TEAM MVP
KELOWNA ROCKETS goaltender Adam Brown has been chosen the team’s MVP for the 2010-11 regular season.
A18
81 serving our community 1930 to 2011
BUSINESS
ENTERTAINMENT
OPINION
INTERIOR SAVINGS has teamed up with the Learning Exchange at UBC Okanagan to help teach elementary and high school students how to solve problems through building Lego Mindstorm robots.
SUMMERHILL WINERY will host the third annual Fabulous Finds juried art show on Friday and Saturday which is expected to draw up to 2,000 people.
ROBERT SMITHSON says minimum wage increase ushered in by Premier Christy Clark is a very polarizing debate in B.C.
B6
B1
B1
WEDNESDAY March 23, 2011 The Central Okanagan’s Best-Read Newspaper www.kelownacapnews.com Best in BC
W KELOWNA
Health pot issue clouded
GRANT A WISH…
Kiyofumi Takanishi and his fellow UBCO students are hoping to raise money for Japan’s disaster victims by folding 1,000 paper cranes, held together by strings. An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane. It is called “thousand” because cranes are said to live for that long. For more on local fundraising efforts to help relief efforts for Japan’s victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami, see story on A3.
Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
Members of Kelowna’s compassion club were gobsmacked by the idea local politicians wanted their input on problems surrounding medical marijuana growers, let alone that talks slated for next Monday could give rise to a committee dedicated to the issue. “I’m so excited. I won’t be sleeping much this week—this is the first time they’ve engaged people in this manner, to come together and discuss this issue,” said a club member going by the name of “Bob K,” after a council meeting where the community impact of medical marijuana dispensaries was tabled. It was at that meeting where the mayor said the issue would return to council’s agenda next week, requesting that members of the compassion club offer some ideas on how to deal with what’s increasingly being viewed as a health and safety issue. “This is fabulous. I didn’t think they’d let us speak,” echoed Rob Callaway, the club’s research coordinator. See Clouded A4
SEAN CONNOR/ CAPITAL NEWS
W GEOFF MANTLER
Kelowna officer may face additional charges Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER
The Kelowna RCMP officer suspended after a highly publicized kick to a man’s head, faces more legal woes. Police and Crown counsel officials have confirmed that Const. Geoff Mantler, who is facing the possibility of a criminal charge in relation to his arrest of Buddy Tavares in January, is awaiting a decision on charges regarding a second case of alleged excessive force. Back in August, Kelow-
na resident Jeremy Packer was driving a repossessed boat back to his employer when was arrested on the William R. Bennett bridge at gunpoint by officers who had been told the boat had been stolen. In an interview in January, Packer alleged that an officer punched him in the head while he was being pulled out of the truck. He then claimed he was punched at least two more times in the head while on the ground. Packer says at the time of those two punches, his hands were behind his back and he
was not resisting. Packer, who was never charged with a criminal offence following the incident, suffered abrasions, road rash and a black eye, in addition to losing a tooth. He filed an official complaint to the RCMP back in November and the findings from that investigation have led to police forwarding a report to Crown counsel, said Sgt. Rob Vermeulen on Tuesday. He would not disclose which charge or charges have been recommended, saying
only: “If a report’s been forwarded, there’s a potential for a charge.” Crown counsel spokesman Neil MacKenzie said both the Aug. 10 incident and the Jan. 7 arrest of Tavares are being reviewed by Crown counsel in two different cities as they conduct charge assessments. MacKenzie could not provide a specific timeline for decisions in both case. “I expect the (criminal justice) branch will be issuing a media statement once the charge assessment is complete,” he said.
Mantler was suspended with pay on Jan. 10, three days after a Castanet video captured him kicking Tavares in the face while Tavares was on his hands and knees. Abbotsford Police have said they recommended a charge of assault causing bodily harm against the officer in that incident. A weapons charge laid against Tavares following the arrest was later dropped, and a high ranking RCMP officer came to Kelowna to apologize to Tavares. cwierda@kelownacapnews.com
NEED A CAR BUT HAVE BAD CREDIT? BANKRUPT
CREDIT COUNSELLING
SLOW PAYER
DISABILITY
BAD CREDIT
DIVORCE
WE WILL GET YOU APPROVED And we’ll give you a
to re-establish your credit!
Call now for a FREE consultation
1-888-440-7215
Service provided by Okanagan Dodge DL#30539
A2 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
FURNITURE
|
APPLIANCES
|
MATTRESSES
|
LEATHER S
THIS WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY!
SUPER SALE! RESTONIC QUEEN BOXSPRING AND MATTRESS SET
MADE IN CANADA
Available in Black or Brown
WITH POCKET COIL, MEMORY FOAM AND FOAM ENCASED EDGE GUARD.
DECORA 8PC. SOLID WOOD BEDROOM SUITE
999
$
Dresser, Mirror, 5 Drawer Chest, Headboard, Low Profile Footboard, Rails, 2 Night Tables.
GOLDEN COLLECTION
While Quantities Last! Sorry, No Rainchecks!
699
$
7PC. TABLE & 6 CHAIRS NCH OR TABLE, 4 CHAIRS & BENCH
NOW
529
$
SAMSUNG FRONT LOAD WASHER AND DRYER SET
499
PAY NO H.S.T.
MADE IN CANADA
999
$
*
*Does not apply to previous purchases
599
$
1499
$
$
SEAGROVE EUROTOP QUEEN BOXSPRING & MATTRESS SET
369
$
MICROFIBRE SOFA 99 Loveseat $349, Chair $299
• Washer 4 cubic foot capacity with VRT • Dryer 7.3 cubic foot capacity
PUB TABLE AND 4 CHAIRS
299
$
BONDED LEATHER SOFA Loveseat $299, Chair $1999
AMBER 8PC. SOLID E WOOD BEDROOM SUITE
Dresser, Mirror, 5 Drawer Chest, Headboard, Footboard and Rails, 2 Night Tables.
5PC. TABLE AND 4 CHAIRS
299
$
399
$
EXCEPTIONAL PILLOWTOP Queen thick pillowtop mattress and boxspring set
PLUS TAKE 3 YEARS TO PAY!
*OAC
No Down Payment, No Interest and 36 Equal Payments on Furniture, Appliances, Mattresses and Leather!
First Come, First Served. While Supplies Last.
HOMETOWN
HWY 97
ENTERPRISE WAY
°
LEATHEAD
HWY 33 WALMART
COSTCO BANKS
2643 ENTERPRISE WAY 2507623646 • KELOWNA
SINCE 1988
• Furniture • Appliances • Mattresses • Leathers
JOE KANDOLA Owner / Operator
WE DELIVER TO PEACHLAND, WE STBANK , KELOWNA , WINFIELD, VERNON AND ARMSTRONG!
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
capital news A3
W JAPAN RELIEF FUNDRAISERS
Social network inspired art auction helps earthquake victims Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER
In the wake of the Japanese tsunami, artist Carrie Harper is hoping for a giant wave of generosity. Last Thursday, the Glenmore-based artist spawned an international movement with her Facebook auction, Artists for Japan. “Artists often feel like we don’t have a lot of resources to offer to charities and stuff like that. Usually because we’re not the most financially well off community,” said Harper. “So I thought, I’ll just start a group on Facebook.” Inspired by thoughts of her friend and colleague Tomoe Afseth, who immigrated from Japan nine years ago and now sells jewelry at the Farmer’s Market, Harper set up the page. In just under a week, she brought 650 people onto the group site and managed to collect a stack of art for auction worthy of several months’ work. From a Rod Charlesworth painting to Afseth’s popular hand-crafted earrings, Harper’s idea
should bring in thousands of dollars in donations for Red Cross organizations around the world. The artists who volunteer their work, collect the money and handle the shipping themselves. They make the donation in their home country to the Red Cross, although the final auction will be held live in Kelowna this Saturday from the Fabulous Finds artisans’ show at Summerhill Winery. (See story on B6.) For Afseth, the effort is both touching and somewhat overwhelming. Manning a Red Cross donation booth at Superstore this week, she said she was stunned when one man came up and dropped a $100 bill in the kitty without even saying a word. She noted that many people donated $10 and $20 without hesitation. “I don’t know if we can do that. If Canada has an earthquake, I don’t know if this would happen in Japan,” she said. Afseth said the money will definitely go to good use as it will take years and years to rebuild the areas affected—if it ever happens. The people affected
are largely elderly. They do not possess the power, influence or money needed to rebuild, with their children and grandchildren having left the villages for work in the cities. Harper is by no means the only one to recognize the need. In addition to the Red Cross collecting donations, a relief market has been set up. International Gateway Kelowna, an English as a second language school with students from Japan, is hosting the market in hopes of spawning similar results as the Artists for Japan Facebook group. Located upstairs at the Towne Centre Mall at 565 Bernard Ave., the school is accepting donations for the market from now until March 28. The market itself will be held at Towne Centre mall on Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. For information contact 250-868-4827. At Okanagan College, students have designed their own T-shirts with logos reading “Hope for Japan.” At $10 a shirt, the campaign has already raised $5,000 for the Red Cross. The students will be at
the Rutland Senior Centre at noon on Wednesday, March 23, the Japanese Canadian Association in Vernon on Saturday, March 26 and at Evangel Church in Kelowna at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 27. The event at Evangel Church will feature traditional taiko drummers as well as other cultural performances by the students. Hope for Japan Tshirts are also available in Kelowna at the International Education office from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at the Vernon and Salmon Arm campuses. A group photo for those who purchased shirts is to be staged Thursday, March 24, 12:30 p.m. At UBCO, students were following a very popular fundraising model making the rounds in other cities with a 1,000 paper crane campaign. At $1 per sheet of paper, the cranes should raise significant funds. On Thursday, March 31, the students will hold a Festival of a Thousand Cranes, with food and cultural presentations from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the campus courtyard. It’s a chance to meet
SEAN CONNOR/CAPITAL NEWS
KELOWNA ARTIST Carrie Harper has initiated an international response to her Facebook page art auction concept, Artists for Japan. students from Japan, learn more about Japan’s people
and their country, and to contribute to the disaster
relief effort. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com
W BIG WHITE FATALITY
Male skier found unconscious near Gem Lake Express towers Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER
A day up at the ski hill ended in tragedy. Police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that a 27-yearold man died after an incident on Big White last week.
G N I CH RI EN
Around 2 p.m. last Thursday, a pair of skiers spotted a man “face down in a tree well near one of the towers,” said Const. Steve Holmes. They contacted ski patrol, who “tried to revive him but they couldn’t.” The name of the 27-year-
old Kelowna man, who was pronounced deceased at Kelowna General Hospital, has not been released. The man was discovered near the towers for Gem Lake Express, but off the groomed portion of the run and well into trees, police say.
It doesn’t appear that anyone saw how he came to be in the tree well. However, from what police know, they believe the death to be accidental. The incident comes just over a year after another 27year-old man died while spend-
ing a day on the mountain. On March 6, 2010, Daniel Dubienski was snow boarding alone just off the groomed portion of a run when he struck a tree. He was found unconscious in the snow by a doctor who happened to be skiing down
the run. He was given medical treatment, but succumbed to head injuries caused by the impact with the tree. That death was investigated by the B.C. Coroner’s Service, and the agency will also be looking into last week’s death. cweirda@kelownacapnews,com
ES V LI
Sandalwood • Missionwood • Westwood www.regencyresorts.ca | 250.712.6363
Sandalwood Suite Special (includes meals & services) from $2195/mo. Call Betty Ann or Dennis at 250-717-1884
Your major source of truly local community news, in print, on line, and Twitter: kelownacapnews.com
VIDEO VID ID DEO EO ON ONL ONLINE: NLLIN N INE: INE www.kelownacapnews.com
A4 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W AGAINST ANIMAL RESEARCH
Activist pushes opposition Jennifer Smith
ple?” he asked in an effort to point out how little the general public knows about what’s happening. As one of the leading research-based universities in the country, Vincent said he would like to see UBC post details of the research happening on both the Vancouver and Kelowna campuses, as researchers are required to do in the U.S. Instead, Stop UBC Animal Research is currently bogged down in appeals, waiting for the Freedom of Information officer in Victoria to make a decision on whether the group is permitted to demand things like photos and videos of the research in question. Of 10 requests for information made, two were turned down outright, citing a section of the Freedom of Information Act which exempts university research. Another eight were
STAFF REPORTER
UBC Okanagan students could have a major impact on making animal testing in Canada more transparent by mobilizing, says the lead activist with Stop UBC Animal Research. Speaking to a class on the Okanagan campus this week, Brian Vincent, of Stop UBC Animal Research, said his group does not believe animal testing is either safe for humans, ethical or moral. But he’s even more concerned about the veil of secrecy surrounding testing in Canada and the lengths to which the university will go to protect science from public scrutiny. “One hundred thousand animals a year at UBC are experimented on…Why is that OK, but the 100 dogs shot in Whistler horrified peo-
DO YOU QUALIFY FOR OUR LIMITED 10 YEAR/400,000 KM? ASK US or VISIT NAPAAUTOPRO.COM
subject to costly photocopying fees the activists are not yet willing to pay fearing their efforts might all be for naught if the documents are returned empty. An Access To Information request filed with the federal government brought back 50 blank pages with “X” placed over the content area. Of the 20 remaining, the text included only bibliographic information and budgets without any of the information requested—what animals are being used, how many, why and so forth. “You can burn an animal alive in Canada,” Vincent told the 40 or so students, gathered together in a class originally scheduled to operate as a debate between himself and a representative from the university’s research community, until Scott Reid, head of the new In Vivo lab on the UBCO campus, declined to attend. The only thing standing between science and animal welfare is the Canadian Council on Animal Care, Vincent said. The CCAC is comprised of 22 organiza-
tions—all with a vested interest in medical testing except one. It has no legislative teeth and operates entirely on the basis of voluntary compliance, he says. Like the activists angered by the Whistler sled-dog tragedy, Vincent pointed to this lack of legislation as a critical issue the activists want to change. In the United States, the Animal Welfare Act sets standards and gives private citizens a place to turn to raise concerns. “Let’s get an Animal Welfare Act. We want to end animal research. I don’t apologize for that but at least get something to compel some compliance,” Vincent said. Right now, Stop UBC Animal Research is the largest group of its kind in Canada, and is relying, quite successfully, on leaked documents to make its points. Documents leaked from within UBC have helped them stop researchers from killing seven endangered sea turtles, have saved four monkeys from being killed, have helped show how
SEAN CONNOR/CAPITAL NEWS
BRIAN VINCENT, with Stop UBC Animal Research, wants UBC Okanagan students to speak out against animal research testing on the Kelowna campus.
much research is being done on campus and what that looks like. He said the group has also shed light on the university’s approach to the subject of debate. While the university’s head of research, John Hepburn, told media last week he respects the activists’ position and that they have not posed any threat to UBC researchers, internal emails disseminated to UBC faculty, which were obtained by Stop UBC Animal Re-
search and released to the media cast doubt on that position. The emails suggest the university wants anyone who spots one of the activists protesting or simply walking around on campus to call 911. “Animal activists use shock tactics in an effort to gain public sympathy via news media. In other parts of the world, such sensationalist tactics have escalated to violence against researchers and, in North Vancouver earlier
this month, a group called the Animal Liberation Front resorted to acts of vandalism against an individual in the fur trade,” one email stated. Vincent said he would like to see UBCO students band together on the issue and can provide a primer for those who want to start a group, saying they could also mobilize those interested in animal welfare or the vegan lifestyle. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com
W MEDICINAL MARIJUANA
Policing headache for city Clouded from A4 While the duo hadn’t expected to have their say, they headed to the morning council meeting to show support for medical marijuana growers and the process that allows ill Canadians to access or grow
To Register, visit NAPAAUTOPRO.COM
KELOWNA AUTOPRO #3 - 1952 Spall Road
250-860-6287
WE KEEP YOUR CAR YOUNG A LONG TIME
the drug legally. Last Friday, they were made aware that council would be considering a letter from two Fraser Valley mayors requesting Kelowna’s support in ending that process. “It has created situations whereto neighbour-
Prescription Sunglass
Sale
Free P
ion Sun rescript
glasses
*
of any purchase ses r u o y h wit len r frame & Designe
*Sunglasses include Single Vision or Bifocal lenses with basic tint and UV400 protection in a Classic frame. Limited time offer. Some restrictions apply. See in-store for details.
Dr. Specs Optical
“Optometrist on-site for full Eye Exams”
Orchard Plaza Next to Save-On-Foods
250.861.1585
hoods have become unsafe, individual lives have been at risk and the overall cost to our local governments have risen,” read a letter penned by mayors of the City of Langley and the Township of Langley, where Kelowna’s support was requested. To solve the problem, the pair called on Health Canada to cancel current licenses and that any medicinal marijuana would in the future be dispensed through licensed pharmacies by doctor’s prescriptions. “As this is the practice for other controlled substances, such as methadone, we do not see why this cannot be done for medical marijuana,” the letter read. “We also urge that the marijuana is dispensed be grown at a government regulated facility.” The solution by Langley is not the answer, said Callaway, adding that the township and city’s proposal to cut off licensing to individual growers isn’t even feasible. “Despite wanting to
SEAN CONNOR/CAPITAL NEWS
COMPASSION CLUB supporters Rob Callaway, Duane Cook, Paul Mehain and “Bob K.” phase out individual licenses in favour of pharmacies, Health Canada was forced by a Federal Court ruling to expand the individual license holder regulations.” Until 2009, he said, a marijuana grower could produce cannabis for only one patient and receive no compensation for doing so. Now a producer can grow for two patients and be compensated for doing so. “Considering that legal precedent, it is highly unlikely that the current right of individual medical users of cannabis to use and grow cannabis will be taken away,” he said. Unfortunately, he conceded, growing does come
with risks and those who are licenced face “fear of theft and violence” from both police and criminal organizations but that he said came down to prohibition—an issue Mayor Sharon Shepherd was quick to point out wouldn’t be changed in council chambers. “There are legal, medicinal grow ops in the city and they’ve caused challenges with bylaw and law enforcement because we don’t know they’re legal,” Shepherd said. “At no time am I opposed to the idea of medical marijuana, and the issue of legalization will continue to talk place but that’s not the purpose of why we’re dealing with this.”
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
capital news A5
W KELOWNA
Alleged drug smuggler shows up in court The last person wanted in connection to an alleged case of international drug smuggling last fall has made his first appearance in a Kelowna courtroom. Victor Perez Rodriguez was arrested in California back in October on drug charges and in the ensuing months has been in the process of being extradited to Canada. He finally made his first court appearance on Thursday. The Mexican national and two other men— Tariq Aslam of Surrey and Clifford Montgomery of West Kelowna—are facing charges in connection to the discovery by border officials of 97.5 kilograms of cocaine in a fruit grinding machine in September. Police executed a “controlled delivery” of the machine, which originated in Argentina, to its final destination in Kelowna. It’s been alleged the machine was breached after the delivery. The men face two counts of conspiracy to import cocaine and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking. They return to court at the end of the month.
Stuffed Fuji & Chicken Florentine Nicola Apples Okanagan
Cawston Avenue from Richter Street to Gordon Drive is now closed to local traffic only to accommodate the completion of landscaping and concrete work for the multi-use pathway. The road is expected to reopen to motorists at the end of April. The City of Kelowna thanks residents, motorists, businesses and commuters for their patience during construction.
49
¢ /lb
Fun Facts!
The apple is one fascinating fruit. Originating somewhere between the Caspian and Black Seas, apples today are grown the world over - from China to Italy to Canada. There are over 7,500 varieties of apples grown worldwide! The Fuji apple is grown in Okanagan soil and is known for its crisp bite and very sweet taste. The Nicola apple was developed in the Okanagan and has a sweet and very juicy cream coloured flesh.
California
California
Broccoli
Green & Red
Leaf Lettuce
99
Crowns
99
¢
Ruby Red
California • 9 oz. bag
Fresh Express
Grapefruit 3/
¢
/ea
Large Size
Texas
/lb
Washed & Ready!
Spinach
2
$ 00
2/
3
$ 00
Certified Organic
California • 5 oz. pack Certified Organic
California• 4 lb. bag Certified Organic
Salads
Oranges
Earthbound
W KELOWNA
Cawston Avenue closure
Hot Buy!
Made In-Store
For the Week of March 23-28, 2011 (or while quantities last)
2/ 4
Flavours
7
2
Grocery
Villaggio
Yogurt
2/
7
Bread
$ 00
Freybe
2/
1.69
4
$ 00
Deli
Naturally Black Forest or $ Naturally Old Fashion Ham Follow us on Twitter & Facebook
/ea
White & Whole Wheat • 510 g
Liberte
/100g
No nitrates, antibiotics, or growth stimulants
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
MONDAY – SATURDAY 8 - 7 · SUNDAY 9 - 6
PENTICTON 300 Riverside Dr. 250.492.9822
KELOWNA 1889 Spall Rd. 250.763.8200
WEST KELOWNA 3710 Hoskins Rd. 250.707.1420
VERNON 4800 Anderson Way 250.542.3677
Locally owned and operated since 1995.
Chickens grown for meat in BC are not raised in cages or fed hormones or steroids.
2 $8 for only
www.bcchicken.ca
Visit us online to sign up and receive our weekly specials via email! WWW.QUALITYGREENS.COM
3
99 $ Sausage Made In Store
Gourmet
Awesome e on th grill!
/LB.
All pork is growth d free promotant and steroi
Choose From:
•Sweet Italian •English Banger •Hot Italian
Free Range
New York
4 Pork 99 $ Tenderloin 1 $ 99
Steaks •Peppercorn • Plain • Seasoned • Southwestern
$ 99
2.5%-2.7% M.F.• 750 g
A mixture of cream cheese, spinach, artichoke, Parmesan cheese and Monterey Jack, stuffed inside a solid breast of chicken then wrapped in Prosciutto
Choose From:
Navel
$ 00
Choose From:
CHICKEN FLORENTINE
Bacon Wrapped
/EA. 6 oz.
Tender morsels of butterflied pork tenderloin wrapped in our #1 smoked bacon
Limit 6
/EA. 5 oz.
Extra Lean
Ground Beef
5
$
lbs. for only
18
Maui Pork
BBQ Me!
Ribeye Grillers WARNING: $ 99 HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!
1
/EA.
1889 Spall Rd. • 250-763-5966 KELOWNA K E Mon.-Sat. 9-7•Sun. 10-6
W WEST 3710 Hoskins Rd. • 250-707-4667 Mon.-Sat. 10-6:30•Sun. 10-6 KEL KELOWNA Sale in effect March 23-29 • Open Sundays 10-6 www.mytbones.com
Follow us on Facebook
A6 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W FEDERAL BUDGET
Small business benefits cited by chamber Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
The federal government’s budget isn’t flashy but it offers funding that could aid small businesses on their continued road to recovery and that came as welcome news to
members of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. “One of the things we saw in the budget is this Employment Insurance hiring credit, which extends the work-sharing program some of our members are using,” said Dave Bond, chamber
vice-president and chair of the taxation committee. “It enables businesses to keep employees and provide assistance with paying salaries.” The federal government will spend $10-million on a brief extension of that program, which
It’s time for a Mitsubishi. RVR Best in class fuel economy.† mitsubishi-motors.ca Hypothetical future prices shown. † Combined City/Highway ratings for non-hybrid compact SUV’s.
LOOK
several area manufacturers tapped into during the height of the recession. Roughly 525,000 small businesses, on the other hand, will be eligible for a new temporary hiring credit that the budget says will reduce their collective 2011 payroll costs by about $165 million. The credit of up to $1,000 is applied against a small employer’s increase in its 2011 EI premiums over those paid in 2010. It is available to employers whose total EI premiums were at or below $10,000 in 2010. “We were also looking for incentives that may help businesses in our area,” said Bond, noting they didn’t come up empty handed with that search. “There’s $100 million of renewed funding for research and development of clean energy. We also see funding in terms of innovation in specific areas of research and incentives for forestry innovation and manufacturing.” Among some of the new endeavours is an $80million, three-year pilot project designed to support collaborative projects between colleges and small and medium-sized businesses to speed up the
adoption of information and communication technologies. Chamber members only had a short period of time to flip through the budget, and dig out issues they believe could be relevant to area businesses but what they saw in the 352-page document was just as placating to them as some critics have said it should be to Opposition parties angling to call an election. It wasn’t, however, completely satisfying. “We looked for some specific issues that we’d been (looking to be) addressed,” said Bond. “We wanted to see an organized crime task force, and we looked for incentives for addressing the need for affordable housing,” said Bond, noting they were just in the precursory stage of sifting through the budget, and there may be other measures that meet their needs. “Once we start delving into the details, we will be able to go meet with the membership and bring things to their attention,” he said. That process should get underway, if the budget is passed, in the next couple of months.
Seniors, students take note UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College students will be impacted by the new federal budget introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday: • Among some of the measures is doubling the in-study income exemption from $50 per week to $100 per week. This will assist approximately 100,000 students each year by allowing them to work more without affecting their loans. • More graduating students who don’t have parents who can pay for their education may benefit from a rejigging of loan eligibility terms. • The eligibility threshold for loans will be increased and harmonized with the threshold used in calculating need for full-time students. For example, a single parttime student from Ontario can come from a family that has an annual income threshold of $40,235, as opposed to the current $26,100, and still qualify for loans. •The in-study interest rate for part-time students will be reduced from prime plus 2.5 per cent to zero, bringing them in line with full-time students. •Want incentive to be a doctor or nurse in the middle of nowhere? The feds have come up with some, in the form of student loan destruction. Doctors who move to rural areas will get $8,000 a year, up to $40,000 total, in loans forgiven, while nurses will get $2,000 a year, up to $20,000. Seniors will also see some direct benefits: •The Guaranteed Income Supplement for lowincome seniors will be boosted with up to $600 of extra money a year for single people who earn less than $4,400 from their savings and other non-government income. It will go up to $840 per couple who earn less than $7,360 a year. The government says the new money will cost $300 million a year and reach 680,000 seniors. • The Conservatives have zoomed right by freedom 65, let alone 55, by promising to get rid of mandatory retirement ages in workplaces like banks, and other federally regulated industries. • They are adding $50-million in funding over two years to extend existing training and employment programs for unemployed older workers in small communities.
kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
ENDS MARCH 27
“I still have my feet on the ground. I just wear better shoes.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
Everyone’s a
WINNER Naot • Clarkes • Josef Seibel • Dansko • Alegria • Reiker • Romika • Skechers
Open Sunday 12-4
Westbank Shoes WESTBANK SHOPPING CENTRE (across from Tim Hortons/Wendy’s)
250-768-6995
PULL TAB EVENT up to
50% OFF your entire purchase
Plus chances to win your purchase back on a gift card
Capri Centre Mall ~ Kelowna • 250-868-0046 Hub Centre North ~ Westbank • 250-768-3941
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
capital news A7
Budget cuts mean growers must now help growers Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
A Summerland Ambrosia apple grower is travelling up and down the valley this spring to help fellow orchardists tend to their farms so they can produce fruit that will bring them top returns. With extension staff virtually eliminated from the provincial agriculture ministry budget, Gof Shandler says it’s now up to growers to help fellow growers upgrade their skills. So, he’s being paid by the New Variety Development Council, through a levy on each box of the Ambrosia variety of apple shipped, to train fellow growers so they produce and ship only fruit of the size and colour desired by retailers. “There are excess apples in the world right now so to meet the cost of production, we have to grow only the highest value grades of fruit,” explains Shandler, who describes himself as a grower-mentor. He figures they lose $1 million a year by growing small fruit instead of optimizing production, partly because they’re not getting the technical help they need, with a bare bones staff at the ministry offices now. Overall, he says the sizes of apple grown have decreased in recent years, which brings down the overall quality of fruit shipped, and affects all growers of that niche-market variety of apple. By focussing on quality, he says he can make $12,000 to $16,000 an acre growing Ambrosia apples. It’s a new variety discovered by Cawston-area growers Wilf and Sally Mennell. By growing lower quality fruit, growers make less than the cost of producing them. “I love growing apples. I hate the business side and I sympathize with growers who have
CHIPPER/SHREDDER • 5.5 HP Briggs & Stratton • 3” chipping capacity
SAVE $ 500 SALES
JUDIE STEEVES/CAPITAL NEWS
SINCE THERE are no longer provincial ministry staff
doing the work, long-time orchardist Gord Shandler is helping fellow growers of Ambrosia apples to grow only the best quality of fruit so they can maximize returns. spent the money but are not getting the technical help they need to grow the best fruit,” he comments. Shandler has been growing apples for 30
years, and is the second generation of his family to grow tree fruits in Summerland, where he planted his Ambrosias 11 years ago. He says that variety is
sensitive to over-cropping and also to high nitrogen fertilizer, so it’s essential that crop loads be controlled and that the balance of fertilizer be maintained. “Fruit is sorted to size and defect,” notes Shandler, so growers must grow to those specifications in order to get the best bang for their buck. There’s not much point in growing the variety, for which growers pay an extra fee, unless you grow top quality apples, so you get your money back from the market. “I throw fruit on the ground that won’t make up my cost of production. I ship very few very small or very large apples. Mostly I ship traditional sizes because that’s what the retailer wants and that’s where I’ll get the best money,” he explains. Shandler was also critical of the federal government for not protecting farmers better. Instead, he says, cheap imports are permitted to be brought in and sold at less than the cost of production of fruit in B.C. “I’m disappointed in
the government for not protecting us from such cheap imports from areas where there are subsidies and where there is hidden government assistance with such input costs as water,” he adds.
Shandler figures he can get around to 50 farms or so this spring, and will return later in the season to talk with those orchardists about the results and suggest other practices that will help increase the
financial returns for their fruit. Growers who would like some guidance with growing Ambrosias can contact Shandler through their field service representative.
Public Notices
City Hall 1435 Water Street Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4 250 469-8500
WATERMAIN FLUSHING Utility crews are starting their watermain flushing program to ensure the distribution systems is refreshed and heathly. Dilworth Drive to Silver Place between Summit Drive and Monashee Place. March 17 – April 8 Poplar Point Drive to Highway 97 from Okanagan Lake To Gordon Drive. March 21 – April 15 During this period, lower than normal water pressure may be experienced. If water discoloured, run the cold water until clear. INFO: 250 469-8600
kelowna.ca/utilities
kelowna.ca
natural | organic | healthy • vitamins and supplements • natural pain relief • natural beauty products • organic foods • gluten free foods • bulk organic foods, herbs and teas
MAX KRILL OIL
Krill is a shrimp like crustacean that are abundant in the world’s oceans, in fact they are the world largest biomass. They are near the bottom of the food chain feeding on phytoplankton which results in krill having little or no exposure to heavy metals and toxins, unlike other fish oils. Max Krill Oil contains Omega 3 which is essential for healthy cardiovascular function but this is not the only benefit. Krill Oil also has high levels of astaxanthin which is a powerful antioxidant promoting health. Max Krill Oil can help and support: • reducing cholesterol levels • improving joint health • treating premenstrual systems
SC3206
1299
$
SERVICE
PARTS
SAVOY EQUIPMENT
LTD.
1892 SPALL RD., KELOWNA • 250-868-1010 1892 BYLAND RD., W. KELOWNA • 250-769-7355
Lowest Prices Guaranteed!
� SALE
2997
$
500 mg 60 soft gels � SAVE $9.00
#8-3818 Gordon Drive • 250.861.3090 shop online at www.abacohealth.com
1st in Fabric Selection, Quality & Value
KELOWNA 2455 Hwy. 97 North in the Banks Center 250-860-6445 Fabricland Sewing Club Members Value Hot Line 1-866-R-FABRIC
A8 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
CAPITAL NEWS
OPINION
news C
A
P
I
T
A
L
The Capital News is a division of Black Press, at 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7K2
2009 WINNER
2009
KAREN HILL Publisher/Advertising Manager BARRY GERDING Managing Editor ALAN MONK Real Estate Weekly Manager TESSA RINGNESS Production Manager GLENN BEAUDRY Flyer Delivery Manager AMBER GERDING Classified Manager RACHEL DEKKER Office Manager MAIN SWITCHBOARD
W OUR VIEW
Rein in medicinal grow-ops
I
f Canada’s medicinal marijuana carried a warning of side effects, it might read something like this: Warning: may cause home invasions. Can lead to newspaper headlines. Unintended consequences may develop. The mayors of several neighbouring communities in the Lower Mainland and the RCMP have called for an end to licensed home-based pot growing operations, complaining the growth in medicinal marijuana
growing permits is out of control. This comes in the wake of reports about three robberies of legal licenced growing operations in Langley over the last six months. Police say they don’t know where the legal grow-ops are until someone robs them. It’s probably safe to say this wasn’t what the federal government had in mind when it agreed to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Pot has, for instance, been
shown to help cancer patients control the nausea induced by chemotherapy, reduce internal pressure in glaucoma cases and stimulate appetite in patients with AIDS. Allowing its limited use in such cases under a doctor’s supervision seemed to make sense. But in one year, the number of growing permits in B.C. alone has more than doubled. During the same period, the number of legal users has grown even more, with more than 13
times as many people. If the use of private legal marijuana grow-ops is going to continue, it is going to have to be better regulated. Letting police and local authorities know where they are located would be a good start. Limiting their numbers would be another. There are now nearly as many people permitted to grow marijuana for their own use or for others (2,585) as there are licenced users in B.C. (2,995).
250-763-3212
CLASSIFIEDS 250-763-7114 DELIVERY 250-763-7575
Sound off
FAX LINES
Newsroom 250-763-8469 Advertising, Classified, Real Estate Weekly 250-862-5275
W
FRIDAY’S QUESTION:
Do you think you will face the financial necessity to keep working when you reach the current retirement age of 65?
Newsroom edit@kelownacapnews.com Production prod@kelownacapnews.com Classified classified@kelownacapnews.com
WEBSITE
www.kelownacapnews.com
YES
76%
NO
24%
UNDECIDED
General Advertising Regulations This newspaper reserves the right to reject any advertising which it considers to contain false or misleading information or involves unfair or unethical practices. The advertiser agrees that the publisher shall not be liable for any damages arising out of error in classified, classified display or retail display advertisements in which the error is due to the negligence of its servants or otherwise for noninsertion of any advertisement beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.
0%
WEDNESDAY’S QUESTION:
W
Do you think it is time for Canada to have another federal election?
To register your opinion on the Sound Off question, go to www.kelownacapnews.com or call 250-979-7303. Results will be tabulated until 2 p.m. Thursday.
CNA DIVISION
Member of the British Columbia Press Council
Imagine the calamity of a federal Upgraded WK beach would lose its serenity coalition of BQ, NDP, Liberals To the editor: I read with anger the antics of coalition parties in our Canadian Parliament. The Bloc Quebeçois, federal Liberals and NDP have made skullduggery into an art form. They have taken a simple request by the Speaker of the House to study a subject further and morphed it into a biblical scandal they think is worthy of a motion of contempt.
We all know that similar motions over the years have gone nowhere simply because the governments of the day had majority governments. This issue must be examined by an appointed committee. We will pay attention to the findings, but please do not allow this to cause an election. If they want an election, pay attention to the budget; read that document, then consider an election.
While pressing national and world issues are argued against, this specter of a coalition, this haunting thought of calamity, salivates for power. Just imagine—Mr. Ignatieff, Mr. Layton and Mr. Duceppe in the same room, each demanding their own way, each demanding their own power. C. Powell, Kelowna
To the editor: Regarding the full page ad in the March 13 edition (Capital News West), depicting how the George Court Road end/ beach access could be developed to include a relaxing brick patio area with a bench, kayak/canoe launch and a sandy beach, I am prompted to ask a couple of questions that come to my mind. There was a general theme running through most of the letters in opposition to the land swap
deal that what people found most appealing about this particular beach access was that it offered a quiet, secluded, natural beach experience for those not wanting the noise and hustle and bustle of most other beaches in the area. If indeed the George Court spot were to be developed with sand brought in to cover the nice clean pebbles that exist there now, the cleared out area for the patio and most intrusively, the kayak launch area that would
have to allow for the clearing of most of the vegetation that now populates the long, narrow pathway to provide for vehicles to get close enough to the water’s edge to facilitate kayak or canoe launching, would this clearing and altering of what now exists not completely destroy that natural, secluded, quiet beach experience most are advocating? I also notice there is no indication in this rather pricey ad as to who is footing the bill for it. Is that in-
formation omitted so as to leave the public with the impression that more people are behind it than actually are, or do they have something to hide? Donna Campbell, West Kelowna
ALISTAIR WATERS’ COLUMN WILL RETURN SOON
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
LETTERS
W TODAY’S CHILDREN
The kids are OK–they’re booked solid with activities that keep them off the streets To the editor: Re: Mr. Harris’ letter to the editor (Grandkids Are Old Before They’re Grown, March 18 Capital News.) Maybe the reason he is not seeing kids on the playground or in the street might have something to do with the fact that we live in Canada and many of our winter activities involve being indoors. Try visiting any one of our arenas, indoor sports fields or gymnasiums and you will find them booked solid from after school until late in the evening. I beg of him to go out and try to book any one of these venues and he will see how difficult it is. Given the number of facilities we have, and times this by roughly 20 kids using these facilities every hour, you can clearly see that, yes, our youth are active. What Mr. Harris is not taking into account
in the 21st century is many kids are involved in organized activities that weren’t available when he was a youth. He may also want to take a trip up to a any one of the valley’s ski hills. Up at Big White you will find that at least half of the crowd up there on any given weekend is under the age of 20. This does not make them lazy; on the contrary it astounds me how they can be so active and still have time to go to school. I wish I had all these options when I was a kid. I cannot speak for all parents but the many that I know through soccer, basketball, hockey, skiing and ringette cannot wait for the breaks in the season when one sport comes to an end and the next sport begins. We finally get a chance to come home and find out what our house and yards actually look like in the daylight.
As for those kids whom you see smoking outside the high school, just remember that statistically there are far less teenaged smokers than 55 or 65 years ago when smoking was more socially acceptable. I will give him this one—obesity is and will always be a problem as long as there are unhealthy eating choices but these are found outside the schools not in them. Mr. Harris and every other senior out there who feels this way, please do some research before you speak. To any doubters out there, kids these days are doing better than alright—just read the numerous articles about exceptional kids in the Capital News every week. Stephen Stecko, Kelowna
W PARK VS COMMERCIAL
Call for all to attend meeting on disposition of city-owned Cedar Avenue properties To the editor: I’ve found that in the Okanagan, I am blessed to live in such a wonderful area. With the current status, Kelowna has a lot of potential to become a great city for our communities that live within it. That said, the City of Kelowna is at a standstill frame of mind and is turning proposed park into four storey commercial zoning. The
waterfront land is important to the community and is what makes Kelowna and the Okanagan so desirable. On Cedar Avenue, in the South Pandosy area, the city will be selling 82 per cent of that land that was originally purchased for preserving parks. The rest of that area will be designated for a boardwalk. Already this was turned down at a prior city council meeting, but they
still want to go ahead with it anyway. On April 5 at 5 p.m., I hope to see our community stand up against the city and turn down this proposal and hope the city will see potential in the building and shaping of Kelowna’s future. Brittney Gray, Kelowna
W OKANAGAN SUN FOOTBALL
Former player chastised for public criticisms To the editor: I write today in reply to Mike Crumb’s letter dated March 18 (How Will Sun Football Club Changes Make It Better?) about how Okanagan Sun football will get better. I don’t write many letters to the editor, but Mike, I will make an exception here. I am very amazed that your letter got printed to begin with. This is a complete character assassination on every person within this organization that puts in hundreds of volunteer hours all year long— Long, Congdon, Roberts, Ettinger, Weiss, C. Wynsouw, R. Wynsouw, Lindsay, Winsby, Varley, Hetherington, Scott, Henderson, Zaron, Lang, Smith, Warawa and Adams just to name a few. There are three past presidents and many prominent businessmen in our community on the board of directors who made this decision and not Howie Zaron. Your entire letter is a slam against the very or-
ganization that provided you and your brothers with an environment to hone your skills just so you can have a career in the CFL. Then to sign the letter “Sun and CFL alumnus” is unbelievable. Are you telling me you have the support behind this letter of other Sun and CFL Alumnus? (Editor’s note: alumnus is the singular, alumni the plural.) I didn’t think so. I know Pete is a good friend of yours, Mike, and I think he is a great person and I personally thank him for all his past efforts, but if you really need to know what transpired then maybe you should get both sides of the story before you attack a great community volunteer organization in the newspaper. This organization continues to strive to be the very best and provide a place for our young kids to play football, receive an education through our scholarship program so they can move on to higher levels and become great
ambassadors to our team and the City of Kelowna. Every negative word and concerns you wrote was discussed at length before the “board” hired the new coach and was done with great discussion and deliberation. Every member on that board had input with all aspects and consequences discussed. We are sorry to see three of our assistant coaches leave us and thank them for all their past efforts but this is, and never will be, about any one individual. For you to slam coaches that are coming here to assist in our program is ludicrous. You know nothing about them and they are coming from the Prairies. Last I checked, Howie never coached in the Prairies. These are fine individuals who just want to help us win a national championship. Myself, I have had a couple of disappointments with the Sun in the past but I discussed it with people, sucked it up and ‘man’d’ up to the situa-
tion and moved on without printing letters to the editor. Why? Because I believe in the organization and the passion is greater than the personal need or issues. So, you’re right Mike, the pressure is on. However, the pressure is on everyone, starting with the ball boy and working its way up to the president and everyone in between. That means trainers,
coaches, sponsors, board members, volunteers, fans and finally the players. Together everyone achieves more—“Loud and proud.” What have you done for us lately? Proud supporter of the Okanagan Sun and member of the board, Ray Wynsouw, Kelowna
Express yourself We welcome letters that comment in a timely manner about stories and editorials published in the Capital News.
capital news A9
A Gift in Memory Makes a Difference 250-860-2356
www.unitedwaycso.com
SUNDOWNE R Meats & Delicatessen
Quality, Value & Savings. Make the drive worthwhile.
WEEKLY SPECIALS IN EFFECT�MARCH 24TH/11�MARCH 30TH/11
Ground Beef
2
$ 49
/lb. or
5
Beef Stew
$ 49
/kg.
3
$ 58
/lb. or
7
$ 90
Roast Pastrami European Beef Frankfurters $ 09 ¢ $ 09 /100 gr.
1
/100 gr.
1
89
/100 gr.
Store Hours: 9 am-5 pm every day
530 Beaver Lake Rd., Winfield, BC (10 minutes North of the Airport)
250-766-4463
Get In. Get Out. Get Working. Sprott-Shaw Community College has been training students in BC for over 107 years. We want you to be a success story too! ` Small class sizes ` Monthly intakes ` Qualified Instructors ` Latest Software ` Career Focused Programs ` Job placement assistance ` FREE lifetime upgrading ` No Waiting Lists ` Financial Options ` Skills Warranty
We Believe in You!
Letters under 200 words will be given priority in considering them for publication. We reserve the right to edit for clarity, brevity, legality and taste. Letters sent directly to reporters may be treated as letters to the editor. Letters must bear the name, address and telephone number of the writer. Names will be withheld at the editor’s discretion, only under exceptional circumstances. E-mail letters to edit@kelownacapnews.com, fax to 763-8469 or mail to The Editor, Capital News, 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C., V1X 7K2.
/kg.
*All our Sausage Products are Gluten and MSG Free!
Call Our KELOWNA Campus:
(250)
860-8884
www.sprottshaw.com JOIN US ON:
A10 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
NDP leadership hopefuls voice positions on political issues Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR
The five men vying for leadership of the NDP
met in Kelowna Monday for what was billed as the second of nine debates in cites across B.C. But instead of debat-
Ho Home of your FRIENDLY BUTCHER
FRESH MEATS & DELI SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK March 23rd - March 29th Fresh From Johnny’s Smokehouse
New York
Striploin Steaks.......
$
Grass Fed, Free Range Johnny’s
4.99
Turkey Smokies or $ Turkey Feta Smokies ... Gluten Free Johnny’s
/8 oz.
4.99
Turkey Apple $ Breakfast Sausage ..
5.99 $ Pork Tenderloin 5.99 Oven Turkey Breast or $ Smoked Turkey Breast 1.89 Gluten Free
............
/lb.
/lb. /lb.
Fresh Sliced
Gluten Free
ing one another, MLAs Mike Farnworth, Adrian Dix, Nicholas Simons and John Horgan and marijuana activist Dana Larsen found themselves simply answering questions and agreeing with each other for most of the night. Questions were put to the five—the first three about justice issues and the rest submitted in writing prior to the meeting— by moderator Liz Woods. Each candidate was then given 90 seconds to answer each question. But, on issues such as the need for a public inquiry into the sale of B.C. Rail and the subsequent court case it spawned, as well as opposition to a proposed oil pipeline in northern B.C. and uranium mining, more money for legal aid and farmers and a call for civilian oversight of the RCMP, all five heartily agreed with on another. None of the candidates explained why they would be a better leader then their challengers. All five did, however, take shots at new Liberal leader Christy Clark, who was elected by her party three weeks ago and was sworn in as the new B.C. premier last week.
Johnny’s always has
GREAT LUNCHES!
THE NDP leadership candidates John Horan (left), Mike Farnworth, Nicholas Simons, Dana Larsen and Adrian Dix. “It’s not good enough to say vote for us, we’re not the other guys,” said Horan. “The challenge (for the NDP) is not just selecting a leader but to excite people.” Farnworth, who served as a cabinet minister in the last NDP government in B.C., said the NDP must present voters with a “progressive, relevant” platform and must give the people a government that will sit down and listen to them. Simons, a former social worker whose cam-
RENOVATIONS
Over 50 years of kitchen design Call Randy or Ron to help you design your kitchen & bathroom cabinets today!
(complete replacemen t or doors only)
• Fresh made salads & subs • Homemade soups • Jerky • Pepperoni • Hot lunches • Ciabatta sandwiches • Panini sandwiches
#10-190 Hollywood Rd. 250.860.5646 1777 Ross Road 250.769.7178 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 9 am-6 pm | Closed Sundays 1790 KLO Rd. 250.860.6077 HOURS: Mon.-Sat. 9 am-6 pm | Sun. 10 am-5 pm Often copied…never equalled.
ALISTAIR WATERS/CAPITAL NEWS
See our virtual tour at kekulibaycabinetry.com
/100 g
...
The NDP leadership quintet linked Clark, a former cabinet minister, to her old boss, former premier Gordon Campbell repeatly, saying re-election of the Liberals in the next provincial vote will result in more of the same. Farnworth said the only time he saw Clark’s smile fade during her recent Liberal leadership campaign was when she was pressed for an inquiry into the B.C. Rail sale. Clark, whose brother and ex-husband’s names surfaced during an investigation into the sale of B.C. Rail, but who were not accused of or found to have done anything wrong, even had a shot taken at her by Farnworth for her leadership campaign vow to focus on families. “Christy Clark says it’s all about families. Whose family is it when it comes to B.C. Rail? It’s all about hers,” Farnworth said to applause from the standing room-only crowd of close to 200 people at the Coast Capri Hotel. But all the candidates said for the NDP to win the next election, their party must give the electorate something to vote for, not just something to vote against.
250-826-6001 Ron Syrnyk
250-801-3760 Randy Dimarco
1794 Baron Rd., Kelowna (behind Costco) • 9:00-5:30 Mon-Sat
Kekuli Bay Cabinetry is a division of Fanny’s Furniture
paign is, in part, focusing on poverty reduction, said the next government needs to give British Columbians “more than slogans and vanity projects.” It needs to restore cut social program spending and grants for community organizations because the work they do is not only invaluable in their communities, it also saves the government millions in spending each year. Larsen, who used to lead the Marijuana Party, said when it comes to policing, B.C. needs to make the police the first name one thinks of when they are in trouble, not the last. He, like the others, wants the province to insist on civilian oversight for the RCMP as part of the negotiations of a new RCMP contract for B.C. Too often he said, the police are being called upon to act in ways they are not equipped to and that is because of government cutbacks in so many other areas. Dix, who is no strang-
er to the Okanagan having come here more than two dozen times since being elected, predicted the NDP will win seats in the currently Liberal dominated Okanagan in the next election, but to do so his party will have to convince many of the estimated 1.4 million eligible voters who did not cast ballots in the last election to vote. “And we can start by supporting the federal NDP candidates (in this area) in the next federal election,” he said. Dix said an NDP government led by him would repeal the last three corporate tax cuts brought in by the Liberal government and use the money to help restore funding for health care and education. The NDP will elect its new leader in April. A party assembly will be held in Vancouver but party members across the province will be able to vote via telephone and on the Internet. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
Get ON THE GO with
LIMITED TIME OFFERS MOTOROLA ATRIX™
SAVE an additional $50 on a Bell TV HD or HD PVR receiver1
only from Bell
The all-new, all-powerful superphone Unleash the computing power of the ATRIX™ with Motorola’s Lapdock.™ Visit your nearest The Source store for more details
1716087
Offer ends March 31, 2011 Offer valid only at: Mission Park Shopping Centre, 3151 Lakeshore Rd., 250.860.5531 AND Orchard Park Shopping Centre, 2271 Harvey Ave., 250.860.6865 Seestoreforfulldetails.Pricesaccurateatpresstime.Maybesubjecttochange.Someproductsmaybeavailableinlimitedquantity.TheSourcedoesnotacceptliabilityforpictorialortypographicalerrors.Taxesnotincluded.™Trade-markofTheSource(Bell)ElectronicsInc.BellTV:Availabletoresidentialcustomers,whereaccessandlineofsightpermit.Afeeinanamountnottoexceed1.5%ofyourmonthlyBellTVchargesappliestofundBell’s contributiontotheCRTC’s LocalProgrammingImprovementFund.Subjectto changewithoutnotice;notcombinablewithotheroffersunlessspecified.Otherconditionsapply.Mobility:AvailablewithcompatibledeviceswithincoverageareasavailablefromBellanditsinternationalpartners'coverageareaswheretechnologypermits.Othermonthlyfees,e.g.,9-1-1(NewBrunswick:$0.53,NovaScotia:$0.43,P.E.I.:$0.50,QuebecMunicipalTax$0.40/mo.)andone-timedeviceactivation($35)apply.Paperbillservicecharge($2/mo.)appliesunlessyouregisterfore-billandcancelyourpaperbill. Uponearlytermination,priceadjustmentchargesapply;seeyourServiceAgreementfordetails.Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.Taxesextra.Maynotbeavailableinalllocations.Otherconditionsapply.(1) Availablefornewsubscribersonly.Termsandconditionsmayapply.Seestorefordetails.MOTOROLA, ATRIX and Lapdock are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. Lapdock sold separately.
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
capital news A11
Bail denied for accused fast food restaurant robber Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER
One of the two men arrested after an armed robbery at a local fast food restaurant last month has been denied bail. Following an hourlong hearing last week, Brandon Tyler Woody was detained by Judge Brad Chapman. The evidence presented at the hearing, as well as the judge’s rationale for keeping the 24-year-old in jail, are subject to a publication ban. The other man arrested in connection with last month’s robbery at gunpoint of the Taco Del Mar, 18-year-old Lawrence Federink, was expected to schedule his bail hearing late yesterday. That date wasn’t known at press deadline. Both men were ar-
rested in an underground parking lot at a building on Sunset Drive on Feb. 18, not long after staff of the Taco Del Mar on Banks Road called police and said two masked men had come into the restaurant with guns. Police say one of the employees was pushed up against the wall by one of the suspects and both employees were forced to the ground. The suspects made off with an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing in a car. Police allege they located the car at the underground parking lot on Sunset Drive and arrested the two men inside. RCMP claim guns, balaclavas and cash were found inside the car. They also said at the time that Federink was a former employee of the
House-crashing driver identified Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER
business that was hit and that the guns were allegedly stolen from a secure storage locker at the end of January.
Both men are charged with robbery with a firearm, disguising their face with intent to commit an indictable offence
that night. They’re also charged with break and enter to steal firearms and possession of stolen property, dating back to Janu-
ary. Woody returns to court March 28. cwierda@kelownacapnews.com
THIS SATURDAY ONLY MARCH 26TH, 2011 with the purchase on With every test HUGE March 26th, 2011 drive you get a TEST DRIVE EVENT
‘06 MALIBU P3052
OPTIMUM
9,989
$
‘07 WAVE P3149
OPTIMUM
5,999
$
1
FREE 2 night vacation for 2
2
you will get a FREE trip to Las Vegas
GMC TRUCK
15,995
$
Huge Savings!
‘08 SIERRA MAX P3086
Fantastic r! lle Trailer Pu
‘10 CAMARO SEXY CAR
26,999
$
30467A
‘08 GMC K1500
OPTIMUM
OPTIMUM
‘07 MONTE CARLO
‘10 FORD RANGER EXTCAB 4X4
P3162
16,948
$
OPTIMUM
15,558
$
30180A
‘09 CORVETTE SEXY CAR
OPTIMUM
$
18,888
P2896
OPTIMUM $23,999
‘05 UPLANDER VAN 31074B
OPTIMUM $11,999
10,442
$
‘05 BUICK LESABRE 31127A
OPTIMUM $13,999
$
‘08 GMC SIERRA
‘08 300C HEMI SEXY CAR
P3075
28,999
$
31141A
‘06 HUMMER H3 4x4
19,999
‘07 CHEV SILVERADO
7,777
$
Optimum Manufacturer’s Warranty
OPTIMUM
44,000
$
P3066A
‘06 EPICA OPTIMUM $8,995
17,955
22,222
$
31198A
OPTIMUM
$
31296A
$
10,935
49,444
19,874
OPTIMUM $13,999
12,824
OPTIMUM
$
‘07 GMC 4X4 CREW CAB 1500
$
$
P2996
‘08 HHR LT 30531A
OPTIMUM
34,946
$
Automatic, A/C, Long Box, Reg. Cab 31205A
‘10 IMPALA
P3138
Police believe they know who drove a stolen car into a home off Springfield Road on Monday night. At around 10:30 p.m., witnesses say the driver of a westbound Mercury sedan lost control on Springfield Road and crashed into a house on the corner of Springfield and Ziprick Roads. The tenants in the home were not injured. Damage to the home is minimal but the vehicle was severely damaged, police say. After the crash, the driver was seen running onto Ziprick Road and police set up a perimeter in an effort to catch him. “The driver was not located, however, an investigation has determined the driver’s identity,” said Const. Steve Holmes. Officers also contacted the owner of the vehicle Monday night, just after he said he discovered his vehicle had been stolen while he was visiting friends at a condo complex at the corner of Yates and Valley Roads.
and three firearms related charges for the Feb. 18 incident. Federink faces a second robbery charge for
P3081
$
‘07 CADILLAC SEXY TRUCK
27,999
Optimum Exchange Privilege
P3112
Optimum 150 + Point Inspection
Optimum 24-Hr. Roadside Assistance
2350 HWY 97 N., KELOWNA, BC
250-860-6000
www.donfolkchev.com
A12 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W WATER WEEK
Concerns voiced for future of water supply Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
Wearing high-button granny boots, lots of lace and beads, hats covered in
flowers and old-fashioned shawls, the Raging Grannies brought grins and applause from their student audience at UBCO as they sang their celebra-
tion of World Water Day on Tuesday. No age barrier seemed to exist when it came to their concerns about the future of water. Singing phrases like ‘water is life; turn off that tap; use a rain barrel for the garden; each drop is a gem; share it, don’t sell it; stop privatization; and Mother Earth is no cash cow,’ the aging grannies serenaded students and dignitaries attending the opening ceremonies for World Water Week. Drumming on empty plastic water kegs, students marched around the campus to attract attention to water week, before the water singers sang about water; then raced around those attending, spraying water from their bottles. The importance of
PUBLIC AUCTION EX-CUSTOMS SEIZED HIGH VALUE DIAMONDS SEIZURE NO. CS4971-07-0926 High value diamonds seized at port of entry by virtue of section 12 and 110 of the Customs Act. All importation duties and taxes have been paid. Supplemented with other fine jewellery rings solitaires, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, emeralds, rubies sapphires etc.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT CERTIFIED DIAMONDS
SEAN CONNOR/CAPITAL NEWS
WATER ON THE BRAIN…UBCO interdisciplinary performance students of the drumming and
singing group Machinic Phylum, sang a water song at an event held on the Kelowna campus Tuesday to mark World Water Day. water was highlighted by tie-dyed ‘water robes’ in blues and greens, created by Runaway Moon Theatre and available for people to wear, and handmade pottery containers of water for people to hold while the opening ceremony took place. Student booths also offered tastes of bottled water from various countries and free re-usable plastic bottles for water along with a petition calling on the university to stop throwaway plastic water bottles from being used on campus. However, UBCO has
been working to eliminate bottled water, and a Surrey company came up with a water dispensing machine where students can get their own personal, re-usable water bottles filled. The new dispensers are now located around the campus. The dispensers were created by SafeStar Products Company at the request of the university which is attempting to move to re-usable containers from disposable plastic bottles. Doug Owram, deputy vice-chancellor, com-
Curious
mented, “We try to avoid plastic bottles so they don’t enter the waste stream.” Because the Okanagan operates on a complex system of reservoirs holding stored water, he said it’s particularly important that the university focus on water. In speaking about Kelowna’s role in water conservation, Mayor Sharon Shepherd noted the city will become the first in Canada to implement landscape standards focussed on conserving water. Legislation will be
Tuesday March 29 6-8pm (tours every 15 min.)
CERTIFIED SWISS MADE WATCHES
ROLEX - CARTIER - PATEK - OMEGA - CHOPARD BREITLING - JEAGER - AUDEMARS - BREGUET - IWC
Question/Answer 7-7:30pm
SUNDAY MAR. 27th, 2011
Auction at 2:00 P.M. - Viewing from 1:00 P.M.
DELTA GRAND OKANAGAN 1310 Water Street
jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com
about cremation
OPEN HOUSE CREMATION SEMINAR
Lady Chopard in 18kt. White Gold with Diamonds
passed this spring putting that into effect in the city. She also pointed to the Un-H2O Garden outside the H2O Aquatic Centre, a demonstration garden created by the Okanagan Xeriscape Association to help teach people about water-conserving landscapes. World Water Week events in Kelowna continue with a poetry slam by Nancy Holmes’ creative writing students in the Arts Atrium at 2 p.m. today, and an exhibit on Art and Water at the FINA Gallery.
XTour our crematorium XLearn facts about cremation XEvaluate service, costs and memorialization options XDiscover meaningful ways of celebrating memorial services Bring a friend ~ Refreshments ~
For more information call 250-860-7077
For directions please call: 250-763-4500 All sales are final. No refund exchange or layaway. Payments: Visa, M.C., Debit, Cash and Certified Cheques. Some reserves may apply. Sale subject to additions, deletions, errors and omissions. 15% buyers premium & applicable taxes to be added. COOPER STERLING AUCTIONS. 416-800-1876
David & Richard Henseleit
2020 Springfield Rd. Kelowna
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Home of Truck-o-saurus!!! and the GONG!
2690 Highway 97 N. Kelowna
DL #30539
capital news A13
www.okanagandodge.com
1-888-894-9642
C U TR
I I N O H T A K ly a e v i s u l c x E
0
DOWN
$ 0 Down, 120 month term, 7.5% APR, plus documentation and taxes extra, ON APPROVED CREDIT. STK#11RQ4265
Earn 1000 AIR MILES ®reward miles with the purchase of any new or used vehicle!
2011 RAM 3500 SLT "DIESEL" 4X4
RETURNS
2011 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 SXT
149 (A)
BI-WEEKLY
2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO
5.7 Litre Hemi Fuel saver technology Power windows Trailer tow package AM/FM CD player Power locks ABS brakes Air/cruise Tilt Cruise control Electronic stability control Power heated mirrors Bedliner Mopar mudflaps
2011 GRAND JEEP CHEROKEE LTD.
Leather, panoramic roof (rare), hemi V8
DEMO BLOWOUT
Fully loaded, every option, hemi V8
DEMO BLOWOUT
WE WILL GET YOU APPROVED And we’ll give you a to re-establish your credit! Call Jordan now for a FREE consultation
169
(20) BI-WEEKLY -WEEKLY
(9) BI-WEEKLY
$
159
(21) BI-WEEKLY -WEEKLY
STK#11TU8872
$
99
(1) BI-WEEKLY
2010 CHRYSLER 300 LTD
179!
49
BI-WEEKLY -WEEKLY
$
139 (18) (1
BI-WEEKLY
2008 GRAND CARAVAN
Loaded, Blue
$
179
$
99
BI-WEEKLY -WEEKLY
« » 2009 GRAND CARAVAN DISABLED VAN 2003 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Unbelievable Shape with Ramp
2 to Choose from!
(D)
BI-WEEKLY
2010 JEEP J P COMMANDER COMM COMM COM MANDER
Like new, blue
$
259
2011 WRANGLER RANGLE ‘BLACK OPS’ SPECIANL EDITIO $ (E) BI-WEEKLY
STARTING @
2009 MAZDA B2300 STK#11TJ885110
STK#
(5) BI-WEEKLY
199 2 to choose from
4x4, Loaded, blue
197
$
Loaded
2007 NAVIGATOR
$
Leather roof, loaded
2007 RAM 1500
STK#11GC322710
STK#11RQ427421
$
2010 JEEP EEP P GRAND CHEROKEE LTD. LTD.
2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND
Sliver, Loaded, 4DR
BI-WEEKLY
STK#10DJ857420
2006 ACURA TL
1-888-440-7215
(C)
$
219 (14) BI-WEEKLY
Only 35K STK#AU18750610
BANKRUPT CREDIT COUNSELLING SLOW PAYER DISABILITY BAD CREDIT DIVORCE
199
STK#11RQ117510
BI-WEEKLY
$
STK#11GC7780
STK#AU148201
(B)
STK#1227680
269
$
STK#EL586160
$
STK11GC1918
STK#AU253934
STK#11RQ3198
BRAND NEW
BLOWOUT! $
14,888
$
11,888
TM Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under licence by LoyaltyOne, Inc. and AutoCanada Inc. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22@ 84 months. 4, 5, 8,13,16,19 @ 72 months. 10, 20, 21 @ 60 months. 15 @ 48 months. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14,15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, with $5000 down payments and @6.99% APR. 9 @ 8.99%. Total payments: 1) $23,018; 2)$37,578; 3) $31,754; 4) $23,564; 5) $35,732 6) $22,836; 7) $22,290; 8) $42,284; 9) $41,218; 10) $15,276; 12) $13,918; 13) $20,444; 14)$44,858; 15) $12,904 16) $41,946 18) $30,298; 20) $26,970; 21) $25,670; 22) $12,644; A 0 down, B,C,D,E $7000 down. 3% APR. A) 120 month term; B, C, D, E 84 month term. Total Payments A) $38,740; B) $56,056; C) $46,410; D) $54,054; E) $39,578 Plus $495 documentation fee. Plus taxes & fees. On approved credit.
A14 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W CRIME
Nail file-wielding man charged with extortion in bank incident Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER
A man is in custody after he allegedly pointed a nail file at a bank tell-
er while mumbling something about having money in his account. Court records show Christopher Frank Butler has been charged with ex-
tortion in connection with Monday’s incident at the TD Bank, located at Ellis Street and Bernard Avenue. He made his first court
Advanced Blood Pressure Test A Cardiologist will review the results and will be able to tell… 1.) How well your blood pressure medications are working 2.) How stiff your arteries are 3.) What your cardiac age is The CASP test is a new way of looking at high blood pressure management and also may help with the early detection of heart disease. The test is $40.00.
Thursday, March 31st, 2011 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Dilworth Safeway Pharmacy 500 - 2339 Highway 97 North (250) 860-4431 Please call for an appointment.
Any questions? See
me first
appearance Tuesday afternoon and is scheduled to return to court on March 29. Just after 3 p.m. Monday, the 37-year-old, with an object believed to be a nail file in his hand, leaned in close to a teller at the downtown TD location and “made reference to his bank account and having money in it by the end of the day,” said Const. Steve Holmes. “He mumbled something further and then left.” Police say the teller felt threatened by the man’s actions and took a step back to distance herself from him during the incident. RCMP were called after the man left the bank. A short time later, officers found the man at Kelowna Gospel Mission, where he had been staying after moving to Kelowna a month ago, and arrested
SEAN CONNOR/CAPITAL NEWS
POLICE ARREST suspect following an incident at the TD Bank in downtown Kelowna on Monday afternoon. him. He remained in custody Monday afternoon and was expected to appear in court on a recommended charge of pos-
session of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The man, who has a diagnosed mental condition, will also likely face a psychological evaluation.
Police say their investigation is ongoing to determine if additional charges will be added. cwierda@kelownacapnews.com
Home of award winning Canadian designed eyewear for men, women and children! Join us on
Saturday March 26 From
10 am -4 pm
meet Venus designer Mike Christiansen in person!
GRAND OPENING SPECIAL Second frame free with the purchase of two complete pairs of eyewear.* *limited time offer, see store for details.
560 West Ave (off Pandosy)
250.763.1351 For more information about our uniquely amazing company visit us on facebook/Venus Eye Design or our website www.venuseyedesign.com
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
DE MO
eed automatic •3.0L V-6, 6 sp nroof er, power moo •heated leath group •driver’s vision
0 DOWN
4th 5 3 n o m r e p
$
$
+ taxes
25,961 N SEL O I S U F 0 1 0 2
N OWh D 9 ont s $ 39 m xe
N OWonth s D 0 m xe
per + ta ir/ /A cks o L s/ D ow e/C nd Cruis i $ R W Tilt/
9 $ 29 PW
per + ta s/ dow Win e/CD r w s er/P rui ath r/Tilt/C e L $ / at Ai Lari Locks/404A 0
9 9 $3
14,98
46A
105
#1 STK
2006
8
E S CA P
11 TK#
E X LT
N OWonth s D 0 m xe
per + ta ks/ c s/Lo w o D ind e/C r W /Cruis w P t $ sel/ /Til Die Air 9A
9 $ 45
4
012
#1 STK
22,87
2006
STK#10018
F350
6
CREW
4X4
S
25,98
2008
4
F150 S UPER CREW
capital news A15
A16 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W OKANAGAN-COQUIHALLA
Criticism directed at nomination process for Conservatives Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
Conservatives in the Okanagan Coquihalla riding will have selected who they want to replace Stockwell Day for the next election by the time the Capital News lands on doorsteps. But a splash of controversy may dampen the victor’s celebrations. “It’s like Rusty Ensign said when he was sign-
ing my nomination papers—‘the whole thing is rigged’,” said Kelowna realtor Sean Upshaw, one of several would-be candidates ousted from the process when their nomination papers didn’t make it to Conservative headquarters by deadline. He believes the field of candidates should have been bigger, and it was limited by suspect process. “The issue at hand
here is the party has stated that they follow strict guidelines and deadlines for the election results,” he said. “Nowhere in writing either on the website of the party or in the documents that were sent out to Jason Cox or myself is the deadline of having the application in Ottawa by 5 p.m. Friday, March 18.” Day along with a handful of other MPs announced intentions to step
down just 12 days ago, prompting the speedy nomination process. In compressing what usually happens in 42days to 11 days, it limited the field of candidates to Rusty Ensign, Dan Albas and Marshall Neufeld. In a letter to the Penticton Western News from Mischa Popoff, the former fundraising chair for Stockwell Day, the whole process should be called into question.
“Nominations are covered under the Elections Act of Canada, and are supposed to be conducted with the same ethical considerations as a general election,” said Popoff. “The Conservative Party Constitution, like most party constitutions, reserves the right to accelerate the process in the face of a crisis, such as when a general election is pending and a candidate has not yet been select-
S�gnature S�ries Co�ecti�n ��
ed. But anyone can plainly see that Stockwell Day, Chuck Strahl and John Cummins orchestrated their announcements so there would be a crisis. “The question to ask them is, ‘When did you really decide to retire?’” According to riding association president Doug Sharpe, the question is unfounded. “On Monday a telephone (message) went to the membership advising them of the process,” he said. “There was some foreshadowing that a nomina-
tion would happen in the media coverage, when Stockwell Day stepped down, but official word came out on Monday.” Sharpe went on to say that there have been no complaints about the process in other ridings, and the local process played out the same way. “There’s lots of precedent for having the authority to compress timelines, when there’s imminent need,” he said. The conservative replacement was to be voted on Tuesday night. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
IKEA KITCHEN
THE BETTER CHOICE! THE BETTER PRICE! IKEA FURNITURE SERVICE DELIVERY & INSTALLATION
HARDWOOD · LAMINATE · CARPET · VINYL · VINYL PLANK
FOR MORE INFO AND A FREE CATALOGUE CALL
TILE • HARDWOOD • LAMINATE • CARPET • VINYL • VINYL PLANK
250.307.1512 kootenay school of the arts
OUR SIGNATURE FLOORING PRODUCTS are sourced from leading manufacturers and are stocked in depth for immediate delivery at EXCEPTIONAL VALUE.
Robert Dudley
Geraldine Renkel
hands-on careers Earn a 2-year diploma in art, craft & design with a major in clay, fibre or jewellery & small object design or earn a 1-year certificate in the metal studio. These programs focus on hands on training with an emphasis on studio practice and are transferable. APPLY NOW for September or January entry. For details call 1.877.552.2821. These programs qualify for SIDIT funding.
selkirk.ca
HOURS
215-2469 HWY 97
(Beside Costco) Toll Free - 1-800-227-9536 250-861-8656
FLOOR COVERING
jordans.ca
Monday to Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
SPORTS
TRAVEL
Season previews Athlete profiles Game summaries Scores
Family vacations Historical trails Quiet hideaways Exotic locales
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
capital news A17
we’ve checked we’re priced right
Minute Maid Juice
Campbell’s Chunky Soup
1 Litre
540 mL, First 3
card price
5
card price
1
49 ea
5for$
Pillsbury Pizza
Frozen, 380g
card price
10
5$
for
card price
Western Family Large Eggs Dozen, First 1
1
99 ea
card price
Strawberries
No. 1 Grade, California, 2 lb
Prices in effect until Saturday, March 26, 2011 Photos are for illustrative purposes only. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Plus deposit, recycling fee where applicable.
2
99 ea
A18 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
CAPITAL NEWS
SPORTS
Captain says team a ‘dark horse’ Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
The Kelowna Rockets’ magical journey to a Western Hockey League championship in 2009 is still firmly etched in Tyson Barrie’s memory bank. Now, two seasons later as the team captain, the 19-year-old defenceman feels his club is well positioned to take another run at the Ed Chynoweth Cup. Granted, the 201011 version of the Rockets doesn’t boast the likes of Jamie Benn, Tyler Myers or Mikael Backlund, but Barrie believes today’s team has both the work ethic and hunger to challenge for a league crown. “I think there’s some similiarities, but obviously it’s a little different than the team that won the league a couple of years ago,” said Barrie. “We don’t necessarily have all the star power in the world, but we work really hard, we pay attention to detail and we follow what the coaches ask of us. So I think that’s something that’s going to make us a bit of a dark horse here. We may not
be the most skilled team, but we play as a team and we’re definitely going to want it just as much if not more…I think we’re going to be, as a group, a tough team to beat.” The B.C. division champs were particularly difficult to beat over the last five months of the regular season, posting a 39-18-0-1 record—that followed a woeful 4-10 start. On top of finding their identity as a team, Barrie points to the stellar play of goaltender Adam Brown as a key factor in Kelowna’s turnaround. Barrie expects more of the same from the Yorba
Linda, Calif. native between the pipes in the post season. “I think he’s the scary part of our team,” Barrie said of Brown who won 36 games this season. “It’s tough to get one by him when he’s on. I have no doubt he’ll be going in playoffs and that’s a huge part of our team. “A good goalie is so key in the playoffs…it’s nice we’ve got a lot of confidence in him.” Barrie, Brown and the Rockets will begin their 2011 playoff journey on Friday night at home to the Prince George Cougars. The second-seeded
WHL playoffs schedule Kelowna Rockets vs. Prince George Cougars Game 1—Friday, March 25 @ Kelowna 7 p.m. Game 2—Saturday, March 26 @ Kelowna 7 p.m. Game 3—Tuesday, March 29 @ Prince George 7 p.m. Game 4—Wednesday, March 30 @ Prince George 7 p.m. Game 5*—Friday, April 1 @ Kelowna 7 p.m. Game 6*—Sunday, April 3 @ Prince George 5 p.m. Game 7*—Tuesday, April 5 @ Kelowna 7 p.m. * If necessary
Rockets took six of nine meetings from the seventh-place Cougars this season, outscoring them 33-24 in the process. Still, the Cougars didn’t go quietly winning the last two meetings in Prince George 4-2 and 3-0. Prince George is led offensively by NHL firstround pick Brett Connolly (46 goals), and Taylor Stefishen (67 points), while Sean Acolatse, Martin Marincin and Cody Carlson anchor a mobile and aggressive defensive corps. In addition to goaltending, Rockets president and GM Bruce Hamilton looks for discipline and, in turn, special teams to play a big hand in determining the outcome of the series. “Discipline is going to be important for us,” said Hamilton. “If the games get so they’re not disciplined then it’s the team whose power play works the best. With Connolly they’ve got a guy who makes it happen, so we have to be very sharp with regards to taking foolish penalties. And then when we get a chance our power play hvas to get back run-
MARISSA BAECKER/CONTRIBUTOR
MITCHELL CALLAHAN (right) and the Kelowna Rockets will look to rub out Brett Connolly in the opening round of the WHL playoffs. ning the way it was two weeks ago.” Game 2 between the Rockets and Cougars will
go Saturday night at Prospera Place, with Games 3 and 4 set for Tuesday and Wednesday in Prince
George. whenderson @kelownacapnews.com
Brown Rockets’ MVP, Sissons wins a pair of awards Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
Adam Brown deflected away praise much like he turned aside pucks for the Kelowna Rockets this season. The 19-year-old goaltender was quick to pass the credit on to his teammates after being named the club’s MVP for the 2010-11 season Sunday at the Rockets’ annual awards ceremony. “I’ve been working hard and this is a huge honour,” said Brown, the native of Yorba Linda, California said. “But it’s not really an individual award. I couldn’t have done it
without my teammates. So I think it’s more of a team thing and just goes to show why we had such a good season because everybody’s playing well together.” Still, all modesty aside, Brown’s numbers during the 2010-11 regular season are impossible to overlook. In 60 games, Brown posted the fifth best goals against average (2.59) in the WHL along with the third best save percentage (.916) He also became the franchise’s all-time leader in regular season wins with 85, breaking Kelly Guard’s former standard. But perhaps his most
important contribution this season was Brown’s penchant for turning wouldbe losses into wins for the Rockets. “He gives us a chance to win every night,” said Rockets head coach Ryan Huska. “There were games at important times this season he kept us in, and games he pretty much won all on his own. All the teams with winning records typically have great goaltending and we’ve been getting that from Adam this season.” Captain Tyson Barrie was Brown’s closest competitor for MVP honours, but the veteran blue liner still walked away with the
hardware as the Rockets top defenceman. Forward Colton Sissons was the lone multiple award winner. The 17-year-old from North Vancouver grabbed rookie of the year honours and the top plus-minus award. Sissons, lauded by his coaches for his solid positional play, scored 17 goals and 41 points in 63 games and posted a +15 rating. Sissons couldn’t have asked for a much better transition after joining the Rockets from the BCHL’s Westside Warriors this season. “It was the right choice,” Sissons said. “Just the way the Rockets
organization flows so perfectly fromtop to bottom, from the coaches to my teammates. It’s just run on an unreal level here.” Other award winners were: Mitchell Callahan, best defensive forward; Evan Bloodoff, unsung hero; Shane McColgan, top scorer; Geordie Wudrick, humanitarian; JesseyAstles, most improved; Zach Franko, most sportsmanlike; and MacKenzie Johnston, scholastic player of the year. The club also held a brief ceremony honouring the Rockets three graduating 20-year-old players—Evan Bloodoff, Zak Stebner and Geordie Wudrick—and presented
Star Cracks
Bullseye
Adam Brown each of the trio with a framed photograph.
Combination
whenderson @kelownacapnews.com
Long Cracks
NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED! IT’S ABOUT A 10 MINUTE AVERAGE WAIT TIME.
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
SPORTS
capital news A19
Serwa ends Owls grounded at provincials, but future bright World Cup season with a silver W HIGH SCHOOL
Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
Aside from the coaching staff, no one on the 2011 Kelowna Owls had experienced a single minute of play at a B.C. boys AAA basketball championship before last week. Head coach Harry Parmar said that lack of familiarity may well have been the difference as his No. 2 Owls fell short of expectations at the provincials in Langley. “None of our guys had been there before, so they maybe weren’t ready for the atmosphere and everything that goes with it,” said Parmar, whose Owls were last at the provincial tournament in 2008. “It’s a learning process knowing how to play at the provincials, at that level, and how to stay composed when things get tough. We weren’t really able to do that, and when you have a single-knockout event, you don’t get second chances.” After an opening day win over Gleneagle, any dreams of the school’s first ever provincial championship were dashed on Thursday night in the quarterfinals when the No. 4-ranked Vancouver College Fighting Irish brushed off the Owls 8265. KSS led by eight points at the half but couldn’t contain the Irish in the second half who
outscored the Owls 48-23 the rest of the way. “We hadn’t been down in too many games this year and when we got down in this one, we didn’t respond well,” he said. “We didn’t have the leadership we needed and that starts from the coach. In those situations, some people step up and some get tight. We rushed things too much instead of trusting what we’ve been able to do all year. It’s a learning process.” Still reeling from the loss to Van College, Parmar said the Owls came up a little flat against No. 1 Burnaby South—also the victims of a second-round upset—in their third game of the tourney and ended up on the short end of a 76-68 score. But in their final game of the season—and the swan song for seven graduating members on the Owls—KSS delivered the goods with a convincing 78-68 win over No. 10 Heritage Woods. “That was the last game for a lot of us, we we’ve been playing together for a long time and we wanted to do this for each other,” said Grade 12 player Tanner Leimert who led the Owls with 20 points in their last game. “It was a frustrating week, but a good way to end it.” And despite finishing out the medal hunt at provincials, Leimert still considers 2010-11 a successful season for the Owls.
JAMES MACLENNAN/CONTRIBUTOR
SENIORS DEBOE TRUSS (left) and Luke Hennig played their last games with the Kelowna Owls at the B.C. boys AAA basketball championship on the weekend in Langley. “At provincials we underachieved, but we still had a really great year in a lot of ways,” he said. “We were ranked No. 1 for a bit and No. 2 at times during the season and we beat a lot of the top teams.” The Owls finished 30-6 overall, won the Kamloops tournament, while finishing second in Edmonton, at the Legal Beagle and at the Western Canada in Kelowna. Also on the upside,
Parmar said his top two Grade 11 players, Braxston Bunce and Mitch Goodwin, logged plenty of experience at the B.C. championship will be key leaders on next year’s squad. With fellow Grade 11s Nevin Knezevic and Austin Axenty returning as part of the supporting cast, and the additions of Malcolm Hlady, Darrion Bunce, and Joel Burma from the junior program,
many expect the Owls to surface as a contender again next season. “Our top two Grade 11s played a lot, Braxston (Bunce) and Mitch (Goodwin) have been there now and they know what needs to be done,” Parmar said. “They’ll be the leaders next season and we’ve got a good group to surround them.” whenderson @kelownacapnews.com
Kelowna’s Kelsey Serwa capped off a banner year on the international ski cross circuit with a silver medal at the final race of the FIS World Cup season Saturday in Norway. The result gave the 21-year-old from Kelowna a third-place overall showing in the 2010-11 World Cup standings. Serwa entered Saturday’s race with an outside chance of claiming the overall title, but her second-place result means she finished with 610 points, just behind Sweden’s Anna Holmlund (672)—who won Saturday’s race—and Germany’s Heidi Zacher (612), who was fifth on Saturday. “In the first two heats, I got out in front. The course is really technical,” said Serwa. “I was a little bit ahead of Anna but she was on the inside and got a little bit ahead. I kept waiting for a spot to pass. I was hoping for something but she was a little too far away. I’m pretty happy. I don’t have anything to complain about.” Serwa’s result tops off a hugely successful season that saw her win both Winter X Games and the world championships— her main two goals for the year. For the past six weeks Serwa has been skiing hurt, after she suffered a back injury en route to
Kelsey Serwa winning the X Games. “My body feels pretty good now. Perfect timing,” said Serwa, laughing. On the men’s side, Canadian Chris Del Bosco won the men’s race and placed second overall in the season point standings. The results helped Canada claim the overall World Cup team title. “Being able to come out as the best team, it says a lot about the program,” said head coach Eric Archer, whose team skipped a World Cup race in January in order to attend the Winter X Games. “That’s huge with all the injuries we’ve had and with missing an event. I’m proud of everyone.” Serwa and her Canadian mates will wrap up the season at the national championships April 2 and 3 at Lake Louise.
Technology and students in newsrooms across BC Get ready to getaway this Spring...it’s all right here in BC! View some of my favourite up-and-coming Spring destinations in BC. There is no more beautiful place on earth and so many wonders to discover. It’s all within your reach−coming your way at… Your host, Cheryl MacKinnon
Like a photo?
Order a reprint of a Capital News photo at our website:
kelownacapnews.com
Our paper is part of a province-wide job experience in support of the Year of Science. Grade 11 and 12 students across BC have signed up for a one-day job shadow at their local Black Press newspaper over Spring Break.
See what students have to say starting March 21 at bclocalnews.com and click on the Year of Science logo
See what kids have to say — Go to bclocalnews.com and click on the Year of Science logo… For more information on the Year of Science job shadowing project go to http://www.asttbc.org/careers/yos
In partnership with The Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia
SITE SPONSORS [ GOLD SPONSORS ]
[ BRONZE SPONSOR SPONSORS ]
[ SILVER SPONSORS ]
RE C Y C L E - I T!
6 0 4 - 5 8 7- 5 8 6 5 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL
College of Optics British Columbia
Full Circle
Debt Solutions Inc.
BISLA MARTIAL ARTS
A20 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
SPORTS
W AT THE RINK
Women’s super curling Their first season as a team was charmed for the Mission Park Naturals foursome. The Louise Roberts Taylor rink won the 2011 Grant Thornton Ladies Superleague Curling finals on Wednesday with an 8-5 win over Cansribe’s Susan Hillock team. Roberts Taylor, third Kim Asao, second Laura Wilson and lead Lynn Jablonski led 5-2 after five end before Hillock rallied back with one in the sixth and two in the seventh to tie the game. With the hammer in
eight, Mission Park Naturals sealed the win with three points. The Roberts Taylor rink took home $400. The B side winner was UBR Services, featuring skip Laurie Troock, third Terry Palmer, second Janine Johns andlead Ursela Rymarchuk after winning their game 8-2 over Dyck’s Pharmacy skipped by Leila Johnson. The Troock team took home $225 in the playoff win. The winner of the A consolation was Kelowna
Ford/McDonalds Leann Ursel team with a victory over Nutrilawn’s Judy Mackenzie team. The win gave them $100. Winner of the B consolation was L and D Meats Peggi Hayashi team with a win over the Odlum Brown Maureen Bird team with a 7-3 score. The win was $100 Winners of the C consolation was LPS Denistry/Protech Consultants Marilynn Zubick team winning over Michael Craddick Caldwell Banker Jenn Pynn team 9-4. The win was worth $50.
BANTAMS…
Kelowna bantam Rockets player Stephanie Strymecki fights off the check of a Prince George player during the B.C. bantam A girls hockey championship Sunday at the Capital News Centre. The Rockets and P.G. played to a 0-0 tie. The provincial tournament wraps up Wednesday at CNC with the final at noon. For scores and details, visit bchockey.net. DOUG FARROW/CONTRIBUTOR
DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND!
FRIDAY MARCH 25TH & SATURDAY MARCH 26TH GAME TIME 7:05PM
________________________________________________________
SINGLE GAME PRICING Club Senior Child
3200 $ 2200 $ 1800 $
Adult Student Rail Seats
(Includes Buffet)
Ski results from Big White Big White Racers turned in a number of top 10 finishes at the Nancy Greene Ski League E2 zone finals held recently at Revelstoke Mountain. The results for the BWR are: • Race 1 9-year-old girls—Sophie Schroeder, 4th place 9-year-old boys—Anthony Kurkjian, 6th place; Noa Borg, 10th 10-year-old girls—Gillian Callaghan, 7th place 10-year-old boys— Marcus Athans, 5th; Quinn Rasmussen, 7th 11-year-old boys—Drew Peterson, 4th place; Teryn Nutley, 8th • Race 2 9-year-old girls—Sophie Schroeder, 8th; Emily Fricska, 9th 9-year-old boys—Zander Torres, second; Noa Borg, 8th 10-year-old girls—Gillian Callaghan, 7th place
10-year-old boys—Marcus Athans, 3rd; Quinn Rasmussen, 5th 11-year-old boys—Drew Peterson, 4th place; Teryn Nutley, 8th
SKI CROSS
The following are results for Big White skiers at the NorAm and Open ski cross races held recently at Red Mountain. • Friday, March 11 Women—Mikayla Pankratz, third Men—Ian Deans, eighth • Saturday, March 12 Women—Mikayla Pankratz, fourth Men—Ian Deans, fourth • Sunday, March 13 (Open) Men’s pro—Ian Deans, first Ladies’ pro—Mikayla Pankratz, second Boys youth (16-18)—Ned Ireland, second Boys youth (13-15)—J.J. Dejong, 4th; Barclay Desjardins, 5th.
Boarders finish strong Local competitors took advantage of their home course with some strong
results as the B.C. Snowboard provincial series wrapped up at Big White
UNRESERVED AUCTION 2500 $ 2200 $ 6250 $
PLAYOFF TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
GAME BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
250.762.5050 or selectyourtickets.com
SOUTHWEST MOTORRAD & OKANAGAN TRUCK PERFORMANCE DATE: PREVIEW: PLACE:
THURS, MAR 24TH @ 11AM Wednesday, March 23 from 10am-5pm 1375 Alcan Rd., Kelowna BC
Featuring: 2008 DYNOJET IV Motorcycle Dyno • Motorcycle Tire Changer • (2) SNAP-ON Rolling Tool Chests • WHITE 5,000 lb. cap. LP Forklift • TOWMOTOR Forklift • 2007 MUSTANG MD1100 2WD Chassis Dyno • Overhead Gas Shop Heaters • Exterior Signs (Triumph, Indian, Ducati, Husqvarna) • (15) Computers w/17” LCD Monitors • Qty. of Shop Tools & Equipment • (2) Parts Cars • (3) CUBET Oil Containers • Qty. of Motorcycle Parts • Benches • Fixtures • Displays • Gas Riding Lawnmower w/ Snow Blower & Plow Attachments, Etc. Contact Jay Scott | 604 379-8602 | JRScott@maynards.com A BUYERS PREMIUM OF 12% WILL BE CHARGED TO ALL SALES Sale Conducted by
$8&7,216 _ /,48,'$7,216 _ $335$,6$/6 1837 Main St., Vancouver BC V5T 3B8 Tel. (604) 876-6787 | www.maynards.com
on March 12 and 13. In the FIS snowboard cross women’s event, Kelowna’s Tess Critchlow captured a silver medal. In the women’s 14-and-under snowboard cross, Big White’s Mica Bot was second, while Kayla Shepard of Kelowna took the bronze. On the boys side, Austin White of Oyama won silver and Kelowna’s Hunter Sitar was third. In the men’s 15 to 18 snowboard cross, Westbank’s Ryan Kraeker was third. In the slopestyle competition, up-and-coming development team rider See Snowboard A21
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
SPORTS
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WHL PLAYOFFS
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMI-FINAL Kelowna Rockets vs. Prince George Cougars
Final standings
Western Conference 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
y *Portland Winterhawks x *Kelowna Rockets x Spokane Chiefs x Tri-City Americans x Vancouver Giants x Chilliwack Bruins x Prince George Cougars x Everett Silvertips Kamloops Blazers Seattle Thunderbirds
Eastern Conference 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
y *Saskatoon Blades x *Red Deer Rebels x Medicine Hat Tigers x Kootenay Ice x Moose Jaw Warriors x Brandon Wheat Kings x Edmonton Oil Kings x Prince Albert Raiders Lethbridge Hurricanes Regina Pats Swift Current Broncos Calgary Hitmen
GP 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
W 50 43 48 44 35 33 33 28 29 27
GP 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 72
W 56 48 46 46 40 32 31 31 23 23 26 20
L 19 28 18 24 32 31 35 33 37 35 L 13 16 18 21 26 31 34 36 36 39 44 47
OTL 0 0 4 2 1 4 2 7 3 5 OTL 1 4 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 7 0 3
SL 3 1 2 2 4 4 2 4 3 5 SL 2 4 4 4 4 8 5 3 8 3 2 2
PTS 103 87 102 92 75 74 70 67 64 64 PTS 115 104 100 97 86 73 69 67 59 56 54 45
Giants 4 Rockets 3 Saturday, March 19 @ Prospera Place First Period 1. Vancouver, Fenske 4 (Bennett, Gallagher) 5:20 (sh) Penalties — Rogers Van (interference) 4:28, Bloodoff Kel (charging major, game misconduct, penalty served by Franko) 10:22, Manning Van (slashing) 13:30, Gallagher Van (high sticking) 18:17. Second Period 2. Kelowna, Wudrick 43 (Bulmer, Jobke) 8:27 3. Vancouver, Bennett 35 (Henry, Stastny) 10:30 (pp) 4. Kelowna, Franko 22 (Callahan, McColgan) 11:29 5. Vancouver, Redmond 1 (Stastny, Manning) 14:54 Penalties — Rowinski Van (hooking) 4:32, Bulmer Kel (hooking) 9:25, Musil Van, Astles Kel (fighting) 13:04, Stebner Kel (slashing) 16:34, Manning Van, Bulmer Kel (unsportsmanlike conduct) 18:23.
Friday March 25 @ Kelowna
7 p.m.
Game 2
Saturday March 26 @ Kelowna
7 p.m.
Game 3
Tuesday March 29 @ Prince George
7 p.m.
Game 4
Wednesday March 30 @ Prince George 7 p.m.
Game 5
Friday April 1 @ Kelowna (if necessary)
Game 6
Sunday April 3 @ Prince George (if nec.) TBA
Game 7
Tuesday April 5 @ Kelowna (if necessary 7 p.m.)
7 p.m.
KELOWNA ROCKETS 2010-11 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
18 11 4 24 9 19 10 15 14 3 16 29 7 20 6 25 21 27 5 22 8 17 1 12 0 2 30
Shane McColgan Geordie Wudrick Tyson Barrie Mitchell Callahan Zach Franko Brett Bulmer Evan Bloodoff Colton Sissons Cody Chikie Kevin Smith Spencer Main Zak Stebner (total) Damon Severson Andreas Stene Colton Jobke Colton Heffley Max Adolph Jessey Astles Mitchell Chapman MacKenzie Johnston Gal Koren Jason Siebert Adam Brown Tyrell Goulbourne Madison Bowey Jesse Lees Jordon Cooke
Goaltending
Third Period 6. Kelowna, Sissons 17 (Bulmer, Barrie) 5:11 (pp) 7. Vancouver, Stastny 10 (Martinook, Fenkse) 10:48 Penalties — Lamoureux Van (goaltender interference) 3:42, Bestland Van (interference) 6:43. Shots on goal by Vancouver 11 10 5 —26 Kelowna 5 10 12 —26 Goal — Vancouver: Segal (W, 26-18-1-3); Kelowna: Brown (L, 36-22-0-1). Power plays (goals-chances) — Vancouver: 1-3; Kelowna: 1-6. Attendance — 6,236.
June
Game 1
Scoring
1 Adam Brown 2 Jordon Cooke
GP 60 19
GP 67 71 54 62 72 57 72 63 68 72 71 63 64 55 51 44 36 59 48 58 36 16 60 13 3 3 19
GA SO 3428 3 930 0
G 21 43 11 23 22 18 22 17 13 5 10 7 4 2 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
A 45 16 47 31 31 31 22 24 17 23 17 17 13 14 9 5 3 3 4 2 2 3 2 0 1 0 0
PTS 66 59 58 54 53 49 44 41 30 28 27 24 17 16 10 7 6 6 6 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0
+/+3 +4 +4 +4 +7 -13 +11 +15 -3 -8 +2 +6 +11 -3 +5 +2 -8 -3 +13 -10 -4 +1 0 +2 +2 +1 0
PIM 62 95 34 87 22 109 76 46 57 47 64 40 53 19 84 36 20 129 81 14 24 4 4 27 4 2 0
Avg. W L OTL SL SV % 2.59 36 22 0 1 0.916 3.03 7 6 0 0 0.913
B.C. INTER COLLEGIATE HOCKEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Wednesday, March 23 Okanagan College Coyotes
KELOWNA FALCONS 2011 WESTCOAST LEAGUE SCHEDULE
@ Simon Fraser University
Fri, 6/3/11 Sat, 6/4/11 Sun, 6/5/11 Tue, 6/7/11 Wed, 6/8/11 Thu, 6/9/11 Fri, 6/10/11 Sat, 6/11/11 Tue, 6/14/11 Wed, 6/15/11 Thu, 6/16/11 Fri, 6/17/11 Sat, 6/18/11 Sun, 6/19/11 Mon, 6/20/11 Tue, 6/21/11 Wed, 6/22/11 Thu, 6/23/11 Fri, 6/24/11 Sat, 6/25/11 Sun, 6/26/11 Mon, 6/27/11 Tue, 6/28/11 Thu, 6/30/11 Fri, 7/1/11 Sat, 7/2/11 Sun, 7/3/11 Mon, 7/4/11 Tue, 7/5/11 Thu, 7/7/11 Fri, 7/8/11 Sat, 7/9/11 Mon, 7/11/11 Tue, 7/12/11 Wed, 7/13/11
7:05 PM 7:05 PM 6:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:05 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:05 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:05 PM 7:05 PM 7:05 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM 6:35 PM
@ Bellingham Bells @ Bellingham Bells @ Bellingham Bells @ Wenatchee Applesox @ Wenatchee Applesox @ Wenatchee Applesox Langley Blaze Langley Blaze @ Kitsap Bluejackets @ Kitsap Bluejackets @ Kitsap Bluejackets Cowlitz Black Bears Cowlitz Black Bears Cowlitz Black Bears Bend Elks Bend Elks Bend Elks @ Cowlitz Black Bears @ Cowlitz Black Bears @ Cowlitz Black Bears Walla Walla Sweets Walla Walla Sweets Walla Walla Sweets @ Bend Elks @ Bend Elks @ Bend Elks @ Klamath Falls Gems @ Klamath Falls Gems @ Klamath Falls Gems Corvallis Knights Corvallis Knights Corvallis Knights Klamath Falls Gems Klamath Falls Gems Klamath Falls Gems
Joe Martin Field Joe Martin Field Joe Martin Field Paul Thomas Field Paul Thomas Field Paul Thomas Field Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Kitsap Fairgrounds Kitsap Fairgrounds Kitsap Fairgrounds Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium The Ball Park The Ball Park The Ball Park Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Vince Genna Stadium Vince Genna Stadium Vince Genna Stadium Vince Genna Stadium Kiger Stadium Kiger Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium Elks Stadium
B.C. PREMIER BASEBALL LEAGUE
OKANAGAN ATHLETICS 2011 SCHEDULE Away
Home
Date
Time
Park
Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Parksville Parksville Parksville Parksville Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Coquitlam Coquitlam
North Delta North Delta North Delta North Delta White Rock White Rock White Rock White Rock Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Victoria Victoria Victoria Victoria Athletics Athletics
Sat, Apr 9 Sat, Apr 9 Sun, Apr 10 Sun, Apr 10 Sat, Apr 16 Sat, Apr 16 Sun, Apr 17 Sun, Apr 17 Sat, Apr 23 Sat, Apr 23 Sun, Apr 24 Sun, Apr 24 Sat, May 7 Sat, May 7 Sun, May 8 Sun, May 8 Sat, May 14 Sat, May 14
1:00 PM 3:30 PM 11:00 AM 1:30 PM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 11:00 AM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 4:30 PM 11:00 AM 1:30 PM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM 11:00 AM 1:30 PM 1:00 PM 3:30 PM
Mackie Mackie Mackie Mackie S.Surrey S.Surrey S.Surrey S.Surrey Elks Elks Elks Elks Henderson Henderson Henderson Henderson Elks Elks
capital news A21
Capri Valley Lanes YBC Bowling Leagues
March 13 Smurf division Girls Hi Single Hi Double Hi Average
Danica Wilson 117 Danica Wilson 218 Danica Wilson 108
Boys Hi Single Dane Shumay 152 Hi Double Dane Shumay 298 Hi Average AlexanderArmeneau 122 Bantam division Hi Single Kassidy Mitchell 158 Hi Triple Kassidy Mitchell 325 Hi Average Kassidy Mitchell 115 Hi Single Dylan Cournoyer 124 Hi Triple Dylan Cournoyer 347 Hi Average James Morningbird 1119 Bowler of the week – Ava Cournoyer +61 Junior division Hi Single Harli Loff Hi Triple Marissa Maday Hi Average Harli Loff Hi Single Hi Triple Hi Average
226 509 174
Brandon Belbin 225 Brandon Belbin 630 Brandon Belbin 187
Senior division Hi Single Brandon Howe 253 Hi Triple Jeremy Zinger 566 Hi Average Brandon Howe 198 Bowler of the week – Jeremy Zinger +56
We welcome submissions to our scorecard weekly feature from all local sports leagues in Kelowna and the Westside. Statistics must be submitted by 5 p.m. Monday to whenderson@kelownacapnews.com, or dropped off at the Capital News office 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C., V1X 7K2.
W GIRLS HOCKEY
Strong effort by AAA midgets takes team to championship The Thompson Okanagan Female Midget AAA Rockets have advanced to the championship series in the B.C. Female Midget AAA hockey league. The Rockets won a hard fought battle against a determined Prince George Cougars team over the weekend winning the best-of-three series in three games to continue their quest to be the B.C. Hockey Female Midget AAA Champions. Janessa Jenkins, Steph Schaupmeyer and
Colby Williams scored for Thompson Okanagan in an opening game 3-1 win. In game two on Saturday the Rockets were down 3-1 by the end of the second period but came out strong in the third to tie the game with 40 seconds left. With overtime looming a shot from the Cougars found the back of the net with 19 seconds left in the game and the Rockets lost the game 4-3, forcing a third and deciding game on Sun-
day. Cora Sutton scored twice while Mackenzie Barrie had the other in a losing cause. In game three on Sunday the Rockets come out strong with Williams scoring the first goal of the game at the 19 minute mark of the first period. A second goal came at the start of the second period from Schaupmeyer and that would be the winner. The Cougars were able to get one goal
Softball BC Master Pitching Instructors Rob Guenter and Kaila Holtz offer an introduction to the
W SNOW SPORTS
Local snowboarders do well in BCs Snowboard from A20 Dakota Martin of Kelowna won bronze. In the 14-and-under slopestyle, Kelowna’s Jaxson Ensign won bronze in the girls competition. r
r
In the men’s 15 to18 category, Ryan Kraeker (Westbank) took top honours, followed by Tauren Davis (Westbank) in second, and Adam Gibson (Kelowna) in third.
MOTORING Coupes to King cabs and everything in between in the Capital News every Friday.
past the Rockets netminder Tara Bouvette but she didn’t let anything else past her and the Rockets were victorious in the end by a score of 2-1. The win advances the Rockets into the final series in the B.C. Female Midget AAA league against the Kootenay Wildcats. Thompson-Okanagan will host the championship series this weekend with games Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday (if necessary) at 5 p.m. All games are at Rutland Arena.
SOFTBALL
CANADA
RV LOT SALES/RENTAL + + + + +
only 2 hours from Kelowna private riverfront resort walk to Shuswap Lake huge serviced lots go green! get back to nature
starting at only $69,900
CANPITCH PROGRAM Saturday, April 9: Ages 8-10, 9am-12pm; Ages 11-13, 1pm-4pm Sunday, April 10: Ages 14-16, 9am-12pm
CANpitch
Kelowna Secondary School 1079 Raymer Ave., Kelowna
Cost: $50 for pitching instruction and includes a CANpitch t-shirt. Space is limited to 40 pitchers per session plus catcher. (Required - can be a coach, parent or teamate)
Call Terry at Gold Realty
REGISTER TODAY:
250.717.3177
Email Louise Gaborieau at programcoordinator@softball.bc.ca. Download the registration from from the Softball BC website www.softball.bc.ca and fax to 604-531-8831
www.silver-sands.ca
This clinic is suitable for grassroots players with little or no pitching experience
Your best source of community news—with video. www.kelownacapnews.com
A22 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
2FREE
2 lb strawberry clamshells
up to $7.76 value with $150 purchase
*
product of USA
2FREE
$ with $250 purchase up to 7.76 value *
2 lb strawberry clamshells product of USA
735702
10000 00153
SeaQuest® King crab flakes
frozen, 3 oz. or 6 oz., 1.36 kg
frozen, 680 g bag
4
no name® ice cream
99 each
3
assorted varieties, frozen, 4 L
Limit 4, after limit price
5.98 ea.
6.98 ea.
product of USA 712361
each
5
cheese product, 1 kg
1.01/kg
8.87ea.
113486
8
3/
/lb
722103
each
each
Vaseline Intensive Care lotion assorted varieties, 325 mL
99
or 4.69 ea.
1
96
product of Costa Rica
Energizer Max regular pack batteries assorted varieties
.46
fresh pineapples
97
212555
each
fresh navel oranges
Kraft
Cheez Whiz processed
4
0
98
648167
78
805255
Limit 1, after limit price
4
PC® Thick & Juicy™ beef burger 829722
Limit 2, after limit price
nd $150 or more ries when you spe dian Superstore na Ca *Get free strawber al Re the at t, es before applicable taxpurchase of tobacco, alcohol produc d location. Excludescards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all.)thir and etc prescriptions, gift st office, gas bars, dry cleaners, retail party operations. (powhich are provincially regulated. The uct ed any other produc$ ts 6 for the strawberries will be ded are value of up to 7.7 t of your purchase before sales taxesount. from the total amoun pon per family and/or customer acc the presented to applied. Limit one cou ies. Coupon must be dnesay, March We m No cash value. No cop fro id Val se. be purcha cashier at time ofThursday, March 24th, 2011. Cannot No 23rd until closing other coupons or promotional offers. combined with any s or exchanges substitutions, refund of Free product.
880336
Limit 4, after limit price
3.99 ea.
2
88 each
* Look for the Ad Match symbol in store on items we have matched. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match select items in our major supermarket competitors’ flyers throughout the week. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and for fresh produce, meat and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). Some items may have ‘plus deposit and/or environmental charge’ where applicable.
MARCH WEDNESDAY
23
of your total prescription price in Superbucks™ rewards! No waiting, no collecting. Ask our pharmacist for details! This offer available at our pharmacies in British Columbia only. Superbucks™ rewards are provided by host supermarket to redeem for merchandise in-store excluding prescriptions, tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets and any other products which are provincially regulated. Redemption is also excluded at all third party operations (post office, drycleaners, gas bar, etc.). Superbucks™ rewards are issued only for individual customer in-store prescription purchases (excludes healthcare and other facilities). 4% Superbucks™ rewards are calculated as 4% of the total value of the prescription, with a minimum value of $1.00 and up to a maximum value of $99.99 per coupon. Offer expires Sunday, July 3, 2011.
THURSDAY
24
>ÃÌiÀ >À`
Prices are in effect until Thursday, March 24, 2011 or while stock lasts. Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. NO RAINCHECKS OR SUBSTITUTIONS on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxed, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/TM The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this newspaper ad are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2011 Loblaws Inc. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.
©MasterCard & PayPass are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated. President’s Choice Back a licensee of the marks. President’s Choice Financial MasterCard is provided by President’s Choice Bank. President’s Choice Financial banking services are provided by the direct banking division of CIBC. PC points loyalty program is provided by President’s Choice Services Inc. ©PC, President’s Choice, President’s Choice Financial and Fresh Financial Thinking are registered trademarks of Loblaws Inc. Trademarks use under licence.
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
capital news A23
W FINTRY MANOR HOUSE
Verandah given badly needed upgrade Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
Vendors with seeds or plants, or anything else to do with gardening or the outdoors along with arts, crafts or farm products, are invited to consider a booth in the Manor House gardens at Fintry Provincial Park on Saturday, May 14, for the inaugural Fintry Spring Plant Festival. The event is being organized by the Friends of Fintry, a non-profit group that works with B.C. Parks to restore the heritage buildings on site and their contents to reflect the historic site’s heyday, the early 1900s. Friends of Fintry president Mike Berry says the group is also looking for appropriate music to accompany the day’s events, which will include a barbecue lunch and children’s games on the lawns around the Manor House. So far, they have vendors interested in selling heritage seeds, some plants, honey, pottery, weavers and other arts and crafts vendors. During the day there will be tours of the Manor House and the octagonal dairy barn at a cost of $5 per adult; free for children. Admission to the festival will be by donation. Berry said B.C. Parks is currently rebuilding the verandah around the outside of the Manor House, as it had begun to decay and had become unsafe for people to walk on. A decision has been made not to replace the screening that surrounded the entire verandah, so the granite outer walls of the Manor House will now be opened up and visible
SKI TIPS #015
GETTING TO PARALLEL
KIRK ILLINGWORTH/CONTRIBUTOR
WORK IS underway to replace the rotting verandah on the nearly century-old Manor House at Fintry Provincial Park on Westside Road, so visitors this year will find the granite walls revealed more than ever before.
‘‘
IT’S GOOD WE GOT AT IT WHEN WE DID. Kirk Illingworth B.C. Parks
from outside around the house. Kirk Illingworth, an area supervisor for B.C. Parks, says they hope to complete work on the verandah in the next few weeks. The rot in the timbers supporting it were actually in even worse shape than they’d realized, he says. “It’s good we got at it when we did,” he commented. Illingworth says curator Dan Bruce has provided invaluable information on design details to
help in reconstructing the verandah to be historically accurate. For instance, a new handrail will be built around the verandah, and with Bruce’s historical information, it should be authentic to the period, he said. The newly-refurbished verandah, without its screens, will be front and centre for the first Fintry Spring Plant Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. For more details, contact Berry at 250-5421725. The next event at the historic park will be the annual general meeting on Saturday, June 11, 1 p.m., in the Manor House, open to the public. There will be a tour of the house and a discussion of new donations. Membership is $10 a year and volunteers are always welcome. To celebrate the 100th
birthday of B.C. Parks, an Edwardian Fair is also planned for Fintry on Saturday, July 16, beginning with a pancake breakfast,
music and booths, food and tours. Go to www.fintry.ca for more information. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com
OPEN YEAR ROUND 7 Days a Week for Lunch
Express Business Lunches • Daily Lunch Specials
Guisachan House R E S T A U R A N T 1060 Cameron Avenue
Open Evenings for Weddings, Special Events & Larger Group Booking Restaurant 250.862.9368
Wedding & Catering 250-470-2002 www.worldclasscatering.com
Georg Rieder Master Chef
Enjoy time with your family
FUN DAY Village Lift Ticket & Tubing SUNDAYS: MARCH 27TH & APRIL 3RD
Skiing parallel is like a lot of things in life, balance is key. To get your skis turning together you need to start with feeling balanced on flat skis. To feel this find yourself a spot on the side of a steeper run where you are visible from above, get yourself into a parallel stance with your skis edged or gripping into the snow so you aren’t sliding. Once you feel comfortable with this try to tip both of your boots down the hill at the same time, this will help flatten your skis against the snow and release your edges. Let your skis skid for a bit and then try to tip your boots back up the hill so that your skis grip again. Try this a few times on each side until you feel at ease with it. This is the feeling that you want to get at the start of every turn, if you can get your skis flat against the snow it’s a lot easier to turn them both at the same time. Parallel skiing will give you access to more of the mountain and believe it or not it’s a heck of a lot less work so your day on the slopes will last longer. To get on the fast track to parallel skiing visit the pros from the Big White Ski & Board School.
BIGWHITE.COM don’t forget!
5
$ FRIDAYS
this Spring Break !
FAMILY
Now Booking 2011
A lot of these ski tips so far this winter have been for more advance skiers. To do a lot of the things in those tips it’s important to be skiing parallel. Here’s a pointer to help get you there sooner.
NIGHT SKIING
only PER PERSON + TAX
add Ski and Snowboard Rentals for $10 MUST PRESENT COUPON AT TICKET OFFICE ON MARCH 27TH OR APRIL 3RD
bigwhite.com
A24 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W CITY BRIEFS
W ALLIANCE FORMED
Earth Hour challenge sent Addressing health care issues out by Kelowna’s mayor Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd has issued a friendly challenge to communities throughout the Okanagan to help raise awareness for the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour events to be held Saturday, March 26. Residents are encouraged to turn off electric lights and appliances for one hour starting at 8:30 p.m., and pledge their support on the FortisBC website. The community with the most pledges will win the Earth Hour Challenge Community Challenge and a non-profit in that community will receive a $5,000 energy savings upgrade to their facility courtesy of the FortisBC PowerSense program. FortisBC has developed an online forum where residents can pledge their support for the event, share what they plan to do during their hour in the dark and have
a chance to win a weekend getaway at the Manteo Resort in Kelowna. The Earth Hour event is a practical and symbolic show of support for the future of our planet. “By engaging our citizens in this challenge, we can provide maximum support from the Okanagan area to this important worldwide initiative,” says Mayor Sharon Shepherd. “The City of Kelowna is registered on the main Earth Hour Canada website, and has committed to turning off our lights— except those that are hardwired and safety lights— for the event.” Earth Hour was created by World Wildlife Fund to mobilize millions worldwide to show support for action on climate change.
EXPO CALLS FOR THE GREEN-MINDED
The City of Kelowna’s 12th annual Mayor’s
Environmental Expo, also sponsored by FortisBC, will take place on Thursday, May 19, at Mission Creek Regional Park. Organizers want local groups with an environmental message or mandate to get involved. “We are looking for local organizations that can provide a fun interactive display for school-aged children that also inspires kids to adopt a new environmentally sustainable activity into their everyday lives,” said event coordinator Summer Bracey. The Expo is a fun, free event for schoolchildren, showcasing local organizations and initiatives that complement the City of Kelowna’s commitment to a greener future. For more information and to apply for a place at this year’s Expo, contact Summer Bracey at sbracey@kelowna.ca or 250469-8883 before April 15.
Kitchen & Bath Home Show SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 10 AM - 6 PM Sandman Hotel & Suites 2130 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, BC • 250-860-6409
Atlas provides custom built kitchens, bathrooms, entertainment centers, bars, offices & closet systems. DON’T MISS THIS SHOW! Come see all that’s new in the market for cabinetry… colours, materials, accessories, and much more! Onsite or offsite quotes available.
ENTER TO WIN $500
worth of kitchen accessories at the show!
Contact Bobby at 604-807-8541 www.acckitchens.com
NAME: ________________________________ ADDRESS: ______________________________ PHONE: ________________________________ EMAIL: _________________________________ No cash value. 1 per customer. Draw date March 26/11
The Harvest Golf Club Everyone Welcome!
WE’RE OPEN MARCH 25TH • Golf Course & Range • Golf Shop
• Harvest Grille
• Golf Memberships Available
The Okanagan Nation Alliance and UBC’s Okanagan campus have entered into a Community Research Agreement that aims to strengthen cultural safety and improve aboriginal health care in the Okanagan Valley. The project is titled Establishing Cultural Safety and Effecting Organizational Change for Aboriginal Health Care in Urban Centres of the Okanagan Valley. One of the community partners to actively participate in the initiative is the Vernon Jubilee Hospital, located in the Okanagan Nation territory. “In respect of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2005, this research partnership establishes a relationship of active collaboration and participation that will build upon the working relationship between the ONA and UBC’s Okanagan campus,” said Pauline Terbasket, executive director of the ONA. “It is an agreement that supports Syilx (Okanagan) and other aboriginal students to do research in the Syilx (Okanagan) territory to enhance mainstream programs and services for aboriginal people,” noted Vanessa Mitch-
CONTRIBUTED
UBC OKANAGAN cultural safety researchers include professors Rachelle Hole (left), Lawrence Berg, Joan Bottorff and Mike Evans. ell, the ONA health lead on the project. UBCO principal investigators in the project, supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research operating grant, include Lawrence Berg, Rachelle Hole, Mike Evans and Joan Bottorff. Other partners include representatives from the Okanagan Nation Alliance, Interior Health, The En’owkin Centre and the Friendship Centres. “Cultural safety is about creating a safe space so Aboriginal people have a voice in deter-
BEST
MARCH BUYS
mining personal and family health outcomes,” said Hole. “The practice of cultural safety in health care establishes an awareness of personal cultural realities and attitudes. “In accordance with cultural safety practices, the project has developed as a participatory action research approach committed to the active engagement of members of Aboriginal communities and their institutions.” “The CRA demonstrates a respectful dialogue and agreement between our community members and researchers working in our traditional
territory to undertake research in a manner consistent with Syilx customs and protocols,” said Carmella Alexis, Syilx (Okanagan) Nation member and graduate student with the project. The Okanagan Nation Alliance—representative of the Syilx (Okanagan) people—represents eight member communities— seven in Canada and one in the United States. Much more information about cultural safety in the Okanagan is available from the Cultural Safety Project website www.ubc.ca/okanagan/ culturalsafety/.
UHQHZDEOH UHVRXUFHV
100% BC OWNED & OPERATED
WC
CAT LITTER 18.2 KG
WUNDER CAT
MULTI CAT LITTER
18 KG
NEW ROYAL CANIN and GROWTH LINE Buy any size Dry and get a
8 $1099 $ 29
5
$ 00
off EUKANUBA DOG
28 lb or larger purchase. Also receive a
FREE
can of Wet food.
FREE
Coffee Mug
(while quantities last)
100 Mile House • Prince George • Quesnel • Williams Lake • Kamloops • Vernon • Kelowna • Penticton • Dawson Creek • Castlegar
Sign Up For Our
FREQUENT BUYER PROGRAM
environmental careers Selkirk College offers nationally accredited programs in the following areas: Advanced Diploma/Bachelor Degree • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) / Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre 2-Year Diplomas • Forest Technology • Recreation Fish & Wildlife • Integrated Environmental Planning Technology All diplomas transfer into the third year of Selkirk’s GIS degree and other post-secondary degree programs. APPLY NOW FOR SEPTEMBER 2011 ENTRY! For details call 1.888.953.1133, ext. 392 or visit selkirk.ca
Book Your Tee Time
2725 K.L.O. Rd., Kelowna BC
Ph 250-862-3103
www.harvestgolf.com
www.totalpet.ca 1985 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna
250-860-4517
Mon - Thurs 9 AM - 6 PM • Fri 9 AM - 7 PM • Sat 9 AM - 6 PM • Sun 10 AM - 5 PM
Telling your story most accurately —the Capital News
Kasugai status clarified Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Kasugai city officials responded late last week to inquiries from the City of Kelowna about the state of affairs in Japan, and specifically to our sister city. Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd and city staff
BEST IN CLASS:
TORQUE 434 lb-ft TOWING 11 ,300 lbs FUEL ECONOMY †
††
8.9L/100km hwy, 12.8L/100km city†††
had sent messages to their counterparts in Kasugai after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, asking if Kelowna residents could help in any way. “On behalf of the city of Kasugai, I would like to extend our gratitude to
2011 F-150 SUPERCAB XLT 4x4
MANUFACTURER MANUF MAN U REBATE ................. $ $7,000 ,00 ‡ OWN * FOR ONLY
3.7L V6 / 302 HP
$
MAKE YOUR TRUCK, YOUR TRUCK. ONLY AT YOUR BC FORD STORE.
you for sending us a letter of sympathy from the heart just after the disaster of Tohoku earthquake which attacked the eastern Japan,” said Kasugai Mayor Futoshi Ito in written response to Shepherd’s inquiry.
30,499
OFFER INCLUDES $7,000 MANUFACTURER’S REBATE AND $1,550 FREIGHT & AIR TAX.
MANUFACTURER REBATE
ON SELECT NEW 2011 FORD TRUCKS
6. 2L V8 /411 HP
5.0L V8 /360 HP
3.5L EcoBoost /365 HP
Recycle your 2003 or older vehicle and get up to
$
2,300
�
“We’re relieved that our friends in Kasugai were not directly affected by this awful disaster, but we know they will feel the effects of this and we want to offer whatever support we can to all the people of Japan,” said Shepherd.
TOTAL ELIGIBLE INCENTIVES
PLUS QUALIFIED BUYERS RECEIVE: � RECYCLE YOUR RIDE INCENTIVE ... $2,000 � RETIRE YOUR RIDE INCENTIVE ........... $300 # FORD FO RD CREDIT CRED CASH (WHEN FINANCED)... $1,000
$ ,
UP TO
“Thank you very much for your concern about the citizens of Kasugai,” responded Kenji Osakabe, also with the City of Kasugai in a faxed letter to Kelowna city manager Ron Mattiussi. “Fortunately, Kasu-
THE NEW 2011 F-150
3 300
CUSTOMIZE YOUR FORD TRUCK WITH **
UP TO
WORTH OF NO EXTRA CHARGE FORD CUSTOM ACCESSORIES
WITH THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF MOST NEW 2011 FORD TRUCKS
4 ALL-NEW ENGINES THE NEW 2011 F-150
BEST IN CLASS:
†
††
8.9L/100km hwy, 12.8L/100km city†††
TORQUE 434 lb-ft TOWING 11 ,300 lbs FUEL ECONOMY
OVER 48,000 CANADIANS HAVE RECYCLED THEIR RIDE WITH FORD.
This offer is in addition to incentives currently offered when combined with the $300 available from the Retire Your Ride program, funded by the Government of Canada on qualifying vehicles of model year 1995 or older. Incentives range from $1,000 to $2,000. Visit www.ford.ca for details.
towards most new Ford vehicles
In Partnership with
bcford.ca
WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offers. Offers may be cancelled at any time without notice. Factory order or dealer transfer may be required. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ‡Offer valid from February 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 (the “Program Period”). Receive a maximum of [$500]/ [$1000] worth of selected Ford custom accessories, factory installed options, or Customer Cash with the purchase or lease of a new 2011 Ford [Fiesta, Focus, Escape]/[Fusion, Mustang (excluding GT 500), Taurus, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Expedition, E-Series, Transit Connect] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”) during the Program Period (the “Offer”). Offer must be applied to the Eligible Vehicle. The Eligible Vehicle must be delivered or factory ordered during the Program Period. Taxes payable on the total price of the Eligible Vehicle (including accessories and factory options), before the Offer value is deducted. This Offer is subject to vehicle, accessory, and factory installed option availability. Dealer may sell for less. Only one (1) Offer may be applied toward the purchase or lease of each Eligible Vehicle. This Offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. This Offer is not combinable with CPA, GPC, Daily Rental Allowances or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Limited time offer. Offer may be cancelled at any time without notice. Some conditions apply. Offer available to residents of Canada only. See Dealer for details. ††Lease a new 2011 Fiesta SE 4-Door with 2.99% lease annual percentage rate (LAPR) for up to 48 months on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Additional payments required. Monthly payment is $199, total lease obligation is $11,902, optional buyout is $6,530. Examples are based on $2,350 down payment or equivalent trade in. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after any price adjustment is deducted. Some conditions and mileage restrictions of 80,000km over 48 months apply. A charge of 16 cents per km over mileage restrictions applies, plus applicable taxes. Taxes payable on full amount of lease financing price after any price adjustment is deducted. Offer includes $500 Custom Cash and fright and air tax of $1,550 and excludes license, insurance, registration, PPSA, Fuel Fill Charge, administration fees and all other applicable taxes. *Receive 0% APR purchase financing on new 2011 Ford [Fiesta (excluding S) / Edge (excluding SE)]/[Flex (excluding SE)]/[Escape (excluding I4 Manual)] models for a maximum of [36]/[60]/[72] months to qualified retail customers, on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $30,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 36/60/72 months, monthly payment is $833.33/$500/$416.67, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $30,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. **Cash purchase a new 2011 Fiesta S Sedan/2011 Focus SE Sport/2011 Fusion S/2011 Escape XLT FWD manual for $13,949/$14,999/$18,999/$20,999. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after delivery allowance of $0/$3,500/$1,500/$0 deducted. Offers include $500/$500/$1,000/$500 Custom Cash and freight and air tax of $1,450/$1,550/$1,550/$1,550 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. � Program in effect from Jan. 4/11, to Mar. 31/11 (the “Program Period”). To qualify for a Ford Recycle Your Ride Program (“RYR”) rebate (“Rebate(s)”), customer must qualify for and take part in either the “Retire Your Ride Program” delivered by Summerhill Impact with financial support from the Government of Canada, or Summerhill Impact’s “Car Heaven Program”. To qualify for the “Retire Your Ride Program”, which offers $300 cash or rebate on the purchase of a 2004 or newer vehicle, customer must turn in a 1995 model year or older vehicle in running condition (able to start and move) which has been properly registered and insured for the last 6 months to an authorized recycler. To qualify for the “Car Heaven Program”, customer must turn in a 2003 model year or older vehicle in running condition which has been registered and insured for the last 6 months to an authorized recycler. If a customer qualifies for Car Heaven or Retire Your Ride, Ford of Canada (“Ford”) will provide an additional Rebate, with the purchase or lease of an eligible new 2010 F-150/2011 Ford or Lincoln vehicle (excluding all Fiesta, Ranger and Medium Truck models), in the amount of $1,000CDN [Focus (excluding 2011 S), Fusion (excluding 2011 S), Taurus (excluding 2011 SE), Mustang (excluding GT500, Boss 302, and 2011 Value Leader), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Escape (excluding 2011 XLT I4 Manual), Edge (excluding 2011 SE), Flex (excluding 2011 SE)] or $2,000CDN [Explorer (excluding 2011 Base models), Sport Trac, F-150 (excluding Raptor and 2011 Regular Cab XL 4X2), F-250 to F-550, E-Series, Expedition, MKZ, MKS, MKX, MKT, Navigator] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. RYR Rebates are available to residents of Canada only excluding Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, and Nunavut. Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period to qualify for a Rebate. Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Rebates not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, Commercial Connection, Daily Rental Rebates, Commercial Upfit Program and Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. © 2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved. †Estimated fuel consumption ratings for 2011 Escape FWD 2.5L I4 5-Speed Manual/2011 Escape FWD 2.5L I4 6-Speed Automatic/2011 Fiesta 1.6L I4 5-Speed Manual/2011 Fusion S FWD 2.5L I4 6-Speed Manual/2011 Focus Sedan 2.0L I4 5-Speed Manual. Fuel consumption ratings based on Transport Canada approved test methods and competitive information available at the time of posting. Actual fuel consumption may vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading, and driving habits. #Based on R.L. Polk Canada, Inc. vehicle registrations data, YTD December 2010. Class is small utility. Class is intermediate sized cars.
www.kelownacapnews.com capital news A25
NEWS gai is far from the centre of the earthquake. We have already started helping people in the damaged areas. “We would like to tell the City of Kelowna staff about the status of Kasugai so they feel relieved.”
A26 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W KELOWNA
Nominees cited for the Green Business Award categories The 10 finalists in the Green Business Awards will be honoured at a luncheon April 28 at the Ramada Hotel & Conference. The awards are co-
hosted by the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce and SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise). “The Kelowna Chamber has chosen to take a leadership role by recog-
nizing economic sustainability, and to increase awareness of sustainable practices,” said Weldon LeBlanc, CEO for the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce.
“The Green Business Awards recognize businesses and organizations which successfully integrate environmentally sustainable practices into their business operations.”
The Green Business Awards program celebrates the use of sustainable practices in our business community with finalists in each category selected from a wide
group of nominations. Panels of judges visit all of the finalists and judge them on demonstrated sustainable practices, reduction of costs and competitive advan-
We s t e r n C a n a d a ’ s L a r g e s t S u p p l i e r O f H o m e A p p l i a n c e s TONS OF HOT DEALS! ONE-OF-AKIND FINDS!
MASSIVE HOME APPLIANCE
BLOWOUT!!! 3 DAYS ONLY: March 24 - 26
KELOWNA LOCATION ONLY!
EVERYTHING MUST GO! HURRY IN FOR BEST SELECTION!
101 - 2600 Acland Road (250) 765-2421
All items are priced to MOVE. Below is only a FRACTION of the inventory we are BLOWING OUT!!! IALS! SPEC SUPE S! CIAL BLOW ERR SPE UT SUP WOOUT BLO Limited Quantities!
699 ea Over-The-Range Microwaves $ black or white, from ............... 150 Stacked Laundry
(GCET1031FS) from .......................................
ea
$
(SMH9151W/B)
FRIGIDAIRE Pro Series Side-By-Side MSRP 2799 Ice-And-Water, Counterdepth $ (FPHC2399KF) oor model, small dent............................ 1499 $
BLOWOUT SUPER SPECIALS!
BLOWOUT SUPER SPECIALS! Limited Quantities!
399 Air Conditioner Blow Out!!! $ ea all units, only ....................................................... 50
Dishwashers
Limited Quantities!
18 Cu.Ft. Fridges
(FFTR1817LW/B) black or white, from ...............
$
BLOW OUT SUPE R SPEC IAL!
239ea Appliance Accessories starting at ......................................................... $1!!!!!!
ea
(FFBD2403LW/B) black or white, from .................
$ MSRP 6559
(CPLCF489GC) ...............................................................
$ MSRP 2999
1799
$
$ MSRP 3999
FISHER & PAYKEL 30” Gas Pro Range, 5 Burner $ (OR30SNDGX) * price after $300 instant rebate ..... 2679* $ MSRP 2999
ELECTROLUX 24” Under-Counter Refrigerator Drawers $ (EI24RD65HS) clearance model ............................... 1499 MSRP 4299 $
JENNAIR Pro 36” Rangetop, 4 Burners & Griddle $ (JGCP536WP) oor demo model ........................... 2879 $ MSRP 739
BLOMBERG Tall Tub European Dishwasher $ (DWT14210) white, oor model................................ 499 $ MSRP 1299
DANBY 24” French Door Undercounter Beverage Center $ (DBC2760BLS) oor model, small dent ....................... 749 $ MSRP 899
BLOMBERG European Dishwasher, Stainless $ (DW15140N) oor model ................................................ 599 $ MSRP 1399
FISHER & PAYKEL Single Dishwasher Drawer $ (DD24SCTB6) black, oor model ........................................ 699 $ MSRP 1099
MAYTAG 30” Self-Clean Wall Oven $ (MEW5530DDB) demo model ............................................. 699 $ MSRP 1099
SHARP 30” Microwave Drawer $ (KB6015KS) clearance model, dented ............................... 749 $ MSRP 1399
ELECTROLUX 30” Warming Drawer $ (E30WD75DSS) clearance model................................. 299 $ MSRP 899
ELECTROLUX Over-The-Range Microwave Hood Fan, Sensor $ (EI30MH55GS) oor model.......................................... 299 SAMSUNG Over-The-Range Microwave Hood Fan
$ MSRP 399
(SMH9151ST) Stainless Steel, dented........................
195
$
$ MSRP 3099
DCS 36” Pro 6 Burner Gas Range, Stainless Steel $ (RGT-366-N) *price after $400 instant rebate .... 4800*
MAYTAG 27 Cu.Ft. French Door Fridge, Dispenser $ (MFT2771WEM) clearance model, .......................... 1999
FISHER & PAYKEL 24” Double Dishwasher Drawers MSRP 1999 Stainless Steel $ (DD24DDFTX6) *price after $150 instant rebate ...... 1199*
MAYTAG 25 Cu.Ft. Side-By-Side Fridge, Dispenser $ (MSD2554VEY) clearance model.................................. 999
$
FRIGIDAIRE Pro Series 40” Dual Fuel Range 5 Burner, Double Oven
$
$ MSRP 13,300
WOLF 36” Pro Range, 4 Burners & Griddle, Stainless $ (DF364G) oor model demo ................................. 8999 $ MSRP 2999
FRIGIDAIRE 30” Wall Oven / Microwave Combo $ (CPMC3085KF) oor model ................................... 1899 $ MSRP 399
$ MSRP 1799
$ MSRP 1999
MAYTAG 25 Cu.Ft. Side-By-Side Fridge, Dispenser $ (MSD2576VEM) clearance model, small dent ............... 999 FRIGIDAIRE 23 Cu.Ft. Side-By-Side Fridge, Dispenser MSRP 2599 Counterdepth, Stainless Steel $ (FSC23R5DSB) clearance model .................................. 999 $
$ MSRP 12,177
ISE Hot Water Tap, Bisque $ (H990S) oor model ........................................................ 25
SUB-ZERO 36” Built-In Bottom Freezer Fridge $ (BI-36/U/S/THLH) clearance model ......................... 8499
JACKSON GRILLS Outdoor Party Island MSRP 5500 including Eating Bar, Grill and Fridge $ (JacksonGrillsIsland) oor model ............................. 3599
TURBO CHEF High Speed Wall Oven MSRP 8695 Cooks a 17lb turkey in 45 minutes!!! $ (TS030-SS-240) clearance demo model................... 2999
$
$ MSRP 799
FRIGIDAIRE 18 Cu.Ft. 30” Fridge, Stainless $ (FRT18HS6JS) clearance model, small dents ................. 499 $ MSRP 699
FRIGIDAIRE 30” Electric Coil Range, Stainless $ (CFEF355FC) clearance model..................................... 399 $ MSRP 1399
MAYTAG 30” Electric Ceran Top Self-Clean Range $ (YMERH770WS) Convection, clearance model......... 899 $ MSRP 1049
$
$ MSRP 1399
FRIDGIDAIRE Pro 17 Cu.Ft. Upright Freezer $ (PLFU1778ES) Stainless, clearance model .................. 799 $ MSRP 3999
ASKO Full Size Washer & Dryer on Pedestals $ pr (WL6532XXLPP/TLS752XXLPP/8082771) Silver, clearance model ..... 1999 $ MSRP 1299
MAYTAG Front Load Washer and Dryer $ pr (MHWE200XW/YMEDE200XW) White, clearance model .... 999 $ MSRP 2499
MAYTAG 30” Electric Ceran Top Self Clean Range $ (YMER7765WW) white................................................ 599
SAMSUNG Oversize Steam Washer & Dryer $ pr (WF428AAL/DV438AEL) Metallic Blue, clearance model ... 1499
SAMSUNG 36” French Door Fridge, Dispenser MSRP 2999 Counterdepth, Stainless Steel $ (RFG237AARS) clearance model, small dent ............ 1999
ASKO 24” Front-Load European Laundry $ pr (T712W/W6021W) clearance model .................. 1499
$
$ MSRP 999
FRIGIDAIRE 21 Cu.Ft. 30” Fridge, Stainless $ (GLRT217TDS) clearance model .................................. 599 MSRP 1699 $
MAYTAG 22 Cu.Ft. 33” Bottom Freezer Fridge $ (MBF2258WES) Stainless Steel, clearance model ......... 999 $ MSRP 1699
FRIGIDAIRE 26 Cu.Ft. Side-By-Side Fridge, Dispenser $ (FRS6HF55KS) clearance model ................................... 899
$ MSRP 2999
$ MSRP 999
ELICA Lugano 30” 600 CFM Hood $ (ELG630SS) clearance model ........................................ 599 $ MSRP 1099
FRIGIDAIRE 30” Pro Gas Cook Top $ (FPGC3085KS) boxed ................................................... 599 $ MSRP 399
CAMCO 2 Burner 240 Volt Built-In Cooktop $ (JP201CBSS) boxed ...................................................... 279
... AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!
FREE
ANTY 5-YEAR WARR UCTS! O PR CT LE SE ON
coastappliances.com
N e e d
p a r t s ?
C a l l
o u r
p a r t s
h o t - l i n e :
1 - 8 7 7 - 4 7 2 - 4 5 7 1
DISCLAIMER: All floor model products are sold as is - please inspect. Product first come, first shipped, while quantities last. Product has full manufacturer’s warranty, unless otherwise specified. All product must be shipped within 5 days.
tage due green initiatives, incorporation into business model and vision, recognition and incentives for staff and communication to stakeholders. “The businesses that will be recognized are industry leaders and are creating a future for a greener and more sustainable Okanagan,” added Sean Mcfet, of SIFE Okanagan. “The chosen finalists have proven their commitment and dedication for making Kelowna a better community and business environment for all”. Join us in celebrating their excellence.” The Green Business Awards finalists for 2011 are: Small Green Business Award (1-10 employees) • Planet Earth Recycling Ltd • Reevolution Consulting • Tidy Tushees Diaper Service • Waterfront Wines Restaurant & Wine Bar Mid-size Green Business Award (11-30 employees) • Doc Willoughby’s Pub • Eco Clean Cleaning Centres • Ricardo’s Mediterranean Kitchen Large Green Business Award (31+ employees) • Pushor Mitchell LLP • Quails’ Gate Winery • Quality Greens Farm Market Recipients of the Sustainability Leader of the Year Award and the Green Innovator Award (new for 2011) will be chosen from Campion Marine Inc. and Sysco Kelowna Ltd., along with the businesses selected as finalists in the small, mid and large green business award categories. Tickets for the April 28th Green Business Awards luncheon are $37.50 for members, $48 for future members, and can be purchased online at www.kelownachamber.org. Now you can use the Internet to add your own non-profit event to the Capital News Stuff to Do. Simply go to kelownacapnews.com, look for the calendar and click on Add Event.
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
capital news A27
W JAPAN FUNDRAISER
Curlers help earthquake victims
CONTRIBUTED
ART PROJECT…Grade 2 students in Grade 2 from Quigley
Elementary School who were selected to compete in the Starlight Foundation art contest display their entries. The students are (from left, front row) Oliver Willmott, Joey Gardner, Kiera Fabas and Emma Rogers (back row) Mark Peters, Ty Olekson, Kailey Salter, Ethan DeKruif and Faith Bye. Students in Grades 4 to 6 across Canada were invited to participate in this inaugural art project. The students were asked to create an original piece of artwork around the theme of hope and courage. Each school selects their top nine pieces of artwork and send them to Starlight for entry in an online auction and the art competition. The online auction (each school has their own auction) is an opportunity for the public to bid on the children’s artwork to raise money for the school’s art program and the Starlight Foundation. From the finalists, the winning entries will be selected by a panel of judges in April.
Kelowna Curling Club Red Cross—Japan Earthquake and Tsunami relief fundraiser. On Sunday March 20th the Kelowna Curling Club hosted an open house and silent auction fundraiser last Sunday for the Red Cross relief efforts to assist earthquake victims in Japan. The silent auction collected $2,019 for the Red Cross relief effort. Curling club volunteers also collected $1,294
in donations, including an anonymous single donation of $500. The Kelowna Curling Club is also donating a portion of food and beverage sales from Sunday, which has been rounded up to $200, making the total donations from the day more than $3,500. The curling club has long had a tie in with Japanese curling as many of that country’s national teams have come to Kelowna to train, including
teams from the Torino and Nagano Olympics. As recently as January, Kelowna Curling Club general manager Jock Tyre was Canada’s team leader in Karuizawa Japan at an International competition. The Kelowna Curling Club is a non-profit organization, and is the largest curling facility in western Canada. With more than 1,000 members, the club has a good cross representation of the Central Oka-
nagan. With that in mind, the club, its members, staff and board of directors wanted to give back to the greater curling community by doing something for the Japanese. “It always amazes me how much this community of curlers and the greater community of Kelowna are willing to give… we hope that the money will help in some small way,” said Kelowna Curling Club president Deanna Tuokko.
The BEST PETS, TOYS & PET FOODS all under one roof !
W CRIME
Police warn drivers not to leave their keys in their vehicles Kelowna RCMP are reminding people to not leave their keys inside their vehicles because it makes it easier for thieves to take them. The Kelowna RCMP’s Auto Theft Unit has reported that in the last 60 days, eight car thefts were reported where the vehicle owners had left either their primary or their spare set of keys inside the vehicle, with the vehicle unlocked, said Const. Steve Holmes. The thieves were able to locate the keys and simply drive away. “All of these vehicles had immobilizers that would have prevented the thefts if the culprits didn’t have the keys containing the vehicle’s remotes and micro chips,” Holmes added. “Hiding a spare set of keys inside your car is not a good idea as looking for keys is usually the first thing a knowledgeable car thief does once inside your vehicle.” A lot of cars have immobilizers that are activated once the doors are locked, police say. So leaving your doors unlocked defeats the purpose of having an immobilizer, unless your igni-
tion key has a proximity chip that deactivates an ignition cut out switch once the key is inserted into the ignition. The Kelowna RCMP Auto Theft Unit is actively working to locate and arrest those responsible
for auto theft in this community. If anyone has any information in relation to any recent auto thefts, please call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-7623300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
1985 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna
250-860-4517
Mon - Thurs 9 AM - 6 PM • Fri 9 AM - 9 PM • Sat 9 AM - 6 PM • Sun 10 AM - 5 PM
Introducing the
myStyle Mortgage Package ™
With FREE appraisal, FREE legal, and FREE inspection fees... or $1500 CASH*!
*Some Conditions apply. Legal fees, appraisal fees, inspection fees to a maximum of $1,500 or $1,500 cash. The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is for a mortgage of $100,000 with monthly payments and a 25-year amortization, assuming no fees apply. If fees and/or charges apply, the total Cost of Credit and APR would increase. Offer and rate may be changed, extended or withdrawn at any time without notice. Available O.A.C.
Talk to us today! 1.888.440.4480 prospera.ca personal banking
|
investment advice
|
insurance
|
business banking
A28 capital news
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
I’m ready to provide clean power. For today. And tomorrow. We’re upgrading several of our West Kootenay generating stations. It will allow us to make more energy by getting more life from our existing equipment. It’s energy efďŹ ciency on a very big scale. Terasen Gas and FortisBC now share one name — FortisBC. Watch for your natural gas bill from FortisBC. Visit us at fortisbc.com.
Steve Hope, Project Manager FortisBC Energy Inc., FortisBC Energy (Vancouver Island) Inc., FortisBC Energy (Whistler) Inc., and FortisBC Inc. do business as FortisBC. The companies are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of Fortis Inc. FortisBC uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. FortisBC uses the Terasen Gas name under license from FortisBC Holdings Inc.
The future. We’re ready.
Find stuff, buy stuff: bcclassifieds.com
NEWS
www.kelownacapnews.com
W GARDENING
New retaining wall product has excited long-time local gardener
O
ur Okanagan topography, with its rolling hills and sometimes mountainous terrain, has spawned the building of thousands of retaining walls of all shapes and sizes. The materials used include wood, brick, natural stone and pumice block to name a few. I remember in the s1960s and ’70s as a young landscaper how I came up with the idea of using untreated plywood cores. Of course, today none of these works of art have survived. While retaining wall construction has come a long way since those days, if you look around there are far more walls failing to some degree than solid ones. There are two basic elements to the longevity and integrity of a retaining wall. One is the material used for construction, the
FROM THE GROUND UP
Don Burnett other is how it has been assembled. And there is a third element—appearance. A few weeks ago I was introduced to a new system of building retaububg walls that cover all three of those bases. Because I was so impressed with it, I am helping the company with their design work. Stonemakers North is new to Canada but has a proven track record in the U.S. building retaining walls, free standing walls, patios and even water features. The secret is a safe liquid additive that makes the cement act like play dough when used, to
make all sorts of shapes, just like when we were kids. This is far from kids stuff, however, because in the end it has double the strength of regular concrete and the realistic rock patterns are something to behold. Over the next few years, we will see the Stonemakers product represented all up and down the valley helping tame some of the toughest terrain. Can this 60-year-old still get excited about something new for the landscape industry? You bet I can! If you want to see what all the excitement is about check out www.stonemakersnorth.com and give me a call at 250-763-8087 for a free consultation. I’ll even throw in some gardening advice. *** This is the perfect time to get in that first planting of peas.
Earn Extra Money the Whole Year Through!
Robbery case goes to trial
...deliverying the Okanagan’s best read newspaper,
Volunteers are needed FOR THE RACE
YOU can do it! Part-time work may be available in your own neighbourhood, 3 times per week.
BOYS! GIRLS! ADULTS! Ages 9 to senior
5 NO early morning deliveries 5 NO collecting
CONTACT -ICHELLE AT EXT or ďŹ ll out the volunteer form online at WWW OKANAGAN BC CA HALFMARATHON The race starts at 8 a.m. at Okanagan College 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna Early bird pricing until Mar. 14 Register now for the Okanagan’s first half marathon for 2011. www.okanagan.bc.ca/halfmarathon Sunday, March 27 Cash prizes will be awarded for the top half marathon ďŹ nishers s &IRST s 3ECOND s 4HIRD Thanks to our generous sponsors
250-763-7575
LN1527
Call today for a list of available routes or to put your name on file for your area. The Okanagan College Half Marathon is a community event with proceeds directed toward Okanagan College campus recreation.
Soak them overnight and cover them with pea inoculant before planting for great results. Remember, when rototilling the garden, don’t overdo it. We used to think the fluffier the better when it comes to garden soil. But now we understand better that it is far better to encourage soil peds, which are the lumps that create air pockets full of life-giving oxygen, than it is to pulverize them into powder. *** This Sunday, at 1 p.m., I will team up with Thor Clausen, from Bartlet Tree Services, to present a pruning demonstration at Byland’s Garden Centre There are still a few seats available in my classes held at the UBC Okanagan campus: Roses—Saturday, March 26. Home Landscape design—Saturday, April 2. Both classes begin at 11 a.m. The rose class is two hours and the landscape design is for three. For more info or to register call UBC Continuing Studies at 250807-9289 or go to www. ubc.ca/okanagan/continuingstudies. Tune in to The Don Burnett Garden Show on AM 1150 News Talk Sports Saturdays from 8 to 10 a.m.
A man accused of committing a pair of Okanagan bank robberies last year is scheduled to go to trial in September. Trevor Allan Nilsson was in court Monday to set trial dates after being ordered to stand trial earlier this month at the conclusion of his preliminary hearing at the Kelowna Law Courts. Nilsson faces charges in connection with the Feb. 16, 2010, robbery at the Toronto Dominion Bank in Penticton and a robbery at the CIBC on Pandosy Street in Kelowna a few weeks later, on March 1. Nilsson’s trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 12.
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W UBC OKANAGAN
capital news A29
W ANDREW WATERHOUSE
Human kinetics students Wine expert to give free talk to create financial legacy The human kinetics program at UBC Okanagan will be graduating its first ever class of undergraduates this year. The students of the class of 2011 held an early celebration of their achievements on March 19. At the celebration, the class of 2011 handed out a financial award to a current third-year human kinetics student aiming to graduate with the class of 2012. The class of 2011 fundraised throughout the current school year with the funds to go towards leaving a legacy fund for Human Kinetics program. Holding a variety of fundraisers, from bake sales to selling clothing, the human kinetics class of 2011 raised enough money to leave a financial legacy to the program. “As the very first ever class of undergraduates of UBC Okanagan campus’ human kinetics program, the class of 2011 wanted to leave a gift to the program,” said Nicole Strachan, fourth year human kinetics student, during the celebration dinner. “Many ideas were brought forward by the class of 2011. Eventually, the grads felt financially supporting our
younger peers would be a great contribution to the continued growth and development of the human kinetics program.” Samantha Edwards, the recipient of the award, will use the funds to pay for her UBC tuition. She will receive her financial award in late-August, in time to meet UBC’s early-September tuition payment deadline. Edwards was presented the award at the March 19 celebration. Based on her academics, and involvement in both the campus and local community, the human kinetics class of 2011 felt she was very deserving of the award. Edwards plans to work with children upon graduation. “After graduation, I plan on promoting the field of human kinetics by being involved with children and adolescents in a variety of ways,” explained Edwards. “Teaching other generations to live a healthy lifestyle can be done by working in schools and with the school districts, will give us a chance to promote healthy lifestyles and reverse the physical activity decline,” she said.
Internationally-recognized wine chemist Andrew Waterhouse will give a free public talk March 25, 3 p.m., in UBC Okanagan’s University Centre Ballroom (UNC200) about wine oxidation during its aging. Presenting as part of UBC’s Chemistry Seminar Series, Waterhouse will reveal some of the mysteries surrounding the
aging process and discuss how trace components, such as iron and copper, can affect important quality parameters of wine, such as taste and colour. “Dr. Waterhouse is a very well-known expert in the area of wine science,” said Cedric Saucier, UBCO associate professor of chemistry. “And there are many parallels to be drawn be-
iit y B u y Q unaal d ia n a C Buy ade M
coordinator of the City of Kelowna’s Water Smart program, will collaborate on a project. The goal of this project is to customize and install an adaptive irrigation system in a portion of a civic park alongside a conventional system. The expected result could be up to 50 per cent savings in water use. • Sustainable Glenmore Transportation ComPASS Pilot Project ($10,000). Gordon Lovegrove, associate professor of engineering, will work with Bernard Momer, associate professor of geography, on a sustainable transportation pilot project that will explore the Glenmore Community Un-limited Access Transportation Pass System. The intent is to engage student researchers, Kelowna administrators, and the Glenmore communi-
ty consultation regarding an integrated, sustainable transportation system that can significantly reduce use of single-occupancy vehicles. • Social Potluck ($4,794). Neil Cadger, associate professor in the performance program, will collaborate with master of arts student Gabriel Newman on this project. This is an interactive performance project which combines aspects of theatre, storytelling, community-building, community art and community food action. The project’s first of two acts involves the host providing the community five free dinners from local supplies in exchange for stories. All materials and locations are to be arranged by barter. The second act involves a performance based on the stories collected.
FANNY’S FURNITURE A FAMILY OWNED COMPANY SINCE 1984
BEDROOM FURNITURE SALE SPECIAL PACKAGE PRICES ON THE PIECES OF YOUR CHOICE!
• High quality MAPLE, OAK AND PINE furniture built in our 30,00 SF factory in Vernon. • Your choice of 11 stain colours in each wood • Solid wood construction with dovetail drawer boxes • Choice of knobs and pulls at no charge
Canadian Made Mattress 1/2 Price with 1 Piece of Furniture Purchased
Andrew Waterhouse
FREE Pick up your
FREE
copy of the
TODAY! Drop by the Capital News office on Enterprise Way or check it out at any of the local coffee shops Tuesday through Friday
Trio of projects funded Three new UBC research projects will examine ways to reduce water use in public parks, explore new public transportation options, and bring together neighbourhoods through performance events. Each project met criteria for pilot sustainable community development internal grants, a program created through a partnership between UBC Okanagan and the City of Kelowna to help foster sustainable community development in Glenmore. The three funded projects are: • Reducing Water Usage in Civic Parks Using Adaptive Irrigation f($10,000.) Computer science associate professor Ramon t Lawrence, PhD candidate Scott Fazackerley, undergraduate student Ryan Trenholm and Neal Klassen,
tween the research and lab facilities at his university and what UBC’s goals are in terms of establishing a strong wine studies program here in the Okanagan.”
Be mortgage free FASTER. CIBC MORTGAGES GREAT RATE
+ 4,000 +
Switch to a lower rate for free and save. 1
CASH BACK
Make a lump sum payment towards your balance.
Flexible exible Payment Options
Get even more savings and pay down more of your balance.
$
2
Some conditions apply. Speak to an advisor about the advantages of switching to CIBC. CIBC Westbank Banking Centre 2121 Louie Drive, Westbank Call 250 768-5138
CIBC Mission Park Banking Centre 1-605 K.L.O. Road, Kelowna Call 250 470-1670
1794 Baron Road • 250-868-8444 Kelowna (behind Costco) 9:00-5:30 Mon.-Sat.
See our virtual tour at fannysfurniture.com
1 No CIBC legal, appraisal or transfer-in fees. Existing lender charges may apply. No refinances. 2Cash back example based on a closed $200,000 mortgage; cash back offer is for 2% of principal on transfer-in mortgages. Principal must be min. $75,000 to receive cash back. Mortgage must fund within 30 days from date of application to qualify. Limit 1 cash back offer per mortgage. Applicants must meet CIBC lending criteria. Offer may change or be withdrawn at any time. “CIBC For what matters.” is a trademark of CIBC.
A30 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
NEWS
W BRAIN INJURIES
Marathoner wants to run across Canada to help cause David McGuire was told he would never walk again—so he is running across Canada. McGuire will run a marathon a day across the country in an event called A Run to Remember to support brain injury awareness. He will start April 1 in St. John’s, Nfld., after a launch event March 31 at Harbourfront Park. He will run for approximately seven months,
CONTRIBUTED
DAVID MCGUIRE plans to run across Canada to
draw attention to and better understand brain injuries
ending in Victoria sometime in late October. BrainTrust Canada, a community rehabilitation association with a focus on brain injury prevention is coordinating the event. The name of the event is significant because problems with memory are often a major outcome of brain injury, as they are for McGuire. He sustained a brain injury in 2005, and although his family was ad-
vised by medical staff that he may never walk again, he began running as part of his rehabilitation and completed his first marathon in 2006, a year after his brain injury. “I want to inspire people, especially youth, who are at highest risk for brain injury, and think it won’t happen to them,� McGuire said, “I also want people to better understand brain injury—I’m not the same
.6 46)03, .L[ 0U[LYUL[ 6U ;OL .V ^P[O H . 4VIPSL 0U[LYUL[ :[PJR
. 4VIPSL 0U[LYUL[ :[PJR
465;/ ;6 465;/ 56 ;,94 *65;9(*;
9LN `LHY [LYT %5,1* ,1 7+,6 &28321
WYVTVJVKL! -()
(J[P]H[PVU 9L^HYK )VU\ZE
,?709,: 4HYJO
>OLU `V\ HJ[P]H[L H -PKV . 4VIPSL 0U[LYUL[ :[PJR
partners Think First, Preventable and Smart Risk; and collaborators Tim Fallis (Black Rock Marketing), Craig Hurst and Jeannette Holman-Price. BrainTrust Canada will work with brain injury organizations throughout Canada to promote the event. Companies interested in supporting this cause and A Run to Remember can contact BrainTrust Canada 250-762-3233 or mkapp@braintrustcanada.com. For the event, BrainTrust Canada has set up a Legacy Fund with proceeds to promote brain injury prevention and develop new support strategies for persons living with brain injuries in Canada. Contributions can be provided through www. runtoremember.com, with options such as buying a kilometre for $20, or text the word “brain� to 45678 to contribute $5 on your phone bill. Brain injury has been labeled an epidemic and is the greatest cause of death and disability for people under age 45, surpassing cancer, heart disease, diabetes and all other causes. More than 170,000 Canadians incur brain injury each year—483 people per day, or one every three minutes—more than a Boeing 747 carries.
W REGION
Walking club ready to get outdoors
2Q D )65<:
person I was before the injury, but I have a lot to offer and am living my life to the fullest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just a guy with brain injury, but I can run, and I have a story to tell.â&#x20AC;? Magda Kapp, director of communications for BrainTrust Canada, adds: â&#x20AC;&#x153;David is truly an inspirational human beingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; with his help we hope to change the face of brain injury in Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brain injury is much more prevalent than people realize, and also virtually every day there is a story about concussions and brain injury. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are more aware of the fragility of their brains, but we need to bring more awareness to this issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The brain is not fully formed until the mid 20s and areas responsible for judgment and reasoning are among the last to develop, which contributes to youth 16 to 24 being at highest risk.â&#x20AC;? To date, sponsors include Foot Solutions franchises, Rogers Communications, Honda Canada, Harmony Honda Kelowna, Canadian Ski Patrol System, supporting companies GPS City Canada; Splash Design; Free Spirit Photography; Post Net Print & Media Group Kelowna, Pro Sign Kelowna and Vega Foods; NGO
WYVTVJVKL! -()
( :H]PUNZ VM
6YJOHYK 7HYR :OWWPUN *LU[YL 2IIHU YDOLG RQO\ *HQHUDWLRQ :LUHOHVV ORFDWLRQV /LPLWHG WLPH RIIHU 9DOLG RQ QHZ DFWLYDWLRQV ZLWK D RU \HDU )LGR $JUHHPHQW $ FUHGLW IRU WKH HQWLUH DPRXQW RI WKH $FWLYDWLRQ )HH ZLOO DSSHDU RQ \RXU Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQYRLFH A$FWLYDWLRQ UHZDUG ERQXV ZLOO EH DSSOLHG DV D ELOO FUHGLW DJDLQVW FXVWRPHUV¡ VHFRQG )LGR PRQWKO\ VHUYLFH LQYRLFH $SSOLFDEOH WR QHZ DFWLYDWLRQV RQO\ 2IIHU H[SLUHV 6HH VWRUH UHSUH VHQWDWLYH IRU GHWDLOV 2IIHUV VXEMXHFW WR FKDQJH ZLWKRXW QRWLFH Â&#x152;)LGR DQG UHODWHG QDPHV ORJRV DUH WUDGHPDUNV XVHG XQGHU OLFHQFH Â&#x2039;
Get active, improve your health and enjoy some fresh air. Put one foot in front of the other and register at the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan in Mission Creek Regional Park for the Tracks Walking Club. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free and members receive a walking journal, walking tips, seminars and motivational tips that keep you moving. The program runs for 12 weeks, starting April 4, Monday and Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. (no walk Easter Monday or Victoria Day).
Cub members will take part in a graduated walking program along the Mission Creek Greenway and Mission Creek Regional Park. People of all fitness levels can take part and, along with our walking leader, will over the course of the program increase their health, stamina and walking duration to between 60 and 90 minutes. For more information about this or other Regional Park programs visit the website regionaldistrict.com or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140.
News from your community www.kelownacapnews.com
Wise customers read the fine print: t pp f 5IF $BOBEB T /FXFTU 4IPXSPPN &WFOU PGGFST BSF MJNJUFE UJNF PGGFST XIJDI BQQMZ UP SFUBJM EFMJWFSJFT PG TFMFDUFE OFX BOE VOVTFE NPEFMT QVSDIBTFE GSPN QBSUJDJQBUJOH EFBMFST PO PS BGUFS .BSDI %FBMFS PSEFS USBEF NBZ CF OFDFTTBSZ 0GGFST TVCKFDU UP DIBOHF BOE NBZ CF FYUFOEFE XJUIPVU OPUJDF 4FF QBSUJDJQBUJOH EFBMFST GPS DPNQMFUF EFUBJMT BOE DPOEJUJPOT t 1VSDIBTF 1SJDF BQQMJFT UP %PEHF (SBOE $BSBWBO $BOBEB 7BMVF 1BDLBHF ' POMZ BOE JODMVEFT $POTVNFS $BTI %JTDPVOU 1VSDIBTF 1SJDF BQQMJFT UP %PEHF +PVSOFZ 4& ' $-& POMZ BOE JODMVEFT $POTVNFS $BTI %JTDPVOU 1SJDJOH JODMVEFT GSFJHIU BOE FYDMVEFT MJDFODF JOTVSBODF SFHJTUSBUJPO BOZ EFBMFS BENJOJTUSBUJPO GFFT BOE PUIFS BQQMJDBCMF GFFT BOE BQQMJDBCMF UBYFT %FBMFS PSEFS USBEF NBZ CF OFDFTTBSZ %FBMFST NBZ TFMM GPS MFTT 4FF QBSUJDJQBUJOH EFBMFS GPS DPNQMFUF EFUBJMT $POTVNFS $BTI %JTDPVOUT BSF PGGFSFE PO NPTU OFX BOE TFMFDU WFIJDMFT BOE BSF NBOVGBDUVSFS UP EFBMFS JODFOUJWFT XIJDI BSF EFEVDUFE GSPN UIF OFHPUJBUFE QSJDF CFGPSF UBYFT "NPVOUT WBSZ CZ WFIJDMF 4FF ZPVS EFBMFS GPS DPNQMFUF EFUBJMT pp$VTUPNFS $IPJDF 'JOBODJOH GPS BOE NPOUI UFSNT PO BQQSPWFE DSFEJU UISPVHI 5% 'JOBODJOH 4FSWJDFT BOE "MMZ $SFEJU $BOBEB JT BWBJMBCMF BU QBSUJDJQBUJOH EFBMFSTIJQT UP RVBMJGJFE SFUBJM DVTUPNFST PO NPTU OFX $ISZTMFS +FFQ %PEHF BOE 3BN NPEFMT FYDFQU (SBOE $BSBWBO $BSHP 7BO BOE 3BN $IBTTJT $BC BOE TFMFDU $ISZTMFS +FFQ %PEHF BOE 3BN NPEFMT 5IF GPMMPXJOH UFSNT BQQMZ UP 5% 'JOBODJOH 4FSWJDFT DPOUSBDUT (Different contract terms apply to Ally Credit Canada offers. See your dealer for complete details.) 7FIJDMFT BSF GJOBODFE PWFS B PS NPOUI UFSN XJUI QBZNFOUT BNPSUJ[FE PWFS B UFSN PG VQ UP NPOUIT BOE UIF QSF EFUFSNJOFE SFTJEVBM CBMBODF QBZBCMF BU UIF FOE PG UIF DPOUSBDU "U DPOUSBDU T FOE DVTUPNFST IBWF UIF DIPJDF PG SFUVSOJOH UIFJS WFIJDMF UISPVHI B $ISZTMFS +FFQ %PEHF 3BN EFBMFSTIJQ XJUI OP GVSUIFS PCMJHBUJPOT FYDFQU QBZNFOU PG B SFUVSO GFF BOE FYDFTT XFBS BOE UFBS NJMFBHF BOE TJNJMBS DIBSHFT GJOBODJOH UIF SFNBJOJOH CBMBODF GPS UIF SFTU PG UIF BNPSUJ[BUJPO QFSJPE BU UIFO DVSSFOU TUBOEBSE SBUFT PS QBZJOH UIF SFTJEVBM CBMBODF JO GVMM 4PNF DPOEJUJPOT BQQMZ $VTUPNFS $IPJDF 'JOBODJOH PGGFSFE CZ 5% JO 2VFCFD JT TVCKFDU UP EJGGFSFOU UFSNT BOE DPOEJUJPOT "MM BEWFSUJTFE $VTUPNFS $IPJDF 'JOBODJOH PGGFST BSF 5% PGGFST &YBNQMFT %PEHF (SBOE $BSBWBO $BOBEB 7BMVF 1BDLBHF ' %PEHF +PVSOFZ 4& $BOBEB 7BMVF 1BDLBHF ' $-& XJUI B 1VSDIBTF 1SJDF PG GJOBODFE BU "13 PWFS NPOUIT XJUI QBZNFOUT BNPSUJ[FE PWFS NPOUIT FRVBMT CJ XFFLMZ QBZNFOUT PG BOE POF GJOBM QBZNFOU PG GPS B DPTU PG CPSSPXJOH PG BOE B UPUBM PCMJHBUJPO PG 5BYFT MJDFODF JOTVSBODF SFHJTUSBUJPO FYDFTT NJMFBHF BOE XFBS BOE UFBS DIBSHFT BOZ EFBMFS BENJOJTUSBUJPO GFFT BOE PUIFS BQQMJDBCMF GFFT BOE DIBSHFT OPU JODMVEFE %FBMFST NBZ TFMM GPS MFTT 4FF QBSUJDJQBUJOH EFBMFST GPS DPNQMFUF EFUBJMT f %PEHF (SBOE $BSBWBO 495 TIPXO 1SJDF JODMVEJOH BQQMJDBCMF $POTVNFS $BTI %JTDPVOU %PEHF +PVSOFZ 3 5 "8% TIPXO 1SJDF JODMVEJOH BQQMJDBCMF $POTVNFS $BTI %JTDPVOU 1SJDJOH JODMVEFT GSFJHIU BOE FYDMVEFT MJDFODF JOTVSBODF SFHJTUSBUJPO BOZ EFBMFS BENJOJTUSBUJPO GFFT BOE PUIFS BQQMJDBCMF GFFT BOE BQQMJDBCMF UBYFT %FBMFS PSEFS USBEF NBZ CF OFDFTTBSZ %FBMFST NBZ TFMM GPS MFTT q#BTFE PO 6 4 /BUJPOBM )JHIXBZ 5SBGGJD 4BGFUZ "ENJOJTUSBUJPO /)54" TDPSJOH TZTUFN GPS NPEFM ZFBS %PEHF (SBOE $BSBWBO BOE %PEHF +PVSOFZ ?#BTFE PO +BOVBSZ UISPVHI +BOVBSZ 3 - 1PML TBMFT UPUBM SFHJTUSBUJPOT 5IF #FTU #VZ 4FBM JT B SFHJTUFSFE USBEFNBSL PG $POTVNFST %JHFTU $PNNVOJDBUJPOT --$ VTFE VOEFS MJDFODF ®4*3*64 BOE UIF EPH MPHP BSF SFHJTUFSFE USBEFNBSLT PG 4*3*64 4BUFMMJUF 3BEJP *OD ®+FFQ JT B SFHJTUFSFE USBEFNBSL PG $ISZTMFS (SPVQ --$ $VTUPNFS $IPJDF 'JOBODJOH JT B USBEFNBSL PG $ISZTMFS (SPVQ --$
www.kelownacapnews.com
$ # !# !#
# % ! #$
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
D
i#.#&$i&1 -#i" 1 5 -i" - # i5 +4$i/ "* &$
#!.!$!`3 "%34 3%,,).' -).)6!. &/2 -/2% 4(!. 9%!23 (!. 9%!23
D 5/@ =/5 ' /7137/ ?3<2 +=<86+<3- <:+7;63;;387 D :. :8? $<8? B7 8E ;/+<371 +7. ;<8:+1/ D ?2//5 .3;- ,:+4/; ?3<2 $ D /.3+ /7<:/ " :+.38 D .>+7-/. 6=5<3;<+1/ 0:87< +7. ;3./ -=:<+37 +3: ,+1; D "8?/: 2/+</. /@</:38: 63::8:;
,.5$i4/i%.1k.-+8
,.1$k!( 6$$*+8
UGRFk"SQRMKCPk"FMGACk%GL?LAGLE
D 29 ! =+5 ''% ?8:5. /7137/ D =<86+<3- <:+7;63;;387 D .>+7-/. 6=5<3;<+1/ 0:87< +7. ;3./ -=:<+37 +3: ,+1; D 3: -87.3<387371 ?3<2 2355 *87/E ,/>/:+1/ ;<8:+1/ ,37 D 7. :8? 37 0588: ;<8:+1/ ,37; D "8?/: ?37.8?; +7. 58-4; D ?2//5 .3;- ,:+4/; ?3<2 $ D "8?/: 2/+</. 085.+?+A 63::8:; D 5/-<:873- $<+,353<A ":81:+6 $"% ?3<2 55 $9//. %:+-<387 87<:85
,.5$i4/i%.1k.-+8
,.1$k!( 6$$*+8
UGRFk"SQRMKCPk"FMGACk%GL?LAGLE
& $
! & $ $& # $ # %
INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
&$%! # &$%! #
!# !!$
8.1/ :+7. +:+>+7 $)% ;28?7 C
i#.#&$i).41-$8i2$i" - # i5 +4$i/ / "* &$
#!.!$!`3 3%,,).' #2/33/6%2>
& $ ! $& # $ # %
!# !!$
+$3i42i$-3$13 (-i8.4 i#.#&$i).41-$8i273i 6(3'i$-3$13 (-,$-3i/ "* &$
D ' /7137/ ?3<2 ;9//. +=<86+<3- <:+7;63;;387 D $3@ 9:/63=6 ;9/+4/:; ?3<2 ;=,?880/: D /.3+ /7<:/ ' +:. :3>/ D "+:4'3/?E :/+: ,+-4=9 -+6/:+
! ! zz k") 7%%+,9
!# ! % $ !(
7)4( 4(% /04)/. 4/ 2%452. !&4%2 -/.4(3
i#.#&$i&1 -#i" 1 5 -i2$i6(3'i23.6ij-i&.£
D $<8? B7 8E 7. :8? ;/+<; D :. :8? $<8? B7 8E ?3<2 <+351+</ ;/+<371 D $3./ :+35; +7. -:8;;,+:; D 588: -87;85/ ?3<2 -=9 285./:; D 8.A -858=: .88: 2+7.5/; +7. ,8.A ;3./ 68=5.371
D
&$%! #
! zz
k") 7%%+,9
!# ! % $ !(
7)4( 4(% /04)/. 4/ 2%452. !&4%2 -/.4(3
8.1/ 8=:7/A # % ( ;28?7 C
-. "' 1&$i#5#
-#i1$"$(5$i
i5 +4$
8.1/ -+ !00/:;
capital news A31
36.i&1$ 3i5$'("+$2 36.i&1$ 3i/1("$2 .-$i+ 23i"' -"$
A32 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
100% BC Owned and Operated Choices is a proud sponsor of the upcoming presentation by
David Suzuki: Challenges of the 21st Century March 31, 2011 at 7:30 pm | Kelowna Community Theatre | Tickets can be purchased at Choices Markets
Boneless Pork Chop Sirloin End
2.99lb/6.59kg Lemon Poppy Pineapple Pound Cake
Blueberries from Green Tribe Certified Fair Trade, Organic, Chilean Grown
save 2.50
3.99
save per From the Deli 2.0000g Brie L’Extra 1
Cheese
1.99/100g Kicking Horse Organic Fair Trade Coffee
select varieties
save0 5.0
454g • reg 6.49
From the Rice Bakery
save0 2.0
package of 6 • reg 4.99
9.99
454g • reg 14.99
Sequel Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer
Rice Bakery Mediterranean Macaroons
2.99
reg 3.99
59.99
2.98
170g
974-1013g
High in fibre, protein and essential fatty acids, Vega is naturally filling and satisfying, helping to reduce appetite and cravings. Made exclusively from natural plant-based whole foods.
DAVID SUZUKI LOOK-A-LIKE CONTEST FOR KIDS AGES 16 AND UNDER
Thursday March 24th, From Noon – 5pm The winner will receive 2 tickets to attend the upcoming presentation DAVID SUZUKI: CHALLENGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY on Thursday March 31st at 7:30pm, held at the Kelowna Community Theatre. The winner may also stop by for the book signing at Choices Market on Thursday March 31st between 3pm and 4pm to have their photo taken with David Suzuki.
Your Planet, Your Food... Your Choices choicesmarkets.com Choices Markets Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. at Spall | 250-862-4864 Prices Effective Thursday, March 24 to Wednesday, March 30, 2011. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Not all items may be available at all locations. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.
B SECTION • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 • CAPITAL NEWS
BUSINESS
W UBC OKANAGAN
University and school students building robots Interior Savings has teamed up with the Learning Exchange at UBC’s Okanagan campus and School District 23 to provide elementary, middle, and high school students with the opportunity to visit the university and construct Lego Mindstorm Robots with university student volunteers. In half-day workshops, UBCO students from a range of disciplines—including engineering, computer sciences, arts and sciences, and education—work with students in Grades 4 to 10 to build and program the educational toys. The ongoing initiative is made possible through a $15,000 donation from Interior Savings. “We are proud to sponsor a program that promotes science understanding and creativity in elementary schools while providing UBC students with an opportunity to lead and teach younger students,” said Gene Creelman, vice-president
‘‘
THIS IS A POWERFUL, INNOVATIVE LEARNING TOOL THAT BENEFITS OUR CHILDREN AND FUTURE WORKFORCE. Gene Creelman Interior Savings
of marketing and communications for Interior Savings. “Experiential learning allows students to become actively involved in the learning process and can foster a whole new attitude towards a subject matter,” he said. “This is a powerful, innovative learning tool that benefits our children and future workforce.” Manufactured by the Lego Group, Lego Mindstorm Robot kits contain many pieces, including sensors and cables.
The hardware is used to construct the robots, while the related software can be programmed to determine how the robots function. “The Lego Mindstorm Robotics Program provides a unique opportunity for UBC students from different disciplines to network with one another and exchange ideas and interests,” said Patricia Lasserre, associate professor of computer science, who helps facilitate the program. “It also is a good way for university students to give back to the educational system and perhaps inspire or spark a (learning) passion within a child or youth.” The first Lego Mindstorm Robots event took place in November and runs until April. There have been nine workshops to date, with 264 students from the Central Okanagan School District participating in this educational experience.
CONTRIBUTED
OCEAN TAYLOR, a 10-year-old student at Bankhead Elementary School, builds a Lego Mindstorm Robot with UBC student Monica Marton, who is in the first year of the elementary teacher education program.
W MINIMUM WAGE HIKE
Rate increase: Too much, too soon or too little, too late
F
ew things seem to stir the pot in B.C. as does discussion about raising the minimum wage rate. Now, it’s much more than a discussion as B.C.’s new premier has instituted a graduated raise in the minimum wage from $8 per hour to $10.25. I’ve read reviews of this longawaited increase which variously describe it as “too much, too soon” and “too little, too late.” That shows just how polarized parts of the business community and the labour movement are on this topic. Since 2001, B.C.’s minimum wage rate has sat at the $8 per hour level.
Until Premier YOU WORK Christy Clark’s initiaHERE tive, that level placed
B.C. minimum wage workers at the bottom of the heap. Nunuvut leads the Robert way with an $11 per Smithson hour minimum rate and Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador followed at $10.25 and $10 respectively. B.C.’s closest competitor for last place on the list was Alberta at $8.80. That’s hardly auspicious company. But now, B.C. will leap far up the list. On May 1, 2011, B.C.’s rate will increase to $8.75 per hour. It will go to $9.50 on Nov. 1, and to $10.25 on May 1, 2012. Workers who serve alcohol will have their very own, lower, minimum
wage. Their graduated increases will be to $8.50, $8.75, and $9. This is sure to be a controversial aspect of the government’s plan and presumably is based on the premise that tips increase their gross wages. Another controversial aspect of B.C.’s minimum wage rate, the socalled “training wage” of $6 per hour will be eliminated. Labour groups have clamoured for years for a substantial increase in the minimum wage rate. They will surely be pleased, if not content, with B.C.’s upcoming increases. Business groups, particularly those recently affected by the introduction of the HST, will surely be unhappy. One possible negative impact of the increases is the possible cascade effect on other, non-minimum wage
workers, who may seek similar wage bumps. In addition, recent studies indicate that across-the-board wage increases actually lead to job losses. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has concluded, based on Statistics Canada data, that job losses in the form of hiring freezes, slower employment growth, and direct job cuts result from broadbased increases. Across Canada, approximately 5.4 per cent of workers are at the minimum wage level. Statistics indicate that only 2.3 per cent of workers in B.C. are at that level. So, a fairly small portion of the workforce is directly affected by a change to the minimum wage. However, an increase in the minimum wage can have a domino effect on workers who have enjoyed higher
wage rates. Whenever such an increase is announced, labour groups will compare the new rate to the so-called “living wage” for the purpose of showing that the higher rate isn’t enough. There is some logic to that position but ultimately the reality is that statutory minimum wage levels will probably never reach the living wage threshold. Business and labour leaders will likely never agree on this issue. For one, B.C.’s new minimum wage is too much, too soon and for the other it is too little, too late. Robert Smithson is a labour and employment lawyer, and operates Smithson Employment Law in Kelowna. This subject matter is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. www.smithsonlaw.ca.
B2 capital news
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
www.kelownacapnews.comw
BUSINESS
W FINANCE
Looming tax deadline complicated by changing tax laws T he tax deadline is April 30. It is our financial responsibility to file a tax return every year on time. Payment to Canada Revenue Agency of your balance owing for 2010 personal income tax is due April 30, 2011. Interest and penalties may apply to amounts owing for late filing. Tax slips are sent to taxpayers and it is the responsibility of the tax payer to record all income
FISCAL FITNESS
Doreen Smith to CRA. A T4 is for employment income, T3 for trust distribution and T5 for investment income. Sometimes tax slips are missed when a tax re-
turn is filed. CRA can impose a penalty on any unreported income in addition to any tax owing and arrears interest. CRA has an excellent website for you to save as one of your favourites: www.cra-arc.gc.ca. This website has valuable information and tips on making sure we claim available deductions and tax credits. The general information section includes the information you need to
get started on filing your 2010 tax return; a guide on the tax package to use, and major changes with explanations of tax changes and the line to enter the deduction on. You can go electronic and set up your own online account with CRA. Individuals and business have access to the online services 24/7, for access to your account, payment information, and the option to NETFILE. Some people file their
own tax returns. Others need professional help. It is difficult to be an expert on tax filing when you only do it once a year. You do not want to miss out on available deductions. Tax laws change frequently. You can NETFILE on the CRA website. It is open from Feb. 24 to Sept. 30, for the electronic filing of your 2010 personal income tax and benefit return. Tax returns filed via
Network with today and tomorrow
Connect with today’s business leaders and the people who will shape tomorrow The Okanagan Business Students Association is hosting its 32nd Annual Business Banquet that draws together the students of Okanagan College’s award-winning School of Business and business and community leaders from throughout the region. Blend into that mix a pair of dynamic guest speakers – Chris Emery and Larry Finnson (aka the Clodhopper Guys) - and you have the ingredients for an entertaining and valuable evening of networking.
The event occurs
March 24
at 5 p.m. at the Coast Capri Hotel ballroom Tickets are $99 HST included
Guest Speakers: The Clodhopper Guys Chris Emery and Larry Finnson are two of Canada’s great young entrepreneurs. As the creators of Clodhoppers candy, they took Chris’ grandma’s recipe and developed it into a multi-million dollar business. Their youthful and energetic style and neversay-die attitude led Clodhoppers to a point where it was ranked amongst the “Top Ten Food Companies in Canada” by Food in Canada magazine. They experienced a 1000% increase in gross income during their first three years in business. Chris & Larry have been recognized for their sales and marketing techniques in media and publications. In 2003, they were featured on CNN’s Mavericks of the Morning and in Fortune’s Small Business magazine. In 2004, Clodhoppers was named as one of “Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies” by Profit magazine. In 2006, Chris & Larry sold Clodhoppers to Brookside Foods, a leading Canadian chocolate manufacturer. Driven by the thrill of entrepreneurism, they are experts in opening key doors in the business world and developing unique brands.
NETFILE must first be prepared using one of the 2010 commercial tax preparation software packages, or Web applications certified for NETFILE. Families should file their tax returns together to benefit from income splitting. There are many types of income splitting available for couples and families. You should file your tax return even if you have no tax to pay. By filing your tax return, you may be eligible for the GST/HST credit, or child tax benefits or senior income supplements. After you file your annual tax return each year, you will receive a Notice of Assessment. This is an important confirmation notice from CRA, keep it with your tax papers. You can authorize
CRA to deal with another person (family member or tax practitioner) as your representative for income tax matters. This authorization can be completed using your own online account, and can be changed in the future. Over our lifetime, the annual tax bill we pay exceeds what we spend on food, clothing and shelter. Taxes are the largest lifetime expense. Only pay your fair share of taxes.
Doreen Smith is a Certified Financial Planner with Capri Wealth Management and Manulife Securities Investment Services Inc. The opinions expressed are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect those of Manulife Securities Investment Services Inc. 250-860-7144, ext. 114 dsmith@capri.ca
Harvest group to host financial forum Invest $200 in your technology business idea and learn how to develop it into a profitable company. BCIC and the New Ventures B.C. Society invite B.C. entrepreneurs to submit their ideas to the 11th annual BCICNew Ventures Competition offering over $360,000 in prize money. The BCIC-New Ventures Competition is one of North America’s largest technology business idea competitions. The competition attracts applicants from a wide range of industries including clean-tech, digital media, Internet, information technology and life sciences competing for the following prizes: “We are grateful to our corporate partners who have made it possible for us to deliver this program, now in its 11th year,” said BCIC-New Ventures Competition executive director Bob de Wit. The 2011 BCIC-New Ventures Competition is accepting applications until April 18, at midnight. The competition is open to any B.C. person, resident or business with a technology-focused idea that has not yet secured significant financing from external investors (i.e. investors other than friends, family and company founders). To register in the competition or for more information regarding rules and eligibility requirements, visit www.newventuresbc.com.
THE INCOME ALTERNATIVE
CAREVEST MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORPORATIONS: Real Estate Secured Investments Registered Fund Eligible Monthly Income or Compounding Geographically Diverse
returns up to
+
9%
“ Building Investors Wealth for over a Decade”
www.carevest.com
For more information please call Supported by British Columbia’s Certified General Accountants
To order seats for this power event, please visit www.topgraduates.ca
604-638-2631 1-800-826-4536 This advertisement does not constitute a solicitation or an offer to purchase securities, which is being made under an Offering Memorandum available from our offices. There are risks associated with this investment and mortgage investments. Investment in our MIC’s is not guaranteed or secured against company assets and there is no assurance that the historical yield shown will be representative of the yields that can or will be obtained in the future.
www.kelownacapnews.com
capital news B3
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
BUSINESS
Tax deduction possibilities for home-based businesses W
hen you attend a presentation of any sort, the technique to get the ball rolling or to stop the audience from falling asleep is to ask a question and get some audience interaction. So with it being tax season, I would like to ask, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How many of you are employed and do work on the road or from home?â&#x20AC;? The trend several years ago was toward setting up satellite offices in the homes of employees so that they might be able to work from home when dealing with family issues such as a new baby or an aging parent, taking away the time that it takes to commute back and forth, to and from the office Today, many meetings are done via on-line Internet so you no longer need to fly to Toronto for a day to have a meeting. There are many training resources (webinars) that are also available online. In my profession, I am required to maintain my professional development and keep up with the changes happening in the accounting and tax worlds. So, I participate in many online webinars provided by the CGA as well as other organizaftions, and I am also able to share this with my staff so that they can grow to become better educated employees and better help my clients. From a tax perspec-
BEHIND THE COUNTER
Gabriele Banka tive, I am asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What can I deduct if working outside the office costs me money?â&#x20AC;? The first step is to make your employer aware of the costs you are incurring. Your employer has the option of reimbursing you for the costs or filling out a T2200-Declarations of Conditions of Employment. This form indicates to CRA that the employer agrees to the additional costs that you are going to deduct from your employment income. This form does not need to be submitted to the CRA, but does need to be kept on file with the tax return filed for the sixyear time period. The next step is to keep good records and to keep your receipts. You need to prove on a daily basis, the amount spent per day. The receipts should indicate the date, supplier and a full description of the supply or service that you purchased. You need to keep your credit card statements if you used your credit card to pay for expenses and any receipts related to that. If you travel using your vehicle, you need to
.JOVUFT DBO
sistant, rent expense and workspace in the home expenses. For commissioned employees, add deductions for advertising and promotion; food, beverages and entertainment; lodging; licences; bonding premiums; computer and other equipment and training costs. For transport employees the deduction for meals and expenses is focused on and there are special forms to calculate this deduction and a choice between a simple method and a detailed method. For employees in forestry you can deduct the cost and expenses of a power saw. There are some complex rules for artists who can deduct artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employment expenses, travelling expenses and musical instrument expenses (not the instrument itself). Employed tradespersons (including apprentices) can claim an additional deduction for their tools. The tricky part of the deduction is figuring out the workspace in the home expenses. In order to qualify for this deduction, you need to meet one of two conditions. The first condition is that you do 50 per cent of your work there and the other condition is that the space is only used for work and that you meet clients there. The expenses that you can deduct a portion of based on square foot-
age are: electricity, heating, maintenance, property taxes and home insurance. You cannot deduct mortgage interest or capital cost allowance. The CRA has recently instituted an audit
mandate with respect to checking employment expenses, so it is important that if you are in this situation that you know and understand the rules. The CRA publishes a booklet, T4044 Employment Ex-
penses, that explains the subject in more detail. Gabriele Banka is a Certified General Accountant and the owner of Banka & Company Inc. 250-763-4528 info@bankaco.com
PREMIEREâ&#x201E;˘ MORTGAGE Challenging position... Great opportunities... Rewarding salary Our service-focused client is adding another dedicated
Mortgage Lender (Broker) Having established an excellent business reputation in the mortgage lending industry for over 25 years, our client requires a sales/service minded specialist in their growing Kelowna office to help their customers obtain financing for their home and assist with other lending needs. Main Job Duties: Respond to incoming residential mortgage inquiries from all across Western Canada, qualify prospectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial picture, determine best financing options, offer broker services, coordinate details of mortgage with all parties and accurately complete all paperwork. This is an office position where virtually all leads are generated by Premiere. Our ideal candidate will have the following: â&#x20AC;˘ 1-3 years lending experience coupled with the ability to close a sale â&#x20AC;˘ A superior organizational and detail oriented skill set â&#x20AC;˘ The ability to prioritize and thrive in a fast-paced environment â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent interpersonal skills, including a pleasant phone voice â&#x20AC;˘ This is a career oriented, opportunity position Our client offers a very competitive compensation package - a solid base salary coupled with a generous commission structure and a group benefits plan. Please send resume, references and cover letter identifying Competition #ML-CAP and highlight relevant experience/knowledge & salary expectations to: careers@encompassbenefits.com, Fax: (250)763-4688 or Mail: ENCOMPASS Benefits & HR Solutions Inc., #100-215 Lawrence Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L2 All inquiries will be maintained in the strictest of confidence.
D TAKE IT OUTSIDE MISSONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T T WITH KELLY DECK Just $ HIS!
Save you
$50 a Week!
Thursday, March 31, 2011 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 pm OR 4 pm m
20!
Kellyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation for uniting beauty and simplicity led her to open Kelly Deck Design. Her p philosophy is based on simple inspirations for simple yet gorgeous living. In 2006 Kelly hosted the TV series Take It Outside for HGTV. Viewers across the country were able to glean fantastic design ideas to maximize their outdoor living space. Kelly also writes for The Globe and Mail on Westcoast Style. If you are planning to renovate or build a backyard paradise donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this seminar.
4BWF 5JNF 4BWF .POFZ
HWY. 33
Visit our other Black Press sites
COSTCO HWY. 97
t
keep a mileage log distinguishing between travel for business and travel for pleasure. You can keep this information manually, use an Excel spreadsheet or use a computer program such as Simply or Quickbooks; or you can have your accountant or bookkeeper compile it for you for a deductible fee. Many of these expenses may have been subject to HST, so you may be able to claim back the HST that you paid on these expenses on an annual basis if your employer is an HST registrant. This is another reason to keep your receiptsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so that you can prove your HST claim. The form for this is called GST370 and needs to be submitted with your tax return. CRA classifies employees into salaried employees, commissioned employees, transport employees, forestry employees, employed artists and employed tradespersons Generally, the deductions are very similar to those allowed if you were self employed which is why many persons on this arrangement like to go into business for themselves, making it not very attractive to business owners who are interested in retaining staff. The kinds of expenses that a salaried employee could deduct (subject to some restrictions) are: accounting and legal fees, motor vehicle expenses, travel expenses, parking, supplies, salary to an as-
JOEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FARWEST
*
Reserve by phone 250.860.9088 Or email info@suncountryfurniture.com Seating limited #160-2463 Hwy. 97N Kelowna BC
Carol Dodge, President of Sun Country Furniture, has been importing furniture for 15 years. She designs patio furniture that suits the Okanagan lifestyle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We buy factory direct and always sell wholesale to the public.â&#x20AC;? New collections arriving weekly at our new store location. Join me at the Kelly Deck Seminar. Attendees will receive overâ&#x20AC;Ś
1000
$
in discount coupons and a free Sunbrella lumbar cushion worth $19.
B4 capital news
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
www.kelownacapnews.comw
BUSINESS
W ENTREPRENEURS
A pastoral beginning to world of software consulting I have written many columns in the past about how entrepreneurship takes form in many ways, applications and sets of circumstances. Our story this week is no exception as it touches on a gentleman who truly believes he has always done something in his life that was entrepreneurial. Kel Good began his journey as a nine-year-old magician in Alberta, paid $1/minute for magic presentations at local birthday parties in his neighbourhood. After high school, his first genuine job, as he likes to pose it, came as a shipper-receiver for a graphic supply company.
ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
Joel Young By the time he was ready to move on, he was running the office and warehouse for his bosses. During this same early time period, at the age of 19, Good pastored a small Calvary Chapel home church, something he did for five years while seeking to build a “Christian venture” along the way. Then, much to his amazement, when love
and marriage came Good’s way, he and his wife developed an understanding that they would pursue a “nothing down” real estate investment methodology. After a short time into their young marriage, Good quit his job to go full-time at the real estate market game. He told me, tongue in cheek, that he learned telephone usage very well during that period of his life. The couple made a lot of money and lost a lot during their real estate period, ultimately ending up declaring bankruptcy due to the volatile nature of the industry at that time and the technique they
were utilizing. As a result of this debacle, Good found another job as a shipper-receiver for a Christian publication firm based in Calgary, at the time a sizable entity in the Canadian Christian book retail market. Although beginning as a shipper-receiver, Good ended up in a management role as the company’s information technology director, responsible for developing software applications for “just-in-time” product ordering for the corporation’s four stores. This new role gave Good the core experience and foundation of software development for a good-sized venture, and taught him the importance of business first with the technology aspect being secondary. The manager of the publications firm was very market-oriented, someone who taught Good an appreciation of how critical the marketing function is to any venture’s success. While Good was finding genuine fulfillment in his new job, he also spent part of his spare time at night and on weekends playing with an Amway venture, attempting to
trepreneur for you—never, ever resting, always testing oneself to the limit. Good highlighted that even with his periods of employment which evolved into management levels, he found himself leading and directing internal change within himself—intrapreneurship from within. Good and his wife moved to our beloved Okanagan region in October 2008 immediately after the economic downturn reared its ugly head to all of us. Because the region is so small business oriented, Good realized quickly that he wanted to build his client base with people he knew personally. Hence, he has spent the past two years working hard in networking both through public forums and in-person meetings. Good told me that he has enjoyed that experience, getting to know his fellow entrepreneurs in the regional landscape. So, let’s take a moment to understand how this entrepreneur chose to build a lifestyle venture while becoming a local resident. He believes passionately that the Okanagan needs to learn to pay for
make it a success. The Amway venture didn’t work out for him, but he again learned from it, improving his people skills which he wholeheartedly embraces to this very day. When the time arrived to leave Christian publications, due to an element of downsizing and economic adjustment, the door of fate opened again for Good, and he walked through to a potential future in custom software development. He jumped at the opportunity to become certified trainer on the Microsoft platform. For the next five years, Good honed these new skills providing training courses across Western Canada. In the evenings, Good value-added to his expertise dedicating time to develop a website toolkit. That evolved into what is today Web Marketing Toolkit, his primary corporate product for the Okanagan marketplace and beyond. Good had a relentless entrepreneurial spirit in that while employed in one job, he continued to do something relative as a sidebar, trying to grow something innovative and creative on his own. Yes folks, that’s an en-
real value for the entrepreneurs within its midst and reward them accordingly, so they will continue to contribute faithfully to our valley landscape. As a consultant, Good specializes in helping you and me achieve the right technology fit for our venture, through identifying the inefficiencies in our business processes, and eliminating them through affordable custom software solutions. Good founded his current entrepreneurial venture Custom Software Development (www.customsoftware.ca) in Alberta in 2004 and moved it to West Kelowna in 200809. You can promote your small business online using Good’s company flagship product Web Marketing Toolkit (www.webmarketingtoolkit.ca). For Kel Good, his beginning, his focus and dedication with Christ’s help brought him to this crossroad—a pastoral beginning with a pathway to your entrepreneurial spirit. Joel Young is an entrepreneurial leadership educator, coach and consultant and the Founder of Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society. eagleyoung@shaw.ca
UPCOMING ROUTES AVAILABLE 3 DAYS A WEEK / NO EARLY MORNINGS / NO COLLECTING Kelowna North & Glenmore #KC04020306 – 45 Papers Selkirk Dr.2336 to 2425 #KC04000903 – 31 Papers Caldow St.725 to 737,Lindsay Dr.1651 to 1702,Markham Crt,Spruceview Pl.S.624 to 648
Kelowna South & Mission
KIDS MEALS
$
†Registered trademark of Boston Pizza Royalties Limited Partnership, used under licence. © Boston Pizza International Inc. 2010.
3
99
until April 3, 2011
SPRING 10 BC3
#KC02007600 – 46 Papers Abbott St.2165 to 2251,Glenwood Ave. 300 to 499,Long St.2127 to 2160,Pandosy St.2154 to 2178,Royal Ave.300 to 499, Strathcona Ave. #KC03013603 – 59 Papers Westridge Dr.4920 Only,Mid Ridge Crt,Canyon View Crt,Canyon Ridge Crt,Canyon Ridge Cres,Canyon Falls Crt. #KC03013601 – 29 Papers Crawford Rd.1605 to 1625 Odd Side Only,Crawford Crt,Parkridge Dr.4610 to 4695,Parkridge Crt.
Sports Bar Dilworth Centre 250-861-6677
#KC02007500 – 40 Papers Abbott St.2061 to 2150,Burne Ave.273 to 379,Cadder Ave.315 to 486,Long St.2031 to 2186,Pandosy St.2024 to 2124
Downtown 250-861-5883
#KC03013402 – 48 Papers Crawford Rd.1415 to 1535,Mission Ridge Dr.1383 to 1549,Mission Ridge Rd,Westridge Dr.4570 to 4590
#KC08001911 – 20 Papers Anders Rd.890 to 930 Even Side Only,Skyline Rd,Boucherie Rd.2650 to 2689
#KC03014303 – 28 Papers Sandpiper St,Sandpiper Crt,Thrasher Ave.
#KC08002210 – 34 Papers Britt Rd,Franwill Rd,Kerry Lane,Thacker Dr.2815 to 2925
KC03016706 – 46 Papers Albers St,Devonian Ave,Peridot Crt, Peridot Pl.
#KC08002012 – 20 Papers Anders Rd.Odd Side Only,Boucherie Rd.2705 to 2775 Odd Side Only,Olalla Rd,Teal Rd,Stevenson Rd.
#KC03016704 – 53 Papers Arbor View Dr.566 to 699,Almandine Crt. #KC03011702 – 24 Papers Hobson Rd.4200 to 4397
West Kelowna #KC08001610 – 60 Papers Thacker Dr.2200 to 2469,Hayman Rd.2200 to 2377,Keefe Rd. #KC08001711 – 48 Papers Hayman Rd.2445 to 2505,Stuart Rd.705 to 760,Thacker Dr.2448 to 2525 #KC08001811 – 39 Papers Boucherie Rd.2545 to 2555,Brenmaur Rd,Rumney Rd,Winnipeg Rd,Stuart Rd.842 to 995 #KC08001812 – 37 Papers Collingwood Rd,Harmon Rd,McKay Rd.
#KC08003211 – 55 Papers Joyce Rd,Lynden Rd,Michael Rd,Paula Rd. #KC08002510 – 90 Papers Boucherie Rd.3110 to 3191,McCartney Rd,Montigny Rd,Wales Rd,Thacker Dr.3015 to 3131 #KC10005312 – 32 Papers Boucherie Rd.2150 Only,Carrall Rd. #KC10008710 – 44 Papers Fairview Crt,Mccormick Rd,Parkhurst Rd, Parklane Rd,Parkview Crt. #KC08003310 – 37 Papers Colleen Rd,Concord Rd,Thomas Rd,Hudson Rd.1000 to 1299 #KC10009012 – 35 Papers Blue Jay Dr,Canary Dr,Oriole Dr.
For information, contact our circulation department ~ 250-763-7575 ~ rdahle@kelownacapnews.com
~ gbeaudry@kelownacapnews.com
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
BUSINESS
capital news B5
sunshinemarket “ Yo u r N e i g h b o r h o o d F r e s h F o o d S t o r e ” t
MEAT & DELI
NEW BUTCHER, NEW PRODUCTS, BEST VALUE! We are re-introducing our original
TURKEY SAUSAGE recipe...no additives or preservatives ...all natural ingredients!
FRESH TURKEY & SPICES! THAT'S IT!
This week we feature all of our Manicotti
(Turkey Sausage in a Manicotti Shell) $
4.99/lb Fresh Centre Cut Pork Chops 4 pk ........... 4.99/ea T-Bone Steaks AAA • 14-16 oz • 3 pk .. $19.99/ea Simply bake with your favourite sauce • all flavours ....
$
CONTRIBUTED
VICTORY CHEER… Okanagan College’s
Students In Free Enterprise team has been named a regional champion, in two competitions, by the national charitable organization Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship at the 2011 ACE Regional Exposition. SIFE is a team based program that encourages post-secondary students to address relevant economic, social and environmental issues by empowering others to improve their quality of life and standard of living. “It’s very rewarding to get recognized for the hard work our team has put into these projects throughout the year,” said Sattu Dhaliwal, SIFE Okanagan president. “It has been my honour to lead this motivated group of students and to see our SIFE team expand its impact and reach to our fourth campus of Salmon Arm.” Student teams from Western Canada universities and colleges showcased their projects to panels of industry professionals on March 14. SIFE Okanagan was named a regional champion in two categories: TD SIFE Entrepreneurship Challenge: Projects focused on helping provide guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs as well as work directly with local businesses to help improve operations, profitability, and create new jobs; SIFE Financial Education Challenge: Projects focused on helping improve the ability of others, in their community, to make informed and positive financial decisions.
Dentist receives merit award Kelowna resident Paul Durose received an Award of Merit at the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia’s annual awards ceremony on March 10 in Vancouver. The award recognizes Durose’s significant contributions, beyond basic volunteer participation, to the practice or profession of dentistry through involvement with the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia. Durose was a public representative on the CDSBC board for seven years and continues to serve on the quality assurance, ethics and discipline committees.
Chicken Breasts Boneless • Skinless $ Family 4 pk ............................................
Back by Popular Demand
9.99/ea
Baby Back Ribs Canadian $ Premium Grade ....................................... Lean Ground Beef Alberta • A/AAA .... $
4.79/lb 2.89/lb
Dr.Jewell, DVM
WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS...COME AND TRY OUT OUR
Holistic Vet
FRESH PRODUCTS...IF YOU DON'T SEE IT ASK!!
SEE OUR FRESH SEAFOOD SECTION!!! ALWAYS GOOD, ALWAYS DIFFERENT, ALWAYS FRESH!
March 26th 10AM - 12NOON
"Your Specialty Pet Store"
2696 Pandosy St., Kelowna
250-868-0212
Do you have an opinion to share? E-mail your letter to edit@kelownacapnews.com
PRODUCE Romaine Lettuce .................................... $1.29/ea Fresh Green Beans Florida ................................... 99¢/lb Baby Potatoes Premium • 2 lb bag ..........2 for $5.00 Bananas ............................................................59¢/lb Organic
Green Kale California ...............................2 for $3.00 Onions 3 lb mesh bags .................................. $1.99/ea
LOOK FOR OUR EVER GROWING ORGANIC SECTION!!! DAIRY
Are you DEPRESSED as a result of bipolar disorder?
Milk Dairyland
• 4L • All varieties ........................
3.99/ea
$
GOURMET TO GO Heat & eat ... take home for your convenience Grilled Chicken with Mango Chutney & veg couscous ..................
Philly Cheese Burito
with beans & rice ...
6.99/ea 6.99/ea
$ $
BAKERY
Karen's Own Raisin Spice Cake ............................ $6.99
TRY OUR FISH (Fresh Cod) and our Fresh Thick Cut Chips SAVE $1.00 1 PC DINNER
If you are an adult living with bipolar disorder and are currently depressed, you may be eligible to participate in an ongoing research study of an investigational medication to possibly treat this condition.
2 PC DINNER
9.49
$
Thank You for Shopping Local! BALANCE "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive...and go do it. WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS IS PEOPLE WHO HAVE COME ALIVE."
For more information contact:
Okanagan Clinical Trials (250) 862-8141 www.okanaganclinicaltrials.com
5.99
$
Prices effective
March 23 - 29
5-4600 Lakeshore Road • 250-764-7344
#
REGULAR HOURS
MON TO SAT 8 AM - 7 PM • SUN 9 AM - 6 PM
B6 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.comw
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
CAPITAL NEWS
ENTERTAINMENT W FABULOUS FINDS
W INDEPENDENT BOOK STORE
Artists show, Twitter their work
Mosaic home to nation’s leading best seller list
Shop for unique items this weekend.
show or by logging on to the Artists for Japan Facebook group (http://tinyurl. com/4uvmwqr) and he will keep both groups updated on what’s happening. Fabulous finds runs
STAFF REPORTER
There’s a feeling when one spots something shopping that’s just, handsdown, super awesome fabulous, and Rio Branner knows it. The local artist is the mastermind behind Fabulous Finds and is hosting the third event at Summerhill Pyramid Winery on Friday and Saturday. “I really felt Kelowna needed a show like this,” she said. “When I was on the Island I was always showing and there was a real artists’ community. Here, there just wasn’t that same sense of community.” So Branner set about trying to build it. She brought in Scientific Culture whose mustaches on a stick proved a huge hit. She snagged belt buckles and hairpins made of recycled skateboards. “There’s even a lady making all kinds of fabulous things out of vintage buttons,” she said. Based on previous numbers, Branner believes 2,000 people will attend. For artists, trying to get into the show is tricky. The art is juried by Rio, whose only prerequisite is that it has to be vintage, artistic, unique and exciting, and she says she has quite the wait list. The first show was
CONTRIBUTED
SPARKIE JONES’S Japanese-inspired belts will be part of the Fabulous Finds show and sale at Summerhill Pyramid Winery this Friday evening and Saturday. held last March with the second following in November. It was at the November show that Carrie Harper met Tomoe Afseth, launching a friendship that would inspire the Artists for Japan auction, which will also play a part in this edition of Fabulous Finds, as artists from all over the world auction their work to support the Red Cross in Japan on Facebook. “That’s really what it’s all about,” said Branner. “It’s about bringing artists together.” So whether it’s Sparkie Jones’s Japanese-inspired belts or Rio’s own
Friday, Mar. 25 from 4 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Mar. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Summerhill Winery, 4870 Chute Lake Rd. Admission is free. Follow the Artists for Japan Facebook page for the latest on how the auction is evolving. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com
VACATION PRIZES
D
CONTRIBUTOR
Mosaic Books isn’t a new story to anyone. It’s not like this independent bookstore popped out of nowhere. Its doors opened in 1968 and has been serving the Okanagan Valley ever since. I stopped in the other day to visit my friend Trevor Neill, a son, manager and owner who filled me in on the history and some less well-known features of the store. The Neill’s—Mosaic’s current proprietors—have owned it since the mid 1990s, but the store itself has been family-owned since its inception. While we love all of these facts (it is, in fact, one of the main reasons we started AwesomeOkanagan.com) this isn’t entirely a story about a bookstore from downtown Kelowna. No, this is a story about a family and a 23-year-old software company that lives upstairs of the bookstore. BookManager, said software company, is Canada’s largest point-ofsale (POS) data solution company, serving 460 independent businesses and published in the Capital News every Friday. The focus is completely on independents, you won’t find this sort of data
helping their customers. The Neill family lives by the phrase “united we stand, divided we fall,” acknowledging that it’s a cliché but that clichés become such because they’re true. “We used the store as a guinea pig,” Trevor points out. “This is huge because we build the Canadian best-seller list.” He goes on to put it into perspective: “The Toronto Star…their bestseller list is complied from our data, because all that data is compiled from independents.” Other useful data that comes out of it is which books are popular right now, allowing other companies to catch up without losing valuable time guessing what their clients’ needs are. The Okanagan is starting to gain more recognition in the hardware and software world as more and more start-ups here make ripples in the pond worldwide. It goes to show you; sometimes the best business structures are in place from birth. Brandon W. Fletcher is the managing editor of AwesomeOkanagan.com.
RLY TICK EA E
5
R
at Chapters or Barnes & Noble. Beating out rival software companies from markets 10 times larger (such as ones out of the States), this project is a labour of love headed by store owner and software president Michael Neill. Michael Neill has worked his whole life to build relations in the wavering book industry, putting in his time and efforts to keeping this industry alive. In fact, he’s built such a reputation out of sharing and being hospitable that other store owners will seek him out and ask his advice before adopting a new business model or to see what the latest trends are in the industry. Working in a bookstore, as well as being the president of one of the industry’s best databases, really allows them to help other independent businesses start up all over the country. Being able to build a store from the ground by sharing that knowledge, providing all POS needs and making sure owners have an upto-date database means other bookstore entrepreneurs can spend less time guessing, and more time
ERS! U BUY
3 DELUXE
Brandon W. Fletcher
T
BONUS
vintage leather jacketsturned-handbags, all of the items included have something one might call the “it” factor. And there will be a little of the latest “it” factor marketing involved as well. On the heels of Twitter’s fifth birthday this week, Frithjof Petscheleit, who has started his own local Twitter business, will be on hand to help with the social marketing needed to make the Artists for Japan auction fly. Hosted from a table in the show, bidders will be able to add their name to the auction items up for grabs both in person at the
VINTAGE buttons (above) were used to make this doll and Scientific Culture will offer mustaches on a stick (below)
U ONLY FO
Jennifer Smith
AY S LEF T
Deadline Midnight March 28
604-697-8946
toll free 1-877-WOW-UWIN (969-8946)
BUY AT BUY ONLINE!
VARIETYLOTTERY
CA
Chances are 1 in 201,000 (total tickets for sale) to win a grand prize. Problem Gambling Help Line 1-888-795-6111 www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca
Know your limit, play within it.
BC Gaming Event Licence #30331.
19+ to play!
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
ENTERTAINMENT
capital news B7
W CD REVIEWS
Junos package music before awards show 2011 JUNO AWARDS: (EMI)
This year’s Juno award nominees album comes with the subtitle Celebrating 40 Years Of The Juno Awards, and there has been a coffee table book co-released so that fans of Great White North music can look back on past years.
This edition of nominees is a particularly strong one with 19 tracks with an hour plus of music where the disc starts off with Arcade Fire who surprised a lot of people with its big Grammy Awards last month. In fact, this 2011 edition is loaded with Canadian music that has taken the world by storm with newer acts such as Drake, Justin Bieber, Broken Social Scene and the aforementioned Arcade Fire as well as very established acts like k.d. lang, Sarah McLachlan, Michael Buble and Neil Young. This disc also features some noise miesters in Three Days Grace, Down With Webster and Hail The Villain. It seems obvious that Arcade Fire will scoop the best album and best artist categories but the dark horse would have to be Hedley who have enjoyed a whopping five hits from their album conveniently titled Perfect. A solid compilation. B
SOUNDING OFF
Bruce Mitchell pop can be fully appreciated. However, there are no songs from his three Little Big Band projects and that makes perfect sense in that the material on those discs are best appreciated in their own side project glory. Anyway, there are solid songs including Five Long Years, Just Came Back, Voodoo Thing and Keep On Loving Me Baby. James offers a couple of new tunes with a sharp cover of Buddy Miles’ Them Changes and a new original A Man’s Gotta Be A Stone. James provides cool notes and insights to each song making this a must own for the big Colin James fan. B+
You would have thought that such a long lay over between albums would have hurt the band’s profile and sales but such is not the case. The California-based Cake’s new album, Showroom Of Compassion, made its debut at No.1 in the USA Billboard charts (and No. 15 in Canada’s album charts) with the contemporary rock single Sick Of You. Cake are an oddball band hailed by many who like eccentric rock such as Weezer and Beck. Lead singer John McCrea has an off-kilter dead pan delivery where some have labeled his music as uber ironic. However I am not sure I am hearing much irony, especially on the straight forward lyrics to their hit Sick Of You that doesn’t get much beyond the song title thematically. But there is lots of non sequitur, surreal lyrics here where it is just best to go along with the band’s weird groove and let the lyrics head off in their
own direction. I am not a huge fan of oddball indie-rock but I found Showroom Of Compassion quite beguiling. Check out the cool cowbell dance rock of Mustache Man, the Byrds-like faux country rock of Bound Away and the ersatz Mersey hooks of Got To Move (where I kept trying to sing the Mindbenders nugget Groovy Kind Of Love in a mash up mental mix). All of these songs are nicely spiced up by horn man Vincent DiFiore who adds to the laid back but eccentric vibes. Finally uber green earth fans will want to know that this disc was recorded using solar energy, the paper cardboard liner is 100 per cent recycled and the inks used to colour the graphics are pure plant dyes. A quirky but rewarding listen. B+
THE STROKES: ANGLES (RCA)
A 10-song album that clocks in at barely more than a half hour would not seem to be a particularly significant release, but The Strokes have been hugely popular since their debut 11 years ago, titled
CAKE: SHOWROOM OF COMPASSION (UPBEAT RECORDS)
This is Cake’s sixth album but more importantly it is only their first album in over six years.
Blu-ray Rentals
Is This It (a question one might have for Angles). The band was the most prized, must-have ticket at the last SXSW festival and this new album, released only yesterday, will generate lots of attention. I found this disc to be a little disappointing. The sound is more retro than expected with several songs sounding like late ’70s early ’80s new wave with angular guitars and rhythms. The Strokes have scored yet another hit with the stripped down, perky pop rock of Under Cover Of Darkness but I am not sure the band will score another hit off this mini album/maxi EP. My fave track is the closing, Life Is Simple In The Moonlight, where The Strokes equally channel The Kinks with Brazilian jazz pop of Gilberto Gil & Jobim. A short hit and miss affair. C+
CLASSICAL meets CLASSIC ROCK
Fernando Varela with special guest performance by Kelowna’s “Candesca”
APRIL 19 | 8:00 PM KELOWNA COMMUNITY THEATRE COLIN JAMES: THE BEST OF, TAKE IT FROM THE TOP (EMI) Colin James has changed labels to the mighty EMI and to celebrate this a superb and lengthy 17-track Best Of has been released. Moreover, this collection gathers James’ hits and highlight songs from past labels who co-operated on this anthology so that a complete picture of James’ blues rock and
TICKETS $49* at: www.selectyourtickets.com, 250-762-5050 or Prospera Place box oƥce or enter to
WIN 2 TICKETS at the CAPITAL NEWS 2495 ENTERPRISE WAY, KELOWNA Selections will include songs from Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Sarah Brightman, Phantom of the Opera, Roy Orbison, Queen, Journey, and Puccini…
* PRICE INCLUDES TAXES & TICKET FEES.
Top Sales and Rentals
K�l�wn� �u�i�nces h�v� ��v�r �e�r� � ���c� ��k� t��s!
1 The Next Three Days 2 Hereafter 3 The Fighter 4 Due Date 5 Faster 6 Megamind 7 Unstoppable 8 Morning Glory 9 127 Hours 10 Jackass 3
Top Movie Sales
1 The Fighter (DVD) 2 The Fighter (Blu-Ray) 3 Hereafter(DVD) 4 Jackass 3 (DVD) 5 The Next Three Days (DVD) 6 Hereafter (Blu-Ray) 7 Jackass 3 (Blu-Ray) 8 Megamind (Blu-Ray) 9 The Next Three Days (Blu-Ray) 10 Due Date (DVD)
Kids Rentals
1 Tom and Jerry Sherlock Holmes 2 Dora the Explorer: Dora’s Slumber Party 3 Secrets of the Furious Five 4 SpongeBob Bikini Bottom 5 Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure 6 Strawberry Shortcake-Berryfest Princess 7 Penguins of Madagascar 8 13 Ghosts of Scooby Disc1 9 Bob’s Big Break 10 Toopy and Binoo: Best of Toopy and Binoo
Game Rentals
1 Killzone 3 (PlayStation 3) 2 Bulletstorm (Xbox 360) 3 Homefront (Xbox 360) 4 Marvel vs Capcom 3 (Xbox 360) 5 Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360) 6 Call of Duty: Black Ops (PlayStation 3) 7 Bulletstorm (PlayStation 3) 8 Homefront (PlayStation 3) 9 Dragon Age 2 (Xbox 360) 10 Marvel vs Capcom 3 (PlayStation 3)
Just In
The Tourist Skyline Yogi Bear The Fighter Hereafter How Do You Know Bodyguards and Assassins The Next Three Days Morning glory Jackass 3 The Walking Dead 127 Hours Faster Love & Other Drugs Burlesque Megamind Due Date Get Low Across the Line Tyler Perry’s for Colored Girls Let Me In Conviction
Coming Soon
Fair Game Black Swan Tangled Mad Men Season 4
B8 capital news
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
www.kelownacapnews.comw
NEWS
W RECYCLING
W DEMENTIA
Cut your disposed garbage in half New study sheds light on siblings who care for elderly parents The Regional Waste Reduction Office will host a composter sale Saturday, April 2, at a new location in West Kelowna, the parking lot of Canadian Tire. Five hundred Earth Machine composters will be available for $40, tax included, a big savings from the regular $100 retail price. The sale is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. first come, first served—and cash only. “We’re doing things a little differently this year, hosting a walk up
event instead of a drive through as in years past,” said regional waste reduction facilitator Rae Stewart. “That means no vehicle lineups, and no idling. These composters fit in any sized vehicle, and we’ll have the Air Cadets on hand again this year to help you carry your composter to your vehicle.” Stewart added that the composters are big enough for a family of five, easy to assemble, and made of recycled material. “One-third to one-half of house-
hold waste is easily compostable,” Stewart explained. “If you recycle and compost you could be putting as little as one or two grocery bags worth of garbage out for collection a week, a huge savings for our landfill. And by adding compost to your garden, your soil comes alive —greener grass, healthier flowers, better fruit and vegetables.” For more information on the composter sale, check out the website www.regionaldistrict.com/recycle, or call 250-469-6250.
W WEST KELOWNA
Highway 97 speeders targeted Some motorists driving through the construction zone for the Westside interchange project learned an expensive lesson last week after being nabbed for speeding. Following the resumption of road work on Highway 97, from the
south side of the William R. Bennett bridge to Nancee Way, police have undertaken speed enforcement efforts. The latest initiatives on Tuesday and Wednesday resulted in a number of drivers being given tickets for speeding in a construc-
tion zone. Twenty drivers were ticketed on Tuesday, with the top speed in the 60 km/hr zone clocked at 94 km/hr. Another 20 drivers were cited on Wednesday, with the top speed recorded at 97 km/hr.
Police say the fines for speeding in a construction zone are higher than those for speeding against a highway sign “because of the risk to personnel and equipment working in proximity to the section of highway that the speed zone is designed to protect,” said Const. Steve Holmes. Exceeding the speed limit by less than 21 km/ hr in a construction zone results in a $196 fine, up from the usual $138 fine for speeding, while being caught in a construction zone going 21 to 40 kilometres over the limit will result in a fine of $253. The fines increase for speeds beyond 40 km/hr beyond the speed limit, and are also coupled with vehicle impounds. “The solution is simple,” said Holmes. “Please obey the speed signs and slow down. People’s lives depend on it.”
At a convenience store near you
na. “Making decisions together, dividing the workload and teamwork are the keys to overcoming family conflict.” According to the study, four factors determine if relationships among adult children have deteriorated, and whether or not the quality of care for the parents will be compromised in any way because of it. Those factors are: teamwork, consideration for each other’s ability to help out, willingness to help, and the ability to make important decisions together. The study said that 40 per cent of family caregivers who say their relationships with siblings have deteriorated blame it on brothers and sisters not being willing to help. “If you’re 50, have siblings and are assisting with the care of a senior loved one, it’s time to develop a plan,” Henke said. The study, conducted by The Boomer Project, included 383 adults aged 35 to 64 with living siblings or step-siblings who were either currently providing care for a parent or older relative, or had provided care in the past 18 months. The study found that: • Among siblings who care for a parent, the primary caregiver is a 50year-old sister caring for an 81-year-old mother or a 50-year-old brother caring for an 81-year-old father, and they’ve been the
Mary is one of seven children. When her widowed mother was showing signs of Alzheimer’s, Mary and her brothers and sisters all had a different understanding of the illness, and different suggestions for how to proceed. The family wasn’t moving ahead and there were conflicts among the siblings. Family caregivers who care for aging parents encounter situations like this all the time. Caregiver stress, lifeand-death medical crises, financial problems and property disputes often become part of the ongoing saga of a family’s caregiving story. As a result, relationships between brothers and sisters can suffer. The new study of siblings who act as family caregivers, conducted for the Home Instead Senior Care network, sheds new light on sibling dynamics in these situations. With 29 locations across Canada including Kelowna, Home Instead Senior Care provides home care services for seniors in their own homes and in seniors residences and long-term care facilities. “Any Kelowna family that has cared for a senior loved one knows that problems working with siblings can lead to family strife,” said Don Henke, owner of Home Instead Senior Care in Kelow-
PRESENTED BY PACKING THE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS tickets:
49ea.
$
COMING SOON to the KELOWNA COMMUNITY THEATRE
*
JOHNNY CLEGG
Tuesday, April 26, 7:30 pm
tickets:
75ea.
$
*
BUDDY GUY
Monday, April 18, 8 pm
2011 Grammy Recipient for Contemp. Blues Album of the Year, legendary performer, & mentor of such greats as Eric Clapton
FERNANDO VARELA
tickets:
Tuesday, April 19, 8 pm
52ea.
$
A voice like this comes around once in a hundred years, as in a Luciano Pavoratti
*
Also on sale: “Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player May 7, “Shumka Dancers” May 23, and “Burlesque to Broadway” Nov. 4 & 5. Tickets for all events available at www.selectyourtickets.com or by phone at 250-762-5050 or in person at Select Your Tickets box office at Prospera Place or Capital News Centre.
Enter at Win tickets to ! these great events * P R I C E I N C L U D E S TA X E S A N D T I C K E T F E E S
2495 Enterprise Way
Founder of South African super groups “Jaluka” & “Savuka”, Johnny is a world-renowned rocker, humanitarian, anthropologist and French Knight.
family caregiver for 3.3 years. • Care is often not shared equally. In 41 per cent of families, one sibling has responsibility for providing all or most of the care for mom or dad, and in only three per cent of families do siblings split the caregiving tasks equally. • The sibling who is the primary caregiver puts in nearly three times as many hours of care as do their brothers and sisters. On average, the primary family caregiver provides 14 hours of care per week, while other siblings provide five hours of care. Along with the study, Home Instead Senior Care has launched the 5050 Rule, a public education campaign that offers strategies for overcoming sibling differences to help families provide the best care for senior parents. The 50-50 Rule refers to the average age when siblings are caring for their parents, as well as the need for brothers and sisters to share the care responsibility on a 50-50 basis. The public education campaign includes a guide of family relationships and communications illustrating reallife situations, along with practical advice from Dr. Ingrid Connidis, a leading authority on aging, family relationships and worklife balance. Connidis is a professor of sociology at the University of Western Ontario in London, has a PhD in sociology from the University of Toronto, and wrote the book Family Ties and Aging. Connidis says she has studied or seen just about every family scenario one can imagine, and that the key to avoiding problems with siblings, where it concerns aging parents, is communication. “Like all relationships, siblings have a history,” Connidis said. “Whatever happened in the past influences what happens in the present.” The guide and a web site, located at www.solvingfamilyconflict.com, will offer a variety of tips and resources to help adult siblings work as a team to look after their parents.
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
capital news B9
Your community. Your classifieds.
250.763.7114 fax 250.862.5275 email classified@kelownacapnews.com INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS TRAVEL CHILDREN EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SERVICES PETS & LIVESTOCK MERCHANDISE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE RENTALS AUTOMOTIVE ADULT ENTERTAINMENT LEGAL NOTICES
AGREEMENT
It is agreed by any display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement. bcclassified.com cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition. bcclassified.com reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the bcclassified.com Box Reply Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental.
DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION
Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisements and in all other material appearing in this edition of bcclassified.com. Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.
ON THE WEB:
bc classified.com
Obituaries
Coming Events 2028 Lindahl Street. EVICTION/DEMOLITION SALE & AUCTION. City of Kelowna evicting family Garage Sale & viewing March 18-20, 25-27, 8am-2pm. Auction. March 29, 6pm. For tables call 250-861-9457 3rd AUTISM Vancouver Biennial Congress, April 7-9 2011, Early Bird Rates! Learn from 18 renowned autism experts presenting new information that can help immediately! www.AutismVancouver.com
Obituaries McLEOD, GEORGINA
Passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011. Predeceased by her husband Albert (Ab) in 2006. Georgina was a pioneer woman. Born May 17,1921 in Gull Lake SK., Georgina moved (on her own) to the Yukon just after World War II at the ripe old age of 26, where she met Ab and together raised children and log cabins. She was a resident of Glenmore since 1963. Survived by her children Tanya (Fred) Jarvis, John (Barbara) Lang, and Tom (Wendy) Lang, and by Grandchildren Scott (Christine), Brent (Genevieve), Peppa (Jono), Toby (Annalisa) Duncan (Erica) and Michelle (Matt) and Great-Grandchildren Jack, Radley, Nathan, Emilee, Rory, Brodie, Rhian and Hayden. Georgina loved her roses and Cocker Spaniels. Going home to Tagish. No Service by request. Please donate to the SPCA if you would like to remember her.
MARAK, ADELE CLARA Passed away peacefully on Monday, March 21, 2011 at the age of 84. She is survived by her loving family: daughter Janet Ruberto and herhusband Ed of Thunder Bay, ON; son Rob and his wife Lisa of Kelowna; four grandchildren: Renee, Tara, Jessica, Matthew; brother Al Schaefer (Elsie) of Regina; sister Lil Adams of Yorkton, SK, as well as numerous other family members. Predeceased by her husband Walter. The family wishes to extend a thank you to the doctors and nurses at the Cancer Clinic, as well as a special thank you to the staff at Hospice for their amazing care and support. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 24th at 11:00 am at First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, BC with Pastor Lee Loveridge officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Central Okanagan Hospice Association– Hospice House, 2035 Ethel Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2Z6. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
MARK, ANNA Anna Mark passed away on February 24th, 2011 at the age of 95. Anna was predeceased by her loving husband Nels, her sons, Peter and Vagn, her daughter Lena and son-in-law Ray. Anna will be fondly remembered by her daughter Margit, her sons, Viggo (Mimi), Svend (Marg) and Alan (Allison), her many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, her “favorite” niece Marna, her family back in Denmark and all her “special” friends. She will be with us always, in spirit and in heart. Anna lived life to its fullest and enjoyed many passions, among these were gardening and playing crib, and though she never had a 29 hand she made herself a 29 hand in the game of life. The Mark Family would like to express their sincere thanks to Dr. Cosmann, Dr. Snowsell, L.C. Lab Techs, L.C. Paragon Pharmacists and the Blue Heron Villa “Angels” both past and present for their compassion and care, your kindness will always be remembered. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, March 26th, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. at the Winfield Seniors Centre 9832 Bottom Wood Lake Rd. with celebrant Cathy Nesbitt. In lieu of flowers donations would be appreciated to B.C.’s Children’s Hospital Foundation, 4480 Oak Street, B321 Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements entrusted to VALLEYVIEW FUNERAL HOME, Honoured Provider of Dignity Memorial. 250-765-3147.
Obituaries
Obituaries In Loving Memory
BRIAN MANN
June 1, 1973 - March 19, 2010
FEDIRCHUK, Barbara Joan
1936 – 2011 Passed away peacefully on March 18, 2011 after a long and courageous struggle. Mom is survived by her sons Bruce (Mattie), Lorne, Gary of Kelowna, son Bob of Calgary, daughters Janice and Darlene of Claresholm, AB along with several grandchildren, great grandchildren and friends. Predeceased by former husband Walter, daughter Susan, sons Terry and Darryl. Mom was a long serving member of the Royal Purple and a true friend. The family would like to thank the staff and residents of White Heather Manor and KGH for their sincere friendship and care. She was a loving mother who will be missed with all our hearts. A small family service will be held at a later date. A special thank you to the Church of God and Pastor Elke. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Harmony House For Women in care of the Kelowna Gospel Mission. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
FRANKIE, ANNE Went to be with the Angels, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the age of 83 years. She is survived by her loving family: daughters Laurianne Sweet (Jeff) of Odessa, SK, Gail Nelson (Gordie) of Kelowna; son Larry Schatz (Rhonda) of Kelowna; seven grandchildren: Tony, Heather, Curtis, Kimberly, Brett, Derek and Kaelynn; six great grandchildren: Sam, Ripley, Nathan, Lucas, Kylee and Brayden; two sisters Regina Jacek of Allan, SK, Brigetta Sebastian of Regina, SK and nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 25th at 10:00 am at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 839 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC, with interment to follow in the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses at Kelowna General Hospital. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.
JANET DENISE COOPMAN
May 9, 1949 – March 19, 2011 After a courageous struggle with M.S., with family by her side, Janet passed away into the arms of her Lord on March19, 2011 at the Sunpointe Village Care Home in Kelowna, B.C. where she resided for the past 10 1/2 years. Janet was predeceased by her parents, Adolf (Al) and Cathrine (Katy) Coopman. She is survived by her brothers, Jim (Ruth), Mel, Willi (Helen), and Greg (Diane) all of Winnipeg and her sisters JoAnne (Ray) Smith of Eriksdale and Susan (Barry) Lang of Coquitlam B.C. Also mourning her loss are several nieces and nephews, especially Trevor (Kimberly) Lang, great nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins and her special friends Josephine and Henry Dyck of Kelowna, whom Janet considered family. Janet will be remembered as a very determined person who had a love for animals especially horses, and was a very talented artist. She led an active, healthy lifestyle until deprived of her ability to do so by her illness. She had lived in Winnipeg and Vermette working at the T. Eaton Co. after high school, first at the Warehouse on Wellington Ave. then later at St. Vital Centre. After she retired on a disability pension she lived in Steinbach for a period of time before moving to Kelowna in 1995 where she was able to enjoy riding her horse Shiloh before going in to the care home in 2001. Her friends Henry and Josephine were very caring to her during her life with them and their efforts to make her life more enjoyable in the care home are greatly appreciated by her family. A special thank you to the care-givers at Sunpointe Village for their efforts on Janet’s behalf. A memorial Services will be held in Kelowna at Sunpointe Village on April 21, 2011 at 1:00 pm. Should friends wish, a donation may be made in her memory to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services (250) 860-6440.
A year has passed since we were together. You left us so many memories. We realize how fortunate we were to have you in our lives. You will always be in our hearts. Your Loving Family & Friends
Amanda Van Koughnett October 20, 1986 ~ March 23, 2010
A daughter is special, A daughter is dear, A precious gift from above. A daughter is a treasure, To forever hold near and love. We miss you dearly, Amanda ~ Love Mom & Dad & the Family
Obituaries
Obituaries
STOLZ, EDITH MARIE Passed away peacefully March 18, 2011 at the age of 92. Born January 2, 1919 in Grand Forks, Edith married Roy Stolz on March 29, 1941 and raised their three children in Kelowna. Edith & Roy started Paramount Music together and were very involved members of the community. Predeceased by her husband Roy, Edith is survived by her children Don (Jayne) Stolz of Kelowna, Diane (Wayne) Lougheed of Phoenix & Darlene Shelton of Vancouver. Six grandchildren - Amanda & CJ (Kelowna), Greg, Geoff (Arizona), Lori-Ann (Iowa) Cindy (Vancouver) and 5 great-grandchildren. Mom, Grandma – we love you and will miss you always. For your kindness, gentleness, generosity, and remarkable sense of humour. You were always there to help, to hug, until you weren’t able anymore, then it was our turn, and we were blessed to be able to give back, to help you, and hug you. We will miss our visits and seeing how much the wonderful care-givers at Sutherland Hills Rest Home loved you too. They were all so caring and wonderful to you and to us, and we are forever grateful to them. You were the best grandma anyone could ask for. Our children were so lucky to have you and will treasure the memories of you for the rest of their lives. They turned out so well – thanks in no small way to the endless time you spent with them since birth. We now go to Mexico for Amanda & Jeremy’s wedding and take comfort in knowing you’ll be there with us! A get-together to honour Edith’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted by the Kelowna & District Society for Community Living (KDSCL) 555 Fuller Avenue, Kelowna V1Y 7W8 Condolences for the family may be left at www.mem.com.
Valleyview Dignity Memorial For us, there is no higher honour than to be chosen to bring loved ones, friends and a lifetime of memories together in celebration of a special life.
Vera Durda
Funeral Director
Valleyview Funeral Home 165 Valleyview Rd., 765-3147
Proudly serving Westbank, Kelowna, Rutland, and Lake Country. www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Announcements
Announcements
Travel
Children
Employment
Personals
Lost & Found
Timeshare
Childcare Available
DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Call now. 1-877-2979883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1866-311-9640, Meet on chatlines. Local Single Ladies.1877-804-5381. (18+). D&D Dining 4 Six Presents: Singles Spring Wake Up. Come join us for an evening of Fun, on Thurs March 24 at Mickies Pub from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. RSVP. (250)-765-3560 GAY PHONE Chat. Free trial. 1-877-501-1012 Talk to or meet desirable guys in your area 24/7. Where private, confidential fantasies come true! 1-877-501-1012 GayLiveNetwork.com 18+ THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
LOST: Cane, old fashioned, brown, between Orchard Plaza & Capri Centre. Call 250860-4314
SELL/RENT YOUR TIMESHARE FOR CASH!!! Our Guaranteed Services will Sell/ Rent Your Unused Timeshare for CASH! Over $95 Million Dollars offered in 2010! w w w. s e l l a t i m e s h a r e . c o m (800)640-6886.
HUNNY’S HOUSE Licensed Daycare, 12 full time spaces available, $650/mo 3-5yr olds. www.hunnyshouse.com email:hunnyshouse@hotmail.ca
Business Opportunities
Lost & Found LOST black & white Cat, Last seen on Black Mtn, 2 weeks ago. He looks like he is wearing a tuxedo.1-(604)614-7342
Askew’s Foods, in Salmon Arm, is currently recruiting a Pharmacy Manager. This position will be in charge of the set up and management of our new Pharmacy located in our new Uptown Grocery Store. Please visit our Web site at www.askewsfoods.com for more information regarding this posting.
Start your Health Care Career in less than a year! Nursing Unit Clerk – 6 months - A people oriented job at the heart of hospital operations Health Care Assistant/RCA – 6 months - Hands on care for the elderly Pharmacy Technician – 8 months - Online or on campus - The first CCAPP accredited program in BC Medical Transcriptionist – 9 months online or on campus - Work in hospitals, or online Financial Aid available for qualified students P.C.T.I.A. accredited college
Call Today For Free Info Kit
LOST Female Siamese Cat.,missing since Feb.28, Wearing white flea collar, missing hair in spots. Glenmore area Call.(778)478-2787
SUNNY WINTER Specials At Florida’s Best Beach-New Smyrna Beach Stay a week or longer Plan a beach wedding or family reunion. www.NSBFLA.com or 1-800541-9621.
LOST: Mastiff on Westside behind McDonalds. Brown. Friendly dog, no leash or ID. Please call 250-859-2198 or 250-768-7100
Travel
Children
Timeshare
Childcare Available
CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE No Risk Program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Free Consultation. Call Us Now. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.
AFTER school in the Mission. Lic’d childcare. PU from Dorothea Walker & AME. Clean, comfy atmosphere. 764-6109 AT TIGGER & ME Too Daycare: Spots available for 21/2 5year olds & After school care. Rutland. 250-765-4900
Obituaries
Save by buying factory direct
CEMETERY MEMORIAL SPECIALISTS
1-800-665-4143 • SUMMERLAND, B.C.
Education/Trade Schools
Education/Trade Schools
Education/Trade Schools
Small Classes Great Careers
There’s still time to register for September.
New Courses
APPLY TODAY
s Introduction to Merchandising s Designing the Retail Environment s Merchandise Display Strategy s Retailing s Retailing Management Contact the Okanagan School of Business To learn more call Rita Clark at 250-762-5445 ext. 4691 or e-mail at rclark@okanagan.bc.ca
1-877-840-0888 www.ThompsonCC.ca
www.okanagan.bc.ca/business
Business Opportunities
Travel
Obituaries
Obituaries
Business Opportunities
New! Franchise Opportunities Drive-thru locations in West Kelowna Second Cup is Canada’s largest specialty coffee café franchisor. If you are passionate about coffee, enjoy working with people and have the skills to run your own café, we’d like to talk with you. Start your application process today at www.secondcup.com or contact Gina at 1-800-569-6318 or ghartly@secondcup.com Independently Owned. Uniquely CanadianTM
250-862-5610
3(537!0 2%6%,34/+% s ./24( /+!.!'!. #%.42!, /+!.!'!. s 3/54( /+!.!'!. 3)-),+!-%%.
Small Classes Great Careers
Employment
Career Opportunities
Business Administration Degree, Diploma, & Certificates s !CCOUNTING s -ARKETING s &INANCIAL 3ERVICES s (UMAN 2ESOURCES -ANAGEMENT s -ANAGEMENT s (OSPITALITY AND 4OURISM -ANAGEMENT s #OMMERCIAL !VIATION $IPLOMA s /FlCE !DMINISTRATION #ERTIlCATES
APPLY TODAY
Contact the Okanagan School of Business To learn more call the Business Advisor at 1-888-862-5610 or email at business@okanagan.bc.ca
250-862-5610
3(537!0 2%6%,34/+% s ./24( /+!.!'!. #%.42!, /+!.!'!. s 3/54( /+!.!'!. 3)-),+!-%%.
WANTED: Mature Female comp. for disabled W. Kelowna senior. 4hrs/wk, short trips/ visits, $15/hr. 250-768-3395
Business Opportunities
Did you know... Classified ads go online for FREE.
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
ATTENTION Learn to generate excellent income from your home computer, free online training, unlimited earnings. www.FreedomKey123.com BE YOUR Own Boss with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-3880123 ext 229, visit our website www.dollarstores.com today Change your Life!! Watch “The Celebrity Apprentice” Sunday, March 27 @ 9pm. This could be your last stop. Call Tosca (250)718-7190 COKE & CANDY Vending Route. Local Hi-Traffic Locations. Earn $40+ per year. Fast & Safe Investment Return. Secure Your Future- Be the Boss! Factory Direct Pricing. 1-888-570-0892. Must Sell! DVD Rental Kiosks. Imagine owning a chain of fully automated DVD rental machines without the overhead & hassle of big staff or a several thousand sq.ft store front. Our machines have been in place in the North Okanagan for 1 year, and they are showing excellent growth, asking $150,000 for this unique turn key operation, For more info please call 250-938-3234 EARN EXTRA INCOME. Learn to operate a Mini Office Outlet from your home. Free online training, flexible hours, great income. No selling required. www.123bossfree.com FAMILIES EARNING More. Work from home part or fulltime. No selling. No inventory. No parties. No large investment or risk. Visit www.familiesearningmore.com HOMEWORKERS GET paid daily! Now Accepting: Simple Full/Part Time Data Entry & Online Computer Related Work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start Today, www.BCWOC.com HOMEWORKERS NEEDED Immediately! Home-Based Income Opportunity open to both Men & Women. No Experience Needed... All you need is a computer & internet connection. www.HomeWorkersNetwork.com
A few seats left for September
www.okanagan.bc.ca/business
250-807-2277
SERVICE FRANCHISE, Industry rated #1, Financing available. All new equipment, full training and support. Opportunity is knocking. www.oxy-dry.ca 204-346-5510
Adult Care
LOST: Maltese cross, black hair on ears. Alberta tags. Lost in downtown area Fri, March11. 778-478-3003.
OCRTP 20114
Aron Meier
Assistant Manager
www.kelownacapnews.comw
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & doctors need. Medical office & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available! 1-888-748-4126.
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking DELIVER RV Trailers for Pay! Successful RV transport company seeking pickup owners to deliver RV’s from US to Canada. Paying top rates! www.hori zontransport.com/canada
Education/Trade Schools DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Men and Boys? Men fix their toys! Become an Outdoor Power Equipment Technician. Work on watercraft, ATV’s, snowmobiles, etc. Credit towards Apprenticeship. GPRC Fairview College Campus. 1888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. FREE WHEELIN’ Excitement Learn to repair street, off-road and dual sport bikes. Handson training. On-campus residences. Great instructors. Challenge 1st year apprenticeship exam. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. LEARN FROM Home, Earn from home CanScribe Career College offers online courses: Medical Transcription and Computers. Great work athome opportunities. Enroll today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com STUDY ADVENTURE Tourism! Train to be an adventure guide in just 9 months. Outdoor Recreation & Ecotourism Certificate. College of New Caledonia, Valemount, BC. 18 8 8 - 6 9 0 - 4 4 2 2 ; www.cnc.bc.ca/valemount WANT TO be a mechanic? Can’t get your foot in the door? General Mechanic program GPRC Fairview Campus. Hands-on training in Heavy Duty and Automotive Technician. Write apprenticeship exams. On-campus housing. 1888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview
Farm Workers ORCHARD Workers needed starting June 15, 40+hrs/wk, $9.28/hr. 250-765-7172
Help Wanted //////////
2500+/MO TO START
$
Assembly sales, customer service & management trainee positions available within our Kelowna office. Must be 18+ years of age. No experience required as we provide full training.
Investment Opportunity for seasoned Intl log home mfg Co. Projects ready to go. Neg terms. $600k+ . 250-863-3169. RESTAURANT for Sale, Ideal for a couple. 2470 Main St. Westbank.
//////////
Education/Trade Schools
Education/Trade Schools
Call 250-860-3590 or send resume to info@plazio.ca
INTERESTED IN PSYCHOLOGY? EARN YOUR DIPLOMA IN 1 YEAR!
Work with adults/youth in community agencies and private practice. OCRTP 20113
B10 capital news
Accelerated skill training - the practical alternative to a 4 year degree. Congratulations Chelsea Stowers Graduate 2008
PCTIA
ACCREDITED
FREE INFORMATION SESSION CALL TODAY TO REGISTER
On-Campus or Online • Call (250)717-0412
www.counsellortraining.com
KELOWNA COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Employment
Employment
Employment
Services
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services
Did you know... we can place your ad throughout BC
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
APPLY NOW! Expanding Kelowna co. now accepting applications for FT work in various positions. No exp nec. 250860-3590 or email resume to info@plazio.ca BILGA Farms. Kelowna BC. Orchard work. Thinning, pruning & picking. Start May 2011. 40hrs/wk, $9.28/hr. 250-2124431 bilgafarms@hotmail.com
CAUTION
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. Electricians and Apprentices needed Summit Electric Ltd. with offices in Kamloops and Quesnel is looking for certified electricians and 3rd and 4th year apprentices for full time work. Applicants must have the ability to travel to job sites across Western Canada. Company pays for travel, LOA and any flights. CORE COMPETENCIES • Industrial and commercial experience an asset • Must demonstrate the ability to work under pressure and adapt easily to severe time constraints as needed • Able to work with little or no supervision • Must be able to pass mandatory drug testings Reply To: robcouturier@summitelec.com or by fax to: (250)992-7855 EXP. Concrete Coatings Applicator for epoxys & all related coatings. Experience a must. Also req. labourer. Call 250451-6944 EXPERIENCED MOA needed for GP Office. Please reply to box #310 c/o Capital News HOME cleaning in/out, gardening, mowing by the hour or job. Only hard working lady need apply. 250-979-0250
alid
FORD PARTS MANAGERPORT HARDY Ford and after market parts experience mandatory. Great wage and benefits package to the successful candidate. Email resumes to: dlsales@telus.net or visit www.davelandonford.com. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. Several positions to fill from supervisor to entry level, excellent, rewarding, nonsmoking work environment. Requirements: physically fit, upbeat, punctual, personable. M/F. Experience working outdoors an asset. Why not be appreciated for a hard days work? 878-7283. LOSE UP TO 30lbs in 30days ($$ for lbs.) 1-877-737-DIET or dietmagicresults@shaw.ca SOUTH ROCK LTD. is hiring for all positions. Milling personnel, Paving personnel, Safety Advisor. Experience with asphalt preferred. Valid drivers licence required. Send resume: Attention: Tamara; careers@southrock.ca. Fax 403-568-1327; www.southrock.ca
Medical/Dental DENTAL RECEPTIONIST position available. Applicant with knowledge of Power Practice & Clinical exp. required. This is a FT position, Mon-Thurs, no evenings or weekends. Position open due to team member moving back East. Resumes to Dr T.A. Martin, #221710 Ellis St. Kelowna BC, V1Y 2B5. Fax 250-762-0702
Sales
TJ’S The Kiddies Store, BC’S largest baby & childrens furniture store in Kelowna is accepting resumes for a PT position. Retail & computer exp an asset, apply in person at unit #4-360 Spedding Crt.,250860-2229 kelowna@tjskids.com
Top Stylists at
Orchard Plaza
*Guaranteed Hourly Wage *Performance Bonuses *Product Sales Commissions *Great Benefits *Best Training in Industry *Growth Opportunities *Upbeat Team Environment Flexible Hours includes Evenings Weekends Call today at
250-763-1229
Classifieds, Give us a call! 250.763.3212
MANUFACTURING Ltd.
Is Growing Again! We have immediate openings to join our team: • Electrical Inside Sales rep • Mechanical Designer • CNC Punch Operator • CNC Press Brake Operator Valid Manufacturing is a leading Salmon Arm manufacturer with over 70,000 SF of manufacturing capacity. Competitive salary, benefits and pension plan complement a dynamic work environment. See our website for additional info: www.validmanufacturing.com Fax: 250 832-7746 Email: hr@validmanufacturing.com
Education/Trade Schools
Services
Services
Services
Mind Body Spirit
Legal Services
Concrete & Placing
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
DIAL-A-LAW OFFERS general information on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-6874680 (Lower Mainland) or 1800-565-5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org audio available. ICBC, MVA’S, SLIP & FALL or Any Injury? MARCO D. CEDRONE Making The Difference in Personal Injury Claims! 24hrs.1-866-913-3110 Cascade Law Corporation LAWYER REFERRAL Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers offer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604687-3221 (Lower Mainland) or 1-800-663-1919 (Outside LM). THE BEST LAWYERS on your side, your Will prepared, business concerns answered. All @ 1/10th the cost! No strings attached 250-365-2008
For all your concrete services Check us out on our website
Floor Refinishing/ Installations
www.escapefromstressmassage.com
ESSENTIAL Relaxation Body Sage.Warm Clean Studio conviently located (778)-478-1582 MAGIC HANDS! full body relaxation. Lessons & prostate massage avail. 20 yrs. exp. 250-801-8079 THAI Massage. Totally relax & energize your body & mind. Open 7 days a week Call 250801-7188
Financial Services DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member $500 LOAN, No credit refused. Fast, Easy and Secure. 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com.
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Anne Hamilton Estate Administrator at 250-979-7190 today, to set up your FREE consultation in Kelowna. Donna Mihalcheon CA,CIRP KPMG Inc. Trustee in Bankruptcy, #300 -1674 Bertram Street, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 9G4
Needed to Join A Great Team
Advanced technology... Simple solutions.
Education/Trade Schools
F/T Sushi Cook $16/hr & F/T Japanese Hot Food Cook $15/ hr **Requirements For Both : Completion of High School, Basic English, Minimum 3 years Exp. Ginza Japanese Restaurant #303-3021 Louie Dr. Westbank, BC, V4T3E2, ginzawestbank1@gmail.com
Teachers GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus (located in the heart of Alberta’s Peace Country in northwestern Alberta) requires a Welding Instructor to commence immediately. Visit our website: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers
Trades, Technical Looking for Exp. Erectors for Pre Engineered Steel Buildings. 250-979-2993 , Send Resume, via fax: 250-717-5751 or email admin@mscsteel.com MECHANICS & ELECTRICIANS: Procon Equipment is currently looking for full-time permanent Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics and Journeyman Electricians for our Nisku, Alberta facility. Must have certification. Preference will be given to any with underground experience. Excellent work atmosphere and benefits. Work schedule is 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off. Will also consider relocation of qualified individuals to the Edmonton area from within Canada. Please fax resume to 780-955-2411.
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit/age/income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. REDUCE DEBT by up to 70% Avoid bankruptcy. Free consultation. BBB accredited. 250-860-1653 www.4pillars.ca
Home Care BAYSHORE HOME Health one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies - is recruiting nurses, certified care aides, house cleaners and babysitters. Applicants must be empathetic, confident, possess an extraordinary work ethic, a ``can do’’ attitude, and a passion for making a difference. If this describes you, pleas contact skgeekie@bayshore.ca Only those shortlisted will be contacted.
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Hairstylists
Services
SILVER SHEARS IN HOME HAIR CARE Manicures & Pedicures. Call Ako (250)-862-5009 cell 250-878-3383
Required for Betts Electric. Visit: www.betts.bc.ca for more information.
capital news B11
Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping BOOKKEEPER Over 20 yrs exp. Simply Accntg/Quickbooks.250-487-9377,762-0229
Blinds & Drapery DESIGN Centre 35 Years in Kelowna. Up to 70% Off. #125-1295 Cannery Lane Phone (250)-861-5911
Cleaning Services ATTENTION SENIORS No nonsense cleaning, 2 ladies for the price of 1! Done in 1/2 the time. Health care background. 250-878-2851 “CLEAN BY CLEAN” Making U House Proud! Professional. Reliable. Competitive Rates 215-1073 CLEANING Lady, 25yrs exp., quality work, one time, wkly, biwkly. Exc ref’s.250-470-9629
CLEANING SPECIALIST. NS. Child/Pet Friendly & CRC Seniors Discount. 878-4794 Exp. Cleaners Will do all types of cleaning. & Big White $20/hr 250-765-8880 Experienced Housekeepers have immediate openings available. Reliable honest cleaners will take as much pride in your home as you do. The Projects( 250)-808-5389 HOUSECLEANER Available Rutland Area ONLY. 18 years Experience (778)753-4573 Rody & Steve cleaning services. Hard workers, flexible schedule. Office & Restaurants call-250 769 9362, r.janitorial@gmail.com
Computer Services
okanagansconcretespecialist.com
Free Estimates. Government Certified. 250-451-6944
Contractors JOURNEYMAN Carpenter for framing, finishing, additions, decks. Richard. 250-717-7043 KSK Framing & Foundations. Quality workmanship at reas rates. Free est 250-979-8948 WENINGER CONST. Family company commited to Kelowna & Big White. 250-765-6898 YOUR GRANITE PRO High quality granite countertops, fabricated & installed. Ref’s Andy or Jason 250-212-8204
Countertops CUSTOMROCKCOUNTERS March Madness Granite Sale SAVE $500 for removal of old counters and installation of new granite. GREAT QUALITY & SERVICE. Kitchens starting at $2495. Coming soon. Granite taps for showers & kitchens. Open 9-4 Mon-Fri, 10-2 Sat. Showroom: 1115 Gordon Dr. 250-870-1577 MIKE’S ELITE CountertopsAll Countertops - Granite, Caesar Stone, Sile Stone, Han Stone, Quartz and Laminate Surfaces. Hundreds of colours to choose from. We also supply and/or install any Tile application. We offer a special every month, call Mike to find out this month’s deal! Please call (250)575-8543. REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.
Drywall BUILDING or renovating?? Call John for free estimate on Drywall, Taping or Insulation. 250-809-8708 PESL DRYWALL Service Inc. Renovations, new construction and repairs. Boarding, taping, textured ceilings. Call Tomas at 250-212-4483 or 860-3495. TAPING jobs, texture ceilings, 30yrs exp. Bob 250-718-3218
Electrical ALAN Dignam Electric. Resid/ Comm. Service calls, Reno’s, Upgrades. lic’d, bonded & Insured. Alan 250-808-6595 A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. lic’d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) PILATO ELECTRIC. Service calls. Repairs & Maintenance are what we do best! No jobs are too small. Call Tom Pilato 250-878-1811. Fully licensed, Bonded, Insured. Cont# 88329
Bear Paw Earthworks Ltd. Trucking, excavating, bobcat, residential. Joe- 250-550-6208 bearpawearthworks@telus.net
Concrete & Placing
Fencing
Legal Services
#1 for a reason. Paradise Massage. Where men come to relax. 778-477-5050 Kelowna AFFORDABLE Swedish Massage. Voted #1 by clients. Linda 250-862-3929. ASIAN MASSAGE! Peaceful setting, $50hr. Call 250-3173575
CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, Affordable. Our A+ BBB Rating assures Employment/travel & freedom. Call for your free information booklet. 1-8-NOW-PARDON, 1-866972-7366 PardonServicesCanada.com.
A&T Concrete for all concrete you need done. Big or small, I do it all. For Free estimates call Tony 778-478-9444. Plus pressure washing too. DANFORMS CONCRETE offers certified tradesman for all your concrete needs.Free Estimates Call Dan,250- 863-5419
Education/Trade Schools
Education/Trade Schools
Education/Trade Schools
Excavating & Drainage
ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, staining 250-491-4622 www.akf.ca CEDAR Panels , Gates, Custom Fencing & Decks. Quality Workmanship Repair & Reno’s Josef (250)-864-7755
Education/Trade Schools
Garage Door Services GARAGE Doors- install, service, repair all makes of doors & openers. 250-878-2911
Garden & Lawn
Did you know... If you place an ad for 12 insertions, you get a 20% discount.
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
1-1-1- Hedge & Tree specialist Downsizing, pruning, removal. Ins. Call Dave, 250-212-1716 AERATING, power raking, hedge/shrub pruning, rotatilling, lawn care, mulch & rock etc. Insured. Exp.’d Ace Of Spades. 878-1315, 765-7825 ASPEN LANDSCAPING, irrigation, aerating, pwr raking. Spring clean-up. No HST. 250317-7773. CHEAP Multch, OgoGrown, Glenmore Grow & Top soil. Make your yard look new again. Great delivery rates, any amount, any time. Phone 250-801-6364 Edging Cedars - buy direct from grower, 6ft.-10 for $200, We deliver, Budget Nurseries, toll free 1-866-498-2189, www.budgetnurseries.com GORDON’S Quality Lawn Care. Spring Special.12% off aerating/dethatching. 250-863-8935 I WANT TO CUT Your Lawn! Plain & simple, your lawn needs cutting, and I cut lawns. I’m asking for your business, and in exchange, you will receive both excellent value and exceptional service, GUARANTEED! Weekly maintenance, power raking, pruning, aerating, spring clean-ups, etc. Senior’s discounts, all inquiries welcome! 250-878-7283 ...Common Sense Yard Care... LITZ LAWN CARE, weekly mowing, fertilizing, pwr. raking, hedge trimming & gen. yrd. clean-ups. Free Est. 764-6404
M&S LAWN & GARDEN
12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. Certified computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. 250-717-6520. 12/7 In-Home Repairs. New Systems/Upgrades. 20+yrs Prof. Service. Peter 215-4137
Mind Body Spirit
NEED Installer? We install carpet, lino, hardwood, laminate. Andreas 250-863-3402. ONE CALL DOES IT ALL Carpet, lino, ceramic tile & laminate. Free est. 20+ yrs experience. 250-862-9667. QUALITY Floors layed by Hooksnapped Flooring installation. 250-869-2125 SPECIAL 15% OFF Carpet, Lino, Tile Installation, Restretching, Squeaky floors. We repair. Quality Work! Free Est. Jack 250-769-5716
Power Raking, Mowing, Pruning, Yard Clean-up, General Maintenance, Irrigation, Complete Landscaping, Retainer Walls, Water Features. Free Estimates Jim 250-861-3693
Gutters & Downspouts KELOWNA GUTTER Cleaning and repairs, re-slope gutters,etc Richard 250-718-6718
Education/Trade Schools
Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $29/hour to $38/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.
Toll Free:
1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com
B12 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.comw
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Sales & Service Directory
BLINDS & DRAPERIES DESIGN CENTRE
â&#x20AC;˘ Serving Kelowna for over 35 years â&#x20AC;˘ Innovative Ideas and Products â&#x20AC;˘ Up to 70% off! â&#x20AC;˘ Friendly Service/ Professional Installation 125-1295 Cannery Lane
Ph:250-861-5911
Licensed & Insured
765-6898 In business since 1989
ELECTRICAL
A & S Electric
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)
HANDYMAN COMPLETE HANDYMAN SERVICES Repairs, Renovations, Maintenance, Carpentry, Drywall,
Painting, Carpet, Tile, Plumbing, Yard Cleanup,
Rubbish Removal, Gutters & Windows Cleaning
FREE ESTIMATES
Senior Discount â&#x20AC;˘Satisfaction Guaranteed
250.317.8348
ENGEL CONSTRUCTION Serving Kelowna Since 1973 Custom homes, renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s additions, decks, kitchens & baths Call Doug 250.215.1616 engelconst@shaw.ca
TREMBLAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S EXCAVATING LTD.
â&#x20AC;˘Full Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘Rock Retaining Walls â&#x20AC;˘Portable Soil Screener â&#x20AC;˘Excavators & Bobcat Loaders CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500
HEATING
EARTHWORKS LTD.
bearpawearthworks@telus.net
HOME IMPROVEMENT
IRRIGATION/ SPRINKLER
Trucking, Excavating, Bobcat, Residential Joe (250) 550-6208
SOMMERFELD HEATING ADDITIONS, ďŹ nished & AIR CONDITIONING bsmts. kitchen & bath
â&#x20AC;˘ New & Existing Heating Systems â&#x20AC;˘ Heat pumps, A/C â&#x20AC;˘ Gas ďŹ tting â&#x20AC;˘ Licensed & Insured. â&#x20AC;˘ Replacement Furnace.
Call Wayne (250) 215-6767
â&#x20AC;˘Renovations â&#x20AC;˘New construction â&#x20AC;˘Plumbing Service & Repairs â&#x20AC;˘H/W tank replacement â&#x20AC;˘ Furnace Service & Installs â&#x20AC;˘ Gas f/p Service and Installs Bonded & Insured
Call Troy, 250-718-0209
Hook-snapped Flooring Installations We install quality laminate, carpet, lino, etc. Call Jeff 250-869-2125
renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, tile, hrdwd. & laminate ďŹ&#x201A;ooring.
Call 250-870-3187
WEST-WIND IRRIGATION
We are now taking bookings for irrigation startups & repairs. We also offer free estimates on irrigation installations or major alterations. Call West-Wind Irrigation Ltd.
at 250-860-0025
Specializing In Residential Renovations Bathrooms, Kitchen, Basements Why Move - Just Improve 250-808-2739 breezeway@shaw.ca
Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional
Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498
Kelowna Gutter Cleaning & Repair
We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers. FREE ESTIMATES â&#x20AC;˘ INSURANCE CLAIMS â&#x20AC;˘ SENIOR DISCOUNTS Call Mon.-Fri. 8-4:30 pm
â&#x20AC;˘ Fix leaks â&#x20AC;˘ 20 years. experience â&#x20AC;˘ Fascia sofďŹ t repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Downpipes â&#x20AC;˘ Re-Slope
OVERHEAD DOORS
250-878-2911
Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry 250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098
EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP
â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchen Remodels â&#x20AC;˘ Painting â&#x20AC;˘ Plumbing
â&#x20AC;˘ Electrical â&#x20AC;˘ Tile Work â&#x20AC;˘ To-Do Lists â&#x20AC;˘ Much More
SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST
MEMBER
Kelowna â&#x20AC;˘ 250-717-5500 kelowna.handymanconnection.com
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Independently Owned and Locally Operated
TRUCK/ BULL DOZING
FEATURING
SMITTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DRYWALL â&#x20AC;˘ Boarding â&#x20AC;˘ Mudding â&#x20AC;˘ Taping â&#x20AC;˘ Texture Spraying 20 Years Experience
250-864-0033
250.718.6718
KITCHEN CABINETS KITCHEN PRO DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T REPLACE, REFACE 778-753-5776
Kitchen cabinets & vanity refacing. Replace doors, update crown, modern hardware, counters, tile splash. Bring your old cabinets up to date at a fraction of the cost. www.kpro.ca
ELITE TRADE PAINTING
AFFORDABLE PAINTING
M. SAURA CONSTRUCTION
250-718-8131
Richard 250-717-7043
SMITTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DRYWALL â&#x20AC;˘ Boarding â&#x20AC;˘ Mudding â&#x20AC;˘ Taping â&#x20AC;˘ Texture Spraying 20 Years Experience
250-864-0033 RUBBISH REMOVAL Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Handyman & Renovation Services â&#x20AC;˘ Interior & Exterior Renovations â&#x20AC;˘ Carpentry â&#x20AC;˘ Painting â&#x20AC;˘ Small Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Pressure Washing
â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades â&#x20AC;˘ Yard Maintenance â&#x20AC;˘ Fences, Decks â&#x20AC;˘ Tile â&#x20AC;˘ Graffiti Removal
250-718-8879
LANDSCAPING ASPEN LANDSCAPING LTD
Book now for landscape projects, retaining walls, pruning, spring cleanup, irrigation repair & installation.
NO HST
250-317-7773 or visit us at: aspenlandscaping.ca
GLM ENTERPRISES WE PAY THE HST
â&#x20AC;˘ Landscaping â&#x20AC;˘ Irrigation â&#x20AC;˘ Rock Wall â&#x20AC;˘ Allan Block â&#x20AC;˘ Aeration â&#x20AC;˘ Spring Cleanup â&#x20AC;˘ Power Rake
CALL 250-864-5450
PAINTING
â&#x20AC;˘ Local/long distance â&#x20AC;˘ Storage Available â&#x20AC;˘ No job too small â&#x20AC;˘ Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194
â&#x20AC;˘ Bath Remodels â&#x20AC;˘ Decks â&#x20AC;˘ Drywall
Available for Framing, Finishing, Additions, Decks, Foundations, Flooring.
ABC
Interior - Exterior (FREE ESTIMATES) Fully insured and WCB
250-808-3626
RENOVATIONS â&#x20AC;˘ New Construction â&#x20AC;˘Renos â&#x20AC;˘ Baths â&#x20AC;˘ Sundecks â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchens â&#x20AC;˘ Concrete Serving Kelowna Since 1980 Call Mauri
West Kelowna Journeyman Carpenter
GARAGE DOOR GUTTER & SERVICES DOWNSPOUTS
MOVING
PLUMBING KOSKI PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS FITTING
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Renovation Expertsâ&#x20AC;? Interior/exterior Prompt, clean and reliable Insured 250-826-2284 wellbuiltconstruction@shaw.ca
FLOORING
North End Moving Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moving Service â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many Yrs. Experienceâ&#x20AC;? Services
250.863.8935
Breezeway Construction Inc.
EXCAVATION
LAWN & GARDEN Dethatching, Aerating, Hedge & Tree Trimming. Full maintenance services. RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL Free Estimates
DRYWALL
CONTRACTORS
TNTTRUCKING No load too small â&#x20AC;˘ BARK MULCH â&#x20AC;˘ SAND â&#x20AC;˘ GRAVEL â&#x20AC;˘ YARD CLEAN-UP â&#x20AC;˘ JUNK REMOVAL LIGHT FLAT-DECK Nick Nixon - Trish Nebot Cell 250-862-0821 Office 250-765-2778
Neighborhood Trucking & Delivery
Top Soil â&#x20AC;˘ Ogo Gro â&#x20AC;˘ Gravel â&#x20AC;˘ Sand â&#x20AC;˘ Bark Mulch We remove: yard refuse, small trees, junk CHUCK 250-870-1138
We accept â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the Big Guys are Too Big We Deliverâ&#x20AC;?
Deck & Rail Kelowna
Serving the Okanagan 14 yrs. Vinyl Decking up to 80 mil., Modular Flooring, Aluminum, Glass, Topless, Picket Railings, Fences & Gates. Free Estimates
250-878-2483
www.kelownadeckandrail.com
WELDING METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences â&#x20AC;˘ Gates â&#x20AC;˘ Railings â&#x20AC;˘ Security Bars â&#x20AC;˘ Cargo Racks â&#x20AC;˘ Rollcages â&#x20AC;˘ Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca
250-863-4418
Book your spot now & receive 4 weeks in the Capital News, Capital News Daily and online for only $190 + hst!
Call
250-763-7114
Lean on us
### !" "
â&#x20AC;&#x153;ONE ROOM, OR YOUR WHOLE CASTLEâ&#x20AC;?
DALEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S
2 Rooms, 2 Coats
862-9333
Exterior starting at
PAINTING SERVICE
169
$
1200 PNI
$
PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982
250.308.4380
RUBBISH REMOVAL
TILING
Pager 250-861-0303
Bob 250-765-2789 Rubbish Removal, Free Scrap Car Hauling,
TILE SETTER
Artistic Ceramics.
Custom tile setting. Travertine, marble, granite & ceramic. Decks, kitchen, baths. Guaranteed work.
Call 250-870-1009
FEATURING
Neighborhood Trucking & Delivery Top Soil â&#x20AC;˘ Ogo Gro â&#x20AC;˘ Gravel â&#x20AC;˘ Sand â&#x20AC;˘ Bark Mulch We remove: yard refuse, small trees, junk CHUCK 250-870-1138 We accept â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the Big Guys are Too Big We Deliverâ&#x20AC;?
www.kelownacapnews.com
Services
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
capital news B13
Services
Services
Pets & Livestock
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Handypersons
Landscaping
$200 & Under
Medical Supplies
Sporting Goods
A-Z HANDYMAN, domestic wizard, furniture assembly, all repairs & reno’s.250-859-4486 COMPLETE Handyman service. Free est. Seniors disc., Call 250-317-8348 NEED a hand inside or out from painting to yard work. 250-215-1712, 250-768-5032
Painting & Decorating
Feed & Hay
DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. Yes we work weekends!! www.digginoles.com or Ph: Ian 250-864-2339 Edging Cedars - buy direct from grower, 6ft.-10 for $200, We deliver, Budget Nurseries, toll free 1-866-498-2189, www.budgetnurseries.com GLM Landscaping & Irrigation 12% Discountl!!! Custom landscaping 250-864-5450
Good quality hay, alfalfa grass mix, heavy square bales, barn stored. 542-9419 or 309-5956 HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs, delivery avail. on larger orders, also Silege bales or Feeder hay. 250-838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.
4x8 pool table comp. set of snooker/numbered balls 4 cues $200 (250)765-8028 50 Baseball/Football Action Figures $200 obo. Call (250)763-9832 Computer System, Windows Internet ready Excellent Cond. $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna
SHOPRIDER scooters & power chairs, lift chairs, walkers & ramps, new & used. www.okmobilityscootersplus.ca Shoprider Dealer, Kelowna: 250-764-7757, Vernon: 250542-3745, Toll free: 1-888-5423745,
LASER Sights, Red Dots, SKS’s from $199, CQ-A1 AR15’s $749, Glocks, CZs $699+up. Ammo: 9mm, .40, .45, .357, .38, .44, .223. Repairs, refinishing, reblueing. All at The Best Little Gunshop Around Weber & Markin 4-1691 Powick Rd, Kel. 250762-7575 Tues-Sat, 10-6
Heat, Air, Refrig. SOMMERFELD Heating A/C, Install & Repair Heat Pumps, F/P, Gas Fitting Lic. 215-6767
Home Improvements ADDITIONS, finished bsmts, kitchen & bth reno’’s, tile, hrwd & laminate flooring. Drywall, painting. Ext/int finishing. Call 250-870-3187 BREEZEWAY Construction Inc. Specializing in Residential Renovations. 250-808-2739 Engel Construction Since 1973! Custom homes, Reno’s Additions, Decks, Kitchens, & Baths. Doug (250)-215-1616 KATAMA Complete Home Renovation’s Licensed, WCB Insured. 250-864-0033 M. Sauri Constuction Serving Kelowna since 1980. Call Mauri (250)718-8131 WELL BUILT CONSTRUCTION
Renovation experts. Int/Ext. Ins’d. Call 250-826-2284
Home Repairs LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879
Irrigation/Sprinkler Systems WEST-WIND Now booking for irrigation start up, repairs & installs. Call 250-860-0025
Landscaping
Did you know... If you place an ad in one classification, you get the second classification 1/2 price.
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
Machining & Metal Work GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca
Misc Services ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, stainning,250-491-4622www.akf.ca
Moving & Storage
� AAA Best Rates Moving $59+.
“Why Pay More” Short/Long Distance. Free Est. Res/Comm, 861-3400 FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2010 Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 JOE’S MOVING.reasble rates fully equip’d trucks, local-long dist, no job too small470-8194 NORTH END Moving Service Local/Long Distance. Free Estimates 250-470-9498
Painting & Decorating 100% AFFORDABLE Painting Exp, quality. Int Paint/ceilings. Winter Specials. Terry 8639830 or 768-1098 1ST. In customer service, Cando Painting, prof. reliable crew, 15yrs. in business, Int/Ext. Eddie 250-863-3449 2 Rooms, 2 Coats, $169. Ext starting at $1200 entire home. PNI. 250-308-4380. DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982. 862-9333
Do you have
CALL COR’S Painting Specializing in Interior Repaints. Reliable & On time. Quality Workmanship Guaranteed. Call Cory Doell (250)-768-8439
Plumbing DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasfitting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878.
Roofing & Skylights GERMAN MASTER ROOFER. Over 30yrs exp. on all kinds of roofs. New Reroof & Repair. Tradesman + Best price Warranty. Free estimate. Call Steffen, 250-863-8224 Master & Visa.Card www.teamgerman.com. RIGHT Way Roofing. Specializing in repairs & re-roofs. Mch More! Ask us, 250-808-1473
Rubbish Removal 250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL. Full service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals.
���
LARRY’S LITTLE DUMPER We haul little loads of anything, landscaping materials, & Junk to the dump. 250-7181114 BOB’S ONE TON TRUCKING. All your rubbish needs. FREE scrap car hauling. 25yrs of satisfied Customers. Bob 250-765-2789, 861-0303 pgr DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. Yes we work weekends!! www.digginoles.com or Ph: Ian 250-864-2339 EDSON’S 1 Ton Dump Truck. Rubbish,reno’s, sheds, decks, landscaping (250)-718-1595
ERIK the STUDENT Rubbish, Tree & Appliance Removal. Hauls from $39.99 & up
250-859-9053
Sand/Gravel/Topsoil FREE fill and or delivered, sand, soil, & clay. Call Ensign Bros. (250)-769-7298 NEIGHBORHOOD Trucking & Delivery. Topsoil, Gravel, Sand, OgoGrow. Visa, Debit, Mastercard. 250-870-1138
Snowclearing TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING Comm. snow removal & comm snow blower. 250-979-8033
Sundecks
in your closet? Turn those unwanted items into cash. Sell them in the Classifieds! They may be just the thing someone else is looking for.
250-763-7114
KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Mod. Flooring, Alum., GlassTopless/Picket878-2483.
Tiling TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
Tree Services 1-1-1- Hedge & Tree specialist Downsizing, pruning, removal. Ins. Call Dave, 250-212-1716 ROB’S Tree Care Ltd 1975. For all your tree care needs. Ins. & Cert. WCB. 212-8656
Trucking/ Bull Dozing TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel, etc. (250)862-0821 (250)765-2778.
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay ALL TYPES of hay for sale! all in medium squares (3x4x8). For all your Dairy, Horse, Feeder Hay needs, visit www.hubkahay.com or call Cale @ 403-635-0104. Delivery available and Min order is a semi-load. Ginseng tarps 24’ x 165’ for shade or windbreak. Inexpensive and attractive solution for hay shed, livestock shelter etc. $150 each. 250-558-8322. Quote available for installation.
Pets Adorable Lab puppies, innoc $400. Chi/Shi. Family raised Fun fun! $300. 250-547-9224 HAVANESE/BICHON frise puppies, comes with shots (250)804-6848 Protective and Loving black 2 year old female non shedding SCHNOODLE. Great family dog. $850.00 - 250 762-3211 Trinity Shepherds Original Old Style German Shepherd puppies. Top quality, affordable price. Vet checked & shots. (250)5479763 WOLF HYBRID Cubs ready now. Sun Valley Wolf Kennels
www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com 250-765-4996 Kelowna, BC
Merchandise for Sale
Antiques / Vintage COUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES Now open again. 5min from Armstrong, Sat & Sun, 10am-5 or by appt. Quality Antiques, 4262 MacDonald Rd (off Otter Lake Rd) 250-546-2529
$300 & Under Computer Laptop, Windows, Wireless, Excellent Condition, $300. 250-869-2363 Kelowna
$400 & Under 3 Wheel electric scooter, front basket & charger, in gd cond. $350 obo. 250-763-9047. COLEMAN 15 FT. Fiberglass Canoe with paddles. $350 obo 250-763-9832
$500 & Under
Did you know... you can place an ad for $5 per issue
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
PATIO set, table, 6chairs/ cushions, umbrlla, cost $1695, sell $425. 250-861-1233
Firearms DEAL of the week: Beretta CX4 Storm, 9mm, c/w accessories, $1250. At The Best Little Gunshop Around Weber & Markin 4-1691 Powick Rd, Kel. 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat, 10-6
Auctions
Did you know... you can place an ad for $3 per issue
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
BIG M Auction sale.Saturday, March 26th, 11:00 am. 5765-Falkland Road, Falkland. Saddles and tack. Antiques, collectable’s, tools, gift wear, household goods, already consigned: Platform scales, antique Dulcimer, another juke box Rowe Ami, Foose ball game, large amount of tack, saddles, gift wear and much more. Consignments wanted, no buyers fees. 250-379-2078 or 604850-4238. Visa, M/c, interact.
Bicycles
Did you know... you can place an ad for $4 per issue
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
$100 & Under 26” Sanyo TV with remote, exc cond, $25. 250-763-9047. 27” RCA color TV, 6 years old. $75. Great Picture. 250-8633361 BLACK office chair, good cond, $15. 778-478-2110, 778-478-6672. FOR sale. 4 245-45/18 summer tires. Eagle Goodyear. $125. 250-862-5881 FUTON DBL SIZE $95 (250)763-1424 Older LapTop XP Ideal for learners. $95 (250)763-1424 SECRETORIAL Chair, like new, adjustable seat, on castors, $45. 250-862-5881 SINGLE bed, boxspring only, frame, blue metal headboard, like new, $40. 250-763-6038 STAR Choice receiver model DSR505 HD, $100. Call 250861-9559
Free Items
Did you know... you can place an ad for $2 per issue
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
FREE moving boxes, clean ... Call 250-763-7170 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 Stucco PlayHouse,has 2 levels. Well made. HEAVY. U pick up. Tricky to move. (250)764-1167 LARGE oak food pantry/dish cabinet, ample room, shelves, swinging doors etc. Very good shape. Call 250-763-4785 SMALL metal shed. 778-4782110, 778-478-6672. WE will pick up & recycle your wire pipes, & aluminum windows,from reno’s, batteries radiators etc.too.(250)717-0581
Furniture OK ESTATES SPRING SALE 20% off Everything, in the month of MARCH!! Antique, Vintage & Modern Home Furnishings and Decor Items. 3292 Highway 97N, Kelowna (beside Sheepskin Boutique) 11pm-5pm Tues - Sat. 250-807-7775 okestates.ca TOTAL OFFICE Now Open Saturdays 10-4! NEW & USED Office Furniture for the Home or Business. Like New Ergonomic Seating Priced to Sell! Call Susanna 250.717. 1626 420 Banks rd.
Jewels, Furs Big beautiful flawless 1.10kt diamond ring. Very valuable Price neg. 250-306-4616
Medical Supplies ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful finger pricking! Call 888-449-1321.
Misc. for Sale 100% GUARANTEED Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-thedoor delivery in a reusable cooler. A FREE Telephone service Get your first month free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. CAN’T GET Up your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-9816591. DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call Phone Factory Today! 1-877-3362274. www.phonefactory.ca GARAGE DOOR Revolution. The amazing rolling garage door is now available in Canada. Quiet. Safe. Attractive. Space Saving. And competitively priced. Check it out at garador.ca or call 1-877-7652367. Mention “Community” and receive an automatic 10% off. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com LAWNMOWER, 2yrs old, elec start, self propelled. $250. Also push mower, $50. Call 250-801-9476 Love your AVON? Need some? Call now 250-8782851. SAWMILLS - BAND/Chainsaw - Spring sale - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. Make money and Save money. In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT STEEL BUILDING Sale... Specials from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on absolutely every model, width & length. Example: 30x40x14 now $7995. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422 STEEL BUILDINGS priced to clear. Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about free delivery! Call for quick sale quote and free brochure, 1-800-668-5111 ext 170
Misc. Wanted IM a private buyer/collector of 1950’s, 60’s and older 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ & $1. I want to buy lots! All conditions! US & Canadian. Todd 250-864-3521 IM a private buyer/collector of 1950’s, 60’s and older 10¢, 25¢, 50¢ & $1. I want to buy lots! All conditions! US & Canadian. Todd 250-864-3521 South Okanagan Silver Buyer Visit my website to see my payouts www.sosbuyer.ca 778-931-0558 WANTED. 8 or 10” Drill Press. 250-862-5881 WANTED broken x-box 360 systems. Will pay $30 per system. 250-878-8598.
Garage Sales
Garage Sales Benvoulin/KLO Sat, March 26. 10am-3pm 2061 Fisher Rd.hshld, doors, windows etc. UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP OF KELOWNA. Fri, March 25. 12-6pm. Sat, March 26, 8am2pm. 1310 Bertram St.
Real Estate Acreage for Sale 3 Acres, Whitevale Area, Lumby. Flat, trees, drilled well, gas/hydro to driveway. Price $235,000.00 + HST OBO. 250-547-6932. ARIZONA LAND LIQUIDATION- Starting $99/mo, 1 & 2 1/2-Acre ranch lots, 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport. NO CREDIT CHECK. Guaranteed Financing, Money Back Guarantee. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001. www.sunsiteslandrush.com SPECTACULAR Black Mountain View Lots! Fully serviced & graded sites from $169,900 plus HST. Loseth Drive to Nishi Court. Call 250-863-2717 or go to www.minehill.ca
Apt/Condos for Sale 1 & 2 bdrms 1938 Pandosy St 6 story concrete builiding. Some utils incl’d. bus rte. NS. NP. $775+ up. 250-878-7953 BRIGHT corner, very clean, 2bd, 2bth condo, lakeview, secure/RV prkng. $239,900. Helmut Hubert, Century 21 250878-8010 MLS THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime. THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call
Mark Jontz Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime
Business for Sale Busy Cafe for sale, Downtown Vernon. Turn-key, 2 person operation, unlimited potentialupdated equipment & decor. Reasonable rent, $85,000. Call Rick 250-307-1959 Oceanfront Motel, 2 acres, 10 units, near park, for sale or could be included in a larger project. Site approved for condos. Plans completed, ready to go. Phone 250-753-0160
Duplex/4 Plex $278,500. Lake & Knox Mnt close by, classy 2bd, den/fam, open plan. MLS Ken Dempsey. Remax 250-717-5000
For Sale By Owner 1400sq.ft Home, 1 acre in Whitevale Lumby, $275,000. w w w. o k h o m e s e l l e r. c o m #26568. Call 250-547-9533
#4 - 215 TAYLOR ROAD
Musical Instruments GUILD D-30 Acoustic Guitar w/Fishman pick-up, hardshell case. $700. HARTKE AC75 solo amp. 2 channels, perfect for lounge and coffee house gigs. $375. Ph (250)833-1976 MOIR Pianos. New & Used Grand & Upright Pianos. Call Richard Moir 250-764-8800 PIANOS, serviced, tuned and delivered. Uprights from $599, Grands from $2500. Call World of Music 250-869-0819 or Toll Free 1-800-663-5183
Buy! Read! Sell! Look!
classifieds@kelownacapnews.com
$295,000
OPEN HOUSE Sunday, March 27 .12 noon - 3pm TOWNHOUSE. 2 Bdrm. 2 bath, private covered patio in back. Includes appliances & window coverings. Bright & Spacious with many updates.Okhomeseller.com Listing #26550,for more info. or call (250)-448-8582 $999 MLS® Listing Program. DavidDrennan.com (250)863-1850 Realty Match BANK FORECLOSURES Free
List & Pics. Realty Match www.KelownaForeclosures.org
B14 capital news Real Estate
www.kelownacapnews.comw
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
For Sale By Owner 855 MISSION SPRINGS CRESENT
Offered at $589,900
LOCATION LOCATION........... Exceptional executive family home in Mission Springs neighborhood Walk to schools, Beach, H2O and Greenway. Completely renovated including granite in the custom designed kitchen, travertine marble in the spacious master en suite and much more. Approx. 2,600 sq.ft. Mature yard. 250-861-8856 By Appointment Only
CRYSTAL SPRINGS
Real Estate
Rentals
Rentals
Mobile Homes & Parks
Apt/Condo for Rent
WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com
Mortgages BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca
Open Houses 1215 Apex Mnt Rd. Open House March 26 & 27, 105pm. 4bd, 3.5bth, ski in, ski out, executive design, finish & furnished Duplex, sunny exposure, views, hottub, heated garage. $75,000 below 2006 price new. $425,000+ equivalent GST. 250-488-4434
Real Estate Lovely DW 1344sq’, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, family rm, breakfast nook, 55+, new flooring & appliances - upgrades. Garden area, lovely yard, tool shed. Sm pets are welcome. Very nice, Must see!
778-755-0070 250-212-0898
THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
Houses For Sale ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 $318,000. Rutland. Handyman Special. 4bd, 2 FP’s, garage, RVP. MLS Ken Dempsey. Remax 250-717-5000 $368,000. Rutland Bench 2900sq’, 3bth, 3FP’s, 4+bds, garage/RVP. MLS Ken Dempsey, Remax. 250-717-5000 3.69 Acres Home and Shop in Vernon home, Detached 1000 sqft Shop with hoist. Great holding property!Reduced to $575,000 Call Wade 250-5506364. 6177 Okanagan Ave
Vernonwww.okhomeseller.com #26513l $999 MLS® Listing Program. DavidDrennan.com (250)863-1850 Realty Match BANK FORECLOSURES Free List & Pics. Realty Match www.KelownaForeclosures.org COURT ORDERED SALE. 3Bdrm+den Family Home. 2 baths, lrg fenced yard, garage, Nice area.$360,000 Lloyd 250215-5607 MacDonald Realty MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.94% VARIABLE 2.25% Trish at 250-470-8324 RUTLAND. 30x24 detached, heated & wired shop, updated 3lvl split, 4bd.MLS Ken Dempsey. Remax 250-717-5000 RUTLAND. 5bd+den, legal suite, mint cond, appls, air vac/ ug irrig. MLS Ken Dempsey. Remax 250-717-5000 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
Mobile Homes & Parks DBL wide 2bd, 2bth, family park, cov’d deck, carport, well maint., great kit. $149,900. Helmut Hubert, Century 21. 250-878-8010 MLS Enjoy Sierras Lifestyle, New Homes, Neighborhood in Central location. From $698/biweekly or $169.900 O.A.C. www.accenthomes.ca (250)-769-6614 SPACIOUS 3bd, 2bth home, family park, lrg ensuite/sep baby rm in Master. $159,900. Helmut Hubert, Century 21. 250-878-8010 MLS
BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ land $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport. Guaranteed financing, no credit checks. Pre-recorded msg 800-631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com OWN 20 Acres-$0 Down $99/mo. Only $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Money back guarantee, no credit checks, owner financing, free color brochure. 1-800-343-9444 www.20acreranches.com REGISTER NOW Saskatoon 55-Plus Active Adult Large Ground Level Townhomes www.diamondplace.ca
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1&2BD apartments. Completely redone. Secure building. Call 250-861-4700 1BD, mature complex at 1469 Bertram St. Lrg, clean, mainflr, NP, ref’s, $750 incl heat. Call 250-870-8746 2BD, 2bth, DT condo, $1195 incl geo-thermo heating/cooling, small pet ok. No age restrictions. Call 250-762-2505 2BD, 2bth Mission Condo, 6appl, NP, NS. Avail immed. $1000. 250-862-4932 2Bdrm 1 bath in 4-plex fr, st, w/d , storage, great location,lrg yard,free parking, $875/mo Avail immed. (250)-470-0000 2BDRM 2bath on Creek, 6 appls. Mission Park Mall. NS. No Pets $1050 250-868-0316 2BDRM condo. f/p, swimming pool, gym. Close to University. $1000/mo incl all. Avail immed 250-862-6976 t_rippel@hotmail.com Beautiful 2bd. 2ba, Condo avail. April 1. 2 blocks to Costco. Corner unit on gr level.$1250/mo (778)478-7152 BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. South. 2bd, $900 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, bus route, Avail. now. 250-491-3345, 869-9788
BEST DEALS IN KELOWNA!
Affordable 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms AC, near schools, shopping & bus route. Insuite laundry H.Up’s. Across from Park. Clean Quiet & Spacious. Sorry NO Pets. Well Managed Building 250-861-5605
BROCKTON MANOR.
2bd, starting @ $749 incl. parking & utilities. 1Bdrm, starting @ $620
(250)-860-5220
Dilworth Centre, 1Bd, reno’d, sgl person pref’d., W/D, NS, NP, ref’s.$775. 250-717-5802
FAIRLANE CRT.
Close to shopping, bus rt, 2BD APARTMENT Heat & hot water incl. New adjustable rates.
Call (250)-860-4836 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for Mar.1 & beyond, ranging from $800-$850/mo 250-766-4528, 250-718-0881
MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1588 Spall Rd.
Premiere Rental Complex in Kelowna. Different Floor Plans Available Close to Shopping / Restaurants. Call for Availability. Affordable rental amounts. (250)-860-4836 or email: millcreekestates@shaw.ca
MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1588 Spall Rd.
Premiere Rental Complex in Kelowna. Different Floor Plans Available Close to Shopping / Restaurants. Call for Availability. Affordable rental amounts. (250)-860-4836 or email: millcreekestates@shaw.ca
RENT or lease. 2 Bdrm + den, FP, priv terrace, balc. 6 appls, 1250sqft. Gym/lng/ guest suite, strg, 2 sec u/g prkng. DD, NP, NS, $1300mo. Avail April 15.1-800-894-0554 RUTLAND: THUNDERBIRD EVERGREEN APTS. 435/395 Franklyn Road 1 & 2 bdrm suites, 3/appls, AC, drapes, walk-in storage, u/g secure parking, hot water included. Laundry facilities on site. Close to excellent shopping, major bus routes (excellent bus service to all campuses, Orchard Park Mall & downtown), theaters, medical facilities & restaurants. 250-762-5932 for appointment to view WILLOW PARK MANOR. 270 Aurora Cres 239 Hollywood Rd. S 1 & 2bd units S Next door to the full service Willow Park Shopping Center S Free parking S Resident manager 250-763-3654 3bdrm apt. suite Spacious, close to all amenities, NS, NP, 1yr lease, Avail Mar. 15th incl heat. 250-763-6600
Commercial/ Industrial 1/2 - 4 acre serviced, fenced industrial lots for lease. Light, heavy or industrial use including auto wrecker & storage. 7000sq’ serviced coverall shelter for storage or workspace or build to suit. Westbank Industrial Park. 250-769-7424 HWY Front avail at 1694 Ross Rd Ship/rec doors, prking C1 2000sqft. $2500 TN. 769-6614
Duplex / 4 Plex 2BD. 501 Hein Rd.Clean unit. s/f, w/d, 1.5ba. nice deck,new tiles. $950. +util, 317-8844 2BD Duplex for rent, working couple. 250-763-1860 2BD Rutland 4plex on Hwy 97. $700+utils. Pet ok. Ref’s req’d. 250-765-5578 3BD. Belgo Area in Rutland. 2bth, carport, FS, WD HU,, NS. pets negot $900+utils. 765-2099 445 McCurdy Rd.2 bdrm 1 bath st fr w/d No stairs,carport, fncd yard.$950.ph# 317-8844 4BD & 2bd, 3 full bth, 6appl, garage, all windows blinds. March 1. NP. (250)860-8583 APRIL 1, small pets ok, 4bd+ den, 2bth, fnc’d yard, Belgo. $1550+utils. 250-763-4598 BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED 2 & 3 Bdrm end units.(x3) Available immediately. Near all Amenities. Fenced yard. Pets negotiable. $950, $1090, & $1290. To view, Call Mark 1-250-938-8040 BLK MTN. 4-bed 2-bath. $1200 + Util. 5-appl. 2 decks. Lrg yard. NS. NP. 250-8698504 MISSION. 1bd in 4plex. 920 Morrison Ave. 5appls. Avail. Now $795 incl utils. 250-7643159 or 250-764-0419
Mobile Homes & Pads 2 mobiles 2bdrm Westside NP. $750/$795 + utils. Excellent units.1bdrm suite $700 all inclus.250-768-5080 717-1033
Modular Homes 2BDRM, 2 bath, avail April 15 in Kelowna West Estates. 4 appl, $1200 plus utils. 250769-0109, 250-878-9970.
Rentals
Rentals
Rentals
Modular Homes
Homes for Rent
Suites, Lower
Suites, Upper
3BDRM, 1 bath, avail immed in Kelowna West Estates. $950 plus utils. 250-769-0109, 250-878-9970. Winfield 3bd 2 ba No bsmt. on Orchard, 6appls a/c deck, drapes. Avail now. NS. NP. Working persons. ref’s req’d $1250 + DD & utils. 250-7663395 Cell (250)-861-0656
WEST KELOWNA Waterfront + Dock. $1800 + utils. 5 bdrm 2.5 bath. Garage. N/S N/P. 250-869-8504. WINFIELD 10419 Okanagan Center Rd. 3bd 2full bath 2 livingroom,dbl car garage covered deck Mar 1 $1300 + utils NP.NS.(250)498-7757 Winfield 3bd 2 ba No bsmt. on Orchard, 6appls a/c deck, drapes. Avail now. NS. NP. Working persons. ref’s req’d $1250 + DD & utils. 250-7663395 Cell (250)-861-0656 WOODLKE VIEW, dividable 2-kit, 5bd, 5ba, carprt, grg/wrk shp, in-grd pool, acre, pet neg. $1800+ utils, 250-766-4322 3BD 3Ba 5Appl FP Den Deck DblGar $1750. 3Bd 2Ba 5Appl Patio Gar $1250. 250-8601961 www.cdnhomefinders.ca
1Bdrm Suite Available on Rutland Bench. Private entry. Single person. NS. NP. NParty $700/mo (250)491-1355 1 BEDROOM BASEMENT suite. Private entry, laundry, bus stop, util incl. Avail. April 1. $700. 250-768-5695 1ST Month 1/2 Price! Newer clean 2bd suite, 5appls, tub & shower, priv ent, prking in yard, 1200sq’, pref mature person, NS, pets or parties. $1000+DD. Call 250-451-9192 2BD, $1350 OR 1bd, $890. Both 1300sq’, incl utils, cbl, int. L. Mission. 250-801-8157 2BD. incl. utils., ns, np, no lndy, $750/mo. Avail now, DD req’d., gr. lev. 763-5420 after 4 2BD LRG bright kitchen, all appls., partially furnished. Pets ok. Quiet & very clean. $850mo. 250-766-1265 2 BDRM bsmt suite, NS, NP, No Partying, close to UBCO & bus stops. $900/mo incl utils, DD req’d. 778-753-1356 2BD, some utils incl, NParties, NS, NP, near shopping & bus, quiet area, Area of Rutland. Lndry HU’s. Extreme WL int. $895, dd req’d. 250-765-2931 2BD S.Rutland. Close to all ammen. Avail now. Cbl, wireless int & utils incl. NS, NP. 250-899-2195, 778-753-4148 Avail. April 1st. 2BD/1BA Across from OC and KSS. 1050.00 Utilities incl. Pet OK. Shared W/D. Big Yard. Call Zelia @ (250) 498Bachelor Suite: All Utilities, Cable & Laundry included. Located in Rutland on Bus Route. Pet Friendly. $700. 250 870 4230 Jessie BRAND new 2 bdrm, sep ent, porch, lndry, big kitchen, NP, NS, wrking cpl. Avail March. $1000+ utils. 250-864-6722. BRIGHT 2 bdrm suite North Rutland available April 1, F/S. W/D, 2 parking spots & satellite. Hydro separate. N/S. N/P. $870/mo. DD required. 250765-5357. CAPRI area 2bd bsmt suite recent reno, clean, 4appl’s, bus route, suitable for couple w/1 child. No Smokers/No Pets/No Parties. $775. 250-860-9856 EXEC. 2 BDRM suite, 5 appl, laundry, utilities basic cable and internet incl. N/S N/P No parties, quiet responsible couple preferred. $1100/M. Available immed. 250-8782954 LAKE VIEW Heights 1bd suite, lrg master bdrm, walk in closet NS, NP. $700 all utils incl. 250-769-9285 LARGE ONE bedroom bsmt suite, 900 sq.ft. great location! Close to hosp. renov. w/laminate floors. Shared laundry, sep entrance. No pets, no smoking. $800/mo. incl int. & cble. 250-864-3480 or rosietm@telus.net NEWER 2bd suite, avail immed. Own ent, prking, nice yard. $750 incl utils. Quiet area. NS, NP. 250-712-2247 or 250-869-9663 N. Rutland 1 Lrg Bdrm $750 includes utils, basic cable NS NP. Ref’s req’d. Avail April.15 (250)491-9739, 863-0116 ONE BED lg modern suite. Sep entrance w/laundry lots of storage. $800. 250-300-7377 Rutland 2bd. Nr. school & park. $825 utils incl. NP. NS. Avail. Apr 1. 250-869-9530 RUTLAND- 2bdrm gr level, priv entry, 5appls, heat, nr bus route. NS. NP, ND, ideal for wrkng cple or student, Avail immed. $1000 250-762-6519 RUTLAND- 2bdrm, incl gas & elec, patio. Priv ent. $850/mo. NS, NP. 250-765-0664. WINFIELD bright 2bdrm main level ste on parklike setting, priv patio. Avail May 1. Incl everything. Walking dist to beach & marina. On bus route. Furn or unfurn. Suits working person or students. N/s, n/p. $1000/mo. 250-766-1776
4BD upper flr, 5appls, sep.entry & laundry,1 bath FP, NS, NP.No parties! $1200+1/2utils. Rutland. 250-807-2006 AVAIL immed, quiet 2 bdrm 4 plex suite behind Plaza 33. 5 appl, carport & storage, older working preferred. NP. NS. $850 plus DD. 250-451-9923 LG Bright 2bd. WI. Clge, Lake Shop, Qt, Resp. $895+ elec. Apr1/15. 250-762-0317 6rings
Homes for Rent 2bd 1 bath, Ellison Area. No dogs. $950 + utils. (250)-8692186 2BD mnflr heritage home, 1/2blk to hospital/beach, hrwd flrs, gas fp, WD, AC, prking, lrg deck/yard, NS, NP, $1100+ utils. April 1. 250-868-8874 2BD near hospital, avail April 1. Pets neg., 4appls, hrdwd flrs, priv yard on creek, $1100 incl utils. 250-868-0607 2Bdrm house upper level in Capri area shar’d laundry mature working couple, $900 +utils (250)448-8507 3/4 BD., Winfield area, $1575 +utils. NO PETS. Avail Now. Overlooks Wood Lake on East side. Close to schools. Call 250-869-9788, 250-491-3345 3BDRM, Central Locationclose to everything, NS, NP, $1200/mo. 250-470-7291 3BD, Springvalley area, 5appl,deck prking, shr’d utils, $1195. Apr 1. (250)868-9059 3 BEDROOM UP house avail now, private fenced yard, longterm. $1190/mo share utils. Ethel/Morrison. 250-487-0268. 4BD House, big shed, near school, good area. $1495+utils 250-863-1916 5Bdrm house 2bdrm down can rent seperatey. $1500 up $1000 down Utils extra NS. NP. 250-763-8929 Jo-anne CLEAN, BRIGHT RANCHER. AVAIL NOW!!! 40 Steps to Lake. 2 bed, sunroom/den, all newer flooring, propane fireplace, large lot, det. garage, laundry room, all appls. Pet neg. Non smoker, Long term preferred. Located in “FINTRY” a quiet lakeside community off Westside Rd. 35 min to the city. $1200, Kristi @ 604862-8039 or kristip@telus.net DOWNTOWN. 1bd loftstyle carriage house, garage, 5appl, newer, small pets ok, $1000. Close to bus & shops. AC. Avail March 15 or April 1. Please call 250-899-0911 DT KELOWNA, 2 BDRM. house, yd&deck, WD. NP,NS. Very cute&clean. $1250+util Apr 1 250-860-2646 KELOWNA- 4 bdrms, 2.5 bath, close to all amenties, fenced, near Costco. $2000+ utils. NS/NP. Available now. 1604-725-0688. MAGIC ESTATES 3bdrm. 3 bath, dbl garage. Avail immed. $1750 + utils. 250-859-6784 NANCEE WAY Village, new, 1 bath, 1 bdrm + den, large deck, 6 appliances, air conditioning, NS, NP, $1.000 + util, avail Apr. 1, 250-768-2978. NO STRINGS ATTACHED! If we told you there’s a $45K non repayable grant for a down payment on a brand new home, wouldn’t you want to know more? If you can make mortgage payments but haven’t been able to save a down payment, find out about Project Build II Attainable Housing program. Contact Gino Dal Ponte at 250-317-2707 or info @ thepropertysource.ca S. Rutland. 3bd top flr, deck, fnc’d yard, cov’d prking, 5appl, walk to Rutland Elementary, 1pet ok, NS. Very clean. April 1. $1350 incl utils. 250-8600403 or gwma@shaw.ca THE City of Kelowna has the following property available for rent: Centrally located charmer on cul-de-sac - 2bd, 1bth, $1100/mo. Applications can be obtained online at www.kelowna.ca under the quick link to Rental Properties or between 8am to 4pm on the 4th floor at City Hall, 1435 Water St. Kelowna, Real Estate & Building Services. ABSOLUTELY NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Applications can also be faxed to 250-862-3349 or dropped in the City Hall drop box by the deadline of 4:00 pm on Friday April 8 ,2011 WANTED- April 1st. Clean house or townhouse, 2-3 bdrm, lease only, long term, min 1yr, excellent credentials, will treat your property like our own. 250-768-9592.
Office/Retail Sustainability consulting business looking to share our downtown office space with a like-minded company. Shared board room, reception, phone/ fax, printer and small kitchen area included. Can be configured to fit one to four people within the space, depending on your needs. Price negotiable based on space required from $600 to $1000. Please call 250-862-8941 to inquire and see the space. WESTBANK. Lakeview. 2nd flr. 760sq.ft. $790 incl T.N. 250-768-9083, 250-718-9083
Rooms for Rent 1 or 2 bdrm available, $425 or $800 incl utils. for both looking for kind mature reliable spiritual grassroots type of people. 250-762-7253, 250-863-7863 A-1 clean furn’d cbl. & w/d, wl int, quiet, monthly avail. immed. 250-862-9223 All Comforts of Home, furn. rooms/suites DT. wireless int. cbl. WD. fr $450. 861-5757 missionbellsmanor.com 55 + home sharing, from $595 1-888-204-6225 ext 6 West Kelowna.
Shared Accommodation 1BD avail in 2bd. $500+ DD. Utils, int incl. Student pref. DT NP/NS. 778-478-6492 2BD Condo, share w/wrking female. WD, DW, micro, gas FP, 2bths, near bus, sec. lit prking, near amens. $600 utils incl. Sharla, 250-878-3582 or Linda 250-832-6199 4 Rent Today. Fully furn’d, incl. wl int access & lrg TV’s utils/wd/cbl, $600mo +dd, in quiet home. Student/disability, worker welcome. No partiers. Call 250-860-7146 A house 2 share,priv bth, cbl, cov’d.prking. avail. now.Ref’s. $475.Wesbank(250)769-8287 AVAILABLE ASAP. 1 bdrm close to all amenities NP. NP. NS. $400 utils., wireless net, & laundry incl’d 250-763-7553 N.RUTLAND: Student or working, 3 bdrms, share LR, kit, bath, lndry, sat, int & hottub. On Bus route, CRC req. $450 utils incl. 250-765-7239 Private bd semi-pri bath, quiet person, $450-$500, everything incl,1-888-492-2543 ROOM for rent in 3 bdrm house,downtown, avail immed. $450. 250-212-8909.
Suites, Lower 1200 sq ft BS avail Apr. 1st. Old Glenmore! 2 huge bed, private entry, sep laundry, DW, F/S, plenty storage. Renovated, steps to beach, bus, schools. ns/np $1050/mth util incld. Call 250-215-2654 1BD 4Appl Patio $750 Incl Cable, Util. 2Bd 4Appl Pet OK $825 Incl Cable -Util-250-8601961 www.cdnhomefinders.ca 1BD. $700. incl. utils., Rutland, ns, np, cls. to UBC, bus rte, Avail now 250-448-4461 1BD bsmt suite, gas FP, shr’d lndry, incl utils, NS, NP, Barber Rd. Avail immed. $750. Call 778-753-1182 1BD. like new, sep entr. 8min to UBC. priv. quiet cable/int/ utils. wrkng fem/stud. NS NP $700. (250)765-8406 1BD., Off McCurdy, f/s, w/d, priv. ent., nr. bus, ns, np, pref 1 person, $750. util/cbl. incl. Avail now (250)491-9006 1st Mo 1/2 price. Clean 2bd 4 appls.yard, patio, prking. $950 incl.utils.NS. NP 250-215-1073
Townhouses 2BD, 1.5bth, AC, 4appl, closed in yard, sm pet ok, 5 mins from UBCO, $1150. 250762-4670 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime. WANTED- April 1st. Clean house or townhouse, 2-3 bdrm, lease only, long term, min 1yr, excellent credentials, will treat your property like our own. 250-768-9592.
Want to Rent WANTED- April 1st. Clean house or townhouse, 2-3 bdrm, lease only, long term, min 1yr, excellent credentials, will treat your property like our own. 250-768-9592.
Transportation
Antiques / Classics 1960 LAND ROVER. Complete vehicle ready for restoration. Good frame, complete extra engine (running). Many extra parts with winch(included) with cable. Warn front hubs. 45,000 miles. Pre registered. Email pictures available. $3900 obo. Call 250-7657811.
Auto Accessories/Parts
Did you know... you can place an ad for $1 per issue
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
LYLE’S TOWING Free removal of unwanted vehicles. Pay up to $1000 for good vehicles. Lots of used parts for sale. 765-8537 TIRES- ASSORTED. 205-7514. 215-70-15 4 Ford alum tire w/rim. 205-75-15. 205-70-15. 185-70-14 snow tire w/rims, like new. 185-70-13 w/rim, new. 4- 265-70-14 Bridgestone, exc tires, 80%. 250860-8127
Auto Financing
Suites, Upper 1BD suite avail immed. Spacious open plan with island kitchen, 2nd flr of commercial building, 2 full bths, FS, WD & DW. BI vac, balcony off living area. $1200+utils. Very clean. 250-491-3177, 250-718-8804 3BD, 2bth, Peachland. $950 utils incl. Avail now. Call 250869-2186 3BD. Rutland South. 1350sq’, upper flr. Close to schols, bus & shopping. $1200+1/2utils. Call Gary 250-575-8037 .
Cars - Domestic 1991 Mazda 626, 4 dr, 5spd, 228,000kms, new tires & battery, 40 mpg city, exc cond. $1200. 250-862-2180. 2005 Grand Am GT. Fully Loaded V6 auto. Am/Fm/Cd AC. Sunroof. 82,000Km. One Owner. $8450 (250)764-8044
www.kelownacapnews.com
Transportation
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Transportation
Transportation
Cars - Domestic
Motorcycles
1990 VOLVO 740 GLE
2007 Honda Shadow 750cc Like new, very low kms. $5500. Eves. 250-304-2609
Recreational/Sale
54,000km, Original K, Auto, 4Cyl, One Owner, A/C, P/W, P/L, Cruise, All Service Records. Like New In & Out $4990. www.kfmauto.com call 250-862-2555 2005 Hyundai Tuscon. 2 ltr, front wheel drive, AM/FM stereo w/MP3 CD, alloy wheels, anti-lock brakes, power brakes/steering/mirrors/windows/locks. Roof rack, five doors, tilt steering, 4 wheel disc brakes, electronic stability control, block heater, heated front windshield & heated mirrors. New winter tires, timing belt, windshield & front brakes. Good on gas +/- hwy 30, town 28 m/g. 100,000 kms. EXCELLENT CONDITION, great winter vehicle. New Price: $8900 obo. Call: Cell 250-617-9944 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE 25,000 kms. light grey, garage kept, mint condition. $18,500 obo. 250-859-2825. 5th Annual Sun Valley SwapMeet@ BC Motor Products, 3500-27St., Friday, March 25 & 26. Starts 10AM. Call Reg 250-308-4701.
Did you know... we can place your ad in Vernon & Penticton
Call the Capital News 250-763-7114
2006 PALOMINO Yearling 4101 Tent Trailer. Like new, one owner, easy to tow. Used sparingly for four seasons. Sleeps 6, furnace, fridge, sink. $7500. 250-769-9299
Scrap Car Removal $100 cash Paid for unwanted vehicles. Call Paul Haul (250)808-9593 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $60 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460 SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
Snowmobiles
Cars - Sports & Imports
12-727 Stremel Rd, Kelowna Mon.-Sat. 8:30-5:30
#
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer,black, 4 dr, 5 spd, 123,000kms, good cond, $6500. obo. 250-5584158. 2004 Nissan Centra 158K’s Auto 4 dr. A/C,new winter tires on/summers. $4450 870-1510 2006 Honda Pilot EX-L One owner, black with grey interior, 130,000kms, eight passenger, trailer package installed, winter and all-season tires included. Meticulously maintained. Located in Nelson B.C. Call 250-825-3458 for more information
250-765-9457 Parts and Service for all makes of snowmobiles, motorcycles, & ATV’s. 1000’s of parts in stock.
Sport Utility Vehicle
Escorts
2002 GMC Sonoma, 3dr automatic, extended cab, loaded, only 80,000km, $7450. 250938-8370
1st Choice Charley’s Escorts In or Out Calls. VERNON & KAMLOOPS LOCATIONS Spring Fever Special Call for info! Vernon Location 250-540-7769 or 250-540-7069 Kamloops - 778-257-0431 Now Hiring. CharleysEscorts.com 1ST Class Mystique Escorts. Gorgeous Ladies & Men of all ages to suit every need. 24/7 out calls. Quick arrival time reasonable rates. 860-6778 NOW HIRING. www.mystiqueescorts.ca A 29 yr old, Busty, Blonde 36D-28-36. Daytime Specials. Call MJ, 250-864-3598. ALL Pro Escorts. Female & Male Escorts & Strippers. 24hr fast & friendly service. Cash/Visa/MC. Always hiring. Penticton:250-487-2334 Kelowna:250-860-7738 Vernon:250-542-8448 Salmon Arm:250-832-6922 www.allproescorts.com or www.allprostrippers.com AN Open Minded Mature Sexy Busty Blonde, Ready To PLEASE YOU! GFE. Independant. 250-808-9673 BEACH BUNNIES New First Class Spa Now Open! #32-2789 Blue Heights www.beachbunnies.ca 250-448-8854 We only hire the very best Blue Eyed Bikini Babe Jenna 20yrs Hot Chocolate Treat Tiara 19yrs 250-859-9584 roommates.escort-site.com
2005 Ford F150 4x4, EX cab, 130K, very good cond. $10,900. 250-308-2225. 2005 Ford F250 4x4, crew cab diesel, auto, 160K, very good cond. $12,900. 250-306-5362 2005 GMC SLT 2500 ext cab, 4dr, short box, fully loaded, leather, heated seats, safety cert., the nicest truck in Kelowna, 198k, private sale, $15,900. 250-869-1644 2005 Montana extended, 110KM, very clean cond. $5000 obo. (250)260-5232 2006 Dodge Ram, 3500 1ton duelly, 188,000, SLT 4x4, auto, fully loaded, 5.9L turbo diesel, safety cert., divorce settlement, bad memories, paid $40,000 will settle for $19,000 1st person with the cash gets it! Call Shirley, 250-575-2191 Private sale. Dodge 4X4 318 Eng. extended cab towing pkg $4500 obo dave 250-863-3579
Boats 15 FOOT Lowe aluminum boat, used 3 times (30 hrs on unit), factory ordered Bass Boat on trailer with collapsible reach. Equipt with a 9.9 Mercury Elec, start (4 stroke OB Motor, 30 hrs on motor), boat includes 2 paddles, fish finder, two downriggers with rods. Deep cycle batt. two anchors on lines, boat cover, xtra rod holder. Boat has Bilge pump, Live bait tank. Asking $10,500. A real must see for the avid fisherman. 250-765-2462 or cell 250-801-4091.
Check Us Out Online
Trucks & Vans
Cars - Domestic
RUSSO
2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
V6, auto, loaded, alloys, mint condition! Only 34 km. (0 down, 72 mth. term, 6.99% apr) $
12,995
AUTO
Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: ESTATE OF INES NATALINA MARIA COMPER, ALSO KNOWN AS INES NATALINA COMPER, ALSO KNOWN AS INES COMPER, DECEASED formerly of 3535 Brown Road, West Kelowna, British Columbia, V4T 1N8 Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Ines Natalina Maria Comper, also known as Ines Natalina Comper, also knowna as Ines Comper, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors at 301-1665 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2B3, on or before April 22,2011, after which date the Executors will distribute the Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then have notice, Walter Frank Augustin Comper and Mary Enrica Franca Comper, Executors., by Pushor Mitchell LLP. Lawyers Attention Joni Metherell telephone 250-7622108
Cars - Domestic
Cars - Domestic
$
Trucks & Vans
www.kelownacapnews.com
2006 Hyundai Tuscon. 6cyl, 31,000kms, excellent cond., $12,349. 250-762-2692 BEST BUY $6,200 2004 Toyota Matrix XR, 4wd, many extras. Will be sold. 250-542-7381
STK#7393
Adult
2006 XTRAIL SE. 84,000 km exc cond, 3 yr ext’d warr, new winter tires, sport light pkg, htd seats, call 250-763-8488. 2009 Jeep Wrangler, V6, auto, 22,000kms, hard/soft top, luggage box, waterproof seat covers. $27,750 obo considered. 250-765-2742
2000 Ford Windstar LX, 7 passenger, 3.8 motor, 143,000 kms, PB, PS, cruise, tilt, air, radio, cassette & CD. Recent service trans & motor, new brakes, tr. hitch, $4500 obo. 250-768-4790 2002 Dodge 2500 Series Diesel Mint Shape Loaded Longbox Extended cab. 200K Asking $12,000(250)878-3072
D9776
Legal
OAC 115 BIALLWEEKLY, TAXES, FEES INCL.
Need Credit? Come and Get it!
Over 60 Units at RussoAutoSales.com
1639 CARY RD.
250-860-7232
SALES
2005 HYUNDAI TUSCON FOR SALE 2 ltr, front wheel drive, AM/FM stereo w/MP3 CD, alloy wheels, anti-lock brakes, power brakes/steering/mirrors/windows/locks. Roof rack, five doors, tilt steering, 4 wheel disc brakes, electronic stability control, block heater, heated front windshield & heated mirrors. New winter tires, timing belt, windshield & front brakes. Good on gas +/- hwy 30, town 28 m/g. 100,000 kms. EXCELLENT CONDITION. NEW PRICE $8,900 OBO CALL CELL 250-617-9944
Adult Adult Entertainment IF You have the desire, I have the fire. Sensuality at its best. Curious seniors of all ages (50-100) welcome. 10-10. Call Mamma Mia 250-317-8043 RU HOT n’ready? Then come play with me & have a taste of this sweetest treat. 250-3174315 West Kelowna TWO GORGEOUS INDEPENDENTS STARR & IVANNA gfe/massage/dom/duos upscale incall or outcall 250-864-8264 www.ladystarr.com
Escorts 1 and only Garden of Eden. Voted #1 in Customer Satisfaction. Open 24/7 for in/out calls. Kelowna’s largest & best selections since 1998. MC/ Visa/Amex accpt’d. GFE avail. 250-868-9439 Now Hiring. #1 BEAUTIFUL, bubbly blonde. Pamela- 36D, all natural, GFE. Call 250-215-4513 *36DD Busty Sexy Beautiful* Massage, Erotic Fun & More. Lingerie & Toys 250-450-6550
Cars - Domestic
irect Buy D $$$ e v & Sa
Buy D & Sav irect e $$$
GIANT AUTO AUCTION Buy Direct and Save Thousands on your next vehicle purchase.
Over 175
Cars, Trucks, 4x4’s & SUV’s
Bailiff Repo’s, Police Recoveries, Lease Backs, Fleet Returns, Bankruptcies Come see for yourself, you’ll be amazed at the HUGE SAVINGS
$AVE Saturday $AVE March 26 @ 11 am 3953 Hwy 97 North • 250-765-5282
NEW PRICE
www.kelownaauctionworld.com Gates open @ 9am
most units sold unreserved
capital news B15
Adult Escorts Brand New to Biz! 19yr Beautiful Tall Busty Covergirl, Summer. In/Out 250-859-9584 *BRANDY* Beautiful, Busty, Blonde.38.Open Minded. GFE. 250-826-8615. 24hrs in/out BRUNETTE BEAUTY for Sensual, Massage, Lingerie, GFE, Playful & Professional. In/Out. Candy 250-718-7108 CHAT live with Charley’s girls and guys. 1-900-528-1051, 1-900-548-1051, 1-900-7831051. EXTREMELY Beautiful, discreet, with long, wavy brunette hair, curvy, petite, 125 lbs, 24yrs. 250-681-8369 Kaily’s Back ! Short Time Only. Don’t Miss Out! Evenings Only 6pm-9pm Daily 862-1403 MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage, $95. Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250766-2048 SEXY, 40 DD, 28/32 brown eyed brunette. Sexy & Sweet, Discreet. Enjoys couples & dom, GFE. Kelly 765-1098. The Ultimate GFE Service for the Discerning Gentleman call Lydia 250-448-2894
Community Newspapers We’re at the heart of things™
Tenders
Tenders
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
INVITATION TO TENDER T11-014 Runway 16-34 Rehabilitation at Kelowna International Airport Sealed tenders, clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T11-014 Runway 16-34 Rehabilitation at Kelowna International Airport” will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3 PM, Local Time, April 14, 2011. Tenders will be opened publicly at that time. There is a non-mandatory site meeting on March 31, 2011 at 10am PST in the Airport Administration Boardroom located on the second floor at the south end of the Airport Terminal Building The City reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City. The lowest bid or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tender documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna website or for a $50 non-refundable fee from the City of Kelowna Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4.
To Get The Results You Want!
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS T11-018 Supply of Bulk Chemicals for Water Treatment Sealed proposals clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T11-018 Supply of Bulk Chemicals for Water Treatment” will be received at the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3pm, Local Time, April 5, 2011. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will not be opened publicly. The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City. The lowest or any tender or offer will not necessarily be accepted. RFP documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna website or from the City of Kelowna Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4. kelowna.ca
Advertise with 763-7114
B16 capital news
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
www.kelownacapnews.comw
NEWS
Helping families be healthier
The federal government will provide funding for an innovative, com-
munity-based project to help families achieve and maintain healthy weights
for their children. “To curb childhood obesity, we need to find
LIQUIDATION SALE Ideal for Flat Panel TVs
Home Theatre System
YSP Sound Projector with Amplified Subwoofer
Yamaha Home Theatre Receiver • Dolby True HD®, DD-Plus, dts-HD Master Audio® Decoders Mission Home Theatre Speaker Kit • 2 Tower Type Front Speakers • 1 Center Speaker • 2 Surround Speakers • 100 Watt Powered 8” Subwoofer
• 62 Watts Total Power Output • 5.1 Digital Decoding • Powered Subwoofer • Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 Compatible YSP600PKG - YSTFSW050B
SAVE 500
48888 488
88
after after savings savings
26”
RXV567 - MV5-0 - MS8BK
SAVE $1000
888
SAVE $500 $
LCD
88
after savings
26” LCD 720p HDTV • HDMI Digital Input(s) LN26C350
SAVE $100
378 88
after savings
46”
60”
LCD
PLASMA
REFRESH RATE
120Hz
SAVE $200
848 88
46” LCD 1080p 120Hz HDTV • HDMI x 4 Digital Inputs
after savings
LN46C610
SAVE $700 60” Plasma 1080p HDTV • HDMI Digital Input(s)
1298 88 after savings
60PK250
The HTC DesireTM HD is here. Browse and download at superior speeds on a huge 4.3" touchscreen. Prices and offers good for a limited time or until merchandise is depleted. Offer subject to change without prior notice. Special offers and promotions cannot be combined. Despite the care given producing and pricing this ad, some errors may have occurred. Should this be the case, corrections will be posted in our stores. Certain products may not be available at all locations. Illustrations may differ. Offer subject to change without prior notice. Details in store.
Visit us online !
www.andres1.com audiotronic.ca
1-866-588-7777
EARN AEROPLAN MILES ®
KELOWNA
KAMLOOPS
PENTICTON
VERNON
ORCHARD PARK MALL
2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600
745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700
1001-2601 Skaha Lake Road (250) 493-3800
200-3107 - 48th Avenue (250) 542-3000
Chapters Entrance (250) 860-8100 Springfield rd Entrance (250) 717-1511
ways to change the environments that influence children’s eating habits and activity levels,” said Kelowna-Lake Country Conservative MP Ron Cannan. “That’s why we’re supporting this project to help families create the conditions in their homes that will support healthier weights.” Ottawa will provide more than $150,000 to The Bridge Youth and Family Services Society to develop, test and implement education modules for parents and foster parent caregivers on healthy eating and physical activity. The Healthy Weights for Children modules will cover topics such as meal planning and preparation, activity planning, label reading and growing food. “Parents, caregivers and guardians, play a key role in influencing their children’s eating and activity choices and their general attitudes toward healthy lifestyles,” said Dennis Dandeneau, executive director of the family services society. “By educating and supporting parents and caregivers on healthy eating and physical activity, we can help them achieve and maintain healthy weights for themselves and their children.” The modules will be piloted in Kelowna and neighbouring communities and then evaluated to determine their effectiveness in increasing parents’ knowledge of healthy eating and physical activity, and helping them to adopt healthier behaviours for their families. “Canada’s governments recently launched a national dialogue on healthy weights to help identify actions to curb childhood obesity,” Cannan explained. “The lessons learned from projects like the Healthy Weights for Children modules can also contribute to the evidence and promising practices being examined to address the childhood obesity epidemic in Canada.” Reducing obesity levels and promoting healthy weights is critical to the prevention of ill health, added Cannan. Last fall, Canada’s provincial ministers of health endorsed a Declaration on Prevention and Promotion, agreeing to work together and with others to make the promotion of health and the prevention of disease, disability and injury a priority.