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invigorates arts scene Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

ichael V. Smith has 1,200 (and some odd) Facebook friends—and yes, he culls them. And yes, he knows them all. And yes, he does turn people down. When the UBC Okanagan professor launches his new book in Vancouver next month, in conjunction with his 40th birthday, he will send the invitations via the social network. This wouldn’t be remarkable if it weren’t for the fact his book, Progress, is about questioning this very type of rapid change in how we view and deal with our world and one another. And yet it is also, almost equally, about relationships. As people are something of a specialty for this crazy hipster it seems apropos. “I’m definitely a people mover. I like matching people up and moving them and figuring out what makes them tick,” he says.

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MICHAEL SMITH is a UBC Okanagan professor who has just written a new book, Progress, which will be published this month.

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Winery owner stays consistent on vision for future expansion Marshall Jones CONTRIBUTOR

He doesn’t often speak publicly about it, but when Anthony von Mandl shares his vision of the future of his Mission Hill estate winery and the Oka-

nagan Valley in general, he is consistent. As he addressed the West Kelowna Residents Association on Thursday night, it was expected he would talk about timelines and construction schedules, noise and impacts on

neighbours of a stated 15year expansion to the winery. Instead, he spoke not of how he will expand, but why. Why he chose to build a world-class winery in a little known wine region, why the world’s wealthiest people will

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of land is.” His dream is to build his winery in concert with the land around it, not in contrast. He said he designed Mission Hill to never be sold, a family estate for 300 to 400 years. Expansion plans call for a new boutique hotel, a new restaurant, conference centre and a wellness centre. He wants to attract the kind of visitor who is “recession-proof,” the superrich and accomplished who will always have means. He has hired one of the world’s foremost architects to take it on. “This will put him over the top. This (expansion) project will be featured in every book on winery architecture in the world,” he explained. “We will see a pilgrimage of people from all over the world coming to see the winery. Wine is one of the only businesses that survives not just decades and generations but centuries.” After taking questions, it was clear many of the 80 people in attendance were there to hear about how

Anthony von Mandl the development would impact them. Von Mandl did his best to reassure them. “There will not be 10 years of cement trucks and anyone that alleges that there will be unabated trucks up and down Mission Hill Road does not understand the nature of the project and construction. “You also have to understand one other thing, we have 100,000 visitors who come to the winery…(if we had) 10 years of construction and trucks going back and forth, it would damage our business clearly.” He said he is trying to be clever and inventive in how its done and greatly reduce its impact.

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CLOSE-UP “It’s about the price we pay for progress and who pays that price; what we consider progress and what we give up.”

—Michael V. Smith, talking about his new book, Progress

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MICHAEL V. SMITH talks to the Capital News about his new book, Progress, and the progress he has made establishing his name in the Okanagan.

Writer makes departure with new book Progress from A1 Growing up gay in the small, milltown of Cornwall, Ont., Smith says he could not have stuck out more if he tried. Finding a person’s weak point and playing to that hair of vulnerability kept him within everyone’s safety net. And ultimately, it helped him hone a truly phenomenal talent in the art of making friends. “I’m constantly, in all the art that I do, trying to bring people together,” he explains. To Smith, good writers are the ones who are able to listen to people, listen to the stories we all have running around in our heads, and get to know how it all comes together. Progress is his fourth book, and his first out in nearly a decade, but the author is constantly telling stories in some form or another. His films have shown from Milan to Dublin, Turin, London, Geneva and beyond as he’s piqued the interest of critics almost from the get-go. A graduate of the creative writing masters program at UBC’s Vancouver campus, his 13 years in that city produced strings of accolades like the Amazon Books Canada First Novel Award and the inaugural Dayne Ogilvie Award for Emerging Gay Writers. And yet, as a writer who describes himself as accessible, it’s not really the artsies, critics, or the judges he

wants to attract. Smith says he writes books for people like his family, for people like those in the community where he lives. Most of the writing and editing for Progress was done in the Okanagan. A short book, as novels go, it sees a brother and sister work at coming to terms with a broken family relationship as the home where they grew up, and where the sister has spent her entire life, is flooded by a new power dam project. It might seem a little removed from our sun-kissed lifestyle on first blush, nevertheless, the author is sure the move from the big city has had its influence on the book, if for no other reason than the fact that it taught him new things about himself. Despite his urban look—a neon blue watch and somewhat matching Fluvog shoes on the day of the interview—Smith is known for his small town stories. His first novel was written about Cornwall and titled the same. Progress marks a departure from that track as he ventures into a new hybrid territory with a young, urban gay man who returns to his hometown to deal with the life he left behind. Whether it plays out in the character or not, Smith believes his understanding of small towns, and how to live in them as an established professional, has changed significantly with

the move to Kelowna. Unlike the homogenous, suspicious place where he grew up, Kelowna has been extremely friendly and welcoming, he said, noting it has pushed him to step outside his own box. “I had to learn how to find a community differently and find a different kind of community because I wasn’t going to find the exact same kind of people I was hanging out with in Vancouver,” he said. “The nice thing is that I think I really broadened my range of friends, which I really love. “I’ve always had a nice breadth, but I think it’s even broader here. I hang out with very young people and very old people and they have all different kinds of jobs.” “And you get a better sense of how the world works. You’re not living in your own bubble, which can have its own sense of narrow-mindedness.” Ferreting out narrow-mindedness is a bit of theme in this book.

Progress aptly plays with perception and prejudice, pulling in the reader with a set of circumstances that can lead one to jump to conclusions too quickly. “I feel like I’m filling out the social fabric of small town literature. There isn’t a lot of diversity in small town stories.” Whether it’s gay characters or new immigrants, typical Canadiana storylines rarely focus on those who might not fit the presumed norms of life outside the urban world. Small towns do offer a whole host of growing up material for an author to draw from, though, and this writer has made a career of it. As a teenager, Smith filed historic photographs of the St. Lawrence Seaway for a living and the story of the way it changed the landscape proved a bit of a muse in this case. “It’s about the price we pay for progress and who pays that price; what we consider progress and what we give up,” he said. If this sounds a little familiar, if

it conjures images of nuclear reactors and a country besieged by its own need for mega-wattages, the author also said he won’t be drawing any parallels. “Oh, I was dreading this question,” he says. “The book isn’t trying to find answers. I think a storyteller’s job is to ask the better questions.” And with that, any commentary on the crisis in Japan ends. Whether Kelowna changed the face of Progress is open for debate though and, if it did, it’s clear the author either isn’t entirely sure how or isn’t really ready to share it. Whether Smith, and the introduction of other artists, academics and students the university will be teaching to articulate thought-provoking questions will change the face of Kelowna, seems inevitable. As the interview ends he’s asking some new questions himself about how to draw people back into Canadian politics, get people voting again, questioning the government— networking curiosity. Michael V. Smith launches Progress, published by Cormorant Books, April 9 at the Alternator Gallery in the Rotary Centre for the Arts, at 7:30 p.m. The launch will be shared with poet and UBCO professor Sharon Thesen, who has just written her own book, Oyama Pink Shale. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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West Coast spot prawns will be rushed to the Okanagan for festival STAFF REPORTER

Foodwise, the Okanagan has entered the mainstream. In fact, it’s a bit ahead of the wave because one local seafood vendor and restaurant intend to be actually ahead of top chefs

in the Vancouver area by organizing the very first spot prawns of the fishing season this year. Jon Crofts, owner of Codfather’s at Guisachan Village in Kelowna, will be making a trip down to the coast on the opening day of prawn season in early May to pick up a

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ocean floor—on his menu that night. Last year, Crofts went fishing with Steve Johanssen, his favourite fisherman, on the first day of prawn season, then rushed his catch to the Okanagan. It convinced him of Johanssen’s commitment to respecting the aquatic environment where these delectable crustaceans live. Not only are they trap caught rather than being netted by a trawler that scoops up everything on the ocean floor, but any bit of bycatch there is in the traps is immediately and carefully returned, live, to the ocean, said Crofts. “They’re good people to deal with. They treat the environment with respect,” he commented. It’s obvious in his voice, that he really cares as well. “We have to pass this business on at some point and we want to be able to do that,” he said.

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JON CROFTS, owner of The Codfather’s Seafood Market, holds up a dish of Pacific spot prawns. It’s important that everyone be concerned about whether there will be a wild fishery for the children of the future, and sustainable fishing is the only way to achieve that, he believes. Codfather’s is a partner in Oceanwise, a conservation program operated by the Vancouver Aquarium assuring that members

have the best information to use seafood that is sustainably caught. “We love the outdoors and nature and that’s why we moved here from England,” he said. When he and his wife Anne-Marie moved to Kelowna a few years ago, they purchased Codfather’s Seafood Market. Today, Codfather’s

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Suspicious activity draws police to Okanagan College A report of a man with a rifle at Okanagan College turned out to be something less sinister, but still garnered a strong RCMP response amid fears officers could be dealing with a school shooting. Late Friday morning, Kelowna RCMP were called after someone spotted two men, one holding

what was believed to be a rifle, standing beside a vehicle parked near the bus stop on the KLO Road campus. “When police arrived, they found the males, who were associated to a grey Ford sedan, and located the rifle, that had since been taken apart and put into a case,” said Const.

Steve Holmes. However, the item was not a rifle, but in fact a paintball gun, complete with bipod, scope and adjustable stock, but minus the distinctive paintball hopper. The 22-year-old owner of the gun said he had brought it to campus to show a friend.

Police have now seized the paintball gun, which will be destroyed. No charges are being considered against the owner of the item. In light of the incident, police are again reminding people to not bring firearms or replicas to a public place. “Because of school

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last month after being extradited from the United States, confirmed a bail hearing date at his Thursday court appearance. He, along with Tariq Aslam of Surrey and Clifford Montgomery of West Kelowna, were charged with two counts of conspiracy to import cocaine and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking after border of-

ficials say they found cocaine in a piece of machinery in September. Authorities allege 97.5 kilograms of cocaine was found in a fruit grinding machine, which originated in Argentina. Police executed a “controlled delivery” of the machine and allege the machine was breached after delivery. Montgomery was ar-

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Modified tricycle attracting attention Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

Dreams of hopping on a tricycle and riding across the country were dashed for most people sometime over the course of play school. Thirty-something Tana Silverland, however, is steadfast in her belief that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better way to travel the roads and highways of Canada than seated in her recumbent trikeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;although sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got a heavy dose of altruism fanning her passion for pedalling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives me a good excuse to eat more chocolate,â&#x20AC;? she joked, before

she started to explain she was in the ninth month of a journey for SOS Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Villages thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken her from Whitehorse to the Okanagan Valley and, in a year or so, back east. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And part of it is that the tricycle attracts so much attention, that people will just walk up and strike a conversation and we can talk about the work SOS Villages do.â&#x20AC;? Silverland, a Briton aiming to make Canada her permanent home after the journey is done, learned about the organization when she was working in Cambridge and started volunteering. In time, she became

more committed to the cause. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes a huge difference in the lives of orphans,â&#x20AC;? she said, pointing out there are 18,000 children living in 130 countries who have benefited from contact with the organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the main things they do is make sure that every orphan gets a new mumâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not a staff member to watch them, or a social worker, they get a mum. They get the same kind of good foundation that I had.â&#x20AC;? Silverland explained the organization works quite simply in that there are several houses, situ-

ated together, and foster parents and children live together as a community. B.C. has one of the villages in Surrey. Silverland explained it was beautiful to see in operation, so to help it and others like it flourish, she got on her bike to both educate and raise funds for the organizations. In each city where she can find a Rotary Club or other organization willing to sponsor her, she stops and speaks about her travels and the organization for which she bikes. And, for those who hear about her one woman crusade across the country, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a second-

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Stolen Kelowna car turns up in Regina A man wanted in three provinces for allegedly stealing new vehicles under the guise of test driving them has been nabbed in another area of the country. Kelowna RCMP said earlier this week that Martin Joseph Foisy, 34, was been arrested in Regina, allegedly behind the wheel of a Honda stolen from Kelowna earlier this

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In a livability ranking of Canadian cities Kelowna has slipped six spots from last year, finding itself 121st of 180. In Moneysense magazine’s 2011 Best Places to Live survey, Canadian cities were ranked based on weather, affordable housing, household income, discretionary income, new cars on the road, job prospects, population growth, access to health care,

crime rate and walkability. In some areas, such as weather and population growth, Kelowna did well—ranking 48 and 53 respectively—but a 176th on affordable housing, 151st on new cars on the road and 149th on the crime rate didn’t do the city any favours. Not everywhere in the Okanagan faired so poorly, either. Vernon got high marks in a few areas, boosting its rank to 49th in Canada—a fall from last year’s 36th place spot. While Penticton

came last at 133, a fall from 130 the year before/ Of course, city reps from areas poorly represented are coming out of the woodwork to discount the ranking system for everything from shortsightedness to inaccuracies, but the personal finance publication with an estimated readership near 800,000 has persisted with the list for six years, as it’s one of its most popular editions. Ottawa-Gatineau finished first, Victoria came in second—

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erts, as well as the author of McCullochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wonder, Barry Sandford. Jim Dow did the research for the project. Roberts is known not only as the Okanaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local television weatherman, but also for 130 episodes of Gold Trails and Ghost Towns with Bill Barlee, and 75 episodes of Pioneers and Places. Roberts says this project was fascinating. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once you get into his diaries, you can almost hear his voice telling the tale,â&#x20AC;? he commented. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hopeful the public will enjoy the ser-

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THIS METAL SCULPTURE greets visitors to the Myra end of the hiking and cycling trail through Myra Canyon, east of Kelowna. This part of the trail is maintained by the Myra Canyon Trestle Restoration Society, which holds its annual meeting April13 and is looking for new volunteers. ies as much as they are enjoying making it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a labour of love,â&#x20AC;? he says, but he admits theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be thrilled if the History Channel would pick it up. The first DVD is now available on the website for the reasonable price of $8.95. Go to: www. kvrdiaries.com MCTRS director and past-president Ken Campbell says there will be a discussion at the AGM of upcoming projects, as well as an election of of-

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Those involved in the project are many and include colleagues of Robertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at CHBC, as well as UBC Okanagan history professor Maury Williams and anthropology professor Rick Garvin, who have been involved in research and digs in the area to uncover some of the history. Williams is also author of Myraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Men, about those who built the railway in the early 1900s. Also involved was Randy Manuel, former curator for the Penticton Museum and members of the MCTRS, said Rob-

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year. One of the big projects for the coming year is completion of a big project started last year: resurfacing part of the trail with gravel and grading it. Last fall a group of students from the Rutland Secondary School forestry program brushed part of the trail, and they will complete that work this spring, said Campbell. Students were hired as trail hosts last year with a federal grant that covered part of the cost. They were

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able to help visitors having bike trouble or looking for historical information, and they hope to be able to continue that program again this year. The society is looking for new volunteers interested in serving on the board, as well as those willing to help out with work parties, putting up interpretive signs, working on trail surfacing and perhaps constructing a rain shelter in the area of trestle number 11. The AGM will be in the EECO at Mission Creek Regional Park on Springfield Road beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

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SEEING GOD IN A WORLD FULL OF CHANGE, HURT AND VIOLENCE On Friday March 11, 2011, the people of Japan were shaken to the core by the Tohoku earthquake and were pounded by the waves of the tsunami generated by the same. For several weeks now, nations in the Middle East and North Africa have and continue to be rocked by an ‘earthquake and tsunami’ generated by human forces radiating from huge protest rallies that journalists have dubbed “days of rage.” So much damage; so much hurt and violence… Can you see God in these events? The waves generated in the Tohoku tsunami reached up to 10 meters in height and roared inland up to 10 kilometres. As of March 21, 2011, Japanese officials confirmed 9,079 deaths, and 12,645 people missing. The earthquake and tsunami not only affected Japan but our globe. Experts believe that as a result of the quake, portions of northeast Japan moved east by as much as 2.4 m (7.9 ft), effectively making Japan’s landmass wider than before the quake. The quake caused a 400-kilometer (250 mi) stretch of coastline to drop vertically by 0.6 m (2.0 ft). This drop in elevation permitted the tsunami to travel faster and farther inland. The Pacific plate itself may have moved eastwards by up to 20 m (66 ft). If these shifts are confirmed, the Tohoku quake would have produced one of the largest recorded fault movements generated by an earthquake. Other experts say the earthquake shifted the Earth’s axis by 25 centimeters (9.8 in). This shift in axis may have caused planetary changes. The slip of the Earth’s plate caused the Earth’s rotation to increase or speed up, shortening each day by 1.8 microseconds due to the redistribution of Earth’s mass. Seismic waves from the quake were alleged to have caused the Whillans Ice Stream of Antarctica to slip by about 0.5 meters (1.6 ft). Waves from the Tohoku tsunami even buffeted the coast of California. Satellite photographs taken before and after the tsunami revealed the power and force of these two catastrophic events. The waves obliterated towns and changed the landscape of the coast of Japan near the quake. It will never be the same. Three of the Fukushima nuclear reactors were damaged by the quake and tsunami. Radiation continues to leak intermittently from the disabled reactors. We all watch and wait with bated breath as officials and workers in charge of the damaged reactors struggle to keep them from a critical meltdown. However, in the midst of the struggle, the people of Japan have covenanted to come together, to clean up and to rebuild. Reconstruction could take decades and costs hundreds of billions of dollars. Out of destruction will come a new life and a new future. In the “days of rage”, Lebanese Sunnis protested against the nomination of the new prime minister; Egyptians protested against the austerity and harshness of the three decade Mubarak government; and Libyans protested against unbearable conditions imposed by Gaddafi’s government. Massive protests in Egypt caused a regime change with relatively little violence. Libyans opposed

to Gaddafi’s regime have engaged in fighting with troops loyal to Gaddafi. Gaddafi’s troops have used superior military assets against their own citizens who oppose them. International forces, backed by a UN Security Council resolution, imposed a “no-fly” zone over Libya. No one knows what implications will flow from the implementation and enforcement of the “no-fly” zone. We must all watch and wait as the events in the Middle East and North Africa unfold. We, like the California coast, are buffeted by the waves from this humangenerated ‘tsunami’. The supply of oil has been diminished by this sequence of events. As a result, prices have spiked in international markets and at the neighbourhood gas pumps. Like the coastline of Japan, the political landscape of the Middle East and North Africa is in the process of changing. As old political regimes fall, a new political and social order stands poised to emerge. Like the coast of Japan, the Middle East and North Africa will never be the same. Many say they see God clearly in these events. Some see God’s wrath and judgment against sinners in the earthquake, tsunami and ‘days of rage’. God’s message: repent or suffer the same. Others see God as a dispassionate observer who watches the events of the world He created unfold from the sideline. Such a God does not seem to care about the suffering in His creation. Many will say they cannot believe in, trust and worship a wrathful and judgmental God, or a God who stands by as these horrific events unfold. However, I believe you can see God in these events in a very different way. Through the eyes of faith, you can see God in the earthquake and tsunami in a new way. These natural disasters reveal that that a divine presence and power are at work in our world. This power is limitless, incomprehensible, and irresistible. This divine presence and power created and maintains our world - and can shake it to its core. This earth-shattering and globe-changing power of God resided in Jesus. He revealed this power by His miracles. He cured blindness, deafness, lameness and various diseases. He revealed His power over nature by walking on water, calming a storm and feeding thousands with a few loaves and a few fish. I also see Jesus in the effects of the quake and tsunami. When Jesus walked this Earth, He was at one and the same time subject to the globe-changing and earth-shaking power of God. He shared our humanity, our physical weakness and, like us, was subject to the power of death. By His life, suffering and death, Jesus identified with all people who suffer and die. We can see Jesus in the power of the earthquake and tsunami and the helplessness of the victims and the survivors of every natural disaster. Through these same eyes, you can see God in the “days of rage” of the Middle East. Jesus experienced His own “day of rage” on Good Friday. On that day, the Jewish religious authorities and people raged and protested against Jesus. They demanded His death. Not because Jesus had burdened, oppressed or tortured them. They raged against Jesus because He claimed to be the Son of God and their King. He had revealed His divinity through

miraculous works, yet, He stubbornly refused to reveal His Sonship and Kingship by an awesome display of divine power over Rome that the crowd demanded. He refused to judge and punish the Roman Empire that occupied, exploited, oppressed and even tortured and killed them. Jesus had refused to establish a kingdom on this earth that the mob could understand. The Roman Governor Pontius Pilate knew Jesus had done nothing to deserve death, yet, he went along with the mob to keep his power over the mob intact. Jesus response to the Jewish mob and those who had judged him and executioners was to say these words from the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) The religious authorities, the mob and Rome stood for all humanity for all time and revealed the very worst in humanity. Jesus stood for all that is noble and the best in humanity. By His birth and life among us, Jesus, the Son of God, lived the perfect life for us. His nobility is clearly shown in His willingness to accept the punishment we deserved. On Good Friday, the wrath of God was unleashed against Jesus. A tsunami buffeted His body. The ‘waves’, being human sin, crashed against His body, crushed it and literally knocked the life out of it. He took on our sins as a burden and paid the consequences for our sin (He suffered and died in our place and was placed in our grave). The tsunami and day of rage that buffeted and killed Jesus did not keep Him in the grave. Three days later, Jesus rose from the grave in a glorious resurrection. His most passionate desire is that we believe that He is the Son of God, died, was resurrected and will make all things new. If we believe, we will live with Him now and will pray for and render help to the victims of the natural and manmade quake and tsunami. We will live with Him after our tsunami hits our shores and we die. The message of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday speak of a cataclysmic event by which God began a process which will change this world forever. God wants you to be a part of this process. Come join us at Grace and hear the greatest story ever told: on Palm Sunday April 17 at 10:30 AM or 2:30 PM in the musical cantata entitled “Come Touch the Robe;” in the institution of Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday April 21 (7:00 PM); in His death on Good Friday April 22 (10:30 AM) and His resurrection on Easter Sunday April 24 at 8:00 AM (Bear Creek Provincial Park) and 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran. In Christ Pastor Ed

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remier Christy Clark spoke passionately about teamwork, unity and listening in the moments after winning the B.C. Liberal leadership, with 48 per cent of voting members arrayed against her to the end. “Our government will be stronger because of the dialogue we all started with British Columbians, and we are going to build on that, together,” Clark told a packed convention hall. A few minutes later, in the middle of the crowded room, an argument between two men turned into a shoving match that escalated until two others jumped in and separated them. Outside the convention hall, Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen was clarifying to reporters that he had

not said he was quitting the caucus if Clark defeated his choice, George Abbott. Despite his earlier musings about considering his options Tom in a Clark-led caucus, Fletcher van Dongen was suddenly impressed with the desire of his colleagues to work together and was keen to do the same. Van Dongen wasn’t the only one shocked at seeing Abbott, the Shuswap MLA and champion of rural B.C., finish third. Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett had figured the weighted voting system would give Abbott a good shot at bringing his team of mainly Campbell outsiders into the inner circle. Bennett said he felt “pretty good, for a loser,” and showed a brave smile. The next morning, former Reform

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and Conservative MP Randy White spoke about the Clark win on CFAX radio in Victoria. He’s working to professionalize a moribund B.C. Conservative Party, and he said he watched a surge of people joining that party as soon as Clark’s narrow victory was known. At the time, White said the B.C. Conservatives will announce new supporters shortly, and people will be surprised. One of those surprises has come to pass—former Conservative MP John Cummins plans to seek the party leadership. White is convinced that Clark’s victory is a “defining moment” for B.C. politics. “We’re now acknowledging, and the Liberals are acknowledging that they are a Liberal party.” During the campaign, Clark blundered about on the harmonized sales tax, the timing of the next election and the government’s ability to cap

the rapid growth of health-care spending. She’s fond of saying she spent the last four years listening to the people as a radio host. Apparently that’s long enough to start believing the bumpersticker solutions that are so often the fodder of talk radio. Meanwhiile, the NDP continues its own earnest but mainly fanciful debate about how poverty can be legislated away by government intervention, while trumpeting distorted statistics about the plight of B.C. children. If Clark wants to reach out to conservative-minded voters, she might start by acknowledging that the province is currently running an operating deficit of close to $1 billion, with another year in the red still to come. But so far it looks as if she will tack to the left, and risk making the B.C. Conservatives’ day. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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A Gift in Memory Makes a Difference Mental health issues must be addressed ▼ PRIMARY CONCERN

To the editor: It is important that the BC Health Association recognizes mental disorders are as real as physical disorders. A recent poll taken by The Nanos Research, which was conducted for CTV and The Globe and Mail, indicates that health care, the highest at 28.5 per cent, had overturned jobs and the economy as the chief concern for Canadians. Mental health has, for sometime, been at the forefront of Canadian’s minds as it remains a leading disorder. What doesn’t seem to be recognized is that

chemically, means physically. It is the same as diabetes or AIDS for that matter. The numbers or, the balances don’t add up right. Which cause the physical disorder. The only difference is that, with diabetes and AIDS the fallout is more visual. It is easy to view mental disorders as an odd personality trait, therefore it goes overlooked, however; as we go about procrastinating we find the facts tell us that in our life time, most of us will not only suffer from some sort of mental illness at sometime, but deal with it involving a loved one. It is extremely important that mental health

is not swept under the rug by our health care system. Something needs to be done, as families search in panic to find the appropriate assistance that doesn’t seem to exist for them in Canada. Immediate action needs to take place for these families that are broken and out of pocket for an unrecognized leading illness in the world. Canada is calling out to our prime minister right now to make a difference to an evergrowing and measurable problem. Christina Kennedy, Coldstream

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Harper’s political tactics over the years show his contempt for Parliament To the editor: The fact that the final chapter of Harper’s Conservative government was prompted by a motion of contempt of Parliament should be no surprise. During his first few days as prime minister, Stephen Harper set the mold for his government’s inevitable demise by allowing David Emerson, a newly elected Liberal MP, to cross the floor without holding a by-election and immediately aprpointing Michael Fortier to the Senate. Harper also buried the prospect for meaningful

democratic reform by insisting Conservative MPs vote party line on successive pieces of legislation, leaving hundreds of thousands of former Reformers reeling as if they had been sucker-punched. Voters preparing for an election are demanding openness, transparency and democracy, and as politicians arrogantly and defiantly have been living in denial of that process, the level of cynicism and mistrust is on the increase. As the Prime Minister’s Office has become the center of power, trust in the leaders has become

the real issue, a factor that will produce some interesting results on May 2. In keeping with his contempt for the democratic process, Harper has performed a succession of assaults on our democratic institutions: Members of Parliament have consistently been denied access to information vital to them to be able to perform their duties. Parliament has been prorogued not once but twice because Harper, like some errant juvenile kid, could not have his way. Using orders-in-coun-

cil has demonstrated yet another blatant abuse of power. His fanatical control of the party’s activities has included rigged nominations. Fixed election days are no more than an abstract term, and voters are feeling betrayed. Without so much as an attempt at an apology, let alone expressions of regret, or any form of admission regarding their unprecedented trespass on our Parliament, Harper and his MPs arbitrarily assume they have the legal and moral right to propose

to form the next government. Such actions only speak to Harper’s deep rooted contempt for the people and our public institutions. As we consider Harper’s unprecedented consolidation of power and preoccupation with total control we should keep in mind that people with absolute power are capable of absolutely anything. Andy Thomsen, Summerland

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Time to stand up and fight for our own democracy To the editor: The two biggest problems with politics in our country are apathy and ignorance. And when you ask the average person which problem is worse, they will tell you that they don’t know and they don’t care.

It is now in fashion to be disinterested in politics. The word politics is frequently used negatively in our language. People, for the most part, do not follow politics in this country. However, the political issues at stake in this elec-

tion will affect us all profoundly. It is ironic that we are sending troops to fight in other countries to allow them to have democracy, while our own democracy is neglected. We are verging on a breakdown of our demo-

▼ FINGER PRINTING

Perhaps just another cash grab Crime from A10 I would think that perhaps it might be a better idea to perform a criminal record check every time someone wants to change his or her name; do it at point of sale if you will. We are both quite curious if this ‘finger printing’ does not somehow contravene a person’s constitutional rights.

I am also wondering if the finger prints of the innocent are destroyed after the criminal check is done. We were told at the RCMP station that 80 per cent of men share a birthdate with a criminal (what are the possibilities of that?) and that, thus far, only two criminals have been found out of 14,000 men who have had to submit to this finger printing.

I would love to hear back from other men who have gone through this process, find out how they felt being finger printed. And I would also hope that perhaps a lawyer reading this letter might take the time to respond. Futhermore, I am wondering if this isn’t simply another cash grab. Linda MacGillivray, Kelowna

cratic process in Canada and it is fueled by widespread public apathy. As we pay less and less attention to our democracy, there is less negotiation and reasoned debate in government and consequently our own government is acting more

and more like a dictatorship. It is time for Canadians to wake up and take responsibility for their democracy. Dave Carter, Castlegar

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Rockets must remain focused to take on next opponent Second round should present even more challenge. Kevin Parnell STAFF REPORTER

The Kelowna Rockets may have dispatched the Prince George Cougars in four straight games in the first round of the WHL playoffs but coaches for the club say it was a much closer series than that and the team will have to play better in the second round. The Rockets may have played its best game of the Prince George series in a 4-2 win on Wednesday to wrap up the series and advance to the second round against a yet to be determined opponent. “It was a lot closer than four games to be honest with you,” Rockets coach Ryan Huska said after game four. “Whoever we get in the next series we have to be ready to play and play hard for 60 minutes.” During the Prince George series the Rockets were either tied or trailed heading to the third period in all but the deciding game four. But in the third period the Rockets took

over, outscoring the Cougars 12-2 combined in the four games. Speaking on the radio post game show, assistant coach Dan Lambert said the Rockets will have to be better in the second round and he expects them to be. He said this year’s club has played down to its opponents level many times but has also elevated its game against tougher opponents. “Our team has been like that all year,” said Lambert. “We play down to our opponents level but then we play a top team and the effort is amazing. We’ve proven this year that when we play our best hockey we can play with any team in the league.” From top to bottom Rockets players and coaches were talking about needing a more complete effort in its next series which appears like it will be against Portland, although the first round of the WHL playoffs is continuing this weekend and nothing had been determined as of the Capital News press deadline. Forward Brett Bulmer, who returned from injury just prior to the start of the playoffs, said the team can

play better. “We need to be better all around and we need a full 60 minute effort,” said Bulmer, a Prince George native, who said they can play with the likes of Portland, who finished first in the WHL Western Conference. “They’re a big team but we beat them this year and we’re not afraid to go up against them,” he said. The Rockets will get Evan Bloodoff back in the lineup for the next series after he served a four game suspension for a charging major in the final game of the regular season. Bloodoff, 20, is in his final year of junior eligibility and will be a welcome addition back into the lineup. Absolutely,” said Huska. “We noticed him while he wasn’t in play. He’s a very energetic guy who has a lot of pace to his game. He brings that energy that our team kind of feeds off so I felt like we did miss him in this round for sure.” The next round of the WHL playoffs will begin this weekend. The exact dates were unknown at press time. kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

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MITCHELL CALLAHAN and the Kelowna Rockets advanced to the second round of the WHL playoffs with a four games to nothing win over Prince George. The second round will begin this coming weekend.

▼ TRAMPOLINE

Local athletes on the radar for national team consideration Five of Kelowna’s national level trampoline and tumbling athletes travelled to Quebec this past week to take part in Elite Canada, an event used to rank Canada’s top athletes in the sport. The athletes were not divided into levels or age categories. All athletes at the competition competed against each other, whether they were senior, youth, open or novice. And Kelowna athletes served notice they are

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THE KELOWNA bantam tier 1 Rockets celebrate a tournament win from the Inter-

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more goals in the first period made it 3-0 Kelowna and set up a rough, penalty filled 2nd period. The Rockets penalty killers were tested and held strong as Kelowna eventually added to its lead and won by a 6-0 score. Kelowna rearguard Gen Bryshun was named the tournament MVP for defence while Branden Wagner took home the glass engraved trophy as the tournamentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most

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Avoid ‘fat pad syndrome’ to keep that spring in your step when walking, standing or running. It often feels like a bruise and is aggravated by walking barefoot on hard surfaces. In some cases, there may also be an area of redness in the same location of the pain. As heel and foot pain can originate from several different structures, it is important to consult a health care professional to rule out more serious problems. There are several things that you can do to prevent the effects of fat pad syndrome from taking you away from your activities. Before you hit the road with your old running shoes this season, check to see if you may

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This fat pad is found under your heel bone and acts as a shock absorber when your foot hits the ground. Fat pad syndrome is caused by an irritation to this pad. Contrary to all of the reduced fat products on the market, this is a bit of fat on your body that you don’t want to mess with. The pain may develop as the result of a blow to the heel, from excessive heel contact while walking or running in poorly cushioning shoes, or from repetitive stops, starts and changes in direction. Fat pad related pain is concentrated over the centre and sometimes the outside part of the heel

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Crowd out for popular banked slalom Last weekend was a huge weekend on the slopes at Big White Ski Resort as the 14th annual Neil Edgeworth Banked Slalom event brought out over 230 riders from near and far. An all-snowboarding event, the Neil Edgeworth Banked Slalom began in 1987 as the Inland banked slalom. In 1997 Neil Edgeworth was killed tragically by an avalanche in France, and the event was named after him. It is one of the oldest running banked slaloms in North America, and has become a gathering of friends and pro riders from all over the continent. This year’s turnout was huge. Among the riders who came out to participate, the youngest rider was just eight-years-old and the oldest came in at a fresh 62 years of age. Day one on Saturday saw some good weather which helped produce some of the fastest times in the Pro Division. Last year’s defending Champion in the Pro Men Division, Derek Winterman of

Port Coquitlam was only 1-100th of a second behind Mark Fawcett to finish second. Fawcett, a Nelson native, had the fastest time on Saturday and had the privilege to wear the yellow jersey for the evening. The weather on Sunday was more of a challenge but all 230 riders gave it their all in all eight divisions. When the smoke cleared on Sunday Fawcett remained on top of the Men’s Pro Division with his fast run on Saturday standing up. Carly Thorp of Nakusp finished on top in the Women’s Pro Division. Following the event there was a huge banquet held at the Happy Valley day lodge with over $10,000 in prizes going out to top places. “Although the prize money is a great win, everyone’s favorite prizes are still Mrs. Edgeworth’s hand-made scarves,” said Flynn Seddon, Big White’s director of terrain parks. “This event truly does hold a place in snowboard history and repre-

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banked slalom race at Big White, one of the most popular races at Big White each year. sents the true spirit of the sport.” Here are the top finishing local riders in their divisions. Pro Female 5. Kelsey Galt Pro Male 3. Carl Cowtan 11. Dustin Ferris 14 & Under Female 1. Mica Bot

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NEWS Upcoming events at the Royal Canadian Legion branch 26 during the month of April: Friday, April 1, Chicken Cor Don Bleu Dinner and Dance, 6:30 p.m., music by Art Taylor; Friday, April 8, Honey Baked Ham Dinner and Dance, 6:30 p.m., music by Vic and The Band; Friday, April 15, Chicken Breast Dinner and Dance, 6:30 p.m., music by Rutland City Limits; Sunday, April 17, Ladies Auxiliary branch Daffodil Luncheon, 1 to 3 p.m., admission $6, door prizes and entertainment, 50/50 and raffle tickets on sale (call 250-762-7590). For more information call 250-7624117 or check out www. kelownalegion.ca. Friends of the Westbank Library are currently collecting book donations for the group’s annual book sale on June 4. Books may be donated to the Westbank library or call Carol Zanon at 250768-1654. Kelowna Secondary School grad class of ‘81 reunion on July 23, 2011. For more info call Darcy. 403-932-7273 or email groovy.chik@shaw.ca. Canadian Red Cross open house for branch location in West Kelowna, 2466 Main St., on Tuesday, April 5, 2 to 5 p.m. Open house will focus on local Red Cross volunteer services and programs. Kelowna & District Stamp Club meeting Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m., at Odd Fellows Hall, 2597 Richter St. Call Peter at 250-7653502, Ernie at 250-8607570 or email plepold@ hotmail.com The Central Okanagan Hospice Association presents guest speaker Dr. Phyliss Silverman, a medical researcher, author and teacher, who will talk about the grieving process on April 7, 7 p.m., at Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre. Tickets $30/person. Call 250763-5511. Take A Break spring program, sponsored by Westside Health Network Society, will host presentation by Sheri Fenton, with Community Integrated Health Services, on Thursday, April 7, 10:45 a.m., at Westside Seniors Centre, 3661 Old Okanagan Highway. Call 250768-3305. Church of the Nazarene, 1305 Highway 33, will host a Third World Baby Shower on Satur-

Community Calendar IN THE LOOP day, April 9,1 to 3 p.m. SPCA auxiliary bazaar and luncheon Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the First United Church, 721 Bernard Ave. Donations appreciated. Call 250-862-9042. Lake Country Jumping Agility Mutts annual general meeting Wednesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m., at 2575 Brew Rd. in Winfield. Call 250766-2052. B.C. Oldtime Fiddlers Sunday dance April 3, 1 p.m., and “springtime flowers” dance Friday, April 15, 8 p.m., both at Rutland Seniors’ Centre, 765 Dodd Rd. Call 250764-7064. Kelowna Garden Club meeting Monday, April 18, 7 p.m., at Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna Hall, 1310 Bertram. Tickets $5/person. Guest speaker will be renowned nurseryman and author Raymond Evison. Contact 250-769-2836 or rosemarybotner@gmail. com. Annual Easter Pancake Breakfast on Good Friday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Parkinson Recreation Centre. Free breakfast along with new and used free clothing, Easter egg hunt for 10,000 candy-filled eggs. Call 250-862-3044. Healing Arts Association monthly holistic market Sunday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Royal Anne Hotel. Free admission, donations accepted for food bank. See www.healingartsassociation.com.

CLUB MEETINGS Kelowna Bocce Club is inviting people to play bocce indoors for one month at no cost. The club plays Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m., and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call Gianni at 250-7647029. Join the Respite & Recreation Club program which is designed to meet the needs of people with Alzheimer Dis-

ease and Dementia. Meet every Wednesday morning at Fernbrae Manor from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free Keenfit Pole Walking Clinics, every Saturday 9 a.m. at Mission Creek Park parking

lot, (west end by Durnin Road). See www.keenfit. com for more info. Alateen weekly meetings on Saturdays, noon, at the Kalano Club, 2108 Vasile Rd. Support group for young people dealing with family member or friend with a drinking problem. Dancing (ballroom/ Latin) every Sunday evening at Water Street Seniors Centre, 7:30 p.m., dress code is dressy casual, cost $5. Kelowna Carving Club meets Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Westside

Seniors Centre, 3661 Old Okanagan Highway. Visitors and new carvers welcome. Call 250-707-0624 and 250-764-2325.

($150 if paid before Feb. 5). Drop-in class attendance is $20/class. Call 250-763-3951; www. trevorsalloum.com.

Survivors of Suicide support group, connect with others who have lost a loved one to suicide. For ages 18 and over, meetings every fourth Wednesday of the month, at Canadian Mental Health Association, 504 Sutherland Ave.

Salsa Thursdays every Thursday at Rotary Centre for the Arts. Singles, couples, all levels of dance and age welcome. Includes 30-minute lesson with dance to follow. $5 admission. Call 250717-5304.

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Town centre vision follows European models Stacey Fenwick, director of sales and marketing for SOPA Square, talks about this exciting new project in South Pandosy. Shauna Nyrose CONTRIBUTOR

Question: Give us an overview of SOPA Square. What inspired the project? Fenwick: SOPA Square is an acronym for South Pandosy, modeled after the trendy areas of New York City (such as that city’s SOHO distirct, which means South of Houston Street). It was chosen because it has a memorable and unique identity for the project that encompasses not just the project itself, but the neighbourhood around it. The vision we have for this project involves a story that really resonates with our residential purchasers. Without question, SOPA Square will be a stunning landmark in Kelowna for generations to come. Our project is located in the coveted South Pandosy area of Kelowna. It will include 216 underground parking stalls, 35,000 square feet of ground floor retail space (including a Granville Island style marketplace), 19,000 square feet of office space and 96 luxury homes with residential amenities including a lap pool, hot tub, fitness facility and putting green. We will have a beautiful inner courtyard area

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within our project that will be a venue for public markets, art shows and other events to generate traffic for our retailers. The unique “split” tower feature, in the slender 11-storey architecture, eliminates hallways allowing each corner suite three walls of windows while providing views

and natural light. The sixth and seventh storey town homes at SOPA Square have private roof-top patios with gorgeous lake and valley views. SOPA has been designed to LEED Gold standards with a number of unique features that provide an exceptional

value to purchasers. Residential suites range from $351,000 to $2,000,000 plus. The project was designed by Vancouver architects Busby Perkins + Will, who have pioneered sustainable design. Edgar Fenwick (the builder and developer of SOPA Square) envisioned

this project 10 years ago. His inspiration was from traveling through the vibrant town centres of European cities. The idea was to bring people back into the town centres within walking distance of all amenities, thereby building a community. SOPA Square is a legacy project for Edgar

Fenwick, who has lived in Kelowna all his life and is committed to building for the future. Q: Tell us more about the neighbourhood and what makes SOPA Square such a great fit for the area? Fenwick: The South Pandosy neighbourhood has always had a sense of

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Take advantage of idyllic lifestyle Centre from A18 The unique blend of retail stores, professional offices and boutiques creates the ambience of a very chic, upscale, pedestrian-friendly community. The central location provides easy access to beaches, downtown, great neighbourhood boutiques and galleries, restaurants, recreation facilities like the Capital New Centre, the hospital and transit routes. SOPA will have a Granville Island style of market including artisan

kiosks, and intends to allow space for a working mezzanine studio for artisans to bring the creative process into a public space. This will allow for the artisans to engage with the consumer creating a deeper bond and customer loyalty as well as add to the ambiance and atmosphere of the market. Q: What are some of the reasons that people have chosen to purchase in SOPA Square vs. other developments in Kelowna? Fenwick: The easy

answer would be location, luxury and lifestyle. The street level of SOPA Square has retail shops for all your daily living needs as well as boutiques, restaurants and sidewalk cafes in a trendy, pedestrian-friendly urban atmosphere unique for the Okanagan. Being only a block from the lake, most suites offer breathtaking views of Okanagan Lake. There are many pedestrian walkways and bike lanes linking the South Pandosy neighbourhood (Abbott Street and the Abbott

Corridor to Mission Park Greenway). Each SOPA Square resident will receive a bottle of 2004 Zweigelt wine from Hainle’s Vineyard Estate Winery that was served at the 2008 Academy Awards. This renowned library wine will be given on their move in day to celebrate an extraordinary time and connect all residents to something special, glamorous and fun. This is SOPA! The interior design is made for movie stars. In true New York fashion,

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A ROOF-TOP view overlooking Okanagan Lake is one of the many features available to SOPA Square residents. the interiors are unprecedented in the Okanagan providing a swanky urban style. Modern but warm, the spaces invite you to take a deep breath and relax as you enjoy the beauty of the valley and lake views. Our residents can truly enjoy the lock-and-go lifestyle and more time to enjoy life. Play golf, read a book, go for a walk, relax in the spa or travel more without being chained to the chores of a single family house. Q: What’s different or unique about the homes at SOPA Square from other new multi-family developments? Why is this important to buyers? Fenwick: There are so many things that make SOPA unique. The architecture itself is stunning with a split tower design so when you step out of your elevator at SOPA, you will have a curtain wall of glass presenting a beautiful lake and mountain views. SOPA Square’s mixed land use blends a wide array of growth principles that preserve and protect the environment, while enhancing the living and shopping experience in South Pandosy. The European-inspired courtyard allows people to connect with each other in the open atmosphere. With all daily living needs available in the retail area of SOPA, many residents will find they can walk to get all the necessities. SOPA will offer a car sharing program where residents can eliminate the need to own or rely on a vehicle. The detail in the construction also includes a thermal break between the outside decks and the interior floors, which increases the efficiency and comfort of the homes. Concrete construction is considered superior to a wood frame. However, concrete floors can draw

in cold and moisture into the interior, making floors cold and heating systems less efficient. To combat this issue, the use of the German engineered thermal break technology in SOPA Square will eliminate the heat and cold transfer thus ensuring a comfortable living environment. SOPA Square is architecture for the future and will establish South Pandosy as a viable, sustainable, vibrant and walkable community. Q: What does this mean to our buyers? Fenwick: They contribute to reducing their environmental footprint by choosing a healthier quality of life; their energy costs are substantially reduced; and they’re purchasing the best value for their investment dollar Q: Who are your key buyer groups and why are they choosing to buy a home at SOPA Square? Fenwick: Mostly local purchasers—those people who already love the Okanagan lifestyle. Perhaps their children have left home or they no longer want to spend their time maintaining a single family dwelling; they want a carefree lifestyle without compromising the quality and luxury that they have come to appreciate in their single family homes. Our one-bedroom suites are perfectly suited for single professionals and professional couples. Q: What options or upgrades do you offer and what has been popular with your buyers? Fenwick: SOPA offers high-end products as standards, such as luxury European tile, engineered hardwoods, quartzite countertops and custom millwork throughout each residence. SOPA is committed to providing quality products. Purchasers may choose to upgrade their appliances to Gaggenau or choose to put hard-

wood throughout their residence instead of carpet in the bedrooms. We also offer to fully customize our purchaser’s home to suite unique tastes. Q: How have you noticed the real estate market change in the last few years. How does SOPA Square address this ‘new reality?’ Fenwick: The newest buzzwords are “green” and “walkability.” People are demanding like never before livable, sustainable, enjoyable places providing a high quality of life. A growing number of people are looking to move to places where they can live in closer proximity to work and their daily needs; places where they can walk to, ride their bikes or use transit to get where they need to go. I think the mission statement for SOPA Square explains exactly how we fit into this new realty. Sustainability was the focus in the creation of SOPA Square with the end goal being a community where you can live, shop and play without relying on automobiles. Living at SOPA Square will reduce the amount of energy, water and land consumed which minimizes our impact on our beautiful planet. SOPA Square is located in the desirable, vibrant South Pandosy area of Kelowna where beaches and parks are all only a few minutes walk away. The street level of SOPA Square has retail shops for all daily living needs as well as boutiques, restaurants and sidewalk cafes in a trendy, pedestrian-friendly urban atmosphere. Q: Tell us about the developer. Fenwick: Edgar Fenwick was born in KelSee Centre A21

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Construction mortgage financing can be a tricky process to complete One of the most misunderstood aspects of financing is the home construction mortgage. This type of mortgage can be very frustrating to work with, so let us try to help you understand how to approach your banker about it and what to look for to help make it a smoother process to complete. Once again, in these economic times it is harder to obtain financing for that dream home. Just as you would seek a mortgage professional to secure a mortgage, it is wise to contact a professional home builder to develop a building plan for your home. It’s also wise to have funds set aside in the event the amount needed to pay trades and the contractor is more than the requested advance. In hiring a contractor to build your new home, you must supply the banker with a signed contract, which will lay out the terms and conditions of the build, including when the contractor will want what is called specific “draws.” The contractor will outline the costs for the various required trades. The first draw is normally at lock-up, which means the home is framed, with all the windows and doors in and the roof finished and shingled/shaked. The second draw could be after

the drywall, electrical, roughed-in plumbing, etc. is complete. The final draw comes at 100 per cent completion and an occupancy permit is issued. The draws may vary slightly, all which must be spelled out in the contract. One of the most important items, which the majority of financial institutions require, is the New Home Warranty, which the contractor will supply. The second type of home construction is where you serve as your own general contractor, and you arrange to hire all of the trades and purchase your own materials. Again, the mortgage broker or banker will require a complete estimate of the costs. Included in that will be all of your building permits and material and labor costs. It is highly recommended to allow for cost overruns such as possible increases in labour and material costs. Our experience is when you calculate your initial costs, an initial tial estimate should be increased by a minimum 10 per cent, and 15 per cent might be safer. It is better to allow for added costs up front rather than seeing your mortgage increased from what was projected by the time the house

is built. You will also need to provide what’s called a spec sheet to the bank, which outlines the type of roofing, stucco and other exterior finishings. It must be noted that most financial institutions require the New Home Warranty be in place, but a limited few will allow you to complete the construction under the owner/builder process. You should be fully aware of your future obligations under the latter process. As an important note, you may be able to purchase the lot first prior to commencing the construction process. If you find that dream lot and can’t fully pay for it, there are options to allow you to finance it and pay interest on the amount borrowed. That would give you time to sell your existing home and build when you have money from the sale of the home. There will be a minimum down payment of 25 per cent of the lot value required at the time of purchase. Of Prime Interest is a collaboration by mortgage professionals Trish Balaberde (250-470-8324) and Darwyn Sloat (250-718-4117).

hot properties 682 Almandine Court

• Upper Mission • Single Family • Built 2006 • 3030 sq.ft. • 4 beds • 3 baths This beautiful home located in the highly sought after Quarry location boasts over 3,000 sq. ft. of living space with high end ﬁnishing’s. Heated tile ﬂoors in kitchen and ensuite master on main and three bedrooms down. Don’t miss out! MLS®10019121 $619,900 Darcy Nyrose, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty, 250-575-1946

763 Kuipers Road

• Upper Mission • House • Built 2007 • 2422 sq. ft. • 4 beds • 3 baths Deluxe Upper Mission family home w/4 bedrooms up, oversized master suite, private deck, high-end ﬁnishing’s, granite, Brazilian cherry hardwood ﬂoors, formal dining, loaded with lake views! Large lot, heated in-ground salt water pool & hot tub. MLS® 10021052 $799,700 Jamie Briggs, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty, 250-215-0015

#15-760 Highpointe Dr

• Glenmore • Lot • Built 2007 • 0.567 acre Nestled harmoniously on Knox Mountain, lies the rare, private community of Highpointe. This .0567 acre, fully serviced lot is ready for your ideas. No time frame to build. Custom home plans are also available for this homesite. MLS®10024770 $378,800 Jennifer Williamson, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty, 250-575-1946

#4404-3842 Okanagan Hwy

• Westbank Centre • Condo • Built in 2009 • 1144 sq. ft • 2 beds • 2 baths Incredible lake & mountain views! Rarely available top ﬂoor 2 bdrms plus den plus 2 parking stalls. Hardwood ﬂoors, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, outdoor pool & hot tub. Heat & air conditioning included in strata fees! MLS®10023595 $319,000 Sandra Sikic, Realty Executives of Kelowna, 250-870-5122 Shauna Nyrose Jen Williamson Darcy Nyrose Dave Sutherland ® ® ® Shauna Jen Williamson Darcy Nyrose Jason Ashley Koverchuk Marketing Manager Licensed Realtor Licensed Realtor Licensed Realtor Shauna NyroseNyrose Jen Williamson Darcy Nyrose Jason Koverchuk Thompson ® ® ® Realtor ® ® ® Marketing Manager Licensed Licensed Realtor Licensed Realtor Buyer Specialist Listing Specialist Buyer Specialist Marketing Manager Licensed Realtor Licensed Realtor Licensed Realtor Sales Coordinator

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Passion. Creativity. Results. It’sinwhat we are building business on. And it’s what you should expect a hard-working real estateour professional. And it’s what you should expect in a hard-working real estate professional. We are now actively looking to expand our portfolio of buyers. If you are looking to purchase a home in any of these communities, we offer neighbourhood specialists to help you secure the right home. Kettle Valley & Upper Mission • West Kelowna • Glenmore • Rutland/Black Mountain

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• Upper Mission • House • Built 2003 • 3690 sq. ft. • 5 beds • 4 baths Come home to this updated 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom home , including space for an In-law or teenager suite. Boasting two laundry rooms. Let the main level area spill out into your extra large backyard. Looking for space for the RV we have it. MLS®10023237 $669,900 Darcy Nyrose, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty, 250-575-1946

930 Duggan Road

• Rutland North • House • 5 beds • 3 baths • Built 2002 • 2368 sq.ft. Almost new tidy and clean family home with In-law suite or mortgage helper with separate laundry. 3 beds on the main with open kitchen and inviting living area. Spacious outside area w/ fenced yard that’s perfect for young kids or Fido. MLS®10024707 $474,900 Shannon or Tamara Stone, RE/MAX Kelowna, 250-717-5000

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showcase W HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

SOPA takes on a community partner The SOPA Square build site spreads over 1.79 acres in the 3000 block of Pandosy Street. On it sits seven buildings that will be deconstructed. The way old that buildings are demolished is different from days gone by. Gone is the wreck-

ing ball and the endless truckloads of rubble that is dumped into our landfills. Any materials that can be reused or recycled will be stripped from each of the buildings before the heavy machinery begins. SOPA Square has decided to partner with Habitat for Humanity to help

with the enormous task of recycling and repurposing material from the build site. As well, SOPA’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity connects to the developer’s philosophy of community and sustainability. In Kelowna, Habi-

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tat for Humanity has built 18 homes since 1992 and needs ongoing support to continue doing the good work of housing people in our community. Items from the SOPA Square build site that Habitat for Humanity can use for their projects will be donated to them. All other items are being offered to the public for a cash donation to Habitat for Humanity.

“We very much appreciate the generosity of the good folks at SOPA Square,” said Lona Manning, executive director. “Habitat for Humanity Kelowna, like SOPA Square, is committed to environmentally sustainable building practices and the building materials salvaged from the SOPA Square construction site will help build homes for low-income working fam-

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CELEBRATING THE partnership between SOPA Square and Habitat for Humanity are (from left) Stacey Fenwick, Edgar Fenwick, Mayor Sharon Shepherd and a board member for Habitat for Humanity. ilies with children right here in Kelowna.”

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Kelowna roots run strong with developer Centre from A19 owna after his father moved to the Okanagan Valley during the depression, where the Fenwick family has been for over 80 years. Edgar is a real estate developer with a solid builder background, and has a passion for building quality projects and products ahead of their time. He has been building commercial projects for 25 years and has always believed that great architecture should blend with the environment. He recently built the two medical buildings on Richter Street— Mission Centre and South Richter Professional Centre. Edgar was the very first to build

R2000 homes in British Columbia, the first to build Commercial Geothermal office buildings in Kelowna, and is now the first private developer to build a LEED Gold designed project in the Okanagan Valley. I was also born and raised in Kelowna and I lead the sales and marketing of the quality projects built by my father. My business acumen has me currently working on my MBA while leading the SOPA Square Sales team. My love for the Okanagan and its beautiful environment inspires my commitment to the community of SOPA Square, whereby the vision is to provide residents with the only European-inspired urban life-

style in the Okanagan. I will also be a unit owner and resident of SOPA Square Q: Where exactly is SOPA Square and how can interested buyers view site? Fenwick: If you’re in the area, stop by the Discovery Centre at 3013 Pandosy, open daily from noon to 4 p.m., we have a scale model of SOPA Square and a vignette of our interior spaces showcasing our luxurious interiors. SOPA Square is the most desirable new address in South Pandosy. Call us at 250-762-5818 to speak with myself or either Kayli or Michele. Visit our website at www. sopasquare.com and be sure to stop by our Facebook page and blog online.

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GARDENING ▼ DIGGING IN

DAYS of CARING

Gardening great way to spend time outdoors for exercise Kathy Van Mullekom CONTRIBUTOR

Gardening is good for you in many ways. Besides giving you better views to enjoy, gardening improves your physical, nutritional and mental health. Here’s how, courtesy Bonnie Plants, a label you’ll see on many vegetable and herb plants available for spring and summer planting at garden centers nationwide. Power of sunlight. When you work in the yard, the sun helps the body make vitamin D, which is essential for healthy bones and may slow the progression of osteoporosis. The positive powers of sunlight also work on the mind. Physical fitness. To reap the benefits of gardening, you have to do more than just patter about. The most energetic activities in terms of calories used are digging and shoveling. I f you spend 30 minutes on either of these activities, you burn 200 to 360 calories. Staying mentally alert. Gardening gives you an opportunity to exer-

BMO EMPLOYEES volunteer their time to paint the meeting rooms at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind ofﬁces. CONTRIBUTED

SPENDING TIME outdoors in the garden can be a

Days of Caring are community-wide expressions of the power of volunteering! They are hands-on, volunteer initiatives in which United Way connects volunteers from businesses, corporations, union groups, service clubs and/or donors with non-proﬁt organizations in their communities to complete various projects that may not otherwise be done without the support of the community. Days of Caring can happen any time during the year, and all it takes is a group of community-minded people who want to make a personal connection with a local non-proﬁt that could use a hand!

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CRISIS LINE The crisis line offers a valuable service to individuals in our community experiencing life’s disappointments, isolation, loneliness and with some complete destitution and suicide. Our Volunteers gain valuable skills, work experience and we offer an enriching way to give back to our community. Volunteers will answer calls and provide a listening ear, explore options and refer our callers to valuable resources for those struggling with various life crises. We offer comprehensive training and ﬂexible shifts.

Potted bulbs perfect for outdoor planting Those foil-wrapped potted tulips, daffodils and hyacinths sold at supermarkets, garden or home centers, farmers markets and other retailers are perfect for outdoor planting, just like bedding plants. They are a great way to dress up your deck, patio or porch in planters that say spring is near, if not here. “It’s true, once spring temperatures stay above

Are you looking for: • A powerful way to affect the lives of families in need • Belong to a strong team and using your great interpersonal skills • A way of enriching your academic experience

If your non-proﬁt organization has a project, or your organization is interested in volunteering for a Day of Caring, please contact Avril Tory Paice at 250.860.2356 or email avril@unitedwaycso.com a vril@united

• For 3-4 hours per week you can drastically alter the life course of individuals in need. The Crisis Line is taking applications for our next training starting May 3rd, 2011. If you want to volunteer your time please call Lynne at 250-763-8058 ext. 233 as soon as possible - we have limited seating and interviews starting April 2nd. Or email Lynne at crisisline@kcr.ca.

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cise your mind and your hands, and there’s always something new to learn from your garden. Learning new skills is a sure-fire way to keep the brain alert. Reducing stress levels. Researchers find that just walking through a beautiful sensory garden lowers stress levels. The sensory garden is thought to have the same effects on the mind as art therapy. But it isn’t just doing some gardening that reduces the stress. Soaking up the colors, sounds and smells of your garden and taking time to appreciate the peace and tranquility also removes tension. Better nutrition. Gardening also provides you with fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs, all of which are healthy and taste better than store bought. Fruits, herbs and vegetables stimulate the heart and get the blood flowing, making your mind and body work better together as one. They also decrease the deterioration of an aging mind, and they are powerful in antioxidants which the body needs in order to fight diseases.

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freezing, nursery pots of spring bulb flowers can be used indoors or out. Just slip them out of their plastic pots, then plant them outdoors into the garden or containers,” says Sally Ferguson, director of the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Centre in Danby, Vt., What about sudden cold snaps? “Mother Nature programs flower bulbs to handle erratic springtime temperatures, even snow,” she said. Before planting nursery plants outdoors, she says, briefly acclimate them to colder temperatures. One night in a cold but protected porch, garage, or other cold area will help toughen them up. Once settled outside in garden beds or containers, young bulb plants and buds can ride out light frosts, though fullyopen flowers may get the equivalent of freezer burn.

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’ve heard it many times. Sharon comes in for her cleaning appointment and tells me I need to talk to her husband, Ted, about his snoring, because it’s been years since they’ve slept all night in the same bed. I dutifully say I’ll do my best, knowing full well Ted will deny that he engages in this nocturnal ritual. Now, not every Ted denies this. The Teds that admit it will follow with “It’s not a big deal. Sharon just pokes me and makes me turn on my side.” So what am I to do? Get between Sharon and Ted? The snoring already has, so there’s no place for me. In the U.S., an estimated 87 million Americans snore, so you are not alone, but you could be in danger. There are some 40 million Americans who are chronic sufferers of sleep disorders, but only 10 per cent have been treated or diagnosed. Snoring occurs when the airway or passage through which you breathe becomes partially blocked. This can happen when your tongue falls back as you drift off into deeper sleep. As the diameter of the airway passage shrinks, throat vibrations begin, and snoring ensues. In many scenarios, this compromise is minor and your body continues to get adequate amounts of oxygen causing little or no harm, although discord with your bed partner is something different altogether. However, this is a red flag as it could be one of the early signs or a component of obstructive sleep apnea. In fact, 40 per cent of snorers have been shown

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Sharnell Muir to have OSA. Most all sleep apnea sufferers snore in between bouts of apnea or oxygen interruption. In one well-known study, patients with untreated sleep apnea had a 37 per cent chance of dying within eight years, versus four per cent for patients who had received treatment for their sleep apnea. That’s scary enough to pay attention to that bed partner who is sawing some serious logs. OSA sufferers have a rough night and don’t even know what’s happening to them. In a given night, these apneic events (when a patient stops breathing) can occur more than 30 times an hour. Obviously, these individuals awake exhausted each morning, as they’ve been fighting for oxygen all night. Sleep should be a replenishing tool for each of us. Should you be worried? Well, to answer that, first analyze some signs and symptoms of OSA sufferers. Common side effects of OSA include heart attacks or irregular heart beats, impotence, high blood pressure, stroke, heartburn, morning headaches, dry mouth, irritability, poor job performance, family discord and chronic sleepiness. A simple test can be taken that will grade this last symptom called the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (you can find a copy on our website, patientcare@

kelownadentistrydesign. ca). Not all apneics will score high, but if you do, it is a very good sign of OSA, which can cause learning or memory disabilities, as well as periods of nodding off while on the phone or at work. Obviously, sleep apnea patients are at a much greater risk of having auto accidents. So, what’s the cure? Unfortunately, there is not yet a cure for sleep apnea, but it is treatable. The type of treatment for sleep apnea depends on the severity of the disorder as assessed by a sleep specialist. The goal of treatment is to keep the airway open during sleep leading to improved sleep, better oxygenation and enhanced daytime alertness. First, the patient should undergo a sleep study to determine the extent of any sleep apnea. Depending on the test results, the recommendations will vary. A CPAP machine is often recommended in severe cases, while an oral appliance (airway orthotic) is usually suggested if the OSA is mild or moderate, or if the snoring is not a part of OSA at all. As a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, I see not only patients from my dental practice but those from the general public to do initial assessments and then provide the oral appliance therapy where appropriate. It is a very serious health concern, and one that has proven to shorten the life of the sufferer. Dr. Sharnell Muir is an LVI certified dentist with Kelowna Dentistry By Design, 100-2033 Gordon Dr. Phone: 250-860-1414

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Addressing a difficult decision I t’s a decision that all seniors should think about in advance: Do I want to be resuscitated or not in the case of a respiratory and/ or cardiac arrest? Finding an answer to that question for a senior should also involve a discussion with their doctors. If a senior does not want to be resuscitated, then the doctor provides a form called the No Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, which is signed by the individual or the person’s authorized substitute decisionmaker and the doctor. If a senior wants to be resuscitated, then nothing else need be done. However, it would be advisable to let family members and your doctor in on that decision. Seniors should review the resuscitation form yearly to determine if their thinking has changed. Otherwise, that decision stays in effect unless rescinded. At any time, the decision can be rescinded and the form destroyed.

SENIORS’ ACTIVITIES The Central Okanagan Hospice Association presents guest speaker Dr. Phyliss Silverman, a medical researcher, author and teacher, who will talk about the grieving process on April 7, 7 p.m., at Ramada Hotel and

The No Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Form is commonly referred to as a DNR (do not resuscitate) form. It is often agreed to by seniors who are considered to be at the natural end of their lives, who want to ensure that no active resuscitation will be started on their behalf if they are dying. “No active resuscitation” is defined as no cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of a respiratory and/or cardiac arrest. The form allows seniors to clearly state that they do not want active resuscitation to be given to them in circumstances where they can no longer make the decision for themselves. It instructs ambulance attendants and emergency room personnel not to start active resuscita-

tion on their behalf whether the senior is at home, in the community or in a longterm care facility. It is important that the form be Sharen quickly available Marteny to show emergency help if they are called to come to the senior’s aid. A no-CPR bracelet is available to wear for quick verification as well. When the senior’s authorized substitute decision-maker signs the form, that is an understanding in writing that care of the senior is to include support and comfort only, that no active resuscitation is to be undertaken.

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Sharen Marteny is a services consultant for seniors in Kelowna.

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The Alzheimer Society of B.C. holds support groups for caregivers and people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia on Tuesday at the Kelow-

Take A Break spring program, sponsored by Westside Health Network Society, will host presentation by Sheri Fenton, with Community Integrated Health Services, on

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Thursday, April 7, 10:45 a.m., at Westside Seniors Centre, 3661 Old Okanagan Highway. Call 250768-3305. B.C. Oldtime Fiddlers Sunday, April 15, 8 p.m., both at Rutland Seniors’ Centre, 765 Dodd Rd. Call 250-764-7064.

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outdoorsman has taught photography to high school students and worked for other, more traditional tour outfits—the kind that herd large groups on and off buses to snap quick photos of Muir Woods or a winery and then hustle them to the next destination. Courtney, who is in his mid-40s, had a simple reason for going into business for himself. “I love this city, and I’m passionate about sharing it with people,” he said on a sunny winter morning as he embarked on a tour with a group of two—a journalist and a visitor from New England. “What really made the difference for

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REAL SF TOUR owner Chris Courtney takes visitors to City Lights Bookstore and the Jack Kerouac Alley, a one-way alleyway in Chinatown, San Francisco. though he renamed the scenic enclave Barbary Lane. From the obscure to the world famous: The next stop is the famous switchback section of Lombard Street. Unlike most of Courtney’s tour stops, this one is swarming with camera-wielding tourists. But most of them will not know, as Courtney’s crew will, that the house under the giant bougainvillea was designed by renowned architect Julia Morgan or that the unassuming abode at 1000 Lombard is on the national register of haunted houses. While walking to the next stop, the Art Institute of San Francisco, the famous parrots of Telegraph Hill squawked noisily as they pass overhead—a tour bonus. The Art Institute provides a bathroom break and— what else?—art. Courtney shows off an enormous 1931 mural by Diego Rivera called “The Making of a Fresco Showing the

Building of a City.” The mural was ahead of its time in its depiction of the creation of itself—very 21st century. The roof of the Art Institute offers some wild sculptures and spectacular bay views. Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island dominate the landscape, as does the central tower of what will be the new Bay Bridge. Back on a bus, this time the 30 Stockton, we head to Ghirardelli Square, where a quick nip into the ice cream shop yields what Courtney calls “a Willy Wonka” moment as we see vats of liquid chocolate in the early stages of becoming Ghirardelli chocolate squares. Then, on the way out, we get a sample (some of us even get two). Heading toward the water, we pass through Aquatic Park before finding the “secret sidewalk” that will take us from the park through the West Battery (with now-inoperable cannons point-

ing in the direction of the Golden Gate Bridge) to Fort Mason and the Marina. Courtney points out the homes of the rich and famous on the hills to the south, with the most notable being author Danielle Steel’s massive abode, the former Spreckels Mansion. The longest of the day’s bus rides follows as we chug down Van Ness Avenue on the 49, disembarking at the Civic Center, where the City Hall dome, Courtney reported, is 14 inches taller than the dome of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Courtney introduces his group to the joys of Hayes Valley, a quirky, non-touristy neighborhood full of restaurants, boutiques and art. We stop for lunch at Absinthe, a cafe with a gorgeous back patio and superb butternut squash soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Then it is on to Linder Street, where we stop in at Dark Garden, a maker of custom corsets, and at Blue

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This morning’s trip happened to be one of the last Real SF Tours that will begin on a cable car for at least several months. The California Street line is closed until summer for retrofitting. Courtney will use the less romantic shuttle operated on the route. But that was OK. It was not long before the walking part of the tour began in Chinatown, which Courtney described as the oldest and largest in the country. “Some estimates say that 80,000 people live in 24 blocks of Chinatown, but the San Francisco Mayor’s Office says it’s closer to 200,000.” What interests Courtney, beyond the herb and medicine shops and the purveyors of live poultry, are the alleys of Chinatown, especially Ross Alley, which dates to 1894. The alley takes us to Golden Gate Fortune Cookies, where a small crew, operating what look like tiny waffle irons, crank out 60,000 cookies a day. Any visit requires a taste of the cookies, hot off the iron and before they’ve been folded and stuffed with fate-tickling paper sheets. Jack Kerouac Alley provides a gateway from Chinatown into North Beach, the predominantly Italian neighborhood dominated by the famous Beat poet bookshop City Lights and the graceful spires of St. Peter and Paul Church rising above the placid green of Washington Square. That’s the cathedral, Courtney pointed out, where Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio took their wedding photos in 1954 after a quick ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. Pointing up to Coit Tower atop Telegraph Hill, Courtney debunks a myth that the Art Deco tower was built as a tribrute to San Francisco firefighters. “Lillie Hitchcock Coit essentially erected a monument to herself,” he said. Leaving North Beach behind, Courtney directs us onto a 45 Union bus to head up the slopes of Russian Hill. Courtney is a courteous tour guide in that he avoids uphill walks and lets public transit do the heavy-duty schlepping. Jumping off at Jones Street, the guide dutifully pointed out a fantastic view of Alcatraz before heading to one of the real treats of the tour: tuckedaway Macondray Lane, the cozy little street where Armistead Maupin set his “Tales of the City” books,

Bottle Coffee, the city’s latest coffee craze. As the afternoon progresses, we abandon buses for the underground. Hopping on the J Church streetcar, we surface at Dolores Park, where the views of downtown San Francisco make you feel like you’re in a movie with award-winning cinematography. Pointing out different styles of Victorian homes along Liberty Street, Courtney provides exposure to what he calls “three layers of the Mission.” The regal Italianate, Stick and Queen Anne homes on Liberty are the quiet, residential layer of the neighborhood. Then, on Valencia Street, we experienced the hipster-intellectual layer with stops at Paxton Gate, a bizarre emporium selling everything from skeletons to cacti, and 826 Valencia St., a pirate shop that also houses author Dave Eggers’ celebrated children’s writing programs. The wildly colorful murals of Clarion Alley lead us to the third layer of the Mission—the gritty, urban layer. We don’t linger long on the mean streets (which, on this day, are actually pretty friendly). Walking past the trendy restaurants and markets of 18th Street, we land at Bi-Rite Creamery, home of some of the city’s best ice cream (recommendations: salted caramel and Ricanela, a light cinnamon base filled with chunks of snickerdoodle cookies). Back on the J Church, the tour winds down, almost exactly 5 { hours after it started, on the roof of the Crocker Galleria, a downtown shopping

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City embraces daffodil movement The City of Kelowna joined the Canadian Cancer Society’s first national daffodil campaign on Friday by launching the daffodil pin. “Two in five Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and one in four will die,” said Leslee Cochrane, a Canadian Cancer Society volunteer. “We have all been touched by cancer. That is why we are asking British Columbians to join our fight.” The society is creating a movement across Canada by asking citizens to join the fight against cancer and show support to those affected by cancer by wearing a daffodil pin throughout the month of April and in particular on Daffodil Day, which is April 27. The society plans to host events throughout British Columbia. To find out about events in the Central Okanagan, check out the website

www.fightback.ca “We want people who have been affected by cancer to know that they are not alone,” added Cochrane. “We want them to know that they are supported and that there are support services to help along the way.” The daffodil campaign was piloted in B.C. last year, and this year it is being launched nationally. In 2010, more than 400,000 British Columbians wore the daffodil pin. This year the society hopes to triple that number in B.C. Donations for every pin go toward support services including programs for individuals seeking cancer information, emotional support and camps for youth and families. The society also provides transportation services and lodge accommodations along with limited, short-term financial assistance for treatment-related transportation and

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Z11-0018 To rezone the subject property from the RR3 – Rural Residential 3 to the RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing zone to facilitate the construct of a duplex. Applicant/Owner: G. Johnson

Residents are invited to view the plans. Please join us at the Public Information Meeting. City staﬀ will be available to answer questions and a comment form will be provided. INFO: 250 469-8517 kelowna.ca/cityprojects

Z11-0019 To rezone from the RU6-Two Dwelling Housing zone to the C3-Community Commercial zone for a future commercial development. Applicant: Worman Commercial (S. Worman) Owner: Estate of Alice Schram

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CRISPIN - FRANCES ‘EDNA’

Born November 14, 1913, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2011 with her two youngest daughters at her bedside. Predeceased by her husband Meade in 1984 and grandson Kevin Hoskin in 1987. Leaves behind 3 daughters, their families and numerous nieces and nephews. No service by request.

WATTERS: ELIZABETH (BETTE)

Passed away Thursday, March 31st, 2011 in Kelowna. Bette is survived by husband Bill; son John (Sondra); daughter Penny; grandchildren Josh, Darby (Lysette), Cathryn (Eli) and great grandchildren Zoë and Téa. No service will be held. Bette will be laid to rest at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers, please donate to the charity of your choice.

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WITHERS, GREGORY ALFRED After a short, but courageous battle with cancer, Gregory Alfred Withers passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at the age of 76 years. He is survived by his loving wife Margie; two daughters: Karen Baron (Glen), Jan Kranenburg (Jack); son Gary Withers (Claudette) all of Kelowna; six grandchildren: Nathan Baron (Andrea), Brent Baron, Jason Baron, Blair Withers, Aimee Withers, Cora Withers; one great grandson Ethan Baron; his brother Harvey Withers (Evelyn) of Kelowna; two sisters: Daphne Carr of West Vancouver and Janet McLean of Maple Ridge. Predeceased by his father Alfred Withers, mother Fern Withers, brothers Edgar and David and sister Myrtle. No service by request. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial donations may be made to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association – Hospice House, 2035 Ethel Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2Z6. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springﬁeldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

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June 22, 1923 - March 19, 2011 Mots will be lovingly remembered by his family: Mich, his wife of sixty-two years; children: Karen, Janice, and David; grandchildren: Adam, Kristin, and Jeffrey. Mots was predeceased by sisters and brothers: Kimie, Seiich, Sax, Ted, and Hatch. He is survived by sisters and brothers: Jean, Merry (Richard), Kadi (Cora); brotherin-law: Sus (Bea); sister-in-law: Sachio; cousins: Yosh, Paul (Sayuri); and many nieces and nephews. Mots was born on the Koyama family farm in Winfield. He married Mich in 1949. In 1950 they moved to Williams Lake and a year later to Quesnel, where they lived for forty-eight years, raising their family and making many life-long friends. Mots joined the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department soon after their arrival. He was an active fireman, then a captain. His Tuesday nights were predictable: fire practice followed by poker. Mots was still an associate member, enjoying the news in “The Fire Hydrant” when he passed away. Some of his most enjoyable leisure times were spent hunting, camping, and on fishing trips to the Dean River. In 1999 Mots and Mich moved to Birken where Mots helped David in his Pemberton auto supply store. Mots enjoyed exploring and camping in the Pemberton area, including matsutaki mushroom picking. In 2002 they returned home to Kelowna to family and friends. Mots enjoyed his daily walks to visit with the girls at Glenpark Pharmacy, where he picked up the newspaper, followed by coffee at McDonalds. The family would like to thank the nurses at David Lloyd-Jones who made his last days comfortable and peaceful. A celebration of Mots’ life will be held at a later date.

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Electrical ALAN Dignam Electric. Resid/ Comm. Service calls, Reno’s, Upgrades. lic’d, bonded & Insured. Alan 250-808-6595 A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. lic’d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) MJB ELECTRIC Residential & commercial repairs and service work. Data cabling & phone 250-212-5610

Excavating & Drainage Bear Paw Earthworks Ltd. Trucking, excavating, bobcat, residential. Joe- 250-550-6208 bearpawearthworks@telus.net

Fencing ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, staining 250-491-4622 www.akf.ca CEDAR Panels, Gates, Custom,Fencing & Decks. Quality Workmanship Repair & Reno’s Josef (250)-864-7755

Floor Reﬁnishing/ Installations ONE CALL DOES IT ALL Carpet, lino, ceramic tile & laminate. Free est. 20+ yrs experience. 250-862-9667. QUALITY Floors layed by Hooksnapped Flooring installation. 250-869-2125

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

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Professional Sanding & Finishing. Dustless Sanding System. Supply & Install of all ly atural 250-470-7406 N The Best types of Hardwood.

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Services

Garden & Lawn

Home Repairs

Rooﬁng & Skylights

LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Grafﬁtti Removal etc., 250-718-8879

JOE’s Roofing. Repairs, Reroof. Why pay big price for small jobs? Joe, 250-859-7026 RIGHT Way Roofing. Specializing in repairs & re-roofs. Mch More! Ask us, 250-808-1473 TERRY’S Roofing. Tar & Gravel repairs, re-roofs & new, specialize in torch on. Call 250-718-5429

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1-1-1- All Exterior Hedge & Tree Specialist. Downsizing, pruning, artistic shaping & removing of hedges & trees. Ins. Call Dave, 250-212-1716 1AN’S Lawn Maintenance. Spring clean-ups, pwr raking, fertilizing, weekly lawn care, res & comm. 250-864-4251. 300 YARDSCAPE 250-300-YARD (9273) Spring’s here, 25% off thatching/ power rack (replenish your lawn) Booking now- April 9April 30. 10% off yearly property care, gold pkg incl all your needs- Windows, lawn, gutters, weeding, landscaping. 250-300-YARD AERATING, power raking, hedge/shrub pruning, rotatilling, lawn care, mulch & rock etc. Insured. Exp.’d Ace Of Spades. 878-1315, 765-7825 ASPEN LANDSCAPING, irrigation, aerating, pwr raking. Spring clean-up. No HST. 250317-7773. CHEAP Multch, OgoGrown, Glenmore Grow & Top soil. Make your yard look new again. Great delivery rates, any amount, any time. Phone 250-801-6364 Edging Cedars - buy direct from grower, 6ft.-10 for $200, We deliver, Budget Nurseries, toll free 1-866-498-2189, www.budgetnurseries.com GORDON’S Quality Lawn Care. Spring Special.12% off aerating/dethatching. 250-863-8935 I WANT TO CUT Your Lawn! Plain & simple, your lawn needs cutting, and I cut lawns. I’m asking for your business, and in exchange, you will receive both excellent value and exceptional service, GUARANTEED! Weekly maintenance, power raking, pruning, aerating, spring clean-ups, etc. Senior’s discounts, all inquiries welcome! 250-878-7283 ...Common Sense Yard Care... LITZ LAWN CARE, weekly mowing, fertilizing, pwr. raking, hedge trimming & gen. yrd. clean-ups. Free Est. 764-6404

M&S LAWN & GARDEN Power Raking, Mowing, Pruning, Yard Clean-up, General Maintenance, Irrigation, Complete Landscaping, Retainer Walls, Water Features. Free Estimates Jim 250-861-3693

TOP SOIL $20/yd. Compost Mix $30/yd., Ogogrow, Gravel, Rocks, Mulches 250-868-3380

Gutters & Downspouts KELOWNA GUTTER Cleaning and repairs, re-slope gutters,etc Richard 250-718-6718

Handypersons A-Z HANDYMAN, domestic wizard, furniture assembly, all repairs & reno’s.250-859-4486 NEED a hand inside or out from painting to yard work. 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 ADDITIONS, finished bsmts, kitchen & bth reno’’s, tile, hrwd & laminate flooring. Drywall, painting. Ext/int finishing. Call 250-870-3187 Engel Construction Since 1973! Custom homes, Reno’s Additions, Decks, Kitchens, & Baths. Doug (250)-215-1616 KATAMA Complete Home Renovation’s Licensed, WCB Insured. 250-864-0033 Paradise Valley Contracting. com. www.paradisevalleycontracting.com. Call Rob 250859-2787 WELL BUILT CONSTRUCTION

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Irrigation/Sprinkler Systems WEST-WIND Now booking for irrigation start up, repairs & installs. Call 250-860-0025

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Machining & Metal Work GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca

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

Moving & Storage

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“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 32 years. Clean quality work at reasonable rates. Free estimatesDerek 250-769-9068 2 Rooms, 2 Coats, $169. Ext starting at $1200 entire home. PNI. 250-308-4380. CALL COR’S Painting Specializing in Interior Repaints. Reliable & On time. Quality Workmanship Guaranteed. Call Cory Doell (250)-768-8439 Christopher’s Painting. Exterior Specialists. See our ad in Service Directory. 862-6717 DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982. 862-9333

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

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

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

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Sand/Gravel/Topsoil NEIGHBORHOOD Trucking & Delivery. Topsoil, Gravel, Sand, OgoGrow. Visa, Debit, Mastercard. 250-870-1138

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

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

Tiling TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009

Tree Services 1-1-1- All Exterior Hedge & Tree Specialist. Downsizing, pruning, artistic shaping & removing of hedges & trees. Ins. Call Dave, 250-212-1716 ROB’S Tree Care Ltd 1975. For all your tree care needs. Ins. & Cert. WCB. 212-8656

Trucking/ Bull Dozing TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel, etc. (250)862-0821 (250)765-2778.

Window Cleaning Hands Free Maintenance. Window, gutters, yard maint, pressure wash. 250-718-2963

Pets & Livestock

Equestrian DIAMOND H TACK : 15th Annual Consignment Garage Sale! One Day Only! Sat., April 16, at 9am Sharp. Consign Any Of Your Horse, Rider, and Stable Products from March 26 to April 13.Pick up your consignment package, 1953 Kirschner Rd. Kelowna, BC. 250-762-5631

Feed & Hay Ginseng tarps 24’ x 165’ for shade or windbreak. Inexpensive and attractive solution for hay shed, livestock shelter etc. $150 each. 250-558-8322. Quote available for installation. Good quality hay, alfalfa grass mix, heavy square bales, barn stored. 542-9419 or 309-5956 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.

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Sales & Service Directory BLINDS & DRAPERIES DESIGN CENTRE

• Serving Kelowna for over 35 years • Innovative Ideas and Products • Up to 70% off! • Friendly Service/ Professional Installation 125-1295 Cannery Lane

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CONCRETE CONCRET W. SPECIALIZING . E K IN DRIVEWAYS, SIDEWALKS, FLOORS, STAIRS, RETAINING WALLS AND REPAIRS

FREE ESTIMATES CALL KEVIN

250-575-4973

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

EXCAVATION

MJB ELECTRICAL LTD. RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL SERVICE UPGRADES & REPAIRS

250-212-5610

TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING LTD.

HEATING

HOME IMPROVEMENT

COMPLETE HANDYMAN SERVICES

SOMMERFELD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

ADDITIONS, ﬁnished bsmts. kitchen & bath reno’s, tile, hrdwd. & laminate ﬂooring.

FREE ESTIMATES

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250.317.8348

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

Call Wayne (250) 215-6767

MAINTENANCE SERVICE HANDS FREE MAINTENANCE

EARTHWORKS LTD.

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

HANDYMAN Rubbish Removal, Gutters & Windows Cleaning

Call Doug 250.215.1616 engelconst@shaw.ca

In business since 1989

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Painting, Carpet, Tile, Plumbing, Yard Cleanup,

Custom homes, reno’s additions, decks, kitchens & baths

765-6898

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Repairs, Renovations, Maintenance, Carpentry, Drywall,

ENGEL CONSTRUCTION Serving Kelowna Since 1973

Licensed & Insured

ELECTRICAL

A & S Electric

Trucking, Excavating, Bobcat, Residential Joe (250) 550-6208

bearpawearthworks@telus.net

North End Moving Services

•Aerating •dethatching •windows •gutters •pressure washing Jason 250-718-2963

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

PAINTING

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

Call Troy, 250-718-0209

RUBBISH REMOVAL Pager 250-861-0303

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

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

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FLOORING Hooksnapped Flooring Installations We install quality laminate, carpet, lino & much more. Need product? Call Jeff 250-869-2125

IRRIGATION/ SPRINKLER WEST-WIND IRRIGATION

We are now taking bookings for irrigation startups & repairs. We also offer free estimates on irrigation installations or major alterations. Call West-Wind Irrigation Ltd.

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at 250-860-0025

Painting Carpet Tile Plumbing Yard Cleanup

Rubbish Removal Gutters & Windows Cleaning

FREE ESTIMATES

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West Kelowna Journeyman Carpenter Available for Framing, Finishing, Additions, Decks, Foundations, Flooring.

Richard 250-717-7043

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LAWN & GARDEN

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LANDSCAPING Book now for landscape projects, retaining walls, pruning, spring cleanup, irrigation repair & installation.

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Dethatching, Aerating, Hedge & Tree Trimming. Full maintenance services. RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL Free Estimates

250.863.8935

PAINTING ELITE TRADE PAINTING

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

Joe’s Moving Service

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

“Many Yrs. Experience”

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Interior - Exterior (FREE ESTIMATES) Fully insured and WCB

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Artistic Ceramics.

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Call 250-870-1009

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Independently Owned and Locally Operated

Deck & Rail Kelowna

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

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TRUCK/ BULL DOZING

TNTTRUCKING No load too small • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • YARD CLEAN-UP • JUNK REMOVAL LIGHT FLAT-DECK Nick Nixon - Trish Nebot Cell 250-862-0821 Ofﬁce 250-765-2778

“ONE ROOM, OR YOUR WHOLE CASTLE”

DALE’S

2 Rooms, 2 Coats

862-9333

Exterior starting at

PAINTING SERVICE PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982

ROOFING

RENOVATIONS

KOSKI PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS FITTING

250-862-6717

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

MOVING

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EXTERIOR SPECIALIST. IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PREP!!! LET ME SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN MAKE YOUR WINDOWS, SIDING AND STUCCO LOOK LIKE NEW. QUALITY PEOPLE, DOING QUALITY WORK.

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Top Soil • Ogo Gro • Gravel • Sand • Bark Mulch We remove: yard refuse, small trees, junk CHUCK 250-870-1138

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RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free estimates, senior discounts, member of B.B.B. Fully insured, WCB coverage. All types of shingle rooﬁng & torch on rooﬁng systems. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’

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

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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

27” RCA color TV, 6 years old. $75. Great Picture. 250-8633361 3 BURNER BBQ with side burner, $75. 250-862-7197

Naturally grown BEEF, approx 250lbs sides, no additives, $2.65/lbs cwf. 250546-6494

Mobile Homes & Parks

HORSE & Cow Hay, Mixed hay $7/bale, Grass hay $6/bale, Cow hay $4/bale, Oat hay/straw $5/bale. Discounts for bigger orders (250)8354748 STRAW 3x3x8ft bales $150 ton. GRASS hay 5ft round bales $180 tonn Alfalfa grass mix and oat silage bales 200 plus bales .$50/bale. Discount on larger orders. Enderby 250 838 6684.

$200 & Under 12” Dewalt wood planer, comes with 2 sets of blades, $175. 250-454-6529. Computer System, Windows Internet ready Excellent Cond. $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna GE 30” Stove, self-clean oven, very good cond & clean. $125. 250-862-2503. SET of ATV ramps, fold up, $125 obo. 250-862-7197

Pets

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Cairn Terrier puppies, 6 months old, registered, all shots, dewormed, $800. (250)546-0277, 250-309-0555. WOLF HYBRID Cubs ready now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels

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Jewels, Furs Big beautiful ﬂawless 1.10kt diamond ring. Very valuable Price neg. 250-306-4616

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Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Buying Old coins, silver, collections Please call 250-863-3082 IM a private buyer/collector of 1950’s, 60’s and older 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ & $1. I want to buy lots! All conditions! US & Canadian. Todd 250-864-3521 IM a private buyer/collector of 1950’s, 60’s and older 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ & $1. I want to buy lots! All conditions! US & Canadian. Todd 250-864-3521

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Tools Red Lion Model RLX6 5.5 cu ft. drum (normal size is 3.5 cu. ft) electric cement mixer. Never used. $495. Call 250-7657811.

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. 7.98-acres, on Bodwell Rd. gently sloping, no buildings. $449,000. 250-260-3545

Apt/Condos for Sale 1 & 2 bdrms 1938 Pandosy St 6 story concrete builiding. Some utils incl’d. bus rte. NS. NP. $775+ up. 250-878-7953 BRIGHT corner, very clean, 2bd, 2bth condo, lakeview, secure/RV prkng. $239,900. Helmut Hubert, Century 21 250878-8010 MLS COLLEGE Area Hawthorn Park 2bdrm 2bath 55+. UG parking swimming exercise classes avail. NS $1200 + utils. Sandy (250)765-7269 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

SHOPRIDER scooters & power chairs, lift chairs, walkers & ramps, new & used. www.okmobilityscootersplus.ca Shoprider Dealer, Kelowna: 250-764-7757, Vernon: 250542-3745, Toll free: 1-888-5423745,

THINKING OF SELLING? For a conﬁdential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

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Duplex/4 Plex

BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water ﬁltration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $250. Call 250-863-1544 FAR-INFRARED SAUNAS Spring Blow out Demos starting at $549. Free del., setup try. Kelowna. 1-888-239-9999 www.SOLARUSsauna.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

$278,500. Lake & Knox Mnt close by, classy 2bd, den/fam, open plan. MLS Ken Dempsey. Remax 250-717-5000 $559,000. Rutland. Just listed. SxS Duplex w/suites. MLS Ken Dempsey, Remax, 250717-5000 kdempsey@silk.net DUPLEX FOR SALE! 4 bdrm, 3bth, downtown, big lot size, recently renovated, good mortgage helper, close to hospital & all other ammenities. $379,000 Msg 250-979-0250.

BEST TIME TO BUY!!! Eye catching West Coast design. Spacious Cul-de-Sac location. Large BBQ/entertaining sundeck. Dine in the nook or eat casually at the high bar. Get refreshed in the oversized jet tub. Brand new, 3 bed/2bath. 20 minutes from Orchard Park. Flexible down payment & bank pmts from $1150/mo. O.A.C. MSRP $189,900. Asking $184,900! Showings days/eves/weekends www.accenthomes.ca 250-769-6614 Enjoy Sierras Lifestyle, New Homes, Neighborhood in Central location. From $698/biweekly or $169.900 O.A.C. www.accenthomes.ca (250)-769-6614 SENIORS Special. $85,000. Central Park MHP, 2bd, updated. 250-878-3858 Linda Kerry, McDonald Realty. MLS. SPACIOUS 3bd, 2bth home, family park, lrg ensuite/sep baby rm in Master. $159,900. Helmut Hubert, Century 21. 250-878-8010 MLS 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 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. Very nice, Must see! 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 10 acres with 3bdrm log house w/full walk-out bsmn’t, Ideal for hobby farm, very private, 4855 Miller Rd. Armstrong, $479,900. 250-546-8630. $318,000. Rutland. Handyman Special. 4bd, 2 FP’s, garage, RVP. MLS Ken Dempsey. Remax 250-717-5000 $368,000. Rutland Bench 2900sq’, 3bth, 3FP’s, 4+bds, garage/RVP. MLS Ken Dempsey, Remax. 250-717-5000 3.69 Acres Home and Shop in Vernon home, Detached 1000 sqft Shop with hoist. Great holding property!Reduced to $575,000 Call Wade 250-5506364. 6177 Okanagan Ave Vernonwww.okhomeseller.com #26513l

3bdrm, 2bath “1903” Heritage house, remodeled, with 3bdrm upstairs, large lot, 2505 39 Ave. Vernon, $369,900. 250546-8630 BY Owner. Westbank. 2yr old 4bd, 3bth, full bsmt, maple cabinets, near amens. $524,900. 1-778-578-7451 MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.94% VARIABLE 2.25% Trish at 250-470-8324 Owner Will Finance Small Down Payment Req Call Jana 1-877-454-0330 RUTLAND. 30x24 detached, heated & wired shop, updated 3lvl split, 4bd.MLS Ken Dempsey. Remax 250-717-5000 RUTLAND. 5bd+den, legal suite, mint cond, appls, air vac/ ug irrig. MLS Ken Dempsey. Remax 250-717-5000 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.

Mobile Homes & Parks DBL wide 2bd, 2bth, family park, cov’d deck, carport, well maint., great kit. $149,900. Helmut Hubert, Century 21. 250-878-8010 MLS

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MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1588 Spall Rd.

Premiere Rental Complex in Kelowna. Different Floor Plans Available Close to Shopping / Restaurants. Call for Availability. Affordable rental amounts. (250)-860-4836 or email: millcreekestates@shaw.ca

RUTLAND: THUNDERBIRD EVERGREEN APTS. 435/395 Franklyn Road 1 & 2 bdrm suites, 3/appls, AC, drapes, walk-in storage, u/g secure parking, hot water included. Laundry facilities on site. Close to excellent shopping, major bus routes (excellent bus service to all campuses, Orchard Park Mall & downtown), theaters, medical facilities & restaurants. 250-762-5932 for appointment to view 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 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for Mar.1 & beyond, ranging from $800-$850/mo 250-766-4528, 250-718-0881 3bdrm apt. suite Spacious, close to all amenities, NS, NP, 1yr lease, Avail Mar. 15th incl heat.$925 250-763-6600

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 HWY Front avail at 1694 Ross Rd Ship/rec doors, prking C1 2000sqft. $2500 TN. 769-6614

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Duplex / 4 Plex

1BD. BIG WHITE, fully furn’d, pu sofa, utils incl., deck, TV, dishes & linens. $425. Avail May-Oct. 491-5823, 717-6464 1BD. Pandosy, Adult building, NP, NS, heat, WD & all utils incl. $745. Call 250-878-0119 1BDRM Condo in Parkway Place on Upton Crt. Next to Parkinson Rec centre. fr, st, ac, ug pking, secured entry. NS. NP 1yr lease. $800 Avail. immediately (250)762-0881 2BDRM 2bath on Creek, 6 appls. Mission Park Mall. NS. No Pets $1050 250-868-0316 BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. South. 2bd, $900 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, bus route, Avail. now. 250-491-3345, 869-9788

2BD Rutland 4plex on Hwy 97. $700+utils. Pet ok. Ref’s req’d. 250-765-5578 3 BDRM, 1.5 bth, Sth Rutland. Large rooms, 2 decks, fenced yard. 4 appl. Yes Kids. N/P, N/S. $1300 utils incl. 250-870-1437 4BD & 2bd, 3 full bth, 6appl, garage, all windows blinds. March 1. NP. (250)860-8583 BLK MTN. 4 bed + den 2 bath $1250 + Util. 5 appl. 2 decks. Lrg yard.NS/NP.250-869-8504

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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

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2bd, starting @ $749 incl. parking & utilities. 1Bdrm, starting @ $620

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CAPRI MALL area. Senior Orientated building. NP, laundry, 1bd, $800 & 1bd w/den. $770 250-979-2771 Dilworth Centre, 1Bd, reno’d, sgl person pref’d., W/D, NS, NP, ref’s.$750. 250-717-5802

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

Call (250)-860-4836 MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1588 Spall Rd.

RUTLAND. 55+ 2bd, 1.5bth condo, 4th ﬂr, elevators, ug prking. Avail May 1. $995 + DD. Jim at 1-780-297-2561

Mobile Homes & Pads WINFIELD, 2bd Mobile, NP/ NS/Nprties, wrkng adults, refs $850+utils. NP. Avail now 250-766-3395, 250-861-0656

Modular Homes 2BDRM, 2 bath, avail April 15 in Kelowna West Estates. 4 appl, $1200 plus utils. 250769-0109, 250-878-9970. 3BDRM, 1 bath, avail immed in Kelowna West Estates. $950 plus utils. 250-769-0109, 250-878-9970. Winﬁeld 3bd 2 ba No bsmt. on Orchard, 6appls a/c deck, drapes. Avail now. NS. NP. Working persons. ref’s req’d $1250 + DD & utils. 250-7663395 Cell (250)-861-0656

Homes for Rent 2BD House, L. Mission. Shr’d WD, wood stove. $1175+ utils. Avail immed. 250-215-1562 2BD mnﬂr heritage home, 1/2blk to hospital/beach, hrwd ﬂrs, gas fp, WD, AC, prking, lrg deck/yard, NS, NP, $1100 utils incl. Apr. 1. 250-868-8874 2 BDRM, 2 Bths, Furn. or not. Garden & pets ok. 6km into Christian Valley. $800+ Utils. Avail May 1. 250-446-2076 2Bdrm house upper level in Capri area shar’d laundry mature working couple, $900 +utils (250)448-8507 2 storey 6bd house for rent on acreage April 1.Boucherie Rd, West Kelowna. $1600. Day: 604-534-9936 eves: 604-5325605 3BD Mobile w/200sq’ addition. Pet ok. WD/FS. $990+utils. Call (250)-768-6773

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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 3BD upper level house. Fireplace, creek, central loc., buses. $1200. 250-868-9059 3 BED, 1 BATH, renovated upper level of house. sep. w/d. lge. yard. n/s, n/p. 1350/mth + util. avail. may 1 call jenn 250 764 6240. 4 bdrm, 2 bath home with sep 2 bdrm suite to share with inlaws. $1695. 250-860-6995. 5bdrm, 2living rm, 3bath, big family home. Fully fenced, garage opener, nice area, $1500 + utils, avail now, N/P N/S. Bella Vista Rd. 250-864-2786 CLEAN, BRIGHT RANCHER. AVAIL NOW!!! 40 Steps to Lake. 2 bed, sunroom/den, all newer flooring, propane fireplace, large lot, det. garage, laundry room, all appls. Pet neg. Non smoker, Long term preferred. Located in “FINTRY” a quiet lakeside community off Westside Rd. 35 min to the city. $1200, Kristi @ 604862-8039 or kristip@telus.net DOWNTOWN. 1bd loftstyle carriage house, garage, 5appl, newer, small pets ok, $1000. Close to bus & shops. AC. Avail March 15 or April 1. Please call 250-899-0911 LAKEVIEW, 3bd, 2 full bths, lrg livingrm, sundeck, newly painted. $1000. Call 250-7661314, 250-718-1975 MAY 1. Rutland. 3bd. Gar., newly decorated. 6appls, garden, 1yr lease, $1500. NS, small pet neg. 250-861-5757 Rent To Own Small Down Payment Req Call Alice 1-877-454-0330 SMITH CREEK, 4 bdrm, 3 full baths, approx 3000sq’, all appl, $2200. Prefer lease. NP. NS. Ref’s. Noel 250-452-6635.

WANTED- April 1st. Clean house or townhouse, 2-3 bdrm, lease only, long term, min 1yr, excellent credentials, will treat your property like our own. 250-768-9592. WESTSIDE New 4bd full bsmt. Dbl garage 3 full washrooms. Close to all amenities. Avail June 1. $1750/m all new appls. 250-801-7424, 1-778578-7451 Westside Rd. 1 min to Bridge 5 min To DT. Modular Home 1 Bdrm + den 1 bath, all appls. A/C, & Lrg Deck. $1000 + utils. Available April 1 250-768-2978 Winﬁeld 3bd 2 ba No bsmt. on Orchard, 6appls a/c deck, drapes. Avail now. NS. NP. Working persons. ref’s req’d $1250 + DD & utils. 250-7663395 Cell (250)-861-0656 Wood Lake View 3bdrm 2bath 3levels $1200/mo+utils. Pets negot. (250)766-4322 WOODLKE VIEW, dividable 2-kit, 5bd, 5ba, carprt, grg/wrk shp, in-grd pool, acre, pet neg. $1800+ utils, 250-766-4322 3BD 5Appl Patio Gar Pet OK $1350.5Bd 3Ba 7Appl FamRm Patio Gar $1600 250-8601961 www.cdnhomeﬁnders.ca

Shared Accommodation

Office/Retail 830sq’ street lvl Office/Retail space w/washroom. Excl DT loc., 500 blk Lawrence Ave. 250-769-7281 eves Sustainability consulting business looking to share our downtown office space with a like-minded company. Shared board room, reception, phone/ fax, printer and small kitchen area included. Can be configured to fit one to four people within the space, depending on your needs. Price negotiable based on space required from $600 to $1000. Please call 250-862-8941 to inquire and see the space. WESTBANK. Lakeview. 2nd flr. 760sq.ft. $790 incl T.N. 250-768-9083, 250-718-9083

ROOM & Board. $850. Rutland area, NS, pets ok, suits disabled, elderly or student. No addicts. Christian male pref. Emmie, 250-861-5659

Rooms for Rent 1BD Downtown, utils incl, bus route, $460. Newly reno’d, int incl. NP. 778-478-6492 A-1 clean furn’d cbl. & w/d, wl int, quiet, monthly avail. immed. 250-862-9223 All Comforts of Home, furn. rooms/suites DT. wireless int. cbl. WD. fr $450. 861-5757 DOWNTOWN- 1 bdrm, $400 incl utils, wireless, laundry. Mature, working person. NS. 250-863-7863, 250-762-7253. MATURE Female. Large Bed /sitting room w/priv. bath.w/d cable Lovely House, Beautiful Lakeviews.$475.250-769-0661 MODERN Furn’d. bdrm. all cbl/utils. incl’d., $450mo. $475. Call 250-317-2546

Senior Assisted Living ROOM/Board for seniors w/ some care. Priv rm w/cble & own phone. 3 cooked meals, snacks, lndry, housekeeping. $1250/mo. CPR & 1st Aid Cert. Annie, 250-317-3341

Shared Accommodation 4 Rent Today. Fully furn’d, incl. int & lrg TV’s utils/wd/cbl, house phone, $600mo +dd, in quiet home. Student/disability, worker welcome. No partiers. 250-860-7146 847 Mayfair Rd. 3bd house, 2.5 bth, livingrm, kitchen, dining area, garage, lots of parking, lndry rm, huge yard, near amens. $1500. Rutland. Pref wrking family. April 1. 250765-6031, 250-864-6031

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AVAILABLE ASAP. 1 bdrm close to all amenities NP. NP. NS. $400 utils., wireless net, & laundry incl’d 250-763-7553 MATURE wrking person to share townhouse. Call for details. 778-478-7278 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 RUTLAND. PRIVATE ROOM in 2bdrm basement suite. $450/mo, utils incl. NP, NS. 250-861-5621, 250-681-8699

Storage BOAT, RV & Dry Storage Hwy 33 & 97, Prime space, cheapest in town!! 250-862-8682

Suites, Lower 1BD 4Appl Patio $700 Incl Util 2Bd 4Appl Patio Pet OK $800 Incl Cable & Util-250-860-1961 www.cdnhomeﬁnders.ca 1BD, lrg & bright, sep lndry, entry & prking. Pool, new bth. NS, NP. Avail immed. $825 incl utils. Call 250-491-0952 1BD., Off McCurdy, f/s, w/d, priv. ent., nr. bus, ns, np, pref 1 person, $750. util/cbl. incl. Avail now (250)491-9006 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 1 BDRM N. Glenmore, newly compl. brite suite in w/o bsmt. Pri ent. off st prkg. 4 appls. cble, util incl. Close to bus. N/S, N/P. $750/mo. + DD. Avail immed. Rick 250-7627660, c) 250-878-4399. 1Bdrm Suite Available on Rutland Bench. Private entry. NS. NP. NParty $700/mo (250)491-1355 2BD Cottage & 3bd grnd ﬂr in Lakeview Heights newly reno’d Bright, spacious, with pool, Large lot with view. All appl’s incl., call 250-769-9038 email: qizhangsun@gmail.com 2BD legal suite Rutland. Nr. bus & shopping. 4appl, ns, np. $950 + utils. Avail May 1st. Call 250-863-1155 2 Bdrm Armstrong Sep/ ldry&prkg N/S Pets neg. $850 Incl:util,sat,net. 250-540-3415 2 bdrm N. Glenmore, above ground, locked storage, 5 appl, ns, np. Ref checks. $775 plus utils. 250-717-8807. 2BD, some utils incl, NParties, NS, NP, near shopping & bus, quiet area, Area of Rutland. Lndry HU’s. Extreme WL int. $895, dd req’d. 250-765-2931 2BD. walk to beach & DT. Lrg, bright, insuite lndry, $850 incl utils. May 1. 250-979-8589 2BD W/O Lake Country Backyard/deck, cable, sep.entry laundry, storage, NS. NP. $900 utils. incl’d. (250)7664020, or 778 821-0115 3542 Old Ok Hwy Central, 2bd, walk-out, 1200sf, lg kit, lg master bd, $950/mo. 250-8088007 or 778-755-0034 AVAIL immed. Mature older couple, 2bd bsmt suite, incl int, cbl, FS, WD, DW, utils incl. Will accept small pet. Newly reno’d. $900. View only Sat 11-3. 778-753-4242 LRG 1bd view ste. Toovey Rd area. 5appl, NP, NS, $750 utils incl. Call 250-765-5503

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BRIGHT 1 BEDROOM basement suite on Glenmore, close to shopping and down town. Separate entrance, washer, dryer, fridge and stove. $750/ month plus damage deposit. Avail April 1st. Call Adam at 250-545-4577 or email me at bruntona@telus.net GARDEN suite wkly/mo, Hospital area, jet tub, lndry, Priv sep ent. Veg/ garden, Gar/pkg. Furn/ unfurn, all neg NP, NS. $975 Cbl/ utils incl 870-7007 LAKE VIEW Heights 1bd suite, lrg master bdrm, walk in closet NS, NP. $700 all utils incl. 250-769-9285 LOWER Mission acreage, upstairs 400sq’ bachelor, lrg sundeck, sep ent, pets neg, $690 incl utils, cbl, int. 801-8157 MISSION- Beach Location! Large 2 Bed + LR. New paint & more. $890. 250-470-8262 NEWER 2bd suite, avail immed. Own ent, prking, nice yard. $750 incl utils. Quiet area. NS, NP. 250-712-2247 or 250-869-9663 N. Rutland 1 Lrg Bdrm $750 includes utils, basic cable NS NP. Ref’s req’d. Avail May 1st (250)491-9739, 863-0116 ONE BED lg modern suite. Sep entrance w/laundry lots of storage. $800. 250-300-7377 RUTLAND- 2bdrm gr level, priv entry, 5appls, heat, nr bus route. NS. NP, ND, ideal for wrkng cple or student, Avail immed. $1000 250-762-6519 RUTLAND. 2bd suite, grnd lvl, sep ent, avail immed, NS, NP. $825 utils incl. Close to schools. Call 250-869-9530 RUTLAND N. brand new 2 bdrm, sep ent, porch, lndry, big kitchen, NP, NS, wrking cpl. Avail now. $1000+ utils. 250-864-6722. SM. Funky furnished 1 bdrm on Lake near hosp & college, sm pets welcome. MUST love cats. Sng occupancy, incl utils. $700. May 1. 250-763-2476. WINFIELD bright 2bdrm main level ste on parklike setting, priv patio. Avail May 1. Incl everything. Walking dist to beach & marina. On bus route. Furn or unfurn. Suits working person or students. N/s, n/p. $1000/mo. 250-766-1776

Suites, Upper 1BD. Hosp. area, 2nd. flr.in Heritage hm. , suit 1, ns, np, nd. Avail. $600.250-764-9112 1BD. Newer in Rutland, utils/cbl. incl., np, ns, cls. to bus, $700.+dd. 250-807-7864, 250-718-4167 1BD self contained suite/cabin in Winfield, suitable for single person/stdnt. Close to UBCO. $600. Info at 250-766-0956 1BD suite with view. $650 utils incl. Rutland. Pets ok. Avail now. 250-808-1250. 3bd top flr, deck, fnc’d yard, cov’d prking, new 5 appls, walk to school 1 pet ok, NS. Very clean. Freshly painted. April 15. $1350 incl utils. 250860-0403 or gwma@shaw.ca AVAIL immed. 2bd bsmt suite. $700 +40%utils. NS, NP. Call Janice at 250-762-8901 AVAIL immed, quiet 2 bdrm 4 plex suite behind Plaza 33. 5 appl, carport & storage, older working preferred. NP. NS. $830 plus DD. 250-451-9923 LG bright 2bd. W/0.,nr colg, lake shops, Resp. ns. np.$895 Apr15/May1 762-0317 6rings

LRG 2BD, near Costco/ Plaza 33, fs, wd, yard. $1050 +utils. NS, NP, ND. 250-491-3215

Townhouses 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. Tired of Renting? Credit Less Than Perfect? Danica Has Solution! Call 1-877-454-0330 www.Rent-To-Own.cc WANTED- April 1st. Clean house or townhouse, 2-3 bdrm, lease only, long term, min 1yr, excellent credentials, will treat your property like our own. 250-768-9592.

Want to Rent WANTED- April 1st. Clean house or townhouse, 2-3 bdrm, lease only, long term, min 1yr, excellent credentials, will treat your property like our own. 250-768-9592.

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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.

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1993 Nissan Maxima. 4-dr sedan. Loaded. 191kms. Excellent condition. New battery. Pearl ext/tan interior. $2150 obo. Kelowna (250) 860-6210 2006 Honda Pilot EX-L One owner, black with grey interior, 130,000kms, eight passenger, trailer package installed, winter and all-season tires included. Meticulously maintained. Located in Nelson B.C. Call 250-825-3458 for more information

2007 Honda Accord EXL Red 49,498 kms Loaded. Moving overseas must sell now! Best offer. Mike 250-575-1567 2009 Acura CSX with Technol ogy Package. 4 Door Sedan Manual Trans. 17400 Km. XM Satellite Radio, I Pod, USB, MP3, Navigation with Voice Recognition and Bluetooth Phone. Power Windows/Mirrors/Steering/Locks. ABS Brakes, Keyless Entry, Immobilizer, etc etc. Retirement forces sale. $21,950.00. Phone 778-755-1922.

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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. NEW PRICE $8,900 OBO CALL CELL 250-617-9944

Cars - Domestic 1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $3300 obo. 250-3071215. 1999 Chev Metro, great shape, new brakes, asking $1500. 250-317-2008 2003 Mazda Protoge, grey, only 59,000km, asking $9000. 12’ ﬁshing boat, boat only, $250. Utility trailer, $500. Call 250-765-3802 2004 Acura TSX, excl cond, low kms, have all service records, extras incl, only $16,900. Steve, 250-868-8886 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. New Price: $8900 obo. Call: Cell 250-617-9944

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Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 @ 8:00 p.m. The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Landowners in the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District will be held on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 @ 8:00 p.m. at the District office at 445 Glenmore Road. Copies of the 2010 Financial Statements will be available after April 6, 2011 at the office as well as at the General Meeting. Two Trustee terms expire this year. Nomination forms for these positions are available at the office or at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations will be accepted at the AGM or at the District office no later than April 14, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. The Election, if necessary, will be held on May 5, 2011 and the Advance Poll on April 28, 2011 Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District

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Roadshow is in Kelowna: Held Over 5 More Days! TERRY INKLER Canadian Collectors Roadshow Staff Writer

After very successful shows in Penticton and Kelowna, The Roadshow is held over due to popular demand. So you had better search through your attics and garages, go through your lock boxes and jewellery, because you may be sitting on a small fortune and not even know it! Roadshow experts are here to examine all your antiques, collectibles, gold and silver.

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noticed a substantial increase in the amount of precious metals such as gold and silver coming to the Roadshow, which makes sense considering how high it’s currently trading at. He added, “The Roadshow is great because it puts money in people’s pockets, especially during such hard times. Lots of items that are just sitting around collecting dust in basements and jewellery boxes can be exchanged for money, on the spot!”

At another Roadshow event, a woman, named Mira Kovalchek, walked in with a tin full of hundreds of old coins that During a show near Toronto, a woman were given to her as a young child by her came in with a jewellery box that she grandfather. She Ànally decided to come had just inherited from her late aunt. “I in to the Roadshow and see what he don’t wear jewellery,” explained Barbara had given her. She was ecstatic to learn Engles, “so it was an easy decision to she had coins dating back to the late come down to the Roadshow to sell it”. She was very excited when she was able 1800’s, some of which were extremely rare. Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce to walk away with a cheque for over $2,100 for jewellery she was never going explains “We had uncovered an 1871 Queen Victoria 50 Cent piece, valued at to wear anyway. over $2,000!! She had a nice assortment of coins that were not rare dates, but Expert Elijah Gold explains, “We have

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she was able to sell them for their silver content”. She explains, “I never would have thought that my old tin of coins was worth so much! I can Ànally afford to renovate my kitchen”. Perry Bruce continued, “Canadian coins prior to 1967, and American coins prior to 1964 are all made with silver, and we have noticed a large increase of customers coming to the Roadshow with coins and cashing them in for their silver value”. Experts at the Roadshow will evaluate and examine your items, FREE OF CHARGE, as well as educate you on them. The Roadshow sees hundreds of people during a one week event, and they have been travelling across Canada to different cities and towns, searching for your forgotten treasures. Trains, dolls, toys, old advertising signs, pocket watches, porcelain and bisque dolls, pretty much everything can be sold at the Roadshow. Any early edition Barbie’s are sought after by the Road-

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show collectors, as well as a variety of Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars. Lionel Trains and a variety of tin toys can also fetch a price, especially if they are in their original box or in mint condition. If a collector is looking for one of your collectibles, they can always make an offer to buy it.

A man brought in a 1950’s Marx Tin Toy Robot, in fairly good condition, still in its original box. They were able to locate a collector for that speciÀc toy within minutes, and that gentleman went home with over $700 for his Toy Robot and a few other small toys. So whether you have an old toy car, a broken gold chain, or a Barbie sitting in the closet, bring it down to the Roadshow, they will take a look at it for FREE and it could put money in your pocket!

See you at the roadshow!

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HERE’S HOW IT WORKS • Gather all your collectibles and bring them in

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Olivia is a sweet little cat who ﬁt in very well with our other felines right away. She loves attention, has a cute little meow and is soooo soft, you won’t want to stop petting her. We think she would do well in a home that can devote their laps to her and dole out tons of TLC. If you would like to meet Olivia and feel that she would make a ‘good ﬁt’ for your home, ask the shelter staff for an introduction.

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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen Tex-Mex flavours After a few weeks holiday near the Mexican border, we tried just about every possible combination of Mexican-American food and found several we really liked and will incorporate into our regular meals. At the same time, we’ll probably consider different combinations of ingredients in other dishes as well, just because we’ve had them now and we liked them. That’s the beauty of travel, you always add something to your repertoire—both the collection of recipes and memories you’ve tucked away and the new flavours you now enjoy. And, flavours is what the Taste of Kelowna is all about, with a variety of cultural cuisines represented, from Asian to Mexican, and all sorts of new ways to combine different flavours. My favourite food was at Poppadoms where the Indian flavours were sublime; the Delta Grand, which had the top pork slider, (and there were lots to choose from); Bliss Bakery, where they really use their imagination to come up with different, yummy ideas; and Jimmy Ho’s where the food had lots of flavour and texture. That’s not to say there wasn’t some delicious food at other booths, but those were my favourites. Okanagan Street Food serves the best fries and blackberry ketchup, of course, and Infusions from Okanagan College served up delicious prawns and a delectable lemony-lemon dessert. Best of all was the variety of foods available, with lots of interesting beverages, from beer, cider and wine, to coffees and teas and Senorita Margarita’s novel idea of a cocktail machine you can actually rent for your next party. What fun! All-in-all, it was a great event with lots of new booths this year. If you enjoy my food column each week, perhaps you would like a copy of my book, Jude’s Kitchen, which is being published by the Okanagan Institute and will be officially launched at the B.C. Wine Museum in the Laurel Packinghouse on Ellis Street, April 28. Drop by between 4 and 6 p.m. to say hi and pick up your copy. Reserve on my website at: www. judiesteeves.com because numbers will be limited.

JUDIE STEEVES / CAPITAL NEWS

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Meat & Mushroom Chili This is our family’s favourite recipe for chili, but you could add more heat with a couple of chopped-up jalapeno peppers. You can cook this in the slow cooker, on top of the stove or in the oven. 1 tbsp. (15 ml) oil 1 large onion 1 lb. (454 g) lean ground beef 2 cloves garlic 3 c. (750 ml) tomato sauce 14 oz. (400 ml) kidney beans 2 tbsp. (30 ml) chili powder 1 tbsp. (15 ml) oregano 1 tbsp. (15 ml) fresh basil 1 tsp. (5 ml) brown sugar 1/4 tsp. (1 ml) cayenne pepper 8 small mushrooms grated cheddar

Soften chopped onions with garlic in oil heated in large pot or Dutch oven, then add ground beef and minced garlic. Turn regularly until it loses its pinkness, then add tomato sauce, kidney beans, herbs and spices. Add more or less chili powder and cayenne pepper so it turns out as hot or as mild as you’d like. Bring back to a bubble, stirring, and add whole small mushrooms. Turn down heat and simmer, covered, for one or two hours, or pour into crockpot and leave on low setting for four to six hours. Taste for seasoning and adjust to your taste. This re-heats wonderfully. Sprinkle each serving with grated cheddar. Great with fresh, homemade buns and a salad on the side. Serves 6-8.

This incorporates the classic Tex-Mex ingredients, but then I baked it to warm it through and crisp up the tortillas. The result was crisp outside, with a burst of texture and flavours inside. 2 boneless chicken thighs drizzle of oil 1 tsp. (5 ml) cumin powder 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) chilli powder 1/4 tsp. (1 ml) dried chili flakes 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) sea salt 1/4 red pepper 1/4 green pepper 2 green onions 4 tbsp. (60 ml) fresh corn 4 tbsp. (60 ml) black beans 1 c. (250 ml) fresh spinach leaves sliced jalapeno monterey jack cheese 4 whole grain tortillas

Sliver boneless chicken meat. Heat a frypan or wok over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of oil. Briefly brown the chicken and season, stirring the spices all in. Mince the peppers and green onions and add all the vegetables, stirring until heated through. Set aside to cool. Pre-heat oven to 425 F. Lay out tortillas and cover with sliced cheese, then fresh, baby spinach leaves. Divide filling into four and fill centre of tortilla from side to side. Roll up tightly, tucking in the sides as you roll and lay each on a cookie sheet with the flap down. Bake until crisp and brown on the outside, 15 to 20 minutes. Slice in half on the diagonal to serve. Makes 8 halves.

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▼ FEDERAL ELECTION

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WESTSIDE ▼ FEDERAL ELECTION

Stepping into the political ring Marshall Jones CONTRIBUTOR

John Kidder isn’t the kind of guy to believe a lot in luck. He’s not one to read tea leaves or the alignment of the stars. He’s made his own luck, either chasing his interests or opportunities across the country or starting and running his own businesses. Through it all, either working on ranches or studying agriculture or building software and technology businesses, he always carried his Liberal membership card, was always involved in the party. But when by chance he walked into the Nation-

al Winter Caucus meeting for the Liberals at Ottawa in January and heard his old classmate Michael Ignatieff ignite the room, he finally understood that fate and luck are never far from preparation and pursuit. His lifelong active interest in politics built the foundation that led him, ultimately, to seek and then win the Liberal nomination for Okanagan-Coquihalla. “This was something I had been thinking about for 45 years.” But he never took up the mantle before because of his commitments to his family and various businesses. But on his chance meeting with Ignatieff, “that was it, the die was

cast and I was in.” But there is far more to it than that. That event came less than two years after the death of his wife of 32 years in 2009. In his grief, he could feel the need for a change. The business he started and ran for seven years suffered through his struggles. He was in the process of installing a new CEO to keep it going as he came to terms with carrying on with his life without his partner. His decision to enter politics was “a big part of the transition in my life,” he says. It all just fell into place. All three of his children were independent and he found himself alone without even his business

needing him anymore. “I was now at liberty to pursue this,” he explained. “I don’t have family responsibilities, my children are well-launched I can now take on a greater responsibility in society. “Now we just happen to have a federal election and we just happen to have a leader who is catching fire with the public.” While he now lives in Penticton, it’s a stretch to say Kidder has a history in the area. He has connections to Ashcroft and Douglas Lake, had worked at Brenda Mines and has spent plenty of time in Vancouver. He chose to relocate to the area in part for the challenge of taking on Stockwell Day, who he

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JOHN KIDDER says the time is right in his life to move beyond being an active federa Liberal Party member to becoming a party candidate. calls “perhaps the best constituency MP in Canada.” He figured he could do it with a four-year commitment if it couldn’t be accomplished in one election. Considering his party finished a distant fourth

in 2008, he has squared his sights on key areas. “For me to win this election, I have to appeal to the existing voter base and those who haven’t voted before. “This includes all the conservatives who still are

progressive, Green Party supporters who want a candidate who can take action, and it includes people who noted for NDP who want to see socially progressive policies in government, not just in opposition.”

Green Party objective to gain a voice in Parliament Marshall Jones CONTRIBUTOR

The tight curls of Dan Bouchard’s short dark hair are finely coiffed atop a cleanly shaved face, a white collared shirt and a blue pin-striped suit. He is a 26-year-old lumber products broker, former staffer for a downtown Penticton business group and a seasoned member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Penticton. He now wants to be the next Member of Parliament for the OkanaganCoquihalla riding, representing…the Green Party? You might remember him from the last campaign in 2008. Dreadlocks? That was him. A third place finish with almost 14 per cent of the vote? Also him. The difference is this campaign isn’t a whim. He embodies what

the Green Party hopes to gain in the see-saw battle of a deadlocked House of Commons, a chance to refine and define with each new election and break down a public perception that he represents a one-issue party. “We are more credible every day and every election,” he said in an interview at a West Kelowna Starbucks, flanked by a fellow candidate and his campaign manager. “We have a stigma to dispel and that is what guys like me will do. I mean, you don’t expect a lot of lumber brokers—or anything to do with forestry or resource-based business—representing the Green Party. “The perception is that the Green Party doesn’t support that (industry) and that couldn’t be further from the truth.” He and his entourage see his personal growth having mirrored that of

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DAN BOUCHARD’S working life as a lumber products broker and his general

business background might make him an odd match as a candidate for the Green Party, but he begs to differ on claims his party isn’t supportive of the forest industry. the party itself, which has attracted another mouldbreaker to represent the party in the KelownaLake Country riding in realtor Alice Hooper. They both had similar paths to the party, having

each established a core set of values, then finding a well-rounded party to match them. “Every time I get a chance to talk to someone about what the Green Party stands for, there is

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a moment of surprise in their eyes,” he said. “They think it doesn’t jive with regular business. They see me as an entrepreneur and that is not the stigma they know.” Bouchard grew up

in the south Okanagan, mainly Penticton and Oliver. He struggles to admit his parents—had they ever disclosed to him their old ideologies—would likely have fallen somewhere to the right of centre, though now they are avowed supporters of their son (and his party). Growing up, his parents ran their own businesses. Where did he find his own path? “On a hammock in Guatemala,” he reflected matter-of-factly. During a year of travelling at age 19, he was struck by the greater extremes of wealth and poverty in the Central American country. It sharpened his focus on previously unexplored feelings and beliefs he had held for years. “I think like many young people, I struggled with a lot of the challenges of living in the world today. To start justifying

those feelings and anxious understandings of the world that are prevalent, you have to ask yourself what is going on. “Where are we as people and where do we fit in and where are we going to go to feel better? Because it doesn’t feel great right now to look at this snapshot of reality.” In 2008, he ran for the Green Party simply because he was the guy who popped his head up to ask why there wasn’t a candidate in his riding. Buoyed by great results, surpassing the Liberals and the prospects of not having to unseat Stockwell Day, he is aiming for more than just a good reputation for the Green Party. “This (election) is going to be a turning point for us. We didn’t enter this to win next time. We need to win today we need to get some Greens in the House of Commons.”

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Split of Conservative vote predicted Upset from B1 He says if he is elected, he intends to support the Conservatives inside or outside caucus. Dan Albas, who won the Tory nomination for the riding, refused to discuss the situation, saying

he was advised that any discussion about the nomination process was now being handled by the Conservative Party national spokesman Fred Delorey, who so far has not returned phone calls. Before Upshaw, Albas’ biggest challenge

would have been matching his name with the party brand for Conservative constituents. Now he has a challenger for the brand itself. There’s potential to split the vote in the riding in a way rarely seen in Canada before, but is it

Clean-up campaign underway The Community 20 Minute Make Over was held in West Kelowna on Friday, giving neighborhoods a chance to have a thorough spring cleaning. This year, groups like the United Way Days of Caring Program helped spread the message and mobilize cleanup efforts across the valley. Another group pitching in for this year’s cleanup effort was the “Captain Do Right” squad from Kelowna Ford Lincoln. They tackled the cleanup of an illegal dump site near the Friends Pub parking lot on Boucherie Road.

Do Right team leader Brad Airey says this project fits their ‘pay it forward’ motto perfectly. “We live in a great place, our mission is to go out and do good things for people in our community, and no job is too small,” Airey said. For more information on Community Clean up opportunities, Community Clean Up Month in April, or other waste reduction programs, contact the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250-469-6250. Or you can check out the website regionaldistrict.com/recycle.

enough for a non-Conservative challenger to slip through the middle? Dan Bouchard, the Green Party candidate who came third in the last election, is the only name to be repeated on the ballot. Bouchard says the Green economic agenda and fiscal responsibility is the closest leap for small-c conservatives. The NDP were second in the last election, and will run a new candidate this time, David Finnis. A Summerland resident, Finnis could not be reached for comment about the impact Upshaw’s candidacy would have on his chances. The Liberals finished at the bottom of the heap in 2008 in a secondstraight lacklustre campaign even riding insiders admit lacked enthusiasm. They had already resolved to make a better run attracting former Olympic gold-medalist Ross Rebagliati to take on Stockwell

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SEAN UPSHAW hasn’t filed his nomination papers yet, but he was already out campaigning on Wednesday, talking to shoppers in the Home Depot parking lot. Day for this campaign. But Rebagliati resigned before Day did. In his place is long-time Liberal John Kidder, who has some cache of his own as his sister is Hollywood actress Margot Kidder, best known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies. Kidder is intrigued enough by the departure of Day, let alone the Conservative infighting. When he decided to

run against Stockwell Day, he had no expectation to win the first time. Kidder was planning a two-campaign race; the first to gain exposure and credibility and win on the next strike. Without Day, the campaign is re-invigorated simply because there is a shot. For his part, Upshaw refuses to bear any burden of potentially splitting the conservative vote.

He maintains that anyone wanting to vote for his party should choose the better candidate. “It won’t be me splitting the vote, it’s the other way around,” he said, noting that in the Okanagan-Coquihalla riding, the Conservatives are still the party to beat. “If we each received half the vote (from the last three votes) one of us would still be going to Ottawa.”

are not condoned, treated or funded by the Canadian medical system. The Liberation treatment refers to chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency or CCSVI believed by some to be a cause of MS. It is based on a 2008 theory which has not been scientifically proven. Some doctors have pushed ahead and started treating with angiology but it can carry risks. For patients like Jacinthe Gomes and her husband, both from West

Kelowna, the anecdotal evidence from patients who have taken the treatment has given them great hopes. They both suffer from MS and she wants to see the treatment accepted in Canada. “We know in excess of 30 people who have taken the treatment and only a couple were disappointed with the results,” Gomes said. “One lady I know was not able to feed herself for two years and now she can. For her, it was a miracle.” She nor her husband have been able to take the treatment which can cost up to $20,000, let alone travel costs outside of North America. The MS Society of

West Kelowna and the Reformed MS Society of Canada are bringing an information session to the Emmanuel Church on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Speakers will include a doctor from Japan treating patients with angiology and a doctor from Bulgaria treating patients with stem cells. They will discuss their findings and experiences. Gomes says participants will also hear first -hand from patients who have been treated and learn about the medical process required before such treatments are accepted. To reserve a seat, call either 250-768-4834 or 250-768-4677, or email admin@reformedms.org.

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road hockey at the elementary schools, working with minor hockey teams and getting to know the fans away from the As a junior hockey fan, sometimes rink. it’s easy to forget the players that you The Warriors organization has let me cheer and jeer are just kids. live a dream: To wake up every day and THE WARRIORS They have families and most of them play a sport I have loved my whole life. ORGANIZATION have moved away from home at a young I have been so fortunate to be able HAS LET ME LIVE A age to chase that Canadian dream of beto leave my home town and come to a DREAM: TO WAKE ing a hockey player. place, and a team, who is as passionate Fans of the Westside Warriors said about the sport as I. UP EVERY DAY goodbye to captain Alex Grieve this year A team that cares as much about creAND PLAY A SPORT as the 20-year-old completed his third ating well-rounded individuals as it does I HAVE LOVED MY and final season with the Warriors organwins and losses. WHOLE LIFE. ization. I truly love this team, this communAlex Grieve A Calgary native, his experience in ity, and will support them for the rest of West Kelowna clearly touched his heart my life. as the captain has written a letter expressI would like to thank the Sollows ing his gratitude over the past three years. family (my billet family). They brought me Below is the content of that letter. into their home and treated me like I was one of their own. I truly have learned so many life lessons from you. To: The City of Westside and the Westside Warriors Secondly, I would like to thank the Cheyne family organization, for everything they have done for me and the team. It has been an honour to live and play hockey in They are the best owners in junior hockey, bar none. your town for the past three years. Finally, I would like to thank coach Mark Howell I would like to thank the people of Westbank for for bringing me here as an 18-year-old and coach Darcoming to the rink cheering on their home team and ren Yopyk for making me into a 20-year-old captain. really becoming much more than just fans. The future for this team is bright and I can see a The community has been amazing since the first championship on the horizon. time I stepped onto the ice. Thank you for everything! It feels like just yesterday when my parents dropped You will be sorely missed. me off at Royal LePage Place for my first day of junior hockey. Warm Regards, I have learned so much, on and off the ice, during Alex Grieve my time in Westside. I really enjoyed reading or playing Forever Your Captain STAFF REPORTER

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If the relationship between Westbank First Nation and its neighbours started to warm up in 2007 with an invitation to participate at the Central Okanagan Regional District, it could soon get downright cozy with real power at that table. Regional district directors are at this point only investigating giving WFN a vote and how that might work, but they want a report from staff on how to proceed. According to regional district spokesman Bruce Smith, it’s not a first in B.C. as the Great Vancouver Regional District granted voting membership to the Tsawassen First Nation. RDCO chairman Robert Hobson was unavailable to comment, as was a representative from Westbank First Nation.

West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater said Wednesday there will be plenty to talk about once the exploration is complete. But it’s often been apparent that having First Nations input on regional issues has been valuable to all parties. “I think everyone agrees it’s been a positive experience,” said Smith. “It’s been quite helpful for the board to have that input.” It’s not entirely clear how the process was initiated. A letter to the board from the band said RDCO staff suggested that WFN initiate such a discussion. The WFN currently represents the 13th seat at the table. It’s unlikely the WFN would get to vote on all issues. Director obligations are often segregated on the board depending on geography, with areas participating in different RDCO functions. That will likely be a big part of the exploration, Smith said.

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ty, he says, is getting there on time. The clinic is only open three days a week for three hours a day. And it will only be open so long as there are volunteers to staff it. Luke Weatherson, with the Red Cross, says they hope to increase the number of volunteers to increase the service. The Peachland depot was closed because of a lack of volunteers, and while they have just enough volunteers to keep it going in West Kelowna at current levels, they’d like to see it increase to five days a week. To find out more, the Red Cross is holding an open house Tuesday, April 5, from 2 to 5 p.m. The depot is at the Lions Hall at the United Church entrance. Weatherson says they

hate politics, so it sucks to be me now that the latest federal election campaign is underway. We live in a democracy, which gives every one of us a voice, at election time, in our leadership and government policy. On the face of it, that’s a wonderful thing. However, when I look at what election campaigns have become, the lustre is lost. Instead of a carefully considered, logical debate about policy, election campaigns have become advertising campaigns. Winning elections has become all about putting the best spin on things— not a contest about which direction our country ought to take, but rather about which advertising campaign is the most effective. The result? Instead of attracting and developing the very best leaders to move our country forward, we attract and develop those who fit best within an advertising campaign. It’s not all bad. We end up with some really wonderful leaders, our own backyard being an example. But I suggest that happens in spite of our political environment, not because of it. This is not a political column, though, it’s a legal one. I’m using what I see as a failing in federal politics to express my appreciation for the very different way Canadians and Americans select judges. I’m feeling a whole lot of pride in our justice system, particularly as I holiday with my family in Mexico. In Canada, judges are appointed. Yes, the final

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Defence on the offence Why not fight? B.C. court system delays create a disincentive to pay traffic fines or plead guilty to more serious crimes. Jeff Nagel CONTRIBUTOR

Only a sucker would pay their speeding ticket without a fight now. That’s the street wisdom circulating on web discussion forums where motorcycle and car enthusiasts trade tips on how to beat their traffic violation tickets in B.C.’s congested courts. They point to the case of Michael Podger. The Kelowna heavy equipment salesman was

ticketed by police in November 2007 for making an illegal lane change without signalling. He disputed the ticket, but delays in the court system dragged the case until January 2009, when Podger—representing himself—successfully persuaded a judge to toss out his ticket on the grounds that his right to justice within a reasonable time had been violated. Since then, others— often repeat speeders—

have been boning up on constitutional law to challenge their own tickets. If it takes longer than 10 months for their ticket dispute to be heard, they can make a strong case for a judicial stay of proceedings, citing Podger’s case and other rulings as precedent. It’s not necessarily a slam dunk. Challengers have to prove they were ready to proceed on each appearance date—in other words it was the system, not their own foot-dragging, to blame for the delay. They also have to show they suffered preju-

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dice from the delay. The judge in Podger’s case agreed he experienced stress and was deprived of three days of pay when he took time off work to prepare his case and attend court. Podger was reluctant to be interviewed for this story, but said he’s used the delay argument several times to persuade authorities to cancel his traffic tickets. He’s also coached more than a dozen other motorists on how to use the case law. “Most of the time it gets stayed,” Podger said. “I’m the only one that’s had to go fight it that I know of.” Surrey lawyer Daryl Brown, who gave him some advice, said Podger is far from the only driver beating tickets on the basis of unacceptable delays. “More people are becoming aware of the ability to make these arguments,” he said. “You’ve got guys who aren’t first-timers,” Brown added. “They’ve got a few tickets. And they’re looking at losing their licence if they get any more.” ••• The jam up of traffic tickets is just one more symptom of a court system in crisis in B.C. By 2010, an immense backlog of 58,000 disputed traffic tickets had built up. The Provincial Court of British Columbia, in its Justice Delayed report, blamed staff cuts at the ticket-processing centre in downtown Vancouver for the clog, because there aren’t enough employees to input the data and schedule dispute hearings. Officials at B.C.’s Ministry of Attorney General claim the problem is in decline, with the backlog easing to 52,000 tickets as of January 2011. But ICBC statistics show the number of traffic tickets being disputed has steadily crept up —from about 11 per cent up until 2007 to 15 per cent in 2010. More than 75,000 violations were disputed last year—20 per cent more than five years earlier. They add to the pressure on traffic courts, where Justices of the Peace (JPs) hear most challenges, and also to a lesser degree to the caseload of regular provincial court judges, who must

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A POLICE OFFICER writing a traffic ticket doesn’t often mean the penalty is passed on due to delays in the court system that can be exploited by defendants. hear any challenges based on delay because JPs can’t rule on constitutional matters. “The ministry is aware of the backlog and is considering its options for ways to reduce it,” said attorney general ministry spokesperson Linda Mueller. More staff to enter tickets and schedule hearings would help, she said, but staffing priority goes to the areas of greatest need—criminal cases and serious civil or family law cases. ICBC officials note more than 60 per cent of tickets disputed are upheld in court, although that’s down from 68 per cent found guilty five years ago. And when ticket challengers win, B.C. municipalities lose out. Cities get $63 million a year in traffic fine revenues shared by the province to help with policing costs. Surrey alone receives $5.9 million annually. ••• It’s not just traffic ticket dodgers who might otherwise take their lumps and pay up who are emboldened by delays in the system. Accused criminals and the defence lawyers who represent them increasingly see a good chance to quash cases based on delay, particularly when they see their trial date set 16-plus months away and stacked with multiple other trials on the same day. There’s less incentive to plead guilty—even when the case against the accused looks air-tight —or accept an early plea bargain offer from Crown unless it’s attractive. The Justice Delayed report warned the growing case backlog and lengthening delays mean defence lawyers are more motivated to proceed to trial because of the po-

tential for charges to get thrown out over delay. And, if the case does go to trial, it becomes harder to prove older allegations as witnesses become harder to round up or their memories fade. “The best defence here is to set the thing for trial,” said Samiran Lakshman, president of the B.C. Crown Counsel Association. “Why would you plead guilty in that environment? That same type of analysis and advice is being provided across the province.” Fewer cases being resolved early mean even more pressure is piled on a system already creaking under intense backlogs. “It’s a bit of a catch22 for the system,” Surrey defence lawyer Marvin Stern said. “The system starts using its resources in hearing these delay applications.” Stern said delays have worsened over the past year. He sometimes shows up to court in Surrey to find his client is one of four trials slated to go ahead in the same courtroom that day. Prosecutors then must decide which trial will proceed and adjourn the rest. That can mean another trial date—sometimes the third one to be set—20 months or more after charges were laid, a time period that provides strong grounds for dismissal. To avoid that outcome, prosecutors may offer a better plea bargain. Stern gives the example of someone charged with impaired driving and driving with a blood-alcohol level over .08 where another trial date adjournment will mean the case will almost certainly be tossed. “They may accept a plea bargain to a charge

under the Motor Vehicle Act of driving without due care and attention,” he said. The driver pays a $368 fine and gets six penalty points, but avoids a possible jail term, a criminal record, a oneyear driving prohibition, mandatory safe driving course and required use of an ignition interlock system. “It’s a huge advantage to the client,” Stern said. “When the courts are overbooked, Crown are more likely to do that.” Paul Pearson, a criminal defence lawyer in Victoria and local spokesman for the Canadian Bar Association, said long delays harden the defence bargaining stance. But he rejects suggestions defence lawyers and accused criminals are rubbing their hands in glee over court delays and how they can exploit long waits. “Most people charged with criminal offences stress about that every single day,” Pearson said. “It’s by far the worst thing going on in their life. And they want an answer—yes or no, guilty or not guilty—sooner rather than later.” Lawyers usually aren’t paid more money when they have to make many court appearances, he said, and they must be ready for trial on repeated occasions. “The thousands of people waiting for their trials are agonizing, losing sleep, literally having nightmares every night about the process,” Pearson said. “They don’t make the news. But they’re the ones that are actually paying the price for the delays in the justice system and the lack of judges.” Jeff Nagel is a regional reporter for Black Press in the Lower Mainland.

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edy Lamarr was once regarded as the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. In 1933, she scandalously appeared nude in a Czech film called Ecstasy, which brought her to the attention of U.S. movie moguls. Through the 1930s ‘40s, and ‘50s, she starred in some of Hollywood’s biggest hits alongside leading male celluloid idols like Spencer Tracy and Clark Gable. She was also a parttime rocket scientist. In fact, we have her to thank for some of the technology used in cellphones and the Internet. In 1940, Lamarr and avant garde music comfposer George Antheil devised and patented a communications system based on frequency hopping for use in radio-guided torpedoes. Their invention was inspired by player piano rolls—spools of paper with holes that “told” automatic pianos which notes to play. Frequency hopping is now used in much of our wireless communications technology. Because the invention was long classified as top secret, her contribution wasn’t recognized for years. So many people were surprised to learn that a glamorous star could also have a brilliant scientific mind. But why should we be surprised? Are you surprised to learn that during high school, Oscar winner Natalie Portman was a straight-A student and semifinalist in the rigorous Intel Science Talent Search for her investigation into an environment friendly way to convert waste into energy, and that she went on to study neuroscience and the evolution of the mind at Harvard? During her studies, she still found time to act in a string of major movies. According to a recent article in the New York Times, Portman and Lamarr are not alone. Danica McKellar had roles in shows including The Wonder Years, The West Wing, and NYPD Blue. As a math student at the UCLA, she also helped come up with a mathematical theorem that was named after her

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David Suzuki and her collaborators. Mayim Bialik, who stars as neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler in the popular TV show The Big Bang Theory, really is a neurobiologist, with a PhD from UCLA. She also played the lead role in the ‘90s TV show Blossom. This isn’t about overachieving stars. Rather, it’s a way of pointing out that science isn’t just for geeky nerds—and it isn’t just for guys. But it also says something about our western society’s obsession with celebrity and its lack of interest in science. We pay far more attention to these people for their movie roles and stardom than for their intellectual accomplishments. Contrary to what the endless columns in newspapers and magazines or minutes of broadcast time would lead you to believe, celebrity, sports, business and politics are not the most important issues. The reality is that the most powerful force shaping our lives today is science, whether it’s in industry, medicine or the military. We can’t control the ideas and inventions unleashed by science if we, as a society, are scientifically illiterate. We elect our politicians to represent and lead us into the future, and they must make decisions to deal with climate change, overpopulation, endocrine disrupters, stem cells, cloning, genetically modified organisms, toxic pollution, deforestation, and a host of other issues that require some understanding of science. The lesson we should take from people like Portman, who also created an environment video in her childhood, is that it’s fine to be entertained and to entertain, but that shouldn’t preclude us from taking an interest in the world around us, in the science that shapes so much of our place in that world and that helps us to

understand it. We can’t all be scientists, just as we can’t all be movie stars. But we can take the time to learn more about science and its application in understanding and solving some of the challenges we face in the modern world. I’ve only had one small role in a short fictional film, and I can tell

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A Nintendo Wii or 1 of 3 Royal Specialty Plush Bunnies! No purchase necessary. Colour this picture and bring it into your local Pharmasave store by Monday, April 18, 2011. Parent/Legal Guardian Name: ............................................................................ Parent/Legal Guardian Signature:

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WIN!

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707-0745

3-5 years 6-8 years 9-11 years

1 Royal Specialty Plush Bunny 1 Royal Specialty Plush Bunny 1 Royal Specialty Plush Bunny

Easter Colouring Contest:

– Ofﬁcial rules available in-store

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707-0106

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778.754.5582

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Highway 97 at Elliott Road, Westbank

Age

– Contest open to residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 12 years of age or younger

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707-3488

– Skill-testing question required for the Regional Grand Prize

Child’s First Name

Grand Prize draw date May 9, 2011

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Royal Specialty Plush Bunny draw date April 21, 2011 (Retail Value Approx. $17.99) One Regional Grand Prize: Nintendo Wii (Retail Value Approx. $200.00)

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707-0088

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