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Jody Gamache (left) claps along to a song with her son Liam Thiem, two, in support of Anti-Bullying Day Wednesday at the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club in Vernon, while Jen Hatten (right), three-year-old daughter Avery Jewell and four-year-old Addison Gagne wear their pink shirts during the event.

No consensus on longer terms RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

There’s mixed opinion when it comes to extending terms for local politicians. The provincial government will introduce legislation to extend terms from three to four years for municipal councils, regional district boards and school boards. It would come into effect for the November election, meaning the next vote would be 2018. “With four years, a Jim Edgson lot of people won’t consider another year,” said Jim Edgson, North Westside director. “A lot of these people are old, I’ll be 70 this year. They want to be able to have some options (with time commitments).” Edgson says there’s already a challenge getting younger people to run for office, and adding another year may not help.

“Four years may be more attractive for the younger people if they were compensated better.” Howie Cyr, Enderby mayor, supports the change. “Right now, it takes a year to ease into the job, a year of productivity and then a year of people wondering if they’re running again,” he said. “Four years gives another year for people to get their agenda’s achieved.” Rob Sawatzky, Vernon mayor, also backs a longer term. “It fits more with all levels of (provincial and senior) government and the change-over that occurs,” he said. “There’s always a lot of history and background you have to catch up on when first elected.” Vernon Coun. Bob Spiers disagrees. “Three years is something people will make a commitment to but with four, you may lose people who think it’s too long,” he said of the potential impact on families and

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An attempt to muster new life on a section of rail line is down to one business proposal and one community campaign to see the corridor become a trail. Brad Clements, the college professor spearheading the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, confirmed CN Rail has put his group on alert there is only one business proposal being considered to see the rail line opened by a new service provider between Coldstream and Kelowna. Brad Clements Should it fail, the clock starts ticking for interested government bodies to secure the real estate for the public domain. “Our end goal is to see it as a trail…So we’re trying to prove the benefit to the community of the recreational corridor,” said Clements, whose group is building momentum to lobby all three levels of government for a Kelowna-Coldstream trail. Under the process to decommission the line, the federal government, provincial government, transit authority and municipal governments affected each have 30 days — consecutively, in the order listed — to pitch for the property before CN can sell it to the highest bidder. The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative launched last fall with news Kelowna Pacific Railway, the operator leasing the line from CN, had collapsed due to financial turmoil and the corridor was likely to be sold. Posting an online petition, Clements soon had plenty of signatures and financial backing. The initiative has secured enough funding from a private donor to hire three economists to do a benefits analysis on establishing a multi-use pathway from the Central Okanagan to the North Okanagan, and is now gearing up for a serious publicity campaign to flush out more private donors and influence all three levels of government to secure the property. “We’re not unrealistic. We know it’s going to take serious money,” said Clements, who is receiving strong support from cycling advocates throughout the region.

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Hard work and dedication to its craft by all Morning Star employees has been recognized provincially. For the second year in a row, The Morning Star is a top-three finalist for the B.C. Lottery Corporation Newspaper Excellence Award in its circulation category (91,000 and over) in the annual B.C. Yukon Community Newspaper Association’s Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards. The Morning Star will compete for top honours against fellow Black Press paper The Abbotsford News, and North Vancouver’s North Shore News. “We are thrilled to be recognized by our peers for a second consecutive year,” said Morning Star publisher Ian Jensen. “This is a testament to the work each and every person at the paper puts in. Every week, we strive to put out three quality papers for our readers and advertisers. It is great to see all of that work earn some welldeserved recognition.” The BCYCNA has been hosting the Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards for almost a century. Dedicated to celebrating excellence amongst its member newspapers, the accolades recognize all aspects of the newspaper industry, including production, publishing,

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This picture from the Vernon School District elementary track and field championships in June 2013 in Lumby, taken by The Morning Star’s Roger Knox, is a finalist for Best Sports Photo in the B.C. Yukon Community Newspaper Association’s annual Ma Murray Awards. reporting, editing, advertising, photography, website design and community contribution. The awards gala takes place

April 26 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, where first, second and third-place honours will be announced.

A member of The Morning Star’s editorial department is also a finalist for an individual award. Reporter Roger Knox took

Parks agreement nearing finish line richard rolke Morning Star Staff

Greater Vernon officials have authored a new relationship but the seal of approval is still needed. The Ministry of Community Development has still not signed off on new bylaws to restructure how parks and recreJim Garlick ational facilities operate. “We’d like to have a meeting with the

minister to make sure this is expedited,” said director Jim Garlick. “We want to make sure we meet all of the requirements.” Under the agreements, some parks will remain part of a collective that all jurisdictions fund while the majority will become the responsibility of Coldstream, Vernon and the electoral areas individually. Facilities were taken out of the bylaws because they will now be administered by the City of Vernon, although Coldstream and the electoral areas will continue to provide operational funds. Director Rob Sawatzky believes it’s criti-

cal for the ministry to approve the new structure. “The first agreement was signed (by the parties) in November 2012 and they were supposed to take effect in January 2014. We’re well past the ideal time for that,” he said. “There’s lots of other work that needs to go on and this needs to be done.” The goal is to have the matter resolved long before November’s civic elections when a new group of politicians could possibly revisit the matter if there is no ministry approval. “When things are not solidified in a term, problems can arise,” said Garlick.

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Teachers call for action Katherine MortiMer

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Teachers are doing more with less and the president of the Vernon Teachers Association has asked school trustees to consider classroom priorities before approving next year’s budget. At Wednesday’s Vernon School District board meeting, VTA president Heather Malcolm submitted a budget proposal on behalf of the association. “Our teachers are doing more with less and they are expected to meet a broad range of learners and they need support,” she said. “Primary teachers are bringing in parent volunteers to help, and in the intermediate classes, teachers are met with kids who have had virtually no early support. “We need daily direct teacher support for kids to learn, and that costs money.” Malcolm said the answer is not found in replacing specialist teachers with CEAs, although she said the VTA values the district’s educational assistants and the contributions they make in helping teachers meet kids’ needs. “In order to provide appropriate programs for special education students, we need to ensure schools are staffed with appropriate numbers of specialist teachers. “Teachers have the best vantage spot in understanding how the province’s chronic underfunding has affected student learning in terms of how well the district is meeting — or struggling to meet — student needs. And with the recent court ruling, the VTA contends that the 2002 collective agreement language on class size and composition is in effect.” Malcolm said the Learning Improvement Fund (LIF) model has schools competing against each other for funds to provide programs that should be part of the classroom, such as early reading intervention. “Meeting the needs of our students is linked to

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ral period to the forest and environmental ministries, along with First Nations groups. The Township of Spallumcheen, however, was overlooked in the original referral stage. “After that period, we always get complaints,” said Charles. “Our policy is any more than six, then we’ll hold a community meeting. That will happen in this case.” No date, time or location for the meeting has been set. Schartner told the crowd he and his wife, Mavis, purchased the property on Back Enderby Road in August 2013 with the intent to operate a quarry on the land which backs onto Crown land. The Schartners, who currently operate another such operation in the North Okanagan, and have done so for the past five or six years, pointed out the

Spallumcheen property is zoned large holdings, which allows for resource use including the extraction and crushing of rock. “We have been in the excavating and gravel business since 1981, and now we have finally found and purchased suitable and appropriately zoned property to base quarry operations,” said Schartner. After placing an ad in a North Okanagan newspaper advertising his plan, as per ministry requirements, Schartner and Charles began to receive complaints from nearby neighbours, concerned about noise and dust. “We are working under the direction and supervision of the ministry of mines and energy, and are in full accordance with their directives,” said Schartner. He told the crowd he would operate his quarry Monday to Friday,

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A possible solution to tour bus parking is being reconsidered. Some members of Vernon council are not sure about a staff recommendation to use an area next to St. James School for tour bus and RV parking during the summer. “That’s a busy road with people from East Hill taking a short cut to downtown,” said Coun. Brian Quiring. Council, though, supports a staff recommendation to Brian Quiring use the area next to Beairsto Elementary School for tour bus parking in the summer. Staff is also being asked to consider tour bus parking at Civic Arena. “That’s a great location. It’s a big parking lot and it’s close to downtown,” said Quiring.

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South Vernon trail gets funded The money’s been found to improve safety along a Vernon trail. City council has agreed to spend $23,750 to construct an additional light and realign fencing on a trail between 25th and 19th avenues, next to the sewer treatment plant. “People there have said they really need it,” said Coun. Catherine Lord. A 50-name petition was presented to the city last August demanding improvements to the path and specifically lighting. There is a concern that existing conditions are too dark and people may be at risk when they walk to nearby grocery stores, restaurants and banks. Staff had recommended that no improvements to the path be considered until an audit of all paths and connectors in Vernon and integration of the audit into the sustainable infrastructure investment plan.

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Longer terms may not help

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any media outlets, including this one, have something called question of the week where they try to get the public’s opinion on various topics of interest. It’s hardly scientific as it relies on people to respond but it can still provide fodder for discussion. Well, I kind of had my own personal QOTW going over the past seven days. And it went something like “So did you get up at 4 a.m. last Sunday or what?” Of course I was interested in their answer and of course I wouldn’t likely have asked it if I hadn’t actually got up myself. Glenn Mitchell I didn’t think I was trying to test them on their love of hockey or their patriotism, or maybe even self-righteously congratulating myself on my own, although I probably was without having enough self-realization to know it. Hey, I’m still trying to grow up here OK? Anyway it’s not like I even did it by design. I didn’t set my alarm or anything but I knew, at my age, I’d likely get up in the night at some point and I would just start watching whenever that might be, and hopefully I wouldn’t miss too much of the game. Besides, most everyone I asked if they had watched the game said they didn’t get up in the middle of the night but ‘PVRed’ it and watched it at a more civilized time. Seeing how I now know I’m one of only a handful of people in the North Okanagan who doesn’t have a PVR, that option wasn’t open to me. Although I do have a VCR still hooked up somewhere in the house, still blinking 12:00 a.m., 12:00 a.m., 12:00 a.m. after all these years, but that kind of tells you how many times I utilized that particular device for its intended use. So, luckily, sort of, I woke up at 3 a.m. or so, did my business, had a nice chat with a member

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of the family who had for some reason just got home, and after tossing and turning for what seemed like hours under the pressure of getting up in an hour, gave up and turned on the TV at 3:23 a.m. Just a tip. Pre-game chatter in the middle of the night is even more boring than usual, despite the momentousness of a gold medal men’s hockey game in the Olympics with Canada in it. So I might have drifted off a bit but I was there for the opening faceoff and that feeling in the deep recesses of my stomach that stayed with me for the entire semi-final against the U.S. soon returned. Although the Swedes started strong, Canada soon established some form of dominance and scored the first goal, which is so huge, and when Sidney Crosby single-handedly imposed his will in the second, well it was all but over and we were once again Olympic champions. And the beauty of the Olympics is you’re the champion for four whole years. Now I know we put way too much emphasis on this, the pressure on these guys was so huge it’s almost criminal, but it’s also a part of who we are as a nation, right or wrong. Kind of like the rest of the globe has the World Cup in soccer, we do the hockey thing. And we’re good at it, so there. It should be noted that my wife, who is not the biggest hockey fan in the world but understood what it meant, got up in time for the third period. We celebrated at the end. And promptly went back to bed. Apparently 5,764,000 fans tuned into CBC at some point to catch the action, hey it was a lot easier to do that in Newfoundland, so it was a feel-good shared moment, although not as exciting as four years earlier in Vancouver, but maybe that’s OK too. Even my kid who’s currently touring Southeast Asia got in on the fun. According to his e-mail he caught the game in a bar in Cambodia with “a bunch of Canadians and a bunch of Swedes.” Apparently it was “awesome.” Indeed it was.

There is certainly some merit to extending the term of office for municipal councils, regional districts and school boards from three to four years. After all, there will be more time for elected officials to pursue their strategic visions. That could be important when you consider the first year of a new term currently is consumed by newcomers getting used to their duties and the third, and final year, is focused on the next election. That only leaves a brief period to do the people’s business. A four-year term would also bring civic leaders into line with federal and provincial politicians who must be lobbied for all-important funding grants. However, longer terms could also have a significant downside. Particularly, people considering to run for office would be asked to give up another year of their lives. And that could be challenging for mayors and councillors in small communities where the responsibilities are extensive but the compensation is more reflective of volunteerism. There’s already a challenge with getting younger people, including in their 40s and 50s, to run for office. But are they going to agree to four years when the salary doesn’t reflect the disruption to careers and families. And for those retirees who traditionally fill a lot of posts, will longer terms pull them away from heading south, spending time with grandkids or other activities? At a time when there is considerable public apathy about the electoral process, it’s difficult to know if these so-called reforms from the provincial government will help or send even more people heading for the hills.

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ayor Sawatzky owes the attendees of Monday's public hearing, and indeed all the residents of Vernon, an apology for his behaviour during the meeting. I have made presentations before to every council in the North Okanagan, as well as, the regional district. I have never seen a mayor act so blatantly partisan towards members of the public who dared to disagree with his position on an issue. I am strongly against the relocation of the visitors information centre (VIC) to the 39th Avenue location, so I stepped up to the microphone as the first presenter. During my comments, the mayor told me repeatedly that I could not make any comments regarding the VIC, only the rezoning application. However, the rezoning application was made solely for the proposed VIC, so they were one and the same. City of Vernon staff had already given both a printed handout and a public presentation about the proposed VIC at the request of council, so this seemed to be a double standard. One gentleman in the crowd stated to council that he agreed with me and we should be allowed to discuss the VIC at the hearing. At this, Mayor Sawatzky threatened to evict all of the public and close the meeting. The gentleman was out of order, but the mayor's comments were completely inappropriate for

NO INVENTION As a serial violator of workers’ charterprotected rights, the B.C. government is solely responsible for its failure to convince courts that it should be able to run roughshod over collective bargaining rights. As Tom Fletcher points out, this constitutionally-protected right to collective bargaining was established by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2007 in response to contract-shredding legislation imposed without consultation on health care workers five years earlier. But I have to take issue with Fletcher’s suggestion that this charter right was “invented” by the court. It was no more an invention than marriage equality rights for same sex couples, consultation rights for aboriginal peoples, or accommodation rights for people with disabilities. It’s time for our provincial government to accept that they are not above the law when it comes to the collective bargaining rights of teachers, health care workers or anyone else. Bonnie Pearson, Secretary-Business Manager Hospital Employees' Union

one verbal comment from the crowd. During the hearing, the mayor and some councillors made many of what I consider to be inappropriate comments. One presenter was told, "At least you have some credibility, since you used to work for the city." What did that make the rest of us presenting or in the audience? Not credible, totally unimportant or just plain stupid? Another councillor stated, "By putting in the VIC and the landscaping, it might cause some people to start fixing up the neighbourhood." I found this incredibly condescending. What do they think we are, a ghetto? This area is one of the few affordable FOOD SUPPLY SAFE Re: GE concerns surface in Coldstream. Coldstream residents deserve to know the real facts on genetically modified (GM) crops. Canadians have access to one of the safest and most abundant food supplies in the world, thanks in part to plant biotechnology. All new crops undergo extensive safety reviews by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada to ensure they are safe for people, animals and the environment. The safety of genetically modified (GM) crops has been proven again and again by independent research and regulatory bodies around the world, including the World Health Organization. These enhanced crops have been cultivated for well over a decade in Canada with no health or environmental safety concerns. In fact, trillions of meals containing ingredients from GM crops have been consumed without a single substantiated case of any adverse health impacts.

neighbourhoods in Vernon, and consists of several condominium buildings, a few multifamily units, and smaller, older single-family homes. The people in this neighbourhood take pride in their homes, just like anyone else. Most of the neighbours are friendly, kind and helpful. This is more important to me than the age or square footage of their house. This is what truly makes a neighbourhood. The neighbourhood isn't like the Rise or Turtle Mountain. What is wrong with that? Of course, council would never have considered trying to shove the new VIC down the throats of homeowners in these more affluent neighbourhoods. Unfortunately for me and It is no surprise that Canadian farmers have overwhelmingly chosen to grow GM varieties of corn, canola, and soybeans. These varieties allow farmers to grow more food on less land, leaving valuable green spaces for wildlife and recreation. Farmers are also able to minimize or even eliminate tilling the soil to control weeds, which enriches the soil and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. In terms of labeling, Canada currently labels based on nutrition and safety. To label GM foods would imply there is a safety concern where there is none. Consumers already have the choice to purchase non-GM foods through organic labeling. We cannot afford to ban a technology that has such significant benefits. It is only through innovation that farmers will be able to keep operating in an environmentally sustainable way while increasing their yields to produce enough safe food to feed Canadians and the rest of the world. Ted Menzies, President, CropLife Canada

my neighbours, this is a politically expendable neighbourhood. One particular presentation was the most telling of the evening. A gentleman, who lives in the neighbourhood, asked why the poster in the window of the building stated, "Coming Soon! New Home of the Visitor Centre." The gentleman asked if this was already a done deal and did our opinions mean nothing? Not one single councillor looked this man in the eyes. After the meeting ended, I told council how terribly disappointed I was in their 4-1 decision to go forward with the VIC. I stated that the people had come out and told council that they didn't want the VIC, and that council had ignored the people and the democratic process. Mayor Sawatzky and council should be ashamed of what they did that night, to the neighbourhood and to people's faith in our democracy. Our mayor should have been a leader in that democratic process, but he wasn't. For me, I am ashamed that I voted for this mayor. Believe me, I won't make that mistake again. Thank you your worship, but I need no further lessons in democracy from you. I and the rest of the citizens of Vernon await your apology. Maurie Deaton

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The start of a new year has seen a substantial increase in building activity in Coldstream. Statistics for January 2014 show five permits were issued, three single family dwellings, one renovation and one accessory shed. The total construction value for

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these projects is $1.27 er than in other areas,” million. said Keith Balcaen, “This compares to Coldstream Ranch one permit and con- owner, in a 2012 letter struction value of $1,500 to the district, which was for the same followed with a month last second request year,” said in February Bob Bibby, 2014. building “In an official, in a attempt to curreport. tail expenses in And the the struggling applications agricultural seckeep coming tor, Coldstream Bob Bibby in. Ranch is review“A total of ing all of their 13 building permit appli- larger expenses; property cations were received for taxes are one of them.” processing during the But Coldstream month of January, which explains that a large mulis significantly more than tiplier does not automatthe typical January.” ically equate to a higher Rate review request tax. In comparing some A major farming of the other areas in its operation in Coldstream 2012 report, the district continues to seek sup- used Abbotsford and port from the district Kent, whose multipliby reducing a major ers were 3.93 and 3.94 expense it struggles with respectively. Although – property taxes. Coldstream’s is 4.5, the Coldstream Ranch farm tax rate is lower Ltd. has asked the dis- than both of the aforetrict once again to review mentioned communities the rate multiplier used due to a substantially for calculating property lower residential rate. taxes for farming, which A reduction in the is currently 4.5:1. farm rate would require “We compared the a shift to other property multiplier rate the dis- classes. trict used for farming One option would be and found it to be high- to change the tax multi-

plier to the average of the communities compared: 2.4:1, which would shift approximately $48,000 in tax revenues to other property classes. That would equate to approximately $11 for the average single family residential property owner. Coldstream council has agreed to consider the tax multiplier, but not until budget discussions for 2015. Councillors Gyula Kiss and Maria Besso opposed the decision. Events fail to generate support An event in Vernon and a new venture proposed in Coldstream have missed an opportunity for support this year, but could gain some next year. The Gakhal Vigil, which takes place April 5, was seeking some support towards the estimated $800 cost to put on the annual event. The vigil, which is organized by the Vernon Women’s Transition House Society, marks the shooting of nine members of the Gakhal and Saran families by an estranged relative and it also raises awareness about ongoing

domestic violence. Since budget discussions have wrapped up, Coldstream is advising the Transition House of its grants policy. A proposed new event has also been instructed to come back to council at a later date. Fred Wilson was seeking Coldstream’s support for an opening ceremony at Sovereign Park on the Victoria Day long weekend. Coldstream is asking Wilson to come back to council with a comprehensive plan prior to the 2015 budget discussions. Municipalities meet Coldstream is taking two environmentally significant concerns to a larger regional stage. Invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussels, and increased resources for the Agricultural Land Commission are the topics of resolutions Coldstream is sending to the Southern Interior Local Government Association. Councillors Richard Enns and Maria Besso will be attending parts of the SILGA convention in Penticton April 29 to May 2.

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A luncheon Wednesday will look at the role of neurotransmitters in gambling addiction, supporting healthy gambling behaviour online and recognizing the difference between recreational and problem gambling. “Enhance your understanding of responsible play and help your clients keep gambling safe and fun,” states a release. Among those encouraged to attend are public health professionals, social workers, financial advisors, human resource staff, students studying a public health field and members of the general public. The event is presented by the B.C. Lottery Corporation, B.C. Responsible and Problem Gambling Program, the Social Planning Council and Lake City Casino. The luncheon takes place Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Best Western Vernon Lodge. Registration is required by e-mailing nlewis@bclc.com by Monday. Responsible Gambling Awareness Week runs from today to Saturday. Learn more at bclc.com/responsiblegambling.

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Shelby Bauml (left) and Victoria Grahn of the Charles Bloom senior A girls Timberwolves are ready to host the provincials starting Wednesday against Prince George.

T-Wolves B.C. underdogs LISA VANDERVELDE

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They go into the B.C. Senior A Girls Basketball Championship ranked 14th in a field of sweet 16. However, the Charles Bloom Timberwolves will sleep in their own comfy beds and they know every inch of the school gym. Home-court advantage should count for something starting Wednesday. The underdog T-Wolves are coached by Jennie Currie and Madame Katherine Norman with four players pulling double duty with the junior and senior teams. Grade 10 point guard Victoria Grahn, who has run hard in 36 games for the two Bloom teams, likes the T-Wolves’ mind-set going into provincials. “Our connection,” replied Grahn, when asked about what works best for the T-Wolves. “We are all really close on the seniors; we have been together

for a couple years now and the older players on the team are really accepting of the juniors. “When we are successful, I think it is because we are so connected and it is easy to know where your teammate is going to be; you know they will get the pass to you and they will catch your pass.” The T-Wolves open the tournament Wednesday, 6 p.m., versus the No. 3 Cedars Christian Eagles of Prince George. Grahn says Bloom can pull off the fast break and flash stingy defence. “I think we are a bit of both. It depends on what team we are playing. If we know we are playing a slower team we can have a fast break. I think we are a good defensive team. We know a few plays and we can jump from a man to man to a zone so we are pretty well-rounded.” The T-Wolves had no league action this year so

entered a few tournaments and challenged some AA schools to prepare for the provincials. On the team’s coaches, Grahn said: “They are kinda the same but really different at the same time. They are both really competitive and supportive of us. We have really good relationships with them Mrs. Currie teaches in the elementary school and Madame (they call her Madame because she is the French teacher) teaches here so we have all had them for teachers. They’re teaching styles can be different. “They are demanding of us; they want us to be committed and give 110 percent in practice and in games and they know that we will.” Grahn, who is also involved in skiing, curling, soccer, volleyball, student voice and leadership, says the T-Wolves get plenty of on-court moxy.

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With their first line playing dynamic defence, the North Okanagan Knights are on a major playoff roll. The Knights shut out the host Summerland Steam 3-0 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven KIJHL series. Game 4 went Saturday night in Armstrong and the fifth game is tonight in Summerland. A Game 6, if necessary, would go Tuesday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre. Zach Dyment made 32 saves for the win, but had plenty of help. “Zachary made the right saves and he made one absolutebeauty when it was 2-0 to really zap them,” said Knights’ head coach Shawn Webb. “It was team defence that won it for us. Our first line of Logan Geefs, Blake Culbert and Tanner Burns are truly being so sound defensively and everybody else is following.” Blaine Caton netted the winner early in the second period off the cycle, with TJ Christensen screening monster goalie Darren Hogg. Brett Hawrys made it 2-0 after Ryan Kelm picked off an errant pass, five minutes later. D-man Ryley Booth added insurance with a point slapper at 7:34 of the third period, on the powerplay.

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Green a happy RedBlack

K sports fans, name at least two members of the Canadian Football League’s Ottawa RedBlacks. Time’s up. If you had been paying attention when they held the expansion draft, you would know the names of quarterbacks Kevin Glenn and Thomas DeMarco. Those are the so-called marquee names. Vernon’s James Green was one of the many role players plucked by Ottawa. Green, a 30-year-old linebacker, was chosen in the third round, 18th overall from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. “I had no idea it was going to happen,” Green told me. “The GM (Marcel Desjardins) told me he wanted an older guy and a leader who could be the special teams captain.” Green, a 5-foot-11, 217-pounder, played high school football for Mike Scheller at Fulton, moved to the Okanagan Sun and then boosted the Calgary Dinosaurs in university ball. In one year with the Toronto Argos and four with the Blue Bombers, Green has registered 74 special team Kevin Mitchell tackles and recovered two fumbles. “My strengths as a player after five years are experience, versatility, a new-found understanding of the game.” He’s stoked about being part of the franchise’s start-up in a new TD Place Stadium and new era. He expects to win more than he loses this season. “I don’t think that there are little expectations as being an expansion franchise, I think the level of expectation is higher because you have to prove to the rest of the league and the fans that you belong and that you can compete on a high level on a consistant basis. You have to do well so you don’t end up becoming disbanded again.” The Renegades and Rough Riders (Roughriders was already taken) are now in Ottawa’s football past. New owner Jeff Hunt said the moniker RedBlacks was chosen because it’s unique. The other names presented were the Nationals, Rush, Voyageurs, and Raftsmen. The sawblade logo on the front of the jersey is a tribute to Ottawa’s heritage as a logging town. Hunt told the media the sawblade is menacing, scary. Green has trained with King Football in Calgary for several years, working out with the likes of Stampeders’ superstar Jon Cornish. Green is a serious athlete and he likes the athleticism he sees in DeMarco, who shined in brief action with the B.C. Lions. “We have two solid quarterbacks. DeMarco is good. He learned from (Travis) Lulay and he’s reallty mobile. He’ll be really accomplished under Kevin Glenn. I think it will be equal opportunities for our quarterbacks.”

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Home for Christmas to visit his mom, Jeanie, and friends, Green majored in communications and minored in history at U of C. He will definitely be part of CFL history as the RedBlacks try to jumpstart football, again, in Ottawa. The other RedBlacks taken in round 1 include defensive lineman Motton Hopkins (Montreal), DE Jonathan Williams (Toronto), RB Chevon Walker (Hamilton), WR Wallace Miles (Winnipeg), OL James Fulton grad James Green will play for the Lee (Saskatchewan) and WR Carlton Ottawa RedBlacks this season. Mitchell (Edmonton). Desjardins told the CFL media he wasn’t necessarily looking for offensive players. “Our philosophy getting into this is to take the best players, it wasn’t going to be a function of offence or defence,” said Desjardins. “Really, we’re sticking to that philosophy.” The new Ottawa team planned to begin play in 2010, until cracks in the concrete structure in the south stands of Frank Clair Stadium led to the demolition of those stands; the league later set a date of 2013 for the team’s debut, but lawsuits forced the delay of construction on the stadium to be pushed back even further. After taking Week 1 of the regular season off on a bye, the ninth and newest CFL team will play its first-ever regular season game at Winnipeg’s new Investor’s Group Field July 3. If you want to check out Green in Vancouver, the RedBlacks don’t visit the Lions until Saturday, Oct. 10. And if you think Ottawa is hardly excited about the RedBlacks, you would be wrong big-time. Senators’ d-man Chris Phillips emerged from the restricted area of the Senators dressing room and apologized to reporters who were waiting to speak with him after the morning skate. The veteran was late because he was watching to see who the RedBlacks were taking with their first selection in the expansion draft. “Kevin Glenn,” said Phillips. “He’s an experienced guy, a quality player. Hopefully he can lead them to the playoffs early on. It would be nice to see.” Like many of his teammates, Phillips is a football fan. Unlike most, he prefers the three-down game. “I fight the battle in here,” he told the Ottawa Sun. “I enjoy the CFL.” Phillips already has his RedBlacks season tickets – a pair among a “big group” of friends.

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The Vernon Vipers open the B.C. Hockey League playoffs Tuesday night on the road. Whether it’s in Penticton or West Kelowna depended on Saturday night games. The Vees and Warriors went into their final regular-season games tied for first place. Penticton hosted the Salmon Arm SilverBacks, who finished fifth in the Interior Division, while West Kelowna entertained the last-place Trail Smoke Eaters. If both the Vees and Warriors won Saturday night, the Vees would earn top spot by virtue of one more win. Third-place Vernon would thus face the Warriors starting Tuesday night at Royal LePage Place. Game 2 is Wednesday at RLP. The third and fourth games of the first-round best-of-seven series go Friday and Saturday night at Kal Tire Place.

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“I think we kinda rely on everyone; everyone brings different things. I’m known to be the yeller or the talker on the court...It is not just one person that we are kinda looking to, and with some teams that can be their weakness,” Grade 12 post player Shelby Bauml says coach Norman keeps the team honest with a few teammates strong at leadership. “Madame is high energy and in your face a lot; she is a really great coach,” said Bauml. “I would definitely say Vicky Grahn and Amy Verhage are really good at slowing it down and taking their shots and organizing us.” On the season so far, Bauml said: “There were tough tournaments and ones that we did good in so it will be interesting in provincials. We know Immaculata (Mustangs of Kelowna) is going to be really tough because they are always ranked as one

of the top teams in B.C. and there are a lot of teams we haven’t played yet.” Defending champion Immaculata is ranked No. 1 and open against the 16th-seeded Glenlyon/ Norfolk Gyrphons of Victoria. It’s a family affair for Currie, 42, who graduated from Bloom in 1972. Her sister, Michelle Mulholland, also played high school hoops in Lumby. “It is interesting I went to high school here at Charles Bloom and she (Katherine Norman) was my coach for basketball then and she took us to provincials (1990) as well so it is kind of full circle and my daughter (Brianne Robertson) and niece (Jenna Mulholland) play on the team.” The T-Wolves often compete with seven players due to other commitments. Cheynne Krog is Queen Silver Star and Lisa Campeau plays Midget quad hockey in Kelowna.

Thunderbirds topple Stars 7-5 Morning Star Staff

The Stevenson Mechanical Thunderbirds took down the scrappy, tough Lumby Stars 7-5 in North Okanagan Super Pee Wee Hockey League action Thursday night at Pat Duke Memorial Arena. Both teams were 2-0-1 going into Saturday round-robin playoff action. The championship final goes Monday night (7:30) in Lumby Isaac White bagged a deuce for the T-Birds, while singles came Michael Pusey, Jadon Foster, Brady Beacom, Aidan Rivard and Samuel White .

Elias Werry pocketed three assists, while Landen Harison and Jacob Wettlaufer each registered two. Tanner Franje-Gilbert supplied 2+1 for the Stars, who also got two rocket slapper snipes from powerful Drew MacKenzie. Tage Kineshanko sniped a single, while Josh Litven had three assists. In Bantam playoff action, the league champion Corbett Office Supply Sharks came from behind to tie the host Winfield Bruins 5-5 Thursday night. Sean Howard scored twice, including the equalizer, with 6:36 remaining.

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HI–PRO WOMEN’S LEAGUE TEAM W L T PT Edwards 15 3 0 30 Mosure 14 3 1 29 Powls 12 6 0 24 Vedan 11 5 2 24 Mori 11 7 0 22 Hinman 10 6 2 22 Hauptman 10 7 1 21 Natsuhara 10 8 0 20 Hamp 9 7 2 20 McDougall 9 8 1 19 Severin 8 7 3 19 Sakakibara 8 8 2 18 Boivin 7 8 3 17 Scales 7 10 1 15 Essington 7 11 0 14 Fullerton 4 13 1 9 Danbrook 3 13 2 8 Baryla 3 14 1 7 Pederson 2 16 0 4 Okanagan Restoration Player of the Month: Ione Harvey

ATHLETICS - The Kal RATS (Running & Triathlon Sports) AGM goes Monday, March 10 at 7 p.m., upstairs at Alexander’s Beach Pub. The positions of president and treasurer are up for re-election. BASEBALL - Vernon and District Baseball needs umpires for the coming season. Level 1 and 2 clincis go Saturday, March 8 at Fulton Secondary, 9 a.m. To register, visit: www.vernonbaseball.com BASKETBALL - Weekly $5 drop-in basketball goes Sundays 12:30-2 p.m. at Priest Valley Gym. CYCLING - The North Okanagan Cycling Society AGM goes Wednesday, March 12, 7 p.m., at the Village Green Mall. LACROSSE - North Okanagan minor lacrosse accepting registrations. New players will pay half price (contact Chris Collard 250-938-1770 to register in this case). Registrations after March 15 may be placed on a wait list. Visit www.legendslax.ca. LADIES SLO-PITCH - Registration for the Ladies Intermediate/Comp spring season is now open. Looking for teams or individuals. Email: vernon. ladies.slopitch@gmail.com or call Michelle at 5420890. Fees for the spring $500 per team. SLO-PITCH - Registration for the Vernon Mixed SloPitch League’s spring season is now open. Check out Vernon Mixed Slo Pitch League on Facebook or email vernonmixedslopitch@gmail.com. Fees for the spring season will be $850 per team. It is a coed, 10-up league, sanctioned by Slo-Pitch National. The league runs April to June, with games being played on Monday & Thursday nights in Vernon. VOLLEYBALL - Weekly drop-in volleyball sessions go Tuesdays 7:30-9 p.m., and Thursdays 8:15-10 p.m. at Priest Valley Gym.

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MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY – Rockets vs Spokane Chiefs, 7:05 p.m., Prospera Place. HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS – B.C. Senior A Girls Basketball Championships, Charles Bloom Timberwolves vs Cedars Christian Eagles of Prince George, 6 p.m., Charles Bloom Secondary. Games from 9 a.m. through 8 p.m. featuring 16 teams.

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VERNON SOCCER ASSOCIATION INDOOR SOCCER MEN’S LEAGUE TEAM W L T PTS GF GA Camels 12 5 2 38 90 61 Osprey Capital Young Boys 12 6 1 37 87 44 Monashee FC 11 8 0 33 62 55 NET 11 8 0 33 71 52 Turn-Key 7 11 2 23 60 68 Peters Tirecraft 1 16 1 4 44 112 Week 19: Young Boys 2 Monashee 0; Camels 11 Tirecraft 1; NET 8 Turn-Key 0.

HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS – B.C. Senior A Girls Basketball Championships, 16 teams, games from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. JUNIOR A HOCKEY – BCHL playoffs, Vipers vs either Penticton or West Kelowna, 7 p.m. Kal Tire Place.

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Shelby Hartwig of the VSS Panthers has his shot deflected by Emman Sandhu (left) and Alex Bietel of the Okanagan Mission Huskies in Valley senior AAA boys basketball playoff action Friday night at VSS.

Cats rally by Huskies Morning Star Staff

The VSS Panthers used comeback mode to reach Saturday night’s Okanagan Senior AAA Boys Basketball Championships final. VSS, ranked No. 7 in the province, rallied to stop the Okanagan Mission Huskies of Kelowna 77-71 in a semifinal thriller Friday night at the packed Panther Pit. The Cats faced the No. 10 NorKam Saints – 76-71 winners over the Sa-Hal Sabres of Kamloops – in the final. The Valley champion moves to the provincials, March 12-15, at the Langley Events Centre Okanagan Mission and VSS played close all night with the Panthers holding a 33-26 lead at the half. The Huskies pulled away in the fourth quarter and held a 10-point lead when Shelby Hartwig dialed up three treys in a 30-second spurt from the 7-Eleven on Highway 6 to pull the Cats to within one. Chris Inscho then hit two free throws to put the Panthers ahead for good. John Garvie pocketed 25 points, while Hartwig canned 18 and Mitchell Pepper drained a dozen.

“Shelby’s three threes changed the momentum of the game and really energized the crowd and the team,” said VSS coach Glenn Garvie. Meanwhile, the Fulton Maroons jumpstart the provincial senior AA boys championships Wednesday in Langley against the Notre Dame Jugglers of Vancouver. The Jugglers shared the 10th spot in the provincial rankings this week. “We got the eighth seed which unfortunately means we get No. 1 in the second ground,” said Fulton head coach Dale Olson. “I have good scouts on all the teams and we have a good chance. We hurt ourselves by losing in the Valleys.” The St. Michael’s University Blue Jags of Victoria are the top-rated school, followed by the Lambrick Park Lions of Victoria and R.C. Palmer Griffins of Richmond. VSS opens the provincial senior AA girls tournament Wednesday at the Langley Events Centre Fieldhouse against Abbotsford Christian Knights. The Panthers go in ranked sixth while Abby Christian is No. 11. The winner will meet the winner of the No. 3 St. Thomas More Knights of Burnaby and No. 14 Lambrick Park in quarterfinal action Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

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REC HOCKEY BOSTON PIZZA HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF Godard Excavating Predators 25 4 0 2 52 189 Spartan Auto Bulls 20 9 0 1 41 218 Kalavida Flyers 18 12 1 3 40 160 Teale Utility Canucks 18 11 0 2 38 186 Green Pub Moose 17 11 1 2 37 162 R.E. Postill & Sons Orphans 17 12 0 2 36 228 Kasper Denture Red Wings 16 14 0 0 32 181 Cidel Moving Oilers 14 16 0 2 30 149 Leko Blackhawks 14 17 0 1 29 153 Kal Tire Whalers 8 22 0 2 18 133 M&K Ready-Mix Bruins 4 22 0 2 10 109 SCORING LEADERS PLAYER GP G A PTS Bryce Kakoske, Orphans 29 64 71 135 Jeff Mushaluk, Bulls 27 38 49 87 Dave Robinson, Orphans 18 31 51 82 Corey Webb, Blackhawks 30 42 35 77 Leath Gare, Orphans 16 30 40 70 Thomas Swales, Canucks 25 34 34 68 Troy Blais, Bulls 28 38 29 67 Kevin Swales, Canucks 28 35 31 66 Mike Mason, Blackhawks 27 31 33 64 Steve Vallier, Moose 24 32 28 60 ADULT SAFE WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF Vernon Buy-Low Vixens 18 0 0 0 36 119 Shuswap Storm 17 1 0 0 34 100 Lumby Mayhem 8 7 3 0 19 72 Salmon Arm Wildfire 8 10 1 0 17 44 Vernon RTS Rocket Stars 6 11 2 0 14 30 ASHL Bees 5 12 1 1 12 39 Falkland Falcons 4 12 2 0 10 33 Vernon Ice Maidens 3 15 1 0 7 17 SCORING LEADERS PLAYER GP G A PTS Morgan Zoethout, Vixens 16 18 20 38 Kristie Fauteux, Storm 17 22 11 33 Kelsey Trottier, Storm 17 19 12 31 Kelsey Major, Mayhem 9 19 9 28 Jen Findlay, Storm 15 13 15 28 Jane Sutton, Mayhem 14 17 10 27 Lindsey Whitbread, Storm 16 11 13 24 Amy Irvine, Vixens 13 11 10 21 Brandy Wiesmann,Vixens 17 7 14 21 Coralee Hamilton, Vixens 15 9 11 20 ADULT SAFE MEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF Titans 17 2 1 1 36 130 Rocstar Drywall Rebels 15 4 1 0 31 118 Vikings 12 8 1 0 25 95 Extreme Pita Chiefs 12 8 0 1 25 92 Jayhawks 10 10 0 0 20 81 Andres Okanagan Heat 6 13 1 0 13 74 Bio Maxx Blues 4 16 0 0 8 61 Armstrong Aces 4 17 0 0 8 49 SCORING LEADERS PLAYER GP G A PTS Cody Barendregt, Titans 20 18 27 45 Thomas Nagy, Rebels 16 29 15 44 Russell Hickman, Chiefs 21 19 21 40 Justin Mann, Titans 21 13 24 37 Chris Perrier, Titans 21 18 14 32 Nikolai Siedmann, Rebels 19 15 14 29 Dean McAmmond, Titans 13 12 17 29 Matt Levere, Vikings 20 16 11 27 Bobby Nicholls, Rebels 20 16 10 26 Shane Cox, Vikings 20 12 14 26 Matt Cornies, Titans 20 15 10 25 Travis Hoy, Titans 20 13 12 25

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LINCOLN LANES BOWLERS-OF-THE-WEEK Club 55 Ladies: Julie McDonald – bowled a 609 triple to go 198 over her 137 average. Club 55 Men’s: Guy Weatherbee – bowled a 590 triple to go 152 over his 146 average. Ladies: Viviane Morris – bowled a 669 triple to go 189 over her 160 average. Men’s: Terry Garrington – bowled an 814 triple to go 235 over his 193 average. HIGH GAMES/TRIPLES: Mark Schmidt, 316, 826; Rick Carswell, 311; Julie McDonald, 100 POA; Cliff Baves, 326, 100 POA; Matt Eisenhauer, 322, 343, 958, 100 POA; Paul Eberman, 100 POA; Sue Neville, 100 POA; Margaret Hudson, 100 POA; Art Block, 807; Jessy Buchanan, 348, 775, 100 POA; Al Berg, 100 POA; Wayne Schultz, 300; Aidan Buckley, 314, 100 POA; Michael Hoyland, 313, 100 POA; Jackson Dahl, 100 POA; Robert Hickman, 100 POA; Terry Garrington, 314, 814, 100 POA; Mia Eyjolfson, 765; Barry Killingbeck, 100 POA. HIGH AVERAGES: ADULT Ladies Jessy Buchanan 242 Men Barry Koenig 257 CLUB 55 Ladies Sheila Marsh 205 Men William Marchand 229 PEE WEE Girls Libby Hampshire 114 Boys Reece Chisholm 122 BANTAM Girls Carys Reed 112 Boys Colby Eisenhauer 183 JUNIOR Girls Cassidi Breitkreutz 153 Boys Aidan Buckley 198 SENIOR Girls Kaitlyn Milsted 215 Boys Keith Hoggard 232

NOTEBOOK FASTBALL - Fastball umpires needed for the upcoming season. The Vernon Umpires Association will be hosting a clinic on Saturday, April 5 at the Winter Carnival office for new and returning umpires. Registration is done online this year. Contact Mike Moorlag at 250.558.8493 or whats.ump@gmail.com.

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New writer in residence is open for business Harold Rhenisch is giving workshops and meeting with scribes of all genres and ages at the Vernon library

Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff

Amongst the stacks of paper and books, Harold Rhenisch has his pen poised as he meets with residents as the very first writer in residence at the Vernon library. With the library having recently opened its doors after a flood closed the branch down for two weeks, Rhenisch is now meeting with anyone interested in writing. Paid for by the Vernon Friends of the Library, the residency, which continues to April 18, will see Rhenish conduct workshops, open consultations and discussions, as well as readings among other events. All sessions are open to writers or those interested in writing, of varying ages and to all genres of writing. “I have worked in so many genres, that I can jump back and forth easily,” said Rhenisch. With a keen interest in natural history, Rhenisch has written 27 books of memoir, fiction, poetry, environmental writing, essays and translation. He previously was the writer in residence at Douglas College and the Klaustrid Institute in Iceland. For his residency at the library, Rhenisch will not only be meeting with writers but working on his own book entitled Atomic Okanagan, about water, salmon, the Okanagan, and the link to the electrical and nuclear industries in Washington. “I spent two years travelling around the Pacific Northwest for this, and have collected about 40,000 photos. Now I am deep in the writing,” he said.

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Published author, poet and book editor Harold rhenisch finds Rocksalt: an Anthology of Contemporary B.C. Poetry, which he co-edited and contributed to, on the shelf at the Vernon library. rhenisch is the library’s first writer in residence. Rhenisch’s connection to the Okanagan goes back to the Cawston orchard where he grew up. In 1992, he left the Valley to live in the Cariboo region, setting up homes in 108 and 150 Mile House, before moving to Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Familiar with Vernon, having come to town for readings through his association with local writer John Lent and Okanagan College writing professor/publisher Jason Dewinetz, Rhenisch and his wife moved here three years ago. “My wife grew up at Mara and my children were raised in the Cariboo. Vernon seemed like a cross sec-

tion of all those areas where we lived,” he said. “I had wanted to come back to the Okanagan and once we arrived in Vernon, it felt like we had always lived here.” In 2007, Rhenisch won the George Ryga Award, named after the late Summerland author/playwright, for social awareness in writing for his book, The Wolves at Evelyn: Journeys Through a Dark Century, which is one of seven of his books currently available at the Vernon library. Rhenisch has already become part of the writing and artist community here. He writes the blog, Okanagan Okanogan, and is a director and webmaster for Vernon’s Gallery Vertigo. He also continues to edit

and help fellow writers with their work. Rhenisch’s idea of a residency is much more than turning the pages of books. “I hope to have a body of writers in the community with renewed vision in their projects including new ideas, practiced skills for implementing them, community with other writers, experience and skills at public presentations, and openness to new genres and approaches,” he said. While in residence, Rhenisch is working out of the office, located on the second floor of the library beside the reference sign, which is open Monday to Friday, with one evening each week devoted to a variety of workshops. (No appointment is necessary.) A number of public activities are also planned including after-school writing lessons for children ages eight to 15. The sessions will help them prepare for the Okanagan Story Contest and to have some afternoon fun with words, said Rhenisch. They take place Mondays starting this week from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. No registration is necessary and the sessions are free. Rhenisch will also be running two contests: one for adults on the theme of renewal, with prizes for both poetry and stories, and the other for young writers called The Big Orange Tent, in celebration of the new orange construction tarp decor on the main floor of the library. “We chose renewal to help celebrate the way the library is rising again from our winter flood, and because, well, spring is coming, and that’s a great time of year for growth and new directions,” he said. The residency will wrap up with a closing gala and talk about the future of books through community writing projects, which Rhenisch previewed to the Shuswap Writers’ Association in February and will expand on for the 2015 Shuswap Writers’ Festival. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.orl.bc.ca/writer-in-residence or call the library at 250-542-7610.

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o what the Doo Wop Girls do, and sing along to the fun and rather twisted musical that is currently staging at Vernon’s Powerhouse Theatre. In a visually stunning and beautifully sung romp, Little Shop of Horrors keeps the audience well satiated with what is a rather disturbing premise, that of a carnivorous plant who forces its owner to kill for it. Powerhouse director Lana O’Brien and her delicious cast do the story justice, singing their way through many memorable numbers backed by musical director Paul Hunter and his terrific band. You instantly know you are in for a treat when singing narrators the Doo Kristin Froneman Wop Girls, Anita Baturin, Lori Hancock, Anna Anderson, Michelle Fleck and Lisa Thompson, set the scene harmonizing the title song, Little Shop of Horrors, before launching into the fantastic ensemble number Skid Row. And just when you’re getting a little hungry, you’re introduced to the cutest couple this side of Brooklyn, lead actor Sheldon Graham, who is perfectly cast as nerdy exotic plant collector Seymour, and Emma Dorval, as the broken down flower shop assistant Audrey. A Grade 12 student at W.L. Seaton Secondary, Graham has a promising future in the theatre. Hopefully he will keep doing

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suddenly seymour (sheldon Graham) becomes a star on skid row with his growing exotic plant audrey ii in Powerhouse theatre’s current production of the musical Little Shop of Horrors. live musicals, as his voice and projection are well suited for the stage. Fellow Grade 12 Seaton student Dorval has a voice as pure as the driven snow. Her talents are captured perfectly in the beautiful Somewhere That’s Green, her performance compa-

rable to that of stage actress Ellen Greene, who played the role on Broadway as well as in the 1986 movie, also starring Rick Moranis and Steve Martin. Both Dorval and Graham make beautiful music together when singing Suddenly, Seymour. Speaking of Martin, Bron Johnson is absolutely hilarious, and infuriating, as Audrey’s sadistic, nitrous oxide inhaling boyfriend Orin Scrivello. His versions of Dentist! and the laughing gas knockout Now (It’s Just the Gas) are scene stealers to an epic proportion, while Scott Madden, playing flower shop mensch, Mr. Mushnik, holds his own in Ya Never Know and Mushnik and Son. And then there’s that hungry, hungry plant, Audrey II, whose Feed Me comes straight outta Harlem, and whose vines lead up to the baritone voiced Chris Colclough, who is unseen but whose presence is definitely felt. Set designer Dave Brotsky once again gets a standing ovation for creating a revolving set worthy of Broadway, and sound operator Randy “Bones” Jones also deserves a pat on the back for making the singers sound as good as they do. Those hungry for a dark, comic trip through ‘60s Motown and mania should pay a visit to this Little Shop. The musical continues at Powerhouse Theatre for a matinee today and Saturday at 2 p.m. and evening shows Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be ordered at the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

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fter his Celtic clan has been wiped out by a Roman legion led by Corvus (Kiefer Sutherland), young Milo (Kit Harington) becomes a slave until he is old enough to become a gladiator. After proving his strengths fighting in the outskirts of ancient Brittannia, he is taken to Pompeii to show his skills in the arena. There he falls in love with Cassia, the senator’s daughter (Emily Browning) and finds an unlikely friendship in the Gladiator’s arena of death in the form of champion Atticus (Adewale AkinnuoyeAgbaje). Interrupting the action and drama, Mount Vesuvius explodes into life, destroying everything

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in its path. Will Milo save his beloved? Will he avenge the death of his family? Can he run faster than an explosion? We say, “For those about to see this movie, we salute you.” TAYLOR: Pompeii is a decent enough film. It neither blew me away nor bored me. It became silly at times; one minute the streets are crammed with people making escape impossible for our heroes, but when the bad guys need to get away, they are able to ride horses through vacant streets. I will say this, the effects are great and it was nice to see a disaster movie on a grand scale. HOWE: The only thing I found grand was Sutherland’s accent. It was so over-the-top and ridiculous, it made me smile every time he spoke. It also looked like his top lip had been stuck to his upper teeth so that’s probably why he sounded like he did.

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Milo (Kit Harington) could not complete enough sit ups to survive Pompeii. TAYLOR: He did seem to be having fun.“Fun” might be a strange word to describe a disaster movie, but I think it’s the most apt. Pompeii uses humour, action and a light sprinkling of romance to keep things interesting, interspersed between the odd shaking or rumbling. “It’s the mountain,” explains the champion Atticus. Only one character in the whole film has the foresight to say, “I’m getting out of here.” The movie, working up to the explosion of the volcano (spoiler alert!) didn’t cause any eye rolls and once Vesuvius blew its

top, the plot became secondary to surviving. They’re all doomed to become a future archeological find, of course, but not before they are able to complete their story arcs. HOWE: I found the action to be some of the better we have seen in a while. The fight scenes in the arena are very well done, nothing too close up so it becomes blurred and you can’t make out who is fighting who. We’ve mentioned before about the 3D aspect in movies being a bit of a waste, but this time out I found it very good. The ash dropping and fire sparks leaping from the big screen looked

like you could reach out and touch them. TAYLOR: I found the look of the film too dark. Even on a bright sunny day, the entire film looked dismal, to the point of making things difficult to see. However, this was more of a curiosity for me than a detriment. If you’re overdue for a good mountain explosion, go see Pompeii. HOWE: Or you could just make one out of a Coke and Mentos... — Taylor gives Pompeii 3 pyroclastic flows out of 5. — Howe gives it 2.5 gods out of 5. The film is currently showing at the Galaxy Cinemas in Vernon.

John, and directed by Sandy Swartz, Herr Kutter, The Barbaric Barber is described as a comedy set in 1900 New York about a villainous barber of

German descent who has a sinister plan in mind. Will he get his way or will he be cut short? Find out when The Grindrod Players pres-

ents it at A.L. Fortune Secondary School Theatre in Enderby this week. The Grindrod Players is a non-profit amateur theatre company that raises money for a scholarship given to an A.L. Fortune graduate every year. Show times for Herr Kutter are Thursday through Saturday, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and curtain at 7:30 p.m. The show also runs Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.) Tickets are $8 for adults and $7 for seniors and youth (under 12) available at the door only.

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uestion: What do famous comedians, sinister storylines, happygo-lucky show tunes, poetry, photography and reggae all have in common? Really nothing, except they’re just a few of the many things to see on a stage near you in the next couple weeks. It’s one of the busiest times of the year at the Performing Arts Centre, so don’t miss your chance to take in these great performances. It’s a fun evening of Broadway Showstoppers at the Performing Arts Centre tonight. Students from Vernon Community Music School’s Lights of Broadway will be performing selections ranging from My Fair Lady to Chicago, Footloose and more. The show starts at 6 p.m. and you can still buy your tickets online at www.ticketseller.ca or at the door after 5 p.m. On Monday, drop by the centre between 4:30 and 6 p.m. for the Vernon Camera Club’s opening reception in the Coatcheck Gallery. Visions of the World is the latest exhibit and sale by the club and Monday is your free-admission opportunity to see the artwork and meet some of the photographers. Edmonton’s Catalyst Theatre returns to Vernon for the first time in six years with Nevermore, Friday. It’s an unforgettable exploration of the life and mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe. Incredibly stylized,

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this production is a treat for your senses with its sinister storyline, haunting music and extravagantly noir costumes. The show starts at 8 p.m. and you can get your tickets at the Ticket Seller at 549-7469. Canadian comedy icon Mary Walsh is on stage at the centre Saturday for I Am Woman Hear Me Laff. Walsh is about as accomplished as it gets in the comedy scene, including a membership in the Order of Canada and the Governor General’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement award and has come a long way since CODCO and This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Walsh will be joined on stage by comediennes Larke Miller, Jane Stanton and KatieEllen Humphries for this 10th celebration of International Women’s Day. The show starts at 8 p.m. and you can still get tickets through the Ticket Seller. Coming up March 9 at 7 p.m., slam poet Shane Koyczan returns to the centre with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra for Symphony & Syllables. Koyczan’s iconic poem We Are More was

featured on the world stage at the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies, and he continues to find new ways to perform his inspirational spoken word repertoire. In this concert with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, words and music combine for a world of possibility. Call the Ticket Seller for tickets. On March 10, the British invasion is relived on stage as the Fab Fourever performs the music that sparked

legions of screaming teenage girls some 50 years ago. It’s a tribute act that makes use of vintage and periodspecific instruments, full costume changes and zero pre-recorded music to cover every detail of the Beatles experience. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are on sale through the Ticket Seller. Thirty years ago, Bob Marley and The Wailers released their greatest hits album Legend, featuring all 10 of Marley’s

top hits including Stir It Up, I Shot the Sheriff, Get Up, Stand Up, and Buffalo Soldier. The album went on to be the best-selling reggae album of all-time and The Wailers have been touring ever since. This 30th anniversary concert, coming to the centre March 15, also features Shane Philip for a spirted night of music. Dreadlocks are encouraged but not required. Call the Ticket Seller at 549-SHOW (7469) for tickets.

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Creative minds converge at Headbones UBC Okanagan fine art students make a FourWay stop in Vernon Morning Star Staff

Headbones Gallery is introducing four new artists who are currently involved in specialized art practices while studying at UBC Okanagan. To celebrate their arrival, Kelowna band Joyful Door will add a musical dimension at the show’s opening reception Friday. Four Way is an exhibition by emerging artists Kelsie Balehowsky, Lucas Glenn, Sarah Anne Franklin and Malcolm McCormick, each of whom approach the making of art from different perspectives, however, they possess a

common contemporaneous, said Headbones owner Julie Oakes. Each artist is currently and rigorously pursing a degree from UBCO in the creative and critical studies department. “The two women have chosen photography as their disciplines. The men use less technical art practises, McCormick being a painter and Glenn using collage and found objects,” said Oakes. Balehowky’s work can be related to that of the New York artist Cindy Sherman, whose series Untitled Film Stills (1977-1980) saw Sherman posing as a dramatic film star persona. Balehowsky begins her story in the Facebook, text-messaging generation, relating digitally levels of contrived identity. “Shot in Kelowna’s Bean Scene, Alone Together portrays a haunting similarity between the people in the coffee shop. Not only are they all consumed with their hand-helds, but despite inhabiting individual bodies, they seem to lack true individuality,” said Oakes. “This disconnect is caused by the fact that each character is actually a

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UBC Okanagan fine art students Lucas Glenn, left, Sarah Anne Franklin, Malcolm McCormick and Kelsie Balehowsky show their respective work in Four Way at Headbones Gallery. The show opens with a reception Friday, featuring live music by Kelowna’s Joyful Door. disguised Balehowsky and none of them are relating to each other for they are too consumed by the information coming from their handheld devices.” Franklin shows a different sense of identity alienation. She too uses portraits and group scenes to convey her ideas, however, they are suggestive. “There is a semblance of another time and place,” said Oakes. “Since most of her scenes are in rural settings, and as we are sociologically more of a cosmopolitan orientation, even the simple and common portrayals appear distant. There is the feeling that

something is about to happen and that prescient awareness comes with discomfort.” McCormick also acknowledges the barriers of modernity. He experiences the great outdoors from the inside looking out, as if from within a vehicle looking through the window, said Oakes. “Although there is a relationship to landscape painting evidenced in his primarily abstract work, the organic is often placed in the context of a man-made framing,” she said. “In the speeding flash of hill and vale, the realization of the earth flattens out so that rather than a visual wander through his paintings, there is an instantaneous hit, much like the single frame of a movie.”

Billing himself as Lucas Glenn Co., Glenn uses contemporary and historical items with facile irreverence to construct his works. “A gleaner of objects that already tell their own stories through their patinas, associations, tactile weathered narratives, Glenn reaches out to the past to create his projection of a future,” said Oakes. “He makes monuments, museum displays or tableaus out of scrap, declaring the new thing an art piece valid through his recognition of it.” Friday’s opening reception, with music by Joyful Door, runs from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition runs until March 29. Headbones is located at 6700 Old Kamloops Rd. Call 250-542-8987 for more information.

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The City of Armstrong is proposing text changes to its commercial and recreational vehicle parking rule. The move was triggered by two separate situations where bylaw enforcement was requested by the public for a commercial vehicle regularly parking at a residence, and an oversized RV being parked at another home. “Currently, our bylaw allows only one 1,000-kilogram gross vehicle weight-sized vehicle. A normal pickup is around 7,000 GVW,” said Armstrong Mayor Chris Pieper. The text change will increase the allowable size to 7,000-kg.

The length of RVs will also be changed to 35 feet and it can’t be parked at a home so that it impedes the views or the sidewalk, road or curb. Medical marijuana hearing The city can’t prohibit the location of medical marijuana production facilities within its confines. It can, however, try to regulate such facilities within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). In January, city staff were directed to prepare amendments to a zoning bylaw that prohibits medical marijuana production facilities in the city. “Staff received new information that it will be difficult to prohibit

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them on ALR lands,” wrote planner Hazel Christy. So council gave first two readings to a zoning bylaw amendment that would regulate medical marijuana facilities on ALR lands. “Right now, we have no authority to stop it on ALR land,” said Pieper. “We’ll allow it because we have no authority. But if it comes back where we do have authority over ALR lands, we’ll be changing it and banning it from ALR lands in Armstrong because they are so small in size.” A public hearing on the matter will be held on Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in city council chambers. Highway markings The city will send a resolution to be considered at the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) that calls for changes to highway line markings. Council is asking the ministry of transportation and infrastructure to review the effectiveness of the products currently used for centre line and shoulder marking in response to degradation from weather and high-volume traffic. “I realize that a few years ago changes had to be made to those markings for environmental concerns as the paint that was being used contained lead that leached into our waterways,” said Coun. Shirley Fowler, who spearheaded the resolution. “However, that was a few years ago and it seems that an adequate substitution for leaded paint, with reflective qualities, has not been found.” The purpose of sending a resolution to the upcoming SILGA convention, said Fowler, is to urge changes to this issue. “Let’s find a way to safely mark our highways – safe for the environment, and safe for the drivers,” she said. “With vehicles roaring down the highways at increasingly higher rates of speed, we need to ensure that lanes of travel are clearly marked, for all seasons.”

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This year marks the fifth annual fundraiser, Valentine’s for Mexico, March 14 at 5:30 p.m. at the Vernon Lodge. The event features a scrumptious dinner and an abundance of fun ways for the community to support the cause while winning some incredible prizes. Sparkling jewelry, vacations abroad and more await winners of the locked treasure chest, treasure tree, balloon bursts, door prizes, swag bags, silent auction, 50/50 draw and a new addition to this year’s event. Durward is excited to announce that Okanagan Spring has come on board to give away a locked liquor cabinet. The event also includes Henna art and a photo booth by Red Door Photography. All of the proceeds from the event are used to assist two orphanages in Mexico: the City of Angels and House of Hope and Love. This year the main thrust of the fundraiser is to raise enough to complete construction of a transition house and laundry facility on the campus of orphanage buildings. This will allow the older children to remain on campus where they can focus on their schooling and creating a better future for themselves, said Durward. “The transition home is kind of like my big dream come true,” said Durward, who has seen some children leave the orphanage only to end up back on the streets, into drugs and in jail. Her hope is that the transition house will allow more children to end up like Santiago, the first child to graduate, or Esme, who is earning a degree in tourism. As part of a thank you for all the support Vernon residents have lent so far, the children abroad have handpicked special pearls from the markets, which Durward has formed into jewelry to hand out at the event. Tickets for Valentine’s for Mexico are available at Cotton’s Chocolates ($49 in advance) or at the door ($60).

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Pee Wee Vipers to enjoy Heritage game JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff

A season of fine sportsmanship from her son’s team, capped by the honourable act of a lone Prince George player, gave hockey mom Lisa Mazurek a winning idea. “I was so proud of them,” said Mazurek, of the Pee Wee Tier One Watkin Motors Vipers. Their impressive season was topped by an inspiring event by Matthew Marotta of the Prince George Cougars during the recent Coca-Cola Pee Wee Invitational Hockey Tournament at Civic Arena. While the rest of the players and coaches left the ice, refusing to shake the hands of their opponents following a controversial loss, Marotta was the lone Cougar who bravely stayed on the ice to congratulate his opponents. Marotta’s act has sparked provincial headlines and touched thousands of players, parents, coaches and fans. It was shortly after that Mazurek heard about the Black Press (Morning Star parent company) contest which would award 10 minor hockey teams tickets to watch Sunday’s Heritage Classic game at B.C. Place between the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators. As part of her application for the Vipers, Mazurek wrote: “If we should

win our team would like to be able to take Matthew with us.” That, and the fact that the Vipers, despite being one of the youngest Pee Wee teams in Canada (average age is 11), showed so much dedication, won them the trip. Unfortunately, Marotta is not able to join them. “It would have been wonderful if we could have brought him along,” said Mazurek, adding that the team was also disappointed to learn he couldn’t attend. But they are still pumped to take a seat at the historic event, in their first row seats just to the side of the Vancouver net. “I don’t think these boys could ask to be any closer, if not on the ice. Our kids are totally excited to go.” For her son Lucas Zubrod, it’s still surreal. “It’s almost like Christmas for him.” It’s a great way to end the season, and show the players that hard work and dedication is rewarded, even if it’s not with a trophy or medal (even though the Vipers did earn a Most Sportsmanlike Team Award in a recent Penticton tourney, and they managed to place fourth at the Invitational). “It was amazing to see a bunch of kids with a whole lot of heart,” said Mazurek.

Vernon’s Pee Wee Watkin Motors Vipers won tickets to watch the Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic today at B.C. Place between the Vancouver Canucks and Ottawa Senators thanks to a Black Press contest. Lucas Wood (from left), Gavin Fleck, Kobe Grant, Lucas Zubrod, Nick Teale, Tyler Sedlacek and Cory Lazar are among those who will watch.

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$50 cash will be given to the contestant who picks the most winners/losers. In the case of a tie, the person who guesses closest to the total points scored in the Saturday night tie breaker game wins. If still a tie, prize money will be split. All entrants must use the offi cial entry form on this page. Limit 3 entries per family. Decision of the judges will be final. All entries become property of The Morning Star. REMEMBER: ENTRANTS MUST ENTER THE NAME OF THE ADVERTISER FOR BOTH THE WINNING AND LOSING TEAMS. ENTRIES CONTAINING TEAM NAMES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. Mail or bring your entry to The Morning Star, 4407 - 25 Ave., Vernon before 5 pm, Friday, Mar. 7, 2014.

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Parents whose children will begin kindergarten in the fall are being encouraged to get their kids registered now. The district has 510 children registered for kindergarten for the 2014/15 school year so far, but trustees would like to get a firm handle on enrolment numbers. “We need to get preliminary numbers to the government now,” said district secretary-trea-

surer Lewis Hill at Wednesday’s district board meeting. “These aren’t the numbers that lock in our budget but where they expect to see our students with enrolment.” District superintendent Joe Rogers said there are still a number of families who have not yet registered their children, but at this point, enrolment is higher than was initially predicted for the fall. Cherryville elementary

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master plan major upgrade and the continuation of installing approximately 1,200 water meters. The city also started to replace burned-out high pressure sodium streetlights with LED lamps. In the community last year, funding from B.C. Hydro/Tree Canada was used for the planting of approximately 50 trees on public roads in the city, and construction began on the new Huculak Park. In 2014, Armstrong will continue the building of Huculak Park, adopt its official community plan and continue with community-wide water conservation education. Corporate actions proposed for this year include the start of the water master plan major update, and completion of the water meter installations.

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The City of Armstrong continues to reduce its carbon emissions. In a report to council, the city’s chief financial officer, Terry Martens, said Armstrong’s total carbon footprint in its operations for 2013 was 129.18 tonnes of carbon dioxide. That represents a 13.4 per cent reduction from 149.07 tonnes in 2012. “The 19.89 tonne reduction is comprised of 4.5 tonnes due to reduced energy consumption and 15.5 tonnes due to the conversion factors used in calculating emissions being once again amended by the province,” wrote Martens. Corporate action in 2013 included starting a sewer

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With his clients always the first priority, Charlie is excited for this opportunity to take his level of service to the MAX. Working as a Real Estate professional is the ultimate expression of his passions, combining sales and marketing with a love of working with people. In addition to his five years of real estate experience, Charlie brings expertise from various professions including marketing, general insurance, graphics, printing, accounting, music performance and computer systems development. He has enjoyed living in Vernon for the past 24 years with the love of his life, his wife, Cindy.

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Mr. Brad Marsh, Managing Director of RE/MAX® Vernon, is pleased to announce that Charlie Veaudry has joined the RE/MAX® Vernon Team of Real Estate Professionals.

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MINNESOTA WILD

2014 JEEP CHEROKEE TRAILHAWK

HARD TO FIND

IN STOCK NOW!

HOW tO

PLay

Select the teams that your think will win & lose from the schedule below. Enter the name of the ADVERTISER sponsoring the teams on the official entry form.

We FIX

Sewing Machines & Vacuum Cleaners

1. Ottawa @ Winnipeg

4. Boston @ Tampa Bay

7. Columbus @ Nashville

2. St. Louis @ Colorado

5. Carolina @ New Jersey

8. Minnesota @ Dallas

3. Philadelphia @ Toronto

6. Phoenix @ Washington

9. Calgary @ Vancouver

Week 21 REMEMBER: ADVERTISERS NAMES 1. Winner __________________Loser __________________

On site repairs to all makes & models

www.FindlaysVacuumandSew.com 3101 - 48th Avenue in the Andre’s Plaza • 250-549-2730

ticKetS

- Week 21, Saturday, March 8, 2014

OfficiaL eNtry fOrm

Take me to Findlays

PLuS a Pair Of

WeeKLy! NHL ScHeduLe

2. Winner __________________Loser __________________ 3. Winner __________________Loser __________________

TRAIN LIKE AN ATHLETE

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Mr. Brad Marsh, Managing Director of RE/MAX® Vernon, is pleased to announce that Charlie Veaudry has joined the RE/MAX® Vernon Team of Real Estate Professionals.

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Trustees are looking ahead to next year’s calendar for students in the Vernon School District. At Wednesday’s district board meeting, trustees were presented with the Calendar Committee’s recommended calendar for the 2014/15 school year. Marilyn Merler, acting director of instruction for student learning, said the calendar will be posted on the district web site for the next month to solicit feedback from all partner groups. “We’re looking at a two-week spring break again and it won’t be attached to Easter, but it will align with the other districts in our area,” she said. There will be six non-instructional days, with the first coming at the beginning of the school year, the first Tuesday after Labour Day. The first day of school is scheduled for Sept. 3, 2014. “It’s a good way to start off the year and doesn’t cause another disruption for students at the beginning of the year,” said Merler. Pending approval, parent-teacher conferences

The Corporation of the

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Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that City Council will hold a second Public Hearing to hear representations of interested persons or persons who deem their interest in property affected by the below-mentioned bylaws at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 3400 - 30th Street, Vernon, B.C.: Official Community Plan Bylaw Number 5470, 2013 Applicant: City of Vernon Purpose: A bylaw to designate the Official Community Plan for the Corporation of the City of Vernon. Rezoning Amendment Bylaw Number 5474, 2013 (ZON00230) Location: 4405 and 4611 Bellevue Drive (see map at right) Legal Description: Lots B and C, Plan KAP62841, DL 75, ODYD Applicant: Carlisle Group Present Zoning: R5 - Four-plex Housing Residential Proposed Zoning: RM1 - Row Housing Residential and RH1 - Low-Rise Apartment Residential Purpose: To rezone the properties in order to construct a 34 unit semi-detached residential development and a multiple apartment development. Enquiries relative to the above proposed bylaws should be directed to the Planning Department located at the Community Services Building, 3001 - 32nd Street, Vernon, B.C. or by calling 250-550-3634. Copies of the bylaws and relevant background documents are available for inspection during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), Monday to Friday inclusive (excluding weekend days and Statutory Holidays) from March 3 to March 10, 2014. Any correspondence relating to these applications can be delivered to the Corporate Officer, City of Vernon, 3400 - 30th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 5E6 or by sending an email to phearings@vernon.ca. All correspondence and petitions received between March 2, 2014 (the date of notification) and 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014 shall be copied and circulated to the members of City Council for consideration before the Public Hearing. Any submissions received after 3:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10, 2014 will not be accepted. Correspondence and emails must include your name and civic address. You may present your verbal submissions and speaking notes at the Public Hearing. If you are unable to attend, you may appoint an agent to act on your behalf. NO REPRESENTATION WILL BE RECEIVED BY COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Council Meeting Calendar DATE Monday, March 10, 2014

MEETING Committee of the Whole of Council Regular Open Meeting of Council Public Hearing OCP Bylaw 5470 Bylaw 5474 4405 - 4611 Bellevue Drive Amendment together with Public Input for DVP00292 All Meetings of Council are held in the Council Chambers at City Hall. If you require further information, please contact Patricia Bridal, Corporate Director. 8:40 am 1:30 pm 5:30 pm A B

“It’s a good way to start off the year...” — Marilyn Merler

will be held in October, with student-led conferences for elementary students scheduled for January. “There are some things we know for sure and that is the provincial professional development day on October 24, and the Okanagan Zone Conference on February 20.” The calendar must be submitted to the Ministry of Education by March 31 for approval. If the calendar is found to be non-compliant, the ministry has 30 days from the date of receipt to make amendments. The proposed calendar is on the district web site at www.sd22.bc.ca and members of the public have one month to provide feedback.

Vernon’s Best Route Mapping for Walking and Cycling City of Vernon invites you to review the draft of the best routes mapping for walking and cycling. When?

Wednesday, March 12, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Where? East Hill Community Church, 3605 – 12th Street Please RSVP to csbreception@vernon.ca or call 250-550-3634 by March 10, 2014. For more information please visit: www.vernonmoves.ca/vernonmoves This project is co-funded by the City of Vernon and the Healthy Communities Capacity Fund, a partnership between BC Healthy Communities Society and Healthy Families BC.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan Open House The City of Vernon is currently completing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). A CWPP is used to guide wildfire protection planning for the city and includes public education, structure protection, training, emergency response and vegetation management. As a part of this process, City staff and Forsite Consultants Ltd. (Forsite) are hosting an Open House to seek public input. The Open House will address the following components: •

the Community Wildfire Protection Plan process

•

results of a wildfire threat assessment completed for the city, with wildfire interface zones

•

opportunities for fuel management treatments

The Open House will be in Council Chambers at City Hall (3400 - 30th Avenue), from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday March 13, 2014. City Staff and representatives from Forsite will be in attendance.

Economic Development Advisory Committee Request to Fill Two (2) Volunteer Positions The Council of the Corporation of the City of Vernon is seeking to fill two (2) positions on the Economic Development Advisory Committee representing the following sectors: • 1 position - Retail Sector • 1 position - Science & Technology Sector The Committees purpose is to provide recommendations to Council on policies and strategic initiatives that will further enhance Vernon as an ideal business and investment location. Membership on the committee is comprised of a total of 16 voting members who are appointed for a two (2) year term. If you are interested in serving the community on this committee, you may pick up a copy of the Terms of Reference and a volunteer application form at Reception at City Hall or visit our website at vernon.ca/committees. Applications will be accepted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014. 3400 - 30 Street, Vernon, BC V1T 5E6 • 250-545-1361 • e-mail: admin@vernon.ca Agendas for Council Meetings are posted at www.vernon.ca/index.php/council/meetings

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Bethel Funeral Chapel Ltd.

Marks 25 Years of Funeral Service in Vernon

1989

• Bethel Funeral Chapel Ltd. was established by two partners - myself, Kerry Heidebrecht and Klaus Leder, together with our wives, Phyllis and Helga. We opened the doors to our new funeral home, located at #106-1340 Kal Lake Road, on March 1st, 1989. I had come from Alberta to be on staff as a newly licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer at Pleasant Valley Memorial Chapel, starting on March 1st, 1978 and remained there until December 22nd, 1987. I then took a one year sabbatical, following which I was presented with the opportunity of starting my own funeral home. The time and place was right as the other two existing funeral homes in Vernon at the time were corporately owned and I saw the need for a family owned funeral home to be established here.

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• After two and a half years in our leased premises on Kal Lake Road, in the summer of 1991, we purchased a vacant building, located at 5605-27th Street, which had been a former Arby’s Restaurant. After four months of substantial renovations and additions to the building, we moved into our new funeral home on December 6th, 1991.

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• In December of 1994, six years after our partnership began, Klaus sold his shares in the business to me and left the funeral profession altogether. • The spring of 2000 brought a brand new facelift to the funeral home when we completely redesigned the exterior facade of the building. • 2004 saw another change at Bethel Funeral Chapel when our son Daryl began his career in Funeral Service. After completing his apprenticeship he received his Embalmer & Funeral Director Diploma in 2006 and has become an integral part of our family business for the past ten years.

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• In the spring of 2008 we were once again faced with a major nine month renovation, when completed, saw the interior changed, entirely redecorated and the building again enlarged so as to make more interior space available to the existing premises.

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• Now in our 25th year we are adding to our building once again to give our facility more useable and functional space.

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Over the past 25 years of being in Vernon, Bethel Funeral Chapel has undergone many challenges: the founding of the business, one major move from one location to another and a lot of ongoing changes to our current premises but there is one thing that has never changed. I, along with my wife, Phyllis and our son, Daryl strive to always bring a high level of service, compassion and help to all those who come into the doors of our Funeral Home.

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I personally want to express my thanks to all those families who have supported us at Bethel Funeral Chapel through the past 25 years. Having been a funeral director in this community for 36 years, I am honored to have had the privilege of getting to know and serve so many families in this wonderful city I call home. I, along with Phyllis and Daryl look forward to many more years of being here to care for families in their time of bereavement as Vernon’s only family owned Funeral Home.

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Courtney Woo, Casey Hesketh, Brooke Ritchey, Daniel Chow and Adrian Fezatte have joined a group of well-known Canadians that includes Pierre Trudeau, Tommy Douglas, Kim Campbell and Gabrielle Roy. All five are 2013 Vernon School District graduates who have earned the Governor General’s Academic Medal, which recognizes the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada, and awarded to the student graduating with the highest average. Vernon secondary school graduate Daniel Chow said academics have always been important to him. “Though some younger people may have associated the act of pursuing money as something as shallow, using the overly used phrase that ‘money can’t buy happiness,’ others understand that money does exactly that. If I had more money I could support my family, visit my distant friends, and spend more time with my own personal hobbies. Academics are important to me because it’s the clearest path to a more comfortable future.” He said while family members and teachers supported him throughout high school, it was his friends who had the biggest influence on him. “I am a fairly competitive person, so the biggest motivation was to try to beat my friends in everything we did. Whether it was sports, games or school I would always try harder if my friends were there too. My grades were most likely a side effect from that.” His fondest memories come from spending every day with friends and advises current high school students to branch out and not focus 100 per cent on academics. “Unless you’re lucky, life will get harder after high school. You should focus in class and have as much fun as you can when out of class.” Narrowing down some of his fondest memories to one event, Chow points to the Junior Achievement Titan Global Challenge in Delaware. “I played soccer barefooted with people from across the globe, talked for an entire night, and met some of the most amazing people I have ever met.” Now at his co-op job in Toronto working for a company called Doublethink Inc., Chow returns to school in the spring, where he is in the computer engineering program at the University of Waterloo. Charles Bloom graduate Casey Hesketh

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said she always pushed herself to do her best, viewing assignments and classes as an opportunity to meet a challenge. Yet she said she wasn’t motivated by good grades, it was simply the joy of learning. “I have this overall need to know as much as possible about the subjects I am passionate about,” she said. “I’ve always been curious, and I’ve always wanted to acquire as much knowledge as I can.” Hesketh appreciates the support she received from both family and teachers. “I’ve had so many amazing teachers over the years. My French teacher, Madame Norman, not only taught me to love a whole new language, but also taught me that going that extra mile can make a difference,” she said. “I have never met anyone more passionate about what she does than her. “Then I had teachers like Mr. Kopy and Ms. Winston that supported my love for writing and expanded it by making English a fun, sometimes bizarre, class. I owe a big thanks to every teacher, because every one of them had to deal with me constantly putting up my hand because I had something to say or ask.” Some of Hesketh’s fondest memories are also what she looks back on as the most mundane: sitting in the sun with her friends as the guys toss a Frisbee around, or practising volleyball with her teammates. “But I also loved my three-month exchange in France, where I happened to become best friends with a French girl, as well as gain another whole family and culture. “There’s one key ingredient that make these memories meaningful to me, and that’s friendship. High school wouldn’t have been what it was for me if I didn’t have my friends there to laugh with me, but mostly at me.” After a semester at UBCO, Hesketh realized what she had previously assumed: writing is the path she wants to take in life and is looking towards the writing and publishing program at Okanagan College. “My dream is to have my name on book-

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shelves around the world, but I want to get into editing before I try to make that leap,” she said. “On top of that, I hope my future includes traveling back to Europe so that I can not only build upon my knowledge of French, but any other language that comes my way as well. I want to experience as much as possible so that when I write my novels I’m overwhelmed with the amount of stories I have to tell.” W.L. Seaton graduate Brooke Ritchey said when she looks back on her time at school, she wonders why she put so much pressure on herself to attain good grades. “Looking back, I don’t really understand why,” she said. “I mean, how important is it for a nine-year-old to get good marks? I’ve always put a lot of pressure on myself to do well academically but also, I’ve always just really liked school and learning new things.” With the support of her parents, Ritchey has been able to succeed in her goals without compromising her happiness. “Whenever I’m stressed about something, they remind me to see the bigger picture and just relax,” she said. Now in the arts faculty at UBC in Vancouver, Ritchey said the transition to post-secondary education has been a smooth one. “University wasn’t a shock to my system because I’d always involved myself in so many activities that I was used to having to really schedule all my time.” Her fondest memories of high school come from the theatre. “There’s this really close bond that everyone has with each other there, regardless of what grade they’re in or who their friends are,” she said. “Putting on those plays was always a really fun time.” As the big city doesn’t appeal to her as much as she hoped it would, Ritchey is transferring back to the Okanagan this fall, where she plans on majoring in political science, followed by law school. Kalamalka secondary graduate Courtney Woo follows in the footsteps of her broth-

er, Jeremy, also a Governor General award recipient. Academics have always played a large role in her life. “I think everyone who has ever known me can vouch for that,” she said. “It’s important because education is a massive privilege and we, as students, need to be aware of that. “Doing well academically, when I was younger, meant I would get into a good university and ultimately get a good job.” But Woo said her perspective has changed thanks to the incredible teachers who have taught her that academic achievement means more than just a good job. “Academics provide us with a million different viewpoints on life. We’re taught to see the world from the view of historians, teachers, scientists, thespians, apprentices, artists and so many more all at once,” she said. Woo credits her family for their support, by making sure she had access to the best opportunities and by looking out for her. “However, there are many friends who have helped me come out of my shell and realize my full potential in life,” she said. “I’m so fortunate to have gone to Kalamalka secondary for my education.” But anyone who knows Woo knows her achievements extend far beyond the classroom and that her love of curling is always at the top of her list of favourite activities. “These girls (and my male coach) helped me realize that anything is possible which not only helped me on the ice, but also academically. Every single one of these people has created this life that’s been handed to me on a silver platter, and I can’t begin to thank them enough for that.” Now at UBCO and pursuing a B.Sc., Woo advises current secondary students to work hard but to also take some time away from academics, to get involved in a sport or a club. “High school goes by fast, so immerse yourself in it. I mentioned to a girl who started high school last fall to ‘make sure you miss it when you leave.’ Otherwise, the journey wasn’t worth it at all.” Fulton principal Ken Gatzke said Adrian Fezatte was a consistent top performer throughout his time at the school. “Like lots of students, he didn’t just take a soft course load, he took an impressive course load,” said Gatzke. “He was a provincial scholarship winner. Adrian is all about learning, not just for himself, but for others.” (Editor’s note: now at the University of Victoria, Adrian Fezatte was unavailable for this story.)

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chocolatier, a world-champion cyclist and a bestselling author are just three reasons to attend the Woman Of Worth event on International Women’s Day March 8. Barrita Durward, Leah Goldstein and Olivia McIvor are three of the featured speakers at the annual event at Sparkling Hill next weekend. WOW founder Christine Awram started these events a decade ago to provide a blend of personal and professional development along with a strong element of humour, fun and celebration featuring world-class speakers, entertainment, empowerment — and

chocolate. “I believe all women are leaders, and WOW provides a forum for women to not only learn but to be further empowered and celebrate their magnificence,” she said. “It’s a powerful and extraordinary day, and it’s the event of the year for women.” Durward is the owner of Cotton’s Chocolates in Vernon and has been making handmade Belgian chocolates since 1996. She was also named Woman of the Year in 2009. “These powerful leaders are living a life they love, but have challenges just like anyone else,” said Awram. “So what do they believe that allows them to

shine so brightly? How do they handle a bad day? And how do they make time for a life?” Goldstein is a former professional cyclist, personal trainer and motivational speaker. She retired from 13 years on the pro road race circuit in the spring of 2010, and is now concentrating on ultra endurance racing. Joining Durward on the panel is another Woman of the Year, award-winning journalist Betty Selin and co-host of the SUN-FM Morning Show; Rose Sexsmith, president of Rose’s Waterfront Pub and Hanna’s Lounge in Kelowna; McIvor, best-selling author and global leadership consultant on The

Business of Kindness and Compassion in Action and director of The Kindness Foundation; “unstoppable woman” Dr. Rose Backman; and Brenda Eastwood, the author of Get Off the PMS and Perimenopausal Roller Coaster: Learn 9 Natural Fast Track Solutions to Balanced Hormones. “Having suffered her own past challenges, including infertility and premature menopause at the early age of 32, Brenda Eastwood is now a hormone virtuoso,” said Awram. “Her book maps out step-by-step solutions for eliminating symptoms like painful periods, hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, skin problems, premature

aging and more.” WOW will be emceed by award-winning humorist Linda Edgecombe. The day will be capped off by a performance by the North Okanagan’s own Dharma Dolls. “Those who attend the event also have an opportunity to find out about WOW’s charitable project, in association with Kelownabased IWEN. “We have a philanthropic arm where we rescue young girls from slavery and provide educational scholarships and micro-financing in Nepal,” said Awram. “This grassroots project has been wildly successful, and has transformed the cultural and economic profile of the

“When people think of the Toastmasters they think public speaking; but there is a lot more to it than that. Any situation where communication skills are essential, the Toastmasters can help. The Monashee Toastmasters are supportive of each other’s learning curves and are always looking for new members with fresh enthusiasm. “You don’t have to be a resident of Lumby to join. Come and see what

we are all about.” For more information, call Louise at 5476480 or Mike at 5479335.

community. Our global sisters are reclaiming their rightful place as Women Of Worth.” Woman Of Worth takes place March 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sparkling Hill Resort in Vernon. Registration includes lunch. For

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The Monashee Toastmasters in Lumby are switching from noon-hour meetings to evening meetings starting March 11. “This is for a sixmonth trial period and is being done in hopes of increasing our membership and revitalizing our club,” said Mike Takahashi, president of Monashee Toastmasters. To that end, the club is holding an open house on March 11 at the Blue Ox Pub (1643 Vernon St/Hwy 6) meeting room in Lumby. A meet and greet is 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “The meeting will be similar to one that is held at a typical Toastmasters meeting (including a speech) so guests can have a feel for what the Toastmasters are all about and how the club can help individuals improve their speaking skills,” said Takahashi. To a s t m a s t e r s International is “where leaders are made” and is a worldwide organization that has clubs throughout the world including numerous ones in B.C. Locally there are three Toastmaster clubs in Vernon as well as a club in Armstrong and

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Norm Schiman, VP-education, presents Monashee Toastmasters member Neville O’Grady with certificate for completion of 10 speeches, Competent Communicator. Enderby. “The confidence and skills gained in Toastmasters enable

members to become better leaders and communicators in all aspects of their lives.

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pro life thrift store one-dollar sale is back All pants, casual or dressy, for only $1. Everything marked with a green tag is $1. Sale runs to March 8. Store hours are Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m; Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are at 3102-31st Ave. (near bus depot). Call 250-545-0777. interfaith theatre evening March 14 at the Powerhouse Theatre the Interfaith Connecting Project will present a staged-reading of the new play, We’re Already Home. This play, written by Terry Jordan, Arnie Hayashi and Lorna Turestk, is a heart-felt comedy, the story of two neighbouring Vernon families — one Muslim, one Christian — and an Okanagan spirit character, who fumble their way in and out of multi-cultural and religious misunderstandings only to find they are more alike than they had first imagined. The play opens at 7:30. Tickets $10 each, from any of the Steering Committee members or call Vernon and District Immigrant Services at 250-542-4177 or via e-mail at vdiss.interfaith@gmail.com falun gong information session March 2 at 1 p.m., Vernon library upstairs meeting room. What is the “hidden” message of meditation? Why does our mind keep us from attaining the answer? Can we afford not to gain the answer in our possibly short lifetime? All are welcome. Open discussion. Info., see www.falundafa.org the communitY-Wide sing-along resumes March 2, 7 to 8 p.m. at Faith Baptist Church (3908-27th St.) Come and join us for an hour of singing your favourite gospel songs as Karl leads and the Sing-Along Band plays. Come early and bring a friend! the 2014 Word on the lake Writers’ festival Registration is on now for the festival, May 16 to 18 in Salmon Arm. Presenters: authors Carmen Aguirre, Gail Anderson-Dargatz, Ann Eriksson, Diana Gabaldon, Gary Geddes, C.C. Humphreys, Ursula Maxwell-Lewis; musician-songwriter David Essig; editor Shelagh Jamieson; agent Carolyn Swayze; publisher Howard White. Register online at www.saow.ca or contact Cathy Sosnowsky at 250-832-2454 or csosnowsky@shaw.ca breakfast and flea market Indoors/outdoors, every Sunday from 8 a.m.- 11 a.m., at the Fraternal Order of Eagles hall, 5101-25th Ave. Such a deal for $7. Tables for rent for $10 per spot outside. Call 542-3003 for more information.

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People Place and all are welcome to attend. March 3 program will be presented by S.O.L.D. member Pam Jenkins. Will include a PowerPoint presentation entitled “Adventures in Nigeria” where she taught for two years. after-school Writing lessons at vernon librarY Join Vernon library Writer-inResidence Harold Rhenisch. For kids aged 8 to 15. No registration necessary for this free program. Runs Mondays 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 3, Put Words in My Mouth; March 10, Magic Tricks For Telling Stories; March 17, Teaching Your Story To talk; March 31, Pages That Whisper, Shout and Sing; April 7, Book Gymnastics. Writer-in-Residence program is paid for by the Vernon Friends of the Library. The Vernon branch of the ORL is at 2800-30th Ave. Info., www.orl. bc.ca or 250-542-7610. enderbY cliff quilters meet First, third and fifth Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Enderby Evangelical Chapel, 708 Mill Ave. New members always welcome. More information at 838-7858. vernon accordion club meets every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Halina Centre. Accordion players welcome as well as listeners and dancers. For more info., call 250-546-3192. creative activities program for adults Creativity and Aging takes place every Monday, Schubert Centre 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the meeting room. Includes intellectual discussions, poem writing, arts and music making. It is a group-led program. Art supplies provided. Facilitated by Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka. To register, call 250-549-4201 or Schubertcentre@ shaw. ca or just drop in. fun time at halina seniors centre Mondays 1 - 3 p.m., runs every first and third Monday of the month. Come to the first one and plan out the games for the upcoming weeks. A time to have fun and learn. Cost: 50 cents per session. Everyone 50+ welcome! The centre is at 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec Centre. For further info., call 250-542-2877. the vernon old time fiddlers club New members welcome to join us at one of our practices twice a month at the Halina Centre, the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. We play at Halina Centre dances, Schubert Centre, Armstrong Seniors Centre, rest homes, farmers’ markets and dinner dances. We welcome new fiddle players. For more information, call Gwen at 778-475-4042, Bill at 250-545-9383 or Mary at 250-545-5831. fraternal order of eagles The Vernon Aerie meets the first and third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Call 542-3003.

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art exhibit opening March 4 at the Schubert Centre 3:30 to 5 p.m. The exhibit will be based on a variety of creative works by participants in the Creative Activities Program for Adults program at Schubert Centre, which meets Mondays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., facilitated by Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka. To register, call 250-549-4201 or Schubertcentre@ shaw. ca or just drop in. the 25th annual great pancake and sausage fee Support 6th Vernon Beaver Scouts at this annual event on Shrove Tuesday, March 4, served cafeteria style in Fellowship Hall of Trinity United Church from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is very attractive: $5 per person or family rate of $15 (children three and under free). Bring your friends and neighbours! games at the vernon librarY For Geri & Jim Saiko kids ages eight and up Tuesdays, 3 to 4 4887 South Grandview Flats p.m. Free: just drop in for some fun. Armstrong shrove tuesdaY pancake supper 250-546-6978 at all saints Pancake supper March 4 4pawscountryclub.ca

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wanda was one country where Enderby potter Bert Cohen helped local villagers find and use local clays to build ceramic water filters that greatly reduce disease. Everyone is welcome to the Halina Centre in Vernon Rec Centre to experience, with Bert, the joys and challenges of helping overseas. This talk, the second of the spring Capsule College public presentations, funds two $1,500 scholarships at Ok. College and is sponsored by Vernon’s University Women’s Club. Admission at the door is $7, $4 students. Info.: 250-545-7753. In photo, Burt Cohen and Eugene Dusingze work on a new filter press, along with machinists from the Kigali Institute for Science and Technology, for a new ceramic water filter workshop in Rwanda. Potters Without Borders works in technical assistance to small producers in countries around the world. from 4:30 to 7 p.m. with ham, strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream. By donation. All Saints Anglican Church, 3205-27th St. silver star rotarY club meets Tuesdays from 6:46 to 8 a.m. at the Village Green Hotel across from the Village Green Centre. This is a fun, friendly, social club supporting local community and international service, and we are looking for new members. Everyone is welcome to come for a free breakfast. monashee toastmasters welcomes you to our Tuesday noon meetings in the meeting room of the Blue Ox Pub in Lumby. Build confidence while finding your voice in a fun and supportive atmosphere! Join us for our meet and greet starting at 11:30 a.m. Our meetings are held from 12:05 - 12:55 p.m. to enable participants to attend during the lunch hour. For more info., please contact Louise at 547-6480 or Mike at 5479335. We look forward to meeting you! the lumbY artistic connections is a weekly watercolor painting class (sometimes we do acrylics). Cost $10 per session. Held every Tuesday noon to 4 p.m. at the Lumby Community Hall (2250 Shields Ave.). Everyone welcome. Call Olena at 250-547-8866 for info. armstrong lions club holds Bingo every Tuesday night. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo at 6:50 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall in Armstrong. okanagan communitY proJects is a group of citizens, living in the Okanagan Valley, interested in participating in projects that will help build and support the community. We are creating a network of people who have a project idea or who would like to help build or support a project. We will be meeting the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m., upstairs at The Bean Scene Coffee House. You can join our Facebook group by searching Okanagan Community Projects. For more info., call Sarah at 250-309-2620, Jack at 250-938-4202 or Darren at 250-938-1751. aboriginal infant & earlY childhood development Free swimming Tuesdays from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Meet at the aquatic centre. For more info., 542-7578. vernon placer (gold) miners’ club Meets the first Tuesday of every month from October-June in the Basement of Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. from 7-9 p.m. Yearly memberships due: $20 per family. Info. phone Merv Mathers, 250-547-9690 or Donna Smith at mrspumpkin36@hotmail.com armstrong district fish & game association We hold the following events every week: archery shooting Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.; trap shooting Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.; pistol shooting Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. For more information,

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Community Calendar than 170 countries around the world and 2,000 communities across Canada who will gather to pray and act in solidarity with the people of Egypt. enderby olde Time dance club Dance March 7 at 8 p.m. at the Enderby Drill Hall. Theme is “hard times.” Everyone welcome — bring the kids and grandparents too. Adults $6, teens $3, children free; includes lunch. Info., call 546-6186. workshop on creaTiViTy, aging, memory and healTh Presented by Jeanne Sommerfield and Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka March 8, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Schubert Centre. Learn why being engaged in creative expression activities is important as we age and what we can do about it. This workshop is for program facilitators, caregivers in medical services, administrators, staff, students, and volunteers. To register, see www.cecd-society.org. More info.: dr.daliagt@gmail.com or call 250-503-0117. Vernon public arT gallery March 8 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Print Day. The Community Gallery will be set up for an open, drop-in printmaking session enabling artists to have access to a printing equipment in a friendly, social environment. Practice printing monoprints, linocuts and dry point etching at your leisure. Make use of our press, tools and ink. Paper will be available for purchase and a technician will be on hand for assistance. Maximum paper size: 12” x 20”. $7/members, $10/non-members. Gallery is at 3228-31st Ave. Call 250-545-3173, see vernonpublicartgallery. com or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com inTeresTed in VolunTeering wiTh hospice? The North Okanagan Hospice Society would like to invite you to attend an upcoming information session on becoming a volunteer, March 13 at 10 a.m. This information session is designed to invite you to participate in our spring training April 7, 8, 9 and 10 from 9 a.m. to noon and April 14, 15, 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Please register for the March 13 volunteer information session by calling Leigh at 250-503-1800, ext. 110 or by e-mail to leigh@nohs.ca. healing afTer suicide loss supporT group Offered by the Suicide Prevention Committee of Vernon for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. This support group is facilitated by trained professionals and peers and is offered at no cost. Registrations are now being accepted for the upcoming group which will run one evening a week for eight weeks. For more information or to register please contact at Betty Bates 250-2758062, ext. 4 or e-mail betty.bates@cmha.bc.ca fundraising for The fulTon resource room getting closer to their goal to be able to purchase a low recumbent tandem bike. We are holding raffles for gift baskets for Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Tickets available at Fulton office or through the resource room and are $2 each or 3 for $5. Draw dates: Easter – April 17; Mother’s Day – May 9; Father’s Day – June 13. people place garage sale April 26 from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot, 3402 - 27th Ave. Donations welcome (no large pieces of furniture or appliances) and may be dropped off at People Place, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds support social service agencies housed in People Place. Call 558-6585 for info. celebraTing inTernaTional women’s day March 8 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Schubert Centre. We will show short films about ending violence against women, followed by a celebratory dance party with music by Keli Westgate from Dance Dance Party Party. All ages and genders welcome. By donation, suggested $5 minimum. All proceeds to Vernon Women’s Transition House Society. Info., www.keliwestgate.com/women’s-day The dog’o’pogo agiliTy group holds agm March 10 at 7 p.m. sharp, downstairs at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave, Vernon. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. kal raTs annual general meeTing AGM at Alexander’s Beach Pub upstairs, March 10 at 7 p.m. The positions of president and treasurer are up for re-election so if you have a

The ladies newcomers supper club Meets the first Wednesday of the month. If you are new to Vernon and area, join us for our monthly suppers. We want to meet you. Call Rosie for details at 545-1489 or Kathy at 545-4185. Vernon and disT. kennel club meeTs The first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave. This is an opportunity to connect with others involved in many different dog sports in the area. A fun club with friendly people and new members always welcome. Call Jayne at 250-545-0187 for info. pVss grads Vs Teachers hockey game March 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Nor-Val sports centre in Armstrong. Entrance is by donation to the grad class. science on Tap: quench your inTeresT Presented by CIHR Café Scientifique March 7 from 10 a.m. to noon, Schubert Centre, Vernon. What makes for quality of life when you have an advanced life-limiting illness? Please join us for refreshments and a discussion about quality of life issues. Moderated by Ruth Edwards, executive director, North Okanagan Hospice Society. Please register at http://qualitycafe2.eventbrite.ca buddhisT mediTaTion class with Karen Goodwin, Feb. 28, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. Class topic will be “Finding Contentment in Our Daily Life.” Drop-in class with guided meditations and a teaching. Suggested donation $10, special rates for students and seniors. Info., www.dorjechang.ca or 250-558-0952. No fragrance please. lakeside Tai chi Paddle Wheel Park Hall is pleased to now offer Lakeside Tai Chi beginner’s classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5 p.m. starting March 6. Everyone welcome. Come join us for our Fung Kee style Tai Chi. The hall is at 7813 Okanagan Landing Rd. all ages welcome. For more information, call 250-307-5910. okanagan landing grade 6 sTudenTs hold raffle The class is fundraising for their spring field trip to Victoria and Vancouver and are holding a raffle with great prizes. Tickets are $3 each or three for $5, draw date is March 5. Tickets available at the UPS store on 30th Ave. downtown and at Okanagan Landing elementary school office. Purchase $10 worth of tickets and get a free jar of Italian Kitchen pasta sauce. spring break VacaTion bible school Held at Grace Bible Church, 5661 Silver Star Rd., Vernon, March 17 - 21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Open to kids from Grades 1 to 7 Cost: $55 family rate or $30 per child (includes T-shirt); to register, visit www. gbcvernon.ca and click on VBS tab or call Donna at 250-549-3095 geT ‘The buzz’ on honeybees March 15 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Greater Vernon Museum & Archives. Presenter John Gates, owner/operator of Gates Bee Farm, Spallumcheen, has over 40 years of beekeeping experience, including 27 years with the Ministry of Agriculture’s Beekeeping Program. Learn what, why and how honeybees do what they do, how essential honeybees are to modern food production, basic beekeeping and current worldwide problems with bee health. As space is limited at the museum please call 250-542-3142 to pre-register. Admission is by donation. Vernon public arT gallery March 6 from 6-8 p.m., “dis/ Order: Intersection of Art and Text,” is an open dialogue and hands-on activity inspired by Amy Modahl’s exhibition “order/ Disorder” and the themes on which her exhibition is based. Jake Kennedy and Kevin McPherson Eckhoff, both writers and English language instructors, will read and/or perform their collaborative text included in Modahl’s exhibition catalogue, which was also based on the concept of order/disorder. Participants will be enticed in conversation on the given themes while cutting and rearranging provided materials to create their own unique piece of art work. Free and open to the public, no registration required. Gallery is at 3228-31st Ave. Call 250-545-3173. fly fishing & fly casTing course The Kalamalka Fly Fishers Introduction to Fly Fishing/Fly Casting course will teach you everything you need to know to start and enjoy the sport of fly-fishing. The five-night course covers equipment, knots, finding fish, local entomology and fly-casting. Each student will receive a detailed fly-fishing/casting manual. Do all the bugs in the water look the same? We will start you from the very beginning and teach you the proper techniques to cast. Learn to cast into the wind and add more distance. The course runs Tuesdays, April 1 to 29 from 7 When you can enjoy the same beauty services to 9 p.m. Register at Vernon Rec Centre or online at www. from a HIGHLY QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED Esthetician in a PROFESSIONAL in-home salon. greatervernonrecreation.ca (course code # 29377). Cost is $80 per person. For more information call Ruben at 250558-5362 or log on to www.kalflyfishers.ca b.c. goV’T reTired employees’ associaTion Meet for a luncheon March 7 at 12:30 p.m. at Schubert Centre. Guest speaker: Peter O’Callaghan, chartered any first service accountant on the subject, “Your personal income tax.” world day of prayer 2014 March 7 at 1:30 p.m., All Saints Anglican Church, 3205-27th St., Vernon. This year, the women of Egypt invite you to join with them in World Day of Prayer, praying under the theme, “Streams in the desert.” All are welcome to join Christians in more

vision of how our club can be better, this is the time to step forward. If you feel you are not ready to be president or treasurer, the AGM is another great opportunity to socialize with other RATS and discover the many ways that we can support our community of runners and triathletes. New members welcome. lumby healTh cenTre: ms educaTional workshop Multiple sclerosis workshop March 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at White Valley Community Hall, 2250 Shields Ave. Register, 250-547-9741. lumby healTh cenTre: low impacT exercise class Every Tuesday for nine weeks starting March 11, from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the White Valley Community Hall (suitable for all ages and mobility); to register, call 250-547-9741 or 250-547-6404. a.l. forTune hockey academy informaTion nighT March 11, A.L. Fortune will host a prospective player and parent evening in the school theatre. Head instructor Terry Shykora will explain how the program operates and the school’s administration will explain the benefits of their self-directed learning model. The program is available to boys and girls in Grades 8 to 12 who have a passion for hockey and the desire to improve their skills. Please call the school at 250-838-6431 to RSVP. healing afTer suicide loss The Suicide Prevention Committee of Vernon presents Clair Jantzen, who holds master’s in clinical counseling and is a registered professional counselor. He has completed advanced training with the Grief Recovery Institute and is passionate about caring for people, hoping to provide them with the necessary understanding and context for their life and its challenges. See www.clairjantzen.ca. Event takes place March 12 at Schubert Centre banquet room, 7 p.m.; doors open 6:30 p.m. Event is free, but pre-registration is required by calling Betty Bates at 250-275-8062, ext. 4 or e-mail to betty.bates@cmha.bc.ca a cn-cp TelecommunicaTions reTiremenT social March 14 in Vernon. If you are a former employee and wish to attend, or to obtain further information, please contact Ed Tanaka at 250-545-3552 or John Topping at 250-545-1287. local businesses challenge for chariTy Enactus Okanagan College holds third annual Charity Challenge, a Family Feud style event to benefit North Okanagan Hospice Society and Enactus. Competing teams from local businesses go head-to-head. Fun-filled evening takes place March 14 at 7 p.m., Village Green Hotel, and the $35 ticket includes admission, appies and a drink ticket. Tickets available at Village Green Hotel and the Bean Scene. inViTaTion To okanagan indian band members Presentation on the health plan (draft) report by the Health Plan Team, March 15 at Head of the Lake Hall, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Includes info. booths, giveaway and prizes, healthy light lunch. For more information, call 250-542-5094. armsTrong pony club fundraiser Snowshoe your love for Pony Club on Larch Hills (south of Salmon Arm). Calling on all Pony Club members, former members, parents, supporters and horse lovers in general. Tour the scenic Larch Hills snowshoe trails March 15 and ALL proceeds from snowshoe rentals go to Armstrong Pony Club. The recently re-started club has 14 members who are fundraising for various riding and educational opportunities. John’s Ski Shack is sponsoring special rental rates of $10/ person for rentals on snowshoes from 10-2. Info., 250- 832-3457.

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Paul Umlor, an orchardist from Conklin, Michigan, checks out the apple varieties planted at Davison Orchards in Vernon Tuesday. He was part of an International Fruit Tree Association tour.

Orchard ‘family’ comes together RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

The farming fraternity has deep roots. Delegates from 15 countries attended the International Fruit Tree Association conference in Kelowna, and it included farm tours in Oyama, Coldstream and Vernon. Whether they are from the Okanagan, Israel, the U.S., Chile, Australia or Brazil, none of them are considered competition. “You face the same issues, the same difficulties and the same successes,” said Philip Schwallier, IFTA president and a horticulture marketing agent with Michigan State University. “You have to prune, you have to fertilize and you have to harvest. We have a common purpose. We’re all family.” And just like family, growers were exchanging information they can take back to their own orchards. “We come here to learn,” said Howard Hansen, who has 300 acres of cherries and 170 acres of

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Laura Shaw, of Davison Orchards, talks about marketing strategies with Howard Hansen, who grows fruit in Tasmania, Australia. apples in Tasmania, Australia. “We get to learn from a lot of the best people in the world.” During the conference, speakers took to the podium on a variety of topics, including bacterial cankers in cherries, what is the best orchard system to grow apples, tree nutrition, pear root stock and growing export quality cherries. But much of the education

came over coffee or at lunch as the growers chatted one-on-one. “They share their insight and practices,” said Charlotte Leaming, a field person with B.C. Tree Fruits in Penticton. Coldstream’s Jamie Kidston has been attending IFTA conferences since the early 1980s. “You find out what varieties people are planting and the

harvesting equipment people are using,” he said. During the visit to Vernon Tuesday, delegates made a stop at Davison Orchards, which has become a destination for locals and tourists. “I want to get more people to the farm,” said Tamra Davison, of why her family focuses on special events, an array of merchandise and family-friendly activities. Marketing is also key at Davison Orchards, whether it’s traditional advertising, the website, Facebook or Twitter. But Davison told delegates that the most effective form of marketing is still word-of-mouth. “Nothing replaces a real face and a real smile when people come to the farm,” she said. Much of Davison Orchard’s focus is expanding the opportunities that come from growing fruits and vegetables, whether it’s baking 20,000 pies a year or producing jams and salsa during the off-season. Gallons of apple juice are also made every year.

“We add value to the crops we’re growing,” said Kevin Shaw, a member of the Davison family. As he walked through a block of trees, Paul Umlor, of Conklin, Michigan, was impressed with the state of the Okanagan’s tree fruit industry. “It’s more progressive and forward-thinking with innovation and adjusting to new technology,” he said. He also took notes about Davison Orchards’ marketing plan, as marketing is also critical to the future of his 600 acres of sweet cherries and apples. “We have a lot of collaboration with our customers and trying to educate them,” said Umlor. For Schwallier, it made sense for the IFTA to hold its conference in the Okanagan Valley. “The Okanagan is the leader in super-spindle trees and it grows the best cherries I’ve ever seen,” he said. “The B.C. industry has faced cost pressures for a lot longer and they have learned to do things right.”

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Testing your home for radon gas GreG Baytalan Special to The Morning Star

Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Radon is a naturally occurring gas found in the ground throughout the world. Most homes that are in contact with the ground will contain some amount of radon gas. Radon becomes more of a concern when it reaches high levels. Radon levels vary across the country. According to Health Canada, about seven per cent of the Canadian homes have radon levels that may be putting residents at risk. Here in the B.C. Interior we have some “hot spot” areas with high radon levels in about 40 per cent of homes. Being heavier than air, radon accumulates in low-

lying areas like basements. Many houses contain recreation rooms or suites in the basement that are occupied for many hours per day. Radon in combination with tobacco smoke, including second-hand smoke can increase the risk substantially. Health Canada estimates that one in three smokers exposed to high radon levels will develop lung cancer. Radon gas is colourless, odourless and tasteless, so the only way to know if the radon levels in your home are high is to conduct testing. The best time to test your home for radon gas is now through April. During the cooler months windows and doors are often closed and rising warm air in a home draws more radon from the ground.

Testing a home is easy and inexpensive. Testing involves placing a small puck-like kit within the lowest area of the home that could be occupied for more than four hours per day. The kit should remain in that location for a minimum of three months and then mailed to a laboratory for results. Just because your neighbours tested their homes and found low results does not mean your home is low too. The test results for your home can be very different. This is because factors beyond the local geology influence the levels within a building. Essentially, radon takes the path of least resistance, and resistance can vary between homes. Radon can enter a home through the foundation, including concrete, and more

so through cracks in a foundation or dirt floor such as older crawl spaces. It can also enter a home through the ventilation system. The bottom line is that everyone should test their homes for radon to see if this gas (dubbed as the “silent killer”) is lurking. If elevated radon levels are found, basic measures can be taken to address the problem. Further information on radon can be found on the Health Canada website at www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ hl-vs/iyh-vsv/environ/radoneng.php Test kits are available from the BC Lung Association. Give them a call at 1-800-665LUNG (5864). Greg Baytalan is an air quality specialist with Interior Health.

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If you can’t go to them, the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia will bring support to you. The society offers a free tele-support group for local caregivers of a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia who is living at home. The sessions are designed specifically for area residents who are unable to attend support groups in person due to location,

disability or other reasons, says facilitator Jan Robson. Meetings are conducted over the phone on the first and third Fridays of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. Each call includes up to eight family caregivers. Participants only need a standard telephone. They call a toll-free number at the scheduled time and will be able to hear and speak with one another at all times during the meetings.

Participation is open to family caregivers who live in B.C. or the Yukon who are unable to attend a support group in person. For more information, call Robson at 604-742-4935 (toll-free 1-800-667-3742, extension 4935) or e-mail jrobson@ alzheimerbc.org. For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, visit www. alzheimerbc.org.

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A water buffalo glances up at the North Borneo Train as it makes its way through the steamy countryside of the Malaysian island.

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MALAYSIA - As the whistle blows, we are ushered aboard the North Borneo Train and immediately we have stepped back in time. Within minutes, the station master calls, “all aboard,” and the wood burning British Vulcan engine hisses steam into the morning sunshine, and heralds our departure. Slowly we begin to move, rumbling over the tracks out of the Tanjung Aru Station in Kota Kinabalu towards the steamy Borneo countryside. The Vulcan is the last in a fleet of locomotives that has plied these tracks since the late 1800s although nowadays it carries mainly sightseers - adventurers of a gentler kind. As a collaborative venture between Sutura Harbour Resort and the Sabah State Railway, the train has been renovated to reflect a bygone era; it comprises five colonial-style passenger carriages, each carrying 16 people. Seats are comfortable upholstered benches that have been embellished with the original logo design — a tiger standing on the royal crown. Light fixtures are nostalgic, wood trim is extravagant and

while overhead fans fend off the ever-present equatorial humidity, you wait for the speed to gather momentum so that a soft wind breezes through the open-air windows. We hug the coast of Kinarut with Lokawi Bay stretching out into the South China Sea. Edging away from the road, we pass a Buddhist temple near the foothills of Mount Kinabalu and come to a near stop when a water buffalo meanders across the tracks. “Cool lemonade?” asks our steward, dressed in crisp, colonial whites. Throughout the trip, we are waited on hand and foot, and enjoy a delicious “tiffinstyled” meal. Served in traditional tiffin boxes, the meal typifies the service style of yesteryear. It is a unique culinary experience that combines a variety of Malaysian delights from curried fish to gingered chicken and sliced papaya. Before long, we’re travelling through mangrove swamps. Knitted together beneath the water, the mangroves rise up in a tangled landmass where monitor lizards laze and leeches are all too common. Seedpods hang from the leafy branches like long runner beans

about to dive into the water where they take root and spread the land out still further. As we pass a palm oil plantation my imagination drifts back in time. Back to the turn-of-thecentury when adventuresome Englishmen cut into the wilds of this untamed land and endured malaria, leeches, and the threat of headhunters, to create vast plantations and fortunes from coffee, coconut, tobacco, ramen and cocoa. Suddenly, the mangrove forests open up and we’re riding past houses teetering on stilt foundations and

paddy fields scattered with farmers harvesting grasses from the kneehigh water. The train then merges with the historic 450 metre long Pengalat Tunnel, crosses the Papar River over a steel trestle bridge and finally reaches Papar, “the Rice Bowl of Sabah.” But for all the sights we have seen, what lies before us is truly breathtaking. It is a stretch of track that, seemingly built atop the shores of Kimanis Bay, looks to carve its way through the yellow sand, like steel through butter and alongside a sea and a sky both tinted with the

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Professional Office Assistant Vernon location We are looking for an individual with the ability to multi-task, and work independently. The ideal candidate will have: - 2 years experience in an administration role. - Applicants must be able to work in a confidential office, and work in a fast paced environment - provide excellent customer service and communication skills. Position will be part time hours 20-25 per week, usually on a 9-1 or 2pm day and be flexible to work additional hours on request. Compensation will be based upon experience. Please provide you resume along with references to Box 24 c/o TheMorning Star 4407 - 25th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 1P5 Position will close on March 19th.

Vernon Volkswagen SERVICE AND PARTS ADVISOR

This year marks the 40th Anniversary for Westwood Electric as we continue to grow with our team of over 300 employees. Since 1974, we have been providing electrical and instrumentation services to a wide range of industries across Western Canada. We currently have offices located in Vernon, BC, Leduc, AB and Prince Albert, SK. At Westwood, our people have always been our greatest asset. We strive to build lasting relationships with our employees through a flexible, responsive and sincere approach. Westwood is currently recruiting for the position of Human Resources Supervisor to be based out of our office in Vernon, BC. This exciting opportunity calls for an experienced, results orientated, HR professional with excellent interpersonal skills to support the Senior Management team. The successful candidate must possess both the technical expertise to help guide Westwood in our continued growth objectives, and the supervisory experience to lead a small team. The position will be accountable for a multitude of functions, including but not limited to: - The administration and enforcement of our Human Resources Management System, company wide - The proactive attraction, recruitment and on-boarding of a skilled labour force for our industrial projects - The management and administration of our Apprenticeship Management Program - The management and promotion of our Performance Management Program - General support and guidance on HR related issues - Continually promote Westwood’s Vision, Mission & Values The Human Resources Supervisor will possess the following attributes and qualifications: - In-depth Human Resources experience (Minimum 5 Years), including CHRP designation - Recruitment experience, preferably large volume skilled labour recruitment - Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Extreme attention to detail - Results driven with strong organizational & technical skills - Team player with a positive attitude All applications will be handled in confidence and should be e-mailed quoting the job title and posting #14-01 HRBC to: jobs@westwoodcompanies.com or fax to: (250)-542-8586. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Vernon Volkswagen is looking for a Service and Parts Advisor to join our expanding team. The successful candidate must be a motivated, energetic, careerminded individual skilled at scheduling service work, selling additional service work to customers, and parts consulting.

GRANT WORKER - BIKE TO WORK ASSISTANT COORDINATOR

Immediately to June 27, 2014 approximately Reporting to the Transportation Demand Management Coordinator, the incumbent is responsible for assisting in the coordination of the annual Biketo-Work Week event. Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is March 11, 2014. Please quote competition # 12-COV-14.

Career Opportunity Vernon Nissan – A division of the Sentes Automotive Group Vernon Nissan is looking for a top performing sales person. We have a great training program, a great starting salary and a signing bonus of up to $5,000 dollars or more! If you know you have what it takes to give exceptional customer service and perform at a high level we would like to hear from you. We promote from within and have a lucrative pay plan with great benefits. Vernon Nissan is a top performing Nissan store and one of the top performing pre-owned dealers in the Okanagan. If you have what it takes to be the best email: brianwestwell@sentes.com

Vernon Nissan 6417 Hwy. 97N, Vernon DL#30811

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

This position is available immediately and represents full time employment. Previous automotive service advisor experience, ADP system experience, and basic computer skills are an asset but not required to the right candidate. Teamwork and a positive attitude is a must. Please send your resume and cover letter via email only to sam@vernonvw.com We wish to thank all participants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Venture Training Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of adults with developmental disabilities? Venture Training is a dynamic multi-program organization with a rich history in the community.

DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

Exempt — Full Time Due to a resignation, the City of Vernon is looking for a Director, Human Resources. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), this position works closely with the CAO and the Directors Team to develop and enhance organizational culture. The HR Director provides strategic leadership and direction to the Corporation and Human Resources Division in the areas of Organizational Design and Development, Human Resources, Labour Relations, Payroll and Benefits, and Occupational Health and Safety. Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is March 7, 2014. Please quote competition # 11-COV-14.

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EXPERIENCED AUTOMOTIVE SALES REPRESENTATIVES

Casual Support Workers

We are the Stetson Automotive Group with dealerships in northwestern Alberta and BC. Our Volkswagen operations in Vernon BC require Salespeople immediately.

for our Residential and Community Integration Day Programs. Qualifications: • Community Support Worker Certificate or Equivalent • Class 4 Drivers License (within 6 months of hire) • Current First Aid/CPR certificate • Foodsafe • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check Wages as per BCGEU Collective Agreement Please submit current resume with cover letter to: Human Resources Manager, VDACL 4240 Alexis Park Drive, Vernon BC V1T 6H3 Fax: 250-549-3394 Email: hrvdacl@gmail.com Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Therefore we have an immediate need to recruit sales staff (male or female) who have previous experience as automotive salespeople. Our commission plan will pay up to 40% for the type of performance you provide!!! We will provide you with a friendly environment to grow your business and you will receive daily support from our sales and business management team. These positions include a substantial base salary guarantee commensurate with your experience and a lucrative commission plan, car allowance, extensive benefit package and paid vacations! If you are one of the best in the business and would like to have the respect that should come with being a professional salesperson with the potential to earn an uncapped executive level of income;

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0889828 BC Ltd O/A Lavington Shell market is hiring 2 permanent gas bar cashiers at 6320 Highway 6 Coldstream BC, V1B 3C7. English language required. Education and experience not required. Duties: Establish or identify price of goods, provide information to customers, receive and process payment by cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit, calculate total payments received at end of work shift and reconcile with total sales etc. Salary 10.30/hourly. Candidate must be willing to work evenings and weekends. Fax your resume at 250-545-8370.

Small Engine Technician Savoy Equipment is under new ownership and we are currently accepting resume’s for the position of Small Engine Technician in our Vernon store. This is a seasonal and/or part time position to start but could work into something more permanent. Applicants must have experience working with small engines including chainsaws, and/or lawnmowers. Please submit resume’s to savoyequipment@gmail.co m or drop off to the attention of Kyle Duncan at the Vernon store.

RV Techs - An exciting opportunity for you! Voyager RV’brand new RV Service facility is almost complete, and now need RV Technicians to join our team. Are you a journeyman, or experienced RV tech with a passion to work with a great team? Join the BC interior’largest dealer for great wages plus bonuses & benefits packages. Full-time, starting asap. Please send your resume to Logan at parts@voyagerrv.ca or fax 250-766-4711 or call 1-800668-1447.

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Seasonal Farm Workers for thinning,

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Quality Control Supervisor

wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. Seasonal position. Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Quality Control in the cherry industry, as well as experience operating a multi-lane cherry optical sizer with color variance programming and defect sorting. Applicant must be capable of working 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day during harvest from July 7, 2014 to September 10, 2014. Accommodation provided if required. Pay rate $14.00$16.00/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or email: jobs@coralbeach.ca

WE ARE GETTING READY FOR A BUSY SPRING & SUMMER

If you are a confident, highly motivated, energetic individual with min. 3 yr. experience and are seeking a career opportunity, then we invite you to join our dynamic team. We are currently looking for high energy LEAD COOKS for a fast paced kitchen. Please apply in person with resumé and Food Safe Certificate between 2 & 4 daily

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HOME SHARE PROVIDER

Share your home and/or your time providing support to adults with disabilities in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Salmon Arm, Lumby & Lavington. Home assessments and/or training will be provided. Send Expression of Interest letter to: Attention: Home Share Coordinator Kindale Developmental Association P.O. Box 94 Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Fax: 250-546-3053 Email: kindale@kindale.net

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

DUAL TICKETED MILLWRIGHT ELECTRICIAN Location: Vernon, BC Responsibilities: • Plant maintenance of high speed food processing and packaging equipment • Analyze equipment and component design issues and make recommendations or follow through with equipment modifications • Utilize mechanical, electrical or electronic trouble shooting skills in problem assessment • Improve and repair equipment for maximum efficiency • Accurate data recording • Troubleshoot machinery effectively • Maintain a clean workspace Requirements: • Dual ticketed licensed Millwright and licenced Electrician; BCTQ or Interprovincial Certified • 2-5 years experience • Strong knowledge of electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics • Knowledge of food and beverage industry an asset • Good interpersonal and communication skills • Attention to Safety and Efficiency a must • Must be able to operate and troubleshoot all related machinery • Demonstrate good working habits and the ability to work as a team player • WHIMS, Confined Space, Forklift training an asset • Available to work all shifts (days/afternoons/nights) Apply at www.sleeman.ca/careers or email hrwest@sleeman.ca Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Tire Person required immediately Full Time. Experienced Tractor/Trailer Tire Person, Must be Mechanically Inclined and physically fit with own transportation. Wages based on Experience. Please Fax Resume to 250-546-0600.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Work Wanted Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Will do pretty much anything. Large or small. Kris 250-308-4100. Carpenters available for renos & new construction. $25/hr or by quote. Quality work 250-309-3682 or 250938-7057

Help Wanted

AQUA AWARENESS INSTRUCTOR

(Part-Time) Reporting to the, Aquatic Supervisor. This position is assisting individuals in the water with various special considerations. These individual challenges may be physical, mental or a combination of both. Short listed applicants will be required to have a current criminal record check. Please send resumes and cover letter to: Aquatic Supervisor Recreation Services, 3310 - 37 Ave., Vernon, BC V1T 2Y5 or glefebvre@vernon.ca Please see our website at www.greatervernonrecreation.ca for a complete job description. Closing date is March 7, 2014.

AQUAFIT INSTRUCTOR

Job Fair!

Recreation Services is looking for fitness instructors to lead our Aquafit classes. Relevant experience, qualifications and certifications preferred, however, training can be provided. Please send resume with cover letter to Deb Treherne, Recreation Programmer at dtreherne@vernon.ca.

Saturday, March 8th 10am - 3pm We look forward to meeting you at the Clubhouse w w w. p re d a t o r r i d g e . c o m

Advertising Sales Consultant The Vernon Morning Star has an opportunity for an Advertising Sales Consultant, a result-oriented individual who enjoys working independently. Candidates for this position will possess the ability to develop new business and create strong marketing programs for our print and online publications. The winning candidate will be a team player who is organized, competitive and driven to help clients develop their marketing strategies. You have built your career on relationships and understand the importance on consulting with clients about their objectives and developing solutions that help them achieve their goals. Our environment is fast-paced and no two days are the same. A valid driver’s license and a vehicle in good working condition is required for this position. Reply in confidence with resumé by March 21, 2014, attention: Ian Jensen 4407 - 25 Ave. Vernon, BC V1T 1P5 Fax: 250-558-3468 Email: publisher@vernonmorningstar.com No phone calls, please.

SENIOR SOLICITOR ASSISTANT Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, Nixon Wenger LLP is one of the largest, fastest growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 20 lawyers, we are a full service law firm working with clients across the province and into Alberta. Our firm is recruiting a dedicated professional for the permanent full time position of Senior Solicitor Assistant working in our Solicitors Department. The ideal applicant is someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and who can deliver consistent and exceptional customer service. This position requires you to be highly organized, detail-oriented and you must have the ability to multi task and prioritize. While you will independently manage a number of administrative functions, you will work closely with a team of professionals to deliver outstanding service to our clients. You have the following: • Minimum 4-5 years experience as a Solicitor Assistant • Must have working knowledge in: • Estate Planning • Corporate reorganizations • Trusts • Commercial financing • Wills • Excellent technical, word processing & proof reading skills. • Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality. • Exceptional written and oral communication skills and a strong aptitude for client service. • Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce high quality work. • Experience working with MS Office Suite with the ability to edit documents, create reports and presentations. • Reliability. • Self starter who takes initiative. • Available to work full time, Monday-Friday. Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, and an RRSP program. Nixon Wenger LLP welcomes your interest in this position and we invite qualified applicants to submit your resumes to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by Thursday March 6th. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

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Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

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First crop hay, $3.75 a bale call 250-309-5956

Rubbish Removal

Livestock

*1 Vernonâ€™s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449

2 Black Angus Bulls and 1 York/Landrace X Boar for sale. (250)546-9766 For Sale 4 yearling, Angus crossbred heifers 250-3792689

Financial Services

Pets END HOMELESSNESS & SUFFERING Call the Animal Care Society @ (250) 542-7203 for info about our lifesaving programs: â€˘ spay/neuter â€˘ Feral cat trap/neuter/ return â€˘ Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER 1 Border Collie/Lab cross puppy for sale, 10 weeks, b/w Natural herders.778-475-0767

Help Wanted

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Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Pets

Misc. for Sale

Sporting Goods

Houses For Sale

HAVANESE/BICHON X puppies, vet checked & shots, del avail. 250-804-6848

Oak bedroom suite with dresser, 2 night stands and headboard. Good condition. $400.00. obo. 250-549-1489 please leave message. Renovation sale! Excellent condition: Kitchen cabinets, double SS sink, faucet, range hood fan, cloud light, counter tops. 2 WR sinks, faucets, countertops. $2,000.00 OBO Phone: home: 250-549-7056 or cell: 250-938-2722 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240 Want to Buy 4 used 17â€?x6.5 chrome wheels. 5x115mm bolt pattern. (250)549-3696

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Antiques / Vintage COUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES Sat & Sun 10am-4, or by appt. Specializing in Swedish antiques 4262 MacDonald Rd (off Otter Lake Rd) Armstrong 250-546-2529

Furniture Oak bedroom suite with dresser, 2 night stands and headboard. Good condition. $400.00. obo. 250-549-1489 please leave message. SLIDE INTO COMFORT w/ A BRAND NEW QUEEN MATTRESS $160. Still in plastic, mfg. warranty. 250.870.2562

Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240 SHOPRIDER Power chairs in excellent condition, Model P242L 14 in. tires, indoor/outdoor use. Used Approx 18 months New batteries $1695. Model P242M 10 in. tires, indoor/outdoor use. Brand New $1995. Vernon area can be delivered. 403- 5402991

Misc. for Sale 60â€™s dresser w/mirror, great cond, Lift Chair, reclines, w/remote, 3yrs old, pd $2,000. Rocker recliner, sage green, 3yrs old. Offers 250-545-6330 Back 40 Scrap & Salvage. Free metal pickup & drop off site. Up to $100 for complete vehicles. Call 250-309-6107 IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used Iphone 5 Lifeproof.Multiple colors. Asking $15.00. 250-549-1489 or text 250-306-8489 for details. Moving-Need boxes? Free wine size boxes. 3905-Argyle Ave. NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791

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Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 863-3082 Chad Coin Op Washing/Dryer machines. Any condition. Can pick up. 250-549-0644 COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from Royal Canadian Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250-864-3521 I make house calls! Gold Concentrator. Desert Fox or similar in good condition. (250)546-9114 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556

Sporting Goods RUGER GP 100â€™s, Americanâ€™s, 243, 308, 270, 30-06, Scout, Hawkeye, Glock 17, 20, 21, 22, CZ 527 & 452, all in stock at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin

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Powertech Work Bench Universal Gym comes with 250 lb of weights value of $1600. $800 80lb Heavy Bag with stand $

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Real Estate Acreage for Sale

COLDSTREAM SMALL ACREAGE Hard to find for this attractive price

$182,500 MLS

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Houses For Sale

Large custom quality-built 9 yr new home with WO bsmt. Reduced for immediate sale

Coldstream Meadows is the perfect choice with a long term, no-involvement, secure lease. Call or email for information.

Bjorn Edblad 250.308.7134 bjorn@vernon4sale.com Royal LePage Downtown Realty

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Livestock

s AUCTION

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

PAWS & CLAWS

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

Auctions

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

Acting on the Instruction of Okanagan Court Bailiffs, Dodds will Auction the Inventory of Paws & Claws, West Kelowna. PARTIAL LIST INCLUDES: 100â€™s of Bags & Tins, Dry & Canned Pet Food by Iams, Science Diet, Nutro, Petcurean, Taste of Wild, Eukanuba Blue, Wellness, Natural Balance, California Natural, EVO, Royal Canin & More, Over 100 Dog & Cat Beds, Pens, Kennels, 1000â€™s of Toys, Leashes & Collars, Bowls, Sprays & Cleaners, Huge Selection Too Much To List. Personalized Tag Engraver, Cat Scratch Posts, Brushes & Combs, Treats, Pallet Shelving, Plus Much More.

9OUR THOUGHTFUL GIFT TO THE .ORTH /KANAGAN (OSPICE 3OCIETY %NDOWMENT &UND WILL HELP ENSURE QUALITY END OF LIFE CARE FOR Wednesday, RESIDENTS OF THE .ORTH /KANAGAN March 5

Date: Time: 6:00 PM Place: Dodds Auction - 3311 - 28th Avenue, Vernon

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WWW NOHS CA View photos @ doddsauction.com Sale conducted by Dodds Auction Vernon 250-545-3259 â€˘ 1-866-545-3259

REIMERâ€™S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110 For Sale By Owner ARMSTRONG â€˘ $288,000

(FROM WEST KELOWNA)

to join our team. Our dealership has been growing at a tremendous pace and we need a motivated & dedicated individual to continue on that path of success. We are open to interviewing candidates with or without automotive sales experience. Applicants should have excellent communication with a track record of success. We are offering a guaranteed salary & benefits package. If you want to explore your opportunities at a high volume, high energy & sales effective dealership, contact bradn@bannisters.com

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1800 sq ft 3 bedroom, 3 level split home on quiet culde-sac â€˘ Family room with wood stove, large level lot with wired shop/shed â€˘ Room for RV parking â€˘ Close to schools, parks and medical centre â€˘ Quick possession available. Call after 5 pm. 778-475-0419 or 250-307-0419

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ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING L. McCoy Bookkeeping Certified Bookkeeper 778-475-4905 lmccoybookkeeping@yahoo.com

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Apt/Condo for Rent

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent GREEN VALLEY ESTATES Armstrong

Seniors 55+ 1 & 2 bedroom Apartments Walk to downtown Covered parking From $765 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158

Columbia Apartments Available March 1 st

Large 1 bedroom apartment Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets. Non-smoking.

To view call

250-545-1519

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250-309-1742 Bachelor suite, shared washrooms, some furnished with TV. $500 including utilities & cable TV. vernonhomes.ca/forrent CAPRI GARDEN ENDERBY RENTALS

• Very clean units Very • Security building • Window coverings Reasonable Rent • Fridge / stove

Call to view 250-308-6801 1-bdrm semi-furnished, downtown, near Rec Centre, secure building, reno’d, on-site laundry, sundeck, f/p, n/p, n/s, Av Now $700., (250)558-2928 1LARGE 2bdrm apt. $750 /mo.+hydro, prefer NO PETS (will consider small pet) Avail Now. 250-869-9788. 2bdrm apartment in six plex near hospital. f/s incld, n/p, util extra $600/mo 250-308-8500

Apt/Condo for Rent

Hilltop Manor 4001 - 34A Street, Vernon 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units available starting at $650 per month. Secure, Monitored, Covered Parking On Site Laundry Some Pets Okay Phone 250-351-5695 to view

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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

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VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon LAKEVIEW PLACE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, FS, DW, balcony, valley view. Sorry, NS, NP. $750/mo. Available immediately. Private, on bus route. VINTAGE TERRACE VIEWS FROM THIS 2 bdrm, 2 bath, FP, FS, DW, WD, underground parking, gas heat, elevator. Sorry, NS, NP. $795/mo. Available March 1. BACHELOR Neat & clean bachelor apt. FS, private balcony, covered parking, on-site laundry, on bus route, close to grocery, new carpets. Sorry, NS, NP. $550/mo. Available March 1.

250-542-5580

Townhouses

Brookside Garden Rentals Family Oriented Complex Units have been freshly painted, new flooring and carpets. Three bedroom, 1.5 baths, full basement, near hospital and downtown area.

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Apt/Condo for Rent BRENTWOOD APARTMENTS

1 Bedroom

… available in quiet Senior-oriented building. Large deck, air conditioning, laundry facilities on each floor. Heat included. Close to bus stop, Schubert Centre and downtown. N/P, N/S. To view, call

250-545-0962 or 250-503-7977 Bach. suite in quiet D/T location, 35+ H/W cable incl. a/c, coin laundry, elevator, no/pets, $590 +DD. 250-549-4220 Enderby clean quiet 2 bdrm, a/c, laundry in bldg. ref’s req’d 250-308-9299. HILLSIDE TERRACE. 39th Ave, ADULT, clean & well maintained; 1 bdrm & 1 bdrm + den N/S, N/P Rent Incentive Available 250-545-5773 Rickford Manor 1 bdrm available to mature renters. Pet negotiable. Non smoking building close to downtown $680.00. Ask about the move in incentives. 250549- 5254 Studio suite bright, newly reno’d from $600. incl util & cable. N/S N/P 250-549-0644

Commercial/ Industrial NEAR HOME BUILDING CENTRE Overhead door - 9’x9’, 1528 ft. $1100 month gross Call Ray @ 250-549-0198

Office Space For Rent 1500 - 1800 sq. ft. of PRIME OFFICE space in Downtown Vernon. On-site parking. Great location, newly renovated.

TWO MONTHS FREE RENT. Call to view

250-862-7785 5000sqft bldg. & fenced outdoor storage in Kelowna at a great deal! Call 250-878-6455 Great location for lease. Retail/office, 1315sf, 3414 Coldstream Ave, 22 car parking, next to Teeter Totter Toy, Aval Mar 1, Call Rick250-770-0903

Homes for Rent

Duplex / 4 Plex 2-bdrm, 1-bath, Ok.lakeview, deck, newly reno’d, f/s, w/d hookup, carport, n/s, n/p, Ref, $700+util (250)542-0892 Bright, clean lower 2bdrm suite avail. Util incl, n/p, n/s $850mo 250-306-4088

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250-309-1742 • 3 bdrm exec. home, Predator Ridge. 5 appliances, garage, deck, wet bar. Upscale living. Access to fitness centre & amenities. $1950.

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VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon COLDSTREAM 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath family home. Close to lake access, main floor family room and den, FS, DW, W/D, quiet and private, great view of Kal Lake. Small pet okay. Sorry, NS. $1495/mo. includes sewer & water. Available immediately.

Homes for Rent

SUN VALLEY MALL

Call Glenn Colwell for details

Bachelor Suite $500/mo.

Or email glenncolwell7@gmail.com 3bdrm, 1bath, main floor of large house on Alexis Park Dr & 36 Ave. Ava now for 6 mo. to 1yr. $1,250 mo. f/s, w/d, util incl, n/s, no pets, no parties, Ref’s Req’d 250-351-4935 Armstrong newer 3bdrm, 2.5 bath house near AES school $1600/mo (250)540-4140 Silver Creek 13 min Salmon Arm/30 Vernon. Farm home reno’d 1 bdrm, 1 bath, (main) attic 1 bdrm, basement 1 bdrm, 1 bath, f/s, w/d, close to school & store. Garden area, fenced yard. Lots parking, pet friendly.Call 250-2532587, 250-309-4703 Avail now $1000. No Deposit req’d

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Homes for Rent

#101-2901 32 St., Vernon

We have qualified tenants… Need more inventory

Suites, Lower 1bdrm, Harwood, avail now, suits 1 quiet mature prof, n/p, n/s, $750 util/cable/incl. 250306-8054 1 Bdrm, level entry, new floors & paint. Washer, dryer, utilities, cable and internet incl. $750 month. No pets, No smoking. 250-545-5288 1BDRM suite, avail immed, $600/mo incl. hydro, n/s, n/p, no parties. 250-307-5255, 250-549-6747 2bdrm Clean, cozy, and quiet, Avail April 1 or sooner. Gas fireplace, purified water, close to amenities, n/s, n/p $725 +utilities. 250-545-0883 2bdrm new paint, f/s, w/d, bus in front, small pet neg. $850mo util incl, ava now 250308-8960 2 bedroom furnished suite with hot tub, in Okanagan Landing, available March 15th to June 30th. $1000 a month - utilities included, shared laundry 250-938-5364. Enderby new large 1-bdrm, in modern subdivision $595.incl laundry & util, suits mature non smoker. 250-838-2323 Mission Hill, large 2 bdrm basement suite, $850. N/S, N/P, near bus/school, w/d. util incl., avail now. 250-558-4836.

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Cars - Domestic 2007 DODGE CALIBER for sale, 153KM. $6000 OBO. 2 sets rims summer/new studded winters 250-808-6063 rosakingmarsh@hotmail.com

2007 Nissan Murano Mint, loaded, ready for 4 season fun. Awesome snow, +4 GY Eagle tires. 6 stacker bose stereo, sunroof, leather, keyless entry. $14,500. Call or txt: 250-870-2474

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