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A commemorative supplement celebrating the opening of the Centennial and Dr. Walter Anderson buildings.
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THE STUDENT behind the Okanagan School of Business’ SIFE Okanagan Young Entrepreneur program, Lauren Strang, has been recognized for her work with a national award.
NATE SPEIJER, a verteran of the UBC Okanagan Heat men’s volleyball team, is headed to Quebec to train with the national senior men’s B team after being named to the squad. .
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TUESDAY May 22, 2012 The Central Okanagan’s Best-Read Newspaper www.kelownacapnews.com
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Boating death mars weekend STAFF REPORTER
A long weekend fishing trip ended in tragedy, when a 43-year-old Lower Mainland man died after his fishing boat capsized on Headwaters Lake. He was among a group of three who were fishing the lake, approximately 30 kilometres west of Peachland, on May 18. When the trio decided to stand up just after 5 p.m., the boat capsized and threw them all into the cold water, said Cpl. Barbara Holley of the West Kelowna RCMP “There were life jackets in the boat at the time, but the occupants were not wearing them,” said Holley. “Two males swam to shore and the third male failed to reach shore.” It’s unclear what caused the Lower Mainland man to drown, but the matter is still under investigation by the Coroner Service of BC. It’s the second drowning on a Central Okanagan lake this year. According to Vital Statistics, there are at least 60 deaths each year in B.C. due to drowning, watertransport related incidents and submersions. The bulk of those incidents occur after the May long weekend, the unofficial start of boating season on Canadian coast-
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lines and lakes. It’s a situation that keeps police and water transportation officers on their toes. “Accidents can happen very quickly,” said Chris Marrie, boating safety officer with Transport Canada, when he was in Kelowna last year to speak about boater safety in the lead up to the May long weekend.
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ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN VERY QUICKLY…THIS TIME OF YEAR, THE WATER’S VERY COLD. Chris Marrie
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ZOMBIE WALK…People made up to look like zombies lurched their way to the Sails downtown Saturday, gathering for the annual Kelowna Zombie Crawl Day of the Undead. Locals, who applied plenty of make-up to look the part, gather every year for the fun mid-spring stroll.
▼ BOATING SAFETY
“This time of year the water’s very cold and if anybody finds themselves in the water, they have very little leeway to get back into the boat, unless they’re actually wearing a PFD” personal floatation device. He says that alcohol accounts for “at least 40 to 50 per cent” of boating fatalities and urged caution with alcohol, noting that the sun and movement of the boat can heighten the effects of liquor. For safe boating information, visit www.boatingsafety.gc.ca
Seniors dubbed ‘problem crowd’ for life jacket use Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
Few would argue that wisdom comes with age; however, when it comes to water safety, it doesn’t seem to be the case. Members of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary and Kelowna Yacht Club were at the yacht club docks Saturday, trying to promote the importance of wearing
a personal flotation device (PFD). “We’re making people aware that life jackets save lives,” said Marguerite Berry, Canadian Power and Sail Squadron commander for Kelowna. The We Wear It initiative is part of Safe Boating Awareness Week, which runs from May 26 to June 1. Berry said that they were trying to spread the awareness to all ages, es-
pecially seniors. “The 55-plus crowd is the problem crowd because (some use PFDs) on their boats as seat cushions or rest with them as a pillow.” Younger generations have had better education on the importance of lifejackets; therefore, they’re more likely to use them, said Berry. “Same thing in our cars—(the older) generation rolled around in the
front and back seat. When they had children, they all came home in car seats, buckled up. “Now we are making sure everybody is buckled up…we hope the same safety awareness is going to happen on the boat.” Berry admitted that there are still younger boaters who are more concerned about style than safety. As a solution, the We Wear It promotion
showed off a few models of life jackets that might be deemed “cooler” than standard orange and yellow PFDs. Mustang Inflatable PFDs are a non-bulky option that contain a CO2 cartridge. When in danger of drowning, the user can pull a cord, which automatically inflates the life jacket to keep the user’s head above water.
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