Kelowna Capital News 13 December 2011 by Kelowna CapitalNews

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CAPTAIN ANDREW MACLEOD and the Kelowna Fripp Warehousing Rockets will host the annual elite midget tourney Jan. 4 to 8.

COLUMNIST Robert Smithson says WorkSafeBC has watered down the proposed safety rules governing employees working alone or in isolation.

ABOUT 25 per cent of seniors in residential care across B.C. will now receive up to an additional $600 a year from the provincial and federal governments.

ALISTAIR WATERS says Kelowna’s new council is gunning to dispose of some of the city’s existing committees.

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Kettle donation season feels the pressure Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

Jamie Johnstone went to the Salvation Army for a gift hamper last Christmas, and her life hasn’t been the same since. Initially she was buoyed up by the ability to give her two boys a holiday worth remembering, after a year marred by a stint with homelessness. “It gave them a belief in Santa,” she said, explaining how the hamper helped. “And it meant everything for me to see them open their presents that Christmas.” What came next, however, was footing on a path to upward mobility that she intends to stick to for years to come. After Christmas, Johnstone got a call from workers at the Salvation Army, who were putting together a program called Breakthrough. Its aim is to help single moms break free of the type of isolation and poverty Johnstone found herself in after breaking up with the father of her boys. “I didn’t have any expectations,” she said. “But anything would be better than what I was doing.” Through the a series of exercises, she learned communication techniques and confidence in her own abilities. For one program exercise, participants made presentations on what they were good at. In others, they learned the tools to advocate for themselves so they could move themselves out of the rut they’d found themselves in. “The program has given me a lot of confidence, it gently pushed me into new growth and has given me a lot of confidence,” she said, adding she enters phase two in January and is looking forward to what she’ll learn next. Breakthrough isn’t the only program the Salvation Army is implementing, but they don’t necessarily come to mind for most who are dropping coins into kettles in front of shops, across the city. But, said Major Ron Cartmell, those programs are a big reason why the kettle season is so important.

SUBMERGED VEHICLE…A 21-year-old Kamloops woman was fighting for her life but succumbed Monday afternoon after the Buick sedan she was driving lost control on a curve where McKinley Road in Kelowna winds around the adjacent reservoir. The car plunged down a 30foot embankment, broke through the ice on the surface of the reservoir and came to rest upside down in the water. A witness, who was following a few hundred metres behind the victim’s vehicle, immediately called 911. Several ambulances and fire and rescue vehicles were called to the scene. Firefighters, in ‘ice rescue’ gear, were able to attach a line to the vehicle and a tow truck pulled it out of the water. The Jaws of Life were used to cut the vehicle open in order to extricate the unconscious woman, who was still in her seat belt, and she was transported by ambulance to Kelowna General Hospital. The investigation continues into the circumstances surrounding this incident. DON SIPOS/CONTRIBUTOR

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New law to govern B.C.’s backroads Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

Backroads and logging roads will soon be terms of the past in B.C. under a proposal for a new Natural Resource Road Act. Feedback on the proposed new legislation is being accepted until Thursday, although it’s not expected the new act will be in force for more than a year. Industrial users such as logging companies have already held discussions with government over the new proposal, which would consolidate 11 current pieces of legislation affecting ‘resource roads’ into one. According to the discussion paper on the new legislation, dated November this year, the act would provide common requirements and responsibilities regarding the construction, maintenance and use of resource roads in a way that’s reasonable and fair for all concerned, with consideration for the public interest and the environment. Such roads access resource tenure holders such as for range land use, mining or forestry; remote communities or properties, or they may be used for recreation. The idea is to improve industrial competitiveness, support rural economic sustainability and reduce the administrative cost borne by taxpayers. Streamlining the administrative process, clarifying and standardizing rights, obligations and environmental objectives and integrating decisionmaking to provide greater certainty for business are among the goals of the new legislation, according to the paper. However, there are re-

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THE B.C. MINISTRY of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has

introduced new legislation regarding the construction and maintenance of resource roads. source road users who are concerned about just how the generalizations in the discussion paper will play out. For instance, water utilities with concerns about source water protection wonder whether there will be consideration given in the new act to protection of watersheds; and whether their roads accessing infrastructure around diversions and dams high up in the watershed will become more accessible to the public. Toby Pike, manager of the South East Kelowna Irrigation District, notes

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that there is no mention of source water assessments in the discussion of planning requirements for new

resource roads or for their design, maintenance and use. Recreational users question whether the new act might permit them more access to wilderness areas, with the opportunity to take on the maintenance of some former logging roads now deactivated by the companies who built them as they’re no longer needed. Gorman Brothers’ operations forester Kerry Rouke says he understands the idea is that a fish and game club might be able to come forward when a logging company is ready to deactivate a

backroad and agree to take on spring inspections of culverts and such necessary maintenance tasks in order to keep such roads open for recreational use. Lodges accessed solely by such resource roads and currently without the right to maintain their access in winter, for instance, would be able to arrange to take on that responsibility. The discussion paper talks about a single ‘designated maintainer’ of roads, but also about the shared costs for maintenance where multiple parties use a road for industrial or some commercial purposes, as well as capital cost recovery. However, there is also a limitation to the liability which can be borne by this designated maintainer, which would encourage government to allow more roads to remain open for public use rather than the road being deactivated once the designated maintainer no longer requires the road. The idea is also to encourage safer behaviour on resource roads. Although without a designated maintainer a road may be subject to deactivation, permanently mitigating environmental risk associated with the road, if a road is important to a user, they may be able to accept an appropriate level of responsibility to help mitigate environmental damage. “The amount of responsibility will vary with the planned use, the environmental risk, and the capacity of the user,” reads the paper. Comment on the proposal, and details of the proposal, are available on the FLNRO website at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ mof/nrra/ jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

Public meeting to discuss ‘tough on crime’ bill Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR

Do a majority of Central Okanagan residents support the federal government’s “get tough on crime” legislation? That’s the question a local teacher is asking and he has planned a public meeting later this month in Kelowna to try and get an answer. Gilbert Hobart, who lives in Kelowna but works as a substitute teacher in Penticton after graduating from UBCO two years ago, said he decided to hold the meeting after talking to local Conservative MP Ron Cannan about the proposed legislation. According to Hobart, during the conversation, which he recorded and has posted on YouTube, Cannan told him while he does not have any empirical evidence supporting the government’s omnibus crime bill he is supporting it because a majority of his constituents support it. But after a one-day lo-

cal Internet poll showed less then 20 per cent of 800 respondents agreed, Hobart decided to take a closer look. “I believe Ron is wrong in his assumption that his constituents support this,” said Hobart, who said he is particularly concerned about a plan to introduce mandatory minimum sentences for some crimes. The public meeting, planned for Dec. 20 at the downtown Kelowna library branch, is slated to start at 6 p.m. It will include presentations from representatives of the four federal political parties, as well as a local lawyer, a representative of the John Howard Society and possibly a representative from the Canadian Bar Association. There has also been time scheduled for questions from the floor. Hobart said representatives of the Liberals, Greens and NDP have all confirmed they will attend, but as of Monday morning, he had not heard back from Cannan.

Downtown marina gas bar gutted by fire Kelowna fire investigators were still trying to determine on Monday afternoon the cause of a fire on Saturday that severely damaged the Kelowna Marina gas bar on Okanagan Lake at the edge of Queensway Avenue. Upon arrival at the gas bar structure at 8:42 p.m., firefighters could see flames coming out of the rear of the structure. Ministry of environment was notified due to the proximity of the structure to the lake. Hazardous Materials personnel from the KFD were on scene but not needed. The fire was confined to the building and did not extend to the wharf or dock. At this time the fire is deemed to be suspicious in nature.

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The Central Okangan School District, in partnership with the Kelowna Childcare Society, will open the long-awaited Young Parent Education Centre on Wednesday morning. The renovation and addition to the current Young Parents’ Daycare located at Kelowna Secondary School was made possible with initial seed funding from the School Community Connections grant program through the Union of B.C. Municipalities and the B.C. School Trustees Association. Additional funding from the Kelowna Childcare Society, early learning funding through School District 23 and a donation from the Kelowna Rotary Club enabled the building project to advance. Subsequent donations from the RBC Foundation and the OkanaganMission Rotary Club have also contributed to the project’s goal. The actual childcare program has been in existence for the past 18 years providing opportunities for young parents to complete their education while quality daycare is provided for their children. However, the program provides much more to the parents than childcare. Young parents are themselves still growing towards independence and adulthood and often are in need of extensive support.

The program provides assistance and advocacy with provincial ministries, social workers, family justice centres, women’s shelters, food banks, counselling, education, welfare, housing, medical and financial needs. According to the report “Painting a Portrait of Support: Young Parents and their Children” commissioned by the B.C. Council for Families in 2004: “…the support needs of young parents, particularly the younger ones, are often so varied and intense that a great deal of sustained effort is needed simply to maintain a minimum level of stability in their lives. Support becomes crisis management.” The education room addition also includes a community kitchen with comprehensive nutrition, budgeting and cooking classes. The room will be a place for parents to learn, study and find a sense of belonging within arms length of their children. In the past, the parents had no place to meet for their parenting classes, were accommodated in various locations and often found the sense of being marginalized enough to interfere with their school completion. The education room also provides a meeting space for community groups hosting professional development gatherings and board meetings.

Rental housing grant deadline approaching The deadline to apply for City of Kelowna grants to support construction of affordable rental housing is Dec. 23. Groups developing affordable rental housing are invited to submit submissions for grants of up to $5,000 per unit. Additional funds are budgeted to offset a portion of the applicable Development Cost Charges for eligible units of affordable rental housing. Grant allocations will depend on the amount of funds available and the number of eligible units in applications received by the city for 2012. Applicants must submit a letter of application by Dec. 23, and the units identified for funding must qualify under the city’s definition of affordable rental housing. Units eligible for funding must be secured by entering into a housing agreement with the city and the dwellings must be reasonably expected to be constructed in 2012. Written confirmation of other funding sources is required for non-profit affordable rental housing; For complete details on the policy governing Financial Assistance for Non-Profit and Affordable Rental Housing, visit kelowna.ca/council and click on Policies.

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model with a simplistic analysis of students’ strengths and weaknesses. Admittedly, report cards have been upgraded over the years, with more comments and a reduced emphasis on grades at the primary level. But what educators now know—and B.C.’s new personalized learning agenda aims to address—is that students have different learning styles and require assessments that are measurable, flexible, adaptable and motivating. So far, the province has not done a good job defining per-

sonalized learning and conveying exactly what and how it will change B.C.’s education system— it’s hard to know how this will be achieved. Still, the teachers’ contract dispute has shown there are other ways to assess and report on student learning. Teachers are communicating with parents and students by email and telephone, posting information online, sending home records of individual assignments and outlining specific problems. What’s more, par-

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ast week, I said inaugural speech CITY his Kelowna’s new last week that put all CONFIDENTIAL city committees, comcity council needs to hit the ground missions and task running. forces on notice. Well, it seems its Gray, who singled members have decidout the APC in his ed, instead, to hit the Alistair speech, made it clear ground gunning—gunWaters he thinks not all the 14 ning for city commitcommittees, commistees. sions and task forces On Monday, city council was currently in place are needed and the asked to suspend further operation of city could save some money—and the Advisory Planning Commission, staff time—by dumping them. But at the Agricultural Advisory Committee what cost? and the Community Heritage ComHis targeting of the APC drew a mission, pending a review of all city swift response from its current chaircommittees by City Hall staff. woman, who noted her commission The move followed Mayor Walter does more than just give development Gray’s surprise announcement during proposals a cursory look before they

go to council for official consideration with a recommendation from the APC. Leanne Spanza said commission members do their homework, visit the development sites, talk to people and, most importantly, affords the community at large an early opportunity to comment. But, it seems, that added feature appears to be one of the reasons the city wants to dump the APC. According to city manager Ron Mattiussi, APCs don’t have to do that, and in most other communities that pesky practice of involving the public so early is not done. So, when in Kelowna, don’t do what isn’t done in Kamloops. In the case of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, its possible trip to

the confines of memory also drew a strong response from the Kelownabased head of the provincial Agricultural Land Commission. As expected, Richard Bullock defended the Kelowna committee, noting the success the city has had with it in the past. Just earlier this month, ALC allowed agricultural land in Glenmore to be used for a new major city recreation park. But that approval hinged on several pro-agriculture conditions the city proposed to sweeten the pot in order to mitigate the loss of agricultural land, conditions the agricultural advisory committee helped draft. Ironically, it was Gray who led the Kelowna city council that established the Agricultural Advisory Committee

back in the late 1990s. Monday’s move by council— to waive any requirement to forward proposals to the APC, Agriculture Advisory Committee or Community Heritage Committee for consideration—could be seen as the first step in showing Kelowna is open for business. But the optics are not good. Given that the APC helps gather public input and generates discussion, its forced demise could also send a message that the city is closed, at least in part, to hearing from those who will have to live with any new development that business brings. Alistair Waters is the Capital News’ assistant editor. awaters@kelownacapnews.com

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LETTERS ▼ MUNICIPAL POLITICS

People should be focus of new city council To the editor: During the civic election there was a lot of rhetoric that Kelowna needs more development. Countering this in her farewell speech, Sharon Shepherd urged the three re-elected councillors not to concentrate on buildings and development. She passionately stated that our community’s most important asset is its people. Shepherd is correct. The true measure of a community is its humaneness, sense of place through heritage and community togetherness etc. Unfortunately, this is undermined and sacrificed by the business materialists and their new council measuring and idoliz-

ing everything in terms of cold, hard, dehumanizing profit. In addition to less emphasis on development and business greed, the new council should be striving for greater harmony with supreme nature. Failure to limit all development and growth to nature’s finite carry capacity results in nature’s revenge. For example, the pine beetle plague overconsumes nature’s food supply, resulting in beetle die-off. Similarly, nature’s revenge will eventually wipe out Kelowna’s development and growth plague leaving Kelowna depleted, polluted and unlivable. Clearly, pushing endless development and

growth is suicide. So, limiting development and growth to nature’s carrying capacity or tipping point should be the main principle in the Official Community Plan and in all city development and growth decisions. Unfortunately, our city councils haven’t operated too brightly. It took 20 years for councils’ bulbs to brighten enough for them to learn the phrase “environmental sustainability.” At the current speed of intellectual awakening, it will likely take 100 years for them to learn and conform to “nature’s finite carrying capacity.” Alas, by that time Kelowna will likely have become uninhabitable, like

the moon. Recently, the mayor stated that at the age of 71 he finally has wisdom. What wisdom? He zealously promotes increasing development and exponential growth in the finite area of planet earth called Kelowna. So, after 71 years if he still hasn’t figured out that the city can’t exceed nature’s limits to growth then he doesn’t have wisdom and shouldn’t be mayor. After winning the election, our new mayor stated, “we can finally move Kelowna forward.” Who is “we”? Is it the dysfunctional Chamber and developer network? Move Kelowna how? In the backward laissez-faire direction of reducing Ke-

lowna and the public’s natural assets to the level of a commodity with all of it auctioned off to the highest bidder? When the mayor opens Kelowna’s doors in the business sale and plunder of Kelowna will he again rally the business entourage with his famous profit cheer, “grab the brass ring”? Caution, fellow citizens; fasten your seat belts and pray. With the lost FourChange business group acting as navigator and our pro-business council blindly driving Kelowna into its wild laissez-faire heaven, we are headed for a bumpy and costly crash-and-burn ride. Robert Cichocki, Kelowna

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Clark gov’t putting new immigrant families first To the editor: Well isn’t this nice; an unelected (except by her own party) Premier whose motto is Families First, has announced that because B.C. is going to need thousands of skilled workers in the next few years she and a bunch

of other so called ‘social thinkers’ have decided to actively recruit (does that mean lowering immigration standards?) out-ofcountry skilled workers. Let’s see: In B.C. we have a horrible youth (actually an everyone) unemployment problem;

but instead of saying “Hey, why don’t we help our own and actively recruit B.C.ers into apprenticeship/retraining/new schooling programs that are going to be needed and help our own families first,” nope we’re going to get more immigrants in

and the hell with our own people. This entire program reeks of politics. Immigrants have traditionally voted for the party that “lets them in” and no matter how Christy Clark and all the embarrassing Liberal lapdogs try to spin it the

end result is the same— more votes for them at the next election. Wow, thanks Christy, you’re really thinking Families First on this one! Steve Pierson, West Kelowna

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Pain treatment low priority for Interior Health To the editor: Regarding the lack of proper care and treatment for chronic pain patients, I am a patient of Dr. Karl Muendel’s who is deeply distressed by his leaving. My appointment next week will be my last with him, and I will likely not be seen again until, or if, another pain specialist arrives! I am not a senior, but a 44-year-old women who is supposed to be in the prime of my life, who has been unable to work in my job as a RN for the last year and a half because of chronic back pain and the large doses of narcotics that I must take. Instead of being a contributing tax payer and above average income earner, I am now a drain on the system as I am in receipt of CPP disability benefits, which now puts my income below the poverty line. I had waited over three years for an appointment at the pain clinic. It wasn’t until I was off work be-

cause of the chronic pain and the side effects of large doses of narcotics, that the company that oversees my benefits got involved. They were able to expedite an initial consultation with Dr. Muendel, as he was working in a private clinic and paid him to see me for that consultation. If it wasn’t for that, I would likely still be waiting for an initial consultation appointment at the pain clinic. Money does talk—loud and clear. Pain specialists have a specialized body of knowledge that makes them vital members of the health care team for any patient who experiences chronic pain. Pain specialists are not accessible in this valley because this Interior Health Authority has not made the treatment of chronic pain a priority. The basis of universal health care is accessibility to all—I give this health authority a failing grade for accessibility to chron-

ic pain care. If you are lucky and do get in to see a doctor at this pain clinic, it will be impossible to book a timely follow up which is necessary for most treatments and interventions that are currently offered. Interior Health lacks insight. Over the course of the last few weeks, there have been multiple letters to the editor published in the daily newspaper in relation to the lack of accessibility to chronic pain care and treatment in Kelowna, and one of the specialists is leaving. Prior to the arrival of Dr. Karl Muendel, access to a specialist at the pain clinic was limited, but with his departure, I can imagine that the accessibility will be nonexistent. Dr. Muendel was only in Kelowna for a short time, but has chosen to leave because the administration of Kelowna General Hospital lacks commitment and support for full fledge pain clinic at Kelowna General. As

you can well imagine, this leaves possibly thousands of chronic pain patients in the lurch and the remaining pain specialists must now try to pick up these patients. I am one of those patients who will be at a loss after this dedicated and caring physician leaves. Why does Kelowna General Hospital not have a

better functioning pain clinic with sufficient number of specialists to staff it? KGH is a tertiary referral hospital and has the Southern Interior Cancer Clinic right beside it. Shouldn’t it have proper care and treatment for chronic pain patients? Cathy McAvoy, Kelowna

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Young child found asleep in house raided by drug squad The Kelowna RCMP drug section say they made a very disturbing discovery Dec. 7 while searching a residential unit in the 500 block of Yates Road. Inside the residence, police found two 25-year-old males smoking heroin. The two men, along with a 24-yearold female, were arrested at the scene. Police located and seized a stolen unloaded unsecured sawed off shotgun with ammunition nearby, quantities of heroin, cocaine, crystal meth, GHB and marijuana. Police also found, in one of the bedrooms, a five year old girl asleep on the bed. It was evident, from the decoration and toys, that the girl lived in the residence. The child was removed and was given to responsible family members not

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culminate in a local dignitary lighting the first candle on the public menorah. “Afterwards, the menorah would remain for the duration of Chanukah, each night of the holiday one additional light would be kindled,” he said. “This is one of the universal messages that Chanukah has to offer, that every day you must increase in light.”

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NEWS ▼ OKANAGAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Okanagan Handbell Chorus to make debut with symphony Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

For the secular crowd, it will be a rare opportunity to see someone perform with handbells. The multi-octave handbell sets, this one to include 54 bells, are not a common instrument outside of churches and are rarely performed with an orchestra, as this weekend’s Okanagan Symphony Orchestra concert delivers. “They’re an instrument that are as flexible as any other. They can play any kind of music in any setting…(and) it’s a very visual performance. You just get this whole sea of shiny motion flying through the air,” said Nikki Attwell, who leads

the Okanagan Handbell Chorus, which marks its debut with the show. Made of brass, with either a flexible plastic handle or a leather one, handbells come in octave sets of up to eight octaves, a bell for each note just like piano keys. This weekend’s performance will include four and a half octaves, requiring 12 performers to play the music. With the bells carefully laid out upon a long, padded table, the musicians will dance along to the music with perfect rhythmic precision as the audience, for at least three of the songs, sings along. “About 10 years ago we did a similar concert with an orchestra in London, Ontario,” said At-

twell. “We had talked about wanting to do a similar sort of thing…when Rose approached me about working with the OSO.” Musical director and conductor Rosemary Thomson is known for thinking outside the box as she plans the OSO’s concerts, introducing new music to local audiences with compositions by local composers and keeping the performances real for new orchestra enthusiasts with nights like this coming February’s movie themed concert. Pulling one of the top solo handbell players in Canada, Susan Carscadden-Mifsud, in for this Christmas performance, Thomson will ensure Okanagan audiences get a

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ONE OF THE TOP Canadian solo handbell players, Susan Carscadden-Mifsud (left), will join her friend Nikki Attwell, of West Kelowna, for the premiere of the Okanagan Handbell Chorus this weekend. known to lead the tower bell ringing in churches as well. Handbell ringing is a bit of a time-honoured tradition in CarscaddenMifsud’s family. Joined by her youngest sister, from Salmon Arm, in this performance, CarscaddenMifsud said all of her siblings play, having learned from their mother on a set their grandmother bought for the family. This is quite

rare for handbell players who typically join a choir to play the instrument. Attwell and Carscadden-Mifsud met while playing the bells in London, Ont. They each have over 30 years of experience (Attwell started in 1977 and CarscaddenMifsud in 1974). There are only three handbell choirs in Kelowna. Performances for the

OSO Christmas Special will be held Friday, Dec. 16, at the Cleland Theatre in Penticton; Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Kelowna Community Theatre; and Sunday, Dec. 18, in the Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre— all at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-5000 or www. ticketmaster.ca, for $41. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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NEWS ▼ SALVATION ARMY

Former middle class workers becoming the new working poor Pressure from A1 The clink of coins filling red kettles goes toward Christmas baskets, programs for addiction, single mothers and even after school programs for kids.

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SALVATION ARMY Maj. Ron Cartmell talked last week to the media about why the kettle donation drive is so important to maintaining needed support programs. There is still a need for volunteer bell ringers. Anyone desiring to volunteer to stand at a Christmas kettles and ring the bells please call Suzie

at 250-860-2329, ext 33. The Salvation Army wishes to thank the business and groups that have organized food and toy drives for the Christmas

Campaign. The Salvation Army will journey with families, “not just at Christmas, but all through the year.” kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com

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can often be found within the long list of ingredients. Another common human food that may be harmful to dogs (not cats) is raw salmon. The salmon itself is harmless to the dogs but it might contain an organism which is a sort of parasite that can even be deadly to dogs. Luckily this condition is treatable. If your dog shows illness signs such as vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, fever and you suspect it may have ingested raw salmon, contact your vet ASAP. Informing your vet of your suspicion is crucial for performing the right tests for diagnosing and treating the condition. This is also a reminder of the importance of avoiding fatty food. Consuming fatty food can cause an inflammation of the pancreas called pancreatitis. The pancreas is an organ situated between the stomach and the intestine. The pancreas’ function is to secrete digestive enzymes into the first part of the intestine to allow digestion of food. The second function of the pancreas is to secrete hormones that are regulating the sugar in the blood, including insulin. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pan-

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Roadshow is coming to Kelowna: 5 Days Only! TERRY INKLER Canadian Collectors Roadshow Staff Writer

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

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

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

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

show collectors, as well as a variety of Dinky Toys and Matchbox cars. Lionel Trains and a variety of tin toys can also fetch a price, especially if they are in their original box or in mint condition. If a collector is looking for one of your collectibles, they can always make an offer to buy it. A man brought in a 1950’s Marx Tin Toy Robot, in fairly good condition, still in its original box. They were able to locate a collector for that speciÀc toy within minutes, and that gentleman went home with over $700 for his Toy Robot and a few other small toys. So whether you have an old toy car, a broken gold chain, or a Barbie sitting in the closet, bring it down to the Roadshow, they will take a look at it for FREE and it could put money in your pocket!

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SPORTS

Owls tops at Telus Classic Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

The Kelowna Owls confirmed why they’re considered a frontrunner for the B.C. high school boys AAA basketball championship in March 2012. KSS turned aside all challengers en route to claiming the top prize at the Telus Basketball Classic over the weekend in Vancouver. The Owls, who lost their first two games of the new season, reeled off four straight wins against top-10 ranked opposition, securing the tournament title with a 88-80 win over the Vancouver College Fighting Irish on Saturday night at UBC’s War Memorial Gym. Two of B.C.’s elite high school players, 6-foot-11 post Braxston Bunce and guard Mitch Goodwin, produced in the

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CAPTAIN ANDREW MACLEOD and the Kelowna Fripp Warehousing Rockets will be the hosts for the Kelowna International Elite Midget Tournament, Jan. 4 to 8.

Tourney a step up for host Rockets Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

It’s the elephant in the room that Rockets head coach Eric Blais has no intention of shying away from. As if anyone in local minor hockey needed reminding, no Kelowna team has ever won the championship—let alone played in the final—at the Tim Hortons-Daily Courier Kelowna International Elite Midget Tournament. In the event’s 33rd

year, Blais believes the Kelowna Fripp Warehousing Rockets have a realistic chance to make history. “Our goal is to win, no question,” said Blais. “It’s a tough challenge, there are some elite teams here, but I really like our team a lot. “Right now, we’re needing teams to push our level of play up, so I’m really looking forward to this.” The host Rockets will be among 12 teams vying

for the 2012 tournament championship Jan. 4 to 8 at Memorial and Rutland Arenas. The defending champion Notre Dame Argos will be back to defend their title, while the Thunder Bay Kings and Calgary Edge Mountaineers are making their annual visits to Kelowna in hopes of contending for the gold medal. Other Okanagan flavour will come from the Pursuit of Excellence and Okanagan Hockey Acad-

emy. Based on the first half of their 2011-12 campaign there’s ample reason to count the host Rockets— a team built on speed and structure—as a serious contender. Despite a number of injuries piling up as of late, Kelowna is unbeaten in its last 22 games (21-3-4 overall) and has won two tournaments. Still, with a gruelling seven games to be played over five days against top competition, Blais knows some luck and good for-

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Warren Henderson The general manager of the Kelowna Rockets has never been a believer in the quick-fix method of shaping a hockey team. That’s why Bruce Hamilton is, as usual, taking a conservative, waitand-see approach before entering the trade market—if he does at all. With the Western Hockey League’s trade deadline less than a month away (Jan. 10) Hamilton has fielded a few calls from interested parties, but as of yet nothing of consequence. Besides, wheeling and dealing during an important pre-Christmas road trip isn’t his style. “I’m not the kind of person that wants young guys going out on the road worrying about a trade riding on their shoulders so nothing’s going to happen before Christmas,” Hamilton said. “Really, there’s not a lot of moves we can make other than a couple of guys who would be of interest to other teams.

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really stepped up for us.” The Owls were pushed hard in the tournament’s first three games, but came away with victories each time. Goodwin had 25 points and Bunce added 18 points and 16 boards in an 88-81 opening victory over Tamanawis. In the quarters finals Thursday, Truss had 14 points, while Bunce and Goodwin added 12 each in a 68-61 verdict over Kitsilano. In the semis, with Bunce having fouled out, Goodwin took charge with 33 points in a 7770 overtime win over St. George’s. With eight new players in the lineup, Parmar said the tournament win was a nice way to launch the new season. “It was baptism under fire for a lot of our young guys, the intensity they saw and matching match up with those teams, they did a great job,” he said. r“It’s not easy winning these high-calibre tournaments, it’s the first one we’ve won in the eight years since I’ve been here. It was nice to get this one.” Goodwin, Bunce and Truss were all named to the tournament’s first allstar team. As an added bonus, Goodwin’s play earned him a four-year $25,000 scholarship should he choose to play university basketball in B.C. Bunce has a verbal commitment for next season with Cornell University. KSS began the season ranked No. 1, then slipped to No. 9 after a pair of losses to start 2011-12. The Owls will undoubtedly catapult back near the top when the new rankings are released this week, but such numbers are of little consequence to Parmar. “The accolades are nice, it’s nice for the kids, but it’s more for water fountain talk,” he said. “We don’t get caught up in it. We’re just playing games right now and taking care of our own business. It’s what we’re doing on the court and getting better that matters.” The Owls played their league opener Monday night against Penticton, then will battle Salmon Arm Tuesday night at KSS. The Owls will then break for Christmas before returning to action Dec. 28 to 30 at a tournament in Olympia, Wash.

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And all we’ve had so far is just tire-kickers.” Because the 201112 campaign hasn’t quite gone as well as planned for the Rockets, Hamilton is leaving the door open to trades which would make his team better for the future, without sacrificing too much of the present. And while winning the B.C. Division is beginning to look like less of a possibility, Hamilton is never one to give up on a season, or underestimate the value of keeping older veterans on board to pass on their wisdom to the younger players. “There’s not a lot of moves we can make other than a couple of guys that would be of interest to other teams. I’m a real firm believer if you trade your best players, your young guys don’t learn

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ROCKET SHOTS…

The Rockets (12-152-2) play the third game of their six-game Prairie swing Tuesday night in Brandon…Kelowna opened the trip Friday with a 4-3 shootout loss in Swift Current, then dropped a 4-1 contest to the Warriors Saturday in Moose Jaw…F Colton Heffley suffered a lower body injury vs Warriors and is questionable for Tuesday…The Rockets are already without D Myles Bell (lower body), F Spencer Main (upper body), Cody Chikie (upper body), and Brett Bulmer (world junior camp).

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good for us,” Rockets manager David Michaud said of the Bowles’ line. “It’s been a pleasure to watch Parker take off, he’s really found his stride.” Matt Lambert, with two, and Cortlen Procter rounded out the scoring for Okanagan, while Brenden Mills stopped 24 a shots for the win. On Sunday, Canadians’ goalie Chris Tai was the story stopping 42 shots in a 3-1 win for Greater Vancouver. Lambert, with his ninth of the season, scored the lone goal for the Rockets. Captain Josh Ellis returned to the Rockets lineup on the weekend after missing eight games with a concussion, and record-

ed three points in the two games. The Rockets (9-8-5) remain firmly in the playoff picture in soxth place with 23 points, three back of the Valley West Hawks and five back of the Canadians and Chiefs. Okanagan and the Hawks will meet head on this weekend at the Capital News Centre in the final BCMML games before the Christmas break—Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. On Christmas day, the Rockets will head to Calgary for the annual Mac’s International Midget Tournament.

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SPORTS ▼ BCHL

Warriors take three of possible four points on half-way point weekend

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MEMBERS of the host Westside Warriors helped scoop up more than 1,000 teddy bears from the ice Saturday night at Royal LePage Place, an annual charity event for the Westside Community Food Bank.

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single point. A night earlier the Warriors defeated the Vernon Vipers 5-2 at RLP, scoring four times in the second period to beat the Vipers for the first time in four meetings this season. A former Viper, Basara said it was a good win over the Vipers. “I think it felt good coming in here and playing a strong game against a strong team and getting the two points,” the 18-year-old who was acquired from the AJHL for Tyler Krause said on the team’s web site. The Warriors have now picked up points in four out of its last five contests to claw to within five points of Prince George and Vernon, the two teams tied for the fourth and fi-

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first period by a 1-1 score, but coming back to win the next two periods by scores of 5-3 and 7-5. In the final, Jackson knocked off Corner Frost of Vancouver College. Jackson lost the first period, but rebounded in the second period scoring five straight points before winning by a pin. In the Grade 9-10 girls division Emily Castro— a Grade 9 student at Okanagan Mission Secondary School—came home with the Silver medal. In her first match, Emily defeated Tatiana Lewis of Burnaby Central by winning the first two periods by scores of 4-1 and 2-0. In the semi-final Emily defeated Anna Martinez of Saint Thomas Moore, winning the first period by a score of 4-1, then pinning her opponent in the second period. Emily met Amanda Laroque of Norkam Secondary in the finals were she was pinned in the first period.

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sists, while Brent Lashuk added a goal and three assists. Landon Andrusiak chipped in with four assists, and Mitchell Steinke added a goal and two helpers. A night earlier, the Andrusiak scored twice and had an assist in a 5-4 Chiefs’ win over the Summerland Steam.

Rupert had a goal and assist, while Braeden Hikichi and Kyle Clerke added two assists each. The Chiefs (14-15-02) are fourth in the Okanagan Division, three points behind third place Penticton and just seven back of the first-place Osoyoos Coyotes. The Chiefs will play

three games in as many days this weekend, the last before the holiday break. Kelowna will host Castlegar Friday and and Grand Forks on Saturday at Rutland Arena. Game time both nights is 7 p.m. Sunday, the Chiefs will visit the Princeton Posse in a 2 p.m. start.

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As West Kelowna’s campaign to be selected Kraft Hockeyville in 2012 continues to gain momentum, a local group has recorded and released a new song commemorating the effort. The Hockeyville anthem was produced by serveral local musicians, and is now being featured on the West Kelowna Hokkeyville website at www. westkelownahockeyville. com. “When local musicians come together to give your campaign a thetme song, you know the energy level’s rising in the tcommunity,” says Kraft Hockeyville Co-Chair, Adam Less. “When we first heard Mike Schell and a group tof his fellow musicians were getting some studio time and had planned to put this song together, we were thrilled. It’s a fantastic piece and since we’ve heard it, none of us can get it out of heads.”

Written and performed by Mike Schell, Austin Frie, Gordie Frie, Charlie Frie, Chris Manuel and Johnny Karrol, the song is the latest showing of community support for West Kelowna’s Hockeyville effort. Last week, the Westbank Capitol Theatre placed a message of support for Kraft Hockeyville on their marquee and

Canadian Tire dedicated their readerboard along the highway to the campaign. Online, West Kelowna’s campaign is also gaining steam, closing in on 200 uploaded stories and pictures on the official Kraft Hockeyville website, http://krafthokkeyville.cbc.ca. Despite the success to date, the volunteer group

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Potential pro players at B.C. Cup Royal LePage Place will play host to the best Under-16 male hockey players in the province next spring. BC Hockey has announced that West Kelow-

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I KNOW WE WILL MAKE ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE U-16 BC CUP FEEL MOST WELCOME. next step in their developmental process. “We are very excited at the opportunity,” said Neil Eisenhunt of the Westside Minor Hockey Association. “This event allows us to showcase our community, facilities and most importantly our wonderful hospitality.” The B.C. Cup has featurd many notable players over the years. Alumni of the Male U16 BC Cup include: · Shawn Horcoff of the Edmonton Oilers (Team Kootenay 1994) · Dan Hamhuis of

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Central Okanagan Foundation gives out $150,000 in charitable grants The Central Okanagan Foundation has handed out more than $150,000 to local grant recipients. The money has been spread around to 25 organizations to support youth and family, arts and culture, education, heritage and historical, health and the environment. One of the grant recipients, Okanagan Historical Society, was established in 1925 to preserve, record and stimulate interest in the history of the Okanagan Valley. The Central Okanagan Foundation grant will contribute toward the creation of the public, lifesized, bronze sculpture of Father Charles Pandosy. The sculpture by local artist Crystal Przybille commemorates the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Father Pandosy Mission, the first Euro-Canadian settlement in the Okanagan Valley. The sculpture will be gifted to the City of Kel-

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Kelowna’s three Liberal MLAs like to say they ran for office together, they were elected together and they work together. So it was not surprising that the trio of Norm Letnick (Kelowna-Lake Country), Ben Stewart (Westside-Kelowna) and Steve Thomson (Kelowna-Mission) once again joined forces last Thursday to give their annual presentation to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. But while Thomson, B.C.’s current forests, lands and natural resource operations minister and Stewart, a former agriculture, community and rural affairs and citizen’s services minister, handled the big picture issues of the B.C.’s economic outlook and efforts to increase trade, it was Letnick who delivered the local news. A year after compiling a list of 18 priority projects in the community that residents want to see completed, five have been checked off the list and many of the other 13 have had substantial amounts of work done on them, he said. While four public workshops have been held on the number three item, developing a strategic transportation plan for the Central Okanagan, money has been delivered from Victoria for the number four item, adding more sidewalks. But it is probably the number seven item, more affordable housing, that has had the biggest amount of funding. A total of $30 million from Victoria helped pay for three transitional housing projects in the

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SPEAKING TO the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce last Thursday were local MLAs (from right to left) Norm Letnick, Ben Stewart and Steve Thomson. city in the last 18 months, although planning for two of them was underway prior the MLAs putting together their list Letnick said funding has also been announced for the number 12 list item, wildfire mitigation efforts and the number 16 item, a new elementary school for West Kelowna, has also been announced. He said he expects the next major item on the list to be approved will be an improvement to the intersection of Highway 97 and Sexsmith Road. “If I had to take flyer, I would say it will be that one,” said Letnick. To show that it has not

just been the work of the MLA trio, Letnick also presented a seven-page list of projects funded by the Liberals since 2001 compared with a twopage list projects funded by the NDP during during the 1990s. According to Letnick, a total of $1.5 billion has been spent here since 2001, compared with just $292.7 million in the 1990s. Big ticket items here over the last 10 years include the new William R. Bennett Bridge and a new patient care tower and a planned new cardiac care centre at Kelowna General Hospital. The list, which was

the result of canvassing every home from Kelowna to Oyama late last year after consulting community leaders for ideas, established what the three MLAs call their community priorities. Meanwhile, Stewart and Thomson said the province, while being affected by economic issues around the world, is holding its own and has turned its eyes for trade towards Asia. The MLAs also praised the jobs plan introduced by Premier Christy Clark earlier this year, saying part of the plan is to create certainty for investors so they will start business here create jobs.

Effective in April, n 2008, the B.C. govYOU WORK 2012, however, WorkSafeernment enacted ocHERE BC has offered retailers a cupational health and further option which wasafety rules governing emters down the requirement ployees working alone or to provide a protective barin isolation. rier for lone retail employThere were three new categories of workRobert ees. This amendment “adplace protection introSmithson dresses implementaduced at that time, one of tion issues and challengwhich now seems to have es with the existing regubeen substantially watered lation,” specifically that hiring additional down. workers (so that none would be working The first of the 2008 rules continalone) or erecting a physical barrier are ues to apply to all employers. They not practicable for all late night retailers. must identify, eliminate and control hazIf chosen, the new “engineering and ards before a worker is assigned to work administrative” option will require retail alone or in isolation. employers to implement certain listed And they must develop and implecontrols and to undertake regular securiment a procedure for checking the wellty audits by a qualified and independent being of any worker who is assigned to person to confirm that all the controls work alone or in isolation. have been implemented. The second of the 2008 changes also If an employer chooses the alternacontinues to apply, specifically to emtive to the physical barrier, they must imployers operating gas stations. They plement: must implement a prepay system for all • a time lock safe on the premises that fuel sold in gas stations and other refueling outlets (with the exception of marine cannot be opened during late night hours • storage in a time lock safe of cash fueling stations). and lottery tickets that are not reasonably The prepay system does not have to be the common pay-at-the-pump system, required in order to operate during late but it does have to be set up to ensure gas night hours • good visibility into and out of the is paid for before pumping begins. premises The fuel prepay rules apply 24 hours • limited access to the inside of the per day, seven days per week. These premises rules apply in both urban and rural loca• monitoring of the premises by vidtions throughout B.C., include both selfeo surveillance serve and full-serve gas stations and are • signs on the premises indicating that in effect regardless of how many workthe safe is a time lock safe that cannot be ers are present. opened during late night hours, that there The third of the 2008 rules applies to employers who have staff who are work- is a limited amount of accessible cash ing alone or in isolation in retail premises and lottery tickets on the premises and that the premises are monitored by video between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. surveillance. These employers are required to deAlso, workers assigned under this velop written procedures for handling new “engineering and administrative” money and the workers must be trained option to work late night hours must be in these procedures. at least 19 years of age and be providMore notably, if the worker will be ed with personal emergency transmitters alone, the employer must ensure the that are monitored by the employer, a seworker is physically separated from the curity company, or other person desigpublic by a locked door or barrier. nated by the employer. There were no specific requirements The 2008 rules, specifically those esimplemented about how the barrier must tablishing the requirement for physical be constructed, but it must prevent the public from physically contacting or gaining access to the worker. See Smithson B3

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Be free to follow your personal road of self-discovery B ‘‘ y now in this column you know that every now and again I get this compelling urge to stand on an Okanagan mountaintop and shout out with glee about the joys of the entrepreneurial spirit. Entrepreneurs are truly everywhere if you just take the time to look closely, read well and listen to the wonderful stories right here at home in our beautiful valley landscape. What these experiences do is prompt me to share with you some thought on the psuedomystery of inspirational entrepreneurship that, inspires me when I look into the eyes of the many talented people with whom I interact while creating this column for you. A thought comes to mind quickly that I read in a book recently: “We don’t need to push life so much as we need to experience it more elegantly, to be motivated more by inspiration than by motivation.” Let’s together conceptualize a story of inspirational imagery right here in our Okanagan playground where entrepreneurship is just outside the door. One day last spring, while visiting a vineyard in Summerland, I struck up a conversation with one of the multitude of vintners I have had the

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Joel Young privilege of meeting over the past five years. While he showed us around his vines and talking about his plans for the future, I couldn’t help but ask him, “You don’t have much land here. How can you get bigger?” The vintner replied quickly: “ I don’t want to get bigger, I want to get better.” I experienced a strong emotion dwelling about that man’s philosophy for many days after our meeting. Personal growth has no limits. entrepreneurial ventures can grow more profitable by becoming better or leaner or deeper or more concentrated without becoming bigger. Bigness, in both business and in life, can lead to an absence of focus, too much complexity and, in the end, too much to control. Ouch, I say. Let’s take a moment and look at the “small is beautiful” school of entrepreneurship and seek out an opportunity to learn how to bring more creativity, definitely more inspiration and fun into your entrepreneurial journey.

Try and envision if your new or existing venture would incite the element and passion of inspiration if you knew: • How to find inspiration all around you • How to make your venture a creative adventure • How to use your venture to make a difference in our complicated world • How to market through the law of attraction • How to gather unfailing support for your dreams • How to form creative and enriching collaborations. To achieve inspiration we need to learn how to integrate more of the answers to these questions into our venture as well as learn how to outsmart resistance and operate from our entrepreneurial core. All of this learning exercise can place us in a highly interactive setting with plenty of attention to the specific challenges of our venture creation. For example, as said frequently in this column, it is my belief that a worthy option for you is to explore the Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society to find your inspirational foundation. Why? Because, my friends, you’ll find an entrepreneurial hotbed teeming with creativity and boldness. In fact, the society is a

great classroom for nurturing your entrepreneurial spirit. Take a look at the way others combine creativity and commerce. Spend time together studying the behaviours and attitudes of those whose imagination contributed to their citadel of success. Inspirational entrepreneurship takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey of reality as it seems ingrained in us to either sacrifice our dreams and our deeper self in return for a regular compensation of some sort. Follow your heart and do something with your life that inspires us and is meaningful to you, even though it may not hold an absolute for financial gain or security. I would suggest your desire to discover the entrepreneurial journey you have been born to do is not a selfish act but more of a spiritual impulse, When your work is on the canvas of life onto which you express your soul, it is the road you were meant to travel. It’s moving beyond sacrifice to inspiration, beyond dilemma to authenticity and leading to a wonderful journey of meaning and success. Author George Sheehan summed it up nicely when he said: “The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” So, let me this week

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urge you to overcome your resistance to investigate your inspirational entrepreneurial venture life path with a few tips. • Commitment to turn up and take some action, even baby steps—tiniest steps builds momentum and brings dreams to life. • Develop your courage—feel the fear, guilt, doubt, but act in the face of them; don’t wait for them to subside. Engage with your fears to grow bigger than the fear itself. • Learn the how to information and strategies—educate yourself and learn what you need to move forward with inspiration. • Don’t try to solve problems you don’t have yet. We can waste so much precious time and energy worrying. • Focus then on problems you may like to have, such as having so

man clients to serve. • Lastly and most important, surround yourself with positive, nontoxic people. Isolation is the biggest entrepreneurial dream killer as the belief, love and encouragement of others can move mountains. Three additional tips that I highly recommend for new aspiring entrepreneurs which has helped many. . Have an accountability partner who is also an entrepreneur to share goals, objectives plans with i.e. each others mentor and coach. It works. Join a Mastermind Group— i.e. Accelerate Okanagan, Women’s Enterprise Centre or our Okanagan Entrepreneurs Society—where you can share and nurture your inspiration, passion and dreams. Actively network with other entrepreneurs. Such exchange rejuvenates your creative juices. *** I would like to close this column this week with some reflection of Steve Jobs, the recently deceased Apple visionary. While he knew he was dying, he still offered us all this everlasting message of faith: “Live each

and every moment of every single day as if it were your last. For most of us, we take far too much for granted until we are threatened with serious loss of a kind. For while we are still alive, the possibilities are limitless, unless we choose to resign ourselves to a very small mundane existence and a routine life of not making a difference. The plans that your heart tell you are truly meant for you. Proceed with passion…with inspiration.” So entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs of the Okanagan, step into your greater power and keep your focus on contribution. You have the unique gifts and the world needs what you have to offer—so give us what you’ve got. Embrace a new personal mantra a quote from one of my Okanagan friends: “Aim not only to become the best in the world, but also the best, for the world.” Joel Young is an entrepreneurial leadership coach, consultant and educator and founder of the Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society. eagleyoung@shaw.ca

Late night employees legislation Smithson from B1 barriers protecting late night retail employees, were a bold step to protect employees in highly vulnerable working situations. The introduction of the new “engineering and administrative” option strikes me as a watering down of those protections that may reduce, but won’t eliminate, the physical risks to late night retail employees. Robert Smithson is a labour and employment lawyer and operates Smithson Employment Law in Kelowna. This subject matter is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. www.smithsonlaw.ca

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Local financial institutions step up to help those in need The Interior Savings Credit Union has pledged to donate up to $30,000 to local food banks in Decemberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with just a little help from their members. The credit union will donate $50 to a local food bank for every member who signs-up for their free service, online-banking. In addition, Interior Savings will donate 25 cents for every online bill payment made in December. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve recently invested a lot of energy into making our website and online banking easy for our members; now we want to show it off,â&#x20AC;? said Barry Meckler, president and CEO at Interior Savings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This campaign is a way of blending two ele-

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Youngster shaves her head to raise money to find a cure A nine-year-old braved shaving her golden locks on Dec. 3 to raise $1,000 for the B.C. Cancer Foundation. “It started with wanting to donate my hair but some of my friends and family said they wanted to pledge money,” said Jenna Matchett, a Grade 4 student at Casorso Elementary School. Jenna was moved by the number of friends and family who have been affected by cancer, and wanted to make a difference. Her family supported her every step of the way. “Her courage and passion for making a difference is an inspiration to us,” said her mother Kari O’Rourke. “We are proud and it makes us want to in turn do something meaningful for others.” The B.C. Cancer Foundation is the bridge that connects philanthropic support and research breakthroughs in cancer knowledge. As the fundraising partner of the B.C. Cancer Agency and the largest charitable funder of cancer research in this province, we enable donors to make contributions to leading-

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edge research that has a direct impact on improvements to cancer care for patients at our local Cancer Centre, the Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior.

O’rourke added their family would like to thank all of the friends and relatives who made donations and to the Mirror Mirror Salon staff for supporting Jenna’s efforts.

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Christmas kettles at three locations last Saturday. The bank is matching the funds raised to a maximum of $15,000. Gladys Fraser (right), branch manager of Scotiabank’s Kelowna branch says, “We meet with people every day trying to help them reach their goals. Some of those we meet really struggle for a brighter future. This is a little thing that we can do that could make a big difference for someone else. It is one of our core values to make our community a better place to live and work and this is one way we can do so by partnering with The Salvation Army.” Scotiabank employees volunteered at Orchard Place Liquor Store, Mission Liquor Store and the Real Canadian Superstore in Kelowna.

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Clarifying investment carrying charge tax deductions S chedule 4 of the personal tax return is called Statement of Investment Income, and it has a small section at the bottom called Carrying Charges and Interest Expenses. This is where you would claim deductions related to your investments that were listed in the upper portion of Schedule 4. On the actual Canada Revenue Agency paper form there is one line for carrying charges and you must specify the type of charges you are claiming and then there is another line for interest. These deductions are recorded on Line 221 of your tax return and reduce your taxable income. On the computer software that a tax preparer uses, the carrying charges line is expanded to include safety deposit box charges, accounting fees, management or safe custody fees, investment counsel fees and fees reported on a partnership income T5013 slip. The interest line is ex-

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Gabriele Banka panded to include money borrowed to earn interest, dividend and royalty income or to acquire an interest in a limited partnership in which you are not an active partner. The deduction for a safety deposit box appears reasonable, because you should be able to deduct your annual fee if you use your box to hold your share certificates. The deduction of accounting fees creates an issue. Section 18 discusses the deductibility of expenses and the deductibility of accounting fees falls under this provision and 18(1)(a) loosely translated says that expenses are only deductible to the extent in that they are incurred for the purpose of gaining or producing in-

come from a business or property. So we can define a business fairly easily, but when we define property, we need to think in a broader terms than just land and building. Property is defined in Section 248(1) as property of any kind whether it has substance or not and will include rights, shares, money, timber resources and work in progress of a profession. In Interpretation Bulletin IT99R5 there is also a discussion in paragraph 6 that ‘reasonable fees and expenses incurred for advice and assistance in preparing and filing of returns for income tax purposes are normally deductible by virtue of section 9 (Income) and are not limited under paragraph 18(1)(a) (general limitation). My interpretation of paragraph 6 is that if you needed to hire a professional to prepare your tax return then it should be deductible as an expense, however, the CRA auditors do not all agree with

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me and there has not been any movement to change the wording of the act so that it is clearer and in favour of my interpretation. Some of the newer CRA auditors have not yet grasped the concept of property and will deny the deduction of the accounting fees and need to be shown in the act where the definition of property is located. Usually if the investment is held jointly, standard practice is to split the income and expenses as per the T-slip. Some auditors will allow the deduction in one spouse’s return, yet deny it on the other especially if the accounting fees exceed the investment. So the consensus is that if you have a business, you would deduct accounting fees on the business reporting form T2125. But if you have investments, then you would deduct the accounting fees on Schedule 4. If you required assistance in preparing your tax returns without the benefit of having a business or property, you would also record the accounting fees on Schedule 4. In this case, be prepared to prove that you

needed assistance. If you are a senior with only CPP and OAS you can send your blank tax return into the CRA and they will prepare it for you. If you are a commissioned employee, you are also allowed to deduct your accounting fees as part of the cost of earning your commissioned income. The next items in the carrying charges section are the deduction of management or safe custody fees and the deduction of investment counsel fees. What this means is that when you pay a stock broker who makes a commission on the sale, this commission would not

be deductible, however, if you receive advice from a professional investment counsellor on the buying and selling of specific shares or for the safe custody of your shares, then that would be deductible. Most stock brokers have now become investment counsellors so that their fees would be deductible. Interest is only deductible if it borrowed to earn income from an investment except for RRSPs RRIFs, other tax deferred plans or TFSAs. In order for the interest to be deductible the terms of payment must be clearly established. If you borrow money to develop

land, the interest will not be deductible as an expense, but will be added onto the cost of the land. If you did borrow money to purchase an investment and that investment turns out to be worthless, the interest on the money borrowed for that investment will no longer be deductible. There are also instances whereby the interest deducted may create a loss, but this loss may not be fully deductible against other income. Gabriele Banka is a Certified General Accountant and the owner of Banka & Company Inc. 250-763-4528 info@bankaco.com

Local students pass CA exam Twenty Kelowna chartered accountancy students passed the national uniform evaluation test provided by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of B.C. and the CA School of Business. The Kelowna students are Magnus Aaserud (KPMG LLP), Jana Bradshaw (BDO Canada LLP), Marina Broeer (KPMG LLP), Dome Duong (BDO Canada LLP), Milene Fort (Adams Heymen Owen), Paul Guerette (Grant Thornton LLP), Nghi Ho (KPMG LLP), Adam Hutchens (BDO Canada LLP), Dustin Joslin (BDO Canada LLP), Ramit Kochhar (J. Morash & Company Inc.), Jennifer Krentz, Shannon Lloyd (MacK-

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Record. It may contain personal information and reports describing your symptoms, examination and test results, diagnoses, treatment, outcome of treatment and future care/treatment plans. You or your authorized representative can request access to, or copies of, your health record by writing to the health record department at the facility where you received care. If you believe there is incorrect information in your health record, you can write to the health records department at the facility where you received care. They will work with you to address your concerns. Generally you will not have to pay for a copy of your health record. You may be charged for special processing of your request, for example, requests for copies of the same information, courier fees, special delivery, or other special processing services. For more information contact the IH Information Privacy & Security, phone 250-491-6724 or email info.security@interiorhealth.ca.

About a quarter of seniors in residential care in B.C. will now receive up to an additional $600 a year. The change is the result of the province increasing the minimum monthly disposable income amount for residential care clients to accommodate a federal government supplement top-up of $50. Under a revised residential care rate structure, the monthly minimum disposable income amount will rise to $325, up from $275. Raising the minimum amount will allow low-income seniors to keep the new federal Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) increase, which was announced by the federal government in July 2011. The GIS is a federal program which provides additional money to low-income seniors, on top of the Old Age Security pension. Currently, residential care clients pay up to 80 per cent of their after-tax income toward their room and board costs, provided they are left with at least $275 a month to cover personal expenses. The GIS increase led the province to

raise the amount retained by low-income seniors to $325 a month so they will not lose the extra income provided by the top-up. New residential care rates, which take effect Feb. 1, 2012, will range from $932 a month to a maximum of $3,022. Private pay rates are usually in the $4,000 to $5,000 a month range. To set the client rates, the province uses income tax data from the Canada Revenue Agency. The rate-setting process usually begins in August, and is completed in the fall. Rates are then provided to health authorities, who mail notification letters to clients, informing them of the new rates. The provincial government subsidizes the room and board costs of over 90 per cent of all residential care clients. No one who needs residential care services will be turned away as hardship provisions are available for those who are unable to pay. Every client will also continue to have 100 per cent of the cost of health-care services provided while in residential care.

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onstipation is a frequent gastrointestinal problem that can cause a lot of discomfort and put strain on the digestive system. Being constipated means not being able to have regular bowel movements but it can also include having difficulty passing stools, hard stools, or a feeling of blockage or of incomplete passage after a bowel movement. Fortunately, constipation is usually temporary, but chronic constipation can cause further problems or can be a sign of an

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James Kaufman underlying disorder. A number of factors can cause constipation, including not drinking enough fluids, eating a poor diet or not enough fibre, not enough physical activity, illness, long term use of laxatives, or as a result of certain medications or diseases.

In Western medicine, the solution for constipation in most cases is simple and involves eliminating the factors that are causing the problem. That means eating lots of dietary fibers (vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains), drinking a lot of fluids, getting regular exercise, and taking time for the toilet and not ignoring the urge for a bowel movement. However, in some cases, constipation can be a chronic problem that isn’t easy to resolve in spite of our efforts. This is where acupuncture can help.

In Chinese medicine, constipation results from a stagnation of internal heat and dryness resulting in a lack of fluids, or stagnation of the flow of energy due to different factors such as emotional upsets, deficiency of qi-energy or blood from internal injury, strain, stress or a lack of physical exercise. Constipation is classified into five categories that inhibit the proper function of the large intestine, as well as the spleen, stomach and kidneys. In order to understand what type of constipation we are dealing with, we

look at other symptoms that a person may also be experiencing along with the constipation. Heat constipation will have added symptoms of flushed, red complexion, fever, thirst, dark, scanty urine, halitosis, abdominal distention and sometimes even pain, and elimination every several days. Qi stagnation type will have symptoms of frequent belching, rib distention or pain, reduced food intake, and abdominal distention. Qi deficiency type will show a difficulty in elimination with the de-

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sire to go, lack of strength to move the bowels, stools will be neither dry nor soft, shortness of breath, fatigue, spontaneous sweating. Blood deficiency constipation will have other symptoms of dry hard stool, pale complexion, dizziness and vertigo, palpitations, pale lips and nails, pale tongue. With cold type constipation there will be difficulty eliminating, large quantities of urine, pale complexion, dizziness and vertigo, cold limbs, a preference for heat and aversion to cold, abdominal coldness and pain, and cold achy low back and knees. It is interesting that Chinese medicine has such specific differentiations for constipation, whereas Western medicine sees all of the different types of constipation as the single same prob-

lem. Once again, it is this very specific diagnosis that makes acupuncture so effective. Because we are pinpointing where exactly the problem lies, we really get an understanding of what pattern of imbalance is causing the constipation to occur. From there it is a matter of targeting the imbalance and correcting it in order to restore the body’s normal, healthy functioning. This in turn, helps to resolve not only the problem of constipation and improve digestion, but also help with the various and seemingly unrelated symptoms that tend to go along with the constipation. James Kaufman is a registered acupuncturist at Okanagan Acupuncture Centre, 1625 Ellis St, www.okanaganacupuncture.

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Helping seniors to cope

Spirit of giving for low-income earners

The Peachland Wellness Centre and Kelowna Community Development Society have formed a partnership which opens doors for aging adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. KCDS provides community-based seniors day support programs for aging individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in locations throughout the Central Okanagan. The organization has developed joint ventures with many community senior programs and services, including the Peachland Wellness Center. Wanda Stoltz, KCDS seniors program manager, explains that since 2007 the Peachland Wellness Center has opened its door and programs to include all individuals, and allows the people we support to share their talents and gifts within Peachland. “Our program shares a common purpose and goals with the Peachland Wellness Center. A strong partnership has developed which allows seniors with developmental disabilities to benefit from an active lifestyle and expanded personal networks,” said Stoltz. KCDS’s Activity Workers assist program participants to fully participate in the Peachland Wellness Centre activities and events. We put the coffee on, welcome the general membership, ensure safety and security, and are valued volunteers at

many Peachland Wellness events. April and Danny Warren have been participating in activities and volunteering at the Peachland Wellness Centre for almost five years. Their activity worker, Sue Dermer, assists them in visiting home-bound community members, tending to the community gardens, participating in the Peachland fishing derby and car shows, and much more. “We like coming here, there is lots to do and people to visit, and we like helping others. We feel like we belong,” Dermer said. Linda Tyreman, manager, Peachland Wellness Centre, feels everyone works well together just like one big family. “This partnership has added a whole new dimension to our centre. It has had a positive impact on the culture of our centre, ensuring that everyone is valued and plays an important role in our community,” Tyreman said. “The rent and other financial contributions KCDS makes helps with the ongoing operating costs of the centre.” For more information about the Peachland Wellness Centre and its programs, call 250-767-0141 or email at wellnesscentre@shaw.ca. For more information about Kelowna Community Development Society, call 250-763-6696 or email at kcds@ kcds.info.

Christmas came early for 140 people at the Wellness Development Centre of the Canadian Mental Health Association. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the Wellness Centre was packed with people of different ages and stages—but who all have a connection to the Centre as a result of a mental health issue. The party was offered in partnership with Interior Health. The Wellness Development Centre is a program of the Canadian Mental Health Association that is dedicated to serving people who may struggle with a mental health issue, but are working toward a life of wellness. It is open three days a week and is staffed with wellness coaches who are available to assist participants in a variety of ways through guest speakers, time in the art studio, serving a healthy lunch or a number of activities aimed at reducing isola-

tion and increasing supportive strategies. “The Christmas party is always a highlight for the participants,” said Shelagh Turner, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Kelowna branch, “This year, we had a record number of people register for the event and so we were concerned

about having enough gifts —but local donors really stepped forward. We could not have done this without our local donors.” Mental illness has a huge impact on individuals, families and communities. Every year, more than 500 people die by suicide in British Columbia. And for every suicide, according to Statis-

tics Canada, there are 20 attempts. It’s one of the leading causes of death among young people aged 15 to 24 years, particularly young men. Mental illness is also one of the costliest conditions in Canada where research estimates as much as $50 billion is lost each year to the Canadian economy due to worker absenteeism.

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It’s one year now since the Lord took you to your eternal home. And Hon, we as your family shared those last ten months with you on this earth as we watched you bravely and quietly deal with pancreatic cancer. Never complaining, only excepting the reality of life and death. Continuing in faith with love for God, me, and our family. And how proud you were of each one of them; and daily prayed and thanked our God for their lives. I miss you Hon, miss hearing you call my name... and how I miss those faithful prayer times with you. But Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” John 11:25, 26 “See you in the morning Hon.” That glorious resurrection morning.

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Tanemura, Yukio Harry entered Nirvana on Friday, December 9, 2011 at the age of 75. Survived by his loving wife Shirley of 46 years, three daughters Sandra (Mark) Virtue of Kirkland, WA, Meiko (Greg) Ewuk of Vancouver, BC, Tammy (David) Nishi of Kelowna, four grandchildren Kobe Nishi, Kenji Nishi, Kaylei Virtue and Kai Virtue and extended family. Sadly predeceased by his parents Takeru and Iye and his brother Tom. Memorial Service will be held on Monday, December 19, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Kelowna Buddhist Temple, 1089 Borden Ave. Interment will take place in Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springﬁeldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

TRUSS, SHIRLEY ETHEL Passed away on December 6, 2011 at the age of 83. Survived by her daughter Brenda Truss of Kelowna, son Albert (Vanessa) of Kelowna, six grand-children Misty, Lacey, Ginger, DeBoe, Buster and Cason Truss, one great granddaughter Chloe Truss, brothers Clifford Sholdice (Gloria) of Lloydminster, AB, Clayton Sholdice of Brandon, MB, sisters Rose Cook of Edmonton, AB, Madeline Wilson of Victoria,BC. Sadly predeceased by her brothers Roy, Jimmy and Richard Sholdice and dearest friends Alma and Harvey. The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you the Lord turn His face toward you, and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-2 A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC with Mr. Clair Jantzen officiating. As an expression of sympathy, you may send flowers or memorial donations to Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4 – 1551 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

MURIEL EVELYN MAGEE 1914 ~ 2011

A long time Kelowna resident quietly passed into the arms of Jesus in Prince George, BC on Thursday December 8, 2011 at the age of 97. She was predeceased by her loving husband Eric Magee in 1999 and dear grandson Shea Magee in 1997. She will be fondly remembered by their 4 children: Sharon Zarek, Norman Magee, Nancy Miller and Brian Magee and caring spouses, 11 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, and brother Gerald Northcott. Born in Rapid City, MB and raised in Tappen, BC Muriel and Eric were active members in both their church and communities of Salmon Arm, Vernon, and Kelowna. Muriel spent the last 7 years in Prince George to be near many supportive family members. She taught us many lessons – to love and trust the Lord, to be steadfast to those we care for, to be generous and forgiving and to be a loyal friend. “SHE MADE A DIFFERENCE.” A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday December 16, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Valleyview Funeral Home, 165 Valleyview Road Kelowna, BC. Viewing will be made available at 6:00 P.M., 1 hour prior to service with a time of fellowship and refreshments to follow the service. Muriel will be laid to rest at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to VALLEYVIEW FUNERAL HOME, Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial 250-765-3147. Condolences and driving directions are available at www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com

SEILER, LOTHAR (LARRY) Passed away on December 8th 2011 at the age of 77, at his home in Kelowna BC. Survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Reta, his sons Ron (Jane), David (Cheryl), Mark (Mary), and his daughter Pamela (Peter), his grandchildren Stephanie, Kurt, Mitchell, Dylan, Nicole, Shannon, Niall, Hannah, Jason, and Jessica. Also survived by siblings, Lydia, Dora, Rufina, Modesta, Floryda, and Pius, in Switzerland. Predeceased by his parents Alphons and Lydia, and siblings Alphons and Imelda. Born in Switzerland in 1934, Larry emigrated to Canada in 1953. He started his new life here working on a farm near Duncan, BC. Three years later Larry joined the Canadian Bank of Commerce. He demonstrated his business acumen and leadership skills, rising quickly in the ranks. He had positions of increasing responsibility in Vanderhoof, Keremeos, Mission, Golden, Richmond, Vancouver, Chilliwack, and Kelowna, where he retired as manager in 1992. He was especially dedicated to his family, and treasured his many outdoor activities, particularly skiing and hiking with his grandchildren. Larry contributed significantly to the communities in which he lived. He was an active member in the Chilliwack and Kelowna Rotary Clubs, and many other civic organizations. Larry’s strength of character always shone through. He will be greatly missed by his extended family and numerous friends. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Pius X Church, 1077 Fuller Ave, at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday December 15,2011. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

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BAYSIDE Plumbing & Gas Fitting Service. Qualiﬁed, reliable & Bonded. 250-317-2279 DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasﬁtting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878. SOLOMON’S PLUMBING. Reliable + affordable Christian Plumber (Speaks German). Senior discounts. CALL 250575-8511.

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

ERIK the STUDENT RUBBISH REMOVAL

Tiling

HAULS FROM $39.99 & UP &

GUARANTEED Prof. installs tile, granite, travertine, hrdwd. granite countertops, pools, decks res/comm250-707-3828 TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009

BAGS OF LEAVES, NO PROBLEM! FIREWOOD SALES

250-859-9053

Rubbish Removal

Tree Services

#1 AAA Junk Removal. Anything,Anytime,Anywhere! Construction/Appls. 250-469-3275

Snowclearing

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

Snow Plow Truck. Lots, Yards Driveways. Kelowna Area. Call Dennis 250-212-1153

NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms, Blue Jay Lawn Care 575-4574

Classiﬁeds Get Results!

SNOW Removal, sanding, comm.lots/acreage.Tremblay’s Excavating. 250-979-8033

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Lessons/Training

Pets

$100 & Under

1st $6.50 & 2nd $7.00 cut Alfalfa grass mix, Irrigated, 70 80lb bales, barn stored, (250)547-6816

WINTER DRIVING SPECIAL Westside Driving School 6hr/2hr (250)769-1181

ELIPTICAL Trainer Machine with Pulse. $75 OBO (250)768-7273

800 lb round bales: this years grass hay $50./bale, last years grass hay $25./bale. Wheat Straw bales 3x3x8 700 lb $40/bale 250-804-6720

Pets

FREE Dog to a good home. Cane Corso Mix. 4yrs old. Some issues. Call for details 250-869-7245 Trinity Shepherds Malamute/ Shepherd cross, puppies, avail now, Vet checked all shots $250.ea 250-547-9763

Merchandise for Sale

PANASONIC TV 27’ older in very good shape. $100 Call 250-763-0574

Antiques / Vintage

QUEEN Sealy Boxspring & metal frame, no mattress. Clean $100 250-808-15554

HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs. Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763. Horse Hay, small squares, also Barley Straw 1(250)5588210

Beautiful Shih-tzu puppies, ORDER ASAP, Ready for Christmas!! 1-250-546-6939 Bichon Pups, ﬁrst shots, dewormed, litter trained, great dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-832-4923 Bichon Shih Tzu X Pups, ﬁrst shots, dewormed, litter trained, quiet dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-5177579 DANDER FREE Turkish Angora Cross Bangle Kittens 4 mths old $300 (250)718-5056 PRESA Canario Puppies for sale. Fawn Ready to go. 4/fm & 1 male $500 250-299-1053

SPARROW’S NEST 1733 Dolphin (off Kirschner) Tues to Sat 10am - 5:30pm

$100 & Under 4 Winter Tires, 195/70 R14 on 5 Bolt Rims. Atleast 1 more year of tread. $100, 860-5564 DOG Crate (25 lbs) $50 (250)768-7273

ENTERTAINMENT Unit OBO (250)768-7273

$25

LARGE Live Trap $40 OBO (250)768-7273

SWIVEL Chair & Large Desk $50 OBO (250)768-7273 TELEVISION. Excellent condition. Perfect picture $50 (250)808-1554 TREADMILL Free Spirit HD, good condition. Paid $750, ask $100. 250-767-2401

Sales & Service Directory COMMERCIAL CLEANING

CLEANING SERVICES

#1 AFFORDABLE Quality House Cleaning. Exc ref’s & rates. 20 yrs. exp. Wkly/Bi-weekly. Kelowna/Westside

250-575-4001

CLEANING

Weekly/bi-weekly, residential, move-in & out. Organizing, elderly welcome. Serving in Kelowna and Westside. Please call

250-448-1786

CONTRACTORS

CLEANING LADY 25 yrs. experience, quality work, one time, weekly, bi-weekly. Exc ref’s.

NATURAL STONE

starting at

1630 Innovation Dr. Kelowna, BC V1V 2Y5 P 250.765.3004 | F 250.491.1773

250-300-3534

9.95 LF

Carpet, lino, tiles, hrdwd, lam. Free est. Great rates.

Lewis, 317-6889 Guaranteed

Natural Stone Surfaces All One Piece Laminate

Visit our showroom at THE AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm Family owned & operated for over 40 years

ABC

FAX: (778)477-2668

REFACE DON’T REPLACE 1/2 the cost of replacing Corain & Granite Designs. The Green Alternative. PRE-XMAS SPECIAL www.okanagancountertopsystem.com

250-470-2235

OVERHEAD DOORS We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers. FREE ESTIMATES • INSURANCE CLAIMS Call for appointment

250-878-2911 abcohdoors@gmail.com

& Renovation Services • Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing

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

250-718-8879

TERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Indoor/outdoor painting, carpentry, furniture repair, dump runs. No job too small!

250-575-4258 or 250-450-6939

MOVING Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional

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

Local, Long Distance Anything, Anytime, Anywhere Weekly to Vancouver & Alberta $49/hr + Up Lowest Rates Guaranteed

778-363-0127

REFACE DON’T REPLACE 1/2 the cost of replacing Corain & Granite Designs. The Green Alternative. PRE-XMAS SPECIAL www.okanagancountertopsystem.com

250-470-2235

“PREMIUM PAINT AND SERVICE”

DALE’S

PAINTING SERVICE

862-9333 PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982

EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST

• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall

ELECTRICAL

EXCAVATION

A & S Electric

TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING LTD.

In business since 1989

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

Cert foot care nurse. Lic’d & insr’d holding foot care clinics at: Peoples Drug Mart Westbank & Harvey, Shoppers Drug Mart Rutland, Pharmasave Mission & Westbank. Call for appnt:

250-801-2665

• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing

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

Canadian Homebuilders Association

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

TILING TILE SETTER

Artistic Ceramics.

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

Call 250-870-1009

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry

250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RENOVATIONS

FEATURING

765-6898

PAINTING

FAMILY MOVERS

MEMBER

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Independently Owned and Locally Operated

TREE SERVICES NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms. %OXH -D\ /DZQ &DUH

NEW LIFE CONSTRUCTION

Concrete Rejuvenation Specialists. 15 Years Renovation Experience, Work Ethic & Respect second to none. Permits pulled & all jobs completed on time. Call Spencer @778-214-9000

HEALTH PRODUCTS

HANDYMAN Larry’s Handyman

North End Moving AAA Services BEST RATE MOVING

250-861-3400

Excellent References CELL: (250)868-7224

colonialcountertops.com

MOVING/ STORAGE $59+. FLAT rates for long distance. Weekly trips between BC/AB. Why pay more?

59.00 SF

On select colors only | Installation available

FLOORING GARAGE DOOR REFINISHING SERVICES LEW CAT ENTERPRISES

COMMERCIAL, RESTAURANT, OFFICES, MEDICAL, MOVE-IN/OUT, STRATA & FLOOR WORK

COUNTERTOPS starting at

Licensed & Insured

PROFESSIONAL, RELIABLE, BONDED, INSURED

250-470-9629

LAMINATE TOPS

CONTRACTORS

ANYTHING ANYWHERE ANYTIME JUNK REMOVAL We haul appliances, household waste, furniture, EVERYTHING to the dump!

250.469.3275

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

250-863-4418

• Snow Removal • Full Landscaping • Rock Retaining Walls • Portable Soil Screener CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500

HEATING

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

SOMMERFELD HEATING

Wayne 250-215-6767

#1 for a reason. PARADISE MASSAGE. Where men come to relax. 778-477-5050 Kelowna

PLUMBING

RENOVATIONS

Bayside Plumbing & Gas Fitting

HIGH CALIBER CONSTRUCTION

Replace existing & install new furnaces, AC’s, heat pumps & ﬁreplaces. Licensed.

A DIV. OF BAYSIDE DEVELOPMENT LTD. Qualified, reliable, bonded. Installations, repairs, reno’s - hot water tank, washer, dryer, dishwasher! Over 30 years experience. Call 250-766-5580, 317-2279.

Repair, Replace, Remodel. All Home & Office Reno’s. No Job Too Big or Small

Dan 250-864-0771

FEATURING

#1 for a reason.

PARADISE MASSAGE. Where men come to relax. 778-477-5050 Kelowna

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

$200 & Under

Furniture

Misc. for Sale

Sporting Goods

Mobile Homes & Parks

Duplex / 4 Plex

Ofﬁce/Retail

NEAR KLO college, 1bd. suit mature wrkng cple. NP, NS, ref’s, 4 appl, deck, lg. yrd., private, $950. utils incl. Available Jan 1st Call 250-861-9013

191 ASHER ROAD, 1750 sq/ft. Plenty of parking. 250765-9448 HWY 97 North, 1800sq’ of retail, 1500-3300sq’ of indust. & compound. Rutland area. 2000sq’ Retail. 250-765-3295 NEWLY reno’d ofﬁce space, w/lake view. 700sq.ft. $800 + T.N. 250-768-9083 Westbank

WHITE Refrigerator, 16.5cu’, works well, $195. 250-7633670

$300 & Under DINING Room Table, 42”x60” + leaf & 4 chairs. In good condition, $250. 250-765-1314 Entertainment Centre 4 sections, interior lighting, shelves. cupboards.$250.250-808-1554

$500 & Under ENTERTAINMENT Centre 36’ Sanyo TV and Surround Sound $475 (250)768-9693

Food Products FARM Fresh, Free-Range Eggs, 250-860-2602.

Free Items FREE Cathouses for strays. Momma found with frozen kittens. (250)763-2476 FREE Dog to a good home. Cane Corso Mix. 4yrs old. Some issues. Call for details 250-869-7245 FREE Kittens, 8 wks, potty trained, will hold until Christmas if surprising someone special! (250)707-1737 Free pickup,of aluminum windows, wire, pipe, air conditioners & batteries. 250-717-0581 FREE Pick-up of used bicycles that you no longer want. Ok if need repair 604-800-2104 FREE P/U- Appliances, Rads, Batteries, Old machinery, vehicles. Harley 778-821-1317 FREE - To cut apple trees, for ﬁrewood. Min. 10 (250)8636801

Firewood/Fuel

MERRY CHRISTMAS 25% OFF STOREWIDE SALE HOME FURNISHINGS & COLLECTABLES Now until Christmas Eve! 3292 Hwy 97N, Kelowna (1.5 Kms North of McCurdy) 11-5 Tues-Sat OKestates.ca (250)-807-7775 SALE! SALE! SALE! New and Pre-Owned Office Furniture for SALE! Presently we are over stocked with beautiful WOOD desks, credenzas, and office task chairs.....Visit Our Showroom Today at Total Office Business Furnishings, Mon to Fri 8am to 4.30pm, 420 Banks Rd. Kel. 250-717-1626

Heavy Duty Machinery Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

Medical Supplies SHOPRIDER Scooters & Powerchairs. New & Used, Stairlifts, Vertical Platform lifts, Platform Stairlifts. Kelowna: 250-764-7757, Vernon: 250542-3745, Toll free: 1-888-5423745 www.okmobility.ca

Misc. for Sale BIG BUILDING Sale... Clearance sale you don’t want to miss! 20X26 $4995. 25X34 $6460. 30X44 $9640. 40X70 $17,945. 47X90 $22,600. One end included. Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca. BLUE Mountain Pottery, Some rare pieces, lots to choose from! Lego, lego, lego! 1996-2003 complete sets, Exc Cond. Electric train, Thundering Rails, brand new. 1-250766-3552 & 1-250-755-6777

$185/crd, Jack Pine $150/cd, Ponderosa, $125. Jim, 250-762-5469

CAN’T GET up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

Fruit & Vegetables

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Fresh From the Fields “Local Produce at Your Doorstep” To place an ad...call the Kelowna Capital News

250-763-7114

Anjou Pears. Gala, Ambrosia, Granny Smith, Fuji, Braeburn Apples & Fresh Apple Juice.

HAZELDELL ORCHARDS

1980 BYRNS Rd, 250-862-4997. Open Mon-Sat, 9am-5:30pm, Sunday 10am-5pm Stock up now while quantities last!

NEW DECEMBER AD TOPPERS!!

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad & get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5990.

CLASSIFIED POLICIES Error Policy While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. Refund Policy Our ads are non-refundable when booked for less than 4 weeks (12 issues), when cancelling a 4 week ad you will be refunded in weekly increments only. Refunds not available for 1/2 price promotion. Coin Investor Looking to Buy Large Collection, Silver, Gold, Olympic Coins 250-863-3082 PANASONIC KX-T7433C Digital Phone System; complete with 19 handsets. Excellent condition, perfect for start-up ofﬁce. Will accept best offer. Phone: 604-3631397. STEEL BUILDINGS End of season deals! Overstock must go - make an offer! Free delivery to most areas. Call to check inventory and free brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext 170

Misc. Wanted I want to buy enough coins to set up at coin shows. Todd 250-864-3521 Private. WE will Pay 6.5x for silver coins. Can., US. Also buying gold. 778-932-2316

Sporting Goods

Stereo / DVD / TV

Homes for Rent

PARADIGM MONITOR 9 v.3(pair). Floor standing loud speakers. Mint condition and excellent sound quality. $500 (paid $1000 new). Phone 250488-6716 after 6pm. TV Stand $30 & 2 TV’s $10 each. Call 250-764-6135

2+ bdrm house in Pandosy South. Close to shopping, beach, college, hospital. Pets welcome. $1100 + util Available Mar 1. Phone 250 679-3716 2BDRM House with 2 bdrm inlaw suite. DT Westbank. Close to ammen. Jan. 1. $1,400 + utils. 250-768-5998 2Bdrm Townhouse. Rutland. 1.5 baths. New paint, laundry Hook Up. Balcony with view. NS. NP. $775 (250)765-6620 2bdrm, upper suite, suitable for 2 working adults or students, garage, Rutland area, references required, $950/mo incl. util. 250-545-5559 2BD. Upper, $1100 2BD Lower $1000 or All $2000 ac, gas f/p up, 2-car grge, shared heat, Avail now, 250-868-7360 3BEDROOM Home, Mission area near Barnaby Rd.. Suitable safe yard for a family or three/four quiet students. Parking for two vehicles including garage. $1500/month plus utilities. Available for short term or long term. Available Jan 1. Call Jill at 764-3092 or Cell 317-4218 5Bdrm /bsmt inlaw suite in 1/2 Duplex 2200 sqft.,close to bus hosp lake Lrg yard garden space, $1900 (250)868-9059 or text (250)-863-5164 5bdrm house 3 bath In West Kelowna $1600/mo Available Immediately. To view call Barb 1-250-443-4893 ACREAGE View Woodlake, 3bd + den, side of dividable home, 3bath, appl’s, gas fp, carports, garage/workshop, fenced yard, NS. $1250 less winter discount + 2/3 utils. 250-766-4322. BRIGHT 3 bedroom family home steps away from shopping, elementary school and amenities. Gas fireplace in family room, updated paint, flooring and light fixtures. Private sun deck, wreck room down stairs, 2 car garage, fenced back yard. High efficiency heat pump/AC . Possible rent to own. No smoking, pets considered. Avail. Dec 1 $1700/month with 1 year lease. Call 250-545-4577 or 250-212-4689 bruntona@telus.net bruntona@telus.net Bsmt suite $750, Glenmore Full house Rutland Big yard $1600/mo House in Winfield $2000 250-469-2322

Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale 55+ clean, bright top ﬂr condo. Cov’d parking, 6appls, extra storage. $185,900. MLS Charlene Bertrand, Coldwell Banker, 250-870-1870 Rutland 2BD, 2bth, spacious top ﬂr, 5appls, extra storage, secure prking, quiet convenient location. $186,500. MLS Charlene Bertrand, Coldwell Banker, 250-870-1870

Houses For Sale MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.29% VARIABLE 2.8% Trish at 250-470-8324 ******* 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

Mobile Homes & Parks ✰

Free washer /dryer. Factory outlet featuring Can-Am Palm Harbor Homes. Singles starting at $54,500 + Tax. 1500 sq ft. 3bed, 2bath Double section $109,500 + Tax. Includes shipping & handling within Lower B.C. Regions.Show Homes at: 1680 Ross Rd. West Kelowna. Accent Homes 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca promo code 31/12/11

Sporting Goods

FOR SALE - ROAD BICYCLES 2011 Norco CRR - SL, M, SRAM Red complete group 53/39, Ritchey Bars and Stem, Mavic Elite wheel $3600. 2009 Norco Diabolique II TT Bike, M, Vision Bars, Carbon Seatpost, forks, DuraAce 7800 brakes, shifters, derailleurs, FSA NeoPro Crank 54/42 - $3200 (no wheels) 2005 Cervelo P3K TT Frame only - 51cm, Carbon Fork and Seatpost - $200 Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca

“We’re having a baby!” Keep your baby safe in the car. Learn how to choose the right child car seat. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

Do you want your ad to stand out from the rest? Pick from our great selection of December Toppers for your ad! Only $1/issue! Call a Classiﬁed Representative TODAY at 250-763-7114 or email classiﬁed@kelownacapnews.com

Weber & Markin Gunsmiths Quality Firearms Buy & Sell at The Best Little Gun Shop Around, 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6

Down payment holding you back from moving into a brand new home? We’ll consider anything of market value on trade for the down payment on 64A McCulloch Heights.S.E. Kelowna. About 15 mins from Orchard Park. $185,949 + Tax Call Accent Homes 250-769-6614 VERY CLEAN 2bdrm, 1bath home RV parking, large cul de sac lot in Adult section. $79,900.00 No Tax. Accent Homes (250)-769-6614

Rentals Rent To Own RENTAL Purchase, 2 renovated mobile homes. 1 in family side, 1 in 18yrs + side of mobile home park in west kelowna. Call Roy at (250)769-0007

Apt/Condo for Rent 1&2BD.Adult building, NP, NS, WD, heat & water included. $795-$995. 250-878-0136 1BDRM apt. for rent. Avail Now. secure building, close to all amenities, $650+ utilities. (250)-861-4700 2BD Condo, 1200sq’, 2car cov’d garage at door. Lots of storage. Small pets ok. WD. $1075. 250-575-4484 2BD +den, close to shopping & park. Ug prking, pool, new kit & bth, $900. 250-317-6672 2BD, frun’d with in-condo laundry, near superstore. Dec 1 $1195 incl utils.(250)764-8440 2BDRM 2bth Ground Floor Access with Small Outdoor Patio. 55+ building NP, NS, no children. $890/mo. Bertram and Bernard. Live-in manager Contact Gord (250)860-4056 2 BDRM convenient capri area, $869 incl. heat, wireless net 250-764-1918 Avail. Dec 1 BROCKTON MANOR. 1 & 2 bedrooms. The large, bright units are a short walk to downtown, hospital, beach & shopping. Transit is right outside the door. Please call us at 250-860-5220 FAIRLANE CRT. 2 & 3 bdrms, heat & hot water incl. Located on Lawrence near Gordon, close to downtown & Capri shopping mall. Please call 250-860-4836 MILL CREEK ESTATES. Various ﬂoor plans avail. 1, 2 & 3 bdrms within walking distance of the Parkinson rec center, Apple Bowl, Kelowna Golf & Country Club & Spall Plaza. 250-860-4836. millcreekestates@shaw.ca WILLOW PARK MANOR. Aurora and Hollywood. 1 & 2 bdrms. Steps away from Willow Park shopping center, transit & the other shops of Rutland. Direct bus route to UBCO. 12-15mins. 250-7633654 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for Nov & beyond, ranging from $800-$850/mo 250-766-4528, 250-718-0881

Commercial/ Industrial FOR LEASE 600 sq.ft. Ofﬁce Trailer fully serviced on fenced 1/2 acre. Zoned Heavy Industrial Including Auto Wrecking. $2500 + triple net. Fenced 1/2 to 1 acre serviced industrial lots available. Central Westside Location. will build to suit. 250-769-7424

Duplex / 4 Plex

Drive to Save Lives

2bdrms w/d, yard, 2prking spots. Reno’d. Beautiful area. $900 + utils. Avail Jan. 1 (250)470-0000 Available Immediately 4 plex unit 2bdrm + den 1.5 bath st ,fr, Quiet area 610 Katherine Rd near Westside Rd $1000/mo + utils. 250-7690109, 250-878-9970

CLASSIFIED POLICIES Error Policy While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. Refund Policy Our ads are non-refundable when booked for less than 4 weeks (12 issues), when cancelling a 4 week ad you will be refunded in weekly increments only. Refunds not available for 1/2 price promotion. DROWNING IN THE RENTAL POOL? If you can make monthly mortgage payments but don’t have a down payment, you may be eligible for a $45K non-repayable grant to put down on a brand new home-no strings attached! Contact us about the Project Build II Attainable Housing program today! Gino 250.317.2707 or info@thepropertysource.ca

East Hill home 3/4bdrms, 2bath, $950/mo +util. By Application call (250)260-8425 House in orchard. 3bd+ 2bonus rooms, 2bth, $1550+ DD, utils, 250-863-9737 UPPER Mission Lakeview. Lovely 3bd, 3bath, + fully ﬁnished bsmnt. Pets OK, Avail Jan.1, $2050. 778-577-5007

Rentals

Room & Board FURNISHED Large Living Space, Priv. Ent., Shared Full Kitchen, Bth & Lndry, utils. incl. NS $800 (250)718-7455

Rooms for Rent #1 Accesible address. DT area, furn’d, cable, w/d, w.int, quiet, avail immed. 862-9223 #1 Available, Furn’d. Quiet DT area,Int,Cbl/Utils. WD. Wrking/ stdnt/senior $400+ 861-5757 1BDRM roommate New, $410 Incl’s wi-ﬁ, fridge & cable. NS ND. No Pets. Jan 1. text 778363-0533,call 778-363-0394 FURNISHED Rm in quiet seniors Rutland home, 50+, NP, NS, no drugs or parties. $500 plus DD. 250-491-1075 ROOM for rent. High speed int, all utils incl. $500. Call 250-862-4624 RUTLAND furnished room for working man, 30+, livingroom, TV, kitchen, laundry, utils incl, $490+DD. Call 250-215-1561 Small trailer on acreage, single male only, TV, cbl & utils incl. $550. 250-317-2546.

Senior Assisted Living LOVELY, executive, large bd suite, gorgeous lakeviews, balcony, housekeeping, daily meals,$1700. 2 person/$2200. All inclusive. 250-769-0661 ROOM/Board for seniors w/ some care. Priv rm w/cble & own phone. 3 cooked meals, snacks, lndry, housekeeping. $1250/mo. CPR & 1st Aid Cert. Annie, 250-317-3341

Shared Accommodation 1Bdrm in Westbank, Share Kitchen, W/D, Cable, Int. & Utils Incl’d. $600 + DD. Call (250)-768-8930 Furnished Bdrm share everything else. utils, net,incl’d. Student/working female only pref.d $500 (250)765-6614 MATURE Female, Large Lovely Executive Home,Lake View, Balcony, W/D, Cable & Internet. Private Bathroom. $550/$700 Call (250)769-0661 PARTNER to share. Rent/buy a mobile ASAP. Honest NP ND NS Call (250)448-2390 ROOMMATE wanted to share 2nd ﬂr 2bd condo, recent upgrades, cbl incl, $450+ 1/2 utils, DD & ref’s. NP. Call (778)-478-7278

Suites, Lower 1000sq’ 1bd & 2bd house, newly reno’d, DW, WD, storage shed, 1521 Bernard, natural gas, bus stop nearby, NP, $1000 all utils incl. Avail immed. Call Betty, 250-4910626 1BD, avail now. Rutland. Near schools/shops. $700 incl utils. NP. bus rte. 250-863-1302. 1BD ground ﬂr, bright, full bth, hospital area, avail Jan 1. NS, NP. Year lease pref. $795 incl utils. 250-470-2066 1Bdrm, furn, walk out, semi priv.,sep.entry Quiet/clean. utils inc’d $650. (250)765-0746 1BD suite in home, 5appls, NS, NP. $850 incl utils & cbl. (250)-769-7217 2BD 1.5 bath DeMontreuil Ct Avl. Nov 1 $1000 250-8687360 2BD bright, Rutland, 1100sq’ bsmt suite, sep ent, shr’d lndry, FS, couple pref., NP, NS, Nparties. $850 utils incl’d. Avail now. Call 250-765-8021 2BD bsmnt suite, w/o, 5appls, NS, NP. Ref’s. $950 incl utils. Nov 1. Call 250-317-0373 2BD bsmt suite avail. Rutland area. $800 incl utils. Nov. 1st. NS, NP. Call 250-864-7404 2BD legal suite Rutland. Nr. bus & shopping. 4appl, ns, np. $900 + utils. Avail Dec 1st. Call 250-863-1155 2BD. Lg., KLO & Gordon, ns, np, nprty’s, $900.mo. incl. utils. Cls. to bus rte. 250-763-1275

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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen cookbook gifts Whitewater Cooks with friends is the third of Shelley Adams’ books and they’ve each turned into bestsellers, so she certainly has found the winning combination. It's published by Whitecap Books. Her recipes offer different twists on familiar combinations of flavours and textures and the photography in her books is glorious. It must be summer all year round in her corner of the Kootenays! We loved the Eatmore Bars and will make them again I know, but the whole book is full of mouthwatering food ideas so this book would make a lovely gift. Everyone has to eat, and social occasions almost invariably revolve around food, so what better gift to give than a book about creating good food? I’m also enjoying Food Network celebrity chefs Anna Olson’s new book Back to Baking, and Roger Mooking’s Everyday Exotic. I'm a Food Network fan, and particularly enjoy the chefs who encourage people to branch out and be creative with recipes or those like Michael Smith, who suggest you cook without a recipe, combining likely flavours and textures for a new dish that uses what you have fresh from the field or in the fridge. I love cookbooks and you can have a field day in the bookstore with all the new ones that come out every year around this season. And, for something a little more local, try my new book, Jude’s Kitchen, which features a couple of hundred recipes using local produce in season, organized by the seasons of the year. It’s available wherever books are sold. Bookstores and kitchen shops are the perfect place to browse for gifts for the foodie on your list.

Prosciutto-wrapped Scallops with Basil Aioli & Honeydew These include some of my favourite flavours, all wrapped up in a single yummy appetizer. It's a combination of that old favourite bacon-wrapped scallops with a salad underneath, but more sophisticated with the basil aioli.

BASIL AIOLI:

1 c. (250 ml) quality mayonnaise 2 tbsp. (30 ml) whipping cream 1 c. (250 ml) fresh basil 1/2 lemon, juice of 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) salt 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) pepper 18 bamboo skewers 6 large slices proscuitto 18 large scallops 2 c. (500 ml) spicy greens 1 honeydew melon

Soak skewers in water for at least an hour. Cut prosciutto into lengthwise strips wide enough to cover each scallop. Peel and thinly slice the melon. Chop basil, crush garlic and combine all aioli ingredients with a hand-held mixing wand or food processor until smooth. Put in a plastic squeeze bottle. Lay prosciutto strips on a work surface. Place a scallop on each strip and wrap up tightly. Insert one skewer into each scallop, leaving it at the end of the skewer. Grill the scallops on a preheated barbecue until they are just done and prosciutto is getting brown and crispy, about three minutes per side. Place spicy greens on a serving platter and lay the skewers of scallops around the edge. Mound the honeydew slices in the middle of the platter. (You may use papaya instead). Drizzle basil aioli all over the scallops. Serves 6.

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Treeplanters Eatmore Bars I remember Eatmores from when I was a kid, and found that combination of chocolate and nut simply irresistible. Some things don’t change. They’re still awfully tempting. I compromised between the crisp rice cereal and oats, and put half of each in—and it was great. Shelley says these compare well with power bars for athletes, so why not substitute these? 1 c. (250 ml) golden corn syrup 2 c. (500 ml) chocolate chips 1/2 c. (125 ml) smooth organic peanut butter 2 c. (500 ml) crisp rice cereal or oats

2 c. (500 ml) unsalted peanuts 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) salt Place corn syrup, chocolate chips and peanut butter in a saucepan and melt together on low heat, stirring often, until melted and mixed well. Transfer to a large bowl. Toast peanuts and chop them. Add rice cereal or oats (or a combination), peanuts and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Press into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Cool completely and cut into bars. Makes about 32.

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