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hoped for, after all, so something has to give. Capital News reporter Kathy Michaels gets some insight on what’s happening in the local economy, and what those at the helm are doing to turn the ship around. See story A3.
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HEAVWEIGHT WINNERS Johnathan Halbgwochs (right) and Clayton Mazu retrieve the remains of their bridge which withstood 209 kg of pressure before breaking and won the annual Okanagan College spaghetti bridge building contest.
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For the roar from the audience, one would have thought the second-place team from Okanagan College had just won the $1,500 grand prize during this year’s Spaghetti Bridge building contest. Each year, students get a chance to play with their food and build a pas-
ta bridge capable of holding extreme amounts of weight. It’s an engineering competition which attracts teams from around the world, with one team from Hungary even sporting a 3M sponsorship logo on their shirts. But it didn’t help them beat 14-year-old Lumby high school students Johnathan Halbgwochs
and Clayton Mazu. “I’m a little nervous because that team that’s up next won last year,” said Mazu as he watched quietly from the back of the OC theatre. Moments later, with the college crowd whooping and booing and carrying on, the two smiled at each other. With a bridge that only broke at 209 kilograms, the pair had won the competition. Their strands of spaghetti supported the weight of approximately two good-sized football players.
Neither boy had a strategy but the announcer pointed out their coach, a family friend, has won the competition before. The pair spent six weeks building their bridge and then transported it down to Kelowna in a wooden carrying case in a van. Both boys said they would like to be engineers someday. Their opponents, the students en route to meeting that goal in college, were nearly 50-pounds off the boys’ winning mark. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com
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Economic Rebound Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
Gales of laughter broke the calm of what could otherwise have been just another stodgy economic update. “Have you been drinking over there?” asked the Central Okanagan Economic Commission’s Robert Fine, of the cluster who broke up the quiet by merrily clucking about one of the key elements of his presentation. “They’re already breaking a sweat and it’s only nine in the morning.” Fine, who moonlights as a crooner, is a seasoned performer and easily squeezes a couple laughs out of an audience between offering up reams of statistics—even during occasions like the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce’s annual economic update earlier this week. In this case, however, he wasn’t looking for giggles, and the cause
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of mirth wasn’t a joke, although it’s clear where chamber members saw humour. Wine-fed beef—the three words behind the hubbub—is a concept that may conjure comical images, but there’s more to it than imbibing bovines, Fine was trying to explain. Using Janice Ravndahl and Darrel Timm of Kelowna’s Sezmu Meats as an example, Fine explained that they came up with a juicy new way to market their cattle. Foodies across Canada took note of the product’s unique taste and quality. And, through their innovation, a new pathway to marketing the Valley to the world was born. “We’re going to be bringing a few geographic indicators forward, and (wine-fed beef) a logical starting point for the Okanagan,” he said. “Geographical indicators” may sound like
•Kelowna’s population is growing , while the rest of the Valley declining Oliver declined 5 per cent, Summerland fell by 2.2 per cent, Vernon and Penticton dropped by .3 while Kelowna grew at .4 per cent. That means it’s still desirable and over 235 individuals/families moved in with the Provincial Nominee Program • Business Incorporations are up 35 per cent, and business licences in Kelowna are up 1.2 per cent from 2009 to 2010 • 4.7 per cent more people working since 2009 – we have replaced all jobs lost in recession – issue of quality of those jobs. • Unemployment rate is hovering around 7.9 per cent = would be below 10 year rolling average less boom years of 2010
something your car’s GPS would be more familiar with, but imagine what makes champagne different than your average bottle of bubbly, and you’re almost an expert. Sparkling wine is popular the world over, but only products produced in the Champagne region of France are allowed to use the coveted moniker, making it the cash cow of the industry. Closer to home, Salt Spring Island has become synonymous with its lamb, and, he explained, wine -fed beef could have a certain cachet, that’s Okanagan unique. “At the core of the program, which runs through all of this is globalizing the business community,” he explained. “We need to get more people into export markets. As the years progress, we will have to connect ourselves outside the Valley, the province and Canada.” And the most obvious
• Business Bankruptcies are down 15 per cent • Consumer Bankruptcies are 14 per cent • There are 10 per cent fewer people on income assistance • Retail is growing– the Okanagan is 12 per cent above national average on retail spending. It comprises 70 per cent of economy • FP Markets suggest 9.1 per cent increase 2009-2010 • Tourism tax collected in hotels is up about eight per cent. There are three active hotel developments under discussion. • The airport rebounded to record number of 1.4 million passengers – in spite of economic slowdown, travel in and out continues • Manufacturing employment grew last reported quarter.
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THERE AREfewer projects of this scope in the offing, but at its peak, 24 per cent of the local job market was
construction. By last year, the number had dwindled to 17 per cent, and now it’s expected to fall further, perhaps meeting the provincial average of just 14 per cent. products to shill are the Valley’s agricultural offerings. Historically, farming was a regional mainstay, and even today it’s said to bring in $200 million of annual revenues. Current conditions, however, are far from robust.. The simple fact the average Washington fruit grower works a 200-acre orchard, compared to the average Okanagan farmer’s 20-acre farm sets the stage for disparity in the global market. “That doesn’t even account for what’s happening in China,” Fine pointed out. “We’re not going to complete on volume, so we have to grow different things that have value, and need to link that to the culinary industry.” This new way of valueadded farming could be the ingredient to strengthen a flagging industry, in addition to a raft of measures that have slowly, and relatively quietly, been rolled out since 2007 when agriculture officer Keith Duhaime started with the commission. While it may seem like food and farming is all any Okanaganite talks
about these days, it’s not the only trick up Fine’s sleeve and ensuring the Valley carves out a niche in an ever-changing global economy is key to its survival. Another area commission members have worked tirelessly at is technology innovation, and slowly but surely they’ve made waves. While businesses like Club Penguin have set the stage, there’s a need for growth and among the most highly lauded tech initiatives the commission has gotten behind, is Metabridge. It’s the brainchild of Steve Wandler, a successful technology entrepreneur who returned to Kelowna, after having his company acquired by support.com in the Silicon Valley. The metabridge initiative was designed to provide direct connection and access to key technology players in California’s Bay Area. Company leaders from Hewlett Packard, AVG Antivirus and RIM, among others, have attended previous metabridge events seek-
ing opportunities and connecting with B.C. tech startup companies It lures key executives to B.C. to a relaxing setting with some of the best startups in the province, allowing them the comport and confidence to make a pitch. Executives are ready to mentor, coach, advise and introduce these startups to opportunities and since it started in 2008, it’s been a success.
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All sorts of plans are in the works to make this city economically vibrant, but the fact of the matter is that it sustained a significant hit in the last couple of years. Everyone from the foodbank to government agencies have shared statistics that tell the sterile version of how local families have suffered since 2008, when the globe went into an economic tailspin. It was hoped that 2010 would reflect successes and the economic development commission is reporting two per cent economic growth — but most didn’t witness an up-
tick materialize. Building permits flattened out and the construction industry continued to atrophy. At its peak, 24 per cent of the local job market was construction. By last year, the number had dwindled to 17 per cent, and now it’s expected to fall further, perhaps meeting the provincial average of 14 per cent. “The risk of further job losses is related to the end of stimulus funding,” said Fine. While many were leery of governments digging into their pockets to turn around the economy, there’s no denying it softened the blow to the construction industry. As millions were poured into various infrastructure projects, shovels kept moving and jobs kept safe. Most the projects that were approved last year, however, should be done by spring which could put upward pressure on the regional unemployment figure, which currently sits at 7.9 per cent. After all, the new See ECONOMY A30
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he said. “But the Kelowna advantage is we don’t rely on growth to pay for opportunities.� Each year there was a surplus, the city diverted those funds to reserves, so they’d be ready if there were an opportunity to expand on the city’s infrastructure. It’s also something they’ve been able to do with more ease than other cities as their overhead is lower. Most cities dedicate close to 70 per cent of their revenues to internal wages, while it’s only 34 per cent locally. “In the 80s we decided to contract our work out, so when we need the lawn cut, it’s contracted out to the lowest bidder,� Mattiussi said. “We also just signed a four year deal with our employees, and it’s not outrageous.� In terms of reducing other expenditures, he explained that Kelowna’s policing costs, although high, are offset by a heavy complement of bylaw officers who do tasks like traffic control. While the way a bylaw officer helps reduce policing costs may not seem like the key to the economy’s success, Mattiussi explained that it really is. “The city builds the chassis for business to build on,� he said. That, he said, is bound to come back soon. “I always say, as long as there’s someone in Cal-
gary with a dollar in their pocket, there’s someone who wants to live in Kelowna,� he said.
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Albertans, it appears, are the not-so-secret ingredient for economic stability in the Valley. At a recent Urban Development Institute meeting, president Randy Shire pointed out that their cautious spending habits are the reason why the local housing market hasn’t bounced back in the same way Vancouver’s has. “They’re our Chinese,� he quipped, referring to the fact that Asian investors have been viewed as the that real estate market’s saviour. Of note, a recent report by Central 1, projected Vancouver’s median real estate value is expected to rise by seven per cent, while the Okanagan’s will atrophy another six per cent this year. But, there are a few things that could change things around. Somewhat morbidly, Fine said global strife may actually help. Libya’s struggles have already pushed up prices at the pump, and as the value of oil continues to climb, so will profits for our most valuable asset. “The outlook for later this year is positive, even through there’s a lull at the moment,� he said. “But there is one key word toj recovery, and that’s Alberta.�
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Kelowna RCMP officer Const. Steve Conlon has been found guilty of assault for punching a pregnant woman after the judge ruled the officer had no right to be in the woman’s house, let alone strike her. Conlon is now the second local officer to be found guilty in the courts of misdeeds in relation to an incident that happened on Thompson Road on Feb. 13, 2009. That night, Const. Kent Hall—who earlier pleaded guilty to careless use of a firearm—shot wanted man Mark Pauls after Pauls sprayed the officer with bear spray. In the aftermath of the shooting, officers were told that a woman—Brandie Fahl—was with Pauls when Hall approached and there was some discussion about wanting to speak with her. Conlon had been asked by a senior officer to secure Hall’s vehicle and then return to get the injured officer, but he instead went to 890 Thompson Road in an attempt to get Fahl to come out, the court heard. The occupants of the home did not want to allow officers in, and told them to get a warrant. At one point, a more junior officer suggested to Conlon that “exigent circumstances” might allow them into the home without a warrant, Conlon testified. However, the decision to enter the home apparently fell to Conlon, an officer with two and a half years of experience. “He was the quarterback of the police team who entered the home,” said Judge Edmond De Walle. Conlon and two other officers went in through the front door about the same time two officers came in the back, chasing a man who ran back inside after seeing officers, and a chaotic scene unfolded as a number of people inside the home were ordered to the ground. Crystal Young, who was pregnant, was holding her pit bull on a leash, and was ordered to the ground “seven or eight times” by Conlon. She said she couldn’t
get down because of the dog. At one point, the dog bit Conlon on the right arm and Conlon hit the dog, and then hit Young. “There is no question that Const. Conlon used force,” said De Walle. At issue, he said, was whether Conlon was protected under a statute that allows someone to use as much force as necessary to enforce the law, whether he was acting in self defence when he swung at the dog and Young and whether the police had the authority to be in Young’s home. Whether the entry into the home was lawful is “relevant” to whether Young had a duty to comply with Conlon’s requests to get on the ground, De Walle said. Police can enter a home without a warrant to prevent immediate bodily harm and to prevent the destruction of evidence. Those are referred to as “exigent circumstances.” “It is my finding that there were no exigent circumstances justify-
ing warrantless entry into 820 Thompson,” said De Walle. He also found Conlon was not engaged in the execution of his duties when he used the force against Young. As for the issue of self-defense, De Walle said Conlon was justified when he hit the dog, but that he didn’t have a legal right to punch Young. She did not assault Conlon nor threaten him and she didn’t pose a threat after the dog went down. “I find the punch to Crystal Young’s face was completely unnecessary,” said De Walle. Conlon had originally been charged with assault causing bodily harm, but the Crown earlier conceded they hadn’t established bodily harm to Young. As a result, Conlon was found guilty of assault. He had no comment after the decision. However, Supt. Bill McKinnon, who was among more than 20 people, mostly off-duty
officers, who were in court Friday said the decision did not surprise him. “I’ll be honest, it’s what I expected,” said McKinnon. “Unfortunately, a mistake was made and the courts made a decision that I absolutely respect.” He added he felt it was unfortunate that it happened to a young member who thought he was doing the right thing but made a mistake. He added that he didn’t think a change in training was needed, but instead said it had more to do with the officer’s experience. Officer inexperience is an issue he faces as Kelowna’s top cop and he believes there are not enough supervisors on the road nor is there enough manpower. “I need many more members,” he said. “You’ll get additional supervisors when you get more members.” Conlon’s sentencing will take place at a later date and he also still faces an internal code of conduct investigation.
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Board of Education Trustee Electoral Boundaries Proposed Adjustment Pursuant to Section 30 (4) of the School Act, the Board of Education of School District No. 23 (Central Okanagan) is requesting that the Minister of Education vary the Electoral Boundaries of the School District. At the December 9, 2009 Board of Education Public Meeting, the following motion was passed: THAT: The Board request the Minister of Education to change the Trustee Electoral Boundaries on the Westside as follows: One Trustee elected to represent the District of West Kelowna; and One Trustee elected to represent the District of Peachland and the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.
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Get relief from headaches, Police probe Lake Country shooting pain, insomnia and more! One man is in hospital and another is in custody after a shooting in Lake Country Thursday night. According to the police, a 911 emergency call was received at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, after a 59-yearold man who lives in the 10000-block of Highway 97 went to the caller’s home and asked her to the police. RCMP officers went to the residence and arrested the man after finding an-
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The 25-year old Kelowna driver of the Honda Civic was taken to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops with non life-threatening injuries. The passenger in the Honda Civic , a 30-yearold Kelowna man, was transported to the Nicola Valley Health centre, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries. The seriousness of the accident is being attributed to a number of factors including driver inattention, alcohol, and the fact the passenger was not wearing a seat belt, police say. Central Interior Traffic Services is continuing to investigate this incident, with probable charges pending. The name of the deceased man has not been released. Merritt Herald
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A Kelowna man was killed after a crash on Highway 97C near Merritt on Tuesday night. “On March 1, at 8:08 p.m. members from the Central Interior Traffic Service and Merritt Detachment, along with Merritt Emergency Health Services and Merritt Fire Rescue responded to a two vehicle collision some six km south of Merritt on Highway 97C,” says RCMP Cpl. Doug Hardy, Central Interior Traffic-Services(Merritt). “Investigation has determined the Honda Civic was travelling northbound, when the vehicle crossed the center line and encroached into the southbound lanes hitting a tractor/trailer unit.”
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premier of the year. “We were thinking about making a movie like this before and it just kind of sat there until I heard about the Cardington Apartments controversy on the radio one morning,� said Williams. He got out the camera and collected interviews of businessmen Jim Carter and Mel Kotler’s campaign against the facility. He spoke with The John Howard Society’s executive director, Shelley Cook. He covered benefit concerts for the homeless and addicted individuals they encountered and even captured the now defunct Downtown Drop-In Centre on film. And the footage started stacking up. Paired with local musicians on the soundtrack, the film should prove a remarkable look at one of this city’s top social issues and the unique battled waged over the downtown streets. While it may seem a moot point now, Williams
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the businesses downtown and there was a lot of fear in the public. “It turned out, in the end, to be all for nothing. But at the time, who knew?� he said. The movie premier will open the ninth annual visit of The Travelling World International Film Festival. Started in Comox, the festival tours through Okanagan College each year and has become a very popular event in town with roughly 500 people expected to see the films
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sultation. Services are provided free of charge. Due to demand, appointments to make a complaint while the office is in each community need to be booked ahead of time by calling 1-800567-3247. While her staff is taking complaints from the public, Ombudsperson Kim Carter will meet with
community groups and some of the public agencies that fall under her jurisdiction. Going on regular tours is part of her ongoing efforts to bring the Office of the Ombudsperson to every community in B.C. “We’re here to serve the entire province, and I want people to know they can come to us if they believe a public agency has
not dealt with them fairly,” Carter said. She noted that while her office receives the bulk of complaints by telephone, mail or online, some people are more comfortable raising their concerns face-to-face, and it’s important to her that this opportunity is available to people throughout the province. The Ombudsperson is
an independent officer of the legislature. Carter was appointed by an all-party committee in 2006. Her office responded to approximately 8,344 complaints and enquiries in 2009/10. Representatives will be in Kelowna on March 21 and 22, Vernon on March 23 and Kamloops on March 24.
LOOKING FOR LOOPHOLES
“Why was the lawyer studying the Bible right before he died?” “He was looking for loopholes.” Everyone likes to poke fun at lawyers. Whenever someone finds out that I was a lawyer for 13 ½ years before becoming a pastor, they feel compelled to share their favourite lawyer joke with me. Loopholes are important to lawyers. A “loophole” is defined as “a way of escaping or evading compliance with a law or terms contract.” Examples of loopholes abound. In 2005, a US retail giant planned to construct a store in the tiny hamlet of Dunkirk in Calvert County, Maryland. A county zoning ordinance restricted the size of a retail store to no more than 75,000 square feet. The retail giant wanted to build a much larger store. Corporate lawyers for the retailer came up with a plan that would have dodged the square foot restriction. They proposed building two buildings, side by side, on the same lot: a 74,998-square-foot stand alone general retail store and a 22,689-square-foot stand alone garden center. Each store would have had its own separate and distinct entrance, utilities, bathrooms, cash registers and product lines. However, together these stores would have had a combined area 30 percent larger than the 75,000-square-foot limit for a single retail store. The proposal appeared to meet the zoning ordinance yet the retail behemoth would be able to construct a complex that would, in effect, exceed the county’s zoning ordinance. The retail giant was poised to slip through a loophole in the ordinance. What a beautiful legal manoeuvre. It was a ‘perfect ten’! The retail giant would have complied with the county’s zoning ordinance and, at the same time, defeated its whole purpose: to keep big box stores out. There are some who question whether the grace offered by God is really, in effect, a giant loophole. Listen to these questions which appeared from a user of a website called Ask.com: “It seems like a loophole in Christianity that you can just show up at the end of your life and say, ‘I believe in you God, I am sorry for all my sins’ and go to heaven. If this is the case, why does anybody at all go to Church prior to that time? Why not just “show up” for God at the end of your life?” The person posing these questions believes that heaven will be populated by two classes of people: those who attended church regularly through their lives and people who slip into heaven through their ‘loophole’. Those who relied on the loophole could live their lives on this earth as they pleased prior to their death. At death, all they had to do was to make a declaration of belief in God, and contrition for sins committed. Just like the retail giant, they could slip right through a crack in the pearly gates into heaven. The questioner wondered why anyone would sit in a hard pew Sunday after Sunday; listen to a preacher drone on and on about what a sinner you are, and like it! The questioner wondered why one would not just use this ‘loophole’. Like the retail giant, the Ask.com questioner believed that he or she was poised to make a beautiful legal manoeuvre. It was a perfect
ten. The questioner had found a way comply with God’s requirements for entry into heaven without living a ‘religious life’. How would you respond to these questions? The Christian Church stops and ponders these and similar questions during a season of the church we call ‘Lent’. Lent begins on March 9th with Ash Wednesday and ends Sunday April 17, on Palm/Passion Sunday. During Lent, all Christians are essentially encouraged to question if the good news about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection has been shared in a way that would cause us to believe that Jesus provides a giant loophole that permits us to simply show up at the end for God and all will be forgiven. The Gospel according to St. Luke describes a scene at the very end of Jesus’ life as a human being among us; as He died on the cross between two men who hung on their own crosses. The Roman authorities had nailed a sign on Jesus’ cross above his head that read, ‘King of the Jews’. To almost everyone, this sign was seen as the ultimate putdown. Jesus was no king! He had no power, no authority, no subjects, no army and certainly no sovereignty. He was under the complete control of Rome. The Gospel continues: One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:39-43). One of the two criminals dying with our Lord saw Jesus in a new way. God had opened this man’s eyes so that he could see that the sign over Jesus’ head was not a joke, or the ultimate putdown, but the truth. He was permitted to see Jesus as the King of the Jews and the Son of God. With God’s help, he could see that Jesus was not suffering for any committed wrong. He saw Jesus’ suffering and death as something far greater. He was permitted to see that Jesus had a kingdom and a life in Him that was not of this earth but beyond this world. The man suffering on the cross was permitted to see and understand that death was the only way into Jesus’ otherworldly kingdom. The man dying with Jesus was permitted to see that Jesus was completely sovereign. Jesus had made a conscious decision to lay down His life. He was permitted to believe that Jesus had the sovereign authority to choose those who would be members of His kingdom. God also gave the man the ability to see that he had lived a sordid life and deserved his punishment; that he did not deserve to enter into Jesus’ kingdom by reason of that sinful life. If Jesus was not suffering for what He had done; God gave him the faint hope that Jesus could be suffering for that thief
on the cross. God gave the dying man the hope and faint trust that the sovereign King Jesus might have mercy on him and let him into that kingdom. He did not presume he had any rights when it came to entry into Jesus’ kingdom; he humbly asked for mercy. Jesus responded with mercy and promised him entry into that kingdom beyond the gates of death. With His words of mercy, Jesus changed a criminal’s faint hope into an unshakeable belief and trust in life after death with Jesus. I am convinced that the reformed criminal’s advice to the person asking the questions on Ask.com would be this: “I surveyed my life as I hung on my cross. I had to admit that I had lived my life my way. I satisfied my desires at the expense of others. I never thought of God or God’s desires for my life. I couldn’t change a thing. I could not make amends. I deserved what I got! Jesus made amends for me by His suffering and death. There are no loopholes! If I could have lived my life over again, I would have lived it differently. I would have thought about God and what He wanted for my life. I would have gone to God’s house to worship Him to learn about His will for me. I would have followed King Jesus on this side of the gateway to His kingdom. I would have become a part of God’s family, the church, where I would have grown in faith, been held accountable for my behaviour and held others accountable for their behaviour. Don’t wait to show up for God at the end! You may end up like the other criminal who hung beside me. When he had to show up for God, he insulted Jesus instead of having faith in Him. Start living with and for King Jesus now! He can be found at a church near you. What you do now has eternal consequences!” In Christ, Pastor Ed PS: The retail giant didn’t use their loophole; they withdrew their application. They knew it would have been wrong! We celebrate Ash Wednesday on March 9th at 6:30PM and everyone is welcome to attend. Our 6:30PM Lenten services held Wednesday evenings March 16, 23, 30, April 6 and 13, will feature a five-part original drama presentation entitled ‘An Inquest into the Death of Jesus of Nazareth - Evidence That Demands a Verdict’. All are invited! Refreshments and fellowship will follow after each service.
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Mental health program appeals for funds to keep doors open Open letter to the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development: Re: Urgent call for action to keep the BUILT Network doors open. I am writing this letter to you in my role as the national executive director of the National Network for Mental Health (NNMH) (www.nnmh.ca) to appeal to you for your intervention and support to save the long standing, successful BUILT Network project (www.BUILTNetwork.ca) a unique program of the NNMH that essentially pays for itself. This program, which serves the most vulnerable section of our nation (persons with mental and/ or physical disabilities who have been unemployed for over three years), has successfully returned over 800 previously-unemployed persons to work, at an annual average savings to the federal government of over $1 million in reduced social assistance payments. This could not have been accomplished without the financial support of the Opportunities Fund of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Suddenly and without warning, this support has been withheld. Minister Finley, as I write this to you, I reflect on the recent Family Day in Ontario. Family Day is an amazing gift of a day, a day that provides the opportunity for families to connect and have hope in each other and their community; yet for the participants and staff of the BUILT Network program across the country (in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia), I fear that it is a day that does not hold much hope given the serious news they just received that the long-standing BUILT Network program will be forced to close its doors See Mental Health A11
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hristy Clark spoke passionately about teamwork, unity and listening in the moments after winning the B.C. Liberal leadership, with 48 per cent of voting members arrayed against her to the end. “Our government will be stronger because of the dialogue we all started with British Columbians, and we are going to build on that, together,” Clark told a packed convention hall in Vancouver. “We are going to shape the future of B.C., together. We are going to forge a bigger, stronger coalition, together.” A few minutes later, in the middle of the crowded room, an argument between two men turned into a shoving match that escalated until two others
jumped in and separated them. Outside the convention hall, Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen was clarifying to reporters that he had Tom not said he was quitFletcher ting the caucus if Clark defeated his choice, George Abbott. Despite his earlier musings about considering his options in a Clark-led caucus, van Dongen was suddenly impressed with the desire of his colleagues to work together and was keen to do the same. Van Dongen wasn’t the only one shocked at seeing Abbott, the Shuswap MLA and champion of rural B.C., finish third. Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett had figured the weighted voting system would give Abbott a good shot at bring-
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ing his team of mainly Campbell outsiders into the inner circle. Bennett said he felt “pretty good, for a loser,” and showed a brave smile. His choice is not to leave the caucus, but to come back in, if he is invited. The next morning, former Reform and Conservative MP Randy White spoke about the Clark win on CFAX radio in Victoria. He’s working to professionalize a moribund B.C. Conservative Party, and he said he watched a surge of people joining that party as soon as Clark’s narrow victory was known. The B.C. Conservatives will announce new supporters shortly, White said, and people will be surprised. They were not counting on Bennett to be one of those, although White said Bennett told him a month ago he would sign up if Clark won the B.C. Liberal leadership.
White is convinced that Clark’s victory is a “defining moment” for B.C. politics. No longer will be B.C. Liberals be able to tell voters, it’s us or the NDP. “We’re now acknowledging, and the Liberals are acknowledging that they are a Liberal party,” White said. During the campaign, Clark blundered about on the harmonized sales tax, the timing of the next election and
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Helping people get back into work Mental Health A10 on April 1. I am appealing to you to keep the BUILT Network program doors open, on behalf of all of the participants and staff—the people of BUILT Network program who, along with their families will be hugely and negatively impacted by the closing of this proven program. They are the current BUILT Network participants that we serve (most of whom stay involved with the program upon their graduation to receive peer support as they com-
mence their job search); the future BUILT Network participants we had been preparing to serve, and equally important, the 14 BUILT Network staff members (many of whom are former BUILT participants and peers with lived experience of mental health issues), who will lose their jobs April 1. I am urgently appealing to you to keep the BUILT Network doors open. BUILT Network and NNMH staff has worked tirelessly over the last eight years to ensure this program’s success and are dedicated to continuing to
do so. Many of our staff have themselves come so far in their lives as they tread the rugged and ragged path of their recovery journey while living with mental health issues. They, along with our participants of BUILT Network are real heroes—to their families and loved ones, to their community, to me and especially to themselves, as they have made a huge difference by becoming contributing members of their communities here in Canada. The BUILT Network program staff continues to assist the participants gradu-
ate and step back into/or rejoin society as fully selfdetermined contributing employees, taxpayers and citizens of Canada. Minister Finley, I cannot stress enough that they are all real people, with real families, who live in real communities, who contribute back to a real society in many ways. With all due respect Minister Finley, the participants and staff are not an HRSDC Assessment Grid rating response (which incidentally, BUILT rated very high on this time around as it has at other grant funding times) but
real people. They, in the end make huge contributions that make a huge difference for themselves, for their loved ones, for their communities and for Canada. Minister Finley, I am appealing to you to grant me a meeting to discuss saving the BUILT Network program and keeping the program doors open. Joan Edwards Karmazyn, national executive director, National Network for Mental Health
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ne may have to consult with Reverends Albert Baldeo or Tim Schroeder k on this, but I’m fairly sure I’m on safe ground when suggesting that God is /not a fan of the Montreal Canadiens. r That assumption is solely based on the belief that ‘my’ God is a wise God and a kind God and could not possibly support nefarious sorts and heartbreakers such as the Habs. Anyone with any real sense of right and wrong clearly understands that God is probably a Boston Bruin or Toronto Maple Leaf fan. (In these current days of new order religion and born-again faiths the modern day thinker may even suggest God is a supporter of the Vancouver Canucks). I find support in my Bruin//Leaf/ Canuck theory via words of scripture that suggest to best understand or relate to God one must suffer— and Lord knows how many years fans of the three teams above have
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Charlie Hodge suffered. Now, this whole theological debate in my brain has not arisen due to the fact that Vancouver and Boston are at or near the top of the NHL chart and favoured as leaders in the upcoming battle for the Stanley Cup. Nor is the theory based on the fact that the Habs are hanging around in the potential playoff picture just so they can once again break Boston fans’ hearts. Nor is it even based on the current (and continuous) pathetic state of the Leafs—once again dragging fans and their hearts through a gauntlet of gut wrenching anguish. No. It’s all Danny’s fault. The good son has finally returned home.
Danny Thiessen and I were inseparable as best buddies during our elementary and early high school days. We shared a lot of things in common including an absolute fixation for hockey. We literally lived for the game and when not spending countless hours on the ice, we were likely hanging out as rink rats at Kelowna Memorial Arena working with the Buckaroos, refereeing, or even coaching tinier kids. If we were not in the rink we were on the road engaged for hours on end playing road hockey. When the weather was too rotten we went inside and played on my table hockey set or watched a game together. It was a wonderful friendship, except Danny had one major illness—he loved the Montreal Canadiens and Jean Beliveau. He would never shut-up about either of them. It boggled me then (and still does today I suppose) on how Danny did not see the magic of Bobby Orr or Derek Sanderson. Over the years
I tried to heal him, convert him, help him see the light, but Dan would have nothing to do with it. For many years we shared every day together, occasionally doing other things than hockey. We loved to hike and swim and play music. However, as life often does, Dan and I started to find other interests. I discovered work, girls, beer and rock n’roll (not necessarily in that order). Danny discovered girls and God. By our midteens we had split off in different directions though still close in heart. We both moved away to different parts of the country for different jobs. Nearly 40 years passed by. Last week Danny moved back to town and we immediately set up a coffee date. With only an hour in our busy schedules Dan and I laughed and cried over memories, including the day I ate 17 pieces of toast (with peanut butter on them all!). As we chatted I smiled inside and out at how, in
so many ways, nothing has really changed with either of us. We are both (hopefully) a little wiser and a little more aware of the ways of the world. However, thankfully, inside there are still two little boys full of life and laughter and dreams just looking for a tennis ball and a hockey stick. I cannot express how thrilled I am that one of the dearest and best people in my life is back in it again. Danny has always had a heart of gold and a gentle, compassionate side that lights up whatever life he touches. His trek has not always been easy but his faith has helped him through it all. I cannot wait to see Danny yet again to not only share more memories of the past but to start some new ones as well. It will be wonderful—just as long as he doesn’t say one word about Beliveau or those damn Montreal Canadiens. Charlie Hodge is a freelance writer. hodgepodge2@shaw.ca
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the government’s ability to cap the rapid growth of health-care spending. She’s fond of saying she spent the last four years listening to the people as a radio host. Apparently that’s long enough to start believing the bumper-sticker solutions that are so often the fodder of talk radio. There were more hints of this in her victory speech. Clark’s top two
priorities are “job creation and fighting poverty.” She’s just won the leadership of a party that has been saying for 15 years that government doesn’t create jobs. And the NDP continues its own earnest but mainly fanciful debate about how poverty can be legislated away by government intervention, while trumpeting distorted statistics about the plight of B.C. children. If Clark wants to reach
out to conservative-minded voters, she might start by acknowledging that the province is currently running an operating deficit of close to $1 billion, with another year in the red still to come. But so far it looks as if she will tack to the left, and risk making the B.C. Conservatives’ day.
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Skaters close pre-novice years with Canada Games medals Kevin Parnell
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Two Kelowna figure skaters closed out their competition season with medals at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax. And now Jayda Jurome and Haley Sales are both getting ready to move up to a new category next year as they close the books on their pre-novice women’s skating careers. Jurome, 13, claimed a silver medal at the Canada Games while Sales, 14, won bronze in what was the final competition of the season for both members of the Kelowna Skating Club. “My short program wasn’t the best that I could do but after that I wanted to come back and fight for my long program,” said Jurome. “I went out there and did the best I could do.” Jurome, who won the nationals earlier in her season, climbed up to the second spot with her
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“Going into the competition I was really ready,” said Sales. “I was trained well and I really wanted to go out there and do my best and lay it all out there and I really did. Getting the bronze was probably one of the highlights of my life.” The Kelowna figure skaters were members of a strong Team B.C. contingent. Neither skater put in a season best skate but
Kelowna skaters are. During the games in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the pair stayed in the athletes village and were able to take in what it’s like to be a part of a large games experience. “I thought it was an amazing experience,” said Sales. “I had never experienced anything like that. I met tons of new people and it was just the most amazing experience.”
Jurome echoed Sales’ thoughts on experiencing the Canada Games as an athlete. “It was wonderful meeting all of the different people from the different provinces,” she said. “That was a really neat part of the games.” Having returned to Kelowna earlier this week both Jurome and Sales are now beginning to look ahead to next year when they will compete in the novice women’s division. New programs will be learned as the successful pair look to build on what has been a great season. Jurome is coming offj of a national championship while Sales was third at provincials and sixth at nationals this year. “I think I accomplished a lot this season and I’m very proud of what I have done,” said Jurome. “Next year I’m hoping to have another good year as well.” kparnell@kelownacapnews.com
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Wildabeasts pull out a win in final minutes of Lillooet tourney The Kelowna midget Wildabeasts nearly got off on the wrong skate last weekend as the Kelowna midget girls house league hockey season wrapped up with the OMAHA title on the line at an invitational tournament in Lillooet. The Wildabeasts were down 2-0 with eight minutes to go in their first game against Langley last Friday night and it appeared they were in for a disappointing run at the Lillooet Provincial Championship Invitational Tournament. But thanks to two late goals by Cassie Strykmecki the team pulled out a tie against Langley. And kthat sparked the Kelowna
club as they never looked back, winning the next five games to take all the honours. Meaghan Ross earned the MVP award for the first game. On Saturday, Kelowna beat the Kamloops Hellcats 5-1 on the strong performance from MVP Nicole Steward. Less than two hours later, they faced a stong challenge from the host team but came out on top 3-1 with game MVP honours going to Anneke MacMahon. That evening the team clinched the first place bye with a victory over Kamloops. Ashley Corbett was named as game MVP. The arena was packed
the next morning as the host team put up another tough fight in their attempt to hand the high flying Wildabeasts their first loss. By the middle of the third period, the game could have gone either way with the score 1-1. Game MVP Jody Monk forced a turnover and split the D to put the team in the lead. Two more goals by the team took the pressure off by putting the team up 4-1 to finish the game. The final game against Kamloops was tied 0-0 until Jolanda Kondrak scored the go ahead goal at the five minute mark. The Kamloops team made the final minutes very uncom-
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the following week as it looks to solidify its hold on first place in the WHL BC Division. Heading into the weekend the Rockets were four points ahead of Vancouver with both teams having played the same number of games. The tight race may come down to the final weekend of the season when the two teams play a home and home series to close out the season Feb. 18 and 19. Huska said special teams will be huge both down the stretch and in the playoffs. “Our penalty kill has been consistent all year long,� he said. “It’s done a good job. A lot of times your goalie is your best penalty killer and our goalies are a big reason our penalty kill has been good. Our power play on some nights is dangerous and some nights it’s not. That’s one of the areas we will have to work on because it can create a lot of momentum.�
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f you’re a golfer, and you’re lucky, you may have already escaped winter to enjoy a golf holiday in a warmer locale. But if, like most of us, you are still weeks away from smacking around your first ball, then you’re in the perfect position to do some strengthening and take some preventive steps to keep yourself free of injury. The most common injury we see in the physio clinic as driving ranges around the Okanagan open each spring is the dreaded golfer’s elbow. Medically known as medial epicondylitis, golfer’s elbow is a repetitive strain injury characterized by pain around the bony part on the inside of your elbow which typically flares up in the early season. The problem afflicts not just golfers, but also gardeners clenching their trowels and tennis players and other racket sport enthusiasts who repeatedly use their wrists or clench their fingers. Golfer’s elbow, affecting the inside of the elbow is not the same thing as tennis elbow, which refers to an injury on the outside of the joint, although both affect athletes in both sports. The twisting and clenching can lead to micro-damage of the muscles and tendons that help move the wrist and fingers. If the injury is uncared for, the pain will often spread down the forearm to the wrist, many times leaving the sufferer with a pronounced weakness on
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Tyler Dyck grasping objects. Golfer’s elbow may develop from a sudden impact or force during play, or more commonly it may appear gradually over time. Typically, the damage is the result of excessive or repeated stress on muscles and tendons that are either too weak or tight, or from a greater biomechanical problem involving decreased range of motion of the joints at the elbow and wrist. Activities like swinging a golf club, shaking hands, or even turning a doorknob will invariably be painful. What can you do to avoid getting golfer’s elbow? Pre-season, you can work on strengthening your wrist flexor muscles—the ones on the inside of your forearm. Start by taking a three- to five-pound weight and do three sets of 10 wrist curls. Rest your arm on a table with your wrist hanging off the edge, palm face up, and gently curl the weight upwards, away from the floor. Work your way up to a slightly heavier weights, and increase to three sets of 20. Always stretch your forearms out between sets. This same exercise reversed (wrist face down) is good for warding off tennis elbow. If you’ve already got some early symptoms,
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don’t despair. Contrary to popular belief, golfer’s elbow is not an injury that should keep you off the course this spring, as long as it is well managed from the start. In the initial phase of golfer’s elbow, there are several things to keep in mind. First off, it is important to rest the elbow by reducing any aggravating activities; continuing to play when injured will only make the condition worse. Second, ensure that you are controlling the inflammation by icing the affected area on a regular basis. Third, to control pain and inflammation further, speak to your pharmacist or physician about taking over-the-counter antiinflammatories: in certain circumstances these medications can greatly speed up recovery. If the elbow is improving, gradually return to sport, making sure to warm up and stretch out the affected area before any activity. In the event that the pain does not resolve or quickly returns on your return to activity, it would be prudent to contact your physiotherapist for a proper diagnosis of injury and its cause, so that they can correct any biomechanical deficiencies and guide you through a series of stretching and strengthening exercises to hasten your recovery. An elbow brace may also be an option to help reduce pain during the early stages. Depending on the severity of the condition and how long you let it go, the pain and dysfunction may last anywhere from a couple of weeks or several months. After recovering enough to resume play, gradually increase the amount of games you play per week, thereby allowing the injured area to accommodate to the increasing stress. Always remember, sharp pain in the elbow or forearm is a sign that you are doing too much too soon. So, too, is that horrible nagging pain that lingers for hours or days after activity: don’t delude yourself into thinking that it’s just normal muscle soreness. Sun City Physiotherapy will be hosting a free lecture on getting prepared for the golf season at the end of March at their downtown location. Tyler Dyck is a partner at Sun City Physiotherapy. 250-861-8056.
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he majority of families with whom Kelowna Seniors Consulting works, lack the knowledge to know what is needed now for their aging parents. They wonder when is the time to step in to assist their parents or are they taking away their independence. Often the mother wants to do one thing and the father wants to do something else. What happens if one parent needs 24-hour care and the other parent is great cognitively and mobility wise.
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Sharen Marteny Aging seniors often have a horrible image of nursing homes when they think about where they have to move to next when they cannot live at home anymore. Families too say that there is no way that they are going to put their parents into a nursing home. A lot of this comes
from a misunderstanding of the definition of the terms used. Previously, I have said that there is no way that I would “put” my mom or dad into a nursing home if they could not live at home anymore. I did not understand all of the options available nor the correct terms to use to get the correct information. My mom and dad would have moved to supportive living where they would interact with other seniors on a regular basis without leaving the building. This is especially im-
portant during the winter months and at night. Their meals would be prepared for them and their housekeeping done. They could also lock the door to their suite and go on a six-week vacation.They have assistance without losing their independence. When aging parents walk into a supportive housing facility they will see many walkers and most likely think that this is not where they want to live. However, this too is a misunderstanding of what they are seeing. Seniors move into
supportive housing with their cognitive and mobility skills perfect for their age. Then as is usual for most people, their needs increase and one of the best things a senior can do is use a walker to prevent a fall. So much of what Kelowna Seniors Consulting does is to assist families and their parents understand what their options are and then make sure that their image and reality are correct. If not, both the families and seniors could be going through needless stress and worry.
Okanagan College KLO Campus in Kelowna is at the forefront of helping families and seniors get the information they require. Again this year, they are presenting, in conjunction with Kelowna Seniors Consulting, a morning seminar to help the families. On Saturday, March 19, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, the seminar Understanding Supportive Housing Options for Your Parents (CRN 80477) will be presented. This seminar will go into detail about what supportive housing pro-
vides and what to consider to ensure that your parents move into the one that best meets their individual requirements. The cost for each seminar is $119.28 (HST included), which will include course material. Register for the course at 250-862-5480 or on line at www.okanagan. bc.ca/csreg. Payment due at time of registration. Participants must register prior to the course. Sharen Marteny is a services consultant for seniors in Kelowna. 250-212-1257 www.seniorsconsulting.net
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At age 81, diminutive, affable Russian cross-country skier Nina Chizhova guarantees a reporter she’ll add to her collection of medals this week at the Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup CrossCountry Skiing Championships at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre outside of Vernon. Chizhova, with her Fischer skis rising a foot above her Team Russia toque, tells the reporter she’s been competing at masters events for 14 years—she even points out stamps and markings from previous championships on her skis and always comes out a winner. “This year the other person competing against me didn’t come, so this year I’m sure I will win my gold medal because I’m competing alone,” laughed Chizhova through her interpreter, Claudine Brunod, an Italian living in Paris who speaks five languages and has worked as an interpreter at previous Masters World Cup events. Even though Chizhova is guaranteed a medal,
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that’s not the reason she came to Canada for the first time from her Moscow home. “The main thing for us is to come here to meet with people we are getting used to meeting every year at the Masters,” said Chizhova, who served as a race commentator and announcer at the 2005 Masters World Cup in her country. “It’s not important if we get a medal or not. The main thing is that I meet friends, a lot of friends, competing with me on the tracks.” The 2011 Sparkling Hill Masters event has drawn nearly 1,200 athletes from 22 countries, making it the fourth largest World Cup in its 30year history. Athletes have two days of training before racing events begin Saturday. The official opening ceremonies went Friday night at Silver Star. Richard Langer, 69, from Green Bay, Wisc., mandatory Packers fan and cross-country skier for 40 years, was out for a training ski Thursday morning at Sovereign Lake under cool temperatures and sunny skies.
Langer is competing at the World Masters for the 10th and, likely last, time due to the onset of Parkinson’s disease. He will compete in three classic events. “I’ve been to Silver Star three times but this is my first time at Sovereign Lake and it’s fantastic,” said Langer, a retired banker accompanied in Vernon by his wife, Ruth. “I’ve had top-15 finishes before and my goal this year is to finish, to ski under the finish banner.” Dave Rees’ health prevents him from competing, but the Canmore, Alta. resident and fivetime Olympian as competitor, coach and trainer, is serving as wax coach for his wife, Jean Bristow. “It’s a great week,” said Rees, 68, who competed for Canada at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics, and who has been to eight Masters World Cups. “We’ve already met so many people we know from other years, it’s like old home week.” Bristow, 62, is competing in three events. She and Rees, who have been together for 21 years, rent a home with friends at Silver Star every November
and “ski their brains out” at Sovereign Lake for six days. “We got a feel for what the World Cup trails will be like,” said Bristow. “We have no doubt it’s going to be a great event.” Catharine Pendrel, 30, is competing in her first World Cup cross-country skiing event, but is no stranger to international competition. The Kamloops resident is the reigning mountain bike series World Cup champion, and finished fourth in the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She uses crosscountry ski training as offseason cross-training for her cycling career. Athletes will be treated to world-class conditions for the event, which runs until March 13. The World Cup has close to 400 volunteers. Racing begins at 9 a.m. from Saturday to Monday and Wednesday to Friday. Racers will take a break from the action Tuesday. Spectators of the race may leave their vehicles at Silver Star Mountain Resort’s parking lot E and use a free shuttle service to the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre. Vernon Morningstar
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aren Hawes of Interior Savings Credit Union was installed as the 2011-2012 President of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s Presidents Dinner held on Tuesday February 22nd. In her comments as President of the Kelowna Chamber, Ms. Hawes indicated that the future direction of the Chamber is in direct response from input received from members of the Chamber. The Chamber touches base with its members regularly via surveys, roundtable meetings, and direct contact through programs such as the “12 @ 12 Roundtable� and “Chamber On-Location� programs. Based on member feedback, in the upcoming year one of the areas of focus will be to provide educational opportunities to assist businesses create a business infrastructure to help them to sustain their business in the future. Another area of focus will be to help Chamber members market and brand their businesses. A third area is to create more opportunities to
connect members on a business to business basis; with a particular focus on sector specific opportunities. “Although we will be primarily focused on educating and connecting our members, our advocacy efforts will not be placed on the back-burner�, stated Ms. Hawes. “The Kelowna Chamber enjoys a strong working relationship with our elected representatives at all three levels of government. We will continue to work closely with them to address the challenges brought forward by our members.�
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Mexx has been well cared for. He is affectionate who loves his chin scratched and lots of petting. So far he is doing well with other cats and is relaxing nicely. Mexx’s previous owner said he is often playful, gets along with children and has lots of character. If you would like to meet him, please come down to the SPCA and ask for an introduction.
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Kye’s intelligence is the reason why he needs an experienced home, and owner that understands the benefits of positive reinforcement. Using these methods is the key to success and will help get this completely misunderstood dog on the way to becoming the best he can be. Kye’s new owners need to be true dog lovers and passionate about him. Our dog staff will be more than happy to instruct you in how to continue with his training.
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Drey is a sweet but cautious dog, and bonds well with people he gets to know. He had some special privileges at his former home (sleeping under the covers, regular belly rubs etc) so would love to have those continue. Positive reinforcement is the best way to relieve Drey of his fearful behaviour and to bring out the very best in him. He is a great dog and hopes that there is a good, loving home for him in the near future.
Sadie is a great dog! It breaks the staff hearts to see older dogs spending their days in the shelter. She loves to snuggle and simply needs a long term retirement home. She would be an excellent companion for someone who has lots of affection to give, loves to take daily walks and can offer Sadie the positive reinforcement she needs. She can still be a bit excitable and gets anxious when left alone. She needs owners who are experienced and still active.
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AT THREE SISTERS Springs in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, manatees cruise the crystal clear waters.
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CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla.—Call it the manatee meeting hole. Each winter, as many as 500 manatees gather in a protected estuary 10 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico seeking a warmwater refuge. And because there’s no place like Kings Bay, tens of thousands of visitors gather here JUST to swim with the sweet, slow-moving and endangered sea cows. Just about everywhere else in the Sunshine State, swimming with manatees is either discouraged or banned, with violators facing substantial fines. But here in the spring-fed waters of the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, a big chunk of the tourist industry centers on up-close interactions with an endangered species. There are plenty of opportunities for anyone
who visits Citrus County, about 60 miles north of Tampa, to meet a manatee face to face. Nearly 40 commercial operators, permitted by the refuge, conduct tours daily by boat or kayak, charging anywhere from $25 to upwards of $100 a head. Numerous private and rental boats also ply these protected waters. “Very exciting,” said Kristy Weber, a vacationer from Baltimore, Md. “To think that large animal accepts you is very special.” Another visitor from South Florida giggled happily about her tour boat being “held hostage” by a manatee that spent a half-hour flossing its gums using the boat’s anchor line. The manatee dallied around the boat for so long that guests from other tour vessels swam over to watch it. For years, officials of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service—the agency in charge of the refuge—and local dive operations functioned under a loose system of self-policed guidelines for
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Protection for manatees Florida from A22 March 15 that formalizes and codifies what were previously only manatee protection guidelines. The new rules expand the Crystal River refuge to include all of Kings Bay, enlarge the manatee sanctuary at Three Sisters Springs and enhance enforcement. A camera installed at Three Sisters streams live video of manatee and visitor activity (http://manateecam. viewnet.com) and helps law enforcement officers check out complaints of harassment. Since Jan. 1, officers have written five tickets to violators, mostly for disturbing resting manatees. Penalties can range from $125 per violation up to $100,000 in the most egregious cases. “We’re trying to find a middle ground to allow people to experience manatees in the wild and still protect the animals and make sure they have safe places to feed and rest and mate,” Lusk said. “We have no intention of stopping all interaction with manatees in Kings Bay.” He said he expects the rules to become permanent following public hearings later this year. Still, some manatee advocates are not satisfied. Tracy Colson, operator of Nature Coast Kayak Tours, believes there should be a firm, no-touch rule. “They say they prefer passive interaction,” Colson said, referring to refuge officials. “But they refuse to give up on allowing people to touch. It’s an endangered species, a wild animal. You’re taming a wild animal.” But Diane Oestrieich, who has operated Bird’s Underwater Inc. with husband Bill in Crystal River for the past 16 years, sees r nothing wrong with the new rules, nor with touching willing manatees. “We’ve been playing with them since the beginning. It’s not hurting them,” Oestriech said.
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A WOMAN SNORKELER swims with a manatee in the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.
“We tell people, ‘don’t approach them.’ It’s pretty hard when an animal swims up to you not to give it a little scratch. It is in their nature to touch and be touched.”
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A GROUP OF manatee researchers from around the
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A MANATEE FLOSSES its gums on the anchor line of a tour boat in Kings Bay in Crystal River, Florida.
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inter is the time of year when sciatica and lower back problems seem to be at their worst. The combination of a more sedentary lifestyle, more sitting and less activity combined with over-indulgence during the holiday season creates conditions for lower back strain or pain. Sciatica is a condition where the sciatic nerve is irritated. The most telltale symptom of sciatica is pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve—from the lumbar area to the buttock and down the back of the leg. The pain can be anywhere from a mild ache to a severe sharp or burning pain, numbness or weak
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James Kaufman muscles along the nerve pathway, and tingling or pins and needles feeling in the toes or foot. The irritation of the sciatic nerve can result from pressure from muscles that are too tense or too short, a bulging disc in the lumbar vertebral column that pushes on the nerve, an inflammation of the nerve, a narrowing of the spinal canal as we age, or bad posture or heavy work that involves a lot of lifting and bending over. The pain can be severe and often gets worse while sitting too long, driving, bending over and lifting heavy objects. Sciatica is a widespread injury and about 40 per cent of us will eventually be affected by it in some form. Sciatic pain will sometimes be the sign of a herniated disc and it
is certainly wise to pay attention to it in an early stage and get expert advice. In Western medicine sciatica can be treated in different ways. The massage therapist will loosen the tension in the muscles of the back and leg, in order to relieve the sciatic nerve, the physiotherapist will prescribe exercises to improve posture and stretch muscles and can apply ultrasound or interferential current. The chiropractor will align the spine in order to relieve pressure on the nerve. The doctor can prescribe painkillers or antiinflammatories and the surgeon can operate to remove the bulging of the disc or contributing problem. In TCM, sciatica is considered to be a lower back problem, an area strongly influenced by the bladder and kidney channels. Sciatica can be differentiated into different types, depending on the exact cause.
Damp-cold invading the back channels can occur in both acute and chronic cases, causing a dull, heavy, radiating pain that may be worse with cold or dampness. Sciatica due to stagnation of qi-energy and blood in the back can cause either an acute or chronic condition that is aggravated with the absence of movement.
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Sciatica due to kidney deficiency will result in a chronic condition because weak kidneys cannot properly nourish the lower back area, making it susceptible to injury and dysfunction. This type of sciatica has a slow, gradual onset
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MARCH 6,1926 - FEBRUARY 28, 2011 Art passed away peacefully, with family at his side. Survived by his loving wife Dorothy, daughter Gladys (Gary); son Greg (Marni); 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Art enjoyed golf, Hawaii and especially, visits with family. On his behalf, we say goodbye to all his golf buddies and friends. You were very special to him! Dad, gramps, great gramps... we are very proud of your courageous battle. A special thanks to Dr.Bobyn, Dr.Solano and Dr.Victor and the nursing staff at Kelowna General Hospital for your kind care. No service at Art’s request.
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The family of Bill Cavalier announce with great sorrow his death on Wednesday, March 2nd at Hospice House in Kelowna after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer. Bill was born in Nelson, BC on January 19, 1948 oldest son of William and Mary Cavalier. Bill was blessed with an intellect of the highest order coupled with extraordinary musical abilities. He excelled in school and in music festivals, winning numerous awards. He was an organist at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate in Nelson while still in high school. After graduating from grade 12, he was chosen to join a group of outstanding youths from across Canada to tour North America for several months. It was one of the happiest memories of his life. Bill won a nationwide political essay competition with a trip to New York as the prize. Bill attended Simon Fraser University where he graduated with a first class Honours in mathematics. He worked in the library at Simon Fraser and later as a computer specialist in a Vancouver Hospital. While in his 40’s he took a two- year degree at Okanagan College in electronic engineering with highest honours and interned at the TRIUMF project at UBC Vancouver. Bill eventually settled in Kelowna where he pursued mathematical research and was involved in many activities. As a dedicated member of the New Democratic Party, he worked tirelessly until a few days before his death. He volunteered at St. Theresa’s RC Parish in Kelowna, assisting with computer work and also forming a choir of whom he was organist and choirmaster. Bill is survived by his sister Catherine (Doug) Boseth of Idaho; and his brothers Bob (Brenda) and Don (Irene) both of Nelson, Aunt Anne and cousin Ellie and many nephews and nieces. Bill is also survived by his loving adopted sister Angela Linge of Kelowna, her children David, Rachel and Winnie, and grandchildren Jim, Bonnie, Rebecca, Davy and Liam. Bill was an integral part of the Linge family for 23 years, sharing in the joys and challenges of a large family and loved and respected by all. As teacher of music and computer programming for many years to Bonnie, Rebecca and Davy Linge, he became their special friend and mentor. Two other very special friends are Donna Clark and Shane Ellis, both of whom shared in Bill’s care during the final stages of his illness. The family wishes to thank Dr. Canning, Bill’s friend and family doctor for many years; Dr. Hoegler and Dr. Docherty and the caring and dedicated staff at the Cancer Clinic of Southern Interior; also the staff of Hospice House who provided a place for Bill to rest peacefully at the end of his battle. Following cremation, the funeral service will take place on Monday March 7 at 1:00pm at St. Andrew’s Church, 4619 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna with Rev. Canon. Catherine Hall, Rector, as celebrant. A reception will follow in the church hall. Friends are invited to share memories of Bill at that time. Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services 250-860-6440. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting everdenrust.com
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Tiling TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
Tree Services 1-1-1- Hedge & Tree specialist Downsizing, pruning, removal. Ins. Call Dave, 250-212-1716 NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms, Blue Jay Lawn Care 575-4574
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Feed & Hay 800lb round bales, alfalfa grass, 1st crop, $50/bale. 3rd cut haylage, Grinrod. 250-3091420. ALL TYPES of hay for sale! all in medium squares (3x4x8). For all your Dairy, Horse, Feeder Hay needs, visit www.hubkahay.com or call Cale @ 403-635-0104. Delivery available and Min order is a semi-load. HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs, delivery avail. on larger orders, also Silege bales or Feeder hay. 250-838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.
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$100 & Under 27” RCA color TV, 6 years old. $100. 250-863-3361 3seater classic high back sofa & chair, attached pillows. Excl cond.$100 Firm.778-478-2110 Dbl. Bed, headboard/foot, dresser w/mirror,nite stand Teak, all matching. 763-4099 LIGHT beige Queen size hidea-bed. $100 Firm. Excl cond. 778-478-2110 Oval dresser with mirror. Cherry/mahogany $50 obo. (250)861-1233 SELF cleaning stove, almond, good cond., $100. 250-7689512 SHEEP Woolrest double bed, not used. $50. 250-768-9512 TV Stand - Oak. $65 obo (250)861-1233
$200 & Under QUEEN Anne chairs, (2) dusty rose, good condition, $200. 250-768-9512
$300 & Under BRAND new vanity, 30”Wx 21”D33”H. Top, oak finish. $300. Call 250-768-9648 KIRBY Vacuum with every option, like new. $265 obo (250)861-1233
$400 & Under CENTRAL Vacuum, new attch’s. Powerful. Reg $699. Sell for $395. 250-762-3468
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PATIO Table,with Umbrella,& 6 cushions $435 obo (250)861-1233
29” TV, in very good working order, also entertainment unit, in perfect cond. 250-860-1888.
Furniture
QUEEN size mattress and boxspring in good cond., retro girls dresser & chair. Call 250768-5922
Exercise Bike, Pace Master. Silver. XRC 2009. Hardly Used .$1500 (250)765-8613
Furniture
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
YAMAHA CP300 88 key digital piano w/stand, almost new, $1900. 778-754-0881
SPECTACULAR Black Mountain View Lots! Fully serviced & graded sites from $169,900 plus HST. Loseth Drive to Nishi Court. Call 250-863-2717 or go to www.minehill.ca
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ANTIQUE, VINTAGE AND MODERN HOME FURNISHINGS AND DECOR ITEMS 3292 Highway 97N, Kelowna
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QUEEN size mattress & boxspring in good shape. Call 250-769-4049 SEARS Opedic mattress & boxspring, lightly used & also a Whirlpool dishwasher, black, working cond., Call 250-7682615 WE will pick up & recycle your wire pipes, & aluminum windows,from reno’s, batteries radiators etc.too.(250)717-0581
Misc. for Sale BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water filtration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $250. Call 250-863-1544
PRIVATE Collector will buy gold & silver coins! All conditions. Check your safety deposit box! Todd, 250-864-3521 ROYALTY Buff. Books, mags, clippings, reasonable prices from $2+ up. 250-768-5922
Misc. Wanted WANTED broken x-box 360 systems. Will pay $30 per system. 250-878-8598.
Tools 10’6” Tapco aluminum brake c/w stand, decoiler & slitter $1500 firm. 250-859-2594
Real Estate Acreage for Sale 3 Acres, Whitevale Area, Lumby. Flat, trees, drilled well, gas/hydro to driveway. Price $235,000.00 + HST OBO. 250-547-6932.
Apt/Condos for Sale
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HOLLYWOOD Station. 1182 sq’, 2bd, 2 bath, SS appl, brnd new W/D. Immed poss. $10,000 dwn, $237,500 balance. By owner. 250-762-3966 TOP FLOOR CONDO $206,000 (BELOW TAX ASSESSED!!) *774 sq ft 1 Bed + 1 Bath + Den Quail Ridge Golf Course Condo *Call Jeff Buskell 778-478-6352 (importimage@gmail.com) THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime. THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call
Mark Jontz Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime
Commercial/ Industrial Property BMM Office Solutions. Offers: affordable, daily, weekly, and monthly office space for rent/lease. Rent/Lease agreement includes, receptionist duties, board room, photo/fax machine, telephone and computer outlets, staff kitchen, at a central location. Drop in and visit us at: 2001789 Harvey Ave., at Central Plaza, Kelowna. Call Shawn Oakes at 250-718-1268 or email me at shawn.oakes@gmail.com (some additional costs may apply).
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COURT ORDERED SALE. 3Bdrm+den Family Home. 2 baths, lrg fenced yard, garage, Nice area.$360,000 Lloyd 250215-5607 MacDonald Realty CRESTON Home for sale on 1.1 acre corner lot just minutes from Creston in Erickson. 1928 sq. ft. 3 Bdrm Home with hot tub room, natural stone fireplace, office area & covered deck. Detached heated 2-Bay garage plus finished storage bay. 24’ x 35’ equip shed. Established fruit trees on property. Perfect for the hobby farmer. $349,000 Also adjacent 1 acre corner lot for sale with beautiful view of the Skimmerhorn Mtns. The perfect site for building your dream home $165,000. For more info on both properties, Call Duane 250-482-1742 or Pat 250-423-6044
855 MISSION SPRINGS CRESENT
Offered at $589,900
LOCATION LOCATION........... Exceptional executive family home in Mission Springs neighborhood Walk to schools, Beach, H2O and Greenway. Completely renovated including granite in the custom designed kitchen, travertine marble in the spacious master en suite and much more. Approx. 2,600 sq.ft. Mature yard. 250-861-8856 By Appointment Only
CRYSTAL SPRINGS
Lovely DW 1344sq’, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, family rm, breakfast nook, 55+, new flooring & appliances - upgrades. Garden area, lovely yard, tool shed. Sm pets are welcome. Very nice, Must see!
778-755-0070 250-212-0898
FULL SXS, fin. up/ down, Capri/creek, total reno’d, 9 bdrm, 4bth. $540,000 obo. 718-8866
LOCATION! LOCATION! 3846 BROWN RD WESTBANK 4bdrms, 2.5 baths. Immaculately maintained inside and out. Large flat low maintenance yard. Walking distance to everything. Over 2300sqft, fully finished basement, gas fp, RV parking, Large covered deck with hot tub. Asking $384,900 To view call 250-768-1549 No agents
MUST sell 1 & 2 bdrm condo’s, $115,000-$195,000. By Spall Plaza. 250-718-8866 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.
MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.94% VARIABLE 2.25% 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.
Classifieds Get Results! Lots FULL SIZED BUILDING LOTS above Constable Neil Bruce Middle school and near all shopping in West Kelowna. NEW HOMES $439,000. Terms Avail. Call Will Loudoun 250 470-1144 Realty Executives Kelowna LOTS/ACREAGES FOR SALE. 10 acres lot with Lake & city view on Pettersen road, near Mandy and me. Blow out price of $579,000. Has drilled well. Call Will Loudoun Realty Executives Kelowna 250 4701144.
Mobile Homes & Parks BEST TIME TO BUY!!! Eye catching West Coast design. Spacious Cul-de-Sac location. Large BBQ/entertaining sundeck. Dine in the nook or eat casually at the high bar. Get refreshed in the oversized jet tub. Brand new, 3 bed/2bath. 20 minutes from Orchard Park. Flexible down payment & bank pmts from $1150/mo. O.A.C. MSRP $189,900. Asking $184,900! Showings days/eves/weekends www.accenthomes.ca 250-769-6614 Enjoy Sierras Lifestyle, New Homes, Neighborhood in Central location. From $698/biweekly or $169.900 O.A.C. www.accenthomes.ca (250)-769-6614 WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250-814-3788 www.hbmodular.com
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FURN’D 1bd carriage house, FS, DW, WD, AC, priv patio overlooking nature pond. Quiet are w/access to hiking/walking trails. NS, NP, NP. $1000. March 15/April 1. Ref’s req’d. Call 250-862-8646 GLENROSA Area. 3/bdrm $1500 mo+utils. Available now. NO PETS. Lrg back fenced yard. 250-869-9788 or 250-491-3345 MAGIC ESTATES 3bdrm. 3 bath, dbl garage. Avail immed. $1750 + utils. 250-859-6784 NO STRINGS ATTACHED! If we told you there’s a $45K non repayable grant for a down payment on a brand new home, wouldn’t you want to know more? If you can make mortgage payments but haven’t been able to save a down payment, find out about Project Build II Attainable Housing program. Contact Gino Dal Ponte at 250-317-2707 or info @ thepropertysource.ca NOW AVAILABLE! Lovely & immac. 2 bdrm Rancher w/ sunroom, all appls, propane fireplace, updated flooring and paint throughout. Large lot, det. garage, and steps to lake Okanagan. “FINTRY” is a small quiet lake community, 35min to Kelowna or Vernon. Pet neg, N/S, refs req. $1200 mo. Long term avail. Call Kristi 1-604-862-8039 or email: kristip@telus.net RUTLAND- 3bdrm, 2baths, nr school/bus Very nice quiet neighborhood Avail. March15 NP, $1300/mo + utils. Call 250-317-1672, 250-863-5616 RUTLAND. 3 bdrm top flr. covered deck. Fenced yard, covered parking. Renovated. 5 appls. F/P. N.S. 1 dog. nr schools & shops. $1400 incl heat, elec. April 1. 250-4489853 after 5pm. WEST KELOWNA Waterfront + Dock. $1800 + utils. 5 bdrm 2.5 bath. Garage. N/S N/P. 250-869-8504. WINFIELD 10419 Okanagan Center Rd. 3bd 2full bath 2 livingroom,dbl car garage covered deck Mar 1 $1300 + utils NP.NS.(250)498-7757 WOODLKE VIEW, dividable 2-kit, 5bd, 5ba, carprt, grg/wrk shp, in-grd pool, acre, pet neg. $1800+ utils, 250-766-4322 3Bd 2 Ba 7Appl FP FamRm Pet OK $1800. 4Bd 2Ba 5Appl Deck Gar $1600. 250-8601961 www.cdnhomefinders.ca
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WESTBANK 2 bed & den, lake/golf view, kids & sm pet OK. 6 appl, f/p, 1 u/g parking. No parties. $1100 mo plus deposit. 1 yr lease pref, refs req. Available lmmed. Phone 250681-1968 lv msg.
Rentals Acreage 30 Acres of Prime Farmland for Lease in Upper Mission. Call Rick 250-215-2449, or John 250-212-2386
Apt/Condo for Rent 1&2BD apartments. Completely redone. Secure building. Call 250-861-4700 1BD, avail immed. 1bd, March 31. Incl heat, NP, clean, safe, quiet environment. near bus, lake & shops. Call Heather, 250-763-7955 1BD, mature complex at 1469 Bertram St. Lrg, clean, mainflr, NP, ref’s, $750 incl heat. Call 250-870-8746 1BD. Pandosy, Adult building, NP, NS, heat & all utils incl. $745. Call 250-878-0119 2BD, 2bth condo at Waterscapes. April 1. Mainflr w/ patio, outside amens incl pool, hottub & bbq. Resort living at its best. NP, NS. $1300. Call 250-868-2690, 250-979-2035 2bd, 2bth. Luxury Penthouse. $1500 + utils. NS. #309-2760 Auburn Rd. 250- 878-6657 2Bdrm 1 bath in 4-plex fr, st, w/d , storage, great location,lrg yard,free parking, $875/mo Avail immed. (250)-470-0000 2Bdrm 2bath. Waterscapes. $1200 + uitils. NS. NP. use of all facilities. 250-718-5160 2Bdrm Furnished UBC/Quail Upgraded Deluxe Furniture Top Floor. View. Avail now. $1495 utils included. 250-5400539, 250-859-1300. To view okbccondos.com/cc1614.html BELGO AREA, Rutland Rd. South. 2bd, $900 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, bus route, Avail. now. 250-491-3345, 869-9788
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Affordable 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms AC, near schools, shopping & bus route. Insuite laundry H.Up’s. Across from Park. Clean Quiet & Spacious. Sorry NO Pets. Well Managed Building 250-861-5605 BROCKTON MANOR. 2bd, starting @ $700 incl. parking & utilities. 1Bdrm, starting @ $620 (250)-860-5220 CAPRI MALL area. Senior Orientated building. NP, laundry, 2bd $800/mo 250-979-2771
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Close to shopping, bus rt, 2BD APARTMENT Heat & hot water incl. New adjustable rates.
Call (250)-860-4836 LOFT located Downtown on Sunset Dr. next to Waterfront Park & Prospera Place. Featuring over height ceilings and windows, rooftop deck, 2 bdrms, 2bath, 5appls. window coverings, secure covered parking, avail immed. $1295/mth. 250-763-6600, 250-878-5968 MILL CREEK ESTATES 1590/1588 Spall Rd.
Premiere Rental Complex in Kelowna. Different Floor Plans Available Close to Shopping / Restaurants. Call for Availability. Affordable rental amounts. (250)-860-4836 or email: millcreekestates@shaw.ca
REC CENTER- 1 bdrm, remodelled, 3rd flr, u/g prkng, view, $750/mo. 250-765-6585. RUTLAND: THUNDERBIRD EVERGREEN APTS. 435/395 Franklyn Road 1 & 2 bdrm suites, 3/appls, AC, drapes, walk-in storage, u/g secure parking, hot water included. Laundry facilities on site. Close to excellent shopping, major bus routes (excellent bus service to all campuses, Orchard Park Mall & downtown), theaters, medical facilities & restaurants. 250-762-5932 for appointment to view THE DOLPHINS - Waterfront. Avail immed. 2bd, 2bth, NS, NP. 778-821-1961. $1400.
WILLOW PARK MANOR. 270 Aurora Cres 239 Hollywood Rd. S 1 & 2bd units S Next door to the full service Willow Park Shopping Center S Free parking S Resident manager 250-763-3654 1&2BD suites. Kelowna’s best apartment complex. www.thepalisade.ca. 250-762-3455 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for Mar.1 & beyond, ranging from $800-$850/mo 250-766-4528, 250-718-0881 2Bdrm.+3bdrm apt.suites Spacious, close to all amenities, NS, NP, 1yr lease, Avail Jan. 15th incl heat. 250-763-6600
Commercial/ Industrial 1/2 - 4 acre serviced, fenced industrial lots for lease. Light, heavy or industrial use including auto wrecker & storage. 7000sq’ serviced coverall shelter for storage or workspace or build to suit. Westbank Industrial Park. 250-769-7424 2000sq’ Industrial shop & office w/ 3/4 acre fenced yard. West Kelowna. Avail immed. $3700/mo neg. 250-768-5768 HWY Front avail at 1694 Ross Rd Ship/rec doors, prking C1 2000sqft. $2500 TN. 769-6614
Duplex / 4 Plex 2BD, 1.5bth side x side 4plex, Smid Rd, Westbank. $850+ utils. March 1. 250-212-1282 2BD $790+1/2 utils, bsmt 4plx, Saucier/Richter.Wkng or stdnt. Adults. NDogs. 250-764-2542 4BD & 2bd, 3 full bth, 6appl, garage, all windows blinds. March 1. NP. (250)860-8583 BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED 2 & 3 Bdrm end units.(x3) Available immediately. Near all Amenities. Fenced yard. Pets negotiable. $950, $1090, & $1290. To view, Call Mark 1-250-938-8040 BLK MTN. 4-bed 2-bath. $1200 + Util. 5-appl. 2 decks. Lrg yard. NS. NP. 250-8698504 MARCH 1. 2bd, $900+utils. Recent reno, WD hookup, lrg fenced yard, near the Y, shops & bus. NP, NS. Looking for wrking couple. 250-765-6124
Homes for Rent 120’ WATERFRONT. Lrg 5bd New appl, Boat dock, Westbank. Quiet cul-de-sac, AC, 2 FP’s, NS, NP. nr. Wineries, walk to orchards, beaches/ golf.$2000.Brett 778-838-1955 2bd 1 bath, Ellison Area. No dogs. $1000 + utils. (250)-8692186 2BDRM, 2 bath, 1250sqft, a/c, 6 appl, pool, rec cntr, 45+ comm, $1100 incl strata. Avail Mar 1. 250-860-5958. 2bdrm Kiliney Beach lakeview 1bath, huge lot, Apr. 1. $1050. ref’s a must, 604-596-5645 2 BEDROOM 1 bath cottage house downtown Kelowna. Deck, yard and storage. Available April 1st. $1250/mo. 250-860-2646 3/2 Lake Country, Rent to own nice Family home. $10K down 1600/mo. 30% rental credit includes suite, can be rented for $850/mo.( 250)-317-5360 3/4 BD., Winfield area, $1575 +utils. NO PETS. Avail Now. Overlooks Wood Lake on East side. Close to schools. Call 250-869-9788, 250-491-3345 3 bdrm, 2 bathrm rancher on acreage available April 1st. Newer home, quiet location, close to town, lots of room and equipment for horses. Applicants must have good references. Please call for more info. 250-878-1787 5Bdrm house 2bdrm down can rent seperatey. $1500 up $1000 down Utils extra NS. NP. 778-478-7448 Jo-anne DOWNTOWN. 1bd loftstyle carriage house, garage, 5appl, newer, small pets ok, $1200. Close to bus & shops. Avail March 15 or April 1. Please call 250-899-0911
Office/Retail 187 ASHER ROAD, 800sq/ft. Plenty of parking. 250-7659448
Rooms for Rent 1BD, furn’d, priv kit/bath, WiFi & Util Incl $600 +DD. Call 250-765-0746 A-1 clean furn’d cbl. & w/d, wl int, quiet, monthly avail. immed. 250-862-9223 All Comforts of Home, furn.rooms/suites DT. wireless int.ca. WD.fr $450 861-5757
RV Pads ACRES R.V. PADS We are “Out of Town”, but we are “In Town” Full Hk. Ups. Incl.cable. SPRING SPECIAL MAR.1 Winter Rates All Summer! Phone (250)-765-2580 Kel.
Senior Assisted Living ASSISTED LIVING For Seniors at The Tronson House Gorgeous Lake Views, 5 min. to Kin Beach, on bus route. Includes Laundry & Meals. For more info:Steve 250-306-0734
Shared Accommodation 2BD Condo, share w/wrking female. WD, DW, micro, gas FP, 2bths, near bus, sec. lit prking, near amens. $600 utils incl. Sharla, 250-878-3582 or Linda 250-832-6199 3200sq’ house, 3bd, furn’d livingrm, master & rec rm, 2bth, landlord shares access to lndry & downstairs bth. Blk Mnt. $1000 incl utils. Avail now. 778-753-4438 MIDDLE aged couple looking for responsible roommate, behind Costco, NP, Nparties, NS. $450. Utils & net incl. Call 250-801-8648
N.RUTLAND: Student or working, 3 bdrms, share LR, kit, bath, lndry, sat, int & hottub. On Bus route, CRC req. $450 utils incl. 250-765-7239 REDUCED rent for s/f to share home w/mature disabled male in Summerland. 250-404-0187
Suites, Lower 1BD. $700. incl. utils., Rutland, ns, np, cls. to UBC, bus rte, Avail now 250-448-4461 1BD bsmt suite, April 1. Lndry HU, cat ok, by Cosco. $685 incl utils. NS. 250-300-5466 1BD Den 4Appl Deck Fenced For Pet $700 OR 2Bd 4Appl FP Patio $875 -250-860-1961www.cdnhomefinders.ca 1Bdrm ($700) + 2bdrm w/bonus rm. ($795) quiet clean Newer hme.NS (250)491-4220 1BDRM. Bachelor, Reduced for March.($550) Lower Mission. block to beach FS, micro, WD. NS, ND,No dogs. Suited for 1 -2 people $850 + DD incl utils.email: cozyguest@telus.net 1Bdrm near all amenites, bus route, no laundry. Utils inl’d $650 Suits student or working person (250)765-6031 1 BDRM suite in Rutland. $875/month includes utilities & cable. Phone 778-753-4696. 1BD w/o bsmt, Westside area. Lakeview, walk to beaches, sep ent, 2prking stalls. $750 incl cbl & utils. 1 pet neg. days) 250-863-8077 eves) 250-769-0969 1 LRG Bdrm walk out lwr suite., new flooring & cabinentry. f/s w/d, gas fireplace & furnace. On bus route close to shopping in West Kelowna Available March.15 $775 incl. major utilities 250-768-0978 2BD. 1ba. lg. liv.rm., 1 lg. kit., $850.mo. laundry incl., 250765-3884 & 250-878-9303 2BD bsmt suite, full bth, nice kitchen, WD, wifi, $895 utils incl. NS. Sergie 250-681-2577 or Brian 250-212-7175 2BD lower lvl suite, some utils incl, NParties, NS, NP, near shopping & bus, quiet area, Area of Rutland. Lndry HU’s. $895, dd req’d. 250-765-2931 2BD LRG bright kitchen, all appls., partially furnished. Pets ok. Quiet & very clean. $850mo. 250-766-1265 2 BDRM bsmt suite, NS, NP, No Partying, close to UBCO & bus stops. $900/mo incl utils, DD req’d. 778-753-1356 2Bdrm W/O Lake Country Backyard/deck, cable, sep.entry laundry, storage, NS. NP. $950 utils. incl’d. (250)7664020, or 778 821-0115 2BD S.Rutland. Close school, shopping,& bus stop,@ driveway. Avail now.NS,NP. (250)899-2195,(778)-753-4148 2 large 2bdrm ground level entry. Like new. NS. NK. NP. prefer mature single woman or working couple $750 includes utilities (250) 768-8712 3707 Mission Springs Dr. 1bdrm, 1 bath, ground level, deck,953sqft incl stove, fridge, DW, washer, dryer, storage, parking. $700/mo incl infloor heating. 55+ NS. 250-8613720 or 250-718-0829 3BD/2bd in Lakeview Heights lower w/o suite, newly reno’d Bright, spacious, with pool, Large lot with view. All appl’s incl., call 250-769-9038 email: qizhangsun@gmail.com BEAUTIFUL 1 Bdrm Dillworth fr. st. shrd lndry. cen air prking priv entry/patio. Sngl wrkng perf’d. $800 250-762-5415 BRAND new 2 bdrm, sep ent, porch, lndry, big kitchen, NP, NS, wrking cpl. Avail March. $1000+ utils. 250-864-6722. BRIGHT 2bd, Capri area, gas FP, own lndry, utils incl, cats ok, Mar 1. NS. 250-869-7144 Clean new renos 2bdrm 4 appls 1 ba, parking & patio yard,NS NP.$1050 utils incl’d 250-215-1073 (250)491-8177 COZY 2bdrm Capri Mall Area. Close to bus route. Pets negotable. $900 + 1/2 utils. Laundry inc’d. (250)212-2686 DILWORTH. New 1 bdrm suite. TV, L/D, internet. $750. Avail April 1st. Suits single female. Cat ok. 250-448-6758. DOWNTOWN, 1bd., f/s, share w/d, sm. deck, nr. shops, bus & schools, 250-317-1864 Excl suite/loc. 1bd. All utils, int, lndry, nprtys, ns. $850. Pets neg. Mrch 15+. 250-317-6963
JETTED SPA designer tub, You pick up. $500 obo. 778478-1431 or 306-581-2898. LOOKING for kind considerate reliable quiet working people (40+yr old) 2bdrm bsmt suite. NS. Call 250-762-7253 Lrg 2 bdrm WO suite. Priv laundry, NS. NP. $875 incl’s utils. Avail. April 1 Ref’s req.d (250)491-2429 NEWER 1bd+den bsmt suite, Westside. $850 utils incl, steam shower. Call Sue 250769-3080 RENT INCENTIVE. Beautiful 1100 sq. ft. legal suite, utils., wireless & cable incl’d. shrd laundry, on bus route, Avail Mar. 1 $875+ DD Adults only NP NP NS 250-769-0222 cell 250-864-2178 SMALL BACHELOR suite in Heritage house. Located near downtown. N/S. N/P. $665/mo. includes utilities. Avail. immed. Call 250-8783481.
TWO SUITES Downtown. 2 bed 2 bath main fl $1100+util. 2 bed 1 bath upper $750+util. Shared w/d, good pkg, pets ok. Christine 250-8683770
Suites, Upper 1BD suite avail immed. Spacious open plan with island kitchen, 2nd flr of commercial building, 2 full bths, FS, WD & DW. BI vac, balcony off living area. $1200+utils. Very clean. 250-491-3177, 250-718-8804 2BDRM 4 plex unit, behind Plaza 33 in Rutland. 5 appl, carport & storage. NS. $900/mo + utils & DD. 250451-9923 2 rooms avail. immed. in upper duplex w/d, dw, all utils incl’d except phone. Furnishing optional. $600/room or $1100/ couple.On bus route to N Kelowna campus. 250-491-2591 3BD, 2bth, Peachland. $1000 utils incl. Avail now. Call 250869-2186 3BD near DT/Beach, bright, open, FP, 5appl, deck, $1350 +utils. April 1. 250-869-1816 3 Bdrm upper suite. Spacious, sep w/d. N/S, pets ok. Fenced yard. Christine (250)868-3770 WEST KELOWNA, 3 bdrm 1 bath 4 appls utils incl’d big fenced yard. kids pets welcome. close to all amenities, bus route $1350 Avail. April 1 or 15th (250)869-7408
Townhouses KELOWNA 3 bdrm townhouse April 1st. Gordon/Bernard 1.5 bath, fenced yard, 4 appl. parking, storage. NS,NP DD $1150. 250-317-9216 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.
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2005 Hyundai Tuscon. 2 ltr, front wheel drive, AM/FM stereo w/MP3 CD, alloy wheels, anti-lock brakes, power brakes/steering/mirrors/windows/locks. Roof rack, ďŹ ve doors, tilt steering, 4 wheel disc brakes, electronic stability control, block heater, heated front windshield & heated mirrors. New winter tires, timing belt, windshield & front brakes. Good on gas +/- hwy 30, town 28 m/g. 100,000 kms. EXCELLENT CONDITION, great winter vehicle. Asking $9,500 obo. Call: Cell 250-617-9944
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Cars - Sports & Imports 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 176,000k, pwr windows, a/c V6, cruise control Well maintained! 4 win/4 sum tires. 12 disc CD plyr 5 yrs service records 250-558-1967 $3200 2002 Mazda Protege 5 Silver 4dr Hatchback 5 sp manual 150K Pwr sunroof. $4990 764-0053, 801-8852 2004 Toyota Matrix XR, 4wd loaded, priced below Black Book. Asking $6200. 250-5427381 2006 VW Jetta, 2.0T, 55KM, heated leather seats, sunroof, 6spd MT, exc cond., warranty. $17,500 obo. 250-260-6588
Vehicle Wanted Mazda MPV 6 cyl. under 100K 1995 or earlier, competitive price according to its condition prefer metallic beige/grey color only. (250)979-0250
Motorcycles 1978 Ironhead 1000 total custom, multiple show winner, $8000 obo. 250-838-5929 Kelowna Motorcycle Swap Meet. March 26-2011, held at the Rutland Centennial Hall. Doors open @ 9:304pm. $2 admin. Vendor space avail. Info & table reservations 1-604-910-1090
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Trucks & Vans 1995 MAZDA B2300 P/U, 4 cyl., 5 spd, runs & looks like brand new. Custom wheels & tires, excellent on gas, very clean. $2500 obo. 250-5584180. 1999 Ford Windstar Van 89,000 kms Air cruise OD. Exc cond. $3,744 (250)768-2018 2002 Chev Silverado Crew Cab,1500HD, 6L, auto, trailer tow pkg, canopy, boat rack, 2sets of tires on rims, 155kms, 8600GVW, 4.10 r.end, fully loaded, leather int., 250-4927315 $15,000 OBO 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 V8 auto, 119k, loaded, exc. cond in/out, $14,500. 250-503-0320 2006 Tacoma 4dr, ext cab, auto, loaded, 96,000km. $16,975 Gov’t inspected rebuilt vehicles. Lego Auto Sales Vernon. 250-260-4415. DL# 9462
Utility Trailers TRITON Snowmobile/ATV enclosed trailer. Clamshell shape, ďŹ berglass, ďŹ ts 2 full size sleds. Keeps things clean & dry. Very light alum frame. Front & rear open, in excl cond. $3800 obo. Call 250862-6020
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2005 HYUNDAI TUSCON FOR SALE 2 ltr, front wheel drive, AM/FM stereo w/MP3 CD, alloy wheels, anti-lock brakes, power brakes/ steering/mirrors/windows/locks. Roof rack, ďŹ ve doors,tilt steering,4 wheel disc brakes,electronic stability control, block heater, heated front windshield & heated mirrors. New winter tires, timing belt, windshield & front brakes. Good on gas +/- hwy 30, town 28 m/g. 100,000 kms. EXCELLENT CONDITION, great winter vehicle. Asking $9,500 obo. CALL CELL: 250-617-9944
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INFORMATION for District Water Users 445 Glenmore Rd, Kelowna BC V1V 1Z6 Phone (250)763-6506 Fax (250)763-5688 www.glenmoreellison.com
NOTICE to all residents within the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District water system: The District will commence its spring water main Àushing March 8th to April 20th, 2011 as follows: • Mar 8-11 UBCO Zone – includes UBCO Campus, Kelowna Int’l Airport, Airport Ind’l Park, Glenmore Rd N & areas of Curtis Rd • Mar 14-18 Ellison • Mar 21-25 Scenic Zone/Upper Glenmore Bench – East of Valley Rd to Hwy 97 • Mar 28-Apr 1 Glenmore Zone, West side – area on & West of Snowsell & Glenmore Rds • Apr 4-8 Glenmore Zone, East side – area on & East of Snowsell & Glenmore Rds • Apr 11-13 Wilden • Apr 13-15 Quail Ridge & Dry Valley areas • Apr 18-20 McKinley Landing Flushing occurs between the hours of 8:00am and 3:30pm. Avoid doing laundry during these times. During this period you may experience variations in the water pressure and some discoloration in the water. If you experience discoloration, run the cold water tap until the water runs clear. To avoid any inconvenience, check your water for clarity prior to using.
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INVITATION TO TENDER Kootenay Savings is now accepting formal offers for the renovation of the Trail Medical Building, partial renovations on the first, second and third floors. Detailed documents will be available at the Kootenay Savings Facilities office commencing February 28, 2011. Plans can also be viewed at the SICA offices in Kelowna and Castlegar. All sealed bids must be received by the closing date of March 18, 2011 at 2:00 pm PST at the Kootenay Savings Facilities Office at the address below. A mandatory site tour for the general, mechanical and electrical contractors will be conducted on Monday March 7, 2011 at 1:00 pm PST at the Trail Medical Building, 1101 Dewdney Ave., Trail BC. For more information, please contact Mr Harry Sapriken, Facilities Manager. 250-368-2731 200 - 890 Schofield Highway Trail, BC, V1R 2G9 facilities@kscu.com better. together.
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Canyon Ridge: Designed for the active 55+ resident Donna Kelsch, CEO of Starpointe Sales and Marketing talks about the new West Kelonwa development cled EagleRidge. Shauna Nyrose CONTRIBUTOR
Question: Give us an overview of Canyon Ridge in West Kelowna. What inspired the project? Kelsch: The Canyon Ridge community offers a splendid location featuring detached homes designed for the active 55+ homeowner. Buyers have the option to choose between ten thoughtfully designed home plans with walkout basements and five rancher style homes with crawl spaces on single detached lots. All homes range between 1,300 and 1,700-squarefeet on the main level plus on the half the lots, a walk out level as well. On site is a beautiful well equipped clubhouse with amenities such as library, fireplace, full working kitchen and great hall, for large receptions. The entire site has access to a wide variety of hiking trails that supply some of the best views in the Okanagan. The name Canyon Ridge befits its location. Quietly nestled between Powers Creek and Goats Peak, Canyon Ridge is mere minutes from the Westbank Yacht club, the Spa at the Cove, the Gellatly Nut Farm plus the beach and promenade along Gellatly Bay. Major shopping is a quick drive away with a wide variety of shops and services in-
cluding the newly opened Superstore, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire and London Drugs. Apart from its superior location, the finest features at Canyon Ridge lie within the community itself. Inside this private gated community of 133 residences, you can take comfort in knowing that you have freehold interest in your lot plus strata interest in the roadways, common areas and clubhouse. And we have saved the best locations for last. Some of our most commanding view lots are now available. Prices range between $450,000 to $800,000 depending on which “freehold” lot or 11 home plans you select. Q: Tell us more about the neighbourhood and what makes Canyon Ridge such a great fit for the area? Kelsch: You will find most of our neighbours to be very quiet, as the deer and quail are generally a quiet group. Yet the fact we are only minutes from the lake and the Westside yacht club makes this location unique in its accessibility to the things that draw people to the Okanagan. Q: What are some of the reasons that people have chosen to purchase in Canyon Ridge vs. other 55+ neighborhoods in Kelowna or West Kelowna? Kelsch: We are the only 55+, new home gated community on the Westside but beyond that there are numerous reasons why people buy here when there are many alternatives. They tell us that they chose us for our high level of quality construction, large size lots, driveways that allow enough
parking for 2 to 4 cars in addition to double attached garages. Also because we offer freehold land it is a huge draw for clients coming from outside the Okanagan. Q: What’s different or unique about the homes at Canyon Ridge from other new single family home offerings? Why is this important to buyers? Kelsch: The fact that Canyon Ridge is a gated community draws clients to the relaxed and secure nature of the community. Neighbours are close by and provide a measure of security when neighbours are away, something not found in non-gated communities. We also have a large clubhouse on site which provides a gathering place for the neighbors to meet for weekly events such as coffee clubs, barbeques, game and music sessions. Q: Who are your key buyer groups and why are they choosing to buy a home at Canyon Ridge? Kelsch: Our home buyers are empty nesters, looking for a relaxed Okanagan lifestyle. They discovered and relocated to Canyon Ridge from a variety of locations. Those coming from Vancouver and the Fraser valley as well as the prairie provinces come for the weather. Local buyers are impressed with the quality of the homes and the unique location and stay because of the community. Q: Give us an overview of the buying and building process. How does it all work? Kelsch: Our clients find the buying process a seamless and non stressful situation. Visitors coming in to Canyon Ridge are greeted by an experi-
THE CLUBHOUSE at the new Canyon Ridge development in West Kelowna. enced, sales and marketing team providing over 35 years of new home sales experience. Canyon Ridge has always provided the buyer with model homes to view as well as their main showhome with a wide array of options to match every lifestyle. We cover all the details including the contract, disclosures documents including by laws, costs, deposits, draws and buying options. Our buying philosophy is to “make it easy” to own a home a Canyon Ridge. Several of our home buyers have purchased twice within Canyon Ridge which is a great testament to the lifestyle and homes that we offer. Q: What options or upgrades do you offer and what has been popular with your buyers? Kelsch: Think of something you would like in your home and Aral
Construction will investigate it, cost it out and you can decide if you want to include it. Our clients tend to be drawn to the granite counters, theatre rooms, hardwood floors, larger garages to accommodate their toys and hobby shops. And let’s not forget the wine room after all we are in the Okanagan. Q: How have you noticed the real estate market change in the last few years? How does Canyon Ridge address this ‘new reality’? Kelsch: We understand that in uncertain markets, even exceptional communities like Canyon Ridge in West Kelowna, need to address the investment concerns of their clientele. The team at Canyon Ridge introduced the “Price Protection Advantage” to deal with the apprehension of waiting for a housing bottom and potentially missing out on an amazing buying oppor-
tunity. In essence when ordering a new home at Canyon Ridge, if the base price of the model is lower on occupancy permit date than on the date the home was ordered, the difference is refunded. Q: What have been some new innovations and/or trends in new home building in the past couple of years? Kelsch: There are numerous trends that we have researched and introduced through our showhome for our clients. For instance, we offer, as an option at this point, under cabinet LED lighting for the ensuite vanity which eliminates the need to turn on all the lights in the ensuite in the middle of the night, thereby saving energy. We also have optional staircase lighting for our homes that have walk-out basements to assist those who might derive more benefit from this feature.
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High efficiency furnaces and hot water tanks are standard at Canyon Ridge, and we have increased this standard, in keeping with code changes over the past two years. The cement fibre siding, which has always been the standard exterior finish at Canyon Ridge, helped keep our homes safe during the major forest fire of 2009. Canyon Ridge is located in West Kelowna along Gellatly Road South, midway between Okanagan Lake (about 3 minutes by car) and Highway 97 where it joins at Glenrosa. The showhome is open weekdays from 11 am to 4 pm and on weekends from noon to 4pm. The showhome is closed on Fridays. You can also visit the website at www.CanyonRidgeLiving.com or call the sales manager, Paul Kelsch at 250.707.0619
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• West Kelowna Estates • Single Family Home • Built 1993 • 2150 sq. ft. • 4 beds • 3 baths Bring the young family - 4 generous sized bedrooms on one floor! Completely updated family home in quiet cul-desac of West Kelowna Estates. Features main floor living, beds up, basement is easily suited. Fenced yard and great neighbourhood. MLS®10022016 $474,900 Anita Clegg, Royal LePage Kelowna Westbank, 250-768-2161
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• Lower Mission • Condo • Built 2007 • 1174 sq. ft. • 2 beds • 2 baths This stunning 2 bed/2 bath unit comes with 2 parking stalls, located in the prestigious Lower Mission. Bright, spacious and open floor plan. Tremendous value and perfect for first time home buyers! Close to shopping, schools and recreation. MLS®10015643 $269,900
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s a first-time home buyer, you probably have many questions, including the right down payment amount and whether you’ll be approved for a mortgage. An important first step before purchasing your new home is to obtain a pre-approved mortgage. A pre-approval will demonstrate to sellers and realtors that you are a serious buyer, which can help in your negotiations. Another advantage of having a preapproval is that you will know how much you can realistically afford and what your payments will be before you start looking at homes. It also allows you to lock in your interest rate with a 90-day guarantee which is a great feature in the event that interest rates rise. Homebuyers will generally need to have an appraisal of the property they are purchasing in order to obtain a firm ap-
proval of their purchase. Make sure to contact your mortgage broker as they’ll be able to assist you with this pre-approval process. When it comes to deciding on the right down payment amount, there are a number of options to consider: Conventional Mortgage—A conventional mortgage requires a down payment of at least 20 per cent and is offered on both a fixed or variable interest rate mortgage. Conventional mortgages have the lowest carrying costs because they do not have to be insured against default. So, while it may take long to accumulate this type of down payment, it will also save on mortgage costs over the long run. Low Down Payment Insured Mortgage—Most lenders now offered insured mortgages for both new and resale homes with lower down payment requirements than con-
ventional mortgages-as low as few per cent. Low down payment mortgages must be insured to cover potential default of payment; as a result, their carrying costs are higher than a conventional mortgage because they include the insurance premium.
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YOUR MORTGAGE BROKER WILL BE ABLE TO HELP YOU GET PREAPPROVED.
Using Your RRSP as a Down Payment—Under the federal government’s Home Buyer’s Plan, firsttime home buyers are eligible to use up to $25,000 in RRSP savings per person ($50,000 for couples) for a down payment on a home.
The withdrawal is not taxable as long as you repay it within a 15-year period. To qualify, the RRSP funds you plan to use must have been in your RRSP for at least 90 days. When you are ready to search for your new home, contact your mortgage broker for assistance. Your mortgage broker will be able to help you get pre-approved and will be able to assist you in determining which of the above down payment options are right for you. Currently a five-year fixed rate is available at 3.89 per cent and the variable rate is available as low as 2.25 per ent. Of Prime Interest is a collaboration of mortgage professionals. Contact Trish Balaberde at 250-470-8324 or Darwyn Sloat at 250-7184117 inquiries@kelownahomemortgages.ca
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• Kelowna South • Half Duplex • Built in 1947 • 800 sq. ft • 2 beds • 1 baths No Strata Fees! Freshly painted & very nicely maintained 2 bedroom half duplex in a great central location. Newer appliances, updated electrical panel downstairs, 2 skylights, huge yard, 2 sheds & a greenhouse for the avid gardener. MLS®10016096 $247,500 Sandra Sikic, Realty Executives, 250-870-6105
#312-1350 Ridgeway Dr
• Glenmore • Condo • Built 2009 • 689 sq. ft. • 1 beds • 1 baths This beautifully appointed one bedroom and den is in a very central location. Enjoy nine foot ceilings, oversized windows, modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, walk in closet with over $2,000 worth of organizers. Large bath with soaker tub. MLS®10022197 $213,900 Darcy Nyrose, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty, 250-575-1946
#4-124 Mills Road
• Rutland North • Townhouse • Built 2005 • 1390 sq.ft. • 4 beds • 3 baths 2005 built, 4 bedroom, corner Unit townhouse is bright, clean and centrally located and perfect for a young family or first time home buyer. 3 bathrooms including a great master en-suite, over sized single garage, 2 parking spots! MLS®10022787 $272,500
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CALL US TODAY AT 250.575.1946 Passion. Creativity. Results. It’s what we are building our business on. And it’s what you should expect in a hard-working real estate professional. We are now actively looking to expand our portfolio of buyers. If you are looking to purchase a home in any of these communities, we offer neighbourhood specialists to help you secure the right home. Kettle Valley & Upper Mission • West Kelowna • Glenmore • Rutland/Black Mountain
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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen pancake Tuesday In many Christian-based cultures, some version of a pancake Tuesday is celebrated before the beginning of Lent in order to use up the rich butter, milk and sugar in the house before the 40 days of fasting prior to Easter begin, on Ash Wednesday. This year it’s this Tuesday, March 8, so I’m including my favourite pancake recipes in this week’s column. Shrove Tuesday, or pancake day, has many names in many languages, but it’s called Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, which is famous for its wild celebrations. Mardi Gras merrymaking begins long before the Tuesday, but ends with the beginning of Lent, at midnight on Shrove Tuesday. Easter is the conclusion of that traditional fasting period for Lent, and is a date that changes on the calendar because it’s the first Sunday after the full moon after the vernal or spring equinox. The equinox is March 20 this year, and Easter is April 24. Pancakes don’t necessarily have to be full of sweet and rich ingredients, but can also be made with potatoes, zucchini or apples, as well as whole grains such as whole wheat, oat bran, cornmeal and oatmeal. In fact, the variations are endless, so take the opportunity to enjoy a breakfast of pancakes this Tuesday. In the meantime, breakfast is a most important meal each day, so try this fun breakfast idea with friends or family, for eggs in cups made of ham and spinach. Yum. It’s one of the 200 or so recipes you’ll find in my upcoming book called Jude’s Kitchen, to be published by the Okanagan Institute this spring. To reserve your copy, go to www.judiesteeves.com
Cariboo Buttermilk Pancakes This is one of my favourite pancake recipes. I used to make these on my wood cookstove in the Cariboo, which was a dream to cook on. They're light and fluffy inside, and crisp outside. 2 eggs 1 1/4 c. (310 ml) buttermilk 2 tbsp. (30 ml) oil 1/2 c. (125 ml) flour 1/2 c. (125 ml) cornmeal 1 tbsp. (15 ml) baking powder 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) baking soda 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) salt Beat eggs, then add buttermilk and oil and
continue to beat. Powdered buttermilk may be used. In a separate bowl, stir dry ingredients together with a whisk until well-mixed and light, then stir both wet and dry ingredients together quickly, leaving the lumps. Drop by spoonful onto a lightly-greased hot frypan or griddle onto which a drop of water bounces about when flicked onto the surface. Turn each when bubbles appear around the outside edges and the bottom is brown. Serve with peanut butter, cheese, syrup or jam, and a sausage or bacon on the side. Serves 4 or so.
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Winnie's Eggs in Ham Cups This is an easy, fun breakfast that tastes great as well. You could omit the spinach, and you could substitute cheddar cheese for the Swiss or use different sliced meats. Serve it with muffins or toast, or on English muffins. 6 eggs 6 ham slices 12 spinach leaves 1/2 c. (125 ml) grated Swiss cheese minced tarragon or parsley 6 English muffins Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Spray muffin cups with cooking oil.
Form a deep cup with the ham or other meat in the muffin cups, add the spinach, then break an egg into each. Sprinkle the top with grated cheese and fresh or dried herbs and bake for 14 minutes for soft-cooked eggs, more for hard-cooked. The timing and oven temperature are critical if you’re fussy about how well done your eggs are. Check a couple of minutes earlier by pressing the white near the yolk to see how well-cooked the eggs are. Remove just before they firm up because they continue to cook for a bit after being removed from the oven. Serve on toasted English muffins or toast. Serves 3 to 6.
Crispy Potato and Onion Pancakes These are great little breakfast cakes everyone will love; crisp and crunchy outside and sweet inside. 2 potatoes
1 small onion 2 eggs 2 tbsp. (30 ml) flour 1/2 tsp. (1 ml) baking powder salt
freshly-ground black pepper Grate potatoes and mince onion into a medium-sized bowl. Add eggs and beat, then add the remain-
ing ingredients and mix well. Spoon onto a hot frypan drizzled with oil and a dab of butter, for flavour. Press down each spoonful and turn when the bottoms are nice
and brown. Remove when the other side is brown too, about 15 minutes. Serve with a sausage or a rasher of bacon alongside, or a dab of applesauce.
Contact Jude’s Kitchen at The Kelowna Capital News, 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. , V1X 7K2; jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com
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COUNS. DUANE OPHUS and Rosalind Neis watch as Joey Severn (right) points out his favourite place on the West Kelowna waterfront, during an open house held by the district at The Cove Lakeside Resort on Mar. 2. The public consultation is part of the ongoing work around the district of West Kelowna’s waterfront master plan.
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identifies the potential for one or more mixed-use waterfront villages, containing residential and commercial properties. It points to a strong market demand for phasing in such developments in increments two or three blocks wide. West Kelowna planning manager Nancy Henderson said the dis-
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Hotel tax being eyed as part of tourism plan Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
An additional hotel tax could find a home in West Kelowna as the district looks for ways to ensure the stability of tourism initiatives. The levy is being examined as part of an overall tourism review in West Kelowna. West Kelowna economic development officer John Perrott said the district needs to look at how to ensure continuity and provide support in the wake of Westside tour-
ism being handed back to local governments from the Westbank and District Chamber of Commerce. “How can we provide long-term viability?” West Kelowna staff will be developing a tourism transition plan before the end of March. Perrott said representatives at The Cove had shown interest in some type of hotel tax, but closer to a half or one per cent rather than an expected two per cent. He noted the general concern about a hotel tax is the need to make
ROOMS looking lakeward at The Cove Lakeside Resort could fall under an additional hotel room tax, along with other hotels on the Westside, as the district of West Kelowna examines a levy to support tourism measures. MIKE SIMMONS/ CAPITAL NEWS
sure the tax is equitable, as well as achieving some level of equality between hotels that have locations in both West Kelowna and Kelowna, such as the
Holiday Inn. “We just need a little more time to flesh that out…If they were to fund something, what would they fund, and (is there)
confidence of that group to deliver.” Perrott said a hotel room tax begins usually from the accommodators, and directs funds to a des-
tination marketing organization, usually outlined in a formal agreement between the two. The funds could be used as determined by
such a marketing group, but Perrott added there is currently no such organization existing in West Kelowna. msimmons@kelownacapnews.com
▼ WESTSIDE
Area school district trustee boundaries slated for change Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
Electoral boundaries on the west side of the lake could change for local school district trustees, if approved by the Minister of Education. An open house will be held March 8 at 7 p.m. at Mount Boucherie Secondary School so that people can have their input into the proposed boundary
Moyra Baxter change.
Trustee Moyra Baxter said the discussions have been going on for years. The district’s board of education cannot change the boundaries itself, that power lies with the Ministry of Education. Baxter noted the proposal is for two school trustees on the Westside, one covering the District of West Kelowna and another covering Peachland, the Westbank First Na-
tion’s reserves 9 and 10 and properties within the Regional District of Central Okanagan. The school board is still looking for the views of the Westbank First Nation, Okanagan Indian Band and other municipalities that did not respond during the first efforts at consultation. Baxter said currently Peachland has a trustee of its own and there is just
one other trustee to represent the rest of the Westside. “As the Westside has grown, this has obviously become inequitable,” said Baxter Baxter noted she and Westside trustee Jeff Watson currently divide the responsibilities for liaising with schools on the western side of Okanagan Lake. The change in elector-
al boundaries would only formalize this arrangement, she added. Watson could not be reached for comment. Baxter said the board has written to the other parties involved, including the Okanagan Indian Band which has territory in Lake Country, the Westbank First Nation and the City of Kelowna. The school district needs to show the Min-
istry of Education that it has consulted with all parties involved. Baxter said the district would like to make sure everything is in place by June in order for the boundaries to be changed before the next school district elections, which are scheduled for this Novemeber. msimmons@kelownacapnews.com
▼ SPRING BREAK
Free Spring Discovery program to be held at Shannon Lake Regional Park Here’s a way to keep your family active, outdoors and enjoying the fresh spring break air. On Monday, March
28, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Shannon Lake Regional Park in West Kelowna will host a Spring Discovery program.
Join regional parks staff for a morning of free family fun. There will be a variety of outdoor games and ac-
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WESTSIDE ▼ FAREWELL
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time. Jumping around from job to job and city to town has taken me through all kinds of places, and the more places I visit the more it seems we aren’t that different. Don’t get me wrong, there’s plenty of fuel for disagreement. Whether it be over the height of someone’s fence in Upper Fintry or over
waterfowl being startled by Canada Day fireworks in Salmon Arm, we find no shortage of gripes with each other. Some might say it’s the gripes that keep us interacting with other human beings, that we need conflict to keep us interested. That might be so, but underneath it all we’re fairly fortunate compared
to many other places in the world. If the height of a neighbour’s fence is one of our most passionate concerns, then we’re doing all right. There’s a tendency in media to dwell on the negative. Chief among the reasons why is because that’s what people read. It’s human nature, maybe some instinct left over from our primeval ances-
tors that makes us focus on a potential threat until we know it doesn’t affect us. It may very well be that same instinct that makes us sometimes consider neighbours a threat or competition for resources rather than a helping hand or companionship in a shared experience. Since it’s one of perception, the choice is ours
to make on how we view other people. Keep working together, Westside, and you’ll have a long and prosperous future in front of you. That future is just beginning, and I wish you all the very best. Mike Simmons was the Westside reporter for the Capital News.
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West Kelowna waiting for West Nile news Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
West Kelowna, like other municipal governments, is waiting on the province to see if there will be funding for spraying larvicide against West Nile virus-carrying mosquitos. In a letter from Interior Health Authority medical health officers, the group wrote that they continued to support mosquito lar-
Doug Findlater viciding as a preventative measure for West Nile
virus. But provincial backing for the spraying measures as in past years has not yet been forthcoming for the upcoming seasons. “The B.C. provincial government and Ministry of Health Services have indicated they are, as yet, uncertain as to whether provincial funding will be continued for this same purpose in the spring and summer of 2011.” Medical health of-
ficials have the ability under the B.C. Public Health Act to order local governments to carry out the spraying regardless of whether there is provincial funding, if there is a significant health risk from West Nile. The letter notes that available information indicates a low prevalence of the virus in mosquito vector species and bird reservoirs. The medical health of-
ficers wrote that the criteria for issuing such an order have not yet been met. Such a decision would be changed if there were evidence of increased West Nile activity showing up in monitoring programs. Mayor Doug Findlater said that if provincial funding for West Nile larviciding dries up, the province may issue an order to See Larvicide B5
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Potential South Okanagan jail sites to be revealed next week Kristi Patton CONTRIBUTOR
Public open houses with the Ministry of Corrections Services next week in Penticton, Summerland and the Penticton Indian Reserve will unveil potential jail sites. While none of the potential sites for the 360-cell correctional facility have been officially announced by communities in the South Okanagan, Summerland Mayor Janice Perrino confirmed they have submitted the site of the failed golf course development known as Summerland Hills for the province to look at. “Yes, it’s just a pos-
sible location,” said Perrino. “What we have done is sent five sites in total to the province to say are these possible? Whether they even will be considered, because the land might be too rough or whatever, is what we are waiting to hear back on. All five pieces will be unveiled at the open house on Monday night.” The Summerland mayor also said at least one piece of property is from a private landowner. Officials with the ministry are expected to be in Summerland on Monday, although Perrino said she was unsure if they would be physically going to
those potential locations to evaluate them. The Monday meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland, where the public will be allowed to ask questions of the government officials, and the municipality will be handing out a survey asking the public how they feel about the potential sites that the government has deemed acceptable for consideration of a jail.
A ministry spokesperson said it’s an important prerequisite that the jail is a project the public welcomes in its community. A recent poll conducted by the municipality showed 56 per cent support for a proposed provincial jail in Summerland. Applications from communities that show interest in hosting a correctional facility are being accepted by the province
until April 1. “Council’s next step will be to have a meeting about it and they may choose to submit a proposal. If they do that it will be with the City of Penticton and the Penticton Indian Band, who also may submit any land pieces that are found acceptable at that time,” said Perrino. “Then we will wait and see if the province is interested in any of those pieces of land, considering that Lumby and Spallum-
cheen are still in the running. If the government does show they are interested, then at that point we will go to the citizens with a plebiscite possibly in the spring or early summer.” The meeting in Penticton will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. The ministry then will meet with the Penticton Indian Band community members on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the community hall.
“We are glad to have this opportunity and invite people out as the ministry staff will be available to answer questions. They will be able to answer a lot of those questions that people have had,” said Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton. “It will be a good meeting and we are looking for public input, so we are encouraging everyone to come with their questions and concerns.” Penticton Western News
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A group of Summerland investors and business owners have spoken out in favour of a proposed jail within the South Okanagan, but declined to say whether such a facility should be located specifically in Summerland. “This group has come together in support of the prison as an economic benefit to our area,” said Arlene Fenrich of Edgy Petals, speaking on behalf of the group. “Therefore, we support the provincial prison in the South Okanagan.” At present, the location of a proposed 360cell facility has not been determined.
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The new facility is to be in place beginning 2015. It would be for those serving sentences of less than two years. “Today we introduce the phrase: Summerland Business Wants In,” she said. “This effort is to ensure that when the location of the (jail) in the South Okanagan is decided, Summerland business wants in on the economic opportunities it will certainly present.” But the group evaded questions about whether Summerland should host such a facility. In short, the group appears to want a facility in the South Okanagan, but has not publicly stated that Summerland should host such a facility.
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discussions at the Regional District of Central Okanagan centre around whether the body should continue to provide the spraying program simply because people don’t like to get bitten by mosquitos. Findlater said only two small areas would require spraying in West Kelowna. “I, for one, would like to know if we have to get into that business.”
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More doctors coming from B.C. med schools a good thing MP joins Prime Minister Stephen Harper to announce infrastructure for new military helicopters
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aiting lines for family doctors will get a little bit shorter with a recent federal investment. I was honoured to be joined by a group of B.C. doctors, academics and provincial Minister of Citizens’ Services Mary McNeil in Vancouver this week for the announcement. It was a $5.9-million federal contribution to a program operated out of the UBC medical school. It will mean up to 40 more doctors being trained as family physicians with some of them going to work in rural areas of British Columbia where there is a chronic need for acute and family care. More good news
heavenly.
Stockwell Day along those lines: Were you aware that UBC’s medical degree program will begin this September right here in the Okanagan? Congrats to the decision makers at UBC and to our local UBC board representatives for having the vision to see a medical school situated right here in the Okanagan Valley. Paradise just got more
••• Speaking of health care, Dr. Gerry Karr and his happy band of planners pulled off another successful Health Fair this weekend. I took the time to walk through and was impressed with the scope of health care providers and products available to us. Though I had my leg cast removed a couple of days before the fair, a number of people were offering me everything from physiotherapy to natural health products to accelerate my recovery. I am a fan of both (physio and NHPs), however respectfully declined all offers as I am already in a rehabilitation program (for my leg that is).
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However, the positive vibes at the fair were almost good enough as I definitely felt much better just for having been there. Try it next year if you missed this one. It may work for you too. ••• Want to see a cool restoration of a beautiful heritage building? Check out the Shatford Centre. I was there this week to let them know that the funds they were hoping for to complete their ambitious overhaul of this wonderful building have been approved and the cheque is in the mail. More than just an arts venue, this centre will be a training school, helping people with artistic abilities learn to develop their craft, along with the entrepreneurial skills to survive in a tough market. The people running the program obviously are very open to whom they will allow in. They let me jam on the drums with a bluesy sounding rag tag crew of wanna-bees, could-bees and alreadybees. They took me in for a few fun moments. The programs at Shatford will be taking in a lot more people with real potential and will set them on their own pathways to success. ••• I was able to join Prime Minister Harper who was in B.C. this week with some key announcements. One had to do with a significant infrastructure project which will house the Canadian Forces new contingent of helicopters to replace the hardy but aging Sea Kings. The PM also wanted to see for himself one of the ships which was used last year in a human trafficking operation which brought several hundred illegals into the country. He was visibly upset to see what kind of life threatening conditions and coercion many people (including children) had been subjected to. It underlined the fact
that the legislation we have introduced to deter this type of activity is clearly necessary. I have to admit I still do not comprehend why
who get involved in important matters of civic life. Secondly, I hope they are giving credit to every taxpayer they talk to be-
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…IT IS THE WORKING PEOPLE OF OUR NATION WHO CONTRIBUTE FROM EVERY ONE OF THEIR PAYCHEQUES TO THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS THE GOVERNMENT IS INVESTING…
the Opposition parties are opposed to this. It would protect the integrity of our immigration system and prevent these smugglers from even beginning their predatory voyages in the first place. ••• Along these lines I continue to get calls from constituents asking if our government is supporting a Liberal private member’s bill which would allow seniors who arrive here as immigrants to collect senior citizen pen-
cause it is the working people of our nation who contribute from every one of their paycheques to the billions of dollars the government is investing in a vast array of environmental programs. For an exhaustive list of environmental initiatives, check out Environment Canada’s or NRCan’s websites. I can tell you that as I go door to door throughout our riding I get to see firsthand the significant steps taken by so many people in
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THREE OF OUR RIDING’S JUNIOR TEAMS ARE IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS. AS A WAY TO WARM UP ON THESE RECORD BREAKING LOW TEMPERATURE EVENINGS I CAN HEARTILY RECOMMEND TAKING IN ONE OR MORE OF THESE GAMES…
sions after only three years of living in Canada. The present limit is 10 years. I have been clear on this in the past and our position will not change: We are opposed to this bill. ••• Some local young people engaged in a noble project of surveying people to see what types of individual measures are being taken to enhance the environment. First, I commend anyone, especially our youth,
their own homes. ••• Sometimes it is just a matter of planning. After selling our condo and building a house a few years ago we were able to install a high efficiency furnace and water tank which requires no venting through the roof. Along with the installation of the latest in pellet burning stoves to reduce overall heating costs it all adds up to a highly efficient, low emission home. I do, however, sympathize with many people I
talk to who get confused with the varying claims out there regarding what is or is not more or less injurious to the environment. One gentleman had made a sizeable investment into the bottled water industry after carefully reading all the dire threats about tap water. Now he is finding business is difficult due to a shift by environmentalists and health advocates who claim it is healthier to drink from our taps. The latest conundrum for us as lay people is the scientific study recently done by one of the UK’s own environmental agencies. It makes a factbacked claim that the use of plastic bags has less of an impact on the environment than either paper or cloth bags. When so many citizens are willing to take steps to protect the environment, we need to make sure all claims are solidly proven by the scientific method. On that note, just last week I announced funding to a plant in Merritt which manufactures low emission wood pellets. Jobs for the Nicola Valley, recycling for the forest industry and less emissions into the environment. I also caught the final game of the season of Merritt’s talented Centennials. Three of our riding’s junior teams are in the first round of the playoffs. As a way to warm up on these record breaking low temperature evenings I can heartily recommend taking in one or more of these games if you haven’t lately. So you may be wondering which team I cheer for without losing votes as the Member of Parliament for the area. All I’ll say is: “Go Vees go! Go Warriors go! Go Cents go!” Stockwell Day is the Conservative MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla and president of the federal Treasury Board.
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Future is now for Warriors stalwart Alex Grieve Kevin Parnell STAFF REPORTER
Westside Warriors captain Alex Grieve made the B.C. Hockey League all star team, signed an NCAA scholarship deal and finished in the top 10 in league scoring this season. But the likable 20-year-old from Calgary says none of that is as important as the Westside Warriors success in the BCHL playoffs this year. Grieve, a third year player with Westside who is playing his final games as a junior this spring, says it’s time for the Warriors to make a run in the playoffs. “One of the reasons I came to Westside was to win a championship,” said Grieve earlier this week, prior to game five in the first round BCHL playoff series with Trail. “Our organization defin-
itely needs a championship. It’s time to step out of the shadows of Vernon and Penticton. It’s definitely what our organization needs right now.” Grieve joined the Warriors out of midget hockey in Calgary, forgoing offers to stay in Alberta and play junior A. As a rookie he had 24 points before putting up 50 last year and 78 this season, improving each year as he took on more of an offensive role. When head coach Darren Yopyk held exit meetings last season, every player mentioned Grieve’s name as a possible captain, pointing to his popularity with the players. “The biggest thing for Alex is he always puts the team and team goals and aspirations ahead of his own,” said Yopyk. Another sign of a good captain is knowing your teammates. Last year the Warriors staged
a fun contest where players were asked about their teammates and their families. Grieve won it hands down. “He gets to know all of the guys and he puts the team ahead of himself,” said Yopyk. Getting named Warriors captain this season was just the second time ever Grieve has been a captain. He said he learned a lot during the season. I learned a lot about being a leader,” he said. “I learned a lot about myself and how to work with coaches and work with the younger guys and in the community. I’ve always loved going to school visits and reading to kids and this year I didn’t the cancer fundraiser which was a lot of fun. It felt really good to give back to the community.” Now Grieve is focused on trying to give something else to the commun-
ity he has called home for three years. He says the biggest thing for the team now is having success in the playoffs. In each of his first two seasons, the Warriors have won a first round playoff series before being ousted in the second round. He says the community deserves to have a championship team for the support it provides the Warriors. “Coming to Westside has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made,” he said. “I’ve met so many great people and been part of a great organization. I’m really happy with the decision I made to come here. Now we want to go and get that championship for the city.” The Warriors first round playoff series with Trail will be wrapped up by Saturday night at the latest. You can find results at www.bchl.bc.ca.
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WESTSIDE’S Alex Grieve may have his academic future locked up but he is looking for a successful run in the BCHL playoff this year to crown his junior career.
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Penticton Vees show their style in their sweep of Quesnel Emanuel Sequeira CONTRIBUTOR
Separation has begun in the BCHL playoffs as the pretenders are left behind from the contenders. The Penticton Vees swept aside the Quesnel Millionaires, as did the Salmon Arm SilverBacks with the Merritt Centennials (my apologies to Centennials coach Luke Pierce if you’re reading this, my sucking up comes later). In the Coastal Conference, the Surrey Eagles got rid of the Coquitlam Express, outscoring them by a 18-5 margin, while the Langley Chiefs sent the Alberni Valley Bulldogs home in four, outscoring them 19-11, with
two games decided in extra time. The Vees series went as I expected, though the Millionaires put pressure on in Game 3 only to blow it. The Vees found a way to win and kudos to them. However, in round two, they will get a true test with the SilverBacks. Hopefully James Polk, who scored nine times in the regular season, already has three in the playoffs, doesn’t have similar results as Stefan Nicholishen. The former Vee had a strong series against the Centennials last year scoring twice, then didn’t find the back of the net again. To Polk’s credit, he is a better player. It’s important for
strong teams to rid themselves of weaker opponents quickly because it helps eliminate the question if they are serious Fred Page Cup contenders or not. It’s also important to avoid injuries if possible, which wasn’t the case for the Vees. Brendan O’Donnell only saw action in Game 1 of the series, while Mark MacMillan played seven periods and didn’t dress for Game 4 for precautionary reasons. Any time a team struggles against a weaker opponent, you have to wonder how they will perform against the top dogs. It has been known for weak teams to play harder as to prove their worth against elite foes.
A good example of that was the series between the SilverBacks and Centennials. Aside from the SilverBacks’ 7-2 blowout win in Game 1, the remaining three games were decided by a goal, with one decided in overtime. It was a test that SilverBacks coach Tim Kehler was glad his team faced. Merritt improved this season and has earned the respect of strong clubs. I have doubt in the Vees after watching them tie Prince George 2-2 in their second-last game of the season. Vees coach-general manager Fred Harbinson felt differently as he liked how his team played and credited Spruce Kings
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goalie Kirk Thompson’s play against them. There is no doubt that goalies can steal a game, and even a series for teams — just ask the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, who lost to the Montreal Canadiens last year in the playoffs. However, their performance could have been
better. The talent is there for the Vees to be successful in the playoffs. They have the right captain in Derik Johnson, who needs to be more careful of not taking unnessary penalties. They have offensive weapons in Joey Benik, MacMillan, O’Donnell, Garrett Milan, Laleggia and the list goes on. They also have physical players in Logan Johnston, who is having a strong playoff thus far, Joey Holka, Milan who always plays bigger than his five-foot-eight, 155-pound frame. There is also Mark Hall, who thrives on taking the body, Johnson, Paul Bezzo and Kyle
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Beaulieu. There isn’t too much of a shortage of being able to play physical, it’s doing it consistently. The Vees are proud of the fact they are the biggest team in the league and they added to it with local product Carter Rigby (six-feet, 210 pounds), who enjoys throwing the body, and has passed Michael Betz (six-foot-two, 205 pounds) on the depth chart. If the Vees show the hunger to win the BCHL title they have talked about all season, yes, call them true contenders. Emanuel Sequeira is the sports editor of the Penticton Western News.
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WESTSIDE ▼ PERSONAL INJURY
Problem with clinical records taking a turn for the better A recent court decision dismisses what was argued by the insurance defence to be inconsistencies
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ersonal injury claims should be very straight forward. There is a crash. There is pain, stiffness, headache or other symptoms. If there were any symptoms in the time period leading up to the crash, we need to compare the two sets of symptoms, because it is only the new symptoms, or the increase of symptoms, that were caused by the crash. We then look at how the new symptoms, or increased symptoms, have impacted and are continuing to impact on the person’s life. Those impacts include actually having to endure new or increased pain, stiffness and other symptoms, a reduced ability to participate in enjoyable activities, loss of income or income earning capacity, and expenses. At the root of it all is your symptoms. Well, that’s easy. It’s your life. You have lived those symptoms. You can say what symptoms you had before the crash, and what symptoms you have had since. It should be that easy, in theory, but it’s not. The most significant complicating factor is clinical records. Any time you see your doctor, the doctor makes some notes of the visit. The same goes for therapeutic treatments such as chiropractic, physiotherapy and massage. The chiropractor or therapist always makes some notes. In theory, those notes should help, instead of
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Paul Hergott hurt. Unfortunately, those clinical notations are often used against injured victims to hurt, more than
time, are unlikely to even offer a complete inventory of symptoms. For example, if needing an antibiotic for an illness, a respectful injury victim is unlikely to say “Now doctor, remember I continue to suffer headaches and neck pain.” Another example is if the headaches and neck pain are unchanging, and there is a worsening
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ANY TIME YOU SEE YOUR DOCTOR, THE DOCTOR MAKES SOME NOTES OF THE VISIT. THE SAME GOES FOR THERAPEUTIC TREATMENTS SUCH AS CHIROPRACTIC, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND MASSAGE… UNFORTUNATELY, THOSE CLINICAL NOTATIONS ARE OFTEN USED AGAINST INJURED VICTIMS TO HURT, MORE THAN HELP, THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE.
help, the pursuit of justice. One problem is that doctors and treaters keep notes to assist in doing their job, which is treating the patient. Rarely does that require taking a detailed inventory of all symptoms. Often one symptom, of several, is the focus of treatment, and therefore the only symptom noted. If back pain is noted, and not the chronic headaches, insurance adjusters point to that lack of headache notation to say that your headaches must have resolved. Another problem is that people who are genuinely trying to get better, and who are respectful of doctors’ and treaters’
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clinical records is taking a turn for the better. A recent court decision very articulately identifies these types of problems and dismisses, in that case, what was argued by the insurance defence to be inconsistencies in favour of the honest testimony of the injured victim. If anyone reading this column is pursuing an injury claim, or knows of someone else struggling to achieve justice, point them to paragraphs 23 through 47 of Edmondson v. Payor, a Feb. 1, 2011, decision of Justice Nate Smith, which I will happily e-mail to anyone who asks. This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substitute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna.
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