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Public invited to weigh in on school closures TRACY HUGHES Black Press
The public will have 60 days to provide input on possibly closing and reconfiguring schools. North OkanaganShuswap trustees voted Tuesday to accept the long-term facility report and proceed with community consultation on the five recommendations which would impact Kelly Rowe the September 2015 school year. “We are accepting the report, not approving the recommendations. Each of us at the table may have problems with some of the recommendations, but this is to get the discussion going. We can’t not do anything,”
said Kelly Rowe, an Armstrong trustee. The five recommendations for September involve closing Silver Creek Elementary and changes to grades at Parkview, Ranchero, North Shuswap and Falkland schools. Falkland could go from kindergarten to Grade 7 to kindergarten to Grade 8. The 10-year plan focuses on dealing with the budget impacts and meeting the needs of 5,500 students, down from 8,000 a decade ago. Long-term, the plan suggests closing Grindrod Elementary and reconfiguring grades in Armstrong and Enderby. Judy Shoemaker, the consultant hired to help prepare the report, noted nearly every school in the district is under capacity for students. Since Ministry of Education funding is triggered by student enrolment, declining numbers mean ever-shrinking budgets.
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but we need to move forward.” About 80 people, including numerous representatives from municipal government and community groups, packed the district education centre for the meeting. Johnson made a plea for public support of education funding. “Trustees have been fighting, teachers have been fighting, staff have been fighting (for funding), but we do not feel like we are being heard. It’s going to take the people of B.C. to say enough is enough.” Public meetings will be held in each of the affected areas to allow for community input. The meeting dates have not yet been set, but will likely begin in early April. The board is also welcoming letters, phone calls or e-mails with public comments. A final decision on any school closures and reconfigurations is currently scheduled to take place at the board meeting May 12.
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Lumby natives Jake Stuchberry (front) and Jamie Schenkeveld are part of a group of about 30 guys in their mid-20s who raise money annually for prostate cancer awareness by growing moustaches and wearing hilarious outfits for what they call “family” photos.
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They dress up silly. Drink beer. Get their pictures taken. They don’t do car washes, nor do they hold silent auctions. They are a small group of about 30 young men in their 20s from across Western Canada, including two from Lumby, who pride themselves on being part of “the most unique fundraiser group out there.” “Instead of your typical middle-aged, well-off donors, we are all young, struggling-to-make-it-in-the-world individuals,” said Jake Stuchberry, a 2008 graduate of Charles Bloom Secondary, now living in Vernon, who is one of the main organizers of this group. “We pride ourselves on being one of the only young, fun-loving but communityminded fundraisers around.” The guys, which also includes Jamie Schenkeveld of Lumby, grow Movember moustaches to help raise money for prostate cancer awareness, then get their pictures taken wearing costumes and showing their furry growth.
It started four years ago when Stuchberry and another buddy grew the Mos, got 12 other friends to take part, then the 14 of them went to Sears in Kelowna, piled into a little photo booth, took pictures and, in Stuchberry’s words, “had a blast.” “In year two, we wore onesies and got more guys involved, and in year three, we decided to raise money and raised more than $3,600,” said Stuchberry. “It was 100 per cent personal donations from people in the photos and their friends and family. All expenses to cover photography, venues, costumes, and transportation were 100 per cent out of pocket, and every dollar raised was donated.” Other themes for the photo shoots – which can be seen at www.familyphotoskelowna.com – have included short shorts, ugly Christmas sweaters and, for 2014, a Where’s Waldo look. In 2014, things, said Stuchberry, “blew up.” Thanks to an event in August, where group co-founder Jeff Roberts shaved his down-to-his-butt dreadlocks, which he’s had for nine years (and thanks to a $1,000plus donation from his mom), the group
raised more than $25,000 which will be donated to the high dose rate brachytherapy program for prostate cancer at the Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior in Kelowna. Donating to the institute hits close to the young men. While Stuchberry’s grandfather had prostate cancer, so did another of his really close friends. Angelo Guardini was diagnosed in his early 20s. “He beat it and people at this institute helped him,” said Stuchberry. “He’s 26 now and has been cancer-free for three years.” The group of guys are incredibly grateful to their family and friends for helping out what started to be an event just for fun. Now, they’re all giving back to the community. “It’s huge, right?” said Stuchberry. “Angelo and his entire family can’t believe what we’re doing. It’s fun, having beers with the guys and it’s getting bigger and bigger. It’s very cool. “We’re constantly brainstorming ideas on what we’re going to do next year.” As for the actual ‘staches, Stuchberry
gives the nod to group member Sean Hamilton, who has had a Duck Dynastylike beard for years and years. “He can grow a big one,” laughed Stuchberry, who wasn’t overly complimentary of his own lip growth. “I struggle but it comes in good enough,” said Stuchberry. The group also has a page on the B.C. Cancer Foundation website at http:// donate.bccancerfoundation.com/goto/ family if you would like to find out more information.
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Regional district financial plan shrinks richard rolke Morning Star Staff
Fewer tax dollars are being pumped into Regional District of North Okanagan coffers. Directors met Wednesday to review the proposed 2015 budget, which sits at $62.3 million compared to $75.1 million last year. “The total tax requisition for 2015 is $15.6 million, down from $17.6 million in 2014,” said Stephen Banmen, chief financial officer. The proposed operating budget is $40.8 million, down from $41.6 million, while the capital budget has gone from $33.5 to $21.4 million. Much of the decrease is a result of
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restructuring Greater Vernon’s parks and recreation function but a number of other services will either see a decrease or no increase in their tax requisition. A change in the 911 provider also reduced overall expenses. “It’s a responsible budget,” said Rick Fairbairn, chairperson, adding
Ranch owner pursues cut to taxes Jennifer Smith Morning Star Staff
Coldstream Ranch isn’t taking any more bull when it comes to what it calls unfair taxation. Owner Keith Balcaen says he normally goes about his business at the farm or Balcaen Logging with little fuss. But a struggling agri-
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and Silver Star fire departments. Taxes for each will climb 2.5 per cent. “Training is driving the cost increases,” said Banmen. The Lumby community services function, which is supported by Lumby, rural Lumby and Cherryville residents, will see the requisition jump 260 per cent or $11,484. That is a result of the service mandate expanding to include the local health care society. Coldstream, Vernon and Armstrong’s grant to the Okanagan Film Commission will climb from $24,766 to $33,781, or 36.4 per cent. It’s anticipated RDNO’s 2015 budget will be adopted March 18.
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cultural sector has forced the ranch to review its major expenses over the past several years. Taxation is one of them. “The tax is hurting, it’s hurting a lot,” Balcaen told Coldstream council Monday. “It’s almost like you’re being penalized for being in the agricultural sector.” Coldstream Ranch has requested several times since 2012 that the district council review its current tax multiplier (which is 4.5 to 1) and give consideration to reducing the rate. “I’m more disappointed in nothing happening in the last three years,” said Balcaen. The 2014 farm tax rate in Coldstream is 12,
“We’re always trying to weigh those things.” — Richard Enns
whereas Vernon is .79, Enderby is 3.3 and Lake Country is 1.08. “It leaves a really (bad) taste with me when we’re paying 12 per cent higher than my neighbours,” said Balcaen. But Mayor Jim Garlick points out that consideration has to be given to what makes up each area. For example, other rural communities have higher rates, such as Armstrong which is
also 12, Spallumcheen is 11 and Lumby is 75. “It’s a hard one,” said Garlick, adding that council must compare services to the taxes brought in. Coun. Richard Enns adds: “We’re always trying to weigh those things, it’s a tough decision.” But as a small agricultural operater, Enns admits that the current rate doesn’t affect him as much as it does
Coldstream Ranch. Although he doesn’t want to, Balcaen suggests he may have to start peeling off some of the 130 titles the ranch owns in order to be viable. “We’re a bigger entity, maybe we should start selling off?” Council agreed to bring the issue back for discussion for next year, since it has been a tough decision. “It was far from a unanimous vote from council on what to do with it,” said Coun. Pat Cochrane. Enns was opposed as he would like to see additional information brought forward in order to spur further discussion.
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some missing cash found on a Vernon sidewalk has called to claim it. A woman out walking her dog March 4 at 8 p.m. in the area of Bodwell Road and Pottery Road discovered an envelope on the ground. She took it home, opened the envelope and discovered it contained a large amount of cash. She then called police. “It turns out a family
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member picked up the rent money that was in the white envelope and then lost it before getting home,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. “The person who found it and turned it
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Rail corridor lobby underway kevin parnell Black Press
Proponents of the acquisition of the CN rail corridor in Lake Country aren’t leaving anything to chance in advance of an April 25 referendum that will ask residents to borrow $2.6 million to go towards the purchase of the rail corridor. A vote yes campaign is gathering steam in Lake Country as a group of Duane Thomson residents has formed a committee, is opening a bank account and an office and hiring an administrator to work towards getting the referendum passed and allowing the district to take part in the purchase of the corridor along with Kelowna and the Regional District of North Okanagan. “If this fails it will be the biggest travesty I can think of,” said group organizer Duane Thompson.
“It will be an opportunity lost that will never come again. We have the chance to transform the community. If this fails, I would never forgive myself if I didn’t step up to the plate and push this very hard.” Thompson says part of the group’s mission is to make sure there is accurate information out in the community. He said there has been confusion as to the specific costs of the purchase, who is responsible for maintaining the corridor and the plan for Lake Country to pay back Kelowna’s investment of a further $2.6 million for the Lake Country corridor. “The first job is to get the message straight. There has been some confusion about what is happening and I think some of the confusion has been deliberately stirred up. The no campaign came in in the last two weeks (of the AAP) and took us by surprise so we are taking this very seriously.” Thompson said the group is in the process of finalizing its office and will also have a web site up and running to provide information to the public.
The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative is also ramping up its campaign to help people see the benefits of a transportation corridor between Kelowna and Coldstream. The group commissioned an assessment that found by year five, a potential trail would drum up $6.5 million in economic spinoffs. Rail trail director Brad Clements said the study was nearly forgotten since the tentative deal between CN and the inter-jurisdictional team was announced. “What we noticed in the last discussions (in the community) was that none of that (economic benefits) came up, it was all about the cost,” said Clements. “We believe this is a good thing for a number of reasons. We’re not going to engage in the yes campaign but we want to make sure all communities are making decisions based on a balanced, thoughtful approach.” Clements said the group will re-work its website to provide better access to the economic assessment.
Luring leads to jail time Morning Star Staff
A Vernon man has been sentenced to nine months in jail for telecommuting to lure a child under the age of 16. Stewart Kerr, born in 1953, was sentenced Monday in Vernon Provincial Court. He was also ordered placed on three years probation at the end of his sentence and must provide a DNA sample. Kerr was arrested in August 2013 when he attended a fast food restaurant in Vernon to meet what he thought was a young boy he’d been
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t was 50 years ago this year that Mother Abbess told young nun wannabe Maria to “climb every mountain.” Lately it’s been as if the Mother Superior from The Sound of Music has been speaking directly to me through her words - and no I don’t have plans to join a convent or work as a governess for a whistle-blowing Austrian commander with seven kids. Instead, I have set a goal to climb every mountain, search high and low, follow every highway, every path I know – in the physical sense. It’s my own selfinduced form of therapy to get back into my love of exploring, namely by hiking, biking and paddling the local terrain that surrounds me. Kristin Froneman Call it my own Cheryl Strayed moment, and perhaps I was slightly influenced after seeing the film version of Strayed’s memoir Wild, where she hiked 1,000 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail, but I want to break in my boots while running through the wildflowers at Mount Fosthall, or some other local peak. Like Strayed, this goal comes on the heels of a devastating loss. My father passed away last month. An adventurer, who loved his rod and reel, paddle and had a long-standing membership with Mountain Equipment Co-op, my dad took my mom, sister and I on many outdoor excursions. For many summers, we paddled the lakes in both Algonquin and Killarney Provincial Parks in Ontario. We camped, portaged and hiked all over the province, in fact. Our last paddle adventure as a family, now expanded with husbands and small kids, was to the Bowron Lakes in Central B.C.’s Cariboo Mountain Range. The famous canoe route takes an average seven days to complete, but with my sister’s
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and my daughter only two years old at the time, we decided to take turns and paddle only part of the journey. It was still memorable, and luckily we didn’t encounter a grizzly like that German family we met did. My dad, who had his knee replaced not long after the trip, was a trooper even when he landed in the drink trying to get out of his canoe. It’s those memories I cherish and want to continue with my kids. Since moving back to B.C. in ‘92, I have hiked to maybe 10 summits on Vancouver Island, as well as at the Coastal Mountains, the Selkirks, and the Rockies, but I have only been to a few peaks since moving to the Okanagan. And taking a chairlift to the top of Silver Star’s summit shouldn’t really count as one of them. I have only been atop one of the humps of Camel Hump near Lumby. I have looked to Bluenose above Lavington, but never climbed to her snowy top. My last trip to Monashee Provincial Park was 10 years ago, and Mount Fosthall is still virgin territory to me. The Twin Lakes near Cherryville and Sugarloaf Mountain on the westside await my gentle tromping, as do Rose and Swanson Mountains above Armstrong and the Enderby Cliffs. They beckon me as I do a 360 scan around this beautiful valley, thinking of the person I would most like to have join me. All this adventure is preparing me for the ultimate goal – to fulfill my father’s dying wish to have his ashes scattered in some of his favourite places. This includes some of the lakes and peaks around this region and in his beloved Algonquin and Killarney. The last stop is much further away - the land where my father was raised, South Africa. Those broken-in boots will one day trod their way to the top of the Drakensberg Mountains in Kwa-Zulu, Natal and to the Cape region, where my dad’s remains will make their final resting stop. Thank you Dad, and Mother Abbess, for the inspiration.
The Regional District of North Okanagan appears to be taking a distinct financial approach. Unlike local municipalities, the regional district is moving ahead with a 2015 budget worth $62.3 million, down from $75.1 million last year. The total tax bill is dropping from $17.6 to $15.6 million. In most cases, budgets for individual functions aren’t rising much more than the cost of living. “It’s a responsible budget,” said chairperson Rick Fairbairn, adding that the goal has been to control spending. “We didn’t replace a lot of people (staff) who retired.” And for those functions that will experience higher spending, the situation is largely out of the hands of RDNO. Provincial rules have mandated expanded training for firefighters and B.C. Hydro fees mean it costs more to operate street lights. But it should be pointed out that while RDNO’s tax burden has eased, those taxes haven’t disappeared. Part of the reason the district’s budget is reduced from previous years is because of restructuring Greater Vernon’s parks and recreation service. Many of those activities are now directly provided by Coldstream and Vernon, which means those jurisdictions are now taxing their constituents for the service, not RDNO. And for what’s left of Greater Vernon’s recreation function, there is a $790,000 overrun for the sports track under construction. That money is coming from a mix of reserves and taxation, as well as, hopefully, grants and sponsors. While some of the budget’s fine details may still raise questions, it is certainly worth acknowledging the reduced spending and taxation. Hopefully, that is a trend regional district politicians and administrators can continue in the years to come.
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uring the last week in January, five of us from Seattle were at Silver Star for our annual ski week with our friends from Vernon. The snow had been wonderful and the weather perfect. On that Wednesday, on my last run before lunch, I was struck by another skier. The contact threw me into the air and I landed on my left shoulder and side. My friend and the skier who clipped me came to check if I was all right. I thought that I just had the wind knocked out of me so I told them to go on skiing. When I got up, my ribs moved so I told my friend that I was going to the first aid station to get checked out. He followed me as I slowly skied down the hill. Once there, I told them that I was on a blood thinner and thought that I might have broken my ribs. I received immediate attention from the woman
up front, one of the patrolmen and other members of the ski patrol. They took my blood pressure and got all of the information, recognizing that my injuries were more serious than I had thought and wanted to get an ambulance to take me to the hospital. I resisted, thinking that my friend could take me to the hospital. They continued to watch my vital signs and, once again, recommended an ambulance.
SCHOOL CALENDAR If you have ever had to resolve an issue with our school district, you probably know how hard, frustrating and sometimes impossible it can be to get our school district to respond to even a simple question. I am hoping the district will respond to a question asked publicly. To the Vernon School District, what is the amount of instruction time being offered to the students in our district? I am asking this question for several reasons. The schools are required to make this information public on the school calendar so I am not asking for anything that the district is not required to provide. Second, when I run the calculation on the district calendar, it shows the district does not provide the ministry-required minimum instruction time for elementary students. Now I admit that I may not be doing my calcu-
Even though they had other accident victims coming in, they gave me undivided attention. I was impressed with their professional skill and how caring they were. Tracy (Griffiths), of the ski patrol, wrote me later that she had a strong sense that my injuries were very serious. When my blood pressure continued to plummet, they ordered an ambulance and gave me an IV. As I reflect on this experience, I am impressed with the
competence of everyone who took care of me knowing what had to be done to save my life. The ambulance trip to Vernon Jubilee Hospital wasted no time. Even during the ride down to Vernon, Steve Darby, a B.C. Ambulance medic, monitored my vital signs and spoke by telephone with the hospital in order to prepare for my arrival there. At VJH, the trauma unit met the ambulance and
lation correctly. That is why I want the district to provide an official number. Third, my calculation on the high school calendar shows the district close to the ministryrequired minimum instruction time. So close that things like collaboration days, and completion days have to be counted as instruction time. Those programs have so little instructional value. It seems like a big stretch to count them as instruction time. Lastly, the 2015/16 proposed school calendars appear to have the same kind of problems. Rick Bekar OVERSIGHT INADEQUATE No wonder Prime Minister Stephen Harper routinely displays disdain for parliamentary procedures, democratic institutions and Canada’s traditions.
A recent poll indicated 82 per cent of Canadians are in favour of his government’s new, so-called anti-terror legislation, which will give more powers to the intelligence agencies and the police without strengthening parliamentary oversight. Canada’s current oversight of these powerful bureaucracies is woefully inadequate, a fact recently highlighted by four former prime ministers and numerous other prominent Canadians. Canada has become a country of frightened sheep and Stephen Harper knows it. At every opportunity, he fans the flames of fear knowing the sheep, who are apparently blind to the fact he is manipulating them to solidifying his own power, will huddle around him. Of course, Canada needs to stand on guard against the growing threat of worldwide terrorism, but Harper cannot by trusted to put the interests of Canadians above his own. He also needs watching. Lloyd Atkins
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immediately swung into action. It was quickly determined that I was bleeding internally from a ruptured spleen and had four broken ribs. The doctors and nurses stabilized my blood and Dr. John Crowley removed the pieces of my spleen and the blood from my abdomen. Again, the care that I received was exceptional. As a sidebar, I had a friend on blood thinners who had bled to death on an operating table in North Carolina, so I realized the risk. Vernon is very fortunate, as am I, to have both excellent emergency care by the ski patrol on the mountain who are well trained and dedicated, as well as an outstanding, professional hospital staff that gives the highest quality of care with exceptional compassion. God bless them all for how generously they give of themselves in supplying exceptional care to others. Rev. Dr. Victor Hippe
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forward (by parents),” said Will Pearce, chief administrative officer. Parents told council that they are not opposed to the development but want safety to be a priority. “We’re in an area of high traffic and high density of cars. There are a lot of issues and adding to that could have problems for the future,” said Darlene Wood, with the Beairsto parent advisory committee. The parents want a
speed reduction in the area, traffic calming, a crossing guard, parking restrictions, enforcement and crosswalks. “We just want to be smart about what’s happening and that it’s not impacting our kids,” said Wood. Tim Hortons owner Dan Currie recently stated that crosswalks could be installed on 35th Avenue and a full traffic control light will be placed at the intersection of 35th Avenue and 27th Street.
hitch) entering the lot, Lumby RCMP are dropped off and later investigating another picked up the suspect.” Police are asking break-and-enter at Tirecraft on Duffryn anyone with knowledge of either offence to conRoad in the tact the Lumby village. detachment at The shop 250-547-2151. was targeted n Also on Feb. 27 on Feb. 27, by thieves Lumby offiwho cut cers responded through the to a road rage fence into incident on the rear lot. Henry Proce Highway 6, just T h i s east of Lumby. comes a Police say the driver month after the last of a black pickup had break-in at Tirecraft. “It appears a num- forced a white pickup ber of used car batter- off the road. “The suspect driver ies were stolen,” said Lumby RCMP Cpl. then pounded on the window of the white Henry Proce. “Video surveillance pickup and demanded of the yard shows a he open the window or pickup pulling a flat he would smash it,” said deck trailer (with Proce. “ During this incident, a goose neck trailer
the suspect screamed at the driver of the white pickup and made threats.” Police were able to locate and arrest the suspect driver. “There were indications this was a result of a long running dispute,” said Proce. The suspect driver, a 45-year-old Vernon man, is being charged with dangerous driving and tttering threats under the Criminal Code of Canada. He has been released on a promise to appear in provincial court. n Lumby RCMP are hoping for some help to solve a Valentine’s Day assault. After midnight on Feb. 14, officers responded to a call reporting an adult male was being beat up by five youth wearing hoodies in the downtown area of Lumby. “They ran off when the police car arrived in the area,” said Proce. “The victim was not able to provide many details or their physical descriptions. Our officers spoke to two local youth in the area.” The victim suffered injuries around his eye as a result of the altercation, but he could not provide a motive for the attack. Anyone with any information about this assault is asked to call the detachment or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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The 2015/16 North O k a n a g a n - S hu s w ap School District calendar has been approved. Superintendent Glenn Borthistle says the upcoming year is an unusual one with a very late start (Sept. 7), an early Easter (Good Friday is March 25), and an early ending (the last Friday in June). Because of the constraints, there will only be three school closure days rather than five in 2015/16.. The calendar is available on the school district’s website.
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Council. “We should take it to the board and see what Enderby, Lumby and Spallumcheen say,” said Herman Halvorson, rural Enderby director.
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“We’re talking about taxation and we need to have their input.” Mike Macnabb, BX-Silver Star director, says information should be shared with the Shuswap Watershed Council but he believes RDNO can focus more on issues within its jurisdiction than having to become involved in matters outside of RDNO. “I’m not convinced we need to be part of the group to do what you hope to do.” RDNO has been involved in the watershed council’s technical committee but not
oversight. District would pick The council’s goal is up 70 per cent of the to have RDNO partici- council’s budget, while pate in a five20 per cent year program would come starting Jan. 1, from the 2016 for water Thompsonmonitoring N i c o l a and recreRegional ational safety District. It’s education. proposed “Sizable 10 per cent prop or t ions Paul Demenok would origiof RDNO nate from are in the RDNO. watershed,” said Paul “We’re looking for Demenok, council sustainable funding,” chairperson. said Demenok, adding “We’re looking for a that there are currently way to have you at the water monitoring protable.” grams in CSRD and The Columbia- RDNO. Shuswap Regional “Let’s avoid the
duplication.” According to the watershed council, much of the pollution comes from phosphorus in the water and it originates largely from agricultural operations, including in RDNO. “Water doesn’t know political boundaries,” said Demenok. While some RDNO directors are concerned they could lose control over finances if they join the council, Demenok disagrees. “We wouldn’t brow beat our partners to put in an amount you don’t want to put in,” he said.
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A former Seattle private school ski coach accused and convicted of secretly recording female students undressing on a school trip to Silver Star Mountain Resort was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents Wednesday to face U.S. child exploitation charges. Jason Christopher Paur, 44, pleaded guilty in January Jason Paur in Canada to possession of child pornography and two counts of secretly observing/ recording nudity. He was arrested in December 2013 and was sentenced to 16 months time served in custody. Paur was arrested in December 2013 by the
RCMP after female students discovered a hidden camera in their room. The students notified chaperones who contacted police. The camera seized in Canada contained images of students as young as 14 being secretly filmed while changing clothes or after exiting the shower. HSI’s investigation revealed Paur had allegedly recorded students not only in 2013, but during other trips in 2012 and 2011, according to records in the case. The U.S. indictment alleges Paur used the pictures for his own sexual gratification and transported the pictures from Canada to the U.S. The indictment further alleges that Paur traveled with the teens to Canada with the intention to film them for his own sexual gratification. He is charged in the U.S. with production of child pornography with intent to transport; possession of child pornography; transportation of minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity; and two counts of production and transportation of child pornography. The charges contained in the indictment are only allegations. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington is prosecuting the case.
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The Vernon Golf Spectacular will feature sport professionals such as (from left) Justin Baillargeon, Vernon Golf and Country Club CPGA assistant professional; Norman Kreutz, VGCC men’s champion; Mike Soerfel, PGA of Canada member, Kyle Grummett, Special Olympics gold medalist in golf; and Troy Mick, former coach and GM of the Vernon Vipers.
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Local pros, of all sports, are up for auction as they hit the links in support of empowering ability in those with a disability. Special Olympics Vernon and Kindale Developmental Association are bringing back the Vernon Golf Spectacular June 20 at Vernon Golf and Country Club. The fundraiser offers a unique opportunity to join special athletes and sports pros on the course for an afternoon full of golf, fun and prizes (including a hole-in-one vehicle from Watkin Motors). “Our tournament is different,” said Cindy Masters, co-chairperson of the event, which has a twist. Sport professionals will be auctioning themselves off to teams, who will give tips and assist players to decrease their score. “They are going to golf with you as a member of your team,” said Masters. Troy Mick, former Portland Winterhawks scoring star, was one of the first to get on board with the event. “I think it’s very important that the hockey community gives back,” said the Salmon Arm Silverbacks general manager and former Vernon Vipers coach and GM. “And hockey and golf seem to go hand in hand.”
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Other pros up for grabs at the Golf Spectacular include: - Norman Kreutz, 2014 men’s champion at VGCC and director of Snowsports at Silver Star; - Kyle Grummett, 2014 Special Olympic Gold medalist in golf; - Justin Baillargeon, CPGA assistant golf professional who started his pro career at VGCC; - Hall Thomlinson, PGA of Canada member who helped build Canoe Creek Golf Course and is the former GM at VGCC, among others; - Levi Arcega, CPGA member from GolfTEC; - Kyle Miller, CPGA member from GolfTEC; - Mike Soergel, CPGA member from GolfTEC. “This tournament rings true for all of us at GolfTEC,” said Soergel, as one of their own overcame his own disability to excel in the sport. Despite suffering from cerebral palsy and being told he would never play golf, Miller taught himself to play and is now a scratch golfer. “He is an inspiration to all of us,” said Soergel. Miller’s dedication to succeed is much like that of Grummett, the Special Olympian from West Kelowna. “I started golfing at age three or four,” said Grummett, formerly of Saskatchewan. With one gold already, Grummett is also headed to the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles in July. For athletes like him, having a place to excel, and shine, has a tremendous impact on their lives, according to Britta Gretzmacher, Special Olympics volunteer and co-chair of the Golf Spectacular. “It is proven that with newfound confidence our athletes are transforming their lives, in social as well as health aspects and have the opportunity to find employment with the help of organizations like Kindale,” said Gretzmacher. Funds raised at the Golf Spectacular will be used to buy needed sports equipment, facility rentals, registration fees and send athletes to competitions. There are 14 sports and 140 athletes in Special Olympics Vernon. Funds raised will also aid Kindale in equipping a training centre being established in Armstrong which offers an employment readiment program. “Working together to help make the wishes and dreams come true for a segment of our community that are often forgotten is truly magical,” said Masters. For more information or to register for the event, which is more than half full with just 16 team spots left, visit www.VernonGolfSpectacular.com or call Masters at 250-546-3005.
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Calling it “rash, politically motivated and dangerous,” Jacqui Gingras is calling on North OkanaganShuswap constituents to add their voice to a national protest of the Harper government’s anti-terrorism legislation. Gingras, federal New Democratic candidate for the OkanaganShuswap riding, has organized a non-partisan gathering Saturday in Vernon as part of a national day of action to stop Bill C-51, the Conservative government’s anti-terrorism legislation. The event is scheduled for noon outside Conservative MP Colin Mayes’ constituency office, located at 3105– 29th Street in Vernon. Gingras said the protest is necessary because the Harper government is refusing to listen to the many experts, national security professionals and even former prime ministers who have denounced the legislation. “It turns the Canadian Security Intelligence Service into a secret police force, makes it much easier for government to spy on innocent Canadians and all but negates many of our Charter rights,” said Gingras. With both the federal Conservative and Liberal parties supporting the legislation, Gingras said it is up to ordinary Canadians to raise a loud cry in
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The Regional District of North Okanagan wishes to recognize individuals, groups, businesses or organizations who contribute to North Okanagan sustainability. Now is your chance to recognize and nominate leaders in the communities who are helping to make the North Okanagan a great place to live. The RDNO Environmental Leadership Awards and the City of Vernon Sustainability Awards are now accepting nominations in a number of categories. The categories for the RDNO Environmental Leadership Awards include: • Youth environmental leadership; • Individual environmental leadership; • Business/group environmental leadership. The City of Vernon Sustainability Award categories include: • Building and development; • Sustainable business; • Community sustainability; • Youth sustainability initiatives. Think about nominating your neighbours, coworkers, friends or family and have their efforts recognized. The nomination deadline is April 22. Forms and detailed descriptions of each category are available at either the RDNO or the City of Vernon office, or online at www.rdno.ca/environmental_leadership or www.vernon.ca/sustainability. For further information, please contact the RDNO at recycle@rdno.ca or call 250-550-3700, or the City of Vernon at sustainability@vernon.ca or 250-550-3634.
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This two-part series focuses on the concept of co-housing and its benefits. My husband and I are hoping to establish a cohousing community in Vernon. We have attended a co-housing conference in Colorado and have visited 11 co-housing communities both in Colorado and B.C. We recently attended a Community Information Lab (conference) in Kamloops which focused on the three aspects of sustainability - environmental, economic and social, which includes health and social interactions. Many of the concerns/ issues raised at this conference can be addressed through co-housing. So what is co-housing? Our fast-paced, modern-day society with stress, increased mobility and longer life span, may produce considerable feelings of isolation and loneliness. Unfortunately, we lack the support network that people created in the villages of the past to overcome these feelings. With our advanced forms of communication such as texting, e-mail, and social media, we lose many personal face to face connections. Most people are gregarious and there are many benefits from cooperative action. Let’s follow the example of the Danes when they created the co-housing concept in the 1960s. Denmark recently ranked first in a world survey of nations measuring happiness amongst its citizens. Canada was 14th. The concept was brought to North America by the architect Charles Durrett in the 1980s and has spread over the continent, with B.C. leading the way in Canada. There are more than 23 completed or forming co-housing communities in B.C., with national associations to help them. The initial stage in the development of a cohousing community involves a diverse group of multigenerational people forming a vision of their ideal neighbourhood. The process of consensus is used to make decisions based on a group’s vision about the planning and managing of the community. Every opinion is heard and valued. In addition, more ideas are generated than with the standard form of majority voting. Bonding among the members is achieved in the planning stage, even before a shovel turns the sod to initiate building. The design of the community facilitates a sense of community and ensures privacy. Privately owned homes supplement shared facilities. A common house is central to the residential units and contains guest suites, children’s play room, activity/hobby rooms, and a sizeable kitchen/dining area where the community can have voluntary periodic dinners and celebrations. Outdoors on the commons there is often an organic community garden and recreation area. Pedestrian paths link the buildings and activity areas. Vehicles remain on the periphery, creating an opportunity for more friendly, safer interaction among neighbours. Members try to live as green and as sustainably as possible. This is reflected in the building design and choice of materials. Lifestyle practices include recycling, composting and conservation of water. Some communities we visited had solar collectors, solar panels, and wastewater treatment facilities.
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The focus on sharing space, amenities, skills and time certainly are desirable economical benefits. Also being able to buy produce and services in bulk is a considerable savings. All in all, co-housing is a sustainable way of living, socially, environmentally and economically. That is why creating Vernon Village Co-Housing is so appealing. We are seeking 15 to 35 interested parties (singles, couples, families, from various ages and backgrounds who think that this would be a beneficial lifestyle.) To learn more, join Barbara and Mel Van Sickle at the Vernon library March 28 at 2:30 p.m. You can also Google, Canadian Cohousing. ca or Cohousing.org.
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Ranked No. 6 out of 129 teams in the Canadian Junior A Hockey League, the Penticton Vees go into the BCHL Interior Division playoff final as slight favourites over the Vernon Vipers. The Vees took six of seven regular-season games – all of them close – and led the league with 44 wins and 91 points. The Vipers, however, just swept the Merritt Centennials to open the post-season dance and were in a similar spot last year before stunning the Vees in Game 7. The series opener goes Saturday, 6 p.m., in Penticton. Dynamo centre Liam Finlay perhaps knows best what makes the Vees tick. The Kelowna product spent 10 games in Penticton before being traded to Vernon for the rights to Dakota Conroy of the WHL Prince Albert Raiders. “I do know a ton about them,” said Finlay, who led the Snakes with 64 points as a rookie. “They’re a great team and it’s a great rivalry. We got a few bounces our way and I think we pressured them more than we did previous games and Danny (goalie Todosychuk) played extremely well for us
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The Vipers finished 18 points behind Penticton, and Guenther says Vernon has a solid strategy to shock the Vees again. “The teams are very similar to last year,” he said. “We’re gonna have to play physical, real aggressive against them. They’re real skilled so we can’t let them get time and space because they’ll take advantage of it. We’re gonna have to push the pace on them and make it a hard game for them.” As for scoring on Miska, Guenther offered: “We gotta traffic, get in his head, make it hard for him to see pucks. Throw pucks and bodies there all the time and eventually we’ll get some greasy ones on him and hopefully he’’ll crack.” Said Miska: “They have a really strong offensive group. A lot of hard shots. I just have to control my rebounds and play my game.” Miska, who posted 34 wins, is well aware that speedy Texan Thomas Aldworth pocketed 37 snipes for Vernon. “He’s got a pretty good one timer on their powerplay. He’s one of their key guys. Liam Coughlin has a pretty good shot too. They have a lot of depth on their team.” Guenther and alternate captains TJ Dumonceaux, Coughlin and Kenny Citron are doing their best to keep the younger Vipers grounded. “Everybody’s really excited in there. I don’t think anyone really expected us to sweep Merritt. That GROUP just gave a huge morale jump so we’re jumping at GOLF LESSONS the bit to get after Pen. They’re (rookies) just as with excited as we are. I’m not too worried about them. MYLES JOHNSON CPGA Head Professional Our young guys have been good for us all year. They Over 10 Years know how to play and they’ve been in playoff series Experience before.” Coughlin was on the ice when McNicholas netOne Hour ted the winner at 2:06 of OT, but wasn’t sure if he Lessons drew an assist (he didn’t). Once a week classes “It was the best experience of my life for hockey,” starting April 8, 9 or 10 said the Edmonton Oiler draft. “Just being on the ice 9:30 am OR 5:30 pm for that goal was amazing.” * Coughlin said the Vipers prospered and grew PLUS when Mark Ferner took over as head coach early in TAX Fees payable by Wed, Apr 1/15 the season. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE • ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME “Ferner pushes us every day conditioning-wise Unlimited Practice Balls • All Equipment Supplied and we have high confidence right now. You have Max 10 Students per Class • Complete Review of all Swing Mechanics probably the two best teams in the BCHL going at NEW! Any participant in group lessons is eligible for it again and it‘s gonna be a grind and a lot of fun.” special pricing on a 5 private lesson package in 2015! Conroy, who played alongside Oiler first-round Ask about our Junior Lessons & Camps pick Leon Draisaitl in Prince Albert last year, rang up three goals and six assists to spark Penticton past West Kelowna Warriors in their five-game semifinal 9401 Hwy 97N Vernon • www.spallumcheengolf.com series. He’s anxious to face Vernon. “Just the rivalry that has been co-existing forever is exciting,” said Conroy, a 20-year-old from Edmonton. “That’s all you really hear about. The fans and everyone is excited about us playing Vernon. I think it’s time this year that we just got to strap on the boots and get to work.” Mitch Newsome, who recorded the triple-overtime winner against West Kelowna in Game 4, says the Vees are also feeling pretty good about themsevles these days. “Vernon is a really good team. We are coming in with some confidence. They have a lot of skill up front. They have a couple of guys who can move Part-Time Job Opportunity their feet, shifty guys. Finlay and Aldsworth. You have to look out for those guys.” For Students & Adults! Games 2 is Sunday, 6 p.m., in Penticton. The third and fourth tilts go Tuesday and Wednesday nights at Kal Tire Place. The rest of the series, if required, goes Friday, Saturday and Sunday, alternating between the two cities. Guenther, Citron, Coughlin, Dumonceaux and If you are aged 14 years or older, Todoyschuk are Viper returnees from last year’s you can be a paid referee! final. Cody DePourcq, Matt Serratore, Jack Ramsey, Full training and mentoring Miska, Steen Cooper, Jarod Hilderman, Patrick available. Sexton, Cam Amantea and Riley Alferd are back with the Vees. Vernon’s Spencer Hewson scored shorthanded, into an empty net with 35 seconds left, as the Nanaimo Clippers iced the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 3-1 in Game 7 of the Island semifinal series Wednesday night at Frank Crane Arena. It was Hewson’s second goal of the series. If you are interested Brogan O’Brien scored twice as the host Prince please contact: George Spruce Kings edged the Langley Rivermen vsra.scheduler@gmail.com 3-2 Tuesday night to take that series in six games. Or sign up today for a course at Carmine Buono scored at 10:21 of overtime as www.refcentre.com/bc/ the Powell River Kings shaded the Victoria Grizzlies 5-4 Tuesday night to take that series 4-1.
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Gavin Donald of Vernon competes in the Whistler Bob Parsons Downhill Super GS after a strong showing at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George.
Skiers in CanAm race Morning Star Staff
Vernon Ski Club are currently represented at the U16 Fidelity CanAm race at Apex Mountain in Penticton. Prior to the CanAm, the U16 racers competed in a new race, part of the provincial series format, at Red Mountain in Rossland for three days of skiing in foggy, soft conditions. Anton Youngberg, Langdon Kersey and Jaden Parsons started the series off with strong slalom finishes of sixth, 13th and 23rd, respectively, in a field of 60. Day 2 giant slalom presented trouble for the Vernon men with the lone finisher being first-year Ethan Clancy in 23rd. The third GS race had Gavin Donald place fifth and Kersey 15th. On the women’s side in a field of 65 and finishing all three races were Robyn deWet with a best result of 30th in GS and Keila Anderson with a 40th in slalom. Katrina van Soest was 24th in slalom and 14th in GS. In the
open series, (U18) Holly Clancy’s best of the weekend was 21st in the GS. Before Rossland, the U16’s tackled the Whistler Bob Parsons DownhillSuper Giant Slalom. With only four out of 12 races run and streams forming on sections of the course, the women ran two Super G races with van Soest snagging a fourth on Day 2 on a steep course. Rookie U16 Robyn deWet found a best of 35th on Day 2 and Anderson 46th on Day 1. In the two men’s races, Donald recorded a fifth and a 10th, while Youngberg posted a 16th and a 13th. Kersey recorded a 21st and 26th, Antony deWet went 30th/39th, Clancy 40th and Parsons 36th/27th. Highlights of the Whistler week included B.C. Luge Association’s ‘Learn to Luge’ Program, where all the athletes sped down part of the Olympic luge track, reaching speeds up to 75 kilometres an hour.
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The Vernon Vortex Speedskating club qualified its largest ever team for the B.C. Championships in Vanderhoof and came back with some great results. Qualifying for the Western Canadians, March 21-22, in Selkirk, Man. by finishing fifth overall was Laura Hall, 12. Nate Benn, 10 won his division with an admirably gutsy performance in the 2,000-metre race, and Daniel Hall was ninth in his division. Skating as rookies at their first provincials were Nathan Stewart, Lauryn Eddy, Tadhg Boyle, Declan Fitzpatrick, and Mattias Isobe, all placing top half of their division. The ice conditions were not the greatest but the Vernon team was still
able to achieve a few personal best times and their performances in the longer distances is earning them a reputation as a team that doesn’t quit. “Lauryn Eddy bounced back after a rough collision with the boards, crashing at high speed, to skate well in her final 2,000 race,” said coach Mike Hall. “Many skaters would have dropped out of the meet after a crash like hers, but in a display of resilience that has started to define this team, she chose to carry on and compete. “The coaches and parents of the Vernon club are proud of the way that this team has come together to train and compete this year. It has been a year of significant growth and development for the entire team. It’s been fun to watch the team come together on the ice.”
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JUNIOR A HOCKEY – Vipers @ Penticton Vees, Game 1 in best-ofseven BCHL Interior Division final series, 6 p.m., South Okanagan Events Centre. MAJOR JUNIOR A HOCKEY – Rockets vs Kamloops Blazers, 7:05 p.m., Prospera Place.
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The Fulton Maroons had their head coach Dale Olson awestruck after a 77-62 opening win over Lambrick Park Lions of Victoria Wednesday night in the B.C. Senior AA Boys Basketball Championships at the Langley Events Centre. Tye Kitzman drained 21 points and Brandon Isaac flushed 20 for the No. 7 Maroons, who battled the second-rated Southridge Storm of Surrey Thursday night in the 16-team extravaganza. “The boys played awesome,” said Olson, a coach at Fulton for two decades. “That was one of the best efforts I’ve ever seen. They are such a good team in every sense of the word.” Darrien Broomfield canned 14 points and Cory Ang supplied 13 for the Maroons, who led 44-37 at the half. Isaac Dellbough bagged 16 points for the No. 10 Lions. A win over Southridge would move the Maroons into tonight’s semifinal. A loss would mean the best they could finish is fifth. None of the top eight seeds lost in opening-round action. In senior AAA play, the VSS Panthers iced the L.V. Rogers Bombers of Nelson 65-40 Thursday morning after losing 77-53 to Nanaimo Islanders Wednesday afternoon. Ben Hladik pocketed 18 points as the No. 9 Panthers bounced the No. 16 Bombers. John Garvie counted 11 points for the Cats, while Spencer Shaw and Zac Kronbauer each sank seven. It was 34-10 VSS at the break. No. 8 Nanaimo got 25 points from 6-foot-5 forward T. Barfoot to beat the Panthers, who were outscored 17-6 in the first quarter. Garvie earned 16 points, while Seth Blundell bagged 13 and Kronbauer added 10. VSS takes on No. 12 McNair Marlins of Richmond this morning.
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Bolts fall in Valley finals Morning Star Staff
The Stevenson Mechanical Bolts went 1-1 in the Okanagan Valley Pee Wee House Hockey Championships at the Art Holding Arena in Chase. The Bolts rolled over Merritt Interior Savings 5-1 Saturday afternoon. Levi Vanderdeen’s point bomb caromed to Easton Rayner, who threw the puck in front for Caleb James to jam home. On the next shift, Ashton Pede cruised down the left wing, and from the top of the circle, lashed a backhander in on the glove side. Just past the eight-minute mark, Chris Bond won a draw back to Jordyn Morris, whose quick wrister deflected off traffic high into the net. Just seconds into the third period, Ethan Keber make a flurry of saves for Vernon, including one where he threw up his mitt to take away a sure goal. Minutes later, Quinn Soon took off down the left side and fired, and James buried the rebound. Merritt banged in one next, and then the Bolts promptly replied, as Logan Thoma muscled the puck up the boards to Sapion Joe, who bolted out of his zone, going the distance before slamming in his own rebound. Jackson Soucy was an anchor on the Bolts’ blueline. On Saturday night, the Bolts bowed 4-2 to the Chase Broncos despite carrying the play for much of the game. After Chase jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, Vernon turned the tables and outshot their hosts by
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a 2-1 margin the rest of the way. Late in the first, Ronan Bedard was robbed in close, but the shifty winger followed the puck behind the net and centered to James for a tap-in. In the second, Teja Sheldrake turned aside the few pucks that made it past the fearless shot-blocking of Bradley Halvorson and Soon. Just past the halfway point, James tipped a pass from Shaelyn Cecchini on to Pede, who snapped home the equalizer. The Bolts pressed the attack, but Pede and Vanderdeen both rang iron. Against the flow, Chase capitalized with nine minutes to play, and then sank an empty-netter in the dying seconds to advance to the final against the Penticton Guardians. The Bolts were the only Vernon minor hockey team to win a Super League playoff banner. The Sun Valley Source for Sports Tier 1 Bantam Vipers went 2 and 2 in the Ridge Meadows turney. Dawson Chase collected 3+2 as the Vipers opened by gonging Cloverdale 7-1. Mika Burns, with 1+2, Aiden Rysen, Joe Eggert and Tyson Sampert completed the attack. The Sun Valley Sports crew then grounded the Nanaimo Clippers 5-1 in a physical game Saturday. Burns and Chase each supplied deuces, while Nicholas Cherkowski added 1+2. Vernon lost 4-2 to the Calgary North Stars Sunday with Rysen and Eric Noren scoring. Another Calgary entry knocked off the Vipers 3-1 in the semifinals with Caden Bracken scoring the Vernon goal.
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Life as a teen can be tough, but for those at Interior Health’s adolescent psychiatric unit (APU), managing home life, school work, and relationships is an overwhelming struggle. They have complex mental disorders. Some are house bound due to anxiety, while others are at risk of suicide or selfharm. Some are out of contact with reality or have severe mood disorders. “Youth with mental health challenges need positive support and encouragement to allow them to learn and flourish,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “Through specialized programs like the adolescent psychiatric unit at Interior Health, we’re giving youth a helping hand when it’s needed the most.” Now an online video is available to see the space in advance or for those with questions about the APU, which is one of five tertiary mental health programs for young people in B.C. “I had a hard time opening up about depression and anxiety,” said 20-year old Tyler Exner, who spent four weeks at the APU when he was 16. “The nurses, staff and doc-
tors were incredible there. Everything started to come together. It was probably one of the most memorable moments through my mental health recovery.” Since opening in 2005, the eight-bed unit at Kelowna General Hospital has served those aged 12 to 17 within Interior Health. In B.C., about one in seven young people will have some form of mental disorder at any given time. About 70 per cent of mental disorders surface before age 18. “The program is made up of committed and passionate staff and physicians who really care about supporting positive mental health for youth. While a youth is on the unit,
they, and their family, work with child psychiatrists, a psychologist, an occupational therapist, social workers, registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, and youth care counsellors who specialize in caring for youth,” said Colleen McEwan, APU manager. The unit is designed to be youth and family friendly. The light-filled bedrooms have views of Okanagan Lake. There are activities including outings, art, video games, books, basketball, and foosball. The space also includes a classroom, where a teacher and support worker help youth continue their school studies. There are family meeting rooms, a
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Ringette finals impress city Morning Star Staff
A major sports event is drawing praise from the City of Vernon.
The 2015 B.C. A and B Provincial Ringette Championships were held on the weekend at
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Student enrolment at the University of B.C.’s Okanagan campus has been on continual upswing, breaking records for nine straight years. That upward momentum, however, has come to an end, according to figures recorded late last year, raising a couple of eyebrows at the university’s registrar’s office. For the first time in a decade, the university experienced a decrease in enrolment — albeit very slight. For 2013/2014 there were 8,388 students registered and this school year there were 8,212.
“We would actually like enrolment to be a bit larger.” — Fred Vogt
Fred Vogt, deputy registrar, says it’s not a cause for concern at this point, but it hasn’t gone unnoticed either. “It’s a small decrease,” said Vogt, noting it was bound to happen “sooner or later.” “We didn’t want to see a decrease…we would actually like enrolment to be a little bit larger. “So it’s something we need
to be paying attention to.” Reasons for the decline, said Vogt, could be simply a matter of supply and demand. “One thing we do know is that the number of graduating high school students is starting to decline, which means a smaller number of recruits this year,” he said. It also means that universities are going to have to be a
lot more competitive if they want to keep their coffers full. To that end, the university recruitment team has been drumming up ideas on how to make the best of a downward trend. “We’re trying to identify where we we will be most successful in finding students,” he said. Early estimates on the year ahead have indicated they may have found the right tack, as Vogt said there is some upward momentum in interest. Enrolment opens mid June and carries on until September.
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Taxpayers could pick up spouses’ tab A group of C o l u m b i a - S hu s w ap Regional District directors are backing a bid to allow their spouses to attend banquet dinners on the taxpayers’ tab. A CSRD policy that was put to bed last summer was hauled out again at the Electoral Area Directors meeting, with a majority of the directors agreeing to reverse the previous decision and bring the issue back for the approval of the entire board at the upcoming March meeting. Adopted in 1981, the travel and expense reimbursement policy that affects staff and the board had never been amended. This had raised concerns about what expenses were being claimed. As well, there was a lack of consistency
in how expense claims es are a part of what we were being processed. do. When they come The new policy and give us support at included limits on per conventions, it would diems, meal expenses, be appropriate for travel arrangements spouses not to pay for and partner programs dinner,” she said. and was taken to the “I know myself board in August where when my husband it was approved unani- comes with me, he’s out mously – without there talking to people debate. that I don’t But Loni get to because Parker, EAD I am inside.” committee As well, chairperson, Parker said brought the spouses, “take policy back the heat” for recently. their politiAs she had cal partners Loni Parfker last summer, in there own Parker pointcommunities. ed out that “It’s a nice spouses are adjuncts to recognition not to have the director, do work to pay for their dinon their behalf and ner,” she said, asking deserve recognition. for the benefit for banParker made clear quets and receptions at she was not asking for official functions such taxpayers to cover trav- as the Union of B.C. el or meal costs, only Municipalities and banquets and reception the Southern Interior dinners. Local Government “I think it’s impor- Association. tant because our spous“I support the
amendment but I think, personally, my wife is not coming, it’s just easier,” said director Larry Morgan, who was one of the most offended by policy changes because of the amount of work his wife was putting in on his behalf. Director Paul Demenok was adamantly opposed. “I don’t think it’s appropriate at a convention that’s off CSRD property; it opens the door to way too much negativity,” he said. “Having said that, I do agree spouses do spend time working for us and I think we should find another way to give them recognition on a less grandiose scale.” Demenok asked staff if they had investigated whether other regional districts cover the dinners and was advised that in B.C., seven do and 25
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Joe Haydn. Joe Brahms. Joe Canada. Like The Kids in the Hall, and their friend Dave, these are the Joes that the Joe Trio know. The Vancouver-based piano trio, made up of violinist Cameron Wilson, cellist Charles Inkman, and pianist Allen Stiles, put the fun in classical by mixing genres and styles to appeal to a wide audience. The next music act to play for the North Okanagan Community Concert Association (NOCCA), March 21 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, Wilson says the Joe Trio’s mandate is to “unstuff Brahms.” However, the group’s name did not actually come from any of the classical Joes or the I am Canadian Joe (made famous in those Molson Canadian ads), but from a famous cartoon. “Allen and I are Peanuts fans,” said Wilson. “We loved the ways Charles Schulz always joked about putting Joe as a prefix to everything. Our moniker is that we are not your average piano trio. We’re everybody’s trio. We also didn’t want a fancy name, we wanted something simple to suit our style of presenting this music.” With the busy schedules of all the musicians, each of whom have numerous side projects, the trio has, in fact, been on a small hiatus. They last toured western Canada in the fall with CBC author and storyteller Stuart McLean and his Vinyl Café. (Wilson has previously worked with McLean and the CBC Radio Orchestra, writing the music for McLean’s History of Canada and I Remember Wayne. Both stories were released as a CD in 2006.) “It’s fantastic to come back with a fresh perspective. Although we will be playing some of our older material, we have some new material that we are excited about,” said Wilson, who was in Vernon last year with one of his other groups, gypsy swing group Van Django. Never far from their classical roots, the trio continues to pay ode to “Joe” Brahms and his contemporary Haydn, and the odd non-Joe, whom they lovingly call Uncle Shostakovich, but they also show their love for gypsy jazz à la Quintette du Hot Club du France (Djanjo Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli being honorary Joes). “We arranged a set of three tunes by Django, which we play with orchestras as well. The cello imitates the guitar part. The trio has had to find ways to enhance the rhythm parts. Allen does some improvising but Charles doesn’t as much, so the solos are a mixture,” said Wilson, adding he considers the Joe Trio and Van Django as “the left and right sides of my brain.” He also counts Reinhardt’s oft. collaborator Grappelli as one of his greatest influences.
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The Joe Trio’s Cameron Wilson, left, Allen Stiles and Charles Inkman perform the second out of five concerts for the North Okanagan Community Concert Association’s season, March 21 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre.
“Our mandate is to unstuff Brahms.” — Cameron Wilson
“I listened to a lot of Stéphane Grapelli records growing up. I also saw him play when I was 13. I thought his playing suited my playing more than just straight-ahead classical. Gypsy-jazz playing is more about style. Stéphane was classically trained and my dad was an old time fiddler, in a Don Messer style, so I had all these influences.” Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, whose Joe connection could be his producer Joe Thomas (OK, we’re stretching here), is another music hero. “Our newest thing has been listening to a lot of Brian Wilson, particularly Smile and Pet Sounds. Surf ’s Up and Good Vibrations (which the trio will play when in Vernon) are two of his classics. Wilson has been writing stuff that is a good as Schubert.” With their obvious brand of Canadian humour, the Joes count musical satirist P.D.Q. Bach and comedian/composer/ pianist Victor Borge as other influences, although what they do is not parody.
That can be heard in the song that Wilson counts as an “oldie, but goodie,” his arrangement A Broad History of Western Music, which has the tagline “with apologies to Henry Mancini.” Then there is the trio’s arrangements of The Sad Story of Little Joe who played the Violin, and Joe Canada, which Wilson describes as a mash-up of the national anthem and Rossini. “It’s more like the William Tell Overture with Hockey Night in Canada,” he laughed. “We bring our influences, and sense of humour is a big part of it... There’s a balance in the program of funny stuff and classical. To make an effective concert, you have to find the right balance.” For its next three concerts, starting with the Joe Trio, the NOCCA is spotlighting local young talent, performing on stage, rather than in the foyer, 10 minutes before the headlining act. On March 21, a trio of Neil Fraser’s guitar students, Shane Ranger, Emily Ross and Will Friesen, will perform before the Joe Trio takes the stage. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. and those who do not have a NOCCA membership can purchase individual tickets for the show at $35 for an adult or $17.50 for a student at the Ticket Seller box office, or call (250) 549-7469 or order online at www.ticketseller.ca.
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an (Vince Vaughn), Tim (Tom Wilkinson) and Mike (Dave Franco) are business partners in a fledgeling enterprise, which they began after leaving the same giant corporation, selling scrap metal. About to land their first big contract, the men must travel to Europe for a handshake deal that will set them up to compete with the larger companies. When their old boss, Chuck (Sienna Miller), arrives to bid for the same contract, Dan and his team pull out all the stops to seal the deal. We say, “Vaughn is proof that Hollywood doesn’t care about you.” TAYLOR: Each of the characters has some unfunny back-story that needs addressing, or not: Dan’s kids have bullying issues, Tim wants to divorce his wife and Mike seems to have underlying developmental problems. This is not the recipe for comedy; this is the touching, realistic B-story that all Vaughn movies have. Unfinished Business is more of the same Vaughn vehicle: “I’m a big doofus, I act a fool, but my heart’s in the right place and I’m capable of learning something and improving.” If only that were true. HOWE: I think you sum up all of Vaughn’s films in that last sentence. I liked his early stuff and I said this after Delivery Man, the last wreck of a movie he made, that I think he is better suited to supporting a film rather than leading one. He plays the same role in every movie and it’s getting really stale.
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Vince Vaughn, Tom Wilkinson and Dave Franco go to Europe for Unfinished Business. I think I even used this same sentence in the last review of him we did. Oh no, I’m turning into Vaughn! TAYLOR: You’re Vaughning. I thought about doing that, writing a purposefully terrible review and handing it in, but two wrongs don’t make a right. Apparently Vaughn can do no wrong. He’s like an old Adam Sandler, you know what you’re going to get by going to one of his movies. For some reason people go to these films, except maybe not this one. Could this be the end of Vaughning? His terrible picture cost $35 million to make and has only made five of that back. One or two more like that and he will be relegated to supporting roles. HOWE: The jokes are juvenile. I think
I laughed once, maybe twice and that’s not a good return for your money. If you want to see a 67-year-old man get high and then indulge himself in a pillow fight with topless girls or a young man that’s not that bright shake hands with a penis, then this is the movie for you. The thing that shocked me though is Tom Wilkinson. I can’t believe he agreed to be in this turdnip. I cringed every time he was going to do or say anything and that’s a huge shame because he’s a far better actor than this film deserves. – Howe gives Unfinished Business 1.5 same roles for Vaughn yet again out of 5. – Taylor gives it 1.5 partying montages out of 5.
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Cadet band gives free concert Morning Star Staff
The B.C. Cadet Honour Band will be in Vernon to give their annual free admission concert at the Performing Arts Centre March 20 at 7:30 p.m. “This one-night only free performance by B.C.’s best cadet musicians should not be missed,” said Norm Crerar, president of the Okanagan Military Tattoo Society. “Many of the cadets performing were in the Okanagan Military Tattoo in 2014 and will be returning for the 2015 tattoo, July 25 and 26.” The 45-piece B.C. Cadet Honour Band, whose members range in age from 14 to 18 and are a mix of sea, army and air cadets, is the pinnacle of achievement for cadet musicians, who have worked years to achieve a high level of performance.
Carefully selected for the one-week spring break band based on their musical skill, many of the cadets are multi-talented musicians who play several instruments as well as sing. Competition to be part of the band is fierce and the experience is intense. Musicians learn a concert’s worth of music in just three days and then tour the province performing nightly in four different cities. This year’s concert music comes from the two hit films, Disney’s Frozen and The Hunger Games, as well as a selection of military marches and a special pipes and drums performance, which will feature Enderby snare drummer Galen March, son of Kelly March of the Shuswap Pipes and Drums.
Members of the B.C. Cadet Honour Band perform last year at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. The band returns to the centre Friday, March 20 for a free concert open to the public.
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ART SHOWS/GALLERIES
CHeRRYVILLe ARTISANS SHOP 1187 Hwy. 6, Cherryville, 5470020. Open by appointment — we have great gifts, from pottery to sculpture. 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. Gallery Vertigo hosts its second annual Fibre Arts Exhibition from March 3 to 28. Opening night reception is Thursday, March 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. Spring into action by submitting to Gallery Vertigo’s annual Juried Members Show. This year’s theme is Spring, in whatever way the artist wants to interpret this (it’s okay to think outside of the box). Submissions will be accepted between March 17 and 23 at Gallery Vertigo. All mediums accepted. Annual membership is $25 for adults, $15 for seniors and students. FOR YOUR eYeS ONLY GIFT GALLeRY 2855 Moray St., Armstrong, 250-309-3364. Alex Fong: a gifted artist from Kelowna, is the artist featured this month. Gallery hours: Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or call for appt. at another time or day. HeADBONeS GALLeRY 6700 Old Kamloops Rd., 542-8987. Now open is an exhibition with a light touch: New Mythologies by Anna Glynn and New Allegories by Ortansa Moraru. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, or by appointment. NADINe’S FINe ART & FRAMeS 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544. Artist of the month is Eileen Sawracki, a local painter whose work is easily recognizable: representational landscapes, loose, with glazes of brilliant colour. Eileen is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and also the Okanagan Artists of Canada. Her paintings are mixed media acrylic, and she has been a successful contributing artist at Nadine’s for nine years. Eileen also supports local art charities, ArtWalk and juried shows at various venues. Sawracki is holding an open house and gives an acrylic painting demo at Nadine’s, March 21. Call for info. ROGeRS GALLeRY 4420 Larkin Cross Rd. Armstrong, 1-800356-8735. Enjoy our new show Two Takes, art on a common theme, features textile artist Lorraine Johnson Brotsky and painter Gail Werschler. They are Vernon neighbours who share a friendship, a creativity in their art medium, and a fence. Show runs now to April at the Rogers Bulk Food Store, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. VeRNON COMMUNITY ARTS CeNTRe 2704A Hwy 6 in Polson Park, (250) 542-6243. Don’t miss the Empty Bowl fundraiser on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. For $20, you get to pick out your own handmade bowl made by many of our volunteer artists, a bowl of delicious hearty homemade Irish stew, coffee and dessert, all the while enjoying the entertainment and camaraderie of fellow supporters of the VCAC. The event goes from noon to 2 p.m., but come early as there will be a lineup for that perfect bowl. For more information, phone or stop by the centre or visit www.vernonarts. ca or Facebook, The Empty Bowl. VeRNON PUBLIC ART GALLeRY 3228 31st. Ave., 545-3173. The VPAG opens its doors to the third Okanagan Print Triennial, a juried exhibition hosted every three years by the VPAG, Kelowna Art Gallery and UBC Okanagan. This year, the show features the work of printmakers from around the world. The art will be shown at two locations - in the VPAG under the Vernon parkade as well as at the new satellite gallery (look for the Big Steel boxes located at 31st Avenue and 31st Street.) Opening reception is Thursday, March 19 at the main gallery from 6 to 8 p.m. The program for the evening starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission by donation. Work will be on display to May 9. 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.
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VeRNON FILM SOCIeTY All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue. Tickets are $7 available one week in advance at the Bean Scene and at the theatre. Monday, March 16 at 5:15 and 7:45 p.m. is Red Army, the documentary on the Soviet hockey team and its rivalries with Canada and the U.S. during the Cold War.
JAMS/KARAOKE/OPEN MICS
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Those lucky enough to score tickets are about to see and hear legendary singer-songwriter Burton Cummings and his band at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The concert, part of Cummings’ In Your Backyard Tour in smaller venues around B.C., has been sold out since tickets went on sale in November. Opening for Cummings is Vancouver Island musician Wil Mimnaugh, aka WiL.
CONCERTS/THEATRE MARIACHI LOS DORADOS Ken Smedley presents a fiesta of music and culture from south of the border and ol’ Mexico. The tour stops at the Zion United Church Hall in Armstrong tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are at Chocoliro in Armstrong. Call 250-5462886. PHARIS AND JASON ROMeRO Horsefly, B.C. banjo and folk duo stop into Vernon tonight on their just released new album A Wanderer I’ll Stay. Presented by the Vernon Folk-Roots Music Society, the concert is now taking place at the Best Western Vernon Lodge Ballroom 1. Doors open at 6:45 p.m with opening act Sorella taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 available at www.vernonfolkroots.com, the Bean Scene or at the door. COD GONe WILD Modern Celtic band Cod Gone Wild and Okanagan Celtic Choir bring the annual St. Patrick’s tour to Charles Bloom Theatre in Lumby Monday, March 16. Doors at 7 p.m. Showtime at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25 advance, $30 at the door. Tickets at the Monashee Arts Council Office and Lumby Health Food Store. The Cods and choir play the Powerhouse Theatre in Vernon Tuesday, March 17. Doors at 7 p.m. Showtime at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $30/adult, $25/students, seniors. Tickets available at ticketseller.ca, 250-549-SHOW. Partial proceeds go to Sun FM’s Have a Heart Radiothon. B.C. CADeT HONOUR BAND Pacific Region presents the B.C. Cadet Honour Band performing music from the movies Frozen and The Hunger Games at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. IRISH NIGHT Sing along and dance to the Chilly Creakers March 20 at 7 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church Hall. Tickets are $10 from the church office. For more info, contact Molly Boyd at 542-4735. JOe TRIO March 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, the North Okanagan Community Concert Association presents these classically-trained musicians whose repertoire consists of the classics - from Haydn to Shostakovich - new works by contemporary composers, and their own arrangements of popular, jazz and rock tunes. Individual tickets are $35/adult, $17.50/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.
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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. 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. BRANDING IRON PUB 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, (250) 5460044. Superstar Karaoke every Friday night at 8 p.m. COLDSTReAM COFFee HOUSe at the Coldstream Women’s Institute Hall, 9909 Kalamalka Lake Rd. The Coldstream Coffee House takes place the third Saturday of every month. Feature act for the March 21 show is Vernon trio The Creeks. 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. THe GReeN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Sunday is The Green’s new variety night, open to all performers, musicians, comedians etc. Hosted by Organized Chaos. Starts at 7 p.m. 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
ARMY, NAVY, AIRFORCe CLUB 2500 - 46th Ave. 250-542-3277. Live music every Friday in the Spitfire Lounge. Music from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. No cover. Everyone is welcome. 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. Tonight and Saturday is Moni Funk. March 17 Margit Sky performs. March 22 is the Rockin’ for Radiothon - 12 hours of live music by some of the Okanagan’s top acts playing from noon to midnight, with proceeds going to Vernon Jubilee Hospital pediatric care. GALLeRY VeRTIGO Suite 1 - 3001 31st St. Vernon, 503-2297. Brett Wildeman brings his Dream Catcher Tour to Gallery Vertigo tonight at 7:30 p.m. He will be joined by Kelowna’s alt-folk duo Tiger Moon, who are currently working on their debut LP, and Vernon’s Soulstice. Admission is sliding scale of $6 to $10 at the door. THe GReeN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Tonight, One Eyed Jimi plays one night only at 9:15 p.m. No cover. Saturday at 9:15 p.m., it’s AC/DC tribute band High Voltage cranking out the tunes. $5 cover. INTeRMeZZO ReSTAURANT AND WINe CeLLAR 3206 34th Ave., 250-542-3853. Enjoy easy listening music with a European flair, Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., with Easy Street, featuring Bjorn Edblad on clarinet and sax and George Bensmiller on accordion.
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LORENZO’S CAFE 901 Mabel Lake Rd. (8 km east of Enderby), 838-6700. Saturday, Cathy Ann-Wells, of Phat Betty fame, and her band The Voodoo Daddies rock the house. March 20, Ewan Dobson has established himself as one of Canada’s most brilliant and exhilarating guitarists, having won first prize in many guitar competitions across the country. Music starts at 8 p.m. Cover charge. MATCh EATERy & PUbLIC hOUSE Lake City Casinos, 4900 Anderson Way, Vernon, (250) 275-6046. Live music is from 8 p.m. to midnight every Friday and Saturday. This weekend is Easy Fix . TRIUMPh COFFEE 3401-A 30th Ave. (778) 475-1288. Juno nominated folk singer Craig Cardiff plays March 18. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tix available at Triumph or at craigcardiff.com VERNON JAZZ CLUb 3000 - 31st St. March 21 is Kelowna band Poppa Dawg, playing blues to melt your face off. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the Bean Scene, Bean to Cup and www.vernonjazz.ca.
COUGAR ANNIE TALES Asparagus Community Theatre presents Katrina Kadoski’s ode to California-born frontiers woman Ada Annie Jordan, who settled in Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island and carved out a living for herself and her 11 children by hunting cougars. Her story, told through dramatic narrative, images, letters, and original compositions, stages at the Centennial Theatre in Armstrong March 23. Doors open at 7 p.m. and show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance at the Guy Next Door in Armstrong or $18 at the door. KAhA:WI DANCE ThEATRE: TRANSMIGRATION Vernon Performing Arts Centre society presents its next dance performance of the season March 28 at 7:30 p.m. TransMigration is the visually raw and engaging story inspired by the life and paintings of iconic Ojibwe shaman-artist Norval Morrisseau. Tickets are $35/adult, $32/senior, $30/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.
Comic Strippers strut back to Vernon Morning Star Staff
Cue Rod Stewart’s Da Ya Think I’m Sexy and get ready for those strutting Comic Strippers when they make their way back to Vernon for their sexylarious improv comedy show. The fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians, is back at the Performing Arts Centre April 10 after last year’s successful show. Constantly grooving and gyrating in between scenes, they banter with the crowd and perform their hilarious twist on improv sketches. Semi-undressed and completely unscripted, the Comic Strippers take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy. Back are improv veterans Roman Danylo (of Comedy Inc. fame, Just for Laughs), Ken Lawson (Vancouver TheatreSports League, Second City), Chris Casillan (Vancouver TheatreSports, Canadian Comedy Award winner) and Michael Teigen (TV/commercial actor and Vancouver TheatreSports League). Fresh off sold out shows in Vegas, Australia and now Canada, the Comic Strippers arrive just in time for stagette season and gentlemen need not to worry, this is definitely a parody of male strippers. Some of the performers have what’s called
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They’re still sexy and they know it. The Comic Strippers return to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre April 10. “comedy bodies.” They will make you look good by comparison. Tickets for the Comic Strippers are now on sale and cost $35 or $30 each for groups of six or more,
available online at www. ticketseller.ca/983 or call 250-549-SHOW (7469). Warning: No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. A show for all genders, 19-plus only.
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Zombies prefer bacon over brains in local’s new book Coldstream-raised scribe Adam Lewis Schroeder trades in history for his new literary feast, All-Day Breakfast For the Morning Star
Coldstream-raised author Adam Lewis Schroeder was halfway through a historical novel set in the Okanagan when his imagination veered onto a different path. The now Penticton-based writer, who has released two historical fiction novels and a book of short stories, took his love of The Walking Dead comic books, and his wife’s adoration for the Jack Reacher book series, and came up with an all-together new idea for a story. He traded in history for zombies who prefer swine to human brains in All-Day Breakfast. “We spit-balled how Reacher might get along as a zombie – cross-country missions, kicking ass even while his limbs dropped off, craving bacon instead of brains,” said
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Adam Lewis Schroeder is in Vernon Monday to read from his new book as part of the Vertigo Voices reading series. Schroeder. About to read from his new book at the
Vertigo Voices reading series, Monday at Gallery Vertigo, Schroeder says once the idea of a literary zombie novel stuck, he went with it. “I’d have to eat heaps of bacon as, you know, research, so in the name of non-stop good times All-Day Breakfast jumped the line in front of the historical piece,” he said. However, the novel isn’t just “pure, goofy joy,” as described by one reviewer. All-Day Breakfast also deals with some heavy subjects – cancer, terminal illness, and the loss of a spouse. “I’d just lost my dad, grandpa and fatherin-law and was about to lose my step-dad,” explained Schroeder. His father, Greg Schroeder, a former lawyer, was an active community member, key in fundraising for the Teen Junction Youth Centre in Vernon and the building is now dedicated in his memory. Schroeder’s step-dad, Bob Advent, was a former Coldstream councillor and a favourite teacher of many in the community. Schroeder initially wrote the book in a state of mourning. “I really loved them all, so I guess it was a combination of what I wanted to write with
what I needed to write.” To add to this, just as he was beginning copy edits, Schroeder himself was diagnosed with Cushing’s Syndrome. “Which meant I had a benign tumour on my pituitary gland, right in the bottom of the brain,” he said. The surgery to have the tumour removed had an eerie parallel with Schroeder’s writing. “I’d written a similar, far less-precise brain procedure near the end of All-Day Breakfast.” Despite all this, Schroeder has maintained the sense of humour for which he’s known. “If All-Day Breakfast has one message, it’s to eat as much bacon as you possibly can while you have the chance.” Schroeder’s first book, the collection of stories Kingdom of Monkeys, announced him an up-and-coming Canadian writer. It was followed by two historical novels, In the Fabled East and Empress of Asia, both of which garnered praise across the country and racked up award nominations. Schroeder launches All-Day Breakfast at Vertigo Voices Monday, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the reading at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome, by donation, to Gallery Vertigo, #1-3001 31 St. upstairs. Call (250) 503-2297 for info.
Carlile’s fifth genre bending album burns bright Brandi Carlile: The Firewatcher’s Daughter
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n her sixth album, The Firewatcher’s Daughter, singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile mixes a woodsy western character with a hard core preNashville vibe. Carlile has salvation, hellfire, dirt and moonshine in her voice, not to mention vulnerability (Heroes and Songs). She sounds like someone who’s “been there and seen it” and her voice and
music get attention, yet there’s an ache in the sound. The Firewatcher’s Daughter was recorded at Carlile’s Bear Creek, Washington studio with Dean Gordon-Smith “the twins,” Tim and Phil Hanseroth, her co-writers and longtime bandmates. The two vocalist/
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multi-instrumentalists are crucial to Carlile’s gritty sound and their harmonies blend intuitively with Carlile’s. The sound has a spooky quality, as all good rockin’ should. Rock is a strong presence on The Firewatcher’s Daughter, but Carlile’s heart is in many different styles. The unifying character is her emotion and integrity – she isn’t beholden to being a countryrock, pop-folk alterna-indie musician. She can do what she wants and revel in the abandon! But sincerity works for her means.
On Wherever Is Your Heart, a classic sounding acoustic-based track, she balances the simple message with ass-whupping delivery. Like one of her influences, Patsy Cline, Carlile can send a microphone into distortion zone with her wailing. On The Things I Regret, a typical Carlile song, the backwoods aren’t far from the front door. There’s a rustic presence in the fabric of this song that is felt throughout the others. This vibe is exploded on rockers like Mainstream Kid and Alibi. It
sounds like the group cranked it up in Studio A of Sun Records – basic and primal. These sounds are tempered by deeper moods where Carlile shows her traditional spirit. The Stranger At My Door is a dark lament with roots deep in the hollows of Appalachia. Beginning to Feel the Years and I Belong to You are simple, finger-picked arrangements that are stirring and direct. Power and poignancy are ever present in Carlile’s music and the banshee is always in the distance.
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YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY Your concern for others must be monitored carefully this year. Don’t forgo your needs in order to hang on to someone or something that isn’t worthwhile. Charity must be geared toward you and your home, family and future. Stick to your personal game plan and do what’s best for you.
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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Take a moment to catch your breath. Someone too lazy to deal with small but important details will take advantage of your capabilities. Protect your interests. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Attending a seminar or surfing the Internet will give you a sense of what you want to do and how to reach your goals. It’s up to you to follow through. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Don’t be fooled by the hype someone is pushing about an investment. Use your common sense and protect your interests rather than give someone else the right to play with your money. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You will need certain questions answered in order to trust a situation or person. Don’t jump to conclusions or make decisions until you have all the facts. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Focus on your accomplishments, not your failures. Put all your effort into whatever job you are given if you want to impress onlookers. End your day with a celebration or special treat. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Do the things you enjoy most. Let your creativity flourish. You will have the competitive edge if you put your best foot forward and display your attributes.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Avoid turmoil by getting out and doing something independently. Take in a show or go shopping for something that will add to your comfort or appearance, but don’t overspend. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Socializing with a wide variety of people will help you get what you want. The more you mingle, the more support you will get.
A positive suggestion will lead to a surprising turn of events. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Work hard, even if you don’t feel like taking care of the jobs that have piled up. Once you clear the mess, you’ll be able to start something that you want to pursue.
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Square dancing has a long history, going back as far as the 17th century when male performers wore bells and danced a choreographed sequence known as the morris dance. More than 400 years later, square dancing is as popular as ever and its popularity was in evidence recently as the Vernon Star Country Squares hosted their annual 3/4 Dance at the Halina Seniors Centre. “The hall was filled with lively local and visiting dancers all the way from Kamloops to Penticton,” said the club’s new dancer coordinator Darlene Poetker. “It was a chance to celebrate the progress of our new dancers and Allan Peterson from Salmon Arm did a fine job as the emcee, along with a panel of callers.” The Got 2 B Cloggin group from the Kelowna area entertained everyone during the half-time intermission, with their fancy footwork.
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Oct. 15: Born to Laura and Kenneth Buckley of Oakwood, Ont., a girl, 9 lbs. 5 oz., named Kimberley Rose. A granddaughter for Alex and Judy Robertson of Grindrod, B.C.; Diane and Gary Buckley of Oakwood. A great-granddaughter for Laura Ayling of Grindrod. Jan. 26: Born to John and Cherise McInnis of Vernon, a girl, 9 lbs., named Maci Lee. A sister for Mia, 3. A granddaughter for Rod Neufeld, Sandy Larson, Art Aiello, all of Vernon, B.C.; Val Woolsey of Hinton, Alta.; New Additions Hugh McInnis of Prince George, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Mary Neufeld of Swift Current, Sask.; Don Woolsey of Winfield, B.C. Feb. 7: Born to Dave and Angela Ryll of Vernon, a boy, 7 lbs. 2 oz., named Declan Jordon. A grandson for Josef and Martha Ryll, Regina Case, both of Vernon, B.C.; Don Case, lovingly watching from heaven. A great-grandson for Evelyn Case of Pointe Claire, Que. Feb. 22: Born to Ian and Lindsay Cox of Vernon, a boy, 6 lbs. 13 oz., named Kellan Geoffrey James. A grandson for Jim and Florence Cox of Summerside, Nfld.; Geoff and Merilyn Peruniak of Athabasca, Alta.; Lori Driscoll of Fort St. John, B.C. A great-grandson for Shirley Peruniak of Sharbot Lake, Ont.; Geraldine Cox of Cox’s Cove, Nfld.; Margaret DaSilva of Cambridge, Ont.; Ernie and Shirley Driscoll of Lumby, B.C. Feb. 23: Born to Landon and Brittany Osborne of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 8 lbs. 4 oz., named Finley James. A brother for Luka, 22 months. A grandson for Theo and Nancy Dykstra, Randy and D’Ann Osborne, all of Vernon; Carl and Jim Perry of Abbotsford, B.C. A greatgrandson for Edmond Burke of Caledonia, Ont.; Irmgard Nikolai of Delta, B.C. Feb. 24: Born to David Bryson and Sarah Martin of Vernon, B.C., a girl, 8 lbs., named Trinity Jane Bryson. A granddaughter for Bonnie Martin, Denise Bourgeois, Al Bryson and Terry Lawson, all of Vernon. Feb. 26: Born to Tyler and Kaitlyn Lewis of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs., named Ryleigh Paige. A sister for Callie, 4. A granddaughter for Glenn and Sharon Lewis of Vernon, Jim and Kathryn Southward of Mississauga, Ont. A great-granddaughter for Pauline Andersen of Vernon, Carol Fredericks of Mississauga. Feb. 26: Born to Jodi Harris of Vernon, B.C., a girl, 6 lbs. 5 oz., named Alawna Angelina Harris. A sister for Olivia Marie, 22 months. March 4: Born to David and Laura Katherine Teichroeb of Vernon, B.C., a girl, 6 lbs. 9 oz., named Emma Rosalie. A granddaughter for Darrick Teichroeb, Jim and Lorrie Lee Miller, Gerry and Terri Phillips, all of Vernon.
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Allan Peterson of Salmon Arm emcees the recent event hosted by the Vernon Star Country Squares. “They even got some of the square dancers up for a go at it — oh my, that was real entertainment.” The Star Country Squares’ next big party will be graduation night in April, after which
the new dancers will be able to join any mainstream dance, anywhere around the world. During the summer, they will be joining the group that dances in Polson Park on Tuesday evenings, where
everyone is welcome to either dance or to be entertained. “Bring your chair — see you there!” For more information, see the club’s Facebook page.
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The spring bulbs are slowly making an appearance around the Okanagan and to celebrate, the Okanagan Square & Round Dance Association is hosting its 42nd Annual Spring Fling this weekend in Lake Country. “You can trust the lively nature of the square dancer not to miss an opportunity to dance,” said Brian Elmer, a volunteer with the association. “And the onset of spring is certainly another reason for fun, low-impact exercise and friendly socialization amidst springtime decorations.” Elmer said a big attraction for the dancers is featured entertainer Doug Davis, a professional square dance caller from the Spokane, Wash. area. The non-profit association is presenting two big events, both taking place at the Winfield Memorial Hall. Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. is a Plus program square dance where dancers who want a little more challenge make the time to learn some extra square dance calls.
The evening Blossom Ball from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. presents the Mainstream program of modern square dancing. “Although still fun and interesting, it’s the common-denominator in the modern square dance community and includes lots of modern music,” said Elmer. “In actual fact, two other dance forms embraced by the dance association will be part of the fling: round dancing and clog dancing.” In the round dance, couples progress clockwise around the dance floor in ballroom dance-style. The man doesn’t have to lead because live cues over the microphone direct them in every step with the aid of a cuer. The fling will feature a half hour of pre-round dancing from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday then the dance form will be interspersed throughout the evening. The round dance includes all the steps and rhythms familiar to ballroom, such as waltz, two-step, rumba and cha-cha. Allan Peterson of Salmon Arm will be the round dance cuer.
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Clog dancing is a percussive, high energy dance that’s usually performed to live cues. The dancers wear double (or jingle) taps on their shoes to create a pronounced clicking sound. It features a wide variety of music. Clog dancers from the Central Okanagan club, Got 2 B Cloggin, will present a demonstration of clogging at intermission time about half-way through the Saturday night dance. On Sunday, the association will hold a day-long training session at the same location for new square dance callers, taking advantage of pro-caller Doug Davis’ accreditation as a caller-coach. It’s anticipated that dancers from Penticton in the south, north to Salmon Arm and west to Kamloops will be in attendance. Spectators are welcome to attend both events at no charge. For more information, e-mail dancinglikethestars@gmail.com or call 250768-2694.
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For 10 years, women in the community have been invited to dance their way to fitness and health at Shake Your Beauty, while supporting a great cause. On March 21, come and enjoy dancing a variety of dance styles, from African to burlesque, while supporting women’s counselling programs at the Family Resource Centre in Vernon. “Dance has been found to be very useful in assisting women to feel more comfortable in their bodies, obtain stress relief, and find enjoyment in the comfort of exercising with other women,” said Debbie Larson, who will be teaching a beginner’s African style dance. “Women can dance their way to fitness and health while having a blast discovering their inner groove. “The dances are suitable for women of any age regardless of their physical fitness. The goal of the day is to go at your own pace, do as much or as little as you care to and, above all, have fun! The day features three one-hour dance sessions featuring local dance instructors who are volunteering their time for this worthy cause. The first class of the day will be beginner’s African style dance with Larson from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by belly dancing taught by Michelle Ferguson from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. A light lunch will be provided during the lunch break. The afternoon features burlesque jazz dance with Lisa Schofield, from Diversity Dance and Fitness from 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m., which Larson calls “a sassy, fun way to end the day!” Shake Your Beauty takes place March 21 at CMHA in Vernon, 3100-28th Ave. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for sign-in. Participants are asked to wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring something to lay on the floor with during the final stretches. “We will close with a 10th anniversary treat.” The cost is $20 and pre-registration is required as space is limited. To register, call 250-545-3390.
Eight years ago, five women came together with their love of knitting to form the Armstrong Knitting Circle. Since then, the number of knitters has steadily grown to more than 20. These Armstrong knitters continue to produce blankets and multitudes of toques, mitts and scarves for donation to those in need. In eight years, more than 350 blankets have been knitted, assembled and donated. “Every year toques, mitts
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and scarves are knit with love and donated to the local food bank for distribution with the Christmas hampers,” said group member Judy Boling, adding that the circle still receives bundles of surplus yarn as well as eight-inch by eight-inch squares from all over the Okanagan. The Armstrong Knitting Circle could not have continued these past years without the support of the community of knitters and the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce, which graciously
rents their facility for a nominal fee as well as receiving the bundles and boxes of yarn for the knitting circle. Longtime member Pat Corbet enjoys her time knitting with other members of the circle and explains why the group is still flourishing. “I think it’s because we laugh so much and are working together on a common goal,” she said. “What better way to help those less fortunate then by knitting, which is something we all love to do.”
On Feb. 26, the Armstrong Knitting Circle celebrated eight years of knitting and giving to those in need. “A big thank you to A Twist of Yarn in Vernon for helping us celebrate,” said Boling. Interested in learning how to knit or need to refresh your memory? Bring your needles and yarn (or just yourself) to the Armstrong Knitting Circle on the first, second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Armstrong Chamber of Commerce at 7 p.m.
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Supporting a person with dementia who is living at home requires caregivers to get support from family and friends and to help navigate the formal health care system. “People cannot travel the dementia journey alone,” said Carly Gronlund, the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s support and education coordinator for Vernon and the North & Central Okanagan. “Tapping into a support network is vital.” To help the many family caregivers do just that, the society has created a workshop called Accessing Services. Designed for local residents who are supporting a person with dementia, the free two-hour session will review strategies for accessing support through a variety of sources in the community, from
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family and friends to the health care system. The session will also explore challenges that can arise when making the decision to access services and support, and offers strategies for working with service providers and acting as an advocate. Accessing Services runs Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The People Place, 3402 - 27th Ave. Pre-registration is required by contacting Gronlund toll-free at 1-800634-3399 or cgronlund@alzheimerbc.org. nnn What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? It’s a health question on the minds of many families, as an aging population faces a growing risk of brain disease. And the answer to their question will be available during a free tele-workshop offered by the
Alzheimer Society of B.C. on Tuesday. Understanding Dementia provides basic information about dementia and the impact it has on individuals, caregivers and families. Through an exploration of how dementia affects the brain and behaviour across the progression of the disease, caregivers will learn what to expect throughout the dementia journey. Tele-workshops are designed for family caregivers, but are also open to health-care providers. Participants can ask questions and share with others in similar situations. Connecting to the sessions is as easy as phoning toll-free 1-866-994-7745, then entering pass code 1122333 when prompted, or visiting momentum.adobeconnect. com/alzheimerbc and entering as a guest to listen to and view the presentation online at the same time.
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el mariachi los dorados Ken Smedley is pleased to announce the return of El Mariachi, a fiesta of music and culture from south of the border and “ol Mexico”! El Mariachi Los Dorados features bass guitar stylings of Diego Kohl and lead guitar and vocals of band leader Alex Alegria. El Mariachi performs on the following dates: March 13 at 7:30 p.m., Zion United Church Hall, Armstrong, tickets at Chocoliro, call 250-546-2886. the georgette thrift shop The world’s finest thrift store has new hours to serve you better, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. New spring clothing has arrived! We are at 3100-28th Ave., behind Sir Winstons Pub. dellVieW staff reUNioN March 13 at noon at The Pantry. All former staff, partners and friends are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 250-542-5449. bUddhist meditatioN class March 13, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. The class topic will be “Karma: Our Actions and Future Happiness.” Drop-in class consists of guided meditations and a teaching. Suggested donation $10. For info., call 250-558-0952 or see www.dorjechang.ca. No fragrance please. falUN goNg/falUN dafa Ancient qi gong practice based on universal principles of truthfulness, compassion and forebearance. We will practise exercise one, Buddha Showing a Thousand Hands; using gentle stretching movements, this exercise opens up all energy channels in the body. Exercise practice with reading the book, Zhuan Falun. Classes always free. We meet Fridays at 10 a.m. at People Place. Anti-fatigue standing mats provided. Info., www.falundafa.org. VerNoN radio coNtrol aeromodellers Annual mall show March 13 to 15 at the Village Green Centre. Scale and sport aircraft of all sizes. armstroNg seNiors actiVity ceNtre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. We have hall rentals available, too, either just the hall or the hall and kitchen. Info., call Nancy at 250-546-8158. the KoKaNee siNgers The Kokanee Singers is a community-based choir under the direction of Paul Moore. Paul studied voice in Victoria, Montreal, Toronto and New York as well as Salzburg, Autstria and Tel Aviv, Israel with some of the most influential teachers and coaches of the opera world. The goal of the choir is to give singers at all levels experience with four part harmony singing, vocal technique and public performance. Choir sessions run all year with a performance or recital usually held at the end of each session. If you are interested in participating, please contact Paul at pdmoore@shaw.ca for information on rates, session start dates and general information on the music done by the choir. VolUNteer compUter/tablet tUtors Needed! If you have good basic computer skills this may be the program for you! Program is run by Junction Literacy Centre. Volunteers work one on one with adults 55+ about once a week
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ant to open doors to a better job and a brighter future? Join Okanagan College at the business administration program information session Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m., Vernon Campus, room E102/103. Hear from professors, current students and graduates about the business administration program degree, diploma and certificate options and the world of possibilities business grads have and the types of jobs they get. The pathway to a new career is at Okanagan College! Pre-registration is not necessary, parking will be free that evening and light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Tawnya Cameron at tcameron@okanagan.bc.ca or 250-545-7291, ext. 2309.
at time and location that works for them, usually at public library. Most need help with email, Internet, photo management and saving files. All tutors must complete RCMP Criminal Record Check and attend orientation. Info., Kathy Wylie at kwylie@junctionliteracy.ca or 250-549-2216. fUNg loy KoK taoist tai chi Join a class anytime and learn how Taoist Tai Chi can lift your spirit and improve your health. For more information and classes available at our centre in Vernon and throughout the Okanagan call us at 1-888-824-2442, 250-542-1822, e-mail southerninterior@taoist.org. Visit us at www.taoist.org. the VerNoN farmers’ marKet preseNts The Vernon indoor Farmers Market at Kal Tire Place, 3445-43rd Ave., noon to 4 p.m. March 13, 20, 27. Visit your favourite regular vendors all winter long. Stock up with fresh produce, gourmet cheeses, delicious baking, specialty food products and 1000’s of handcrafted gift items…such as jewelry, clothing, toys, hats, woodwork, body products and more. Make It A Fresh Day! Info., www.vernonfarmersmarket.ca elKs friday Nite sUppers Vernon’s most popular dinner at the Elks Lodge, 3103 30th St. (across from Greyhound). Supper is a homemade meal that includes soup or salad, bun, dessert and coffee at 6 p.m. for only $10. Doors open at 5 p.m. Following dinner we have a mini meat draw and 50/50 draw. Everyone welcome. All proceeds go to children and charities in Vernon. Check out each Friday menu on Vernon Elks Lodge Facebook. floor cUrliNg at the haliNa seNiors ceNtre Every Friday from 1 - 3 p.m. at the centre, located behind the Rec Centre at 331037 Ave. Everyone 50+ welcome! Come on out and learn a new activity. For further info., call: 250-542-2877. VerNoN commUNity arts ceNtre Painting and Drawing Drop-in Fridays any time between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Explore your creative side in a fun and encouraging environment. Bring your own supplies and meet new friends and artists; $3 members/$4 non members. Call 542-6243 or visit vernonarts.ca for more info. NeXUs bc VolUNteer serVices Holds weekly orientation sessions for new volunteers. Tell us what you would like to do as a VERNON AREA PROLIFE volunteer and we will help you find a ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING position. Contact us at 250-545-0585 or Wednesday March 18th volunteers@nexusbc.ca tai chi: good for yoUr health at the Schubert Centre 3503 30th Ave. This year we are featuring as our Guest speaker Monica If you have ever taken the beginner Rhoddis prominent pro-life speaker and past president course, would you like to join us? We of the BC Pro life Society and Life Canada. She will be take new members anytime. A relaxed speaking about "Challenging the Culture". and fun class, includes some qi gong. Doors open @ 6pm with dinner @ 6:30pm. st Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Tickets are available at the Pro Life Thrift store 3102- 31 Knox Presbyterian Church. Call 250-260Ave. or at St James Parish Centre. $20 Adult $10, 18 yrs & younger. Feel free to come at 7:15pm to hear Monica 4117 or 250-542-1984. Rhoddis speak if you can not attend the dinner. fraterNal order of eagles Friday
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night suppers, a home-cooked meal for $9 to $10, steak dinners $10; Patrons are now able to bring in their children to join them for dinner from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Meat draw every Friday at 5:30 p.m. All monies from meat draws go directly to local charities. 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. Weight aNd see drop-iN program Weekly program Fridays 10 a.m. - noon for families, Vernon Health Centre, 1440-14th Ave., with babies aged 10 days to two months old. Public health nurses weigh and assess babies, provide breastfeeding and parenting support, and make referrals to community partners, as necessary. Info. available on topics such as: feeding issues, immunizations, safety, adjustment to parenthood, family planning, community resources and smoking cessation. For info., call 250-549-5721. 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. sUpport local bUsiNess NORA (North Okanagan Referral Association) meets Fridays at 7:15 a.m., The Pantry. Call Les Fresorger at 542-7181 or see www.nora.ca. sUNshiNe seNiors meet If you are 55+ and would enjoy an afternoon of fellowship consisting of music, storytelling, games and a delicious lunch, come to Peace Lutheran activity area, 1204-30th Ave., every second and fourth Friday of the month, 1:30 p.m. You will be welcome!
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greater VerNoN mUseUm hosts Friends of History lecture series with Francois Arseneault, speaking on a cadet’s first experience at the Vernon Army Cadet Camp March 14 at 1:30 p.m. at the museum. Pre-registration encouraged as space limited. Call 542-3142. Admission by donation. hiphop iNtrodUctory WorKshops March 14 at City Dance, $5 per person. At noon for kids ages six to 10; at 1 p.m. for tweens/teens ages 11 to 17; at 2 p.m. for ages 18 and up. This is your chance to try hiphop no matter what your age! No previous dance experience necessary. Call City Dance for information or to register, 250-307-4955 or citydanceok.com shamrocK tea March 14 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Enderby Seniors Centre, 1100 George St.; $4 for tea, coffee, sandwiches, desserts. Door prizes, bake sale, silent auction, with draws at 2 p.m. Sponsored by IODE Lambly’s Landing. caNadiaN sKi patrol oN-sNoW traiNiNg
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Training for new volunteers for the 2015-16 season starts March 14, 8:30 a.m. at the Silver Star Patrol Hut. Call Gavin at 250-308-8256. Must be able to ski or snowboard comfortably down black diamond ski runs in any snow conditions. NatUre WalK March 14 at 9 a.m., join North Okanagan Naturalists Club on Commonage Trail. Use trail parking on shoulder of Mission Rd. near DND baseball field. Optional coffee stop after. red cross babysittiNg coUrse at spriNg breaK Hosted by FACTS Ltd. this Canadian Red Cross course runs March 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its Vernon training centre, 4007-27th St. Cost $75 and course is open to kids 11 years and up. Participants will learn how to promote themselves as a babysitter to prospective parents; caring for babies; caring for toddlers; caring for preschoolers; caring for schoolaged children; creating safe environments; how to handle emergencies and first aid. On completion, participants will earn a Red Cross babysitter’s manual and a babysitter wallet card. To register or for more info., call 1-866-583-2287. KeloWNa siNgles clUb st. patricK’s daNce March 14 at Rutland Centennial Hall. Doors open 7 p.m., dance 8 p.m. to midnight. Live band: Vic & Boys. Bar and snacks available. Dress code: no sweatpants, running shoes or ball caps. Members, $10; non-members, $13. Memberships, $15. For more info., please call 250-762-6907. Members, please come out and support your singles club. Dances open to everyone. Invite your friends to join us. commUNity oUtreach oN heariNg loss Learn abut induction loops March 14 from 2 to 4 p.m., Vernon library. Jennifer Guscott with NexusBC, Tosha Hodgson with Rockwell Audiology, Dave Moore, owner of Auris Hearing Loops Systems, and Leslee Scott will speak about community programs, telecoils, loop systems and speech-reading. An induction loop will be installed for event. Induction loops help people with hearing loss to hear more easily in public places such as churches, theatre, conference rooms. To use the loop, hearing aid wearers must have telecoil in their hearing aids and telecoils programmed so they can be manually activated. VerNoN moy style tai chi & loK hUp actiVity groUp Saturday class at Schubert Centre 9 a.m. with 30-minute warm-up, followed by Tai Chi continuing class at 9:30 a.m. Lok Hup class is 10:45 a.m. to noon. Anyone who has practised Tai Chi is welcome to join us for both of these, 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. A practice class for both of these exercise art forms is ongoing at 3 p.m. each Wednesday at the Schubert. No class at this venue second Saturday of each month. Info., call 250-545-7410.
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Community Calendar 10, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Pre-order deadline: March 27 at noon. Please call Agnes Sakakibara at 250-545-2165 or e-mail a.takasakakibara@gmail.com. Don’t wait! Limited orders! chronic pain selF-management program presented in partnership with University of Victoria’s Centre on Aging. Free six-session workshops for adults with chronic pain. To register, call 1-866-902-3767 or e-mail selfmgmt@uvic.ca. Two sessions: Wednesdays April 22 to May 27 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Health Centre, Armstrong, and Fridays May 1 to June 5 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at People Place, Vernon. paddlewheel hall coFFee house Takes place every fourth Friday at Paddlewheel Hall, 7801 Okanagan Landing Rd., at 7 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Musicians wanting to participate can call Roberta at 250-545-3321. Refreshments available. Admission: $2 members, $4 non-members.
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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. book warehouse is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alpine Centre, #35, 100 Kalamalka Lake Rd., top row by the railway tracks. The Vernon Book Volunteers Society operates the warehouse and carries thousands of good quality books at very reasonable prices, plus DVDs, CDs, audio books, magazines, puzzles, games, etc. All proceeds go to Special Olympics and other local charities on a 50/50 basis. Book donations always welcome, and can be dropped off Wednesday or Saturday mornings. Please call Lesley at 250-275-2676 for info. 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 Street, Vernon. Meeting, closed, 8 p.m. (H) at Anglican Church, 3205-27th St., enter off 26th St. Meeting, Monday to Sunday 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open meeting and handicap accessible. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis You , Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) k Handicap access. (X) No access. Info., wor 250-545-4933. you ! Free hot lunch For Families and ve dri 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 542-7578. the idea exchange takes place every second Saturday at Gallery Vertigo. The Idea Exchange is for North Okanagan Artists Alternative members only. You can join the organization for as little as $15 per year and take part in this series of free demonstrations. Vernon buddhist temple The Vernon Buddhist temple meets the second Saturday of each month at 4 p.m. We have been practising Pure Land Buddhism in Vernon since 1948. Reverend Yasuhiro TH Miykawa leads the services held at the Vernon Japanese Cultural Society, 4895 Bella Vista Rd. Let us share the message of our Buddhist teachings, which emphasizes peace, loving kindness, compassion, non-violence, inter- spring break camps at osc Boost your brain with handsrelatedness of all living beings, attitudes of care and responsibility on, interactive discovery at the Okanagan Science Centre’s Spring towards ourselves, and our environment. For further information Break Camps. Please visit www.okscience.ca for a list of our camp please call Mari at 542-5633. No meetings July and August. themes and activities. Camps will be offered Monday through the Vernon & district animal care society We are a Friday March 16 to 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day for children local, all-volunteer registered charity. We need your help to con- in Grades 1 to 5. Registration is now open. Cost per week: $150 tinue our lifesaving spay/neuter and emergency vet care programs members; $175 non-members plus GST. Cost per day: $40 memfor homeless and low-income cats and dogs. Every penny of your bers; $50 non-members plus GST. To register, call 250-545-3644 tax-deductible donation will go entirely to care for local pets. For or visit us in Polson Park, 2704 Hwy. 6. more information, call 250-542-7203 or see our website at www. society For open learning & discussion SOLD meets vernonanimalcare.com Mondays at 9:30 a.m. at the People Place. March 16 will be “Part halina seniors’ centre Fun time meets Saturdays 12:30 Two on Energies,” presented by Nathaniel Royko. All welcome. to 4 p.m., Halina Jewels meet every fourth Saturday of the month north okanagan optimist club meets March 16 from 7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Don’t forget to wear your colours, and to 9 p.m., The Pantry, 3908-32 St., Vernon. Join us at our monthly please call if you can’t make it. We are at 3310-37th Ave., behind meeting when prizes will be presented to the top three finalists in the Rec. Centre. For more information, call 542-2877. the NOOC Essay Contest on the topic “Optimism Should Be A
empty bowl Fundraiser March 17, St. Patrick’s Day! For only $20, you get to pick out your own handmade bowl made by many of our volunteer artists, a bowl of delicious hearty homemade Irish Stew, coffee and dessert, all while enjoying entertainment and camaraderie of fellow supporters of the Vernon Community Arts Centre. Event is noon to 2 p.m. but come early as there will be a line-up for that perfect bowl! Info., 250-542-6243 or stop in to the arts centre, 2704A Hwy 6 in Polson Park. Info., www.vernonarts. ca or visit our Facebook page, The Empty Bowl spring break courses For kids The Kelowna & District Safety Council is offering a variety of courses for kids during spring break. Babysitter training March 17, 20 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Vernon for kids ages 10 and up. Home Alone March 17, 20 and 24 for kids ages eight and up, runs 9 a.m. to noon. A Girl’s Way for ages 10 and up March 16 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. First Aid Levels 3 & 4 March 18 and 19. Also, pedal car birthday parties available anytime April through October for ages three to eight at the centre in Kelowna. Register: kdsc.bc.ca Free alZheimer society oF bc workshop Accessing Services, March 17 from 1 – 3 p.m., People Place, 3402 – 27th Ave. Pre-registration required; call Carly Gronlund at 250-860-0305 or e-mail cgronlund@alzheimerbc.org. Vernon better breathers Meets March 17 from 1 to 3 p.m., People Place, with speaker David Kelcey, manager of Life Line Program, and Lloyd Main, manager of Community Integrated Health Services. Please join us to learn about home health services in your community. community gardens Vernon If you are an apartment dweller wishing to get your hands in the dirt, you can rent a garden bed for the season! A few spots are still available in East Hill and in downtown Vernon. To register, please visit the Vernon Recreation Centre office. For more info., please e-mail communitygardensnorthokanagan@gmail.com capsule college presents end oF liFe issues Panel discussion March 19, Vernon library, 7 p.m. Admission by donation. Dr. Susan Beck, retired veterinarian, will moderate a panel consisting of Dr. David Kennedy: special interests in dementia, assisted death, and drug policy issues; Rev. Bob Thompson: member of Interior Health Research Ethics Committee with interests in hospice and planning for more satisfying, enriched final days and months; Dirk Sigalet, QC: “How to use the law for your end of life”; and Ruth Edwards, Hospice executive director, will discuss palliative approach to endof-life care, including a new community education program called “Living Well/Dying Well.” This talk is a scholarship fundraiser for Okanagan College and sponsored by Okanagan Library Vernon Branch and Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW). the community seniors’ Fellowship luncheon Meets at Okanagan Landing Church March 19 at 10:45 a.m. The theme is “St. Patrick’s Day!” There will be special music by John & Marilyn Giesbrecht, a testimony shared by Shirley Unrau, and group singing with Karl and the Sing-Along Band followed by lunch. Plan to come and bring a friend! the parkinson’s support group meets at the People Place the third Thursday of every month, September through June at 1 p.m. There is no speaker scheduled for March 19, but there will be an informal gathering with sharing of information along with questions and answers. A reminder that Dr. Jennifer Takahashi, a neurologist from Kamloops, will speak at our April 16 meeting. More information to come. Everyone interested in the disorder is welcome to attend. All are welcome. For more information, contact Gord/Pat Nuyens at 250-542-9026. auction items needed We need your help with our upcoming sale to benefit The Equine Veterinary Fund Coalition. We would appreciate items for our live auction or gift certificates. Your generous donation will be acknowledged at our event through promotional announcements. We are starting to collect items for the 24 hour auction; new or used in good condition. Furniture, gift cards, gift certificates, knick knacks, horse related items. Restaurants and stores welcome to donate. Tax receipts can be given. Please contact: Gena Sandli, director for Interior Horse Protection Society of B.C., at 250-379-2400 or outbackjacks@telus.net. Funds raised will provide appropriate health care based on individual need of the horses. This collaboration of four registered horse charities is unprecedented! We are very excited about working together to provide better care for all of our horses. dance at the enderby seniors’ complex March 20 from 2-4 p.m., The Backyard Band is playing; $5 at the door. Everyone welcome.
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Priority.” Also hear update about Unplug and PLaY WEEK, April 25 to May 3. If you’d like to provide a low cost/ free activity for Unplug and PLaY, contact us by e-mail at unplugandplayvernon@ gmail.com. We strive to “Bring Out The Best In Kids.” Info.,www. northokanaganoptimistclub.org Vertigo Voices series at gallery Vertigo Author Adam Lewis Schroeder will launch his fourth book, All-Day Breakfast, March 16. Schroeder grew up in Coldstream and is now a resident of Penticton. His four previous books have won national accolades and have been nominated for several awards. All-Day Breakfast is a literary zombie thriller, described by Andrew Pyper as “absurd, fizzy, gory fun.” Doors open at 7 p.m. and readings begin at 7:30 p.m. at Gallery Vertigo at 3001-31st St. #1 upstairs. All welcome, by donation. For more info., call 250- 503-2297. armstrong toastmasters’ speech & eValuation contest The public is welcome to attend March 17, 7:30 p.m. at Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy coffee and an entertaining evening. Info., Pat at 250 546-3276. the armstrong-spallumcheen trails society Meets March 17 at 7 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room of Nor Val Arena on Park Drive in Armstrong. New members are welcome and memberships will be available. A copy of the agenda is posted on website, www.astrailssociety.com
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Ford an Expedition to elegance In The Cab: As you open the door, you are greeted by ambient lighting that can be customized with a selection of colors. The Platinum has Looks: leather seats, leather door A completely updated front trim and console accented The featured end aligns itself with the by wood inlays. The dash is Super-Duty and the new hand warped and stitched projector style F150. giving this cabin a very headlamps with I like the look of the grille, upscale look. LED fog lights made The front bucket seats are large and in charge. The the front end of the heated and cooled. The featured projector style second row folds flat along headlamps with LED fog Platinum Edition with the third row, which lights made the front end tester look like a drops at the touch of a of the Platinum Edition piece of jewelry. button. tester look like a piece of The command center jewelry! Ian Harwood controls everything from A raised power dome entertainment to climate. hood and nice bodylines certainly give Speaking of entertainment, the sound this Expedition some class. The power system is a Sony premium audio system retractable running boards are standard that features 12 speakers and 390 watts on this edition but I find they react too of power. slowly for me when the door is opened. Safety first: No doubt for some the boards would Front seat mounted side airbags, safety be a great addition while others might canopy system with three row-side curtain think of them being in the way. airbags and rollover sensor. Advance-Trac When you design a sport utility vehicle, with roll stability, tire pressure monitoring it is always tough to give the back end system, and trailer sway control are just some shape. As an engineer, you’re worsome of the standard features. ried about aerodynamics but in this case Roadworthy: the designers still managed to match The Expedition delivers on space, comthe back’s elegance to that of the front. fort and functionality while driving like The popular Ford Expedition gets a makeover this model year, bringing this 2015 version into a different class of elegance.
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The Nissan LEAF miraculously cut a journey in half this week. I’ll explain. I took the plug-in sedan on a 43-kilometre trip from Vancouver to Driveway HQ, on 152nd Street, in Surrey. When I set out, the screen display showed that I could drive emission-free for 146 kilometres. Now I could have taken off like an F1 supercar and street raced all the way, because electric power offers instant tire squealing torque if you press the pedal to the metal. But that’s not me. Spurred by my ecofriendly driving the previous day, the clever car had decided earlier in the day that I could do 156 kilometres on a full charge. Not boasting but that’s easily more than 20 kilometres better than the average driver can expect to achieve. Okay, maybe my head
is swelling. The big 1-4-6 winked at me. I threw the stick into ECO mode and with two flicks of the wrist pushed it into the enhanced B-mode, which puts the braking power regeneration into overdrive, so to speak. I glided silently down the road, picking up pace ever so gradually in the busy city traffic. Rolling down the hills to Marpole, I could feel the juice from the brakes topping up that battery. On the freeway, I hit the posted speed limit and 40 minutes later pulled into HQ. The display flashed 126. I had covered 43 klicks with the power required to move the car just 20! Such fun. Next week: More on the joy of driving electric. Email the address at keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca
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*Limited time weekly lease offer and all other offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. #The weekly lease offer applies to a new 2015 CR-V LX 2WD model RM3H3FES (“Specified Models”) for a 60-month period, for a total of 260 payments of $69.89 leased at 1.99% APR based on applying $400.00 “lease dollars” (which are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes). ‡In order to achieve $0 down payment, dealer will cover the cost of tire/battery tax, air conditioning tax (where applicable), environmental fees and levies on the 2015 CR-V LX 2WD only on customer’s behalf. Down payment of $0.00, first weekly payment and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $18,171.40. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **MSRP is $27,685 including freight and PDI of $1,695 based on new 2015 Specified Models described above. License, insurance, registration and taxes are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. £For more information about the 2015 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year® award, visit http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/suv/2015_honda_cr_v_is_the_motor_trend_suv_of_the_year */#/**Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent’s fee of $5.25, which are both due at time of delivery and covered by the dealer on behalf of the customer on Specified Models only. Offers valid from March 3rd through 31st 2015 at participating Honda retailers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.
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Honda is in Accord with Canadian likes By Bob McHugh
The very first Honda Accord, introduced to Canadians back in 1976, was about the same size as today’s Civic sedan and it had a less powerful engine. When the eighth generation Accord was introduced in 2008, it was officially classified as a “large car” and came with a 190-horsepower 4-cylinder engine, or an even more powerful optional V6. Eight-gen Accord did get a mild mid-life facelift for the 2011 model year and it included new front-end styling and some interior improvements. A new base SE trim line also replaced the previous LX trim. The four-cylinder is by far the most popular engine choice of Canadians, but there was also an interesting upgrade to the optional 3.5-litre V6 in 2011. Called Variable Cylinder Management (in Sedan editions only - not Accord Coupe), this system can improve fuel economy by shutting-down two or three cylinders, during light load driving conditions. Highway fuel economy with this V6 is almost the same as the four-cylinder version of Accord. No changes were made to Accord for the 2012 model year. The big changes came in 2013 when a landmark, smaller and lighter, all-new ninth generation Honda Accord was released. Although lighter, the 2013 Accord is structurally stronger than the previous generation Accord and although its outer dimensions are more compact and it has a shorter wheelbase, it has more rear seat legroom and a slightly larger trunk, according to Honda. Major changes also happened under-hood with the release of Honda’s new “Earth Dreams” engine technology. This could also be linked to a high-efficiency new CVT automatic with “G-Design Shift Logic”. This feature provides quicker acceleration, as it’s faster acting than a conventional automatic transmission. In addition to being considerably more fuel efficient the 2.4 litre four-cylinder “Earth Dreams” editions of Accord are also super-clean running and complies with
PZEV (partial zero emission vehicle) requirements in the US. This engine also supplies more power at low engine speeds, just where you need it, on take-off, on a hill or when merging into freeway traffic. Its city/highway fuel economy ratings of 9.1/6.6 L/100 km, with the CVT, are outstanding for a family-size sedan. A 6-manual was available with the base LX and Sport trim levels and a conventional 6-automatic came with the V6 engine editions. In addition to four-door sedan and two-door coupe models of Accord, there’s also a five-door hatchback/ cross-over version called Crosstour, which was originally called Accord Crosstour when introduced in 2010. A new plug-in hybrid (sedan) version, called Accord PHEV, was also introduced in 2014. It’s powered by a new two-motor hybrid system that operates continuously through three modes; all-electric, gasoline-electric or direct-drive. Accord sedan has consistently been a top performer in crash tests performed by both the IIHS and the NHTSA in the US. It’s also highly rated by Consumer Reports for dependability and it has better resale value retention than most in the class. A Canadian family transportation favorite, the Honda Accord sedan is a top used car choice with a solid reputation for dependably and value. Prices vary depending on a used vehicle’s condition, mileage, usage and history. A complete mechanical check should always be performed by a reliable auto technician prior to purchase.
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ΩPrice adjustments of up to $636/$719/$473/$1,313/$1,479 available on all new 2015 Accent 5-Door L Manual/Elantra Sedan L Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD models. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ◊Leasing offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD with an annual lease rate of 0%/0%/0.9%/1.9%/3.99%. Bi-weekly lease payment of $67/$75/$119/$149/$178 for a 60-month walk-away lease. Down Payment of $0 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $8,710/$8,450/$15,470/$19,370/$23,140. Lease offer includes Delivery and Destination of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/$1,795. Lease offer excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km.†Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2015 Accent 5-Door L 6-speed Manual/Elantra L 6-speed Manual/Tucson GL FWD Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Santa Fe XL FWD with an annual finance rate of 0% for 84/84/60/60/60 months. Bi-weekly payments are $80/$89/$179/$211/$233. $0 down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,595/$1,595/$1,760/$1,795/ $1,795. Finance offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, license fees, applicable taxes and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. 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Information LIVINGSTONE, Melinda Caroline (Linda) October 9, 1926 March 1, 2015 It is with much sadness that we announce the death of Linda - mother, Grandmother and great grandmother. Linda is predeceased by husband Raymond and daughter Dawne, daughter - in - law Ronnie, sisters Eileen Flodstrom and Fern McDonaldGolos, brothers Bill, Ernie, Rolly and Kenny. She is survived by her children James, Jeanne and Richard (Ruth), seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, as well as sister Marg (Jim) Collen, brothers Tom (Myrtle), Johnny (Betty), Jerry (Vinita) and Bob (Sheila). Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and one of twelve children born to William & Iva McLaren. The family moved to the Vernon area during the great depression before settling in Hedley in the early forties. Here she met Ray and they married in 1945. Linda balanced career and family and was devoted to her husband and children. She was the pillar of the family. Her grandchildren were the light of her life. After her retirement she travelled often, particularly to Australia and the UK to visit her grandchildren. She was a gracious, caring person who enjoyed socializing with her many friends and relatives. She met her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s with calm and strength, and lived out her final years at Crescent Gardens Care Home. We wish to thank the care staff for their kindness and support. At Linda’s request there will be no service but a celebration of her life will be held in Vernon this summer.
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Lonnie (Alannah-Marie) Murphy June 14, 1949 – February 25, 2015
Lonnie passed away peacefully after a courageous and determined decadelong battle with Huntington’s disease. She was born in Vernon, B.C., and at a young age confidently and passionately decided to enter the convent. She also spent many years as a nurse, another opportunity to be in the service of others, which was so in her nature. Intensely proud of her Irish heritage, she loved Irish music and its history. She was predeceased by her father, Tom, and her brother Pat (Bev), and is survived by her mother, Beryl Boyer, as well as cousins, nieces, and nephews. She will be profoundly missed and fondly remembered by her relatives and her longtime roommate and dear friend Bodil Huse, and Bodil’s extended family. In keeping with Lonnie’s wishes, there will be no funeral service, but all are welcome to the memorial mass scheduled for Monday, March 16th at noon, at St. Andrews Cathedral. Lonnie contributed to numerous charities, and in lieu flowers, donations may be made to a charity that holds a special place in your heart. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.sequoiagardens.co.
Kenneth Iver Munro October 20, 1937 - March 9, 2015
It is with profound sadness that we announce the very sudden loss of Ken Munro – husband, Dad, Grampa, Great Grampa, Uncle, Brother ‌ Consummate Car Guy. The lives he touched are changed forever and none more than that of the love of his life, best friend, and wife of 52 years Barb. He leaves behind and to carry on: Jim & Linda and their fine young ladies Sarah, Asia, Rebecca, Tianna, & Delaina, Alex-Sandra & Stacy along with their daughter Ciara, her husband Nick & their beautiful little man Hayden. A gathering of family, friends, hot rod aficionados, and dog lovers is scheduled for: Saturday March 14, 2015 2:00 PM at the Vernon Yacht Club 7919 Okanagan Landing Road Vernon, BC. An invitation is extended to all. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the BC Children’s Hospital. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vernon Funeral Home, Phone: 250-542-0155. Condolences may be offered at www.vernonfuneralhome.com
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MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST CLERK is required 23.5 hours per week for Lumby & District Health Services Society. Wages $16.00 – $17.31 per hour on experience. Qualifications – Microsoft Office 2010 – word, excel, publisher, good writing skills, computer knowledge, accounting, medical terminology and procedures. Please submit resume to Lumby Health Centre PO Box 520, 2150 Norris Ave, Lumby, BC V0E 2G0 Fax 250-547-9743 or telephone 250-547-9741 Closing date March 13, 2015 refer to website for full job description http://lumbyhealthcentre.org
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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kelowna terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.
To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract & details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Call 604-968-5488 Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted. Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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Farm Workers Seasonal Farm Workers needed in Lake Country and Armstrong for Factors Farms. Duties include greenhouse work, field work, installing irrigation system, picking by hand and loading. Requirements are listed on our web site at: www.naturalfactors.com 16 positions start from March 1, 2015 and end October 31, 2015 (35 weeks). Minimum of 40 hours per week. Must be available Monday to Saturday 7 am – 3:30 pm. Pay: $12/hour. Please email resumes to: CareersKelowna@ naturalfactors.com or fax to (250) 766-7178.
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We Are Expanding! Looking for a motivated Red Seal RV Technician to join our Gilmay RV Team in Vernon, BC. Seeking an individual who is certified and experienced in all areas of RV Repair & Maintenance. Position requires experience with hand, power, air tools & ladders. Drivers Licence is a must. If you, or someone you know, would be a positive new member to our Team, please email us at info@gilmay.ca
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST Local Insurance Restoration Company is seeking an Accounts Payable Specialist to join our team. The Candidate will have at least 5 years experience with all aspects of Accounts Payable. Preference will be given to candidates with Accpac 2014, Excel skills and Payroll experience. Responsibilities; • General Ledger coding for three separate locations in a job costing system • Data entry, reconciliation of statements and supervision of a store supplies inventory system • Tracking Worksafe Eligibility and Insurance Liability Coverage for Active Vendors Please reply to Box #3 c/o The Morning Star, 4407 25th Ave, Vernon BC, V1T 1P5.
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At Drop Zone Weight Loss we believe our people are our greatest asset.
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Maintenance Operator Gateway Property Management is the Management Company for the Outback. We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Operator for the Outback in Vernon. The Outback is a Strata with 161 houses in all different sizes on 64 acres. The Maintenance Operator will be supervised by the Maintenance Manager. He is responsible for the day to day maintenance and operation of the site(s) to ensure clean and safe environment for owners, tenants, customers, contractors, and employees. Conduct daily property check. Perform predictive and preventative maintenance on building structural elements and finishes, building equipment, HVAC systems and others as directed. A pool certificate would be an asset. The position offers 40 hours/week at $18/hour. Please send your resume with references to Gerhard Berger Strata Manager by email to gberger@gatewaypm.com or by fax to 250-762-0427. Only the selected will be contacted.
The ideal candidate will have management and marketing experience in wood remanufacturing and/ or recycling. Excellent interpersonal, leadership and supervisory skills are a must. Strong verbal, written and computer skills are also required. Education in Business Administration and/or Human/Social Services would be an asset. A combination of related education and experience may be considered. We offer steady employment and a very competitive vacation and benefits package. Please submit current resume with cover letter by 2:00 pm Monday, March 16, 2015 to: Human Resources Manager, VDACL 4240 Alexis Park Drive Vernon, BC V1T 6H3 Fax: 250-549-3394 • Email: hrvdacl@gmail.com Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.
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Consider being an independent carrier. Earn extra dollars three times a week delivering our awardwinning newspaper to homes in your neighbourhood. Students and Adults both welcome. Dinoflex Group a leading manufacturer of recycled rubber products is looking for a Customer Service/New Product Development Team Lead at our Salmon Arm factory. Our customer service team provides service and support to distributors worldwide through a variety of communication mediums. If you are customer focused and want to support a product you believe in, this job is for you.
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Other non required but preferred skills: • A degree or diploma with a focus on Marketing • Project Management Experience This position is a full time position reporting to the CEO. Dinoflex Group offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, profit sharing plan, and employer paid extended health benefits. If interested please apply by March 23rd to info@ dinoflex.com, or by fax to 800-305-2109 or mail to Dinoflex Group, PO box 3309, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4S1 no phone calls please. Thank you to all applicants but only those short listed will be contacted.
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Longhorn Pub is seeking exp Bartenders/Servers. Must be able to work in a fast paced enviro. & deliver exceptional customer service. Previous exp. in a restaurant or as a bartender an asset. Must possess a Serving It Right certificate. Competitive wage + benefit pkg. Please apply in person w/resume at 4513 25th Ave, Vernon B.C.
Farm Workers needed at Mann Orchard on Bella Vista Rd. $10.49/hr starting in June 2015. Call 250-558-8939
MacKenzie Camp accepting applications for summer employment positions. Job descriptions & application form at: www.mackenziecamp.ca or call 250 838-6293. Deadline is March 31st.
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RT 218 - Kalamalka & Aberdeen • 109 papers RT 202 - Lochhaven Dr & Priest Valley Dr • 55 papers RT 203 - Palfrey Drive & Priest Valley Dr • 65 papers RT 204 - Coldstream Creek Rd & Hillside Dr • 63 papers RT 235 - Mt Bulman Dr & Mt Bulman Pl • 148 papers RT 240 - Middleton & Courtland • 152 papers • Avail Mar 18 EAST HILL RT 80 - 21 Ave & 23 Ave • 90 papers RT 99 - 30 Ave & 19 St • 65 papers LAVINGTON RT 215 - Aberdeen & Venables • 94 papers MISSION HILL RT 21 - 18 Ave & 30 St • 103 papers • Avail. Apr 1 Contact Circulation • 250-550-7901
PAUL ORCHARD LTD. General farm labour required in Vernon & Oyama. No experience necessary but must be able to learn quickly. Duties include, but are not restricted to pruning, thinning, & harvesting fruit. $10.49/hr. June 20 - Oct 31. 10hrs/day, 6days/week. 4116 Cascade Dr. Vernon, BC, V1T 9M2.
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Home Care/Support IN-HOME Caregiver Vernon, B.C. for disabled adult, (private residence) F.T 40hrs/wk all personal care. Live-in option, $17.50/hr Call 250-5421636 or e-mail, le203@telus.net In-home Caregiver (Vernon BC) for disabled adult (private residence) FT 30hrs/wk. All personal care, live-in option. $17.50/hr. Call 250-558-9947. Fax resume to: 250-558-0301 or: daveshpak@hotmail.com
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Progressive Waste Solutions is currently looking for a dispatcher/admin position in our Vernon Office. This position requires computer as well as excellent communication skills. Progressive Waste offers a full benefit and compensation package with this position. This position is a full-time position Mon-Fri 8-430. If you are interested please call (250) 275 0570 and ask for the Operations Manager. You call also fax your resume to (250) 275 0573.
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Dynamic Auto Recycling Company located in Lumby is looking to add a few more team members to our growing company. These individuals must have sales experience, telephone and computer skills. Wonderful benefits, full time, $17/hr plus commission, which can double your wage. Must have autoparts knowledge. Contact Wade by email at: Wade @autorecycling.com or in person at: 1676 Shuswap Ave, Lumby
Work Wanted *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Gutter cleaning, tree trimming,local moves.Kris 250-308-4100. DUMP RUNS.778-475-4815. Garden Rototilling, Power Sweeping & lawn maintaince. Call Darcy 250-550-0428
• Must work well with seniors • Must have a valid Class 4 BC driver’s license and a criminal record check Apply within 3309 - 39 th Ave, Vernon Contact: Cindy Kury, Manager NO phone calls, please.
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This highly interactive position requires the following skills: • The proven ability to lead a team. • Clear and concise communication skills • Strong customer service and inside sales skills • Highly organized, neat, accurate with the ability to multi task and meet deadlines • Strong computer skills with a focus on Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook. • A good mathematical aptitude
pruning, harvesting and general farm labour. $10.50/hr or piece rate. 40 - 60 hrs/wk, April 30 to October 31. Davison Orchards Ltd., Vernon. Fax 250-549-2440 or email employment@ davisonorchards.ca
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Housekeeping Supervisor The Village Green Hotel requires a dedicated and enthusiastic housekeeping professional to assume the position of Supervisor for a busy 127 room property. As a housekeeping professional, please have at least 3 years of industry experience with a minimum 2 years in a supervisory role. Duties include, but are not limited to: • Supervise work activities of up to 15 cleaning personnel to ensure clean, orderly and attractive rooms. • Assign duties, inspect work and investigate complaints regarding housekeeping service & equipment, and take corrective action. • Order housekeeping supplies and equipment • Take periodic inventories • Screen applicants and train new employees Must have WHMIS endorsement This is a union position that offers competitive wages with health and welfare benefits after a qualification period. Please apply with resumé to careers@villagegreenhotel.com - NO PHONE CALLS -
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Bannister GM is a family owned and operated company. We are a renowned industry leader throughout the Okanagan. As a result of our continued growth we are currently searching for a Full Time Fleet Manager for our location in the Vernon area.
Fleet Duties: · Maintain existing major fleet accounts · Be comfortable on computers to print · Maintain retail customers & accounts own fleet deals as well as order vehicles · Develop relationships with businesses through Global Connect around the area in hopes of getting new · Have outstanding product knowledge business either fleet or retail (on road) (especially on truck lines) to answer · Be very organized to keep paperwork separated customer questions · Be capable on emailing with some customers If this sounds like an opportunity that interests you, please apply in person to Bannister GM 4703 – 27th Street Vernon, BC Attention: Brad Nakucyj. While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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Home Care CAN I HELP? Seniors with chores, errands, personal care bathing, whatever you require. Reasonable rates. Certified Care Aide, 24yrs exp. Eileen 250-307-1081
Nixon Wenger LLP is one of the largest, fastest growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 22 lawyers, we are a full service law firm working with clients across the province and into Alberta. Our firm is recruiting a dedicated professional for the permanent full time position of Senior Legal Assistant working in our Solicitors Department. The ideal applicant is someone with at least 3 years experience as a legal assistant/paralegal who enjoys working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment and who can deliver consistent and exceptional customer service.
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FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
Moving & Storage 8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $65-$110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, or Sale. U1ST MOVING 2 men $90/hr. Local and long distance. Call 250-859-8362.
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Rubbish Removal *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449
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Flooring installations. Over 20 yrs experience. In the Okanagan Valley 778-215-rugs (7847)
FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
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COUPLE FOR RELIEF MOTEL MANAGER POSITION Small family run Vernon motel is looking for a hardworking, reliable, and honest couple to work 2 days per week as relief managers. Motel experience preferred but willing to train suitable candidates. Must have great customer service attitude, basic computer knowledge, and minor handyman skills. Both people apply in person only with resumes & references to 3000 28th Avenue, Vernon.
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8’ x 20’ x 9’ used containers for sale. The Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. 2504 - 43rd St, Vernon • 250-545-1000
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This position requires you to be highly organized, detail-oriented and you must have the ability to multi task and prioritize. This position involves taking instructions, drafting legal agreements as well as more traditional legal secretary/ paralegal tasks. While you will independently manage files, you will work closely with a team of lawyers and other support staff to deliver outstanding service to our clients.
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LANDSCAPING
Commercial • Residential • Strata Call or text Jake 250-550-5849
$427.38
250-550-7900
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STUCCO
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Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Appliances
Heavy Duty Machinery
Heavy Duty Machinery
A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.
Whirlpool white washer/dryer. Good condition. $100. 250549-1489.
Firearms Quality Firearms Buy & Sell. Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin
Furniture Wall unit black and brass, w/glass doors; Black leather reclin. chair w/stool; Computer chair; Chesterfield tan, 3 cushion, exec. cond.; Matching chair & foot stool; 4-door filing cabinet; Desk w/chair. Call for prices. Must sell. 250-8380384. After 5pm please.
Misc. for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Misc. for Sale
Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240
Misc. for Sale
BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Furniture, Tools, Appliances Misc. for Sale
TARPS! TARPS! “BEST PRICES IN TOWN!”
BLUE TARPS
2009 Specialized Roubaix Great road bike! 54 cm Medium full carbon frame with mostly 105 components. Low mileage, great condition. Never crashed. Black w/silver trim. Early bird special only $999! Will deliver in OK Valley. Call 250-307-4478 BRIDGESTONE POTENZA SUMMER TIRES 2 fronts 225/40R18 OEM BMW run flat tires in excellent condition. Used only 5 months. Paid $950 new, will sell for $250. Call 250-307-4478. WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240 White LG smooth top stove, as new, asking $600.obo (250)545-0081
Misc. Wanted
Antiques & Collectables, Vehicles
*Wednesday Auctions 6PM www.doddsauction.com
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30” Gas Range, almond $125. Frameless Glass Shower enclosure w/accessories like new asking $450. 250-550-4669
BUYING USED JEWELRY. Call 250-864-3521. Thank you I’m searching for old fifty cent pieces! 250-864-3521 I want to buy the coins from your safety deposit box or safe! Todd - 250-864-3521 Military Collectable’s, Medals, Badges, Uniforms, Etc., Simon’s Coins, #5 2906-32nd St, Vernon, (250)308-1522
10X8 weave (Medium Duty)
STARTING AT 2.19 $
WHITE TARPS 10X10 weave (Heavy Duty)
STARTING AT $3.99
BLACK TARPS 14X14 weave (Industrial Duty)
STARTING AT $5.49
FOAM SHOP MATTRESS REPLACEMENTS SINGLE TO KING SIZE 2” TO 6” THICK - CUSTOM CUT OR CUSTOM ORDER MEMORY FOAM TOPPER PADS - 3LB DENSITY SINGLE TO KING SIZE - 2” & 3” THICK
CUSHION REPLACEMENTS TORN OR TATTERED? SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS
YOU NEED IT - WE WILL CUT IT!
CAMPING FOAM, MEDICAL WEDGES & BOLSTERS, PILLOWS
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Merchandise for Sale
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Houses For Sale
Open Houses
Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-863-3082 Local
INDOOR - OUTDOOR SALE!
Coldstream: 22 Ravine Dr
(off Cypress Dr) Sat, Mar 14 9am - 2 pm. No Early Birds! Lots of Collectables, Tons of Miscellaneous items! Lumby 137 Horner Rd, Sunday , March 15, 9-4. Tack & Garage Sale. Quarter Spot Ranch indoor arena. Venron 7400 Sun Peaks Dr, Sat, March 14, 9-1. Misc. tools, HH, camping, fishing etc
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LARGE SALE! Vernon: 4407 25 St
Fri and Sat March, 13 &14. 9-4. Vintage collectables, tools, household, books, toys magazines, records, tapes, cds & more! Rain or Shine! SAT. MARCH 14, 8AM-2PM. Building/renovating. Lots of tile, travertine, imported stone mosaics, vessel sink, faucets, lighting, fans, etc. Household, garden, horse tack/art, snowblower, doghouse, queen iron beds. Quality & mostly NEW! 1094 Pottery Rd, BX/Vernon
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Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556
Sporting Goods Men’s left hand Cleveland 588 MT PW - 5 iron, plus a Wilson staff D100 driver. Asking $175. obo. 250-546-0468.
Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale
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AFFORDABLE LUXURY Completely redone, 2148 sq ft on 1 Level. 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths, 4 rooms with fireplaces, built ins, attention to detail. Flat lot, large garage, lots of parking, nice country setting, great community. You won’t be disappointed. $427,900. Vernon area. 403-540-2991 vernonrural.com
Mobile Homes & Parks
1bdrm Condo with den, view, newer apps, non rental $87,000 250-306-6640
5bdrm, 2bath house, detached workshop, Lavington, just over an acre. $427,500. Open House Sunday, March 8 & March 15, 1-3pm, 5980 Hwy 6. (250)558-9946
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Office/Retail
Parker Cove Best pricing for New Homes in Vernon 175 Westsyde Rd., Vernon, BC • On Okanagan Lake • Green Space • Boat Launch • Club House Ranch Style Homes with double garage
250-833-4728 877-604-6637 604-644-1057-Keno eaglehomes.ca/listings
Office/Retail
The Stor-It Place (2014) Corp. 2504 - 43rd St, Vernon • 250-545-1000
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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
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Commercial/ Industrial
Columbia Apartments Available Mar. 1 st
Large Bachelor Suite
To view call
STARTS MARCH 20, 2015 Includes tax & 2 garage sale signs
Apt/Condo for Rent
250-545-1519
Office space available. $400/month, incl. utilities & free WiFi.
Apt/Condo for Rent
Rentals
Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets. Non-smoking.
Business for Sale COIN-OP BUSINESS FOR SALE. Pool tables, juke boxes, digital music systems, & various games. All coin operated All on Locations Revenue producing Okanagan & Area. Serious Inquires only waitingtretire@gmail.com Asking $55,000.00
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7215 McLennan Rd March 14 & 15, 11-1 13 private, beautiful view acres overlooking Swan Lk in North BX. 2 homes, shop, plus outbuildings. $998,000. view: Kijiji I.D. 1051788690
PURCHASING scrap gold & old Canadian & American coin collections. 250-548-3670
For Sale By Owner Colstream/Lavington: 5690 Petworth Rd, Sat & Sun, March 14 & 15, 9-3. Shop Sale, TOOLS, MACHINES, metal related. Welding, Plasma cut, drilling, cutting, bending, hand tools.
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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
1bdrm apt. & studio avail. Clean & bright, in quiet well managed adult building, bus route, heat, h/w, cable, locker/prkg., HD video security, n/s n/p. Starting at $575/$675 3900-24 Ave. 250-550-4069 1 bedroom East Hill, Lakeview Manor, hardwood floors, n/p, n/s, on-site laundry. 250260-5870 1LARGE 2bdrm apt. $775 /mo.+hydro, prefer NO PETS (will consider small pet) Avail April1. 250-869-9788. 2 bdrm apt in older bldg, downtown location, clean & bright, f/s, heat & hot water incl., no pets, no smoking. $750.250-308-8500. 2bdrm Armstrong f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, Avail Apri 1, $850, utilities included. Call 250-306-9909 Alexis Park 1bdrm 1ba fully updated condo, close to amendities & on bus route. Avail now, $700 + util. Call 250-550-9833 ARLINGTON/EMBERS CENTURY MANOR 1 bedroom - SENIORS NO SMOKING, NO PETS; very clean and well maintained close to Schubert 250-275-8066 Central 2bdrm, yard, 50+, small pet ok, n/s RR, $680.+util. Apply at #3 or 6 3906 29th Ave. HILLSIDE TERRACE 39th Ave, adult oriented, clean & well maintained; 1 bedroom, garden courtyard or mountain & city view suites N/S, N/P. $690 & up. 250-545-5773 Rickford Manor-Belmonte 1 & 2 bdrm suites to mature renters. Cat friendly. Non smoking building close to downtown $680.00 & up. Ask about the move in incentives. 250-549-5254
Commercial/ Industrial NEAR HOME BUILDING CENTRE - overhead doors - 1440’ - $1080 per month Call Ray at 250 549-0198
Modular Homes Manufactured home for rent. No dogs allowed. Call Bob 250-308-8869.
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2bdrm cozy home central location, yard fenced, laundry, pets negotiable. $975 Thor Chinchilla 250.309.1742 1325 sqft 2bdrm, level entry. 4 appl, N/P, N/S, $950 util incl. 250-558-3664
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2006 Hummer H3 auto 4x4, 119K. maintained. Economical 5 cyl, a/c, cruise, tilt, etc. Deep window tint all around, lots of chrome incl hood breather,hard spare tire cover, Original Hummer rims, new winters. Never off road. DNX890hd KENWOOD Stereo gps, bluetooth back up cam, dvd, does it all, cost 2K installed (sell with $1000extra) $15,900. Hummer only. 250309-9673
MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage $95., Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048
Trucks & Vans
BUSTY BRUNETTE Meticulously maintained. A must see! Text Nikki (250)-308-2623.
Shared Accommodation 1bdrm, D.T. $475 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644
Suites, Lower 1-BDRM,Armstrong, Private entrance, Kitchen w F/S, Full bath, NS/NP, avail immed $550 + utils 250-503-7092 2 bdrm/1 bathroom basement suite, newly reno’d 1200 sq.ft., w/washer & dryer, N/P, N/S. East Hill, 2 blocks from Silver Star Elementary. $1,000. Util incl., Avail July 1st. 250-5505413. 2bdrm bsmnt, Ava now, n/s, n/p, $775 util includ. Suites 1 person, close to hospital 250540-5525 or 250-307-1145 Bright 1bdrm suite, in Bella Vista, avail April 1. n/s, n/p, util incl., $575. Seeking longterm mature. 250-306-4047 or 250545-3884 Cozy very private bach. suite. Country setting, 1.5 miles from town. $500/mo 250-545-5238 Kal Lake 1 bd 1 ba fully renovated Bsmt ste. Only minutes to the beach, Dogs Okay. Avail now $800/mo + utils. Call (250)-550-9833 Lumby 2bdrm 2ba, New, open concept, $900 util. includ. n/s, n/p. Please reply by email: thenewjimdavis@gmail.com or call 250-542-2397.
Suites, Upper
WRECKING GM, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, FWD CARS, Since 1994. All parts on the shelf. Armstrong. 2 5 0 - 5 4 6 - 9 0 5 5 . www.anchorusedautoparts.net
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Private room overlooking Swan lake. All inclusive 500 avail immed. 250-306-7664.
RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685.
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WANTED:Lot to rent/lease on Okanagan Lake/Westside Rd for the Summer. Preferably from June until the ďŹ rst of September. 250308-7671.
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Cars - Sports & Imports 2003 Kia Rio, 5-speed, 40 miles gallon,107K needs some work. $3600. 250-306-5917 2010 Maxima Sport, loaded, 17K, warranty, winter stored, $22,000.obo 250-549-0844
1998 Dodge Ram, white, very good cond. $3,300.obo (250)545-8527 2007 GMC 2500 HD Classic, 4x4, CC, short box, auto diesel leather 209K, $17,200.obo 250-307-0505
Boats 10’Zodiak, minn Kota motor, generator, marine battery, Utility trailer covered 8.5’x4.5’ $6000. (250)549-3293
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Tenders
1987 20’ Frontier Motorhome a/c, solar panel, generator, hitch, sleeps 6, good cond. 172K, $5,500. 250-549-3293 2008 22’ Sportsmater Holiday TRG Exec. condition, bunk beds. More info 250-542-4243
Scrap Car Removal #11AAA Automotive recycling will meet or beat all competitors cash offers for your scrap vehicles. (250)808-1894
1bdrm, East Hill suite, level entry, incl util & int n/s,n/p $700. April 1. 250-542-9485
#1Summit Auto Recycling, fair value for your unwanted vehicles 778-212-8726
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EAST HILL COLDSTREAM 9832 Dr Dr 4544Elgin Cascade Sunday, Sunday,12:00 1:00 --1:30 3:00 $439,500 $536,000
4, 1703 - 34 Ave CITY Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 404, 3805 - 30 Ave $339,900
567 Upper Crestview 1507 Pottery Sunday, 12:00 -Rd 1:30 $599,900 Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00
Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 $289,000
7356 Point Sage Dr Sunday, 2:00 - 4:00 3110 11 St $739,900
$749,000
EAST HILL $349,000 1203 Pottery Rd Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 16, 2305 - 23 St $344,900
Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30 3906 - 28 Ave $199,800
Sunday,Belaire 12:00 - Dr 4:30 3311 $589,500 11:30 - 12:30 Sunday, $214,900 5205 Burton Rd
4077, 28 St Sunday, 11:30Estate - 1:00 3309 Country Crt Sunday, 1:30 - 3:00 $300,000
$569,000 2059 Hunter Cres Sunday, 2:30 - 3:30 6678 Cameo Dr $419,900 Sunday, 2:15 - 3:30
12, 19005101 - 31 -St27 Ave Sunday, 1:00- -3:30 3:00 Sunday, 2:00 $325,000 $249,000
2870 Burns Ave BX SILVERSTAR Sunday, 1:00 - 200 255 Odin Rd $379,900 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00
COLDSTREAM COLDSTREAM 449 Crestview Dr 9803 Rd Sunday,Kinross 1:00 - 2:30 Sunday, 1:00 3:00 $524,900 $529,900
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Sunday, 12:30 - 3:00
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EASTHILL HILL EAST 1209 36 Ave 2110,- 14 St Sunday, Sunday,1:00 2:15- 3:00 - 3:15 $372,500 $340,000
HARWOOD FOOTHILLS 237 Pl 21, Kicking 1809 - Horse 40 Ave Sunday, - 3:00 Sunday,1:00 12:30 - 1:45 $459,000
1601 - 18 Ave Sunday, 1:00 3710, 14 St - 2:30 $399,900 Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30
7404 Sun Peaks Dr Sunday, 12:30 2602, 41 Ave- 1:45 $489,000 Sunday, 1:00 - 2:30
1504- Apex 2110 14 St Lane Sunday, 1:30--1:30 3:00 Sunday, 12:00 $499,000 $340,000 1006 33 Ave 7404-Sun Sunday, 2:00Peaks - 3:30Dr Sunday, 1:30 - 3:00 $349,900
1200, 21 Ave
1500 - 39A Ave Sunday, 1:00 -Horse 3:00 Pl 237 Kicking $389,900
Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $349,000
Sunday, 7, 4701 PV1:00 Rd - 2:00 Sunday, 1:30 - 4:00 $278,000 $89,900
$153,000
$322,900 28, 1400 - 14 Ave Sunday, 12:00 - 1:30 $244,900 FOOTHILLS
Sunday, 1:30 - 4:00 3110 - 11 St $249,900
$489,000
Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00
2307 - 23 St $459,000 Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 $339,900
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Vernon’s Best Escorts. In/out, Beautiful attendants. Hiring. 250-307-8174
Recreational/Sale
1A Avail Imm., lrg 3bdrm Commonage.Rent neg 5 acres Shared util., 250-542-0060.
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SOOO SEXY SANDY The Original K-Town Girl. 38D, 29,34.Let’s Play 250-575-7720
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MIDDLETON MOUNTAIN HARWOOD 5184740 Middleton 37, - 20 St Close Sunday, - 2:30 Sunday,1:00 1:00 - 3:00 $184,900 $674,900
SOUTH VERNON OKANAGAN LANDING 201 - 6710 Tronson Rd 1711 44 St Sunday, 1:00 - 3:00 Sunday, 2:00 - 3:30 $99,500 $229,000
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