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efore the age of 22, Danny Watkins had never laced up a pair of football cleats. Less than four years later, the Mt. Boucherie graduate is now one of the top offensive linemen in U.S. college football as a member of the Baylor University Bears. In today’s Capital News, reporter Warren Henderson looks at Watkins’ unlikely journey from being an aspiring firefighter and a minor hockey player, to becoming one of the most sought after talents by National Football League scouts for the 2010 draft. See story A3

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Delays in altering CD-21 plan may alienate public interest Kathy Michaels CONTRIBUTOR

When Kelowna city council opted Monday to not ditch the CD-21 plan until they had a good chance to implement some conceptual changes, it looked like an uptick of

support. Whether that support will amount to anything remains to be seen. Doug Gilchrist, director of real estate and building services for the city, explained that when it comes to changing a plan as intricate as the CD-21

Zone, it’s not like working with building blocks. One change leads to a series of alterations, and while city staff are ready and willing to go back to the drawing board, meeting individual councillors needs and sustaining the business community’s

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questionable.” While it’s become clear that weighing in on design alterations would be the only way to get majority support from the current council, Gilchrist pointed out that community input has already prompted a number of changes. “Much of what we have done the first time around is similar to what council wants this time, except it’s a different council and a different day,” he said. In response to the pub-

lic and special interest groups the first time the CD-21 Zone bylaw went through this process, planners worked on varying building heights along Abbott, reducing the number of towers, increasing the protection of heritage sites (on Bernard) and solidifying integrated affordable housing, among other issues. At that time, said Gilchrist, there was little mention of proximity to lakes but interests have changed since 2006 when he first began working on

the complex plan. At this point it’s just a matter of waiting to see how dramatic each councillor’s list of demands is and that will come to be June 7, when the next CD21 session occurs. Each councillor has been asked to develop a list of their three sticking points, and those will be discussed, weighed and possibly incorporated into an altered plan that will later be brought to a public hearing and then a council vote. reporter@kelownacapnews.com

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DANNY WATKINS, who was drafted last month by the B.C. Lions, is expected to be a high pick next spring in the NFL draft.

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Okanagan Sun offensive line coach Paul Carson admits he was befuddled as to why Danny Watkins would want to play football. For starters, the 6-foot-4 Mt. Boucherie grad grew up in hockey arenas and on rugby pitches. Watkins hadn’t played a single down of football before arriving at the team’s training camp in the summer of 2006. At 22, the West Kelowna native was also several years beyond what is considered a reasonable age to begin learning a game as complex and demanding as football.

On top of it all, his true passion was firefighting, a career he was in the throes of pursuing. Still, there was Watkins in 2006, curious, raw and inexperienced, practicing with the Sun and trying to absorb a new sport from scratch. “I wondered why at 22 he wanted to come in for one year of football, it just didn’t seem to make a lot of sense…I thought maybe it was for social reasons or something,” said Carson. “He came in and he knew nothing, it was square one, but he wanted to learn. He was a good looking athlete, too. He lacked any experience or any real understanding of

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the game, but he absorbed the position and technique very well. “Anything Danny’s accomplished since then is all a credit to him,” Carson continued. “In sports, you can go that much farther if you’re a good person. “He was a good kid and a well adjusted young guy with a good attitude, but there was no reason to think at the time he’d end up where is now.” An appendicitis attack prevented him from ever appearing in a game with the Sun that summer, but it would only be a temporary setback in the unlikely story of Danny Watkins and his meteoric rise to prominence in the

football world. Less than four years after strapping on the pads for the first time, he has evolved into one of the most highly-touted offensive linemen in all of U.S. college football. An offensive tackle for the Baylor University Bears in Waco, Tex., the ultra-fit 310-pound Watkins is high on the radar for next spring’s National Football League draft. A recent poll ranked him second among Olineman in the Big 12, one of the NCAA’s most powerful and respected conferences. Not surprisingly, Watkins has also been making waves north of the border as last month the B.C.

Lions selected the 25year-old fourth overall in the CFL draft. “It’s an honour and a privilege getting drafted by the Lions,” said Watkins. “It’s where I grew up, I watched them as a kid, so it was kind of weird to see my name up there. That kind of thing doesn’t happen to many people. It almost feels like it happened to someone else.” But because a potentially lucrative NFL contract awaits Watkins next year, the Lions know there’s a strong chance they will never see the strapping lineman wearing B.C. orange. Still, head coach and GM Wally Buono said

players of Watkins’ talent are rare and the risk is worth the potential reward. “I think he was the best player in draft,” said Buono. “Playing left tackle at a high level of football demands a lot of a player…he’s a very mature, bright football player and he has the right disposition, the right mentality for that spot on the field. “Today we have his rights,” added Buono. “If he’s drafted in the NFL next year, we’ll deal with it then. If he can make it down there, then God bless him. But for me, the risk is well worth the reward.” Considering how in-

nocuously it all began, Watkins had no reason to believe his original foray into football would lead him anywhere beyond the Apple Bowl’s practice field, let alone to the apex of the American college game. “I think it was (Sun players) Mac Wynsouw and the Blanleil boys who told me I’d be a monster if I played football,” said Watkins who, despite not playing in one game, was named the Sun’s most popular player in 2006. “I said, ‘What do I want to play football for?’ But I thought, sure I’ll give it a try and see what See Hash Marks A4

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‘He comes ready to go every day’ Hash Marks from A3 happens, see if I can get a year out of it. So I went out and started to learn the game from coach Carson. Then I got hurt, had surgery and that was it. “It’s kind of weird how fast it’s gone by. I have really good memories of my time with the Sun, as short as it was. It’s hard to believe where it’s all led me.” At the time, football was simply a minor diversion as Watkins’ focus remained squarely on firefighting. He had been working and volunteering as a fireman, mostly with the Westside Fire Department since he was 17, and he hoped to turn his passion for the profession into a lifelong career.

Capt. Lionel Bateman, a 13-year veteran of the West Kelowna Fire Department, has been a mentor and friend to Watkins for the past eight years. Bateman said the characteristics he sees in Watkins as a fireman have translated well onto the football field. “When he first came here he was just a kid, but you saw some really good qualities in him right from the start,” said Bateman. “The number one thing we look at is livability and type of person he is, because in this business you spend a lot of time with people. Firefighting has that team-sport aspect to it, and Danny fits right in. He’s just a good guy, hard working and fun to be around. You can

see why he does well in a football environment.” In 2007, Watkins was ready for the next step in his career as a firefighter and planned on attending the Fire Academy at Butte College in Chico, Cal. It seemed like the ideal scenario as his girlfriend at the time, Kelowna soccer player Jeannette Paine, was attending nearby Fresno State University. And just like his former Okanagan Sun teammates, Paine recognized Watkins’ athletic potential. “I remember Jeannette said at the time, ‘No one else looks like you, there’s no one that moves or looks like you around here. You’ve got something special.’

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“I didn’t know it at the time but I guess I had the tools to play football. If somebody had told me then I’d have a chance to get drafted in the NFL, I would have said they’re crazy.” So with a renewed interest in football, Watkins tried out for and made the Butte College Roadrunners. As football required much of his attention, firefighting would take a back seat, although he was still able to combine fire studies with general arts classes. On the football field, it didn’t take long for Watkins to make an impact. By 2008 he was an allAmerican and had helped lead Butte to a 12-0 record and the national junior college championship. The fact that Watkins had virtually no experience probably worked in his favour, according to Butte offensive line coach Rob Snelling. “He didn’t know much when he got here, he was even a bit naive,

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WEST KELOWNA Fire Department Capt. Lionel Bateman (left) has been a friend and mentor to Danny Watkins for the past eight years. but he was a good athlete and he had a good work ethic and he had no bad habits,” said Snelling. “You look at guys who have five or six years of competitive football before coming to this level, and he learned it all

in two seasons. He did very well with his studies, too, he finished all his academic requirements in a year-and-a-half. He came here as an older, more mature guy so that helped him a lot.” Even before his break-

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Hash Marks from A4 fewer than 50 big-school coaches between the spring and fall of 2008. “Coach Snelling told me it was going to get intense,” said Watkins. “It was ridiculous, I was getting stressed out about it. I would get home after being on the road and there would be 14 new messages on the phone, people wanting to talk to me. But the coaches were all really good about it, so that helped a lot. And it was exciting. So I kind of got used to the attention.” Eventually Watkins narrowed the list of candidates down to five schools—Cal Berkley, Arkansas, Hawaii, Florida and Baylor. After visiting all five,

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Watkins found his choice to be a relatively easy one. “It was funny. I said one of my requirements was I wanted to play somewhere where it was warm,” Watkins said with a laugh. “All of them were great schools, but I based my decision on the people. I was there only five hours when I said, ‘This is the place.’ “I met J.D. Walton (the Baylor centre) and we hit it off right away. Coach (Art) Briles and coach (Randy) Clements welcomed me with open arms. I knew it was the right thing to do.” The fact that Watkins would be taking over at Baylor for high-profile left tackle Jason Smith was an added bonus. Smith, a second-over-

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all draft pick of the St. Louis Rams, had recently signed an eye-popping $62-million NFL contract. Watkins proved himself a worthy replacement and was soon garnering accolades and attention from every corner of the nation. Baylor assistant line coach Jeff Lebby said Watkins has compensated for his relative lack of experience with his physicality, his thirst for knowledge and a simple desire to succeed. “The greatest thing about him is that he’s motivated on a daily basis, he asks great questions, writes everything down

at the meetings, and he’s eager to know what he needs to learn and do,” said Lebby. “He has great passion and we all love to be around him. He comes ready to go every day.” “He’s incredibly physical, too,” added Lebby. “He’s a great left tackle, he gets after it, and he can be nasty—all within the rules of course— but he can be nasty when he’s out there because that’s what the position requires.” What makes Watkins’ progression even more impressive is that left tackles often bear the brunt of the responsibility for protecting an offense’s

most important player— the quarterback. It means playing against the opposition’s most talented and athletic players on a weekly basis. Lebby said the manner in which Watkins finished the 2009 Big 12 season was nothing short of spectacular. “We went down and played at Texas A &M in the last game of the season and they had the leading sack guy in the country (Von Miller) going up against Danny,” said Lebby. “Danny got after him real hard and it wasn’t long before (Miller) just wanted to get off the field. “If you look at the

last four or five games on tape, Danny played them all at a very high level and just kept getting better and better. We have the best league in the county for big guys and Danny leads the pack. To do what Danny’s done in a short time is uncommon and quite amazing. “ Watkins will play one more year at Baylor, then will find out next spring where his football career will lead. Barring injury or any unforeseen twists in his career, Watkins will likely be drafted in the first two rounds in next year’s NFL draft, and fame and fortune are sure to follow. It’s been a lot to ab-

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sorb for the big, amicable guy from West Kelowna but Watkins is doing his best to keep it all in perspective. “It’s been crazy, I’m still kind of in shock,” said Watkins, whose parents, Todd and Vicki still live in West Kelowna. “I never, ever thought I’d be playing in front of 100,000 people or thinking about an NFL career. “It’s unreal, it’s been a lot of hard work and stressful, but it’s been fun too. “I try not to look too far ahead and like the captain (Bateman) told me, don’t look too much at the big picture, just focus on the task at hand.

@E ?@J >I@G%%% This title is one that I use to sign all of my letters and articles. If you have read my previous articles you will notice that I use it in many different ways but always as a reminder of the one who holds us and watches over us. It is a hopeful and comforting way of being reminded that we are never out of God’s hold on our lives, even when things seem so out of control. It is a saying that gives structure to my life and reminds me that I am walled in and held up by an amazing God who loves me. This grip on our lives is what holds us together, the walls of a comforting fortress surrounding each of us and molding all believers into the body of Christ. Ephesians 2:13-22 contains some of the verses that bring this to mind for me. It talks about walls, barriers and most of all about a loving savior and what that means for living as believers today. “ But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two, thus making peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit”. Every year my family gathers in Idaho for a massive reunion. We spend the time eating, playing and building a camp where we can continue to gather for years to come. Belief in Christ has always been important to my family, so after breakfast we gather for devotions

so that we can be built up as a family rooted in Christ with Him as our focus for the day of work and play to come. We always plan a theme for these times of devotion. A couple of years ago the theme was, “Walls: Jericho to Jerusalem.” Each family member that led during the week spoke on different kinds of walls in our lives, both physical and spiritual, and I have to admit I learned a lot. Since that time I have realized just how much that topic has an effect on all of our lives. We all experience walls in our lives whether in work, home, school or even in church. Of course every building has walls made of brick or wood and these walls are good because they give structure to the places where we dwell, work and socialize. As families we create walls around ourselves with rules on how to act and live within the family setting. These are also good walls because they guard the family and give us foundation. These walls can be guides as they structure how we live out our vocations in society. But not all walls are good. There are walls that exist in our lives, that do not mold or give form, but instead keep people apart. We set up walls that divide kids from adults, men from women and set the classes against one another. Most of these today are set in place by attitude and behavior but that has not always been true. At the time that Jesus lived, when the temple in Jerusalem was the center of worship, there were physical walls that divided people based on nationality. There was a wall surrounding the inner temple by which no gentile, a person of non-Jewish descent, could cross. In 1871 there was an inscription uncovered on the remains of that wall that warned gentiles that if they crossed it they forfeited their lives. This wall, in Herod’s temple, is the “dividing wall of hostility” to which Paul speaks in the Ephesians passage. Paul understood Christ’s purpose in coming and sees that Jesus’ death and resurrection are for the salvation of all, Jew and Gentile alike, so although not physically, in spiritual terms that wall has been broken down. The wall represents the Jewish Law that was thought to be needed for salvation; however because of Christ on the cross, we have a new way to be reconciled with

God. The Jewish law that once divided people is no longer necessary for salvation and in the death and resurrection of our savior we are brought together as one people: the body of Christ. The verses above explain to us what God has done and is doing constantly in Christ. The things that divide us still, like denominations, or how we worship, what songs we sing or whether or not we dress the right way, put us at odds with each other and are evidence of sin in the world. Learning to work together and work through our differences does not mean that we will always agree on everything. But it does mean that we must ultimately find our unity and identity in Christ who is our foundation. It is Christ who breaks in and tears down our sinful ways. He gives us the structure of Grace, making us new creations in Him, both individually and as a whole. Christ is our form and structure and as we live together in Jesus, He will continue to build us up as His body and as a dwelling place for the Spirit. In acknowledging Christ as our only wall, we are fortified not against one another but instead against the forces of evil that would have us spend our time bickering, instead of spreading the Gospel. As we celebrate Pentecost and the gift of the Holy Spirit, we are reminded that the disciples preached the Gospel in many languages and to all who would listen! We must rely on Christ and His Gospel; we must allow the love and grace of our savior to break down the walls that divide us, so that we live as a people truly and forever… In His Grip, Pastor Karen

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It is now up to a judge to decide if the actions of a man who admitted to driving a stolen vehicle dangerously just prior to his arrest were an attempt to car jack a man, or if they were an attempt to get a witness to his impending arrest in which he feared he might be harmed by police. Closing arguments took place Thursday and Friday at the Kelowna Law Courts in the case of Stanley Charles Nicka-

son, who is contesting the charges of obstructing/resisting police, attempted robbery and two weapons charges laid against him following an incident that happened March 4, 2008. He has previously pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving, possession of a stolen car and operating a motor vehicle while disqualified that stem from the same series of events. That March afternoon, a stolen Mustang was being driven erratically in the Rutland area after an apparent attempt by po-

lice to arrest the driver. After a spike belt was laid and the Mustang was rendered inoperable, the court heard evidence that Nickason smashed the window of another occupied vehicle and got inside the vehicle in what’s been described as an attempted car jacking. However, defence lawyer Joe Gordon argued that Nickason, who testified he had been beaten by police on five occasions, was trying to find a witness to his impending arrest. Crown counsel Da-

vid Grabavac argued that if Nickason wanted a witness, he “certainly doesn’t need to break the window.” The court heard the Nickason’s involvement with police started earlier that day when two officers attempted to arrest Nickason in the stolen vehicle. Gordon said Nickason testified he saw no lights until he left the parking lot, and argued that the inconsistencies in evidence provided by two police officers that were apparently in a police vehicle mean the Crown hasn’t proved

the charge. The charge identifies a specific officer that Nickason is alleged to have obstructed, but that officer and his companion both testified that they were the ones to jump out of the police vehicle and ordered Nickason to stop, Gordon said. “The evidence is irreconcilable,” said Gordon. However, Grabavac argued that one should expect some differences from separate witnesses, and said that the police officer who attempted to stop Nickason was identi-

fiable as a police officer. It is not essential, he said, to prove that an accused person knew the identity of the police officer he is resisting. Also at issue in the case is a pair of charges that relate to a gun found on the passenger seat of the Mustang by police. Nickason is charged with possessing a firearm without a licence and unlawfully occupying a motor vehicle while there is a firearm in it. The court heard that Nickason argued he never saw the gun and a man

who was with Nickason prior to him being arrested testified he threw the gun on the seat of the car. But Grabavac said there is “no way” that Nickason couldn’t have not seen the gun as he was driving. He argued that Nickason had knowledge and control of the gun. It didn’t matter how long he was in possession of it, Grabavac said. Justice Bruce Greyell is set to make a ruling in the case at a later date. cweirda@kelownacapnews.com

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The hotly debated issue of secondary suites didn’t go away for long in West Kelowna. Just a week after council narrowly voted to delay consideration of the policy until after the summer, Mayor Doug Findlater brought the issue back. He invoked a rarely used section of B.C.’s Community Charter, which allows a mayor to force reconsideration of an issue. Findlater, who’s been mayor for two years, said he double-checked with Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd and Lake Country Mayor James Baker, who’ve been in their roles for five years, before deciding to invoke the clause. “She indicated she’s done it twice in her term as mayor and Mayor Baker was in the same room at the same time and I think he’s done it once,” said Findlater.

Last week, council voted 3-3 to move the suite policy ahead, but it failed because of the tie vote. Subsequently council voted 4-2 to delay further consideration of the policy until after its Official Community Plan review concludes, likely in September. Council felt the delay would allow staff time to perfect the policy and address changes to parking and owner occupancy rules and to investigate possible methods for allowing residents’ input prior to a suite being legalized in a neighbourhood. “In my opinion, a tie vote, despite the rules saying it failed and it failed to move ahead on a key initiative, is really a somewhat inconclusive result and that is reason enough by itself to reconsider.” However, Coun. Carol Zanon said she resented the mayor’s decision. “I believe a 3-3 tie vote showed that there were serious considerations and that leaving this on hold

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Obviously the spores resist damage by fire, he noted. However, moisture is always a requirement as well, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been no shortage of that the past week or so in the Okanagan. But, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because the requirements of morels are unpredictable that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not cultivated commercially, so wild ones are much sought after, commented Durall. They occasionally grow in the live forest, but they appear densely and predictably the first year following a forest fire. In fact, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known that some buyers will peruse B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forest ministry website to find out where forest fires occurred the previous year and make plans where to go and pick the following spring. Shannon Berch, a research scientist into soils for the forests ministry, says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mostly in the first year following fire that the morels proliferate on the forest floor, with fewer in succeeding years. She said no permits or licences are required for â&#x20AC;&#x153;wildcraftingâ&#x20AC;? in B.C. forests, so gathering of berries, boughs and fern fronds, as well as mushrooms, is legal, a commercial activity that takes

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MOREL MUSHROOMS are abundant in the ashy ground of Terrace Mountain this year. place in addition to logging in Crown forests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pickers may want to be aware of where fire retardant was dropped while the forest fire was being fought,â&#x20AC;? she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mushrooms are good concentrators of things.â&#x20AC;?

The period of availability varies with the species of morel, the elevation and how far north or south in the province that harvesters travel. But usually the mushrooms are only available for a few weeks in one spot, she said.

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Food, wine to help our natural habitats By Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

It’s rare that you have an opportunity to savour the offerings of celebrated chefs from around the province at a single sitting along with some of the Okanagan’s top wines. And, it might be your first chance to bid on a Great Wall of Wine: 1,000 bottles of fine wines from 37 wineries, with a value of around $30,000. “You could start your own wine cellar, or get together with several friends to bid on it, and each start a wine cellar,” said Tom Kennedy, one of the organizers of the second annual Earth, Wind and Fire fund-raiser for the Nature Trust of B.C. to be hosted by the Delta Grand Okanagan next Saturday. He was speaking against the whirr and buzz of both yellow-headed and red-winged blackbirds at the edge of Rose Valley Pond in West Kelowna, one of the local properties that the Nature

Trust collaborated with other groups in the community to protect from being filled in, in 1992.

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Another contributing partner in that purchase was the local Central Okanagan Land Trust, which has named the Nature Trust as its backup in the event it is ever dissolved. The small property around the pond, which is adjacent to Rose Valley Elementary, became the base for a 250-hectare regional park with the addition of leased Crown land,. It is now known as Rose Valley Regional Park.

It’s just one example of the work the trust has done and is doing in the valley. The Nature Trust has also contributed several parcels of land to Okanagan Mountain Park and to the purchase of Woodhaven Nature Conservancy in Kelowna. Kennedy says there are a couple of other local projects the trust is currently looking at. But teamwork is the best way to get the most done with the least, he notes, and many projects involve a team of partners. That’s how Earth, Wind and Fire 2010 came to be, as a partnership, with members of the Okanagan Chefs’ Association, as well as members of Culinary Team Canada which is creating the food. And there are 14 wineries and three breweries offering their beverages as well as and dozens of top-flight auction items donated by a wide variety of companies and individuals in addition to the wine. Kennedy is hoping the trust can raise $100,000

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RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS cheer from the reeds as Tom Kennedy of the Nature Trust of B.C. looks over Rose Valley Pond, one of the projects it has collaborated on in the Central Okanagan. He was in town to coordinate next Saturday’s fundraiser, Earth, Wind and Fire 2010 for the Nature Trust. with the event, which would be used for its work in the Okanagan. “The concept is for a fun event for people to get together and raise funds for a common goal,” commented Kennedy, who grew up in Kelowna and is now a lawyer in Vancouver. His wife Deborah is in charge of development and communications for the Nature Trust. They have always come back to the Okanagan for holidays and when they met people here, few of them knew about the work of the Nature Trust, so he felt they should organize an event to raise

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Concepcion crater not what adventurer expected Megan Kimble CONTRIBUTOR

ALTAGRACIA, Nicaragua—On the road south from the international airport in Managua, Nicaragua swooshes by, unfurling in buzzing, humid green. Fields of swaying banana trees recede from the road in rows, the shaggy fronds bouncing against a searing blue sky. I look south toward the twin conical peaks of Concepcion and Maderas hovering over the horizon. It is Concepcion that worries me. It is the active volcano I had committed to scaling. Volcan Concepcion towers 5,280 feet (1680 metres) up from Lake Nicaragua, Central America’s largest lake. (The lake is also known as Lake Cocibolca, the cha-cha-line name I prefer: Co-ci-bolca—hey!). The volcano and its neighbour, Volcan Maderas (4,573 feet, 1394 metres) make up the island of Ometepe, meaning “between two hills” in Nahuatl, the indigenous language of the island. Maderas is dormant, but Concepcion sporadically unleashes ashy belches or, less commonly, lava flows. Although there hasn’t been a major eruption in more than 50 years, in November 2007, Concepcion fired off a column of ash that dispersed as far as Managua, 60 miles northwest, and prompted a series of small earth-

quakes on the island. Ometepe isn’t easy to get to. After you take an hour-long ferry ride over the waters that contain the only freshwater sharks in the world, the island feels as isolated and primordial as it really is. When Nicaragua erupted in civil war

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OMETEPE ISN’T EASY TO GET TO. AFTER YOU TAKE AN HOUR-LONG FERRY RIDE OVER THE WATERS THAT CONTAIN THE ONLY FRESHWATER SHARKS IN THE WORLD, THE ISLAND FEELS AS ISOLATED AND PRIMORDIAL AS IT REALLY IS.

in the 1980s, Ometepe maintained its distance, and there’s an unruffled feel to the island not found elsewhere in the country. I arrived in Altagracia late in the afternoon, checked in to a leafy single bungalow at Hotel Central and met Alan, the Nicaraguan who would escort me and five other hikers on our 12-hour trip. At 4 the next morning, I was carbo-loading on hot dog buns and guzzling black coffee, the best nourishment our hotel could offer at that hour. We convened in the lobby,

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for fear of eructos de ceniza. Ash burps. To the dismay of my 6-foot frame, our descent slid us back another notch on the evolutionary scale, as we picked our way down on hands and butts in a perverse crab waddle. By the time we reached stand-up human status, my quads were just about expired. Ten hours and 55 minutes after our departure, Hotel Central appeared on the horizon. We stumbled to our rooms, where very cold showers washed layers of Concepcion down the drain. And I checked â&#x20AC;&#x153;climb really tall active volcanoâ&#x20AC;? off my life list.

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the dock. Telephones: To call the numbers below from the U.S., dial 011 (the international dialing code), 505 (country code for Nicaragua) and the local seven-digit number. Where to stay: If you plan to hike Concepcion, Altagracia and Moyogalpa are good bases, with both offering direct access to trails up the volcano. Unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re splurging, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect a hot shower. In Moyogalpa, Hotel Ometepetl, 2-569-4276, offers air-conditioned doubles for $25â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a luxury on Ometepeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and an on-site restaurant. In Altagracia, Hotel Central, 2-552-8770, is quiet and clean with a full-service restaurant and helpful staff who will get

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Festive sleepover fun way to mark 100 years of Guiding Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

Camping in the Pacific Coliseum with 8,000 other Sparks, Brownies, Girl Guides and Rangers was a “pretty incredible” way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Guiding, says one local leader who joined them in Vancouver last weekend. Gail Rose, who has spent 50 years in the Guiding movement herself, said the busloads of 330 local girls who joined in had a pretty fantastic weekend. “It was very festive with all kinds of party hats and with 8,000 balloons released during the opening ceremonies,” recalled Rose. One particularly magical touch was during the ‘campfire’ prior to ‘lights out’ when the lights were dimmed and all 8,000 turned on little flashlights that looked like candles, then sang a Guiding song while they swayed with the music. She said in all, there were some 47,000 involved in the birthday celebration events across the country May

15, beginning with a sunrise ceremony in Newfoundland, and concluding with B.C.’s campfire in Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum that evening. With so many thousands of girls sleeping on the two floors of the Coliseum, eating and involved in various activities there, organization was essential. Rose said it was all really well organized. “It was quite impressive to see the rows and rows of buses lined up outside,” she commented. Girls had autograph books and opportunities to meet fellow Guides from throughout the province during a trading session, where crests and other Guiding memorabilia was exchanged, as well as names and e-mail addresses. Part of their commitment was to do their part to eradicate hunger and poverty, so all contributed to the local food banks as part of the event. For information about the Guiding movement, go to: www.girlguides.ca. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

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Possession of drugs discovered inside a stolen car leads to charges One man arrested for drug offences after being stopped in a stolen vehicle across the street from the courthouse now has a warrant for his arrest after not making his way back to that downtown area. Richard Grosso, 36, is charged with two counts

of possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of stolen property following his arrest earlier this month. It was just after 1:30 p.m. on May 6 that members of the RCMP’s downtown enforcement unit noticed two men inside

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After knocking the North Okanagan off the list of areas to be funded for anti-West Nile virus measures, the province appears ready to do an about face. As reported Friday, only four areas in B.C.— the Central and South Okanagan, Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley—were slated to get money to for West Nile virus prevention programs this year. According to the province, the reason it narrowed down the number of areas eligible to apply for funding was because it wanted to concentrate on the areas most at risk. The North Okanagan was not identified in that group. Last year, the province’s first two cases of the virus found in humans were identified in the

South Okanagan. On Friday, deputy provincial health officer Dr. Eric Young told the Capital News because more money has been found, the group that decides who can apply—made up of representatives from medical health officers, the B.C. Centre For Disease Control, the Ministry of Health and West Nile virus prevention officials—will be reconvened to establish the areas next most at risk. The North Okanagan is expected to be among that group. If it is, the area will be invited to apply for funding, he said. Contrary to some news reports, the amount of funding is not yet known, said Young. In the Central Okanagan, the regional district received $274,500 for its West Nile virus prevention program, $45,000 more than last year.

The increase is to cover the cost of operating mosquito catch basins on Westbank First Nation Land this year. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen received $288,000. Locally, the regional district runs mosquito control programs for Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland and the electoral areas in the Central Okanagan and now the WFN. In the North Okanagan, officials there wrote to area MLAs George Abbott and Eric Foster protesting the areas omission from the list of communities allowed to apply for West Nile virus prevention program funding, saying it has one of the largest amounts of mosquitoes carrying the virus. The North Okanagan says it needs at least $42,000 to run its program. awaters@kelownacapnews.com

lular phones, drug scales, crack pipes and liquor. As well, the passenger was in possession of a small amount of heroin and a large amount of

cash, police say. Grosso now faces a charge of breach of recognizance for the allegation he failed to appear in court, police say.

The man arrested with him, Richard Carter, 38, remains in custody on a charge of possession of stolen property. He’s set to return to court June 1.

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replace fronts and rears simuluestion: I was just told taneously, however. that I need my shocks Common signs of worn and struts replaced, shocks include leaking seals, but I don’t understand why? broken coil over-springs, worn Shocks and struts are there bushings and of course, excesfor the same reason—they keep sive bouncing. Your mechanic your vehicle from excessive would notice these symptoms bouncing. upon inspection. In most newer cars, you will Shocks and struts are quite usually find struts on the front and the shocks varied in pricing depending on the style of the on the back. part and materials used. Although the bouncing makes for a more Q: Why should my vehicle’s air conditionadventurous ride, it can also be dangerous as ing system be serviced? What does an a/c serit affects the handling of the vehicle. vice include? Shocks and struts help to The most obvious reason maintain tire to road contact, for servicing your vehicle’s control suspension and spring a/c system is so that you’re not movement, control vehicle stuck without it the first hot sway, pitch, skid and stability summer day. when taking curves. However, environmental IT IS TYPICALLY They also help to mainregulations also play a major RECOMMENDED tain consistent manoeuvrabilipart in people needing to serty and braking. vice and/or update their sysTHAT SHOCKS AND They’re an integral compotem. STRUTS ARE EVERY nent to help with maintaining In the past, a/c systems REPLACED EVERY your wheel alignment thus rewere known as unfriendly to 80,000 KM. ducing wear on tires and other the environment because of steering and suspension comthe refrigerants being used in ponents. them. It is typically recommended that shocks Anything that leaked out of the system and struts are replaced every 80,000 km. would be absorbed into the atmosphere which When replacing them, once should always re- directly affected the ozone layer. place the two fronts at the same time and the These days, newer vehicles are using dif-

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ferent and better materials for the seals to help stop the leak issues many systems were fraught with. A typical air conditioning service involves a visual inspection for leaks of the hoses, condenser, compressor and accumulator. The condenser is also inspected for debris blocking the cooling fins. Most shops will then hook up your vehicle’s a/c system to air conditioning manifold gauges to read the pressures, which would indicate whether there’s a blockage inside the system or a low refrigerant charge. If everything checks out on the gauges, the next step is to evacuate the system of the refrigerant. A vacuum test is performed to show any leaks that need to be repaired before new refrigerant is added again. In the event that you have a vehicle made prior to 1994, you may have to have the a/c system retrofitted, which involves changing orings and seals and is more time consuming for your mechanic. Generally speaking, an a/c system checkover is recommended yearly to ensure any small problems are fixed before they become big, expensive problems. Not to mention, it’s environmentally friendly to ensure you’re a/c system is working at its optimal performance level. Jeff Odorizzi is the owner of Moro Automotive in Kelowna. 250-8763-4911 moroauto@shawcable.com

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As residents and visitors alike know, the Okanagan boasts divergent and breathtaking views around every turn. The valley is camera ready and many have long felt it “ought to be in movies.” But it takes more than locations to make movie magic. It takes a talented pool of skilled directors, camera operators, scene builders, video and sound technicians of all kinds. It also takes creative vision, access to financing, and supportive communities. On Thursday, May 27, at 5 p.m., the ongoing weekly Okanagan Institute Express series at the Bohemian Cafe in Kelowna presents Celluloid Dreams: The Best Seat in the House. Join in as CBC Radio’s Alya Ramadan hosts a panel featuring Janice Blackie-Goodine, Dean Goodine, Marc Arellano, Graham Cairns and Amar Chebib—all active members of the Okanagan’s burgeoning film industry. Individuals active in the film industry agree— the Okanagan is on the cusp of becoming a player on the big screen. Film veterans and visionaries have been patiently developing the valley’s resources and creative capacity, and building a skilled and trained labour force. Boasting a broad background of experience and expertise, the members of this panel understand that more than a pretty face is required to project the Okanagan’s appeal to the global film industry. Marc Arellano, a professor of communications at Okanagan College, is a poet and filmmaker. Arellano is interested in making video art that incorporates processes of collaboration and community. His current project, Strange Fruit: A Changing Landscape in The Central Okanagan, is a featurelength documentary that explores family-run orchards and the issues of land, labour and water. Graham Cairns is the department head of the digital film program at the Centre for Arts and Technology in Kelowna.

Graham grew up in Saskatoon and produced his first TV show at the age of 12 for the local community station Telecable 10. Years later after receiving a degree in anthropology and archaeology from the University of Saskatchewan, he decided to re-enter the film and TV world relocating to Vancouver and working towards being accepted as a member of the Directors Guild of Canada. Graham has worked in the assistant director department on shows such as Stargate SG1, Scary Movie 3, White Noise, Firewall, Stargate Atlantis, The Andromeda Strain, Whistler, and The Legend of Earthsea. Amar Chebib, born in Kuwait from a GermanCanadian mother and Syrian-French father, was raised throughout the Arabian-Persian Gulf. After receiving a western education, Chebib has chosen to make Kelowna his home. He started experimenting with filmmaking during his adolescence by contrasting traditional Arab culture with modern westernization. Amar completed a film internship with Oneira Pictures International in 2005 and graduated from the film production program at the Vancouver Film School in 2006. Since then, he has worked on various short films, documentaries and feature films. Janice Blackie-Goodine, a Summerland resident, started working in the film and television industry as a set decorator in 1979. Since then she has worked on more than 50 productions and been acclaimed both in Canada and the U.S. In 1992 she received an Oscar nomination for Set Decoration on Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning film, Unforgiven. Dean Goodine has worked in the film and television industry as a property master for 24 years. His film credits include: Unforgiven, Legends Of The Fall, Open Range, The Assassination Of Jesse James, Passchendaele and Gunless.

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ets can be an important part of a senior’s life. They provide companionship and comfort, especially if the senior lives alone. A pet makes the senior exercise through walking, cleaning up after it and playing with it. However, it is only fair that a dog or a cat also be well cared for by its senior owner. A senior must be able to walk a dog a few times every day and clean up after it during the walk. If a senior lives in a complex with other tenants, then the dog must be friendly and well-behaved. With a cat, their litter box needs to be cleaned on a regular basis. This is not always possible if the senior’s health limits their physical abilities. As well, many seniors are on a fixed income. Besides purchasing pet food and cat litter there are veterinary bills, which will increase as the pet ages. Claws need to be clipped. Some dogs and cats need to be trimmed and groomed. Medication may be required and perhaps ongoing if the condition is chronic. If a senior decides that providing proper care for the pet is not possible, then serious consideration must be given to giving up the pet. This is not an easy thing to do, especially if the senior has had the pet

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Sharen Marteny for a long time. Hopefully, a family member will be able to take it or a good home can be arranged. If no new home has been found contact the SPCA. Do not abandon the pet. Speak with the local SPCA to see if it can suggest an approved rescue group, which is sometimes available for specific breeds of animals. Giving up a pet is stressful to both the senior and the animal. The older the cat or dog the less likely it is to be adopted. It is best if the animal can remain with a family member. This also allows the senior to continue to visit with the beloved pet. If the pet does have to be given away it is important to know that the senior will grieve for the loss of the dog or cat. The pet was muchloved and the grieving is real and must be respected. A pet that is well suited for a senior is an older dog as this would avoid the puppy training and hyper/chewing stage. Smaller dogs have the ease of handling, and need less space, exercise

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and food. Choose a dog that is more likely to be content to lead a comparatively quiet existence and less likely to bark. Cats are a great source of companionship while being able to look after themselves. Again, a slightly older cat will have gotten over the hyper and possible furniture scratching stage. Cats eat less and seldom need professional grooming. Older dogs and cats would have been neutered and have developed their final personality. Sharen Marteny is a certified senior advisor in Kelowna.

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HOME OF A LEGEND…Two people in a canoe examine the huge rock face at Squall Point

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City in Action PUBLIC HEARING Notice is given that City Council will hold a public hearing on: Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 6pm Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street Council Chambers Council will hear representations from the public who deem an interest in the properties aﬀected by proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw 8000 for:

4064 Lakeshore Road

Lot 1, Section 1, Township 25 and Section 6, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP89719 Bylaw No. 10306 (Z09-0077) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to create a second lakeshore lot. Requested zoning change: from the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU2 – Medium Lot Housing zone Owner/Applicant: Rex Jardine and Jardine Investments Inc./Rex Jardine

1707 Morrison Road

Lot 1, Section 36, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP90335 Bylaw No. 10339 (Z10-0015) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to allow a mobile home to be placed on the property. Requested zoning change: from the A1 – Agriculture 1 zone to the A1s – Agriculture 1 with Secondary Suite zone Owner/Applicant: Randolph, Deanna and Inez Palatin/Inez Palatin

650 Wayne Road

Lot 2, Section 22, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP58290 Bylaw No. 10340 (Z10-0019) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to legalize a secondary suite within a single family dwelling. Requested zoning change: from the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU1s – Large Lot Housing with Secondary Suite zone. Owner/Applicant: Swaranjit and Harbant Punia/Swaranjit Punia

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720 Turner Road

Lot 5, District Lot 358, ODYD, Plan 26738 Bylaw No. 10341 (Z10-0022) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to allow for the construction of a secondary suite within a single family dwelling. Requested zoning change: from the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU1s – Large Lot Housing with Secondary Suite zone. Owner/Applicant: Andrew and Yvonne Moore/Andrew Moore Comments can be made in person at the public hearing, or submitted online by email to cityclerk@kelowna.ca, or by letter to the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4. Presentations at the public hearing are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time. No representation will be received by Council after the conclusion of the public hearing. Correspondence, petitions and e-mails relating to this application must include your name and civic address. Petitions should be signed by each individual and show the address and/or legal description of the property he or she believes would be affected by the proposal. Correspondence and petitions received between May 14, 2010 and 4pm on Monday May 31, 2010 shall be copied and circulated to City Council for consideration at the public hearing. Any submissions received after 4pm on Monday May 31, 2010 will not be accepted. The public may review copies of the proposed bylaws, Council reports and related materials online at kelowna.ca/council or at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, as of May 14, 2010 and up to and including June 1, 2010. INFO: 250-469-8645

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Illness has one kid wanting to help others To the editor: You don’t know pain until you see the kids at Vancouver Children’s Hospital. You don’t know depression until you’ve seen the faces of their families. And you don’t know weakness until you are the one lying in the bed. I have been to this hospital as a patient, and I have seen the other kids being continuously followed by their parents and nurses. But that story is later. This is my story. I woke up on August 1, 2008, to a handful of firefighters and paramedics. My mom and little sisters were crying. My dad was speechless. I tried to ask what happened, but I was in so much pain and much too tired to do anything. Before I could close my eyes, the doctors and firefighters surrounded me, bombarding me with questions. For some reason I started to cry, and my mom managed to squeeze into the circle. It was then I saw something wrong. I was on the floor of my room and my entire bed was messed

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Former punk rocker shares his perspective on the world

o Canadian observers, watching the 24-hour news channels in the U.S. could lead us to believe that Americans need to have a giant intervention. The political goofballs pontificating on the cable news airwaves today can be unsettling at times to watch. But according to Henry Rollins, we should be careful about passing judgement on Joe Six Pack in the U.S., for cable news is no longer about journalism or information, it’s about entertainment. Facts are not allowed to get in the way of colourful opinion to get the uneducated and ignorant fired up. Rollins is a part of that media machine. A legend from the punk rock era of the 1970s as the frontman for Black

Flag and then the Grammy-nominated Rollins Band, Rollins has changed his on-stage tune from singing to talking. Kelowna will get Barry a chance to hear RollGerding ins voice his opinions on a number of issues, including the current political climate in the U.S., tonight (Sunday) at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Rollins is currently in the midst of his worldwide Frequent Flyer Tour that has allowed him to spend just 16 days at his Los Angeles home since last October. “The world is my oyster right now,” Rollins laughed in an interview on Friday where he was in Edmonton for a tour stop. Rollins said Americans have to

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work at finding objective information about news events in their country, something working people don’t always have time to do. “What passes for news in the U.S. is more like comedic opinion. A guy like Rush Limbaugh might make you laugh with his opinions, but he doesn’t present himself as a person to go to to learn the facts of an issue,” Rollins said. Rollins speaks for about 2 1/2 hours on stage for each show, taking the stage with an outline of issues he wants to address, but basically shooting from the hip each night with his opinions. “It is different from singing. You don’t get quite the same adrenaline rush and the communication between me and the audience is much more direct,” he said. “There is no drummer or just the sheer volume of the music in the background. It’s a lot harder to do what I’m doing and it definitely takes its

toll on you mentally. After a few back to back nights of this, you feel pretty much done for the evening.” Rollins said he finds Canadian and European audiences tend to not be as cynical about him, compared to his countrymen. “They tend to give me the benefit of the doubt, people seem willing to be receptive to what I have to say before forming an opinion about me, while Americans are more cynical.” Rollins said he looks back on his punk rock days as having left a legacy of changing music and how people thought during that era. Today, Rollins still feels a positive vibe for the music scene, but you just have to look a little harder outside the mainstream to find it, much like trying to be informed on the news issues of the day. bgerding@kelownacapnews.com

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Landowners, developers will revitalize city To the editor: Re: Shepherd standing up for what she believes is possible for downtown. I applaud Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd standing up for what she believes is possible for downtown. Since 2003, when it first became publicly known that a small piece of the downtown was soon likely to be built with densities rivalling New York’s Manhattan, most redevelopment within the entire downtown was put on hold. Common sense would tell land owners outside of the four-block zone that they should wait or otherwise risk their plans being overshadowed by a neighbouring massive development. Common sense prevailed and seven years later downtown continues to wait. Unfortunately, the CD-21 zone is too presumptuous and ignores the fact that a number of land owners in the zone are simply not interested in such a plan. There is also a good portion of the greater public who would prefer the areas closest r

to the water and park to become a destination containing low-density buildings, vibrant shops and restaurants where people abound. The demand is clearly there and long overdue. Essentially, we want safe streets and beaches with lots of people enjoying them. Downtown has acres of space waiting to grow. There is space for technology and other similar businesses where, with beaches and shops nearby, they would naturally locate. Integrating those who have retired amongst those earning a wide array of incomes will build a very strong and diverse downtown community. The rest of Kelowna now would also have a safe place second to none to enjoy. The mayor talks of immediate solutions such as returning Leon and Lawrence Avenues to two-way streets so that land owners will have the confidence to build various types of housing. She wants to build an affordable public pier for boaters and their guests to use as a destination to the restaurants, the park and people. She encourages density so long as it is stepped back and scattered throughout the

downtown. She envisions an electric street car used to freely move people from one zone to another. She is supportive of the Gospel Mission so long as it is not expanded to ensure that new development trumps the negative aspects of the service. Nearest to the waterfront zone, she recognizes the potential for a permanent downtown market. Her vision includes incorporating the Bernard Avenue beautification that is slated to begin next year. I am writing this letter because I believe we now have this magnificent opportunity. The debate over the CD-21 has gone on for too many years. I encourage council to support Mayor Shepherd’s courage and vision for change. Please lend your support so that we can finally and immediately move forward on a truly diversified and positive plan. With certainty and confidence in place, land owners and developers will make it happen. Michael Neill, Kelowna

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the early part of May, the price of crude was in excess of $80. The price of a litre of gasoline in Kelowna is presently $1.08, after a huge drop of one cent just

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Epilepsy diagnosis will last a lifetime Sick Kids from A24 up. For a second I thought maybe I had just fallen out of bed, maybe broke something, like my sister did a few years back. But everyone was so grim, I knew I was wrong. I finally managed two words, and asked my mom, “What happened?” Wrong question. Everyone started to speak at once, with big, doctor words that no-one understands. I could hear my mother’s voice over everyone else. “You fell out of bed, and started to thrash around. Dad called 911 and I stayed with you. We’re taking you to the hospital.” She stood up, and I saw things had mildly calmed down. The firefighters were leaving and my dad was getting my sisters back to bed. I still hadn’t quite grasped the situation, when I heard a paramedic talking to my mom. I only caught

one sentence before I felt fresh tears welling up. “She might have a brain tumor…best to take her in….” Before I knew it I was put on a stretcher and taken outside. I remember protesting, begging to stay home, then explaining to the two paramedics that I could walk. When we got to the ambulance I was determined to stay brave for my mom. I talked to her, and the paramedic in the back. When I got bored, I looked out the window. Kelowna at 2 a.m. is a lot different than at noon. The neon lights flashed at me and there were barely any cars. Come to think of it, I don’t even know why they had the sirens on. All that accomplished was having people lean out windows to see who the kid in the ambulance was, so they could ask more questions when I got home. The hospital had people bustling around, taking blood samples and

sending people on stretchers to different floors. The time I spent in the ER was a blur, with blood tests and finger pricks continuously. I managed to stay awake until they moved me into a proper hospital bed, then I collapsed. When I woke up, I wanted it to be a dream, but the nightmare had just gotten worse. They put an IV in my hand and started pumping a drug into my bloodstream. I spent three nights in that room, answering questions for doctors and talking to the visitors that came. On the final day, I was declared an epileptic, meaning I had a seizure and probably will have more. I was 12 when that happened and I still have nightmares about it. Since then, I’ve had five MRIs, two EEGs, one of which I spent five nights in Children’s Hospital, and a change in medication approximately four times. I have had more than five visits to the Vancouver

Children’s Hospital, where I have done a two-day IQ test and been moved from section to section. I was a guinea pig, a tester, for a new MRI test. After all of those tests, I have learned that they can’t remove the seizures—I have this for life. But that’s not the worst of it. I got off easy. There are more kids out there who need the equipment for their tests. There are epi-

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leptics who want answers for this disease. And, well, the hospital food is really bad. Please donate to the Vancouver Children’s Hospital, and for the National Epileptic Society. I an 13 now and wrote this to raise awareness for epilepsy and the sick kids in the hospital. What would you do if it was you? Mckenna Richardson, Kelowna

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The disappearance of Amelia Earhartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remains puzzling

hatever happened to Amelia Earheart? In the big picture of things, I suppose that should not rank high on the list of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest questions or mysteries. Compared to queries such as: â&#x20AC;&#x153;How did life begin?â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is there a God? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is there life after death?â&#x20AC;? one of my favourite mysteries seems to pale. Still, ever since I took part in a high school play the question has continued to fascinate meâ&#x20AC;Ś Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart? A large majority of folks either never noticed or hardly cared that Friday marked the anniversary of the mystery womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest moment. In May 1932, Earhart successfully flew solo

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Charlie Hodge clean across the menacing Atlantic Ocean, making her the first woman and only second person, after Charles Lindbergh, to complete the task. That particular event made Earhart an instant celebrity and endeared her into the hearts of thousands. However, it was another fateful voyage in 1937 that really made Amelia the legend she is today. She vanished. Born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897, Amelia Mary Earhart was destined to be a little different.

A tomboy filled with a sense of adventure she never strayed from a challenge or adventure. Following high school graduation Amelia wound up a nurse in Canada tending soldiers wounded in World War One. In 1921, she took her first flying lesson and was immediately hooked. Soon after, she bought a two-seater bright yellow biplane. History was in the making. In 1928, book publisher George Putnam and friends were looking for a woman to go on a planned daring flight across the Atlantic and was told about the young, bold female flyer. Putnam interviewed Earhart and apparently was struck by her resemblance to aviator Charles Lindbergh. Amelia was chosen to

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join the crew along with pilot Bill Stultz and co-pilot Slim Gordon on the Friendship flight across the Atlantic in a Fokker F-7. Previous such attempts had resulted in the deaths of several adventuresome fliers, however, Friendship safely landed in Europe within 21 hours. Amelia was an instant celebrityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but not happy. She had wanted to fly the plane herself, not simply be a passenger. The fire started to burn within. In 1931, Amelia married Putnam and in 1932 she made her infamous Atlantic solo trip. Over the next few years Amelia broke a number of flying records including one for altitude. In 1935, she became the first person to fly the 2,408 miles from Oakland, CA, to Honolu-

lu, HI. Amelia found in her fame a chance to be vocal for causes and campaigned passionately for equal rights for women. But in 1937, she went from being in the public eye to out of sight completely. With the whole world watching, Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan began a trek to circle the globe along the equator. Everything appeared in order for much of the journey, however, the couple failed to show up on Howland Island in the Pacific. Earhartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lockheed 10E Electra was never found and the demise of the two remains shrouded in mystery, folklore and rumours. My first awareness of Earhart came while taking part in a high school play

titled Chamber Music. It was a disturbing and impacting play which still sticks in my head. Chamber Music suggests Earhart crashed her plane, was found days later wandering around in flyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garb, and locked up in a mental institution as a loony. After all, women did not do such outrageous things as fly airplanes in those days. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been more than 35 years since I took part in that playâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and yet I flash back to it every time I hear Ameliaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. The playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theory was flawed and absurd, yet the question remains. What happened to Amelia? That nagging question returned this morning when I realized it was the anniversary of her 1932 flight. In searching for any

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ful for Kelowna business owners,” said WestsideKelowna Liberal MLA Ben Stewart. “Kelowna businesses will benefit from the HST and these information sessions will help them understand how to take advantage of this opportunity,” added Kelow-

na-Mission Liberal MLA Steve Thomson. “Seminar space is limited and I encourage those interested in attending to contact the CRA to register soon,” said Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal MLA Norm Letnick. Two information sessions will take place on

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McNally leads Stiyotes scoring this week Kim McNally scored twice as Stiyotes slipped past RPM Automotive 3-2 Wednesday in Kelowna Women’s Soccer League Premier Division action. Leanne Praticante also scored for Stiyotes, while keeper Brittany Popoff added two assists. Alexa Kennedy slotted both goals for RPM. In other action, Cheryl Bjorgan scored three times as Mark V Autobody blanked an understaffed Kelowna United Celtic 8-0. k Lauren Harris added a pair for Mark V, with singles going to Hannah Geier, Alex Kaiser and Afton Hiscox. Royal Star shutout Athletic Football Club 2-0 with Tracey Beechy and Julie Mackenzie scoring the goals. In Div. 2 action, Built Rite Blast defeated Springfield Autobody Storm 3-0, the Lakers edged the Ball Snatchers 1-0, the Outkasts beat the Brew Crew Kickers 2-1, Mario’s Towing Wreckers beat Okanagan Hardwood Fusion 3-1, Boyd Autobody Wave defeated the Rebels 2-1, and Door Knob Divas and Beach Body had their game cancelled after the power went out. In Div. 3 play this week, Slick Chicks beat Blood Sweat and Beers 3-0, Petal to the Metal shutout Shane’s Shooters 5-0, the Hustlers blanked the Panthers 5-0, Cougars downed CU Next Tuesday 3-1, and Turf Queens beat the Thunder 2-0.

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Camels edge Baxter’s in Over 45 league men’s soccer match try keeper. Lake Country again took the lead on a great goal by Russel Hamer (his second) off a perfect cross. The game turned around when Mike Killick’s long goal kick caused a pressured defender to put the ball back to his keeper, who failed in his attempt to clear the ball out of harm’s way. Munoz then scored the game’s highlight goal by bringing the ball out from the corner flag and beating several defenders before unleashing a blast that beat the keeper and went off the inside of the post and in.

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In a closely fought contest at Parkinson Sports Fields Monday night, Camels triumphed over Baxter’s by a score of 2-1 In Okanagan Over 45 men’s soccer. Fifteen minutes into the first half, Gord Howard opened Camels’ account with a break-a-way goal. Midway through the half, Baxter’s tied the encounter on a goal off the head of Gary Venables. Right before half time and against the run of play, Howard got his second goal to reach the interval ahead 2-1. Ten minutes into the second half, Camels keeprer Dave Dutcher was ejected, putting Camels at 10 men for the final 30 minutes. Stuart Whitling was the Camels’ player of the game. Penticton United, on a late goal from Tony Munoz, was able to pull one out of the bag with a 4-3 victory over Lake Country. Penticton opened the scoring, but then found itself down 2-1 at the half after Lake Country responded with a goal less than a minute after the penalty shot and a second goal later in the half. In the second half, Penticton tied the score on a low shot by Peter Rucco that beat the Lake Coun-

Penticton and Camels are at the top of the table with perfect 6-0 records. Defending league champs North Country Appraisals Kickers remain hot on the leader’s tails after a dominating 5-0 victory over Silver Stars in a torrential rain in Vernon. Greg Bevandick led the way with two goals. Will Kruiper, Matt Cherrille and Mike Francis scored the other North Country goals. Marty Vincze recorded his fourth shut-out of the season. Salmon Arm earned their first points of the Season with a 1-0 win over an 11-man Pushor Mitch-

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Arm’s Nick Wood was the only goal of the game. Mike Lloyd had a pair and Roger Irving added a single as Okanagan

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Parks priorities planned for the next five years Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

Parks and recreational facilities aren’t cheap to develop and maintain council discovered this week, as staff presented a draft of West Kelowna’s Parks and Recreation Master Plan. But the plan does not include any mention of West Kelowna’s most expensive recreation facility—the $15 million Royal LePage Place, or the neighbouring Jim Lind arena. West Kelowna director of administration Marnie Manders said her team would present a separate business plan for the ice facilities at a later date. Arenas aside, the plan identified approximately $3.2 million worth of improvements to be done over the next five years, with about half the money expected to come from taxpayers, reserves or a combination of both. The rest of the money could be raised through sources such as federal and provincial grants, developer contributions or sponsorships, according to the plan. Council said staff should also investigate the possibility of recouping some costs through new user fees. Coun. Rosalind Neis suggested a number of smaller, underdeveloped and rarely used neighbourhood parks should be sold to raise money for initiatives that would be more beneficial to the community as a whole. She noted West Kelowna had more parks than most municipalities in B.C., second only to West Vancouver. But they don’t amount to that much land, she said, pointing to information provided in the plan.

“We have a huge number of parks, but when you get down to the hectares per population, we’re at the bottom,” said Neis. “Which correlates to me that we’ve got a whole lot of really, really small parks that are really not useable. I hope, as a community, (we) will come to the realization if we sell a couple of these we can use that money and do something (else).” On the subject of Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre, council decided to spend $20,000 on a plan that would extend the life of the existing facility for several more years. In a preamble about the facility, Manders noted the number of annual visits climbed to 204,000 in 2009 from 129,000 in 1999 but has decreased by 10 per cent since the H2O Aquatic Centre opened in Kelowna last year. Mayor Doug Findlater said that was good news for West Kelowna, because it meant the pool had 10 per cent more capacity, noting opposition he has for any expansion of the facility. “If we ever were a rich and wealthy municipality with all kinds of (financial) capacity, I would like to look at (rebuilding) it on a different site. The location has historically been divisive. But I do think we have to invest in keeping it in good shape.” Any plan to expand the facility would cost up to $107,000, Manders said. A complete overhaul of the pool could cost as much as $17 million if council wanted to go with “all the bells and whistles.” But council, like the mayor, has no appetite for pool expansion. It supported a con-

cept, however, to partner with the Central Okanagan School District to eventually help build a new school at Westlake Road and Rosewood Drive. Under the plan, called Neighbourhoods of Learning, the municipality would kick in moneyfor a specific community amenity, like a full-sized gymnasium, in an attempt to boost provincial support for school construction. Council agreed to put aside $52,000 to plan for joint-development of the school. It also supported a concept to work with the school district to develop sports fields in Westlake Community Park next to the proposed school, agreeing the municipality should put aside $415,000 for planning and potential development. Council wants the school district or provincial government to come up with a matching amount. The construction of at least two additional playgrounds over the next five years at a cost of $125,000, was also endorsed provided matching funding can be found. The ongoing development of a lakeshore trail between the Bennett Bridge and Peachland was also deemed a priority with council agreeing in principal to set aside $262,000 for that project, with the need for equal funding from other sources to be sought. Gellatly Bay waterfront development, estimated at a cost of at least $258,000, plus matching funding from other sources, was also endorsed. But Couns. David Knowles and Duane See Parks C8

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BRENDA HUNT AND RAY PULLEN say they felt safer crossing Old Okanagan Highway on Tuesday morning thanks to the installatin of new traffic and pedestrian signals at the Butt Road intersection.

Residents feel safer with traffic signals Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

Residents living at Sun Village were the loudest to cheer and applaud Tuesday morning as the District of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation flicked the switch on new traffic signals at the busy intersection of Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway.

Sun Village strata president Al Henderson said without the traffic signals, it was a real challenge for vehicles and pedestrians to cross either street. In fact, most people were avoiding the intersection all together, he said. “I know myself, I went out onto Louie Drive when I left my complex because

it wasn’t safe here. Now, with the light here, it’s going to be great,” said Henderson. Sun Village resident Mel Huisman said that in order to get to Westbank, he would take the long way around, going down to Highway 97 and then over to businesses, just to avoid the intersection. Moments later, residents Brenda Hunt and

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Park dedicated to forest fire recovery Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

The new pocket park in Glenrosa, which came about as a result of last year’s wildfires, now has a name. Council voted this week to call the 0.9-hectare green space, Wildfire Commemorative Park. But Coun. Rosalind Neis wasn’t so sure of the name at first. “It just brings back scary thoughts,” she said. “If we name a park, it should be more meaningful.” Neis then suggested that the park be named in honour of those who lost homes in the area––The Gorman, Tracey and Yates families. But Mayor Doug Findlater said the park’s name should reflect the impact the wildfires had on the entire community last summer, noting the one in Glenrosa spread to Goat’s Peak and the Gellatly area and another blaze broke out, threatening Rose Valley. Coun. Carol Zanon said she was

in favour of the name Wildfire Commemorative Park because identifying the impacted families would create too extensive a title. “We could simply place a plaque or a cairn in the park to dedicate it to those families,” said Zanon, with Neis in agreement. Coun. Bryden Winsby agreed the title should be simple because including all the names of families would make the park’s moniker too confusing. People wouldn’t know how to refer to it properly, he suggested. Winsby, a Glenrosa resident, added he hoped it would be the last park the municipality would have to build to commemorate a forest fire. “Although the risk is still there and is still high,” Winsby commented. Wildfire Commemorative Park is located immediately east of Glenrosa Road, between the Glenrosa interchange and Webber Road. Municipal staff added a short trail, benches, a kiosk and trees to the park in recent weeks which over-

looks Westbank and the lake. The park is not quite completed however because with finishing touches still have to be put on the kiosk and gravel has to be added to the walking trail. As for the trees, they were paid for through a $15,000 grant from Tree Canada. Some of the grant was also used to add trees to Pebble Beach Park in the Gellatly Bay area, which was also damaged during the July 18, 2009 Glenrosa wildfire. The Glenrosa fire also damaged several residences and out buildings and destroyed three houses and a manufactured home. Between the Glenrosa and Rose Valley fires, more than 11,000 people were evacuated from their homes and another 6,000 residents were placed on evacuation alert for up to five days, during the peak of the fires. Remarkably, no one was injured during the fires. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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FROM THE PARK, there is a view of both the area hit by the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire and the 2009 Glenrosa/Goat’s Peak fire.

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ut two and two together and you get $2.6 million. That kind of math bears some explanation, so here it goes. Last weekend, voters in Peachland cast ballots in a referendum, overwhelmingly rejecting their municipality’s proposal to borrow $1.3 million toward construction of a $3.9 million curling rink and multi-use facility. The other $2.6 million was to come from a federal and provincial Building Communities grant, which the municipality must now decline. In other words, $2.6 million is up for grabs and West Kelowna needs to put in word that it’s interested in the cash. The wounds of those who lost the referendum might still be fresh,

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including those of Peachland Mayor Keith Fielding and his council, but West Kelowna council can’t let that bother them. You can bet West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater is itching to go after the money, given his knack for

lobbying. But, out of respect, he and his council are probably grappling with the optics, fearing how vulture-like they might look if they go after the cash so soon. They also likely wouldn’t want to appear to be meddling in Peachland politics. But, this is no time for altruism, especially for a new municipality like West Kelowna, which is staring at some pretty hefty infrastructure costs. And infrastructure costs equal tax

hikes or depleted reserves and West Kelowna favours neither. So, if the municipality doesn’t pursue the grant for its own needs, it will only amount to one giant missed opportunity for all the Westside. After all, it could be argued that whatever recreational opportunity West Kelowna used the money for, Peachland and Westbank First Nation would also indirectly benefit, meaning going after the funding is worth a try. Otherwise, the $2.6 million will simply disappear into the great abyss of federal and provincial coffers or go to some other municipality. Therefore, West Kelowna council must either direct its staff to go after the grant or local politicians should inquire about getting the money. Given the long list of needs outlined Tuesday afternoon in the municipality’s latest draft of its parks and recreation master plan, the money

could easily be spent here. The needs in the master plan ranged from low cost items, such as upgrades to more than a dozen tennis courts to big ticket items, like land acquisition and construction of a lakeside trail from the Bennett Bridge to Peachland. Improvements to the Gellatly Road recreational corridor are also on the list. The buffet of parks and rec items totaled about $3 million, with half to come from West Kelowna reserves and/or taxpayers and the remainder to come from matching contributions from developers and senior government. But the problem with the $3 million figure is that some of the items, especially the big ticket ones, were low-balled and some of the projects would have to be piecemealed over several years in order to complete them in full. In fact, it could be argued that

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improvements to the Gellatly corridor alone would easily surpass the $3 million mark, given everything it needs. The wish list there would likely include paving the elevated walkway along the lake, adding streetlights, benches, possibly some public art, installation of new picnic tables and renovating washroom facilities. The project should also include parking stalls, cycling paths and a dedicated pedestrian and cycling bridge over Powers Creek. The total would likely surpass $5 million. Suddenly, the $2.6 million grant– —the gift horse that Peachland voters looked in the mouth––seems pretty appealing. So hopefully, West Kelowna will put two and two together, do Peachland the courtesy of explaining the need for the money and then go after the grant. Jason Luciw is the Capital News’s Westside reporter.

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here’s a Danish eating tradition known as a smørrebrød where a large group of people, usually friends and family, sit down for a lengthy threehour (or even longer) meal involving multiple courses of food and drink that requires strict observances of etiquette. Growing up with this as part of my annual Christmas celebration, friends would question how, or for that matter why, anyone would engage in eating for so long. It struck non-participants as the ultimate example, I’m sure, of gluttony in action. But the reality was somewhat different. Built into this tradition was something called the

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people willing to take even a 30-minute break before dessert is served. We like to power on through things—that’s our way. I bring this cultural story up as a metaphor of sorts for how humans choose to deal with transitions, whether that’s the transition from one course to the next, a transition from one career to the next or from this life into whatever happens afterwards. We are constantly in a state of transition, but it’s only when we glitch on an experience that we consider it to be a transition. When life shifts and morphs in our favour, we barely notice the growth and development underway.

Like Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s description of how people cope with death, we cope with difficult transitions in much the same way. Some use denial, some anger and at the end, we come to some kind of surrender or resignation. What I’ve noticed in myself is when the going gets tough, I attempt to use another strategy, control. I try to force the outcome and over time what I’ve observed is that the result isn’t always in my favour. My powers of persuasion overcome my internal compass. Like the North American getting through a meal, I power my way

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Whenever there was an opportunity to take control of the situation and direct the outcome, he chose to sit back and

watch. He avoided the bait that was sent in his direction, spent time considering the new information that came to him and allowed the experience to unfold rather than react. His apparent lack of response, created a vacuum that the other party continued to fill. The result was more and more of the picture was revealed to him, and he was able to come to a conclusion that was truly right for him in the moment. What he did was not so much “surrender” to the situation, but he created “space,” a pause of sorts that allowed him to digest what was in front of him, and look at the next situation with new eyes.

There is beauty in the pause, but it requires us to slow down and let go of our need to control, react or even fix. In order to successfully manage this place, we need to have faith that the next course in life is for our best—that we will enjoy it all the more for having taken the time to savour what went before. Whatever the transitions are in your life, whether challenges in health, prosperity or even relationships I encourage you to practice the pause. Cultivate serenity, and in that moment the answer that is you surfaces. Karin Wilson is a journalist and staff minister at the Centre for Spiritual Living in Kelowna. karinwilson@telus.net

Costly traffic signals could be first of many from Signals C1 havoc on us pedestrians. They’re in a hurry to get somewhere.” Huisman added vehicles typically travel at 70 kilometres per hour in the 50-kilometres-perhour zone. Henderson said the situation was so bad that the strata took its concerns about traffic congestion and speeding to the Westbank First Nation Advisory Council not long ago, hoping something could be done. Problems had grown worse as more residential and commercial development appeared on reserve lands, he added. “It’s probably doubled the amount of traffic we’ve had going down this street.” Meanwhile, WFN Chief Robert Louie said eventually more signals will be added throughout the reserve lands, noting

the intersection of Gellatly Road and Old Okanagan Highway could be another possible candidate. As for the Butt Road intersection, Louie said the band’s work wasn’t finished. Sidewalks are to be added on the northeast side of the intersection and a turning lane on Butt Road and an exit lane on Old Okanagan Highway will also be constructed. “We think it will be much needed and hopefully it’s going to stop accidents and more importantly save lives,” said Louie. “I think it’s a benefit for the whole community and it’s something that will be the start of many more (improved) intersections in the years ahead.” West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater noted his municipality has more traffic signal work to do as well. Other possible loca-

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tions in the municipality include Byland Road and Daimler Drive, adjacent to Const. Neil Bruce Middle School. But, during a ceremony to mark the opening of the new light lights, Findlater cautioned the crowd that the municipality couldn’t add too many signals at once, noting the one at Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway cost $180,000. The cost was shared with the Westbank First Nation as the reserve is on one side of the intersection and the municpality is on the other. “It’s not a cheap operation,” said Findlater. “Just to give you a sense of the cost, if we were to decide to do another one down the road at $180,000, and it wasn’t in our budget and we had to find the money, that’s roughly the equivalent of a one percent tax increase. So, be careful how many you ask for. “We want to do more,

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WEST KELOWNA Mayor Doug Findlater (left) and

WFN CHief Robert Louie switch on the traffic signal at Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway. but five more would be a five per cent tax increase if we didn’t have it in reserves, didn’t have it in budget and didn’t have it in partnership.” Findlater said he’d taken a little bit of ribbing for having a celebratory opening of a traffic light. “Normally, it’s not something that we would do, but this has some significance, first of all for the District of West Ke-

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For the record HOUSEBOAT owners believe they have the right to moor their vessels in Gellatly Bay, but West Kelowna is still looking for tools to regulate moorage because residents living nearby have complained that the boats are a blight on the landscape.

A story in the May 16 Westside section of the Capital News, Water Grant Goes Down The Drain, contained incorrect information. The Okanagan Basin Water Board rejected a grant application from the District of West Kelowna for $30,000 to contribute to a master water plan for the municipality, not $300,000 as stated. The water board says it only had $300,000 in total grant funding for the entire valley.

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“They’re about as welcome as gravel pits.” That’s how West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater described houseboats on Okanagan Lake, as his municipality struggles to deal with a number of vessels moored in Gellatly Bay. Findlater’s comments came during discussion around the Central Okanagan Regional District board table this week, as he and other directors gave conditional support to proposed marina expansion at Lake Okanagan Resort. The mayor asked resort vice-president Doug Fry why provisions for houseboat moorage were t

removed from the proposal. Fry said it was a business decision. “It doesn’t make financial sense. It was a drag on the company in general–– just the liability of insurance in this day and age as it related to that activity.” The company that used to own the resort had hoped to provide moorage for houseboats, which could then be used as timeshare opportunities, Fry elaborated. “They kind of wanted to do all things for all people and in that context they acquired 30 houseboats in Sicamous,” Fry said. However, since then the proposed marina expansion had been reduced in scope from 296 slips

to 158 berths, because of concerns the larger marina would impact Kokanee salmon habitat and houseboat moorage provisions were also removed from the application at that time. Central Okanagan West electoral area director Jim Edgson noted residents in Wilson’s Landing were pleased to learn that houseboats weren’t included in the latest application. “They’re wildly ecstatic there won’t be any houseboats. That’s number one. Number two, is they welcome and support fully the reduction in the dock size,” said Edgson. Meanwhile, Findlater said that if companies weren’t willing to take on

the liability of houseboat moorage, he questioned the point of allowing houseboats on Okanagan Lake at all, although he noted that owners don’t take kindly to the suggestion that they moor their boats on Shuswap Lake instead. Findlater and the District of West Kelowna have been at odds with houseboat owners for nearly two years, ever since residents living in the Gellatly Bay area complained that the flotilla was ruining views from their expensive homes. Complainants also questioned whether raw effluent was being dumped into the lake, a claim houseboat owners denied more than a year ago at public hearing into

West Kelowna’s proposed Water Use Zone. The Water Use Zone would control houseboat moorage and other uses in Gellatly Bay, but it hasn’t yet been implemented because it is missing a key enforcement tool. West Kelowna, working in cooperation with the Westbank First Nation, has applied to the B.C. Ministry of Environment for a licence of occupation in Gellatly Bay, which would allow the municipality to control the foreshore and ban houseboat moorage. The City of Kelowna has taken similar steps to prohibit houseboat moorage in Sutherland Bay on the east side of the lake.

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Ophus were opposed saying it should be higher. “I think that this is a preeminent development and I don’t think we should shy away from a more aggressive cost estimate,” said Ophus. “It’s a whole lot more money than $258,000 and $258,000. I would like to see staff do some more work on what that number

truly should be.” Other parks projects supported by council included: • Planning of greenway or greenbelts, $41,000 in municipal contributions plus $20,000 from other sources • Sports field lighting, $50,000, plus $175,000 from other contributors • Directional signage for parks and facilities, $25,000 plus matching

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rom my experience in dealing with them, seniors are the most likely to be taken advantage of by insurance companies. I am not being ageist. And I am not intending to suggest that seniors are any less intelligent than those with fewer years under their belts. It’s a generational thing. They look at a financial settlement of their claim as “making money” off a car crash, and they want nothing of it. All they care about is their financial security. They will gladly sign off on their claims on the basic assurance that their medical care will be paid for, now and into the future. They grew up in a culture where suing or being sued was unthinkable. Disputes were handled in a civilized way. You would never get a lawyer involved. If you did get a lawyer involved, you must be greedy. That senior mentality frustrates me. Yes, it is a mentality that worked for them in a different time, and still has a place when trying to resolve marital disputes and how to deal with dividing the ongoing expense of a common fence between neighbours. It has no place in the world of personal injury claims. A lot of people “make money” off of car crashes,

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is by providing financial compensation. There’s no such thing as an injured victim “making money” off of a car crash. It’s just about trying, as best as possible, to fill the void that was created by the negligent driver who caused the crash. I will often ask a senior how much money he or she would pay to take away the injury—essentially to turn back time and reverse the damage tht was caused.

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That question helps bring my point home because they realize, particularly given the fact that their health is everything, that they would pay pretty much anything to avoid living out the rest of their years with added car crash injuries to deal with. The insurance companies will never ask that question. As much as lawyers may profit from car crashes, we would be put out of business if injured victims were offered even close to what I consider compensation for their injuries.

The reality is that they never are. Insurance companies play the numbers and know they can save millions by relying on that senior mentality. Those who accept lowball offers because they fail to appreciate they have suffered a compensable loss beyond treatment expense far outweigh the few who actually find out what their rights are. ••• On another note, thank you very much to those who responded to my last column. There was a common thread to the responses. There was a lot of frustration with speed limits that seem to make no sense at all. Of interest, though, is that there was even more frustration with the pushy, ignorant drivers who bob, weave and speed, trying to make up a few minutes because they must have left for work those few minutes too late. Of more interest, perhaps, is that those singled out with those driving habits were young women. This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substitute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca

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David Suzuki did by expending some effort, especially to get from one place to another. Our bodies evolved to keep up with this required effort. Indeed, our bodies need to work in order to restore themselves. Don’t believe me? Just look at one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, stroke, cancer, and more—exercise. Now, I know that a car is an amazing piece of technology, but it’s just a means of getting us from

point A to point B. When we climb into a car to drive five or 10 blocks instead of walking or cycling, we may come up with all kinds of rationalizations as to why it was necessary. But do we ever stop to consider that this simple act works against what our bodies need? When I walk by a school and see roly-poly kids jumping from the big cars lined up outside, I suspect that parents think they’re doing their children a favour. But it’s at the expense of what kids need to remain healthy. If a neighbourhood is so dangerous that we can’t let our children walk to school, then we should work to make it safer, or initiate group walks. When a 90-kilogram person climbs into

a 2,000-kilogram vehicle, more than 95 per cent of the gasoline is burned to move the car, not the person. That’s a lose-lose-lose situation. We throw away money, waste energy, and exacerbate environmental pollution. The auto sector has dazzled us with big, fancy stuff because energy has been cheap and the environmental consequences haven’t figured in its planning. With the near-death experience of the big three auto companies as the economy melted down, and with oil prices rising steadily, car companies are finding religion on being green as they tout smaller, more efficient cars. Let’s hope this represents a turning point in the

values that motivate them. But we also need to shift the way we all think of cars. People seem to regard a car as an extension of themselves – bigger, sexier, noisier, faster, more powerful. I can understand the psychology, but still, it’s just a machine. It’s something to get us to our destination, but it has become so deeply embedded in our culture that it’s impossible to think of doing without it—at least until we build cities in ways that eliminate our need for personal vehicles. We must think of a car as simply a machine to move us around, a machine that should be used sparingly because overuse is harmful. Our love of cars also sets a bad example for the rest of the world, especially China and India, where

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For the second year in a row, Westbank Irrigation District will get a little help from its friend. WID manager Brian Jamieson said that the neighbouring Lakeview Irrigation District would waive its rights to receive water from Tadpole Lake, which is in the upper reaches of both watersheds. “Our license stipulates that we must release one cubic foot of water per second to North Lambly (Bear) Creek,” said Jamieson. “The release is to occur most of the year except during freshet.” Last year, the Lakeview Irrigation board voted that the water was not needed because its reservoirs were spilling over, while Westbank found its stores were coming up short. It’s a similar situation this year, with snow packs below normal in the Westbank watershed, said Jamieson. “We still expect that

our reservoirs will fill but it then becomes a matter of how quickly we turn to storage. That’s critical.” Meanwhile, Lakeview manager James Moller said his utility was happy to help again this year. “We were spilling over and they were quite a bit below full pool last year and they requested we not take water from Tadpole Lake and we agreed. We have made that offer again this year because we are at full pool in our entire system,” said Moller. Jamieson said that retaining one cubic foot of

water per second would not be much in the whole scheme of things. “But, every little bit helps and we thank them very much for that.” Westbank Irrigation District has been on Stage Two water restrictions for almost a year now because of low snow packs. It’s a situation that’s likely to continue, although Jamieson said another evaluation would be made within a few weeks. Stage Two requires that residents only water lawns twice per week. By comparison, in the

Lakeview System, Stage One watering restrictions are in place, which allow residents to water lawns on odd days if they have an odd numbered street address or even number days if they have an even numbered address. WID supplies water to about 5,000 houses and businesses in Westbank, Glenrosa and Smith Creek. Lakeview supplies water to about 4,500 houses and businesses in Lakeview Heights, Rose Valley and Shannon Lake.

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District and trainer team up to offer fitness boot camp on Westside Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER

Katie Smith is whipping the Westside into shape, one group of people at a time. A trainer at Snap Fitness by day, Smith also runs the evening fitness boot camp course through the municipal parks and recreation department at Glenrosa Middle School’s gymnasium. She said interest in the course has been good, with 14 of the 16 available spots already filled. Participants are challenged with circuit training, bodyweight exercises or cardio. “I change it up every time,” said Smith, who feels the draw of the course for many seems to be just as much as getting in shape. Some of the participants joined up with friends or family members. But results are still part of the goal for Smith and her charges. In recent sessions, participants did push-up checks and squats to see how they had improved over time since the beginning of training. A one-kilometre run and

lunges are other activities that were tracked to see how participants improved over the six weeks of training. Smith runs a boot camp at Snap Fitness in a gym setting, with a wide array of exercise equipment. The Glenrosa participants, however, have no such frills. They trai in a middle school gym with free weights and exercise balls. Before Smith moved to the Okanagan, she worked for the military overseas, training members of the armed forces to help them keep fit. She said when people are in a group, they can usually push themselves harder then when they are alone. The participants in Smith’s camp also have varying levels of fitness. She noted people should remember to aim for their own desired skill and ability level when performing challenging exercise. If someone who is more fit is doing an exercise that is more intense, a less fit person should not necessarily try to perform at the same level. Cynthia Coates is in her second round of the course and got involved

to complement a running program. She said the boot camp involves more strength training. Each class encompasses a different combination of exercises. “Your muscles never get bored,” she said. Coates wanted to lose weight, get fitter and run a little easier when she entered the course. The most challenging part for her so far has been the interval work. “You’re doing fast bursts of exercise followed by a little bit of a break,” said Coates. “(Smith) just keeps cycling you through that, so your heart rate’s always up.” Coates said exercises like pushups and burpees use mostly bodyweight to provide resistance and are more of a challenge. She noted the benefit of having a boot camp program on the Westside is eliminating travel to Kelowna for each session. The next session of Smith’s bootcamp will be held outdoors on a soccer field, with more focus on bodyweight exercise and running. For more information on the camp, contact Parks and Recreation at 778-797-2265.

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his has been a tough week for getting my workouts done. I know what you’re thinking—how hard can it be when you work at a gym? But let me tell you, where there’s not a will, there can be many, many self-made obstacles. Seeing a hole in my schedule, I decided to get my exercise out of the way. Childish as it sounds, I was actually hoping that I had forgotten to bring gym clothes. But I had everything, a towel, waterbottle, tunes. So I was good to go. And it was time to do it. But distractions loomed in every direction.

So what’s a girl to do? Delays, delays. Never open your email if you want to get something else done. Not only did Nina I open my email but Heyes I perused countless jokes and forwards in an attempt to waste time. I called out to passersby from my office trying to strike up conversations that would save me from the treadmill. I was doing everything that I told my clients not to do when they were supposed to be working out. Shame on me. Guilt soon took over and I resigned myself to the short walk from my office to the row of waiting treadmills.

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Lazy girl walking. I crawled on and immediately wished it was over. But off I went knowing that eventually it would be done and I would feel better. I ran for about 30 minutes and decided that was enough because I really should spend some time lifting weights (something I like far less than cardio work). I looked around for something that looked inviting. Amongst dozens and dozens of machines I could see nothing that looked even remotely inspiring. I did a few leg extensions, lost interest and moved on to some lat pull downs. Nope, just not feeling it. I soon realized that I had spent more than an hour wasting time, pestering people who were actually doing their workouts and I was accomplishing absolutely nothing. You would think being a trainer I would

know better. What to do? I decided to take some of my own advice. I downloaded a bunch of new tunes for my iPod and put together a workout schedule just like one I would give to a client. I went for a run outside and it was wonderful. Looking a little deeper at the motivation issue, I concluded that maybe I needed to switch up the times of my workouts. I decided mornings were best from an energy standpoint, so I packed my gear the night before and left the house about 20 minutes earlier than usual. I promised myself I would not check my email or even turn on my computer until after my workout. I stuck to my written plan. No more makeshift workouts or the see-how-it-goes approach which

inevitably turns into it’s-going-nowhere. I shaved some time off the cardio because it was becoming too overwhelming. Thirty minutes of focused cardio and then 20 minutes of strength training and a stretch. Everything done in one hour. Nice. If you’re in a rut and doing everything but working out when you’re at the gym, try shaking up your routine. Download a book or movie or even new tunes. Come in with an actual plan and stick to it. Find a workout buddy. Take a fitness class. Hire a trainer. Go outside. Take it from me, a set of leg extensions and lat pull downs does not a workout make. Nina Heyes is a fitness director and certified personal trainer at BodyFit Fitness in West Kelowna.

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Winery erupts onto the scene Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

A seventh winery has emerged on the idyllic slopes of Mount Boucherie, named in honour of the extinct volcano that rises above the western shores of Okanagan Lake in the heart of West Kelowna. Volcanic Hills Family Estate winery opened quietly this week, following a weekend gathering for family, friends and contractors who’d helped construct the facility on Boucherie Road over the past year and a half. Volcanic Hills vice president Christina Tumber said her family felt the name should celebrate the volcanic soils that make Mount Boucherie ideal for growing grapes. “We wanted a name that was unique, something different and something that had a history behind it,” said Tumber,

who owns and operates Volcanic Hills along with her husband Pirthipal, her father Sarwan Gidda and her brother Bobby. The winery broke away from neighbouring Mount Boucherie Estate winery about 18 months ago, explained Sarwan Gidda. He said he wanted to build a business for his children. “The kids are ready to take over. I wanted something to pass on to them,” he said. Gidda started growing tree fruits with his father and uncle in Westbank more than 40 years ago. Eventually the family expanded into growing grapes, selling to companies including Andres, Calona and Quails’ Gate. In 1999, he and his brothers started Mount Boucherie Family Estate before Gidda decided to branch out on his own in 2008.

Gidda grows about 10 hectares of tree fruits and 25 hectares of grapes on properties in Westbank and Lakeview Heights. The vineyards have produced the five wines that are presently available at Volcanic Hills—a 2008 Pinot Gris, 2008 Gewürztraminer, 2008 Gamay, 2007 Syrah and a 2008 Chardonnay ice wine. Gidda said that 2009 varieties should be ready shortly and would hopefully be ready for a grand opening within a month. Volcanic Hills had originally hoped to open in October; however, Tumber said construction hit a few roadblocks, with building changes and delays in getting supplies. ““We just went with the flow and said we’ll open when we open,” said Tumber. “We received our business licence on Monday.” Tumber said the family would now await the ar-

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VOLCANIC HILLS ESTATE WINERY proprietors Pirthipal and Christina Tumber toasted the opening of the

family business this week, which they operate along with Christina’s brother and father Bobby and Sarwan Gidda. rival of someone special before scheduling a grand opening. “We’re actually waiting for our brother’s wife to arrive. She’s immigrating from India.”

In the meantime, the winery is open to the public for wine sales and tastings from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days per week. Tumber said that hopefully the lounge, which

would seat 32 guests and the patio, which would seat 100, could open within a few weeks. The facility is currently awaiting the appropriate liquor licence before expanding

service. Tumber said she’s particularly looking forward to the opening of the patio with its expansive view of Okanagan Lake and the Monashee Mountains.

West Kelowna council quick to criticize the slow pace of transit upgrades Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

B.C. Transit has come under fire for its slow response to West Kelowna’s questions, concerns and needs in the 2 1/2 years since the community incorporated in December 2007. Council criticized the poor communication during its meeting earlier this week, after a trio of transit officials presented an update on plans to expand bus rapid transit, also known as the Highway 97 Express. Coun. David Knowles led the charge. “Communication has not been great to say the least, so hopefully this is the start of something better,” Knowles told transit officials. Knowles said the lack

of communication has inappropriately kept West Kelowna out of the loop on expansion plans. “Up to 2 1/2 years ago the Westside was paying substantial increases to develop that system and quite frankly we lost track because of the lack of communication just where that sits.” Knowles added it would be helpful to see a detailed budget on the local system from B.C. Transit. Mayor Doug Findlater said it was imperative that the Crown corporation stays in touch with municipal staff on an ongoing basis for planning purposes. “We’ve got some initiatives underway that have to be done in lock step with what you’re doing and if there is a dis-

connect we’re going to have problems.” The initiatives include an Official Community Plan review, a transportation master plan and the Westbank Centre Plan. “You have a big job to do in a very short period of time to get prepared to answer questions from this group,” said Findlater. As for bus rapid transit, council was told full expansion of the system into West Kelowna will be delayed two years because of budget constraints and needs that have yet to be met in Kelowna. B.C. Transit planned to put transit signal priority on all buses in Kelowna last year,but it only ended up on 13 buses. Shelters and platforms are also still going in along Highway 97 in Kelowna and won’t be completed until

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Tips for modernizing a wood-burning fireplace from 1970s

he issue of fireplaces has been brought to my attention on a few occasions. One of my customers, mentioned to me that she is having issues with the brick, the mantle and wood burning. I said we need to address form and function on all the design dilemmas she is having and the best place to start was with the type of heat source she prefers, as well

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Sallie Ritchey its functionality. She loves the sound and appearance of a roaring wood-burning fireplace but like most people I have spoken too, cannot tolerate the mess.

So it was a matter of evaluating what was more important, the mess or the originality. While that is debatable, I find a challenge to select the right answer until the flooring is factored in. If this fireplace is set in a carpeted, more traditional room, I would look at a gas fireplace. But if this is a rustic room, with a wood, laminate or tile floor, I like the originality of a wood-

burning fireplace. Its warmth and fiery splendor is warming to the bones and spirit. And, when wood chips land on the floor there is much less of an issue of mess or clean-up so it’s a decent compromise. The next issue for my client is that the brick is 1970’s red, with creamy white grout. It not only divides each brick to create a checkerboard appearance on the wall but it makes the red

brick appear pink. It is not compatible to today’s earthy tones with a yellow base. The mass of this wall appears to move forward in the room and does not create a sense of coziness. Instead it is a pink elephant in the room. The mantle of aged oak with a walnut stain adds a muddy feeling to the unit as well. It makes this area a huge challenge to pick a wall colour that would

complement all the dark and muddy elements. So I suggested refreshing the brick. Depending on the painter or paint supplier, different materials would be best for this project. I noramlly count on my suppliers to make those decisions. When selecting the appropriate colour, I look at the hue of the wood that I am working with in the mantle. If it is a wood that carries a naturally dark-

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Cops out in force The May long weekend signifies the beginning of summer and with it, comes all of the challenges that are connected to the season, say police. For that reason, the local RCMP say it will be out in force this weekend. The RCMP will begin what it calls its “summer enhanced policing package” this weekend and vows to have the necessary resources on hand to deal with anyone who gets out of line. That includes motorists who speed, use handheld devices while driving, who drink and drive, cause collisions and accidents, especially at intersections. Police will also be on the lookout for bush parties and illegal use of recreational off-road vehicles. Boat ramp checks will also be in place for boats being launched into Okanagan Lake.

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Local up for national award A local man who has founded an organization trying to help make outdoor recreation activities accessible to people with disabilites has been nominated for a national award. Troy Becker, who is also a West Kelowna firefighter, founded CRIS Adaptive Adventures. He has been nominated for Canadian Living magazine’s Me to We award for his commitment

and dedication to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities. Award winners are voted for by the public at the website: www. metowe.com/awards. Winners receive a $5,000 donation to the charity of their choice. The deadline for voting is May 27. For more information about Becker and CRIS Adaptive Adventures, go to www. AdaptiveAdventures.ca

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Peachland Mayor Keith Fielding said he’s disappointed, but not surprised voters in his community rejected a proposal that would have seen the municipality borrow money to build a curling rink this year. “I knew there was an increasing concern among many people who felt they would have to pay for a facility they didn’t think they would use themselves.” But Fielding said one thing he didn’t expect was the amount of opposition. “Council and I were aware it was a contentious issue, but I am surprised at the amount of opposition compared to the amount of support registered.” Peachland reported 1,936 residents, or 48 per cent of voters, cast ballots in the May 15 referendum, with 1,303 against

the curling rink initiative and 633 in favour. “I was surprised by the spread,” said Fielding. The municipality was seeking taxpayer approval to borrow $1.3 million toward construction of a $3.9 million curling rink and multi-use facility just south of the existing Peachland Community Centre on Sixth Street. The other $2.6 million would have come from a federal-provincial Building Communities grant. Had taxpayers approved the curling rink, the average homeowner would have paid an extra $34 per year on their property taxes for 25 years so the municipality could pay back its loan to the Municipal Finance Authority. Fielding said the community’s demographics may have had something to do with the rejection, noting a large number of

taxpayers are seniors and would be living on fixed or limited incomes. With the proposal having been rejected, the municipality must now decline the federal/provincial funding assistance. “You don’t often get a chance to build anything for 33-cent dollars,” Fielding stated. “All of council was in favour of the idea and felt it would be a very valuable community asset in the long term. I think the fact it was rejected is something of a disappointment to all of us.” Now the municipality has tried both an alternative approval process and a referendum on the curling rink proposal, Fielding said council has hit a dead end on the issue. The only way the curling rink proposal could be reborn would be if a benefactor or private enterprise came forward.

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last summer’s Glenrosa forest fire, is due to be completed in late July, according to the contractor managing the project. The house is only a foot longer than the original but with the addition of exterior wooden beams and the absence of old-growth pine trees around it, the new house has become a more prominent feature above lower Glenrosa than its secluded predecessor.

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Resource road should become emergency exit Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

Bear Main and Sunset Main forestry roads need to be upgraded and maintained annually so they are capable of handling emergency traffic in the event of future forest fires. That’s according to West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater who is making the recommendation to a task force, which the Union of B.C. Municipalities has struck.

The task force is working with the B.C. government to identify and prioritize a list of forestry roads throughout the province for possible improvements for emergency purposes, said Findlater. Bear Main and Sunset Main fit the bill, the mayor stated. “Given the Glenrosa (forest fire) experience it would be wise to make this an annual occurrence that these roads are upgraded,” stated Findlater.

“I have long been an advocate, certainly even stronger since this past summer, that the Bear Main and Sunset Main roads that tie into Glenrosa up near Crystal Mountain be maintained to an evacuation standard.” Bear Main was also used as an alternate route when Westside Road fell into the lake about five years ago during construction, near Bear Creek Provincial Park, Findlater mentioned.

West Kelowna’s mayor said he would also suggest the Naramata to Beaverdell/Big White Road be maintained to a good standard on the east side of Okanagan Lake. “It was used during the (2008) slide in Summerland for commuters from Penticton to Kelowna and similarly when highway 97 was closed at Glenrosa because of the forest fire (in 2009).” jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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