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Upper Room Mission back in the kitchen RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Meals are once again being prepared at Vernon’s Upper Room Mission. The Interior Health Authority has given the agency the green light to use the kitchen after a broken water main led to extensive flood-
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ing Dec. 1. “The rest of the building is still off limits due to it being a construction zone,” said Lisa Anderson, URM spokesperson. “We will prepare the food and then serve it over at the People Place basement.” Prior to the kitchen being reopened, community groups were
we can then use our buying power.” It’s expected that URM’s dining room and other facilities could be open by the end of January. “A huge thanks to Okanagan Restoration for working as quickly as possible and helping us get up and running again in the near future,” said Anderson. For more information or to donate, call 250-549-1231.
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Sam Lodge (above) gets in the Christmas spirit as she takes part in the Kalavida’s Winter Chill Paddle Saturday at Kal Beach. Kim Dolezsar (right) paddles while Savannah Siemens hitches a ride as they take part in the event to benefit the Vernon food bank.
Cherryville logging road concerns persist richard rolke Morning Star Staff
A controversial road is being blasted through the hill above them, but Cherryville residents aren’t staying silent. Legal avenues continue to be pursued to stop B.C. Timber Sales’ construction of a road on Cherry Ridge while the Regional District of North Okanagan is establishing terms of reference for studies on slope stability and riparian zone management. “This is background information that’s pertinent to the project,” said Hank Cameron, Cherryville’s electoral area director. “This is the kind of work BCTS should have done.” Residents are concerned that the road and eventual logging could trigger landslides and negatively impact properties in the valley bottom.
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Logging road construction is well underway on Cherry Ridge above Cherryville. The community has initiated a Freedom of Information request for Ministry of Forests reports into a 2012 slide in the area. “It’s a very similar circumstance,” said Cameron. The ministry has defended
development of a road on Cherry Ridge by BCTS, a government agency. “BCTS has completed thirdparty professional assessments on terrain stability and hydrology, and have had the road profession-
ally designed. BCTS is satisfied that these plans are appropriate to address all of the values,” states the ministry. “If the community is unsatisfied and wants to complete other assessments to evaluate their own interests, then they can do those assessments. BCTS will evaluate all professional information provided as BCTS has indicated to the community on many occasions.” Cameron anticipates the community studies will proceed in early 2015. “This is the kind of information we require when industry is working above private land and BCTS should pay attention to what’s going on socially and environmentally and not just economics only,” he said. Eric Foster, Vernon-Monashee MLA, is confident any concerns about slides have been addressed.
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“The slope stability and riparian work was done by BCTS and outside professionals have signed off on it,” he said. “The community wants to do more (studies) and if it comes up with something different, there will be a discussion.”
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New grant funding could mean a quicker upgrade to Pleasant Valley Road in Spallumcheen. Township public works manager Ed Forslund asked for, and received, council’s approval to submit an application for 66.6 per cent funding to the New Building Canada Fund – Small Communities Fund program to upgrade Pleasant Valley Road in 2016. The road is currently scheduled in the township’s capital roads program for deep base reclamation and paving in 2017 at an estimated cost of $4 million. Replacing the Stepney Ed Forslund Cross Road bridge has been approved in the program for 2015 at an estimated cost of $525,000, and reconstruction of the stretch from Otter Lake Road from St. Anne’s Road to Larkin Cross Road is currently scheduled for 2016 at an estimated cost of $2.2 million. That project would flip with Pleasant Valley Road if grant funding is secured. “The grant criteria define major highways and roads,” said Forslund. “The Pleasant Valley Road project meets many more of the grant application criteria than the Stepney Cross Road bridge replacement and Otter Lake Road projects. “It also provides the most community benefit.” Forslund pointed out that Pleasant Valley Road is the busiest road in the township, and that upgrading it will assist the township with reducing costs associated with repairing and prolonging its life. PV Road is also the major road between the township’s industrial park and the City of Armstrong, where many employees live. Pre-design for the Pleasant Valley Road fix will consider potential safety improvements, including a preliminary cost-benefit analysis of each, such as adding bike lanes. Urban Systems Ltd. will help the township prepare the grant application, which has a deadline of Feb. 18, 2015, at a cost of $32,300. “The recommended source of the $32,300 funding for the grant application preparation is from the 2015 capital road projects account,” said Forslund. If the township receives the requested funding, its 33.3 per cent portion of the estimated $4 million price tag would be $1.332 million, and would be funded from the 2016 capital road projects account. Should the township not be successful in receiving grant funding, the timing of projects in the capital roads program will need to be reviewed.
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a child that has cerebral palsy. “The family does not have a medical insurance plan. In Ukraine only a visit to their doctor is paid for. All other expenses are their responsibility,” said Ed, adding that Artemiy has not had any corrective surgeries but his parents have paid for approximately 22 therapies with no noticeable improvement. Just to make
Artemiy’s life more comfortable, he needs several pieces of specialized equipment. He is on a list for a wheelchair from the government, however, it is estimated that it will take about six years for him to reach the top of the list. “About a year and a half ago my wife and I decided to see what we could do to help Artemiy and his family,” said Ed. “Our efforts led us to the Vernon Shrine Club, who have been just outstanding with their assistance.” Persistence paid off and the family recently learned that the Shriners Hospital for Children in Montreal has accepted Artemiy’s case. “They will have Artemiy attend at the hospital in the spring of 2015 to be assessed to
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t was the biggest box under the Christmas tree and my name was on it. I know this because, well, what kid doesn’t look at the name tags on the gifts beneath the tree? Because it was the biggest, it was saved to the end on Christmas morning and the suspense was killing me. Finally, the time came to unwrap the big box which the tag said was from my mom and dad. Inside were two pairs of gloves. Boxing gloves. I may have only been eight or nine, but instantly I knew the gloves were from my dad. My father, and his Roger Knox father before him, were boxing champions. My dad broke his pinkie finger in the ring and, because of his lifelong hatred of doctors, never got it fixed. So he had a crooked baby finger for the rest of his life. My grandfather, Clarence, even went by the fabulous moniker ‘Noodles’ Knox, a testament not to his getting punched too many times in the noggin, but to how smart he was in the ring. (Grandpa even listed “boxer” as his profession when he moved across the country from Halifax to Vancouver). I assume I was the recipient of the boxing gloves because there was no way my sister – 13 years older than me and already married – was going to take up the Sweet Science, and my two older brothers were, well, older (15 and eight years older). Perhaps our father saw something in me that he didn’t see in my two brothers: a future Olympic boxing champ? Provincial Gold Glove winner? He couldn’t have been more wrong. It appears I inherited my mother’s toughness, ie, mental toughness, not physical. I don’t believe it was actually Boxing Day
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when my dad taught me how to box, but he did attempt to make a fighter out of me. Down in the crowded basement of our lower East Hill/Mission Hill home (where Okanagan Spring Brewery is now), my father put the black-and-white gloves on me, complete with tie-up lace, then put on his own pair and proceeded to teach me the finer points of boxing. Rule One: Keep your dukes up. When you forget Rule One, trouble ensues. I did not keep my dukes up and dad promptly bopped me in the beak with a quick, soft right jab, resulting in a bloody nose, the mandatory tears/crying outbreak, mom rushing downstairs to find out what happened, and dad pleading his case to mom: “He didn’t keep his hands up.” As a reward for the bloody, unbroken nose, dad took me over to Tastee Freez (now Diner On Six) and I got an ice cream cone. The boxing gloves went back into their box. I bring this story up because today is Boxing Day which has absolutely nothing to do with the sport. No, Boxing Day is, of course, a chance for many to go out and do more shopping – something that is completely lost on me – or spend time with family, eat more, drink more, and start to use the presents received Christmas Day (or Christmas Eve, as with some traditions). The boxing gloves (which I wish I’d kept) and the subsequent lesson are a couple of favourite memories of a man I admired and only got to spend 12 years with. It’s been 39 Christmases without my dad and it never gets easier. However, I am comforted by the many memories, and the fact that when you get right down to it, you can apply my dad’s Rule One of boxing to everyday life as well: Keep your dukes up. On behalf of my son, Sam, and my family, Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone. May they be filled with love and memories that last a lifetime.
There may be hope for the world yet. Or at least for B.C. A recent poll by Insights West shows that the most important thing for people through the holiday season is not the shopping, the tree, getting gifts or any of the usual trappings of the season. No, according to the poll, people regard time with friends and family as the most positive aspect of the holiday season. That goes for Albertans too, though slightly less so (85 per cent) than for the warmhearted B.C.’ers (87 per cent). And that is something pretty nice to hear, what with all of the bad news we hear from around the world, commercialism at this time of year and arguments over whether or not it’s Christmas or the holiday season. The spirit of giving is alive and well, too, according to the poll. Buying gifts for friends and family, not receiving them, took second place on the list with 84 per cent of the respondents checking it off as an important part of the season. One area that could use some more work, however, is helping the less fortunate. Only about 60 per cent of the people responding, in both B.C. and Alberta, marked that as an important part of the season. Still, 60 per cent isn’t bad either. Don’t get us wrong. Bad news isn’t going to stop happening just because we want to feel good for a couple of weeks, and the money spent at this time of year is important — there are many small businesses that rely on the Christmas season for nearly half of their yearly sales. That’s a lot of people employed, and that’s a good thing too. It would be a mistake to think that a few weeks of good feelings, gestures of generosity and thankfulness around Dec. 25 is the solution to making the world a better place. But hearing that most people value friends and family above everything else is a sign of hope. — Penticton Western News
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BIG LET DOWN Mr. Foster, I was deeply disappointed to find out in the Nov 26 Morning Star that you have turned your back on us here in Cherryville. Perhaps you have forgotten our reasonable plea for a moratorium on the Cherry Ridge road building until a proper hydrological study is done, since the one B.C. Timber Sales presented has shown numerous flaws and inconsistencies? Maybe you don't know that BCTS declined to come to a public meeting a few weeks ago after it was cordially invited? Or even worse, chances are you have just become tired of holding a stand with us to protect our values and interests. I know that you and BCTS are part of this same government, but we elected you to represent us in front of them, not the other way around. Several other local jurisdictions and First Nations have just given us their official support in our pledge. If you still choose to turn your back on us now, after almost a year of support and collaboration, at least have the decency to truly tell us why. Aline Piche THANK YOU Independent Living Vernon and the Youth Opportunities Unlimited group would like to thank everyone who made our International Day of
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ecently, my son received an award from his company for working 25 years accident free. I commend him for his due diligence and his employer for insisting that all employees participate in all safety training required for the task that they are expected to perform. There is no doubt that no matter how safety conscious we are in life, there is going to be that one time when something happens. I am constantly getting calls from some fundraiser who is collecting for the families of policemen or firefighters who are left behind without the bread winner who lost his/her life on the job. Yes this is devastating in any family no matter who they happen to be. However, what about the mechanic under your car, the miner underground, the electrician, etc.? Every person who collects a wage in B.C. for hourly pay is covered by workers' compensation.
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Persons with Disabilities event Dec. 3 a great success. Thank you to all of the people who came out for the event as well as all of the local businesses who donated items for our silent auction and all of the private donations we've received from the community as well as Blenz Coffee for providing coffee for the entire event. Also thank you to The Morning Star and Katherine Mortimer for the incredible article featured in the newspaper Nov. 24. Thanks to the community's efforts, we raised more than $1,000 to help keep our YOU group running. Independent Living Vernon PARKING METERS I am so tired of reading the complaints about parking meters downtown. Are we the only city using them? No. Have they just been installed after many years of free parking downtown? No. Do they only accept some type of foreign currency that we would not usually have handy in our purse or pocket? No. Did you remember your keys? Yes. Your phone? Yes. Your purse/wallet? Yes. Then, remember a few coins, before you leave home, plug the meter and stop complaining about it already. J. Nicholls
BUREAUCRACY Mr. VanSickle's letter entitled Passport Problem made me shake my head. Mr. VanSickle, you have my full understanding and sympathy with what you have had to endure with regards to dealing with some people at government agencies who do not appear to be able to use their judgement and are consequently ridiculous in their application of bureaucratic instructions. My experience is quite similar, although my problem stems from my name and not from my residency. I was blessed with three names, the third being the one I have used all of my life. Most people of French Canadian extraction are likely blessed. Some, like my sister, resign themselves to being called by the wrong name when they go to the doctor, or receive government mail. Had I known about the insistence of using one's legal name in B.C., I would have changed my name before moving here last spring. It irritated me to no end to receive mail in the wrong name and having people not even knowing how to pronounce that wonderful first name. I decided that I was not to live out the rest of my life that way, and applied for an official name change. That in itself was an odyssey, the details of which I will spare
There was the officer who got shot in Kamloops recently. I'm sure that his superiors will be looking at this incident very closely. It could have been the miner who didn't look closely enough before he walked under that loose rock that fell at that time. Many companies/employers also don't walk the talk where it comes to safety. An example of that is pushing drivers to get there on time not caring how many road laws they may break to do so, including the bus lines. Fortunately most lost time accidents don't result in death. When we consider the risks that go with the job description, we do so expecting to go home to our families at the end of the work day. In the mean time, we can be rest assured that our families will be taken care of without someone calling to raise funds to support them. Gabe Siska
you, but when I received the official certificate of change of names, the certificate advising me of my new name - lo and behold - the envelope was addressed to my first name, the name they were advising me was no longer mine. Mr. VanSickle, you are not alone in decrying the stupidity of some government rules and the application of the same. D. Koperdan MP PRAISED I wish to give a grand hurrah to Colin Mayes for holding a forum on religious freedom in May and for his column on religious freedom. I wish members of the Law Society of B.C. could have read Mr Mayes' column before they voted to reject Trinity Western University's law school. Canada's John Humphrey played a major role in drafting the United Nations's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 18 reads: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance." This right is no longer sacrosanct. Religious freedom is now in need of our active protection. Shirley Burnham
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The victim of a fatal motor vehicle accident in Lake Country has been identified. Frances Marie Strocher, 48, of Kelowna, died Dec. 20 during a headon collision on Highway 97 at Duck Lake. According to the B.C. Coroner’s
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Justin Dorey underwent surgery to repair a nagging shoulder injury in January, 2013. A year later, he was competing for Olympic gold at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. His 12th-place finish wasn’t the result he had hoped for, especially since he led his ski halfpipe field after two qualifying runs, only to crash in the final, but the Olympic experience capped an already sensational comeback season for the 26-year-old Vernon native. Like many of his fellow competitors, Dorey took a step back from training after the grueling season. Even with the extra time to reflect, he is still at a loss when it comes to describing his Olympic joyride. “It was insane. I had no idea what I was in for,” Dorey told The Morning Star on a conference call earlier this month with Canadian freestyle team members Matt Riddle, Roz Groenewoud and coach Trennon Paynter. “I still don’t really know how to describe it, but I’ll be a big fan of the Olympics for the rest of my life.” And rather than sulk about his personal misfortune at the Games, Dorey instead rallied around his teammates and celebrated their success. “It was really cool watching a lot of my best friends’ lives change forever,” said Dorey, who recently bought a house near Whistler. “Just watching how big of a deal that was, I was happy to be a part of it.” He was also thrilled to be part of the historical debut of his sport at the Olympics. “We’re very lucky, me and Mike and the rest of the team,” he said. “We came in at the time when the sport established itself. It’s definitely grown a lot. It’s been crazy.” Dorey opened the 2014-15 halfpipe season earlier this month at the Dew Tour stop in Breckenridge, Colo. He didn’t reach the finals, but Riddle was ninth, and Whistler’s Simon d’Artois, another Canadian team member, was 11th. On the women’s side, Groenewoud placed sixth. With a slightly less hectic schedule this season, the Canadian team members have more time to replenish their arsenal of high-flying maneuvers. “Having a little more time to work on new tricks is definitely different from last year,” said Riddle, a Sherwood Park, Alta. product who grabbed silver in Sochi behind American David Wise. Added Dorey: “We have quite a few less contests this year, but we’re still going to be training quite a bit. We’ll have a lot of time to progress our runs.” Riddle said he is working on something called a downthe-pipe flat 360, while Dorey plans on adding a switch flat-spin 360 to his aerial repertoire. “It’s a simple trick, but it’s quite a bit different from anything I’ve ever done,” he said. With a more relaxed competition schedule, Paynter is eager to see what his team can come up with to push the
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“I’ll be a big fan of the Olympics for the rest of my life.” — Justin Dorey boundaries of freestyle skiing. Rather than place resultsbased expectations on his athletes, he wants them to simply keep building on what they achieved last season. “We’re seeing a renewed focus,” said Paynter. “They’ll have freedom to get a little more creative. These guys are getting out there and exploring ways of
doing new things. “There’s a lot of different ways things can go in our sport. I know where they’re at and what they’re capable of. They’re capable of achieving the best results they’ve already had.” The Canadians held their first formal camp in New Zealand, in October. They’ll hold another one at the Canadian Olympic Park in Calgary as they prepare for Winter X Games, Jan. 22-25, in Aspen, Colo. Groenewoud, a 23-year-old Calgary native who also competed in Sochi, welcomes the opportunity to train in Canada, especially her hometown. “We spend very little time training in Canada so this is an opportunity,” she said. Joining Dorey on the men’s halfpipe A Group (funded athletes) are Penticton’s Matt Margetts and Calgarians Kris Atkinson and Noah Bowman.
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Curtis Lazar was hoping to spend three days visiting family in Vernon during the NHL’s Christmas break. Instead, the Ottawa Senators chose to lend the ever-smiling rookie forward to If your dentures shift while chewing or talking Team Canada for the IIHF World Junior and you are tired of those embarrasing moments, Championships in Toronto and Montreal. consider dental implants for stabilization. On Monday, Lazar was selected captain of Imagine your denture snapping into place, feeling solid the team. and secure. Often a new denture is not necessary. Your His parents – Dave and Karen – and existing denture can be made to fit your new implants. three siblings – Jenna, Ryan and Cory – will now spend Christmas back east aberdeen dental centre cheering him on. 3401 - 33rd St • www.vernondentist.com Alternate captains are Erie Otters’ forward Connor McDavid, who is Lazar’s Dr. Kevin O’Shea roommate for the tournament, and forward Sam Reinhart of the Kootenay ice. 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I’m very honoured that my peers Canada, he wears No. 26 in honour of lective effort at all levels, including on the and my coaching staff think very highly Kristians Pelss, an Edmonton Oil Kings teammate who drowned two years ago leadership side.” of me.” Canada opens the tourney today Lazar’s first choice was to stay in the after jumping off a bridge in his homeSpecialized against Slovakia (live on TSN, 4:30 PDT). NHL and see his family at Christmas, town of Riga, Latvia. DEALER “Our team motto last year in Edmonton Canada’s coaching staff gave the 6-foot, but he’s stoked about a second chance at 210-pound Lazar the news Monday a world junior medal. He is one of seven was ‘Play It For Pelssy.’ I know he’s with me, looking over me, and that’s why I wear morning, shortly after returnees. the team arrived in “I’m glad I didn’t get the No. 26 in international competition.” Lazar will play on a line centred Montreal from Ottawa lost after being away where Canada beat for a couple of days,” he by McDavid with Nick Ritchie of the Sweden 5-2 in an exhijoked in a media scrum Peterborough Petes on the left side. “Wearing a Canadian sweater is so bition game on Sunday. at a Sunday practice. “It’s — Curtis Lazar “I’m very honoured good to get back here, special and such a privilege and an honto have this opportunisee the familiar faces, our,” said Lazar, before last year’s tourney. • Ski Carriers ty, and I’m going to take full advantage of and I’m really looking forward to playing.” “Knowing every time you step on the ice, • Bike Racks it and go out there and play hard for my Lazar, who has a goal and six assists in you have the support of an entire nation • Boxes • Racks country,” Lazar told reporters at a hockey 27 games with Ottawa, won a Memorial is pretty cool.” McDavid and Reinhart also reprecharity event in Montreal. “I know there’s Cup with the Edmonton Oil Kings last ACCESSORIES FOR ALL MAKES & MODELS sented Canada last year and were teama lot of responsibility that comes along season. WATKIN 4602 - 27 ST VERNON • 250-545-0615 with this, but I’m just going to try to take In 2011, Lazar captained Team B.C. mates with Canada’s entry at the 2013 WATKINMOTORS.COM MOTORS it in stride and be myself.” to the gold medal at the Canada Winter IIHF U18 world championships, winning Lazar played for Canada at the 2014 Games. He broke the tournament goal a gold medal. World Juniors in Malmö, Sweden, where scoring record previously set by Steven R e i n h a r t Canada finished fourth. He also played Stamkos (12) and Sidney Crosby’s points served as captain of that at the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey mark (17) in six games. while Challenge and with Canada’s National He was the second overall choice in the team, DURING THE HOLIDAYS, OUR DEADLINES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: Men’s Under-18 Team, and attended 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. Lazar played McDavid led Canada National Junior Team Sport Chek at the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey the tournament th nd Summer Development Camp in August. 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The Okanagan Rockets open the 37th annual Calgary Mac’s Midget Tournament today at the Max Bell Centre against the Alberta leading Calgary Buffaloes. The Rockets will also face California’s Ontario Avalanche, the Regina Pat Canadians and the Grande Prairie Storm in pool play. Vernon d-man Nick Higgs, who has 1-5-6 this Major Midget season, and local forward Kaden Black, who has 5-9-14, play with the Rockets. Okanagan is second in the 11-team B.C. league at 17-6-1. “There aren’t any nights off at the Mac’s” said Rocket GM David Michaud, who is making his fifth straight appearance in Calgary. “The pools are always challenging and this year once again is no exception. I called us the group of death last year with some really tough teams, and this year it isn’t
a whole lot better.” The Rockets have only qualified for the playoffs once in their eight consecutive tournament appearances, that coming in last year’s run that took them to the semifinals before finally being knocked off by the eventual champions from Finland. With just one returnee of that squad, Michaud said he will lean heavily on captain Mark Krabben to help the players understand the magnitude of the event. “Krabben will play a huge role in making sure the players know what sort of challenge lies ahead of them. It’s an exciting event, but it can get away from you quickly if you aren’t ready to go.” The Rockets battle the Avs Saturday (11:45 a.m.) and take on Regina Monday night, both at Father David Bauer Arena, and go up against Grande Prairie Tuesday afternoon at Flames Community Arena (Blue).
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Silvertips brush off Kelowna Morning Star Staff
The Salmon Silvertips stopped the Kelowna Rockets 4-1 in Midget Female A hockey play Saturday night at Priest Valley Arena. The Rockets scored first, but Cailee Bauml of Vernon started the Tips’ comeback late in the first on a wrister from the side boards. Cassidy Marshall of Armstrong converted a great pass from Emily
Clark of Vernon two minutes later to give the Tips the lead. Marshall scored her second midway through the second when she fired home a loose puck after a fantastic rush by Taylor Vandale of Vernon. Clarke buried a wrap-around with eight minutes left. Goalie Bailey Berndt was solid and Hailey Haskell, Catlyn Marshall and Makenna Southam supplied dynamic defence.
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NOTEBOOK BADMINTON - Vernon Badminton Club welcomes new players to its Monday and Thursday sessions, 7:15-9:15 p.m., at Coldstream Elementary. Bring your own racket. Contact Kal at 250-260-1692 or e-mail shuttlevernonbc2012@gmail.com. BOXING - The Vernon Boxing Club trains from 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday nights, and Saturdays from noon-2 p.m. under the Priest Valley Gym.
CALENDAR SATURDAY
MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY – Rockets vs Kamloops Blazers, 7:05 p.m., Prospera Place.
Sports NFL STAR PICKS
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WEEK 17
MIKE DALY
ROGER KNOX
RYAN NITCHIE
TYLER LOWEY
KEVIN MITCHELL
2011 champ
Never champ
Last Week: 9-6 Overall: 142-80
Last Week: 10-5 Overall: 133-89
2-time champ
Rookie Pick
Last Week: 8-7 Overall: 141-81
Last Week: 8-7 Overall: 118-104
Lions @ Packers
Packers
Lions
Jags @ Texans
Texans
Texans
Packers Texans
Colts @ Titans
Colts
Colts
Colts
Colts
Colts
Colts
Colts
Browns @ Ravens
Ravens
Ravens
Ravens
Ravens
Ravens
Ravens
Ravens
Bills @ Patriots
Patriots
Patriots
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Patriots
Jets @ Dolphins
Dolphins
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Dolphins
Dolphins
Dolphins
Panthers @ Falcons
Falcons
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Panthers
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Guest Pick
2013 champ
Last Week: 10-5 Overall: 138-84
Last Week: 7-8 Overall: 139-83
Last Week: 9-6 Overall: 143-79
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Chargers @ Chiefs
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Cowboys @ Wash
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Cards @ Niners
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Eagles Eagles use running game to cruise past Giants in a meaningless snoozer. Upset Pick 7-9
Panthers Newton outduels Ryan for the right to represent this wretched division. Upset Pick 2-14
Redskins Cowboys rest their starters, while RG3 gets one last chance to fight for his job. Upset Pick 8-8
Lions Lions are my Super Bowl sleeper pick. It starts with a road win in Lambeau. Upset Pick 4-12
Redskins Cowboys will rest Romo and Murray so Washington will have a chance for glory. Upset Pick 7-9
Cardinals Eagles Cardinals’ win This simply isn’t Eli’s year. combined with Seahawks’ Sanchez holds loss give them slight edge in first place in battle of QBs to NFC West. win on road. Upset Pick: 1-15 Upset Pick 4-12
Steelers Big Ben wraps up divisional title with virtuoso performance at home.
Bengals Rouge is feeling it, Steelers no iron curtain. Bengals win AFC North.
Steelers 33-17
Bengals 27-20
Bengals Shootout at Heinz. Big Red outslings Big Ben. Sets table for a Cincy win. Bengals 33-28
Steelers Dalton is lucky it was raining in Cincy Monday night. Steelers have more moxy. Steelers 24-21
Bengals After the way they made picks against Peyton, Big Ben is no problem for Cincy. Bengals 31-28
UPSET OF THE
WEEK
BIG GAME BENGALS AT STEELERS
Steelers Home-field advantage the difference as Pittsburgh pulls out win in shootout. Steelers 34-31
REC HOCKEY
Columbia Shuswap Regional District
JENN THATCHER
BOSTON PIZZA HOCKEY TEAM Godard Excavating Predators Green Pub Moose Spartan Auto Bulls Cidel Moving Oilers Tile Guy Flyers Rea-Son Electric Kings Monashee Bar & Grill Hawks RE Postill & Sons Orphans Kasper Denture Red Wings SCORING LEADERS PLAYER Dave Higgins, Moose Mat Lambert, Moose Jeff Mushaluk, Bulls Steve Vallier, Moose Mike Mason, Blackhawks Taylor Jackson, Bulls Kevin Swales, Kings Bret Williams, Kings Pete Purves, Predators Chris Usselman, Kings Ryan Black, Blackhawks Corey Webb, Blackhawks Tomas Swales, Kings Brett Barnard, Bulls Vernon Miskosky, Oilers GOALIES (MIN 10GP) Chris Kingdon, Preds Travis Corrie, Bulls James Scherck, Moose Jason Hoffman, Blackhawks Jaydon Campbell, Oilers
Steelers This will be closer than the last time these teams met, but more on the line this time. Steelers 28-17
BCHL LEAGUE W L 13 4 13 4 12 3 10 8 7 10 7 7 6 10 3 14 3 13
GP 17 14 14 16 17
T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OTL PTS GF GA 0 26 93 57 0 26 121 85 0 24 104 52 0 20 93 86 1 15 67 88 0 14 90 93 1 13 74 85 0 8 80 120 0 6 62 108
GP G 16 19 14 27 14 17 16 23 17 17 14 19 13 15 11 14 17 15 13 15 15 12 13 9 12 11 14 16 17 15 MIN GA 765 57 630 49 630 72 675 86 765 93
A 35 25 31 16 20 16 20 20 18 15 18 21 18 12 13 W-L-T 13-4 12-2 10-4 7-8-1 9-8
PTS 54 52 48 39 37 35 35 34 33 30 30 30 29 28 28 GAA 3.35 3.50 5.14 5.37 5.47
PIM 2 2 6 2 0 4 6 6 4 0 10 4 8 6 0 SV% .908 .830 .799 .781 .764
SUNDAY, DEC. 21 Game 1 @ Priest Valley Arena Tile Guy Flyers 3 - Chris Glen, Matt Glinsbockel, Jordan Holmes. Goalie: Jordan Vallance 18 saves. Cidel Moving Oilers 2 - Ryan Robertson, Steve Ensing. Goalie: Jaydon Campbell 28 saves. Game 2 @ Priest Valley Arena RE Postill & Sons Orphans 8 - Jeff Palatnick 2+1, Murray Vetsch 2+1, Josh Hoard 2, Chris Bradford (& shootout winner), Rob Bauml 4A. Goalie: Rodger Sewell 24 saves. Monashee Bar & Grill Blackhawks 7 - Corey Webb 2, Dan Gilowski 1+2, , Sean Gracey, Jeff Kuzniar, Sean Kober, Ryan Gilowski. Goalie: Jason Hoffman 16 saves. SATURDAY, DEC. 20 Game 1 @ Priest Valley Arena Flyers 4 - Corey Massie 3, Jim Anderson. Rich Hoglund 2A. Goalie: Vallance 27 saves. Kasper Denture Red Wings 2 - Dave Schneider, Riley Spraggs, Garth Gartner 2A. Goalie: Shane Hillman 25 saves.
B.C. HOCKEY LEAGUE INTERIOR DIVISION TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF GA Penticton 28 5 2 1 59 142 70 Vernon 22 10 1 2 47 133 99 West Kelowna 18 12 0 5 41 126 124 Merritt 19 13 0 2 40 126 122 Salmon Arm 13 13 3 5 34 111 114 Trail 12 19 0 2 26 113 129 ISLAND DIVISION Nanaimo 24 11 0 1 49 148 148 Victoria 16 10 1 6 39 118 117 Powell River 15 12 0 7 37 116 123 Alberni Valley 15 12 1 3 34 117 103 Cowichan Valley 11 23 1 1 24 95 144 MAINLAND DIVISION Chilliwack 22 9 1 1 46 125 102 Langley 19 13 1 4 43 127 120 Prince George 18 14 0 4 40 116 122 Coquitlam 13 17 1 4 31 126 145 Surrey 5 26 0 3 13 80 184 SUNDAY: Victoria 6 Surrey 1. SATURDAY: Vernon 5 Powell River 2; Salmon Arm 4 Trail 1; Penticton 7 West Kelowna 2; Victoria 4 Langley 3; Nanaimo 6 Cowichan Valley 0; Coquitlam 5 Prince George 4 (2OT) SCORING LEADERS PLAYER GP G A PTS PIM Corey Mackin, Coquitlam 35 32 27 59 2 Liam Blackburn, West Kelowna 35 14 37 51 18 Brett Supinski, Coquitlam 35 24 24 48 28 Jeremiah Luedtke, Prince George 36 13 31 44 28 Jacob Pritchard, Powell River 33 21 22 43 44 Jarid Lukosevicius, Powell River 33 16 27 43 22 Gage Torrel, Langley 36 16 26 42 35 Liam Coughlin, Vernon 34 14 28 42 16 Dane Gibson, Victoria 31 13 29 42 29 Charlie Zuccarini, Trail 33 20 21 41 32 Jake Luccinini, Trail 33 17 24 41 22 John Schiavo, Merritt 34 18 21 39 2 Kevan Kilistoff, Langley 36 16 23 39 12 Kurt Keats, Powell River 28 22 16 38 45 Brendan Taylor, Nanaimo 36 16 22 38 34 Thomas Aldworth, Vernon 34 26 11 37 21 Jason Cotton, West Kelowna 35 17 20 37 18 Kurt Gosselin, Alberni Valley 27 9 28 37 26 Craig Puffer, Chilliwack 33 20 16 36 20 Brett Gruber, Victoria 33 18 18 36 6 GOALIES (MIN 15GP) GP MIN GA W-L-T AVG SV% Hunter Miska, Penticton 26 1574 50 19-5-2 1.91 .929 Guillaume Decelles, Nanaimo 30 1725 71 21-7 2.47 .928 Bo Didur, Langley 24 1338 60 13-10 2.69 .921 Jarrod Schamerhorn, Vernon 29 1629 76 15-10-1 2.80 .910 Aidan Pelino, Chilliwack 22 1305 62 13-8-1 2.85 .904
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SCHEDULE Faith Baptist Church 3908 – 27th Street Vernon, BC Phone: 250-545-7700 • web: faithbaptistvernon.com Lead Pastor: Len Mittelstaedt Youth/Young Families Pastor: Chris Laser
Sunday Wednesday
10:30 am Morning Worship Service (Nursery Care available) 7:00 pm New Year’s Eve Baptism Service
Lighthouse Fell wship
Service Times
Sunday: 1pm - Sunday School (Men, Ladies, and Children’s classes) 2pm - Main Service Nursery Provided (Ages 0-4) Thursday Prayer and Bible Study: 7pm Currently meeting at Knox Presbyterian 3701 32ave, Vernon
Welcome to P.V. Church SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES
Christ Centered, Family Focused Solid Bible preaching with the old-fashioned hymns
Richard Aulin, Pastor www.ovbc.ca 1.855.544.OVBC (6822)
9:30am to 10:15am Bible Study 10:30am Morning Worship Everyone Welcome at 6161 Pleasant Valley Road (1 Mile North of Butcher Boys) Pastor Rev. Al Perry 250-542-7435 (house) 250-545-7043 (Church)
www.vcfvernon.ca
Vernon Christian Fellowship 10:00 AM FAMILY WORSHIP
Speaker: Aaron French
Weekly Fellowships and Youth
4506 - 29 St. 545-2927 th
Pastoral Staff: Ray Bale & Charlie Whitley
VERNON FAMILY CHURCH
A Place to call “Home” 3508-25th Ave • 545-7978
Next to Lincoln Lanes Bowling Affiliated with the PAOC of Canada
Sunday Worship 10am Wed. Bible Study 7pm Friday Coffee House 7pm Pastor Dithmar Molzahn
10 am Service ~ Pastor Rachel
“The LANDING”
Dec 31, New Year’s Eve 6-7pm Service, 7-9pm Dessert & Games
Sunday Services 10:30am
650 St. Annes Road (3km behind O’Keefe Ranch) Francois 250.550.4381
For information on advertising in the Church Directory call Lynnaya 250-550-7916
First Baptist 15th St. @ 32nd Ave. Ph: 250-542-0128 Pastor Dan Watt
SUNDAY 10AM Nursery and Children’s program up to age 12 Evangelical Free Church of Canada
PASTORAL STAFF
LARRY WOELKE PAT STICH 5661 Silver Star Road (250) 549-3095
www.gbcvernon.ca
10 am Sunday Worship Service
Children & Youth Korean Ministry also (한인예배) 한인담당: 250-309-3162
www.fi rstbaptistvernon.net www.firstbaptistvernon.net
ALL SAINTS Anglican Church WELCOMES YOU!
3205 - 27th St. • 250-542-3179
allsaintsvernon.org
Sunday Services
7:45am Traditional Eucharist (BCP) 9:15am The Table 11am Choral Eucharist (BAS)
Kid’s Church~Teens~Young Adults~Care Groups 250-542-8011
5871 Okanagan Landing Rd www.vernonfullgospel.ca
3412 - 15 Avenue, BC V1T 6N9 t: 250-545-5941 f: 250-545-5117
For information on advertising in the
Church Directory
Sunday: ONLY 1 SERVICE AT 10AM
Richard Priebe: Truth & Love - 2 John 1:1-6
OPEN VALLEY COWBOY CHURCH All are welcome at Head of the Lake Hall
No Service this Sunday
Potluck at the Cardinal’s
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
M A S S
S C H E D U L E S
250-550-7916
Kids taking part in both Services Coffee Fellowship in the gym between Services
www.emmanuelvernon.ca
www.rccv.org • 250.542.1276 • stjameschurch1@shaw.ca
Presbyterian
www.knoxvernon.ca Corner of 32 Avenue & Alexis Pk. Dr December 24th - Christmas Eve Service at 7:00pm Sunday 9:50 a.m. - Hymn Sing & Worship Service “Missed Opportunities” Rev. Dr. Teresa Charlton
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
a community learning to love like Jesus Rev. Jeff Seaton
Sunday Worship Service - 10 AM 3300 Alexis Park Drive - 250 - 545 - 0797 www.trinityvernon.ca
VERNON ALLIANCE CHURCH 2601 - 43rd Avenue 250-545-7105 www.vernonalliance.org
Saturday 6:30 pm • Sunday 10:10am
The Difference Jesus Makes Communion & Celebration Weekend
Join Us in Prayer
Call Lynnaya
Pastor Fred & Christina Cardinal 250-546-2449 or 250-306-8959
All are Welcome “Helping People Discover Jesus Christ & Become His Followers”
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Horoscope
Temporary
CHANGE OF HOURS
BY EUGENIA LAST
YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY Your ability to designate tasks will be an important facet of your success this year. There is only so much you can do on your own, so put your trust in people who share your visions and can facilitate your plans. If you try to handle everything yourself, you will miss your goal.
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2014 car year in review It’s hard to believe that 2014 is over. Subaru WRX STI: Where did it go? At a time when we tend MSRP $37,995-$44,995 to reflect on what we’ve done, what we The all-new 2015 Subaru WRX STI is can do better and what was awesome, an incredible car within its own right. that brings me to my personal Car Year It has a cult following and has the in Review. street cred to back it up. And just when It takes a special vehicle or experience you think you’re getting the hang of by Alexandra Straub to stick in my memory. Not to say that putting it around the Buttonwillow short-term memory loss is a problem but Raceway in California, you let Tommi with constant streams of information bombarding Mäkinen take you for a spin. Gosh, it’s like he could my brain, it’s not hard to forget where I was and drive ten times faster, smoother and more confidently what I was testing a week ago! in his sleep. Heck, he had one arm on the windowsill Though this is a review of wheels past, because we when he wasn’t shifting or going into a tight corner. often test vehicles well ahead of their full production Moral of the story: the car makes you feel like a hero this also points to what people will be driving in even if you can’t drive like Tommi. And what a cool 2015. experience. Let’s start small because the micro cars might be Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: miniscule in price, but aren’t about to disappoint. MSRP $63,495 (but the new 2015 Challenger SXT Nissan Micra: MSRP Range, $9,998-$15,748 starts at an MSRP of $28,495) For under $10K, this pint-sized vehicle can be yours. The name says it all. Put “Hell” in something and But just because it’s inexpensive doesn’t mean it’s you’re bound to have a helluva good time, right? cheap. And it’s a blast to drive. Sure, 109 horsepower Especially when you have 707 horsepower at your won’t get you where you need to go in a flash, but disposal. But to say I wasn’t apprehensive to take this that’s not the point of this car. Besides, for basic beast on the track at Portland International Raceway transportation, it has the goods. would be a lie. And the reason is, American muscle cars haven’t always been the pinnacle of exceptional Ford Fiesta 1.0L, $15,999 + $1,500 for the 1.0L option; for an MSRP of $17,499 handling dynamics. Sure, it has a lot of horses, but will it get me through the corner with minimal body roll? Ford’s smallest engine available here in Canada sure Or will the steering have enough feel that I won’t be packs a lot of punch. And considering it only weighs constantly inputting actions? 98 kg when assembled, this 1.0L, 3-cylinder powerIn this case? Hell(cat) yes. I was blown away as to plant is pretty impressive. If you opt for this bitehow well this car drove, not just on the track, but on sized engine, you’ll be getting 123 horsepower and the street, too. Disclaimer: if you need to get anywhere 125 lb-ft of torque (148 lb-ft with the overboost). The quickly, this isn’t the car for you. People will talk your Fiesta was designed and engineered in Europe so it ear off about it if you give them an opportunity. isn’t bad to look at either.
Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC: MSRP $37,200 (AMG version is $50,500) Another vehicle that shone brightly is Mercedes-Benz’s GLA. The luxury compact crossover starts at under $40K but does so many things well. It has a hatchback, great styling and the fuel economy is quite good, too. I wouldn’t even need the AMG version to keep me happy. It’s just a stellar vehicle. MINI Cooper S: MSRP starts at $25,490 Perhaps the biggest disappointment this year comes in the shape of the MINI Cooper S. I’ve loved these cars for so long, but perhaps electronics have ruined it for me. Yes, it’s much more competent and has some great features, but I miss the days of the supercharged version. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a super fun car to drive, but the downshift rev matching in the Cooper S with the manual transmission was not amazing. It was harsh and jerky. I also feel it lost a little bit of personality along its way to adulthood. I’ll forever love them, quirks and all. Honda Fit: MSRP range $14,495-$21,295 The Fit is on my list because I think it is just such a fabulous little car. The Magic Seats really are magic, but the new touchscreen is a huge deterrent. I strongly dislike it. I like buttons. I don’t mind if there are a few to complement the screen but I feel it takes my eyes off the road for too long, even if I’m familiar with the system. Volvo V60 T6: MSRP $51,200-$66,895 Long live the Swedish wagons. They can do very little wrong in my books. They’re just fantastic. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca
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Trip the light fantastic at A Wild New Year’s Vernon’s party band Cod Gone Wild joins The Trips and Shawn Lightfoot Band for a non-stop night of music Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff
It’ll be a modern twist on some old music traditions when Vernon’s own MaritimeCeltic band Cod Gone Wild welcomes in 2015 with a little help from its friends. The Cods will be joined by modern bluegrass band The Trips and rock/country band The Shawn Lightfoot Band for A Wild New Year’s party at the Vernon Recreation Complex auditorium, Wednesday. “The concert features an evening of nonstop live music that will keep you entertained and dancing all night,” said Andrew Mercer, lead singer/guitarist with Cod Gone Wild and producer with Cod Productions, hosting the show. “It was important to us when we were planning the show this year to have a wide variety of quality music that will have people dancing and singing all night long. The addition of The Trips and The Shawn Lightfoot Band to the bill certainly does this and we truly have something for everyone.” Kelowna band The Trips will kick off the night with an opening set beginning at 9 p.m. Hailed by many as the “band of the summer,” members of The Trips say they love to rip it up and have fun with an audience. “They take many familiar tunes along with their own originals and give them their own alternative bluegrass treatments and people just love it,” said Mercer, adding he and the Cods had the pleasure of performing alongside The Trips at the Interior Provincial
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The Shawn Lightfoot Band (Shawn Lightfoot, left, Tim Osborne, Dale Johnstone and Kevin Lane) rocks in the new year along with fellow Vernon band, Cod Gone Wild.
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Kelowna band The Trips (Jesse Padgett, left, Shamma Sabir, Graham Ord and Joshua Smith) play their modern bluegrass at A Wild New Year’s, taking place at the Vernon Recreation Complex. Exhibition in Armstrong this past summer. “We knew that they would be the perfect band to get the crowd going at our New Year’s Eve event this year. They have an energetic stage presence and impeccable musicality that will have the place on wheels.” Following The Trips is The Shawn Lightfoot Band, who will alternate sets with the Cods until 2 a.m. One of the Okanagan’s most popular live acts, Vernon’s Shawn Lightfoot Band is intensely charismatic with undeniably magnetic stage presence, said Mercer. “Their music is the result of seamlessly covering a vast and diverse range of mate-
rial from rock to country to pop and of course the ever-popular Neil Diamond tribute that is part of their show,” said Mercer. “Captivating is often the word used to describe The Shawn Lightfoot Band. The band thrives on engaging the audience to create a live experience like no other.” Since forming in the spring of 2010, the band’s local popularity has sky-rocketed. They have played numerous venues and their high profile exposure has quickly catapulted the band into high demand. The New Year’s Eve show will also act as somewhat of a send-off for Cod Gone Wild, as band members are heading out on tour
just a few short days after the show. The Cods will be embarking on a 20-show Alberta tour in just 24 days. “We are excited to play the New Year’s Eve show at home before we head out on busy (and cold) tour of Alberta,” said Mercer. “It will be nice to see familiar faces to celebrate the New Year with us before we head out.” Advanced tickets for A Wild New Year’s are available now until Wednesday at a cost of $40. Ticket price includes champagne, party favours and snacks. Doors open at 8 p.m., with music running from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. This is a 19+ event and there will be a cash bar. Tickets will be available at the door, provided the event is not sold out, for $50 each. You can purchase tickets online at www.ticketseller.ca, by phone at 250-549SHOW or by dropping into the Ticket Seller box office located at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Partial proceeds of the event will be donated to the Arran Campbell Memorial Youth Pipe band to send kids to piping and drumming camp.
Established artist gives portrait painting workshop in Lake Country Morning Star Staff
Give yourself the gift of starting 2015 off by taking your artwork to the next level. Award winning artist Kristy Gordon is returning to the Okanagan to teach a three-day portrait painting workshop in Lake Country, Jan. 13 to 15. “This oil painting workshop is perfect for all levels,” said Gordon, who is a working artist based in New York City. “The beginner will learn fundamental prin-
ciples such as how to mix colours and render form modeling. The more advanced student will discover how to take their work to the next level and achieve the finish that they desire. These tips can be applied to all of their future work and improve any painting of any subject.” Gordon received her master’s in fine arts degree in painting from the New York Academy of Art and holds a bachelor’s in fine art in drawing and painting
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from the Ontario College of Art and Design. She has studied classical drawing and painting at the Academy of Realist Art in Toronto and Andreeva Portrait Academy in Santa Fe. She has also studied privately with artists including Yuqi Wang, Odd Nerdrum, Juan Martinez, and Jeremy Lipking. Gordon has seven years of experience teaching and conducting painting workshops throughout North America. She has taught at
numerous academies and schools including the Academy of Realist Art in Ottawa, the Lake Country Art House, and the Okanagan School of Arts in Penticton. She has also taught at the New York Academy of Art and lectured at China’s Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, New Century Artists in New York City, and the Art of the Portrait in Washington, D.C. For her Lake Country workshop, she will focus on the experience of painting from a live model.
“There will be a single, sustained pose throughout the workshop,” said Gordon. “Participants will learn how to achieve a better likeness as well as how to paint convincing flesh tones. Each day will include a painting demonstration, discussion and individual instruction at the easel.” Spaces in Gordon’s workshops fill up quickly. To reserve a space or for further information, e-mail Bev Gordon at beverleybobshe@ yahoo.ca.
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**INTO THE WOODS (PG) CC Friday to Tuesday and Thursday 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10:10; Wednesday 1:10, 4:10 and 7:10. **NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB (PG - Violence) CC Friday to Tuesday and Thursday 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Wednesday 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45. **BIG HERO 6 (G - Violence) CC Friday to Thursday 12:40. **THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES CC (PG - Frightening scenes, violence) Friday to Thursday 3:25 and 6:45. **THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES 3D CC (PG - Frightening scenes, violence) Friday to Tuesday and Thursday 10:05. **THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES 3D(PG - Frightening scenes, violence) Friday to Tuesday and Thursday 12:35, 3:55, 7:15, 10:30; Wednesday 12:35, 3:55, 7:15. **UNBROKEN (PG - Torture, coarse language, violence) Friday to Tuesday and Thursday 12:25, 3:40, 6:55, 10:10; Wednesday 12:25, 3:40 and 6:55. **ANNIE (G) CC Friday to Tuesday and Thursday 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 10:20; Wednesday 1:30, 4:30 and 7:25. **PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (G) Friday to Thursday 1:05. **THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 (PG - Violence) Friday to Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 and 10:25. Wednesday 7:00. **EXODUS GODS AND KINGS (PG) 3D Friday to Thursday 3:35, 7:00.
weird and wonderful characters, places and situations continue to interest and entertain me, yet the people and deeds of Middle Earth bore me to no end. However, let’s just talk about the quality of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies because, although concluding well the stretched out trilogy, it’s still quite like watching a 144-minute video game.
HOWE: Ouch Mr. Taylor! Even though I wasn’t that impressed with either the first or second part of The Hobbit, this one took me a bit by surprise. I found the first two very childish and sometimes wished that Jackson hadn’t made them so long and drawn out. I was expecting a similar theme this time out, plus a bit of a watered-down final battle, stolen from The
Lord of the Rings. What I got was full-blown, beautiful battle scenes of which, I am sure, Mr. Tolkien would be proud. TAYLOR: The battle was a little more serious and intense than in the previous two Hobbit films. There were only two ridiculous stunts that made me laugh, rather than a whole sequence. Other than my being disinterested the entire time
and the film looking horribly fake much of the time, the experience of putting this baby to bed was almost satisfactory. That’s it for my tirade of hate. HOWE: There were things that I hated, mostly the way overthe-top acting from Richard “Look how loud and annoyingly I can shout” Armitage. But I was also bothered by the use of Legolas (Orlando Bloom), even though his character isn’t in the book at all. I’d like to know how come everyone looks years older than they did when we first met them, even though its meant to be 100 years earlier? TAYLOR: Between 2001, when the first Lord of the Rings movie came out and now, we and they have travelled light years. Such concerns are not relevant to this fantasy, but do explain part of why we’re less impressed by it. – Howe gives The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 3.5 battle pigs out of 5. – Taylor gives it 2.5 Flores Men out of 5.
Spreading the gospel
The Blind Boys of Alabama and Taj Mahal: Talkin’ Christmas
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he 70-year-old Grammy winning vocal gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama got their start in 1944. They bring that continuity and a feeling of timelessness to their Talkin’
Christmas holiday season recording with folk-blues veteran Taj Mahal guesting. Two of the original members from ’44 are still there: singers Jimmy Carter (not the former peanut farmer) and Clarence Fountain. No Room in the Inn is an exemplary track here – it’s not a frosty Christmas ditty like those that are usually trotted out at this time of year by many. Instead, it’s an old-time get-to-church blues/gospel hybrid that evokes the sense of a southern revival meeting. But the feeling in the song is one that is instantly recognized and appreciated at this time of year. Dean Gordon-Smith Singers like Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe made recordings similar in spirit decades back that dig deep into the gospel tradition and The Blind Boys of Alabama are carrying on in an updated version of that style of spiritual Christmas music. Guitarist/singer Taj Mahal’s rich acoustic guitar accompaniment is a natural companion, a lively instrumental voice that links the group’s sound to a distant past as much as it accentuates its vibrant character (The Sun is Rising). Perhaps the most significant song on the album is the poignant, soul-tinged track What Can I Do? The song addresses the loneliness and isolation that many people experience at this time of year in a dignified call-and-response performance. Like the rest of the record, it’s a much needed shot of uplift and pathos in a hectic time.
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ART SHOWS/GALLERIES ARmSTRONG SpALLUmChEEN mUSEUm AND ARTS SOCIETy 3415 Pleasant Valley Rd., 546-8318. Second annual Festival of the Trees continues this weekend, Saturday and Sunday. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BEAN SCENE COFFEE ShOp 2923 30 Ave., 558-1817. On the walls are recent acrylic paintings by artist/potter Mary Tremayne until the end of December. CENTRE GALLERy Vernon Community Arts Centre, 2704A Hwy 6 in Polson Park, 542-6243. Holly Smith hosts her first solo exhibit of watercolours and acrylics. Walkabout - A Six Year Journey With a Paintbrush is a retrospective of the work Smith has been producing since she started painting in 2008. Opening reception is Jan. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. The show runs until the end of January. FOR yOUR EyES ONLy GIFT GALLERy 2855 Moray St., Armstrong, 250-309-3364. Teresa Fuller: exquisite ruby and emerald necklaces; Alice Pallet and Dorothy McLeod: felt apparel; Heather King: Unity scarves. Hours: Sunday, 10 to 5, Wednesday, 5:30 to 9 p.m. or by appointment. GALLERy ODIN 215 Odin Rd. Silver Star Mountain, 503-0822. The gallery’s winter show features oils, acrylics, mixed media and silk paintings, sculptures, scrimshaw, fabric and fused glass by well known Okanagan and B.C. artists. Winter hours are Wednesdays, 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 1 to 6 p.m. or by appointment. GALLERy VERTIGO Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Vernon, 503-2297. The gallery’s annual members open show is on now through December. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m. hEADBONES GALLERy 6700 Old Kamloops Rd., 542-8987. Exhibition Wackem Sackem features the work of Penticton artist Glenn Clark, who brings hockey out of the arena and onto the walls at Headbones. In the Drawers is David Wilson’s Sookinakin Beats. Exhibitions continue to Feb. 8. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, or by appointment. NADINE’S FINE ART & FRAmES 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544. Brand new show, all your favourite local artists, all the time. Open extended hours during December, Saturdays and Sundays, until Christmas. VERNON pUBLIC ART GALLERy 3228 31st. Ave., 545-3173. Opening in January is Art From the Heart, Vernon school district elementary school exhibition. Students will delight viewers with their creations, under the guidance of their art teachers. The students often portray the world that surrounds them, or in other cases, they directly reference their experiences through the language of visual forms. Their uninhibited approach to art-making reflects the students’ natural inclination and desire to communicate. Opening reception is Jan. 10, 1 to 3 p.m. Show runs to Feb. 5. Apperception, an exhibition of mixed-media paintings produced by Victoria-based artist and educator Neil McClelland opens with a reception Jan. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. The conceptual focus of the exhibition, which continues to March 10, is centered around the notions of appropriation and reinterpretation of works of art and how they are presented in museum spaces. ThE VILLAGE GALLERy 1961 Vernon St. (Hwy. 6), Lumby. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. The gallery is operated by the Lumby Arts Co-op which displays the work of over 25 artists from the area. The gallery displays work in a variety of media including paint, pottery, jewelry, ceramics, wood, leather and fabric.
CONCERTS/THEATRE
CARAVAN FARm ThEATRE The farm presents as its outdoor sleighride production, Linz Kenyon’s The Contest of the Winds, based on an Interior Salish legend. Shows continue tonight to Jan. 4 at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Tickets and information are available at the Ticket Seller, 250549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. pAINTED FRUITS Victoria based group bring their Fruit Salad, a mixture of experimental rock ‘n’ roll and introspective pop, to Gallery Vertigo Jan. 3. In the holiday spirit, the Fruits will perform a short nativity scene along with songs from the upcoming full length LP from Shake Records. Painted Fruits will be accompanied by local
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BANFF mOUNTAIN FILm FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR Vernon Search & Rescue presents its 22nd annual “Best of Banff ” screenings, featuring winners and audience favourites from this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival. Different films will be screened Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are $25 at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. VERNON FILm SOCIETy All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue. First film of the winter season is Pride, about the LGBT community in London, who raised money to support the National Union of Mineworkers when they went on strike against the Thatcher government in 1984. Screens Jan. 5 at 5:15 and 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $7 available one week in advance at the Bean Scene and Towne Cinema.
JAMS/KARAOKE/OPEN MICS Get ready to pop the cork on 2015 as we say goodbye to the year that was. There are a ton of events taking place in the North Okanagan for New Year’s Eve. See the Live Wire on page B4 for a list. pop group, Ruby Lou. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and music begins at 9 p.m. Admission is all ages and cover charge is $5 at the door. Space is limited, so get your tickets early at the Bean Scene or Gallery Vertigo #1-3001 31st St., Vernon. ThE LITTLE pRINCE With puppets, masks, original music and a little theatre magic, the storytelling experts of Monster Theatre capture the hearts and funny bones of audiences of all ages as they bring Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s cherished novella to life. The production takes place at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. and is the third of four performances in the PAC society’s 2014/15 kids’ series. Tickets are $12 (all seats) at the Ticket Seller box office, 250-5497469 or online at www.ticketseller.ca. Discounts available for members of the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society. OkANAGAN SymphONy ORChESTRA Jan. 18 at 7 p.m., the OSO presents Winter Splendour, featuring 19th century Russian music: Borodin’s Overture to Prince Igor and Tchaikovsky’s last symphony, Symphony No. 6, Pathétique. Violin soloist Melissa Wilmot will perform the Violin Concerto written by famed Coldstream-based composer and OSO second violinist Imant Raminsh. Tickets are available at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca COUNTERpOINT ChOIR Tickets for Counterpoint Celebrates Canada are available now ($12 for adults and free for children under 12) from choir members and Shear Dimensions downtown Vernon. Shows take place at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3701 32nd Ave., Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. Conducted by Coreen Smith, who has chosen special selections, Counterpoint will enhance the music experience by featuring Canadian composers from across the country and locally. For further information, contact Counterpoint president Bev McWhinney at bevmcwhinney@gmail.com. SNOWED IN COmEDy TOUR Comedians Arj Barker, Dan Quinn Paul Myrehaug and Craig Campbell return with their snowboards and funny observations for annual tour that stops at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 (adults only) at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. ThE JUDGmENT OF pARIS CBC Radio’s Tom Allen alongside Patricia O’Callaghan, Bryce Kulak, Kevin Fox, and Lori Gemmell present this mix of history and story-telling combined with the timeless music of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, Jan. 25 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Peer into the lives of these two great French composers and their relationship as it goes from one of mentor and student to one of rivals competing for the love of their proud, fickle, darling, Paris. Tickets are $40 for adults, $37 for seniors, and $35 for students. Call the Ticket Seller box office at 250-549-7469 or log online at www.ticketseller.ca.
Friday & Saturday
ANChOR INN NEIGhBOURhOOD pUB 3030 Smith Dr., Armstrong, 250-546-8210. Karaoke with Brenda is every Saturday at 8:30 p.m. until close. ARmSTRONG hOTEL The Blue Saloon, 2715 Pleasant Valley Blvd. 250-546-6642. Jams every Thursday, Friday and Saturday start at 8 p.m. Music of all styles welcome. Hosted by Rudy. No minors. BRANDING IRON pUB 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, 5460044. Friday night karaoke with Superstar Premier DJ & Karaoke Services starts at 8 p.m. BLUEGRASS NIGhT Vernon Community Arts Centre (in Polson Park) every second Wednesday of the month, 7 to 9:30 p.m. All stringed acoustic instruments welcome, or just come and sing along. Books provided if required. Drop in $4 at the door. Call Sid for more info at 250-549-1024. BLUE Ox pUB Hwy 6 Lumby. Friday Night Jam starts at 9 p.m. with a country rock set by host band The Mabel Lickers. Jamming starts around 10 p.m. COLDSTREAm COFFEE hOUSE at the Coldstream Women’s Institute Hall, 9909 Kalamalka Lake Rd. The Coldstream Coffee takes place the third Saturday of every month. The open mic portion of the evening, showcasing a variety of great local talent, will precede the feature performance. Admission is $5 with a concession by donation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and show starts at 7 p.m. EAGLES hALL 5101 25th Ave. 542-3003. Karaoke is Friday at 8 p.m. with Brenda Galbraith. FOLk & FAVOURITE NIGhT Fourth Wednesday of every month at the Vernon Community Arts Centre (in Polson Park) 7 to 9:30 p.m. All stringed acoustic instruments are welcome. Or just come and sing along. Books are provided if required. Drop in $4 at the door. Call Sid for more info at 250-549-1024. LONGhORN pUB 4513 25th Ave., 542-9222. Wednesday night is karaoke hosted by Gail Fisher from Superstar, 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday is Country Music Night hosted by Gail Fisher from Superstar DJ, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday night jam hosted by Wheelhouse, 7:30 to 11 p.m. pEAChWAVE 4300 27th St. Vernon, 778-475-2144. The self-serve frozen yogurt shop hosts an open mic Thursday at 6 p.m. Open to all ages. Musicians, spoken word artists, comedians welcome. TORO’S pUB 1220 Kalamalka Lake Rd, 545-7856. Karaoke is every Thursday at 8 p.m. Hosted by Anita LeBlanc.
LIVE MUSIC VENUES BOURBON STREET BAR AND GRILL Prestige Inn, 4411 32nd St. 778-475-7224. Les Copeland (guitar and vocals) and Cameron Ward (bass) play live jazz, blues and a mixed bag of tunes every Thursday evening from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. ChECkERS BAR AND GRILL in the Best Western Plus Vernon Lodge, 250-541-2653. Colt 45 plays tonight and Saturday. No cover. ThE GREEN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. The Young’uns hosts an ugly sweater party at The Green on Boxing Day weekend, Friday and Saturday. Starts at 9:15 p.m. No cover.
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ARMSTRONG HOTEL The Blue Saloon, 2715 Pleasant Valley Blvd. 250-546-6642. New Year’s Eve with live music, dinner and dancing. Tickets are available in advance at the hotel. BRANDING IRON PUB 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, 546-0044. New Year’s Eve party featuring Superstar DJ. $10 at the door. Free champagne at midnight. Includes appies and party favours. CHECkERS BAR AND GRILL in the Best Western Plus Vernon Lodge, 250541-2653. Rock in the New Year with all your classic rock faves provided by local band MACE. COD GONE WILD Join modern Celtic band Cod Gone Wild, modern bluegrass band The Trips and rock/country band The Shawn Lightfoot Band for an evening of non-stop live music that will keep you entertained and dancing all night at the Vernon Rec Centre New Year’s Eve. Advance tickets are available now to Dec. 31 for $40 at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, ticketseller.ca. THE GREEN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. Vernon, 542-3321. Rock in the New Year with The Goods. Features a balloon drop at midnight, party favours, a snack table and glass of champagne. Tickets are $30 (cash only) available at the Village Green Hotel front desk and
The Green. THE LEGENDARY LAkE MONSTERS Local R&B nine-piece band plays a dinner and dance New Year’s Eve at the Best Western Vernon Lodge, Dec. 31. Features cocktails at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. and dancing all night long. Tickets are $75 per person in advance at the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca. LONGHORN PUB 4513 25th Ave. (250) 542-9222. Ring in the New Year with live rock n’ roll music by The Keys. Tickets $15 at the door. Midnight cheer, party favours, over $1,000 in door prizes, and great dinner and drink specials. LORENZO’S CAFE 901 Mabel Lake Rd. (8 km east of Enderby), 838-6700. Dance the year away with rockin’ blues act the Non Prophet Society. Fabulous dinner and appies, champagne, zeppelins, ball drop at midnight, party favours, bowling and more. Tickets are $50. Call the café to reserve. VERNON JAZZ CLUB 3000 - 31st St. Spend New Year’s Eve with blues harpist/ singer Sherman Doucette and his band for an evening of boogie, blues, and soul. Starts at 9 p.m. Includes appetizers served through the evening and a glass of complimentary sparkling wine to bring in the New Year. Tickets are $50 at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup and www. vernonjazz.ca.
Art on the Line previewed K e l o w n a ’ s Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is presenting Intermission: A Preview of Art on the Line 2015. Now in its 13th year, Art on the Line is an annual fundraiser to support fourth-year UBC Okanagan bachelor of fine arts student activities. The unique event invites participants to attend a night of entertainment and art viewing with a twist – each ticket to the event guarantees the holder a piece of original artwork to be
determined by an complex and exciting selection process. The auction will see ticket holders have their numbers drawn from a barrel to determine who gets first selection from the artworks on show. “This is such a great partnership we have developed with the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art.,” said Art on the Line organizer Connor Charlesworth. “This is the 13th annual Art on the Line, however, it is the first time we have offered a preview to show
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the public the calibre of work that will be available. We hope it piques the interest of the general public to come out to the feature event on Feb. 7 at UBC Okanagan and experience first-hand the excitement and adrenaline of the Art on the Line auction. “Ticket holders frequently arrive at the event with a wish-list, but it really comes down to a lottery depending on when their number is selected, and if their favourite piece is still available. Calling this event an art sale is really an understatement - participants really invest themselves in obtaining the piece they want.” The sneak preview held at the Alternator from Jan. 9 to 16 gives the public a chance to see some of the works to be included in Art on the Line 2015. Tickets to the featured event will also be available to purchase from gallery staff. Artists featured in the preview exhibition range from established local artists to hot up-andcomers. Opening reception is Jan. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, located in Kelowna’s Rotary Centre for the Arts.
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Charles Bloom students learn the finer points of archery in a credit course Morning Star Staff
With instructors Len and Yvonne Leduc supplying the expertise, 20 Charles Bloom secondary school students recently completed archery lessons at the White Valley Community Centre in Lumby. The Leducs, who are with Cherryville Archers, taught the students, from Grades 7 to 11, in 15 onehour sessions. Students choose one course per quarter and are given one credit for each of the four courses of interest they choose under the X Block in their curriculum. Other choices include Hunter Safety, Food Safety, Healthy Cooking, Hatha Yoga, Learning Guitar, Fly Fishing, Photography,
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April Olson (left), Yvonne Leduc and Len Leduc check over one of the compound bows at a recent archery instruction session at Charles Bloom secondary school in Lumby recently, where students in Grades 7 to 11 completed 15 one-hour lessons.
Boot Camp and Basketball. “Each group has a teacher sponsor and instructors are volunteers from various clubs from Vernon and area,” said Len Leduc. “And while we supplied the expertise, teacher April Olson graded the students on teamwork, participation, cooperation and leadership. “Students learned how to consistently anchor, aim and shoot, as well as how to set up an indoor archery range and fletch an arrow (attach the feathers). Compound bows, aluminum arrows and targets and safety net were supplied by the Aboriginal Education Department of School District 22.” Leduc said the final class saw a 3D deer target set up at 12 yards’ distance, with marked arrows used to determine scores. Each student shot three arrows, with student Sidney Lang achieving 30 out of a possible 30. Olson said close to 30 students registered for the second class, which began Nov. 25.
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The Shadow of Death. Ecclesiastes has recorded his conviction on the state of the dead who perish and pass into eternal oblivion in the grave. Though death is the destiny of all flesh, yet man should not be despondent, brooding over what he cannot change, rather he should exact what joy from life in the blessing received: bread, wine, joy, ointment, garment, and wife. God has given these things to man that he might have some measure of happiness amidst life’s sorrows and vexations.
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The temptation to evict
ear Annie: I have tenants who are behind in their rent. I’ve let it slide because I’ve been preoccupied with some personal problems. But my problems have been resolved, and now I’d like the back rent. Under the terms of the lease, I could evict right away, and I am tempted. But I worry that if this family is evicted, they will be Kathy Mitchell & MarcySugar living in the cold. The biggest issue for me is that these tenants have been smoking, leaving cigarette butts all over the yard. They have been told that their child has a reduced lung capacity, and no one should be smoking anywhere near the boy. Presumably, they only smoke outside, but that includes the covered porch area by the front door, which means the child is exposed to second- and third-hand smoke all the time. (Indoor smoking would be a violation of the lease.) I’ve already asked the tenants to clean up the cigarette butts and the clutter around the front of the apartment and garage. They’ve done a little, but not much. I am tempted to call Child Protective Services about the exposure to cigarette smoke.
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tion. Bob has erectile dysfunction issues. I try not to pressure him, but our makeout sessions arouse me — and then they don’t go any further. Bob feels we should let nature takes its course, meaning sex will happen when it happens, but at our age, I know things can be more complicated. I love him, and I know he loves me, but it makes me sad to envision a sexless future. Advice? — Postmenopausal and Still Frisky Dear Frisky: If Bob has ED issues, nature might never take the course you want. Please ask him to discuss this with his doctor. There are various treatments for ED, and Bob may be willing to try one. There are also other ways to satisfy one’s partner. But ultimately, you must decide how important an active sex life is to your future happiness, because the situation may not improve. Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Indy,” the lonely retired teacher who was scraping together part-time jobs and had no social life. You recommended some places where she could volunteer: hospitals, libraries, veterans associations, etc. May I suggest volunteering at the local community theater? It is social, and you get to see the shows for free. We always need folks who have stagecraft experience, but we also need ushers, audition monitors, kid wranglers and all types of helping hands. — S.S. in Indianapolis
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and award-winning child psychiatrist Dr. Jean Clinton. This campaign illustrates how clubs create positive opportunities for young people to dream, grow and achieve their full potential. The Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs (OBGC) provide a safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life. In order for the clubs to accomplish their mission it relies on individuals and community partners to share expertise, donations and sponsorship dollars. The OBGC are currently selling three prints done by local artist Alex Fong to raise funds to help give kids a “Great Future.” Visitwww.boysandgirlsclubs.ca for details on purchasing a print. The OBGC is a registered charity that provides programs to support the healthy physical, educational and social development of more than 6,000 young people and families annually throughout the Okanagan.
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crooked leg ranch animal rescue Serenity Tanning in Vernon is helping out this organization, which rescues, nurtures, gives medical attention, fosters and shelters animals throughout B.C. and needs a new shelter. Serenity Tanning is accepting any personal or business donations to deliver to Crooked Leg Ranch Dec. 30. Thanks for your support, Vernon! We know we can do it! aa night owl meetings until Jan. 1 at Albert Place, 3610-25th Ave. in Vernon from 9:30 p.m. til the last person has shared. pro life thrift store boxing week sale We thank all of our customers with a 1/2 price sale. Everything in the store will be half price, from clothing to boots, book to toys, dishes and more. We appreciate your shopping and support of our store. We wish everyone a healthy new year. We are closed Jan. 1. We are open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are at 3102-31st Ave. (near bus depot). Info., 250-545-0777. tours from the schubert centre At least three or four times a month there are organised tours leaving from the centre. The tour office hours are Mon., Wed. and Fri. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They go far and wide, shopping, casinos, sight seeing and even a boat cruise. The Schubert bus is used and it’s a first come, first go basis. Members are always a little cheaper than non-members but it’s a great deal for everyone. floor curling at the halina seniors centre Every Friday from 1 - 3 p.m. at the centre, located behind the Rec Centre at 3310-37 Ave. Everyone 50+ welcome! Come on out and learn a new activity. For further info., call: 250-542-2877. the schubert centre Many activities for seniors and any other age group wishing to participate. These include, exercise classes, dancing, sight seeing tours around several areas, tai chi, floor curling, several different card games, and much more. The centre is open Mon. through Sat. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the office hours being the same. The coffee shop is open daily. Thrift store open daily Mon. through Fri. with posted hours on the door. Every Friday we have Happy Hour to live music 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For more info., please call 250-549-4201. santas anonymous Open every Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon all year round. We not only help needy families at Christmas but we also have gifts for children’s birthdays. Appointments can be made by phoning 250-542-4448. We are always looking for donations whether it is a cash donation or toys in good condition to be regifted to other children. fraternal order of eagles We cater to all. Open 1 to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. For more information or for hall rentals, call Evelyn at 250-542-3003. army, navy, airforce unit #5 ladies auxiliary catering Call 250-558-5020 for your Catering needs at the ANAF Hall: weddings, graduation, family reunions, banquets. Book your Christmas party now. the good morning program available for people that would like a phone call once a week or so. To set this up, call Olena at 250-547-8866. the lumby handyman service available for seniors and those with disabilities in an effort to help them stay in their home as long as possible. Jobs could range from fixing a leaking roof, add on a railing, repair steps, doors, windows, etc. For a free estimate call Olena at 250-547-8866. the halina carpet bowlers meet Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. Everyone 50+ welcome! Cost is $2 for drop-in or $5 for the month. We are behind the Rec Centre at 3310-37 Ave. Info., 250542-2877. the road home rescue & safekeeping society is a charitable organization that assists animals and their owners in times of emergencies. We are in urgent need of short-term foster homes for animals coming into our care. For more info., see www. theroadhome.ca or call 250-545-1548 or 250-309-0940. adopt a dog and save a pet’s life Shelters in Cancun, Mexico are caring for homeless dogs who are spayed or neutered and waiting to be adopted. WestJet will fly in the dogs and all they need is a rabies shot, papers saying they are healthy and vetchecked, all of which can be done by the shelter. See cancunanimalrescue.org or islaanimals.org arthritis community vernon & area support group Will meet at location and time to be determined. Need arthritis answers and support? Call toll-free 1-866-414-7766 or www.arthritis.ca for more info. or in Vernon, call Carolyn at 250542-6333. pregnant? need assistance? For information, support and layettes come visit us at 3105C-31st Ave. The Vernon Pro-Life office is open Monday, Tuesday and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. or by appointment, call 545-5520. for that furniture you no longer have room for Call Gleaners used furniture store at 250-549-1123. Gleaners accepts donations of used furniture and working appliances. Drop off to 4405-29th St. or arrange for pick-up. afternoon darts at the anaf Every Friday, Grandma
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feature event: robotics, electronics & legos at the okanagan science centre
udson Schier, of the award-winning Robo Bros., will be visiting the Okanagan Science Centre on Saturday, Jan. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Saturday Serious Fun. Join Hudson and explore robotics – there will be tools, parts, Lego Mindstorms and PCs available for hands-on fun. Hudson will also be bringing in some of the Robo Bros. award winning robots and hosting demonstrations throughout the afternoon. He’ll also have their 3D printer ready to print take-home sculptures for visitors. For robotics and electronics enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. Bring your own gear or use the centre’s! Free for members; regular admission for non-members. For more information on the team check out: www.robobros.ca/Robo_Bros/Home.html. For more information about the OSC call 250-545-3644 or visit www.okscience.ca joins Grandpa for casual friendly darts “Under the Spitfire,” beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. ANAF Unit 5, 2500 – 46 Ave. Call friendly bar staff at 250-542-3277 for more information. infant massage At the Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre. For more info., call Connie at 250-542-7578. clay studio drop-in Vernon Community Arts Centre. Open for members only when the studio is not in use by a class. Interested in learning about clay? Check out our classes, $5/session, multi-use passes also available; please contact us for more information at 250-542-6243. nexus bc volunteer services Holds weekly orientation sessions for new volunteers. Tell us what you would like to do as a volunteer and we will help you find a position. Contact us at 250545-0585 or volunteers@nexusbc.ca the bargain bin Come shop for great bargains at 3445 Pleasant Valley Rd., downtown Armstrong and support the local Healthcare Auxiliary. Clothing, toys, housewares, sporting goods and much more. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, and 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Phone 250-546-8813 for more information. hiv/aids support & information If you are one of the many in the North Okanagan who is affected or effected by HIV/ AIDS and in need of confidential information, support and/or advocacy, call Sharon at NOYFSS, 250-545-3572. substance affected group Vernon Mental Health and Addictions offers a group for individuals experiencing a loved one struggling with a substance misuse issue. Learn about the complex issues of substance misuse/addiction, while increasing your capacity to support an individual struggling with substance misuse issues, without enabling their behaviour. To register, please contact Vernon Mental Health and Addictions at 250-549-5737. b.c. interior horse rescue society Our mission is to rescue, protect, help and prevent the abuse of horses. For more information about membership or volunteering, call 250-260-5344 or see www.bcihrs.com seniors services NexusBC Community Resource Centre provides seniors with housing lists, transportation resources, help with pension applications, and much, much more. Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit our website at www.northokanaganseniors.ca or call 250-545-8572 for more information. carcinoid cancer support group If you or anyone close to you has been diagnosed with this rare form of cancer and you are interested in joining a support group, please call Joanne at 545-3967. Together we can make a difference, in our lives and the lives of others. vernon treatment centre Do you or a loved one have an alcohol/drug and/or other addiction problem? We can help! Day and evening courses available. Please call 542-6151 for more information. aa meetings Monday to Sunday 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open meeting and handicap accessible. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) open meeting, noon at Lutheran Church, 1204-30 Ave, Vernon. Lumby group, (X) open meeting 7 p.m., Catholic Church, 2202 Park Ave. (X) open meeting 8 p.m., VTC, 2810-48 Ave. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap access. (X) No access. Info., 250-5454933. narcotics anonymous open meeting Friday Nite Naturally High meeting at 8 p.m., room 003, 3402-27th Ave., the People Place basement (open, basic text meeting, wheelchair accessible). Call the 24-hour hotline at 1-866-778-4772. coda meets Fridays at 11 a.m., Vernon Alliance Church. vernon ms society drop-in centre Located in People
Place, #105, 3402-27th Ave., call 250-542-2241. Open Monday, Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed for lunch noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m. to noon (peer counsellors available). We have yoga on Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. in room 006. All welcome. vernon elks lodge #45 Our downtown hall is available for small and large functions such as meetings, weddings, anniversaries, celebrations of life, etc. We offer full catering upon request with our hall rentals. Please call Maureen at 558-0876.
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saturday serious fun at okanagan science centre Is it magic or science? Secrets and mysteries are all around us; from the magicians’ special effects that trick our minds to the college physicists’ demonstrations. Using scientific principles you will demystify secrets of all sorts! Create your own optical illusions, goofy gadgets and magic tricks! Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. Suitable for all ages; free for members, regular admission for non-members. scouts hold bottle drive The 1st BX Scouts are hosting a bottle drive to help raise money so the troop can attend the Pacific Jamboree next summer on Vancouver Island. If you wish to help the Scouts get to the Jamboree, you can drop off your returnables to Chaser’s Bottle depot Dec. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Returnables can also be dropped off at Chaser’s any other day and credited to the 1st BX Scouts account. planetarium shows: okanagan science centre On cold winter nights the stars shine brightly. Join resident astronomer Kevin Aschenmeier and find out what can be seen in the night sky during cold winter nights. Dec. 27, noon and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 29 at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at 3:30 p.m. Free for members, regular admission for non-members. Info., 250-545-3644 or www.okscience.ca needles up! The Knitting Circle meets every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Vernon library community room. These drop-in sessions are for all knitters of all experience levels. Bring along yarn and needles and a project you are working on. Knitting gurus Allison Griswold and Janet Armstrong will help you get started or over the hurdles. Free of charge. Pick up a coffee from Blenz across the street and join us. vernon moy style tai chi & lok hup activity group Starting Saturday class at Schubert Centre 9 a.m. with 30-minute warm-up session, followed by Tai Chi continuing class at 9:30 a.m. The Lok Hup class is at 10:45 a.m. to noon. Anyone who practises Tai Chi and has completed a beginners class is very welcome to join us for both of these exercise art forms, with a separate economical Fee structure for each class. Lok Hup with its founding in the ninth century is known for being the optimum exercise regime, to achieve and maintain health with relaxation of body and mind. There is no class at this venue on the second Saturday of each month. For further information call 250545-7410. the schubert centre has a fully stocked library Everyone is welcome to bring their gently used books and please feel free to borrow any that appeal to you. The hours are the same as the centre, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. And it’s free. schubert centre has art classes From beginners to advanced, six times per week. Contact the front desk 250-5494201 and choose your time and ask about availability. special olympics book warehouse is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alpine Centre on Kalamalka Rd. (follow signs). Huge variety of good quality books at very reasonable prices. All proceeds go 100 per cent to the local Special Olympics BC-Vernon sports programs for people of all ages with intellectual disabilities. Saturday morning volunteers needed. Book donations are always welcome. Please call Lesley at 250-275-2676 for more information or go to www.sobcvernon.ca
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meat draw at the royal canadian legion Every Saturday starting at 2 p.m. and 50/50 at our new location, 510125th Ave., Vernon. Call 250-545-3295. the anaf holds meat draw Every Saturday starting 2:30 p.m., in the Spitfire Grill. Lunch and appy specials available. Our Dec. 20 draw features turkey and ham, and we’ll have home-made holiday goodies in the Ladies Auxiliary bake sale. ANAF Unit 5, is at 2500 – 46th Ave., “Under the Spitfire.” royal canadian legion Branch 189 oyama Meat draw every Saturday at 2 p.m. All members and guests welcome. meat raffle at the lUmBy legion Every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. ladies friendship BiBle coffees Stonecroft Bible Studies invites you to discover new friendships and Biblical truths in a study-friendly small group format. Limited time commitment and Bible reference by page number. Minimum cost. For more information, call Jean at 250-542-6468. the north oKanagan dUplicate Bridge clUB meets Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m., Halina Centre. All bridge players welcome. For more information, see www.vernonbridge.com aa meetings on satUrdays (X), closed meeting, noon at VTC, 2810-48 Ave. (H) Open meeting 7 p.m., at Vernon Jubilee Hospital Education room basement, 2101-32 You , Street, Vernon. Meeting, closed, 8 p.m. (H) ork w at Anglican Church, 3205-27th St., enter you ! off 26th St. Meeting, Monday to Sunday 7 ve a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open meeting dri and handicap accessible. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) Handicap access. (X) No access. Info., 250-5454933. free hot lUnch for families and children For families with children zero to six years: Saturdays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us for a free nutritious lunch at the Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre, 2905-29th Ave. Call 5427578. the Vernon & district animal care society We are a local, all-volunteer registered charity. We need your help to continue our lifesaving spay/neuter and emergency vet care programs for homeless and low-income cats and dogs. Every penny of your taxTH deductible donation will go entirely to care for local pets. For more information, call 250-542-7203 or see our website at www. vernonanimalcare.com halina seniors’ centre Fun time meets holiday science day camps Okanagan Science Centre; Saturdays 12:30 to 4 p.m., Halina Jewels meet every fourth Dec. 30 Melt into Science. Escape the freezing temperatures with Saturday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Don’t forget to our heat-themed day camp! Can fire burn in different colours? wear your colours, and please call if you can’t make it. We are Does heat change the size and shape of different objects? Thaw out at 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec. Centre. For more information, with us as we explore a warmer side of science. It will be a scorchcall 542-2877. ing good time! Ages 6 to 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; $40 per day
christmas tree picK-Up By donation The 1st BX Scouts are offering their services picking up your used Christmas tree for a donation (minimum $5) as well as collecting returnable bottles and cans. All money raised will help the Scouts attend the Pacific Jamboree next summer on Vancouver Island. They will go door to door, collecting trees and returnables Jan. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you would like to have your tree collected, in the BX and Foothills area, phone Dan at 250-558-9970. In South Vernon, Allenby and Bella Vista, phone Shawna at 250-558-5688 and in Easthill and Seaton school area phone Amanda at 778-475-1135. what are yoU waiting for? It’s that time of the year for new beginnings and personal challenges. People are considering various resolutions. We like to call them goals. What about you? Consider coming into the warm embrace of Monday Night Vernon Toastmasters. It’s your time to speak. We will guide, mentor and encourage you. It’s fun too. The first three meetings are free. Join us at Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave., at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 5. Call Russell at 250-542-7095 or Teresa at 250-545-5767 for info. picKleBall? what is picKleBall? Find out, and join the fun! Two beginner sessions offered in January by Greater Vernon Pickleball Association. First session: Jan. 6 from 4 to 5 p.m., Jan. 8 from 4 to 5 p.m. and Jan. 10 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Priest Valley Gym, 35th Ave. entrance. Second session is three consecutive Mondays: Jan. 12, 19 and 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Okanagan Boys & Girls Club, 3300-37th Ave. Choose the session that suits you best. Don’t delay! The number of players is limited. Come and play in a friendly and supportive environment! You do not have to be a member. All equipment provided. Register on “Schedules” page at Vernonpickleball.com or e-mail wifflewackers@ gmail.com or call Nancy at 250-503-6631. the north oKanagan natUralists clUB Meeting Jan. 7 at the Village Green Hotel at 7 p.m., featuring guest Don Cecile speaking on Birding in Point Pelee Park. self esteem for independent liVing This 14-week program starts Jan. 8 and runs Thursdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Independent Living Vernon, #107, 3402-27th Ave., People Place. Program will guide you through steps to define success on your own terms. Topics covered include: Unlocking your Potential; Taking Charge of your Life; Seven Steps to goal achievement; The Worry Buster. Our office is closed until Jan. 5 but messages will be checked, so please call Lisa at 250545-9292, ext. 206 for info., or by e-mail at lisa@ilvernon.ca BUddhist meditation class Jan. 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. Drop-in class consists of guided meditations and a teaching. First class of the new year is free. For info. and class topic, call 250-558-0952 or see www.dorjechang. ca. No fragrance please. Next class Jan. 23. armstrong spallUmcheen arts coUncil society Annual general meeting Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Wild Oak Café, 2539 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Armstrong. Agenda available on the website at www.sparcartscouncil.org closer to the date. Questions? E-mail sparcartscouncil@gmail.com. the Bosom BUddies meet for girls night oUt Best Western Vernon Lodge Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. at 3914 -32nd St. There will be a wine tasting and several showings of goods available in Vernon. Please come and join us! jUst for feet clinic at the lUmBy health centre Monthly foot care clinic Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 250547-9741 for an appointment. north oKan. orchid society meets Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m., Vernon Arts Centre. We look forward to seeing you and wish you and yours all the best in the new year. Info., Anne at 250-545-5932. winter driVing clinic Jan. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. at White Valley Community Hall. Call 250-547-9741 for an appointment. This is a perfect opportunity to refresh driving skills for all ages. the second annUal inspiration motiVational spirit of laUghter eVening Jan. 23 at the Schubert Centre, 7 to 9 p.m. (arrive early for registration). Minimum donation of $5 required per person please (to help cover the cost of facility). Bring your own water and a blanket and if there is enough space we may try some group hypnosis. Presenters: Carole Fawcett, counsellor, clinical hypnotherapist and a Laughter Leader Teacher with the International Laughter Yoga movement, and Jeunesse Pearson, a Positive Psychology coach and Laughter Leader. If you are feeling “blue” or need a shot of happiness, then this is the event for you. Bring your family, your friends and plan to laugh and laugh and laugh and know that you will leave feeling better than when you arrived! You will learn some tools to help keep your mood upbeat and boost your endorphin levels at the same time!
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As B.C. hunters protest regulations giving guide-outfitters and their out-of-province clients a larger share of big-game permits, the provincial government argues the shift is being exaggerated. The latest increase in the share of guide permits to hunt moose, grizzly bear and other restricted animals in limited-entry hunting areas of B.C. totals 618 “hunting opportunities” across the province per year, says a statement from the Ministry of Forests. Based on the success rate of hunts for different species, “this model represents a transfer of approximately 186 animals from residents to guides.” The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s estimate that the wild game allocation policy could result in 5,000 fewer hunting permits for resident hunters under limited entry hunting rules is “not accurate,” the ministry says. Forests Minister Steve Thomson said in an interview he made the decision on the latest allocation after a long consultation where the BCWF and the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C. couldn’t agree. The decision was to provide certainty for guide businesses, but also took away guides’ rights to pool regional game allotments and hunt in vacant guiding territories. “There are arguments over the number, depending on which base you use, and I expect those arguments will continue,” Thomson said. “At the end of the day we all want the same thing, which is healthy wildlife populations.” BCWF hosted hunter meetings in Kelowna and Langley, and spokesman Jesse Zeman said hunters were lined up out the door in Langley. He said the latest changes are part of a longer-term shift going back more than a decade that has seen a loss of harvest share for resident hunters. B.C. hunters are con-
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grizzly bears. Open season areas for moose and other animals remain in
the Southern Interior, where anyone can buy a license and tag to hunt. Abundant species such
as mule deer, whitetail deer and black bear have no hunting quotas in any part of B.C.
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Pearl Stefanik Our loving Mother and Grandmother, Pearl Stefanik passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 in the Polson MulƟ-Level Unit at the age of 90 years. Pearl will be sadly missed by her children, Carol (Vern) Healey and Stanley Stefanik (Cathy); her grandchildren, Jim (Tara) Healey, Joyce (Dan) SheƩerly and Brianna Stefanik. Also leŌ to cherish her memory are her two brothers, John (Joan) Melnyk and Bill (Eileen) Melnyk; and many nieces and nephews in B.C. and Alberta. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph; and two brothers, Harry and Andrew Melnyk. Pearl was born on August 7th, 1924 in Poland of Ukrainian heritage and she immigrated to Canada with her family when she was Įve years old. The family homesteaded near Bonnyville, Alberta and in her late teens Pearl moved to Edmonton where she met her future husband Joe. AŌer their marriage, they moved to Vernon with their daughter Carol in 1947. A spirited entrepreneur, Pearl was the driving force behind the building and opening of the Red Top Cafe in 1950. The enterprise grew into a corner store and coīee shop with clothing and footwear added in the early sixƟes. Taking an early reƟrement, Pearl then had plenty of Ɵme to enjoy her passion for Įshing and hunƟng. Pearl was cremated and a Graveside Service is being planned for the Spring that will take place in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donaƟons in memory of Pearl to the Alzheimer Society of B.C., η102-3402-27th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. V1T 1S1 or to the charity of your choice. dŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ǁŝƐŚĞƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĂŶŬ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂī Ăƚ WŽůƐŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ĐĂƌĞ ƚŚĞLJ ŐĂǀĞ ƚŽ ŽƵƌ DŽƚŚĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůĂƐƚ LJĞĂƌƐ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ůŝĨĞ͘ Arrangements have been made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605-27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8 5 250-542-1187
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Leon Gratton AŌer a surprise heart aƩack and numerous complicaƟons Leon passed away very peacefully in Hospice on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Leon was born in Toronto. He joined the Air Force in 1952, travelled extensively and returned to beauƟful B.C. to reƟre. He was a member of the Flying Club in Vernon and built a gyrocopter. Flying was the love of his life. He is survived by his wife, Alison, daughter, Darlene (Alan) Corkish and their two girls, Crystal and Kathy and son Neal (Laurie Ann) and their two girls Kiera and Michelle. RespecƟng his wishes he was cremated and there will be a private memorial planned for next summer.
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SANDRELLI, Marvin Paul
Marvin was born in Canmore, Alberta on November 14, 1939. He worked for Finning Tractor for many years, and then worked for C.I.T. as an account edžecuƟve unƟl he reƟred. Marv was predeceased by: his son Allan Troy in 1967; his mother Doreen; and father Louis. He is survived by his loving wife Margaret; brother Dwain (Mary); daughter Dawn (Steve) Scotland; son Todd (Sarah) of Calgary; Įve grandchildren: <ara, Calum, Eilidh, Jonathon, Amelia; and many nieces and nephews. He will be missed by all. A service for Marvin will be announced at a later date. In lieu of Ňowers, a donaƟon may be made to the Vernon Community Dialysis Unit through the <elowna 'eneral Hospital FoundaƟon, 2268 Wandosy Street, <elowna, .C. V1z 1T2. Arrangements had been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home Phone: 250 542 4333.
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SHARPE, WILLIAM (BILL) FREDRICK APRIL 20, 1932-DECEMBER 6, 2014 ill, a longƟme resident of Vernon, C passed away peacefully from heart complicaƟons at the age of 82 years at North Kkanagan Hospice. He was predeceased by his daughter Marion. ill is survived by his loving wife Violet (Vi) of 61 years, his grandson Adam Nichols and many nieces and nephews. ill was born in New testminster, growing up in PiƩ Meadows. In his younger years ill worked for Fraser Ziver Pile Driving, and then moved to Vernon in the 1960͛s where he owned Θ operated the Hiway Market on 27th Street. At ill͛s reƋuest no memorial service will be held. Many thanks to the wonderful Θ caring staī at his residenƟal care home (Heritage SƋuare), as well as to the North Kkanagan Hospice Society. Those wishing to make donaƟons in ill͛s name can do so to the Canadian DiabeƟc AssociaƟon. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 0155. Condolences may be oīered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com
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Mr. James Alexander passed away peacefully in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital on Thursday, December 18th, 2014 with his loving family at his side at the age of 78 years. Jim is survived by his loving family, Wife Marlene, one Son David of Enderby, three daughters, Jeanne (Miles) Kilback, Diane Johnstone, and Margaret Robertson all of Vernon, seven grandchildren, Brandon and Brodie Markel, Bradley, Bryan and KaƟe AndreƩa, BriƩany and Kenny Johnstone, two great grandsons, Blake AndreƩa and Cooper James William Markel. Jim is further survived by four sisters, Dorothy Brodland, Jean Major, Ruth McIntosh and Esther Coombs, two brothers, Jack and Bob Robertson. Jim was predeceased by his parents Robert and Hazel Robertson and one brother Kenneth. A private family service was held on Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 at 11:00 AM from the Pleasant Valley Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the PLEASANT VALLEY DIGNITY FUNERAL HOME (250) 542-4333. Condolences may be oīered at pleasantvalleyĬ.com
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Born and raised in the City of North Vancouver, unƟl 1943 when he volunteered for the Canadian Army. His Ɵme in the Army was spent at Camp Borden (Ontario) in HeadƋuarters Company. Upon his discharge in 1946 he returned to the North Shore and became an employee of the District of West Vancouver where he worked for 37 years. During this Ɵme he joined the Canadian Army MiliƟa, the Irish Fusiliers (Vancouver Regiment) and aƩended the Vernon Cadet Camp many Ɵmes as an instructor, which he enjoyed. On reƟrement his Ɵme was divided between West Vancouver and the coƩage at Fintry Delta.
PURDY, Donald Wesley It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Donald Wesley Purdy on December 20, 2014 in Vernon, BC. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.myalternatives.ca Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866
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The Smith & Jones families would like to express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all their friends and acquaintances for their many cards, gifts and expressions of love during our time of loss. When John passed away suddenly , you were right there supporting us through our grief. Special thanks to the Doctors and the nursing staff on 2 East at VJH for their excellent care and compassion during this difficult time.
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The Vernon Upper Room Mission is seeking applications to fill our FOOD SERVICES MANAGER position. The Duties include menu planning, oversight of operations in our eating and cooking areas, inventory control, purchasing, and supervision of the kitchen manager, staff, and volunteers. The successful candidate will join the senior management team. Requirements: • Minimum Grade 12 • Completion of a recognized culinary program • 5 – 7 years of cooking experience in an industrial / commercial setting • Extensive supervisory experience • Occupational First Aid Level 1 • Basic CPR certification • Food Safe certification - Level 2 • Valid BC Driver’s Licence Applications will be accepted to the Attention of the Executive Director 3403 27th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 1S2, or by email at rick.lavin@vernonurm.org.
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1bdrm, D.T. $475 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644
1bdrm East Hill, & 1 Bachelor suite, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, onsite laundry. 250-260-5870 2+2 DELUXE 3rd flr corner. Gas F/P, No stairs to UG Park. $1050 incl. heat. Guest Suite, Library, Storage. Mature person. NS, NP. Feb 1. 250-3092000 2 bdrm apt in older bldg, downtown location, clean & bright, f/s, heat & hot water incl., no pets, no smoking. $750.250-308-8500. 2-bdrm Armstrong condo, freshly renovated, n/s, n/dogs, Feb 1, $800. (250)308-9926 Arlington Apartments 2 bedroom SENIOR’S Century Manor Apts 1 bedroom SENIOR’S No Smoking No Pets Close to Schubert Very Clean & Well Maintained 250-275-8066 HILLSIDE TERRACE 39th Ave, adult oriented, clean & well maintained; 1 bedroom, 1bedroom + den, N/S, N/P. $690 & up. 250-545-5773 Rickford Manor 2bdrm suites available to mature renters. Cat friendly. Non smoking building close to downtown $850.00 & up. Ask about the move in incentives. 250-549-5254 Spacious, 1-bdrm, 1-bath, 40+ suite, kitchen & living room, quiet area behind Village Green Hotel $750/mo, Avail now, no partiers, Ref Req, call 250-549-4467
Commercial/ Industrial 690 McCurdy Rd. Kel. 2400 sq’, 3ph, secure comp., approved food process, office/ warehouse/preproom. Rick, 250-770-0903
Senior Assisted Living
Beautiful Suite Available. Rent includes, all meals, utilities, housekeeping and activities. www.victorianvernon.com
ictorian Retirement Residence
Apt/Condo for Rent
3306 22nd Street 250-545-0470
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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. Very close to bus routes and short walk to “Wholesale Club”. Serious inquires call …
250-549-4467 Commercial/ Industrial
Commercial/ Industrial
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 1000 sq. ft. to 4200 sq. ft. of premium office space in a modern building. Excellent quality leaseholds including: Boardroom, finished perimeter offices with ample natural lighting, open layout for cubicles (which can be finished into interior offices). Wide hallways, tile floors, glass doors, large common area washrooms. Centrally located in business / shopping district, public transportation nearby. Parking: Onsite stalls plus 150 stalls on adjacent lot.
Call (250) 862 7785 or email: stafford@devcobc.com
Downtown on 32nd Avenue (beside KISS FM) - 2nd Floor of Building Many different sizes to choose from
Call Dawn for details - RE/MAX Vernon 250-309-4092
Motels,Hotels 1Bdrm, n/s, kitchenette, walkout. Low Weekly, long term monthly $660. 250-558-6837
Rooms for Rent Enderby bedroom & den, utilities included, $475+d/d, n/s 250-260-3548.
Suites, Upper 2bdrm, Armstrong, f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, ref’s & Deposit req’d. $850. Avail Dec 1 250-3069909, 250-546-3383
Transportation
Auto Accessories/Parts RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. WRECKING GM FWD CARS, All parts on shelf. Since 1994. Armstrong. 250-546-9055. www.anchorusedautoparts.net
Transportation
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#11AAA Automotive recycling will meet or beat all competitors cash offers for your scrap vehicles. (250)808-1894
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#1AA Auto Recycler’s. Scrap Cars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 1-250-558-8855 *1AA Scrap Removal. We will beat all competitors pricing, 250-801-4199 #1Summit Auto Recycling, fair value for your unwanted vehicles 778-212-8726
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Cars - Sports & Imports 2006 Mazda 3 4-dr hatchback. 5spd, clean, reliable, economical car $5600. 250-548-3484
TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES
$180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666
*NiKKi* 38DDD, Seductive Beauty. Prefer text (250)-308-2623.
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