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K, when it comes to the suit, vest, pants and tie, mom wins. But when it comes to shoes for graduation day, skateboarder Chris DeJong, well, puts his feet down. “I don’t do dress shoes,” smiled DeJong, joined by date Maddie Johnson as the pair prepared for pictures in Polson Park Friday as part of Fulton Secondary School’s Class of 2011 graduation celebrations. DeJong, an employee of West49, a local clothing and skateboard outlet, wore a black three-piece suit with blue tie and blue vest – blue is his favourite colour. He went with Johnson to pick a matching blue dress for her, and gave her a white freesia wrist corsage to wear. What made DeJong stand out were the cool blue skate shoes, complete with one blue shoelace for the right shoe and one white lace for the left shoe, which came into the store a week before grad. They were DeJong’s musthave grad clothing item. The suit was mom’s choice. “I have never worn a suit before but it’s grad, it’s a one-time thing,” said DeJong, who plans to work the rigs before attending school to study criminology. “I feel very uncomfortable right now. It’s way too big, too heavy, but hey, it’s grad.” Spencer Freeman-Marsh followed Daniel Morrow’s lead and both wore fedora hats atop their head. It’s a look Morrow had worn once or twice to school. “I thought the fedora would be classy and fun,” said Morrow, who happily posed for photos with Freeman-Marsh and fellow grads Sean Thomson and Tyler Noseworthy. The four, all looking dapper in their suits, have known each other since Grade 8, although Thompson, Noseworthy and Freeman-Marsh knew of each other before then. “I happened to ask him if he had any of the same classes as me and we literally had every class together except one in Grade 8,” said Noseworthy on his meeting Morrow. The four were happy to pose for a variety of pictures with parents and fellow graduates on this special day. “Today means we’ve made it through everything we were supposed to make it through,” said Thomson. “It means we passed English. And now it’s time to go into the real word and get our heads stomped on.” Happily posing for photos with her two sisters, her boyfriend, a pair of friends, her cousin, Carly, and grandmother was Azaria
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Chris DeJong and his date Maddie Johnson make a matching entrance. Azaria Glaim (below) poses for a picture
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Fulton Secondary School graduate Mike Heglund and his date Jessica Kiss arrive in style just ahead of the rain at the grad photo session at Polson Park Friday. Glaim, who looked glam in a stunning emerald green dress that she nearly didn’t get. “I wasn’t actually going to get a dress but my boyfriend and I went for one last look,” said Glaim. “They were all too big or I couldn’t afford it. I was at Viola’s (Viola Design) and the lady there had this one and it fit really well.” Planning to study personal training, Glaim graduated from Fulton in January. Friday was a chance to revisit her classmates and take part in the graduation ceremonies. “I’m very excited about today. It’s been great so far,” she said. Parents such as Kim Stobbe and Jamie Carter also wanted to look great. Stobbe’s daughter, Katie, was wearing a “poofy,” shimmery purple dress from Victoria
Lane. Kim was wearing a pink and black offthe-shoulder dress while Jamie was wearing a purple shirt and tie under his grey jacket. “I didn’t plan it that way but purple is my favourite colour and everybody looks great,” said Katie. “Mom has to stand out, too,” laughed Kim. For Kathy and Kevin Lepp, Friday marked the chance to snap hundreds of photos on the family Canon digital of graduating son Brett. That would match the hundreds of photos taken at oldest son Jered’s graduation. “It’s a huge milestone for our son and this is a transition in his life,” said Kathy as Kevin snapped away with Brett posing in his suit with his friends. See more grad coverage on page A15.
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people. “I was thinking about Terry Fox and what he did and I asked my mom, “How do you do a big run like that?� said Michael Preston, a nine-year-old Lavington Elementary student. “Mom said it was a lot of work but I wanted to do a run like Terry Fox to help people with cancer. I wanted to run to Vancouver.� That was last June and Michael convinced the rest of the family, Faren Gosselin, 15, Desiree Gosselin, 13, Charles Bloom students, and Haylee Gosselin, 10, Hailey Preston, 10, and Ty Preston, six, with parents Reg Gosselin and Natalie Preston, to join him. “We really appreciated what he wanted to do and we figured out that to get to Vancouver they would have to run 8K a day,� said Natalie. “We told them if they could do it we would help them. They trained over the summer and kept it up. We wrote to the Canadian Cancer Society and applied to do an independent fundraiser. We are lucky that we have no family or friends who have had cancer but we want to do what we can to help.� The family did some fundraisers of their own, a drive-through breakfast on a cold winter day and a candy apple sale and have more than $4,000 towards their goal of $20,000. “I started to realize it was really going to happen when Mom set up the website,� said Michael. The family will be at the Canada Day celebrations in Polson Park and then
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Hailey Preston, 10, left, Haylee Gosselin, 10, Desiree Gosselin, 13, and Faren Gosselin, 15, enjoy their shopping spree at Sport Chek as they get outfitted for the Kids Help Cancer run with the rest of their family. Michael Preston (below), nine, left, gets advice choosing running shoes from Sport Chek sales associate Carli Tingstad. leave on the run planning to get to Stanley Park in Vancouver July 14. They will stay in hotels and camp along the way. Reg is looking after getting the kids outfitted for the run and he called last week to ask Sport Chek if they could give some kind of a discount on shoes. When Sport Chek sales associates Sharien Kreller and Kelly Beaugrand heard what the family was going to do, they knew they had to do something to help. They wrote a letter to Sport Chek upper management starting, “Today we were inspired by a nineyear-old,� and told the story of Michael and his family. The answer, from Cam Munro, Sport Chek market-
ing director and Jennifer Harbour, director of Power Sport for Kids, came back quickly — “Make it happen.� “Everyone in the company was really excited and we were willing to give the
money out of our own pockets if we had to. We were able to get funding from Power of Sport for Kids, our company charity which we raise money for to give sporting goods to kids who need them across
Canada through Sport Chek and Sport Mart. This is the first time we’ve been able to give back to kids in Vernon,� said Justin Dorval, Vernon store manager, who was impressed by the Gosselin Preston family and how the kids were getting up early to train and doing fundraisers. Help for cancer research has a personal meaning for Dorval as his three-year-old cousin Oscar is currently having cancer treatment. Dorval hopes to meet the family in Vancouver at the end of the run. “This is pretty amazing. Sport Chek has done so much more than we ever thought or expected. We can’t thank them enough. It’s great to know that
people believe in us and are behind us,� said Reg. Dorval opened the store after hours Tuesday evening and several staff members volunteered to come in and help the family choose two pairs of running shoes and changes of clothes. “It’s really exciting to get to choose all these things, it makes you feel like you’re a VIP. We’ve been working hard and it’s really motivating for us that they want to help us,� said Haylee Gosselin, as she and the other girls headed for the change rooms with armloads of colourful clothing, knowing that not only are they doing a good thing, they’re going to look great and be comfortable while they’re doing it. Mom and Dad also got outfitted. The family will do the Kids Help Cancer Run taking the Hope-Princeton route and each participant will run 4K twice a day. They will be joined by grandparents Dan and Carmen Bowhey along the way and will have a police escort for parts of the run. For more information and to make a donation see www.prestongosselinkidshelpcancer.webs.com.
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Cherryville farm suspected in bovine TB case JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff
A case of bovine tuberculosis in B.C. has rounded up some concerns locally. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will not specify where in B.C. (due to privacy concerns), but several reports show the case has been traced back to a farm near Cherryville. “It is my understanding that it is in that general area,” said Kevin Boon, general manager of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. Cherryville director Eugene Foisy also says there has been some activity in the Cherryville region. “I know there’s been some testing done in that area.” The case originates from a positive bovine tuberculosis (TB) finding in a beef cow that was slaughtered in the U.S. Since the cow origi-
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A case of bovine tuberculosis has been traced back to a farm near Cherryville. nated from Canada, and since bovine TB is a contagious disease, the CFIA initiated an aggressive trace of the cow’s origin to stop the spread of the disease. The investigation is ongoing. “We identify the animals that have left the farm recently and came to it,” said Dr. Keith Lehman, with the CFIA. “All of the animals from that herd of origin have been ordered to be destroyed.”
An exact number of animals destroyed hasn’t been released. Lehman says although a number of farms may be involved in the investigation, the number of cows destroyed isn’t large. “It’s not a massive outbreak or anything like that,” said Lehman. But the case still has some local farmers feeling unsettled. “Some of the people in the community are concerned,” said Foisy.
Boon adds: “When ranchers have incidents like this happen it can be emotionally tough on them as they are seeing their livelihood and life’s work effected as well as when it involves livestock there is an attachment to the animals.” But he has confidence in the CFIA’s work. “It is an animal health issue and not a food safety one and as such the industry depends on CFIA to do a thorough investigation to protect our herd,” said Boon. “In this case CFIA has been very diligent and appear to be progressing very well. We are confident that they are working hard to get it resolved with the least amount of disruption but at the same time doing everything necessary to make sure they get it cleaned up.” Bovine TB can also spread to humans, and any individual that has
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Fire officials can’t pinpoint an exact cause that destroyed a planer at North Enderby Timber June 17. Officials spent the week since the fire sifting through the damage trying to determine how the blaze started. “We had some ideas and some evidence but we couldn’t come up with anything conclusive,” said Enderby fire chief Kevin Alstad Friday. The fire broke out at approximately 4:30 a.m. June 17, between shifts at the mill. As a result of the blaze, eight employees were given temporary layoff notices. The mill has a separate planer that it can put its wood in to do most of its planing. The fire caused an estimated $400,000 to $500,000 in damages to the mill.
been in contact with an infected cow should contact their doctor or local health unit. “But the risk is really quite minimal,” said Lehman. Farmers who have lost animals due to TB are also compensated. “Any animal that we identify as being exposed is eligible for compensation,” said Lehman. “They’re paid
current market value.” TB is a contagious disease caused by an infection in the lymph nodes which spreads to other organs, typically the lungs. The disease affects practically all mammals and before control measures were adopted was one of the major diseases of man and domestic animals. The last time bovine
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Minimal progress in bargaining has forced Vernon school teachers into a province-wide strike vote. The vote, if successful, would provide a mandate for teachonly job action to begin Sept. 6. Voting results are expected no later than June 29. If a vote is successful, teachers would still be in class eduCummings cating students, but would not perform other administrative duties such as entering information on computer databases, meeting with administrators and administering mandated tests. Since talks began in March, with the goal to sign an agreement by June 30, no progress has been made at the provincial bargaining table, and little progress has
been made locally. “Teachers are frustrated with the lack of progress,” said Bruce Cummings, president of the Vernon Teachers’ Association. Teachers are seeking improvements to ensure they keep up with Canadian standards, but the association says the government has only offered concessions and contract stripping. Improvements to class size, class composition, preparation time and updating and improving outdated language in the current collective agreement are also being sought by teachers. They also want a fair wage increase, to ensure B.C. teacher salaries are in line with Alberta, Ontario and Western Canada. This province’s teachers are scheduled for a zero per cent wage settlement, while Ontario teachers will get a three per cent hike and Alberta teachers will see a 4.4 per cent increase. In September, B.C. teachers salaries
will rank eighth in Canada, with an average B.C. teacher with 10 year’s experience earning $21,000 less than a teacher with equivalent experience in Alberta. Preparation time for B.C. elementary teachers is also the lowest in Canada – 90 minutes per week. “Quality teaching means ensuring the profession remains an attractive career opportunity,” said Cummings. “Salaries which are not competitive will not attract the best to teaching. Combined with the high level of stress, overwork and large class sizes, B.C. is hardly on a path to make our very good public schools even better. “Significant improvements are required simply for us to catch up with Western Canadian averages.” There will be a net loss of eight teaching positions in the Vernon district in the upcoming school year in spite of the district’s funding protection for declining enrolment.
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A Vernon man has been acquitted of charges in connection with an October 2008 accident that seriously injured a Vernon mother of six. B.C. Supreme Court Judge Hope Hyslop found Peter Wilbert Dorey not guilty of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and not guilty of refusing to provide a breath sample. The charges stemmed from an accident on Oct. 1, 2008, at 11:15 p.m., when a northbound Dodge pickup failed to stop for a red light and collided with an eastbound Chevrolet van. The passenger in the van, the mother of six, was trapped and had to be freed using the Jaws of Life. “The trial judge found that the lack of evidence of bad driving prior to the instant the accident occurred
(evidence such as high speeds or erratic driving), and the lack of evidence of any impairment by alcohol was critical,” said Richard Hewson, Dorey’s lawyer. “She held that the accident resulted from momentary inattention, and not criminal conduct.” Hewson said his client had a reasonable excuse for refusing
to blow into a roadside screening device, because the police had told him he had the right to call a lawyer, and had allowed him to start trying, but then required him to blow before he had been able to get legal advice. That fact was corroborated by Crown counsel. “The initial problem was the police gave the
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Spall left out of grant process ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
One No r t h Okanagan community was granted a $400,000 provincial grant, one was not. The City of Enderby will use its $400,000 B.C. Towns for Tomorrow grant to continue its water meter project. “If we didn’t get the grant this year, we would have had to put it off and put it off before we could even start using metering,” said Enderby Mayor Dee Wejr of the meter project that will be used for things like leak detection. The city put some meters into residential and commercial properties last year. The Township of Spallumcheen, meanwhile, had hoped to get a $400,000 grant from Towns for Tomorrow to complete the Salmon River Road reconstruction capital project. Mayor Will Hansma said the township found out their grant was rejected when they saw the list of approved projects and their name wasn’t on it.
“We’re disappointed we didn’t get the funding,” said Hansma. “We inherited those roads from the province. Salmon River Road used to be a secondary highway. We were thinking if they were going to consider capital road projects for the grant that ours would be one to consider.” Hansma said no capital road projects were on the approved list. The township is
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he HST referendum merry-go-round continues to spin and I don’t know about you but I’m beginning to feel like I used to when I went on the same kind of rides at the fair when I was a kid (not the merry-go-round, of course, but the Spider used to get to me, and the Tilt-a-Whirl and the.....) But puking doesn’t seem to be an appropriate response to a political problem for an adult, or maybe it does, I’m not sure of anything at this point. “They’re lying about the facts,” exclaims the Yes side, which is actually the anti-HST side which you’d think would be the No side but not in this case due to the nature of the question – see what I mean about the dizzying effect of this debate. Not to mention the Yes side includes NDP provincial leader Adrian Dix, Glenn Mitchell who is on the far left side of the political spectrum which usually isn’t against any kind of tax that takes money out of our pockets and puts it into the hands of the government which knows better, and former Socred premier Bill Vander Zalm, who is as far right as anyone in this province and has led this movement that has already resulted in the resignation of the pro-business leader Gordon Campbell and threatens to end up, if the Yes side wins, with the socialists in power before the end of the year. Take a breath here. Did you get all that? The ironies are too many to count. “They’re not telling the whole story,” exclaims the No side, which is actually the pro-HST side, and includes the current government led by Christy Clark, who when the last election was held not that long ago was employed as a radio host in the Lower Mainland. Now she’s running the show and ironically is a lot further left than the last premier, already bumping up the minimum wage and giving smokers government money to quit. Meanwhile, as our referendum ballots patiently wait their fate in a warehouse as another political battle wages in Ottawa, the lobbying from both sides is picking up steam. The Yes side basically says “we’re mad as hell and
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we’re not going to take it anymore.” A rare nonelection opportunity to tell the government to stuff it is too much to pass up for many of us usually powerless common folk, and there’s plenty of justification for this sentiment. The Liberals did try to sneak this in during the summer after the last election, I assume thinking it wouldn’t get a lot of attention and if by chance it did the people had four years to either get over it or get used to it. Thanks to Bill and his boys, it’s one of the worst political miscalculations in B.C. history, as it also tapped into a mistrust and underlying lack of love for Campbell’s high-handed way of governing the province. Plus the HST does cost us more for everyday things like restaurant meals, haircuts, gyms, bikes etc. and we’re supposed to vote in favour of that? Like take ownership and responsibility for the dreaded HST? Good luck. However, the No side points out that business loves it (except restaurants, gyms etc.) cause it streamlines the tax system (which was 12 per cent for most things before anyway), other provinces have already adopted it without problems, the feds gave us billions to do it and it’s already set up and going back to the PST would likely hurt the economy which hurts us all, there’s rebates for many of us involved, and they’re promising to cut it to 10 per cent in a couple years (now, would be nice). Phew. What do I think? I think everyone has an agenda and it’s not always in our best interest nor is it always immediately apparent. The so-called facts are spun accordingly but it also doesn’t necessarily mean they’re wrong, if I haven’t again lost you already on this political merry-go-round. I actually resent being put in this position and I blame all involved for us having to vote on what comes down to a costly vote on tax policy, but I’ll probably take my anti-nausea medication, hold my nose and mark No. It’s a done deal and makes sense on many levels. Save the punishment vote for the next election. However I will continue to research the topic and I have no illusions that what amounts to a pro-tax referendum will actually carry the day. But then again when Yes actually means No who knows what will happen? To be honest I’ll be just glad when the merry-go-round stops. See you on the other side.
So former premier Gordon Campbell will be Canada’s next high commissioner to Great Britain (in other words, the ambassador). While this has caused some snarky comments in B.C., where Campbell’s popularity remains on par with a snake’s belly, this is a good appointment. Campbell served as B.C. premier for nine years, and was the first premier since Bill Bennett to win three consecutive terms in office. He did so during some challenging times. When he assumed office in 2001, the B.C. economy was coming out of a recession and badly needed a shot of confidence. When his term ended earlier this year, the government had weathered another recession, although it may not weather the fury over the HST, which cost Campbell his job and may well cost his party the government. While he obviously blew it with the HST on many levels, Campbell’s overall track record on job creation, economic development, infrastructure, the Winter Olympics and debt management was quite good. Perhaps most importantly, he is a visionary – he isn’t afraid to think differently, and while he sometimes gets off base, he often has the ability to see a new approach to a problem. The former premier has a good reputation among those he worked with over the years, from cabinet ministers to fellow premiers and the prime minister. He worked very well with the federal government on many issues. He wouldn’t have been asked to do this job if the current Conservative government didn’t see something he can bring to it. While those who are upset with the BC Liberals may not like this appointment, they need to look beyond provincial politics. – Langley Times
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esponse To Robert Thibeau’s - A Matter Of Democracy – Regarding your recent mail out encouraging Armstrong residents to petition against council’s decision to implement water meters, perhaps Mr. Thibeau you could take a moment to consider the impact of your actions on others. Democracy gave elected councils the responsibility and mandate to develop, protect, conserve and manage our water resource, which I might add is the envy of other municipalities – a result of excellent planning and foresight by past and present councils. I’ve done a little homework and learned that the City of Armstrong has 1,610 single family residential homes and 227 strata units, plus many rental units. Do you really believe that people who live in multi-family units with very little or shared green space, and certainly no space for a garden, should pay the same flat rate as those who live in single family homes on full size or larger lots, thereby benefiting single family home dwellers over the multi-family complex dwellers? Many of the folks living in multi-family complexes are either young families or seniors. How do you think that segment of our population feels about subsidizing single family residents who use much more water than they? Some time ago council invited a few people to connect to water meters as a test to determine in advance what their actual water usage was and how that would impact their bill. To date what I’ve learned is that people who are concerned about water conservation would have paid less than the flat rate. I applaud that as water is a precious resource and not to be taken for granted. With a flat rate for water, people who use REJECT REPORT Reviewing the April 2011 boat launch study prepared by the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee; I am extremely disappointed in the consultant's assumptions and conclusions. The report's findings are based solely on an arbitrary formula with respect to boat capacity on our lakes and population expansion. It completely disregards the environmental impact, increased noise levels and sustainability of our drinking water and its long-term quality. At a time when we should be encouraging more thoughtful use of our environment, the report recommends irresponsible expansion of motorized boats on both lakes without any mechanism to contain the daily capacity. I find it inconceivable our community should consider acquiring valuable land at enormous cost to the taxpayer to facilitate expanding parking facilities simply to accommodate more power boats on our lakes at the expense of other users. In this regard; I would like to encourage the Greater Vernon
less are actually subsidizing those who use more. Like everything else in our world, perhaps our water bills will increase over time but even if we stay with a flat rate that would have to go up as well. We’re not just talking water, it’s also about the infrastructure, treatment, transmission and staff. Many families have large gardens, swimming pools and back yard skating rinks in the winter, and that’s a wonderful lifestyle but why should others who don’t benefit pay for their water usage? And yes, I live in a single-family home with a full size lot but I believe as a society we must all pay our fair share of the resources we use, whether it be water or something else. The thing about democracy, is it does allow the rich to get richer but not on my water bill please, and not on the backs of senior citizen on limited incomes - and please, not on the backs of young families who’ve finally managed to get themselves into a multi-family unit but have to take their kids to the parks to enjoy some real green space - they’re not
Advisory Committee and those who are responsible for good government and leadership in this community to make the right decision and reject the consultant's report in its entirety. Harry Faulkner FUNDING NEEDED I join with hundreds of others in this province who suffer the extremely disturbing pain of a worn-out hip. I am 87 years old and all my life I have never spent any amount on health except for a minor surgery on my wrist and nominal visits to the physician. In addition, I have, for 50 or more years, paid all health charges required by the government. Now in a single moment of need for surgery on my hip, I call for assistance from the government, but that government is not there to provide the needed assistance. It is totally unacceptable that a country such as Canada should be so utterly negligent in the provision of essential health service. Everyone who has experienced the need of hip replacement will appreciate the often excruciating pain and lack of mobility.
The time to fund the Interior Health Authority to complete the construction at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital — finish and open the new, projected in-patient wards and operating rooms and provide the staff in the new Tower of Care – is now. Harold Barclay HELP NOW Congratulations to Mr. de Jong on your new job as Minister of Heath for B.C., full of responsibilities. I refer to the new patient care tower at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. The opening is planned for Sept. 26, 2011 without having finished the two shelled-in floors. I was in the hospital on floor 2 West from June 3 to Sept. 21, 2010. My sickness in my spine is a very malicious one and it's not time to think of recovery yet. My doctor is Dr. Jan Splawinski, a genius in his profession of orthopedic and spinal surgery. Before I could leave the hospital, I had to stay in the hallway like others, which was very unpleasant. People pass by and stare at you all day.
watering big lawns. And, before you go there, they’re paying their fair share for the parks. Another thing Mr. Thibeau, you really slammed Mayor Pieper but I doubt you know that back in the 1980’s over a 2 – 3 year period that included planning, road construction, clearing and actual construction, when our mayor was Coun. Pieper, he was particularly instrumental in getting the City to develop a second dam that would help provide the water needed for the many new subdivisions that were later allowed. Without that foresight, many of our subdivisions would never have been built. Please take a moment to consider the wisdom and dedication our current and past councils have demonstrated, and especially please consider current council’s wisdom in considering every segment of our population with a user pay plan for water usage that’s fair to all. Slamming all levels of government has become quite the political sport that people can indulge in because we live in a democracy, however, Mr. Thibeau, contrary to your statements, democracy is very much alive and well in Armstrong. As a former employee, I’ve sat through hundreds of council meetings and have had the privilege of seeing that democracy in action. Since 1980, I’ve personally known of the huge time commitment council members must give towards the best interests of our community, time taken from their families, friends and leisure time in general. For that, I’ll take this opportunity to thank them for their devotion to making Armstrong a wonderful place to live. Nancy Visser
A very interesting interview was recently given by Pat Furey, acute area director, North Okanagan. She mentioned the first time that plans for the project patient care tower were made years ago. The situation then and now is a very different one, and not comparable. Please, something has to be done quickly to avoid such chaotic problems day by day. A while ago it was also promised to open up 46 more residential beds for the Vernon Jubilee Hospital but nothing happened so far. MLA Eric Foster's wish would be to get at least one floor (30 beds) finished in 2011. I got in contact with him and other people as well in seeking help in this precarious matter. Trying to help my friends in the hospital as good as I can is my goal. They really deserve much better working conditions. It's an excellent doctors' and nurses' team on 2 West. Mr. de Jong, we put all our hope in you. The province cannot close its eyes before so much wrong doing. Gisela Latten
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Kate conquers Concours event Kate Beatty admits that speaking French wasn’t something that came easily to her during her first few years as a student at Beairsto. But now that she’s in Grade 7, her fluency with the language combined with her ability to speak in public has earned her first place in the provincial Concours d’art oratoire (the art of speaking) competition held last month at Simon Fraser University. It was the culmination of many years of practice in French public speaking: every year, Beairsto students in Grades 1 to 7 take part in the Concours at the school level. The primary students are given a poem to memorize, while the intermediate students write their own speeches. “I first had to do my speech in front of my class and then I went on to the district competition at Okanagan College,� said Kate, who adds that most people express surprise when she tells them the topic of her speech. “I spoke on the pros and cons of Barbie and the impression she has on young girls, so I talked about the negative effect she might have on young girls and their body image, and I talked about the positives, such as the careers she has had, including doctor.� At the district level, Kate actually came in second, but the girl who won was unable to make it to the SFU competition, so Kate was chosen to represent the district. Every May, Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon Branch hosts the provincial Concours d’art oratoire. Last year, more than 10,000 students in Grades 6 through 12 participated in the Concours in communities throughout B.C., with almost 300 students participating in the provincial Concours, and four students participating in the national Concours in Ottawa. Teachers and parents have been orga-
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Grade 7 student Kate Beatty looks through a French dictionary at the Beairsto school library, one of the ways she prepares for the Concours d’art oratoire (the art of speaking). nizing Concours for more than 25 years, and for many students, it’s now part of the curriculum. At Beairsto, vice-principal Brendan Robertson said the school has made a concerted effort to put more of a focus on the oral aspect of the language. “We’ve been working on helping the kids improve their oral work, by having them talking with their partners in the classroom and also speaking in front of the class,� he said. “And so Kate’s win is an example of this, the success we’re having with our school goal.� For Kate, her Concours experience has been one she knows will last her a lifetime, although she admits to getting a little ner-
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A massive indoor marijuana grow operation has been sniffed out in Lake Country. RCMP took down a large, sophisticated grow, of more than 4,600 plants, from a house in the 11300 block of Bond Road in Lake Country. Acting on information, RCMP executed the search warrant on the home Thursday and dis-
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The Water Main Flushing Program for the Greater Vernon Water Utility (GVWU) will be working in the area of Kalamalka Lake Road from 11th Avenue to Highway 6. Further flushing will occur on Pottery Road from Polson Drive to 15th Street. The flushing process removes accumulated sand and silt from water mains and is a process used to improve water quality for public health. A reduction in water pressure, additional sediment or discoloration of the water may be noticeable. During this time you may choose to boil or not drink the water. Checking your water before doing laundry is strongly advised. The process will last approximately 2 hours at each site. Flushing signs will be posted in your immediate area. If you are unsure if your area is affected, please contact the RDNO at 250-550-3700. Please be considerate of crews working in your area and drive carefully. GVWU thanks its customers for their patience during this procedure.
Other hazards that have recently increased in frequency on the sort line fall under the category of medical waste. Sort line staff have been punctured by syringes that have ended up in recycling bags and have been exposed to other biohazardous items including unused medications, plastic tubing, and plastic bags containing bodily fluids, food mixtures, and medications. The RDNO asks for your assistance in ensuring that clean plastics placed in blue or clear bags for recycling include these symbols;
and do not include syringes, plungers, IV bags, or medical tubing of any sort. Syringes may be dropped off in sharps or sealed containers to the North Okanagan Health Unit or the pharmacy where purchased and unused medications may be returned to numerous pharmacies, go online to www.medicationsreturn.ca for a complete listing.
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Co-ordinator made honourary trustee KATHERINE MORTIMER Morning Star Staff
At regular meetings of the Vernon School District, seven trustees sit at the table, making decisions, listening to presentations and asking questions. On Tuesday, trustees welcomed an eighth member to the group when they made Ruth Kovacs an honourary trustee. The Vernon senior probably won’t be attending many meetings, though; she’s too busy as a longtime volunteer and coordinator of the One to One Children’s Literacy Program at Mission Hill elementary school.
Kovacs was recently a volunteer with the nominated by school program for 16 years. staff for the Woman of Debbie Schiller, execthe Year competition utive director of the sponsored by Junction Vernon Women Literacy in Business, Centre, and was viswhich facilibly moved as itates the trustees rose program, out of their said the seats to shake dedicated volunteer her hand and Ruth Kovacs has been offer a hug. with One to “Ruth, you One since are truly a remarkable individu- the beginning. al,” said board chair“She has survived man Bill Turanski. three life-threatening “Your nomination was illnesses and when she certainly an indication was very ill a year ago of the high regard in and not expected to which you are held by make it, I went and visMission Hill school ited her in hospital and she told me, ‘Debbie, and the community.” Kovacs has been I’m going to be OK, I
have to get back to the kids.’” Mission Hill teachers Tracy Barrie and Emily Fraser nominated Kovacs, and said she is passionate about helping children read and has been a tireless supporter of the school. “She does an amazing job of training and organizing volunteer tutors,” said Barrie. Fraser added that in recognizing Kovacs, staff learned about her past, which included living in the north and requesting that the town mining company install a blackboard in the basement so she could teach immigrant women to learn to
speak, read and write English. “Another side effect of the nomination is the great pride and joy it created at school,” said Fraser. “The students and staff felt the reciprocal nature of doing something kind. We all felt good knowing that recognizing Ruth had meant a lot to her. “She is an amazing lady and we’re proud to call her our Mission Hill Woman of the Year.”
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While her fellow graduates donned glamourous gowns and dashing tuxes Friday, Susan Koo showed up in nothing but plastic grocery bags. Even though her attire may seem unfitting for the occassion, she actually resembles a princess. At first glance, you can’t even tell she’s wearing recycled grocery bags. Koo cleverly blends in, with what appears to be an elegant, designer, white cocktail dress, complete with corsette. It’s stunning to say the least. The 18-year-old has spent the last four months collecting plas-
tic bags, cutting out 250 petals for the skirt and sewing recycled bags into a beautiful dress. It was a long process (each panel took an hour to make) for the novice sewer, who admits the only time she ever thread a needle was in school. But thanks to all the guidance from her friend’s mom, Kathleen Colquhoun, Koo pulled it off. “It actually started at the beginning of the school year. All my friends had already bought their dresses and they were like $500,” said Koo, who moved to B.C. eight years ago from Korea. “I didn’t want to spend $500 on a dress, it just didn’t make sense to
me, not for just one day. “But I totally understand why other girls do.” So with plastic bags collected by friends, an old skirt, cording string from some old blinds used to build the corsette, Koo’s grad dress pricetag came to $2 (she had to buy the thread). “Everything is recycled,” beamed Koo, who got the idea from a youth symposium she attended four years ago, where a girl did a similar thing. Therefore Koo is donating the money her parents would have spent on her grad dress to charity – the Talkin’ Donkey’s Break the Chain campaign. And it is hoped her
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Ilan Levy is pedaling through the Okanagan on his way across the country raising awareness and donations for the SchoolBOX program. Levy is not even an eighth of the way through his trip but is already one quarter of the way to his fundraising goal of $100,000. For more information or to donate to SchoolBOX, check out www. cycle4schoolbox. com.
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Spallumcheen residents have a chance to shape the township’s future. A public hearing on Spall’s official community plan will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in the Hassen Arena in Armstrong. “I hope everybody comes because this is it,” said Mayor Will Hansma about the OCP. “The draft is done, everything is in there.” Council gave second reading of the amended plan on June 6. The public hearing is a chance for residents to ask questions, make suggestions or recommendations, and give input. “That’s what the public hearing is for,” said Hansma. “Everybody will be given a chance to speak. Council will then take all submissions into consideration before giving the plan final reading.” If you can’t attend the meeting, written comments can be submitted: ■ In person/By mail: 4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen B.C., V0E 1B6; ■ By e-mail to: mail@spallumcheentwp.bc.ca; ■ By fax to: 250-546-8878. The OCP Bylaw 1794 can be reviewed by the public at the municipal office or on the township’s website, www. spallumcheentwp.bc.ca. Council and staff have been preparing the revised OCP over the past few months following public consultation in the fall of 2010.
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With a first-round playoff bye up for grabs, the Armstrong Shamrocks came through in style Friday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre. They snuffed the South Okanagan Flames 7-5 in their final regular-season game, finishing second overall in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League at 8-5-2. Paced by Stephen Ringdal’s two-goal performance, including the winner on the powerplay, the Shamrocks used a consistent offensive attack to pressure the Flames all night. Down a goal early, Brett Hawrys got Armstrong on the board with a nifty cut and quick shot. The Shamrock offence opened up in the second frame with three goals in less than three minutes. Willy Hanley, picking the top corner, Ringdal on the powerplay, and Todd Hoggarth, with his first of the year on a low bounce shot, gave the hosts a 4-1 lead. The Flames (5-10) rallied with two of their own, but Owen Barker went top shelf on the powerplay to make it 5-3 after two periods. The Flames continued to rally in the third period, tieing the game 5-5 with less than 10 minutes to play. However, a double-minor for hip checking to the Flames’ Liam Neary allowed Ringdal to let loose on the man advantage. Taking a cross-crease pass from Hawrys, he cut to the middle to score. With the Flames’ netminder pulled for the extra attacker, Shamrocks’ hustler Kas Boudreau intercepted an errant pass and, chasing the loose ball up the floor, managed to direct it into the empty net for an insurance marker. Shamrocks’ head coach Pat Nelson had high praise for the team’s effort. “We played hard right from the opening whistle at both ends of the floor tonight. Our special teams played very well killing off penalties and potting some pretty timely goals.” “We have to give credit to the Flames team who never quit and chipped away at our lead with good goaltending and tough defence but we were pretty consistent with our attack and managed to get a timely goal on the powerplay.”
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South Okanagan Flames' Mitch Walton (left) and Armstrong Shamrocks' Drew Hassard furiously chase a loose ball in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League action Friday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre.
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The Kelowna Raiders don’t seem to have forgotten their Okanagan X-treme Lacrosse League loss to the Vernon Tigers a few weeks back. Payback came in a big way Friday night at Memorial Arena as the host Raiders put on a scoring clinic in an 18-8 routing of the Cats. The Raiders, now 5-5, took the lead early in the first and didn’t relinquish it all game. Victor Wiens was outstanding in intercepting Vernon passes, resulting in a five-goal night, many on fast breaks. Pho Heng unleashed his scoring power in the second and ended with 4+2. Braden Rob Short Renner, Luke Bailey and faceoff specialist Jake Illichman each collected two goals, with singles coming from Kyle MacLennan, who added five assists, Cody Evans and Steve Plasko. Vernon, now 4-5, got offence from Rob Short (3+3), Darren Holte (2+1) and Steve Latimer (2). Tanner Skolrood
chipped in with three helpers, while singles went to Tyler Plante, Kirk Krause Kyle Wheildon and netminder Glenn Clissold. Meanwhile, the shortbenched Shamrocks came unglued in the dying minutes as they fell 9-8 to the host Kamloops Rattlers at Memorial Arena. Birthday boy Shaun Koenig opened the scoring with a five-hole strike on Kamloops’ goalie Mike Smith. Former Shamrock AJ Lockwood, with a pair, and a single from Armstrong’s Steve Clark had the game deadlocked 2-2 at the first intermission. Kamloops, tied for first with Kelowna and Armstrong, but with a game in hand at 5-4, controlled the early action in the second period. Boosted by ample powerplay time, they went ahead on a breakaway goal by Ryland Derose, but Clark answered for the Rocks to keep it tied. The Rocks stormed the floor in the third frame, drawing Kamloops into penalty trouble. Goals by Clark and Dalaney Halifax put the visitors in front. Armstrong’s final goal deserved an Academy Award as
Brett Logan, Logan Strohm and Jarrett Medurst ran the hidden ball trick, resulting in an open-net goal for Medhurst. After that, the Shamrocks slowly let things slip away as the Rattlers closed the gap to two with four minutes to go. A careless too many men penalty led to another Kamloops powerplay strike, and on the ensuing faceoff, Devin Roger earned a charging penalty which lead to Lockwood firing the tying goal with just over a minute to go. The Rattlers then won the faceoff, got the ball low, and on a nice solo effort, Mark Jurista potted the winner with 50 seconds remaining. Shamrock netminder Chad Pieper made 37 saves, while Smith recorded 27. “It was a disappointing night. We played a strong 55 minutes and for it all to fall apart in the last five minutes is tough,” said Pieper. “We will learn from our mistakes tonight and focus on the positives and work hard the next few weeks.” With no OXLL action next weekend, Armstrong hosts the Raiders Friday, July 8 at Nor-Val Sports Centre, while the Tigers visit the Rattlers.
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The 29th annual Pushor Mitchell Kelowna Apple Triathlon goes August 19-21. For the fourth consecutive year, the Apple Tri will host the Canadian National Championships and ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup. It is also a qualifier for the 2011 World Championships in New Zealand. Last year, the event had a record 1,800 local, national and international competitors, and with a Fun Run scheduled for Friday, Aug. 19, another record-entry year is expected. There are more than 1,200 volunteer positions. “The Apple has a really big heart, with space for everyone, whether volunteering, competing or just watching. Every person has an opportunity to participate,” said
Richard Montgomery, president of the Kelowna Apple Triathlon Society (KATS). Canada’s triathlon sweetheart, and the world’s No. 1-ranked female, Paula Findlay is expected to participate again this year. With her fifth victory over six races in the last 11 months, the 22-year-old Findlay ran into the history books, becoming the most-winning athlete ever on the world championship series, and only the third woman to win three straight races. Said Findlay: “I competed in Kelowna at the nationals champs, which is one of my favorite races of the season. I’ve done this race for the past five years, ever since my first year in triathlon, so I’m always excited to go back to a familiar course.” Volunteer positions are available including bike and run course marshals, set-up and take-down, security, body-
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Vernon Viper grad Garrett Noonan is a member of the Nashville Predators. The 20-year-old defenceman, who helped the Vipers win the 2010 Royal Bank Cup in Dauphin, Man., was taken 112th overall, in the fourth round of the NHL Entry Draft Saturday in Minnesota. Noonan, a 6-foot, 205-pounder, put up decent numbers – 4-11-15 – in his freshman season with the Boston University Terriers. Meanwhile, Mike Reilly, who will play for the BCHL Penticton Vees with his two brothers this fall, was chosen 98th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets. He led Minnesota’s Shattuck St. Mary’s high school d-men with 13-30-43 this season. Edmonton Oiler GM Kevin Lowe’s son, Keegan, was selected 73rd overall by Carolina Hurricanes, from the WHL Edmonton Oil Kings. Dillon Simpson, a Spruce Grove Saints’ grad now with the University of North Dakota, was Edmonton’s first pick (92nd) in the fourth round. He is the son of ex-Oiler Craig Simpson. Victoria Grizzlies’ left winger Joel Lowry (140th, L.A. Kings) and Salmon Arm SilverBack defenceman Josh Manson (160th, Anaheim Ducks), the son of former NHL enforcer Dave Manson, were selected in the later rounds.
Defending B.C. champion Sneakers Flyers stuffed the Willms Electric/Checkers Whalers 6-3 to claim the North Okanagan Ball Hockey Association regular-season title. League scoring champ Chris Glen (24-16-40), a Utah Valley Horned Llama grad, led the Flyers with two goals, with another deuce coming from captain Erik Locke. Logan Massie and rookie James Mowatt added singles for the Flyers (9-2-1). Justin O’Krane, Leath Gare and veteran Brad Hunt replied for the second-place harpoon men (9-3). Quarterfinals will see fourth-place Thibault Logging Chinooks (6-4-2), led by Manitoba Moose rookie Stefan Schneider, former Vernon Viper Rob Short and Port Alberni Bulldog Trent Dorais, take on the fifth-place Vernon Kings (5-7), led by speedster Danny Weins and IHL sniper Corey Webb. Third-place Kelowna Drillers (7-3-1-1) meet sixth-place Vernon Predators (3-8-1), who are led by the Drumheller Dragons’ Riley Spraggs . In the third quarterfinal, the regular-season runners-up Whalers, with Viper grads Dave Robinson, Kevin Kraus and Bryce Kakoske, along with WHLers Ryan Harrison and James Dobrowolski, take on the seventh-seeded Vernon Sabres (0-12). Playoff games go Tuesdays and Sundays at Wesbild Centre. Provincial championships go July 22-24 in Kamloops. Admission is free to all games as fans are encouraged to come check out the action.
Juniors called for Classic Golf professionals across the province are encouraged to nominate junior golfers from their facilities to compete in the first three-day event of the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour (MJT) – the MJT Odlum Brown Classic, July 25-27 at Northview Golf and Country Club in Surrey. A competitive 54-hole tournament, the Classic features players who have already competed on the MJT, but it also welcomes other junior golfers under the age of 19 to enter and experience a professionally run event with great prizes and qualifying opportunities. Juniors recommended to play at Northview by their local pros do not have to be members of the MJT, so pay a discounted rate. Sponsored by Odlum Brown Ltd., the tournament will qualify the top finisher for the San Diego Junior Amateur, and each division champion will receive exemptions into their respective B.C. Junior Championships for 2012. To register, visit www.maplejt.com, or pros can call 604-943-1645 with their nominations.
Stars shoot past Westside The Silver Stars rallied from two goals down to upend Westside 4-3 in Okanagan Oldtimers 50+ Men’s Soccer League play Thursday night at Marshall Field #3. Playing against a strong wind and facing the sun, the Stars, now 7-3-1, took the lead at the 10-minute mark when Kenny James headed home a precision cross by Jeff Curtis. Thereafter, a new and improved Westside took over and scored three unanswered goals before halftime. The second half saw a complete reversal of fortunes as the Stars’ Mahmoud Abdel-Kader struck early, banging home a deflection. Jeff Curtis then lobbed a shot over the keeper from 25 yards out, and Phil Fanfani collected the winner with a 25-yard blast to complete the comeback. In other 50+ play, Kal Tire dipped to 5-5-1 after they fell 2-0 to Summerland Thursday night in West Kelowna.
Quotable... Jets’ co-owner Mark Chipman on Winnipeg’s logo: “We’ve begun to do that work, it will be a very different look than what we had when the team left back in 1996. It won’t be (ready) for some time here. We would have loved to have a prototype out there (Friday) but there’s some concern it would be knocked off quickly and sold in an inappropriate way.”
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Jody Swartz of the Gators looks to connect with a pitch in Vernon Women’s Slo-Pitch League playoff action Wednesday night.
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Lisa Payne went 3-for-3 and Patti Hansen was 3-for-4 as the Kal Sports Bar Grapes pressed the Whitehouse Mortgage Gators 6-5 to claim the Vernon Women’s Slo-Pitch League Championship Wednesday night. Chipping in offensively for the Grapes were Sandy Demers and Meghan Smith, who each batted 2-for-3. Jenn Thatcher was a perfect 4-for4 with two runs batted in for the Gators, who got stellar pitching from
Taryn Robertson and Kelly Jenner. Kate Carter and Tiffany Disher each went 3-for-4 with an RBI. In semifinal action, Jenner was on the mound as the Gators grounded Dave’s Mobile Mechanic Devils 13-9. Jody Swartz was 4-for-4 and supplied three RBI, Thatcher had two hits and three ribbies, Discher was 3-for-4, AJ Smith had a trio of hits and an RBI and Tanya Sadleman-Joe drove in two runs. Cortnay Solmes managed to avoid the ball and keep her streak alive.
Tigers tamed in Kelowna Continued from A18 General manager Francine Belanger noted this is the highest Armstrong has finished in the regular season. “This is a very special group of players and a pleasure to manage. They play hard as a team and have worked really hard to get the first-round bye in the playoffs,” she said “Now we need the community to come out and support these guys as we head into the playoffs.” The Baby ‘Rocks will have homefloor advantage against the highest advancing seed from the four teams battling in the quarterfinals, with the first game expected to be played after the Canada Day long weekend. Meanwhile, with the TOJLL title well in hand, the 12-2 Kelowna Raiders could have cruised Thursday night, but decided to send a pre-playoff message with a 13-3 shellacking of the Vernon Re/Max Tigers. With only 15 runners and trailing
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Kate Mallow (above), five, with the Green Hornets, accepts a medal with her teammates Tuesday during the Rally Cup wrap up at Beairsto Elementary School; Left: Hudson Richey, six, looks at his baseball photos.
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Least Putts: Zagar 14 NO HANDICAP Long Drive: Celena Vlasveld KP #7: Win Burge Least Putts: Bernice James 16 SPALL LADIES DAY – JUNE 22 TEAM TOURAMENT – 3-BEST NET 1st: Ginger Jalonen, Pat Southam, Rikki Wintemute, Irene Oizumi 2nd: Noreen Payne, Faye Viergutz, Diane Oakden, Lou Luknowsky 3rd: Marsha Allen, Janie Crockett; Marie Trentini; Ariel Thorburn 4th: Jean Bushey, Linda Bridgeman, Marj Griffin, Alice Rowland 5th: Gloria Regier, Hiroko Marr; Kathryn Patton, Shirley Woronchak. SPALL MENS NIGHT - JUNE 21 FIRST FLIGHT 0-8 Low gross: Jarrett McNeal 68 Low net: Darold Zukowski 65 Low gross front: Paul Reid 34 Low net front: Ken Bentham 32 Low gross back: Alf Head 34 Low net back: Dyck Regier, Charlie Briskham 31 Deuces: Bentham, Al Graydon, Don Howe ($15 each) SECOND FLIGHT 9-12 Low gross: Gary Swanson 72 Low net: Ron Harper 62 Low gross front: Doug Kuhn 37 Low net front: Gord Hull 32 Low gross back: Mark Dearing Low net back: Brian Borgford, Tyler Galenzoski, Jim Fuhr, John Lysholm Deuces: Harper, Scott Young, Randy Page ($25 each) THIRD FLIGHT 13-15 Low gross: Bill Lucas 81 Low net: Bob Collins, Fred Soderberg, Dave Cunningham 69 Low gross front: Louie Sierwertsen 40 Low net front: Jeff Parker 33 Low gross back: Art Heale 36 Low net back: Jim Fox 32 Deuces: Heale $100 FOURTH FLIGHT 16+ Low gross: Ken Jantz 84 Low net: Wayne Bentson 66 Low gross front: Dave Gerhardt 42
Low net front: Brian Lewis 34 Low gross back: Dan Bloomfield 40 Low net back: Bill Smith 32 Deuces: Gerhardt, Jantz ($60 each) Net Skins: #9: Brian Revel $10; #12: Revel $10. Gross Skins: #1: McNeal $15; #6: Kuhn $25; #16: Briskham $15; #17: Howe $30. ROYAL YORK LADIES WINNERS JUNE 21 FLIGHT A Low Gross: Jean Wilkie 40 Low Net: Marci Henderson 33.5 Long Drive: Rhonda Haga FLIGHT B Low Gross: Cora Prevost 44 (R) Low Net: Kathy Saul Fowler 33.5 (R) Long Drive: Tina Smith FLIGHT C Low Gross: Pat Dearing 46 Low Net: Marcy Peel 32.5 Long Drive: Allyson Lemke FLIGHT D Low Gross: Kathy Rooke 49 (R) Low Net: Kim Schwaerzle 31 Long Drive: Judy Grant Flight for Fun: Kathy Bottrill KPs: #2: Blanche Delanoy; #7: Wavell Winston Deuces: A Birdie: Wilkie; B Par: Brenda Noble; B Birdie: Smith Hidden Hole: Carry Forward Least Putts: Jean Danyk Longest Putt: Rita Bednarz THE RISE MEN’S NIGHT - JUNE 23 Low Gross: Tom Ross 73 Low Net: Bill Woodliffe 67 2nd Gross: Shane Bowring 77 2nd Net: Shawn Svenson 69 KPs: 0-15: Rick Higginson; 16+: Cole Tucker Long Drive: 0-15: Ron Carter Long Putt: Rob LeNoury THE RISE LADIES NIGHT - JUNE 23 Low Gross: Judy Graham 50 Low Net: Sharon Eddy 37.5 No Handicap: Jen Carter 55 Long Drive: Leah Mellott KP: Judy McKinnon Longest putt: Corie McRae
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NORTH OKANAGAN MEN’S LEAGUE TEAM W North Enderby Timber 7 Davidson Dynamite 4 Salmon Arm Courvas 4 Salmon Arm NOD Eagle Homes 4 Revelstoke Stallions 3 Monashee Surveying 3 Concept Physio 3 Turn-Key Controls 2 Salmon Arm Outlaws 0 OKANAGAN OLDTIMERS 35+ LEAGUE TEAM W Peoples Insulation 7 Pinnacles FC Masters 6 LCSC Variform 6 Sirius FC 5 Vernon Toyota 5 Vernon Sq. Liquor Store Celtics 4 Fountain Tire 4 Eco-Wise Water 3 Bosman Accounting 2 Salmon Arm 1 Rented Mules 1 OKANAGAN MEN’S 45+ LEAGUE
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BALL HOCKEY NORTH OKANAGAN BALL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (FINAL) TEAM SOW W L SOL Vernon Flyers 0 9 2 1 Willms Electric Whalers 0 9 3 0 Kelowna Drillers 1 7 3 1 Naturally Fit Chinooks 2 6 4 0 Vernon Kings 0 5 7 0 Vernon Predators 0 3 8 1 Vernon Sabres 0 0 12 0 SCORING LEADERS PLAYER GP G A Chris Glen, Flyers 12 24 16 Ryan Caig, Drillers 12 24 15 Les Stoochnoff, Drillers 11 10 22 Corey Massie, Flyers 12 9 17 Leath Gare, Whalers 10 8 18 James Dobrowolski, Whalers 9 13 11 Erik Locke, Flyers 12 13 10 Richard Jodoin, Chinooks 9 14 8 GOALIES GP MIN GA W-L Jordan Vallance, Flyers 10 400 25 7-3 Braden Armstrong, Chinooks 12 480 40 8-4 Garrett Dye, Kings 10 400 34 5-5
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Seniors Week was the focus of celebration for several seniors and community members at the Seniors Information and Resource Bureau’s open house June 8 at the People Place. The occasion was festive with music by local guitar entertainer Robert Kresier and the cheery presence of Karing Klowns’ Gizmo and Miss Rickrack. “This social event presented an opportunity to acknowledge the presence and contributions of seniors in our community who have offered so much through their work and volunteerism,” said Dayle Drury, executive director for SIRB. Part of the fun was having participants share their favourite senior moment‚ and the range of responses included: “going to the basement and after getting there forgetting what I went to get,” “offering help to a senior who is upset with the offer because she can manage her own grocery shopping,” “being told that the vis-
its you have been making to a senior three times a week for walks, hot chocolate and games of Scrabble have made the past year one of the happiest times of his life,” “dancing with her granddaughters,” “renewing our 50th wedding vows in front of family and close friends,” “being asked when I will be 60 when I’m already 69 years old,” “having a 15 per cent discount because I am a senior,” and “went to the mall, did some shopping, caught the bus home and realized as I put my keys in the door that I had left my car in the car park.” “Seniors Week is a reminder to acknowledge and be considerate of this growing population in our community,” said Drury. “Many thanks to those who donated draw prizes for the event: Mystic Aqua Massage, Nurse Gwen Wellness, Okanagan Natural Medicine, Marvel College and Axis Facilitations/Erika Lambert. Also, thank you to Voets Coffee and others who assisted with making this Seniors open house a success.
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A leading Okanagan astronomer will explain how the coldest gas in the universe is being measured at the June meeting of the Okanagan Centre RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada) in Vernon on Wednesday. Dr. Erik Rosolowsky, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at UBC Okanagan, will review details of a research project he is working on for an audience of OCRASC members and interested members of the public. The meeting with Dr. Rosolowsky will be held at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday at the Okanagan Science Centre, on the east side of Polson Park just off Highway 6, in the smaller brick building to the north of the two main ones. Dr. Rosolowsky said that his ‘Taking the Temperature of Star Formation’ talk will highlight how astronomers make use of physics to understand far away star systems and explain “how we know what we know.” The research project he is working on uses the gas ammonia to measure the temperature of the coldest gas in the universe. Dr. Rosolowsky will explain why the ammonia molecule is a great thermometer, how light gets to us from distant
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The menu includes apple stuffed pork with rhubarb sauce, turkey pot pie, black bean and corn salad, asparagus frittata and tabbouleh. The lucky participants at Community Kitchens don’t have to choose. They’re working together to make everything and they’ll take home portions to freeze for about $1 per serving. For 20 years, Community Kitchens has been cooking up good food at low cost for anyone who wants to learn how to cook and eat healthy meals. Participants in the Vernon area include young people, young parents, seniors, people with disabilities and anyone who wants better food at better cost. “This is something people can really take home and use. Some people come for a short time and others come for a long time. One woman has been coming for 12 years,� said Linda Yule, executive director of the United Way of North Okanagan Columbia Shuswap, which has provided 25 per cent of the funding for Community Kitchens around the North Okanagan for the past 10 years. She’s concerned that the Interior Health funding (75 per cent) will stop next year. “There are no community kitchens in other health regions so it didn’t fit their mandate. But good nutrition is an important part of good health,� she said. Josh Godfrey likes the opportunity to learn to cook for himself. “I started to go to the Farmers Market to get local food and I have my own garden. I want to make my own food and help out at home. I like to try new things,� he said. Nora Aten came to a Community Kitchens sessions a couple of years ago so she could report back to the Old Age Pensioners Association about it and kept coming because she liked the people she met there. “I do know how to cook but you can always learn something. This is good for anyone who is on their own. I like the new
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Josh Godfrey (left) and Melissa Smith make tabbouleh at Community Kitchens. The group, which meets once a month to cook low-cost, nutritious meals to freeze, needs new funding to continue after Interior Health funding ends early next year. There are community kitchens in Vernon, Lumby, Cherryville, Armstrong, Enderby and Salmon Arm. recipes, especially the ones from other countries. We’ve tried all sorts of different things that I wouldn’t try otherwise and it’s nice to have the things ready,� she said. “I would say people should try it. There’s also a great social aspect to it. There should be more of these, not stopping them.� David Colombe, one of the chefs at Sparkling Hill, and author of Colombe’s Cooking in Your Kitchen, a cookbook emphasizing local food, heads up the kitchen. “Working with the people here is a lot of fun. People are really interested in trying new ingredients and using the ingredients they know in different ways. For example, we take a turkey apart and cook each part separately,� he said. “We use the local bounty we see around us. This provides healthy food at a great cost.
It’s important to learn to cook for yourself and people are realizing this, there are waiting lists for some sessions. It would be a shame to lose it.� Community Kitchens coordinator Minda Chittenden said the program provides practical, hands-on skills. “It’s eye-opening to see what skills people don’t don’t have or haven’t had a chance to learn and some of them are afraid of ovens and stoves because they don’t know how to use them. There is a gap between picking things up in the store and using the ingredients to make a healthy meal. You have to know what to get first,� said Chittenden. The program teaches everything from preparing basic ingredients through measuring and completing a recipe and using
readily available ingredients like fruit and vegetables in season, even how to use your jack-o-lantern for food after Halloween. “People are thrilled to learn skills and they develop a sense of confidence that they can feed their families properly on a low budget. People tell us that their diets are improved and they feel less restricted. It would be a big loss to see this program stopped because it is reaching the people who can benefit from it. People want to see the program survive.� For more information about Community Kitchens or to take part, call Chittenden at 250-542-3089. To make a donation to Community Kitchens contact Yule at the United Way at 250-549-1346, lmyule@shaw.ca or see www. unitedwaynocs.com.
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sk a group of kindergarten children if they are artists, and they will all raise their hands with enthusiasm, ask who can dance, they will stretch their hands high, ask who is a singer, same exuberant response. As our kids get older they will respond less enthusiastically and give thought to clarifying the question — well I can draw, not so good at painting, I can dance for fun but not do tap, sing in the shower, not in public. And the older we get the more we put our answers into little boxes. I have great admiration for those who can paint, take great photos, draw, sketch, work with clay, wood, steel. I am envious of their ability to bring the image in their mind to a beautiful creation. I have a fine appreciation for the talents of others and therefore hang
The arts feed the soul I miss those pieces the days of on my walls, the Friday display on my night Vernon shelves, or Farmers’ visit in gallerMarket in the ies, museums downtown and public area. The lads places. and I went Summer seems to sizzle Michele Blais regularly to buy fruits and with the arts. veggies, watch the buskMaybe because we get ers, check out the shops to take it outside and be that were open, have more visible, more fesphotos taken, admire the tivals, more arts events local arts and crafts, and like Midsummer’s Eve, concerts in the parks, on eat in a downtown restaurant. A street market the mountain top like just seems to have more Rare Earth or Komasket energy than one in a on the lakeshore. mall parking lot. Caravan Theatre, the If we want to see local dance productions, more of local artists’ summer arts camps, work we need to support more artists selling their them with our dollars. wares at markets. As we do our local farmMany times my art ers with buying their collection has grown products. Shop local with a purchase of a can include a great deal, piece of art, or a new food, furniture, services, CD I found on a sumarts. mer vacation. And I My mother used have included a play in to call art food for the a park, a concert, and always visit art galleries soul. I have certain paintings that are very in a new town.
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comforting to me and I can find myself staring at them easily and getting lost in what I see, and feel. If we consider exercise a positive and that we should do it on a daily basis what about including arts activities? Reading a good book can enrich, expand our thoughts, enliven; keeping a journal, writing stories are great for our mind. Dancing can be joyful as well as healthy, taking photos can capture a moment, there forever to trigger a fond memory, a character, the power of nature. Acting can be freeing, being the character you may never allow yourself to be on a daily basis but can be brought to life on a stage. And participating in the production of a show can teach teamwork, innovation, and the chance to be part of something very special. The way I see it why should the kids have all
Author shares small-town police stories Morning Star Staff
Former RCMP Sergeant and author of Policing the Fringe: The Curious Life of a Small-Town Mountie Charles Scheideman is back with more hilarious, tragic and outrageous stories from his 27 years of patrolling the small communities of the interior of British Columbia. Scheideman will sign copies of his new collection of police stories, Tragedy on Jackass Mountain: More Stories from a Small-Town Mountie, at Bookland Vernon (3400-30th Ave.) today from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This new book is full of characters such as the pilot who disappeared along with his plane on his way from Calgary to Kelowna. Or the lone officer who took on three legendary hard-fighting drunks, earning him the respect of the citizens of Prince George, including the louts he single-handedly flattened. Here too are stories conveying the sad truth and tragic consequences of alltoo-common alcohol abuse, such as when an innocent man survived
an alcohol-induced multi-vehicle accident on Jackass Mountain‚ twice‚ only to be taken by a determined Grim Reaper as he aided another motorist. Scheideman illustrates that “fate looks after some of us” in another story where the extremely drunk driver and passengers of a vio-
lent single car accident miraculously survive. This book leaves the reader with renewed admiration for the men and women who uphold the law in some of B.C.’s more lawless regions. Scheideman grew up on a farm near Stony Plain, Alta. and joined the RCMP when he was 21, serving in seven dif-
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here is a growing subculture of runners going shoeless and embracing the barefoot running lifestyle. In 1960 Ethiopia’s Abebe Bikila won Olympic gold without shoes in world record time. Most of us remember Zola Budd. In 1984 she set a world record in the 5,000 meters. High level runners can compete and be very successful without running shoes. Nevertheless, the vast majority of competitive runners perform while wearing shoes. So what are the arguments behind “to wear shoes or not to wear shoes?” Advocates claim that running barefoot improves foot biomechanics and reduces injuries. That sounds strange doesn’t it? We have been trained to think in terms of running shoes with “gel” and “air” that fix our feet. Now they are saying barefoot is better? All it takes is a couple of university studies to get people chatting. Harvard University performed a study that brought forth some interesting points. According to their study, running barefoot causes less collision force to the feet than running in cushioned shoes. People who wear shoes when they run have a very different foot strike. Apparently running in shoes creates a heavy heel strike, whereas running shoe-
It is different from after barefoot less causes any other foot wear running. landing on on the planet. It gives They had the the middle athletes the freedom of foresight to or front of “sorta” going barefoot, realize not the foot. The but provides a thin everyone has shoeless situsole to protect against the luxury ation causes stones and gravel. Five or a bareless impact on Fingers allows athletes foot training the foot and leg. Therefore Cheryl Witter environment to use foot and calf muscles that have been like beaches less injuries. neglected. A more and grasses. Most of Barefoot supporters natural running form is us live and run in the take this research and the desired result. Less concrete jungle. Nike “run” with it. These heel strike, less injuries. Free is the lightweight experts in the shoeless Time will tell. package and offers a world also add that We know modern bit of protection from wearing shoes causes man spends too much the ground. It is not small foot muscles to time in shoes and this designed to replace weaken. “They” say weakens our muscles. your high mileage the modern shoe has But to go barefoot shoe, but as a shoe for made our foot lazy. running? Even with a shorter runs. Other That supportive shoes, trendy “barefoot shoe?” shoe companies are custom orthotics or now making “minimal- This is not for everyeven $20 arch supports ist” shoes as well. These one. As with anything have created poor foot shoes are the new trend new, transition is key. mechanics. But to run Even the staunch barein running circles. A like Avatars in bare foot supporters suggest feet? I am not ready for variation of this “minia combination of runmalist” running shoe that. But here is what ning with shoes and has come from a comI find interesting; this running sans shoes. fad is moving into shoe pany called Vibram, Perhaps with time and which has a different stores. Some of the approach, but still with patience our feet could larger shoe companies be less reliant on shoes. have capitalized on this barefoot running in We don’t have to baremind. They haven’t new trendy, marketfoot run all the time. made a shoe to make ing opportunity. They But do we have to be you enjoy the benefits have swooped in on in shoes constantly? I of “barefoot running.” this barefoot running They have made a glove don’t think the big shoe idea and decided to giants will go out of for the foot. Vibram make a shoe for barebusiness nor will you foot running! Nike first has created “The have to sell your Asics Vibram Five Fingers.” embraced this niche by making what they are calling a “minimalist” shoe. It is called “Nike Free.” Nike introduced this in 2005, as a way of Pedicure & SPECIAL conjugating the prinManicure Combo Gel or Acrylic Nails $ 00 ciples and advantages of running barefoot to 00 including paraffin wax $ strengthen the feet and $ 00 Wax 15 Lips & Eyebrows Surong legs with the protecwith with Pedicure $3000 including paraffin wax 20Esthetician years experience tion and traction of a training shoe. The Nike Call Surong for rates at 250-306-6685 Free was designed as MON. - SAT. 9 - 6 • EVENINGS & WEEKEND BY APPT. 5300 26th Street (Located inside the Vital Path Health Centre) your second best choice
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Feature Event: Canada Day at the Vernon Community Art Centre
VERNON BUDDHIST TEMPLE CELEBRATES OBON June 26 at 3:30 p.m. This is a Buddhist memorial day and celebration of our ancestors. An occasion for rejoicing in the enlightenment offered by the Buddha. We have been practising Pure Land Buddhism in Vernon since 1948. Rev. Yasuhiro Miykawa leads the services at the Vernon Japanese Cultural Society 4895 Bella Vista Rd. Let us share the message of our Buddhist teachings, which emphasizes peace, loving kindness, compassion, non-violence, interrelatedness of all living beings, attitudes of care and responsibility towards ourselves, and our environment. Call Mari at 542-5633. VERNON COLLECTORS CLUB MEETS Last Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m., Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. FORESTERS, WINFIELD BRANCH MEETS June 26, at 2 p.m. in the Winfield Memorial Hall, 10130 Bottom Woods Lake Rd. Winfield. For more information, call Marshall at 250-503-1639. THE FRIENDS OF THE VERNON MUSEUM One of B.C.’s most popular authors, Robert Belyk, will be giving a talk at the Vernon Museum June 26 at 7 p.m. Belyk is the author of three books on true B.C. ghost stories and his works have established him as B.C.’s premier ghost authority. Describing himself as a “reluctant believer,” he regards the nature of “ghosts” as beyond current scientific understanding. Belyk will read from his books after which Vernon’s own ghost expert, Gabriel Newman, will discuss the ghosts he has found right in our own town. The evening promises to be a lively time for all who attend. Admission is by donation. Refreshments served. Museum is at 3009 – 32nd Ave. RSVP to 542-3142 as there is limited space. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 189 OYAMA Ladies Auxiliary host cribbage tournament June 26. Book your spot by phoning the Legion at 250-548-3521. Registration at 9 a.m. GIBSON HOUSE STRAWBERRY TEA June 26 noon to 4 p.m. Delve into local history at Gibson Heritage House in Kopje Regional Park on Carrs Landing Rd. in Lake Country. Open for tours noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays July and August. Parks staff and volunteers will guide you through the 1912 heritage house which has been restored and refurnished through donations. For more information please visit regionaldistrict.com/parks, check out Your Guide to Regional Parks or contact the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan at 250-469-6140. SMARTIES DROP-IN ART PROGRAM, GALLERY VERTIGO All ages welcome. No registration necessary, just drop in for some fun. Everyone welcome! Suggested donation: $3 per person. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by adult. Teens welcome too. High school students interested in art invited to assist at workshops, which happen every Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. June 26 theme is Paper Airplanes with Allison Griswold. Gallery Vertigo is upstairs at suite #1, 3001-31st St., downtown Vernon, across from Nolan’s Drugs. Please use side entrance under Krause Jeweller’s awning. For more info. call 250-503-2297 or see www.galleryvertigo.com
The Vernon Community Arts Centre is getting very excited about our Canada Day celebrations! This year, we are planning on having a paintby-numbers mural open to the community to paint. Painting is free and every person can paint one section. Once the day is over, we’ll have some of our artists touch it up and the mural will be hung as a beautiful, permanent example of community collaboration and spirit. We will also be having an open house for the public to come and see our amazing facility – it’s surprising how many Vernonites haven’t heard of the Arts Centre, or have never been inside before. During this open house, we’ll have a number of demos, including clay throwing, glass and painting. Our festivities will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Canada Day, July 1. We are at 2704A Hwy 6 in Polson Park. Call 250-542-6243 or e-mailvcacinfo@ shaw.ca for more information.
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port group for youth and young adults with a variety of disabilities at Independent Living Vernon, #107, 3204- 27th Ave. (People Place), Mondays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Open to all youth ages 16 to 29 who would like to meet other individuals with disabilities who have similar interests and want to share or build skills about community networking, independent choices, career paths, leadership skills, etc., and have fun and be supported in a safe environment. Contact Crystal Compton at 250-545-9292 or e-mail to crystal@ilvernon.ca AA MEETINGS ON MONDAYS Upon Awakening meeting, Monday to Saturday 7 a.m., Anglican Church, 3205-27th St. (back door), Vernon. Nooner Solution Group Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) Women in Recovery Group (H), closed, 7 p.m., Albert Place, 3610-25th Ave., Vernon. Cornerstone Group (X). Men’s Closed meeting 8 p.m., Gateway Shelter, 2800-33rd St., Vernon. New Life Group (H), open meeting at 8 p.m., Lutheran Church, 1204-30 Ave, Vernon. Cherryville Grapevine meeting (X), open, 7 p.m., 7th-Day Adventist Church, Holmes Rd., just off Creighton Valley Rd., (H) Handic. Access (X) No access. BINGO IN ENDERBY Mondays at 6 p.m., Enderby Seniors Complex on George Street at 6 p.m.; 19 games. CODA MEETS Mondays at noon at The Arbour, Vernon Alliance Church. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES Ladies Auxiliary meets second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend. OKANAGAN TURNER’S GUILD Meets at Vernon Christian School wood shop the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Guests are welcome to visit and see if they wish to join the guild — membership fee $30/yr. Recent lathe projects are on display and we usually have a brief lesson at each session. For info., call Ian at 250-542 7148. HALINA PATTERN DANCERS Welcomes new couples to join and have fun pattern dancing. Practices held every second and fourth Monday at the Halina Seniors’ Centre from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, please call John at 545-0119.
Star Road), 9 a.m. - noon for ages four to 11. No charge! To register, please contact Chandra Veenendaal at 250-503-5132. mes begin at 10 a.m. sharp; $24 per team and lunch is included. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 25 VERNON June 28, general meeting 7:30 p.m. Last meeting for the summer. VERNON & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB MEETS June 28 at 7:30 p.m., at the Vernon Arts Centre, behind the Science Centre. Speaker Gwen Steele, of Okanagan Xeriscape Assoc., in Kelowna. Her topic will be, “Xeriscape Gardening-how to create a landscape that needs little no supplemental water.” Guests and new members welcome. For more information, call 250-549-2189. FUN SUMMER EVENT AT POLSON PARK Kick off your summer and come on down to Polson Park June 28 and enjoy the music of Young Street Vocal Band from Chilliwack. An event for the whole community! Hosted by Emmanuel Baptist Church. Call 250-5455941 or e-mail embaptist@telus.net for more information. ICAN OF NORTH OKANAGAN International Cesarean Awareness Network invites the public to join them for their monthly support and information meeting. ICAN is for all who are striving to prevent unnecessary cesareans through education; who need support for cesarean recovery; or who want to promote or learn about vaginal birth after cesarean. A safe place to share birth stories, ask questions, receive advice, find and give support; as well as find the resources you need. Meetings are every fourth Tuesday of the month. Join us for coffee and conversation at 7 p.m. at Talk’n Donkey. Contact Shantelle at 250-545-4372, icanofnorthokanagan@gmail.com or see www.icanofnorthokanagan.com ANAF HOSTS SPORTS FUN Darts Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at the Army, Navy & Airforce, in the Hangar. Every level of player welcome. Open crib every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Intercity pool fun league every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. THE ENDERBY TOASTMASTERS CLUB Meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Enderby & District Museum, 903 George St. The Enderby Toastmasters Club provides a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Guests and new members are always welcome. You can visit enderbytoastmasters.webs.com to learn more.
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RUN FOR THE CURE KICK OFF EVENT Drop in and join us at Monashees June 27 between 5 and 7 p.m. It is our kick off celebrating 100 days until the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure. Appies, door prizes and maybe some special treats! For more information, phone 250-260-5355. PICKLEBALL More players are needed for week-day morning THE VERNON BONSAI CLUB MEETS June 27, Vernon Community pickleball (like badminton) sessions twice a week. The game is Arts Centre, 7 p.m. Last meeting before we start up again Sept. 26. fast and fun and very popular with seniors. Call Wally Herrmann Members please bring a tree/trees to work on. Anyone interested in at 542-3797 or e-mail waherrm@yahoo.ca. the wonderful world of Bonsai is most welcome to attend. For more NORTH OKANAGAN YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY information please call 250-542-8397 or 250-542-9632. Annual general meeting for members of the society at the Schubert FENG SHUI INFORMATION NIGHT Part three of four, presented by Centre, 3505-30th Ave., Vernon, June 28 at 7 p.m. Samantha Plovie of Chi Solutions, June 27 from 7 to 9 p.m., Narnia, SONSURF BEACH BASH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL July 11 to upstairs at Bean Scene. Entry by donation to Critter Aid. 15 at Canadian Reformed Church (close to N’Kwala Park, off Silver TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) MEETS Mondays DISTRICT OF at First Baptist Church, 1406COLDSTREAM 32nd Ave. Weigh-in from 6 to REQUEST FOR QUOTATION 6:45 p.m. with meeting from ® RFQ-PW11-01 7 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Call Joan at 250-542-9328 or CANINE TEETH Quotations are invited for the supply & delivery Judy at 250-545-5491. CLEANING of one (1) current model diesel tandem axle GRANDPARENTS RAISING Scaling & Polishing without sedation cab and chassis c/w dump box, under body GRANDCHILDREN Support plow, and slide in sander. An inexpensive way to help promote fresher group meets every other breath and maintain your dog’s healthy smile! Monday at the Schubert A full quotation package can be downloaded Centre. Great information from the District website at www. For Appointment source. Extended family memdistrictofcoldstream.ca. 250-307-4892 bers welcome. For more info., Closing time for all submissions will be 12:00 phone 250-549-3328. FREE CONSULTATIONS noon (local time), Thursday, July 28, 2011. YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED (YOU) Peer sup-
“Since I started selling student 1st chocolates, I have been learning confidence, how not to be shy with meeting people at the doors. Me and my Family came To Canada in 1999 from Kosovo Europe. We Had to escape from the war that was going on. I really Like meeting new friends and selling chocolates, and now I am starting to make lots of money for me and my family. In school my marks have started to go up, I feel because I am learning to count back change to people. I want to keep doing this over the Summer.”
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Community Calendar JUNE 28 PAINTING/DRAWING DROP-IN SESSION Tuesdays 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. at the Vernon Community Arts Centre. Bring your art supplies and work in our studio with others who love to paint and draw. Drop-in fee $3.36 members/ $4.48 non members. For more information call 250-542-6243. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 25 VERNON Open cribbage Tuesdays 1 p.m. Come early for lunch! Call 250-542-2696 for info. LUMBY’S MONASHEE TOASTMASTERS CLUB Meets every Tuesday from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at the Blue Ox Pub. Our noon-hour meetings enable working people to attend. Toastmasters Clubs are worldwide and for the purpose of teaching communication and leadership skills in a fun and supportive environment. Drop in as a guest to see what we are all about. For more info., please call Louise at 250-547-6480 or Marena (evenings) at 250-547-9572. POWERED PARAGLIDING CLUB Join the Okanagan Free Flyer’s Powered Paragliding Club and take to the skies under a paraglider with an easy foot-launched backpack model engine. Good chance to meet up with fellow pilots and cruise around the beautiful Okanagan. Meets Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Call James at 546-2812 or e-mail james@gojoli.com for more information. TUESDAY EVENING MEDITATION GROUP A short reading, followed by a 45-minute silent meditation at the Okanagan Centre for Positive Living, at our new location, 2913-29th Ave., 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. RESTORATION AND HEALING FOR WOUNDED SOULS A Christcentred approach to recovery from Life’s Controlling Problems. Everyone welcome, every Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Vernon Family Church (beside Lincoln Lanes). Call Bonnie at 306-6187 or Wayne at 542-5878. COCAINE ANONYMOUS MEETS Every Tuesday at 8 p.m., at All Saints Anglican Church, 3205-27th St. If you think you have a problem with cocaine, please join us. FREEDOM GROUP MEETS Every Tuesday at 1 p.m., Upper Room Mission. This group is intended to give support to people who want to quit the use of hard drugs. While it does accept total abstinence, it does not require it to join. CONFIDENTIAL MENTAL ILLNESS FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Provides a caring environment for family members of a loved one with a mental illness to share your hopes, fears, experiences and knowledge with other family members supporting a loved one with a mental illness. You are not alone. Meets 7 to 9 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month at the Mental Illness Family Support & Information Centre, room 301, 3402-27th Ave., People Place. Call Dianne at 260-3233 for more information. MADD MEETS Mothers Against Drunk Driving meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., at the Best Western Inn, corner of Leckie and Hwy 97 N., Kelowna. Call 769-6235 for info. TUESDAY’S TOGETHER 55+ ladies group meets twice a month. Third Tuesday of the month, at the Seniors’ Drop-in at 11:30 a.m., 1751 Glencaird St., and carpool to a restaurant for lunch. The fourth Tuesday of the month, the ladies meet at the Seniors’ Drop-in for a social from 1 to 3 p.m. Call Olena at 547-8866. KIWANIS CLUB OF VERNON FOUR SEASONS We are offering Meets Tuesdays at noon a FREE day at Schubert Centre. New members welcome. For of equipment more info., call 545-8650. classes to show HALINA SENIORS CENTRE everyone the Bingo every Tuesday from 1 amazing beneÀts to 3 p.m. All 19 and over welof Pilates! come. For more information, call 250-542-2877. ARMSTRONG LIONS CLUB, BINGO Every Tuesday at the Oddfellows Hall, 3005 Wood Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m., early bird starts 6:50 p.m. New location, new games. SENIORS LUNCHES AT ARMSTRONG LEGION Wednesdays at noon at Branch 35 for $6. To reserve, call by noon on Tuesday, 546-8455. AA MEETINGS TUESDAYS Upon Awakening meeting, Monday to Saturday 7 a.m., Anglican Church, 3205-27th
St. (back door), Vernon. Nooner Solution Group Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) Open mtg. (X), Upper Room Mission, 4:30 p.m., upstairs, 3402-27th Ave., Vernon. Phoenix Topic meeting (X), open meeting 7 p.m., Albert Place, 3610-25th Ave., Vernon. Rocketed to the 4th Dimension group (H) open, 7:30 p.m., Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr., Vernon. New Hope Group (H) open meeting, 8 p.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr., Vernon. (H). Handicap access (X) no handicap access. ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER LESSONS Offered by Independent Living Vernon for $2. Time available Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Please call and book at 250-545-9292. We are in the People Place, room 107. VERNON OUTDOORS CLUB RAMBLE June 28 in the Thomas Hayes Ecological Reserve near Armstrong. Group leaves Curling Club parking lot 10 a.m. for carpool to trailhead. Bring lunch. Call Colette at 250-542-1614 for more information. VERNON COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE Register by June 29 for Week Two Express! Art Camp July 1 to 15 from a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 11 to 14. Designed to let youth explore a variety of art activities, including painting, drawing, sculpture, fibre art, puppetry, printmaking, collage and mixed media. See www.vernonarts.ca or call 250-542-6243 for more information.
UPCOMING ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA Okanagan Centre Vernon meets Okanagan Science Centre June 29, 7:15 p.m. Featured speaker is UBC professor Erik Rosolosky on “Taking the Temperature of Star Formation,” one of his research projects. Erik will describe how observations of ammonia are changing our understanding of how stars form. Public welcome at RASC meetings. CAETANI KIDS GARDEN ART ADVENTURE CAMPS Inventive, creative journeys led by Caetani artist in residence James Postill, allowing kids to work and play together and create treasured memories and lasting pieces of art. July 5 – Aug. 25, Caetani Centre, 3401 PV Rd., Tuesdays and Thursdays. To book, call 250- 540-0513. Full details on our website www.caetaniculturalcentre.org VERNON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASS OF 1981 Holding 30-year reunion July 30, 2011. The event starts at 6 p.m. Best Western Vernon Lodge Hotel. Cost is $30 per person. RSVP by July 1 to grad81@hotmail.ca. Or call Rod at 250-545-5303 for more info. PAINTING IN THE PARK IN ARMSTRONG July 13-Aug. 17 for children aged 6-12. Wednesday afternoons from 1-3 p.m. Cost is $50 for the six sessions. Visit the Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery to register, or call 250-546-8318 VERNON COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE Register by June 29 for Kids Week Two Summer Classes. Club Mud 1 (clay) ages four to six July 11 to 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Getting Started (painting) July 11 to 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for ages eight to 12. Creative Clay July 11 to 15 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. for ages seven to1 2. See www.vernonarts. ca or call 250-542-6243. SINK OR FLOAT? DAY CAMP AT OKAN. SCIENCE CTR Ages six to 10, June 30 (Thursdays) from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Members $40;
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Great White puts the bite on Funtastic Band is not shy when it comes to playing good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll KRISTIN FRONEMAN Morning Star Staff
Funtastic is getting ready to let it rip when the Tigers and Sharks take the stage, and we’re not talking about ball teams playing in the slo-pitch tourney. With ‘80s bands such as Glass Tiger and Great White headlining the A&W Funtastic Music Festival, which gets underway Thursday, it should be a night for crowd surfing and flicking a few Bics. The crazy teased hair and tight leather pants may be a thing of the past, but one thing Great White hasn’t shied away from is that good ol’ rock and roll. Great White’s current members, guitarists Michael Lardie and Mark Kendall, drummer Audie Desbrow, bassist Scott Snyder and vocalist Terry Ilous, will be on stage after the fireworks light up the sky on Canada Day. These guys have not only lived through the ‘80s, they have kept going despite some tragedies that would stop most in their tracks. Lardie, who has produced and engineered most of the band’s records, attributes the band’s staying power to a belief in the music –– a mixture of blues meets metal meets classic rock. “The sound we make together is our common thread. When we stand on stage as a group, it feels right. You have to like what you’re doing and we’re lucky to have found a symbiosis among us,” said Lardie. “I think having some downtime and not hanging out with each other all the time has made the difference as when we get together to record or perform, we’re able to keep being creative.” Through the ups and downs Great White has maintained the philosophy that as long as there is a stage and people to play for, they’re in for the ride.
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Great White’s Scott Snyder, Terry Ilous, Michael Lardie, Mark Kendall, and Audie Desbrow rock their way from California up to the A&W Funtastic Music Festival in Vernon for Canada Day Friday. That’s true when it comes to some of crazy places they’ve performed, such as an airforce base in Okinawa where they played to a group of Japanese soldiers. Formed in ‘78 and signed by a label around the same time as fellow bands Ratt and Dokken, Great White made their name playing clubs on L.A.’s Sunset Strip and also to 90,000 or so fans opening for Judas Priest. “There was something about Great White not sounding like those other bands,” said Lardie.
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ing vocalist, and eventually became a permanent band member. Before then he worked in the studio on the band’s first record and on 1984’s Shot in the Dark. “I learned quite a few things from (the punk bands): attitude and the ability to go for it,” he said. “Great White has given me the faith and trust to be their engineer/ mixer since ‘86, and I have done all those things with them ever since.” That included the band’s biggest hit to date, 1987’s Once Bitten,
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“There were a lot of starts and stops back then. We were signed with EMI, then dropped, and in ‘85-’86 we did the strip again, and played the right shows that Capitol resigned us. It was around that time that things got a little crazy.” Moving from his hometown of Sacramento to L.A., where he got a job at a studio, working on records by such punk icons as Black Flag, The Minutemen and The Meat Puppets, Lardie joined Great White in 1986 as a session and touring rhythm guitarist/keyboardist/back-
Twice Shy. “We really broke out with (the song) Rock Me,” said Lardie. “We were playing to sold-out arenas, 25 dates at a time once Once Bitten Twice Shy came out... It’s kind of a blur for everyone between ‘86 and ‘94.” Personal issues and a resistance to that insta-celebrity made the band members consider what to do next, and by 2000 they had decided to break up. Back together since 2006, another near-tragedy almost ensued when band founder and lead singer Jack Russell had to leave Great White last August to undergo emergency surgery for a perforated bowel. Nearly dying, doctors implanted a colostomy bag, and Russell remained in the hospital for more than eight weeks and was ordered to take a year off from touring. (Filling in for him since has been ex-Warrant frontman Jani Lane, and more recently, Ilous, who has been fully supported by Russell, said Lardie.) “We had a hiccup with Jack, but he’s bound and determined to be back. I think it’s the Irish in him, but we want him to be 100 per cent well before he comes back,” said Lardie. “He has given his support to Terry and us to do this for a while without him, but he wants to come back... He’s been through a lot. It’ll be a great rock ‘n’ roll story when he does come back.” Next on the radar for Big White when their front-man does return is to record a live album, but in the meantime, a bunch of ball players and fans are waiting in the stands. Great White takes the stage at the A&W Funtastic Music Festival Friday (Canada Day) at 10:45 p.m. The festival starts Thursday with headliner Glass Tiger and continues throughout the weekend. Day passes are $20 each for Thursday; Friday and Saturday are $30 each, and a three-day event pass is $55. Passes are available at both A&W locations in Vernon and the one in Armstrong. For a full schedule and lineup, visit www.funtastic.org.
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Make music this summer at guitar camps Morning Star Staff
Guitar enthusiasts who want to play like Eric Clapton or Paco de Lucia can get the basics with two summer camps being offered by local guitarist Lance Carr. No experience is necessary for the learnto-play guitar camps that run July 12 and 13 and Aug. 16 and 17, while those who have the basics down and are interested in learning to play flamenco guitar can sign up for a camp that takes place July 26 and 27. All sessions take place at the Wentworth Music Education Centre in Vernon. “The beginner guitar camp RGT (Registered Guitar Technique) program is endorsed by the likes of Paul McCartney and David Gilmour,” said Carr. “The flamenco camp will be a fun way for guitarists to learn the basic techniques of flamenco and perform in a group.” Beginner guitarists will learn how to play songs in a variety of styles, including jazz, blues, folk, rock and pop. All types of guitars –– from acoustic to electric –– are welcome. Students will learn from the RGT Grade 1 book. In addition to learning songs, Carr will
cover the basics of guitar playing: scales, rhythm playing, lead playing, understanding of the fingerboard, anatomy, mechanism, basic techniques as well as an introduction to ear training. “By the end of this summer camp, you will have a greater understanding and awareness of the guitar as well as the tools for playing songs, in both rhythm and lead styles,” he said. The flamenco guitar camp will see participants learning to jam with other guitarists. Musicians will need the left and right hand techniques to be able to perform the style of guitar originating from Spain’s Andalucía area and made popular by such guitarists as Carlos Montoya, Agustín Castellón Campos Sabicas, as well as modern-style players such as de Lucia, the Gypsy Kings and Canada’s Jesse Cook. “Techniques include various rasgueados, four-finger tremolos, picado, alzapua, golpes and more,” said Carr. “You will get the chance to learn and play various palos, or playing styles of flamenco.” Students will learn enough songs to put on a small concert and perform at Vernon’s Los
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Local guitarist Lance Carr is conducting guitar camps this summer for those new to the instrument as well as for those wanting to learn the flamenco style. Huesos Mexican restaurant, he added. All camps will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Those interested in registering for either or who want more information can contact Wentworth Music at 250-558-7995 or e-mail wmecvernon@shaw.ca.
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This penguin film just doesn’t fly Mr. Poppers Penguins: ★★1/2 out of 5
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SUSAN CARRIE Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating drug molecules helping them to target areas of the body difficult to treat. An example is brain cancer. The blood-brain barrier protects the brain from chemicals that may damage it. These chemicals could include anticancer drugs. Using nanotechnology, doctors can fool the blood-brain barrier into letting the treatment drugs through thus helping to treat the cancer. More Canadians are choosing to buy organic fruits and vegetables. Health Canada has standards in place to ensure that products that are labelled “organic” are truly so. We spend $2 million per year on organic foods and it continues to grow. Aerosol inhalers are still very much used in the treatment of lung conditions like asthma. Often these inhalers are not shaken before use. If this isn’t done, the proper dose will not be received. We keep hearing the benefits of regular walking has on our health. To quantify the amount of walking, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) researchers show that walking 8 km per week slowed the progression of the disease in AD patients and in those with mild cognitive impairment. This also works for those without an AD diagnosis by helping those areas of the brain responsible for memory. There is so much research being done in the treatment of so many diseases. Our pharmacists work hard to keep current on what’s new in the world of drug therapy.
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Jim Skelton starts things off with an Irish folk song while competing in the Senior Star Competition June 16 at Carrington Place Retirement Residence.
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The North Okanagan Artists Alternative and Gallery Vertigo are inviting artists to participate in its annual open entry fundraising exhibition, Almost Famous. “This is the fifth time Gallery Vertigo has hosted the Almost Famous event which has proven to be very popular in the past,” said Vertigo director Judith Jurica. The exhibition consists of copies of masterpieces from art history. Paintings are auctioned at the conclusion of the exhibition to raise funds in support of gallery exhibitions and programming. Deadline for delivery of finished
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Vernon artist Ev McDougall recently won the Thelma Davis Memorial Award in the Pastels U.S.A. 25th International Exhibition for her 18-by-20-inch pastel painting, The Tortoise and the Hare (above). The exhibition was put on by the Pastel Society of the West Coast, based in California. McDougall is also a signature member of the Northwest Pastel Society in Seattle, Wash., and is also a member of the Canadian Federation of Artists North Okanagan chapter.
Over 150 artists...4 Stages! s! 30 Free Workshops Kidzone Artists celebrate exhibition honours Vendor Alley Morning Star Staff while and financially ence with his usual Camping North Okanagan viable it is to support astute insights into the chapter members with the Canadian Federation of Artists are well represented at the Triptych juried exhibition being held in Penticton. Hosted by the south Okanagan FCA chapter, last weekend’s opening reception and awards ceremony, featuring guest speaker Robert Genn, saw six out of the 10 artists representing the north chapter receiving awards of excellence with accompanying prizes. They included James Postill for his painting Highway, Gary Whitley for Iris, Michael Jell for Three of a Kind, Charlene Woodbury for Colour of Hope, Barry Rafuse for Flaring, and Lee Caufield for Woman & Hound. Other local artists selected for the show included Gail Short, Elizabeth Moore, Ev McDougall and Juve Furtado. “Well over 250 people attended the opening, making it obvious that Penticton appreciates its art and artists, and giving those of us from the North Okanagan chapter the incentive to keep reminding the powers to be here how worth-
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artist’s journey.” The FCA’s juried exhibition, featuring work by all three Okanagan member chapters, continues in Penticton’s Shatford Centre until July 27.
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They have not yet been married two years, but Kyle and LeLoni Perison already know more about weddings than the late Liz Taylor. A self-driven graphic designer whose career took a detour into the industry through his photography, Kyle stumbled upon a decided gap in the market when it came to promotional opportunities in the Okanagan. “As a photographer, I put an ad in the Weddingbells Magazine trying to get some more exposure. As a vendor trying to promote my service, I got nothing from it because everything is in Vancouver. There’s nothing for the Okanagan,” said Kyle, 24, originally from Prince George. — Kyle “My whole background with the design and print, (along with) my photography business led me to the wedding industry and I had good connections with that, so I decided to combine both jobs and create something new.” And so Engaged to be Married, a quarterly wedding magazine, was born. The first edition – a 64 full colour, high gloss publication – is set for release next month. Initially, it will be available at the Wedding Cafe in Kelowna. It is also available online as the Perisons hope to tap into the Lower Mainland and Alberta markets. Ultimately, they would like to have it available in bookstores and shops throughout the valley, and once advertisers and retailers see the finished product, and realize its potential, they believe it will generate interest. Produced in the Perisons’Armstrong home, Engaged to be Married has also been good for the newly married couple’s family life. With seven-month-
old son Niko in tow, working from home has been a blessing. “It’s been great being able to do this. Putting it together, I get to stay home a lot more and watch him grow up. LeLoni is helping a lot with the magazine, so it’s kind of been a family thing where we get to bond together,” said Kyle, a former creative designer with the Morning Star. He adds the magazine’s goal is to promote Okanagan wedding vendors and connect them with brides getting married throughout the valley. “We want to make it the top resource for Okanagan weddings,” he explained. “Anyone who is interested and wants to be a part of it, we welcome all. “I don’t just want to promote myself as Perison a photographer and use it as a stepping stone for my own business. There’s five or six other photographers with images published in there (first issue), not including myself.” Calling the magazine’s style “clean and informative,” Perison says making the jump from designer/photographer to publisher hasn’t been without its hiccups, but he believes he is better for it. “I love a challenge, I love tackling something that pushes me outside of my comfort zone. With regards to publishing something, it’s been a really good learning curve. I’ve been doing a lot of reading and research online, buying some books and going with the flow and pretending I know what I’m doing.” Case in point, rather than outsource the printing to a larger firm, Kyle and LeLoni opted to cut production costs by buying a Konica Minolta printer and doing smaller print runs in their basement.
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Richard Rousseau, executive vice president of National Bank Financial Group, was the bearer of good news at the organization’s Vernon branch Tuesday. As part of National’s Canada branch tour, Rousseau announced the institution was named the Strongest Bank in North America, and ranked third in the world, in the June issue of the internationally
renowned magazine Bloomberg Markets. The publication ranked banks based on five key criteria – Tier 1 capital ratio; non-performing assets to total assets; loan loss reserves to non-performing assets; stability, measured in terms of the ratio of deposits to funding; and efficiency (costs to revenue). National Bank was also recently named one of the 50 Best Employers in Canada for
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Continued from B11 National Bank also made financial news with its recent acquisition of Wellington West Holdings. Wellington West is an employee-owned firm that has become one of the largest and fastest-growing independent full-service wealth management firms in Canada, with more than $10 billion in assets under administration and a strong capital markets franchise focused principally on the energy, mining and agriculture space. The company’s 223 advisors, located in 50 branches across Canada, provide investment advisory services to more than 68,000 investors. “National Bank is fortunate to have had Wellington West as a business partner for many years. Our two organizations share a distinctive entrepreneurial culture with complementary operations. The combination adds to National Bank’s geographic diversity and makes us a stronger national organization. This transaction marks the natural evolution of a mutually successful partnership,” said Louis Vachon National Bank’s president and chief executive officer.
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any community – you work from the inside out, and in our case, rely primarily on entrepreneurs. This idea could work here, and in communities the world over, keeping our global footprint small while allowing us to become successful. The basis of our economic garden would be the concept that small, local companies are the source of jobs and wealth. But where does that leave our economic development functions? The job of economic development could be to create welcoming and nurturing environments for small local companies. It could become a resource for them to find funding to grow ideas into reality, or how to maneuver through the world of government permits and licences. Who knows what might happen then? Littleton compared their experiences to Alice following the rabbit down the hole to Wonderland – a long journey with many bends and twists, and full of constant surprises. I think the solution is for municipal councils, chambers and economic development functions to dig in and get dirty. I believe by “gardening” together we will create a strong economic base from which our communities can grow and prosper.
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hen selling, have you ever wondered why you should or should not consider offers which are subject to the sale of a buyer’s property? Many possible factors can influence your decision. At the top of the list would be to find out if the buyer will accept you adding a “time clause.” A time clause allows the seller to keep their property on the market. If the seller receives another acceptable offer then the seller notifies the first buyer (through their realtor) that they have so many hours to remove any and all conditions from their offer or step back and let the second buyer proceed to buy the property. The number of hours for notice is set at the time the purchase price, possession etc are negotiated. Sellers should be aware that the higher the number of hours, the more of a deterrent it is to any other buyer. Commonly 24 to 72 hour periods are used. In a time clause, buyers sometimes ask to exclude weekends,
or at least Sundays and statutory holidays from the calculation of time. Sellers need to be cautious about such exclusions. This can directly affect out of town buyers who come to the area to look on weekends. If that buyer must make their choice, or even prefer to make their choice on the concerned weekend, they may be put off by the existence of a time clause. The shorter the time clause, the less effect it has on the saleability of the property. If you are a buyer and you have made your offer subject to the sale of your current home, it is best you decide early if you would actually finance the purchase of you new home, rather than wait to sell your existing home. Even if you only think you might wish to bridge/interim finance then go see your banker or mortgage broker as soon as you sign the purchase contract.
Don’t wait until a second buyer comes along and triggers the time clause. You may find your banker needs more time to process your loan application than the time clause allows. Better to be safe than sorry. As a seller, another quesJane Field tion you may have is trying to assess if there would be fewer showings, if you have accepted an offer to sell that is subject to the sale of the buyer’s home. The answer is that it doesn’t change the number of showings substantially. Realtors accept that “subject to sale” seldom means they will not be able to bump the first offer, and they are therefore usually happy to show the property. Of course the shorter the time clause, the less the effect it has on showings. Sellers, please know that your realtor is not required to notify the Multiple Listing Service that a subject deal is pending. In the case of “subject to sale” it is
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doubtful your realtor would report the sale and it is your right to ask your realtor not to. Your realtor will have to tell realtors who show your property of the existence of a time clause; however. Once the realtors get the details, they usually do continue efforts to show the property. All in all, I think “subject to the sale” offers can be managed to not have too much negative effect on the seller’s position. Jane Field works with RE/MAX Vernon. To suggest topics for future articles or to ask Jane questions, email her at jane@vernonrealestate. ca or call 250.503.3755. Previous articles published in the Morning Star appear on Jane’s website – www.vernonrealestate.ca.
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B.C. - Giving up solid ground for rolling waves can be somewhat unnerving, especially when I have major qualms about finding my sea legs. But after listening to the words of encouragement and simple instructions from my kayaking guide, I’m ready to venture out into the icy cobalt waters, just off British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast. West Coast Wilderness Lodge is a perfect spot to dip my novice paddle. It’s located in the quaint fishing village of Egmont at the nexus of Hotham Sound, Agamemnon Channel and Sechelt and Jervis Inlets — four tranquil and perfectly protected waterways. The mother lode of outdoor adventure is complemented with fine dining and posh lodging, and whether going a-lacarte or a package deal, it certainly meets the getaway need. Although it’s just three hours away from our frenzied city-life, this peaceful place that melds with the wilderness seems to be light-years away. And with thousands of nearby islands, embracing bays and intriguing coves, there is endless exploration for all adventurers — even for newbie kayakers like myself! After just moments of powering up my paddle I’m greeted by the shiny black head of a harbor seal. With inquisitive eyes and a puppy-like charm, he dips and dives beneath my kayak, enticing me to come and play. “Consider it a welcome to the waters,” Kathryn exclaims, in her strong Kiwi accent. “He’s just as curious of you, as you are of him.” Our New Zealand-born guide effortlessly navigates the coastline, sharing her knowledge of the rich marine life that
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Angelina Marie (Angie) Holden was born on March 7th, 1946 in Victoria, B.C. and made her transition on June 18th, 2011 in Kamloops, B.C. at the age of 65 years, after having suffered for more than twelve years. God ¿nally said that’s enough and took you Home. You will no longer have to face another surgery, more pain, more trips to Vancouver to see another Specialist or be told you will be in VGH for four to ¿ve days only then to be told after the surgery that you will be released in four hours and rushing you back to VGH after relase, to be restitched again. After another bout of pain we got our Àight changed. Just be happy you do not have to have any more bandages changed. Your face will no longer show pain or suffering. Seeing you suffer was so unnerving to me but I never heard you complain – you were just amazing, and so strong. I do not know how you did it. I was once told that my job for you was to teach you to laugh and you were told you had to teach me to love. I know you succeeded, for which I will be ever grateful and I think I might have succeeded but you were so sick for so long, I could not teach you enough. I want to thank you for all you contributed to our lives together. Angie leaves to mourn her passing her husband Gary and step-son Afsheen. She was preceded in death by her parents; her ¿rst husband Terry; and her sister Marcella in Victoria, B.C. only two days before Angie passed away. I think they had it planned that way. Angie is also survived by Marcella’s husband Dale; her brothers, Jerry, Al and Paul along with their wives and grown children; as well as Jim & Glee Holden. Cremation preceded a Celebration Of Angie’s Life which will be held at the Canadian Mental Health Association Building, 3100-28th Avenue, on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Angie to the Canadian Mental Health Association. Angie, go with God and know you were, and are, deeply loved. (Marcella, this is the same for you!) Funeral arrangements have been made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605-27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8Z5 250-542-1187
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Gordon Edward Strohm We regret to announce the passing of Gordon Edward Strohm on June 16th, 2011 at his home in Armstrong, BC. He was surrounded by his loving family and the animals that meant so much to him. Gordon was predeceased by his Įrst wife, Joyce and four older brothers. He will be greatly missed by his wife, Ruth, brother Ken (Mavis) Strohm, sons Chris (Dianne) Strohm, Dave (KaƟe) Strohm and daughters, Joanne and Helen, seven grandchildren and one greatgrandson. Gordon was born in Embro, Ontario and grew up in Lajord, Saskatchewan. In 1955, he moved to Armstrong to raise his family and work as a mechanic. His passions were farming, animals and the breeding of miniature horses. Gordon was a founding member of the Armstrong Pony Club and the Valley Miniature Horse Club. He will also be remembered for his involvement in the I.P.E. and parade. Gordon loved his morning coīee with “the boys”. A sincere thank-you to the community care workers. You all made it possible for him to have his Įnal days at home. A celebraƟon of life will be held at Glad Tidings Church in Armstrong on July 2nd, 2011 at 2pm. Those wishing to honour Gordon’s memory may do so by a donaƟon to the Canadian Wildlife FederaƟon, 350 Michael Cowpland Dr, Kanata, Ont, K2M 2W1 or to the Cancer Society of BC. Many thanks to family, friends, Dr. Annan and the wonderful community care staī.
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ORVILLE (OZ) KARL ZANDER Sept 5, 1926 – June 19, 2011
It is with sadness we announce the passing of Orville Zander. Orville passed away on Father’s Day, June 19th in Sri Lanka where he spent his last six weeks enjoying the sunshine on Unawatuna Beach, a place that was very special to him. Orville was born in Handel, Saskatchewan on Sept 5, 1926 to Otto and Marie Zander. Orville was the last remaining of his 4 siblings. Orville leaves behind his son Frank (Wendy), two grandchildren, Olivia and Layne, and daughters’ Rennell (Rory) and Dawn (Susan), his long term close friends in Canada and many extended family members abroad. Orville married Ann in 1960 in Muscatine Iowa, and they soon moved to Vernon to begin their family. In his 2 decades of teaching in School District #22, and his previous career as an Executive with the Boys Scouts of Canada, Orville had a profound impact on his students and scouts. Many remember Mr. Zander as a progressive, fair and passionate teacher/leader. Orville will also be remembered for his ability to spin a good yarn and as an imaginative storyteller. OZ had a passion for travel, so after he retired at the age of 57 he began his dream to visit exotic and interesting places. He spent many months away from Vernon each year traveling and meeting new friends and acquaintances in areas such as West Africa, India, Pakistan, Central America, Europe, Asia and his beloved Sri Lanka. Orville enjoyed skiing at Silver Star Mountain with his young children and into his later years. In the summer months the Zanders would take long camping vacations to Florida and California, where Disneyworld and Disneyland became a family favourite. Orville also spent several Okanagan summers working his Placer Mine in the Monashee Mountains searching for his elusive gold mine. At his request, there will be no public service. In lieu of flowers, please make any donation to the Kelowna Cancer Clinic. Special thanks to Foreign Affairs Canada for all the assistance offered by their amazing staff in Ottawa.
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Celia Christine Newton It is with deep sadness that Celia’s family announces her sudden passing at VJH on June 19, 2011. Celia was born in Portslade, Sussex, England on February 28, 1924 to James and Mercy Rice. On December 18, 1943 she married Archibald “Peteâ€? Newton in Towcester, North Hampton, England. Celia, Pete and their three daughters Anita, Jennifer and Elaine emigrated to Canada in 1956 to start a new life in British Columbia. In April, 1959 they were blessed with the arrival of their son Sean and that summer moved to Ontario but returned to BC in 1965. A job for Pete took them to the Philippines for several years and that enabled Celia to travel to Australia to visit her mother and sister on four different occasions where she learned to love the “down underâ€? way of life and gained many friends over there. In the early 1980’s, Pete and Celia decided to chose a quieter pace of life and moved to Armstrong, bought 20 acres and built a home. Celia loved to read, travel, knit and garden and won the silver tea service in 1987 for her many entries at the Armstrong IPE. She was a quiet, gentle person who loved to reminisce about England and who loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Celia will be dearly missed by her loving husband Pete, her children Anita (Don) Learmont, Jennifer (Roger) Meloche, Elaine Turner and Sean Newton (Rob Kimber); her grandchildren Ian (Jackie), Richard, Jamie (Maria), Kevin (Tammy), Krista and Danielle; her great-grandchildren Aiden, Mercedes, Allison, Sarah, Kaian and Nikko; her sisters Alma Hickman in England and Mollie (Tony) Layland in Australia and many other extended family members both here and abroad. We love you Mum (Nana) and miss you already! A private family internment will be held at the Armstrong / Spallumcheen Cemetery. In lieu of owers, please consider a donation in Celia’s memory to CNIB (247 Lawrence Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 6L2) or to your charity of choice. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via www.myalternatives.ca or by mail to 4283 Highland Park Road,Armstrong,BC V0E 1B4 Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866
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$2500+/MO.! Men & Women 18+yrs. needed to fill F/T positions in our Kelowna office. Students welcome We provide full training. info@plazio.ca BC MOTOR PRODUCTS, Okanagan’s largest used car superstore requires two salespeople. Great opportunity for the right persons. Please apply in confidence to Brian McHale at 250-545-2206 during business hours or 250859-2462 after business hours Caregiver required,(Respice) afternoons, & some weekends, for 22 year old mentally challenged man, Lavington area, Mon-Fri. 250-540-6408. Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051. Gardener/Keeper for large garden, approx. 1 hour per week. (250)503-1345 Hair Stylist wanted with some clientele. Salary plus. New Ownership D. Marie Hair Co. 250-260-4267.
Business Opportunities
Business Opportunities
If you are unemployed through no fault of your own, our company may be interested in interviewing you. We have several positions available for able bodied workers with good work habits. Experience not necessary. Training provided. No car required. Above average pay.
Info@plazio.ca 250-860-3590
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Harry Martens, Estate Administrator (28 years experience) at 250-503-5300 today, To set up your FREE consultation in Vernon. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP KPMG Inc. Trustee in Bankruptcy, #300 - 3205 - 32 Street, Vernon, BC V1T 9A2
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Heavy Duty Mechanic - Good Mechanical Aptitude - Welding an asset - Rates – Negotiable with experience - Dental, EHB, Pension after 3 mths - Camp supplied - Email or fax resume
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goatroup@shawable.com 604-485-6380 Laborer: Local Excavation Company looking for laborers. Fax resume to: 250-545-6675 Looking for experienced Dog Groomer. Please apply to Vernon Dog Grooming, #1062411 Hwy 6, 250-542-1787 OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR For one year maternity leave with possibility of continued employment as well as opportunity to advance into office manager position. You have strong computer skills, a persuasive telephone manner, sales and general office experience, with management experience a bonus. We offer employment in a friendly, fast paced environment with a highly competitive wage dependant upon qualifications, ranging from $12-$15 per hour to start while training. Fax resume to 250-558-6133or email to info@absolutelypure.ca
Mac’s Convenience Stores is the Number One Convenience Store Retailer in Canada and 2nd largest Convenience Retailer in North America. Looking for a business opportunity in LUMBY?
Help Wanted
ENTREPRENEURS WANTED! Do you have a business idea and the drive and desire to succeed, but need help with writing a business plan and launching your business?
The Self Employment Program helps unemployed individuals start and maintain a new business. Eligible participants can receive 125+ hours of business skills training and expert one to one coaching and support for free! Phone 250.545.0585 or go online:
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Independent Store Operator We are seeking a partner who enjoy’s dealing with the public, has superior customer service skills, an innovative thinker, possess management and leadership skills. You will also bring along with you enthusiasm, outstanding business skills and a strong desire to succeed. In return, we’ll provide ongoing support, and the opportunity for growth!
E-mail your resume to david.scott@macs.ca Investment: Up To 20K ROI: Unlimited Operating your own business has never been easier!
Career Opportunities
Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc.. is a subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc..
PAYROLL AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR
Help Wanted
HOUSEMATE I am a 39 year old woman with an intellectual disorder who lives in my own home. I do not speak the way one typically speaks but communicate by my actions. I enjoy going for walks, enjoy any community events and visiting but need someone with people as I do not pay attention to vehicles. I am looking for someone to share my home and life with me. I need someone to help me prepare my meals as my cooking skills have much to be desired. In return for your help and assistance I can allow you to live rent free but contribute to our food expenses Contact: 250-545-5153
Kal Tire is Canada’s largest independent tire dealer, with over 220 locations throughout Western Canada, along with a warehousing and distribution network, retreading facilities and mining tire operations. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Payroll and Benefits Administrator to join our Payroll team at our office in Vernon. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals wishing to further their career with the support and assistance of the Kal Tire organization. A detailed job description, list of qualifications along with information regarding Kal Tire may be viewed on our website at www.kaltire.com/careers. In addition to a competitive salary range and benefits package, employees share in a company-wide profit sharing plan that recognizes individual and team contributions. Interested applicants should submit their resumes to Jolene Campbell, at Kal Tire, 2501–48th Ave., P.O. Box 1240, Vernon, BC V1T 6N6 or fax 250-558-3296 or email careers@kaltire.com by July 8th, 2011.
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Employment
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Help Wanted LB Chapman Construction Ltd. is currently hiring an experienced Civil Works Construction Superintendent. C.E.T. designation or equivalent required. We offer Competitive wages and an additional gain available. Please fax resumes to 250-549-3808 or email hr@lbchapman.com. No phone calls please. SAND BLASTER wanted in Winfield. Experienced. Please fax resume to 250-766-1350 or phone 250-862-1345
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Required immediately, full time Parts person. Ford experience would be an asset, competitive wages with full benefits & pension plan. Mail resume to: 715 Oliver St., Williams Lake, BC V2G 1M9 or Email: csmith@lakecityford.ca The Allan Brooks Nature Centre requires a full-time student interpreter for the summer. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and enthusiastic about providing interpretive services to enhance the knowledge and appreciation of the North Okanagan. Applicants must be returning to school in the fall. Send covering letter & resume e-mail info@abnc.ca
LAMINATE COUNTERTOP SAWYER/INSTALLER. Busy shop requires experienced person to join our team. Please email resume to: megavernon@telus.net
Employment
Employment
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Help Wanted
Millwright with 4th Class Engineer ticket for food processing plant in North Okanagan. Please send resume to Box #2 4407 - 25th Ave, Vernon, BC, V1T 1P5 or Fax to: 250-5583468 Box #2 Atten: Jim
PINNACLE Communications & Media Inc is hiring F/T Summer MARKETING COORDINATOR. Promotional writing & design, newsletters, website, social media, on-site & inoffice work for July music festival, business and other organizations. Vernon & Lumby. Must be returning student. Min wage. 35 hr/wk Email resume to lorelei@pinnacleresults.ca
NEED Cash Now? Cash Factory Loans offers payday loans up to $800 using employment, CTB, EI or Pension, or collateral loans up to $10,000 using almost any vehicle! 1756 Springfield across from Rona or call 250-869-1499
Professional House Cleaners Year round employment. Must be bondable and have reliable vehicle. Good starting wage. Group plan. Phone Scrubbies. (250)260-1730
Plumber / Gas Fitter – Seeking a certified (Red Seal) plumber/gas fitter to join our Building Maintenance Team. Preferred candidate will have 5 – 10 years experience in most facets of building maintenance in a large commercial or institutional setting. Primary duties will include plumbing and gas fitting, but also general carpentry and varied facility maintenance tasks. For a detailed job description, please visit our website at www.skisilverstar.com or contact Alison Crick, Human Resources Manager - hr@skisilverstar.com
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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services KCR Road House Diner now accepting applications for all positions. Please drop off a resume at 6290 Highway 6 Coldstream/Lavington Attn: Kelly/Rocky
Trades, Technical JOURNEYMAN STEEL FABRICATOR / WELDER required with minimum 5 years experience, CWB tickets an asset. Ph: 250-542-5557 Fax: 250-542-4562
(Part-time – Permanent) The City of Vernon has an opening for a Secretary I – Relief. Reporting to the Human Resources Officer, this position performs routine secretarial, clerical and reception work under limited supervision in a variety of departments depending on the availability of work. Rate of pay: $23.44/hr Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is Thursday, June 30th. Please quote competition #41-COV-11.
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Registered Massage Therapists Due to our high client volume, Crave Massage is interviewing both new and experienced Registered Massage Therapists for part and full time positions. Join our professional team and work in a positive and supportive environment with opportunities for career growth and development. Interested applicants please submit your resume to Dawn Sears by e-mailing: manager@cravemassage.ca or drop off at: Crave Massage #102 - 3101 Hwy 6, Fruit Union Plaza Vernon, BC V1T 9H6
www.cravemassage.ca SUMMER HOURS … MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 8:30 AM - 9:30 PM SATURDAY, 9:00 AM - 6:00 • SUNDAY, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM #102, 3101 HIGHWAY 6 FRUIT UNION PLAZA VERNON BC V1T 9H6 PH: 250.545.3600 FX: 250.545.3614 E-MAIL: INFO@CRAVEMASSAGE.CA
Work Wanted A1. DUMP RUNS, MOVING, Home Renovations, Painting. Lawns. Paul 250-550-4256. DUMPRUNZ (Vernon’s Own) Fast courteous service. Yard waste, household junk, we haul it all. 250-307-9449 Handymen: Repairs, Reno’s, Painting, Window Cleaning, pressure washing, yard work, dump runs... 250-550-9099 Mark’s Yard Maintenance Tree pruning, hedges, yard clean up, dump runs & tree removal. Small landscape jobs. Call (250)307-0683 Reasonably Priced! Painting, Dump Runs, Eves Trough Cleaning, Tree Removal, Yard Work. Chris @ 250-938-3583 Stucco work, small jobs preferred, reno’s, re-do’s, additions, cracks, repairs, etc. Call Terry @ (250)542-0364
Services
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ELECTRICAL Apprentice for large commercial project in Vernon/ Salmon Arm. Second to 4th year with commercial experience, email: peterj@nightelect.com
SECRETARY I - RELIEF
Wanted: Carpenters and labourers. Send resume to gdsconstruction@telus.net or call (250)558-8870
Mountain Acupuncture & Laser Therapy
F/T agricultural mecahnic required. Send resume to info@gerardsequipment.com or in person to 33684-97th Street, Oliver.
Marcel Mallette, Registered Acupuncturist. 7639 Silver Star Rd. Vernon 250-260-3892
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Countertops MIKE’S ELITE CountertopsAll Countertops - Granite, Caesar Stone, Sile Stone, Han Stone, Quartz and Laminate Surfaces. Hundreds of colours to choose from. We also supply and/or install any Tile application. We offer a special every month, call Mike to find out this month’s deal! Please call (250)575-8543, 2392 Dominion Rd., W. Kelowna. REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.
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BARK MULCH Fir or cedar. $20 per yard. Delivery available.Shavings and Sawdust available. 250-8386630. BARK MULCH Fir or Cedar,$20 per yard. Delivery available. Shavings and Sawdust available. 250-8386630. LOCALLY Grown Pyramid Emerald Cedars 6’-7’ $20. 8’ + $30. Many other Junipers & shrubs. Ph: 250-542-6004
Landscaping
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GRANITE SLAB SALE 30% OFF All Kitchens, kitchen counters, bathroom counters, vessel sinks. 150 colors to choose from GREAT QUALITY & SERVICE Open 9-4 Mon-Fri, 10-2 Sat. Showroom: 1115 Gordon Dr. Free Est. 250-870-1577
SUMMER HOURS Monday to Saturday 8 AM - 4 PM Closed Sunday
542-8620 Help Wanted
SWAN LAKE NURSERYLAND has a position now available in the Bakery/Deli. Please drop off resumes or fax to (250) 542-7952
NONA CHILD
DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Autism Program Casual Behaviour Interventionists To work with preschool and school age children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. To assist the child to learn and complete activities by following the individual plan as determined and directed by a multidisciplinary team. Minimum qualifications for this position are a high school diploma plus experience working with children. (Experience with children with ASD and related disorders would be preferred.) This position requires travel within Vernon and district. All candidates must have a valid class 5 driver’s license and access to a vehicle. Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Please forward resumes and a cover letter by Friday July 8, 2011 to: Rebecca Kerr, Autism Services Program Supervisor NONA Child Development Centre 2802 – 34 Street Vernon BC V1T 5X1 or Email: rebecca.kerr@nona-cdc.com
We load pickups, trailers, etc … and we deliver! • Screened Topsoil • Decorative Rock • Natures Gold Products • Bark Mulch • Manure and Peat • Sand and Gravel ACROSS FROM VERNON GOLF COURSE ENTRANCE
542.7520
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Convenient IN TOWN Location • Delivery Available • FREE Onsite Loading
• Topsoil • Bark Mulches • Decorative Rock • Flagstone • Landscape Supplies
OWNERS: KEVIN & LORI WOURNELL
Authorized Dealer
250-542-8191
4620-23rd Street
www.vernonlandscape.com • Behind ICBC OFFICES, OFF SILVER STAR RD.
PICK UP OR DELIVERY HOURS Mon. - Fri. 8:00 am - 4:30 pm DECORATIVE ROCK Sat. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm WHITE DOLOMITE Sun. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Closed Stat Holidays BLAST ROCK VISA, DEBIT, MASTERCARD, LAVA ROCK INTERACT, SENIORS DISCOUNT SLATE LANDSCAPE FABRIC BARK MULCH TOP SOIL MIXES SAND & GRAVEL www.justrocks.ca
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HOME MAINTENANCE / RENOVATIONS CONSTRUCTION You Belong
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RENOVATING & PAINTING
McLennan • Thompson
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No job too small! 250-542-8368 (Home) Annette & Dennis 250-307-6484 (Cell)
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Lonestar Custom Carpentry
Journeyman, Licensed, Bonded Framing, Tile, Flooring, Bathroom, Decks, Custom Finishing, Window & Door Installs, Renos and Accenting, etc. Dana Ross 250-308-7540 DIY Consulting and Recommendations
NO JOB TOO SMALL • SINCE 1992
HANDS Renovations & Repairs Painting & Decorating Kitchens & Bathrooms Lawn & Garden Care
TIM 250-307-8772 Quality Work Guaranteed
RENOVATIONS, FRAMING CUSTOM FINISHING & DESIGN Call the professionals!
IRRIGATION
LTD.
• General Carpentry • Aluminum Railings • New & Renovations • Vinyl Decking
GEORGE SIMMONS C: 250-309-0621 H: 250-838-0449 Fax: 250-838-0459
MERIDIAN LAWN & GARDEN CARE
“Improving Your Property One Visit at a Time”
Call or email jan for a Free Estimate
NAGY LANDSCAPING
mazerjan@hotmail.com
250-550-5386
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
QUESTIONS?
EVERCARE LANDSCAPING
LAWN CUTTING YARD MAINTENANCE
• HEDGE & SHRUB, TRIM & SHAPE • TREE PRUNING & REMOVAL • LAWN MOWING • WEED • PLANT • CLEAN-UP • DUMP HAUL (NO HST)
CONTACT
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250-547-2429 • 250-306-9896
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL, STRATA
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EXPEREINCED CRAFTSMEN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST
• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall
• Kitchen • Basement Remodels Finishing • Painting • Tile Work • Plumbing • Much More Licensed, Bonded & Insured 250-545-3130
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Mark of Excellence • Full Renovations • Cert. Vinyl Deck Inst. • Elect./Plumb.• Painting & Home Design
Mark Usselman • 250.308.9384 M Supplier & Instal Installer of Windows & Doors ~ 25 Years Experience
FIREGUARD Sprinkler Systems
TO ADVERTISE IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY
For lawn & garden irrigation installations call Brad at
PLEASE CONTACT THE CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT AT
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LANDSCAPING
* Residential * Commercial * Strata
Ron Kleefman 250-309-0435
billshomerepair@hotmail.com
Michael (250) 549-9686
Offering Complete Lawn & Garden Care
Insured * References * Guaranteed
503-4606 • 558-3352
TCD
Landscape Renewals - Journeyman Gardener
Complete Renovations * Repairs * Decks * Fences “Framing to Flooring”
HANDYMAN
Light Framing, Decks, Sheds, Ceramic Tile, Drywall Repairs, Painting, Door/Window Installations, Kitchen Renovations, Cabinet Installations, Insurance Restorations
• Siding • Soffit
Nu-Look Homeworks
BILL’S HOME REPAIR
250-550-7900
You Belong
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FENCING
You WILL be noticed and get MORE business by placing an ad in this directory Vinyl Fences Chain Chain Link & Link, CedarCedar, FencesOrnamental / Cedar,Vinyl,& Composite Wood Decks Commercial & Residential Experiece •• Free FreeEstimates Estimates 15 Commercial & Residential• •15 12Years Years Experience
Chris … Phone/Fax 558-0590 • Cell 309-0410
CONTACT CLASSIFIEDS AT
250-550-7900
DRYWALL
Reasonable Rates. Seniors Discount. Free Estimates. Call Doug
250-503-6870
All Your Drywalling Needs
DAVIES DRYWALL
Additions, Basements, Renovations, Steel Stud Framing, Drywalling, Taping, Dropped Ceilings Call Attila: 250-546-6282
CUSTOM HOME DRYWALLER NEW OR RENO BOARD, TAPE & SPRAY CALL KYLE 250-308-4663
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT
250-550-7900
• Design • Installation • Maintenance
558-3507
“Making Green Space YOUR Space”
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CONTACT CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT
TO ADVERTISE IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY PLEASE CONTACT THE CLASSIFIEDS DEPARTMENT AT
250-550-7900
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DECK/PATIO COVERS
WINDOW CLEANING
SUPERIOR DECK LTD
VINYL DECKING • ALUMINUM RAILING Kelowna • WinďŹ eld
Vernon • Salmon Arm
250-212-3075
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Get your sills washed same time as your windows! VERNON - LUMBY - ARMSTRONG - OYAMA
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G.L. Aluminum Patio Covers Inc.
MORE business in this directory
• Homes • Commercial • Construction Clean • Water Stain Removal
Many Other Sizes Available.
Toll Free:
I CAN DIG IT WINDOW CLEANERS
Enjoy a new patio cover from G.L. Aluminum
See our website: www.glaluminumpatiocovers.com Do-It-Yourself Kits Available!
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CUSTOM ROCKWORK SPECIALIST C: 250-938-2173 | H: 250-542-5300 | E: dsbernhardt@shaw.ca
250.306.2679
Marcel Labrecque, Owner/Operator
Patio Cover ....................
• Rock Retaining Walls • Landscape & Waterscape Design • General Excavating • Interface Fireguard & Tree Removal
Brighter Outlook
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15124 Middle Bench Road, Oyama, BC V4V 2C4 • Fax: 250-548-4045
20 x 10’
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When you need a helping hand!
Chris Knight, Owner
250-306-0736
Email: KnightEarthworks@gmail.com
You WILL be noticed and get MORE business in this directory CONTACT CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT AT
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• GENERAL CLEANING • COOKING • LAUNDRY • IRONING
Fast, Reliable & Bondable 778-930-0578
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WINDOWS & DOORS JACK WESSELL PAINTING INTERIOR • EXTERIOR • NEW CONSTRUCTION CEILINGS • TEXTURED OR PAINTED REPAINT • STUCCO • VINYL • WOOD (Minor Repairs) JACK 250-308-2870 cell
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DAN’S PAINTING & REPAIRS
New Construction or Renovations KV Fairglass is the authorized dealer for Milgard Windows in the North Okanagan Ask about MILGARD’S LIFETIME WARRANTY
• Installations • Wood windows • Vinyl - Fiberglass - Aluminum • All milgard windows c/w Suncoat Lowe Glass • Free Estimates ‌ 2 to 3 Week Delivery
Toll Free 1-800-661-8003 1044 Middleton Way, Vernon • 545-6096 • Fax (250) 545-1977
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250-550-7900
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING RELIABLE - WORK GUARANTEED - CHEAPEST RATES IN TOWN - WCB INSURED
QUESTIONS?
250-542-2599 250-540-3484
250 550 7900 250-550-7900
CONTACT
SIMPLY CEILINGS AND WALLS
Repaints our specialty! • Walls • Doors • Windows • Trim • Textured Ceilings Painted - Repaired or Retextured GET MY ESTIMATE OR PAY TOO MUCH! Free Estimates • www.timetopaint.com or
308-9783 549-5140
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PRESSURE WASHING
CONCRETE
ROOFING Glendale Roofing & Renovations
FOR ALL YOUR PRESSURE WASHING NEEDS
- Decorative Concrete Specialists - Concrete Staining & Engraving - Trowel & Stamp Overlays - Epoxy Floors & Much More!
You Belong
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Ask for a FREE Quote! HOT • COLD • STEAM • GRAFFITI REMOVAL Ph: 250-308-7940 www.mobilepressurewash.ca
and get MORE business by placing an ad in this directory
STUCCO
ELECTRICAL ADAIR ELECTRIC LTD.
Available on short notice! Certified Journeyman Plumber/Gasfitter
FREE ESTIMATES • LOW RATES
Jesse 250.540.4786
Moving & Storage
Pets
FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
END HOMELESSNESS & SUFFERING
Painting & Decorating BUDGET PAINTING, Interior, Exterior, Residential, Commercial, 25% Off, 15 Years Experience, Fully Insured, Licensed, Excellent References, Senior Discounts, Free Estimates, 1(250)571-9722
Rubbish Removal
Call the Animal Care Society @ (250) 542-7203 or email heather@vernonanimalcare. com for info about our lifesaving programs: • spay/neuter and emergency vet care financial assistance for low income owners • Feral cat trap/neuter/return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER
250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL. Full service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals. DUMPRUNZ (Vernon’s Own) Fast courteous service. Yard waste, household junk, we haul it all. 250-307-9449
AMERICAN Bulldog Pups Purebred, NKC/ABA reg’d, email: abpups@gmail.com or call for website info: 604-794-3256
Pets & Livestock
BOOSHAY’S TRAINING ACADEMY Novice obedience classes, all age & breeds welcome. New class Aug 11th Enroll now, class fills fast. (250)558-5322
Feed & Hay 45 bales alfalfa cow hay. $4.00 bale. 250-542-1434 Farmer Val. Custom haying, round baling and wrapping, or square baling. 250-838-6630. Hay for sale. Round bales available now. $70. Square avail early July. 250-5466545.fannagreen@gmail.com *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763. This year’s Hay for Sale in Coldstream. 8am-6pm 250542-9431, 6pm-9pm 250-3092900, Art
Pet Services
BEAUTIFUL Siamese kittens, litter box trained, loving nature. $150. 250-491-1142
Chihuahua puppies, born April 8. 1 short haired female, 1 long haired male. 250-5468240 Purebred Siamese kittens, ready to go. $200 each. 250260-7974. Rescue Dogs- 4yr old male poodle x (16lbs). 2yr old female chihuahua (4.5lbs). Both are fixed, vaccinated and micro-chipped. For more information call (250)541-7778
• Lift sunken sidewalks, slabs, stairs,
pool decks and house foundations
• Form and place new sidewalks,
patios, driveways
!Free Estimates!
Hardwood & Laminate Installation Services Custom Moulding Sales
(250) 545-9522 (778) 475-3978
Bonded, Warrantied, Insured Over 30 yrs in Vernon
1-250-469-3272
Auctions
Firearms
Firewood/Fuel
SO MUCH FUN TRICK TRAINING! Trick and behavioral training just like in the movies! Diana Gauthier, animal trainer for the film industry, professional dog trainer - 20 yrs. More info & to sign up call 250-547-0212. All dogs welcome. Wanted: 12-15 inch tall, hypo allergenic, extremely good natured dog. Under 1yr or puppy (no shihtzus). Poodle mix ideal. Will be trained for therapeutic purposes. 250550-0316
BIG M Auction Sale Thursday, June 30th, 6:00 pm. 5765 Falkland Road, Falkland. Already consigned: Dispersal of TACK STORE CLOSE OUT; horse drawn mower, swap meet items, gift ware, and much more Consignments wanted. 250-379-2078 or 604-8504238. Visa, M/C, interac.
FIREARMS SAFETY & HUNTING COURSES PAL & CORE by Master Firearms instructor. Call Jim for dates and information at 250-275-6316
SUMMER SPECIAL Buy 5 cords get 1 free. We have fir/pine mixed, apple or birch. Delivery Available. 250260-7932.
Appliances #1 Choice, Washer & Dryer $250. Many other items. We also buy appliances. Wayne 250-549-6649 Frigidaire Affinity front load washer and dryer, white. $700. Kenmore stainless fridge w/filtered ice/water, Kenmore Glass top stainless stove w/warming drawer. $150 for both.250-260-5225.
Reclaim your garage.
Smoochies for Poochies pet grooming (formerly inside Total Pet) is now located at 3105-31 Ave. 250-503-7895.
250-550-7900
Livestock
Livestock
the classifieds
Pawfect Petsitting - daycare overnight care, my home. Specialty, small pets. 542-9654
LIVESTOCK HAULING
Pets
Reliable and committed
2 Pom pups born Jan. 31, shots up-to-date (250)5476963, 250-306-7666
250-938-0868
Call Paul:
SKS Ammo 1120 rnds $240, Tapco SKS tactical stocks $160, Rem M700 SPS 300 Win Mag $549, Rem M700 BM 7-08 $649, Ruger SR9 $499, Ruger SR22 $649, Glock 17 OD $749, Ruger 10-22 $249, CQ-A-1 AR 15 $699, Sig 226 $849. All at The Best Little Gun Shop Around, Weber & Markin. 4-1691 Powick Rd. Kel 250-762-7575. Tues-Sat, 10-6.
Fruit & Vegetables BURKE’S Order Strawberries, bulk $2.25/lb, Fresh Peas, $2/lb, (250)545-2093
COUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES Now open again. 5min from Armstrong, Sat & Sun, 10am-5 or by appt. Quality Antiques, 4262 MacDonald Rd (off Otter Lake Rd) 250-546-2529
Furniture, Kitchen Cabinets & Repairs 23 Years Exp • Free Estimates
250-547-0267
250-550-7900
Pets
Antiques / Vintage
Bonnici Custom Woodwork
CONTACT CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT
REPAIRS, RESTORATIONS & DELIVERIES NEW HORIZON RV 250-545-3238
Merchandise for Sale
CABINETRY
You WILL be noticed and get MORE business in this directory
ON SITE RV
WHY WAIT?
250-550-7900
FLOORING
RV REPAIR
NEED A PLUMBER?
DEPARTMENT
Cliff Battensby 250-308-1193
Ph: 307-0387
PLUMBING
CLASSIFIED
(250)938-3166
25 + years Experience
BOB ADAIR 250-275-4780
CONTACT
We guarantee our workmanship at an affordable price
R. I. P. Mudjacking
Stucco, Re-stucco & Repairs
Free Estimates/Emergency Service Bonded and Insured License #92048 BBB Member – Quality Work
www.PinnacleConcrete.ca
& Underpinning Ltd.
CARWAY STUCCO
RENOS, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL
Seniors Discount - Free Estimates
Furniture 3 PIECE LEATHER LOVESEAT, 2 LAZYBOY CHAIRS in good cond. Paid $3000, will sell for $2000. 250-545-1446 3 piece white ultra suede livingroom set, couch, loveseat and chair. $500. 250-2605225. KING size pillowtop boxspring & mattress. Brand New! Worth $1300,sell $495 250-550-6647
Fruit & Vegetables
Furniture Floral w/Teak accents couch & chair, coffee table. $300. Espesso coffee table and 2 end tables. $150. Loft bed, metal with chaise lounge and work station.$150.mattress included. Metal top/bottom bunk bed with two twin mattresses. $120. 2 light wood end tables. $100 for both. 60” Sony TV with stand. $400. Call 250260-5225. Maple diningroom set w/ china cabinet and hutch & 6 chairs. $800. 250-2605225. New Platform Bed with New mattress, all still in package. Clearout $490, (250)550-6647
Fruit & Vegetables
Strawberries: you-pick $9/icecream bucket full or we-pick $30/flat. 1536 Hoffman Rd. Armstrong, (250)546-3812
Building Supplies Quality Patio Covers @ reasonable prices. www.glaluminumpatiocovers.com
U-PICK STRAWBERRIES Mon, Wed, Fri from 7am-noon; 1550 Hoffman Rd (Just off Eagle Rock Rd on the way to Armstrong); Ph: Ken Mather (250)503-8903
FRESH STRAWBERRIES Seasonal Produce
U-PICK DAILY
(Weather Permitting)
7am - 11am
Steel Buildings. Huge Savings/Factory Deals, Canadian Certified. 38x50, 50x96, 63x120, 78x135. Misc. Sizes and material avail. w w w. s u n w a r d s t e e l . c o m Source#07P 800-964-8335
Firewood/Fuel
Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm • Sat & Sun: 9am-2pm
2 + cords full length ($250) or cut up ($175) per cord apple wood, delivered 250-546-3505 after 6pm
1475 Pleasant Valley Road ARMSTRONG 250-546-6862 See us at the Farmer’s Markets
Livestock
Livestock
For Sale By Owner
For Sale By Owner
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR - Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110
REDUCED TO
250.838.5797
$
159,900
#10, 67 Mabel Lake Road, Enderby, V0E 1V4 EG - Enderby / Grindrod 3 bdrm, 2 bath Manufacture4d Home in Cliffview MHP. Large, open kitchen and living rm, w/skylights & vaulted ceilings. master ensuite has soaker tub. Mud rm. Oversizes fenced yard faces fields. 20x12 wired, insulated shed, Portable carport.
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Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
Garage Sales
Misc. for Sale
Misc. for Sale
Misc. Wanted
For Sale By Owner
Houses For Sale
Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556
PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS from $150,000. www.orlandoprojects.com Also: 1 precious 3 acre parcel, owner financing. 250-558-7888
3bdrm heritage hse, in Lumby On large lot. Near all amens. $219,900. 250-547-9659
Mobile Homes & Parks
Musical Instruments
Houses For Sale
GARAGE SALE DIRECTORY STARTS APRIL 8th/2011
DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY 2PM
Windows
$20 UP
Interior Doors
$20 UP
Exterior Double French Doors $499 UP Exterior Prehungs
$110 UP
Custom Door Shop/Siding Installations/Kitchens & MORE!
Vernon 250-275-7377 Kelowna 250-862-3204
3 LINES OR LESS (approx 10-12 words) $17.36 INCLUDES TAX
www.greenworks-home.ca
Includes 2 garage sale signs Please remove your garage sale signs after the sale. $1.95 per extra line
Quality furniture, household appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. www.doddsauction.com.
Furniture
15’ Aluminum Canoe $400, Hand push lawnmower, (no motor) $50 (250)545-5993
22” Hitachi TV, $100. obo (250)309-3178 2 hp Evinrude, long shaft canoe motor,1 owner low hours, fully serviced and tuned. $330. 250-545-5035. 2” Self Priming diesel powered water pump. electric start, new in box. $450 (250)260-8418 BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water filtration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $250. Call 250-863-1544 Glass & brass coffee & end table, $60. Brass stand $25. Patio set $125. Radial arm saw $80. Shelving, $5. 34” steel door & metal frame $50. Cut off saw & stand $35. Electric bug zapper $50. 250-5479749 or 250-308-6718 Golf clubs men’s never used hybrids graphite, full set $500. (250)542-5250 Gym quality Hack, Sqaut machine. $400. obo. Air hockey table, good cond. $80.obo. 250-549-6865. MOUNTAIN BIKE Norco Mountaineer 6061, aluminum, quick release seat/hubs, front disc brake, front shocks, 15” frame, excellent condition. $300. 250-558-3695. New HD sports activity or display tent, etc. 14’x40’, 100’ portable fencing. For Sale ($8000) or Rent 250-546-6978 RIGIDFOAM Insulation, 2 x 5 10/ bundle $15ea. bundle. Call 250-862-8682, 1660 Cary Rd. VALLEY - WIDE MEATS Lean ground beef, $2.25/lb. Extra lean hamburger patties, $4/lb. Call 250-838-7980.
Open Houses
Open Houses
PILLOWTOP mattress, box. Queen. Brand New! MFR warranty. Worth $1100, sell $390 250-550-6647 Sofa 3 seats, 2 reclining, excellent shape, grey, $250.obo. 250-838-7803. Solid Oak entertainment unit, includes older Sony 32” TV $120. 250-260-7770 after 5pm
Garden Equipment Honda Lawn Tractor #3011 Hydrostatic Drive, $500. (250)260-5819
Heavy Duty Machinery FREE Removal of unwanted equipment etc. Dead or Alive Auto Recycling. Call Leo (250)550-5245 Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217
Jewels, Furs SOLID 18CT Gold Swiss Zenith Watch, Extremely rare, collectable, automatic time piece in acceptional condition, an excellent financial investment. $3000 . Tel/Txt 250 351 9200
Misc. for Sale
BUY-SELL-CONSIGN CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259
Moving Sale- 12hp Craftsman Ride on mower, double bag pick-up, 5spd brigges Stratton 38” cut, $750 obo. 8hp Tecumseh Craftsman Snow Blower, 24” cut, $700 obo. 6.5hp Power Gear Drive Craftsman law mower, 22” cut 2.4 bu bag, $200. Beaumark stove, self clean oven, hardly used, $300. Curid China cabinet, 30” by 6’, $50. Blue couch love seat recliner/rocking chair, $450. 250542-7510 or 250-309-8064 Stainless Fridge & Stove $1500.; Washer & Dryer $800. 1 yr old, 4 drawer dresser & 2 night tables, 53 Morris Miner Convertible. (250)545-7074 Teak plywood, 3/4”, 3 sheets, $65. ea.; Walnut plywood, 1/4”, 1 sheet, $33.; Oak plywood, 1/4”, 1 sheet, $17.; Walnut dowels, 3/8”x36”, 26 pcs, $2.ea.; Teak 3/4” edge banding, 200’ roll, $35. Hand planes, Stanley, 14”, $110., 10” $90.; Rabbeting plane, Marples, $110.; Mitre saw, hand, Stanley, $65.; Workshop dust filter, 3 stage, new, $190.; Chimney blocks, clean, 16”x20”, 36 pcs, $2.40 ea.; Chimney liners, 8”x10”, 9 pcs, $3. ea.; Fuel tank w/6’ stand, 100 gal., $850.; Asphalt roofing felt, full role, RM44F, $22. (250)546-6940
ALPINE MUSIC SCHOOL Registering for summer/fall 250-558-0010 or drop-in after 11am.
Real Estate Acreage for Sale 10 acres, large 3bdrm w/full basement, all usuable land, hobby farm etc., 4855-Miller Rd,Spallumcheen.$484,000. 250-546-8630.
Arrow Lakes Area 5.5 acres.$79.900 cash HST 5% mortgage at 89.900 HST . selkirk8@telus.net for pics 250-269-7328
Apt/Condos for Sale
WANTED: Good used furniture, beds also. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240 Weslo - Cardio Glide exerciser, easy to use $70. Apt size freezer $50. CCMX2 Revenge Bike $90. (250)545-0790
Six-Plex for Sale. East Hill. Overlooking Downtown. For more info call (250)542-4269
Learn it
CASH for your CLOTHES SEWING TERNS. 250-546-2898
DOLL PAT-
CASH - I buy Pellet guns, working or not. Curley’s Trading Post, Enderby Flee market. 250-804-8698 Portable 2 or 3 compartment kitchen sink for use outdoors. Must have water heater. (250)306-5424 SCRAP & BROKEN GOLD JEWELLERYGold/Silver coins top prices paid on the spot- Raven Traders, 2904 30th Ave. (250)549-4322
Open Houses
Free list of homes for under $1000/month (+ 5% down) www.VernonFirstTimers.com Salt Team, Re/Max Vernon 250-549-7258
Price Slashed
For Sale By Owner 1904 HERITAGE HOUSE large 3bdrm,2bath, large lot, remodelled to old style, 250539Ave, Vernon. May finance. $359,900.250-546-8630. 2 bdrm house on 3 joining lots Grindrod, close to school. 250540-3455.
EAST HILL RANCHER 1400 - 38 Ave $ 378,500 Details at OKHomeseller.com (250) 549-3581 (250) 558-8068 Ref# 26634
DISTRESS SALES
www.OkanaganForeclosures.com Salt Team, Re/Max Vernon
250-549-7258 ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576
FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS
Misc. for Sale
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Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877976-3737 or 509-481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!
Mortgages Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
Lots
Open Houses
LAKEVIEW RV LOT FOR SALE ---SWAN LAKE RESORT, VERNON BC--PRICED TO SELL $30,000 LESS THAN ACCESSED VALUE. CONTACT WOODY (250)503-6169
New 1500sqft Lakeview Rancher, 924 MT Grady Court. Open plan, 3-bdrm, 2-bath, suite-able, Lrge lot, parking for 3 RV’s + Open House Sunday 1-4 (250)308-9368
Mobile Homes & Parks
Home & Lot Packages
832-6699
(250)
Westshores Open House (For Sale by Owner) Sat June 25/Sun June 26 9-3 pm 642 Mountain Dr. $460,000.00 .39 acre, 2400sf 4 bed/3bath level entry w/out basement plus 24 x 24 heated shop 10’ ceilings main, 9’ ceilings lower Lake views from both floors 250-938-0029, 250-545-9363 EAST HILL Custom 4 bedroom house. Open House, Sunday, 1-4:30pm. Reduced Price! Close in 1102 - 41 Ave.
www.countrysidemanufacturedhomes.com
Small Ads work!
Houses For Sale
Houses For Sale
WANT TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR PROPERTY? sales associates average more experience and more sales per agent than their Competitors. There is no substitute for experience. Why not call a top negotiator today at Vernon 250-549-4161; Armstrong 250-546-3119; Lumby 250-547-9266; Enderby 250-838-0025
250-545-3420 Open Houses
KIMBERLEY, 3 or 4bdrm, 2bath, lot great view of ski hill $169,500 (250)545-7544
FREE computerized printout of foreclosure properties
House & Salon/Barber shop , downtown Enderby, only Barber in town $259,900 okhomeseller.com. Listing #26623. 1866-223-4572. 250-838-9818.
Check out our July Specials on the web www.briteland.com
House for sale in 55 & over Senior’s complex, located in Armstrong w/access to Royal York Golf Course. 250-5461984
250-550-7900
19.43 Acres, 8km east of Enderby off Mable Lake Rd, on Watershed Rd. Trees, fields bordering on Crown Land, plenty of water, $315,000. (250)838-9971
1bdrm condo, w/d, a/c, storage unit, covered parking, walk to town/bus, $127,000 Quick possess. 250-550-4963
Misc. Wanted
FIRST TIME BUYERS Why rent when you can own?
3bdrm house. Shuswap River view 1.03 acres, beautiful garden, peace, privacy. New roof, RV storage, lrg shop w/garage. $359,900. (250)838-7929
Open Houses
(Not intended To Solicit Properties Currently Listed For Sale)
5603 - 27th Street - VERNON
250-549-4161 1-800-667-2040 www.okanaganshuswap.com • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 516 MT. FOSTHALL PLACE (FOOTHILLS) $429,900 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 3411 - 18TH AVENUE (A & B) (MISSION HILL) $550,000 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 4104 - 15TH CRESCENT (MISSION HILL) $309,000 • SUN. 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. #303 - 9100 MACKIE DRIVE (COLDSTREAM) $399,000 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. #64 - 1220 - 25TH AVENUE (EAST HILL) $360,000 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. #12 - 1220 - 25TH AVENUE (EAST HILL) $319,000 • SUN. 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. #103 - 3020 ALLENBY WAY (WESTMOUNT) $225,000 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 1202 - 28TH AVENUE (EAST HILL) $339,000 • SUN. 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. 981 MT. IDA LANE (MIDDLETON MTN.) $429,000 • SUN. 1:30 - 3:30 P.M. 6600 OKANAGAN AVENUE THE OAKS (OKANAGAN LDG.) $324,900
• SUN. 1:00 - 2:30 P.M. 1018 MT. IDA DRIVE (MIDDLETON MTN.) $524,900 • SUN. 1:00 - 2:30P.M. #96 - 4740 - 20TH STREET (HARWOOD) $229,900 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 3306 - 18TH AVENUE (MISSION HILL) $379,900 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 3510 - 43RD AVENUE (ALEXIS PARK) $289,000 • SUN. 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. 8812 FITZMAURICE DRIVE (COLDSTREAM) $425,000 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 5156 HARTNELL ROAD (B.X.) $540,000 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 3101 - 25TH STREET (EAST HILL) $307,900 • SUN. 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. #11 - 4200 ALEXIS PARK DRIVE (ALEXIS PARK) $174,700 • MONDAY 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. 3302 - 18TH STREET (EAST HILL) $329,000 • SUN. 2:00 - 3:30 P.M. #104 - 307 BROWNE ROAD (CREEKSIDE ESTATES) $239,000
• SUN. 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. 8730 CLERKE ROAD (COLDSTREAM) $329,900 • SUN. 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. #102 - 3606 - 25TH AVENUE (CORNERSTONE TOWNHOMES) (CITY) $259,900 • SUN. 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. #5 - 401 BROWNE ROAD (CREEKSIDE ESTATES) $339,900 • SUN. 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. #319 - 15401 KAL LAKE ROAD (LAKEWAY MHP) (COLDSTREAM) $134,000 • SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. #8 - 6635 TRONSON ROAD (BEACHWALK VILLAS) (OK LANDING) $319,900 • SUN. 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. #46 - 7880 KIDSTON ROAD (COLDSTREAM) $529,900 • SUN. 2:30 - 4:00 P.M. 346 INVERNESS DRIVE (COLDSTREAM) $575,000 • SUN. 12:30 - 2:00 P.M. 2585 ROSEDALE AVENUE (ARMSTRONG) $249,900 • SUN. 12:00 - 1:30 P.M. 9811 KINROSS PLACE (COLDSTREAM) $459,000
• SUN. 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. 7922 OK LANDING ROAD (THE MANDALAY) (OKANAGAN LDG.) From $339,900 • SUN. 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. #9 - 5888 OK LANDING ROAD (OK LANDING) $339,900 • SUN. 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. 9708 DELCLIFFE ROAD (OK LANDING) $599,000 • SUN. 2:30 - 3:30 P.M. 1087 MT. FOSTHALL DRIVE (MIDDLETON MTN.) $489,000 • SUN. 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. #4 - 5901 HERITAGE DRIVE (BELLA VISTA) $296,500
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER RE/MAX LISTINGS SEE OUR RE/MAX GUIDE IN TODAY’S
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Real Estate
Rentals
Rentals
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Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
NORTHLAND PROPERTIES Adult building Clean, quiet and bright 1 bdrm suites F/S, DW, AC, appliances and 24 hour access to restaurant Swimming pool 250-260-1162
Sunday, June 26 1 - 3pm
Best location for Great living
3790 Sage Avenue Armstrong
• Country Living right in town. • One to two blocks to all required Schools. • .63 of an acre makes for a large, beautiful lot, with lots of mature trees. • Large two car garage, PLUS a big shop - wired and heated. • Four large bedrooms including Master with deluxe, upgraded 5 piece ensuite.
ID # 701039
ALEXIS PARK MANOR
MORRIS MANOR One bedroom and a Two Bedroom Corner Suite with 2 baths. Senior oriented building, downtown across from Schubert Centre. Heat included. Inside Scooter parking available
For more information call
250-542-8989
• Bright 1 and 2 bdrms. • Renovated, Spacious, Air Conditioned Suites • Adult Oriented • Close to Bus • Park-like Settings • Clean, Well-Managed Building
The CLIFFS
250-549-2770
Good building for Seniors!
2 Bedroom Suites from
$
1000 / month
F/S, W/D, D/W, A/C, + heat, hot water and hydro all included. Great quality living in a clean and spacious secure building. N/S, N/P. On-site Resident Manager. REFERENCES REQUIRED SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY PLEASE
1 BEDROOM
Freshly painted, cozy 1 bedroom, parklike setting, centrally located, N/P.
Revenue Property Great buying Opportunities for Canadians in Phoenix, Vegas, Palm Springs & more! Check out information for buying South at www.BestUSBuys.info SALT Team, RE/MAX Vernon 250.549.7258
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent
Retirement Residence
Beautiful one bedroom suite - at the Victorian Retirement Residence. Rent includes all meals, snacks, utilities and activities. Call Tracy 250 545-0470 to view. www.victorianvernon.com
SILVER STAR Several different ski/ vacation homes. Studio to 3 bedrooms. All fully furnished and ready to go. Available monthly or ? until approx. Nov. 15. 250-558-8762 1000sqft 2bdrm 1bath, pets neg. $850/mo. (250)308-1791
610/month.
$
250-542-7723 GREEN VALLEY ESTATES Armstrong
Seniors 55+ 1 bedroom Apartment 660 sq. ft. Walk to downtown $ 700 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158
Discover the Secret!
Hawthorn Lane Renovated condos with private courtyard — enjoy air conditioning and large deck, located in a convenient location right in the heart of Vernon. Affordable family living. In-house manager. Ask about rental incentives. 2 bdrm … $825 per month 3 bdrm … $925 per month To view, please call:
250-503-1257 A New Tradition of Quality Living
RENT INCENTIVE On Site Mangers 1bdrm, 1bdrm + den, 2bdrm 1.5 bath, f/s, d/w, a/c, balcony, secure prkg, adult oriented, n/p. 250545-5773 or 250-550-0243.
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250-542-1701 1&2bdrm, adult building, F/S, N/P, near Schubert, heat incl. $600-$750. 250-260-8454 1 bdrm avail, East Hill/ Lakeview Manor, hardwood flrs, N/S, N/P. On site laundry, heat incl. Avail July 1. 250260-5870 1-bdrm downtown Vernon, $650/mo, n/s, n/p, balcony, laminate floor throughout,Avail July 1st, Tony (250)546-2666 1bdrm, lrge & bright, great location, a/c & cable incl., mature adult building. RR, 250545-8985. 1bdrm, quiet, pool, June15, ns/np $650/mo 250-308-7267 after 6pm www.rentvernon.ca 1bdrm, suitable for 1 quiet person, close to amenities & bus stop, N/P, $438/mo Avail July 1 (250)542-7863 1bed/1bed & den bright & clean in a quiet, well managed Apt building on bus route/walk to dwntwn. incl’s appls, heat, hot water, cable, locker/ prkg. n/p. 250-550-4069 2B/1.5B, Adult tenants only, Five new appl, new flooring. Avail July 1. $900 plus Util/DD. 250-836-3128, 250-836-4930 2bdrm, 1000sqft upper floor of a tri-plex. $900. Excellent location! Everything included except internet. 250-545-5153 2BDRM, 1bath, condo, Middleton, $750/mo. Avail Immed. 250-275-3223. 2bdrm, 1 bath newly renovated, close to amenities, laundry avail, small pet okay, F/S/AC, R.R. Contact 8am-8pm. $810+. 250-306-8252 www.rentinvernon.com 2bdrm, Available now. $800./mo + util. (250)379-2777
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2bdrm, 2bath, next to Golf Course, short walk to Kal beach, 5 appl., NS, RR, $900 + DD. avail immed. 250-306-2828 2bdrm, close to DT, reno’d, insuite laundry. $850/mo. 1/2 MONTH FREE RENT! Avail. Now or the 1st. 250-549-9465 or 250-549-0440 2BDRM, Royal Anne opposite Schubert. Spacious. Elevator, heat, parking, incl. NS. 55+. Avail July 1. 250-545-6810. 2-bdrm, upscale, close to shopping, N/S, $1000./mo July 1. Call Al 1-(778)878-1193
COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL SPACE • LOADING DOCK - 2160’ $1500/MO. • OVERHEAD DOOR - 1240’ $876/MO. CALL RAY @ 250-549-0198
Sun Valley Mall Commercial Space for office / retail. 400 - 1150 sq. ft.
3-BDRM, 1.5 bath, Alexis Park, reno’d, spacious, 5appl, n/s, n/d, $1000/mo + hydro, avail. immed. 250-550-5832 Prof. Preferred
Clean 1-bdrm apart, Dwntown, a/c, n/s, R.R. $600/mo Avail Now, (250)269-0048 Enderby 1-bdrm, nice suite, $650/mo + Hydro, incl H.W. & heat, ref req, senior discount. (250)613-2670 Enderby, clean quiet 1 & 2 bdrm, move in allowance. 250308-9299 Furnished, 1bdrm + den, Silver Star, 4th flr Silver Creek, N/S, N/P. $649. 250-558-5045 Furnished Studio w/large bathroom, clean & quiet, small pet ok, DD, References a must. $625/mo inclusive, Short-term contract ok (250)503-1383 Large 1 & 2 bdrm,$650-$750, close to Rec Centre, no dogs. 250-307-4948, 250-545-8443. LRG bright corner unit, 2 bdrm + office, No stairs-park by door! pleasant patio, in unit laundry. Mature adult NS, NP Quiet Property. $835 250-3092000 Newer 2bdrm, located Centennial Drive incl F/S/DW, W/D, n/s, small pet allowed with restritions. Heated underground parking. $1,000pm. Avail Aug. 1. 250-306-5589 or 250-503-5589. QUIET 2bdrm 1bath, 3rd floor walk up, f/s, d/w, insuite laundry, ns, np, $875 +util. (250)308-9402 RENT INCENTIVE AVAILABLE ARLINGTON, CENTURY, EMBERS Seniors - 1 bedroom available, NS, NP, close to Schubert Centre, Bus, Shopping, clean and well maintained. 275-8066 or 308-2485 RENT INCENTIVE AVAILABLE RICKFORD MANOR UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Adults only - 1 & 2 bedrooms, NS, NP, close to downtown, Bus, Shopping, clean and well maintained. 275-8066 or 308-4361 Silver Star, furnished studio, July1 Monthly to Nov30. $650 util/incl. NS/NP 250-542-7084.
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250-275-6224 FOR Lease or Rent 1500 Square Foot storefront building for Cafe, comes with some equipment. Asking $1000 a month. To view or further information please call 250309-8074.
RETAIL/COMMERCIAL high exposure, 5201-26th St. Rate neg. 1/2 Bldg. up to 3500 sq.ft. Vernon. 1-250-717-7488.
Duplex / 4 Plex
½ DUPLEX FOR RENT
3 bdrm. unit. $895.00 pm. Avail. Aug. 1st. Gas f/p, insuite laundry. 19+, N/S, N/P. Fantastic view. Good parking. 250-542-7104 after 6:00pm
1200 sqft. $7.75/sq ft. C5 zoning. Central 2706 45th Ave. Lots of parking. 250-542-4443
1610 45th St Lg 2bdrm + den w/ in-suite laundry. Completely renod. n/s, Family oriented building, prkg, storage. N/dogs $800+hydro. 250-547-6060 2 & 3bdrm apt. $800.Newly renovated. Available now. 250-379-2777. 2bdrm, $925. Bachelor suite, $600 utils incl. Quiet area. Avail immed. 250-503-2507 2BDRM suite in 4plex, level entry, newly reno’d, close to Multiplex. W/D, F/S, N/S, N/P. Avail. immed $900/mo. +util. 250-545-4461 250-503-7296 2-bdrm unit, Lavington Duplex, F/S, W/D, full bsmt & carport. (250)542-9419 3bdrm 1.5bath, N/S. Near dwntwn & bus rte. $875+ utils. Avail immed. 250-542-7340 3bdrm, 2bath, family rm, avail. now. ns, np, n/parties, RR. $1100/mo 250-549-2338, cell 250-306-9049 3bdrm apt, lower East Hill 4-plex, f/s, full basement and attached garage, n/s. 250-5429419. 3bdrm newly reno’d. Full bsmnt, carport. n/p n/s. $1075 2200 - 41 Ave. 250-275-8961 3BDRM s/s 4plex unit, 1.5bath full bsmt, near town, f/s, w/d hookup, $900. 250-260-8454 Large 3bdrm, 1.5bath suite, NS/NP, $925/mo includes most util. 250-542-1210. Mission Hill 2bdrm lower $700 2bdrm upper, $900. Available July 1st.UTIL INCL N/S, N/P, W/D. 250-306-6996
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MISSION Hill nice 2bdrm +den, w/view, parking, w/d, n/p, n/s, $1000 +util. avail. immed. 250-503-0946 Newly Reno’d 2 bdrm unit in 6-plex, Lower East Hill, n/s, n/d, $850/mo. (250)306-0996 Nice & Cozy,Recently renovated Large 3 bedroom, easy access, F&S, W&D hookup, fenced yard, fireplace. NP, RR, 750.00 per month plus utilities.Senior discount, call 545-8531or 309- 5564 Vernon: Harwood Area, nice clean 3bdrm 1.5 bath, f/s & washer dryer hookup, yard, n/s, n/p, $900. Avail July 15. 250-766-1428, 250-550-5685
VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon
Misc for Rent SALT Spring Island home on the water. Walk to village. 3 bedrm, 2.5 bath, balcony, fireplace, w/dryer, furnished available August 30th for 6 mth to 12 mth lease. Beautiful, pristine, quiet and sunny. Email thayerwil@live.com. and leave contact number.
Mobile Homes & Pads 2bdrm mobile, $750/mo. In Lumby. 250-547-6362. 3bdrm in Lumby, f/s, w/d, gas/heat, n/p $850/mo avail immed. (250)503-7044 3bdrm mobile in Park, Vernon, near beach, n/s, sm pet ok DD $1000/mo+util 250-832-6338 IN Lumby, 2-bdrm, gas heat, f/s, w/d, n/p, $750/mo avail. immed. (250)503-7044
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250-309-1742 • 2 bdrm above-ground suite in Alexis Park. Just renovated, F&S, shared laundry, yard, parking, utilities incl. $795. • 3 bdrm lower suite of home, incl. utilities. Lower East Hill. Yard, street parking, shared laundry. Pets OK. $950. • 4 bdrm home in Fintry (Westside Rd) close to Killiney Beach, 35 min to Vernon. 1½ bath, large deck, wood fireplace, pellet stove, elec. baseboards. 1 dog OK. $1,100. Also listed for sale.
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SILVER STAR Several different ski/ vacation homes. Studio to 3 bedrooms. All fully furnished and ready to go. Available monthly or ? until approx. Nov. 15. 250-558-8762
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PARKER COVE Resort 2 bdrm, 2 bath, log cabin/ house, FS, DW, WD. 1/2 block from beach, full bsmt, electric/ wood heat. Available July 1. $875/mo. + util. Sorry, NS, NP. VERY DELUXE CONDO 3 bdrm, 2 full baths, FP, FS, DW, WD, laminate feature floors, great view, secure parking, AC adult oriented bldg. Available immediately. $1150/mo. + util. Sorry, NS, NP. LIGHT IND/COMMERCIAL 1800 sq. ft. across 25th Ave. from Central Hardware. Clean, high vis. location. Available immediately. $1428/mo. gross lease.
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250-542-5580 1bdrm, newly reno’d small. house, priv yard, f/s, $650/mo +DD, availJuly1 250-542-9766 1 house 3bdm up (July 1) & or 2bdrm down (avail now), lrg private yard, or rent full house Bella Vista. 250-542-0060 2bdrm farm house, large yard, no smokers, Grandview Flats, $975/mo. 250-546-6811 2bdrm Kiliney Beach, Fintry area, bth. huge lot, July 15. $1050. Refs. 604-596-5645. 2BR lakeview country home. Gardener’s paradise. Fridge/stove, washer/dryer, dishwasher. Recently renovated. References and DD required. No pets. Available July 1st. $1,000 pm plus utilities. Lawn mowing and snow removal included. Phone 250-542-4662.
3bdrm Walmart area, 2bath, fenced yard, single garage. Avail immed. Prefer n/p. $1425 + utils. 250-869-9788 Armstrong: 5 bdrm, 2 bath, lg fully fenced yard & garden, $1400.+ util. Avail now. Donna @ 250-546-9980 Armstrong on Hallam, beautiful view from deck , 4 bedroom with den, Carport, W/D, F/S. window covering, N/S , N/P, newly painted and upgraded . Available July 1st, 2011 , $1,000.00 a month . with half month damage deposit 250 546 9458 Pier/ or 250 546 8529 Simon Large 3bdrm, 1.5-bath South Vernon area, lg kitchen, big yard, $1325+util avail. immed, 250-545-8443, 250-307-4948 PAY NO UTILITIES! This is a beautiful newer 3-bdrm home in Enderby, in great area close to shopping and schools! Features a fireplace, a/c, 2-car garage, back deck w/view, lg master bdrm with en-suite. The yard is fully landscaped w/auto watering system, includes lawn care. $1545./mo. (250)550-4096 Rural 2bdrm, 1 bath between Vernon & Armstrong $950+util, room for horse. (250)546-3205 VERNON $999/mo, 3 BDRM house downtown (3901 32nd St), avail immediately. 250-545-6706
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ALEXIS PARK 3791 - 38 Street Sunday, 1:30-3:30 $289,000
ARMSTRONG 2083 Hunter Crescent Sunday, 12:00-2:00 $479,000
CITY 408, 3609 - 30 Avenue Sunday, 2:00-3:30 $157,000
DESERT COVE 419 - 4 Street Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $339,900
LUMBY 2084 Catt Avenue Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $274,000
OKANAGAN LANDING 1000 Snowberry Road - The Breeze Sun-Fri, 11:00-4:00 $367,838 to $399,896
ARMSTRONG 3780 Schubert Road - Willowbrook Sat & Sun, 11:00-1:00 starting at $299,000
2051 Hunter Crescent Sunday, 12:00-2:00 $474,900
305, 3220 Centennial Drive -The Shaunessy Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $219,000
EAST HILL 1204 - 28 Avenue Sunday, 12:30-1:45 $339,000
785 Heather Road Sunday, 12:00 - 1:15 $399,900
1110, 7343 OK Landing Rd - The Strand Sunday, 12:00-1:00
2525 Jarvis Street - The Aspens Sat & Sun, 11:00-1:00 starting at $389,900 27, 3805 Patten Dr - Country Lane Thur to Sun, 1:00-3:00 starting at $399,000 3525 Jackson Avenue Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $348,888 2585 Dunn Street Sunday, 1:30-3:00 $299,000 2285 Hayden Drive LLED Sunday, CE12:00-1:30 CAN $269,000
2680 Rosedale Place Sunday, 12:30-1:30 $289,900 $292,900 BELLA VISTA 5324 Burton Road Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $384,900 31, 4600 Bella Vista Road Sunday, 1:30-2:30 6616 Cameo Drive Sunday, 12:00-1:30 $339,900 CITY 274 Country Estate Place Sunday, 1:30-3:30 $529,900
COLDSTREAM 7704 Sage Drive Sunday, 1:30-3:30 $468,000 8703 Lakeview Drive Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $479,900 545 Mt Moberly Place Sunday, 1:30-3:00 $670,000 9065 College Drive Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $524,900
1203 - 40 Avenue Sunday, 2:15-3:30 $384,900 FOOTHILLS 7070 Foothills Place Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $439,900 HARWOOD 28, 4740 - 20 Street Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $204,900 HOSPITAL HILL 1702 - 31 Street Sunday, 12:30 - 2:00 $334,000
2215 Linea Crescent Sunday, 1:30 - 2:30 $379,000 1860 Hwy 6 Sunday, 2:50 - 3:45 $429,000 MISSION HILL 4015 - 15 Crescent Sunday, 12:30-2:30 $449,900 NORTH BX 6648 Gibbs Road Sunday, 1:00-3:00 $315,000
5781 Canary Drive Sunday, 11:30-1:00 $469,900 34, 100 Palmer Road Sunday, 12:30-2:30 $334,500 6259 Quail Road Sunday, 12:00-1:15 $264,900 SILVER STAR 2, 175 Odin Road Saturday, 2:00-3:00 WESTSIDE 10800 Westshore Road Sunday, starts at 2:00 $294,000
Sunday, June 26, 2011 - The Morning Star B27
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Silver Star Executive Gorgeous 4bdrm, 3.5bath home, tastefully furnished & fully equipped, avail. May 1Nov. 30, NS, NP, $1400/mo. +util. (250)549-7016
2bdrm, 1bath, level entry, n/s, n/p n/parties. $850 incl utils. Mature people. Avail Immed, 250-558-3090, 250-306-2513 2-bdrm, $850/mo incl util, own laundry, storage, sep/entry, f/s, w/d, parking, fenced yard, n/s, n/p, close to downtown. (250)558-3664 2-bdrm East Hill,storage, sep. entry & laundry, reno’d, ns/np, $875/mo incl. util/cable. July 1. RR/DD 250-938-8983 2bdrm spacious, W/D, Absolutely No Smoking, cats ok, $875. util/incl 250-319-3681 2 BDRM VERNON (Central location)- small 2 bdrm, no laundry, bright, parking 2. $675+ utils. 604-290-3523. 3BDRM 1600sqft, reno’d, lg sunroom w/360 view, 7 min to Dtwn Vernon, w/d, f/s, d/w, 1.5bath, elect. heat, NS, July 1, $1200 +util. 250-938-8242. 3bdrm basement suite, on acreage, newly reno’d,n/s, n/p, w/d,1 1/2 bath, R.R. Share Hydro and gas. $700. Avail July 15.250-549-6992. 3bdrm, modern, daylight suite. Incl; in-floor heating, H.D. satellite, 4-appl. only 15 min. from town. $975. 250-503-8468. Large Level entry 2-bdrm, newly renovated suite. Lrg kitchen, 5appl, util incl, N/S, N/P, DD By application, Avail July 1st. (250)545-4937 Lg 1bdrm+den daylight suite, fence yard 5-appl, furn/unfurn n/s, suits prof person/couple, $775.util/incl. 250-542-0743 Live in the Country - ARMSTRONG, near new level entry day-light bsmn’t suite, 2bdrm, 1000sqft, W & D, Heat & Hydro incl, 2 mins outside of Armstrong NS/NP Avail July 1, $895. Call Myrna 250-3091786 See kijiji ad #28597062 SilverStar yr round, ski-in/out 2bdrm, 5-appl, hot tub, n/s, n/p, $1300.+util 250-545-6785
1997 DeVille. Needs some engine repairs. Asking $1200. (250)542-0894 or view at 3806 35th Ave. 2000 Chrysler Intrepid, 190K, 2.7 V6, a/c, 2 sets tires, $1800.obo (250)545-8199
2006 Immaculate 23’ Komfort Trailer, a/c, slide, rear queen bed, tub shower combo, double entry, electric jack, fantastic fan, f/s & microwave, plenty of storage. Fully equiped and ready to go, used only 6 times, never out of the Okanagan. Health precipitates sale at excellent price of $17,500. obo phone: (250)547-2046 if no answer please leave message and we will return your call. ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS 2010 Jayco Designer 35’ RLTS Luxury 5th wheel, triple slide, dual pane windows, 10cu’ fridge, ledge stone f/p, 2 leather recliners, leather couch, customer value pkg, power awning, polished alum wheels, central vac, mor/ryde suspension, mor/ryde pin box, portable BBQ, bike rack, 2 fantastic fans, generator prep, slide out awning covers, remote keyfob for jacks, awnings & slides, 40” flat screen TV in livingroom, 22” flat screen TV in bedroom, king size bed, premium sound system, cherry wood cabinetry, custom fitted shaw satelite PVR receiver in fire place, Premium condition. Must sell, discounted price $52,950.obo (250)317-7194 or 250-838-6048
16ft Fiber Glass Flat bottom boat with 65HP Mercury OB $1500. obo (250)545-0790 17’ Bayliner Bowrider & Trailer 120hp O.B., runs great $6,000. (250)558-6166 27’ Steamboat & trailer, 6 pass runs for 6 hrs/1 wheel barrow of wood, set up and training included in Vernon. $45,000. http://www.sentinelsteam.com 1 (250)542-8385 SEA RAY Pachanga, 22’ 1988, fully restored, custom power, 540 CID,573hp, polished CMI headers, custom out drive, 90 mph + too much to list.Must see. $25,000. obo. 250-260-4132.
WHY rent when you can own? Rent to Own 4br&5br homes available with 5k down from 1600/mo. 250309-2565
Office/Retail Downtown Office Space for Lease Single or multiple offices High traffic location 250.550.4221 for details
Recreation Beach cottages Mable Lake Lumby end, motorhome stalls w/ RV hook up. 250-542-3276.
Rooms for Rent Furnished room includes everything and some meals. $500 month. 250-558-0317.
RV Pads FARM COUNTRY RV PARK Best view. Best rates. Full service incl wi/fi & cable. Daily, Weekly & Monthy Rates.
Kelowna Call 250-862-7448
Shared Accommodation 1-bdrm in shared 2-bdrm suite, fully contained, July1, female pref. N/S $475 250-308-7253 1-bdrm, quiet area, very central, bus, no drugs, w/d, $395 util incl, 250-549-7418 1 beautiful quiet room for rent, lakeview, incl util., n/s, n/p, no parties, $550. 250-558-0638 1 bedroom, laundry and utilities included. $500. (250)541-0554 ARMSTRONG, SHARED house rural Armstrong. Master with bath. N/S Pets OK incl horses. Female preferred. $450/mo incl Utilities. Avail immed. 938-3568
Furn’d rm in lrg hse, 7min. to Vernon. 15min. to Silver Star. Pool & fitness rm. $450/mo incl/util 250-503-8018 Large home & yard, n/s, small pet, w/d, int/sat, near BuyLow Ok Landing $600+ util &DD (250)503-1211. Quiet rural, near Armstrong w/d, $400. includes utilities. (250)260-3548 Room for rent, large house, fenced yard, pet ok, $400, all inclusive (250)503-8495
Storage HWY.6 Mini Storage. 4 sizes indoor units. Outdoor fenced compound. Check our prices. 1-888-547-2090.
Suites, Lower 1bdrm, Avail now, East Hill, 1 person only, 5-appl., util., cable & internet, ns, np, $750 250-558-4670 1-Bdrm, awesome Bella Vista Daylight, priv. ent., 5-min to Down Town, parking, cable, laundry/ac&util/incl. N/S $725. Avail. July 1. (250)558-3929 1-bdrm bright day ste on acreage, SS Mtn. fully furn’d, lg living area, Sauna/shwr, BBQ, priv entry/deck. Incl util Sat & Int. $800/mo. 250-5582906 leave msg 1bdrm, clean, Harwood, NS/NP, $675/mo incl/util. 250309-4657. 1-Bdrm daylight bsmnt suite OK Landing, lake view, priv. ent. & parking, w/d s/f, n/s, n/p $725. util incl. (250)545-4593 1bdrm, f/s, shared laundry, sep/entry & prkg, ns, np, $800 util. cable & internet incl. avail. immed. 250-550-4536 1bdrm, no living room, near Fulton, newly reno’d, full bath, kitchen, ns, indoor cat only, util & sat. incl. $600.250-549-9561 1bdrm suite, East Hill, sep entrance, N/S, util and cable incl.,$750. 250-306-2727. 1-PERSON, bright, clean, quiet, private, daylight 2BDRM suite, walk d/t, f/s, w/d, pool, n/s, no/dogs, Avail now. $750. 250-542-0825.
Suites, Upper 1bdrm, BX, furnished, kitchenette, priv/entry, balcony, suits 1 person, ns, no dogs $600 includes utilities. 250-542-3450 1bdrm fully self-contained, bright spacious, util & extras incl, $900+D.D.250-938-2955 1bdrm suite, avail July 1st, in town, n/s, util incl. $700. 250545-8900. 1bdrm suite, w/d, f/s, no pets, suits single gentleman, $600.+ DD, incl. util. (250)306-8393 2-bdrm, reno’d, 5-appl. storage n/s n/p, Seaton area, RR. $975. incl util. 250-542-2671 3bdrm, 1bath, laundry h/u, n/s, pets ok, $900. + utils. Also 3bdrm, 2 bath, laundry & garage $1100. + util, n/s, n/p 250-307-6210 3-Bdrm East Hill, reno’d, n/p, close to bus & shopping, July 1, $950.+util. (250)545-0905 3-bdrm, upper level of home for rent, 1July, $1300/mo + DD, n/s, n/p, 250-550-4740 Immaculate Upper suite, 3 bdrm, 6 appl., a/c, n/s, $1195 pm+shared util., Alexis Park, July 1. 250-545-1229. Large 2bdrm, 2bath very close to town on Bella Vista Rd. F/s, w/d, avail immed. $875/mo incl hydro. 250-540-1011 Main flr 2bdrm 5appl, $1050/mo incl util, n/s, n/p, close to town centre. 250-5583664
2002 Ford Thunderbird ConvertibleCalifornia car- clean history immaculate condition-hard top- all options plus 83000 kilometers 250542-1749 lbc1@shaw.ca
2003 Century Buick Custom, 119,000 km, ABS, PS, PL, new windshield & tires. Well maint. $3500. (250)558-4955 2005 Chev Cavalier, 180km, 2dr auto, a/c, looks & runs exc.,$3300.obo.250-307-0002. 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix, silver, 89K kms, V6 auto, $6900. (250)542-8390 86 Black Trans Am 2dr, t-roofs auto, loaded owned by senior for 10yrs, $2250 250-4909708 1-250-863-8877 ATTENTION COLLECTORS 1980 CAMARO, only 50,000 K on reblt punched 305 eng. 3 spd. $2,800. Call for more info. 250-523-9762. (Logan Lake)
Cars - Sports & Imports 1992 Honda Accord 2 door, auto, runs well, $500. (250)547-2520 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse, low profile tires, 18” Lowenhart chrome wheels, 1800watt Clarion amp w/15”subs. $3500 250-307-3561. 1995 Nissan Maxima, 180000 mi. V-6, 30 mpg. Great in winter. Good condition. $1800 obo. 250 838 9860
2006 VW Jetta, 2.0T, 55K, economical, heated leather seats, sunroof, 6spd MT, exc cond., warranty. $14,000 obo. 250-260-6588 OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotor products.com 250-545-2206
Vehicle Wanted Older Ford Focus Wagon or Ranger, Loaded & Good Cond Andy @ 250-542-1590
Commercial Vehicles
1985 Ford F700 24’ Cube Van with Hydraulic Lift $4500 (250)546-6164
Motorcycles
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
Sport Utility Vehicle 1997 TJ Jeep, 4” Pro Comp, suspension lift, tires 33x12.5x15,hard top, soft top. $7800.obo. 250-503-1821 2001 Jimmy, 4-dr, studded tires on rims + chrome rims, good cond. 170K, $5800.obo (250)546-3654 2008 Jeep Patriot, auto, 77K a/c, pw/pl, exc. cond. $12,500. obo. (250)308-6374
Trucks & Vans 1987 Chev p/u, propane/gas, good condition. $800. (250)307-7482 1990 Dodge Ram, 2500 turbo diesel, long box, tinted windows, newer water pump & paint, high mileage but runs great. $4500 (250)253-0827 1996 Nissan King Cab, $500. 1996 Ford diesel 7.3. $5,000. 250-307-3561.
Rent/Rent to Own, Middleton 2bdrm, park/amens. n/p n/s w/d a/c. $840+. 250-545-8699
1999 GMC Sierra 2500, short box, 3 door, $4,500. 250-3089821. 2006 Chev 2500HD, crew cab 4x4, loaded 6liter gas, 105KM. $14,900 obo. 250-307-0002 2006 Kia Sedona LX, very good shape. Cheapest price in Canada- $7800. 250-306-9218 2008 F-150 Lariot 4-dr, loaded; leather, canopy, gps&sat. New summers. $22,700 obo. (250)307-8601 NEED Cash Now? Cash Factory Loans offers payday loans up to $800 using employment, CTB, EI or Pension, or collateral loans up to $10,000 using almost any vehicle! 1756 Springfield across from Rona or call 250-869-1499
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Trailers for Sale. Cargo* Utility* Dump Box* Hi-Deck* Flat Deck* Atv/Sled. BC CARGO TRAILERS 1-866-546-5899
Townhouses
Antiques / Classics 1972 Lincoln, collector plates, 4dr, low mi, $5500. 79 Datsun 280 ZX $5500. 82 Buick Park Ave. $1500. Trade for Motor Cycle,RV or ? 250-503-2160
Auto Accessories/Parts FREE Removal of unwanted vehicles etc. Dead or Alive Auto Recycling. Call Leo (250)550-5245 RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. Satin Finish Paint Jobs on small cars & trucks, $885. w/ 2 hrs free body work. 40 yrs experience & ref’s. 250-260-4256
1978 Edson Trailer tandem axle, f/s/o, slp 4, shower, no leaks, $2200. (250)547-2520 1994 29’ Corsair 5th wheel, 1-slide, F/S microwave, A/C, shower, 2 propane tanks, $8,500 obo. 250-306-1434 1996 Great West van, excellent cond, bathroom w/ shower, stove, fridge,microwave, coffee maker, toaster oven, awning. Asking $19,900. 250549-2774. 1997 Maverick, 30’ motorhome, 83,000 kms, sleeps 7, awning, air, generator, new batteries, $27,000. obo.250260-1941, 250-308-9523. 1998 Slumber Queen, 5th Wheel, w/80watt Solar Panel, ex/cond $8900 (250)545-2058 DIESEL pusher, HR endeavor, 2002, immaculate 250-4990419 $ 84,000 obo
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Prospective bidders are invited to contact John Scott at 250-540-0451 between Monday, 20 June 2011 and Wednesday, 6 July 2011 during business hours to view the respective areas involved and obtain all tender documents.
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DATE Mon., June27, 2011 8:40 am Mon., June 27, 2011 1:30 pm Mon., June 27, 2011 5:30 pm
MEETING Committee of the Whole of Council Regular (Open) Meeting of Council Public Hearing Bylaw #5315
VENUE Council Chambers Council Chambers Council Chambers
INFO. Patti Bridal, Corporate Officer Patti Bridal, Corporate Officer Patti Bridal, Corporate Officer
PUBLIC NOTICE - BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA (BIA) BYLAWS To downtown property owners liable to be Specially charged for the renewal of a Primary Business Improvement Area AND Secondary Business Improvement Area Pursuant to the provision of Sections 210 and 212 of the Community Charter WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Vernon has been requested by the Downtown Vernon Association to initiate the renewal of a Business Improvement Area within the City of Vernon to enable the Association to market and promote business for the benefit of a primary specified business area located in the downtown area of the City of Vernon. TAKE NOTICE that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Vernon intends to initiate the renewal of the Primary Business Improvement Area within the downtown area of the City pursuant to the provisions of 210 (2) (b) and 212 of the Community Charter. The two (2) Business Improvement Areas shall be comprised of those tracts of land lying within the shaded areas on the map below. General Description of Works: A comprehensive and multi-faceted marketing and promotions program encompassing physical revitalization, special events coordinator, area maintenance and beautification, access and parking management, business recruitment/retention, creation of promotional publications and co-op advertising opportunities, networking, education, communication and advocacy for its members.
Primary Business Improvement Area Costs of the Works and Services: The total annual costs of the works and services, marketing and promotion outlined above for the Primary Specified area, which shall be recovered from the owners of land having either a Class 5 (Light Industry) or a Class 6 (Business & Commercial) assessment designation within the Business Improvement Area are as follows:
2012
$217,547.00
2013
$222,768.00
2014
$228,115.00
2015
$233,590.00
2016
$239,195.00 Secondary Business Improvement Area
Costs of the Works and Services: The total annual costs of the works and services, marketing and promotion outlined above for the Primary Specified area, which shall be recovered from the owners of land having either a Class 5 (Light Industry) or a Class 6 (Business & Commercial) assessment designation within the Business Improvement Area are as follows:
2012
$102,375.00
2013
$104,832.00
2014
$107,348.00
2015
$109,924.00
2016
$112,563.00
Number of Years the Annual Charges Will Be Imposed: Annual charges in the form of a rate levied and imposed upon lands and improvements within the Specified Area will be imposed for a period of five (5) years commencing in 2012. Notices of Intention, as required under Section 213 of the Community Charter, have been published, June 26th and July 3rd, 2011, and mailed out June 28, 2011, to all owners of parcels liable to be specially charged, at the address as set out in the last authenticated Real Property Assessment Roll, and also to any later address known to the Assessor. Owners of the parcels liable to be specially charged who desire to petition against the renewal of the Business Improvement Area described herein must do so on or before August 5, 2011, with such petition to be in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act. A sufficient petition against the proposed establishment of a Business Improvement Area must be properly signed by a majority of the owners representing at least one-half of the value of the parcels which are liable to be specially charged within that area. Copies of all relevant legislation pertaining to this Notice are available for inspection during normal business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm), Monday through Friday, except holidays, at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3400 – 30th Street, Vernon, B.C., V1T 5E6. Patti Bridal, CMC, Manager of Corporate Services
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, June 29, 2011 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. City Hall (3400 30th Street) The City of Vernon reviews proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) amendments on an annual basis. The OCP guides the future growth of the community and it is important that the community have a chance to review and comment on proposed changes. Two applications were presented to the public in May and two more applications are ready to be presented. We invite you to attend an Open House to provide your input on the following proposed OCP amendments: 1. 5770 Pleasant Valley Road - The proposal is to redesignate this property from Country Residential to Residential – Medium Density to allow a proposed 206 unit residential development comprised of 120 apartment units and 86 townhome units. 2. 3902, 3904, 3908 – 30 Avenue and 3901 – 29 Avenue – The proposal is to redesignate this property from Residential Small Lot – Single and Two Family to Residential – Medium Density to allow the development of a 37 unit apartment building with the possibility of 4 commercial lease spaces on the ground floor. Please visit the website at www.vernon.ca to view information of the proposed OCP amendments. Contact Cleo Corbett, Long Range Planner, at ccorbett@vernon.ca or 250-550-7830, if you have any questions or comments.