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Band gives nod to TCH upgrade Hoffman’s Bluff: Another fatal collision takes place Monday. By Martha Wickett OBSeRVeR STAFF
long-requested improvements to the lethal stretch of highway at Hoffman’s Bluff are moving closer to reality. Hoffman’s Bluff, 10 kilometres west of chase, saw another fatality Monday when a pick-up truck and a compact sedan crashed, killing the 25-yearold enderby woman driving the sedan. Moving improvements forward is a vote by the neskonlith Indian Band that saw about 94 per cent of members favour a land transfer to the provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. In return, the neskonlith will receive land and other benefits. The ministry’s plans include four-laning and realigning three kilometres through Hoffman’s Bluff, 1.2 kilometres of them within the neskonlith reserve #2. Although safety has been a concern for the neskonlith, just as important has been the need to ensure cultural heritage sites are protected. neskonlith chief Judy Wilson says the whole highway corridor is seen as the cradle of the Secwepemc people – a nation of 17 bands occupying the south-central area of B.c. “equally paramount was ensuring ancient burial landforms and village sites were protected, some dating back over 8,000 years old,” said Wilson. “The bands worked collectively on a monument that will be placed near Miner’s Bluff this year to recognize our Secwepemc ancestors and our people who have been here since time immemorial. Our own workers are doing the archaeology, ethnographic studies, and we are learning a lot more about this important corridor which studies indicate is the ‘cradle of Secwepemc’ peoples.” In 2009 an ancient burial ground was uncovered and, in 2013, an ancient village site. Wilson said a lot of work has gone into involving all band members in the process, work which included contacting members individually by going See project on page A2
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Students at Salmon Arm Secondary’s Jackson campus were evacuated at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, after an anonymous threat was made against the school. RCMP report a graffiti bomb threat which included homophobic slurs was noticed in the tunnel under the highway leading to the Jackson campus. Students were evacuated to the Sullivan campus as a precaution and an RCMP explosive-sniffing dog was brought from Kelowna to check the school property overnight. It was expected that school would be open as usual Wednesday morning. Check www.saobserver.net for updates.
Fire guts Tappen residence By Tracy Hughes OBSeRVeR STAFF
A family of five was unharmed but have lost their home following a Sunday afternoon fire on Bolton Road in Tappen. The family, which includes grandparents raising two grandchildren and also living with an adult child, was not at home when the fire broke out in the back of the house at approximately 1 p.m. Feb. 9. “A neighbour of theirs, who happens to be a firefighter was working in his basement when he smelled smoke, when he went upstairs to investigate, he saw the back of the house around the chimney was on fire and called 911,” says Tappen Sunnybrae Fire chief Kyle Schneider.
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The firefighter ran into the house to make sure no one was inside and managed to rescue the family dog before fire crews arrived on scene. “We were dispatched at 1:07 p.m. and we arrived with 12 firefighters at 1:18. By the time we got there, the whole back of the house was fully engulfed… The house was a total loss. It was an older home with floor to ceiling cedar indoors and sawdust insulation, that didn’t make it easy.” Assistance was also provided by tanker trucks from the White lake and Shuswap fire departments. Schneider says it took firefighters eight hours to fully extinguish the blaze, which took place in bitterly cold conditions. “We had some real issues
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Four vehicles became involved in a chain-reaction collision which began at 11 a.m. on Feb. 10 on the Trans-Canada Highway near Second Nations Road. A westbound vehicle lost control on the wintery conditions and ended up in the ditch. While a tow truck stopped to help, another vehicle in the area slid on the road and collided with a fourth vehicle, which subsequently hit the tow truck. Minor injuries were reported to only two of the people involved.
Project to take two years Continued from front to their homes as well as holding community information meetings. The concerns of the five or six per cent who didn’t vote in favour will still be considered, she says. “It’s important that leadership look at all pros and cons so we can make sure all concerns are addressed.” Overall, “It took a lot of due diligence and care from the collective work of bands and also the ministry of highways.” Most importantly, she says, “we’re the ones having the say and the determination of the site… To have First Nations involved, it certainly sets a precedent.” The agreement has the potential to facilitate the process to upgrade the highway and the Salmon River
Bridge at the west end of town. “The critical areas along the corridor certainly have to be looked at. The bridge area before Salmon Arm is at a critical point where safety is an issue, and also the highway does cause concerns…,” Wilson said, pointing to flooding of the delta and river. She says studies must be done and the ministry has met with the band about various concerns, including the bridge as well as the turn-off to First Nations Road. “The projects coming up would be moving forward from Hoffman’s all the way to Salmon Arm. The priorities along there certainly have to be looked at and Neskonlith certainly would be looking at our priorities in Salmon Arm, like the intersection at First Na-
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tions Road.” She also said the Neskonlith will be meeting with the City of Salmon Arm on a number of issues and the bridge is likely going to be one of them. Regarding Hoffman’s Bluff, a press release from the Neskonlith notes that it will be several months before all parties are ready to sign a final agreement. Along with the Neskonlith and the transportation ministry, the memorandum of agreement must be signed by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, as well as the federal Department of Justice. “However, with the strong vote of support for the project, the band council will be working on a short-term permit with the Ministry of Transportation to allow the highway construction project to proceed
to tender,” states the Neskonlith release. “Construction on the Hoffman’s Bluff project could begin as soon as late 2014, with an estimated two-year time for completion.” The ministry states that it, too, is pleased the Neskonlith band has supported the project and voted in support of the land transfer. “This is the direct result of the positive ongoing relationship with Chief Judy Wilson on behalf of the Neskonlith Indian Band. We look forward to building on this important partnership with the Neskonlith Indian Band in the years to come,” states an email to the Observer from the ministry. “We will be working to finalize this land transfer as soon as possible so that we can move ahead with the tender of this important project.”
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Quick action stopped fire’s spread Continued from front ing the blaze. The team is sent out to ensure firefighters remain safe while at work by monitoring their pulse, respiration and hydration levels, ensuring they remain warm enough and keeping them fed. “They did a tremendous job looking after
us, so we could do our job in putting out this fire,” says Schneider. An official cause of the blaze has not yet been determined, but it is not suspicious. Schneider says it appears the fire originated near a basement wood stove and chimney. Schneider urges citizens with wood heat to ensure their chimneys are well maintained.
While the house was decimated, firefighters did manage to prevent the fire from spreading to an adjacent barn with the family’s animals inside, their small orchard of fruit trees and a vehicle. Everything inside the house was destroyed. Schneider says nextdoor neighbours have been able to offer the family temporary ac-
commodation in another house on their property, so they can be close by as they make decisions about what to do. “It’s tremendous to see neighbours helping neighbours like that,” he said. The fire department is also putting out a fire boot at the Tappen Coop to take cash donations for the family.
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Paramedics and police tend to the victim in a singlevehicle accident Saturday, Feb. 8 at 4:45 p.m. on the Trans-Canada Highway at Kault Hill. One man was taken to hospital with suspected head injuries. Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.
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Courts: Originally set for Sept. 2013, the criminal negligence case has now been moved to Feb. 2015. By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF
It will be many months before the court case involving a fatal boat crash on Shuswap Lake goes to trial. On Monday, Feb. 3 in Kamloops court, a date nearly a year away was set for the trial of Leon Michael Reinbrecht of Celista, who stands charged with criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm. The charges were laid following a crash in Magna Bay on July 3, 2010 that left an 18-foot Campion Runabout speedboat driven by Reinbrecht fully embedded inside the cabin of a houseboat. The crash killed 53-yearold Kenneth William (Kenny) Brown of Chase, owner and operator of the houseboat, and sent eight other people to hospital. Although a trial date was initially set for September 2013, that date has now been moved to Feb. 2, 2015 in BC Supreme Court in Kamloops. It will be a jury trial and court time has been set aside for six weeks. The September date was pushed back to January 2014 in order for the defendant to try to secure
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trial date, and jury selection will take place in the first day or two of the trial. “Sometimes it takes that long to schedule a matter, especially of this length,” he said of the February 2015 date. Reinbrecht, in his early fifties, was charged in December 2011 following a 17-month investigation carried out by the Chase RCMP detachment with the assistance of investigators from Transport Canada and the BC Coroners Service.
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INVITATION TO TENDER
4th STREET S.E. SANITARY & WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT – OKANAGAN AVENUE TO LANEWAY The City of Salmon Arm is inviting tenders for 4th Street SE Sanitary and Water main Replacement, with the combined major works including the supply & installation of approximately: • 200 lineal metres of 200mm diameter PVC watermain and appurtances • 21 - 19mm diameter water services • 310 lineal metres of 200mm diameter PVC Sanitary main and appurtances • 19 – 100mm diameter sewer services • Supply & Install 400mm of 75mm WGB Sub-Base Aggregate and 75mm of 25mm WGB Base Aggregate throughout disturbed roadway • Supply & Install 2000 square meters of asphalt pavement (OPTIONAL) Tenders must be submitted on the Tender Forms and Supplementary Tender Forms provided and must comply with the Instructions to Tenderers. The tender starting date is: Friday February 7, 2014. Tender documents are available with payment of a nonrefundable amount of $50.00 per set (taxes included) during normal business hours at the address below, or can be requested electronically by email from Jennifer Wilson at jwilson@salmonarm. ca : Address: City of Salmon Arm PO Box 40 #500 – 2 Avenue NE Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 Tenders shall be accompanied by a Certified Cheque, Bank Draft, or Official Order, in the amount of Ten Percent (10%) of the Total Tender Amount, payable to the City of Salmon Arm, or a Bid Bond in an amount equal to Ten Percent (10%) of the Tender Price and accompanied by a Consent of Surety for the Performance Bond and a Labour and Materials Payment Bond. Tenders are scheduled to close at 2:00 pm local time Tuesday March 11, 2014. Tenders in a sealed envelope, clearly marked “ENG 2013-32 4th Street SE Sanitary & Water Main Replacement” will be accepted prior to the tender closing time at the above address. Tenders will be opened at 2:01 pm on this date. The Contract Documents will be available for viewing at the Shuswap Construction Industry Professionals (SCIP) Office: Suite 201 - 20 Hudson Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC 250-832-8050; or at any of the following Southern Interior Construction Association offices: #104 – 151 Commercial Drive, Kelowna, BC 1-800-661-7322; or #101 – 1410 Pearson Place, Kamloops, BC (250)372-3364. The City of Salmon Arm reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all tenders or accept the tender deemed most favourable in the interests of the City of Salmon Arm. The City of Salmon Arm will not accept responsibility for the costs incurred by a Tenderer for the preparation and submission of a Tender or for loss of potential profits where a Tender is not awarded. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. All technical enquiries shall be directed to Blake Lawson, P.Eng., of Onsite Engineering Ltd. at (250)832-3366 Ext. 202 or email blawson@onsite-eng. ca and all general enquiries directed to Jennifer Wilson, P.Eng, Engineering department, City of Salmon Arm at Tel:250-832-4018; Fax: 250-803-4041 or email: jwilson@salmonarm.ca.
A minimum of six citizens will be selected by City Council for each term (for a time limit yet to be determined). The Chair of the AAC will be an appointed City Councillor. Other non-voting members may include representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society and City staff. The AAC will meet approximately once a month. Application forms and the AAC terms of reference are available for review at City Hall and on the City’s website: www.salmonarm.ca Interested persons are requested to forward a completed application form to City Hall by Friday, February 21, 2014. For more information, please contact the Development Services Department at 250-803-4011.
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Lease of Office and Storage Space at Shuswap Regional (Salmon Arm) Airport Terminal Building Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the City of Salmon Arm to enter into a Lease Agreement with North Okanagan Vertical Adventures for the lease of office and storage space, to be used for skydiving purposes, located in the Shuswap Regional (Salmon Ann) Airport Terminal Building. Civic Address: 4300 - 20 Street SE Term: April 1, 2014 to October 31, 2014 Rental Fee: Main Floor leased office space $507.50 per month plus GST, and Basement Floor leased storage space area for $507.50 per month plus GST. The general terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement are as follows: • A tent may be setup periodically for parachute packing (off airside and outside fenced area behind the Airport Terminal Building, east of the Airport Terminal in front of the observation deck). The tent must be taken down within 24 hours; • Personnel and clientele parking is north of the asphalt on the grassed area north of the airport parking lot; • Access for personnel and clientele to washrooms on the main floor; • Lessee responsible for cleaning and maintaining the main terminal area and the washrooms on the main floor; • Lease spaces to be cleaned of tenant belongings outside of the term; and • The City at its sole discretion may offer a further rental term from April 1, 2015 to October 31, 2015 for a rental fee of $515.00 plus GST for each lease area.
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AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERSHIP The City of Salmon Arm is seeking additional citizens to volunteer as members on the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC). The Agricultural Advisory Committee assists City Council by providing information and recommendations on matters affecting agriculture, including applications under the Agricultural Land Commission Act, bylaw amendments affecting agricultural areas, development proposals impacting agricultural lands and local initiatives aimed at enhancing and promoting agricultural opportunities in Salmon Arm.
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COMMUNITY HERITAGE COMMISSION
CALL FOR COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE MEMBER The City of Salmon Arm is seeking one (1) citizen of the City of Salmon Arm who is interested in serving as a community-at-large member on the Community Heritage Commission. Confirmed membership on this committee includes one member of Council and three representatives of the R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum. The terms of reference for this committee are available for review at City Hall or via the home page of the City website: www.salmonarm.ca. Interested persons are requested to forward a letter of interest to City Hall by Friday, February 21, 2014. Please include your background information and reasons why you should be considered as a candidate for this committee. Letters of interest can be faxed to (250) 803-4041, sent by e-mail to cityhall@ salmonarm.ca, sent by mail to Box 40, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4N2, or dropped off at City Hall located at 500 - 2 Avenue NE. For more information, please contact the Development Services Department at 250-803-4010. The City of Salmon Arm thanks everyone who expresses an interest in serving on this committee; only those individuals selected by Council for membership will be contacted.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, February 24, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. 1. a) Proposed Amendment to Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4000: Redesignate Lot 5, Section 15, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 12965 except Plans 21358, 24072 Bylaw No. 4013 City Centre” to and KAP73904 from “City Centre” “Highway Service/ Tourist Commercial to “Highway Service/Tourist Commercial” Piccadilly Mall b) Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303: Rezone Lot 5, Section 15, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 12965 except Plans 21358, 24072 and KAP73904, from A-1 (Agriculture Zone) to C-3 (Service Commercial Zone) and C-7 (Shopping Centre Commercial Zone). Civic Address: 521 – 10 Street SW Location: west side of 10 Street SW, directly north of Piccadilly Mall Present Use: Vacant Proposed Uses: Service Commercial and Shopping Centre Commercial Owners / Applicant: 628746 BC Ltd./W.H. Laird Reference: OCP4000-16/Bylaw No. 4013 and ZON-998/ Bylaw No. 4014 The files for the proposed bylaws are available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from February 11 to February 24, 2014, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. THOSE WHO DEEM THEIR INTEREST AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED BYLAWS ARE URGED TO REVIEW THE FILES AVAILABLE IN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (OR TELEPHONE 803-4000) TO OBTAIN THE FACTS OF THE PROPOSALS PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Corey Paiement, Corporate Officer
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, February 24, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. 1. Proposed Rezoning of Lot 2, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 26794 except Plan KAP50758 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone). Civic Address: 760 – 9 Avenue NE Location: south side of 9 Avenue NE, two parcels east of 7 Street NE Present Use: Single Family Dwelling Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling with Residential Suite Owner / Applicant: S. & B. Kutyn Reference: ZON.1001/Bylaw No. 4021 The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from February 11 to February 24, 2014, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. THOSE WHO DEEM THEIR INTEREST AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED BYLAW ARE URGED TO REVIEW THE FILE AVAILABLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (OR TELEPHONE 803-4000) TO OBTAIN THE FACTS OF THE PROPOSAL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Corey Paiement, Corporate Officer
COURT OF REVISION
FRONTAGE TAXES; TRANSPORTATION PARCEL TAXES; 73rd AVENUE WATER MAIN EXTENSION PARCEL TAXES TAKE NOTICE THAT: A Court of Revision will sit on Monday, the 24th day of February, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE., Salmon Arm, B.C., to hear complaints on one or more of the following grounds: a) there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; b) there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; c) there is an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel; in connection with City of Salmon Arm Bylaws as follows: • Water Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 1023 and amendments thereto; • Sewer Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 1244 and amendments thereto; • Transportation Tax Bylaw No. 3247 and amendments thereto; • 73 Avenue Water Main Extension Establishment Bylaw No. 3793 and amendments thereto; and to deal with any amendments to the Water and Sewer Frontage Tax Rolls, Transportation Parcel Tax Roll and 73 Avenue Water Main Extension Parcel Tax Roll. A complaint shall not be heard by the Court of Revision unless notice of the complaint has been made in writing to the office of the Assessor, Box 40, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N2, and received by that office at least 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the first sitting of the Court of Revision. The Frontage, Transportation and 73rd Avenue Water Main Parcel Tax Rolls will be open for inspection at the office of the undersigned between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Monica R. Dalziel, Collector/Assessor
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Facing high-tech fraud This guy walks into a bar, orders a beer and a burger and, the next day, his credit card statement shows he’s $5 grand in the hole. No punch line here, but I’d feel certainly feel as though I’d been punched in the stomach if I had to go through what Paul Chelli did. Recently, in gathering information for a story, I had an opportunity to speak Chelli, a Kelowna resident who was keen to share an unrelated story of his own involving credit cards, wireless technologies and unexpected bills for more than $10,000, including $1,500 spent on hotels in Germany. Chelli and his wife were victims of wireless skimming, a form of credit card fraud in which personal information contained on “tap-and-go” credit cards is stolen by a wireless device, such as a cellphone. With a special app uploaded to the phone, skimmers need only be in proximity to access a credit card’s number, expiry date and the cardholder’s name, provided the card is equipped with an activated RFID (radio frequency identification) or NFC (near field communication) chip. (Cards with this tech include an “I used to work in a government liquor store and was always looking for fraud daily… I was quite shocked that it happened to us,” said Chelli, explaining his wife’s card was billed for $10,300, while the $1,500 hotel bill was on his. “I went online and checked our account and saw that purchase was made, and it was a preauthorized hotel credit was give and authorized by Visa.” Chelli says the matter has since been resolved with their credit card company as far as getting the money back, though he warns it can take up to four weeks before a fraud investigation concludes. And while banks will deactivate the chip on debit cards, the credit card company has been to be reluctant to do the same. So Chelli and his wife now wrap their cards in a sheet of aluminum – one of the top recommendations to prevent tap-and-go skimming. “As it is now, if our purchase is under $50, we don’t even pull the credit card out of our aluminum foil,” says Chelli, noting his credit card will only work for automatic, wireless purchases of $50 and under. Anything over, he says, requires a pin number. Another recommendation, adds Chelli, is to avoid using tapand-go cards with wireless point-of-sale devices. This, he says, was the advice of his fraud investigator. Of course, credit card companies argue the technology is safe and secure. Meanwhile, there’s a growing market for special, skimmer-proof credit card wallets. While credit card fraud isn’t anything new, did we really need another way to be ripped off? I mean, when was there ever a demand for tap-and-go credit cards? I don’t recall any hell being raised at the coffee shop over the five seconds it takes someone to tap in a four digit pin number. As much as we love our life-simplifying technological conveniences, we can never stop weighing risk and benefit.
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Games glitz can’t gloss over discrimination The Olympics are a strange beast. In the lead-up to the Games, we focus a lot of our attention on the host country and how well we think it will welcome the world. Why, then, does the International Olympic Committee bestow the honour of hosting the Games on a country embroiled in human rights controversies? We remain deeply troubled by Russia’s newly implemented anti-gay laws, which allow that country to arrest or fine anyone who “promotes non-traditional sexual relations.” The IOC is governed by the Olympic Charter, which completely prohibits discrimination. IOC president Thomas Bach has repeatedly said he’s been assured by President Vladimir Putin that Russia will respect the Charter while the Games are happening. The fact those assurances are nec-
essary should have been reason enough not to award Russia the Winter Games. But with the competition already underway, that’s a moot point. Instead, we urge our fellow Canadians to continue having an open dialogue about these injustices through the course of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Take pride in Canada’s athletes as we watch them perform in the coming weeks, but don’t get so swept up that the discrimination being perpetrated in the host country is forgotten. Canada’s notion of true patriot love must extend beyond our borders. The pride we feel on home soil from being glorious and free should be felt by the citizens of every country, especially at the Olympics, when we’re highlighting fellowship among all. - Victoria News
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VICTORIA VICTORIA –– On On April April 1, 1, medical medical marimarijuana growing licences expire juana growing licences expire across across the the country, country, and and only only licensed licensed commercial commercial growers growers will will be be able able to to legally legally fill fill aa preprescription for pot. scription for pot. Ottawa Ottawa is is moving moving to to clean clean up up the the mess mess itit created by issuing medical licences all created by issuing medical licences all over over the the country. Since country. Since then, then, municipalities municipalities have have complained complained that that small-scale small-scale medical medical licenclicences have been greatly exceeded, es have been greatly exceeded, with with many many used used as as fronts fronts for for aa criminal criminal drug drug trade trade that that has has made made B.C. B.C. infamous infamous around around the the world. world. How How big big is is the the problem? problem? There There are are about about 38,000 Canadians licensed to carry 38,000 Canadians licensed to carry marimarijuana juana for for medical medical purposes, purposes, and and half half of of them them live live in in B.C. B.C. Their Their permission permission to to grow grow their their own own or or buy buy itit from from designated designated smallsmallscale growers is withdrawn scale growers is withdrawn in in aa couple couple of of months. months. Here’s Here’s aa look look at at the the community community level. level. Police in the Fraser Valley Police in the Fraser Valley suburb suburb of of Maple Maple Ridge Ridge estimate estimate that that itit alone alone has has 500 500 properproperties licensed to grow pot. No, Maple ties licensed to grow pot. No, Maple Ridge Ridge is is not not aa world world hotspot hotspot for for glaucoma glaucoma or or ararthritis. It is historically known for its thritis. It is historically known for its sesecluded cluded properties properties and and as as aa base base for for B.C.’s B.C.’s prison system and the province’s Hells prison system and the province’s Hells AnAngels. gels. Police Police have have only only an an estimate estimate because because OtOttawa’s bungled medical pot scheme tawa’s bungled medical pot scheme conconceals ceals the the location location of of licensed growers from licensed growers from provincial and local provincial and local governments. governments. RCMP RCMP Insp. Insp. Dave Dave Fleugel Fleugel told told Maple Maple Ridge council last week that his detachment Ridge council last week that his detachment will will first first target target medical medical growers they growers they know know are linked to organized crime. are linked to organized crime. But But it’s it’s diffidifficult cult to to determine determine which which are are legal legal and and which which are are not. not. “This “This has has the the potential potential to to cripple cripple the the courts,” Fleugel said. “Something courts,” Fleugel said. “Something is is going going to to have have to to take take aa back back seat seat if if we we are are going going to to go after all of them.” go after all of them.” The The police police and and fire fire department department have have proproposed an amnesty or grace period, posed an amnesty or grace period, allowing allowing people people to to disclose disclose their their location location and and have have itit properly dismantled without penalty, properly dismantled without penalty, to to
help help deal deal with with the the volume. volume. This mess was This mess was created created by by Ottawa Ottawa in in reresponse to a court ruling that forced sponse to a court ruling that forced them them to to make make medical medical pot pot available. available. The The Harper Harper government remains trapped in government remains trapped in aa failed failed war-on-drugs war-on-drugs mentality mentality that that prevents prevents any any innovation innovation or or even even common common sense. sense. Then Then there there is is the the circus circus in in Vancouver, Vancouver, where self-styled princes of pot where self-styled princes of pot exploit exploit the the confusion of the medical marijuana confusion of the medical marijuana law law to to run run an an Amsterdam-style Amsterdam-style retail retail trade. trade. Cannabis Cannabis Culture, Culture, the the pot pot and and propapropaganda empire built by Marc Emery ganda empire built by Marc Emery before before he he was was jailed jailed in in the the U.S., U.S., rants rants about about the the government’s government’s “war “war on on patients,” patients,” amid amid gargarish ish ads ads for for “pot “pot by by post” post” and and exotic exotic weed weed varieties. varieties. “By “By Health Health Canada’s Canada’s own own estimate, estimate, the the cost will increase from $5 per gram cost will increase from $5 per gram to to $8.80 $8.80 per per gram gram –– going going up up by by nearly nearly 400 400 per per cent,” cent,” its website warns. Apparently smoking its website warns. Apparently smoking lots lots of of weed weed really really is is bad bad for for your your math math skills. skills. Dana Dana Larsen, Larsen, who who spearheaded spearheaded the the illillconceived and failed decriminalization conceived and failed decriminalization pepetition tition last last year, year, heads heads up up the the serious-looking serious-looking “Medical Cannabis Dispensary.” “Medical Cannabis Dispensary.” It It has has done done so well at its location in the drug bazaar so well at its location in the drug bazaar of of East East Hastings Hastings Street Street that that it’s it’s got got aa branch branch office office on on Vancouver’s Vancouver’s west west side. side. Its official-looking forms Its official-looking forms have have aa long long list list of conditions where only a confirmation of conditions where only a confirmation of of diagnosis diagnosis is is required. required. In In addition addition to to genuine genuine conditions conditions such such as as side side effects effects of of chemochemotherapy, it includes anxiety, psoriasis, therapy, it includes anxiety, psoriasis, spinal spinal cord cord injury injury and and even even “substance “substance addictions/ addictions/ withdrawal.” withdrawal.” And And did did you you know know you you can can get get aa vet’s vet’s note to buy medical pot for your note to buy medical pot for your pet? pet? Larsen Larsen has has boasted boasted about about the the exotic exotic ofofferings of his stores, including “watermelon ferings of his stores, including “watermelon hash hash oil” oil” at at $150 $150 for for 2.5 2.5 grams. grams. Wow Wow man, man, that’s like 400 million per cent higher! that’s like 400 million per cent higher! Fittingly, Fittingly, this this farce farce goes goes back back underunderground on April Fool’s Day. Medical ground on April Fool’s Day. Medical users users can can only only order order shipments shipments from from an an approved approved commercial commercial producer. producer. Tom Tom Fletcher Fletcher is is legislature legislature reporter reporter and and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tom@tomfletcherbc fletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca.
I’m I’m tired tired of of hearing hearing SteStephen Harper’s phen Harper’s ConservaConservatives tives repeat repeat ad ad nauseam nauseam their policies their policies are are for for the the good of all Canadians. good of all Canadians. Voters Voters should should take take the the time to look past the time to look past the partipartisan san propaganda propaganda and and examexamine the truth. ine the truth. Everything Everything Conservative Conservative ministers ministers say say and and do do is is for for one purpose: to manipulate one purpose: to manipulate enough enough hard-working, hard-working, lawlawabiding abiding citizens citizens to to re-elect re-elect Harper’s Harper’s authoritarian authoritarian govgovernment. ernment. Although Although II fully fully support support fiscal responsibility, fiscal responsibility, II can can not not stomach stomach Mister Mister HarpHarper’s er’s devious devious dictatorial dictatorial bebe-
haviour haviour which which is is eroding eroding Canada’s democratic Canada’s democratic instiinstitutions tutions and and ideals. ideals. The The Conservatives’ Conservatives’ selfselfserving serving overhaul overhaul of of the the Elections Elections Act Act is is aa paranoid paranoid attack attack on on an an agency agency which which exists to prevent exists to prevent deceitful deceitful election election practises practises such such as as campaign over-spending, campaign over-spending, misleading misleading robo-calls robo-calls and and voter misinformation. voter misinformation. Lord Lord help help anyone anyone who who dares dares to to question the underhanded question the underhanded electoral electoral tactics tactics of of HarpHarper’s Conservatives. er’s Conservatives. Minister Minister of of Finance Finance Jim Jim Flaherty’s new Flaherty’s new budget budget has has been been cynically cynically crafted crafted to to set set the the stage stage for for the the ConCon-
servatives’ servatives’ upcoming upcoming 2015 2015 electioneering budget, electioneering budget, which which will will no no doubt doubt be be overflowing with overflowing with generous generous programs programs to to bribe bribe right-ofright-ofcentre voters. centre voters. On On the the bright bright side, side, reresource extraction source extraction compacompanies nies will will be be glad glad to to know know Mister Flaherty is not Mister Flaherty is not waitwaiting ing around around to to go go after after all all those those environmental environmental terrorterrorists ists and and organized organized crimicriminals who nals who are are allegedly allegedly ususing ing charities charities such such as as the the David David Suzuki Suzuki Foundation Foundation to to launder launder dirty dirty money. money. Lloyd Lloyd Atkins Atkins
Where’s our MP’s ethical input? II recently recently attended attended aa small meeting small meeting in in Vernon Vernon where the plight where the plight of of Omar Omar Khadr Khadr was was discussed. discussed. What What II took took away away from from that that meeting was that, meeting was that, whereas whereas the the American American government government would would never never make make use use of of aa child soldier itself, if it ever child soldier itself, if it ever caught caught one, one, he he would would be be subject to 10 years subject to 10 years of of the the most most abusive abusive treatment, treatment, aa possible sentencing possible sentencing totaltotalling ling 40 40 years, years, and and zero zero rerehabilitation. habilitation. In In Omar’s Omar’s case, case, he he would then be handed would then be handed over over to to his his native native (however (however rereluctant) government, luctant) government, after after that that body body had had agreed agreed to to igig-
nore nore its its obligations obligations under under its own Charter its own Charter of of Rights, Rights, the the Geneva Geneva Conventions Conventions dealing dealing with with the the treatment treatment of of child child soldiers, soldiers, which which Canada Canada is is aa party party to, to, and and Omar Omar would would have have fallen fallen under. under. This This government government would have would have to to agree agree with with the American the American military’s military’s contention contention that that Omar Omar dedeserves a further eight serves a further eight years years of of hard hard time time in in aa Canadian Canadian institution. institution. Colin Colin Mayes, Mayes, our our MP MP for for this area, has listed this area, has listed some some of of his his duties duties in in an an article article to to local newspapers under local newspapers under the the heading heading ‘A ‘A slice slice of of life life as as aa Member of Parliament.’ Member of Parliament.’
In In the the article article he he mentions mentions that, among his that, among his other other duduties, ties, during during the the week week of of Nov. Nov. 25, 25, as as aa member member of of the the Ethics Ethics Committee, Committee, he he attended attended ethics ethics meetings meetings on four occasions on four occasions during during that that one one week. week. My My feeling feeling is is that that an an ethics meeting would ethics meeting would be be the the perfect perfect venue venue for for the the subject subject of of Omar’s Omar’s case case to to be brought up. Could be brought up. Could Mr. Mr. Mayes Mayes confirm confirm that that this this has indeed happened? has indeed happened? And And what, what, if if anything, anything, was his input? was his input?
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Council announced that private lanes and driveways would no longer be snowplowed by city employees and equipment. Mayor W.K. Smith stated he would not accept the increase of $25 in indemnities voted by council. R. Lloyd Askew was elected president of the Salmon Arm and District Chamber of Commerce. N.H. Affleck was named viepresident and Ernest Doe, who had served as secretary almost continuously since 1941, was re-elected to that position for the sixth consecutive year.
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Whitt Vernon and Nancy Pahl exercise along with Lena Johnston, front, who will celebrate her 105th birthday on Thursday, March 6. were used to wide-open spaces, were fearful of going into the surrounding bush. It was the same feeling of being hemmed in that later had her husband logging the hill above the house. With a flashlight borrowed from the train station, the family made their way to their newly purchased house. “The door was open and Johnny went in, then he came out shouting, ‘My God there’s a red-headed lady sleeping in that bed,’” she laughs. “That still tickles me to this day.” While they were adept at farming, the couple had to learn how to use a cross-cut saw in order to log. “It was all darn hard work, no matter what you did,” Johnston says, noting hand tools were the order of the day. The couple also planted several fruit trees, her husband declaring, “we’re in a fruit country and we’re gonna grow some of the darn stuff.” Notch Hill Road was the highway in 1937 and Johnston recalls several little grocery stores dotting the area because people didn’t have cars. “Originally, we shipped cream for a while in order to buy sugar, flour, tea and coffee,” says Johnston recalling her efforts to make coffee from soya beans. “I put them in the house to dry then roasted them until they were black. If I didn’t get it right, we would
TAMMY HOWKINS
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In his annual report to the shareholders, Mr. R.J. Skelton, manager of the Creamery, pointed out that 1943 had been a record year for the manufacture of butter locally. It was noted in Mr. J Woodburns financial statement that wooden butter boxes had gone up in price and for small shipments cardboard cartons had proved very useful substitutes.
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The Observer noted that spring must be on the way because a crowd of people, both young and old, was down to the station to see the nine o’clock train. There was general regret that ill-health had finally compelled Rev. F.R. Hillary, director of St. John’s Church, to retire from active work.
very morning when Lena Johnston wakes up, she plants her feet on the floor and says, “I am lucky to be here.” Living one day at a time and finding something to appreciate no matter what is going on in her life has carried this tiny, spirited woman through the first 104 years of her life. “I’m still here kicking,” she laughs, noting that her joy may come simply from a nice sunny day. “And nobody likes a grumpy old person.” The sprightly, articulate woman also credits her longevity to her rarin’-to-go attitude and determination to learn something new every day. Johnston moved into Arbor Lodge in September after 76 years of living on the family farm in Notch Hill her husband had found on his second trip to the area. Johnston, her husband, Johnny, and fouryear-old son, Roy, came to the Shuswap from Monitor, Alta. in a CPR boxcar loaded with animals, household items and machinery, a cow, her calf, a couple of horses, some chickens and a few turkeys – only one of which survived the trip. “He turned out to be a gobbler, so we ate him for Christmas,” Johnston laughs of the handy demise of the noisy male bird. Food for the three-day train trip was stashed in the oven of Johnston’s stove, along with their disassembled Bennett wagon. It was the Dirty Thirties and most people were unable to afford gas for their cars so they adapted them to real horse power and named them after Prime Minister R.B. Bennett. “The day we left, it poured rain and I said, ‘My God are we making a mistake?’” Johnston said. “I sure am happy we came to B.C. to live. We may have had to work hard, but it’s compensated itself. There’s been the good and bad, but you get that anywhere.” The Johnstons arrived at the Notch Hill train station late in the afternoon of Aug. 5, 1937 to a completely different world from the prairie dust bowl of the ‘30s. “Roy was so happy to get outside and we could smell so many different smells,” says Johnston, recalling that the animals, who
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Attorney General Manson issued a statement showing that 39,500 motor vehicle licenses were issued in 1924 as compared to 6,688 in 1914. The Girls’ Hospital Aid were holding their annual valentine dance at the Empress Hall. The Cricket Club was sponsoring a dance in the South Canoe Hall, and the Banff Orchestra were playing for a big dance arranged by the Sports council in the Agricultural Hall. There was also a Whist drive and dance at the Institute Hall.
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have had to drink it anyhow.” The farm, which is now tended by Roy and his son George, still has cattle and produces hay. While several of her aunts and uncles lived long lives, Johnston’s parents both died in their seventies and she is the last remaining sibling. She has three grandchildren, six grandchildren, many friends and a keen interest in the world around her and on getting out into it. A widow for 35 years, Johnston has travelled extensively and would she would still be on the move, if she could get travel insurance. These days, her outings are family oriented with her grandson George, who often picks her up early Sunday mornings to take her to various favourite breakfast spots. Her granddaughter Donna and husband George also take her on jaunts. Other than her early morning exercise classes and walks around the block, Johnston likes to read, watch TV, play cards and do jigsaw puzzles. Known as Granny to many, Johnston, who celebrates her 105th birthday on March 6, reiterates her advice for a long and healthy life: “Don’t feel down in the dumps, live one day at a time and be happy because you’re here to enjoy it.
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Paramedic helps with typhoon recovery Medical mission: Denise Reimer sees tremendous devastation, but also the resilient spirit of Filipino citizens. By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF
Denise Reimer and a nurse were walking back to their hotel after seeing 150 or 200 patients that day. They were part of a five-person team delivering medical care in and around Ormoc City, a town of about 200,000 people in the Philippines which had been devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. “It was hot, we hear this noise... It looks like a junk yard and they’re playing music. They see us and wave us in.” There, people were singing karaoke. “They clear a table, they’re roasting a pig – they bring us food and drinks, then they want us to get up and sing. When someone asks me to dance, of course my mom would say, ‘don’t ever say no,’’ she laughs. “We had a dance party for two hours and the woman singing was so good.” As it turned out, this was Ormoc City’s public works party, explains Reimer, a Salmon Arm city councillor. “I said, ‘well, I was at the city (Salmon Arm’s) Christmas party a week ago. It was a lot different than this,” she smiles. “At the end, they handed out Christmas presents to the staff – a little bit of clothes – people were laughing, and having fun amongst all this chaos.” This was just one example of the resilience that prevails, despite the catastrophe. As a paramedic, Reimer went to provide assistance during the two weeks prior to Christmas with Canadian Medical Assistance Teams and Clarion Global Response. She and the nurse from Vancouver she travelled with hit the ground running when they arrived. After the flight, a three-hour ferry trip
and having been awake for 30 hours, it was off to work in the sweltering heat – minus their luggage. It would arrive several days later. Reimer received orientation training that first afternoon and, the next day, the fivemember team she was a part of – a doctor, three nurses and a paramedic – saw more than 100 patients. “There was a lot of wound management – they are in the rehabilitation phases, the rebuilding of homes,” she says, noting the team also saw respiratory illnesses and gave tetanus shots. Because the typhoon hit the neighbouring city of Taclaban the hardest, most medical personnel went there, so the new teams were heading to surrounding areas to fill in the gaps. Reimer had a chance
comprehend the destruction. Everything’s wiped out, everything’s dirty,” she says, adding that clean water had been restored. One day the team had a little Filipino girl with them when they saw a road where the roofs from expensive houses had blown over to the poorer side of the road. “She said, ‘if the rich won’t share with the poor, mother nature will do it for them,’” recounts Reimer. “I’m always amazed at the kids. They’re so excited, cute little faces. That’s the world they’re in. Beautiful little kids and lots of them.” Despite the destruction, citizens continually showed their gratitude. “People were always thanking us, saying ‘you know we have
People were always thanking us, saying ‘you know we have each other,’ and they have a strong faith there. The Catholic faith is very strong. Denise Reimer Medical assistance teaM during her stay to meet with the city’s rescue unit, who took her on a tour in their ambulance. “They said when it hit, the winds were 300 miles an hour – I can’t even comprehend that. The one fellow, the team lead, for eight days he worked straight, responding to the needs of people. He lost kilos of weight. It’s like, ‘that’s what we do, that’s just what we do.’” Working in a mobile clinic, Reimer and the medical personnel witnessed the heartbreaking destruction left in the area. “I think the big thing was to see the devastation and people trying to rebuild. It’s hard to
each other,’ and they have a strong faith there. The Catholic faith is very strong.” Reimer was shocked at the destruction of Ormoc’s city hall. “How powerful the winds had been – I stand in our city hall and look at all the windows. Everything was smashed in, there were wires hanging all over the place…” As for Reimer’s small personal disaster, which she calls ‘a First World problem,’ her luggage finally arrived, five days after she did. “I had tried to do the whole Zen thing and not be attached to it,” she laughs, “but one day I said to Monica (her roommate from
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a tarp for a roof sits surrounded by other destruction. The home is near a mobile medical clinic where Denise Reimer, a paramedic and Salmon Arm councillor, provided care. Vancouver), ‘I just want our bags to come.’ When they did arrive, it was like Christmas.” Medical supplies were running low in the area, so Reimer was pleased that she and the other foreign personnel were able to leave trunks full of supplies. “They were so grateful. It felt so good to say, ‘you can have this.’” Asked what North Americans can do, she said fundraising efforts are good because it will be a long haul to repair the damage. People also need to educate themselves about what goes on in other countries, she suggests. “Over there, companies are going in, land is getting raped essentially, even before the typhoon hit, it was tough as there wasn’t a real opportunity for protection in the first place. I think we need to think about that, our corporations need to think about that when making decisions,” she says. “People are in need, and so if a big company comes in and says, we’re going to mine and give you ‘x’ amount of dollars to
the government, it’s a balancing act. How do you come to some kind of balance?”
She adds: “We have issues here but they’re First World problems. We have no idea what
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Adding fill: If funding approved, work could proceed in summer. tem, a paved pathway with exercise equipment, aided by sponsorship support from Telus. Niewenhuizen says timelines haven’t been finalized, but he doesn’t foresee the project inter-
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The approval process takes about a month-anda-half and I don’t foresee any activity there until midsummer. They can use it for spring soccer. Rob Niewenhuizen city engineering into a high-quality pitch with drainage. The two ball diamonds would remain out of commission. Niewenhuizen said conversations with minor ball revealed they’re not used much. Also envisioned is installing sections of the Life Trail wellness sys-
fering with spring soccer as it would be July or August when the fill could be moved. “The approval process takes about a month-and-a-half and I don’t foresee any activity there until mid-summer. They can use it for spring soccer.”
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Shuswap Food Action: Forum planned for March 11 at Okanagan College. By Lachlan Labere OBSERVER STAFF
The Shuswap Food Action Co-op will be serving food for thought, hoping to receive the same in order to develop a local food security policy. On March 11, the Shuswap Food Action Co-op (SFAC) is hosting the community forum, Food for Thought, with partner Okanagan College to discuss “strengthening our local food economy.” The forum, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Salmon Arm campus, includes a dinner prepared from local food. According to the coop, food security exists when “all community residents obtain safe… nutritious food through a sustainable food system that maximizes healthy choices, community self-reliance and equal access for everyone.” With the Food for
Thought forum, the group wishes to gather community organizations and any local citizens, especially those with an interest in producing, warehousing, processing and supplying food, to share ideas to strengthen local food security, with the ultimate goal of developing a local food policy. “To do that, we need local citizen input, whether it be the person who volunteers to share their backyard, or the person who has an acre they’re willing to rent/lease or share, to a person who has a farm. Whether it be vegetables, fruit, chicken, pork, beef, all of these things can be produced locally,” said SFAC spokesperson John McLeod, explaining a point of food security is supporting reliable, local independent food sources and not being dependent on imports
or what he refers to as the “industrial agricomplex.” “Historically, Salmon Arm had the Salmon Arm farmer’s exchange,” said McLeod. “That started because some orchardists wanted to market some apples, and it grew into a hugely successful economic driver in our community. And in 1940, the Salmon Arm Farmer’s Exchange paid a dividend of $40,000 to its shareholders. “If a community like Salmon Arm became shareholders in their own food co-op, we could all benefit and keep the money that’s generated in our community.” For McLeod, one ideal outcome would be the establishment of a community commercial entity similar to Nelson’s Kootenay Co-op. It opened in 1981 (though the co-oper-
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ops in B.C. in various stages of development. He views Salmon Arm as being ripe for one of its own. “We want to improve economic development,” said McLeod. “Seventy-three per cent of Salmon Arm is agricultural land. What
If a community like Salmon Arm became shareholders in their own food co-op, we could all benefit and keep the money that’s generated in our community. John McLeod Food Action co-op
is to give preferential treatment to local growers or processors as suppliers, operating as a democratic organization with compete member involvement. McLeod says this is one of a number of co-
an opportunity! “We’ve got the dirt, we’ve got the expertise, we’ve got the manpower. What we’ve got to do is put all those things together. But it needs a consumer, and the way to become the
consumer is to become part of the invested community where we agree to support each other.” The forum is made possible by a grant from Interior Health, received by the Shuswap Food Action Coop and partners the City of Salmon Arm, Okanagan College, the Shuswap Family Resource Centre and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Anyone wishing to attend the Food for Thought forum is asked to RSVP to Margaret Hardy at margaret@mlhardy.ca or John McLeod at 250832-7518, or by email to johnwmac@telus. net, by March 4. For more information about Food for Thought, contact Margaret Hardy at margaret@mlhardy.ca, or Laura Kalina at laura. kalina@interiorhealth. ca, or at 250-851-7424.
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ally walk around for years with open sores, ulcerations and fungal infections. We even saw a homeless man who walked with nothing more than strings on his feet and had glass and rock literally embedded in his soles,” says Ward. The team included three doctors and 32 students, who were assisted by the Rotary Club of Liamigua. The team saw 864 patients in three-and-ahalf days, dealing with cleaning and treating foot sores, teaching proper foot care and referring people to have orthotics or be fitted with donated shoes. Ward says despite the poverty, diabetes is a huge problem on the island because nearly all food must be imported and is highly processed. Teaching foot care is critical for those with diabetes, because without care and treatment, amputation is common. “They are looking at a 63 per cent amputation rate,” says Ward. “And when these people are poor already, an amputation means they often can’t work and have no way to support themselves or their
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comes a fatal diagnosis. “The things these people just learn to live with is something you just don’t understand when you come from a place like Canada.” Ward plans to make a return trip next year and expresses gratitude to all those who donated shoes, as well as to the SilverBacks organization, which loaned her the hockey bags for transporting them.
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Festival focuses on finances By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
They may be in the hole but Salmon Arm Folk Music Society directors and Roots and Blues Festival staff are looking ahead to another successful festival in August. “With the depreciation of our net assets taken into account, we’re looking at a net loss of approximately $50,000,” says treasurer Brook Roberts. “The amount of tickets was up in 2013 about $60,000 worth but we spent more on performers as well, so the net loss there was about $35,000.” Roberts says that while tickets sales are already ahead of where they’ve been in the past three years, the festival lost a major sponsor in Sirius. And sponsorship, he says, is critical to the festival. Roberts is hoping a soon-to-be-released economic development study that is a
collaboration between Shuswap Tourism, the Roots and Blues Festival and the tourism management department of Thompson Rivers University will impact the society’s relationship with the city. Preliminary results of the study released two weeks ago revealed that the 2013 Roots and Blues Festival gen-
“We know we have to be sustainable and we have been for 21years.” Salmon Arm Folk Music Society chair Lody Kieken agrees. “It’s always a challenge in a cultural event to ride that fine line between artistic success and economic viability,” he says, noting the cost of bringing the artists to Salmon
It’s always a challenge in a cultural event to ride that fine line between artistic success and economic viability.
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erated $4,935,022 in total combined spending by both local and non-local attendees. “We’ve tightened up our budget where we can, but we don’t want to cut back on the artistic lineup,” he says.
Arm is often as much as their performance fee. “One of our biggest problems is not having enough hotel space, and even camping space is running out.” Kieken suggests
residents could host visiting family members, or even strangers, and suggests the festival could perhaps put a clearinghouse on the website where people could offer accommodation for rent. “That’s a community spirit we need to grow; we can ask the community to be ambassadors,” he says. Kieken says that while being a small town is a drawback in terms of accommodation availability, it is also a benefit in that festivalgoers get a chance to see performers from around the world up close at a number of different workshops – something that wouldn’t happen in a larger city. Kieken applauds outgoing artistic director Hugo Rampen for doing a “fantastic job” over the past sevenand-a-half years and is looking forward to what newly hired Peter North will bring to the festival.
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Archery zeroes in on fun By Leah Blain CONTRIBUTOR
Although the blockbuster, Hunger Games, spiked some interest in archery at the local club, it wasn’t the movie that inspired nine-year-old Lamara Christie to join up. Watching Walt Disney princess and aspiring archer Merida in Brave got her thinking about trying the sport herself. “And she saw Legolas in Lord of the Rings,” says her mother, Debbie Christie. “She thought Legolas was cool.” Lamara, along with her parents, Debbie and Gerald, joined the club. “I was always kind of interested but never tried it,” says Debbie. “When Lamara said she wanted to give it a shot, I thought it was something we could do together as a family.” Vern Stevens, president of the Salmon Arm Archery Club, says the popularity of the sport has increased over the years but its uniqueness, rather than pop culture, has been a driving factor. “There were people who came down because of Hunger Games (but) I think they were
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In her sights: Lamara Christie and Salmon Arm Archery Club member Vern Stevens watch as Debbie Christie takes aim during an introduction to archery session at the club’s indoor facility at the SASCU Memorial Arena. looking for something other than the typical sports.” He points out that anyone of any age or physical fitness level can learn archery quickly. Members range in age from four to 70. “The beauty of archery is how an individual can see rapid improvements in their shooting abilities; you don’t have to spend years at it. It’s relaxing
and you only compete against yourself. It’s as competitive or noncompetitive as you want it to be. You don’t have to worry about someone checking you into the boards,” he adds laughing. The club meets on Monday evenings. In the summer they use Salmon Arm Fish & Game Club range and in the winter they use the indoor arena. Tar-
gets, scattered throughout the arena, range from seven to 50 yards from the shooting line. Some are foam squares on the ground, and others are foam animals. “I like hitting the targets and how it’s a really good exercise for your arms,” says Lamara. “It’s a lot of fun – there’s two deer, one turkey, a warthog, a coyote and a bear. I normally shoot at the close
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things and then I try for something farther.” Heather Thurston is also new to the club. She is learning so she can use a bow when she goes hunting with her husband. He is already a good hunter with a bow, but she uses a rifle. Meanwhile, she is enjoying it simply as a sport. The people are friendly and it doesn’t See Sport on A16
Salmon Arm equestrian Rebecca Howard has received the top honours in the country. Howard was named the Canadian Equestrian of the Year, and her horse Riddle Master earned Canadian Bred Horse of the Year at the Equine Canada Annual Awards Gala held Feb. 7 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Upon receiving the Dr. George Jacobsen Trophy for the Canadian Equestrian of the Year award, Howard is quoted in the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard as saying: “I am honoured to receive this award and Rebecca Howard would like to thank EquEstrian of Equine Canada for thE YEar this fabulous evening and for the recognition. I am also delighted for Caroline Blazely, who owns Rupert (Riddle Master) and has collected his Canadian Horse of the Year Award tonight. “Caroline has been such an incredible support to me and believed in us from the outset. Furthermore, she is providing a further exciting opportunity for me, Rupert and Canada in 2014.” After the 2012 London Olympics, where Howard and Riddle Master were members of the illfated Team Canada, Howard relocated to Marlborough, England to continue training Riddle Master as well as other mounts. She has since had several big competitions and established herself on the international eventing scene, with Riddle Master finishing the season in 13th place in the 2013 FEI World Horse Rankings. Howard is looking forward at the moment to the World Equestrian Games in August in Normandy.
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Undefeated The Salmon Arm Dr. Chris Main Speedsters Novice Hockey Club went undefeated on the Feb. 1 weekend in a tournament in Vernon. Stellar goaltending was provided by Lucas Patterson and Jordan Perepolkin, with goals and assists and great positional play coming from Blake Ruff, Blaze Chesney, Braxton Gervais, Carter Lawrence, Daiten Hawkins, Jaxon Hadath, Ryan Perepolkin, Kaeden Rosman, Marcus Nickles, Nathan Mayes, Parker Davidson, Treyden Currie, Tristan Thiessen and Wyatt O’Brien.
Curling provincials here The Salmon Arm Curling Centre is this year’s host to the BCIMCA/PCMCA Combined Provincial Masters Curling Championships. A total of 21 Master curling teams will be competing in three event classes: The 60+ Master Men’s Provincial Combined Championship, the 70+ Grand Master Men’s Provincial Combined Championship, and the 60+ Master Ladies BCIMCA Championship. The first draw gets underway at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 with opening ceremonies at 11 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend, no charge for admission.
The Larch Hills Nordics not only earned top finishes in the two-day Teck BC Midget Cross-Country Skiing Championships hosted by Larch Hills, they also earned the most club points for the event. As for the races, the start time was delayed slightly to wait for warmer temperatures, but the sun came out and made for a fantastic race day. Saturday started with a 2-kilometre classic event. The 2004 girls category was won by Julianne Moore, with Samantha Vukadinovic taking second place. For the 2003 girls, it was Sophia van Varseveld who earned the first-place position with Claire Van Bergeyk taking second. Maggie Beckner earned a third-place finish for the 2002 girls category. Julia Brown took third place for the 2001 girls. For the 2003 boys category, Trond May placed first and, for the 2002 boys, Stephen Moore was first. The next event was the four-person relay event, which saw the Four Wise Women team of Keeya Corbett, So-
phia Van Varseveld, Maggie Beckner and Julianne Moore placing first, with team The Highlights, consisting of Megan Hart, Leah Nash, Julia Brown, and Rachel Bates placing third. Sunday was an exciting sprint race that was fast-paced and actionpacked. All participants race three rounds. The top skiers in each heat move up within their category while the bottom skiers move down to ski against other top or bottom skiers in other heats. Heats were comprised of up to six skiers. All skiers were given a final placement. For the 2004 boys, third place was awarded to Cameron Carelse, and for the 2004 girls, Julianne Moore placed first and Zara Bucher, second. For the 2003 boys, Trond May took first and, for the girls, Claire Van Bergeyk earned first. For the 2002 boys, Stephen Moore took second place and Calvin Hepburn tied for third. Keeya Corbett placed third for the 2002 girls, and Julia Brown placed third for the 2001 girls.
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Nearly there: Natalie Wilkie of the Larch Hills Nordics sprints to the finish for the Daring Devils team followed by Jordan Grialou of Methow Valley during Saturday’s relay event.
In control Shuswap Football Club U14/15 boys team member Lukas Allen moves the ball upfield during a game against Kelowna United at the Family Day Tournament held over the weekend at the SASCU Memorial Arena. The Shuswap U17/18 boys and the U17/18 girls both placed second in the tournament behind the Penticton Pinnacles, while the Shuswap U14/15 boys and the U15/16 girls placed fourth.
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Valentine’s Bigfoot event On Feb. 14, join local White Lake trail stewards for a Bigfoot Snowshoe tromp exploring White Lake trails, followed by a Valentine’s community social. Drop in at 5 p.m. and park at John Evdokimof Park at White Lake. Hot dogs and hot chocolate will be at the bonfire. Skating if possible, snowshoe demos and bring your headlamps. Everyone welcome. Contact Carmen at ctmassey@hotmail.com.
BC Seniors Games already The 2014 BC Senior’s Games will be held in Langley, Sept. 9 to13. The first Zone 8 meeting will be on Feb. 20 at 10 a.m at the Chief Louis Centre in Kamloops. All interested members and participants are welcome to attend. Contact Hellen at 250-832-3372 for information. Have a sports event? Write to us at:
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Sport enjoyed by families, all ages, skills Continued from pg. 15 involve a big investment. “You have to purchase a bow and a release – you don’t need much else. It’s quite a good sport for that. I like getting out and do-
ing this.” As Byril Kurtz shoots one arrow after another, he hits the farthest target with ease. He joined almost a year ago. He enjoys the camaraderie and meeting people, but he says it was his family who inspired him to join.
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“My son and grandson in Prince George are really involved and one time I went with them to the indoor range.” When he came back from his visit, Kurtz decided to join the local club: “My impetus to join was so that I can
shoot with my son and grandson.” Now he enjoys going to Prince George and around the local area to compete. There are archery clubs throughout the Okanagan so there is no shortage of competitions. He laughs as he says he hasn’t done
too well yet but “it’s all about going out and having fun and meeting people.” Everyone is welcome to try it out, says Stevens. It’s a sport the whole family can join. “It’s very family-oriented. Anyone can take part – it’s a lot of fun.”
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Top shooter: Jorri Duxbury continues to lead the TRU Wolfpack as it heads into the Canada West post season.
Duxbury leads way vs Vikes The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack is back into the win column heading into the final week of the 2013-14 Canada West women’s basketball regular season. The ’Pack split a weekend series in Victoria by taking the hometown University of Victoria Vikes 84-82. TRU moves to 11-9 in a solid fourth place in the Pacific Division. Victoria falls to 14-6. Salmon Arm’s Jorri Duxbury (4th year, guard) led the way for TRU. Duxbury played 40 minutes and notched 24 points. “I was really proud with our team effort tonight,” said WolfPack head coach Scott Reeves. “Victoria shot the ball very well in the first half again but we were able to respond in the second half...” TRU will close out the regular season with a home-and-home series with the UBCO Heat. The two teams will play Feb. 13 in Kelowna and Feb. 15 at the TRU Gym. The WolfPack are in the Canada West post season for a third straight year. They will play the best-of-three, first-round series on the road.
A pair of wins on the weekend resulted in the Salmon Arm Secondary Junior Golds winning the North Zone basketball pennant. The team earned the right to host the Okanagan Valley championships on Feb. 21 and 22. The Golds faced the Seaton Sonics on Friday, and put the game out of doubt early by leading 39-10 at half time. The Golds continued to play well in the second half and won 72-26. Jordan Isaac and Josh Swidrovich finished with 13 points each to lead the scoring. Up next for SAS was the Vernon Panthers. Pressure defence was the key in the first quarter, as the Golds held the Panthers to two points. Vernon fought back to make the score 18-11 at the half. Salmon Arm exploded for 36 points in the second half, tightened their defence and cruised to a 56-19 victory. Norman Ambauen was dominating at both ends of the court and finished with 15. Caden Holmes and Colby Thiessen came off the bench to spark the team and added nine points each. The Golds will play their first game in the Okanagan champi-
onships at 11:30 on Friday, Feb. 21 at the Jackson campus.
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The SAS Senior Golds played their final exhibition tournament of the season at Kelowna Christian School this past weekend, finishing with one win and two losses. In the first game, SAS fell to Okanagan Mission Secondary 7950. Offensive and defensive player of the game was Paul Beevor-Potts, who provided strong leadership and defence all game, while also chipping in 17 points. In the second game, Kalamalka Secondary defeated SAS 65-57. Offensive players were Jordan Hislop and Lenny DePatie who combined for 36 of the team’s 57 points. Defensive player was Stephen Kooistra. In the third game, SAS doubled Osoyoos 110-55. Offensive player of the game was Justin Puetz, who was a threat off the bench, and defensive player of the game was Brayden Koprowsky. Hislop put together back-toback solid games, and scored 32 points. Coach Rhys Waters said he felt good at tournament’s end. “We are a young
Junior curlers Eli Cox and skip James Metcalf wait to start sweeping for Caleb Cox during a game at the Salmon Arm Junior Curling Bonspiel held Saturday at the Salmon Arm Curling Club. JameS murray/OBSeRVeR
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team, and some growing pains are expected. We did not put together a very good game against a good OKM team, and played a little better against Kal. Though the score was a blowout in our final game, I felt really good about where we finished up. Despite the score, we played hard and executed offensively and defensively. It was a great opportunity to get going offensively and work on fine tuning a couple things before finishing up our season.” Waters said scoring remains top priority “We never know who is going to be our leading scorer in any given game. While that’s not necessarily a problem, when we don’t have that one hot hand, we get ourselves into trouble. Holding Kal to 65 points is great, but only if we can score 66.”
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Bantam Silvertips wrap great season The season ended on the Feb. 1 weekend for the Scotiabank Tier 2 Bantam Silvertips. Friday evening they entered the first of a best- of-three game playoff series and Salmon Arm ended up on the wrong end of a 3-1 loss to Kamloops at McArthur Island Arena. The lone goal was scored by Matthew
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Postseason not out of reach SilverBacks: Team falls to Kelowna, Penticton and Chilliwack. In a tough weekend that saw the Salmon Arm SilverBacks slip from the final Interior Division playoff spot, the team’s focus this week is remaining positive with the knowledge the postseason is still within their grasp. The West Kelowna Warriors did again what they’ve done all season, downing the ’Backs 5-2 on Feb. 4, the Penticton Vees finally got their first win this season over Salmon Arm with a 3-2 victory Friday and the Gorillas succumbed to an opportunistic Chilliwack Chiefs team 7-4 on Saturday. The Merritt Centennials, with a win and a loss last week, overtook Salmon Arm for the final Interior playoff spot. A SilverBacks win over the lowly Chiefs would have prevented that from happening but after two Evan Anderson goals in the first, Chilliwack took over. “In the first period, we were in total control,” said SilverBacks associate head coach Brandon West. “In the second period, we missed a couple of assignments and they capitalized. For the game, I think we gave up about seven good chances and they scored on each one.” Salmon Arm did muster 44 shots on Spencer Tremblay but West thought his players didn’t really force the netminder to make many difficult saves.
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All set up: SilverBacks forwards #16 Landon Smith sets up #24 Evan Anderson for his second goal of the game versus the Chilliwack Chiefs at the Shaw Centre Saturday. The SilverBacks fell to the Chiefs 7-4. “Did we run into a hot goalie? I thought we made him look very good,” said West. “He did make some big saves and kept them in the game.” The previous night in Penticton, the Vees were able to grind out a one-goal win to defeat the ’Backs for the first time this season. “They came out checking and seemed to have a bit more compete and battle in them,” said West of the Vees effort. “I think we got into penalty trouble there in the first period; every time we started building momentum; we had to go on the penalty kill.” Riley Alferd opened the scoring for Pent-
icton but after Landon Smith tied it in the second, it was goals 1:34 apart by Cody DePourcq and Travis Blanleil that clinched it for the Vees in the second. Max Becker had a reply but Salmon Arm couldn’t get another puck past Hunter Miska. Against the Warriors on Feb. 4, the visitors built a 4-0 lead before Salmon Arm could get on the scoreboard. Taylor Maruya scored in the second and Nick Josephs in the third to get Salmon Arm within two but that’s as close as they got. “We got behind the eight-ball early there,” said West. “We never really got our feet un-
derneath us. It seems we get ourselves in these positions against them and it was hard to dig out of that hole.” Some good news is the return of top-line centre Evan Anderson with his pair of goals against Chilliwack an encouraging sign. “I thought Friday night, he kind of struggled to get back to the pace we need him to play at but now that he’s got a week underneath him… He’s one of the top centres in the league and that’s what we’re expecting,” said West. Salmon Arm visits Surrey Friday at 7 p.m. and again takes on the Chiefs, this time in Coquitlam Saturday, also a 7 p.m. start.
Former ’Back continues to excel Michigan Tech broke out for a 10-goal weekend and Salmon Arm SilverBacks alum Shane Hanna had a lot to do with it. The Huskies’ freshman defenceman notched three assists for the weekend in helping Tech to a road sweep of Bowling Green. Hanna got all three of his helpers in Fri-
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day’s 5-2 victory and was plus-two for the game. He didn’t get on the score sheet in Saturday’s 5-4 overtime win but was on the ice for Blake Pietila’s game-winning goal. Hanna is now fourth in Huskies scoring with two goals and 12 assists on the season. He had 15 goals and 60 assists in 108 career British Columbia
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The Salmon Arm native was an Interior Conference all-star last season and led all BCHL defencemen in scoring with 12 goals and 39 assists. Both Hanna and MIchigan Tech forward David Johnstone were named WCHA Players of the Week. Hanna also earned Rookie of the Week in December.
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When talent and opportunity collide By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF
P and J – two letters that figure prominently in Mike Southworth’s life. The 1997 Salmon Arm Secondary grad’s skills as a recording engineer and producer are in great demand on the Coast – demands he is meeting with his company Collide Entertainment. And he believes the credit for his success and joy in a musical career goes primarily to SAS teacher Brian PrattJohnson, known affectionately to his students as PJ. “PJ was so influential. I was in his musical
theatre program for two years, the jazz choir, jazz band and music composition,” he said, noting that, following graduation, he attended Selkirk College in Nelson who uses the Berklee College of Music curriculum. “PJ pretty much taught us all the first year of the course so we already had an excellent base.” Southworth maintains it was this leg up that allowed him to set up a recording studio in the basement of the Nelson house he shared with three other Selkirk College classmates, and get involved with other extracurricular activities such as playing with several groups and having his own band, Melophobia, with another Salmon Arm grad, Craig Newnes.
“A lot of Salmon Arm people were there when I went there and that had a lot to do with PJ. He definitely was a huge, huge influence and a factor in where I am today,” says Southworth, who believes Pratt-Johnson could easily be teaching at Berklee or another influential college. As for Southworth, he graduated from Selkirk College’s Music & Technology Program in 2000 and is now on the Coast, operating a recording studio in North Vancouver and a recently rented space in Richmond, where he and another SAS grad, Adam Thomas, are building sets for seven different music videos. His company, Collide Entertainment, has more than 10 years experience and success
Solid foundation: Producer and recording engineer Mike Southworth credits SAS teacher Brian PrattJohnson with putting him on the road to success. in promoting, branding and marketing. His multi-faceted company creates customized promotional campaigns that can include photos, videos, styling, web design, presence on the Internet, blogs, music site submissions, radio tracking, show and tour promotion, merchandising, grant writing – and more. While his business is extremely busy, Southworth still finds the time to feed his musical soul. He plays drums with his wife, Hilary Grift, a singersongwriter and piano player.
The couple has toured across Canada several times and, last summer, played to enthusiastic audiences in Korea and Japan. “I play quite often,” says the enthusiastic drummer, who has been to Asia several times with a band called Scatterheart. “It’s too bad they’re not doing musical theatre (at SAS) any more – that was a huge thing for me.” While he laments the loss of opportunities for current students, Southworth says his mom was a music teacher in School District #83 and has filled him in on program cuts.
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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our office, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12 MOVIE NIGHT – Canoe United Church presents Best Exotic Marigold Hotel from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at 6861 50 St. NE. All ages are welcome and admission is by donation.
TEACHERS – “Take Back Your Power,” will be the topic at the Retired Teachers’ regular meeting at 10:30 a.m. at the SASCU Downtown Activity Centre. Call A. Waters at 250-832-9973 for information.
FRIDAY, FEB. 14 CHOCOLATE EVENING – The Salmon Arm Committee of the Kamloops Symphony presents Death by Chocolate, an evening of romantic music and heavenly desserts at 7:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre. Tickets at $25 are available at Salmon Arm Stationery and include silent auction and cash wine bar.
SATURDAY, FEB. 15 GARDEN DAY – The Shuswap Garden Club presents Spring Into Gardening, a gardener’s day that will feature many gardening tips and techniques and a Gardeners’ Marketplace, from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre. Information sessions are free, lunch is $5. For more information, call Kathy at 250-832-2028.
SUNDAY, FEB. 16 HEART SONGS – The Ancora Women’s Ensemble presents “Heart Songs” at 2:30 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church. Tickets at $10 are available at the door or by calling 250-546-9921. MOVIE TIME – Rocky Mountain Rangers Army Cadets host a fundraising screening of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 at 4 p.m. Cost is $5. Win prizes by getting advance tickets through Theresa Brookes at 250-8041240. GOSPEL MUSIC – Play, sing or listen to music at a Gospel Coffeehouse at 2 p.m. at the Seniors Drop In Centre on Hudson Avenue. For more information, call Hank at 250-833-7900. JUST DESSERTS – Rocky Mountain Army Cadets host a fundraising dessert and coffee night in two seatings: 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the legion. Tickets are $8. Call 250-804-1240 or email info@saarmycadets.com.
TUESDAY, FEB. 18 LEGO BUILDERS – Registration is now open for a Lego building session with a prehistoric theme that takes place at the Salmon Arm library from 3 to 3:45 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19 STORY TIME – The Silver Creek Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library holds a storytime at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays to April 23. A free program geared towards ages three to nine features stories, songs, puppets and more.
THURSDAY, FEB. 20 ANTIQUES – Discovery Days at the Mall at Piccadilly features antique appraisals by Peter Bundell from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to Feb. 22 and silent auction during mall hours. JAZZ CLUB – The Morgan Childs Quartet performs at 7 p.m. in the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs. Admission is by donation.
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Quartet boasts noted talent Next up at the Salmon Arm Jazz Club is the Morgan Childs Quartet. Childs has been a fixture on the Toronto music scene since making the move from his native Vancouver in 2009. In constant demand as a frequent collaborator with a number of national and international jazz artists of distinction, Childs has cemented his reputation as one of Canada’s foremost jazz musicians. Peers and elders alike have expressed admiration for Childs’ unique blend of forward-looking, contemporary instincts with his warm, vintage sound esthetic and thorough understanding of the jazz tradition. This versatility has allowed him to work with some of the finest musicians in North America, including Phil Dwyer, Zach Brock, Ingrid Jensen,
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Distinctive sound: Morgan Childs and the rest of his ensemble will play the Jazz Club on Thursday, Feb. 20. open at 6:30 and tapas are available during the concert. Admission is by donation and organizers ask patrons to be
mindful of the fact the Jazz Club gets no other funding. Door donations are used to pay the musicians.
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COFFEE BREAK – Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents Coffee Break, with free coffee and fresh baked cookies, from 2 to 4 p.m. Many of the artists taking part in the exhibition will be in attendance.
PLAY TIME – Shuswap Theatre presentes the comedy Distracted over three weekends to Saturday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 1:30 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Tickets are available at Intwined Fibre Arts at 141C Hudson Ave NE. For more, visit www.shuswaptheatre.com.
Brad Turner, Richard Whiteman, Ross Taggart, Bernie Senensky and many others. In 2009, Childs won the Grand Prix at the Montreal Jazz Festival as a member of pianist Amanda Tosoff’s acclaimed quartet. Only three years later, he would take home the same prize as a member of the trio of legendary Hungarian-Canadian pianist Robi Botos, one of only a handful of musicians in Canada to win the award twice in its 35-year history. Childs’ current group features three other musicians with equally impressive pedigrees – Chad Makela – alto and baritone saxophones, Adam Thomas – bass and Dan Reynolds – piano. The Jazz Club concert begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs. Doors
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David Danforth, Mark Corbett and Veda Roberge look over some of the items up for silent auction at the annual Shuswap Trail Alliance Party and Fundraiser held Friday evening at the SASCU Recreation Centre. The sold-out event featured the band Scarecrow and DJ Patrick Ryley.
History linked to the water ready bore the name. Armed with a government subsidy of $1,500, Ward remodelled his steamship for the tourist trade a year later. The state rooms accommodated 16 people with meals served from a galley kitchen on board. Beginning May 25, 1901, service from Kamloops to Sicamous was thrice weekly with an overnight stop in Salmon Arm. Salmon Arm’s wharf channel was dredged and the future looked bright for water travel. Capt. Ward was confident that excursions would appeal to hundreds of tourists during the summer months. He set his prices accordingly. In 1910 the excursion rates were a dollar for adults and half price for children. Visit R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum’s silent auction table on Feb. 20 to 22. With the help of the Salmon Arm community, the silent auction has become one of the
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Sternwheeler: Rex Lingford took this historic image of the SS Andover rounding Engineer’s Point in the early 1900s. village’s most successful fundraising events of the season. There are more than 150 items and bidding closes Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. There will be many more heritage displays, along with the Heirloom Discovery Days antique appraisals to be held Thursday to Saturday. Families can participate in oldfashioned fun on Saturday, Feb. 22, beginning with a pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Jane’s Place, as well as gold panning and a children’s crafts station from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The annual Old Fashioned Pie baking contest will also be held on Feb. 22. Categories are apple, fruit and berry (no custard or meringue pies), and slices of the winning pies will be on sale at 1 p.m. for $2.50 a piece. Back by popular demand is the Best of the Shuswap pie auction at 12:30 p.m. where winning pies fetch high prices. For more information, call 250-8325243, visit www. salmonarmmuseum. org or find them on Facebook.com/Haneyheritage.
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When I am gone, release me, let me go. I have so many things to see and do. You must not tie yourself to me with tears. Be happy that we had so many beautiful years. I gave to you my love, you can only guess How much you gave to me in happiness. I thank you for the love you’ve shown me, But now it’s time I travel on, alone. So grieve a while for me if you must, Then let your grief be comforted by trust. It’s only for a while that we must part, So bless the memories within your hearts. I won’t be far away, for life goes on. So, if you need me, call and I will come. Though you can’t see or touch me, I’ll be near and if you listen with your hearts, You’ll hear all my love around you, Soft and clear; and then when you must Come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a Smile and say, “Welcome Home.�
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ELIZABETH AGNES LEE September 27, 1919 - January 28, 2014 Agnes Lee passed away peacefully in Kamloops, BC on January 28th, 2014. She was 94 years old. Agnes was predeceased by Gordon, her husband of 59 years. She is survived by her sister Marrion Olson and by her two sons Harvey and wife Wendy, Fred and wife Penny and daughter Pat and partner Jim. Grandma will be missed by grandchildren Diana and husband Sheldon, Angela and husband Mark, Steven and Andrew and by great grandchildren Corbin, Danica and Charlotte. Agnes was born in Ogema, Saskatchewan and grew up there. After nursing through the war years in Regina, Agnes and Gordon were married in Salmon Arm and moved to Kamloops. They resided in the area for over 68 years. Agnes was active in the community and formed many lifetime friendships. She commented often that she had lived a “wonderful life�. There will be a memorial celebration of her life on Saturday, February 22nd at 3:30 pm at Schoening Funeral Services 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC. Should family or friends desire, donations in Agnes’ name may be made to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation at www.rihfoundation.ca . Online condolences may be expressed at www. schoeningfuneralservice.com
MORROW, RUSSELL W Russ passed away on January 29, 2014 at Bastion Place, Salmon Arm at age 86. He was born in N. Vancouver on June 1, 1927 and moved to Blind Bay in 1994. Russ was an active member of the Sorrento Lions Club as well as a 53 yr. member of the Masons. He loved cooking for local functions and shared many recipes that he collected. He also enjoyed oil painting and took interest in painting milk cans. At Christmas, he was Santa to many local children. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Donna, eight children, six Sons-in-law, one Daughter-in-law, 24 Grand Children, five Great Grand Children, Nieces, Nephews, and Cousins. Russ requested that his family and friends join in his celebration of life. Please join us for an open house on May 24, 2014 at the Memorial Hall in Sorrento from 1:00 - 4:00 to celebrate Russ’ life. The Family wishes to thank Dr. Aitchison and all the Nurses that provided palliative care at Shuswap Lake General Hospital and Bastion Place. In lieu of flowers, a donation maybe made to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation or to the North Okanagan-Shuswap Brain Injury Society (NOSBIS). Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services Ltd., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Russell’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.
BARTON, MINA Mom peacefully passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Ponderosa Lodge. Mina was born Oct. 2, 1923 in Vancouver to the late Lorene and Dr. Colton Miles. She was pre-deceased by her husband Art Barton and young son Richie. Mina has two surviving sons, Larry (Judy) of Chase and Ron (Ruth) of Lund, grandchildren, Dylan (Rhonda) and Damien (Nick) and great-grandchildren, Reid and Finnegan, all of Kelowna. Mom met Art at U.B.C. and they were married in 1942 and settled in Kamloops to raise their children. After leaving Barton, Black and Robertson Insurance they re-located to Chase where they owned and operated Sunshore Golf Course. Their winters were spent in Phoenix until dad`s passing in 2004. Mom moved to Berwick on the Park at this time. Mom loved to entertain and socialize. She also enjoyed swimming, golfing, curling and playing bridge. She remained chipper to the end! Our deepest gratitude to Dr. Vagyi, Dr. Brink, Berwick staff, Dr. Chow, 3 west staff at R.I.H., Dr. Howie and 2nd floor staff at Ponderosa. Should friends desire, donations to R.I.H. foundation 311 Columbia Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C- 2T1 in memory of mom would be appreciated. As per mom`s request, there will be no service. Schoening Funeral Services in care of arrangements.
Alexander Charles Molnar He was the third son of immigrant parents. Born in Tomasi Hungary, June 23rd 1920; Alex died at the Comox Valley Senior Village, January 15th, 2014; his wife of 72 years, Charlotte, and their 3 sons and family at his bedside. He leaves behind a loving and adoring family; 3 sons Phil (Carol), Charlie (Donna) and Peter (Pauline); six grandchildren, Monique (Glen) Wilford, Janine (Dan) Hutchings, Aaron (Hannah) Molnar, Chris (Zaza) Molnar, Michelle (Scott) Cail, and Meghan Molnar; 9 great grand children, Chase, Keni, Cole, Alex, Luke, Sara, Ryan, Evie and Zael. He was predeceased by parents, Margit and Sandor Molnar, his 3 brothers, Dennis, Les and Adi, his sister, Helen and grandson, Colin. He leaves a multitude of extended family and friends in Canada and around the world. He truly and sincerely left his mark with a powerful sense of duty and love for all he touched to his very last day. After immigrating at age six, life in Canada started with homesteading in Northern Alberta before moving to Kelowna, Oliver and Cloverdale, trying to survive having lost everything in the 30’s. He left school after grade 8 to assist the family to put groceries on the table. With war imminent, he enlisted in the Canadian Army and served overseas. Taken prisoner shortly after D-day, he spent 9 months as a POW enduring the forced march across Germany. On his return to civilian life and to his wife and young son, he quickly finished his matriculation and ultimately earned a Masters Degree in Forest Pathology at UBC. Following a career with the Canadian Forestry Service in Victoria and Ottawa, he and Charlotte retired to Denman Island to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Here they continued their life of service on a volunteer basis in numerous community organizations before moving to Courtenay in 2002, to live out their remaining days. We give our heartfelt thanks to the first floor complex care staff at the Comox Valley Seniors Village along with Dr. Reggler, for the wonderful care and kindness provided to our dad and mom. Alex requested no memorial service, but his children will host a celebration of his life, for family and friends, sometime in late June when family, unable to be here at this time, will be available. In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity in Alex’s name.
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Meat Clean-up – PART TIME Our Salmon Arm – Uptown Location, Meat Department, requires a responsible person to work part time, duties to include washing and sanitizing meat cutting areas and stocking shelves. Must be able to work unsupervised. Shifts are 7 p.m. to 10:00 pm. If you are energetic, enthusiastic and want to be part of the Askew’s team, we want to hear from you. Please apply in person, to; Karl Kreipe, Meat Manager – Uptown Store or by email to Karl@askewsfoods.com
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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking 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. We require long and short haul US capable drivers. We are an Okanagan based company with dedicated suppliers and customers and require drivers to fill their orders. Our short haul drivers primarily service the US northwestern with dedicated runs available and are home regularly, our long hauls drivers service the southwestern US and are home on a weekly basis for resets. We offer: Dedicated Tractors, US Medical Coverage, Company Cell phones, Direct deposit pay with no holdbacks. Dedicated lanes. Rider Policy. All we need from you is US capabilities, border crossing experience and a professional attitude, Class 1 driver’s license and a clean abstract and are physically fit. Please fax or email your resume and abstract with US drivers in subject line to 250-546-0600 or email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phones calls or walk in’s please.
Help Wanted DEMILLE’S Farm Market in Salmon Arm is now accepting resumes for motivated individuals for immediate F/T, P/T or year round positions in an exciting fast paced environment. If this is the job for you, apply in person with resume. Looking for barber in busy Chase Barber Shop for holiday relief and on call. Call (250) 679-1158
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED
PRODUCE CLERK Our Salmon Arm – Downtown Location, Produce Department, requires experienced staff to fill two positions, 1 full time and 1 part time position. If you are energetic, enthusiastic and want to be part of the Askew’s team, we want to hear from you. Please apply in person, to: Dave Swetlikoe, Produce Manager Downtown Store or by email to Dave@askewsfoods.com
To distribute the Shuswap Market News & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE SICAMOUS-FOREST PARK-CEDAR ST Call Valerie 250-832-2131
PART TIME receptionist. Mon and or Fri. Experience & strong computer skills necessary. Drop resume off at Active Chiropractic UPTOWN SASCU
Serving and caring for families in our community since 1947. Whether you’re considering pre-planning or have lost a loved one, you can trust our professional and friendly team to support you with meaningful grief services. We provide individualized funeral, memorial and celebration of life services, as well as grief counselling and an aftercare program. For more information and the answers to many frequently asked questions, visit us online at: Kevin Bolen, Funeral Director
www.bowersfuneralservice.com
440 - 10th Street SW (PO Box 388) Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N5
250-832-2223
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Employment
Employment
Employment
Help Wanted
Trades, Technical
Trades, Technical
Seeking MOA for busy Medical Clinic ✦Excellent ability to multi-task with attention to detail ✦Ability to work independently and in cooperation with others ✦Medical terminology and office experience Apply with resume to Mount Ida Medical Centre No Phone calls please. References will be checked.
CEDA is Hiring! Shutdown Labourers & Operators • • • • •
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.
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
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
Excavating & Drainage
Excavating & Drainage
DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years. • Rock Walls • Utility Services • Site Prep • Terracing • Drainage • Pools 981 - 16th Street N.E., Salmon Arm V1E 2V2
250-832-0707
Garden & Lawn
REIMER’S FARM SERVICE • Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust
We Deliver
Financial Services
Business/Office Service
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
PERMANENT Laser Hair reduction. Call for a free consultation. Sada (250)832-4266 Shuswap Laser Clinic or email: info@shuswaplaser.com
CLEAN CUT RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS Small reno’s and repairs, Interior painting and trim Licensed & insured Frank Cell 250-515-3637 250-832-8153
DROWNING IN Debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.
Pet Services
Pet Services
Misc Services
Home & Yard
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Cell 833-8009 Home 836-4154
271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604
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• Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/mini bags) • Well Rotted Manure • Soils • Extra Clean Wheat Straw
Misc. for Sale
•Fencing •Decks •Patios
250-253-4663
Monday to Friday
All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs
Misc. Wanted COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from RC Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250864-3521 I make house calls! PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670
Misc. for Sale Handypersons
Legal Services
Feed & Hay
Merchandise for Sale
Esthetics Services
Serving Sicamous & Area for 20+ Years
Misc. for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
A horse quality orchard grass, 2nd crop $5 & 1st crop $4, Al Fritzel (250)832-9070 GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595
N&T CANINE CARE Daycare, boarding, grooming. Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136 With Dignity & Understanding. N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES call 250-835-0136
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
ANNACIS ISLAND Pawnbrokers open ‘till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for Jewellery, Computers, Smartphones, Games, Tools etc. #104-1628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacisis landpawnbrokers.com.
Pets & Livestock
Pets
IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
PET GROOMING
250-260-0110 or 804-3030
PICK-UP OR DELIVERY
Services
Services
Financial Services
www.dandeglan.com
Garden & Lawn
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
Services
BUNDY alto sax w/case $500. antique upright Heinzman piano all original $350. LH Squire Stratocaster electric guitar w/case & amp $350. Shure microphone $90. (250)8329256 IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used Iphone 5 Lifeproof.Multiple colors. Asking $15.00. 250-549-1489 or text 250-306-8489 for details. PIONEERING books, cook books, bottles all sizes & colors, older 20” carriage typewriter, cobalt blue pieces, 20litre stainless pot, small light wood w/glass doors entertainment centre (250)832-4959 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. “The big year end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 778-281-0030
Real Estate Houses For Sale Care-free living! 2 bedroom, 2 bath + den townhouse with a garage All one level Overlooks green space and has a lovely porch area New flooring, paint, fridge, stove and water heater see pictures at www.propertyguys.com sign#64890 $202,000. Call (250)832-6765
Homes Wanted WANTED house & acreage in Salmon Arm area, price $350450,000. (250)804-3485
Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES
Best rate 5yr-2.89%OAC
Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. Rates Consistently better than banks
(250)832-8766
Toll free 1-800-658-2345
Don’t Wait. Mammograms can detect lumps in the breast long before they are noticed in any other way.
Mammograms can save your life and you’re worth saving. Call (toll-free)
800-663-9203
to book an appointment.
Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449
Financial Services
Financial Services
THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CANADA, BC BRANCH Toll Free 1-800-567-8112 www.kidney.ca
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CA
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Top Local Jobs New Jobs Posted Daily www.localwork.ca
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Rentals
Rentals
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
Commercial/ Industrial
1 Bedroom Balcony Apartment
fridge, stove, coin laundry
& hot water included, No Pets
$600/mo.
1-855-852-5660 Toll Free 2BDRM. 4th floor apt. in town, NS, NP, adults, $850/mo. incl. util (250)463-4858
Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated. Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP. Available Mar 1, 2014 $825/month (250) 803-1694 Ask about Senior’s Discount
3rd Floor 1Bdrm. Apt. in Salmon Arm Adult oriented, walk to DT & hospital, NS, NP, coin laundry in bldg. AC, fridge & stove in the unit. Heat & hot water incl. $700/mo. security deposit req’d (250)546-3066 (250)546-1970 in evenings
LAKEVIEW MANOR Beautiful unfurnished and fully furnished Apts. Viewing Shuswap Lake & McGuire Park. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building. *Short term rates avail. Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148
ADULT orientated 2bdrm. level entry, walk to town, carport, NS, NP $590/mo + utilities (250)833-6400
Legal Notices
Legal Notices
NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL PURSUANT TO WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT 2007 Ford Taurus 4D SDN, VIN 1FAFP56U57A124790 left at Ben’s Towing & Auto Wrecking Ltd. since March 27, 2012. Ben’s Towing & Auto Wrecking Ltd. claims a lien against Arthur Graham Lowery. Amount owing $7769.10 plus costs. Date of Disposal: February 14, 2014 at Ben’s Towing & Auto Wrecking Ltd., 230 42 Street SW, Salmon Arm BC V1E 4R7.
Tenders
Tenders
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) POWER SWEEPING SERVICES QUOTATION PROCESS School District No. 83 is advertising for interested parties to submit a quotation for Power Sweeping Services for the 2014 School year. Quotation documents, addendums or corrections for this quote can be obtained from the School District No. 83 Works Complex located at 5911 Auto Road SE, Salmon Arm, BC or downloaded from the School District website at www.sd83.bc.ca Quotation process closes at 12:00 PM March 7, 2014. Further information can be obtained via email to fmarasco@sd83.bc.ca
Homes for Rent
Lakeside Realty Ltd.
Homes for Rent
EXPOSE YOURSELF!
to Downtown Shoppers on Lakeshore Drive Retail space for Lease (250)835-4487
Misc for Rent 3bdrm, 2bath, 2car garage 6appl. in SA, beautiful lake view in nice subdivision
Contact AL BINGHAM (250)804-6216
Legal Notices
Rentals
Rentals
2 Bdrm, 2 Bath Condo F/S, W/D, NS, NP. 302 - 420 4th Ave., SE, Salmon Arm
Suites, Lower
Suites, Lower
1BDRM suite, close to Uptown Askews & high school incl. util, $675/mo. NS (250)804-0399
LARGE 1bdrm. suitable for quiet mature person or working couple, walk to DT, NS, no drugs, no parties, avail. now $725/mo. incl. util & cable, pets neg. (250)832-4448
Suites, Lower
1BDRM. w/o suite, utilities, wifi, satellite incl., all appl, 8km from SA $650/mo. (250)8327809 available January 1st 2BDRM great location no stairs, walk to town, lakeview, basic cable incl., util. extra., NS/NP, DD req’d, $800/mo., avail. Mar.1st, (250)832-6684 2BDRM, w/o, 6 appl., gas f/p, NS, NP, util & sat incl., refs req’d, $1000/mo. Notch Hill/Sorrento (250)803-3082 CHASE: 2bdrm newly reno’d N/S, N/P, 5appl., heat incl. $725/mo + DD. Refs Adult Oriented (250)679-8578
1BDRM HILLCREST: Level entry, util. Wifi and cable incl., laundry, NS, NP, avail. immed. $650/mo. (250)832-2052
LARGE 1bdrm + den, lg. kitchen, W/D, partly furnished, lower Raven, incl util & sat, NP, NS, own patio, refs requested $900/mo. (250)832-3016
Legal Notices
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF INTENT re: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT HOURS OF SALE FOR A LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENCE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, BC from 0875081 B.C. Ltd., operating the Hideaway Pub, located at 995 Lakeshore Drive SW, Salmon Arm, BC to change the hours of sale to 9:00 AM and 2:00 AM, Monday to Sunday. The current licensed hours are between 11:00 AM and 12:00 AM (Sunday to Thursday) and 11:00 AM and 1:00 AM (Friday and Saturday). There are no proposed changes to the capacity.
900/mo.
$775/mo.
3 Bedrm., 1.5 Bath Townhouse FS, in-suite laundry hookup, NS, NP. #701 - 1451 1st Ave. NE, Salmon Arm
$850/mo.
4 Bedrm., 3 Bath House Rec room, 5 appliances, NS, NP 3665 Jackson Rd., Tappen
$1100/mo.
2 Bdrm, 1 bath 1/2 Duplex F/S, NS, NP 740 10th St SW, Salmon Arm
$750/mth
2 Bdrm + den, 2 Bath Townhouse F/S, W/D, 1 car garage. NS, NP #10 - 1215 Notch Hill Road, Sorrento
$900/mth
Merry Anderson 250-833-2799 merryanderson@telus.net MANAGING BROKER
www.merryanderson.com
LARGE fully reno’d 1bdrm. level entry, quiet area near college, private drive, gas fp, w/d hookup, suitable for mature working single $750/mo. util. incl (250)833-4948
2004 Chevy Optra, 5spd., 110K, 17� low profile tires/no winters, blue underglow w/interior lights to match, Alpine deck w/10� sub $5000. (250)515-0165
Suites, Upper 3 Bedroom, 1200 sq. ft. upper suite near Okanagan & 30th St. NE, garage, yard, shared laundry & utilities $1300/mo + DD. N/S. Refs req’d. Avail March 1. (250)832-5103
Want to Rent LOOKING to rent a secure shop or warehouse space, daily in and out activity, must be able to heat, 1000 square feet or ? drive in access storage for truck and other equipment. No oil leaks or stuff. Not working in the shop storage only. 604-780-1442 Looking for long term.
RETIRED couple with well behaved small dog looking for wheelchair friendly 2bdrm home or apt. 778-489-1334
Fight Back. Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.
Transportation
Auto Financing Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal 1) in writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Case Manager Liquor Control and Licensing Branch P.O. Box 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 or 2) by email to: lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before March 14, 2014. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.
Trucks & Vans SPRING SPECIAL We Rebuild Diesel & Gas Engines & CYL heads. Full warranty. Call AGC at 250-832-1903
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2 Bedrm., 1 Bath in 4 Plex 4 appliances, NS, NP. 7010 Black Road, Ranchero
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3BDRM Blind Bay W/D F/P close to water, avail. immed. $1200. + util. (403)762-7707 4 Bdrm on 2.6 acres w/shop lakeview $1100 250-833-6680 AVAIL. IMMED. bachelor suite, $600/mo. incld’s all util’s. NS/NP. Close to downtown. Call Brad 250-935-6606. CHASE: 3bdrm, 1bath, F/S W/D, fenced, no pets, $900/mo. + $450 DD, incl. water, garbage (250)832-9193 GORGEOUS 3/4bdrm w/view 1.5 acres, W/D, util, int, sat incl., avail. Now smoking outside $1350 (250)832-7809 Malakwa-3bdrm home $650 +utils. 2bdrm $600.+utils, 250836-2928 or 250-309-0975
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2 Bdrm + Den, 1 Bath walkout Basement Suite F/S, W/D, NS, NP. Utilities included. 2517 Forest Drive, Blind Bay
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