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Supporters of the NDP spilled out on to Vernon’s main street Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Tom Mulcair. More than 300 people crammed into candidate Jacqui Gingras’ campaign office and took over the 30th Avenue sidewalk outside as the national party leader made a quick whistlestop. “Canadians are ready for a change in Ottawa,” said Mulcair. While North Okanagan-Shuswap has been traditional Conservative turf, Mulcair insists the NDP can sweep to majority here. “Across B.C., people know one thing and that is the party that defeats the Conservatives is the NDP.” In attendance were Byron Louis, Okanagan Indian Band chief, and Wayne Christian, Splatsin chief. Both insisted they were not endorsing the NDP, but wanted to ensure those seeking public office take First Nations’ concerns seriously. “Canada as a country has to change in terms of titles and rights issues,” said Christian. Louis says more needs to be heard from all politicians. “A lot of issues haven’t been addressed and especially simple economics,” he said of the need for First Nations people to be employed and support families. “Any party that comes into power needs to support self-sufficiency.” According to Mulcair, an NDP government will consider First Nations’ issues a priority and act immediately on inherent rights. “There’s no subject I’ve held more meetings on than native, Metis and Inuit people.” Mulcair was also asked about murdered and missing aboriginal women across the country and he says he would hold a Royal inquiry to determine causes and solutions. “It is something we’re committed to.” In a related matter, the NDP has announced it would spend $40 million to construct and renovate women’s shelters. “Mr. (Stephen) Harper cut money for women’s shelters and we will put the money back.” On Tuesday, Statistics Canada released figures that show that the country’s economy shrunk by 0.1 per cent during the second quarter of 2015 — triggering what is considered a recession. “Stephen Harper’s plan is failing,” said

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Tom Mulcair signs his book for Vernon resident Susan Mark (front centre) and her sister Connie McGregor (left) as Kelowna-Lake Country candidate Norah Bowman looks on. Below, the NDP leader gets a hug from North Okanagan-Shuswap candidate Jacqui Gingras at her campaign office. Mulcair, who pointed to NDP plans for a $15 a day child care program as a way of getting people into the workforce. He also stated that while the Conservatives have focused on large corporations, his leadership would redirect the attention to another key aspect of the economy. “Small and medium-sized businesses create more than 80 per cent of the new jobs in Canada.” The NDP are also proposing a $15 fed2015 ACCORD eral minimum wage. † UP And earlier in the day, Mulcair was$ , TO in Kelowna where he stated Destination Cash purchase incentive Canada requires a major investment to proon select 2015 models MSRP $25,745 includes freight and PDI. mote tourism. Model shown: Accord Touring CR3F9FKN The environment was also raised during his stop in North Okanagan-Shuswap, and Mulcair slammed†the Conservatives for pulling out of the Kyoto Accord on climate change. “We have to start working with the rest of the world and stop working against the planet.” **

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Armstrong fair ready for the crowds ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

Only once, in her six decades of volunteer and paid service, has Moyreen Tucker missed an Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE). And that, Tucker said, “was my mom’s fault, God rest her soul.” “I was at UBC and wanted to come home (she grew up in Armstrong) for the weekend for the IPE, and my mom said ‘you’re not spending $14 for the train,” said Tucker Tuesday morning inside the main entrance of the Hassen Arena, where she serves as supervisor. “I was so mad.” With the 116th IPE kicking off this morning and running through til Sunday, Tucker reflected on her many years of involvement with B.C.’s best agricultural fair. She grew up in Armstrong and was a member of the Armstrong 4-H Sewing Club. Members judged animals at the IPE and entered the sewing exhibits. Tucker’s kids got involved with 4-H and, today, the event is truly, ahem, a family a-fair. “I have three kids and nine grandkids and they’re all fair rats,” smiled Tucker. “They’ve all been volunteers and the kids can’t wait to get to the fair.” As Hassen Arena supervisor, Tucker has been at the venue Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 9 at night, helping the commercial vendors set up. Through the first four days of the fair, Tucker is on duty from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On the final day – Sunday – she again starts at 8 but works til midnight, helping the vendors pack up and go. “You don’t do this if you don’t like the fair, and I love it,” said Tucker, who enjoys the animals, dog agility and legendary food item Haystacks when she gets time to saunter away from the arena. “I help the vendors problem solve and trouble shoot. Ninety per cent of the job is PR (public relations).” Among the 2,079 exhibitors for the fiveday, 116th IPE is Dagi Gavel of Factory Direct Deerskin Gloves, based now out of Creston having moved from High River, Alta. The 2015 IPE is Gavel’s eighth, on and off

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over the years. “The folks here are country folk that have needs and we have things they like,” said Gavel. “We used to come back here from High River because the business we do here is decent. And I love the farm fair atmosphere.” The theme for this year’s IPE is Udderly Awesome – Party Til The Cows Come Home,

in honour of the dairy division – which sits well with Spallumcheen’s Brian Hamming of Hamming Holsteins. “I think it’s great,” said Hamming, a third generation Holstein rancher, of the theme. Hamming and a dozen family members have been set up in the cattle barn since Monday, where they have 14 head on display. “This is our 14th year at the IPE, we like to show off what we do,” said Hamming, adding he and his family get lots of interesting questions from the public. “‘Why are your cows so skinny?’ is one we get after people come out of beef alley, where the big beef cows are. Another one is ‘do the brown cows produce chocolate milk?’ We get that from both kids and adults.” On the grounds Tuesday, Len Farrell of West Coast Amusements was cleaning up one of the three rides he looks after, The Ducks. The company arrived in Armstrong Sunday, and Farrell – who joined WCA six

months ago after working construction in Fort McMurray – said rain Monday and Tuesday provided a challenge setting up. “It was pretty dirty, messy and sloppy but we got it done and we’re ready for everyone,” said Farrell, a native of Montague, P.E.I., who is at the IPE for the first time. “It’s quite an attraction. I have a cousin who lives in Kelowna, we got together last night for coffee, and he told me all about it. I’m looking forward to the next five days.” There really is something for everyone at the IPE. The midway has more than 30 rides. All the animals from horse, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, goats, poultry, rabbits, llamas to alpacas can be found on the grounds. Dog agility will do demonstrations daily, along with the farrier (horseshoeing), and the new rabbit agility will do demonstrations Saturday and Sunday. All home arts divisions are located in the Nor-Val Sports Centre. The Wrangler Tour Rodeo is on every day featuring Canada’s best cowboys and cowgirls. The IPE’s grand opening goes today at 4:30 p.m. at the Ram Truck Stage, where top-notch entertainment runs daily, along with the Youth Talent Competition and Lee’s Music Indie Stage. For additional information, visit the IPE’s website at www.armstrongipe.com.

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For the record In a recent edition of The Morning Star, a story ran about the upcoming Harvest Pumpkin Festival in Armstrong that contained a couple of wrong dates for popular events. The annual Armstrong Demolition Derby will run Sunday, Oct. 11, and the Great Pumpkin Run will take place Monday, Oct. 12.

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Foul play is suspected in connection with the discovery of a man’s body in Polson Park last week. Vernon RCMP are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Jason Thomas Hardy, 42, of Vernon, whose body was discovered near the Vernon Lawn Bowling Club shortly before 10 a.m. on Aug. 26. “Police are treating this as a criminal investigation,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. Hardy was known to police,

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who are not releasing details of how he died. “After the autopsy was performed, it is believed there was foul play involved and investigators are not releasing anything further,” said Molendyk. Investigators are turning to the public for help in the investigation, which is ongoing.

Police have no suspects in this matter. Anyone who may have been in the vicinity of Polson Park during the early morning hours of August 26, and may have witnessed any suspicious activity, is asked to contact the RCMP at 250-545-7171 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Woman sustains injuries during robbery ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

It wasn’t a wake-up call a Vernon woman planned on receiving. Shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday, a 20-year-old woman reported being awakened in her Volkswagen Jetta by her passenger window being smashed by a male suspect. The car was parked on the corner of 30th Street and 29th Avenue. “The suspect grabbed the woman’s cell phone and purse that was on the passenger seat,” said

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The City of Armstrong would like to remind anyone attending the Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE) in Armstrong to park only in designated parking areas. During the IPE, the following parking violations will be subject to a fine and/or your vehicle being towed at your expense: • Parking in a no-parking zone • Blocking a driveway • Blocking a lane of traffic (parking on a street with a centre line except in clearly marked parking spaces) • Parking within 6 meters of an intersection or stop sign • Parking within 15 meters of a railway crossing • Parking within 5 meters of a fire hydrant These measures are necessary to help keep traffic moving and to allow access for emergency response vehicles. You are encouraged to utilize one of the many paid parking lots which are organized by non-profit groups. Thank you for your assistance in helping to make the IPE safe and enjoyable for all. PO Box 40, 3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Tel: 250-546-3023 Fax: 250-546-3710 info@cityofarmstrong.bc.ca • www.cityofarmstrong.bc.ca

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Armstrong taps into honour Morning Star Staff

Armstrong residents are taking a leadership role when it comes to conserving water. The City of Armstrong is Okanagan Basin Water Board’s new Make Water Work champion. “We’re pretty proud when we win any award, but winning this is a community victory. That’s what makes it a true win,” said Mayor Chris Pieper. Okanagan residents can go to www.makewaterwork.ca and learn how to use water effectively and take a conservation pledge.

“...Winning this is a community victory.” — Chris Pieper

After joining valley mayors to take the pledge at this year’s Make Water Work launch event in May, Pieper started to push the message in Armstrong. “I didn’t do it alone,” he added, noting city staff started talking with residents as they

came in at tax time, reminding them to conserve and encouraging them to take the pledge. The city has also installed water meters and has been providing residents with mock bills showing how much they will be charged once billing comes into effect. Again, the

last set of mock bills were used as an opportunity to provide residents with tips to make water work. Armstrong residents reduced use by 40 per cent during recent restrictions. “I think our community has really bought into water conservation and I see it across the valley – a recognition of the need to protect our water,” said Pieper. “People are talking about water, the forest fires, the drought. I think awareness is top of mind for people and they’re concerned.”

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A North Okanagan tradition is back. The B.C. Wildfire Service has rescinded the campfire ban because of precipitation which resulted in a decreased risk of wild-

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prohibited. These prohibitions include all open fires larger than a half-metre wide by a half-metre high, fires with a burn registration number, industrial burning, fireworks, sky lanterns and

burning barrels. These prohibitions cover all B.C. Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but do not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws

and is serviced by a fire department. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to www. bcwildfire.ca.

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Shortly after 11:30 a.m., Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP responded to a report of a single ATV rollover in the Noble Canyon Road area near Lavington with a man pinned underneath the machine. “The rollover happened after the man and his wife went up a hill quite slow,” said Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. “The machine started to roll backwards and it rolled and landed on top of him. The woman passenger (from Vernon) was able to get out.” Other people ATVing in the area assisted in getting the machine off of the 59-year-old man, who was taken to Kelowna General Hospital via helicopter with possible bruised or broken ribs.

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City not concerned about audit such a reimbursement by a vendor could create real or perceived issues relating to conflict of interest.” Another breach of policies, according to the AGLG, was a city department issuing a $35,000 purchase order to a vendor in 2011 without the purchasing services department being involved. There also wasn’t a written contract. The AGLG found that council between 2010 and 2012 allowed staff to handle procurement. “While it is council’s prerogative to delegate purchasing authority to staff and we do not suggest that council should be directly involved in procurement activities, we would have expected council, in addition to its existing oversight of the budgeting process, to exercise effective oversight over pro-

curement activities by balancing the extensive authority it has delegated to the chief administrative officer with requirements for clear and comprehensive reporting to council,” states the report. The AGLG has made a number of recommendations to the City of Vernon over procurement. Current council was elected in 2011 and CAO Will Pearce took up his duties in June 2012. “A lot of it (in the audit) is from two administrations ago,” said Mayor Akbal Mund. “The city has changed its procurement process. You have to take it (audit) at face value and say, ‘What is it like today at the city?’” The city says it has moved to a centralized purchasing environment, and implement-

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An envelope containing cash left at a check-out counter at a downtown Vernon grocery store in July remains unclaimed. An employee of the downtown Safeway attended the police office with a light brown envelope that had been left at check-out No. 6 around the end of July. “The employee told police that an unknown person dropped the envelope of cash at about 12:55 p.m. on July 29,” said Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. “The small brown envelope has writing in black lettering indicating the amount of cash and what it was to be used for.” The person who lost the cash did not return to the Safeway to claim it so it has been turned into the police detachment. The owner of the money can attend the Vernon detachment and claim it once they are able to identify what was written on the envelope.

ed electronic purchase orders and document scanning of paid invoices and council monitors budget activities. The auditor’s recommendations will be studied by council and staff. “We will look at it and there’s always room for improvement. There’s nothing wrong with an outside auditor taking a look at what you do,” said Mund. Then-mayor Rob Sawatzky volunteered the city to participate in the provincial government’s local government audit process in 2012.

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were inappropriate expense approvals. “One of the expenVernon officials insist financial pro- ditures was for the purcedures are in order chase of an airplane ticket for the despite a prot h e n - m ayor vincial audit. to attend a B.C.’s audiprovincial tor general political party for local govevent. In our ernment has view, it is not released an appropriaudit on the ate for such city’s purchase Bob Spiers a purchase of goods and to be made services from using a City 2010 to 2012. “It’s a report on what of Vernon procurement happened three years card,” states the report. “Staff told us this ago and what ever was lacking, the city has expense was reimbursed closed the gaps,” said by a local company but the city did not provide Coun. Bob Spiers. “I have no concerns us with evidence to supabout the procurement port this assertion. In addition, the company process.” The audit states that staff told us reimthat while the city has bursed this expense was worked to improve the one of the city’s venprocurement process, dors. While the city did eight of 25 transactions only a small amount of tested showed non- business with this comcompliance with city pany during the period policies. Among them covered by the audit, RICHARD ROLKE

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o sooner was it announced that downtown Vernon’s Journey Inn was being transformed into affordable housing and some residents took to the web. In a nutshell, the consensus appeared to be that the B.C. Housing acquisition would become nothing but a drug house or a gathering place for those who challenge society standards. “We expected people may have concerns because it’s something new. There’s the fear of the unknown,” said Annette Sharkey, with the Social Planning Council. John Howard Society will operate the 38 suites, and executive director Barb Levesque has experienced similar speculaRichard Rolke tion when her group has pushed ahead with other housing initiatives. “I understand people have concerns and it’s not unreasonable but just wait and watch,” she said. “The Journey Inn project is based on a project in Penticton and it’s been running for five years. It’s an amazing place.” Levesque is quite clear about who will not be living at the Journey Inn. “People from the Green Valley will not be transferred over,” she said of the motel that was the subject of much community and police scrutiny and where tenants have been evicted. John Howard will screen those low-income individuals moving into the Journey Inn. “It could be a single person working 40 hours a week on minimum wage,” said Levesque. They may be a senior or on a disability benefit. “We will be taking references from every social agency in town. They could be new Canadians or someone whose marriage broke up and they are starting over again. It could be

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someone with a brain injury,” said Levesque. Not everyone will make the cut and get a room. “They have to be interested in contributing to a safe environment — ‘I’m not going to steal my neighbour’s bike,’” said Levesque. “There will be an expectation that they contribute as a good neighbour and good tenant.” The goal is to establish an environment where people care for each other. “This won’t be an apartment building where people never meet their neighbours. There will be a community kitchen and a common space outdoors. There will be social events,” said Levesque. It would be easy to link the Journey Inn model with what’s been happening a few blocks away at the Green Valley Motel, but they are two separate issues. One has to do with the crushing impact of the high cost of living on people trying to make ends meet, while the other is more complex because of substance abuse, crime and other factors. “People should be no more afraid of this (Journey Inn) than any other apartment building. They have to dispel the idea that this will be the Green Valley,” said Levesque. The John Howard Society has reached out to neighbours when it has previously opened the Gateway Shelter and Bill’s Place as a way of addressing concerns, whether real or perceived. “It has an excellent track record in the community,” said Sharkey. The bottom line is that the individuals moving into the Journey Inn aren’t much different than the rest of us. In fact, none of us should be so arrogant to think that our lives couldn’t follow the same path if we lost our job, were suddenly disabled or faced marriage loss or mental health challenges. “The idea is to give them dignity and a place to call home and that’s what we all want,” said Levesque.

It would be easy to take a look at the report from B.C.’s auditor general for local government and believe that Vernon city hall has significant organizational issues. After all, the report indicates that of 25 procurement transactions reviewed, eight were in noncompliance with the city’s own policies. Among the most glaring situations were inappropriate expense approvals. There was also a case of a $35,000 purchase order being issued by staff without a contract or the purchasing department actually being involved. The AGLG also found that in many cases, the elected members of council abrogated their responsibilities over procurement of goods and services to staff. All of these are serious cases and are an indication of where even the best-of-intentioned individuals and processes can head in another direction. However, it’s important to understand that the AGLG audit covers from 2010 to 2012 and that’s three councils ago. Since then, there have been new politicians come into power and a new chief administrative officer has been in place since mid-2012. The city has also taken a number of measures to improve procurement procedures, including centralized purchasing and electronic purchasing. While the current city council and administration may have its failings, the matters outlined in the AGLG audit are from another time period. But that said, city hall should not rest on its laurels and think that it has done everything possible to demonstrate best practices with purchasing goods and services. All of the recommendations of the auditor general need to be considered, and where possible, implemented to ensure transparency with taxpayers’ dollars. Current council may have not triggered the need for the audit but where things go in the future is its responsibility.

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Make health care an election issue

e live in a Conservative riding. Many of us are seniors but regardless of our age, we all need health care. The election promises are strangely silent on this issue. If you think health care is important to you and your community, please consider the Conservative record on medicare before casting your vote Oct. 19. Harper once headed up the National Citizens Coalition whose goal was to kill medicare. Since becoming prime minister, Harper has quietly put in place the mechanism for deep cuts to federal support for public health care (cutting federal support for health care by an estimated $36 billion over the next decade) and did not renew the expiring health accord with the provinces. At the same time, he has curtailed communication with the provinces, which scramble to make up for the cuts. Canada is now the only industrialized country

SMOKE ALERTS As I write, the Okanagan Valley is filled with the acrid smoke that we have endured for seven days. Environment Canada has issued daily advisories about reducing outdoor activities, but has written nothing about preventing the smoke from entering our lungs in the first place. If you can smell smoke, it is particulate, and if it is particulate, the deeper you breathe, the deeper it will descend into the lungs and begin making its way into the tiny alveoli (hollow spaces), where it could accumulate, and cause more serious conditions. And yet our streets have joggers, cyclists and pedestrians – mouths agape - moving around as if a brilliant sun in a clear blue sky were visible overhead. In the winter, when the temperature here dips down to minus 30, there are all kinds of official warnings about being appropriately clothed for the weather. But for smoke? Nothing other than to, “be careful.” How about putting on a mask? A mask would prevent much of that particulate-laden smoke from reaching our nose and mouth in the first place. A really simple, inexpensive solution. I often wonder why no one at Environment Canada encourages us to wear a mask when smoke fills our air? A mask should be our first line of defense against such an insidious problem. Either that, or become a “smoke bird” and flee to the coast for a couple of months - every summer. Jo Jones COVERAGE CONCERNS I saw on Global news that insurance providers are going to now be covering the costs of medi-

with universal health insurance but no drug plan for its citizens. Many people cannot afford their medications and are going without or reducing their dosages. If the Harper government is allowed to continue along this path, our country, which has been cited by the U.S. as having such wonderful health care, will find itself with privatized medicine whose citizens will go broke trying to pay medical bills. Are you frustrated with the waiting times for hip replacements, MRIs and other important procedures? These are the direct result of a government whose goal is to privatize medicine. Their "logic" is to make universal health care fail and the corporations will take over. If health care is important to you, please make this an issue when listening to promises, talking to candidates, and voting. Mickie Sexsmith

cal marijuana under health benefits, taking effect within the next six to 12 months. I am appalled at this decision. I am the mother of a 13-year-old type 1 diabetic diagnosed at age seven. Some of my diabetic supplies are not fully covered under health benefits. For example, lifedependant insulin is not covered. How do they make the decision to not cover insulin for type 1 diabetics when they will die if they do not have their daily insulin, compared to full coverage for marijuana, which is not a life-dependant medication? My son did not choose to have type 1 diabetes. He was just unlucky in that something killed off his cells in his pancreas, completely out of his control. Type 1 is not a lifestyle disease either, unlike type 2 diabetes. Prescriptions and medications for keeping my son alive are incredibly expensive. I am a single parent doing what I can to keep my son healthy and alive. And then I hear that medical marijuana is going to be fully covered for people that chose that lifestyle? In January 2015, the government also limited the amount of strips type 1 diabetics are allowed to have covered annually. Eight times a day testing is all they allow. If we go over that, we are out of pocket. Are the marijuana users going to be limited in how much they are allowed to use? I doubt it very much. My son tests eight to 12 times daily — not because he enjoys poking his fingers and taking his blood reading, but because he has to in order to stay healthy and to stay alive. So come October, I am going to be paying for strips because he has gone over his allotted amount. Another huge expense on top of an

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already incredibly expensive disease. Who ever came up with this idea, I would like to know if they have any idea od what living with type 1 24/7 is all about? Come talk to me. I will give you all of the facts, the financial hardships on families, the neverending stress and the constant worry of dealing with this day in and day out. I think this issue needs some media exposure. Medical marijuana should never be given full insurance health coverage over other diseases that are out of people's control. Something is very screwed up here. Teri Kennedy BYLAW ENFORCEMENT I encourage everyone to call the Regional District of Central Okanagan and ask why there is no bylaw enforcement on weekends in the RDCO, but there is bylaw enforcement on weekends in Lake Country ticketing the model airplane flying club for camping each day of a long weekend? We called RDCO about a bylaw infraction on the Friday before a long weekend and left a message on the answering machine, and by Tuesday, we called again to find out if the bylaw will be enforced yet on Tuesday. We were told no, because they are too busy with their prior workload. The RCMP tell us they will not attend to bylaw infractions either. Most people break bylaws when they are home from work, but bylaws only work normal working hours like everyone else. Why is bylaw not working when people are off work, instead of working when everyone is at work? Sharon Schnurr

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Folk like their beer

Dancing at Disney

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Armstrong Dance Academy members Haven Mills (from left), Kendyl Foster, Chandace Rees and Aspen Hansma perform at a showcase at California’s Disneyland in July. The young women were part of a contingency of 12 dancers from the Armstrong dance school, owned by Susan Bensmiller, who participated in two parades, a dance showcase, and master classes taught by Disney choreographers and performers. “It was an extraordinary experience for the dancers,” said Bensmiller. “Students spent the past eight months fundraising for this event, and we are so very grateful for the support of local businesses.”

The Wellington Folk may want to down a frothy pint of Crannog Ale’s Back Hand of God, or indulge in some of Okanagan Spring’s new Sonder Hefe when they visit the Okanagan-Shuswap next week. The band of beer enthusiasts will be playing six venues in the province from Sept. 11 to 20, including Lorenzo’s Café in Ashton Creek, and are set to enjoy a few of the many micro breweries the province has to offer. “We’ve heard so many great things about B.C. and how the province supports live music and the arts. We are excited to have the opportunity to finally bring our music there and get to experience it for ourselves, plus music and beer? Does it get better than that!? We are open to brewery suggestions,” said Ian Love, drummer for the Calgary five-piece. Fresh off a good showing in the 2015 CBC Searchlight competition, having made the Top 10 in their region, The Wellington Folk have been together for four years. Besides Love, band members include creative force Sarah Kemmers on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Clayton Dell on vocals (and the occasional guitar or percussion piece), Scott Sorell on bass and vocals, and “Grampa” Gord Allert on lead guitar. Yes Grampa. The band is actually made up of members that span two generations. This may account for their “modern classic” sound. In describing the band’s music, Kemmers says, “I guess we’re a blend of folk, rock, blues with a bit of an indie twist, but one of our producers says we sound like Fleetwood Mac meets Deathcab for Cutie. I think that’s a pretty good description.” The Wellington Folk take the stage at Lorenzo’s Cafe, 901 Mabel Lake Road, east of Enderby, Saturday, Sept. 12. the band is also open to any beer suggestions. Shoot them a tweet @wellingtonfolk.

Band brings the funk to jazz society season opener

The band can be heard on CBC and performed a live show hosted by Gloria Makarenko and Prya Ramu. The Vernon Jazz Club will be sizzling this Vint holds a bachelor’s in music from UBC. Saturday night as they open up the season with He is both a performer and instructor and Santa Lucia LFR. has studied trumpet with Martin Berinbaum This hot six-piece band will be playing a and Blair Fisher. He has performed in mastermix of Latin funk with rock and funk grooves. classes with the Canadian Brass, Allen Vizzutti, Get ready for their addictive combination and Larry Knopp. of Nuyorican Boogaloo, West Coast funk, Shook, who also has a bachelor’s in music and Cuban grooves to engulf the stage with from UBC, focused on studying the oboe monstrous horns and bass, funky breaks, polyand English horn with Beth Orson of the rhythmic beats, and furious lyrics in English Vancouver Symphony and saxophone improand Spanish. visation with Stan Karp. He is a multi-instruThe band is German Cantillo (guitar and mentalist and instructor who has performed vocals), Jeremy Vint (trumpet), Dan Shook in India, Japan, China, Taiwan, Cuba, Hawaii, (tenor sax), Byron Russell (alto sax), Stefan and throughout both the U.S. and Canada. Grabowski (drums), and Luis Garzon (bass). Russell met Cantillo back when he was Cantillo started this group back in 1999. playing with his high school jazz band and This was a very special project to him, partly they’ve been performing with each other because it was a sound that was completely Photo submitted new to the Vancouver scene at the time. This Vancouver band Santa Lucia LFR perform their Latin, rock and funk mix at the first concert of the ever since. Russell’s influences include Maceo Parker, Stan Getz, and Karl Denson. meld of music felt completely natural to him. Vernon Jazz Club’s 2014-15 season, Saturday. Grabowski has been drumming his whole “As a kid growing up in Latin America it the favour, and so the name Santa Lucia was life. His sound is influenced by greats like meant I had to experiment too; the mix is salvation from those hard times. Danny Carey, Chris Coleman, and Thomas “As part of Latin American culture you fol- chosen.” in our DNA,” said Cantillo. “I grew up with Santa Lucia LFR, which stands for Latin Lang. salsa, cumbia, and other Latino rhythms. I’ve low or bond with a saint, one you can relate to Garzon is a bassist, audio engineer, and DJ played in rock bands as well, but as a musician and say your prayers to. Believing in this saint Funk Rock, recorded their first EP with proyou have to adapt and reinvent yourself so helps you mentally, to keep the faith and your ducer Darryl Nuedorf (Sarah McLachlan, who was born in Caracas, Venezuela. At 15 the experimentation with world rhythms just beliefs strong. In our case, to keep believing, Neko Case) and have since released two full- he started his own DJ mobile service with his came naturally to me. Who knows, maybe I we had to find a way to have a better life with- length albums. Their second, The Streets/ friends bringing danceable music to private out persecution,” said Cantillo. Las Calles, was recorded at Turtle Recording parties in his neighbourhood. By 17 he started will write a country album one day too.” Santa Lucia, the patron saint of the blind, Studios with legendary producer Larry playing guitar and found the bass two years Cantillo grew up in political exile in Mexico later. resurfaced in his thoughts when he was trying Anschell (Nickelback, Pearl Jam). City during the 1980s. Santa Lucia LFR hits the stage at the Vernon In 2005, the band was nominated for “Living in exile in the early ‘80s all I could to find a name for his new project. “Years later I asked myself, what will I call Best Children’s Recording for the song Hero Jazz Club (3000-31st St.) Saturday. Doors open rely on was the love of my parents and an interest in music,” he said. “I guess it was more like it? Perhaps it’s because music kept me busy Inside by the Western Canada Music Awards. at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the Bean Scene, and out of trouble when I was growing up. This song was used in the TV cartoon series Bean to Cup, and at www.vernonjazz with a $5 a survival skill for me.” rebate at the door for members. Cash only bar. The name for his band came, in part, as a It seemed obvious that it was time to return Crackleberries. AMANDA MORAZAIN

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Local author/poet Harold Rhenisch, painter Alexandra Edmonds and artist/harpist Holly Smith are each about to give his/her interpretation of the landscape at Gallery Vertigo. Having grown up in the Okanagan, Edmonds has studied art here and abroad, most notably in Paris, London and Iceland, which has partly inspired her current works. “I love travelling so I’m always looking for opportunities to show my art around the world,” she said. “I took in ample inspiration (in Iceland) to last me for multiple years of painting, most notably in the waterfalls of the landscape.” Along with Edmonds’ waterfalls, Holly Smith will be sharing her watercolour/acrylic mixed media visions. “Painting has given me new eyes and the world is an infinitely more beautiful place focused through this new lens,” she said. “My new mantra is ‘pay attention to what gives you pleasure’ and I have found great pleasure covering paper or canvas with layers of watercolour or acrylic paint.” Smith will also give a picture of the landscape through aural means via her harp. “Being a harpist has made me appreciate other musicians and one of my goals for this year is to create a series of paintings featuring musicians. I am also a traveller and painting helps me remember the places I have been that touched some chord in my soul,” she said. As Vertigo’s resident author, Rhenisch is celebrating the release of his new book, Two

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