Salmon Arm Observer, December 27, 2013

Shuswap Your Classified Connection / Vol. 24 No. 52 Friday, December 27, 2013

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The family of a woman killed in a collision involving a high speed police chase is reassured that the system is holding someone accountable.

A criminal charge of dangerous driving has been laid against Salmon Arm RCMP Const.

Micah Chan in regards to the crash that killed 21-year-old Courtenay Eggen on June 20.

The Criminal Justice Branch approved the charge Dec. 19, in relation to Chan’s alleged high-speed pursuit of Eggen’s vehicle into Salmon Arm’s industrial park. Eggen, who was from Cherryville, crashed into a parked dump truck and died at the scene.

Ian Eggen, Courtenay’s father, says there is some disappointment that the Crown can’t connect Courtney Eggen’s death with the criminal charge.

He, notes, however, the charge does show the police and special investigators are being diligent.

“My reaction is up and down. There’s no great joy, but the fact that someone is being held accountable is important... It has given me reassurance that the system in place is working and nothing is being covered up.”

Despite the fatality, the B.C. Criminal Justice Branch issued a statement saying it concluded the evidence “does not provide a substantial likelihood of conviction for dangerous driving causing death.”

This is because “the prosecution cannot prove that the officer’s driving conduct factually and legally contributed to the crash of the second vehicle and the death of its driver.”

The report goes on to state: “The available evidence, including the evidence of two civilian witnesses, indicates that Const. Chan was a significant distance behind the other driver

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Chan is presumed innocent and it will be the duty of Crown counsel to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that an offence was committed.

The incident was reviewed by B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office (IIO), the first time such an investigation has taken place in Salmon Arm. The incident took place just before midnight and the IIO was alerted at 12:30 a.m.

Const. Micah Chan June 21.

The report indicates the situation began when Chan reportedly observed Eggen’s vehicle failing to stop at a stop sign at Auto Road and 30th Street NE. Chan, who was monitoring traffic at the location, intended to pull over the vehicle for Motor Vehicle Act violations and began to follow it in an attempt to catch up.

“The second driver accelerated to a high rate of speed and Const. Chan allegedly pursued the vehicle at a high speed,” says the

report, which goes on to say that Eggen ultimately lost control of her vehicle, resulting in the fatal collision.

“A short time later, Const. Chan allegedly lost control of his police vehicle at approximately the same location and slid off the road.”

Chan’s police cruiser was observed the next day on the opposite side of Auto Road near 50th Avenue, wedged between a building and a grassy embankment.

Investigators were checking tire marks where it appeared the cruiser had gone over the edge of the road and down the short slope.

Two tires on the police cruiser were blown out and its trunk was damaged when it collided with the building.

In the initial statements from the IIO, it was indicated that “the pursuit was ordered terminated.”

The Criminal Justice Branch release makes no mention of this in its report and, as the matter is now before the courts, officials refused to comment further.

Meanwhile Eggen and the rest of Courtenay’s family and friends still have many unanswered questions.

“Why did she run?

Why was there a chase?

Was it called off? I guess we will be waiting for the case to take its due course in court.”

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College land donation offered

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By Martha Wickett

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Good news has been announced that will further the dream of a downtown campus for Okanagan College in Salmon Arm. A resident has proposed donating close to 20 acres of land, states a news release issued by Okanagan College.

“Jerry Thompson, a generous, communityspirited land owner, has identified a 20-acre parcel of land that he is willing to donate to the college for the purposes of a campus in the downtown area,” explained Tom Styffe, chair of the Okanagan College Board of Governors. “We have been in discussions with the city and Mr. Thompson about what has to happen to see that come to pass.”

The land is located within parcels Thompson owns between 10th Street SW, 10th Avenue SW, Foothill Road SW and Shuswap Street and is within the Agricultural Land Reserve.

“There are some processes that we will have to deal with, but we are excited by the offer and the opportunity,” stated Styffe in the news release.

Arguably one of the biggest hurdles may be getting approval from the Agricultural Land Commission to use the property for a campus.

Before applying to the commission, the college will have to develop education, business and development plans for the property, Styffe said.

A portion of Thompson’s land has been used in the past for tem-

Lana Fitt porary camping for the Roots and Blues Festival.

Lana Fitt, Economic Development manager, who has worked on the project for several years, expressed her gratitude.

“From our perspective, we are so pleased with this most recent development and are very thankful for the incredible generosity and sense of community shown by the land donor. This land donation is one more step towards the development of a downtown community campus; it’s a great step forward for our entire community.”

The college, the City of Salmon Arm and the prospective donor have signed a letter of intent that focuses on the potential donation and the development of the

property.

“The city clearly has an interest in seeing this proceed, from a number of perspectives,” stated Mayor Nancy Cooper in the release. “We realize how much of an economic generator that post-secondary education is and can be, and we want to encourage further development of Okanagan College within our region.”

Council’s commitment includes participating with the college and the donor on the ALC application and being ready to assist with access and services to the property if the application is successful.

“This is a very important first step,” stated Cooper. “We understand it will be at least two years before we can expect the application to go to the ALC, but patience and preparedness will be vital to this process. We are looking at the long-term benefits for our community and this region.”

Thompson said he sees the proposed donation as a way to give back to the community.

“I watched with interest the discussion about a downtown campus and saw a community inspired by the idea,” stated Thompson.

“Salmon Arm has been good to my family, and I see an opportunity here to give back and help my community.”

The current campus sits on about five acres of land.

In 2012, a proposal to have agriculture as the college’s flagship program was announced, after about two years of community consultation.

The proposed donation of land is the latest development in the idea of a downtown college campus which was first visualized about a decade ago. The informal push to develop Salmon Arm as a college town became a formal initiative in 2010, when the Downtown Community Campus Committee was formed.

Although the former J.L. Jackson school site was proposed previously as a home for a downtown campus, the committee told the

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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our office, or use our calendar online. See below.

TUESDAY, DEC. 31 FUN NIGHT – Five Corners Church hosts a New Year’s Eve Family Night with tobogganing, hot chocolate and a bonfire from 5 to 8 p.m., indoor family games from 8 to 10 p.m., and a worship service from 10 p.m. to midnight. Everyone is welcome to attend part or all of the event. For more information, call 250-832-3121.

SATURDAY, JAN. 4 SILVER SCREEN – Shuswap Film Society presents Haute Cuisine, a “tasteful” comedy about Hortense, who becomes chef to the president of France. Screens at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. Subtitles.

MONDAY, JAN. 6 BEE CLUB – The Shuswap Bee Club meets at 7 p.m. in the community room of the Uptown Askew’s and subsequent Mondays until May. Call Beckie at 250-679-8861 for more information.

TUESDAY, JAN. 7 BEST FOR BABES – The Healthiest Babies Possible program resumes with Mom and Baby Care at Harbourfront Chiropractic; Jan. 14 – Public Health – Safe Sleep; Jan. 21 – Movie day at Salmar Grand; Jan. 28 – Homemade play dough. For times, call Trish Johnson, pregnancy outreach program co-ordinator at the Shuswap Family Resource Centre, at 250-832-2170, ext. 205.

Know that the Lord, He is God, it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people. – Psalm 100:3

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church Interim Priest in Charge Rev. Canon Barbara Stewart

10:00 a.m. Services Sundays and Wednesdays 170 Shuswap Street S.E., Salmon Arm

Tel: 250 832-2828

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Cornerstone Christian Reformed Church Pastor Peter Stellingwerff 10:30 a.m. Worship

Nursery Care & Children’s Programs

1191 - 22nd Street NE

250 832-8452, 250 832-0910

DEO LUTHERAN CHURCH ~ ELCIC 10:30 AM • WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL

deolutheran.org Pastor: Rev. Erik Bjorgan 1801 - 30th St. NE ~ 250 832-6160

FRIDAY, JAN. 10 SYMPHONY – Kamloops Symphony presents The Magic of Vienna at 7:30

p.m. at the SASCU Rec Centre. For more information, email info@ kamloopssymphony.com, or visit kamloopssymphony.com. Youth can get special reduced ShuGo tickets at the Arts Centre on Hudson Avenue.

SILVER SCREEN – The Shuswap Film Society presents Dallas Buyer’s Club, from the true story of a Texas man who is HIV positive and undertakes a search for alternative treatments. This is a seven-day run and the Jan 10 and 11 showings will feature door prizes. The movie runs at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

FRIDAY, JAN. 17 COFFEE HOUSE – The Salmon Arm Coffee House takes place at Little

Mountain Field House, 250 – 30th Street SE. A tune or a toonie gets you in the door. All ages welcome. For more information, call Gerri at 250833-4024, or Connie at 250-832-8088.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18 SILVER SCREEN – The Shuswap Film Society presents All is Lost, an adventure drama about a man who wakes to find his yacht is taking on water, at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

FRIDAY, JAN. 24 SAGA – The Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents “Shuswap Artists,” the

annual juried members’ exhibition. The opening reception takes place at 7 p.m. with live music and refreshments. Exhibition runs to March 1.

SATURDAY, FEB. 8 LIVE AT THE MET – The Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD presents Dvorak’s Rusalka at the Salmar Classic Theatre on Alexander at 9:55 a.m. For more information, visit salmartheatre.com. Youth can get special reduced ShuGo tickets at the Arts Centre on Hudson Avenue.

TUESDAY, FEB. 11 ART CARDS – Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents an Artist Trading Card make and trade session, 3 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

THURSDAY, FEB. 20 COFFEE BREAK – Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents Coffee Break, with free coffee and fresh baked cookies from 2 to 4 p.m. Many of the artists taking part in the exhibition will be in attendance.

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Pastors Captain Sheldon Feener SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 a.m.

191 - 2nd Ave. NE ~ 832-9196 Everyone Welcome!

Emmanuel Free Lutheran Church

Canoe Senior Citizen’s Centre 7330-49th St. NE

New Life Outreach

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Pastors Mel & Joyce Janzen 250 675-3839 or 250 835-8736 4409 Trans Can. Hwy., Tappen www.newlifeoutreach.ca

Mountain View Baptist Church

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian

Worship: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School for the whole family @ 10:30 am

Pre-service singing 10:45 a.m.

Worship service 11:00 a.m.

T.C.Hwy. across from RCMP Rev. Woldy Sosnowsky

Pastor Benje Bartley

For info.: 250 833-5636 1981 9th Ave. NE (St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church)

250 832-7282

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Salmon Arm Mennonite Church 4590-10 Ave. SW

Sunday Worship ..................................... 10:00 am Sunday School .........................................10-11 am Message ............................................... 11-11:45 am Every 4th Sunday evening Hymn Singing 5:30-6:30 pm Every other Thursday Prayer Service & Bible Study 7:30-8:30 pm

Pastor James Baer 250 832-3615

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church (LCC) 9:45 am Bible Study 11 am Sunday Worship 250 517-8655 or 250 832-5908

Little Mountain Bible Chapel

3481 - 10th Ave. S.E. 250 803-0161 ~ Salmon Arm

• Sunday ~ Worship & Remembrance - 9:30 a.m.

• Family Bible Hour/Sunday School - 11 a.m.

• Thursday ~ Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Co-sponsor of Morning Star Bible Camp, Westbank, B.C.

St. Mary’s Anglican/ United Church www.stmarysorrento.ca Tuesday Eucharist 10 a.m.

saintmary@shaw.ca The Rev. Bruce Chalmers SUNDAY WORSHIP - 10 am

Web: www.salmonarmadventist.ca Study Online: www.bibleinfo.com

First United Church

450 OKANAGAN AVE. 250 832-3860 www.firstunitedsalmonarm.ca

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Lynn Elliott Joanne Koster, Children & Youth ALL ARE WELCOME!

371 Hudson Ave.

(Please use the rear entrance between the Andover Building and the back of the Credit Union)

Office - 331 4th Street N.E., 250 832-9142 www.lakesidecommunitychurch.ca Email: lakesidecc@shaw.ca Lead Pastor: Pastor Ken Dryden

River of Life Community Church Pastor Reuben Pauls - 250 675-3636

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.

(Nursery to age 12) 2405 Centennial Drive, Shuswap Lake Estates Lodge, downstairs

Living Waters Church WORSHIP SERVICE & CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Sundays 10:30 a.m.

HEALING SERVICE Every Sunday 1 p.m.

Public welcome!

THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYER at 7 p.m.

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SALMON ARM: St. Joseph’s • 60 First Street SE Saturday 5 p.m. & Sunday 9 a.m.

New Year’s Mass: Tuesday, December 31 at 5 p.m. & Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

SICAMOUS: Our Lady of Fatima • Sunday at 2 pm New Year’s Mass: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

BLIND BAY: Our Lady of the Lake • 2740 Fairway Hill Rd., Blind Bay Sunday 11:15 a.m. • New Year’s Mass: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 11:15 a.m.

Broadview Evangelical Free Church

Sundays at 9:00 am & 10:45 am 3151 - 6th Ave. NE

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Seventh-day Adventist Church 9:30 am. - Bible Study Hour 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service

250 832-8068 121 Shuswap Street SW

Email: stjosephssalmonarm.com

250 832-6859

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Canada Post cuts not helping seniors One can’t help but wonder if the CEOs of BC Ferries and Canada Post came from the same school of business.

Both quasi-crown corporations recently made major decisions with minimal consultation about their proposals. Neither the post office nor the ferry system seem to care about the impact their decisions to help pay the bills will have on the taxpayers. While both groups need some businessmodel restructuring, both seem to have gone the “fire sale” route, cutting as deep as they can.

Pretty much the only mandate of the Canadian postal service is to get the mail to the people of Canada. And yet, instead of corporate restructuring (perhaps doing away with some of their 22 president and vice-president positions) and/or reducing administrative costs, Canada Post, out of the blue, announces that they will no longer be bringing mail to your doorstep and will be cutting thousands of mail carrier jobs in the years ahead.

It’s simple to say that people can now go to a central mailbox location to get their mail, and the reality is most people can without too much of a problem. But Canada Post’s plan fails to take into account the thousands of Canadians for whom this will not be just a problem, but a major hindrance in their day-to-day life.

I’m talking about those who face mobility challenges, be it as a result old age, some sort of accident or a life-long disability. On one hand, the government is doing what it can to encourage seniors to live in their homes as long as possible, while on the other hand, the government is making it much more difficult for them to do so.

Is Canada Post really going to ask senior citizens who may barely be able to move around the house, let alone drive, to make their way around town in order to pick up the mail?

– Prince Rupert Northern View

Publisher Rick Proznick Editor Tracy Hughes

171 Shuswap Street NW Box 550 Salmon Arm, British Columbia V1E 4N7 Phone: 250-832-2131 Fax: 250-832-5140

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Part science, part detective work At first glance, the winter landscape appeared stark and void of life. Neither bird nor beast seemed to have been willing to venture out into the cold. I should mention here, right from the start, that I do not like winter. I don’t like the snow and I don’t like the cold. So I found myself questioning what the heck I was doing heading out with a friend on the coldest of winters to take a photo of “birders” taking part in the annual Christmas Bird Count.

Stepping out of the warm vehicle, we surveyed the lay of the land. A great expanse of desolate white lay before us in all directions.

“Which way should we go?” I asked.

“I wonder what there might be to see over this way,” she said as she took a deep breath of the cool crisp air.

“What could there possibly be to see – other than white?” I muttered under my breath.

She led. I followed.

It wasn’t long before we spotted a set of small footprints in the snow.

The GreaT OuTdOOrs James Murray “Let’s follow them and see where they lead,” she said all excited. She led. I followed.

The tracks led across an open area of drifted snow just to the left of the tree line – not exactly in a straight line, but obviously with some sort of mission in mind. A little further on, they suddenly disappeared – just like that. There were no other intersecting prints, no hole burrowed into the snow, no nothing.

Kneeling down to take a closer look, my friend pointed out where the snow appeared to have been ever so slightly brushed away about 10 inches on either side of the tiny tracks – right at about the point where the tiny prints had come to such

an abrupt end.

“Animal tracks are like fingerprints,” she said as she knelt there.

I have to admit, I was becoming somewhat curious as to what had happened to our little friend who had left its trail in the snow.

“When tracking,” she said, “you need to try and think like an animal and put yourself into their paws, so to speak.”

She then went on to explain that “smaller animals, which are also often food sources for other larger animals, usually stay close to cover for safety reasons.”

And, that “a creature such as a small field mouse, which is probably what made these tracks, would normally have stayed nearer to protective cover in case something else like, say, a coyote or a hungry hawk or an owl, happened to be out hunting in the area.”

“See here – the brushing of the snow on both sides of the mouse’s tracks – you know what that indicates?

A hawk or owl has swooped down to pick off a tasty little morsel for lunch. Everything

feeds off everything else in the wild,” she said with a malicious grin.

My friend says she often takes along a notebook and a pencil so she can make sketches of imprints and jot down notes so that she can go on the Internet to identify unfamiliar prints later on.

Later that evening, I found myself searching the Internet for information about animal tracks and the art of tracking. I discovered plenty of information on the subject. I also discovered a number of really good field guides available that one can carry when venturing out into the wild to help identify animal tracks. Tom Brown’s Field Guide to Nature Observation and Tracking, the National Audubon Society’s Pocket Guide: Familiar Animal Tracks of North America and the Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks are all well worth looking at, if not keeping in your pocket.

It would seem the art of tracking is part science, part detective work and, I have to admit, a pretty good reason to spend time in the great outdoors.

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After being charged with production and possession of 800 marijuana plants, Darren Farrel, from Sorrento, walked free. The judge ruled that police made too many errors on a search warrant request.

An officer with just two years’ experience submitted the search warrant that the judge found to be “negligent to a degree the court should not condone.”

Friends of the Notch Hill Church Society began reconstruction of the Roman Catholic Holy Cross Church.

Abandoned in the 1970s, the church had suffered significant weather damage and was near collapse.

Volunteers are using photographs from past decades donated by the community to help restore the church to what is used to be.

The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap encouraged students and families to reduce their time spent in front of the TV and computer, and instead pick up a book and read during their week long Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week.

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February Steve Corrie spoke to the Probus Club about Voice of the Shuswap, the new local radio station based in Salmon Arm. The club recently became on of the more than 200 Probus Clubs in Canada, and has opened its membership to residents from the North Shuswap, Chase, Sorrento, Blind Bay, White Lake, Eagle Bay and Wild Rose Bay areas.

Salmon Arm RCMP discovered an underground marijuana grow-op on an 80-acre rural property on Wells Bank Road near Sorrento. Approximately 7,000 plants were seized and one man was arrested and faces charges of production of a controlled substance.

Northern Lights Chamber Choir performed Rejuvena-

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The choir chose this theme as they believe it elicits thoughts of health, renewed energy and joy, which people could use in the cold winter months.

The Sorrento 100 Committee gave a huge thanks to the local community, who helped make the centennial year in 2012 a whopping success.

Sponsors contributed more than $40,000, in addition to $15,000 worth of donations in kind.

Principal of Sorrento Elementary School, Ian Lindy, speaks of the new learning tools the school has adopted. Lindy introduced iPads, iPad mini’s and tablets to the Grade 4-5 split class which have proved invaluable. The students now have the ability to learn on multiple platforms and in

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The devices are used to enhance the current curriculum as teachers use the devices to teach through play; this especially helps students who have difficulty learning in the traditional pen and paper format.

March More than 20 dance numbers were performed in front of more than 300 Shuswap residents at the FACES Studio first annual Spring Recital.

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n Auldin and Eve Maxwell take part in the annual Sorrento Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt.

South Shuswap in 2013 the Jaybirds performed Continued from page 7 for a local audience at Carlin Hall March 25. getting into Shuswap Shuswap Food AcLake and contributes to tion Co-op is helping to the degradation of wa- link local landowners ter quality. During the and growers into a na2012 freshet, high wa- tional program called ters resulted in many Landshare Canada. septic systems being The co-op recognizes flooded and leaked ef- there is a huge invenfluent into the lake. tory of local land that Other members in the is under-utilized, and group include repre- there are growers who sentatives from Interior don’t have the land Health, Ministry of they need to grow. This Environment, CSRD program helps connect Environment and En- the two groups. gineering Services and Development Services, April First Nations, in addiThe Cedar Heights tion to the community representatives select- Senior’s Theatre performed a murder mysed.

A 24-year-old Sor- tery that raised more rento resident, Allen than $2,000 at the Log Edward Power, was and hearth Restaurant; the confirmed identity the proceeds go to of a man who died in the Blind Bay Bunch a vehicle accident near Team that participates Cache Creek on March in the Relay for Life.

Local Balmoral 1.

Power drove his ve- Road residents Larry hicle into the path on and Kathy Pilcher an oncoming charter made an application to bus carrying 22 Special the Columbia Shuswap Regional District to be Olympic athletes.

Sorrento Memo- included into the Agririal Hall held a spring cultural Land Reserve.

Normally the board art sale displaying the work of more than sees requests to ex34 local craftspeople clude land, and was and artisans. Art for surprised to see this sale included pottery, inclusion request. The glassware, woodwork application was forand handmade leather warded to the Agricultural Land Commisgoods.

Residents were en- sion, which makes has couraged to Carlin the final decision on Hall for Card Night, this request.

Vic Hargitt, a blackwhich was organized for every Friday night belt karate instructor, performed a demonin March.

John Reischman and stration for residents

and Okanagan-Shuswap MP Colin Mayes during the official ceremony for the Cedar Heights Community Centre expansion.

With much help from volunteers, the Notch Hill Heritage Cemetery enjoyed a thorough clean up. Volunteers helped weed, rake and generally clean up the area as part of an effort to keep these historically significant areas of Notch Hill alive.

Volunteers also helped with the planting of some of the planters located in downtown Sorrento.

Vance and Keri Tierney, owners of White Post Auto Museum, hosted their first swap meet at the museum.

The event included a display of old vehicles in addition to the selling and trading of antique parts. It included a lunch served by the Sorrento Lions club.

White Lake Fire Department held their 32nd annual Mother’s Day pancake breakfast and craft sale at the White Lake Community Hall.

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Artifacts and items of interest were brought to the booth to be appraised, in the hopes they were of significant value.

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South Shuswap in 2013 Continued from 10 the Carlin Elementary and Middle Schools near the end of May. The market is Carlin School’s main fundraising activity of the year and has events for all ages, to help raise money for the many activities at Carlin School.

Fashions with a Flair fashion show was put on by Sorrento Memorial Hall as a fundraiser which displayed the styles of three local clothing stores: Touch A’ Texas, Chum N’ Luba and Suzanne’s.

People of Blind Bay affected by Multiple Sclerosis were invited to attend an event hosted by MS Society, Kamloops and Area Chapter.

The event included an overview of services offered by the MS Society, how to access their services and a discussion on the developments in the management of MS. The day was open to people who have MS, as well as those who have a connection to MS by someone they know.

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After last year’s successful inaugural event, SYSA invites all local families out for a fun session of Parents vs. Children mini-games.

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Free Timbits and hot chocolate! Dress warmly & come on down to welcome in 2014 by kicking the ball about with some of your favourite people, your family!

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For this free event, a donation of a non-perishable food item in support of the local Food Bank will be greatly appreciated

n Members of the Blind Bay Bunch pause from preparing pancakes for an April 27 pancake breakfast at the Cedar Heights Community Hall. challenging obstacle course during the B.C. Volunteer Firefighters Spring Seminar, held in Salmon Arm this year. Tappen-sunnybrae members, Chris Brochert, Travis Porteous, and Zinchowsky worked together in the Rapid Intervention challenge and won second place in that event.

June The Okanagan Regional Library kicked off its 2013 Summer Reading Club for kids.

The program included contests, activities and guest speakers as a way to encourage children to read during the summer. Babies and toddlers were welcome to join the program in

addition to children in and the businesses will kindergarten to age 12. have original works The library enjoyed of art at a discounted a 16 percent increase price. in registration last year.

About 20 artists are A new yoga studio, part of the program, Breathe Yoga Studio, but the number of paropened at the Sorrento ticipants is expected to Centre. increase.

Jessica Wysouzil and The South Shuswap Reanna Costa opened Children’s Theatre the studio after realiz- Foundation, made up ing that Shuswap resi- of children ages five dents had to go to other to twelve, performed communities to take their first production, yoga classes.

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Lantern ski Saturday night TraiL TaLeS Marcia Beckner “Since when was ‘wench’ a verb?” someone asked me. Well, ever since a number of years ago when a group of gals decided to get together on Wednesdays to ski, mostly offset track.

A name for the group was discussed and alliteratively “Wednesday Wenches” seemed to be a good fit. So now when the call goes out “Let’s wench!” we all know that we will gather on Wednesday to ski and explore.

Our name has less to do with who we are than the fact that it is alliterative. In fact, on many occasions we have absorbed fellows who wish to join us in our adventures.

Soon after the Wednesday Wenches started their outings, a group of guys started going out on Thursdays to ski off-set track, and more recently to snow shoe. They dubbed

Soccer fun Jan.1

Start the year right, with Shuswap Youth Soccer’s Second Annual New Year’s Day Free Family Footy.

SYSA invites families to the indoor arena on Wednesday, Jan. 1 for parents versus children mini-games. Six to nine year olds from noon to 1 p.m., 10 to 13 year olds from 1 to 2 p.m. and kids 14 and up from 2 to 3 p.m.

Dress warmly and bring a food item for the food bank. Free hot chocolate and timbits.

themselves the “Geezers.” I guess it is tougher to find an alliterative name for Thursday.

I have been on many Geezer adventures. And their connection goes all year – mountain biking in the summer, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter, hiking in the shoulder seasons.

We tend to save our Thursdays for geezering year round.

Larch Hills Nordic Society members who wish to join these wench and/or geezer outings can go to the club website and find the contact info there: www.skilarchhills.ca.

It’s a great way to explore our ski area.

The Santa Cruise on Sunday was a roaring success. Fifty-two skiers in the event, then the auction made a good chunk of money for the local food banks.

Congrats to the volunteers, led by Blaine Carson, for such a wonderful initial event of our ski season – and to Santa for taking the time out of his busy schedule to ski with us.

There have been quite a number of sightings of a bull moose on the trails in the past couple of weeks. First sighting was down in the playground area off the ca-

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n Christine Parsons offers encouragement to Bellaku Caleb as she tries out to her new cross-county skies Sunday morning up at Larch Hills. nine trail.

Then on Monday I talked to a couple of skiers who had seen the rump of a moose as it took off down the trail in front of them, then another gal who saw the fellow on Ermine Frolic.

To quote our website: “A bull moose seems to be browsing in our lower ski area (South Hub – Chalet area). He may be acclimatized to skiers and seem tame.

“He is a wild animal and needs to be treated respectfully and as potentially dangerous. Do not approach him – remain calm and quiet and move away from him.”

More Reino KeskiSalmi Loppet history: When a group of us met in Maureen Defoe’s living room in the

fall of 1984 to discuss the prospect of a Larch Hills Marathon we took on the challenge with great enthusiasm. There weren’t many marathons in the province at that time so we had to essentially start from scratch.

Without computers it was a completely different experience from the electronic world we know today – everything was done by hand.

I remember spending many evenings in Jim’s

office photocopying entry forms, mailing out to clubs, receiving entry fees in the mail and keeping track of all the ins and outs in a ledger.

Timekeeping was done solely by hand/ stopwatches and the results were prepared by hand. Thirty years have brought many welcome advances in technology, I must say.

Tomorrow evening, Dec. 28, is the Lantern Ski. Enjoy the magic.

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The RCMP is making impaired driving enforcement a national priority; stepping up enforcement efforts across the country to stop impaired drivers, beginning with an enforcement blitz on December 7, 2013. Salmon Arm Detachment is committed to this priority.

In the past year the detachment has investigated 219 impaired driving instances.

One is too many. There have been several injuries in our community that were caused by intoxicated drivers. The youngest Salmon Arm victim was two years old at the time of her death.

No one planned for this child to die. There was no planning at all. Should you be drinking, plan on not driving.

Entering into this holiday season, many of us will be spending time with family and friends. We wish everyone has a a great holiday. It is our hope that when standing at roadside, our officers will find all drivers to be sober. However, those that are not sober will be treated as a threat to the rest of us. Don’t ask for a break.

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A homeowner in Chase with plans to demolish his house approached the Chase fire department about using the event as a training opportunity for a controlled structure fire.

The fire chief, in full support of the idea, made a presentation to Village of Chase council. Council members had much to deliberate as they understood what a rare opportunity this was, but they had received several letters in opposition from the community and decided to table their decision until more information was provided.

A lawsuit against the Village of Chase was dropped after two years. A resident, Mary Porter, filed against the village regarding the sublease of arena land to Chase Canyon Eco Adventures.

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n The Chase Heat continued to entertain hockey fans, despite struggling for wins. broaden the language to allow for uses permitted beyond ‘arena,’ which, according to Porter, didn’t include the activities the recreation company was operating on the land.

Chase council considered regulating and requiring business licences for people who rent out their homes during the summer months but decided that they would not regulate this use until they had further opportunity to discuss the topic.

Council invited Little Shuswap Indian

Band council and administration to meet informally with village council and staff to promote communication and good relations between the groups.

Council plans to extend the offer to Neskonlith and Adams Lake bands in future.

Both full-time and seasonal residents of the Scotch Creek area were the targets of numerous break-ins that started before the Christmas season.

The majority of thefts were electronics but yard equipment and household goods

were also stolen.

Lieut. Gov. Judith Guichon stopped in Chase as part of her tour around British Columbia. Her visit to the community included meeting members of Chase council, a tour of the village, and a reception at the community hall, providing an opportunity for residents to meet her in person.

The Chase Literacy Program hosted its Family Fun Games Night at Haldane Elementary School.

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Fresh blueberries from Chile are grown according to the highest standards for product quality and purity, meeting or exceeding all Canadian government regulations. State-of-the-art packing and exporting methods ensure that the blueberries you find in the supermarket are fresh, ripe and ready to help get the new year off to a healthy start.

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Chase year in review Continued from B1 Events included a family skate at the Art Holding Memorial Arena and games to promote literacy.

Although Chase Heat lost 4-3 to North Okanagan Knights they went home satisfied that they blocked 47 shots on goal; while a game against Grand Forks Border Bruins saw the Heat fire 50 shots on goal with only two going in, to lose the game 3-2.

February Two public information meetings were held regarding the proposed four laning of the Trans Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border, including Chase. The purpose of the meetings was to receive public input to help Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure determine what sections of highway are a priority for expansion.

The government has allotted $650 million towards the project, which is not enough for the entire length of the TCH and could also mean the section between Chase and Kamloops may not be done if it’s not deemed a priority.

Architectural and environmental planner Raymond Visser presented the final proposal for the expansion and upgrade of Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park at the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band office on Feb. 17.

Proposed upgrades include increased facilities, including flush toilets, a formal reception area and more parking. The park, which is considered one of the five major parks in British Columbia had more than 155,000 visitors in September and October of 2010 to watch the salmon run.

The proposed Ruddock Creek mining site located about 150 miles northeast of Kamloops has fi-

nally caught the attention of Ramsey Hart, a Canadian program co-ordinator for MiningWatch, a national non-profit organization based in Ontario. Hart gave three presentations to Shuswap residents on Feb. 11, one at Neskonlith Indian Band Hall and two at the Chase Community Hall.

Concerned citizens had contacted Ramsey a couple of years ago, but he had not had an opportunity to respond previously.

Fire Chief Art Stoll presented Scotch Creek resident and volunteer firefighter, Doug Kilbak with the Firefighter of the Year award. The award is given to the firefighter who has excelled throughout the year and goes an extra step beyond what everyone is doing. Stoll says he chose Kilbak because of his eagerness to take control and his initiative.

Village of Chase confirmed that the new Chase wharf will also be red, at the public’s insistence. The council is still not sure if the wharf will be made of wood or metal.

Chase residents received an apology from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for the unexpected and unscheduled avalanche blasts on Feb. 1.

RCMP recorded several calls from concerned residents about loud noises, some thought someone was walking through the streets shooting a gun.

Due to an unstable snow pack threatening the Trans- Canada Highway, the technicians had to respond immediately, with no time to inform the public.

March The Village of Chase council allotted $500 to the Working Together Pow Wow Society as a first step towards reconnecting with the local bands; the funds were taken from the

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n Students got a chance to try out curling at the Chase Curling Club.

2013 Grant In Aid fund.

The Village of Chase heard bad news regarding their request for Community Infrastructure Improvement Funds from the province; the village was denied the funds.

As a result of the Chase Literacy Program learning they may not receive funding from the province this year, council voted to send a letter regarding budget cuts to 55 community literacy task groups to the Ministry of Education. Fifty-five other communities across B.C. were also warned they may not receive funding.

Lakehead helicopters dropped eggs off at Haldane School Easter morning for local children to collect.

Seven young ladies vying for the Miss Chase crown presented themselves to the community on March 2 – Brenna White, Miss Legion Ladies Auxiliary Br. 107; Marci Phillip, Miss Neskonlith Indian Band; Savanah August, Miss Rotary;

Kiana Arnouse, Miss Adams Lake Indian Band; Shyleigh Thiessen, Miss People’s Food and Drug; Naomi O’Dine, Miss Lions Club, and Kate Milner, Miss Safety Mart Foods.

As part of the competition, each girl presented 10 facts about themselves and modelled an apron they designed. The aprons were then auctioned off to the highest bidder with the funds going towards new shoes and ‘tea outfits’ including jackets, skirts and blouses.

Chase was not chosen to be part of the new physician recruitment drive where doctors are being offered $100,000 bonuses to relocate to certain rural communities.

Princeton and Clearwater were funded for two general practitioners and Nakusp received funding for one within the Interior Health Authority boundary.

North Shuswap Director, Larry Morgan, asked staff to prepare a

draft bylaw for vicious dog control after several complaints were made throughout the community. The estimated cost for the enforcement service for the area is $13,900.

Chase Minor Baseball League added two new divisions this year, blastball for children born in 2008, a game intended to be fun and enthusiastic, and girls softball.

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Chase year in review Continued from B3 Health he is leaving the practice in May. The two remaining physicians, Dr. Gursharan Gill and Dr. Cornel Barnard continue to see patients at the clinic and provide support to the Chase Health Centre ER.

April A CP Rail train caught on fire on VLA Road on April 23. The Chase Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene with five fire trucks and rescue vehicles on site, however an engineer on board put the flames out before the fire crew could help. The fire appeared to be caused by an electrical problem in the control panel.

The audience at the Golden Ears Farm Concert held at the Golden Ears Co-op enjoyed the performances of B.C. songwriters Corwin Fox and Miss Emily Brown, who had recently released a new Morlove record, Old Tomorrow.

The North Shuswap Community Hall held a screening for a new documentary called Salmon Confidential.

The film follows a discovery made by biologist Alexandra Morton and concerns what she calls government cover-ups, health risks and economic threats.

Morton says her intention is to inform the public of her findings in time to save B.C.’s wild salmon population.

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n Five Chase fire trucks and rescue vehicles were called out to assist with a fire on a CP Rail train on April 23. The engineer managed to extinguish the fire before additional help arrived.

Chase music lovers enjoyed a month of entertainment as both The Spinney Brothers from Nova Scotia and Cod Gone Wild, from the Okanagan Valley, performed at the Chase Community Hall.

Haldane Elementary School hosted an Earth Day event, with a student concert and other events to raise awareness of environmental issues and importance.

Wild salmon advocates held an information session at Roderick Haig-Brown Park on April 20, Earth Day. An interpretive walk was included, in addition to guest speakers in order to help raise awareness of the threats to wild salmon.

Responding to a request from the Chase community, British Columbia Wildlife Foundation’s wetland keepers’ courses were offered to community stewardship groups.

The courses included hands-on fieldwork and upon completion of the courses, participants were provided with a wetland keeper certificate.

Okanagan-Shuswap MP Colin Mayes awarded the Adams Lake Indian Band $11,650 for upgrades to two community buildings. The funds came from the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund.

The improvements include new stained siding, and a new roof for the administration building and the community resource centre.

Village of Chase council discussed concerns regarding the road rescue program as expenses continue to rise ever since it became part of the village services.

The Pig and Whistle, a three-act musical variety show held every

other year, returned for its 21st anniversary.

The eight performances are performed by the AngleBay Entertainers, which is made up of about 30 members and often has some audiences of more than 1,000 people.

May Chase and District Museum requested the help of volunteers to set up a working display that showcased the volunteers and the work they did to help restore the Chase Museum after the fire in 2011. The display showed the time and effort it takes to restore artifacts, with

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Chase year in review Continued from B4 volunteers working on artifacts as part of the working display.

The community enjoyed the great weather and fun events at the Haldane Carnival, including a pie eating contest and fastestpitch competition.

A water quality advisory was in effect due to the spring runoff in the region. Both turbidity levels and contamination loading increased in the Village of Chase’s water source, causing concern of a threat to public health safety especially in infants, young children and the elderly.

The third annual Team Chase Pink Ribbon Classic golf tournament was held again this year with Chase residents coming together and raising over $6,400 for breast cancer research. Mark and Maureen Weiler, and Bob and Rose Grace were the winning team at the tournament. The event included a round of golf as well as a meal.

The Chase Hearing Centre offered free hearing tests to residents of Chase, Salmon Arm and surrounding areas.

Jen Jones, a teacher at Haldane School, organized a shoe drive that brought in over 11,000 pairs of shoes that were sent to children in Nicaragua.

The three-day Green Thumbs event was held at the Neskonlith Band Hall. The event included an Indian taco sale, book sale, raffles, card games, bingo, craft sales, kids games, seed swapping and fireworks.

Chase RCMP responded to a call they received regarding a vehicle that had rolled down an embankment on Harper Road and was on fire. Police located the registered owner but neither the driver nor the occupants of the vehicle could be found.

Todd Stone wins Kamloops-South Thompson seat for the Liberals in the May 14th provincial election.

Michael Spencer, 24, from Sicamous and Christopher Thomas Boman, 24, from Salmon Arm were identified as the victims of the fatal motor vehicle crash near Chase on May 4. Both men died at the scene after driving headon into a semi-trailer on the Trans-Canada Highway.

June The Neskonlith Indian Band hosted the Working Together Pow Wow, with a traditional breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a lahal tournament, and a princess and little brave pageant.

Slo-pitch finals were held in Chase with the Young Guns winning the tournament for the third year in a row.

Adam’s Lake Indian Band organized several events in celebration of Aboriginal Day that included a fireworks display in the evening.

Chase pee wee minor baseball team advanced into the finals by winning 18-5

against Kamloops Two team.

Terry Lake of Kamloops-North Thompson, and Todd Stone of Kamloops-South Thompson, both won seats in Premier Christy Clark’s new cabinet.

Lake is now Minister of Health while Stone heads up the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure in addition to serving as deputy house leader.

A single-vehicle accident was called in to Chase RCMP on June 23, in which a vehicle was found down a 30foot embankment. The driver claimed that they had swerved to miss a deer or cow and lost control. Nobody was injured.

One lane of the Trans-Canada Highway was closed at the Squilax turn-off due to a two-vehicle accident, no injuries were reported.

Chase RCMP were called to investigate a break and enter in the Anglemont area, after a property appraiser visited the site and found the house in disarray.

The BC Coroner’s report was released regarding the death of the semi-truck driver

who flipped his truck in an S-curve section of Highway 1 near Cruikshank Point in 2011.

Factors in the death included speed, underinflated tires and the use of a cell phone while driving.

Chase 2013 grad students thanked the community and local businesses who participated in the numerous fundraising events over the past year.

Chase’s new diner, Mimi G’s, opened its doors with a show and shine held in front of the new restaurant.

The Village of Chase approved $40,000 toward the Chase Fire Department getting a new cube van. The new vehicle would be used as an on-scene command vehicle.

Council also approved a new vehicle for the chief for no more than $37, 400 and an F-550 truck to be used as a Road Rescue on-scene command vehicle.

A 64-year-old woman was confirmed dead after being hit by a train about 1.5 kilometres east of Chase. She had been lying on the tracks when she was hit.

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Salmon Arm Council is not currently interested in moving the city’s tourism information centre out of downtown.

Coun. Chad Eliason asked that Mayor Nancy Cooper respond to a letter copied to the city from Gary Arsenault of Green Emerald Investments Inc. The letter comments on ongoing discussion between Arsenault and representatives of the city, the chamber

and the Economic Development Society regarding the potential to move the information centre from the Old Courthouse on Hudson Avenue, to a city owned lot near Buckerfield’s on the west end of town.

“One potential for the city would be to sell the excess lands to Full Circle Shopping Centres for use as a tourist centre,” states Arsenault.

Eliason said the idea for the move was floated at a chamber meeting, but is not being

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VERA TWEED We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Vera Caroline Tweed at Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm, BC on December 2, 2013, at the age of 92.

Vera was born on February 3, 1921 in Caroline, Alberta. She lived in several different towns before settling in Salmon Arm. She worked for many years for the RCMP Salmon Arm detachment as a matron, as well as a lunch time supervisor at Bastion Elementary. After she FINALLY retired, she spent most mornings and lunches at Carri’s restaurant, having coffee with her friends. She was a kind and loving, wife, mom, grandma and friend who put everyone else before her.

She is survived by her husband of many years, Omar, daughter Pat (Don) Hindbo, grandchildren, Coady (Beth), Brandon (Kate), Sarah (Jeremy) and greatgrandchildren, Wyatt, Lane and Finn, as well as brother Walter (Dorothy).

There will be no service at Vera’s’ request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Variety Children’s Charity.

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SEBO ELTJO WOLDRINGH Sebo Eltjo Woldringh, born January 5, 1934 went to be with his loving Savior at the age of 79 on Thursday, December 5, 2013.

He was born in Holland and immigrated to Canada in 1966.

He will be lovingly remembered by wife Vina, son Karl (Lori), grandchildren McKenzie and Elijah, sister Catherine (of Holland) as well as many extended family and friends.

A celebration of life will be held Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Broadview Evangelical Free Church, 350 30th Street NE. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Sebo’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

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RUBY JEANETTE FOLEY 1917 - 2013 Ruby Jeanette Foley died peacefully on December 11, 2013 in Lumby, British Columbia, just short of her 97th birthday. Ruby spent her life looking after others.

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She was born in Brightview, Alberta, the second youngest of nine children of Olaf and Hilma Olson. Ruby was the last surviving child.

She was predeceased by her siblings and her husband Percy Foley. Her family moved to B.C. in 1927 where Ruby attended school in Mission and Vancouver. She was perhaps most proud of her service in the RCAF during the last years of WW II. She served in both Canada and Great Britain. In 1954, Ruby married Percy Foley in Surrey BC. She worked for Sears for many years before moving to Seymour Arm in 1969 where she and Percy became active members of the community and developed lasting friendships. In those days, they had to get their water from Shuswap Lake, and electricity was provided by their own diesel generator. She ran a small gift shop and occasionally rented out small cabins. The Foley’s moved briefly to Vernon where Percy died of cancer in 1988. At the age of 73, Ruby moved back to her home in her beloved Seymour Arm and reopened her gift shop. She donated all profits from the store to the school children in the community. She then lived for several years in Salmon Arm where she was an active volunteer at Haney House. Finally, she moved back to Vernon where she lived at the Vernon Restholm for fourteen years. During her time there she was very active in Tai Chi until her health forced her to give it up. Her last week was spent at a care home in Lumby.

Right to the end of her life, Ruby was actively concerned with seniors’ issues. She was an amazing woman.

Ruby is survived by her Vernon family: her niece Doreen Millar (Barry), Stacy Fuhr (Mike), and Karla Fuhr; her niece Leslie Ostafew (Shon);and by many nieces and nephews in Canada and abroad.

At Ruby’s request, there will not be a service.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to Hospice House, 3506-27th Avenue, Vernon, B. C. V1T 1S4.

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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RONALD HUDSON TURNER Ronald Hudson Turner was born in Salmon Arm on August 16. 1913. He died after a short illness in the Shuswap Lake Hospital on December 9, 2013 at the age of 100 years and 115 days.

Ronald (Ronnie) was the third of four children born to Robert and Maude (McGuire) Turner. Edward ,Marjorie and Alexander (Sandy) all predeceased him. The mother of his children, June Johnson (Gillis) died in December, 1999. Left to enjoy the wonderful memories of this amazing man are his children, Robert & (Evelyn) (Stewart), Glenna &(Gary Thors), and Janice & (John Grave)., three grandchildren, Michael , Michelle and Shannon and three great grandchildren, Hayden, Emily and Malaya. He is also survived by life long friend, Norah McDiamid and will be missed by nieces, Patricia, Jennifer, Pat and Teresa and their families who made regular trips from afar to visit him He was one of the two remaining grandsons of Sarah Agnes Hudson and Alexander McGuire. Cousin, George McGuire at 98 years, lives in Victoria.

Ronnie was born into a home located where the Service B.C. building currently sits, amongst a growing orchard started by his father in 1896. Including the time he was going to school, he spent thirty years working for his father’s company, R. Turner & Sons. It would have been much longer had it not been for the bitter winter of 1949/50 commonly known as the “Big Freeze” which hit the Shuswap orchardists very hard. In 1953 Ronnie left his fathers dream behind him and started a new chapter in his own life. He became employed by the B.C. Dept. of Hwys in a career that would take him to his retirement in 1975. During his tenure with the Dept. of Hwys. he worked in Vernon, Revelstoke ( Rogers Pass) and then to the Fraser Canyon where he stayed for a number of years. In 1964 he was moved to Campbell River and then Gold River where he loved to go fishing in Nootka Sound. Lake Cowichan was the next stop and then back to the mainland to Honeymoon Creek and finally Langley. Wherever he ended up, he took an intense interest in the local history. After his mother, Maude died in 1978, Ronnie moved back to Salmon Arm into the house they had built for her 25 years before. He started planting fruit trees again and was soon back to what he loved best, tending to his little orchard. He was fondly referred to as “the Plum Man”. Nothing fancy; weigh your fruit on a 100 year old scale, put your money in an old tobacco can. This carried on right up until the last Italian prune plum was picked for the season 2013.

Ronnie loved to travel and he managed to touch down on every continent but Antartica. His last trip was in 1996 back to his father’s homeland, Northern Ireland. With only a postcard sent to his family some 90 before from his uncle to go by, he and daughter Glenna, set off to the old country to seek out any relatives that might be still alive there. With very little trouble (thanks to the postcard) they were able to locate his Uncles’ son, another Robert Turner. The lines of communication between the families remains today.

In addition to traveling to far away lands, Ronnie enjoyed hiking, fishing, reading and stamp collecting. He made enough jam and jelly from his own fruit to keep all his family supplied and anyone else who happened to be there. He loved to have his grandchildren around and taught them to play crib at a very early age. There was never a family gather without the crib board appearing. The terms “Morgan’s Orchard ( two pair) and “You couldn’t stack hay” will ring on in our family for ever.

Ronnie’s Celebration of Life was held at Bowers Funeral Chapel on Saturday December 14, 2013, interment took place at Mount Ida Cemetery.

Email condolences may be sent through Ronnie’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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Copper Island Pub & Bar in Sorrento, BC is hiring 2 f/t cooks, 2f/t servers & 1f/t Bartender.

For cooks 3 years experience required and salary $15.00/hr, Servers no experience and salary $11.00 hr, For Bartender experience would be an asset and salary is $14.20/hr.

All jobs are Fulltime with 40hrs. week. Knowledge of English is required for all jobs.

Interested applicants please email resume to copperislandpub@yahoo.ca

A Waldorf inspired morning Program for 2-6yr. olds Nature based Daily meals provided Monday-Thursday 9am-1:15pm SE Salmon Arm (250)803-1104

Employment Business Opportunities Shuswap Lake Estates Driving Range has an excellent lease opportunity for the 2014 season plus future options. For more information contact Wendy Barker at shuswaplakeestates.com

UKULELE JAM Everyone welcome First Tues of the month at Choices Restaurant Starts Jan 7th/14 7:00 pm Call Barb at 250-804-2049

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Required immediately experienced Class 1 US drivers only.

Must have US experience. We supply assigned trucks, company phones, US Medical, all picks and drops paid. Please fax resume with current clean abstract to 250-546-0600. No phone calls please.

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LOST: Ladies wedding ring w/broken band lost in between Martina’s Barber Shop and the Royal Bank, Sat. Dec 14 (250)832-4532

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Repetitive heavy lift is a requirement. The applicant will also have a strong understanding and commitment to customer service and willingness to learn new skills. Apply at info@h2o4u.ca Looking for a Qualified ECE or ITE Full time position in Enderby Starting January 6, 2014 Come join our dynamic team! Please send resume & cover letter to splatsindeb@telus.net Deadline for resume is January 1, 2014

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• Labourers • Tradesmen • Class 1 Drivers

Call 24Hr. Free Recorded Message 1-888-213-2854

Annual General Meeting FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2014

at the SALMON ARM REC CENTRE TIME: 5:30 - 8:30 P.M. Potluck: Bring your favourite dish, plate/fork/spoon.

Celebrating 10th Year! Special Presentations and Paddling Film.

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PART TIME commission sales person required for community radio CKVS. Contact (250)463-5026 or send resume: info@voiceoftheshuswap.ca

To distribute the Shuswap Market News & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE SAL. ARM-11th Ave. NE CHASE-Shuswap Sands CHASE-Hillside Ave CHASE-Brook Dr. CHASE-Cottonwood SICAMOUS-Rauma Ave Call Valerie 250-832-2131

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE Students wanted for summer management positions with Student Works. Full business training provided. Challenging learning experience, huge resume builder. Average earnings summer 2013 $20,500.

Info call 1-800-665-4992 or www.studentworks.ca Deadline December 30th.

Wanted: Experienced Dispatcher for local Transport Company. We require an experienced transport dispatcher immediately.

MUST HAVE TRUCK MATE EXPERIENCE Must have own transportation and be reliable. Wages based on experience. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and have excellent communication skills.

ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH TRUCKMATE AND DISPATCH EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED. Applications will only be accepted by fax or e-mail no walk ins please. Please fax resume to 250-546-0600, or by e-mail to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please.

PART-TIME line cook needed immediately at Home Restaurant- Sorrento. Apply in person to Doug.

You Deserve the Home of Your Dreams

Dr. Janice Tjaden Inc., Salmon Arm, BC, requires a permanent full time administrative assistant.

Duties: Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of employer; order office supplies and maintain inventory; set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems; determine and establish office procedures; record and prepare minutes of meetings; may compile data, statistics and other information to support research activities; may organize conferences.

Education: Completion of secondary school.

Experience: 2-3 years.

Wages: 21.00/Hr. Knowledge of english required.

Fax @ 250 832 1106

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Experienced parts person required immediately for James Western Star in Williams Lake.

Full time, competitive wages, benefits and signing bonus.

Fax resume to 250-398-6367 or email: nwejr@jamesws.com

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED

In Memoriam

Remembering

Waves rolling repeatedly, wash in my brain, Songs upon songs, bring me your name.

The heat of the sun on my face, shoulders, legs, Remind me of beaches and forests, and fields full of games.

You’re missed in all these places and know, Five years, ten years, many, many years, it doesn’t matter, Many hearts will always hold you close, And mine will surely miss you the most …so it goes.

Dirk Uwe Kiy

September 13, 1954 - December 15, 2008

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For more information and the answers to many frequently asked questions, visit us online at: Dave Wallensteen, Funeral Director

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Esthetics Services

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

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ADULT orientated 2bdrm. level entry, walk to town, carport, NS, NP $590/mo + utilities (250)833-6400

Home Care Hearts-in-Motion Private Home care services.

Offers in home health care incl. Palliative, Respite, daily maintenance ... I will take care of you. 250-463-1811

Misc Services

Home & Yard •Renovation •Repair •Maintenance

•Fencing •Decks •Patios

250-253-4663 SNOW REMOVAL Sidewalks,driveways,small parking lots, roofs. Residential or Commercial Shuswap Window Cleaning 250- 833-2533

Painting & Decorating nt iscou $D ting$$ $ ain P • Residential & Commercial • Interior/Exterior

• Wallpapering • Drywall Repair • Professional Workmanship • Seniors Discounts

For Free Estimate call Lorraine

Cell 833-8009 Home 836-4154 Serving Sicamous & Area for 20+ Years

Snowclearing Energetic young man with references will do snow shovelling $15/hr minimum 1 hr.

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Pets & Livestock

Pets HAVANESE puppies, vet checked & shots, delivery avail after Dec 23. 250-804-6848 N&T CANINE CARE Daycare, boarding, grooming.

Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136 With Dignity & Understanding.

N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES call 250-835-0136

Merchandise for Sale

$300 & Under Dozen Bar signs and clocks. will only sell as a set $300 Firm 250-833-0130

Misc. Wanted COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from RC Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250864-3521 I make house calls!

Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030 TOOLS related to carpentry, saws, drills, socket sets, ladders, etc.

Please call Erin (250)803-3937

Free Items FREE: 220 stubby beer bottles (250)835-8324 FREE: Braun slide trays. Most hold 100 slides, some hold 80.

250-832-2231

AVAIL. NOW 2000sq.ft. 2 BD 2 Bath Condo in Sorrento.

Great view. Great location. $980 + util. 250-515-0450 Bright 2 Bdrm corner suite in town avail. Jan 1. Balcony, AC, heat incl. $750/mo refs req’d. Adults only. 250-8334726 or 250-832-5858 Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated.

Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP. Available Jan 1, 2014 $825/month (250) 803-1694 Ask about Senior’s Discount DANBURY MANOR 791 Okanagan Ave. NE, 2bdrm. $800/mo. avail. immed., NS, Call Robin (250)833-5458 LAKEVIEW MANOR Beautiful unfurnished and fully furnished Apts.

Viewing Shuswap Lake & McGuire Park. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building. *Short term rates avail.

Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148

Real Estate Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

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ROOMY & CLEAN, 1 bdrm, walk out suite, avlbl Jan 1. 10 ft ceilings. Separate Everything! Walking distance to DT. Pet negotiable. N/S. $900/mo inclds util. 250-832-7888

Rates Consistently better than banks

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Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM. across from Askew’s DT, W/D, parking, Call Colin (1-604)858-8176 or Jeremy (1-250)253-2404 Avail now 1BED in very quiet bldg walk DT. Cable/int incl. $595. NS, NP. Quiet adult 250- 804-1457

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Cottages / Cabins 2 BDRM. COTTAGE in Sicamous. $595/mo. int. & cable incl. NP, NS, ND, refs req’d (250)899-3059/(250)804-1457

1 Bedroom Apartment fridge, stove, coin laundry

& hot water included, No Pets

$650/mo.

Duplex / 4 Plex

Cute 2nd floor apt. 1bdrm. walk to town, NP, NS, $490/mo. + util. (250)833-6400

Comfortable 3 Bdrm duplex.

Scotch Creek Fenced Yard Avail Jan 15/14 $875/mo 250-675-4952

Excavating & Drainage

Excavating & Drainage

1-855-852-5660 Toll Free

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250-832-0707

Computer Services

Computer Services

Misc. for Sale

Transportation

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

Auto Financing

MOBILE home avail. in Enderby. 2 bed + addit., deck & porch. W/D, NS, NP, 55+ yr.

Avail. immed. $675. + DD Cora Prevost RE/MAX (250) 838-0025 NEWER 5 BDRM 3 bath, open concept. Easy to maintain yard in desireable neighbourhood, exc. location . N/S N/P. gas f/p ,util, A/C. Ref’s & DD req’d.

Avail Feb 1. $2000/mo.

250-833-2806 SALMON ARM- 3 Bdrm+ den, 3 bath, close to Little Mtn. W/D, garage, large yard.

N/S. Avail Jan 1 or later. $1350+ utils. 250-832-9869.

SPACIOUS upper floor w/3bdrm., 1.5bath, fully fenced yard, 5appl., $1250/mo. incl. util.Avail Jan 1 (250)832-2616

CLEAN & bright walk-out bachelor suite on small acreage near Club Shuswap.

Avail Jan. 1st, F/S, separate entrance. No laundry, N/S. $650/mnth, util. incl. (250)804-5052

Mobile Homes & Pads CANOE 2 bdrm, den, 1.5 bath.

Walking distance to elementary school and beach. Large fenced yard, covered deck, quiet cul de sac, 6 appliances, pet friendly, ample parking.

Available immediately. $1200 plus utilities. Call 587-297-4605 or email meloniebrat@telus.net

Homes for Rent

Office/Retail FOR LEASE: Goldpanner Restaurant Located @ Tappen Esso, avail. immediately, for more infor or appointment contact Art at 250-835-4585

Suites, Upper 1BDRM suite, close to Uptown Askews & high school incl. util, $675/mo. NS (250)804-0399

Malakwa-3bdrm home $700 +utils. 2bdrm $600.+utils, 250836-2928.

Garden & Lawn

Garden & Lawn

Auto Financing

98 Honda Civic 4 dr. Good cond runs well 300,000 kms $3400 OBO 250-832-2919

Pet Services

250-836-5300

Repairs and Sales Upgrades and accessories Wireless & home networking

John Schlosar, A+ Certified computer@cablelan.net

With Michelle

Appointments necessary.

271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604

Misc. for Sale

• Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/mini bags) • Well Rotted Manure • Soils • Extra Clean Wheat Straw

• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

250-260-0110 or 804-3030

250.832.2131

Monday to Friday

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

NEWS FOR ALL AGES...

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Pet Services

PET GROOMING

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We Deliver

WINTER tire change over special. 4 Change overs & balance $50. Call for appt.

(250)835-4632

2004 Chevy Optra, 5spd., 110K, 17” low profile tires/no winters, blue underglow w/interior lights to match, Alpine deck w/10” sub $5000.

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Suites, Lower 1BDRM HILLCREST: Level entry, util. Wifi and cable incl., laundry, NS, NP, avail. immed. $650/mo. (250)832-2052 1BDRM. level entry, incl. all util., 5appl., in town, $875/mo.

NS, No pets (250)832-6720 2 bdrm 1100sq ft. basement suite. F/S, W/D, DW. Inet/TV + Utils included $1000. Available Dec 1. 250-515-2412.

2BDRM bsmt suite, walking distance to college, schools & churches, on bus route., incl. util., 4 appl. NS, NP, ND, $750/mo. avail. now (250)8335685 2 BED in Blind Bay, bright open lg. rms., new kitchen with island, 6 appl. close to lake/golf $850. incl util, cable & internet. Ref. req. Avail mid Dec. Text or call 250 682-0110 BRIGHT 1bdrm new kitchen all appl., sep. laundry, in-floor heating, 9’ ceilings, french doors own deck, near arena & college, small pet considered. $780/mo. incl. util. & cable, avail. Jan 1st, (250)917-9199 (250)847-9007

4 bed, 3 bath renovated Blind Bay house for rent. $1200/mth Avail Jan 15. 250-320-3641 AVAIL. Feb 1, 3 bdrm, den, 1644 sqft + storage, dble garage, air cond, covered deck, $1450/mo + util, all appl incl.

NS, NP, DD, ref req, 250-8322510 BEAUTIFUL 1/2 duplex in S/A with yard. 17th st SE : 3 bdrm, den, 3 full bath, air, view. Avail Dec 1st N/S N/P $1400/mth plus util. Call 250-764-4336 Beautiful 2 Acre property with cozy wood house. H/W floors, 3 levels, large windows, Wood burning stove, Reverse osmosis water system, New High Efficiency W/D, 4 Bdrm 2 Baths 1700 Sq. Ft. $1200 + Util. 604-848-5923 Chase Like new 4Bdrm 3Bath 2 level, lge garage. In town $1300+util close to schools NS NP avail Jan 1 604-542-6224

LARGE bright 1bdrm, lg kitchen,W/D partly furnished, lower Raven, incl util & sat, NP, NS, own patio, ref requested. $900. (250)832-3016

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BUNDY alto sax w/case $500. antique upright Heinzman piano all original $350. LH Fender acoustic guitar w/case $300.

LH Fender electric guitar w/case & amp $350. Shure microphone $90. elliptical machine $100. (250)832-9256

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