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▼ STATISTICS CANADA
Study says city deserves more cops Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR
New Statistics Canada figures—which show Kelowna had the lowest number of police officers per 100,000 residents of any of Canada’s 33 largest metropolitan areas this year—will not deter the city’s plan to have an independent consultant complete a review to determine the optimal number of cops needed here. City corporate sustainability general manager Paul Macklem said while he is disappointed to see that Kelowna was last on the Statistics Canada list, he noted the figures also show the rate grew between 2010 and 2011 by two per cent, while it fell in many of the other jurisdictions. Kelowna was one of only five areas in the country where the rate grew by two per cent or more. Asked if the information was new to him, Macklem joked: “All I’ve really learned from this is that I’m getting a lot of calls (from the media).” On a more serious note, he said hearing Kelowna RCMP Supt. Bill McKinnon say his officers have one of the highest caseload rates per officer in Canada is not new. That has been known for years as McKinnon makes his annual address to city council at budget time and usually asks for more officers to add to the 148 he is currently authorized to have in the city. But adding more cops is a costly option. Macklem said when all associated costs are taken into account, the price taxpayer’s face for every police officer here will be $138,500 in 2012. Policing currently costs the city about $19.4 million per year. When combined with the cost of the fire department, the two protective services account for onethird of the city’s tax demand. As a result, the city has hired independent consultant Robert Prosser to study the local detachment and determine how many officers are needed here to keep the city safe. Both Macklem and his boss, city manager Ron Mattiussi, have stressed that the review is not because of any concerns the city has with how the local detachment is being run or the conduct of police officers. See Study A12
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WESTBANK FIRST NATION cultural advisor and language teacher Delphine Derickson and heritage curator Gayle Liman with a new limited edition commemorative blanket that reflects important cultural symbols for the band.
▼ HERITAGE PRESERVED
Artifacts gathered at WFN repository Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
A coyote howling at the sky is silhouetted against a rising moon, with a copper sky surrounding it. Below, a grizzly is sitting in the lake, fishing. Pictographs of an eagle and a kokanee skeleton, designed by artist Janine Lott, have been
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added to the top corners to symbolize the cycle of life, and death. Westbank First Nation curator Gayle Liman points to the Pendleton blanket hanging on the wall of the band’s new Heritage Repository of art and artifacts and explains that its design was a collaborative effort over the past couple of years. It began when she real-
ized the band was giving away Navaho native blankets as gifts, and she suggested instead they design a unique WFN blanket; one that represented what is important in WFN culture and history. In each corner is the WFN logo designed by Mary Derrickson, which features a grizzly pawprint with a coyote’s head silhouetted in the middle
and a serpent in the waves underneath, representing the Ogopogo, or N’haitik. “The lake serpent was embraced by the WFN people and became a metaphor for sustainability, because as long as the lake is clean there is hope for the plants and medicines and the people,” explains Liman. They see the sacred serpent not as something
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Council voices concern about town centre couplet, interchange Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
West Kelowna district council took advantage of a visit to the council chambers by B.C. Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Blair Lekstrom to voice several issues negatively impacting the community. Lekstrom was here on Tuesday to principally speak about the land exchange between the province and Westbank First Nation involving Crown land in the Rose Valley watershed (see story in West section, B8 ). But council also had questions for the minister about the town centre couplet and the Westside Road interchange
construction project. Mayor Doug Findlater told Lekstrom that the town centre couplet is a major concern for the community. “We basically have two highways, a block apart, running through a business district,” Findlater said. “It’s very difficult to do business in that area with trucks screaming by. In fact, it’s hard to stand on a sidewalk and have a conversation with someone else in that particular area. “We know we have to bring that area back; it’s something we’ve studied and looked at extensively.” Findlater said that the conceptual proposal is to make Dobbin Road a four-lane high-
way. “We would like to have a real engagement with the ministry in terms of the potential relocation of the couplet. We think there’s a corridor issue there as well,” Findlater said. “There may be ways to move traffic through that area more efficiently.” Lekstrom said that the ministry is committed to working with the district to help resolve the couplet issue. “I think a lot of discussion has to go on to find out what’s going to work for both the province and yourselves, but there has been some discussion already on that issue. The recognition is there,” said Lekstrom. Coun. Bryden Winsby re-
iterated the importance of getting the ball rolling on the couplet plan. “As you’re probably aware, the couplet itself is fundamental to whatever the community decides to do with the revitalization of our downtown area,” Winsby told Lekstrom. Winsby requested that the transportation minister give the district a firm time frame so that council could begin to move towards something more concrete. Lekstrom said that he can commit staff resources to help with the planning process, however, he is not willing to guarantee that the ministry will have the money to spend three or four years down the road.
Findlater also brought up problems that have been caused since the collapse of a retaining wall at the Westside Road interchange. He said many of the complaints have been about the diversion of traffic. Findlater also suggested putting up a temporary set of traffic lights at Nancee Way. “It was an unfortunate failure; there’s not a lot I can add to that. It cost a tremendous amount of inconvenience,” said Lekstrom. “The light issue is one that they have looked at. At this point, it doesn’t seem to be in the cards.” Coun. Carol Zanon told Lekstrom that she was concerned about the safety of the
flaggers at Nancee Way. “I sure as heck wouldn’t want their job when I come by there and they have to step out into the traffic. I don’t want to see one person hurt with this,” said Zanon. She mentioned that if the repairs take longer than anticipated, traffic lights might be a safer option for not only flaggers, but the travelling public as well. “If there is something that changes substantially, we would entertain that,” said Lekstrom. “We have the best trained flaggers in the country, if not North America. They do a very professional job. We’ve got to always encourage our drivers to take that extra care.”
▼ MYSTERY OF ANITA
Family searches for memorable cabin cruiser
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Anita was responsible for much of the summer fun on the lake for all seven Richardson youngsters in the late 1960s and they’d like to get in touch with her again. Anita was a 30-foot cabin cruiser with a sixcyclinder Chrysler inboard in the cabin and a long drive shaft to the stern. She used to take the Richardson family of Kelowna for aquatic outings in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was purchased in the mid-1960s from the fellow who built her and Paul Richardson remembers the family used to have a lot of fun on her. His dad, Jack Richardson, who is now 83 and lives in Summerland, often reminisces about the old days and wonders where the old craft is today. “It would be nice to know if someone has restored it and is enjoying it still,” said Richardson.
IT WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE HAS RESTORED IT AND IS ENJOYING IT STILL. Paul Richardson
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A SENTIMENTAL attachment to this 30-foot vessel has led the Richardson family to seek out the whereabouts to this boat, named Anita, that brought the family much joy on Okanagan Lake in the 1960s and ‘70s. His father worked in the agriculture chemical business in this area and moved to Kelowna in 1960 or so. The Anita needed a bit
of fixing up when he purchased it, and Richardson remembers his dad adding some oak decking to the mahogany hull. The boat was white with brown
trim and natural wood. His dad was involved in the Kelowna Yacht Club, and the Anita was often used to carry dignitaries during the Kelowna
Regatta, so it was a familiar craft around Kelowna in its time. Richardson says he remembers hearing that his father bought it from a
fellow who lived on it on the lake, who was a writer. It was he who built it. In 1968 or 1969 the lake froze and the ice punched a hole in the hull where it was moored at the Yacht Club, so it sat on blocks in the yard for years before it was fixed and sold in 1972 or 1973, says Richardson. His dad thinks it was sold to the local air cadets. The family doesn’t want the boat back, but just has a sentimental desire to know whether it’s still around, or whether it’s at the bottom of the lake. If you can help with any information, email Richardson at pjrichardson@shaw.ca or call 778214-4882.
Rental vacancy rate drops According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rental Market Survey, the vacancy rate in the Kelowna area was 3.0 per cent in October 2011, compared to 3.5 per cent in October 2010. “Modest employment growth this year, combined with rising post-secondary enrolment resulted in increased demand for rental apartments during the second half of 2011,”said CMHC market analyst Paul Fabri. “Residents displaced from two fire-damaged apartment buildings also boosted demand for rental accommodation, helping to bring vacancy rates lower.” Fabri added that easing first-time home buyer demand contributed to lower apartment vacancy rates this year as fewer renters made the move to home ownership. Apartment rents recorded minimal change for the second straight year.
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NEWS ▼ OKANAGAN MOUNTAIN PARK
Impact of wildfire on park habitat reflects mountain goat increase Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
Forest fires are not all bad. As a result of the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire there is now a sizable herd of mountain goats in the area, reports Brian Harris, a wildlife biologist with the ministry of forests, lands and natural resource operations. He has been flying over the park this fall, counting both a transplanted herd of California bighorn sheep and the relatively-new population of mountain goats. Prior to the wildfire, he says they counted as many as 15 goats in the park, but after the fire there were 28 in 2006 and this fall there are 64. “They’re slow to reproduce, not having their first kids until they’re five years of age, so this is a clear indication of the benefits of fire in the ecosystem,” commented Harris. As well, they usually only have a single kid rather than twins, so
the type of increase seen here is unusual, he notes. For that reason, he has recommended that a limited open season for hunting goats in that area be added. The fire also transformed the landscape in a way that made it more suitable for bighorns, so two transplants of animals from other parts of the interior were made in 2007 and in 2009. Although 49 were moved to the park, when he flew the area recently, only 67 were counted, although he’d expected to find 90 or so. He’s hoping it just means he missed a group, and says a fisherman actually reported seeing a herd of 15 to 20 grouped by the lake about the time they were doing the count, and most of the animals they counted were spread out in small groups of just two to four. So, he’s wondering if they somehow missed that herd while they were scouring the hillsides. They were scattered all over in-
stead of gathering in larger herds in just a few places, he reported. The animals do blend very well into the dead grass on the open hillsides, so they’re easy to miss, he notes. And, there’s one area north of Wild Horse Canyon in the park where there are a lot of ledges, and they’ve been known to gather in there where they’re very difficult to spot from the air. Harris said there are also good numbers of mule and white-tailed deer and moose in the area, but they’ve only begun their moose counts. Early indications from a flight in the area of Management Unit 8-10, on the plateau above Wood Lake, are that there are a good number of bulls, despite the fact it’s one of the hardest-hunted areas in the region, noted Harris. As well, he said it looks as if the calf populations are good too, but he said they’ve just begun the moose counts.
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ONE OF THE California bighorn sheep transplanted here, with a radio collar which is used to track them for several years after the move. However, the collar’s batteries die after a few years and then it’s more difficult to keep track of them.
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Concession stand approved but still no ice skate rentals for Stuart Park rink Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR
Kelowna’s downtown open-air ice rink may be getting a concession stand but at least one city councillor wants to know why it does not have a place to rent skates. Coun. Andre Blanleil is questioning why a skate rental operator was not sought when the city went looking for a company interested in running the concession stand at the rink in Stuart Park. “A lot of people buy skates but members of the public or tourists walking by might want to rent a pair of skates, and go skating on a whim,” said Blan-
leil as council approved the awarding of the oneyear concession contract to Service Stars Food and Beverage Services. City property manager Ron Forbes told Blanleil city staff did contact one business, which expressed some interest but did not follow through. If the business can put something together, Forbes said there could be a skate rental in place before the end of the current skating season. City property officer Tammy Abrahamson said city staff also talked to a skate rental business but it is planning to sell off its inventory of used skates. As for the new concession, it will be locat-
ed close to the rink on the Water Street side of the park but will be located outside of the contentious area covered by a longstanding land covenant covering the area. A few years ago, opponents of proposed development in the area used the document, called the Simpson Covenant, to argue against the city allowing the city-owned land the covenant covers to be developed. Saying it had to be used solely for community purposes, they argued against any development or commercial use for the land Stuart Park now sits on. The city says it is for that reason that the con-
cession stand will be located away from the rink, making it less convenient than if it was closer. Coun. Luke Stack questioned the move, pointing out that vendors currently operate in Memorial Arena, another piece of land covered by the covenant. Operators of the planned new concession stand will pay the city $250 per month as part of the agreement and will be responsible for keeping the areas around the concession stand clean. The stand will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
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CORD appointments part of initial business for council’s first meeting Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR
Showing only a few signs of rust as he grappled with electronics that were not in place the last time he chaired a Kelowna council meeting, Walter Gray seemed right at home Monday during his first foray back to the council side of Kelowna city council chambers. Gray, who narrowly defeated two-term incumbent Sharon Shepherd in the Nov. 19 civic election, served as mayor from 1996 to 2005. “So, here we are, back after a six-year vacation,” he quipped as he called Monday afternoon’s meeting to order. There were new faces behind the desks when council convened. Newly elected Couns. Gerry Zimmermann, Gail Given and Maxine De-
Hart now sit on one side of the u-shaped council console with returnee Luke Stack, while newcomers Mohini Singh and Colin Basran sit on the opposite side with council veterans Robert Hobson and Andre Blanleil. During their first public council meeting, all five rookie councillors appeared comfortable with their new roles and all spoke up at some point during the meeting. However, most of the talking, as expected, was done by the veterans— Hobson, Blanleil, Stack and Gray. The council met for its first official meeting a few hours earlier in a committee room on the third floor in City Hall to discuss, among other things, the role of the regional district in light of the changes brought about by the incorporation of West Ke-
lowna four years ago. The council members were briefed about CORD’s operations by Coun. Robert Hobson, who has chaired the regional board as a Kelowna representative since 1994. Monday night, the new CORD board held its first public meeting with Hobson acclaimed chairman once again, and also returning in the role of vicechair was Lake Country Mayor James Baker. Six members of the Kelowna council—Hobson, Gray, Basran, Stack, Blanleil and Given—will sit on the CORD board as Kelowna representatives. During his briefing, Hobson said with about 100 former CORD employees going to West Kelowna as a result of incorporation, a substantial downsizing of operations
took place. As a result, the 60,000square-foot regional district administration building on KLO Road is not being fully used by CORD. While parts of it have been rented out to the Sterile Insect Release Program and the Okanagan Basin Water Board, Hobson said the regional district is considering selling the building and moving its operations into rented quarters. He also said current administrator Harold Reay is set to retire in the spring so a new administrator will have to be hired. Before that happens, however, CORD will complete a strategic plan to give the regional district a road map for future operations. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
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vice from UBCO to Gordon Drive. Phases two and three will see the line extended to the Westbank town centre with exchanges in the downtown core, Boucherie and Westside Road. According to Leather, five locations were looked at for the Westbank Centre exchange. The recommended solution is to put the exchange on Elliot Road. Coun. Bryden Winsby asked if potential changes to the couplet were taken into account when debating the best location for the Westbank Centre exchange. “When we looked at the options, we had two
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NEWS EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT…
Pastor Cyril Chalk accepted 900 pounds of wild meat Monday for the Salvation Army Food Bank in Kelowna, delivered by Scott Ellis and Mark Werner, with the Guide Outfitters of B.C. and Kelowna-Mission MLA Steve Thomson. The meat donation will help supplement the SalvationArmy’s Christmas Food Hamper Program, which helps families in need. CONTRIBUTED
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Award winning author available to critique work of local writers Award-winning writer Karen Connelly is the fifth annual writerin-residence at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Sponsored by the Department of Creative Studies and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, this program allows 16 selected local writers to get free critiques of their work. Connelly is the author of nine books of best-selling nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, the most recent being Burmese Lessons: A Love Story, a memoir about her experiences in Burma and on the Thai-Burma border. She has won the Pat Lowther Award for her poetry, the Governor General’s Award for her non-fiction, and Britain’s Orange Broadband Prize for New Fiction for her first novel The Lizard Cage. Published in 2005, The Liz-
ard Cage was compared in the New York Times Book Review to the works of Orwell, Solzhenitsyn, and Mandela, and hailed in the Globe and Mail as “one of the best modern Canadian novels.” Connelly’s other books include Grace and Poison, One Room in a Castle, This Brighter Prison, The Disorder of Love, and The Small Words in My Body. Married with a young child, she divides her time between a home in rural Greece and a home in Toronto. Connelly will spend two weeks on UBC’s Okanagan campus from Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, 2012. Besides meeting with local writers, she will meet with various UBC creative writing classes. Writers in the Central Okanagan are invited to have their work critiqued and to participate in a one-onone meeting with Connelly.
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Christmas comes early for Arion Therapeutic Farm Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER
Last spring, Heather Henderson was up a creek without a paddle trying to figure out the best way to get the Arion Therapeutic Farm’s clients to its horses. An unusually large spring runoff, which saw Okanagan Lake rise five inches above full pool, washed out the East Kelowna farm’s main access road connecting the farm offices to the riding ring. “Everybody was saying, ‘Oh, what are you going to do?’ But I was like ‘Don’t worry, it will all work out,’” said Henderson, with the ever-optimistic spirit that’s turned her dream of running a therapeutic horseback riding farm into reality virtually overnight. Three years ago, Henderson was renting temporary space from another East Kelowna farm with a couple of donated horses and a small team of dedicated volunteers. She had a life-long goal of connecting the able-bodied community with those facing physical and mental challenges of a wide variety on a therapeutic farm, but not much of a business plan in place to do so. “The whole idea of this is to make it a community project,” she said at the time. She had only been a part of the community for two years, having emigrated from Bermuda. Still, with a lot of effort and tremendous will, her quick missive about the community project would become a prophecy as much as a mission statement. On a weekly basis, she now fills 90 volunteer time-slots with caring community members who want to ensure the farm’s 100 to 200 clients get their therapy, work experience, break time, what-have-you and the farm is utilized to its maximum potential with everything from seniors’ programs to summer camps. And this Christmas, they’ve all received the ultimate gift from the construction community, as professionals from a
string of companies have come together to provide a critical repair job, virtually for free, just in time to ensure grant funding to repair that road does not run dry. It all started with the donated engineering services Henderson told media she was going to need last spring to keep the farm afloat. At the time she was facing an estimated $20,000 bill on a budget that’s piecemealed together at the best of times. Brad Lively, of the engineering firm Stantec, was the first to throw his hat in the ring. “We’re a big company and we like to get involved in the communities we have offices in, but for me personally, working with such a great organization to make sure that the kids and adults, the clients here, have easy access into the site was important,” said Lively, a civil engineer. Lively’s wife, Angela Hapke, volunteers at the farm and was really the one who introduced the idea. With the support of his company, Lively connected with Drew Kaiser, of Golder Associates, who agreed to handle the environmental permitting and Kaiser found contractor Joe Cardoso, who was willing to donate the labour of his entire company for a week to get the project done. “Joe’s an old friend
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“Marijuana prohibition is —without question—a failed policy. It is creating violent, gang-related crime in our communities and fear among our citizens, and adding financial costs for all levels of government at a time when we can least afford them,” stated a letter from former Vancouver mayors Larry Campbell, Michael Harcourt, Sam Sullivan and Phillip Owen. And the cause is nothing new. Back in 1991, Nobel Prize-winning conservative economist Milton Friedman noted: “If you
look at the drug war from a purely economic point of view, the role of the government is to protect the drug cartel.” Canada’s drug kingpins are no doubt relieved that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in no hurry to end that protection. He was quick to rule out any consideration of changing the government’s stance on marijuana—despite polling that shows the vast majority of Canadians disagree. One need look no further than Canada’s stance on tobacco —
a drug most health experts contend is far more dangerous than marijuana. Tobacco use has witnessed a sharp and steady decline over the past 50 years. And this was achieved without building one more prison to house chain-smokers, but rather a commitment to education and regulation. The government can fill the countryside with bigger and better prisons, but until the Conservatives begin to focus on the problem instead of ideology, the criminals will only get richer.
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he sad fate of a 21-yearold Kamloops woman who died from injuries suffered when her car crashed through the surfacefrozen McKinley reservoir was probably not a shock to area residents. The more likely response was why this hasn’t happened sooner, especially during the winter when icy conditions can make the windy sliver of a road that much trickier to negotiate. Having driven along McKinley Road on many occasions, I know it can be a harrowing ordeal—especial-
ly at night. It is not a road for daydreaming drivers. People I know who live in McKinley Landing tell me they get used to it from repetiBarry tion, knowing where Gerding the steep curves are, where you can go the speed limit and where you are best advised to slow down. How this isolated community was allowed to start up in the first place, without a decent road connection from either Clifton or Glenmore Roads remains a strange decision to begin with, the dream of a developer that the council of the day bought into.
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The road was again part of the discussion in 2004 when city council approved the $500 million Vintage Landing development for the north end of McKinley Landing. That decision was contentious at the time because city planning staff were against the project, and the McKinley Landing residential community was largely upset about it. Oddly enough, the mayor at the time was Walter Gray, who cast the deciding vote in favour of the project. After that vote was taken, one woman stormed out of the council chambers telling a Capital News reporter that “The (mayor) just signed his political death warrant.” Back then, Gray was heading up a city in the midst of a real estate
boom, and felt the need to accommodate developers bringing mega-project growth to the city. That comment proved prophetic as Gray lost his bid for re-election to Sharon Shepherd in 2005. So here we are today. Vintage Landing hasn’t gotten off the ground yet, Gray won the mayor’s chair back from Shepherd in last month’s civic election. And the conditions of that road haven’t changed. The city does have a plan to eventually connect McKinley Landing folks to the rest of the city’s urban sprawl by pushing through a new road at the south end of the subdivision, but many residents have expressed opposition to that idea in the past. For now, the road carries on un-
changed. Perhaps this council might view it differently, especially since new Coun. Mohini Singh, during her CHBC reporting career, found herself as the lead news story of the day when the vehicle she was driving crashed down a McKinley Road embankment. She was OK but I’m sure it wasn’t a fun experience. The example of that road remains a sad reminder this week of why development without a supportive infrastructure in place is not a particularly good idea. Barry Gerding is the managing editor of the Kelowna Capital News. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
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LETTERS ▼ ROBBED AT HOME
Grinch stole Kelowna Christmas To the editor: Literally, the Grinch came to my house Dec. 2 and stole Christmas. He didn’t get the presents locked in my house but, nevertheless, the Grinch stole my Christmas. He emptied an upright deep freeze, all our entire meat and yes our turkey and the New Year’s dinner. The Grinch left the freezer door open too, just to ruin what he didn’t take, only inches away from my back door. He got in a locked tool shed, inches away from my back door. He then came up three stairs to my back door where in a box was my Christmas tree and a box of decorations. Yes, the Grinch took the tree just
like he did to Cindy Lou’s family in Who-Ville. I watched the movie yesterday and I hate the Grinch. At this special time of year charities are going full-bore collecting donations of food and money, raising dollars for food hampers to be distributed by the Food Bank to hundreds of families. I always donate to Kelowna’s Food Bank, but I can’t this year and that makes me sad. I’m ready for Christmas this year and I feel in my little way I’m Christmas every day. But this year Christmas came early with a big twist. His name is the Grinch. He walked down the road with our Christmas decorations the tree and food all in the green bin, with a car
waiting so they could reload again at the house next door. This must be a crack head Grinch because he was very brazen to come back and break into my car 20 feet away from my back door (I actually measured it). This time I saw the Grinch in my car, four doors open, packing all he could in backpacks and yes, he has a partner in crime. Two Grinch’s to steal Christmas working well together and when they need more crack or their next big fix the green bin Grinch’s will be back in our driveways for more to be taken to fuel their disgusting habits. You want to rehabilitate these people? These Grinch’s don’t want your
help. They are crack heads that will keep taking away from my Christmas and ever so more from the Kelowna Food Bank. So, Merry Christmas from a lady with a higher power. Maybe God wanted you to have my food but all you had to do was ask politely and you could get what you need, not what you want. Merry Christmas to all the crack heads in Kelowna. PS: All I want for my family is what Cindy Lou from Who-Ville got for Christmas. She got her family back, the tree, the food and all the decorations—the Grinch came for dinner and carved the bird. Elaine Staton, Kelowna
Books To the editor: We appreciate all the books everyone has put into our book shed at the Recycling Depot, 2120 Kirschner Rd., instead of destroying them by placing them in recycling bins. Recently, we have donated hundreds of new children’s books that are being shipped to Africa. Many people have benefitted from this program such as the jail, community centers, food banks, Senior Centers and those who pick up free books. We have an organized garage where everyone is welcome to take whatever they want/need, for free, at 2120 Tomat Ave. It is always open. To all the people who have so graciously donated unwanted books, we thank you. Adopt-a-Book
Thievery a lowly act any time of the year To the editor: Leonard is mentally and physically challenged. He attends Athan’s Pool twice a week for exercise. On Monday, Dec. 5, at noon, Leonard’s gym bag was stolen. Later, it was found in a garbage can, but of course the $70 cash in his
wallet was gone. Leonard had just received $50 for Christmas from his elderly aunt in Saskatchewan, and he was looking forward to going shopping. Leonard volunteers at the Salvation Army Food Bank, delivers lots of newspapers dili-
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gently, walks his dog faithfully and attends church regularly. He should not have taken his wallet to the pool, however, someone was watching to take advantage of his mistake. Do you really have to steal from him? S. Niblow, Kelowna
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Another call for better funding of chronic pain care To the editor: As everybody is well aware, the population of our wonderful Okanagan Valley is growing. And I would like to join in the growing chorus of support for better options for the treatment and management of chronic pain in the valley. I wholeheartedly support the campaign stressing the importance of having properly-funded pain management options available to seniors who play an important role in our community and in the lives of many Okanagan families. I am in my 30s and am one of the many younger people suffering the effects of chronic pain; in my case as a result of a motor vehicle accident three years ago. I now understand that suffering chronic pain and headaches impacts every single aspect of a person’s life, whether it be the ability to enjoy activities and sports, take care of the garden and the house keeping, or even just the ability to get a decent nights sleep. Chronic pain does not compartmentalize it-
self in ones life. For many, the ability to work productively becomes limited and for some, even the ability to work at all and contribute to society, has been taken away from them. I encourage the MLA (Norm Letnick for KelownaLake Country, chair of the Select Standing Committee on Health for British Columbia) and decision makers to also consider the economic aspect of the impact of chronic pain, from the lost tax dollars, the unsold ski and golf passes and even all the dinners out and nights going to the movies, which no longer happen, because many people of all ages, are suffering from pain. And the effects of chronic pain are far reaching and extend far beyond the actual person suffering the pain. The lives of children can also be serious impacted when their parents and care givers are experiencing on-going pain, whether it be difficulty pushing them on a swing, or not being able to take them tobogganing
or catch them jumping off the side of the pool, or not being able to carve pumpkins with them at Halloween, or even just challenges leaning over to help with their daily homework. Children can be silent victims of the impact of chronic pain. I know first hand just how severely underfunded our system has become. With no coverage from our provincial medical plan for physiotherapy, chiropractic or massage therapy and patients being wait listed for two years or more before seeing a specialist. And even once patients finally see a specialist, it often takes many more months for the prescribed procedure for pain management to take place at KGH. Sadly, our broken system has become patient unfriendly, at times it seems to the point of patient cruelty. Please understand my comments are not in any way a reflection on the doctors, practitioners and nurses in our valley, as it
has been my experience that they are caring and compassionate individuals, doing their very best to work within a system, that is neglectful of patients in chronic pain. For a short time, Kelowna did have the good fortune of having a top pain management specialist (Dr. Muendel), who has now left for Nanaimo (ironically a much smaller centre), due to the frustration of not having the proper facilities, equipment and procedures in
place here, to utilize his extensive skills and help patients. The Okanagan Valley is in desperate need of proper and appropriately funded medical services to help and care for the many people living here and suffering from chronic pain. Please join in by adding your voice to the campaign to acquire better pain management facilities for people of the Okanagan Valley. Andrea Harte, West Kelowna
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Taking pride in commemorative blanket New RCMP numbers don’t Artifacts from A1 The project of creating a WFN blanket was overseen by Delphine Derickson, the WFN cultural and language advisor and band councillor Raf deGuevera. Liman says they often get calls from people or organizations looking for something that represents the WFN, and now they have the blanket, which is available for sale from the band. Already Big White has
purchased a couple to display, as well as the Kelowna Museums and several schools. Liman says she could see them doing a series, perhaps of the groups of traditional foods, such as plants and wildlife. Such opportunities help to inform more people about the WFN culture and language. She points to Hawaii and how everyone knows that aloha means hello and is a greeting that visitors to the island all use.
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deter need for local appraisal Study from A1 Rather, it’s meant to address the issue of funding, mainly from Victoria, that helps pay for the police detachment. Mattiussi said McKinnon is supportive of the review and has been kept apprised of the preliminary findings. McKinnon was out of town yesterday and could not be contacted for comment. Prosser’s report will be presented to city council Jan. 30 and Macklem said he expects council will direct staff to come back with recommendations based on Prosser’s findings. The Statistics Canada numbers, which have become provincial news, also rank Kelowna 29th on the agency’s Crime Severity Index, which takes into account both the frequency and severity of crime in the listed metro areas. The figures used for the index were taken from 2010 and do not include
two high-profile murders in the city this year— the death of Dane Phillips during an altercation in Rutland and the brazen Sunday-afternoon gangstyle assassination of reputed Vancouver gang leader Jonathan Bacon outside the Delta Grand Hotel in the summer. “Because of that, I know the figures will be worse (when they are complied for 2011) next year,” said Macklem. Investigations into such high-profile crimes increases the workload on local officers even more. Earlier this week, McKinnon repeated what he has said for years, that the increasing workload on his officers is taking a toll. While there are 148 officers authorized for the city, not all of them are available at any one given time due to issues like holidays, medical leave, seconded to other investigations or departments and training. In Kelowna, like most communities across the country, the crime rate
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NEWS ▼ AUSTRALIA
TV show visits Big White and Silver Star Big White and Silver Star were front and centre on the world stage this week as an Australia version of the Today morning TV show was shooting on location at both ski resorts. Utilizing their extensive satellite facilities Australia’s Channel Nine presents newscasts across the globe, the Today show provides the latest in news, sport, weather, entertainment and current affairs to Australian viewers. Program weather forecaster Steve Jacobs was filming segments for the show here on Tuesday and Wednesday. Already a favourite with the Australian market, hosting approximately 30,000 skier visitors a year, both ski hills, which are owned by an Australian family, hope to showcase even more of its unique attributes to the shows viewers this December. Big White senior vicepresident Michael Ballingall, called the coverage
a huge marketing opportunity. “Australia knows our resorts and the last time we did a program like this we increased our business by 28 per cent the following year. Exposure is everything for our resorts,” he said. Focusing on what makes Australian’s tick, this show is a landmark breakfast program broadcasting to two million people. Aimed at both males and females the show draws high ratings in the 25 to 45 year age bracket—the ideal demographic for the ski hills. “When you’re Canada’s favourite family ski resorts having a personal recommendation and a little bit of fun with a personality like Steve Jacobs softly enters into the Australian sub-conscience,” Ballingall said. “Snow for breakfast when most of the country will be at +25 Celsius will make for a little bit of fun.”
Nominations sought for Kelowna civic awards The City of Kelowna has opened the nomination process for its 37th annual Civic and Community Awards, presented to individuals and organizations that have left a mark in our community throughout 2011 by nominating them in one of nine categories. Those nominated do not have to live in the city to be eligible. “There are many outstanding individuals who volunteer in our community and who raise Kelowna’s profile through their athletic and business accomplishments,” said Jim Gabriel, director of recreation and cultural services for the city. The awards ceremony, to be held April 19, 2012, at the Kelowna Community Theatre, is the city’s premier awards event dedicated to recognizing volunteers, artists, athletes and business leaders through nine categories and 12 awards The categories include: • Man of the Year (Fred Macklin Memorial Award) • Woman of the Year (Sarah Donalda Treadgold Memorial Award) • Young Male and Female of the Year (Augie Ciancone Memorial Award) • Athletic Team of the Year (Bryan Couling Memorial Award) • Male and Female Athlete of the Year • Bob Giordano Memorial Award • Central Okanagan Foundation Volunteer Organization of the Year • Corporate Community of the Year • Honour in the Arts • Teen Honour in the Arts Nominations will be accepted until noon, Jan. 27. Nomination forms are available at online at kelowna.ca/residents, or at City Hall, Parkinson Recreation Centre, Kelowna Chamber of Commerce, local libraries and the Kelowna Family Y. Completed forms can be dropped off at City Hall or the Parkinson Rec Centre.
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NEWS ▼ KELOWNA
Bo.ttega presents itself for Christmas open house Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
Bo.ttega Farm Inn, or as brand marketer Darren Hull puts it, the “gathering place with some style,” opened its doors to the public last weekend for a Christmas open house. The Christmas market featured artists, crafters and musicians from the
MIKE BARILLARO, a culinary arts instructor at Okanagan College, uses a chainsaw to create an ice sculpture at Bo.ttega’s Christmas market held last Saturday. WADE PATERSON/CAPITAL NEWS
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Okanagan, showcasing their talents to the public. Dave Krysko, owner of Bo.ttega, said that the idea for the event came from observations he made while travelling in Europe. “We always wanted to see a Christmas market here where you have arts and crafts: It’s very big in Europe,” said Krysko. “We thought this would be a great place to try this and see how it would work. By the amount of people, it looks really good.” A constant flow of visitors entered Bo.ttega’s doors on Saturday and filled the first two floors of the building. Located in southeast Kelowna and set on a 13.2 acre piece of property, Bo.ttega Farm Inn is scheduled to open in the spring of 2012. According to Krysko, events like the Christmas market allow the public to experience the facility before the official opening. “It’s a good introduction. We’re trying to work out the bugs and try a few events to see how they work.” Krysko saw the location on 4485 Sallows Rd. as a good spot to mix his love of farming with his passion for art and music. “We built this to be a place for artists and people
to present,” Krysko said. “It’s another venue where people can get together and explore art. We want to have art events, music events and things to do with faith. “We’d like to combine those and see what happens. “I think it’s up to the community to make this what it is. We’ve built the canvas; we’re hoping that lots of people paint on it.” The open house also featured a Christmas concert on Saturday night. Other highlights of the event included an ice sculptor, a harp player, glogg wine and European baking. Hull said that the idea of Bo.ttega is to be a hub for creativity. “It’s really a roof to get creative people together and push ideas, challenge people and learn,” said Hull. The concept of the farm inn is to get corporations, artists or groups to book the entire facility, which includes 10 guest rooms, so that they have exclusive use of the location. “If you need audio or visual, it’s here. Lighting is here, catering too.” Before the Christmas market, Bo.ttega had primarily been used to facilitate weddings and smaller events.
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• Yard waste loads greater than 250 kg $40 per metric tonne (now $25) • Yard waste loads for material larger than 20 cms in diameter $65 per metric tonne (now $55) Up to 250 kilograms of yard waste will continue to be accepted free of charge. Regional district waste reduction manager Peter Rotheisler said the increase in fees is necessary given the major capital projects planned for the Glenmore landfill. The increases will also provide additional incentive for residents to reduce, reuse and recycle, he added. “It’s also the first time in almost 20 years that the bag and under-250 kilogram disposal fees have gone up,” said Rotheisler.
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Starting Jan. 1, it will cost more to dispose of garbage and yard waste at two Central Okanagan facilities for both residential and commercial customers. Tipping fee increases for garbage and other solid waste materials were approved earlier this year by the regional district board for both the Westside residential waste disposal and recycling centre and Kelowna’s Glenmore landfill. The increases will be: • Bagged garbage $2.50 per bag (now $1 per bag) • Flat fee for up to 250 kg of garbage $8 (now $6) • Loads of garbage over 250 kg $65 per metric tonne (now $55)
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NEWS
Santa sleigh bus rolling again for the Sally Anne
The Kelowna Regional Transit Sleigh Bus is back on the road again this month in support of the Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper program for families in need during this holiday season. “The Santa Sleigh Bus
continues to help raise money and community awareness about The Salvation Army and what we do, not just at Christmas but throughout the year,� said Maj. Ron Cartmell of The Salvation Army. “Thanks to support
from the community, we are able to provide Christmas Hampers for more than 1,000 children and their families. “Christmas hampers include food for a complete Christmas Day, from breakfast to dinner, as well
as toys for the children in the family.� The Santa Sleigh Bus, will travels throughout the Central Okanagan ridership—Kelowna, Peachland, West Kelowna and Lake Country—to help The Salvation Army pro-
vide assistance to families at Christmas. The Santa sleigh bus collects toys, food donations and money for the Salvation Army’s Christmas Fund. Over the past eight years, thanks to the gener-
ous support of all the citizens, more than $125,000 has been raised in toys, food goods and cash for the cause. This year’s goal is to raise $27,000, breaking the record achieved last year.
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NEWS ▼ BLACK MOUNTAIN
Neighbourhood collects donations for food bank This Sunday afternoon, between 3:30 and and 7 p.m., carollers will set out to spread cheer through the Black Mountain neighbourhood while collecting donations for the Kelowna Community Food Bank. Calling the event the Holly Jolly Food Bank Folly, groups of carollers will arrive at Black Moun-
tain on a decorated school bus and go door to door to collect food and toy donations. “When we heard that food and toy donations were down this year, we had to do something,” said Lindsay Geortzen, owner of Aura Beauty. “We feel so blessed living in Kelowna and the idea that families in our
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community go without over the holidays is heartbreaking. “There are 1,200 families registered with the Kelowna Community Food Bank for Christmas hampers. We had to do something.” Aura Beauty was able to secure a donated bus from Taylor Pro Training Ltd. Volunteers are meeting at the Ramada Lodge Hotel, located at 2170 Harvey Ave., in Kelowna. The bus departs the hotel at 3:30 p.m., will travel through Black Mountain collecting donations and carolling door to door, and will return to the hotel by 7 p.m. “The Kelowna Community Food Bank was able to provide us with data around which neighbourhoods have active food drives on the go,” continued Goertzen. “In an effort to compliment the work being done by volunteers all
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LIGHTING UP FOR CHARITY… A stretch of homes in Rutland, sometimes referred to as Candy Cane Lane, along Collison and Gramiak Roads, are hoping to fill up the fruit bin shown above with donations for the food bank. In return for decorating their homes in festive Christmas lights and playing Christmas music from speakers set up outdoors, participating residents make a donation to one of the two apple boxes set up at either end of the display. The residents hope to make this charitable effort a tradition along Candy Cane Lane for years to come.
over the city, we chose Black Mountain because donations have been slow to come in from those areas.” Members of the public who wish to join the carolling tour can secure their
seat on the bus by emailing Lindsay@aurabeauty.ca. For more information and to view the planned route through Black Mountain, visit aurabeauty.ca/FoodBank.
Donations can also be dropped off at the Kelowna Community Food Bank located on the corner of Ellis Street and Cawston Avenue in downtown Kelowna. If you will not be home
but would like to donate, please leave your items on your step and mark them “Food Bank” for the volunteers to pick up. “We don’t just feed people at Christmas, we’re feeding people all year round,” said Lenetta Parry, associate executive director for the Kelowna Community Food Bank. “We hope that what we collect during the holiday season will take us into the new year when demand continues.” Items needed by the Kelowna Community Food Bank include pasta and sauce, canned vegetables and beans, size 5 diapers and new toys.
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CAPITAL NEWS
SPORTS â–ź AHL
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Hamilton making his pro transition
Bulmer misses cut for Canada
Warren Henderson
The congratulatory knock on the door Brett Bulmer was hoping for never came. Instead, it was the dreaded phone call the Kelowna Rockets forward received Wednesday morning in Calgary, informing him he had missed the final cut for Canada’s national junior team. Bulmer was one of 41 hopefuls at the final selection camp vying for 22 spots on the Canada’s roster for the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship in Calgary in Edmonton. Bulmer, who played nine games with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild at the beginning of the 201112, felt he did everything in his power this week in Calgary to earn the right to wear the Maple Leaf. “It’s pretty disappointing,� Bulmer said at the team hotel after hearing the news. “I thought I worked hard, did everything they asked of me at camp so it’s really disappointing. I thought I had a good shot. I worked hard, got on the body and did everything they asked but...� The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Prince George native was in tough to make the team as Canada boasts
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The rules on the ice are the same, but life in the pro ranks is a new world for Curtis Hamilton. After four seasons of major junior, the Kelowna minor product is gradually adjusting to the nuances of playing in the American Hockey League with the Oklahoma City Barons. For one thing, Hamilton no longer has any teenaged teammates. “It’s a totally different environment than I’m used to, for sure,� said Hamilton, who turned 20 on Dec. 4. “The guys are older, some are married or have girlfriends, some have kids, so you’re out there playing with dads. Some guys are in their 30s so they’ve played a lot of hockey. It’s a big learning curve, but it’s been a pretty cool experience so far.� Growing up in a hockey family—his dad Bruce is the Kelowna Rockets’ GM—not much of the first three months of his pro career has surprised the younger Hamilton. Still, there are adjustments the 6-foot-2, 205-pound winger knows he has to make to keep his pro career on track. “The hockey is harder, it’s faster and the guys are all stronger and more experienced,� said Hamilton, a second round draft choice of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers in 2010. “Off the ice, you have to work hard in the gym to keep up. Keeping up the training, improving your strength and quickness at the same time, it’s important.�
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KELOWNA minor product Curtis Hamilton is in rookie season with the American Hockey League’s Oklahoma City Barons. Another adjustment for Hamilton is the reduction in ice time compared to his junior days with the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades, particularly last season when he played well over 20 minutes a night and in all situations. Hamilton has dressed for 20 of the Barons’ first 27 games this season. “That’s the hard part, not playing in every game,� he said. “But you have to be patient and work hard and look at the big picture. If I do that, then hopefully good things will happen.� Notsurprisingly,points have also been harder to come by for Hamilton in the AHL, a league known for its defensive-oriented style where a small minority of players actually average a point per game or more. Hamilton, who 82 points last season with the Blades, has a goal and five assists with the Barons. His first pro marker came Nov. 25 against Grand Rapids. “It was a big relief to get that one, it was a big stretch between goals for me,� said Hamilton. “After scoring quite
a bit in junior, it’s definitely been an adjustment. When the chances come, you have to make good on them because you don’t get a lot. Hopefully more will come.� Hamilton’s progress through the first 2 1/2 months of his pro career has come under the watchful eye of Todd Nelson. The Barons’ head coach said Hamilton has been a relatively quick study. “It usually takes some time to develop some consistency at the pro level and time to adjust, but Curtis is making the transition a little quicker than expected,� said Nelson. “At the start he was maybe a little tentative, but he’s figuring things out. He’s a big body, he’s using that more consistently in
the corners and his compete level along the walls is getting better. He thinks the game well, that comes natural to him. It’s just a case of refining parts of his game.� For Hamilton’s part, improving on a daily basis continues to be the primary aim as he chases his goal of one day playing for the Edmonton Oilers—not unlike most of his teammates with the Barons. “We all want to get there eventually, that’s the reason we’re here,� Hamilton said. “I’m taking it day by day right now, learning everything I can and showing them what I can do. “Eventually, most of us will get a shot. You just need to make the most if it
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when it does come along.� But for now, Hamilton will continue to adapt to the life of a pro in Oklahoma City, along with fellow 20-year-old and roommate Tyler Pitlick. Off the ice, Hamilton is also learning more about the realities of personal independence—including the level of his culinary skills. “My cooking’s not that bad, it’s actually improving bit by bit,� Hamilton said with a laugh. “The idea is to keep it simple, and it seems to be working.� Hamilton and the Barons return to action Saturday night they host the Houston Aeros. whenderson @kelownacapnews.com
Brett Bulmer plenty of depth along the forward lines. The late additions to camp of forwards Brett Connolly from the Tampa Bay Lightning and Devante Smith-Pelly of the Anaheim Ducks clearly didn’t help Bulmer’s cause, either. Connolly and SmithPelly were both named to the Canadian team’s final roster. Bulmer was expected to rejoin the Rockets Wednesday night in Regina for their game against the Pats. In 15 games with the Rockets this season, Bulmer has 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points. Kelowna will wrap up its six-game, pre-Christmas Prairie road trip with games Friday in Prince Albert and Saturday in Saskatoon. The Rockets next home action is Dec. 27 against Spokane.
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SCORECARD WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS
BCHL STANDINGS/INTERIOR DIVISION
Excludes Wednesday’s action
B.C. Division 1 2 3 4 5
Kamloops Blazers Vancouver Giants Victoria Royals Kelowna Rockets Prince George Cougars
U.S. Division 1 Tri-City Americans 2 Portland Winterhawks 3 Spokane Chiefs 4 Seattle Thunderbirds 5 Everett Silvertips
Eastern Conference Central Division 1 Edmonton Oil Kings 2 Kootenay Ice 3 Medicine Hat Tigers 4 Calgary Hitmen 5 Red Deer Rebels 6 Lethbridge Hurricanes
GP 32 34 34 32 33
W 22 20 13 12 12
L 9 12 18 16 19
OTL 1 1 1 2 0
SL 0 1 2 2 2
PTS 45 42 29 28 26
32 34 28 29 31
25 20 14 13 5
7 11 9 15 21
0 2 2 0 0
0 1 3 1 5
50 43 33 27 15
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W
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OTL
SL
PTS
32 33 34 32 33 34
21 20 18 17 15 11
8 10 12 13 15 22
1 1 2 1 0 0
2 2 2 1 3 1
45 43 40 36 33 23
33 35 32 33 34 36
20 20 20 17 14 11
9 13 11 14 17 22
3 1 0 1 2 1
1 1 1 1 1 2
Thu, Dec. 15 Fri, Dec. 16 Sat, Dec. 17 Thu, Dec. 29 Thu, Jan. 5 Fri, Jan. 6 Sun, Jan. 8 Fri, Jan. 13 Sun, Jan. 15 Wed, Jan. 18 Fri, Jan. 20 Sat, Jan. 21
44 42 41 36 31 25
Kelowna Kelowna Spokane Kelowna Calgary Spokane Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna Everett Lethbridge Vancouver Kamloops Seattle Kelowna
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Brandon Regina Kelowna Tri-City Kelowna Kelowna Victoria Victoria Portland Portland Vancouver Everett Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna Kelowna Seattle
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Away Nanaimo Westside Merritt Westside Westside Westside Victoria Salmon Arm Salmon Arm Westside Westside Vernon
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Osoyoos Coyotes Princeton Posse Penticton Lakers Kelowna Chiefs Summerland Steam
ROCKETS 2011-12 WHL SCHEDULE
Away
W 27 17 18 14 13 10 10 5
T 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 1
OTL 2 4 1 2 3 5 5 3
PTS 56 40 37 31 31 26 25 14
WESTSIDE WARRIORS 2011-12 BCHL SCHEDULE
Okanagan Division
Eastern Division 1 Moose Jaw Warriors 2 Brandon Wheat Kings 3 Saskatoon Blades 4 Regina Pats 5 Swift Current Broncos 6 Prince Albert Raiders
Tue Dec 13 Wed Dec 14 Tue Dec 27 Thu Dec 29 Sun Jan 01 Wed Jan 04 Fri Jan 06 Sat Jan 07 Wed Jan 11 Fri Jan 13 Sat Jan 14 Sun Jan 15 Wed Jan 18 Fri Jan 20 Sat Jan 21 Wed Jan 25 Fri Jan 27 Sun Jan 29
GP 32 31 28 29 30 30 30 30
Penticton Merritt Chilliwack Vernon Prince George Westside Salmon Arm Trail
Western Conference
B.C. MAJOR MIDGET LEAGUE
Home Arena Westside Royal LePage Place Penticton SouthOkanagan Event Westside Royal LePage Place Merritt Nicola Valley Arena Prince George Coliseum Prince George Coliseum Westside Royal LePage Place Westside Royal LePage Place Westside Royal LePage Place Merritt Nicola Valley Arena Penticton SouthOkanagan Events Westside Royal LePage Place
KIJHL STANDINGS GP 32 30 29 31 31
W 17 16 15 14 9
Away Castlegar Rebels Grand Forks Kelowna Chiefs Penticton Lakers Summerland Steam Kelowna Chiefs Kelowna Chiefs
L 12 12 11 15 21
T 1 1 1 0 0
OTL 2 1 2 2 1
Girls 97
PTS 37 34 33 30 19
Home Kelowna Chiefs Kelowna Chiefs Princeton Posse Kelowna Chiefs Kelowna Chiefs Osoyoos Coyotes Penticton Lakers
Hi Average Alyssa Gorda Quinlan Macauley Bantam division Hi Average Caitlyn Maday 113 Dylan Cournoyer Bowler of the week — Jordan Lloyd +89 Junior division Hi Average Harli Loff 184 Brayden Fortney Bowler of the week – Russel Van Dulken +194 Senior division Hi Average Marissa Maday 188 Brandon Howe Bowler of the month – Alex Hoce +91
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Boys 103 118 191 227
L 5 3 5 6 9 8 11 10 12 14 19
T 3 5 2 4 0 5 2 4 3 4 2
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CANADA WEST UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION Men’s Basketball
CAPRI LANES/YBC Smurf division
GP 22 21 20 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 22
Cariboo Cougars Vancouver NW Giants Vancouver NE Chiefs Greater Vancouver Canadians Valley West Hawks Okanagan Rockets North Island Silvertips Fraser Valley Bruins Thompson Blazers South Island Thunderbirds Kootenay Ice
MONDAY CLASSIC BOWLING
West Victoria UBC UFV TRU TWU UBC Okanagan
8-0 4-2 5-3 4-4 2-6 1-5
East Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Lethbridge Brandon Calgary Regina Winnipeg
W-L 6-2 . 5-2 4-4 4-4 3-5 3-5 2-5 2-6
Women’s Basketball West UBC Victoria UFV TWU TRU UBC Okanagan
4-2 5-3 5-3 3-5 3-5 1-5
East Regina Alberta Calgary
7-0 6-2 6-2
Women’s basketball (cont’d) Saskatchewan 4-3 Winnipeg 4-4 Manitoba 3-5 Lethbridge 2-6 Brandon 0-8 Men’s Volleyball TWU Manitoba Alberta UBC Calgary Brandon Regina Winnipeg UBC Okanagan TRU Saskatchewan
10-0 9-1 8-2 7-3 7-5 5-7 4-8 4-8 3-7 2-10 1-9
Women’s Volleyball UBC Winnipeg Manitoba TWU Alberta Calgary Brandon TRU UBC Okanagan Regina Saskatchewan
9-1 10-2 7-3 7-3 7-3 6-6 6-6 4-8 2-8 2-10 0-10
Mens High Series-4 game 1. Kevin Will - Cross Train Fitness 1105 2. Doug Johnson - Capri Valley Lanes 1010 3. Chris Davy - Bazinga 1005 High Team Single Hdcp’d 1. Cookson Motors 2. Scowcroft 3. Red Door Engraving
839 834 830
High Team Series Hdcp’d 1. Scowcroft 2. Bazinga 3. Red Door Engraving
3168 3044 3039
High Avg. men 1. Allan Burn - Aquabase 247 2. Clark Ewart - Artist 242 3. Randy Blaschuk - Aquabase 239 High Avg. ladies 1. Amanda Menta - Bazinga 226 2. Kim Blaschuk - Aquabase Carpet Cleaning 222 3. Irene Pitura - Extreme Pro Driver 221
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THE WESTSIDE WARRIORS have traded forward Richard Vanderhoek to Cowichan. fide top-three forward, who has recorded 27 points in 27 games with Westside this year, after notching 71 points last year with Surrey. In return, Westside acquires a talented forward at the start of his junior career, as well as a player to be named later.
“It’s going to work out really good for both sides here,” said Ferster, suggesting the move will help a Capitals team trying to beef up for a run at a championship, while helping Westside both in the short term and down the road. “He’s a real young,
skilled guy” added Ferster of the incoming David Pope, who has seven points in 24 games with Cowichan this season. Ferster says Pope will join the team later this week, though he doesn’t expect the Kamloops native to make his Westside debut until after the
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Christmas break. The Warriors (10-141-5) will return to action Thursday night when they host Nanaimo, 7 p.m. at Royal LePage Place. Friday night, Westside will visit Penticton, then will return home Saturday to face Merritt.
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SPORTS ▼ SKELETON
▼ HIGH SCHOOL
Kelowna slider makes Voodoos win home tournament World Cup debut Eric Neilson has shown he can slide with the best of them. The 30-year-old from Kelowna has the first two international races of his career in skeleton under his belt, and the results are encouraging. Neilson made his debut with the Canadian team at a World Cup last week in Lilliehammer, Norway, and finished in a tie for seventh place, along with fellow Canadian and veteran Mike Douglas of Toronto. Neilson overcame some early jitters to show he belongs with the world’s top sliders in the Olympic sport of skeleton. He put down the seventh-fastest run in his second trip down the track to climb his way up the standings. “I was pretty nervous going into the race, which I don’t normally get, but being my first World Cup race I had a few butterflies,” said Neilson, 30, a graduate of Rutland Senior Seconday. “I felt like my nerves got the better of me in my first run and I muscled the sled through
The Rutland Voodoos made the most of home court advantage en route winning the Paragon Hard Court Classic senior boys basketball tournament. It’s the first time the Voodoos have captured the title since the tourney’s rebirth six years ago. In Saturday’s championship final Jayden Sigler scored 24 points as Rutland downed the Immaculata Mustangs 6252. Rutland’s 6-foot-7 post Travis Worthing, despite suffering from the flu, added nine points in the win.
Eric Neilson some corners which cost me. I was much more relaxed on the second run and didn’t bully my sled down the track. I thought my time was good, but never did I think I’d move up that many spots because there are some great athletes on this tour. My teammates really mentored me through the week and were a huge help.”
In Neilson’s second race on Dec. 8 at La Plagne, France he turned in a successful opening run to qualify for the finals. However, in his second run Neilson crashed and could not compete in the finals. He is currently 11th overall in the World Cup skeleton standings.
▼ BRIEFS
Midget girls win a pair The Kelowna Western Bus Lines Rockets strengthened their hold on top spot in Okanagan Mainline midget girls tier 1 hockey action with a pair of wins over Kamloops teams last weekend. On Saturday, the Rockets jumped out to a 3-0 lead, then hung on to beat the midget Blazers 4-3. Ashley Mak, with two goals, and Alana Attew spotted Kelowna to a three-goal lead before Kamloops scorded twice early in the third to make it 3-2. Cassie Strymecki replied with an insurance
goal for Kelowna, while goalie Kirsten Wiltshire made some key saves late to preserve the win. On Sunday, a one-sided affair saw the Rockets down the overmatched Kamloops bantam girls 6-0. Ashley Mak scpred twice and added two assists for the Rockets. Tiana Stuart also scored twice, while Mikaela Clarkson and Kennedy Kneller added singles and Naomi Yamaoka had three assists. Julie Humphries was in goal for the shutout. The Rockets will host the Prince George ban-
tams this Saturday in an exhibition game, 2:45 p.m. at CNC. The Kelowna bantam girls will take on Salmon Arm Saturday at Priest Valley Arena in Vernon.
RINGETTE…
The TORL junior AA ringette team defeated the Vernon U19 Belle team 7-2 on Sunday at Priest Valley Arena. Riley Pickrell led the winners with three goals and an assist, while Tiegan Moore had two goals and two assists. Tara MacMillan picked up the win in goal.
Dario Gini, with 20 points, and Alex Hart, with 13, led the Mustangs attack. RSS, coached by Ron McCutcheon, opened the weekend with a 65-58 win over Princess Margaret as Daya Lalli had 17 points. In the semis, Rutland routed Vernon Secondary 81-42. Kevin Dick nailed 21 points for the Voodoos. Immaculata, coach by Dino Gini, reached the final after beating West Vancouver 59-54 and Salmon Arm 65-45. It prevented the Mustangs from winning their
second straight tournament as they were victorious a week earlier at St. Ann’s in Kamloops.
JUNIOR HUSKIES WIN…
The Okanagan Mission Secondary junior boys basketball team was victorious at the 2011 edition of the Pleasant Valley ‘Snoball’ Tournament. The Huskies cruised to victory in Saturday’s championship game beating host Pleasant Valley team 88-38. OKM opened the tourney with a 67-32 win over Ashcroft, then drubbed Summerland by a 102-20
score. Coach John Pratch was impressed with the level of play from the Huskies and is looking for great things out of this team for the rest of the season. The Huskies will be in Vernon for a tournament this weekend, then will host their own tourney Jan. 6 and 7 at OKM. The Huskies are: Alex Beitel, Saxon Belanger, Jeff Berna, Craig Denton, David Denton-Protsack, Johnny Fraser, Niko Kovacevic, Evan Yarrow and Janin Vilich-Basic. The coaches are John Pratch and Brandon Card.
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SPORTS ▼ TIER 3
Peewee Rockets win own tourney
THE KELOWNA peewee tier 3 Rockets celebrate the championship at their own tournament last weekend. CONTRIBUTED
The Kelowna peewee tier 3 Rockets went undefeated to capture the championship at the 2011 edition of their home tournament. The Rockets downed the defending champions from Terrace 4-2 in Sunday’s final game. Kelowna jumped out to an early lead, then relied on the outstanding netminding of Zach Wynn and relentless backchecking by his Rockets teammates to secure the win. Ty Armstrong, Garrett Hodgkinson, Carter Steinwandt and Keaton Brownlee scored the goals for Kelowna. The Rockets, who entered the weekend with a 26-2-0-1 record, defeated Terrace 6-4 in their opening game, then tied Trail
3-3 and defeated Quesnel 6-4 to advance to the semifinals. In the semis, Kelowna out shot Trail 35-10 on the way to a 6-0 win. The Kelowna peewee tier 3 Rockets are: Justin Bradley, Andrew Gorges, Liam Duckworth, Brandon Smith, Gio Mazzei, Keaton Brownlee, Liam Gallagher, Dylan Simpson, Ty Armstrong, Eli Cronquist, Kyle Porritt, Garrett Hodgkinson, Curtis Magas, Jack Froehler, Noah Pemberton, Carter Steinwandt, Zach Whitehead and Zack Wynn, the coaches are Scott Cronquist, Kevin Brownlee, Scott Porritt, Trent Mazzei, Jamie Gorges, and the manager is Marti Hunter.
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Athletics breakfast raises funding for scholarships Tickets are now on sale for the seventh annual Valley First/UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast March 29 at the Coast Capri Hotel. The morning program will feature renowned sport psychologist David Cox. For more than 25 years, Cox has worked with athletes from the grassroots to the international levels. In particular, he has worked extensively with Tennis Canada, the Canadian Davis Cup Team, Skate Canada, Rugby Canada and a host of other Canadian national teams. He has attended the Olympics on numerous occasions, most recently in support of the Canadian Snow Board Team at the 2010 Games. Jennifer Woods, a student athlete from Kelowna and women’s Heat golf team member will also speak at the event. With membership in both the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) (men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball) and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Associa-
tion (CCAA) (men’s and women’s soccer and golf), UBC’s Okanagan campus is committed to postsecondary sport, says Rob Johnson, director of Athletics and Recreation. “Our student athletes are high-achieving people,” says Johnson. “The amount of time they commit to their studies and then to training, practice and competition means very little time left for part-time work. As a result, the financial assistance provided from the proceeds of this breakfast make a real difference to a growing number of our students.” UBC recognizes the value of varsity sport and will match every dollar raised. To date, more than $280,000 has been raised from breakfast proceeds. As a result, some $7,500 in awards are available this year to student athletes. For more information on the event, UBC athletics or how to purchase tickets, go to www.goheat. ca or call 250-807-9168.
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AquaJets smash records in Kamloops Clarisse Obedkoff stole the show for the Kelowna AquaJets at the Kamloops Ice Classic Swim Meet. Obedkoff, 12, broke four records last weekend at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre and came away with a heavy collection of medals around her neck. She lowered the mark in the 100 free by half a second, and the 400 free by almost two seconds in a time of 4:48.04. The old record had been held since 1986 by Jennifer Goldsmith. Obedkoff also broke the mark in the 100 back in 1:09.91, and the 50 fly record set by Kierr ra Smith in 2007 with a 33.11. Josh Zakala added a few of his own with his first swim of the meet t in his 1500, taking 27 seconds off the old 800m record at his 800 split in
Clarisse Obedkoff 9:12.92, and continuing on to hold his race together and finish in 17:25.34. The Jets also showed their depth on the weekend with four club relay records, two of them by the 10-and-under girls (Axana Merckx, Molly Hill, Amber Crack and Sophie Schroeder) in both the 200 medley and free races. The 13-14 boys (Julien Roberts, Michael Patora, Sam McDonald and Josh Zakala) lowered their
record set a few weeks ago in the medley relay by a second in a time of 2:11.87 and the 13-14 girls team (Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;keya Delwo, Tia Itterman, Katie Dunlop and Lauren Gateley) broke a six-year-old record in the same race in a time of 2:15.72. AquaJets have now broken 16 records so far this season. The weekend was also a big success for AquaJet Katie Dunlop, earning her first every Western Canadian qualifying standard in the 100 back, swimming a blistering 1:08.04. Dunlop, will be joining
teammate Tia Itterman in Winnipeg in February to compete with Western Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best. Theo Mohamed, only in his first year with the team, also raised his swimming to a provincial level, qualifying for AA provincials in the 200 back, cracking the 3-minute mark with a 2:59. The Jets swam their way to 10 club records and topped last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team performance with more than 1,000 points a ninth-place finish out of 16 clubs from B.C. and Alberta. Jets coach Peter Wil-
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Purveyor of European products sets up new shop in Kelowna This week’s column is dedicated to two special people we lost this week. Ron Campbell passed away Nov. 30. I first met Ron way back when he was with McGavin’s Bakery. Condolences to Rita, his family and friends. And Rick Jackson passed away Dec. 6. We were colleagues when I worked for Scotiabank. My personal condolences also to Fran, his family and friends.
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rescendo is an incredible store now open at the Mission Park Shopping Centre on Lakeshore Road. The first Crescendo in Canada was opened by husband and wife Daniel Weber and Elvira Brunner in Revelstoke, with Kelowna now their second location. Crescendo brands itself as the world’s foremost retail purveyor of the finest, premium, artisanal European products, sampled and savoured directly from the cask. The store offers more than 50 exclusive cask-aged vinegars, award-winning fruit vinegars and exquisite oils. Products are sold in a variety of quantities and dispensed into traditional and elegant bottles. The bottles can even be returned for a refill. Their collection of over 60 ex-
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shopping left to do and need some ideas, here is a suggestion—visit Lakehouse A Home Store, a new gourmet kitchen and home decor store located at 510 Bernard Ave. Owned by Sue and Ben Boschman, this store has just about everything you can imagine from pancake flippers to Nespresso coffee machines and furniture. Along with everything for your kitchen, the store has a huge selection of wine accessories, games, vintage items, European soda makers (Soda Stream) small appliances and electrics (Breville and Vitamix), lamps, chandeliers, gadgets, art work and tons of small gift items. The wood furniture is all crafted from recycled wood, and you should check out the coolest recycled newspaper table lamp on display for sale. Along with all this, look also for a variety of condiments, cookbooks, paper tablecloths and napkins (recyclable). You can purchase any of the furniture on the floor that day and they carry “Fatboy” modern-day bean bag chairs that are really comfortable and fun for adults, children and even pets. Lakehouse is offering cooking classes with Chef Edison and offers a design centre with home décor specialist Char Milligan and
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want to pick up are real crab cakes (my favourite) or seafood manicotti, all made fresh in-house. Ken Olson is their “smoked seafood” expert, with smoked products made right on their own premises. You can also pre-order your holiday party sea-treats and they only require 24 hours’ notice
The Salvation Army Kelowna is calling for Kettle Bell Ringers for 2 hour shifts from now through Christmas Eve. Start a new Christmas tradition with your family! Come out and ring the bells at a kettle for families in need in Kelowna and West Kelowna. Please call Suzie at 250-860-2329 ext. 33 to volunteer.
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(before noon) to bring in live east coast lobster and west coast Dungeness crab. The restaurant menu consists of many types of fish and chips, including cajun catfish, haddock, cod, salmon, prawns or scallops and they also offer take-out. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Call 250860-2541. White House Mortgages ran a contest from May 22 to Sept. 22. Everyone that received a mortgage from the company was entered into a draw. The contest winner is George Wannop, with his prize being payment of his mortgage (to a maximum of $1,000 per month) for December, January and February. The Kelowna-Lake Country riding association for the Conservative Party has elected a new board of directors. The executive consists of Ron Cannan, Shari Matvieshen (president), Mark Thompson, Ernie Weber and Lee-Anne Tiede (vice-presidents); Peter McFadden (financial agent); Ruth FuSee DeHartA31
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BUSINESS DeHart from A30 kumoto (secretary) and Cairine Powell (membership). Directors are Robert Donick, Kirsten Hamilton, Trudy Hiebert, Kjell Sundin, Bob Chisholm, Ian Disbery, Geoff Millar, Leighton Meyer, Tonya Kuchma, Jody Wielgosz, Christy Lovig, Barb MacCarl, Peter Neville, Chris Gorman, Henry Van Tol, Melonie Dodaro, Twyla Kendall, Thomas Schneider, Robert Oleksyn, Irving Goldenberg, Kelly White and Bob Dhanwant. Six First Nations students at UBC Okanagan received grants from the Irving K. Barber B.C. Scholarship Society. Congrats to West Kelowna locals Meagan Carrier, and Starleigh Grass, who were among 117 B.C. Aboriginal students who will share $311,500 in grants. If you would like to have some fun, join some carolers and spread a little cheer, Aura Beauty presents the Holly Jolly Food Bank Folly. Carolers will be in Black Mountain and North Glenmore collecting donations of non-perishable food items and new toys for the Kelow-
na Food Bank on Sunday, Dec. 18, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Watch for the decorated bus and carolers coming through your neighbourhood. I am pleased to be invited to join them, although my singing is not quite up to par. To join in that day, or for more information on the event, call Lindsay Geortzen at 250-8630533 or visit www.aurabeauty.ca/FoodBank. You still have time to pre-order your Christmas specialties from Sandrine French Pastry and Chocolate, at 1865 Dilworth Dr. Sandrine has a delicious selection of yule logs, (chocolate-pistachio, raspberry, lemonnuts or Neapolitan iced), Tourtieres or figurines and chocolate Christmas trees (first come first served). Call 250-860-1202. Home Instead Senior Care has again launched its annual “Be a Santa to a Senior” campaign. The popular campaign delivers more than 500 gifts to local seniors as they struggle to keep pace with the rising cost of living. Here’s how it works. While you are in London Drugs, pick an ornament from the Home Instead Christmas Tree and purchase a gift(s) for the
senior from the gift ideas listed on the ornament. The gifts and ornament will be gathered and held for pickup. Home Instead Senior Care will regularly collect gifts and refresh tree ornaments as needed and then wrap the gifts and deliver to seniors before Christmas Day. Call Don Henke at 250-8604113. It’s the 20th anniversary this month for the Mom & Me flower shop now located in Guisachan Village on Gordon Drive in Kelowna. Edithe Ross and her daughter Patti Custaloe initially started the company as a homebased business in 1990. It was originally located on the family’s East Kelowna homestead. Mom & Me became an award winning flower shop after moving into its present location on Dec. 1, 1990. Mom & Me has been voted best florist in Kelowna by Okanagan Life’s People’s Choice Awards for the past 15 years, and was included in the top 200 flower shops for North America by FTD. The business now employs 15 staff and had to expand to a secondary work area to accommodate the demand for its services. The business has also been active in char-
itable support for such groups as The Actors Studio, Kelowna Women In Business, Kelowna Symphony, Canadian Cancer Society and the Kelowna Hospital Auxiliary. Call 250-860-8165; www.momandmeflowers.com. The 4th annual Gala presented by Aquarius Mortgages-The Mortgage Group in support of the SPCA raised $122,000. Those funds have been used to add a new garage roof and upgrade the heating/cooling system at the SPCA animal shelter on Casorso Road. As well, a new commercial washer/ dryer and additional kennel fencing are now on order. Musician, teacher and best-selling author Trevor Salloum has just completed his fourth bongo book and his 10th publication with international publisher Mel Bay Publications Inc. Destined to become a classic, School of Bongo is the first book to seriously explore a variety of bongo drumming patterns in contemporary music. The book/CD is available in stores and online. Call Trevor at 250763-3951 or email Salloum@shaw.ca www. melbay.com. Christmas Clearance
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READY TO ROLL…Cliff Shillington, on behalf of ReMax Realty, presents a donation of $5,000 to the local Bicycles For Humanity project, represented by coordinator Keith Germaine. The donation will help off-set some of the shipping costs for sending a container full of donated bicycles by local residents to help poor families in Ghana. World, in its ninth season, now has two locations with 40 to 90 per cent off retail prices on hundreds of gifts, cookbooks, stocking stuffers, gadgets and educational toys. Open seven days week in Willow Park Plaza and Spall Plaza. The Kelowna Elks, based out of the Invue complex on Springfield Road, will host a New Year’s Eve Gala with a
prime rib buffet, live entertainment by Gary Gilbertson and courtesy shuttle service home, all for $50. Reservations required at 250-860-5841. Birthdays of the week: Gerry Fraser, Macdonald Realty (Dec. 11); Anna Stuart (Dec. 15); Grant Fletcher, Valley First Credit Union (Dec. 15); Jim Janzen (Dec. 15); Lesley Pierce, Creative Mortgage (Dec. 17);
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hristmas to me is a special time of starry nights filled with magic, love, twinkling lights and many moments of peace and happiness. In fact, last night I was curled up on my couch, wrapped up in my favourite cozy blanket with my dog Bella, sipping on a hot cup of herbal tea, admiring the beauty of the Christmas lights, and watching the timeless movie White Christmas.
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Annie Hopper As the ending of the movie drew near with everyone singing White Christmas, I became both nostalgic and excited about this Yuletide season. In that moment, I be-
came acutely aware of all of the blessings in my life and how grateful I am for my life and the people in it. So many thoughts arose of all of the wondrous parts of my life. I am grateful for strong and vibrant health. I am grateful for my beautiful partner, James, who radiates love and compassion from a very deep place and provides a safe and nurturing place for us to grow.
I am grateful for my family and friends who share their lives with me. I’m grateful for my ability to communicate with people, for being a catalyst for change and to facilitate profound healing. I am so blessed to be at the forefront of a revolution in health care. I am grateful for the ability to live in a home that I love, in a place that I love, to have the ability to work at a job that I love,
and the ability to facilitate global healing for both people and the planet in such a profound way. What I am also very grateful for is that so many days in my life are like Christmas Day. Recovery stories of personal transformation pour in from people who have taken the dynamic neural retraining program. The feeling of being able to give the gift of health to others fills my heart with the spirit of
Roadshow is now in Kelowna: 4 More Days! TERRY INKLER Canadian Collectors Roadshow Staff Writer
After very successful shows in White Rock and Langford, The Roadshow is now in 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”. 1800’s, some of which were extremely She was very excited when she was able rare. Roadshow consultant Perry Bruce to walk away with a cheque for over explains “We had uncovered an 1871 $2,100 for jewellery she was never going 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 Roadshow 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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Christmas. My heart opens wide and the feeling of overwhelming love and happiness is palpable. It feels like a warm, soft, loving green energy that slowly moves through me like a soft flowing river of love. In fact, it is not unusual for tears of joy to be streaming down my face as I read numerous emails of recovery. And in the Christmas spirit, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting another dynamic neural retraining system program in Kelowna in late January. If you suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or multiple chemical sensitivities and you are ready to transform your life, please contact us at info@dnrsystem.com.
We will get you started with the registration process. Go to www.dnrsystem.com for more information about the program. Seating is limited to 20 people and on a first come, first serve basis. Christmas is just not about gifts that you find under the Christmas tree, but about finding the spirit of Christmas in your every day life. In this yuletide season, I hope that you take some time out to acknowledge the inner gifts that you both give and receive throughout the year. Heart felt wishes for a happy holiday season filled with love, joy and happiness! Annie Hopper is a limbic system neuroplasticity specialist in Kelowna. www.dnrsystem.com.
Gospel Mission ready to serve Christmas dinner Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is busy decking the halls, making things bright, and preparing a traditional Christmas Dinner for those in need. The Mission is offering turkey dinner, with all the fixings served from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the Gospel Mission, 251 Leon Ave. Up to 600 people are expected to attend. After the meal, further festivities, including music entertainment and dessert, are planned at The Habitat, 248 Leon Ave. “Our dining hall will be decorated in the spirit of the season, and we want to share our warm place to enjoy good food, good friends and extended family,” said Gospel Mission executive director Randy Benson. The dinner will require preparation of 40 turkeys, 16 hams, 500+ pounds of potatoes and 40kg of veggies.
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THE BOOM BOOMS rounded out their group of fun loving, dance-seeking, tree-planting musicians at six so there would never be a fight over beer. They play Kelowna Friday. To listen to their latest song, check out this story at www.kelownacapnews.com and click on the link.
And the band goes Boom Boom Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER
When the name of your band is The Boom Booms, ducking the dance police takes practice. Lately that’s meant trying to side-step the tricky licensing bylaws bringing down the vibe on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive. But Vancouver’s loss just might be Kelowna’s gain as The Boom Booms will be shaken’ it through their first winter tour in the Interior of B.C. this week. When they spoke to the Capital News— aside from shaken’ in their boots at -20 C in the Kootenays—they were more than a little excited at the prospect of slip sliding around the world outside the wet West Coast. “Get ready for Friday, big time boom boom let’s do it,” cheered frontman Aaron Ross as they passed the phone around in a café outside Kaslo. It was the second recovery day for the group on their temporary tour bus. They left their usual woe-bedraggled Boom Bus behind for some-
thing with a few extra security features—breaks, acceleration, winter tires, those sorts of luxuries—but managed to find trouble anyway in the beef at the famed Kaslo Hotel. While the little Kootenay hamlet may know its music inside and out, four of the six-pack of guys managed to walk away from their gig there with food poisoning—not that it slowed them down much. With an ever-positive outlook on life, they were busy extolling the virtues of playing while under the weather. “There’s something about being sick that makes you really feel the song,” said bass player Geordie Hart. “It’s like, oh man, I’m really feeling the emotion right now.” Whether it made for a better show the following night or not, the group is hoping to be up to speed by the time they hit Kelowna. This will be their second stop in the Okanagan, after spending a little time here this fall playing Pop Okanagan. And if what they’ve brought to the stage to date is testament, this is one high-energy show.
Inspired by Brazilian music they heard on a trip three years ago, The Boom Booms have an awesome world music vibe that seems to take a little Jack Johnson chill and mix it with a lot of Latinesque big beat, hip-swaggering flare and come out with a sound that brings the beach and the bonfire right to the door even in the dead of winter. “I think the energy is a mutual thing,” said Hart, as he described how they keep it going night after night. After returning from some time in South America, the guys went back to their home in East Vancouver and found a Cuban dance revolution underway. Pretty soon they were teaching songs, and the local dancers were teaching moves and everybody caught a wave. The Boom Booms started with Ross and Hart, who graduated from Vancouver Technical Secondary School together with big dreams of seeing the world. After forming their first band in Grade 6, they followed the music as a means of facilitating that desire and had soon cobbled
together a decent, if sparse, living. Tree planting on the side, they picked up Tom Van Deursen and Theo Vincen, then met Richard Brinkman, their drummer, and picked up Sean Ross, Aaron’s brother. They discussed becoming journalists or foreign correspondents, but decided they were already pretty good at playing music and this might be a more direct route to the lifestyle they wanted to attain. The Boom Booms are currently raising money to return to Brazil and shoot a documentary of their trip. “We want to, every year, spend a few months documenting a new country,” said Hart. To find out more about the group, their upcoming adventure, or Friday’s show, visit The Boom Booms, www.theboombooms.com. Tickets for the Dec. 16 show at the Habitat are available in advance online for $10 at www. thehabitat.ca or at the door for $15. Doors open at 8 p.m., show starts at 9 p.m. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com
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ENTERTAINMENT ▼ MOVIE PREVIEWS
Theatres show what studios send them J ust over a week ago, I had a well-intentioned customer leave a message on my theatre’s answering machine with a suggestion: “Do not play all family movies at the same time.” She and her husband wanted to see a movie but there was nothing that appealed to them as they try to avoid kid’s movies and she felt that it was a bad business decision. Unfortunately, she did not leave her number so I could return her call and explain to her that we sometimes have to play the hand we are dealt. During the holiday season, there is usually a higher percentage of family movies and this year, within a two week period, there was Happy Feet 2, Arthur Christmas, Hugo
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Rick FOR THE YOUNG and the young at heart this weekend there is Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked (left) and for the slightly older than Davis young there is Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. and The Muppets (we were also playing Twilight: Breaking Dawn) and almost no adult-oriented films available within that time period. If we had the choice, we definitely would love to offer the best selection of films possible. The other reason I wish I could have called her back was to suggest that Hugo was not necessarily just for a younger audience. In fact, much of the audience going to see the Martin Scors-
ese-directed film is older and the reaction has been great and I think it could become a classic that parents and grandparents share with generations to come. ••• And the family movies are still coming. This weekend sees the release of Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked, the third in the popular series. Another sequel was inevitable as the first two movies had a combined
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hef Darren Mitchell has taken over the kitchen helm at The Rotten Grape downtown, much to the delight of his many fans (including me). The combination of his food and the urban oasis and wine haven that owner Rita Myers has built, seems to be a perfect pairing. I have been hearing raves about the incredibly priced holiday menu—both for the amazing value and delicious food. Available until Dec. 20, for $20 you will receive a fabulous threecourse prix fix menu— add wine pairings for $15 more. Welcome Darren. Call 250-717-8466 to make reservations or visit rottengrape.com.
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Chefs Daily Inspiration Soup or Curried Dahl with Za’atar spiced Pita Chips ••• Roasted Duck Breast, Okanagan Cherry Gastric or Karma Bowl (chickpeas, vegetables, coconut curry) or Organic Beef Short ribs, Moroccan Glaze ••• Mocha Pot de Crème, Biscotti or Roasted Banana Cheese Cake (vegan & gluten free) Again, all for just $20. Wow. ••• Picnicking is not just a summer activity, doesn’t a winter picnic sound romantic and fun? Basket Case Picnics is still open and available to pack you a fabulous picnic to take cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating or Christmas tree hunting with the kids—or maybe for a romantic date in front of the fire. For the holidays, they are also offering a perfect gift idea. A Christmas Gift Tote that includes a picnic blanket, two bot-
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Jennifer Schell tles of wine and a gift certificate for a four-course gourmet picnic for two. It’s the perfect gift for a client or anyone on your list. For more details visit Kelsey Galt and her team online at www.basketcasepicnics.com or call 778-214-EATZ. ••• I have some great ideas for the foodie, wine lover and the wanna be mixologist in your life! Give the gift of learning by purchasing them a certificate to attend a fabulous class—or an entire series. Think carefully about this. Not only will they benefit by going, you will benefit by having them mix YOU cocktails, make YOU pastry and be able to pick out really good wine for YOU to drink. These are the gifts that keep on giving (to YOU)! ••• Kelowna’s delicious chocolatier and baker extraordinaire, Sandrine, has her new Pastry Class schedule up for 2012. What a thrill to learn this delicious craft from a Parisian born and trained chef. www.sandrinepastry.com 250-860-1202. While you are there, do stock up with chocolate stocking stuffers, delicious desserts, patés and great dinner options like quiches or meat pies to thrill your holiday guests. I’ve said it before and I will say it again: I love RauDZ Regional Table’s Liquid Sunday Cocktail Classes with Gerry Jobe. So incredibly fun, delicious as well as informative. I plan to sign up for these again this year. The new curriculum includes: January 29 Prohibition: Come learn about the history of Speakeasies, bathtub gin, moon
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shining and rum-running during this dark chapter in bartending history. Cocktails from this era will be the focus of the night. February 5 Tiki: Donn Beach vs. Trader Vic. Two amazing bartenders with a new exotic, avant-garde style of bartending. Who created tiki? Who truly created the Mai-Tai? Come explore the intense rivalry between these two barmen, Polynesian cocktails and judge whose cocktails
are truly superior. www.raudz.com 250868-8805 ••• Sign up the wine lover on your list for wine school. The Wine & Spirits Education Trust is an internationally recognized and acclaimed school that is being taught here through WinePlus+, the Okanagan’s wine school and consulting company. Taught by our local master of wine, Rhys Pender, these classes are amaz-
ing and the program is offered in three levels starting with a one-day course that is perfect for the wine enthusiast. Classes are offered in Penticton and Kelowna. Check out the complete schedule with descriptions at: wineplus.ca. Cheers! Jennifer Schell is editor of B.C. Wine Trails Magazine. jennschell@shaw.ca twitter.com/theclubkitchenv
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ENTERTAINMENT ▼ MOVIE REVIEW
Grab a crazy hat, noise maker and head to New Years Eve NEW YEARS EVE
I wasn’t at all sure that I was going to like New Year’s Eve. I thought I
knew who would be in it, I knew it was New York City and I thought, ah a little light-hearted ro-
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1 The Cat’s Table M Ondaatje $32 2 Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James $32 3 11/22/63: A Novel S King $39.99 4 The Scottish Prisoner D Gabaldon $32.95 5 The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes $25 6 The Virgin Cure Ami McKay $32
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1 Steve Jobs W Isaacson $36.99 2 Go the F**K to Sleep Mansbach & Cortes $16.95 3 Civilization: The West and the Rest N Ferguson $40.50 4 Cornered: Hijinks, Highlights, Late Nights and Insights MacLean & Day $33.99 5 The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver Chuck Davis $49.95 6 Oliver’s Twist Craig Oliver $34
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1 Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James $32 2 Clockwork Prince: Infernal Devices II C Clare $22.99 3 The 39 Clues: Cahills vs Vespers II Jude Watson $14.99 4 Ruthless: A Pretty Little Liars Novel S Shepard $19.99 5 Red Mist P Cornwell $32.50 6 The Forgotten Affairs of Youth AM Smith $29.95 7 The Judas Gate Jack Higgins $11.50 8 Tricks E Hopkins $13.99 9 World Almanac Book of Facts 2012 $14.99 10 Why I Love Christmas D Howarth $12.99 11 Legend Marie Lu $21 12 Big Nate and Friends L Peirce $12.99 13 On a Cold Road Dave Bidini $21 14 Back to Baking: 200 Timeless Recipes to Bake, Share Enjoy Anna Olson $40
mance to end the old year and begin the new one. I was wrong! The cast is, yes, the who’s who of starts—new and old. Michelle Pfeiffer, Hillary Swank, Zac Efron, John Duhamel, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert De Niro, John Bon Jovi, Halle Berry, Abigale Breslin, Alyssa Milano, Seth Myers, Common, Katherine Heigl, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher, Penny Marshall, Hector Elizondo, just to name the ones we recognize. Directed by Garry Marshall (Penny’s ex), the
BEHIND THE SCREEN
Susan Steen film is set in New York City just hours before the ball is dropped. There is a glitch in the new technology, and the ball gets stuck part way up the pole. It becomes clear that only by bringing in the great Kaminsky (played by Hector Elizondo), a re-
cently fired former employee of the city, can the problem be fixed. As this crisis is being dealt with, the stories swirl and evolve, and only as midnight approaches are the lives sorted out, but with a few surprises. This is a show that reflects that time just before the New Year. For many of us we take at least a few moments to look back at the good, the bad and the ugly that made up the past 12 months, and for a tiny second we hope that the clean slate of the new year will give
us a chance to gain what we lost, make better decisions, make promises to ourselves that, kept or not kept, reflect the eternal hope that is inside all of us. The music is fabulous and I will be buying the CD. Auld Lang Syne sung by Glee star Lea Michele is worth the price of admission. Best line: “In my country, when a man gets down on one knee, it means he wants to get married, or he’s just been shot.” So where will you
be this New Year’s Eve? With friends, in the company of strangers, or kicking back at home? If you have no plans, see this show, and start the year with a smile. Wherever you celebrate I hope it’s happy and safe and I hope 2012 is the best ever. This gets five reels, a crazy hat and a noisemaker. Susan Steen is a local non-profit executive and a movie buff. susansteen1234@shaw.ca
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ENTERTAINMENT â&#x2013;ź CD REVIEWS
Country girls bring it like few other acts right now MIRANDA LAMBERT: FOUR THE RECORD (RCA)
It has been a busy year for Miranda Lambert. A few months ago she released a warmly praised alt-country album as part of a trio The Pistol Annies, including Ashley Monroe and Angaleeena Presley, where Lambert wrote the lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of the music. Now Lambert has released her fourth studio album and, to my ears, it is one of the best country albums of the year. Like The Pistol Annies, I would label several songs on Four The Record as alt-country even though Lambert has enjoyed a couple of hits off this solid new album with the Sheryl Crowstyled country rocker Baggage Claim and the more mellow ballad Heart Like Mine. This new disc managed to top out the country charts and hit near the top of the mainstream charts but it did not stay for long so I wonder if the split buying attraction bertween the Pistol Annies and Lambertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new studio trelease caused the short-
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Bruce Mitchell lived chart stay. Moreover, alt-country has never been huge selling versus hot new country as Lambert delivers some very unique and interesting tunes here with the all out rocker Fastest Girl In Town that sounds like Lambert fronting Tom Pettyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heartbreakers while stealing a few riffs from cult faves The Flaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Groovies (specifically their gem Slow Death). On other tracks, such as the opener All Kinds Of Kinds and Nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fool, Lambert sounds very roots-oriented while she unexpectedly experiments with some theatrical Kurt Weill influence on Easy Living. I cannot say very often that I have enjoyed a country album all the
way through but I did like every tune on this interesting, articulate and enthralling release. And I have the Deluxe Edition with 15 tunes and they are all uniformly stellar. B+
DIXIE CHICKS: STORYTELLERS (COLUMBIA)
This Storytellers DVD from The Dixie Chicks must certainly be the last instalment that evolved from the trials and tribulations they suffered after criticizing Pres W. Bush at that infamous U.K. concert earlier this decade. Their Grammy Award winning response album Taking The Long Way included the bitter and pointed song Not Ready To Make Nice, after red state country radio stations decided to boycott the band and the members of the Dixie Chicks along with their families got death threats. Something about W. Bush saying that if you do not support him, then you are supporting terrorists? But the Chicks are so
good as musicians and songwriters that this VH1 Storytellers DVD is well worth a view as it contains a few more songs that were not on the original TV broadcast that was timed out after an hour. This disc clocks in at nearly 80 minutes and shows only 11 tunes but the key to this disc is in the title Storytellers where the ever gracious, articulate and witty Dixie Chicks engage their legion of fans with great songs as well as thought provoking narratives and insights. B
JONSI: WE BOUGHT A ZOO, SOUNDTRACK (COLUMBIA)
This film wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be released to the silver screen until a couple of days before Christmas. With the family friendly story based on Benjamin Meeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true life book and the all star cast including Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Hayden Church and Elle Fanning,
the film promises to lift up the sorely sagging box office revenues of this season, the worst in several years. The film was directed by one-time rock critic Cameron Crowe (Vanilla Sky, Almost Famous, Jerry McGuire, Singles etc.) and consequently music plays a huge role in the film. Crowe had the cast and crew listening to Jonsi and his band of many years Sigur Ros from Iceland throughout the making of this film to try and set the mood, ambience and atmosphere. This 15-tune soundtrack features several â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;themeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; instrumentals that are nearly minimalist, while Jonsi offers a few more conventional but still artsy-crafty songs such as the orchestral pop of Boy Likikoi and the heavy drum beats of Go Do. Old Sigur Ros fans will note the inclusion of their best known song here with Hoppipolla while the majority of tunes here reflect a ghostly, ambient sound.
Even though this is a family film, I am certain that young children wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find much to like here with the plethora of near tone poems that makes for nice wallpaper music. C+
DEEP PURPLE: LIVE IN MONTREUX 2011 (EAGLE RECORDS)
Although Deep Purple have been around for parts of six decades with many personnel changes and new musical directions the one consistent with the group is live albums. This new two-CD set is yet another but it is particularly strong as it is loaded with hits such as Space Trucking, My Woman From Tokyo, Highway Star, Strange Kind Of Woman, Hush, Black Night and finally, their signature song,
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Smoke On The Water. It is noteworthy that this new live set was recorded last summer in Montreux on the shores of Lake Vienna and it was here that they witnessed the fire that some crazed Frank Zappa fans set off during his late â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s concert that Deep Purple chronicled with their hit Smoke On The Water where they even name check Montreux. Some of these tunes are augmented with a large orchestra but it is the guitar solos that usually earmark Deep Purple gigs and they do not disappoint here although some of the soloing gets a tad tedious at times. These guys are becoming geezers in their senior citizen years but there is still some fire in the belly where dedicated fans will enjoy this live two-disc set. C+
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ENTERTAINMENT
Dec. 16-Dec.22 CLUB MEETINGS Okanagan Society of Independent Filmmaking meets the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm at the Bean Scene, beside Kelly O’s.
Grand 10 Landmark Advance Screenings Tuesday At Regular Price! MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL Tuesday at 7:15, 9:35 & 10:00, Wed & Thurs Nightly at 7:05, 7:15, 9:55 & 10:00, Wed - Thurs Mats at 1:05, 1:15, 3:55 & 4:00, Rating: TBA (132 min) PUSS IN BOOTS (3D) Nightly at 6:50 & 9:25, Sat - Thurs Mats at 12:50 & 3:25 (G) *3D PRICING IN EFFECT* TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN (PART 1) Fri – Mon Nightly at 7:00, 7:15, 9:50 & 10:00, Tues – Thurs Nightly at 7:00 & 9:50, Sat -Tues Mats at 1:00, 1:15, 3:50 & 4:00, Wed – Thurs Mats at 1:00 & 3:50 (PG) SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GARDEN OF SHADOWS Nightly at 6:45, 6:55, 9:30 & 9:40, Sat - Thurs Mats at 12:45, 12:55, 3:30 & 3:40 (PG) **No Passes Accepted (Until Dec. 30th) – G.C’s always accepted** JACK & JILL Fri – Tues Nightly at 7:05 & 9:55, Sat - Tues Mats at 1:05 & 3:55 (PG) THE SITTER Nightly at 6:35 & 9:20, Sat - Thurs Mats at 12:35 & 3:20 (14A) **No Passes Accepted (Until Dec. 23rd) – G.C’s always accepted** TOWER HEIST Nightly at 6:40 & 9:15, Sat - Thurs Mats at 12:40 & 3:15 (PG) YOUNG ADULT Nightly at 7:20 & 9:45, Sat - Thurs Mats at 1:20 & 3:45 (PG) ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (3D) Nightly at 7:10 & 9:35, Sat -Thurs Mats at 1:10 & 3:35 (G) *3D PRICING IN EFFECT *Note: The 9:35 showing on Tuesday, Dec. 20th will be cancelled*
Paramount Landmark J EDGAR PG 6:50 & 9:40 (No 9:40 show Dec 20); Sat-Tues Matinees 12:50 & 3:40 THE DESCENDANTS PG 7:10 & 9:50; Sat-Thurs Matinees 1:10 & 3:50 SHERLOCK HOLMES 2 PG 7:00 & 9:40; Sat-Thurs Matinees 1:00 & 3:40 NO PASSES ACCEPTED MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 4 RP Advanced Screening Tues Dec 20th 9:40 pm. Not subject to One Ticket Tuesday pricing. Starts Wednesday 6:50 & 9:40; WedThurs Matinees 12:50 & 3:40
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Writing Group meets Sundays at the Bean Scene with 15 to 20 pages of their feature script to be read and reviewed. All participants will be expected to sign a non-disclosure before commencing. Contact Rolf at rolf.rsg@gmail. com. The Kelowna Bonsai Club meets the first Monday of the month at Reids Hall (Benvoulin Heritage Church) on Benvoulin Road. Call 250-868-3368 or 250-860-7099. Gifts to Grandmothers is a group of volunteers who sew tote bags to raise funds to assist grandmothers and widows raising AIDS orphans in Africa. The group meet weekly at Trinity Baptist Church, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursdays. Call 250-769-7352 or email thelepins@hotmail.com. Kelowna International Choir meets Monday, 7 p.m, at the First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Rd. Call 250-765-0720 for more information.
Community Calendar IN THE LOOP Kelowna Writers K l W i casual, free meeting for camaraderie, support, inspiration for your literary project Tuesdays 6-7:30 at Blenz Sandalwood in Glenmore. Free wireless access. kelownawriters@ gmail.com Kelowna Stroke Recovery Club meets every Thursday, 11 a.m to 2 p.m., at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 380 Leathead Rd., in Rutland. Stroke survivors and their families are welcome. Call 250-763-0556. Traditional Rug Hooking and inspirational fabric artists meet Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m., at St. Paul United Church, 3131 Lakeshore Rd. Call 250-478-2950; email bunnyseb@gmail.com. Kelowna Scottish Country Dancers meet Thursdays starting Sept. 15. Okanagan Institute
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Capitol Westbank Landmark HUGO 3D G Fri-Mon 6:45 & 9:30; Sat-Tues Matinees 12:45 & 3:30 -3D PRICING IS IN EFFECT- (Ends Tuesday) NEW YEARS EVE PG Fri-Mon 7:05 & 9:40; Tues 7:05 only; Sat-Tues Matinees 1:05 & 3:40 (Ends Tuesday) THE SITTER 14A 7:25 & 9:20; Sat-Tues Matinees 1:25 & 3:20 Under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. *NO PASSES ACCEPTED: Gift Certificates are Always Welcome* (Ends Tuesday) SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS PG 6:55 & 9:40; Sat-Tues Matinees 12:55 & 3:40 (Starting Wednesday 7:05 & 9:50; Wed & Thurs Matinees 1:05 & 3:50) *NO PASSES ACCEPTED: Gift Certificates are Always Welcome* ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP-WRECKED G 7:15 & 9:20; Sat-Tues Matinees 1:15 & 3:20 (Starting Wednesday 7:25 & 9:30; Wed & Thurs Matinees 1:25 & 3:30) *NO PASSES ACCEPTED: Gift Certificates are Always Welcome* THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN 3D PG Starts Wednesday 7:15 & 9:40; Wed & Thurs Matinees 1:15 & 3:40 -3D PRICING IS IN EFFECTTHE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO 18A *Special Advanced Screening Tuesday, December 20th @ 9:40* (Regular non-Tuesday prices apply) Starts Wednesday 6:45 & 10; Wed & Thurs Matinees 1:30 only UNDER 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT: PHOTO ID REQUIRED MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL *Special Advanced Screening Tuesday, December 20th @ 6:45 & 9:30 (Regular non-Tuesday prices apply) Starts Wednesday 6:55 & 9:40; Wed & Thurs Matinees 12:55 & 3:40
Express ‘Wh ‘Where E EnquirE i ing Minds Gather,’ every Thursday, 5 pm at the Bohemian Cafe, 524 Richter. Okanagan Accordion Club meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7 p.m., at Branch 17 Senior Centre, 1353 Richter. Play, dance or just listen. Call Lela at 250-712-9370 or Jay at 250-765-6585. Duplicate Bridge Club for seniors at Senior Citizens Club 17, 1353 Richter St. in Kelowna, meets Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. Call 250-765-3278. Kelowna Bocce Club is inviting people to play bocce indoors for one month at no cost. The club plays Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m., and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. For more information, call Gianni at 250-7647029.
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ENTERTAINMENT Calendar from B6 adian Mental Health Association, 504 Sutherland Ave. Salsa Thursdays every Thursday at Rotary Centre for the Arts. Singles, couples, all levels of dance and age welcome. Includes 30-minute lesson with dance to follow. $5 admission. Call 250717-5304. The Silver Tsunami Society of B.C. needs volunteers. Shifts are two to four hours for variety of tasks working with this non profit organization dedicated to serving seniors. Located at Brandt’s Creek Mews in North Glenmore. CAll 778-4788800, ext. 244. Ponderosa Spinners Weavers & Fibre Artists Guild spinners meet alternate Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m., and rug hookers meet every Wednesday, noon to 3 p.m. Call 250764-0767. Free family coffee house every third Friday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Centre Cul-
turel Francophone de l’Okanagan, 702 Bernard Ave. Call 250-8604074. Barbership Harmony group meets every Monday, 7 p.m., at Water Street Seniors Centre. Guests welcome. See www.evg.org/chordial or call 250-868-3796. The Alzheimer Society of B.C. holds support groups for caregivers and people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia on Tuesday at the Kelowna Resource Centre, 865 Bernard. Call Jennifer at 250-860-0305. Mission Hand Quilters meet on Mondays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Okanagan Mission Activity Centre, 4398 Hobson Rd. Call 250-717-8410.
$20; New Year’s Eve Party, Roast Beef Dinner, Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m., reserve Seating tickets in advance $ 35, music by Rutland City Limits; New Year’s Day Levee, 11 a.m., finger foods and moose milk. For more information call 250-7624117. Rutland Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop half price sale on Christmas items until Dec. 17. Located at 140 Dougall Road N. The Celebration Singers and Mission Dance Centre present Magical Christmas Tales
on Thursday, Dec. 15 in Mary Irwin Theatre of Rotary Centre for the Arts, and Saturday, Dec. 17, at Creekside Theatre in Lake Country. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets $17/adults, $11.50 children 12 and under. Call 250-717-5304.
Kelowna Liedertafel Choir presents German Christmas Concert show Sunday, Dec. 18, 2:39 p.m., at First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Rd. Guest artist is harpist Sarah Mainland. Admission by donation.
Children’s PianoArts Corner Studio and invited musical guests present Christmas Arts Scene, a concert and art exhibit, on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2 to 4 p.m., at the Okanagan College auditorium. Free admission, homemade festive treats and refreshments provided.
Victory Life Fellowship to host 8th annual Christmas Day Dinner on Dec. 25, 5 to 7 p.m., at Parkinson Recreation Centre. The donation of non perishable food items or monetary gifts can be made in support of this event to Victory Life’s office at 1635 Bertram St., Tuesday to Thursday, 10
a.m. to 3 p.m., up to Dec. 23. For more information call 250-862-3044 or 250-864-3089, or see the website www.victorylifefellowship.net.
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UPCOMING EVENTS Events at the Royal Canadian Legion branch 26 in Kelowna: Christmas Turkey Dinner & Dance, Friday Dec.16, 6:30 p.m., reserve seating tickets in advance
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BLAIR LEKSTROM, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, sat down with West Kelowna council on Tuesday to discuss the controversial land exchange between the province and Westbank First Nation involving Crown land in the Rose Valley reservoir watershed.
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Minister tries to calm concerns of district council Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
After months of anticipation, Blair Lekstrom, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, made his long awaited appearance Tuesday before West Kelowna district council. Lekstrom opened the discussion by stating that he has heard the concerns from the public loud and clear concerning the land exchange between the province and Westbank First Nation involving Crown land in the Rose Valley watershed. “This is has been a significant issue,” said Lekstrom. “Concern for the watershed and the park seem to be the two major issues that people have talked to me about. ” He said that WFN shares those same concerns. “Having discussions with WFN, their values and stewardship (are) very similar to ours, if not
greater.” Saying the land swap is not a done deal, Lekstrom explained the stage the deal is currently in. “We are, today, at a point where we have gone through and listened, not only to yourselves but (also) the public concerns,” he said. “We have put together a document that we have forwarded to Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, who ultimately make the decision whether this land is suitable for transfer or not.” According to Lekstrom, the document reflects 21 different users of the land base. The decision of whether or not the land is suitable for transfer does not have to be a simple yes or no, Lekstrom said. “They can come back with encumbrances. They can come back to say, ‘This parcel may be suitable, but this one isn’t.’ At the end of the day, we will
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CONCERN FOR THE WATERSHED AND THE PARK SEEM TO BE THE TWO MAJOR ISSUES THAT PEOPLE HAVE TALKED TO ME ABOUT. Blair Lekstrom, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
find a way that this is going to work for the people of West Kelowna.” Coun. Duane Ophus asked if the district would be able to get a copy of the document submitted to Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. Lekstrom replied that the document could be shared with council. “It’s in their hands right now. I need them to do their work on it first,
but certainly, I’ll tell you today, I will make it available to you,” said Lekstrom. “We put a lot of things in that report to FLNRO that share the concerns of yourselves and the people of West Kelowna.” Ophus said that he felt something was missing with the process of exchanging lands. “The problem comes back to what our initial re-
action was when we first saw these lands proposed to be set aside and that is that we were the people who actually knew anything about these lands,” Ophus said. “It’s clear to me, in retrospect, that the province knew nothing about these lands and about the sensitivity around these lands. “You don’t know anything about these lands, so if you’re putting them on the table without having first discussed them with us, I think you’re going to be taken advantage of again. “Are you prepared to confirm to us that you will consult with West Kelowna in the future before any lands within West Kelowna are put on the table for any of these kinds of deals?” Lekstrom said that while he won’t change the process, he will try to ensure that it is properly followed and better understood.
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YOU DON’T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THESE LANDS…I THINK YOU’RE GOING TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AGAIN. Duane Ophus, West Kelowna district councillor
Coun. Carol Zanon challenged Lekstrom’s suggestion that the province will make a deal that will work for West Kelowna. “What is in this deal for West Kelowna?” she asked. “I’m seeing some incredible corridor improvements,” Lekstrom responded. “In my eyes, I see them as a benefit to the travelling public,” said
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admit that the Westside Road, from Bear Creek Park north, really is not on their priority list. “I realize it’s not a priority, but it needs to be.” Edgson said he presented a Powerpoint slideshow to Premier Christy Clark and Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Blair Lekstrom at the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention in September. His presentation suggested that the province consider implementing a long-term plan, which addresses a variety of safety issues on the road. “That road has a history of fix when it’s need-
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The regional director of Central Okanagan West says he, and his constituents, don’t want Westside Road improvements to stop after the interchange is fixed. According to Jim Edgson, who has been a member of the Westside Road improvement committee for a number of years, a plan needs to be put in place to make the notoriously dangerous Westside Road safer. “People within the ministry of transportation and infrastructure have to recognize that it is the
Jim Edgson time, now that we’ve seen increasing population in the rural Westside, to start having a (long-term) plan instead of ad hoc planning,” said Edgson. “The ministry of transportation and infrastructure will be the first to
ed only…there is a lack of planning for the Westside Road as a whole.” Part of the problem, according to Edgson, is that there are two jurisdictions responsible for maintaining different sections of Westside Road. “Everything south of
(the turnaround) belongs to the ministry of transportation office in Penticton,” Edgson said. “Everything north of the turnaround comes out of the office in Vernon. “The maintenance is glaringly different. Perhaps what we should do
is recognize that the road needs to be under one jurisdiction.” Edgson said that he has received multiple letters and emails from concerned residents of his constituency indicating that they are fed up with the fact that no long-term
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Paul Hergott it’s not a big deal. If rates had increased an average of $7.50 per year over the last four years, totalling $30, we
hardly would have noticed the increments. Nobody likes a price increase, however small it may be. There is a general sense, I think, that we are being gouged when prices are increased. Some might wonder if this is just another way to tax British Columbians. It seems like it, since hundreds of millions of dollars of profits have been pulled out
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continue generating gigantic profits without having to increase rates, though? Wouldn’t that be something? The increase in rates was blamed in part on poor investment earnings. There’s nothing we can do about the world economy to cause ICBC’s investment portfolio to produce more dividends. And according to ICBC, they’re doing a good job of keeping their operating costs in check. There’s nothing we can do about what it costs to fix smashed up cars, provide medical treatment, or provide fair compensation to the innocent victims of crashes. But we are not powerless. In fact, the solution is entirely within our power. All we have to do is drive safely. A car crash is no accident. Think about it. There is no excuse for
smashing into the back of another vehicle; there would be no intersection t-bone crashes if we all simply stopped when facing a yellow light; blowing a stop sign can never be explained away as being an “accident;” cell phones don’t “accidentally” force our fingers to text message when we drive; and it is no accident when we sit behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. Cause car crashes to plummet and insurance rates will plummet accordingly. That, or there will be that much more profit to go to paying for public infrastructure and services. For the last three months, I have been asking the provincial government to advise whether or not there is a provincial task force, committee, or other structure with the specific mandate to re-
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Mt. Boucherie Secondary School Community Connection December 2011
Dry grad fashion show: an evening of glamour BY TAHNEE PIERSON-ROBERTS AND COLLEEN FISH Grade 12 is the most stressful, exhilarating, and exciting year for us to date. Its full of exams and deadlines and stress from extracurricular activities, universities, and even our peers. So when an opportunity arose to break out of the status quo of our last year and model in the Mount Boucherie Dry Grad Fashion Show, 14 brave girls and 20 boys volunteered to get up on the cat walk. Personally we saw it as an opportunity to get a taste of what grad would feel like. Its not every day that your hair is done in the morning, your makeup by Mary-Kay in the afternoon, and a gorgeous
gown from L’amore Bridal in the evening. It really gave a lot of the girls a confidence boost and the boys certainly had fun with it. The boys most definitely out shone the girls in their tux’s from Moores and Black and Lee Tuxedos. With their enthusiastic energy,
charm, and dashing good looks they swooned not only the girls on stage, but the crowd. The fashion
was not a typical run way experience. Instead of laps around a cat walk, the models entertained the crowd with choreography and skits to set music. Themes like Cinderella and “Crush” had romance and flirting, while Vogue and Globe Trotters showed female empowerment. The show
stopper was most definitely Sexy and I Know It, in which the boys wore a mere vest and
tie and showed they know how to flaunt it for the crowd.
Throughout the night, tables from local businesses such as Fifth Avenue Jewelry, who supplied jewelry to the models, were on hand to display their products. Mount Boucherie’s Dry Grad Fashion Show was an overwhelming success that got students hyped up
Upcoming event: January 12, 2012
An evening of fun, art, and music to help children in Ecuador For the past five years Mount Boucherie has helped raise funds for Free the Children’s AdoptA-Village program in both Arts for Africa and Arts for Ecuador. This year the Global Service club will be hosting Arts for Ecuador, a fun, artsy event showcasing local artistic and musical talent. The evening consists of a silent art auction, live musical, a coffee house, drum lessons and a jazz café. This event helps improve education and literacy on a global level, while showcasing local artistic talents and gifts.
for the next grad event - the annual Winter Formal taking place on December 15. Students not only get the chance to dress up and dance the night away with their fellow graduates, but they are also given the chance to help out the
All of the art work, photographs and sculptures are donated either by local vendors and artists or produced by students. We are looking for donations of art work, which can be showcased and sold while simultaneously helping a great cause. Please consider attending this great westside celebration of the arts, the night of January 12 at 7 pm at Mount Boucherie. If interested in donating art work or purchasing tickets, please be in contact with Irene Maier imaier@ sd23.bc.ca
food bank. Reduced ticket prices were given with a food item going to the Westside Food Bank. Grad Council has been feverishly planning and getting decorations to turn the school into a winter wonderland, decked out in blue, silver, and white, the school is going to be completely transformed for a single night to let the seniors get away from tests and reports, even if it’s only for a night. Graduating is stressful, new, and exciting, and events such as these lead to an unforgettable senior year.
Q West Kelowna Mayor’s Youth Forum
Improvements made
BY BRIANNE MOORE Recently in October students from Mount Boucherie, council members, and community members took part in the first Youth Forum. Issues in regards to public transit and lack on activities on the Westside were discussed. Many positive outcomes have occurred since brain storming suggestions of what can be changed and improved. The suggestions given at the Youth Forum have been put into practice. Changes have been made to the newly named Recreation Guide opposed to the previous title of Leisure Guide. Student input has also gone into the recently issued guide since students met with the writers for the guide. In regards to transit, requests and suggestions given were taken into account and changes have been made, improving the existing system. Since having positive response to the suggestions given, the students are confident that greater positive changes will occur at the next forum.
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Christmas: A time of giving, getting or loving? By JAMIE NEARING Christmas, for many years, has been a widely popular holiday, taking on various meanings and definitions. Although the holiday is deemed as a religious celebration, it presents great opportunities for all of society. Despite its Christian background, it allows quality time with friends and family, and gives individuals the chance to love, to give and to reach out to those they care about. Although this seems so easy to fulfill, it has clearly become nearly impossible, and this is easy to believe when you look around you. Christmas decorations, advertisements and consumer products begin to push items off the shelves months before the holiday. Commercials convince people to buy their
“must have” item of the season, and some even suggest that we’re less generous if we don’t. Some rush out to buy the biggest and most showy decorations, while others rush to buy, buy, and buy, hoping their gift will somehow top all the others of the past, present and future. Undoubtedly, the consumerism side of Christmas has greatly outweighed the loving side of Christmas. Specifically, Christmas is known to be a time of giving; a time to be humble and selfless. However, it seems as though giving has become more of a competition within society – A competition to see who can give the best gifts, the most expensive ones, or the nicest ones. Clearly, Christmas was never meant to be a time for individuals to
feel triumph over everybody else, and this is where Christmas loses its meaning. So if Christmas has been overrun with the idea of giving, in return for getting, what should society put their focus on? Ironically, I think that Garfield said it best: “Christmas: It’s not the giving, it’s not the getting, it’s the loving.” Personally, I feel that Christmas would take on a whole new meaning if society could place love on the top of their Christmas list. To demonstrate this kind of love, students here at Mount Boucherie participated in an event called “Adopt a family”. Dozens of classrooms adopted a family on the Westside, allowing students the opportunity to bring in gifts, food, gift cards and money
for each of their adopted families. Classes spent hundreds of dollars on their family, and spent a great amount of time wrapping, decorating and writing holiday greetings to their family. Altogether, the school made up hundreds of boxes for numerous families in need across the Westside. Students were excited for the opportunity, and participated with great enthusiasm. For our school, this was the opportunity not just to give gifts, but also to give love. So as Christmas soon approaches, take the time to think what it means to you. Forget about the tree, the presents and the decorations, and give Christmas your own definition; and hopefully, we can all show a little love in the process.
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THE OKANAGAN Cloggin’ members under the direction of cuer Barbara Bizovie did some demonstration dance routines for members of the Westsyde Squares earlier this month.
Cloggers share dance routines The Okanagan Cloggin’ group put on a lively clog dancing demonstration for Westsyde Squares members recently at the Westbank United Church Hall. The occasion was to show the nature of clogging to the Westsyde club members and to inform them of new dancer ses-
sions in clogging starting in January. Okanagan Cloggin’ dance weekly on Monday nights at the Westside Seniors’ Centre on Old Okanagan Highway. Clogging is a flat foot shuffle in tap shoes that’s been around for hundreds of years. It originated in the Appalachian Moun-
tains of the U.S. The term “clogging” comes from the heavy shoes once worn by the working people of Great Britain. In Holland, Belgium and France, the dance was done with wooden shoes. Wearing comfortable shoes, the Okanagan Cloggin’ dancers use double taps as op-
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posed to the normal single tap. One of the demo participants, Eileen Buttenham of West Kelowna, is not only a clog dancer but also a square and round dancer. She explains that her various dance interests “are all great forms of exercise, you meet wonderful people and, most important…it’s a lot of fun.” Buttenham finds that, as a solo clogger, she enjoys “a faster pace and excellent cardio workout.” Similar to square and round dancing, where a leader directs your movement from a microphone, clog dancing utilizes a cuer. Using a wireless microphone, that individual often dances out front of the group, where they can follow along. Okanagan Cloggin’ is excited that cuer/instructor Barbara Bizovie joined them in September, after recently moving to the Central Okanagan from Cold Lake, Alta. She teaches beginner, easyintermediate and intermediate classes. Starting in January, two locations will offer new dancer sessions in clogging thanks to Bizovie: Mondays at the Westside Seniors’ Centre, Old Okanagan Highway, and Fridays at the Water Street Seniors Centre in Kelowna. The Westside Centre has a 50+ age restriction but the Water Street Centre is open to all ages and registration there is through Kelowna Parks and Recreation. For info about the new clogger sessions or about clogging email okanagancloggin@hotmail.com or phone 250-768-8557.
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Ben passed away suddenly Friday, December 9th, 2011 at age 88. Survived by his loving family, wife Betty of 40 years, daughters Terry (Ken), Vicki (Moe), Ingrid (Wayne), sons Brian (Anna), Douglas (Carla) and their mother Nadine (George), and sister May (Fred). Also left to miss him are nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren and many good friends. Ben was a signalman in the Canadian Navy in WW2 doing Atlantic Convoy. After the war he worked for 31 years at Dominion Bridge as a steelworker and later shop foreman. He finished his career working for the federal government at Canada Employment where he was known as “gentle Ben”. Ben made immediate friends with all he met. He could be counted on to be available, good times or bad – he was never too busy to take time for anyone. He loved to tell stories and some were even true! Special thanks to his friend and doctor Marty Steinruck and the caring staff at Mountainview Village – particularly his close buddy Colby. A celebration of his life will be held at Grace Lutheran Church at 2 pm on Saturday, December 17th, 2011. In lieu of flowers, donations to SPCA Kelowna would be appreciated.
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It is with deep sadness that we announce the tragic passing of Travis due to a motor vehicle accident near Dawson Creek, BC. Travis will be remembered for his wonderful smile, contagious laugh, big heart and his many tales and pranks! Travis is survived by his loving family: Mom Stienie Mateus (Alfie) of Mara, BC; lil’ bro Curt Mateus of Kelowna, BC; lil’ sis Jessica Mateus (Steve) of Calgary, AB; as well as numerous aunties, uncles, cousins, friends and his side kick and four legged companion Deuce. Travis was predeceased by his loving Dad Victor Mateus, Grandma and Grandpa Aletta and Arie Walraven; Nana and Papa Virginia and Herminio Mateus. A celebration of Travis’ life will be held on Saturday, December 17th at 1:00 pm at the Winfield Hall, 10130 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC, V4V 1T8. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Kelowna SPCA, 3785 Casorso Road, Kelowna, BC V1W 4M7 or the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation – Respiratory Ward, 2268 Pandosy Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 1T2. Condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
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GHINI, VICTOR HENRY Passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at the age of 92. Survived by his loving wife Pearl, son Gerald Ghini of Vancouver, grandchildren Courtney, Chelsea and Pearl’s children Gina and Tim (Gena) and their children Justin, Spencer and Katrina. Sadly predeceased by his first wife Gloria and daughterin-law Alice. Victor was a loving husband, father and grandfather and had many dear friends. He was a very giving, generous person and will be dearly missed. Special thanks to Dr. Hickman, Dr. Liz Stanford, Dr. Doug Nottebrock, the nursing staff on 4 East and in the emergency ward at KGH and also the Hospice House nursing staff. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at 11:00 am at St. Charles Garnier Parish, 3645 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC. Interment to follow at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to BC 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.
BEWS, MARION EDITH It is with sadness that the family of Marion Edith (Lee) Bews announce her passing on December 8th, 2011 at the age of 93. She is survived by her daughter Shannon of Kelowna and her grandchildren Jeff of Vancouver, Karry of Langley and their father Keith Croft of Kelowna. She is further survived by her sisters Laura Grieve and Verna Routledge (Bill McGhee), both of Kelowna, as well as 8 nieces and nephews and their families. Marion was predeceased by her husband Jack in 1982, her parents Charles Lee (1974) and Marion Lee (1961); her brother Reg Lee (1975) and her sister Sophie Foley (2007). She was further predeceased by her brothers–in-law, Harry Grieve, Dan Routledge and Sid Foley, as well as her sister-in-law Myrtle Lee. Marion joined CKOV as Corporate Secretary to the Browne family 1943. She met her husband Jack (Jack Bews with the News) there and they married in 1948. Both Marion and Jack stayed with CKOV until their retirement in the late 1970’s. The family wishes to thank the Staff at Sutherland Hills for their compassionate care, with special thanks to Liz, Don, Urfi, Angelina and Mahinda, as well as the “Visiting Friends” Cathy, Lynn, Pauline, Helen and her dog Annie, whose visits brightened her days. Thanks also to the Ropers and their dog Reggie who visited her weekly. Memorial Service to be held Saturday, January 21st at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. Donations may be made to the Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5L3 or Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, 2268 Pandosy Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 1T2. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
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BERNARD “BARRY” MCIVER Passed away on Thursday, December 8th at the age of 87. Survived by his loving family, wife Trudy, son Bryan, daughter Pat (Dave), Grandchildren Shaun (Vanessa), Kevin, Great Granddaughter Mikayla, Carol and his sister Pat Arcand. He was predeceased by his son David, mother Harriet and father Bernard. Barry was a fine person as kind a man you would ever meet. A son of a farmer he could make all manner of things grow. He had magnificent vegetable gardens at the original family property on the corner of Benvoulin and KLO Roads in Kelowna. His well laid out plots were bountiful with robust tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, yellow beans and an asparagus patch unlike any other. He served in the RCAF at the end of the Second World War as a Flight Sergeant. He was a carpenter and a millwright by trade and a loyal member of the IWA. He could fix anything and build everything including the family home still located on Benvoulin Road. Following a full days work at the Kelowna plywood plant he would labour long into the night month after month until the house was completed. Barry skillfully applied his inventive mind to making special devices to assist his disabled son David who was a quadriplegic. Barry and Trudy were a team providing lifelong personal care for David. They sustained him through many physical and health challenges until he passed away at age 53. Barry was studious and hardworking with a tremendous curiosity for the things of nature. He was selfless, never hesitating to help family members and strangers alike. He was quiet and accepting of all people seldom if ever judging his fellow humans and never complaining about his circumstances not even as he struggled to draw his last few breaths before his heart failed him and he passed away. He will be honoured and missed by all who knew him. And they will say “He was a fair and good man.” There will be a small gathering of immediate family members per his wishes. His ashes will be laid to rest at Lakeview Memorial Gardens next to his beloved son David. In lieu of flowers we will remember Barry for his kindness and honesty by practicing acts of random kindness wherever we go. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com and searching Bernard’s name under the stories.
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#1 for a reason. Paradise Massage. Where men come to relax. 778-477-5050 Kelowna AFFORDABLE, Excellent F/B Massage & NIR Sauna. Thank you! Linda 250-862-3929. ASIAN Ladieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Massage. Lovely, Peaceful Setting, Men and women welcome $60/hr. Call (250)-317-3575 BLISS Massage 4 your every need. 10 yrs exp. men only . Call 4 appt. 250-215-7755 ESCAPE From Stress Massage. Lori, 250-868-0067
PESL DRYWALL Service Inc. Renovations, new construction and repairs. Boarding, taping, textured ceilings. Call Tomas at 250-212-4483 or 860-3495.
Electrical A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) JRS ELECTRIC: Licnsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, bnded & insrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. From new builds & renos to service calls. Russ 250-801-7178 (cont:98365)
Snowclearing
Antiques / Vintage
Free Items
Misc. for Sale
Snow Plow Truck. Lots, Yards Driveways. Kelowna Area. Call Dennis 250-212-1153 SNOW Removal, sanding, comm.lots/acreage.Tremblayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Excavating. 250-979-8033
SPARROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEST 1733 Dolphin (off Kirschner) Tues to Sat 10am - 5:30pm
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 Treadmill & Exercise Bike. Hardly ever used. Call (250)766-3347
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
Sundecks KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Mod. Flooring, Alum., GlassTopless/Picket878-2483.
Tiling
A-Z HANDYMAN, domestic wizard, furniture assembly, all repairs & renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.250-859-4486 NEED a hand inside or out from painting to yard work. 250-215-1712, 250-768-5032 TERRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Handyman Service. No job too small! Call 250575-4258 or 250-450-6939
NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms, Blue Jay Lawn Care 575-4574
Heat, Air, Refrig. SOMMERFELD Heating. Replace/install ACâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, heat pumps ďŹ replaces etc. Licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. 215-6767
Home Improvements
A Full Home Reno Service. GaviaConstructionServices.ca Call Chris at 250-300-3534 High Caliber Construction. All home & ofďŹ ce renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. No job too big or small. 250-864-0771 LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, GrafďŹ tti Removal etc., 250-718-8879
#1 Affordable Quality House Cleaning. Exc refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & rates. Wkly/Bi-weekly. 250-575-4001 BEST Quality Cleaning Reliable, bonded, insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Comm, Strata,Rest/ Med./Dental/OfďŹ ces Move in/out 250-868-7224 CLEANING- weekly/ biweekly, residential. Organizing. Elderly Welcome. Call 250-448-1786 Exp. Cleaners Clean Everything, Big White, OfďŹ ce evenings,B $20/hr. 250-765-8880
Merchandise for Sale
Tree Services
CRIMINAL RECORD?
Cleaning Services
Merchandise for Sale
Handypersons
Home Repairs
1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com
Merchandise for Sale
TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
Legal Services Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. ConďŹ dential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET
Services
GARAGE Doors- install, service, repair all makes of doors & openers. 250-878-2911
(327-8729) Visit us at: 1800fastpay.com 209-1767 Harvey Ave Kelowna
Countertops
Alterations/ Dressmaking
Carpet, Lino, Tiles, Hrdwd, Lam. Free est. Great rates. Lewis, 317-6889 Guaranteed. NEW LIFE RENOVATIONS. 15 Years Renovation Experience, Work Ethic & Respect second to non. Permits pulled & all jobs completed on time. Call Spencer @ 778-214-9000
OLD SCHOOL Construction. Interior renovation specialist. Done right the ďŹ rst time. Lic & ins. Sen. discount. Cory Doell 250-862-7094
Trades, Technical
Services
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Machining & Metal Work GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca
Moving & Storage #1 Family Movers. Moving & Deliveries. $49/hr+up. Guaranteed best rate. (778)-363-0127 AAA Best Rates Moving $59+. FLAT Rates long dist. Weekly trips BC/AB. 250-861-3400 DAN-MEL MOVING SERVICES Local & long distance, also Fifth Wheel moving. 250-2150147 or 250-766-1282 FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 NORTH END Moving Service Local/Long Distance. Free Estimates 250-470-9498
Painting & Decorating CALL CORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAINTING. On time, on budget. Neat & tidy. Focus on repaints. Lic & ins. Senior discount. Cory Doell 250-768-8439 DALEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982. 862-9333
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay 1st $6.50 & 2nd $7.00 cut Alfalfa grass mix, Irrigated, 70 80lb bales, barn stored, (250)547-6816 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 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
Lessons/Training WINTER DRIVING SPECIAL Westside Driving School 6hr/2hr (250)769-1181
$200 & Under Computer System, Windows Internet ready Excellent Cond. $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna FM/AM Receiver and 5 disc CD Player. $80/piece or $150 for both. (250)768-6834 NEW Banjo (Samik) with case. Cost $400, will sell for $200 FIRM 778-480-3733
$300 & Under
Pets 6 mth brown labradoodle. Female. FREE to a good home. Needs Attention & Fenced Back Yard. (778)480-0051 ADORABLE SHIHTZU X Puppies. Available mid January. First shots, vet check included. $500.00. 250-542-3077 Bichon Pups, ďŹ rst shots, dewormed, litter trained, great dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-832-4923 Bichon Shih Tzu X Pups, ďŹ rst shots, dewormed, litter trained, quiet dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-5177579 Black lab X pups, 8 wks, 1st shots, $325 250-547-9206 DANDER FREE Turkish Angora Cross Bangle Kittens 4 mths old $300 (250)718-5056 FREE Dog to a good home. Cane Corso Mix. 4yrs old. Some issues. Call for details 250-869-7245 PRESA Canario Puppies for sale. Fawn Ready to go. 4/fm & 1 male $500 250-299-1053 Purebred, Chocolate & Black Lab puppies, 1st shots, vet checked, Ready by Christmas. $550, 1-(250)547-2555
Fruit & Vegetables
$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 ELIPTICAL Trainer Machine with Pulse. $75 OBO (250)768-7273 ENTERTAINMENT Unit $25 OBO (250)768-7273 LARGE Live Trap $40 OBO (250)768-7273 LED Color changing Light Angel Figure. $20 (250)860-7602 NEW Bron twelve cup coffee maker. $10 (250)860-7602 PANASONIC TV 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122; older in very good shape. $100 Call 250-763-0574 PILSBURY Programmed Bread and Dough Maker. $30 (250)860-7602 QUEEN Sealy Boxspring & metal frame, no mattress. Clean $100 250-808-15554 SUNBEAM Stand. 12spd mix master. 2 stainless steal bowls. hardly used. $50 (250)860-7602 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
Computer Laptop, Windows, Wireless, Excellent Condition, $300. 250-869-2363 Kelowna DINING Room Table, 42â&#x20AC;?x60â&#x20AC;? + 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 36â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 for the taking..old but very functional double size sofa-bed. Call after 6pm, 250765-2600 FREE interior doors. 250-7651633
Fruit & Vegetables
Plumbing BAYSIDE Plumbing & Gas Fitting Service. QualiďŹ ed, reliable & Bonded. 250-317-2279 DREGER MECH. Plumbing, GasďŹ tting, comm/res & reno, insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878.
Rubbish Removal #1 AAA Junk Removal. Anything,Anytime,Anywhere! Construction/Appls. 250-469-3275 250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL. Full service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals.
ERIK the STUDENT RUBBISH REMOVAL
HAULS FROM $39.99 & UP & BAGS OF LEAVES, NO PROBLEM! FIREWOOD SALES
250-859-9053
Fresh From the Fields â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local Produce at Your Doorstepâ&#x20AC;? 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!
Firewood/Fuel
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FIREWOOD. Fir $185/crd, Jack Pine $150/cd, Ponderosa, $125. Jim, 250-762-5469
Furniture 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 OfďŹ ce Furniture for SALE! Presently we are over stocked with beautiful WOOD desks, credenzas, and ofďŹ ce task chairs.....Visit Our Showroom Today at Total OfďŹ ce 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 CHRISTMAS Decor, Complete Nativity Scene, Large Xmas Water Globe & Mr. & Mrs. Claus (battery operated) 250-762-7613
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
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 TREADMILL 5HP Motor, $300. Weider home gym, $100.($350 for both)868-0726 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
Stereo / DVD / TV 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.
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Real Estate
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Stereo / DVD / TV
Apt/Condos for Sale
Apt/Condos for Sale
TV Stand $30 & 2 TV’s $10 each. Call 250-764-6135
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
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
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 LET US HELP YOU SELL YOUR CAR!
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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.
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250-300-3534
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
“PREMIUM PAINT AND SERVICE”
DALE’S
PAINTING SERVICE
862-9333 PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982
EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN
NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms. %OXH -D\ /DZQ &DUH
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?
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FLOORING GARAGE DOOR REFINISHING SERVICES LEW CAT ENTERPRISES
COMMERCIAL, RESTAURANT, OFFICES, MEDICAL, MOVE-IN/OUT, STRATA & FLOOR WORK
COUNTERTOPS NATURAL STONE
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
FAMILY MOVERS
Local, Long Distance Anything, Anytime, Anywhere Weekly to Vancouver & Alberta $49/hr + Up Lowest Rates Guaranteed
778-363-0127
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Suites, Upper
2BD lower suite, Springfield area, $900/mo incl utils & cable. Cat OK, W/D hook-ups. Avail. Immed. 250-448-0456 or 250-863-9477 2 BDRM Suite avail. for rent in Mission. Near school & bus. NP, NS. $900 250-317-3462 2BDR, open concept suite for rent! Parking(2), sep. entrance all util ex. phone/internet. Glenrosa $900. 250.707.3646 360 Wallace Rd. 1bd grnd-lvl bsmt suite, $625 incl utils. Avail immed. 604-758-2206 3BD. W-Bank, newly reno’d, sep. ent., wd, f/s, gas fp, ns, sml pet neg. quiet, mature persons, Jan 1, $1050 incl.util 212-5209 900 sq ft basement suite. Close to Capri Mall includes Utilities except Cable/ Internet/ phone n/pet, n/smoker - Private entrance suitable for 1 person $700.00 per/month available immediately call 250762-6744 after 4pm ask for Darlene BRIGHT 2bd, Capri area, gas FP, own lndry, utils incl, cats ok. NS. 250-869-7144 BRIGHT w/o basement suite in peachland, close to lake, 2bd + den, new kitchen, good soundproofing, 5 appl, $850/mo. + 1/2 utils. NS,small pets only. Call (250)878-2193 RUTLAND 2bd gr level, laminate flooring. Available immediately Townhome $800 + utilities. NS, NP 778-788-1636 RUTLAND Avail Jan 1. 2BD Newly Reno’d, 4 New Appl., Sep. Lndry, grg, lrg yard, near Athens Pool, NS, Pets Neg., $1100 incl. utils. (250)4918230 RUTLAND Large, 2bd, Clean, Comfortable & Bright. Sep. Entr, Sep. Lndry, Sep. Carport, NS, NP, Ref’s required. $1000/mo incl utils. Avail Immed. Call Chris 250-8784062
3Bdrm 1.5 bath 2 decks 1 car garage, Newer home. huge yard w/dog run. Glenmore $1350 utils inc’d(250)762-9703 3 bedrm 2 ba Upper floor of house. Separate laundry, util., and entrance. Large yard and full attached garage. Rutland area close to schools and YMCA. 1350/month + utilities. NP NS Avail Jan 1st or ASAP.. Contact Don at 250 764 8305. CAPRI area, main floor, 2bd, NP, $1200 includes utilities. Ref’s Req’d. 1300 Belaire Ave. Call 250-718-9393 COZY, Br, Furn, 1bd, Pand. Shps, LK & Colg, NS, Resp Adt, NP, $695/inc. 762-0317 PEACHLAND. Close to lake, spectacular views, 3bdrm, upper level, NS, pets ok. See pics on Castanet. $1050/mo. plus 1/2 utilities. 250-878-2193
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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 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
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1&2BD.Adult building, NP, NS, WD, heat & water included. $795-$995. 250-878-0136 1BD Avail. Jan.15 incl. heat, NP, clean safe quiet environment, close to the lake, bus and shops. Call Heather at 250-763-7955 1BDRM apt. for rent. Avail Now. secure building, close to all amenities, $650+ utilities. (250)-861-4700 1Bdrm + Den 723 sq.ft. in new condo complex on Glenmore. $900/mo (778)-223-4227 2BD Condo, 1200sq’, 2car cov’d garage at door, storage. Small pets ok. WD. Chantel Pl. $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 2BD. New carpet, tile, hardwood, new paint, fridge, sink, AC. $900. Call 778-214-0087 or 778-753-4656 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
Duplex / 4 Plex 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 NEAR KLO college, 1bd. wrkng cple. NP, NS, ref’s, 4 appl, deck, lg. yrd., private, $950. utils incl. Avail Jan 1 (250)-861-9013
Homes for Rent 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. Bsmt suite $750, Glenmore Full house Rutland Big yard $1600/mo House in Winfield $2000 250-469-2322
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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 PARTNER to share. Rent/buy a mobile ASAP. Honest NP ND NS Call (250)448-2390
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS. RE: THE ESTATE OF CINDY CHMILAR, deceased, formerly of 1052 Coronation Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Cindy Chmilar, are hereby notiďŹ ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor, care of BENSON LAW LLP, 270 Highway 33 West, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1X 1X7 Attention: Robert A.Tonsoo, on or before January 9, 2012, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.
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