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housands of kids returned to school last week in the Central Okanagan, and many arrived with more than the traditional pencils, pens and paper. They showed up wired—or to be more precise, wireless. For many of today’s techno-savvy youngsters, computers and mobile phones are no longer considered luxuries, they are seen as necessities as parents want the ability to contact, and be contacted by the their kids and their kids, in turn, want to stay in touch with their friends. The explosion of social media on the Internet, such as Facebook, Twitter and other on-line services has been mirrored by the huge use of text messaging on mobile phones. For most kids, the ability to send text messages is more important than the actual phone function on a mobile device. Ask any youngster with a cell phone what is the most important feature and they will most likely say text messaging. And the more texts they can send and receive the better. Recent surveys in the United States show the power of the text is becoming ubiquitous. Pew Research Cen-
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KELOWNA STUDENTS Madison Jensen (left) and Page Cooper, both 14, have cell phones to keep in contact with their parents. Like many teens, they say the text messaging is most important feature in a phone. tre’s Internet and American Life Project illustrated the point when it discovered three-quarters of 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States now own cell phones, up from 45 per cent in 2004. (The figures for Canada are believed to be similar.) But while Pew found kids only make, on average, five phone calls a day with the cell phones, half of them send a minimum of 50 text messages a day. And that is not consid-
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ered heavy use. For many teens, those text messages consist of one or two words, part of ongoing conversations they engage in with friends, connected through their phones by text. So it does not take long to log up large numbers of text messages. And with many phone companies providing unlimited text plans, or even limited plans still with large numbers of messag-
es included, young cell phone users have turned to that form of communication as their preferred choice. It’s something many parents see as they watch their children’s phone use. Multitasking has become the norm for phone-toting teens—watching television, carrying on conversations, surfing the Net, are all tasks being done while sending and receiving text messages at the same time.
And for those with a large circle of people to inform, there are services such as Twitter to get the message out. While Pew’s survey show gender plays a role in the world of text messaging—girls tend to send more social texts than boys—the form of communication still is the preferred one for all teens. “Sometimes I will phone my daughter and ask her to text me back,” says Sandra Jens-
en, whose 14-year-old daughter Madison has her own cell phone and a plan with a limited number of free text messages. Madison, who pays for her own phone plan, said she would like to have a plan with more text messages available to her. Like many parents, Sandra Jensen said she got a phone for her daughter because she wanted to be able to contact Madison and give her daughter the ability
to contact her no matter where she is. Contact and safety are the most common reason’s given by parents for providing cell phones to their children. As both kids’ lives and the lives of their parents become increasingly busy, the ability to contact each other on the fly is seen as more and more desirable. But it’s clear talking to teens, that while they accept that they got a phone because mom and dad want to stay in touch, it’s the ability to communicate with their social circle that is most important to them. And that contact is being done less and less by voice and more by text. Seen as both more functional and efficient, it is a way to stay in communication without having to spend a lot of time in conversation. And it’s cheap. Many phone plans include some sort of text messaging either included at no charge or for just a few dollars. Plans provide from a few hundred texts to an unlimited number per month. Madison Jensen’s friend, Page Cooper, also 14, has a cell phone that includes a data plan as well as voice and text
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Technology is a carefully weighed asset for school district Contact from A3 messaging. That plan connects her, via her phone, to the Internet. And it opens a whole other world of communication, she says. “I’m on a bus for two hours a day, so I tend to use it a lot,” she says. “I’m constantly on it but I don’t necessarily like it.” She says surfing the Net on her phone has become a “bit of an addiction” for her. Despite that, she agrees text messaging is the most important feature on a phone nowadays because of the cheap, easy, quick and instant connection it gives phone users. Both Madison and Page have had their phones since they were 12, a common age for a first cell phone. Zack Willms and Brady Foster, both 16 and both KSS students, have
also had their cell phones from the time they were 11 or 12. Like every other teen spoken to for this story, their immediate answer to the question what is the most important function on a cell phone is text messaging. Zack and Brady admit that the number of texts they send in any given month can roll into the thousands. Three thousand texts in a month is normal, they say. But for them, other phone features such a camera, music player and data plan are also important. “My next phone is going to be an iPhone, so I’ll have a data plan with it,” says Brady. Despite the Pew Research Centre’s study finding that girls tend to text more than boys and girls will text more often than boys “just to say hello,” both Brady and Zack
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say the boys they know with phones text a lot. ••• With even the most basic phones now coming equipped with an array of features, including cameras, music players, games and the ability to communicate several ways wirelessly, the cell phone has become standard equipment for teens as they go about their daily lives. Nowhere is that seen more than at school. While the Central Okanagan School District has rules about the use of cell phones and computers by students in its schools, the rules vary according to grade level and, in some cases, the schools themselves. For instance, while cell phones are not permitted to be used in classrooms in any school, in high schools in this district they can be used in the hallways and in other areas. In middle schools, they cannot be used in the halls. Raquel Steen, prin-
cipal of the largest middle school in the district, KLO Middle School, said middle school principals got together last year and drew up a set of rules for cell phone use in their schools in order to standardize them, recognizing so many kids now carry cell phones. At KLO, a study was done two years ago that showed 90 per cent of Grade 9 students had cell phones and the numbers only dropped marginally for the two lower grades. Over all, of 850 students, an estimated 80 per cent to 90 per cent now have cell phones, according to Steen. Steen recognizes the change cell phones have had on both students and their families. “They have changed family dynamics,” she says, noting families communicate differently now that cell phones are common. And that means school officials have to be cognizant of that. Many parents give
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Jon Rever, the director of instruction responsible for technology in the district, says while safeguards must be put in place, the district wants to use technology to help its students learn. While not subscribing to the theory put forward by some that kids nowadays already have the technical smarts to deal with the Internet and access to it outside so the district should throw open the gates and help them embrace it, he said it is a fine line between providing an appropriate amount of access and policing for the possibility of abuse. Social media is one example. The school district’s system currently does not allow services such as Facebook or Twitter, in part because of the danger they could be used to spread damaging information about individuals or reveal information that should not be circulated See Contact A6
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vey that showed text use by American teens: Teenagers have been looking for ways to skirt around the rules and defy administrators for millennia, whether it’s passing notes in class or passing digital notes through cell phones.” ••• But it is not just young teens who are text obsessed these days. Older teens in college also say text messaging is the most important function on a cell phone. And so do many adults. In recent years cell phone use tracking has showed the amount of voice minutes used in North America has flat lined, despite increases in the amount of minutes offered in many plans. At the same time the amount of data used has shot up with the growing popularity of smartphones and falling data plan costs. As plans and phone technology improve, cell phones have become the go-to device for primary
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COPS FOR KIDS riders leave the 10-day event’s starting point at Kelowna’s Sandman Inn Friday morning. ferent things that police do in the community in terms of fundraising and awareness and that sort of thing,” he said. “Obviously that’s something I want to do but I want to incorporate a physical aspect to it, so biking a thousand kilometres seems to fit that.” Although he’s a bit apprehensive after being hit by a car while cycling three weeks ago, he expects his experience to be a good one. “We’re all there to
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For a change, the Okanagan Basin Water Board announced Friday it was giving funding rather than receiving it. In making the announcement, OBWB chairman Stu Wells noted all three regional districts that make up the board unanimously approved the expenditure which will amount to $500,000 over the next five years toward endowment for a chair in water resources and ecosystem management at UBCO. It will cost an estimated 50 cents per household throughout the valley. And, it will also leverage total funding of five times that amount, including $1.25 million from the province’s Leading Edge Endowment Fund for the regional innovation chairs. Bernie Bauer, associate provost at UBCO and chairman of the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, said he’s been involved since 2004 in attempting to get this rersearch chair funded and occupied, with a mandate to develop research on water resources. The committee has nominated John Janmaat, associate professor of economics at the university, for the chair, after interviewing four candidates
wide board. In opening the meeting, Wells commented there is a very effective board in place right now that understands the importance of a regional approach to water issues. “They’re take the ‘big picture’ stance, despite some controversy about source protection,” he commented. “We pinched a few toes, but the board took a stand on that issue,” he said. Many of the valley’s mayors attended the meeting, along with Kelowna-Lake Country MP Ron Cannan, who commented the OBWB has been successful because of its partnerships, not only amongst local governments, but also with senior government, various departments and ministries and community groups such as the Okanagan Xeriscape Association. A crucial partner is the Okanagan Nation Alliance, he added. Executive-director
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There will be wrestling and rides and if the turnout at this spring’s May Days is any indication, a few people may need to be wrestled from those rides. Following the whopping attendance windfall that saw Centennial Park in Rutland go from host-
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to have skyrocketed attendance. Centennial Park is owned and run entirely by the non-profit sector, consequently it requires significant fundraising to keep the ball diamonds and fields, not to mention Centennial Hall, in order. And if online chat room discussions are any indication, turnout at this event might just help get
the renovations needed to Centennial Hall on track. “Great fun Rutlandstyle. Can’t wait,� says one commentator on a local Internet forum. “Big kudos to the Rutland Park Society,� reads another. Whatever Rutland style may be, there will be a little September trash with September Splash. The event will include
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tion Ice Cream and offerings from Kelly O’Bryans on-site vending, among others. The complete Steel Cage Mania wrestling lineup can be found at www.aswcanada.com, and will include local Mad Dog Marty Sugar matching up against Vernon’s 2010 superstar Seth Knight. Unfortunately, event organizers do not have a website as yet, as this is their first year. But there are posters going up all over Rutland with information. The event runs Thursday, Sept. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 19, at Rutland Centennial Park, 180 Rutland Rd. Hours run 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday evening, Saturday noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com
Classic car show trophies awarded The Uptown Rutland Business Association is calling the recent inaugural Classic Car Show and Outdoor Moving Night a success. The car show saw more than 160 spruced up classic vehicles registered as participants. Trophies were also rewarded in the following four categories: • People’s Choice: 1966 Chevy Nova—
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a final match up of Kelownafornia wrestlers Adam Fedyk and Collin Cutler who have reportedly been trash talking each other since Fedyk, a Kelowna Secondary School graduate, drop-kicked Cutler, a Rutland Secondary School graduate, last spring, ending their professional relationship. They will have a final match up at September Splash to decide once and for all who owns the rights to their “Kelownafornia� marketing name—the name they battled under until the split. Once again, West Coast Amusements will be bringing a ride package, though this time the rides are different than the last to keep things interesting. The society is also taking a new approach to the entertainment, focusing
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Daniel Bellemarre, who shot a person in the foot after apparently becoming enraged that the person was turning him into a group of people who believed Bellemarre had ripped them off, has pleaded guilty to some of his charges. Bellemarre, 50, pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated assault and use of a firearm in the commission of an offence in relation to the May 19 incident that took place in a June Springs Road home. Bellemarre, who has been in custody since his arrest, also had a home on another portion of the notorious property, which police said in May they had been to 16 times in the previous six months.
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ANTON KUERTI, PIANO and the JACQUES THIBAUD TRIO Chamber Music Kelowna is proud to open the 2010-2011 season with evening and matinee concerts which bring together two of the most formidable names in classical music; Canadian pianist Anton Kuerti and the Jacques Thibauºd Trio, The matinee performance on Sunday, October 3rd will appeal to out of town music lovers and those who prefer daytime events. Thanks to the generosity of Gray Monk Estate winery and Calona Vineyards Winery, pre-concert receptions will be included in the concert ticket price for both performances.
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ON A BRIGHTER NOTE
Looking shy in the eye WELBOURNE
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here were a lot of happy parents dropping their kids off at school on Tuesday, and I’m not afraid to admit that I was one of them. It’s not that I don’t love having my kids around, but having them around for six hours less every day will be a welcome break. I’m already starting to think about all the stuff I can get done with some quiet, uninterrupted time each day to work, exercise and clean the house. (My husband will laugh when he reads that last part.) Cleaning’s never been a
huge priority to me. But I do clean whenever it becomes exceedingly necessary, or if I’m trying to avoid a particular work project that’s not as much fun as I’d like. I was worried the children wouldn’t be looking forward to school as much as I was, but they were. They’re at a new school this year and are excited to make new friends. They’re both much braver than I was as a little girl. I was exactly my son’s age when we moved and I changed schools and became the new kid. I suddenly went from being an outgoing fourth grader with lots of friends to a shy, insecure, ¿fth grader. This sudden change was probably due to one particular incident when I threw up on the Àoor of an overly
packed school bus and quickly made myself known as the “new girl who stunk us out.” Hearing the kids screaming and choking and desperately trying to get off the bus when it came to a stop was a mortifying experience. Not surprisingly, I kept a low pro¿le after that and didn’t actually start coming out of my shell until
well after graduating from high school. After being shy for such a long period of time, I feel like a bit of an expert on the subject. I’ve always told my kids that life’s more exciting when you can be brave and outgoing, and that it’s important to forgive and laugh at yourself when you do something embarrassing. I missed out on a lot of fun in my adolescence because of my severe insecurities. I would say that I regret that now, but I don’t believe in regrets. What I do believe in is sharing my experiences and hoping that people will be able to relate and get something out of them. When I tell my kids about my shyness, they ¿nd it hard to believe, because I’m considered outgoing
now. But I think it makes them feel con¿dent that if there’s something they’d like to be able to change about themselves, they have that ability. This morning we sat in the school library with all the other new kids and their parents to listen to an introduction followed by a tour. I looked at my ten year old son and seven year old daughter and they looked nervous. Almost all the kids in the room looked nervous, and I felt anxious for them when it was time for the parents to leave. But when my kids got home from school they were ecstatic. “It was super fun, Mom!” Sam said, walking in the door with a big smile on his face. “Yeah,” agreed Daisy. “And we didn’t throw up or do anything gross like you did!” As always, I’m glad that I shared. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. You can contact her at loriwelbourne.com
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So it’s finally ArtWalk, the biggest event on the Okanagan arts calendar year, and for some weird reason, you can’t get there. This year the organizers of the Southern Interior’s largest art show have the answer. The new Lake Country Art Gallery will host a month-long selective
show, in which every artist in ArtWalk has the opportunity to showcase a piece of their work. “It’s great. We’re very excited about it. It’s not a large gallery, but it’s a very workable gallery and it shows well,” said Elke Lange, gallery board member and executive director of the Central Okanagan Arts Council. The gallery only opened in January and is already making its mark
in the community. Free to walk around and with plans to draw big-name artists from outside the area, it has nonetheless been touted as a huge opportunity for Lake Country artists to get their work in front of an audience on a consistent basis. The inaugural exhibition included work by 21 local arts celebrating Lake Country. This time the gallery will pick up on the ArtWalk theme of cof-
fee. Fifty artists’ work will hang on the walls weeks after this weekend’s ArtWalk event wraps up, giving everyone who does not make it to the event itself, a chance to share in the experience. It will also give those who are not familiar with the new facility a chance to check it out, Lange noted. The society running the gallery has started hosting artist talks, with
topics like understanding the jury process and abstract art, which looked at “moving beyond what it’s supposed to be.” The Lake Country Art Gallery is located at 10356A Bottom Wood Lake Road. ArtWalk runs this Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12 based out of George Elliott Secondary School. Some 6,000 people are expected to attend.
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â&#x2013;ź PARIS FOR BEGINNERS
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Everything you need to see is within walking distance Paris from A16 Renoirs, in the refurbished train station that is a masterpiece in itself. That was Paris for me on my first visit. For every disappointment, there were a dozen pleasures. Best of all, everything you love about a major city is within walking distance. Then thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the language itself, which rolls off their linen tongues like a torch song. No, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying. Just talk. Mind if I dance? Paris won me over in a heartbeat. True, it is lousy with scooters and hence relentlessly loud. It is hopelessly congested and nonsensical in its layout. Its inhabitants are mostly melancholics (the condition of chronic melancholy). To me, the French are like the weird kids in college. They hold their cigarettes like jewelry, cupping them in their hands so as not to set themselvesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or youâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on fire. Mostly, they succeed. They are also, despite some reports, gracious and helpful hosts, quick to answer questions or pour you aboard the proper bus. All in all, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d save these folks from the Germans anytime. So, on my maiden voyage to Paris, I found an enchanting place that was never, for half a second, dull. Here are my tips for those who have never been: Like most Americans, I flew here, 12 hours in steerage, two meals on Air France. De Gaulle was a breeze, and when I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find the pre-
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For every disappointment, there are a dozen pleasures Paris from A17 to the major sights. I started my Paris tour with the Louvre, but if I had it to do all over again, I’d begin at Notre Dame, early (before 10 a.m.), when the lines are shortest. The jaw-dropping cathedral is on the Île de la Cite, the first of two little islands on the river. When you’re done touring the cathedral (free) or climbing to the bell tower like Quasimodo ($10), wander around back to the small bridge that leads to Île Saint-Louis, the second island. Here, you’ll find an elegant old street, Rue St.Louis-en-l’île, as narrow as your living room. This is the Paris you’ve always imagined—quaint restaurants, pastry shops and perhaps the best ice cream ever, at the famed Berthillon (pronounced bear-teeyone). I had a fine lunch at Les Fous de l’Île, a cheery little bistro. For 20 bucks, I had a mussels remou-
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From here, you might catch the bus to my beloved Musee d’Orsay. As you’re aware, the French have lost a lot of wars over the years yet somehow managed to end up with most of the world’s great artwork. Here, I learned that the Symbolists expressed a fragile world, an inner reality. I also learned that I am particularly drawn to
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here from almost anywhere, and the golden domed church in which Napoleon is housed is one of the most visible and alluring landmarks. Parts of the Left Bank where I stayed were pretty buzzy—loud and gridlocked—but on the other side of the river, near the Opera Garnier, I found the center of the Parisian universe. The area pulses with boutiques and cafes. There are many highend shops, but bargains abound too. Watch your step, though. Only by the grace of God is there not a traffic death here every minute. I don’t know where I heard about Harry’s New York Bar (5 Rue Daunou), a few blocks off the Avenue de l’Opera, a comforting old Hemingway hangout with just the right blend of stale beer and overvarnished mahogany. But I needed a place to dampen my lips on a hot July day. After a refreshment here, the French bartender and one of the locals had a grand time directing me to the Metro line that would take me to the Moulin Rouge, the famed red-light district, where I
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Best to visit Eiffel Tower at night Paris from A18 hoped to sample some absinthe. The No. 3 train to Villiers, then the No. 2 train toward Nation, exiting at Blanche. ... Despite their help, I eventually found it, after being hustled by a hooker in front of Starbucks, of all places, across from the Moulin Rouge itself. How French. The absinthe ($12 at Hotel Royal Fromentin, 11 Rue Fromentin) tasted like bitter lemonade. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s served, quite grandly, by dripping ice water through a sugar cube and into the absinthe itself. Interesting, sure. But you can pretty much get the same distinctive taste from sucking on an old sweater (usually around $2). And hitting yourself simultaneously in the head with a small hammer ($5). How else did I waste my time? Hey, remember what Bertrand Russell once said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.â&#x20AC;? So I sampled a rhubarb tart at a little deli named Paul on Rue des Pyramides. I tried the cookies at one of the irresistible La Cure Gourmande
candy shops. I rented a bike to tour the Tuileries, the sprawling gardens that provide an airy place to recover after your visit to the adjacent Louvre. I took a jog along the Boulevard des Invalides to admire the bridges along the Seine. I had a Bloody Mary at the Carmine Cafe, a friendly little joint a mile from the Eiffel Tower, on Avenue de Suffren. Like the people themselves, French streets seem to have a trace of irony. And I capped my stay with a fine meal at La Petite Tour, a neighborhood restaurant in the 16th arrondissement, a 10-minute walk from the Eiffel Tower. Highly recommended by friends, it proved to be a cozy little place, where they sautĂŠ the scallops twice, then bounce them off the moon for effect. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way the French cook, always going the extra 239,000 miles. I finished my final day by touring that little landmark, the Eiffel, which is best seen at night when the lines are more manageable and the strobe lights flicker every hour on the hour after the sun finally setâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;10 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock in the middle of summer. So that was Paris for
me. Five days. Five million memories. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry so much about the language. I speak sort of a fractured high school French, and my English is even worse. I easily communicated using a windmill of pantomimes and unnecessary roughness signals, a la the NFL. Usually, I ended in a prayer-like pose, proposing marriage a dozen timesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;accidentally, of course. Such is Paris, full of surprises and learning opportunities, succulent sideshows and grand masterpieces. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never gone, you really should give it a whirl. Selflessly, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be glad to tag along.
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â&#x20AC;˘ La Petite Tour, 11 Rue de al Tour; 1-45200931, www.lapetitetour. fr. Highly recommended neighborhood eatery. Try the crabmeat appetizer. Locals love the scallops entree. Dinner from about $30. â&#x20AC;˘ Les Fous de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ă&#x17D;le, 33 Rue des Deux-Ponts; 1-4325-7667. Bustling little bistro with friendly, hardworking wait staff and delicious food at a fair price. Two-course lunch about $20.
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PATRICK RYLEY (left) as Hank Williams, Vernon’s Andrea Anderson as Patsy Cline, and Gil Risling as Roy Orbison will be performing with the Louisiana Hayride at the Kelowna Community Theatre on Saturday, Sept. 18.
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NEWS ▼ WHERE’S THE HEAT?
Sinister forces at work are responsible for chilly weather A s school starts up again, it always feels like a new beginning. Children have new binders, lunch kits and running shoes. The scorching, lazy days of summer return to routine. A crisp, cooler breeze fills the air. Wait a minute. That’s not a “cooler breeze.” That’s November out there. It’s as if August is the new September and September is the new early winter. Summer, like youth, gets briefer and briefer as time goes on. This week, I saw more boots and scarves on people than sandals and tank tops. I was tempted to get out the axe and chop some wood for the fireplace. I was craving hot chocolate. It’s the first week of September for crying out loud. It should still be hot in Kelowna, or, at the very least, warm. What is going on here? Now, I know people say this is all a result of global climate change and it’s our own fault for messing up our atmosphere. That may be true, but I believe more sinister forces are taking hold, using climate change as a front. Think about it. Who has the most to gain? Who would really benefit from having a cooler summer and frigid fall? Let’s see. We can rule out the tourist industry, boat manufacturers and swim suit makers. But, what about the
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Shelley Nicholl fall and winter fashion industry? Right? I’m sure there’s more money in cozy winter coats and leather boots than there is in shorts and T-shirts. There’s power in fashion. I’ve no doubt someone has considered tinkering with the elements to improve the more lucrative sales. And, what about those who say the idea of global warming is bunk. I bet they’ve shot up cooling devices into the air so we’ll be colder. It’s much more persuasive to tell people that global warming is a fantasy if we’re all freezing in our parkas. Then, there’s the oil and electricity industry. Oh sure, we’re told to conserve our energy use, but do they really mean it? When we barely put our air conditioners on this summer, we used far less electricity. So, now that fall is coming, the companies need to make that money back. If it’s just a warm or mild fall, we won’t put on the heating or air conditioning, thus no energy spent. But, if it’s bone-chilling right away, we’ll crank up the thermostats and keep the energy burning.
Yup, they have something to gain and those oil companies have tons of money. It could also be a plot by people from Nordic countries who have moved here and want to feel more at home. OK, so that’s less plausible than the last one. But, here’s one that makes sense. Many educators and parents believe year-round schooling is better for students, since the kids’ brains don’t turn
to mush for two whole months. But, we can’t imagine sending our children into the classroom when the thermometer is hovering over 30 degrees and no one wants to pay the huge bill to cool the schools. The logic, therefore, is that if summer has lost its heat and kids aren’t out at the beach everyday, children may as well be in the classroom learning what’s good for them. Less chance of sunburn, too.
Of course, we really know who’s tainting the temperatures. Who is unassuming, yet cunning? It’s the travel agencies. The recession has tempered a lot of travellers who may opt for a quick road trip to satisfy their wanderlust, rather than fly somewhere tropical. If, however, we never felt like we had summer, we will crave it. After shivering through August and then
moving into full frostbite by October, we will salivate at the thought of a warm beach somewhere, anywhere, wherever the travel agent recommends. No need to go shopping to prepare; we still have full bottles of suntan lotion and the new bathing suits have barely been worn. Someone has something to gain from the arctic front. Maybe they’re all working together. All I know is, it wasn’t me.
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Group offers public the chance to discover the fun of square dancing Brian Elmer CONTRIBUTOR
It’s been over 50 years since the fun and friendship started on the dance floor for the Westsyde Squares dance club. The group originally began in the Lakeview Heights district in 1958 as a project in celebration of the centenary of the founding of British Columbia. Such longevity over the years is testimony to the enduring appeal of the social recreation of square dancing to bring people together. That fun and friendship through square dancing continues today as the club meets to dance weekly through the fall, winter and early spring. Pretty much every year they have extended an invitation to everyone in the Central Okanagan to discover their New Dancer Ses-
sions, starting this time around on Thursday, Sept. 16. Many eager newcomers have taken to the dance floor to find that the fun starts right away and it’s easier to learn the moves than they thought. The first night of instruction on Sept. 16 will be free of charge to allow the public to try the activity and see if they like it. It takes place in West Kelowna from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Westbank United Church Hall, 3672 Brown Rd.. The sessions will continue weekly in progressive fashion. Casual attire is welcomed. An entertaining 10-minute feature revealing all the benefits of the square dance recreation can be accessed on the web at www.DancingKeepsYouYoung.ca. Information about the New Dancer Sessions is available from Ron and Jan Mills in West Kelow-
na at 250-769-0927; e-mail: ronnjan@telus.net A notable element regarding the upcoming sessions is that the instructor’s a young man from Penticton who’s just entering college this fall. He did a fabulous job leading the new dancers last year and is back again. His singing voice is excellent and his music selection’s fresh and vibrant. Enthusiastic dancers in the club have been busy putting out the invitation to join the fun through a promotion campaign using the digital billboard at the top of bridge hill plus advertisements in the West Kelowna Leisure Guide and Capital News. This effort is part of a determination to show how the recreation has evolved immensely from the stereotypical barn dance image still held by some.
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Public Notice PUBLIC HEARING Notice is given that City Council will hold a public hearing on: Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 6pm Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street Council Chambers Council will hear representations from the public who deem an interest in the properties affected by proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw 8000 for:
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Lots 14 and 15, District Lot 139, ODYD, Plan 1303 Bylaw No. 10401 (Z10-0060) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to allow for a sevenstorey mixed use development. Requested zoning change: from the I2 – General Industrial zone to the C7 – Central Business Commercial zone Owner/Applicant: Chlojo Investments Inc./ Edgecombe Builders
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Lot A, Section 33, Township 29, ODYD, Plan 38411 Bylaw No. 10402 (Z10-0061) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to allow a modular home to be placed on the property. Requested zoning change: from the A1 – Agriculture 1 zone to the A1s – Agriculture 1 with Secondary Suite zone Owner/Applicant: William and Lynn Jeffrey
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Lot 13, Section 27, Township 26, ODYD, Plan 14897, Except Plan 39705 Bylaw No. 10403 (Z10-0044) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to legalize the existing four-plex. Requested zoning change: from the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RM1 – Four Dwelling Housing zone. Owner/Applicant: Gordon Kaltenhauser
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Lot 1, Section 22, Township 26, ODYD, Plan 12346 Bylaw No. 10404 (Z10-0051) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to facilitate a 13-unit townhome development. Requested zoning change: from the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RM3 – Low Density Multiple Housing zone. Owner/Applicant: Kane #2 Resources Ltd/ Protech Consultants Ltd
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Lot 52, District Lot 137, ODYD, Plan 15035 Bylaw No. 10405 (Z10-0056) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to legalize a secondary suite within a single family dwelling.
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A portion of Lot E, Sections 19 and 30, Township 27, ODYD, Plan 2058 Bylaw No. 10406 (Z10-0011) The applicant is proposing to rezone a portion of the subject property in order to create a rural residential parcel. Requested zoning change: from the A1 – Agriculture 1 zone to the RR1 – Rural Residential 1 zone (see Map “A” Application No. Z10-0011). Owner/Applicant: Olga Stuhlberg/Van Gurp & Company
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Portions of Lot 12, Section 23, Township 26, ODYD, Plan 16489, Except Plan 19430 Bylaw No. 10407 (Z10-0055) The applicant is proposing to rezone portions of the subject property in order to facilitate a four lot subdivision. Requested zoning change: from the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU1s – Large Lot Housing with Secondary Suite zone and the RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing zone (see Map “A” Application No. Z10-0055). Owner/Applicant: Singla Bros. Holdings Ltd. Comments can be made in person at the public hearing, or submitted online by email to cityclerk@kelowna.ca, or by letter to the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4. Presentations at the public hearing are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time. No representation will be received by Council after the conclusion of the public hearing. Correspondence, petitions and e-mails relating to this application must include your name and civic address. Petitions should be signed by each individual and show the address and/or legal description of the property he or she believes would be affected by the proposal. Correspondence and petitions received between September 3, 2010 and 4pm on Monday September 20, 2010 shall be copied and circulated to City Council for consideration at the public hearing. Any submissions received after 4pm on Monday September 20, 2010 will not be accepted. The public may review copies of the proposed bylaws, Council reports and related materials online at kelowna.ca/council or at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, as of September 3, 2010 and up to and including September 21, 2010. INFO: 250-469-8645
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Open letter to Kelowna-Lake Country MP Ron Cannan: In the Capital News edition of Friday, Sept. 3, Judie Steeves wrote in her Trail Mix column about the fees we now have to pay when we are visiting our national parks. I really don’t mind paying some of those fees, although I believe travellers should not be required to pay for amenities that should be included in the entrance fees. For example, fishing (even if you already have a fishing license),j camping (overnight or even for the day), to light a fire, use a dump station or any of the special programs. After all, it was the taxpayers who paid for these parks. What I find absolutely unacceptable, though, is the stipulation that travelers are not allowed to stop unless they have a pass, even when just driving through. They are not allowed to stop at viewpoints or at picnic sites, visit Lake Louise, Field,
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here is theory about being a parent that says having kids enables you to relive your childhood all over again. So for all the things you didn’t get to do or have as a kid in your first go-round, here’s your chance to relive your missed out childhood whims. For me, the reintroduction to my childhood so far seems to centre around cartoons at this point. My kids are one and three, so the expensive toy stuff hasn’t hit home yet. (Although when I saw a dad motoring up and down our street with his young son on an ATV the other day, I thought that will be fun to buy one for my kid since I wasn’t able to have one). Having not bothered to watch any
of the animation movies over the last 15 to 20 years, I likely will get to experience them for the first time in the years ahead. Taking a group of Barry kids to a movie, where Gerding they get all hopped up on pop and popcorn, however, seems like a Saturday afternoon parental stress challenge of major proportions. I did ask a father about that once and he sarcastically replied to me: “That’s what the silver flask in my pocket is for.” But the novelty aside, cartoons are not what they used to be. I grew up in the’70s on cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner, Scooby Doo, the Flintstones and the like, of which many were subsequently turned into feature mov-
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ies, some which worked quite well and some which were plain awful. But watching cartoons today is different on the cartoon channel. Max & Ruby is a popular one with my daughter, but it’s very subtle compared to the high energy cartoon visuals I was exposed to as a child. Created by children’s book author Rosemary Wells’ and based on her world of Max and Ruby, the TV version started in 2001 and aired its fourth season a year ago. The show is intended to present an uplifting message for its core audience of three- to seven-year-olds, by showing Max and Ruby playing together and exercising respect and love in resolving their conflicts. On Tuesday, a musical version of the cartoon, written by children’s entertainer Norman Foote, comes to town for two shows at the Kelowna Com-
munity Theatre, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m.. I asked Foote what attracted him to this project, and he said it was the compelling relationships between the two lead characters combined with N the background swing and jazz fusion soundtrack to the cartoon. “The writing was very clever in the shows and each show had a message to get across,” said Foote. But he also felt it offered a great template to introduce youngsters to wonders of musical theatre at an early age. That is a certainly a worthy objective, but if you are having trouble falling asleep, check it out. It can serve another purpose as those two little bunnies have a way of calming you down after a stressful day. Barry Gerding is the managing editor of the Capital News. bgerding@kelownacapnews.com
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Only political will evident is ‘will not’ A Gift in Memory To the editor: Paul Latimer’s column on Health Care Spending in B.C. Reaching a Crisis (Capital News Aug. 27). I would agree our health care system is in trouble but not to the extent some people are saying. If our politicians and doctors would get off their collective asses and start doing something to cor-
rect the shortcomings of our system and stop trying to figure out a way to bring medicare in as a totally private enterprise and put it into the control of large corporations— just let that happen and the current problems will seem like a picnic. I am going to suggest one simple step we could take which would improve the work of doctors
and the lives of their patients. Have doctors refill prescriptions over the telephone. Having had a mitral valve replacement and a single bypass along with a pacemaker implant I have been taking the same prescriptions for 13 years (with some slight variations) and I have to sit in a doctor’s office for an hour and a half waiting for a
prescription refill. It’s just ridiculous and totally unnecessary. This is merely one single suggestion. I might add by saying there is plenty of money to sustain our system in two ways: • The money government wastes. • Several other sources of taxable revenue other than from the hard working
people of Canada. My letter only scratches the surface of ways and means and would be too long to be printed. This whole health care system requires a political will to fine tune it, but again it appears the only political will from our politicians is ‘will not.” D.F. Breen, Westbank
Congested road ends must follow guidelines To the editor: Re: West Kelowna Marina Park land-swap debate. West Kelowna needs to put the superficial “nobrainer” rhetoric on roadends aside and take a common sense look at the pros and cons of each of our road-ends. One very important consideration is to examine the criteria and guidelines for designing streets from an access management perspective. Access management is important for safety, capacity and mobility, and involves proper placement of driveways for different properties. Our road-ends are not just about the lake at the far end of the property. The access needs to be within some basic rules to provide a safe visit to and from the property. There are a wealth of guidelines available on the Internet to ensure public safety, with
advice such as driveways being 50 feet or more from an intersection, criteria for proper sight distances, etc. The 50-foot wide road-end at the intersection of Whitworth Road and George Court is the property proposed for a land-swap for the 75-foot wide property that would be developed at no cost to the district, and be used to enlarge Marina Park for the benefit of the District of West Kelowna. This road-end extends to the lake directly in line with Whitworth Road, and as such is a part of the intersection, that also includes George Court. Visitors to this roadend park nose-in to a barrier adjacent to the road, and when they leave they back their vehicles into the intersection. This method of egress is not safe. As well, the shrubbery near the road interferes with the sight distances.
At intersections motorists make several simultaneous decisions to proceed safely. For most drivers this Whitworth intersection involves making a 90 degree turn and drivers are occupied with oncoming side traffic, rather than watching for park visitors backing their vehicles into the intersection. Basic access management criteria show that the road-end park at the intersection location is not safe. Consideration should be given to closing this unsafe road-end park at Whitworth Road/ George Court until such time as the parking problem is rectified. Guidelines call for driveways to be at least 50 feet from an intersection. The homeowner’s driveway to the left, at No. 2395, is only six feet from the road-end property line. The homeowner’s driveway to the right, at No. 2407 Whitworth Road,
is some 18 feet from the road-end property line. These two residential driveways are 77 feet apart edge-to-edge, with the road-end between them. If there were three driveways within this 77foot distance at a four-way intersection, it would certainly be considered dangerous. Intersections require motorists to be alert to a variety of decisions to proceed safely. Additional driveway, with vehicles entering and leaving property within a functional intersection zone, compromise the safe decision making process of drivers. West Kelowna council should inventory our roadends to determine suitability for public use, and determine if there are any surplus. For those people who worry that dispensing with a surplus road-end is setting precedence, doing so under public safety guidelines should not be a
concern. With the road-end intersection location and placement of the adjacent driveways, there are very real safety concerns for users of the Whitworth Road/George Court intersection. Therefore the road-end should be a candidate to be declared surplus and not ideally suited for public use. With a land swap like the one that is proposed, the only precedence is one of philanthropy by a person who is giving more than receiving for the good of his community. In more mature communities people establish foundations for those who wish to give or will funds to be used for good works for their community. Perhaps the gentleman in question’s generosity is the beginning of a spirit of giving to our community. Carl Ennis, West Kelowna
Why bother saving water when city doesn’t try To the editor: After considerable self training to save water, as we are supposed to be facing a shortage, using the practice—if it’s yellow let it mellow and if it’s brown flush it down—I was
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Pros, docs and lawyers to Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirit of volunteerism bash, smash and clash on display at annual volunteer fair Handsome and skilled Italians will be available to introduce newcomers to the sport and help them in the fun tournament. Anyone who can toss a small ball across a room can play bocce. A tribute to a man who found TV fame after working as a placer miner, highlights this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Celebrity Tennis Classic. Bill Barlee, former minister of tourism and agriculture, co-hosted the TV series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns with Mike Roberts. The show ran for 10 years and Don Cherry listed it as his favourite TV show. Born in Grand Forks in 1932, Barlee worked as a placer miner, teacher, writer, publisher and minister of tourism and agriculture. He played in the first Celebrity Tennis Classic and, with Ernie
Winter, taught a host of kids to play the game. He won the Kalamalka Tennis Club championship seven times. Barlee now resides in Victoria and is in poor health following a stroke. The Celebrity Classic takes place at the home court of Walley and Marietta Lightbody, 2302 Abbott St., in Kelowna, with play starting at 4 p.m. Sept. 17. Opening ceremonies with a pipe-band are set for 6 p.m. Tennis competition continues Sept. 18 and 19. Tennis players with basic skills or better can compete for two days, enjoy a banquet and the opening ceremonies for a donation of $225. Non playing guests donate $125. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event raises funds to purchase cardiac event recorders for KGH.
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‘Clean eating’ helps Marrone be a winner Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
Before her bikini season begins, fruit, carbs, dairy, meat and even sushi are added to Maria Marrone’s contraband foods list. Admittedly, it’s not natural for a woman from an Italian background to turn her back on culinary delights like pasta, cheese and bread, but Marrone’s bikini season isn’t about preening for a beach crowd. When she struts her stuff, it’s for an audience of judges who account for every flexed muscle, turn of the hip and more. Her body is a finetuned machine and “clean eating” of whole foods have helped her bring home trophies for Overall Figure, Women’s Figure Masters and Women’s Figure Medium at the Canadian BodyBuilding Federation’s 2010 national figure/fitness championships in Toronto, last
week. Doing what it takes to win awards that basically say you have one of
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the most impressive physiques in the country may seem like a time consuming pursuit but, as Marrone explained, she’s far from obsessed. By day she’s an optometrist, and she’s also laying the groundwork for a new personal training and dietary coaching business.
Competition, she said, is merely the extension of a life change that happened when she turned 30. “I started training eight years ago,” said the Kelowna woman who radiates positivity. “I looked at my 77-years-young mother, and thought, ‘you know what, I’m not going to avoid dealing with my health. I need to make lifestyle choices.’ “So I took babysteps to help me look and feel good before I took it to the competitive side.” To create a more shapely, fitter body doesn’t happen overnight, but she stayed the course. “To me, this is a journey not a race,” she said. These days, in fact, she only spends 45 minutes a day in the gym working out. “Who has time to spend all day in the gym? For me it starts in the kitchen,” she said, adding that she wakes up at 5
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with rumours that she’s gotten into the body enhancing drugs. “If steroids was the answer then all of the richest people in the world would have the best bodies—and they don’t,” she said, adding her sport isn’t about muscular size. “It’s about feminine beauty, not masculinity, and about looking healthy. “Now is the time to
take care of ourselves and simple solutions offer extraordinary results… everyone can live a longer and better life.” That better life will lead Marrone into new adventures soon, but for the time being she’s just going to enjoy the spoils of her latest competition wins, maybe taking some time to shine up a trophy or two.
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Leaner Matheson competes for job with Rockets Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
How badly does Tyler Matheson want to crack the Kelowna Rockets lineup this season ? Enough to shed 13 per cent of his body weight. The 20-year-old Victoria native dropped 35 pounds over the summer and arrived at the WHL club’s training camp tipping the scales at a lithe 225. The once-pudgy Matheson, who is in a battle for an over-age roster spot with the Rockets, was handed an ultimatum by the team last spring— be prepared to show up this season in dramatically better shape, or simply stay at home. So, between sticking to a strict diet, hitting the gym on a daily basis, and playing junior A lacrosse, Matheson had clearly made his choice. “I knew it would be a battle, it wouldn’t be easy, but it’s something I really wanted to
do,” said the 6-foot2 Matheson who had three points and 83 penalty minutes in 63 games last season. “I wasn’t ready to see an end to my hockey career. I just wanted to come to camp, showing I wanted to be on this team and not give them a reason to cut Tyler Matheson me, or release me. I did all I could to be ready.” Matheson is among four potential candidates for Kelowna’s three over-age spots in 2010-11. Defenceman Brendon Wall, and forwards Geordie Wudrick and Evan Bloodoff round out the club’s cast of 20-year-olds. Those dynamics
will change if either Wudrick or Bloodoff turn pro this fall with the Phoenix Coyotes organization. Regardless of the scenario, Matheson plans to leave nothing to chance in his bid to stay in Kelowna. “All of the 20s know it’s a big battle…good luck to all the guys,” Matheson said. “I try to control the things I can do, like working hard, sticking to my diet and staying in shape, and trying to be a leader on the team. A big key for me is doing the simple things and sticking with them. Hopefully it’ll be enough.” Unlike Bloodoff or Wudrick, should they return, Matheson’s role clearly won’t be to provide offense. His physical play is his most important asset, while an ability to play forward or defense adds to his value. “He knows he’s not here to score goals, he has to finish his hits and be a hard guy to play
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against,” said Rockets head coach Ryan Huska. “It’s important that he understands his role, brings energy when we need him, and steps up when we need him to get involved.” “We’re happy for Tyler, he sent a message that we wants to be here by getting in shape,” added Huska, “and we’re happy for the club that he’s here.”
ROCKET SHOTS…Rockets F Shane McColgan, 17, is back home in Manhattan Beach, California tending to a throat ailment. The 2010 Western Conference rookie of the year is expected to back with the club within the next 10 days…The Rockets host the Kamloops Blazers Saturday night in exhibition action at Prospera Place… Kelowna will battle the Bruins twice next weekend—Friday, Sept. 17 in Chilliwack, then the following night at Prospera. whenderson@kelownacapnews.com
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SPORTS ▼ FIELD HOCKEY
Kelowna duo cited as future prospects for national program Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
DAVE CONNOR/CONTRIBUTOR
KELOWNA FIELD HOCKEY players Natalie Sourisseau (above left) and Jonel Boileau (right photograph) have been named to Canada’s national junior team roster.
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MY LONG-TERM GOALS ARE TO CONTINUE WITH THE JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM, TO MAKE THE SAN DIEGO TEAM, AS WELL AS EVENTUALLY MAKE THE 2013 JUNIOR WORLD CUP TEAM. Natalie Sourisseau
hopefully one day earn some caps—possibly one day the Olympics.” In Boileau’s case, being listed by the national program is not only an honour, but serves as motivation as she ponders her future on the field hockey
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pitch. “I guess it means I’ll have some real choices to make in the future,” said Boileau, 17, who scored 34 goals in 33 games for the Owls last season. “Field hockey has become very important to me, and now I have to start thinking about things like whether I want to go to school in Canada or the U.S. “It’s just such an honour to be named to the junior team,” she added. “In the big picture, it would be great to play for the national women’s team someday, but that’s way off in the future. I’m just going to take it one step at a time and see where it takes me.” Boileau’s most immediate goal will be helping her KSS Owls defend
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the provincial AAA championship. KSS coach Arnar Bernhardsson has been impressed with Boileau’s development over the last two years. “(Jonel) is a multitalented player who has speed agility and a nose
for the net, excellent oneon-one skills and is not afraid to use her strengths to take defenders on, fitness and quickness are superior to others as well as her recovery rate is excellent,” said Bernhardsson. With improvement in her cover pressure game and more of a commitment to helping the midfield out, Bernhardsson said Boileau will become an even better player. As for Sourisseau, Bernhardsson said the UBC Thunderbirds rookie is one of the most wellrounded young players he’s coached. “Natalie is the best central midfielder in B.C. for her age group, her vision and ability to get the ball to the forwards is uncanny. A strong defender as well as her exception-
al fitness level allows her to support the defence as well when they need help. She has one of the hardest and most accurate shots of anyone in her age group.” Sourisseau and Boileau are following in the footsteps of another former KSS duo, Abigail
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Quist West Coast League’s pitcher of year No player in the West Coast League was more dominant on the mound in 2010 than the Kelowna Falcons’ Dayne Quist. As a result, the 5-foot9 left-hander from California has been named
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“Dayne was a pro for us. He led on and off the field and had the respect of his teammates and everyone in our organization. “It’s not too often you see the full package like Dayne was able to bring on a consistent basis. I’m very happy for him and it’s well deserved.”
His six wins tied a Falcons single season record, set first by Bryn Card in 2008, Quist is now a junior at the University of California-Davis and is eligible to return to the Falcons next season. It is the first time in team history that a mem-
ber of the Falcons has won the WCL Pitcher of the Year award. Meanwhile, the 2011 Kelowna Falcons have already started to take shape. “Coaches from across the country have begun to contact us looking to place their players for next sum-
mer,” added Nonis. “Overall they seem to be happy with our organization and the growth of the league. I think coaches now realize that Kelowna is the best place to play in the summer and it gives their players an opportunity to succeed and develop.”
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SPORTS ▼ PROFESSIONAL GOLF
Vernon pros wrest Ryder Cup back from Kelowna team
from the second tee box Tuesday during the Okanagan Ryder Cup competition at the Black Mountain Golf Course. Chlopan slid by Jones 2&1, while Ferrier made every putt he looked at to take out Aven 3&2 to even the point totals with nine matches to go. In match three, Max-
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well stopped Greenway 4&3, Ballergon beat Latimer 3&2 and Glenesk and Kadin halved for the third straight year. Allan beat Kelowna captain Lindsay 2&1, while Wammer fell to PGA tour pro Dustin Johnston’s former college teammate McGhee. Crowe brushed back Scott 2&1, while Johnson secured the Cup for Vernon with a 2&1 victory over Kelly. In the final two matches, Blair took out Jacoby 4&3 and Lowen and McDermott halved their match. Along with Canoe Creek’s Jesse Crowe, Lindsay founded the Kelowna vs. Vernon Ryder Cup eight years ago. Vernon won the first four tournaments, before Kelowna responded with three straight wins from 2007 to 2009. And as much as winning the Cup carries bragging rights, Lindsay the annual tourney isn’t simply a competition.
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Kelowna’s pros watched their three-year grasp on the Kelowna vs. Vernon Ryder Cup title come to an abrupt end this week. North Okanagan golfers got the jump early on Tuesday morning at the Black Mountain Golf Course, then rode the momentum to victory at the eighth annual team event. With 12 players per team, the Vernon squad won the two-man, best ball morning matches 4-2, then wrapped up the title with an 7 1/2 to 4 1/2 verdict in the afternoon singles matches. Kelowna captain Mark Lindsay had a hunch his team would face a formidable challenge in defending the Cup. “We really wanted this one, but you can’t win them all,” said Lindsay. “I knew we would be in tough because we were without some of our big guns like Dean Claggett and Chris Hinton who normally play for us. We didn’t win but it was still a good day.” Vernon dominated early and never looked back, taking the lead in the morfning best ball matches. Mark Aven and Justin Baillargeon (Vernon Golf & CC ) beat Russ Latimer and Jon Kadin (Gallagher’s Canyon) 4&2 in a battle of four of the Okanagan’s match play specialists. In match two, Kelowna tied things up when the dynamic duo of John Ferrier (Doc’s Golf) and John Jacoby (Shannon Lake) bested Shannon Glenesk (Vernon Golf & CC) and rKevin Maxwell (Salmon Arm) 2&1. In the third match, Scott Allan (Predator fRidge) and Adam Blair (Salmon Arm) played steady golf to take out the host pros Brice McDermott and Jeff Kelly 2&1. In the fourth match, a hot start and deadly iron play led to Jesse Crowe (Canoe Creek) and Al Pisch (Spallumcheen) dusting off Mark Lindsay and Tyler McGhee (Okafnagan Golf Club) 6&5. The final two morning matches between Mike fLowen and Paul Wammer (Predator Ridge) vs Chad Scott and Matt Greenway (Harvest) and Myles Johnson (Spallumcheen) and Brooks Jones (Predator Ridge) vs Rob Anderson (Kelowna G & CC) and Rich Chlopan (Kelowna Springs)
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It is with great sadness we say goodbye to our beloved mother, grand mother, great grand mother and devoted loving wife. Mom passed away in the early morning of September 8th 2010 following complications following surgery. Missing her are her husband of 61 years, Sigmund, her four children Adele (Marc) Ritchie, Sandy (John) Coe, Pam (Lorne) Creurer and Doug (Colleen) Redenbach. She will also be missed by her grandchildren Kristen (Wayne Tait) Jim (Julie) Ritchie, Rick Swartout, Ben Swartout and Shane Redenbach, and her newest pride and joy her first great granddaughter Scarlett Ritchie. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, September 13th 2010 at Grace Lutheran Church, 1162 Hudson Road, Kelowna, BC V1Z 1J3. Internment of remains will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Juvenile Diabetes, Alzheimer Society or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. Condolences to the family may be emailed to www.everdenrust.com.
Was born on June 23, 1921 in Hednesford, Great Britian and passed away on September 8, 2010 in Kelowna, BC. Doris met her husband Frank during his service time in England. They married on August 19, 1942 in England and had 64 years of marriage before Frank sadly predeceased her in 2006. Doris is also predeceased by five brothers and one sister. She is survived by her sister Doreen Ward of England. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
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2,500 finished square feet can be purchased for as low as $190 per square foot, and qualified buyers can even take advantage of more incentives. Gardena is a quintessential Kettle Valley property. Georgian styling on the exteriors in a mix of fresh colours are punctuated by porthole windows, and fabulous hand laid brick entry ways. Each townhome has
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Homeowners and buyers are in a rather enviable position these days. The cost of borrowing to buy a home is about as low as it can ever get. The five-year fixed rate is once again available as low as 3.60 per cent and the Variable rate is available at prime minus .70-2.05 per cent. While that’s great news, it’s not the only thing homeowners and purchasers need to think about their mortgage.
There are a number of other features to consider before signing up for a mortgage, such as it is probably the largest debt that most Canadians will ever take on in their lives. When it comes to choosing a mortgage, getting a good rate is only the beginning. You have to be aware of all the other cost features that may lie below the surface, that should fit a home buyer’s personal goals, both now and down
the road. One type of mortgage to consider is an assumable mortgage, which can be transferred to another borrower. It allows a purchaser to take on your mortgage’s terms and payments as part of the sale of your home. With extremely low interest rates today, that could be a big selling feature to a potential buyer in the future. Given the low rates to-
day, many homeowners are thinking about refinancing their mortgage. Whether you should refinance your mortgage in a period of low interest rates depends on how much it will cost you to break your existing mortgage compared to how much you will save in interest payments. If you break an existing mortgage, you will have to pay either of the greater options: a three month’s interest penal-
ty or the interest rate differential. The interest rate differential is a penalty for early prepayment of all or part of a mortgage outside of its normal prepayment terms. Usually this is calculated as the difference between the existing rate and the rate for the term remaining, multiplied by the principal outstanding and the balance of the term. We are seeing a lot
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of interest rate difference penalties these days. For example, if you had a $200,000 mortgage at 5.5 per cent interest rate with 24 months remaining and wanted to renegotiate your mortgage at four per cent for 24 months, your IRD would be $6,000 ($200,000 x 1.5%=$3,000 x 2 years= $6,000). The calculation is an estimate only and different financial institutions calculate interest rate differentials differently. It may only make sense to refinance your mortgage if the interest rate savings over the remaining life of your mortgage exceed the value of the interest rate differential. Another strategy is to take a variable rate mortgage. If interest rates go down and you keep your mortgage payments the same, you will be paying off more of your principal with each payment and will pay down your mortgage faster. Many borrowers are taking advantage of low interest rates by accelerating payments on their mortgages. Many lenders will allow you to double up payments periodically or make lump sum payments of up to 20 per cent of the principal once a year. You should make sure
you understand the size and frequency of payments your lender will allow before you sign up. Some mortgage lenders will have an option to skip a payment without penalty, which may come in handy in today’s economy. Another option that many mortgages have is portability. This allows you to transfer your existing mortgage over to a new property, another big advantage if you have a mortgage at current low rates. As well if the penalty to pay the mortgage off is huge you may port it and reduce or have no penalty at all. Not all portability features are the same, however. Some lenders allow up to 120 days for transfer of the mortgage while others allow for only a few days or a week. Choosing the right mortgage involves considering where you are now and where you may be three to five years from now. Working with a professional can help you make sense of the many options available to you. Of Prime Interest is a collaboration of mortgage professionals Trish Balaberde (250-4708324) Darwyn Sloat (250-718-4117). www.kelownahomemortgages.ca
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A Vancouver grandmother has won the Okanagan real estate dream—being awarded a brand new $1.2 million home and prize package on the Kirshner Mountain development site all for the price of a $20 ticket. Cecilia Garcia, 61, was the winner of the annual PNE Prize Home draw. Garcia purchased her ticket while at the fair on Saturday, Sept. 4. The longtime Vancouver resident has previously attended the fair with her two sons and two grandchildren. From exceptional furnishings to the latest high-tech home electronics and top quality finishes, the 3,000 sq.ft. home provides a welcoming atmosphere perfect for celebrating any occasion. The 2010 PNE Prize Home will be relocated to the Kirschner Mountain development, the second consecutive year that the fair’s prize home was located in the Kelowna subdivision. In addition to its three bed and bath open-living layout, the home also boasts the fundamentals of high-style, eco-luxe family living with an Old-World library, a media room complete with a 52-inch flat screen TV and a gourmet kitchen with a free-standing island. The prize home package also includes furniture from Lane Home Furnishings, energy-efficient heating systems from Terasen, energy-efficient appliances, patio furniture and a barbecue from The Home Depot, Hot tub from Coast Spas & Billiards, a $2,500 grocery package from MarketPlace IGA and a one-year MiniMaid housecleaning service.
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and all have deep banks of closets. With most Gardena floor plans, the bedrooms are upstairs, and so is the laundry room. Look for clever use of space with a home office tucked into upstairs stairwell landings. Wide hallways and more lighting convey a sense of openness and warmth. The kitchens are immaculate with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops all standard. Undermount kitchens sinks, butler’s pantry areas and banks of storage cabinets are all available. With a generous breakfast bar along the galley style island, there is a homey feel to the space. The material choices at Gardena were chosen with two main criteria, how local it could be and the highest quality available. The Canadian oak hardwood floors are available in a choice of two finishes—a warm dark maple tone and a sophisticated deep graphite shade. The lush carpets are also made in Canada and the granite countertops
are from a local supplier who works with western producers. The four inch deep molding is triple tiered and custom lathed, the kitchen cabinets are manufactured locally. The lifestyle at Gardena is all about ease. Included in the strata fee is all landscaping chores and you can lock and leave for vacation at any time. The expansive separate two car garage will easily fit an SUV or even a small personal hobby shop space. Every appliance, every luxury high end is included in the price at Gardena. OKM Development has carried on as they originally intended to and they now have finished homes in Phase 1 that are move-in ready. The second phase of Gardena is in lockup with finished exteriors and landscaping and is not scheduled for release until early next spring. For qualified buyers right now, you can move into a Gardena luxury townhome for as low as $429,900 including net HST. The developer has lowered all prices in re-
lation to the implementation of HST and passed upwards of $30,000 per unit in savings on to the buyer. For those wanting single family home sizes without the new home pricing, Gardena can deliver over 2,700 squarefeet of luxury from about $175 per square foot.
“We are determined to be the best priced luxury development in the marketplace,” says Gardena developer Vince Murray. “I am a local developer living here in Kelowna with a goal to deliver a quality, luxury option that is priced to sell.” For those that have not yet experienced the Kettle
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Reality star’s rented home back up for sale at $5.5m Lauren Beale CONTRIBUTOR
Reality TV star and singer Heidi Montag has been hiding out by the beach this summer at a Malibu place she rented for $25,000 a month, according to the Multiple Listing Service. But she moved on in late August, and the gated contemporary is back on the market at $5.5 million. Yes, that’s Heidi of “The Hills,” as in Heidi and Spencer, as in soon-to-be divorced He-
idi. Lost? Let’s back up: Montag began dating fellow cast member Spencer Pratt while working on “The Hills” (2006-10). The pair eloped to Mexico in 2008 and, just for good measure, got married again stateside last year. In July, she filed for divorce. The acre-plus property where she made her summer home has a saltwater lap pool, tropical landscaping and mature trees. The kitchen has a blue glass sink, an eat-at island and a skylight; the mas-
ter suite has a two-sided fireplace, a wet bar, dual closets, a sunken tub and shower for two. There are 6,636 square feet of living space in which to lose oneself. The five-bedroom, six-bathroom house, built in 1972, is also available for lease at $19,500 a month, furnished, with a year lease.
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David W. Higgins, the president of production at Sobini Films, has listed his Midcentury home in Sherman Oaks, Calif.,
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DAVID BOHNETT’S living room has floor-to-ceiling windows, raised-stone fireplace and terrazzo floors. The
Web entreprenuer and philanthropist has listed his Holmby Hills estate in Los Angeles, built in the mid-1950s for actor Gary Cooper, at $18.9 million.
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at $949,000. He bought the 1956 Edward Fickett-designed house nine years ago from the original owner, the late animator and director Brad Case. “It was in a state of complete disrepair but still made a strong impact— the wide-open spaces, the walls of glass, but most especially the colour palette,” Higgins said of the 1,919-square-foot residence. Case had worked with Fickett to pick out the bold colors. In restoring the home, Higgins made some minor changes, such as adding bamboo floors, updating the bathrooms and putting a patterned linoleum floor in the kitchen. But he kept the original colors, including the original turquoise O’Keefe & Merritt stove and cooktop. “We even purchased the Cases’ Midcentury living room furniture and had it reupholstered in colors that matched the original fabric,” he said. “However, we did make one change—the bright yellow beams had been a dark gray-blue, which we felt was too heavy a colour.” Having inspired Case’s work in the 1960s and ‘70s, the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house had a similar effect on Higgins, who used it as the basis for his movie “Hard Candy” (2005). Higgins said he and the writer “blocked out every scene in the home, with the idea being that, in a worst-case scenario, we would shoot the film in our home.” Ultimately, the movie was shot on a soundstage. Higgins is the producer and writer of “Burning
Bright” (2010) and was co-producer of “Momma’s House” (2000) and “Big Momma’s House 2” (2006). Case, who died in 2006 at age 93, worked as an animator and sequence director in films and TV shows stretching from “Pinocchio” (1940) to an episode of “The Tick” (1994) and including “Jetsons: The Movie” (1990).
ARTIST OPTS FOR AT-HOME STUDIO
Los Angeles artist Chad Robertson and his wife, Kathryn Bakken, have put their Beachwood Canyon-area house on the market at $1,297,000. The dramatic 3,400square-foot, three-story home features two office spaces, a sleeping loft, a wall of windows two stories high and canyon views. The master bedroom suite has a tub that appears to float within its space. The three-bedroom, 3 1/2-bathroom house sits on about a third of an acre with grottos and waterfalls. Robertson is represented by Western Project in Culver City and has had national and international shows in locations such as Seattle, New York, London, Stockholm and Munich. His paintings, called Mash-Ups, combine photography with images from the Internet. The couple ais selling because they bought a property that has a selfcontained art studio. They purchased the Beachwood Canyon-area house in 2004 for $1,179,000, according to public records.
HOLMBY HILL DEAL
Internet pioneer David
Bohnett has sold his Holmby Hills compound to art dealer Larry Gagosian for $15.5 million, according to public records. The technology entrepreneur and philanthropist had put the restored Holmby Hills estate on the market in December at $18.9 million. Designed by A. Quincy Jones in the mid-1950s for Academy Award-winning actor Gary Cooper, the wood, stone and glass house has a canopied walkway that leads to the entrance. The living room features a terrazzo floor, a raised stone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto the swimming pool. The master bedroom suite has two bathrooms, a gym and walk-through closets. There are four bedrooms, 5 1/2 bathrooms and 5,721 square feet of living space. The roughly four-acre wooded site was accumulated by Bohnett through the purchase of adjacent properties, including the site of singer Barbra Streisand’s former mansion, which was razed. Paths and low rock walls traverse the grounds and gardens. Bohnett, 54, co-founded GeoCities, a Web hosting service that was acquired by Yahoo in a $3.9billion stock deal more than a decade ago. He is chief executive of OVGuide.com, an Internet directory and search engine, and is active in causes supporting AIDS research and the arts. Gagosian, 65, owns the Gagosian Gallery chain, which has locations in the U.S. and Europe.
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Concrete & Placing Danforms Concrete offers certified tradesman for all your concrete needs. Free Estimates Call Dan, 250-863-5419
Contractors ALL WEST DEMOLITION Ltd. All types of demolition. Free estimates. Call 250-808-0895 DCR Contracting. New construction & reno’s. Free estimates. 250-862-1746 KSK Framing & Foundations. Quality workmanship at reas rates. Free est 250-979-8948 WENINGER CONST. Family company commited to Kelowna & Big White. 250-765-6898
Carpet Cleaning CARPET Care. Res & Comm. Will service BIG WHITE. Truck mounted unit. 250-212-0340
Cleaning Services ABSOLUTE BEST CLEAN. Premium Quality Work. Call 250-215-1073 BEST Quality Cleaning Ltd. Prof, reliable, bonded, ins’d. Comm/Stratta. 250-764-9552 CLEANING Serv. Avail. Residential by the wk. or mo. Senr’s welcome 250-448-1786 NU MAID Cleaning. We’ll Make U House Proud. (250)215-1073, ( 250)491-8177 PROF Cleaning lady avail Mon-Fri. Residential, comm or move-outs.$20/hr -860-7803. QUALITY Cleaning Services avail. 9 yrs exp., one time, weekly, monthly,call Karen for a great clean. 250-718-7562
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SPECIAL PURCHASE Premium Granite Sale. 100 colors to choose from Installation & undermount sink incl. Great quality, Great price, Great service. WCB Insur’d, All Major Credit Cards. Showroom: 1115 Gordon Dr. 250-763-8303, 250-870-1577 LET the beauty of nature inspire your kitchen. Renew your counters with Quality Granite. Let thanksgiving once again be a time of hosting family & friends. Call Joseph, 250-878-7040 REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.
Computer Services 12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. Certified computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. 250-717-6520.
SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998)
House/Yard/Building Sites/Rental Properties/ Renovations/Etc. “We Service just about any kind of clean-up”
Scrapmetal/wood/appliances/etc. *W.C.B. Coverage kelownajunkremoval.com Large 3/2/1 & 1/2 Ton Trucks Excellent Reputation & Excellent Service. Cell 250-718-0992 / 250-861-7066 / Member of Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
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XCEL PLUMBING
765-6898
Irrigation, Gas Fitting and Drain Cleaning. Commercial, residential and renovations. Service and hot water tanks.
Weninger CONSTRUCTION
BATHROOMS
MOVING
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
North End Moving Services
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GEMINI BATHS 250-862-6991 WWW.KELOWNABATHROOMS.COM
RUBBISH REMOVAL Pager 250-861-0303
Bob 250-765-2789
Call Clint, 250-575-3839
In business since 1989 Licensed & insured
Rubbish Removal, Free Scrap Car Hauling, Ogogrow Deliveries.
RENOVATIONS
CABINETS
POWER WASHING
Deck & Rail Kelowna
Serving the Okanagan
Serving the Okanagan 13+ years. Vinyl Decking, Modular Flooring, Aluminum, Glass, Topless & Picket Railings. Starting at $30/ft. installed Call George at 250-878-2483. Showroom #9-3810 Appaloosa Rd. off Sexsmith Rd.
BOBCAT SERVICES LOADER, MINI EXCAVATOR SERVICE
Al’s Bobcat Services
Bus: 250-763-4044 Cell 250-470-2598
• Design • Supply • Install
MaryAnne’s Kitchen Design
• Free Consultation
• All Countertops Call 250-801-YARD (9273)
250-317-7523
Design Studio • 2810 Benvoulin Rd
BATHROOM 1 Day Tub Makeover Complete Bathroom Modelling Reglazing & Repairs
Contact Jim 250-718-2704
ROOFING
RYDER ROOFING LTD.
Free estimates, senior discounts, member of B.B.B. Fully insured, WCB coverage. All types of shingle roofing & torch on roofing systems. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’
250-765-3191
OKANAGAN PRESSURE WASHING
Commercial Buildings & u/g Parkades, Residential Houses, Driveways Patios, Graffiti Removal. Fully insured & WCB approved. 14 yrs experience. www.okpressurewashing.com
Call Dave 250-491-1336
Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498 Larry’s Handyman
& Renovation Services
• Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing
• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal
250-718-8879
IRRIGATION WEST-WIND IRRIGATION
We are now taking bookings for irrigation startups & repairs. We also offer free estimates on irrigation installations or major alterations. Call West-Wind Irrigation Ltd.
at 250-860-0025
Will Service BIG WHITE
Competitive Pricing. Prof. truck mounted unit. 250-212-0340
RUBBISH REMOVAL “Anything you can’t haul, give me a call”
Edson Haul & Dump Curtis Sandy 250.718.1595
• Rubbish • Landscaping • Renovations • Firewood
RED LINE MARINES MOBILE SERVICES • Tune-Ups • Summer/Winterizing • Seaworthies • Oil & Fluid Changes All Repairs Completed by Certified Technicians Insured and Licensed•Over 12 yrs. Experience
250-869-7091
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GRANITE COUNTERS LET the beauty of nature inspire your kitchen. Renew your counters today with Quality Granite. Let Thanksgiving once again be a time of hosting family & friends. Call Joseph
250-878-7040
PAINTING
EXCAVATING
TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATINGLTD.
AFFORDABLE PAINTING
•Full Landscaping •Rock Retaining Walls •Portable Soil Screener •Excavators & Bobcat Loaders CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500
Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry 250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098
TILING
DUMP/TRUCK SERVICES
EXCAVATING
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250-317-7773 or visit us at: aspenlandscaping.ca
HANDYMAN
CARPET CLEANING MARINE SERVICES Residential & Commercial.
ASPEN LANDSCAPING LTD
Book now for landscape projects, retaining walls, , landscape products, pavers, irrigation system, pruning, etc.
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Dan @ 250-864-0771
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TREE REMOVAL
FREE ESTIMATES Brush & Tree Removal Reasonable Rates Stan Korzinski 250-808-2447
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250.718.6718
MOVING Joe’s Moving Service • • • •
“The Professionals” Local/long distance Storage Available No job too small Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194
BOB CAT YARD/OFFICE CLEANING Bills Bobcat Service Yard Care &
65/ hr • Grading • Leveling • Land $
Cleaning • Forklifting • Back Filling • Post Pounding
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CHUCK 250-870-1138 We accept “When The Big Guys Are Too Big We Deliver”
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Garage Door Services
Drywall COMPLETE Reno’s- Painting, Boarding, Taping, texturing, Tbar. Call Will 250-300-5389 DRYWALL SERVICES & Repairs New work & reno work. 30yrs exp. Framing, Bording, Taping, Texture. Ken212-9588 GUY Walker Drywall. Boarding, taping, texture. 25 yrs exp. Call 250-869-2922 PESL DRYWALL Service Inc. Renovations, new construction and repairs. Boarding, taping, textured ceilings. Call Tomas at 250-212-4483 or 860-3495.
Electrical ALAN Dignam Electric. Resid/ Comm. Service calls, Reno’s, Upgrades. lic’d, bonded & Insured. Alan 250-808-6595 A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. lic’d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) JRS ELECTRIC: Licns’d, bnded & insr’d. From new builds & renos to service calls. John, 250-801-7178 (cont:98365) MJB ELECTRIC Residential & commercial repairs and service work. Data cabling & phone 250-212-5610
GARAGE Doors- install, service, repair all makes of doors & openers. 250-878-2911
Excavating & Drainage IRON MULE Excavating & Landscaping. Excavating, bobcat & trucking. 250-863-1418 KRENNY’S Excavating/Bobcat Sewers, u/g utils, all other excavating. Call Kory 869-9125 LOADER/Min-Exc. Grndwrks, final grading. Soil placement. Al’s Bobcat Serv. 250-470-2598 LOADER/Min-Exc. Grndwrks, final grading. Soil placement. Al’s Bobcat Serv. 250-470-2598
Fencing ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, staining 250-491-4622 www.akf.ca
Floor Refinishing/ Installations LEW Cat Ent. Carpet, Lino, Tiles, Hrdwd, Lam. Free est. Great rates. Lewis @ 3176889 Work Guaranteed. TILE & HARDWOOD - Highly skilled craftsmanship committed to provide the most reliable and satisfying work at reasonable and competitive rates call Joe 250-859-7907
Lawn & Garden
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1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 All Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. Affordable Pricing on downsizing, trimming, pruning, bracing or Sculpturing of hedges, shrubs and trees. Also professional removals. Fully Insured. For guaranteed quality service call Dave 250-212-1716. 1-1 AERATING; lawn mowing; Fall yard clean-ups; hedge and shrub trimming; powerraking and more. HST FREE. In Kelowna & West Kelowna. (250) 869-5349 or visit us at www.AllThingsExterior.org ANNOUNCING...A Lawn care company that guarantees your delight. If your tired of cutting your lawn or the company that cuts it for you then call Ryan now @250-469-1288 Vantage Point Lawn & Garden Care. DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. Yes we work weekends!! www.digginoles.com or Ph: Ian 250-864-2339 GORDON’S Quality Lawn Care. Fall Clean ups- Hedge Trim, Pruning, 250-863-8935
Lawn & Garden
Home Improvements
Landscaping
TAM’S Gardening. Fall flower bed cleanup. Weeding. Reliable/thorough. 250-575-3750 TOP SOIL $20/yd. Compost Mix $30/yd., Ogogrow, Gravel, Rocks, Mulches 250-868-3380 WESTSIDE Yard Care. Fall Clean up, Mowing, garbage clean-up, etc. 250-768-2854
Wood Flooring, Log Siding, Log Cabins, Decking, Cedar & Pine T&G V Joint, custom sawing. www.rouckbros.com Rouck Bros. Lumby, BC 1-800-960-3388
DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. Yes we work weekends!! www.digginoles.com or Ph: Ian 250-864-2339
Gutters & Downspouts KELOWNA GUTTER Cleaning and repairs, re-slope gutters,etc Richard 250-718-6718
Handypersons A-Z HANDYMAN, domestic wizard, furniture assembly, light reno’s, strg sheds, windows. Martin 250-859-4486 NEED a hand with all those jobs you don’t have the time or anyone to help. Inside or out. From painting to snow removal and anything in between. Free Estimates. Tom 250-768-5032 TERRY’S Handyman Service. Indoor/outdoor painting, carpentry, furniture repair, dump runs, No job too small! 250575-4258 or 250-450-6939
Home Improvements BATHROOM REMODELLING Tub replacement, lining- acrylic insert, re-glazing. 718-2704. Engel Construction Since 1973! Custom homes, Reno’s Additions, Decks, Kitchens, & Baths. Doug (250)-215-1616 HILLTOP REMODELING. For all your remodeling needs. Call 250-491-5992 INTERIOR Finishing & Reno’s. No Job too small, Install & Repairs. Drywall, Plumbing, Doors/Win, Baseboards, Cab., Kitchens, Bthrms. 859-2787 KATAMA Basement Suites Garages, Additions, Complete Home Reno’s licensed/insured call Mike 250-864-0033 STUDZ Renovations Carpentry, Plumbing, Elect., Drywall, Decks, Tile, 250-317-8275 THE PROBLEM SOLVER. For all the problems you have inside your house or outside. We do it all. Bathrooms, basements, etc. One call does it all. Free est. 30yrs exp., Call 250491-5992 Wayne’s Home Improvements Certified Carpenter 30yrs Exp. additions, alterations, bathrooms, kitchens, foundations, framing, drywall, painting, finish etc.(250)763-8419
Home Repairs COMPLETE Paint & Drywall. Texured Ceilings & Repairs 40yrs exp. Merv’s Handyman Service. Available 24hrs. (250)-317-0013 HIGH Caliber Const. Repair, Replace, Remodel, All Reno’s. Dan @ 864-0771 30yrs. exp. LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879
Irrigation/Sprinkler Systems BLOW-OUTS, by Palmers $5 per zone. 250-863-1507 WEST-WIND Now booking for irrigation start-ups, repairs & installs. Call 250-860-0025
Kitchen Cabinets BATHROOM RENO’S. Plumbing Repairs. Bathrooms By Gemini 862-6991, 764-0189 MARYANNE’S Kitchen Design. 25% off. See ad in Service Directory. 250-317-7523
Landscaping
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EDGING CEDARS Buy Direct from Grower 6ft - 10 for $200 We Deliver Call Budget Nurseries Toll Free - 1-866-498-2189 www.budgetnurseries.com TOPSOIL. Organic, 50/50 mixture, full of nutrients, $14/yard for lawns, gardens, flower beds. Pick up or delivery. Call 250-215-7220 TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING retaining walls, full landscaping. Exc/Bobcat.250-979-8033
Machining & Metal Work GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca
100% AFFORDABLE Painting Exp, quality. Int Paint/ceilings. Winter Specials. Terry 8639830 or 768-1098 110% P&D Painting serving Western Canada for 32years. Clean quality work at reasonable rates seniors discount call Derek 250-769-9068 1ST. In customer service, Cando Painting, prof. reliable crew, 15yrs. in business, Int/Ext. Eddie 250-863-3449 ✔✔100% Guaranteed. Greg’s Painting, Comm/ Res., Int/Ext. Free est. Seniors Dis., European Experience, 212-9961 DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982, 862-9333 Experienced Painter. No paint job is too small. Interior and Exterior. Will spray ceilings and doors. Call for Free Estimates 250-864-9964
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XCEL PLUMBING, Irrigation, Gas Fitting and drain cleaning. Comm/res and reno’’s. Service & hot water tanks. 575-3839 ADD YOUR business on www.BCLocalBiz.com directory for province wide exposure! Call 1-877-645-7704 DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasfitting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878. KOSKI Plumbing-Heating Gas Fitting Reno’s Res. Bonded/Insured Troy @ 718-0209
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Pressure Washing
Misc Services ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, stainning,250-491-4622www.akf.ca
AAA Best Rates Moving $59+. “Why Pay More” Short/Long Distance. Free Est. Res/Comm, 861-3400 A-TEAM Movers. Fully insured, local & long distance. Lowest rates in the valley. $49+/hr. Call 250-870-0766
ASPEN LANDSCAPING. Retaining walls & Landscape Projects 250-317-7773. BARK Mulch, good quality top soil & landscape supplies, Sun-oka Valley Transport Ltd. 2696 Kyle Rd. Open Mon. Sat. 8-5pm, 250-769-9094 We Deliver. Emerald Cedars, Okanagan Grown. 5 - 7 Ft Tall $20 Each 250-764-5262 GLM Landscaping & Irrigation 12% Discountl!!! Custom landscaping 250-864-5450
FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2010 Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
EXCAVATING
DRYWALL
ELECTRICAL
Independently Owned and Locally Operated
Excavator & Bobcat Service, Sewer Hookups, Underground Utilities, Footing, Backfilling, Basements, Driveways, Landscaping, Retaining Walls, Rubber Track Excavator w/ blade. Estimates, Fully Insured. Kory 250-451-9095 Cell: 250-869-9125 Serving Kelowna, Westside, Lk Country
DRYWALL SERVICES & REPAIRS New work & renovation work. Over 30 yrs. experience. Framing, boarding, taping, texture t-bar ceilings & insulation. Call Ken 250-212-9588
LANDSCAPING
GARAGE DOORS
PLUMBING
I WANT TO CUT Your Lawn! Plain & simple, your lawn needs cutting, and I cut lawns. I’m asking for your business, and in exchange, you will receive both excellent value and exceptional service, GUARANTEED! Weekly maintenance, power raking, pruning, aerating, spring clean-ups, etc. Senior’s discounts, all inquiries welcome! 250-878-7283 ...Common Sense Yard Care...
Painting & Decorating
OKANAGAN Pressure Washing. Comm/Res. Fully ins’d. Dave, 250-491-1336
Roofing & Skylights BERTRIM Contracting Co. New roofs, reroofs, roof conversion & repair & general home maint. Bonded & insured. 28yrs exp. Free est. Call 250-768-9675 OKANAGAN Roofing All roofing repairs, maint., & reroofs. Warranty on all work Free Est. 769-1100, 878-1172
JOE’S MOVING.reasble rates fully equip’d trucks, local-long dist, no job too small470-8194
Rubbish Removal ‘#1 - BBB Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998) Scrap metal, wood, appls, etc. House, yard, building site, rental properties, renovations, etc. WCB Coverage. Lrg 3/2/1 & 1/2ton trucks 718-0992 or 861-7066 kelownajunkremoval.com 250- 808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL Junk Removal & Disposal Bins. Need that space cleaned out? We can remove anything.Furniture, appliances, demolition waste & more!
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LARRY’S LITTLE DUMPER We haul little loads of anything, landscaping materials, & Junk to the dump Call 250-718-1114 $49.99 1/2 ton load, haul away. Also Special rates wooden fence repair, painting, new fence, lawn, yrd clean-up. Tree trimming. 250-863-7539. BOB’S ONE TON TRUCKING. All your rubbish needs. FREE scrap car hauling. Ogo Grow Deliveries. 25yrs satisfied Customers. Bob 250-7652789, 861-0303 pgr DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. Yes we work weekends!! www.digginoles.com or Ph: Ian 250-864-2339 EDSON’S West Kelowna & area Rubbish haul. 1 Ton 250-718-1595 ERIK & His Truck Junk Removal, loads from $39.99 + up. 250-859-9053 ,868-8454.
SMALL Hauls. Truck & trailer for hire. Rubbish, Small Moves, etc. 864-0696 Reza
Sand/Gravel/Topsoil NEIGHBORHOOD Trucking & Delivery. Sand, Gravel, Soil, Ogo Grow Call 250-870-1138
Rubbish Removal #1 CHEAP HAUL Most jobs 50% less then competitors. Why Pay More?? 250-718-0993
NORTH END Moving Service Local/Long Distance. Truck returning empty Vancouver. Discount 250-470-9498
Stucco/Siding DESIGN Stucco & Stone. New homes, reno’s & repairs. No job too small. Clean, quality work. Zoltan 250-864-9798.
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250-212-5610 LIC#50231
To book your space, call
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OVERHEAD DOORS
We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers. FREE ESTIMATES • INSURANCE CLAIMS • SENIOR DISCOUNTS Call Mon.-Fri. 8-4:30 pm
250-878-2911
KOSKI PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS FITTING •Renovations •New construction •Plumbing Service & Repairs •H/W tank replacement • Furnace Service & Installs • Gas f/p Service and Installs Bonded & Insured
Call Troy, 250-718-0209
(cont#90929)
METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca
250-863-4418
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862-9333 PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982
RENOVATIONS DEMOLITION DON 250-870-7778
Licenced, over 30 years experience, interior & exterior, Industrial & Commercial, all work guaranteed.
WORKING AROUND YOUR SCHEDULE!
ALL WEST DEMOLITION LTD.
All types of demolition. Locally owned & operated. FREE ESTIMATES
call 250-808-0895 allwestdemolition.com
• Ceilings • Painting& Finishing
COMMERCIAL, RESTAURANT, OFFICES, MEDICAL, STRATA & FLOOR WORK
Licensed & Insured
All Work Guaranteed
Mike @ 250-864-0033
Excellent References OFFICE: (250)764-9552
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BOOK NOW FOR SPRING 2011 A Lawn Maintenance A Pruning & Hedge Trimming A Aerating & Power Raking A Yard Clean-up Residential & Commercial Gord Redgrave 863-8935
Lew Cat Ent. Carpet, Lino, Tiles, Hardwood, Laminate. Free estimates. Great rates. Lewis @ 317-6889 Work Guaranteed.
ama Contracting Inc. Ka• tDecks • Basements • Bathrooms • Drywall
PROFESSIONAL, RELIABLE, BONDED, INSURED
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FLOORING
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
STUMP REMOVAL WINDOW CLEANING SEAL COATING COMM. CLEANING * Stores *Homes* CO CORPORATION Offices P Protect your concrete, stamped M U In/outside windows exposed, decorative ST Tree Stump Removal Hedges & Small Trees Too Call Tim 250.860.1494
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STANS CHIPPING. Tree Removal & Chipping. Free Est. 808-2447. Licensed & Insured.
AKBASH GUARDIAN puppies. Ready now. 250-8364621.
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AT A CLICK of a mouse, www.BCLocalBiz.com is your local source to over 300,000 businesses! MAYTAG Heavy Duty washer & dryer, white, 6 years old, good cond, $400, Geno 250878-3739
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FIREWOOD. Birtch, 1cord, split, $275. Round, $245/ Delivered. 250-547-9733
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TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
Tree Services 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 All Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. Affordable Pricing on downsizing, trimming, pruning, bracing or Sculpturing of hedges, shrubs and trees. Also professional removals. Fully Insured. For guaranteed quality service call Dave 250-212-1716. DANGEROUS TREE/HEDGE REMOVAL, firewood, 20+yrs exp. Paul @ 250-212-6070 FULL Tree Service Expert, Certified Faller. Excellent Rates, 21yrs Exp. Insured (250)765-3577, (250)801-0193 ROB’S Tree Care Ltd. For all your tree care needs...Insured & Cert. WCB. 250-212-8656
Tree Stump Removal Also Hedges and small Trees call Tim(250)860-1494
TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel, etc. (250)862-0821 (250)765-2778.
Window Cleaning Window & Gutter Cleaning Call Hands Free Maintenance. Ask about Fall clean up? 250718-2963 or 250-826-5363
Boarding 4-Horse stalls avail $250/mo incl.hay, turnout everyday in N.BX Vernon. 250-558-3565
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Feed & Hay *HAY SALES GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.
Lessons/Training PRIVATE Piano & Keyboard Lessons.Learn to play at your own pace. Classical or Popular Music. Lessons adabted to individual albilities Ages 5 + up Experienced Piano Teacher Dhana Nippard 250-491-9353 Please Leave a message.
Livestock VALLEYWIDE MEATS BC insp.30 slaughter plant Processes all livestock Call to book your animals (250)838-7980 Enderby, BC
CKC registered Sheltie puppies, 7 weeks, first shots, dewormed. 250-542-4977. Doberman Pincher pups, lrg, born July 12, shots. Females $750, 250-546-3798. ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIAL, beautiful purebred Black & white, liver & white, vet checked & shots. $250. Call 250-764-1480 GOLDEN LAB puppies, pure bred (small) $600 each. (250)546-8999, 250-306-4403. New Zealand Border collies,from working parents,dewormed,1.shot,good for working,agility,obedience,active pet,$ 300 , 250-547 6253. Siberian Husky pups, 2.5mths vet checked, blue eyes $500, 250-770-1417 after 7pm TRINITY SHEPHERDS 5th generation, long & medium coated Shepherd pups. Blk, Blk & tan, red or brown sables, straight backs, old world style. All shots. Health cards. Wormed. View parents & grandparents. $500. Lots of references. 250-547-9763.
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Western Star Auctions 2 locations to serve you. Kelowna 250-868-3202, and Pentictons 250-492-3203 We hold weekly auctions at both our locations and sell to the highest bidder. You get paid the following week. You name it we sell it! We also provide a pick-up service for a fee. Call us for more information, and check out our website for weekly updates. www.westernstarauctions.com
1yr old Shih Tzu / Lhasa Apso Male. Free to Good Home. Loving Caring Nature. Good(gentle) with kids. Champagne color (778)479-1994 PATIO door w/screen, 5’, brown, new rollers. Call 250765-4510 USED BICYCLES Pick-up of used bicycles that you no longer want. Ok if need repair. Kelowna 604-800-2104
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Apples (Gala), ¢.50/lb. U-pick RUMO’s 1045 El Paso Rd. Rutland Bench 250-491-0019 Bartlett Pears 50¢. Machintosh Apples, 40¢ & Gala, 45¢. 250-763-5433, 250-762-9673. BLACK CURRANT plants for sale. Mildew resistant. Limited supply. $25 each. Organic Gardens. 250-542-1032. CANNING TOMATOES 20-99Lbs $.55/Lb, 100+Lbs $.50/Lb. 250-860-3827 to order Honey stocked for winter Sat. Sun.9-5.call.ahead.mo-fr.Bill’s Honey Farm.(250)-762-8156 ITALIAN PRUNES, .80¢lb upick 10% discount.No Sprays 250-769-5602. 852 Montigney Rd in Lakeview Hghts. ORGANIC Sunrise Apples, Upick, We pick. Westbank Harvest- #2672 Scharf Rd. Pre-orders. 250-707-0986
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Freestone Peaches 70¢/lb Corn $5 dz. Pears .70¢ lb Prunes, Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Tomatoes .70¢ lb Potatoes, Beets, Carrots, Beans, & Squash, , Must take McCurdy Rd. to 1145 Morrison Rd. Look for signs . 250-765-8184
PEACHES, pears, apples, veggies, now at Gambell Farms. 12133 Okanagan Centre Rd East, Winfield. Call 250766-4036, 250-212-8770 Petals and Leaves Garden Center, 2274 Goldie Rd, Winfield, 250-766-4624. Home grown pumpkins, gourds, corn, beets, carrots, Tomatillos, cornation grapes, & much more. All plants, pots, & decor on sale up to 75% off. RARE APPLES. Cox Orange,Rubinette,Boskoop & more varieties. Avail soon. Order now. Organic Gardens 250-542-1032.
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Come check out our Super Harvest Sale. T3 organic Freestone peaches, $1.49, sweet peppers, 69¢, apples, $1.39 and a full range of vegetables, all fairly priced. Also local freestone peachers, over 15lbs, $1.09, feild ripened mellons, 49¢. U-pick Flowers & herbs. Bread & farm eggs. Accept visa, master & debit. 250-764-0931 4213 Gordon Dr. Mon-Sat 10-6 Sun 10-5
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3443 Benvoulin Rd.Kelowna BC. call 250-860-2557 9am-7pm Daily. Local Melons, tomatoes, peaches & cream corn, nectarines, blackberries, freestone peaches, grapes, plums, apples, beets, cauliflower, variety of peppers. Bartlett, Aurora, Flemish Beauty & Harrow Crisp Pears. Silken, Gala & Mac Apples. Freestone Peaches & coronation grapes.
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Furniture BDRM set. 6pc Cherry sleigh, Queen bed, dresser, mirror, chest, 2 night stands. New!! Still boxed. Worth $5000, Sell $1295 Can deliver. Call 250550-6647 BED - Single bed in great condition. Ideal as child or day bed. Rarely used. $200 Call 250-878-1925 LARGE Selection of Gently Used Furniture; Tables & Chairs from $99, Sofa’s ,Hidea-beds from $99. Much more in store. OK Estates Furniture and More 3292 Hwy 97N( beside Sheepskin Boutique) 250807-7775 Moving Sale. All priced for quick sale. Light brown dining room table, 6 chairs and hutch: $175. Brown bedroom suite with 2 night tables, 2 dresser drawers & mirror: $125. 2 Desks: 1 white, 1 brown $15 each. High quality Paisley couch & loveseat, $125. 250-764-6135. SOFA 3-PC Sectional W/ottoman. New In orig. pkg. Worth $1499, Must Sell $899 250550-6647 can deliver
Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL Shipping Containers/Bridges Super Sale On NowNew/Used/Damaged. BEST PRICES. 20,’24,’40,’45,’48,53’.Insulated Reefer Containers 20’40’48’. Steel Bridges 20’,40’,48’,53’ CHEAP 40’ Farmers Specials all under $2,200! Semi Trailers for hiway & storage. We are Overstocked, Delivery BC & AB 1-866-528-7108 Call 24 hours. www.rtccontainer.com Owner Retiring. Selling it all or separately. 1999 U45 Excavator, 2000 753 Bobcat. 1999 F350 duelly Pick up. 207 40,000lb Trailer + small equip. total $65,500 obo or sep. ask for price( 250)-308-1630 WANTED: Will pay cash for construction equipment, backhoes, excavators, dozers, farm tractors w/loaders, skidsteers, wheel loaders,screeners, lowbeds, any condition running or not. 250-260-0217.
Jewels, Furs GOLDSMITHING CLASSES: Starting soon! Learn Jewellery & a new career or money making hobby. For info call 250762-2210, 250-317-1517
Medical Supplies ELECTRIC reclining wheel chairs Quickie, 320. 20”, new motor, controls, Ask $700. Ranger Lariott 18” $2500. $15,000 new, have receipts. Bard night time Urine drain bags, $7. 778-478-7624. Stair lift $1500. Less then 2yrs old tilt elec.wheelchair $2500. Dbl.elec.medical bed w/access $2000. Portable elec.wheel chair $1000. Lift w/sling $500. 250-309-4462, Vernon.
Misc. for Sale ALKALINE WATER IONIZER Special Fall Promo;$1195 .wwwBetterWaterFor Life.com Far-Infrared Saunas For RENT SOLARUSsauna.com Fall Promo 1-888-239-9999 Showroom Kelowna
BOOKBINDING Novels, Cookbooks, Family History and much more. layout, design, printing & binding 250-260-1970
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www.lakecityprinters.com SHOPRIDER Deluxe Scooter, new $6000, $1500 obo. 250808-1662 TABLES. Wooden, on casters, approx 8’x4’. Great for mechanics, table banquet hall, crafts. Very solid tables. Asking $50 ea. 250-763-7575
Musical Instruments PIANOS Warehouse Sale @ Moir Pianos. STEINWAY, HEINTZMAN, YAMAHA and more !! Priced to Sell !! Call Richard @ 764-8800 Yamaha Trombone, excellent condition, comes with additional mouth piece and hard shell case. 250 868-2836
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CABINET Doors, kitchen, wood, many sizes, seperately or all for $30. 250-712-0793 OSTER Mixer w/blender & other attachments. Works very well. $30/all 250-712-0793 QUEEN Quilted bedspread w/mtchng long drapes, neutral floral, $85 obo. 250-712-0793 Shaw Receivers(2) With Remotes $50 (250)860-0611 SINK, 2pc, new, Crane, white pedestal, suitable for sml bth. $75. 250-712-0793 TABLES. Wooden, on casters, approx 8’x4’. Great for mechanics, table banquet hall, crafts. Very solid tables. Asking $50 ea. 250-763-7575 TV, 32” tube.Sony brand. $60. Great condition. Call 250-4546508
ASHER Rd. Rutland 1278 Sq. Ft. 4yrs old. Corner top 4th flr,unabstructed View, 2bdrm 2 bath, den, walk in closet. electric fp, built in vaccuum, covered parking,exercise rm, Accross from mall, Electricity Not incl.W/D.NS,NP,ND,$1300/m Ref’s Req’d. Available Immediately. Call 1-(604)825-9462 or 1-(778)-478-6827 AT A CLICK of a mouse, www.BCLocalBiz.com is your local source to over 300,000 businesses! For Sale or Trade near UBCO/Airport. Main flr. 2bdrm 2 baths 1256sq.ft. totally reno’ed on Duck Lake. $178,000 obo 780-458-2086, 250-863-7525 Beautiful 2bdrm 2 bath top floor corner. 55+ $189,000 MLS] Charlene Bertrand 250870-1870 Coldwell Banker Horizon Reality 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.
$200 & Under Bookcase w/Glass sliding drs dark mahoganoy No chips or marks. $200 (250)868-3013 COMPUTER System, Windows, Internet ready,exc cond, $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna OAK Computer Desk with Hutch. Also side table $125 obo (250)763-8504 STAINLESS Steel Electric Barbecue. Like New! $200 (250)768-3032 White Stove Magic Chef 2yrs old.$185 (250)-491-8177
$300 & Under COMPUTER LAPTOP, Windows, wireless, excellent cond, $300.869-2363 Kelowna Oak Dining Room Set 6 chairs Like New $250(250)768-3032 WATER softener. Newer, metered, 30,000 grain (1cu’). $250. 250-541-0600
Business for Sale 1994 Lunch/catering truck for sale. Full route. Call after 2pm, 250-808-1068
Duplex/4 Plex GLENROSA, Available Oct.1 3bdrm 1bath upper duplex good cond.NS.NP. Adults preferred.$850+utilities. 250-7188182
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$400 & Under 1 piece Stackmate Heavy duty Washer Dryer Excellent Condition, $350 (250)808-2506 Biege Faux Chesterfield & Loveseat 3 Yrs old. no stains tears or burns (250)868-3013 FRIDGE. Side X side Maytag Performa. 23.5cu’, 6yrs old, $400. Call 250-862-9223 GO-CART. 5hp engine, runs great, $350 obo. 250-7187625 SCHWINN Stingray beach cruiser bike. $350 obo. 250718-7625
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Garage Sales ATTENTION: DESIGNERS SALE Large collection of Prints, Mirrors, lamps & some furniture. (250)768-5044 Glenmore Sat. Sept. 11 & Sun. Sept. 12. 1265 Mountain Ave. 8am-2:30 pm. Oodles of stuff.Come by. MULTI Family Sale Sept.18/19 7am - 4pm 320 Nickel Rd. Hshld.items, 2 Ugly Lamps 35yrs. of Odds + Ends. WEST KELOWNA GARAGE SALE Sept. 11 8-2 No early birds Misc. Household Items including books, lamps 1658 Vineyard Drive
Acreage for Sale 7.24 ACRES Open & Bright 4Bdrm 3Bath home. Beautiful Views. Privacy and room for all the toys. MLS] Charlene Bertrand 250-870-1870 Coldwell Banker Horizon Reality. ATTENTION !! Contractors, Developers, Sub Trades. Need room to Expand? 1.74 Acres & House with Strong potential for future Industrial use. Call 250-258-7484
READY to build on this 3 acres in Whitevale area, Lumby. Flat, few trees, drilled well. Gas/hydro to driveway. Price $240,000 HST obo. 250-547-6932.
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DILWORTH MTN. ESTATES www.2108.ca $679,900.00 Lakefront, Lakeside. Semi Lakeshore. Large Lot. Tear Down house. Appraised Value $830,000. 483 Poplar Pnt. Dr SANDSTONE strata house, 55+, 2bd, 2bth, AC, gas FP, priv patio on Waterscape, clubhouse, in/out pools, many amens. $359,000. Call 250717-3033 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. UPPER MISSION area. Awesome 3Bdrm with Fabulous Lakeview, best buy from $600,000 to $2,000,000. Unique property, beautifully landscaped with lots of privacy. Custom designed. Priced at $899,000 incl HST. Trades considered. 250-764-0900
Houses For Sale ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 3BD. 2ba. Fixer Upper w/big yard, ONLY $239,900. For a Free List of Foreclosures & Fixer Uppers call Lloyd @ MacDonald Realty 215-5607 KelownaDistressSale.info Estate Sale Older Home near Bernard & Gordon RU6 zoning 4bdrm. including small Bsmt Suite. Seller financing exclusive $387,000. Grant - Sundance Realty 250-862-6436 LIVE on Shannon Lake Golf Course. NUMEROUS UPGRADES, Kitchen with granite, stainless steel, xtra lighting etc. 133-2220 Shannon Ridge Dr. MUST SEE! MLS Will Loudoun 470-1144 Realty Executives, Kelowna MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.60% VARIABLE 2.35% Trish at 250-470-8324 Rutland Just listed well kept 12 yrs old 4bdrm + 1bdrm suite. Dbl garage MLS Ken Dempsey Remax 717-5000 Rutland N $489,000 3bdrm + 1bdrm inlaw suite deck w/view close to ammenties MLS Jas K.Reality Exc. 250-575-4366
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Rutland South $357,000 3+1 Bdrm. Garage RV prkg, Close to school. MLS. Ken Dempsey Remax.250-717-5000
1BD, 2nd. flr., Lakeview 700sf., $850 + utils., NS. Westbank, 250-768-9083 1BD, avail Oct 1, incl heat, NP, clean, safe, quiet environment, near bus, lake & shops. Call Heather 250-763-7955 1 Bdrm fully furnished laundry/back yard patio. NS. NP. close to UBCO/bus $850. Avail. Oct 1. 250-763-4120 2BD+den. Executive 1380sf. 7appl., on Shannon Lake Golf Course. $1200. 250-470-9384 after 5pm 2 BEDROOM. Nicely renovated. Reliable renters only. f/s, d/s, n/s, cats okay. Across from Ben Lee. $1000 + util. Damage deposit required. (250)862-2016 or (250)7639427 BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. South. 2bd, $975 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, bus route, Avail. now. 250-491-3345, 869-9788 BROCKTON Manor. 2bd, $900 incl prking & utils. 1bd, $800. 250-860-5220 ask for Elaine or Terry Close to DT. Casa Loma New 1bdrm furnished, Lakeview insuite lndry, SS appl’s, $759/mo. 250-863-9002 COSCO AREA. 3BD, 2bth, $1550/mo + hydro, ug prking avail, $30/stall. NP. Avail August 20. 250-869-9788 FAIRLANE Crt. Close to shopping, on bus route, 2bd aprt, heat & hot water incl, $900. 250-860-4836 For Rent near UBCO/Airport. Main flr. 2bdrm 2 baths 1256sq’ totally reno’d. NS, NP. $1000/ mo. 780-458-2086 LOFT: Sexsmith area. Sngle, mature, NS, NP, priv ent & prking, all appls incl WD. $650+ DD utils & cbl incl. Call 250-763-0547, 250-212-7609 MILL CREEK area. 1bd, hwd floors, $825 incl utils. Call 250878-9585 MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1558 Spall Rd. Premiere Rental Complex in Kelowna. Different Floor Plans Available Close to Shopping / Restaurants. Call for Availability. 250860-4836 or email: millcreekestates@ shaw.ca NEW 2Br2Ba Condo Downtown Vernon. $1175 Incl. All appl. A/C,wash/dry. Secure heated underground pk. Mike 604-603-2323 WESTBANK, Downtown 2bd aprt in newer building, lndry, 5appl, balcony, suitablde for couple or single adult. Oct 1. $795. Garry, 250-768-4383
3bedroom, 2bathroom unit located on the upper level of a 1/2 duplex. Master bedroom plus two others, Living room, dining room and good- sized kitchen. Air conditioning, dishwasher, shared laundry, large fenced yard, back deck, carport. Looking for working people who appreciate a nice place. Non Smoking, pets negotiable. Avail Oct. 15. Utilities extra. kparnell@shaw.ca or 250-491-8407 WEST KELOWNA, lakeview 1/2 duplex, 3 or 4bd, 2bth, close to all, fully reno’d, ref’s req’d. $1200. 250-768-4784
ASHER ROAD, Eastside. 800sq/ft. Plenty of parking. 250-765-9448 Hwy97 N, comp. area & 1800 sf’ of retail. Rutland, 2100sq’ of Office/Retail for lease. 250765-3295, 250-860-5239
LAKEVIEW HTS 1200SF. Reno’d. 2bd. bright ste, FP, DW, shr’d lndry, NP, NP, NS. Suit wrkng. cpl., $1000mo+DD. Utils. incl. 250-769-0056 VERY NICE Lrg 3brm, 2bth, suite avail. Sept 1. Close to UBCO. F/S, W/D, D/W. New flr & paint. $1450.00 util. & Cble incl. No pets, ref required. call 250-718-8148. WESTBANK, 1100SqFt Basement suite, 2brm, 1bth. Very spacious. NS, small pet okay. Organic gdn space avail. Cbl, net, util inc. $975 Avail Oct 1. Darrell 250-826-6397 1-Bedroom 4-Appliances Patio Carport $750 Included Utilities & Cable OR 2-Bedroom 5-Appliances Deck $800-250-860-1961 - Register Online www.cdnhomefinders.ca New reno’s 2bd/1ba wd fs parking, NS NP $1075/mth incl.utils.491-8177 , 215-1073
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Lots EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $160,000. Also; 1 panoramic 3 acre parcel. Owner financing. 250-307-2558 www.orlandoprojects.com KIRSCHNER MOUNTAIN Large Building Lots from
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Mobile Homes & Parks If you love peace’n’quiet and being nestled amongst horse/ ranch country, discover Priest Creek. Only minutes from Orchard Park. Remodeled/ renovated single with addition featuring new bathroom, wood fireplace, 5 new appliances, $5000 down, $550 Biweekly payments or $110,000. Call Accent Homes 769-6614 NEW Mobile Home. 3bd, 2bth, 3appl, 240sq’ deck, family park, pets ok, near beach. $119,000. Financing avail. 250-809-8595
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Beautiful new townhome in Eagle’s View!! Open concept gourmet kit. w/granite island, includes 6 stainless steel appliances, 3 bdrms, 2 baths, fireplace in great rm. Huge 426 sq. ft. deck w/panoramic lake view. Extra garage and hardy plank ext. NO HST. MLS®10008128
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Townhouses PRICED TO SELL. Newly reno’d 2bd, 2bth Townhome by Costco. Insuite lndry. $210,000. Call 250-470-2005 Rutland $204,999 Upgraded 3Bdrm 2bath. Covered parking Sm.Yard. MLS. Ken Dempsey 250-717-5000
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Acreage FULLY Serviced trailer pad w/acreage behind Kirschner Mnt. Bring your horses, large riding ring and miles of trails. Avail Sept 15. $450+elec. Call 250-765-3577, 250-870-2033
Commercial/ Industrial 1100 sq ft + 400 sq ft mezzanine commercial unit in Stremel Centre for Rent or Sale. Garage door and finished office space. 250-765-8120 COMMERCIAL Warehouse Space for Lease Prime Location (Banks Rd/Baron Rd), 4500sqft, $12sqft CD 10, Overhead Door, 20ft Ceilings Contact: 250-763-0505 or veronica@richardsonmechani cal.com LEASE separately or together. 2400sq’ & 1030sq’. 1087 & 1091 Gordon Drive. $8.50/sq’, 3 net. Oct 1. Rick, 250-7700903 Office space 2nd flr. Lakeview 700sq.ft.$800 +T.N. NS Westbank 250-768-9083 Westbank Industrial Park 1/2 -4 acre serviced, fenced industrial lots for lease. Light/heavy /industrial use including auto wrecker & storage. 7000sq/ft serviced coverall shelter for storage/workspace/build to suit. 250-769-7424 West Kelowna 1650sq/ft Commercial / Industrial space for rent $1800 250-769-3573
Duplex / 4 Plex 1BD Nr. KLO college, suit mature wrkng cple. NP, NS, ref’s, 4 appl, deck, lg. yrd., private, $900. utils incl. Avail Sept 15. Call 250-861-9013 2BDRM 1 bath 4 appl.window blinds + carport + porch NP $995 + utils Avail. Sept 15 (250)860-8583 2 bdrm close to amenities NS 4 appls. On the Westside (250)769-6515 DOWNTOWN, 4bd 1.5 bath, Duplex, NP NS DD $1300/mo + utils Call 250-765-6039
Homes for Rent 1 Bdrm Carrs Landing area on the Lake Private Entrance,for Single Mature. NS NP.$600 Utils. incl. Partly Furnished. (250)766-3595 2BD+den house for rent. Big living area, big kitchen, city view, Oct 1. Ndogs. 3060 Lakha Rd. $1150+utils. Call 250869-2186 2BD Mobile, Winfield, NP, NS, Nparties, wrking adults, ref’s. Sept 15. $900+utils. Call 250766-3395, 250-861-0656 2-Bedroom 5-Appliances Patio Garage Pet OK $100 OR 4-Bedroom 3-Baths 5-Appliances Family Room Carport Deck $1600-250-860-1961 Register Online www.cdnhome-
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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen everything's ripe It’s that delicious time of year when there’s an over-abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables and it’s tough deciding what to focus on first. However, there are certain dishes I always make when the tomatoes and zucchini and peppers are all ripe; and others when the first of the apples are ready. It’s a delight to see all the colours of the different produce at the farmer’s markets at this time of year, and to be able to take a bit of everything home, fresh-picked. However, you’d never know about the breadth of our seasonal bounty if you went to a restaurant. I suppose it’s in reaction to customers’ tastes, but I find it really disappointing generally to find so few fresh vegetables on my plate when I eat out. The focus is always on the protein. I mean, I like a nice piece of meat or seafood or cheese too, but vegetables should be the largest portions on our plates, according to Canada’s Food Guide, not the protein. And, with the fantastic range of fresh vegetables available, yearround, and the huge variety of ways they can be served, now that we embrace a global cornucopia of cultures in our food preparation—why is there so little evidence of that on our plates when we eat out? Often, there’s nothing but a token bite of vegetables along with the meat on a beautifully-presented plate in a fine dining establishment, instead of a palette of colourful veggies, topped by the meat... The cheapest thing to buy at the market is fresh produce, even if you buy the most expensive produce, which simply isn’t necessary. So, there’s absolutely no excuse for not highlighting those wonderful flavours, along with the chicken, fish or meat that people expect to be front and centre. Please, for the health of everyone who ever eats out, whether it’s a neighbourhood cafe or a fine dining establishment, toss a few fresh vegetables onto the plate. They can be prepared in even more memorable and intriguing ways than the protein. This advice goes double for those of you cooking for family at home. Reduce the protein part of your meals and increase the vegetable portion. There are millions of creative ways to prepare vegetables, without going to a lot of trouble. You might even find what you’ve come up with is a meal in itself, without the meat, for a change.
Apple/Blueberry Compote This recipe from the U.S. highbush Blueberry Council would taste delicious with a pork roast or ham; or with chicken, turkey or game meats. Fresh apples and blueberries are available now. Try matching your grilled chicken and this compote, with the Sonora Ranch Pinot Grigio’s apple and lemon flavours or even the Proprietor’s Select White, with its light citrussy flavour. Both are reasonably-priced wines, made locally. 2 apples 1/4 c. (60 ml) onion 1 tbsp. (15 ml) butter 1 tsp (5 ml) cornstarch 1 tsp. (5 ml) sugar 1/4 tsp. (1 ml) salt 1/4 tsp (1 ml) black pepper 2/3 c. (150 ml) water
1 c. (250 ml) blueberries, divided 1 tsp. (5 ml) lemon juice Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and thinly slice the onions. In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add apples and onion. Cover and cook, stirring frequently, until apples are almost tender, three to four minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir in 2/3 cup water. Stir water mixture and 1/2 cup of the blueberries (fresh or frozen) into the apples and cook, stirring gently, until thickened and sauce begins to color, one to three minutes. Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and the remaining half cup of blueberries. Makes: 4 portions (about 1/2 cup each)
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Harvest Ratatouille This is a great way to serve, or preserve the over-abundance of tomatoes and zucchini at this time of year. You can even freeze portions of this to enjoy when summer’s tomato flavours are little more than a memory. It matches well with the Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery Red Willow Shiraz with its rich, dark fruit flavours and peppery notes; or try the Prospect Winery Trutch Map Rose, which would also make a nice sipper prior to dinner, with its fresh berry flavours. These wines are good flavour for the price. 1 chopped onion 1-2 cloves garlic 1 tbsp. (15 ml) olive oil 4 chopped tomatoes 3 c. (750 ml)chopped zucchini 1 c. (250 ml) chopped peppers 2 tbsp. (30 ml) parsley 1 tbsp. (15 ml) basil 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) thyme 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) pepper 1/4 tsp. (1 ml) salt
Chop onion and mince garlic. Heat olive oil on medium heat in a wok or deep frypan and saute onion and garlic until soft, but not brown. Meanwhile, chop tomatoes (the meaty Roma type of tomato is excellent in this), and chop zucchini into one to two-inch chunks. (I add yellow scallop squash too if I have any). Seed and chop colourful sweet peppers if you wish to add them. Mince fresh herbs. Add tomatoes to onion mixture, stirring and cooking until some of the liquid has evaporated, adding salt and pepper and minced herbs. Add remaining vegetables and combine well, then turn heat down to low, cover and simmer gently for an hour. This may be transferred to a casserole dish and baked in a 350F oven for an hour instead. Serve when the vegetables are tender, sprinkled with fresh herbs. Omit peppers and freeze for a taste of summer in the coming winter months. Serves 4.
Contact Jude’s Kitchen at The Kelowna Capital News, 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. , V1X 7K2; jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com
Some simple guidelines for readers of Jude's Kitchen There are some basics about my cooking that you should know about in using the recipes created for Jude’s Kitchen. *I mean a large egg when a recipe calls for an egg *usually, butter and margarine are interchangeable *usually, salt and pepper is added to your taste *I generally use sea salt
*fresh ingredients top frozen or canned *organic products are my first choice *wherever possible, I use whole grains, not processed *include a variety of them, when possible *wherever possible, I use fresh herbs *fewer quantities of dried herbs are needed than fresh
*I use extra virgin olive oil *I use grapeseed or olive oil to cook with *I don’t deep fry *feel free to substitute. I do *have fun in the kitchen *encourage others to as well
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Smith Creek residents upset about blasting
Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
Loud blasting in the Smith Creek area during construction of a new subdivision has been met with a volatile response from residents. Neighbourhood residents met with public officials and project representatives at an information session on Sept. 8 to voice their frustrations. John Burke, of the Smith Creek Residents’ Association, noted that at the beginning of blasting, the shocks were quite reasonable. But a strong blast during the afternoon of Aug. 22 began to cause concern. Residents also felt a strong shock the evening of Sept. 7 was harder than they had previously experienced. Burke noted residents are not against the blasting that’s going on, but it is the intensity of the explosions they are concerned about. Dale Pilling, agent for the development owner, noted the project is in phase nine of the Smith Creek subdivision and it was not the first time crews have been blasting. There are 93,000 cubic metres of rock to be removed. Pilling noted the project is about half complete. In order to blast, the developer requires licensed and insured blasters, as well as independent monitors. Pilling pointed out that different varieties of rock vibrate more than others and create more noise. He added that the sound of the blasts carries further when the explosions take place on the top of a hill.
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MIKE WITHAM of T&A Drilling and Blasting, fields questions from Smith Creek residents at a public information session last week. Residents are concerned about the intensity of blasting during work on a new subdivision. Electronic monitors record data from blasting equipment. Pilling pointed out that on all the subdivisions the owner develops that require blasting, there is a process to be followed. “It’s not something that’s new,
we’ve been doing this for 30 years.” Paula Garrecht, of Capri Insurance, pointed out one of the basic requirements for blasting is that the blaster has good insurance, with coverage that extends for a period of
time after project completion. She added that as homeowners, hopefully all the residents also have home insurance as damage from blasting is covered under home insurance policies. Garrecht pointed out flyrock dam-
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age should be reported. Some of the residents were concerned about cracks to their homes’ foundations as a result of the blasting. Garrecht noted that she has yet to see a successful claim of leaking foundations caused by blasting, although the company has seen claims from cracking in drywall and ceilings. “That is such a remote (possibility).” Mike Witham, of T & A Drilling and Blasting, noted the company does have a complaint registry, and changes are made based on complaints. “We get a lot of valid complaints, we get a lot of invalid complaints.” Witham said blasting equipment has more than half a dozen vibration monitors, as well as independent people shadowing crews on the site. The three-month project is close to halfway completed. “We haven’t gotten as close to the buildings as we’re going to get.” He pointed out residents would experience vibration from roadwork compaction equipment if that was being done in the area as well. Witham said blasting staff do monitor the process heavily, and he has been keeping the intensity of blasts well under the limit. The process is heavily regulated, and crews keep a log of every blast. He pointed out the project could be done using shorter multiple blasts, but that would extend the project timeline by months and increase cost. “By doing larger blasts, we’re just trying to get done and out of there.” msimmons@kelownacapnews.com
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WESTSIDE ▼ TRANSIT
RapidBus appears to be taking its time getting to Westside Mike Simmon STAFF REPORTER
Rapid transit is coming to West Kelowna slowly as the district waits for B.C. Transit to finish the process. B.C. Transit is currently doing rider counts and looking at routes to determine the most efficient system for transit in the district. At its meeting last week, council reiterated its support for the RapidBus service. Coun. Rosalind Neis said there were earlier discussions about efficiencies possible within the proposed system. She noted large 40-foot buses in West Kelowna have been seen with one to three passengers onboard. She asked about the possibility of bringing in smaller buses that would serve the community better. “It’s $1.8 million to provide public transit in our community,” Neis said, adding if council can provide the service at a lesser cost, it should be looking at that. Chief administrative officer Jason Johnson said B.C. Transit is going through the process of rationalizing transit routes and will bring the key points to council to ensure an efficient tran-
sit system in West Kelowna. He noted that commitment was to come no later than the end of October. The expansion of the RapidBus service already connecting downtown Kelowna with UBC Okanagan will see new exchanges and stations at Westside, Boucherie Centre and Westbank Centre. West Kelowna will only contribute municipal land for the RapidBus project. “After several negotiation meetings with B.C. Transit representatives, and district staff and council discussions in-camera on the appropriate involvement in this project for West Kelowna, council agreed to pursue the project, but will not be providing funding towards it,” said Mayor Doug Findlater. “We had much to weigh in this decision including the fact that we have pressing and expensive infrastructure priorities in this new municipality and the fact that a significant number of West Kelowna residents commute to Kelowna. In the end, we agreed to support the concept of providing this valuable service to our residents, and to contribute land to the project.” While phase 1 was launched last week in Ke-
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A BUS STOPS to pick up passengers in Westbank. The stop will be the site of a new exchange for the proposed RapidBus system, a service that has already started in Kelowna but is not slated for here for some time. lowna, with service to UBCO, the expansion to West Kelowna is not expected to happen until 2014. Funding for the extension of the RapidBus project in the amount of $43 million was announced Sept. 1 in Kelowna with the launch of the first phase. The money is to come from the federal and provincial governments and Kelowna, with land
for the three new exchanges on the Westside from West Kelowna. “There is still much to be determined and the public will be consulted along the way, particularly in establishing the most appropriate locations for stations and exchanges in Westbank Centre and Boucherie Centre,” said Findlater. “Council looks forward to ensuring this ser-
vice operates efficiently and is useful for West Kelowna residents who use transit and those who may be seeking a climatefriendly transportation alternative.” The first phase of the project included more than $21.5 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments the City of Kelowna and the Insurance Corporation of B.C. and provided
improvements on Highway 97 such as the highoccupancy vehicle lanes, seven new transit stations and new signal communications technology. The third phase of the project will include transit signal priority implement on the entire Highway 97 corridor and more transit stations in Kelowna. B.C. Transit says the the potential benefits of RapidBus to West Ke-
lowna will be direct connections to and from the municipality, an anticipated one-time ridership increase of 15 per cent, or 755,000 riders in 2014, greenhouse gas reductions of more than 600,000 kilohrams of carbon dioxide and a 10-minute reduction in the length of time it takes to travel between West Kelowna to UBCO. msimmons@kelownacapnews.com
Municipality’s road rehabilitation plan approved by council A few roads in West Kelowna failed to make the cut for improvements during budget trimming for the 2010 road rehabilitation contract. The initial bid submitted by Westlake Paving and Aggregates came in at $2.62 million, exceeding the budget the district had set aside for the roadwork.
The project bid was revised to $1.517 million after the removal of optional work on sections of Glencoe, South Gellatly and Ingram Roads. Improvements to Parkinson Road were deferred to future capital works. Assistant director of engineering George MacDuff noted in his report that staff believe Parkin-
son Road could be deferred without substantial impact to existing service levels. MacDuff pointed out the prices bid in the tender are accurate. He pointed out the project has a narrow timeline for completion, and there is a lot of work out there. Coun. David Knowles asked whether there
would be a guarantee pricing would be any better in the spring. “We should plow ahead with the way things are now and bite the bullet.” Coun. Gord Milsom noted the district has already had $1 million of roadwork done through the project. “We should just go
ahead, get the work done as we’d planned for.” He was disappointed that Parkinson Road is not on the list, as he knew that residents were looking forward to it. Coun. Duane Ophus said having read the staff report and listened to their rationale, he was satisfied that council should follow the recommendation.
Mayor Doug Findlater said a study reviewed by Johnson had recommended an annual maintenance program, and the district is behind on roadworks. “We didn’t really get any major roadwork done until last year…we have to keep moving ahead on this.” He pointed out some
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WESTSIDE ▼ DETACHMENT
RCMP to move into new public safety building this week Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
The RCMP are moving in on an occupation date for the new public safety building in Westbank. West Kelowna’s director of development services Dave Slobodan said the contractor’s intention was to finish the building by Sept. 1. But unforeseen delays and additional work that was requested be done during construction has slowed the process. The contractors have put in additional conduits throughout the parking lot to allow for additional security cameras to be installed into lampposts. Under the current schedule, if construction goes as planned, the RCMP will be able to move into the new building, on Pamela Road beside the chamber of commerce office, by Sept. 15. Landscaping work at the site would be done after that. Slobodan said a walkthrough will take place Sept. 15 to check the building over and hopefully any issues discovered will be minor. Due to the secure na-
ture of the building as a police facility, it would be difficult for contractors to continue inside work after occupation. “We need to get all of the contractors out of there before (the RCMP) takes possession,” he said. One of the final steps involves the installation of upgraded security cameras. The enhanced system is provincially mandated to meet 2012 standards for video recording equipment in B.C. police detachments. The new standards involve more comprehensive video coverage of police buildings. The new facility is topped with solar panels that feed energy to the hot water tanks and a green roof. “It’s nothing spectacular but it’s really going to be a bonus for our community,” said Slobodan. He pointed to the cistern that gathers all the water that comes off the roof, and the baffles that filter runoff water from the parking lot to remove motor oil and particulates. Slobodan said the building project remains on budget, after the additional costs, change or-
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CONSTRUCTION is nearing completion on the new RCMP building in Westbank. Municipal officials say the RCMP is set to move in next week. ders and credits. He added there is still $1.3 million left in the project,
although contractors have not yet withdrawn their costs for August work.
He pointed out the slight delay in occupation will be worth it for the
final result. “We’d like to see it done but we want it done (so) when (the con-
tractors) walk away, we’ll have an excellent building.”
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Council shouldn’t have to defend conference costs Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
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cost, $260 per night at a hotel, flight costs of $700 to $900 per delegate and $100 for incidentals. Coun. David Knowles said attending such conferences is an important part of being a councillor. “It shows what a great country we live in.” He noted that the conference gives councillors insight on how large cities and provinces other than
B.C. operate, and gives them new perspectives and horizons. Coun. Gord Milsom proposed council limit the trip to two attendees, with a total cost of $6,000. Coun. Carol Zanon noted that council should not have to justify the expense. “That is not right. This is professional development. We don’t do much
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good opportunity for families to travel across the country. He noted that senior politicians and representatives from large cities were often absent. Coun. Rosalind Neis said she found the conference valuable in the information gathered from conversation with other officials. She noted a single delegate would not be able to cover the conference, with the numbers of topics being discussed. “If you want to make it a vacation, I guess that’s on your conscience.” Neis added council should certainly have a budget parameter and she would be happy to take the flight component on her own expense, but the conference registration fee should be covered. The motion to send two councillors to the conference in Halifax on June 3 to 6, 2011, was carried. Coun. Duane Ophus, Neis and Winsby voted in opposition. msimmons@kelownacapnews.com
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WESTSIDE ▼ LOGGING
Westbank First Nation presents its community forest plan Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
The door is still open for public review of the Westbank First Nation community forest stewardship plan, but not for long. Forest manager Grant Thompson said the public review process on the band’s first forest stewardship plan will end on Sept. 30. He added this is not the only time or the end of the process of discussing the strategy. In 2009, the WFN agreement with the B.C. Ministry of Forests was replaced by a 25 year li-
cense. In the spring of 2010, the Crystal Mountain CRA was removed from the forest and replaced with the Derickson Block, an area north of Big White. Thompson said the community forest encompasses close to 47,000 hectares. The annual harvest is set at 55,000 cubic metres per year. Almost half of the trees are mature lodgepole pine, and band staff have been struggling with mountain pine beetle like the rest of the province. Approximately 60 per cent of the forest lies within community water-
sheds. The WFN has harvested close to 400,000 cubic metres of timber in the past five years. Thompson said the forest generates the equivalent of 16 full-time jobs, primarily for WFNcontracting companies. Forestry staff have examined opportunities to manage fuels and identify areas at high risk of wildfires. Thompson said the potential cost of treating the forest to remove potential fuels could cost from $7.5 to $12 million. He added the current stewardship plan is a spinoff from the Forest and Range Practices Act.
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Under the Act, the province sets objectives for anybody managing the
what we’re going to be doing on the land base.” Thompson said the plan sits between sitespecific plans about where the WFN would log or build roads, and the Act which outlines government requirements for forestry on Crown land. Over the last three years, more than 90 per cent of timber logged from the WFN community forest has gone to Tolko’s Kelowna mill, with some also going to the company’s facility in Lavington. Thompson pointed out the hydrology of each watershed is assessed, but doesn’t get looked at on a
micro level. He noted climate change and mountain pine beetle are large concerns to valley residents. The WFN has harvested the pine aggressively over the past few years, taking the wood out before it dies and actively planting young trees. This summer saw the planting of the band’s one millionth seedling. “We’ve seen numerous studies…the general thrust is, get in, take that wood out, aggressively plant, get those new young trees in there and growing so they’ll make use of that water in the future.” msimmons@kelownacapnews.com
▼ CONTEST
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West Kelowna photos sought
Crystal Mtn. gets extension
There are just a few days left to enter the The Best of the West photo contest and include pictures of West Kelonwa. The contest closes on Sept. 19, so anyone wanting to enter is being encouraged to do so by sending their photos into be eligible to win great prizes. The District of West Kelowna, Tourism Westside and Westbank First Nation are all calling on all shutterbugs to capture images that showcase the “Best of the West”. Entrants have a chance
The Central Okanagan Regional District board has agreed to grant a sixmonth extension to the rezoning application for the Crystal Ski and Golf Resort. The applicant requested the extension in order to complete the remaining
to win prizes such as: • A Spa at the Cove prize package including spa manicure, $25 off cut and colour at New Image and a $100 gift certificate to Spa at the Cove. • A Shannon Lake Golf Course Golf Kelowna package which includes a round of golf at Kelowna Springs, Shaw Ridge and Shannon Lake. • A Crystal Mountain Ski Resort 2010-11 season pass. Entries will be received for three categories, My Favourite View,
the Perfect Westside Vacation and People in Action. All photos submitted are to be digital and high resolution and winning entries will be displayed on the websites of the District of West Kelowna, Tourism Westside and Westbank First Nation. The photos will become the property of these organizations and will be used in publications including annual reports and newsletters and other promotional materials. The contest runs from until Sept. 19, with win-
ners to be announced on Sept. 24. Full contest details and rules are available on the District’s website at www. districtofwestkelowna.ca under Residents/Photo Contest. Photos can be submitted online via the website or on a disc to the District of West Kelowna or Tourism Westside. Please contact the District of West Kelowna’s communications department at 778-797-2253 for more information about the contest.
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land base. It touches on the management of soil, water, biodiversity, old-growth forests, community watersheds, fisheries and cultural heritage of an area. The current WFN forest stewardship plan is a legal document, and does not provide spatial details about where harvesting or road construction might occur. Thompson said the review process does provide an opportunity for the public to provide information for licensees to consider. “At the end of the day, it still doesn’t preclude any other discussions about
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WESTSIDE ▼ LAW
Despite facing tough case, lawyers prevail for injured client I
don’t know if I’ve ever heard of a worse “dog’s breakfast” of a personal injury claim. There are straight forward claims with perfectly healthy, gainfully employed victims who have obvious injuries arising from horrific crashes, and then there are the much more challenging cases like this one. Neither of the two collisions, one in April and the other in July 2006, resulted in much vehicle damage. It was less than $1,000 in the first collision and less than $1,500 in the other. Low vehicle damage cases are always risky. Try as they might, insurance companies have never been able to use science to prove the notion that vehicle damage determines injury severity. They always come
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Paul Hergott up against some simple truths. One is that damage to the outside of a car is a horrible indicator of the forces inflicted on an occupant inside the car. Another is that the same set of forces might cause permanent injury to one human being but leave another unharmed. That doesn’t stop some insurance company lawyers from bringing the photographs of the minimal damage to court, hoping that their visual impact will do the trick when the science fails.
The regretful reality is that those minimal damage photographs are often successful. But back to the case. One of the issues was the lady’s medical condition before the collisions occurred. She had quit working because of cancer a year before the first collision. Her cancer treatment included surgery and radiation, leaving her with a frozen right shoulder. She was right handed. Depression also entered into the picture before the collisions occurred. She had not returned to work before the collisions occurred. It doesn’t stop there. Completely unrelated medical issues also arose after the collisions. She developed plantar fasciitis, pain behind
both knee caps, pain in the wrist, hand and fingers, and pain at the back of her elbows. None of this had anything to do with the injuries sustained in the collisions but rather was explained as relating to osteoarthritis. The insurance company had lots of unrelated medical problems and symptoms to point to and blame for the fact that this lady has not yet returned to gainful employment, and to blame for her ongoing chronic pain condition. To top it off, the injuries she did sustain in the collisions were the worst kinds of injuries to prove, —the dreaded “soft tissue” injuries that don’t show up on x-rays, CT scans or MRIs, which the insurance companies like to dismiss as minor.
In reality, they are the worst kinds of injuries to sustain, and in a small but very real percentage of our population will result
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EVERY CARD IN THE DECK IS STACKED AGAINST BEING ABLE TO ACHIEVE A FAIR AND JUST RESULT FOR THE CLIENT.
in chronic pain, loss of mobility, fatigue, and depression. That reality, however, doesn’t stop some insurance companies from using every trick in the book to try to convince courts that these invisible injuries are not real.
It is the kind of case that most personal injury lawyers would run away from. Every card in the deck is stacked against being able to achieve a fair and just result for the client. It happened, though, to be exactly the kind of case for two courageous lawyers who practice in the Lower Mainland: David Kolb and John Cameron. The trial was last month and the judge’s decision was rendered last week. The losses assessed by the judge, as having been caused by the collisions, totalled more than $230,000. (You can read the judgment on the Supreme Court of British Columbia web site. The citation is Hemel v. Kugathasan. If you have any difficulty
finding it, please e-mail me and I will forward a copy to you.) Congratulations to Ms. Hemel, on finding two of the finest personal injury lawyers in the province. Thank you, Mr. Kolb and Mr. Cameron, for going to the wall on a very challenging case and reminding the rest of us that justice can be achieved for our clients even with the deck stacked against us.
This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substitute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca
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g This year’s IPE smashes record n i k n i h I’m T ’s Arby Richard Rolke CONTRIBUTOR
Attendance records at the Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstong were ground into the dust by this year’s turnout.. When the gates closed last weekend 159,734 people had taken in the sights and sounds over the five days of the 111th annual Armstrong fair. “We are absolutely thrilled,” said Bryan Burns, general manager of the exhibition. That far surpasses the 146,391 fair-goers of last year and the previous record of 151,324 in 2008. The biggest day this year was Sept. 4—with 51,508 people making their way through the grounds.
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Burns believes the upswing in spectators is partly a result of a federal government grant that bolstered the IPE’s marketing campaign. “We did a lot more media and billboards,” he said. “We did stuff in Vancouver, Alberta and Washington State.” Another possible reason for the influx of people is the fact that the IPE hosted the Wrangler Canadian Rodeo Tour Finals this year. “On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the rodeo was absolutely packed,” said Burns, adding that the mini-chuckwagon races also grew a huge crowd. “On Saturday, there were 3,500 to 4,000 people watching them.” But Burns is convinced
said Burns. “That signifies what the fair is all about when it comes to agriculture.” In terms of exhibits, there were 2,000 categories and 7,000 entries in a variety of categories — everything from livestock and photography to crafts and wine. The West Coast Amusements midway was also another hit with young people and the young at heart. With so many people on site over the five days, trying to find places for their vehicles became a challenge for organizers and volunteers. “We need to look at how to increase the parking and make things flow,” said Burns, who is now preparing for the 112th annual IPE. “I am already making notes for things to do in 2011.” The price structure for admission, the rodeo and midway rides will also be investigated. “We will look at different combinations to help people so they can buy tickets early,” said Burns. Shirley Fowler, IPE president, has declared this year’s fair an overwhelming success. “It exceeded my hopes,” she said, adding that the number of complaints from patrons appears to be down. —Vernon Morningstar
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WESTSIDE ▼ MP’S REPORT
Woman fights to prove her existence in Kafkaesque situation
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anz Kafka died back in the 1920s but the absurd bureaucratic situations he painfully described in some of his short stories live on. One of those types of situations was recounted last week in a media article. For privacy reasons I can’t get into the details of the case, but it dealt with ran elderly woman here in the Okanagan trying to get the government to realize she exists. I know that sounds a tad bizarre but it appears to be true. I have tried to follow the tattered threads of her frustrating journey through the cloak of government operations. It has been a bewildering task for me in the last few days and for her over a period of years. Each time I arrive at what appears to be the logical end point of the problem, I discover not a solution but just another cul-de-sac. Complicating the whole process is that there genuinely does not seem to be one person at fault, nor one department responsible. In my own pursuit, I have encountered tales of highly detailed investigations interwoven with unreturned or misplaced
Stockwell Day calls placed to the offices of well-meaning departments, opposition MPs, foreign diplomats and even family members. My own office has a pretty good record of unraveling nightmare scenarios for individuals who at their wits end. Unfortunately, nobody made us aware of this one. The first we heard about it was from a hard reporter who has spent quite a bit of time on the story. Her genuine interest and professional handling of the case may well be a key factor in its eventual resolution. All of this to say yes, Kafkaesque situations are alive and well even in the most erstwhile of government operations. There is no excusing them. We need to always remember that processes were designed for people, not people for processes.
The journalistic references to Kafka are doubly ironic. Kafka’s own contemporaries debated whether he was in fact existentialist. And here we have a situation where some appear to argue whether this dear woman exists at all. Stay tuned for what I hope will be a commonsense resolution. ••• Moving onto something not quite as murky, my colleague Lake-Country MP Ron Cannan and I announced last week the funding for helping people get through an-
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other well-known in Kelowna maze—the traffic. Working with provincial and municipal officials, the federal government is funding improvements to the bus system. Using high-tech and new buses, the enhancements will mean more rapid and efficient movement all the way from the Westside (eventually) through to the UBC Okanagan campus out by the Kelowna airport. Let me tell you, if you haven’t taken a bus ride recently, you really should. Along with some of
the friendliest drivers, you’ll see comfortable and high-tech enhancements that you would not have imagined when you were going to school or work 10 years ago. Here’s one my granddaughter would say “waaay cool” to. The bus we were on the other day actually has an electronic signal which can control the traffic lights at an intersection. The driver can shorten the time of a red light or prolong a green one. (Hey, where can I get one of those?) •••
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My schedule this week will be similar to what it’s been most of the summer. I’m here for a few days and at meetings around the province for a few. This week I’ll be in Vancouver, Nanaimo, Bella Coola and of course, right here in the riding. Call anytime for an appointment. Stockwell Day idthe Conservative MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla and president of the federal Treasury Board.
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WESTSIDE ▼ HOCKEY
Penticton Vees first up for the Warriors at Royal LePage Place Emanuel Sequeira CONTRIBUTOR
The Penticton Vees feel the only thing more secure than their goaltending is a Brinks truck. Joel Rumpel and Billy Faust will be the last line of defence for the junior A club this season, a season that got underway Friday night against the Westside Warriors at Royal LePage Place. (Faceoff was after the Capital News deadline) “We’re really happy with them,” said Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson, who doesn’t like using the word backup in reference to Faust. “It should be a very good tandem.” Faust is excited to be back with Penticton after losing the war to Rumpel to complete the tandem with Sean Bonar last year. “I was so sad to leave it
last year,” said Faust, who loves Penticton. “Fred gave me the promise last year and I have just been working hard ever since. Joel and I are really good friends. I’m glad to be splitting time with him.” Faust, who had a strong performance in a 6-2 win against the Brooks Bandits at Cominco Arena in Trail on Friday, said he felt he benefited from a season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League with the Nelson Leafs. As the No.1 goalie there, Faust went 20-42 with three shutouts and a 2.42 goals against average. “I had a good team in front of me last year,” said Faust of the Leafs, who lost in the playoffs to the Revelstoke Grizzlies (the eventual Western Canadian champions).
“All I did was strengthen myself as far as off ice and on ice. Taking a lot of shots, getting a lot of experience starting as a number one last year.”
began playing hockey outdoors, then tried roller hockey in which he later played goal. It wasn’t until age 10 that the die-hard Los Angeles Kings fan
Kings’ rookie development camp, and went between the pipes to take shots from the forwards and defence prospects. It’s something he has done for
Warriors ready for season The Westside Warriors kicked off the 2010/2011 season Fridayagainst the Penticton Vees at Royal LePage Place. The club has has
Faust said the experience in the KIJHL was different. “It was a lot of fun but it was intense,” he said. “I loved every minute of it.” Growing up in Altaloma, Cali., Faust
a strong team this year with with 12 returning veterans and some new exciting faces in the mix. “We are excited to get the season underway,” said head coach
decided to play on the ice. Facing the BCHL’s toughest snipers shouldn’t instill fear into the Vees rookie goalie either. During this past summer, Faust joined Bonar, who was invited to the
and general manager Darren Yopyk. “Our players have worked extremely hard this off-season, and are all chomping at the bit to get things started.”
the Anaheim Ducks also as former Ducks assistant coach Newell Brown asked Faust if he could help out. Faust would answer the call when the Ducks didn’t have goalies available.
“They don’t have too many good goaltenders in southern California to fill in when their goalies are gone so I have done Kings skates, Ducks skates,” said Faust. “It wasn’t anything different but it was fun to be out there. I got to see Sean out there. He was pretty much destroying the other goalie they had out there. It was really fun to watch.” Rumpel enjoyed watching Faust shutdown the Bandits, who managed to get two pucks past him on 36 shots. “Billy had a great game tonight,” said Rumpel, . “He looks really confident in there. I think last year in Nelson helped him out a lot and he stepped in this year and he’s definitely ready to take on the challenge.” Rumpel also hopes to see his friend push himself for minutes as “it will
only make us both better so I can only hope for that.” The Vees second-year goalie, bound for the University of Wisconsin next season, enjoyed the competition he got from Faust last season. While Rumpel won the battle to play with Bonar, he and Faust built a strong friendship. “We were best friends probably right at the start of the year,” said Rumpel. “We were kind of upset when one of us had to leave. It’s nice to have him back. It’s nice to have a friend like that on the team.” While Rumpel is very calm in goal and isn’t flashy, he likes what Faust brings to the table. “He definitely gets out there, not quite as laid back style as I have,” said Rumpel. —Penticton Western News
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The weekend doesn’t have to be a time of binge eating S top the weekend weight gain insanity. Wow, I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard someone tell me about how great they eat during the week, only to completely sabotage themselves on the weekend and gain back everything they lost. If you know that weekend weight gain is a problem there are many things you can do to help curb your less-than-perfect eating habits. Think about what is working for you during the week and what things are you doing that are helping you to maintain
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Nina Heyes or lose weight. I know that for myself, the routine of weekdays helps me to stay on track. On weekends, we don’t have set eating times and definitely don’t pack lunches or plan for snacks away from home! It’s more or less a freefor-all. We tend to go into the reward mentality—you
know what I mean here, the I-worked-hard allweek-and-ate-perfectlyand-by-George-I’m-gonna-have-myself-a-slab-of cheesecake mode. Yup, we’ve all been there. The other problem with weekend eating is that for most folks it is the most likely time to eat out. Let’s face it, a lot of restaurant fare is more fattening than our home cooked meals. Fat is flavor. Enough said. When I shop for groceries for the week, I plan meals for Monday through Thursday. Isn’t that kind of ri-
diculous. There are three days missing and yet I feel like I’m doing a great job if I have these four days covered. When no meals are planned odds are pretty high that we’re going to eat out, order in or make nachos. I love nachos. So we know the problems but how can we start to avoid the patterns? As I have often said, food is one of life’s biggest pleasures and obviously we’re not going to stop eating or deprive ourselves of nutritious meals. The trick is to find that magic key to success— moderation. The first thing to do is
shake up your routine or lack thereof. If you always grocery shop on Sunday (ask me how much I love this), consider changing it to Thursday so you have ample good food on hand to make actual meals (nachos are not a meal) on the weekend.. Additionally, think about a full-week’s worth of meals, not just four days. Have a day that is dedicated to meal planning/preparation. This doesn’t mean spending hours in the kitchen, it just means batch cooking—buying larger quantities so that
you can make more than one meal at a time. Portion, wrap and freeze dinners for the week to come. Another good tip is to ensure that you do not skip meals on the weekend (or any other time) in preparation for an evening binge. It is far wiser to eat healthy meals throughout the day, albeit in controlled portions, so as to avoid over-eating due to extreme hunger. If you’re planning a dinner out, think about what you will be ordering prior to arrival and limit the amount of alcohol which not only im-
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Huge sockeye salmon return a cause for cautious optimism
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almon have been an integral part of r the life and culture rof people on Canada’s West Coast since time began. They’re also essential to coastal ecosystems, providing food for bears, eagles, insects, and other animals, and contributing to the magnificence of coastal rainforests by transferring nitrogen and other nutrients to the forest floor when bears and birds feed on them. This year, we’re seeing an unexpected—some would say “miraculous”—return of sockeye salmon to the Fraser River, with as many as 30 million fish expected to make their way up the river to spawn, almost triple the number originally predicted. Last year, only about 1.5 million returned, far fewer than the 10 million expected. Although seeing the rivers run red with salmon once again is cause for celebration, we can’t say this signals a reversal of the declines in Fraser River salmon populations that have been occurring over the past two decades. To begin, our understanding of this magnificent fish and its life cycle is limited. We simply don’t know much about what
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David Suzuki happens to the fish during the two years they spend in the ocean. And we must remember that one year of good returns doesn’t mean returns will be good for years to come. This is a “dominant”
century. In 2006, about 13 million Fraser sockeye returned. The Fraser also has about 40 distinct sockeye populations, and some, such as the Cultus Lake sockeye, aren’t doing that well. Conserving all of these populations to maintain biological diversity is the best way to ensure that overall abundance of Fraser sockeye remains high. And although this year’s runs appear high, they are much lower than they have been in the past.
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THE FISH COMING BACK THIS YEAR ARE THE OFFSPRING OF THOSE THAT RETURNED AND SPAWNED IN 2006.
cycle year. After hatching, Fraser sockeye spend two years in lakes and rivers before heading out to sea, where they spend another two years before returning to spawn. The fish coming back this year are the offspring of those that returned and spawned in 2006. The current cycle has traditionally been the biggest, or most dominant, since early in the 20th
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Before commercial fishing began on the Fraser, as many as 100 million fish are estimated to have made their way back up the river in some years. We won’t know until later in the fall whether a large number of Fraser sockeye successfully spawned and whether endangered populations returned in higher abundance than in previous years. Some people have argued that too many sal-
mon are returning this year, and they we must allow the fishing industry to catch more of them if we are to ensure healthy runs in the future. But all the available science shows that when more fish return to spawn, the following cycle will be more abundant. Salmon are never “wasted”. Even those that don’t spawn provide food for the insects that in turn provide food for the salmon that hatch on the spawning grounds, contributing to the health of subsequent stocks. And they provide food and nutrients for bears, eagles, and forests. On top of that, the fishing plan for 2010 allows high catch rates even for the endangered populations. The 2010 plan allows fishing of up to 30 per cent of the critically endangered Cultus stock, even though scientists recommend that fishing should not exceed 12 per cent. Along with habitat damage and loss, warmer waters because of climate change, and parasite and disease impacts from open-net salmon farms, this could pose a threat to the long-term viability of the Fraser River salmon. After the disastrous sockeye returns last year, and the significant declines for the past 20 years, we must see this
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gift of the sockeye salmon this year, but remember that it’s a gift we can’t afford to take for granted. —with Faisal Moola David Suzuki is a scientist and broadcaster based in Vancouver. www.davidsuzuki.org.
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HST hearing put on hold Highway work complete but the cost ‘millions’ more than expected, says B.C.’s transportation minister Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
Liberal MLAs who sit on the committee weighing B.C.’s first successful citizens’ initiative want more information from B.C.’s chief electoral officer before deciding whether to send a proposed HST-repealing bill to the legislature or hold a referendum. Eric Foster, Liberal MLA for Vernon-Monashee, said he wants to know more precisely how much a referendum might cost and perhaps other answers, such as whether additional questions could be put to the electorate. “I want to make sure I’ve got all my facts straight before I vote,” Foster said as the committee convened Tuesday. “The purpose of this is not to stretch this out. I want to clear this up as quicky as we possibly can.” NDP MLA Jenny Kwan proposed the select standing committee on government initiatives send the bill to dismantle the harmonized sales tax on to the legislature for a free vote at the earliest opportunity. Liberals on the committee used their 5-4 majority to put the brakes on that idea until answers can be gathered to any questions. Liberals, including Foster and Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer,
said they want a speedy resolution to the issue. But Kwan wasn’t convinced. “The last thing this committee needs to do is engage in delaying tactics,” she said. The wrangling centred on whether acting Chief Electoral Officer Craig James could simply appear at the committee or whether a clerk must act as go-between, sending questions and bringing back answers. “We may as well bring our sleeping bags, we’re going to be here for quite some time,” said Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth, noting each answer could easily spawn more questions. After an hour of debate, the committee was advised James can appear directly before them. MLAs unanimously voted to adjourn until 1 p.m. Monday Sept. 13. Committee chair Terry Lake, Liberal MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson, admitted the issue is straightforward—there are only two possible options—but said the process may be “excruciating” for observers. The committee has 90 days from receipt of the petition to decide what to do. A referendum, if called, would be non-binding and held in September, 2011. New Democrats predict it could cost as much as $30 million. Fight HST campaign
leader Bill Vander Zalm has already said that only a vote in the Legislature to repeal the HST will dissuade volunteers from launching recall campaigns to unseat Liberal MLAs and pressure the government to scrap the HST. More than 700,000 people signed the petition, which Elections BC declared successful with 557,383 validated signatures. It needed 10 per cent of registered voters in all 85 ridings. Both NDP and Liberal MLAs on the committee paid tribute to the efforts of initiative volunteers. “Whether we all agree on a particular policy, I think it is a real tribute to the spirit of British Columbians that so many engaged in the debate,” Lake said. Kwan quoted a 1992 speech by Premier Gordon Campbell—then as Opposition leader—describing anti-NDP recall campaigns then as a demand for government accountability. She said citizens today feel betrayed in light of “ample evidence” that the HST was under government consideration before the May 2009 election. The Fight HST-drafted bill would repeal the 12 per cent HST, reinstate the seven per cent provincial sales tax and rebate extra money collected since July 1 to all B.C. residents.
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The final price tag for the four-laning of Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland will be “millions of dollars” higher than anticipated, provincial minister of transportation Shirley Bond acknowledged last week during an ceremony to mark the official opening of the new road work. (The work was actualy completed last month.) Bond promised that her ministry would release final cost figures for the project within “a couple of weeks” when she speake to reporters following the official part of the ceremony designed to mark the official end of the project, whose official start dates back more than two years ago to February 2008. Official figures from the provincial government at the time pegged the total cost of the project at $54 million, with $32 million coming from Victoria, the remainder from Ottawa. But these figures became academic on Oct. 24, 2008 when crews working on the project discovered rock fractures on a section of mountain slope above the highway. The discovery forced officials to close the highway for 19 days as they first assessed the status of the fissure, then stabilized the slope which was
Shirley Bond not only threatening to cause massive damage to the highway, but also bury several homes dotting the Okanagan Lake shoreline below the road escarpment. The closure of the region’s major highway also forced thousands of South Okanagan and Similkameen residents working and attending school in the Central and North Okanagan to bear long and expensive delays in travel time. The province responded in part by turning local forest service roads into make-shift highway, and establishing a ferry service from a point just north of the affected area to Summerland, from where travellers could make arrangements to points due south. Officials at the time said that this “surprise” as Bond called it would delay the project and increase its cost, a fact, which all speakers acknowledged. “The result is a safer highway,” said Bond, add-
ing that the province has been able to cover those costs through savings, without compromising the integrity and time-table of other projects. Bond (along with the majority of speakers) also addressed the state of a local mountain goat herd that grazes the steep slopes. Local wildlife experts had expressed fears prior to the start of the project that the work would disrupt the breeding cycle of the endangered specie. Officials with Arthon —the main contractor — and the provincial government responded to these charges by promising that they would consider those concerns in their planning and execution of the project. Bond claimed that the goats are “flourishing” —a claim, which has yet to be independently confirmed. Bond added later that staff from the provincial government and Arthon made the well-being and safety of the goats a “high priority” in citing various efforts, including the rescue of a male goat rescued from the fissure that had opened up back October 2008. Workers trained specially to work along steep rock faces including brothers Bill and Mike Hall helped rescue a male goat nicknamed Houdini after it had wandered into the fissure that had opened
in late October 2008. Provincial conservation staff and the workers eventually lifted the animal as part of an elaborate search-and-rescue operation that saw Mike Hall perform “snout-to-mouth” CPR on the animal after it was suffering some ill-effects from a tranquillizing shot. “The rescue of that goat will be legendary,” said Bond. But if Tuesday’s occasion featured the traditional dose of political photoopportuntism and backslapping which observers might expect against the back-drop of $50-million plus road project that features stunning lake scenery and magnificent animals perched on steep slopes, it also opened up a small window into federal-provincial relations and perhaps grandest of all Canadian political traditions—tensions between Ottawa and the Western provinces over receiving their fair share of project money. Day—who currently serves as president of the federal Treasury Board— received an immense amount of praise from local politicians for pushing behind the scenes to secure funding for the project. “The biggest challenge was having to deal with the bureaucracy at the federal government (level) in the transportation department,” said former area Liberal MLA Thorpe, adding that Day proved to be an effective advocate for local interests. The project four-laned a stretch of 7.5 kilometres of Highway 97 between Bentley Road in Summerland to Okanagan Mountain Lake Park to create a continuous 35-kilometre stretch of four-laned highway between Penticton and Greata Ranch, just south of Peachland. Medical experts had long lobbied the provincial government to improve that part of Highway 97 because of its contributing factor in a number of motor-vehicle fatalities. —Summerland Review
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