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Despite a slow start, the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb campaign was an overwhelming success. The campaign raised $251,940, surpassing its $250,000 goal. “We asked for help and people responded with resounding support,” said Richard Finn, campaign co-chairperson. “Every donation we received was important in making this happen. We want to sincerely thank everyone who contributed to Light a Bulb for better health care in the North Okanagan.” All funds raised from Light a Bulb will be designated to the Tower of Care campaign to equip the sixth and seventh floors of the hospital’s Polson Tower. “This is very encouraging,” said Chris Cunningham, campaign co-chairperson. “More than 9,600 patients were admitted to VJH in 2012/13. We need more rooms, more beds and life-saving equipment. The support from Light a Bulb brings us closer to achieving our $2.5 million goal for Tower of Care.” Among the donations to Light a Bulb were those from Awards and Trophies Headquarters, Leko Precast and Sunridge Poultry Farms. “The VJH Foundation offers its deepest appreciation to all of the individuals, businesses and organizations that generously supported the 26th annual Light a Bulb campaign,” said Finn.
Assessments vary throughout the valley RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
At least one politician believes lower property values could be beneficial economically. North Okanagan residents began receiving B.C. Assessment 2014 notices Thursday and assessments remain relatively unchanged in most communities, Kevin Acton with the biggest drop being in Lumby. “I hope it attracts more young families to move here,” said Mayor Kevin Acton when told the assessment of the average residence
in the village has gone from $260,000 in 2013 to $256,000 in 2014. “Our housing is still affordable and we have a huge amount of amenities out there.” Overall, the North Okanagan’s assessment roll (which includes Salmon Arm, Sicamous and Revelstoke) decreased from $26,560,852,199 last year to $26,221,360,408 in 2014. Acton isn’t surprised that North Okanagan property assessments have remained stable or decreased slightly. “It’s a sign of the economy.” In Vernon, the assessed value of the average home in Vernon has gone from $374,000 in 2013 to $373,000 in 2014, while it’s gone from $184,000 to $173,000 for a strata unit.
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Coldstream — from $480,000 in 2013 to $493,000 in 2014. Owners of commercial and industrial properties in the North Okanagan will see changes ranging from plus 10 per cent to minus 10 per cent. “Property owners who feel their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2013 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact B.C. Assessment as soon as possible,” said Tracy Wall, B.C. Assessment deputy assessor. “If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one of our appraisers, they may submit a notice of complaint by Jan. 31 for an independent review by a property assessment review panel.”
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Centennial year a milestone for Armstrong roger knox Morning Star Staff
Armstrong’s mayor wants to use the success of his city’s 100th birthday in 2013 as a springboard to more fun in 2014. Chris Pieper remembers being worried last January about the city’s centennial but he need not have worried as the
community rallied to 101. I’m sure we can. make it a milestone to The community spirit remember. and dedication “It was a we got from great year,” volunteers was smiled Pieper tremendous.” in his office at There ended city hall. up being more “It went by than 100 events real fast and – closer to 150 – hopefully we for Armstrong’s can build it birthday, many Chris Pieper on for year organized by the
city’s centennial committee and the ArmstrongSpallumcheen Chamber of Commerce. Some were continuations of long-time events with a centennial theme, such as the IPE or the downtown Home For The Holidays Christmas light up. And some were new events, like the highly
popular first Armstrong Cheese Festival, attended by hundreds, and the Between the Tracks car show hosted by the Cam Jammers Car Club. One event, however, sticks out in the mayor’s mind. “The re-enactment we did of the first council meeting,” said Pieper who, along with his
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Dan Loewen, General Manager for Vernon Dodge Jeep has just announced plans to hold a used car and truck event with used cars and trucks starting at $77 and up this Saturday, January 4, 2014. According to Dan Loewen, sales from the last few months have resulted in an extra amount of used cars, trucks and lease returns. “In the last few months we have increased sales at a tremendous rate. Now we need to reduce the number of cars and trucks in our used car inventory. During this $77 sale every used car and truck will be sold for hundreds to thousands below the original price.” Loewen said, “Our customers should find these prices as low as auction prices in many cases.”
All vehicles will be opened so that buyers may inspect the vehicles before the sale begins at 9:30 a.m. Whoever is sitting behind the wheel at 9:30 a.m. when the prices are SLASHED on the windshield will be given first opportunity to purchase the vehicle at the SLASHED sale price. This innovative approach to selling used vehicles will make it easy and quick for anybody in the market for a good used car or truck at a very low price with no hassle. “We have three finance representatives who will help buyers arrange low-cost financing, as well as ICBC representatives who will be providing plates and insurance on site.
We’ve got over $2 million in used inventory to choose from. Our total inventory will be over 250 cars and trucks. We want to remind everybody that this is a one-day sale only. When our inventory has been reduced, we will remove the sale prices and return to normal operations. Since we are a local business, we would like to give back to the community,” Loewen said. We would rather allow local people to buy these vehicles than wholesale them at an Here, every used car and truck is on sale. auction.” Any questions can be directed FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE AND NO to 250-545-2261. BIDDING. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a good quality used car at the lowest Vernon Dodge Jeep opens at 8:00 a.m. on price possible, including cars for only $77. Saturday, January 4, 2014, and the sale All cars and trucks will be on display at starts at 9:30 a.m. SHARP! Buyers must 4607 27th Street, Vernon, BC at 8:00 a.m. be 18 or older with valid driver’s license. on Saturday, January 4, 2014.
meter installation was at 94 per cent complete, with only three homes out of 1,800 steadfastly opposed to having a water meter installed on their property. “The meters have been a controversial issue but they’ve definitely been accepted by the majority of people in town,” said Pieper. The major capital public works project set for 2014 is a complete upgrade to Dunn Road, near Rosedale Grocery. A public meeting on the plans will be held Wednesday at 5 p.m. at city hall. It’s also an election year in 2014 and as of now, Pieper – who was acclaimed to a second term in 2011 – has not committed to seeking a third term. “I’ve really enjoyed being mayor the last few years,” he said. “We have a very good council. We have a good working relationship with Spallumcheen. I’m almost to the point where I can say I’d have to find a reason not to run for mayor. I’ll probably decide in the summer.” One person who won’t be around is longtime administrator Patti Ferguson, who is retiring at the end of February after 15 years. She’ll be replaced internally by Melinda Stickney.
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council and other community members, presented two performances of the city’s first council meeting in 1913 at – fittingly – Centennial Hall. The Royal Canadian Legion and Asparagus Theatre also hosted soldout shows that presented Armstrong’s history. In the summer, the RCMP Musical Ride graced the IPE grounds, and hundreds returned to the city for Homecoming weekend. “Everyone, both in Armstrong and Spallumcheen, made centennial so successful,” said Pieper. “We have the spirit of the events to carry on, and a lot of fun was had by a lot of people.” Between fun activities, there was still business at hand. That included new developments being awarded such as Tim Hortons with an accompanying subdivision, (restaurant is expected to open early in 2014), expansion at Shepherd’s Hardware which is building a larger garden centre that will open in the spring, and a new residential and parkland development proposed for the Royal York Golf Course. Perhaps the biggest success story was the city’s installation of water meters. As of mid-December,
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adine Freeman has been graced with her second New Year’s baby. With Tylor Peet by her side, Freeman gave birth to Vernon’s first baby of 2014 at 10:32 a.m. Wednesday. Grace Lynne Freeman-Peet is now the second ‘first’ for the family. “I have two New Year’s babies now,” smiled 33-year-old Freeman at her nine-year-old son Junior. “Junior, my youngest, was born on the seventh and he was the New Year’s baby in Golden.” But Grace’s arrival was a close call, as there were six mothers in labour New Year’s Day. “It’s all luck,” said Peet, 41, who recalls some other parents being disappointed after learning their baby wasn’t the first of the year. Grace wasn’t actually expected until Jan. 4, but made an early debut with a natural delivery with no complications. “She was a three-minute baby,” laughed Peet of the quick delivery. Despite a couple restless nights beforehand, her parents were thrilled to introduce their baby girl, weighing 7 lbs six ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. She is the fifth, and final, child in the combined family consisting of Freeman’s two boys, 12-year-old Josh and nine-year-old Junior, and Peet’s two children, 16-year-old Brooklyn and 13-year-old Braeden. “She’s so tiny,” said Josh, as he got to meet his little sister for the first time Thursday. And compared to her boys, weighing 8.4 and 8.9 lbs at birth, Freeman agrees. Being the first baby of 2014 in Vernon, Grace was adorned with flowers and gifts from the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Auxiliary. Auxiliary president Kathy Pinder made the traditional presentation, which included a basket (donated by May Correale) overflowing with handcrafted gifts from knitting and craft groups, giftware from the hospital gift shop, a London Drugs gift certificate and flowers from the Vernon Square Safeway.
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Nine-year-old Junior Freeman meets his little sister Grace, whom he shares a common bond with as he was the first baby born in Golden 10 years ago while she was the first baby born in 2014 at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Kathy Pinder (left), president of the VJH Auxiliary, presents a basket of goodies and flowers to Grace and her parents Nadine Freeman and Tylor Peet.
A Vernon boat manufacturer is broadening its activities in the U.S. KingFisher Boat’s Renaissance Marine Group has purchased certain manufacturing assets, inventory and rights to build and market the Hells Canyon Marine brand of welded aluminium sport and fishing boats. “We are always looking for ways to better serve our customers and this asset purchase helps us do that,” said Byron Bolton, KingFisher chief executive officer. Renaissance Marine Group is the manufacturer of Duckworth, Weldcraft, and Northwest Boat brands of heavy-gauge welded aluminium boats sold primarily in the western U.S. and Canada. RMG will continue production in its Clarkston, Wash. factory, and expand into the current HCM Snake River facility located nearby in the Port of Wilma. “The hiring of the talented HCM boat builders and an additional manufacturing facility will allow us to better meet growing demand,” said Bolton. “Our vision is to become the preferred heavy-gauge aluminium boat manufacturer.” KingFisher Boats, which has a plant at Vernon’s Swan Lake, purchased Washington State’s Renaissance Marine Group in 2012.
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Lumby celebrates accomplishments in 2013 JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff
With a new spray park, cenotaph and care facility, Lumby’s mayor admits it will be pretty hard to top 2013. “We had an amazing year as far as the village goes,” said Mayor Kevin Acton. “It’s going to be hard to top that.” While there are some big plans for the future of infrastructure, they aren’t as flashy as the projects of 2013. And they will come at a price for taxpayers. “We’ll do a small increase this year again,” said Acton of taxes. “These next couple years are going to be tough, we’ve got some big things to tend to.” Solid waste management is one item on the list of infrastructure improvements which the village is saving up for. “There’s all this failing infrastructure but no money there.”
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Mayor Kevin Acton (left), MP Colin Mayes and MLA Eric Foster unveil Lumby’s upgraded cenotaph. Another item being eyed is a new public works building. “We have the design so council’s next move will be to figure out where to put it and how to fund it.”
There’s also the possibility of putting a bio-mass system in for heating White Valley Parks. Economic development is also a priority in Lumby.
While many families and businesses are “extremely happy” in the village, says Acton, some residents are being forced to move. “It’s still a challenge for a younger person to find work here,” said Acton. “The lower cost of living attracts young families but then sometimes they’ll move on.” While Lumby is still making slow and steady growth, and also boasts the lowest average age group in the Okanagan, Acton wants to do more to boost the economy. “We’ve been looking at the industrial park and seeing how we can make it more attractive.” Another benefit to the area in 2013 was the Highway 6 improvements and re-instatement of rail, which make Lumby more attractive for industrial opportunities. “The railway is going to certainly make Lumby more accessible for industry.”
So with so much to look forward to, Acton will be seeking another term at the head of the table in the November 2014 municipal elections. “I just got started,” said Acton, who is eager to build up reserves, ensure developers pay their way and preserve agricultural land. And he suspects many of the faces around the council table will remain the same. “They (councillors) are all doing a great job. I’d be surprised not to see them all run again.” Overall, Acton is pleased with the progress being made around town. And he’s happy to see residents enjoying the lifestyle, low crime rates and small town atmosphere, where you can walk down the street and are always guaranteed to see a familiar face. “I’ve lived here 22 years and I don’t think the village has ever looked so beautiful.”
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Four hours into 2014 and Vernon/North Okanagan RCMP officers were dealing with an assault case. Shortly before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a report of a domestic assault and threats in the area of Dunwaters Road on the west side of Okanagan Lake. “Just prior to the police arrival, a male suspect had poured gasoline in a portion of the home and threatened to set it on fire,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk. “He then took off in the family car.” A pursuit was initiated and then called off for safety reasons. Officers set up a spike belt in the area of Highway 97 and Old Kamloops Road which was successful in flattening several tires on the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect, however, continued towards Vernon where officers again terminated the pursuit for safety reasons. “At one point on 32nd Street, the suspect made contact (with the vehicle) with one of the police vehicles and again took off,” said Molendyk. A short time later, the man was spotted near Polson Park. After a brief foot chase, the suspect was arrested. A 56-year-old Vernon man was slated to appear in court Thursday to answer charges of assault, uttering threats, failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, assaulting a police officer and attempted arson.
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New highway a highlight in Lake Country KEVIN PARNELL Black Press
It’s hard to imagine a bigger change coming to Lake Country than what happened in 2013 with the opening of the new Highway 97 and the (eventual) hand-over of control of the old highway, now known as Pelmewash Parkway, from the province to the district. The new highway made travel through Lake Country safer and gave the district seven kilometres of waterfront property to develop but it also came at a time when many of the other roads built around Lake Country are nearing the end of their life, meaning there will have to be increased taxes over the next 20 years to deal with the aging roads in the area, including Pelmewash Parkway. The transportation network as well as the district’s water and sewage infrastructure plans are paramount as Lake Country enters another year. “We have lots to do and not enough money
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to do it with,” said Mayor James Baker, who is in his third term in office. “Our focus is on the transportation plan and sustainable transportation. We have been making some repairs and we have to fix what needs fixing immediately and leave alone what can be left alone.” As the calendar opens on the year 2014, Lake Country council is in the process of implementing a transportation for tomorrow plan, looking 20 years down the road at ways to fix, improve or replace the district’s roadways. Budget discussions are underway and a final budget is expected to be approved in early February, but the district is contemplating a tax hike to offset the costs of improving its infrastructure, includ-
ing roads as well as the water system. “All of those things that we are looking at, like our master water plan and sewer upgrades and the things we have to do with the roads, we have to have them paid for by the people that are the users of the system,” said Baker. “I think we’ve come a long way in that we have been able to do the planning as we would like to see things done.” Baker says the lack of proper infrastructure in Lake Country is due to the rural nature of the district wards, which before Lake Country incorporated 19 years ago, were built to suit the small rural communities. “The roads that we inherited when we incorporated were built to a different standard
than we have now,” said Baker. “They were based on rural development so rural roads were put in place instead of urban roads. That’s why we don’t have a lot of gutters and sidewalks in some of our developments.” In terms of the future of Pelmewash Parkway, which will become something of a jewel and a tourist attraction when complete, there is not enough money in the district coffers to tackle very much of anything in the immediate future. District council has a concept plan to move forward with but that’s about it. Having the waterfront parkway under their control but without a proper budget to take it to the next level is one of the struggles for Lake Country council. “It is frustrating,” admitted Baker. “But we recognize we have to take care of the necessities and the things that make our community move livable and that we con-
sider essential. We have to make sure we have to make sure we don’t go broke trying to provide all of those things and we aren’t anywhere near that but we don’t want to raise taxes till it break our taxpayers either.” Another area the district will continue to focus on is Main Street, which the municipality is hoping will be attractive for developers in the future. In the meantime Baker says the district has several plans in place and is ready to move forward at a sustainable pace. “I think we are in goodLB shape,” he said.
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Opinion
Turning the page on a new year
Ian Jensen – Publisher Glenn Mitchell – Managing Editor
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Pecking problem
used to think chickens were ideal farmyard animals. They’re beautiful, endlessly curious, fairly docile, relatively easy to care for (or so I thought), and they provide a steady stream of food in the form of eggs. These days, I am having to re-evaluate my stance on poultry. The last few weeks have been quite a challenge as we have watched our small flock of laying hens (and one rooster) peck one another to the point that all but one have some bald patches on their backs and butts. Being new to the backyard chicken scene (our first-ever flock is just eight Graeme Corbett months old), I didn’t pick up on the behaviour right away. Nor did I realize how fast it could spread, or how serious it could become. Once the pecking started, it soon escalated into something that required intervention. The obvious questions we had were: why is this happening and what should we do to remedy the situation? We are fortunate enough to have a strong network of friends in the farming community we can lean on for advice. There are also endless Internet resources (never in a million years did I think I would become a regular visitor of www. backyardchickens.com) to turn to. The problem is, everyone we talked to and everything we read seemed to offer a different opinion. The reasons people gave for our chickens’ disturbing cannibalistic behaviour ranged everywhere from overly cramped quarters to lack of protein to mites to plain old boredom. Others wondered whether our rooster, Big Beefy, was being overly forceful in his advances on the hens. As far as roosters go, Beefy is a pretty laid back dude, and given his bald rump, he is just as much of a victim as the rest of his harem.
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Our girls have plenty of space in their palatial – albeit non-insulated – coop. They also have constant access to fresh water and food (including table scraps) when they’re in their run. And it is likely too cold for mites to be a problem at this time of year. Which leaves boredom. Could it be that, with nothing better to do, chickens will start pecking one another just to pass the time? They’re not the brightest creatures, so I’m not ruling it out. The suggestions we received on how to deal with the issue were equally varied. I heard everything from trimming the chickens’ beaks, which would physically prevent them from pecking one another (some are adamantly opposed to this practice) to applying Vicks VapoRub to deter pecking. Someone even said we should just cull the flock, fill the freezer and try again in spring. After many phone calls, Facebook messages and frantic research, we decided to separate the two worst pecking offenders from the rest of the flock. They were relatively easy to spot as they both had the majority of their feathers intact. The second step involved catching each bird and applying a gel-like substance called StopPick to the bald, sometimes damaged, areas. Not only is it supposed to act as a deterrent, it also contains healing properties. I then cleaned out the entire coop (run, roosting area and laying boxes), applied a generous dusting of diatomaceous earth (keeps mites and other parasites in check) and threw down a fresh layer of straw and pine shavings. For a bit of amusement (both ours and the chickens), we hung a head of cabbage just above their heads, which they happily picked away at. They also loved scratching through the fresh straw, which contained remnants of grain. So far, these few simple measures seem to be working. The girls are happy, and while it’s still too early to tell, their feathers look like they’re growing back.
A new year brings a fresh start for everyone, even politicians. Apparently Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is looking for better times ahead as he has already filed his papers for this year’s municipal elections. Now there’s a guy who obviously believes that the turning of the calendar constitutes a fresh start for everybody. Who knows when it comes to the beleaguered mayor of Canada’s largest city? Many would have wagered he would not have lasted this long so all bets are off. Luckily that circus carries on daily thousands of miles away but we in the North Okanagan also will go to the polls to elect municipal representatives this year. The most accountable, most reachable, many would say, the most important level of government (not to mention lowest paid with no retirement benefits) will be decided by North Okanagan residents come November. Although the Toronto mayor jumped the gun, as usual, to grab the spotlight this week, those who guide us municipally will soon have to make a decision on whether to continue to serve their constituents to the best of their ability or make room for some fresh faces. We’re sure the lobbying for people to jump into the limelight that is civic politics has already begun in coffee shops and living rooms throughout the valley and we encourage all to participate in the democratic process that will help write the chapter called 2014 for the North Okanagan. However, unlike Ford, do your homework, take your time and consider all the factors involved in contributing to your community. And Happy New Year.
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n Dec. 13, Conservative Industry Minister James Moore stated during a radio interview: "The government says it’s my job to feed my neighbour’s child? I don’t think so." I would say that Friday the 13th was an unlucky day for him. Naturally, the response condemning his remarks has been swift and Mr. Moore issued an apology the following Monday. Case closed? No so fast. As Canadian citizens, we must take very seriously these types of comments even when they are followed by seemingly genuine apologies. The values of a government are revealed in what is said off-handedly. Incongruence is revealed if those casual remarks don't match up with what is noted in more formal party statements. If we want to really get to know how our CLIMATE CHANGE I was intrigued by Colin Mayes' letter in response to Elizabeth May not because he publicly proclaims his "fellowship" with Ms. May, not because he is still refuting what scientists the world over are saying about climate change, and not because of his doom and gloom prediction about what people will think of his letter. Instead, I was intrigued by the claims made by Mr. Mayes in the latter half of his letter. He states, "I and my party are committed to green house gas reductions and eliminating air and water pollution." The Globe and Mail, however, on Oct. 24, 2013, reported that, "Canada is falling well short of its international commitment to reduce greenhouse gases and the Harper government is offering no plan to close the gap." This was taken from a report released by Environment Canada. Mr. Mayes goes on to say that, "We have enacted numerous bills to make environmental protection criteria to any resource material more comprehensive." Now, putting aside the temptation to attack that claim solely on the basis of its exemplary use of double-speak, Mr. Mayes asser-
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politicians think, we should listen to them when they are speaking freely. This is actually very difficult to do in the case of Conservative MPs since they are often required to not speak at all or to speak only the Conservative-approved talking points. Even some loyal Conservative backbenchers have indicated that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is too controlling when it comes to forbidding MPs from speaking their minds. Now we can understand why. Smart guy, that Stephen. Except, as Canadians, we don't like to be governed by individuals who appeal to a base notion of, "anything goes as long as we don't raise taxes." We are much better than that, aren't we? Jacqui Gingras
tion flies directly in the face of an analysis published in may of 2012 by West Coast Environmental Law and Ecojustice that states that changes to Bill C-38 (one of Mr. Harper's omnibus bills) mean, "an entirely new, and less comprehensive, environmental assessment law" with, "weakened protection for fish and species at risk" and, "less accountability and fewer opportunities for public participation." In his closing statements, Mr. Mayes says that, "Statements like the ones made my the leader of the Green Party only provoke fear and not solutions." I'm wondering, Mr. Mayes, if you could, in the space of another letter to this publication, explain just how gutting the laws governing environmental assessments in Canada could in any way be considered a solution. I'm sure there are a lot of us that will appreciate your response. Thank you in advance. Mark Levey THANK YOU ENDERBY As co-ordinators of Santa’s Workshop 2013 in Enderby, we would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s event a great success.
The spirit of giving is alive and well in our community. Hard work and generosity teamed up to provide $1,000 each to the breakfast/ lunch programs at M.V. Beattie and Grindrod elementary schools and A.L. Fortune Secondary School, and to the Enderby Food Bank. Huge thanks go to the people who volunteered their time to help prepare (sort, wash, box and repair) in the weeks leading up to the shopping sprees and those who acted as elves, wrappers, door people and cashiers at the shopping events for kids, seniors, and teens and adults. Monetary donations from the Lambly’s Landing IODE, Enderby Open Air Market and Twice But Nice helped us purchase some new gifts for the tough-to-buyfor groups and the Imaginarium added some unique items for the sprees. The Bargain Shop surprised us with a huge array of new gifts donated at the Enderby store for the workshop. Thanks so much. We would be remiss without thanking the Enderby Lions Club for its assistance and tables, the staff at Enderby Dollar Dollar and Enderby Jewellers for their help, and the Gerlib family for the
use of their building and assistance (including the magical snow removal). And, finally, thanks to everyone who donated items to the workshop. It never ceases to amaze us that such a small community can come through each year in such a big way. The workshop can only be a success with the help of many so we thank each and every one. See you next year. Jackie Pearase and Tracy Ell, co-ordinators Enderby Santa's Workshop MAJOR IMPACT In olden days the sight of the luminescent head and streaming tail of an incoming comet was considered to be a bad omen, a harbinger for catastrophe. In 1918 a human comet was born in Mvezo, South Africa but went unnoticed. The enlightening aura surrounding Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela intensified over the years. People all around the world soon realized he was a good omen, a harbinger for peace, hope and justice. Inevitably, the strength of Nelson Mandela’s mortal light faded.
Now he has disappeared into the mysterious darkness of death. Pensive people around the world are standing side by side, sharing their dreams and marvelling at the impact of this extraordinary man. Lloyd Atkins
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Horoscope BY BERNICE BEDE OSOL
Success can be yours if you’re willing to go the distance. Don’t let anyone stand in your way. Devote your energy to your own pursuits, and plan carefully. Stay focused. Your courage and integrity will be admired. Do whatever is necessary.
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ACROSS 1 Cool time 5 Stops short 10 Stained-glass art 12 Gulch 13 Melbourne mate 14 Hindu rope-climbers 15 Some PC screens 16 Ms. Farrow of films 18 – Paulo, Brazil 19 Exceeded, as a budget 23 Gun owner’s org. 26 Shirt-pocket stain 27 Parade feature 30 Dairy-case buy 32 Fishing boats 34 Woos
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8 Actress – Sedgwick 9 Nothing special (hyph.) 10 Big burger 11 Glues tight 12 Distant 17 Tick off 20 Strong point 21 On the train 22 Ancient ointment 23 UN locale 24 House component 25 Chills and fever 28 Number of Muses 29 Consider 31 Footed vases 32 Emptied out 33 AARP members 37 Frat letter 40 Modern-day tellers 41 Uplift 42 Rear-ends 43 – – for keeps 44 Comic-strip dog 47 Skunk’s defense 48 Utah state flower 49 Mag. staffers 51 Coop denizen 52 Sooner than 54 Trouser part
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Don’t be deceived by rumors; someone may be trying to manipulate you. Use your own judgment and avoid risk-takers. Don’t make any promises without getting all of the facts first. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Take some time to be alone. Leave your work for tomorrow. This is a good day to muse about the past and the future. You’ll feel better prepared to make changes after you’ve had a break. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Keep pace with the go-getters. You are too busy to make time for people with no direction. Do what’s best for you and make friends with those who inspire you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) It’s a good day to find ways to pick up new skills and knowledge. You’ll get ahead if you continue to solidify your assets. Seek out stimulation. Don’t settle for dull conversation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Get a checkup if you have been having health concerns. This is not the day to let things slide. Follow through with your goals to give yourself a greater sense of purpose. Make time to rejuvenate. CANCER (June 21-July 22) You may want to check up on someone. Your intervention may not be welcome, but it will be helpful. Deep conversations will lead to new ideas that will be useful in the future. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Maintain a skeptical attitude. Insincerity from your acquaintances is likely to lead you astray. You’d do better to focus on your
professional life instead of personal concerns if you wish to make headway. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) It’s time to take care of unfinished business. Let go of projects that have no legs, and instead focus on those with promise. Your decisions will give you momentum. Allow your ambition to grow. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) To avoid conflict, you should maintain an impartial point of view. If you are critical, you will meet with resistance. Let others do as they may. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Close listening will be beneficial. Your observations will provide insights that will change your path. If you put yourself in someone else’s shoes, you’ll feel fortunate. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) It’s time to enjoy friends and thought-provoking entertainment. Consider a change of residence. Keep your eyes and ears open to new possibilities.
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South ducked, took the next diamond with his ace, drew two rounds of trumps ending on the board, played a heart to his ace, and led a second heart. When West played the queen, declarer ducked in the dummy. Now West cashed the club ace to stop an overtrick. What were the two mistakes? In the modern style, North responded three spades, showing a weak hand with four-card spade support. With a game-invitational hand, North would have cuebid three clubs. This style allows responder to bid either constructively or obstructively. Now to the errors. First, as we saw yesterday, when South led a low heart from the board at trick five, he should have put in his 10. East would
have been kept off the lead. Second, when South won with his heart ace, West should have realized that he needed to get his partner on play for a club lead through South. West should have sacrificed his heart queen under South’s ace. Then South would have fallen on his face.
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Kashuba played for keeps KEVIN MITCHELL Sports Editor
Alex Kashuba will be remembered as a devoted family man and one of the finest hitters in Vernon senior baseball history. Kashuba died two days after Christmas, peacefully, in his sleep. He was 77. Diagnosed with diabetes in 1991, Kashuba had his first leg amputation in 2003 and his second in 2012. His athletic ability came into play as he was able to walk regularly near his Harwood home with two prosthetics. “He walked like crazy,” said son Keith Kashuba. “He walked with a walker, but sometimes he would go out with prosthetics just to show off. Mom (Gert) would say, ‘That’s enough of that, you use your walker.’” Kashuba’s will and deterimination came to play in amateur sport, where he was a slugger with the Vernon Carlings and Luckies. He also took up lacrosse and soon became captain of the Vernon Luckies, who defeated the Kelowna O’Keefes for the 1961 Interior Senior B League championship, their first since 1947. Bill Roth, mainly a lacrosse star, also played some baseball with Kashuba. Roth and Johnny Lackner each scored four goals as Vernon stuffed Kelowna 11-5 to sweep the ‘61 final in two games. “He was a great guy, a good friend and a good teammate,” said Roth. “His wife Gertie was always there supporing him. He was a good lacrosse player. He never played the game before but he and his brother, John, played for us. Alex was strong and rough, a fun guy to have on defence once he got the knack of defending. He caught on to the game quickly.” On Kashuba the ball player, Roth offered: “He used to hit ‘em over by the tennis courts at Polson Park. He was a hell of a hitter. I thought he was going to hit the Tastee-Freez (on Highway 6). Later on, when we had the Beefeaters, he tried slo-pitch but he couldn’t do it. He said, ‘I can’t hit the ball; it’s going too slow.’ He was a natural athlete.” Kashuba’s fierce style did not go unnoticed by the media. Wrote Kelowna Courier sports editor George Inglis: “On the subject of the Kashuba brothers, John and Alex – much can be said. They are a firstclass pair of athletes, capable of playing either softball, baseball, lacrosse or hockey equally well and just about as hard as anyone within a country mile. “It’s a pretty tough strain on a sports writer’s credibility, however, to be able to call them purists in their play, after having covered many different games in many different sports wherein there were ‘incidents’ in which some player would wind up on the deck, wearing spike marks, bruises or creases
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Alex Kashuba, second from left, is joined by Fred Janicki, Ted Luciuk and John Tykalovich holding a trophy at what is believed a B.C. Hydro ball tournament at Polson Park. from whatever wooden weapon was issued in the particular sport, and one of the brothers Kashuba nearby, busy straightening his halo.” Kashuba was a centre fielder, catcher and third baseman in his baseball/fastball days. Fans used to pack the Polson Park grandstands for Sunday afternoon doubleheaders. “Alex was a pretty good guy, a nice fella,” recalled Ron Miciuk, a one-time Yankees’ prospect who pitched in the Okanagan Major Baseball League. “He would never get down, he was always an up person. He was a longball hitter. He could’t hit a curveball, but he could sure hit a fastball. “He timed everything for the fastball, but would ground out the curveball. He was a good outfielder; he could catch. He would keep up to the younger (Kevin, future Major Leaguer) Reimer kid who could hit it on the highway. He never went south and never got a break.” Nick Turik, who played Senior A boxla at the Coast, coached Kashuba in lacrosse when Vernon also featured the tough Ogasawara brothers – Normie and Mickey. “He was a very rugged player. He was quite the
playmaker and a very tough player to beat. He liked to knock people down.” Alex will be lovingly remembered by his wife Gert, to whom he was married for 56 years; their five children, Keith (Christine), Cori (Randy) Novakowski, Rod (Michele), Shari Corbett and Gord, all of Vernon, B.C.; eleven grandchildren, two brothers, John Kashuba of Calgary and Glen Kashuba of Langley, three sisters, Stella Sophonow of Vernon, Diane Leslie of Nakusp and Ann Sabatine of Port Coquitlam. His grandson, Jonny, played pro baseball in Austria for several years. Keith said his father oozed of happiness in his final days. “He had an absolutely fantastic Christmas at my house. He got to see most of his grandchildren.” Alex cheered for the Blue Jays in baseball and supported the Chicago Blackhawks until the Vancouver Canucks entered the NHL. He retired from Kelly Douglas at age 55. As an expression of sympathy, you may send donations in memory of Alex to the War Amps, 355-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1H8.
Vernon Vipers’ head coach Jason Williamson didn’t let his players take home their full equipment over the Christmas Break. Gloves, skates and helmets only; just enough to keep their legs fresh. “They needed to recharge and come back ready to go to work,” said Williamson, who is in Calgary this week scouting the annual Mac’s Midget tournament. He watched the Okanagan Rockets battle Saskatchewan’s Notre Dame Argos Tuesday afternoon. There is potentially a lot of hockey between now and the RBC Cup, which the Vipers are hosting in May. Williamson said a little extra reprieve over the break could help down the stretch. “It’ll take a couple of games to get back in shape, but they’re a pretty focussed group and there’s meaningful games right away,” he said. Vernon enters the New Year ranked second in the Interior Division and fifth overall, at 20-10-3-4. They visit the last-overall Trail Smoke Eaters (7-28-2-2) for a tune-up tilt Friday at Cominco Arena. “They’ll come back energized too,” said Williamson, of Trail.
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Vernon’s Curtis Lazar drives towards American goalie Jon Gillies with Jack Eichel in pursuit during 38th IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships Group A preliminary play Tuesday in Sweden. Lazar scored the winner as Canada clipped the U.S. 3-2.
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Stopping the Americans 3-2 Tuesday gave Canada somewhat of a swagger. They used the extra boost of self-esteem to ice stubborn Switzerland 4-1 Thursday. The Canadians have reached Saturday’s semifinals in the 38th IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmö, Sweden against Finland (10:30 Pacific). Griffin Reinhart (West Vancouver), Anthony Mantha (Longueuil, Que), Curtis Lazar of Vernon and Derrick Pouliot (Weyburn, Sask.) scored for Canada. Lazar, a first-round pick of the Ottawa Senators last June, started Tuesday’s game against the U.S. on left wing before shifting to the right. On Wednesday, he was back on the right wing skating alongside centre Nic Petan (Delta) and Connor McDavid (Newmarket, Ont.) at practice. Reinhart drew the assist on Lazar’s 3-1 goal versus the Swiss, even-strength at 4:11 of the second period. Mantha’s winner came on a penalty shot midway through the second. Reinhart and Pouliot also recorded even-strength snipes. Nico Dunner replied for Switzerland, who have six players from the Canadian Hockey League. Lazar, a third-year forward with the Western League Edmonton Oil Kings who turns 19 in February, netted what proved to be the winner against the U.S. as Canada topped Group A. Lazar put Canada up 3-1 at 6:13 of the third period on a powerplay. Jonathan Drouin (Huberdeau, Que.), who drilled a shot off the post in the second period, and Pouliot drew assists. McDavid broke open a 1-1 deadlock two minutes earlier at even strength. Bo Horvat (Rodney, Ont.) and Josh Morrisey (Calgary) earned helpers. Riley Barber of the Americans and Petan swapped first-period snipes. Stefan Matteau pulled
the U.S. within a goal with 2:45 remaining. “There was a lot on the line and both teams came out flying and that pace continued the entire game,” Lazar told The Morning Star. “You could see how quickly the puck was being transitioned, and as a player, that really keeps you on your toes. We were confident going into the game. We knew that if we stuck with our game plan for the full 60 minutes that we could get the job done and that’s exactly what we did.” The game marked the return of Reinhart from a four-game suspension incurred against the Americans in the semifinals of last year’s world juniors in Ufa, Russia. The New York Islander firstround pick played a solid game paired mostly with Matt Dumba (Calgary). Said Lazar: “Having Griff back really helped out our overall game. You can just see how poised he is in all positions and he really did a great job of shutting down the Americans. It was great to see McDavid score as well. He was having a bit of a tough time but he is a heck of a player and that goal was huge for us. Hopefully that confidence will carry over into the quarterfinals. My goal, I just did my job, I went to the net and the guys did a great job of moving the puck around and Drouin made an incredible pass to me and all I had to do was find an opening. I was glad I could contribute with some offence.” Lazar, who has 21 goals in 27 games with the Oil Kings this season, said Canada wasn’t about to treat the Swiss like tourists. “This win gave us a lot of confidence no doubt. In saying that, we know the Swiss have a good club and that the intensity of the tournament picks up come the medal round. We are looking forward to the challenge. Playing those tight games early on in the tournament brought us closer together and has allowed us to handle those pressure situations pretty good.”
The M&K ReadyMix Rockets went 3-1-1 at the Salmon Arm Atom Christmas Hockey Tournament. Damian Glover took MVP as M&K fell 7-0 to Sicamous Eagles in the final. Levi Vanderdeen was MVP in a 6-1 semifinal win over Salmon Arm Oil Kings. MVP Nolan Thomas had 5+2 and Glover added 2+1 as M&K iced Winfield Bruins 10-3. Brady Kuziw, Nic Morgan and Brody Wright had singles. Goalie Matthew Kuhnlein was a marvellous MVP as the Rockets tied the Oil Kings 1-1. Wright supplied the goal. Glover (5), Wright (1+3), Thomas (2) and Morgan handled the offence in a 9-1 win over North Okanagan Knights. Max Stewart earned three helpers. Jonathan Finlayson had three breakaway stops.
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“They haven’t had a lot of success, but they’re a hard-working team and they’ve had teams on the ropes.” The Smokies blew a 3-1 lead Monday night and lost 4-3 in overtime to the West Kelowna Warriors before 1,100 fans at Cominco Arena. Liam Blackburn bagged the winner at 4:07 of OT. Detroit Red Wing draft David Pope, with a deuce, and Tyson Dallman, completed the West Kelowna offence. Bryan Basilico (2) and Braden Fuller replied for the Smokies. “We played well enough to win,” said Smoke Eater coach Nick Deschenes. “But give Kelowna credit, they pressed hard right to the end. There’s a certain way to play to win, and that’s what our group is learning, and the biggest thing is that we learn these lessons and we don’t just let them repeat themselves.” Yet, rather than putting an emphasis on defence, the Smokies are going on the offensive. “Where we are at now is in attack mode, I like to call it,” said Deschenes. “We are going to push the pace against these teams. They may be expecting an easy game, and they’re expecting to score lots of goals, and this is where we are going to take that vulnerability and hopefully capitalize and shock some teams.” The Smokies, meanwhile, have just three 20-year-old players remaining in their lineup in defenceman Braden Pears, leading scorer Travis Stephens, and goaltender Dustin Nikkel. Although the team can carry a maximum of five 20-year-olds, Deschenes says that it is unlikely the team will look for any over-age players before the Jan. 10 trade deadline, but rather
to enhance the opportunity of the remaining players. “The benefit we can give our 20 year olds right now, being put in that leadership role, is the opportunity to play substantial minutes, which I think both of them appreciate, and to work with them and help promote them for their opportunities for next season,” said Deschenes. The Snakes entertain the Nanaimo Clippers (19-18-0-1) Saturday at Kal Tire Place. Williamson said Mike Vandekamp’s Clippers are always a tough test. They have just one point-a-game player (Brendan Taylor has 12-24-36 in 37 games), but they are backed by solid netminding from Jayson Argue. Despite a mediocre 16-13 record, the 20-year-old Swan River, Man. native has the third-best save percentage (.925) in the BCHL. “He shut us out last time (3-0 loss on Oct. 19 in Nanaimo),” said Williamson. “But we’ve done a good job of getting to goalies of late and making it hard on them.” Said Vandekamp after Nanaimo’s 5-2 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals just before the Christmas break: “We have lots of passion and lots of heart… It’s not that we don’t have it,” said Mike Vandekamp after the game. “We just don’t bring it all the time and that might be the frustrating thing.” Vernon minor hockey grads Colten Dahlen (5-5-10) and Spencer Hewson (4-6-10) are with the Clippers. Dahlen, a defenceman, is in his third season, while Hewson is a rookie forward. The Vipers have 21 games remaining, including 11 in January. They visit the Penticton Vees next Friday.
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Editor’s note: this is the final part in a series highlighting the headlines of 2013. Six weeks after his mother was rushed to hospital and three weeks after she died, Dick Vander Linde learned that his mother’s illness was caused by an e.coli infection linked to Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm in Salmon Arm. Corry Vander Linde, 82, of Vernon, was admitted to hospital July 29 after experiencing terrible abdominal pain and internal bleeding. She died Aug. 16. A lack of Internet isn’t an issue in Cherryville anymore. After years of demanding access to high-speed Internet, a number of options have materialized. “We had nothing and now a majority of residents are happy,” said director Eugene Foisy. The Regional District of North Okanagan board will ask mines minister Bill Bennett to personally review an application for a gravel extraction license on Brentwood Road in the BX instead of leaving a decision to ministry staff. A proposed development at Kingfisher could be moving ahead despite significant opposition. In a 3-2 vote, Regional District of North Okanagan directors agreed to rezone a property on Mabel Lake Road to allow for a 24-lot residential subdivision and a once-acre commercial property. The City of Enderby’s revitalization committee has launched a Shop Local campaign. Provincial court judge Mayland McKimm sentenced Connor Tyson Dee to a global sentence of 42 months for luring, invitation to sexual touching, sexual interference with persons under 16, possession of child pornography and extortion. He was also given three years probation upon release from prison. Tributes have been flowing for a wellknown Vernon musician, photographer, inspirational speaker and heart and double lung transplant recipient. Kevin Kienlein, 53, died Oct. 6 following complications from
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Year In Review 2013 Nov. 2013 An alarm clock causes a bit of alarm in Lake Country. RCMP and emergency responders were called to the post office to deal with a suspicious package “with a beeping sound.” The investigation and sub-
sequent examination by police revealed a normal alarm clock being mailed legitimately to a resident of Lake Country. More than 100 dancers were in constant motion for more than two hours of joyful shaking with 20 instructors as Zumbathon raises more than $7,000 for Habitat for Humanity’s “Lend a hand to buy the
land campaign.” Vernon Vipers forward Demico Hannoun is among 10 B.C. Hockey Leaguers headed for Yarmouth, N.S. to play with Team Canada West in the World Junior A Challenge. Adam Pottle is a busy man. A novelist, poet and a PhD candidate in English at the University of Saskatchewan, Pottle,
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Rail service resumes in the North Okanagan as CN invests along the tracks, replacing ties and improving the line. It will be one-stop shopping for tourist information, but one politician expects some white-knuckle moments trying to get there. Coun. Bob Spiers opposes the city’s decision to centralize visitor information services to 3004 39th Ave., next to Civic Arena, in the spring. The Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP detachment has been cracking down on the local sex trade industry. The initiative came as a result of numerous complaints from the public. A total of six men were arrested for communication for the purpose of prostitution. A local politician says Greater Vernon governance should be reviewed simply to clear
the air. Vernon Mayor Rob Sawatzky insists a study into amalgamation would determine whether the benefits of merging four jurisdictions would outweigh any possible negatives. “It’s been the elephant in the room for some time,” he said. From the floor of the family kitchen in Armstrong to a prime storefront location on Vernon’s 30th Avenue, Rachelle Dixon has come a long way in 15 short years with Square One Apparel & Salon. A chill has descended upon culture. The Vernon Public Art Gallery has been without an operating furnace for about six weeks and it’s expected the situation won’t be corrected until early in
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Dec. 2013 The owners of the Vernon Flower Shop knew they were due to appear somewhere in Canadian Florist magazine. They had no idea it would be on the front cover. The rumble and horns of trains are being heard again in the North Okanagan. For months, crews have been working on the railroad tracks formerly operated by KPR running from Kamloops to Armstrong, Vernon and Lumby. The work is near completion and operations have resumed. 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 construction of a pellet plant next to its existing planer mill off School Road. The Splatsin First Nation is looking to become a major force in the region. A ceremony was held 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.
Hundreds 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. A sizeable water main break in front of the building closed the Vernon Public Art Gallery. The pipe broke shortly before 1 a.m. in front of the gallery on 31st Avenue, resulting in water making its way into the facility. B.C.’s marijuana referendum has failed to spark sufficient interest locally. Sensible BC organizers for VernonMonashee said they had strong representation but fell short of the 10 per cent goal. Fulton secondary school students are enthusiastic about their recent road trip to a Me to We conference
in Vancouver and the Me to We group in their school. Ina Forrest and Sonja Gaudet have their eye on the prize as they get ready to do battle for Canada. Forrest, from Armstrong, and Vernon’s Gaudet have been named to the national wheelchair curling team for the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games March 7 to 16 in Sochi, Russia. The loss is still a little fresh, but Vernon’s Rick Sawatsky said it won’t be long before his Okanagan rink can look back on the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings with a sense of satisfaction. Sawatsky, who curls with skip John Morris, Vernon’s Jim Cotter (fourth stones), Tyrel Griffith, alternate Jason Gunnlaugson
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Artist creates her own visual language Salmon Arm’s Amy Modahl allows viewer to read between the lines in new exhibition opening at Vernon Public Art Gallery Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff
Looking at the jumbled letters and images of Amy Modahl’s prints, one thinks of those sliding puzzles often found amongst the small plastic models and other trinkets inside a Christmas cracker. Not dissimilar to a Rubik’s Cube, the sliding tiles are moved into place to form a cohesive picture or message. However, in Modahl’s case, the puzzle is fixed in place. There are no tiles to slide, just a jumble that has one thinking on how art correlates with written language. Does it need to make sense? A student and teacher of linguistics, fine art, and writing, Modahl, who is based in Salmon Arm, has taken her interests to create the works for her latest exhibition, dis/Order, which is about to be shown at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. “I’ve been playing back and forth with tensions of antonyms, clarity and lack of clarity and order and disorder... I want to open complex things for a broader audience,” said Modahl, when talking about the basis for her artwork in the exhibition. It was while completing her master’s in fine art at UBC Okanagan that Modahl wrote her thesis on the aesthetic exploration of language. She started thinking about structural properties of language such as patterns that form words and syntax, and how those form patterns when speaking language. Those ideas first stuck with Modahl when she started studying and teaching art history and applied linguists in her native U.S. (Modahl is from Wisconsin originally.)
“I initially got a job in interactive media and finance... There’s a tendency for women to go for security, but then I taught applied linguistics and art history,” she said. In 2000, she arrived in Vancouver and started teaching English and linguistics for design at Emily Carr University. She also met and married fellow artist John Wood, a painter and musician who goes by the name of Herald Nix. The two moved to Wood’s native home of Salmon Arm three years ago, where they now live on Wood’s family orchard.
“I want to open complex things for a broader audience.” — Amy Modahl
It was around that time she started teaching linguistic anthropology at UBC Okanagan, where students were instructed to create their own language. (Modahl’s colleague, professor Christine Schreyer, developed the Kryptonian language for the recent Superman movie, Man of Steel.) “It was so interesting to bring together these different minds,” she said. In 2012, Modahl changed roles from that of teacher to student and applied and was accepted into the master’s of fine art graduate studies at UBCO. “I had been teaching quite a bit and had been disconnected with art, so I decided to carve out time for school and decided to devote a lot of time to it,” she said. “I wanted to bring together the things that I did before and studied screenprinting and painting... Having my undergrad in art was great as I was able to intermingle that with interdisciplinary studies. I also wanted to get back to working with my
hands rather than just writing.” At school, Modahl became interested in how to express language through the visual medium; how the basic mechanics of the formation of words can be revealed through colour, shape and line, establishing patterns or breaking into fragments. While completing her master’s, she started to play with instructions from the classroom. She constructed large wooden-like puzzles with words written in black across the surface that could be rearranged, not unlike those magnetic word poetry kits. For her grad project, she created similar word puzzles, one with blocks on Velcro, one with a picture and another with a sentence. She also showed similar work in an exhibition entitled The Object of the Verb at the Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art in Kelowna. “Some asked why I didn’t put directions with my work and that started me thinking about what is perceived and understood about language,” she said. “This time I decided that people wouldn’t be able to move the pieces around. I wanted it to be a sensory activity. “Some have been upset that they couldn’t make sense of it, however, I wanted to play with animation and got instructions from old books. I also wanted to make it more funny.” For those curious to read “between the lines,” dis/Order is about to open at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. (The opening date has been pushed to Jan. 16 due to the recent flood from a water main break outside the gallery’s doors before Christmas.) Modahl will give an artist talk on her work, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. The gallery will also feature Paula Scott’s Stories and Dreams, Christine Kashuba’s Thrown, and the Live Model Drawing Group’s Embodiment. An opening reception is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibitions will be up until March 13. For more information, contact the VPAG at 250-545-3173 or visit www.vernonpublicartgallery.com.
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on man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) collects deposits on loans his customers will never get and sells fraudulent art. When he partners and falls for Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams) who has fake ties to banks in Taylor and Howe England, he’s finally able to provide the upward mobility his wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence) and her son deserve. Unfortunately for everyone, a determined and possibly crazed FBI agent, Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper), busts the con artists and forces them to entrap local mafia and politicians with bribes and illegal contracts to rebuild the crumbling 1979 Atlantic City. Among those marks is the mayor of Camden, Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner). We say, “American Hustle is one of the best films of the year.” HOWE: I thoroughly enjoyed American Hustle. Throughout the movie, it is narrated by Adam’s and Bale’s characters, which I liked. It gave a bit more information about each of the characters, what was going on and added a nice flow to the movie. I know Mr. Taylor thinks narration is cheating, but I don’t care. TAYLOR: People are down on this movie for being a Goodfellas replica. It does
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ness is really what American Hustle is all about. HOWE: We all know what a great cast is involved in Hustle, but the one stand out for me was Renner. All I have seen him in is action movies. This time out he had to act and I thought he did an excellent job portraying Mayor Polito. Small things in films are what take them from being good to great. For example, the costume design and the amazing soundtrack give a real ‘70s feel to this movie. TAYLOR: It’s the performances that cement this character driven film into my top five list of 2013. Christian Bale is channelling Robert DeNiro, who makes an appearance in his fifth film this year. (On set, DeNiro didn’t recognize Bale
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Puppets show how ignorance was bliss Morning Star Staff
While our lives today are amazingly easier than those of our ancestors, many of us can’t shake a nagging sense of dissatisfaction. So, on our common behalf, the Old Trout Puppet Workshop has gone searching for our lost bliss. The Edmonton troupe’s new production, Ignorance, follows man through the evolution of happiness, told through puppets, and is the third play of the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Society’s 2013-14 theatre series. It takes the stage at the centre Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. Founded on a ranch in southern Alberta in 1999, the Old Trout Puppet Workshop is a puppet theatre company dedicated to exploring the outer edges of the puppet medium. “Their work is renowned for being artistically stunning and captivating. The workshop continues to strive for unique original art and does so with great success,” said Erin Kennedy, artistic director with the Performing Arts Centre Society, which has hosted the company’s The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan and Famous Puppet Death Scenes previously. Ignorance takes place in a cave fashioned by two giant interlocking antlers. The performance is lit by a fire that casts flickering shadows over some strange primitive ritual performed by slope-browed cro-magnons. They are telling a story using rocks and branches and bones — our original story of our fall from grace. “Ignorance follows our prehistoric ancestors who once howled with joy, stamping rocks with their grubby feet over the steaming remains of a mastodon, while we, their clever descendants, settle for feeble tweets, stuttering Skype and hot yoga all the while stifling the mightier shrieks that surge below,” said Pityu Kenderes, one of the artistic directors and co-founders of The Old Trout Puppet Workshop. “Ignorance is a puppet documentary about the evolution of happiness – from the thick-blooded hearts of the ancient caves, to the ethereal heaven of our light-speed future – it’s about where we all went wrong, and how we might solve this problem without alcohol, tranquilizers or other induced
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The Old Trout Puppet Workshop returns to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre with its new production, Ignorance, Friday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m.
ignorance.” Contrasting this primal tale of woe are scenes from our modern world of Facebook and traffic jams, carefully illustrating our own trajectory away from paradise. “It seemed important to show the struggle of our cave ancestors with the struggles of modern existence,” said Kenderes. “While we are both trying to survive in different worlds, we are all fighting for the same thing: an elusive sense of happiness.” Ignorance is geared towards mature audiences as it contains content such as suicide and has nudity (through puppetry.) It also features strobe lighting effects, theatrical fog and haze. Tickets for Ignorance are $40 for adults, $37 for seniors and $35 for students, available at the Ticket Seller box office, 250-549-SHOW (7469), www.ticketseller.ca.
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ART SHOWS/GALLERIES CheRRYVILLe ARTIsANs shOP 1187 Hwy. 6, Cherryville, 547-0020. The shop is filled with beautifully handcrafted fine arts and crafts, including glass art, fused, blown and flame worked, steel sculptures, painting, pottery, jewelry, weaving, photography, soaps, candles and home ware. Open by appointment during the winter months. Call (250) 547-2070. COuRTYARD GALLeRY Suite 104-907 Belvedere St. Enderby. The Little Treasures exhibition includes a variety of original and affordable artwork. Continues to Jan. 8. Hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. FOR YOuR eYes ONLY GIFT GALLeRY 2855 Moray St., Armstrong, 250-309-3364. The gallery celebrates its second anniversary, featuring new artist Jolene Mackie, as well as works by Jamie Frazer and Francis Hatfield, artistic fabric woolens carvings by Bert George and more. GALLeRY ODIN 215 Odin Rd. Silver Star Mountain, 503-0822. The 2013-14 winter exhibition features the work of Glenn Clark, Destanne Norris and Barry Rafuse among other acclaimed Okanagan and B.C. artists. Winter season hours are Wednesday and Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m., or call for an appointment. heADBONes GALLeRY 6700 Old Kamloops Rd., 542-8987. Salonus Papyrus, featuring works on paper by more than 50 artists, continues to Jan. 11. Regular hours are Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. kIssIkOW sTuDIO/GALLeRY 3502-17th Ave. Vernon, 250540-3626. The new gallery is now open on Mission Hill for public viewing by appointment; works by Beryl and Doreen Beaupre. For more info visit kissikow.com. LAke COuNTRY ART GALLeRY 10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd. 250-766-1299. Two companion exhibitions: Gone - a collaboration between artist Jane Everett and poet Anne Simpson, and Compelled Towards Light by Pippa Dean-Veerman, run from Jan. 8 to Feb. 14. Opening reception is Wednesday, Jan. 8, 6 to 8 p.m.. NADINe’s FINe ART & FRAMes 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544. Ninth annual winter show, featuring local, well-known artists and all original art. Gallery is open daily and Sundays by appointment. ROGeRs GALLeRY Rogers Bulk Food Store, 4420 Larkin Cross Rd. Armstrong, 1-800-356-8735. Enjoy local artwork in Rogers’ winter show, running until Feb. 15. Showcasing “Ferry Art” from Christine Rawcliffe of Cherryville. Also Sheila Tansey from Lake Country shares her inspiring acrylic stories. Open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. VeRNON PuBLIC ART GALLeRY 3228 31st. Ave., 545-3173. The gallery reopens Jan. 16 (tentative) with four new exhibitions: Embodiment, group exhibition featuring sketches and drawings produced by artists during VPAG live model drawing sessions; Thrown, baseball-inspired prints by Vernon’s Christine Kashuba; Stories and Dreams, by Vernon’s Paula Scott, investigating identity politics in narrative-driven painting; and dis/Order, produced by Salmon Arm’s Amy Modahl, a text-based conceptual inquiry into the relationships of linguistics and the visual arts. Reception is Jan. 16, 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibitions will run to March 13. VILLAGe GALLeRY 1961 Vernon St., (Highway 6) Lumby, 778473-3029. Winter hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is operated by the Lumby Arts Co-op, which displays the work of over 20 artists from the area. The gallery displays work in a variety of media including paint, pottery, jewelry, ceramics, wood, leather and fabric.
CONCERTS/DANCES OkANAGAN sYMPhONY ORChesTRA presents its third Masterworks concert with Romance in Vienna, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Features four alumni from UBC’s Opera Ensemble and music of the Strauss dynasty and contemporaries, romantic and comical arias, carefree polkas and
FILM VeRNON FILM sOCIeTY All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue. The winter schedule starts Monday, Jan. 6 with Wadjda, about an enterprising Saudi girl who signs on for her school’s Qur’an recitation competition as a way to raise funds to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest. Shows at 5:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $7 each, available one week in advance at the Bean Scene and theatre.
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Bruce Horak as Babbling Brooke and Daniel Doheny as Little Brother star in this year’s Winter Sleigh Ride Production of Little Brother, Little Sister by Adam Underwood at Caravan Farm Theatre. The tale of the love between a brother and sister, accepting change, and forgiveness – a heart warming holiday show for the whole family to enjoy – ends its run today and Saturday with shows at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. swirling waltzes. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www. ticketseller.ca. ROYAL WOOD The Vernon Performing Arts Centre presents its first on-stage concert, where the audience will be on stage with the performer, with Juno nominated singer-songwriter Royal Wood, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Limited seating is available for this intimate concert experience. All seats are $25 each and are on sale now through the Ticket Seller box office by calling 549-7469 or logging online to www.ticketseller.ca. The OLD TROuT PuPPeT WORkshOP Alberta puppet company (The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan, Famous Puppet Death Scenes) returns to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre with its new production, Ignorance, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. This is puppet theatre for adults and contains some mature content. Tickets are $40/adult, $37/senior, $35/student at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. ROBBIe BuRNs DINNeR hosted by the Kalamalka Highlanders Pipe Band and the Arran Campbell Memorial Youth Pipe Band, Jan. 25 at the Vernon Recreation Centre. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. Haggis to be piped in with dinner at 6:15 p.m. Entertainment includes toasts to the bard and the ladies, other Scottish presentations, pipe band performances and Highland dancers. The evening will finish with everyone joining in with Scottish Country Dancers (lessons included.) Tickets are $37/adult, $20/12 and under at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca. COuNTeRPOINT ChOIR Tickets for Songs of Hope and Freedom are now available for two Jan. 26 concerts to be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3701-32nd Ave., at 2 and 7 p.m. Counterpoint Choir, conducted by Coreen Smith and accompanied by Dyan Cornies, also welcomes local guest brass and strings performers to enhance the musical experience. Tickets are now $12 for adults and free for children under 12 and available from choir members and from Shear Dimensions downtown. For further information, contact Counterpoint president Cynthia Markson at 250-545-1505.
ARMsTRONG hOTeL 2715 Pleasant Valley Blvd. 250-546-6642. Jam nights every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. Come on down for good times, fun and some laughs. ARMsTRONG INN 3400 Smith Dr., 546-3056. Open mic is every Friday starting at 8:30 p.m. Hosted by Kim and Kaila Sinclair, first time performers are always welcome. To get e-mail updates send an e-mail to kimsin@telus.net. Karaoke is every Saturday night at 8 p.m. BLueGRAss NIGhT Vernon Community Arts Centre (in Polson Park) every second Wednesday of the month, 7 to 9:30 p.m. All stringed acoustic instruments welcome, or just come and sing along. Books provided if required. Drop in $4 at the door. Call Sid for more info at 250-549-1024. BLue Ox PuB Hwy 6 Lumby. Fifth annual Friday Night Jam, hosted by The Mabel Lickers Band, happens every Friday at 9 p.m. Jamming starts around 10 p.m., so get ready for some good music and fun times. BRANDING IRON PuB 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, 546-0044. Karaoke is on tonight, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. COLDsTReAM COFFee hOuse Coldstream Women’s Institute Hall, 9909 Kalamalka Lake Rd. Family friendly acoustic-style coffee house takes place the third Saturday of the month. Those wanting to participate in the open mic can sign up at the door, which opens at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. $5 at the door. Concession available. eAGLes hALL 5101 25th Ave. 542-3003. Karaoke with Brenda is every Friday starting at 8 p.m. FOLk & FAVOuRITe NIGhT Fourth Wednesday of the month at the Vernon Community Arts Centre (in Polson Park) 7 to 9:30 p.m. All stringed acoustic instruments are welcome. Or just come and sing along. Books are provided if required. Drop in $4 at the door. Call Sid for more info at 250-549-1024. The GReeN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321. Sunday is Superstar Karaoke at 6:30 p.m. TORO’s PuB 1220 Kalamalka Lake Rd, 545-7856. Karaoke is every Thursday at 8 p.m. Hosted by Anita LeBlanc.
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merican singer/songwriter Neko Case demonstrates her status as a true vocal presence and a writer of atmospheric music on her sixth album, The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You. Despite the Fiona AppleDean Gordon-Smith like overlong title, Case’s new album is a tastefully-paced series of luminous snippets of longing ballads and tough bursts of electricity. The Virginia-born musician’s voice recalls early, pure mid-20th century sounds that merge into her own realm of Americana or alternative folk-rock. Night Still Comes has a twilight undercurrent that’s casual but insistent. Her voice is dreamlike: “You never held it at the right angle/Catch a falling star/Wash your hands of it/ Catch a falling star/Because you can’t hold it.” The lyric sums up the appeal of her music. Man reverses that quality with a surge of electric guitar and drums, recalling Case’s early forays into pop music as a new wave/punk rock drummer. But Case moves from there into a beautiful country lament
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Royalty helps connect two cities Queen Silver Star and Princess Silver Star travel to Vernon’s sister city, Modesto, Calif. Editor’s note: The following is from the Queen Silver Star Excellence program. On behalf of the Queen Silver Star Excellence Program, we would like to extend our gratitude to the city of Vernon for graciously contributing to our efforts to travel to Modesto, Calif. We would like to thank the numerous businesses and individuals who helped make this trip possible by their donations of money and items for our silent auctions. The Vernon Chamber of commerce provided advertising in their newsletter and Barrita Durward, owner of Cotton’s Chocolates, was a big part of our fundraising efforts. She hosted many silent auctions with proceeds being donated to our trip. Countless businesses contributed to our fundraising to make this trip a reality. We would like to extend a huge thanks to each and every one of you from the bottom of our hearts. We would also like to extend our gratitude to the City of Modesto for welcoming and making us feel honoured to be immersed in your culture. This experience has definitely strengthened the bond between our communities. Many thanks to the Modesto Sister City Committee for their vision and efforts towards this adventure. To Brenda Brannon and Nancy, our own personal tour guides, your energy and passion about Modesto was inspiring, and we could not express how grateful we are. We would also like to send our appreciation to John Topping, who went over and above the call to offer us support, and help us through our fundraising ventures. To our sponsors, Deb White of White House Mortgages, and Teresa Durning Harker of Durning Directions and Services Ltd., you both continually support and guide us along our journey, and fundraising for Modesto was no small feat, but you were always there to offer a helping hand for us, we are so very fortunate to have such wonderful people with us every step of the way. We were honoured to have lunch with
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Queen Silver Star Emily Pfannschmidt and Princess Antonya Crosby meet with Mayor Garrad Marsh during their visit to Modesto, Calif. Mayor Garrad Marsh of Modesto, which was very enlightening. Concluding the lunch we presented him with a locally made handcrafted bowl as a token from our city. We also were fortunate to have been graciously invited by members of the sister city committee from Aguascalientes, Mexico to a barbecue hosted at the homestead. This helped us experience their culture through conversation, and we could not have felt
more welcome; we enjoyed the experience tremendously. We were able to experience a local college campus and interact with the international students there, where we really got a sense of different cultures around the world. A banquet was held in honour of the sister city committees from Vernon, Modesto and Mexico at the local high school, Central Catholic, which was a privilege to be a part
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The outpouring of the power of God. The triumph of the Red Sea crossing. The earthquake, the wind and the fire of Elijah. The Lord Jesus Christ had travelled around the land working many miracles: the account of the transfiguration, the healing of the centurian’s servant, the raising of the son of the widow of Nain, the calming of the storm, the curing of Legion, the healing of the woman with an issue of blood, the raising of Jairus’ daughter, the feeding of the five thousand. 9.2
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ear Annie: Three months ago, I attended the funeral of a friend and former co-worker, “Renee.” I went in, signed the book, gave my condolences to her husband and was speaking to some friends. At that point, another co-worker came up to me and said I should sit in the back of the mortuary because Renee wouldn’t want me there. I was stunned. Kathy Mitchell & MarcySugar Shortly after, Renee’s daughter-in-law approached me and said, “Thank you for coming and being a friend to Renee.” Of course, by then I was crying and decided to leave. When I spoke with another friend later, she told me she thought Renee was jealous of me. I cannot understand why. Renee had a lovely family, a wonderful husband and a new home. I know that many times when I enter a room, most people don’t really welcome me. I am tolerated by those with whom I have worked, and even my friends are like this. I have learned to accept it. But this funeral still upsets me. Should they have called me the day before and told me not to come? By the way, I still have not received
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a thank you for the memorial I gave to the family. — Stunned in Nebraska Dear Stunned: We’re not sure what happened at the funeral. One person made you feel unwelcome, but the daughter-in-law thanked you for coming. While we can understand your discomfort, you seem to value one person’s opinion over the rest. However, there is another issue here. You claim that most people merely tolerate your presence. Why would you think that? Are you behaving in a way that attracts negative attention? Is it possible you are oversensitive and misread others’ reactions? Please talk to those friends you trust and ask for their honest opinion about you. No one should go through life believing they are not worth liking. Figure it out and then work on changing it. If you need to seek therapy to accomplish this, please do so. Dear Annie: I am a breast cancer survivor and want to donate my hair. My hairdresser told me that while dyed hair is OK, totally bleached-out hair is not. Also, my hair is more than 5 per cent gray, so Locks of Love won’t use it. Do you know of any organization that will? — Anita Dear Anita: We have good news. According to Pantene Beautiful Lengths (pantene.com/beautifullengths), it takes at least eight to 15 ponytails to make a wig.
For a realistic-looking wig with consistent color, all of these ponytails must be dyed the same shade, but gray hair, as well as some chemically treated or permanently colored hair, does not absorb dye at the same rate as other types. However, some gray hair is usable. Try the World of Wigs Corinne Fund at worldofwigs.com. Also, Locks of Love (locksoflove.org) now accepts gray hair donations, as does Wigs for Kids (wigsforkids.org), both of which use the hair to offset costs. Dear Annie: I hope it’s not too late to reply to “Uncomfortable Daughter-inLaw,” whose mother-in-law wants to be called “Mom.” The writer should explain that she has a very special relationship with her own mother and wouldn’t want to call her mother-in-law by the same name. However, it is important that she have a name just for her, to recognize how special she is. Perhaps it could be “Mama Smith” or “Mama S.” or some other term of endearment that means something to the two of them. Because of numerous grandparents, my daughter-in-law devised the name “Cookie Grandma” to distinguish me from the other grandmas in her children’s lives. (A cookie is one of my favourite desserts.) It works, and it is a sweet and respectful way of dealing with this. — Arcadia, Calif.
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the lUmby handyman service available for seniors and those with disabilities in an effort to help them stay in their home as long as the georgette shop Come check us out! possible. Jobs could range from fixing a leakWe are blowing out winter with fabulous finds, ing roof, add on a railing, repair steps, doors, lots of choice, super sweet prices! Thanks for windows, etc. For a free estimate call Olena at your support and best wishes for 2014! 250-547-8866. enderby old time dance Jan. 3 at 8 the halina carpet bowlers meet p.m., Enderby Drill Hall. Theme, Hawaiian. Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. New carpet bowlers are All welcome including kids, who are free; $6 welcomed; come on out for a fun afternoon of adults, $3 teens includes lunch. Info., 546-6186 activity. We are located behind the Rec Centre at or 515-1176. 3310-37 Ave. Info., call 250-542-2877. b.c. gov’t retired employees asso- the road home rescUe & saFeKeeping ciation meets The first Friday of each month society is a charitable organization that assists for lunch /information. Next gathering Jan. 3 at animals and their owners in times of emergen12:30 p.m. at the Schubert Centre. cies. We are in urgent need of short-term foster the good morning program available for homes for animals coming into our care. For people that would like a phone call once a week more info., see www.theroadhome.ca or call 250or so. To set this up, call Olena at 250-547-8866. 545-1548 or 250-309-0940. need a place to meet or eat? Host adopt a dog and save a pet’s liFe your events “Under the Spitfire” in our licensed Shelters in Cancun, Mexico are caring for homelounge or attractive banquet hall at the ANAF. less dogs who are spayed or neutered and waiting Affordable rates, accessible facility, ample free to be adopted. WestJet will fly in the dogs and parking. Appetizing menu and catering selec- all they need is a rabies shot, papers saying they tions. Contact 250-542-3277. are healthy and vet-checked, all of which can be elKs Friday nite sUppers Join us every done by the shelter. See cancunanimalrescue.org Friday for Vernon’s most popular and affordable or islaanimals.org Friday Nite Supper at 3103 - 30th St. (across seniors’ activity centre, armstrong from Greyhound). You get a home-made cooked We’re at 2520 Patterson Ave. Are you 50+ and meal that includes soup or salad, bun, dessert and looking for something to do? Visit the Activity coffee at 6 p.m. for only $9. Doors open at 5 p.m. Centre for fun and friendship. For information call Following dinner we have a mini meat draw and Joy at 250-546-8907 or Nancy at 250-546-8158. 50/50. Everyone welcome. All proceeds go to arthritis commUnity vernon & area children and charities in Vernon. sUpport groUp Will meet at location and time to be determined. Need arthritis answers and support? Call toll-free 1-866-414-7766 or www.arthritis.ca for more info. or in Everyone Welcome! Vernon, call Carolyn at 250-542-6333. need assistance? For EVERY SATURDAY pregnant? info., support and layettes come visit us at 5 0 /5 0 Starts at 2 pm 3105C-31st Ave. The Vernon Pro-Life office is open Monday, Tuesday and Fridays from 1 “The Friendliest to 3 p.m. or by appointment, call 545-5520. Meat Draw in Town!” yoga in the chair class Requires no mat, gentle, primary level with a focus on Royal Canadian Legion increasing energy, mobility, range of motion 5101 25th Avenue • 250-545-3295 and overall flexibility. Every Friday at 10 a.m. at the Schubert Centre and every Friday at noon at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave. Attention: All members of By donation only. Great for seniors, great for Okanagan Indian Band anyone with limited mobility, safe and therapeutic. For more information, please contact Melissa at blueeagleyoga@yahoo.ca women’s only drop-in A safe space for women to talk to women’s support worker, have coffee, access computers, January 16, 5:00 - 8:00 PM phone and fax and get help with probPresentation at 6:00 PM lem solving and referrals to community resources. Located at room #107 in People Place (Independent Living Vernon) and staffed by Women’s Services staff This is an important meeting for all OKIB from John Howard Society and Outreach members, living on- and off-reserve. It will Services staff from Vernon Women’s address future land use for IR 1 (Okanagan) Transition House. Fridays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
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Feature event: learn tai chi in 3 days at Fung loy Kok vernon centre n one weekend, this program introduces a system of training intended to develop a body that is strong and supple and a mind that is clear and calm. Learn Tai Chi in 3 Days runs Friday, Jan. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18 noon to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 19 noon to 5 p.m. at FLK Vernon Centre, 3105-28th St. Adult, $155; student/senior $125; child $50. Cost includes unlimited classes until end of April. Lunch served Saturday and Sunday. Celebrate Chinese New Year Saturday evening. To register, please contact us at 250-542-1822 or vernon@taoist.org. Other January beginning classes at the Vernon Centre start Jan. 6 at 9 a.m., Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. and Jan. 7 and 9 at 7 p.m. Armstrong beginning classes start Jan. 8 at 1 p.m., Odd Fellows’ Hall, 3005 Wood Ave.
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ing for something to do? Visit the Activity Centre for fun and friendship. First and third Saturday of the month, it’s Knob Hill Whist at 7 p.m. Annual membership fee is $12. For more information, call Joy at 250-546-8907 or Nancy at 250-546-8158. meat raFFle at the lUmby legion Every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. ladies Friendship bible coFFees Stonecroft Bible Studies invites you to discover new friendships and Biblical truths in a studyfriendly small group format. Limited time commitment and Bible reference by page number. Minimum cost. For more information, call Jean at 250-542-6468 or Shirley at 250-260-3577. needles Up! The Vertigo Knitting Circle meets at Gallery Vertigo from 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Knitters of all experience levels are welcome. Resident knitting gurus Janet Armstrong and Allison Griswold will help you get started or help you over hurdles. Cost is a $5 donation which supports Vertigo’s SMARTIES family drop-in art program. Coffee and cookies are served. Home baked goodies are invited. Bring your yarn and needles and join us! We are upstairs at Suite #1, 3001-31st St., downtown Vernon. the north oKan. dUplicate bridge clUb meets Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m., Halina Centre. All bridge players welcome. Info., see www.vernonbridge.com
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UKUleles For FUn meets Jan. 5 in the lounge and Jan. 19 in The Hangar, Army, Navy & Air Force (look for the Spitfire plane on the roof). Beginners at 1:30 p.m., regulars at 2 p.m. We are finished at 4 p.m. Teaching will be done by Patch. For more info., call 250-542-4912. s.o.l.d. meets People Place, 9:30 a.m. All welcome. Jan. 6: S.O.L.D. member Rosemary Jenkins presents update on her visits to China in PowerPoint presentation, “Where in the World is Shangri-la?” iode lambly’s landing chapter meets Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. in meeting room of Enderby Health Clinic. Visitors welcome. discovery worKshop Check out the monthly workshop held every second Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lumby Community Hall (2250 Shields Ave.) The topic for Jan. 9 will be “Fun & Laughter is good for the Soul.” Info., Olena at 250-547-8866. the coldstream ratepayers’ association invites Coldstream/Lavington residents to come to a gathering to discuss the issue of amalgamation that has been raised recently. Please join us Jan. 9 at the Women’s Institute Hall, 9909 Kalamalka Rd., Coldstream, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. bUddhist meditation class with nun
Kelsang Chenma Jan. 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Drop-in class consists of guided meditations and a teaching. Suggested donation $10, special rates for students and seniors. For more info. and the class topic, see www.dorjechang.ca or call 250558-0952. No fragrance please. armstrong legion holds draw For cabin Secure your summer holiday plans for the legion cabin with the Gardom Lake lottery member draw Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. It’s in high demand so don’t be late in order to ensure you don’t miss out on the opportunity. bUnco at the armstrong legion The popular game returns Jan. 10 at 7 p.m., promising a night of fun, food and friendly chatter. Tickets are $10 each and available at the bar. Prizes will be given out to winning teams. armstrong legion’s installation oF oFFicers Installation of new and returning officers take Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. The new executive board will be sworn in while awards for years of service will be given out at that time. Everyone encouraged to come see the new faces of leadership and welcome them in. let god’s word shape yoUr words! Join us at the Glory Centre, #48 Alpine Centre, Kal Lake Rd., Vernon. Tuesdays starting Jan. 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration recommended so that materials can be prepared. Bring a friend, Bible, notebook, pen and slippers. Who hasn’t gotten tangled in the tongue trap at one time or another? Who doesn’t want to make a more positive impact with their words? Certified behavioural consultant Deborah Smith Peques will take us on a learning journey together with Biblical Scriptures in six engaging sessions. Non-denominational, everyone welcome! Info., call Kathy Deane Zimmer at 250-547-2281. low impact exercise class in lUmby Tuesdays starting Jan. 14 for nine weeks, 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the Whitevalley Community Hall (suitable for all ages and mobility). Call to register: 250-547-9741 or 250-547-6404. attention: all members oF oKanagan indian band Land use planning community meeting Jan. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m., presentation at 6 p.m., Head of Lake Hall. Important meeting for all OKIB members living on- and off-reserve. Come and share your voice. Info., www.okib.ca Free hearing clinic Jan. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Lumby Health Centre. Call 250547-9741 for an appointment. ecK worship service: animals are soUl too Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. at the Prestige Hotel, 4411-32nd St. (Hwy 97). “Until we see animals as Soul, we will miss much of what they have to teach us. Most of all we’ll miss the love,” Harold Klemp, Animals are Soul Too. All welcome. Info: 778-932-1947 or www.eckankar.org
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MacEACHERN, Leona Donna (nee Puglak) April 11, 1962 – Enderby, BC December 25, 2013 – Calgary, AB
Leona MacEachern, beloved wife of Tom of Calgary, passed away suddenly and tragically on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at the age of 51 years. Leona was a proud 20 year veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces and worked and travelled extensively through her career which began and ended in Calgary. She also worked several seasons at the Calgary Stampede where she met her husband Tom in 1997. Leona is survived by her husband Tom and daughter Skye. She is also survived by six older siblings and nieces and nephews in Calgary and throughout BriƟsh Columbia. Those wishing to pay their respects may do so at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY’S Park Memorial Elboya Chapel (5008 Elbow Drive S.W. Calgary, AB) on Monday, January 6, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at St. Laurence Anglican Church (5940 Lakeview Drive S.W.) on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Graveside Service to follow at Queen’s Park Cemetery. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to Wounded Warriors, Telephone: 1-888-706-4808 or www. woundedwarriors.ca. Current or former members of Canadian Forces, Police, EMS or FireĮghters are encouraged to aƩend in full dress. In living memory of Leona MacEachern, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES Park Memorial Chapel, 5008 ELBOW DRIVE S.W. Calgary, AB, T2S 2L5, Telephone: 403-2438200. McINNIS & HOLLOWAY “Park Memorial Chapel” 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2L5 403-243-8200
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IT WILL GO ON LINE! Alex Paul Kashuba was born on June 10th, 1936 at Hazeldell, Saskatchewan and was called Home to be with his Lord and Saviour on December 27th, 2013 at the age of 77 years. He leŌ us peacefully in the early hours of the morning while sƟll asleep in his bed. Alex will be lovingly remembered by his wife Gert, to whom he was married for 56 years; their Įve children, Keith (ChrisƟne), Cori (Randy) Novakowski, Rod (Michele), Shari CorbeƩ and Gord, all of Vernon, B.C.; eleven grandchildren, Michael (Amanda), Steven (Anetha), Jonathan (Simone), Ryan, Tyler (KrisƟ), Daniel (Meghan), Devyn, Bobby, achary, Joshua and Alan; eleven great-grandchildren, Chad, BreƩ, Kaylie, Evan, Niya, Owen, Levi, Ruben, Jadyn, Lanie, and EmmeƩ; two brothers, John Kashuba of Calgary, Alberta and Glen Kashuba of Langley, B.C.; three sisters, Stella Sophonow of Vernon, B.C., Diane Leslie of Nakusp, B.C. and Ann SabaƟne of Port Coquitlam, B.C.; one brother-in-law, Rudy Beckman of Bella Coola, B.C.; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Metro and Pauline; two brothers, Sam and Mike; and one sister, Neƫe. The highlight of Dad’s day was a visit from a grandchild or great-grandchild. He parƟcipated in sports as a player, a Coach and as a fan. Dad loved to play cards and to sit around the table telling stories!
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THOMPSON, Allen William We regret to announce the death in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital on Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 of Al Thompson at the age of 64 years. Al was born on January 27th, 1949 to Bill and Denise Thompson in Kimberly, B.C. He was raised in Emo, Ontario where he nurtured his great love of the outdoors. At age 13 he worŬed as a guide in a Įshing camp. Al won a trip out west with the Sea Cadets to sail on a sailing ship at the age of 14. He moved to Fort St. John in 1965 with his mother and step-father, Elwood Marshall, and younger brother Ron. Al became a surveyor and worked in the North Peace area for many years. In June of 1999 he moved to Vernon to be with the love of his life, his high school sweetheart, Shelly LaBelle. Together they operated an assisted care home where Shelly’s edžperƟse as an RN and Al’s handyman, gardening , cooking skills and wonderful wit and sense of humor provided a loving and comfortable home for many. In 2011 they reƟred and moved to Cherryville where Al could be closer to his beloved outdoors. Al was predeceased by his parents, Elwood and Denise Marshall. He is survived by his loving wife, Shelly; daughter, Nicole: son Tyler; two step-daughters, Dahnis (Darryl) and their grandson, Cameron; Enaunda; brother Ron (Ann), nephew, Steve (Lori) and great-nieces, Andrea and KrisƟe; nephew, David (Jess) and great-nephews, Dean and Ben; nephew, Max (Brenna), and great-nephews Kade and Kole; and nephew, Mark. A Funeral Service will be held on January 7th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Pleasant Valley Funeral Home with Deacon Paul Murphy oĸciaƟng. Interment will follow in the Lumby Cemetery. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the PLEASANT VALLEY DIGNITY FUNERAL HOME Phone: (250-542-4333). Condolences may be oīered at www.pleasantvalleyĬ.com
Daphne Leola Manning (nee Spiers)
It is with great love and sadness that we announce the passing of Daphne Leola Manning on December 27th, 2013. Daphne was born in Red Deer, Alberta on May 4th, 1925 and was the third daughter of liŌon and dessa ^piers. ^he lived in the area unƟl she ͚ran away from home͛ and ũoined the Canadian Navy at age eighteen and headed for her ͚overseas tour͛ in the ConfederaƟon of Newfoundland. ^he spent three years there unƟl the end of the war. Daphne met and married her sailor in Esquimalt in June 1945 and they remained together unƟl Ron͛s death in 1993. Daphne and Ron raised their Įve children in Wrince 'eorge, <amloops and sernon. In the last forty years in sernon, Daphne was very involved in her children͛s lives being a rownie leader and a volunteer at test sernon Elementary ^chool. ird watching became Daphne͛s passion as her own chicŬs leŌ the nest. ^he belonged to the North KŬanagan Naturalist Club and was a member and volunteer of the Allan rooŬs Nature Centre. dravelling to Medžico to enũoy her bird watching became a yearly pasƟme for her and her family. Daphne was preceded in death by her husband, Wm. Ronald Manning and both her parents. ^he is survived by her two older sisters, Joan in Montreal and Maurine in AlasŬa͖ and will be lovingly remembered by her children, Eleanor ^ummers, <aren Leslie ;DavidͿ, Ronda &urlan ;ClaudioͿ, CliŌon Manning ;<arenͿ, Wamela &ournier ;JohnͿ and sonͲinͲlaw, ruce Isobe͖ eleven grandchildren͖ and nine greatͲgrandchildren. CremaƟon preceded a CelebraƟon Kf Life dea that will be held at the ^chubert Centre on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 at 3͗00 W.M. As an edžpression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donaƟons in memory of Daphne to the Allan rooŬs Nature Center, 250 Allan rooŬs Way, odž 20038, sernon, .C. s1d 9L4.
CremaƟon preceded a CelebraƟon Of Alex’s Life which was held at First BapƟst Church on Monday, December 30th, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. with Pastor Karl Janzen oĸciaƟng. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donaƟons in memory of Alex to the War Amps, 355-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C. V8R 1H8.
We, Daphne’s family would like to thank Dr. Barbara Picken for her tender, loǀinŐ care and the staī who cared for our Dom durinŐ her stay at the sernon Jubilee Hospital.
Funeral arrangements were made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605-27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8 5 250-542-1187
CremaƟon arrangements have been made with Ed,EL &hNERAL C,AWEL LdD., 5ϲ05Ͳ27th ^treet, sernon, .C. s1d 8 5 250Ͳ542Ͳ1187
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Margit Jensen November 1st,1934 to December 28th, 2013
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Rodney Elwood Payson passed away peacefully December 27th, 2013 at the age of 67. His wife, Janice, was by his side. Rodney fell asleep on December 24th and spent his last days surrounded by family and friends. Rod was born October 7th, 1946 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan to Hazel and George Payson, and was a younger brother to George Gary. As his father was in the army, they moved throughout Canada, to Soest (Germany) in 1955, seƩling in Winnipeg in 1962 before Rodney himself joined the army. His fondest memories of serving in the army were always jeep related, and include a jeep that is presumably sƟll at the boƩom of a lake somewhere. Rod met the love of his life, Janice, at the Ruetz Gas StaƟon in Ladner, B.C. and they were married August 21st, 1971. Their family grew with the birth of three daughters as they made homes in Nakusp, Robson, and the Okanagan. Rod was known for handyman qualiƟes and was quick to help a friend build a porch or clear out a stubborn tree. He was a compassionate man at home and at work. He worked for NOCLS in Vernon for many years and was an acƟve member of the BCGEU. He was an avid golfer and competed around Vernon for many years. Rod was the best dad ever. He supported his daughters in all their adventures and welcomed their partners into his life seamlessly. He loved the recent addiƟon of two grandchildren to the family. Rodney is survived by his wife Janice; his daughters, Jennifer (James Swingle), Julia (Jason Queck), and Leone (James Rennie); his grandchildren, Malcolm and Hazel; and his brother George Gary (Carole). He is predeceased by his mother and father. The CelebraƟon of Life for Rodney will be held on Saturday, January 4th at 1 p.m. at the Schubert Centre in Vernon. The family would like to thank Dr. George Borchert for his excellent and compassionate care of Rodney for the past 20 years, and to the paramedics, nurses and doctors at VJH ER. A special thank you to the amazing staī at Polson Special Unit for their love and generosity to both Rodney and his family over the six months he lived at their facility. During the last few days of Rodney’s life, they gently and respecƞully tended to all his needs. Rodney will be remembered for his strength and humour. Rod didn’t Įght Parkinson’s disease; he rose above it with a life full of adventures and bursƟng with love. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s on-line Obituary @ www.MyAlternaƟves.ca . Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES Π Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
Alma Bischler Born Alma Bertha KuƩnick, April 18, 1926 in Shellmouth, Manitoba, eldest of 13. Alma went Home to be with her Heavenly Father on December 23, 2013 in Riverview Hospital PalliaƟve Care Unit, Winnipeg, surrounded by her loving children. LeŌ to cherish her memory are her 3 children: Herbert (Diane) Nickolizen of Winnipeg; Marjorie (Dan) Vetrov of Grand Forks, BC; Judy Nigro of Edmonton, 10 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She also leaves to mourn 3 siblings (Eric KuƩnick of Ft. McMurray, Julie Schultz of Creston; Eleanor Goertzen of Calgary) and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her 2nd daughter, Beatrice EhrsƟen of Lumby in 2011; husband, Ed Bischler (1981), Įrst husband, John Nickolizen (1967); and by 9 siblings. Alma enjoyed acƟviƟes in her church (Vernon Full Gospel) and at her residence (Sunnyvale), where she was known to lend a helping hand. She touched lives with her loving smiles and gentle ways. She will be missed by all who knew her. A celebraƟon of life will take place in the spring in Vernon. In lieu of Ňowers, please consider a donaƟon to Vernon Hospice Society.
It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that, following a brief illness, we must announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and friend Margit. She leaves behind those whose hearts she touched with her love, her silliness and caring; her children Lori (Peter), Bryan, and Tina (Vince) her grandchildren Danyell, Jeremy and Brad. Her step grandchildren Ken, Nicole (Keith), Kevin and Sahara and her great grandchildren Trevor, Stevie and Tatain. Dearest friends Glen, Hazel, Inga and Bev and so many others. AŌer the death of her husband of over 40 years in October of 2000, Margit found great comfort, purpose and friendship while devoƟng her Ɵme and love to her volunteer role as secretary of the Army, Navy and Airforce unit η5, it was here that she socialized, and enjoyed aƩending convenƟons, meat draws and other ANAF events. She was born in Prince Rupert, BC to Murdo and Dorothy Macarthur, she grew up in Prince Rupert and enjoyed her many experiences and travel as a Job’s daughter and eventual Queen of Job’s daughter. She was also acƟng sergeant for the Canadian Women’s Army Corp. There will be a service held at Bethel Funeral Chapel at 5605-27th Street on Saturday, January 4th, 2014 at 11am and following will be a celebraƟon tea at the ANAF club (in the hall) at 2500-46th Avenue in Vernon (Ɵme to be announced at service). In lieu of Ňowers those who wish can send a donaƟon to Wellspring (www.wellspring.ca) or to the SPCA of your choice. Miss me but let me go When I come to the end of the road, and the sun has set for me, I want no rites in gloomͲĮlled rooms, why cry for a soul set free͍ Miss me a liƩleͲbut not too long, and not with your head bowed low͖ Remember the love that we once shared, miss me but let me go. &or this is a ũourney that we all must take, and each must go alone. It’s all a part of the Master’s plan, a step on the road to home. When you are lonely and sick at heart, go to the friends we know, nd busy your sorrows in doing good deeds. Miss me but let me go. ;BeƩy MillerͿ Funeral arrangements were made with BETHEL FUNERAL CHAPEL LTD., 5605-27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8 5 250-542-1187
MENDES, Albertino It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Albertino Mendes on December 22, 2013 in Vancouver, BC. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.myalternatives.ca Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking Wanted: Experienced Dump Truck drivers for Northern BC. Must have own Tickets, H2SALIVE & WHMIS. Must be available immediately, have own transportation and be reliable. Wages depending on experience. Please fax resume and abstract to: 250546-0600. No walk-ins or phone calls please. Only those considered will be contacted.
Help Wanted ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Renee Hubert or Marie Harding Estate Administrators at 250-545-2136 to set up your FREE consultation in Vernon. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience. BDO Canada Limited. Trustee in Bankruptcy. 202-2706 30th Ave., Vernon , BC V1T 2B6
Is now hiring a FULL TIME ASSISTANT MANAGER. Must be available for all shifts, days, evenings & weekends, some heavy lifting, not suitable for students. Drop off resumes to 2501-53rd Ave Vernon or joeyg@c-lovers.ca CONTRACT CARRIER required for door to door delivery, 3 mornings a week. Must have vehicle, be flexible, reliable & prepared for walking. $10.25/hr. Contact Donna or Tammy 250-550-7901 or fax 250-558-3468 or email circulation@vernonmorningstar.com
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 J&M SANDHER ORCHARD looking for farm workers. Pruning/planting/ thinning/harvesting fruit and other labour work. Up to 40hr/wk, $10.33/hr. 250-558-2988 and/or email jmsandher@hotmail.com Martin Orchard, Pruning, Thinning, Picking, seasonal work. Apr 1 to October 31. Wage rate $10.33 or piece work. 6710 Cosens Bay Rd, Coldstream, BC, V1B 1N8, or email: hkr525@hotmail.com Northern Lite MFG has an opening for an EXP. Fiberglass/Gelcoat Repair Person, fax: 250-765-3708 or email: info@northern-lite.com Part time position avail. Interior Inkjet & Toner. Village Green Centre. Ink & Toner Sales and Ink Refilling Services. Call 250-308-5903 or 250-542-6790. PRODUCTION WORKERS Wood Productionpackaging,assembly, chop saws, Seasonal! $11.00/hr. Fax resume to 250545-7203 or email valleywoodreman@shaw.ca. Required: Care aid who must live in Vernon, work in private home, female nonsmoker need only respond. (250)5585148, Fax 250-558-5285 Tax Preparer for Vernon office. P/T. Min 2yrs experience req. Pls forward resume to david@dniaccounting.ca or fax to 250-549-5168 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.
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Obituaries
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Obituaries
Obituaries
Esther Madelaine Patricia Riffel (nee Hanson) 1934 – 2013
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Esther Madelaine Patricia Riīel (nee Hanson), at Pleasant Valley Manor, on December 28, 2013 at the age of 79 years. Esther will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her children: Kirkland (Barb) Cockerill of Armstrong, Faith (Charlie) McGowan of Port Stanley, ON, Jewel Bryant of Armstrong and Crystal (Mark) Loewen of Sylvan Lake, AB and seven grandchildren: Jamie, Melissa, Jason, Sterling, Keelaina, Alieda and Tristan. She is also survived by her sisters Rosella NoĮeld of Langley, BC and Norma (Ken) Buchy of Virden, MB and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother Norman Hanson. Esther was born on May 18, 1934 in Bield, MB and was raised in Roblin, MB, where she married and had 3 children, Kirkland, Faith and Jewel Cockerill. AŌer graduaƟng from a secretarial program in Dauphin, MB the family moved to AƟkokan, ON, where she worked as a secretary, execuƟve secretary and oĸce manager for several businesses. Esther remarried while in AƟkokan and gave birth to her fourth child, Crystal Riīel. The family relocated to Fernie, BC where Esther was always involved in community organizaƟons. Esther served on the boards of the Red Cross Society, Elk Valley United Way, Fernie Handicapped Society, Hospice Society, Snow Valley Wranglers AssociaƟon, City of Fernie Planning Commission and the RecreaƟon Commission. She was instrumental in the development of and fundraising for the Fernie Community Center and the PalliaƟve Care suite at the Fernie Hospital. Esther began her working career in Fernie as a secretary for the RecreaƟon Department prior to being oīered a teaching posiƟon as the Oĸce AdministraƟon instructor at the East Kootenay Community College. Esther remained in this posiƟon unƟl her reƟrement to Armstrong, BC. She frequently gave of her Ɵme and talents to others in her church, family and community; wriƟng news releases, family historical accounts, making meals and caring for others in numerous ways. Esther was secure in the knowledge that she would enter into the presence of the Lord Jesus upon her death because she had accepted the Lord as her Saviour. We look forward to the day that we will be reunited with her in the Kingdom of God. A celebraƟon of Esther’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at AlternaƟves Chapel (2980 Smith Drive, Armstrong), with Pastor Ray Bale and Pastor Greg Schmidt oĸciaƟng. RecepƟon to follow. Friends wishing to do so may make donaƟons in Esther’s memory to the Alzheimer’s Society (300-828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5 1E2 ) or the charity of your choice. 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
Education/Trade Schools
Education/Trade Schools
Education/Trade Schools
Interior Heavy Equipment Operator School
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Tom Iley Jan. 1, 1970 - Aug. 23, 2002
Merry Christmas & Happy Birthday “Hey” Tom, was an easy drive this year up to the range to put the wreath on the pole with the solar light. We have a picnic table and a seat that spells your name. The coyotes were in and had a party. It is a beautiful place we put you to rest. We will always remember you and love you forever and ever. Love Thelma Iley (Tom’s mom) P.S. Ray Little Horse is great
Dustin Leonard Charles Wheeler
May 8, 1986 ~ January 4, 2013
I only have a picture now, a frozen piece of time To remind me how it was, when you were here and mine. I see your smiling eyes, each morning when I wake I talk to you and place a kiss upon you smiling face. How much I miss you being here, I really cannot say The ache is deep inside my heart and never goes away. I hear it mentioned often, that time will heal the pain But if I’m being honest, I hope it will remain. I need to feel you constantly, to get me through the day I loved you so very much, and then you went away. The angels came and took you, that really wasn’t fair They took my one and only child, my future, life, my heir. If only they had asked me, if I would take you place I would have done so willingly, leaving you this world to grace. You should have had so many years, to watch your life unfold And in the midst of all of this, watch me “your mom” grow old I hope you’re watching from above, at all the things I do And let there be no doubt at all ... DUSTIN ... I LOVE YOU Always loving you, continually miss you .... Mom and Step-dad Randy xoxoxoxo
Financial Services
Financial Services
TUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master <60GT Certificate required. Apply via email: alertbaytowing@cablerocket.com or by fax: (250) 974-5216
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
- PART TIME SERVER -
- Experience an asset but not necessary - Min. wage - Weekends - Evenings and odd day shifts - Not suitable for students. Apply within 3309 - 39th Ave, Vernon • Contact: Cindy Kury, Manager No Phone calls or faxes please
Outside Sales Lloydminster, AB
Wolseley Plumbing & HVAC is seeking an individual to fill the Role of Outside Sales Representative in their Lloydminster Branch. The successful candidate will fully utilize their professional, technical and industry sales abilities to fulfill this role. Direct industry experience in residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, R and hydronics is required. You will have the ability to work individually or in a team based environment, a drive to contribute and a commitment to exceptional customer service. An attractive compensation package is available for the right candidate. Please submit your cover letter and resume stating salary expectations and the position you are applying for to careers.nab@wolseleyinc.ca.
Farm Services
Farm Services David
Lumby, BC
250-549-0324 or
250-547-6815
Work Wanted
Professional/ Management DIVISION MANAGER Needed for trucking company. Position is Salmon Arm Based. Minimum 5 years verifiable experience in truck or supply chain management. Details on line @ sutco.ca or call 888-3572612 ext 230.
Trades, Technical Required Immediately, automotive painter, ICBC Accredited shop. Permanent position. $30/hour, bonus program & tool allowances. Phone Brian at Armstrong’s Collision, 250546-3300
Trades, Technical
The name the world builds on
required with minimum 5 years experience Ph: 250-542-5557 Fax: 250-542-4562
OR CALL US AT: 1-866-399-3853 Medical/Dental
A seniors housing facility has a opening for the following position:
JOURNEYMAN STEEL FABRICATOR, CWB WELDER, STEEL ERECTOR, TICKETED BOOM TRUCK OPERATOR
See your Career or Employment Counsellor for Funding Info
Help Wanted
Experienced office receptionist required. Must have good communication skills, be well organized, be familiar with Simply Accounting and other basic computer programs (Word, Excel, email). Competitive salary and benefits. Position available immediately. Send resume to: Box 11 c/o The Vernon Morning Star, 4407 25th Ave., Vernon BC V1T 1P5.
Trades, Technical
NO SIMULATORS. NEVER SHARE MACHINES.
Senior Office Administrator Minimum of 10 years of general office practice required with experience in customer service relating to appointment setting and technician routing preferred. We offer employment in a friendly, fast paced environment with a competitive wage dependant upon qualifications and extended benefit program. Fax resume to 250-558-6133 for email info@absolutelypure.ca
OFFICE RECEPTIONIST
Canada
IN ONLY 3-10 WEEKS!
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Trades, Technical
START WEEKLY. YEAR ROUND. GET TRAINED.
Rosalinda’s Filipino Kitchen 2810 33rd St, Vernon, BC requires a Full Time Cook $11.50/Hr. Cook/Prep/Clean Filipino/Canadian exp. High School Preferred. Apply: t_smelser@yahoo.ca
Help Wanted
*1 Vernon’s own DumpRunz Fast courteous service for around 1/2 the price of the big guys. 250-307-9449 Affordable handyman services. Dump Runs, Lawn Care. Pressure Washing. Will do pretty much anything. Large or small. Kris 250-308-4100. LIVE-IN CAREGIVER I am a mature lady, independent, speak English and German, have extensive experience with seniors and children. Lv. Msg at 250 767 6545, Email: gglass@pacificcoast.net
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Shavings Sawdust Wood chips Hog fuel Bark Mulch Cedar Mulch Fir Mulch 10-40 Yard Loads • Ogogrow • Firewood
Kitchen Cabinets Bring your Cabinets back to life with Remedy Cabinets. Renewing and Updating with savings for 21 years. Free estimates 250-309-9673
Moving & Storage U1ST - MOVING 2 ton. Prices starting at $65/hr. Call 250859-8362. 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 Roberta’s Painting, Serving Armstrong & area for 7 years Free estimates 250-546-3570 or 250-938-4796. 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!
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Pets & Livestock
Pets & Livestock
Pets & Livestock
Merchandise for Sale
Feed & Hay
Pets
Pets
BROME grass hay, barn stored, no rain. $5 per bale. 250-546-2105
Cute Terrier Cross Pup, non shedding, $200.00 Ready to go 250-547-2433
Heavy Duty Machinery
Hay for sale Timothy/Alfalfa, (250) 547-6334
Livestock
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES SUNDAY BREAKFAST & FLEA MARKET 5101 - 25TH Ave. EVERY SUNDAY 8 am - 12 pm CALL 250-542-3003
BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
A healthy local economy depends on you
SHOP LOCALLY
Education/Trade Schools
Livestock
Education/Trade Schools
CAT OF THE WEEK Chloe is a 10 year old spayed female calico. This loving little sweetheart was found as a stray. She is good with some dogs and cats, and she loves to be groomed. If you would like to give this little old lady a forever retirement home ...
Please call her foster Mom Kathy at 775-475-0272
- Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110 Education/Trade Schools
Vernon Animal Care Society featured
Education/Trade Schools
German Shepard pups 4M 3F blk/tan & sable avail Vet Check $650 (250) 682-4831 HAVANESE puppies, vet checked & shots, $660. each delivery to be arranged. 250804-6848 Wolf Hybrid Cubs. Available now. $1000 Sun Valley Wolf Kennels. Kelowna Go to: www.sunvalleywolfkennels.com or Call (250)-765-4996
Merchandise for Sale Firewood/Fuel
Great Pay Great Career
$220 for fir/cord, local delivery free, Apple wood also aval 250-540-7873 Dry Pine $150/cord. Split & delivered Min 2 cords 250938-0804 Firewood for sale, cut to length, split & delivered $150/ cord. 1-250-547-6533 lv msg.
Free Information Night in Vernon
Medical Supplies Furniture Emporium WANTED: Good used Medical equipment, walkers, power lift chairs, scooters and other items. Phone 250-545-0240
Misc. for Sale Free Scrap Metal & Vehicle Removal. Nothing too big or too small! We buy batteries, $4. Call (250)309-6107 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used Iphone 5 Lifeproof.Multiple colors. Asking $15.00. 250-549-1489 or text 250-3068489 for details. JUST in time for Christmas AT SIMON’S COINS-Royal Canadian Mint, proof silver dollars, 1971-1978 $18.00 EA. Limited quantity; Coins, Gold, Silver, Bayonets, Swords, plus much more #1 2906-32 St. 250-3081522 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
Fight Back. Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.
Misc. Wanted
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
JOB FAIR
Tuesday Jan. 7, 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Trades and Apprenticeship Training Centre 6255 Okanagan Landing Road, Vernon
New pumped-up program provides training in four Trades Plumber: Experienced Plumbers in B.C. can earn $54,000 to $71,000 per year with work available all over B.C. >ĂƒwĂŒĂŒiĂ€\ĂŠCertiďŹ cation only takes two years of apprentice experience and training. Experienced B.C. wages range up to $45 per hour. -ĂŒi>“wĂŒĂŒiÀÉ*ÂˆÂŤiwĂŒĂŒiĂ€\ĂŠ Demand for experienced tradespeople is going through the roof in the north, with wages of up to $500 per day. -ÂŤĂ€ÂˆÂ˜ÂŽÂ?iÀÊ-ĂžĂƒĂŒi“Ê Â˜ĂƒĂŒ>Â?Â?iĂ€Ăƒ\ĂŠBig demand in commercial and industrial projects. Fort McMurray jobs paying up to $3192 per week for experienced trades people.
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ForkLifts for Sale. Various brands and sizes.18 to choose from. Call (250)-861-9171, or (250)-762-4883
KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR W/ COMFORT! BRAND NEW QUEEN MATTRESS $160. Still in plastic, mfg. warranty. 250.870.2562
Furniture
It’s time to become a Piping Trades Professional
Misc. Wanted
Coin Op Washing/Dryer machines. Any condition. Can pick up. 250-549-0644 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! PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670
PINE Firewood. Drycut, split & stacked, 16� lgth. Shortbx $75/ Longbox $90. (250)545-6461
Merchandise for Sale
Where:
Kingfisher Boats 8160 Highland Road, Vernon, BC When:
January 11, 2014 10 am - 1 pm
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WINDOWS & DOORS Windows, Doors & now...
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Since 1989 - Free Estimates
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TIM 250-307-8772
Quality Work Guaranteed
QUALITY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS INC.
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250-550-7900
CONCRETE Tazz’s -Concrete Foundations
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Real Estate
Rentals
Rentals
For Sale By Owner
Apt/Condo for Rent
Commercial/ Industrial
Owners Moving want to sell home in Bella Vista, 3bdrm +den, on large lot, $400,000. negotiable. 250-351-4181
Lots By Owner 1 acre Okanagan Lake View Lot off Tronson Rd, serviced, secure w/private lake access. Offers. 250-275-1626
Mobile Homes & Parks 3 bdrm, mortgagable, new siding, paint & carpets, hardwood floors, appliances. Just reduced, age 55+ $25,900. #16-1600-43 Ave. Look at all offers. 250-558-1511.
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent
WESTMOUNT APARTMENTS 3611 27th Ave.
2 Bedroom From $84500 +40 Adult, Secure Building, No Pets, No Smoking, Covered Parking, Elevator. MOVE IN INCENTIVES AVAILABLE. For more information, please call
250-306-5770
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:
250-503-1257
A New Tradition of Quality Living
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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 1&2 bdrm,d/t, avail now,no pets, heat & hotwater incl. $600-$750. 250-260-8454 1bdrm apart’s close to rec centre. N/P, N/S. $600-$700 + utils. (250)307-4948
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
1bdrm apt. Clean & bright, in quiet well managed adult building, bus route, heat, h/w, cable, locker/prkg. n/s n/p Starting $650. 250-550-4069
Columbia Apartments
1 Bdrm. Armstrong, clean, bright and newly decorated upper unit. Walk to downtown, $625/month, coin laundry.Call Alex 250-545-3813.
Available Feb. 1 st
One bedroom + den Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets. Non-smoking.
To view call
250-545-1519 VALLEYVIEW APARTMENTS
1604 31st Street
45+ Building
1 Bedroom from $625 2 Bedroom from $725 Move in Incentives for Seniors
• NS/NP • Heat and Water Incl. • Fresh Paint, Very Clean • Parking • Coin Laundry • Balcony • Elevator
250-558-9696 250-503-7315
1bdrm apt. near Hospital, laundry, heat, water, F/S, parking incl. $650. NS, Pets neg, Ref’s req. (250)542-7982
2 BDR, 1 bath, ctrl. located, no util., small pet OK, N/S, $790. Call Vlada 250-308-8878 2-LARGE 2bdrm apt’s. $750 & $800/mo.+hydro, prefer NO PETS (will consider small pet) Avail Now. 250-869-9788.
1500 - 1800 sq. ft. of PRIME OFFICE space in Downtown Vernon. On-site parking. Great location, newly renovated.
TWO MONTHS FREE RENT.
Rooms for Rent 2 rooms for rent in Armstrong area, suitable for individual or single parent $250-$350/mo 250-540-7873
Duplex / 4 Plex 1bdrm bsmnt, separate entry, n/p ,n/parties, n/s $650/mo utilities incld (250)545-1429 1bdrm, large open plan, ground level, w/d, walk to downtown, cat ok, no dogs, $725 util incl., Ref’s. 4101-27 Ave, 250-542-4310, 308-9738 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. 3bdrm 1 bath, lovely, no stairs, n/s, pet neg, $950. 250558-0969, 250-938-1957 Large 3bdrm up, 2 down, 2bath, carport, np, $1250 +util, DD, ref’s Feb 1. 250-542-9591
Homes for Rent
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250-309-1742 • 2 bedroom renovated home on Kalamalka Rd. 5 appliances, garage, yard. $1400 plus utilities vernonhomes.ca/forrent REALTORŽ PROPERTY MANAGER
Bachelor suite, shared washrooms, some furnished with TV. $500 including utilities & cable TV. vernonhomes.ca/forrent
3bdrm, 1325 sq ft, 5-appl, central location, n/s, n/p, $1200.incl util. 250-558-3664 3bdrm house, $1200./mo, Centrally located 250-5491227 5bdrm, 2bath, S.Vernon, quiet cul-de-sac, NS/NP incl, F/S, W/D $1100+util 250-307-3586. Desert Cove, 2bdrm home gated community, 40+, $1200 + utilities, call 250-549-8046
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Big Boy Sled! 2006 Polaris RMK 900 on rebuilt 159 Trak, $4200. (250)306-6214
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is herby given that Creditors and others having claims against the ESTATE of HUGH DONALD CAMERON also known as H. Donald Cameron and Don Cameron, formerly of 14850 Oyama Rd. Lake Country, B.C. V4V 2C6 , Deceased, who died October 4, 2013, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned EXECUTOR, c/o John McCormack 932 Skeena Drive, Kelowna, B.C.,V1V 2B2 on or before January 31, 2014, after which date the Estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have that have been received. JOHN McCORMACK, Executor.
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2009 Toyota Corolla S No issues, drives great. Just needed truck,2 1/2 years extended warranty through Toyota Summers and new Winter tires Hitch for a bike rack, Standard, 97,000 kms. Great reliable car.250 938 4304
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BELLA VISTA 4728 Heritage Dr Sunday, 12:30 - 2:30 $399,000
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Suites, Upper 1bdrm suite avail. Jan 1, $800 util/incl. pets neg. 7949 Old Kamloops Rd. 250-545-0733 2bdrm, Armstrong, f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p, ref’s & Deposit req’d. $800. incl util. 250-306-9909, 250-546-3383 Long term tenant vacating Lower East Hill, quiet, bright, cozy, side-by-side 2 bdrm duplex, fenced yard, deck, adult oriented, f/s,w/d, n/s, n/p, ref’s, $750. 250-938-1101 Lumby 3 bdrm, 1 bath, lrg rec room, $900. incl basic util, n/s, no dogs (250)547-8901
2 BDR Townhome Hawthorne Lane 38 st 35 ave. Spacious living. Walkout garden patio. Storage locker. Steps away from coin laundry. 1 parking spot included. Quiet building. Available immediately, very spacious & large bedrooms, renovated building, parking, a/c, water included, $850/month. Pet friendly. Available immediately. Vernon, BC. Phone 250-300-8076 or email rzthomas@hotmail.com. 3bdrm Alexis Park, W/D, Avail Immediately, $1050/mo. To view contact Ron @ 250-3089108 or 250-542-9106
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Suites, Lower 2bdrm, 1bath, Reno’d Kitchen on Kal Lake Rd, close to beach, schools, small dogs ok, n/s, no/parties $900. util incl., 250-275-3188 East Hill Duplex, 1 bdrm, ground level, private ent., & parking, large patio, 4 appl., util incl., $825. n/s,n/p Avail Feb 1. 250-503-6253 or 250308-2933. FOR rent Feb1st 2014. 2bdrm daylight basement suite. Private entrance, own laundry all utilities included. $900 a month plus damage deposit. No dogs No smoking. 250307-0876
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NOTICE to Creditors and Others. Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Emma C. Hohenacker formerly of Suite 311 - 4751 23rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T 9J4, deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Administrator, c/o Mervin Hohenacker, 6117 Grieve Rd., Duncan, B.C. V9L 2G9 on or before January 24, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to the claims that have been received. Mervin Hohenacker. Administrator.
8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, Sale or Lease.
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Bach. suite in quiet D/T location, 35+ H/W cable incl. a/c, coin laundry, elevator, no/pets, $590 +DD. 250-549-4220
Rickford Manor 1 & 2 bdrm suites available to mature renters. No dogs/ No smoking building close to downtown $680.00 and up. Ask about the move in incentives. 250-549- 5254
Homes for Rent 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
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Bachelor & 1Bdrm - Downtown near Schubert Centre, bright and clean, F/S, Heat & Hot Water incl. No pets, $500$600/mo Call 250-308-8500
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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
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Though it's common to ring in the New Year by making resolutions for the year, it's far less popular to set goals for the next 12 months. Resolutions and goals might be similar, but they're not exactly the same. When setting goals, men and women are attempting to develop a plan for the year ahead with the intent of being in a better place in 365 days. Successful resolutions are typically far less encompassing. While resolutions are goal-oriented, men and women often make just one resolution that does not require a plan so much as some dedication. For instance, a goal of being more financially secure will require a plan that must be implemented for it to be a success. A resolution to quit smoking might involve some advice from health professionals, but in general it's up to the individual to simply stop smoking. When setting goals for the next 12 months, consider the following tips. * Brainstorm some ideas. Goals should pertain to all aspects of life, from career goals to personal goals to anything you want to accomplish around the house. Before setting any goals, brainstorm as many ideas as possible for each area of your life. Write these ideas down, no matter how big or small they might be -- even though you might not decide to pursue each and every goal you come up with. The purpose of this is just to get some ideas flowing and to use those ideas as a foundation. If two or more ideas are similar, such as losing weight and eating healthier, then you can combine those later on and make them one goal to simply be healthier a year from now. * Rank goals by their importance to you. Goals will have varying degrees of importance, and this can help you to
rank them by which ones you feel are most important. This doesn't mean you can't accomplish each goal on your list. But prioritizing goals can make it easier to accomplish them. A good approach to take is to accomplish a highpriority goal, then reward yourself by tackling a more lighthearted goal that's less of a priority. For instance, if one of your biggest priorities is to install new siding on the house and you accomplish this goal, then reward yourself by next working on one of your more fun-oriented goals, such as visiting a water park or attending a ballgame. Such a balance and reward system can provide motivation and make for a fun and productive year to boot. * Establish a time frame. When setting goals with no time frame in mind, it's easy to procrastinate and downplay the significance of the goals. When setting goals, establish a time frame to increase your chances of being successful. For instance, if you have a goal to save X amount of money over the next 12 months, give yourself monthly savings markers to meet. This can help keep you on schedule and ensure you will achieve your goal come the end of the year. * Give yourself progress reports. As the year goes on, periodically assess your progress. You might realize some goals have become bigger priorities while others are no longer as important, and that's perfectly alright. But once you have passed the planning stage and started to pursue a goal, track your progress and stay the course if it's going well. If not, reconsider your plan and decide if it's best to lay out another course of action. Setting goals for the year ahead is a great way to ensure the next 12 months will be productive and fruitful.
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