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Plans launched for pellet plant JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff

An opportunity has arisen to fire up the local economy and generate upwards of 50 jobs with a proposed pellet plant in Lavington. Tolko Industries is looking to invest $39 million into the community with the construction of a pellet plant next to its existing planer mill off School Road. “It’s self-explanatory, the potential for the economy with this,” said Coldstream Mayor Jim Garlick. The proposal, which is being forwarded to the Agricultural Land Commission for approval, is for non-farm use on 7.1 acres in the agricultural land reserve (including 5.1 acres of land currently used as non-farm use). Tolko has entered into a conditional partnership with Pinnacle Renewable Energies to construct a pellet plant on the property. The plan is for construction to begin next spring if all approvals are in place, said Garlick. “We’re still in the initial plan-

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ning stages,” said Janice Lockyer, Tolko’s communications manager (acting), adding that further information will be available as plans progress. “We know that there is a great deal of interest in the project.” According to the application report, produced by KentMacpherson, the proposal would provide 20-30 full-time jobs at the pellet plant and approximately 15 permanent jobs related to trucking. “These jobs are critical to the community since the closure of the Owen Illinois Lavington glass plant in 2008, and the loss of 300 jobs,” states the Kent report. The proposed pellet plant

would also create enough product to ship an anticipated 2,500 rail cars per year directly to the west coast for shipment overseas. “This volume of product would help provide security for the rail line through Coldstream for decades,” states the report. “This would also provide security for railway jobs through the Okanagan for CN.” Garlick adds: “The reason the rail has started up again is because of this.” As part of the ALC application to have the additional two acres of Lavington land (which is classified as prime agricultural) granted for non-farm use, Tolko has included a proposal to include 35.8 acres of

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Tolko Industries is proposing to construct a pellet plant next to its existing planer mill in Lavington. farmland in Spallumcheen in the ALR. The Lansdowne Road property is predominantly farmed as winter wheat and is the site of the annual

North Okanagan Plowing Match. Spallumcheen’s approval of the land inclusion is also needed, and Garlick is hopeful the application can be sent off the ALC in January.

Flames rip through home RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

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Flames shoot out of a residence in the Sandy Beach Mobile Home Park Sunday. The fire forced a mother and adult son out of the residence. firefighters arrived on scene. “Any time there’s a mobile home involved, you get a fast-spreading fire,” said Lawrie Skolrood, deputy fire chief. “It took awhile to make sure it was out.” There was also a concern that the blaze may spread to other structures.

“We were lucky that the crew was able to stop it at one trailer,” said Skolrood. Samoleski watched the firefighters’ efforts from across the road. “I saw a bunch of smoke and on the front corner there were flames,” he said. The cause of the fire is not considered

suspicious but was under investigation by the RCMP as the fire department does not have jurisdiction on First Nations land. The son told Samoleski that the fire started near an electrical panel. “He said he heard a pop and a flash and it went up fast,” said Samoleski.

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Splatsin band unveils major project RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

The Splatsin First Nation is looking to become a major force in the region. A ceremony was held Tuesday to launch construction of a $12 million community centre just outside of Enderby. It will include meeting and banquet facilities, as well as recreational amenities and space for educational training. “It’s not just about our community but the community around us,” said Chief Wayne Christian. “We are trying to regenerate the economy.” Long-term, the facility, with a total of 33,581-square-feet over three floors, could also evolve to include hotels to accommodate those using the centre. Representatives from Armstrong, Enderby, Spallumcheen and Sicamous took part in the groundbreaking ceremony. “It’s a wonderful thing for the entire community,” said Howie Cyr, Enderby mayor. The building, which is fashioned after a traditional Shuswap pit house, will be able to hold 2,000 people on the main floor or 1,000 for a sit-down banquet. Meals can be prepared in the full-purpose kitchen. “A business plan has been developed for it. We are looking at marketing the facility,” said Loretta Eustache, Splatsin band administrator. Among the potential revenue-generating activities are weddings, reunions, concerts and conventions. The hope is to also establish relationships with colleges and universities to provide training programs, such as the culinary arts, for native and non-native students. In the basement will be an area for meat cutting. “It will allow our members to process wild game which is important to our culture but it could also run programs for meat cutting,” said Eustache. But beyond economic development, the centre will serve the needs of the growing Splatsin community, which has a population of 1,000 people and is expected to grow in the

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Splatsin councillors Agnes Celesta (left), Lawrence Williams, Reno Lee and Daniel Joe celebrate with Chief Wayne Christian (second from right) Tuesday during the start of construction of a new community centre on Old Vernon Road. Below, an artist’s rendering envisions what the facility will look like. “Many of our people have been taken away by residential schools and foster homes. This building symbolizes welcome home,” he said of a gathering of the Splatsin no matter where they live. But while Christian pays tribute to the past, he insists the focus of the centre is the future. “It’s for those not here yet, the unborn,” he said.

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would bring the community together. “This is what they were talking about when they were talking about looking after our children,” said Laureen Felix, a band member who sang during the ceremony. “This building will be up for a lot of years, even for my great-grandchildren.” Christian already has plans for the first event once the centre opens in the spring of 2015.

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Strike averted in North Okanagan tainty remains. North OkanaganJob action has Shuswap CUPE membeen avoided at North bers will vote on the O k a n a g a n - S hu s w ap contract but they are schools. part of a single collecCustodians, tive unit bus drivers and with two other support S o u t h workers could Okanagan have walked off districts. the job Tuesday That means but a tentative a majority contract was vote among hammered out the memChris Coers Monday. bers in the “It was a three areas hard day for will detereveryone but every- mine the fate of the one put their heads deal and any future job together and found action. compromises that work “It’s all three disfor everyone,” said Rob tricts or none,” said Hewitt, CUPE local 523 Hewitt. bargaining committee It’s not known when spokesperson. the North OkanaganBut a level of uncer- Shuswap school board RICHARD ROLKE

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will vote on the contract, and if there will be support for the document. “I’m not sure what it will cost us,” said Chris Coers, Enderby trustee, who hoped to see some of the details Tuesday. “Hopefully it’s not too much and it’s something we can handle in a different budget and not a budget that’s already been approved.” A sticking point was long-term disability benefits, but Hewitt won’t provide any details on how that matter was resolved because the terms have not been released to his members yet. It’s not known when the union membership will vote on the pro-

posed contract. “Our goal is to have it done in a week to 10 days,” said Hewitt, adding that the bargaining committee is recommending endorsement.

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North Okanagan residents are getting ready to help their neighbours. The 36th annual Realtors Food Drive takes place today in Greater Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby and Lumby. “This is a very important event,” said Dianne Nadeau, with the Enderby Food Bank. Realtors will be going door-to-door in neighbourhoods and collecting donations of non-perishable food items for the local food banks. Other groups will also be providing assistance during the event, including financial institutions, individual families and the North Okanagan branch of the Early Childhood Educators of B.C. The donations help the food banks with Christmas hampers and fill the shelves well into the new year. “We can see the walls in some cupboards because they are getting bare,” said Nadeau, adding that demand for assistance has been increasing.

It’s expected that about 120 holiday hampers will be issued in Enderby this year. Many of the clients are employed. “Costs keep going up and their cheques aren’t getting bigger,” said Nadeau. During the Realtors Food Drive today, residents are asked to turn their outside lights on and place their bag of food on the front step for collection. “Community support is always really positive,” said Dawn Taylor, an event organizer. Among the food items being sought during the Realtors’ Food Drive are rice, pasta, canned meat and fish, canned fruit and vegetables, tomato products, beans, flour, sugar, cereal, peanut butter, jam, oatmeal and canned or powdered milk. If homes are missed during Wednesday’s food drive, residents can call their local real estate office and someone will pick up their donation items.

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After braving the elements since 5:20 a.m. Monday, Karen Hamilton proudly displays her tickets to see Bryan Adams Feb. 25.

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undreds braved the cold for a chance to see Bryan Adams Feb. 25, yet many were turned away as the event sold out in less than an hour. Bundled up at 4:40 a.m. Calvin Gaylard was the first in line outside the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Monday, waiting for sales to open at 10 a.m. “I was afraid they were going to be tenting and so I came early,” said Gaylard. Karen Hamilton was right behind him at 5:20 a.m. “Are we crazy? No we’re die hard,” said Hamilton, as others didn’t start arriving until closer to 8 a.m., when the box office opened its doors for the early birds to get warmed up. “The rec centre opened at 6 a.m. so I ran over there then and went to the bathroom,” said Hamilton, who has seen Adams twice before in Kelowna. Since the Canadian music icon usually performs at larger venues, such as arenas, there was a smaller chance for people to get tickets to the show at the 750-seat Vernon theatre. “The result was the fastest sellout in Ticket Seller history,” said Stuart Benoit, Ticket Seller Box Office manager. “We are hopeful that the success of this sale will let other world class performers and promoters know that Vernon is a fantastic destination to add to their tours.” Jay Hack tried buying tickets online the second sales opened, but like many others, he was denied. “I was there right at 10 and it crashed,” said Hack, who headed straight to the box office to try and get tickets in person. “Our web host provided additional

resources to ensure that our website could handle the load,” said Benoit. “Despite this, the extraordinary demand and simultaneous requests still exceeded our web sales capability.” Right behind Hack was Rick Trehearne, who never imagined he’d be standing in a lineup for tickets to a show. “I always said you’d never catch me waiting in line for anything, even if they were giving away Cadillacs. “But my wife’s birthday is coming up.” Standing outside in the blowing snow, Sue Maitland said she would love to see Adams at the Vernon theatre. “I debated on whether to sit at home and try,” said Maitland. “To see him in a small venue like this would be awesome.” Pat Rath added: “It’s worth a try. Anyone in their right mind would line up.” Unfortunately, before 11, ticket sellers announced that the event had been sold out – turning many disappointed fans away. But Maitland held out with the remaining small crowd with the hopes that any online holds might be released or to at least get her name on the waiting list. While many left with tickets in hand, others (including Hack and Trehearne) were left with only frozen fingers and toes, and the hope that maybe Adams would add a second show in Vernon. Meanwhile the price of the show, at $110 per ticket, may have deterred some from wanting to attend the show. Even Gaylard was hard-pressed to pull out his credit card for the purchase. “It’s a little much,” he said.

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Sting nets drug charges ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

Vernon RCMP set the pace on targeting streetlevel drug traffickers. In September, members of the targeted policing section conducted an undercover operation named E-Pacesetter, a four-day operation designed to target many drug traffickers in the North Okanagan. A total of 21 street-quantity drug buys of powder cocaine, crack cocaine and heroin were made during this operation. Police have recommended charges of drug trafficking for 16 people (11 men and five women), all from Vernon except one purchase which was made in the Armstrong area. “As you can appreciate there is a great deal of work required to present these cases to Crown counsel for charge approval,” said Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. While many of the charges have already been approved, and the people responsible have been arrested, several others are awaiting charge approval and/or arrest warrant execution.

Investigators advise that of the 16 people being charged, 13 have previous criminal records. Ten of them have previous convictions for drug-related offences. Targeting drug trafficking at all levels is a detachment priority. “Our detachment will endeavour to continue to disrupt drug trafficking activities in an effort to prosecute those responsible,” said Sgt. David Evans of the targeted policing unit. “Drug use and trafficking is a root cause of a large percentage of crime that affects our local citizens, and through ongoing efforts like this we hope to reduce it.” Undercover operations are part of the VernonNorth Okanagan RCMP detachment’s strategic priorities. “They are a part of our crime reduction initiatives that were put in place this year,” said Molendyk. While he didn’t know the exact number involved in this sting, Molendyk said there could have been up to 10 members taking part in the undercover operation, including some officers from out of town.

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Accidents prompt road caution ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

Two accidents Sunday night, and 11 more Monday throughout the region, have Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP again warning motorists that road conditions are changing. One accident Sunday was on a highway, the other on a rural road. The 11 accidents Monday were recorded on both highway and city roadways, including a Chevy Malibu ending up in Monte Lake off Highway 97. That accident happened at 1:45 p.m. Monday with no injuries and the vehicle ending up on its tires in about two-to-three feet of water.

“I would strongly suggest our driving public start to slow down and pay attention because with the weather starting to cool down, we’re going to get black ice and slippery conditions,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. Shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to a singlevehicle accident on Highway 97 just west of Westwold. A 53-year-old Kamloops woman was westbound on the highway when she lost control of her vehicle on an icy road, went off-road left and the vehicle rolled at least once down an embankment. Her 21-year-old daughter was a front-seat passenger, and

both women were taken to hospital by ambulance for whiplashtype injuries. Four hours later, at around 10:15 p.m., officers were called to the 6200 block of Rimer Road for a report of a single-vehicle collision, though BX Swan Lake volunteer firefighters and emergency health services were already on scene. The driver, a 74-year-old Vernon man, was being extricated from the vehicle. He received lacerations on his face. “The driver said he hit a slippery patch on the road and hit the brakes,” said Molendyk. The truck swerved and went off-road left, where it rolled once.

Mill workers reach deal with Tolko ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

It’s one of the more lucrative deals in recent history for United Steelworkers members. The steelworkers, which includes about 500 North Okanagan workers at Tolko’s sawmill and plywood plant in Armstrong, veneer mill in Lumby and forest techs and road crews that work out of Tolko’s Lumby office, reached a tentative agreement on Friday with the Interior Forest Labour Relations Association on a five-year collective bargaining agreement retroactive to July 1. The agreement calls for percentage wage increases in each of the five years with nothing lower than 2.5 per cent, significant pay enhancements for tradesmen, health and welfare benefits improvements and stabilizing the union members’ pension plans. It also addresses the union’s main concern regarding proposed plans for new shift schedules. “The No. 1 issue was giving up consecutive days

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thing from a $10 a day child care plan and increasing affordable housing options to paying a living wage and improving the affordability of post-secondary education. “B.C. stands out as having done the least among all provinces to bring down child and family poverty through government supports and programs,” said Adrienne Montani, First Call’s provincial co-ordinator. And that is something B.C. shouldn’t be proud of. Why are other provinces making strides on childhood poverty, while conditions in B.C. seem to languish? With all of Victoria’s focus on the economy and training, many families are left sitting on the sidelines. But, of course, nothing is black and white. Increasing the minimum wage or promoting a living wage — about $18 an hour‚ places financial pressure on employers and that could translate to fewer staff on the payroll. Government investment in affordable housing or child care influences tax rates, which hits families in the pocket book. Because of the complexities of the issue, the provincial and federal governments need to pursue a solution for poverty by sitting down with employers, labour, social agencies and educators. Poverty should not be seen as an us-and-them scenario but something to tackle together. And there is a role for citizens to play. Lobby your MLA, MP and civic politicians to do more. Even if they do nothing, at least they can’t say residents never raised the matter. You can also provide support (moral or financial) to a family member, friend or neighbour you know is struggling to make ends meet. Just knowing you are not alone can make a difference. Today, realtors in the North Okanagan will be going door-to-door to collect donations for the food banks. It’s obviously not the solution to poverty, but it will ensure a child has something to eat, even if it’s just for one night. Ultimately, the latest report card on child poverty should force all of us to challenge the status quo.

The closure of the Lavington glass plant in 2008 hit the immediate and surrounding communities hard. Hundreds of jobs were lost and a major industrial tenant moved out of the community, taking a large chunk of economic impact with it. So news that Tolko could be adding to the industrial activities with a pellet plant in Lavington is welcomed by many in the community. Not only would the plant create 20-30 full-time positions, but railway jobs would be secured with the anticipated 2,500 rail cars filled per year. The economic impact is huge. While the project appears to benefit all involved, there is one possibility that could kill the proposal. The hurdle lies with the approval needed from the Agricultural Land Commission. Since the project wants to expand its current non-farm use footprint from five to seven acres (five acres are already being used for wood chip storage), the ALC could see this as a detriment to the ALR. Because when it comes to the ALC, preservation of agricultural land takes precedent over jobs and economic impact. But hopefully Tolko’s land inclusion offer will have the desired impact. In exchange for the expanded footprint, 35.8 acres of land in Spallumcheen is being offered to the ALR. So with that in the equation, it’s difficult to see how the ALC could turn them down. But as we all know from past applications, the ALC can surprise us with decisions. Still, Tolko appears to have all its ducks in a row, and with the support of Coldstream, and pending support from Spallumcheen, it’s hoped the best outcome for all will be realized.

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he Royal Canadian Legion branch 25 gives its thanks to the residents of Greater Vernon who proudly wore poppies in commemoration of Remembrance Day and demonstrated once again, that it is a caring community supporting our veterans. Our thanks goes to all facets of the community, including individuals, clubs and organizations who laid wreaths at Kal Tire Place Nov. 11 in homage to our fallen comrades. We congratulate our schools and their teachers who instruct students on the significance of Canada's day of remembrance and creating individual Remembrance Day ceremonies often attended by a veteran as a guest speaker Our thanks also go to the many busi-

FREEDOM TO ROAM Defend your last motorized freedom, the off-road vehicle. B.C.'s cultural identity is partially defined by the freedom to roam the land. Do you want less freedom? The Coalition for Licensing and Regulation of Off-Road Vehicles in B.C. (established 2003) has proposed the government restrict and clamp down on motorcycles, ATVs, ATCs, side-by-sides and other machines used in the bush. Some highlights are, you must hold a valid B.C. driver's license, carry liability insurance to operate on Crown land trails and forest roads, registration for all machines including a decal or license plate for identification, restrict where and how you use your ATV and enforce new laws in the bush, plus much more. What I read is a popular recreation activity targeted for more taxes, fees and restrictions, attacking the middle class, which will end up costing every taxpayer more. Right now, the cost to have fun in the bush is only the investment of the machine and some common sense with optional insurance. This is why popularity has grown to more than 200,000 ORVs in B.C. If allowed, you will be forced to pay more and ride less. Another freedom stomped down by special interests. At a time of economic recovery, why suck more disposable income out of our economy? Remember

nesses which provided venues for our canvassers. Our poppy campaign was supported

the HST and the gun registry? How about boating? It cost us plenty for what? Rest assured, once legislation is enacted, not there yet, in January maybe, off-road vehicles will see more future restrictions on land use. There are other solutions that do not cost our social-economic system stress and money like this one but rather educate and train without direct cost to tax payers. Somewhere in this apathetic world, personal responsibility has got to come back from the dead? We are way over regulated, so why create more rules and more tax? Our cultural identity is partially defined by the freedom to roam the land and it belongs to every citizen. That’s why it’s called Crown land. Let us retain some cash and freedom. Write your MLA and start a petition today. Say no to the ORV act. Henry Van Soest A RESPONSE I would like to respond to the letter supporting doctor-assisted suicide in Canada. As a young Canadian, I fear what a change like this would look like for our society. I believe that one should not have the right to end their own life or the life of another. This does not include the decision to remove life support or withhold treatment as this still results in a natural death. The major shift

by legion members as well as other community organizations, such as the ANAV Association, the navy, army and air force

that would take place if a law were to come into place, is that those who suffer with a terminal illness would now be choosing to suffer. In the eyes of society, they are willfully choosing not to take the offered medicine of suicide. I believe that our society will soon view people that choose not to end their lives, as individuals who think that they are morally superior to those who end their lives. We will see them as taking up valuable hospital space and public health care dollars. I fear that our quality of end of life care will also decline as this type of thought becomes mainstream. Let us stay on the path we are currently on. Let us improve end of life care and compassion, and ensure that we provide as much comfort as possible for those in discomfort. Let us remember to visit those in need and let them know that we still value them as a society. Let us be a country that stands on the side of life. Joel van der Molen STANCE CLARIFIED In all of the letters printed on this debate and in Richard Rolke's column, two issues stand out for being misunderstood. The first concerns RDNO's responsibility. Although local government cannot enforce a ban on GM crops, local government does give direction to how we will grow our economy,

cadet corps, the Navy League cadets and the 1st BX Brownie unit in the canvassing for donation for the poppies. Notwithstanding trying economic times, more than $36,500 was contributed by the citizens of Greater Vernon and it will be used on behalf of veterans and their families in need as well as other worthy community services. These funds are held in trust and are subject to scrutiny and audit at the legion zone and provincial command levels The legion thanks all of the attendees and participants of the Remembrance Day ceremony and a special thanks to the Kal Tire Place management and staff for their support. Well done Vernon. Jenny Negraiff, Poppy campaign chairperson

which is why they have the regional growth strategy. Since GM crops contaminate non-GM crops eventually preventing non-GM agriculture in the region, it is RDNO's duty to say whether our agricultural growth strategy is to be a strictly GMO area or a diverse farming area. We have very few years left to make a decision so not making a decision is to knowingly lead us towards a GMO only farming area. Already 60 per cent of communities in the province decided to have the whole province become GMO free. If RDNO is unwilling to take a position on something so important, they might as well tell people they have become irrelevant as our local representatives. The second misunderstanding is about freedom of choice. This is exactly what becoming GMO cropfree is about. People want the freedom to grow non-GM crops but cannot do so because both types of agriculture cannot co-exist. Recent tests in four provinces, including B.C., found that already 35 per cent of the sweet corn sold in farmers' markets and food stores contains GMO. To not make a decision is to let GMO eventually contaminate all crops of the same family. Now that the decision is in the hands of the province, people more than ever count on their RDNO representatives to act on their behalf

and lobby our MLA to protect organic and conventional growers by declaring that RDNO wishes to shift to non-GMO agriculture and at least prevent the import of new GM crops, such as GM alfalfa, GM apples, GM salmon and GM wheat. Huguette Allen

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Reigning champions Nelson and Hudson Schier successfully defended their title in the dance competition at the eighth annual Western Canada RoboCup Junior at Okanagan College. In addition, they also won an award for Best Innovative Design. The Vernon brothers were just two of more than 200 elementary and secondary students from across the Okanagan Valley who competed at this year’s event. This is the sixth time the Schiers have won the dance portion of RoboCup Junior. The winners of each category – dance, soccer and rescue – have the opportunity to go on to compete in the international competition in Brazil in July. “We’re always excited to compete at RoboCup and are happy we won,” said Hudson Schier. “We couldn’t go to the international competition last year, but we plan to go this year and will be adding way more features to the Octopus robot in preparation.” Winners came from a variety of schools and communities from the Okanagan and beyond and trophies were handed out to teams from Salmon Arm, Vernon, West Kelowna, Kelowna and Vancouver. Each winning team received a Telus Award, comprised of an electronics kit that can be used to build other fun projects while at the same time teaching the students more about electronics and robotics.

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Enderby residents are preparing to ring in the festive season. The Community Christmas celebration runs from Friday to Sunday. “We want to have an event where people can come out and have fun. It’s all about family time,” said Craig Bell, one of the organizers. On Friday, activities begin at 4 p.m. with an outdoor gift market at 4 p.m. That will be followed by the Santa Claus Parade at 6 p.m.

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A Vernon resident has been recognized nationally for his contributions to cross-country skiing. Guy Paulsen has been named to the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance’s national hall of fame in the categories of builder and inspirational leader. “Guy Paulsen is one of the most valued and respected contributors to the sport of skiing in Canada. His dedication and commitment to nordic skiing has been evident from day one,” said Michael Sherwood, Silver Star Mountain Resort general manager. Paulsen, Silver Star’s nordic manager, has been a certified member of the CSIA for 30 years, during which he achieved his level four and certifications in both cross-country and telemark disciplines. Paulsen was inducted for his significant contribution to the growth of the CSIA on a regional and national scale and for his lifelong dedication and commitment to skiing and ski teaching. As a CSIA committee member, Paulsen has been heavily involved on boards and various committees. He also manages to dedicate time to the endeavors of the Canadian Association of Nordic Ski

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Instructors. As one of Canada’s top ski instructors, Paulsen has more than 25 years of global teaching and coaching experience and has represented Canada internationally at numerous skiing events. Paulsen is regularly quoted in the media suggesting that Canadians stop running away from winter. “Canadians need to embrace the winter and enjoy the benefits of all types of skiing. I love to watch what it does to people: their spirits are lifted, their cheeks are rosy, and they are inspired and uplifted,” he said. “They are not just staring out the window waiting for winter to end. Believe me, I have seen skiing enrich lives.”

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Advocates for a single Greater Vernon governance model insist their case has gained strength. The Society for the Future Governance of Greater Vernon announced in mid-November that it had 2,930 petition signatures asking local and provincial authorities to develop a plan to combine area jurisdictions into a single entity. However, that has now climbed to 3,159 names through door-to-door efforts. “The total number of signatures to the petition in Coldstream is now 816, or 11 per cent of eligible voters and 34 per cent of the 2011 voter

turnout,” said Bruce Shepherd, society president. In Vernon, there are 2,052 names or 23 per cent of the 2011 voter turnout, while the 291 signatures in Areas B and C translates into 24 per cent of the turnout for the 2013 sports facility referendum. “We are inspired by the comments of citizens who have asked that facts be provided to them so that they can make an informed decision when a formal question on governance preference is asked,” said Shepherd. The society will meet with Vernon and Coldstream councils Jan. 13 and presentations will

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Russian princesses Maria (Natasha Prohoroff) and Anastasia (Sydney Cochrane) take a magical journey back to their beloved homeland in Once Upon A December, part of Christmas Around the World taking place at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Friday, Dec. 13.

For many, Christmas is a season of celebration and tradition. People throughout the world embrace this time of the year with their own unique ways of ushering in the holidays. Christmas carols may vary from country to country, foods that we place on our tables may not all be turkey, and the giving and receiving of gifts may be different, but a common thread of family and merry making is the same in each region of the earth. “We live in a world with so many amazing cultures, it is fun to discover and explore the nations, especially at this time of year,” said local music theatre and vocal studio owner/ instructor Charity Van Gameren. That’s why Van Gameren Studios, which operates out of the Vernon Community Music School, is presenting a journey through 12 different countries, featuring festive music and dance relating to each culture at this time of year. Written by UBC Okanagan creative writing student Lyndsay Thornton, Christmas Around the World takes place Friday, Dec. 13 at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. “Christmas Around the World has been intriguing to me for many years,” said Van Gameren. “I love to take a look into the way

others celebrate and the traditions that are important to other countries.” Van Gameren, along with her students, will give audiences a glimpse into the musical world of Christmas through song while students of Cherise McInnis at Silhouette Dance Studio will weave a story through dance. “It is a beautiful collaboration of two art forms,” said Van Gameren, who is also working alongside Kelowna pianist Neta Petkau as accompanist and musical arranger of several of the songs. The show will follow Santa and his elves on their magic sleigh to tell the story of each country as they travel through Russia, China, Israel, the Congo, Austria, France, England, Ireland, the North Pole, Mexico, and the U.S., ending their journey in Canada. Adding an element of rhythmic excitement to the performance will be the six-piece drumming group, Jubulani, which will accompany the African spiritual, Noel. “It is simply fantastic,” said Van Gameren. The show also features a haunting rendition of O Come Emmanuel, fused together with a violin solo by VCMS student and Our Kids Have Talent finalist Eli Garlick. Garlick will also perform along with Van Gameren’s version of a Celtic women’s choir in a rousing rendition of Ding Dong Merrily on High while in Ireland. “The finale is a surprise but will have the audience enraptured with more than 125 voices singing together in harmony,” she said. Limited tickets are available for the Dec. 13 performance of Christmas around the World, which starts at 7 p.m. Contact the Ticket Seller at 250-549-7469 or www.ticketseller.ca.

Runaway Moon restages A Small Miracle in streets and shops of Enderby Morning Star Staff

Sometimes a story doesn’t need words. Flipping through the pages of Peter Collington’s illustrated book, A Small Miracle, there is no script, instead the story is laid out in vivid imagery. Like a detailed mime act, or one of those old silent films, the plot, setting, emotions and eventual miracle experienced by the book’s main character are revealed in a series of detailed coloured drawings. First staged in 2001, Runaway Moon Theatre is remounting A Small Miracle,

a story about an impoverished old woman who is rewarded for her kindness and generosity by some unexpected visitors. Told by a small cast of puppets, a large cast of actors and a chorus of angels, this timeless tale returns to downtown Enderby starting Saturday. What makes this production unique, besides its use of puppets, is that it incorporates the community, from the participants who act out the story or sing in the chorus, to the setting. “Our adaptation is set outside, on the main street of Enderby,” said Runaway

Moon’s artistic director Cathy Stubington, a master puppeteer. “(It) goes in and out of the Marketplace IGA, as well as other scenes taking place in Enderby Jewellers (featuring jeweler Judy Dangel herself ) and Mel’s Pizza. And we start and finish inside 703 Vernon Street, thanks to the generosity of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.” The play will see a chorus of 24 angels who will guide audiences as they make their way across the street from one scene to the next. Puppets and masked actors will then bring the spectators into the story.

“It’s the changes of scale and reality that remind us that miracles take place around us all the time,” said Stubington, adding the theatre wouldn’t be able to bring this story back to life without the help of the community and sponsors. A Small Miracle takes to the streets of Enderby Dec. 7, 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 8, 14, 15 at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children, available at the Enderby Chamber of Commerce or email info@ runawaymoon.org for reservations. Thursday, Dec. 12 is pay what you can.

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emony and the Rotary Carol Festival, which is taking place this weekend at the Performing Arts Centre. Its members have also sung at the downtown Vernon light-up, and each year, many of them travel to Silver Star to carol around the village, which always brings out a large number of skiers from around the world. The Vernon Community Singers present December in Our Town Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Church. Tickets are $10, available from choir members and at the Schubert Centre.

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In addition, this will be the first concert on the choir’s new risers, purchased this fall. The old, handmade wooden risers were finally deemed to be too heavy for a small crew of workers to erect and take down. The new ones will be safer, lighter and much easier to handle. The Vernon Community Singers is most definitely a community-minded choir, as it collects warm clothing for street people, donates scholarship money to local music students and financially supports students who wish to attend musical events. The choir also donates money to schools to purchase musical instruments and equipment. The choir is a fixture at events such as Coldstream’s Remembrance Day cer-

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Twenty-one years of music, singing and fun has been the legacy of the Vernon Community Singers, both for its members and its audiences. This year the choir, under the direction of Terry Logan, presents December in Our Town, a collection of music to suit every taste. From the hauntingly beautiful Ave Maria to the surprising Merry Christmas, Mozart, this concert truly has something for everyone. Secular, sacred and silly songs will help people find their Christmas spirit as they join in the audience carols throughout the concert. Special guests will be Trio 3tissimo, which consists of pianist Melanie Shum, violinist Alyshia Black and cel-

list Mark Casson, who have recently earned the Kelowna Chamber Music award as well as an honourable mention at the Provincial Festival for the Arts in Chilliwack. The other special guest will be mezzo soprano Sidney Cummings, of the Logan Studio, who earned the Royal Conservatory of Music’s gold medal in her Grade 6 voice exam. She has also won many awards in local festivals, and will be the soloist in two of the choir’s numbers. This is Logan’s first foray into the Vernon Community Singers’ repertoire of music, and says that going through the music library has been like being a kid in a candy store. She is especially enjoying the choir’s enthusiasm and positive response to her teaching.

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A sea of faces and voices greet audiences for the Vernon Community Singers annual Christmas concert, Dec. 13 and 14 at Trinity United Church.

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The Morning Star wishes to clarify the date for the Upper Room Mission benefit concert featuring Paul Moore and the Kokanee Singers. The concert takes place Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. at All Saints Anglican Church. Doors open at 7 p.m. and admission is by donation with all proceeds to support the Upper Room Mission.

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Armstrong resident Cyndy Sturdy has just released a new calendar entitled, Broke Down Barns of the North Okanagan. Many residents of the North Okanagan may well find their own barn representing a month in 2014. All of the photographs were taken by Sturdy over the past 10 years as she lamented the loss of old barns. “I’ve always loved barns since I was a girl growing up in Alberta,” she said.

“I have memories of discovering a new batch of kittens in the hay loft, a nest of chicken eggs in the mangers, small mouse houses with baby mice, watching swallows build nests, have babies and leave; and resting my forehead on a milk cow’s warm belly while I milked them. “I fell in love with the old barns in the Okanagan, and wanted to get as many pictures as I could before the barns are gone.” The calendars are available at the Brown Derby Café in Armstrong, or contact Sturdy at 250-546-3613.

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Child poverty rate in B.C. is on the rise Food security is a real issue for families living in poverty Lynne Reside Special to The Morning Star

The 2013 Annual Child Poverty Report has been released by the First Call Child and Youth Advocacy organization. For the past decade, British Columbia has had the dubious distinction of having the highest child poverty rate for almost every year and this year is no exception. The child poverty rate in B.C. is now at 18.6 per cent, the highest in Canada. For children under six the rate is 20.7 per cent. For lone family homes headed by women, it is 49.8 per cent; 31.8 per cent of families living in poverty have at least one working adult in the home. There are many factors contributing to this including low wages, high housing costs and the lack of affordable child care. Often, for families living in poverty, food security is a real issue — it is not a fixed cost like housing or child care, so cuts to household expenses tend to be made at the grocery store. With low disposable incomes, and the current high cost of food, many families are struggling to provide their children with good nutrition. We know that the early years, before the age of five, are critical years for healthy brain development, and that optimum

brain development requires good nutrition. Families with little income left for food or without a vehicle find it hard to stock up on sale or bulk items, so they often pay more for individual items when buying in small quantities, or having to purchase at the closest store rather than shopping around for the best deals. The Early Childhood Educators of BC is the professional association of people trained to work with young children, families and communities in diverse early years settings such as child care, preschool, Strong Start, parent education, Supported Child Development, Child Care Resource and Referral, Community Care Facilities Licensing and Early Years Community Development. The North Okanagan Branch of ECEBC has been in existence for more than 20 years and provides professional training and support in our communities. For a number of years, our branch has committed to supporting the realtors’ food drive as a practical way to give back to our community and support the healthy development of young children. We provide teams to collect donations and this year are providing food collection boxes in early years facilities to focus on healthy nutrition for young children living in poverty. As our community prepares for the holiday season and considers donations to the Salvation Army Food Bank, we would like to encourage a focus on the needs of

pregnant and nursing mothers and children under the age of five. Recommendations include protein foods such as canned fish, beans, peanut butter, nuts and seeds. Dried legumes and whole grains can be a nutritious way to stretch a meal on a tight budget. Also recommended are whole grain pasta, brown rice and rolled oats. Unsweetened applesauce, canned fruits and lower sugar cereals are welcomed by families. When purchasing canned goods look for lower sodium and sugar varieties. Fresh fruits and vegetables are often lacking. Consider a donation to the Good Food Box to supply a box of fresh fruits and vegetables to a family for your charitable Christmas giving. This can be done for just one month or monthly for a whole year. Go to http://foodaction.ca to donate. Good nutrition builds healthy brains and healthy bodies. The impact of good nutrition in the early years lasts a lifetime. A well-fed brain helps a child to have success in school, leading to positive outcomes in adulthood. We all have a stake in ensuring that the children of our communities have the best possible start in life. Success in school and in the community results in reductions in poverty, physical and mental health issues and criminal behaviour and a healthier and more vibrant community for everyone. Lynne Reside is the co-chair of the Early Childhood Educators of BC – North Okanagan Branch.

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An appie exchange fills the freezer

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exchanges. Cookie exchanges have been with us for decades but recently, appetizers and squares have joined the fun. Appetizers are ideal for exchanges but should be made fresh and with a recipe that will freeze well. For any exchange, plan to have at least six to 12 people involved, including yourself. Each participant will make 12 appetizers per person involved (again don’t forget yourself). It is recommended to decide on the appies ahead of time so you don’t have duplicates. Broiling and final heating is left to the participants to complete, so do attach the recipe along with the re-heating instructions. Be sure to pack each dozen carefully to prevent breaking on the way home. You’ll end up with a good variety and enough appetizers for several small gatherings or for one large group without all the work. Today’s recipes are a little different from the same old, same old but are always a hit. Sauerkraut BallS 1/2 lb. pork sausage meat 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1 tbsp. flour

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1 can (14 oz.) sauerkraut, well-drained and finely chopped 4 oz. cream cheese, softened and cut up 1 tsp. prepared mustard 1 tsp. parsley flakes 1/8 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/4 tsp. pepper Coating: 1/3 cup flour 2 large eggs 2 tbsp. water 1 cup fine bread crumbs Fat for deep-frying Scramble-fry sausage and onion in frying pan until no pink remains in meat and onion is soft. Sprinkle flour on top. Mix. Add sauerkraut, cream cheese, mustard, parsley, salt, garlic and pepper. Stir until blended. Chill until it will hold its shape. Roll into 1-inch balls. Coating: Measure flour into small bowl. Beat eggs and water with a fork in another bowl. Roll balls in flour to

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In a sauté pan over high heat, add canola oil. Sauté red onions and bell peppers until translucent. Add ginger, garlic, bamboo shoots, celery and chicken, and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat. Deglaze pan with soy sauce. Cool mixture. In large bowl combine cabbage, carrots and chicken mixture. In medium saucepan, heat oil to 350 degrees F. Oil needs to be deep enough to keep egg roll from touching bottom of pan. Add more oil, if needed. To roll egg rolls, lay out egg roll skin with corner facing you, place approximately 1/12th of mixture on roll and place 2 pieces of avocado on top of mixture. Fold corner over mixture, and then fold outside corners over the mixture, making a roll, 4 to 5 inches wide. Roll firmly, being careful not to tear wrapper, and seal the final edge with egg wash. Dredge the egg roll in egg wash (the egg mixed with the milk), allow excess to drain off and submerge egg roll in oil. Fry until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on sheet tray lined with a cooling rack.

Living with dementia Morning Star Staff

Changes in communication and behaviour are common in people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Area families can learn practical techniques for living with those changes during a free tele-workshop offered by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Underst anding Behaviour runs Thursday, and offers practical strategies that family caregivers can use when dealing with the challenges of supporting a person with dementia at home. It starts at 7 p.m. Visit www.alzheimerbc. org or phone toll-free 1-866-994-7745, and enter pass code 1122333, when prompted.

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december 4 kindale thrift store in armstrong having a 25-cent Red Tag Sale on clothing and 1/2 price sale on everything Christmas Dec. 4 to 7. Closed from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 so our volunteers and staff can attend Kindale Community Lunch. the okanagan humane society’s christmas bazaar Annual fundraiser runs until Dec. 24 at The Shops at Polson Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., each day the mall is open. Christmas items, white elephant table, antiques and collectibles, some furniture, other household items and 2014 calendars. Home baking each Monday. Also, raffle with great prizes. 100 per cent of money raised goes towards care of abandoned cats/kittens and to assist low-income families with the cost of spaying/neutering their pet. Info., Hazel at 250-1607 or Louvain at 250-548-9293. become a foster parent Attend an information session to find out how you can make a difference for children in our community through fostering. Dec. 4 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave. Contact Noelle for more information at 250558-0939 or e-mail to noksupport@okfosterparents.ca royal canadian airforce association North Okanagan #899 Wing meets Dec. 4 at 11 a.m., Schubert Centre board room for executive. Our Christmas dinner is Dec. 17 at Schubert Centre. Happy hour is 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Info., call 542-4386. Vernon and district kennel club meets The first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at People Place, 3402-27th Ave. An opportunity to connect with others involved in many different dog sports in the area. A fun club with friendly people and new members always welcome. Call Jayne at 250-545-0187 for info. hi noon toastmasters Meet every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Bean to Brew Coffee House. Toastmasters help to build leadership and communication skills in a safe, fun environment. Make us your educational, inspirational and entertaining lunch hour Guests are always welcome.m Info., Kevin at KevinGowie@ shaw.ca or Andrew at anorris36@yahoo.ca al-anon meets Al-Anon is a fellowship of men and women affected by someone else’s drinking. Wednesdays 7 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 1204 -30th Ave., Thursdays 1:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 3300 Alexis Park Dr., and Sundays 8 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. For more info. call 250-545-4933. sensible b.c. to decriminalize marijuana Anyone wanting to sign onto the petition to decriminalize cannabis can do so every Saturday in Lumby at Gateway Healing Arts (1998 Vernon St.) and Monday through Thursday at Kush Organics in Vernon. Sensible Wednesday meetings also take place at the Talkin’ Donkey from 6 to 7 p.m. Info., Boyd Goble at 250-5408046 or bubbaboyd67@gmail.com seniors drop-in (1751 Glencaird St.) has an “Artistic Corner” every Wednesday 9:30 - 11:15 a.m. Olena Bramble and Jim Olson are painters who enjoy watercolour painting and this is their opportunity to share their talents with others. Join us. There is no cost, and supplies are always available. You never know, you may be an artist yet. For more info., call Olena at 250-547-8866. kalamalka toastmasters Come practise your speaking skills with us in a comfortable, supportive and fun environment. We meet Wednesday evenings at the Holiday Inn Express. For more information, call Laurie at 250-306-1371, and visit our website kalamalkatoastmasters.ca. single friends 50+ Weekly coffee Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at the food court, Village Green Centre. Call Carole at 260-5238 for more information, or come out for coffee and pick up an activity list. Join us, there is no membership fee. Our group has been meeting for 11 years, we have fun and do all kinds of activities. narcotics anonymous Meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Path to Recovery, 3204 Alexis Park Dr., behind Knox Church (open to the public, 12-step meeting, Traditions meeting, wheelchair access). of Ma seays our hkoe all on li This com wis day h e will excitin true es g !

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feature event: santas anonymous is now open for the holiday season antas Anonymous is now open for parents/guardians to pick out Christmas gifts for their children. We are open Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Thursday, Dec. 19. Please phone 250-542-4448 to make an appointment and remember, your children’s Care Card is required when you come in. Santas Anonymous is a nonprofit group that provides toys to children aged seven to 12 from throughout the North Okanagan for birthdays throughout the year and at Christmas.

Our 24-hour helpline is at 250-503-3260 or 1-866-918-3574. drop-in crib at the eagles Fraternal Order of Eagles welcomes you for crib every Wednesday at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come by and see what the Eagles are about and where our monies are spent in the community We are open every day 1 - 7 p.m. the Vernon chapter of the ms society Hosts a yoga class for people with MS, every Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. at the People Place. a course in miracles Join us at the Centre, 2913 - 29 Ave., for A Course In Miracles study group, Wednesdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m., all welcome. For more info. call 250-549-4399. the halina crafters Meet every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the clubroom. New crafters welcome! If you are 50+ and like to craft, come on out and join the fun. We’re at 3310-37th Ave. Call 250-542-2877 for more information. Vernon treatment centre Do you or a loved one have an alcohol/drug and/or other addiction problem? We can help! Day and evening courses available. Please call 542-6151 for more information. alzheimer support groups The Alzheimer Society of B.C. holds support groups for caregivers and people in early stage of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia first Wednesday of the month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Support group for caregivers also meets the first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m. For more information please contact Michelle Hallgren at 1-800-634-3399 or e-mail mhallgren@alzheimerbc.org nordic Walking An exercise that uses all of the major muscle groups of the body. A walking program using poles is available every Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lumby Community Hall, 2250 Shields Ave. Instruction on how to use the poles and poles are available for no cost. Info., call: Olena at 250-547-8866. Vernon kalamalka chorus of Sweet Adelines International invites you to experience singing close, four-part a cappella harmony for women’s voices. Join us Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the Halina Centre gym, 3310 37th Ave. For further information, call Deanna at 250-5429229 or Grace, 250-545-0808.

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greater Vernon museum & archiVes giVing tree A supporter of the museum has donated hundreds of glass, handpainted Christmas ornaments, vintage ceramics and glassware, including vintage glass ornaments from the ‘30s to ‘50s. Proceeds from the sale of the ornaments are equally shared by the Salvation Army Food bank and the museum. They can be purchased at the museum anytime Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Dec.

21. The museum is at 3009-32nd Ave. Info., call 250-542-3142. the palestine study group meets Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. at the People Place, downstairs at our usual meeting room. Our topics for the day will be the civil war in Syria, the talks with Iran, and the “peace” talks between the PLO and Israel. Also a discussion of the Prawer Plan for the Bedouins in the Negev desert. Open to the public. For more info., call Steve at 545-3202. artsolutely Until Dec. 24, shop this Christmas at Artsolutely, the Vernon Community Art Centre’s biggest fundraiser of the year! Choose from paintings, pottery, photography, fabric arts, natural products, wood carvings, glass works, ornaments, jewelry, and more! Support 28 North Okanagan artists of fine quality works. Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays, noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 24, open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit www.vernonarts.ca or call 250-542-6243. The centre is at 2704A Hwy 6 in Polson Park. flu clinics: lumby health centre Dec. 5, 12 and 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Drop-in. Info. at www.lumbyhealthunit.org, call 250-547-9741 or e-mail lumbyhealthsociety@shaw.ca member appreciation at Vpag Dec. 5, at 5 p.m., the Vernon Public Art Gallery Society invites all members to the Annual General Meeting. The AGM will provide info. about past and future activities and initiatives, present the 2012 Annual Report, review financial statements and elect future directors. At 6 p.m., members are invited to attend our Holiday Mingler. Enjoy mulled cider and wine, and a decadent assortment of desserts by The Fig Catering. Members’ exhibition Exposed! will also be open for viewing and holiday shopping! Great door prizes to be won. Gallery is at 3228-31st Ave. Call 250-545-3173, see vernonpublicartgallery.com or e-mail info@vernonpublicartgallery.com armstrong knitting circle We meet the first, second and fourth Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. at the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce on Bridge St. next door to City Hall. Info., call Rhonda Burr at 250-546-3906, Wanda Bristol at 250-546-2983, or Ouida Kempner at 250-546-3673. We are a small group but would enjoy new members if you are interested. Dec. 12 is last one; start up again Jan. 2. the Vernon badminton club We play from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Coldstream elementary school gym, until mid-April. New members and drop-ins welcome. Call Kal at 250-2601692 or e-mail shuttlevernonbc2012@gmail.com. tops (take off pounds sensibly) chapter #4844 Meets Thursdays 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at Alpine Centre, #29. It’s $32 to join, and then $5 a month. Info., call M. Schmolke at 250-545-8124.

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UNDER THE SPITFIRE ANAF UNIT 5 2500-46th Ave., Vernon. Thursday Night Pool League in Spitfire Lounge, 7 p.m. New players welcome, including non-members. Thursday league cribbage 1 p.m. New players welcome! Call Reg Firth at 250-275-0707. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 167 LUMBY Fun darts every Thursday at 7:15 p.m. Bingo every Thursday at 6:45 p.m. SCHUBERT EUCHRE GROUP Meets Thursdays at 1 p.m. at Schubert Centre in the fireside area. For more info., call Karyl Lee at 250-545-9803, Wilson at 250-542-8356 or Marion at 250-542-4072. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Thursday Night Serenity meeting at 7 p.m., side entrance of the Alliance Church, 2601-43rd Ave. (open to the public, topic/discussion meeting). Our 24-hour helpline is at 250-503-3260 or 1-866-918-3574. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE AND wEIGH-IN CLINIC The first Thursday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Schubert Centre. Ask at the front desk for room location. THE VERNON SILVER STAR QUILTERS Meets at 9:30 a.m. on the first and third Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 5151 Alain Rd., just off Silver Star Rd. We look forward to seeing new and longtime members. For more information, see www.vssq.org NEw HOPE FOR wIDOw/ERS HOSTS COFFEE DROP-IN Every Thursday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at our office in the People Place, #003, 3402-27th Ave., People Place. A time for widows and widowers to share their journey through grief in a safe environment. VERNON LIONS CLUB MEETS First and third Thursdays of the month at our new location, the Eagles Hall, 5101-25th Ave. 6 p.m. New members welcome. Info., Rod Gorsline at 250-542-4931. PYTHIAN SISTERS VERNON TEMPLE #21 Meets first and third Thursdays 1:30 p.m., Schubert Centre. Info., Patricia at 250-558-5413. VERNON CALORIE COUNTERS We meet every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the CMHA Clubhouse, Albert Place, 3610-25th Ave. Weighin followed by a short meeting and sharing of health information, support for any dietary problems. For more info. call Aggie at 250549-4353 or Marj, 250-545-0250. COMMON THREADS Ministering to the needs of our community. Free, good quality used clothing and footwear. Every Thursday 9:30 a.m. - noon and Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Vernon Alliance Church. Call 545-7105. HALINA SENIORS CENTRE DANCES Every Thursday 2 - 4 p.m. in the Halina Room. Doors open 1 p.m. Dancing to old-time country music. Everyone 50+ welcome. Cost: $3 members, $4 non-members and if you’re just coming to sit and listen the cost is $1. We are at 3310-37th Ave., behind Rec Centre. For info., call 250-542-2877. AL-ANON MEETING Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., at Trinity United Church on Alexis Park Drive. CANCER RELAxATION SUPPORT GROUP For people living with cancer and their support persons. Meets Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., People Place, 3402-27th Ave. Info., Colleen at 250-542-6373. AA MEETINGS ON THURSDAYS Meeting, Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; open meeting and handicap accessible.. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) Meeting, open, 10 a.m., Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave. Closed meeting 8 p.m., Mug and Muffin, 2801B-34th St. Meeting (X) open, 8 p.m., VTC, 2810-48th Ave. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) handicap access. (X) no access. 250-545-4933. VINTAGE CARS Are you interested in old cars? The Vintage Car Club of Canada, North Okanagan chapter, meets at The Pantry in Vernon the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. We welcome interested guests and new members. Please note: though owning a vintage car may be desirable, it is not a necessity. For more information, call Cliff Fair at 250-542-6828, Don Roper at 250-549-8469 or e-mail roper469@telus.net VERNON AND DISTRICT ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY We have a lostand-found cat registry. If you have found a cat, or your cat has gone missing, please call Margaret at 542-3980 with a description of the cat and we will do our best to help. The registry is anonymous, if you wish, we only require information about the cat. REIkI CIRCLE AT GATEwAY HEALING ARTS Thursdays at 7 p.m., by donation. Please RSVP or call if you have any questions. Pass it on! Gateway Healing Arts is at 1998a Vernon St. For more info., call 250-938-1700.

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ENDERBY OLD TIME DANCE CLUB Dance Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. at Enderby Drill Hall. Dances held first Friday of the month October until April. Everyone welcome including children, who are free; $6 for adults, $3 for teenagers, includes a lunch. Great exercise and lots of fun. For more info., call Jim at 515-1176. BUDDHIST MEDITATION CLASS with nun Kelsang Chenma Dec. 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. Class topic will be “The Wisdom of Love.” Drop-in class consists of guided meditations and a teaching. Suggested donation $10, special rates for students and seniors. Info., www.dorjechang.ca or 250-558-0952. No fragrance please. CHRISTMAS DINNER/DANCE FOR SENIORS Seniors Activity Centre in Armstrong, 2520 Patterson Ave., catered by the Armstrong Ladies Club, with a live band. Dec. 6, dinner at 1 p.m., dance 2

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Community Calendar to 5:30 p.m. Members, $17; non-members, $20. Get your tickets early! To reserve, call Joy Stratford at 250-546-8907 or Nancy Visser at 250-546-8158. BETHLEHEM STAR Dec. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Dec. 7 and 8 from 3 to 7 p.m., both days, Emmanuel Baptist Church. This Christmas, take your family and friends on a spectacular journey to Bethlehem. Experience a first-century marketplace, enjoy the live theatrical production of Wise Men Still Seek Him; continue your journey into the Christmas Wonderland. Hot chocolate and a snack round out your journey, which takes about one hour to complete. Admission is free. The church is at 3412-15th Ave., Vernon. OkANAGAN SINGLES 40+ Dec. 6, dance to the music of The Goods at The Green, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Great rock and roll. No cover. Call Dot by Thursday if attending, 250-542-4042. Dec. 7, appetizers, cards and games night at 7:30 p.m. Bring your cards and games, BYOB and favourite appie. Call 250-558-0602 by Dec. 6 if attending, for the address and to enable planning. CRAFT BAzAAR AND BAkE SALE Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Upper Room Mission, 3403-27th Ave. Lots of Christmas gift baskets, wreaths, everything you need for Christmas. Stock up on your Christmas baking. All proceeds to the Upper Room Mission. VSS GRAD 2014 CRAFT & BAkE SALE Dec. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Looking for crafters and home-based businesses - $35/table. Baking to be provided by grads and extended family. Contact: Rhonda Becker becker6@telus.net 250-260-7072 or Cindy Meissner cinanne@gmail.com 250-309-9107. CHRISTMAS TEA & BAzAAR Dec. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m., All Saints Anglican Church, 3205-27th St. Home baking, deli, Christmas crafts, pick-a-bottle, regifting table. Tea/coffee and plate of goodies for $5. Bring your friends, bring your family! SHOPARAMA HOLIDAY GIFT SALE We promise a merry mix of artisans, entrepreneurs and home-based business. Baking toooo! Gift ideas galore! Entertainment, a visit from Santa, door prizes, concession. Admission is free, however you are invited to bring an unwrapped toy for The KISS FM Santa Toy Club or a donation for the food bank. Please help us make this a very special food bank fundraiser! Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Vernon Recreation Center Auditorium & Gymnasium, 3310 37 Ave. For more info., contact Ingrid at 250542-5983 or shoparama@shaw.ca. Find us on Facebook! COOkIE ExTRAVAGANzA Dec. 7 at Trinity United Church, 3300 Alexis Park Dr. Doors open 9:40 a.m., sales begins at 10 a.m. a great opportunity to stock up on baking for the holidays. Come early, as the boxes disappear quickly! CHRISTMAS BACkPACkS Help brighten the Christmas season for the needy, homeless, lonely and hurting in our community. Filled backpacks are given to guests who access meals and programs provided by the Upper Room Mission. Suggestions for the backpacks: deodorant, soap/body wash and face cloth, toothbrush/tooth paste/dental floss, comb/brush, Kleenex/tissues, socks/ toques/gloves, razors/shaving cream, shampoo and conditioner. Optional items include: hand warmers, pen and pad/puzzle books, gift cards, bus tickets, hot chocolate, candy treat, cough drops. Clearly label the backpack for a man or a woman. Drop off the filled backpacks by Dec. 20 at the Upper Room Mission, 340327th Ave. For more info., call 250-549-1231. wESTSIDE OPEN MARkET Christmas craft and bake sale Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., New Horizons Hall on Westside Road, next to the fire dept., watch for signs. Christmas ornaments, native jewelery, woodwork, fleece blankets for all ages. Freshbaked Christmas goodies, apple butter and much more. Homebased businesses as well. Lunch available, fried bread, too. Win a door prize, find that special gift, 50/50 draw. kELOwNA SINGLES CLUB DANCES Rutland Centennial Hall, 180a Rutland Rd. N. Kelowna. Doors open at 7 p.m. and dancing 8 p.m. to midnight. Dress code is dressy casual, no blue jeans, running shoes, jogging pants or baseball caps please. Open bar and snacks available throughout the evening. For more information, call Claudette at 250-762-6907. Dec. 7, music supplied by Bob King, lots of good old rock’n roll tunes from days gone by and a little bit of country. This is the first Christmas dance this month, so feel free to get all dressed up and bring a guest if you want to. Everyone is welcome. Dec. 21, music by Vic & Boys, there will be lots of good old melodies that will get your feet tapping. You don’t have to be a good dancer, just willing to try. Bring a friend, make new ones and have a good time! Everyone is welcome. wORLDwIDE CANDLE LIGHTING IN MEMORY OF OUR CHILDREN All of our lost children, young and old, We gather now and gently hold, Remembering with our every breath, That love never ends, not even in death. With each candle that we light, We feel our children’s spirits burning bright, Every beloved child’s face we see, Forever in our memory. Please join the Compassionate Friends at Paddle Wheel Park Dec. 8. Doors open 6 p.m., program starts 6:30 p.m. METIS CHRISTMAS GATHERING Dec. 8 from 3 to 7 p.m., St. James School, 2700-28th Ave. Ham and turkey provided, bring your pot luck, dinner at 5 p.m. Santa to follow, register your kids 12 and under, at vdmametis.com or call Dianne at 250-542-4474.

Kids crafts, Metis bingo and live entertainment. SUPPER wITH SANTA Dec. 8 at Hullcar Hall, Armstrong. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., potluck supper at 5 p.m. Bring a dish large enough to feed your family and join in. Santa arrives at 6 p.m. Parents, please bring a wrapped gift with your child’s name and put into box, Santa will hand out gift. Bring your camera. Please bring a non perishable food item for the local food bank. For more information, call Sherri at 250-546-1944. BOSOM BUDDIES CHRISTMAS PARTY Dec. 9 at Renee’s house at 6 p.m. It is a potluck. Please bring finger food and a musical instrument if you play one. Coffee and wine will be provided. If you would like anything else to drink please bring it. Info., Renee at 250-542-6325. Hope to see you all there. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL AT VERNON LIBRARY Join us Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. Holiday puppets, stories and songs will brighten your child’s day and get you all into the holiday spirit! Just drop in for this fun, free program. The library is at 2800-30th Ave. Please call 250-542-7610 for info. or visit www.orl.bc.ca. STRATEGY BOARD GAMES NIGHT Dec. 12 at the Vernon library, 6 p.m., upstairs meeting room. Use our space to meet with friends and play your favourite board games. A veteran gamer and librarian will be on hand to moderate and to play. Bring games, your opponents or come alone and meet others who share your hobby. The librarian will bring Mage War, with more to come. Lengthier games can be stowed away and picked up again the following session. Free, no registration required. AN OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS CONCERT Dec. 13 at 2 p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church, 3701-32nd Ave. Sponsored by the FunSeekers Club. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS GIFT HOUSE Community support is needed for the 8th annual Children’s Christmas Gift House in Vernon Dec. 14 at People Place. Children low on funds are able to choose gifts for the important adults in their lives for five cents to $1. Volunteers help children choose and wrap their gifts. Children can register at People Place, Ministry for Children and Families, Santa’s Anonymous, North Okan. Youth and Family Services and the Friendship Centre. Unwrapped new gifts for men and women can be dropped off by Dec. 13 at People Place, Re/Max Vernon, Schubert Centre, We Care Home Health Services, RBC, Ladies World Health & Fitness and Vantage One (Okanagan Landing). DANCE AT THE ENDERBY SENIORS’ COMPLEx Dec. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m., The Wildwood band is playing. Coffee and goodies included for $5. Good music just for listening, too. All invited. FULL COURSE COMMUNITY DINNER Free to the public, Upper Room Mission, 3403-27th Ave., Dec. 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. wONDERCAFE.LIVE! IN LUMBY presents award-winning 1992 Victorian melodrama The Piano, staring Holly Hunter as a 19th Century Scottish immigrant, who, with her daughter (and piano) move to an arranged marriage in the barely colonized wilderness of New Zealand. Come to the Lumby United Church Hall Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. for “A Film and a Talk.” Not suitable for young children. Admission by donation includes light refreshments. Questions? Dave at 250-547-6368. VERNON COMMUNITY SINGERS PRESENTS Christmas in Our Town, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2 p.m., Trinity United Church, 3300 Alexis Park Dr. Directed by Terry Logan, accompanied by Marjorie Close. Special guests: Trio 3ttisimo, mezzo soprano Sidney Cummings. Tickets are $10 (children free), available from choir members and at the Schubert Centre. ARMSTRONG LEGION HOLDS wHITE MEAT DRAw The annual Christmas ham and turkey meat draw returns Dec. 14 at the usual time of 2:30 p.m. Come out and get your Christmas dinner now, with perhaps a spare for New Year’s as there are four chances to win in each of the six draws. ARMSTRONG LEGION: VETERANS’ CHRISTMAS DINNER Vets dine out Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. All veterans and their spouses 65 and older is invited to dine out for free. ECkANkAR wORSHIP SERVICE Sing HU to open your heart. Dec. 15, 11 a.m., Prestige Hotel, 4411-32 Ave. (Hwy 97). “When you sing HU you are opening your heart to the love and protection of God. You also open yourself to wisdom insight, compassion and many other divine qualities.” Harold Klemp, The Awakened Heart. All welcome. Info: 250- 307-6677 or www.eckankar.org jUST FOR FEET MONTHLY FOOT CARE CLINIC Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Lumby Health Centre, 2135 Norris Ave., Lumby. Cost is $28, payable at time of service, done by licensed registered nurses in foot care. By appointment only by calling 250547-9741. No doctor referral necessary.

COMMUNITY SENIORS’ FELLOwSHIP LUNCHEON CHRISTMAS DINNER TICkETS are available now. Please call Jill at 250-545-6808 or Fern at 250-260-4335 as soon as possible. The dinner takes place Dec. 19 at 10:45 a.m., Vernon Full Gospel Church, 5871 OK Landing Rd. There will be special music and testimony by The Revelation Choir and group carol singing with Karl and the Sing-Along Band followed by a full Christmas dinner that you won’t want to miss! This event is by ticket only and must be purchased by Dec. 16, but we need to give numbers to the caterer as soon as possible.

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Both his car insurance and medical marijuana licence had expired, resulting in problems for a Falkland resident. An RCMP officer working in the Falkland area Thursday noticed a vehicle in the Petro Canada gas station parking lot at around 10 p.m. The vehicle was parked and the officer noticed its validation decal had expired in May. “The officer did a motor vehicle check and confirmed the vehicle had no insurance,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. For that reason, the officer was able to pull the car over when he noticed it traveling southbound towards Vernon. The officer and the driver, said Molendyk, had

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some previous dealings. “The driver told the officer he was heading to Vernon hospital for medical reasons and did not have anyone to drive him,” said Molendyk. “The driver told the officer he had no insurance but had no other way of driving.” While dealing with the driver, the officer noticed an odour of marijuana inside the vehicle. The

driver told the officer he had a medical marijuana license and was allowed to possess marijuana. “The driver showed signs of impairment and indicated he had smoked a joint several hours prior,” said Molendyk. The officer asked to see the medical license. Unfortunately for the 45-year-old man, that licence had expired as well. “The officer advised the Falkland resident that he could be charged for possession of marijuana,” said Molendyk, adding 66.5 grams of marijuana in two Ziploc bags were seized at the time. The driver was issued a 24-hour prohibition, and a violation ticket for no insurance. The vehicle was towed. Molendyk said he wasn’t sure if the man went to the hospital after his dealings with police.

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Some much-needed infrastructure upgrades will be done without going back to Enderby taxpayers. Council has approved the redirection of $33,100 in unused surplus funds to cover extraordinary water expenditures. “We are trying to use our resources wisely,” said Coun. Brad Case, adding that the goal is to stay within the city’s budget. The $33,100 will come from water projects that will not be done in 2013, including the testing of backflow prevention devices, asset management and a back-up power design. The emergency repairs that will occur are the Shuswap well pump failure ($18,900) and a water break on Northern Crescent ($14,200). During the year, the city experiences extra costs due to equipment not working properly. “Although the current water budget provides for these types of expenditures, it cannot handle the quantity of major repairs that have occurred during the year,” said Jennifer Bellamy, chief financial officer. “The following major repairs will need to be funded through surplus in order to avoid a deficit in the water fund.”

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Youth Bowling Canada. Lincoln Lanes has participated in the annual fundraiser since the beginning and has raised more than $98,000 for Variety. Marv Zwarych, 79, is Vernon’s most prolific fundraiser, rallying the community behind many causes. He’s been involved with B.C. Bowls For Kids for the last 10 years, and although he’s

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Until Jan. 31 bowlers at Lincoln Lanes in Vernon are lacing up their shoes and fundraising for Variety – The Children’s Charity. They join 45 bowling centres across the province who are participating in the 28th annual B.C. Bowls For Kids, a two-month long campaign in partnership with Bowl B.C. and

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beginning to feel some physical limitations, his spirit is strong. “I started bowling in 1959,” said Zwarych. “I met my wife Lisa through bowling and we’ve bowled together for 50 years. As I’ve gotten older I’ve discovered that my co-ordination isn’t the same, so I’m only bowling on Tuesday nights now. But I haven’t stopped fundraising!” Zwarych grew up with a sister who had down syndrome, so he has a special understanding of the challenges facing kids and families featured on the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon. But his main reason for giving back: “I do it because I enjoy it,” he says. The funds go to help families with children like Celeste, who with her sister Coco are this year’s B.C. Bowls For Kids poster girls. Celeste was born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a life-threatening condition where the diaphragm does not close and the internal organs push into the chest cavity. Emergency surgery corrected the problem but it was six months before Celeste was strong enough to go home with her parents and twin sister. Variety helped the family with funding for expensive medications,

Pat Webb is the Meat Manager for Askew’s Armstrong and has been a meat cutter for 38 years. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with his customers.

My daughter Teresa, a busy career person, uses the boneless skinless meat to create a healthy stir fry in minutes. Here is a basic stir fry sauce recipe that you can add to your favourite combination of chicken and veggies: 2/3 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/3 cup rice wine or rice vinegar 3 1/2 Tbsp. sugar 1 Tbsp. sesame oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced ginger 2 Tbsp. cornstarch

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If you have a really good reason to accept this offer, such as job loss, maternity leave, family emergency or you are able to make a double payment in the next month to catch up, then the ability of skipping a Mortgage Payment may make sense. If you choose to waive a Mortgage Payment, the interest owing on the mortgage will be added to the next payment, and often, your next payment may not cover the full interest owing. The effect of this is that you are now two monthly payments or more behind (four biweekly) and the additional interest cost could cost you thousands of dollars over the lifetime of the mortgage, as it will take longer to pay out your mortgage. The Lender is happy to waive the payment as they will have increased interest paid for the mortgage. Please consider your decision to waive the payment carefully. E&O/OAC

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Vipers back in Interior penthouse KEVIN MITCHELL Sports Editor

The Vernon Vipers are back in first place, at least until tonight when the Penticton Vees visit the Merritt Centennials. The Vipers re-gained the B.C. Hockey League Interior Division luxury suite by stuffing the stubborn Trail Smoke Eaters 6-3 in a Sunday matinee before 1,300 fans at Kal Tire Place. Vernon looked to their back end for offence as former Prince Albert Raider Riley Guenther led the dee core with 1+2 for first star as the Vipers improved to 16-7-3-4. The second-place Vees are one point back of the Snakes, while the third-place Centennials sit four points behind Vernon. Penticton grabbed Canada West centre Steen Cooper in a Monday trade with the Cowichan Valley Capitals. Josh Bryan, with a soft wrister in the mid slot, and Jason Bird, with a bomb from the point, also supplied goals from the Vipers’ defence. Forwards TJ Dumonceaux, Dexter Dancs and Chase McMurphy, with an empty-netter in the final minute, completed the Snakes’ offence against the last-place Smoke Eaters. Dumonceaux and Guenther netted goals three minutes apart early in the first period to jump-

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Vernon Vipers’ forward Colton Sparrow (left) speeds into the Trail zone against defenceman Sean Davies with teammate TJ Dumonceaux offering support during the Vipers' 6-3 win over the Smoke Eaters Sunday at Kal Tire Place. start the Vipers. “It was a decent game for us,” said Guenther, a 19-yearold Calgary product. “We didn’t play a full 60 like we wanted to, but when it counted, we got the job done.” The 6-foot, 185-pounder added some spice to an otherwise dull affair by getting the best of 5-foot-8 Smokie agita-

tor Riley Brandt in a late fight in the Trail zone. “He gave Chico (Demico Hannoun) a pretty good slash and I was kind of already in there and I knew I was a fight away from a Gordie (Howe hat trick) so I just kind of went for it,” laughed Guenther.

you might still have a chance, but you definitely don’t control your own destiny. Hopefully we can get one more today (vs Toronto’s John Epping Tuesday night) and we’ll get back to even ground.” Morris battled Winnipeg’s Jeff Stoughton in the late draw Tuesday, and will take on Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. today at 11:30 a.m. Against McEwen, Morris blanked one, and then he and the Winnipeg rink swapped deuces over the next four ends. After the fifth-end break, Morris blanked six, but had to settle for a single in seven. In the eighth end, Cotter jammed a hit and McEwen drew to the four-foot to count three. “That’s probably the first time a skip’s missed against us in a key moment in a game,” McEwen said. “Before it was, you know the other two games, it was us doing that in a tight game.” Morris opened the eight-team spiel with two straight wins,

icing Penetanguishene, Ont.’s Glenn Howard 8-6 in Sunday’s opening draw, followed by a 6-4 comeback win over Calgary’s Kevin Koe Monday. In other Tuesday-morning action, Stoughton (1-2) squeaked out a 4-3 decision over Epping (1-2). Stoughton made a double takeout on his final shot for the win. Jacobs improved to 3-0 after brushing back Howard (1-2) 6-5. Jacobs scored three points in the fourth end and stole a single in the eighth end to take the victory. Edmonton’s Kevin Martin (3-0) also remained undefeated after some last-shot heroics. Trailing by two in the final end, Martin snuck by a centre guard and made a double for a 6-5 win against Calgary’s Kevin Koe (0-3). The winner of the round-robin heads to Sunday’s noon final. The No. 2 and 3 seeds face off in a 11:30 a.m. semifinal Saturday. The champion will represent Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

See SMOKIES on A31

McEwen hands Morris first loss at Roar of the Rings Morning Star Staff/Canadian Curling Association

Mike McEwen of Winnipeg picked up his first win of the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings with a 7-5 decision over John Morris’ Vernon-Kelowna rink in front of a hometown crowd Tuesday morning at the MTS Centre. McEwen, backed by B.J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, and Denni Neufeld, ran Morris out of rocks in the 10th end after taking his first lead with a triple in eight. In the final end, Morris – Jim Cotter (throwing fourth), Tyrel Griffith, Rick Sawatsky and coach Pat Ryan – tried to John Morris set up corner guards, but McEwen shut them down to improve to 1-2. Morris is 2-1. “We’re still in this thing,” McEwen told the Canadian Curling Association. “I think you get to that third loss and

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Clare Thiessen (No. 3) and Vanessa Major of the Vernon Christian Royals challenge Emily Haber of Kelowna’s Immaculata Mustangs in B.C. Senior A Girls Volleyball Championship play Friday in Chemainus.

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The VSS Panthers stopped Little Flower Academy Angels of Vancouver 2-0 (25-21, 25-20) Saturday to place seventh in the B.C. Senior AAA Girls Volleyball Championships in Delta. Searra Becker of the Panthers was chosen to the second all-star team. Earlier, College Heights Cougars of Prince George iced the Panthers 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-22), while the Timberline Wolves of Campbell River grounded VSS 2-0 (25-12, 25-18). The Nanaimo Islanders outlasted the Seaquam Seahawks of Delta, in five, for gold. The Kal Lakers placed eighth at the senior AA girls provincials in Surrey, falling 2-0 (25-20, 25-21) to St. Patrick’s Celtics of North Vancouver Saturday. The Lambrick Park Pride of Victoria toppled Langley Fundamental 3-1 in the final. Earlier Saturday, the York House Tigers of Vancouver swept the Lakers 25-20, 25-22. “Although we lost (to York House), Grade 11 Lauren Keryluke was great defensively against a hard-hitting team, and contributed with several kill shots to get us rolling,” said Kal coach Maria Hansen. “In the second game, Hannah Taylor went into the back row and was able to make some timely digs.” Kal won its pool, getting big kill shots from Vicki Schley and Julia Kemper and awesome set distribution from Megan Squair and spectacular defensive plays from Sam Bienias. Jordan Korol came up with a lot of blocks and kills from the middle. Alexa Tymkiw (Grade 10) went on a long service

run to help VSS beat St. Thomas More Knights of Burnaby 3-1 in playoff action. Emily Thorlakson connected from the middle and Grade 10 Maya Bandy filled in through the back row and Skylar Elliot (Grade 10) was called in for Thorlakson after she had to come off with a bleeding nose. Surrey Christian, who ended up fourth, iced the Lakers 3-1 in the playoffs. The Vernon Christian Royals finished their senior A girls provincials Saturday in Duncan with a couple of close losses to place 16th. The Duncan Christian Chargers grounded the Royals 2-1 (25-15, 20-25, 15-12) with Vernon receiving solid blocking by Vanessa Major and crafty setting by Hannah Podolski. The Fernie Falcons ousted the Royals 2-0 (31-29, 25-13) with Sam Hofsink supplying six kills, Jamie Botterill earning three kills and Clare Thiessen serving two aces. “It was a good experience and gives us something to build on in the future,” said Royals’ coach Jason Reedyk. The Fulton Maroons lost 2-0 ((25-19, 25-19) to College Heights in Saturday consolation play at the B.C. Senior AA Championships at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna. “We finished eighth and we were ranked 10th,” said Fulton coach Dan Currie. “The boys played well up until the OKM match (five-set loss in playoffs Friday night).” Power Kristian Currie of the Maroons made the second all-star team. Langley Fundamental Titans iced Langley Christian Lightning 3-0 in the final.

Knights’ win streak halted at four Morning Star Staff

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League schedule showed the North Okanagan Knights playing twice last weekend. Head coach Shawn Webb said they only showed up once. After doubling the league-leading Nelson Leafs 4-2 Friday in the Kootenays, the Knights had a four-game win streak snapped as they bowed 6-1 to the Castlegar Rebels a night later. “It was just a complete no-show on our part,” said Webb. “It was like, ‘We beat Nelson, we’re the best,’ and we forgot to show up.” The Knights, third in the Okanagan Division at 13-12-0-1, gave up five straight special teams goals – three on the powerplay, and a pair shorthanded – before they woke up in the third period. Ryan Kelm, assisted by Logan Geefs and Blake Culbert, handled the Knights’ offence in front of Zach Dyment (21 saves), who was replaced by

Mitch Profeit (12 saves) early in the third period. Derek Georgopoulos recorded 1+3 for the 14-10-1-3 Rebels, who got singles from Hunter Jenerou, Kody Disher, Dylan Bowerman, Connor Beauchemin and Jeremy McNeil. Patrick Zubick made 17 stops for the win. North Okanagan visited the Summerland Steam (12-11-1-1) Tuesday night. They host the Princeton Posse (7-16-0-3) Friday (7:30 p.m.) at Nor-Val Sports Centre. North Okanagan visits the division-leading Kelowna Chiefs (20-7-0-2) Saturday before entertaining the second-place Osoyoos Coyotes (16-12) in a 3 p.m. matinee Sunday. All but one of the Knights’ seven pre-Christmas games are against division rivals. “We’re in a good position right now,” said Webb. “We get to dictate where we sit in the division. It’s up to the guys right now.”

Guenther played 67 games with the Raiders, who stuck with a few younger dee over him. He had other offers after being released. “I have no regrets. I’m having a ton of fun. I like the city, we have great fans and I’m having a great time. I’ve been working on finding consistency in my offensive game and I’m hoping that’s starting to come now.” Guenther realizes the Vipers can’t take a shift off with 28 games left in the regular season, in a division where perhaps the most nutritional pre-game meal separates the five top teams most nights. “It’s crazy. You don’t see that very often that you have one weekend off and you’re out of a playoff spot, so it’s tight and we gotta keep the wheels going. “We try to just focus on ourselves. Usually the team that makes the fewest mistakes is the team that’s gonna win. We have our pre-game sheets and we key on certain things the other team’s doing, but we mostly try and focus on ourselves and make sure we’re playing hard.” Trail, who gave up an empty-netter in a 3-1 loss to the Salmon Arm SilverBacks the night before, dropped to 7-20-2-1, tied for last overall with the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Smokies earlier Saturday traded Vernon’s Michael Roberts to the Salmon Arm SilverBacks in return for future considerations. The ‘Backs assigned exViper Riley Hunt to the KIJHL. Affiliate Colby Livingstone, with a deuce, and Joel Webb countered for the Smokies, who battled the Vipers hard most of the way. Livingstone struck the post with a shot in the dying minutes and Trail down by one goal. The 17-year-old Livingstone has 13 goals and 31 points with his hometown KIJHL Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Viper centre Mike McNicholas earned three assists and moved into sole possession of seventh spot in the BCHL points derby with 12 goals and 37 points. Dumonceaux also pocketed two assists and took second star with Bryan picking up one helper and third star. Michael Statchuk, a d-manturned-winger, skated miles and was named the Fortis B.C. Energy Player of the Game. The Vipers outshot the Smokies 35-28 with Austin Smith improving to 7-4-3 and Adam Todd dipping to 1-4.

Lumby product Dylan Bowen, dealt to the Smokies from Merritt on Nov. 13, says the Smokies are playing for the future with a playoff berth long gone. “It’s been a bit of a shocker to get traded. I didn’t really think it was on the board. A new group of guys, a new direction for the team and hopefully it just goes up from here. We’re tying Riley Guenther to rebuild the foundation. The coach says it’s there. We need a couple of key guys and hopefully we can start moving up and we’ll be on the other side of Josh Bryan the table instead of the wrong side. I can’t really put my finger on what’s going wrong at this point.” On the Vipers, Bowen said: “They’re a good hockey team. They bring a lot of skill to and hard work to the table. We were almost right there with them ‘till the end, just some little things.” Vernon begins a three-game road swing Friday night in Victoria against the Grizzlies (19-7-3-1). The Vipers face the Cowichan Valley Capitals Saturday night in Duncan and meet the Coquitlam Express Sunday afternoon. Vernon’s next home date is Friday, Dec. 13 versus Trail. Bryan, who landed in the Snakes’ den along with McNicholas in exchange for Aaron Hadley last season, says morale is sky-high in the dressing room. “I think everyone’s pretty excited. We’ve been playing well lately. We’ve had one loss in our last how many games and we’ve got points in almost all of them. I don’t think anybody wants to go home for Christmas, I think everyone wants to stay here and keep playing so that’s a good sign.” Bryan has received recent scholarship interest from Mankato State and Bentley and hopes to sign a letter of intent soon. He says the key to beating the Grizzlies in the ultra warm Bear Mountain Arena is to keep the mighty Fitzgerald triplets off the powerplay.

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The Sun Valley Source for Sports Vipers clipped the host Penticton Jr. Vees 2-1 in Okanagan Mainline Bantam Tier 1 Hockey Association play Saturday. Vernon leads the season series 3-1 and have dealt Penticton their only losses of the year. Special teams were the key as the Vipers grabbed a 2-0 first-period lead on powerplay goals by Coleton Bilodeau.Dylan Sedlacek and Powell Connor earned assists. Solid goaltending from Kieran Watts and Conor Webb, and tight defence, boosted the Sun Valley crew. Webb stopped all 15 shots he faced and made some clutch last-minute saves. Webb enjoys an astounding 1.1 GAA along with five complete game shutouts. The 27-2 Vipers, who did firefighter relays Sunday at the Okanagan Landing Hall, are in the Trail tournament this weekend.

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The Vernon Home Building Centre Vipers went 1-1 in Midget Tier 1 action, ambushing Pursuit of Excellence 8-0 Saturday before falling 6-1 to the Kelowna Fripps Warehouse Rockets. Jagger Williamson opened the scoring versus POE on the powerplay midway through the first period, assisted by Hayden Chase and Mitch Lukacs. Chase scored shorthanded by stripping the puck from a defender behind the net and quickly wrapping around the net. Lee Springer scored from Scott Latwat and Griffin Fried, and Jordan Rea connected on the powerplay from Fried and Jeff Bochon. Fried converted from Tier 2 call-up Kaden Black and Bochon scored at the end of the second period from Fried and Rea. Chase scored again with Williamson and Latwat drawing helpers, while Alex Richardson completed the attack with an assist to Fried. Josh Evans registered 33 shots for the shutout. Austin Goss faced 53 shots as the Vipers bowed 6-1 to the league-leading Rockets. Bochon connected on the powerplay with assists to Fried and Carson Richards with 3:38 remaining. Vernon opens the 12-team Banff Hockey Academy Tournament Friday afternoon against the Beaumont Braves of Edmonton.

The Armstrong Co-op Salmon Arm Silvertips grounded Kelowna 4-1 in Midget Tier 1 Female play. Cailee Bauml (Vernon), Cassidy Marshall (Armstrong), Jenna Lazar (Vernon) and Maddison Turner (Salmon Arm) provided the goals for the first-place Tips. The Sladen Moore Bantam A Female Lakers split games on their northern trip, losing 4-0 to Williams Lake Saturday afternoon after a nine-hour bus trip, delayed as they waited for an accident scene to be cleaned up. The Lakers regrouped and came out strong Sunday morning in a 6-3 win over Prince George. Down three forwards, the Sladen Moore crew moved defencemen Juli Gilowski (1+2) and Halle Higgins Wilson (1G) up front and they sparkled in their new roles. Andie Kaneda (2+2), Jenna Fletcher (1+1) and Emily Clarke (1+1) rounded out the offence with Samantha Head LISA VANDERVELDE/MORNING STAR adding two assists. The Lakers’ dee core of Dex Elders of the Vernon Fix Auto Bantam Tier 2 Vipers takes a shot on Corey Thompson of the South Okanagan Makenna Southam, Tylee Tier 3 Hornets in hockey action Saturday at Kal Tire Place. South Okanagan won 4-3. Cooper, Julia McCaig and Brooke Berube played very well The H&L Glass Atom C Vipers shelled puck in from a near-impossible angle. On in front of Tiera Joseph, who stopped the the Kamloops Pee Wee Mystix Girls 7-0 and his next shift, Anderson picked up his third early flurry from Prince George. The Lakers slammed the Winfield Tier 2 Bruins 6-1. assist of the period, relaying an Elders’ pass also got relentless forechecking from Carly Jordyn Morris knocked in Vernon’s first to Noren, who finished backhand. Liam Southam and Jordan Butler. Saturday at Kal Tire Place after Maddex Leibel picked up Vernon’s Hard Hat Award Minard crashed the crease. Cash Anderson for his exhibition of skill, smarts and hustle. added one on a solo jaunt, picking the low On Sunday at the Pat Duke Arena in In Atom A Development action, the glove-side corner from 25 feet. Lumby, H&L Glass played up a tier and Valley Wood Vipers iced host Kelowna 5-1 In the middle frame, Morris jammed upset the Bruins. Saturday night at Memorial Arena. in her second with a defender draped all Minard (2), Noren (2), Leibel (shortPorter Trevelyan opened the scoring in over her. Nick Noren drew the assist with a handed) and Remple handled the offence the first before the line of Zackary Funk, sharp-angle shot. and Hard Hat winner was Anderson. Cody Beckner and Bennett Kuhnlein battled Two minutes later, Brock Holliday headin front of the net, and Kuhnlein was cred- manned to Chris Bond who churned down ited with the goal. The North Okanagan Pee Wee Tier 4 the right wing and ripped a low shot home Isaac Thomas went coast to coast for a on the far side. Knights stopped Salmon Arm 8-3 and shadgorgeous, unassisted top-cheese tally, while Nearing the midway point, Viper starter ed the Summerland Rockets 4-3 in exhibi30 seconds later, Steel Quiring capital- Teja Sheldrake made his best stop, stretch- tion play. ized on a turnover to make it 4-1. Wesley Graves (2), Eli Dwyer, Brandon ing out his waffle pad to deny a breakaway. MVP Gage Stoll stepped up his In the third, Vernon’s closer in net, Jaret Matvenko, Bryan Brew, Michael Kormany, game, leaving the blue line midway Cooper, flashed his right pad to thwart a Kevin Thomas Walters and Easton Hunter through the game to play forward point-blank shot. scored versus the Silvertips with Thomas for the injured Trevelyan. Jakob Jones Later, a Liam Remple point blast rico- Burton in net. skated through a crowd and counted cheted to Emma Elders, who buried a backDylan Huber counted the winner against the final snipe. Net detectives Owen hander. Summerland with two goals coming from Swiscoski and Cayden Hamming were With five minutes to go, Anderson found Griffin Evans and one from Kord Haller. marvellous. Noren down low, and Noren squeezed the Caedon Bellmann took the win.

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Vernon’s Curtis Lazar may not be coming home for Christmas. The 18-year-old Edmonton Oil Kings’ centre and alternate captain was Monday named to the Team Canada Evaluation Camp for the 2014 World Junior Hockey Championships, starting Boxing Day in Malmo, Sweden. In a drastic change from past years, only 25 players are going to the camp starting Dec. 12 in Toronto.

Lazar, who captained Team WHL for its Subway Super Series game against Russia in Red Deer last week, was a first-round draft pick of the Ottawa Senators last summer. He is one of 15 forwards on the camp roster. Lazar was contacted Monday by Team Canada head scout Ryan Jankowski. Oil Kings’ captain Griffin Reinhart was also chosen. Reinhart is one of just four returnees invited to the Canadian camp. Lazar will be attempting to make his first World Junior team having previously

played for Canada at the Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament. He has 17 goals and 14 assists in 23 games this season with the Oil Kings. If he makes the team, Lazar would become the third Vernon minor hockey grad to take part in the tournament, joining Brad Larsen (1996-97 gold medals) and Jason Podollan (‘96). Lazar broke Canada Winter Games scoring records held by Steven Stamkos and Sidney Crosby in 2011, in Halifax, with 12-5-17.

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Jaya Chauhan of the Ice Dragons (right) tangles with Makenna Jackson of the Ice Rockets while Jackson's teammate Jordan Tung looks on during an all-Vernon U10 ringette battle Sunday morning at Priest Valley Arena. The Ice Rockets scored a 9-4 victory over their city rivals.

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Miranda Chapple supplied two goals and an assist as the Vernon Newalta Bombers bounced Kelowna 4-3 in Tween B ringette play Sunday at Priest Valley Arena. Jillian Pipke and Kyra Olsen also scored for the Bombers in support of Aliesha Smith, who was outstanding in goal. The defensive corps of Ellen Campbell, Chelsea McNabb, Carlie Newman and Giselle Torres was rock solid. In Tween A play, Vernon used two goals from Courtney Bacon to power past Shuswap 7-2 Saturday. Providing singles for the Tween A’s were Abby Williamson, Hailey Quiring, Alyssa Racine and the Carter girls, Emma and Alyssa, who also chipped in with an assist each. Evan Koshure also added a helper. Maddie Fox, Wynter Vanderveen and Kalen Webster were solid in the defensive zone to help Caenen Wisse post the win. The Vernon Junior A Adrenaline Rush skated to a 4-4 draw against the Shuswap Belle A’s Saturday. Alex Drury, Kaitlyn Paulin, Hanna Popilchak and Saige Woodliffe handled

the offence in front of netminder Garrett Adams. In Petite action on Saturday, Ashly Shwaluk turned the hat trick as the DCT Chambers Roar stomped Kelowna 7-3. Georgia Lannon (2+1), Emma Lochhead (1+2) and Julie Francis also got in on the offence. Amy Demetrick pitched in with two assists, while Sierra Lochhead and Chayse Krause were dynamite on defence in front of Brooklyn Ashby. Aimee Skinner and Makenna Jackson showed plenty of hustle in their Petite debuts. The Advertising Works Victory spread out the offence to ground Kelowna 5-2 in Saturday afternoon action. Kenzie Koshure, Grace Cornell, Brynn Koral, Jaden Scott and Kristin Ho contributed singles in a tight-checking game. Kaila Summerfelt was solid in earning the win. In an all-Vernon Novice battle, the Ice Rockets soared past the Ice Dragons 9-4. Backed by strong netminding by Jasmine Horton, the Rockets got hat tricks from Hillary Quiring and Makenna Jackson. Further offence came from Jordan Tung (2) and Kristin Francks (1+2). Aimee Skinner

and Katrina Winstanley also had assists while Brooklyn Tardiff and Alicia Hughes played hard on defence. The Dragons’ Shaila Austin set the tone with an unassisted goal less than two minutes in, while first-time tender Kierra Newman held her own. Amelia Johnson, Rhys Taylor-Hawes and Brooklyn Lewis completed the Dragon attack. In Bunny action, the Vernon Speedy Sweeties caged the Kelowna Huskies 9-3. Lauren Cooke, with the first of two snipes, opened Vernon’s account on a determined forecheck. Vernon controlled the play from that point on, with Taylor Hewitt collecting the hat trick, Taylor Stewart potting a deuce, and Lucia Manton and Zion White adding singles. The Vernon Purple Flames suffered their first setback in a 6-5 loss to the West Kelowna Thunder Bunnies Sunday at Priest Valley. Lynne Wiker’s Flames got two firstperiod goals from Teagan Schober, and one from Kennedy Jackson. Ava Dawn Hawrys and Sydney Lewis completed the attack in the second period.

Panthers tame Timberwolves 65-39 Morning Star Staff

The VSS Panthers opened the senior boys basketball season by winning the Pinetree Timberwolves Invitational last weekend in Coquitlam. Glenn Garvie’s crew, now classed an AAA school, ambushed the T-Wolves 65-39 in their final game behind 19 points from John Garvie and 12 points and 13 rebounds from Shelby Hartwig. Garvie and

Hartwig were named first team all-stars. Tourney MVP Mitchell Pepper drained a dozen points for the Cats. VSS opened with a 69-41 stuffing of the Riverside Rapids of Coquitlam. Garvie flushed 19 points, while Andy Hladik sank a dozen and Chris Inscho drained 11. Liam Paulsen grabbed 11 boards. The Panthers then rocked

the Fraser Heights Firehawks of Surrey 66-30 with Pepper ringing up 19 points and Garvie adding 13. Hartwig counted 10 points and 10 boards and the Cats held Fraser Heights to six points in the second and third quarters. “Terrific defence was the key to each victory,” said coach Garvie. “All nine players contributed to the tournament victory.”

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JUNIOR B HOCKEY – Knights vs Princeton Posse, 7:30 p.m., Nor-Val Sports Centre. MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY – Rockets vs Everett Silvertips, 7:05 p.m., Prospera Centre.

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MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY – Rockets vs Kootenay Ice, 7:05 p.m., Prospera Centre.

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JUNIOR B HOCKEY – Knights vs Osoyoos Coyotes, 3 p.m., Nor-Val Sports Centre.

BOSTON PIZZA HOCKEY LEAGUE SUNDAY DEC. 1 Game 1 @ Priest Valley Arena GODARD EXCAVATING PREDATORS 6 – Alex Rodgers 2+1, Kevin Body 2, Justin Horochuk, Geoff Bevan, Jordan Nixon 2A. Goalie: Chris Kingdon 14 saves. CIDEL MOVING OILERS 4 – Jayson Reardon 2, Vernon Miskosky, Logan Stockley, Taylor Zoethout 2A. Goalie: Danny Robert 28 saves Game 2 @ Civic Arena M&K READY-MIX BRUINS 10 – Brian Anderson 4+2, Tim Yayner 2+3, Kody Merrick 2, Jeff Scott 1+2, Don Hunter, z` Brian Robertson 3A, Jaret Pereboom 2A. Goalie: Shane Hillman 33 saves. KAL TIRE WHALERS 7 – Dave Higgins 3+1, Gerry Geisbrecht 1+2, Mason Holmes 1+2, Jason Carleton 1+2 Marc Bevan. Goalie: Scherck 23 saves. Game 3 @ Kal Tire Place KASPER DENTURE RED WINGS 9 – Cody Bostock 3+3, Blair Fernley 2+1, Jarret Watts 1+4, Mike Glowa 1+3, Greg Taylor, Duane Dennis, Greg Moffat 2A, Brent Bond 2A.Goalie: Garth Gartner 26 saves. RE POSTILL & SONS ORPHANS 6 – Dave Robinson 2+1, Chris Bradford 2, Byrce Kakoske 1+2, Jeremy Silzer 1+2, Joe Dolling 2A, Biff Mcleod 2A. Goalie: Jason Silzer 24 saves. SATURDAY, NOV. 30 Game 1 @ Priest Valley Arena TEALE UTILITY CANUCKS 12 – Ryan Phillips 3+1, Mike Burke 3, Brett Williams 2+2, Kevin Swales 1+3, Thomas Swales 1+3, Chris Usselman 1+2, Brett Heightman, Darcy Quiring 5A, Cory Dusher 4A. Goalie: Steven Clark 27 saves. BRUINS 7 – Hunter 3, Chris Church 2, Branden Anderson 1+2, Yayner, Robertson 3A, Scott 2A, Merrick 2A. Goalie: Brad Atkins 21 saves. Game 2 @ Priest Valley Arena LEKO PRE-CAST BLACKHAWKS 11 – Mason Holmes 4+2, Corey Webb 3+4 Mike Mason 3+3, Jared Sochan, Sean Kober 3A, Bryan Carter 2A. Goalie: Rodger Sewell 15 saves. RED WINGS 7 – John Doorman 3+1, Fernley 2+1, Glowa, Bond, Moffat 3A, Watts 5A. Goalie: Jaron Chasca 17 saves.

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more spades, North would have responded two notrump, which should be called Truscott, but is often known as Jordan because he popularized the gadget in the United States.) After this redouble, either North and South buy the contract or an opponent plays in something doubled for penalties. North’s three-spade rebid indicated game-forcing values with exactly threecard spade support. South has four losers: two hearts and two diamonds. He has only nine winners: five spades, one heart, one diamond and two clubs. But if declarer can ruff a loser in the shorter trump hand, it will generate an extra trump trick. Here, South should ruff his third diamond on

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Elaine Margaret Sophia Nuyens (Gable) passed away peacefully with family by her side on November 26, 2013 at her home on Carrs Landing Road, Lake Country at the age of 78 years. Elaine will be lovingly remembered by her Įve children: Brenda Wendell (Curt), Ken Nuyens (Jill), David Nuyens, Michael Nuyens (Jocelyn), Korrina Dutot (Steve)͖ 11 grandchildren, Geoī (Meghann), Chris (Shani), Lisa (Bob), Peter (Caley), Jason (Lisa), Cindy, Kyle, Brayden, Mitchell, Meghan, Kaitlin; 14 great grandchildren; and also by Ruth Whitson and Shirley Ritchie her two sisters-In-Law;, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Elaine was predeceased by, the love of her life Ken, of 51 years. Elaine was born in Neudorf Saskatchewan , the youngest and last of seven children, she moved to the Okanagan in the early 1950’s, where she worked as a switchboard operator for the telephone company in Vernon, she moved on quickly to work for the “old” Winoka packing house in Okanagan Centre, and It was there where Elaine met Ken. They soon were married and started raising their family. They owned and operated three orchards and conƟnued to plant out the 100 acres of orchard on Carr’s Landing Road. Mom was a woman of great strength and determinaƟon, baƩling breast cancer for eight years; she enjoyed travelling and seeing the world and being out in the great outdoors. She loved looking out over Okanagan Lake, and watching all the animals walk, swim and Ňy by, Sophie, her cat will sadly miss her owner. Mom was always busy in the garden and in the last few years she enjoyed having her home surrounded with Ňowers and plants both inside and out. Grandma lit up when grandchildren and great grandchildren came to visit; Mom loved having her family close so she could be surrounded with their support and love. The family would like to eǆpress graƟtude to Interior Health, the PalliaƟve Care Nurses, Advanced Care and to Doctor Tim Murphy, and we would like to give a special thanks to Lucille and Lavonda. A celebraƟon of Elaine’s, mom’s life will be at a later date in the New zear, 2014. In Lieu of Ňowers, memorial donaƟons in Elaine’s name can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (www.cancer.ca) #202-1835 Gordon Dr., Kelowna, BC V1z 3H5, or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the family through the guest book at www. valleyviewfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Valleyview Funeral Home, Kelowna, BC 250-765-3147.

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Obituaries EILEEN MARGARET DEAR We regret to announce the death at Noric House in Vernon on November 25, 2013, of Eileen Dear, at the age of 89 years. Eileen was born in Victoria, but spent most of her life in the Ottawa area, where she was employed for many years by the

federal government. She was predeceased by her husband, Vic, and son Colin prior to retiring to Vernon in the late 1990s. Eileen was a volunteer with the food bank and was a member of #899 Wing of the Airforce Association of Canada. Honouring her wishes, there will be no public service held, but following cremation, her ashes will be interred beside Vic in Ottawa. Cremation arrangements were in the care of Vernon Funeral Home 250-542-0155.

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Passed away December 1, 2013, two days prior of her 99th birthday. Predeceased by her husband Mike and her son John, survived by her two loving sons Michael (Heather) of Vernon and Edward (Rosemary) of Severn, Maryland. Also survived by her pride and joy her 3 granddaughters hrisƟna, >indsey and Shannon. dhe family would like to thank the caring staī at Monashee Mews in >umby. zou made mom͛s last year memorable and enjoyable. A Mass of hrisƟan urial will be held at Saint Joseph͛s atholic hurch, Armstrong, on Saturday, December 7 at 11:00 a.m., followed by interment at the 'ardens of 'ethsemani in Surrey, . /n lieu of Ňowers, donaƟons may be made to Heart Θ Stroke &oundaƟon, ϰ ʹ 1ϱϱ1 Sutherland Avenue, <elowna, V1z 9M9 or to anadian ancer Society, 10ϰ ʹ 3ϰ02 ʹ 27 Avenue, Vernon, V1d 1S1. Arrangements are in the care of Vernon Funeral Home 2ϱ0Ͳϱϰ2Ͳ01ϱϱ.

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Edith passed away peacefully in Vernon Jubilee Hospital on November 29th, 2013. She is survived by one son, John (Elly) of Courtenay, B.C.; daughters: Carol (Dwaine) Jensen of Priddis, AB., Donna (Kerry) Gales of Calgary, AB., Brenda (Wayne) Matson of North Fork, Virginia, USA, Barb (Jake) Jacober of Vernon, and Connie Deane of Vernon; thirteen grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; one brother, Elio (Tina) D’Appolonia of PiƩsburg, Pennsyvania, USA; one sister, Elsie Whetstone of OƩawa, Ontario; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Edith was predeceased by her loving husband, Don, in 1980; son, James, in 2003; grandson, Cory, in 1982; and granddaughter, Crystal, in 2000. The Graveside Service in Pleasant Valley Cemetery will be held on Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Father Dale Normandeau oĸciaƟng. Flowers are gratefully declined. Those friends wishing to make memorial contribuƟons in memory of Edith may do so to Daybreak Program at The Schubert Center. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333. Condolences may be oīered at www.pleasantvalleyĬ.com

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Gone are the days we used to share But in our hearts you are always there. The gates of memories will never close, We miss you more than anyone knows. Life goes on, we know that’s true, But it’s not the same since we lost you. Forever remembered and dearly missed Lucy, Bob, Anna-Marie, Daryl, Cody & Cierra

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Walter De Veer was born on December 10, 1919 and passed away on November 7, 2013 at the age of 93. He was born in Greenland, Manitoba and soon moved to Alberta near Linden. His parents were farmers and so was he. When he was ten, they moved north to Crooked Creek. When war broke out, he went to a CO camp in Jasper and then Vancouver Island. He later moved to his homestead aŌer marrying Elsie Toews in 1945. He raised dairy cows, purebred chickens and Įnally beef cows. He had two kids: Gilbert and Connie. In 1965, he and Elsie did a mission stay in Brazil and upon their return, they bought a home in Grande Prairie and then a farm in Beaverlodge. Walter went to work in the local sawmill and pulp mill then onto industrial millwrighƟng. In 1982, he reƟred and bought a bungalow in Armstrong , B.C and later moved to a townhouse down the street. He brought his young Įlly from Alberta to ride around town and even into the pub for a pint. In 2005, Elsie passed away and a year later he married Viola, moving to a small house in Enderby. He had a few health issues such as a broken leg and ribs while riding his scooter around town. He was always a strong man, used to achieving his tasks going back to farming. Elsie’s pet peeve was that he was the go-to man for many of the neighbours who needed his Ɵme. He loved the Lord and followed his will as best he could and looked forward to going home. A Memorial Service for Walter will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15 at the Enderby Drill Hall (Hwy 97A, Enderby , BC). Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternaƟves.ca CremaƟon arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866

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HENDREN, June E. June Elizebeth Hendren (nee: Watt) passed away peacefully in her home in Vernon, B. C. on Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 with her family by her side. June was predeceased by her daughter, Rosemary (Stan) of Silver Valley, AB. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, William “Bill”’ two daughters, Judi (Patrick ) of Kitimat, B. C. and Susan (Thomas) of Calgary, AB; and one son, Wayne, of Kamloops, B. C.; as well as twelve grandchildren and their families. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333. Condolences may be offered at www.pleasantvalleyfh.com

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Licensed, or licensable REALTOR® wanted to join the REALTORS® of Don Defeo, Gary Francks, Chelsea Kramer and Karen Jespersen of the Defeo and Associates Team. Real estate sales e[perience a de¿nite asset bXt we are willinJ to train. :e are not lookinJ for a bXyers aJent or ÀXnky, bXt a realtor who will ¿t well with oXr e[istinJ team, YalXes and oXr fXll serYice philosophy, to bXild their own bXsiness and lonJ term relationships. Applicants shoXld desire to earn at least , yr and haYe the hiJhest ethical standards. Great position for a REALTOR® in the early staJes of their career, an established REALTOR® who desires the bene¿ts of stronJ administration, sXpport and systems, a matXre REALTOR® lookinJ to haYe less administration and more personal time, or perhaps eYen a REALTOR® who may like a split role of a paid licensed assistant and the ability to act on their own. All applications will be treated with complete con¿dence. Email resXmes or inTXiries to don#Yernonrealestate.com

Seasonal Farm Laborer

DEFEO & ASSOCIATES 250-260-4711 vernonrealestate.com

VERNON

Davidson Lawyers LLP will be hiring a full time Office Assistant. Please visit our website for a detailed job description and application instructions.

davidsonlaw.com

NETWORKING / MARKETING POSITION

Looking for an EXPERIENCED, LICENSED ESTHETICIAN who is able to work up to full time hours in a busy retail and spa location.

Coldstream Meadows has an immediate opening for a networking/marketing position. This is a part time position from 9 am - 5 pm, Wednesday to Saturday, with possible evening and weekend work as well. This person will be reponsible for powerpoint presentations, representing the company at community events and helping with on site customer tours. We require someone who is enthusiastic, outgoing and energetic. A diploma in marketing is also an asset.

Must be licensed in the following product lines or comparable lines: Bio Scuplture, lash extensions (preferably NovaLash and/or Extreme Lash). Be capable of performing facials, massages, full body waxing including brazillians, and regular day to day esthetics. Has GREAT customer service skills and enjoys working with the public. Must be willing to work Saturdays and is comfortable with sales. Wages include base pay, commission, and benefits upon successful completion of 3-month probationary period. Please email resume to vernonspajunkie@gmail.com. ONLY serious applicants need apply.

ARMSTRONG-SPALLUMCHEEN Fire Department actively seeking Recruits The Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Department is actively recruiting for energetic community minded people that wish to join a dedicate group of highly trained and motivated people serving their neighbours.

PaiG on call ¿re ¿ghter The Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Department is accepting applications for SDLG RQ FDOO ¿UH ¿JKWHUV Candidates must reside in Armstrong or Spallumcheen, be reTuired to successfully complete a ¿tness health pro¿le, submit a criminal record check, and must successfully complete a 40 hr. Recruit Training course (April 13 - May 3, 2014). • All applicants must hold a current class 5 drivers license and a driving record that demonstrates responsible and safe driving behaviour. • Applicants must be available for weekly ¿re practices (Monday evenings’ 19:00 hrs and occasional extra-curricular training). • The ability to respond to calls during the day and afternoon as well as night time an asset. • Class 3 and or air endorsed drivers license an asset but by no means essential. Interested persons are asked to send resume, including hand written cover letter to: Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Department. PO box 252, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B4 Closing date: Monday, December 16, 2013 at 4:30pm Successful applicants will be contacted.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

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Mind Body Spirit For Men: Massage $95., also waxing, grooming and skin care. Winfield 9-9 Daily. Alan 250-766-2048

Counselling

PSYCHIC MIRACLES by Luna.com. Call and get a free reading by phone. Love money job family, restores broken relationships, solves all problems permanently. 1-866-2295072

Trades, Technical

Share your home and/or your time providing support to adults with disabilities in Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Salmon Arm, Lumby & Lavington. Home assessments and/or training will be provided. Send Expression of Interest letter to: Attention: Home Share Coordinator Kindale Developmental Association P.O. Box 94 Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0 Fax: 250-546-3053 Email: kindale@kindale.net

Services

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

CDA with experience and Prostho Module at a busy dental office. 3-4 days/week for Mat Leave possibly leading to permanent position. Drop resume at 3102 34th St, Vernon, BC, or fax 250-545-8942 or email dr.craiggoplen@shawbiz.ca

HOME SHARE PROVIDER

Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Will do pretty much anything. Large or small. Kris 250-308-4100.

T R A N S F O R M AT I O N A L SPIRITUAL Life Coach. Beliefs, behaviours, relationships, results! Morningstar, (250)6892297 by appt.

Medical/Dental

Kitchen Cabinets Bring your Cabinets back to life with Remedy Cabinets. Renewing and Updating with savings for 21 years. Free estimates 250-309-9673

Misc Services

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com

LINE cooks and dishwashers required for Long Johns Pub on Silver Star Mountain 250549-2992

Please send a cover letter and resume to rob@coldstreammeadows.com.

Kindale Developmental Association

Seasonal Laborer positions at Coral Beach Farms Ltd., Lake Country. No experience necessary. Must have own transportation. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding work in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning approximately February 18th, 2014. Work includes, but is not limited to, tree planting, pruning and irrigation. Pay $10.25/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or jobs@coralbeach.ca.

Employment

Services

Employment

Psychics

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Home Care

Class 4 Engineer is required for Colonial Farms. Competitive Wages with Full Benefits. Drop Resume between 8am & 2pm. 3830 Okanagan Street, Armstrong. (250)546-3008

Certiﬁed Care Aide, 27 yrs exp, Home care, respite, foot care, master pedicurist. Call Fern 250-260-3949

Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110

Moving & Storage U1ST-MOVING 1 ton 2 ton. Prices starting at $65/hr. Call 250-859-8362. FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Painting & Decorating WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Rubbish Removal *1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449

PRO JUNK REMOVAL We haul a lot more for less. Call anytime. 250-766-3835

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay Grass & alfalfa hay for sale. $4-$5 per bale. Also 2nd crop hay $5.50 250-838-6765. Hay for sale Timothy/Alfalfa, 1st & 2nd crop alfalfa. (250) 547-6334

Pets

Full Service Dog & Cat Grooming

250-275-1385

ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY

Cats and kittens available for adoption to approved homes. Neutered, tattooed & vaccinated.

www.vernonanimalcare.com 7yr old yellow lab X seeking a home where he can be an only pet, completely vetted and neutered, house broken & well mannered. 250-541-7778

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BUSINESSES & SERVICES HOME MAINTENANCE / RENOVATIONS /CONSTRUCTION

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CLEANING SERVICES

LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION

WINDOW

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Merchandise for Sale

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Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Homes for Rent

WESTMOUNT APARTMENTS

ARLINGTON APTS 1 & 2 bdrm clean and well maintained, close to downtown & Schubert Centre - SENIORS 250-275-8066 Bachelor & 1Bdrm - Downtown near Schubert Centre, bright and clean, F/S, Heat & Hot Water incl. No pets, $500$600/mo Call 250-308-8500 Belmonte Apartments 1 & 2 bdrm suites available to mature renters. No dogs, building close to downtown $680.00 and up scooter parking. Ask about the move in incentives. 250-549- 5254 HILLSIDE TERRACE. 39th Ave, ADULT, clean & well maintained; 1 & 2 bdrm, N/S, N/P Rent Incentive Available 250-545-5773 Poplar Garden Apartments 4706 20 St. Spacious 3bdrm, 1.5-bath, cats allowed, $875 + Hydro. Call Rhonda or Ken, 250-558-5651 Willow Manor, 1 & 2 bdrm reno’d suites. 50+ Walk to shops $625 & up. 250-549-9177

VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon

Firearms

Misc. for Sale

Sporting Goods

308 Tika T3 tactical 10x40x60 scope, muzzle break, bi-pod, 3 mags, $2,000. hard case available. (250)542-8334 OPEN Pre-Christmas Mondays! Better deals on new & used rifles, shotguns, handguns, ammo, accessories, repairs with friendly service from knowledgeable owners all at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Mon-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

German Quarried Crystal Ball 105.938/150mm Antique stand included. $500.firm; Unique Antique Country Style Solid Oak Table 3’8”x4’9” + 2 Leaf $2500.firm; Rare 1970 Malibu Barbie Unopened original $200. firm, 1964 Beatles Ringo 5” $100. firm. 250-3085463

OPEN Pre-Christmas Mondays! Better deals on new & used rifles, shotguns, handguns, ammo, accessories, repairs with friendly service from knowledgeable owners all at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Mon-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

Firewood/Fuel Eagle Valley Pellets from Princeton, $175.per ton tax included. 250-549-0042 Pine and Other mix $150/cord. Split & delivered Min 2 cords 250-938-0804

Furniture XMAS COMPANY COMING BRAND NEW QUEEN SET $200. Still in plastic, mfg. warranty. 250.870.2562

Heavy Duty Machinery 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. www.scrappappy.ca 250-260-0217.

Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240

Misc. for Sale

BUY-SELL-CONSIGN Quality furniture, household appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. www.doddsauction.com.

CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259 CHRISTMAS TREES, $25. You cut. 5km to Vernon, Delivery $5. in town. 250-542-8670. Crawl space water alarms. Early warning for leaky pipes. $30. 250-541-0782. Drum Set (Camco) 5pc, lots of accessories, good condition. $650.obo; Recumbent Exercise Bike $75. (250)558-6181 Hand crochet double bedspread cream & green with pink roses, good cond. $85 OBO 250-542-8992 LED icicle lights, 20 strands $5/each 250-541-0104.

IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used Iphone 5 Lifeproof.Multiple colors. Asking $15.00. 250-549-1489 or text 250-3068489 for details. Jysk dbl bed frame new in box $150.; Denon home receiver $100.; Oak Secretariat $150. (250)309-1974 Kirby upright vacuum & shampooer, used 2 years, like new, all acc., Pd $2,000 +. Asking $350. 250-260-7949. Moving sale Royal Albert “Petit Point”, Rosenthal “Studio Linie” china; Misc china pieces; curio cabinet; end table; sofa table; leather love seat & chair; drafting table/chair/mat cutter; 24” paper cutter; storage pantry; beautiful breakfast bar; women shoes like new size 8 narrow 250-545-6497 NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791 STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca Treadle singer $250,Make up dresser $200, Drop down dresser $50 250-558-0835 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240

Tools 10” Mastercraft tablesaw & stand $150., 10” Ryobi Chop Saw, Porter-cable pancake air compressor. (250)542-8334

Real Estate For Sale By Owner #2 6909 Manning Place. Foothills Townhouse, 3bdrm 2 bath, walk-out basement, view. Open House Dec 7 & 8, 1-4 pm 250-549-6896

VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon LAKEVIEW PLACE 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F&S, DW, on-site laundry, quiet & private, great views. Sorry, NS, NP. $750/mo. Available immediately. VERNON GOLF 2 bdrm, 1 bath, F&S, DW, laundry HU. Sorry, NS, NP. $700/mo. Available Jan. 1 Great location

250-542-5580 BRENTWOOD APARTMENTS

Older 2 level family home 4bdrms, 2.5 baths on large view lot with room for accessory buildings. 5 min. drive to schools, sports facilities & shopping & 15 min. drive to 5 golf courses. Asking price: $465,000. Phone: 250-765-6909, Email:amtery@shaw.ca

Mobile Homes & Parks 3 bdrm, newly reno’d, new siding, paint & carpets, hardwood floors, appliances. Just reduced, age 55+ $21,900. #16-1600-43 Ave. Look at all offers. 250-558-1511.

2 Bedroom

… available in quiet Senior-oriented building. Large deck, air conditioning, laundry facilities on each floor. Heat included. Close to bus stop, Schubert Centre and downtown. N/P, N/S. To view, call

250-545-0962 or 250-503-7977

VALLEYVIEW APARTMENTS

1604 31st Street

45+ Building

1 + 2 Bedroom Available Move in Incentives for Seniors

Misc. Wanted

Rentals

Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 250-863-3082 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556

Apt/Condo for Rent

• NS/NP • Heat and Water Incl. • Fresh Paint, Very Clean • Parking • Coin Laundry • Balcony • Elevator

GREEN VALLEY ESTATES

250-558-9696 250-503-7315

Musical Instruments ALPINE MUSIC SCHOOL Registering for Fall Classes Piano, Voice, Guitar & Drums 250-558-0010

Armstrong

Seniors 55+ 1 & 2 bedroom Apartments Walk to downtown Covered parking From $765 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158

Auctions

2013

Baby’s First Name: _______________________________

CLIFFS

2 bdrm suites from

900

per month

All suites include heat, hydro and hot water, F/S, W/D, AC and DW. No smoking / No pets. Lease Incentives possible for new tenants On-site Resident Manager

250-542-1701 Discover the Secret!

Hawthorn Lane

Renovated condos with private courtyard — enjoy air conditioning and large deck, located in a convenient location right in the heart of Vernon. Affordable family living. In-house manager. Ask about rental incentives. 2 bdrm … $825 per month 3 bdrm … $925 per month To view, please call:

Son__________Daughter __________________________ Parent’s First & Last Names: Full Name

of Newbo

Month/D ay/2011 Daughte r/Son of Name o f Parents

Submit the complete order form along with a clear photo to be received by Monday, Dec. 16 at 4pm

Mail or drop off to 4407 - 25 Ave. or email to classifieds@vernonmorningstar.com

Office Space For Rent 1500 - 1800 sq. ft. of PRIME OFFICE space in Downtown Vernon. On-site parking. Great location, newly renovated.

TWO MONTHS FREE RENT.

1&2 bdrm,d/t, avail now,no pets, heat & hotwater incl. $600-$750. 250-260-8454 1bdrm aparts close to rec centre. N/P, N/S. $600-$700 + utils. (250)307-4948 2bdrm, 2 bath condo,skylight, city view, laminate flooring, 5 appl, in-suite laundry, u/g secure parking, Rent reduced to $850 incl heat & hotwater, avail now, 250-306-6123. 2bdrm condo, 55+, close to all amenities, laundry area, n/s, n/p. $800./mo 250-549-4699 2-LARGE 2bdrm apt’s. $750 & $800/mo.+hydro, NO PETS, Avail Now. 250-869-9788.

Call to view

Auctions

TOOLS & MISC: Selection of Quality Mechanics Tools by Gray, Proto & More, Wrench Sets, Sockets, Ratchets, Impact Sockets, Vice Grips, Pliers, Air Compressors, Chain Saws, DeWalt Cut Off Saw, Milwaukee 1/2” Drill, Cordless Tool Sets, Floor Jack, Torque Wrench, Sawz All, Jack Hammer, Hammer Drill, 275 Sq. Ft. Oak Flooring, Over 20 Machinest Measuring Tools, Huge Selection of Assorted Tools, Tow Bar, First Aid Kits, Elec Pump, Skiis, Fishing Rods, Tents, Pool Table, Long Horn Horns, BBQ, Exercise Bike, Stihl Weed Trimmer, Plus Much More.

www.doddsauction.com Viewing all day Wednesday at 3311-28th Avenue in Vernon Open for consignments: Mon - Fri 8:30 to 5:00 • Sat ‘til noon

DODDS AUCTION

Commercial/ Industrial

250-503-1257

A New Tradition of Quality Living

Large Selection of New Jewellery, Rings, Earrings, Bracelet & More, Selection of Coins, Microscope

Baby’s Middle Name:____________________________ Date of Birth: ____________________________________

City:__________ Phone #: ________________________

The

FURNITURE, TOOLS & MORE: 3pc Sofa, Love & Chair Set, Round Dining Table & 4 Chairs, 2 Glass Door Bookcases, Queen Bed Frame, Pr Wicker Drawer End Tables, Lamps, Mirrored Wardrobe, Office Table, Large Antique Look Leather Office Chair & 2 Side Chairs, Single Bed Complete, Wingback Chair, Glass Door Lighted China Cabinet, Leather Sofa & Matching Swivel Chair, Large Oak Corner Units, Teak Bar Unit & Stools, Teak Patio Table & 4 Chairs, Elec Single Bed, Crib, Paintings & Prints, Large Set Bavarian Eberthal China, Area Carpet, Large Reception Desk & Matching Cubical Units, Wall Mount Showcases, Desks, Chest of Drawers, Sofas & Love Seats, Fridges, Dishwashers, Stacking Washer & Dryer, Hot Dog Cooker, Cow Bells, Automatic Potato Peeler, Electronics & More.

Only $2995 incl. tax

Address: ________________________________________

250-503-7315

AUCTION

Don’t miss your chance to share your excitement by announcing the arrival of a new member of your family! Place your ad before Monday, Dec. 16 at 4pm

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2 Bedroom From $84500 +40 Adult, Secure Building, No Pets, No Smoking, Covered Parking, Elevator. MOVE IN INCENTIVES AVAILABLE. For more information, please call

s Dodd Dodd s WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 • 6:00 P.M. ESTATE AUCTION

In our Sunday, Dec. 29 edition of The Morning Star we will celebrate the babies born in 2013.

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1 bedroom $600 Hydro not included, adult bldg 2nd floor - 1 person only, very quiet only need apply. No pets, parties or drugs. Call 250 558 5020

3611 27th Ave.

250-545-3259

Place a classiﬁed word ad and...

IT WILL GO ON LINE!

250-862-7785 High visible high traffic location dense population area, very affordable rent, many upgrades to the building 3413 30th Ave. Ken 250-851-6240

EAST HILL COLDSTREAM Very comfortable bdrm bungalow, 3 bdrm, 2½ 2bath, family double garage + 2 bay shop, family home in Kinloch subdivision. room, huge patio, very private yard Open lofted plan,Sorry, close near Silver Starfloor elementary. lake access, Available main floor NS,toNP. $1200/mo. Jan. 1.

family room plus bonus COLDSTREAM office room. F&S, DW, W&D. 3 bdrm, 2½ bath, family home in Great view of lake. pet Kinloch subdivision. OpenSmall lofted floor OK. close Sorry, NS.access, $1550/mo. plan, to lake main floor family room plusimmediately. bonus office room. Available F&S, DW, W&D. Great view of lake. Small petALEXIS OK. Sorry, PARK NS. $1550/mo. 2 bdrm ½ duplex, full bsmt Available immediately.

with 1 bdrm down. Great ALEXIS PARK location close full to bsmt school 2 bdrm ½ duplex, with&1 town. F&S,Great laundry hookup. bdrm down. location close to Garden area.F&S,Sorry, NP. school & town. laundryNS, hookup. Garden$850/mo. area. Sorry, NS, NP. $850/mo. Available immediately. Available immediarely.

250-542-5580

Thor Chinchilla REALTOR® PROPERTY MANAGER

250-309-1742

• 2 bedroom apartment centrally located. Great finishing. in unit laundry. stall parking. utilities incl except hydro. $825 • 2 bedroom renovated home on Kal Rd. 5 appliances, garage, yard. $1400 plus utilities • 1 bedroom apartment, centrally located, mtn & city views, balcony, 1 stall parking, utilities incl except hydro. $750

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In Scenic Valley near Vernon, 5 minutes, 2bdrm, gas heat, f/s, w/d, $750./mo Avail Jan 1. 250-503-7044 Tom In Twin Firs, near Vernon, 10 minutes, Double Wide, 2 bdrm, gas heat, f/s, w/d $950. 250-503-7044 Tom

2bdrm Coldstream, n/s, n/p, ref’s req’d $950+util. no appliances, Jan 1. 778-255-3114 2 Bdrm House in Enderby, lrg shop, new furnace & hwt, f/s, w/d, d/w, fenced yard, n/s, n/p ref req $985+util avail dec 1. 250-309-0056 2 bedroom house on farm in MARA, $850./mo includes util. Avail Dec 1. 1(250)838-6630 3storey Queen Ann estate house on acreage & fruit orchard. 4bdrm + den in heritage home. 1bath with tub/ shower. Appl, f/s, dw, mw, shared w/d, gas/heat & wood fp in living room, wood stove. Formal dining room & separate sunroom. Carport, 1 vehicle. Pets neg, ns. $1300 + shared util. (250)558-3664 4bdrm home, 5 acres, halfway to Silver Star $1750+util or DD pets ok Av Jan 1. email matt@kingfisherheliskiing.com

Apt/Condo for Rent

Duplex / 4 Plex 2 bdrm, large, near Fulton school, renovated, w/d hookup, neutered cat ok, no dogs, on bus route. $950 util incl. 250-542-4310 250-308-9738. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Private Laundry room, large unit, new kitchen, bathroom, floors and paint $900/month plus hydro and gas. N/S/no pets. 250309-5582

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Victorian Retirement Residence 3306 22nd Street -250 545-0470 Beautiful Suite Available. Rent includes, all meals, utilities, housekeeping and activities. www.victorianvernon.com

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Suites, Upper

5bdrm, 2bath, S.Vernon, quiet cul-de-sac, NS/NP incl, F/S, W/D $1100+util 250-307-3586. Bella Vista, 4bdrm, 2 1/2 bath, garage, f/s, w/d, 2 f/p, n/s, n/p, $1500. Avail Dec1, 250-838-9657 East Hill,Vernon, small 3 bdrm, some util incl. $1200. n/p, avail Jan 1. Close to schools, park, bus stop & town. 778-483-4494.

3bdrm, 2bath, 5appls,1 block to Safeway Alexis Park school, West back yard. ns.np. Avail now.$995.+util.250-309-5041

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2 brdm, 2 bath, all appliances, Park, Avail Immediately, $975 + util, n/s, pet restriction 250-308-2110 OKANAGAN LAKESHORE home Adventure Bay. Secluded 3 bdrm, 2 bath, $1400. All appliances. Lease avail. Call 250-542-3512 after 5:30. VERNON. 3 + bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, big kitchen dishwasher, Genair range and oven, one year old fridge,gas fireplace in living room, nice back yard for kids, alarm system, covered deck, N/S, N/P. $1450 per month plus utilities. Avail. Dec. 1st 250-542-0401

Shared Accommodation 1bdrm, D.T. from $450 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644 Quiet, central, near bus, incl/int, appls, $390+util, DD required. 250-549-7418 ROOM $450 - Fridge, cable utils incl, shared kitchen, bath, laundry, bus rte, lower East Hill. Avail Dec 1 250-558-3579 Wanted a Senior lady + 60 to share my home. N/S. 250-5588557.

Suites, Lower 1 bdrm,full daylight, private entry, w/d, Bx/Swan Lake area, n/p, n/s, $700 util & Sat incl.,250-558-8791. 1BDRM suite, avail immed, $650/mo incl. Hydro, NS/NP, no parties. 250-307-5255, (250)549-6747 2 bdrm bsmt apt. Center of Vernon. n/s n/parting, avl now Price Neg. 250-545-1465. 2bdrm, near bus rte & Village Green Mall, ns/np, w/d. Suits mature adults. DD RR $850. util/incl. Immed 250-542-5728 2bdrm + storage rm, walk-out suite, rural setting, lakeview, sep driveway, n/s, n/p. incl/util cable, wifi, laundry, $950.+DD &ref’s.Avail now 250-306-9590 2bdrm suite, 1bath, on Kal Lake Rd, close to beach, schools, small dogs, n/s, $900. util incl., avail immed, suits mature adults. 250-275-3188 ARMSTRONG Large 2bdrm, Separate laundry, N/Smoking, Pets negotiable $850 incl utils/net. Avail Dec 15. 250 540-3415 LEGAL 1 bdrm basement suite Westmount area. $850 month. Inc utilities, w/d, f/s, dishwasher, A/C, PVR, NS, Quiet neighbourhood close to shopping area and bus route. Shared private yard (250)2600029.

Suites, Upper

Coldstream, New bright lrg walkout bachelor suite quiet, n/s, n/p, n/parties, private ent util incl. shared w/d bus route $650. 250-938-5740. Coldstream orchard location, 3bdrm, office & den. 5 appl., double garage, pets neg., $1600 util incl., 250-549-0310 or 250-308-7004.

Townhouses For Rent in Vernon

3 storey 3 bedroom townhouse @ 4100 25th Ave, Vernon. Rent per month is $850.00 plus utilities (hydro & gas). Unit has single car garage, washer, dryer, fridge, stove & dishwasher. For more information please call 250-5463005 and ask to speak to B or Sherri or emailkindale@kindale.net 2 BR, 2 Bath. Heritage Hill. Insuite laundry, 2nd FL balcony, SS appliances, 1 car garage w/ storage. NS NP. Available immediately. $1000/mon includes utilities. 250-260-0186

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts 4 Goodyear Winters 225/R60 16, good cond. $150.; 4x8 Utility Trailer w/spare. $500. (250)542-8334 FREE Removal of unwanted vehicles etc. Dead or Alive Auto Recycling. Call Leo (250)550-5245 RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. WRECKING GM FWD CARS, motors from $250; trannies from $200; doors from $50. All parts on shelf. Since 1994. Armstrong. 250-546-9055.

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2004 Mini Cooper. Excellent condition. NEW transmission. New (and mounted) snow tires included. Custom wired for Sirius Satellite Radio. 5-speed Manual transmission. Power Windows and locks. A/C. Heated Seats. Silver in colour. Giant power moon-roof. CD player. Cruise controls. All service records provided for the past 12 months. Available to test-drive. Asking $7995 All serious inquiries considered. Call 250-503-4652. 2009 Toyota Rav4, exc. cond, service records available. Red, gray interior, super clean., air, cruise etc. Winter tires on vehicle. 4x4 base model. Asking $15,400, #127,000 Km. call 250-549-5060

Scrap Car Removal AAA Scrap Removal,Will meet or beat all competitors pricing, 250-801-4199

Midvalley Autohaul will meet or beat all competitors cash offers for your scrap vehicles. (250)808-1894 You Call We Haul Scrap Cars & Metal. Will pay for some cars. Call Scott 250-558-8855

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Legal Notices TAKE NOTICE that goods stored by Dave Cody at Vernon Moving & Storage (2506 37th Street, Vernon, BC) will be sold to cover charges under the WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT if fees in the amount of $620.00 are not received in full by DECEMBER 15th, 2013. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to: The Manager, Vernon Moving & Storage. (250)545-2185.

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Legal Notices By virtue of Elephant Storage Centre, it intends to dispose of the personal effects of the following individual for the amount stated Rhonda Alston $571.97. The chattels may be viewed at 6136 Okanagan Avenue 14 days from this date. All written bids may be submitted to Elephant Storage Centre, 549-2255. To be notified of our next auction please sign up at elephantstoragecentre.com”

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Cars - Domestic 1999 Saturn Wagon, 4cyl, auto ,140K, mint cond. $2200. firm. (250)308-2225

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2bdrm, Armstrong, f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, ref’s & Deposit req’d. $800. incl util. 250-306-9909, 250-546-3383

1997 Honda Civic 4dr, 4cyl, 5spd, very good cond. $2500. (250)308-2225

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1999 Suburu Forester Model S, 230K, 2 sets of tires on rims, $5000. (250)546-6760

2006 GMC 3500 CC dually, 4x4 auto, 6L, flat deck with hidden 5th wheel 137K. $12,500. obo. 250-307-3170

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Police cram for food bank Morning Star Staff

The Lake Country RCMP are taking action to help those in need. The detachment will host the second annual Cram the Cruiser event Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lake Country Cooper’s. “Regular and auxiliary members of the RCMP, along with RCMP volunteers, will be on location with marked police vehicles inviting the public to Cram the Cruiser with non-perishable food donations,” said Const. Jesse O’Donaghey. Cash donations will also be accepted and all donations will benefit the Lake Country Food Bank. Everyone who contributes with a donation of any size will be given the opportunity to enter their name into a draw for prizes from area businesses. “Last year, we had to empty our cruis-

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The RCMP will hold a fundraiser for the Lake Country Food Bank at the Lake Country Cooper’s Saturday. ers multiple times in order to keep up with the donations,” said O’Donaghey. “This year, we hope to surpass our totals from last year’s event in which we managed to raise 1,260 pounds of donated items, mainly non-perishable food, and nearly $2,000 in cash and cheques for the Lake Country Food Bank.”

The Lake Country Food Bank provides assistance to 303 clients, which includes more than 140 families. “The holiday season is well known to be a hard time of year on families in need, and certainly harder on the local food banks that support those families,” said O’Donaghey. “Last year was a wonderful opportu-

nity for the members and volunteers of the RCMP to interact with members of the general public in a positive way, while doing something great for those in need in the District of Lake Country.” If you would like more information or you would like to donate before the event, contact O’Donaghey at 250-766-2288.

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JAZZERCISE - SALLY BENSON 3704 32nd Street • Vernon 250-558-9875

SUBWAY 5301 25 Avenue • Vernon 250-503-0616

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DISCOVERY SHOES & MARC’S FOOTCARE 3008 - 30th Avenue • Vernon 250-260-3898

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ARMSTRONG PHARMACY 3300 Smith Drive • Armstrong Store: 250-546-3169 Pharmacy: 250-546-3195

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ENDERBY PHARMACY 513 Cliff Avenue • Enderby Store: 250-838-6469 Pharmacy: 250-838-0502

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Fruit growers explore apple commission Morning Star Staff

The B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association has initiated a grower vote on an apple commission to help the industry act collectively on research and promotion projects. If approved, the Apple Research and Promotion Agency will collect a levy from all apple producers with more than two acres of apples and direct the levy to research and promotion projects. Additional funding will come from matching government research and promotion programs, the Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit and a proposed levy on apple imports to Canada. “We are confident that if growers take initiative to vote, the outcome will be posi-

tive,” said Jeet Dukhia, BCFGA president and a BX orchardist. Growers may vote in person at the BCFGA

annual convention Feb. 15 or by mail. Growers are encouraged to find out information at www.bcap-

plecouncil.org and all registered growers who did not vote at Nov. 27 and 28 meetings will receive an informa-

tion package and ballot mail in the first half of December. Growers not receiving a package, but who

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that they grow over two acres of apples, to: ARPA Registrar, Box 29044, Kelowna, B.C., V1W 4A7.

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Hockey contest begins Morning Star Staff

Kraft Canada’s Hockeyville program is back and bigger than ever, awarding a total of $1 million in prizing to 16 different communities. Prizes include: n One grand prize of $100,000 in arena upgrades and a broadcast NHL pre-season game played in the local community; n One prize of $100,000 in arena upgrades; n Two prizes of $50,000 each in arena upgrades for third and fourth place, and; n Twelve prizes of $25,000 each in arena upgrades. Canadian communities are invited to start preparing their submissions to vie for the title of Kraft Hockeyville 2014 with the nomination period opening Jan. 1. Submissions will be accepted until Feb. 9. For contest rules and complete program details, please visit KraftHockeyville.ca.

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*Offer available to TELUS residential customers who are mobility customers on a post-paid consumer or business personal account. The discount applied is $5/month for each of the four TELUS services on a customer’s account: TV, home phone, Internet and mobility. For mobility, a $5/month discount is applied to the whole account and not to each phone number or mobile service on the account. TELUS, the TELUS logo and the future is friendly are trademarks of TELUS Corporation, used under licence. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2013 TELUS.

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