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Road access to school has become a danger zone Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

There will be a formal sit-down between the school district and the City of Kelowna to discuss a dangerous road problem at North Glenmore Elementary School. While Kelowna RCMP used the site to hold their back-to-school press conference, reminding motorists to slow down in school zones, a new road configuration around the property, spurred by the creation of the Glenmore Bypass, has created problems that well exceed those who speed. Of particular concern is the intersection at Union Road and the new Snowsell Street (formerly Glenmore Road) where two pedestrians have already been hit. “We’re monitoring it closely and still see times when cars simply aren’t seeing pedestrians at that intersection,” said Maeve Buckley, principal of North Glenmore Elementary. One of her teachers has been on medical leave for most of the school year after being hit at the problem corner just a month after media descended for the school zone reminder. The teacher received 14 stitches in the head while the next person to be hit, a local high school student, managed to escape with bumps and bruises. Buckley said she is very worried it will happen again as even a crossing attendant wearing an orange vest has had a narrow miss. Meanwhile, parents at the school are being proactive with several turning out to walk students to school. However, as the school houses a preschool, there are many driving parents who must get out of their cars and walk their child into the building, and the new road configuration has left the facility without enough parking to do so. Minutes from the latest Parent Advisory Council meeting suggest the parents have been pushing the issue and are looking forward to the upcoming meeting beSee Danger A8

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Council applauds downturn in crime Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

Kelowna, like the rest of Canada, is benefiting from falling crime rates, which is reassuring for local politicians who recall

days past when they felt unsafe in the city’s downtown core. “There was a lot of homelessness and a lot of people sleeping on the streets. I think there’s been a marked improvement,”

said Coun. Luke Stack at Monday’s city council meeting following Kelowna RCMP Supt. Bill McKinnon’s report to council on crime statistics. “I feel much better today than I did a few

years ago.” Mayor Sharon Shepherd agreed, saying she too felt good about the city’s safety factor. “I know I judge how safe the city is by how safe I feel walking down the streets,” Shepherd added.

While Kelowna has a picturesque facade, it’s been called out for its high crime rate on numerous occasions. See Downturn A8

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Council elects to not curb in dedicated roadside memorials Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

Kelowna politicians decided Monday to dismiss a suggestion to stamp roadside memorials with an expiry date, silencing the emotional debate on whether the memorials are eyesores that should be removed or harmless representations of grief. “There were concerns they caused a visual problem, which we’ve seen from the report is not the case,” said Coun. Charlie Hodge, after being presented a new city document at Monday’s council meeting that suggested a two-year lifespan for markers was appropriate. “Some thought they were left to get unattractive, (which is not the case.) So if we have dealt with these things, then why do we have a two year time limit?” asked Hodge. The discussion around roadside memorials came to the fore last fall after city council received a letter from an area resident who complained the memorials were unsightly, and possibly hazardous to other drivers.

While the resident acknowledged the emotional nature of the markers, she thought Kelowna should enact policy akin to that of the City of Calgary, where uniform plaques replace personal memorials after a set time frame. That letter triggered a community outcry, and the city was prompted to come up with policy around the issue. Ultimately, council endorsed a recommendation that would only cap memorials if they present a hazard, encroach onto the paved portion of the roadway, or cause either sightline obstructions or distractions to motorists. It’s a list of recommendations that changes little, which one former Kelowna resident feels is the best. “I understand that for some people they may be an ‘eyesore,’ but for others they are a meaningful testament to the life of a friend or loved one,” said Connor Vander Zalm, who a few years ago joined friends in erecting a marker where their friend, Andrew Walker, died in an accident. “For those who are

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touched by such accidents that call for a roadside memorial, the displays can serve as a reminder of the realities and consequences of risk taking and everyday actions.” Over the years since Walker’s 2009 death, the Spiers Road memorial Vander Zalm and his friends built also acted as a way to work through the grief. Walker, 21, died suddenly, when riding a skateboard while holding on to a moving vehicle. He fell, suffering fatal injuries to his upper body

and head. “This was a huge experience for all of us, and none of us knew what to do or how to act, so keeping busy really helped us deal with the destruction,” Vander Zalm explained. “We kept busy and felt like we were doing something positive for ourselves, the parents and others.” The memorial they built, with the permission of neighbours, is far more developed than most. Snowboards, concrete and paint that’s lasted the test of time have allowed it to hold up well, and it’s still a gathering place for Walker’s loved ones. “I know my sister goes to it once in awhile, and another friend goes there a lot,” he said. “When I’m back home, I have two options to drive, and I choose to go by, because it makes me feel good.” A recent turn of events has also reinforced the decision from years earlier. On a trip with a friend to Ontario, Vander Zalm walked by a roadside memorial and it caught the pair’s attention. “(My friend) stopped

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THE ROADSIDE memorial on Spiers Road, developed by the friends and family of Andrew Walker, who died suddenly when riding a skateboard while hanging on to a moving vehicle in 2009. and looked at it, to read and see what it was about,” he said. “He had no idea who it

was about, but he took the time to read it and pay attention, which reminded me of ours and made me

feel good.” kmichaels @kelownacapnews.com

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Two local MLAs voice support for premier-designate Clark Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR

They didn’t back the winner— at least not with their first choice ballots—but local MLAs Norm Letnick and Steve Thomson say despite their preference for George Abbott, Christy Clark will make a great leader of the Liberal Party and next premier of B.C. The Kelowna-Lake Country and Kelowna-Mission MLAs, who along with 16 other Liberal caucus members supported Abbott, said they will have no problem working with Clark.

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“I’m looking forward to it,” said Thomson, currently B.C.’s resource operations and energy minister. Thomson, whose cabinet duties will continue until Clark is sworn in as premier—likely in a few weeks— and a new cabinet is named, said discussions have already stared about cabinet positions. He said while he has been spoken to, he was not willing to disclose what was discussed. But Thomson said it was clear from the leadership vote that the party’s membership wanted to see change.

But he added, the change Clark will bring is something he could rally around and get behind. “She has some good ideas on her agenda and there are many elements that I like,” he added. Letnick said he too is looking forward to working with Clark and was happy to see the top finance committee recommendation made in a report put together in preparation for last month’s budget was adopted by Clark in her leadership platform. Letnick served on the finance committee that put the report together. The committee called on the gov-

ernment to increase health care spending only at the same rate as growth in the economy. “It’s right here in her platform,” said Letnick, who was brushing up on Clark’s platform yesterday afternoon prior to attending today’s Liberal caucus meeting in Victoria. It will be the first gathering of the Liberal MLAs since Clark was elected Liberal leader on Saturday. Letnick said despite the fact Abbott was knocked off the ballot after the second round of voting, he was happy with how the campaign went. “At the start, I said we had six

great candidates and then when Moira (Stillwell) and Ed (Mayne) dropped out, I said we had four great candidates in George (Abbott), Christy (Clark), Kevin (Falcon) and Mike (de Jong),” he said. Both he and Thomson noted that the campaign was, for the most part, a civil and respectful affair. While the final tally put Clark just ahead of Falcon—52 per cent to 48 per cent— both local MLAs downplayed any split in the party as a result of the close finish. awaters@kelownacapnews.com

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NDP want to talk agriculture Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR

With the Liberal leadership race over, political eyes in B.C. are now turning to the NDP, in the midst of its own leadership race. Five MLAs—John Horgan, Adrian Dix, Mike Farnworth and Nicholas Simons—along with marijuana activist Dana Larsen, are vying to replace Carole James as NDP leader. The leadership vote takes place April 17. Farnworth, considered one of the frontrunners in the race, will be Kelowna tonight to speak with party members and participate in a panel discussion on the potential of smallscale sustainable farming in B.C. “Agriculture is important to the province but unfortunately has been largely ignored by the Liberal government,” Farnworth told the Capital News on Tuesday. Farnworth said that is why he wanted to come here and listen to those involved as well as convey his plans to help the industry if he

is elected NDP leader and then premier. The panel, at the Rotary Centre For The Arts at 7 p.m., will include market gardener and author Jordan Marr; Curtis Stone, a Kelownabased, “pedal-power” urban farmer; Peter Kok, Common Grind Urban Farms in Penticton; and Bob McCoubrey, an organic grower in Lake Country. Farnworth’s platform includes: • Develop a comprehensive strategy to enable sustainable agriculture in B.C. • Increase demand for B.C. grown products through initiatives including an expanded BUY BC program and a BC Food-First policy. • Ensure the Agricultural Land Commission is independent and has sufficient funding to pursue its mission. • Stop the practice of replacing highquality agricultural land with lowquality agricultural land and implement a no net-loss policy for each region. • Support the return of the farmable

land to the ALR. • Change regulations to end disincentives to farm-gate sales, as well as small and medium scale production. Calling the Liberal government one that has run out of ideas and one that needs to be replaced, Farnworth said he does not expect huge changes now that Christy Clark has been selected premier. Noting her role in cabinet during her days in government, he said despite the Liberals apparent feeling that the answer to its problems will be cured with a new leader, the public is “two steps ahead of it” and ready for a change in government. To that end, he said it is imperative that whoever ends up as leader of the NDP appeal to a broad base of support across the province. Unlike the Liberals, the NDP will hold a one-member, one-vote election to select its leader. But like the Liberals, it will allow telephone and Internet voting.

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Major drug bust has now gone to trial Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER

At the time police discovered a rural grow operation in 2008, it was dubbed one of the largest grow operations in Kelowna history. And now, two men are on trial in connection to that 5,100 plant bust. Cheuk Bun Lee and Kiet Tu Ly were among five men who were arrested when police converged on a 38 acre property at 8405 Highway 33 on Sept. 3, 2008. Siu Shing Wong was scheduled to go to trial on Monday, too, but instead pleaded guilty to possession for the purpose of trafficking and production of a controlled substance. He’ll be back in court in April after a pre-sentence report and a report to see if he qualifies for electronic monitoring are completed. Another man arrested, Phuc Tran, was sentenced some time ago to a two year less a day conditional sentence on a charge of production and charges have previously been stayed against the fifth man arrested, Trinh Bang Chu. In court this week, Justice Geoffrey Barrow heard that the RCMP investigation into the property began in July 2008, when Corp. John Collins had an email from a helicopter pilot forwarded to him, suggesting some new greenhouses on a rural property near Beaverdell should be checked out. On Aug. 7, 2008, Collins testified that he flew with the pilot over the area, taking digital photos and getting GPS readings that he used to get a satellite photo from Google Earth. He also contacted the regional district for the area and determined that the property was owned by a company whose only known director had died in 2006. Following the Sept. 3 bust, he did a further investigation about how the five men came to be on the property, but that was not disclosed in court Monday morning. Leading up to the bust, various RCMP officers went onto Crown land surrounding the proper-

ty and took photos of people working in and around the 15 greenhouses and of the plants inside the structures. “There was no question we were looking at marijuana,” said Collins. However, Collins said he realized while doing that surveillance that he may have crossed onto the property they were investigating and took a GPS unit, carried by another officer, to the spot where he thought he may have trespassed. When he got back to the office, the GPS data was input into a computer program and Collins said it showed he stepped over the property line, which was in a treed area with no fence. Another officer spent some time watching the gate on the property and, on Aug. 22, spotted a man open the gate and leave in a GMC Envoy. While relocking the gate, “he turned around and looked right at me. I actually thought I may have been observed,” said Const. Chris Dods. He later learned that the vehicle was registered to the defendant Lee, who lived in the Rutland area. By Aug. 28, police had judicial permission to go on the property, and testified that during their surveillance they watched four Asian males pulling down covers on the greenhouses and a fifth man briefly watching the work. On Sept. 3, two teams of officers converged on the property with a search warrant and arrested five men before seizing and destroying the marijuana. One man suffered a dog puncture wound to his cheek and another was bit in the leg during the arrests, police indicated during testimony. The trial, which is essentially running concurrently with a voir dire to determine admissibility of evidence, is scheduled to continue today. The voir dire initially began back in January, with Ly arguing Charter breaches in his handling by police.

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Lasting legacy left behind by Int’l Children’s Games Kathy Michaels

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Bus drivers ready to walk out Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

Kelowna’s transit workers voted 94 per cent in favour of a job action Sunday, although union reps want to assure customers a strike will only come to be in the worstcase scenario. “The strike mandate strengthen’s our position when we lobby the company for a meager raise,” said Les Milton, president of the Amalgamated Transit Union, explaining lo-

ed not to negotiate wages, choosing to toe the provincial government’s line by offering zero contract increases. Alongside Kelowna bus drivers’ First Canada contract troubles are similar issues in Kamloops where last week, local bus drivers there registered a successful strike vote of 98 per cent. Vernon drivers won’t see their contract expire until next year. kmichaels @kelownacapnews.com

Glenrosa Middle School students will get a lesson on the topic of food security Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

Students at Glenrosa Middle School will be learning about food security issues from the ground up next year. The Interior Health Authority has awarded middle school teach-

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Closed motel turned into art project Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

A contingent of UBC Okanagan art students are painting a new future for community art programs by using an old motel slated for demolition. As the Ponderosa Motel on Harvey Avenue, beside Parkinson Recreation Centre, bids adieu to its home in the centre of town, fine arts students from the university plan to use the property to stage a fundraiser for the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan’s community and youth programs. “Since January 2011, the students have been demolishing, painting and constructing at the old motel, turning 17 rooms into installation art. The viewer’s experience will be like dropping into another world,” said Elke Lange, executive director of the arts council. Working from the theme, Mad Hatter: Extreme Tea Party, the roughly 50 students involved in the project have transformed the space into a unique party ground. The event will include work by the second, third and fourth-year sculpture students, vintage tea cups, performances and music. Tickets are available through the Rotary Centre for the Arts or www.selectyourtickets.com and cost $35 for general admission and $15 for students. The event runs this Friday, March 4, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at 1864 Harvey Ave. Guests are asked to arrive dressed for the outdoors with the maddest hat possible. “This is a great opportunity for students graduating with a bachelor fine arts degree from UBC Okanagan campus to be exposed to the art world outside the institution,” said Byron Johnston, the professor heading up the project. The installations will be on display, by donation, from March 5 to 14 on the site. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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In competition with public spaces across the country, Peachland’s waterfront has been nominated as one of the Great Places in Canada. The inaugural competition, hosted by the Canadian Institute of Planners, has been running online since the beginning of the year, as people across the country vote for their favourite places. “We’re seeing a great deal of friendly rivalry as Canadians vote for their local places, and the competition is heating up,” said Steven Brasier, executive director of the insti-

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Of particular concern is the left-hand turn option for motorists coming down Snowsell and turning left onto Union Road. School employees have determined there’s a critical point at which the driver simply doesn’t seem to be able to see what’s happening in the crosswalk. For those on Union Road, heading across Snowsell and up to the Wilden housing development, there are problems as well. The road does not align properly so drivers soon find themselves in the opposite left hand turn lane and hit the gas hard to avoid the infraction. The parents and principal want to see the light

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RCMP officials to promote driver safety awareness at North Glenmore Elementary when school reconvened last September. extended further into the intersection and new signage. But ultimately, Buckley said the school really needs traffic engineers to sit down and look at everything that is occurring around the site and build a plan. “It isn’t an easy fix,”

she said. School district officials have been working with the school and there are infraction forms on site where parents can fill in a report that is forwarded to the police, but the problems persist. During the last school

board meeting, held Wednesday, Feb. 23, trustee Wayne Horning said he was among the contingent of trustees asked to the school to take a look at the problem and came away with grave concerns. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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Top cop says Kelowna’ streets are safe Downturn from A16 In July 2010, it was pegged fourth most crime ridden in a Statistics Canada report that compared the area’s 178,400 population to the number of reported crimes—18,728. More than 3,300 of those reports were for violent crime. Those figures, however, were four per cent lower than the previous year, and McKinnon explained they continue to fall.

“I know our numbers were higher than everyone else’s, and our reductions are higher too,” he said, adding that regardless of the numbers, he’s never believed the city was particularly unsafe. “I think you can go anywhere in this community and feel safe. I have always felt that, to be honest.” Even in the smallest cities in Canada, he pointed out, one doesn’t have to go far to witness a crime of some sort, and this

city’s no different. “You may be downtown and see a drug deal, but you will see that in any city in Canada,” he said. “They have the same downtown homeless issues.” That said, things have improved locally since 2006 when calls for service were at 45,227. In 2010, they fell to 38,986, which marked a 12 per cent reduction. Sex offences fell by 16 per cent, from 122 in 2006, to 87 in 2010.

Break and enters were at 1,507 in 2006 and dropped to 139 in 2010, which marked an 11 per cent reduction. Motor vehicle theft dropped from 927 in 2006, to 605 in 2010. Even though the crime is declining, McKinnon said he would be making his yearly plea for more manpower when council considers what to include in their 2012 budget later this year. kmichaels@kelownacapnews. com

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Elks Club upcoming events in March: stuffed pork dinner and dance March 12, $16/person, music by Dale Seaman; March 22, annual general meeting; March 26, annual pickerel fry sale, tickets $20; March 29, special dinner meeting hosting visit by Grand Exalted Ruler. Call 250-860-5841. Breastfeeding information and support meeting Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m., 630 Cadder. Call 250860-0575. Westside Health Network Society “Take a Break” program features guest speakers Sheila Silvester and Richard Henseleit, with Springfield Funeral Home, on the benefits of pre-arranging Thursday, March 3, 10:45 a.m., at Westbank Seniors Centre, 3661 Old Okanagan Highway. Call 250-768-3305. CHIP, a scientifically proven lifestyle program that can help reverse many diseases, will hold a free information session Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m., at the Kelowna Lifestyle Centre, 1130 Springfield Rd. World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 4, will be marked in Kelowna with service at the following locations: Christ Lutheran Church, 2091 Gordon Dr.; St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 380 Leathead Rd.; Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2547 Hebert Rd.; and St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 11123 Old Okanagan Road East. SPCA auxiliary bazaar Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at First United Church, 721 Bernard Ave. Call 250-862-9042 to donate items. Black Mountain/Belgo Residents Association open house Sunday, March 6, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Black Mountain Golf Course clubhouse, 575 Black Mountain Dr. Meet the association executive and discuss neighbourhood priorities. For more info see www.bmbra.ca. Okanagan Jewish Community hosts Philosopher’s Cafe series Monday, March 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Okanagan Jewish Community Centre, 102 Snowsell Rd. Guest speaker is Joseph Rabinovitch, executive vice-president of Jewish National Fund. Kelowna and District Genealogical Society meeting Monday, March 7, 7 p.m., in the Oak Room at Hawthorn Park Retirement Community, 867 KLO Rd. Central Okanagan Naturalists Club meeting Tuesday, March 8, 7 p.m., at Evangel Church, 3261 Gordon Dr. in Kelowna. To have your item included in the Capital News city calendar, email it to edit@kelownacapnews.com or fax 250-763-8469.

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There are more ways than simply donating money for individuals and employee groups to help charitable agencies in the Central Okanagan. Expertise in specific skill areas can be translated into projects to help agencies in need, as can raw manpower to get projects completed that otherwise would never get off the ground. The Central Okanagan United Way wants to ramp up a program called Days of Caring to help meet those needs, matching volunteer initiatives with non-profit organizations that need help. The Kelowna Arthritis Centre office in the Stewart Centre on Kirshner Road is one example of matching the expertise of an employer, in this case Westwood Fine Cabinetry, with the need of the society to upgrade its limited kitchen/meeting room space. Trudy Battaglio, manager of education and services for the Interior region (offered by the Arthritis Society), said the office had no furniture when they opened five years ago. Clients were bringing in their own lawn chairs to attend society programs. Battaglio used an old door as her desk, running the computer wires through the open door knob slot. Since those early days, the society has expand-

ed its services. In the past year the society officer served: • 1,150 people through phone calls received at the centre; • 176 people who walked through the door; • 780 people attended public forums, workshops and programs to learn better how to manage their arthritis; and • operated programs in 15 different communities across the Interior. Meeting space at the society office has always been a challenge, Battaglia said, in noting that the donated cupboard space helps make better use of what space they have. “This will make a huge difference for us,” Battalgia said. From Westwood’s perspective, the drawings for the cupboard project were done by Andy Nowell, who has limited use of one of his hands due to arthritis. Violet Frost, a human resources advisor for Westwood, said as their office became aware of the project, different departments stepped up to provide assistance. While the project was a donation of time and supplies amounting to about $500, Frost said it helps make a personal connection between staff at Westwood. It also shows how one volunteer-driven project it the workplace can make a significant difference to a non-profit service agency struggling to deal with limited funds. That’s the kind of con

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CELEBRATING THE installation of a donated kitchen cabinet for the Arthritis Society office in Kelowna from Westwood Fine Cabinetry through the Central Okanagan United Way Days Of Caring program are Trudy Battaglio, with the Arthritis Society (left); Andy Nowell, of Westwood Fine Cabinetry and Avril Paice with the Central Okanagan United Way. nection that is music to the ears of Avril Paice, community impact coordinator for the Central Okanagan United Way. Paice said team volunteering in the workplace is becoming increasingly popular as a way for employers and their staff to give back to the community. “We’re now getting about five to six inquiries a month from employers asking how they can get involved,” said Paice of

the Days of Caring program. She said the program offers great team building benefits for an employer’s workforce, and allows them to focus their specific skills in an effective way. “You see the impact of what you can do, see up close why what you are doing as a project is important to that agency and you make a lasting connection to that non-profit organization,” Paice said.

With some 75 nonprofit service agencies in the Central Okanagan trying to stay afloat in a time when government funding grants are being slashed, Paice said Days of Caring can help to address the impact those agencies face. For more information about the Days of Caring program, call Avril Paice at the United Way office in Kelowna, 250-8602356, ext. 106, or check out the website www.unitedwaycso.com.

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here are many reasons why new B.C. Premierdesignate Christy Clark should call a provincial election, but we hope that she will abstain from the political opportunism now in front of her, and honour the fixed legislation dates championed by the Liberal government she has inherited leadership over. The problem with calling a snap election this year, to obtain what politicians love to call “a mandate from the people,” is that most people aren’t inter-

ested in going to the polls at this point. Gordon Campbell said during the last election campaign that the HST wouldn’t be adopted by the province, and we all know what happened. Not only was the HST introduced but with it came the end of Campbell’s political career. Voters don’t want to hear what Clark promises to do, we have an opportunity to see her in action with the same Liberal players that Campbell ruled over. We can all decide by 2013,

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the next mandated election year, who is deserving of our vote. There are some major issues awaiting Clark with her new job title. First, she needs to get herself an elected seat in the legislature. She also faces the pending HST referendum and the fallout implications of a no-vote. The B.C. Rail funny business continues to cast a shadow over her government. Holding together the left/right political coalition under the Liberal banner presents a challenge. And there’s the little thing

of getting our economy back on track, and dealing with rising costs of health care and education. For all this, and those unknown issues bound to crop up in the months ahead, Clark has about two years to get the Liberal house in order. She needs to use that time wisely and save us the time and cost of a pointless provincial election. As impressive as Clark’s Liberal leadership victory was, the reality is the task ahead of her is only just beginning.

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n the days since beand de Jong CITY Abbott ing elected Liberal were jettisoned along CONFIDENTIAL the way. leader and, by default, premier-designate And Clark, the of B.C., Christy Clark politician-turned radio has become the subject talk show host turnedof widespread number politician, has the fact crunching. Alistair she jumped out of polPolitical pundits Waters itics in 2004 to thank across B.C. have been for her re-entry at the pondering the numbers highest level. from the three rounds of voting, trying If she had stayed in politics, stayed to figure out how this pseudo outsider in cabinet and run against Messrs. won a race that pitted her against three Abbott, de Jong and Falcon, there’s MLAs who, up until the leadership a good chance she would not have contest began, were all high-ranking, won. Her trump card was not only her popular cabinet ministers. claim to be an outsider but her daiBut the numbers are irrelevant. In ly, public conversations with callers the end, Clark won, Falcon lost and to her show and her ability to bash the

policies of the government she used to be part of. As the only candidate not tainted by the controversy surrounding the HST—despite her personal support of the tax—Clark was able to paint herself as the agent of change. Of course, she’s as connected as the other three, having served in Gordon Campbell Liberal cabinet for five years, as education minister and deputy premier. But 5 1/2 years out of government is a lifetime and as a radio talk show host in Vancouver, her political reputation was cleansed. It didn’t hurt that Clark also polled highest among all B.C. voters as the one to beat in the next provincial election. An estimated total of 28,488 Lib-

eral party members gave Clark the premier’s job but opinion polls heading into the vote showed she is considered the Liberal’s best bet for leading the party to another general election victory some time before 2013. Unlike the NDP, whose penchant for self-destruction is now standard operating procedure, the Liberals consider provincial rule their right. In the end, Clark’s victory was a pragmatic decision. Falcon would have been too polarizing and Abbott too conciliatory. As for any split in the party—in the final round Clark took 52 per cent of the votes, while Falcon took 48 per cent—that will likely be put aside in the Liberals’ quest to hold power.

Locally, as expected, Abbott was the choice of Liberal voters in the three Central Okanagan ridings in the first round, and in Kelowna-Lake Country and Kelowna-Mission in the second round. His voters then split roughly two-thirds and onethird in favour of Falcon but it was not enough to hold off Clark in round three. Her win showed media matters when it comes to politics in B.C. Her talk show days set up her victory. For the last four years she talked the talk, now she has to walk the walk. Alistair Waters is the Capital News’ assistant editor. awaters@kelownacapnews.com

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Nothing but negatives for Kelowna OCP To the editor: The Kelowna draft Official Community Plan, which was recently unveiled at open houses throughout the city and online, is nothing less than a major assault on the city’s community character and the quality of life of its residents. Full of platitudes, it is ostensibly premised on the idea of sustainability. However, its implicit support for endless growth violates the logic of that concept as anyone with half a brain knows that endless growth is impossible given limited local resources such as water. But this document avoids addressing that issue, passing the buck to some future OCP to deal with. The draft OCP violates Kelowna’s small town character as it allows 19-storey buildings in the downtown, 12 storeys in the Capri neighbourhood and eight storeys in the South Pandosy area. But then, preserving our community character is not one of its stated major goals. In many California communities with

which I am familiar, protecting community character is their number one goal. For example, the first goal of City of Carlsbad General Plan is: “to preserve [the city’s] small town feel, beach community character and connectedness.” As such, the building height limit in Carlsbad’s downtown is three storeys. And a community doesn’t have to be a small town to have a small town character as the population of Carlsbad is 108,000. The Kelowna draft OCP is an assault on the quality of life of residents as it encourages worsening traffic congestion. It will accomplish this by allowing for significant population growth but not making any major modifications that will increase roadway capacity until traffic flows have reached a “failure” grade, presumably gridlock. Instead, any available funds for transportation improvements will be channeled to public transit which is presently used by less than five per cent of residents. Sound insane? It is. A similar policy was followed by Portland, Ore. As a result, Port-

land, the 23rd largest city in the U.S., has the 13th highest level of traffic congestion, according to a recent survey. I presume the thinking is that if the public doesn’t voluntarily switch to public transit, they will be punished and their lives will be made unbearable. I find this all so depressing that I think I will stay in Carlsbad an additional month this winter. Rather than pursuing the oxymoron of “sustainable growth,” Carlsbad has taken meaningful steps to sustain its community character and the quality of life of its residents, not only by setting sensible building height restrictions but by having an adequate public facilities ordinance (APFO) in place which stipulates that there has to be a satisfactory level of public services before any additional growth can take place. That would be something for Kelowna city council to consider, if there were any sensible people on it. John Zeger, Carlsbad, CA

Federal Liberals send out a rallying call To the editor: It’s time for people to shake off the disillusionment of federal politics and recognize what is happening in our country. With this blatant mis-handling of our country’s political scene, the Liberals and nonConservatives across the Okanagan Valley have had enough and are rallying to the cause. People are so tired of the lack of accountability and power-mongering that there are now three candidates running to become the next Liberal MP for the Okanagan-Coquihalla riding. On March 15, the Liberal membership will vote in the next Liberal candidate who will represent our riding. The impetus for change was affirmed

once again on Feb. 24 when (Conservative MP) Stockwell Day announced that the Community Adjustment Fund will invest $300,000 to the Shatford Centre. This is fantastic news as the community truly needs it, but how did it materialize just now? Especially since the project started seven years ago, in 2004. Does the Conservative government really think that its people can’t see through this seemingly “timely” funding, on the eve of an election? Do they think it’s not obvious that once again they are buying their votes? This is one of many examples of the Conservative government trying to maintain power rather than performing good governing. It is time for change. The way the Con-

servatives hide their errors (Bev Oda in Globe & Mail Feb. 19) and continue to increase our nation’s deficit (NDC picture, The Okanagan, Feb. 26) is a personal affront to the many Canadians who have fought for the sovereignty that is taken for granted today. Canada was once a proud nation where citizens were proud to cast their vote. There is change coming and it’s about choice—your choice.

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Westside beach accesses don’t need washrooms To the editor: I could not resist responding to John Andersen’s letter in various newspapers. Washrooms! Why on earth would he consider that washrooms would be needed at the beach access park on Whitworth Road? There are no washrooms on the majority of beach accesses in Kelowna and the same goes for the Westside. Mr. Andersen conveniently forgets that we have a washroom block in The Gellatly Nut Farm—

a mere few hundred yards from the access in question! As for the “barriers” on either side of the park, that is no problem. The majority of parks are fenced. There is a metal railing all the way round the Marina Park. Even if the Gellatly Road property is knocked down, on one side there will still be a fence that belongs to the neighbouring property. The wall and fence at Whitworth Road will become background and support for any planting that is done there. Also it

will prevent children from losing balls and help parent’s corral their children within park bounds. The existence of these boundaries will also minimize expenses to the municipality when they rehabilitate the access. They won’t have to erect fences in the park. All residents of West Kelowna are able to get the full benefit of all public spaces if they choose to avail themselves of them. Why will adding another 25 feet to an existing park make that much of a difference?

Maximizing rather than minimizing should be goal To the editor: The debt clock is a great prop if cutting government services is your aim, but the approach of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is simplistic. For example, the British government could have saved a few pennies by stinting on the education of a lad named Willie Shakespeare. Would that have been

such a wise move? Minimizing the debt is not as important as maximizing the skills and welfare of the population, and that may require investments in education and health care which pay off only in the long run. Larry Kazdan, Vancouver

Utilizing a flat access park to sit and enjoy a picnic, or read a book or launch a kayak or canoe, will attract more people than 25 extra feet added to an existing park. It is only when you have taken a walk down the beach access and seen the space available from fence to wall on Whitworth Road that you will be able to appreciate what many people are happy to give up. For those of us whose families have lived here

for many generations and who have watched the expansion of our home town, the possible loss of valuable beach access is a terrible travesty of sensibility. Keep a tight hold on our community property because the long term value of its loss it way over the paltry $800,000 that’s offered to buy it.

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here is a special type of person who is the backbone of any community. These individuals make significant contributions to the places where they live without any expectation of anything beyond the satisfaction that comes from helping out. I’m talking, of course, about volunteers. Ben Stewart Try to imagine for a moment what life would be like without the many people who give of their time – the folks who coach kids’ hockey, volunteer with local theatre groups or help out with Scouts and Girl Guides. The Vancouver 2010 Olympics would not have been the incredible success they were without the tens of thousands of blue-jacketed volunteers. Likewise, the International Children’s Games held in Kelowna a few short weeks ago reminded me of the powerful difference volunteers can make. Life would not be nearly as good as it is now without the dedication and hard work of such people. Life would also be less safe without volunteers such as Beryl Itani. You may never have heard of Beryl, but chances are she had a big impact on your life. Former volunteer emergency social services director for the City of Kelowna and then the Central Okanagan Regional District, Beryl was on call 24/7 for about 30 years. During the 2003 Kelowna fires, she headed efforts to evacuate and care for 30,000 Kelownians—the largest evacuation in the history of our region. During the 2009 Westside Interface fires, she again headed efforts to evacuate over 15,000 people. Beryl “retired” at the end of last year, but I just don’t feel I can discuss the contribution of volunteers without mentioning her outstanding contribution. In a column about the importance of volunteers, I must also mention the Heart and Stroke Foundation. February was Heart Month, which the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s web site describes as its “largest grassroots fundraising initiative.” If you have been thinking of volunteering, this would be an excellent group to support. You would be helping to raise funds for life-saving research. If you want to learn more, please call the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s local number, 250-860-6275, or visit their website www.heartandstroke.bc.ca. Another great group to help out would be the Variety Club. They recently wrapped up another very successful Show of Hearts Telethon on February 12th and 13th – raising more than $7 million in British Columbia for children who have special needs. The Variety Club has important work to do throughout the year, though, so I’m sure they would welcome more volunteers. If you want to help out, please visit their website at www. variety.bc.ca. If you are one of these unsung volunteer heroes, I say thank you. And if you have been thinking about getting involved and lending a hand, I encourage you to do so. You will have the great satisfaction of knowing that you are enriching the lives of many others and making the Kelowna area even better than it is already. Ben Stewart is the Liberal MLA for the WestsideKelowna riding. www.benstewartmla.bc.ca

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Four months ago today, no one could be blamed for wondering if the Kelowna Rockets would be able to salvage much at all from the 2010-11 Western Hockey League season. The club staggered out to a 4-10 start and ended October dead last in the B.C. Division. Oh, how times have changed. Since the totally unexpected and unwelcome swoon, the Rockets have gone a robust 32-15-0-1 and, in the process, find themselves knocking on the door of their first division crown in seven years. President and GM Bruce Hamilton said once the players began listening to head man Ryan Huska and the rest of the coaching staff, the club’s fortunes took a turn for the better. “I think that first six weeks from training camp

on, our coaches were really challenged by this group of guys and getting them to understand how hard they had to work,” said Hamilton. “A lot of them came back from last year thinking it was going to be easy, they were going to do things their own way, but they found out in a hurry that wasn’t going to cut it. “Once the coaches got a handle on the players, they bought into what was being said and they understood what they needed to do,” he continued. “We’re still a long ways from where we want to be, but we’re starting to see some good things.” That the Rockets could compete with the rest of the WHL quickly became clear when they went 10-1 in November. Another sign that contending for a WHL championship isn’t out of the question came from the club’s recent road trip of the Central Division. After a 4-2 loss in Kootenay, the club fol-

lowed up with a pair of solid defensive-minded wins over Medicine Hat and Red Deer, two of the Eastern Conference’s elite clubs. Hamilton said the Rockets don’t yet have the talent or overall size to run and gun with the league’s best—making work ethic, discipline and playing the system paramount to the team’s success. “A lot of our talent is in our younger guys and they’re not capable of dominating games yet, the age, experience and strength isn’t quite there,” said Hamilton. “So that’s why we have to keep working hard and stick with the plan. “That’s still going to be the biggest challenge down the stretch, to see if our smaller and younger guys will hold up. The master plan is probably to get bigger again in the future. But right now, this is what we’ve got and we’ll see if it’s enough.” At least one area where the Rockets feel se-

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VETERAN forward Geordie Wudrick (left) and goaltender Adam Brown have been key contributors in the Kelowna Rockets run to the top of the B.C. Division. cure is in goal. No. 1 man Adam Brown and back-up Jordon Cooke can take credit for more than a few victories this season. “Goaltending has allowed us to win a lot of games this season,” said Hamilton. “Adam started out slow like a lot of

the other guys, but he’s adjusted really well. It’s arguably the strongest part of our hockey club.” Another reason for the club’s turnaround is the production from the club’s older talent, including overage forward Geordie Wudrick, the team leader with 36 goals.

Along with fellow 20-year-old Evan Bloodoff and rookie Colton Sissons, the threesome been one of the league’s most potent line combinations over the last month. In addition to the solid and continually improving play of the 17-yearold Sissons, Hamilton points to defenceman MacKenzie Johnston as another young player who has pushed his game to a new level. “We were waiting for him for a long time to come along, but just in the last month he’s really made some big strides. “Two months ago, we were thinking that once (defensive prospect) Jesse Lees became available, we’d replace him. But (Johnston) has been playing a lot, in a lot of different situations and he’s done well.” As much success as the Rockets have had the last four months, Hamilton said the remainder of the regular season and the WHL playoffs will ul-

timately tell the tale of the 2010-11 season. With 10 games remaining, the Rockets (3625-0-1) hold a slim two point lead over the Vancouver Giants (33-24-14). The two teams will meet head on twice on the final weekend of the regular season. “We feel like we’re going to have to have seven or eight wins to get there and take first,” Hamilton said. “Vancouver has a favourable schedule and we’re coming off a tough road trip, so it’ll be interesting to see how our guys handle it. “The most important thing is to make the playoffs, the biggest test will come then. To me that really shows what a team is made of.” The Rockets will visit the Kamloops Blazers Wednesday, then will host the Chilliwack Bruins Friday and the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday. whenderson @kelownacapnews.com

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He’s likely not thinking too much about it right now but the captain of the Westside Warriors has been honoured as one of the top forwards in the B.C. Hockey League Interior Conference. As the BCHL playoffs got underway on the weekend, Warriors third-year player Alex Grieve was named to the 2011 BCHL Interior Conference All Star team. The durable Calgary native played in all 60 games for the Warriors for the second straight season, scoring 31 goals and adding 47 assists, leading the Warriors and finishing eighth in the league in scoring. Grieve and the Warriors are in the midst of what is turning out to be a tough first round playoff series with the Trail Smoke Eaters.

For the first time in the history of the B.C. Major Midget League the Okanagan Rockets are on the outside looking in with the BCMML playoffs set to begin. The Rockets completed its season on the weekend with a 6-6 tie with the Fraser Valley Bruins in Abbotsford ending their season with a 15-19-6 record. Missing the playoffs isn’t sitting well with the team’s coach’s and management. “It’s not a lot of fun right now, I’m not used to being finished in February,” said Rock-

Grieve scored twice on Monday in a losing cause as the Smoke Eaters came from behind to beat Westside 5-4 in overtime, taking a two games to one lead in the best of seven series. Game four was Tuesday night. Results were unavailable at the Capital News press deadline. The Warriors and Smokies split the opening games in West Kelowna on the weekend with Trail winning the opener 4-2 and Westside bouncing back with a 4-2 win in game two. After Tuesday’s game four the series shifted back to West Kelowna. Game five is set for Thursday night. If necessary game six would be in Trail on Friday with game seven in West Kelowna on Saturday night.

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Heat men golden in final BCCAA outing Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

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Where do you focus your vision when you’re sliding down the mountain? One of the things I’ve been noticing when I’m riding the chair lift and watching people skiing is that where they are looking is generally where they end up going. Seems pretty simple and logical doesn’t it? It is actually, but one of the most common traits among intermediate and even advanced skiers is they don’t look far enough ahead. I see a lot of people staring down at the tips of their skis. You don’t look at the hood ornament on your car when you’re driving down the road (I hope not!), watching your skis would be the same thing. Just like driving you want to look down the road or in this case, the slope. Keeping your chin up and your eyes scanning the trail as far ahead as you can will improve your overall balance and allow you to be more proactive in adjusting to the changing conditions. Here’s why; when you’re looking down at your skis it causes your upper body to roll to the inside of the turn, this puts your weight on your inside ski and you lose edge grip. Looking across the slope will do the same thing. If you look down the hill that will allow you to stabilize your upper body and start your turn with your lower body. When you turn with your lower body on a pair of skis you turn yourself into balance, when you turn with your upper body you turn yourself out of balance. Looking ahead also lets you anticipate the changes in terrain, snow conditions and even traffic. Being proactive is much better for balance than being reactive. The skiing is great here at Big White, some of the best conditions so far this year, come on up and make the most of the spring and spend some time with a pro from the Big White International Ski & Board School. See you on the mountain!

Ranked No. 1 in the nation and playing on their home court, it didn’t seem anything was going to stop the UBC Okanagan men’s volleyball squad. Nothing did. The Heat bid farewell to their final season in the BCCAA with a gold medal victory at the provincial championship Saturday night in front of a raucous throng of more than 1,200 fans inside the Kelowna campus gym. With the gym still buzzing from the Heat women’s gold medal win, UBCO followed suit by taking down the thirdseed Columbia Bible College Bearcats in four sets in the final (25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 25-17.) “It was a great team effort,” said Heat veteran power hitter Nate Speijer. “We talked about it a lot, we emphasized about

staying together through this, not making it a oneman or two-man show. The guys all came to play. “Our fans were unbelievable, too. It feels great.” The Bearcats, who were playing their third match in three nights, put up a fight but couldn’t stop the high-flying power duo of Speijer and Greg Niemantsverdriet who combined for 33 points, including 23 kills. Player of the match Mark Broome added nine kills, while Chris Howe had five blocks as the Heat celebrated their second provincial title in four seasons. “It was just a great couple of days for us,” said Heat coach Greg Poitras. “I think we showed a lot of maturity as a team and even when we were down at times, the guys somehow knew they were going to get through it. That sort of confidence

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THE UBCO men raise their arms in triumph at the BCCAA volleyball championship Saturday in Kelowna. and poise takes a long time to develop and our guys have really matured with that part of their game.” The Heat’s gold medal win was the final match on their home court as a BCCAA team as the program gets set to step up to Canada West in the CIS next season. Poitras credits much of his team’s success to the players commitment to the team and to one an-

other. “Hard work has resulted in success for our guys,” said Poitras. “The work ethic, supporting their teammates, competing at practice after practice has really paid off. Even at practice, the guys want to beat that guy on the other side of the net, their own teammate. There’s a real will and desire to win with this team.”

Nate Speijer was named the provincial tourney MVP, while teammates Greg Niemantsverdriet, Chris Howe, and Preston Tucker were all named to the all-star team. Now the Heat will turn their attention to the CCAA national championship March 10 to 12 in Sherbrooke, Que. Chris Howe said the Heat will need to pick up their game yet another notch against the best in Canada. “We want to really work on speed because it’s something that’s going to beat everyone,” said Howe, the second year middle blocker. “Once you get to nationals, everything is about pace.” The top-ranked Heat will face the eighth-seeded Kings University College of Nova Scotia in their opening match. As the runner up, CBC will join the Heat as a B.C. representative at the national championship.

Three-peat sweet for Heat women With a trip to the St. John, New Brunswick beckoning, the UBC Okanagan Heat’s focus over the last couple of days has shifted to winning a third straight national women’s collegiate volleyball title. But that doesn’t mean Steve Manuel’s squad missed out on the opportunity to savour every moment of their emotional three-peat as BCCAA provincial champs in front of the hometown faithful. The top-ranked Heat bent but didn’t break against the longtime rival Vancouver Island University Mariners on Saturday night at UBCO, winning the B.C. finale in five sets (25-27, 25-19, 25-21, 20-25, 15-7). Even after dropping the first set in the pressure-packed environment, Heat veteran Alex

Basso had faith her teammates would respond positively to the adversity. “It was a challenge to see if we could come back from that and I think it just showed how strong of a team we really are,” said Basso, a BCCAA all-star. “Just being aggressive and not letting down when it gets tough is what we seem to do. “It’s so great to win it on our home court,” Basso continued, “and the support of the fans and community was amazing.” Not only did the championship match mark the Heat’s last official game in the BCCAA before moving to the CIS, it was Caitlyn Nyhus’s last home contest of her stellar five-year career. The 2011 BCCAA player of the year couldn’t have asked for a

better farewell. “It’s been amazing, I couldn’t have asked for a better team, a better coaching staff or a better way to go out,” said Nyhus, a Penticton product. “Having won three provincials and two nationals in my time here, it’s been a dream come true.” Nyhus was named the tournament’s MVP, while Heat teammates Basso and Myrte Schön made the all-star team. Even with their continued success, head coach Steve Manuel said complacency or lack of motivation have never once been issues for his team. And the Heat proved it again on Saturday night. “It’s kind of like having a domestic animal that gets a taste of wild meat, “ said Manuel. “They

just want to keep going out there, doesn’t matter how much put you out there. “That’s really how they are, the team is hungry…we’re happy and it was really big to win this. You know they’ll be hungry again when we go to St. John.” The Heat will be the No. 1 seed at the University of New Brunswick-Saint John for the CCAA nationals March 10 to 12. And Caitlyn Nyhus has a clear vision of how she’d like to see her final matches unfold. “Hopefully we’ll win three more matches and another gold medal,” she said. “That’d be ideal.” The top-seeded Heat will meet host UNB-Saint John squad in the opening match on March 10.

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B.C. MAJOR MIDGET LEAGUE GP W L OTL Vancouver NW Giants 40 29 4 7 Cariboo Cougars 40 28 11 1 Valley West Hawks 40 24 8 8 Greater Vancouver 40 23 11 6 S. Island Thunderbirds 40 17 15 8 Vancouver NE Chiefs 40 16 17 7 North Island Silvertips 40 15 19 6 Okanagan Rockets 40 15 19 6 Fraser Valley Bruins 40 11 20 9 Kootenay Ice 40 8 25 7 Thompson Blazers 40 1 38 1 Feb. 25-26 @ Abbotsford Fraser Valley Bruins 6 Okanagan Rockets 4 Division 1

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Bridey Littlejohn 114 Bridey Littlejohn 213 Danica Wilson 106

Boys Hi Single Dane Shumay 181 Hi Double Dane Shumay 296 Hi Average AlexanderArmeneau 123 Bowler of the week – Tanner Homen +26 Bantam division Hi Single Ashlie Wurst 153 Hi Triple Ashlie Wurst 371 Hi Average Kassidy Mitchell 116

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Heat hoopsters in Abbotsford for provincials Both UBC Okanagan basketball squads will take to the hardwood on Thursday at Columbia Bible College for the BCCAA provincial basketball championships. r At 1 p.m., the thirdrplace Heat women will battle the No. 6 Langara Falcons. UBCO beat the Falcons handily in both regu-

lar season meetings this season at the Kelowna campus gym. The winner will face the VIU Mariners in semifinal action on Friday. In men’s action at 8 p.m., fourth-seeded Heat will face the No. 5 Douglas Royals. UBCO beat the Royals in the previous two meetings, 80-71 and 84-

77 in overtime. The winner will earn a berth in the semifinals against VIU on Friday.

KANTZ, ROTH FIRST ALL-STARS

A pair of UBC Okanagan veterans have been named as first all-stars in the BCCAA. Heat five-year guard Jenna Kantz earned rec-

ognition on the women’s team, while fourth-year guard Alex Roth was named to the men’s first team. Heat wing Micah Cockrill was named to both the second team and the all-rookie team. UBCO forward Roslyn Huber made it on to the women’s second allstar squad.

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Knights take valleys, Mustangs 3rd For the third time in four seasons, the Kelowna Christian Knights are the Okanagan Valley A boys basketball champs. The No. 1 provincially-ranked and favoured Knights took down the Similkameen Sparks from Keremeos 77-56 in Saturday night’s valley final at Immaculata. Ryan Linttell paced the Knights attack as KCS broke open a relatively tight game with a big third quarter, outscoring Keremeos 23-12. Kai McGrath had 17 points, Brendan Rempel added 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Noah Reich had 12 points and 17 boards.

KCS opened the tournament with a 103-44 win over Kamloops Christian. In the semifinals, the Knights beat a much bigger St. Ann’s team, featuing a pair of 6-foot-10 twins. McGrath led the way with 22 points, Rempel had 14, and Simon Benson scored 12 points. McGrath was named the tournament’s MVP. “Kai took a hard fall during the Kamloops Christian game and was a game-time decision versus St Ann’s,” said Knights coach Gib Hinz. “To have him step up and play out the tournament in the way he did was huge for us.”

The Knights remain the top seed heading into provincials next week at the Langley Events Centre. KCS will play No. 16 McBride in their first game. Joining the Knights from the Okanagan at B.C.’s will be the sixthranked Immaculata Mustangs. Dino Gini’s squad took third place at the valleys beating St. Ann’s 7756 Saturday in the bronze medal game. The Mustangs opened Thursday with a 94-35 win over Barriere, lost 63-61 Friday to Similkameen, then defeated Kamloops Christian 84-35 in the consolation semis.

Immaculata will open against St. John’s next Wednesday at provincials.

GRADE 9 CHAMPS

The Grade 9 boys basketball valley championship was contested at Rutland Middle School on the weekend. The eight team tournament featured close games that came down to the wire. In the end Dr. Knox came out on top with a 3-0 record while RMS was second at 2-1. The two teams will represent the Okanagan Valley at the Provincial Championships held at Pinetree Secondary in Coquitlam on March 10 to 12.

The Kelowna Christian Knights fell short of their second straight Okanagan Valley girls A basketball title but still locked up a berth in the B.C. championship later this month. The No. 5 ranked Knights made it as far as the valley final Saturday night in Ashcroft before losing 68-64 to the No. 4-ranked host team. KCS led by 19 points after the first quarter and by as many as 24 in the second, but Ashcroft rallied with a 14-0 run to get back in the game and trailed by just seven at the half. Ashcroft then outscored KCS 30-19 in the second half, securing the win from the foul nine in the final seconds of play. Jessica Marees led the Knights in the final with

15 points, player of the game Cammi Taron had 14, and Jenica McKenzie scored 13. The Knights advanced to the final with a 43-34 win over Charles Bloom in the semis. Jessica Marees had 12 points and eight rebounds, while Chantelle Fehr added 11 points. The provincial championship is set for March 9 to 12 in Sparwood and Fernie.

MUSTANGS 3RD

After a one-year absence, the Immaculata Mustangs will make a return to the B.C. championship. The Mustangs earned a berth next week in Sparwood thanks to a dramatic win over Charles Bloom in the third-place game of the Okanagan valley

championship over the weekend in Ashcroft. A Hail Mary shot by Sarah Day in the dying seconds found the mark as the Mustangs beat Bloom 65-63 to earn third spot. Lauren Lalach led the Mustangs in the thirdplace game with 22 points. Immaculata beat Keremeos in the opener 67-45 as Erin Jacobs scored 20 points. In their second game, the Mustangs fought back from va 32-point deficit before losing to host Ashcroft by 11. Immaculata bounced back in its third game of the tournament with a 5742 over St. Ann’s from Kamloops. Olivia Johnson and Lauren Lalach had 10 points each for the Mustangs.

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TOFC golden in Vegas A trip to Las Vegas proved to be lined with gold for the Thompson Okanagan U15 girls soccer team. The T.O. girls capped off an unbeaten Mayor’s Cup tournament recent-

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Locals 3rd in BC champs Telemark club athletes won 27 medals to finish third overall in aggregate team competition at the B.C. Nordic Championships held recently at the Overlander Ski Club in Kamloops. Thirty-one local racers from brought home nine gold, nine silver and nine bronze medals. Telemark results are: • Atom Boys .9km AB3—Erik Haaheim, fifth AB4—Grayson McKinnon, first • PeeWee Boys 1.5km PB1—Aaron MyshakDavis, first PB2—Ian Williams, first ; Scott McKinnon, seventh • Pee Wee Girls 1.5km PWG1—Kennedy Dickie, seventh PWG3 —Kyra McNulty, eighth, Madison Dickie 13th, Kiana McNulty 15th • Midget Boys 5k MB1—Gareth Williams second, James Sader fourth • Midget Girls 3.5km MG1—Veronika Dimova fourth, Madeline Ertel seventh, Jillian Sader 12th MG2—Dana Allen, eighth • Juvenile Girls 5km JVG2—Alex MyshakDavis, first , Mirena Dimova second • Junior Girls 5km JG2—Emily Ertel first, Desirae Martin third • Junior Boys 10km JB2—David Palmer, third • Junior Men 15km JM1—Jeff Kerkovius, first; Kurt Behnsen, third • Senior Women U23—Gillian Warner, first • Master Men M31-40—Ian Crosthwaite, third; Joe Wessel, eighth; Scott Davis, 12th M41-50—Alistair Graham, third; James Williams, 10th; Ross McKinnon, 14th M61-7— Eric Rayson, first • Masters Women W31-40—Emma Crosthwaite, fifth Sunday – Club Relay Races • Children Girls Relay 3x0.9km Kyra McNulty, Madison Dickie, Kiana McNulty, fifth • Children Boys Relay 3x0.9km Ian Williams, Aaron MySee TelemarkA20

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Crystal busy with athletes this weekend More than 200 athletes and coaches will converge on Crystal Mountain this weekend for the 2011 Special Olympics B.C. Winter Sport Championships coming to Telemark and Crystal Mountain. Kelowna will be represented by 28 athletes from the Kelowna local of Special Olympics while more than 200 athletes and coaches from all around B.C. will also be competing at the winter sport championships.

“These games demonstrate the power of Special Olympics sports programs to truly change lives”, said Dan Howe, Special Olympics B.C. president and CEO. The 2011 SOBC Snow Sport Championships will feature Nordic skiing and snowshoeing competition at Telemark and alpine skiing at Crystal Mountain. Part of the four-year cycle of Special Olympics competitions, the SOBC

provincial championships draw together athletes with intellectual disabilities from all corners of B.C. to go for gold. At stake is the opportunity to compete for a spot on Team B.C. and Team Canada: top performers will earn the right to advance to the 2012 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Alberta, where they’ll compete for the chance to move on to the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games

in South Korea. “Our Special Olympic Kelowna athletes have been training hard over the past year and it would be terrific if the local community could come out to these free events and cheer on our athletes,” said Barry Meckler, CEO, Interior Savings and the Local Coordinator of Special Olympics in Kelowna. Events will be taking place all day Friday and Saturday.

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Gary Gelowitz fell just one victory shy of his first B.C. senior men’s curling title. The Kelowna foursome reached the final of the provincial championship Saturday in Kamloops before dropping

an 8-3 decision to Richmond’s Greg MacAulay. The game was all tied up 3-3 through seven ends of play, but MacAulay, a former world men’s champ, blew things open with a big four-ender in the eighth. The Gelowitz rink, which also features third Rob Koffski, Brent Giles and Larry Kozachenko, finished the round robin tied with MacAulay at 6-1. The Kelowna team’s only loss prior to the final came in the third draw to Richmond’s Sandy Greig. In the B.C. women’s final, Qualicum’s Lynne Noble defeated Karen Miller of Vancouver 7-4. Vernon’s Sherry Heath posted a 4-3 record. MacAulay and Noble will represent B.C. at the Canadian senior men’s and women’s curling championships March 19 to 26 in Digby, Nova Scotia.

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Stone makes three trips to top of the podium in New West Rachel Stone led Okanagan Gymnastics with three trips to the top of the medal podium at the second B.C. trials of the trampoline season held recently in New Westminster. Stone turned in three golden performances on the trampoline, double mini trampoline and in the tumbling event in the National Novice 15+ category. Emily Crichton finished with a silver medal on the trampoline and

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Technology shines light on ADHD brain impacts I t has long been thought there must be a measurable anatomical difference in the brains of those with attention deficit disorder (ADHD). As imaging technology has advanced over the years, many studies have put this theory to the test with increasingly sophisticated results. One of the latest studies examining structural differences in the brains of individuals with ADHD uses Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This study scanned 104 people with ADHD and 47 without and found some significant differences between

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those with the disorder. These and other findings have led to a theory about the cause of ADHD. Some now believe an abnormal gene (perhaps the dopaminetransporter gene) may lead to low levels of dopamine at the synapses in the basal ganglia of the brain. This gene provides the blueprint for proteins involved in removing dopamine from the synaptic cleft through a re-uptake mechanism—these proteins are known to occur at abnormally high levels in people with ADHD. With more than a normal amount of dopamine being removed, deficits of this chemical occur. Defi-

cits in dopamine produce anatomical alterations including a reduction in the number of synapses, a decreased number of dendrite spines on brain cells and decreases in the branching length of dendrites. These cellular changes could produce local volume reduction in the basal ganglia that we can now detect with MRI. The putamen is the largest recipient of dopamine neurons in this area of the brain and this structure supports the acquisition and execution of a broad range of behavioural actions that are abnormal in those with ADHD. Some of these include context inappropri-

ate behaviour, deficits in working memory and impaired motor control. Stimulant medications used widely in the treatment of ADHD increase the level of dopamine in these critical areas by blocking the re-uptake of dopamine. This then leads to a reversal of some of the anatomical changes discussed above and brings about the associated improvement in behaviour. Now that research-

ers have identified these physical differences, we can use this information to develop even better treatments. For example, a medication that is more selective to this dopamine re-uptake mechanism and area of the brain would have a better balance of benefits to side effects. A medication that turns down the volume of dopamine transporter units in this area of the brain would be even better. The more we learn,

the more research can be done. It is just a matter of time until we can develop a highly targeted and effective treatment for this condition that affects so many. Still, existing treatments can improve functioning as well as reverse some of the brain changes that take place as part of this disorder. Paul Latimer is a psychiatrist and president of Okanagan Clinical Trials. dr@okanaganclinicaltrials.com

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How to save social service costs Community Action Toward Children’s Health (CATCH) and United Way Success By 6 will cohost a business community luncheon on March 4, noon, at the Coast Capri Hotel. The luncheon keynote speaker will be Paul Kershaw, who will talk about both how to save the B.C. business community $1 billion per year and how to grow the provincial economy by 20 per cent. Kershaw, associate professor of the Human Early Learning Partner-

ship of the University of British Columbia, said: “Supporting families with young children before they reach school is good for business in addition to being good for children and their caregivers.” Right now one in four children in Central Okanagan arrive at kindergarten lacking some of the foundational skills they need to be successful in school and later in the workforce. This high vulnerability rate does not reflect parents who don’t care, Kershaw argues.

He says it reflects the slow pace with which Canadians have adapted our national vision to the new realities facing families with young children. He says we may not like to admit it, but the average young household in B.C. must now cope with 25 per cent less income compared to 35 years ago, all the while housing costs have risen nearly 400 per cent. The result is that families with young children are feeling an intergenerational squeeze, which is

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man living is that we need one another desperately, yet weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always pushing each other awayâ&#x20AC;ŚHerein lies our tragic dilemma: We long to be, yet its so hard to be, together.â&#x20AC;? The central teaching of Jesus of Nazareth is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;love your neighbour as yourself.â&#x20AC;? The Buddha taught that compassion is primary. Every major faith has a version of the Golden Rule about treating others

as you would be treated. These teachings are so vital to our collective human well-being precisely because it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;so hard to be together.â&#x20AC;? How can loving relationships and communities help us to build bridges out of isolation? Empower us to deconstruct stubborn early-life defenses? Motivate us to make the often clumsy and difficult effort to deepen our intimacy with those

we care about? And even those we think we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t? An important bridge is respect. So often we miss the mark by not fully hearing the truth of each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reality. We jump to conclusions based upon our own limited experiences. Or even more troubling, our fears. We may be polite to one another, but we are not respectful if we cannot entertain the notion that anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s differing

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amples, we are challenged to create such community in a world where isolation and alienation are rife. Carter Heyward, Anglican priest, says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love is a conversion to humanity.â&#x20AC;? Not to Christianity or Islam or Taoismâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to Humanity. When I hear of violenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;demonstrators shot, women kidnapped into sexual slavery, children cut down with machetesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;when I hear these stories it is hard to see the perpetrators as fully human. I believe they are not conscious of their full humanity. When we hear these stories, it is hard to remember what it means to love, not only neighbour, but enemy as well. Yet if â&#x20AC;&#x153;love is a conversion to humanity,â&#x20AC;? it is only love that can make a difference. As the saying goes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;God isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t finished withâ&#x20AC;? any of us yet. Every one of us has a ways to go before our â&#x20AC;&#x153;conversion to humanityâ&#x20AC;? is, if ever, complete. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be about it! Rev. Linda Weaver Horton, Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna.

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Local auto dealership celebrates sales success STRAIGHT FROM DEHART

Maxine DeHart This week’s column is dedicated to local resident Gordie Sahlin, who was a teacher at Kelowna Senior Secondary School for more than 20 years. The round-table in Dakoda’s that Gordie built will never be the same. He will be missed by all his family and many friends including his long-time Master’s Racquetball buddies.

elebrating its 8th anniversary this month is the Okanagan Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership on Highway 97, owned by Dean McAuley. The dealership has been #1 dealer in sales volume within the B.C. Interior for Chrysler Dodge and Jeep for four years running, priding themselves on service to their clients. McAuley says the #1 sellers in today’s market are undoubtedly the 1/2 ton pickup trucks, with minivans coming in a strong second. The most popular colour is black by far in all vehicle lines while the white colour option is making the biggest comeback. New to Chrysler is 16 redesigns in their 2011 models, with more attention being paid to ride quality and interior features, which they dub “creature comforts.” The Auto Canada Group, which McAuley’s dealership is a member of, also has an exclusive agreement with Air Miles, giving 1,000 air miles for the buyer of every new or preowned vehicle. Call 250861-1040. Congrats to the Byland family, owner of Bylands Nursery and Garden Centre in West Kelowna, for winning the Grower of the Year Award. Excelling

in five categories—environmental stewardship, innovative marketing, production efficiency, financial health and human resources policies—Bylands also won the Grower of the Year Award in B.C. last year. Now they will be running for Global Grower of the Year honour this September in China. Bylands grows over 2,000 garden products, including flowers, plants, shrubs and trees for wholesale and retail. Call 250-769-7272. After being closed for two months due to a water line break under the building, The Bread Company, owned and operated by brothers Dan and Mike Bronswyk, at 363 Bernard Ave., is re-opening this week. Open Monday to Sunday from 7a.m. to 8 p.m. 250-762-3336. Chiropractor Dr. Barry Gelinas, (brother of former Westside Warriors junior hockey team owner Gary Gelinas) has relocated from Edmonton to join Dr. Farid Ullah and Dr. Neil Hanon at Okanagan Integrated Medical Consultants, 115-1856 Ambrosi Rd. Dr. Gelinas, who has been practicing as a chiropractor for more than 20 years, is now accepting new patients. Call 778-478-0624. CMA Pat Sibilleau, soon to be formerly with the City of Kelowna, is relocating to Mackenzie to accept a position with Conifex Timber Co. as a divisional accountant on March 28. She leaves her position with the city on March 4. Lots happening at Will Gow’s CBD Network, including the launch of a new affiliate called CBD Careers. If you are one of the thousands of people locally who have been through CBD’s career transition program, you know the value of its many networking events and professional development programs when you are making a career move in the Okanagan. Now,

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THE STAFF of the Okanagan Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership in Kelowna, around one of the top selling pickup truck models on their lot. through the new CBD Careers, you can continue to access many of the CBD programs and services you did in the past, plus additional monthly speakers, workshops and other services CBD offers. Local consultant Tracey Fredrickson, formerly with the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Commission and BDC is the new membership services coordinator for CBD Careers. Call at 250717-1821; traceycbd@ gmail.com. Brent Giesbrecht, formerly of Western Star Trucks and Freightliner, has started Sun Country Boat and RV Storage, at 9670 McCarthy Rd. in Lake Country. The company offers a 24-hour access storage lot and aside from storage, able to provide any and all services related to boats and RVs including arranging mechanics or handlers for transportation to and from the water. Storage

is available both monthly and yearly. Call 250-8018142;www.suncountrystorage.com. Certified interior decorator Arlene Marshinew has opened a new franchise business, Decorating Den Interiors. Marshinew will come to your home and design a plan that matches collaborate design ideas with the perfect product for your lifestyle. With access to more than 100 top quality home furnishing manufacturers, her product range is huge, from window treatments, bedding ensembles, carpets and area rugs to wall covering, accessories, lighting, upholstered furniture and case good furniture. She is easy to work with, works within your budget, decorates around your lifestyle, and can expand upon your ideas and makes decorating a fun experience. Call 250-7622778; Arlene@decoratingden.ca www.decoratingden.com.

Terry Lee Beaudry, with School District 23, is the recipient of the Spirit of Kelowna Award for introducing and helping make Harmony Day a special celebration in our local schools. Karen Hawes, of Interior Savings Credit Union, is the new president for the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce in 2011. Wesley Shields, of FH&P Lawyers, is the outgoing president. The chamber has recognized outstanding contributions to its volunteers with the presentation of three awards. Congrats to Peter Raja, of Norelco Cabinets (Director of the Year); Emma BlochHansen, of Aligning Potential (Member Ambassador of the Year); and both Ken Carmichael, of BDO Canada LLP, and Curtis Darmohray, of Pushor Mitchell LLP (Grant Thornton LLP Volunteers of the Year). Sun FM has a new and exciting line-up for their

popular morning show. Kevin Lim will team up with Sonia Sidhu to produce a new show called Sun FM Mornings with Kevin and Sonia. Former morning show host Susan Knight moves into daytime. Believe it or not, spring is coming! Since 1999, Golf Kelowna has been offering great, multicourse access packages for locals. For 2011, the group has grown and rebranded. The new group is www.playgolfkelowna.com now encompasses five courses (Kelowna Springs, Shadow Ridge, Shannon Lake and two new partners, Sunset Ranch and Two Eagles) and four practice facilities (The Range, Urban Links, World Beat Family Golf and Two Eagles). There are three value cards to choose from priced from $300 to $1,600, all offering the absolute best rates available at all the facilities, saving huge dollars in both green fees and

practice facilities. They are also rolling out some tremendous offerings for juniors and family golf. www.playgolfkelowna. com. Several lucky people were winners of the Okanagan Chefs Association Awards Culinary Experience, winning various dinners and experiences with the chefs of the association. They are Len Vanderberg, Sandrine Martin-Raffault, Al Brooks and Tanya Jennens. The association raised $5,000 to assist with community initiatives. Geoffrey Couper, culinary instructor at Okanagan College, is the president of the association. Chef Rod Butters and Audrey Surrao, coowners of RauDZ Regional Table, at 1560 Water St., in downtown Kelowna, are a top-five finalist in the 8th annual Small Business B.C.’s Successful You Awards See DeHartA28

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Rotarians exceed ‘End Polio Now’ goal

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Polio eradication has been Rotary International’s top priority for more than two decades. By early February, 36 Rotary Clubs in Armstrong, Ashcroft, Chase, Clearwater, Kalamalka, Kamloops, Kelowna. Lake Country, Merritt, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton and Revelstoke had raised close to $267,000 in support of Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. About $15,000 of this was raised in an October 2010 campaign by Rotarians in the Okanagan Shuswap. This achievement was in response to generous grants of $355 million received from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with the challenge to Rotary International to raise an additional $200 million by June 2012. Rotary International has more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. This meant that each Rotary club on average had to raise $6,000. “With more than a year to go before the deadline, we are thrilled that funds raised by the 36 clubs exceeded the $216,000 challenge by approximately $51,000,” said local Rotary Clubs spokesperson Jeanette Hoft. All of the resulting $555 million received from the Gates Foundation and Rotary International is being spent in support of eradication activities. Rotary International, the international humanitarian service organization, is a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, along with the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and UNICEF. To learn more about polio eradication, visit www.rotary.org/endpolio today.

hat has happened with those German pensions? The German pension system has had several reforms. There are also a couple different kinds of German pensions. For example, one version is called a compensation pension, which is totally tax free. This kind of pension is paid to those adversely affected by the Second World War. The pension that I want to discuss in this column is the occupational pension plan—sometimes called the worker’s pension plan. The first pension reform was in 1992 bringing in the regulating of the pension funds, pension firms and insurance companies. This reform tied the pension benefits to the net wages rather than to the gross wages.

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Gabriele Banka The reform in 2001 introduced the personal pension savings arrangement, which was the result of the realization that government pension plans were not secure nor enough to guarantee a quality standard of living after retirement if the pensioner’s only income was the government pension income. In 2003, the Pension Insurance Sustainability Act was enacted, which did away with pensions that increased over time and eliminated incentives to take early pensions. The reform in 2004 addressed the taxation of health plans and the inequality of the taxation of social pensions versus civil servant pensions. In 2005, the taxation rules for German pensions changed again. This time, anyone that was re-

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ceiving a pension in 2005 or before would have 50 per cent of it taxable and the other 50 per cent tax free. Then if your pension was due to start in 2006, 52 per cent would be taxable and 48 per cent would be tax free and so on until the year 2020. In 2021, the taxable portion would increase by one per cent a year and after 2040, the entire pension would be taxable. The non-taxable portion of the pension would be the same year after year until the year of death. The pension was normally transferred to the pensioner’s bank account on a monthly or quarterly basis and converted into Canadian funds at that time, however, it is actually required to be converted using the average annual exchange rate for the Euro. Our tax treaty with Germany indicates that the pension income received by German pensioners while in Canada will be taxed by Canada at the same rate that it would have been taxed

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had the pensioner stayed in Canada. In 2010, many German pensioners living in Canada began receiving letters from the German government requiring the filing of German tax returns for their pensions beginning in 2005. At first, the letters and the documentation were very difficult to understand. Finding the correct forms to file on the German Tax website was almost impossible because there was not a form provided for a pensioner, nor a non-resident. I guess after many hundreds of calls and emails to the German Tax Authorities (Finanzamt) in Neubrandenburg, the letters that I see now are much better and hold much more information and explanation. The forms are now available on the website www.formulare-bfinv. de but in the German language only. The forms that you will need are one called ESt 1 C-Einkommensteuererklarung fur beschrankt Steuerpflichtige. On this form, fill out lines 1 through 16 and sign on the last page. The next form you will need is called Anlage R. Fill out lines 1 through 7 and add your yearly reassessment of the pension (Rentenanpassungsmitteilung) for this year. You will need to fill out these forms for each year, due by April 30. Since the taxpayer doesn’t actually compute the taxes owing on the return, each year will need a T1Adjustment to the Canadian return after the assessment has been received from Germany. Now, with the German government requiring the filing and payment of the taxes to Germany, there arises a double taxa-

tion issue. It is up to Canada to eliminate the double taxation per Article 23 of the treaty. The resolution is to pay the tax to Germany and then complete, or have your accountant complete, a T1 Adjustment form to receive a tax credit for the taxes paid to the German government. On a T1 Adjustment, you list the line of the tax return that is being adjusted, the original amount, the adjusted amount and the amount of the adjustment. If an adjustment to one line affects another line on the tax return, then all lines that would be affected by this adjustment need to be listed and adjusted on the T1 Adjustment form. Unfortunately, the Foreign Tax Credit here in Canada is not a dollar for dollar reimbursement, but rather a credit against your Canadian taxes based on the lessor of the actual foreign taxes paid or the Canadian tax that would have been payable on the foreign nonbusiness income. There is both a federal foreign tax credit and a provincial credit. (We are assuming that pensioners do not have any foreign business income for the purposes of this column.) Another problem with having to submit a T1 Adjustment is that one must be submitted for each year that you want adjusted. If you are paying a fee for each T1 Adjustment, it just might not be worth the refund of the tax after you pay the fee for the calculations. Gabriele Banka is a Certified General Accountant and the owner of Banka & Company Inc. 250-763-4528 info@bankaco.com

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Hawes takes on president’s role Karen Hawes, of Interior Savings Credit Union, will be the new president of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce for 2011-12. Hawes was installed with the other new executive at the chamber’s annual President’s Dinner held last week. Hawes said the future direction of the chamber will come from input generated from the membership. “Based on member feedback, in the upcoming year one of the areas of focus will be to provide educational opportunities to assist businesses create a business infrastructure to help them to sustain their business in the future,” Hawes said. f Another area of focus, she said, will be to help chamber members market and brand their businesses. A third area is to create more opportunities to connect members on a business to business basis; with a particular focus on sector specific

opportunities, she added. “Although we will be primarily focused on educating and connecting our members, our advocacy efforts will not be placed on the backburner,” said Hawes. “The Kelowna Chamber enjoys a strong working relationship with our elected representatives at all three levels of government. We will continue to work closely with them to address the challenges brought forward by our members.” Hawes is replacing Wesley Shields, who will remain on the executive as past president. Shields acknowledged the work and dedication of the board and volunteers over the past year. He also recognized the work of the chamber on challenging and complex issues such as downtown revitalization and the implementation of harmonized taxes. In addition to the advocacy

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Worst pop—best jazz Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

If there’s one thing Tim Shia and his mighty band of jazz-loving comrades never have to worry about, it’s falling on their face. “With our name, The Worst Pop Band Ever, we’ve set the bar pretty low,” said Shia, laughing openly as only those for whom talent and aptitude come naturally can do. Unlike what their name suggests, The Worst Pop Band Ever houses a collection of seasoned jazz musicians, each with deep pop roots. On saxophone, Chris Gale has worked with the likes of Blue Rodeo, Ron

Sexsmith, Colin James, and Rich Underhill, while keyboard player Dafydd Hughes counts Feist and Esthero among his credits. On the piano, Adrean Farrugia is up for a Juno for his solo album, Ricochet, this year and Shia can boast Suzie McNeil, Laila Biali and Milosh among his own portfolio of musical excursions to name just a few. And really this is but a fraction of musicians they could brag about if it weren’t so incredibly dull it might just drown enthusiasm for this talented group, which formed out of a collective love of the jazz music they were not always hired to play. “We all sort of decid-

ed to play jazz with pop intentions,” Shia said, noting it’s been a successful enough venture to see them tour virtually everywhere in Canada but B.C. and the Territories. And that label “worst ever,” no matter how many festivals and industry insiders question it, might just be the best ever moniker for their work. Even a cursory flip onto their MySpace page tells listeners this is one group who definitely don’t belong in this category— though they are certainly badass. The self-depreciating humour just makes their beatnik sound that much cooler, if jazz at this level can be labelled cool. One way or the other,

THE WORST POP BAND EVER, but one of the best jazz acts to grace Okanagan Lake’s shores in some time; this is one band worth catching a glimpse of when they play the Minstrel Café Mar. 16. CONTRIBUTED

their cover of the Carpenter’s song Close to You, which was assembled with Elizabeth Shepherd without rehearsal in a one-day recording session that constituted the entire output for their new album, was the number one download of the month on Jazz.com. “We just sort of go in and pound it out and see what happens,” said Shia. The band is known for having fun with each other on stage. Turntablist Leo37 might sample quotes from their performances, which he randomly plays throughout the night, for example. And they know how to drum up a fan base. No matter where they play they seem to come across someone who can request a song, even if they are hundreds of miles from their usual stomping grounds—generally The

Rex, a jazz and blues bar in Toronto. As they’ve never been through B.C., they have already made contact with Anna Jacyszyn, who runs the local Jazz Café and are hoping ardent enthusiasts of the genre know they’re on their way. A YouTube promo for the album, Dost Thous Believeth in Science?, reveals they may also be primed to deal with a little deep Okanagan humour. In Drumheller, Alberta, they found themselves a green dinosaur sculpture that looks suspiciously like Kelowna’s Ogopogo; perhaps B.C. will provide the makings of their next album cover. The Worst Pop Band Ever plays the Minstrel Café, Wednesday, Mar. 16 at 8 p.m. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

Okanagan women ready to roll out for derby league Ashley Perry CONTRIBUTOR

t’s been a fairly quiet winter for roller derby in the Okanagan, but behind the scenes the Okanagan Roller Derby League has been very busy. With the amount of interest in roller derby these days the growth of the league was inevitable. There was an overwhelming response from girls wanting to be involved when the league did their Fresh Meat intake last summer. For the last six months they’ve been training hard to get the new girls ready for the 2011 season of bouts, and ready they are. The Okanagan Roller Derby League is pleased to announce three new house teams: The Bad Apple Betties, Sun City Sirens, and K City Rollers. The Peach Tarts you know and love are still a part of it all as the All Star travel team. You know what this means? Tons of roller derby bouts for Kelowna and the Okanagan this spring and summer. The league will also be hosting a Western Regional Roller Derby Tournament in Kelowna, June 17-19. It’s an entire weekend of roller derby and the first of this kind of tournament in British

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Roller derby is a contact sport dating back to the 1930s, and has seen a huge comeback since the mid-2000s. The game is played by two teams skating around

an oval track. Each team has one scoring position (the jammer) who earns points for the team by skating through the pack of players (blockers), gaining a point for

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Okanagan. SS Rodeo Sports and Entertainment will be hosting Penticton’s first roller derby bout, March 12 at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Rock N Roller Derby will feature British Columbian female flat track teams the Reign Valley Vixens vs. the Kootenay Cannibelles. Outlaw rock band Haymaker will be performing after the bout. Tickets are only $15 through www.valleyfirsttix.com, Kids under 5 get in for free. This will be Penticton’s first taste of roller derby but certainly not its last as the SS Rodeo will be hosting events throughout the spring and summer. Go to www.ssrodeo.ca to stay in the loop.

is currently the fastest growing sport in North America. Help keep the sport growing and support your local roller derby. Ashley Perry, aka Little Miss Chainsaw. okrd.ca

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Serena Ryder appears ready to make good on the promise of her Juno Award for Best New Artist that she won a couple of years ago. Her allcover album of Canadiana, titled If Your Memory Serves You Well (from The Band song This Wheels On fire), and her major label studio album Is It O.K., has given Ryder a profile and following that has grown by leaps and bounds to where she is now a fullblown music-biz buzz breakout artist. In preparation for her upcoming new studio album, her label—the mighty EMI—has decided to release a nine-song mini album with six live songs and three studio treasures. Ryder has always

has re-issued her glorious covers of Lenny Cohen’s Sisters Of Mercy (and thank mercy it wasn’t another ad nauseum cover of Hallelujah) and her gem What I Wanna Know from Is It O.K. A fine and handsome bonbon for Serena Ryder fans who I am sure are champing at the bit for her forthcoming studio album. B

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Bruce Mitchell been hailed for her commanding vocals that some have described as a cross between Alanis Morissette and Joss Stone but, truth be told, Ryder blows both of these singers out of the water. As if to prove this Ryder opens the short sixsong live set (recorded in a club in South Carolina) with an a cappella version of her original Melancholy Blue, which is an immediate audience attention grabber. Ryder also sings her way through some of her

HARRY CONNICK JR.: IN CONCERT, ON BROADWAY (COLUMBIA) adult alternative, selfpenned rockers Little Bit Of Red and All For Love with a true rocker’s swagger. Her sexually inviting Weak In The Knees, her best known hit to date, is given a rootsy treatment with a quivery voice,

somewhat like old guard Canadian star Buffy Saint Marie. BUT, the big selling point of this Live teaser CD is her new single titled Broken Heart Sun which is a fiery duet with American superstar Melissa Etheridge which is bound to break Ryder into a wider mainstream. To round out this sampler of live tracks Ryder

With his frequent and friendly conversations with the audience we learn from Harry Connick Jr. that this new live recording titled In Concert, On Broadway was the last show of a lengthy tour schedule. But this concert was also taped by WNET’s Great Performances series for PBS which means you can catch this event for free on cable television.

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This new CD and DVD set finds the 42-year-old Connick Jr. at the peak of his game with 15 tracks on the audio disc and several more than that on the video concert where he covers classic gems such as St. James Infirmary and How Come You Do Me Like You Do?. Connick nicely blends his originals with old New Orleans, tin pan alley and ’40s/’50s pop standards

about evenly, while On Broadway begins with his self-penned hit, We Are In Love. The two biggest highlights for me on this otherwise uniformly strong album is the nine-plus minute take of Besame Much and the closing series of songs taken directly from Connick’s hometown New Orleans sources. Besame Much is divided wonderfully into two parts with a trio instrumental with just Connick’s piano and bass and drums where Connick really shines on his wild and inventive ivory improvisations. The second half of the song features strings and horns along side his vocals that turns into one of the many highlights of the concert. Connick closes out this concert, filmed over two nights last July at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York, by returning to his Crescent City roots and an energetic workout of Professor Longhair’s Mardi Gras In New Orleans, Paul Barbain’s Bourbon Street Parade and Connick’s inspired original Take Her To Mardi Gras. There are also Sinatra-inspired pop gems of classics such as the Frank Loesser medley of My Time Of Day/I’ve Never

MOTORHEAD: THE WORLD IS YOURS (EMI)

On the back liner of this new, all-original studio album, Motorhead have emblazoned the letters XXXV as in the Roman numerals for 35. That is how many years Lemmy Kilminster and crew have been blasting out their brand of speed metal and the cult of Lemmy and Motorhead shows absolutely no signs of slowing down despite advancing years. Kilminster was at the forefront of 1970s English ‘grea-bo’ metal, as in greaseball metal given the bands penchant for non grooming and dirty old biker leathers, but Motorhead have always been a source of fun and cheap thrills for the headbanger crowd. Many of their albums are more or less interchangeable and nothing on The World Is Yours seems like it will replace the The Ace Of Spades as the band’s signature showpiece song, but the speed and grease and grime of this new album will keep old Motorhead fans delighted. Note that this also comes as a CD and DVD set with concert footage from Live At Waken 2006 with self-explanatory song titles such as Love Me Like A Reptile, Dancing On Your Grave and, most significantly, Fast And Loose. And because Lemmy and the rest of Motorhead are zombie/vampire nonbiodegradable greasers, they should have no problems putting up another XXXV after The World Is Yours tours. C+ bwcmitchell@shaw.ca

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FORSYTHE, MALCOLM (MAC) ROY March 16, 1911 – February 26, 2011

Mac passed away just two and a half weeks shy of his 100th birthday. He was predeceased by his wife Marie in 2005. Mac will be lovingly remembered by his four children, Warren (Gail), Anne (Don) Stickney, Barrie (Mary), Dale (Melody); grandchildren Chris, Kevin, Joanne (Don) Ehrmantraut, Glen (Nicole), David, Craig (Dayna), Alison, Michael (Teresa); great grandchildren Derrick, Andrea, Cody, Kiera, Tanner, Nathan, Mackenzie, Rowan; daughters-in-law Marilyn and Cathi and sister-in-law Gwen Forsyth. Mac was also predeceased by brothers Bill, Alex, John, Rod and Alan. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 5th at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 1589 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5Y7. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

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SEDMAK, PETER On February 7, 2011 passed away at the age of 87 years in Kelowna BC. Predeceased by his son Branko in 1975. Survived by his brothers Luis, August and his sister Helena of Slovenia. He will lovingly be remembered by his wife Julia of 61 years, sons Jerry(Anke), Andy(Niki) and daughter Anne(Fraser), grandchildren Jenna, Lindsey (Michael), Jordan, Shannon and Jennica as well as his many friends. Peter and Julia immigrated to Edmonton from Yugoslavia in 1956 and lived there until 1974 when they moved to Kelowna. Peter was an avid ﬁsherman and will be remembered for his extraordinary woodworking craftsmanship. His loves were ﬁrst and foremost his family and his love to travel back to his roots. He was a hardworking loving man with integrity which he passed on to his children. Special thanks to Dr. Mackle and Dr. Loucks as well as the staff of Cottonwoods (Ethel Glen Unit) for their exceptional care. Prayer services will be held at 11:00am, March 5, 2011 at St. Theresa’s Church, 750 Rutland Road N, Kelowna BC.

SHALAGAN, FRANK

May 1, 1924 – February 25, 2011 Frank was born in Tornapole, Poland and came to Canada in 1927 with his mother and young brother to meet his father who arrived two years earlier. The family settled in Fidelity, AB. Frank joined the Airforce at the age of 16 and was stationed in the Pacific. In 1945 he married his wife Effie and farmed in Mannville. The young family moved to Edmonton in 1954 and then in 1984 moved to Kelowna to enjoy their retirement. Frank is survived by his wife Effie, daughter Fances MacKay, son Rick (Marilyn), daughter Gail (Barry) Rhein, son Barrie (Denise), daughter Monica (Jim), son Frank (Lydia), son David (Amanda); 17 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, brothers: Bernie (Pat), Peter (Donna); sisters: Marie Gejdos, Anne Ferbey, Sister Doloretta, sister-in-law Helen and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by daughter Dianne, mother Nancy, father Peter, stepfather Bill Domarc, brother Stan, brothers-in-law Frank Gejdos and George Ferbey. Frank was an active member of St. Charles Garnier Parish, the Knights of Columbus and the Royal Canadian Legion. Prayers will be recited on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 5:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC with a Funeral Mass celebrated on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 11:00 am at St. Charles Garnier Parish, 3645 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made St. Charles Garnier Knights of Columbus Council. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

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MCGOWAN, STANLEY WALLACE July 26, 1929 - February 20, 2011 Stan passed away Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the age of 81. He spent a number of years at the Hemodialysis Unit at K.G.H. and the family wishes to thank all the doctors and nurses for the special care given to Stan. Born in Goodwater, Saskatchewan, Stan began his 36 year career with Beaver Lumber as a yard boy in Weyburn, Saskatchewan in 1954. He worked his way up to the position of Saskatchewan regional manager. In 1980 Stan relocated his family to franchise and open the Beaver Lumber Store in Kelowna B.C. During his career he was active in Rotary International, Chamber of Commerce, Director of the Building Supply Dealers Association of BC and the Kelowna Suns Football. Stan could always be counted on by his family and friends for an extra hand or some good advice. Stan is survived by his loving wife Lorna of 51 years and his children, Aaron (Graham), Guy and Laurie (Greg). His grandchildren Jennifer, Trevor, Ashley, Tessa, Michelle, Clair and Leah. Thank you Papa for many happy memories. A celebration of Stan’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers donations may be made to the Kelowna General Hospital or a charity of your choice.

SIMPSON, HERBERT EDWARD (HERBIE) Went to be with his Creator on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the age of 79. He is survived by his loving wife Joan; four daughters: Roberta Simpson-Alec (Fred) of Pavillion, BC, Maureen Ziprick (Curtis) of Winfield, Leona Simpson (Sylvestor Arana) of Winfield, Karen Simpson of Winfield; nine grandchildren: Roman, Francine, Tara, Zachary, Christopher, Steve, Glen, Dillon and Alicia; five great grandchildren: James-Dean, Tristen, Katy, new baby boy and Savannah; his brother Charlie Simpson (Martha) of Winfield; nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents George and Clarine Simpson, brothers Clarence and Ernest; three sisters: Susan, Isabele and Mary. Herbie was a Band Councillor for the Okanagan Indian Band in Vernon. He was involved in the logging and sawmill industries. He also loved to hunt and fish. Prayers will be recited on Thursday, March 3rd at 7:30 pm at 9260 Jim Bailey Road, Winfield, BC. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 4th at 11:30 am at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 750 North Rutland Road, Kelowna, BC with interment to follow in St. Theresa’s Cemetery. A reception will follow at the Winfield Community Hall, Bottom of Wood Lake Road, Winfield, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5L3. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

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Garage Door Services GARAGE Doors- install, service, repair all makes of doors & openers. 250-878-2911

Garden & Lawn

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Handypersons COMPLETE Handyman service. Free est. Seniors disc., Call 250-317-8348 NEED a hand with all those jobs you don’t have the time for? Inside/out. Fr. painting to snow removal & anything in between. (250)215-1712 (250)768-5032

Heat, Air, Refrig. SOMMERFELD Heating A/C, Install & Repair Heat Pumps, F/P, Gas Fitting Lic. 215-6767

Home Improvements BREEZEWAY Construction Inc. Specializing in Residential Renovations. 250-808-2739 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 SILKAN Construction 21 Years exp. Reno’s, Additions, New Home etc. (250)878-5872 VIRTUAL Concept. Prof drawings, reno’s, yard/deck, door/ window etc. 250-215-0237 WELL BUILT CONSTRUCTION

Renovation experts. Int/Ext. Ins’d. Call 250-826-2284 WHITE Science. Teeth whitening. Call 250-215-0237. Visit: whitescienceteethcare.com.

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

Masonry & Brickwork WILDSTONE MASONRY Stone Fireplaces and Exteriors - Call Greg for estimate. 250826-6989. wildstone@shaw.ca

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $29/hour to $38/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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Services

Misc Services

Moving & Storage

Painting & Decorating

Rubbish Removal

Sundecks

Equestrian

ELITE Trade Painting. Int, ext, comm. (FREE EST). A name you will come to trust. (250)808-3626

LARRY’S LITTLE DUMPER We haul little loads of anything, landscaping materials, & Junk to the dump. 250-7181114

ERIK the STUDENT

KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Mod. Flooring, Alum., GlassTopless/Picket878-2483.

SAWDUST - Great for paddocks, riding rings, stables. 250-766-1927 / 250-868-1927

ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, stainning,250-491-4622www.akf.ca

Moving & Storage

� AAA Best Rates Moving $59+. “Why Pay More” Short/Long Distance. Free Est. Res/Comm, 861-3400

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 110% P&D Painting serving Western Canada for 32years. Clean quality work at reasonable rates seniors discount call Derek 250-769-9068

Plumbing 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

Rubbish Removal

1ST. In customer service, Cando Painting, prof. reliable crew, 15yrs. in business, Int/Ext. Eddie 250-863-3449

250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL. Full service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals.

DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982. 862-9333

EDSON’S West Kelowna & Area. Rubbish Haul. 1 Ton Dump truck. (250)-718-1595

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BOB’S ONE TON TRUCKING. All your rubbish needs. FREE scrap car hauling. 25yrs of satisﬁed Customers. Bob 250-765-2789, 861-0303 pgr DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. Yes we work weekends!! www.digginoles.com or Ph: Ian 250-864-2339

Services

Rubbish, Tree & Appliance Removal. Hauls from $39.99 & up

250-859-9053

Sand/Gravel/Topsoil FREE ﬁll and or delivered, sand, soil, & clay. Call Ensign Bros. (250)-769-7298

Tiling

Feed & Hay

Highly skilled and experienced tile setters in all kinds of tiles and natural stones, Satisfaction guaranteed at reasonable and competitive rates. Senior discount 15%, free estimates call Joe: 250-859-7907 or email: letstalk@live.ca TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009

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. Good quality hay, alfalfa grass mix, heavy square bales, barn stored. 542-9419 or 309-5956 Hay for sale dry rounds & haylage. $50.00 & $55.00. Armstrong 250-546-0420. 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

Tree Services 1-1-1- Hedge & Tree specialist Downsizing, pruning, removal. Ins. Call Dave, 250-212-1716 NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms, Blue Jay Lawn Care 575-4574

Snowclearing TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING Comm. snow removal & comm snow blower. 250-979-8033

Pets & Livestock

Sales & Service Directory CONTRACTORS

765-6898

ENGEL CONSTRUCTION Serving Kelowna Since 1973 Custom homes, reno’s additions, decks, kitchens & baths

DCR CONTRACTING Reno’s, kitchen, bath’s, concrete/ wood decks & stairs

In business since 1989

Call Doug 250.215.1616 engelconst@shaw.ca

250.862.1746

ELECTRICAL

EQUESTRIAN

EXCAVATION

A & S Electric

SAWDUST & COURSE SAWDUST

TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING LTD.

Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099 (cont#90929)

HEATING

For: • Horse Paddocks • Riding Rings • Stables

Wilf Knight 250-766-1927 or 250-868-1927

KITCHEN CABINETS

KITCHEN PRO SOMMERFELD HEATING DON’T REPLACE, REFACE & AIR CONDITIONING

• New & Existing Heating Systems • Heat pumps, A/C • Gas ﬁtting • Licensed & Insured. • Replacement Furnace.

Call Wayne (250) 215-6767

PERSONAL CARE

•Full Landscaping •Rock Retaining Walls •Portable Soil Screener •Excavators & Bobcat Loaders CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500

778-753-5776

Kitchen cabinets & vanity refacing. Replace doors, update crown, modern hardware, counters, tile splash. Bring your old cabinets up to date at a fraction of the cost. www.kpro.ca

VIRTUAL CONCEPT “Renovation Experts” Interior/exterior Prompt, clean and reliable Insured 250-826-2284 wellbuiltconstruction@shaw.ca

ABC

Kelowna Gutter Cleaning & Repair

We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers. FREE ESTIMATES • INSURANCE CLAIMS • SENIOR DISCOUNTS Call Mon.-Fri. 8-4:30 pm

• Fix leaks • 20 years. experience • Fascia sofﬁt repairs • Downpipes • Re-Slope

OVERHEAD DOORS

250-878-2911

1 - Whitening Treatment $99 2 - Whitening Treatment $149 WhiteIce Whitening Stick $59

Call Troy, 250-718-0209

FEATURING

Larry’s Handyman & Renovation Services • Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing

• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal

250-718-8879

Breezeway Construction Inc.

250-878-5872

Bathrooms, Kitchen, Basements Why Move - Just Improve 250-808-2739 breezeway@shaw.ca

21 yrs. experience. Renovations, additions, basements, custom home, decks, bath, tile, ﬂooring, painting, etc. Licenced, insured, new home warranty.

250.718.6718

North End Moving Services

Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional

Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498

Specializing In Residential Renovations

HANDYMAN Larry’s Handyman & Renovation Services • Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing

• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal

250-718-8879

MOVING

COMPLETE HANDYMAN SERVICES Repairs, Renovations, Maintenance, Carpentry, Drywall,

Painting, Carpet, Tile, Plumbing, Yard Cleanup,

Rubbish Removal, Gutters & Windows Cleaning

FREE ESTIMATES

Senior Discount •Satisfaction Guaranteed

250.317.8348

PAINTING

Joe’s Moving Service “Many Yrs. Experience”

• Local/long distance • Storage Available • No job too small • Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194

“ONE ROOM, OR YOUR WHOLE CASTLE” ELITE DALE’S TRADE PAINTING PAINTING SERVICE

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry 250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098

Interior - Exterior (FREE ESTIMATES) Fully insured and WCB

862-9333

250-808-3626

PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982

KATAMA

Deck & Rail

RENOVATIONS

PLUMBING •Renovations •New construction •Plumbing Service & Repairs •H/W tank replacement • Furnace Service & Installs • Gas f/p Service and Installs Bonded & Insured

www.Virtualconcept.ca

SILKAN CONSTRUCTION

GARAGE DOOR GUTTER/ SERVICES DOWNSPOUTS

KOSKI PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS FITTING Call: 250-215-0237 WhiteScienceteethcare.com Teeth Whitening’s

Professional As-Built Drawings Complete & Partial Renovation Back Yard Living & Sundecks Door & Window Replacements Master Framer & Trim Finishes Wood & Laminate Flooring Professional & Free Estimates

250-215-0237

Licensed & Insured

EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP

• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall

• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing

• Electrical • Tile Work • To-Do Lists • Much More

SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST

MEMBER

Kelowna • 250-717-5500 kelowna.handymanconnection.com

RUBBISH REMOVAL Pager 250-861-0303

Bob 250-765-2789 Rubbish Removal, Free Scrap Car Hauling,

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Independently Owned and Locally Operated

TILING TILE SETTER

Artistic Ceramics.

Custom tile setting. Travertine, marble, granite & ceramic. Decks, kitchen, baths. Guaranteed work.

Call 250-870-1009

M. SAURA CONSTRUCTION • New Construction •Renos • Baths • Sundecks • Kitchens • Concrete Serving Kelowna Since 1980 Call Mauri

250-718-8131

WELDING METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

Call 250-763-7114 To Book Today!!

R E N O V A T I O N S Basement Suites • Kitchen • Bathrooms • Concrete • Exteriors • Framing • Drywall • Painting • Flooring & Finishing •

250-864-0033

Kelowna

Serving the Okanagan 14 yrs. Vinyl Decking up to 80 mil., Modular Flooring, Aluminum, Glass, Topless, Picket Railings, Fences & Gates. Free Estimates

250-878-2483

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ELITE TRADE PAINTING

Interior - Exterior Commercial (FREE ESTIMATES) Fully insured and WCB

250-808-3626

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Merchandise for Sale

Feed & Hay

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

$100 & Under

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condos for Sale

SEWING Machine, Kenmore. Very good cond. $25. Call 250-769-6482 TV Stand - Oak. $65 obo (250)861-1233

Mobile Homes & Parks

PATIO Table,with Umbrella,& 6 cushions $435 obo (250)861-1233

100% GUARANTEED Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-thedoor delivery in a reusable cooler. A FREE Telephone Service Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water ﬁltration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $250. Call 250-863-1544 BUILDING SALE... “Rock Bottom Prices!” $3.49 to $11/sq.ft. Immediate orders only - Free shipping, some exclusions. Up to 90 days to pay. Deposit required. Pioneer Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800-668-5422. See current specials: www.pioneersteel.ca 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 1-866-9816591. DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call Phone Factory Today! 1-877-3362274. www.phonefactory.ca HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com PRIVATE Collector will buy gold & silver coins! All conditions. Check your safety deposit box! Todd, 250-864-3521 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, 1-800-668-5111 ext 170

Bicycles

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*HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763. Organic hay (Alfalfa & Brome) extremely high quality. $8.00 bale. 250-503-7889.

Pet Services ACRES DOGGIE DAY CARE Cornish & Morrison. Rutland Exercise area. (250)765-2580

Pets 2 FEMALE purebred Golden Retriever puppies, 8wks on March 5. $450. 250-765-2892. Miniature Dachshund pup. CKC registered. Red female, smooth coat. Family raised, vet checked, vaccination MC. $750. (250)832-9941 WOLF HYBRID Cubs res. now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com 250-765-4996 Kelowna, BC

Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / Vintage

$200 & Under FRIDGE. SXS ice maker. Very good cond., white. 35”W x 68”L. $150. 250-769-6482 KENMORE Washer & Dryer, white, excl shape. Heavy Duty. $200. Phone 250-768-3472

$300 & Under 10” DEWALT Radial arm saw, $225. 778-478-2267 or 250215-3352. KIRBY Vacuum with every option, like new. $265 obo (250)861-1233

$400 & Under CENTRAL Vacuum, new attch’s. Powerful. Reg $699. Sell for $395. 250-762-3468 KENMORE washer & dryer, set, white HD, $350 obo. Super capicty. Call 250-765-9022

$500 & Under

1911 Nickel plated cash register, excellent condition, $800. 250-545-5846.

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Building Supplies ELECTRICAL Contractor 1000 FT. SPL. 12ga. 7 str. TW F/S $175. 10ga. 7str. TWH F/S Striped. $250 same as RW90 (778)478-0580 MOVING must sell, 2 counter tops 7’ x 2’ with curved 4” backsplash, grey $40.00 each, 32 Styroforms (for pouring cement foundations) quadlock 4’ x 1’ x 4” thick, 6 & 8” thick clips $95.00, 2 - 8 foot teleposts $15.00. Call 250-765-7811. Steel Buildings. 30x40, 50x100 - Others. Time to Buy Now at Old Price. Prices going up! www.sunwardsteel.com Source# 1KD 800-964-8335

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29” TV, in very good working order, also entertainment unit, in perfect cond. 250-860-1888. 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

Furniture 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

$100 & Under

Medical Supplies

13X14’ light dusty rose carpet/ underlay, great cond., ideal for girls room. $75. 250-766-4690 27” RCA color TV, 6 years old. $100. 250-863-3361 Dbl. Bed, headboard/foot, dresser w/mirror,nite stand Teak, all matching. 763-4099 Oval dresser with mirror. Cherry/mahogany $50 obo. (250)861-1233

ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful ﬁnger pricking! Call 888-449-1321. CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! 1-866-981-5991.

Furniture

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everything!

IN THE MONTH OF MARCH!

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Cash paid for Silver coins. Paying 10 times face value. 250-545-7140.sumas@shaw.ca WANTED broken x-box 360 systems. Will pay $30 per system. 250-878-8598.

Musical Instruments MOIR Pianos. New & Used Grand & Upright Pianos. Call Richard Moir 250-764-8800

Sporting Goods TREADMILL, 5hp motor, hardly used. $750.Call 250769-1826

Tools 10’6” Tapco aluminum brake c/w stand, decoiler & slitter $1500 ﬁrm. 250-859-2594 MISC Tools and Machine Equipment for sale. Call 250765-3287

Garage Sales

Garage Sales Moving Sale. Saturday, 26 February, 9-4. IKEA sofa and chairs, 3-light patio lamp post, household items. 1439 Bentien Road

Real Estate Acreage for Sale 3 Acres, Whitevale Area, Lumby. Flat, trees, drilled well, gas/hydro to driveway. Price $235,000.00 + HST OBO. 250-547-6932. ARIZONA LAND LIQUIDATION- Starting $99/mo, 1 & 2 1/2-Acre ranch lots, 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport. NO CREDIT CHECK. Guaranteed Financing, Money Back Guarantee. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001. www.sunsiteslandrush.com OWN 20 Acres $129/mo. $13,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Low down, no credit checks, owner ﬁnancing. Free Map/Pictures. 1-866-2547755. www.sunsetranches.com SPECTACULAR Black Mountain View Lots! Fully serviced & graded sites from $169,900 plus HST. Loseth Drive to Nishi Court. Call 250-863-2717 or go to www.minehill.ca

HOLLYWOOD Station. 1182 sq’, 2bd, 2 bath, SS appl, brnd new W/D. Immed poss. $10,000 dwn, $237,500 balance. By owner. 250-762-3966 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

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.

For Sale By Owner CRYSTAL SPRINGS

Lovely DW 1344sq’, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, family rm, breakfast nook, 55+, new ﬂooring & appliances- upgrades. Garden area, lovely yard, tool shed. Sm pets are welcome.

778-755-0070 250-212-0898

FULL SXS, ﬁn. up/ down, Capri/creek, total reno’d, 9 bdrm, 4bth. $540,000 obo. 718-8866 INN AT Big White, #307, sleeps-4, FP, pool, hottub. Owner use or rental income. $65,000. See www.okhomesellers.com Call 250-768-5510

LOCATION! LOCATION! 3846 BROWN RD WESTBANK 4bdrms, 2.5 baths. Immaculately maintained inside and out. Large ﬂat low maintenance yard. Walking distance to everything. Over 2300sqft, fully ﬁnished basement, gas fp, RV parking, Large covered deck with hot tub. Asking $384,900 To view call 250-768-1549 No agents

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.

Houses For Sale ******* 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 3.69 Acres Home and Shop in Vernon Completely updated home, Detached 1000 sqft Shop with hoist. Great holding property! Call Wade 250-5506364. 6177 Okanagan Ave Vernonwww.okhomeseller.com #26513l

MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.94% 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.

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com

Mortgages BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca

Other Areas OWN 20 Acres Only $129/mo. ..$295/down near El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks, Owner Financing, Free map/pictures 1-800343-9444 www.20acreranches.com

Rentals Acreage 30 Acres of Prime Farmland for Lease in Upper Mission. Call Rick 250-215-2449, or John 250-212-2386

Apt/Condo for Rent 1&2BD apartments. Completely redone. Secure building. Call 250-861-4700 1BD, avail immed. 1bd, March 31. Incl heat, NP, clean, safe, quiet environment. near bus, lake & shops. Call Heather, 250-763-7955 1BD, mature complex at 1469 Bertram St. Lrg, clean, mainﬂr, NP, ref’s, $750 incl heat. Call 250-870-8746 2bd, 2bth. Luxury Penthouse. $1500 + utils. NS. #309-2760 Auburn Rd. 878-6657 2BD+den, top 3rd ﬂr, appl’s, seasonal pool & hottub, granite counters/carpet. View of Shannon Lake area. NS. Pets negot. $1300. 250-767-0151 2Bdrm 1 bath in 4-plex fr, st, w/d , storage, great location,lrg yard,free parking, $875/mo Avail immed. (250)-470-0000 2Bdrm 2bath. Waterscapes. $1200 + uitils. NS. NP. use of all facilities. 250-718-5160 2Bdrm Furnished UBC/Quail Upgraded Deluxe Furniture Top Floor. View. Avail now. $1495 utils included. 250-5400539, 250-859-1300. To view okbccondos.com/cc1614.html BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. South. 2bd, $900 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, bus route, Avail. now. 250-491-3345, 869-9788

BEST DEALS IN KELOWNA!

Affordable 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms AC, near schools, shopping & bus route. Insuite laundry H.Up’s. Across from Park. Clean Quiet & Spacious. Sorry NO Pets. Well Managed Building 250-861-5605 BROCKTON MANOR. 2bd, starting @ $700 incl. parking & utilities. 1Bdrm, starting @ $620 (250)-860-5220 CAPRI MALL area. Senior Orientated building. NP, laundry, 2bd $800/mo 250-979-2771

FAIRLANE CRT.

Close to shopping, bus rt, 2BD APARTMENT Heat & hot water incl. New adjustable rates.

Call (250)-860-4836

Okanagan KELOWNA, 2 homes, 5 acres orchard, 5 minutes from shopping, $1,150,000. Seniors condo 1300 ft $194,900 Mel @ 250-215-5185 more www.mellemky.com

Mobile Homes & Parks Enjoy Sierras Lifestyle, New Homes, Neighborhood in Central location. From $698/biweekly or $169.900 O.A.C. www.accenthomes.ca (250)-769-6614

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. $1295/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

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Apt/Condo for Rent

Modular Homes

REC CENTER- 1 bdrm, remodelled, 3rd ﬂr, u/g prkng, view, $750/mo. 250-765-6585. 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 THE DOLPHINS - Waterfront. Avail immed. 2bd, 2bth, NS, NP. 778-821-1961. $1400. WESTBANK 2 bed & den, lake/golf view, kids & sm pet OK. 6 appl, f/p, 1 u/g parking. No parties. $1100 mo plus deposit. 1 yr lease pref, refs req. Available lmmed. Phone 250681-1968 lv msg.

Winﬁeld 3bd 2 ba No bsmt. on Orchard, 6appls a/c deck, drapes. Mar 1st. NS. NP. Working persons. ref’s req’d $1250 + DD & utils. 250-7663395 Cell (250)-861-0656

WILLOW PARK MANOR. 270 Aurora Cres 239 Hollywood Rd. S 1 & 2bd units S Next door to the full service Willow Park Shopping Center S Free parking S Resident manager 250-763-3654 1&2BD suites. Kelowna’s best apartment complex. www.thepalisade.ca. 250-762-3455 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for Mar.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

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 2000sq’ Industrial shop & ofﬁce w/ 3/4 acre fenced yard. West Kelowna. Avail immed. $3700/mo neg. 250-768-5768 HWY Front avail at 1694 Ross Rd Ship/rec doors, prking C1 2000sqft. $2500 TN. 769-6614

Duplex / 4 Plex 2BD, 1.5bth side x side 4plex, Smid Rd, Westbank. $850+ utils. March 1. 250-212-1282 2BD, 1bth, 4appl, nice priv fenced backyard, NP, NS, $1000. 250-212-9189 or 250764-2057 2BD $790+1/2 utils, bsmt 4plx, Saucier/Richter.Wkng or stdnt. Adults. NDogs. 250-764-2542 2BD Rutland 4plex on Hwy 97. $700+utils. Pet ok. Ref’s req’d. 250-765-5578 3BD, 2bth, 5appl, skylights, carport, near hospital, college, lake, bus & Mission Mall. NS, NP. $1200+utils, ref’s. 250826-7501, 250-763-5225 4BD & 2bd, 3 full bth, 6appl, garage, all windows blinds. March 1. NP. (250)860-8583 BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED 2 & 3 Bdrm end units.(x3) Available immediately. Near all Amenities. Fenced yard. Pets negotiable. $950, $1090, & $1290. To view, Call Mark 1-250-938-8040 BLK MTN. 4-bed 2-bath. $1200 + Util. 5-appl. 2 decks. Lrg yard. NS. NP. 250-8698504 LAKE COUNTRY- 2bd, ref’s req’d, pet friendly, extra prkng, poss home based business opp. $1000. 250-469-6760. MISSION 3bd, 2bth, FS, WD, $1300 incl utils. Avail now. 751 Francis Ave. Call 250-7643159 or 250-878-0136 Store Front on busy Rutland Road available immediately. Contact Rick 250-862-7439. High trafﬁc area with good parking. IN orchard, 4plex, 1 unit avail. $800. Very new. Small pet ok. NS. Avail now. Call 250-8607014, 250-863-0822

Modular Homes WINFIELD, 2bd Mobile, NP, NS, Nparties, wrking adults, ref’s. $850+utils. NP. Mar 1. 250-766-3395, 250-861-0656

Homes for Rent 120’ WATERFRONT. Lrg 5bd New appl, Boat dock, Westbank. Quiet cul-de-sac, AC, 2 FP’s, NS, NP. nr. Wineries, walk to orchards, beaches/ golf.$2000.Brett 778-838-1955 2Bdrm house upper level in Capri area shar’d laundry mature working couple, $900 +utils (250)448-8507 2bdrm Kiliney Beach lakeview 1bath, huge lot, Apr. 1. $1050. ref’s a must, 604-596-5645 2 BEDROOM 1 bath cottage house downtown Kelowna. Deck, yard and storage. Available April 1st. $1250/mo. 250-860-2646 3/2 Lake Country, Rent to own nice Family home. $10K down 1600/mo. 30% rental credit includes suite, can be rented for $850/mo.( 250)-317-5360 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 3BDRM, Central Locationclose to everything, NS, NP, $1200/mo. 250-470-7291 4BD N. Glenmore, pet friendly, 5appl, deck, dbl garage, $1300. 250-868-0607 DOWNTOWN. 1bd loftstyle carriage house, garage, 5appl, newer, small pets ok, $1200. Close to bus & shops. Avail March 15 or April 1. Please call 250-899-0911 GLENROSA Area. 3/bdrm $1500 mo+utils. Available now. NO PETS. Lrg back fenced yard. 250-869-9788 or 250-491-3345 LACASA Lake Cottage Resort for rent or for sale, Elegant & Modern 2bdrm, den, fully furnished, Move in ready, avail Immed $1150+utils or $397,000. 250-491-0823 NO STRINGS ATTACHED! If we told you there’s a $45K non repayable grant for a down payment on a brand new home, wouldn’t you want to know more? If you can make mortgage payments but haven’t been able to save a down payment, find out about Project Build II Attainable Housing program. Contact Gino Dal Ponte at 250-317-2707 or info @ thepropertysource.ca NOW AVAILABLE! Lovely & immac. 2 bdrm Rancher w/ sunroom, all appls, propane fireplace, updated flooring and paint throughout. Large lot, det. garage, and steps to lake Okanagan. “FINTRY” is a small quiet lake community, 35min to Kelowna or Vernon. Pet neg, N/S, refs req. $1200 mo. Long term avail. Call Kristi 1-604-862-8039 or email: kristip@telus.net RUTLAND- 3bdrm, 2baths, nr school/bus Very nice quiet neighborhood Avail. March15 NP, $1300/mo + utils. Call 250-317-1672, 250-863-5616 WESTBANK. 2-bd 2-bth main floor home located near golf course, shopping, theatre and restaurants. Home has hrdwds, gas fp, office niche, lndryrm, Lk and Mtn views. $1,600 plus shared utilities with owner in dwnstrs suite. Available Apr 1/11. 250-7683028 or email at maggie3707@gmail.com WEST KELOWNA Waterfront + Dock. $1800 + utils. 5 bdrm 2.5 bath. Garage. N/S N/P. 250-869-8504. WINFIELD 10419 Okanagan Center Rd. 3bd 2full bath 2 livingroom,dbl car garage covered deck Mar 1 $1300 + utils NP.NS.(250)498-7757 WOODLKE VIEW, dividable 2-kit, 5bd, 5ba, carprt, grg/wrk shp, in-grd pool, acre, pet neg. $1800+ utils, 250-766-4322 3BD 2 Ba 5Appl Gar $1250 OR 4Bd 3Ba 5Appl Patio Gar $1450 Both Pet OK- 250-8601961 www.cdnhomefinders.ca

Rooms for Rent 1Bdrm New, $410 Incl’s wireless net, & cable. NS ND. NP. 250-491-1077, 718-3319 2BD, furn’d, sem-priv, sep ent Share kit/bth/lndry/lvngrm, utils incl. $525+dd. 250-765-0746 All Comforts of Home, furn.rooms/suites DT. wireless int.ca. WD.fr $450 861-5757

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Cars - Domestic

MODERN Furn’d. bdrm. all cbl/utils. incl’d., $450mo. $475. Call 250-317-2546

$900 utils incl. Mission area. Pets negot.. 2bd, 1bth. Storage, shr’d yard. 250-762-9703 AVAIL NOW. 2 bed Bsmt Ste $850/m inc util, share laund. 5 min to DT. 15 min to UBCO and OC. No dogs, one cat maybe. NS, no party. 250-7627004 BRAND new 2 bdrm, sep ent, porch, lndry, big kitchen, NP, NS, wrking cpl. Avail March. $1000+ utils. 250-864-6722. BRIGHT 2bd, Capri area, gas FP, own lndry, utils incl, cats ok, Mar 1. NS. 250-869-7144 Bright, 635 sq ft. 1 bdrm bsmt. New appliances, fridge, oven/stove, microwave, and insuite washer/dryer. $800.00 (utilities, full cable, wireless internet and laundry).Ref req. N/ S. Available after March 15. CLOSE to College- Gosnell Rd. Lrg 1bd suite, own outside entrance, mature person. $500/mo. Bob 250-763-5218 COZY 2bdrm Capri Mall Area. Close to bus route. Pets negotable. $900 + 1/2 utils. Laundry inc’d. (250)212-2686 DOWNTOWN, 1bd., f/s, share w/d, sm. deck, nr. shops, bus & schools, 250-317-1864 Excl suite/loc. 1bd. All utils, int, lndry, nprtys, ns. $850. Pets neg. Mrch 15+. 250-317-6963 GLENROSA 2BDRM. Large fenced yard. Close to all ammenities.$1000 all inc &sat tv & internet. 250-768-9360 LAKE COUNTRY/OYAMA. 1 Bedroom. Walkout Incls Cable/Internet/Hydro. Shared laundry. Available March 1st. 250-859-3022 NEWER 1bd+den bsmt suite, Westside. $850 utils incl, steam shower. Call Sue 250769-3080 North Glenmore 2bdrm suite 1100 sq.ft. gr. level, priv. entry 4 appls. own laundry, Utils., incl’d. NS. NP. Avail. Mar.1 $1000/mo (250)-859-0857 Rutland. 2 bd suite. utils/cbl incl, ns, np. $850. 778-7531147 Rutland 2bd utils. incl’d except electicity, No laundry. nr. school & park. $800 NP. NS. Avail. Mar15. 250-869-9530 TWO SUITES Downtown. 2 bed 2 bath main ﬂ $1100+util. 2 bed 1 bath upper $750+util. Shared w/d, good pkg, pets ok. Christine 250-8683770

Auto Accessories/Parts

Cars - Sports & Imports

RV Pads ACRES R.V. PADS We are “Out of Town”, but we are “In Town” Full Hk. Ups. Incl.cable. SPRING SPECIAL MAR.1 Winter Rates All Summer! Phone (250)-765-2580 Kel.

Shared Accommodation 2BD Condo, share w/wrking female. WD, DW, micro, gas FP, 2bths, near bus, sec. lit prking, near amens. $600 utils incl. Sharla, 250-878-3582 or Linda 250-832-6199 3200sq’ house, 3bd, furn’d livingrm, master & rec rm, 2bth, landlord shares access to lndry & downstairs bth. Blk Mnt. $1000 incl utils. Avail now. 778-753-4438 CENTRAL Glenmore, room w/ a view, $550 utils incl except phone, NP, ND. 250-4691238, 778-478-2288 MIDDLE aged couple looking for responsible roommate, behind Costco, NP, Nparties, NS. $450. Utils & net incl. Call 250-801-8648 N.RUTLAND: Student or working, 3 bdrms, share LR, kit, bath, lndry, sat, int & hottub. On Bus route, CRC req. $450 utils incl. 250-765-7239 REDUCED rent for s/f to share home w/mature disabled male in Summerland. 250-404-0187

Suites, Lower 1000sq’ 1bd house, newly reno’d, DW, WD, storage shed, 1521 Bernard, natural gas, bus stop nearby, NP, $1000 all utils incl. Avail immed. Call Anthony, 250-491-0626 1BD 4Appl Workshop Gar $750 Util Incl OR 2Bd 5Appl Deck Carport $850 -250-8601961 www.cdnhomefinders.ca 1BD. $700. incl. utils., Rutland, ns, np, cls. to UBC, bus rte, Avail now 250-448-4461 1BD Lakeview Heights suit single, ind. NS NP quiet area $730 + DD Avail March 1 (250)769-5142 1BD., Off McCurdy, f/s, w/d, priv. ent., nr. bus, ns, np, pref 1 person, $800. util/cbl. incl. Avail Feb 1 (250)491-9006 1BDRM. Bachelor, Reduced for March.($550) Lower Mission. block to beach FS, micro, WD. NS, ND,No dogs. Suited for 1 -2 people $850 + DD incl utils.email: cozyguest@telus.net 1Bdrm bsmt suite, Mission Flats area, self contained, priv entry, laundry, 4appls, basic cable, internet incl’d, No smoking, No pets. $800/mo. Single pref.’ed Mar 1. 250-215-1616 1Bdrm near all amenites, bus route, no laundry. Utils inl’d $650 Suits student or working person (250)765-6031 1 BDRM suite in Rutland. $875/month includes utilities & cable. Phone 778-753-4696. 1 LRG Bdrm walk out lwr suite., new flooring & cabinentry. f/s w/d, gas fireplace & furnace. On bus route close to shopping in West Kelowna Available March.15 $775 incl. major utilities 250-768-0978 2BD bsmt suite, full bth, nice kitchen, WD, wifi, $895 utils incl. NS. Sergie 250-681-2577 or Brian 250-212-7175 2BD lower lvl suite, some utils incl, NParties, NS, NP, near shopping & bus, quiet area, Area of Rutland. Lndry HU’s. $895, dd req’d. 250-765-2931 2BD LRG bright kitchen, all appls., partially furnished. Pets ok. Quiet & very clean. $900mo. 250-766-1265 2Bdrm W/O Lake Country Backyard/deck, cable, sep.entry laundry, storage, NS. NP. $950 utils. incl’d. (250)7664020, or 778 821-0115 2BD S.Rutland. Close school, shopping,& bus stop,@ driveway. Avail now.NS,NP. (250)899-2195,(778)-753-4148 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 in Lakeview Heights lower w/o suite, newly reno’d Bright, spacious, with pool, Large lot with view. All appl’s incl., call 250-769-9038 email: qizhangsun@gmail.com

Suites, Upper 2BDRM 4 plex unit, behind Plaza 33 in Rutland. 5 appl, carport & storage. NS. $900/mo + utils & DD. 250451-9923 3BD. 2ba., Newer Hm., 2-car grge., bk. deck,. elec. f/p, 6appl., Winﬁeld,school & bus rte., $1400. util. incl. 766-5076 3BD, 2bth, Peachland. $1200 utils incl. Avail now. Call 250869-2186 3 bdrm up a house available March 1st. $1190 share utilities for long term.ethel and morrison. 250-487-0268 3 Bdrm upper suite. Spacious, sep w/d. N/S, pets ok. Fenced yard. Christine (250)868-3770 4BD upper ﬂr, 5appls, sep.entry & laundry,1 bath FP, NS, NP.No parties! $1200+1/2utils. Rutland. 250-807-2006 AVAIL immed. 2bd bsmt suite. $700+40%utils. Call Janice at 250-762-8901

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Antiques / Classics 1960 LAND ROVER. Complete vehicle ready for restoration. Good frame, complete extra engine (running). Many extra parts with winch(included) with cable. Warn front hubs. 45,000 miles. Pre registered. Email pictures available. $3900 obo. Call 250-7657811. 79 FORD F100 S/S Short Box partly restored some parts, runs.Details (778)478-0580

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2007 CHEV COBALT LS

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2007 PONTIAC G6 Sport Sedan, power group, A/C, CD

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Auto 159000KM 4DR 4Cyl 2.2L CD Player ABS Brakes Accident Free Great On Fuel $2950 Call 250-862-2555 OR Visit www.kfmauto.com 2002 Mazda Protege, 18,682 km, 4cyl, grey, 4dr, 5spd standard. To arrange for viewing please call Associated Bailiffs at 250-470-8352 2003 VW GOLF

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2007 CHEV IMPALA Loaded LS model

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1992 BUICK CENTURY

159000KM V6 3.3L B.C Car Accident Free Well Maintained A/C P/W P/L Cruise Great Cond In & Out $1990 Call 250-862-2555 OR Visit www.kfmauto.com 1996 ACURA

2004 Red Pontiac Sunﬁre 2dr, auto, sunroof, air, $3800 obo. 250-547-9290 2005 Hyundai Tuscon. 2 ltr, front wheel drive, AM/FM stereo w/MP3 CD, alloy wheels, anti-lock brakes, power brakes/steering/mirrors/windows/locks. Roof rack, ﬁve doors, tilt steering, 4 wheel disc brakes, electronic stability control, block heater, heated front windshield & heated mirrors. New winter tires, timing belt, windshield & front brakes. Good on gas +/- hwy 30, town 28 m/g. 100,000 kms. EXCELLENT CONDITION, great winter vehicle. Asking $9,500 obo. Call: Cell 250-617-9944

2009 DODGE CHARGER

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Recreational/Sale

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1989 MAZDA MX6

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Cars - Domestic

2004 Toyota Matrix XR, 4wd loaded, priced below Black Book. Asking $6200. 250-5427381 2001 Audi A4, 1.8 Quattro, 128,000k. auto, sunroof, leather, $7,995. 250-260-6002.

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Townhouses KELOWNA 3 bdrm townhouse April 1st. Gordon/Bernard 1.5 bath, fenced yard, 4 appl. parking, storage. NS,NP DD $1150. 250-317-9216 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.

1999 CHEV MALIBU

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Sport Utility Vehicle

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INVITATION TO TENDER Kootenay Savings is now accepting formal offers for the renovation of the Trail Medical Building, partial renovations on the first, second and third floors. Detailed documents will be available at the Kootenay Savings Facilities office commencing February 28, 2011. Plans can also be viewed at the SICA offices in Kelowna and Castlegar.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS T11-022 Supply of Bicycle Racks Sealed proposals clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T11-022 Supply of Bicycle Racks” will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3pm, Local Time, March 17, 2011. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will not be opened publicly. The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City. The lowest or any tender or offer will not necessarily be accepted. RFP documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna website or from the City of Kelowna Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4.

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS T11-029 Kerry Park Fuel Spill Remediation

All sealed bids must be received by the closing date of March 18, 2011 at 2:00 pm PST at the Kootenay Savings Facilities Office at the address below.

Sealed RFQ’s, clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T11-029 Kerry Park Fuel Spill Remediation” will be received at the oﬃce of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3 PM, Local Time, March 10, 2011. The Request for Qualiﬁcations will not be opened publicly.

A mandatory site tour for the general, mechanical and electrical contractors will be conducted on Monday March 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm PST at the Trail Medical Building, 1101 Dewdney Ave., Trail BC.

The City is issuing this Request for Qualiﬁcations to prequalify companies (or teams of companies) to be invited to submit tenders on the Kerry Park remediation project.

For more information, please contact Mr Harry Sapriken, Facilities Manager.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, to waive defects in any submission and to accept submissions which it may consider to be in the best interests of the City.

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RFQ documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna website or from the City of Kelowna Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4. kelowna.ca

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WE’RE READY

Terasen Gas and FortisBC now share a vision and an identity — FortisBC When you look into the future, what do you see? We see an opportunity. So our shared future starts March 1st. We’re ready to continue delivering the natural gas and electricity services you expect, safely and reliably. We’re ready with new energy solutions like biomethane and geoexchange. We’re ready to build even stronger relationships in the communities we serve. Above all, we’re ready to deliver on all that you expect from each of us — the employees of FortisBC. For more information visit us at fortisbc.com.

The future. We’re ready.

FortisBC Energy Inc., FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc., FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc., and FortisBC Inc. do business as FortisBC. The companies are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Fortis Inc. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. FortisBC uses the Terasen Gas name under license from FortisBC Holdings Inc.

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100% BC Owned and Operated Seminars & Events: Tuesday, March 8, 6:00-8:00pm Vegetarian Cooking: Beans and Grains with Choices’ Chef Antonio Cerullo and Nadene Shirtliff, MSc Nutrition. Cost $15. To register call 250-862-4864.

From the Deli

Gold Seal Pink Salmon

Grimm’s Black Forest Ham sav e

Assorted Varieties

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Hot House Long English Cucumbers

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

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Extra Lean Ground Beef

2.99lb/ 6.59kg

B.C. Grown

3.99

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Avalon Organics Shampoo and Conditioners

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Frozen Unbaked 8” Apple Pie

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Book your next business meeting with us at no charge! Choices Markets has available a fully equipped on-site Meeting Room at NO CHARGE. For a small fee, our deli department will meet all of your breakfast, lunch and dinner requirements. For more information please call 250-862-4864.

Your Planet, Your Food... Your Choices choicesmarkets.com Choices Markets Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. at Spall | 250-862-4864 Prices Effective Thursday, March 3 to Wednesday, March 9, 2011. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Not all items may be available at all locations. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.