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Two contentious custody issues have been resolved in the ongoing fight over who owns what, more than two years after the District of West Kelowna incorporated. The ongoing ownership squabbles have led some politicians to describe the municipality’s separation from the Central Okanagan Regional District as a divorce. In the latest battle, the regional board decided Monday night it would retain full title of the historic Gellatly Nut Farm and Gellatly Heritage Regional Parks, despite West Kelowna council’s opposition. West Kelowna argues its taxpayers contributed nearly half the funding for the nut farm in 2002 and majority funding for the heritage park in 1987 when the regional district governed the area. Coun. Duane Ophus said it’s his council’s contention that since local service areas purchased the majority of the properties back then they should now be assets of the District of West Kelowna. “This should have been more closely examined prior to the time of incorporation,” stated Ophus. “This question should have been raised at that point. It wasn’t and so here we are.” Board chairman Robert Hobson responded, saying he sat on the committee that examined incorporation and Westside politicians at the time had no issues with the properties remaining regional parks. “They didn’t raise the issue that they should be transferred to West Kelowna. They, I think, remembered the deal.” Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd, chairwoman of the regional district’s former parks committee, said she recalled the great lengths the board went to back then and the political storm endured when purchasing the nut farm specifically. “It was a whole collaboration of efforts. There was a requirement to go back to all the municipalities in order to gain approval, in order to obtain the (purchase) moneys,” said Shepherd. “We had to do a whole bunch of manipulating of funds in order to address this particular need, which we all felt was significant as a regional park.” See Settled A9
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FATAL ACCIDENT…RCMP technical accident investigator Sgt. Brian Nightingale and Cst. Gevan Dale, with the Central
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The charges against a Sikh temple leader who was accused of sexual impropriety with a minor have been dropped. Crown counsel decided to stay all the charges against Lakhwinder Singh Tuespreliminary hearing. Singh stood charged with sexual assault, two counts of touching a young person for a sexual purpose, two counts of invitation to sexual touching and one count of sexual interference of a girl who was 16 at the time police announced his arrest in January 2009. Singh, who was 29 at the time of his arrest, was also charged with assaulting his wife. That charge was also stayed. “Mr. Singh, always, always maintained he’s not guilty,” said defence lawyer Brij Mohan.
“Justice prevailed today.” Crown counsel Debbie Pope said the move was made Tuesday because “some evidence came to light that I felt we weren’t able to prosecute the case.” Mohan elaborated by saying the alleged teenaged victim “fabricated” some ce only learned of this week. Mohan said the girl pretended she was pregnant, and used another girl’s urine to create a positive pregnancy test. “It’s really, really really unfortunate that it has to reach this stage to get done,” said Mohan. “His whole life is ruined by the false allegations.” the Gurdwara Guru Amandas Darbar and was terminated around the time he was charged. cwierda@kelownacapnews.com
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Police say tips continue to “pour in” as they investigate the disappearance of Brittney Lee Irving earlier this month. “Crime Stoppers tips continue to pour in regarding that investigation,” said Kelowna RCMP Supt. Bill McKinnon. He encourages people to continue to provide any information they may know about Irving’s disappearance to them. “That’s how cases are solved,” said McKinnon. “We need the information from the general public.” On April 6, Irving was last seen at a motel on Harvey Avenue before reporting she was going to meet someone in Rutland.
Brittney Lee Irving Police are investigating information that she was going to meet a drug dealer. The following morning, Irving was reported missing and her blue Ford Explorer was found on a pullout on Philpott Road off Highway 33 the evening of April 7. A door to door canvas in the area, as well as an
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AN elderly woman was taken away to Kelowna General Hospital (above) on Tuesday morning reportedly suffering from minor injuries. She was turning left on Spall when she apparently hit the accelerator instead of the brake causing her car to speed up out of control and colSpall and then two parked pickup trucks before coming to a stop after crashing into a brick wall. An ambulance paramedghter Mike Hill rescued Mittens the cat from the car (right).
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Kelowna’s top cop says newly released crime statistics for 2009 are a “very good report card” for the local RCMP. “Generally speaking, yes, I’m very pleased,” said Supt. Bill McKinnon. “We’re seeing the continued downward trends that almost every community in the province of B.C. is seeing.” Last year was the second year in a row that crime numbers have dropped, from an “all-
work and the economic downturn, resulting in people staying home more. A change in reporting software used by the RCMP could also have an impact, he said. Last year, RCMP in the Central Okanagan received nearly 66,000 calls for service, a four per cent drop from 2008. Robberies dropped two per cent in the City of Kelowna, assaults dropped 6.5 per cent, sex offences were down by a
third and 18 per cent fewer vehicles were stolen. Drug offences have dropped substantially, but that may be a product of the new RCMP software, said McKinnon. Spousal assaults were up, as well as impaired driving investigations and break and enters. “Break and enters is the one category that we do see an increase in, they were up almost 13 per cent,” said McKinnon. However, he notes that if one person is arrested for a large number of crimes, that “throws all
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Ticket sales for the 90 or so events for this year’s 16th annual Okanagan Spring Wine Festival that begins tomorrow, are ahead of last year, so organizers are feeling pretty optimistic that this year’s event will set a new record. Blair Baldwin, one of the organizers for the Okanagan Wine Festival Society, says there are several new events this year, and the popular Westjet Wine Tastings at the Delta Grand Okanagan have been moved from the first weekend of the 10-day festival to the last weekend. That leaves room for the new Valley First Vinta-
ges in the Park event to be held outdoors at the Father Pandosy Mission May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m. Baldwin says 25 to 30 wineries are participating with wines at the event, and food will be provided by popular Okanagan Street Food chef Neil Schroeter. The historic log buildings at the Father Pandosy Mission are particularly appropriate because it’s not only where the first white settlers founded what is today Kelowna, but it’s also where the first grape vines in the valley were planted.
“It’ll be like a feast of fields event,� said Baldwin. “Like a festival.� There’ll be lots of fine food and wines served outdoors in a historic setting, with live music such as drummers, he said. In the evening, there’ll be another new event called All You Need is Cheese...and some Wine, at the Kelowna Art Gallery from 7 to 9 p.m. It will be a collaboration of the Dairy Farmers of Canada matching cheeses to the wines of six local wineries. This will be a great opportunity to taste wines and a wide variety of Canadian cheeses, with informational talks throughout the evening about the different cheeses and pairing wines with them.
The Best of the Best wine reception has been moved to the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton from 3 to 5 p.m. this year, where the Best of Varietal Judging results will be announced and a variety of tapas and canapes will be available to sample with winning wines. The Terasen Gourmet and Grapes Gala at Cabana Bar and Grille is sold out already, but there are still tickets for the wine tastings at the Delta Grand Friday and Saturday nights, 6:30 to 9 p.m. with 160 wines to taste, along with food samples prepared by the Delta’s chefs. For ticket information and details of the dozens of other local events dur-
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Police are trying to figure out when a car went off the Okanagan Connector, killing the driver. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday, emergency crews were called to Highway 97C, near the Trepanier Road turnoff, after a driver spotted a length of skid marks swerving into the fast lane and then going off the road to the right. “There is quite a bit of skid mark on the pavement, which led someone to believe that a vehicle had gone over the embankment so they looked over the side and found the vehicle there,” said Sgt. Ann Morrison. Police believe the driver of the eastbound Toyota Camry lost control and may have over corrected. The vehicle went off the road and plunged down the embankment, landing on its roof next to two trees, just past a wire mesh fence. “Police have yet to determine the time of the crash, but believe that it
A request for rock quarry permit up Gillard Forest Service Road is raising concerns around the Central Okanagan Regional District board table. An exploratory permit has been submitted to the B.C. Ministry of Mines requesting permission to extract 10,000 tonnes of rock from a 0.2-hectare site approximately four kilometres up Gillard, in the vicinity of a popular mountain bike trail system and Bellevue Creek canyon. Upon reviewing the application Monday night, the regional board expressed a number of concerns about the proposed exploration site, includ-
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released, was not the registered owner of the vehicle and that it appears he may have been travelling on business. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash, and anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Kelowna RCMP.
ing references in the application to the use of acid and potential conflicts between flatbed trucks carrying rock and recreational cyclists en route to the Gillard mountain bike area. Concerning the use of acid, Central Okanagan West rural director Jim Edgson said he needed more assurance that chemicals would be kept from leaching into Bellevue Creek before he could give his support. “If there was a condition and we could be assured there would be no acid water problems in Bellevue Creek and they would (build) berms and do whatever they had to do, then I’d be prepared to support it.” Board chairman Robert Hobson noted the ap-
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It will take a lot more money to increase the number of people riding the bus in the Central Okanagan, Kelowna city council heard Monday. Transit systems re-
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vices. The issue did not sit well with Coun. Luke Stack, who wanted to know how much money Kelowna will need to pour in to see actual returns. “I’m a little concerned about the trends,” he said, pointing to the forecasted 1.6 per cent drop in rider-
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He contends the area has grown to a point where the on-call fire hall at the corner of Valley and Scenic should be decommissioned and turned over to the City of Kelowna for other uses and a new hall built off Glenmore Road en route to the university such that the trucks would be ready to roll in either direction on a moment’s notice. Discussions over whether and how much the institution should contribute to the expanded services have not gone very far, council heard. ••• A new rental building on the Central Green site got the green light Monday. The original designs for the city-owned project site, which sits on the former Kelowna Secondary School lot, called for market housing to be sold at a cheaper price as affordable housing units. Those units were to be built into all of the buildings on the site, rather
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The conversation degenerated from there. As the owner of the Willow Inn site and the man who offered up the money, Milroy himself became a topic of conversation as Hodge tried to ascertain whether he is even interested in pursuing the development at this point, with or without the hotel placement redesign. “Amazingly, I understand his interest is still there to develop the hotel,” Gilchrist said, gener-
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Impaired driving stats ‘alarming’ to police Drunk driver arrests increase from 274 in 2008 to 445 in ’09. Cheryl Wierda STAFF REPORTER
Police say there is an “alarming” number of impaired drivers in this city, and say they aren’t stopping in their efforts to curb the problem. Supt. Bill McKin-
non said Monday that the number of impaired drivers caught in this city jumped to 445 last year from an estimated 274 in 2008. As well, another 523 drivers were given 24 hour suspensions last year. “We continue to see that trend. And that’s a very, very alarming statistic in itself. There’s large numbers of impaired drivers on the city of Kelowna streets,” said McKinnon.
Just last weekend, 11 impaired drivers were apprehended and another four given 24 hour suspensions last weekend. In one case, said Sgt. Ann Morrison, the driver was alleged to have a blood alcohol content approximately three times the legal limit. McKinnon admits the numbers may be up because they are again concentrating on drunk driving, after a number of
years of it not being a focus because of “resourcing issues,” and warns drivers they aren’t backing down. “We continue to apprehend those folks,” said McKinnon. “And a warning out there…you’re going to see an awful lot more impaired driving charges in the near future. “Drivers need to be aware out there that we are focusing on drinking
and driving offences in this community.” Part of the drive behind focusing on impaired driving is the “correlation” police say they see between the number of fatalities in the region and the number of impaired drivers. Last year, there were 14 fatal crashes in the Central Okanagan, and at least four were initially reported to have involved alcohol. cwierda@kelownacapnews.com
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Buy a plant in support of BrainTrust Canada A plant sale will be held in the parking lot of Prospera Place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, in support of BrainTrust Canada. The event is sponsored by Interior Savings, with coffee and Timbits courtesy of Tim Hortons Orchard Park, and the parking lot space provided by Prospera Place and Impark. All funds raised will go to the local not-for-profit organization BrainTrust Canada for brain injury prevention and education programs in the Okanagan. Plants will be individually priced, with a wide variety to choose from, including perennials such as day lilies, bougainvillea, peonies, asters, daisies and hostas; succulents such as hen and chicks and ground covers; columbines; and vegetable plants such as tomatoes and peppers.
For the record The president of the Central Okanagan Teachers’ Association is Alice Rees. Her last name was spelled incorrectly in an article appearing April 23 on Page A5 of the Capital News, headlined Liberal Government Accused Of Eroding Public Education.
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A man police described at the time of his arrest as a “prominent” member of the Indepen-
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“As we prepare the site for construction, we will work with our neighbours, the City of Kelowna and the many clinical stakeholders to ensure their needs are addressed, within our over-arching goal of improving patient care for everyone in the B.C. Interior,” said Joanne Konnert, vice-president of tertiary services with Interior Health. The support building is the first step in the construction of the $448 million heart centre project, announced by Premier Gordon Campbell here in January. The project will include the cardiac centre within a new surgical services suite, a new cardiac catheterization lab, new inpatient units and extensive clinical support services. Taken together with the new patient care towers in Kelowna and Vernon and the new medical training facility at KGH, there is currently almost $900 million in health care capital construction taking place in the Central and North Okanagan.
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NEWS A taxi driver received an unexpected response to his request for payment during a stop in Lake Country on Friday morning. Police were called to Highway 97 between Hill and Pollard Roads just after 3 a.m. after a cab driver parked in a driveway after
giving a youth a ride from downtown Kelowna and requested the $50 payment. “The youth refused to pay and a brief struggle ensued,” said Sgt. Ann Morrison. The youth sprayed the cab driver with what was believed to
be bear spray and then fled. Responding police officers called in police dog services, and a dog was able to locate a track that led to a nearby home. The youth was found inside and arrested. He remained in custody
throughout the weekend and faces charges of assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and fraud. He was also wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to comply with a court order, police say.
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Cited for service A number of people involved in the investigation of a child sexual abuse case in Kelowna were honoured by the RCMP on Thursday. Corp. Doug Collins, Const. Virginie Crochetiere, Sgt. Bev Csikos, Const. Sandra Hryciuk, Vello Kleeband, Nicole Pister, Const. Kori Power, Const. Rosiane Racine, Const. Gerald Sherk, Const. Emilie Tousignant and Const. Matt Van Lear were honoured for outstanding service at the ceremony Thursday. The group’s efforts, the RCMP indicates, resulted in the arrest of Brian Leslie Burton for child sexual abuse and exploitation and in the rescue of the victim from further alleged assaults. Burton, a new Kelowna resident, was arrested last summer and charged with a number of offences, including making and distributing child pornography and sexual assault. At the time, police alleged he was one of the most prolific distributors of child pornography over the internet in B.C. Burton’s case has not yet gone to trial. He’s scheduled to return to court on Thursday.
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Orthopedic surgeons reach compromise with Interior Health Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR
Interior Health and its orthopedic surgeons have kissed and made up. Three weeks after unceremoniously dumping a requirement that the doctors see non-emergency patients who require treatment in a minimum of 45 minutes in favour of a two-hour minimum, the move has been reversed. The change will also restore a higher level of payment for the doctors involved. The return to what had been in place prior tto April 1 was made folrlowing negotiations between the health authority and the doctors over the last few weeks and a campaign by the doctors that saw them withdraw some services and force nonemergency patients to go to Penticton for treatment. f Penticton orthopedic surgeons did the same, sending patients to Kelowna. Their counterparts in Vernon and Kamloops as well as Trail and Cranbrook took similar action. When the doctors launched their job action, a local spokesman said it was not about the money that the doctors were losing as a result of the rdowngrade but rather it was about patient care tand the fact IH was one of only two health authorities in B.C. making such a change. The doctors felt the response level should be the same for all patients across B.C. With the change, Interior Health moves back in line with health authorities in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Northern B.C. Fraser Health was the only other authority that implemented the change for nonemergency orthopedic treatment. “Both parties met in fgood faith, and in the spirit of cooperation we exchanged our viewpoints in hopes of resolving this tissue,” said Kelly Murphy, corporate director for medical administration for Interior Health. “We value the time tand effort orthopedic surgeons dedicate to providing care to patients across IH and we are very pleased that we now have an agreement and we can move forward.” Late last month, when the change was made, Murphy defended it sayting it was simply a redistribution of funds and the
move was supported by the health authority’s doctors’ committee. Derek Plausinis, B.C.
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A winning record through the season’s first three weeks isn’t a major surprise to Evan Bailey. However, the methods the Okanagan Athletics have used to arrive at 7-5 is what mystifies the B.C. Premier Baseball League club’s head coach. Unexpectedly, the A’s lead the league in hitting with a robust .300 average and 62 runs scored through 12 games. Conversely, Okanagan’s pitching has bordered on woeful, issuing a league-high 50 walks and racking up the PBL’s second highest ERA at 7.81. The good news? The A’s are finding a way to win ball games. “If someone told me we’d be 7-5 I’d take it, but
it’s the way we’re doing it that has really caught me by surprise,” said Bailey, the first-year head coach Evan Bailey. “I thought our pitching would be decent, but overall it’s really struggled. If we had pitched even a little better, who knows, we might be 9-3 or 10-2. “On the other hand, the guys have been tearing the cover off the ball,” Bailey said of his team’s hitting. “Normally, with the wood bats and the quality of pitching in the league, you’d expect to be hitting about .250 around this time. But our guys have really been solid at the plate.” With solid offense and unpredictable pitching both playing a role, the A’s took three of four games from the White Rock Tritons over the weekend at Elks Stadium.
The A’s won the first game by forfeit as the Tritons were late arriving on Saturday. In Game 2, George Currie’s sacrifice fly brought home Jordan Wolfe with the decisive run in the bottom of the seventh for a 6-5 win. Starter Kyle Monster scattered seven hits over six innings before giving way to winning pitcher Brandon Klym in the seventh. On Sunday, in the wildest game of the year for the A’s, the Tritons emerged with a 16-13 win. The A’s had 17 hits, but gave up seven runs in the fourth inning en route to the loss. Graham Drope had three hits and four RBIs for Okanagan. In the series finale, the See Baseball A21
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Rockets’ talent spotter Frey at draft table Thursday Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
With another year of homework, extensive road trips and hundreds of games in the books, decision day 2010 is about to arrive for Lorne Frey. The Kelowna Rockets’ director of player personnel will build on his club’s future Thursday at the Western Hockey League bantam draft in Edmonton. The Rockets will choose ninth overall as the best 1995-born talent from across Western Can-
ada and the Western U.S. is up for grabs. “There’s good quantity and good quality available this year, there’s some excellent depth on defense and there are a lot of skilled forwards,” said Frey. “There are obviously some very good players, the challenge will be finding the right one. I wouldn’t say we’re leaning one way or the other, defense or forward, it’s a matter of us picking the best player available.” Choosing in the ninth spot, there are a number
Lorne Frey of players Frey knows the Rockets won’t see, including Saskatchewan’s Alex Forsberg, a forward for the Beardy’s Blackhawks who in the consensus No.
1 pick. Calgary forwards Jon Merkley and Morgan Klimchuk are also expected to draw major interest at the top, along with Winnipeg defenceman Madison Bowey, Calgary blue liners Josh Morrissey and Jesse Lees, California forward Brian Williams, and Kelowna Pursuit of Excellence centre Curtis Lazar. There’s a chance one or more of those players could fall as far as ninth, depending on the needs of each team. Frey said the bulk
of the 1995-born talent comes out of Alberta this year, a point that was driven home over the weekend as the Rockets head scout watched that province’s best perform at the Alberta Cup. “There were 160 players there and I wouldn’t be surprised if maybe 100 of those kids went in the draft,” he said. “The tournament and quality of players there was outstanding, one of the best I’ve seen.” The Rockets will choose ninth in the first, second, third and fifth
rounds. The Prince George Cougars have the first choice overall, followed by Edmonton, Lethbridge, Seattle and Regina. Several members of the Kelowna West Coast Authentic bantam AAA Rockets could have their names called on Thursday. Among the candidates who have drawn the most interest from scouts are defencemen Riley Osotoforoff and Ayrton Nikkel, and forward Brennan Clarke. “I’ve had calls on
probably 10 of our players, so it would be nice to see four or five of them get picked,” said bantam Rockets coach Steve Cawley. “Being drafted is an honour and shows the potential the scouts believe they have,” Cawley said, “but that’s just the beginning and they have to keep improving. On the other hand, if a kid doesn’t get drafted that’s not the end for them. Players can change immensely between 14 and 17.” whenderson @kelownacapnews.com
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Do they have the kinds of personalities that fit in with us? We’re not promising anything and they need to show us what they’ve got as well.� Newcomers to camp with Kelowna ties include former Rutland Voodoos lineman Derek Kraft and lineman Colin Kruger, a 290-pound Mt. Boucherie grad—both have CIS experience with the UBC Thunderbirds. Among the most notable veteran no-shows for this weekend’s two-day spring session will be allstar receivers Dan Turek and Matt Scheurwater. Turek is expected to suit up for the University of Manitoba Bisons in his hometown of Winnipeg this summer and is unlikely to return to Kelowna, while Scheurwater is testing the waters this weekend at the University of Calgary’s spring camp. McCall is still holding out hope Scheurwater will be back to lead the Sun receiving corps in 2010. “Calgary could be a Vanier Cup contender, so I don’t blame Matt for exploring his options,� he
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The preliminary version of the 2010 Okanagan Sun will be on display this weekend at the Apple Bowl’s east practise field. About 100 players— including nearly 50 returnees from the 2009 team—are expected to suit up Saturday and Sunday for the B.C. Football Conference club’s annual spring camp. Among the most touted recruits from outside the valley who will get a good look from Pete McCall and his coaching staff are running back Austin Kappel from the University of Regina, linebacker Adam Grilj, the Ontario Football Conference’s defensive rookie of the year, and Brad Lively, a wide receiver who played last season at the University of Guelph. “These guys are all shopping around right now, so we want to showcase the Okanagan Sun to them, show off our facilities, our training staff led by Roy Gillespie‌ we want to do it up right,â€? said McCall. “At the same time, besides being outstanding athletes, we need to see if they have other attributes we’re looking for.
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out for the club’s annual development camp. The best of the new crop—about 10 to 12 players—have been invited back for this weekend’s spring camp. Among the top young prospects with invitations are Robbie Yochim and Steve McFayden from Rutland, along with midget player and former Voodoo Dan Ferrier. And although he still has one year of high school eligibility remaining at KSS, Grade 11 prospect Taylor Loffler (QB, safety) also drew rave reviews from McCall. “He’s the kind of kid who brings up the level of play of everyone around him,� McCall said of Loffler. “He’s a special talent, a kid who plays with a chip on his shoulder. We’d like to see him with us in the future.� Spring camp sessions will go Saturday at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. A scirmmage will be held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday. whenderson @kelownacapnews.com
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A’s practiced at coming from behind Baseball from A20 A’s engineered another come-from-behind win with two runs in the seventh for an 8-7 victory. “In five of our wins, the guys have come from behind in the late innings,� tsaid Bailey. “They show a lot of heart and never give up.� Daniel Ballingall had three hits and three RBIs,
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Vipers off to Dauphin, Man. to defend their Royal Bank Cup title The No. 1 ranked team in the Canadian Junior A Hockey League is going home. The No. 2 seed-
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five-team national Junior A tourney Saturday (5 p.m. PT) against host Dauphin Kings. They then tangle with the Western champion La Ronge Ice Wolves Sunday (5 p.m.) before getting a rest day Monday. At noon Tuesday, May 4 Vernon goes up against
the Central champion Oakville Blades before ending the round-robin Wednesday (noon) against the Eastern representative Brockville Braves. Vipers head coach Mark Ferner credited the Saints for pushing Vernon, a team with a dozen returnees, to the limit
after falling behind 3-1 in the series. Spruce Grove forced Game 7 after outlasting the Snakes 3-2 in Game 6 Saturday night. “Your backs are against the wall.You’d like to think that Spruce Grove had the momentum winSee Vipers A23
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Snow stops Former Rocket now a Norris finalist Okanagan Coyotes in Calgary Mother nature took precedence as the Okanagan Coyotes came up empty in Canadian College Baseball Conference action over the weekend in Calgary. After the U of C Dinos took down the Coyotes 12-3 in Game 1 Saturday, the remainder of the fourgame series was called off due to heavy snow. “It snowed all night Saturday and when we woke up Sunday it was miserable,” said Coyotes coach Geoff White. “It’s too bad…it’s a long trip to make for just one game, but you can’t do anything about the weather.” In the lone game, Rob
Alskne was stung for eight hits and eight runs in 2 2/3 innings as Calgary scored three in the third and four more in the fourth. Reed Quall and Reid Fischer had RBIs for OC. The Coyotes (7-8) will be in Lethbridge this weekend for four games with the Prairie Baseball Academy. “This weekend will tell us a lot about where we’re going to finish up,” said White, whose Coyotes are second in the Larry Walker division, 1 1/2 games back of VIU. “With 10 games left, I’d say we need to go 8-2 or 7-3 to have a shot at first.”
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‘It’s either win and move on, or lose and go home’ Vipers from A22 ning the last two games. It’s either win and move on, or lose and go home,” said the former NHL defenceman. “All our guys who have been here before set the tone early. It looks good on them, they deserve this. And that was a great hockey we played, so this was very rewarding for them.” Vernon’s Robbie
Short, a 20-year-old local product who scored one of the empty-net markers, was asked if winning ever gets old. “It never gets old,” said the power winger, after his 293rd game as a Viper. “We kind of put ourselves in a tough position. Game 7, but there’s no more excitement than that and I think we came out and we were excited and we were confident and that’s what got us the win.”
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Chicago Blackhawks veteran Duncan Keith stepped up into the category of an elite NHL rearguard in 2009-10. Confirmation of that fact came this week as the former Kelowna Rocket was named as a finalist for the James Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman. The other finalists are Mike Green of the Washington Capitals and L.A. Kings sophomore Drew Doughty. Keith, 26, enjoyed the best offensive numbers of
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his NHL career with 14 goals and 55 assists for 69 points, the most by a Hawks defenceman since Chris Chelios in 1996. He was second only in points among all NHL blue liners behind Green (76), but topped all defenceman with points in even-strength situations. “Just to be nominated is a huge honor,’’ Keith told the Chicago Sun Times. “You look at other people who’ve been nominated and other people who have won it, it’s
a pretty special category, one that I’m proud to be a part of.’’ Keith is the second former Kelowna Rocket to be nominated for an NHL award in the last several days. Buffalo’s Tyler Myers is a finalist this year for the Calder Trophy as the top rookie. Keith played one season in Kelowna (200203) scoring 11 goals and 46 points in 37 games, and was a key figure in the Rockets’ first WHL title in 2003.
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After coming up short in their opener against Armstrong a week earlier, the Kelowna Raiders were in dire need of a confidence booster. The four-time defending Okanagan Xtreme Lacrosse League champs got exactly that on Friday night in Kamloops with a thrilling, 10-9 overtime victory over the Rattlers. Kelowna product Jarrett Neigum, who played last season in the WLA, notched the game winner as the Raiders fought back from a 9-7 deficit in the extra frame. Niegium finished with two goals and two assists, while veteran Pho Heng paced the offense with four goals and an assist. Joe Brown added a goal and one helper, while Kyle MacLennan chipped in with four assists. The Raiders were without veterans Ryan Spring and Mark MacLennan, and key rookie Braden Renner.
In addition, Kelowna is in the midst of a coaching transition as head man Gord Phillips is no longer behind the bench. He was suspended by the league last week for three games after being ejected from the season opener in Armstrong. Phillips and the Raiders have since parted ways. Longtime Raiders’ player and former captain Steve Begley is now coaching the club on an interim basis. “With what happened with the coaching change I was a little worried about how the guys would come out on Friday, but they played just fantastic,” said Begley, who watched the Raiders overcome an early 5-1 deficit. “We had a short lineup and the odds were stacked against us. But our offense controlled the floor, and our defense came up big against Kamloops when they had to. Hopefully we can just concentrate on what we need to do from here on in and get back to playing the kind of lacrosse we’re capable of.” The Raiders (1-1) return to action Friday when they host the Vernon Tigers, 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Arena.
Warriors, Raiders set for junior clash Kelowna’s crosstown rivals will do battle Thursday night at Memorial Arena in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League action. The Kelowna Warriors and Rutland Raiders will face off at 7:30 p.m. The Warriors are the defending TOJLL regular season champs thanks to a 10-3-1 record last season. The Raiders are looking to return to the playoffs after going 4-9-1 in 2009. “This will be a good measuring stick for us to see where we’re at,” said Raiders’ coach Travis Wray. Both Kelowna teams opened up the new campaign on the road over the weekend:
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A short bench and too many penalties sabotaged the Warriors in their season-opening 12-6 loss to the Venom on Saturday night in Kamloops.
With just 15 players dressed and veterans Scott Renner, Jake Brown and Brandt MacQuoid all out of the lineup, the Warriors struggled to find their form, falling behind early 8-1. Kelowna fought back, but due to injuries and rash of penalties—and very few infractions called against the Venom—the Warriors were unable to recover. “We never really got into a rhythm and when you’re in the penalty box most of the night that’s hard to do,” said Warriors coach Kelly Cahill. “We didn’t get our first power play until the third period so it was just an uphill battle all the way. By the end of the game, we had 12 players and that’s just not enough to compete at this level.”One of the bright spots for the Warriors was newcomer Brad Deshane who led the attack with three goals and three assists. Deshane played last
season with the South Okanagan Flames. Despite his team’s slow start, Kelly Cahill remains positive. “I’m not at all concerned, in the long run,” he said. “It’s always tough at the beginning of the season when some of your player still aren’t back from university or have other commitments. “When you look at our normal 18 runners, I think we match up well with any team in the league. Last year, we lost our first game, then went on to win the league. We should be fine.”
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For 55 minutes the Rutland Raiders had the hometown Kamloops Rattlers right where they wanted them. Then, the game slipped away. “I was quite happy with the way we played most of the way…we had the lead and then in the
last five minutes, we just had a meltdown,” said Wray, whose team led 6-5 only to lose 8-6. “We outscored them 4-1 in the second but couldn’t hold it. For all but five minutes, I liked our game.” Veterans Sheldon McDonald and Iain Hart each scored a pair for Rutland, while Tye Hewko and Patrick McMillan scored singles. Coach Wray will look to McDonald, Hart, Jordan Urban and Kris Needham for veteran leadership this season as the team looks to take some strides after a rebuilding year in 2009. “We graduated three guys, but we still have lots of veteran talent,” added Wray. “We’re working at getting back to where we were, we have a good foundation, now it’s a matter of getting everybody to buy into the system and how we need to play to be competitive in this league.”
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Don Burnett a product that gets these damaging pests. If you want to know more about these products go to www.greenearth.ca. ••• Have you ever had one of those, “What were they thinking!” moments? I get them every day when I see where plants have been placed in landscapes. If this was only done by ordinary folks who perhaps haven’t read the label or maybe were given incorrect advice, I would understand. But time and time again, I see plants that will grow six feet wide planted one foot from a cement driveway or a tree that wants to get to 60 feet tall planted directly under a power line planted by professional landscapers. When will people learn?! There are several professionals in town that do not commit these sinful acts, but there are twice as many who do. This is a fervent plea to anyone out there that wishes to perform their duties as a landscaper so people will have sustainability into the rea-
sonable future and not have to relandscape within five years or prune the plants into little squares and balls. There, I’ve said it publicly so please learn your stuff. Many of you can build retaining walls, lay pavers and spread gravel, but when it comes to plant material, most people haven’t a clue. And what’s with all the gravel mulch you’re spreading all over town? If you notice, within a couple of years most of these gravel mulch beds are full of weeds. I’m sick of seeing these moonscapes created with the hope that all your weeding will be gone forever. I can tell you this, it’s one heck of a lot more difficult to get weeds out of gravel than it is out of a garden bed of soil with a mulch layer on top. Landscapers, if your customers want long-term sustainability, why not try using plant material that will cover some ground over a period of time and then the need for weeding will disappear? Short-term pain for long-term gain as the saying goes.
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t’s tough being a So councillors deCITY cided bird or an animal to pull the welCONFIDENTIAL come mat out from in Kelowna these days. under the chicken’s Some may even feel spindly little legs. the city is downright Following Monhostile to our furry and day’s Kelowna counfeathered friends. Alistair cil meeting, it seems If the city isn’t out Waters like most support for hunting rabbits or scarkeeping chickens in ing off geese, its playbackyards here has ing the maracas with goose eggs to flown the coup faster than Foghorn curtail the population. It’s had its Leghorn at a dinner party hosted by share of criticism from dog owners in Col. Sanders. the past about leash laws and now the Despite the clucking about what is issue of chickens in the city has come and isn’t allowed elsewhere, council home to roost for municipal council. made the right call in pushing the is-
sue off to one side. While larger North American cities may have taken the lead in allowing city folk to become farm folk without leaving home, local councillors who feel Kelowna is already an agricultural community and doesn’t need a chicken coup on every corner are correct. The backyard is not the barnyard. But, for some, the move is one more example of Kelowna’s anti-animal approach to everyday life. When you look at the city’s response to past animal control issues, taken individually, they make sense— keeping unruly dogs on a leash in
public parks, dissuading geese from using local beaches as their bathrooms, culling the feral rabbit population. Those decisions made sense, even if the way they were executed was not always done in the most sensitive manner. Chickens in backyards, however, is an entirely different issue. It was not the response to a problem. Some would argue it was the potential creation of a problem. While it did not reject the issue out of hand, council made it clear it plans to leave it on the shelf. And that was likely the best move.
With all that the city is facing these days, especially regarding development issues downtown, its time, and that of city staff, is better used making Kelowna more livable for its two-legged, smooth-skinned residents. It’s time council put “pet” projects to one side and started making decisions about how this city is going to look in the future. That would be far more beneficial than playing chicken with existing municipal bylaws. Alistair Waters is the Capital News’ assistant editor. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
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HST makes sense, after consideration To the editor: I’d like to add some common sense to the “great HST debacle.” I hate taxes, however, I must consider the facts. The services and amenities we enjoy in this province are not free. The global economy is in a slump, and B.C. is not excluded from that. As such, tax revenues when compared to the cost of the programs and amenities provided, have fallen. So there are a few choices: Cut costs, cut programs or raise taxes. A blended approach is usually best, and it seems that is what our government is trying to do. So let’s consider why the HST makes so much sense. At the moment, most things have 7 per cent PST, and all things have 5 per cent GST applied. PST is administered by the province, and millions of dollars are spent
just to administer the PST. The GST is administered by the fed’s, and the HST will be administered by the fed’s. This alone saves millions of dollars, and there will be a slight bit more tax money collected (the sky is not falling, there will be rebates for most peoples’ biggest purchase—housing). The fed’s are also giving the province over a billion much needed dollars as an incentive to implement the HST. So if the HST is not implemented, negative things will happen, the province will be forced to either raise other taxes enough to cover the cost of administering the PST, the loss in extra revenue, and loss of the federal bonus, or they could just cut some funding from oh, say, health or education. Doesn’t seem like a great alternative to me. Kris Johnstone, Kelowna
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HST mixed message To the editor: Call me confused. I’ve been following all the news and opinions for and against the HST. Unfortunately, after listening to points for and against, I still find myself sitting on the fence. I understand many businesses and services will take a hit by paying a tax they previously weren’t subject to. I also understand this tax will streamline the tax process and assist other businesses at the same time. It seems kinda like a catch 22 situation. You will never make everyone happy when it comes to political leadership. Should I trust an Opposition party that just seems to complain about these decisions even though I’m sure if they were in power, the situation wouldn’t be much different. Common sense has taught me never to trust a politician, no matter what side of the House they sit on. This is where Bill Vander Zalm comes into the picture. Here’s an ex-politician who came out of the gate almost immediate-
ly, protesting the governments plan to implement the HST. He appeared to be working tirelessly. Organizing British Columbians to stand united against this new tax. Even though I am still sitting on the fence, I was impressed with his passion. Bill Vander Zalm had stepped in as a leader for many people who would have just accepted the fact that death and taxes were simply unavoidable. Vander Zalm assured us that the campaign to acquire enough signatures throughout the province to bring this tax decision to a halt was on track. Some areas were already close to achieving the required amount of signatures well before the deadline. “We the people” were going to defeat the HST decision. At least, that was the message I heard. Now, after just one radio ad, I find myself very confused. Listening to the radio in my car the other morning, I was floored by what I heard on air. Bill Vander Zalm, this hero of the working man, spoke on an ad to promote Big White Ski Resort. The
message he relayed was for skiers to get their 201011 seasons passes before the HST came into affect. The word “if” never even came out of his mouth. What happened to this fight we were going to win? Did we surrender and nobody told us? If Vander Zalm is promoting a private company for unknown compensation, then should we quit signing these petitions? Not only does this appear to be bad judgement on his part, it also sends the extremely mixed message. I suddenly have the feeling that the main thing Vander Zalm is promoting is himself. His face appears on the news weekly touting a defeat of the HST and then his voice is on the radio convincing us to pay for our passes five months early, before this inevitable tax takes affect. This has this fence sitter more confused than ever before. The only thing I am not confused about after all this is—once a politician, always a politician. Rob Dubuc, Kelowna
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Government rulings on use of pesticides for cosmetic use are open to interpretation To the editor: Earth Day is over for another year. Worldwide, people used this day to think about the delicate balance between humans and our environment. Millions took these insights to heart and took action to ensure that all people can live in harmony with nature. But what about the day after and each day following? On the heels of Earth Day, the Canadian Cancer Society, B.C. and Yukon, is challenging all British Columbians to take Earth Day messages to heart. It is time to start using nontoxic methods to beautify lawns, gardens, parks and sports fields. It is time for British Columbians to enjoy recreational green spaces without being concerned about the adverse health effects of exposure to these non-essential chemical pesticides. It is time to speak up and take action.
Scientific research has found links between chemical pesticide exposure and an increased risk of both childhood and adult cancers. As the nationally respected and trusted voice on all cancer issues, the Canadian Cancer Society is committed to bringing these findings to the attention of Canadians. We are also committed to ensuring governments play a role in putting policies in place to protect human health. The B.C. government is considering regulating the sale and use of chemical pesticides used for aesthetic (cosmetic) purposes. We are concerned that government action may not go far enough. The B.C. government may rely on the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to guide its decision-making when it comes to cosmetic pesticide use. The principles of IPM
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are vague and open to interpretation. Of note, IPM allows the use of chemicals pesticides “as a last resort.” We believe this approach falls severely short of adequately protecting human health. Including IPM in cosmetic pesticide legislation creates a situation where neighbourhood lawns and gardens, town-home complexes, and public parks and playgrounds could still be treated with these highly toxic products instead of using safer methods. We believe the health of citizens and the environment should trump the need to use these potentially cancer-causing chemicals as a last resort simply to beautify our landscapes; especially when viable, non-toxic alternatives exist. The Canadian Cancer Society is urging British Columbians to share their personal stories with the B.C. government as to
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why they support strong legislation banning the use and sale of cosmetic chemical pesticides, and remind government that including IPM is not the answer. Imagine for a moment a world where no Canadian fears cancer. The Canadian Cancer Society believes such a world is possible and we seek to create it by making a positive difference in the lives of all B.C. and Yukon resi-
dents touched by cancer. Do your part. Support the principles of Earth Day by joining the fight against cancer— tell your story by sending a letter, emailing or calling your MLA, and Environment Minister Barry Penner, by going to www.cancer.ca/bc/advocate. Jerilynn Maki, community action coordinator, Canadian Cancer Society–Interior Region
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health care, law enforcement and the judicial system. Improving socioeconomic factors such as housing, nutrition and safety are critical if we want to effectively solve the problem of homelessness. More affordable housing is important— but since we haven’t got enough in place yet— emergency shelters are still vital. The increased shelter space in Vancouver is having a documented positive effect on criminal and disorderly behaviour as well as the health status of those who benefit from it. Now that the international spotlight has left our province, I hope we don’t go backward in the progress we have made. We need to continue to look out for our more vulnerable citizens and ensure that everyone in our province has the best chance to live healthy and productive lives. We must encourage all levels of government See Latimer A29
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policies that minimized businesses’ ability to stay afloat in tough economic times. Since 2001, the provincial government has implemented over 120 tax cuts to make B.C. more competitive and to keep B.C. businesses thriving. Measures like these helped our province stay strong when the economic downturn began in the fall of 2008. In light of the recession, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is a strong step toward keeping and creating jobs in British Columbia; this means that our children and grandchildren will have jobs here, in B.C., and won’t be forced to seek work elsewhere. The HST is not an additional sales tax. It is the current 7 per cent PST and 5 per cent GST combined; now there’s one tax instead of two. The combination will save B.C. taxpayers and businesses almost $200 million. Savvy retailers will recognize that we are in an increasingly competitive global market and will look to reduce prices to remain strong in this economy. Kelowna’s economy stands to benefit significantly from the HST. Garnet Etsell, chair
you still desire as well as joining new found friends in the lovely dining room for chef prepared meals. Services include emergency response from registered staff, weekly housekeeping, so you can forget about the cleaning and enjoy your time choosing between the daily exercise classes, scheduled outings, and various entertainment, outside your door, or simply do as you please. A Retirement Community offers you the opportunity to meet new friends and perhaps even revisit the activities you once loved. For those looking to connect to something more than concrete and watching TV alone. The Chatsworth offers a home with a heartbeat. With the comfort of community, no one spends isolated days and evenings alone, (unless of course it is your choice). Once you visit our community, we’ll demonstrate how letting us take care of the cleaning, entertainment and snow shoveling will allow you to
of the B.C. Agriculture Council supports the move, saying it “will have a significant and positive impact on agriculture overall, and is consistent with what our members have been calling for.” “In the long run, it is a better thing…It really does benefit the majority of business owners,” adds Kenn Oldfield, president of the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce. In tough economic times, this kind of enthusiasm from the business community is a sign that we’re headed in the right direction. The HST will come with many exemptions that will ensure many goods and services don’t see a rise in costs. Facilities for seniors will not pay HST on hydro costs and they will be eligible for a 57 per cent rebate on the provincial portion of the HST on services that are contracted out, such as laundry and cleaning. There are also certain items that will not have any HST on them, such as basic groceries, prescription drugs, medical devices such as hearing aids and walkers, and personal-care services. Gasoline, home energy costs, books, child-
focus on what’s most importantdoing whatever makes you happiest. The possibilities are endless, from the movie theatre, games room and spa, the communities boast a variety of suites and amenity spaces. What truly sets The Chatsworth apart is our staff. At Chartwell, we are committed to supporting and training the very best in the industry, so that we may in turn ensure the health, comfort
Ben Stewart sized clothing, children’s car seats and booster seats, and diapers will be exempt from the provincial portion of the HST. Low-income seniors will also receive a $230 credit—in addition to their GST credit—that will offset any potential cost increases due to the HST. They will also qualify for the B.C. Low-Income Climate Action Tax Credit; by 2011, low-income individuals and their spouses will receive $115.50 each to help offset cost increases. We’ve come from a time of great prosperity to a global recession and governments have to be dynamic in a global economy. With the HST, we’re helping create jobs and protecting the needs of seniors and their families. The HST is a significant shift in tax policy, for more information please visit: www.gov.bc.ca/hst. Ben Stewart is the Liberal MLA for WestsideKelowna.
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arth Wind Fire 2010, a fundraiser benefit in support of the land conservation work of The Nature Trust of B.C. in the Okanagan, will take place Saturday, May 29, at the Delta Grand hotel. I was honoured to be asked to be this year’s event honourary patron, working with event cochairs Garry Benson and Tom Kennedy. The committee has planned an extraordinary evening, with a live auction including the incredible “Great Wall of Wine.” You will have to see it to believe it—a first for Kelowna! Enjoy great food, beverages, music and of course, great company. There is an outstanding line-up of culinary talent—some of the best in Canada. Along with executive chef Stuart Klassen of the Delta Grand, you will be tantalized by Rod Butters (RauDZ Regional Table); Bernard Casavant (Manteo Resort); Paul Cecconi (Local Lounge & Grille); Jesse Croy (Summerhill); Mark Filatow (Waterfront Restaurant); Willi Franz (Gray Monk) and members of Culinary Team Canada, including JohnCarlo Felicella from Vancouver Community College. Imagine all this talent in one room demonstrating their cooking finesse. Thirteen wineries and three beer companies are also committed. Stay tuned for the names of the wineries and more details to follow each week. Please come and join us. It’s absolutely “the” event of the year. For info go to www.naturetrust.bc.ca or for tickets call 1-866288-7878 or rrivers@
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naturetrustbc.ca Goldsmith, gemologist and diamond grader Heather Davis has started her own business, Stellar Gem Services, an independent appraisal service for gems and jewelry. She does not buy or sell gems, but gives an impartial and unbiased appraisal of what they are worth. In addition to being a graduate gemologist, Davis is trained in valuation theory, which is a scientific aspect of the appraisal process. Specialty appraisals include pearls, opals, diamonds, coloured stones and vintage/estate pieces. She offers mobile service to residences or businesses. For an appointment call 250864-7619 or stellargem@ telus.net. Davis is also the Kelowna City Band’s director of music. Jeff Harte, long-time Rotarian and past Assistant District Governor District 5060 (2003-06) has been awarded Rotary’s Citation for Meritorious Service honour. This special recognition is only given to one person in the Rotary District per year. Harte was the district foundation chair (200609); GSE chair (2002-03), grant committee chair (2006-2010) and an international volunteer (200609). He was president of the Kelowna Rotary Club for 1990-91 before moving to the Sunrise Club. Noa and Moshe Oz, both veterinarians, are the new owners of Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital, 2476 Westlake Rd. in West Kelowna. The pet hospital offers a wide range of services and offer top quality medical and surgical services to small animals. The clinic also offers physical exams, vaccinations, an in-house laboratory, ultrasound and X-rays, elective and corrective surgical procedures, pet food, deworming and flea control, deluxe cat boarding and professional grooming. Call 250-769-9109.
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THE HONOURARY PATRON of the Earth Wind Fire 2010 fundraiser in support of The Nature Trust of B.C., Maxine DeHart, is joined by the participating chefs (back row) Mark Filatow of Details Catering, Jesse Croy of Summerhill, Stuart Klassen of the Delta Grand and (front) Paul Cecconi of the Local Lounge & Grill. Heather Banham, current associate dean in the Okanagan School of Business and a professor and administrator for 18 years, will replace Jayne Brooks, who has served as school of business dean at the college since 2000. Banham will be dean of business administration and commercial aviation. Relocating from the Toronto area, Bettyann Gardner has joined Sandalwood Retirement Resort as the facility’s lifestyle consultant. On May 28, Sandalwood will celebrate its10th anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be entertainment, refreshments, dignitaries and prizes. Call Dennis or Bettyann at 250-7171884; dennisc@regencyresorts.ca
David Ross has joined the sales team of Kelowna Infiniti Nissan. He is rejoining the Sentes Auto Group after a one year absence, Brice MacDermott has received a promotion as the new head professional at Black Mountain Golf Club. Jeff Kelly is the CPGA assistant professional who successfully passed his PAT last summer and the guest services supervisor is Jason Garrett. Congrats to Albert Wilson, of West Kelowna, who aced the first hole-in-one at Black Mountain for 2010 on the 7th hole, 176 yards. Cooking appliances are very innovative these days and Kalayra Angelyys is the sales consultant for a new advanced kitchen appli-
ance. Thermomix TM31 has more than 40 years of German design and innovation. It unites the functions of over 10 appliances in one compact unit with ability to chop, beat, mix, whip, grand, knead, mince, grate, juice, blend, heat, stir, steam and weigh food. No wonder it has earned the title as the world’s smallest, smartest kitchen! Thermomix brings a new dimension to food preparation and cooking, saving time and space in the kitchen. For more info go to www. easycooking.ca or call Kalayra at 250-868-9421 or kba8@shaw.ca. Teacher Rhonda Draper, of Glenmore Elementary School, is the recipient of the Spirit of Kelowna Award for organizing the amazing pro-
duction of “How Canada Came to Be ” with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. Michelle Seaboyer has been appointed the Welcome Wagon Canada special events coordinator for Kelowna. Welcome Wagon Canada offers community events for brides-to-be, expectant moms and adults 50 and older. Their next event is a bridal showcase on June 7, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at The Evangel Church, 3261 Gordon Dr. Call 250-7687409; welcomewagon@ rocketmail.com Award winning hairstylist Terry Hoogewoonink has joined the team at California Dreams, 10-3151 Lakeshore Rd., in Mission Park Shopping Centre. Hoogewoonink has won
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In Maxine’s column today: Dedicated Rotarian Jeff Harte receives special award; meet the new dean for the Okanagan School of Business at Okanagan College; the annual Blossom Time Fair takes place May 8 at Cottonwoods Care Centre put on by local hospital auxiliary groups; Glenmore Elementary School teacher Rhonda Draper is the latest recipient of the Spirit of Kelowna Award.
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(Top photo) More than 50 special Sunshine Dreams for Kids children showed up at Scandia Golf & Games in Kelowna for the annual Sunshine spring party, joined by their sibblings and parents. Food and drink were donated by Scandia while many local businesses chipped t in with local prizes for the participants…(Bottom right photo) Leitha Cosentino, United Way campaign manager, accepts proceeds from the Enquiro Street Hockey Tournament organizers Krista Brown (Enquiro Search Solutions) and Lisa Burnette (Okanagan College student). The annual event was held April 10 with all proceeds donated to the United Way…(Bottom left photo) On hand for presentation of a donation to the Special Olympics by Scotiabank were (from left) r Special Olympics volunteer Joan Gerhardt, Scotiabank downtown branch manager Gladys Fraser, Special Olympics athlete Katarina Gerhardt, and Scotiabank downtown branch personal banking t manager Janet Craig.
DeHart from B1 mercial goods); Rackforce Networks Inc., Brian Fry (Business & Professional Services); Holiday Park Resort, Yvette Mawson (Personal Services & Hospitality). Greg Salloum of the Best Western Inn was honoured as the 2010 Sustainability Leader of the Year. The Rutland Uptown After Hours monthly meeting is May 7, from 5 to p.m., at Lipskin Permanent Cosmetics, at 179 Rutland Rd. North. Robert Bateman is supporting fundraising efforts on behalf of CrocTalk, an animal rescue and conservation attraction that is home to 26 crocodilians, African wildcats and Sulcata tortoises. The facility is located in southeast Kelowna, operated by Doug Illman. Bateman’s stunning, limited edition print, titled “Ocean Rhapsody” is one of many original works of art that will be auctioned on May 12 at The Delta Grand as part of a CrocTalk fundraiser organized by the students of the event promotions and management program at the Centre for Arts and Technology (CATO). The event will start at 5:30 p.m. Call 250-808-9959 for more info or tommi.tlc@shaw.ca Here I go again, using my column to shamelessly advertise our multi-household garage sale this Saturday, May 1. It’s always fun and I enjoy seeing all of you. I especially like it when you leave with your hands and vehicles full of our “good and priceless stuff.” There are tons of household and garage items to be sold—big and small. Lots of everything. Join us at 947, 951 and 959 Purcell Crt. on Dilworth Mountain, just off Summit Drive. Watch for the signs. Birthdays of the week: Ron Labossiere, lawyer (April 28); Dave MacLean, MacLean Group Marketing (April 29); John McCormack (April 30); Harry Grossmith, United Way (May 1); Susan Steen, Squamish, (May 3); Lorina Dick (May 4); Chris Cowan, Kelowna Flightcraft (May 4). Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546, fax 250-860-3173, email maxdehart@ telus.net.
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or two Winnipeg teachers, the last several months have surely been an excruciating and humiliating experience. If they were ever going to experience a “What was I thinking?” moment, this was definitely it. For the (perhaps) three people in Canada who haven’t yet heard the story, the two teachers were recorded engaging in a simulated lap dance. Although the actions occurred in the context of a spirit week dance com-
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dance. Faster than you could say “Al Gore,” the video was all over the Internet and the news media were converging on Churchill High School. Students at the high school described the routine as being like “sex on the dance floor.” News reports indicated that parents were calling for the teachers to be fired. A quick search on the Internet reveals numerous clips of the dance routine on YouTube and that news
stories appeared on CBC, in the Globe & Mail, on CNN, and in many other locations. Surely the two teachers didn’t have this sort of exposure in mind when they dreamed up their routine for spirit week. The two teachers were suspended without pay. Several months later, we now know that neither will be returning to work. The female has resigned and the male’s expired contract will not be renewed. At work, more and
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more, there is the likelihood that employees’ actions are going to be recorded in some manner. There is barely a minute which passes in the work day which isn’t preserved in some way by electronic attendance systems, amateur video, emails, records of telephone calls and Internet access, workplace surveillance, etc. The more objectionable the conduct, the more likely that someone is going to hang on to the evidence and, worse, that someone will distribute it. A representative of the Winnipeg School Division may have said it best. “I think we live in a world of YouTube. Everywhere you go and whatever you do, whether you’re a celebrity or in this case even if you’re not a celebrity, anybody can have a camera at any time and take pictures and it’ll end up on YouTube. This is the 21st century and this is part of it, I guess.” The chances of employees’ activities being recorded and distributed should be of concern to employees and employers alike. The tragic events of the death of Robert Dziekanski at the Vancouver Airport are an example of the employer’s reputation being badly damaged by a recording of its employees’ actions.
Mr. Dziekanski died while in the custody of members of the RCMP in the early morning hours of Oct. 14, 2007, in the international arrivals area of the Vancouver International Airport. The critical video was shot by a witness, Paul Pritchard. It may be fair to say that the presentation of Pritchard’s video evidence, and its impact on the findings of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, was a watershed moment in Canadian policing. In the case of the two Winnipeg teachers, the consequences of the video recording will fall almost solely on them. Who can predict how difficult it will now be for them to find employment within the teaching profession? A lesson for all of us is that at work, like everywhere else, actions have consequences. There is no “get out of jail free card” for the conduct we engage in at the workplace, especially when it’s caught on video. Robert Smithson is a lawyer in Kelowna practicing exclusively in the area of labour and employment law. This subject matter is provided for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon as legal advice. Smithson@pushormitchell.com
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Students from Abbotsford and as far away as the Peace River district in northern B.C. came to compete. Gold medal winners from the provincial level will qualify to compete nationally in Ontario May 20-23. Locally, Shannon Savoie, from Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary, received a bronze in 3D computer animation
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Home is where the heart is”—a phrase we have all heard, spoken and cherish in this madcap world in which we live, but never does it rbecome more meaningful to me this week than rwhen we celebrate an example of the joy of family entrepreneurship. Family enterprises promote growth and maintain and improve employment in global regional development. Family enterprises also play a major role in the local economy, as they tend to bring stability and permanence to the various regions within which they are created. The owners, for example, do not easily change their place of residence and thus the domicile of the enterprise often remains the same. And family enterprises, the literature tells tus, often act as the engines of regional economic development, since they appear to have a positive attitude towards growth and their growth in general is more profitable than that of other firms. A couple of years ago, I received an email from a gentleman in the U.K., who reached out to me for some counsel relative to moving his family from England to the Okanagan Valley, not only as an immigrant family but potentially as a new “family enterprise.” Ironically, the gentleman could not have known that I possess Canadian immigration professional experience and with our local MPs Ron Cannan and Stockwell Day down the road a bit in either direction, I quickly offered my hand in friendship. A short time later, I met the husband, wife and one of their daughters with a Vancouver prop-
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Joel Young erty manager at Governors Landing in West Kelowna exploring lease space for a new family venture, which is where my story begins. Serge Dosanj, born of Indian parents in Fiji, moved with his family to the United Kingdom when he was four years of age. By 1976, Dosanj had studied information technology at a British college and completed that at an A level when he was but 18 years old. He moved on to complete his degree but wasn’t able to complete his schooling due to his father’s death. Dosanj moved directly into the IT field in 1978. When in his early 20s, Dosanj married his wife, who was from India, and the couple had three children—two daughters and a son. As the children were in school, Dosanj and his wife were busy being working parents. He began his IT career and long hours of being away from the family while his wife, an esthetician, operating her own small salon out of the family residence. During those years, Dosanj had offered to his family a dream of someday moving to Canada to seek their destiny in a new land. But, fate had something to offer before the dream was realized. Dosanj had complained to his family of painful stomach episodes that always seemed to interfere with his normal
daily living. A British doctor that the family had gone to had not diagnosed Dosanj’s problem to his satisfaction, so while on a vacation in India Dosanj had an opportunity to meet a husband and wife team who were both doctors. They correctly diagnosed he had a serious heart issue. Before Dosanj could return to the U.K. for critical surgery, he suffered a stroke while still on the returning aircraft. Fortunately, he was able to safely land and get the required surgery done. By the end of 2006, Dosanj and the family knew it was time for him to leave the IT industry. He and his son acquired a convenience store in a great location and with the family team—created a successful business model. The beginnings of the Dosanj family enterprise model had begun. The family had begun to realize that the timing was appropriate to help Dosanj realize his dream of moving to Canada. While he and his wife explored the Canadian immigration process, they sent their youngest daughter Jasmin to school in Calgary. Meanwhile, their son, Harry, who was already married by this time, applied with his father for entrepreneurial visas to Canada separately. In April 2008, Dosanj had arrived in Kelowna. That’s when he first met me in the process of seeking out a potential entrepreneurial venture that would provide a “fit” for his family. He was very close to acquiring a Nando’s chicken franchise but fate once again thought it would throw a challenge before this new immigrant.
In February 2009, Dosanj was admitted to the intensive care unit at Kelowna General Hospital with a serious bout of pancreatitis, his doctors having some doubt about his recovery. Aman, Dosanj’s eldest daughter, commented to me that by the time her father had recovered from this latest health test, the family had come to the conclusion that creating their own “family enterprise” made the most sense. Quickly the Dosanj family team came together with their assigned re-
sponsibilities intact after Dosanj had completed a viable business plan highlighting the new vision for their own venture. Poppadom’s was created at the McCurdy Corner location in an ideal corner of the existing strip mall in the fall of 2009. The business model combines the family’s Indian heritage roots, with freshly prepared Indian food with an enjoyably light and friendly atmosphere which would lend itself to re-introducing Okanagan people and valley visitors to tasty and healthy Indian food and
the wonderful culture itself. The name Poppadom’s is derived from a light appetizer that is akin to enjoyable Indian dining and fit the venture core focus to provide tasty healthy food for all. Poppadom’s has both lunch and dinner menus in an extremely warm friendly atmosphere, the service is outstanding. The Dosanj family, to this seasoned entrepreneur, signify all that is right about “family enterprise” as they have already begun to carve out their special position in
our Okanagan Valley landscape. I am privileged to have met and know the Dosanj family and I am honoured to present their story to you this week as a wonderful example of how families, who embrace “where the heart is,” can make a difference. Thank you Serge. Joel Young is an entrepreneurial leadership educator, consultant and coach and the founder of the Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society. eagleyoung@shaw.ca
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artsy opportunities GEORGE ELLIOT SECONDARY Student Alexander Rood’s depiction of the inter-connection of the arts workshops theme. Pyper Geddes CONTRIBUTOR
Summer is on its way and for students which, of course, means no more school— a whole summer to sit on the couch and do nothing, right? Wrong. Parents, if you’re stressing looking for ways to keep your kids occupied during the summer months then SASFY Summer Arts Day Camp is here for you. SASFY (Summer Arts Scene For Youth) provides a unique inter-connection of the arts including opportunities in the performing, visual, and language arts. The inaugural summer arts school workshops are aimed primarily towards youth ages 10 to 14, local or out of town. The seven day Arts Day Camp (from Aug. 1 to 7) has a variety or workshops including creative
tional opportunity for youth and aspiring talent in the arts. Their goal is to bring people together to enjoy the creative process, appreciate artistic performance, and invest in the future of young artists and performers. SASFY is a registered non-profit society as well as a registered charity with all profits going to further promotion, growth and development of the annual event and the future support of deserving arts students in the Okanagan. On Sunday, May 16, SASFY will be hosting its second major fundraiser, the ‘Arts in Bloom’ Gala at Creekside Theatre in Lake Country. The afternoon event aims to celebrate and promote young artists’ excellence in the performing, visual, and language arts. There will be a silent auction of unique original artwork as well as a ‘Meet & Greet’ with all of the
ables, Rachel Pavlakovic, Janel Filipiak, Kai & Sage Kirk, Dance City Academy-“Sing”, Melissa Tao and special sensational guest pianist Raymond Zeng from Vancouver. All proceeds from the gala will go towards the Summer Arts Day Camp. The SASFY board of directors and special advisors, along with 2010 faculty team of 12 workshop presenters, are made up of passionate and local arts advocates including teachers, performers and artists. By working in partnership with local arts professionals, businesses and organizations, SASFY is receiving an ever growing amount of interest and assistance in the summer school of the arts. SASFY is in the process of establishing
a bursary fund to sponsor local deserving talented youth to participate in the annual summer arts workshop event. Thanks to the tremendous support of school district superintendent Hugh Gloster and his staff, SASFY has been granted the opportunity to host its inaugural August 2010 summer arts workshops event at George Elliot Secondary School & Creekside Theatre. Astral Media’s three local radio stations— SILK FM, AM1150 and SUN FM—continue to be SASFY’s major sponsors. For more information on the Summer Arts Day Camp or the ‘Arts in Bloom’ Gala visit www.sasfy.ca. Pyper Geddes is the assistant manager at Habitat in downtown Kelowna, pyper@thehabitat.ca
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Wednesday, April 28 – Leeroy Stagger @ The Minstrel Café (Hey, it’s not the weekend but he’s great!) Thursday, April 29 – Canefire @ Rotary Centre for the Arts Thursday, April 29 – Jon Bos @ Cabana Bar and Grille Friday April 30 – Spencer & Hill @ Christopher’s Restaurant and Lounge Friday, April 30 – The Malibu Knights w/ Devon and Kevin @ Doc Willoughby’s Friday, April 30 – DJ Skratch Bastid @ Cush Supper Club Sunday May 2 – Plants and Animals w/ Said the Whale @ Habitat
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Ambitious project from C and C COHEED AND CAMBRIA: YEAR OF THE BLACK RAINBOW (COLUMBIA)
This is the fifth studio album from New York’s primo prog-rock, progmetal band, Coheed And Cambria, and it is part of a very ambitious project. This new CD has also been released as a Deluxe Edition that includes a 350-page novel co-written by band leader Claudio Sanchez and best selling author Peter David (no indications on who did the lion’s share of the writing). As a result this, the new C and C album has been highly anticipated where Year Of The Black Rainbow has made its debut at the No. 8 slot on the Billboard charts. Furthermore, the Deluxe Edition with its book is already in its second printing. I am not a big enough fan of the band to wade through this novel but this new recording is a solid effort in its own right. The group has released the energetic and dramatic Here We Are Juggernaut as a single and it is doing very well on hard rock radio, but there are a couple of other songs that appealed more to me on this disc. Check out the dynamic and romantic power ballad Pearls Of The Stars and the straight up rocker (less progressive) Made Out Of Nothing All That I Am. Meanwhile, progmetal fans will probably appreciate the messy maelstrom that is the closing track The Black Rainbow that this solid CD took its name from. And for a notion right out of left field, I get the sense that Rush fans would love this new Coheed And Cambria album too. B
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Alphababy after they moved to Vancouver and changed their name in the elusive search for rock stardom. The band has drawn the attention of Bumstead Records (home to k.d. lang, The Trews) and noted producer Shawn Cole (Bend Sinister) and this self-titled, ten-track CD is the result. Yukon Blonde offer a fine focus of classicist rock with comparisons (from their own biography) to Supertramp, America and Fleetwood Mac which is pretty rari-
Top Sales fied company if you can match any of their successes. And I like Yukon Blonde’s chances. This is an excellent album loaded with strong songs that are earmarked by good melodies and sharp hooks. There isn’t a dud on this fine first offering. I liked the cool groove of Brides Song, the pure pop energy of Babes Don’t Like Blue Anymore and the Lennon/ McCartney/Wings vibes
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arning: The current solo survey exhibition of paintings by Kelowna-based artist Joice M. Hall has one group of works whose subject may be upsetting to some visitors—her 2004-5 paintings created using photographs she took from across the lake during the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fire. This devastating blaze destroyed many homes in Kelowna and the slopes of the mountain where it burned are still dotted with branchless, black, burnt tree trunks. It might bring back frightening and unpleasant memories of this event to see these paintings, even though the works depict the most sub-
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atmospheric and cloud effects. But there are many other paintings in the Liz exhibition with Wylie more peaceful subjects. Hall moved to Kelowna in 1999, after spending her career as an artist in Calgary. She was immediately captivated by the fine and subtle quality of light in the Okanagan Valley. Her most recent series of works explores this explicitly. This exhibition is a fullscale retrospective show that has been organized for the Kelowna Art Gallery by independent curator Patricia Ainslie, who also moved to Kelowna (three years ago) after a long career at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum.
JOICE M. HALL is the artist for Ominous Beauty, 2004, an oil on canvas artwork. Our smaller exhibition space, the Mardell G. Reynolds Gallery, contains Hall’s works with Mexican subjects. The artist used to spend half of each year in Mexico (from 1988-1998), and created works based on different themes there, including the ofrenda, which is a table laden with offerings of food and flowers honouring returning souls on
the Day of the Dead. At the north end of the main Treadgold/Bullock Gallery we have installed Hall’s mammoth 1984 work, Floating, from the collection of the University of Lethbridge. This work was painted following a residency at the Banff Centre, and depicts, in 16 six-foot-high consecutive panels, the pale nude body of a male, gently
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has been installed chronologically in the large open gallery space, beginning with Hall’s earliest professional paintings that are of a Surrealist nature. Beginning in the 1990s Hall began to focus exclusively on landscape as her subject, creating paintings from vistas seen in either Alberta or Mexico. This has continued and intensified since her arrival in the Okanagan 11 years ago. A full-length catalogue has been published to accompany the show, with all works reproduced in colour. The exhibition, which continues until May 23, will give local residents and visitors alike the opportunity to consider the full career of this important and insightful artist who lives in our midst. Liz Wylie is the curator at the Kelowna Art Gallery. 250-762-2226
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ust back from a fabulous few days of wine festing in Vancouver at the International Wine Festival. Tasted some beautiful wines from around the world including some of our stellar local wines. We really do rock on the world stage. In between wine tastings I was out and about doing my other favorite thing—eating in fabulous restaurants. On your next trip to Vancouver, I recommend a stop at my favorite haunt, Nook. This little “nook” is tucked into the tail end block of Denman towards West Georgia and will usually only be identifiable by the line up each evening. Cozy and hip, this Italian style eatery’s mis-
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Jennifer Schell sion was to offer up reliable, uncomplicated food. With 30 seats and a great bar that provides a view of the bartender/crostini-maker at work and the open concept kitchen, Nook attracts those stopping in for a simple glass of (Italian) wine or Prosecco or most likely some killer nosh. With delicious pasta and heavenly pizza as mains, do not miss out on the Crostini to start. At only $6 a plate, I dream
about the chicken liver crostini. The gnocchi is perfect: “like soft little pillows” the waiter describes. It is served topped with a zesty tomato sauce and meatballs (that usually sell out). The wood stone oven baked pizzas will transport you to Tuscany—we loved the prosciutto, arugula pine nut version, but they are all great. Pastas and pizzas are $13 to $15 and there are daily specials chalked on a board. Although a lineup may be daunting, the crowd is very hip and fun. Once inside, don’t be shy to ask for something to sip on while you wait (I suggest a Rosé Prosecco to ignite your palate). Don’t for get to write your name
on the board to ensure your position in line. If you need another draw, those who know me also know of my big moment at Nook a few months ago when I met my favourite actor, John Hamm (from Mad Men), who happened to be sitting at the table beside us with fellow actor Bradley Cooper (I have photo proof). Waiter scoop is that Hollywood loves this place and famous people just keep on showing up. Open seven nights a week at 5 p.m. Nook: 781 Denman St. 604-568-4554, www. nookrestaurant.ca ••• Other musts for flavour hounds while visiting Vancouver: The fois
gras brulee and black truffle and fontina pizza at Jean Georges Market Restaurant (we like the lounge). CHAU Kitchen & Bar on Robson—loved the pho, lemongrass chicken and the black cod & mango rice paper rolls (affordable too). Coast Restaurant on Alberni has a beautiful lobster flatbread that will send you into a tizzy. New on my favourite list is Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie on Keefer Street in Chinatown. The revitalization of Chinatown could very well be attributed to the addition of both this hot new eatery as well as to The Keefer boutique hotel and bar up the street. A young, vibrant hip-
ster crowd packs into this super cool venue. A retro neon sign on the street beckons guests; inside starts with a lounge area followed by tables in the back—we loved the atmosphere and buzz. Mouth watering, Chinese tapa-style flavour bombs are on the menu. Starting with the little fishes and braised bamboo from the “schnack” section (salty crisp anchovies and peanuts), we moved on to the beef tartar (Pemberton beef tenderloin, preserved mustard root, crispy shallot, ginger root, quail egg, watercress, burnt scallion oil and lotus root chips) and the stir-fried squid with pork belly & bok choy—wow. We chose king pea
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tips and watercress as sides and washed it all down with Pearl Sake— served chilled and shaken. Can’t wait to go back. (This sake is absolutely decadent, but remember the alcohol content.) The Keefer: 163 Keefer St., 604-688-0876, www.bao-bei.ca ••• Road trip. This Saturday, May 1, enjoy a quick 1.5-hour drive to the stunning Similkameen for some delicious wine and barbecue. Hosted by the Similkameen Winery Association and coordinated by our local wine guru Rhys Pender, come and meet some of our best winemakers at the Cawston Hall. The Spring Wine Release & Similkameen BBQ King Competition is from noon to 3 p.m. Guests will not only taste the newly released Similkameen wines but also help crown the very first Similkameen BBQ King. Happy Note: I am a judge for this competition. Come discover why en Route magazine named the Similkameen as one of the world’s 5 Best Wine Regions You’ve Never Heard Of. Tickets are only $35 and include lunch, two wine samples, entertainment and taxes— children are free. Go to: www.similkameenwine.com for more information. Jennifer Schell is editor of B.C. Wine Trails Magazine. jennschell@shaw.ca
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Obituaries STANTON – Helen Elaine Stanton
After a year long battle with cancer went to be with the Lord on April 25, 2010 at the age of 81. Helen was sadly predeceased by her husband Wes in 2004 and by 11 brothers and sisters. She is survived by one brother and one sister and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be an opportunity to pay your last respects on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 7-8 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road. Burial will take place at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 12 noon followed by a Memorial Service at 1:30 pm at the Church of God, 3705 Mission Springs Drive. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
BANKS, MELANIE DEANNE
Melanie died suddenly on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the age of 48. Survived by her loving family, her mother Anne Stuart (stepfather Mogens Larsen), her father Clifford Banks, brother David (Annie) Shirley of Westbank, sisters Linda Materi of Penticton, Andrea (Tony) Szabo of Summerland, her aunt Margo Banks, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Melanie was a well-liked woman who was active in the community. Her role as untiring caregiver and advocate for her mother will be dearly missed. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 1:30 pm Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. Flowers welcome. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
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ROZNIAK, WALTER FRANK May 10, 1936 - April 4, 2010
Friends and neighbours are invited to join the family at a Memorial Graveside Service on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 11:45 am at Gellatly Heritage Park, 4120 Gellatly Road South, Westbank, BC. A reception to follow at The Best Western, 3460 Carrington Road, Westbank, BC. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
NOBORU (NOBBY) IKESAKA
March 28, 1928 – April 24, 2010 Peacefully, quietly, and with family sending him on his way, Nobby Ikesaka left us on Saturday April 24th, 2010. Dad was born in Kelowna, but raised in Japan, he returned in 1954 and established himself as a farmer, fisherman and Judo Instructor. Married in 1956 to Nobuko Shirai, he settled in Kelowna by purchasing 25 acres of orchard land in North Glenmore from Jack Snowsell. While working and helping to raise 3 boys he pursued his 2 other passions, Judo and fishing. He was a founding member of the Kelowna Judo club and during the 50 plus years of service he attained a standing of 5th Dan black Belt, but dad’s real other love was fishing. Dad relished lake, river and ocean fishing, he would look forward for months before a trip, planning every detail, and preparing his magic selection of flies and lures to catch the “big one”. We wish to thank family, friends and especially the nursing staff at Three Links nursing home for making his remaining time with us as comfortable and happy as possible. Left to carry on his memories and legacy is his wife of 54 years Nobuko Ikesaka, sister Toyoko Uede, brother Haruo Ikesaka, son David (Wendy) Ikesaka, Keith Ikesaka, and Wayne (Carelyn) Ikesaka. Left to remember Grandpa’s life lessons are 5 grandchildren, Stephen, Jordan, Robynne, Christopher and Heather. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, May 8th, 2010 at Springfield funeral home, 2020 Springfield Road. Family request no Koden offering, instead donations to the Heart and Stroke foundation in Dad’s memory would be appreciated, #4-1551 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9G8. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
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BURTON, JEWEL EDITH ANN
The family of Jewel Burton announces her peaceful passing in her 79th year, on Monday, April 26, 2010 at Kelowna General Hospital following a lengthy and valiant struggle with complications of Celiac disease.
Jewel leaves to love and honour her memory, her husband of 57 years, Dalton, daughters Gwen (Ian Chapman) and Beth (Brendan Flynn), the grandsons she adored, Adam and Alec Flynn and her step-grandchildren, Kim (Jason Page), Josh Chapman and step-greatgranddaughter, Elodie (Page). Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario on February 23, 1931, Jewel was predeceased by her parents Archie and Jessie Ward. She is also survived by her brother Arnold (Joyce) of Ashcroft and many nieces and nephews. On her behalf the family wishes to sincerely thank the loving and caring nursing staff of 3E and especially during her final days, the staff of 4B at Kelowna General Hospital. You made her last days comfortable and dignified. Special appreciation to the wonderful parish family of St. Andrew’s Anglican Church and especially Rev. Dr. Catherine Dafoe-Hall for prayers and support. A celebration of Jewel’s life will be held on Friday, April 30, 2010 at 2:00 pm at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 4619 Lakeshore Rd, Kelowna, BC. Inurnment in the cemetery behind the church she loved. In lieu of flowers and in recognition of her love for children, memorial contributions may be made in Jewel’s memory to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation to benefit the Children’s Care Fund at Kelowna General Hospital. She was our precious Jewel in every way. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com Funeral arrangements entrusted to FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICES 250-762-2299
~ A Life Celebration of ~ C.A. (Harv) Harvie
March 7, 1928 - March 30, 2010 ~ Kelowna, B.C.
Harv leaves behind much loved daughter, Jacquie (Carl North) and grandson, Shea. He was the only son of John and Beatrice, and only brother of Dorothy. All are predeceased. A niece, nephews, great nieces and great nephews are also left. Harv was born in Winnepeg but before starting school - due to the “30’s: - the family was forced to move to the homestead, near Lundar, Manitoba, where he lived about 7 years. He skipped 2 grades in school - 3 and 7 - a rarity in those days, and at age 13 he left home to see the world. With ‘help’ from CNR and CPR, lots of foot miles and the odd good Samaritan, he criss-crossed the country from sea to sea and included several US states as well. Work was where he found it Christie Biscuits, at the mines, delivering car parts by bicycle, on ranches and farms, a stint in the Merchants, driving assorted machinery from Uclids to transport and everything in between. His biggest pleasure was driving stransport. Hauling fish from Winnepeg to the Chicago docks one very slippery morning, gave him the chance to shop at Macy’s before they opened cab first. He drove whenever he could, but in the earliest times when work was especially needed, he also chopped wppd, did dishes, delivered coal in both Winnepeg and Vancouver, delivered furniture, worked on the new brewery in Calgary and took part in most phases of construction including Ready Mix Concrete. A period in time when most jobs didn’t last long, 1945 was when Harv first visited Kelowna and did a bit of logging with horses as well as delivering ice for iceboxes and sawdust for the furnaces. at the top of the world he drove bombardier under USA sanctions for the DEW Line project. Taking part in a Chef/Cook apprentiship at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel in Calgary allowed him to see many of the movie stars of that era. The pay wasn’t enough to pay rent, dress and live so he had to the course uncompleted but did however, often work as a cook’s helper, and as a cook for the CNR and CPR track work gangs. In all this, he’d return to Winnepeg many times where he finally cemented his relationship with his first lady love, Evelyn. Then came Jacquie, who was always the star in his sky no matter where he went. Returning to Kelowna saw harv working 9 seasons for Jim Greenway and Tiny Nicoles of Gayland Shows, back home for 7 years doing city delivery and city dispatch for East West Transport. Upgrading his education by correspondence saw him reach grade 11, but he couldn’t sit still for too long and so his ‘good-byes’ developed into ‘catch you later.’ He finally accomplished a promise to himself and moved permanently to Kelowna in 1967/68. His first job was Kel Ready-Mix Concrete for 7 years, then assorted jobs followed with his last big one at Tumbler Ridge for 2 1/2 years. He was still able to do smaller length jobs nearer home, including some welding which he’d learned from his dad and uncle, and had then updated along the way. The hard, rough work over the years took it’s toll on him and so he retired. So here we are - Sylvia, his life partner of the last 40 add years, family & friends still left to say, “Happy journey, Harv ... ‘catch you later” ~ Cremation has taken place and Harv has returned home ~
ERNA WIENS
February 4 1930 – April 19 2010 Erna Wiens passed away peacefully at Mountain View Village in Kelowna, BC on April 19th, 2010. She was born February 4, 1930 in Glenbush, Saskatchewan where she grew up. Erna then moved to Grand Prairie, Alberta and then to Vernon, BC, where she lived for 41 years, and lastly to Kelowna in 2004. Erna was employed by the Bank of Montreal and CIBC, where she worked for forty-one years. Erna will forever be remembered by her loving husband of 55 years Gerhard – George Wiens, son Berry, grand-daughter Amanda and grand-son Corey. She is further survived by her sister Katie (John) Siemens and sister-in-law Melita Bartel as well as extended family and friends. Erna was predeceased by her parents Peter and Helene Bartel and her siblings: Helen (Jake) Isaak, Henry Bartel, Peter Bartel, Annie Bartel, Isaak Bartel, Elfrieda Bartel, and John Bartel. In Erna’s early teens she became a Christian and was baptised. Erna was a caring and loving woman. Throughout her lifetime she enjoyed entertaining guests, including people from all over the world who came to their house, through Mennonite Your Way. Erna also found pleasure in traveling in Western Canada and Western United States as well as singing, doing crafts, and baking. A memorial service was held Saturday, April 24th, 2010 with Pastor Jack MacLaughlin officiating. Erna’s ashes will be put to rest at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to either Sutherland Hills Rest Home Ltd, 3081 Hall Kelowna, BC V1W 2R5 or to Mountain View Village c/o Good Samaritan Society, 1540 KLO Kelowna, BC V1W 3P6. The staff at both of these care homes took amazing care of Erna which we, the family, are very grateful for. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com. Arrangements in care of First Memorial Funeral Services, (250) 762-2299.
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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services COOK - Cabana Bar and Grille NOW HIRING for full time first cook position. Must have at least 3 years experience in high volume fine dining atmosphere. Please email cabanamelanee@shawbiz.ca HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR Royal Anne Hotel in the heart of downtown Kelowna requires a full time housekeeping surpervisor. Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends. Attention to detail is a must. Experience would be considered an asset. Full company paid medical and dental benefits included. Please apply to 348 Bernard Ave or by fax 250-763-2636. Looking for Indian Curry Cook. 7yrs exp., $18/hr. FT. Drop resume at Everest Restaurant.
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Cleaning Services A Premium Quality Clean. NU MAID. We’ll Make U House Proud. 250-215-1073 or 250491-8177 CLEANING Serv. Avail. Residential by the wk. or mo. Senr’s welcome 250-448-1786 HOME-MAID - Not a company! Affordable house cleaner. Ref’s avail. Call, 250-762-6377 HUMMINGBIRD ESTRELL Cleaning Services w/non-toxic products. Res. Comm. All types. Prompt. 250-836-2127. SPRING Has Sprung. Weekly/Monthy cleaning special on Now, refs avail. 8yrs. local cleaning, 250-469-4180 WANT Housecleaning?? 20 years of exp. Very, very, efficient & honest. 250-808-0830 Will clean your home. Office, move outs. 20 yrs exp. 778755-5004, 250-863-7190
Computer Services 12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. Certified computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. 250-717-6520. 12/7 In-Home Repairs. New Systems/Upgrades. 20+yrs Prof. Service. Peter 215-4137 AFFORDABLE mobile computer repairs. Free diagnostic consult. Call 250-878-2068 or www.harmonycomputers.ca
Concrete & Placing ALL YOUR Concrete needs from forming to finishing. Stamped, exposed, stairs, driveways, patios & slabs. Ask about our financing packages for your concrete project. Serving Kelowna since 1992. Call S&K Forming 491-7535 www.skforming.ca DANFORMS Concrete offers Certified Tradesman for driveways, sidewalks, floors, foundations, retaining walls, stairs, wheelchair ramps. Stamped, Exposed & Broom. Free Estimates. Call Dan 250863-5419 RETAINING Wall Specialist. Stamped, Exposed, Driveways Repairs. Joe 250-859-7026
Contractors DCR Contracting. New construction & reno’s. Free estimates. 250-862-1746 KSK Woodworking, Framing, finishing, foundations & more. Quality workmanship at reasonable prices. 250-979-8948 WENINGER CONST. Family company commited to Kelowna & Big White. 250-765-6898
Countertops CUSTOMROCKCOUNTERS. COM. Premium granite. Whole sale pricing. Cut & finished to your front door. Best price guaranteed. Showroom: 1115 GORDON DR. 250-763-8303 REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.
Drywall DRYWALL SERVICES & Repairs New work & reno work. 30yrs exp. Framing, Bording, Taping, Texture. Ken212-9588 IMPERIAL DRYWALL, Complete Drywall Services Res. & Comm Free Est 250-801-5335 PESL DRYWALL Service Inc. Renovations, new construction and repairs. Boarding, taping, textured ceilings. Call Tomas at 250-212-4483 or 860-3495.
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SMALL TAPING jobs, texture ceilings, 30yrs exp. Bob 250718-3218 WAL TEK Drywall & Renos, board, tape, texture & paint. From new homes to small renos, for a free estimate call Guenther, 250-878-0528
LAWN Mowing. Call 250-7644141 LITZ LAWN CARE, weekly mowing, fertilizing, pwr. raking, hedge trimming & gen. yrd. clean-ups. Free Est. 764-6404
HEXAGON Home Repairs & Services. Lic’d., Ins’d., WCB dependable call Bud 863-1477 HIGH Caliber Const. Repair, Replace, Remodel, All Reno’s. Dan @ 864-0771 30yrs. exp. LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879
Electrical A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. lic’d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) BEST Choice Electrical Contracting, sm. jobs, service changes/upgrades, 215-1646 CHIPSTERS Electrical, Res. & Comm. Lic’d. & Bonded. Service calls welcome. 808-6595 D. FRANCIS Electrical Ltd. Quality/Dependable Service. Fully ins’d. Lic#91625. 317-6843 JRS ELECTRIC: Licns’d, bnded & insr’d. From new builds & renos to service calls. John, 250-448-6510 (cont:98365) LICENSED ELECTRICIAN, Dana Thompson. 20yrs Exp. Free Estimates 826-1287 Kel
Excavating & Drainage IRON MULE Excavating & Landscaping. Excavating, bobcat & trucking. 250-863-1418 KRENNY’S EXCAVATING. Exc/bobcat serv., Sewer HU’s, UG Utils, Bsmts, Footings, Backfilling, Drvwys, Lndscp, Retaining Walls. Rubber track exc w/blade. Est’s, Fully Ins. Kory 451-9095, 869-9125 Serving Kelowna, Westside, Lake Country LOADER/Min-Exc. Grndwrks, final grading. Soil placement. Al’s Bobcat Serv. 250-470-2598
Fencing ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, staining 250-491-4622 www.akf.ca
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Lawn & Garden 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 All Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. Specializing in ... Downsizing, trimming, bracing, pruning, sculpturing. Fully Insured. Free quotes. For quick response & guaranteed quality service call Dave 250-2121716. 250-808-0733. OGOGROW, $25/yard. 5 yards or more. Skyhigh Disposal. $39.95 “Lawn Cutting Special” Great rates on all yard work. Also wooden fence repair, painting, new fence building 250-863-7539 ALLIUM LAWN CARE Lawn Maintenance, Clean-ups. Experienced & Insured. Call Wesley @ 250-307-4933 ANNOUNCING...A Lawn care company that guarantees your delight. If your tired of cutting your lawn or the company that cuts it for you then call Ryan now @250-469-1288 Vantage Point Lawn & Garden Care. CUTTERS Lawncare, Res. & Comm, weekly maint., seasonal clean-ups. 250-862-6809 DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 IAN’S Yrd. Maint. Comm. & Res. De-Thatching, Pruning, Tree Removal, Fertilizing, Wkly. Lawncare, U/G Sprinklers, 250-765-3215 I WANT TO CUT Your Lawn! Plain & simple, your lawn needs cutting, and I cut lawns. I’m asking for your business, and in exchange, you will receive both excellent value and exceptional service, GUARANTEED! Weekly maintenance, power raking, pruning, aerating, spring clean-ups, etc. Senior’s discounts, all inquiries welcome! 250-878-7283 ...Common Sense Yard Care...
M&S LAWN & GARDEN Power Raking, Mowing, Pruning, Yard Clean-up, General Maintenance, Irrigation, Complete Landscaping, Retainer Walls, Water Features. Free Estimates Jim 250-861-3693
SPRING is here! Time to get your garden tilled. Call Glen at 250-765-1446, 250-470-2527 TAM’S Gardening. Spring clean-ups/Maint. Planting, weeding, pruning. 250-575-3750 “THE WRIGHT WAY” Total yard & lawn maintenance. $10-$15 per hr. 250-859-7402. TOP SOIL $20/yd. Compost Mix $30/yd., Ogogrow, Gravel, Rocks, Mulches 250-868-3380 WAYKAT Landscape & Maintenance Co. Early startup savings. Pre book now and save on all your landscaping & maintenance. Yard clean ups, aerating, power rake, irrigation and pond start ups, complete landscape installation and renovations, reg mowing & full yard service. Over 18yrs of friendly professional service. 250-762-5005
Handypersons ALL Task Handyman Services, Decks, Stairs, Fences, Press. Washing,250-808-0136 H.M.M. Works Demolition/clean up, yard work, dump runs, concrete removal, chain saw work, small tree removal, digging. Free estimates 250-317-4003 MR. DO ALL Handling our customer needs for all projects in side & out of your home. Home reno’s, Retaining walls, landscaping ect ows@shaw.ca Call Ryan 250-979-8789
Heat, Air, Refrig. SOMMERFELD Heating A/C, Install & Repair Heat Pumps, F/P, Gas Fitting Lic. 215-6767 SOUTHERN BC Heating & Air Conditioning. Over 30yrs exp. Call 250-681-3869
Home Improvements ANDERSON Const. & Reno’s. Over 30yrs. exp. Inter/Exter. Paint etc Don @250-870-7778 DECK, Fences, Retaining Walls, Repairs or New Const. Quality work, Affordable rates, Free Est’s., Louie @ 212-4205 DECKING Consult. Buy the right products for your deck reno’s. AridDek, 250-212-1477 ENHANCED DESIGNS. Refashioning Homes. Reno’s, 25yrs exp. Frank Cseke, fjcseke@shaw.ca 250-766-7123 FACTORY Direct Window Replacements, Free Estimates. Starline Windows 765-6334 G & S Pro Renovations, 35yr. Exp. Professional workshop for custom work. 470-7360 HOME Reno’s. All reno’s & Add-On’s, fences, garages, decks, sheds, sidewalks, driveways. All your Home Reno’s in one call. 250-462-3472 INTERIOR Finishing & Reno’’s. No Job too small, Install & Repairs. Drywall, Plumbing, Doors/Win, Baseboards, Cab., Kitchens, Bthrms. 859-2787 KATAMA Contracting Inc. Decks, Bsmt’s, Int/Ext. Reno’s, Drywall, Lic/Ins’d. 864-0033 KMS Home Energy Upgrades, Windows/Doors & more 1-877567-2799 KMSupgrades.ca RESTYLING your living space? Freedom contracting makes your vision into reality. Remodelling - Interiors/Exteriors. Laminate flooring, painting, patios, pergolas etc. Call Doug, 250-575-7006 for estimates. ROSTKA ENT. Ltd. Complete int/ext. reno’s. Carpentry, drywall, painting, bsmt, decks & more. Lic’d & Insured. BBB Accred. Call: Rob 878-8049. office 764-5449. STONE Veneer $18.95/sf, installed, choice of 200 samples. Call Brett @ 250-469-1928 WELLERMADE. Additions, Reno’s, Sun-decks, Bsmt. stes., etc.768-2202 878-6967 Wood Flooring, Log Siding, Log Cabins, Decking, Fencing & T&G U Joint. www.rouckbros.com Rouck Bros. Lumby, BC 1-800-960-3388
Irrigation/Sprinkler Systems JOHN’S Quality Irrigation Auto U/G, Design, Supply, Install. Low Overhead, Low Prices. Call John @ 250-215-0693 WEST-WIND Now booking for irrigation start-ups, repairs & installs. Call 250-860-0025
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Landscaping BARK Mulch, good quality top soil & landscape supplies, Sunoaka Valley Transport Ltd. 2696 Kyle Rd. Open Mon. Sat. 8-5pm, 250-769-9094 We Deliver. DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 EDGING Emerald Cedars Okanagan Grown SPECIAL!
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Budget Nurseries Toll free 1-866-498-2189 ENSIGN BROS. Call us for a quote on all your excavating & landscaping needs. Mon-Sat. 250-769-7298 HEDGEKEEPERS - Trimming, shaping, pruning - professional competitive service for all your trees and shrubs. Yard cleanup, refreshing or new installations call Hedgekeepers 250769-6041 Landscape Installs. Yard maint, spr. clean-up, pruning, weekly cuttings, sprinkler repair. For best service, 250-863-9393, 250-681-3200. Landscapes Unlimited; retaining walls, decks, deck coverings, lawns, all your landscapes needs in one call, 24-7, 250-328-0638, 250-4623472 PREMIUM Top Soil & screened aged manure mixture. Trucking & contractor pricing avail. 250-469-1209. Retaining Walls, interlock pavers, irrigation, landscaping. Stonevalley Landscaping. 317-5644 10yrs Kelowna. TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING retaining walls, full landscaping. Exc/Bobcat.250-979-8033 Waterwise landscape classes, with Gwen Steele, Okanagan Xeriscape Association: Apr. 8 & 15; Apr. 12 & 19; or Apr. 22 & 29, at the H2O Centre, $45 a set. Create a colourful, drought-tolerant, healthy garden. Register on the OXA website: www.okanaganxeriscape.org WAYKAT Landscape & Maintenance Co. Early startup savings. Pre book now and save on all your landscaping & maintenance. Yard clean ups, aerating, power rake, irrigation and pond start ups, complete landscape installation and renovations, reg mowing & full yard service. Over 18yrs of friendly professional service. 250-762-5005
Machining & Metal Work GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca
Misc Services ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, stainning,250-491-4622www.akf.ca
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Painting & Decorating
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100% Guaranteed Prestige Painting, European Craftsmanship, Fine Detail work, Ext/Int. Guaranteed Results. 250-864-1041. ACCURATE int/ext. Spring Special! 10% disc, book now. Com/res. Richard 250-575-1013 BLAIS Painting Int./ext. painting, Res./Comm, Repaint Specialist. Insured! 250-801-1439 BRIT-CAN Painting Services. 20yrs exp. Senior discount. Free estimates. 250-863-1389 CHRISTOPHER’S Painting, Exterior Specialist. It’s all about the prep!!! Let me show you how we can make your old windows & siding look like new. We also spray Stucco. ����� Star Service. Call Christopher @ 250-862-6717 COLOR Brite Pro Painting. Int/ Ext, Com/Res, 30yrs exp. Qual. Aff. price. 778-478-3660 DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982, 862-9333 GREG’S Painting, Comm/ Res., Int/Ext. Free est. Seniors Dis., European Experience, 100% Guaranteed. 212-9961 PAINT TECH Services. Res/ Comm Coatings, friendly & free est for any job. 469-6687 PSALMS 34-A Better life Company. Quality Painting. Sensible rates. 250-869-5874 SEEGER & Son Painting. Quality painting, reasonable & reliable call Jason 801-6931 Spring Special on all ext and int painting & staining. Seniors 10% off. Don (250)689-1078
Plumbing
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XCEL PLUMBING, Irrigation, Gas Fitting and drain cleaning. Comm/res and reno’’s. Service & hot water tanks. 575-3839
Plumbing DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasfitting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878.
Pressure Washing OKANAGAN Pressure Washing. Comm/Res. Fully ins’d. Dave, 250-491-1336
Roofing & Skylights A TEAM MASTER ROOFER Experienced in all kinds of roofing. New, Reroof & Repair. European Quality. 2 yrs warranty. Call Steffen C#: 250863-8224 W#:778-754-1015 Master & Visa cards welcome BERTRIM Contracting Co. New roofs, reroofs, roof conversion & repair & general home maint. Bonded & insured. 28yrs exp. Free est. Call 250-768-9675 DO IT RIGHT ROOFING AND SIDING. Free Est. Pat 250826-3807. EAGLE ROOFING. CEDAR CONVERSIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, REROOF. FREE EST. CALL 826-3311 TERRY’S Roofing. Tar & gravel repairs & reroofs. Torch on roofs & decks. WCB & insr’d. 250-718-5429
Rubbish Removal ‘#1 - BBB Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998) Scrap metal, wood, appls, etc. House, yard, building site, rental properties, renovations, etc. WCB Coverage. Lrg 3/2/1 & 1/2ton trucks 718-0992 or 861-7066 kelownajunkremoval.com 250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL Full Service Junk Removal & 12-24 yard Bin Rentals. A 49.99 1/2ton truck. Load junk & yard waste. Haul away special. Will haul just about anything. Cal Cal 250863-7539
Trucking/ Bull Dozing
Rubbish Removal
Sundecks
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KATAMA Custom wood decks, gazebos, fences, trellises, Lic’s/Ins’d. Mike 864-0033 KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Mod. Flooring, Alum., GlassTopless/Picket878-2483.
TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel, etc. (250)862-0821 (250)765-2778.
Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs
ON Demand Potable Water Hauling, 2200gal., swimming pool, wellsCall 250-300-4426
ABOVE Ground Pools & Equip, wholesale. 15X30 up & running to view, also best prices in town on in-ground equip. 17yrs in business, Ken, 250763-4181
Window Cleaning
LARRY’S LITTLE DUMPER We haul little loads of anything, landscaping materials, & Junk to the dump Call 250-718-1114 ��� THAT GUY & His Work Truck LTD. Junk Removal & Bin Rentals 10,15 & 20 yard Bins. We haul EVERYTHING
Home or Jobsite, Renovations Cheapest rates in the Valley www.thatguysworktruck.com 250-575-5383 BOB’S ONE TON. Clean-up, 25yrs satisfied customers. 765-2789, 861-0303 pgr
DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 SMALL Hauls. Truck for hire. Rubbish, Small Moves, Boat Hauling 250-864-0696 Reza
Sand/Gravel/Topsoil NEIGHBORHOOD Trucking & Delivery. Sand, Gravel, Soil, Ogo Grow Call 250-870-1138
Stucco/Siding DESIGN Stucco & Stone. New homes, reno’s & repairs. No job too small. Clean, quality work. Zoltan 250-864-9798. J.P. Stucco. Int/Ext. Acrylic, Plaster, Venetian Stucco, Cultered stone Call Joe 859-7026
SEEGER & Son Stucco. Additions, Reno’s +other sm. jobs. 22yrs exp call Jason 801-6931
Tiling TILE-HARDWOOD - Highly skilled craftsmanship committed to provide the most reliable and satisfying work at reasonable and competitive rates call Joe 250-859-7907 TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
Tree Services 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 All Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. Specializing in ... Downsizing, trimming, bracing, pruning, sculpturing. Fully Insured. Free quotes. For quick response & guaranteed quality service call Dave 250-2121716. BVE INC. Professional tree removal & pruning, chipping, certified danger tree assessor & faller. Free quotes, fully insured. Call 878-3072 FULL Tree Service Expert, Certified Faller. Excellent Rates, 18yrs Exp. Insured (250)765-3577, (250)801-0193 ROB’S Tree Care Ltd. For all your tree care needs...Insured & Cert. WCB. 250-212-8656 STANS CHIPPING. Tree Removal & Chipping. Free Est. 808-2447. Licensed & Insured.
Water Services
BROTHERS Window Cleaning Res., Comm., Gutters, Painting. WCB Ins. 250-317-1029
Equestrian Stallion Service. Red Dun AQHA Palomino Appaloosa and Paint horses for sale. Young horses started, 2010 foals are here. www.keremeos.com/3winds 250-499-5397
Feed & Hay *HAY SALES GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.
Livestock 11yr old reg. Paint Gelding, good on trails, around cattle, some arena exp, good working gelding for pleasure or ranch work. $3000 (250)832-3322 Naturally raised weaner pigs, ready to go. 250-547-6390, 250-547-9832 lv-msg.
Pets 3 CHIHUAHUA puppies ready to go April 28th. 2 females, 1 male. $500. 250-212-8574 AMERICAN Blue Nose Pit Bulls, both parents UKC registered, puppies c/w UKC registration forms, 3left. $1000 or trade? 250-863-5665 W-Bank AUSSIE Shepherd/Border Collie pups, Bi-color, Tri-colors, $450. 250-769-6795
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Pets Chihuahua, male ready to go end of May & 8mth old male $450/ea (250)492-7775 Golden Retriever puppies, registered, guaranteed, vet checked, ready May2, $700. call (250)546-4089 Armstrong. Leonberger/Ackbash pups, 1st shots, females $500, males $600. 250-547-0003. MALTESEPOM: F/puppy, 12 wks, dewormed & shots, $499 obo 860-8948,469-4247 Maremma/Kangal and Akbash/Kangal puppies, guardian,predator control ,1.shot/deworming.$300.-400.250 547 6253. Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies from show & wrking bloodlines $1000. 250-764-8976 WHOODLES: (soft coated Wheaton Terrier cross small standard poodle), non-shedding, non-allergenic, family raised, intelligent/easy to train, vet checked, 1st shots, 1yr health guarante 250-838-5500
Antiques / Vintage Jardin’s Estate Jewelry and Antiques is OPEN! Mon-Sat, 10-5, 5221 Hwy 97, Okanagan Falls, 250-497-6733
Auctions Farm & Ranch Equip. Auction Sat. May 8th 11 am @ BC Livestock in Kamloops. An amazing list for sale.View full list & pictures at bclivestock.bc.ca.FMI 250-573-3939
Building Supplies INTERIOR Doors w/hardware & some trim $10/ea., 250-7658079
Farm Equipment 2006 Supreme 300 feed mixer wagon, very good condition incl. scale, will consider delivery. $18,000. 780-694-2836.
SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY JUNK REMOVAL
Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998)
House/Yard/Building Sites/Rental Properties/ Renovations/Etc. “We Service just about any kind of clean-up”
Scrapmetal/wood/appliances/etc. *W.C.B. Coverage kelownajunkremoval.com Large 3/2/1 & 1/2 Ton Trucks Excellent Reputation & Excellent Service. Cell 250-718-0992 / 250-861-7066 / Member of Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
PLUMBING
CONSTRUCTION
XCEL PLUMBING
765-6898
Irrigation, Gas Fitting and Drain Cleaning. Commercial, residential and renovations. Service and hot water tanks.
DUMP/TRUCK SERVICES
EXCAVATING
WALKIN BATHTUBS
ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS & OTHER SMALL JOBS
WALK-IN BATHTUBS
250.863.1418
Locally owned & operated company supplying & installing walk-in tubs at very affordable prices. Call for free estimate. Ask how to get 10% discount.
250-801-6931
Call Ian at 250-212-0259
DISCOVER
GUTTER CLEANING
Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional
WWW.KELOWNABATHROOMS.COM
Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498
RUBBISH REMOVAL
ELECTRICAL
anytime
YARD CLEAN-UPS RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL OGO-GROW & BARK MULCH DELIVERY APPLIANCE PICK UPS-RECYCLE
Pgr: 250-861-0303 25 Years of Satisfied Customers
RENOVATIONS Serving the Okanagan 13+ years. Vinyl Decking, Modular Flooring, Aluminum, Glass, Topless & Picket Railings. Starting at $30/ft. installed Call George at 250-878-2483. Showroom #9-3810 Appaloosa Rd. off Sexsmith Rd.
ASPEN LANDSCAPING LTD
Book now for landscape projects, retaining walls, aerating, power raking, pruning, etc. Spring cleanup,
250-317-7773 or visit us at: aspenlandscaping.ca
HANDYMAN
EXCAVATING
TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATINGLTD.
•Full Landscaping •Rock Retaining Walls •Portable Soil Screener •Excavators & Bobcat Loaders CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500
TREE REMOVAL
Residential and Commercial New Construction & Renovations Small Jobs GARTH GRANDO Lic. No. 97059 cell: 215-1646 phone/fax 769-9049
CABINETS 25% OFF
• Design • Supply • Install
MaryAnne’s Kitchen Design
• Free Consultation • All Countertops Call 250-801-YARD (9273)
250-317-7523
Design Studio • 2810 Benvoulin Rd
• Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing
• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal
250-718-8879
Call Dave 250-491-1336
FREE ESTIMATES Brush & Tree Removal Reasonable Rates Stan Korzinski 250-808-2447
BATHROOM ~ KITCHEN ~ GARAGE ~ADDITION BASEMENT ~STUCCO ~ROCKS
Best Quality, Best Price FREE ESTIMATES
Call Joe @ 250-859-7026
LAWN & GARDEN REFASHIONING HOMES CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONS DECKING CONSULTANT CUTTERS LAWNCARE Cutters Lawncare has openings for the
2010 season. Residential and commercial weekly lawn maintenance, spring and fall clean ups, pruning, fertilizing, power raking, aerating. For a free estimate call Grant or Coralee at 250-862-6809
ENHANCED DESIGNS
Refashioning Homes. Reno’s, 25 yrs. exp. Frank Cseke, fjcseke@shaw.ca 250-766-7123
HOME IMPROVEMENTS • Decks • Basements • Bathrooms • Drywall • Ceilings • Painting& Finishing
High Caliber Construction REPAIRS • REPLACE • REMODEL • Bathroom & kit. remodels • Additions & renovations • H/W & laminate floors • Drywall/painting/texture • Cedar fencing & gates • Custom homes Quality You Can Trust
MARINE SERVICES
RENOVATIONS
All Work Guaranteed
Email: katamacontracting@shaw.ca
redlinemarineservices@gmail.com
Mike @ 250-864-0033
• Many new options available!
Call AridDek 250-212-1477
• Tune-Ups • Summer/Winterizing • Seaworthies • Oil & Fluid Changes All Repairs Completed by Certified Technicians Insured and Licensed•Over 12 yrs. Experience
Licensed & Insured
LET ME HELP YOU PURCHASE THE RIGHT PRODUCTS FOR YOUR DECK RENOVATIONS
Dan @ 250-864-0771
RED LINE MARINES MOBILE SERVICES
250-869-7091
AFFORDABLE PAINTING
Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry 250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098
TILING Artistic Ceramics.
POWER WASHING CONSTRUCTION/RENOS OKANAGAN J.P. RENOVATION PRESSURE WASHING Commercial Buildings & u/g Parkades, Residential Houses, Driveways Patios, Graffiti Removal. Fully insured & WCB approved. 14 yrs experience. www.okpressurewashing.com
PAINTING
TILE SETTER
& Renovation Services
Katama Contracting Inc. • Fix leaks • 20 years. experience • Fascia soffit repairs • Downpipes • Re-Slope
LANDSCAPING
Larry’s Handyman
PHONE BOB
250-765-2789
Serving the Okanagan
STUCCO
www.solutions-room.com info@solutions-room.com
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GEMINI BATHS 250-862-6991
Deck & Rail • Excavating • Bobcat • Dump Truck • Foundations • Retaining Walls • Soil • Etc. Delivery - Clean Up. www.ironmule.ca
100 New Business Leads Online This Year, Guaranteed!
North End Moving Services
Kelowna
No load too small • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • YARD CLEAN-UP • JUNK REMOVAL LIGHT FLAT-DECK Nick Nixon - Trish Nebot Cell 250-862-0821 Office 250-765-2778
Call JASON SEEGER & SON STUCCO
BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
CONSTRUCTION
Call Clint, 250-575-3839
22 years experience
MOVING
Weninger In business since 1989 Licensed & insured
TNTTRUCKING
BATHROOMS
G & S Pro Renovations
35 years experience, many referrals. Kitchen remodels, home additions, custom furniture doors & windows, drywall, painting, decks, siding, bathroom, tiles, hardwood floors.
250-878-7101 250-470-7360
Custom tile setting. Travertine, marble, granite & ceramic. Decks, kitchen, baths. Guaranteed work.
Call 250-870-1009
IRRIGATION WEST-WIND IRRIGATION
We are now taking bookings for irrigation startups & repairs. We also offer free estimates on irrigation installations or major alterations. Call West-Wind Irrigation Ltd.
at 250-860-0025
REAL ESTATE Experienced local licensed realtor doing FREE Market Evaluations. Want to know what your property is worth today? Call Kim Waldherr Century 21 Assurance Realty
250-878-2883
Spring Special on now. Call for details 250-763-7114
B16 capital news
www.kelownacapnews.com
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Farm Equipment
Furniture
Misc. for Sale
Misc. for Sale
Musical Instruments
$100 & Under
$300 & Under
FORD 9N Tractor, good cond., 250-868-2728. SMALL tools, Stihl chainsaws & weed wacker, JD Dump trailer, hilti gun, alum scafold ladders. Eves, Kel. 778-4781770
DOUBLE glass door- cooler by True Manufacturing. 2 years old. Good condition. Asking $1000. 250-878-7131. HOUSEHOLD Furniture Sell Off. High quality dining room table, 6 chairs and hutch, $195. Plastic deck table & 6 chairs, $50. Solid wood desk & chair, white, $10. Double boxspring, mattress & frame, $75. 250-764-6135 NEW 3-pc Sectional Sofa w/ottoman, In orig. pkg. Worth $1499, Must Sell $899 250550-6647 can deliver SOLID Oak diningrm suite, excl cond., pedestal round table w/4 chairs, leaf, buffet hutch $650 obo. 250-707-0800
Ron Marchand
**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid long distance specials! Feature pkg special! Referral program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to connect! 1-866-287-1348
PIANOS Warehouse Sale @ Moir Pianos. STEINWAY, HEINTZMAN, YAMAHA and more !! Priced to Sell !! Call Richard @ 764-8800
TAILLIGHT for 1999-2003 Ford Windstar. $10. firm. 250707-2123. TAILLIGHT from 1991 Jeep Cherokee $10pr. 250-7072123 UPRIGHT Organ, 2man. pedals elect. Organ w/bench & stereo hdph’s. $100. 862-2862 VINTAGE Kenmore portable washing mach. Only 15” tall. Works good $35. 707-2123
24” FRIDGE & stove, $250. 250-860-8127. CENTRAL Vacuum w/attachments, $299. Will install. 250762-3468, 250-869-2947 COMPUTER LAPTOP, Windows, wireless, excellent cond, $300.869-2363 Kelowna FRIDGE and stove, $299/both. (250)860-8127. HARDWOOD dining tbl & leaf, 5chairs, buffet & hutch. $300. 250-807-2972 Peter LRG Go-Kart, 8hp B & S. Runs great, fast, reliable, $280 obo. Call 250-763-5462 WASHER & Dryer $225/both. (250)860-8127.
4YR. Old Female Spayed Calico cat, excellent mouser, 250765-3216 BACKYARD Timber Play Set, Slide, swings, platform, pirate ladder, you p/u, 250-860-1593 CONSOLE 30” TV & DVD player. Call 50-762-5410 DOUBLE Mattress, clean no tears, Call 250-860-7602 FREE Appliance pick-up, Rads - Batteries. Call Harley 778-821-1317 FREE! Cloth loveseat, decent quality, 1 small hidden tear. 250-764-6135. FREE: Misc car parts, 1964 Ford Galaxy. Must take all. Call 250-491-4653 MOFFAT self cleaning stove to give away. You pick up. 250-469-6690, 878-3935 MOVING BOXES WANTED. All shapes and sizes, wardrobe, picture, etc. Will pick up. 250-868-2601. OLDER Hot Tub, with cover, 18mos. old, pump works, heater doesn’t 250-766-0024 WINE barrel pieces to restore. Call 250-861-7141
Heavy Duty Machinery
2003 EX 200 LC c/w Q/A & new cleanout
bucket, 3200hrs,
very clean machine $69,500 obo.
Len 250-550-4100.
‘88 Western Star, certified, new rubber, good shape, $25,000. Call 250-484-5120 Bobcat 337D excavator, 11,000lbs,3buckets,hydraulic thumb. $25,500. 250-5478993.
Medical Supplies New & Used Mobility Scooters, Powerchairs, Lift Chairs, Walkers. Shoprider Dealer. 250-764-7757
Fruit & Vegetables FARM fresh local asparagus. Info at 250-766-2628
www.okmobilityscootersplus.com
Misc. for Sale
Furniture
#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206.
6PC Cherry sleigh bdrm set. Queen bed, dresser, mirror, chest, 2 night stands. New!! Still boxed. Worth $5000, Sell $1295 Can deliver. Call 250550-6647
www.crownsteelbuildings.com
SALMON ARM
250-832-3320
Free Items
the Video Man
MEMORIES ON DVD! Films, slides, photos & video transferred to DVD.
videoman@sunwave.net A FREE TELEPHONE VICE - Get your first free. Bad credit? Don’t it. No deposits. No checks. Call Freedom Lines today toll-free: 1-866-884-7464
SERmonth sweat credit Phone
CRIMINAL RECORD? Only PARDON SERVICES CANADA has 20 years experience GUARANTEEING RECORD REMOVAL. Call 1-8-NOWPARDON (1-866-972-7366) www.RemoveYourRecord.com Dahlias Toobers, mixed colors, 10 for $10 per bag. (250)545-9747 DO YOU NEED LARGE AMOUNTS OF FREE FILL? no trucking charge 250-307-3839 Dacron Enterprises LTD. FAR-INFRARED SAUNAS: Demo Blowout Models starting at $599. FREE Shipping, setup. FREE Trials. Showroom 1888-239-9999 Kelowna. www.SOLARUSsauna.com FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS. CLEARANCE pre-engineered & Custom sized to your requirements. Factory-direct pricing. Some models discounted to half-price to clear. Call for FREE brochure & quote. 1-800-668-5111 ext 170
KENMORE stove, $200. Concrete mixer, 3cu’, $350. Top seat 2 ocean kayaks, $100ea. E350 Ford 15” new hubcaps, $20ea. 250-769-7588 NEW Norwood SAWMILLS LumberMate - Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT - FREE Info:1-800-566-6899ext:400OT
OFFICE Desk- Cherry; colored, bow front work station with file pedestal, hutch, 30” wide file cabinet, and high back leather chair. Exc cond. Asking $550. 250-878-7131.
Misc. Wanted I PURCHASE DOWNSIZE/ ESTATE ITEMS. Cash paid for home furnishings, antiques, collectibles. Please call me BEFORE you throw anything out! OKestates.ca CALS 250860-1958 KAISHAN Electric Bike, ex. cond., $800.obo. 250-8690621 MOVING BOXES WANTED. All shapes and sizes, wardrobe, picture, etc. Will pick up. 250-868-2601. OVERHEAD PROJECTOR, working condition. Reasonably priced. Steve 250-765-4953. X-ACTO knife blades, 100 blade pack, $10. 28 packs available. Purchase all for $250. Drop by the Captial News at 2495 Enterprise Way. 8-5 Mon-Fri.
Plants /Nursery WATER Lillies from $15 - $40. 250-868-1314
$100 & Under 12’X11’ Carpet, assorted, $90. Call 860-8127. 13” Spare tire for Honda Civic, Never Used! $10. ph: 250707-2123 2 Champiro P185/75/R14 tires on Mercedes 5bolt rims. 85% $20 250-707-2123 2 Night tables $75/both. (250)860-8127 35”X35” Wooden table w/18”w hidden leaf. $35. ph. 250-707-2123 BEAUTIFUL Mirrors with frames, assorted, $40. 250-860-8127.
CRAFTSMAN Rear bag gas mower, ex. cond., $75. 8013676 ELIPTICAL Workout Machine $100. (250)212-7090 HARDWOOD Coffee table $55. 1 (250)860-8127 KOOLATRON 12volt cooler with ac/dc attachment, $60. 250-801-3676 memory foam w/fitted cover, excl cond., 2.5” thick, fits 3/4 bed, $75 obo. 250-868-0436 ONE P225/75/15 tire on Jeep rim 80-85%, $10. firm ph: 250707-2123 PINE Bed Frame $50. (250)769-2336 QUEEN Pillowtop Mattress, clean, no stains, like new. $100. 250-762-3920 SINGLE Bed $100. (250)8608127 SOFA table with thick glass, $65. 250-860-8127.
$200 & Under 2 Hard Wood End Tables & Coffee table $200.all. 250860-8127 BOW-FLEX Work-out Gym, $200. (250)212-7090 COMPUTER System, Windows, Internet ready,exc cond, $200. 869-2363 Kelowna DOUBLE Bed $120. (250)8608127 EXERCISE Bike, like new, $200. 250-215-3138 HARD wood oak tbl & 4 chairs, w/2ext. $165. 860-8127 KENMORE Top loading Washer, 4yrs. old, $200. (250)769-2336 KING bed $185. (250)8608127 NEW golf clubs, right hand Prelude Excalibur. $129. Call 250-491-8177 ONE green patterned oriental rug, 6x9. $150. 250-491-2584 PROJECTION TV, over 52”. $150. 250-215-3138 QUEEN bed $165. (250)8608127 QUEEN Mattress 1yr. old, like new, $125. 250-765-6565 QUEEN Size Box Spring & Mattress, like new, $150. (250)769-2336
$300 & Under 17CU’ Stainless steel fridge, 5 years old, $275. 250-8605043.
$500 & Under HIGH end Diva styled cream colored couch & loveseat, like new, $475 obo. 250-491-2584
Garage Sales CENTRAL, #109-2365 Stillingfleet Rd. (Balmoral), Daily Apr. 29, 30 & May 1st., 12:30-5pm. Like new Twin beds, Tools, Furn., TV, Collectables & more CENTRAL: Complex 1886 Parkview Cres. Fri & Sat. 8-4, Tools, furn, plants, games, etc. COMMUNITY Garage Sale. The Pointe, 4074 Gellatly Rd Westbank. 20+ homes. Sat May 1, 8-1. Hotdogs & coffees available! DOWNSIZING sale. Furniture & household. Friday, Sat & Sun. 10-4. #3-363 Gerstmar Rd. ELLISON: #53-6400 Spencer Rd. Sat. May 1, 9-3pm, Moving, BBQ, Tools, Furn., Desk, Patio furn., TV, Ent.Ctr, Fridge GLENMEADOWS Adult Community Annual Garage Sale. 615 Glenmeadows Rd. Sat. May 1, 8am-2pm. Wide variety of exciting goods. RUTLAND- 138 Bornais St. Fri, noon-6pm Sat & Sun, 7am-3pm. BIG moving sale!
SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY RENOVATIONS
ROSTKA
HOME RENOVATIONS
Enterprises Ltd.
The Okanagan’s Renovation Specialists Residential and Commercial, Additions, Garages, Basements, Windows, Doors, Decks, Fencing, Carpentry, Drywalling, Painting Top Quality Worksmanship & Service
Rob 250-878-8049 Off. 250-764-5449
EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN
• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall
DRYWALL
HEATING & A/C
ELECTRICAL
PLUMBING
A & S Electric
KOSKI PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS FITTING
250.869.5874
DUMP TRUCK BOBCAT SERVICE HOME RENOVATIONS Neighborhood Trucking & Delivery Top Soil • Ogo Gro • Gravel • Sand • Bark Mulch We Remove: yard refuse, small trees, junk
CHUCK 250-870-1138
Providing Energy Efficient Solutions and Upgrades for Your Home
We accept “When The Big Guys Are Too Big We Deliver”
Vernon: 250-558-0076 Toll Free: 877-567-2799
CONSTRUCTION & RENO’S
PAINTING QUALITY PAINTING
DON 250-870-7778
Renovations & Construction Over 30 yrs. experience. Complete renovations. Interior & exterior paint & finishing.
NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL
www.KMSupgrade.ca
Reasonable and reliable Call: JASON SEEGER & SON PAINTING
250-801-6931
Qualified, Reliable. • Bonded •Installations • Repairs • Renovations • H. Water Tank • Washer, Dryer • Dishwasher Over 30 yrs. Experience
MEMBER
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Independently Owned and Locally Operated
HEATING SOMMERFELD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Call Troy, 250-718-0209
Call Wayne (250) 215-6767
MOVING
LAWN & CUTTING
Joe’s Moving Service
We Guarantee to keep Scheduled Appointments.
PAINTING
Textured Ceilings
A Division of Bayside Developments Ltd.
SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST
• New & Existing Heating Systems • Heat pumps, A/C • Gas fitting • Licensed & Insured. • Replacement Furnace.
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Renovations & Repairs
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP
•Renovations •New construction •Plumbing Service & Repairs •H/W tank replacement • Furnace Service & Installs • Gas f/p Service and Installs Bonded & Insured
Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099
Southern BC Heating & Air Conditioning
• Heat Pumps Over 30 Years • Fireplaces Experience • Furnaces Serving the • Repair Okanagan Valley • Install • Sales 250-681-3869
•Electrical • Tile Work • To-Do Lists • Much More
Kelowna • 250-717-5500 kelowna.handymanconnection.com
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Farms 16 acre Hobby farm, mobile home w/view of Monte Lake, paddocks/shelters for horses and outbuildings.$499,000. obo. 250-375-0061.
HUGE MULT-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Lots of household goods Funiture, Marine & Car items, Jewellery, Collectibles, Tools & Tons of Knick Knacks May 1st, 9-1pm 947, 951, 959 Purcell Court Off Summit in Dilworth MULTI FAMILY RENO SALE. BI oven, countertop stove, plumbing fixtures, area rugs, linens, tools, collectibles, children’s clothes, toys, books, stuffed animals & much much more. Sat, Sun, 8-4. 5006 Cousins Rd Peachland.
MULTI FAMILY SALE BLACK MTN CRES (Hwy33- Left on Black Mtn Dr- immediate right to Begley, quick left on Black Mtn Cres)
Saturday, May 1st 8am-1pm.
Household, toys, tools, furniture, misc, baby & children items. Something for the whole family!!
For Sale By Owner 1/2 DUPLEX, 3bdrm w/suite, garage, priv yard, appl incl, close to schools, pool. Asking $349,900. 250-862-1428. 2006 3Bd. 2 fl ba., single wide mobile, WSide, grt. lay out & fam. prk., $154,500. 250-7689766 lv. msg. No Realtors. AWESOME LAKEVIEW. Dbl wide modular, 2bd, carport, 2decks, 10x30 workshop, 5appl, gas FP, 55+, pets ok. $95,000. 250-768-7124
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Stroll to Sarson Beach. Fabulous family home. 4bd, 3bth, fully reno’d,
$569,900
Open House Sat & Sun Apr 24/25. 12-3 4460 Swaisland Rd
250-450-9094
Resort Living Unit #305, 1950 Durnin Rd. 1045 sq. ft., open concept. 2 bdrm. 2 baths, 2 balconys, NE corner. Resort like ammenities offered. Gas fireplace & hot water included in strata. Small pets okay. To view 250-763-4439
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1BD & 2BD., $780 - $1195, www.thepaliasade.ca, (250)762-3455
2BD lakeview in Winfield, priv ent/deck, new reno/appl, lndry rm, AC, NS, NP. $850 incl utils/cbl/int. 250-547-6624
LAKESHORE - 1/2 acre on Okanagan lake off Westside Road south of Fintry. Legal dock, Water rights, 2 small cabins. $800K 250-768-1168
1BD or 2bd, avail immed. Quiet, secured, updated building located in DT area. Walking dist to shopping. Cultural District, Waterfront Park, bus route. Incl FS, DW. Building amenities include beautiful landscaped courtyard, laundry room & covered secure prking. Price starts at $800. Ask about signing bonus avail for Mar/Apr. Contact Jagoda for more info at 250-762-0571
1yr old deluxe 2bd, 2bth top flr at Center Point. Security, ug prk, S&S appl, view. 250-7690269, 859-4437 $1250+utils 2BD. 2ba. Upgraded, 2-prkng, 6appl, ns, np, Baron Rd. $1100. incl. util., in-suite wd & strge, May 1st, 250-768-5414 2BD, 2bth beautiful condo for rent, 1100sq’, 5appls, gas FP, ug prking, deck & terrace, NS, NP. Close to UBCO. Availablity neg. 1yr lease. $1200 +utils. 250-765-9732 2BD. apartment, Spacious, close to Capri Mall, NS, NP, 1yr lease, avail immed. incl heat. 250-763-6600 2BD. DT area, top flr. crner, covr’d. prkng., Avail, $950. Keith @ 250-862-7425 2BD Lakeview corner suite, Westbank. XL Wrap around sundeck, upgraded. $1490 incl utils. 250-859-1300 BRAND New 1bd. +den, cent. loc., all appl., utils. incl. $900. 250-878-3187 leave message
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Lots EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $160,000. Also; 1 panoramic 3 acre parcel. Owner financing. 250-307-2558 www.orlandoprojects.com
DBL wide Mobile Home. Mission. 2bd, 1.5bth, carport, 10x20 workshop, 4 appl, 55+, NP. $88,500. 250-860-6328
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~ Spectacular Views. Bring Your Own Builder. Close to All Amenities. 250-862-0895 www.kirschnermountain.com LUMBY: 3 view lots on new subdivision (Schunter Drive) Lot 2: $115,000 + GST. Lot 3: $120,000 + GST. Lot 4: $125,000 + GST. Call Mike 250-547-9402, 250-309-1042 MOVE to the Upper East Side, lot for sale by owner, city & lake views, large building platform, asking $275,000. Call 250-859-3510, 250-451-9162
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1BD, 2nd. flr., bright & spacious, 700sf., $850 incl util., NS. Westbank, 250-768-9083 1BD, backs onto Mill Creek, hwd floors, $825 incl utils. Call 250-878-9585 1BD FURNISHED, Spacious, clean, Secure, sunrm, 2ba., 6appl., u/g prkng, ns, np, $1250. incl. pwr., June 1stDec 31st. Call 250-491-4464
2 BDRM, $975 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, on Rutland Rd. South, Belgo Area, on bus route, Avail. now. 491-3345 or 869-9788 (Cell) 2 BEDROOM, 2 Bathroom, across from OC. Include W/D, heat, N/P. N/S. 1100SQFT May 1st, 250-718-1683 3BD, 2bth, Cosco area, $1550/mnth + hydro, ug prking avail, $30/stall. NP. Avail May 1. 250-869-9788 BARONA Beach, 2Bd, 2 full Bth., fully furn’d, u/g parking, o/d hot tub & pool, also boat stall for extra. $1400. incl. utils/cbl. 250-718-9118 LRG condo, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1310sq’, 5 appl, ns, secure, quiet building, N. Glenmore. $1350/mo + utils. Ref’s, pet neg, June 1. 250-878-9552
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RUTLAND- 650 Ford Rd. Fri & Sat. 8-3. Crafts, sewing, lumber, books, lots of misc items. WESTBANK. Multi-fam. 2477 Ingram Rd. Indoor. Fri April 30, 1-6pm, Sat, May 1, 8-4. WESTSIDE (Bayview) 4212440 Old Okanagan Hwy. Sat, 9-3. Something for everyone. Moving, everything must go.
Acreage for Sale 5.5 acres flatland, fully serviced, pics at monashee-recreation.com. Arrow Lakes area. 250-269-7328 BUILDER! RM1 lot w/2 houses. Can be 4 units. $597K. MLS 10006616 Grant Sundance Realty 250-862-6436 COURT order sale. 10 acres, house, barn w/suite, shop, Oyama. MLS 10004781 Grant Sundance Realty 250-8626436 RIVERFRONT property, Beaverdell. 3.2 acres. hydro & water. $199,000. 250-484-5120 SHUSWAP RIVER FRONT 11.3 acres w/shop $400,000. 1985 house on 22.5 acres $799,000. 15.9 acres $400,000. Water and services. 250-838-7660.
Apt/Condos for Sale 2BD. 1ba. Only $154,900. Top flr. crnr. unit. view, 304150 Scarboro Rd. 898sf. Jessica Levy, Prudential 4700264, www.jessicalevy.ca
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SANDLEWOOD. 350-550 Yates Rd. Bright, immacualte, home backing onto waterscape, 2bd, 2fl bth, 1431sq’, sngl car gar., $344,900. Call 250-860-1479 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
Houses For Sale ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 310 Madsen Rd. 4bd, 3bth, suitable. Open House Sunday’s. $399,500. Mel Lemky, Royal Lepage, 250-215-5185 4BD. 2ba. Fixer Upper w/big yard, ONLY $264,900. For a Free List of Foreclosures & Fixer Uppers call Lloyd @ MacDonald Realty 215-5607 KelownaDistressSale.info EXCELLENT House available to be moved to your property. Bob @ Gray House Movers 250-762-8558 EXP local lic’d Realtor doing FREE Market Evaluation. Kim, Century 21 250-878-2883 MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 4.54% VARIABLE 1.75% Trish at 250-470-8324 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
Homes Wanted 3bd, 3bth, full bsmt, 1/2 finished. 3rm suite in bsmt. On waterway. Lease paid. 1512sq’ main flr. Call 250-768-6947 SPACIOUS. 1236sq’ Condo. Closed in deck, cov’d prking, close to amens. 2bd, 2bth, 3rd flr corner unit. 308-797 Leon Ave. 250-762-2545. Showing Sat April 17, 24 & May 8, 1-4. $249,900. THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
WANTED: Condo to buy, max. $135,000. Central Kel. area. No Agents pls., 250-808-0830
Lots 1/2 acre lot with a view of Shuswap Lake. This is one of the last undeveloped lots in Shuswap Lake Estates, 16 km from Salmon Arm. Asking $99,900 or will make trade as downpayment on property in Kelowna. Contact Ron or Annette at 250-563-2356 or raparnell@shaw.ca for more information. 2+ Acres on Wason Lake w/full services, mins from 100 Mile House. $179,500. Call 250-768-1481
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NEW PANDOSY Dist. 2bd/ 2bth 1130sqft geothermal, SS app, laundry, Secure indoor prkg, designer decor, 1330sqft terrace $1550mo ns/np/ref 250-768-8333 PARKSVILLE Beautiful ocean front 2 bdrms, fully furnished/equipped private rental condo in resort setting. Sandy beach, golf, walking trails. Spectacular view of sea life, cruise ships & mountains. Weekly/monthly. N/S, N/P. Call 250-949-6702 or email: shaross2@gmail.com RUTLAND - 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath clean, bright, roomy condo. washer & dryer, stove & frdge, wall air, storage, covered parking. Badke rd culdesac. $1100 Includes utilities. Avail May 1st or sooner. call Henry 250-8702700 or 250-860-2423 THE Verve. Glenmore, 2bd, 2th+den, 1300sq’, ideal for roommates, inste WD, ug prking, pool & beach volleyball on bus route to UBCO, NS, NP, $1300+dd + utils & ref’s req’d. Call 250-762-2785
2-BEDROOM, 4-Appliances, Patio, Garage, Pet OK, $1200 OR 3-Bedroom, 2-Baths, 5-Appliances, Family Room, Deck, Garage, $1600. 250860-1961 Register Online www.cdnhomefinders.ca 3BD. Lwr. Glenrosa, f/s, dw, cent vac, cent air, grge, ns, np, $1200. & $1300.+dd,768-7415 3BDRM mobile home, big LR, FR in Orchard. $1000/mo. Avail April 15. Serge 250-8636801 or 250-765-0722. 4bd home, hobby farm acreage in Lumby, 28 beautiful acres, fully reno’d home, detached workshop, FS, WD. $2600+utils. 250-769-1230 55+ Park, close to beach & shopping, Mission area, 2bd manufactured home, WD, FS, DW, $725-$1100+dd. Small pets. 250-763-2878 6bd, 4bth, 3 storey house, dbl garage, city/lake view. Ellison area. Ndogs. $2100+utils. May 1st. 250-869-2186 BEAUTIFUL Waterfront WKel. home, nr. MH winery, over 3000sq’, 5Bd., a/c, 2 f/p, w/boat dock! May 1st. $2400. +utils. 1yr. lease, Ref’s. Mature, NS, NP. 1-778-838-1955. GLENMEDOWS- bright 3 bedroom house on quiet part of Glenmore. 2 ba, incl 5 appl, cent air, 2 car garage. Avail June 1st. N/S. $1700/month. Call Adam at 250-545-4577, 250-212-4689 or 780-6780534 bruntona@telus.net NEAR PANDOSY Village HUGE 3bd, 2bth, two car garage, all appl & utils incl. NS/NP. 1yr lease, Avail June 1st. $1600. 250-808-5398 VERNON, 3-bdrm, 1.5-bath, all appl, n/s, n/p, $1295/mo, by Walmart (250)548-3378
THE WESTWYND POINT APARTMENTS Behind Orchard Park Mall, adult oriented, NS, NP. Studio suites, incl utils from $570-$650/mo. 1bd, 1bth top flr, $790. Please call for appointment 868-3432 or 470-8026
Commercial/ Industrial 1/2 - 4 acre serviced, fenced industrial lots for lease. Light, heavy or industrial use including auto wrecker & storage. 7000sq’ serviced coverall shelter for storage or workspace or build to suit. Westbank Industrial Park. 250-769-7424 900SF Warehouse, with 600sf. mezzanine & 12’x20’ overhead door, incl. 10’x20’ fnc’d. area, avail June 1 2010, $1050/mo. +taxes. Call 250-258-6566 HWY 97N for lease 1acre of Industrial compounded yard, 250-765-3295 - 250-860-5239 OUTDOOR storage spaces, fenced yard, N. Kelowna. All sizes. 250-862-6625 Shop for rent in Vernon 1250 sqft. Roll up door, gas heat Comes with or without paint booth. Lots of parking $900/mo util. 250-549-4500
Duplex / 4 Plex 2BD. Rutland 4-plex, sm. pet ok, $800. +utils., rental ref’s. req’d., 2591 Hwy. 97 by Office Depot, 250-765-5578
Check Classifieds! 3BD. Lwr. flr. Rutland, Avail. June 1, NS 4appl., deck & strge, cent. air, $995. incl. utils., 250-762-3560, 765-7927 4 Bdrm, 2 bth Rutland - bright, clean, f/s, laundry hookups, N/P, N/S, References Required. $1300 + utils 765-6544 4-PLEX in Orchard, 1 unit 2bd. Avail. May 1. $800mo. incl. utils, +dd. 863-3797, 860-9737 KEL. N. nr. Downtown 1200 sqft. newer 1Bd. 1.5ba, skylights, 6appl., 1car gar., $1300. NS, NP, DD. 868-7677 PARK setting w/creek. Downtown. 2bdrm 1/2 duplex ($940) New carpets & paint. Check castanet under Duplexes for rent. June 1. Small pet ok. 250-763-9825
Homes for Rent 1BDRM house in Orchard, avail now. $800/mo. For more info call Serge 250-863-6801 or 250-765-0722. 1 Blk. from Beach Avail. June 1st, 3Bd+den, 2 bth, 5appl, No parties, NS, NP, $1200. +utils+DD 250-868-7214 2BD.Capri area, wd/fs, covr’d. patio, yrd. grge, ns, pets?, $1200mo May1, 250-861-5124 2BD Mobile in Ellison, acreage w/view, cov’d deck, shed, garage tent, FS, WD, NS, NP, Nparties. Couple pref., utils incl, $1050. May 1st. Call 250765-9039 2BD Mobile, Winfield, NP, NS, Nparties, wrking adults, ref’s. May 1. $900+utils. Call 250766-3395, 861-0656 2BD w/bsmt, lrg deck, sm. yrd. fs, new carpet, close to DT, NP, Nparties, ref’s req’d, DD, $1200. 860-1038 aft. 5pm 2BD, Westbank, S&F, NP, NS, May 1. $800+utils. Call 250862-7364, 250-768-2349 3BD. Cls. to Hosp., pets neg., $1200. +utils., w/d hk-up, big yrd. 860-2848, 250-681-1848
Office/Retail FOR lease, 3rd flr, prime propfessional office space in South Pandosy Business District. 3121sq’, client/staff prking incl. C4 zoning located close to all amens. Bright offices, patio, view. Ready for occupancy. Contact, 250-712-2443 for details. HWY 97 North, 1800-2800sf’ of retail, 2100sq’ of Office/Retail for lease. Rutland area 250-765- 3295, 250-860-5239
Recreation EXPLORE in style! 2010 towables & motorhomes for rent from just $582/wk! Call Kelowna Truck & RV today @ 250-769-1000. KALAMALKA LK. Seasonal camping lot for rent. Tween Lk Resort. 780-462-6052.
Room & Board N. RUT. Furn’d rm w/TV. NS, Ndrink. Everything provided. 250-491-7657 aft 2pm
Rooms for Rent 1 FURN’D. Rm. DT area, cbl. & w/d, quiet, mo or wkly., avail. immed. 250-862-9223 2BD. Fully furn’d, steps to KLO campus, $900. 2 persons share@ $500.ea incl. internet & cable. 250-769-6482 2rms avail immed in 3bd house in Rutland. Close to all amens, students welcome, $550ea everything incl. Call 250-575-8517, 250-766-1977 ALL Comforts of Home, mo. & wkly, Furn’d. DT core & others, Kit, dishes, w/d, 250-861-5757 CLEAN Furn’d. rms. D/T area, sat/int, f/s, w/d, quiet male, fr. $475/mo. Avail. now.861-5757 CLEAN roommate, NS, ND. Great loc. Nice, ac, $445+up. 250-860-8106, 250-718-1621 FURN Bdrm, sep ent, shr ktn, bth, lndry, BBQ, HTub util incl $150DD $525 765-0746 MISSION Creek, furn’d bdrm, 200 chan dig cbl, full bth, kit., WD, close to amens, $650. Call 250-864-4001 PERFECT set-up for June 1st. 2 lrg rms for rent in a 1700sq’ rec rm. Priv bth, Kettle Valley area, close to bus, $600. Share kit & lndry. Call H)250764-1294, W)250-763-7327
RV Pads Private Lot Swan Lake Rv Resort. $550. Long term. Accom., larger Rv’s.778-930-0372.
Shared Accommodation 1BD furn’d’/unfurn’d. WL int, lndry, prking, TV, must be responsible. 250-718-9057
Shared Accommodation 1BD. Avail. in New 2bd. condo, w/d, utils incl., pool/fitness ctr., nr. UBCO/airport/golf, ns, np. 250-765-7899 2BD bsmt suite toshare. NS, NP. $490. 250-826-1199 BSMT. SUITE. Share kit/bath, w/d, 4appl., util/cbl/int. incl., patio, fnc’d. yrd., $675/master & $625/smaller, DD & ref’s. req’d. , Avail. now. 707-1074 BY Mission mall, 1bd. & own bth, quiet, clean, incl all, furn’d or prtly furn’d. $600+DD. Call 250-862-7339 DT furn’d 2bd hse. Priv ent, yard, prking, int/cbl incl, NS, wrking/stdnt. $550. 762-0996 KELOWNA: 2bdrm. spacious condo to share w/working female, W/D/F/S/DW/MW, patio, beautiful yard, + more, close to amenities, 1block from Costco $550/mo. inclu. util., Sharla (1250)878-3582 NEW House, furn’d rms, near UBCO, (Quail Ridge) need vehicle. Mature female. $500$550. Call 250-491-8177, 250215-1073 Private bdrm semi-pri bth, quiet person, $475-$500, everything incl1-888-492-2543
Suites, Lower 1BD. Blk. Mtn., sep. ent/drive, np, ns, $800. utils incl., 250765-5020, 250-808-5053 1BD, BRIGHT Modern Suite, Glenmore. Furnished (opt), 5 Appliances, digital cable - w/ internet - utilities incl. absolutely NS, NP. Quiet single/ prof. $800/mo. Tel: 762-9258 1BD bright spacious bsmt suite, NS, NP, close to bus, incl sep lndry & utils. Rutland. $900. 778-753-2216 1BD grnd-lvl suite, 1050sq’, fenc’d yard, wrking cple, $700. 250-575-1909, 250-763-1558 1BD lower, FDS, WD, Sat, utils +int incl, NS, NP, NPets. Suitable for single female occ. $700. 250-807-2055 1BD. Quiet, clean, spacious, nr. Hosp/bus. Priv. ent/prkg., 1 prsn., f/s, w/d, patio, NS, NP, $750.w/utils. 250-868-1139, abra.homestea.comn/suite.html 1BDRM suite, avail April 15 or May 1. $700. NS, NP. Rutland. Close to school. 250-864-3512 1BD suite, $750 incl utils, Rutland N area, avail asap. Call 250-807-7864 1BD suite, N. Rutland, sep ent., ground level, wood floors, cable, A/C, close to bus/UBC. NS, NP. $700 utils included. Avail May 1 Call 250-491-3935 1BD. Utils. incl., ns, np, 5appl., walk to all amens., working person only, $700. 769-1678 1BD view suite, immaculate, new reno, WD, NP, NS, Dilworth Mnt. $850 incl utils. Call 250-448-9500 1-BEDROOM, 4-Appliances, Patio $750 Including Cable Utilities & Internet OR 2-Bedroom 4-Appliances, Den, Patio, $850 250-860-1961 Register Online www.cdnhomefinders.ca 2BD. Avail. May 1, 1400sf. fab. lakeview, newly reno’d., newer appl., Rutland Bench, pets neg. $1150util incl., 250215-0984 & 250-491-3461 2BD bsmt suite, May 1, very close to Orchard Park, incl FS, WD, priv drive, ent utils incl. NS, NP. $1000. 250-859-3510 2BD+den, WD, FS, sep ent., brand new, spacious. Avail May 15/June 1. 250-864-3526 2BD. Furn’d., nr bus stop, np, ns, pref working people or student, util incl. May 1, 808-3777 2BD. LAKESHORE: W-Kel., dbl. grge. hottub, gym, pool, int/sat.$1500.incl-util 863-1544 2BD. Legal suite, gr. lev., np, ns, own w/d, Avail. now, $850. +utils., 250-864-5257 2BD lrg suite, N. Kelowna, NS, NP, $825+utils. 250-864-6281 or 250-864-6282 2BD New,bright,Secure, quiet, W-Kel. Nr. amens, 5appl, sat, priv w/d, prkg, ent & patio, ns/np, nprty. Wrkg. Refs. Avail. $995incl. utils 769-4168 2 BDRM bsmt suite, NS, NP, No Partying, close to UBCO & bus stops. $900/mth incl utils, DD req’d. 778-753-1356 or 250-863-3712 2-bdrm + large extra room, Latta Rd, Kelowna, W/D, D/W, a/c, newly reno’d, large yard, pets or children ok, util incl, $1150 (250)862-1181 2BD. Winfield, lkview, bright, ns, np, fp, 6appl, sing/prof. cpl, $950. May 1, 250-317-2279
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Suites, Upper
2bd w/o grnd lvl, great lake view, deck, pool, avail May 1st. $1200+ utils. Also 1bd avail. 250-769-9038 qizhangsun@gmail.com 3BD. W-Bank, newly reno’d, sep. ent., wd, f/s, gas fp, ns, cat?, quiet, mature persons, Mar1, $975 incl.util 212-5209 693 Mayfair Crt. 1bd suite, ground level, NP, NS, Nparties, avail now. $850 all incl. Every month inspection. Call 250-765-4594, 250-317-4015 AVAIL June 1. Lower level 1 bdrm suite on acreage in Belgo area. Bright & clean. Incl fridge, stove, washer & dryer. Utils incl. NP, NS. May work into property care taker position. $700. 250-491-0303. AWESOME SUITE! Awesome location! Awesome Landlord! Lower Mission, 1200 sq/ft daylight bsmt suite. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Sep entrance, sep W/D, Plenty parking. $1000 All-in. 250 yds to beach, 150 yds to grocery. N/P preferred. Interviewing now for June 1 availability. Contact 250-8627511 or hiplife@shaw.ca AWESOME Upper Mission. Ideal fr single employed person or student. Shr’d ent & lndry. All utils incl. $800. Call 778-477-5007 BACHELOR Ste. Glenrosa, Avail. May 1, ns, np, nprtys, utils incl. $600.mo. 768-1360 BACHELOR suite, $625+utils. Small legal suite in w/o bsmt, suitable for 1person, NS, Nparties, Ndrugs, NP. Prefer quiet, clean honest person. Fully fun’d in Upper Mission. May 1. Ken, 250-212-9588 BEAUTIFUL view- 1 bdrm suite in Peachland, May 1. $750 incl utils, cbl, int, w/d, prkg. NS, NP. Info & pics at www.rjt.ca/suite 250-767-6330 GLENMORE Walk-out, 1Bd., f/s, single quiet only, nprtys, cat ok, all utils/sat incl. $725.mo. Avail. May 1. 250212-7090 LEGAL 2bd, Rutland, grnd-lvl, priv ent., newer house on bus rt w/prking. Inste WD, central vac., sep hot water tank, May 1st. $925. 250-765-4210 LG. 1Bd. bsmt. ste. in Ellison, f/s, w/d, utils/water incl’d., sing. working person w/car, np, ns, $750mo. 491-9398, 215-4665 LG. Clean 1Bd., Rutland, cls. to theatres & buses, Avail. May1, priv. ent., lots of prkng, shared w/d, $800. util. incl. 250-878-5268 & 250-451-0979 May 1. 2bd bsmt suite. Incl cbl, FS, WD & micro, prking for 1, utils neg., NS, ND, NP, NP. $950+ dd. 250-448-9904 MAY 1. 2bd, priv ent, no stairs, NS, NP. $795 incl utils. Call 250-765-2857 NEAR PANDOSY Village Spacious 1bd, 1bth, & carport, lndry & utils incl. NS/NP. 1yr lease, Avail June 1st. $850. 250-808-5398
LRG walk-out 2bd exec Upper Mission, priv patio, garden, FP, full kitchen, quality appl, media rm, int, cbl, utils, NS, NP. Quiet couple. $1195. Call 250-764-4688 MODERN furn’d bachelor suite, small but cozy, suitable for student only, NS, Nparties, NP. Utils incl. $625. For more info call 250-860-2031 Avail. Now.
RESP NS Adult, no pet. Cozy, bright 3rm. furn. ste, College, Lke, shops, $695inc. 762-0317 WSTSIDE, 1bd, priv. ent, cln & qt, 6 appl, ac & sat, in qt adlt hm, ns, np, 1 qt oldr wrk prs. $700 1/4 util. 250-769-7703.
Suites, Upper 1700SF. Main flr. 4yr. old hm. N. Glenmore, 3Bd. 2ba. ns, np, ac, all appl., patio, ex. prkng, walking dist. to schools/shops, prof. cpl. desired. bsmt. not incl., $1600. incl. utils. May1, 250-859-0857 2BD. 1.5ba. np, ns, $1100. incl. utils., Ref’s. req’d., Avail. now, Ph Tes to view 868-8887 2BD. 1ba, 6appl., Rutland, adults only, smoking ok, np, nprtys, $1100. +utils., Avail. May 1, 250-451-9796 2BD. 3rd. flr., duplex ste. in heritage hm. nr. hosp. Priv. ent. deck, carprt, W/D, F/S, $975.mo. +utils. NS, NP, Refs. req’d., 250-763-3275 2BD spaciouse main flr, Capri area, lndry, carport, shed, 5appl, sm pet ok, ref req’d, $1300 INCLUDES UTILS. Call 250-718-8504 2BD. Top flr., bright, clean, a/c, lots of prkng., w/d, sundeck, Springvalley area, Avail. Apr. 1, NS, NP, quiet cpl. down., $1050.incl. utils., call Steve 250-859-6791 3BD. 2 full ba., gas fp, lg. sundeck, $1300. NP, NS. 1353 Friesen Rd. 778-753-3556 ELLIOT Apartments. Small, quiet Bachelor located between DT & Hospital. $640$720 incl utils. 250-868-0125
Townhouses 2BD Townhouse. Conveniently located in Cent. Westbank. 1 unit, completely reno’d, $975+utils. Min. 6mo. lease. NP. Call 250-763-2300 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
Want to Rent LOOKING for long term lease farm house pref, have 2 dogs. Good ref’s, rent range: $800$900/mo. Lumby area also. 250-442-7255 WORKING, Reliable Gent, NS, ND, looking for cottage or cabin in Country setting asap. Call John 604-820-3975.
Antiques / Classics 1958 Metropolitan Conv. coral & white, very straight body, older body off resto, in storage for past 5yrs, lovely little car, price incl. $2000 of just purchased new parts, plans have changed, $7500. Call (250)558-2971 to email pics.
1972 Lincoln Continental, 4dr, low k’s, exc.shape, collector plates. $6800 or consider trades. 250-503-2160. ‘71 Chevy pu, stepside, LB, 350 auto, #’s match. Runs great,ex. body$1800 763-5462
Auto Accessories/Parts 350 V8 motor, salvage 2005 GMC Savana, 45K, incl tranny/exhaust. $1100. 250-8614255 Brian/Birk Hood for ‘55 Chev with Bird & Emblem, $1200 250-5428317. LYLE’’S TOWING Free removal of unwanted vehicles. Pay up to $1000 for good vehicles. Lots of used parts for sale. 765-8537 White lined fiberglass tonneau cover for Chev Silverado 6’6” box, made by ARE, $1400 new, offers. (250)503-2155
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Beaters under $1000
Cars - Sports & Imports
‘87 Ford Aerostar, $500. ‘76 Chev pu 4x4 std., reliable, $900. 250-763-5462
1995 Mercedes Benz E300, diesel, 6cyl, loaded, 111kms, $10,900. 250-717-5854
Cars - Domestic
1999 Toyota Tercel, well maintained, great gas mileage, $4995 obo. 250-503-5244.
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2002 CHEV Camaro SS 35TH Anniversary Convertible! Immaculate! SLP options 6 spd centre exhaust 345 HP/RED 23000KMs. RARE $34,900. Private Sale. 250-868-5114 2003 TOYOTA Matrix XRS 180 Hp, 6 speed - fully loaded - AC winter and summer tires w/ rims 215,000km $6,995 Must sell. Call 250-809-7413 2004 Acura TL, full load, leather, roof, dealer serviced. $15,750 OBO (250)545-6396
OUR CARS LAST! 1977 Corvette, Teal, T-roof, 4spd., ex. mech., ex. body, $10,900. aft. 5pm. 763-8648 1997 Audi A4 Quatro, 132K, 5spd, full load. $7900. DL#30312. 250-862-2555 1997 Benz C280, 162K, all equip, 1-owner, $7990. DL#30312 250-862-2555 2002 Chevy Impala, 4dr., V6 auto, ac, tilt, cruise, ps, pw, cd, pm, pl, $4900. ph448-1753 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe, 4cyl, 5spd, running boards, 118, 000k, $9,800. Call 250-7655559 2004 Z06 Corvette, six speed, 405 hp, very clean, 22,000 kms, $42,500 250-542-8317. 2007 Mustang Convertible, V6, many extras, low mileage, exc/cond incl, 2 full sets of custom wheels. $19,500 OBO (250)542-8157 ‘85 Chrysler Reliant, 4dr, has new tires, fuel pump, starter, brakes, belts, rad, shocks, hoses, muffler, wheel bearings, gaskets. Have reciepts. It’s ugly but reliable and comes with a full tank of gas, $500. 250-765-3765
Cars - Sports & Imports
2005 Acura EL, silver, 4dr, sunroof, heated leather seats, climate control, 53,000kms, manual, all serviced at Acura. $12,950. 250-309-4920.
Motorcycles 1974 HONDA XL350 On road/off road. Looks great, runs great. No rust. Clean bike. 4800 original miles. Clear title. $1950 (250)864-6730 (Kelowna) 1981 Suzuki GS 1100 G exc. cond. new battery, tires, lots more, saddle bags, $2300 obo. 250-503-8101 1999 Yamaha V-Star 650, pristine cond. 17,000 miles, extras $3900. 250-503-4685 2003 100th anniversary Dyna Glide, 88cu” 5spd, brand new tires, seat & detachable sissy bar. 14,000 orig kms, mint cond., $13,500. Call 250-7642974 2005 Harley-Davidson. Model - FLHRCI. To arrange for viewing pls. call Associated Bailiffs at 250-860-3132 2008 HD XL1200 Nightster, warranty, 3000k, factory order, $10,000 obo. 250-307-2227 2008 Kawasaki 1600 Nomad, loaded w/$3700 extras. New w/w tires, Warr to July21/10, 22,700k, blue/silver. Asking $10,500. Great touring/cruising bike. For full details & pics call 250-859-0137
1981 Mercedes 450SL Conv. 2nd owner, exc. cond. open to offers.250-547-6303 after 6pm 1991 Mercedes Benz 300E 161K in exc. cond. asking $6000. Jerry 250-542-4440
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Off Road Vehicles 1990 Honda 300, Four-trax, Quad, new tires, good cond, $2500 OBO (250)558-0553
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1983 25’ Citation Class C, M.H. Ford 460, 77,884kms, $10,000 250-558-1646 or view @ classified.castanet.net 1988 Vangaurd 28’ MH. 350 Ford chassis. Only 46,000 kms. New fridge, starter & tires, canopy, dual air, power plant. Very clean, sleeps 6. 14mpg on hwy. 250-860-4102. $14,000 obo 1990 Corsair 27’ MH, 96,000kms, runs on gas or propane, 2 solar cells, twin beds, very comfortable rig. $15,500. 250-547-2308. 1994 Northernlite W.T. 9.5’ Camper, well kept, $9300 OBO (250)558-3567 1994 Sandpiper 5th wheel, 24’, micro, air, lrg fridge, new brakes, bearings, springs & awning. Excellent cond., $4995. Call 250-861-3194 1995 Flair Class A 25’ GM 454 under 100,000k’s, rebuilt tranny, new Michelin tires, 4000 gen., trojan batteries, 2000 Prace inverter, 2 Simmons solar panels, Blue Ox towing hitch. Too many options to mention. $24,900 obo. Call 250-769-2158 1995 Winnebego, 28’ Class A, loaded, was $28,995, on special for $24,444. 250-769-1141 DL 30662 1997 20.5’ Slumber Queen 5th wheel, queen bed, rear dinette, very clean, $9500 obo. 250-542-9968 1998 Conquest Class C. 28’ w/rear walk around bed, loaded, priced to sell, $29,995. 250-769-1141 DL 30662 1998 Winnebego, 30’ Class C, loaded, low miles, only $29,995. Trades welcome. 250-769-1141 DL 30662 2000 Corsaire 28.5’ 5th wheel, 1owner, NS, NP, excl cond., $16,500. 250-768-1481 2000 Triple E Embassy, 29AXL, workhorse chassy, winter pkg, exceptional cond., numerous extras, 70,000km. Full 2 yr coach & chassy war., $38,000. 250-862-5749 2003 Hitchhiker 5th wheel, 2 slides, queen bed, shower, large windows, immaculate cond. $21,500. (250)549-3339 2003 Roadtrek 190 Popular, twin bds., 3 pass. seats, toilet, shower, f/s, mcrwve, awning, ac, 130ks, $25,000. 765-4236
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2004 Expedition Class A 38’ diesel pushor, completely loaded w/3 slides, 33,500kms, reg price was $129,999, blow out price is $118,775. trades welcome. 250-769-1141 DL 30662
2003 Polaris Vertical Escape 159 track. Piped. Good condition. 1550 miles $4999. 250 814-0055
2005 Sunseeker, 29’ Class C, only 59k, only $36,995. Trades welcome. 250-769-1141 DL 30662
1998 Jimmy SLT, 4dr., V6 auto, leather, ac/tilt/cruise, pw, ps, loaded, $5500. 448-1753
2007 Montana 3400 RL 5th wheel, fully loaded, incl lrg kit., FP, onboard 3600 wa Onan gen. Unit is in exc cond. 2008 Ford F350 crew cab, King Ranch, 1 ton dually, diesel, fully loaded and then some, only 44,000kms. Will sell 5th wheel sep. To view pls call 250-8696594 2008 5TH WHEEL & 2004 FORD DIESEL P/U Jayco Eagle Super Lite 28.5’ RLS, 12’ Superslide, 20’ electric awning, outside BBQ & ent.centre, queen bed, 4-chair dinette, hide-a-bed, built in vac, filtered water tap, 2 flat screen TV’s, gen set, as new. Ford 350, 4x4 superduty shortbox crew, full leather, loaded, 120k, records since new. Package cost $90k, asking $55k. For pictures and more info email jshurey@telus.net or call 250-549-3788. 2008 COUGAR 243RKS trailer & 2008 Chev Silverado 2500HD Classic duramax diesel. Like new condition. Rear kitchen, livingroom slide, 24’ trailer with upgraded queen bed, WeberQ200 bbq, other extras. Truck fully loaded crew cab, leather, spray in box liner, rollup cover, step bars, sun roof, bose sound, remote start, Kenwood system with satellite radio and Nav system. Only 35,161km. Package $59,900. Call 250-762-4306 2008 Eagle Cap Camper, 8.5’ w/slide out. Lrg fridge, elec jacks, awnings, lrg bth w/ shower, new cond. $22,500. 250-765-5156 36’ 5th Wheel Prowler Deluxe, 4 slides, island kit, f/p, heated tanks, immac cond. $53,000. 250-765-3137. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Men and Boys? Men fix their toys! Become a Outdoor Power equipment technician. Work on watercraft, ATVs, snowmobiles, etc. Credit towards apprenticeship. GPRC Fairview College Campus. www.gprc. ab.ca/fairview 1-888-999-7882 If you are looking for a great MH, don’t miss this one. 2000 40’Damon Escape, Cummings diesel, Allison 6spd, auto tranny, 14’ slide, fully loaded. $65,000 obo. 250-545-0790
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Sport Utility Vehicle 2000 Yukon XL, white on grey, SLE, full load, rear TV, 9 pass., $8900 obo. Call 250878-2596 2003 Nissan XTerra S.E 4wd, loaded, V6, auto, only 85,000k, exc cond $13,500 250-492-8087 2004 Porsche Cayenne S, AWD SUV, Mint condition, 91,000kms, all service records, white ext, new tires, 19”rims, Sunroof, $29,999. Ph. 250-938-0913
Trucks & Vans 2000 Ford Windstar, good cond., newer $2800. 250-860-0996
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2001 Ford Ranger, 5 cyl, 5 spd, 2wd, reg cab, immaculate 109kms, cd, $6,450. 250-9381419 2002 Ford Windstar, 6cyl, auto, fully loaded, 160K, excl cond., $3750. 250-768-4002 2003 Ford F250 S/D, 4x4, diesel, auto, 200k, loaded, good cond. $10,900. 250-308-2225. 2004 GMC 2500 HD 4x4, ext. cab, long box, 6L, both gas & propane, well maint, 244K, $7950 obo. (250)542-2822 2004 Safari Cargo Van, Excellent condition, Dexion Shelving in back, Removable Headache rack, pwr. locks, AC, remote start, am/fm/cd player, original owner, 98,000kms., $9500.obo, Local 250-878-9985 2007 Chevy Silverado, 4x4, 2500HD, 4dr, full load,6’6”L box. Still under warranty. Equipped with On Star. $21,500. 778-475-0521Vernon 2007 PU truck, Toyota Tundra, 4x2, 18,350k, ex. cond, bought $21,000. Sacrific @ $16,000. 250-860-0850, 250-469-3254 FORD 350 diesel 4x4, 1989, 5spd, excl cond., new paint, $4400obo. 250-868-1233 OLD BEATER Ford 1994 4x4, totally rebuilt, everything new, except body, $3200 obo. (250)549-7359
Utility Trailers 2000 10’ Royal Cargo trailer, single axle, elec brakes, new tires, rear barn door. $3000 obo. 250-765-5156 MUST SELL. No more room in driveway! 6 x 12 Utility Trailer. Removable sides. Single axle. $500 obo. Don. 250-763-5837
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Boats 14’ Aluminum boat & trailer. Incl 9.5hp mtr, 5hp motor, elec motor, $2500. 250-765-3137. 1993 230 Sea Ray Sundancer, express cruiser, tandem trailer, 480hrs on 5L merc cruiser, sleeps 4, extremely well-maintained and clean, all records, $22,500obo, (250)276-6213 2006 Tahoe Q8i, 22’, incl merc 350 mag HO, low hrs, bimini, tanau cover, etc. $23,000 obo. 250-870-1320 2007 Toahoe 195 deck boat inc 175 supercharged outboard mercury. Wakeboard tower, tanau cover, winter cover etc. Reduced from $29,000 to $23,500. 250-870-1320 2009 Bayliner Bowrider 17.5’, 3ltr, V6 inboard, less then 100hrs w/trailer & bimini top. $16,900 obo. 250-764-8198 Greg. Or see at 1036 Paret Cres LASER SAILBOAT Good cond. incl.trailer, new tiller w/extension $1100 obo. 250-275-6362.
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NOTICE OF AGM May 12, 2010 at 7:30 pm
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Landowners of the South East Kelowna Irrigation District will be held on WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2010 at 7:30pm. at the District office at 3235 Gulley Rd, Kelowna, BC. Copies of the 2009 Financial Statements are available at the office and at the AGM. Two Trustee terms expire in 2010. Nominations for three-year terms will be accepted up to 4:00 pm on May 13, 2010. An election, if required, will be held May 27, 2010 and the Advance Poll on May 20, 2010.
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