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Armstrong city council is losing a valuable member. Coun. Ryan Nitchie has tendered his resignation, effective the end of July, after accepting a full-time position with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District in Salmon Arm. “I will be the team leader of community services,” said Nitchie, currently a clerk at Askew’s Foods, where he’s been employed in a second stint with the grocery store since 2007. He also worked for Askew’s from 1991-99. Ryan Nitchie “The job will involve facilities contract and fire services contract management, and there are some other contracts involved.” Nitchie starts with CSRD July 2. His last official council meeting will be July 14. First elected as a 22-year-old to council back in 1996, Nitchie, 41, has served six consecutive terms. He was persuaded to join council while working at Askew’s when then-councillor, the late Betty Atkinson, convinced the then-Okanagan College political science student to let his name stand. “All of my educational career I was interested in politics,” said Nitchie, married to Tami and father of two daughters, Kaia and Abby. “(Fellow Askew’s clerk) Jim Maundrell saw Betty in the aisle and said, ‘Hey Betty, you should get this guy.’ Betty said I should run and I said ‘Why not?’” A former Armstrong Shamrocks lacrosse player and executive member, Nitchie said the best thing about being a politician in his hometown is that the role is never about politics. And he credits that to the team-like atmosphere of every council he’s served with. “It is always about the community,” said Nitchie. “Every single council and mayor didn’t politic. Ever. All we did was work as a team to move the community forward. It’s so refreshing not to worry about internal pol-

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Police investigate stabbing at bush party roger knox Morning Star Staff

Vernon RCMP are urging parents to be aware of their teenagers’ social activities following a stabbing at a weekend bush party. A Vernon male, whose identity and age have not been released by police, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed while attending a party near Becker Lake off Noble Canyon Road at 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Police have also not indicated where on his body the male was stabbed. “The victim was driven out from the party by friends and they met an ambulance at Highway 6,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk on Monday. Estimates of people at the bush party, which began Saturday evening, range from 100 to 300, including several adults. Police said party-goers were still coming out from the event at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Molendyk said police became aware of the bush party through social media, and set up traffic enforcement on Highway 6 to intercept individuals heading to the party. “Thirty-five vehicles were stopped that were being driven by young adults and teens,” he said. “We conveyed safety warnings to those going up to the party and to their parents.” Seven violation tickets and six warnings, all for liquor-related infractions, were issued. There was one big seizure at the road check. Police found inside a Hello Kitty bag what Molendyk termed “a substantial quantity of individually packaged illicit drugs for sale.” This included 200 grams of

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Vernon rCMP seized these individually wrapped packages of marijuana and other drugs from an individual heading to a bush party Saturday near Becker Lake. A Vernon male was stabbed at the party in the early hours of Sunday, suffering serious but non-life-threatening injuries. marijuana and six grams of crystal meth. A 19-year-old Vernon man is under investigation for possession for the purpose of trafficking a controlled substance. The weekend party, said Molendyk, “is the start of the outdoor party season,” though he added there is nothing to indicate the party is a grad event related to any of the area’s secondary schools. With that in mind, police are

reminding parents to pay close attention to their teenage children’s social activities. “These parties are not an innocent group of teens going out and having a good time,” said Molendyk. “They are not controlled by any stretch of the imagination, and there are no immediate first aid rooms available to deal with any first aid issues that may come up. “There is a chance your teenage children are going to face individ-

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uals who plan to take advantage of them with drugs or alcohol. And for young women attending these events, it’s even worse with the possibility of sexual assault.” Police encourage those who plan to attend outdoor bush parties to have a sober person look out for them and to get them home safely. Plan this before you leave for the party, and not after having ingested alcohol or drugs. At this time of year, hypothermia is also a big factor to consider.

Molendyk said the police can not stop people from attending parties like the one on a weekend, which was held in a public access area off a forest service road. All they can do, he said, is advise and caution parents. “When you have 300 individuals, from teens to people in their early 20s who are under the influence, in an uncontrolled situation, one of these days we’re going to have a very serious incident, and I’m talking sexual assault or death,” he said. “This is a very serious incident. I’m convinced that at these parties, there are sexual assaults that go unreported.” Molendyk said the victim was under the influence and police have spoken to him once. Police have also obtained the names of a few people that were close to and around the victim at the time of the stabbing, and will be speaking with those individuals. The victim underwent surgery following the stabbing and remains in Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Anybody with any information on the stabbing or knows those who were involved is asked to call the Vernon detachment at 250545-7171, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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There are more ways for local residents to get involved in Canada’s junior A hockey championships. Single-game tickets have been released for the RBC Cup, which will be at Kal Tire Place from May 10 to 18. “It is the second time Vernon will play host to Canada’s national junior A championship,” said Mike Lane, event chairperson. “Vernon won the national title on home ice in 1990, beatMike Lane ing New Westminster 6-5 in overtime in one of the most thrilling finals in the event’s 43-year history.” For this year’s RBC Cup, single-game tickets are $20 for Vernon Vipers preliminary round games and $15 for all other preliminary round games.

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Annexation bid debated RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

Some property owners could be dragged into Vernon against their wishes. City council voted 4-2 Monday to support annexation bids for 10 properties at Silver Star and Pleasant Valley roads. Six of the property owners favour joining Vernon while four, including Butcher Boys grocery store, are opposed and want to remain within the BX-Swan Rob Sawatzky Lake electoral area. “To annex people into the city against their will, I can’t put my hand up in favour for,” said Coun. Bob Spiers, who voted against the motion with Coun. Juliette Cunningham. “They would be dragged into the annexation regardless,” added Cunningham. However, the rest of council backed moving ahead with the process for the 18 acres. “This fits with the regional growth strategy and our own official community plan,” said Coun. Mary-Jo O’Keefe. Under provincial regulations, a majority of property owners

in a specific area must endorse annexation and, in this case, there is 60 per cent support. Provincial legislation doesn’t allow isolated properties to be annexed into a municipality and for that to be avoided, all 10 properties are required. Mayor Rob Sawatzky agrees the four properties opposed may be forced into annexation, but he says the city must follow the process initiated a year ago. “Under the policies we had at the time, it fit and we started the process. It would be unfair to change things at this stage,” he said. “If this had come up new now, I’m not sure I’d support this.” A mixture of residential and commercial uses could eventually occur on the 10 properties. “Without being in the city, they can’t do anything with their properties. Access to sewer is the primary motivation,” said Bjorn Edblad, a real estate agent for some of the owners. In terms of some property owners being opposed, Edblad says the country’s democratic system is based on majority rules. “We are just following the existing rules.” The city will now ask the provincial government to initiate a 30-day petition to see if Vernon residents oppose these properties

joining the city. But government approval for a petition could take a year to occur. “Annexations typically take one to four or five years to complete,” said Dale Rintoul, planner. Bob Fleming, BX-Swan Lake director, is frustrated with Vernon’s actions. “The city has no need for development in that area. They already have 50 years of approved zoned property for development,” he said, adding that a number of properties considered isolated have been annexed by the city for years. He says the four properties are opposed to joining the city because development fees and taxes could increase, and that could make future development unlikely. “It’s poor planning and it eats into the tax base of the electoral area.” Butcher Boys, alone, accounts for about two per cent of the tax base for the BX-Swan Lake fire hall. “The rest of the residents will have to pick up the difference (if annexation occurs),” said Fleming. However, Sawatzky is convinced annexation actually reduces the regional district’s costs. “They no longer have to provide the service,” he said.

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North Okanagan residents are being warned not to burn down buildings on their own. In recent weeks, BX-Swan Lake firefighters have responded to two cases of individuals setting unwanted structures ablaze on their property. “It’s all prohibited material,” said Bill Wacey, fire chief. Bill Wacey “The bylaw doesn’t allow for construction material to be to burned.” One of the cases involved an old house on Silver Star Road two weeks ago, while a large chicken coop/barn went up in flames Saturday on Old

Kamloops Road. “Everyone saw this one,” said Wacey of the large plume of smoke emanating from the chicken coop. It had been reported by a passerby as a structure fire, so BX-Swan Lake and ArmstrongSpallumcheen firefighters arrived on scene without knowing the particulars of the situation. “Two departments responded so a lot of resources went into it,” said Wacey. While the chicken coop fire was contained by the resident, Wacey says there is always a concern a blaze may get out of control and threaten other buildings. The owner of the chicken coop received a verbal warning for his efforts, but the individual who set the old house on fire two weeks ago, was fined. “He had propane bottles and mattresses inside,” said Wacey.

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Coldstream gives green light to pellet plant Jennifer Smith Morning Star Staff

Coldstream has officially signed off on the proposed $39 million pellet plant in Lavington. Tolko Industries and Pinnacle Renewable Energies have plans to construct the plant on land next to the existing planer mill off School Road. Coldstream gave its approval Monday by amending the official community plan to re-designate the property from agricultural to general industrial land. “We’re showing our commitment to it,” said Mayor Jim

Garlick, of the plant which could generate upwards of 50 jobs. With Coldstream’s approval finalized, Garlick is hopeful senior government approvals can take place, allowing the process to evolve. “Could the Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Transportation processes be parallel?” said Garlick. Coldstream’s land use change follows recent approval from the Agricultural Land Commission. The ALC is allowing non-farm use on the land, a portion of which has already been used as wood chip storage area since 1980.

“The commission acknowledges the proposed development will have a significant economic benefit to the community and that the use will not adversely impact the adjacent agricultural land provided it is contained within the area proposed,” states the ALC in its resolution. There is still no word on when Tolko and Pinnacle will hold a public meeting to address public concerns about the plant. “It’s getting closer,” said Janice Lockyer, Tolko communications advisor. “There’s still a lot of moving pieces right now. We’re still positive and moving ahead.”

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Vernon politicians have lived up to their promise and cut bureaucracy. The environmental, heritage, sister cities and athletic committees have been disbanded as part of a restructuring process. “All of the work can be done under existing policies,” said Coun. Bob Spiers. Mayor Rob Sawatzky insists the city is not implying that the work done by volunteers on those committees wasn’t important. If anything, Sawatzky says, the committees have done such a good job that it has allowed restructuring to occur. “They (activities) are either imbedded in the day-to-day functions of the city or the work has been done.” It has been suggested that the sister cities committee, which keeps Vernon in contact with communities around the world, could remain active by forming a non-profit society or develop an umbrella relationship with a group like the chamber of commerce. Coun. Mary-Jo O’Keefe voted against disband-

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ing the sister cities committee. “The committee acts as ambassadors for Vernon and they’re all volunteers,” she said, adding that the group helped with visiting dignitaries and travellers. “There was a greater benefit than a cost.” As part of restructuring, the city recently created a new transportation committee, which consists of the former accessibility, parking and transportation demand management groups. Committees that will remain are affordable housing, advisory planning, economic development, biosolids and tourism. It’s not been determined what cost savings may accrue from restructuring the committees. “It will redirect a lot of staff time,” said Sawatzky.

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he world is increasingly wired in and that means information is constant. However, governments, businesses and other organizations shouldn’t give up on more traditional methods of communications. As a good example is what occurred April 23 as I wasted time on the computer at home while contemplating going to bed. As I occasionally do, I checked out the personal blogs of two local politicians to see what tidbits they may have posted. So just before 9 p.m., they had a link to the Regional District of North Okanagan website indicating that the Kalamalka Lake water source had been shut off because of turbidity and all of Greater Vernon was now hooked into Duteau Creek. I immediately checked my work e-mail but no official press releases had been issued. The only verification of the situaRichard Rolke tion was a notice on the RDNO website. It’s difficult to know why the regional district took the approach it did. Perhaps switching water sources wasn’t considered important enough to alert the media, but if that’s the case, why was anything even posted on the web at all? As I have learned over the years, water in Greater Vernon is a motherhood issue. People take very seriously what comes out of their tap, particularly given the ever-increasing rates. And while switching water sources may seem minor, it isn’t for some people. RDNO’s alert stated that, “Customers who are not normally on the Duteau Creek source will notice that the water is much softer and the water has a low alkalinity and pH. This may be of interest to those customers who have in-home water treatment systems or aquariums.” Given those scenarios, there may be some

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individuals who want to know that they aren’t on the Kal Lake source anymore. Plus, even with the multi-millions of dollars spent on upgrades, hearing the name Duteau Creek can create flashbacks of the yellow, musty stuff that used to come out of the tap years ago. RDNO ultimately issued a press release mid-morning April 24 so the media could finally let the public know what had occurred half-a-day before. Once again, this may not seem like a big deal but thanks to smart phones and virtually endless access to Wi Fi, people are expecting information to be instantaneous. Within seconds of it happening, you can find out that a Kardashian has separated or Vladamir Putin is shirtless. So why not changes to your water source? But even as the Internet’s influence grows, not everyone is motoring down the highway. I wonder how many people routinely check out RDNO’s website unless they are looking for something specific, like the recycling calendar or who to contact about land rezoning? Except for the two politicians with blogs, how many residents actually saw the notice about Kal Lake water? Probably very few. That’s why sending out press releases to the media is critical. Once they have it, newspapers, radio stations, TV and online outlets can spread the word to the masses, and it can be immediate thanks to their websites and social media accounts, which are followed regularly by the public (the Morning Star Facebook page has 2,100 likes and growing). Now don’t get me wrong, RDNO is generally pretty good at letting the media know about what’s happening, and earlier in the day April 23, a release went out on Drinking Water Week activities. Encouraging people to respect such a valuable resource is critical, but people may actually want to know where their water is coming from before they celebrate.

Ryan Nitchie should serve as an inspiration to any young adult contemplating getting involved in politics. The 41-year-old Armstrong grocery clerk told The Morning Star Monday he is resigning his seat on Armstrong council to take a full-time job with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District in Salmon Arm as a team leader of community services. Nitchie will be involved in mainly managing facilities and fire services contracts, along with some other contracts. Nitchie went to Okanagan College to study political science, and while stocking shelves at Askew’s Foods in Armstrong in 1996, he was approached by then-councillor Betty Atkinson to put his name on the ballot. Nitchie did and was never knocked off the ballot, having been elected to six consecutive terms. His last day with Armstrong council is July 31. What Nitchie brought to voters, right from the get-go, was passion for the community – the man bleeds Shamrocks green – and youthful exuberance. There is no better example of that than in 2011 when Nitchie spearheaded the community’s bid to have TSN come to town to broadcast its popular SportsCentre program from downtown Armstrong. Following Nitchie’s lead, the community won and received $25,000 to go toward improvements on the aging Hassen Arena. There’s an opening on Armstrong council come November, and anyone who shares Nitchie’s passion and drive for the city should do what the late Betty Atkinson suggested Nitchie do: let their name stand. And don’t let age be a deterrent. Nitchie’s political career began at 22.

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s the minister for democratic reform Pierre Poilievre continues to push the Fair Elections Act into law, more and more electoral reform experts speak out in opposition. Most recently, the former auditor general, Sheila Fraser, has identified the act as an attack on democracy. Poilievre only offered in response that his opinion apparently differs from hers and dismissively soldiered on. Of course, the Conservative Party of Canada adored Ms. Fraser as she peeled back layers of corruption in the Liberals' sponsorship scandal. It seems Ms. Fraser has fallen out of favour among the Conservatives now that she is speaking out about their intended disenfranchisement of everyday Canadians and Elections Canada. Furthermore, in an open letter first published in the National Post March 11, 160 Canadian academics from political science, philosophy, law, and history outline the most problematic aspects of the

information hiGhway I just read with interest the letter from Claus Larsen, general manager of the Best Western Vernon Lodge. He makes some very insightful points. Before I read it, I checked out who the contributor was, and thought, "here is somebody with an informed opinion." I was right, Mr. Larsen is involved because of the business he is in, his seat on the tourism advisory committee (TAC), and because of his, "experience and knowledge not just in Vernon, but in other communities and understand how tourism marketing continues to change." Municipal TACs are all connected. One of the most significant changes he notes, "is the way visitors seek information." We live in a digitally connected society, and Vernon must be able to supply current, up-to-date information to which digital hunters will have quick and easy access. I'm sure any visitor, or RV pilots, who wish to visit any local tourism office, if they can't physically see it, will have his co-pilot or crew check

their tablet or laptop via Wi-Fi, to see what is available, and where in the town to explore. With this insight in mind, I hope the city is prepared to make available timely and up-to-date information. And local businesses and organizations must make their own information readily available to the city so they can include it in their pod-cast. If this is to be the city's future with the tourism industry, they and any contributor, will have to be very active on this information highway, where the limit is posted at the speed of light, and tickets will be issued for going too slow. John raikes tourism booth Highway travellers all over North America frequent highway rest stops. These rest stops are unmanned yet they are serviced. Moreover, they are a source of local venue information for tourist interest vital to the locality and is gratis to the traveller. The first thing highway travellers want before seeking out venues of

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act and call for it to be significantly revised or scrapped entirely. Even trusted international experts have weighed in with their concerns about the assault on democratic process this act infringes upon. The irony is that the Fair Elections Act is anything but fair. For people who rely on vouching as a means to cast their ballots (about 120,000 people in the 2011 election), dispensing of vouching eliminates those people’s rights

to participate in the democratic process. Essentially, the changes to the Elections Act will make it ever more difficult, perhaps impossible, for those temporarily or precariously-homed individuals (post-secondary students, seniors in long-term care, aboriginals and homeless people) to vote. At a time when participation in the election process is staggeringly low, we need electoral reforms that enable more access, not less. Many ordinary citizens have raised sug-

tourist information in a community is to relieve the pressure of their bodily functions. Only when stress is reduced can they feel kindly disposed to show interest in the local area. Hence, washrooms similar in structure to the facility between 32nd and 31st avenues in Vernon, that serves the transit exchange, may well meet travellers' needs, be costeffective and meet the needs of local venues with inside, wall-mounted maps and outside kiosk displays, along with take-away brochures and maps. Rest stops require timely signage recognition well before hand, and easy exit from and easy re-entry back on to the highway, which the current north and south visitor sites have the capacity for. These aspects are critical for highway safety and to maintain maximum traffic flow. To that end, Vernon's south rest stop to be only open to northbound traffic and its north rest stop to be open to only southbound traffic. This meets highway travellers' needs, provides infor-

gestions such as online voting, mail-in ballots, and advance voting as means of enhancing participation. These legitimate ideas have not made it into the Fair Elections Act. Instead, we have the restricting of Elections Canada from educating Canadians about how to vote. We have the inability of Elections Canada from investigating voter fraud. Plus, incumbents will be able to name who is managing a polling station come election day and there will be higher limits on donations to political campaigns. All of this together is deliberately meant to advantage the Conservatives. But, don’t take my word for it. Read the information and sign a petition provided by leadnow. ca, an independent Canadian organization which organized rallies all over Canada on March 27, including one I helped facilitate at our MP’s office in Vernon. Read, listen, act. Our democracy depends on it. Jacqui Gingras

mation of local venues, is cost effective and is open seasonally. Treat highway travellers like welcome guests and they will respond in kind. But frustrate them, and they just carry on to the next community. norman and Grace Kramer biKe riders beware You know many people have bikes and enjoy riding them. All ages, it might be for fun, exercise or transportation and they sure are good for the environment. So it really grinds my gears when bikes are stolen. Bike owners, lock them up in the designated areas, chain and locks. Criminals come along and cut the chains and take them. This has to stop. I know you think it will never happen to you, well you'd be wrong. I have a couple of suggestions to bike owners to save and keep track of their bikes. When you get your bike, take several pictures of the bike and write down the serial number. We can stop this if we work together.

Watch our for your neighbour. a. melanson

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Dixieland veterans ready for jazz club amanda morazain Special to The Morning Star

The Vernon Jazz Club will be dipping in to the fine reserves as Aged to Perfection takes the stage this Saturday night. The band will be playing a mixture of traditional dixieland and swing and will feature songs such as Yardbird Suite (Charlie Parker), Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington), and Groovin’ High (Dizzy Gillespie). Aged to Perfection is Don Clark (trumpet), Bob Rogers (trombone and vocals), Sandy Cameron (sax), Don Ross (piano), Brian McMahon (bass), and Doug Grant (drums and vocals). This group was formed three years ago by the late drummer Eric Wood, co-director of the Pentastic Jazz Festival. Wood chose some of the finest musicians from the Okanagan and beyond and merged them together to perform. Two men that he chose to be a part of the collaboration were Cameron and Clark. The three had known each other since they were teenagers playing in the Kitsilano Boys Band. Each of them soon became professional musicians who toured and recorded extensively. The majority of the band members are finely “aged to perfection.” “Most of us are of an age, save for the still working Bob and Brian, both school music teachers. Those very lucky kids,” said Cameron. Their goals are simple. “Our mission in the music is one to swing, two to entertain, and three to have fun,” added Cameron. Clark is considered to be one of Canada’s leading trumpet and flugelhorn players. He has been heard regularly on both CBC radio and television and has performed throughout North America and Europe. He was the founding member of the legendary Vancouver all-star jazz sextet Pacific Salt and has played and recorded with legends

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members of aged to Perfection are preparing for a performance at the Vernon Jazz Club Saturday. The group was formed three years ago. Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and Bob Hales. His most recent album, To Swing or Not to Swing, features nine original compositions and classic jazz ballads. Rogers has studied at Humber, UBC, and Northwest University in Chicago. After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in trombone performance he spent time in Vancouver as an in-demand session and freelance musician. He has performed with a variety of musicians including Natalie Cole, The Temptations and the Vancouver and Victoria symphonies and operas.

Cameron, a retired school music teacher, has been playing music his whole life. He has been on stage at the Vernon Jazz Club many times with bands like Sax Trio Plus Three, The Dharma Dolls, and Babalu. Ross is a regular fixture on the Kelowna jazz scene. He is also no stranger to the club’s stage. He has played there with almost 20 groups including Swinging Six, Okanagan Swing, the Doug Sonju Group, and Bjorn Edblad featuring Lennart Axelson. McMahon is a former president of the Vernon Jazz Society and a member of the

swing band The Legendary Lake Monsters. This band will be playing all throughout the Okanagan this summer. Grant is a veteran to the skins. He currently is the rhythmic backbone to may bands although the one that hits closest to home is The Grant Family band comprised of his children who all play the drums. Aged to Perfection takes the stage at the Vernon Jazz Club (3000-31st St.) this Saturday at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15. Tickets are $20 at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup and at www.vernonjazz.ca.

MG3 learned of them from the California Guitar Trio on their recent tour together. These devices, along with touring microphones and their “fourth musketeer,” technician Ian Vadnais, meant that the sound, also enhanced by the Performing Arts Centre’s new system, was superb. The packed house, apparently NOCCA’s biggest and certainly its broadest for some time, bears witness to MG3’s popularity. Audience and performers fed on each other’s energy and enjoyment until the feast ended in the trio’s spectacular encore arrangement of Morricone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - with Marc on accordion traditionnel, Séb on charango and Glenn on guitar while whistling without moving his lips as everyone followed the passage of an imaginary fly. The program was perfectly balanced and the program notes provided an amusing opportunity to scan the play list for the running order and find who had written and arranged each item. All three musicians trained in classical music at the Université de Montréal and are as adept at composing and arranging as at performing. Meanwhile, their spontaneous wit knitted the program

into an eclectic whole. Their exquisite new arrangement of George Harrison’s While My Guitar Gently Weeps and their moving tribute to their late friend Nick Naffin, in a lyrical, full-bodied arrangement of his Le Renard, contrasted their passionate, flamboyant flamenco treatment of Luiz Bonfá’s Manha de Carnaval. Original compositions by Lévesque and Dufour also graced the bill, most dramatically with Breizh Tango and Garam Marsala respectively. In the former, the raw earthiness of Brittany’s gypsies was visceral, as was the sense of the heat, the colours, and taste of the spices of India in the latter; especially when Séb flipped his guitar, laid it horizontally on his knees and drummed it like a tabla while Glenn tightened and loosened a tuning peg on his to make it whine like a sitar. MG3 is not merely a guitar trio; it is an ensemble of first-rate performers. These three Montréal musketeers communicate through the pores of their skin, with honesty, humour, integrity and energy from the moment they strut on stage to when they march off, tous pour un; un pour tous.

Montréal musketeers have spirit

common spirit connects three French Canadian musical musketeers known on their six CDs as the Montréal Guitare Trio. The sum of their 30 fingers plucking, strumming, drumming and stroking their guitars, created by luthier Bruno Boutin, amounted to a triumphant close of the North Okanagan Community Concert Association’s diamond jubilee déjà vu series. Their individual names are Sébastien Dufour, Marc Morin and Glenn Lévesque, but they play as one ... all for one; one for all! Christine Pilgrim I confess to a bias in favour of anyone who hails from Montréal. So the mere name, Montréal Guitare Trio (MG3), would swathe these musicians in accolades whether they were brilliant or not. But brilliant they were; and Friday’s two-hour performance flew as fast as their fingers over the strings and frets. They had the audience on friendly first name terms

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Glenn Lévesque (left), marc morin and Sébastien dufour relax before their concert at the Vernon Performing arts Centre. as soon as they’d ended their perfectly synchronised opening arrangement of Ennio Morricone’s El Paso. The atmosphere was jovial and the pace upbeat, even when Sébastien (Séb) took time out to untangle Glenn’s mandolin strap from the lead of his new ear pieces which replace regular feedback monitors.

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The artist is legendary. Crooner Tony Bennett, a 17-time Grammy Awardwinner, will be at Mission Hill Family Estate in West Kelowna Aug. 1. Also this summer, the Gipsy Kings’ 25th anniversary tour stops Aug. 24. Tickets for the performances in Mission Hill’s 1,000-seat amphitheatre go on sale today at 10 a.m. and are expected to sell out quickly. Bennett’s signature tunes include Steppin’ Out With My Baby and I Left My Heart In San Francisco. Mission Hill Family Estate is offering several packages to enable

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TSN

KNOW

11:00

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Thursday, May 1

RSP

10:30

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10:00

• Friday Suppers 6PM & Meat Draw 5:30PM followed by • Karaoke 8:00PM-“show us your talent” or just come out and enjoy SUPPERS: • MAY 2 ROAST PORK $9 • MAY 9 BBQ STEAK $10 • MAY 16 HAM/SCALLOP $9 • MAY 23 RIBS $10 • MAY 30 ROAST BEEF $9 • Best Breaky in Town every Sunday 8-11:00 - $7 • Flea Market Tables available indoors please call Evelyn 250-542-3003 • Hall & Catering call Eve 250-542-3003 **Mega Meat Draw- MAY 11, 2014 - 2PM Mega Meat Draw- MAY 25, 2014 - 2PM • Aerie Mtg. MAY 5 & 19, 2014 • Ladies Mtg. – MAY 12 & 26, 2014 • Crib Drop in Wednesdays 2:00PM Kitchen open 4-7pm MAY 4, 2014 IS THE AERIE’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY COME OUT AND HAVE BREAKY AND SAY CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO THE EAGLES NEST COME SEE WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT 5101-25 AVENUE NEXT TO THE MORNING STAR “SEE YOU SOON”

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KIRO

9:30

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9:00

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