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Flood prep urged in some areas Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

Central Okanagan creeks are rising and those who experienced some flooding last year are warned it would be wise to take precautions this year. Central Okanagan emergency services coordinator Jason Brolund says the winter snowmelt is about three weeks ahead this year, while last year’s was late, after a cool and rainy spring. However, there is 16 per cent more snow than average in the Mission Creek watershed, which is the largest single contributor of runoff into Okanagan Lake. Coupled with heavy rain and warm temperatures, that could lead to flooding again this year, but without the rain and warmer temperatures, snow could melt and run off without incident over the next six to eight weeks, he said. At this point, it’s all weather dependent, he said. If temperatures are above normal and we have more than 15 to 20 millimetres in a 24-hour period, then people should be prepared for flooding if they are in a zone that’s flood-prone, he said. Last year was a good gauge of whether you can expect to have flooding— those who did experience it then, should be prepared.

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More than 324 hectares of land along the south slopes will be protected for generations thanks to the Central Okanagan’s largest individual land donation. The land will become the Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park. With several members of the Johns family in attendance, regional board chairman Robert Hobson made the announcement at Cedar Creek Community Centre Wednesday. “As a result of the generosity of (the Johns), we’ve spent about 20 years working toward the acquisition with the Central Okanagan Land Trust, the regional district and other individuals in the community,” said Hobson. He noted regional staff has yet to discover a larger individual land donation in provincial history. About 20 years ago, Johns siblings Nancy and Alf contacted the COLT with the idea of bequeathing their properties, which total more than 300 hectares. Since 1993, the regional district has been working with COLT on agreements for the gifting and leasing of the properties that would eventually see the environmentally significant lands protected. Nancy passed away in 2002, but it wasn’t until Alf passed in the spring of 2011 that the remaining two parcels bequeathed to the COLT were made available to the regional district. The market value of the donated land is estimated at nearly $8 million. The newly established parkland will remain closed until a park management plan is prepared and trails are formally developed. “Part of that management plan will be how we reforest the area,” said Hobson. He also noted the nature conservancy will be an area of passive recreation. “We’ll build a significant trail network through it. There will probably be some education long-term as well—that’s something we do a lot in our parks. This is a good place to learn about the impacts of fire and succession, so we’ll continue to provide that.” President of COLT, Barry Jones, said the creation of the new regional park is a good example of how government and non-government organizations can work together to conserve natural heritage and protect biodiversity. Kelowna-Mission MLA Steve Thomson also an-

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Slow Food alternative to fast food Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

To members of the Thompson Okanagan Slow Food convivium, there’s much more to eating than just nourishing the body. “It’s about knowing where your food comes from— and not just from the supermarket,” laughs president Ingrid Jarrett. It’s about people learning to grow their own food; about the connections between farmers and the land, local products and the procurement of local food; about the celebration of a food culture passed down through the ages; about the pleasure of food and all the senses that are involved: not just taste, but looks and smell as well, she says. “Slow food is about growing what your community likes to eat. There’s an honour around producing food,” she adds. But it’s an economic driver, not just a philosophy, she says. “More and more, travellers want an experience that is authentic and is truly about the local community. There’s nothing like being able to go to a local farm and taste what it produces,” she explains. “On-farm experiences are a big part of the new tourism, whether that’s agri-tourism, culinary tourism or eco-tourism,” she says. All are a part of the slow food movement. Slow Food is about respect for the land as well as the farmer; and it’s about maintenance of diversity on the farm. Often, biodynamic and organic principles are part of it. But, it began as a push-back to the suggestion that a McDonald’s be built in Turin, Italy. The community decided that it’s not about production or volume. Slow Food is an alternative to fast food, a move to preserve traditional and regional foods. Since its beginnings there in 1986, today it includes 100,000 members in more than 150 countries. “You can’t forego quality for quantity. It’s about sustainability,” says Jarrett. Even chickens take longer to grow the traditional way, she notes. But, certainly eating can take longer than grabbing something at a burger joint. “Eating connects us to the land as well as to our families and friends. We gather in the kitchen to connect; to pause and celebrate the enjoyment of fresh food. “We slow down to take time to be together. We’ll sit at a dinner party for hours. We sit and talk and laugh as well as eating,” she comments. The local Slow Food convivium was officially formed just last year, but this month, members will gather from across the country in the Okanagan for the national Slow Food conference at the Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos April 25 to 27. Jarrett, who is vice-president of business development at the Watermark, says this is the first time that it’s See Food A4

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B.C. CONSERVATIVE leader John Cummins (at podium) with his party’s local candidates (from left) Mike McLoughlin (Kelowna-Mission), Graeme James (Kelowna-Lake Country) and Brian Guillou (Westside-Kelowna) at a press conference in Kelowna on Tuesday,

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Cummins pledges to get tough on gang crime Barry Gerding EDITOR

A B.C. Conservative provincial government wants to get tough on gang crime. Party leader John Cummins was in Kelowna Tuesday to unveil an election platform promise to voters, spending $4 million to hire 10 prosecutors who will make up a Northern and Interior B.C. Gang Crime Prosecutors Unit. Cummins said complex gang trials have placed a “tremendous strain” on an already overburdened justice system, driving up the cost of seeing charges against gang members being dealt with in court. “We must do a better job of putting gang criminals in prison, and that’s exactly what our Gang Crime Prosecutors Unit will do,” Cummins said at a press conference, flanked by local Conserv-

ative MLA candidates Graeme James (Kelowna-Lake Country), Brian Guillou (Westside-Kelowna) and Mike McLoughlin (Kelowna-Mission). Cummins said the Conservative Party believes that gang crime and violence is not limited to only the Lower Mainland. Cummins also promised a Conservative government in Victoria would encourage more sentencing options for addicts in the criminal justice system, saying he would pledge $4 million and more resources to enhance successful programs like drug court, which assists addicts in breaking the cycle of addiction. Cummins said the cost of the initiative will be covered by the previously announced $700 million to increase justice funding that was laid out in the B.C. Conservative’s Budget and Fiscal Frame-

Stockwell Day work. Cummins also had some unpleasant words for former federal Conservative MP Stockwell Day, who is making a number of appearances this week at various Liberal campaign offices across the Okanagan. Asked why Day was supporting the Liberals rather than his Conservatives, Cummins said that has raised some eyebrows among his party supporters. “It seems a bit out of character to do that (support the Liberals) but he

is involved in government relations now so I guess he figures that is the right side to be on, to be where the money is,” Cummins said. “There is some controversy about what he’s doing but in the end we all have the right to choose our own friends.” In an interview with the Capital News on Tuesday, Day said his choice to side with the Liberals was not a difficult one for him. Day said the policy platforms of the B.C. Conservatives and federal Conservatives are not closely aligned, and he feels the B.C. Conservatives will only create an opportunity for the NDP to win the next election. “The Conservatives will only serve to split the vote with the Liberals and the NDP will walk up the middle,” he said. Day also struck another theme likely to be heard often in the upcoming provincial campaign,

that an NDP government will kill business investment in B.C. Day said as finance minister of Alberta back in the 1990s, he saw firsthand the flood of investment into the prairie province caused by B.C. NDP policies under the leadership of former premier Glen Clark. Because Adrian Dix was part of Clark’s inner circle, he sees the same thing happening all over again, with the end result being the rising of our provincial debt. “I know there are people out there who are bugged by some of the things the Liberals have done, but for the sake of our children and our grandchildren, you need to look past that and think about the future of our province,” Day said. “If it’s a choice between the Liberals and the NDP on that basis, the Liberals are the best bet for our future.”

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The trial of a man accused of stabbing another man during bar flush two years ago has ended, with the Crown staying the aggravated assault charge mid-trial. At the beginning of what was to be Chaouki Monssef’s second day of trial, Crown counsel Murray Kaay said that he had reviewed the case and directed a stay of proceedings. That essentially means the prosecution has halted. “I’m not surprised,” said Justice Geoffrey Barrow. Supporters of Monssef in the courtroom clapped and hugged upon hearing the news. Outside court, Kaay explained his decision, saying: “There was no longer a substantial likelihood of conviction.” At issue was identification of the attacker, he said. One witness said Monday that he saw a man with what he presumed to be a knife or a gun in the alley during the melee that led to the stabbing of Dylan Hatten two years ago, but also testified he saw the man running toward the end of the alley. In court, he couldn’t say definitively if that man was in the courtroom.

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The world-renowned Myra Canyon section of the Trans Canada Trail, which closed after wildfire destroyed 12 of its 16 historic wooden trestle bridges in 2003, is closed again. Last week, boulders described as the size of cars and trucks fell from the rock face beside trestle #3 onto the decking and damaged several of the ‘bents’ that hold up the intricately-engineered structure, making it unsafe. B.C. Parks closed Myra Canyon, between Ruth and Myra Stations, immediately. There’s still snow at the 1,200-metre elevation where the historic Kettle Valley Railway route traverses the hills east of Kelowna, but crews from B.C. Parks will get in as soon as possible to do a geotechnical site assessment and to assess the -condition of the damaged trestle bridge. There won’t be any estimates of when the trail will be reopened or repair costs until after those

assessments have been done, said a ministry spokesman. Signs have been placed at the parking lots at both ends of the canyon warning that the trail is closed. Maintenance of the trail is looked after by the Myra Canyon Trestle Restoration Society whose volunteers decked the trestles after the rails were removed in 1980 and built railings in order to make the trail safer for hikers and cyclists. Then, in 2003—just

after it was declared a National Historic Site—the Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire swept through the canyon destroying 12 of the 16 wooden trestle bridges and damaging the two steel ones. The federal government, with some assistance from the province, rebuilt the trestles at a cost of $17.5 million and the route was re-opened to recreational users from around the world in 2008. A past-president of the MCTRS and chair of the committee who or-

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election watchdog group, the BC Conservative Party, the Green Party and independent MLAs that there should be a ban on donations from businesses and unions to political campaigns. This would bring B.C. into line with the federal government and most other provinces. Is this really best for democracy? Independent MLA Bob Simpson says that organizations giving donations to parties “buys access” and is at odds with one person, one vote. Simpson, a former NDP

MLA, says Dix may waffle on his pledge to end corporate and union donations. If there were no donations to parties from businesses and unions, would that limit political advertising? Not likely. Unions like the B.C. Teachers Federation have spent millions in advocacy ads over the years, and are doing so now. It is unlikely that any ban on donations would extend to advocacy ads, given that it would be unlikely to survive a court challenge. A limit on donations from an

individual business or union to a party, and a law that would pre- C vent that organization from mak-C ( ing simultaneous donations to a individual candidates to try to i get around the limit, would be sufficient in limiting the influ- t ( ence of any one donor. f Democracy is a battle of T ideas, and getting ideas out A into the public square requires t money and effort. No one shouldf be able to buy an election. Indi- s viduals, groups and business- b es should be able to fully partici- n p pate

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Important to get young people to vote in our elections T he countdown toward the May 14, 2013 provincial election is on. And as sure as we’ll see more showers and get tired of election commercials before the end of the next seven weeks, there will be a lot of discussion about the importance of the “youth vote.” I suspect that particular discussion will last far past May 14, and in centuries of elections to come—if democracy isn’t replaced by some heretofore unimagined form of social media—it will still be a topic of discussion. There’s good reason for an em-

phasis on the youth vote, and great reasons that organizations such as the Okanagan College Students’ Union (OCSU) and others are involved in things such as Rock the Vote; a campaign intended to get students to register to vote and then to exercise their franchise. And the reasons boil down to two things: Numbers and different perspectives. First, the numbers. In the last provincial election

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pation rate. Of all age cohorts, the youth cohort has the lowest percentage of voter registration, and the lowest percentage of eligible voters who voted. Assuming that participation in the

democratic process is something we value as a society, from everyone’s perspective there is reason to encourage youth to vote. From a candidate’s point of view finding something that resonates with young voters and encourages them to register, vote and then vote for you is a no-brainer. That brings us to reason number two: Perspectives. From a young person’s point of view, becoming engaged in the political process and voting throughout life is a means of ensuring that you have a say in how limited resources will be apportioned to causes and government undertakings that are im-

portant to you. Don’t participate and you risk having those with perhaps a different agenda—i.e. the plus-65 age group— carrying the weight into elections. (Just as an aside, the 65-plus cohort likes to register and vote: 67 per cent of the 616,771 eligible voters who could vote in the last provincial election took the opportunity.) There are many issues that are, or should be, of interest to youth. The one that Rock the Vote, the OCSU, and representatives of Elections B.C. are focused on is the most

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To the editor: The recent release of a report by the B.C. Auditor General has led to a vigorous debate on the future of carbon neutral government. As a seller of carbon credits to the Pacific Carbon Trust, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) looks forward to any clarity that may result in the B.C. carbon market. However, a recent editorial in this newspaper (“Greenhouse Gas Leaks from Pacific Carbon Trust” by Tom Fletcher, April 5), perpetuates factual errors that fail to indform any debate. Acquisition of a conservation project is the beginning of our work, not the end. When NCC purchased Darkwoods

in 2008, our expensive, long-term commitment to the conservation lands began. From the outset, revenue from carbon sales was seen as critical to supporting this stewardship effort. Without the possibility of carbon sales, NCC could not have undertaken a project of the size and scope of Darkwoods. Yet, those facts are conveniently overlooked by Mr. Fletcher. Further he fails to understand the baseline used to calculate stored carbon at Darkwoods. Independent evaluations were not based on the possibility of NCC clear-cutting the property, but rather on what would have happened had NCC not acquired Darkwoods.

The alternative to NCC ownership was acquisition by a market-based buyer. The land would have been intensively logged and subdivided. The difference between that scenario and the current conserved property forms the basis for carbon valuation. Mr. Fletcher asks, rhetorically, if NCC would have logged Darkwoods. “Legally, it could not,” he writes. On the contrary, NCC does log the Darkwoods site. We operate a small, sustainable harvest based on conservation values that supports the property and the community. In fact, overall our ownership of Darkwoods has resulted in a $13 million economic

benefit to the community, to date. The Darkwoods Forest Carbon project was the first of its kind undertaken in Canada. The project is certified under the Verified Carbon Standard; a standard that ensures a carbon project follows internationally-recognized protocols and has tangible environmental benefits. The Nature Conservancy of Canada spent three years developing the project, and exercised due diligence at every step while working with various industry experts. The project also fulfilled all provincial regulations and met all standards for Carbon Offsets. More importantly,

Darkwoods is a worldclass conservation project. Without revenue from forest carbon, the longterm protection of this vital 55,000 hectare property and the fate of animals and plants that find a haven there would be in jeopardy. The proceeds from the carbon sales went back into the longterm stewardship of Darkwoods—for the sake of nature and the people of British Columbia. Darkwoods ensures in perpetuity, British Columbians will see the magnificent forest for the trees. Tom Swann, associate regional vice-president, B.C., The Nature Conservancy of Canada

Refinery way to make pipeline more palatable multi-million dollar personal attack ads on radio and TV against the NDP. You know those nauseating dumb ads that cause you to change the station/channel immediately. They have had the opposite results actually increased the NDP’s ratings. We were led to believe that millionaire B.C. businessman David Black was researching the feasibility of such a refinery. Well, it looks like we taxpay-

ers funded an expensive feasibility study paid for through the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training. The study was done by a California firm Navigant Consulting Inc., is titled Review of the Proposed Kitimat Refinery Project, Technical Assessment and Asian Supply/ Demand Analysis. Black didn’t get where he is by being stupid. The Liberals are trying to hype this as another big Utopian lotto like LNG,

then we can all hold debtfree hands and sing kumbaya. It’s in a very preliminary research stage with no identified supply or market and the odds of it proceeding appear slim, hope and prayer. Mr. Black’s financing through the Oppenheimer Investments Group appears mysterious, and since it’s being used as an election issue, demands transparency. The NDP indicate it’s

another desperate Liberal PR stunt that Rich Coleman is being willingly duped in promising jobs by promoting this. It appears the B.C. Liberals are grasping at straws trying to get some traction for the election.

men would show up and work a little, next thing they are gone. Next day maybe one fellow would show up. Now, days go by until there is another pretence to work by a couple of men. Two more men show up, stand around, wave their arms and leave. This method of working went on until about Christmas, then nothing—still nothing. Easter, a beautiful

day when many families showed up at the park but no playground for the children. There was an event with many children on April 7, but no playground for the children. Still haven’t seen any work done. What are they waiting for? Another year to go by? If they would only send out a crew of workers they would have it

Convincing youth to vote Coyle from A16 basic: Participation. They have avoided partisanship and platforms to get at the critical piece; convincing youth to register and vote. As an educational institution, we’re doing what we can to support those initiatives, in-

cluding co-operating with the students’ union as it strives to register more students to vote and providing space when Elections B.C. wants to set up on campus to do voter registration drives. The students, by the way, have been very focused on setting and achieving goals

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It’s not exactly a wash but the release of LAKE magazine’s eighth issue

this Friday will mark its al studies department, last print run . which supports the pubFour years into the lication, has decided it no ecological literary and art longer has the resources publication’s history, the to continue, at least in its T:5.694” UBCO creative and critic- present print form.

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▼ BASEBALL

Bar set high for defending champion A’s

Warren Henderson

STAFF REPORTER

As the defending B.C. Premier Baseball League champs, the Okanagan Athletics are fully cognizant of the target they’ll be wearing on their backs from the first pitch of the 2013 season. Head coach Evan Bailey and his A’s wouldn’t have it any other way. “We know teams will be coming after us and it’s a good feeling to know we’re going to be the hunted rather than the one doing the hunting,” said A’s head coach Evan Bailey. “We’re aware of the expectations and I’d like to think the boys are ready to step up and meet those. It’s a tight-knit, gritty group of kids who will get after it. The boys are eager to get going.” In 2012, the A’s claimed the first PBL title by a Kelowna-based team since the program was launched in 2004. After raising their championship banner this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Elks Stadium, the Athletics will begin defence of their title with a doubleheader (2 and 4:30) against the Coquitlam Reds. The teams will again meet for a pair on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Despite losses of key players like Brandon Sonnenberg, Nate Ackerman, Nolan Handley and Dillon Kakoshke, the A’s return 12 players from last year’s championship squad, including the entire starting infield. Leading hitter (.368) and third baseman Dawson Yates, shortstop/pitcher Josh Croft (.308, 30 RBIs) and catcher/pitcher Morgan Lofstrom will provide veteran leadership for the A’s this season. However, Lofstrom will miss the A’s first eight games while he attends Team Canada’s junior camp in Florida. The A’s will have an entirely new starting outfield, which will include new recruit Surya Viswanathan who hit .320 last season with the North Delta junior Blue Jays. The starting rotation will feature James Walker (5-4, 2.19 ERA), Morgan Lofstrom (5-2, 1.24 ERA), Trevor Lofstrom and Jared Young, while Croft (5-1, 2.00 ERA) will again be the A’s closer. Based on the experience of the returning core of players, Bailey likes his team’s prospects again in 2013. “I think we’ll actually be a little stronger but in a different way,” he said.

DOUGLAS FARROW/CONTRIBUTOR

THIRD BASEMAN DawsonYates and the defending champion Okanagan Athletics open the 2013 B.C. Premier Baseball League season this weekend at home to Coquitlam. “We won’t have quite the offensive powerhouse, but we should still be pretty good offensively. We’ll be better on the mound and I think our infield will be better…simply because

the guys have another year of experience.” Bailey expects his club to be in the mix for a topfour finish for the second straight year. “We want to be in the

top four again and get a home seed in the playoffs,” said Bailey. “The guys get ahead of themselves a little bit and talk about repeating. My goal is just one step at a time.

Let’s aim for a top-four and take it from there.” The A’s will play their first 12 games at home, followed by eight on the road. Meanwhile, the junior

Athletics will also open their season this weekend as they host the White Rock Tritons, Saturday and Sunday at Lombardy Park. whenderson@kelownacapnews.com

▼ HIGH SCHOOL

Owls host Interior sevens rugby tourney The Kelowna Owls will look to defend the Interior 7s rugby title on Friday at KSS. The eight-team tournament will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature eight teams from Kamloops to Penticton. One other local team,

the Kelowna Christian Knights, will be competing. The games are brief, each just 15 minutes in length, and feature seven players per side. The tournament champion will represent the Interior at the B.C 7s

championship April 26 and 27 at UBC in Vancouver. Meanwhile, the Owls (15s) regular senior team scored an impressive 3017 exhibition victory over Abbotsford’s Robert Bateman on Tuesday afternoon at KSS.

Mitch Weir, Rakheem Rockwell and Brendan Hait scored tries for the hometown Owls, while Dom Haynes added three penalty kicks and three converts. Last week, the Owls won their Okanagan Valley season opener 60-0

over South Kamloops.

BRITISH TOUR

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defenceman Madison Bowey is stymied at the Kamloops Blazers net by Cole Cheveldave in Western Hockey League playoff action Tuesday in Kamloops. With the Blazers leading the series 3-0, the teams met Wednesday for Game 4 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series, however a final score wasn’t available at press deadline. See kelownacapnews.com. ALLEN DOUGLAS/CONTRIBUTOR

Silver for U13 junior Heat The UBC Okanagan junior Heat U13 girls captured a silver medal at the Basketball B.C. provincial club championships last weekend at the Olympic Oval in Richmond. The Heat, a winter club, reached the final of the six-team draw Sunday before losing to Athelite from Surrey. After opening the tournament with a loss to the same Athelite team, the Heat rebounded for a

victory over a Victoria rep team, the Wescom Warriors. The UBCO junior girls’ highlight of the tournament was the crossover game against pool A winners, TCYBA Hurricanes. The Tri-Cities—Coquitlam/Port Coquitlam/Port Moody—Hurricanes were 2013 A division Metro League finalists and one of the top teams in the Lower Mainland. TCYBA held a

15-point lead against the junior Heat well into the third quarter when multiple UBCO players turned on the effort and the scoring for the remainder of the game to secure an exciting four-point victory. The tournament was last of the season for the winter club team, as the Heat now prepare to compete as a spring/summer team from April to July.

club team celebrated a silver medal last weekend at the Basketball B.C. club championships in Richmond.

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THE KELOWNA OWLS will host the B.C. Interior 7s rugby tournament on Friday at KSS.

CONTRIBUTED

THE UBC OKANAGAN junior Heat U13 girls winter

coach rates the Owls’ recent trip to the British Isles right at the top of the list. Last month, the Owls boys’ team spent two weeks in the United Kingdom, experiencing both the culture and playing rugby friendlies in the hotbed of the sport. The Kelowna boys proved competitive on the tour against teams from England, Scotland and Wales, winning three games, losing one and playing to a draw in the other. “Some of the teams maybe weren’t as good as we expected but it was still a great experience,” said Marfleet. “We learned that the pace of the game is faster, the boys had to play through bumps and bruises that happen on a hectic trip like this one. The boys fought through a little sickness and fatigue, but there were no injuries, so all in all it was great.” The best teams in Britain are from private

schools, while Kelowna played its games against all public high schools. The Owls won games over Vyners School from England 29-7, Southwell (England) 35-0, Kinross (Scotland) while losing to Swansea, Wales 25-7 and tying Greenhill School from Wales 21-21. As for the cultural side of the trip, Marfleet said the 25 players and four coaches enjoyed being immersed in British society. “We did a lot of sightseeing, the kids saw a lot in the time we were there, and I think they learned a lot,” said Marfleet. “They spent some of the time living with strangers, so getting to know people from another culture was really good for them, too. They were out of their comfort zone, so hopefully it was part of a maturing process for them.” The Owls will host one of the schools this summer, as Greenhill from Wales plans to visit Kelowna in July.

Bradley Clegg

Clegg Gold Bradley Clegg led the Okanagan Gymnastics Centre’s medal haul at the B.C. artistic gymnastics championships last weekend in Prince George. Clegg came out on top of the men’s level 2 (1112) category winning the gold medal. In the Men’s Level 1 competition, the boys receive gold, silver or bronze on each event based on their performance and score. Willis Plant finished with gold all around, earning five golds on floor, pommel horse, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bars. Plant earned a silver on the rings. Dylan Hehr finished with silver all around, gold on floor, vault and parallel bars and silver on pommel horse, rings, and horizontal bar. In the Level 4 competition, Shane Hiscock finished second all around after winning the parallel bars and earning a bronze medal on the floor and horizontal bar. Jase Goerzen finished

second on vault and third place on rings and parallel bars. Lucas Fabian earned the title of provincial champion on the floor exercise in the Level 4 category. In the National Youth category, Liam Dawson earned a bronze medal on the pommel horse. Kolten Marino earned a bronze medal on the floor exercise in the same category. In the women’s competition, Jillian Beaudreau finished in second place all around in the Women’s Provincial 2 Argo (10 and under) category. Beaudreau also finished with a bronze medals on the vault and uneven bars. Grace Akurienne is the provincial champion in the Women’s Provincial 2 Argo vault. In the Pre-Novice Aspire category, Gabriela Beselt finished with a silver medal all around after winning the provincial title on both vault and uneven bars.

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SPORTS ▼ SNOW SPORTS

Snowboarding gets back to its roots at Big White Local riders captured their share of medals at the 16th edition of the Neil Edgeworth Banked Slalom Event at Big White. More than 270 snowboarders from across North America and from as far away as Australia took the slopes last weekend in search of medals and prize money. Rob Fagan, from the Canadian snowcross national team took home the gold in the men’s pro division, while Marni Yamada, former U.S. Snowboard team member, took home first in the pro female division. With plenty of snow and a record number of competitors, organizers couldn’t have asked for a much better weekend of competition. “The banked slalom is a gathering for industry and community searching for the soul roots of snowboarding and to remember the origins of the sport,” said Flynn Seddon, Big White’s director of terrain parks and outdoor vvents. “It’s a true place to see old friends and meet new ones, remember friends who have passed and celebrate new ones that are born into the

scene. It has been truly turned into its own being that exudes positivity and shines light into every one who attends. It doesn’t matter who wins it’s about the spirit and camaraderie of the sport.” The complete results are: • Adaptive 1 John Goodwin (Surrey) • SnowSkate combined 1 Jesse Blackstaff (Kelowna) 2 Adam Higgins (North Vancouver) 3 Michelle Mackay (Edmonton) • Female 14-andunder 1 Carleigh Quiring (Kelowna) 2 Kayla Shepard (Kelowna) 3 Alina Stevens (Rossland) • Male 14-and-under 1 Hunter McMorran (Kelowna) 2 Davis Thompson (Rossland) 3 Jacob Marostenmaki (Big White) • Female 15 to 18 1 Katie Anderson (Jaffray) 2 Mica Bot (Big White) 3 Emily Boucher (Kelowna) • Male: 15 to 18 1 Clinton Pederson (Kelowna) 2 Brett Berndsen (Kelowna) 3 Liam Stevens (Rossland) • Female 19 to 24 1 Sabrina Gauthier (Revelstoke) 2 Kim Wiersma

BIG WHITE/CONTRIBUTED

A RECORD number of riders competed at the Neil Edgeworth Banked Slalom this year at Big White (Kelowna) 3 Kelsey Galt (Kelowna) • Male 19 to 24 1 Martin Jaureguialzo (Whistler) 2 JP Fok (Whistler) 3 Lee Coulthard (Kelowna) • Female 25 to 34 1 Desiree Janzen (Kamloops) 2 Laura Price (Kelowna) 3 Kat Coatesworth

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(UK, Nelson) • Male 35 to 44 1 Dustin Ferris (Kelowna) 2 Kyle Entrop (Shoreline, WA) 3 Brett Tippie (North Vancouver) • Female 45 and over 1 Nada Critchlow (Big White) 2 Eileen Purssell (Rossland) 3 Jessica

▼ COMPETITION

▼ MARTIAL ART

David Dimitrov and Kierra Smith represented the Liquid Lightning Swim Club last weekend in Victoria Canadian national team’s world trials meet. Swimmers were vying for spots on Canada’s roster for the world championships in Barcelona. Dimitrov, 21, placed

Canada’s highest level jiu-jitsu instructor will be sharing his expertise in Kelowna this weekend. Marcus Soares, an 8th Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu degree red and black belt, will be teaching a seminar at First Strike Jiu-Jitsu Academy this Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. First Strike Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy is located at 1765 Harvey Ave. The Martial Art of Brazilian JiuJitsu was made famous world wide by Royce Gracie in the very first UFC Ultimate Fighting Champion-

Spanos (Berkley, CA) • Male 45 to 49 1 Flynn Seddon (Kelowna) 2 Clint Surridge (Big White) 3 Doug Lundgren (West Kelowna) • Male 50 and over 1 Don Lott (West Kelowna) 2 John Devenere (Ferndale) 3 James Belch

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Lightning swimmers vie Top Jiu-Jitsu teacher here for spot on national team eighth in the 100 meter butterfly. Dimitrov also broke his previous club record of 1.54.54 in 200 meter freestyle by swimming a new time of 1:53.96. Kierra Smith, 19, a University of Minnesota student and varsity swimmer, returned to Canada for the world trials meet. Smith placed sixth in the

200 meter breaststroke. Smith also broke her previous club record of 29.17 in the 50 meter butterfly by swimming a new time of 29.11. Dimitrov and Smith earned a total of 39 points for Liquid Lightning Swim Club and put the club in 31st place out of 69 teams.

ship by defeating three much larger opponents in one night with submission holds. This is an amazing opportunity for student to work and learn with the highest level Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor in Canada. Marcus Vinicius de Macedo Soares, was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro (Copacabana Beach), Brazil. Marcus has been a member of the legendary Carlson Gracie JiuJitsu Team since 1970. In addition to being an 8th degree red and balck belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Soares is

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21-year-old daughter, Shayla, in a crash along McKinley Landing Road in Kelowna in December, 2011. Pass these women on the street, and you wouldn’t have a clue. Of course you wouldn’t. Road traffic victims don’t walk around with signs around their necks. In fact, most have learned not to talk about it at all. We don’t want to hear it. It is painful for us to hear the words coming out of their mouths. And those who have lost loved ones are the tip of a very large iceberg. Statistically, the five fatalities occurring in those three crashes represent the tip of an iceberg

that includes about 1,200 people who suffered injuries (240 people injured per fatality), many of whom have ended up with permanent symptoms, like Gainer. As much as we might not want to hear it, I think it’s important that we do. It is only by recognizing the painful scope of the problem that we will be motivated to insist on and work towards a change in driving attitudes. That’s all it takes, really. Crashes are not inevitable. It is exactly these types of stories I am publishing on my OneCrashisTooMany.com awareness website. I invite those of you motivated to join me in my One Crash is Too

Many campaign to attend the second annual One Crash is Too Many gala event that I am putting on again in partnership with Braintrust Canada, the beneficiary of funds raised at the event to assist them in their important work. Tickets for the April 20 event can be ordered through the Braintrust Canada website. Email me directly if you have any difficulty. This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substitute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca

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he passage of time doesn’t erase the pain of a loss. It hasn’t for me, anyway. I gather that it hasn’t for Eva Gainer, either, as I listened to her tell her story at the filming of a Shaw TV episode of The Lunch Counter in late January 2013. Eva Gainer, RCMP Cst. Bob Charron and I were on a panel being interviewed by Shaw TV producer Tamie Williams about road safety. It was July 23, 2000, when Gainer’s life was horrifically altered by a drunk driver. There were three fatal-

land while earning her wings. The Canadian Forces called for Campbell during her private pilot license training, resulting in her mentors generously accelerating her course to completion in just five weeks. In August, she attended the Canadian Forces Aircrew Selection Centre in Toronto. It is very difficult to be accepted to the facility and even harder to pass the screening. The designated candidates must be near-perfect human specimens and pass stringent background checks. The candidates must successfully pass cognitive, spatial and motor skills testing, hand/eye co-ordination, and general suitability for being an aircrew member in the Canadian Forces. Those candidates who succeed are then sent for further evaluation in computer controlled flight simulator testing. The historic success rate for pilot candidates at the CFASC is about 45 per cent.

After qualifying in mid-August, Campbell returned home to Kelowna to await word from the Canadian Forces air crew selection board. The news that Campbell received was much better than anticipated, she was accepted into the highly sought after Bachelor of Aviation Technology degree program at Seneca College in Ontario delivered in conjunction with state-of-the art Canadian Forces pilot training. Participants in the partnership program gain on-the-job experience flying maritime, fighter, transport and tactical helicopter aircraft. Simultaneously, they earn a degree which includes business management, airport operations and planning, and air carrier administration knowledge. In October, Campbell traveled to the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in New Westminster to accept her career offer and was sworn in. Days later, Campbell was

off for a 15-week grueling winter course in basic military officer training at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Campbell’s training emphasized basic military skills, weapons handling, first aid, leadership fundamentals as well as ethical values. Since physical fitness is an integral component of military service, a large part of the course was spent in physical fitness training, some of it in -30 C weather. Of the 39 recruits in Campbell’s platoon, 24 successfully graduated. Campbell was honoured by 200 of her peers to bear the Canadian flag at the prestigious CFLRS graduation ceremony. The day after her graduation, she was transferred to CFB Esquilmalt in Victoria for a temporary posting with the Search and Rescue arm of the Canadian Forces, where she will celebrate her 19th birthday.

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Bulldozed ravine called a human-made disaster Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

It was a complex natural environment in a small ravine in the Glenmore area last year, but work this winter on what is slated to be a park in the future has turned it into something that looks more like a driveway to an estate than a wild gully. A neighbour to the future bit of parkland says she is in the habit of riding her horse through there, with the paid permission and a gate key from the farmer leasing the area, and the change this spring reminded her of the south slopes after the wildfire went through there in 2003. “Except that’s a natural disaster and this is human-made,” commented Diane Patt, a veterinarian whose practice is nearby. “It’s always been a pleasant place to ride in

peace; to get away from the traffic and noise. It’s good for the soul to ride in the natural environment. “But, now, there’s nowhere for birds to hide even. The ground is all dug up and the undergrowth taken out, and there are a lot fewer trees, which changes it completely. “It would be a horrible shame if they cut down trees where the owls were nesting. It’s now quiet through there. There’s less birdsong than usual,” she commented. The fate of a couple of pairs of great horned owls is of particular concern to another frequent visitor to the little natural ravine. Jennifer French is coordinator and founder of Science Opportunities for Kids, which has been active in this area for decades, encouraging youngsters to learn about the science of wetlands by in-

vestigating wetlands, and to become excited about science by doing scientific things. She lives near the ravine and also has a key to the farmer’s gate to walk on the land he leases, so she frequently walks through the area. However, earlier this spring, she noticed the great horned owls were flying outside the ravine, near where she lives and were behaving oddly for birds that would normally be busy feeding their chicks at this time of year. When she visited the ravine, she was appalled at what she saw, and she believes the trees with their nests were removed and decked with the other logs. Todd Cashin, environment and land use manager for the City of Kelowna, says he did sign a development permit for work to be done in the

DECKED LOGS removed from a small Glenmore ravine slated to be parkland. ravine this spring—fuel modification work to prevent wildfire. It’s located between housing and future housing development, between Robert Lake and Carney Pond. However, he says the city’s top priority is to protect the gully, which has been identified in the environment report as a wildlife corridor; a large

Weeding out invasive plants The provincial government is providing $10,500 to the Regional District of Central Okanagan to control the spread of invasive plants. The funding will be invested in activities such as raising public awareness, surveying invasive plant populations and actively treating high-priority sites to control the spread of invasive plants. Invasive plants are not native to a particular ecosystem and have the potential to displace long-established species. They can cause considerable economic and environmental damage. Invasive plants may disrupt natural ecosystems, reduce biodivers-

ity, increase soil erosion, alter soil chemistry and adversely affect commercial crops. This is part of 28 grants being given provincewide to local governments, regional invasive species committees and the Invasive Species Council of B.C. to assist their activities and support the objectives of the provincial Invasive Plant Program. This funding is in addition to the $534,000 already earmarked by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations for invasive plant control and management in 2013/14. The Invasive Plant Program

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points out it is private land still. But Patt is not impressed with the work. “It’s just a small area, so they could easily have done a more-careful job of fuel management,” Patt

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Nature corridor will be preserved Land from A1 nounced that two parcels between the new regional park and Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park will be designated as Crown land for public recreational use only. The move will limit the kind of development and activity that can take place, ensuring protection of a significant wildlife and ecosystem corridor along the south slopes. “We thought it was an important step to take,” said Thomson. “It creates that continuous corridor between Okanagan Mountain Park and the Johns’ donation. “It helps protect those land values in all of that area for the citizens of Kelowna. It adds to the legacy that the Johns have provided to the community.” Thomson said he has a personal connection to the donated lands. He used to hike through the property on Boxing Days and have a drink with Alf up at his cabin. “Both he and Nancy were great people. To be able to do this in their memory I thought was very important.” The Crown land designation adds more than 300 hectares to the conservation area. wpaterson@kelownacapnews.com

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heavy rain. If we don’t get another event like that, we should be in pretty good shape.” Kelowna deputy fire chief Brolund said there’s a good supply of sandbags at the main firehall on Enterprise Way, and other firehalls in the region also have some if people feel they might need them. He also warned that people should make sure to keep children and pets well away from local creeks as they’re swollen with snowmelt and rainfall runoff. High water can erode banks and undercut them,

making it dangerous to walk near the bank. For tips on how to prepare for a flooding emergency, go to: www.cordemergency.ca and click on Be Prepared. Bruce Smith of the regional district said they are monitoring floodprone areas such as along Mission and Mill Creeks in Kelowna, McDougall in West Kelowna and Shorts and Whiteman Creeks up Westside Road. The worst scenario would be if heavy rain combined with snowmelt, he noted. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

Boil water advisories issued The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a precautionary water quality advisory for residents served by the Star Place and Falcon Ridge water systems. For Star Place, the advisory affects eight properties connected to the community water system off Trepanier Road near the Okanagan Connector in West

Kelowna. For Falcon Ridge, the water quality advisory affects more than 50 properties off Highway 33 above Kelowna. Increased turbidity in the water source has resulted in water quality that might impact children, the elderly or those who have weakened immune systems.

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New 2013 budget initiative making an impact on Kelowna-Lake Country

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Ron Cannan and federal governments ensuring a bottom-up approach, so the right priorities were identified. Through Building Canada, investments were made to over 43,000 projects to build important public infrastructure across the country and, as a result of these investments, the average age of Canada’s core public infrastructure came down from a peak of 17 years in 2001 to an estimated 14.4 years in 2011. It is now lower than the historical average over the last 50 years. Now in 2013, investments in Canada’s public infrastructure are as important as ever. Those investments remain vital to creating jobs, economic growth and providing a better quality of life for families in every city and community across the country.

That is why it was very good news to learn that the government, after listening to municipalities across the country, announced a new Building Canada plan in Budget 2013. The new Building Canada plan will have three main components: • Community Improvement Fund— $32.2 billion consisting of an indexed Gas Tax Fund and the increased GST Rebate for Municipalities to build roads, public transit, recreational facilities and other community infrastructure across Canada that will improve the quality of life of Canadian families. • New Building Canada Fund—$14 billion in support of major economic infrastructure projects that have a national and regional significance. • Renewed P3 Canada Fund—$1.25 billion to continue finding innovative ways to build infrastructure projects faster and provide better value for Canadian taxpayers through public-private partnerships. In addition, over the next 10 years our federal

government will invest $6 billion in existing infrastructure funding and $17 billion to build, operate and maintain federal public infrastructure. Overall, the new Building Canada plan includes $70 billion in federal infrastructure funding over 10 years, making it the largest investment in job-creating infrastructure in Canadian history. For Kelowna and Lake Country municipal councils, knowing that reliable and predictable gas tax and infrastructure funding is in place makes it much easier to determine their capital planning budgets. I look forward to continuing to work with my municipal and provincial counterparts to identify our riding’s infrastructure priorities so that our local and regional economy can continue on a positive growth course. The Okanagan has so much to offer and we want to keep the momentum going. Ron Cannan is the Conservative MP for Kelowna-Lake Country. ron@cannan.ca.

From Malawi to India, Guatemala to Bolivia, the developing world is in a water crisis. In some places, there are water shortages, but one of the greatest global health crises is access to safe drinking water. So how can Okanagan residents be part of the solution? Indra Prashad, president for Water For People Canada, will make a special appearance in Kelowna, to raise awareness and funds for global water quality projects. Prashad is one of a number of inspirational speakers sharing their stories at a fundraising breakfast on Monday, April 22, 7 to 8:30 a.m., at the Kelowna Yacht Club. (Doors open at 6:30 a.m.). The suggested donation is $25 and includes breakfast. Prashad’s organization works internationally, bringing resources and help to communities in developing countries. Their vision is for all people to have access to safe drinking water and bring an end to the suffering and deaths brought on by water-borne diseases. The breakfast fundraiser is hosted by the BC Water & Waste Association, a non-profit industry group, whose 4,700

members represent the entire B.C. water sector. All proceeds from this event will go to Water For People drinking water projects. Okanagan residents are invited to come and learn about water quality and sustainability initiatives at home and abroad, with informative talks by Prashad. Other inspirational speakers joining Prashad will include global water quality expert Rhonda Harris (past president of the Water Environment Federation), Jennifer Crosby (President-elect of the B.C. Water & Waste Association), and sustainability entrepreneur Angela Reid-Nagy (co-founder of GreenStep Solutions and a former Kelowna city councillor). Seats are limited. Tickets are available through BCWWA. Until April 17th, contact Ariele North at anorth@bcwwa. org or phone 604-630-5349. After April 17, tickets will be available at the BCWWA conference registration table, on April 21, at Kelowna’s Delta Grand Hotel from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 8 pm at the conference desk at the Kelowna Curling Club. For more information about Water for People, visit the websitewww.bcwwa. org.

Genealogical society meeting Kelowna and District Genealogical Society monthly family history forum April 22, 7 to 9 p.m., at the downtown Kelowna library branch meeting room,

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Maxine DeHart This week’s column is dedicated to a long-time friend, Marilyn Mathison, who passed away March 28. The Mathisons and DeHarts go way back to the early 1970s when my husband Chris DeHart and Darwin Mathison worked together. Personal condolences to Darwin, their family and many friends.

ow time flies! Guess what everyone? I am celebrating my 15th year as a business columnist for Capital News—and I’m still here! Thanks to all of you, our readers, friends, colleagues and clients for supporting the newspaper, this column and me. My editor, Barry Gerding, and I figured out (give or take) that I have written about 40,000 people/ businesses/events/articles/ birthdays combined over the past 15 years. Your loyalty and continued support and encouragement have made this column a success. Thanks for all the leads, faxes, emails, phone calls, letters, Facebook messages, LinkedIn messages, referrals, stops on the street and visits to the Ramada Hotel (where I hang my hat). Keep them coming. I appreciate everything, especially all of you taking me into your confidence and trust each

week. I certainly could not have made this great milestone without your help. In celebration of my 15th anniversary and many other Capital News milestones, continue to stay tuned for upcoming events this year. Wink-i-Wear has opened at 7-605 KLO Rd. (in the Mission Shopping Centre between CIBC and TD/Canada Trust). Owned and operated by licensed optician Laura Draycott, the shop provides a luxurious environment, tailormade for trying on endless looks. Most of the designer frames in the shop can’t be found anywhere else in the valley and their own line of eyeglasses has classic shapes and edgy sensibility. Wink-i-Wear carries eyeglasses available worldwide, including Drift, Face a Face, Orgreen, J.F. Rey, Etnia Barcelona and Lerocher New York. If you are looking for the Johnny Depp look, Win-i-Wear is also the sole retailer for Tart Optical in Canada, offering the Tart Arnels worn by the star. Fashion colours for this year are anything bright and colourful with frames getting bigger and rounder. Wink-i-Wear is a Varilux exclusive dealer, featuring the cutting edge optical technology of Essilor’s Visioffice. The store also supplies period eyewear for commercials, photo shoots and theme weddings. You will also find a good selection of sunwear featuring stylist patented sport sun wear by Kaenon, along with fashion forward prescription sunglasses. Call 860-862-WINK (9465) or check out the website

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LICENSED OPTICIAN Laura Draycott has opened Wink-i-Wear eyeglass, jewelry and accessories shop in the Mission Park Shopping Centre. www.winkiwear.ca. Congratulations to Dustin and Gina Kearns on receiving the RCMP Detachment Commander’s Commendation for Outstanding Service. This award was received in recognition of their outstanding volunteer contribution to the RCMP and the citizens of Kelowna, relating to the recovery of stolen vehicles. Between 2009 and 2013, they identified and located a total of 25 stolen vehicles in Kelowna. Their commitment to community policing is truly exemplary. It’s a 20th anniversary celebration in business this year for Keloka Auto, 1-2755 KLO Rd. While many mechanics dream of opening their own shop one day, Mike Simons took that jump in 1993. Now, one step and one day at a time has add-

ed up to 20 years of success, supplying good, honest knowledge and service to his customers, mainly servicing BMW and Mercedes. Call 250868-2325. Tourism Kelowna has undergone a few staff changes. Jenny Rutherford, formerly in sales, has gone back to her communications background as the new communications coordinator. Alexa Creelman, who has worked in the Visitor Centre for the past year, will step in for a few months as sales coordinator. Pat Gappmayr, Chad Douglas and Jennifer Horsnell will focus on generating leads and lead room nights for Kelowna. Jennifer will handle the B.C. and Alberta market, while Pat manages Eastern Canada and Chad will continue to sell Kelowna

as a sport and event destination. They will be hiring a sales manager who lives in Calgary. Call 250861-1515; www.tourismkelowna.com. Good Earth Coffeehouse, 102-2949 Pandosy St. in the Mission, has a new owner. Formerly owned by the Sapiehas, the new owner is Paige Bannerman. The coffee house has been completely renovated, is licensed, has a new patio and now features entertainment every day of the week. It will also feature local artists, changing every three months. On display right now is the work of artist Debra Martin. Open until 10 p.m. daily, and 11 p.m. in the summer months. Call 250-4487768. Uptown Rutland Business Association has a new 2013 board of dir-

ectors. Serving on the executive will be Crystal Hansen, president (Benson Law LLP); Nicholas Aubin, past president (Aubin & Associates Notaries Public); Shawn Swail, 1st vice-president (Penty & Company); Dawn Thiessen, 2nd vice-president (Aphrodite In Me Spa) and Al Kirschner, treasurer (Black Mountain Irrigation District). Sitting on the board as directors are Joe Iafrancesco (property owner); Aron Meier (Valleyview Funeral Home); Mike Koutsantonis, Olympia Greek Taverna; Shawna McCrea, Valley First Credit Union; Frank Pohland, appointed (CTQ Consultants); Kevin MacDougall, appointed (community policing coordinator for Rutland); and Kelowna city councillors Gerry

Zimmermann and Andre Blanleil (alternate). Laurel D’Andrea is the office administrator for URBA. Buck LaRoche has renovated the exterior of his building and added new signage to reflect that his two businesses, Auto Trim Line Detail and Downtown U-Haul, are under one roof at 264 Leon Ave. in Kelowna. Auto Trim completely details cars, trucks and SUVs including outside, inside, shampoo, polish and the application of 3MClear film paint protection. His sign company offers custom graphics, vehicle lettering, pin striping and window tinting, along with coroplast signs and sandwich boards. His U-Haul rental centre also offers packing boxes. Call 250-860-4130 (U-Haul) or 250-899-5833 (Auto Trim). Blair Lischeron has left Project Literacy. With his help, the society has a good transition plan in place with Bonnie Girouard, Project Literacy’s education coordinator acting as interim executive director for now. Anita Boehm is the president of Project Literacy Kelowna Society, 250-762-2163. The provincial Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire Independent Order celebrates its100th birthday this month, while the local chapter (Dr. W. J. Knox) also celebrates its 70th birthday on April 12. The local chapter, with only 16 members, volunteered an unbelievable 29,034 hours in 2012, in-

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gency Resorts, along with some of KGH’s favourite physicians, (Dr. Michael Ertel, Dr. Guy Fradet and Dr. Bill Nelems) along with Mayor Walter Gray and myself posed for the calendar. The $26,952 raised along with dollar-for-dollar matching funds from the owners of Regency went towards furnishing the patient, family room and common areas of the F-I-T unit. Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association has a new board for 2013. Taking over as chair is Michael J. Ballingall with Big White Ski Resort. Joining him on the executive team are Chris Bower, vice-chair (Nk’Mip Resort, Osoyoos); Christine Latimer, treasurer (Valemount Inn); Sally Pierce, secretary (Penticton) and Ingrid Jarrett, past-chair (Osoyoos). The board directors are George Hanson (Cawston); Gene Covert (Oliver); Hans-Peter Mayr (Sparkling Hill Resort &

Spa, Vernon); Robyn Cyr (Shuswap Tourism); Kelly Watt (Kelowna); Russell Critchlow (Blue River); Sharon Bond (West Kelowna); Bryan Pilbeam (Kamloops) and Brad Pelletier, (Predator Ridge). Michelle De Sousa is back from a two year trip traveling around Africa and Europe. She previously was the Gala of Hope coordinator for the Canadian Cancer Society in 2008 (now called the Daffodil Ball). She continued to help fundraise for the B.C. Cancer Foundation. Call her at 778214-8119. The Pets and People Visiting Society will host a Pets and People Day at KGH on Wednesday, April 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Remembrance Hallway (off the old lounge). Pets and People was brought to Kelowna by Marjorie and John Rutherford (John since deceased). They worked very hard for many years through meetings with medical,

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Artist invites others to find their creative voice Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

What does it mean to follow your heart? This is what Carrie Harper and her partner Jesse Padgett have been discussing in the construction site amid cans of paint and ladders, tractor-wheel chandeliers and four-foot troll paintings. This is the home of HeART school, Harper’s personal renaissance from workshop queen and multi-faceted artist to downtown creative community visionary; and it just might be the heart of a good portion of this city’s artistic vision for many years to come. “In all my workshops, I kind of have the same goal: To help people find their own creative voice,” said Harper, owner of The Pear Workshop and mother of two. Finding her own voice has been a life project for this primarily self-taught, self-sustaining talent. Harper studied metalsmithing and textiles at the Alberta College of Art and Design, yet has managed to evolve into one

of the area’s more prominent mixed media painters largely of her volition, figuring out how to sell her work on mobile phone covers and quirky pendants, traditional canvasses and via creative workshops. In recent years, she has been quite open about letting people know she is bipolar—a common refrain among creative brains, she has been known to point out. Whatever the well, the spring of creativity she draws from certainly seems boundless. As she puts it on the vaguely warm spring day of this interview: “I’m good at the art of crashing and burning, but the art of rest, not so much.” By hook or by crook, she’s equipped herself to teach others how to reconnect with their ability to innovate and channel their inner artist. This is her passion and she’s seeing it through. HeART School is perched just above Bernard Avenue, which is aptly under a creative construction refacing at the moment.

The school is the site of the studio Harper and fellow artist Kendra Dixson shared for many years before Dixson took a maternity break and the landlord announced much of their floor was going to need new tenants as the previous tenant was leaving. “I said right away that I would take the space,” said Harper, who wanted to expand to teach more. “I had seen other spaces in town and things just didn’t really sit right. It was almost in the instant that she told me this space was coming open that I just knew this was the right thing to do.” Initially conceived of as a teaching space, the multifaceted creative hub that one snap decision has evolved to encompass in less than six months is astounding. Harper and Padgett have since hired a carpenter to help knock out several walls to create one continuous room with movable barriers that block off five distinct studio areas. In the first one is Joshua Ferguson, a vis-

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school and studio space where fellow artists can teach and school teachers can learn to create. It officially opens at the end of the month. ual artist who served at Raudz before quitting to join Harper’s vision. Like the other five studio areas, his floor is painted with a mural Padgett describes as a “pseudo art deco,” evolving element of the school’s look that will change as artists drop paint on it. Next door, Jackie Poirier and Jolene Mackie have a symbiotic painting experience going, one’s work feeding off the other. Each space is designed to hold two artists, but Ferguson, whose studio also sports a vault closet as the building is a 100-year-old former bank, is starting in his space solo. Padgett and Harper are sharing the studio on

the end where the storage space has a false back capable of opening up to the rest of the room. The Kelowna Folk Club loves the school as a venue, telling Harper its got serious potential as a downtown evening music spot, and other musicians have approached Harper about using it as a listening room. Harper herself sees teaching journaling and summer kids’ workshops, teachers’ professional day workshops and homeschool students; and of course, she wants to have plenty of time left over for her own mixed media projects. In January’s, she hopes to repeat the

intention setting workshop she hosted this year during the first few weeks of construction—extension cords and lamps played a big part. “I’ve got probably about 200 workshops that I want to teach,” she said, even one about ancient prayers. Surely, she must have a knack for praying to see a dream this big through to reality so quickly. Then again, on the floor in the main space is a mural of the nine muses of Greek mythology and it’s also very possible she just found the right inspiration when she opened her studio door. The HeART School opening runs Friday, April 26 from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, April 27 from 1 to 9 p.m. at #5-375 Bernard Ave. Harper is taking bookings for those who want to teach out of the space and is still looking for an artist or two who might want to work out of the school. “The way I operate my life is to live from my heart,” she said. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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Vernon duo bring Newfoundland folk flavour to cross-Canada tour Several years ago while tending bar together in a popular St. John’s Irish Pub, Andrew Mercer (Cod Gone Wild) and Dave Whitty never imagined that a short time later they would be joining forces from opposite sides of the country to showcase their music. Mercer is now the lead singer for Cod Gone Wild, which kicks off a B.C.-wide tour in Vernon on April 26. The tour will run until June 2 and will include a variety of venues for 16 energetic shows across the Interior region of the province, including the Kelowna Curling Club on Friday, May 3, 8:30 p.m. For the Newfoundland folk and rock artist Whitty, he has already been busy this year promoting his latest album, Let It Rest. Although Whitty now spends time in Toronto, he has stuck to his musical roots, writing and singing about actual events and classifying his style as folk/rock with strong lyrics of friendship, love, and tales

of growing up. One minute, he is making his audience laugh with his genius comedic quality, singing about ridiculous adventures with friends; the next minute he can conjure profound feelings of nostalgia or pain with his stories of finding love, losing friendship, and the things that make Mercer, a fellow Newfoundlander, made the call to Whitty earlier this year to feel him out about the prospects of joining Cod Gone Wild on a B.C. tour. “I have always been a fan of Dave’s music, he is just exciting to watch, and I believe it is very important for us independent musicians to collaborate and work together to promote and celebrate our craft,” said Mercer. “We are so excited to have him join us and allow the people of B.C. to catch a glimpse of the high calibre of talent and passion for music that exists on the East Coast.” Cod Gone Wild is coming off a very successful and busy year pro-

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Weapons charges dropped against duo Tracy Hughes CONTRIBUTOR

Two of the men linked eto the Hells Angels who were arrested in Novemober 2010 with a cache of fguns and ammunition, have had criminal charges -against them dropped by the Crown. o Carl Ennis, 40, and tDennis Miner, 36, were two of the men pulled over by Salmon Arm dRCMP on the night of nNov. 25, 2010 for speedning. When stopped, offiocers detected the smell of smarijuana, searched the vehicle and seized sevxeral firearms including wa sawed-off shotgun, a large quantity of ammunition, three handguns, a bullet-proof vest, baseball tbat, axe handle, knives, bear spray and a radio ejamming device designed to block outgoing transmissions.

Salmon Arm RCMP reported all four men were sporting insignia of the Hells Angels organization. “Loaded weapons were all within reach of the vehicle occupants,” Staff Sgt. Kevin Keane said. Crown counsel Gordon Matei, who is the special prosecutor in the case confirmed all charges against the two men have been dropped, while prosecutions against known Kelowna Hells Angels member Joseph Skreptak, 44, and Cory Montemurro, 41, are still proceeding. “There was no longer a substantial likelihood of conviction against these two individuals, which is the standard for proceeding to trial, so the stay was issued,” said Matei. Ennis and Miner were each facing four counts of possession of a prohibited/restricted firearm

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firearm, one count of storage of a firearm contrary to regulation and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. In addition to these charges, Skreptak is also charged with possession of a controlled substance. Montemurro is facing those same weapons charges, as well as a charge of carrying a concealed weapon. The two men have their next court dates scheduled in May. They have both entered pleas of not guilty.

Safe riding program for cyclists Eight cyclists from the Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition and the Penticton and Area Cycling Association will participate this weekend in the CAN-BIKE Instructor Training program at the Rutland Seniors Center in Kelowna. The purpose of CAN-BIKE programs is to improve safety for cyclists. To qualify for the instructor’s course, in March the cyclists successfully completed the CAN-BIKE 2 program with Bruce Mol of CAN-BIKE. The City of Kelowna provided some funding for the program and donated the training venue. Some cyclists paid $250 of their own funds to participate. The instructor program is being funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. After completing the training, the Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition will be

leading four SmarTrips training courses in Kelowna leading up to Bike To Work Week in May. The coalition has committed to lead future SmarTrips programs in coordination with the city. The Canadian Cycling Association’s CAN-BIKE program is a series of courses on all aspects of cycling safely and enjoyably on the road; it is oriented toward recreational and utilitarian cycling. The goal of Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition is to promote safe cycling in Kelowna and area; to promote cooperation, education and respect among all road users, and to encourage more people to ride bikes. For further information on the April 13 to 14 program, contact John Scott at 250-681 5681 or email jdscott650@gmail.com.

Power over Like many others, I watched the five-part 10hour miniseries that aired on the History Channel entitled “The Bible”. With an American audience of between 10 and 13 million viewers for each episode, it is the biggest cable television hit of 2013. It has been interesting and enlightening to hear the television critics and pundits review the content of each episode as the series progressed. They universally dubbed the series as overly violent and wondered why the Bible is so violent. They expressed shock over the series’ depiction of what constitutes devotion to God. They wondered why Abraham had to prove his devotion to God by being willing to sacrifice his son Isaac and why Joshua had to prove his devotion by leading a bloody conquest of the Promised Land. They also wondered why God’s servant Moses couldn’t have led the Israelites out of Egyptian captivity without hardening the Egyptian Pharaoh’s heart and then inflicting ten plagues on the people of Egypt as a consequence of that hardening. The cause of their shock and wonder was the conviction that Bible reveals that violence and death seem to be the preferred and ultimate means by which one person, group or nation maintains “power over” another or others. Violence and death are not the only ways “power over” others is expressed in the Bible. In the beginning, God exercised power over the void by creating the universe, the earth being its focal point. God filled the earth with plants and animals and gave them the power to flourish, grow and reproduce. The crowning glory of the creation of the earth was the creation of the first human beings, Adam and then Eve. The life that was in Adam and Eve was the product of God’s breath. They were created in God’s image. God gave them the power to reproduce and power over the earth and animal life. Adam and Eve were made stewards of the earth and exercised their power as equals. Good and evil are real. Every human culture defines what constitutes good and evil and theoretically strives to ‘do good’ and avoid evil. It was not that way in the beginning. God did not give Adam and Eve the power to discern good from evil, as they were created innocent. The reality of good and evil and the power of their discernment were represented by a forbidden tree and a forbidden fruit planted within Paradise. God forbade Adam and Eve just one thing: “Don’t eat the forbidden fruit or you will die.” Adam and Eve were duped (by the evil one or Devil) into believing that they needed the power to discern good and evil, so that they would be like God. They ate the forbidden fruit and the word of God exercised power over them and changed them. As a consequence, they could no longer look at the world, themselves, or God, in the same way. They realized they had committed an evil act by eating the fruit. They realized that they were powerless to change what had happened. They felt shame. They realized they were naked and needed to cover up. They realized they could not relate to God in the same way. They hid when God came to them in Paradise. God was forced to exercise power over them once more and pronounce the death sentence God’s word

demanded. God also changed the relationship between Adam and Eve. Eve was to continue desire Adam and Adam was to have power over her. The Bible reveals God did not carry out Adam and Eve’s death sentence immediately. He did not destroy the earth as a result. The earth continued and reproduction continued; however, the world was changed. Like Adam and Eve’s mind, the earth became tainted. Weeds, disease, decay and death marred it. Thereafter, the earth would quake and erupt, storms and whirlwinds would rage and floods would erode. Mankind still had dominion over the earth but the exercise of that dominion changed. Adam and Eve would eke out a living in a ground that was hostile to them. They would no longer use and manage the resources of the earth in innocence and through a direct relationship with their creator. From then on, their stewardship would be based on their own flawed understanding of good and evil and without the power required to always do the good and shun the evil. The television series revealed much of the violent Biblical text in both the Old and New Testaments with graphic detail for all to see. Secular television critics and pundits are not the only ones who wonder why the Biblical text is so full of violence. Christians studying the Bible in Bible Studies ask the same questions. They wonder why God and humanity have and continue to struggle together and why the violence persists. These questions have been by debated Christians, Jews and scholars of every discipline for millennia. The debate has not been settled. However God has spoken very forcefully in this debate by word and deed. Jesus demonstrated His divinity by the exercise of power over humanity and nature. The Biblical text records many instances of His exercise of power over people; not with plagues but by the healing of people’s broken bodies. The deaf heard, the blind received sight, and the lame walked. He healed people’s minds by forgiving their sins. He showed power over evil by overcoming the Devil’s temptation and casting demons out of people. He showed power over nature by walking on water, calming a storm and turning water to wine. He showed power over death by raising a man named Lazarus, a widow’s son, and a little girl from the dead. Jesus told His disciples that He would delegate some of His power to them and the church they would establish. However, God spoke most forcefully on the first Good Friday. In the Garden of Eden, God pronounced a death sentence on Adam and Eve and all their descendants for the act of eating a forbidden fruit, and in so doing acquiring attributes that made them like God, knowing good from evil. While they may have had the power to discern good from evil, they did not have the divine power necessary to do the good and shun the evil. On Good Friday, the best and brightest of God’s Chosen people pronounced a death sentence on Jesus, the one and only Son of God, for claiming that He was the Son of God. They judged Jesus’ claim to be the divine Son of God a lie, despite the evidence to the contrary. Jesus demonstrated His

divine power by accepting the false death sentence. In accepting the sentence of death, Jesus permitted God to lay the sins of the world on Jesus. In this way, Jesus did not suffer and die for His sins but for our sins. God showed His divine power by raising Jesus from the dead. Jesus’ resurrection was for our good. Jesus promised: “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”Jesus promised to return to the earth and make a new heaven and a new earth, and eternal life with Him for all who believe. Jesus exhorted His disciples to love others, most especially those who hate them. Jesus exhorted His disciples to love others by forgiving those who offend them. He encouraged them to feed the hungry, give clothes to the naked, water to the thirsty, visit and tend the sick and give sanctuary to the stranger. He guaranteed that in so doing, they would help Jesus Himself, in the person of the poor Christian (read Matthew 25:31-46). Jesus gave every Christian the authority to share His message of forgiveness, love and hope of the resurrection and everlasting life. His most passionate desire is that Christians express that message in acts of forgiveness and kindness. However, far too often, individual Christians and the Church have not used the power of the cross and the resurrection to proclaim Jesus; rather we have used fear, intimidation and the promise of wealth. We also have to admit we have not used every opportunity to spread the love of Christ through acts of mercy and forgiveness. It is imperative that we proclaim Christ crucified and resurrected, and express our faith in acts of mercy. For when we share the power of the Gospel in this way, the image of God we bear will be enhanced. If we use fear, intimidation, the promise of wealth and violence in God’s name, we efface or mar His image in us. God exercises power over us and shapes and molds us through the power of His Word and the real presence of Jesus Christ among us. Come and experience God’s word and presence and be transformed at Grace Lutheran Sundays at 9:00AM and 10:30AM.

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Usable second-hand kids bikes available for a donation Barry Gerdingt EDITOR

For families with young children who can’t afford a new bike, Bicycles for Humanity wants to ride to the rescue. For the second consecutive year, the charity bicycle donation initiative will hold a second hand kids’ bike sale on Saturday. It takes place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the front of St. Charles Garnier Church, 3645 Benvoulin Rd., next to the Father

Pandosy Mission heritage site. Keith Germaine, a volunteer with Bicycles For Humanity, says about 150 bikes will be for sale by donation. “We have everything from kids and road bikes to some one-speed older style and trick jumping bikes,” Germain said. He said last year’s sale involved 80 bicycles. The increase in bikes available this year, he said, came without any real push from his group to make it known they ac-

cept bikes. “We have had a lot this past year from the Westside Landfill, which have been very good about collecting bikes that otherwise might have been headed for the landfill and bringing them over to our location,” said Germaine. “Kids tend to grow out of their first bikes pretty fast but the bikes are still very usable for someone else who otherwise can’t afford to buy one brand new.” He said last year the bike sale raised $700

in donations, which are directed to the group’s larger bicycle collection efforts to send container loads of up to 900 bikes to people in poor African countries where a bicycle of any kind is a valued means of transportation. The cost of the container shipments is covered by donations, fundraisers and the sponsorship support of Re/Max. For more information about Bicycles For Humanity, check out the website www.bicycles-for-humanity.org.

Shearing day on Saturday at Oyama alpaca farm The annual shearing day at the Oyama Lake Alpaca Farm will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The alpaca farm is located at 5561 Oyama Lake Rd. in Lake Country, owned by Jim Covington and Darlene Homenchuk. This will be the last shearing

day for the farm under their ownership as, after 14 years, the property is now for sale. The general public is invited to watch the traditional shearing of a herd of 15 alpacas—four males and 11 females—between 9 and 11:30 a.m.

Members of the Shearing Team will be busy blowing the alpacas clean of dust and debris, securing each animal to the unique shearing table, and collecting the shorn fibre on the sorting table. The procedure takes about 10 minutes for each animal.

Notice Of Public Open House NORTH CLIFTON AREA STRUCTURE PLAN You’re Invited to the North Clifton Area Structure Plan Final Open House When: Wednesday April 17, 2013 3:30pm – 7:30pm Location: St. David’s Presbyterian Church, 271 Snowsell Street Kelowna, BC (Glenmore neighbourhood) Purpose: The purpose of the Public Open House is to present the Draft North Clifton Area Structure Plan (ASP). Interested members of the public are invited to drop by between 3:30pm-7:30pm to review the Draft ASP and provide comments prior to the finalization of the Plan. The developer and managing consultant will be present to answer questions. For more information, please contact: Davin A. Shillong, MMM Group Ltd. Andrew Bruce, Melcor Developments or P: 250-869-1334 P: 250-717-8390 McKINLEY RESERVOIR

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JIM GERMAINE is surrounded by many of the kids’ bicycles that will be available for donation this Saturday in Kelowna.

Annual book sale fundraiser in support of library system The annual Spring Book Sale put on by the Kelowna Friends of the Library returns on Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the downtown Kelowna library, 1380 Ellis St. Prices will be $1 for books for adults, fiction and non fiction, and $2 for premium books.

Funds raised from the book sale support library children’s programming, the Summer Reading Club, guest speaker and visiting author events, and special new facilities for the Kelowna, Mission and Rutland branches of the Okanagan Regional Library.

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Blood pressure medication study examines fainting UBCO researcher finds trouble could arise when drug is used to treat other ailments. An international study led by a researcher at UBC Okanagan has found that a common blood-pressure drug can cause lightheadedness and possible fainting in some patients. Nia Lewis, a Canada Heart and Stroke Foundation funded post-doctoral research fellow with the new Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health located in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences, completed a study called Initial Orthostatic Hypotension and Cerebral Blood Flow Regulation: Effect of a1-adrenorreceptor activity. The results were recently published in the prestigious American Journal of Physiology— Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. Lewis studied patients

with normal blood pressure who took the drug prazosin, which is commonly used to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure. The drug is also used to treat other conditions, such as post-traumatic stress syndrome, anxiety or prostate problems. Under these conditions, the drug shows potential negative effects. Investigators found that all but one of 12 participants who took the medication experienced temporary dizziness or lightheadedness upon standing. “We were able to determine that, because prazosin shuts down a pathway that is critical to regulate blood pressure, the capacity to safely control blood flow to the brain was also reduced to a level that could induce faint-

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for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health at the UBC Okanagan campus. has ever looked at the understand how the sysing,” said Lewis. The drug essential- mechanisms for this,” said tem regulates itself. We are still trying to define ly causes a drop in blood Lewis. But identifying what what is happening. It’s pressure in individuals with normal blood pres- is happening and possibly just the first step in recordsure, leaving them at risk why is only the first step ing and interpreting these of becoming lightheaded in a lengthy research pro- results before getting into cess, Lewis said. the clinical work.” or possibly fainting. “We are trying to Part of the research “No scientific paper

911: Lifeline for help in an emergency

Three simple numbers are your lifeline in an emergency: 911. With Emergency Services Dispatch Week takign place from April 8 to 14, the Regional District of Central Okanagan reminds all residents that they have a crucial role to play to ensure when needed, emergency first responders are dispatched accurately and quickly. The RDCO provides initial 911 call response services to nine regional districts throughout the B.C. Interior, ine cluding the Central, North and South Okal nagan-Similkameen, n Thompson-Nicola, Columbia-Shuswap, Central and East Kootenay and Kootenay Boundary prior to transferring calls to the appropriate first responder agency. RDCO communications officer Bruce Smith

says 911 operators and dispatchers for frontline emergency responders are professionals that are trained get the most details in the quickest time so that help can roll as quickly as possible. “Just as we encourage residents to prepare emergency plans with their families, people should be aware what they need to do in the event they have to call 911 for help,” Smith said. He suggests the following if required to call 911: • Do your best to stay calm and answer all questions. The questions asked by dispatchers may not seem relevant, but are important in helping get the first responders to you as quickly as possible. • Help the 911 dispatcher help you. Listen and answer the questions asked, helping the

dispatcher to understand your situation and assist you with your emergency until the appropriate police, fire or ambulance units arrive. • Know the location of the emergency. Provide the most detailed location descriptions and address information that you can. Know the geographic area that you are in. Look for cross streets, landmarks, signs and buildings. Knowing the location is vital to getting the appropriate first responder out to you. Providing an exact address is critically important when making a wireless 911 call. “Initially when you dial 911 the public safety answering point operator will ask whether you require police, fire or ambulance. Depending on your answer, your call will be immediately transferred to the proper downstream

first response agency,” Smith added. “At that point, the dispatch call taker will ask questions to best understand your emergency, your location in order to promptly send help to you. “Remember to stay on the line until instructed to hang up.” If you should inadvertently dial 911, do not hang up, Smith also notes. “Tell the operator the call was made by mistake and there isn’t an emergency. This saves…possibly wasting valuable resources by dispatching help when it isn’t required. As well, cell phone users should not add 911 as a speed dial and should lock their keypad when they’re not using their cell phone to avoid inadvertent pocket-dialled calls, Smith said.

shows that the actions of the sympathetic nervous system that would normally prevent the big drop in blood pressure on standing, and consequently prevents an unnecessary fall in brain blood flow, is prevented by the drug, which has sympathetic receptor-blocking properties. By thus blocking this critical pathway, the physiological response can prove dangerous for those patients with normal blood pressure who use prazosin for treating other ailments. Fainting is quite common, said Lewis, especially when a patient rises from a lying-down position. Senior author Philip Ainslie, co-director of the new Centre for Heart Lung and Vascular Health and Canada Research Chair in Cerebrovascular Function in Health and Disease, said Lewis’s pro-

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ject plays an important role in understanding the mechanisms involved in human brain blood flow regulation during periods of low blood pressure. “This research gives science another piece of the puzzle towards our understanding of the regulation of blood flow and how it relates to conditions of low blood pressure and loss of consciousness,” said Ainslie. The randomized controlled study was conducted on eight male and four female patients, average age 25, with normal blood pressure, using both placebo and the blood pressure drug. The research team included Ainslie of UBCO; Greg Atkinson of Teesside University of the UK; Helen Jones of Liverpool John Moores University; and Emily J.M. Grant and Samuel J.E. Lucas of the University of Otago, New Zealand.

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Kelowna students help combat teenage tanning The B.C./Yukon chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon has launched the “Tanning is Out” challenge for the third year in a row with B.C. high schools. The initiative mobilizes student leaders to educate and inform their peers about the dangers of tanning and challenge their classmates to take the pledge to go tan-free for 2013. And four local high schools have taken up the challenge—Kelowna Secondary, Immaculata Regional High School, Kelowna Christian School and Rutland Senior Secondary. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Canada and over-exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and indoor tanning equipment is the major cause. The good news is that skin cancer is also one of the most preventable cancers. “There is absolutely no safe way to tan, yet many young people still want to get that bronzed look in order to live up to a certain ideal of beauty,” said Amanda Harris, B.C./Yukon health promotion coordinator for the Canadian Cancer Society. “Youth are particularly vulnerable to the effects of both indoor and outdoor tanning and we need to work together to prevent cancer and save lives.” According to recent research, 49 per cent of young women and 28 per cent of

young men actively try to get a tan from the sun. In addition, 27 per cent of young women between the ages of 16 and 24 use indoor tanning beds in Canada. Harris says that any use of indoor tanning equipment before the age of 35 significantly increases a person’s risk of melanoma. Emma Lang, a Grade 12 KSS student, is excited to be helping to spread the word about the dangers of tanning to her peers. “I know many people my age still want to tan because they think it improves their appearance,” said Lang. “I am hoping that through the Tanning is Out Challenge we can work towards changing this trend and fighting back against cancer.” Society health promotion coordinators and volunteers are currently working with local high school students on this peer-to-peer based model to educate students about the dangers of both indoor and outdoor tanning. Since 2011 more than 8,000 grade 12 students have pledged to be tan-free. This year, in high schools where the challenge is taking place, the society is encouraging the entire student body to take the pledge to be tan-free for 2013. For more information on the Tanning is Out initiative visit the website cancergameplan.ca.

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Outside the comfort zone—the vulnerability of learning L ifelong learning is not just a voluntary choice anymore. In today’s workplaces, we are constantly required to process new information, master new tasks and adapt to ever changing technology. Of course it’s an good mental exercise and it can be highly rewarding. But learning can also make us cranky. It has been my own personal experience that learning something new is when I feel the most incompetent. That isn’t a comfortable place to be. Even though I know I will eventually “get it,” the early steps of venturing into unfamiliar territory can be stressful, even if the learning curve isn’t steep. Not everyone admits to this, but I’m fairly certain that most people feel this way. The emotional side of learning is quite fascinating. There is a necessary state of vulnerability that goes along with real learning. We are outside our usual comfort zone and it can be unnerving.

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Laurie Mills Learning is good for us but it is also difficult and everyone experiences it differently. Some people get energized by the mere idea of gaining new knowledge. To them, it is a welcome challenge that leads to the personal satisfaction of mastering something new. Others may feel quite vulnerable when their lack of knowledge is exposed, especially in the workplace where their performance is noticed and assessed. Their defences and anxiety levels go up as a result. Learning involves a state of tension where we are between not knowing and finally understanding. It helps to appreciate the natural stages of learning which are—unconscious incompetence (not knowing what we don’t

know); conscious incompetence (being aware of what we don’t know); conscious competence (using new skills and applying new knowledge with more ease); and unconscious competence (becoming proficient). I won’t get into each of these stages in detail here. The point is that becoming skilled at something takes time and there is a predictable cycle to it. With more awareness of which stage we are at in the process, we can go a bit easier on ourselves knowing that if we keep at it, we will progress to a higher level of competence. That doesn’t mean it will be a stress-free experience—quite the contrary. Learning something new means change and we all know that change is not necessarily easy. In the workplace, the constant demands to do more and learn new things endlessly will put some people into a state

of low-grade, persistent stress which will take a toll on them and everyone else around them if it is not managed well. I saw a perfect example of this recently with one of my clients. In this particular workplace, there had been a great deal of change in the last six months involving new team members and a reshuffling of job duties. Interestingly, the most experienced employee in the department had the most difficulty adjusting to a different workload. As the senior employee, this individual enjoyed a reputation for being the team’s main source of knowledge and information. What no one realized was how uncomfortable this employee was growing in that role as a result of having to learn unfamiliar tasks, perform other regular duties and train new co-workers all at the same time. This individual did not make the link between all

the learning that was going on and the internal stress that was building as a result. In this case, the senior employee didn’t handle things well and became more than a little cranky. Unfortunately, that behaviour led to a conflict situation with a co-worker that could have been

avoided. What is the main message here? We can all learn from the process of learning. It’s a constant requirement in the workplace, so why not support each other through it? We each need to find our own way of being okay with not knowing

something temporarily and have faith that we will get there eventually. That’s the real lesson. Laurie Mills is an ICF certified executive coach and human resource professional. Her company is Lighthouse Professional Development Consulting Services in Kelowna. 250-869-7523

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Art gallery exhibit ponders our future The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is pleased to present History of the Future, an online presentation featuring the work of nine commissioned artists whose work has been inspired by the theme of Cultural Prophesy. Featuring the works of Judy Jheung, Cease Wyss, Pudy Tong, Mariel Belanger, Chris Bose, Bracken H’anuse Corlett, Brian Kent Gotro, Jude Norris and Jeremy Owen Turner, History of the Future examines ways to envision and create the future. Threatened by environmental changes, looking at the shaky economic future and rising inequality we collectively, as humanity, search for points of certainty in the most diverse realms of our lives. The artists presented explore these themes using diverse methods and interpretations. In this innovate concept, the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art has partnered with independent curators Jennifer Pickering and Jasmina Karabeg, and designers and developers from Okanagan Co+Lab to propose a new method of engaging with contemporary artworks online. The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, located in the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna (421 Cawston Ave.), is also showcasing the exhibit online at www.historyofthefuture.ca until May 22.

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Egg addling controls goose population An ongoing effort to control the Canada Goose population in the Okanagan Valley is underway. Over the past six years, the Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program has prevented the exponential increase of the non-migratory resident goose population that inhabits the valley all year long through its egg addling initiative. “While most communities along the valley are struggling with management of non-migratory Canada Geese, this program aims at reducing geese that are not a native species to this area,” said Kate Hagmeier, coordinator of the Okanagan Goose Management Program. “Trained contractors have already been searching for pairs and nesting sites, and we hope to complete the addling program by the end of May.” These geese are largely descendants of geese that were trans-located to the Okanagan in the 1960 and 70s as part of an introduction program. Young geese and eggs were brought here from different areas in Canada to encourage the creation of an Okanagan goose population. What was not foreseen at the time was the inability of these geese to migrate because they had no natural parents to teach them, and, like most of us, had the ability to adapt and thrive to the mild Okanagan climate which encouraged them to re-

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main. The egg addling program involves shaking eggs or coating them with non-toxic biodegradable food-grade corn oil within 14 days of incubation to make them non-viable. The U.S. Humane Society supports this egg addling technique. Once addled, eggs are returned to the nest. Geese continue to incubate until they realize the eggs will not hatch. At this point, it is generally too late in the year to produce more eggs. Adults are not harmed and will continue with their regular life cycle. Since the program began in 2007, about 7,700 eggs have been prevented from hatching through this minimally invasive approach. Taking into account natural mortality of young through predation or nest failure, that is equivalent to approximately 5,800 fewer geese in the valley. The program also entails a preliminary nest locating component and an overall goose population surveys. In order for the program to succeed, new nests need to be identified. The public is asked to report lone geese, pairs of geese or nest locations on private or public land by emailing coordinator@ okanagangooseplan.com or calling 1-877-9433209. Information about the program is available at okanagangooseplan.com. The public is asked to keep away from goose nests and to avoid touching the eggs. The Okanagan Goose Management Program has secured a special permit from the federal government allowing crews from EBB Environmental Inc. and Wise Wildlife Control to addle goose eggs on public and private lands with the owners’ permission. In the case of private lands, an authorization form is available on the program website. In addition to egg addling and population surveys, a grant from the Western Canada Turfgrass Association in 2012 contributed to a leg-banding program. Bird-banding is the

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How a new dream home morphed into a toxic nightmare

usan was a 42-yearold woman who was perfectly healthy, had a wonderful career and a full and rewarding life. She developed a condition known as environgmental illness—a.k.a. hchemical sensitivities— esoon after she moved into -a newly renovated apartment. Everything was new —paint, flooring, carpets, -kitchen cabinets, etc. The toxins that were being released from these e products were unknow-ingly making her sick. She started to notice tthat certain scented prodyucts like perfumes and cleaning products were giving her headaches. Her sense of smell was changing and she would often complain, m“That stinks!” Susan’s health was deteriorating with every n passing day she spent in g -her new home. Even though she contsulted a number of physgicians to help her, none were able to effectivetly diagnose or reduce her 0symptoms. However, not one doc-tor or alternative health -care practitioner asked her nabout her home environnment. Meanwhile, the af-fects of toxicity were afw . o f n y @ Geese from B10

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Annie Hopper fecting Susan’s pets. Her cat became so ill from the apartment that it died within two weeks of moving in. Her dog could barely walk at one point. After seven months of living in this chemical cocktail, she put the pieces of evidence together and decided to move to a healthier home. But the damage was already done. She had already suffered from toxic overload that resulted in a chemical brain trauma that was causing a cycle of inflammation and illness. The chemical injury activated protective mechanisms within the deep circuits of the limbic system, thereby changing the structure and function of her brain. Resulting over-activation of the threat mechanisms in her brain had also altered her sense of smell—a stress response and warning sign of toxic danger. As the illness progressed, exposure to even

small amounts of chemicals found in shampoo or detergents would leave her cognitively impaired with a host of life threatening and disabling symptoms that could last for days. Her life became increasingly isolated as a result and merely surviving through another day became the focus of her existence. While Susan’s story is extreme, it is a very horrific reality for many people. And although her de-

gree of suffering may seem uncommon, toxins in our environment are affecting millions. In fact, varying degrees of chemical intolerance affects one in every five people, yet goes largely undiagnosed by physicians, according to clinical research published July 9, 2012, in the journal Annals of Family Medicine. Chemical intolerance refers to people who are highly sensitive to common substances such as cleaning products, tobac-

co smoke, fragrances, pesticides, new carpet and auto exhaust. Chemical intolerance is just one of many illnesses that are characterized as Toxic Induced Loss of Tolerance or TILT associated illnesses. A toxicant injury from chemicals, bacteria, viruses or extreme psychological or emotional stress can cause brain trauma involved with chemical sensitivities, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, fibromyalgia and Electric Hypersensitivity Syn-

drome. What’s the good news in all of this? There is renewed hope for those who are suffering from this set of illnesses. As a result of rewiring the deep limbic circuits of her brain, Susan is now living a normal healthy life once again. Understanding the brain impairment caused by toxic injury and actively rewiring the circuits involved is changing people’s lives. This represents a new paradigm for healing in

understanding brain function as it relates to optimal health. For more information on this topic, email info@dnrsystem.com. Annie Hopper is a limbic system rehabilitation specialist in Kelowna.

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practice of applying unique markers (bands) to e the legs of birds. t When a marked bird is observed by a birdwatchd er or recovered by a hunter, data on age, survival, habitat use and migratory patterns can be retrieved and analyzed. m “The data collected during the leg-banding program will help us to s improve our understanding of the population and e how different birds use the valley,” said Hagmeier. e Please help report lone ’ geese, pairs of geese or nest locations on private e or public land by emailing n e

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MIHALICK, ARTHUR (SHANE) LEONARD It is with great sadness for us, to announce the sudden passing of Shane on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the age of 76 years. Shane is predeceased by his wife Holly in 2010. Survived by his three children Charlene, Craig and Michael, and also extended family Tammy, Darcy and their families. A Celebration of Shane’s Life will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 1:00 PM from the Chapel of First Memorial Funeral Services, 1211 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com, clicking on stories and typing in Arthur Mihalick. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna. 250-762-2299

DOODY (NEE ANDERSON) Sharon Marie passed away peacefully in Vancouver on Friday, March 15th, 2013 at 6:40 am at the age of 68 years. Sharon will be lovingly remembered by her family, brother Jim Anderson and wife Patricia and family and brother Reidar Anderson and his companion Pearl and family. A Celebration of Sharon’s Life will be held on Friday, April 12th, 2013 at 1:00 PM at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1211 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society in memory of Sharon. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com, clicking on stories and typing in Sharon Doody. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna. 250-762-2299

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March 11, 1956 – April 4, 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Mitch, who died suddenly at the age of 57 years. In his early years Mitch enjoyed fly fishing, camping, hiking in the mountains and photography. He loved Jeeps which allowed him to explore areas off the beaten path. Mitch will always be remembered as lending a helping hand in the technology field. He helped people of all ages and his gentle manner allowed others to learn from him. His career spanned many years and locations where he was able to make deep friendships. He was highly regarded by colleagues, and his ability to resolve technical issues helped those close to him. In his last few years, he volunteered his time with school field trips and Christmas concerts. Thank you to the dedicated paramedics and all the staff at the Mazankowski Heart Institute for their compassionate care. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice. An informal gathering will be held at Serenity Funeral Service on Friday April 12, 2013, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, 5311-91 Street Edmonton, AB.

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KELLY, LAUREL July 6, 1947-April 2, 2013 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Laurel Kelly after a valiant 18 month battle with ALS. Laure l loved her family more than anything else and was especially proud of her four grandchildren. Laurel is predeceased by her sister Fern in 1992 and mother Betty in 2002. Laurel is survived by her son Chris Earle (Alissa); daughter Lisa Schell (Mike); grandchildren: Payton, Brooklyn, Kierstin, Oliver and life-long friend Lesley Patterson. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, April 17th at 4:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to ALS Society of BC, 1233 – 13351 Commerce Parkway Richmond, BC V6V 2X7. Condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

CLEMENS, ROY Roy passed away peacefully on April 8, 2013 at the age of 95 at Village of Smith Creek in West Kelowna, with his daughter at his side. Roy was born in Moose Jaw, March 14, 1918. This farm boy fell in love with flying at an early age. He studied aeronautics and became a pilot and technical officer in the RCAF serving in England during WWII. In 1946 he and his wife and daughter moved to Regina where he was service manager for Bell Motors and later White Trucks. In 1961 he was transferred to Vancouver and then to Kelowna in 1967 to set up Western Star truck manufacturing. He coordinated Air Search and Rescue for this region for 35 years, retiring from that position at age 87. Roy was an active member of: the Legion; Central Lions Club; UCT; EAA, and Kelowna flying club. Roy was predeceased by parents Guy and Alma Clemens, siblings John and Phyllis, and Marion his wife of 62 years. He is survived by brother Earl and sister Patricia Green, his daughter Patricia Campbell, grandchildren Roy and Denise, four great grandchildren and one great granddaughter as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. Roy will be missed by his family and many friends. The family would like to thank the many people who provided care for him in the last two years of his life. This includes health professionals at the: Capri clinic, home care and palliative care nurses; staff at Village of Smith Creek (Paynter and Reece units) who gave Roy and his family such compassionate care in his three month stay there; Dr. Whiting, Mel and Dr. Sorestad. There will be a Celebration Memorial at Trinity Baptist Church on Monday April 15, 2013 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers please make memorial donations to: The B.C. Lung Association or for Cancer Research. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

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MANNING, JEAN It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Jean Manning on Thursday, April 4, 2013. Survived by her loving husband Mike; son Todd Fletcher (Vy); step-daughter Alecia Songer (Darcy) and their children; step-son Jason Manning (Terra); step-daughter Jenny Manning (Nick) and their children; two brothers: Ted Peterson (Linda), Jim Peterson (Judy); two sisters Joan Fiala (Russ), Karen Woods (Duayne); numerous nieces, nephews and a large extended family. Predeceased by her parents Bud and Mary Peterson and her son Blair Fletcher. Jean will be forever remembered for her loving, giving, generous and resilient nature. She had that special sparkle in her blue eyes and was loved by all whose lives she touched. Jean will be sadly missed, but will live on in our hearts forever. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 20th at 1:00 pm at the Church of the Nazarene, 1305 West Highway 33, Kelowna, BC. Should family and friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to C.R.I.S. (Community Recreational Initiatives Society), P.O. Box 25141 Mission Park P.O. Kelowna, BC V1W 3Y7 (www.adaptiveadventures.ca). Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

SPALL, DORIS EVELINE March 29, 1922 - April 07, 2013

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Gerda Kroeger passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the age of 90. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Christel Anderson (Bill), Hanne Wolczuk, Margaret Pouliot (Michel), Barb Roth, 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Gerda was predeceased by her husband Peter in 1991. A Celebration of Life will take place at 3443 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 12. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mem.com, clicking on stories and typing in Gerda Kroeger. Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services Kelowna 250-762-2299

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YESKE, OLGA Passed away unexpectedly, yet peacefully at home, while battling cancer on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the age of 81. Survived by her sons: Chris (former wife Heidi), Russ, David (Adelyn), Kaare (Barb); daughter Lisa Korneli (Uwe); 13 grandchildren: Ryan (Cristine), Jenny (Cory), Alex, Nicolas, Kara, Eleanor, Matthew, Danielle Wilgan (Jamie), Shale (fiancée Stacey Wilcox), Adam (Kayla), Sarah, Quinten and Salina; great grandchildren: Lily and Jordyn; brother Peter Elchyshyn and sister-in-law Edith Wagner. Predeceased by her husband Karl and her brother Ed. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 13th at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. Cremation, with interment at a later date in Kamloops. Weekly blood transfusions kept Mom alive and gave us a wonderful last year with her. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a blood donation in her memory.

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Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077. Independent lady, Mother, Friend, Grandma, Friend, Great Grandma, Aunt, Friend and Cat Fancier died in the early hours of Sunday, April 7th. She was 91. Born in Armstrong, the youngest of four daughters, Doris lived in the Okanagan, a place she loved and happily shared with her five children, each of whom returned during her later years. Doris is survived by her four children, Nancy Branch (Don), Deborah Cochrane (Larry), Lori Perdue, Jamie Spall (Maureen) and son-in-law Henk DeRoos. Grandchildren Tyler Ballam (Sophie), Brett Ballam, Chris Cochrane (Terra), Kelsey Cochrane (boyfriend Jake), Faith and Darci Perdue. Three Great grandchildren; Jenson Cochrane, Ethan, Emmalyn and special niece Kerri Sutherland as well as the final of her feline companions Penny, who now lives with the Branchs. Doris was saddened by the early deaths of her daughter Jennifer DeRoos, grandson Connor Cochrane and the father of her children, Bob Spall. Doris was an RN, graduating from Royal Columbian in 1945, a career that helped her as well as the many people she helped over her 40 years of nursing. Working on Maternity at KGH, she knew so manyof her children’s peers and she never forgot anyone, nor was she easily forgotten. Her contagious laugh and smile connected her permanently with the community. Doris excelled at friendship, a trait that came naturally. She made friends easily and once a friend, always a friend. Doris’s lifelong special friends, Betty Marsh and Sylvia McTavish will attest to that! She had many close girlfriends whom she cherished as they journeyed through good times and tough times: working, marriage and raising children. Her nursing buddies were gold and she never missed a class re-union, no matter how tight the money or time. For everyone, she loved to find that perfect card. She chose gifts thoughtfully and she loved to write and receive letters. She loved to bake special treats, and did so for a chosen few, year after year. As her eyesight failed in later years, she relied on friends and family to help her with these acts of kindness. The family would like to extend gratitude to the staff at Brookhaven for the love, humanity and care beyond compassion they showed during her time there. The memorial service will be June 8, 2013 at 10:00 AM at St. David’s Presbyterian Church allowing for far away friends and family to gather. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

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Farm Workers G&U Orchard needs 8 Workers for July 15- Oct 20. 2711 Lakha Rd. $10.25hr 40hrs /week 250-491-9608 Harbax Khun Khun Workers needed fr. June 10 - Dec 10, $10.25/hr. Thinning, picking, pruning, all piece work or hourly, 40 hrs/wk Kelowna. Call 250-317-4843 HARMAN Sidhu Orchard Kelowna needs Farm Workers, thinning, picking, pruning $10.25/hr. or piece rate, up to 40-60 hrs. per wk. June 15th to Oct. 31st, Sukh Sidhu, 1655 Geen Rd. Kel. 250-491-1829 KARMJIT GILL ORCHARDS looking for Seasonal Workers in Kelowna. Pruning, Thinning & Picking and other Orchard Jobs.$10.25/hr, 40hrswk. Piece work. June 10th - Oct 30th. Call (250)-860-9737

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While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. Cherry Grading Technical Operator wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. Seasonal position. Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the cherry industry operating a multi-lane cherry optical sizer with color variance programming and defect sorting experience. Applicant must be capable of working 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day during harvest from June 30 to September 10, 2013. Pay rate $14.00/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or on our website at www.coralbeach.ca. Cook/Front Counter Staff at busy Asian Take-out. LMO accredited. Rice Box, Vernon European Bread BAKER Full time. Exp. needed for natural sourdough & European baking. Wages $15-17/hr Fax resume to Wine Country Bakery 250-807-2262 Experienced f/t short order cook wanted immediately see menu @ www.scottsinn.com Please apply w/resume and references to scottsinn @shaw.ca or fax 250-3729444 MANAGER / CARETAKER required for mobile home park in Williams Lake. Preference for retired / semi-retired person, accommodation with remuneration. dshenn51@telus.net North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various sawmill positions including Heavy Duty Mechanic, Millwright, Lumber Pilers and Forklift Operators. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637. PANAGO on Harvey, looking for Mature P/T Cooks & Drivers. Apply within with Resume.

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LAWN AND GARDEN

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250-764-4141

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BOOK YOUR SUMMER CLEAN UPS! Lawn Maintenance, Clean-ups, Pruning/Hedges, Rubbish Removal, Fertilizing, Aeration, Odd Jobs.

Call 310-JIMS (5467) www.jimsmowing.ca

Kettle Valley

ROCK WALLS 18- 25 sq.ft.

CALL JAY

250-215-4956

• Spring Clean • Weekly Mowing • Power Raking • Complete Landscaping • Irrigation Start Up Call Shawn 250-808-0582 LANDSCAPING

LTD

MOVING/ STORAGE Joe’s Moving Service “The Professionals”

• Local/long distance • Storage Available • No job too small • Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194

It’s VANTAGE POINT LANDSCAPES. We build super landscapes, decks & fences. Install irrigation systems. We do: grass cutting, pwr. raking, aeration & pruning too! CALL VANTAGE POINT ANY TIME, ANY DAY! 250-769-7603

Ceiling and trim extra

Price includes Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint NO PAYMENT Until Job Is Completed!

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Get Featured! Call 250-763-7114

Rooms for

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~ Ceiling & trim extra ~

PRICE INCLUDES

Premium General Paint

NO PAYMENT UNTIL JOB IS COMPLETE!

Mr. Wonderful ~ Chris 250-309-7365

Precision Painting 123 • Quality • Neatness • Reliability • Drywall repairs • Textured ceilings FREE ESTIMATES

Call 250-317-2882 or 778-755-4606

MIDLAND PAINTING SERVICES • Residential • Commercial

Established 1998 • Fully Insured • References Interior/Exterior • Painting • Staining • Fine Finishing • Power Washing

“ Superb Quality Guaranteed” @ competitive rates” Steve Mowat - Master Painter Ph: 550-4920

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DALE’S

PAINTING SERVICE

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Kelowna

Free Estimates

Vinyl decking up to 80 mil., all types of aluminum railings, topless glass railings, short & regular posts, fences & gates.

250-878-2483

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• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall

• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing

• Electrical • Tile Work • To-Do Lists • Much More

ALL KINDS OF

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“PREMIUM PAINT AND SERVICE”

250-765-3191

Interior, exterior, modern old world look. For FREE estimates call Michael 250-864-7322. Serving Kelowna for 20 years!

TRUCKING

WELDING

TNTTRUCKING

No load too small • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • YARD CLEAN-UP • JUNK REMOVAL LIGHT FLAT-DECK Nick Nixon - Trish Nebot Cell 250-862-0821 Office 250-765-2778

METAL FABRICATION LTD. • Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

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SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST

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MEMBER

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STUCCO

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EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN

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PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982

ROOFING

Deck & Rail

TILING

862-9333

250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098

RENOVATIONS

STUCCO

PAINTING SERVICE

Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry

and speak with a classified rep today!

ROOFING

DALE’S

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

250-763-7114

FEATURE

member of B.B.B. Fully insured, WCB coverage. All types of shingle roofing & torch on roofing systems. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’

Call Wayne at 250-808-0743

To book your space, call

PLUMBING XL PLUMBING & HEATING Bonded gas fitting, irrigation, drain cleaning, jetter camera & record lines. Commercial & Residential. New construction & reno’s, Service & HWT specials. Call Clint 250-575-3839.

Lawn care, power raking, aerating, fertilizing, yard clean ups, pruning, hedging, power washing, bobcat service. Full landscaping from designs to build.

M&S LAWN & GARDEN Power Raking, Mowing, Pruning, Yard Clean-up, General Maintenance, Irrigation, Complete Landscaping, Retainer Walls, Water Features. Free Estimates Jim 250-861-3693

PAINTING/DECORATING

PAINTING/DECORATING 3 rooms for $299 (2 coats any colour)

CROWTHER LANDSCAPE

Artistic Ceramics Custom tile setting. Travertine, marble, granite & ceramic. Decks, kitchen, baths. Guaranteed work.

Call 250-870-1009

WINDOW CLEANING MARCO’S WINDOW CLEANING

• Specializing in window and gutter cleaning • Quality work guaranteed Over 13 years experience Please call Marco for a free estimate

250-801-8255

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Independently Owned and Locally Operated

• • • • •

Free estimate, BBB Member Over 30 years experience WCB and Liability coverage VISA and Mastercard accepted Final roof inspector available

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FEATURE

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250-765-3191

sCapital News Thursday, Thursday,April April11, 11,2013 2013

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Equestrian

DIAMOND H TACK GARAGE SALE, SATURDAY, April 20th at 9AM Consign your Horse, Rider & Stable Products from March 27th to April 17th 1953 Kirschener Rd. Kelowna, BC (250)-762-5631

Merchandise for Sale

$100 & Under BRAND New Pool Cue, $75 OBO. Phone: (250)860-2215 LADIES Shoes, size 9, good shape, $5. (250)763-8404 MENS Cowboy Boots, size 9, $15. Call: (250)763-8404 POKER Table & Chips, $60 OBO. Phone: (250)860-2215

$200 & Under Dining Table & 4 Chairs, 38â€?w x 34â€?L with 4 leaves - 38â€?w x 81â€?L, $150 obo. 250-861-9524 Hoover Central Vacuum Factory/Refurbished with Warranty $199 No tax! (250)212-9644

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Free Items

Medical Supplies

FREE P/U- Appliances, Rads, Batteries, Old machinery & vehicles. Harley 778-821-1317 FREE Sklar Peppler Hide-aBed. Excellent condition. Downsizing it must go! You pick up. Call 250-768-7692 FREE to a good home, two Bichon Shitzu 9 yrs old brothers. Must go together. Neutered. Comes with all pet supplies & food, Moving out of town, cannot keep. Call (250)768-4648 or (250)-317-7478 LOST: Panasonic FZ150 Camera (baby photos on mem. card) on April 30 somewhere between Carrs Landing and Glenmore. Reward offered. Phone: (250)763-5052

Stair lifts, platform stair lifts, vertical platform lifts. Shoprider Scooters & Power chairs, new & used. Kel: 250-7647757, Vernon 250-542-3745. Toll Free 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobilty.ca

Mobile Homes & Parks

Furniture *NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ (1)(250)870-2562

Garden Equipment

$400 & Under

Craftsman 42â€? Riding Mower with 21HP motor & grass pick up bags. All in A-1 condition. $800, Phone: 250-765-5444

WHITE UPRIGHT PIANO Made in Germany. $400 Call (250)762-5217

Heavy Duty Machinery

Free Items

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20â€™40â€™45â€™53 in stock. SPECIAL 44â€™ x 40â€™ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40â€™ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217

FREE: 5 TVâ€™s with remotes & Mountain bike with front suspension. Ask for Claudine: 250-769-9256 FREE: 70 blocks of white insulation, approx 8â€?x8â€?x30â€? long. Phone: (250)861-8907 FREE: Cat, free to good homes, one male black tabby Phone (250)869-2577 FREE horse manure. Dilworth area. You load or we load. Call 250-762-4600 FREE Horse Manure. Mail Rd Glenmore Area. Self Serve. (250)-765-3093 FREE pick up, appliances or any kind of metal, $10 for electronics. 765-9303, 801-9975 Free pickup, of aluminum windows, wire, pipe, air conditioners & batteries. 250-717-0581 FREE Pick-up of used bicycles that you no longer want. Ok if need repair 604-800-2104

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Medical Supplies ELECTRIC Recliner Lift Out Chair, 3 positions, 1 week old, inclâ€™s head & arm covers, battery back-up, $900 regular $1300. Phone: 250-861-9524

Fruit & Vegetables

Fresh From the Fields â€œLocal Produce at Your Doorstepâ€? To place an ad...call the Kelowna Capital News

250-763-7114

HAZELDELL ORCHARDS

Misc. for Sale 70+Jets Hot Tub, sits 10-12 persons, c/w cover, etc. hardly used. New $12,000. Asking $3,000. (250)549-3866 WANTED: Vintage paintings, postcards, fishing rods, reels, tackle, old knives, Native baskets, old guns, saddles & gun rigs, military medals, pocket watches, etc. Silver & gold coins. Honest & Confidential! Cash Paid! 250-308-7342, 250-260-8069

Misc. Wanted COINS, Private Collector wanting to buy coins, tokens, medals. Canadian, US, Specialty Foreign. Collections, rolls, older bank bags of coins, special coins from safety deposit box, sets ect. Call Todd: 1-250-864-3521 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 Quarters. I will pay $1 each for older 25Â˘. Loose, rolls, bags, ect. I will consider other coins as well. 1-778-932-2316

Sporting Goods

NEW Lakeview Family home at Sierras 2440 Old Okanagan Hwy.3bdrm 2bath 1188 sq. ft. from $159,900 tax in. Accent Homes (250)-769-6614

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Mr. Mobile Home Certified Factory Outlet. Featuring SIERRAS family community, or single and multi-section homes for your property. 250-769-6614 www.accenthomes.ca

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1000sqft. 1bdrm, 2 sundecks, fireplace & view on acreage. Utils, sat. tv & int. inclâ€™d. Suit retired couple, pets ok, refâ€™s, NS. $1000/mo, 250-764-8383 1bd exec, NS, NP, 5appl, WD, pool, $775. Avail May 1, 1-800865-5769 ext 14, 604-787-2415 1bdrm aptmnt, Avail May 1, clean, quiet building. Close to all amens, NP, Call 250-8614700 2bd, 2bth Condo. L.Mission, May 1. Pool, w/d, f/s, dw. Near OC. $1100mo, 250-764-0801

2 BEDROOM

AVAILABLE Immed.

Real Estate

2nd ďŹ‚oor Executive house building on Leon, DOWNTOWN, KELOWNA Hardwood ďŹ‚oors, all appliances, 2 parking stalls, large patio, Ammenities include hotub, gym, social room, & outdoor swimming pool

Business for Sale

$1200/mo + $600 Damage Deposit.

THRIVING BISTRO FOR SALE.

Call Lillian 250-826-3115

25th Anniversary Deals at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

Seating for 50, Licensed for 65. Commercial Kitchen, Summer Patio, Catering, Business Meeting Area. Monday to Friday A Great Opportunity with a Steady Clientele. Email for details:

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No pets, Non smoking unit.

TO VIEW,

CENTRE of Kelowna. New affordable lux 1&2bd, 5appls, ug prking, NS/NP. 250-763-6600. www.rentcentrepoint.com

Commercial/ Industrial

BUYING or SELLING? For professional info call Grant Assoc. Broker, Premiere Canadian Properties (250)-8626436, FREE Evaluation

FOR LEASE 1000 sq.ft. Office Trailer fully serviced on fenced 1/2 acre. Zoned Heavy Industrial Including Auto Wrecking. $3000 triple net incl. Fenced 1/2 acre service industrial lot available. Central Westside Location. will build to suit. 250-769-7424

Apt/Condo for Rent

Houses For Sale

BEST DEALS IN KELOWNA!

Affordable 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms. AC, near schools, shopping & bus route. Insuite laundry H.Upâ€™s. Across from Park. Clean Quiet & Spacious. Sorry NO Pets. Well Managed Building (250)-861-5605 or (250)-861-5657

For Sale By Owner

5-litre Boxes of Gala Apple Juice For Sale Call 250-862-4997 for pick-up

Garage Sales

Rentals

Duplex / 4 Plex

Rooms for Rent

Suites, Lower

3bdrm, 1.5baths duplex, full bsmnt, Avail May 1 or before. West Kel, Glenrosa. 4 appls, newly renoâ€™d, $1100/mo. Close to elementary school & bus rte. No dogs, 250-769-0516, 250-769-8509 May 1st. 2bd Duplex, 1 bth, Ok Mission ,quiet area, 4 appl, $935 incl water, NS, NP. sngle wrking cple/prson prefâ€™d DD, refâ€™s reqâ€™d 250-764-4786 or 250-801-1797

#1Capri Area, furnâ€™d, cable, w/d, w.internet, quiet. Monthly/weekly, Available. 862-9223 FURNISHED Room, sep ent., kitchen, laundry, 1block to bus, shopping, beach, 2blks to OUC. $500+DD incl. utils & wifi. Working male/student. April 15, 250-801-4668 evenings Room for rent starting at $400 per month Contact Joe (250)-862-6752 ROOMS from $430. No drugs, NP, No parties. 778-478-9331, 250-300-9839. Rutland furnâ€™d rooms for working man, 30+, living room, TV, kitchen, laundry, priv. entrance & patio, utils incl, $400 + DD. 250-765-7639, 250-864-0770

2 Bdrm bright sunny walkout suite, washer/dryer, addâ€™l freezer fridge, fully furn, no smoking inside, n/p, quiet resp. tenant. All utilils incl. w/TV in living room & access to TV in both bdrms. Within easy biking dist. to UBCO on bus route., $1,425.00 unfurnished pricing can be discussed call 250 864-7511

Mobile Homes & Pads Available May 1. Exceptional 3bdrm, 2bath mobile home in quiet Kelowna West Estates, 610 Katherine Rd. 6 applâ€™s, $1350 + utils. Call 250-7690109 or 250-878-9970

Homes for Rent 3,4 BDRM, New SF home, SS appls, granite kitchen counter tops, AC, blinds, W/D, landscaped front & back yard, carpet, hrdwd laminate, tile floors. 5 min to Downtown, West Kelowna, golf, schools & beach. $1,700.00. Instead of renting, own this home by qualifying for the Project Build down payment grant you never have to pay back, (OAC). Call to get details. Stop paying landlord. Start paying your mortgage. (778)-754-2010 3bd house in orchard, liv/fam rm, cov. deck, gas & wood heat. Avail now, $1000 + utils. 250-863-6801, 250-765-0722 3Bdrm Westside 2bath Lakeview main floor Rancher with dbl.,car garage. $1400 includes utils. Mature adults preferred. Available May 1st NP, NS, (250)-718-8182 55+ Kelowna- Balmorial 2bdrm 2 bath, den, dbl gar., 6 appls, on park, yard maint., rec centre Avail June 1st $1650 1 yr lease. NP NS 250-869-0551 Lakeview Heights 3 bdrm up 2 bdrm down ideal for 2 families NP NS $1650 Avail now 250-769-6992. 250-808-1721 RUTLAND. 2bd house 1bath, Avail now. Close to schools & store. In the orchard (250)862-1025 1425 Morrison Rd. RUTLAND in Orchard 2bdrm house, 1.5bath, $1100 + utils. Immed. 765-3002 & 863-5616 Silver Star Executive Gorgeous 4bdrm, 3.5bath home, tastefully furnished & fully equipped, avail. now to Nov. 30, NS, NP, $1400/mo. +util. (250)549-7016

OfďŹ ce/Retail AVAILABLE Now, two(2) ground floor retail units, at 1511 Sutherland Ave., 4 corner stop, #103 is 1820/SF & #107 is 1684/SF. Base rent $12.00/SF + common of $3.95/SF. Royal Pacific Rlty 604-765-3658 Bob Curell or Keith at 250-448-6797 Email: rcurell@telus.net

Senior Assisted Living HARMONY LIVING Assisted and supported living for seniors. Provide large private rooms with ensuite. Professional staff onsite 24 hours. Home cooked meals, housekeeping and assistance with bathing and meds. Special spring promotion! Call (250) 300-3436 for more information.

Shared Accommodation 1Bdrm, Mission. Newly furn. shared kitchen, bath, fam/rm liv/rm laundry, includes utils., cable. Avail. April 1st, $650/m. (250)-860-2194 Very clean, quiet, lrg room. N/S or smoke outside. Prv. TV in room w/full cable. Shared kitchen, living room & dining area, washer/dryer. Utils./wireless internet incl. Easy biking distance to UBCO, on bus route. $700.00 (250)864-7511. West. Kel. Newer, 1500sqft. Share with 1, $650 incl utils, sat, a/c, parking. (778)7555694, employed/references.

Suites, Lower 1Bdrm bsmt suite great for student at KLO campus. New carpet, & paint. New W/D. $860/mo DD utils inclâ€™d. Available now 250-212-3299 2BD. 1ba., Newer Hm., elec. f/p, all appl., sep. ent., sep. W/D. Winfield, school & bus rte., $1000. util. incl. 766-5076 2bd, 1bath on orchard. Brand new, new laminate flooring & paint. W/o patio, f/s, bright, no pets, NS, NP, laundry neg. Avail May 1, $800 + 1/2 utils. Phone: 250-215-2085 2bdrm, 1bath, spacious, Rutland, close to UBCO, utils & lndry inclâ€™d, fridge & stove, $850, Phone: 250-300-8828 2bdrm bsmt, Westbank, $900 incl utils & 2bd Duplex, $1000 + utils. 769-0076, 864-4255

TO BOOK YOUR AD

265 Klassen Rd. Off Rutland Rd. N. April 12 - 14 , 8-3pm. Office chair & supplies, hshld, computer items, windows, pool cue, poker table & chips, water dispenser & much more! E.Mission 839 Patterson Ave, April 13, 8am-1pm. Furniture & Hshld (back lane garage) ESTATE SALE: Furniture, artwork, books and collectibles. Sat April 13 10am-2:pm. 1950 Durnin Road near Kelowna Superstore. 250-862-8290.

Glenmore: 560 Glenmeadows Rd. April 13, 8-1pm. Large Sale: Everything Must Go! LARGE Garage Sale Indoors @ Unitarian Church 1310 Bertram St., at Cawston Ave. Friday April 12th Noon-6pm Saturday April 13th 8am-2pm. MOVING Sale April 12 & 13 #357-1260 Raymor Ave 8:30am -4pm tools furn,ETC MOVING Sale Sat. & Sun. April 13th & 14th 8am -3pm 4789 Redridge Rd Misc items, patio furniture, BBQ & MORE

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COMPLETELY UPDATED.

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REALTORS WELCOME

2bdrm, Downtown, NP, NS, Avail now, $900 including utils. Phone: 250-864-1553 3bdrm + den, bright bsmnt suite, small children welcome. Avail May 1, (250)860-0577 Avail now, Rutland N. 2bd legal suite, near school, bus & shops.$850+utils.250-863-2180 Bright, 1bdrm, large windows, fireplace, private entrance & deck. Close to all amenities & UBCO. NP, NS, Asking $775 incl utils. Call: (250)766-4609 N. Rutland. 2bd suite, N/S, N/P, near school, bus & park. Avail now, $900/mo incl utils & cable. Phone: 765-7619 Kim, 250-575-0301 Joe Rutland, 2bdrm, nr. 33 mall. Newly renoâ€™d, gr.level, sep. entry, lndry, NP, NS. Avail now, $775. 250-718-5160,762-1557 Rutland 5bdrm $1500+ utils +DD. 250-859-6784 WINFIELD. 2bdrm. lovely lakeview, country setting, 6appls, NS, sm pet negot, fp, sing/prof. cpl, $980 utils/cbl incl. Avail immed 250-317-2279

Suites, Upper

3bd, $1500 utils inclâ€™d, Downtown, close to all amens, 5 applâ€™s, P/N, N/S,250-575-3839 Executive Suite, 1bd, all inclusive, no pets, quiet,view, 3min DT., $795/mo 250-717-1033 WinďŹ eld, 2bdrm, 1bath, upper floor suite on farm acreage. Avail April 15, $800/mo incl utils & cable. Shared laundry, pets neg. Call: (250)766-2249

Want to Rent

SEEKING: Private Executive Room For Prof N/S Fem (48) Mon-Thurs (July-Dec) 250-980-3151

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts

AAA Service 24/7, Cash For Cars. Call Paul Haul (250)808-9593 LYLEâ€™S TOWING. FREE REMOVAL of unwanted vehicles. Pay up to $1000 for good vehicles. Lots of used parts for sale. (250)-765-8537 SET of 5 brand new Toyo open country A20â€™s, removed from 2013 Toyota Highlander at 302km. 245 x 55 x 19 (103S) $1250 OBO for the set. Phone: 250-862-2136

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Cars - Sports & Imports

Legal Notices

Adult Entertainment

1993 Mazda MX3, 5-spd, 287K, runs great, lots of work done! $2995obo 250.260.4418

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Cars - Domestic

1998 Honda Civic Si Automatic, 2 door, 230,000km, lady driven, red in color. Excellent condition inside & out. All belts have been replaced, brakes cleaned & oil changed in the past month. Comes with extra set of tires & rims. Super reliable car, runs awesome! Asking $3,500. Phone: 250-763-3877

2002 Saturn SC2, great cond, 125,000km, auto, after market sound system. $3,700, Phone: (780)381-5774, 250-870-4436 2004 Hyundai Elantra Green colour. 109,000KM Call for details (250)575-0056 2005 Chrysler 300, 57,000km, one owner, up town shape, comes with 2 new tires, cream in color, loaded. (250)4919029, or (250)-470-2613

Scrap Car Removal 1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Up to $100 cash for full size vehicles. 250-899-0460 AAA Service 24/7, Cash For Cars. Call Paul Haul (250)808-9593 ARMOUR TOWING Will meet or beat all competitors pricing, Call: 250-801-4199

Sport Utility Vehicle 2008 JEEP Grand Cherokee Laredo, V6, Dark Grey, immaculate, only 74,600 km, $16,900 obo Ph 250-878-3608

Towing AAA Service 24/7, Cash For Cars. Call Paul Haul (250)808-9593

Trucks & Vans 2006 E-350 Cargo Van, 124K, roof rack, air/cruise/tilt, $10,800.obo 1 (250)307-0002 2006 GMC Sierra, 1/2 ton, single cab, V6, standard, 5 spd., 76,000k, $7000, 250-860-5709

Mustang Convertible 2010, Black w/cream interior, pristine condition, retiree owned, 21086/km, vinaudit available, asking $24,600. 250-442-5810

LOWERED â€˜93 SIERRA 2wd, 350ci, automatic, 2 door, extended cab, short box. Power windows & locks. Custom grille, tail lights & paint. 230,000km. Ready for Spring! $4,700. Phone Derek: 250-718-4969

Cars - Domestic

2007 Buick Allure CXL, exc cond, only 44,151 kms Inclâ€™s Wnt & Smr tires. n/s, $10,400. 250-540-0736 after 6pm.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of Margaret Christina Livingston formerly of 355 Terai Court, Kelowna, British Columbia. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, at 301-1665 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 2B3, on or before May 9, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Ralph Livingston, Executor by PUSHOR MITCHELL LLP Lawyers Attention: Joni Metherell, Telephone: (250)-762-2108 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of Anthony Henry Joseph Wolters, also known as Tony Wolters, also known as Antoine Henry Joseph Wolters formerly of 1450 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 5Y5. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, at 301-1665 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 2B3, on or before April 19, 2013, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. The Canada Trust Company, Executor by PUSHOR MITCHELL LLP Lawyers Attention: Curtis L. Darmohray, Telephone: (250)-762-2108

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West Kelowna’s Mar Jok Elementary School will be built with a berm around it to protect the school from potential flooding if an emergency drawdown of Rose Valley Reservoir is ever to occur. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a floodplain exemption for the 2101 McDougall Rd. school site. According to supervisor of current planning Brent Magnan, the approval will allow Mar Jok Elementary School and Neighbourhood Learning Centre to be built below the identified flood construction level of 1.5 metres above the natural boundary of a watercourse.

“The flood construction level is based on the Faulkner Creek spillway, which actually flows from the base of the Rose Valley Reservoir, down into the Rose Valley subdivision, then fronts the future school site on Rosewood Drive,” said Magnan. That spillway is designed for the emergency drawdown of Rose Valley Reservoir if the maximum flow of five cubic metres per second is ever exceeded; however, such a controlled drawdown is currently impossible. “We actually have no method of actually doing a controlled drawdown at this point in time. It is something that has been designed into the plan for the future use of the spillway,” Magnan said.

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Council wants flood berm to be aesthetically pleasing Flood from A1 school’s parking lot and nearby sports field. De Jong added it’s important that the berm be aesthetically pleasing. Nancy Henderson, West Kelowna director of planning, said this will be the first formal floodplain exemption in the area, despite significant development in the Rose Valley neighbourhood. While Mayor Doug Findlater said the issue is one that will likely be further discussed by council in the future, he added it was important to approve the floodplain exemption so the school district could focus on construction of a “much-needed” elementary school. The school is expected to open in the fall of 2014. wpaterson @kelownacapnews.com

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Gilchrist announce First Island Financial Services Ltd.’s 3.62 hectare donation of Glen Canyon parkland to the district Monday.

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IT’S THE KIND OF PARCEL OF LAND THAT SHOULD BE UNDER A PUBLIC BODY. Garry Gilchrest

or Doug Findlater said the district will ensure the

“stunning” piece of land is protected and accessible to all. “The donation strengthens our interest in ensuring Glen Canyon is held in the public interest. It’s a tremendous benefit to our entire community,” said Findlater. Guy Bird, representative for the members of Canyon Ridge strata was also on hand for Monday’s announcement.

“This generous donation represents a winning outcome for all: The district, its citizens, our community and a win for all the wildlife that call the canyon home,” said Bird. The land, currently zoned for medium density housing, will be made into a passive park. Its estimated value is over $200,000. wpaterson @kelownacapnews.com

will welcome a special guest to the resort—acclaimed winemaker Jamie Marfell. Marfell, with the Stoneleigh Winery, will be coming to West Kelowna, direct from New Zealand, to join Bonfire Restaurant executive chef Grant deMontreuil for what is being described as one of the most exclusive evening pairings of cuisine and fine wine we’ll see this year in the Okanagan. “Chef de Montreuil has shaped the signature flavour of cuisine in the Okanagan for years. We felt the opportunity to team chef up with one of the most renowned wine makers in the world, for one evening of food and wine indulgence was an opportunity we simply

couldn’t resist,” said Kathryn MacDonald, president of The Cove Resort Group, the company that operates the Cove Resort and Bonfire Restaurant. “Jamie will be arriving straight from New Zealand for the event, which represents a significant culinary and wine milestone for this area. “For that reason we’ll have a number of industry professionals from both here in the Okanagan and elsewhere, joining us as special guests for the evening. ” A limited number of tickets are available for $100/person, and can be purchased directly from The Cove in person, by email at info@thecovekelowna.com or by calling the restaurant at 250-7071800.

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For nearly two decades Garry Gilchrist has believed a 3.62 hectare piece of property, adjacent to a section of the regionally-owned Glen Canyon Park, would one day be designated as parkland and become accessible to all. That vision became a reality Monday as First Island Financial Services Ltd. announced the donation of land to the District of West Kelowna. The donated land was formerly part of the Canyon Ridge Development. It features natural, sloping land and is home to a variety of wildlife. “It’s the kind of parcel of land that should be under a public body,” said Gilchrist, co-owner/manager of ARAL Construction Ltd. and project manager for the Canyon Ridge development who represented First Island Financial Services Ltd. at the announcement Monday. “It augments the current park and it’s just a natural fit.” Gilchrist said he was impressed by the beauty of the area when he first walked along a path within the donated land 22 years ago. West Kelowna May-

The West Kelowna Business Expo takes place Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lions Community Centre on Main Street in Westbank. Free admission, demos, door prizes every hour, food There will be gymnastic demos on stage at noon, 1 and 2 p.m., and the Blue Diamond Performance Studio Musical Theater at 3 p.m. ••• The regular monthly meeting of the Westside Probus Club will be held Wednesday, April 24, 10 a.m., at the West Kelowna Lions Community Hall. The guest speaker will be Sharon McCoubrey, coordinator of community engagement for the Faculty of Education at UBC Okanagan. Her topic will be Art in Public Places. ••• It’s a first for The Okanagan and event organizers at The Cove Lakeside Resort and Bonfire Restaurant are confident it will be a hit with local wine connoisseurs and lovers of fine dining. On Tuesday, April 30, The Cove and Bonfire, 4205 Gellatly Rd.,

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