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UXO signs spell caution ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
New signs located along fences on the side of Commonage Road warn of the possibility of unexploded explosive ordnances (UXO) still being in the area. The new signs installed last week by the Department of National Defence (DND) join the already detailed signs located within Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park warning about the possible existence of leftover UXOs from the Second World War. Both old and new signs outline the steps that should be taken if a UXO is found. The Commonage and Coldstream area were both used as training facilities during the war. “The Department of National Defence UXO and Legacy Sites Program is also working with landowners in the Commonage area to provide signage where required,” said Jennifer St. Germain, a DND communications adviser. Since 2005, the UXO and Legacy Sites Program has been active in the Vernon area by installing warning signs, attending the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition, conducting public information sessions and safety briefings to members of the public who may potentially come across UXOs. This includes municipal, district and provincial employees, search and rescue officials, fire departments, recreational users, dive clubs
and construction workers. “In addition, DND plans to continue the Vernon Schools Program, which involves UXO awareness education, with in-class activities for more than 1,000 students in Grades 3 and 9,” said St. Germain. As part of its commitment to ensure the public’s safety and address the presence of unexploded explosive ordnance (UXO) sites in Canada, the Government of Canada created the UXO and Legacy Sites Program in 2005. The program team includes trained specialists who ensure that appropriate actions are taken efficiently and safely when UXO are found. “A UXO does not look like it did when it was first made,” said St. Germain. “It will have been in the dirt or water for many years so it will likely look old and corroded. “It may be missing parts so it could look like a piece of old pipe, an old car muffler, a pop can, or just small pieces of corroded metal. It is usually not lying neatly on the ground or underwater - it is usually partly exposed or completely buried.” All UXOs must be considered dangerous, whether they look old or new. Disturbing it can make it explode, causing injury or death. If members of the public think they see something that could be a UXO, the DND offers up the following recommendations: ■ Do not touch it;
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New signs have been posted next to Commonage Road warning that unexploded ordnances may be in the area. ■ Note the area where the UXO is and leave the same way you came; ■ Call 911 or law enforcement authorities.
More information on the UXO and Legacy Sites Program is available at www.forces.gc.ca/assets/uxocanada.html.
Stars move on but spotlight remains RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
The stars have moved on, but the North Okanagan could continue to bask in the spotlight. Production on Walt Disney Pictures’ Tomorrowland, starring George Clooney and Hugh Laurie, wrapped up on the weekend in Enderby, Grindrod and Armstrong. “Long-term, it exposes this area to the top directors and producers in the business,” said John Trainor, Okanagan Film Commission chairperson. “We have incredible production values like scenery and crew.” Jon Summerland, film commissioner, has been
busy speaking to a number of producers interested in what the North Okanagan has to offer. “That has partly sprung from the Disney experience,” said Trainor. Tomorrowland, which has a $250 million budget, began filming in the Enderby area Aug. 19 and continued off and off until this past weekend. Besides the cast, there was a crew of about 300 people and they used local restaurants, hotels and other services. “It’s been a pretty incredible summer for the North Okanagan,” said Trainor. “I was at the Mabel Lake Golf and Country Club, and the people out there were talking about the
business it (film) brought to the Enderby area.” It’s believed Enderby and Grindrod were selected as locations because of the availability of farm land. “We had a great time,” said Lee Anne Muldoon, Tomorrowland publicist. “The area was very friendly to the film community. The film commission was also extremely helpful to us, especially in the early stages of determining locations.” Production has now shifted to Vancouver and the sets constructed in the Enderby area are being demolished. Tomorrowland will be released in theatres Dec. 12, 2014.
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Public assistance is being sought to solve Vernon’s latest murder. The RCMP are conducting a homicide investigation after Paul Jakubczyk, 53, died late Monday from injuries he sustained Sept. 6. “Officers have been working on this investigation since then,” said Gord Molendyk, RCMP spokesperson. On Sept. 6 at about 8:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a man down in the parking lot of the Best Western Vernon Lodge on 32nd Street. Jakubczyk was found unconscious and taken to Vernon Hospital where his condition continued to deteriorate. Details about the injuries are not being released. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Vernon RCMP at 250-545-7171 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477. “Police officers have been conducting interviews and following up with people who may have been in the area at the time or had contact with the individual,” said Molendyk. “We are trying to figure out what he was doing that evening.” Jakubczyk was a Vernon resident and he was known to police. “We were aware of him. We have had contact with him in the past,” said Molendyk. “But he does not fall into the category of an individual who was well known.”
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