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Yes, the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is considering hiring non-teachers for on-call work but, no, it’s not a done deal. The school district has posted notices stating that due to a shortage of certified teachers, the district is looking to hire individuals without a teaching certificate to replace absent teachers. Superintendent Peter Jory confirms it is being explored as an option but the advertisements are just a first step. “We’re seeing what kinds of people come in the door and if they’re able to do the job. If we have some suitable candidates we will look at board approval at that time,” he says. Another critical piece, he emphasizes, is “teacher replacements will be called only after all certified teachers have been deployed and for short-term jobs – typically one day at a time.” Requirements include: a university degree; experience working with children or youth in a formal position or as a volunteer; the ability to connect with students; strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills; demonstrated ability to organize and safely manage groups of children; and completion of a criminal record check. Jory says the practice isn’t new to B.C.
“It’s been happening in more remote districts consistently over the last 20 or 30 years,” he says, explaining that northern districts do it. He says it’s even occurred intermittently in School District 83. “One of our principals got his start as a non-certified math teacher.” After the Supreme Court of Canada ruling in 2016 restored contract clauses on class size and composition that were stripped from the teachers’ contract in 2002, teachers have been at a premium as districts throughout the province have been hiring. “We did a very nice job getting out in front of that after the Supreme Court ruling. We hired a contractor to come in and work specifically on recruitment… Our TTOC (teachers teaching on call) list at that time was very robust,” Jory says. Since then, however, those teachers have been hired by other school districts and within the district. Also, with it being the middle of winter, about 35 of the TTOCs are retired teachers, some of whom head south. And in January and February, some are on vacation. At the end of last year, the TTOC roster was 130, he says. At the start of the school year, it was just over 100. It recently dropped down to about 70, half Continued on A5
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A convicted murderer took the witness stand on Tuesday in a Kamloops courtroom, testifying against his co-accused in a deadly drive-by shooting more than six years ago. Nick Larsen, 24, was shot to death in Blind Bay in the early-morning hours of June 1, 2011. Jordan Barnes and Jeremy Davis were arrested and charged with murder in 2014. Barnes pleaded guilty in 2016 and was handed an automatic life sentence with no possibility of parole for 10 years. Davis’ trial began on Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court, with Barnes wiping tears from his eyes while describing Larsen’s murder. Barnes said he met Larsen hours before the murder while attempting to buy cocaine. Court heard Larsen kicked in the door of Barnes’ Sorrento home and pointed a handgun at him. “He said I can’t be dealing in this town,” Barnes said. “I wanted to get half an ounce. He thought I was moving into his territory. I just remember seeing a gun and seeing red. I snapped.” Barnes said he was drunk at the time and had been using cocaine earlier in the evening. He also admitted to having sold marijuana and sometimes accepting firearms as payment. “I was threatened,” Barnes said. “He was saying I couldn’t sell
drugs in that town because I wanted to buy a half ounce. It was a lot.” Barnes said he told Larsen to leave his house. He then phoned Davis, his friend, for a ride. According to Barnes, he and Davis would “go shooting” together, sometimes in a gravel pit near Sorrento. “I wanted to go beat up Nick,” Barnes said. “That was my intention. I said I had a problem, shit went down at my house, my door was kicked in. … He [Davis] said he’s not far.” Davis picked Barnes up a short time later, court heard. “We got on the highway and turned left on Blind Bay Road,” Barnes said. “I said he’s in a red car. It didn’t take long at all before I’d seen the red car. I told him to pull in front of it.”
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afternoon, Feb. 1 at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre. “I mean, the bridge has a 75-year life span but you know, re-decking is a million-andhalf in a 20 year period or whatever, that all stays on the ministry’s dime… A lot of people don’t realize that, and they were worried about how much that is going or increase our
call for volunteers - board of directors The District of Sicamous is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on the Volunteer Board of Directors to lead the new District of Sicamous Development Corporation. The District of Sicamous Development Corporation was created by the District to assist in promoting business and tourism throughout Sicamous and surrounding area. Priority projects for the District of Sicamous Development Corporation will include: • A downtown redevelopment plan; • Highway commercial development; • Development of additional camping and recreational vehicle spaces in Sicamous and adjacent areas in order to encourage tourism; • Development of waterfront lands on the Eagle River, Shuswap Lake, and Mara Lake; • Identifying industries and businesses for relocation or start-up within Sicamous; • Exploring potential partnerships with Splatsin, the Splatsin Development Corporation, the City of Enderby, and other public and private entities; • Identifying potential partners to build an affordable housing complex in Sicamous and area; and • Identifying potential partners to build a Community Wellness Centre in the downtown area. Members of the Volunteer Board of Directors will meet quarterly (January, April, July and September) for up to two hours to assist with general oversight, policy development, project overview, and financial review. Board members will receive orientation to their responsibilities and legal duties, and are expected to actively participate in committees established by the Board. District of Sicamous Council will appoint Board members and the activities of the District of Sicamous Development Corporation will be supported by District staff. The ideal applicants for the Volunteer Board of Directors will satisfy the following qualifications: • Resident of Sicamous or surrounding area; • Expertise and involvement in local business and/or tourism; • Able to commit a minimum of three hours per month for a term of one or two years, with the possibility of renewal. • You are not disqualified to serve as a director of a corporation under section 124 of the Business Corporations Act; Interested and qualified individuals should apply by sending a brief letter of interest and résumé by email to eparliament@sicamous.ca or by mail to the following address: Attn: Evan Parliament, Town Manager District of Sicamous 446 Main Street P.O. Box 219 Sicamous, BC V0E 2V0 Applications must be received by March 2, 2018 in order to be considered.
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Janet McLean Senft and Alice Duck discuss the proposed Bruhn Bridge replacement options, at the Feb. 1 open house at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre. taxes. Well, nothing. will look like when Zero,” commented Si- constructed. A project camous councillor and timeline was also deacting mayor Malcolm veloped, with studies, Makayev. engagement and design John Schlosar, who refinement continuing had publicly expressed for another two years. his concerns regard“Once a design oping the Main Street tion is chosen, the bridge option prior to whole next two phases the open house, was of design, where we can also relieved by the get to a point where news that future relat- we’re ready to tender, is ed costs wouldn’t fall at least a two-year proon the shoulders of cess,” said Fraser. “And fellow Sicamous resi- the actual construction dents. He said he was is a two-to-three year also pleased to see the process.” Other new details redesign of the Main Street bridge would vealed at the meeting end where the current included an additional Main Street landing option for the four-lane begins, and not carry bridge design. One inon east through the cludes a new intersecMain Street/Riverside tion along Highway Avenue roundabout. 1 for Old Sicamous About 186 people Road. A second elimistopped by the rec nates the Old Sicamous centre to talk to min- Road intersection in istry staff and learn favour of a road that what new information would run from Old was available on the Spallumcheen Road, proposed replacement beneath the new Bruhn options: a five-lane Bridge and up to Old bridge or a four-lane Sicamous Road. bridge with a second Fraser said both probridge over the channel posed replacements, at the west end of Main the four-lane/Main Street. Street bridge options Jennifer Fraser, proj- and the five-lane bridge ect manager for MOTI, option, are estimated said ministry staff had to cost $215 million. spent the last year and A public feedback a bit developing a pre- form is available on the liminary design for ministry’s website. The both bridge options, forms must be filled providing a clearer out and submitted by picture of what they Feb. 18.
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Happy 102 birthday Mary MacLachlan celebrated her 102nd birthday at Shuswap Lodge and says the
key to a long life is to be happy. This is what’s worked for Mary MacLachlan, who turned 102 on Thursday, Jan. 25. “Be happy! That’s what what we’re here for – and to other people, not just yourself,” encouraged MacLachlan. Friends and acquaintances of the Shuswap Lodge resident, as well as staff, gathered on Feb. 1 to sing Happy Birthday and help MacLachlan celebrate the occasion.
Shortage of substitutes proving problematic Continued from A1 of whom are retired. He says that would be enough, but some TTOCs don’t necessarily want to work every day. They also have different specialties and some want to work in specific communities. Proactive recruitment of teachers is ongoing, he emphasizes, and any next steps will be taken cautiously and thoughtfully. He adds that the North Okanagan-Shuswap Teachers Association is supportive of the plan and understands the system is under some stress. Brenda O’Dell, president of the teachers association, agrees. “Our preference that we share with the dis-
trict and, I know, with parents, is to have certified teachers in the classroom. But the shortage is affecting my members in real ways in the classroom,” O’Dell says. “On almost a daily basis there are unfilled absences. So teachers are having their leaves cancelled and being called back to work when they’re on different types of leaves because someone’s not available to take their class.” She says there are some rooms with no teachers in them, which the rest of the staff have had to cover. “It’s important to understand that this teacher shortage is being felt in every region in the province, so it’s not just a local
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British Columbia’s Highway 16 is a 781-kilometre stretch of pavement between Prince George and Prince Rupert. It’s also known as the Highway of Tears, and rightfully so. It was named that after Indigenous Peoples brought to light a series of murders and disappearances of mainly aboriginal women along that stretch of highway from 1969 until 2011. Complaints from Indigenous Peoples were all but ignored in the beginning. That changed when the media picked up on the story and brought it to the general public’s attention. Aboriginal communities offered a solution – a cheap, reliable and safe transportation system. Well, they finally got it, and it’s growing. Feb. 2 marked the first anniversary of the Highway 16 Transportation Action Plan implementation, and 5,000 people have used B.C. Transit’s new, expanded transit service to travel between northern communities safely, reliably and affordably. The first inter-community transit service for the Highway 16 routes started on Jan. 30, 2017, connecting Smithers and Moricetown in 30 minutes. Since then, several other new inter-community routes have launched, connecting Burns Lake and Prince George, Burns Lake and Smithers, and Terrace and the Hazeltons. The one-way fee is either $2.75 or $5, depending on the route. The new community-vehicle (van, minivan, SUV, or a small bus) program has also been successful, with more than 9,000 passengers. The First Nations driver-education program has been successfully implemented; web cams and shelters are in place. A simple solution for a huge problem. -Quesnel Cariboo Observer
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Head in the stars, stuck on Earth tHE grEat outdoors James Murray As I drove along absent- thing in condensed time on mindedly towards home late the Internet. Ah yes, the wonThursday night, I found my- ders of the universe at one’s self looking up at a great, big, fingertips. shiny, old moon, round as If a person could somehow can be and just hanging there travel across time and space before me in the night sky. and the universe, they would It was so impressive I eventually come across a colcouldn’t keep my eyes off of lection of galaxies known as it. Yes, I know I was driv- Galaxy Group C7. If they ing a vehicle and was sup- were to stop long enough to posed to have my eyes on take a close look at Galaxy the road, but there was little Group C7, they’d be able to traffic and I was able to do pick out a fairly large spiboth. Anyways, I thought to ral-shaped galaxy containmyself, how ironic that only ing more than 100,000 milthe night before, on a dull, lion stars. Deep within this dreary, grey evening, one of galaxy, about 30,000 light the most unique astronomi- years from its centre, they cal phenomenon of the last just might be able discern one 150 years was shrouded in a rather unspectacular yellow vale of clouds. During the star. That unimpressive, not early hours of what techni- very bright yellow star is our cally speaking was Wednes- sun. The third planet from day morning, the full moon the sun is Earth. not only rose as a blue moon, Prehistoric man probably a supermoon and aCopyright blood wondered in awe and amazesubsists in all display advertising and editorial material appearing in the Arm Observer.ment Permission as to reproduce in any form must in moon, but was also Salmon part of he gazed upbe obtained at the writing from the publisher. Annual subscription $44.50; Seniors $39 including GST. a total lunar eclipse – none sun by day and the moon of which I was able to wit- and stars at night. In some Salmon Arm Observer is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory ness because of cloudThe cover. ways a long, body governing the province’s newspaperwe industry.have The councilcome considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input Ah well, I thought to from myself, way inIf talking ourwithunderstandboth the newspaper long and the complaint holder. the editor or publisher does not Jennifer Bertram Catherine Dillon resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. writtenup concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, Box 1356, in a few hours I canYour get ing of the universe. In P.O. other CIRCULATION CREATIVE SERVICES Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org MANAGER the MANAGER (again) and watch whole 2007 ways we have barely begun
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our journey across time and space. It took the invention of the telescope to develop astronomy into the modern science of today. It may seem strange to us now, but for most of recorded history, it was believed the Earth, not the sun, was the centre of the universe. A Polish mathematician by the name of Nicolaus Copernicus first asserted the theory that the Earth was, in fact, not the centre of the universe, but rather the Earth rotated on its own axis once daily and travelled in an orbit around the sun once annually. It wasn’t until several years after the invention of the refracting telescope in Holland, that an Italian astronomer by the name of Galileo Galilei was able to validate the “unholy” idea that Earth orbited the sun and the sun was, in actual fact, the centre of the solar system. For his efforts, Galileo was tried for heresy, forced to recant his support of Copernicus’ theory and was subsequently sentenced to spend the rest of his life under house arrest. All this took place, ironically, during a period known as the Age of Enlightenment. Since then, we have expanded our knowledge of the universe enormously. Within
my lifetime alone mankind has set foot on the moon, calculated the existence of pulsars, quasars and black holes. We have sent probes to Mars, Saturn and beyond that, in turn, have sent us back images of the Red Planet as well as more distant planetary bodies composed of ice orbiting larger bodies made up of liquid hydrogen. Pretty cool if you ask me. Maybe I’ve watched too much Star Trek, but I don’t know how many times I’ve looked up into the night time sky and wondered what it would be like to travel across time and space and the universe. It may sound crazy for someone my age, but I would willingly travel through distant galaxies ablaze with explosive firestorms and seething with the gaseous tendrils of stars being torn apart and sucked into black holes, just to look back and catch a glimpse of our little blue planet. However, I’m sure they’d probably want a younger person who’s in better shape. So for now I guess I’ll just have to be content to explore the universe from here on planet Earth, which isn’t really so bad. I just wish the weather would be a little bit more cooperative.
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Rural snow clearing proving problematic As a resident of Blind Bay, I have never seen such shoddy snow clearing as this year. The CSRD advises that they do not hire the snow clearing and I don’t know who does. However, there should be an inherent duty on the employer to not only accept the best bid, but to ensure that the bidder is capable of performing the work hired for. Case in point… our cul-de-sac has four homes and was recently plowed by a large yellow Highway truck. One of our senior residents woke to find a three-foot frozen snow wall, blocking their driveway. Had they experienced an emergency requiring First Responders, they would have been stymied. Upset, they phoned the plow company (JPW), who suggested asking adjacent neighbors to help clear a passage with shovels….unacceptable! JPW never attended to view the problem, much less remedy the same; our keyhole remains a mess, even challenging garbage trucks.
Another resident from a different keyhole, stopped the same large truck, indicating that this plow was too big, and asked the whereabouts of their small white plow. He was informed that the ‘other’ driver was sick – implying no back up drivers, nor plows! JPW machines are seen plowing with blades elevated four inches (I assume to preserve the blade’s longevity)? Accordingly, mushy ruts freeze, becoming icy, washboard trails. Take your family skating on Blind Bay Road….no sand there! So where does liability lie when treacherous roads result in a fatality? Don’t blame the company hired, ( if they do their best with what they have), but who hired them without first confirming their ability to meet contractual obligations? Remember the old adage: You get what you pay for! Put another way, maybe the ‘low’ bid is not necessarily the ‘right’ bid! Ken Smith, Blind Bay
Fletcher’s column filled with polluted logic I was shocked, offended and outraged by the most recent column written by Tom Fletcher and published by your paper, Polluted logic in pesticide bylaws Jan. 30. Tom Fletcher’s job as a journalist/reporter is to find the truth in a story and see behind the spin, not to be a mouthpiece for powerful, multi-national chemical corporations like Monsanto/Bayer. I take issue with everything in his column, but comments about Rachel Carson and DDT are outrageous. He admits he has never read her award-winning book Silent Spring. He says, ” I’ll come clean. No, I haven’t read this 55-year-old book, which was quietly but thoroughly debunked after decades of uncritical public and media belief.” This is not true. He then adds to this lie, by attacking Carson for the causing the ban on DDT and
causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands Africans. If Fletcher had read Silent Spring he would know that Carson actually said that “No responsible person contends that insect-borne diseases should be ignored.” She was never against chemical pesticides for disease control. She never said or believed that there should be an outright ban on all pesticides. She did warn in 1962 that pesticides like DDT were being sprayed indiscriminately and excessively. She believed that DDT and other chemicals were used so excessively that “the insect enemy” evolved and became immune and stronger. This is exactly what happened, and is happening today with pesticides like Glyphosate (RoundUp). “Thirty-eight years after it was banned, Americans still consume traces of DDT
and its metabolites every day, along with more than 20 other banned chemicals. Residues of these legacy contaminants are ubiquitous in U.S. food, particularly dairy products, meat and fish.” - Scientific America. DDT was banned around the world because of insect resistance and the negative impact on wildlife and humans. Reduced spending on anti-malaria ventures caused the comeback of Malaria in 1972. Today, mortality rates have dropped by 50 per cent, according to the WHO, thanks to new methods of mosquito control. DDT is still being used in Africa for indoor spraying of homes, along with many other methods of control. Tom Fletcher is a right wing nut job, a buffoon. Why on earth do you publish his lies? Linda Davidson
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a Salmon Arm church A former youth leader at nine-month conditional has been sentenced to a probation after pleading sentence and one year of a 15-year-old girl he guilty to sexually assaulting met through church work. must also provide a Daron Mark Crown, 25, with the sex ofDNA sample and be registered years. of 10 fender database for a period De Walle accepted On Tuesday, Judge Edmond Crown counsel and dethe joint submission from which means Crown fence counsel for the sentence, the nine-month term; will not be incarcerated for in the community instead he will serve his sentence These include havunder a number of conditions. remaining under and ing no contact with the victim or approved employment for house arrest except breached, he could be absences. If conditions are time in prison. required to serve his remaining and accept respon“I wish to express deep regret the court,” said Crown, sibility for my actions to wife and a small cluswho attended court with his a dark blue pin-striped ter of friends. Dressed in with his wife as he sat suit, Crown often held hands with his head bowed. and put this matter “I hope to make restitution
behind me.” after allegations of Crown was charged in May came to light. the inappropriate relationship the victim’s family Concerns were raised by Crown had sent roses members, who discovered emails and text commuto the girl and later found The victim later spoke nication of a sexual nature. which began in to authorities of the relationship, touching and sexual February 2010, and included oral sex, but not intercourse. and his wife was Although Crown was married prosecutor Bill offences, pregnant at the time of the believed Crown was in Hilderman said the victim have an ongoing relove with her and they would lationship. serious breach of trust “What we have here is a of authority with a from a person in a position See Crown on page A2
Council: Proposal would allow city to recoup costs for special events. By Lachlan Labere
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Their reasoning may have differed but their message to city council was by and large the same: shelve the special events bylaw. On Monday evening, council’s chamber was open to the public to speak to the bylaw created in response to the coming of the Sturgis North motorcycle rally. The intent of the bylaw, as laid out by city administrator Carl Bannister, is to give the city the ability to collect fees associated with special events with 5,000 or more participants, particularly in relation to costs associated with policing, fire control and municipal public works. Additional costs related to the bylaw are an $800 application fee for a special event permit, a $500 fine for not having the permit, and a requirement of $10 million in liability insurance. First to comment on the bylaw was Salmon Arm Fall Fair president Phil Wright. He suggested the bylaw would have a negative impact on the Children’s Festival, which has no funds available for these costs. Wright suggested that instead of the underlong, so for 700 pagesnumber of attendees, the bylaw focus on the more than 400 contracts type it entails and standing what work themselves, and that of festival and, for services to the unemployed how to put a bid example, the number of beer garfiguring out the privacy of B.C.’s citizens dens By Martha Wickett it willparticuhave. to about 70, so that clients together is daunting, OBSERVER STAFF may be compromised. The second speaker was Christopher Green can go to one of 98 new of the smaller agencies. While the provincial govprovincial Em- larly for Langley-based complete and funGreenWay Legal Centre. Speaking the program idea of consoli- ‘full-service’ Providing as both a legal of Services Centres, damental transfor- ernment’s of Sturgis North, as range of services ployment cases to a satel- could require renovationsrepresentative well as an investor mation of the way dating the or in some purchase of equip-in the event, Green suggested the are available to the unemployed lite office, to access all the premises,city does not andan events bylaw at this employment services time and ment, training of staffneed into a ‘one-stop shopping’ and for unemployed qualify the to they asked that it be shelved services but provided expenses, until Jan. 2012. Green said format is seen as a good one, RFP is other start-up the bylaw would in this region and across B.C. are unthe will need. The final not only add additional cost to the that’s where support for the financial institutions Sturgis event, based expected in March, with is underway, a change which in likely to provide loans but could prove prohibitive for organew plan appears to stop, new program beginning has sparked fear in the hearts nizers smaller events. contract. ofof on this type particularly in rural regions. April 2012. of individuals and organizamin-bylaw you will, you pass this development Social “If In October, B.C.’s Miniswith the stroke One of many concerns al- Arm tions. said of a pen, make Salmon of Social Development the most difficult and program ister Kevin Krueger The fear centres around try with for about the proposed the most he empathizes expensive venue in British Cothoughprobably published a draft request is that it favours large organipredictions that the unemconsultalumbia much to host a special event, and one really has to as proposals (RFP) for agenwho concerns, in ployed will no longer be the zations or corporations ask done, is that resulting really what tion was you intended…,” said Green. of cies wishing to provide have the resources and finanwell-served, that many Green re-iterated an offer made recently proposed Employment Proby SturSee Big-Box on page A2 cial backing to launch a bid. those people with expertise gis to the city of $35,000 to cover associated the gram of British Columbia. The draft RFP is more than policin providing services to the ing costs. of The intent is to reduce unemployed could be out
A Shuswap Middle School student gets set for the regional spell-off. See A15.
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Court: Former church leader admits to sexual contact with 15-year-old. By Tracy Hughes
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I find very annoying,” says Hays. Davidson, too, said city hall’s attitude stunk.
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If it smells like sewage, it probably is. And it was. Maggy Davidson at Spirit Quest Bookstore and some of her neighbours on Lakeshore Drive have been living with a disgusting odour for months now. It comes and goes, wafting into their stores, making them nauseous, then disappearing. Davidson says she’s been dealing with it since October, Jacalyn Hays at Bella Interiors noticed it about a year ago. “I had got in touch with the city a couple of times a year ago about this problem. They passed it off – it’s nothing, it’s nothing, it’s your imagination type of thing. It’s been a big problem for a long time and they’ve ignored it, which
“They’ve been awful to deal with. Inferring I didn’t know what a sewer smell smells like – and it’s true, I don’t spend time crawling around sewers; they inferred my staff didn’t know what it smelled like.” She said she’s had a plumber to her building four times, and other tradespeople. “The city said it was a gas leak... so the gas company came with their meters. The city said it’s after burners, you need to get your furnace looked at.” Finally, she says, the city agreed to flush the storm-sewer lines out front. “Then the smell was gone, miracle.” But the problem moved to Hays’ store.
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“I guess when they flushed the lines, they sent it down her direction and made her life miserable,” says Davidson. Then it came back Davidson’s way. The smell was so bad, she wondered if some poor unsuspecting fish had made a wrong turn and got lodged in the storm water pipe. However, last week, action. City staff sniffed out the source of the problem. Dale McTaggart, the city’s director of engineering and public works, told the Observer Friday that by running cameras into both the sanitary and storm sewers, staff discovered that somebody got the pipes mixed up. Sewage has been running into the storm water system while storm water has been funnelled into the sewage pipes. “I don’t know what happened, but See Crews on page A2
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When it comes to clearing snow, most people wouldn’t mind a little help. But Dean and Grace Edwards of Sunnybrae, near Salmon Arm, probably have the most unusual snow shovelling helper around. Morgan, their sixyear-old Newfoundland dog, loves to help clear snow. Not only can she use a hand – or in her case – mouth-held shovel, she can also operate the family’s mechanical snowblower. “The snow shovel was no problem to teach, because she knows how to take stuff and hold it in her mouth,” says Dean. “But the snowblower took about a month. She was happy to jump up there and the noise and vibration didn’t bother her a bit, but teaching her to walk on her back legs, that’s a difficult thing to learn.” Morgan is not your average 126-pound
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Pushing a snowblower is one of Morgan the six-year-old Newfoundland dog’s numerous talents. pet dog. Training is a in a book and she was TDD, ThDn, CGC, hobby for Dean, but picking up everything Can. CDX, DDX, Morgan has been his and doing it perfectly in BDD1, BDDX2, star pupil. Morgan is a two or three tries. She WRDX, RA, CGN, grand champion pure- is my fifth Newf – the ThD. In addition, bred Newfoundland, other ones were also Morgan, who is also with titles in numer- trained– but Morgan fondly known as Miss ous doggie disciplines. just had that special Goo for her typical Newfoundland proThese include water something.” In a world where ti- pensity for drooling, is rescue, obedience, rally obedience and tles are added to a dog’s a registered St. John’s draft dog, which is registered name, Mor- Therapy Dog, who viswhere dogs pull a cart gan has more letters its seniors in retirement homes. through a series of ob- than the alphabet. Her registered name Morgan has a typical stacle courses. “I knew when she was is: VNCh CKC/NDSS mellow Newf temper10 weeks old, she was UNX, GCh Nautica’s ament. The dogs were special. I had a puppy Not a Secret Anymore, bred to be excellent kindergarten course CD, WRD, DDX, companions, especial-
The Sweetest Love! Love stories inspire hearts and lives. Countless poems have been written by lovers. Air waves are filled with love songs 24/7. From the first breath to the last day on earth, all have the need to be loved and to love others. We spend our lives searching for true love. Sometimes we look for love in the wrong places or the wrong people. What kind of love are we looking for? Does the Hollywood brand satisfy and energize? Society, friends and social media define love and influence many. Is that working? Is conditional love, love? What is love? “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” God is like that! Life would be wonderful if we would replace the word LOVE above with our own name! The bad news. It is easier to receive than to give love. We struggle with the ‘default’ setting - selfishness. Things can get messy when it comes to love. Disillusionment, rejection, unfaithfulness, disappointment, lies, and an unwillingness to forgive set in. It gets harder to trust - again. The Good News! There is a love worth finding! God loves you unconditionally. God is love. He wants to meet all your love needs. “This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” What does God’s love look like? He changes lives and situations. He is more than willing to forgive and help us start again. He pours generous amounts of His love into human hearts. Daily He surprises with His care and joy. Do you want that? Just ask Him. Talk to Him about your broken heart. At Mountainview we love to sing about the sweetest love we have received. Sundays at 9:00 a.m. we express our respect for God - together. We are encouraged to love others and live clean lives. We pray for help facing hard times. Life is much better with God’s love! God’s love is the sweetest there is! His love is priceless!
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ly with children, and also for water rescue, at which Morgan excels. She has passed all water tests except the hardest level, which she will attempt this summer. These tests involve towing boats and swimmers in trouble to safety. Her biggest challenge is to swim under an inflatable boat and rescue a person pretending to be a drowning swimmer. This easy-going temperament is not always ideally suited to obedience work, but the combination of praise and cookie rewards has helped Morgan learn a huge repertoire of skills and tricks. “She would never have learned if it was a negative experience for her, the old-style of pull and jerk, but when you break out the cookies, she is really happy to work and you can really tell she likes to learn new things,” says Dean. “And I love teaching her stupid tricks, she really enjoys the attention she gets.” In addition to her work helping with snow shovelling, Morgan also helps around the house. She can fetch Dean’s beer from the fridge and get a bag of pretzels from the cupboard, not to mention closing the doors afterwards. She also puts things in the garbage and will push a vacuum around the house, although vacuuming is her least favourite chore, jokes Dean. And was it a dumb move to teach Morgan, who loves to eat, to open the fridge or the kitchen cupboards? “She never goes in there when she’s not told,” says Grace. “I think she knows if she does it when she’s asked, she gets a cookie. If she’s not asked to do it, she won’t get any reward, so it’s not worth her time. She knows it’s food she’s getting out of the fridge, but I don’t think she’s ever realized that she could just eat it herself.”
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Sorrento, was charged with speeding relative to road conditions. Police had stopped westbound traffic as RCMP and BC Ambulance paramedics were tending to the collision. At approximately 10:30 a.m., the driver of a westbound Chevy Suburban slammed into the rear of a Ford pickup that was stopped waiting for traffic to proceed. “Although road conditions were poor at the time with falling snow and a snow-covered highway, a driver travelling at a safe speed would have had ample time to stop safely,” said McNeil. As police were speaking to the driver, a 61-year-old Calgary resident, motorists stopped to advise he had been driving aggressively and passing other vehicles prior to the collision. Police charged the man for speeding relative to
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Now that 2017 is behind us, we can collectively take a step back and look at the year that was. British Columbia has seen its fair share of challenges this past year, whether it is working to find a solution on housing affordability, the opioid crisis, or the several natural disasters that we faced in B.C.’s Interior. However, throughout these challenges we have seen diligent and compassionate individuals and organizations rally behind those in need. As the MLA for the Shuswap, I am proud to see so many members of our community give so generously of their time and service. The Shuswap has seen several notable developments in the past
in Enderby. These improvements undoubtedly make life better for those who call this wonderful community home. At the provincial level, we saw a change in government for the first time in 16 years. Despite this transition, my focus has not changed. As your MLA, I am still fighting to ensure that our community is receiving the support it needs and that hard-working individuals in the Shuswap have a voice in Victoria. I consider this opportunity to serve an incredible honour, and I once again thank you all for entrusting me to represent you. We have seen good and bad in 2017, but the new year brings new hope and new opportunities to make memories with loved ones. I wish you well and hope you have a healthy and prosperous 2018.
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Happy End has a firm grasp on the dark side JOANNE SARGENT Cinemaphile The irony of the movie Happy End is that it doesn’t provide one, although perhaps all of the characters might wish for one. The Langlois family is
wealthy, cultured, and living in a bubble on their rich estate in Calais, France. But they are all dysfunctional and seemingly besieged by trouble. Our introduc-
tion to the family is via 12-year-old Eve, a confused and damaged soul and a sociopath in the making, who feeds her hamster human meds and may or may not have been the cause of her mother’s hospitalization. She comes to the family estate to live with her father, a doctor with a picture-perfect second
family yet secretly sexting with a mistress. He is the son of the patriarch George who is feeling his age and the loss of his memory and has a resolve to die by whatever means necessary. Rounding out the family is George’s daughter, Anne, who is relatively normal, but worried about keeping the family business afloat and the mental well-being of her deadbeat son, Pierre. A workplace accident that resulted in a fatality may have been Pierre’s doing and the business’s undoing as lawsuits are pending. Through all this, the bourgeois family perseveres, morally indifferent to any human casualties that might interfere with its routine and turning a blind eye to the refugee crisis taking place on their doorstep. Rather disjointed at first, as Austrian Director Michael Haneke sometimes abruptly shifts from scene to scene, it takes a while
The cast of Happy End gathers during this black family drama. to get the relationships and dynamics figured out. He peels back the layers on his characters with some unconventional cinematographic methods including using cell phone and security video and shots from afar where we are distant witnesses to the action. Haneke is not a fan of the isolation and disconnection brought about by our modern addiction to screens and
uses it as a way to reveal the family’s detachment from each other, themselves and the world outside. Happy End is not without humour although it tends to be of the darkish kind. 87-year-old Jean-Louis Trintignant is excellent as George, as is Isabelle Huppert (“Elle”) as Anne. Newcomer Fantine Harduin who plays the child Eve is outstanding, subtly revealing the darkness
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behind her innocent face. Happy End was selected as Austria’s entry for Best Foreign Language film at the Academy Awards but was not nominated. Rated 14A, Happy End shows Saturday Feb. 10 at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic. And set aside time next week to see some of the great movies at our International Film Festival from Feb. 16 to 24.
Kid’s festival looking for helpers The Canada Day Children’s Festival is a wildly popular family event attended by approximately 5000 people each year. Held at the Salmon Arm north fairgrounds, the festival organizers have mandated this festival be a free event so all children and families in the area may enjoy a celebration of our Canadian heritage.
The festival organizers are gearing up for the 2018 edition. Our planning committee of nine people would not be able to pull this day off without the support of community volunteers. Getting new ideas and new people involved is key to the successful future of this community event. A Salmon Arm Chil-
dren’s Festival meeting will be held Thursday, March 1, at 6 p.m. at the Shuswap Daycare Centre located at 90 - 5th Ave. SE. Anyone interested in joining the society or participating in event planning is invited to attend. As July 1 draws closer, volunteers will be needed to help with set-up, take-down on
June 30 and July 1, as well as during the festival. Individuals or groups interested in volunteering can get in touch with the festival co-chair, Kari Wilkinson at 250-832-8261. The entire festival is funded through the donated support of local organizations, businesses and individual citizens.
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Be sure to try the bogs at Larch Hills TRAIL TAILS Marcia Beckner
We are blessed with an amazing variety of opportunities for ski outings in the Larch Hills. Last Wednesday the Wenches, who traditionally ski off set track, decided on skiing a couple of the bogs up near Cec’s Cabin. Access to each of the bogs is well marked. Once through the bush, cleared by George Zorn and his crew (thanks, guys!), we emerged into the open and on the bog across which we wended our way. It’s quite magical, actually, skiing this open, flat, deep snow bog surrounded by heavily snow-laden forest. A unique view-scape in the Larch Hills backcountry! I highly recommend skiing the three bogs. Just remember fat basket poles to handle the deep snow. The school ski program was very successful again this year with many elementary schools in District #83 having sessions in the Larch Hills with members of the Larch Hills
Nordic Society volunteering to take the classes out on the trails to acquaint them with the trail system, share various ski techniques, and basically have fun. Lots of students embraced the scarily-steep Camel’s Hump, and clamoured to have another go at it! Anyone reaching the bottom without taking a spill en route down received a loud cheer form the crowd. Well-deserved! These elementary students put their new skills to good use as they participated in the annual Pirate Loppet last Friday. A total of 450 kids from Grade 3 to Grade 8 took their places on the start line and skied their best to complete the 3 or 5-km route. Amazing pirate – and wench – outfits were sported by the students while adult pirate marshalls lined the course at strategic spots to cheer the skiers on. Hot dogs, hot chocolate, and cookies greeted the finishers, hosted by the Shuswap Lady Striders.
Class photos were taken on the side hill, awards were presented on the main hill. We have a crew of guys to thank for the tracks set for the Pirate Loppet. The Pisten Bully had broken down after the Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet, plus all three snowmobiles. We had been without tracksetting for over a week. The part arrived on the Wednesday and three guys worked all day Thursday to install the part in order to have the Pisten Bully do its magic on Friday morning for the pirates. Thanks to Dave Brubaker, Steve Raffel, and Bent Kristensen for their tireless dedication to the mechanical end of our skiing experience! Next week Jim and I, along with six more adventurous skiers from Salmon Arm, head to Quebec to take part in the Tour De La Gaspesie, a week-long ski on the Gaspe peninsula, including the Chic-Choc Mountains. An annual ski event, the tour welcomes upwards of 100 skiers to experience the Gas-
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Skiers approach the first bog at Larch Hills. pesie by ski. Distances are anywhere from 35-km to 25-km/day. One has to be prepared for the weather, which can be brutally cold, but one always has the option to ski a shorter distance or, indeed, take the shuttle to the next overnight location. No need to prove anything or be a hero. By all reports the area is beautiful so just to be there will be an adventure. The PyeongChang Olympics open this Friday. It will be exciting to watch the cross-country ski events, especially Canadian Alex Harvey, who has been proving a contender on the
world Nordic racing scene reaching the podium in World Cups this year. For me, it is a very special week. It is exactly 50 years since I marched into the 1968 Grenoble Olympic stadium as member of Canada’s speed skating team. I will revisit those memories as I watch the Opening Ceremonies on Friday. See you on the trails!
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Leah Blain It was love at first sight, and even now, after 56 years of marriage, Norman Pierce still vividly recalls the first time he saw Jeanene. “I came to Canada when I was 16,” says Norman with his Irish accent. “It was 1955. I arrived with my suitcase, a motorcycle helmet, and $25.” Norman took the train from Montreal to Vancouver. His brother picked him up and as they pulled into the driveway in North Vancouver, Norman saw Jeanene Speers, 14, the girl next door. “She was standing on the scaffolding, her dad was building a new house. I said to my brother, ‘That’s the girl I’m going to marry.’ My brother said, ‘No way, Johnny (Jeanene’s father) will put the run on you. You won’t be allowed.’” Norman started work the next day. He pumped gas and then he ran a backhoe, and did auto repairs. He be-
came known throughout the area as the mechanic who was good at fixing English cars. While he was doing well career-wise, he wasn’t having any luck towards his goal of marriage. Just as Norman’s brother predicted, the romance didn’t have an auspicious beginning. “I went over to ask her out and her dad told me to run along,” he says laughing at the memory. “She was still in school and he wanted her to finish school.” Jeanene liked Norman’s “cute little Irish accent and black curly hair.” He was always well dressed and that impressed her. When the big graduation celebration came, she had a date with another guy and Norman was asked to escort one of the girls. They double dated. When they rented boats at Harrison Hot Springs, Norman did some fancy maneuvering. “He took that boat
and Jeanene was in my boat.” Because Norman was the only one with a car, as he was dropping off the other two, he made sure the first one out of the car was Jeanene’s date, and then his date. “That left the two of us and the rest is history after that,” he says. In Jeanene’s family the rule was no one could get married until they were 21, so Jeanene and Norman waited a whole two weeks after her 21st birthday to be married, on St. Patrick’s Day, 1962. “My mom wanted me to marry a doctor or a lawyer, but a mechanic was okay when they needed their car fixed,” says Jeanene smiling at Norman. They had two children, Mark and Dina. They moved to Silver Creek in 1974. Norman worked in construction for a while and built they house they live in, and then worked at Federated Co-op in the plywood division, fixing machines and running skinner saws for 27 years before he retired. Jeanene, is, says Norman, in all seriousness, the light of his life. Their advice for a
Norman and Jeanene Pierce have been married 56 years and look forward to spending another Valentine’s Day together. After seeing Jeanene, the “girl next door” for the first time, Norman told his brother he would eventually marry her. He was right and the couple have been together ever since.
happy relationship is quite simple. “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach,” says Jeanene. Norman agrees. She always has baked treats and cooks him nice meals. For his part, Norman always treats Jeanene on special days, never forgetting her birthday, their anniversary, or Valentine’s Day. He still opens the car door for her. They both do simple kind things for each other and their daily conversation is full of laughter and joking. “I’m not one to argue,” says Jeanene simply, “It’s a waste of time.”
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Thanks to people in the community who bought tickets and to our 20 local sponsors who supported the ticket sales drive, we were able to raise $9,000. Shopping Spree The Club sold tickets to a shopping spree at Askew’s Foods throughout October and November. A second prize was a $250 gas card from the Co-op Gas Bar.
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fresheners and the results were quite startling. Going onto the website of a common air freshener, I found a 19-page list of unpronounceable chemicals. The first page alone had over 120 different chemicals listed. I don’t have a chemistry degree but I did recognize a few of the highlights from the list – specifically Benzene, Styrene, Formaldehyde and Phthalates. These chemicals are part of the larger family called VOC’s or Volatile Organic Compounds and many are known
to be cancer causing or carcinogenic. Benzene is classified as a known carcinogen by damaging DNA and may cause human mutations. Formaldehyde is similar and is also linked to leukemia. Styrene has been shown in the short term to cause nausea, dizziness and allergies and in the long term to have a negative impact on the brain. The other chemical called Phthalates is in many products - it works to diffuse fragrances. It has been known to be dangerous since the
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Chase RCMP investigate three robberies in 10 days by different suspects. Martha Wickett Salmon Arm Observer
A bicycle-riding, knife-wielding thief robbed a Chase pharmacy on Wednesday night. The Chase RCMP detachment received a report of a robbery at the PharmaChoice Food and Drug about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31. Chase officers and the Kamloops RCMP Police Dog Service responded. Investigation revealed that shortly before 7:30 p.m., an unknown man entered the store, brandished a knife and demanded money from the clerk. After receiving money, the suspect left on a bicycle travelling west on
Shuswap Avenue. The clerk was shaken from the incident but uninjured. The suspect is described as white, approximately 5’8” tall and of average build. He was wearing a grey hoodie, jeans and a blue bandanna covering his face. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the Chase detachment at 250-6793221, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Chase RCMP investigated three robberies in the previous 10 days but they’re believed to be unrelated and committed Photo courtesy oF chase rcMP by different, unconnected Chase police released video surveillance of a man who robbed the PharmaChoice Food and Drug entering the store on Jan. 31. suspects.
Outdoor school moves ahead A group of parents attempting to have Chase Primary reopened as an Outdoor Learning School has moved one step closer. A parent meeting is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. at Chase Secondary. School District #73 trustee Denise Harper, First Nations ed-
ucation coordinators and reps from school district elementary schools have been invited. Staff from North Okanagan-Shuswap School District #83 will provide the keynote presentation on outdoor learning schools. Parents with elemen-
tary-aged children residing in School District #73 are invited. The parents group will be approaching the board of education for approvals. This would allow district staff to enter into the process with a feasibility study. Sufficient ‘interest to enrol’ and ‘commitments to
enrol’ are necessary. The parents are attempting to have this choice school open for September. Interested parents are asked to access the Chase Outdoor Learning School on a public group on Facebook, or contact Stephanie Stumph at steph. stumph1@ gmail.com.
Come March 5, building inspection in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s Area F is expanding. A CSRD building regulation inspection service has existed in the communities of Lee Creek, Scotch Creek, Celista, Magna Bay, Anglemont and St. Ives since 2001. But starting on March 5, the number of building inspections in these communities will increase from three to six. Inspected will be: 1. Footing construction; 2. Pre-backfill; 3. Under slab plumbing rough-in; 4. Framing construction; 5. Insulation and vapour
barrier and air barrier; and 6. Final inspection. The CSRD states most new building construction, renovation, addition or demolition requires that: the property owner submit a complete building permit application to the CSRD; the CSRD issue a building permit prior to construction beginning; and the CSRD building inspector complete six inspections during construction and prior to the granting of building occupancy. For more information, homeowners are asked to contact the CSRD Building Department at 250-
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Two 3-2 games cap last week for Heat Chase squad experiences two one-point letdowns versus Storm and Grizzlies.
What a difference a few days make in the life and times of a Junior Hockey Team. The last article noted that the Chase Heat scored a total of 16 goals in two games versus the 100 Mile House Wranglers. This past week the Heat hit the road for
a pair of Doug Birks Division contests. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, it was a short trip west to visit the old confines of the Memorial Arena in Kamloops. The Storm were in the driver’s seat in the first period, notching a pair. Chase got the only goal in the second, Kaden Black
finding the twine assisted by Evan Hughes and Seamus Collins. In the third, Zachary Fournier scored on the man advantage from Kolten Moore and Colton Nikiforuk. However, with 1:22 left, Kamloops scored the game winner, resulting in a 3-2 loss for the Heat. Jared Breitkreuz
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stopped 51 of 54 to keep his team in the game. Saturday night, Feb. 3 found the Heat bus trundling east to the mountain mecca of Revelstoke. In the first the Grizzlies popped in a pair, but the Heat came right back in a very fast-paced, end-to-end game. Collins got the first one from Fournier and Pat Brady, then Ryan Okino slapped a counter in, assisted by Darion Nordick and Gavin Mattey. There was no scoring in the second; however Revelstoke on the power play midway through the third scored the eventual game winner. Once again the result was a 3-2 road loss for the Little Shuswap squad. Breitkreuz
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Chase Heat goalie Conor Webb snags the puck with his glove during a game versus the 100 Mile House Wranglers. stopped 38 of 41 to once again provide solid goaltending. The lads head east again on Friday the 9th to face the Grizzlies for the second time in a week. Saturday night the 10th, the boys are back in town
at Safety Mart. The playoffs are just around the corner, starting Feb. 23. Tickets are available at the remaining home games, so don’t miss out as the intensity ramps up in the second season.
What’s On in Chase A group of parents attempting to have Chase Primary reopened as an Outdoor Learning School will be holding a parent meeting Friday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. at Chase Secondary. For more info, email steph.stumph1@ gmail.com. Variety Club Telethon Auction & Mixed Triples Dart Tournament, Feb. 10, Chase Legion. Small fee
plus new wrapped gift. Tournament 11 a.m., auction 2 p.m.. Lunch available. All auction proceeds to Variety. For info, call Val at 250-679-8527 or Chase Legion at 250679-3536. Chase Curling Club Pancake Breakfast, Feb. 11, 9 to 11 a.m. For more information, call Norm at 250-4631753 or email admin@ chasecurling.ca.
Bingo Days, Mondays at North Shuswap Community Hall, no bingo on Feb. 12, Family Day. Coffee House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 5 to 9 p.m. at Adams Lake Band hall, just across the bridge, kids, teens, 19-plus and seniors. Bring your instrument or come to listen. Play or pay. Pancake Breakfast at Chase Curling Club on
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Sunday, March 11, 9 to 11 a.m. Kids can eat for less. All-you-caneat pancakes, eggs, sausage served with coffee, tea and juice. Everyone welcome. Fun Spiel at Chase Curling Club with annual general meeting to follow. For info, call Norm at 250-463-1753 or email admin@chasecurling.ca Chase Curling Club is hosting the Nifty Fifty from March 15 to 18, the longest-running ladies senior bonspiel in B.C. Concession open for breakfast and lunch. Bar open from 11 a.m. to close. Daily curling draws start at 7 a.m., last draw at 4:30 p.m. and noon on Sunday. Spectators welcome and encouraged to drop by and watch provincial class curling. From Head to Toe, Chase Excellence Program fundraiser, March 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., sell your gently used clothing, shoes, purses and accessories, rent a table $20. Contact Jacquie Everett at 250-675-2574.
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Wednesday Mourning Cafe If you are looking for a support in your grief journey, you may want to consider our informal Wednesday Mourning CafĂŠ. You will likely find the following things: • Emotional support in a safe and non-judgmental environment. • Support and understanding from others who have experienced a similar loss. • Coping skills to help you on your grief journey. • Hope through companionship with people who “get itâ€? and understand first-hand what you’re going through. • Permission to grieve and permission to live a happy productive life. • Information will be available for how children and other family members may react to loss. The most important thing is to take care of yourself. Drop-in to our weekly Wednesday Mourning CafĂŠ, facilitated by Naomi Silver, at our Mountainside Common Room from 10:00 to 11:30 am.
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JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN Braby Motors in Salmon Arm, B.C. is searching for a full time JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN. We are looing for a team player who is hard working and reliable. Chrysler/Jeep/ Dodge experience is preferred. This individual must be able to diagnose and repair a wide range of mechanical concerns including engine performance, tansmission, driveline, chassis, diesel, HVac and A/C, electrical and body systems on a variety of makes and models. Salmon Arm is located in the heart of the Shuswap and is a great community to be a part of. It is an ideal location for a minimal commute to work and enjoy the best of what all seasons have to offer. Our shop is a busy and growing location which could be ideal for the right candidate. Our shop offers a variety of all maintenance and repairs, a clean and organized work environment and overall an excellent atmosphere to work in. BRABY MOTORS OFFERS: t &YDFMMFOU XBHF CFOFýUT QBDLBHFT t .PEFSO TIPQ BOE FRVJQNFOU t $POTJTUFOU TUBCMF BOE EFNBOEJOH XPSL MPBE t %PEHF +FFQ $ISZTMFS TQFDJBMJ[FE USBJOJOH REQUIREMENTS: t 8JMMJOH UP USBJO PO BOE PGGTJUF BT XFMM POMJOF t 7BMJE #% %SJWFS T -JDFOTF BT XFMM BT QSPWJEF B current Driver Abstract t )BT PXO UPPMT PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: t 'JBU $ISZTMFS BVUPNPCJMF USBJOJOH t (PWFSONFOU *OTQFDUPS UJDLFU Please email your resume to: brandon@brabymotors.com, By fax (250)832-4545 or come by and see us in person. 1250 Trans Canada Hwy SW, #PY 4BMNPO "SN #$ 7 & / 250-832-8053
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Caretakers Semi retired couple for Caretakers at the Elks Children’s Camp in Salmon Arm. Duties would consist of but not limited to: cleaning, small repairs, maintenance and greeting campers. This job requires you to live at the camp with housing provided. Salary and other benefits discussed at interview . A criminal record and vulnerable person check will be required. Please send resume and expected remuneration to: BC Elks Association, Unit 3-19299-94th Avenue, Surrey, BC, V4N 4E6. E-mail: bcelks@shawcable.com or fax to (604) 513-0156.
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I, Allan Arthur Hack of PO Box 811, Stn. Main, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4N9 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve part of the following property which is legally described as, LOT 3, SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 20, RANGE 9, WEST OF THE 6TH MERIDIAN, KAMLOOPS DIVISION, YALE DISTRICT, PLAN 1538 Except Plans 14615, H251 and KAP56573 and located at 1121 Highway 97B, Salmon Arm, BC. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, City of Salmon Arm, Box 40, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 by February 23, 2018. (14 days from the date of second publication). NOTE: t 5IJT OPUJDF BOE UIF BQQMJDBUJPO BSF QPTUFE PO UIF subject property. t 1MFBTF CF BEWJTFE UIBU BMM DPSSFTQPOEFODF SFDFJWFE CZ UIF MPDBM HPWFSONFOU BOE PS UIF "-$ forms part of the public record, and is disclosed to all parties, including the applicant.
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Flowers are popular come Valentine’s Day, as various blooms can signify love and affection. Roses are one of the most popular flowers to gift on Valentine’s Day, and according to Bankrate, men and women can expect to spend $41.66 on a dozen roses. Some gift-givers may want to deviate from the standard bouquet of roses and offer flowers that are more in tune with their recipients’ preferences.
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expensive alternative to roses, carnations represent pride and beauty. Furthermore, the colors of carnations represent different meanings. Red symbolizes love, while pink is for a mother’s love and white represents innocence and pure love. • Daisy: Innocence and purity are the meanings behind the yellow and white daisy. This can be the perfect pick for new, young love. • Freesia: Those wanting to evoke passionate feelings can choose freesia, which is also said to mean “joy.” • Hydrangea: Hydrangeas symbolize heartfelt emotions and can be used to express gratitude for being understood. This may be the perfect “making amends” flower. • Lilac: Couples seeking tranquility and passion can turn
to lilacs. The calming lavender hues also can be a welcome change in floral arrangements. • Rose: Of course, no Valentine’s flower roundup would be complete without roses. Roses represent love and passion, and, like carnations, their colors symbolize different things. Red roses represent desire, pink roses suggest happiness and white roses symbolize worthiness. Avoid yellow roses, which suggest fading love. • Zinnia: Zinnias symbolize thoughts of distant friends and can make a thoughtful friendship arrangement to send to a faraway comrade. Flowers are part of many Valentine’s Day celebrations. By learning the meanings behind different flowers, men and women can make their feelings better known.
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Give your sweetheart the gift of healing this Valentine’s The gift of massage treats recipients to relaxation and the healing power of therapy and can serve as an escape from the stresses of daily life. In their 21st annual consumer survey, the American Massage Therapy Association says 19 percent of consumers reported receiving a massage from a professional therapist in the previous year. Many people rely on massage for medical relief, including to alleviate muscle soreness, stiffness or spasms. Massage can also aid in the recovery from migraines, help prevent injury and assist in general well-being. Gifting massage is easy when one knows the type of massage a person desires and the place he or she frequently vis-
its for massage therapy. However, those who are new to massage can use the FindaMassageTherapist. org locator to find professionals in their area. Brushing up on the types of massage therapies available can help gift-givers make more informed decisions.
Swedish massage
This classic, standard massage offered at many facilities has become synonymous with massage therapy. Using lotion or oil, therapists will begin with general, broad strokes on the body and then move on to address specific problem areas. The basic strokes involved in Swedish massage include petrissage (kneading, rolling and lifting), effleurage (long, smooth strokes),
friction, tapotement (percussion-like movements), and vibration. Swedish massage is ideal for those who have never before visited a massage therapist.
Deep tissue massage
According to Massage Envy, a retail chain of massage therapy locations, deep tissue massage is similar to Swedish massage, but the technique focuses on the deepest layer of muscles to target knots and release chronic muscle tension. This massage can work out kinks and is recommended for people who like a deeper-pressure massage.
Hot stone massage
When giving a hot stone massage, mas-
sage therapists will use a form of therapy that follows the same principles of Swedish massage with the addition of heated stones, according to Hand & Stone massage centers. Adding heat to specific areas of the body enhances feelings of relaxation. The heat also enables the massage to be delivered without extra exertion of pressure.
Shiatsu
The health resource VeryWell states that shiatsu is a form of Japanese bodywork that involves localized pressure by the therapist’s fingers or other body parts (elbows/arms) in a rhythmic sequence along the body. Each point is held for a few seconds. The practice has roots in traditional Chinese medicine,
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and can be used to stimulate acupressure points on the body.
Reflexology
Reflexology has ancient origins, but was refined by physiotherapist Eunice Ingram in the 1930s. It targets areas on the hands and feet believed to be connected with other areas of the body. Reflexologists apply pressure to these points and can stimulate the release of endorphins in the body to reduce stress and discomfort.
Aromatherapy massage
Many massage therapists will offer aromatherapy as part of massage packages. Scents may trigger certain responses, helping to invigorate, relax or recharge the
body. Oils may be scented, or perfumed candles or incense may be present in the room. Massage can help relax and heal. Many people see it as a luxury indulgence, making it a prized gift for Valentine’s Day.
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SUFFERING CHRONIC PAIN? - Free six-week workshops to better self-manage pain. Either Thursday afternoons, Feb 22 to March 29, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at New Hope church hall (191 - 2nd Ave NE) or Wednesday mornings, April 4 to May 9, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Shuswap Lake Hospital Education Room. For info and to register: call UVIC’s Centre on Aging 1-866-902-3767 or online www. selfmanagementbc.ca. KINDALE THRIFT STORE - Sale continues. Everything in store is 50 per cent off. Located at 885 Lakeshore Drive SW, next to Petro Canada. Funds raised help people with diverse abilities in our community. Have you ever considered volunteering? Please stop by the store and visit Shelley or Heather.
SATURDAY, FEB. 10
OPERA ON SCREEN - L’Elisir d’Amore HD Live from the Met plays at 9 a.m. at the Salmar Classic. Please note the start time is earlier than usual. BINGO - Play at the Seniors DropIn Centre at 31 Hudson Ave. Doors open at 4 p.m. and walk-ins welcome at 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 11 BALLET PERFORMANCE There will be a showing of Lady of the Camellias presented by the world famous Bolshoi Ballet at the Salmar Classic at 1 p.m. Special ticket prices will be in effect. PANCAKE BREAKFAST - Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre, 170 5th Ave SE, 8 to 11:30 a.m. SILVER CREEK CRAFTS - A Valentine’s Trade and Craft show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Silver Creek Community Hall and features local crafters and homebased businesses. Support the community by purchasing lunch, either chili or vegetable soup. For more, contact Dorothy Severinski at 250833-5698 or email DorothyS@live.ca.
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 14
SATURDAY, FEB. 17
CONCERT - Irish Mythen, will perform at First United’s The Nexus, 450 Okanagan Ave. SE in Salmon Arm, doors open at 6:30 p.m., concert starts at 7. Tickets at the Roots & Blues office or rootsandblues.ca. AUTHOR READING - Join local author Kay McCracken as she reads from her new book, Beyond the Blue Door: a writer’s journey, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Salmon Arm library.
FREE GARDENERS DAY – Sponsored by the Shuswap Garden Club from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 5th Avenue Senior’s Centre. Every gardener is welcome to hear the four speakers on subjects like: garlic – nature’s pharmacy, bugs, diseases of vegetables and conifers in the landscape. There’s a $5 lunch if desired. For more, call 250-832-2028. FLEA MARKET - The Shuswap Society for the Arts and Culture hosts a monthly indoor flea market from 1 to 5 p.m. in the gymnasium at the Downtown Activity Centre, 451 Shuswap Street, S.W. Organizations are welcome as well as individual sellers. Admission by $2 donation. Table rental is $10. Call 250-832-2300 to reserve a space. Future markets will be the third Saturday of the month until May. HARNESSING THE SUN- A three-hour seminar on solar energy will be held at the
THURSDAY, FEB. 15 ART BREAK - The Salmon Arm Art Gallery hosts a coffee break and artist’s talk on the 18 exhibition at 2 p.m. CARVING - Session runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Seniors Drop-In Centre at 31 Hudson Ave. GAME DAY - play games from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre at 31
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MONDAY, FEB. 19 OKANAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY - Salmon Arm Branch meets the third Monday of the month in the board room at the Mall at Piccadilly at 7 p.m. HERITAGE WEEK - Displays and exhibitions all week long at the Mall at Piccadilly. PAINTING - The Mount Ida Painters meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre at 31 Hudson Ave. ACCESS TO JUSTICE CLINIC - Free half-hour consult with a lawyer if you qualify. Phone 250-832-3272 for an appointment. IMPROV - The Laughing Gas Troupe will be at the Shuswap Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEB. 22
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WALKING MEDITATION Labyrinth walks at 10 a.m. at the First United Church Hall. PAINTING - The Mount Ida Painters meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre at 31 Hudson Ave.
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SHROVE TUESDAY - The First United Men’s Club is hosting a pancake supper at 5 p.m. at the church, located at 450 Okanagan Ave. Tickets at the church office or at the door. CARE PLAN - Shuswap Hospice Society hosts advance care planning sessions about making health-care decisions from 1 to 2 p.m. at 781 Marine Park Drive. WATCH THE BIRDIE - Badminton at the Gleneden Community Hall at 9:30 on Tuesdays. For more, contact Roger at 250832-1599.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 16 SHUSWAP JAMMERS – Take an instrument or your dancing shoes to the new school district building on Shuswap Street for music, dancing and singing, featuring door prizes, a 50/50 draw and lunch from 7 to 10 p.m. LET’S GO TO THE HOP - A Shuswap Association of Writers fundraising event at the Elks Hall, 3690 - 30 Street NE with music by Rockstar DJ Liz Blair. There will be a Happy Days-style menu and no host bar. Tickets available at Hidden Gems Bookstore. Event is in support of www. wordonthelakewritersfestival.com. FILM FEST - The Shuswap International Film Festival opens Feb. 16 and runs until Feb. 24. More details at www.shuswapfilm. net.
Salmon Arm campus of Okanagan College in Salmon Arm. It will start at 10 a.m. in Room 130. Tickets can be purchased at the door. ANCORA WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE Heart Songs will be performed at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church. Tickets at Acorn Music. STROLL LAKESIDE - Sorrento Beach Walkers walk on the foreshore on the third Saturday of the month. For information, call Dan McKerracher at 250-319-5121. BINGO - Play at the Seniors Drop-In Centre at 31 Hudson Ave. Doors open at 4 p.m. and walk-ins welcome at 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 18 HOMETOWN STOP - Greg Sebell makes a special stop on his 10-city tour for a pair of concerts at the Salmon Arm
FRIDAY, FEB. 23
THEATRE PRODUCTION Shuswap Theatre hosts Opening Night, a comedic take about the opening night of a play at 7:30 p.m. The show runs to March 10. Shows run Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during that time and also feature a 1:30 p.m. matinee on Sundays. IN YOUR PJS - Pyjama Storytime at the Salmon Arm library at 6 p.m. OPEN DANCE - City Dance hosts a dance featuring a variety of dance styles including ballroom, Latin and country at 8 p.m. at the upstairs studio of Shuswap Total Fitness, located 2450C 10th Ave NE (the same building as Junglemania). Enter by using the staircase at the west side of the building. Drop in fee of $5.
SATURDAY, FEB. 24 WALK - Coldest Night of the Year, a family friendly fundraiser to raise money for the Second Harvest food bank and the Salvation Army’s Lighthouse Shelter. Register at the First United Church on Okanagan Avenue from 4 to 5 p.m. Opening ceremonies in front of city hall at 5 p.m., walk starts at 5.15. Between 6 and 8 p.m., a warm, light meal will be served. PIE CONTEST - The Best of the Shuswap Pie Baking contest and auction will take place at the Mall at Piccadilly. To enter, drop off your pies between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. at centre court of the mall. For official pie contest rules call the Village at 250-832-5243 or email info@salmonarmmuseum.org. After the judging, slices of the pies may be purchased for $2.50 each with the proceeds going towards projects at the Heritage Village and Museum.
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