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THE LOSS OF Dr. Barry Urness to cancer was one of many stories that shaped the Central Okanagan sports scene in 2012.
THE BCFGA annual convention in Penticton will be cut back from two days to just one when orchardists gather Jan. 19. But the annual general meeting agenda will be both busy and intriguing.
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FRIDAY December 28, 2012 The Central Okanagan’s Best-Read Newspaper www.kelownacapnews.com
WINTER FUN…
DOUG FARROW/CONTRIBUTOR
With school out, many people off work and plenty of snow on the ground, local residents could be found outdoors in a variety of recreational activities. (Clockwise from above) Noah Kruetzky leans into a turn while skiing down the Crystal Mountain Ski Resort slopes; the sledding trio of Susan Tingstad along with Abby and Mia hold tight while careening down the Hudson Road Elementary school grounds hill; Telemark Nordic Club treasurer Lanita Platt returning from a morning of cross-country skiing; young and old alike descended on the Stuart Park outdoor ice rink for a skate.
▼ WINTER SAFETY
Accident prone day, 4 fires interrupt quiet Christmas Despite the relatively positive driving conditions, there were several accidents on Highway 97 and the Coquihalla Connector on Thursday. Kelowna Const. Kris Clark said he was at a loss to explain the rash of accidents, none of which resulted in any fatalities. “The roads didn’t initially look to bad from the Drive B.C. cameras. Maybe everyone is in a rush to get home, but I’m not sure what’s going on,” Clark said. The Connector saw two accidents occur Thursday morning, one involv-
ing five vehicles, including a semitruck, about 15 kms west of West Kelowna, and another involving a vehicle sliding off the road and into a ditch. Closer to town, a three-vehicle accident happened near the intersection of Daimler Road and Highway 97 in West Kelowna, and a three-vehicle accident in Lake Country near Highway 97 and Oceola Road. The accidents interrupted what has been relatively quiet Christmas holiday break for the RCMP. “I think we would just remind
people to pay attention and slow down when advancing on corners and drive to the road conditions with the appropriate winter tires,” Clark said. For the fire department, dating back to last week, there have been four fires causing serious damage over the holidays. The first was a blaze at a duplex on Bolotzky Court near Hollywood Road North on Dec. 18 that left 12 residents, among them seven children, homeless with many of their belongings destroyed in the fire. A community effort ensued to
provide temporary accommodation for the families and to help replace what has been lost. The fire department responded to a garage fire at 569 Glenwood Rd. at about 11 p.m. on Dec. 23. The fire originally started in a truck parked in a back alley that was fully involved when the first firefighters arrived at the scene, the flames shooting about 30 feet in the air. The truck and adjacent garage were destroyed by the fire, and some damage also occurred to a neighbour’s shed and fence.
The cause of the fire is unknown but fire investigators are calling it suspicious. A West Kelowna mobile home fire at Paradise Mobile Home Park on Boucherie Road has been deemed suspicious at this point. The mobile home was vacant at the time it was reported on fire Monday at 6:17 p.m., as two firetrucks and up to 10 firefighters responded to the scene.
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