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Stabbing victim opposes jail sentence for his assailant Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER

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Interior Health’s Kelowna medical health officer is one of more than 550 health professionals from across Canada who are publicly opposing the federal government’s latest attempt to introduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug offences. Dr. Paul Hasselback has joined physicians, researchers and scientists from across the country in opposing Bill S-10, which was introduced by the minority Conservative government in Ottawa Monday. The opposition, led by the Urban Health Research Initiative, a program of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/ AIDS and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, argues there is “significant” evidence to show that the Tories tough on crime approach will not meaningfully reduce violence or drug use or im-

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A Kelowna judge decided to reduce the amount of jail time a young man will serve after his stabbing victim suggested his attacker needed help, not jail. Jarrett Christopher Jakins, 20, pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of assault causing bodily harm back in October on what was to be the first day of his aggravated assault trial in relation to a 2008 stabbing of a Kelowna man. He was sentenced Monday. On Dec. 5, 2008, people at a McCulloch Road home spotted someone rifling through a vehicle and Bruce Campbell went outside to check. Campbell saw a pair of young men and went to confront them when one began wielding a golf club and another started stabbing Campbell in the back and chest before Campbell was able to bring him to the ground. In all, Campbell suffered seven stab wounds. “This is a pretty serious crime,” said Judge Robin Smith. “You take a knife and stab someone seven times. This isn’t the theft of a candy bar at a local grocery store.” Crown counsel asked that Jakins go to jail for four months, while defence asked for a conditional sentence, meaning he could serve his time in the community provided he abided by a number of conditions. The victim, meanwhile, wasn’t “pounding the table for a jail disposition” and instead said Jakins needed help, said Smith. While Smith said Jakins was not a good candidate for a conditional sentence, he said he worried about people as young as Jakins serving time in provincial jail. Contrary to popular belief that jail is like a golf club, Smith said, jail is “terrible.” “You do have to be watching over your shoulder at all times.” In the end, he sentenced Jakins to 90 days in jail, less than what the Crown was seeking. See Stabbing A8

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Kicked man waiting to see if charge against him gets the boot Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER

The defence lawyer for the man who was infamously kicked in the face by a Kelowna RCMP officer last month says the Crown is still determining if they will proceed with the charge against his client. A Crown counsel lawyer from Nelson have been tasked with dealing with the careless use of a firearm charge against Buddy Tavares, said defence lawyer Clarke Burnett. “He is still reviewing the file to determine if the Crown is proceeding,” Burnett told a justice of the peace Monday as he appeared for Tavares’ first court appearance. He also said they are awaiting further disclosure and asked that the case go over to Feb. 21. While Tavares, 51, was not in court, in the gallery for the appearance was Darin Howard, who is organizing a second rally to support Tavares, as well as Robert Dziekanski, who died after he was tasered by RCMP at Vancouver International Airport in 2007.

“We’re looking for movement on either of these cases,” said Howard. “We’re trying to highlight the fact that the Crown is not moving forward in a quick and meaningful manner.” In the case of the kick to Tavares, Abbotsford Police were called in to investigate and spent two weeks writing a lengthy report to Crown counsel, recommending acharge

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HE IS STILL REVIEWING THE FILE TO DETERMINE IF THE CROWN IS PROCEEDING. Clarke Burnett

of assault causing bodily harm be laid against the officer Const. Geoff Mantler. It is believed that report was finally in the hands of the Crown a week ago and it is now reviewing the evidence to determine if charges should be laid against Mantler. Part of that charge assessment

includes determining if it is in the public interest to proceed with charges and if there is a substantial likelihood of conviction. On Jan. 7, Mantler pulled Tavares over in relation to a report of shots fired at the Harvest Golf Club. The kick was caught on video as the 51-yearold Tavares was on his hands and knees. Tavares’ weapons charge relates to that original incident at the golf course. Mantler was suspended with pay following the incident, and another man has since come forward to say he filed a complaint about his treatment from Mantler. Howard said three others have contacted him with complaints about their interactions with Mantler but refused to give further details as he is still confirming the information. He said the complaints involving Mantler are just a small portion of the number of people who have contacted him about alleged police brutality. Two will be speaking at the upcoming rally and others who want to speak about their interactions

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DARIN HOWARD speaks to reporters after Buddy Tavares’ first court appearance in Kelowna earlier this week. Howard is planing a second protest against what he calls police brutality on Feb. 20. with police will be given a voice. “We’re going to put up a video camera and allow people to come in and tell their stories,” said How-

ard. “We also want the other side of the coin, too. We want to hear people stand up for the good cops that are out there.” They’re also calling on

local politicians to attend the rally, which has been organized by a Facebook group focused on seeking to have Mantler charged and fired.

The rally is set to begin at noon on Feb. 20 at the Sails and Howard estimates over 1,000 people will attend. cwierda@kelownacapnews.com

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Councillors concerned about lack of grants for local groups Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

News the Scarecrow Festival, May Days and even the Kelowna Women’s Centre won’t benefit from a city grants program this year has ruffled the feathers of a few Kelowna city councillors. And on Monday, the news prompted questions from councillors about the system set up to address

Robert Hobson funding decisions.

“May Days effects thousands, and we’re not funding it, and I have a concern about it,” said Coun. Graeme James, after learning which local organizations would benefit from arts, cultural and heritage grants this year from a representative of the Central Okanagan Foundation. Some groups, like the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, he pointed

out, also received funding from the Professional Arts Grants program and that double dipping didn’t seem right when Rutland community groups came out empty-handed. That, he said, shows fault in the city’s process for granting funds. While James honed in on Rutland’s losses, numerous other organizations didn’t make the cut either, including the Ke-

lowna Women’s Resource Centre. And that “miffed” Coun. Charlie Hodge. Leanne Hammond Komori, executive director of the Central Okanagan Community Foundation, explained that the amounts requested totalled $177,000, while just under $100,000, was up for grabs. That disparity means the person brought in to look at grant applications

has to be judicious and all applications have to be up to snuff if they’re going to succeed. “It’s difficult for the group,” she said. “There’s not enough to cover the asks …having said that, however, the process is quite thorough and grant applications are reviewed on their own merits.” All councillors agreed the foundation’s work is thorough and Coun. Rob-

ert Hobson said the process was the best choice at hand. “It’s our budget, our taxes, and I think we can ask for a reason why things aren’t being funded,” he said. “I like the process we set in place, if we have broad policy questions I think we can discuss those, but I like the hands off approach we’re taking.”

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Analysis needs perspective Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

The annual Fraser Institute School Report Cards show the Central Okanagan had only one elementary school in the bottom 100 in the province this year and none of the high schools fell below the mark. Chief Tomat Elementary sits at 822 out of 875 schools, according to the highly controversial report, which uses one standardized test—the Foundation Skills Assessment, administered in Grades 4 and 7—to determine how the school stacks up against other schools. School districts and teachers have long disputed the report, saying it’s focus is too narrow to read much into the data. “We don’t discount the FSA. We take it as one of the data pieces we look

at,” explained school district superintendent Hugh Gloster. “(But) we try to get multiple sources of data.” According to Gloster, there are several international, national and provincial ranking systems used to ensure students measure up to competitive standards; but the teachers also do several forms of in-school testing on a daily to weekly basis to make sure kids are keeping pace. “Canada scores quite well, we’re usually in the top handful of countries on the PISA,” said Gloster, pointing out the international ranking is not broken down to the school district level, though the province, as a whole, does well. Gloster did not answer which schools have raised red flags specifically using the school dis-

tricts’ assessment models, but said there are at least 10 elementary schools which are receiving extra resources to help ensure there’s a level playing field based on their level of vulnerability. “We do differentiate support. We will look at schools, and how students are doing in those schools, and we will look at adjusting staffing levels, for example, and giving additional support,” said Gloster. While the report clearly ties socio-economic status and the percentage of new immigrants to school performance, the superintendent points out the data reported shows the two are not necessarily tied at all. Some schools with lower economic brackets, like Springvalley Elementary where the combined parental income averages

$38,000, still outperform others, while some higher economic bracket schools, like South Kelowna Elementary with a combined $100,000 annual family income, perform in just about the same middle-ofthe-pack range. The school district does use neighbourhood socio-economic data, and UBC researcher Clyde Hertzman’s Early Development Instrument to assess the level of support young children have going into Kindergarten. Children are assessed in Kindergarden through Grade 3 on the early learning development profile. That said, the report card data is heavily skewed toward families with money, illustrating on a standardized test, schools with higher income brackets do tend to do really well. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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Police offciers are expected to paper the Rutland area with posters today as they seek more information in their search for an arsonist. Two auxiliary officers and a police officers will be hanging posters in the neighbourhood in the hopes that new tips will help RCMP solve a series of arsons that occurred in Rutland between October of last

year and January. “We’ve got to try and generate some more information,” said Const. Steve Holmes. The arsons began on the morning of Oct. 22, when a series of five fires were set in the Dougall Road area, damaging boats, a carport, a shed and a camper. Two weeks later, a tractor trailer truck parked on Dougall Road was set ablaze. The latest arson occurred on

Dougall Road North on Jan. 4. In that case, a small fire was set in a detached garage and smoldering cardboard was found up against the home on the property. Anyone with information about the fires is asked to call Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit the Crime Stoppers webiste www. crimestoppers.net.

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Division among business owners on Bernard revitalization Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

The latest meeting to discuss the revitalization of Bernard Avenue, garnered conflicting points of view from area business owners. “I don’t know that we need revitalization, personally,” said Raegan Hall, owner of Blonde, a Bernard Avenue boutique. “I think it looks awesome already. I love the small town vibe we have and people who come from Calgary and Vancouver are seeking out that.” By Hall’s estimates, what’s being set out by the city isn’t significant enough to warrant the overhaul, and worse yet, it will stymie business. Changes to the city’s parking scheme could reduce stalls by 30 per cent and that, she said, will amount to fewer people coming through her doors. “I think my business is

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going to drop in half,” she said. “Kelowna is a driving town and people are coming from Mission, or Westbank and if they don’t have parking, I’m going to lose business.” The plan puts an emphasis on wider sidewalks, and more foliage to

give the main strip a more walkable feel, which some found value in. Among those who are enthusiastic to see how the changes will roll out was Mike Bronswyk, coowner of the Bread Company. “I love it, I think this is going to be fantastic when they complete it,” he said. “I am excited when I look at the plans. Right now a lot of people use it to drive to other streets, but now they will have to park, and walk down to Bernard as a destination.” By his estimates, investment in improving the walkability of the area, that has in the past been maligned for being dingy and dark, is well worth it, and the city’s moving in the right direction. “Big picture-wise, they’re on the right track,” he said. The consultation for Bernard revitalization has been ongoing for over a year, and in that time busi-

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City hall garden plot idea is uprooted due to cost concerns Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

Plans to plant edible gardens in an unkempt strip around Kelowna’s city hall were nipped in the bud this week. “I don’t know what kind of appetite council has for this,” said Coun. Graeme James, during a lengthy debate on the gardens Monday afternoon. “But I find this expenditure just extravagant, and I can’t begin to express my disdain for it.” All but city council members Kevin Craig and Angela Reid agreed it was best to kibosh the proposal to turn space once home to an overgrown hedge into a veggie garden for city employees. While most landscaping issues don’t come before elected officials, Coun. Michele Rule saw edible gardens used effectively in Portland, Oreg.,

Graeme James so she brought the idea to replicate that city’s work to council. In response, councillors resolved to get staff to investigate the ins and outs. Turned out, however, prompting city staffers to garden their own plot, wasn’t a cost effective way to use the space. Dealing with everything from building planters to changing irrigation patterns gave the project a pricetag of around $4,200, causing elected

officials to balk. Even Coun. Robert Hobson was displeased with idea, although he wasn’t opposed to the practice altogether. “I don’t think that little strip of land is worth the effort. If you did it on a trial basis you’d put in beds, and would have to pull them out,” he said, pointing out that the city’s community garden group wasn’t even interested in the land. He also didn’t think that spending hours of time debating what to do with a small portion of land on city hall was the appropriate work for elected officials. “It’s micromanaging ...let staff do what they’d normally do,” he said. “I don’t want council to spend the day discussing what to do with a strip of land on the side of city hall.” Conversely, Coun. An-

gela Reid said it was an issue that warranted discussion, claiming abandoning it was a missed opportunity. “I think it’s a little sad that we’re not willing to support this,” said Reid, adding that produce not used by the gardeners would be donated to the food bank, and the value of that shouldn’t be overlooked. “It’s a way for staff to landscape in a unique way.” To that, Hobson pointed out that there are better ways to support the food bank. “If we wanted to create an effort to make food for the food bank, let’s do something more significant,” he said. “We’re not starving homeless people by not planting this thing, let’s let it go and develop better planning.”

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Turns out that 2011 isn’t looking any brighter than 2010, when it comes to the housing market. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation came out with a report Tuesday, pointing out that 33 Kelowna housing starts this January show a decreased level of building activity from the 161 reported year before. Much of that, explained CMHC market analyst Paul Fabri, can be pinned on a failing condo market, as the lingering supply of new, completed and unoccupied condominium apartment units is constraining multi-family construction. The resale market is also a strong competitor for the single home development.

“While housing starts have moved higher over the past year, Kelowna’s new home construction sector continues to face strong price competition from a well supplied existing home market,” Fabri said. While 2010 was far from a banner year, it offered the opportunity for those in the business of building rental properties to get busy and the disparity between this year and last was pinned on that. “Rental apartment construction pushed up housing starts to unusually high levels in January 2010,” he said. While it’s the resale market that’s limiting growth in the new home market, a report released Tuesday by Re/Max Canada also didn’t point to a particularly robust housing market locally, although things are looking up in the rest of the country.

A number of city centres are already reporting stronger than usual housing activity out of the gate, with first time buyers comprising the vast majority of purchasers and move-up buyers in close pursuit. Demand and supply are on relatively even keel at present in most areas, but the traditionally busy spring season is expected to keep the market at a perfect equilibrium in the days and months ahead. “However, there may be some exceptions to the rule. The country’s largest markets—Greater Toronto, Greater Montreal, and Greater Vancouver—are expected to head into the second quarter with fewer listings overall. Two centres— Newfoundland & Labrador and Kelowna—are still firmly entrenched in buyer’s markets,” read the report. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com

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A public service announcement created to educate the motorists about the dangerous of passing school buses was released this week as part of school bus safety week. The 30-second video was shot in November in North Glenmore by Rutland Secondary Student’s film production class, in cooperation with the RCMP, school district and regional district. The message is that it only takes 30 seconds for a school bus to load and unload and a child’s life is worth that short wait. The release of the video comes as RCMP expect to see a higher number of drivers ticketed for passing stopped school busses this year, in comparison to last year.

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Netherlands, Switzerland, and other settings suggest that public health-oriented illicit drug policies have resulted in positive and sustained reductions in a variety of harms from drug use, such as HIV infection, and have not resulted in increases in illicit drug use. “Public health experts and academics recognize that ‘get tough’ policies such as mandatory minimum sentences do not achieve their intended goals and come with financial, social, and public health costs that Canadians are not prepared to accept,” said Dr. Julio Montaner, director of the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. “It is time to abandon ineffective ‘get tough’ polices in favour of scientific, evidence-based policies. Let’s trade ‘get tough’ for ‘get smart’ policies.” Bill S-10 will be before the House of Commons alongside the new federal budget. awaters@kelownacapnews.com

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A coroner has concluded that a man who fell off a Sunset Drive apartment balcony in the presence of police officers last year committed suicide. In a report released Tuesday, the B.C. Coroner’s Service said Nebojsa Cihoric, 31, died from a deliberate fall from a high-rise building shortly before 2 a.m. on March

23, 2010. It also said mixed intoxication—a blood alcohol level of .11 and use of prescription sedative drugs—was a significant contributor to his death, which has been classified a suicide. Cihoric died after being approached by RCMP officers who were at a 10th floor apartment on Sunset Drive to investigate a report of a domestic assault.

Police say an 11-yearold girl called to say her mom’s boyfriend was assaulting her mom. The girl let officers into the apartment and then told them the boyfriend was on the balcony. When officers stepped outside, they saw the man was standing on the outside edge of the balcony, hanging on to the outside rail, a police spokesman said shortly after the incident.

Officers, keeping their distance, asked the man to come back inside so they could talk to him. RCMP say he then looked at officers, turned away and released his hold on the railing. He fell seven storeys before landing on a grassed area above ground level. Officers performed CPR as they awaited paramedics, but Cihoric could not be resuscitated.

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Donut prank costly for 3 drivers Goofing off in the mall parking lot has cost three young men their wheels for a week. Just before 8 p.m. on Sunday, a traffic officer parked at Orchard Park Mall spotted three vehicles “doing high speed drifts and circles in the parking lot of the mall in the newly fallen snow,” said Const. Steve Holmes. “As a result of observing the dangerous driving behaviour, the officer stopped all three vehicles and impounded them for seven days under the new legislation, enacted in

September 2010, regarding dangerous driving,” said Holmes. In addition, the three young Kelowna men— ages 20, 21 and 23— all were given tickets for drive without due care and attention. It comes with a fine of $368 and results in each man getting six points on their driver’s licence. Holmes noted that some of the businesses at the mall were still open at the time the men were doing donuts. “As a result, there could be vehicles parked

there or pedestrians crossing at areas,” said Holmes. “Suffice it to say...there is a possibility you could damage property or perhaps hit other people that might be in the parking lot.”

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f nothing else, former solicitor general and MLA Kash Heed deserves credit for drawing attention to the current negotiations between the provincial government and the RCMP for a new 20-year contract. Heed’s allegations that a police probe into his own conduct as MLA is an attempt at character assassination come at a crucial time in the RCMP’s history. Heed has been calling for more accountability for the RCMP

and for that he may have made a few enemies on the force. But it’s unlikely that the releasing of information in a warrant and charges related to alleged misuse of MLA funds to pay salaries of political operatives was merely an attempt to make Heed look bad and win public favour. Heed has experience to back up his assertions that the RCMP needs to do a better job policing itself. But his voice is just one among many calling for greater

accountability after the handling of the missing women’s case, which a recent report suggested was mishandled by Mounties (and Vancouver Police); the death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski; and recent stories of rogue police officers misusing their power. The plain truth of the matter is the RCMP needs to win back the public trust before arguing it does a better job than would a B.C. regional police force. But it has many hurdles to

clear. For one, the national police force appears to be at arm’s length from the communities it serves. Still, the RCMP has deep experience and resources to offer, and the success of the regional Integrated Gang Task Force and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team have proven the Mounties can work effectively with other police agencies. As for Heed, he should continue to ask for more police accountability but keep quiet about his own affairs.

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chant for polygamy. I think more parents means smarter kids. Think about it. With more parents at home bugging you to do your homework, don’t you think its more likely you would study rather than sneak off to listen to the latest rap song or, in the case of Bountiful, join that quilt-making youth gang? And when it comes to parentteacher conferences, having more than the customary one or two parents at home means its unlikely a parent’s work schedule will interfere with at attending those parent-teacher chin wags. Hey, if mom number one is busy, mom number two can go. Then there is help at home with

studying. We often say two heads are better than one when it comes to problem solving. So how about three, four, five or more? And that’s just the parents. Your 19 siblings can lend a hand too. But if these little polyga-mites have any advantage at all, it could be that one or more of their parents may be just out of school, or even finishing up their secondary education, while the little ones are still hitting the books themselves. Of course, non of this explains why the other 12 schools—most of them private schools— also recorded perfect scores. Maybe it’s because parents there can afford extracurricular tutoring so little Johnny or Jane

doesn’t drag down their school’s average. But the answer for the success at the 13 schools could be a lot simpler. Maybe, it’s just because those kids are smarter. Who knows, next year’s crop may not be able to rack up the same results on the FSAs and their schools’ rankings will drop. But in the meantime, it appears the Bountiful kids have a leg up on a majority of their fellow students across B.C. in one area—spelling. Chances are, they actually know how to spell the word “polygamy.” Alistair Waters is the Capital News’ assistant editor. awaters@kelownacapnews.com

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Left-turn lanes would ease the flow To the editor: In response to Rick Brown’s letter (Reason For Few Lefts, Capital News, Jan. 26). Regardless of the fact that Highway 97 is the main route from California to Yukon and, subsequently, Alaska, the portion of it going through Kelowna and West Kelowna is downright dangerous when it comes to left turn signals. In West Kelowna, vehicles are often travel-

ling down the highway at speeds of 80 kilometres per hour to 100 kilometres per hour. At these speeds, it’s ridiculous that cars waiting to turn left off of the highway have no left-turn signals to accommodate them. Meanwhile in Kelowna, local traffic does have access to alternate routes along Springfield Road and Enterprise Way but the reality is those two roads cannot accommodate the

volume of vehicles that Highway 97 can. Have you ever tried driving down Enterprise Way on a Friday afternoon? I actually think that if there were left turn signals at every light along Highway 97 (through Kelowna and West Kelowna), it would speed up the flow of traffic. You wouldn’t have cars blocking the leftthrough lane waiting to get into the left-turn lane.

People do take risks trying to turn off the highway. But it is out of sheer frustration. I have witnessed, and been a part of, waiting three or four light (changes) before being able to turn left off of or onto onto Highway 97. The bottom line is Highway 97 is a main route through Kelowna. Until we have another bridge crossing Okanagan Lake coming off at some other point in the city, the

highway will always be the chosen route to get from one end of town to the other. I hope the B.C. Ministry of Transportation realizes this and puts into place ways to make travelling along the highway safer for everyone, and that means left-turn signals at every light.

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ploying 40 veterinarians, more than 22 groomers, multiple outlets for purchasing fencing for home kennels and yard fencing, pet cemeteries and dog agility clubs all of which bring money to Kelowna, as well as pet photographers and even a company that has developed a new dog game. And then there is the financial spin off from people coming to town for agility and obedience trials, not to mention all of the business that the dogrelated businesses do with other companies in town, such as banks, accountants, lawyers, office supplies and the list goes on. Dog-related businesses account for millions of dollars in this city. And that is a very large tax base. It may not be the dogs

that deserve time spent on them by our city councilors, but the dog owners sure do. I am fed up with the negative attitude aimed at dogs and dog owners. And, I am tired of misinformation being publicized regarding dogs. For instance, last July CHBC ran a news story that featured someone from Interior Health claiming one-third of the coliform count in our lake was attributed to dogs. Totally unbelievable when one considers dogs aren’t allowed in the lake other than 10 kilometres out of town.So naturally, I had to sleuth it out. What I discovered is less than 15 per cent may be from dogs but the vast majority is from birds. But no one wanted to accept blame for the erro-

neous information and no one has yet to correct it. The crux of the problem is dogs need more beach access close to town. Whether it is certain times of the day at certain beaches only that are conveniently located, doesn’t matter. But something has to change, that’s for sure. It simply isn’t fair to the dog-owning, tax-payers who live here too. Those people that complain need to be reminded of the above numbers as far as dog-related business in this town. And really, nothing more needs to be said on this subject. We just need action. Dr. Moira Drodvech Pawsitive Veteriary Care, Kelowna

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To the editor: In response to Jason Tansem’s well-written letter (Red Faced Over Time Spent On Doggie Parks, Capital News, Feb. 4), I need to make a few comments, which are directed at the population at large and the city councillors who oppose dog parks. First of all, I can empathize with Mr. Tansem’s concerns about spending valuable council time on something as lowly as the dogs. But just so we are straight on this subject, dogs are far from lowly, undeserving creatures to a great many people here and everywhere. They directly and indirectly benefit our lives, both individually and collectively. I am not going to list the many ways but one of the more obvious ways

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an economic generator for existing, as well as new businesses. This development will bring new jobs, new residents, and new investment. Mission Hill will use Westside and West Kelowna businesses up to an estimated $4.5 million annually. How can this be a negative for our community from a business perspective? West Kelowna will generate approximately $1.6 million in annual taxes, as well as spin-off tax revenues from related businesses. From a business standpoint, this looks to be the perfect development for our community. How

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while on duty. Much of the technology may be new but the employerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entitlement to demand its employees focus on their work is not. The first step towards regulation is the implementation of a workplace policy emphasizing employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; duty to be attending to their work obligations while on company time. It should clearly state that the use of telephones, blackberries, etc. for personal purposes is prohibited during working hours and provide a clear warning of disciplinary measures if employees violate the rules. The dose of reason comes at the enforcement stage. Employers must realize that employees will always have a need to deal with some personal matters while at work. It may not be reasonable, for instance, to prevent employees from receiving emergency calls from family members. Employers probably should not start imposing disciplinary measures at the first glimpse of a cellular telephone or an overheard personal call. But, verbal and written warnings should be issued and the employer should be prepared to move to more severe measures if the conduct continues. When the misuse of these devices occurs in a safety-sensitive context, the employer should move quickly to more significant disciplinary measures. Operating a company vehicle, for instance, not only places the operator and the public in danger, it creates a significant risk of liability for the employer. The objective is to impose rules which are effective and reasonable and appropriate to the work context. And the time to implement a solution is now, not later. Robert Smithson is a labour and employment lawyer, and operates Smithson Employment Law in Kelowna. This column is not intended to serve as legal advice. www.smithsonlaw.ca

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Psychology prof wins international research award UBC psychology professor Liane Gabora has been awarded the Berlyne Award for Outstanding Research by a Junior Scholar, presented by American Psychology Association Division 10. Gabora will travel to Washington, D.C., this August to attend the 2011 annual meeting of the APA, where she will formally accept the recognition and present a onehour talk on her research, which explores the mechanisms underlying creativity, how the complexity and creativity of the human mind came about, and how ideas evolve over time as different people put their own spin on them. “The talk will introduce my theory of creativity, referred to as the honing theory of creativity,” says Gabora.

student Madeleine Henderson and directed studies student Sean Riley— have been invited to present their own papers at the annual APA convention, on the basis of extended abstracts they submitted in December. Four of the

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ferent contexts. The rationale for the latter is that at the heart of the creative act—no matter what the domain—the creative individual is merging concepts or ideas together, or viewing them from new

to 13. • UBC Okanagan is receiving $5,000 to host the BCCAA Men’s & Women’s Volleyball Championship from Feb. 23 to 26. • The Okanagan Gymnastics Centre Society will receive $3,000 to host the Okanagan Invitational and 3rd Trials to Nationals from March 18 to 20. • The Kelowna Speed Skating Club is receiving $4,000 to host the Canada

West Short Track Championships from March 26 to 27. Hosting B.C. also provided $10,000 in funding for the B.C. Snowboard Association to put on the SBX NorAm at Big White in January. Hosting B.C. is an initiative of the province to build the province’s reputation as a premier event hosting destination, providing grants to organizations throughout B.C.

perspectives, in ways that have not been done before.” Three of Gabora’s graduate students—Apara Ranjan, Tomas Veloz and Stefan Leijnen along with undergraduate honours

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Julian to talk free trade with Europe Peter Julian, an NDP federal MP and the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critic to international trade, will give a talk in Kelowna about issues of concern on a proposed Canada-European Trade Agreement. The agreement is officially known as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union, and critics and advocacy groups across the country fear the far-reaching proposal will seriously undermine local autonomy and control. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything from how we produce energy, grow food and supply water, to public services, cost of pharmaceuticals, intellectual property rights, as well as education and health services, is on the table,â&#x20AC;? said Tisha Kalmanovitch, NDP candidate for Kelowna Lake Country Julian is concerned that too few Canadians are aware of the threats CETA poses for local governments and local autonomy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have zero confidence in the ability of this Conservative government to negotiate a trade agreement that will serve the best interests of Canadians,â&#x20AC;? Julian said. The event takes place at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, room H115, at Okanagan College.

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Dentally the issues include cracked, worn and breaking teeth, gum recession, bone loss, notching of the teeth, shortened lifespan of dentistry, and extra jawbone growth. Neural (nerve based) problems include tinnitus/ ringing in the ears, vertigo, or tingling down your arms and into your fingertips. Joint related outcomes include clicking and popping sounds in the jaw joints, remodeling of the joints, and degeneration of the joints. No matter where you look in this list (and there are more conditions that arise from these jaw misalignments) you find an undesirable condition. It should also be noted that these are progressive issues meaning that they will most likely worsen if not treated (no intervention). Do not despair. A neuromuscular dentist can treat these conditions. After examining a patient to determine the existence of a neuromuscular imbalance he or she will then determine the optimal relationship of the jaws by measuring the most relaxed and least stressed position of the head and neck muscles. The lower jaw is then repositioned and stabilized there to maintain that corrected or improved physiology. This stabilized, physiologically correct position is verified over time using muscle EMGs (electro-myography) and computerized jaw tracking —the same technologies

MISALIGNMENT OF THE JAW AND TENSION IN THE SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO BREAKDOWN SOMEWHERE. THE MOST COMMON PHYSIOLOGIC/ MUSCLE PROBLEMS TO RESULT ARE HEADACHES, JAW PAIN, FACIAL PAIN, OR NECK, SHOULDER, AND BACK PAIN.

that aid in finding the correct bite. Once stability is verified the malocclusion or improper fit of the teeth is relatively easy to treat. Treatment options would include adjusting the bite, orthotics/appliances, orthodontics/braces, or restoring the teeth to their correct positions. The benefits of NMD for patients are many, including decreased/eliminated pain, stabilized bone and gum tissues, longer lasting dentistry, longer lasting natural teeth, and better overall health to name but a few. Dr. Sharnell Muir is an LVI certified dentist with Kelowna Dentistry By Design, 100-2033 Gordon Dr. 250-860-1414 patientcare@kelownadentistrydesign.ca

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ne of the most important decisions a leader will make is when to leave power. All leaders face that moment. Timing is crucial. Go too soon and you won’t leave a legacy. Go too late and your legacy is tarnished. Following the events in Egypt these past few weeks has shown that. While we sit in our western world and wonder why on earth Egypt President Hosni Mubarak doesn’t just step down and end the protests, Mubarak strategizes how to fight the upsurge. What Mubarak is doing is what any leader would do; he’s fighting for his own survival. Mubarak has approached the protests as an invasion to be dealt with using police force and military strategies. Cut communication. Hold them back. Keep stranding strong. Eventually, they will back down. This process does often work and Mubarak has some support. Leaders are supposed to show strength and lead, not back down at a coup. If they gave up, chaos would rule. Hit the rewind button two years back when

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Shelley Nicholl our prime minister faced a similar fight-or-flee situation. In his case, it wasn’t the unruly people, but the three other party leaders who could take away his leadership with a coalition government. The fear was Stephen Harper wasn’t addressing the issues in the economy fast enough; he wasn’t. He could have bowed down, but he didn’t want to release his power. So, he fought, not with an army, but with policy. It was a cheap shot to prorogue government, but it worked. In the end, the people didn’t want three leaders, anyway. The gamble paid off and Harper reacted by sharpening his pencil when it came to economic measures. It was a win-win. But, what if Harper hadn’t exercised his strength and stepped down? He could not have come back. His political career would have been quietly diminished.

The Conservatives, without a natural leader in the wings, would have lost the next election. I don’t know if that would have been better or worse. But it points to the pivotal decisions leaders make to stick it out. Indeed, Harper’s legacy is that he has survived. Now, Harper has five years of governing under his belt. However, it isn’t enough to keep him there. His next junction for removing himself will be if he fails to get a majority in the next election. If he wins with a minority, will he say the party needs someone else who can deliver a majority or will he hang on? If defeated, would he still stay? Closer to home, the leaders of the provincial Liberals and the NDP know all about missing the opportunity for a graceful exit. They waited too long to go—not by much, but they ended up being pushed, not going entirely on their own volition. It wasn’t a palace coup that lead to Premier Gordon Campbell and NDP leader Carole James losing their spots, but it was strong persuasion to leave. Fortunately, they left proper time for a transition to a new leader.

But the question always is why didn’t they take a more opportune time to leave? The thing is leaders are always questioned, criticized and provoked. If they are not strong enough to get through the day-to-day mini-revolts, they are not good leaders. A leader needs vision to know when to keep rule in line and when to move over. The trouble with leaders is they have to lead. Without anyone to lead, their purpose is gone. Stepping down usually doesn’t make the top 10 things for them to do any particular morning. So, it makes sense, as well, that Mubarak has no plans to release his power until he’s ready. Despite people dying trying to oust him, he hangs on. Maybe he wants to show strength as a leader and thinks it is better to hold the office and let the crowd subside. Or, maybe he is completely ignorant of what needs to be done. In the end, the people will endure through the crisis, but the leader may not. Shelley Nicholl owns Mad Squid Ink, a professional writing service, www.madsquidink.com. madsquid@shaw.ca .

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Royal Canadian Legion branch 26 upcoming events in February: 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. 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. Interfaith Symposium on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2 to 6 p.m., at Okanagan College, theatre

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Community Calendar IN THE LOOP S104. Theme off the S104 Th h event is “Does World Need Religion.” For info email info.bc@ahmadiyya.ca. NDP MP Peter Julian will give a talk about the impact of the Canada-Europe trade agreement on Saturday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m., at Okanagan College, Room H115. Sponsored by the Kelowna-Lake Country federal NDP riding. Call 250718-5828; tisha.kmndp@ gmail.com. Filipino Community to host Valentine’s Day dinner and dance Saturday, Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m., at Pius X Hall, 1077 Fuller Ave. in Kelowna. Tickets $18/person, with all proceeds going to St. Pius X Church. Call 250-7623221. The AGM of the Kelowna Kasugai Sister City Association annual general meeting is Monday, Feb. 14, 8 to 9 p.m., at the Water Street Seniors Centre. There will opportunities to volunteer as a committee member or serving as a director. Call Cathy Jennens at 862-2801; cjennens@telus.net. The Kelowna Kasugai Sister City Association annual general meeting is Monday, Feb. 14, 8 to 9 p.m., at the Water Street Seniors Centre. There will opportunities to volunteer as a committee member or serving as a direc-

tor. C Call Cathy ll C h JJennens at 862-2801; cjennens@ telus.net. Kelowna Royal Purple Lodge will celebrate 71st anniversary on Tuesday, Feb. 15, noon, at the Kelowna Italian Hall, 770 Lawrence. Call 250-7651051. Sons of Norway, Hardanger Lodge #109, will celebrate Valentinsdagen on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. Guest speaker on cultural skills program will be Susan Strang, district #7 cultural director. Meeting at 1353 Richter St. Call Bev for more info at 250-764-7478. B.C. Old Time Fiddlers Valentine’s Day dance on Friday, Feb. 18, 8 to 10:30 p.m., at Rutland Seniors Centre, 765 Dodd Rd. Door and best costume prizes. Call 250764-7064. Rutland Residents Association monthly meeting Thursday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m., in the pool room at Rutland Centennial Park. Guest speaker Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick. Call Mary-Ann at 250765-4113. Kelowna branch of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association meeting Saturday, Feb. 19, 1:30 p.m., at Rutland Senior Citizens Hall, 765 Dodd Rd. Call 250-765-

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Gene clone breakthrough established Biology professor Soheil Mahmoud and his team of graduate researchers, PhD student Zerihun Demissie and MSc student Lukman Sarker, have cloned the first gene at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The gene produces beta-phellandrene—one of the compounds present in the essential oil of some lavender species. Lavender essential oils are used for a variety of purposes around the world—from cosmetic to medicinal. Mahmoud’s research could potentially be used to develop new varieties of lavender that produce the specific essential oil in greater quantity or higher quality. However, Mahmoud stresses his focus is on the bigger picture—better insight into how plants in general produce and store natural products, and how

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BIOLOGY PROFESSOR Soheil Mahmoud and his team of graduate student researchers have cloned the first gene at UBC’s Okanagan campus. the genes that control the production of these compounds could potentially be controlled. “Using lavender as our test model, we want to understand how plants produce and store natural products, and what genes are involved in this process,” he said. “Once identified, these genes can be used to im-

prove production of natural products in plants and other systems.” Plants produce more than 200,000 natural products. Some produce colour; some produce aroma and scent. Some are toxic, while others are medicinal. Mahmoud notes that understanding the produc-

tion of natural products in organisms is important. He cites as an example the naturally produced compound Paclitaxel— which is obtained from the bark of the Pacific yew tree and has cancer-fighting abilities. “There is not enough Paclitaxel in the world,” says Mahmoud. “In fact, there is very little of it available. But once you clone the genes responsible for its biosynthesis, you can use them to improve Paclitaxel production. “We just need to better understand the biosynthesis of natural products, which is what we are working on using the lavender plant as a model.” “We are grateful to all supporters, including funding agencies and local businesses, in particular, Okanagan Lavender Herb Farm in Kelowna,” said Mahmoud.

With the assistance of Genome BC, Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C., and the National Research Council Plant Biotechnology Institute, Mahmoud’s research team has produced the largest lavender genomics resource in the world, which includes approximately 24,000 partially sequenced genes. The resource is facilitating the discovery of novel lavender genes. “The cloning of beta-phellandrene synthase demonstrates that we have the technology to clone and characterize genes here,” said Mahmoud. “I would estimate somewhere between 100 to 200 genes are involved in the production, secretion and storage of essential oil constituents in lavender, and so far only four have been cloned around the world. This is only the beginning.”

Pesticide notification registry deadline nears Kelowna residents who wish to be informed when pesticide spraying occurs close to their homes are asked to register with the City of Kelowna’s Pesticide Notification Registry before March 15. Residents must register each year for the registry to be kept accurate and up to date. Those included in the 2010 registry must register again if they wish to be included in this year’s notification program. The city’s pesticide bylaw came into effect Jan. 1, 2009, and restricts the use of non-essential

pesticides by homeowners on residential properties. Pesticide applicators who are provincially certified can apply to be exempt from the bylaw. “Since certified applicants are still able to apply chemical pesticides we want to make sure residents have the option of knowing when spraying in their area is taking place,” said marketing and communications coordinator Summer Bracey. “This is our eighth consecutive year running the registry and it’s a valuable service for those who want to minimize their exposure to pesticides.”

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One so-so half of basketball deprived the Kelowna Owls of the title at the 38th Interior Savings Basketball Tournament. However, what Saturday night’s 81-69 loss to the Burnaby South Rebels failed to do was damage the Owls’ confidence or their resolve to contend for the B.C. AAA boys championship next month in Langley. “We don’t dwell on one game, we look at it as a learning experience, try look at what we did wrong and correct those mistakes,” said Owls Grade 12 wing Charlie Lewthwaite. “We can take the positives from what we did well and move forward. I think we’ve proved to ourselves already that we can play with anyone. One loss doesn’t change that and we feel like it’s coin-toss when it comes who wins the province.” Inside the boisterous, jam-packed KSS gym the Owls led Saturday’s final by four points at the half and were a mere 20 minutes away from clinching

the school’s first West Can title in 28 years. But the soon-to-be No. 1 provincially-ranked Rebels took command of the contest in the second half with a stifling defense, while Manroop Clair and Ater Degal paced Burnaby’s up-tempo offensive attack, finishing with 28 and 18 points, respectively.

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The Owls succumbed to the pressure, committing 26 turnovers in the game while being unable to match the Rebels shooting accuracy from the field. “They basically outplayed us, they hit the big shots when they needed to and we had way too many turnovers,” added Lewthwaite. “They had it rolling, Manroop and Ater

really had it going, and we didn’t.” The Rebels’ defense also put the wraps on Braxtson Bunce as the 6-foot-11 Owls post managed just seven points in the final, including 2-for8 from the field. “We need to do a better job with handling double teams on our big man,” said Owls coach Harry Parmar. “The kids need to be shown physically what to do.” Still, the No. 4 provincially-ranked Owls walked away from the tourney with a number of positives to build on. KSS downed a feisty Saskatoon Holy Cross Crusaders team 88-77 in the tournament opener, then knocked off B.C.’s No. 1 team, the R.C. Palmer Griffins 73-69 in the semifinal Friday. “Overall the kids played well,” added Parmar. “We got to compete in pressure situations that will only help us moving forward. The boys do not want to have the feelings they had Saturday night come up again.” The feeling Charlie Lewthwaite won’t soon forget is atmosphere inside

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KELOWNA OWLS senior Luke Hennig (left) battles Burnaby South’s Quentin Nguyen Saturday night in the final of the Interior Savings Western Canada Basketball Tournament. the KSS gym and the unconditional support of the hometown fans throughout the tournament. “It’s just unbelievable to experience it as a player,” said Lewthwaite, who played in his second Western Canada tournament. “They’re the best fans I’ve ever played in front of, I can’t imagine anywhere else matching it. They kept us in games

when they were close and made it hard for opposing teams. They were behind us all the way.” Lewthwaite hopes the Owls can repay the Kelowna fans first with an Okanagan title, then a win at the B.C. championship next month in Langley. According to coach Parmar, there’s still work to do but winning a B.C. title remains as realistic

a goal as it was when the season began. “Our goal still stays the same…we want to win the provincials,” he said. “This tournament shows us we still have some things to clear up if we want to be able to achieve our ultimate goal.” DeBoe Truss was named the Owls top player, while Tanner Leimert was the top defensive

player for KSS. Braxston Bunce of the Owls made the first all-star team, while Truss and Mitch Goodwin were named to the second team. The Okanagan Valley championship is set for March 3 to 5 in Penticton, with the provincials to follow March 15 to 19 at the Langley Events Centre. whenderson@kelownacapnews.com

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Not even a bruised and battered body was enough to keep Kelsey Serwa off the medal podium at the FIS World Freestyle Championships. The 21-year-old from Kelowna fought through the aches and pains and raced to victory in women’s skier cross competition on Saturday afternoon in Deer Valley, Utah. Just a week earlier Serwa crash-landed her

way to the gold at the X Games in Colorado, injuring her back, her tailbone, her thumb and cutting her nose. But Serwa, who wasn’t sure whether she’d be able to compete at all in Utah, continued her stellar 2010-11 season on skier cross circuit with her first ever win at the world championships. “I couldn’t get out of bed two days ago and I

didn’t expect to win here,” said a jubilant Serwa. “I couldn’t be happier with this.” Canadian head coach EricArcher was impressed with Serwa’s courage and determination to fight her way through three rounds of racing to win the title. “As an ex-racer, I can tell you that the adrenaline kicks in when you get in the start gate. That’s a big pain reliever,” said Archer.

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“I can’t believe she pulled it off.” Canadian teammate Julia Murray was second behind Serwa to claim the silver medal. It was a golden day all around for Canada as Sundbury’s Chris Del Bosco won the men’s race. This weekend, Serwa and the Canadian team are will be Collingwood, Ont. for an FIS World Cup race.

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Rockets look to rebound from P.G. setbacks Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

Injured forwards Mitchell Callahan and Colton Sissons were sorely missed as the Kelowna Rockets were swept last weekend by the Prince George Cougars. Understandably, the WHL club is hoping to have both back in the lineup this weekend for a doubleheader against the Chilliwack Bruins. “It’s tough when you lose guys like that because of their style of play and what they bring to the team,” said Rockets head coach Ryan Huska. “When you don’t have that gritty element in your lineup, you need some-

one to step up. And in Prince George we didn’t get that.” With Callahan (head) and Sissons (groin) on the shelf, the Rockets dropped a 4-2 contest to the Cougars on Friday, then lost again 3-0 on Saturday. Colton Jobke was also sidelined with a knee injury, but the 18-year-old blue liner is now ready and will return against Chilliwack. At the same time, the Rockets will have to do without forward Jessey Astles for the next three weeks with a separated shoulder. On the positive side, the two losses followed a season-high seven-game winning streak which has

the kept Rockets firmly in contention for top spot in the B.C. Division. Kelowna (30-22-0-0) trails Vancouver (29-21-14) by three points but the Rockets hold three games in hand. It’s a dramatic change from three months ago when the club was 4-10 and in last place. “We’re disappointed about losing the two but at the same time, we’re still right there and the guys can be proud of that, considering where we came from,” said Huska. “We just need to make sure we’re better game in and game out than we were in Prince George.” This weekend’s homeand-away set with the

ANDREAS STENE (right) and the Kelowna Rockets look to get back on track after being swept by Brett Connolly and the Prince George Cougars.

Bruins marks the start of a busy stretch of hockey for the Rockets with eight of the next 10 on the road. All told, Kelowna will play its last 20 regular season games in just 36 days. “That’s a lot of hockey,” Huska said. “As a staff we’ll have to do a good job of keeping them sharp mentally and at the same time keep them in line, make sure they’re getting enough rest and and taking care of themselves.” The Rockets will battle the Bruins Friday at Prospera Place, then again Saturday in Chilliwack. Kelowna will visit Everett on Sunday.

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been mentioned,” Yopyk said of the teams struggles against the Centennials this year. “But we want to focus on what we are doing. We feel we have a good enough team that if we play the way we can, we can beat anybody in the league.” Beating Merritt though, has been a tough

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Chiefs welcome Heat home to play host to Timberwolves Posse in playoffs The Kelowna Chiefs already know their agenda and opponent next week for the start of the KIJHL playoffs. But first things first, the Chiefs will be looking to close out the 201011 regular campaign this weekend on the right foot as they visit Penticton Friday and Sicamous Eagles on Saturday night. Kelowna will then open the playoffs on Monday night at home to the Princeton Posse. “We obviously want to play well this weekend and build some momentum for the playoffs,” said Chiefs assistant coach Grant Sheridan. “We want to be doing all the little things right.” Despite a short bench, the Chiefs did a lot right on Saturday as they knocked off the Revelstoke Grizzlies 5-2. Top scorers Landon Andrusiak and Colton DeFrias were sidelined with injuries, but the Chiefs responded to the challenge as Jordan Wood notched a hat-trick in the win. Conor Barrie stopped 40 shots in goal.

“That was a pretty big win for us against one of the league’s top teams, especially with two of our top guys out,” Sheridan said. “It’s a good sign.” The Chiefs (24-21-12) will finish in second in the Okanagan Division, their first season in Kelowna since moving from Chase in the summer. “We’d like to be in first but all in all, our first year here has been good,” Sheridan said. “There have been growing pains, a lot of what you’d expect but we’re going to finish in the upper half of the league, so that’s a positive.” During the regular season, Kelowna took six of eight games from the Posse. Games 1 and 2 are of the divisional semifinal set for Feb. 14 and 15 at Rutland Arena. Games 3 and 4 go in Princeton Feb. 17 and 18, with a fifth game, if necessary set for Saturday, Feb. 19 in Kelowna. For more information or tickets, visit www.kelownachiefs.com, or call 250-862-8020.

Both UBC Okanagan Heat basketball squads will look to get back in the win column as they return to their home court this weekend. The Heat will host the UNBC Timberwolves in BCCAA action Saturday night. The women’s game is at 6 p.m., while the men tip off at 8 p.m. Both UBCO teams were victimized by sweeps at the hands of the VIU Mariners over the weekend in Nanaimo. In women’s action Friday, the Mariners took advantage of 34 Heat turnovers en route to a 6461 win. Jenna Kantz led

UBCO with 19 points in the loss, while Madison Kaneda added 17. Roz Huber had 11 points and 13 rebounds. On Saturday, another close one went VIU’s way, 69-63. Huber had 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat, with Laura Campbell adding 14 points and six boards. The Heat, now 10-5, slip in to fourth spot in the BCCAA, a game back of UNBC and two games behind VIU and Capilano. In men’s action Friday, Micah Cockrill’s 21 points effort wasn’t enough as No. 1-ranked VIU beat the Heat 77-70. Alex Roth

had 16 points and Mack Roth had 13. On Saturday, the Mariners posted a 68-60 win. Alex Roth had 17 points and nine rebounds, while Dave Mackay added 10 points and four boards. The Heat men (105) are tied for third with Capilano in the BCCAA, six points back of secondplace UNBC.

HEAT PLAYERS Mack Roth, left, and Iain Con defend against Vancouver Island University’s Andrew Kaban in Saturday’s game in Nanaimo. RACHEL STERN/BLACK PRESS

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UBCO ranked first heading into the playoffs With provincials on their home floor still two weeks away, both UBC Okanagan volleyball squads are in the driver’s heading into the BCCAA championship. The Heat men and women will be the tops seeds in their respective divisions after closing out the regular season in first place with identical 13-1

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The Heat delivered the goods with a 3-1 win over VIU, avenging a loss to the Mariners prior to Christmas. Jill Festival was the Heat’s player of the match with eight kills, nine digs and one assist. The victory came in front of the largest and loudest crowd of the season. “It’s great to hear (the fans) cheering you, supporting you,” Festival said after the game.

Warriors hit the home stretch has had our number but I think we’re playing pretty well right now. It’s a matter of us doing the little things right and hopefully we can come out on top.” Tonight’s game (7 p.m. Royal LePage Place) marks the beginning of the final stretch drive to-

wards the BCHL playoffs. The Warriors have seven games remaining in the regular season, all but one of which are against Interior Conference opponents that are below them in the standings Westside heads north this weekend for two games against Quesnel and one in Prince George,

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It was an emotional weekend for the Heat and veteran Caitlin Nyhus who was playing in the final regular season matches of her five-year career. On Seniors’ Night Friday, Nyhus had 24 assists, three aces and four digs as UBCO beat Camosun 3-0. The Heat men and twotime defending champion Heat women will host the BCCAA championship Feb. 24 to 26 at UBCO.

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It was a productive return to the lineup for Howe, the 6-foot-6 middle who has been sidelined since before the first semester break with an injury. “It’s great to have Chris back,” said starting libero Spencer Brown. “He brings a lot of energy to the game.” In women’s action, Saturday’s matchup was a showdown for top spot between thge Heat and VIU.

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Ok Rockets stay in the race The Okanagan Rockets most lopsided win of the season has kept them firmly in the race for the sixth and final playoff spot in the B.C. Major Midget League. The Rockets blitzed the South Island Thunderbirds 8-1 Sunday at the Capital News Centre and are now three points back of the sixth place Vancouver North East Chiefs. The North Island Silvertips are seventh, two points up on the Rockets. On Sunday, the line of

Jedd Soleway, Alex Gillies, and Mitchell Cook combined for five goals and a pair of assists. Soleway and Gillies each scored twice, while Cook, T.J. Dumonceaux, David London and Matt Hill each scored singles. Connor DeMelo earned his fifth win of the season in goal with 20 saves. The Rockets picked up a point on Saturday in a 5-5 tie with South Island. Soleway and Cook each had a goal and two assists, while Gil-

lies notched a goal and an assist as the unit combined for eight goals goals and seven assists in two games. Also scoring for the Rockets were Dallas Barker and Dumonceaux. A big weekend with playoff implications awaits the Rockets as they travel to Maple Ridge for two games with the sixthplace Chiefs. Okanagan has six games remaining in the regular season. EVEREST TATARYN/BLACK PRESS

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Jagger Williamson inOkanagan Mainline tier 1 action Saturday at Wesbild Centre in Vernon. The Rockets won 5-1 to take the best-of-three semifinal series in straight games.

Vernon hosts B.C. men’s curling Kelowna’s Jeff Richard and Jim Cotter’s Vernon/Kelowna rink are back on the ice at noon on Wednesday for the fifth draw of the B.C. Men’s tCurling Championship in Vernon. Richard takes on Vernon’s Darren Heath, while rCotter meets Brent Pierce of Royal City.

In the 7:30 p.m. draw, Richard will play Royal City’s Sean Geall, and Cotter takes on Heath. Both rinks played two games on Tuesday, including a head-on matchup, but final scores were not available at press time. On Monday, Richard and Cotter both started the event with two wins.

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It was last over first as Ken Harvey (Vista Radio) upset Gary Gelowitz (Case Furniture) last week in Molson’s Kelowna Open Men’s Superleague of Curling.

Harvey (3-14) built a 6-2 lead, then drew the four-foot with his final stone to secure a 7-6 win over Gelowitz (13-3-1). In other games, Frank Morrisette (Coors Light) scored a deuce in the eighth to slip past Justin Nillson (Springfield Autobody) 6-5. With Tyler Jaeger

throwing last rocks, Lance McGinn (Meyers Norris Penny) defeated Bruce Clark (Big White) 7-6.

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Leeanne Ursel (Kelowna Ford/McDonalds) remained undefeated in Grant Thornton Ladies Superleague of Curling. Ursel, 16-0, scored

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lean out your closet and make room for new items. S Clothing Ltd. has opened at 1551 Ellis St. Owned and operated by Stephanie Holmz, the consignment shop allows you to consign or drop off at any time, with no appointments necessary. Holmz accepts clothing that is in style, clean, neatly folded and in bags. You can consign with cash back or an in-store credit for yourself. Your account never expires. It’s a cool, fun little shop with all lines of clothing. shoes and accessories. Call 778478-9665. While you are at S Clothing Ltd. go right next door and pick up a pizza at DunnEnzies Pizza Co. Owners Karyn McKenzie and Deb Dunnigan serve the traditional New York style pizza, soft inside and crunchy outside. Everything is homemade from scratch with fresh and local ingredients. The Fugh-GeddaBout-It and the Skinny Vinny are my favourites. Open Monday to Saturday (until late). Call 250763-2420; www.dunnenzies.com St. Andrews Anglican Church on Lakeshore Road will celebrate 100 years of worship at the church this month. The Tudor revival-style church was built on land from J.H. Bailey, built by W. Shand (who incidentally lost an arm in the construction) and completed by his son with 47 individuals funding the project of $2,000. The first Anglican minister to hold a service in the church was Thomas Green (Daddy

Greene). People travelled by horse and buggy to attend. Funeral services for both my in-laws, Victor and Mary DeHart, were held in the “little church,” as I call it. I believe that Mary DeHart’s funeral was one of the last ones that took place at St. Andrews. There are only four original pews left with room for about 60 people for any event. The new church was built in the 1980s and has 110 households that are currently members. Rev. Catherine Hall is the current minister. My personal congratulations to United Way Campaign chair Dennis Gablehouse along with all the United Way management and staff, directors, volunteers, community partners, workplace coordinators, media, inkind contributors, special events individuals, businesses and every donor in the community who contributed to the final total of $1,356,875. It was a record-high total for this annual fundraising campaign. A new specialty fresh and frozen food franchise, Clancy’s Meat Co., has opened at 2-605 KLO Road (Mission Park Shopping Centre) providing premium meat products, prepared meals and desserts. Since 2008, Clancy’s has undergone a rebranding and expansion program and this store, owned and operated by Miles Widing, is one of the company’s new models. With 21 freezer doors and a 16-foot long fresh case, they offer such foods as certified Angus beef chili, ice cream, Chicken Tandoori Samosa’s and chocolate lava cake. Some popular dry goods are Dulcet Tangy Peppery Moroccan Sauce, Stone Wall Kitchen Sesame Ginger Teriyaki Sauce, Dulcet Indian Curry Ketchup and lots of House of Q Slow Smoke BBQ sauces. Clancy’s also carries a good selec-

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STEPHANIE HOLMZ displays some of the fashionable clothing items in her new consignment shop, S Clothing Ltd., located in downtown Kelowna. tion of Canadian AAA and CAB beef, chicken, pork and all sorts of other products. Call 778-4780744;www.clancys.ca Leah Thordarson, former executive director of the Westbank & District Chamber of Commerce, and her daughter Lenetta are the new owners of Curves Westside, a fitness facility specially designed for women located at 109-2565 Main St. Offering a complete body workout in 30 minutes with their hydraulic equipment, there are no weights to change and the workout is designed for all women aged eight to 88 with a workout that is fast, fun and comfortable. The Thordarsons have also introduced a new twist called “Curves circuit with Zumba, which combines the cardio of Zumba with the proven strength training technique of Curves. Call 250768-2254.

Congrats to Urban Systems for winning the Deputy Minister’s Award for Consulting Engineers. The company was cited for its work on the Highway 97 Westside Road interchange. The project is slated to be open later this year and designed to provide better traffic flow on Westside Road and Highway 97 leading to and coming from the Bennett Bridge. Patio Buffet Restaurant, owned and operated by Jeanne and Torsten Kaminski, has opened in the Comfort Inn on the Westside at 1655 Westgate Rd. This is the Kaminskis second location, their first one being in Vernon. The restaurant serves mainly “comfort food” and many of the recipes are made using Jeanne’s mother’s old southern style recipes. They are open seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for breakfast and

lunch ($9.99) and dinner ($14.95) with brunch on Sundays ($12.95) and a seafood buffet every Friday ($16.95). They also offer a limited menu. All buffets change daily. Call 778-755-5665. Pioneer Country Market is now open for the season. Stop by for lunch or take home a frozen entrée including their wonderful frozen pies. They are now the home for Sperlings Vineyards. Open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. VQ Capital Inc., a Canadian venture capital corporation, has recently merged with Optimum Business Strategies, a multi faceted business consulting, accounting and tax strategies firm. In announcing this merger, they have engaged local entrepreneur Joel Young, of EagleRidge Developments and a Capital News entrepreneur columnist, as their investment advi-

sor/manager for the Okanagan region. Young is the founding chair of the Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society and also the Okanagan broker manager for Stoneset Equities, Calgary. Call 250859-4153; Joel@VACapital.ca A new gift and silver design shop called Divine Expressions is open at the Ramada Hotel on Harvey Avenue, owned by silversmith Lisa Brown. She is currently offering beautiful hand-wrapped sterling silver Venetian “Hearts” or personalized handstamped “Heart” pendants for Valentine’s Day. Brown would gladly help any of you guys out there to choose the perfect piece and will also customize the gift with a 25 per cent discount for that special day. Call 250-317134; www.divineexpressions.ca Speaking of Valentine’s Day, this is kind of

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hen it comes to effectively planning for that exciting adventure in your life—starting your own first-ever entrepreneurial journey—you get to be in charge of your own destiny. Every day is different with new opportunities to explore. And as you begin your journey, there are some key points that you need to consider and act upon to move yourself along that road. First, I want you to step back and identify if you are passionate about your new venture idea? For example, a photographer my be passionate about colour, light and capturing moments on film. An entire day with camera in hand does not seem like “work” at all. It feels, for that photographer, life fulfilling. It is this passion that will get you up at 5 a.m. or give you the energy to work late and on weekends, and forever question yourself for just about anything and everything. One of the world’s

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Joel Young leading authorities on business and success suggests that to be successful, we must work longer and harder and perhaps practice the 40 plus formula— 40 hours per week for survival and everything over 40 hours is toward your success. Could you handle that theory? Simply put, if you have chosen to move forward with a business idea that ignites your “inner flame,” then congratulations my friends, you are on your way. So, let’s get a bit more specific. An important question that aspiring entrepreneurs—even existing entrepreneurs— should ask themselves early in the venture planning process stage is whether they should prepare a formal business

plan. While the entrepreneur may be challenged for time while the venture itself is being developed, there are a number of reasons to develop a business plan. A thoroughly prepared business plan may provide the necessary direction for encouraging the entrepreneur to evaluate where they may wish to take their newfound venture, and to define what they want to get out of its implementation. Second, a business plan provides a structure, a road map as I like to call it, to an entrepreneur’s thinking process by making certain they have considered the most important determinants for their entrepreneurial success. Third, it may help them to think about the future. For instance, a business plan can assist in developing a response to any competition they may be facing in their apparent marketplace. Finally, an aspect of a business plan that to me is critically important is it will aid the communi-

cation of the essentials of the entrepreneurial venture, not only to financiers, but also to existing employees (if any), potential employees, suppliers and customers/clients. Let’s face it, a carefully crafted business plan can be used to elicit the reactions and recommendations of others to aid and inspire you to greatness along the path for your entrepreneurial dream machine. You ought to take great advantage of that aid power. So, let’s agree that authoring your new venture creation business plan is one of the most important things you will do in the entrepreneurial world. Yes, the importance of such preparation has been debated over and over again. And yes, this au-

thor has personally met and befriended those of a millionaire status who did not originate their entrepreneurial journey with a business plan and yet achieved phenomenal success. Still, those people do possess one today to maintain, enhance and teach others that success is geared to proper, effective planning. The editors of Profit magazine sometime ago commented in favour of business planning with this statement: “You won’t get everything right the first time around, but the very act of planning— knowing your products and services and analyzing your markets—will help you anticipate problems and opportunities and see you through the rough times that may lie

ahead.” There is unquestionably a strong assertion within the world of entrepreneurship and small business that business planning is an important part of fundamental new venture creation and effective management in increasing the aim of profitability. While writing the business plan, you may uncover new information about your potential customers that may lead to a new product or service. This occurrence is not uncommon. You will also learn very important information about the apparent trends in your industry area. A Google search on “Business Plan “ templates may give you a result of 1, 290,000 options. If this seems over-

whelming, then attending a workshop offered by Community Futures, Women’s Enterprise Centre or the Business Development Bank. Our own Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society (www. OVeSociety.org) would also be a helpful step. As well, most chartered banks have documented information to assist you as would a local chamber of commerce or the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission. So, let’s get to it, budding Okanagan entrepreneurs out there. Banks, investors, customers and your family, will love you to pieces when you present a “work of art” business plan to fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. eagleyoung@shaw.ca

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at the East Coast Music Awards. It’s taken two years to build the band into the finely-tuned ensemble it is today, touring their first album Tonight, Tonight. The songs were recorded in the Tragically Hip’s famous studio, The Bathhouse (of Coming Clean at the Bathhouse), and contains an irrefutably haunted sound Cameron can personally confirm they also came be honestly. During their nine-day recording session, he saw the ghost of a woman in a long dress with dark flowing hair passing by one of the rooms and soon discovered he was by no means the first to have

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Jennifer Smith Perhaps it wasn’t the month to book, with an arrival date right after Valentine’s Day, but as each member of the band has “never written a happy, I’m so in love kind of song,” The Heartbroken’s name, at least, is incredibly fitting. From All My Friends Are Dying to the mournful prayer for a change of destiny in Too Weak, bounce-from-your-chair joy does not appear to be this band’s forté—until one gets them on the phone. On the day of this interview, guitar player Stuart Cameron and drummer Blake Manning hadjust learned their longtime band mate, Matthew Good, had become a new father, adding a far more compelling reason to head out West than even a first tour can provide. Much like that new bundle of joy, The Heartbroken is a labour of love for the four friends who formed the band two years ago. “It comes from an honest place,” said Cameron, noting the group started by building the music and rather than letting industry executives hold all the strings. “We’re all the best of friends,” he explained. “Peter and I have known each other since we were 13 or 14 years old and I’ve been hanging out with Damhnait going

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This fourth album from Philadelphia based singer/writer Amos Lee is his best album to date and that is reflected in its lofty debut at the No.1 spot on Billboard, Lee’s highest debut position ever. Lee has also scored his first hit single with the mid-tempo folk rocker Windows Are Rolled Down while this lengthy twelve track CD promises at least another hit or two. Lee has long been a fan of Philly soul music and James Taylor where his earthy vocal style has

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collection of Jimi Hendrix songs came out a few weeks ago, but I just never seemed to get around to it until now since the Christmas silly season of new releases has abated. First of all, Hendrix only released a couple of albums when he was alive with the iconic five star classics Are You Experienced and Axis: Bold As Love that were both released in 1967. His double album Electric Ladyland was already recorded and in the can waiting for release the following year. Hendrix then died of an alcohol and drug overdose that caused him to choke on his own vomit. Since then, there have been literally hundreds of live and bootleg albums released, official and otherwise, that sort of undermined Hendrix rightful legacy.

Anyway, his family finally got hold of all the recording rights of Hendrix material after decades of legal wrangling so they can now treat his legacy with a lot more respect. Music reviewers are a tad suspicious about “new” Hendrix music releases but West Coast Seattle Boy is the real deal with tremendous tunes none of which have seen the light of day in most cases. Some of these songs simply return to previous pre-mixes (most Hendrix stuff was only recorded on four track) and others are simple jams based on old blues gems like Big Mamma Thornton’s Hound Dog Blues and Lonely Avenue, which features a demo of just drums and guitar. Hendrix always carried around a high end

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This newish Bruce Springsteen double CD has also been out for a few weeks, so again I am coming at this somewhat late due to Christmas season overdose of new product. This two CD set The Promise is subtitled The Lost Sessions: Darkness On The Edge Of Town but I find this adjunct title a bit of a teaser. These songs weren’t exactly lost as much as

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TEAC tape recorder with him, hence the fine live hotel room cover of Bob Dylan’s Tears Of Rage, a song that Dylan’s manager gave to Hendrix before the Basement Tapes double album with Dylan and The Band was released several years later. Anyway, this is a fine Anthology but true to Hendrix somewhat confusing posthumous form, this set comes in multiple formats. I was sent the single CD/DVD set (with the acclaimed 90 minute documentary Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child) but this also comes as a single CD as well as a four CD/ DVD set. The latter is the most interesting as it gathers music that Hendrix played as a side musician as a teenager on the R&B circuit before he joined the Marines. The DVD documentary is superb while the music here is of interest and often incendiary. The “new” take of Fire is outstanding. B+

they just were not released. When Springsteen was recording his classic Darkness On The Edge Of Town, he was working with a theme and perhaps a concept album in mind where he was trying to explore just when it was that a man sort of loses his spirit and succumbs to the rigors of the day to day workaday world. Springsteen watched his father, a rust belt factory labourer, more or less give up on his dreams and this was reflected in the stark, sepia toned Darkness On The Edge Of Town, where no bright future seemed to be on the horizon. But Springsteen was also on a wild and crazy writing and creative spree when he was pumping out new tunes that were just not fitting for his Darkness themed 1978 album. As a result, other recording artists got these songs to record and Patti Smith scored her only hit with Because The Night while The Pointer Sisters scored big with Fire. Springsteen was so busy he was even collaborating with the likes of Dave Edmunds for one of his few hits with the hard rocking From Small Things (Big Things One Day Will Come), a song that isn’t included on The Promise. The Promise is a must own for big Springsteen fans as it falls between his two classic esprit de corps albums Born To Run and The River. The Promise is a fabulous package with great songs, liner notes, lyrics, photos and an essay. A-

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World’s most popular DJ will be touching down in Kelowna Pyper Geddes CONTRIBUTOR

In December 2010, Wet Ape Productions along with Flipside Entertainment brought Deadmau5, Canada’s most popular DJ, to Prospera Place. But why just stop there when you could bring in the world’s most popular DJ? So Wet Ape and Flipside are at it again, this time featuring the international dance music phenomenon Tiësto to light up Prospera Place on April 28, backed by his signature ‘Tiësto In Concert’ visual extravaganza to accent his exhilarating brand of electronic music. Tiësto, born Tijs Michiel Verwest, is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electtronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto. On his latest productions, however, he has

dropped the “DJ” label and is now known simply as “Tiësto”. It seems that in the past year, electronic dance music has exploded and made huge moves in the music world which has now brought it to the mainstream with names like Tiësto, Deadmau5 and Armin Van Buuren at the forefront. So what is it about electronic music that has made it so popular? Apart from the fact that the music will make you dance yourself into a frenzy, as technology keeps on developing the further advanced music technology becomes as well. Electronic music relies heavily on computer equipment to add to its electronic sound so as new technology keeps popping up, the more and

more people are starting to push the boundaries of electronic music and explore new sounds. Other genres such as hip hop and even rock are starting to move more towards more of an electronic sound now because it allows artists to work with a different sound and with the rate that technology is developing these days, the possibilities are endless. Tiësto has always been head of electronic house music and was mainly known for dominating the trance scene a type of electronic music that’s more melodic than techno and that usually has harder beats than house. In 2009 with the release of his album Kaleidoscope, Tiësto took a departure from his trance roots and explored a

whole new side of electronic music. “The biggest thing to happen for me this year is my change in style. I play more eclectic, much more house-driven, and like, indie pop music,” Tiësto said. “The whole trance part is deleted from my set now. It is completely gone. It was a revolutionary thing for me.” Tiësto was quoted saying in DJ Mag in 2010. And the change hasn’t hindered his success one bit. Continuing to sell out stadiums and top music charts all over the world, there’s no denying that Tiësto is a force to be reckoned with. This is going to be another huge show for Kelowna so don’t wait until the last second to get your tickets because this concert is likely to sell out quickly. Tickets for Tiësto’s show at Prospera Prospera Place are available now starting at $58 exclusively on www.selec-

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On Jan 27, 2011 our beloved mother passed away peacfully with her daughter Rene and granddaughter Janice by her side. She was predeceased by her husband Verne, whom she has missed everyday since his passing February 24, 1993. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Don (Val), Reg (Gail), John (Anne), Rene (Mike). Grandchildren Troy (Teena), Wayne (Janice), Reshann (Ken), Jeremy (Tracy), Matthew (Candice), Leah (Myron) and 11 great grandchildren. Stepson Bud (Joanne, Jerry (Joan) and their children. Mom will also be missed by her dear friends Joanne, Archie and Doreen as well as many relatives and friends. Alice was born in Duxby, Minnesota to John and Hilda Lien. She moved with her family to Vancouver, BC in 1936 where she lived for 56 years. Mom and dad married on April 11, 1942 and raised their 4 children in Richmond. In 1989 they moved to Kelowna and loved every minute. Mom had many talents but was especially passionate about music and dance. Alice will always be remembered as a vibrant, loving, caring person who gave unselﬁshly of herself to all her family and many friends. Many thanks to Monica and the staff at Hawthorn Park where mom lived the past 4 years of her life. The family would especially like to thank Dr. Michael Bobyn and the nurses on 4B at Kelowna General Hospital for their wonderful care and kindness. A memorial service will be held at First Memorial Funeral Home at 1211 Sutherland Avenue on Saturday May 7 at 11 am. Rev. Gordon Fletcher ofﬁciating. Reception to follow. God saw the road was getting rough. and the hills were hard to climb. So he closed your weary eyelids and whispered “Peace Be Thine.” It broke our hearts to lose you but you didn’t go alone, for part of us whent with you the day God called you home. We love you Mom and you will be forever missed. “Till we meet again.” XXOO

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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 WANTED: Experienced Civil, Paving and Quality Control Personnel to ﬁll various positions at Large, BC Road Construction Company. Send resume to P.O. Box 843, Kamloops BC, V2C 5M8 or to paverswanted@yahoo.ca

Experienced Hydro-vac/Vacuum truck operator required for Kelowna based Environmental company. Competitive wages, beneﬁts, challenging work environment. Must have Class 3 with Air & clean Drivers Abstract. Involves occasional weekends, overtime, after hours callouts & out of town work. Email resume & Drivers Abstract to rick@dlenviro.ca or fax 250-766-3254.

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7 Farm Workers needed for pruning, thinning & picking in Ellison & Glenmore area. $9.28/hr or $18/bin peice rate. 40hrs/wk. A&G Sandher Orchards, 2761 Lakha Rd Kelowna BC, V1X 7W1. 250-4486541 gurjinder@hotmail.com BOPARAI Orchard req’s, Pruning, thinning & picking. March-Oct. $9.28/hr.765-7149 FARM WORKERS $9.28/hr. 40-50 wks. March 15 - Nov 15, thinning, picking, pruning. Sidhu Family Farm, 10050 Seton Rd. (250)-766-2409 ROSERIDGE Orchard & Nursary Ltd. 2 workers req’d. May 15-Nov 1/11. Thinning, picking, gardening & general farm labor. $9.28/hr. 250-860-4651

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Feed & Hay ALL TYPES of hay for sale! all in medium squares (3x4x8). For all your Dairy, Horse, Feeder Hay needs, visit www.hubkahay.com or call Cale @ 403-635-0104. Delivery available and Min order is a semi-load. Good quality hay, alfalfa grass mix, heavy square bales, barn stored. 542-9419 or 309-5956 HAY FOR SALE; 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 for sale haylige or dry rounds. $55.00. Armstrong 250-546-0420. *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.

Livestock Powerful Horned Hereford Bull Sale @ BC Livestock Kamloops for Pine Butte Ranch Sat Feb 19 @ 1pm. Ray Van Steinberg 250-4211221 or BC Livestock 250573-3939

Pets ADORABLE Bichon Frise pups. F: $500, M: $400. No cheques plz. 250-767-2471 German Shepherd X Yel Lab pups, cute, kid friendly outdoor dogs. Free. 250-547-9383 Great Pyrenees/Newfoundland pups, beautiful coats, conf., temp., vacc. dewormed, to approved homes, $800. 250-542-2517, 250-309-0049 PUREBRED Affenpinscher (monkey terrier) pups. Ready to go. Black & belge or solid black. $600. 250-376-1878 SHIHTZU/BICHON puppies in Salmon Arm. $450. 250-8326624.

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$300 & Under 2YR OLD Hotpoint Washer $250. (250)860-8127. Computer Laptop, Windows, Wireless, Excellent Condition, $300. 250-869-2363 Kelowna FRIDGE and stove, $300/both. (250)860-8127. HIDE-A-BED & matching chair, like new, $300. 250-8600522, 250-763-1216

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Animal mounts, life size mounts, head mounts, Bear rugs & hides. (250)545-9550

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

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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 COLLEGE Area 2bdrm 2bath 55+. UG parking swimming exercise classes avail. NS $1200 + utils. Sandy (250)765-7269 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

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250-860-9951 3BD, 2bth view Rancher in Glenrosa, completely updated, $379,900. Call Jessica Levy, Prudential, 250-762-9979 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 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. YOU own the lot. New home assessed at $365,000. Blow out at $299,000. Seller will pay legal fees! #88-1750 Lenz Rd. TRADES? Call Will Loudoun 250-470-1144 Realty Executives Kelowna

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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 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

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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

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MOVING Out. Many items that need to be sold quickly. Furn’t, near new Toyota tires on rims, tables, lawn furn’t, etc. 4360 Gordon Drive. Sat, Feb 12, 9-3

3 Lots, Prestigious Heritage Area! Possible re-zone to 4 units Kamloops. Cute older home Live in now and develop in future.

Business for Sale ACREAGE WITH HOME & INCOME in the Kootenays. Mini storage, store, u-haul & living quarters on beautiful 5 acre land near Castlegar, BC. Good income, easy to run. $499,000 may consider trade for house in Kelowna area. 250-764-4710 WANTED to buy Landscape Lawncare business in Okanagan, prefer Vernon area, Call Maurice or Linda 250-2603110, 250-938-9801

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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

Passionate Coin Collector Wants to buy your Coins, Silver, Sets & Collections. Pls call Chad 250-863-3082

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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 AFFORDABLE 2 bdrm, Mission. 1.5 bath, KLO, 950sqft., in-suite laundry, great location, ns, np. $920/mo 250-317-8344 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 BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. South. 2bd, $900 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, bus route, Avail. now. 250-491-3345, 869-9788

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

Call (250)-860-4836 HOLLYWOOD Rd. area. Avail now, 2 1bdrms, completely redone. Secure building. Close to all ammen & bus. Ask about our rental incentive. 250-8614700 LOFT located Downtown on Sunset Dr. next to Waterfront Park & Prospera Place. Featuring over height ceilings and windows, rooftop deck, 2 bdrms, 2bath, 5appls. window coverings, secure covered parking, avail immed. $1350/mth. 250-763-6600, 250-878-5968 MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1588 Spall Rd. Premiere Rental Complex in Kelowna. Different Floor Plans Available Close to Shopping / Restaurants. Call for Availability. Affordable rental amounts. (250)-860-4836 or email: millcreekestates@shaw.ca RUTLAND: THUNDERBIRD EVERGREEN APTS. 435/395 Franklyn Road 1 & 2 bdrm suites, 3/appls, AC, drapes, walk-in storage, u/g secure parking, hot water included. Laundry facilities on site. Close to excellent shopping, major bus routes (excellent bus service to all campuses, Orchard Park Mall & downtown), theaters, medical facilities & restaurants. 250-762-5932 for appointment to view SKI IN/SKI OUT BIG WHITE Condo for rent, 3bd, 2bth, sleeps 8, fully furnished. $3500/mo. 250-768-1505 WILLOW PARK MANOR. Aurora & Hollywood. Well located just behind the Willow Park Shopping Center. 1Bdrm starting at $650. Call Patrick, (250)-763-3654 1&2BD suites. Kelowna’s best apartment complex. www.thepalisade.ca. 250-762-3455 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

CAPRI MALL area. Senior Orientated building. NP, laundry, 2bd $800/mo 250-979-2771

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 4000sq’ Industrial shop & ofﬁce w/ 3/4 acre fenced yard. West Kelowna. Avail immed. $4500/mo neg. 250-768-5768 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

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BROCKTON MANOR. 2bd, starting @ $700 incl. parking & utilities. 1Bdrm, starting @ $620 (250)-860-5220

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2477 INGRAM RD. 1392 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, 2 bath immaculate condo, u/g parking, walk to shopping, 55+ building, ﬂexible possession. A must see. MLS®1006929

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Rentals Commercial/ Industrial 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., 2bth, HOSPITAL area, new luxury, 5appl, NS, NP, $1200. 768-9744, 864-6281 2bd unit in 6-plex, newly reno’d, 1.5bth, Rutland area. $950+utils. Avail. now. Pets neg., 250-681-1848 3BD, 2bth, 5appl, skylights, carport, near hospital, college, lake, bus & Mission Mall. NS, NP. $1300+utils (neg) ref’s. 250-826-7501, 250-763-5225 3BD. MISSION 4plex, 2bth, 751 Francis Ave. $1400. incl utils, 5appl. NP/NS. Mrch 1 250-764-3159, 250-878-0136 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 AVAIL March 1. 5 bdrm, 2 bath, 2000sq’ 1/2 duplex in nice Springvalley area- close to schools. 2 full kitch, 7appl, carport, strge & RV prkng. NS, NP. $1550/mo + utils. BLK MTN. 4-bed + den, 2bath $1350 + Util. 5-appl. 2 decks. Lrg yard. NS. NP. 250869-8504 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 Store Front on busy Rutland Road available immediately. Contact Rick 250-862-7439. High trafﬁc area with good parking. WESTSIDE - 2bdrm close to amenities. NS. 5 appliances. (250)769-6515.

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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. 4 Bdrm 3 Bath, Knox Mtn. Ref’s req’ed. NS $1700/mo Avail. March 1 (780)742-8715 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 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 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 WESTIDE area, very private, 2860 Scharf Rd. 3bd House, 1.5bth, Feb 1. $1100. Call 250-768-5768 WEST KELOWNA Waterfront + Dock $1900 + Util. 250-8698504. 5 Bed 2.5 Bath. Garage. NS NP. WINFIELD, 2bd Mobile, NP, NS, Nparties, wrking adults, ref’s. $850+utils.NP Avail 250-766-3395, 250-861-0656 Wood Lake View 3bdrm 2bath 3levels $1050/mo+utils. 5bdrm 5ba 5levels 2kit. $1800/mo+ utils.Pets negot.(250)766-4322 Cabin 1bd, $600 utils incl. Avail immed. Call 250-7652429 2Bd 5Appl FP Deck Pet OK $1200 OR 3Bd 3Appl FamRm Deck Gar $1500. 250-8601961 www.cdnhomeﬁnders.ca

1BD. Bsmt. ste. Cent. Rutland, f/s, wireless, shared laundry, incl. util/sat. tv. ns, np, $750. Avail. now. 250-765-7303 1BD bsmt suite, gas FP, shr’d lndry, incl utils, NS, NP, Barber Rd. March 1. $750. Call 778-753-1182 1BD full bth, Feb 1. $700 incl utils. 1396A Highland Dr. S. Brand new. Call 250-863-5270 1BD Lakeview Heights suit single prof ind. NS NP quiet area $785 + DD Avail Feb 1 (250)769-5142 1BD., Off McCurdy, f/s, w/d, priv. ent., nr. bus, ns, np, pref 1 person, $800. util/cbl. incl. Avail Feb 1 (250)491-9006 1Bdrm Avail. Feb.1 No laundry. NP..Want working couple $675 utils.incl’d(250)864-5413 1Bdrm Upper Mission w/d priv entry/yard/parking $750 cable, net, utils incl’d 250-764-7294 1BD suite, lrg master bdrm, walk in closet NS, NP. $750 all utils incl. 250-769-9285 2BD bright, Rutland, 1100sq’ bsmt suite, sep ent, shr’d lndry, FS, couple pref., NP, NS, Nparties. $795+1/2 utils. Avail now. Call 250-765-8021 2BD. Bright wo in Springvalley WD, FS, corner lot, shr’d utils, prking. $825. (250)868-9059 2BD. Glenrosa. Sep. ent., lg. bright, 2ba. $900 incl. int/cbl, dw & all utils. Mrch 1. Pool. Pets/children ok.250-768-3890 2BD LRG bright kitchen, all appls., partially furnished. Pets ok. Quiet & very clean. $900mo. 250-766-1265 2BDRM gr level,priv entry, legal suite,5 appls,heat,nr bus route NS. NP, ND, ideal for wrkng cple.or.student, Avail immed. $1000 (250)-762-6519 2BD. Rutland, np, ns, $800. sep. ent., nr. bus/shops, Avail. now, 250-491-0163 2BD S.Rutland. Close school, shopping,& bus stop,@ driveway. Avail now.NS,NP. (250)899-2195,(778)-753-4148 2BD suite avail soon,Laundry incl NS NP $600. (250)-7659471, (250)-718-6505 693 Mayfair Crt. 1bd suite, ground level, NP, NS, Nparties, avail Feb 1. $650 all incl. Every month inspection. Call 250-765-4594, 250-215-1674 AVAIL 2bd suite, brnd new, Belgo area. NP, NS, Nparties, no lndry, $850 incl utils. Aft 5pm, 250-491-1829 AVAIL immed. Hospital area, newer 1bd, FS, DW, tub, shower, patio, 1-person, NP, NS. Incl utils, cbl, $725. Call 250-860-8031 BEAUTIFUL 1100 sq. ft. legal suite, utils., wireless & cable incl’d. shrd laundry, on bus route, Avail Mar. 1 $900+ DD Adults only NP NP NS 250769-0222 cell 250-864-2178 BEAUTIFUL 1 Bdrm Dillworth fr. st. shrd lndry. cen air prking priv entry/patio. Sngl wrkng perf’d. $800 250-317-2071 BRIGHT 2bd, Capri area, gas FP, own lndry, utils incl, cats ok, Feb 1. NS. 250-869-7144 BRIGHT, priv, 1bdrm, lrg, 1060sq’ level entry, 4appl, utils incl, $900. West Kelowna. Avail immed. 250-769-3971 HOSP. AREA, 2 bdrm Lower suite. bright, 4appl, fresh paint, h/w ﬂrs., new carpet, f/p, cls. to amens. $850. 250-470-1315 LAKEVIEW Heights 1Bdrm. Big, Bright, laundry, cable, utilities included. $800/mo Available Now (778)755-4222 NEWER, lrg 2bd bsmt suite on Kirschner Mnt. Wonderful view of lake & Kelowna. NS, ND, no pets or children. Ideal for working couple or student. All utils incl, only $1000. Nov 15. Call 250-491-5992 North Glenmore 2bdrm suite 1100 sq.ft. gr. level, priv. entry 4 appls. own laundry, Utils., incl’d. NS. NP. Avail. Mar.1 $1000/mo (250)-859-0857 N.RUTLAND - Lrg 2 bdrm, separate kitchen, own laundry, utils, w/internet & cbl. $900. Avail now. 250-448-5113 email: sranu_75@hotmail.com PEACHLAND 1bdrm Gr. Level Sep. Entry Laundry Parking, NS. NP.on bus route. Quiet $700 incl utils. Available March 1(250)767-6759 RUTLAND. 2 bd suite. Utils/cbl incl, ns, np 950/mo. 778-753-1147 RUTLAND: Walking to shop, schools, bus, New 2 bdrm legal suite, new appl,w.int. avail now, $1000. . 250-317-2879.

SPACIOUS 1Bd bsmt suite, Mission Flats area, self contained, priv ent, lndry, 4appls, basic cble, int incl, no smoking, no pets.$800/mo Single pref. Jan 15th. 250-215-1616

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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

2 rooms avail, now includes utils.,net, & cable $425 - $495 for working per./student/senior Glenmore 250-762-6554 (eve) 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

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 storey with (suite) 5bdrm 3bath Long lease. resp. family/couple.NS (250)-575-4366 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 3850 Sq ft 5bd 4 bath w/sauna on a lrg lot with panaramic lake view $1475 + utils. Avail immed (250)769-6210 3BD, 2bth, Peachland. $1200 utils incl. Avail now. Call 250869-2186 3BDRM Home, Large in-law suite, gas fp,garage,downtown Kelowna, 5yrs old. Available Feb. 15. NS. Ref.’s $1975/mo + utilities. (250)769-6413

Shared Accommodation 1BD frn’d’/unfrn’d. WL int, lndry, prking, TV, responsible $425. 250-451-9057 aft 6:30 IMMED. 1bd+ Shared house. $450 incl utils/int/cbl. Must be quiet & respectful, on acreage in N. Glenmore. NP please. Call (250)470-1179 OC-UBCO-CATO Proﬂ, $400 utils, int, cbl, +DD. NS, Cntrl, immed / Mar 1. 250-860-7108 Private bd semi-pri bath, quiet person, $450-$500, everything incl,1-888-492-2543 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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Suites, Lower 1000sq’ 1bd house, newly reno’d, DW, WD, storage shed, 1521 Bernard, natural gas, bus stop nearby, NP, $1000 all utils incl. Avail immed. Call Anthony, 250-491-0626 1Bd 4Appl Deck Gar $675 Incl Util OR 2Bd 4Appl FP Patio Pet OK $850. 250-860-1961 www.cdnhomeﬁnders.ca

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3BD. 2ba., Newer Hm., 2-car grge., bk. deck,. elec. f/p, 6appl., Winﬁeld,school & bus rte., $1400. util. incl. 766-5076 RUTLAND- 2bdrm, ground level, laminate ﬂring, sep ent, fnc’d yard, 2 car prkng, $800 + 1/2 utils. 250-863-1636. S.RUTLAND- 4bdrm, 1 bath, fridge, stove, dw, close to school & walk way. NS. $1400. 778-478-2756.

Townhouses LOWER unit Townhouse, Hwy 97 nr Duck Lake. 2bd +den, 2bth, 5appl, mainﬂr, 1256sq’, no stairs. March 1. NS. $1100+utils. 250-712-0095 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.

Want to Rent MATURE, employed Christian single mom, starting over. I am responsible, meticulous, honest, NS/ND, no pets, seeking 8mos rental contract May 1Dec 31, 2011. Either 1.5 or 2bd suite. Prefer under $600. Excl ref’s. 250-317-7049. 6pm

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Trucks & Vans 1978 GMC 1 Ton crew cab, new Turbo 350 Trans, low kms on motor, new brakes, front end all new $1100 obo. 250860-1566. 1983 KW COE 30’ Deck. Runs good Needs TLC $5000 or Trade for 95 or newer PU 1990 Security Penthouse Fifth wheel, front kitchen $15,000 Deck & skirted or $12,500 as is or Partial trade for Pick up (250)808-4159 1990 Ford X-Cab w/canopy, duel fuel. $800 ﬁrm (250)-8622049 2004 Chev 3500 ext cab., single rear wheel, 4x4, auto, looks & runs excellent, remote starter, 200kms. $10,500. 250307-0002.

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Outside viewpoint helpful with a business Health Check N ow that you have probably assembled your documents for the past business year as tax filing time approaches, you can determine if the goals that you set at the beginning of the year have been met. Sometimes it is difficult to understand all the numbers and what they mean. Sometimes you are too closely involved with the business to be able to stand back and take a realistic look at where you at today. To run a business successfully, you need to be able to take that step back and realize that perhaps a plan that you put into place last January just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pan out, that you need to change that plan or get out of it entirely. Most of us will find that

really difficult because we thought we planned it out carefully and we thought we had covered evGabriele ery angel, but Banka perhaps we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at this point where it might be beneficial for someone not totally invested in the business to come in and take a look at your results. It might help you to understand where you are today, what is going right and what needs improvement and how to make those improvements. This is what is called a Health Check. Perhaps you are the kind of business owner that just focuses on your bottom line. But basing your decisions just on your bottom line doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t address the balance sheet and may harm your cash flow in the long run.

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This is why I encourage sole proprietorships to run a complete accounting software package so that the effect on the balance sheet can be seen and improvements can be made based on both the income and the balance sheet statements. Most business owners are interested in five things: A return on their investment or bottom line profit, a wealth assessment of the business, how attractive it is to a potential lender or investor, working capital management and cash flow management. These interests can be satisfied by looking at a few performance indicators such as profitability, working capital, cash flow and return on your investment. It also helps to look at your business trends or comparing how your business is performing against a benchmark such as an industry statistic from Statistics Canada.

If you know how to calculate the numbers and what they mean, that is knowledge. You can then turn that knowledge into strategy for the future and then continue to monitor your results against your strategic plan. You can perform what if analysis on your data to test out how changes you might make could affect your future results. The people that can help you to analyze your business and explain the numbers are your accountants. Most accountants are mainly involved in what is called compliance work, whereby the numbers are crunched and organized to meet the requirement to file a tax return or to comply with bank covenants using generally accepted accounting principles. Few accountants have the time to delve into the world of strategic planning, which is why the industry of business coaching or business advisory

services has developed. Also, not many small business owners can afford to pay the fees to have their accountants give them strategic planning advice, so they tend to turn to their bookkeepers for explanation of the numbers because of the closer relationship that they have with them than their accountant. I must urge caution because although bookkeepers can be very good and sorting and entering data, they do not have the training for strategic planning. I would be very worried about the future of a company who took the advice of a bookkeeper over the advice of a designated accountant. If you should decide to go the business coaching or business advisory route, again you need to do your due diligence and check out the reputation and credentials of the coach and the company, just as you would if you were looking for

any professional to help you in your business. How do you know if you need business coaching? The answer to that might be if you are looking to expand your business and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite know how to go about it, or if you have looked at your results and they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly where you wanted them to go, or if you know that you are lacking in a particular area of business management and need some assistance, or perhaps you have ideas for expansion but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite know what effect that might have on your existing business. Those are all good reasons to seek out external advice. Gabriele Banka is a Certified General Accountant and the owner of Banka & Company Inc., providing Business Advisory Services. 250-763-4528 info@bankaco.com

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