVAIL immed. 1 or 2bd, quiet, secure, updated building, location in DT area. Building is within walking distance to shopping, culteral district & Waterfront Park. On bus route. Apt incl FS, DW. Building amens incl beautiful landscaped courtyard, lndry room & cov’d secure prking. Info: Jagoda, 250-762-0571 AVAIL IMMED. Lrg 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo at Yaletown Kelowna. Near UBCO. Priv end unit, brand new W/D, fridge, stove & dshwshr. 2 u/g sec prking, $1100. 250-860-5737 Beach DT 2Bd 2 bath Bright condo.New floors, insuite laundry UG Parking, outdoor pool, Storage fitness rm. NP. NS. $975. Feb. 1 (250)768-1888 BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. South. 2bd, $900 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, bus route, Avail. now. 250-491-3345, 869-9788
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******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 $1600/mo+ utils Rutland 2 storey 2bdrm up+2down. (suite) long lease. NS.250-575-4366 3BD, 2bth view Rancher in Glenrosa, completely updated, $384,900. Call Jessica Levy, Prudential, 250-762-9979 A remarkable Deal! Kootenays. Upgraded 2Bdrm, 2bath, home w/seperate business building, Ideal for homebased office business. $275,000. Call Gerry (250)231-0900 Buyer coming Feb 1st. Wants lovely home w/pool upto $1 million. Cash, close in 7dys. Serious sellers. Grant, 250862-6436 Sundance Realty DISTRESS Sale. 4bd, 3.5bth, walk-out bsmt, $259,900. For a Free List of Foreclosures & Distress Sales call Lloyd @ MacDonald Realty 215-5607 KelownaDistressSale.info HOT! $229,000 Court order 2 bdrm Rancher on .26 beautiful lot. 2132 Witt Rd. ( Free Hold ) MLS. Anna Szovek, MacDonald Reality (250)-870-1184 MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.59% VARIABLE 2.25% Trish at 250-470-8324 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime. TOP FL. condo for sale. Super location 2035 Baron Rd. Kelowna. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. No age rest. Great invest opp, 1st time buyer, or student. Rentals OK. $189,900. Call Cathy w/Realty Executives 250-878-9719. TRAIL, BC. INVESTMENT, Beautifully Remodeled. Furn’d Tri-Plex, Long - Term to Rent. Potential-$2100/mo. $268,000 Call Gerry (250)-231-0900
FAIRLANE CRT. Close to shopping, on bus route, 2bd aprt, heat & hot water included. New adjustable rates. Call (250)-860-4836 LOFT located Downtown on Sunset Dr. next to Waterfront Park & Prospera Place. Featuring over height ceilings and windows, rooftop deck, 2 bdrms, 2bath, 5appls. window coverings, secure covered parking, avail immed. $1350/mth. 250-763-6600, 250-878-5968 MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1588 Spall Rd. Premiere Rental Complex in Kelowna. Different Floor Plans Available Close to Shopping / Restaurants. Call for Availability. Affordable rental amounts. (250)-860-4836 or email: millcreekestates@shaw.ca RUTLAND: THUNDERBIRD EVERGREEN APTS. 435/395 Franklyn Road 1 & 2 bdrm suites, 3/appls, AC, drapes, walk-in storage, u/g secure parking, hot water included. Laundry facilities on site. Close to excellent shopping, major bus routes (excellent bus service to all campuses, Orchard Park Mall & downtown), theaters, medical facilities & restaurants. 250-762-5932 for appointment to view SKI IN/SKI OUT BIG WHITE Condo for rent, 3bd, 2bth, sleeps 8, fully furnished. $3500/mo. 250-768-1505 WESTBANK two bed & den, 6 appl, 1 u/g parking. Kids OK. No parties, No pets. $1200 month plus deposit, utilities incl. 1 yr lease pref, refs req. 250-681-1968 lv msg. WILLOW PARK MANOR. Aurora & Hollywood. Well located just behind the Willow Park Shopping Center. 1Bdrm starting at $650. Call Patrick, (250)-763-3654
Commercial/ Industrial 1/2 - 4 acre serviced, fenced industrial lots for lease. Light, heavy or industrial use including auto wrecker & storage. 7000sq’ serviced coverall shelter for storage or workspace or build to suit. Westbank Industrial Park. 250-769-7424 2500SQ’ Space plus 2 second flr offices, AC, 3-phase power, 12’ door. 250-762-4883 or 250-868-6198 HWY frontage, Westside, 2700sq’, 1850sq’ main, 875sq’ upper, 14’ overhead door. $12.50sq’. Ray, 250-548-3044 HWY Front avail at 1694 Ross Rd Ship/rec doors, prking C1 2000sqft. $2500 TN. 769-6614 INDUSTRIAL lots on Leathead Rd. Fenced storage yards with sheds & power. $600-$800. 250-765-5578
Duplex / 4 Plex 2bd unit in 6-plex, newly reno’d, 1.5bth, Rutland area. $950+utils. Avail. now. Pets neg., 250-681-1848 4BD & 2bd, 3 full bth, 6appl, garage, all windows blinds. March 1. NP. (250)860-8583 Affordable 2 Bdrm End Units x2.) Newly Reno’d, fnc’d yard Rutland near sch/shops/prks Avail. Feb.1, or 15th $950$1100.Mark 1-250-938-8040 BLK MTN. 4-bed + den, 2bath $1350 + Util. 5-appl. 2 decks. Lrg yard. NS. NP. 250869-8504 BRIGHT, clean, quiet, 2bdrm, FS, WD, AC, Adults only, $1100 utils incl NP. 763-6769 NICE, 3bd, 2bth upper unit in 4plex, deck space, singl gar, 2+prking. Shared lndry, some yard maint. Asher Rd. Bus rts close. Incl appl’s, no smokers, no pets,$1075/mo Feb 1st. 250-215-1616 , 250-763-7222 OLD Glenmore. 3bd, 2ba, FP, ensuite lndry, nr amens now/, Mar.1, $1180 250-763-7869 WESTSIDE - 2bdrm close to amenities. NS. 3 appliances. (250)769-6515.
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Homes for Rent $1800/mo Rent to own. Rutland. 2storey 2bdrm up + 2 - D (suite) Dep 10K 250-575-4366 1st Time Home Buyers!! Zero Down. Same payment as rent. Call LLoyd Taverner (250)215-5607 McDonald Realty 2000/mo + utils Rutland. 2 storeyw/ (suite) 5bdrm 3ba dbl gar. workshop, Long lease. resp. family.NS(250)-575-4366 2BD close to hosp., all appl’s, AC, garage, lrg deck, 1/2 utils. Maintained yard, NS, NP, shr’d WD. $900. 250-762-8201 2Bdrm Carriage house, Avail March 1st. DT. $1100/mo.+ Utilities. NP. (250)212-8909 2Bdrm house upper level in Capri area shar’d laundry mature working couple, with small workspace & garage $1000 +utils (250)448-8507 3/4 BD., Winfield area, $1575 +utils. NO PETS. Avail Now. Overlooks Wood Lake on East side. Close to schools. Call 250-869-9788, 250-491-3345 5BDRM, 3 bath, full house, avail Feb 1, Primrose Rd. $1700. NS, NP. 250-3174630. Bsmnt could be sep. too
Rooms for Rent A-1 clean furn’d cbl. & w/d, wl int, quiet, monthly avail. immed. 250-862-9223 All Comforts of Home, furn.rooms/suites DT. wireless int. ca. WD.fr $450. 861-5757 KLO COLLEGE area- walking distance. 1/bd, on bus route. Avail Feb 1st. $450/mo. 250860-1566. MODERN Furn’d. bdrm. all cbl/utils. incl’d., $450mo. Also small trailer, $475. Call 250861-8907, 250-317-2546
Shared Accommodation ROOM for rent in 3 bdrm house, downtown, avail Feb 1. $500/mo. 250-212-8909. SE Kelowna, close to Orchard Park Mall, 2 rooms available in newly reno’d home. NS. NP. Prefer students. Call for appt. to view 1-250-554-3307 CLEAN Roommate. ND, ND, NP. From $440-$490/mth 250860-8106, 250-718-5837
Suites, Lower 1Bd 4Appl Deck Gar $675 Incl Util OR 2Bd 4Appl FP Patio Pet OK $850. 250-860-1961 www.cdnhomefinders.ca 1BD full bth, Feb 1. $700 incl utils. 1396A Highland Dr. S. Brand new. Call 250-863-5270
Suites, Upper 1BD. Newer in Rutland, utils/cbl. incl., np, ns, cls. to bus, $700.+dd, 250-807-7864 1BD suite, $625 utils incl. Rutland. Pets ok. Avail now. 250-808-1250. 2BD., 2bth, HOSPITAL area, new luxury, 5appl, NS, NP, $1200. 768-9744, 864-6281 2BD, NS, sep ent., hospital area, priv lndry, cat ok, $1250. Avail Feb 1 Call 250-448-5817 2BDRM Top flr. Baron/Leckie Close to all ammenities, NS NP. $950/mo. 250-769-2099
Townhouses 2bdrm lrg twnhse, Vernon, quiet crnr unit, main flr, window covering, lrg balcony, A/C. Free 1/2mo rent. Avail Feb1. $795. 250-769-0626 GLENMORE. 3bd TH, 3bth, main flr MB, NS, NP. $1495. March 1. 250-870-8585 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
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Watching for signs your feline suffers from anxiety issues
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his week, I am dedicating my column to all of you miserable cat owners out there who are suffering from your cat’s desire to urinate somewhere else beside the litter box, such as on your favourite couch or in your bed. As an owner of a cat that has this horrible habit, I know how frustrating and annoying this phenomenon can be. There are different types of aberrant urination behaviours in cats, and different reasons that can cause it. First, we should distinguish between real urination and urine spraying. Spraying of urine is most typical to adult intact male cats (not neutered), and the purpose of the spraying is to establish and mark their territory. This behaviour is part of a sexual vice. The cats are usually spraying their urine on vertical objects such as walls or furniture. Once the cat has adopted this habit, it is very hard to get rid of, hence
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al maturity. As opposed to spraying, although disturbing, urinating outDr. Moshe side of the litter box is Oz still considered a normal feline behaviour. A real urination outside of the litter box can also be a symptom of a medical or emotional problem. In this case the cat will usually urinate on horizontal surfaces, basically anywhere in the house. It can be in your bed, on furniture, on the carpet, in the sink—anywhere that will make you notice it. In most of these cases, this aberrant urination is a cry for help. The cat’s problem can be either medical or emotional—stress, or a combination of those two. The first step in tackling this problem is taking the cat to be checked by a veterinarian. The veterinarian will conduct a physical exam and will recommend medical tests to assess the
cat’s medical state. Ruling out urinary tract infection and presence of crystals or stones in the urinary tract is very important because these tend to be common reasons for aberrant urination. (I will write about this in a later column.) If the cat is healthy you should start thinking about the other most common reason of the phenomenon, which is stress. Cats are very finicky, they are easily influenced by any change in the house. Try to think of any recent change in the cat’s life that might have triggered this behaviour. Here are some ideas: • Changes in the litter box—change of the location of the box or the type of litter • Infrequent cleaning of the litter box. Cats are clean creatures, if the litter box is not clean enough they will use a different place • New baby in the house • New cat is the house can be a major stress factor • Presence of guests or any other strangers. Sometimes the owners cannot rec-
ognize the reason for this behaviour— if only cats could talk. Eliminating this behaviour is a challenge. Here are a few things you can try. Make the litter box attractive—use the litter brand the cat is used to, clean the litter daily, and place the litter box in an easily accessible place. Make the places that the cat tends to urinate unattractive, using items like aluminum foil, sticky paper, or sandpaper. Clean the area very well to eliminate the urine odor. Cats tend to return and use the same places they have used before because of the urine odor. Use aversive smells in the area. You can buy products that are made for this purpose, for example, cats tend to be averted by citrus smell. As tempting as it might be, do not get mad at your cat when you find the urine. Do not yell at it, rub it in the urine or aggressively place it in the litter box. This reaction might strengthen the problem by increasing the stress and create a traumatic association with the litter box.
If you catch your cat in the first few seconds of the urination, you can try to promote a negative consequences to this action. Squirting with a toy water gun at the cat, or rattling a can with few coins in it might do the trick. It is really important that the cat not see you doing these things. The noise/water squints should “come out of nowhere� so the cat will associate it with the urination and not with you. There are also anti-anxiety medications that may help control urine marking in your cat. The suggestions above should be attempted before considering medication. If you feel that you have tried everything and the problem still persists, consult your veterinarian about drug therapy. Moshe Oz is a veterinarian operating the Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital in West Kelowna, 2476 Westlake Rd. 250-769-9109 www.kelownavet.ca
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Minor bylaw dispute process initiated
The countdown is on for Central Okanagan dog owners to save some money by renewing their pet’s license. Feb. 28 is the deadline to renew your 2011 dog tag for $20 if the dog is spayed or neutered and $60 if it isn’t. After that, a $20 late fee will be added for license renewals. “The benefits of a dog license are very clear. Hopefully, you’ll never have to use it, but having a dog tag on your pet’s collar makes
Starting today, the City of Kelowna joins with eight other local municipalities to move the process of resolving bylaw ticket disputes related to minor infractions out of the provincial court system and into an independent adjudication process. The partnership includes the cities of Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, the districts of West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland and Summerland, the Town of Oliver and the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen. The new system will streamline the local government process for resolving minor bylaw violation disputes by providing residents with flexible options to pay and a new process to dispute these Bylaw Offence Notices. Learn more at www.kelowna.ca/bylaws.
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it very easy for our dog control officers and pound staff to re-unite stray pets with their owners,” said Bruce Smith, spokesman for the Central Okanagan Regional District. “Often it’s a matter of just a couple of phone calls so paying the $20 license fee now is a small price and could save you money. “That’s because almost 75 per cent of the dogs that end up at the pound are not licensed, so before their pet is released their owners
have to pay an additional $100 fee, on top of the regular impound and licensing fees.” Revenue from the sale of licenses also helps offset the cost of providing dog control services throughout the entire regional district and keep people, dogs and other animals safe while promoting responsible dog ownership. More than 11,000 license renewal notices were sent out last month to dog owners across the Central Okanagan. There are al-
most two dozen locations from Peachland to Lake Country for people to purchase their dog license. A list of license agents is printed on the license renewal notice but is also available in the dog control section of the regional district website, regionaldistrict. com. Local dog owners are reminded that the Dog Control Bylaw only requires the regional district to hold a dog at the pound for up to 72 hours.
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