NEWS
CUISINE
PITCHER Dylan Emmons and his Okanagan A’s teammates earned a split against Coquitlam in B.C. Premier Baseball League play.
COLUMNIST Robert Smithson ponders if the best years of Tiger Woods’ golf career are behind him after he came up short in the Masters.
NEW BOOK shows how the much maligned use of salt is an essential ingredient of cooking, helping to liven up the flavours of our food, when used in a proper fashion.
serving our community 1930 to 2013
Kelowna’s Best Value Call for Complimentary Lunch/Dinner www.fernbraemanor.unicarehomes.com
A24
83
Retirement & Assisted Living Services
SPORTS
A20
A34
295 Gerstmar Road | Kelowna 250.979.0600
TUESDAY April 16, 2013 The Central Okanagan’s Best-Read Newspaper www.kelownacapnews.com
Local runners avoided bomb blasts in Boston
▼ KELOWNA
Glenmore arrest of suspect with ‘too tall’ status
Jennifer Smith
STAFF REPORTER
A six-foot, seven-inch man nicknamed “Too Tall” was arrested in a high-stakes take down in Glenmore last week, allegedly after going to a West Kelowna home and beating up the occupant. Kelowna court records show Darryn Allen Nelson, a 38-year-old Sicamous resident in town last Thursday evening, is now facing three charges in relation to the assault. He is expected in court on Tuesday, April 23, and is charged with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, all stemming from the West Kelowna incident. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Kris Clark said Nelson is alleged to Darryn Allen Nelson have gone to the West Kelowna residence to speak with an individual inside, only to beat up the person who came to the door. A motive for his actions has not been released. Court documents show Nelson has also breached the terms of court orders based out of Spillimacheen, a small town near the British Columbia/Alberta border between Golden and Invermere. He was apprehended the same evening as a 24-yearold associate was taken in a separate arrest made on Springfield Road. That individual was driving a red Pontiac Grand Am on Springfield near Benvoulin Road, though he was prohibited from driving, and apparently had methamphetamine on him at the time of the arrest. Police say the pair did not commit the assault together and that the second individual was not involved in the West Kelowna incident.
Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER
WADE PATERSON/CAPITAL NEWS
BIG LEAP…Greg Redman, former Canadian national team athlete and Canadian Olympic team
physiotherapist, leaps through the air in the long jump event of the Celebrity Pentathlon which took place last Saturday as part of the Okanagan Athletics Club Track and Field Expo held at the Apple Bowl. See story and more photos on A3.
See Status A8
See Bomb A8
three simple steps ✔ BANKRUPT ✔ SLOW PAYER
✔ BAD CREDIT ✔ DIVORCE
✔ DISABILITY ✔ CREDIT COUNSELLING
Nine people from the Central Okanagan completed the 117th running of the Boston Marathon, as the prestigious annual race was rocked Monday by explosions near the finish line. As of Monday afternoon, CNN was reporting two people had been killed and 49 injured as the result of two bomb blasts, which were reported to be approximately 20 seconds apart. Among local people competing in the race was Kelowna’s Liza Burgess, 34, who finished the 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run in three hours 21 minutes 45 seconds, well before the explosions. On her Facebook account, Burgess wrote Monday: “I am okay. I got out of Boston as soon as I finished. Good thing my leg worked today otherwise I would have been there at the wrong time.” Liz Borrett, the oldest of the Kelowna contingent at 74, confirmed via Facebook that she
to vehicle ownership & credit freedom
1
Can’t get credit?
Don’t Wait! Call Direct Car Credit at 888.440.7215
2
Make an appointment for a credit consultation today for best vehicle selection
3
You’re Approved! Drive home in your new car or truck with a smile!
bonus Receive a VISA credit card with your approval to help you re-establish your credit!