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Lake Country upgrade given green light Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

Navigating a treacherous stretch of highway in Lake Country will soon be less nerve wracking due to action on an infrastructure announcement two years in the making. Plans to replace the Winfield to Oyama stretch of Highway 97 with a wider portion of road west of the existing two-lane section were announced back in July 2008. This week the $77.9 million project received federal environmental approval, meaning it will now go to tender. “Investments such as this will improve safety and boost economic growth,” said Kelowna-Lake Country MP Ron Cannan, of the nine kilometre stretch of asphalt. The project was initially expected to be completed in 2011 or 2012,

but is now slated for a 2013 completion date. While the timeline isn’t significantly delayed, the project was a long time in the making due to the risks associated to the strip. From 2005, to 2008 when the project was announced, that stretch of road had claimed five lives, prompting area residents to lobby Cannan for funding to change. The stretch is also key to the highway that’s been lauded by politicians and business lobbyists alike as a critically important part of the national infrastructure, going north and south from the northeast of the province all the way down to the U.S. border. “It will also generate new opportunities in trade and tourism and demonstrate the commitment of both governments to See Upgrade A8

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Thomson: Collaboration vital to success of new ministry Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

Putting all the permits, licences and authorities to use B.C.’s Crownowned land in a single ministry is not all about allowing more efficient ecoTC Feb 5th

nomic development of the resource, says Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. “This is about approving the right projects, not just any project,” says the Okanagan-Mission MLA about the new ministry he was asked to head up

last October. “Our Crown land is a resource for the future. We need to make careful, balanced decisions about its use,” he says. In an interview with the Capital News this week, Thomson admits he’s

very aware that people are watching the new ‘super ministry’ to see how it works—and whether it works. But, he’s confident that it can work. By collectively working together with a number of the natural resource ministries, he says it will be

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▼ KELOWNA

Baker places his focus on rising bread Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

Klemens Koester starts his work day at midnight so you can have fresh bread delivered to your door in the morning. It all began with a wood-fired stone oven he built on his East Kelowna farm to bake fresh breads and pizza for his family, but friends asked if he’d mind baking some for their family too—and it just grew from there. Today, he makes a couple of hundred loaves at a time instead of a couple, but he still molds and shapes each loaf by hand, the old-fashioned way, because yeast bread is a living, breathing thing. “I think I’m pretty good at consistency, but it still varies. Not every loaf looks the same every day,” he concedes. There are no additives or preservatives in his breads and buns, and there’s no waste because each item he bakes has been pre-ordered by his customers from the website. Bread on Wheels opened officially last October and so far, it’s just grown by word-of-mouth. Koester is Swiss and took his trades training as

a pastry chef at 16. When he came to Kelowna he worked at The Delta Grand as well as at Specialty Bakery. In 1999, he bought a five-hectare farm with just a house and dirt road on it in East Kelowna and then concentrated on raising sheep and chickens, until provincial regulations governing slaughtering changed, making it very difficult for small operators to continue in business. He still raises laying hens and sheep, has a few horses, llamas, alpacas and ducks, as well as a couple of large dogs to discourage the cougars from going on another rampage. But, his focus is now on rising bread. “Everyone needs to eat bread,” he says with a grin. “And, it’s healthy bread.” The 60 families who rely on his products being delivered weekly are delighted he’s decided to build a bakery. It’s his own design, and largely built by himself. He gets much satisfaction from building things, and restoring old pieces of equipment, cleaning them up and painting them so they look—and work—

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portant in the process of baking bread. His new bakery is equipped with an indoor Italian deck oven where loaves are baked on a stone that imitates the wood-fired oven, but he still bakes some specialty loaves in the more labourintensive wood-fired outside oven as well. Most recently, he’s added some sweets to his eight types of breads, including an apple cake. And, he has plans to add more, including fea-

ture products for special occasions, focaccia and olive breads, pretzels and perhaps pizza crusts. “It was a big decision,” he says of the change to commercial from feeding a few families, but he’s confident it’s one he won’t regret making. Just recently he hired a driver to take care of the deliveries, and if needed, he will hire a pastry chef and a baker to work with him. From a single baking

day a week, there are now three, and soon will be four. And, his products are now available on a special wooden bread rack at KLO Market, L&D Meats and Sunshine Market. The delivery charge is only a dollar, and if your order adds up to more than $20, it’s free. Some people order it delivered to their office, where a few colleagues have orders as well. But, Koester bakes more than simple breads.

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hat can sometimes be a heated, controversial situation could be resolved peacefully with a little respect, co-operation and understanding, such as that encouraged by the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s new Outdoor Passport program. All too frequently, owners of large parcels of land face the mess left by trespassers who vandalize outbuildings, devastate valuable grasslands, destroy fencing and ac-

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Judie Steeves cess roads and sometimes maim, kill or steal livestock. Such vandals and thieves could be stopped in their tracks by a legitimate, permitted outdoors person using that property with the landowner’s permission, on the understanding that a certain code of ethics and a set of conditions will be followed. Those people who carry the Outdoors Passport and access the private property with the written consent of the owner, could act as the owner’s eyes and ears on parts of the property far from the

owner’s home, reporting such incidents immediately. At the same time, if the landowner is raising or storing crops with which to feed livestock or to sell, and finding constant losses due to feeding by wildlife, then a cull of the herd or the flock by a hunter could save the land owner his investment, while providing a new opportunity for the hunter. Or, it could be an angler unable to access a creek, river, pond or lake without crossing private property, who gains that access by taking the online orientation for the Outdoor Passport, then writing a test to achieve the identity card. That card can then be taken to a landowner, along with a form detailing access conditions which both the landowner and passport holder would agree to and sign.

The landowner then becomes eligible for free additional insurance coverage through the BCWF. Passport fees paid by the users help pay for that extra liability coverage. Whether or not this new initiative of the BCWF works will depend entirely on how sincerely both passport holders and landowners embrace the idea. However, it’s not a new idea. Other provinces, including Alberta have already instituted similar programs, except elsewhere it’s government that’s taken the initiative rather than a non-profit society. The idea certainly has great potential to defuse what is currently sometimes a pretty heated issue between outdoors enthusiasts and landowners. I can see the possibility of such a system be-

ing implemented too where traditional hiking trails (or historic rail lines) cross private land, or even where private property abuts such public linear hiking or cycling trails. If the users had to take a quick course to gain an understanding of the issues, commit to being respectful and are given permission to cross certain lands, perhaps the landowners would find less vandalism and would be more accepting of such use of their land. In Alberta, they call it an access management partnership and they’ve found that it’s mutually beneficial. And, it kind of makes sense, doesn’t it? Can we make it work? Let’s give it a chance. Judie Steeves writes about outdoors issues for the Capital News. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

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There’s snow in them thar hills—quite a contrast from last year at this time. Instead of concerns about the lack of snow leading to a second drought year in the Okanagan, at some locations around the valley, there’s actually more snow than normal. For instance, near McCulloch Lake, the amount of snow measured at the beginning of this month was nine per cent above

normal, while in the Trout Creek watershed in the hills above Summerland, there was 18 per cent more than normal. On the other hand, there was only 68 per cent of the normal amount in the Oyama watershed, but 90 per cent in the Postill Lake area. One of the valley’s most significant watersheds, in the upper Mission Creek area, there is 86 per cent of the normal amount of snow for this time of year, while across the lake, in the Brenda

Mines area, there is 92 per cent of normal. In the hills above West Kelowna, there’s 87 per cent of the normal amount of snow, measured as a snowwater equivalent. At this time of year, the depth of snow is measured at particular sites all around the valley to try and estimate the amount of runoff there will be in the coming months as it melts and runs into water reservoirs. Overall, Luanne Chew, a forecast hydrologist with the province’s

River Forecast Centre, says there is slightly less than the normal amount of snow in the watersheds of the Okanagan. She estimates that by this time in winter, about two-thirds of the season’s accumulation of snow has already fallen, but the picture can still change as spring approaches. It’s a considerable improvement over last year, when there were grave concerns about a continued drought. Rainfall in May and June drowned those concerns.

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tial units sold decreased 22.36% (to 191 from 246) but were up 20.82% from December (146). “As overall demand improves along with better economic and employment conditions, we expect to see more market stability and normalization during the first quarter of 2011 with sales trending upwards before revised lending criteria tightens the cost and availability of credit,” said Brenda Moshansky, the president of OMREB and a Kelowna realtor. “All markets can expect to see an increase in listings in the next few months as sellers decide to put their homes on the market moving into spring and, thereby, widening the choice for buyers.”

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Despite the latest barbs being tossed around by the three leaders in the B.C. Liberal leadership race, one of contestants, George Abbott, says he’s happy with the tenor of the contest. Abbott, who insists he is running a strong second to frontrunner Christy Clark, said Wednesday in Lake Country, during his fourth visit to the area since the campaign began, that unlike the NDP’s current leadership race, the Liberal campaign is “amicable. Sure, there have

George Abbott been sparks. But the occasional spark is fine,” said the former health and aboriginal relations minister. Abbott was in Lake Country to announce his proposal for a $1,000 per year tax credit for families

Water board says public left out Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

The province’s process for bringing in new legislation to replace the century-old water act is flawed, according to the Okanagan Basin Water Board. Instead of calling for feedback once a draft of the legislation is available to comment on, the province’s plan is to go directly from public feedback to drafting legislation, then to taking it to the legislature for approval. Currently, the process is at the Water Sustainability Act policy proposal stage, having already gone through a public input process that resulted in draft options which aren’t specific. The next four steps to introduction of legislation are all at the government level, with no public feedback stage. OBWB director Graeme James said the City of Kelowna believed there would be time for its input on the draft legislation, and director James Baker agreed, saying they need details on which to comment, rather than just vague policy directions. Director Toby Pike recalled that the Parliamentary Secretary for Water Stewardship to the Minister of Environment, John Slater, who also used to head up the OBWB, committed to make time for feedback after the legislation was drafted. For instance, at this point, there’s no definition of what’s meant by such terms as “conservation flows,” noted Pike. Director Bernie Bauer suggested the board send a letter expressing strong support for the policy proposal, but expressing concern about the details of the actual legislation. The letter will request that a period for public feedback on the draft legislation be allowed before it goes to the legislature for approval. The province is calling for public feedback now on its blog on proposals for the new act at http://blog.gov. bc.ca/livingwatersmart/.

who look after senior relatives in their own home. The first signs that the race to succeed Gordon Campbell as Liberal leader and B.C. premier later this month was getting personal surfaced last week when Clark challenged another candidate, her former cabinet colleague Kevin Falcon, over his ties to business leaders. Falcon shot back saying he expected such criticism from the opposition NDP, not a fellow Liberal. On Wednesday, after Clark reversed her earlier suggestion that MLAs, not the public, vote on the future of the HST, both Abbott and Falcon publicly accused her of “flipflopping.” But earlier in the day, Abbott said it is important that whoever wins the Liberal leadership is supported by all in the party and that Liberals come out of the contest united. To that end, he said, at the start of the contest, he called all the other candidates and said if any of them won he would be

happy to serve in a government lead by that person. Abbott told reporters Wednesday, because of decisions made by the Liberal government in the last 18 months, he does not believe his party could win a snap election and the new leader will need the 2 1/2 years until the next scheduled provincial election in 2013 to win back the trust of voters. But while he criticized the “poor” job the government has done in recent months when it came to introducing programs, Abbott refused to drop the burden of blame on outgoing Premier Gordon Campbell. Since he was in cabinet for 10 years he admitted he, along with the other former cabinet ministers in the race, have to shoulder part of the blame for the current low fortunes of the B.C. Liberal Party. And he is blunt about the challenges his party faces. “We have lost a lot of trust and confidence from

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Steve Thomson ferent ministries—up and running smoothly. Adjustments are still being made, and he would like to see some flexibility where there are bits that aren’t working. The idea is to get

for each lies in the NRO. Only the permitting portion is, while policy is still set in the line ministry. Asked about the importance of recreation sites and trails, once in the forests ministry, but then slashed completely some years ago, then gradually re-instated as a government responsibility but in the tourism ministry, Thomson said he feels there are an important part of the B.C. experience. They are now in his ministry, and he said he will have to ensure the policy is there to support them. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

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On some level, having the doors close forever on the Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Women Resource Centre would be good news, explained coordinator Micki Smith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all here because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping we can make the community better and improve the quality of life for women to the degree we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be here, anymore,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But unfortunately that time isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t here yet.â&#x20AC;? Fortunately for the women who use the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services, however, the doors will open again Feb. 14 for two days a week. By March, Smith said, they hope to be open fulltime again, but whether that will happen remains to be seen. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a tumultuous couple of months for the St. Paul Street organization. The B.C. government cut its portion of the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s $100,000 annual budget this fiscal year to 27 per cent from 60 per cent and that dearth of dollars made it look like closure was imminent. Then, at the 11th hour the dollars needed to stay afloat were anted up. The City of Kelowna and the Thomas Budd Foundation each contributed $5,000 in emergency funds toward the centres operation, and another $10,000 came to the fore. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the emergency grant from city, matching donor grant, and other things that are coming up, we think we can do this,â&#x20AC;? she said, noting they had hoped to be open parttime by the start of the month. Now the focus is on how to bring in a regular flow of dollars to the centre that helps 350 local women a month with everything from their taxes to getting appropriate clothes for job interviews. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of in the process of doing a lot of strategic planning and looking at how to become self sustaining in the long term, while at the same time needing to do what it takes to keep afloat in the short term,â&#x20AC;? she said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tough balance, considering there is work beyond fundraising that needs to be done, and Smith is the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only paid employee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenging times for all Not for Profits,but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a shift in our thinking that needs to happen,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Sled dog shock goes deeper

he shocking story of 100 sled dogs being shot execution-style after the Olympic Games in Whistler last year is attracting world-wide attention. Indeed, this was an outrageously reprehensible act, particularly since it appears it was economically motivated. The bottom had dropped out of the tourist dog-sledding business after the Games. Yet as appalling as this case is, people should find the fol-

lowing information even more shocking. In 2009, the BCSPCA conducted 5,870 cruelty investigations; removed 1,332 animals from dangerous or neglectful situations, and rescued an additional 3,443 injured animals; executed 133 warrants; and submitted 62 charges of animal cruelty and neglect to Crown. The amount of government funding the B.C. SPCA received to undertake this crucial work, which comprised $2 million of the organization’s $25-million

budget? Not a cent. The B.C. SPCA is the only animal welfare agency in the province authorized to conduct animal cruelty investigations, and is officially responsible for protecting and rescuing animals. It does so almost entirely via charity— public and private donations. That tells you the importance successive governments have placed upon animal welfare. It doesn’t warrant a sorry penny. Animal cruelty laws in B.C. were strengthened in 2008,

yet penalties remain light, with a maximum fine of $5,000. That’s if Crown takes the case at all. Only about 50 per cent of charges submitted are approved. The greatest good to come from all of this would be consistent, adequate funding of the organization responsible for animal welfare, further toughening of cruelty laws, and more legislation reform to make prosecution and conviction easier. That would be a worthy legacy for those 100 dogs.

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Social media proving to be more than a means to over expose D espite continual moaning that social media has devolved into a tool used for little more than spreading nude pictures of questionably aged Hollywood performers, its most virtuous uses are coming to light. Locally, Facebook recently turned Buddy Tavares from a victim of alleged police brutality to a rallying point for peaceful political activism against a police force many are seeing fault in. On a much larger stage, revolution was sparked over bandwidth and delivered into homes across the globe, giving everyone with a computer insight into the struggles of Egyptians. As we’re all aware today, Egypt’s

citizens to the streets last week in protest of their government, unemployment, and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Those protests were organized on a Facebook page that had more than 80,000 fans. Participants continued to organize and communicate through Twitter, using the hashtag “#Jan25” to refer to the event. As attention grew, the protests materialized from cyber space and became more heated, the government moved to shut off access to social network programs before eventually

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Google responded to the blackout Monday by launching Speak2Tweet, a service that gave Egyptians the opKathy tion to call an internaMichaels tional phone number and tweet via voicemail. From there, comments about the struggle grew in numbers, giving the world access what would have once amounted to raw news footage, only this time it’s been offered in real time. It’s been a fascinating and mind boggling turn of events both for the obvious political ramifications, but

also for what it’s showing about the best uses of technology that was once feared to be the death knell to traditional media. Of course, Twitter and Facebook are tools media outlets have been using to the best of their ability for a couple of years already, but they were loath to embrace them initially. The fear of all online applications seemed to be that the value of the reporter would be undermined when publishing abilities were turned over to the people who are living through the events that are being covered. By my estimates, however, this week’s events illustrate perfectly the role of a trusted media source. Certainly, Twitter is giving every-

one a voice and there’s no shortage of information being exchanged. But it takes more than a few sentences to shed light on what’s happening a world away and for those of us who want to really understand, what was once considered stodgy media has really risen to the challenge. It turns out that the two really can work together in tandem to give the nest worldview possible. Now all we need to work on is making sure those idiot Hollywood starlets learn how to stop leaking their nudie pictures. Kathy Michaels is a staff reporter for the Kelowna Capital News. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com

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councillors have ever had. Pretty sad. What have any of them ever done? Nice priorities KTown. Too bad we all can’t be councillors or a mayor to make a living. We have to get real jobs— pretty sure, come municipal election time, so will all of you. Dog parks don’t create jobs or make an impact on our economic community. Get over it councillors and do something that means something at least once in your term. Maybe we should have a cat park/litterbox? Think of the potential our community has. This is embarrassing. Jason Tansem, Kelowna

To the editor: Danny Watkins, a Kelowna native and Mount Boucherie Secondary grad, will be drafted into the NFL this year. Watkins is listed as one of the top five guards in all of NCAA football and is projected to be drafted in the second round. Recently Watkins played in the Senior Bowl, where the best of the best of NCAA football talent showcase their skills for NFL scouts. One of the teams interested in Watkins is the three-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. Considering the well deserved exposure Watkins is receiving south of the border (stories on NFL.com and USA Today) I am surprised with the lack of coverage he has received in Canadian media, our local media especially. Maybe things would be different if Wat-

kins was an NHL prospect. It is time for the Canadian media to wake up. Every time I open a Canadian newspaper I have to flip through multiple pages of NHL hockey “highlights” only to find a few scant paragraphs of bare bones NFL coverage. It has been said that overcompensation is a sign of insecurity. The NFL is the most profitable, and one of the most widely viewed sporting leagues in the world, far outweighing the NHL in both viewership and revenues. Perhaps the Canadian sports media is embarrassed to admit that our cherished national game barely registers on sports radar outside our borders. We should be proud to have such a talented young athlete call Canada, and Kelowna, home. Danny Watkins, I sa-

lute you. Our Canadian sports media may choose to ignore you, but I for one, do not. You have done, and no doubt will continue to do your hometown proud. Your ascent from part-time West Kelowna firefighter to the upper echelons of the athletic atmosphere is nothing less than inspirational. Perhaps if this was the USA you would be honoured with a parade, or have a holiday named in your honour but being that we are the hockey-centric Great White North I am afraid this simple tribute is all you will receive in honour of your achievements. I wish you well in what I hope is a long and storied career in what is, in my humble opinion the greatest sporting league in the world—the National Football League. Sean Airth, West Kelowna

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Future parks should restore land to natural ways To the editor: At its Jan. 18 meeting, the City of Kelowna Advisory Planning Commission expressed reservations about approving a rezoning application that would establish the first part of a Cedar Avenue waterfront linear park. The proposed park proposes, as one of its major themes, the restoration of lakefront to its natural state. The majority of members of the committee and the majority of the public speakers were concerned that the proposed park should have a more traditional style, with emphasis on beach, grass, open space and trees. There was a feeling that sometimes the city needed to make grand gestures to establish parkland and that this area required a grand gesture from city council. Someone pointed out that the purchase of the downtown city park in the 1920s had been a grand gesture back then and was an example of the importance of foresight when establishing parks. The idea of a traditional park in the South Pandosy area does, of course, have its attractions, but city staff have pointed out the high coliform content in the lake in this area

would make it an unpopular swimming beach. If it were to become a swimming beach, I suspect that the space needed for a parking lot, public toilets and change room facilities would use up over half the extra parkland that those favouring a traditional park want to see added to the current rezoning proposal. My problem with the idea of expanding the Cedar Avenue linear park proposal into a bigger park is that the city’s open spaces are under assault on all fronts, not just along the lakeshore. Within the city and even outside the city through its participation in our regional parks program, the city has to make crucial decisions every year to help save vanishing spaces. Of particular concern to me is the steady loss of natural grassland and natural ponderosa pine forest. The public needs to be aware that the current provincial government policy is to sell parcels of Crown land throughout the Central Okanagan to private interests and to commercial development. The city has in the past played an active role in protecting habitat and open spaces within its own boundaries and as

a partner in the regional parks program it has also played a very active role in protecting habitat and open space in the entire Central Okanagan. I can only hope this policy will continue in the future. When we worry too exclusively about the importance of one park, we draw attention away from the need to put scarce resources into promoting the acquisition of other parks that are equally important. I attended the Jan. 18 meeting and made the case for the linear park. The kind of park that I think the city deserves at the bottom of Cedar Avenue is not a traditional park, nor does it require that all of the city-owned land be converted to park. At least some of this land can be used for other purposes. I think the prime issue here is the proper protection of natural habitat along the lakeshore and up Fascieux Creek. This needs a long-term strategy and requires, along with the development of a linear park for public use, the setting aside of protected lakeshore and creek land. In the immediate future, it requires the redevelopment for park use

of a portion of the land the city already owns and the restoration of lakefront to its natural state. Later, it will require the purchase of key plots of land nearby and subsequent restoration activities to help make Fascieux Creek a more natural area able to better support traditional plants and wildlife. My fear is that creating adjacent to Fascieux Creek a larger park that emphasizes traditional park values will use up city land assets that the city could sell off. Some of the proceeds, as city staff suggested at the meeting, could be used in the second phase of the proposed Cedar Avenue

linear park, a portion of the proposed park that emphasizes both stream and lakeshore habitat. The money could be put toward land acquisition and restoration efforts that are necessary to get riparian areas back to a natural state. That would show true foresight. In short, I feel the complexities of the issue, especially the environmental ones, did not receive enough attention at the meeting and I urge those in the public who feel as I do to step up and take an active part in the debate. Ian Pooley, Kelowna

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Fidoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fantasies of a watery frolic will have to wait at least another year, much to the dismay of those who have been lobbying for a lakeside pooch park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappointing,â&#x20AC;? said Kitrin Neeland of the Okanagan Dog Owners Association, following news that city council felt the best way forward with the contentious dog park issue was to put out a survey in 2012, assuming $25,000 needed for the endeavour was available. Through that survey, the city will suss out current patterns of use, potential issues, compliance rates and areas of conflict.

port. I have found the tone of the report to have a negative edge,â&#x20AC;? he said, indicating heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather see an interim park open in the summer than have survey taken some time in the offing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because we have no dog accessible (water) parks, we have a whole bunch of people regularly breaking our bylaws. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the people or the time to enforce those bylaws.â&#x20AC;? Hodge went on to say that the perception heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beaten the issue to death is erroneous, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high time that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some effort to allow dogs access to waterfront parks, and a survey is little more than a waste of money. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have one petition with 850 names on it, and there was a

march in the summer that shows there are a great amount of people who feel there is a great need for (water) parks.â&#x20AC;? Hodge conceded that there is one water park available to dogs, but pointed out itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nudist spot near Cedar Creek, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an area most tourists, let alone locals, would like to tread. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do we want to be perceived as a dog-friendly community?â&#x20AC;? he said. While Hodge was passionate in his fight for a dog park, the rest of council agreed that the budget didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have room for the expenditure and said the city is dogfriendly enough considering the economic conditions at present. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com

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After receiving feedback from the industry, Bayat will report to city council regarding implications of the proposed new regulations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good opportunity to hear from the industry about these possible changes and get their thoughts about how these might or might not work in Kelowna,â&#x20AC;? said Bayat. The province is considering new provincial

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Landscaping workshop to teach sustainable ideas An opportunity to learn more about creating a more-sustainable, environmentally-conscious landscape around your home will be provided through a day-long workshop with an internationally-recognized landscape architect and author who is coming to Kelowna from California. Owen Dell is being brought here by the nonprofit Okanagan Xeriscape Association to present a one-day workshop for landscape professionals Friday,, Feb. 18. On Saturday, Feb. 19, he will offer his knowledge and experience to the home gardener. OXA executive-director Gwen Steele says she heard Dell speak at a workshop last fall and found him positively inspirational. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really dynamic speaker and it was eyeopening to hear about his vision of how socially-conscious landscaping can make such a difference to the future,â&#x20AC;? Steele said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He speaks from experience having pioneered many of the practices of sustainable landscaping presently in use worldwide. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re super excited that he is coming and that he is able to do a workshop for home owners as well as the one for landscape professionals.â&#x20AC;? Steele said the OXA believes we waste far too much water in this semidesert climate on green lawns and inappropriate plant choices. With some thoughtful renovations, we can have beautiful, colourful landscapes in our yards and around commercial and public buildings, use far less water and even spend less time and money on maintenance. Attending Dellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workshop is the ideal starting point, she says. The workshop for home gardeners will begin with a talk in the morning on Sustainable Landscaping: A Visionary Look at the Future of Gardens, which will include specific ideas on how to create stable, beautiful landscape systems that really work for both the property owner and the environment. He will then use an award-winning residential landscape to show how his vision can be applied on a typical site, with lots of ideas you can use on your own property. What to do with the lawn, which he says is

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â&#x2013;ź FAITH

The challenge of leadership reflected in story of Jesus R ecently, we have experienced the resignation of two leaders in our province. Our premier, Gordon Campbell resigned. He had many good qualities of leadership, but apparently was unable to continue. This was followed by the resignation of Carole James, leader of the NDP party. As I opened the paper I saw that the premier of our next door neighbour province, Ed Stelmach of Alberta, has resigned as well. Whether he was pushed out or jumped, I am not too sure. This was the same man, who just four years ago, had a landslide victory in Alberta, coming in with a substantial majority. Mr. Stelmach, though a nice man, fell from

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Albert Baldeo grace and became very unpopular. We are now caught up in the chaos in Egypt where millions are demanding the resignation of President Mubarak and want it to be immediately. They have lost confidence in his leadership. On the other hand, our neighbours to the south are experiencing political confusion. President Obama is struggling desperately to recapture some of the popularity that he had two years ago. People are no longer impressed by his oratori-

cal skill, and we are seeing the possibility of a one term president. As we look at the global scene, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Argentina, Haiti, Russia, Trinidad, the Philippines, all are experiencing dissatisfaction with their leaders. I wonder how it feels to have one million people parading in protest for days, demanding oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation. Leadership today is very stressful and even our own Prime Minister, Stephen Harper is caught in the doldrums of a minority government and many would like to see him depart. I have been involved in church leadership for over 40 years and I have learned a few lessons and have experienced attacks, ridicule and threats of dismissal. Every leader must be

prepared to accept criticism and opposition when accepting a responsible position. Even the greatest leader who ever lived experienced the fickleness of human behaviour. On Sunday the crowds cried, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hosanna, Hosannaâ&#x20AC;? as they welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem and the Friday of that same week, some of those same people were angrily calling out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crucify Him, Crucify Him.â&#x20AC;? They condemned Him to a cross. Here are some qualities we should look for in selecting a leader. 1. A good leader must be a good listener. He or she must be able to listen with both heart and ears. Some leaders are so busy talking that they are too busy to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth. 2. A good leader must

be enthusiastic about his/ her office. Enthusiasm is contagious. 3. A good leader must have a sense of adventure and adaptability. 4. A good leader is dedicated to the cause and will not easily back down in his/her convictions even though it may be unpopular. 5. A good leader must be able to lead by example, rather then persuasion. 6. A good leader must be reliable and honest. Leadership is a character position. To summarize let me use an acronym L â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is for Listener, E â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is for enthusiasm A â&#x20AC;&#x201C;is for adaptability, D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is for dedication, E â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is for example and R â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reliability. Put them together and you get the word the word LEADER. Fred Bock has put it

this way: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My leader was born in an obscure village; He was the child of a peasant woman. He worked in a carpenterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shop until he was thirtythree years old, and then for three years he travelled around the country, stopping long enough to talk and listen to people and help where he could. He never wrote a book. He never had a hit record, He never went to college, He never ran for public office, He never had a family or owned a house. He never did things that usually accompany greatness. He had no credentials but Himself. When he was 33-years old, the tide of public opinion turned against Him and his friends all rejected Him. When He was arrested, very few wanted anything to do with Him. After the trial, He was exe-

cuted by the State, along with admitted thieves. Only because a generous friend offered his own cemetery plot, was there any place to bury Him. This all happened 20 centuries ago and yet today He is the leading figure of the human race and the ultimate example of love. Now it is no exaggeration to say that, all the armies that ever marched, all the navies that have ever set sail, all the rulers that have ever ruled and all the kings and queens that have reigned on this earth, all put together have not affected the life of man on earth like this One Solitary Life.â&#x20AC;? His name is Jesus. He is the leader of leaders. He is my leader. Check Him out. Rev. Albert Baldeo is a retired United Church minister.

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▼ DOGS VS. MIDDLE EAST

Attention priorities are skewed I f you feel a little like the world is going to the dogs you might be forgiven this week. There seems to be a collective fixation with the report some 100 dogs in Whistler, used in a mushing operation until the business hit a slump post-Olympics, were slaughtered last spring. The employee who carried out the cull went to WorkSafeBC with a post traumatic stress claim and WorkSafe brought the issue to the public view with a report on the claim. Reaction in the days since has been staggering. With online petitions and an endless stream of news stories only serving to ratchet public pressure to volcanic proportions, both the RCMP and SPCA initiated inquiries. Then there was the man in Victoria who was just given the stiffest sentence for an animal cruelty case ever handed down in this province. Brent Connors was handed six months in jail on Thursday for beating a pitifully cute pitbull puppy to death in a hotel room. Again, petitions and public outcry waged for weeks before the ruling, leaving one with the clear impression Canadians, or at least the residents of B.C., believe strongly that animals have a full compliment of rights in a fair-

Drunk drivers are not listening A number of Kelowna drivers still don’t seem to be getting the message to not drink and drive after RCMP dealt with nearly a dozen impaired drivers last weekend. Const. Steve Holmes said that officers dealt with a total of 11 alcoholrelated situations—two drivers were given three day driving prohibitions for blowing a blood alcohol level over .06, seven were given 90 day suspensions and two collisions caused by impaired driving occurred. “So clearly, this weekend was not a very good one for people not drinking and driving,” said Holmes.

ly why the dogs have become such a fixation, mind you. If you believe the devil you know adage, it is somewhat forgivable that so many are analyzing the one issue, while just shaking a concerned head at the other, given the enormity and complexity of the situation In Egypt, Algeria and Yemen. There is an undercurrent of racism in our tendency to simply chalk the difficulties in the Middle East up to it being the Middle East. Somehow our culture has gotten to a point where Saddam Hussein, Osama, the Iranian nuclear threat, what have you, all get lumped under one umbrella of Middle Eastern craziness that negates any social responsibility to understand what is actually happening. Interestingly enough, if one does take the time to read the many incredibly well detailed posts and background stories people are being arrested to bring us—though admittedly with a rather fla-

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Jennifer Smith ly similar vein to human rights. There are now lawyers whose practices centre on animal rights, mind you, but when one figures even the situation in Cairo did not seem to take a bite out of our collective fervor, the dogs’ deaths don’t seem like the only disturbing thing here. Three countries are embroiled in unprecedented turmoil, at least one on the verge of collapse, with thousands of people injured. Yet if the conversations in the grocery store and the banter on Facebook can attest to where our attention seems to lie, it would appear far more of us see our political opinions, well, going to the dogs. This could be exact-

grant looky-loo flare from some journalists’ style— the dogs and the Cairo conflict are really not so far removed from one another. In the end, they say it always comes down to money and gross economic disparity, particularly for young people facing insurmountable odds in the employment department, lie at the heart of the conflict in Yemen and Egypt. Oddly enough, this is something many, many young people in Kelowna can relate to on a much less dire scale. So it seems all that much more unfortunate that none of us really take the time to say anything about it, preferring to just shake our collective heads, then turn our attention to the dogs. Democracy, after all, is predicated on freedom of speech and dictators are known all too well for treating people like dogs. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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Study show emotional health for new students is on the decline

ong ago, when I was working on my first degree, I envied those students whose parents paid for everything. All they had to do was focus on their studies. They didn’t have parttime jobs nor did they have to worry about paying rent, buying groceries and in some cases they didn’t even have to worry about doing laundry. This is why I was surprised when I recently read an article which reported low levels of emotional health for first-year college and university students. In 1985, the Higher Education Research Institute which is part of UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, began to survey students about their emotional well-being. Back then, depression was an issue but most felt they had a positive emo-

Jane Muskens tional state. Twenty-five years later, not only are students indicating that their emotional health is dropping, but students are now citing anxiety as the culprit. According to the study, emotional health has decreased at the same time the drive to achieve has gone up. It seems that students today are overwhelmed with the need to succeed. I wonder if this isn’t exacerbated by concern about the state of the economy and the significant investment that tuition represents. Recently I met a young woman who - for the first time in her life -

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tion as she would have to tell them that she would be required to re-do the courses she failed, thereby costing them more money. For the first time she would disappoint them. Long ago, when I supported myself and paid all my tuition, the responsibility was all mine to get my degree. Not as many parents paid for their children’s education in those days so although we had pressure, we didn’t have the same types of pressure. I don’t know what’s worse. Being responsible to someone else to get those high grades creates a lot more anxiety when the real reason you should strive for good grades is for yourself. You see, although ambition is a good thing, I believe it is best when it is your own. Jane Muskens is the registrar at Okanagan College. jmuskens@okanagan.bc.ca

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one who can help them in the right direction. I think mental health first aid is something that could be beneficial to anyone. It is of course particularly useful for those who are more likely to encounter mental health problems in their regular environments—teachers, health care workers, emergency workers, frontline social service providers and volunteers. If you have a family member with a diagnosed mental health condition or if you believe you may be at heightened risk due to genetics, this knowledge would also be helpful. Courses are available across Canada and there will be a number of sessions running in Kelowna next year. The earliest one is scheduled for Feb 14 and 15. The basic course takes 12 hours and costs $150 per person. For information about local courses or to book a group course, contact Charly at 250 861-3644 or email kelown@cmha.bc.ca. Paul Latimer is a psychiatrist and president of Okanagan Clinical Trials. 250-862-8141 dr@okanaganclinicaltrials.com

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SPORTS ▼ B.C. MEN’S CURLING

Richard rink defends B.C. men’s curling crown in Vernon Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

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KELOWNA’S Jeff Richard, seen here at last year’s Brier, will be in Vernon next week to defend the B.C. men’s curling championship.

In a normal year, Jeff Richard would have already played 50 to 60 games leading up to the B.C. men’s curling championship. As it is, the Kelowna foursome has played no more than 35 this season, forcing them to find other ways to stay sharp in advance of provincials next week at the Vernon Curling Club. As the defending champs, Richard, third Tom Shypitka, second Tyler Orme and lead Chris Anderson had an automatic berth to the B.C. finals, bypassing the local and regional playdowns and several games in the process. The last major event the Kelowna rink played in was the Crown of Curling more than two months ago in Kamloops. “It’s been pretty tough, it’s a bit of a different situation for us this year in that we haven’t played a lot,” said Richard. “It’s hard when you haven’t really played any competitive games in months. The good thing is, we played well in those last two events (Kamloops

and Whitehorse) we were in.” While Richard and Co. hasn’t had a lot of quality time on the ice, preparation away from the arena has been a different story. “We’ve tried to stay sharp off the ice with a lot of mental training, we’ve worked pretty hard at that side of the game. “One thing we know for sure is we’ll be well rested,” added Richard. “This is our fourth year together, so maybe that’ll work in our favour, too.” Too much downtime or not, the Richard crew has to be considered one of the favourites at the 10rink event which begins Monday morning in Vernon. The teams will play a nine-game round robin after which time the Page Playoff System will be used with four teams. Also expected to contend for the B.C. championship is Jim Cotter and his Vernon/Kelowna rink of Ken Maskiewich, Kevin Folk and Rick Sawatsky. Cotter, Folk and Sawastky all played with Bob Ursel when the rink captured the B.C. title back in 2008. The Cotter team se-

cured a spot at provincials thanks to their No. 1 standing in Canadian Team Ranking System standings, a clear indication that 2010-11 has been a good year for the local rink. Cotter won the Crown of Curling, qualified at the Grand Slam event in Vernon, and reached the semifinals in two other World Curling Tour events. The sour taste from last year’s provincials serves as motivation for the Cotter rink which went 9-0 in the round robin, then lost back-to-back games in the playoffs. “Any time you go to provincials and don’t win, it’s always motivation to come back and take another shot at it,” said Cotter. “We ran into Jeff (Richard), they were playing well, they had the momentum and you tip your hat to teams that get on a roll like they did.” As evidenced by Richard’s performance last year, pretty much anything can happen at the B.C. men’s championship. The Kelowna rink stumbled to a 1-3 start, then reeled off eight straight wins to capture the title. But unlike the 2010 tournament when the Ri-

chard appeared to come from nowhere, the Kelowna team will be very much at the centre of attention. “We’re going to have a target on our back so we need to be mentally prepared for this,” said Richard. “We’re going in with the mindset that even though we’re defending champs, everybody starts from square one and has an equal chance. We’ve given the trophy back and now we have to go out and prove our ourselves again and re-win it.” And what would a return trip the Brier mean to the 31-year-old skip and his rink mates ? “It was a great experience, the best week of our lives,” said Richard, whose team went 4-7 at last year’s Brier in Halifax. “Getting back there is definitely going to be motivation for us at provincials. It’s every curlers dream.” The B.C. final is set for Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Vernon Curling Club. The winner will represent the province at the Tim Hortons Brier, March 5 to 13, at the John Labatt Centre In London. whenderson @kelownacapnews.com

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Kelowna Rockets braced for challenging month on road Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

The Kelowna Rockets might not want to get too attached to the concept of home cooking.At least not for the next four weeks. The Rockets will play 10 of their next 13 Western

Hockey League games on the road, beginning with a twin bill this weekend in Prince George against the Cougars. And just to add to the challenge, it also begins a grueling stretch of hockey with Kelowna playing 22 games in a span 43 nights

to close out the regular season. “Our next month and a half is going to be demanding, there’s a lot of hockey to be played in a short time and a lot on the road at the start,” said Rockets assistant coach Ryan Cuthbert.

“We know it’s going to be a grind going into it, so it’s important for us to make sure the players are looking after themselves and getting enough rest. “Even as coaches, as a staff we’re going to have to back off on the guys a bit at times,” he added.

“We have to look at the big picture and do what’s going to help us most in the long run.” The record shows Rockets don’t seem to mind playing away from the warm confines of Prospera Place. Kelowna is 13-10-0-0

on the road this season, including 5-2 in their last seven on foreign ice. “I think playing on the road allows our players, especially the younger guys, to focus on hockey a bit more than they would back home when they’re in school,” he said.

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Huber, Roth athletes of the week Kelowna club skaters earn positive results Alex Roth and Roslyn Huber were instrumental in leading their respective teams to home court sweeps of the Langara Falcons last weekend. As a result, the UBC Okanagan Heat veterans have been named athletes of the week in the BCCAA basketball. Roth, a fourth-year guard, scored a total of 29 points, added 16 rebounds and seven assists as the Heat men beat the Falcons 68-61 on Friday and 70-61 on Saturday at the UBCO gym to push their season record to 10-3. “(Alex) is our point guard and he is a team captain. I expect him to lead this team and he likes the challenge of being a leader,” said Heat assistant coach Cary Mellon.

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“He isn’t a vocal leader but he will take charge out there on the court, he comes from a strong basketball family, and he plays the game very cerebrally. “You can tell they have had many a conversation around the dinner table about basketball in the Roth house.” Huber was a key play-

er in both Heat victories over Langara. The third-year post/ forward pulled down 15 rebounds on Friday, and added 14 points, four assists and three steals in a 80-47 victory. On Saturday, Huber ramped her game up a notch with 22 points, 17 rebounds, five blocks and three steals as UBCO

rolled to its sixth straight win, 78-47. “As a third year forward and co-captain, Roz leads her team in rebounding and is currently second in the BCCAA,” said Heat coach Heather Semeniuk. “Her athleticism is a huge plus for the Heat as she not only has the leaping ability but also is able to run with our guards in the transition game. “Roz’s dedication to improvement and to being in top physical condition has set her apart as a premier athlete on the UBC Okanagan’s women’s team.” Both Heat teams are in Nanaimo this weekend for two games against the Vancouver Island Mariners.

Members of the the Kelowna Skating Club are coming off a busy stretch of competition which yielded some good results. Last weekend saw club members Kelly Basisty, Dana Bobyn, and Monika Randall representing the city of Kelowna at the International Children’s Winter Games. Kelly Basisty placed third in both the short and long program segments to win the bronze medal in Novice Boys. Meanwhile, Dana skated to a third place finish in the long program segment to place fifth

overall, while Monika finished eighth overall in a 21-skater field of Novice Girls. The event featured very strong skaters from South Korea and Lithuania. The previous weekend saw the KSC winning the team trophy at the 2011 Okanagan Regional Championships held at West Kelowna, as local skaters won 41 medals, and swept the podium in eight different events. Gold medal winners were Rachel Hiob, Chloe Vidaillac, Diane Nguyen, Rochelle Reeve, Rosalyn Carr, Dana Bobyn, Kristen Ciurka, Mackenzie

Nichol, Hannah Delcourt, Jayda Jurome, Haley Sales, Paula Aguirre, and Abbey Reiter. Earlier in the week, the Kelowna Skating Club was represented by 3 skaters at the BMO Skate Canada Junior Nationals, held at Victoria. Makayla Randall skated to a 16th place finish in a field of Canada’s top Novice Women. It marked the first trip to the Junior Nationals for the 15-year-old skater. In the Junior Women’s event, Morgan Jmaiff skated to an 11th place finish, while club mate Kelsey Wiebe finished in 16th.

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Warriors and Chiefs in action The Westside Warriors look to move a step closer to the Trail Smoke Eaters when the teams finish off a home-and-home series Saturday night in B.C. Hockey League action. Face off is 7 p.m. at Royal LePage Place. The Warriors (27-192-4) are to within four points of the fourth-place Smokies (30-20-2-2)— with two games in hand— in the Interior Conference

after posting a 4-1 win Tuesday night in Trail. Alex Grieve, Kyle Singleton and Matthew Maher each had a goal and an assist for Westside, while Tyler French scored the other goal. Kevin Boyle stopped 29 of 30 shots in the Warriors net. Following Saturday’s game, Westside seven games remaining in the BCHL regular season, three at home and four on

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Kelowna’s James Turner has been recognized by B.C. Athletics for his outstanding performances in track and field during the 2010 season. Turner was named the athlete of the year in the youth category at the B.C. Athletics awards banquet last weekend. James, a member of the Kelowna Track and Field Club, set the B.C. Youth Octathlon record at last summer’s National Legion Youth Championships with his accumulated point total of 6,006 points. James’ brother Rostam Turner,

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The Kelowna Chiefs will host the Okanagan Division-leading Osoyoos Coyotes Friday in KIJHL action. Game time at Rutland Arena is 7 p.m. The Coyotes (37-22-4) have lost just twice in regulation this season. The Chiefs (23-201-2) are coming off a 4-0 win over the Penticton

Lakers Tuesday night. Conor Barrie stopped 30 shots for the shutout, while Tanner Clarkson, Landon Andrusiak, Jordan Wood and Sean Alldridge scored the goals. Kelowna has just four games remaining in the regular season and will host the Princeton Posse in the opening round of the playoffs.The first two games are set for Rutland Arena, Feb. 14 and 15.

Athlete of the year honour for local youth Aaron Stroda and Elisa Joyce all received Awards of Excellence at the banquet. Rostam won the gold medal in the javelin (48.65m) and a silver medal in the discus (45.55m) at the 2010 B.C. Summer Games. Earlier in the fall, Aaron Stroda won a B.C. Athletics Junior Development Award in throws for his 55.66m throw in the discus and 15.6m throw in the shot put. Both performances were the best ever recorded in B.C. for these implements at these weights (new weights were introduced in 2002

and 1998). Aaron won double gold medals in the shot put and discus at the 2010 BC Summer Games. Kelowna Secondary School student Elisa Joyce, a past member of the Kelowna Track and Field Club who ran unattached in 2010, was also awarded a B.C. Athletics Award of Excellence in the midget category for outstanding performances in the sprints. Eliza won the U16 200m and 300m at the Legion National Youth Championships, and claimed a silver medal in the sprint relays.

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Rockets make push for top spot in B.C. Division Road from A17 is understandable. The club is on a season-high, seven-game winning streak after knocking off the Chilliwack Bruins 6-4 Wed-

nesday night at Prospera Place. Evan Bloodoff scored twice for Kelowna, while captain Tyson Barrie had three assists. Kelowna (30-20-00)—which has gone 26-

10 since a sluggish 4-10 start to the season—continues to battle Vancouver (28-20-1-4) for top spot in the B.C. Division. The Rockets are a point back of the Giants with three games in hand.

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International Children’s Games local medal results The 2011 International Children’s Games wrapped up on Sunday in Kelowna. Here’s a look at the medals won and the top performances in each event by local athletes and teams: • Girls’ Hockey Kelowna, silver • Boys’ hockey Lake Country (POE), gold West Kelowna, silver Kelowna, bronze

• Boys’ snowboard cross Dakota Martin, Kelowna, 4th • Girls’ Snowboard cross Mica Bot, Kelowna, silver Kayla Shepherd, Kelowna, bronze • Girls’ figure skating Dana Bobyn, Kelowna, 5th Monika Randall, Kelowna, 8th

• Boys cross country skiing Mackenzie Carson, West Kelowna, two bronze West Kelowna relay team, silver Gareth Williams, Kelowna, 4th and 5th

Ben Cousins, Kelowna, silver

• Girls’ cross country skiing Veronica Dimova, Kelowna, bronze Madeleine Ertel, Kelowna, 6th and 6th • Mixed cross country skiing Kelowna, gold

• Boys’ figure skating Kelly Basisty, Kelowna, bronze • Girls’ speed skating Abigail McCluskey, Kelowna, 6th and 8th • Boys’ speed skating Mitchell McCullough, Kelowna, 5th and 5th • Girls’ alpine skiing giant slalom Olivia Kirby, Kelowna, 8th FRED SCHAAD/CONTRIBUTOR

• Girls’ ski cross Olivia Kirby, Kelowna, 6th

• Girls’ curling Kelowna, bronze

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• Boys’ alpine skiing (giant slalom) Shaun Taylor, 12th, Kelowna

• Boys’ curling, Kelowna, 5th • Boys snowboarding, slopestyle Martin Dakota, Kelowna, gold

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Kelowna Speed Skating Club’s Chris Neykov fwill make his first appearance at the Canada Age Class Long Track Championship this weekend in Winnipeg. The Rutland Secondary student was recently crowned the B.C. champion in the boys U-15 category “Chris is a natural sprinter and will do well against the top under 15year-olds in the country,” regional coach Nancy Goplen. Meanwhile, Cameron Bennett, Alison Bennett and Keara Maguire braved the snow and extreme cold temperatures

last weekend in Winnipeg during the Canadian Junior Long Track Championships and the Canada Cup. Bennett, racing in his first championship finished 25th overall in a field of 45 skaters. After three distances, Banwell was ranked 15th overall. She had to withdraw from the last distance due to an illness so did not get an over-all ranking. Keara Maguire who trains and goes to University in Calgary, raced to an eighth place finish in the 1,500m and fifth in the 3,000m. Canadian skaters not competing in the World Cup were com-

peting in Winnipeg. Placings in the Canada Cups are used for qualification to the 2011-12 national team. Maguire was recently named to the National Talent Squad, one step below the National Development Team. Maguire will be competing in the North American Long Track Championships this weekend in Milwaukee while Banwell prepares for the upcoming Canada Winter Games in Halifax. Bennett will rejoin the other Kelowna skaters for a short track event in Vernon and also prepare for the final Canada Cup Long Track in mid-March in Calgary. N

The 38th edition of the Interior Savings Western Canada Basketball Tournament continues Friday with four games at Kelowna Secondary School. The eight-team event features four of the top five senior boys AAA teams in B.C., including the hosts and No. 5 ranked Kelowna Owls, as well as the No. 1 rated team from Alberta, the Raymond Comets. The Owls opened the tourney Thursday night against the Holy Cross Crusaders from Saskatoon. A final score wasn’t available at press time. The semifinals are slated for tonight at 6 and 8:15 p.m. The championship final goes Saturday at 7:45 p.m.

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Rancher with 3 bedrooms,2.5 baths, new hardwood floors, new carpet, new ceramic tile, new kitchen, granite counter top ,new lighting and switches, new interior and exterior John doors, new bathrooms, and tile. Call John Mandoli to view at 250-718-1864. MLS®10019569, $449,800, 1215 Mandoli 250-718-1864 Ray Road.

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Beautifully renovated 3100 sf home with two fully selfcontained private in-law suites. The main 3bd/3bath home is perfect for entertaining or for your family in the open John concept style. Everything superbly completed. Close to all amenities. Call John Mandoli to view at 250-718-1864. Mandoli 250-718-1864 MLS®10017889, $559,900, 2093 Inkar Road.

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Substantially upgraded family home. Unique rural setting on quiet no thru road. Large detached workshop 28 x 33 w 9 ft ceilings lots of parking w side road. Home boasts a pool ,hot Harry tub,and spacious rooms. Handy shop for home type business. To view Harry Kullman at 250-768-8001 or 250-979Kullman 8565. MLS®10018006, $498,900, 3219 St. Amand Road. 250-768-8001

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BRAND NEW Upper Mission Stylish & Contemporary Home! Lakeviews, 5 Bdrms, 3 full Baths, roughed in theatre, triple tandem garage, large private yard. Gourmet granite kitchen, hardwood throughout main, 2 gas Jaime fireplaces. $599,790 incl. net HST. Call Jaime Briggs, Coldwell Banker Briggs Horizon Realty at 250-860-7500 or go to www.BriggsOnHomes. 250-860-7500 com. MLS®10019257, $564,000, 5258 Cobble Crescent.

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Close to Mission Creek Greenway & parks. Minutes to most amenities. Private beautiful setting. Post & Beam bilevel has extensive upgrading with newer kitchen, bathrooms, furnace & roof & flooring. In-law suite is easy to do. Please call Gary August & Jennifer Bregolisse for more information at Jennifer Bregolisse 250-860-7500. MLS®10016688, $499,500, 3495 Hall Road. 250-870-1870

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This 4 bedroom family home is nestled in the Lower Mission just one block from the beach, shopping, eateries and schools. Newly updated, spacious and bright. Detached 20x24 shop/ Jane garage. The Perfect Family Home. Call Jane for more details Hoffman at 250-860-7500 or visit www.janehoffman.com for 250-860-7500 more pictures. MLS®10019884, $529,000.

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Peaceful creekside setting. 3 bedroom townhome offering the finest in craftsmanship and ultra-high end finishings. Newly renovated. Double garage, spa-like ensuite, hardwood Jane & travertine floors. Corner Unit. Call Jane for more details at 250-860-7500 or visit www.janehoffman.com for Hoffman 250-860-7500 more pictures. MLS®10020100, $569,000.

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Central location with 2 patios. Open living spaces with granite countertops, cork and tile floors. Luxurious master with 5 pce ensuite. Features stainless appl. and 2 parking stalls. Call Jane Jane for more details at 250-860-7500 or visit www. janehoffman.com for more pictures. MLS®10020317, Hoffman 250-860-7500 $839,000.

Gorgeous custom built home. Top end quality throughout, coffered 12’ ceilings, hand scraped maple floors, custom vanities & gourmet’s delight kitchen. Heated 3 car garage Jane with o/s door & wash bay. Call Jane for more details at 250-860-7500 or visit www.janehoffman.com for more Hoffman 250-860-7500 pictures. MLS®10020514, $889,000.

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Wilden 1st Phase-Top Quality. Award-winning Edgecombe home. Timeless design and attention to detail. Spacious with stunning hardwood, custom kitchen, granite throughout, main and lower Steven level walkout. 5-Bed + Den, 4-Bath in 4000 sq. ft. Call Steven Hampton at 250-212-9991 or go to www.StevenHampton. Hampton ca. MLS®10019077, $899,000, 581 Long Ridge Drive. 250-212-9991

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Exquisitely renovated with finest quality & attention to detail.4 bedroom + den & 6 baths. 2 attached & 3 car detached garage. Property offers pool and horse Jane paddock. Call Jane for more details at 250-860-7500 or visit www.janehoffman.com for more pictures. Hoffman 250-860-7500 MLS®10020438, $1,397,000.

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Le Chateau offers lakeside swimming pool, hot tub and steps to waterfront. Substantially renovated with top finishing, fixtures & appliances. Luxurious 2000 sq.ft 2 bedroom Jane +den. Three outdoor living spaces. Call Jane for more details at 250-860-7500 or visit www.janehoffman. Hoffman 250-860-7500 com for more pictures. MLS®10020653, $1,559,000.

NESTLED IN A SEA OF VINEYARDS • • • • •

Rykon custom crafted residence designed for the setting. Spectacular kitchen with all the extras, fabulous entertaining areas, high tech security/lighting. Call Jane for more details at 250-860-7500 or visit www.janehoffman. com for more pictures. MLS®9223709, $1,698,000.

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MOTORING ▼ FIRST DRIVE

‘Godzilla’ only hints at monster’s heart under hood Rob Beintema CARGUIDE MAGAZINE

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THE 2012 Nissan GT-R, destined for a specialized list of 32 Nissan dealers in Canada, comes with more power, more equipment, more interior refinements and a long list of dynamic modifications designed to maintain the performance legacy of the production car that holds the lap record of the famed Nürburgring.

SANTA MARGARITA, CA.—The kids shuffled forward to gather around Godzilla. They probably weren’t aware of the nickname that fans have given to the GT-R, the performance supercar that is the flagship of Nissan’s fleet. In fact, I’d be surprised if they’d even heard of the car in that flat, rural landscape of cowpats, powder dust and pickup trucks. The sleek shape of the 2012 GT-R’s wedgeshaped angular profile gives nothing away. Sure, it looks fast. But the big-shouldered fender bulges and the angled and sculpted lines, spoilered

and reverse-scooped, only hint at the monster heart under the hood. We were three hours into the test drive. Our day had started closer to the coast with a drive route aimed inland towards Buttonwillow Raceway for track testing. We’d spiraled through the hairpins and switchbacks of meandering mountain roads before being spit out onto the flat bottomlands that stretch between the highlands. Halfway through the valley, a school had promised a parking lot where we could stop, stretch and make driver changes. Kids and teachers lined up for an impromptu showSee Nissan A26

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cost?” “This one (the 2012 GT-R Black Edition model) sells for $95,100 US here,” we told them. That’s the same model that’s coming to Canada and, even though Canadian pricing hasn’t been released yet, you can count on a price somewhere north of $100K. And if you need to know the exact cost, you probably can’t afford it anyway. Even that lofty price range is considered cheap by many for a supercar of this calibre. Both of our answers seemed to shut the kids up for a while. But there’s a lot more to be said about the new 2012 Nissan GT-R. Some midlife modifications are nothing more than cosmetic makeovers ≠ smoke and mirrors and not a whole lot of content. But four years into the lifespan of the GT-R, Nissan designers have made a slew of evolutionary changes to upgrade both power and performance. There are six model variants selling around the globe, from roll caged, Spartan race machines to quilted-leather luxo models that are so opulent they teeter on the edge of tackiness. Canadians only make 100 or so GT-R purchases per year, so Nissan Canada selected a single trim level, the Black Edition, that is one step up from the starting Premium GTR, adding red-trimmed leather Recaro seats and special Spec-V wheels. Let’s start inside and work our way out. The splashes of red trim edging balance nicely in contrast with the revised interior, dark and refined, loaded with all the bells and whistles you’d want, and featuring new, real carbon fibre accents on the dash. It’s roomy up front, even for long legs. The rear seat is the usual 2+2 afterthought, fit only for punishment or the very occasional passenger. The trunk adds some practicality to the equation with 250 litres (8.8 cu.ft.) of space. Lots of room to store your speeding tickets. Although, I have to confess, I never even cracked the trunk open. I was busy ogling the other end where a 3.8-litre VR38DETT twin-turbo DOHC V6 engine now makes an astonishing 530 hp, up 45 horses from the previous model. Engine grunt measures 448 lb/ft See Nissan A27

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Nissan from A26 of peak torque, up 14 lb/ft from the 2011 GT-R. The power increase is due to a bump up in boost pressure, reduced intake and exhaust restrictions, valve timing adjustments and a change in air/ fuel ratio. And the redline reaches 100 revs higher to ta 7100 rpm plateau. A new launch control system has lowered 0-100 kph times to less than three seconds and exhaust emissions are down with fuel efficiency improving to 14.7/10.2L/100km (city/hwy), down from fa previous rating of 15.7/11.2L/100km (city/ hwy). Although, if you’re worried about fuel economy, you’re definitely shopping in the wrong aisle here. A one-choice, dual clutch sequential sixspeed automatic with magnesium paddle shifters transmits that awesome power through a sure-footed AWD system, lighter wheels and new sticky run-flat 20-inch rDunlop tires. Structural reinforcements, bigger brakes, suspension tweaks, larger grille openings and other aerodynamic modifications that allow for better engine, exhaust and brake cooling, while increasing down force and lowering the cD of drag to 0.26,

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complete the dynamic performance changes to the 2012 Nissan GT-R. I’d like to be able to tell you that I noticed each and every modification as we cycled through new and old models during our track testing session. But frankly, a lot of those minor changes were drowned out by the overwhelming sensory assault that is the GT-R at speed ≠ the roar of engine and exhaust, the physical buffeting of acceleration, the cornering “Gs” and wind blasting through the open windows, fragrant with hints of hot brakes and rubber. No, it was easier to detect the differences on the longer, quieter crosscountry sessions, the more comfortable seats, the sharper edge of muscle and controlled mayhem, the confident turn-in,

handling and corner-carving abilities that make the GT-R a thrill ride on any road, anywhere, anytime. Including the road that led us to that school and a final question. “How fast did you go on OUR road?” a kid asked, pointing towards Highway 58 in front of the school. Well, geez. I didn’t want to explain the throttle-flattening temptations of a highway that goes from arcing curves to arrow-straight expanses, complete with springcompressing dips and near-airborne whoop-dedoos. Or just how quickly resolutions to “save it for the track” can be left behind in the dust of acceleration. I had, after all, conscientiously slowed to the

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school zone speed limit, here in the middle of nowhere, before pulling up to the waiting group of children. So I stuck to my role model responsibilities. I did what every adult does when a child poses one of those thorny questions that make grownups squirm. I lied. “The speed limit, kid,” I answered. “The speed limit.”

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Fiat 500 has Italianstyle fun in the sun written all over it Jim Robinson CARGUIDE MAGAZINE

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MacPherson struts with coil springs and twintube shocks with the rear being a twist-beam with coil springs and twin-tube shocks. The exception is the Sport which gets sports tuned shocks and springs. Braking is discs front and rear. The 2012 500 comes with 35 safety features, including seven airbags, electronic stability control with traction control, hill start assist, active front headrests and anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution. At the press introduction in San Diego, Chrysler Canada president, Reid Bigland, went on about the advance rave reception the 500 has been getting with 60,000 Canadians already expressing interest. Saying he’s never seen a buzz about the car like this before, he said the appeal crosses all demographics estimating demand, at this point, as being “limitless.” Well I regularly hear car companies claim consumers are falling over themselves to get their hands on the car, but until now, I’ve never personally witnessed it. My driving partner and I went to San Diego’s Little Italy, arriving just as

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ready, two cupholders. Fiat claims it has more cargo space and more backseat legroom than a MINI. Fiat is the first carmaker I know to offer a hand-held navigation unit. It is part of the Blue&Me communication technology developed with Microsoft. A TomTom unit docks on the top of the dashboard. With a touch screen, it displays maps, real time traffic, weather and more than seven million points of interest. And when you leave the 500, you can take it with you as ra guide for walking tours and finding a good restaurant. When it arrives, the 500 will be available in three trim levels, Pop ($15,995), Sport ($18,500) and Lounge ($19,500). All share the same engine: a 1.4-litre inline fourcylinder producing 101 hp and 98 lb/ft of torque. Transmission choices are a five-speed manual or optional ($1,300) six-speed automatic with manual shift mode. There is also a button on the dash marked r“Sport” that changes the shift speed and steering response for more sporty driving. The engine employs the world’s first Fully Variable Valve Actuation or what Fiat calls its tMultiAir system that improves fuel consumption while lowering CO2 by 10 per cent. In fact, Fiat’s ecoDrive application lets the driver download the engine data on to an ordinary memory stick. When plugged into a computer, it shows the environmental performance including CO2 emissions on each trip. Fuel ratings are 6.7/5.1L/100 km (42/55 mpg) city/highway for the manual and 7.4/5.7L/100 km (38/50 mpg) city/highway for the automatic. Front suspension is by

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United Way drive sets new record APPRECIATION award winners Dennis Gablehouse, campaign chair, and Gladys Fraser, leadership chair, joined by United Way CEO Harry Grossmith (centre).

HELEN SICHEWSKI receives the Anita Tozer volunteer of the year award from Dennis Gablehouse.

sented by Geoff Millar (right), presented by Peter MacPherson, with Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy

MEDIA AWARD for in-kind promotional and advertising was presented to Castanet, Daily Courier, Capital News, Astral Media, Global Okanagan and Shaw Communications. The award presented by Bruce Olson (third from right) from BMO Montreal.

THE LIVE UNITED award went to RBC, represented

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by Karen Borring, presented by Peter Angle, of Astral Media.

BMO, represented by Bruce Olsen and Karen Warner, presented by Sharon McCoubrey, from UBC Okanagan.

THE EMPLOYEE Participation Award went to Farris Vaughan Wills & Murphy, presented by Murray Bye (second from right) of MacKay LLP Chartered Accountants.

THE QUANTUM Leap Giving Award was presented to Future Shop.

THE LEADERSHIP Campaign Award went to PCL, represented by Glenn Barnes, presented by Gladys Fraser, with Scotiabank.

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CAMPAIGN Of The Year Award went to Costco, presented by Bob Brown (right), of CW Bank.

THE TEAM Spirit Award went to UBC Okanagan, represented by Sharon McCoubrey, presented by Scott Smiley of the Central Okanagan Teachers Association.

More than 200 people turned out Wednesday morning at the Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre this morning to help celebrate a new milestone for the Central and South Okanagan United Way fundraising efforts—a record-high total of $1,356,875. To mark the occasion, volunteers, businesses and media gathered for the Canadian Western Bank-United Way Community Spirit Awards. The energy level was high as attendees celebrated their contributions and the difference they made in the lives of thousands of people in our community in 2010. The top campaign of the year again this year was Costco Wholesale who with over 80 per centof their employees participating in the campaign raised close to $70,000. Gorman Bros. Lumber, known for strong support of their local community were a very close second. More than 150 workplace campaigns participated in the 2010 Live United fundraising campaign. Dennis Gabelhouse, the 2010 campaign chair, said he was pleased with how people in our community are Living United, by giving, advocating and volunteering for United Way. “I thank everyone that supported United Way this past year so that we can continue to support those most in need in our communities.” The Team Spirit Award was presented to UBCO – the third largest campaign. The Quantum Leap Giving Award was given to Future Shop who also had 80 per cent of their employees participate in the campaign. “When we participate and Live United there is opportunity to give back to the place where we live,” said Harry Grossmith, United Way CEO. “People recognize that by participating through United Way, they engage in an efficient, meaningful way to ensure that their time, talent and treasures stay in the community.”

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Royal Canadian Legion branch 26 upcoming events in February: roast pork dinner and dance Friday, Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m., music by Rutland City Limits; Valentine’s roast beef dinner and dance Friday, Feb. 11, 6:30 p.m., music by Sierra; pancake breakfast Sunday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; ladies auxiliary general meeting Tuesday, Feb.15, 7 p.m.; ham dinner and dance Friday, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m., music by Art Taylor; branch general meeting Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m.; chicken cor don bleu dinner and dance Friday, Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m.; annual pickerel fry and dance Saturday, Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m., music by Vic and The Band. For more information on these events call 250-7624117. SPCA Auxiliary monthly bazaar and luncheon Saturday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., First United Church, corner of Bernard and Richter. Donations appreciated. Call 250-862-9042. Presentation by Roger Annie (Kelowna Haiti Action Network) and Fallon Smith (UBCO student) entitled Haiti One Year Later: Where’s Canada’s Pledge? It takes place Saturday, Feb. 5, 7 p.m., at the Okanagan College lecture theatre. Sponsored by Council of Canadians, Ke-

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Community Calendar IN THE LOOP Call llowna chapter. h C ll 250-718-5828; tisha.kalmanovitch@gmail.com. Lake Country Board and Ski Club annual general meeting Thursday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., in the Carr’s Landing Room at Lake Country Municipal Hall, 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road. See www. icbsc.org. Rutland Friends of Hospice to host Hope For Hope Two Friday, Feb. 11, at Rutland Centennial Hall, 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Dance to music from the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s. Tickets $15/person, in support of the Central Okanagan Hospice Association.Tickets available at hospice association office, 201-1456 St. Paul St. or call 250-763-5511. For more details check out www. hospicecoha.org. St. Andrew’s Women Guild bridge luncheon on Saturday, Feb. 12, noon, at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, 4619 Lakeshore Rd. Call 250-764-7478.

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3221. Kelowna Kasugai Sister City Association S aannual general meeting is Monday, Feb. 14, 8 to 9 M pp.m., at the Water Street Seniors Centre. There will S oopportunities to voluntteer as a committee membber or serving as a directtor. Call Cathy Jennens aat 862-2801; cjennens@ ttelus.net. Kelowna Royal Purple Lodge will celebrate 71st anniversary on Tuesday, Feb. 15, noon, at the Kelowna Italian Hall, 770 Lawrence. Call 250-7651051.

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Crystal Mountain Resort will host Slopes For Hope Ski-a-thon fundraiser in support of the Canadian Cancer Society on Saturday, Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Prizes awarded for different participant age categories for the ‘Most Runs’ challenge. Registration fee is $25, includes lift tick-

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Andrew’s interests include most water sports, snowboarding, squash, and hiking. He is the current President of the Kelowna CA Association and treasurer of the West Kelowna Daybreak Rotary Club.

The annual Kinsmen Pub Putt Tour will tale place Sunday, Feb. 20, with registration 9:45 a.m. at the North Forty Saloon in Rutland. The registration fee is $300 in pledges per team. The fundraiser is to help fund research to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. For more information contact Scott Mc-

et. Children under age 8, registration is free. Participants must commit to minimum pledge of $50. Registration forms available at Crystal Mountain Resort and Bean Scene Coffee House locations, 274 Bernard Ave. and 207 Rutland Rd. To have your item included in the Capital News city calendar, email it to edit@kelownacapnews.com or fax 250-7638469.

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Study links increased risk of depression with transfatty acids

n a recently published article, a strong link was made between the consumption of transfatty acids and an increase in the risk for depression. In addition, it was found that the use of monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids have a protective effect in lowering the risk of depression.

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years. Those individuals diagnosed with depression consistently have elevated transfatty acid levels. Interestingly, the individuals who had consumed more of the protective fatty acids had a statistically significantly lower chance for depression. This is the first study of its kind that looks at the link between mental health and the intake of trans fatty acids. It is my opinion that this study is a hallmark study, one that has to be paid close attention to. This is most concerning when one considers just how ever present trans fatty acids are in the

COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS Dog Park Proposal

A city-wide community survey for dogs will be considered as part of next year’s City budget. The intent of the survey would be to determine public opinion on potential dog facilities in public parkland and identify current levels of use, compliance rates and quantify current dog issues in the park system.

Hired Equipment Procurement

Council agreed to an alteration of the City’s procurement practice for hired equipment. A staﬀ review of equipment procurement led to a staﬀ recommendation that rental decisions should be based on best value, rather than lowest price.

Wildﬁre Policy & Regulations

Council directed staff to amend the Official Community Plan to require Wildfire Development Permits only at subdivision; ensure that wildfire hazard information is provided to those building in wildfire hazard areas; and report back on ways to increase awareness of wildfire risks among those who have already built in hazard areas. kelowna.ca/council

PUBLIC MEETING Advisory Planning Commission

The Commission will hold a public meeting on: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 6 pm City Hall, 1435 Water Street Council Chambers The public is invited to express their views to the Commission.

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North American diet. Dr. Jacka, one of the researchers in this article stated that America has extremely high levels of trans fatty acids in our day-to-day diet. The problem with transfatty acids is that it is profoundly pro-inflammatory. It is safe to assume that the great majority, if not all disease and pathological processes start from that of an inflammatory state. Trans fatty acids should be avoided at all costs. When possible, the diet should consist of ‘whole’ foods like nuts, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, fish and high qual-

DP11-0017 To consider a Development Permit Application for façade improvements to a commercial building. Applicant: Clive McKenzie

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PUBLIC NOTICES New Bylaw Violation Dispute System On February 1, the City of Kelowna implemented a new process to dispute minor bylaw violations. The Southern Interior Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System will streamline the process and alleviate pressure on the provincial court system by using an independent adjudicator. If a person chooses to dispute a ticket, the process occurs in three steps: A screening oﬃcer will review the disputants’ Bylaw Notice, the circumstances surrounding its issue and revoke if appropriate. If the oﬃcer upholds the Bylaw Notice the disputant can choose to pay it or have it forwarded to an adjudicator. A date, time and location for adjudication will be provided to the disputant. If the adjudicator upholds the infraction, the full penalty will be applied as well as an adjudication fee of $25. If the adjudicator determines that no bylaw violation occurred,

no ﬁne or adjudication fee will be applied. The Southern Interior Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System is a partnership between the City of Kelowna and eight other interior municipalities. INFO: 250 469-8686

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Notice of Disposition

Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Kelowna intends to permit a Statutory Right of Way over a portion of Lot A, Section 32, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP55949, Except Plans KAP70047 and KAP83526, having no civic address, located East of Grainger Road at a price of $162,888.89 to TM Mobile Inc. for the purpose of a 24-metre monopole cellular tower and accompanying utility sheds consistent with the City of Kelowna’s Zoning Bylaw No. 8000. The Statutory Right of Way covers approximately 0.75 ha of the 63.1 ha site, and is for the duration of 30 years. TM Mobile Inc. is required to follow Industry Canada’s requirements. Under Section 4 of the Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna Systems document, proponents must provide notification packages to all residents within a 72 meter radius of the tower (three times the towers height). Since the nearest residential property is significantly further than the 72 metres, no notification packages are required. The public may review copies of the proposed statutory right of way at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 3rd Floor, from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday. INQUIRIES: 250 469-8610

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Festival highlights events around Kelowna in February Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

While it may not replace the funds cascading from arts organizations’ ledgers, a sum equal to one full-time annual salary will be spent on pumping winter arts events this year. A portion of the Olympic legacy money was set aside by the provincial government to fund Spirit Festivals in towns and cities where the arts community could win a slice of the pie. The Okanagan has secured a $50,000 pot, divided to help the organizations who made the pitch bolster existing events. “The funding that we provided the groups involved was to help support the organizations to ensure their events would go forward,” said Elke Lange, Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, noting the money is going to organizations facing unusually tight budgets. To the average person, the February Spirit Festival is not likely to appear like an event so much as a marketing campaign. The arts council’s website now has a lengthy tour of “what’s on” in the Okanagan this month, including everything from ballet performances, to a youth symphony event, to artists talks. And there is advertising around town directing residents to check it out. But for Janet Anderson, who runs the Lake Country Art Gallery, the funding has given her an otherwise nonexistent bankroll. It’s meant her gallery can actually pay some of the speakers she will host in the gallery this month and, she pointed out, it will be nice to see the First Nations artists she’s hosting get some financial support. “It’s a step in the right direction. We might have done some of these (talks) anyway, but normally we wouldn’t be able to give them the honorarium,” she said. The gallery was one of the 13 organizations who made the application to get the grant dollars, as was this weekend’s Ecotone Festival—likely the largest draw on the list by crowd size.

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ELKE LANGE of Atrsco with marketing material for February’s Spirit Festival. Organizer Gabe Cipes said the festival is hoping to draw 1000 people. Ecotone ran just fine on it’s own steam, he said, but the money will be useful.

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he Academy Award nominations were announced last week and whether or not you are a movie expert, you can en-

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200-3645 Gosset, West Kelowna THE GREEN HORNET 14A 6:45 & 9:30; Sat & Sun Matinees 12:45 & 3:30 -Under 14 must be accompanied by an adult- -3D Pricing in EffectNO STRINGS ATTACHED 14A 7:15 & 9:40; Sat & Sun Matinees 1:15 & 3:40 -Under 14 must be accompanied by an adultTHE RITE 6:55 & 9:30; Sat & Sun Matinees 12:55 & 3:30 PG: Coarse Language, Violence, & Frightening Scenes THE MECHANIC 14A 7:25 & 9:40; Sat & Sun Matinees 1:25 & 3:40 -Under 14 must be accompanied by an adultSANCTUM (not in 3D) 14A 7:05 & 9:30; Sat & Sun Matinees 1:05 & 3:30 -Under 14 must be accompanied by an adult- No Passes Accepted. Gift Certificates Always Welcome.

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ners. Pay attention to other awards shows such as the Golden Globes, the Directors Guild, the Screen Actors Guild and critic’s awards and you can even see what odds Las Vegas is putting on the nominees. In fact, it is probably better to base your predictions upon what the odds makers are saying, rather than personal feeling. For example, both Christian Bale and Melissa Leo won Best Supporting Actor and Actress respectively at both the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild awards, indicating that they are both a good bet to win at the Oscars. Entry forms can be picked up at the Grand 10, Paramount or Capitol Theatres or you can download the entry form

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WITH JAMES CAMERON serving as executive producer, Sanctum will feature some impressive underwater 3D action sequences. from the Capitol Theatre’s website at www.westkelownamovies.com. Entry deadline is Sunday, Feb. 27, 4 p.m., the same day the awards are handed out, starting at 5 p.m. No matter how predictable the winners may be, there are very good reasons why these movies, directors and actors are nominated. To not see some of these nominees

on the big screen would be opportunities missed. Movies like The King’s Speech, True Grit, Black Swan, 127 Hours and The Fighter are still playing in the Central Okanagan, so there is still time to see what everyone’s talking about. The most exciting movie opening this week marks the return of the magic touch of James Cameron to the big

screen. Sanctum is about a deep-sea diving team, headed by a father and son, who get trapped in an underwater cave system and face a two-day battle for survival. It was inspired by the film’s co-writer Andrew Wight’s near-death experience of leading a diving expedition miles into a system of underwater caves, then having to find a way out after a freak

storm collapsed the entrance. Cameron executive produces the 3-D drama. Shot on location at the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, Sanctum employs 3-D photography techniques Cameron developed to film Avatar. With Cameron involved, you can be assured that it features some impressive underwater action scenes. It stars a lesser-known cast with the biggest names being Ioan Gruffudd (Fantastic Four) and Richard Roxburgh (an Australian actor best known for roles in Mission Impossible 2 and Dracula in Van Helsing). The Roommate may look like thrillers like Single White Female, but I cannot recall one set in a college dorm. Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl, Country Strong) and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights & Parenthood) star in a thriller about a deranged college freshman who becomes obsessed with her new roommate. Rick Davis is the manager of the Capitol Theatre in West Kelowna. capitol_wes@ landmarkcinemas.ca

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for our community. Heart Fund Day: will be held at Coopers Food on Feb. 12. A donation of 25 cents from every bag filled will be given by Coopers Food to The Heart and Stroke Foundation. All it needs is two to four hours of your volunteer time to support this great community event. The Heart and Stroke Foundation is a volunteer based health charity which leads in eliminating heart disease and

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Specialties of the house from confit to tea

kanagan Street Food’s restaurant opened their doors this week to a warm reception from fans. This iconic street food truck gained a cult following at the Farmer’s Market over the past couple of years due to its incredible gourmet creations and its bustling catering business. Owner/chef Neil Schroeter, who performed miracles in his little kitchen on wheels, is thrilled to open up his new HQ with a fantastic big kitchen on Crowley Avenue. OKSF really provides every service you could ever want. I love the cozy booths and tables that brilliantly morph into one long banquet table for private dinner functions and events. Serving breakfast and lunch daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., there are daily fresh features that you can take home for dinner. All food is to stay or to go. Or, shop his market for take out in their fridge section with beautiful soups, fresh pastas, sauces or mac n’ cheese ready to pop in the oven. Offerings also include his famous crackers and blackberry ketchup, both of which I always have on hand. The freezer, currently located under the super cool “I (Heart) Duck Fat” neon sign (like a pledge of allegiance for foodies), is loaded with goodies. Stock up your home freezer with soups, stews and luxurious packages of fabulous meals like coq au vin or duck confit. The reduction sauces and jus are perfect to have on hand to finish a dish at home and make you look like a star. What I also love is that the freezer will also be stocked with stocks. The “stock market” will include Neil’s homemade stocks like chicken, beef and fish stock—no need

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Jennifer Schell to buy those over salted cartons at the supermarket; you can use the real deal. Have a dinner event coming up but have no room at home? Book a private dinner at OKSF and get the restaurant to yourself. Of course, Neil will continue to cater external events as well. Check out their website for sample menus. www.okanaganstreetfood.com. ••• Every home chef needs a good supply of fresh spices. I was very excited to discover Abby’s Tea and Spice Store on Kirschner Road. Lovely owner Abbygale Matvieshen is passionate about her wonderful inventory of spices and teas and is very knowledgeable about ways to use them. For instance, I didn’t know that Rooibos tea, known for its super punch of Vitimin C, was also a wonderful sleep aid. I loved the special array of salts available to choose from, including the house blend which I bought along with a grinder. All of her spices, both whole and hard to find blends like Ras el Hanout, Zahtar or Herbs de Provence, are available to smell at a “sniffing” bar, if you will. Teas also have a station where you can open up jars and inhale their heady, amazing aromas— the Tiramisu Rooibos or Cookies and Cream Green Tea are phenomenal. Abby also carries im-

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Information GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP, Central Okanagan Hospice Association will offer, a No Cost Bereavement Grief Group, beginning Wed., Feb. 16. The group will meet weekly for 6 weeks, ending March 23. Meetings are 10am - Noon at #202-1456 St Paul St., To sign up, or for further details please call (250)-763-5511 VENDORS WANTED for the Creston Valley Trade Show. April 15 & 16, 2011. 8x10 Booth $300. 1-866-528-4342 crestonchamber@kootenay.com

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Blayne’s spirit transcended this physical life during her sleep on December 28th 2010. Her essence lives on through her children – Ecko (7), Ezra (3), and Ira (18 months), and her love lingers within the hearts of her fiancé Justin, her parents Lloyd & Jo-Ann, and her sister Jody (Kai). Memories of Blayne will be cherished by her many family and friends. Blayne is now surrounded by pure infinite love, light and peace; forever connected to all those whose lives she touched. A Trust fund has been set up in support of Blayne’s fiancé and children in lieu of flowers etc. For information on making a contribution please contact semortell@shaw.ca Blayne’s Celebration of Life will be held at 12 noon on Saturday February 19th at ‘The House’ located at #1-240 Lougheed Road in Kelowna.

BEVERLEY ANN PEEL Beverley Ann Peel passed away January 29, 2011, at Grand Forks, B.C. Beverley was born May 05, 1933, in Anyox, B.C. She was predeceased by her husband, Lionel in 2003 and by her mother and father, Doris and Harvey Cook of Cultis Lake, Chilliwack, B.C. She is survived by her son, Greg (Sylvia) of Kamloops, B.C., grandsons, Jamie and Jason Peel of Pentiction, B.C.; daughters, Kathy Cooper of Powel River, B.C. and Kimberly Musgrove (Ken Foreman) of West Kelowna; and grandsons, Andrew and Kevin Good of Kelowna, B.C.; brother-in-law, Bob Peel of Grimshaw, Alberta; and sister-in-law, Iris Gehman of Chilliwack, B.C.; and many more grandsons. Beverley was married in December 1952 and worked in operator services for BCTEL. They moved to Grand Forks in 1995 and Beverley will be sadly missed by her many friends. A celebration of Beverly’s life will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at 3 p.m., at Holy Trinity Anglican Church at Grand Forks. Recitation to follow provided by “Del’s”. Arrangement entrusted to the Baker family of Grand Forks Funeral Home.

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GERALD GRANT KIRSCHNER

March 22, 1958 – Jan 27, 2011 Passed away in Kelowna on January 27, 2011. Gerald is survived by his loving wife, Coleen; sons, Tony (Lori), Grant (Brianna), and Brett; grandchildren, Nicholas and Damon; parents Frank and Jean, sisters; Cindy (Tom) Benzic, Michele Kirschner and Jody (Tim) Lingor and many other family and friends. A celebration of Gerald’s life will be held on Saturday, February 5th, 2011 at 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Brigadier Angle Armouries at 720 Lawrence Ave. Kelowna, BC. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations may be made to the Kelowna Hospice House in memory of Gerald. Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services. 250-860-6440

BURGART , BETTY LILA

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Ellen Mehmal February 24, 1939 ~ February 4, 2008

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Born January 20, 1928 in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan, passed away peacefully, with family at her side, on January 18, 2011. Predeceased in 2006 by her husband of nearly sixty years, Paul Jacob Burgart, she leaves behind ﬁve children, Sylvia Holt (Aaron), Paulette Burgart (Allan Wilson), Gail Parent (Brian), Bernie Burgart, and Holly Burgart; as well as ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, all of whom loved her very much and will miss her dearly. Betty’s pride and joy in life was always her family. She inspired a love of music, gardening, and higher learning, was a role model of patience and understanding, and always stood in the wings ready to help. Her deep spirituality kept her ﬁrmly anchored through even the stormiest of life’s journeys. Her strength and courage and optimism, complimented by a playful sense of humour, built a strong and loving family. Her mission is complete.

Together as parents, it is with great excitement that we are announcing the engagement of our children

Lynnzi Ryan Filice

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son of Shirley Logan ad Gordon Omeis. Lynnzi graduated from UBC-O earning a Bachelor of Art degree, then attended OC successfully completing the NUA course. Lynnzi is currently working for the BC Cancer Agency in Kelowna. Tyler graduated from UBC-O earning a Bachelor of Science degree and is currently attending Medical school at UBC Vancouver. The couple are planning a July 2011 wedding in Kelowna.

JESSIE WALKER

(nee Wells) Passed away at home on February 1st, 2011 in her 94th year. Born in Liverpool, England in 1917, Jessie’s family immigrated to Canada in 1926 and settled in Prince, Saskatchewan. Soon after, her father died, leaving her mother to raise the ﬁve children. While growing up she loved sports, and participated in track and ﬁeld, hockey, and softball (pitcher). Graduating from a three-room country school, she moved to Toronto where she studied nursing before marrying Lloyd Walker in 1940. After raising their two daughters, she continued her education, graduating from Toronto Teacher’s College and teaching for many years with the Toronto Board of Education in the classroom, and later in the Toronto Reading Clinic. She loved children and learning above all else, and took many courses at the University of Toronto. During these years she also taught Sunday school, did volunteer work for the Anglican Church and enjoyed lawn bowling. A widow since 1975, Jessie moved to Kelowna BC in 1988 and fell in love with the beauty of the Okanagan. There she took many courses with retired seniors right up until Dec. 2010, in lively sessions of literature, music and politics. An avid bridge player, Jessie loved to bake for her many social events. Always helpful to others, she volunteered her service to the Kelowna General Hospital and supported several local charities. She toured most of the world with Wells Gray Tours and Holland American Cruises, from China to the Black Sea, Greece to Alaska. Fiercely independent to the very end, her dauntless spirit will long remain in the memory of her family and her many friends. Jessie is survived by her daughters Lois and Joey; her grandchildren Kate and John; and her great grandchildren Aimee and Lauren. She was predeceased by her father (1929); her brother George, her husband and her mother (1986); brothers Harry and Jack, and recently her sister Lillian. Thank you to all who supported her last days with such kindness, including the nurses and home care assistants of BC Interior Health, her doctor Thomas Taylor, her granddaughter Kate and daughter Joey, as well as her many loving friends and neighbors. Special thanks to Ruth Nesbitt and Robert Brown. Jessie requested that she be cremated and that no funeral service be held. A celebration of life will be announced in the weeks to come, both in Kelowna and Ontario. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com.

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PROCARE INSTITUTE has been in operation since 1987 and is an accredited institution, with Private Career Training Institute Agency (PCTIA), the ofﬁcial career body responsible for registering and accrediting all the private colleges in the province. Our curriculum exceeds the standard set by the Provincial Government. The beneﬁts of ProCare training are: • Over 98% employment rate • Proven method of training • Instruction on site by experienced nurses • Small class sizes • Earn $18-$22 an hour after graduation • Convenient locations Requirements for the program are: • Grade 11, or have adult student status We require photo ID as proof of age for our adult students. • Medical clearance, TB test, Criminal Record Check THE COURSE INCLUDES • • • • • • •

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KEKULI BAY CABINETRY the Okanagans leading kitchen manufacturer is accepting resumes for a full time SALES position. Successful applicants must have a minimum 5 years experience and be capable on 20/20 design software. Bring in your resume to 1794 Baron Rd. Kelowna.

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WATER TREATMENT PLANT/WATER DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR A large water utility in the Central Okanagan has an opening for a Water Treatment Plant / Water Distribution System Operator. The individual will be responsible for operation and maintenance of a large 105 ML / day water treatment plant. To be considered for this position you must be able to work independently and have a proven track record as a successful water treatment operator with a minimum of three years experience. A minimum of Level II Water Treatment Operators certificate or combination of experience and specialized training in water systems operations and maintenance is necessary. The applicant must thoroughly understand chemical addition processes and the steps that are required to deal with large variations in source water quality. A good knowledge of computers, chemicals, lab testing, metering and equipment pertaining to a water treatment plant is essential. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt and liaise with engineers, suppliers, and the public is required. Hourly wage is dependant upon experience, and qualifications. The job comes with an excellent benefit package. Those interested are invited to submit a resume by February 18, 2011. Attention: Operations Superintendent, Black Mountain Irrigation District, 285 Gray Rd, Kelowna, BC V1X 1W8 or by email to bmidinfo@shawcable.com

Kokanee Springs Golf Resort, the Flagship of the Kootenays. If you are looking to join a dynamic team at a destination golf resort, Kokanee Springs Resort has openings for the following positions: Program & Activities Co-ordinator The P&A Co-ordinator will be responsible for the formulation and implementation of daily activities and programs set to improve the customer experience of the resort guests. The candidate will possess: • A high level of energy, organizational & planning skills as well as a broad range of entertainment and programming talent. • Three years experience in planning, organizing and developing recreational programs preferably in a resort environment. • The ability to communicate effectively with the public, volunteers and co-workers. Reservation/Revenue Manager The Reservation/Revenue Manager will be responsible for the supervision of the front office reservation desk as well as analyzing statistics, data and trends to create better business strategies towards managing revenue. The candidate will possess: • Five years experience in Revenue Management and Front Office Supervision • Extensive computer skills in on-line reservation systems, revenue management systems, websites and a variety of internet marketing • Excellent analytical skills, creating and deciphering spreadsheets • Experience in Yield Management and Forecasting If you are interested in working in a fun filled team environment at a championship golf resort please send, by February 21st , 2011, your resume with cover letter to: E-mail: brenda@kokaneesprings.com Brenda Oates, Administrative Manager Kokanee Springs Golf Resort Box 96, Crawford Bay, BC V0B 1E0

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SEASONAL Laborer positions in Local Orchard (Winﬁeld). No exp nec. Must have own transp. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding (inc heavy lifting) work in all weather cond. 6-7 days/wk, 10-12 hrs/day begin approx July 1st. Work incl tree planting, pruning & fruit harvesting. Pay $9.28/hr. Apply by fax: 250-766-0813 or email: jobs@coralbeach.ca

RV SALES REP is required at Voyager RV Centre in Win field. Here’s a rare opportunity to join the team at BC Interiors Largest RV Dealer. Sell from a full lineup of top selling RVs by Jayco, Itasca, Northern Lite, Keystone, Dutchmen, Lance and more! Great wage potential, with benefits! Full time, No Evenings! Must be good team player, with positive, energetic personality to fit our Values. Fax resume Attn: Sales Manager 250-766-4640 or email jfriesen@voyagerrv.ca

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While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. DOZER & Hoe Operators required for Company that constructs oil field roads & leases. Require operators with oil field lease & road construction experience. Competitive wages. Rooms & Meals provided by the company. Call 1-(780)723-5051, Edson AB. EI CLAIM denied? Need help? 18yrs exp as EI officer. Will prepare & present appeals. Reasonable rates. Bernie Hughes Toll Free 1-877-5811122. JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Call 250-860-3590 or Email: info@plazio.ca LOCAL Manufacturing company requires a Professional Driver for FT employment must have Class 1, min. 5 yrs experience.,with B-trains, local hauling. Will involve shift work. Competitive wage with excellent benefit package.. Please Drop off Resumes & Drivers Abstract to: Okanagan Pellet Company, 2677 Kyle Rd. West Kelowna LOOKING for 900 line operators. Big $$$. 250-5407769 OTH Enterprises Inc. is currently hiring Lease Operators. 2 Tridem and 5 Super Train for BC & Western Canada. Need to have newer model equipment and a clean abstract. Need to be fluent in English. Call 1-800-667-3944 or (250)983-9401 Larry or Dennis PEACHLAND Liquor Store is looking for reliable PT staff to work eves & wkends. Please apply in person, Hwy 97, Peachland Centre Mall Personal Care Worker with experience to provide client with assistance in daily living, rehabilitation, developing community relationships, speech therapy. A committed, positive and reliable person with proven strength in working with person with disabilities, 3 shifts available per week. First aid, criminal record check and Class 4 Drivers’ License required. Please fax your application to 250-763-3553.Short-listed applicants will be contacted for interviews mid-February. ROOFERS wanted. Must have own vehicle and tools. Call 861-5907 to set up an appointment. SALMON ARM GM is able to offer an exciting career move for only the best Automotive Service Technician to join this dynamic winning team. Contact Mike Gray, Service Manager (1-888)970-9781 or mikeg@salmonarmgm.com

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Income Opportunity Set you own hours, be your own boss, earn what you deserve. Call to ﬁnd out about the business opportunity at AVON Canada. Call Candice Munro 250-764-3671 candice.munro@hotmail.com AVON Independent Sales Rep

Medical/Dental CDA/RECEPTIONIST Req’d for busy dental practice. Experience in Exan Power Practice an asset. This position requires ability to multi-task and work as part of a team. Applicant must be cooperative, adaptable, efﬁcient and friendly. Please send resume with cover letter to Dr GordonBlack, 301-1500 Hardy St, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 7W9

Trades, Technical CRANE OPERATORS Winroc is seeking certified Hiab crane operators/drivers for our Kelowna branch. Applicants must hold current BCACS crane certificate and class 1-3 license. No exceptions. Fax resume and qualifications to 250-765-5388, or by EMAIL to dmcbratney@winroc.com

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Housecleaning Excellence. Reliable Honest Over 10yrs. Exper. Kelowna Area. Ref.’s Avail.Call Suzanne, 763-7284 PROFESSIONAL Cleaner now avail. Dusting, windows, nonchemical cleaning supplies. 250-763-2324, 250-859-7292 QUALITY Cleaning Services avail. 9 yrs exp., one time, weekly, monthly,call Karen for a great clean. 250-718-7562

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Contractors KSK Framing & Foundations. Quality workmanship at reas rates. Free est 250-979-8948 WENINGER CONST. Family company commited to Kelowna & Big White. 250-765-6898

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Home Improvements Engel Construction Since 1973! Custom homes, Reno’s Additions, Decks, Kitchens, & Baths. Doug (250)-215-1616 M. Sauri Constuction Serving Kelowna since 1980. Call Mauri (250)718-8131

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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 JOE’S MOVING.reasble rates fully equip’d trucks, local-long dist, no job too small470-8194

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Real Estate

Feed & Hay

$200 & Under

Medical Supplies

ALL TYPES of hay for sale! all in medium squares (3x4x8). For all your Dairy, Horse, Feeder Hay needs, visit www.hubkahay.com or call Cale @ 403-635-0104. Delivery available and Min order is a semi-load. 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 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.

Pets ADORABLE Bichon Frise pups. F: $500, M: $400. No cheques plz. 250-767-2471 CHOCOLATE Lab Puppies, Purebred , 9 weeks, parents on site. $500 (250)859-2966 Great Pyrenees/Newfoundland pups, beautiful coats, conf., temp., vacc. dewormed, to approved homes, $800. 250-542-2517, 250-309-0049 OLD WORLD Long Haired Shepherds and Belgian Puppies Ready now. Soft Beautiful Coats. Black, Black and Tan. Red or Brown Sables. Shots, vet checked and Wormed. Health Records. Calm Easy Going Temperaments. Straight Backs with no Hip Issues. Meet the Parents and Grands. $500. For info 250-547-9763. Lots of references. PUREBRED Affenpinscher (monkey terrier) pups. Ready to go. Black & belge or solid black. $600. 250-376-1878

Computer System, Windows Internet ready Excellent Cond. $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna FREESTANDING Fireplace, $150. 250-765-2789 Futon Bed with solid oak frame good condition $120 (250)763-1210

$300 & Under 18” square stone travertine stone tile, 28pcs, $10 each. 250-769-0222 2 matching blue recliners, great cond., $225/both obo. Call 250-763-1216 Computer Laptop, Windows, Wireless, Excellent Condition, $300. 250-869-2363 Kelowna SINGER Sewing Machine w/ Treadle. Approx. 65-75 yrs old ex. cond. $275(250)765-5159 SNOWBLOWER 8 HP Craftsman $300 obo.(778)821-1317

$400 & Under 1983 26’ Travel Trailer, gutted, good for storage, $390. 250765-2789 74” x 80” Sliding glass door was $1200 new. Selling for $350 (250)763-1210 CB Black 7pce beginner drum kit. Incl stool. Excellent cond., $375. 250-862-8537 SKLAR PEPPLAR couch & loveseat. Exc cond, ﬂoral taupe, burgandy, greens & rose. $399. (250)764-4014.

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BIG M TACK Auction Sale - Feb 26, 12noon at 5765 Falkland Rd. Falkland, BC, behind the pub. Selling tack, saddles, tools, antiques & much more. Consignments wanted. No buyers fee. (250)379-2078 or 604850-4238. Visa, MasterCard & Interac. GENTLY USED furniture and home decor store now open upstairs at Western Star Auctions in Kelowna. We also have other items for sale as well like jewelry. Stock changes often. Check us out before you buy. 1960B Dayton Street 250-868- 3202

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200 old clean red bricks, $100. 250-765-2789 ANTIQUE bath tub, no legs, $95. 250-765-2789 BED liner to ﬁt 8’ Chev pickup, $45. 250-765-2789 OFFICE Furniture, desks & chairs etc. $50 obo. (250)826-1054 PENS, FOUNTAIN style 1940’s- 1950’s Shaeffer Parker (250)763-9398 Seven drawer wood dresser $60 good condition (250)7631210 STACKING Dryer, $95. 250765-2789

$200 & Under 9’ Floral couch & chair, like new, $150. 250-765-2789

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John Deere 855 4x4 24HP compact Tractor FEL. Rear 7’ blade 47” snowblower Mint shape, Garage kept. 352 hrs. $18,500 (250)454-6756

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FREE P/U- Appliances, Rads, Batteries, Old machinery, vehicles. Harley 778-821-1317 GREY & Blk loveseat. Call 250-862-5752

Firewood/Fuel APPLE $150. Fir $110. Pine $75. Split/Dry. 2/3 cord. Free delivery Kel. 250-762-6552

Furniture 6WEEKS old, Tempurpetic Cloud, Deluxe, Queen Mattress - The Original. Mint cond. $2500 obo (250)979-1662 ANTIQUE To MODERN Home Furnishings for all Budgets & Tastes. Come to OK Estates Furniture and More. 3292 HWY 97N (beside Sheepskin Boutique) (250)-807-7775 okestates.ca GENTLY USED furniture and home decor store now open upstairs at Western Star Auctions in Kelowna. We also have other items for sale as well like jewelry. Stock changes often. Check us out before you buy. 1960B Dayton Street 250-868- 3202 PALLISER leather sofa & loveseat, Canyon saddle brown color, bth pc’s two cushion w/nail heads. $900 obo. Call 250-762-5373

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SHOPRIDER scooters & power chairs, lift chairs, walkers & ramps, new & used. www.okmobilityscootersplus.ca Shoprider Dealer, 250-5423745, 1-888-542-3745

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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Business for Sale

MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.59% VARIABLE 2.25% Trish at 250-470-8324 THINKING OF SELLING? For a conﬁdential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime. TRAIL, BC. INVESTMENT, Beautifully Remodeled. Furn’d Tri-Plex, Long - Term to Rent. Potential-$2100/mo. $268,000 Call Gerry (250)-231-0900

Ice Skates. Toys & Ride-ons. Clean, gently used, low prices. 1/2 of new plus 20% off this week! Baby & kids clothes N/B - 10 yrs, up to 50% off our already low prices. Ski helmets. Video’s, DVD’s. Baby items. All approved. Car Seat. Cribs. High Chairs. Tubs. Saucers. Toddler beds. Bedding. Etc. Moms the Word 187 Hwy 33E past Rutland Rd 765-3422 V/S MC DD. We rent baby items for visitors, $16 for 4 days. BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water ﬁltration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $250. Call 250-863-1544 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com RIGIDFOAM Insulation, 2 x 5 10/ bundle $15ea bundle. Call 250-862-8682, 1660 Cary Rd X-ACTO Blades, 6 boxes left, $10ea. Please call 250-7637114

Misc. Wanted Animal mounts, life size mounts, head mounts, Bear rugs & hides. (250)545-9550 OLD Chandeliers/crystal drops wardrobes, wicker, dressers, strg cupboards. 250-860-4674 Passionate Coin Collector Wants to buy your Coins, Silver, Sets & Collections. Pls call Chad 250-863-3082

PRIVATE Collector wanting to buy 1950’s/60’s change and older. Also higher denomination newer coins like $5, $10 etc. US/Canadian. Todd 250864-3521

Musical Instruments MOIR Pianos. New & Used Grand & Upright Pianos. Call Richard Moir 250-764-8800 YAMAHA 16 channel mixer, with all the bells & whistles! and 2 Yamaha MSR 400watt powered speakers. Like new, only used a couple times. With cables & stands $1250. (250)833-1976

Garage Sales

Garage Sales Downsizing Everything must GO! Sofa, wicker patio, hshld items, dressers, kitchen set & much more! Sat.& Sun Feb 5. & 6. 9am-2pm 1948 Water St. Estate Sale 11am - 2pm Sat. Feb 5 #340 -1260 Raymer Ave. Furniture, books. vinyl records & more .!

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. $89.000 For 5.5 acres Arrow Lakes Area also 10+ acre lots & cabin for sale. email for pics selkirk8@telus.net (250)-269-7328

Apt/Condos for Sale 1 & 2bdrm Condos for sale, secure building, reno’d, close to downtown, from $149,000. Vernon. 250-826-2284 2BD, 2bth, 1500sq’, bright top flr corner unit, great loc. MLS $199,900. Betsy Price, RE/ MAX Kelowna. 250-212-5520 HOLLYWOOD Station. 1182 sq’ 2nd flr condo, back area, 2bd, 2prking stalls, new paint, $10,000 down, $237,500 balance, 5yr open mortgage at 4% by owner. 250-762-3966 MUST sell 1 & 2 bdrm condo’s, $115,000-$195,000. By Spall Plaza. 250-718-8866 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call

Mark Jontz Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime

ACREAGE WITH HOME & INCOME in the Kootenays. Mini storage, store, u-haul & living quarters on beautiful 5 acre land near Castlegar, BC. Good income, easy to run. $499,000 may consider trade for house in Kelowna area. 250-764-4710

Duplex/4 Plex FULL SXS, ﬁn. up/ down, Capri/creek, total reno’d, 9 bdrm, 4 bath. $540,000. 718-8866

For Sale By Owner DILWORTH MTN ESTATES 2108 Chilcotin Crescent

Custom built executive walk out with great room concept across from Dilworth Mtn.Park.3,300 sq. ft. ﬁnished with additional 700 sq.ft under suspended tandem garage.See details/photos at www.2108.ca Quick possession $599,000. Call Ernie at 250-861-7070 INN AT Big White, #307, sleeps-4, FP, pool, hottub. Owner use or rental income. $65,000. See www.okhomesellers.com Call 250-768-5510

LOWER MISSION 180 degree lake view. Over 4400sqft, 5+1 bdrms, 4 full baths incl 2 bdrm suite. Updated w/granite, tile, hardwood & carpet. Lrg upper & lower decks. Hot tub. Cent air. Newer HE gas furnace & roof. Will take Real Estate Trade. Asking $799,000. 250-575-8037

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In Lake Country, 2000 sq ft. 4 bdrms + den Many recent upgrades, main bath & ensuite, windows, doors, builtin vac, roof & decks. Freshly painted throughout. Furnace, H2O tank, Quick possession $378,900 (250)-763-1947

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 3BD, 2bth view Rancher in Glenrosa, completely updated, $379,900. Call Jessica Levy, Prudential, 250-762-9979 A remarkable Deal! Kootenays. Upgraded 2Bdrm, 2bath, home w/seperate business building, Ideal for homebased ofﬁce business. $275,000. Call Gerry (250)231-0900 Buyer coming Feb 1st. Wants lovely home w/pool upto $1 million. Cash, close in 7dys. Serious sellers. Grant, 250862-6436 Sundance Realty DISTRESS Sale. 4bd, 3.5bth, walk-out bsmt, $259,900. For a Free List of Foreclosures & Distress Sales call Lloyd @ MacDonald Realty 215-5607 KelownaDistressSale.info

Homes Wanted I Buy Fixer Uppers. Any condition. Fast closings. Call 250826-2284

Mobile Homes & Parks 2011 CANADIAN Dream Home 3 bed/2 bath, 1512 sqft, CSA-Z240 $109,950 includes delivery and set up in lower BC, 877-976-3737 or 509-4819830 http://www.hbmodular.co m/images/email_jan2.jpg TRADE a bike, boat, car or anything of value towards the down payment. Brand new 3bed, 2bath Modern home on cul-de-sac in the remodeled McCulloch Heights. Gratifying home ownership from $750 bi-weekly. Accent Homes 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 2B/2B - Okanagan College 2 bed and 2 full bath in the Lower Mission/KLO. Close to OC within easy walking distance of the lake & Mission Creek. Hot water inc. in suite laundry & underground secure parking. Non Smoking.(250)713-3619 2BD, Nice loc., mins. fr. CNC Ctr., shops/lake f/s, dw, w/d, ac, crnr. unit, $1250/mo. Avail. Feb/Mar, 250-878-3278 2BDRM lrg furn/ utils. NS, NP. Spall Plaza. Bus, shopping. Immed. $850. 250-718-8866 625 Rowcliffe Rd. K-S, bright, quiet, 2 bdrm, nice, very clean, NP, NS, close to dwtwn and bus stop. Avail immed. (250)861-8435.or(250)575-1123 AVAIL immed. 1 or 2bd, quiet, secure, updated building, location in DT area. Building is within walking distance to shopping, culteral district & Waterfront Park. On bus route. Apt incl FS, DW. Building amens incl beautiful landscaped courtyard, lndry room & cov’d secure prking. Info: Jagoda, 250-762-0571 AVAIL IMMED. Lrg 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo at Yaletown Kelowna. Near UBCO. Priv end unit, brand new W/D, fridge, stove & dshwshr. 2 u/g sec prking, $1100. 250-860-5737 BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. South. 2bd, $900 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, bus route, Avail. now. 250-491-3345, 869-9788

BEST DEALS IN KELOWNA!

Affordable 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms AC, near schools, shopping & bus route. Insuite laundry H.Up’s. Across from Park. Clean Quiet & Spacious. Sorry NO Pets. Well Managed Building 250-861-5605 BROCKTON MANOR. 2bd, starting @ $700 incl. parking & utilities. 1Bdrm, starting @ $620 (250)-860-5220 CENTURY Manor. Spacious 1bd apartment,1958 Pandosy St., located on bus route, close to downtown, beach & shopping. Small pet ok, heat/hot water incl’d. Call Onsite Managers,(250)-763-6867 FAIRLANE CRT. Close to shopping, on bus route, 2bd aprt, heat & hot water included. New adjustable rates. Call (250)-860-4836 LOFT located Downtown on Sunset Dr. next to Waterfront Park & Prospera Place. Featuring over height ceilings and windows, rooftop deck, 2 bdrms, 2bath, 5appls. window coverings, secure covered parking, avail immed. $1350/mth. 250-763-6600, 250-878-5968 WILLOW PARK MANOR. Aurora & Hollywood. Well located just behind the Willow Park Shopping Center. 1Bdrm starting at $650. Call Patrick, (250)-763-3654

MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1588 Spall Rd. Premiere Rental Complex in Kelowna. Different Floor Plans Available Close to Shopping / Restaurants. Call for Availability. Affordable rental amounts. (250)-860-4836 or email: millcreekestates@shaw.ca RUTLAND: THUNDERBIRD EVERGREEN APTS. 435/395 Franklyn Road 1 & 2 bdrm suites, 3/appls, AC, drapes, walk-in storage, u/g secure parking, hot water included. Laundry facilities on site. Close to excellent shopping, major bus routes (excellent bus service to all campuses, Orchard Park Mall & downtown), theaters, medical facilities & restaurants. 250-762-5932 for appointment to view SKI IN/SKI OUT BIG WHITE Condo for rent, 3bd, 2bth, sleeps 8, fully furnished. $3500/mo. 250-768-1505 1&2BD suites. Kelowna’s best apartment complex. www.thepalisade.ca. 250-762-3455 625 Rowcliffe Ave. 2bd, 1bth condo on the 2nd ﬂr, close to all amens, $975mo. Avail immed. 250-575-1123 or 250717-1182 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for Feb. 1 & beyond, ranging from $800-$850/mo 250-766-4528, 250-718-0881 2Bdrm.+3bdrm apt.suites Spacious, close to all amenities, NS, NP, 1yr lease, Avail Jan. 15th incl heat. 250-763-6600

Commercial/ Industrial 1/2 - 4 acre serviced, fenced industrial lots for lease. Light, heavy or industrial use including auto wrecker & storage. 7000sq’ serviced coverall shelter for storage or workspace or build to suit. Westbank Industrial Park. 250-769-7424 2500SQ’ Space plus 2 second ﬂr ofﬁces, AC, 3-phase power, 12’ door. 250-762-4883 or 250-868-6198 HWY frontage, Westside, 2700sq’, 1850sq’ main, 875sq’ upper, 14’ overhead door. $12.50sq’. Ray, 250-548-3044 HWY Front avail at 1694 Ross Rd Ship/rec doors, prking C1 2000sqft. $2500 TN. 769-6614 INDUSTRIAL lots on Leathead Rd. Fenced storage yards with sheds & power. $600-$800. 250-765-5578

Duplex / 4 Plex 2BD, 1bth, 4appl, nice priv fenced backyard, NP, NS, $1000. 250-212-9189 or 250764-2057 2BD, 1bth, Rutland, bright, clean, spacious, 1100sq’, FS, AC, WD hook up, strge shed, deck, fnc’d yard, $900. March 1st. Call 250-860-8645 2bd unit in 6-plex, newly reno’d, 1.5bth, Rutland area. $950+utils. Avail. now. Pets neg., 250-681-1848 4BD & 2bd, 3 full bth, 6appl, garage, all windows blinds. March 1. NP. (250)860-8583 Affordable 2 Bdrm End Units x2.) Newly Reno’d, fnc’d yard Rutland near sch/shops/prks Avail. Feb.1, or 15th $950$1100.Mark 1-250-938-8040 BLK MTN. 4-bed + den, 2bath $1350 + Util. 5-appl. 2 decks. Lrg yard. NS. NP. 250869-8504 BRIGHT, clean, quiet, 2bdrm, FS, WD, AC, Adults only, $1100 utils incl NP. 763-6769 NICE, 3bd, 2bth upper unit in 4plex, deck space, singl gar, 2+prking. Shared lndry, some yard maint. Asher Rd. Bus rts close. Incl appl’s, no smokers, no pets,$1075/mo Feb 1st. 250-215-1616 , 250-763-7222 OLD Glenmore. 3bd, 2ba, FP, ensuite lndry, nr amens now/, Mar.1, $1180 250-763-7869 WESTSIDE - 2bdrm close to amenities. NS. 3 appliances. (250)769-6515.

Misc for Rent Rent to own. House & Condos avail. Small deposit. www.ezproperites.ca 250-869-0637

Rentals Modular Homes 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 1000 sq ft Rancher, nr Costco 3bdrm 1bath, lrg yard, sm pet ok, nr ammenties, $975+ utils. 6 month min. lease.Available Mar 1(250)718-8835 $1800/mo Rent to own. Rutland. 2storey 2bdrm up + 2 - D (suite) Dep 10K 250-575-4366 1Bdrm self contained with garage & shed. Near lake. Gorgeous View. 4 appls. Avail. Feb 1. No dogs. 15k on Westside Rd. $675 + utilities. Ref’s NS. pets negot 250-769-3672 1st Time Home Buyers!! Zero Down. Same payment as rent. Call LLoyd Taverner (250)215-5607 McDonald Realty 2000/mo + utils Rutland. 2 storeyw/ (suite) 5bdrm 3ba dbl gar. workshop, Long lease. resp. family.NS(250)-575-4366 2BD close to hosp., all appl’s, AC, garage, lrg deck, 1/2 utils. Maintained yard, NS, NP, shr’d WD. $900. 250-762-8201 2Bdrm Carriage house, Avail March 1st. DT. $1100/mo.+ Utilities. NP. (250)212-8909 2Bdrm house upper level in Capri area shar’d laundry mature working couple, with small workspace & garage $1000 +utils (250)448-8507 3/4 BD., Winfield area, $1575 +utils. NO PETS. Avail Now. Overlooks Wood Lake on East side. Close to schools. Call 250-869-9788, 250-491-3345 3BD Mainflr $1300 & 3bd lower w/o suite, $1000. Will rent together or separate. Large lot w/view. Hrdwd flrs, appls incl., very good cond. 250-7699038. qizhangsun@gmail.com 3BDRM Upstairs, 2 car garage w/deck, 2 baths, w/d, dshwsher, fridge, stove $1195 +utils. NS, NP. Avail Feb 15. Must be working people. 250870-8496 after 11am please. Almost Lakefront! Family home across from beach, downtown, private street. Clean, 3 bdrms, all appliances, f/p, garage, fenced yd. Available now. $1800/month, refer required. No smoking/pets. 250-764-2511 DOWNTOWN Mar 1. 3bdrm 2 kitchens, fenced yard, & w/d $1300/mo (250)-878-3619 ENTIRE Rutland house, $900 plus utils. 1 bdrm + den, 2593 Hwy 97/Mills Rd. Pet ok. Ref’s req’d. 250-765-5578. FREE DOWN PAYMENT! Sound too good to be true? It’s not! Project Build II Attainable Housing Project is an innovative program that provides a non-repayable grant to individuals who can service a mortgage but haven’t been able to save for a down payment. For more information contact Gino Dal Ponte at 250317-2707 or info@thepropertysource.ca GLENROSA Area. 3/bdrm $1500 mo+utils. Available now. NO PETS. Lrg back fenced yard. 250-869-9788 or 250-491-3345 HOUSE in Orchard, 3bd. Avail. March 1 $1500+ utils + dd. Call 250-317-4810, 250863-9737 IMMAC 2BDRM Rancher, steps to beach access, sunroom, g/f, a/c, all appl.,large lot, det garage, avail now/March 1st. Located on the Westside of Kelowna in the Fintry a small Lakeside comm off Westside Rd,35 min to d/t Kelowna or 35 min., to Vernon. Long term, resp., tenant, n/s, RR, pets neg. $1200 mon. kristip@telus.net Please call 1-604-862-8039. KETTLE Valley, beautiful home, 4bd, 2.5bth, large priv yard overlooking park & lake, granite counters, lots of light, NS, NP. $2100+utils. Call 250864-6027 SOUTH RUTLAND 3 bd, 2.5 ba, 5 appl., A/C, F/P, cul-desac, close to all amenities. $1500/month available March 1st. NS, NP 250-765-5474 SPACIOUS 4 BDRM+ in Kettle Valley. Six appliances, 3.5 baths. $2200/month plus utilities. 250-764-1294 WESTIDE area, very private, 2860 Scharf Rd. 3bd House, 1.5bth, Feb 1. $1100. Call 250-768-5768 Cabin 1bd, $600 utils incl. Feb 1st. Call 250-765-2429

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WEST KELOWNA Waterfront + Dock $1900 + Util. 250-8698504. 5 Bed 2.5 Bath. Garage. NS NP. WINFIELD, 2bd Mobile, NP, NS, Nparties, wrking adults, ref’s. $850+utils.NP Avail 250-766-3395, 250-861-0656 2Bd 5Appl FP Deck Pet OK $1200 OR 3Bd 3Appl FamRm Deck Gar $1500. 250-8601961 www.cdnhomeﬁnders.ca

Rooms for Rent 2 rooms avail, now includes utils.,net, & cable $425 - $495 for working per./student/senior Glenmore 250-762-6554 (eve) A-1 clean furn’d cbl. & w/d, wl int, quiet, monthly avail. immed. 250-862-9223 All Comforts of Home, furn.rooms/suites DT. wireless int. ca. WD.fr $450. 861-5757 ROOM in Nice House Fully furn’d. utils, cbl, internet, kit, incl’d. nr. bus route shops, Rutland. $500. (250)868-9811 MODERN Furn’d. bdrm. all cbl/utils. incl’d., $450mo. Also small trailer, $475. Call 250861-8907, 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 1BD frn’d’/unfrn’d. WL int, lndry, prking, TV, responsible $425. 250-451-9057 aft 6:30 CLEAN, Honest, Compatible Person to Share, private bath, covered parking, utilities incl’.d $495/mo 250-769-8287 ROOM for rent in 3 bdrm house, downtown, avail Feb 1. $500/mo. 250-212-8909. SE Kelowna, close to Orchard Park Mall, 2 rooms available in newly reno’d home. NS. NP. Prefer students. Call for appt. to view 1-250-554-3307 CLEAN Roommate. ND, ND, NP. From $440-$490/mth 250860-8106, 250-718-5837

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rial dumped at the Glenmore site. In turn, the companies will go after customers to recover the costs. In the case of large condominiums that have a sketchy history of proper recycling, these surcharges could quickly add up to thousands of dollars, much better spent on repairs and maintenance. The problem with many condo complexes is that residents often do not make the distinction between disposing of garbage and recyclables. The crackdown is aimed at eliminating recyclable material from go-

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Gunnar Forsstrom ing into the garbage bin and ending up in the landfill. Sounds easy enough. Actually, recycling has become a complex industry and most people are understandably confused. One personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recycling is another personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garbage. To eliminate the confusion, the WRO has is-

sued a specific list of materials that are not fit for garbage disposal. While the majority of stratas have separate garbage and recycling bins, the latter are generally used for cardboard and paper products. However, many banned items, such as batteries, computers and appliances, end up in the garbage bin. And private companies are expanding their core services to handle electronics and hazardous waste. Cells phones, paint, fluorescent light tubes and computers can be recycled, sometimes for a fee.

Some of these products can also be returned to the point of purchase. The main motivation behind the crackdown is to sustain the life span of Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s landfill. The regional districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WRO and commercial waste haulers are spear heading the effort to educate commercial and multi family waste producers. Part of the strategy for condominiums is to develop a waste management plan to educate residents to separate waste and eliminate co-mingling at the source. Indications are that in future, commercial waste

companies could start refusing to haul away improperly sorted waste and leave it on site, rather than face a fine. The message is clear. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comply you might face continuous fines, or find a pile of garbage left on your property. For more information visit: www.regionaldistrict.com/recycle. StrataScene is intended for general information purposes only. Gunnar Forsstrom is a licensed Strata Manager with Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty. 250-860-1411 gforsstrom@coldwellbanker.ca

Fourth workshop on Bernard revitalization slated The City of Kelowna and Downtown Kelowna Association will host a fourth workshop to discuss plans for a revitalized Bernard Avenue on Monday, Feb. 7, from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m., at the Royal Anne Hotel.

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