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Shuswap reels from floods LACHLAN LABERE Black Press

Sicamous residents are being encouraged to conserve water or risk further compromising the municipal water system following extreme flooding that has shaken the houseboat community. Interior Health Medical Health Officer Dr. Trevor Corneil said Monday that while the water is still not safe to drink, the mandatory Do Not Use order was downgraded to a Do Not Consume order, adding that this applies in Sicamous as well as Swansea Point. “The unfortunate matter with the flood water debris is that it landed near the (water) intake for the Sicamous area, and that included both gas and oil, some treated sewage, some raw sewage, as well as chemicals from one of the houseboat operations…,” said Corneil Monday. Corneil said public works has to keep water flow going for emergency support (fire), and to keep they city’s water system from collapsing. The Provincial Emergency Program had a helicopter fly over Sicamous and Hummingbird creeks Monday to assess their current state and if there is an impending danger of another washout. It was unofficially announced that things looked positive, but Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton explained Tuesday that while Hummingbird looks good, PEP officials are not convinced that

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Sicamous Creek is safe yet. Regarding the 300 to 350 people who are said to have been evacuated, Trouton explains this includes not only residents of 2 Mile, but also Swansea Point and other residents outside of Sicamous, as well as Waterway Houseboat customers who lost their vehicles in the debris flow and haven’t been able to get home. “So what do we do with these people? They went to the evacuation centre because their vehicles were gone. The highways are closed to their homes… so what do we do with them? We have to put them up. They have nothing,” said Trouton. Monday evening, RCMP went around Sicamous Sands putting residents on evacuation alert. The Eagle River was flowing around properties on the far end of Sicamous Sands near the nature park, while the lake was seeping over sandbags in front of properties on the foreshore. Trouton said the district can handle more rain which was in the early-week forecast. “Lives are safe, people are safe, we’ve had a day here to start to work on plans for infrastructure, temporary, when the evacuation order gets lifted… and that’s what we’re working on right now,” said Trouton. “We’ll be back in there and have the people in place to assess all the damages and get the residents back in there as soon as possible.”

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A volunteer surveys the devastation and rushing water of Sicamous Creek in the 2 Mile district of Sicamous after extreme flooding wreaked havoc on the Shuswap community.

While the North Okanagan is doing relatively well compared to the devastation in the Shuswap, flood concerns are still far from being eased. There are flood warnings still in effect for Shuswap Lake and Shuswap River upstream and downstream of Mabel Lake (including around Enderby and Lumby). A flood warning means that river levels have exceeded bankfull or will exceed bankfull imminently, and that flooding of areas adjacent to the rivers affected will result. “As of (Tuesday) morning, the river in Enderby was still slightly on the increase (after rising nine centimetres on the weekend),” said Gord Molendyk, information officer for the North Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre. “There were reports of the river breaching in the Enderby-Grindrod area. “It’s right from Sugar Lake right through, the whole works is up.” Flooding has closed Highway 97A eight kilometres south of Sicamous, with singlelane traffic for emergency vehicles only. Three kilometres south of Sicamous at the 2 Mile bridge it is also closed because of damage flooding caused to the road Saturday. Flooding/water damage to a few homes in the Kingfisher area resulted over the weekend after trees came down and diverted water. The forest service road on the back side of Mabel Lake was also compromised, with one or two homes being cut off. “But nothing, nothing compared to what is happening in the Shuswap area, which is just on the outside of our regional district,” said Molendyk, adding we are very fortunate that no lives have been lost. “We have been fortunate in this region.” Some boaters are also putting a damper on homeowner’s efforts to protect their properties. Therefore conservation and police officers will be out on the water on the weekend ensuring boaters keep their wake down. “We want boat owners and operators to have some consideration,” said Molendyk, adding it is an offence to create a wake that could damage property. “It’s highly critical now.” Crews are continuing to monitor the water levels in the area and will advise if there are any changes in conditions that will affect homes and properties. Check www.vernonmorningstar.com for ongoing updates.

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Timely hole-in-one puts golfer in driver’s seat ROGER KNOX

“The last four holes were just a blur, I don’t even remember hitting the balls,” laughed Luscombe, who shared the news with his disbelieving bride, Dawn, when he got home. “I can’t tell you what I said when he told me, but I’m never going to complain about him golfing again,” said Dawn. The new Jeep will replace an old, but reliable, 1995 blue Dodge Dakota pick-up, which has more than 427,000 kilometres on it, and carries the Luscombe aluminum fishing boat. The ace was the perfect way to wrap up Kal Rotary’s threeyear commitment to the event, which helped raise funds for the North Okanagan Columbia Shuswap United Way. “It’s a great way to finish,” said Rotarian Darryl O’Brian who, along with fellow Rotarian and coevent organizer Bruce Shepherd, missed Luscombe’s magical shot. “We had just left the course and were on our way home,” said O’Brian. “We found out when we got home.” Vernon Dodge Jeep general manager Dan Loewen didn’t find out until Monday morning. “I was blown away,” said Loewen. “Since I joined Jeep in 1998, I think we do two or three of these things a year, and this is the first time somebody has won a vehicle. It’s just great, a win-win for everyone.”

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Winning just a sleeve of golf balls in the putting contest before his round convinced Pat Luscombe it was going to be a good day. And looking at the 2012 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler, one of the hole-in-one-prizes at the Kalamalka Rotary Community Golf Day Sunday at the Vernon Golf and Country Club, as he went to the first tee, Luscombe jokingly wondered if organizers would let him borrow the jeep to go to Revelstoke for a golf outing with a friend. A few hours later, Luscombe had his new ride. The chief building inspector and bylaw enforcement manager for the Regional District of North Okanagan aced the par-3, 153-yard 14th hole to win the hole’s special hole-inone prize, the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited,

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Darryl O’Brian (from left), of Kalamalka Rotary, Linda Yule, from United Way, ace golfer Pat Luscombe, Dan Loewen, from Vernon Dodge Jeep, and Bruce Shepherd from Kalamalka Rotary stand with the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited that Luscombe won after hitting a hole in one on the 14th hole during Sunday’s Vernon Community Golf Day at Vernon Golf and Country Club. from Vernon Dodge Jeep. “I sure didn’t hit it

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less enthusiasm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy that,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just imagine having your mom teaching you Grade 1.â&#x20AC;? Some of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest graduates also attended the event and recalled a different time but the same family character of the school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of people. I think the most was 26 students,â&#x20AC;? noted Len Bawtree, who attended in 1930 when the school was located in the building that now serves as Lorenzoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CafĂŠ and included grades 1 to 8. In fact, Bawtree rarely had more than two classmates in his grade. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have too much trouble keeping at the top of my class,â&#x20AC;? he said with a chuckle. Everyone knew each other, there was no stress or bullying and friendships often lasted a lifetime. But it was also a time when field trips were unheard of and students had chores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was my job for probably two years to light the fire in the morning,â&#x20AC;? Bawtree said. The job meant being at school early, by 7 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But most of the time I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I was.â&#x20AC;? Water also had to be hauled from a spring and blackboards needed to be cleaned every day. Others recalled more recent memories including having to evacuate due to rising creeks, winter sports days, spring flings, playing grounders and constructing the adventure playground in 1985. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students talked about fun days, playing in the bush during recess, hot dog lunches and outside pajama parties. Regardless of what their association to the school, everyone agreed that it will always hold a special place in their hearts.

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Sandra Miedema, whose husband Simon attended ACES, and her brother-in-law Rene Miedema, look over a selection of books from the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library. The school offered up a large collection of books to those attending the closing celebration Monday as the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District prepares to close down the school. Bev Gale loved her 17 years at the school so much she continued to volunteer her teaching skills for five years after retirement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids all got along so well. All ages played together,â&#x20AC;? explained Gale. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just

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Application spurs development debate RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

Accusations of antidevelopment policies are coming from within Vernon city hall. Criticism erupted Monday after city staff recommended denying an application for a 33-lot, low-density subdivision on 14 acres on Eastside Road. Staff believes there is already considerable land inventory approved for such uses in the community. “We are anti-development because we have years of lots and until that’s gone, we’re holding tight,” said Coun. Brian

Quiring. Coun. Mary-Jo O’Keefe has similar views. “Why are we interfering in the market-driven process?” she said. “I’m worried we’re sending the message that we’re not in favour of development in the nicer parts of town.” A staff report says Vernon has existing approved capacity for 40,600 units to accommodate a population of 89,700 people. Staff also says that existing policies call for new development to be focused in the city centre

and designated neighbourhood centres to better utilize existing infrastructure. O’Keefe didn’t agree with staff’s argument. “Water and sewer are already there and there’s a school in dire need of kids out there,” she said. Coun. Patrick Nicol believes the staff report created artificial boundaries for developers. “We’re going to dictate this instead of market-driven successes?” Staff did find some allies on council, though. “There are lots of properties out there if developers took the effort

Senior suffers injuries Morning Star Staff

An 80-year-old pedestrian ended up in the hospital Saturday after she was hit by a 94-year-old driver. The female pedestrian was crossing the intersection at 34th Street and 30th Avenue when a blue Honda turned left and struck her. She was taken to Vernon Jubilee

Hospital where she underwent surgery for broken ribs and internal injuries. “At this time no charges have been laid against the 94-year-old driver from Vernon,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk, noting that the driver did have a valid licence. “We’re still following up on that and keeping our fingers crossed for the pedestrian.”

“There’s a large pool of similar lots that investors have set out. Those investors made plans within the official community plan,” he said. Ultimately, a majority of council defeated the staff recommendation to deny the change in land

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There was the gold medal performance on her home ice at the B.C. Winter Games in February. Then she followed that up with five gold medals at the Western Canadian speed skating championships in Winnipeg. On Monday, the accolades kept coming for Vernon’s Connie Kapak, as the soon-to-be Grade 7 Harwood Elementary graduate was named Tim Hortons North Okanagan Athlete of the Year. “The gold at the B.C. Games was one of the best moments of my life, and winning five gold medals in Winnipeg came at one of the best competitions I’ve been at,” said Kapak, who will attend Vernon Secondary in the fall. “This award is a really big honour and it’s really appreciated.” Kapak, accompanied at Monday’s ceremony at the Okanagan Landing Tim Hortons by her dad and driver, Pete, and coach Peter Blokker, beat out bas-

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Curler Jim Cotter (from left), who led his team to the Tim Hortons Brier for a second straight year, accepts the North Okanagan Team of the Year trophy, presented Monday. Speed skater Connie Kapak was named Athlete of the Year, and Mel Briggeman earned the Leadership in Sport honour for 50-plus years of community service. ketball stars Diane Schuetze (Thompson Rivers University), Nayo RaincockEkunwe (Simon Fraser University) and Cassandra Brown (University of Portland Pilots), ultra runner Tracy Garneau, lacrosse goalie Brodie MacDonald (Langley Thunder/Edmonton Rush), track and field sensation Tessni

Carruthers (Nicholls State, Louisiana), cyclist Leah Goldstein and curlers Sonja Gaudet and Jim Cotter for the honour. “It’s a really big competition just to get nominated,” said Kapak, who praised her father for being her support crew, chauffeur and for making things easy for her so she can compete. “There are more amazing athletes around here than were nominated.” Cotter was recognized for his prowess on the curling ice. His quartet from the Vernon and Kelowna curling clubs, which includes third Kevin Folk, second Ty Griffith, lead Rick Sawatzky and coach Rick Folk, was named North Okanagan Team of the Year. Cotter skipped his team to a second consecutive men’s provincial title and a second straight appearance at the Tim Hortons Brier. His squad is rated 11th in the overall World Curling rankings. “Anytime you get recognized in the community, it’s definitely an honour,” said Cotter, who was the only

member of the squad on hand for the award presentation. “It means a lot to our team and hopefully it shows that hard work pays off.” The Cotter rink beat out the Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club for the award. Mel Briggeman, who serves with Ken Richardson as co-chairs of the award selection committee, was startled to hear his own name called by Richardson, the emcee for Monday’s ceremonies. Briggeman, known for his prowess as an award-winning basketball official, and for his dedication of over 50 years to many sportsrelated organizations in the community, was named the Leadership in Sport winner. “I think for the leadership trophy, they should put all the names in a hat and draw one name out, they can’t go wrong,” said Briggeman, while calling for more nominations for all three awards. “I think that’s what they did this year. It’s an honour. I have enjoyed every minute of my community ser-

vice.” Briggeman is a former member of Funtastic, helped build six tennis courts at W.L. Seaton Secondary, volunteered with the B.C. Winter and Summer Games in Vernon, and still helps with wheelchair sports and Special Olympics. He has won four previous community service honours. Dan Currie, owner of the Tim Hortons franchises in Vernon, is happy to sponsor the awards. “It recognizes a lot of the young athletes in our community who might not get recognized outside of our area,” said Currie, who also sits on the selection committee. “It’s always nice to see our local athletes have success wherever they go, because they help put Vernon on the map.” Award selection committee members also include Funtastic cofounder John Topping and media members Kevin Mitchell (Morning Star), Pete McIntyre (Kiss-FM) and Betty Selin (SunFM).

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Options on tap for call of Mother Nature RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

The public’s business continues to dominate discussions at Vernon city hall. For the third meeting in a row Monday, council members debated whether there is a need for public washrooms for special gatherings in Spirit Square. “It will be an issue we have with every event for Spirit Square,” said Coun. Mary-Jo O’Keefe of the lack of facilities. Council instructed staff to detail options

for washrooms that are accessible to the public and possibly permanent. The possible options include a new standalone building, a portable structure or using the existing washrooms in the old library, which are being converted into city staff offices. The matter first arose weeks ago because the washrooms in the old library weren’t going to be available during the Civic Sounds summer concerts. The Downtown

Vernon Association will have to pay for a staff person to make city hall washrooms accessible during the concerts. It could cost $50,000 to construct a basic, standalone washroom facility while a mobile structure could be leased for $2,400 a month or purchased for $45,000. “During the winter, there were two or three big events that needed washrooms,” said O’Keefe. “It’s poor planning in Spirit Square not to

have public washrooms Square. There are not for extended hours.” but on downtown streets City staff are reluc- there is,” said Coun. tant to open up the Juliette Cunningham of washrooms in the for- shoppers and tourists. mer library after regular Cunningham added work hours because of there are already washvandalism and security rooms within close concerns. proximity of Spirit Some council mem- Square including city bers aren’t convinced hall, the old library and Spirit Square should be the museum. the main focus when Council also there is the broader instructed staff Monday For the Professional look... issue of public wash- to come back with posPant & Skirt Suits rooms downtown. sible options for public “It’s unrealistic to washrooms throughout believe on a Saturday the entire downtown and Sunday there are core. piles of people at Spirit Among the alter-

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Not everyone is thrilled to see the last stretch of Vernon’s main street beautified. Opposition surfaced as a majority of city council agreed Monday to spend $100,000 on a revitalization design for 30th Avenue between 33rd and 35th streets. “This is nothing but a cosmetic project,” said Coun. Bob Spiers, who is concerned the city is paying for trees and other items merchants

in other blocks of 30th Avenue were forced to cover years ago. That’s also a concern for Coun. Juliette Cunningham, who has a business on another section of 30th Avenue. “We paid for the whole shot and we’re still paying for it,” she said, adding the burden for this new project is being forced on to all taxpayers. “It’s difficult for other businesses in town that are hurting.” However, support

came from the rest of council for the revitalization project, which will cost about $2 million. “I view this overall for the health of the city,” said Coun. Patrick Nicol. Previous revitalization attempts had been shot down by property owners in the two blocks, but they recently asked the city to move ahead with the work. Mayor Rob Sawatzky believes there is no choice but to proceed

Lumby B&E suspect nabbed JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff

A party led RCMP to a 16-yearold suspected behind a recent rash of break and enters in Lumby. Police were called out to Eastwood Road in Lumby Sunday evening for report of party and youths drinking. “The investigation led the arrest of a 16-year-old suspect in the recent break and enters to seven businesses in the Lumby area over the last 11 days,” said Gord Molendyk, RCMP spokesperson. “The damage and the items stolen

have cost local businesses thousands, not only in the damages and theft but lost revenue as several had to keep their businesses closed for a time.” The victim businesses are: Sister’s Restaurant, the Dark Rooster Coffee House, Café Mazzega, Two incidents at the Edible Canvas, Lumby Bottle Depot (an attempt only) and the Lumby Pool office. The thieves stole liquor, cash, a Canon camera and computer equipment and damaged the businesses. The youth suspect is expected to appear in court in August.

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hat is old is new again in British Columbia politics. The B.C. Conservatives didn’t waste any time Tuesday firing off a news release about apparent fifth quarter results showing people are abandoning the province. “High taxes and high unemployment are driving people to other provinces,” said John Cummins, Conservative leader. “B.C. families pay the highest taxes west of Quebec, and B.C. was the only province in the west to see its unemployment rise in May. It’s time for the premier to admit her jobs plan has been a failure and to start focusing on real action and not Richard Rolke photo-ops.” All of this rhetoric will sound familiar to anyone who was hanging around B.C. in the 1990s. Back then, though, it was the then-Liberal opposition taking aim at an NDP government. “More people are leaving B.C. than are coming here, and we read about it all the time,” said Sindi Hawkins, the late Kelowna MLA, while speaking in the Legislature July 13, 1998. “In fact, I picked up my copy of the Province on Sunday. What was the headline? “Why More B.C. Families Are Fleeing to Alberta.” The members opposite might want to stick their heads in the sand and say, “No, no, it’s not happening,” but there were interviews in the paper of families and people saying exactly why they were leaving.” In its 2001 election platform, the Liberals claimed they could reverse the trend of people packing their bags for Alberta and other points. “Our plan is aimed at kick-starting the economy in every sector, to create a new era of prosperity in B.C. We want British Columbians

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to stay at home and to come back to B.C. to build a bright future for themselves, their families and their communities.” Eleven years after coming to power, the Liberals are the ones in the hot seat. “Our province used to be an attractive destination for people looking for well-paying jobs and a better life,” said Cummins in his Conservative release. “But that’s changed under the Clark Liberals. And it’s a major reason why British Columbians want a change in their government.” Statistics may show there is an outward flow of people from B.C. but they don’t specifically indicate the reasons for the shift. Obviously some people have gone looking for work, and we all know people who have done that, particularly to those areas fuelled by the oil and gas sector. But some of those people referenced in the statistics may be moving closer to loved ones or pursuing a fresh start for non-financial reasons. The bottom line, though, is turn about has become fair play. The very same arguments the Liberals tossed at a floundering NDP are now being thrown right back at them as they slide into the basement of public popularity. Christy Clark, who was a harsh NDP critic while in opposition, finds herself in an uncomfortable position. She’s being saddled with the same baggage that helped bring down former NDP premiers Glen Clark and Ujjal Dosanjh. Now the next provincial election isn’t until May 2013 and anything could happen before then. Policy changes and economic recovery could help the Liberals close the gap with Adrian Dix’s NDP. But if history is repeating itself, political rhetoric will continue to escalate and it may become difficult to turn the ship away from the iceberg.

Apples have a long-standing reputation as a healthy food. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, as Benjamin Franklin is said to have put it. But the Frankenstein complex has an equally long, if not longer history. That’s the nickname given to the fear that man’s messing around with the building blocks of life will eventually create something that will destroy humanity. Bring the two together and you’ve got a problem. It’s hard to blame the B.C. Fruit Growers for their concern that the introduction of a genetically modified apple could ruin the reputation of the Okanagan as a source of high quality healthy fruit. And while Neal Carter, whose company has used gene modification to create a non-browning apple, certainly has his eye on the commercial return while extolling the benefits of his Arctic apples, there is one benefit that stands out. And, coincidentally, it’s the same as what made the apple’s reputation. Most people don’t care about a little browning, but it is also indicative of a breakdown of the apple’s nutritional factors. Take away the browning, and the vitamins and anti-oxidants stay. So, on one hand, we have growers wanting to preserve the reputation of their product as a healthy food and on the other we have an apple that retains its nutritional value for longer. Anyone see some common ground here? Caution is a good thing, especially when it comes to monkeying with genes. Extensive testing, too, is a good thing. But allowing caution to grow into an unreasoning fear is never a good thing. If turning off an enzyme can preserve the best aspects of an apple, it shouldn’t be thrown away on account of ancient fear. ---Kelowna Capital News

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he new B.C. Education Plan announced in 2011 proposes a system that will be more flexible, dynamic and adaptable to better prepare students for real life. It is a forward-thinking plan containing many elements of Sir Ken Robinson’s groundbreaking approach to understanding creativity in education and in business. This evolution in education recognizes that small rural schools such as Ashton Creek Elementary are pivotal to the success of the new learning paradigm. Small schools provide an environment that allows greater flexibility to students and teachers in how, when and where the learning takes place. On April 10, Diane Minaker, Ashton Creek Elementary PAC president, met with Education Minister George Abbott to show him that his new education model is alive and well at Ashton Creek Elementary and has been for some time. Abbott was impressed and very supportive. Later that day, all but one of the North OkanaganShuswap School District trustees voted in favour of closing Ashton Creek Elementary. Why did trustees make such a bad decision? They all received the

same information package that was presented to the Education Minister but Chris Coers was the only trustee that realized the benefits of keeping Ashton Creek Elementary open. The remaining trustees did not comprehend that the values of the educational model at Ashton Creek are supportable and sustainable The school district had already decided to close Ashton Creek as a knee-jerk reaction to declining enrolment in September 2011. The trustees merely facilitated the final step in School Closure Bylaw 1-2012. When the board met in January, the trustees received a report prepared by secretary-treasurer Sterling Olson that showed the school board could realize a net saving of

EI AND OMNIBUS Colin Mayes, I just read your piece in The Morning Star regarding ei. Some of the changes I actually agree with and fully support. However, I completely disagree with the omnibus aspect of this bill. It's a flagrant abuse of power to package all the unrelated changes you want to make into one bill and then ram it through parliament. If you were in opposition and the party in power tried this I know you would oppose it. Stephen Harper in the past, in opposition, spoke against omnibus legislation. It appears his behaviour is hypocritical. I have a question about ei. Since it is funded 100 per cent by employees and employers why all the big fuss? Perhaps they should be the ones making the rules. I also completely disagree with the environmental protections that this bill does away with.

$237,099 by closing Ashton Creek. Eventually all them were making the appropriate remarks to the media about multi-grade classroom concerns, low enrolment and necessary cost savings. Once the report was out, it wasn’t difficult to sway public opinion. Was the school district operating at a deficit because of low enrolment at Ashton Creek? No, of course not. Anyone can check out the district financial statements. A net revenue of $2.2 million in 2011 is not even close to being in dire straits. What about the required structural maintenance and repairs required at Ashton Creek? There’s a $1.6 million annual facility grant for that. What about the low enrolment? There’s a grant for that too

How can you justify these changes? Short-term financial gains and increasing corporate profits do not justify potential destruction of the environment and acceleration of climate change. With this omnibus bill you have lost my vote in the next election. But I'll keep writing you letters in the hope that one day you will listen to the large number of your constituents who don't agree with your views. Doug Miller DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION I've been in the beautiful Okanagan for a few years now and love everything it has to offer except for one big thing, bad drivers. It's from the seniors oblivious to other traffic around them, to 'N' drivers who think the roadways are their personal race track, to businesspeople yapping/texting on their cell phones, to the people who pretend not to see you when they pull

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and it is going to increase – particularly at small, rural schools. As for the actual costs of running the school, these numbers don’t exist. Costs are not recorded or measured by individual schools. They are allocated based on average salaries, average maintenance average expenditures, etc. for all of the schools in the district. The estimated costs and projected cost savings in the January report cannot be verified or validated. One thing is for certain, the “small additional cost of busing” cited in the report will balloon with increasing enrolment as there are many families in the Mabel Lake corridor that will have school-aged children over the next five years. Educational bureaucracy is steeped in the conventional old school philosophy of “linearity, conformity and standardization (Ken Robinson)" and as yet there are few benchmarks to assess the value and benefits of a free-flowing educational plan. So when will the new paradigm in learning interface with old school bureaucracy and who will connect the dots? Where will it happen? Not at Ashton Creek Elementary apparently. Barbara Craven

out on to a busy street from a side street hoping you will slow down and not hit them, to drivers who are in a hurry and tailgate and do illegal lane changes only to get one car length ahead for all their dangerous driving, and to the slow drivers who take up the passing lane doing 50 kilometres an hour on the highway just to peeve off everyone. There are also the drivers who approach the roundabouts and don't stop at all, and the list goes on. I've seen way too many bad accidents and deaths due to these bad drivers and for what? Slow down and be courteous to other drivers and remember when you are behind the wheel/ handle bars ensure you are utilizing it as a mode of transportation and not a vehicular weapon that can change not only your life but others in a fraction of second. Driving is a privilege not a right. Shawn Cardinal

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With guitar, bass, and drums playing beyond the speed of light, and vocals set to screams unheard of by most humans, death metal is a music genre that serves a certain taste. But it has a ton of followers, including many in the Okanagan who are unafraid to enter its depths, One death metal band that comes out of Vernon has just released its debut album. “We call our music blackened death metal, or black metal,” said Xul vocalist Levi Meyers, who joins

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lead guitarist Wallace Huffman, rhythm guitarist/backup vocalist Bill Ferguson, drummer Lowell Winters and bassist Marlow Dieter in the band. “We’re all Vernon based. Marlow is from Germany, but he has lived here for 15 years.” Formed in 2008, the band’s new album, Malignance, features eight songs and was recorded by Kelowna’s Jeff Bryan at his Hadean Records studio. “We worked on it for a full year, and now it’s prepped and ready to go. We just played a show in Kelowna to release it,” said Meyers. Xul is now on a mini tour of Western Canada that started in Vancouver on the weekend, and will next perform locally at the Armstrong Metal Fest with metal bands from

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Vernon band Xul, featuring Bill Ferguson, left, Wallace Huffman, Marlow Deiter, Lowell Winters and Levi Meyers, has just released its debut album and is on a mini-tour of western Canada before coming home to play the Armstrong Metal Fest in mid-July. all over the province. “This will be our fourth year playing at metal fest,” said Meyers. “We hope to go on tour across Canada next spring.”

Locals will be able to pick up a copy of Xul’s latest at the festival, which takes place at Armstrong’s Hassen Arena July 20 and 21. Tickets and more infor-

mation are available at www. armstrongmetalfest.ca. More on Xul is available at soundcloud.com/ xulofficial or www.facebook.com/Xulband.

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The Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP and School District 22 would like to extend a very special “Thank you” to all the following individuals, businesses and organizations for making the 2012 Jean Minguy Memorial RCMP Youth Academy a success. It is because of your support, contributions and dedication to youth that we were able to make this annual event happen. • Terry Pakenham – Chairman • Vernon Auto Wreckers – Ken & Sheila Nelson • Cst. Kathy Szoboticsanec • Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement – Academy Coordinator – Barry Bertoli • Mayor and Council – City of Vernon • A/District CVSE Manager – Denis Doyle • Mayor and Council – City of Kelowna • Vernon Moving and Storage • Electoral Area Directors – NORD • T-Lane Transportation Ltd. • North Okanagan/Shuswap Crimestoppers • SPL Sound Kelowna – Matt Schafer • Kelowna Crime Prevention Association • Colin Pakenham • DND – Vernon Army Camp • Big Kahuna Sport Company • Cpt. Mitch Steck • Hi Pro Sportswear • Kathie & Jon – Five Star Awards • David Grabavac – Crown Counsel Kelowna • Okanagan Brake Centre • Stuart Fraser, Rene Paulin, Kelsey Paulin, Jim Hennesy, • Pleasant Valley Manual Treatment Centre John Raikes, Garret Nickel, Allison Stahl, Peter – Carey Jones Foodikoff, Darrel Wihnon, Braden McMillan, Kyle • Wendys – Akbal Mund Camalush, Kate Bouey, Genevieve Harrison, Amelia • Mrs. Denise Tremblay Galuska, Michael King, Bev Kines, Toni Kroieger, Alex • Kalamalka Rotary Club Laquerre, Nathan Meyer, Melanie Jorgensen, Cst. • Cobbs Bread – Mike Robertson Samantha Audley, Cst. Pat Dunbar, Cst.Ryan • Kelowna Rotary Club (Downtown) Hampton, Cpl. Richard Gingras, Kerry Gingras. • Okanagan Tree Fruit Company • Jean Pakenham – photography • Briteland – Brad Weatherill • School Districts 22, 23, 83, 67, 53 • Vernon Square Safeway • Tom Williamson SD 22 • Vernon Save On Foods • Robyn Stephenson • Jack Gareb and John Fournier • Terry Black of the Schubert Centre • Kelly McRae SD23 • Sun Rype Products Ltd. • Kelly Eso SD22 • MTF Price Matters • Bev Rother – Donna King and Travis Lynch • A/Cst.Jennifer Stephenson • Sportcheck Kelowna • A/Cst.Richard Johns • Royal Canadian Legion – Vernon • A/Cst.Brian Hawkins • All BC Warehousing - Winfield • C/M Carla Mearns - Kelowna Telecoms • Vernon Walmart • Total Approach Fitness - Sam Mowat, Gia Mowat, • Kelowna Walmart and Max Mowat, Connor Barrie, Zach McPhee • Coopers • Officer-In-Charge Vernon Det. – Supt. Reg Burgess • ICBC Kelowna • Officer-In-Charge Kelowna Det. - Supt. Bill McKinnon • Okanagan Grown Produce • Officer-In-Charge Penticton Det.- Insp. Brad Haughli – Lillian Posch and Nancy McKinnon • NCO i/c Salmon Arm Det.- S/Sgt. Kevin Keane • Vernon Fire Rescue – Cpt. Chris Robinson, • NCO i/c Lake Country Det.- Sgt. Scott Remple Joel Pearson, John Doorman, Derek Kruysifix • Vernon BC Ambulance – Allan Hesketh, Christine Papke We look forward to • PDS Interdiction (Golden) – Cpl. Robert Haney working with you • North Okanagan RCMP Traffic Service – Cst. Mike Jacobson • ALPR Kelowna RCMP – Cst. Bradley Smith in 2013! Thanks for • Marion Anderson your commitment. • Courtney Rowan

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Armstrong’s Music in the Park celebrations continue Friday at Memorial Park. Cheaper Than A Porsche will perform beginning at 7 p.m. Formed in 2008 with four original members, Cheaper Than A Porsche has since transitioned to a six-piece band playing country rock, rock and roll and blues. Cheaper than a Porsche has played at public venues such as Lumby Days, Civic Sounds, Divas in Pink, Vernon Winter Carnival,

Suds ‘n’ Cider as well as private events. This is their second appearance at Music in the Park, having played there in 2011. With a high musical skill level — Steve Durant (vocalist, keyboards, trumpet, harmonica), Rick Balardo (lead guitar, vocals), Owen Cook (rhythm guitar, vocals, harmonica, shaker), Rick Doling (bass guitar), Gary Clark (saxophone, percussions) and Terry Johnson (drums, percussions) promise to provide a great night of entertainment —

fun for the whole family. Music in the Park is a free community event — part of the Celebrate! Countdown to Canada Day festivities — and is proudly sponsored by Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce with support of the City of Armstrong, Thompson Okanagan Tourism and local media. The Department of Canadian Heritage has also provided funds for the Celebrate! Countdown to Canada Day portion of Music in the Park.

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Mindil Beach Markets are bringing their party back to Enderby on Saturday. This five-piece rock outfit blends elements of reggae, hip-hop, funk

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played thus far. “We played Lorenzo’s last June,” said keyboardist and rapper Rod Campbell. “What an amazing experience. It’s in an incredibly beautiful location, the room sounds amazing, the staff rock, and the people are not afraid to party. Last year it was the final show of our tour, and we’ve set it up that way again this year.” MBM have joined forces with up and coming producer, Sean McLean Carrie, to record their sophomore record, to be released in October. Mindil Beach Markets plays 8 p.m. Saturday at Lorenzo’s Cafe., 901 Mabel Lake Rd., Ashton Creek. Tickets are $10 at the door.

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