Kelowna Cap News 24 September 2010 by Kelowna CapitalNews

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THE KELOWNA Chiefs are riding a two-game winning streak early in the KIJHL season as the club heads on the road for two games this weekend.

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SARAH HARMER reflected the spirit of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young as she performed her thoughtful lyrics and oddly pitched melodies in concert on Wednesday at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

JUDIE STEEVES says the onset of autumn leaves her longing for those warm late summer season days.

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Stable tax base reflected in assessed property values Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER

Assessment experts see stable property values in West Kelowna as contributing to a solid tax base. B.C. Assessment Authority representative Tracy Wall said that in West Kelowna, assessment folios exist for 13,002 properties this year. Appeals were filed on 213 property assessments. She noted the value for most properties remained the same for 2008 and 2009. “These values indicate a reliable and stable tax base for the municipality.” Wall noted this should provide West Kelowna council with a high level of confidence in the budgeting process required to fund services and programs. Wall said assessments change with permits for new construction or demolition on a property, zoning changes, classification changes, subdivisions, reassessment projects and shifts in market demand for different types of property. She added waterfront property values have continued to escalate beyond other property types in the valley, but that escalation seems to be tapering off. Coun. Bryden Winsby asked how 1.8 million properties could be assessed by the 650 full time staff of the B.C. Assessment Authority. Wall noted assessors don’t physically visit every property. She pointed out that most property values do not change from year to year, and a visit is usually triggered when a municipality registers a physical change on a property. The corporation examines sales of all properties to determine market activity, giving them the basis of their assessment. Coun. Carol Zanon said the area has seen anomalies in assessments during the past year. She noted that homes went up 20 to 25 per cent on their assessments in the Smith Creek area, most of which was due to land. See Property A6

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AN AMUSED Dan Aykroyd (right) stopped to sign the dashboard of a replica Blues Brothers car, inspired by

the 1980 comedy The Blues Brothers that Aykroyd starred in with John Belushi. The car belongs to the Blues Brothers Too, a musical tribute duo consisting of D.J. Porter, as Jake Blues, and Grant Eisworth, as Elwood Blues, who are from Peachland. Aykroyd was in Kelowna on Wednesday as part of his Western Canada promotional tour for a vodka brand, Crystal Head, which he owns, and Patron tequilla which he holds the Canada distribution rights for.

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Blues Brother meets local soul mates Barry Gerding EDITOR

For D.J. Porter and Grant Eisworth of Peachland, a chance to meet Canadian comedian icon

Dan Aykroyd would be a dream come true. So they didn’t leave anything to chance on Wednesday when the opportunity to meet Canadian comedy legend of

Saturday Night Live and Hollywood movie making fame in Kelowna presented itself. The duo perform as musical tribute called Blues Brothers Too, per-

forming the r&b music that was the inspiration for The Blues Brothers, a comedy starring Aykroyd and John Belushi that enjoyed moderate success at the box office but has

gone on to become something of a cult classic. Eisworth and Porter parked their decked out police cruiser in the parkSee Soul A6

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Trustees want New publisher ready for exciting challenges long form census back Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

School trustees in the Central Okanagan say the long-form census must continue and they are joining the fight to stop the federal government from dispensing with it. Wednesday evening, the board of trustees voted to advise the federal minister of industry how important the census data is to the day-to-day operations of the school board. “This is a very important piece (source of information) that our staff use in determining our numbers down the road,” said trustee Jeff Watson. “I haven’t seen our new proposed census form and I hate to see that information lost.” Although the decision to cancel the longer format of the census has already been made, politicians and lobbyists, like this board of education, have not let the issue die. The government has explained that, with the cancellation of the long-form census, Canadians will be given a short-form version with less personal questions about things like the number of people in a given household and the income of those residents. There will no longer be a threat of prosecution, should a person choose not to provide information, and only a handful of households will be asked to voluntarily provide the same amount of information as the current extended questionnaire asks. However, for organizations which relied on the data to make their own statistical analysis, there are concerns this could cause problems down the line. The Central Okanagan School District, for example, employs a demographer whose job it is to accurately predict enrollment numbers in the future, tracing population trends in neighbourhoods so school district property acquisitions and sales can be made to accommodate children’s needs. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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Karen Hill has been appointed the new publisher of the Capital News. Hill is no stranger to the Capital News or to Kelowna. She moved with her family to Kelowna in 1979, later graduating from Rutland Senior Secondary School. She began her newspaper career with the Capital News in 1989, working in the classified department. The following year, she was promoted to office manager, responsible for directly overseeing the classified sales staff as well as the daily accounts receivables. In 2005, Black Press purchased the newspaper and Hill saw her office managing responsibilities expand, reporting directly to the president of the Black Press southern B.C. divisions. Hill went on to complete an Executive Management Diploma with Thompson Rivers University. For the past four years, Hill has been the publisher of the Vernon Morning Star, a Black Press sister community newspaper of the Capital News. As publisher, she has advanced her skills to include successfully overseeing all facets of community newspaper operations.

Three locals have learned the hard way that the province’s Immediate Roadside Prohibition legislation has teeth. In one case, police stopped

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KAREN HILL is the new publisher of the Capital News. Hill has been an active member of the Rotary Club as well as an avid supporter of many events

a vehicle after the 60-year-old male driver of a blue Chev pickup spun his tires in the parking lot of a Rutland Liquor Store he had just patronized.

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to the exciting challenges that lie ahead in the community newspaper industry,” Hill said.

immediate 90-day driving prohibition. The other two motorists lost their driving privileges for three months.

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Better prices has apple orchardists feeling upbeat Judie Steeves

ers asking for local fruit were disappointed. “We need a presence on store shelves until the new crop comes in,” he said. This year there was very little hail damage in the valley, but cool weather during bloom in the spring has meant fruit hasn’t sized as well as it might have otherwise. That’s a problem that may be even worse for competitors south of the border, which may help in marketing local apples, noted Sardinha. Marketing this year’s fruit has only just begun, but B.C. Tree Fruits marketing director Adrian Abbott reports that prices are holding up well so far, better than last year. He figures it will be November before he has a better handle on where prices will go for this season’s crop. With the Ontario apple crop down by 11 per cent

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As bins of apples are picked into bins and trucked to packing facilities around the valley, growers are optimistic that improved prices, a larger crop over last year and fruit that coloured up well with the early fall weather will reward them better than last year. This year’s crop is forecast to be 3.6 million 20-pound boxes, up from the 2.7 million that were packed by the Okanagan Tree Fruit Co-operative last year, said B.C. Fruit Growers Association president Joe Sardinha. That helps growers’ bottom line because their packinghouses are able to process more fruit. “There are fixed costs no matter what size the crop is,” he explained. As well, he said this year the OTFC was out of fruit by July, so consum-

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from usual, and an eastern U.S. crop that is far below normal—leaving room for Washington apples to head east in the U.S., Abbott said they are optimistic about prices staying higher than last year. This fall’s cool weather means fruit will store better so sales of storage fruit later in the year will be of better quality fruit than in some years, he said. Lack of many significant hailstorms this season means growers will see better packouts from higher quality fruit, he noted, although fruit is a bit smaller because of the cool spring. Agriculture ministry tree fruit specialist Jim Campbell said the harvest is later this year than last, but he also expects there to be lots of good quality fruit this year, with better prices as well. While the cooler weather helped apples colour up well, it’s done no favours for grape growers who are dealing with a late crop, but one that’s estimated to be about the same size as last year’s, he said.

Karmjit Gill, who farms 120 acres in Kelowna, said he has an averagesized crop of Gala apples this year, but the fruit is good quality. He is hopeful prices will improve over recent years, though. “I’ll be broke if this is another year of bad prices,” he said.

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Autumn gets a lukewarm welcome Officially, today is the second full day of autumn, although it seems to have begun more than a month ago. This year’s weather is good for some but not so good for others, and I must admit that while I’m not keen on the extreme heat of mid-summer here, I love the lessintense warm days of late summer that we usually enjoy. I’ve missed that this year, although I am loving the bright orange colour of the sumac leaves amongst the grey sagebrush on the hillsides and the maples and aspens in their red and yellow dresses. Rabbitbrush is beautiful and bright now with its

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Judie Steeves yellow flowers and silver foliage. However, I finally have had to dig out my shoes and socks to warm my toes. And it’s really too dark now to go for a hike before my workday begins, so I’ll have to resort to using that indoor contraption that substitutes. Many of the summer birds have headed south and it’s past time to take down the hummingbird feeder, clean it all up and

put it away for next year. It’s been wet enough that you can now walk quietly through the woods, despite the fallen leaves, where last month you rustled and crunched as you trod on the dry grasses and dead leaves of the arrow-leaved balsamroot. Several weeks ago all my fawns suddenly lost their spots and they’re bolder about making forays away from mom’s side now. I guess they’re teenagers now with moreadult bodies, but still a bit gangly and not fully grown. With the move to shorter days and colder temperatures, bears are on high alert for any sign of what they consider to be

food—whether it’s natural food for them or not. As the berries finish their annual cycle in the wild, and the final uneaten morsels dry up and fall to the ground, hungry bruins follow their noses to the nearest cache of alternatives. Often that’s fallen fruit in the orchards of the Okanagan, or fruit that hasn’t yet fallen— to the dismay of orchardists who see the years and money they’ve invested in new varieties of dwarf fruit trees ripped limb from limb by big boars intent on guzzling every last sweet crisp apple. We must be conscientious about removing all attractants because bears that get a whiff of gar-

bage or pet food, birdseed or even a dirty barbecue grate are bound to head straight for it at this time of year as they try to bulk up in preparation for the winter hibernation. Once they get a taste of people food, they’ll be back again and again, and they have a phenomenal memory for food sources. Friends of ours fight the same ones every fall as their walnuts ripen. However, as the first snow falls, the problem will likely go away until it warms up next spring and they’ll be right back at it again. Judie Steeves writes about outdoors issues for the Capital News. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

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Development costs increasing Blues Brother Too thrilled Property from A1 Her opinion was that all the easy places to build in West Kelowna have been taken, noting that recent developments have involved a substantial amount of blasting and work to improve the land for building. Zanon said Tallus Ridge, Smith Creek and Iron Ridge all have had more difficult terrain to be developed. She pointed out assessments on homes 10 to 15 years old in the same subdivisions increased substantially based on area land charges, which are significantly higher where newer

homes are built. “For the citizen, the impact is very strong when the assessment goes up 20 to 25 per cent.” Wall pointed out assessors always go to the marketplace. She noted there may be occasional physical attributes that affect values in a residential neighbourhood, but generally it is what the public are willing to pay for a particular property. She added that an older home will sell for a lot less simply based on a factor of age. Wall said assessment offices throughout B.C. use the same business practices. Assessors value

properties using appraisal theory and techniques. Wall said the Okanagan regional office has moved into the same location as the Kelowna assessment office, but service to West Kelowna will remain the same as it has in the past. B.C. Assessment creates an assessment roll, which is a list of properties and their values that form a basis for taxation. The Crown corporation is supposed to establish and maintain uniform assessments across the province. Wall said the assessment rolls are provided annually to local govern-

ments, to help provide the basis for property taxes. In the case of residential properties, Wall said they are valued using a direct comparison to similar properties that have sold recently. Appraisers aim for the most probable price a property should bring in a competitive and open market. Wall added that properties on reserve land, such as that of Westbank First Nation, are valued in a similar fashion. “They’re being assessed and determined in exactly the same manner as here in the district of West Kelowna.”

to meet their musical hero Soul from A1 ing lot of the signature B.C. Liquor Store on Dilworth Drive on Wednesday afternoon, the theme from The Peter Gunn television series of the 1960s repeatedly blaring out of the speakers mounted on the roof of the car. The two had a face-to-face meet and greet inside the liquor store with Aykroyd, who after the obligatory photos were taken said he wanted to have a closer look at the car before leaving for Vancouver on his customized motorhome. Aykroyd made a stop in Kelowna as part of a Western Canada promotional tour for two alcohol products that he has financial interests in: Crystal Head vodka, which he owns and produces in New-

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Apples are the leading popular food for local wildife Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

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The St. Charles Grainier Parish green Committee, parishioners and pastor Fr. Wayne would like to thank the following businesses whose support made Save Creation Day - the 2nd anniversary celebration of our parish’s Green Initiative, on Sunday September 19th, 2010 such as a special and successful event. Urban Harvest Save-On-Foods- Mission Jerseyland Organics Sandrine Pastry & Chocolate Granville Island Candles Pires Orchard Okanagan Street Foods Leo’s Videos Blenz on Pandosy Olive Oil Merchant Green City Acres Okanagan Poultry Nature’s Oven

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▼ SCHOOL BOARD BRIEFS

School enrolment numbers are holding Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

The Central Okanagan School District is faring well in the battle to retain student numbers. With birth rates on the decline across the country, and schools around the province facing closure, school district superintendent Hugh Gloster told the Central Okanagan school trustees the numbers in the Okanagan are holding

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This year there are 21,777 students in the district. Some areas are expanding, like the Mission, where new housing has created a population bulge, and some are contracting, like Rutland, which appears to have lost more students than any other area. ••• The war over school computer systems has brought peace between the Central Okanagan Board of Education and the teachers’ union. Wednesday evening. the Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association representative Alice Rees praised the board for its

proactive stance on telling the provincial government teachers could not work with the new BCeSIS internal computer system. The system has been causing problems across the province for everyone from district support staff to the teachers and principals themselves. “Thank you on behalf of the COTA for the position you took on the recent BCeSIS meltdown. I would say that your motion—and I know you stood out there all alone for a few days—was one of the most resounding supportive moves you could have made,” said Rees. At the beginning of the

year schools were caught off guard by the computer system delays which saw anyone trying to access student information caught in a technological limbo. ••• School trustee Anna Hunt-Binkley is raising concerns about WiFi in schools. Noting she had recently seen a documentary on concerns WiFi is causing health problems in the Ontario school system, Hunt-Binkley said the issue is something she would like to get more information on, though admitted she is not familiar with WiFi herself. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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around the 22,000-student mark. Final enrolment this year shows 102 more students than the district predicted have registered in the local school system, meaning there are only 40 fewer students in the 2010-11 school year than were enrolled in the 200910 year. “Quite frankly, we’re a district that’s largely holding our own,” said Gloster. In fact, with all-day kindergarten registrations pushing the full-time equivalent student numbers higher, next year the school district should exceed the 22,000 students they traditionally average.

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leadership and outstanding contribution to the Kelowna business community. The 2010 Business Leader of the Year Award will be presented to Hamilton at the 23rd annual Business Excellence Awards on Oct. 20 at the Coast Capri Hotel. Hamilton is a dedicated hockey professional

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CORD to oppose gravel pit proposal Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER

If the province issues a permit for a sand and gravel mine up Bear Creek Forest Service Road, it will happen without the support of the Regional District.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan considered the application during a regional board meeting Sept. 20. The proposed 44 hectare site lies adjacent to the forest service road, seven kilometres north of Trader’s Cove and West-

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one that might work, this would be it.” The motion not to support the application was carried, with directors Duane Ophus, Graeme James and Findlater in opposition. msimmons@kelownacapnews.com

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▼ CULINARY CONTEST

Kelowna chef wins bronze at prestigious competition Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

A young Kelowna chef from Mission Hill Family Estate winery has brought home the bronze medal from a prestigious international competition

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apple salad. She roasted the beef sirloin with a walnut butter and herb crust and served it with the chanterelles. For dessert, she prepared an almond chocolate cake with lemon semifreddo and lingonberry sauce. “It was very stressful,” she admitted, and the week before she got married. “I had so much fun. I met 22 other young chefs from around the world,” she said. “It was a fantastic opportunity.” The big difference between competing and her work at Mission Hill, is there wasn’t the need to

Stephanie Schnepf match dishes with wines, where at the winery, it’s a constant learning experience as chefs pair their dishes to wines, as well as cooking with wine. “I take notes every day,” she said.

Hockey academy program faces fiscal penalty without agreement Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

Concerns about a jointuse agreement for Constable Neil Bruce Middle School could place one of the Central Okanagan School District’s hockey academy costs in jeopardy if a joint-use agreement is not dealt with soon. Wednesday evening the board of education opted not to sign a jointuse agreement with the District of West Kelow-

na that would help the school nail down ice time costs as some trustees felt the agreement as drafted would place the school district on the hook to spend more money. The agreement is very similar to other agreements in use throughout the school district, but trustees Moyra Baxter and Anna Hunt-Binkley pointed out that one clause commits the district to fixing things immediately in the schools

that might not otherwise hit the top of the pile if the school district were to operate as usual. “It says that they’re going to be repaired in the most expedient manner. Well, holy crow, that could make our costs go up 10 times,” said HuntBinkley. “It just doesn’t say to me the priority is the education system clear enough.” Trustee Baxter took up her cause suggesting the

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Hunters asked to double-check before pulling the trigger Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

Conservation officers are warning hunters not to pull the trigger unless they’re positive the game

animal they are after has the right configuration of horns for the open season. Two hunters turned themselves in during the past week and reported they had made a mistake.

One had shot a fivepoint elk when the open season is for elk with at least six points, while the other shot a three-point mule deer during a four point-only season.

Meat from the animals goes to the needy, said local conservation officer Ed Seitz. How the hunters are dealt with depends on the circumstances, he said.

However, reporting that such a mistake has been made separates the legal hunter who makes a mistake, from the poacher, he said. One got off with just

a warning while the other received a small fine, Seitz said. However, he said they have also had reports of several undersized mule deer shot in region 3-2, on the Westside,

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AIDS Walk donations decrease Despite the cool and rainy weather, a small but dedicated and enthusiastic crowd gathered at Kerry Park in Kelowna on Sunday for the 14th annual Okanagan AIDS Walk sponsored by Interior Savings Credit Union. Event organizers say that, sadly, both the number of participants and the resulting donations are down significantly from previous years. Kelowna’s own Canadian Olympian Kelsey Serwa led about 150 walkers in this year’s event, which raised just over $28,000 to support HIV and AIDS initiatives in the Central Okanagan. That’s down significantly from years past, when organizers had as many as 900 walkers raising up to $60,000. This year’s AIDS Walk award winners were: Top Team Corporate, Bernard Callebaut Chocolates; Top Team Non-Corporate, Oasis United Church of Penticton; Top Individual Fundraiser: Brian McArthur; Top Fundraiser on a Team: Duane Peters. The Team Spirit Award, awarded for the Reddest Team went to Starbucks, while Elaine Ophus took home the prize for Reddest Individual.

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any, if not most, strata corporations are exposed to financial hardship as a result of inadequate protection against insurance claims. While premiums can seem costly, insurance coverage is required by legislation and worth the investment when risk turns into wreckage.

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Gunnar Forsstrom When sufficient damage hits a condo to warrant an insurance claim, the financial fallout to the corporation is the deductible. Depending on the nature of the claim, deductibles can typically range from $500 to $10,000. That means that for every occurrence, caused by neglect or mishap, that affects common property, the corporation will have to pick up the tab for the deductible portion of the payout. The more occurrences, the more the premiums and possibly higher deductibles. Strata councils and members are surprised, if not shocked, to learn that the strata’s insurance coverage extends inside each unit in the corporation. The corporation is required to ensure any fixtures built or installed on a strata lot by the developer as part of the original construction of that strata lot according to Section 149.1 (d) of the Strata Property Act. In other words, even if an owner or tenant was responsible for causing damage within the strata unit, the strata corporation’s insurance would be responsible to pay for its portion of the restoration, including the deductible. The SPA “does not create a right in the strata corporation to sue an owner; rather, it does not limit the capacity of the strata corporation to do so,” according to a court decision. Regardless, going to court could end up costing more than paying the deductible. Insurance companies are becoming increasingly reluctant to go after the deductible on behalf of the corporation unless the strata has an indemnity

bylaw in place. An indemnity bylaw is a relatively new measure to protect corporations, particularly condos that are several years old and prone to damage caused by such things as

faulty hot water tanks inside private units. Under the bylaw, the deductible will be charged to the owner. If the owner is not insured, the amount could be attached to the unit.

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VETERAN FORWARD Evan Bloodoff and his Kelowna Rockets will open the

2010-11 WHL regular season Saturday night at home to the Prince George Cougars.

With one of the league’s youngest teams on their hands last season, Ryan Huska and the Kelowna Rockets staff spent more time teaching the basics than coaching. Twelve months later, an older, more savvy WHL club is hoping to reap the dividends. A vastly more experienced Rockets team— particularly along the blue line—will open the 201011 WHL campaign Saturday night at Prospera Place against the Prince George Cougars. “We had four 17-yearold defencemen and one 16-year-old that had never played in the league before, so it was a steep learning curve last year,” said Huska., whose team finished sixth in the Western Conference. “Throw injuries in there and they had to play a lot more than normally they would have. But they’re all going to be better off for it. We’re quite a bit ahead of where we were last year, this year we’ve been able to introduce systems a lot quicker, and the guys are absorbing things faster.

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The Westside Warriors’ whirlwind BCHL tour of Vancouver Island continues Friday night in Nanaimo against the Clippers. The Warriors will then visit Victoria on Saturday, before wrapping up the four-game, five-night trip Sunday at Alberni Valley. Westside opened the journey with a 3-2 loss Wedneday night in Cowichan Valley against the Capitals. The Warriors trailed 1-0 in the second when Grayson Downing struck on the power play for his fourth goal of the season to tie the game. Cowichan responded with a goal before the end of

the second and, despite outshooting the Capitals 31-18 through two, the Warriors trailed 2-1. In the third period, the Warriors had four full power play chances but failed to score. Moments after the fourth man-advantage situation expired, the Capitals scored to go ahead by two goals. Downing’s second of the game and fifth of the season on the power play with 29 seconds left made it close, but Cowichan would hang on for the win. The Warriors outshot the Capitals 50-23. Westside’s next home action is Saturday, Oct. 2 against Trail.

We’ve got depth on the back end and we’re going to have decisions to make on who plays from night to night.” Leading the Rockets on the blue line will be WHL defenceman of the year Tyson Barrie. A hamstring injury suffered at Kelowna’s main camp kept the 19-year-old Victoria native away from Colorado Avalanche training camp, depriving him of the chance at cracking the NHL team’s roster. Still, Barrie can’t help but be energized by what he hopes will be a big year for both him and the Rockets. “Not making it to Colorado’s camp was disappointing, but what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger,” said Barrie, who is listed as day-to-day. “I’m happy to be here, I’m going to look to improve on what I did last year and give myself a chance to make the world junior team. “I’m excited about our team, too, we have more experience,” Barrie added, “and we want to put ourselves in a position to take a run at winning a championship.” Off-season acquisi-

tions Brendon Wall, 20, and Kevin Smith, 19, will provide veteran support for Barrie on the back line, while Colton Jobke and Mitchell Chapman are expected to step up their games a notch after surviving the growing pains of their rookie seasons. Up front, Shane McColgan, who starts the season on the sidelines after having his tonsils removed last week, will look to build on a stellar rookie campaign. The 17-year-old California native recorded 69 points and won Western Conference rookie of the year honours. Returnees Geordie Wudrick, Evan Bloodoff, Mitchell Callahan, Cody Chikie and Brett Bulmer will join McColgan in shouldering the bulk of the offense, but should expect help from rookie sharpshooters Zach Franko, Jason Siebert and Colton Sissons. Built on speed, it’s a group of forwards that Rockets president and GM Bruce Hamilton expects to cause plenty of havoc for opposing teams. “We certainly haven’t changed in the way our team is made up in that

there’s a lot of speed out there,” Hamilton said. “That’s going to be a real big part of our game. I think we’ve got some real skilled guys now that will be able to do things at a high pace. “I think we’re going to have three real solid lines to send out there,” he added, “then a fourth line of young guys likely that will have to slot in when the other team puts their young guys out.” Three-year veteran Adam Brown will be expected to carry the load between the pipes for the Rockets. As of Thursday, Jordan Cooke, 17, and Chase Martin, 18, continued to battle for the back-up role.

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The Rockets host TriCity Americans Wednesday, 7 p.m. at Prospera Place…Kelowna reduced its roster to 27 by moving three forwards. Tyrell Goulbourne, 16, assigned to the Canadian Athletic Club midget AAA team in Edmonton. Sean Aschim, 17, and Cody Ito, 18, were released as the Rockets look to assign both with other WHL teams. whenderson@kelownacapnews.com

Chiefs winning streak The Kelowna Chiefs are on a two-game winning streak as they head east for a pair of KIJHL games this weekend. The Chiefs will be in Invermere Friday to take on the Columbia Valley Rockies, then will visit the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on Saturday. Kelowna evened its record at 3-3 Tuesday night

with a 7-0 home ice win over the Princeton Posse. Jordan Bytelaar stopped all 40 shots to earn the shutout for Kelowna. Luke Richardson paced the Chiefs with a goal and three assists, Brandon Redschlag had a goal and two assists, while David Harrison picked up three assists.

Landon Andrusiak, Turner Lawson, Kyle Clerke, and Sean Alldridge scored the other Kelowna goals. The Chiefs took control of the game with three goals in a 2:15 span late in the opening period. Kelowna’s next home actin is Friday, Oct. 1 at Rutland Arena against the Kimberley Dynamiters.

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Hamilton gives first camp thumbs-up Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

His first NHL training camp was everything Curtis Hamilton expected it to be. And then some. The Kelowna product returned this week to the Western Hockey Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Saskatoon Blades after attending both the Edmonton Oilersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rookie camp and a portion of the NHL teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a lot of fun and a really good experience for me,â&#x20AC;? said Hamilton, 18, the son of Kelowna Rockets president and GM Bruce Hamilton. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To see and practise with NHLers was pretty cool, and it makes you

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and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try and take with me.â&#x20AC;? Hamilton, drafted 48th overall by the Oilers in the summer of 2010, joined the NHL club for rookie earlier this month in Penticton. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound forward saw action in a pair of exhibition games against the rookie prospects of the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to pull on a Edmonton Oilers jersey in a game for the first time,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playing with and against the top young guys from those teams was really positive for me.â&#x20AC;? Hamilton then suited up for three more practis-

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A pair of Okanagan Sun veterans have earned player of the week honours in the B.C. Football Conference. Quarterback Bobby Davis has been named the top offensive player for the second time this season, while Steven Shott is the special teams player of the week for a record third time in 2010. Davis completed 16 of 21 passes for 368 yards and five touchdowns in the Sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 47-0 disposal of the Surrey Rams on Sunday. He also rushed 10 times for 40 yards. Shott, the Sunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place kicker and punter, kicked four field goals, went 5-for-5 in converts, kicked off six times for 342 yards and punted four times for

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and won the men’s 30 to 34 age group in 1:08:16. Other age group winners from Kelowna were: Roly Muller, first in men’s 55 to 59 in 1:16:53; Laurlee Welder, women’s 55 to 59 in 1:17:21; Robert Hautala, men’s 50 to 54 in 1:19:59; Denise Henderson, women’s 45 to 49 in 1:24:04; Diane Leonard, women’s 65 to 69 in 1:32:49; and Leana Marton, women’s 40 to 44 in 1:32:22. Kelowna Running Club’s Rudy Swab, who has competed in every Peak to Beak since the run’s inception, placed third in the men’s 65 to 69 category in a time of 1:48:28. Starting at the top of Knox Mountain the Peak to Bear race descends 3.5 km to the bottom of the mountain before winding its way through Kelowna and crossing the William R. Bennett Bridge. Runners follow Campbell Road through Casa Loma then the scenic trail through Kalamoir Park before trudging up to Quails Gate Winery not once, but twice. The rain took a threehour reprieve creating ideal running conditions for the 114 runners competing in Sunday’s challenging event. A lastminute course change was necessary to avoid the mud bog at the Green Bay trail head. The next Kelowna Running Club race will

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Mother nature took precedence over baseball as the Okanagan Coyotes Fall Classic tournament was cut short by rain. All of Sunday’s action at the four-team Canadian College Baseball Conference tourney at Elks Stadium was washed out. The Coyotes did manage to complete two games—a 4-1 win over Vancouver Island and a 5-4 loss to the newest CCBC entrant, the University of Victoria. Rookie pitcher Kyle Monster tossed anoutstanding game giving up only two hits and striking out 10 against VIU. Veteran pitchers Corey Wood and Pete Tollenaar also looked sharp. On offense, the rookies carried the big sticks

for the Coyotes: • Brady Guimond was 5-for-7 with two doubles and two RBIs. • Stefan McKee, catcher, was 2-for-6 with a home run in game one. • Garrett Wiese showed some power with two doubles and an RBI. • Zack Johnson, shortstop, had four hits and an RBI.

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The Coyotes are hosting a six-team high school baseball tournament this weekend at Elks Stadium. The PBL’s Okanagan A’s will serve as the host team and will open the tourney Friday at 1 p.m. against Yale. Teams from Parksville, Nanaimo, Victoria and Edmonton are also competing. The championship final is set for Sunday at 12:20 p.m.

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The Okanagan Boys’ Basketball Regional Training Centre will be holding tryouts for the 2010-11 season this Saturday at Kelowna Christian School.

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COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS Public Art Installation

A public art installation was approved for a small park space near the southeast corner of Water Street and Highway 97. Driven, by Karl Ciesluk of Ottawa, is a sculptural depiction of spawning kokanee. The Public Arts Committee selection approved by council was awarded based on a point system evaluating each proposal’s strengths.

Parks Bylaw Bans Smoking

City council directed staﬀ to amend the Parks & Public Spaces bylaw to prohibit smoking in all city-owned parks, stadiums, beaches and trails except in a designated area.

Downtown Charrette Planned

City staﬀ were directed to prepare a budget submission supporting a charrette for the downtown in May or June, 2011. The planning exercise would involve a cross section of residents and business owners after City staﬀ has assembled research and materials to help inform the discussion.

Ellis Truck Route Hours

Truck route access on Ellis Street will be limited to 12 hours from 24 hours. Council agreed to restrict truck hours on the street to between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Signs will be posted in various locations to alert drivers to the change and city staﬀ will work with real estate associations to provide information about truck route locations.

KGH Heliport Approved

Construction and operation of a heliport for Kelowna General Hospital was supported by Council. Transport Canada had asked for Council’s opinion for a landing area for an air ambulance that makes an average of two trips to Kelowna daily.

Cat Sales Investigation

City staﬀ will investigate the feasibility of a bylaw to restrict the sale of cats from retail outlets unless they have been spayed or neutered. This issue was forwarded to Kelowna City Council from the Regional District of the Central Okanagan board. kelowna.ca/council

PUBLIC NOTICES Watermain Flushing

Utility crews continue their watermain flushing program to ensure the distribution system is refreshed and healthy. Spall Road to Banks Rd between Enterprise Way to Springfield Rd and on Benvoulin Rd between Springfield Rd and Byrns Rd Sept 21 to Oct 1 During this period, lower than normal water pressure may be experienced. If water discoloured, run the cold water until clear. INFO: 250-469-8600

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Council Committee Vacancy

The public is invited to serve on the: Accessibility Advisory Committee Public Art Committee The Accessibility Advisory Committee reviews and monitors City programs to ensure the needs of people with disabilities are considered and develops strategies to remove barriers and discrimination that prevent full inclusion to all residents. The Public Art Committee advises Council on the selection of new artworks to be added to the existing public art collection. Committee members typically serve a three-year term that runs concurrent with the term of Council. The current term expires at the end of 2010. More information, including an online application form, can be found under Committees at kelowna.ca/council. INFO: 250 469-8608

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City of Kelowna Tax Sale The City of Kelowna will hold a tax sale on: Monday September 27th, 2010 at 10:00 AM City Hall, 1435 Water St. Council Chambers Under the provisions of Part 11 of the Local Government Act, the City may sell the following properties on which there are delinquent taxes:

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UPSET PRICE 7,586.95 7,643.54 6,229.45 6,939.43 7,775.18 5,176.43 8,517.49 8,283.72 8,967.97 3,806.43 13,508.03 4,883.70 13,114.64 16,135.57 7,499.92 9,853.61 8,187.33 7,934.33 7,720.87 11,288.74 13,061.72 9,328.60 9,761.97 12,026.54 7,051.44 6,966.07 6,856.25 10,968.03 8,118.34 10,411.94 11,481.13 7,109.10 8,388.11 9,383.92 10,593.03 8,320.59 5,360.17 5,161.96 5,492.74 5,275.34 5,155.32 11,362.15 1,601.56 22,519.18 8,638.82 10,718.25 61,137.80 60,888.61 60,888.61 60,888.61 66,339.52 58,194.30 58,194.30 58,194.30 58,194.30 5,056.22 5,270.95 4,859.15 9,553.00 24,629.44 1,201.39 2,169.48 1,377.93 1,407.77

AT THE TIME OF THE BID, SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO DEPOSIT WITH THE COLLECTOR CASH, CERTIFIED CHEQUE, OR MONEY ORDER FOR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE UPSET PRICE OF THE PROPERTY OFFERED FOR SALE. At the time of the bid, any person(s) placing successful bids on behalf of a company MUST be prepared to affix the Company’s corporate seal to documents. The Municipality makes NO representation, expressed or implied, as to the condition or quality of the properties to be sold. Prospective purchasers are urged to make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments to determine the existence of any by-laws, restriction, charges, or other conditions which may affect the value, or suitability, of the properties. These properties may be withdrawn from the Tax Sale upon payment of delinquent taxes, plus interest from January 1st, 2010 to the date of payment. As of Friday September 10, 2010 the payment must be made by cash, certified cheque, or money order and must be received at City Hall prior to 9:00 A.M. on Monday September 27th, 2010. If a purchaser is successful, and at the end of the period for redemption the property is to be transferred into his or her name, then he or she will be required to pay property transfer tax on the FAIR MARKET VALUE of the property in accordance with the Property Transfer Tax Act. INFO: 250 469-8757

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Heat men host warm-up tourney The UBC Okanagan Heat men’s volleyball squad will begin tuning up for its final season of competition in the BCCAA with a pre-season tournament this weekend at the Kelowna campus. The Heat will take on the University of Alberta Friday at 11 a.m., then will meet Trinity Western Saturday at 5 p.m. Friday at 8 p.m., Trinity and Alberta will do battle. The Heat, who will join the CIS next season, went 16-0 in league play in 2009-10 and won the bronze medal at the CCAA nationals in Edmonton. UBCO will be led into battle in 2010-11 by allCanadians Nate Speijer and Preston Tucker.

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UBC OKANAGAN’S Jill Festival goes for the kill against U of Calgary’s Melanie with Caitlin Nyhus (left) in support in an exhibition tourney last weekend.

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women’s squad warmed up for the new season by hosting a four-team tournament last weekend. UBCO won matches over Thompson Rivers (2-0) and Mount Royal (21), while losing a pair of unofficial scrimmages to the University of Calgary and Trinity Western, both by 2-1 scores. “This was great preparation for our young squad, with six new faces in the lineup we wanted to play with many different combinations of players,” said Heat coach Steve Manuel. “Everyone saw a lot of floor time and we were able to identify some of the areas that we need to work on, all in all it was a very successful weekend and we are happy with what we saw.” This weekend, the Heat are in Regina for the Cougar Classic which features CIS schools Brandon, Calgary, Winnipeg, Regina and Saskatchewan.

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CHRIS HILL of the Kelowna Crows grabs the ball at a lineout in B.C.

men’s rugby action against Kamloops Saturday at the Parkinson Recreation Centre. The Crows, who lost 32-16 in first division action, are back home this weekend against Richmond.

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HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE AGAIN THIS YEAR. September 18th – October 15th buy a leaf for a loonie at your local Shoppers Drug Mart in support of the Tree of Life campaign. 100% of every dollar you donate goes towards helping women in your community. To ﬁnd out which charity your local Shoppers Drug Mart store supports through the Tree of Life, visit www.shoppersdrugmart.ca/charity

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Harmer translates slice of national ethos Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

When Sarah Harmer gets behind her guitar, she finds the chord that resonates throughout the best of Canadian music. In the spirit of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, somewhere between oddly pitched melodies and thoughtfully posed refrains, she’s found an ability to translate her experiences into songs that reflect a slice of the national ethos. Lyrical musings about underwhelming bruises and heartbreaks are as familiar to her fans as their own experiences. In fact, Harmer’s songs likely serve as the background for their own struggles and successes in the early years of this century. That’s when her music became omnipresent, even seeping beyond Canadian borders to earn performance time on David Letterman, and placement of her song, Basement Apartment, on HBO’s cult classic Six Feet Under. All told, it creates an air of familiarity that was palpable when Harmer took the stage at the Kelowna Community Theatre Tuesday night. After opening up the night’s

performance with songs Pendulum and Washington, Harmer broke the performer audience barrier, engaging the crowd in an easy banter.

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HARMER WAS AT EASE IN FRONT OF THE AUDIENCE, EASILY SLIPPING OUT OF CONVERSATION INTO SOLOS OR, WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOUR MUSICIANS SHE SHARED THE STAGE WITH, INTO A BIG BAND SOUND.

Dishing about everything from a bad day that led her into the woods just a week earlier or the fact her songs can be a bit of a “downer,” Harmer asked the crowd, “What’s new?” as though she was catching up with old friends she hasn’t seen for years which, it turns out, is kind of appropriate. “We haven’t been here since 2004…wait, were you even born back

then?” “This time we are here, and we have our gear…(last time) we filled our diesel van with gas,” she told the crowd, who tittered and groaned appropriately as she explained they had to play a set with borrowed instruments putting them at a complete disadvantage. Without that hindrance this time around, Harmer was at ease in front of the audience, easily slipping out of conversation into solos or, when accompanied by the four musicians she shared the stage with, into a big band sound. Songs from the new, and highly acclaimed album, Oh Little Fire filled the room with a seemingly peppier version of the folk music she’s known for. Late Bloomer, got heads bobbing enthusiastically and country-esque tune Silverado — a collaboration with Neko Case from The New Pornographers—engaged listeners in the way all of her mildly morose lyrics do. Then, when she revisited old staples from her 2000 album, You Were Here, the crowd of predominately 30-somethings—who likely have followed Harmer since her days with Weeping

SARAH HARMER has an easy rapport with her audience, asking at one point: “What’s new?” Tile—were re-invigorated. Fairly impressive feat, considering they had been kept rapt since the night began three hours earlier. All in all, it was a positive note to send the Canadian folk-star away on,

and hopefully she’ll take it with her as she heads on new adventures, weaving it into new songs. Or, maybe she’ll just take the locally produced boozy beverages that were delivered to her

when she arrived in the OkanaganValley, earlier that day, and they’ll stoke the creative fire within. “We like to take little treasures from every place we visit,” she said. “When we leave here tomorrow,

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we’re going to Seattle to pick up a wood-fired hot tub, and we’re going to drink ourselves some blueberry liqueur.” That has to lead to something song worthy. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com

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200-3645 Gosset, West Kelowna EAT, PRAY LOVE PG nightly 6:45 only (Ends Wednesday) THE OTHER GUYS 14A nightly 9:40 only (Ends Thursday) *Under 14 must be accompanied by an adult* RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE 3D 18A 7:05 & 9:20 (3D ends Thursday. Starts Friday in 2D at 9:20 only) PHOTO I.D. REQUIRED **3D Pricing in Effect** ALPHA & OMEGA (Not in 3D) G 7:15 & 9:20; (Starting Friday 7:15 only Fri Matinee 3:20; Sat & Sun Matinees 1:15 & 3:20) DEVIL 14A 7:25 & 9:30 (Starting Friday 7:25 & 9:40; Sat & Sun Matinees 1:25 & 3:40) *Under 14 must be accompanied by an adult* -No Passes Accepted. Gift Certificates are Always WelcomeEASY A PG 6:55 & 9:30; Fri Matinee 3:30; Sat & Sun Matinees 12:55 & 3:30 WALL STREET 2 PG Starting Friday 6:45 & 9:30; Fri Matinee 3:30; Sat & Sun Matinees 12:45 & 3:30 -No Passes Accepted. Gift Certificates are Always WelcomeLEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS G Starting Friday 7:05 & 9:20; Fri Matinee 3:20; Sat & Sun Matinees 1:05 & 3:20 -No Passes Accepted. Gift Certificates are Always Welcome- **3D Pricing in Effect** West Kelowna FILM FESTIVAL—THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT 14A Thursday, September 23 @ 7:00 p.m. Check www.westkelownamovies.com for full Film Festival schedule.

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110-948 McCurdy, Kelowna THE VIRGINITY HIT – Nightly at 7:15 & 9:45, Sat & Sun Mats at 1:15 & 3:45 (90 min) 14A: Coarse language and sexually suggestive scene ALPHA AND OMEGA - 3D Nightly at 6:55 & 9:10, Sat & Sun Mats at 12:55 & 3:10 (89 min) G: No Warning ***3D PRICING IN EFFECT*** DESPICABLE ME - 3D Nightly at 6:40 & 9:15, Sat & Sun Mats at 12:40 & 3:15 (95 min) G:No Warning ***3D PRICING IN EFFECT*** EXPENDABLES Nightly at 7:10 & 9:25, Sat & Sun Mats at 1:10 & 3:25 (104 min) 18A: Explicit violence EAT, PRAY, LOVE Nightly at 6:45 & 9:50, Sat & Sun Mats at 12:45 & 3:50 (139 min) PG: Coarse Language NANNY MCPHEE RETURNS Sat & Sun Mats at 1:05 & 3:30 (109 min) G: No Warning THE SWITCH Nightly at 7:05 only (102 min) PG: Sexual Content MACHETE Nightly at 9:30 only (105 min) 18A: Explicit Violence THE OTHER GUYS Nightly at 7:20 & 9:55, Sat & Sun Mats at 1:20 & 3:55 (107 min) 14A: Coarse and Sexual Language INCEPTION – Nightly at 7:30 only, Sat & Sun Mat at 1:30 (148 min) PG: Violence THE TOWN Nightly at 6:50 & 9:40, Sat & Sun Mats at 12:50 & 3:40 (125 min) 14A: Violence and coarse language YOU AGAIN Nightly at 7:00 & 9:35, Sat & Sun Mats at 1:00 & 3:35 (105 min) G: No Warning

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ased upon the series of books by Kathryn Lansky, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole looks to be a lushly produced animated adventure.

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Rick Davis The computer animation is done by the same company as Happy Feet and is directed by Zach Snyder. Set in a fantasy world of owls, a young barn owl named Soren gets his chance to help his heroes, a group of winged warriors who he only knows through bedtime stories told by his father. The film is presented in 3D and one interesting note is the slow motion that is shown in the trailer. Snyder has used this in both 300 and Watchmen as part of the action effects, but with 3D, there is another advantage. I find that during fast action scenes in 3D, it can be very disorienting; however, if the filmmakers use slow motion, it is less headache-inducing. James Cameron used this to great effect in Avatar, and I am sure more filmmakers will use this

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LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: The Owls of Ga’Hoole is a 3D adventure produced by the same computer animators of Happy Feet and the acclaimed director of 300 and Watchmen. trick in the future. It has been 23 years since the first Wall Street garnered Michael Douglas an Academy Award and helped cement Oliver Stone as one of Hollywood’s most influential directors. As a result of the recent worldwide economic turmoil, Stone and Douglas have revived the Gordon Gekko character once more in a story revolving this time around the 2008 financial crisis. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps follows Gekko as more of an antihero than a villain as he gets out of jail and tries to repair his relationship with his daughter with the help of her fiancée (Shia LaBeouf). In return, he

agrees to help his future son-in-law exact revenge on his hedge fund manager who may have killed his mentor. Josh Brolin, Carey Mulligan, Susan Sarandon and Frank Langella also star. In You Again, Kristen Bell plays Marni, a successful woman who discovers that her brother is about to marry her high school nemesis and sets out to expose the fiancée’s true colours. Things get even more interesting when it is discovered that the bride-to-be’s aunt (Sigourney Weaver) was the high school rival of Marni’s mother (Jamie Lee Curtis). Although the prem-

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Okanagan Clinical Trails is participating in a research study of an investigational medication to possibly treat depression. If you are between the ages of 18 and 65 and have been experiencing symptoms of depression for a month or more, you may be eligible to participate in this research study. Call Okanagan Clinical Trials at (250) 862-8141 for more information.

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ise may seem slight yet amusing, it is the supporting characters played by Betty White and Victor Garber that will make this movie worth seeing. The Virginity Hit is a low budget comedy produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay about a teen’s attempt to lose his virginity, the story told through a series of videos recorded by cell phones and video cameras, described as a cross between American Pie and The Blair Witch Project. Next Thursday’s film festival title at the Capitol Theatre in West Kelowna is Please Give, a comedy about a woman who tries to relieve her personal guilt about profiting from the misfortunes of others by volunteering with often unsuccessful results. It stars Catherine Keener, Amanda Peet and Oliver Platt. Follow the Film Festival links at www.westkelownamovies.com to see the trailer because it does a much better job selling the movie than I could ever hope to. Rick Davis is the manager of the Capitol Theatre in West Kelowna.

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s a result of some new foodie connections, my current obsession revolves around the world of jam and olive oil. Lately, I have experienced some of the best these two categories have to offer and, as usual, all things splendorous come from small producers. I have written on import company The Olive Oil Merchant before and will continue to do so because like fine wine, each of these amazing imported oils are unique and deserve an individual review. I also love the fact that this company was started by an Okanagan girl who currently resides in Italy. Thank you Teresa Kuhn (and her mom, Brenda Korby on the Kelowna receiving end) for sharing these treasures. I have recently been lavishing my newest oils on everything I can get my hands on. (ie.: drizzled over fresh heirloom tomato sauce tossed with pasta accompanied with a toasted baguette cut, brushed with oil and rubbed with garlic is simply perfect cuisine.) Extra virgin olive oil is known as liquid gold for good reason—just a drizzle will transform your dish into something divine. Once you have had the pleasure of experiencing the depth and range available from See Food A27

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Best from small producers Food from A26 these rare, small producing olive oil producers you will wonder how you ever lived without it. Olive Oil #1: De Carlo tenuta Arcamone DOP Terra di Bari— Apulia (Puglia) Believe it or not the olive oil tradition created by the De Carlo family began in 1668. The centuries old olive trees produce the prized oils that have been ranked 94/100 by the Guide to the Word’s Best Extra Virgin Olive Oils. The oil is golden colour with touches of green and is slightly veiled (cloudy). You will love the fresh vegetal tones with hints of fresh grass with a peppery kick. Olive Oil #2 Frantoio Franci Le Trebbiane Extra Virgin Olive Oil— Tuscany Like most things from Tuscany, this oil is a treasure. Produced by brothers Francco and Fernando on a mall hilltop town on the slopes of the Amiata

Mountains, you can almost taste the Tuscan air in this bottle. And what a beautiful bottle it is. This tall elegant package contains luscious oil, alight with fresh fruity aromas, hints of fresh grass and a smooth, luxurious flavour. Love this on everything and it would make a perfect gift. See these oil producers and others at www. oliveoilmerchant.com. Free delivery in Kelowna for my readers (minimum order of $30) with the promo code “kelownaship”. My other fixation has been with the creations of jam goddess, Irene Ens. Irene, whose company name is Jam Goddess, creates some of the best jam I have ever experienced. From Whisky Marmalade to new obsession Two Kinds of Apricot, Gewürztraminer (made from Okanagan Falls winery Meyer Family Vineyards) and Vanilla was enough to

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send our taste buds to the moon. Irene, who has become a fast friend, will be sharing a couple of her incredible recipe creations with us as we wind down the canning season. Through Irene’s recipes you are sure to become a “ping” addict in no time. Ladies, you may have heard the buzz in the past about the annual Pink Party organized by Heather Schroeter from Manteo’s Run for the Cure team? This yearly “girls only” extravaganza is a themed dress up night filled with music, great drinks, delicious appies and it is for a great cause—breast cancer. This year the theme is 1950’s sock hop. Get your girls together, pick up your tickets at Manteo’s front desk—only $60— and break out those poodle skirts. Jennifer Schell is editor of B.C. Wine Trails Magazine. jennschell@shaw.ca twitter.com/theclubkitchen

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Speed matching for engaged volunteers R CNIB began their elevator pitch by giving black velveteen gift bags to each potential volunteer and ended their three minutes by handing out a business card. Air Search and Rescue and CRIS

(Community Recreational Initiatives Society) tied with CNIB for the second largest number of volunteers interested in further contact with their organizations. “The most effective

elevator speeches for the university demographic highlight flexibility, volunteering with friends. and making a difference,” said Dawn Wilkinson, community information and volunteer centre coordinator for Kelowna Community Resources. “Younger volunteers are much more global in their perspective and they want to influence decisions and process.” Organizations read-

ily agree that being part of the annual volunteer fair is a win-win because of exposure in the new magazine, Volunteering Central Okanagan Style, visibility through their on site display and networking with other organizations. Dawn Wilkinson is the coordinator for the Community Information and Volunteer Centre. 250-763-8008, ext 24 informkelowna@kcr.ca

NOTICE OF POWER INTERRUPTION – WINFIELD AREA When: Sunday, September 26, 2010 Time: 7:00 am to 10:00 am We will be making electrical system improvements in Winﬁeld area on September 26. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately 3 hours, from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. The area affected is from 9730 Highway 97 north to and including the Jehovahs Witness Kingdom Hall and all side roads including Pollard Road, Berry Road and Newene Road.

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ecruiting volunteers looked very different during this year’s volunteer fair. Every three minutes a whistle blew, volunteers moved from one organization’s display to the next and score sheets were completed. “There was an amazing energy and buzz in the air,” enthused Coun. Michele Rule, honourary chairwoman for the fair. “Seeing so many young people launching their volunteer careers is exciting.” University students were particularly interested in this approach. A total of 96 per cent of volunteers and 81 per cent of organizations participating in the Volunteer Speed Matching said they would recommend it to others. Written comments on evaluation forms included: “Great event; lots of diversity,” “This was awesome!” “I love this opportunity and idea.” “What fun!” The Kelowna Fire Museum and Education Centre received the largest number of volunteers signing up for a second ‘date’ and the largest number of ‘yes’ responses, out of the ‘yes’, ‘maybe’ or ‘no’ options on the Volunteer Speed Matching score sheet.

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s of Monday, British Columbia drivers now face the most stringent laws against drunk driving in the country. They’re being adopted to help end the carnage caused by impaired motorists that kills more than 100 people and injures 3,000 more every year. Drivers caught with a blood alcohol reading between .05 and .08 will no longer receive a 24hour suspension and possible impounding of their vehicle; they’ll now lose their licence, and likely their vehicle as well,

for three days and be subject to $450 in fines and licence reinstatement fees. If they’re caught again in a five-year period, they’ll be immediately pulled from the road for seven days and find their wallets at least $550 lighter. A third offense in five years will cost a driver his licence and vehicle for 30 days, $650 in fines and fees, and they’ll have to get an ignition interlock device installed on their vehicle for one year following their suspension. Such a device requires a driv-

er to give a breath sample to even start their car and random samples while they’re driving to ensure they’re driving alcohol free. If a driver blows more than .08, registering a fail on the breathalyzer, they’ll immediately lose their licence for 90 days and their vehicle for 30 days, get whacked with at least $750 in fines and fees, be required to install the ignition interlock device on their vehicle when they do regain their driving privileges, and face possible criminal charges. And it won’t take much al-

cohol for these new levels of enforcement to kick in either; according to the University of Oklahoma Police Department’s online blood alcohol calculator, a 180-pound male who’s consumed one pint of Canadian beer in less than an hour will blow a blood-alcohol content of .06 – over the limit. That means even that quick drink on the way home from work, or that beer after the game, could land you in a world of hurt. That’s the sobering new reality B.C. drivers now face.

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Finally some issues to get politicians out of photo-op mode

etween the HST and the gun registry, malcontents of all political stripes have more than enough to get persnickety about these days. Perceived government waste and dishonesty created a groundswell of unrest, awakening recession-weary voters and pushing both federal and provincial politicians out of their cheque-presenting comfort zones. All in all it’s made Canada’s grey-suits a lot more interesting to watch, especially in the provincial political sphere. With a bit of make up, costum-

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could look like a latenight B-movie. Cue scene: There’s theatrical posturing from an increasingly Kathy Machiavellian characMichaels ter who’s trying to rally a sea of zombie-like townsfolk against corrupt town elders. Pushed to their wits end, they take heed, march forward, pitchforks in hand and the weakest, perhaps most innocent, town elders fall to their blood-drunk assault. Then, for a moment, it seems like the balance of good and evil has been restored.

Calm will give rise to the question of “what’s next” which, let’s face it, always precedes something worse. Without a crystal ball, there’s no way to tell how it will play out, but from what I can see, the populous isn’t really setting itself up for a happy ending with this recall schemozzle. Thing is, there’s nothing wrong with being politically active—it’s actually the way the system was supposed to work. It’s the way it should have worked when governments slashed the welfare programs the needy depended upon. Unfortunately it took the middle class having their bottom line impinged on, to make all hell break loose, making talk of preserving fair-

ness seem like a crock. More than one election ago, discourse over the government in power, or the policies they were putting into place, would have been ideal. Rallying against edicts that made our lives miserable would have been a plus. Ignorance fueled coup d’états—really? One way or another it seems that Canadians are intent on being pawns in someone else’s game, and they’re failing to realize there’s a reason why we have the government we have. It’s because we chose it and that should be the lesson we learn from this HST mess. If the wool has been pulled over your eyes, be angry, frustrated and make sure it doesn’t happen again. But don’t blindly follow

the warpath cleared for the sake of another’s political ambition. We live in a time when more information is available than ever before, but knowledge about the issues of the day seems scarce. So, this is the way I’d like this scene in B.C. history to evolve. The townsfolk, posed to burn down their illustrious leaders’ castles, take pause, figure out that they played a part in the system they loathe and embark on a sea change. Instead of making a mockery of the system they created, they go back to the books, support sensible folks in their political ambitions and all play a role in making a better society. End Scene.

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Same crime, same time whether you’re rich or poor To the editor: Regarding the letter by Frank De Smet, New Road Fines Will Bankrupt the Poor, in the Sept. 22 Capital News. Is this person for real? The fines are there to deter speeders and it is really quite simple. There is no reason for anyone to exceed the speed limit to the extent that these fines will be imposed. All a person has to do is drive at the posted limit and it won’t cost a nickle. If a person

chooses to drive dangerously enough to endanger himself or others and gets caught, take your lumps regardless of your income. If you stay within the limit—no cost. Simple! Mr. De Smet’s rational makes as much sense as a poor person getting a slap on the wrist for a major crime, which excessive speeding is, and a rich person going to jail. Same crime, same time. Sverre Holgersen, Kelowna

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Inability to pay a fine no excuse for reckless driving To the editor: This (De Smet) letter in the Sept. 22 issue is right off of the wall. Seems to me this author thinks the RCMP have to not only look at a speeders driver’s license when he is caught for breaking the speed limit but they should also have to look at their T-4 to see if they can afford the fine for breaking the law. If, as he call them the working person, makes X number of dollars, say

$60,000 or less and they get fined they would file for bankruptcy? Evidently this person’s knowledge of the bankruptcy act is very limited. If a speeder values their financial reputation and their credit rating and takes the risk of speeding they had better budget for the extra expense. The sad part of this article is that there is no mention of the danger the speeders put themselves in and the other motor-

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Canada, U.S. together against rest of world in embracing genetically modified foods To the editor: How the world has changed. One hundred years ago all food was organic, and 15 years ago our food did not have the genes of other species in it. Now plant-based genealtered foods are on our supermarket shelves and they are not labeled as such. Most shoppers do not understand the huge changes that have happened with their food. In Europe, man-made food is labeled so people can decide for themselves if they want to be a part of this vast food experiment

which uses humans as the guinea pigs. The European countries already do not import food crops that have been gene-altered like soy, corn, white sugar beet for making sugar, and canola. They still like the idea of free, unpatented seeds, and don’t think that companies should change natural seeds just to make them a brand-name product. The European countries and many other countries are not throwing away their heritage seeds. Gambling with the global food supply in order to make money for corpor-

ations is a risk that most countries will not take. Then there is Canada. Canada follows the U.S. lead on this issue. What will Europe and the rest of the world think, when they now learn that the Canadian government is willing to go down in history as the first country in the world to produce man-made fish? Our world-renowned wild salmon are set to be replaced with genetically engineered salmon. The genetically modified fish grow at twice the rate as natural salmon. The artificial new

fish is designed to produce growth hormones all year long instead of a few months. This goes against nature. Are humans really smart enough to re-make nature? What would happen to humans if we used this technology to force the human body to produce growth hormones all the time? If we are holding a referendum on the HST tax, should we not have a referendum on whether Canadians want our national legacy to be ‘Canada— Birthplace of the untested Franken-fish?’

An even more important question burns bright. Why did the Canadian governments (Liberal and Conservative) not ask for public involvement in deciding on whether Canadian consumers want to be a part of this food experiment in the first place? Man-made plants and animals are grossly different than their natural counterparts. This is not OK with me. Heidi Osterman certified nutritionist, president True Food Foundation, Kelowna

Elected politicians now represent government to us, rather than us to government To the editor: Re: MLA Recall Strategy May be Felt by Central Okanagan Liberal Trio, Sept. 22 Capital News. I really don’t have a major problem with the HST—it should be just the combination of what was PST plus the federal GST, hence its name Harmonized Sales Tax. Of course, what happened here was instead of combining our existing tax structure, our Victoria representatives decided to add a lot more of our goods and services to which the provincial portion would apply—older children’s cloths, bicycle purchases (even though we apparently want to encourage people to use other means of trans-

port than cars), restaurant meals and of course the big hit, the “services” we must pay for. So if the provincial government had left the same items taxable/tax exempt, we would not have had to suffer the frenzy we have seen over the past few months. Now onto the local trio who might will face recall: Obviously they are supposed to represent us to government, not the other way around. In the Sept. 22 article, Mr Letnick states the HST will help restore the B.C. economy, true in theory, he also states his priority is to help his constituents (I have a personal interest here regarding health care concerns which would require a lot more space

than would be allowed in this letter), but in reality what Mr Letnick is doing, and I can only think his other two local MLA’s are doing the same, is FOLLOWING THE PARTY LINE: Sadly because of the way the tax was implemented in such an apparent underhanded way, because the tax was applied on a significant number of consumer products and services previously exempted thus substantially affected the cost of living for the majority of B.C. residents, and sadly because the MLAs who should be representing their constituents to government and not pushing government policy onto their constituents, then yes we will likely see recalls

in the Central Okanagan. So instead of attempting to persuade us to accept the HST in its current format, our MLA’s should have stood up for us, their constituents, and

argued that the tax needed rethinking. They did not. They have unfortunately only brought recall upon themselves. Malcolm Roberts, Kelowna

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Understanding and treating diabetes D

iabetes mellitus is a familiar human medical problem that is actually very common in animals as well. Diabetes mellitus is a condition manifested by high blood sugar due to insufficient production of Insulin (type 1 Diabetes) or because Insulin resistency, where the body secretes sufficient amount of Insulin but the body’s cells do not respond to the Insulin. (Type 2 Diabetes). Type 2 Diabetes is common in overweight patients. But lets step back a bit and understand the role of sugar and it’s metabolism in the body. Sugar or in its medical term, glucose, is a source of energy for the body. Even the smallest body function depend on

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Dr. Moshe Oz glucose. Actually for the nerve system, glucose serves as a sole source of energy. The body can’t function normally without glucose. When an animal eats, the glucose from the food is absorbed to the blood. The pancreas produces and secretes an hormone by the name of insulin, that shifts the glucose from the blood to the body’s tissues and cells for energy utilization. In case of insulin deficiency or when the tissues

cose (hyperglycemia) will occur, so glucose level in the blood is high but the body is unable to use it for its needs. Diabetes is a serious condition with a potential life threatening outcome. However, diabetes can be treated and controlled, and many pets with the disease survive and thrive The most common symptoms of diabetes are loss of weight despite normal/increased appetite and excessive thirst and urination. In severe cases the body will try to produce energy from its fat tissue, in advanced stages this process leads to production of toxic substances that are called Ketone Bodies. This condition is

called Diabetes Keto Acidosis. It is life threatening and requires intensive medical intervention. In severe cases of diabetes, an animal will show symptoms that include depression, weakness, wobbliness and even seizures or coma. Another possible outcome of diabetes are cataracts, which are changes in the shape of the lenses of the eyes that results in vision impairment. Like diabetes in humans, diabetes among animals needs to be closely managed in order for your pet to live a longer, healthier life. That management concentrates on keeping blood sugar levels as close to normal. The treatment is focused on daily insulin supplementation and a

special diet for diabetic patients. The cause for diabetes is not fully understood. You can try to prevent diabetes in your pet by becoming aware of the risk factors for diabetes in animals and making appropriate lifestyle changes such as feeding it a good quality diet, exercise your pet and maintaining normal body weight. Consult your veterinarian about ways to prevent or early detect diabetes in your pet, so you and your pet will enjoy many more years of good health together. Dr. Moshe Oz operates the Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital in West Kelowna, 2476 Westlake Rd. 250-769-9109 www.KelownaVet.ca

i-Go Car Free Day, formerly called Walk and Roll Car Free Day, will reclaim the streets for pedestrians and cyclists for a few hours on Saturday. “Residents can experience a car-free environment, while enjoying free activities,” said Mike Kittmer, active transportation coordinator with the City of Kelowna. “Bring the whole family for an afternoon of live music, roller derby, bike and skateboard demos, yoga, interactive booths, a bike valet station, rock climbing and much more.” The sixth annual carfree festival zone at Kerry Park and on Bernard Avenue, between Water Street and Lawrence Avenue, runs from noon to 4 p.m. Mill Street, between Water and Bernard, will also be closed to vehicles.

This free community event celebrates International Car Free Day, intended to promote clean air, safe streets and healthy transportation choices. If citizens in Kelowna walked, biked, skateboarded, rollerbladed or took transit just one day a week, transportation emissions would be reduced by 20 per cent, all while being more involved in the community. International Car Free Day is celebrated by more than 100 million people in over 1,500 cities around the world. In the Central Okanagan, air pollution caused by vehicles is a growing concern, particularly since our region has the highest number of vehicles per person in B.C. For more information about the event, see i-Go. ca.

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East Side Mario’s goes pink in support of CIBC Run for the Cure East Side Mario’s in Kelowna will temporarily put aside their signature famous red tomato in favour of a pink one. r The reason is the restaurant chain’s support of the annual CIBC Run for the Cure, a fundraiser on Oct. 3 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. On Oct. 3, restaurant staff will be donning their running shoes and t-shirts to participate in the Run for the Cure as the official restaurant sponsor. “We challenged our restaurants and franchisees to get involved in this important cause and we rare absolutely tickled pink by the commitment we have received from them,” said John Verdon, vicepresident, marketing for East Side Mario’s. At the Kelowna location, several fundraising initiatives are underway, including the sale of pink, paper tomatoes. After making a donation, restaurant patrons are invited to write their name on a paper tomato, which is posted on the wall.

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FIDDLER HARVEST DANCE

The B.C. Old Time Fiddlers will host a harvest dance Oct. 15 at Rutland Seniors Centre, 765 Dodd Rd., 8 to 10:#0 p.m. All ages are welcome, admission is $5 with a free sandwich and coffee/ tea provided. There will be door and best costume prizes. Call 250-763-4406.

BENEFIT CONCERT

A benefit concert and art sale in support of the Kenya Help project will

be held Oct. 3, 7 p.m., at the Kelowna Christian Centre, 905 Badke Rd. in Rutland. Performing will be Corey Doak and mark Irving Tromsness. Artists Samar Carrier and Rene Boast will be showcasing their art. Tickets can be purchased for $25 online at www.HopeForTheNations.com or $30 at the door. Money raised will support the Mali Saba Community Development Project in Kitale, Kenya. For more informatino call Jean Watson at 250765-1186.

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Tango-a-Terra show creators Guillermo Salvat and Siliva Grynt will bring the tango to Kelowna next month. The duo will present two tango workshops, a tango bootcamp for beginners Friday, Oct. 22, 7 to 11 p.m., and a tango intensive workshop Saturday, Oct. 23, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. A gala dance dance

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