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Newly crowned Princess Silver Star Simmy Sidhu, Miss MHC Mortgage House, gets a high five from a friend at the Proclamation and Coronation of Queen Silver Star LIV Thursday night at the Performing Arts Centre. Former Queen Silver Star Emily Pfannschmidt passes the crown on to Cheyenne Krog, Miss Durning Directions. (Below) Hana Whibley, Miss Cheek To Cheek Dance Studio/Deans Tailor Shop (left), and Micah Tumlinson, Miss Betty Lou Boutique, react after Paige Webster, Miss White House Mortgages, is announced as a Princess.

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Vernon’s new royalty greeted the cold morning with warm smiles.

Queen Silver Star LIV (54th) Cheyenne Krog, Princess Silver Star Paige Webster, Princess Silver Star Simmy Sidhu and Miss Congeniality Cassia Swartz admitted that Friday they hadn’t slept much after the excitement of proclamation and coronation at the Performing Arts Centre Thursday evening.

“At first I just didn’t believe it when I heard my sponsor’s (Durning Directions) name called and my name called. I think it really only hit me this morning,” said Krog. In spite of the excitement, she and her attendants were wearing their tiaras with grace and style for an early-morning interview.

“Last night was completely surreal.

When they called my name, I was so honoured,” said Sidhu, whose sponsor is MHC Mortgage House.

Webster, sponsored by White House Mortgages, added, “It was so special for all of us. I’m so excited and happy.”

Cassia Swartz, sponsored by the Armstrong Kin Club, was named Miss Congeniality.

“I was very happy,” she said.

All of the new royalty received freshwater pearl necklaces from Cotton’s Chocolates, while retiring royalty, Queen Emily Pfannschmidt and Princess Antonya Crosby, received fresh-water pearl bracelets.

“I can see myself wearing these so many ways for a long time as a wonderful souvenir,” said Sidhu.

Webster said, “These pearls will be a very sentimental souvenir for us.”

The young women spent the morning at the Prestige Inn opening their gift baskets from local merchants, then had fittings for their formal gowns with Sarah Deederly, a past Queen Silver Star Excellence Program participants who is helping with the dresses.

“This tradition is all very much a community project,” said Queen’s Committee member Kelsie Von Holst, who was Queen Silver Star XLIX.

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Little Miss Winter Carnival Ava Tepper enjoys the limelight at the Proclamation and Coronation of Queen Silver Star LIV Thursday night at the Performing Arts Centre. Retiring Queen Silver Star Emily Pfannschmidt crowns Miss Congeniality Cassia Swartz.

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The royal hair was done by Noir Salon in the afternoon and then it was off to do the count-down for Balloon Glow in Polson Park.

The evening was spent at a dinner and dance at the Schubert Centre. A tradition at this dance is for everyone to get on the floor to the song Saturday Night.

They also dropped in on the Snowflake Ball, a Carnival tradition being revived by Lorna Robb.

The new royalty thought back on the experience of being in

the program.

“We gained so much confidence and got to know each other. It was great,” said Krog.

“I had never changed a tire before in my life.

That’s a useful skill,” said Webster. “And I learned ballroom dancing. I taught my father and my brother how to ballroom dance.”

“I loved everything about the program. It exceeded my expectations,” said Sidhu.

Swartz said, “I now know how to do a waterfall braid.”

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them, perhaps remembering her own reign.

“We’re very proud of all the candidates and their achievements. They all did a wonderful job.

We’re very happy with our new team and we’re looking forward to getting to know these ladies. They help promote the community and bring it together all year.”

She is looking forward to having the new royalty meet the clients at Kindale where she works. “They look forward to the party and a dance and photos. It’s

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Coleen Noel, chair of the Queen’s Committee, will be bringing royalty to Polson Special where she works. “People really enjoy seeing them.

It’s a bright spot.”

Queen Silver Star and her attendants will be at as many Carnival events as they can.

Then they’ll catch up on their homework and get ready for traveling to events around the province to represent the North Okanagan later in the year.

Anyone can request to have royalty attend their Carnival or other community event and they will be there if at all possible. For more information call the Winter Carnival office at 250-545-2236 or see www.vernonwintercarnival.com.

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he first thing J.R. LaRose wanted to do, as an eight-year-old child who had just watched his mother thrown down a flight of stairs by an unknown man, was grab a knife from the kitchen and protect his mom.

The starting safety for the B.C. Lions football team shared his emotional story at an assembly in front of a packed student body and staff at Vernon Secondary School Thursday morning, part of the Lion’s Be More Than A Bystander presentation, a program designed to help end the silence on violence against women.

“We were at a family friend’s house in Edmonton, a bunch of people were over, and I can remember sitting in the living room and hearing a commotion coming from upstairs,” said LaRose, joined by 13-year CFL veteran centre and Lions’ captain Angus Reid.

“I was a curious kid so I went toward the staircase and I remember one of the voices yelling was my mother’s. I saw this man grab my mom and throw her down the stairs. My initial reaction, as an eight-yearold kid, was to run to the kitchen and grab a knife. All I wanted to do was protect my mom. I did not want to see my mom hurt.”

As he grew older, LaRose – who turns 30 on Feb. 27 – made a vow that he would not be a bystander if he saw such a thing again, or saw someone being bullied.

It was a no-brainer, he said, for him to get involved with the program the Lions started three years ago. LaRose, Reid and other members of the team spend their offseason touring the province, encouraging students to become leaders and help end violence against women.

Reid told the assembly how he and LaRose work in the ultimate male environment as football players. They work with 50 guys, lift weights and “eat steak all day.”

Reid said his motivation for the program was selfish.

“My wife had a friend who wanted me to introduce her to some of the single guys on the team. So we went out for dinner, a bunch of us, and the friend called the wife and said she had a great time and was on a cloud,” said Reid, whose six-year older brother, Malcolm, is the principal at VSS. “In the locker room, guys were starting to talk about her in a negative light, making jokes and comments about her.

“I didn’t want these jokes and comments to occur, and if my wife found out that I knew it was going on and did nothing

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B.C. Lions centre Angus Reid talks to Grade 10 students Justin Haverkamp (left) and Liam Boyd Thursday at Vernon Secondary School. about it, I would be in trouble,” said Reid, 37. “So I did something about this. I told the guys, ‘look, this is not going to happen while I’m around.’”

Added LaRose: “We said to the guys, ‘what if they were talking about your sister or your mother. Would you like that?’”

In the pair’s 45-minute presentation, students and staff were shown videos which included statistics such as in B.C. every week, there are more than 1,000 physical or sexual assaults against women; one in three women are sexually assaulted in their lifetime; women under 25 experience the highest rates of domestic violence; and, a study from Ontario showed that students prone to the highest recorded statistics of dating violence are in Grade 9 and 10.

The football stars said the Be More Than A Bystander program boils down to leadership.

“This is about you becoming leaders, you taking charge of the classes you’re in, school you’re in, community you’re in and making it better, making it safer for everyone,” said Reid. “We all raised our hands when asked if we thought every woman that’s out there is important to somebody.”

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After the presentation, LaRose and Reid talked for half-an-hour with Mike Sawka’s media and student voice classes about taking their message forward.

Sawka said the students would likely produce a public service announcement commercial which Reid said the Lions would play on their website.

The Lions’ presentation impressed Grade 11 student Shaughn Davoren.

“It was pretty inspiring, we learned a lot here,” said Davoren. “We’ll take a lot away from it and make our school a much safer place.”

Brooke McLardy and Stephanie Mortenson from the Vernon Women’s Transition House Society were also onhand for the assembly.

Both thought the message coming from two professional football players made a big impact on the student body.

“They did a great job,” said McLardy, program director with the society. “They’re inspirational, and it’s a great message for children and youth that it’s not cool to sit by and watch violent acts to other people in our society, but to stand up and make a difference.”

Malcolm Reid has watched his younger brother be presented with the Grey Cup and speak on other topics to schools, but nothing impressed him more than the Be More Than A Bystander message.

“I can say I’ve never been prouder of my brother,” said Reid. “For the first time ever, Angus, you feel like my bigger brother.”

Reid and LaRose also gave their presentation to the staff and students of Fulton Secondary.

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Officials demand action on mussels richard rolke Morning Star Staff

Senior governments are being told to flex some muscles when it comes to mussels.

The Okanagan Basin Water Board is demanding that the provincial and federal government initiate efforts to prevent the spread of the invasive zebra and quagga mussels.

“We need the federal and provincial governments to be serious about the issue,” said Juliette Cunningham, a Vernon director, adding that OBWB and local communities can only do so much to prevent the arrival of the mussels which are from Europe originally and have spread across North America.

These mussels clog water intake pipes, pumps and boat motors.

They also deplete food sources for fish and produce toxins that kill fish and birds and contaminate drinking water.

There is also a recreational impact as the razor-sharp shells can spread across beaches.

It’s believed it could cost $43 million a year to manage the mussels

“We need them to come to the table.”

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if they arrive in the valley.

“It only takes one boat infested with the mussels, launching in our waters, to cause serious harm to our lakes,” said Anna Warwick Sears, OBWB executive director.

Of concern to OBWB is a report that indicates that 19 per cent of the infected boats stopped in Idaho in the last five years were on their way to B.C. and Alberta.

“While the OBWB is thankful for the inspection efforts of Idaho and other western states, there is currently nothing in place for inspections at the Canada-U.S. border, or interprovincial borders such as B.C. and Alberta,” said Warwick Sears.

“The federal government needs to pass the legislation that has been pending for several months now, making it possible for Canada Border Services Agency

staff to stop boats from entering into Canada from the U.S. unless they’ve been inspected.

As for B.C., it now has fines and jail time for importing the mussels, but no inspection stations to follow-up.”

Mike Macnabb, a Regional District of North Okanagan director, says millions of dollars are being invested on the Duteau Creek water source partly because the mussels could make it difficult to get water from calcium rich Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes in the future.

“They don’t grow up in Duteau,” he said.

Cunningham hopes local MLAs and MPs will realize the threat the invasive mussels pose to the Okanagan Valley’s environment, infrastructure and economy.

“We need them to come to the table,” she said.

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Controversial gravel pit plans in the BX still have a narrow opportunity for approval.

On Wednesday, the Regional District board refused to send an application from Mertion Excavating to remove gravel from a Brentwood Road property to the Agricultural Land Commission.

However, the proposal can still go before another agency.

“The Ministry of Mines could still approve it,” said Rob Smailes, RDNO’s general manager of planning and building.

“Whether they will or not, who knows.”

Mertion Excavating wants to remove about 60,000 metres of gravel over five years from the two-hectare property.

However, a 1,100-name petition opposes gravel removal for a number of factors, including a potential impact on nearby BX Creek, noise, dust and traffic.

“We are here to represent the public,” said Mike Macnabb, BX-Silver Star director.

Macnabb says there are 476 properties within a one-kilometre radius of the site and he refutes the Mertion’s claims that gravel extraction will make the land more usable for farming.

“I don’t believe it will improve agriculture on the existing property and it could negatively impact neighbouring properties.”

Becky Mertion told the board that she and

“The Ministry of Mines could still approve it.”

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husband Klayton bought the site in 2012 and the ultimate goal is to construct their home there.

“We have followed all of the bylaws put in place for our area,” she said.

“None of our neighbours have come to us to express their concerns.”

Becky Mertion insists the concerns are being taken seriously and there are alternate routes so gravel trucks don’t have to go near BX Elementary, berms can reduce noise and a water truck has been purchased to suppress dust.

Klayton Mertion believes gravel removal will improve the agricultural viability of the site, which has rocky and steep sections.

“There is very little soil in this area,” he said.

Support for the Mertion’s proposed ALC application came from Spallumcheen director Janice Brown.

“This is a prime example of land that is not agricultural land,” said Brown.

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Taxpayers are being asked to pump more money into the film industry.

The Okanagan Film Commission has requested the Regional District of North Okanagan increase its 2014 funding from $24,000 to $30,000 to cover the cost of scouting locations.

“We ran short last year,” said Jon Summerland, film commissioner.

According to the OFC, Summerland the agency received a total of $180,000 in government funding from all sources in 2013 and the return on investment was $14.4 million.

In the case of Tomorrowland, it spent $3 million a week while in Grindrod, Enderby, and Armstrong last fall.

“There were car rentals, tons of water was being used and lumber was being bought,” said Summerland, adding that local accommodations also benefitted.

Most recently, a Hallmark movie-of-the-week was shot at Sparkling Hill Resort.

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INCORPORATING A COMPANY: NOT SO SIMPLE © Janice Mucalov, LL.B.

Incorporating a private BC company is not as easy as it might seem. Many people think that once they receive their Certificate of Incorporation, their company is ready to operate. But choosing and reserving an appropriate company name, deciding on an authorized share structure, settling on the Articles (rules and regulations that govern the conduct of your company), completing the Incorporation Agreement, and filing the Incorporation Application (with attached Notice of Articles) through Corporate Online, are only the first steps. After you get your Certificate of Incorporation, you still have a number of things to do to complete the organization of your company.

You can have an actual organizational meeting, but the business can just as easily be done through consent resolutions signed by all directors. Shares have to be issued to the incorporators/ shareholders. When first issuing shares, it’s the proportion each shareholder receives that’s important, not the number. If there are two shareholders and they are to “own” the company equally, then they should each be issued the same number (it could be ten shares each or 5,000 each).

your company meetings, including your first organizational meeting. If the business that would have been conducted in a meeting is done instead by consent resolutions, then those written directors’ resolutions have to be signed and filed in the records book.

You also need to prepare a directors’ register showing the full names and “prescribed addresses” of the directors (for the delivery of notices and legal documents, and receiving mail) and other specified information. For the prescribed delivery address, directors can choose their home or the office they normally occupy during business hours. As well, a central securities register must be prepared. It shows the shares issued by the company, the full names and addresses of shareholders, the number of shares they own, the class and any series of those shares, and so on.

Are you providing the money to allow the company to begin its operations? The easiest way to raise money is by shareholder loan. This should be documented by having the company make a promissory note, which should Dave Schaefer be approved in either a directors’ resolution or in the minutes of a directors’ meeting. If there is Then there’s the appointment of officers. While a company isn’t required to have more than one shareholder you might also any particular officers such as a president and a consider a shareholders’ agreement with a “buysecretary (unless your Articles say otherwise), it’s sell” provision, so existing shareholders retain traditional to appoint officers of the company to control of the company if a shareholder dies handle the day-to-day operations. If you have a or wants out. one-person company, you can be both president Once your company is organized, certain things and secretary at the same time. You may also must still be done to maintain your company, want to appoint a banker and authorize the for example, filing annual reports with the transfer of assets or money into the company.

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Township funds O’Keefe roger knox Morning Star Staff

A stellar 2013 season has the Township of Spallumcheen opening its wallet again to help O’Keefe Ranch.

Township council voted unanimously in favour of a recommendation to award a $6,000 grant-in-aid in 2014 to the ranch.

“The ranch had a really exciting year last year, and the grant-in-aid reflects that good year,” said Coun. Andrew Andrew Casson Casson, council’s representative to the ranch. “This reflects the value we see in the ranch.”

Casson said 2013 figures show close to 18,000 visitors stopped off at the popular attraction, an increase from 13,000 guests in 2012.

Those numbers, said Casson, do not include the visitors to the hugely popular and successful corn maze, which had 7,600 guests in 2013.

The $6,000 is part of $14,350 in grants-in-aid requests recommended to be included in the town-

ship’s 2014 budget.

Also recommended for approval were $2,500 grants to the Caravan Farm Theatre and Armstrong and District Curling Club; $2,000 to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Archive Society; $750 to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department; $500 to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Council Society; and $100 to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Environmental Trust.

A grant-in-aid request for $1,468 from the Restorative Justice Society – North Okanagan was voted to be added as a 2014 budget line item.

Council also approved recommendations to support fees for services to the Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Arts Society ($9,750) and Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce ($8,000).

It was also recommended to council that it maintain the collection of taxation from farms (Class 9) below 10 per cent of the total collection.

“This is to encourage a level of economic activity in the agricultural land base in accordance with the community goals and objectives in our official community plan bylaw,” said Coun. Christine Fraser.

Spall water districts to dissolve roger knox Morning Star Staff

The province has committed cash toward helping dissolve a number of water districts within Spallumcheen.

The township will receive $100,000 as part of a joint water initiative, announced late in 2013, with Armstrong.

“The province supports our initiatives.”

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“The funds certainly reinforces that the province supports our

initiatives,” said chief administrative officer Greg Betts.

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In a letter to council, Community Development Minister Coralee Oakes committed $60,000 to assist with administrative costs associated with the dissolution and transfer of six improvement districts that have existing water agreements with Armstrong, have requested conversion to a municipal service or are experiencing water quality issues.

The township will receive $10,000 for each of the Highland Park, Lansdowne, Otter Lake, Silver Star, Stardel and Stepney improvement districts to support conversion, provided Spallumcheen secures consent from each of the districts’ boards supporting conversion to a municipal service.

In her letter, Oakes said for those improvement districts that have not already provided the township with engineering reports on their physical infrastructure, the province will offer a total of $40,000 to help facilitate the implementation of the water strategy.

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Program eases school transition Morning Star Staff

A Vernon high school is making great strides to transition new students into higher learning.

The Grade 8 Academy, which has been operating for two years at W.L. Seaton Secondary, integrates the core subjects in a projectbased manner.

— Maria “The aim is to ease the transition between elementary and secondary schools, while allowing for deeper exploration of course content and increasing engagements in academics,” said Seaton principal Jackie Kersey.

“Our approach has allowed reduced failure rates, improved attendance and student accountability.

The teachers are able to establish relationships with students that foster a caring learning environment where risks can be taken.”

The program is supported by curricular experts in math, science and the humani-

ties, as well as the incorporation of a learning resource teacher.

Additional support staff also allows the academy to run at a 12-to-one student to teacher ratio.

“The students have benefitted from regular involvement of Dr. Leyton Schnellert, from the University of B.C. Okanagan, Alexis who specializes in problem based learning,” said team leader Paul Britton.

Among the students involved is Maria Alexis.

“It gives me more opportunities than the regular school model,” said Alexis.

Students have had the opportunity to learn from professionals based in the community including, optometrists, electrical engineers, a coast guard officer, foresters, water technicians and cultural representatives.

The students have also taken on community outreach projects involving the Upper

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In January, there were 118 total property sales, a 140 per cent increase from the 49 sales during the same month in 2013.

For residential sales, there were 85 units sold, up 93 per cent compared to 44 in January 2013.

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Happy Family Day

n case you’re out of the loop, and your boss forgot to tell you, this is a long weekend. It’s called Family Day and it’s only been around for a couple years so it’s not that surprising that some of us might have forgotten that we actually get an extra day off at this time of year.

I mean at least the other holidays usually have some sense of tradition.

Some even have more religious or patriotic reasons for their being in the first place so we’re quite comfortable with Easter and Canada Day and most of the others that have been around for, well, longer than most of us anyway.

Glenn Mitchell The Queen’s birthday is losing significance over the years, but, hey, I’ll take the day in May. And I’ll take a day in February too, thank you very much.

However, I think we need to establish some traditions for Family Day that give it a little more meaning than just another day off.

And ski hills have rightfully jumped on board as it’s a perfect time for mom and dad and junior A and junior B to hit the slopes.

Of course getting junior A and junior B to actually hit the slopes with mom and dad after they turn a certain age (that’s the kids not the adults), is sometimes difficult but at least you can share the ride in the car up and down the mountain and talk about your day so there’s some sharing going on.

However, if they are on their phones, even that can be difficult too. When their heads are down and their fingers are moving at a couple million miles an hour (I’m not sure what that is in metric terms), it’s hard to know if they’re listening to you or not. Of course they’ll grunt that they are, in fact they might grunt that they are even if they aren’t engrossed in their phones, but that’s an age-old problem.

The next opportunity for family bonding might be at the dinner table and that’s where I

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actually have established rules about electronic devices.

They’re banned.

Now I’m not going to self-righteously try and tell you that we eat at the dinner table every night, we don’t. But we shoot for once a week, or so, therefore there’s a no-text, no-twitter, noinstagram, no-Facebook, no-Hotmail zone for, oh, 12 minutes or so.

Heavy sigh.

I know I’m old but it’s striking me that in this mega-connected world we’re living in, we’re somehow communicating less, at least face-toface anyway.

Now I hesitate to sound too much like an old fart because even I can admit that in many ways I know more about what’s going on in my kids’ life than my parents did, just like they took more of an interest than their parents did, and so on and so on.

Although that’s partly because we trust the outside world less (ironically because we likely know our neighbours and their neighbours less than in our parents’ day), and we are paranoid about every little thing (partly again because we have so much damn information coming at us all the time and it’s difficult to put into context) so we worry about everything and pretty much demand to know where our kids are at all times (because thanks to technology it’s doable).

No wonder Maclean’s magazine lead story this week is about the modern-day phenomenon that so many of us tap into 24/7 – worrying.

Anyway, as usual, I’m getting a little off track here but hopefully my point is somewhere between the lines.

It’s Family Day. Establish a family tradition that will make it meaningful this year and for many years to come. I’m pretty sure that’s how traditions are established.

If anything, make a point of at least hugging your kid this weekend. Just make sure he or she puts their phone down first, though, because if it drops on the ground they can be expensive to fix.

Happy Family Day everyone and enjoy the long weekend however you see fit.

One has to wonder if federal and provincial officials check their e-mail or post office box?

Once again, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is demanding that Victoria and Ottawa take immediate action to prevent invasive zebra and quagga mussels from enter our watershed.

“We need them to come to the table,” said director Juliette Cunningham.

But numerous calls for action have apparently fallen on deaf ears because nothing has been done.

These mussels clog water intake pipes, pumps and boat motors. They also deplete food sources for fish and produce toxins that kill fish and birds and contaminate drinking water.

There is also a recreational impact as the razor-sharp shells can spread across beaches.

It could cost a staggering $43 million a year to manage the mussels if they arrive here.

And given how they have spread across North America, they could be here soon.

“It only takes one boat infested with the mussels, launching in our waters, to cause serious harm to our lakes,” said Anna Warwick Sears, OBWB executive director.

The federal government needs to initiate legislation that prevents boats from entering Canada from the U.S. unless they have been inspected for mussels, while the provincial government must ensure there are monitoring stations along the U.S. and Alberta borders.

Examples of the devastation caused by mussels abound across North America so senior government officials must know what happen if they don’t act.

But they continue to do nothing and that puts the Okanagan’s environment, economy and lifestyle at risk.

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The power of the human spirit

attended Patrick Nicol's funeral the other day and was moved by the service and the touching words of Patrick's friends and family. In reflection, I thought I would share a few thoughts of my own.

I was lucky enough to have met Patrick after I started my first business as a teenager with high hopes and loads of blind optimism almost 30 years ago. In typical Patrick fashion, he took the time to offer his support and told me never to give up. I was smart enough to listen and never look back.

Over the years, I ran into Patrick at community events or just walking downtown and he never lost a chance to ask how I was doing or pat me on the back with a gesture of job well done. A couple of years ago, I wrote a letter to the entire city council voic-

society responds Re: the Jan. 29 letter to the editor from Steve Heeren, of the Coldstream Ratepayers Association.

Mr. Heeren claims in his letter that he, “had informed one board director (of the Greater Vernon Governance Society), who lives in Coldstream, that he was welcome to attend, along with the others, to ask questions and provide information which he thought our ratepayers) members needed to know.”

Well Mr. Heeren, what you actually said was totally different. And Councillor Gyula Kiss, in writing, told the society not to attend.

After the governance society announced it had signatures to its petition from 11 per cent (816) of eligible Coldstream voters, Kiss announced on his Internet blog that a Coldstream Ratepayers Association meeting would be held Jan. 9.

The governance society asked Kiss if it was appropriate for our members to attend and provide information and answer questions.

The e-mail response from Kiss, Dec. 17 stated, “I don’t think your association’s presence (the society) would be advisable. If you wish to disseminate your views you should call a meeting of your own at your association’s expense and convince people of your views. Wasting time and money of the ratepayers meeting

ing some frustrations and only one person took the time to reply, my old friend Patrick Nicol. His common sense advice (and cooler head) solved my problem and the world went on as usual.

It became clear at Patrick's service that I was only one of probably hundreds of people who had been on the receiving end of Patrick's unconditional kindness and support. I was humbled as I listened to people describing his love and appreciation for nature and his enormous capacity to give without expecting anything in return.

It's clear that Patrick really was an angel among us, a giant of a man to whom this town owes so much.

I walked out of the service with a heavy heart, but also with a renewed belief in

would not be in the interest of their organization. Your views received ample coverage from the sympathetic media, thus people are well aware of your views.”

So the same question was put to Mr. Heeren. On Dec. 23, his e-mail stated: “It is not the policy of the Coldstream Ratepayers Association to entertain the appearance of external delegations to our meeting.”

On Jan. 8, Mr. Heeren was quoted in The Morning Star as saying, “We have such a good council now that I personally don’t feel that we need a watchdog group at this time to watch out for the public interest.”

Heeren went on to say that the actions of the governance society have “churned us into action” and this is “potentially a fighting issue.”

Only after 816 eligible Coldstream taxpayers asked to have a current study completed by a non-biased third party, does Mr. Heeren’s “watchdog” group churn into action?

The society thought the ratepayers and all Coldstream taxpayers would want to know the facts regarding why costs in the area (including Coldstream) have increased at a far more rapid pace than population growth and inflation.

And subsequently, is there a more economical and efficient way to govern the area?

A large number of citizens seem-

the power of the human spirit, the kind of spirit Patrick shared with people every day.

It reminded me of a movie I saw once with a powerful message for all of us. "Earn it," were the last words of Captain Miller in Saving Private Ryan. Private Ryan spent his life trying to live the best life that he could, earning the life that his comrades had lost trying to save him. If there is a heaven, I do believe Patrick has earned a place there.

Thank you Patrick for everything you have done for me and for all of the lives you touched in your remarkable life.

Thanks for teaching me that what matters most is grace, compassion and unconditional love and through these things, we earn a life well led. darcy Bomford

ingly want to be informed by a nonbiased third party to make the decision at the ballot box.

Mr. Heeren and Mr. Kiss, the ratepayers (all 60 of them) and Coldstream council seem to want no part of the process.

Why? Perhaps the answer lies in the indisputable fact that 816 Coldstream residents signed a petition in favour of having the question asked and both the ratepayers and council are afraid of what the answer might be.

Bruce shepherd, on behalf of the Greater Vernon Governance society run for office I believe that the reason most municipal politicians have run for office is likely because of their opinions and beliefs to which they are entitled. During their election campaign, the more forthright their position on hot topics, the easier it is for the electorate to make our voting choices.

This issue keeps reoccurring every few years and is easily resolved during scheduled municipal elections.

The current coldstream Council was pretty much not in favour of amalgamation during the last campaign and it still appears that they are not interested.

I say that the vocal pro-amal-

gamation leaders should show the community where their passion lies.

Run for office.

Democracy would be best served as the people would have spoken through their votes and the new leaders would have the mandate to pursue amalgamation. Simple as that.

In the meantime, let the elected officials get on with the mandate and workload that we elected them for.

Leo Lecavalier thank you On Jan. 15, I stopped at Shoppers Drug Mart on 27th Street. An older woman was parked beside me and was busy cleaning her car windows covered in road grime. Her rag was saturated so I gave her one from my supply I keep handy.

My windows were dirty also and she asked if she could do mine. I thanked her and said, "No, I would do it." We exchanged pleasantries and I went into the store.

The woman was gone when I returned and all of my car windows were cleaned off. I didn't have a chance to thank her so I am doing it now, and I wish her well.

This kindness reaffirms my decision of more than 32 years ago that I raise my boys here and make Vernon our home.

Vernonites, pay it forward. d.a. ross

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water main replacement, and the work will be done in conjunction with the City of Vernon’s road resurfacing.

“This is the way projects should be done,” said director Rob Sawatzky, adding that efficiencies can be found by digging up a road only once.

“It makes much more financial and practical sense.”

“It makes much more financial sense.”

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The current water main pipe on Pleasant Valley Road, between 41st and 48th avenues, is 100 millimetres in diameter and made out of asbestos cement.

“It needs to be upsized to meet fire flows and and it’s a very old pipe,” said Zee Marcolin, Greater Vernon Water manager, adding the pipe was installed 40

years ago.

The city and GVAC try to schedule their infrastructure projects when possible.

“This strategy assists in reducing costs for both the city and Greater Vernon Water while also protecting city roadways by reducing asphalt repairs due to leaks/breaks in the old water mains should they not be replaced,” said Marcolin.

City pushes for bicycle racks RICHARD ROLKE

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Cycling is being promoted as alternative transportation in Enderby.

City council is asking the recreation services commission to consider installing bicycle racks at Barnes, Riverside and Tuey parks.

“When we did a community consultation, people were asking for more places to secure their bicycles,” said Coun. Brad Case.

“We want people to get around the community in non-vehicles means.”

Depending on the design of the bicycle rack, the devices could cost between $200 and $500 each.

“The commission will Brad Case decide which way to go,” said Case.

There are currently bicycle racks at many businesses, schools and agencies.

Billboard moves ahead Enderby groups are another step closer to increasing awareness among residents and tourists.

Beryl Ludwig A digital billboard will be installed at the northwest corner of the parking lot next to city hall, and the permitting process will proceed.

“All organizations in town will be able to put information on it,” said Coun. Beryl Ludwig of the sign.

“It should give everyone a lot of exposure.”

However, the parking lot is owned by Imperial Oil so permission for the sign is still required and purchase of the sign is still subject to budget deliberations.

The goal is to have the sign operational before tourism season.

Politicians get creative Enderby officials will be able to demonstrate their creative side.

Members of council will be paired with a local artist to create a work of art that will then be auctioned off to raise funds for the Courtyard Gallery and the Enderby Artists Initiative.

“I better practice a bit,” said Mayor Howie Cyr, who isn’t sure if he will be painting, drawing or sculpting.

“It’s a novel way to generate funds for a worthwhile group.”

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NOTICE TO ELECTORS WITHIN THE REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN Alternative Approval Process for the Proposed Starling Control Program Grant Service Establishment NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 86 of the Community Charter, that the Board of Directors of the Regional District of North Okanagan (the “Regional District”) seek the approval of the electors within the City of Armstrong, District of Coldstream, City of Enderby, Village of Lumby, Township of Spallumcheen, City of Vernon and all of Electoral Areas “B”, “C”, “D”, “E” and “F”; for the adoption of the Starling Control Program Grant Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2574, 2013.

The Elector Response Form must be in the form established by the Regional District and forms are available from the Regional District office and the office of the participating municipalities, on request.

The general intent of this proposed bylaw is to establish a local area grant service for a Starling Control Program in the Regional District of North Okanagan.

The deadline for delivering the original signed Elector Response Forms regarding the bylaw to the Regional District is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Forms must be received by the deadline to be counted. No exceptions will be made.

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The proposed bylaw authorizes the recovery of funds from the service area for the annual costs of the proposed service. It is anticipated that the funds will be recovered by any combination of the following: (1) requisition of money under Sections 805 [Requisition of funds from municipalities] and 806 [Requisition of funds for electoral areas] of the Local Government Act to be collected by a property value tax to be levied and collected under Section 805.1 [Collection in municipalities] and Section 806.1 [Collection in electoral areas] of the said Act; (2) fees and charges imposed under Section 363 [Imposition of fees and other charges] of the Local Government Act; and (3) revenues received by way of agreement, enterprise, gift, grant or otherwise.

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Vernon Teach and Learn NETS award As a teacher resource store, the shop gets a lot of support from schools locally, A local toy store which has quite literal- across the province and even in Alberta ly played a role in bringing imagination to and Saskatchewan. the homes and classrooms of thousands of “We do a lot of shipping,” said Lynella. children has earned national recognition.

But it is also a favourite stop for kids Vernon Teach and Learn has been big and small. named 2013 retailer of the year by With play areas for kids, little ones Neighbourhood Toy Stores of Canada love the store, and parents are equally (NETS) – a network of indegrateful for the vast selection pendent, specialty toy stores. of unique items, especially “We didn’t even know when those last-minute gifts we were nominated,” said are needed.

Lynella Henke, who owns “A lot of times, parents the store on 30th Avenue find out the night before with her husband Trevor. from their child that there’s — Lynella Henke “And we had several noma party the next day and they inations.” need a gift,” said Trevor.

Deborah Cauz, of NETS, “People don’t have a lot of explains: “43 retail locations extra time.” across Canada, retail members of NETS, Which is why the owners and staff are compete for this award.” dedicated to helping people find that perThe honour coincides with the couple’s fect gift and they even wrap it.

10-year anniversary of owning the busiLynella and Trevor say the are grateful ness, which has been in the family even for all of the local residents who recognize longer. the importance of supporting local busi“My mom and I actually started this ness. store in 1990,” said Lynella, who was in They share their recent NETS award Grade 11 at the time. with their customers, and have added it “I loved working here.” the trophy to their collection of business And she still does. awards from the Greater Vernon Chamber Even Trevor, who was working in engi- of Commerce. neering, left his career behind to come The NETS award represents top marks work in the endless aisles of brightly- in several categories. They include cuscoloured toys. tomer service, product knowledge, merAnd of course, their two daughters live chandising, enthusiasm for the industry every child’s dream of owning a toy store. and partnership with supplier (carries a “We’re just having fun,” said Lynella, variety of their product and is willing to who has expanded the store twice, includ- try new items and showcase them in their ing the most recent addition of Lollipop store).

Lane, which offers ice cream and other Customers and suppliers can nominate sweet treats.

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Four-year-old Lynza Henke helps her parents Trevor and Lynella wrap toys for customers at Vernon Teach and Learn, which recently won retailer of the year for all of Canada for Neighbourhood Toy Stores.

Local chambers endorse changes to recycling regulations Morning Star Staff

Local chambers of commerce insist that changes to B.C.’s recycling network will benefit business.

The provincial government has amended a recycling regulation so it will impact less than one per cent of B.C.’s businesses.

“This is welcome news for our local business community,” said Andrew Laird, Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce president.

“This change exempts the majority of our local businesses, including all of owner/operator businesses, from new Andrew Laird costs and red tape.”

The regulation targets packaging and

printed paper (PPP) and is slated to go into force in May. The B.C. government has announced that it will enshrine in regulation an exemption for any B.C. business that meets any of the following criteria: n Annual revenues of less than $1 million n Less than one tonne of packaging and printed paper produced annually and/or n A single point of retail sale (and not supplied by or operated as part of a franchise, chain or under a banner).

That means less than 3,000 businesses in the province will be captured by the regulation, out of more than 385,000.

Adrian Johnson, Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce president, says his organization supports the principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR), which aligns with B.C. business values, but cautions that EPR programs need

to be implemented carefully to avoid unintended consequences.

“This exemption correctly balances environmental goals with business needs. We applaud the B.C. government for responding to businesses’ concerns and limiting the scope of the program, appropriately, to B.C.’s largest PPP producers.”

Backed by local chambers, the B.C. Chamber of Commerce worked with the provincial government and Multi-Material B.C. to hammer out a way forward that avoided a one-sizefits-all approach.

“This announcement is the fruit of those labours: A retooled regulation that achieves B.C.’s environmental goals, while protecting the vast majority of B.C. businesses from new costs and red tape,” said John Winter, B.C. chamber president.

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On Ouch (centre), owner of the Rice Box, his wife May Chow, children Ava and Aleeya Ouch, father Ath Ouch (right), sister Maly Ouch and employees Aung Zin Kyaw, Keneth Leonnes, and Carlos Cruz present $4,008 to Sue Beaudry, of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation.

The money was raised through the day’s proceeds and employees’ wages at the annual Wokathon.

Economic council formed develop economic opportunities that will benefit the whole provThe provincial govince.” ernment has created The PWEC will the Premier’s Women’s offer advice to the Economic Council to premier and the offer advice on how to ministers of jobs, expand women’s busilabour, and tourism ness opportunities in key and small business sectors. on issues, strategies, “I want women to policy changes and have every opportunity Christy Clark potential actions to to thrive as entrepretap into economic neurs and business leaders in B.C.,” said Premier Christy opportunities for women that will help strengthen B.C.’s econClark.

“That’s why I’ve asked some omy.

“From mining to forestry to extraordinary women to bring fresh ideas on ways to grow and digital media, the women on this Morning Star Staff

council all bring a unique perspective on a wide variety of key sectors in our economy,” said Shirley Bond, the province’s jobs minister.

“By finding ways to break down barriers and create new opportunities for women in business, we’ll ultimately create more jobs and a stronger economy for everyone.”

The PWEC and its chairperson will be appointed by the premier and will consist of 11 members from various regions and industries, including business leaders representing the key sectors.

Accelerate Okanagan expands Morning Star Staff

Accelerate Okanagan has announced that metabridge, one of Canada’s leading technology events, is the newest addition to the AO brand.

Metabridge provides top Canadian startup companies with direct access to key partners from the Silicon Valley and other technology centres across North America.

Through its executive retreat format, metabridge provides networking, connecting and relationship building opportunities with global technology leaders through pitch compeJeff Keen titions, VIP networking events and the Okanagan’s leisure activities.

“We have worked closely with the AO team over the past few years and are excited to add their firepower to metabridge,” said Steve Wandler, metabridge founder.

“This is an exciting opportunity for metabridge and AO to join forces and maximize the impact of their efforts in support of Canadian entrepreneurs.”

Jeff Keen, AO chief executive officer, says he has watched the growing success of metabridge over

the past five years.

“By giving metabridge a permanent home at AO, we will be able to centralize resources, leverage the incredible networks that both AO and metabridge have developed over the years and provide an unparalleled level of support to founders and CEOs of startup technology companies,” he said.

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Push a little harder and prepare to excel in the coming year. Interacting with others will help open windows of opportunity, allowing you to get the results you seek. To ensure your success, pick up new skills or information that will keep you ahead of the pack.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Get down to business and smooth out any wrinkles in a presentation you want to make. Attention to detail will make the difference between success and failure. Avoid joint ventures.

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ACROSS 1 Isinglass 5 Brief swim 8 Trig or geom.

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Bullring yell Teacher’s roster Plan Sighs of distress Eggplant color Lofty abode Lawrence Welk tunes Strike caller A Bronte sister Woven painting Deface Explain further Hydrox rival Hardy’s dairymaid Earth, in combos North Woods st.

DOWN 1 Atlas abbr.

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3 IBM “brain” 4 Purplish flower 5 As is fitting 6 Terre Haute coll.

7 Fence support 8 Rogue tiger (hyph.)

9 Bedside noise 10 Home of a brave 11 Lettuce buy 16 Not just a star 20 Hotel 21 Shore up 22 Fictional governess 23 Cotillion honorees 27 Oodles (2 wds.)

28 Marathon unit 29 First orchard?

31 Burs 34 Broke 35 Grades 1-12 36 Besides 41 Teachers’ org.

42 Titled lady 44 Puerto Rican port 45 Arm bones 47 – salts 48 Over with 49 Bachelor party 50 Hair style 53 Citrus cooler 54 –Star Pictures 55 Toon pooch 56 Hither and –

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Improve your surroundings.

Invest in items that will add to your comfort. Use your skills to gain respect and recognition. Invest in yourself in order to excel.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) You can outtalk and outsmart anyone who challenges you. Present your ideas and concerns before you agree to take on a job or responsibility. Get whatever agreement you make in writing.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Your best efforts will be appreciated and lead to greater opportunity. Follow the direction that is best suited to your talents and skills. Keep your private affairs to yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Rise to the occasion. Put your energy to good use.

Take the extra step if it will help you finish what you start. Your versatility and quick action will attract an interesting someone.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Confusion or uncertainty must not be what stands between you and a decision that can alter your future.

Evaluate your position and make a move. Avoid excessive individuals.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Get ready for action and take on responsibility. Your leadership ability may be challenged, but in the end you will come out on top.

Show enthusiasm if you want to attract attention.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Deal with personal business that has the potential to influence your financial future. An older friend or relative is likely to challenge one of your decisions.

Patience will be required.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Travel for business or pleasure will lead to information and the ability to make a good decision. Don’t share the information that you discover until you feel you are in a strong position.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Do whatever it takes to secure money matters and pending legal affairs.

Lending or borrowing will lead to trust issues.

Listen carefully to what’s being offered and respond accordingly.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Mix business with pleasure, network, share ideas and -- most of all -- build good relationships. An adventure or business trip will grab your attention and offer new possibilities. Jump into action.

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Cotter in the mix

Just two wins away from berth in hometown Brier Morning Star Staff

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Fulton Maroons’ Nicole Olson left, shoots the ball after getting by Pleasant Valley’s Savannah Babji during North Zone girls playoff basketball action Thursday night at Fulton Secondary School.

Falk lifts Panthers Morning Star Staff

It was an all-Vernon final in the North Zone Junior Girls Basketball playoffs Saturday night.

Brianna Falk made two foul shots with one second left as the VSS Panthers clipped the Charles Bloom Timberwolves 57-56 in Friday night’s semifinal at Fulton.

Falk finished with 21 points, while Megan Wiebe fired eight points and pulled down 11 rebounds and recorded four steals.

“Brianna’s performance and heart inspired her teammates to keep digging and not give up against a relentless Lumby opponent,” said VSS coach Michele Wiebe.

Wynne Kanester sank eight points, while Mikaela Pfannschmidt and Taryn Kreeft each netted six.

Jordynne Tomiak had five boards.

VSS ambushed the Revelstoke Avalanche 68-18 in Thursday action behind 15 points from Falk and 12

points and six boards from Kreeft.

Reilly Lorenson drained eight points, while Kailyn Halvorson, back from a concussion, had three steals and three rebounds.

In junior boys zone play in Salmon Arm, VSS grounded Fulton Maroons 56-51 with Ben Hladik canning 19 points and Nathan Spark 10. Landon Matties had his best game of the year with nine points and Jakob Marshall contributed six. Kobe Romanovitch flushed 14 for Fulton.

VSS played either Seaton or Salmon Arm in Saturday’s final.

In senior boys league play, Tye Kitzman earned 19 points and 10 boards as Fulton iced PVSS Saints 83-40. Cory Ang-Hamilton and Jake O’Quinn each had 12 points with Ang-Hamilton getting six assists.

Lee Richardson sank nine points as Fulton beat PVSS 50-35 in senior girls play. AJ Jacura and Brittany Skrenek each deliver eight points.

Two more wins and it will be an epic homecoming for Jim Cotter.

The Vernon curler, who learned the sport growing up in Kamloops, and his Kelowna-Vernon rink of skip John Morris, second Tyrel Griffith and lead Rick Sawatsky, won the A event at the Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Curling Championship, pres ente d by Automation One, being played at Vancouver’s Hillcrest Centre, with a perfect 4-0 record.

The provincial champ will head to the Tim Hortons Brier March 1-9 in Kamloops.

The Morris/Cotter foursome took on New Westminster’s Brent Pierce in the one-two page playoff semifinal late Saturday morning, with the winner advancing to today’s 4 p.m. championship match (on Sportsnet).

At press time (noon Saturday), Morris had used a hit and roll for a deuce in the first end.

Pierce then hit and stuck for two in the second. The teams blanked the third end..

Morris, who lets 2011 and 2012 provincial champ Cotter throw skip rocks, clinched the A event Thursday night with two in the 10th end to ice Neil Dangerfield of Victoria 6-5.

Pierce claimed the B event by bouncing Brent

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John Morris, left, and Jim Cotter are representing Vernon in the provincial finals.

Yamada of Kamloops Friday afternoon.

After Dangerfield picked up one in the first with the hammer, Morris countered with a deuce in two, then stole a single in four for a 3-1 lead.

After the teams exchanged single points, Dangerfield picked up three in the eighth for a 5-4 lead, the first time in the tournament the Morris foursome had trailed that late in the contest.

Morris, the 2010 Olympic champion (who won gold at the Hillcrest Centre), used the hammer in 10 to score two for the win.

Morris had not lost a game at Hillcrest in 15 tries (counting the

Olympics) heading into play Saturday.

Vernon’s TJ Perepolkin and his Castlegar-based team were eliminated from the 16-team field Friday morning, losing 8-6 to Jason Montgomery of Duncan.

Down 7-6 with the hammer in 10, Perepolkin – backed by third Deane Horning, second Tyler Orme and lead Don Freschi – had a hit for four with his final stone, according to playdowns.com.

The rock was wide and jammed on another stone, allowing Montgomery a steal of one to clinch the win.

Pierce sent Perepolkin to the C event Thursday night

with a 10-3 win.

After taking a 4-1 lead after three ends, Pierce stole three points in the fourth and fifth ends for a 7-1 lead.

Perepolkin got two back in six, but after Pierce scored three more in seven, the teams shook hands.

Vernon’s Mark Longworth, curling with third Jamie Sexton, second Hugh Bennett and lead Michael Longworth (his son), was eliminated in three straight games.

Montgomery knocked out Longworth 10-2 in seven ends Thursday afternoon, taking control of the match in the fourth end with a steal of four for a 7-1 lead.

Thunderbirds bottle up Heat UBC O Athletics

The UBC Thunderbirds downed the UBC Okanagan Heat 83-57 in CIS women’s basketball play Friday night at War Memorial Gymnasium in Vancouver.

After being down 43-25 at the half, the Heat turned up their defence and battled hard to get back into the game.

A layup by Angela White (4th year, Vancouver) with 4:14 to go in the quarter capped off a 9-2 run that closed UBC Okanagan to within 13 points at 51-38. Third-year guards Emily Kanester (Vernon) and Sarah Allison provided five and two points, respectively.

Unfortunately, the Thunderbirds would find their rhythm and cruised the rest of the way. Still, the third quarter would be the Heat’s closest scor-

ing quarter with the T-Birds holding a 16-13 edge.

With teammate Stephanie Bell riding shotgun down in the post, it was the Harleen Sidhu show most of the night, as Sidhu went for a 12-point first quarter before wrapping up with a game-high 22 points on 11-for-16 shooting. Bell had 13 points and seven rebounds.

Along with Kanester and Allison, rookie Claire Elliott (Vancouver) flushed 10 points. Kanester also led the Heat in rebounds with five.

Elliott continues to see more and more minutes for head coach Heather Semeniuk as she logged 32 tonight. It was a homecoming for Elliott, who is a Vancouver native and Argyle graduate.

“I love Vancouver a lot,” she said. “Feels good being home and I’ve played some good games in that gym before so I just get excited playing there.”

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On The Ball

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Mairyn Tucker supplied 2+1 as the Sladen Moore Lakers edged the Kelowna Rockets 5-4 in Okanagan Mainline Female Bantam A Hockey League playoff action Friday night at Kal Tire Place.

Game 2 in the first-round, best-ofthree series goes tonight in Rutland.

The Lakers (6-4-2) trailed 1-0 after one period to the 2-8-2 Rockets, but tied it early in the second period after Samantha Head took a short pass from Brooke Berube and moved into the Rockets’ zone before being tripped up. Jenna Fletcher converted into the wide-open net.

There was a flurry of goals in the third period with Tylee Cooper counting her first of the season off a great shot from the point by Head, who was fed by Tucker.

Emily Clarke tipped a point shot from Julia McCaig before Tucker blocked a shot and provided the go -ahead goal.

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Vipers fall in double OT Morning Star Staff

Nobody likes overtime more than the Langley Rivermen.

The B.C. Hockey League’s top team won another showdown Friday night by shading the Vernon Vipers 2-1 in double overtime before 1,025 fans at the Langley Events Centre.

The Rivermen, who visited the Vipers Saturday night, lead the league at 10-5 in overtime. Vernon is 3-6.

The point was huge for the Vipers since the Merritt Centennials lost 6-2 to the West Kelowna Warriors. Vernon was third in the Interior Conference going into Saturday action, four points ahead of the Salmon Arm SilverBacks and five in front of the Cents. The top-four move to the playoffs.

The first-place Penticton Vees finally solved the SilverBacks 3-2 before 2,100 fans at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

After their home date with Langley, the Vipers have seven games left, including a pair with last-place Trail Smoke Eaters.

Minnesota product Gage Torrel beat second star Austin Smith 61 seconds into

the second OT as Langley improved to 31-12-2-5, tied with the Powell River Kings for first overall in the 16-team loop.

The Rivermen had three forwards out on the winning goal, while the Vipers countered with d-man Josh Bryan and forwards TJ Dumonceaux and Logan Mick.

“They did a cycle 20 seconds after the faceoff and found the puck,” said Viper head coach Jason Williamson. “It was a turn-around wrister that went five-hole.

Smitty would probably like that one back.”

Wenatchee’s Austin Azurdia gave Langley the lead with 32 seconds left in the first period with Bryan in the box for boarding.

Demico Hannoun, on a 2-on-1 with Michael McNicholas, equalized on a beauty backhander past Brock Crossthwaite with 5:28 to go in the third period.

The Vipers had some quality chances to win it late with Dexter Dancs going hard to the net and being denied.

Langley has a monster lineup, but the Vipers’ dee core played them tough.

“They are definitely the biggest team we’ve played all season and we matched

them well,” said Viper associate coach Kris Mallette, on the KISS-FM post-game show. “We’re going to score in bunches one of the these nights, but kudos to their goalie. He made some saves, that on other nights, might have gone in.”

Mallette figured the game-plan for Saturday night was basic.

“We have to come out, move our feet and get pucks to the net and hopefully bounce a few in.”

SNAKE BITES: Play-by-play man Graham Turnbull and his fiancée, Kandace King, had a baby boy Thursday night (named Carson) so Todd Miller worked the Friday night broadcast...Zach Dyment of the North Okanagan Knights will back up Smith tonight. Gunnar Neilsen of Abbotsford Midget Quad was the spare tender in Langley with Danny Todyschuk on IR...The Vipers visit the Vees Friday night...In additon to local forwards Blaine Caton and Jagger Williamson, Vernon has signed F Branden Wagner, captain and alltime leading scorer of the first-place B.C. Major Midget League Okanagan Rockets (27-4-1) for next season.

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Vernon took a late penalty and with Kelowna’s goalie out for a 6-on-4 powerplay, Marisssa Johnson of the Rockets completed her hat trick with 87 seconds to play.

Tucker then picked up a loose puck and sniped five hole on a breakaway for the winner with 55 seconds remaining.

In Bantam Super League action, Brennon Schwark pulled the hat trick as Corbett Office Plus Sharks ambushed Salmon Arm Dixt Auto Lumberjacks 9-4 at Shaw Centre.

Sean Howard and Nick Mitchell each supplied deuces for the 15-0 Sharks. Singles came from Jake Pelletier and Riley Bos in support of Rhys Larsen. The Jacks are 4-12.

Seb Wenger produced a pair of assists for the Sharks, who enjoyed period leads of 3-1 and 6-3.

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FRIDAY

PEE WEE TIER 1 HOCKEY – The 43rd annual Coca-Cola Classic, Civic: Edmonton vs Seattle, 8 a.m.; Calgary vs Prince George, 10:15 a.m.; Warman vs Strathcona, 12:30 p.m.; Vernon vs Nanaimo, 3 p.m.; Calgary vs Seattle, 5:30 p.m.; Prince George vs Edmonton, 8 p.m.

MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY – Rockets vs Prince George Cougars, 7:05 p.m., Prospera Place.

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JUNIOR A HOCKEY – Vipers vs West Kelowna Warriors, 7 p.m., Kal Tire Place.

PEE WEE TIER 1 HOCKEY – The 43rd annual Coca-Cola Classic, Civic Arena, playoff round: consolation side games @ 8 and 10:15 a.m.; championship semifinals @ 12:30 and 2:45 p.m.

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Oil Kings topple Rockets Morning Star Staff

Mitchell Moroz had the only shootout goal as the Edmonton Oil Kings clipped the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 Friday night before 5,100 WHL fans at Prospera Place.

Cole Benson and Brett Pollock scored in regulation for Edmonton, while Myles Bell and Carter Rigby supplied Kelowna goals.

Vernon’s Curtis Lazar and the Eastern Conference leading Oil Kings improved to 39-13-0-1. The Western frontrunning Rockets dipped to 43-7-0-4.

Bell, Damon Severson and Marek Tvrdon of Kelowna, and Henrik Samuelsson and Reid Petryk of Edmonton all missed in the shootout.

Both teams recorded 28 shots.

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Vernon Ski Club (VSC) athletes dominated the recent Nancy Greene Ski League races at the spectacular Revelstoke Resort.

A total of 11 locals reached the podium in 15 different age categories on the challenging Giant Slalom course.

In the 2002 Girls group, Vernon owned the podium with Rane Smith finishing first, followed

by Emma Lockwood and Katrina Fink. Jamie Trow won the 2002 boys race with an almost two-second margin of victory.

In the 2003 category, Natasha Jones struck goldwith a margin of victory in excess of two seconds.

Alexus Schindel and Christopher Kersey both narrowly missed the podium with impressive fourthplace finishes.

Vernon ruled the 2004 boys class, with Parker

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Munroe speeding to first place and teammate Rowan Trow close behind. Lauren Clancy narrowly missed the podium in the 2004 girls race, powering her way to a strong fourth.

In the 2005 division, Charlotte Wargniez claimed second and Natalie Fux was third. Hunter Schindel was the top 2005 boy, finishing fifth.

In the 2006 girls race, Camryn Steele snagged gold, while Jake Blankley took third place for the boys.

In the 2007 age group, Alexandre Wargniez took home a fourth, Sean Robinson was fifth and Sierra Munroe was the leading VSC girl in eighth. In the 2008 race, the youngest group of racers in the event, Vernon’s Asher Kuiken produced gold.

For more information on the Vernon Ski Club’s alpine racing programs, visit their web site at www. vernonskiclub.ca.

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Everytime Vernon Kokanee Meredith Levorson hit the wall in the 2014 Swim B.C. AAA Age Group Championships in Kamloops last weekend, she made history.

Competing in the girls 15 and under class, Levorson pocketed one PHOTO SUBMITTED gold, one silver and three Meredith Levorson swims in the B.C. Age Group AAA Championships in Kamloops bronze medals while setting five new club records.

Kokanee finished 22nd out of Other Kokanee results: Girls Levorson won a gold in the the 41 B.C. Teams with 318 11 & under: Kelsey Fillion made 200-metre freestyle with a perpoints, just behind the Kelowna finals in the 100 free with a PB sonal best two minutes, 4.74 Aqua Jets (343 points), but 1:08.64, and finished sixth. seconds and struck silver in the ahead of KISU swim club from Boys 13 & under: Zac Benn 50-m freestyle with a PB 26.70.

Penticton (275 points) and won a gold medal in the 200 fly She bagged bronze medals in the Liquid Lightning Swim Club with a PB 2:22.92 and was third 100 back, in 1:05.42, 200 back, from West Kelowna (274).” in the 100 fly with a PB 1:03.74. in 2:19.51 and 100 free, in 57.82, Levorson, Joshua Phillips, Boys 16-18: Joshua Phillips all with personal best times and Kaia Phillips, Gaku Fujikawa, finished eighth in the 400 IM new Kokanee marks.

Wouter Terpstra and Kiah Lee final, in 4:44.30.

“It was a stellar performance are in the Western Canadian Both Erin Brown, 13, and for Meredith,” said Kokanee Championships, Feb. 13-16, in Benn, 13, posted 100 per cent coach Renate Terpstra. “The New Westminster. personal best times.

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THE GREEN @ VILLAGE GREEN HOTEL WINTER LEAGUE SUNDAY TIER 2 PTS Just the Tip 25 Take A Seat 20 Krushers 19 Not Mine 14 Safe Sets 2 SUNDAY TIER 3 Group Sets 16 Can U Dig It? 11 Deep In Dis Pear 10 No Experience Required 3 KING OF COURT, FEB. 17 POOL A – 9 @ PV Just The Tip Spank It 6 of 1 John’s Fault POOL B – 6 @ PV Big Spank Sloppy Sets Vertically Challenged Ballz Deep POOL C – 730 @ PV Roll Shot Always Get It Up Turn and Burn Ball Shank Redemption MONDAY MIXED TIER 3 POOL A PTS Possums 15 Generally Offensive 12 SNAFU 12 The Smackdowns 8 Slammers 7 Spike Who? 6 POOL B Ballz Deep 19 Taboo 19 Alexanders 15 Just Wanna Have Fun 11 Kal Tire 6 Chumbawamba 5 We Be Easy 5 POOL C Hard Core Sets 14 Setting Ducks 14 Bumpers 6 The Blockheads 3 Bump In The Night 1 Amazeballs 0 QUEEN OF THE COURT FEB. 12 POOL A – 9 @ PV Block Em Sock Em Carpe Digem PYP 40 Something POOL B – 6 @ PV

BC HOCKEY LEAGUE INTERIOR DIVISION TEAM Penticton West Kelowna Vernon Salmon Arm Merritt Trail ISLAND DIVISION Powell River Victoria Nanaimo Alberni Valley Cowichan Valley MAINLAND DIVISION Langley Prince George Coquitlam Surrey Chilliwack

Sports

Joy of Sets Busy Vollees Serves Up Sorry Six POOL C – 7:30 @ PV All Night Long Spike Cats Some Spike It Hot Spank TIER 2 – FEB. 5 POOL A @ OK LANDING Shoot Set - 6, 6:30 Ball Handlers - 6, 7 Misfits - 6:30, 7:30 Dig It - 7, 7:30 POOL B @ OK LANDING Ball Busters - 8, 8:30 On Your Knees - 8, 9 Wings & A Pint - 8:30, 9:30 East Hill Girls - 9, 9:30 POOL C @ ELLISON Nice Hits Serves U Right Girls Nite Out The Scramblers Hurricanes Slammers Win 4 Gin Cussin B’s WOMEN’S TIER 3 POOL A

By The Balls Lethal Ladies Court Jesters We Could Carry Less Snowball Sisters Westside Girlz Sets Appeal Dig’em Up POOL B Int. Trans. Spike Girls Volley Girls Bite Me Serv-Ivors Killer Queens Over.Net Jet Set POOL C Volley Veejays Whiplashes Service With A Smile Drillers Set 4 Life Superset FRIDAY MIXED @ PV Group Sets Mike’s Magic Killer Bees WYSIWYGs Kal Tire Hurricanes

18 12 10 9 8 8 8 7 16 14 13 12 10 9 6 0 15 15 13 12 11 9 5 14 13 12 8 7 6 13 13 12 5 4 1

W 31 30 25 25 25 9

L 13 13 15 19 19 37

T 2 3 4 1 4 2

OTL 4 3 6 5 1 4

PTS 68 66 60 56 55 24

GF 175 182 160 162 152 131

GA 120 139 148 147 140 239

32 29 25 17 18

12 13 24 26 27

2 3 1 2 2

3 3 2 6 3

69 64 53 42 41

179 171 160 150 137

130 133 153 194 173

31 28 24 22 11

12 16 22 26 33

2 3 2 1 2

5 2 3 1 4

69 61 53 46 28

168 167 197 177 157

134 133 204 203 235

3-ON-3 HOCKEY

Game 1 Team Brad Jones 13 – Devin Jones 4+1, Garett Stitz 4, Austin Lewarne 2+5, Greg Wurz 1+2, Matt Lambert. Goalie: Kyle Point.

Camo Toe 5 – Jorden Dewing 2, Tyler O’Dwyer, Bryan Craig, Matt Duncan.

Goalie: Cory Petty.

Game 2 Whalers 18 – Dave Pope 5+5, Brad Swartz 4+1, Geoff Straight 3+3, Ryan Leibel 2+3, Chad Rachwalski 2+2, James Schneider.

Beavers 16 – Matt Rysen 4+4, Aaron Benjaminson 3+2, George Agar 3+1, Chris Martin 2+4, Brennan Martin 2+2, Jayden Agar 2+1. Goalie: Jeff Work Game 3 OTR 2 18 – Chris Usselman 6+3 & shootout winner, Brett Williams 5+4, Robbie Edwards 4+2, Thomas Swales 3+5.

Ice Dogs 17 – Kevin Charich 5+4, Curt Jensen 3+1

INDOOR SOCCER VERNON SOCCER ASSOCIATION INDOOR SOCCER MEN’S LEAGUE TEAM W L T PTS GF GA Monashee FC 11 5 0 33 60 44 Camels 9 5 2 29 67 59 Osprey Capital Young Boys 9 6 1 28 70 44 NET 9 7 0 27 59 48 Turn-Key 6 9 2 20 57 52 Peters Tirecraft 1 14 1 4 42 98 Week 16: Monashee 12 Tirecraft 2; Youngboys 5 Turn-Key 4; NET 7 Camels 2

BOSTON PIZZA HOCKEY TEAM Godard Excavating Predators Spartan Auto Bulls Green Pub Moose R.E. Postill & Sons Orphans Kalavida Flyers Teale Utility Canucks Kasper Denture Red Wings Leko Precast Blackhawks Cidel Moving Oilers Kal Tire Whalers M&K Ready-Mix Bruins SCORING LEADERS PLAYER Bryce Kakoske, Orphans Jeff Mushaluk, Bulls Corey Webb, Blackhawks Mike Mason, Blackhawks Dave Robinson, Orphans Leath Gare, Orphans Kevin Swales, Red Wings Troy Blais, Bulls Duane Dennis, Red Wings Tim Proctor, Moose Steve Vallier, Moose Thomas Swales, Canucks Ryan Dubetz, Oilers Jarett Watts, Red Wings Taylor Jackson, Bulls Chris Bradford, Orphans Justin Horochuk, Predators Travis Sanderson, Bulls Jeff Kuzniar, Flyers GOALIES (Min. 10 GP) Chris Kingdon Jordan Vallance Danny Robert Steven Clark Jason Hoffman

LEAGUE W L 20 4 17 8 16 11 16 8 15 9 14 11 15 11 14 14 12 14 6 20 4 20

GP 18 22 21 23 24

T 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

OTL PTS GF GA 2 42 152 85 1 35 192 120 2 35 150 134 2 34 193 146 2 33 131 104 2 30 151 140 0 30 168 188 1 29 147 152 2 26 130 116 1 13 106 177 2 10 103 185

GP G A 24 53 56 24 35 43 27 40 32 26 31 32 14 23 40 14 27 34 25 30 28 24 36 21 16 31 21 26 33 18 23 28 23 21 27 27 26 25 25 17 12 36 23 24 23 22 19 28 19 21 24 23 21 24 24 19 24 MIN GA W-L-T 810 62 15-2-1 990 85 14-6-2 945 86 10-10-1 1035 123 13-9-1 1035 135 10-12-1

PTS 109 78 72 63 63 61 58 57 52 51 51 51 51 48 47 47 45 45 43 GAA 3.00 3.44 4.29 5.35 5.63

PIM 4 6 8 2 4 0 0 2 16 8 10 4 0 4 6 2 0 6 2 SV% .899 .864 .835 .835 .809

SATURDAY, FEB. 1 Game 1 @ Kal Tire Place Leko Precast Blackhawks 5 – Mike Mason, Dylan Wiebe 2G, Sean Kober Logan Massie 2A. Goalie: Jason Hoffman 18 saves Spartan Auto Bulls 4 –Jeff Mushaluk 1+2, Dave Calvert, Steve St. Denis 1+1, Kevin Beckner. Goalie: Michael Hansma 14 saves Game 2 @ Kal Tire Place Kalavida Flyers 3 – Logan Massie, Jeff Kuzniar 1+1, Ricardo Galvagno. Goalie: Jordan Vallance 27 saves Green Pub Moose 1 – Steve Vallier. Goalie: Brad Atkins 17 saves TUESDAY, FEB. 4 Game 1 @ Priest Valley Arena Godard Excavating Predators 9 – Luc Binkhorn, 3+1, Curtis Gobbett 2+3, Justin Horochuk 2+1, Jeff Bevan 1+2, Pete Purves 1+1, Tyler Wilms 3A, Jordan Nixon, Cody Keller 2A. Goalie: Chris Kingdon 23 saves M&K Ready-Mix Bruins 1 – Brenden Anderson. Goalie: Rob Hillier 24 saves Game 2 @ Priest Valley Arena Green Pub Moose 6 – Brandon Moffat 3G, Vallier 1+2, Tim Proctor, Scott Kowalski 1+1, Cory Hewko, Glenn Mitchell, Jayce Polman-Tuin, 2A. Goalie: Ben Varty, 15 saves Nation Party Fishermen 0 – Goalie: Rodger Sewell 19 saves

DARTS PUBMASTERS DART LEAGUE A DIVISION TEAM PTS Alexanders Predators 12 Bud Knights 11 Checkers Bollocks 9 Checkers Straight Shooters 8 Armed and Hammered 7 Double Trouble 7 High Scores Men Wayne Morrison 170 Ladies Rena Larose (2) 140 Kathy Desmarais High Out Men Henry Schulz 80 Ladies Tannis Jones 96 180s None B DIVISION TEAM PTS ANAF Paralyzers 11 Smokin’ Bulls 11 Bull Shooters 10 Old Timers 9 Dart Farts 9 Darty Minds 8 Eagle Sisters 7 Kicking Eagles 7 High Score Men Kevin Desmarais 156 Ladies Shawna Daschner 140 High Out Men Glen Fletcher 97 Ladies Kim Dutchak 66

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LINCOLN LANES BOWLERS-OF-THE-WEEK Club 55 Ladies: Doris Adamoski – bowled a 680 triple to go 200 over her 160 average.

Club 55 Men’s: Alex Klein – bowled a 726 triple to go 207 over his 173 average.

Ladies: Lisa Lauzon – bowled a 782 triple to go 152 over her 210 average.

Men’s: Dan DeBoer – bowled an 814 triple to go 157 over his 219 average.

HIGH GAMES/TRIPLES: Lisa Lauzon, 318, 782, 100 POA; Lynne Steen, 307; Jeannie Manifold, 313, 100 POA; Paul Eberman, 100 POA; Wayne Schultz, 344; Nelson Hoare, 305; Matt Eisenhauer, 343, 306, 380, 908, 100 POA; Henry Veldhuis, 354, 100 POA; Curtis Wallace, 355, 825, 100 POA; Dan DeBoer, 301, 814; Lyle Rachwalski, 318; Sandra Harvey, 343, 770, 100 POA, 7 strikes in a row; Sheila Marsh, 301; Anne Munts, 100 POA; Jessy Buchanan, 373, 787, 100 POA; John Orton, 826; Krista Koenig, 385, 821, 100 POA, 7 strikes in a row; Matt Christie, 313, 100 POA; Marilyn Gabriel, 100 POA; Zane Carswell, 313; William Marchand, 309; Alex Klein, 100 POA; Mark Schmidt, 318; Mike Rawsthorne, 301.

HIGH AVERAGES: ADULT Ladies Jessy Buchanan 241 Men Barry Koenig 255 CLUB 55 Ladies Irene Walker, Sheila 206 Marsh Men William Marchand 232 PEE WEE Girls Libby Hampshire 114 Boys Reece Chisholm 122 BANTAM Girls Sierra Merry 111 Boys Colby Eisenhauer 184 JUNIOR Girls Vida Chisholm 150 Boys Aidan Buckley 196 SENIOR Girls Kaitlyn Milsted 216 Boys Keith Hoggard 233

ADULT SAFE MEN’S HOCKEY TEAM W Titans 16 Rocstar Drywall Rebels 12 Extreme Pita Chiefs 11 Vikings 9 Jayhawks 8 Andres Okanagan Heat 4 Bio Maxx Blues 4 Armstrong Aces 3 SCORING LEADERS PLAYER Cody Barendregt, Titans Thomas Nagy, Rebels Russell Hickman, Chiefs Justin Mann, Titans Chris Perrier, Titans Matt Levere, Vikings Dean McAmmond, Titans Niko Siedmann, Rebels Justin Perrier, Titans Matt Cornies, Titans Blaine Stowards, Blues Bobby Nicholls, Rebels Curt Minard, Jayhawks Scott Belshaw, Rebels Shane Cox, Vikings Bruce McNaughton, Vikings

LEAGUE L T 0 1 3 1 6 0 8 1 10 0 11 1 14 0 14 0 GP 16 13 18 17 17 17 12 15 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 17

OTL PTS 0 33 0 25 1 23 0 19 0 16 0 9 0 8 0 6

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GA 49 51 67 58 62 78 104 107

G 16 25 17 11 16 15 9 11 9 13 11 13 10 9 16 8

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PIM 22 34 4 6 0 10 0 6 4 2 0 10 32 2 4 16

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qualify for additional tax credits that can save them money.

They can find out how to claim the credits, and get other income tax tips, through a free tele-workshop offered by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Certified financial planner Catherine Laird will lead the two-hour session, Understanding Tax Credits, Income Splitting and Estate Planning for People with Dementia, on Thursday at 7 p.m.

Laird, with Investors Group Financial Services Inc., is a member of the Elder Friendly Community Network in Victoria. For more than 20 years she has worked with seniors and their families to ensure that their financial affairs are set up for their benefit and protection.

During the tele-workshop, she will explain tax benefits available to caregivers and people with dementia, such as the disability tax credit and the reimbursement of some medical expenses.

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She will also show local families how to utilize income splitting strategies, and explain some of the key elements of trusts and estate planning.

To connect to the session, visit momentum.adobeconnect.com/ alzheimerbc (enter as a Guest) or phone tollfree 1-866-994-7745, and enter pass code 1122333 when prompted.

Te l e - w o r k s h o p s are learning sessions designed for family caregivers, but are also open to health-care providers.

Recognizing that many caregivers are unable to attend in-person workshops, the sessions can be accessed via telephone or/and via your computer to watch the live presentation online.

At the end of the teleworkshop, participants have an opportunity to ask questions and share with others who are in similar situations.

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Happy 50tH anniversary

Bruce and Judy Vandergucht of Falkland are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Feb. 15, 1964 in Kamloops. “Lots of love from your family.”

Health is more than physical

n the Mayo Health Clinic’s Health Letter for January, 2014 they explore the Mystery of Health and look at the meaning of health from a different perspective focusing on what supports health and well-being and what creates health rather than what causes disease. They use the World Health Organization’s definition of health, “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirPat Black mity.” Researchers are exploring what factors keep people healthy, especially people who find themselves in difficult circumstances.

We all know people who have faced more than their share of hardships, be they health-related, extreme family challenges or natural disasters yet somehow they managed to remain well. Others in those same situations fare a lot worse.

What accounts for the difference?

Aaron Antonovsky, a medical sociologist working in this field, proposed that a person’s ability to successfully weather life’s challenges depends on having resources that help us understand and structure our life such as money or

personal best

resources but key factors are also the knowledge and skills you develop in life such as life experience, intelligence, social supports and traditions. A second factor is being able to make sense of the world, allowing us to use our resources to manage stresses that we encounter in life As aging is an ongoing and everchanging process it is generally not helpful to dwell only on possible future pitfalls that may never happen. Instead life lived in the present moment — bringing a mindful approach to all aspects of our life — can be very helpful in navigating through the storm of a sudden health crisis or in coming to terms and living well with a chronic condition. Moving forward despite challenges can be helped by your social supports, family, friends, caregivers, community. Antonovsky suggests that older adults are more likely to have a greater capacity to make sense of the world due to previous experiences managing stressful situations. Indeed one study of older adults with physical illnesses and disabilities found that most considered themselves to be aging successfully although they did not meet the objective criteria for having good physical health. Which underlines that new definition of health…a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

A few weeks ago in pursuit of spic-

ing up the winter doldrums, I attended a laugh-in presented by Carole Fawcett at People Place. Advertised as a way to learn how to laugh, it certainly did that for me and the other nearly 100 people who attended. Who knew so many were laugh-deprived in Vernon? It was a very successful evening and hopefully there will be more, Carol?

Again with the cuts that affect seniors most. Our community has lost one of the greatest and less-acknowledged resources when Ed Howard’s position was cut. Ed was the Senior Program Coordinator of the RCMP Safe Communities Unit and the go-to person if seniors had a complaint or were getting ripped off in some way. Not only would he take the time to reassure nervous seniors about a problem but he would go to them if they preferred this. He was a true pillar of the seniors’ community in Vernon and will be a great loss. It is funny how we can afford new radiant flooring at the airport for $1.25 million but have to remove this fundamental service to seniors because of budget cuts.

If you have an issue with this or other seniors’ problems, please attend the next Seniors Action Network meeting on Tuesday at People Place at 10 a.m.

If you have any comments or questions, e-mail me at blackmail1@telus.net or phone 250-541-7928.

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German champion hits Silver Star slopes Morning Star Staff

SILVER STAR MOUNTAIN RESORT

Tobias Mueller, the German telemark champion, trains for World Cup at Silver Star Mountain Resort.

He will be at the FIS Telemark World Cup in Colorado this week.

Germany’s telemark champion chose Silver Star Mountain Resort as his training ground during final preparations for the Colorado World Cup race.

Tobias Mueller took advantage of training conditions at Silver Star before competing in the FIS Telemark World Cup from Monday to Friday.

“Silver Star has certainly lived up to its reputation of consistently providing firm snow and great visibility. It’s one of the best resorts I have ever trained at,” he said.

Mueller was the German telemark champion in 2012 and 2013. He is the fivetime junior world champion and two-time silver world champion.

“It’s such a privilege to host Mueller on my mountain after spending last year living and training with him in Germany,” said Shane Landreville, the current Canadian men’s telemark champion and a friend of Mueller’s.

“He’s a prime example of a young, dedicated athlete that has achieved great success early in his career. We’re lucky to have him visit.”

Silver Star partnered with B.C. Telemark three years ago, to design and introduce a program that caters to telemark skiers of all levels and ages.

Silver Star and the Spring Loaded Telemark Festival will host the third annual National Telemark Championships April 4 to 6.

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Infrastructure demands are driving up Lake Country taxes.

As part of the 2014 budget process, council will increase taxes 3.5 per cent or an additional $50 for the average home assessed at $500,000.

“We are still the second lowest in the valley for taxes,” said Mayor James Baker.

The budget includes money for a pedestrian/bicycle path on Bottom Wood Lake Road.

Owen Dickie “Council thought it was important to add that. It’s a busy road for cyclists and pedestrians,” said Coun. Owen Dickie.

In fact, a teenager died along the road after being struck by a vehicle.

“It’s a school route and they are building a junior high there so upgrades are essential,” said Baker.

The total budget for the path is $1.3 million, with funds coming from grants, taxes and reserves.

The budget will also have a stipend increase for Lake Country’s volunteer firefighters.

“They are risking their lives for the community,” said Dickie.

Elsewhere in the budget, the total cost for inflationary and contractual increases is $329,000.

Overall debt is down $1 million and reserves are up by $900,000.

Dickie says council understands the difficult economic circumstances facing many residents, but there is a need to increase taxes to provide required and requested services.

“We can’t keep dipping into reserves. We have to pay our way,” he said.

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Visits will be made to Vernon’s sister cities Tavullia, Italy, and Frankenburg, Austria, with a special stop at the Swarovski Crystal Factory in Innsbruck, Austria. Other stops include Vienna, Venice, Florence and Rome and will feature a gondola ride with dinner, theatre shows, visits to museums and galleries, a visit to Vatican City and much more. The tour also includes 20 meals, a bilingual tour escort, hotels and service of a coach and driver.

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Lumby group promotes legacy Morning Star Staff

The Whitevalley Community Resource Centre continues to spread the message that residents are responsible for the health of their community.

The Lumby-based group recently held a breakfast to promote its Legacy Fund campaign, which has a $800,000 fundraising goal over five years.

“To all the friends and supporters in attendance, the message was loud, clear, and consistent…contributing to the Legacy Fund is an investment Kineshanko in this community’s future,” said Paul Fisher, campaign cochairperson.

Among the services offered are counselling for adults and families, addictions counselling, afterschool activities, Kid’s Zone in Cherryville, summer day camps, toddler programs, cooking classes for those on a budget, seniors drop-in, health information for seniors, Good Food Box and Internet access.

“The Legacy Fund is important to ensure the continuation of these programs and services,” said Joanne Kineshanko, campaign co-chairperson.

Luring the breakfast, donors, Judy Phillips, Kevin Acton and Dave Bosomworth all shared why they chose to support the Legacy Fund.

“I ask you all to remember the core values of a healthy community regarding its most vulnerable and to invest your charitable givings in Whitevalley Community Resource Centre, because it is here for all of us and is an investment that is sure to give back,” said Bosomworth.

For more information or to donate, call 250547-8866 or go to www.whitevalley.ca.

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Superhero talk takes flight Morning Star Staff

Having the power, agility and speed of the world’s greatest superheroes may seem like it can only happen in comic books, but according to neurobiologist Paul Zehr, it is possible.

“Neither Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark is endowed with any special gifts,” said Zehr, who will speak at Okanagan College in Vernon Saturday.

It’s through dedicated training and technology that they are able to exhibit the superhuman abilities of Batman and Iron Man respectively.

Paul Zehr “My day job is the study of the neural control of human movement, but for the past three decades, I have also trained in martial arts,” he said.

“I first became interested in kinesiology and neuroscience because I marveled (and still do) at how crazily complicated it must be for the body to do all the things it can do.”

Zehr’s work as professor and head of the Rehabilitation Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Victoria has focused on the recovery of walking after stroke and spinal cord injury, but he has found that extremely high-level performance, such as training to become Batman and rehabilitation to improve walking, are just different points on a continuum of performance.

Learn more about Zehr’s research during his talk, “Is there a superhero in you?” Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the lecture theatre at Okanagan College’s

Vernon campus. The event is part of the Science and Society Speaker series and Vernon Winter Carnival.

Specifically, Zehr will use Batman and Iron Man to explore neuro-scientific concepts such as brain adaptations to skill training and motor learning; the biomechanics of martial arts training and combat; pathophysiology of concussion; neural plasticity associated with injury and training; brain remapping and phantom limbs; and the concepts of neuroprosthetics and brain-machine interfaces.

Zehr is passionate about the popularization of science using superheroes as foils for human achievement and ability.

An accomplished author, his recent pop-sci books include Becoming Batman: The Possibility of a Superhero and Inventing Iron Man: The Possibility of a Human Machine.

ECW Press is publishing Zehr’s latest book, Project Batgirl: The Diary of a Teen Superhero, later this year.

Zehr has been featured on radio and television interviews around the world including NPR, CNN, CBC and CTV, and his articles and interviews on exercise, science and superheroes have appeared in Scientific American, Men’s Health and Maclean’s among others.

The Science in Society Speaker Series is a joint project by the Okanagan Science Centre and Okanagan College and is sponsored by the Pacific Inn and Suites, Cooper’s Foods, Starbucks Coffee Company and The Morning Star.

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There is a new process in place, following national standards, to determine which roads around schools and playgrounds do and do not have posted 30-kilometre speed limits. Using this new process, the City of Vernon will review signs around all schools and playgrounds over the next two years.

“Several of the signs need to be brought in line to what was being displayed across the country,” said Amanda Watson, municipal transportation engineer.

The advisory (yellow background) 30-kilometre per hour speed limits sign will no longer be used.

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An Armstrong organization that helps the developmentally disabled is expanding operations.

The Kindale Developmental Association is opening a thrift shop and expanded programs in Salmon Arm. This will provide opportunities for pre-employment training, retail work experience, meeting space and other activities.

“As the requests for our services have increased in the Shuswap, it makes sense for us to expand our capacity,” said B Elliott, executive director.

B Elliott Kindale was founded more than 54 years ago by Lydia Boss, a public health nurse and mother of a son, Gary, born with Down syndrome. With the help of the Armstrong Kinsmen Club and many others, a small school was built for nine children with disabilities.

Today, Kindale provides a variety of services for more than 300 individuals with developmental disabilities and their families and caregivers in communities in the North Okanagan, Columbia and Shuswap.

“Kindale’s services and programming are driven by the needs and dreams of the individuals we serve,” said Sue Phillips, board president.

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Hudson’s Bay employees Ingrid Hembruch (from left), Vicki Ponon, Laura Cooke, Inge Mehl, Trish Weeks and Judy Campbell display some of the Canadian Olympic attire on sale at the store in the Village Green Centre. Hudson’s Bay is the official outlet for Canadian Olympic gear. The Winter Olympics began Thursday in Sochi, Russia.

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Vernon teachers are protesting Victoria’s plans to challenge a court ruling.

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“We were hopeful this government would do the right thing which is to restore our smaller classes, rehire our specialist teachers rather than wasting more taxpayers money on a meaningless and costly appeal.”

Three judges of the B.C. Court of Appeal will deliver their ruling possibly by late fall 2014.

“Our interest is in teachers being able to give the best service possible to our students.” said Malcolm.

“If our provincial government shared these concerns, they wouldn’t be appealing Justice Griffin’s ruling. She has ruled on this twice, it is difficult to understand why a third ruling is necessary.”

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Celine Grosch (above), Miss Kalamalka Rotary Club, and Simmy Sidhu (left), Miss MHC Mortgage House, perform their talents at the proclamation and coronation of Queen Silver Star Thursday at the Performing Arts Centre.

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A premier social event has a new name but it continues to raise support for local social agencies.

The United Way hosts Raising Spirits, formerly the Vernon Wine Expo, Feb. 20.

“Tickets are now available,” said Linda Yule, executive director.

“Don’t miss coming to this great event. There will be lots of great wines, spirits and more to sample.”

Gumtree Catering will provide appetizers and and Stutter’s Restoration will be providing rides home.

Proceeds from the event will allow United Way to provide funding to non-profit social service agencies in the North Okanagan.

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You can dance if you want to.

“If you have a body and a heart, you can dance,” said Katie Brennan. “Open Heart Dance is free-form, intuitive, dynamic meditation/dance practice for people of all ages with dance experience or not.”

Brennan danced spontaneously as a young child then took lessons, mostly jazz and modern, for 10 years. As the emphasis started to be more and more on competition, she found her pleasure waning and eventually stopped.

With her interests leaning more to art in her teens, she still missed dance.

“Over the last several years I have done a spiritual practice and I wanted to find a way to bring these benefits to my body. I wanted to combine the meditation with intuitive movement,” she said.

“When I started looking for creative movement classes, I found the upper age limit was six. As if we are only allowed to move creatively until we are six and then must do something specific like a sport or an organized practice.”

Brennan heard about a New York dancer, Gabrielle Roth, who taught 5-Rhythms Dance, a freeform, intuitive form of dance with an emotional component.

“I took a workshop in her methods and found it was everything I was looking for. It brought me into my body in a way that other things haven’t. From that I developed Open Heart Dance where the focus is on what you are doing, not on what someone else is telling you to do, all the same at the same time,” she said.

Brennan’s classes are suitable for men and women of all ages from 15 up, of all abilities.

Classes start with quiet music and move through a variety of rhythms and moods to end with moving or still meditation.

“You don’t have to worry about getting steps or techniques right, you can move with your eyes closed when you want to, thinking about how your body feels and what it is telling you it wants at the moment. Play with the music to express yourself and your world.”

Brennan guides the sessions with suggestions on variations and improvisation of movements, for example, to try something with the arms, but not giving direct instruction.

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Katie Brennan welcomes people of all ages to Open Heart Dance Sunday mornings at the Elks Hall.

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“Your body does not get worn down with repetition because you are listening to what it is telling you and attending to its needs at all times. Everything is individualized.

Participants can take time out and be still and listen to the music at any time they feel they need to,” she said.

“There’s a lot of reclamation of body awareness as we follow our intuition. It’s a quiet time but it’s fun and social. There are not many opportunities to dance socially because they usually require a partner. The students say they are thankful to have this time to themselves and that they are grateful for what they learn from each other.

“I ask, ‘What did dance bring you today?’ and it’s interesting to hear the answers. We see the power of what’s happened on the dance floor.”

Open Heart Dance has brought so much to Brennan, to her spiritual practice and to her career as an artist.

“Open Heart Dance has brought me so much. There is a great feeling of power in my body, that my body is so incredibly capable and that I can live my spiritual practice through my body. The dance would fit in with any spiritual practice or it can be done, as some people do it, as exercise or meditation. It can go to whatever place you want to go with it.”

She has a Spring Equinox Dance planned to mark the changing of the seasons and to give people a chance to find an answer to the question, “What would I like spring to bring to me?”

Brennan said she would like people to come to dance sessions as regularly as possible to get the best benefits but she realizes that there are times that might not be the best times for dancing and then it is best to take a break.

“Maybe you’re just not meant to come that day. That’s OK.” Open Heart Dance takes place in Vernon Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Elks Hall. Cost is $10 the first time, $15 drop-in, with passes available. Brennan also teaches in Kelowna.

For more information, see the Web site at www.openheartdance.ca

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Life

Love is all around

ove was in the air. It was a dreary afternoon and I was having an extended lunch in an old style coffee shop, casually reading a book and watching the other restaurant patrons.

People-watching has always been a favourite pastime.

The restaurant had booths along the perimeter walls and tables and chairs in the middle.

It was a busy place and it seemed many of the very efficient staff and guests Michele Blais knew each other.

At one of the booths by the window sat a young couple, maybe 15 or 16. They had the look on their faces of young love, glad to be together, a bit shy, eyes locking and then a quick look away. Their hands sometimes came close to touching, they laughed softly, listened intently and seemed genuinely glad to be together and oblivious to what was going on around them.

Observing the two of them made me smile to think about my own sweet-16 romance with a very shy boy, who when we dated brought his two best friends. Not always, but lots of times and it was just easier as one of those boys had a car. They always hoped I would find them girlfriends.

It was an easy time being together, like an old “back-in-the-day” movie. And many years later it is still nice to see him and his wife and his two friends.

In my mind I imagined that this young couple in the restaurant was new to being together and I hoped that they continued to listen carefully, to pay attention, to laugh, and to reach out to each other.

The Way I see IT

There is something heartwarming about seeing a couple hold hands. It may be a first date, it may be the 1,065th date, but in that joining together of palm to palm, there is comfort, familiarity and excitement. Some will entwine fingers, others will lock palms, with fingers tightly wrapped over. Others may take their arm. It is an intimate gesture that signifies connection.

We are connected. Hands are very special and have their own unique feel.

My husband has big hands and I can lose my own smaller hands within their gentle grasp. My mother had very soft and warm hands which I loved to hold. When the lads were shorter and the three of us walked on the beach, or through a parking lot and we all held hands, my heart was full in our love and connection.

In my coffee shop observations were other couples. One nearby at a table and chairs was an older couple who appeared to me that this was not their first date, maybe this was the 50th year of dates.

They had the comfortable familiarity of each other, she enjoyed sampling some of his lunch and he ate her last piece of bread. He was telling her a story that made her laugh. Maybe he had told her before, maybe it was something that happened that morning. In my imagination these two had shared a history together, they had raised a family, had experienced the ups and downs of life and here they were many years later, together, sharing a meal and a good story.

A life together will have ups and downs, and if your life is a straight line it should be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. Being married requires deep love, patience, a willingness to compromise, to put the other first sometimes, to be

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They are a witness to your life.

Good friends are also our witnesses to our lives, and those relationships are very important. My darling is fortunate in that he is still very good friends with people he went to elementary school with. They have played, laughed and shared a lifetime of adventure and been witnesses to the landmarks of his life. I am very grateful for my friends.

The other couple I observed was a family — mom and dad, and three younger children. The kids were bored and antsy, didn’t like some of their food and one wanted to go exploring. It didn’t look like a fun time for anyone except the one in the highchair, who was making cute googly eyes with some of the patrons. I used to pack a bag of small toys with me when I ventured out to a “real restaurant” because the window for quiet enjoyment could be small. Creamer cups are great in a pinch because they are stackable, and I have gathered them off many tables.

One of the little ones started arguing with the other, somebody spilled something, the other started crying, the baby started to tip her food on the floor and the parents looked stressed and frustrated, and then the mom and dad started laughing, and so did the rest of us. The kids stopped crying and were quiet, not certain of what was going on. And then the young man leaned over and kissed his wife, a deep I-love-you kiss. It was beautiful.

Love, it is all around us.

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Are you looking to chase away the winter blues?

If you love cheese, you might want to check out the two winter cheese making classes that Birdsong Farm in Enderby is offering in February and March.

The first class, Mozzarella & More, is scheduled for Feb. 22 from 1 p.m. to 4

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In the Mozzarella classes, you will learn how to make mozzarella, squeak cheese (aka cheese curds or curds and whey), and traditional ricotta, while in the Feta classes you will learn how to make feta, paneer and queso blanco. These recipes were chosen because they are easy to make in your own kitchen, and you will bring home a

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There’s still plenty of room on the Feb. 9 and 16 Snowshoe Safaris, the Feb. 15 Sunset Adventure and the Feb. 11 Ladies Day Snowshoe Tour and Lunch.

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feather fancier show Feb. 9, Vernon Rec. Centre, during Antique & Collectible Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission by donation; door prizes. The Backyard Band performs 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. fundraiser for fulton sr. boys basketball team Feb. 9, Subcity Donair, Vernon. Most of sales going directly to the team, who will be there helping with dishes, clearing tables, etc. ukuleles for fun meets At the Army and navy Club Feb. 9 in the Lounge and Feb. 23 in The Hangar, beginners 1:30 p.m., more experienced from 2 to 4 p.m. Adults only, please. Come and meet our leader and great teacher, Patch. Info., call Patch at 250545-6049 or Jan at 250-542-4912. lumby & district wildlife assoc. monthly trapshoots are the second Sunday of the month at 10 a.m., at the clubhouse, for more information contact Norm at 547-6012 or Leroy at 542-1445. north okan. filipino canadian assoc. invites you to a night of fun, food, dancing and entertainment to celebrate the most romantic day of the year. Heart To Heart: A Night To Remember takes place Feb. 15 at the Village Green Hotel, 4801- 27th St. Vernon at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 adults only, no children please.

No tickets will be sold at the door, please purchase tickets before Feb. 9 from Aurora (250-308-1171) or Raquel (250 -309-6437.) narcotics anonymous Sunday Night NA meeting at 7 p.m., 2800-33rd St. (basement of Gateway Shelter). Open to the public, this is a Traditions meeting. Our 24-hour helpline is at 250-5033260 or 1-866-918-3574. fraternal order of eaGles meGa meat draw The second Sunday and last Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at the hall, 5101-25th Ave.

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be mine valentine bake sale Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Simply Delicious, 3419-31st Ave. Get your sweetie an extra special treat for Valentine’s! Proceeds go to Sit Pretty Pit Rescue. family day of discovery Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Create a family tradition of fun and discovery with the Okanagan Science Centre on B.C.’s Family Day. The centre will be open Feb. 10 to celebrate with themed experiments and activities the whole family can enjoy, with a super twist! If you wear a costume of your favourite hero (super, or real-life), admission is free! Included with regular admission; free for OSC members. fun event for family day The Enderby and Dist. Community Resource Centre with the help of AL Fortune leadership class, is organizing a family event Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at MV Beattie school, with fun activities for the whole family. Dress warm as many events will be held outside. If the weather does not

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on’t miss a relaxing evening of intermingling with local artistic talent and sampling fine appetizer cuisine. In keeping with the Carnival theme, we suggest you join us for a super way to recharge your “powers” for Monday.

Sponsored by the Vernon Winter Carnival Society, this event sold out last year so get your $10 tickets early. A cash bar will be available. The fun takes place Sunday, Feb. 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. cooperate, we will move things inside. Hot chocolate, coffee and a snack served. Everything is free so come out and join the fun. okanaGan Gardens & roses club meets the second Monday of the month at Schubert Centre, 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome. For more information, call Jocelyne at 250-558-4556. family day at the vernon farmers’ market Schubert Centre, Indoor Market Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free Valentine cookies for kids made by our own market bakers (while quantities last); guess the Valentine hearts in the Birdfeeder Contest, Special appearance from newly crowned Queen Silver Star Royalty,jopo & jopette, plus everything you love about the market! Winter fruits and veggies, cheese, preserves, artisanal treats, delicious baking, buskers and more. See www.vernonfarmersmarket.ca the okan. valley wood turners’ Guild society Meets at 7 p.m. every second Monday at Vernon Christian School woodworking shop, 6890 Pleasant Valley Rd., Vernon. The Guild provides a forum for wood turners to safely learn and improve their wood turning skills. Info., please contact Errol Redman at 250-860-9965 or Bob Coomes at 250-546-9687. creative activities proGram for adults Creativity and Aging takes place every Monday, Schubert Centre 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the meeting room. Includes intellectual discussions, poem writing, arts and music making. It is a group-led program. Art supplies provided. Facilitated by Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka. To register, call 250-549-4201 or Schubertcentre@shaw. ca or just drop in. floor curlinG at schubert centre Every Monday 10 a.m. to noon; Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m. It’s loads of fun, easy to do and lots of friendly people. All welcome. livinG with a compulsive Gambler?

Someone you love have a gambling problem?

You’re not alone! Please come to a Gam-Anon meeting Mondays at 7 p.m. (except stat holidays) at Trinity Baptist Church, 1905 Springfield Rd., Kelowna, room 201, use south entrance. It is worth the drive! Gam-Anon is a fellowship for all people affected by the gambling problem. therapeutic breathinG exercises Presented by Blue Eagle Yoga for people who suffer from COPD, asthma, emphysema, etc.

Classes provide tools for relief, better quality of life and energy. Classes run Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. at the People Place, 3402-27th Ave., by donation only. For more information, please contact Melissa at blueeagleyoga@yahoo.ca narcotics anonymous Monday at 7 p.m., Twisted Sisters meets 3204 Alexis Park Dr. behind Knox Church. (Closed, women only, topic/discussion meeting, wheelchair access).

Our 24-hour helpline is at 250-503-3260 or 1-866-918-3574. tops (take off pounds sensibly) meets Mondays at First Baptist Church, 1406-32nd Ave. Weigh-in from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Call Joan at 250-542-9328 or Judy at 250-545-5491. chronic pain and depression Group runs every second Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Peer Support services, 3100-28th Ave. An informative, supportive and knowledgeable group of people who live with chronic pain. Interested parties should call 250-542-6155 and ask for Carole, if not available please leave message.

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youth opportunities unlimited (you) Peer support group for youth and young adults with a variety of disabilities at Independent Living Vernon, #107, 3204- 27th Ave. (People Place), Mondays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Open to all youth ages 16 to 29 who would like to meet other individuals with disabilities who have similar interests and want to share or build your skills about community networking, independent choices, career paths, leadership skills.

For further information contact Crystal Compton at 250-545-9292 or e-mail to crystal@ilvernon.ca coda meets Mondays at noon at Vernon Alliance Church. fraternal order of eaGles Ladies Auxiliary meets second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. All members urged to attend. halina pattern dancers Welcomes new couples to join and have fun pattern dancing. Practices held every second and fourth Monday at the Halina Seniors’ Centre from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, please call Gordon at 250-549-1608. incredible crime-bustinG GadGets Okanagan Science Centre, Feb. 11 at 3:30 p.m. and Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The OSC’s program room will double as the Bat Cave as we explore all manners of crime-fighting gadgetry. We’ll take a look at the science behind the tricks and tools in Batman’s utility belt, discuss realworld tech from the Iron Man movies, and devise lie-detection systems to rival Wonder Woman’s Lasso of Truth! Suitable for sleuths of all ages. Included with admission; free for OSC members.

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the vernon jubilee hospital auxiliary meets Feb. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in the Education room. Please meet at the gift shop at 1:15 for directions. The hospital aux. welcomes guests and prospective members. Members raise funds to purchase equipment and patient comfort items for the hospital. Our gift shop is our main fund raiser. The hospital has active craft and knitting groups that meet weekly to create items for sale and for patient comfort.

We accept donations of craft supplies, wool, fabric and small vases; drop them at the gift shop or call 250-545-9403 for pick up. superhuman you! at the osc Feb. 11 at 10:30 a.m. and Feb. 14 at 3:30 p.m. Dust off your cape and pit your super-senses and powers of strength and speed against comic legends like the Hulk, the Flash, and Spider Man! Test your own abilities with fun hands-on activities, see how we stack up with the rest of the animal kingdom, and learn why some scientists are reconsidering what is possible for the average, non-super-human. Suitable for all ages.

Included with regular admission; free for OSC members. schubert bridGe Group Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon.

Drop-ins welcome. join us at the Glory centre #48 Alpine Centre. Kal Lake Rd. Vernon Tuesdays 2 p.m. Bible study, Fridays 7 p.m. Shabbat, Sundays. 1:30 p.m. for praise, worship and God’s word. Nondenominational, everyone welcome. Info. call 1-250-485-2829. wood carvinG club meets tuesdays We meet Tuesdays 1 to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Community Arts Center, Polson Park behind the science centre. Please join us Feb. 11 for an open house from 1 to 2 p.m.; coffee and treats served. Info., Liz Doucette at 250-260-6043, 250-306-2684 or shelinek@hotmail.com vernon pc users’ club meets The second Tuesday of each month at Schubert Centre at 3505-30th Ave., at 7 p.m. Call Betty at 542-7024 or Olive at 542-8490 and check out www.vpcuc.org.

Join us and get answers to your computer and camera questions. elks lodGe meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at 3103-30th St. Call 558-0876 for info. New members welcome. kniGhts of columbus St. James Council meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m., in Columbus Court.

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Australian rides the blues on B.C. tour Acclaimed Aussie musician Ash Grunwald grabs his guitar and snowboard to get back to his roots Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff

It’s no secret that the ski hills around these parts are crazy with Australians come winter.

As soon as the powder starts to fall, the local shops stock up on Vegemite and local hockey games get a little more raucous with the Aussie war cry.

Although bluesman Ash Grunwald, 36, says he doesn’t expect, make that hopes, that no one screams out “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi” when he comes to play the Saloon at Silver Star Mountain Resort Wednesday, he should have the joint chockablock.

He’s also an avid snowboarder, and will be putting his surfing skills to good use.

“I love my snowboarding. It’s a great example on how good music has been to me,” said Grunwald over the phone before heading across the Pacific. “I’ve been snowboarding for over 10 years from playing music.”

Originally from Melbourne and now living in Brunswick Heads, a little town just up the coast from Byron Bay in the north end of New South Wales, Grunwald is well known in his country for his swampy, original blues-rock guitar style.

He’s also not a stranger to this part of the world and began touring B.C. early in his career. One of his first gigs here was at the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival when he shared the same stage as the late, great Jeff Healey, Sue Foley and Big Jack Johnson.

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Blues artist ash Grunwald visits the saloon at silver star mountain and Lorenzo’s Café in nearby ashton Creek this coming week on his current tour that takes him to ski towns throughout B.C. “That was a big experience for me and an eye opener,” he said. “What I like about Canada, especially with the older people, is they know what the blues is. In some places, no one thinks of my music as bluesy, but I come to places like Canada and there’s a lot more tenacity required on my part to get it right, probably more than the audience realizes.”

The audience obviously does as Grunwald’s performances in ski resort towns are sometimes greeted by upwards of 400 enthusiastic fans.

He’ll have his share of hills to test out this visit. Besides Silver Star, and a Valentine’s date at Lorenzo’s Café near Enderby, he’s hit-

ting familiar stomping grounds at Whistler, as well as Big White, Revelstoke, Fernie, Nelson, Vancouver Island and Banff.

“Three weeks is the longest tour I’ve done in Canada in a long time. When you do a gazillion gigs, sometimes there’s not enough time to play, but I’m going to try and squeeze in some days,” he said.

Grunwald is calling this visit to B.C. his “back to his roots” tour, as it follows a summer tour that saw him showcase the extreme opposite end of his sound, promoting a collaborative album called Gargantua, made with Australian rock royalty The Living End. The album, including a revved up version of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy, garnered the musi-

cian plenty of attention and rave reviews.

For this tour, Grunwald is stripping his sound down with a guitar, harmonica, and a repertoire that mixes his original tunes with the songbook of Delta blues numbers he launched his solo career back with in the early 2000s.

Grunwald, who started playing the guitar when he was 10, following in the footsteps of his South African-born bass playing granddad, says the blues has always been in his blood.

“When I write something that does not have that bluesy-soul feel, I think ‘ick,’” he said. “I remember my guitar teacher said ‘do something other than the blues,’ but I thought I don’t want to diversify. Later when I had a music career, that’s what I went after and I am glad it worked out that way.

(However,) after seven studio and a few live albums and experimentation, I felt free to improvise.”

With one foot in the Pacific and the other stuck in the Mississippi, Grunwald strays from the 12-bar blues, but rather plays what he calls one-chord blues.

“I like the really old Delta blues from the juke joints, where the player sits on a groove or vibe. The chorus gets turned on its head when you ride the same key or note,” he said.

That style, which nowadays crosses into electronic dance music, is made in Grunwald’s case using organic instruments such as a stomp box, kick-drum and guitar.

“I like modern dance music and I saw that crossover with the blues when you sit on same chord, that kind of hypnotic feel,” he said. “I love it when I’m playing it solo because you feel the energy of the room. They go with you and you get to be the conductor or shaman.”

Grunwald takes the stage at the Saloon, in Silver Star’s village,Wednesday at 9 p.m.

Reservations can be made for his Valentine’s show Friday at Lorenzo’s, 901 Mabel Lake Rd., by calling 250-838-6700.

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She first conducted him nine years ago while leading the Calgary Philharmonic, and next weekend Okanagan Symphony music director Rosemary Thomson will reunite with 18-yearold celebrated pianist Jan Lisiecki when the symphony presents its next masterworks concert, Poised for Flight.

Deemed as one of the most sensational young artists to emerge in Canada the past decade by the CBC, Lisiecki joins the OSO for performances in Kelowna and Vernon.

“I am so excited to have Jan perform with the orchestra this month,” said Thomson. “He has grown so much as a musician since he performed his concerto debut, Mozart No. 9, which he performed under the baton as my student when he was just nine years old.”

Recognized for his mature playing, Lisiecki performs all

over the world. The New York Times has called him “a pianist who makes every note count.”

Having signed an exclusive recording agreement with Deutsche Grammophon at the age of 15, Lisiecki’s debut recording on the prestigious label features Mozart’s Piano Concertos K. 466 & 467 with the Symphonieor-chester des Bayerischen Rundfunks under Christian Zacharias. Nominated for a Juno Award for classical album of the year in 2013, the CD was described by The New York Times as “pristine, lyrical and intelligent.”

Highlights of past seasons include performing with the New York Philharmonic under David Zin-man, the season opening concert of Orchestre de Paris under Paavo Järvi, and a debut with the BBC Symphony under Jiří Bělohlávek.

Lisiecki has played at Avery Fisher Hall, Carnegie Hall, the

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Besides Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 and Oesterle’s The Sparrow’s Ledger, the OSO will perform Bizet’s Symphony in C, written by the composer when he was only 17 years old.

“This program showcases those with wisdom beyond their years,” said Thomson.

Poised for Flight takes the stage at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. A pre-concert chat starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at the Ticket Seller, 250-549-7469.

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Troy Mitchell’s highly entertaining hypnosis show have audiences and participants treated to hilarity along with the benefits and science of hypnosis. Troy’s passion and infectious personality shines through in an uplifting platform.

The Vernon’s Good Citizen Award of 2013 will be presented. As well an award will be presented to the police officer that has made a special contribution to our community.

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century.

The work is narrated by Dark Cloud, the son of a quarry foreman and in his “sheaves of years” he will be a student, scribe, warrior, diplomat, merchant and finally the prisoner of an inane Spanish bishop occupied with beating the natives into slaves. During the course of nearly six decades Dark Cloud’s occupations and explorations take him from the Athens-style schools of the Reverend Speaker of Texcoco to dark, foreboding jungles and parched wastelands inhabited by people both ferocious and peaceful.

Dark Cloud’s fate is to “see things near and plain… and remember.”

But serving as a witness, and the involuntary chronicler of his people’s past for the invading Spaniards, carries a terrible price.

During the course of his adventurous life he will lose everyone dear to him, including his sister Tzitzi, first wife Zanya and young daughter Nochip.

The Secret River (2006) by Orange Prize-winning author

Kate Grenville is a provocative novel of the settlement of New South Wales by exiled British criminals. It is the illuminating story of husband, father and petty thief William Thornhill and the path he followed from the utter poverty of the slums of London to prison and finally freedom. When he is sentenced to death for stealing some lumber his sentence is commuted to transportation to Australia with his pregnant wife, Sal, and a flock of children.

Thornhill leads a life of convict servitude, the fate of all those transported to the new British colony, and gradually works his way through the penal system until he transforms himself into a trader on the Hawkesbury River.

He regularly sails by an appealing piece of virgin soil and when he gains his freedom he and his family move onto the land, raise another rude hut and begin to cultivate corn.

But he soon realizes the British are not the first people to settle in New South Wales and he and his family forge a tenuous coexistence with a small band of Aborigines camping nearby. The uneasy relationship is shattered by violence by other settlers on the river and Thornhill is drawn into the storm against his will.

Havana (2003) by

Stephen Hunter is a gritty, bloody tale of tremendous power and satisfaction set in Cuba 1953, a world of vice, gambling, sex and drugs just 30 minutes by air from Miami. The Mafia runs the casinos and Meyer Lansky, the mob’s leader in Cuba, vies with the CIA and American business interests to control the Batista regime and keep the river of cash flowing. Into the cauldron steps Earl Swagger, the protagonist of three previous 1950s-set Earl Swagger novels.

This time the ex-Marine Medal of Honor winner and legendary gunfighter is called in by the American government to serve as a bodyguard to Congressman Harry Etheridge in his investigations of New Yorkgangster activity at the American naval base in Cuba. The congressman is more interested in exploring the city’s culture of vice and Swagger is reluctantly drawn into a complicated plot to kill selfcentered, failed baseball star Fidel Castro, intent on wresting power from the corrupt government and returning it to the people. But Swagger thwarts backstabbing countrymen, the mob and even the Russians in this excellent addition to the series.

The Mountain of Gold (2012) is the buoyant sequel to

the first novel by J.D. Davies (Gentleman Captain) that continues the valiant antics of Matthew Quinton, a young captain in King Charles II’s royal navy in 1663. This grand adventure begins when a captured Muslim pirate, who turns out to be an Irish renegade, tells Quinton a preposterous tale about a mountain of gold in Africa. King Charles, blinded by greed, does not hang the pirate but orders Quinton, his ship and the Irishman on an inauspicious expedition to Dutchheld West Africa to find the treasure.

Before setting sail, Quinton attempts to passionately dissuade his older brother from marrying a mysterious French vixen who may have murdered her previous husbands, a marriage arranged by the king. Once out to sea, the captain’s mission is anything but straightforward —his own brother-in-law warns him that his mission to Africa must not succeed— and the complicated expedition tests his crew and England’s reputation as a maritime power to the utmost.

Davies, a noted historian on the 17-century British navy, vividly captures the romance of high-seas adventure as well as the era’s politics, battles and tactics that shape his intrepid sea captain.

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Miles Teller, Zac Efron and Michael B. Jordan are three young men working through That Awkward Moment.

Film’s title describes it all

That Awkward Moment

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hen Mikey, (Michael B. Jordan) becomes single, his two best

friends Jason (Zac Efron) and Daniel (Miles Teller) vow to remain single as well.

Between Taylor and Howe hook-ups and dates, it isn’t too long before all three young men find themselves in “that awkward moment,” where a decision needs to be made about where a relationship is going.

We say, “It’s realistic, lighthearted and completely disposable.”

TAYLOR: Everything you need to know about That Awkward Moment is displayed on the poster: Three young

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men sit pensively together on the couch. One young man is clutching a teddy bear to his chest. One looks like he’s just heard a question that is both baffling and terrifying. One is eating ice cream out of the container. The tag line reads: “When getting some becomes wanting more.” So there you have a perfectly apt review, for what you see is what you get.

HOWE: Oh come on, you know it was far worse than that.

I don’t like movies like this, where the men just use women for their own sexual needs and that is what most of this movie is about, getting laid and building up their sex roster. These three guys are meant to be in their mid-20s and they are acting like they are in their midteens with their juvenile games.

TAYLOR: That was the point. They are acting out with the libidos of young men, who then learn their lessons about the things that matter in rela-

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tionships. I don’t really like romantic comedies either, but with that aside, I didn’t find That Awkward Moment too dreadful. Sophomoric, yes. But it didn’t make me roll my eyes, or bore me. I could see a lot of backwards baseball caps in the audience, but didn’t hear a lot of laughter. So the film isn’t busting any blocks to be sure, but all in all, it’s bearable.

HOWE: There were a few good things to come out of this movie. I found that Michael B. Jordan isn’t a bad actor, that it was only torturous for 90 or so minutes, and finally I don’t ever have to watch it again.

TAYLOR: Well, I second your final sentiment.

—Taylor gives That Awkward Moment 2.5 horizontal pees out of 5.

— Howe gives it 1.5 book covers out of 5.

The film is currently playing at the Galaxy Cinemas in Vernon.

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Award winning Elvis tribute artist to perform at Eagles Morning Star Staff

He has the most familiar swagger of all the “stars” from the Louisiana Hayride tribute show that has traipsed through Vernon the past three years.

And now Elvis tribute artist Adam Fitzpatrick is about to star in his own stage show at Vernon’s Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall, Saturday, Feb. 15.

Fitzpatrick knows Elvis right down to those white flight suits the King wore in his later career. It was while a spectator at Penticton’s Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival that he first had an inkling towards becoming a tribute artist himself.

Never having performed publicly before, on a dare he entered the competition in 2008, competing with 14 other contestants, and won first place in the amateur division. Fresh off that win, he was asked to appear at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver at the annual Elvis Tribute Show attended by an audience of more than 10,000 people.

Since then he has become an international multi-award winning Elvis

tribute artist who performs all three eras of the King’s musical career: the high energy moves of the ‘50s, the dynamic intensity of the ’68 Comeback Special and the powerful, charismatic vocals of the Vegas years, complete with authentic stage wear appropriate to the era.

In 2011, Fitzpatrick auditioned for Canada’s version of the Louisiana Hayride and secured the role of young Elvis. He now tours throughout Western Canada with the Louisiana Hayride as well as performing his own highly successful The Elvis Evolution Tribute Show while continuing to accept invitations to perform internationally, most notably in Memphis, Tennessee.

Last year, he returned to the southern city’s Ultimate Elvis Competition, where he won second place out of the 29 other tribute artists.

Doors to the show at the Eagles Hall, located at 5101 25th Ave., open at 5 p.m. and dinner starts at 6 p.m. Fitzpatrick takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25/person or $40/couple available at the Eagles lounge (250-542-3003).

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Monashee Arts Council seeks producer Morning Star Staff

Following up on the successful bid for funding of more than $15,000 from the British Columbia Arts Council, the Monashee Arts Council is now on the hunt for a producer to stage a historical play script commissioned by the MAC last year.

The play, titled The Moose under Coyote Sleeping, written by local playwright and director Phil Wagner, is slated for performance locally in the fall of 2014.

“The producer of the play is critical to the flow of everything else that needs to fall into place for a successful stage production,” said Jennifer Greenwood, arts and culture program coordinator for the Monashee Arts Council. “The producer will be involved in many aspects including recruitment and supervision of technical staff, advertising and promotion, supervision of volunteer workers, and budget management.”

“Ideally we are looking for someone who has experience with theatrical productions and also has strong administrative skills,” said Greenwood. “The position of producer will be paid in the form of an honorarium thanks to the grant monies received from the BCAC.” Anyone interested in

applying for this position can contact the

Monashee Arts Council at 778-473-3029.

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B.C. When Valentine’s Day rolls around, my husband pulls out all the stops.

Candlelight dinners, long stemmed roses, heart-shaped chocolate boxes – and always accompanied by a sentimental schmaltzy card.

Although my romancing return usually pales in comparison to his, it sure won’t this year. Rolled up and tied with a bow is a scrolled certificate for an overnighter to our favourite haven in Harrison Mills.

It’s a getaway gift that would impress Cupid – and without a doubt, will be one that raises our passion-meter a notch or two.

Rowena’s Inn on the River, a short two hour drive from Vancouver, has been luring the lovebirds since 1995.

But the family’s roots of this English-style manor were planted long before it was touted as a top-notch retreat.

Successful timber baron and entrepreneur, Charles Nelson Pretty acquired the 160-acre parcel of land

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Rowena’s Inn On The River, which is along the Harrison River, provides couples with an ideal get-away. from his father in 1924.

And nearly 70 years later, it was taken over by his children, Ivan Pretty and Betty-Anne Faulkner, who named the elegant estate after their beloved mother. When Ivan died in 2001, Betty-Anne became the sole owner.

She and her husband, Doug Faulkner, along with her nephew Christopher Lepine, continue to oversee the business today – and it runs to a tee.

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“Check it out,” my husband had said after pulling back the drapes when we first arrived. A jaw-dropping river and mountain scene filled the backdrop and taking up the foreground were those manicured greens that were mesmerizing my mate.

“Let’s book a tee time,” he had said without a flinch. “I’ve heard it’s the best course in the Fraser Valley and is designed for all abilities – even beginners.”

Although this statement, geared towards my novice skill level, was an effective strategy, I had a different kind of tea time in mind before venturing out onto those undulating fairways.

High tea is available every afternoon in the manor’s Drawing Room and while surrounded by woven tapestries and pristine heirlooms, we sipped the finest blends and dined on exceptional delectables: dainty sandwiches, scrumptious pastries, melt-inyour-mouth scones.

Mealtime is also featured throughout the day at River’s Edge Restaurant, where chef Jonathan Gee and his

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As well as starting and ending our day here, this bistrostyled venue appeased our hunger pangs after a round of golf. Yes, between doing laps in the outdoor pool, soothing in the bubbly hot tub and eyeing the plethora of soaring eagles, my hubby was successful in luring me onto the links.

Overlooking this groomed strip of greenery is Nelson’s cabin, one of Rowena’s four cozy abodes that offer the utmost in privacy and pampering.

Beneath its vaulted ceiling, we’ll find every primal necessity to rekindle the romance: a welcoming cheese platter and bottle of bubbly for celebrating our togetherness, a stone fireplace to help ignite a little heat, an oversized jacuzzi for double-dose soaking and a bountiful breakfast delivered to our door so that we can refuel the next day.

Our private deck may end up being my favourite perk though.

From here, we’ll be able to watch the stoic sandpipers, abundant wildlife and all those gregarious golfers – without moving a single muscle!

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Victor Mallette

Kn January 31st, 2014, Victor MalleƩe passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, ending his ongoing struggle with Parkinsons. He is survived by his wife Eileen, four children and partners; Kirk (Janis), Kim (Cherie), Leslie, and Karen (MarƟn), seven grandchildren; Kaolin, Clayton, Tosha, Ashley, Jared, Aaron and Leigh and two great grandchildren; Adria and Lucas.

Victor was born in Montreal in 1925 to Adrian and Gladys MalleƩe, in Montreal, Quebec. He had two brothers Raymond and Paul. In 1942, at age 17, Victor joined the Navy. An avid and talented skier Vic haunted the sloped of the St. Adele Ski area north of Montreal catching the eye of Eileen Roberts. They were married and moved to Calgary where their two sons were born and then moved back to Montreal and had two girls. Summers were water skiing at the coƩage on Lac Muskinonge and winters downhill skiing at the Green Rocks MalleƩeͬ Wiley ski lodge at Mont Tremblant.

In 1975 Vic headed out to Vancouver, B.C. and started a new job with the family eventually following him. Many adventures will be remembered sailing their 27 foot sloop on the Misty II (named aŌer their dog) and skiing from the family built cabin at Whistler.

In 1990 Vic and Eileen moved to Vernon, B.C. to reƟre. From their home on Kkanagan Lake they conƟnued to ski at Silver Star Mtn. and enjoyed swimming and water skiing on Okanagan Lake. Known for his great steaks, Vic and Eileen’s was the place to be for good food and company. During these years he loved barbershop singing and being part of the Molly Boyd choir. Parkinsons did not deĮne him, but with dignity he baƩled everyday to maintain his sense of humour and enjoy the day. Vic stopped skiing at 83, but conƟnued to swim lengths at the pool.

In his last days at Vernon Jubilee Hospital Vic handed in his food order chuckling as he requested barbeque steak - RARE and ice cream from allowed any Ɵme to required all the Ɵme.

Thank you to the staī and residents of Carrington Place and Coldstream Meadows. Thank you to the staī of DVA and Vernon Jubilee Hospital (especially those up on Three North).

In lieu of Ňowers, donaƟons to support Parkinson Research may go to www. parkinsons.bc.ca.

The family plans to get together at a later date to celebrate Vic’s life.

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Carol Gerling With saddened hearts we announce the passing of Carol Gerling, peacefully with her family on January 17, 2014.

Carol and Tom enjoyed 33 years of marriage and friendship. Carol was a loving and devoted mother to Travis (Danielle) and Chelsey (^tephen) and her liƩle dog and ďest friend Sammy.

Carol will ďe lovingly rememďered ďy her mother Lorna Schmidt and the late Menno Schmidt, her sisters Marjorie (Larry ,auī) and Joann (Terry Gilmore) and extended families. Carol was a friend to many and will always ďe rememďered for her cheerful laugh, her posiƟvity, and her love of animals. /n lieu of Ňowers, donaƟons may ďe made to the SWC . There will ďe a gathering of friends and family at a later date.

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GILLIES, Daniel

It is with deep, and heavy sadness that we announce the death of Daniel Gillies, who passed on January 29th, in Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Daniel was born in Vernon in 1948, lived there for most of his life, and spent the majority of his free Ɵme ploƫng a way to escape into the wilderness and roam around the woods. He was acƟve, during his life, in the Cam Jammers car club, as well as the Vernon Camera Club and the Vernon Lapidary Club, which provided excuse and venue to wander the aforemenƟoned woods. He is survived by his wife, Joy͖ his son, Tyner and daughter-inlaw, wa͖ grandchildren oe, Samantha and Joshua; his brothers, John and Alan, and his sister, Mary. A service will be held in the spring, aŌer the coƩon-woods blow, with noƟce to follow. The family asks that no Ňowers be sent. Instead, donaƟons can be made to your favourite charity, or the Vernon Arts Center, where Dan spent many of his laƩer days polishing rocks, acƟng as a handy-man and chaƫng with everyone who walked through the doors.

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Donald James Herbert Born in North Vancouver, B.C. on August 19, 1940, Donald passed away peacefully on February 3, 2014, with his wife Joan, sons Michael and Paul and daughter Lanna by his side.

Don was predeceased by his parents, his sons Butch and Donnie, and his daughter Katherine Mary.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Joan, sons BriƩ, Carter, Michael, Paul, Darrin and daughter Lanna, grandchildren and great grandchildren, sister Carol (Paul), nieces and nephews, and other family and friends.

Don was the Kĸce Manager for over 30 years for Budget Car Rentals in Toronto, Vancouver, Kelowna, Vernon, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John. He then went to work in the Service Department of Vernon Dodge unƟl his Įnal reƟrement.

Don loved his Ɵme in the Navy, his books, travelling, telling stories and most of all his family.

A celebraƟon of Don͛s life will be held at the Skyway Village Clubhouse, 4740 - 20th Street, Vernon, B.C. on Saturday, February 15th, 2014 at 2:00 PM.

YOUNG, JESSIE HELEN

October 5, 1924 – January 31, 2014 Jessie was born in Vernon to Willis and Helene McMullen. She lived in Vernon unƟl she married Harry, a career Army oĸcer in 194ϲ.

They travelled the world unƟl his reƟrement and early death in 1975. AŌer his death Jessie moved back to the Kkanagan, Įrst to Lumby and then to Vernon where she was companion to Frank Piper unƟl his death in 2004. Jessie worked for the RCMP in KƩawa and Vancouver.

She was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. /n her spare Ɵme she enjoyed kniƫng, sewing and ƋuilƟng. She always looked forward to visits from her family in Vancouver. Jessie quietly lived out the rest of her life in her hometown and will be remembered by her daughter, Pat Andrews(Ross), three grandchildren, Bryan, Neil, Leslie, their spouses and six great grandchildren.

No service by request. DonaƟons may be made to a charity of your choice. CremaƟon was in the care of Vernon Funeral Home 250-542-0155.

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Harold Leckie, of Vernon, BC, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2014 at Vernon Hospice House. He was 87 years old. He was born on May 2, 1926 in Meyronne, SK. and aƩended Meryonne Public School.

At 17 Harold joined the Royal Canadian Navy where he served for two years on the North AtlanƟc.

AŌer leaving the Navy he worked in Weyburn at the Weyburn Mental Hospital where he met and married Doris Nelson. A daughter Lynne was born the following year. The oil Įelds were opening up in Leduc and in 1948 Harold and his brother George began work in these oil Įelds. Harold’s family joined him in Calmar, AB. and later that year another daughter Penny was born. The family conƟnued to grow with Bard, Janice, Kirk and Andrea as the years went by. Harold and Doris later divorced but they always remained loving and devoted parents to their children.

Shauna Kim Shmyr It is with deepest sadness we announce the passing of Shauna Kim Shmyr at the age of 43. She will be greatly missed by her 3 loving daughters Haleigh, Lexus and Shaelyn, her mom Lori & dad Walt, sister Sandra, Dean and their children, BriƩany, MaƩhew, Hunter and oe, Aunty Susan & hncle Kelly and family, hncle Dave, Aunty PaƩy & Brad Shmyr, and friend Trevor.

Shauna will be laid to rest near her grandfather, Mike Shmyr of Vernon. Shauna was a very loving and caring mother and daughter. She loved the outdoors, gardening, picking fruit with the kids at her parents home, and camping at the lake with all the family.

Thank you to the doctors, nurses and staī who cared for our Shauna and made her last days so comfortable. She was taken from us much too soon.

A celebraƟon of life will be held at a later date.

In memory of Shauna, donaƟons may be made to Vernon Hospice House or Vernon’s S.P.C.A. We love you Shauna, for an eternity.

Harold leŌ the oil Įelds for a few years when he decided to upgrade his educaƟon and later became a psychiatric nurse. He then spent many years working at Alberta School Hospital in Red Deer. He later returned to the oil industry and went on to become a drilling foreman for Suncor before reƟring in 1987.

Harold loved sports and while growing up in Saskatchewan he played hockey, soŌball, and hardball. When he moved to Alberta he started pitching fastball and for 25 years played all over Central Alberta. In his reƟrement years he spent Ɵme doing what he loved most - golĮng. An avid golfer, he was a long Ɵme member of the Vernon Golf and Country Club. Harold golfed three days a week up unƟl October 2013 and was most proud of his accomplishment of the three hole-in-one’s that he achieved within a 25 day span from June 15-July 10, 2006, when he was 80 years old. Golf was his passion.

Harold was predeceased by his daughters Janice Leckie, Lynne HarrioƩ and Penny Oliver; by his parents Mary and Archibald Leckie; by his sisters Anne Titus and Margaret Haswell; and by his good friend Marion Wright. Harold is survived by his loving companion Joan Beaton, brother George, sister Irene McIntosh, two sons, Kirk(Corinne) and Bard(Dorali) and one daughter, Andrea Ashton(Terry), numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren and a mulƟtude of friends.

In lieu of Ňowers donaƟons may be made to the Vernon and District Hospice Society (cheques payable to the North Okanagan Hospice Society) or to the Canadian Cancer Society. The family wishes to oīer special thanks to Harold’s doctors and nurses and especially to the staī of Vernon Hospice House where he spent his Įnal days peacefully with excellent care.

A celebraƟon of Harold’s life will be held in late spring in Vernon. A noƟce will be posted in early May.

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Edna Raymonde Marie Edna passed away peacefully in Vernon Jubilee Hospital on Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 at the age of 77 years.

She will always be remembered with much love by her family: three daughters: Rachel (Mike) DePue of Lewiston, Idaho, Murielle (Steve) Harris of San Clemente, California, and Vivian (Gus) Gobbi of Prince George, B.C.; three sons: Clement (Roxanne) of Prince George, B.C., Alcide (Sandee) of Vernon, and Armand (Stephanie) of Prince George, B.C.; ĮŌeen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren; two sisters, Rita Belcher of Cranbrook, B.C. and Estel Bachand of Prince George, B.C.; one brother, Robert (Donna) Julien of Prince George, B.C.; numerous nieces, nephews and many dear friends. Edna was predeceased by her loving husband of thirty years, George Kalos, son Norman in 1962, and grandson Sydney in 1986.

The Graveside Memorial Service for Edna will be held at Pleasant Valley Cemetery on Monday, February 10th, 2014 at 10:15 a.m. with Rev. Father Dale Normandeau oĸciaƟng. A recepƟon will follow in the Pleasant Valley Funeral Home Tea Room.

Flowers gratefully declined. Those friends wishing to make memorial contribuƟons in memory of Edna may do so to the B. C. Cancer Society, #104, 3402-27th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. V1T 1S1.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home, Phone: 250 542 4333. Condolences may be oīered at www. pleasantvalleyĬ.com

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Wanted Immediately 4 local drivers; We require 4 class 1 drivers for local work; Duties include local deliveries in and around the Okanagan area as well as switches. Must be willing and able to work rotating weekends. Must have own transportation and be reliable.

Please fax resume with current abstract: 250-546-0600. Email parris@ricknickelltrucking.com no phone calls please.

WHERE DO YOU TURN A 16 bed residential care facility is looking for a

HOUSEKEEPER/ KITCHEN HELPER

MUST have a minimum of 2 years experience in a hospital or care facility as a housekeeper, we are willing to train for the kitchen duties. A current criminal record check and at least 3 references are a condition of hiring.

TO LEARN WHAT’S ON SALE?

We Offer Competitive Wages, BeneďŹ ts & Employee Incentives.

Please send resume: hr@noccs.ca or call 250-558-9963 ext. 204

Farm Workers

Help Wanted

SUN City Cherries 4759 Lakeshore Rd Kelowna req’s Farm Labourers. Pruning, picking, packing, sorting and general farm work. Seasonal. 40hrs/wk minimum 7days/wk. $10.33/hr or piece rate. 10 positions starting March 1, 2014. 100 positions starting July 1st.

Email resume: suncitycherriesjobs@shaw.ca 250-764-1872

Help Wanted Care-Aide (RCA)

to support a female in Vernon. Full time 4 on 4 off days, 40hrs/wk. Competitive wages and benefits. Non smoker. Fwd resume to kareaide11@gmail.com

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

Career Opportunities

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250-542-6122.

Help Wanted

Busy wholesale company seeking trainee for

Warehouse / Delivery Person.

Successful candidate must be friendly and hardworking. Driver’s abstracts must be provided with resume.

Please reply to Box 22 c/o The Morning Star 4407 - 25th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 1P5

SALESPERSON WANTED Sundial Lighting requires a full-time sales person. Applicants with experience in home decor and/or lighting would be an asset but not necessary. Apply in person to Rod or Faye @ Sundial Lighting, 2801 44th Avenue, Vernon.

COLDSTREAM LUMBER

Brightpath Kids is hiring ECE’s and IT’s for their Kelowna and West Kelowna Centres. Email Your Resume To: mkidd@brightpathkids.com

Computers/ Info systems

Computers/ Info systems

™ MicroSolve Computer Solutions

3 Full-time positions are now open for LUMBER PILERS and/or LABOURERS to start February 11th

Applicants must be physically fit. Benefits after three months. Starting wages $12/hour.

Please drop off your resume at our corporate headquarters #205 - 3303 Coldstream Avenue, Vernon.

In the convenience of your Home Computer Troubleshooting, Repair, Performance Maintenance & Virus Control.

Personalized in-home Computer Training with your programs, Internet, E-mail, scanner, camera, printer & cleaning up harddrive.

Cheryl Andrus Microsoft Professional + Internet Microsoft Certified System Engineer A+ Service Technician

Education/Trade Schools

Community Futures North Okanagan is seeking qualified individuals for the position of

542-8620

Case Manager

Education/Trade Schools

Complete job description and application instructions can be found on the Community Futures website.

INTERESTED IN PSYCHOLOGY? BECOME A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLOR Earn Your Diploma in 1 Year

Applications being accepted for On campus and home study programs

You and KPMG. A ďŹ rm that ďŹ ts with your needs, professionally and personally. Grow with KPMG today.

Due to growth in our busy practice, KPMG in Vernon is hiring again.

(250)317-0501

www.counsellortraining.com

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Tax Technician The successful candidate will carry out a variety of tax and assurance duties, including: t Preparation of year end working papers, ďŹ nancial statements, and tax returns t Preparation of personal tax returns t Monthly and quarterly bookkeeping for various clients t Preparation of payroll and GST returns.

To apply for this position, please visit our website at kpmg.ca/careers.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Routes Available Consider being an independent carrier for

KingFisher Boats in Vernon, BC requires experienced Painters, Assembly Technicians and CNC Operators.

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Send resumes to recruiting@kingfisherboats.com. For further details please visit www.kingfisherboats.com.

Kal Tire is a Canadian company that was founded in 1953 and has grown to become Canada’s largest independent tire dealer. Based in Vernon, BC, Kal Tire has Àourished by focusing on customer service and teamwork. Kal Tire’s key differentiator is its 5000+ Kal Tire team members who are committed to exceeding the customer’s expectations with the best technical skills, Tuality products, competitive prices and exceptional service available anywhere.

We are currently seeking a Shipper Receiver for our ETuipment Centre ¹ just north of Vernon, BC. The Shipper Receiver is responsible for coordinating the incoming and outgoing Àow of materials, products and eTuipment for the facility, with a focus on Tuality and ef¿ciency.

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$ detailed job description and list of TualiÂżcations along with further information regarding Kal Tire may be viewed on our website at kaltire. com/careers.

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Kal Tire offers a competitive compensation and beneÂżts package, along with a company-wide proÂżt sharing plan that recogni]es individual and team contributions.

Part-time, Grade 12 minimum.

Experience in edging, surfacing, repairs, etc. preferred, but will train a suitable candidate.

Please call Peter 250-540-7433 or bring your resumĂŠ to Lensmakers Optical at 3304 32nd Avenue, Vernon.

Flexible hours. No stats.

No Sundays. No late evenings.

Kal Tire welcomes your interest in the Shipper/Receiver opportunity.

Interested applicants are requested to submit their resume to careers@ kaltire.com indicating Shipper/Receiver and Job ID# 914 in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those under consideration will be contacted.

For current career opportunities please visit us today! kaltire.com/careers

RT 105 - PV Rd & 16 St • 71 papers • Avail. now RT 108 - Cascade & Mutrie Rd • 96 papers • Avail. now COLDSTREAM RT 214 - Westkal Rd • 76 papers • Avail. now RT 216 - Giles Dr & DeJong Dr • 92 papers • Avail. now EAST HILL RT 61 - 15 St & 16 St • 116 papers • Avail. now RT 64 - 21 Ave & Pottery Rd • 77 papers • Avail. now RT 65 - 19 Ave & 19 St • 79 papers • Avail. now RT 84 - 30 Ave & 13 St • 70 papers • Avail. now

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Call today for Career Options Chelsea Stowers Graduate

Help Wanted

is a value added lumber re-manufacturing company located at 10035 Ricardo Rd just off Highway 6.

Operating since 1949, we pride ourselves in quality and teamwork.

Attention Hair stylists chair rental aval, full/part time, Memphis Hair Group, call Steve @ 250-558-6565

Please email resume to hearthstonevernon@yahoo.ca. • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS • INFANT TODDLER EDUCATORS Req. for North Okanagan Child Care Society. We pride ourselves on excellence and professionalism.

If you are dedicated and passionate about the early learning & care of children; we want you on our team!

Employment

Education/Trade Schools TAYLOR PRO TRAINING LTD. CLASS 1-4 AND AIR BRAKE CERTIFICATION Providing Class 1-4 Driver Training as well as Airbrake Certification. 4406 29th St, Unit C. • Wed & Thurs Feb 12 & 13. • Sat & Sun Feb 22 & 23.

Call for more details.

The link to your community

Employment

RT 95 - 25 Ave & 26 Ave (Sandpiper complex) • 67 papers • Avail. now MISSION HILL RT 14 - 15 Cres & Valleyview Pl • 168 papers • Avail. now RT 21 - 18 Ave & 31 St • 90 papers • Avail. now RT 92 - Argyle Ave & 39 St • 144 papers • Avail. now RT 122 - 17 Ave & 34 St • 54 papers • Avail.now OKANAGAN LANDING RT 66 - 25 Ave (Sherwood Park & Landing Meadows) • 118 papers • Avail. now RT 413 - Scott Rd & Palmer Rd • 107 papers • Avail. now RT 418 - Dallas Rd & Myriad Rd • 147 papers • Avail. now RT 423 - Long Acre Dr & Klinger Rd • 92 papers • Avail. now SWAN LAKE RT 309 - Rimer Rd & Butters Rd • 60 papers • Avail. now

Contact Circulation • 250-550-7901

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Employment

Employment Trades, Technical

Help Wanted

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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS?

Harnek Nijjar Orchard now hiring Seasonal Farm Workers, starting March 1 to October 31, 2014. $10.33/hr, 40/hrs p/wk. Pruning, thinning, picking. Vernon rural area. P.O. Box 1092, Vernon, BC, V1T 6N2. (250)938-1820

QUALITY Manager wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd. 16351 Carr’s Landing Rd. Lake Country B.C. Applicant must have a minimum of 4 years post-secondary education, 5 years’ experience managing a cherry sorting room, as well as a minimum of 3 seasons experience managing optical cherry sizing equipment. Successful candidates must have in depth knowledge of cherries and cherry grading, Global Gap requirements, including quality control and Phytosanitary systems. Applicant must be capable of working 6-7 days per week, 10-12 hours a day from June 15 to September 15, 2014. Work includes, but is not limited to developing and maintaining food quality systems, managing 100+ sorting and box filling workers while maximizing efficiencies and ensuring quality from the field.

Pay range is $28-$40/hour.

Apply by fax at 250-766-0183 or email at: jobs@coralbeach.ca

Vernon Affordable Irrigation Ltd. Looking for a hard working individual. Have some Irrigation experience or willing to train, Love outdoors, reliable.

Valid Drivers with a good abstract. Start April till end of October. Call 250-545-0079

Dr. Walter Sokolowski’s Office in Lake Country is looking to hire a CDA 2 days a week Weds/Thurs. This is a permanent part time position. Interested candidates please email resume to drwsokolowski@paragonbc.com or fax to 250-766-3947.

Seasonal Farm Laborer

Trades, Technical

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

0889828 BC Ltd O/A Lavington Shell market is hiring 2 permanent gas bar cashiers at 6320 Highway 6 Coldstream BC, V1B 3C7. English language required. Education and experience not required. Duties: Establish or identify price of goods, provide information to customers, receive and process payment by cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit, calculate total payments received at end of work shift and reconcile with total sales etc.

Salary 10.30/hourly. Candidate must be willing to work evenings and weekends. Fax your resume at 250-545-8370.

COOK Req. F/T for Rosalinda’s Filipino Kitchen 2810 33rd Street Vernon, BC. $11.50/hr.

Cook / Prep / Clean. Filipino / Canadian experience & High School Preferred. Please send resume: t_smelser@yahoo.ca Farm Labourers $10.33/hr 5 - 6 day week, planting, pruning, harvesting. April thru Oct. email Dhandjoe@hotmail.com Farm labourers $10.33 hr. 5-6 days/wk; planting, pruning & harvesting. AprThru Oct 250540-1011 sobvfm@shaw.ca

Local Company looking for a Class-1 Driver, Min.Class-3.

Must have Level-A Crane Safe Certificate. Labour intensive position. Apply to Box # 7 c/o Vernon Morning Star 4407-25 Ave, Vernon, BC V1t 1P5 North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various sawmill positions including Heavy Duty Mechanic (Journeyman or Apprentice).

Millwright and Fabricator. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

Part time Piano keyboard instructor, with an interest in music.

Will train. $11 per hour. Call Ed 250-308-2522 PRODUCTION WORKERS Wood Productionpackaging,assembly, chop saws, Seasonal! $11.00/hr.

Fax resume to 250-545-7203 or email valleywoodreman@shaw.ca.

Tire Person required immediately Full Time. Experienced Tractor/Trailer Tire Person, Must be Mechanically Inclined and physically fit with own transportation. Wages based on Experience. Please Fax Resume to 250-546-0600.

Seasonal Laborer positions at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. No experience necessary. Must have own transportation. Applicant must be capable of physically demanding work in all weather conditions. 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day beginning approximately May 1, 2014.

Work includes, but is not limited to, tree planting, pruning and irrigation. Pay $10.33/hr.

Accommodation provided if required. Apply by fax at: 250766-0813 or send email to: jobs@coralbeach.ca

Classifieds Get Results!

WorkBC Employment Services Centre … provides a wide range of services and supports to help BC job seekers find work.

• Self-serve resource centres • One-to-one employment support • Workshops • Self-employment services • Placement and training services • Apprenticeship supports

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

CEDA is Hiring!

Shutdown Labourers & Operators • • • • •

Qualifications include: Physically demanding Clean driver’s abstract Travel within Alberta Class 1/3 driver’s license MED 3 boating license To submit resume please visit online: www.cedagroup.com

MECHANIC

Required F/T for Vancouver Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines.

Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license.

Exc. Compensation Based On Experience.

Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

Work 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.

Carpenters available for renos & new construction. $25/hr or by quote. Quality work 250-309-3682 or 250938-7057 General handyman, mobile home, re-leveling, skirting, repairs & spray foam. 250503-7327.

Art/Music/Dancing Learn to play Piano/Keyboard Polson Park Music School Lessons only $11 per hr 250-542-0800

Financial Services

TRUCK Drivers - Class 1 Fort St John, BC Drop off/pick up bin srvc, haul mtls. Clean Lic, 3-4 yrs exp, TDGC, drug screen req’d. Email resume & abstract to hr@abcrecycling.com.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

250-766-3835

DOUBLE THE POWER Quality work because we care, bondable, seniors discount.

Ref avail. 250-306-5552.

Higher Standards Cleaning Bonded & Insured. Call Alice 250-558-0840

Furniture Refinishing Don’t throw away old; make it new-modern or antique for an updated look. Change the look on ANYTHING from lamps to bedroom sets, kitchen cabinets, etc. Restore to functional, useful pieces that can be enjoyed w/professional results.

250-938-4796 or 250-5463570

Kitchen Cabinets Bring your Cabinets back to life with Remedy Cabinets.

Renewing and Updating with savings for 22 years. Free estimates 250-309-9673

250-503-8193 SEE our ad in the BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 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

We haul more for less.

DAILY DUMP RUNS 4 Trucks serving Vernon 7 Days a week

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay First crop hay, $375 a bale call 250-309-5956 GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595 Hay for sale,alfalfa & grass, $5.00/bale, (250)308-8546 Quality Alfalfa/Grass Hay 60 lb sq bales, no rain, under cover. $5./bale. 1 (250)546-6798

Pets

Full Service Dog & Cat Grooming

250-275-1385

END HOMELESSNESS & SUFFERING Call the Animal Care Society @ (250) 542-7203 for info about our lifesaving programs: • spay/neuter • Feral cat trap/neuter/ return • Spayed/neutered barn cat adoptions WE ARE NOT A SHELTER - WE HELP REDUCE THE NEED FOR A SHELTER Very adorable & kind natured pure bred Jack Russell puppies for sale 250-838-5584

Painting & Decorating (1) 250-899-3163

2 Coats Any Colour

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

Livestock

Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

NIGHT MAINTENANCE PERSON Full Time, Competitive Wage based on experience, Benefits available, Travel Perks. Must have knowledge of general building maintenance and be physically capable of performing minor repairs or maintenance.

Must be able to work 7:00pm - 3:00am with minimal supervision. Must be bondable. Apply with resume to larry@rpbhotels.com or leave resume at hotel front desk Attn: Larry Taylor.

to join our team. Our dealership has been growing at a tremendous pace and we need a motivated & dedicated individual to continue on that path of success. We are open to interviewing candidates with or without automotive sales experience. Applicants should have excellent communication with a track record of success.

We are offering a guaranteed salary & benefits package. If you want to explore your opportunities at a high volume, high energy & sales effective dealership, contact bradn@bannisters.com

Cleaning Services

PRO JUNK REMOVAL

3 Rooms For $299,

3105 - 33 Street, Vernon Tel: 250-545-2215 Email: info@futuresbc.com www.futuresbc.com

EXPERIENCED SALESPERSON

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

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Financial Services

MPC SPRING MOVERS

Services

Services

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca C- 250-938-1944

Moving & Storage

Electrician & Apprentice second year and up, Commercial & Industrial only.

Email pulse@shaw.ca JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS Fort McMurray & Leduc Alberta Gladiator Equipment Ltd. has immediate positions for Journeyman Heavy Duty, off road Certified Mechanics for work in Fort McMurray and Leduc, Alberta. Excellent wages and benefits. www.gladiatorequipment.com fax 1-780-986-7051. hr@gladiatorequipment.com

Services

A PERFECT PLACE FOR SOMEONE JUST LIKE YOU Vernon's newest hotel has multiple openings, and offers competitive wages.

Apply in-person between 11 AM and 4 PM.

SALES & MARKETING MANAGER FRONT DESK ASSOCIATES Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott® Vernon 5300 Anderson Way, Vernon, BC V1T 9V2 Marriott is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110 Financial Services

Financial Services

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BUSINESSES & SERVICES HOME MAINTENANCE / RENOVATIONS /CONSTRUCTION Burk’s Renovations QUALITY BATHROOM RENOVATIONS INC.

TUB TO SHOWER • CUSTOM SHOWERS • TUBS VANITIES • COUNTERTOPS • SINKS • FAUCETS • TOILETS ACCESSORIES • TILING • DESIGN • PACKAGES

30 Years a Carpenter Also skilled in • Drywall • Painting • Flooring • Tiles • Decks • Fences Need Help? Please Call...

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MOVERS MPC MAINTENANCE PLUS.CA SPRING MOVERS

• We Move You Upstream!! • Residential/Commercial • 22 ft freightliner • Insured, Licensed • Owner, Operator • 25 yrs. Exp. Local • Professional • Punctual, polite MPC also offers: • Pressure Washing • Building Maintenance • Landscaping, lawncare • Executive RV rentals (We deliver) NEW!! PONTOON DECK BOAT TOURS!!!

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Fences Plumbing Drywall Electrical Finishing

Licensed & Insured

Ron @ 250.309.0435 nulookhomeworks.ca www.nulookhomeworks.ca

WINDOWS & DOORS

webersam454@gmail.com

Contact the Classified Department at

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1044 Middleton Way, Vernon

• New Construction or Renovations • Installations • Milgard Vinyl, Fiberglass & Aluminum Windows • Interior & Exterior Doors • FREE ESTIMATES Toll Free 1-800-661-8003 • Phone (250) 545-6096 • Fax (250) 545-1977

Windows, Doors & now...

KITCHEN CABINETS!!

Since 1989 - Free Estimates

Tom 250-308-8778

TREE SERVICES

FREE ESTIMATES WORK GUARANTEED 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE DAVE OR GUY

professional tree removal certified utility abborist/faller

A-1Painting@live.com

250-540-3255

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SIMPLY CEILINGS AND WALLS

Repaints our specialty • Also T-bar Installed! g

• Walls • Doors • Windows • Trim • Textured Ceilings Painted - Repaired or Retextured

CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

by Norelco

Renovation Specialists - We Can Do It! NEW Quality Professional Installations

www.odws.ca

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PLUMBING

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INTERIOR PAINTING

250-550-7900

• Renos • Repairs • Home Projects • Kitchen • Bathroom • Electrical • Plumbing • Carpentry • 25 Yrs Exp

Renovations & Repairs Painting & Decorating Kitchens & Bathrooms Seniors Discount

Bus # 250-503-8193 mpcmaintenanceplus@hotmail.com

TRIM - DOORS - WALLS - CEILINGS FREE ESTIMATES - WORK GUARANTEED CALL JACK 250-308-2870 cell

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SERVICE REPAIR & NEW FIXTURE INSTALLATION Phone: 778-475-0822

CUSTOM HOME DRYWALLER NEW OR RENO BOARD, TAPE & SPRAY CALL KYLE 250-308-4663

LANDSCAPING OK Landing Lawn & Garden

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Specializing in Small Businesses

250-545-8294

Leaf Removal • Shrub/Hedge Shaping Pruning • Mowing • Yard Cleanup Nutrient Management Jake 250-351-5478 Cell

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Rentals

Rentals

Rentals

Transportation

Firewood/Fuel

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

Auto Financing

FIREWOOD FOR SALE We have apple, birch, fir or pine. Delivery available.

250-260-7932

DISTRESS SALES

WESTMOUNT APARTMENTS

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 Studio suite bright, newly reno’d From $575 incl util & cable. N/S N/P 250-549-0644 Willow Manor, 1 & 2 bdrm reno’d suites. 50+ Walk to shops $625 & up. 250-938-5704

RENT TO OWN

1 bdrm suite. Own entrance. $735/mo incl, utilities, W/D, cable, sunroom. N/S, N/P. Refs req’d. (250) 545-5154

www.RentToOwnVernon.com

2 bdrm,Coldstream, $1,200., 1bdrm $650. Util incl., n/p, n/s, Both units level entry & 5-appl.

Avail now. 250-938-3587.

Furniture Oak bedroom suite with dresser, 2 night stands and headboard. Good condition. $400.00. 250-549-1489 please leave message.

SLIDE INTO COMFORT w/ A BRAND NEW QUEEN MATTRESS $160. Still in plastic, mfg. warranty.

250.870.2562

Garden Equipment Stihl MS250 New Chainsaw 16” new chain, guard, wrench. $400. (250)307-0009 Troy-Built Chipper 3.5 HP small twigs & leaves. $375.

(250)307-0009

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

Misc. for Sale

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

CALL DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259 1979 400 cu/in small blk chev motor 82,500 miles on motor $425. 3.73 Positrack chev 1/2ton rear end. Springs/overloads/frame cushions for overloads inclu $250.1939 cook stove $350 250-542-5027 4 -17’’x9” black matte wheels.

8 bolt $550 250-545-8841 Fir firewood $160/split cord + delivery, Lumby, Coldstream & Vernon. 250-547-6747 For sale crocheted blanket. $50. Call Frances at 250-2521197.

IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used Iphone 5 Lifeproof.Multiple colors. Asking $15.00.

250-549-1489 or text 250-306-8489 for details.

NEED BUILDING PLANS New or renovation. Call Okanagan Blue Print. 250-558-8791 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds & appliances.

Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240

Misc. Wanted CASH for Vintage Clothing, Accessories, & Costume Jewelry, will pick up 778-475-4806 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 Wanted: Kash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556 Wanted: We Buy, Sell & Trade Canadian, US & World Coins, Gold & Silver Bullion, Placer & Scrap Gold. Simon’s Coins, 2906- 32nd St. 250308-1522. We accept debit, visa,master card.

Wanted: We Buy, Sell & Trade Worldwide Military Items such as Medals, Badges, Uniforms, Bayonets & Swords. Simon’s coins, 290632nd St. 250-308-1522. We accept debit, visa,master card.

Real Estate Acreage for Sale ALMOST level 10.7 acres ALR land in Lake Country.

Central location, only seconds to town center. Awesome views of the valley and Wood Lake awaiting your dream home. Approx. 2 1/2 acres is planted in high density apples. $675,000. For Sale by Owner, please call 250-240-7696

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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, Just reduced, age 55+ $21,500. #16-1600 43 Ave Look at offers. 250-558-1511.

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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 FOR RENT - Pioneer Place in Enderby has a 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom unit available Feb. 1st. Person or couple must be 55 or older and capable of independent living. Fridge, stove and shared free laundry.

Street Parking. Rent is 30% of proven monthly income. Prefer non-smoking tenants. Sorry no pets. Call Donna at 250-8389736 for application forms and to view.

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-$650 + utils. (250)307-4948

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Commercial/ Industrial NEAR HOME BUILDING CENTRE Overhead door - 9’x9’, 1528 ft. $1100 month gross Call Ray @ 250-549-0198

Office Space For Rent 1500 - 1800 sq. ft. of PRIME OFFICE space in Downtown Vernon.

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250-862-7785 Great location for lease. Retail/office, 1315sf, 3414 Coldstream Ave, 22 car parking, next to Teeter Totter Toy, Aval Mar 1, Call Rick250-770-0903

Duplex / 4 Plex Easthill,Adult-oriented,F/S, micro,DW,WD, 3 bdrm,rec room, approx. 1600 sq2 on 3levels, 1 1/2bath, parking, N/S, N/PETS, 1/2 month deposit/$1200. month available NOW 250-558-7633 Large 2-bdrm upper suite in fourplex, adult oriented, close to Kin Beach, n/s, n/p, util incl $825. (250)351-4181.

Main floor, 2bdrm, reno’d, w/laundry, close d/t, $950 incl., util., n/s,n/p. Adult oriented.

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250-549-7258 1bdrm house w/ shop, larger yard, $850. 250-542-7863.

2.5bdrm Older house, small acreage close to town, no cats Mar 1, $975. 250-275-3137 3bdrm in Falkland w/sun room, newly reno’d, large fenced yard, large kitchen & lvng room, w/d, n/s, n/p $900/mo 250-306-2569 4 bdrm home, East Hill, furnished, or unfurnished, $1300$1500. 250-545-8451.

Armstrong newer 3bdrm, 2.5 bath house near AES school $1600/mo (250)540-4140 Lumby 2bdrm up/2 down, 1 bath Wheelchair access.DVA appr’d n/s, n/p, gas incl, shop not incl $1050. 250-547-6403

3bdrm, 1.5 bath East Hill, n/s, no cats, $1200 incl water.

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Cars - Domestic 2002 Chrysler Sebring Limited convertible gold body with navy top and cream leather interior in excellent condition, summer driven only. 146000 km. asking $3,500 OBO. Call 778-475-0061 for viewing

Recreation Wanted: to rent or lease from May/June or close there of until the end of August a lot on Okanagan Lake(Westside Rd).

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Shared Accommodation 1bdrm, D.T. from $450 incl.util. furniture, cable. N/P, N/S. 250-549-0644 1bdrm w/en-suite, use of full kitchen, incld laundry, cable, internet, pets neg.,n/s $800$1,000/mo neg. 250-306-1639 Executive Home Middleton Mountain- Shared Looking for a temporary to mid-term furnished living arrangement? This is a rare opportunity to share a very large executive home in Vernon. You would have entire lower floor with bdrm/bath.

Absolutely gorgeous home with city views, gourmet kitchen, big screen TV’s, hot tub and more. If you are a single person, non-smoker, non-partier.Great price, all utilities included. Available February 1st. Not suitable for Seniors. If you have a compatible lifestyle and tons of positive energy please call 250-307-4478 for more details.

Storage 8X8X20 New Containers Household/ Commercial rentals. $110/mo. Your place or mine. Warren 250-545-8118 Vernon. Rent, Sale or Lease.

Suites, Lower Cozy 1 bdrm suite, w/d, f/s, n/s, R.R. util incl., $700 + dd.

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Want to Rent Responsible Senior with cats & 1 dog needs a place to live.

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NOTICE is hereby given that 0709984 BC Ltd is officially requesting input into the draft Woodlot License Plan for Woodlot 2021. The crown land is situated in and around Silver Hills near Shuswap Falls (1140ha) and the private land is in Trinity Valley (120ha).

The plan covers the entire Woodlot License operating area. Information about this plan can be obtained by contacting Luke Gubbels at Landmark Forest Management (250-804-0332).

Inquiries/comments regarding this plan must be submitted to Landmark (Box 87, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2) by March 10, 2014.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Ronald G. Andrews formerly of Suite 315, 3605 30th Ave., Vernon, BC V1T 6Z5, deceased are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Administrator, c/o Terry Lindquist, 10755 North Fork Rd, Grand Forks, BC. V0H 1H8 on or before March 4, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to the claims that have been recieved.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of BARRY ELWOOD COPE AKA BARRY E. COPE AND BARRY COPE, deceased, retired, late of #446-4651 23rd Street, Vernon, British Columbia, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor care of FULTON & COMPANY LLP, Barristers and Solicitors, 300 – 350 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 1Y1, on or before the 13th day of March, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN INVITATION TO TENDER 2014-03 Electoral Areas “Bâ€? & “Câ€? – Landscape Maintenance Sealed tenders clearly marked “Electoral Areas “Bâ€? & “Câ€? – Landscape Maintenance TENDER 2014-03´ will be received at the ofÂżce of the Regional District of 1orth Okanagan at 9 4 $berdeen Road, Coldstream, British Columbia, V1B 2K9, up to 2:00 p.m., local time, Friday, February 28, 2014.

This project generally consists of Customer Service, Turf Management, Irrigation System Operation, *rass Mowing, *rass Trimming, Weeding, Pesticide 8se, Litter Collection and Control, Portable Toilet Maintenance, Plant Maintenance, Playground Maintenance, Parking Lot Maintenance, Snow Removal, Security; and any other terms and conditions set out in the tender package.

There will be an optional site meeting held on Friday, February 14, 2014 at 1:00 pm local time at the Regional District North Okanagan located at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream for project familiari]ation.

Trucks & Vans 1994 Nissian cab plus, 5spd, some surface rust, runs very well $750. ATV Suzuki 4wheel drive, reverse, winch, runs well, $1350 778-212-2613 SPRING SPECIAL We Rebuild Diesel & Gas Engines & CYL heads. Full warranty. Call AGC at 250-832-1903

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Tender documents and speciÂżcations are available on BC Bid, and Technical enquiries from Tenderers are to be directed to Keith Pinkoski, Parks Planner at keith.pinkoski@rdno.ca.

The Regional District of 1orth Okanagan reserves the right to reject any or all Tenders, to waive defects in any bid or Tender Documents and to accept any Tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the Regional District of 1orth Okanagan. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

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No major injuries resulted from an accident between a Volkswagen Jetta and a GMC pickup truck Friday morning at the intersection of 30th Avenue and 38th Street in Vernon.

Funds get youth on ice Morning Star Staff

Cherryville youth are being urged to lace up their skates and hit the ice.

RBC’s Learn to Skate program has provided $5,000 in skates and helmets to Cherryville Elementary, along with lessons.

“By putting our focus on school-based learn-to-skate programs and improving access to community hockey our goal is to help build a nation of skaters,” said Bill Miller, RBC branch manager in Vernon.

Cherryville’s Grade 3 and 4 classes will have their final skate lesson Tuesday, and it will include a pizza lunch for the entire school.

“In an attempt to make sport more available for kids, the citizens of Cherryville built their own outdoor rink in 2009 and run it entirely on volunteer time but providing skates and helmets for all students has always been a challenge,” said Mike Sutch, Cherryville Elementary vice-principal.

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Advisory Planning Committee Request To Fill One (1) Volunteer Position The Council of the Corporation of the City of Vernon is seeking to fill one (1) position on the Advisory Planning Committee from the community at large. The Committee’s purpose is to provide City Council with advice and recommendations on proposed land use and planning changes, and related matters. The Committee meets every two weeks on the Tuesday following Council’s Regular Meeting.

If you are interested in serving the community on this committee, you may pick up a copy of the Terms of Reference and a volunteer application form at the reception desk at City Hall, or visit our website at vernon.ca/committees. Applications will be accepted at City Hall no later than 4:30 p.m.

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Tatiana Jakab, CPA, CGA The partners of Clark, Robinson are pleased to announce that Tatiana Jakab has been admitted into partnership effective January 1st, 2014. Tatiana’s preferred areas of practice are small business accounting and consulting, personal, corporate and sales taxation and not for profit organizations.

Tatiana, born and raised in Slovakia, received her CGA designation in 2004. She was employed with a national public practice firm in the Lower Mainland prior to joining our firm in January 2010 and was promoted to Manager in 2012.

Tatiana, her husband Zoran, and their three children reside in Lake Country and enjoy participating in many local activities.

Tatiana takes pride in supporting her community and getting to know her clients and their operations. She welcomes new clients and frequently attends businesses in Vernon, Lake Country and Kelowna to provide consultation services.

Established in 1978, Clark, Robinson provides accounting, auditing, taxation and consulting services for corporations, individuals and not for profit organizations in the North Okanagan.

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Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 1:30 pm

Regular Open Meeting of Council

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Public Hearing Bylaw # 5347, 5354, 5359 Predator Ridge Neighbourhood Plan

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Law helps leave legacy

T

erence Young, MP for Oakville, Ont., has worked with the minister of health to bring forward Vanessa’s Law. Vanessa was the 15 year-old daughter of Terence and his wife Gloria, who died of a heart attack due to a reaction she had to a prescription drug.

Vanessa had a mild form of bulimia and was prescribed a heartburn drug thought to be harmless. After his daughter’s tragic death, Terence went online to see what information he could find on the drug. To his surprise, in red lettering, the site warned Colin Mayes not to prescribe the drug if the patient was vomiting and the risk notice was buried in drug-company labels.

Eighty other people had already died due to reactions to the drug.

Young wrote a book called Death by Prescription, and he became an advocate demanding clearer warnings, requirements for hospitals and clinics to report adverse reactions to medications that kill thousands every year and, stiffer penalties for drug companies that cover-up the dangers.

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Vanessa’s Law will allow Health Canada to order drugs off the market sooner, raise penalties for companies that keep unsafe drugs on the market from $5,000 a day to $5 million, and, call for jail time in criminal negligence cases. It would, for the first time, require hospitals and clinics to report adverse drug reactions.

Timely reporting of adverse drug reactions will save lives. Presently, the reporting only takes place when the number of fatalities becomes significant and the reaction to the drug obvious. This law will help to connect the dots.

Many drugs are safe and are lifesaving. The challenge is to weed out the drugs that pose a high risk to patients and make certain the level of risk does not outweigh the possible benefit.

As Terence said, “That’s a fantastic early warning system. For example, a new drug is on the market, and all of a sudden they’re doing a body count -- but instead of waiting years to get the numbers, they’ll be getting them within a month.”

Terence has told me that he always wanted to make Vanessa’s death meaningful so others would not have to endure the great loss he and his wife experienced.

Vanessa would have been proud of her dad.

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Proposed changes to election laws have the support of OkanaganShuswap MP Colin Mayes.

The Fair Elections Act was introduced by the federal government Tuesday.

“The act will make our laws clear and easy to follow. It will also make life harder for election law-breakers and put the focus back on honest people taking part in our democratic system,” said Mayes.

Mayes added that act implements 38 of the chief electoral officer’s past recommendations and addresses concerns raised by Canadians, various groups, Elections Canada and parliamentarians.

Among the components of the legislation are: n Protect voters from rogue calls with a mandatory public

registry for mass calling, increasing penalties and prison time for impersonating elections officials. n Give more independence to the commissioner of Elections Canada, allowing them control over their staff and investigations, empowering them to

seek tougher penalties for existing electoral offences and providing more than a dozen new offences. n Crack down on voter fraud by prohibiting vouching or voter information cards as acceptable forms of ID. n Repeal the ban on premature transmis-

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“Our government committed to introducing and implementing this legislation in time for the next federal election,” said Mayes.

“I’m pleased that these new rules will be in place long before then.”

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