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ON THE COVER Ron Leigh calls himself a “jazz junkie,” and he makes no apologies. He became hooked as a child and over the years has met some of the jazz legends, has played in a band himself and has hosted a jazz radio show. (Richard McGuire photo) See story Page 10.
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These young farmers at Oliver Elementary School are getting excited about making healthy choices and growing their own food. (Lyonel Doherty photo)
Young farmers can’t wait to ‘grow stuff’ By Lyonel Doherty Six-year-old Robbie Affleck wants to be a dancer, but he knows he has to eat healthy, so he’s going to be a farmer for now. Affleck is among a dozen students from Oliver Elementary School who is taking part in the “Young Farmer” program that teaches them how to grow food and sell it come harvest time. Affleck received a budget of $48 to grow carrots and tomatoes. Callie Affleck said she wants to be a farmer to earn some money. “It’s important to eat local foods because farmers in Oliver can make more money. She noted that if people are shipping food, it wastes gasoline and pollutes the earth. Seven-year-old Anissa Khodarahmi agreed, saying growing local is better than getting food from the store “because they come on planes and airplanes ploot.” (She means pollute.) Isaac Jones, who took part in the program last year, said it’s a good working opportunity for kids. The 11 year old is
growing carrots, zucchini, beans, lettuce and squash. “I’ve learned that you need to have space that’s big enough for your produce, not a small box but a garden.” His sister Zoe Jones said she wants to grow enough food to sell and make money. Here is her unedited quote: “I like microgreens because you can gut thum in your smoothee and samwich and salid.” Zoe said she wants to share her produce with other people. Eight-year-old Ryder Yorke said he had a wonderful time growing food with his mom and dad. “I helped feed my family,” he noted. Joshua Speed, 6, is growing watermelon, corn, potatoes, squash and carrots. “I want to help my mom grow vegetables so we don’t have to buy them,” he said. He wants to be a young farmer because “it’s good for my brain and my community.” Kayla Koteles said her carrots didn’t grow very well last year. Instead of being straight, they turned out the size of marbles, she explained. But this year she plans to make sure the sun hits all of her plants.
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Giving a ‘hoot’- SORCO opens doors By Lyonel Doherty Move over Houdini, it’s time Tabitha took some of the limelight. And she did at the 29th annual open house at the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO) recently. The Western Screech Owl was the star of the show,
being SORCO’s newest educational bird. Houdini, a Great Horned Owl, is 17 years old now. Pluto, a Burrowing Owl, also attracted a lot of attention with handler Tyler Brightman of the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC. The one-day-a-year open house attracted approximately 2,000 people. OKANAGAN SUN • June 2017 • 5
By mid-May, the osprey had reclaimed the nest and now star in “Mother Nature soap opera.”
‘Mother Nature soap opera’ plays out on osprey webcam
By Keith Lacey Call it a Mother Nature soap opera. That would be an apt description of what has happened in recent weeks with the popular osprey nest live webcam that has garnered so much attention by local residents and many from outside the community. The Town of Osoyoos partnered with FortisBC three years ago to install a camera each spring and provide a live feed showing an osprey nest built on top of a hydro
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pole just north of the entrance to Osoyoos Elementary School. As regular visitors to the webcam have noticed, since the camera went live on March 31, there has been plenty of drama. Instead of the nest being home to an osprey family, the nest was taken over by various Canada geese in early April, said Gerald Davis, the town’s director of community services, who is the town’s contact with FortisBC officials for the osprey nest webcam.
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“I’m not 100 per cent sure of everything that’s going on up there, but I do know some Canada geese eggs were hatched a few days ago,” said Davis. He talked to officials with FortisBC on several occasions and they said that the adult osprey that inhabited the nest in 2016 appear to have tried to build another nest not far away near the Osoyoos Childcare Centre. The problem with that is the nest is located near dangerous high voltage wires and FortisBC crews might have to dismantle that nest due to the dangers posed, he said. There were also concerns about osprey being close to children attending the daycare, said Davis. While there were sightings of osprey at the nest located near the elementary school, almost all reports indicate the nest was inhabited by Canada geese from early April well into May, he said. Reports on the town website indicate four goslings hatched on May 8 and all four had left the nest by May 9. Another report indicated random visits from two adult osprey on May 11 and that the female osprey had laid an egg in the nest on May 15. FortisBC has posted information that Canada geese often do nest prior to ospreys and will occupy an osprey nest early in the spring season and that Canada geese sometimes nest before the osprey return. FortisBC also states osprey often return and challenge the geese for the nest site, with varying degrees of success. In its posting on May 3, Fortis BC writes, “our environmental department have looked at the situation concerning the osprey nest and advised that it looks like the osprey have found a new nest site for the time being in a nearby farm field near the Hwy. 3 intersection. Since the osprey have already found an alternative nest site, the recommendation is to leave the goose where it is for now and install a goose deterring device (covering the nest) once the geese have left. “The goose deterrent will then be removed at the beginning of the next osprey breeding season so the geese won’t be able to start using the platform before the osprey have returned from their winter ground.” By mid-May, the nest was being occupied by a single adult Canada goose. The drama hasn’t deterred people from viewing the
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The Osoyoos Royal Purple Lodge 240 has officially disbanded after providing 58 years of outstanding community service. Longtime members gathered at the Osoyoos Elks Lodge for its final bingo night recently, including (from left) Rose-Anne Sole, charter member Anne Stapler, Bonnie Stevens and Theresa Reiter. (Keith Lacey photo)
Osoyoos Royal Purple calls it a day By Keith Lacey An organization that has performed outstanding community service for almost six decades – and raised big bucks in the process for a myriad of causes and organizations – has called it a day. The Osoyoos branch of the Canadian Royal Purple Society officially disbanded – effective May 1 – after 58 years of outstanding community service. “We had been thinking about this for about a year and decided just in the last few weeks that May 1 would be the end,” said charter member Anne Stapler, who has been a proud member of the Osoyoos Royal Purple Lodge 240 since its inception back in 1959. “The reality is all of our members are getting older and most of us are tired. We’ve done a lot of good work in the community and we’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished, but we just don’t have any new members coming on board and the time has come to call it a day. We only have 10 members and none of us are getting any younger.” As was a growing trend across the country, the wives of members of the Elks Lodge wanted to do their part to conduct community service, so they formed separate organizations under the Royal Purple banner, said Stapler. “The Elks Lodge was formed in Osoyoos back in 1958 and we wanted to be with our brother Elks, so the wives of Elks members formed our own group,” she said. The Osoyoos Lodge 240 of the Royal Purple was 8 www.oksun.ca
instituted on Dec. 6, 1959 with Past Supreme Honoured Royal Lady Beatrice Collen presiding over the ceremony, said Stapler. She was assisted by District Deputy Honoured Royal Lady Jean Innes of Keremeos and the Drill Team from the Oliver Royal Purple Lodge 63. Hazel Shippit was installed as the inaugural Honoured Royal Lady of Osoyoos Lodge 240. Within weeks of formation, the Royal Purple assisted the Elks Lodge in staging the Osoyoos Cherry Festival Carnival in July. They were in charge of the Cherry Queen contest, Queen’s Float in the parade and Queen’s banquet. “The lodge provided the Queen’s crown and cape, which was later handed over to the Cherry Carnival committee,” said Stapler. Royal Purple members soon became involved in various charitable organizations in and around Osoyoos, such as the March of Dimes, student bursaries, student loan fun, St. Martin’s Hospital in Oliver (now South Okanagan General Hospital), cancer fundraisers, fundraisers for the Heart and Stroke Foundation and much more, she said. Since 1968, the Osoyoos Royal Purple has sponsored its annual Strawberry Tea in June and there have been too many fundraising bazaars, teas and fashion shows to mention. They have also sponsored the weekly fundraising bingo at the Elks Lodge for many years, raised money for
the Osoyoos Safe House for Women and hosted participants in the Cops for Kids fundraising effort for many years. Bonnie Stevens, who has been a member for over 20 years, said many of the fundraising efforts by the Royal Purple have benefitted children in this community. “We try and help the entire community, but we’ve always paid special attention to children,” she said. “The majority of things we have done every year are to help children and we’re very proud of that.” New member Diane Andrews said she’s astounded at the commitment and dedication of Royal Purple members. “These ladies have not received the credit they deserve,” she said. “They are a very small group of elderly women, but they have done so much wonderful work for this community. “It’s very sad that they have to disband, but I sure hope the residents of this town appreciate everything they’ve done over all these years.” Stapler is so committed to the Royal Purple, she and her daughter Kathy Costa are going to join the Oliver Royal Purple moving forward. “I’ve been the Honoured Royal Lady here in Osoyoos for six years and I’m not ready to retire yet,” she said smiling. “My daughter and I are going to travel to Oliver and help out there.” Rose-Anne Sole, who has been the secretary of the club for the past 16 years and was a proud member of the Royal Purple for just over 20 years, said she’s proud of the wonderful work the organization has performed over almost 60 years. “It has been the best job in the world,” she said. “We’ve become like a small family and it has been very gratifying
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Ron Leigh “Mr. Jazz” plays some notes on his alto sax on the back of his truck. (Richard McGuire photo)
‘Mr. Jazz’ is addicted By Richard McGuire Ron Leigh is an addict of sorts, but he’s not making any effort to recover. “I’m a jazz junkie for which I make no apologies,” Leigh told the Rotary Club of Osoyoos in a recent talk coinciding with Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), which encompasses all of April. Leigh, who spends the warmer months of the year in Osoyoos and has lived in B.C. for 14 years, now has a custom B.C. license plate on his truck saying, “Mr Jazz.” 10 www.oksun.ca
He supplements his vast jazz collection by listening to jazz channels on Sirius XM digital radio. He subscribes to Downbeat Magazine. He’s a longtime member of the Duke Ellington Society. He’s played in jazz bands. He even hosted his own jazz radio program in Calgary for four years at the end of the 1990s. And he’s attended concerts of some of the jazz legends, even meeting Louis Armstrong backstage once. Leigh is clearly hooked. It started at a young age. Leigh guesses he was around 12. His father played piano and the family had
many old 78-rpm (revolutions per minute) records. “I remember listening to songs by a musician named Meade Lux Lewis,” recalls Leigh. “I listened to this piano player playing boogie-woogie and I got interested. The interest carried on as I grew older.” Growing up in Montreal, Leigh’s friends were all into rock ’n roll, but Leigh was into jazz. When he bought his first car, he took a road trip to a jazz festival in Toronto, spending about four or five days, and seeing some major artists. “That’s really where I became hooked,” he says. After a pair of Benny Goodman concerts in Montreal in 1959, Leigh was beyond redemption. He bought a front-row ticket for the matinee, but he didn’t stop there. He went back for the evening show. “I said to myself, ‘Leigh, you are hooked,’” he recalls. “I’ve been a fan ever since and it hasn’t stopped.” For a while he became a musician, playing drums with a band that performed in communities surrounding Montreal from Thursday to Saturday. They played in bars and would be given a room at the hotel where they played. In later years, he took up guitar and more recently has learned to play alto saxophone, though he admits he’s a bit rusty. Not only is Leigh passionate about the music, but he’s also fascinated by the history of jazz and the artists who played it. He based his talk to Rotary around a 1958 black and white photograph by Art Kane of a group of 57 notable jazz musicians photographed in front of a brownstone building in Harlem. The photo is known as “A Great Day in Harlem.” Leigh guesses he’s seen about 10 or 11 of the musicians in the photo live – Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Gene Krupa and others. “Coleman Hawkins was in that photograph,” says Leigh, referring to a prominent tenor sax player. “I had a very brief discussion when I bought him a drink one time.” But perhaps the best-known jazz musician Leigh has met, Louis Armstrong, wasn’t one of those in the famous Harlem photo. Leigh attended an Armstrong concert in Calgary in 1968, three years before the famous trumpeter, composer and singer’s death.
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He was allowed into the “green room,” the room where performers can relax between performances. “There were all these musicians,” Leigh recalls. “And there is Armstrong, right there, sitting on a counter. There’s a mirror and he’s looking at me through the mirror, a big smile on his face.” Leigh addressed him as “Pops,” one of Armstrong’s nicknames, and gave him his program to autograph. Just to the side of Armstrong was his trumpet case and it was open with the trumpet inside. “I almost wanted to reach out and touch it,” says Leigh. “But I know it wouldn’t be the right thing to do and I didn’t do that.” Armstrong toured constantly, playing about 300 days a year. “He was willing to meet people, to shake their hand,” said Leigh. “Sometimes a musician becomes very standoffish, but he was just the opposite. He was pretty friendly with me.” Leigh knows that many people don’t share his passion for jazz. In fact he only knows a few people in the Osoyoos area who do. Why do some people find jazz music so inaccessible? Leigh thinks it’s because when jazz musicians improvise, a lot of people don’t recognize the melody. The artist may play the melody at the beginning and then the chorus and bridge, but then they’ll improvise, before returning to the melody at the end. “Sometimes a person is listening to a piece of jazz when the artist is improvising,” said Leigh. “That’s kind of foreign to their ears.” Orchestras and big bands don’t tend to improvise, but smaller groups do it more, he said. That experimentation and spontaneity is what attracts Leigh. “I like listening to how an artist would take that melody, twist it around a little bit, add a few extra notes or remove some notes and maybe play the same notes in a different sequence,” he said. Sometimes it takes a while to get into a particular musician, as occurred when Leigh first encountered the music of Thelonius Monk. “The first time I heard it, I didn’t like it,” he says. “But I listened to it. It’s an acquired taste. I enjoy his music now.”
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Liquidity President Ian MacDonald wants the Okanagan to be world-class art destination. (Keith Lacey photo)
Liquidity Winery becoming mecca for art By Keith Lacey The South Okanagan has become a mecca for worldclass wine and food and one winery owner is doing everything in his power to make it a must-see destination for art lovers. Ian MacDonald, the president of Liquidity Winery in Okanagan Falls, is going above and beyond to bring world-class art and artists to his winery. Besides commissioning Vancouver’s Jeff Burgess to complete the impressive large ensemble piece called “The Dinner Party,” MacDonald is bringing in three worldclass artists this spring, summer and fall. They include an exhibition called “Ocean” by David Burdeny, who was selected as the world’s top nature photographer in 2016; an artist lecture by world renowned sculptor Marie Khouri; and an exhibition called “My Music” by Canadian expatriate Tim Okamura, who 12 www.oksun.ca
has called New York home for the past 26 years and has claimed a reputation as one of the world’s most acclaimed portrait artists. Burdeny’s Ocean will feature the artist’s own selection of his favourite images captured as he explored the world’s oceans. He will be on hand for a special “Walk and Talk” presentation beginning at 10 a.m. on June 3 to explain the stories behind his photographs. Tickets are free but space will be limited. Khouri, acclaimed as one of Canada’s greatest sculptors, will talk on July 15 focusing on her public art projects as she has now completed more than 20 public art installations across B.C. and around the world. The lecture will begin at 3 p.m. on July 15 and will take place in the Liquidity production facility. Okamura will be on hand for the opening of his exhibit called “My Music” on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m., where he will share the stories and influences behind his work.
Vancouver artist Jeff Burgess shows his large ensemble painting “The Dinner Party” that was commissioned by Liquidity President Ian MacDonald for display at the winery. (Keith Lacey photo)
Tickets are free, but space will again be limited. “We have turned this valley into a world-class destination for food and wine and it has been a dream of mine to try and do the same with art,” said MacDonald. “I have a passion for art and we committed when building this place to try and make art a big piece of what we have to offer.” He has a lot of contacts in the upper echelons of the Canadian art scene and he’s using those connections to attract world-class artists like Burdeny, Khouri and Okamura, he said. “It’s not easy and it takes a lot of time and effort to bring these artists here, but as I mentioned, art is a passion of mine and I think it can put us on the map as the only winery in the region with an art gallery of this calibre,” he said. Fortunately, Liquidity has quickly gained a sterling reputation not only for its wine and food, but also for the incredible beauty surrounding the winery and its commitment to showcasing top-level art and artists, he said. His goal is to have Liquidity recognized as one of the premiere boutique wineries in Canada and attracting premier artistic talent is going to play a huge role in those efforts. The fact members of the public can attend lectures, meet the artists he’s promoting and view the art on display free of charge is a very nice bonus, said MacDonald. When asked if he wants Liquidity to become better known for its food and wine or promotion of the arts, MacDonald doesn’t hesitate for a second. “I would like to think it’s the combination of all three,” he said. “We want to offer an experience to all of our customers and that includes amazing architecture, great views, great food, great wine and world-class art.” For Burdeny and Okamura’s shows, all of the other artwork on display inside Liquidity will be removed so every piece on display will be those of the guest artist, he said. Burdeny, Khouri and Okamura have all visited the
Okanagan Valley in the past and it didn’t take a lot of convincing for them to want to make a return trip to showcase their artwork, he said. There has been great response to his art shows from residents in Osoyoos and Oliver and he expects that to continue in 2017, said MacDonald. Liquidity Wines is located at 4720 Allendale Road in Okanagan Falls – you take Oliver Ranch Road off of Hwy. 97. To get tickets for the upcoming art shows, call 1-778515-5500.
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Carol Young volunteers at the hospital auxiliary thrift shop in Oliver. She and many other volunteers were recently honoured at a special luncheon. (Dan Walton photo)
This lady can never get fired By Dan Walton Even though there’s no remuneration for volunteers, Carol Young finds the work to be a reciprocal endeavour. Five years ago, she and her husband Dale moved to Oliver from Edmonton for retirement in a warmer climate. Not knowing very many people, they both began volunteering to get involved with the community. Now, Carol is one of the helpers at the Oliver Thrift Shop and Dale volunteers at the Oliver Legion. “It’s a good way to socialize and get to know what’s going on in the community,” she said. Carol was mingling with many other local helpers recently at the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Oliver Parks and Recreation held the event to thank her and dozens of other volunteers over a delicious meal with wine at the Oliver Community Centre. “It’s very nice that Parks and Rec put something like this on for volunteers,” she said. “By giving back to us it makes us want to do more.” 14 www.oksun.ca
Dale was unable to attend the luncheon because ironically, he was volunteering at the time, preparing a Friday night dinner at the Legion. Despite being told that she should spend her “golden years” relaxing, Carol says she volunteers because she’s not ready to unbutton yet. “Well I can’t sit still for one thing.” And unlike a job, volunteers don’t have stern bosses or onerous schedules. “Also as a volunteer you can never get fired.” In addition to the customers she helps out at the thrift shop, Carol’s efforts are also a benefit to the local hospital. “We do a lot of fundraising and it feels good to give back to the community,” she said. “As I get older, the thing we really wanted here is to make sure we have medical facilities. That’s the most important thing to seniors – that’s why I work at the thrift store. All the money raised there goes towards equipment in the hospital; additional funds that our province can’t supply.”
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Tuc-el-Nuit students help poor orphans By Lyonel Doherty A group of Tuc-el-Nuit students is making a big difference for some extremely poor children on the other side of the world. Erica Safek’s class has raised nearly $1,000 to help Transnistria orphans in Moldova. Through “penny jars” and a bake sale, the inspired pupils raised enough money to buy soccer balls, blankets and first aid kids for orphanages. In addition, they will put $500 towards building a home for teenage girls (who are left homeless after they leave their orphanage). Tuc-el-Nuit student Sofia Shpak said it makes her feel really good to help these poor kids. She noted there are not enough chairs in the orphanage, so the older kids push the younger kids off of them. Fellow student Colton Caverly said once the children reach the age of 17, they have to leave the orphanage and fend for themselves. “Transnistria is so poor, it’s really sad because a lot of the kids think their parents will come back,” Caverly said. He noted that when orphans get a new toy, they hold it for 15 minutes because they’re so shocked at getting it. Student Kane Hicks said imagine wearing the same clothes for a whole year. And speaking of toys and the greed that many kids have for them, these orphans don’t even know what a toy is, he said. That’s why it makes him feel good about helping them.
Fellow student Reese Smallwood said the class conducted an experiment with local philanthropist Jeff Crowley, who often visits Transnistria to help the orphans. The students took off their shoes and opened the school doors to the outside to experience how the orphans live. “We tried the whole day to do that; we tried to re-enact (what it would be like). We did it for about two hours,” Smallwood said. The pupil stated that even though his family isn’t rich, “we’re really rich compared to other families.” Student Naomi Alaric said she was horrified to hear about the orphans’ situation. “I don’t think it’s right that people should be living like that. Everyone should have a decent meal.” Crowley visited Safek’s class to find out what the students want to do with the money they raised. He plans to buy the soccer balls and first aid kits and deliver them to the orphans this year. He noted the house being built for the girls is 80 per cent complete. Crowley is relieved because many of the young women who leave the orphanage end up being exploited by men that he calls “predators.” “That house will physically save lives,” he said, noting the girls will be taught how to read, write and cook. “It will essentially teach the ladies how to survive.” Crowley said it’s great to teach the students at Tuc-elNuit how they can help. “It gets the kids thinking.”
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Erica Safek’s class from Tucel-Nuit Elementary School presents Jeff Crowley with a cheque for nearly $1,000 to buy blankets, soccer balls and first aid kits for orphans in Moldova. The money will also help build a “survival” house for teenage girls. (Lyonel Doherty photo)
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Signs in your body and life that it is time for change “The only constant thing in life is change” … Change in your body, job or overall lifestyle is a part of evolution and something we must all embrace even if we do not like change. Here are some signs and solutions to help you discover and embrace that it is time for change: There Is No Fuel In The Tank? Solution= Revamp your daily activities. When you feel low on energy it stops the momentum required to fuel your life and attract opportunities and effectively maintain your relationships. When your fuel tank is low or on empty, it means that you are way overdue for a revamp or you seriously need to assess your daily activities. The longer your fuel tank is low or out of gas, the more challenging it is for you to rebuild the momentum. Adversely, this can also lead to health problems. You Live for Fridays? Solution= Plan healthy fun activities early in the week. Fridays are fun, but one thing to discover is that almost every day can be really fun. If you’re saving all your living for the weekends, it’s time to truly think about your lifestyle and consider making some changes. Don’t get me wrong; it’s great to have plans you look forward to on the weekends, but what if you could have that excited Friday
The Flowers Have Stopped Blooming? Solution= Listen to your intuition and your body. One of the most obvious signs that something is seriously wrong in your life is your health shifts quickly downhill. Whenever you feel a strong resistance to do something you may get a sore throat and sometimes lose your voice or you may get very ill. You may even be bedridden, which is a clear sign you need to make some changes.
feeling most, if not all, days of the week? IIt takes a lot of self-discovery and work, but it’s truly possible to live a life you love—even on Mondays.
You have no idea what lights you up? Solution= Spend time with inspiring people and less with those who suck your energy. If you haven’t found your passion in your current life, you’re not going to find it if you continue to do your same routine, over and over, year after year. In order to discover what lights you up, start by creating the space in your life to seek it. Give yourself time to figure out who you are, what your strengths are, and what piques your interest. Experiment with learning new things, spending time with inspiring people, and doing more of what excites you and less of the things that suck your energy.
You cannot remember the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone? Solution= Take risks. According to Neale Donald Walsch, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Your life can become even more amazing if you stretch beyond your comfort zone. If you’re not sure where to start, try small ways to step out of your comfort zone. Life is too short to spend your years not living to your full potential. If you decide you’re ready to change your life, I encourage you to start taking small action steps toward the life you want to live. Keep moving forward. Be well, Kelsi Bissonnette
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Osoyoos Rotary meets Thursday at noon at McKia’s Restaurant in the Best Western Hotel, Osoyoos. Osoyoos Woodcarvers meet Monday 9:30 a.m. upstairs at the Osoyoos Arts Centre. Call Joe at 250-495-5079 for info.
Kiwanis Club of Osoyoos meets at noon on the second and fourth Monday of each month at McKia’s Restaurant. For info contact 250-495-7701.
Soroptimist International of Osoyoos meets the third Tuesday of the month at McKia’s Restaurant, Best Western Hotel, Osoyoos at 6 p.m. Call Joan 250-495-2929 if wanting to attend.
Stroke-Brain Injury Recovery group meets Friday from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at the Osoyoos Health Centre, 4816 89 St. Osoyoos Elks #436, second Wednesday meet at 7 p.m., Elks Hall, 8506 92 Avenue. Call Annette at 250-495-6227 or Ken Thibault at 250-495-3936.
Women’s weight loss, “Lean Living”. Weekly meetings, Wednesday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. Phone Althea at 250-460-0391 or email Althea@womengrowingstrong.com for more information. Osoyoos Autoimmune Support Group meets every second Wednesday of the month at the Osoyoos Health Centre, 4816 89th St., from 1:15 -3:15pm. Join us for discussions on Sjogren’s, RA, Lupus, Fibro, etc. Everyone welcome. Call Marilyn 250-495-0666.
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O’s Own Writers meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Osoyoos Arts Centre. New members welcome. Call Jody 250-4952170.
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Osoyoos Photography Club meets the first and third Monday at the Sonora Community Centre. 6:30 p.m. For more information 250-495-4960 osoyoosphotoclub@gmail.com.
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Sat. – Sun. – Mon. – Tues., Thurs. – Fri. June 17 - 18 - 19 - 20, 22 - 23 One Showing Nightly @ 7:30 p.m.
Sat. – Sun. – Mon. – Tues., Thurs. – Fri. June 3 - 4 - 5 - 6, 8 - 9 Showtimes on Fri. & Sat. @ 7:00 & 9:20 p.m.
The Multiple Sclerosis group meets the second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Interior Health office, 4816 89 Street, Osoyoos. Call Ron at 250-4984372 or Donna 250-495-5001. Osoyoos Quilters meet on the first and third Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Call 250-4952254 or 250-495-4569. Evening quilting every first and third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Vera 250-495-2738. Elks Lodge, 8506 92 Ave. Parkinson’s Support Group meets on Monday from 1 - 3 p.m. at Sunnybank Lodge in Oliver. Call Rod Freeman 250498-8427 for more info.
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Sat. – Sun. – Mon. – Tues., Thurs. – Fri. Sat Sun Mon Tues., Thurs. Fri. June 10 - 11 - 12 - 13, 15 - 16 Showtimes on Fri. & Sat. @ 7:00 & 9:15 p.m.
Toastmasters ... “Where leaders are made”. Drop in any Tuesday 7 p.m. at the Osoyoos Baptist Church, north side entrance, 6210 Hwy. 97. Contact Shauna 250-485-8465 or meandwine@ gmail.com.
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Sat. – Sun. – Mon. – Tues., Thurs. – Fri. June 24 - 25 - 26 - 27, 29 - 30 One Showing Nightly @ 7:30 p.m.
AA meetings every Monday 7 p.m. St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Every Friday 7 p.m. St. Christopher’s Anglican Church. Call Louise 250-495-1627 or 250-6890415. The Osoyoos Library Book Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in the library. Artists on Main paint Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. upstairs at the Osoyoos Arts Centre. Sue 250-4957664. The Osoyoos Royal Purple meets the third Wednesday (except July and Aug.) at 7 p.m. at the Osoyoos Elks Hall, 8506 92 Ave. For info call 250-495-7788 or 250-495-7561.
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David Adamson (right) gives students Rachel Blaine (left) and Ashley Della Paolera some math guidance. Both girls are in Grade 8 at Osoyoos Secondary School. (Richard McGuire photo)
When class gets out, there’s ‘School After School’ By Richard McGuire A volunteer after-school tutoring program in Osoyoos is clearly filling an education need, based on growing demand for its services over the past year. The free School After School program is run by retired educator David Adamson and a team of other volunteer retired educators and is now well into its second year. School After School and its volunteer co-ordinator Adamson were recognized in April at the Town of Osoyoos Volunteer Appreciation and Awards Ceremony as “Best Volunteer Project.” Adamson says there are currently 32 students registered in the program and, of those, close to 20 use it regularly. Although the program was originally aimed at high school students, there are now roughly as many el20 www.oksun.ca
ementary school students, mainly at the higher grades, participating. The program runs at Osoyoos Baptist Church, just down the hill from Osoyoos Secondary School (OSS), but it’s not a church program and there is no religious component. The volunteer tutors help students with a wide range of subjects, often one-to-one, but some subjects are more in demand than others and math tops the list. “We’ve been doing some physics, some chemistry and a little biology last semester,” said Adamson. “Math has been in big demand both at high school and pre-high school.” Adamson said a growing number of students are choosing to do courses with School After School outside of the regular school framework. “I’m in contact with a couple online schools,” said Ad-
amson, adding that these are public schools because he prefers not to use independent schools. “We go through the material and the kids get their credits from the online schools,” he said. “We do the teaching here at the School After School. We do the tests, the quizzes and the assignments and the final exams supplied by the online schools.” The students watch videos and lectures online and then they have a chance to work through any difficulties either one-on-one or in a very low ratio teaching situation with the volunteer tutors. This style of learning doesn’t work for all students, but for some it works very well. “It’s for students who are finding it difficult to work in an environment where there’s a lot of kids,” said Adamson. “Some students just need that little bit of extra help and a lower ratio than they can get at public schools. I’m not knocking public schools. But some kids do find it very difficult to work in that environment, so they come to us and we help them with that.” Another service that students have been asking for, and which School After School will be offering, is post-secondary career counselling, Adamson said. Recently some students from Southern Okanagan Secondary School (SOSS) in Oliver have also been using the program. Most of these are SOSS students who live in Osoyoos, but one periodically makes the trip down from Oliver for help. Although the program was initially aimed at high school students, Adamson said there are now students from grades five to seven from Osoyoos Elementary School participating. “I totally sympathize with the elementary school teachers, because we’re a fairly small community here,” said Adamson. “In an elementary school classroom, there’s going to be a very wide range of abilities and capabilities, so the teachers teach a wide range of students. Then you add the fact that some of the teachers have split classes. So it’s quite
logical that some of the kids are finding it difficult and teachers are finding it tough.” Some of the elementary school teachers and aides are very supportive of School After School, he said. “They are working with us to get the kids back on track and they need to be commended for doing that,” said Adamson. In addition to a core group of five tutors, Adamson said some snowbirds were also enthusiastically volunteering during the winter. “We found we had a number of retired teachers who come to Osoyoos during the winter,” he said. “We had a couple come and help us out over the winter months, which was absolutely fantastic. They enjoyed it as much, if not more, than the kids.” The regular tutors, in addition to Adamson, are Anne Murseli, Margaret-Anne Turner, Giselle LeClair and Martha Collins. Collins is a chiropractor and doesn’t have a formal teaching background, but Adamson said he was very impressed with the way she teaches patients about their bodies. “I thought she would make a good teacher and so I sneakily recruited her,” he said. “She’s been super. She’s been great teaching the kids and she is so willing to go out of her comfort zone, teaching math.” School After School runs normally from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, but Adamson said it often runs later to allow students to get their work done. It’s also been extended to Fridays to meet demand when necessary. New this year has been an appointment system where students come on regular days, but Adamson said this has been adjusted to meet the needs of students involved in sports. It has helped to spread the students more evenly through the week, though Mondays are always busy days. “I really enjoy being with the youth,” said Adamson. “It’s nice for me and the other teachers to see them achieve their successes. It’s awesome.”
Why Weight Management is important What is a healthy weight for your body? If you don’t know, check your BMI. BMI means Body Mass Index and it Greg Wheeler, determines Pharmacist whether or not you’re overweight and at risk of developing health issues. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy. Anything outside of that range could be cause for alarm. If you have a high BMI, you likely have a high percentage of body fat. Too much body fat can lead to serious health problems including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and even some types of cancer. A low BMI could put you at risk of developing a host of other health problems including osteoporosis and various eating disorders. To discover your BMI, visit the Health Canada website at www. hc-sc.gc.ca. Your Remedies Rx pharmacist can help you interpret your reading and provide more information on how weight management can benefit your overall good health.
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Artist Carollyne Sinclaire shows her “stall” at the Summer Artisan Market. (Richard McGuire photo)
Artisan market runs through summer at Osoyoos gallery By Richard McGuire The Summer Artisan Market has returned to The Art Gallery Osoyoos for the third year in a row. The market features the work of about 40 local artists and it runs through the summer until Labour Day on Sept. 4. The market typically features smaller pieces that tourists can take with them on their travels, but it’s also aimed at local art shoppers as well, said Sue Whittaker, curator of The Art Gallery Osoyoos. “We certainly do have lots of tourists coming in to buy things, but local folks as well,” said Whittaker. “There are people who come back year after year and say they wouldn’t miss this.” The gallery has long featured the work of multiple artists over the summer, but the artisan market format was tried first in 2015 and has continued since. Each artist gets a three-foot horizontal section of wall for multiple pieces of work, but height is only limited by the ceiling. “I just say visualize a fridge as your space,” Whittaker tells the artists. “People were looking at me with ‘what is she talking about’ looks on their faces. And I say visualize a fridge and that’s the space that you’re going to have.” There are 35 spaces or stalls, but Whittaker says some artists share their space with others. As in the past, there will be a variety of media such as paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography and woodcarving. 22 www.oksun.ca
Whittaker said there are several new artists this year. Stuart Arseneault and Raelene Johnston are two new artists to the summer market. They make handcrafted silver and crystal jewelry and Johnston does weaving, Whittaker said. Rose Lepischak is a painter, cross-stitch artist and Ukrainian egg decorator. The photography of Stewart McLeish will be showing at the gallery for the first time. Also featured will be pop art portraits by Karsten CotyScholl, who had a popular solo show at the gallery in 2015. Some of the artists will sell handmade cards with prints. Tourists prefer to buy smaller pieces that they can travel with, said Whittaker. “You probably wouldn’t bring in a full-sized watercolour painting,” she said. “You keep the paintings a bit smaller. And they love the pottery. Jewelry always goes well.” Most artists are from Osoyoos and immediate area, but there are some from other nearby communities such as Keremeos. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. during May and June. It switches to summer hours from June 30 to Sept. 4, opening seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Whittaker said the gallery tries to open early on Saturdays when Market on Main is operating. The Art Gallery Osoyoos is located at 8713 Main Street, just west of Town Hall.
JUNE The Art Gallery Osoyoos Summer Artisan Market is open May 20 to Sept. 5. Pottery, paintings, art cards, jewelry and more. After school lawn bowling for kids aged eight to 18 at The Green at Gyro Park. Mondays and Wednesdays, 3 – 4 p.m. May 15 to June 28. Registration fee $10. Osoyoos Lawn Bowling Club, 250-495-2092; lawnbowling@eastlink.ca; Facebook; www.osoyooslawnbowling.ca. Cactus Jalopies Desert Wine Cruise 2017 takes place June 2 - 4. Show ’n Shine on Saturday, June 3 at the beach in Osoyoos. WCRA Drag Racing is Sunday, June 4 at the airport. Visit www.cactusjalopies.ca for more details. Wednesday, June 7 Music at the Elks presents Blue Moon Marquee. Osoyoos Elks 8506 92 Ave. Tickets $15 at Mills Office Productivity in Osoyoos. Doors open at 7:30 music starts at 8. A Forever Frozen Story presented by Tohu-Bohu Productions plays at the Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver on Wednesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. Enjoy an amazing and interactive largescale musical in the world of Hans Christian Andersen’s fascinating tale. Visit venablestheatre.ca for details. Dance Oasis presents “Me Against the Music” on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 at Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver. Doors open at 6 p.m. and show starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $15 on sale now at Dance Oasis Studios and Wander Café in Osoyoos. The Culpepper and Merriweather
Circus is coming to Oroville, WA. Shows on June 10 at 2 and 4:30 at the Prince Heritage Park, 5 Ave. and Hwy. 97. Come between 9:30 and 10 a.m. for the raising of the big top and a stay for a free tour. The Osoyoos Museum Society presents The Great Osoyoos Day of Adventure! Sunday, June 11 starting at 1 p.m. Join in for a fun-filled afternoon of discovery in and around Osoyoos. Each team will follow directions, enjoy a leisurely drive around Osoyoos and answer questions along the way. Family barbecue, prizes and entertainment at the finish. To register contact Kara at info@osoyoosmuseum.ca or 250495-2582. Free monthly presentation of Healthy Living at the Osoyoos library. Wednesday, June 14 at 10 a.m. Learn about Food Forestry North of the 49th. Learn about food forestry gardening from Richard Walker. The Dance Studio presents “Are We There Yet?” at Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver on Friday, June 16 and Saturday June 17 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 18 at 2 p.m. Dancers aged two to adult showcase the skills learned and mastered throughout the year. Tickets at https://tdsshowtickets.yapsody.com and at the door if still available.
Sons of the Pioneers performs at Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver on Saturday, June 24 at 7 p.m. For more than 80 years, the Sons of the Pioneers have been recognized as “the world’s premier cowboy singing group” starting with Roy Rogers in numerous movies. Visit www.venablestheatre.ca for ticket information. Osoyoos Music in the Park starts its season Friday, June 30 with the Rob Robertson Band. All the free concerts are at the Gyro Park bandshell from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Friday until Sept. 1. 55+ BC Games. The games this year are in the Vernon area from Sept. 12 – 16. Complete details available at www.55plusbcgames.org. Rick Redwood at 250-493-3807 is the chair for this area. Registration deadline is June 24. Osoyoos Market On Main at Town Square runs Saturdays through Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (note the new hours of the market). Live entertainment, artisans, fresh produce, sewing, home baking and so much more. Send your events to: events@osoyoostimes.com
The Rob Robertson Band is playing at Jojo’s Café on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 7 – 9 p.m. The band had a blast the last time and will be bringing back a little Country, a little Rock, Rob’s originals and a whole lotta fun! Tickets are $10 and are available at Jojo’s Café, 8316 Main St. OKANAGAN SUN • June 2017 • 23
Fri, May 5 — 5:30 5:30-7pm 5:307pm Free ‘Pizza n’ Games Night’ as part of BC Youth Week | OK Falls Gym Sat, May 6 — 10:30am 10:30am-12pm 10:30am12pm Guided Hike (Peach Cliff) Sat, May 13 — 10am 10am-12:30pm 10am12:30pm SprocKids | Basketball Courts— Courts—OK Falls CC Sat, May 14— 14—2—22-4pm MITP - Amigo Diego & Friends | Bandshell Sat, May 26 — 55-7pm Paint Night | OK Falls CC Sat, May 28 — 10am 10am-12pm 10am12pm Lion’s Club Dog Walk | Lion’s Park
Sat, June 3— 3— ‘Community ‘Community Activity Day’ as part of National Health and Fitness Day | Keogan Park Sat, June 17— 17— Pharmasave Junior Triathlon Sat, June 18— 18—5—55-9pm MITP - Jeff Bodner |Terri Brenner | Bandshell Fri, June 30— 30— 10am 10am-12pm 10am12pm Family Beach Party | Kenyon Park Sat, July 1— 1—Canada 150 Celebrations | Kenyon and Centennial Parks Wed, July 5-26 5 26 526— —What’s on Wednesdays | Kenyon Park Fri, July 7— 7— Party in the Park | OK Falls Winery Association | Kenyon Park Sun, July 16— 16— 55-7pm MITP MITP— —Revel Luv| Bandshell Thu, July 20— 20— 55-7pm Teen Beach BBQ | Kenyon Park
Sun, July 30— 30—5—55-9pm MITP MITP— —Buzz Byer and Cindy Doucette | Bandshell Wed, August 5 -26 -26 26— —What’s on Wednesdays | Kenyon Park Sat, August 12 — Shriners Car Show | Kenyon and Christie Memorial Sun, August 13 — Ultra Swim | Skaha Lake Sun, August 13 — 6-8:30pm MITP - Sax Among Friends | Bandshell Sun, August 20 — Interior Savings and B & G Club Movie in the Park | Kenyon Park Sun, August 27 — 55-8pm MITP - Flashback | Bandshell
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