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n 1954, a young girl from Kelowna went missing after wandering away from her family’s campsite.

The ensuing search and successful rescue was enough to convince a group of local people to form an organization to deal with such emergencies.

The seeds were planted for what is known today as the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue Society.

With 52 volunteer members, COSAR is the second largest group of its kind in B.C., and performs dozens of emergency search and rescue operations each year in the region.

In today’s Capital News, Warren Henderson looks at the integral role COSAR plays in the safety of people in the community.

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CENTRAL OKANAGAN SEARCH AND RESCUE SOCIETY vice-president Duane Tresnich with the truck that serves as the group’s incident command post for rescue operations.

Central Okanagan volunteers to the rescue Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

On a cool weekend morning last September, two elderly men from Kelowna set out to enjoy a relaxing fishing excursion on McCulloch Lake, about an hour southeast of the city.

When neither arrived home as expected at around 7 p.m., one of the men’s wives grew concerned and reported their absence to the RCMP. The police, in turn, solicited the help of the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue Society (COSAR) in finding the two missing men.

After convening at the

group’s headquarters on Old Vernon Road in Kelowna late that night, nine members of COSAR, with three trucks and a boat in tow, deployed to the site at McCulloch Lake to carry out the search and rescue operation.

“When you get a call at 10 at night in September that two fisherman in their 80s are overdue, the first thought is that the boat has overturned,” said Duane Tresnich, the vice-president of COSAR. “At first, you think this might be a recovery (deceased), as opposed to a rescue. But in this case, the motor had quit on them and they did the

right thing by riding to an island and waiting. When we arrived on the scene, they were a little cold, but they were safe and sound.

That’s how you want all rescues to end.”

The McCulloch Lake incident was just one of approximately 30 to 35 calls the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue Society responds to each year, either as the primary group or in assisting other rescue organizations such as those in Penticton, Vernon and Grand Forks.

COSAR, like all search and rescue groups, can only carry out an operation after receiving the go-ahead from a certified tasking agency—

such as the RCMP, a local fire department or the Central Okanagan Regional District.

Tresnich, who is a certified emergency manager, said there are a wide array of rescue and recovery scenarios COSAR deals with on an annual basis.

“We typically are looking for lost snowmobilers, hurt snowmobilers, ATVers, motorcyclists during spring and summer, missing hikers or campers,” Tresnich said.

“You also have people who go missing in town, from places such as hospitals and old folks’ homes, so we deal with those situations as well.”

Noël McCormack COSAR currently has 52 members, between the ages of 18 and 70, all of whom contribute their time and energy on a volunteer basis.

Members are reimbursed for food, mileage and use of vehicles and, as of this year, will receive

a $450 tax credit for expenses. Personal equipment, such as backpacks and boots, as well as training costs, all come out of the member’s pockets.

In any given year, COSAR members provide up to 7,000 service hours of their time and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Funding for COSAR comes from three main sources—the Central Okanagan Regional District, provincial gaming grants and fund-raising efforts.

A significant portion of the funds are allocated to large equipment, including COSAR’s command post, a fully-

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In all, COSAR owns about $500,000 worth of equipment, including a 26-foot aluminum boat, trucks, ATVs, snowmobiles and rope gear.

As for the various areas of expertise among the volunteer force, there is a vast range of skills within COSAR. “Within our group we have a rope rescue team, some members who are

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Local search and rescue oldest and second busiest in B.C. COSAR from A3 trained in swift water rescue, and one in ice rescue,” Tresnich said.

“We have an extensive medical team, several primary-care paramedics, and several emergency medical response people.

All of us have to have at least level 1 first aid. And

everyone has hours of training to be proficient on snowmobiles and ATVs.” To become a full member of COSAR, individuals are required to go through an interview process, followed by several months of practise and training.

The last phase is a 70-hour course which is

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come a certified COSAR volunteer is Noël McCormack, a 22-year-old student at Okanagan College.

McCormack, who recently moved to Kelowna from Alberta, has long has a passion for the outdoors and hopes she’ll be a good fit for the field of search and rescue.

“I’ve always been an outdoor folk, and it gives me a purpose outside of other things I’m doing in my life, to help people in need,” said McCormack.

“People venture into the backcountry for a number of reasons and I think that’s great. Sometimes things happen that people can’t control and they need help. It’s important to me that people get home safe and sound, and it’s a big reason I thought I would take this on.”

McCormack got her first hands-on experience earlier this month when COSAR was assigned to a rescue in the Eneas Lake area in the hills near Peachland.

A father, his daughter and their dog were exploring the backcountry when their vehicle became stuck in the snow in frigid -18 C temperatures.

After receiving a call from the RCMP, 11 members of COSAR, including McCormack, were dispatched to the area

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COSAR volunteers prepare for a training exercise recently in Scenic Canyon Regional Park along the Mission Greenway. with two snowmobiles.

Following a twohour trip into the woods, COSAR escorted the family members and their dog, cold but unharmed, back to safety.

“It’s a great feeling when you see people crawl into warm truck and see the smiles on their faces,” McCormack said.

“You could see it was a really big moment for them. It’s great to see people get home safe and sound, and for me that’s a great motivator, for sure.”

Still, not all calls COSAR receives have happy endings.

Tresnich estimates about 60 per cent are rescues, while the other 40

per cent are recoveries involving deceased individuals.

COSAR recently received a report of a woodcutter who was long overdue in returning home. Initially, Tresnich and his peers suspected that because the woodcutter was an experienced outdoorsman, he may simply have been injured. But once COSAR initiated the search at the request of the RCMP, they discovered the man had in fact passed away.

Tresnich said such conclusions are regrettable, but are an unfortunate reality of the job.

“We have to be professional about it,” he said.

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“We all have coping mechanisms on how to deal with these, because when you see something like that you take it home with you. It might affect you a couple of days down the road, and might effect how you react with your family, so there are tools in place where we can call in counsellors if needed. Or we can talk with our peers, that’s sometimes better.”

On the other side of the coin, said Tresnich, is the immense feeling of satisfaction he and other COSAR members derive from a successful rescue and being able to return a family’s loved one’s home, safe and sound.

“When you actually have a successful rescue and you’re able to inform the family what’s happening, there’s a sense of pride and also great relief,” he said.

“When you’re walking someone out of the bush, you have a huge smile. In your mind when you get a call, you’re thinking you could be doing a body retrieval. When you get there and find people are fine, you’re ecstatic. It’s a great feeling.”

It’s a feeling COSAR members have shared often in the six decades since formation of the original group, Kelowna Search and Rescue, in 1954.

COSAR is the oldest organization of its kind in B.C., and the second busiest in the province after North Shore Search and Rescue.

For more information on COSAR or for volunteer inquiries, visit www. cosar.ca or send an email to vicepresident@cosar. ca.

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NEWS ▼ OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST

Hundreds turn out to welcome Serwa home Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

Kelsey Serwa has always been intensely proud of her hometown.

Clearly, that feeling is mutual as hundreds of supporters—many of them clad in red-andwhite—were on hand Thursday at the Kelowna International Airport

to welcome the Olympic medalist back on to Okanagan soil.

The 24-year-old Serwa, who is still flying high after capturing the silver medal in women’s ski cross racing last week at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, was overwhelmed by the reception.

“This is above and

beyond what I ever expected,” said Serwa, who shed a few tears after being warmly greeted by fans, friends and family at the airport. “I think it just goes to show how strong a community Kelowna is. I didn’t get here on my own, it was a huge group effort, and just the love and support I felt in Russia from Kelowna is un-

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After missing out on the medals at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Serwa’s ultimate goal in Sochi was to bring home the gold.

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“Every race I go out, I fight tooth and nail to get to the top of the podium,” she said.

“But it was the most amazing feeling coming over the finish line 1-and-2, knowing that we were bringing gold home to Canada and one more (medal).

“I skied as fast I could, she skied as fast as she could, and it turned out pretty well.”

While Serwa’s run to the silver medal last Friday was relatively smooth from start to finish, the long journey to the podium in Sochi was anything but a cakewalk.

Since 2011, the granddaughter of Big White founder Cliff Serwa has been plagued by injuries—first with a badly injured back, followed by season-ending knee surgeries in both 2012 and 2013.

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silver medal from ski cross during her homecoming at the Kelowna International Airport Thursday. in Russia.

“It’s been a struggle for sure, two blown knees and a broken back, it hasn’t been easy by any means,” she said. “There’s been so much support and love I couldn’t have done it without that. Funding from Own the Podium, Alpine Canada, and Can Fund made a world of dif-

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While there are two more World Cup ski cross races this season, Serwa has chosen to shut her season down, head to Whistler for some downtime and to do a little coaching.

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NEWS ▼ PANDOSY WATERFRONT

Park proposals under fire Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR

The city wrapped up its two-day planning workshop for the Pandosy waterfront Wednesday but based on the initial reaction by many who showed up to look at what was done, finding a public consensus will be difficult.

While a larger open house was scheduled for last night to go over what the participants taking part in the workshop, or charrette, as it is known, proposed, a review after the second day drew criticism by many who attended.

“They are giving up valuable parkland,” said local lawyer Paul Mitchell, who said he was unhappy with all the proposals.

Two of the proposals show a rerouting of Abbott Street in order to create land on the east side of the road that could be developed to help pay for a new park on the westside of the road between Ceder Avenue and Newson Road.

While all 11 lots that the city owns along the waterfront are included in potential park plans, all of them give up some of the land for development.

Part of the reason for that, say critics, is because city council mandated that

the proposals could not increase taxes.

But Mitchell, and former city councillor Tom Treadgold, both said development cost charges for new development in the area could pay for the park over time.

On the first day of the charrette, an overall look at the entire area around the potential waterfront park showed increased development.

Others at the wrapup session, such as former councillor Charlie Hodge, blasted the charrette scenarios for proposing a move of Abbott Street, saying it would not change where development is located, it would simply move the road to the other side of it, thus shrinking the potential size of the park.

Several people on hand also took issue with the city’s insistence that a paddle centre be included in any proposal.

“We should keep it all as parkland,” said Judi Robson. “We (taxpayers) own the land, this is a jewel.”

In addition to the four scenarios developed by charrette participants, a rendering of a potential park by the group People For The Park was displayed.

It’s concept shows no movement of Abbott Street, all the city-owned-

land becoming park and no inclusion of the paddle centre.

But it does show commercial development, including a five-storey boutique hotel, abutting the park.

It also shows a nature preserve at its south end and three- to five-storey condominium buildings across Abbott Street from the park.

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SEVERAL PEOPLE skate on the Stuart Park ice rink Thursday afternoon. Depending on weather, the rink will likely close down for the season within the next few days.

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Stuart Park rink nears end of its season Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER

Kevin Laflamme has seen a lot from his vantage point near the Stuart Park ice rink.

He’s watched children who have never before put on skates struggle to learn how to move around on the slippery surface.

He’s viewed large crowds gather on the ice; he’s witnessed people glide around by themselves, as if on their own backyard rink.

But the owner of Bladez Skate Shop said his favourite memory from his first year in business next to the outdoor rink came earlier this winter.

A 74-year-old man arrived just as Laflamme was opening his store one morning. The man explained it was his birthday

and he hadn’t skated in 40 years.

“He rented a pair of skates and skated for about 30 minutes,” said Laflamme.

“It was his first time (in 40 years) and he didn’t want his wife or anybody to know, so he snuck down here and went on his 74th birthday.”

The skate shop owner explained it took the man about six laps to get used to the skates, but before long he was picking up speed. When the man gave the skates back, he told Laflamme the morning skate was exactly what he had envisioned for his birthday.

Kelowna’s outdoor ice rink will likely close down for the season within the next few days, depending on the weather.

Martin Johansen, manager of building ser-

vices with the City of Kelowna, said he’s optimistic the rink will stay open through the weekend; however, it could close soon after that.

“The weather seems to be cool enough and we’re not getting clear, sunny days. But we’re clearly on borrowed time once we get to this time of year,” said Johansen.

“I don’t think we’ve made March 1 before.”

Although the City doesn’t track the number of skaters using the facility, Johansen said he believes the Stuart Park ice rink’s fourth season was successful.

One minor hiccup came in January, when warm weather forced the rink to shut down for an afternoon.

“It was odd to have it shut down in January… but it was back up the next

day.”

There were about a dozen people on the ice around noon Thursday, taking advantage of one of the rink’s last days this season.

While taking a break on a Stuart Park bench, Ken, a Kelowna resident, said he tries to get on the ice at least a couple times every week.

“Probably the best thing they ever did in Kelowna is put this here,” he said.

“I’m from Edmonton, so we did a lot of pond skating and stuff like that. It sort of brings back memories of skating outside, rather than indoors.”

Laflamme said business at his skate rental shop was very strong in December; however,

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He said he received a lot of positive feedback this winter, especially around Christmas time.

“With relatives coming to town and visiting, this is a very economical way to go and spend some time with the family.”

Friday is Bladez Skate Shop’s last day at the Stuart Park rink this season; Laflamme said the business will be back next year. wpaterson@kelownacapnews.com Twitter: @PatersonWade

EDITOR’S NOTE

An attempt to muster new life on Kelowna’s rail line is down to one business proposal and one community campaign to see the corridor become a trail.

Thursday afternoon Brad Clements, the college professor spearheading the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, confirmed CN Rail has put his group on alert there is only one business proposal being considered to see the rail line opened by a new service provider. Should it fail, the clock starts ticking for interested government bodies to secure the real estate for the public domain.

“Our end goal is to see it as a trail…So we’re trying to prove the benefit to the community of the rec-

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government for a Kelowna-Vernon trail.

Under the process to decommission the line, the federal government, provincial government,

transit authority and municipal governments affected each have 30 days—consecutively, in the order listed—to pitch for the property before CN can sell it to the highest bidder.

The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative launched last fall with news Kelowna Pacific Railway, the operator leasing the line from CN, had collapsed due to financial turmoil and the rail line was likely to be sold.

Posting an online petition, Clements soon had plenty of signatures and financial backing.

The initiative has secured enough funding from a private donor to hire three economists to do a benefits analysis on establishing the multi-use pathway and is now gearing up for a serious publicity campaign aimed at flushing

out more private donors and influencing all three levels of government to secure the property.

“We’re not unrealistic; we know it’s going to take serious money,” said Clements, who is receiving strong support from cycling advocates throughout the region.

The trail proposal envisions a public trail corridor running from Kelowna to Vernon and potentially beyond.

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To the editor: Re: Cedar Avenue development There seem to be three key facts I can glean on the topic of the Cedar Avenue area: the space was originally intended as park land, there is a significant number of folks who want to see it stay park land only (i.e. no commercial), and the current method of gathering feedback from the public is quite biased.

I don’t think the idea of keeping the area park only has been adequately presented as an option to the public and there has been a bias towards making the area commercial/park in the city’s presentations and feedback gathering process.

This doesn’t seem to be democracy in action or practice.

I think people need to be given equal information about both possibilities (park only and park/commercial) and let them decide from there.

What I’ve seen is mockups of how nice the proposed park/commercial development would be, but I’d like to see how nice a park-only could be, and then make up my mind.

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here were quite a few grumbles about last week’s unusually light sentencing of a West Kelowna chop shop owner.

The idea that someone could get an 18-month conditional for crimes that include modifying VIN numbers and selling stolen cars was clearly irksome to the masses.

“So much for our justice system,” wrote one of the Capital News’s online readers.

Even the sentencing judge offered some bon mots on the sentence, which was jointly submitted to him from Crown counsel and defence.

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Kathy Michaels “I don’t know why we’re doing this, but I’ll go along with it,” said judge Vince Hogan, last Thursday. “I’ve been served a meal I find repugnant. Few induce my gag response like this, but I’ll stomach it.”

His words were surprising

enough that they made headlines across the region. But, then again, you’d expect someone who’s focused on upholding the law to be bothered by those who disregard the social mores that allows our community to function.

Canada is a relatively civilized place, and the continuation of that civility requires a pretty high rate of buy-in.

Seemingly, however, there’s an increasing number of scummy people getting away with doing scummy things, and the question I have is simply: How? How are these people, who

flout the laws we’ve all collectively bought into, continuing along unfettered. They’re hardly functioning under the veil of darkness.

There are people with criminal ties operating local businesses, making highend purchases or just puttering about wearing their gang-y outfits, as if it’s perfectly OK to be a dirt-bag.

It’s annoying. And it’s not the “justice system” that’s failing.

It’s us.

When we shop in the establishment of someone we know to be dodgy, when we

go to clubs where the dodgy people dwell or even buy into that cheesy culture that the dodgy people among us pimp, we all become dodgy.

So, stop it Kelowna. It’s embarrassing.

We’re better than that, and it’s time we circle our wagons and choke out the cultural blight that’s inevitably going to show up in our courts.

Think of how much less grumbling you’ll have to do.

Kathy Micheals is a reporm ter with the Capital News. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com c f t

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Attorney General’s ‘lack of commitment to implement [missing women inquiry] recommendations is disturbing’

Open letter to Suzanne Anton: Attorney General of B.C.: Re: Meeting with the Missing and Murdered Women Coalition.

We, the Coalition of Missing and Murdered Women, write you again with regard to your ministry’s response to the Oppal Inquiry recommendations. We have corresponded with you on numerous occasions.

As you are aware, ethe Missing and Muredered Coalition met with eyou in Nov. 25, 2013, afyter six months of meetsing requests. At that meetsing, the coalition provided ka submission asking that -you immediately act on dfive priority recommenmdations resulting from the Oppal Inquiry. At this fmeeting, you committed yto providing answers to us -by Dec. 25, 2013. e On Dec. 3, 2013, the acoalition wrote a follow aup letter asking you to sclarify your comments kthat your government will likely not be able to eimplement some of the -Oppal recommendations.

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On Jan. 15, 2014, the coalition asked for a response to the submission, in which we were once again told that ministry staff would be connecting with the Coalition further on this.

On Jan. 28, the coalition asked for a response to a second follow up e-mail sent by the coalition on Jan. 15, however, your office did not reply to our email.

The coalition called the Minister’s office on Feb. 5, 2014, and then we received an e-mail invite to meet with ADM Clayton Pecknold, Policing and Security Programs and ADM Lynda Cavanaugh, Community Safety and Crime Prevention Branch. Although Minister Anton was not scheduled to meet with the coalition, we moved forward to accept a meeting scheduled to take place on Feb. 25, at the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs boardroom in Vancouver.

We were extremely disappointed to learn that on Feb. 19, only days before this scheduled Feb. 25 meeting, the meeting was postponed without a follow-up date, and with no commitment, budget or timeline for the im-

plementation of the recommendations from the Missing and Murdered Women Commission of Inquiry.

We have since reviewed the exchange in Question Period on Feb. 25, 2014 regarding the implementation of the Missing and Murdered Women Inquiry Recommendations. Question after question, you were asked to commit funding and provide a timeline for the implementation of the recommendations.

Your lack of commitment to implement the recommendations is disturbing and unacceptable.

Specifically on the recommendation to provide a shuttle bus on Highway 16, the Highway of Tears, was a recommendation that came out of the 2006 Highway of Tears Symposium. Commissioner Oppal called on the government to “immediately commit” to developing such a system. It is extremely alarming to learn that you offered the same answer as your predecessor, Minister Shirley Bond and the former Minister of Transportation, Mary Polak, where they both said the government has been “consulting” on this recommendation.The consultation began in December, 2012 and it was

supposed to be completed by the summer of 2013. It is now 2014, more than a year since the consultation and there is still no shuttle bus along the Highway of Tears.

Not only did you fail to provide a commitment to this urgent recommendation, there was no commitment made to any of the other four priority recommendations that were put to you. These include “the implementation of mental health and addiction programs for and by aboriginal women and youth; mandatory police sensitivity training; justice to victims’ families through a compensation fund and the appointment of a champion to implement the recommendations.”

We have waited far too long for resolution on matters related to the MWCI recommendations and we demand that immediate action be taken.

We further request a new meeting date no later than March 31, 2014 so that we can discuss with you directly your response to these important matters.

We look forward to your positive response.

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small homes, condos or apartments due to perpetually increased building costs in relation to taxpayers’ ability to pay for mortgages and leases.

The key to sustaining our community is to ensure access to the one resource the city can truly provide—waterfront parks.

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City shows it’s been listening To the editor: I would like to commend Kelowna city council and city management for having the flexibility to reverse course to con-

form to the public’s needs.

Their recent decision to change their long held position and now include all of the 13 city-owned waterfront properties

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The winners of CANstruction Kelowna 2014 have been announced, but the biggest winners are the local food banks.

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The winners for CANstruction Kelowna 2014 are: • Overall winner (SaveOn-Foods)

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Yard waste pick up

Starting this week, you can leave out yard waste pick up every second week again.

Running until the end of November., the yard waste pick-up is scheduled to start Monday.

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waste directly into the cart with the green lid and wheel it out for pickup every other week (alternate weeks to your recycling pick up).

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Pride festival wants to send a message of support worldwide The Okanagan Pride Society has announced its theme for the 2014 Okanagan Pride Festival— Local Pride, Global Love.

The annual festival is will be held Aug. 9 to16 in Kelowna, with many returning events, plus what organizers are calling “some fun new twists.”

This year’s theme was chosen to celebrate diversity at home and send a message of solidarity to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI) individuals in countries such as Russia, Uganda, and Nigeria, where governments have passed laws to criminalize

homosexuality and samesex relations.

The Pride society’s recent festival planning meeting drew record attendance from the local LGBTI community, allies and partners.

Organizers say this year’s week of celebrations will start with the third annual drag competition, followed by a queer art exhibit featuring local artists, the second annual Viva Las Pride wine tasting event and will culminate with a one-day, family friendly Festival in the Park, where attendees will be entertained by musicians, artists, and

the popular Pooches on Parade event.

The festival will also feature a beer garden, children’s play area and an assortment of vendor kiosks.

“We’re excited to incorporate more community driven features into the festival this year,” said Okanagan Pride president, Wilbur Turner.

“The Pride March will feature mini floats of children’s wagons, tricycles and bicycles. Teams will be encouraged to participate in the flash mob component of the march and we’re introducing a Spirit of Pride trophy for the

tor Rae Stewart said last year alone almost 14,600 tonnes of yard waste was collected at the curb and turned into high quality compost instead of being buried at the landfill.”

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The Queer Art Exhibit project will be being facilitated by Alternator Gallery and the focus will be on creating art that illustrates love and solidarity for LGBTI people living in hostile environments.

Sponsorship opportunities at the festival are available for both cash and in-kind support, say organizers. Any individual or business interested in becoming a sponsor is invited to email president@okanaganpride. com.

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ENTERTAINMENT CONCERT

Sonatas and nocturnes performed by acclaimed Canadian pianist Dale Wheeler featuring the musical works of composers Beethoven, Chopin, Haydn, Liebermann, Field, Scriabin and Czerny will be presented Tuesday, March 18, 7 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, 1162 Hudson Rd., in West Kelowna.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at West Kelowna Music School, 2372 Dobbin Rd, in Westbank.

Wheeler, from Red Deer, Ab., holds a doctorate in piano performance and pedagogy and is currently on faculty at Red Deer College in Alberta where he teaches piano.

Wheeler has appeared as a recitalist, accompanist, adjudicator and workshop clinician throughout Canada and the United States.

A senior examiner and clinician for the Royal Conservatory of Music, he recently presented at the European Piano Teachers Association Conference in Serbia and conducted master classes in South Korea.

His concert is sponsored by the Westside Music Festival, the Alberta Piano Teachers Association, and Grace Lutheran Church.

THEATRE

Popular Canadian comedian Ron James will return to Kelowna for one show on his “Take No Prisoners’ tour on May 5 at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

With six critically acclaimed one-hour comedy specials under his belt and a television series entering its fifth successful season, James will be bringing his sense of humour to a variety of issues from professional sports to politics, international conflict to television, sex,

hope, hell and our apocalyptic weather.

CONCERT

The 20th anniversary Cascade of Choirs concert featuring six Okanagan choral groups will take place Saturday, March 8, 7:30 p.m., at First Lutheran Church, 3300 Lakeshore Rd. in Kelowna Tickets are $15 for adults, while students 17 and under are admitted for free.

The participating choirs will be M.A.S.K, Kelowna; Spectrum Singers, West Kelowna; Aura Chamber Choir, Vernon; Ancora Women’s Ensemble, North Okanagan; Kelowna Secondary School Chamber and Jazz; and Naramata Community Choir.

Tickets on sale at Wentworth Music and Paramount Music, Harvey Avenue in Kelowna and Mosaic Books onBernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna To order online, go to www.okananaganchoralsociety.com.

CONCERT

The North American tour for El Prado with recording label mates The Darcys and Reuben & The Dark will perform in Kelowna on March 25 at Habitat in downtown Kelowna.

El Prado is an LAbased six-piece group.

THEATRE

The Kelowna Actors Studio will take on the National Theatre of Great Britain’s innovative adaptation of the beloved Dr. Seuss classic, The Cat In The Hat. A fantastic introduction to theatre for young children, theatre-goers will have a chance to meet and interact with the Cat and other characters after the performances.

The 40 minute performance runs Friday, at 6

and 8 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., from Feb. 28 to March 2.

Under the direction of Margaret Gobie, the cast includes Shaun Purves, Vuk Prodanovic, Kate Hammer, Marisa Piattelli, Andrea Sorestad and Shanelle Connell.

Nathan Flavel and Mike Nordlund are handling the set and lighting design with Hazel Rodgers on costume design duty, and Jordan Leboe on sound design.

DANCE

Ballet Kelowna dancers are back on their toes and preparing to leap into your hearts with their upcoming show, InnOvation, a program designed to celebrate great Canadian choreography.

From the poignantly heartbreaking I Remember You, to the joyously uplifting Exsultate, Jubilate, Ballet Kelowna’s spring show will feature the dancers performing pieces that truly showcase their new motto, ‘Excellence in Motion’.

The tour will make an appearance at the Kelowna Community Theatre on April 25.

Award winning jazz musician Neville Bowman has created an original score for a brand new ballet, Redux Continuum, choreographed

by Ballet Kelowna’s artistic director, David LaHay. “It tells the story of what might happen if the Ballet Master was to leave the classroom,” said LaHay. Each of the dancers are given a chance to shine in what they do best in this piece, set to the innovative original score by Bowman.

Tossing in a dash of humour will be #weddingdayproblems by Ballet Kelowna alumna, Raelynn Heppell, set to the song, All I Do Is Cry by vocalist Etta James.

Entertainment IN THE LOOP Humour won’t be all that gets ‘tossed’ into the mix. Watch as ballerina Desiree Bortolussi is tossed in the air in a hold-your-breath throw and catch by her partner Jed Duifhuis during the pas de deux from iconic Canadian choreographer Brian Macdonald’s Tam Ti Delam.

Tam Ti Delam holds a special place in LaHay’s heart as he was part of the original cast when Macdonald created the piece on Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. Ballet Kelowna dancers will be wearing the original costumes for this, on loan from Les Grands.

Rounding out the program will be the exquisitely elegant Etude by another of Canada’s great choreographers, Kay Armstrong.

ART EXHIBIT

People attending events at the Kelowna Community Theatre through March will be able to see an added treat—an art exhibit staged by members of the Mission Painters Art Group.

The exhibit will include watercolour, acrylics, oils and mixed media.

CONCERT

It’s likely that Johann Sebastian Bach celebrated his birthday the way most of us do – surrounded by friends and special music.

And that’s just what the Early Music Studio plans to do for its March

8 event Bach’s Birthday Concert, to be held at Bottega, 4485 Sallows Rd. in east Kelowna.

There will be plenty of music and even a Bach birthday cake.

In this concert celebrating Bach’s 329th birthday, lutenist Clive Titmuss and harpsichordist Susan Adams explore new insights into the sparkling solo music that Bach wrote.

How did Bach’s signature style come about, and for which gifted players did he write his unique and personal early works? The players of the Early Music Studio present a performance in the lucid Baroque style for which they have become renowned, which explores the psychology that lies under Bach’s enduring genius.

One of the world’s great creators, Bach was a simple and good-humoured man, who enjoyed family life and trading ideas with colleagues. As his fame grew, he came into contact with other famous virtuoso players, who asked him for new compositions.

He obliged by re-working favourite music compositions from his early years, when his responsibilities had been lighter and he had more time to write for no reason other than the pleasure it brought him.

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Sometime in the 1730s, Bach had a visit from the most highly paid musician at the Saxon court. Sylvius Leopold Weiss was a lute player whose music may have influenced Bach’s own writing.

During Weiss’s visit, it is possible that Bach demonstrated a new instrument he had commissioned—a harpsichord with lute strings that, according to one writer, was “supposed to fool the ear of a professional lutenist.”

It is easy to imagine Weiss’s surprise when Bach sat at the instrument and masterfully played passages of his music written to imitate the lute style, but with the speed and bravura of his most difficult keyboard music.

Titmuss will play a group of pieces that Bach wrote early in his career, and later arranged for a lutenist to play.

“I don’t feel that the music was originally written at the lute, but probably at the keyboard. It is a brilliant composition and a convincing imitation of the lute style. It’s an intriguing question: was Weiss’ ear fooled?

He must certainly have been astonished,” Titmuss says.

An internationally known luthier, Titmuss has arranged the piece to play on a 24-string Baroque lute, which he designed specifically to play the music of Bach.

Tickets are available online at www.earlymusicstudio.com, brownpapertickets.com, or at Annegret’s Chocolates in the Towne Centre Mall on Bernard in Kelowna.

CONCERT

Award winning Canadian fiddler Ashley MacIsaac will make a stop in Kelowna for his Canadian tour Sunday, April 13, at

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Having garnered international success from a young age, MacIsaac is known for pushing the boundaries of traditional Celtic music and incorporating his own stylings to create a genre all his own.

Born into a musical family in Creignish, Nova Scotia, MacIsaac was surrounded by music, and fiddlers from the time he was born.

Learning piano, fiddle and step dancing, Ashley quickly became known as one of the most dynamic musicians to come out of Cape Breton.

He quickly rose to fame with the release of his 1995 double-platinum album “Hi How Are You Today” and was awarded a Juno award for Best Roots & Traditional Album by a Solo artist.

With the rise of fame, he began touring worldwide at international festivals, theatres and other venues and quickly became known as a Canadian icon, well known now for his energetic style and at times eccentric stage personality.

Tickets are available online at www.SelectYourTickets.com, by at Prospera Place Box Office, 250-762-5050.

ART GALLERY

The idea of combining a celebration of the best in local cuisine with works of art that guests can purchase and take home turned out to be a popular combination for the Kelowna Art Gallery at its 2013 Appetite for Art fundraiser.

Appetite for Art will be held Saturday, March 15, from 7 to 10 p.m., the art gallery’s most significant fundraising event of the year.

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Broken Bells’ 2nd outing better

BROKEN BELLS: AFTER THE DISCO (COLUMBIA) I wasn’t as big a fan as the marketplace for Broken Bells’ debut album which sold very well and spawned a major hit with The High Road. But I quite like this new offering that has hit the charts in the top five on both sides of the border while the act remains the duo of The Shins’ James Mercer and Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton).

The songs are somewhat less experimental and more accessible especially with the pop hit Holding On For Life that sounds at times like a great lost Bee Gee’s outtake while the title track After The Disco borrows a little of Roxy Music’s bass line from Love Is The Drug.

What is more impressive is this album gets even better the deeper you get into it with its sharp hooks and seemingly sure fire hits with the trippy Lazy Wonderland and pure poppy Medicine.

Check out too the Led Zep ballad accents of The Angel And The Fool, the garage rock like No Matter What You’re Told and the meandering orchestral pop of The Remains Of Rock And Roll.

To my ears, a far stronger release than the first effort.

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ROCH VOISINE: MY VERY BEST (FLAIMIC/SONY) Singer songwriter Roch Voisine released a Best Of album back in 2008 but it was made mostly for his huge Quebec and Western European audiences with mostly all French language songs.

This newly released My Very Best is almost all English language songs

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Bruce Mitchell and includes his big crossover hits like Shout Out Loud, Kissing Rain, Deliver Me and of course his signature song I’ll Always Be There.

However, the big selling point here is the four new songs highlighted by the piano- and orchestra-driven power ballad Living Out My Dreams along with the electric guitar-driven pop of One Day and the rock-styled cover of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ nugget Under The Bridge that offers some fine fret work by Carlos Santana.

Voisine has stuck almost exclusively to his own compositions so there are no outtakes from his Americana trilogy which fans might have hoped for.

A fine set for the anglophone newcomer to Voisine’s large catalogue.

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CRAIG HANDY: 2ND LINE SMITH (OKEH) It has been several years since Craig Handy has put his own name to a new album as he has been playing with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Haynes and others.

The great sax player is a graduate of Texas U after winning the Charlie Parker scholarship.

However, this new post-bop album finds Handy exploring the dance funk of New Orleans music (there is a tuba-like Sousaphone on every track) by way of tunes associated with keyboard great Jimmy Smith—making this a tribute album to some degree.

Craig wants to put dance back into jazz so many of the 10 tracks here are up-tempo workouts including new renditions of classics such as High Heel Sneakers and the Muddy Waters gem Mojo Working.

Cool covers too of Smith’s Mellow Mood and Ready ‘n’ Able while noted jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater steps up for a nifty take of On The Sunny Side Of The Street.

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This year the gala evening is inspired by the Art Deco styling of prohibition-era fashions and décor. Attendees can expect to sample complimentary gourmet offerings created by Waterfront Wines, Joy Road Catering, Poppadoms— Taste India!, and Sugar Sweet Cupcakes, paired with tastings from Mission Hill Family Estate, Quails’ Gate Winery, Tree Brewing and Okanagan Spirits.

Upon arrival, guests will walk the red carpet, and be welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine, courtesy of partner Blue Mountain Vineyards.

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“The Kelowna Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions by supporting sponsors, Farris, Vaughn, Wills & Murphy LLP, KPMG, Stan Somerville and media sponsor, CBC Radio One,” said Kelowna Art Gallery executive director Nata-

ley Nagy. “We absolutely could not hold this event without the tremendous support we’ve had from artists, local businesses, board members, and other gallery supporters.”

Tickets for the Appetite for Art Fundraiser are $120 per person, or four for $420. They can be purchased directly from the art gallery online at www.kelownaartgallery. com, or by calling 250762-2226.

CONCERT

A concert featuring the hit songs of Whitney Houston called The Greatest Love Of All will take place May 19 at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

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Sawatsky ‘sets the table’ for his championship winning team

Kevin Parnell

think we’re feeling good.

If we play like we know we can, we should be in the mix and battling for the championship.”

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You might call Rick Sawatsky the anchor of the B.C. champion curling rink out of Kelowna and Vernon.

But you could also be forgiven if you didn’t know his name.

The lead on various Jim Cotter rinks for the past 11 years, Sawatsky is the guy that sets the table, throwing the first two stones of each end for the B.C. champs that will begin play at the 2014 Tim Horton’s Brier in Kamloops on Saturday.

The Kelowna native battles in the trenches and does it in virtual anonymity. Many times his shots (and that of the other leads) aren’t shown on TV despite the fact they can be the most important shots of an end.

“That’s the nature of the beast,” said Sawatsky, a day before heading to Kamloops with Cotter, John Morris and Tyrell Griffith. “I’m the set-up guy. My shots need to be placed pretty accurately to get a good set up for the end. After that I’m a sweeper.”

Sawatsky, who celebrated his 38th birthday on Wednesday, has been with Jim Cotter for over a decade and the pair have found a winning combination. They’ve had other players with them: Bob Ursel skipped when they played at the 2008 Brier and Griffith joined the team about three years ago. John Morris joined the team as skip this year.

But Cotter and Sawatsky have been the constant and it’s hard to argue with

The Tim Hortons Brier opens up Saturday in Kamloops. kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

Taking to the ice

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THE B.C. champion curling rink out of Kelowna and Vernon with lead Rick Sawatsky (right) ready to set the table

for his team at the Tim Hortons Brier beginning Saturday. From left: Skip John Morris, third Jim Cotter and second Tyrell Griffith. their success.

They’ve been to three Briers together—in ‘08, ‘11 and ‘12. And while the veteran lead may not get a ton of the spotlight, Cotter knows the value of what the Kelowna curler can bring to the table.

“Rick’s position on the team is extremely important,” said Cotter, who throws fourth rocks while Morris skips the team and throws third. “His are often the most important shots of the end. He’s a phenomenal guy on and off the ice. He’s one of the best leads in the country and we really rely on him for our success.”

The latest make-up of the Cotter-Sawatsky combination has Morris calling the game, Cotter throwing the final stones and Sawatsky and younggun Griffith as a formidable front end.

“It takes four guys to make a good curling shot and Tyrell and I have worked really well together,” said Sawatsky. “When John came on board (at the start of this season) we knew it was going to be an easy fit. Jim and I have known him for years. I think we have a great mix right now. John is an unbelievable reader of ice.

He knows every square

inch and he calls a great game. He’s won pretty much everything. He’s a veteran and it takes pressure off of Jim and allows him to focus on what he does best and that’s making great shots.”

After losing in the final of the men’s Olympic trials to eventual gold medalist Brad Jacobs, the Cotter-Sawatsky foursome took some time away from the game to refocus on the B.C. championships. At the B.C.’s a couple weeks ago they were outstanding and head into the Brier playing well.

Cotter says it was

tough to lose out on the Olympics but added his team is ready to go.

“We’re all feeling great,” he said. “We’re coming off a two-and-ahalf day training camp.

We’re tuned up in terms of our delivery and our communication and hopefully we can see some success.”

As for Sawatsky, he said the team should be right in the hunt for the Canadian title, if they play to their potential.

“Losing in the final of the Olympic trials was a pretty big disappointment,” he admitted. “But we got ramped up to play in the provincials and I

A blend of Olympic gold-medallists, former world champions and fresh new faces will take to the ice on Saturday at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops when the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by SecurTek, begins play.

The 12-team field, which includes 2006 Olympic gold-medallist Brad Gushue of Newfoundland/Labrador, 2010 gold-medallist John Morris of BC, twotime world champion Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba and 2010 world champ Kevin Koe of Alberta, will open play on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. all with hopes of earning the right to represent Canada at the 2014 World Men’s Championship, presented by Ford of Canada, March 29 to April 6 in Beijing, in addition to becoming the first Team Canada in Brier history at the 2015 Tim Hortons Brier next year in Calgary.

Morris is making history as just the third player to earn the right to represent three different provinces at the Tim Hortons Brier, having played for Ontario in 2002 and Alberta in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013, and then B.C. this year. His father Earle and Ryan Fry also represented three provinces. Morris’s team from

the Vernon and Kelowna Curling Clubs features Jim Cotter, who grew up in Kamloops, throwing last rocks. The B.C. team gets a test right out of the gates on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. against Koe’s team from Calgary.

Also in the field is 2006 Brier champion Jean-Michel Ménard of Quebec, another experienced skip who’ll contend for a spot in the four-team playoff round with his Saint-Romuald quartet.

At the other end of the experience spectrum will be Ontario’s Greg Balsdon, who put an end to Glenn Howard’s run of eight consecutive Ontario championships with a 10th-end steal in the provincial final on Feb. 2.

The field is rounded out by Saskatchewan’s Steve Laycock (Saskatoon), Northern Ontario’s Jeff Currie (Thunder Bay), Nova Scotia’s Jamie Murphy (Lower Sackville), New Brunswick’s James Grattan (Oromocto; also playing in his 11th Brier), Prince Edward Island’s Eddie MacKenzie (Charlottetown) and the Northwest Territories/Yukon’s Jamie Koe (Yellowknife).

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Thompson Okanagan athletes third overall at B.C. Games U

Central Okanagan athletes collected their share of medals at the B.C. Winter Games which wrapped up last weekend in Mission.

Thompson Okanagan zone 2 finished third overall with 68 medals, including 18 gold.

Here’s a look at how Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country and Peachland athletes fared at the three-day competition: • Skating Kelowna skaters won both women’s singles titles setting B.C. and national record scores in each.

Kelowna Skating Club athletes swept the medals in pre-novice women’s competition, with Mckenna Colthorp, Ajsha Gorman and Rochelle Reeve finishing 1-2-3.

Olivia Gran won gold in juvenile women, while Dreyton Nelmes won silver in juvenile men.

• Ringette

Sophie Schroeder RICK SKERRY/BLACK PRESS

MARCUS Athans was among the local competitors at the BC Winter Games last week in Mission.

The zone 2 Thompson Okanagan ringette squad went undefeated at the games, beating Fraser River Delta 11-2 in the gold medal game.

Players from the Central Okanagan on the T.O. team are: Morgan Ashling, Natalie Hope, Brynn Lowe, Brooklyn Keller, Mackenzie Barton, Kayt Meraw, Maggie Minkus, Sadie Taylor-Parks and Tina Slamka. The coach is Wayne Pak. • Gymnastics Six athletes, along

with two coaches, from the Okanagan Gymastics Centre competed at the games.

The men’s artistic gymnastics zone 2 finished with the silver medal.

Lucas Fabian of Kelowna finished in third place all around in the first day of competition. Jase Goerzen finished sixth all around and qualified to four event finals, while Cameron McMahon qualified to the vault final.

Fabian finished with a

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THE Thompson Okanagan zone 2 ringette team cele-

brates its gold medal win at the 2014 B.C. Winter Games in Mission. The zone 2 squad went undefeated at the games, beating Fraser River Delta 11-2 in the final game.

Players from the Central Okanagan on the T.O. team are: Morgan Ashling, Natalie Hope, Brynn Lowe, Brooklyn Keller, Mackenzie Barton, Kayt Meraw, Maggie Minkus, Sadie Taylor-Parks and Tina Slamka. The coach is Wayne Pak. bronze medal on the floor exercise, a gold medal on rings, silver medal on vault.

Goerzen earned silver on floor exercise and a bronze on parallel bars.

The women’s team featured Kelowna’s Vanessa Bulcock, Grace Aku-

rienne, and Grace Driver along with three athletes from Kamloops. The zone 2 Women’s team finished in sixth place.

• Karate Six athletes from the Central Okanagan reached the podium in karate at the B.C. Winter Games in Mission.

Kelowna’s Keara Govender won gold in the girls 55 + kg class in kumite.

West Kelowna’s Adam Doucette took silver in the kumite boys 44 kg intermediate category and bronze in kata.

Peachland’s Jessica Michaud, Kelowna Zachary Pedersen and West Kelowna’s Jeanine

Looman each won bronze medals at the games.

Both the boys and girls teams won bronze in team kata. From Central Okanagan were Zachary Stevens, Zachary Pedersen, Adam Doucette, Darius Konstant, Rhiannon Jones, Michelle Cowan, coach Chris Taneda, Emily Jones, Hailey Freathy, Jessica Michaud, Nicole Amaral, Keara Govender and Jeanine Looman.

• Biathlon In Biathlon competition, Tekarra Banser of West Kelowna won gold in the 8 k girls senior event and a bronze in the 6 k senior girls sprint.

• Archery Kelowna’s Levi Kelbert won gold in archery in the match play boys recurve, while teammate Ethan Shonwise won bronze.

• Wheelchair basketball The Thompson Okanagan team won the silver medal in wheelchair basketball. Zone 2 team members from Kelowna

are Alec Kendall, Hunter Schulte and Riley Martin. i • Diving p Kelowna’s Brady Di-m duck won the 3-metreO boys group C silver med-s al, while Liam Haasdykh captured bronze inh 3-metre group B. a • Girls hockey b The Thompson Oka-w nagan zone 2 team wona bronze in girls hockey.s Central Okanagan players on the team are Kris-r tin Tse and Brooklyn Kos-C tiuk. i • Judo a Anna Auch of Lakee Country won a silver medal in the under 57 kg women’s category.

• Alpine skiing Sophie Schroeder won gold in girls’ ski cross in the U14 slalom, while Marcus Athans of Kelowna won a silver medal in the make slalom event in a a time of 1:10.56.

• Cross country skiing Kelowna’s Ian Williams won bronze in the midget boys division.

Williams won a second bronze as part of the Thompson Okanagan 4 by 2 mixed relay team.

• Freestyle skiing West Kelowna’s Mackenzie Schwinghamer won gold in the juvenile female moguls, while Kelowna’s Courtney MacDonald earned silver in the slope style female youth division.

CONGRATULATIONS!

226 athletes from the Thompson - Okanagan competed at the 2014 BC Winter Games bringing home 65 medals.

Thank you to the coaches, officials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.

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UBCO player assisted by scholarship from Capri Insurance

Devon Fleming-Frame is a team player. And as a keen mid-fielder with UBC Okanagan Heat women’s soccer team, she knows her fellow teammates have her back. But she also knows she wouldn’t be where she is today without the generosity and support of Capri Insurance.

Fleming-Frame is the recipient of this year’s Capri Insurance Athletics Entrance Scholarship, an endowed award donated by Capri Insurance for

a UBC Okanagan varsity player coming straight from secondary school.

Candidates must demonstrate stellar athletic achievement and academic excellence.

“The purpose of the scholarship is to help UBC Okanagan create a world-class and competitive program by attracting and retaining the very best student athletes. In return, the student athletes are expected to exemplify a great work ethic, dedication, and leadership,” says Capri Insurance’s Tim

Miller. “We are proud to be able to support these talented student athletes and help them pursue their scholastic and athletic dreams.”

As the scholarship winner, Fleming-Frame will receive $2,500 each year, up to $10,000, while she maintains her status on the varsity team and continues her high academic scores. A graduate of Burnaby’s Moscrop Secondary School, she is currently enrolled in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences at

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“I feel so fortunate to be awarded this scholarship,” she says. “When you play with the Heat there is a huge time commitment—with practices and fitness training several times a week—it’s almost like having a full-time job.

Having the scholarship really helps out with the

expenses and it takes the pressure off, especially for my parents.”

Director of Athletics and Recreation at UBC’s Okanagan campus Rob Johnson credits Capri’s top managers Tim Miller and Robin Durrant for helping UBC attract and develop young, student athletes.

“Not only does their endowment provide financial assistance today to high-achieving student athletes like Devon, Chandler, and Julian, but it is also an investment in the future of our community and our province,” says Johnson. “It inspires our students to strive to reach their goals and our gradu-

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“Lars’ contributions to our program as a freshman are immeasurable,” head coach Greg Poitras said when asked about Lars being named a member of the Canada West All-Rookie Team.

“Bornemann played with veteran poise and a showed strong leadership skills from his first days on campus.”

A 6-foot-3 outside hitter from Victoria’s Oak Bay Secondary, Bornemann finished the season as the Heat’s second leading scorer with 185.5 points, averaging 2.2

points per set, and he was second only to graduating Nate Speijer in most offensive categories on the young squad.

Bornemann finished behind his upperclassman on the team in kills (148), service aces (14), and total attacks (477). His 1.85 kills per set was third, as he was in digs with 127.

“He competes like a warrior,” said Poitras on his prized freshman. “He earned the right to play in every match this year.”

As a freshman Bornemann earned the start in his very first league match and never looked back as he started all 22 matches for the Heat, one of only two players to answer the bell every game.

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Regional District News

Avalanche girls perform when it counts most It was a case of getting going at the right time for the Kelowna peewee girls Avalanche.

After finishing 4th in league play in the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association, the Kelowna team lost only one game en route to winning the peewee girls playoffs, winning three very tough best-of-three series to win the championship last weekend.

But the win wasn’t without adversity, overtime heroics and great team play.

The Avalanche opened up the playoffs against Ashcroft, playing the first two games on the

same day. And in dramatic fashion Kelowna won both games, with each going into double-overtime, before a winner was decided.

The following weekend Kelowna faced off against Penticton, the first place finisher in the league and a team Kelowna had not yet beat during the season.

And after the first game, Penticton appeared strong in beating Kelowna 11-0. But the Avalanche were determined to fight back and pushed past the lopsided loss to defeat Penticton 6-4 in Kelowna and then back in Penticton 2-0 to take the series

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lanche: Back row (left to right): Denis Dipasquale (coach), Hanna Huska, Rachel Dipasquale, Teagan Milligan, Kaley Krivoshein, Megan Smith, Summer Janes, Brooke Lambert, Kate Barry, Bryan McLaughlin (coach), Taylor MacGregor. Front row: Marnie Houstra, Carlie Dudych (goalie), Paige McLaughlin. Missing: Andy Smith (coach) and knock out the number one team.

In the final playoff round, Kelowna faced number two ranked Merritt last weekend. And after the comeback against Penticton, and the double

Rockets face Giants

The Kelowna Rockets head into a weekend home and home series with the Vancouver Giants this weekend with -a chance to tie a franchise -record for wins. o The Rockets im,proved to 50-9-0-4 on the season with a 4-3 shootrout win over Tri-City on Wednesday night, win-ning its 50th game of the

s r y e e For the first time in Okanagan history the gHanson Brothers from the -cult classic movie Slap-shot are visiting the Central Okanagan and will be at the West Kelowna War-riors season-ending game on Saturday night.

The Hanson brothers will arrive on Saturday at Ultimate Hockey & Skate from noon to 2 p.m. to dsign autographs.

Then they will be performing, and signing t more autographs, as the Warriors host the Trail Smoke Eaters on Saturday night at Royal LePage Place.

“We’ve got permission from Rylan Ferster to speak to the Warriors players before the game,” said Steve Hanson. “It’s a take no prisoners game and Trail will be lucky to get out of here. Old time hockey is the only way to play the game, and we’re going to make sure the Warriors put on a good show. Plus we have some

season for the second straight year.

Two wins over Vancouver will equal a franchise record of 52 wins, set last year. And with nine games still remaining in the season, the record appears as if it will fall.

Kelowna hosts the Giants tonight before playing in Vancouver on Saturday.

The Rockets have just five home games left in the season and are getting set for the WHL playoffs which will begin in the third week in March.

Kelowna held onto its ranking as the number-one ranked team in the CHL this week and have sat as the top ranked team for the past nine weeks.

Hanson bros at Warriors surprises for the fans as well.”

The Warriors enter the weekend in a first place tie with Penticton atop the BCHL Interior Division standings. West Kelow-

na plays in Trail on Friday before hosting the Smokies Saturday.

Penticton closes the season with a home and home series with Salmon Arm.

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overtime wins over Ashcroft, the Kelowna girls weren’t going to be denied. They defeated Merritt 3-1 in and returned home to win the championship on home soil by another 3-1 score, finishing off an incredible year and a memorable march to the playoff title.

Responsible dog ownership Bylaw After a period of public review the Regional Board has adopted the new Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343. Among the changes to the bylaw: a leash is defined as being no more than two meters in length; owners of dogs newly declared dangerous will be required to post signs advising a dangerous dog is on the property and increased fines for owners of dogs that are found at large, off leash in an area not designated for off-leash activity and failing to pick up and dispose of waste. The Board has maintained the two dog maximum and requested a further report regarding the proposal to allow a three dog maximum.

The bylaw and information about Responsible Dog Ownership can be viewed at www.regionaldistrict.com/dogs.

Zoning Bylaw amendments Proposed The Regional Board has given first reading to proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw No. 871. One amendment deals with housing for Temporary Migrant Farm Workers and provides more flexible options that are consistent with the Agricultural Land Commission legislation and the Province’s template for migrant farm worker housing. A Public Hearing will be scheduled and advertised for the proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw. An amendment regarding medical marijuana production facilities was deferred until further information is available from Health Canada and other local governments. ellison Firefighter Recognized The outstanding service and dedication of a member of the Ellison Fire Department has been recognized with a special award presentation before the Regional Board.

Phil Scott has received an Exemplary Service Award from His Excellency Governor General David Johnston for 30 years of service. He’s the first member of the Ellison paid-on-call department to mark three decades of service to the community. next Regional Board Meetings • Thursday, March 13th – following 8:30 am Governance & Services Committee meeting • Monday, March 24th – 7:00 pm • Friday, March 28th – 9:00 am Final Approval for 2014 – 2018 Financial Plan

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Treating rotator cuff injuries

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he rotator cuff is made up of the various muscles and tendons in the shoulder that connect the upper arm bone to the shoulder blade. They also help hold the ball of the upper arm bone firmly in the shoulder socket. The shoulder has the greatest range of motion of any joint in our body.

A rotator cuff injury is fairly common and can involve any type of irritation or damage to the rotator cuff muscles or tendons. The most common problems are tendinitis, when one of the rotator cuff tendons becomes inflamed due to overuse or overload (especially common in athletes), bursitis, when the fluid-filled sac (bursa) between the shoulder joint and rotator cuff tendons become irritated and inflamed, and muscle or tendon strain or tear, which can happen with tendonitis that is left untreated, or with stress from overuse.

Injuries are most commonly caused by normal

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James Kaufman wear and tear of daily life, poor posture or slouching, a sudden fall (and using our arms to break the fall), lifting a too-heavy object or lifting improperly, pulling something heavy, or repetitive arm activities, especially those done overhead, that cause stress to the shoulder.

Symptoms may include shoulder pain, tenderness and weakness, loss of shoulder range of motion, and a tendency to keep the shoulder inactive. Pain is the most common symptom of rotator cuff injuries, and may be experienced when reaching overhead, behind the back, lifting, pulling, or sleeping on the affected shoulder. A severe injury, such as a large tear may cause con-

tinuous pain and muscle weakness.

Treatment for rotator cuff injuries typically involves rest, over-thecounter pain relievers, and gentle stretching. Physiotherapy may be recommended to help heal the injury, improve flexibility of the rotator cuff, and develop shoulder muscle strength. Depending on the severity of the injury, full recovery may take from several weeks to several months. In more severe or chronic cases, treatment may involve corticosteroid injections or surgery. About half of the time, a rotator cuff injury can heal with selfcare measures or exercise therapy.

Acupuncture can be very helpful in dealing with rotator cuff injuries, and this is good news.

Treatments can help to relieve the inflammation, pain and muscle weakness and stiffness caused by the injury, which can

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NEWS ▼ MP’S REPORT

Help fend off mussel invasion Invasive species are sadly not new to Okanagan-Coquihalla. Cattle ranchers have battled with the loss of valuable grazing lands on account of invasive weeds as much as fruit growers and farmers know the frustration of crop loss as a result of the European starling.

Swimmers and boaters are familiar with Eurasian milfoil not unlike local fisherman who are well aware of the damaged caused by the introduction of Mysis shrimp into the Okanagan Lake system. All of these invasive species have caused ecological harm and in some cases financial loss both directly and indirectly as different levels of government have funded strategies to control, reduce or eliminate these unwelcome invasive intrusions into our local ecosystem.

From my perspective being proactive and vigilant to guard against future threats of invasive species is important.

Recently the Okanagan Basin Water Board strated a campaign to warn residents and senior levels of government about the important need to take action against an-

Dan Albas other invasive species: freshwater mussels. I want to commend the OBWB for the work it has done bringing this matter forward. From the limited research I have done, there is indeed a potential serious threat to many of our valued freshwater lakes in Okanagan-Coquihalla and elsewhere.

Aside from the potential environmental harm, of particular concern is the fact that many citizens in our region depend upon safe, reliable drinking water that is drawn from the Okanagan Lake water system.

Freshwater mussels are well known to clog intake pipes that in turn can cause considerable damage to pumps and filtration systems.

Currently many of our water purveyors are al-

ready struggling to meet increased Interior Health water regulation standards and the added impact of damage to water infrastructure could be in the range of tens of millions of dollars along with the potential inconvenience of suspension of water service while repairs are undertaken. In short, an unacceptable situation.

Ultimately invasive mussels are most likely to be spread by a contaminated boat or trailer from another region most likely originating either from outside of Canada or from eastern Canada.

Fortunately boats transported from eastern Canada will most likely be out of the water for five days (given the distance) that is considered sufficient time that a mussel cannot survive out of water. Thus the largest threat in our region would be from boats south of the boarder where there are currently freshwater lakes contaminated with invasive mussels.

It is critically important to intercept a contaminated boat and trailer on land before it enters a freshwater lake, thus enhanced enforcement at Canadian border cross-

ings is an obvious measure to prevent the spread of freshwater mussels.

As a secondary consideration, the integrated roadside enforcement unit that currently patrol B.C. roads may stop a boat and trailer for safety defects could potentially have an expanded role to inspect for invasive mussel growth. Additionally, the same may apply to local conservation officers who frequently patrol lakes and boat launches looking for fishing violations could be another consideration.

Obviously these potential solutions involve joint federal and provincial collaboration and local government can work with marinas, yacht clubs and other boat launching areas on education.

Regulation around invasive species such as freshwater mussels are already under review and I plan to met with several ministers in Ottawa to expedite greater vigilance at border crossings.

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speed recovery and bolster the body’s self-healing mechanisms. This makes acupuncture an excellent option in the treatment of rotator cuff injuries, as it can complement physiotherapy treatment and can reduce the length of recovery time. In addition, acupuncture helps the body to function bet-

ter, and so can help to strengthen the shoulder and promote its proper functioning.

In Chinese medicine, rotator cuff injuries are often due to an obstruction of the flow of qienergy and blood to the shoulder, causing pain and weakness. Acupuncture can remove these blockages to allow full circulation of qi-energy

and blood to the shoulder, allowing it to receive the nourishment it needs for proper functioning.

In addition, a person may also have internal imbalances or weaknesses that make him or her particularly prone to a shoulder injury of some sort.

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Exhibit revamped at EECO

Dealing with shared liability

A change is in the works for the Healthy By Nature exhibit at the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan in Mission Creek Regional Park.

The EECO will be closed March 4 and 5 this

week to allow staff to update the exhibit.

Visitors can look forward to new games and fresh features for the exhibit when the centre reopens March 6.

And with spring just around the corner, the

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Starting Saturday, March 15, the EECO will be open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., say regional officials.

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or most collisions that cross my desk, the driver of one of the vehicles is totally to blame.

It happens all the time, with distracted drivers blowing stop signs, crashing their vehicles into the back of lines of stopped traffic, pulling out directly in front of an oncoming car to make a left turn on a green light, the list goes on and on.

There is absolutely nothing that the innocent driver in those scenarios could have done to avoid the collision.

In some cases, though, there is something that each person could have done to avoid the collision.

In those cases, there must be an assessment of fault.

If fault is assessed equally between you and the other driver, you are entitled to recover 50 per cent of compensation for your injuries and losses.

If the other driver is 75 per cent at fault, you recover 75 per cent.

If you are the most at fault, i.e. the other driver is only 25 per cent at fault, you recover that smaller percentage of compensation for your injuries and losses.

I am going to give you one example of a shared fault scenario that I have encountered a number of times in my practice.

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Paul Hergott Put yourself in the shoes of a motorist pulling up to a red light, intending to turn right.

If there is no cross traffic, you simply pull up, glance to your left to be sure no one is coming and carry on with your turn. Otherwise, you sit there looking over your left shoulder until there is a break in traffic and away you go.

Did you miss a step there?

Now put yourself in the shoes of the cyclist.

Yes, the rules of the road require you to ride on the street with the cars, but you are uncomfortable sharing the street with cars so you ride on the sidewalk.

Perhaps you are a young person and your mother insists that you ride on the sidewalk.

You are riding on the “wrong” side of the street, i.e. facing traffic, approaching an intersection.

You are facing a green light.

You see a car coming from your left.

Even though you are facing a green light, you

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You see the car slowing down.

As soon as the walk signal is activated, you proceed to ride into the crosswalk.

Did you miss a step there?

The motorist hits the gas to merge into a break in cross traffic just as the cyclist is in front of the car. The cyclist is knocked over and injured.

The missed steps of each participant in this scenario are identified in the reasons for judgment of a judge in the case of Callahan v. Kim. The missed step as a motorist was failing to look again to the right to ensure pedestrian traffic had not entered the crosswalk while the driver were sitting there, looking over the left shoulder, waiting for that break in cross traffic.

The missed step as a cyclist was failing to catch the eye of the motorist before riding in front of the car.

It would have been incredibly prudent, but not legally necessary, to do the same thing as a dismounted pedestrian. But given that the cyclist was breaking the law by riding into a crosswalk, the judge found the cyclist at fault as well.

The liability split?

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judges ruling: “I find Mr. Kim’s conduct in failing to observe the plaintiff in the crosswalk and in starting a turn without looking to his right to be far more blameworthy than Mr. Callahan’s failure to make eye contact. Taking into account all the circumstances of the case before me, I conclude that liability should be apportioned 85 per cent to Mr. Kim and 15 per cent to Mr. Callahan.”

Compensation for Mr. Callahan’s injuries was assessed at $248,284, so he received 85 per cent of that amount, or $211,041.

One of my reasons for this column is to explain how shared liability works.

The other is to identify a traffic scenario that happens more often than we think so that we can all watch out for it.

How often do you pull up to a corner, look left for a break in traffic and forget to glance to your right before proceeding?

This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substitute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case.

Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca

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Charrette on Pandosy waterfront poses plenty of questions

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elowna has lost two well known residents, and though they never knew one another and lived polar lifestyles, they both loved Kelowna and were loved by Kelowna residents.

Gary August and Norreen Branson touched lots of lives during their steps upon the stage of life. We are a better place because of both of them.

I grew up knowing Gary and his brother Brian. Gary loved skiing, golfing and boating, and most of all he loved Kelowna. He was also a long time member of the Kelowna Yacht Club.

After university he became a realtor in 1975 and a founding partner of Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty in 1990. Gary served on numerous Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board Committees over the years. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and fellow realtors. He passed away Feb. 22 from brain cancer at age 65.

Noreen Branson owned nothing, except a heart that loved people and adored Kelowna.

A music fanatic and animal lover, she was

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Charlie Hodge well known, especially by those who frequented the downtown area. Exactly how or why Norreen spent much of her final years dealing with addictions and poverty is a mystery to many, but ironically she was always willing to share what little she had, or comfort anyone in need.

Like a candle in the night, Noreen had the ability to spark hope in others when things seemed dark. Not always versed in social skills, one could certainly count on her showing up somewhere unexpected and stirring the pot. Over the years I spent a lot of time with Noreen, sharing stories and memories, and it is safe to say I learned as much from her as she did from me.

Ryan Donn said it best two days ago on Facebook. “Yesterday we lost a stitch in our community’s fabric.”

A memorial service is planned for Sunday at 9 a.m. at the French Cultural Centre.

••• Thank you to the folks who gave time earlier this week to partake in the Cedar Avenue planning charrette. The process, however, still appears to have been more like a charade.

I attended the Wednesday evening display at the end of the process and am still shaking my head.

Can anyone say smoke screen?

After reviewing the results and discussions with some participants, I’m convinced the process was not as open as suggested.

Tuesday morning, the charrette began with a tour of property from Pandosy to Abbott Street, even though that area has nothing to do with the subject land from Abbott to the waterfront. Charrette facilitators rationalized the tour as important to understand the “big picture” for later planning the waterfront portion.

That sounds reasonable on first blush but has an odour of manipulation at the end of the day. Upon return, charrette partici-

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pants spent the afternoon arranging little wooden blocks all over the maps between Pandosy and Abbott Street.

Finally on Wednesday morning, participants got to work on the actual park site and broke into four tables with each table drafting separate conceptual plans. After lunch participants were told they had done such a great job they were sent home early while charrette facilitators finished the maps.

All four maps from the participant tables had Abbott Street realigned, with every concept reducing the land size and diminishing parkland. All concepts showed a commercial structure remaining, albeit the road moved in front of it instead of behind. According to charrette participants, lead fa-

cilitator Frank Ducote told them repeatedly that land “needs” to be given up for commercial or development purposes in order to pay for the park.

Ironically the concept that drew as much or even more attention from onlookers was a fifth one promoted by an unidentified resident of the neighbourhood which, while containing buildings, kept the parkland intact. Unfortunately many of the general public were misled (accidentally, I’m sure) by a digital concept picture next to it on the wall showing a highrise being proposed near the park site. The inference of the digital rendering next to the artistic rendering suggested they were connected and submitted by the same person, which made some viewers nervous.

Thankfully some workshop participants were relentless Tuesday and early Wednesday morning in insisting that they be able to look at all 11 lots in the area, not just the seven city staff and facilitators wanted them to look at.

But there are still more questions than answers.

Why was an area property owner who is proposing a 24-storey hotel complex connected to the site allowed to take part and vote in the charrette when not all other property owners in the area were? Is that not a conflict?

Why did staff not include the 11 properties in the original planning for the charrette and only did so after that question was posed two weeks ago and several charrette participants demanded it?

Why was there never a plan proposed for discussion that completely eliminated the commercial component from the waterfront portion?

Why was a map of the current site not available for public viewing until I asked for one Wednesday night?

Why was the paddle board association granted three members on the charrette?

Why do council and city staff continue to say a commercial component is needed in order to pay for the proposed park when the city has received significant rent for the past 20 years? Renters and taxpayers have likely covered the bill already— and what are development cost charge funds for?

There are plenty more questions to be asked too.

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New research is uncovering the genetics of bipolar disorder

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hen it comes to the brain— how it works and what happens when things go wrong—we still have much to learn.

It is sometimes referred to as medicine’s final frontier and it is always thrilling when we

make new progress into the uncharted territory of the human brain.

New research published this month in the journal JAMA Psychiatry has uncovered some new data about the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder.

As in many psychiatric conditions, we rely on a personal interview, medical history and list of symptoms to make a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Although this can be effective, it does leave room for error and sometimes it takes several

years and different treatment approaches before an accurate diagnosis is made.

Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness affecting roughly two per cent of the population.

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Although mania sounds better than depression, it can be equally dangerous as people experiencing manic episodes often take excessive risks and do things they would not otherwise consider. If a bipolar individuals is incorrectly treated for just depression, the wrong medication can trigger mania.

It would be much easier if we could pinpoint the condition with a quick and accurate diagnostic test and begin effective treatment at an early stage. Although we’re not there yet, this is something that may be possible once we better understand the biology of the disorder.

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Researchers examined more than 700 individuals from large family groups in Colombia and Costa Rica. They combined results from clinical interviews, brain imaging, cognitive tests and various temperament and behaviour measures to diagnose bipolar disorder.

Of the 738 people studied, 181 had severe bipolar disorder. Detailed examination of these individuals uncovered roughly 50 brain and behavioural measures that are both linked to the disorder and influenced by genetics.

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One very interesting finding found differences in the thickness of the grey matter in the temporal and prefrontal areas of the brain. These are brain regions associated with language and high-level cognitive function such as self-control and problem-solving— both affected in bipolar disorder.

Using the data collected in this very large study, researchers can now continue to move forward in trying to pinpoint the specific genes that are the root of bipolar disorder.

I look forward to hearing more about this promising research.

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IN THIS 2004 file photograph, Babe Ruth’s statue looks out over the Camden Station before it was converted into the Sports Legends at Camden Yards museum.

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In this 100th anniversary month of film on the commemoration of 1914 Ruth’s entry into professional baseand is considering tours of some Ruth ball, The Goddess is one of several sites.

BALTIMORE: If Babe Ruth Baltimore-area locations connected George Herman Ruth Jr. was were to walk into what was his fathto Ruth that can still be found. Some born on Feb. 6, 1895, in the home of er’s bar, Ruth’s Cafe on Eutaw Street, go largely unnoticed, like the church his maternal grandfather. A few days he’d never recognize it. Based on his where he was married; others are later, he and his mother, Kate, relegendary habits, he’d likely enjoy his more obvious, such as the Babe Ruth turned to the family home, where he visit—Ruth’s Cafe is now a gentleBirthplace and Museum. would spend the first four years of his men’s club called The Goddess—but “We are one of the most prolife. The Ruths then moved to a row he wouldn’t recognize it. found buildings in the baseball world, house where he lived for three years In the 98 years since Ruth bought outside of ballparks and the Hall of before being sent off to St. Mary’s Inthe building for his father, George Sr., Fame,” said Michael Gibbons, execdustrial School for Boys, an orphanwalls have been knocked down, the utive director of the birthplace. “This age/ boarding school/ reformatory. tin ceiling removed and a dancer’s building is very important to baseball. His contact with his family after that pole installed.

The birthplace is a mecca for basewas infrequent.

The following is a history-huntball fans.”

On Feb. 14, 1914, Jack Dunn, It’s for simple really.fans It’s where you want (baberuthmuseum. to play. It’s the style you demand. ing dream ardent baseball The museum owner of the minor league Baltimaking the pilgrimage to Baltimore, org) has big plans for this year; it’s more Orioles, came to St. Mary’s and home of baseball’s undisputed king. working on funding an exhibit and signed Ruth to his first professional

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contract. He started that season with the Orioles, then in July was sold to the American League’s Boston Red Sox. He played in five games for Boston before being sent to the team’s minor league club in Providence, R.I. By 1915, he was back in Boston, on his way to greatness.

So what is left of Ruth’s early days? Plenty. You just need to know where to look.

• Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum: The row house at 216 Emory St. is where Ruth was born in a second-floor bedroom. The house belonged to his mother’s father, Pius Schamberger, an upholsterer. After decades of neglect, it was renovated into a shrine to Ruth from 1969-72 and opened in 1974.

The room where Ruth came into the world has been furnished with period pieces: a large bed, a washstand, a dresser, a sewing machine, a fireplace. The furniture was selected

by Babe’s sister, Mamie Ruth Moberly, who helped re-create the room.

The birthplace holds numerous treasures. There’s a photo of Ruth as a toddler at a gigantic family gathering. There is a display case that contains a copy of Ruth’s 1910-era hymnal from St. Mary’s (in it, he signed his name—probably the oldest Ruth autograph extant—and wrote “world’s worse (sic) singer, world’s best pitcher.”) Also on display is an old catcher’s mitt attributed to his St.

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• Babe’s first house: There’s a long, white twostory building at the intersection of Font Hill and Frederick avenues, now boarded up and forgotten. Its last life was as a church. But in 1895, it re-

cently has been determined, this was where the Ruth family lived with George Sr.’s brother John.

• The second home: This one’s exact location has also only recently been confirmed. George Sr. had a tavern at 339 South Woodyear St., a blocklong street that’s in

pretty dismal shape. The family lived above the tavern from 1897-1901.

While living here, Babe was deemed incorrigible and shipped off to reform school. He was 7.

• St. Mary’s: Ruth’s home from 1902-1914, this is where he learned tailoring and where he be-

came a ballplayer.

“We like to think of it as baseball’s hallowed ground because that’s where baseball’s greatest player learned to play the game,” Gibbons said.

Much of the facility (3225 Wilkens Ave.) burned down in 1919— Ruth helped raise funds

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for reconstruction—and St. Mary’s closed in 1950.

From the early ‘60s it was Cardinal Gibbons High School, later the Cardinal Gibbons School, but it closed in 2010. Part of the campus will be redeveloped, but the Fine Arts Building, where Ruth was educated, and the baseball field are safe.

The layout of the diamond has been reversed over time. Home plate now is in what would have been deepest center field in Babe’s day, and where he batted is at the opposite end, near the Fine Arts Building.

• St. Paul’s Catholic Church: Ruth and Helen Woodford met in Boston during the 1914 season, and he brought her back to Baltimore to get married. For reasons not entirely clear—perhaps there was a shorter waiting period—they traveled the nine miles to Ellicott City, Md., to tie the knot.

“They would have had to take the streetcar out,” said Gloria Baer, an office assistant at St. Paul’s Catholic Church (3755 Saint Paul St.), where the ceremony was held. “That

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The church has been remodeled twice since the October 1914 wedding, but the stained-glass windows, altar and several of the statues are original. In the vestibule is a showcase with a copy of Babe and Helen’s marriage certificate.

• The Goddess: Babe bought his father this tavE ern with his 1915 World N Series check, or so the story goes.

Current owner George Kritikos is giving The Goddess (38 S. Eutaw St.) a major interior makeover to go with a completed exterior renovation. Kritikos has numerous Ruth photos on display, including a copy of a famous shot showing the two spiffy-looking Georges (father and son) behind the bar.

There is one other bit of Ruth history tied to the building. On Aug. 24, 1918, there was an altercation out front. Ruth’s father was involved and fell or was knocked down and hit his head. He died of the injuries.

• Oriole Park at Camden Yards: One Ruth site that’s just a memory lies about 20 paces

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LEGEND has it that Babe Ruth hit a home run over the smoke stack beyond right field of this baseball diamond in Baltimore. into short center field at the ballpark, on the shortstop side of the field. This was the location of another of George Ruth Sr.’s taverns. Newlywed Babe lived there after the 1914 season. When the ballpark was being built in the early 1990s, architectural preservationists were called in. They knew where the building had been. They consulted with Babe’s sister, who told them where the privies were located in relation to the house, and were able to recover some relics.

“Bottles, dishes, nothing profound,” Gibbons said. “But you could tell there was a restaurant or a tavern there at one time.”

• Babe’s goodbye: Ruth’s career took him from Boston to New York when the Yankees bought him in 1919. He became America’s hero, and Baltimore generally was forgotten.

“After he signs with the Orioles and goes on his way, after that first season, 1914, he brought Helen home and married her,” Gibbons said. “In 1915, ‘16, ‘17 and ‘18, he was here. But then the old man died in 1918. His sister had married, his mother had died, so there really was no reason for him to come back.”

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The Tundra is even as capable as many of the domestic brands but in some ways it still has a way to go to truly be an alternative to Ford, GM and Ram.

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Drive Powering the Tundra are two V8 gasoline engines.

The base model has a 4.6L V8 with 310hp and 327 lb.-ft. of torque. The larger 5.7L has 381hp and 401 lb.-ft. of torque. This is one area that the Toyota cannot compete; there is no V6 offered and no diesel (Ram only), which the domestic makers do offer. By limiting the available engine options and not having a heavy-duty model that will certainly diminish the

number of domestic buyers willing to give Tundra a try. On the road, I was surprised at just how rough the ride is in comparison to the all-new GM trucks, which really are like driving a big sedan. I would also place the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 a very close second in ride comfort.

The Tundra is choppy on rough roads and the noise level is on the high side. Toyota claims to have improved ride quality on this refreshed 2014 model but I am not a fan of the ride.

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What surprised me the most was the real “trucky” ride. I have had extensive seat time in all three domestic brands over the past year and I have to say that they are best sellers for a reason – the refinement is rather dramatic.

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Model year 2014 saw a refresh of all three midsize Volvo models showing in the desert so this was truly about the new engines.

The Drive-E family of gas, diesel and hybrid (the latter not yet, but soon) engines are built around a single, 2.0-litre four-cylinder powerplant.

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Here in the Great White North, just the two gas engines will be offered initially—the new turbocharged T5 pumps out 240 horsepower, while the turbo’ed and supercharged T6 adds another 62 horses.

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Lifesaving fun on four wheels The day starts out with an in-class session that goes over theory and what will be executed throughout the various exercises. It’s kept relatively short Learning car so we have more drive time. control in less than It’s mentioned that perfect circumstances we’ll be practicis available to all ing manouevres with and without who have $795…it’s electronic help, to money extremely well put both power and spent. performance to the test. Oh yeah.

Alexandra Straub Proper seating position is outlined when we initially get behind the wheel. Then we’re off.

You might ask what is the point behind putting one of BMW’s latest products sideways on an ice track in subzero temperatures. My initial answer is only three letters long and to the point: fun. But that’s only a byproduct of what the impetus behind the program is; a program that started back in 1977 and is now offered in 35 countries.

The main goal is safety. It’s designed to introduce drivers to techniques that might help correct the car if it is not doing what you want it to for whatever reason.

For example, if your wheels are pointed in one direction, but your car is going straight ahead, what should you do? That’s called understeer. The in-

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The man from BMW once called me a hooker.

Surprisingly, I wasn’t that offended. I actually laughed at such a descriptor, as did everyone else around me.

I didn’t feel so bad because I wasn’t the only one in the group labelled thusly at the brand’s Driver Training; a full day of driving 3 Series sedans (back then) to improve our own car control. I didn’t have too many years of driving experience back then but I unfortunately I had picked up a few bad habits on the road.

What’s a ‘hooker’, according to the instructors at the German automaker’s training?

Someone who hooks his or her hand into the steering wheel when making a turn. It’s a big boo-boo and not an effective way to drive. It’s also totally unsafe should an accident occur in the process.

Needless to say, pointing out the ‘hooker’ in me

caused me to change my habits for the better.

And in the most recent installment of learning car control with BMW, no such noun was used when relating to my technique. Thank goodness.

It’s minus 15 degrees at the ICAR track in Mirabel, Quebec. The sun is out and there’s a lineup of allnew 435i coupes just begging to be driven.

Some are equipped with the brand’s all-wheel drive system. Some are rear-wheel drive. Regardless, I’ll have my way with both configurations by the end of the day, so to speak.

The adventure is better known as the Winter Driver Training program, offered exclusively at the ICAR location. That said, you don’t need to own a BMW to participate. Learning car control in less than perfect circumstances is available to all who have $795. In my opinion, it’s money extremely well spent.

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stinctual thing to do is keep adding more steering, but that won’t help. Ease off the throttle and try to straighten your wheel so your tires can regain grip.

Or, if you feel the back end of the car breaking loose, how do you wrangle it in? You countersteer and don’t lift off the throttle. It sounds easier said than done, but the techniques do work!

Putting yourself and the 435i through the paces in a safe and controlled environment is the best place to learn. If you spin out, you’re not going to go into oncoming traffic. You just stop, turn the car around, and keep going. You’ll probably giggle a little in the process and tell yourself you’ll “get it next time.”

Heck, if you knock over a few cones, no one will judge you either. It’s all part of the process.

There are also dynamic braking exercises that teach you how the car reacts when you have ABS, and what you can do in these conditions. You’ll even learn reverse 180s.

Philippe Létourneau is the head instructor of the program and says, “People learn a lot more when they’re having fun.” I agree.

He also mentions that if people walk away from the course with a couple of newly established driving habits that make them overall a safe driver, that’s ideal.

However, if your face doesn’t feel stiff from smiling, or your abs don’t hurt from laughing, perhaps you weren’t trying hard enough. What’s not to like about that?

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Tires are one of the most important features of the truck when it comes to improving its ride.

It is vital to make the right choice and then maintain them so they last for a long time. Before you choose the best tire for your truck, it is essential to understand the terms of the truck tire world.

Tires for example are specified in this form 265/75R/16. The first number is the width of the truck tire, the second number is the aspect ratio or height of the sidewall and the third number is the wheel diameter or rim size.

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If you only drive on the street then a low profile truck tire will be fine, but if you go off-roading then you are going to want more tire in between your rim and the ground.

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The height of your sidewall is important and should be chosen based on the conditions where you drive your truck most often. If you only drive on the street then a low profile truck tire will be fine, but if you go off-roading then you are going to want more tire in between your rim and the ground. That way you will not bottom out on the rims when the tires encounter rough terrain off-road.

Wider tires have more contact area with the ground, thus giving your truck a better grip, both on and off

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Passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on February 25, 2014 at the age of 41. She is predeceased by her brother Frank, and survived by her loving parents Damiano and Anna, and extended family in Ontario, Italy and France.

Your smile we will not see again, but your memory will stay with us always. There will be an Evening viewing on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 6:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna. Evening Prayers will be held on Monday, March 3, 2014 at 7:00 pm followed by a Funeral Mass on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 10:30 am both to be held at St. Charles Garnier Parish, 3645 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

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ROBERTSON, JOHN CHRYSTAL Passed away peacefully on February 15, 2014 at the Kelowna Hospice House. He is survived by his five children, Judy (Pete), Jo-Anne (Neil), John, Royce (Sherrill), and Russell; five grandchildren, three great grandchildren; two step-children Paul Titchenal and Wanda Vorhies and their families, and by his sister Dot. Sadly he was predeceased by his wife, Mary, in 2013.

John was born in Vancouver and raised in Victoria. In his early twenties he moved to Kimberley where he raised five children with his first wife. He enjoyed his long career at Cominco in Kimberley before his retirement in 1985. In 1980, John married his second wife Mary and they enjoyed many happy years together boating, traveling, and golfing, settling in Kelowna in 1996. John will be interred beside his wife, Mary, in the Pines Cemetery in Spokane, Washington. There is no service by request.

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(RCMP Staff Sergeant Ret’d) David Gerard Gardner passed away February 18, 2014 at the Kelowna General Hospital after a brief illness.

Born December 15, 1955 in Jasper, Alberta, he was predeceased by his parents Edward and Genevieve Gardner and his beloved dogs Frankie and Buddy. He is survived by sisters Ann Lavender (Ken) and Jean Gardner (Steve Habel) of Calgary. After completing high school at Bishop Carroll, Calgary, he graduated from RCMP training in 1975, Troop 29. He was posted at various locations in B.C. He was the volunteer Head of Security for the Athletes’ Village at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Dave was athletic; he enjoyed baseball, golf and was a talented hockey player.

Dave was a friendly, kind person with many friends who will miss him. Dave will be buried at the Sale’ family plot in Athabasca AB.In memory of Dave donations may be made directly to the Kelowna SPCA. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

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FARM SUPERVISOR TBA Farms Ltd and Volcanic Hills Estate Winery is searching for a Farm Supervisor to work in West Kelowna, BC on a F.T. basis. Duties include but are not limited to provide agricultural services related to vineyards,Orchard/Cellars; Training workers; Coordinate / supervise general farm workers; Supervise/oversee growing and other vineyards, Orchard/Cellars related operations; Develop work schedules etc. Min. 1 yr exp. reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d as farm worker. No formal education reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Accommodation & Other benefits provided. Apply to: tbafarmsltd@hotmail.com FARM WORKER TBA Farms Ltd and Volcanic Hills Estate Winery is searching for a Farm workers to work in West Kelowna BC on a PT seasonal basis.

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Exempt â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Full Time Due to a resignation, the City of Vernon is looking for a Director, Human Resources. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), this position works closely with the CAO and the Directors Team to develop and enhance organizational culture. The HR Director provides strategic leadership and direction to the Corporation and Human Resources Division in the areas of Organizational Design and Development, Human Resources, Labour Relations, Payroll and Benefits, and Occupational Health and Safety.

Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is March 7, 2014. Please quote competition # 11-COV-14.

wanted at Coral Beach Farms Ltd, Lake Country. Seasonal position. Must have a minimum of 3 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in Quality Control in the cherry industry, as well as experience operating a multi-lane cherry optical sizer with color variance programming and defect sorting. Applicant must be capable of working 6-7 days a week, 10-12 hours a day during harvest from July 7, 2014 to September 10, 2014. Accommodation provided if required. Pay rate $14.00$16.00/hour. Apply by fax at 250-766-0813 or email: jobs@coralbeach.ca

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Kelowna.

Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience.

BDO Canada Limited.

Trustee in Bankruptcy. #200-1628 Dickson Avenue.

Kelowna, BC V1Y 9X1

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

RETURN TO WORK EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

FOR ABORIGINAL INDIVIDUALS

FROM APRIL 2014 TO SEPTEMBER 2014 OKANAGAN TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (OTDC), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF KELOWNA, HAS RECEIVED NEW FUNDING FROM SERVICE CANADA UNDER THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FUND TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE FOR 15 ABORIGINALS TO WORK IN AND AROUND KELOWNA ON PROJECTS FOR:

FUEL MODIFICATION INVASIVE AND HAZARD TREE REMOVAL PINE BEETLE TREE REMOVAL ARBORIST ASSISTANCE TREE PLANTING GARBAGE REMOVAL NOXIOUS WEED REMOVAL WOOD WASTE PICK-UP TRAIL IMPROVEMENT LABOURER NEED A DESIRE TO SUCCEED; TO BE PHYSICALLY FIT AND CAPABLE; SHOW UP; PUT IN A FULL DAYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WORK EVERY DAY FOR THE 24-WEEK OUTDOORS DURATION INCLUDING 2-DAYS OF ORIENTATION AND 30-DAYS OF TRAINING

EXPERIENCE AN ASSET; BUT SPECIFIC TRAINING IS PROVIDED DRIVERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S LICENSE AN ASSET: BUT NOT REQUIRED

TO APPLY, COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM AND ATTACH A CURRENT RESUMĂ&#x2030; BY FRIDAY 14 MARCH 2014 TO PICK-UP AND COMPLETE APPLICATIONS:

CONTACT: SHERIDA OR CAROLINE KI-LOW-NA FRIENDSHIP CENTRE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 442 LEON AVENUE, KELOWNA TEL: (250) 763-4905 EMAIL: employmentsupport@kfs.bc.ca

CONTACT: COREEN WESTBANK FIRST NATIONS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 1900 QUAIL LANE, WESTBANK TEL: (250) 768-0227 EMAIL: cbernier@wfn.ca

OR AT YOUR LOCAL FRIENDSHIP CENTRE OR BAND OFFICE IN PENTICTON AND VERNON, AS WELL AS BAND OFFICES IN HEDLEY, KEREMEOS, AND OLIVER

Advertising Representative

Operator School

IN ONLY 3-10 WEEKS!

Quality Control Supervisor

Help Wanted

ZZZ FIGFFR FRP

Interior Heavy Equipment

START WEEKLY. YEAR ROUND. GET TRAINED.

Help Wanted

Your papers would be dropped at your home early in the morning, and you would have the whole day to complete your deliveries.

Work as much or as little as you want.

To apply for this position, please call Capital News Circulation at 250-763-7575 and ask for Richard.

The award winning Capital News has an opportunity for an Advertising Representative that is a result-oriented individual who enjoys working independently. Candidates for this position will possess the ability to develop new business and create strong marketing programs for our print and online publications.

The winning candidate will be a team player that is organized, competitive and driven to help clients develop their marketing strategies.

You have built your career on relationships and understand the importance of consulting with clients about their objectives and developing solutions that help them achieve their goals.

Our environment is fast-paced and no two days are the same. A valid drivers license and a vehicle in good working condition is required for this position.

The Capital News is delivered every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to over 46,000 homes in the Central Okanagan. We are a part of the Black Press family, Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest independent newspaper group with over 150 community, daily and urban papers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Hawaii and Ohio.

Reply in confidence with resume by March 14, 2014 attention: Karen Hill 2495 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC V1X 7K2 Fax: 250-862-5275 Email: khill@kelownacapnews.com No phone calls please.

www.blackpress.ca

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Employment

Friday,February February28, 28,2014 2014 Capital Capital News NewsC Friday,

Employment

Employment

Services

Services

Contractors

Garden & Lawn

DCR Contracting, New. const., addtions, kitchen, bath, reno’s, int/ext. Free est. 250-862-1746

AAA LAWN & IRRIGATION Spring Specials! Res./Comm.

Free Quotes 250-212-5320

KSK Framing & Foundations.

Quality workmanship at reas. rates. Free est. 250-979-8948

JIM’S MOWING Book a job at www.jimsmowing.ca or call 310-JIMS(5467)

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Alternative Health

Financial Services

HYDROVAC & VAC TRUCK OPERATOR KELOWNA, BC. Please fax resume & Drivers Abstract to:

HARDWORKING EXPERIENCED LAWN CARE YARD WORKER. Able to prune and trim hedges etc. Full time seasonal work for the right person. Must have clean driving abstract.

Pay based on qualifications Fax resume & Drivers abstract to: 250-765-2770 or Call: 250-862-0821.

(No Drop in’s please)

S. Sundher Orchard Ltd. 4381 Old Vernon Rd, Kelowna, BC Looking for farm worker, $10.33hr up to 40hrs/wk 6 days. Apple pruning, thinning, picking, cherry picking/sorting 2014. Ellison, Glenmore, Rutland area.

250-765-5267, davesand her@live.ca

A European Massage.

Days/Evenings. New Kelowna number 250-878-8968, Kim

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

Manual Machinist wanted for busy shop in Burns Lake BC.

LIVE-IN Caregiver PT/FT Complex Care For Non-Vocal Male Quad., on Life Support.

Including House Duties $12.00/hour Exp Req’d.

Fax Resume To: (250)-768-7565 or Email: gladiola3505@yahoo.ca

250-766-3254 www.dlenviro.ca

CAUTION

While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

EI CLAIM Denied? Need Help? 22 yrs experience as an EI Officer. Will prepare, present, reconsiderations & appeals. Call me before requesting reconsideration: Bernie Hughes, Toll Free at : 1-877-581-1122.

We are in search for a manual machinist who is qualified in machining and welding. We do a variety of different jobs for the logging industry and mills in our area, such as machining, hydraulic cylinder rebuilds and repairs, fabricating, mechanical repairs, lineboring and welding.

We offer a competitive wage based on experience and benefit package. Full time employment.

Please send resumes to Andy at andypat@telus.net

Home Care/Support

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services SAMARITAN’S Purse is looking for a Working Chef to coordinate the Restaurant Kitchen, maintain a professional rapport within the community and train junior cooks, in Dease, Lake, BC samaritanspurse.ca

Mind Body Spirit $49.00/Hr! All Bodies Welcome! Real Massage. Various Techniques. Guaranteed Best.

Call Linda Today! 862-3929 A Heavenly Experience.

Massages by Lilly. Please call 250-317-4315 BLISS Deep & French Massage, 10 years experience.

Call 4 appt. 250-859-2272 THAI Massage. Totally relax & energize your body & mind.

Open 7 days/wk 250-801-7188

Holistic Health Chi & Chinese Alternative Health Care for mind, body & soul. Magic hands for pain, stress - $40 & up, text or call 250-486-2199 In/Out - Kelowna www.chi-healing.net

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping The Tax Pros. Income Tax Service. Orchard Park Mall.

250-762-8206, 250-717-8299

Carpentry/ Woodwork RETIRED Carpenter. Decks, fences,windows,doors,siding, painting&drywall 250-870-8851

Cleaning Services EXPERIENCED house cleaner will clean weekly or biweekly in the Kelowna area.

Bondable. Ref’s avail., if desired. Carol 250-860-4011.

WILL do all cleaning. $22/hr.

Also - office / evenings / property mgmnt. 250-765-8500

Countertops REFACE Countertops.

1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.

Electrical ALAN Dignam Electric. Resid/ Comm., Service Calls, Reno’s, Upgrades. Lic’d, Bonded & Insured. Alan: 250-808-6595 PILATO ELECTRIC. Call Tom Pilato 250-878-1811.

Garage Door Services GARAGE Doors- install, service, repair all makes of doors & openers. 250-878-2911

Handypersons

HANDYMAN services for your home repairs, upgrades and general maintenance. No job to big or too small. Call Louis for a free quote. 778-363-4263

Home Improvements

KWT BATHROOM & TILE. Remodels. New Construction.

WCB Insured. 250-469-1102 www.paintspecial.com.

3 rooms for $299! Price incls.

Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT until the job is completed! Free Est. (1) 250-899-3163

Garden & Lawn

Kitchen Cabinets

111ALL Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. Insured, For a free quote call Dave: 250-212-1716

Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations. GEMINI BATHS: 250862-6991

Sales & Service Directory ACCOUNTING/TAX BOOKEEPING the tax pros

e-file

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*We Accurately Prepare All Types of Tax Returns

BATHROOMS

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS PLUMBING REPAIRS GEMINI BATHS

250-862-6991

KWT BATHROOMS & TILE

~ New Construction ~ Remodels ~ WCB & Insured BEST PRICES GUARANTEED Call today for your FREE Consultation 250-469-1102

CARPENTRY RETIRED CARPENTER • Decks • Stairs • Railings • Gates • Fencing & Repairs • Doors • Windows • Siding • Expert Painting & Drywall • Multi Trade Skills • References on Request

250-870-8851

www.kelownabathrooms.com

ELECTRIC

FRAMING

GARAGE DOOR SERVICES

LAWN AND GARDEN

ksk

ABC

AAA LAWN & IRRIGATION

Service Calls.

Repairs, Maintenance & Construction. 21 yrs Exp.

Tom Pilato 250-878-1811

Fully licensed in BC, Bonded & Insured.

AVAIL TO WORK ANYWHERE IN BC.

Framing & Foundations Quality workmanship at reasonable rates.

Free estimates 250.979.8948

PAINTING/DECORATING 3 rooms for $299 (2 coats any colour) Ceiling and trim extra

Price includes Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint NO PAYMENT Until Job Is Completed!

www.PAINTSPECIAL.com 1.250.899.3163 ASK ABOUT OUR MAID SERVICE

OVERHEAD DOORS We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers.

Broken Springs, Cables, Rollers...

WE DO IT ALL!

250-878-2911 abcohdoors@gmail.com

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry

250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098

250-212-5320

Deck & Rail Kelowna

Free Estimates

Vinyl decking up to 80 mil., all types of aluminum railings, topless glass railings, short & regular posts, fences & gates.

1630 Innovation Dr. Kelowna, BC V1V 2Y5 P 250.765.3004 | F 250.491.1773

Natural Stone Surfaces All One Piece Laminate

WINTER SERVICE SAME DAY SERVICE FULLY INSURED FREE ESTIMATES

BOOK YOUR WINTER CLEAN UPS! Lawn Maintenance, Clean-ups, Pruning/Hedges, Rubbish Removal, Fertilizing, Aeration, Odd Jobs.

Call 310-JIMS (5467) www.jimsmowing.ca

Visit our showroom at THE AIRPORT BUSINESS PARK Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm Family owned & operated for over 40 years

REFACE DON’T REPLACE 1/2 the cost of replacing Corian & Granite Designs.

The Green Alternative.

10% OFF

WITH THIS AD www.okanagancountertopsystem.com

250-470-2235

colonialcountertops.com

MOVING &MOVING & STORAGE STORAGE GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES

1 man + truck - $49/hr.

2 men + truck - $69/hr Serving the Okanagan for over 20 years.

Complete packing & unpacking & junk removal available

PAYLESS MOVING 250-808-2938

Joe’s Moving Service “The Professionals” • Local/long distance • Storage Available • No job too small • Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194

RUBBISH REMOVAL

ROOFING

RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free estimates, senior discounts,

250-878-2483

TRUCKING

WELDING

www.kelownadeckandrail.com

No load too small • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • YARD CLEAN-UP • JUNK REMOVAL LIGHT FLAT-DECK Nick Nixon - Trish Nebot Cell 250-862-0821 Office 250-765-2778

“THE PROFESSIONALS”

On select colors only | Installation available

member of B.B.B. Fully insured, WCB coverage. All types of shingle roofing & torch on roofing systems.

‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’

TNTTRUCKING

Joe’s Moving Service

Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194

SPRING SPECIALS, power rake, aeration, fertilizer, tree & hedge pruning, irrigation, residential/ commercial grass cutting & property maintenance, retaining walls, rock work, yard overhauls & clean-ups. FREE QUOTES.

14.95 lin ft LAMINATE TOPS ....... starting at $14.95 LF NATURAL STONE ......starting at $59.00 SF 1 color Formica Calacatta Marble .........

PAINTING/ DECORATING RENOVATIONS

FEATURE

• Local/long distance • Storage Available • No job too small • Free Estimates

48” VANITY DEPTH COUNTERTOP BLOWOUT $

Got Bored

SAME DAY REFUNDS* *Some Restrictions Apply

PILATO ELECTRIC

COUNTERTOPS

250-765-3191

METAL FABRICATION LTD.

• Fences • Gates • Railings • Rollcages • Ornamental Iron Work • Aluminium • Stainless & Steel.

Tube Bending Specialists. www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

TRY THE SALES & SERVICE INTRO PRICE $

147.67

tax incl.

12 INSERTS FOR NEW CLIENTS ONLY PLEASE Please call a classified representative at

250-763-7114

2 GIRLS ONE TRUCK

TEAM GERMAN MASTER ROOFER ROOFS OF ALL KINDS • • • • •

Free estimate, BBB Member Over 30 years experience WCB and Liability coverage VISA and Mastercard accepted Final roof inspector available

WWW.TEAMGERMAN.COM

RUBBISH REMOVAL Truck load of junk or yard waste loaded and hauled.

Reasonable rates. Fast, friendly, dependable service.

250.863.8224

250-878-5210

FEATURE

the tax pros

e-file

INCOME TAX SERVICE ORCHARD PARK MALL t4NBMM #VTJOFTT

250-762-8206 250-717-8299

t3FOUBM t*OWFTUPST t4FOJPST

www.thetaxproskelowna.ca *We Accurately Prepare All Types of Tax Returns

SAME DAY REFUNDS* *Some Restrictions Apply

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Machining & Metal Work GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, stainless, steel 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca

Moving & Storage AAA Best Rates Moving $59+.

FLAT Rates long dist. Weekly trips BC/AB. 250-861-3400 Allow Payless Moving to do the lifting for you. 1 man + truck $49/hr - 250-808-2938 DAN-MEL MOVING SERVICES Local & long distance 4 ton 250-215-0147, 250-766-1282 U1ST - MOVING 2 ton. Prices starting at $65/hr. Call 250859-8362.

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 JOE’S MOVING Reasonable Rates, Fully Equip’d Trucks, Local-long Distance, Storage Available. No Job Too Small!

Free Estimates. Call Joe Anytime at: 250-470-8194

Painting & Decorating LOVE’S PAINTING Interior Residential Senior Specials 250-215-1327, 778-363-1468 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour

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

Roofing & Skylights GERMAN MASTER ROOFER. Free estimate. BBB Member Call Steffen, 250-863-8224 OK Roofing All repairs, maint., & re-roofs. Warranty on all work. Free Est., 878-1172 RYDER Roofing Ltd. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’ Call: 250-765-3191

Rubbish Removal 2 Girls One Truck Rubbish Removal. Reasonable rates. Fast & Friendly serv. 250-878-5210

Nitro RUBBISH & Tree Removal.

Now taking bookings for March 4th-10th Call 250-575-0196

Sundecks KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Alum., Topless Glass & Picket Railings 250 -878-2483

Lets You Live Life.

Tree Services 111ALL Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. Insured, For a free quote call Dave: 250-212-1716

Trucking/ Bull Dozing TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel, etc. (250)862-0821

Pets & Livestock

Hauling ATTENTION The Capital News cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

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Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Real Estate

Apt/Condo for Rent

Rentals

Pets

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale

Mobile Homes & Parks

THE CONSERVATORY

Homes for Rent

HAVANESE/BICHON X puppies, vet checked & shots, del avail. 250-804-6848

Merchandise for Sale

$100 & Under Broil King BBQ Very good condition with extra burner $75 (250)769-6482

$200 & Under APPLE iphone4, headphones, jack, ghost armour. $200. Call 250-861-0507

$500 & Under BIG Oak china cabinet with Oak table and 6-8 chairs. $500 (250)769-6482

Free Items (4) 16” car tires. 616. Suitable for orchard trailer. Please call 250-860-0521 FREE: 5 month old unfixed female tuxedo cat, Free to good home :) 250-869-2577 FREE Double bed, box spring, & mattress. Good condition.

You pick up! (250)769-6482

FREE PALLETS

at the bay door in the front of the Kelowna Capital News.

2495 ENTERPRISE WAY Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays are the BEST days to get Pallets!

Call (250)-763-7114 FREE pick up, appliances or any kind of metal, $10 for electronic PU. Phone: 801-9975 LARGE broken dresser mirror to give away. Would be good for crafts. Please call 250-4546685

Firewood/Fuel FIR Firewood. Delivered. Full size pick up. $150/load. Dave (778)-480-1173, 250-878-5710

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

250.870.2562

TEAK, VINTAGE AND MODERN HOME FURNISHING MANY IN-STORE SPECIALS! OK ESTATES Furniture and More 1960 Springfield Road, Kelowna 250-868-8108 facebook.com/okestates

Misc. for Sale APPLE iphone4, headphones, jack, ghost armour. $200. Call 250-861-0507 ATTENTION The Capital News cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?

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

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

PROFESSIONAL Restaurant tables & chairs, SS kitchen equip & numerous restaurant small wares. Ovens & stoves, etc. 250-870-3255 or can be viewed at Michaelbrook Ranch Golf Club

Antiques / Vintage

Say “OK Big Three”

While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

Refund Policy Our ads are non-refundable when booked for less than 4 weeks (12 issues), when cancelling a 4 week ad you will be refunded in weekly increments only, calculated at the appropriate discount level. Refunds not available for 1/2 price promotion.

WOOL Carpet, 8x7, hand made, bought at Jordans, Thaskent Red, just cleaned.

Offers. 250-860-6163

Misc. Wanted Appliances Wanted Stacker washer Dyer in Decent working condition (250)764-7830 Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 863-3082 Chad Coin Op Washing/Dryer machines. Any condition. Can pick up. 250-549-0644 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 WANTED: Records. (1955+), turntables, hi-fi equip. We make house calls. Call 250862-8965, c 250-215-1226

Real Estate Acreage for Sale 17.4 Acres pristine elevated property priced to sell. Minutes from down town, 4 acres cleared, multiple artesian wells, utilities to property line.

Perfect time to buy before prime acreages are unaffordable in the Terrace area. Must Sell. $150,000.

250-641-1848

Apt/Condos for Sale 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo on the Main floor of the 55+ Wedgewood, Sutherland Ave 1150 sq ft A/C suite with enclosed sun room and secure underground parking. Includes W/D, Stove, Fridge & dishwasher.

Amenities include lounge, exercise room & library. Located across from Capri Mall and bus stop by front entrance. No Smoking, No Pets. $1,000 per month, Utilities Not Included, Long Term Lease. Call Philip 250-861-8682.

Houses For Sale 1/2 acre with 2890 sq. ft. basement home in Glenmore. 2 out buildings with great exposure for home base business or property could be subdivided. $469,000. Wayne Judiesch Macdonald Realty, Kelowna 250-862-7539

Antiques / Vintage

APPRAISALS When you really need to know “The True Value” Call

Livestock

Peter Blundell AA

2 Black Angus Bulls and 1 York/Landrace X Boar for sale.

(250)546-9766

Independent Art And Antiques Appraiser & Consultant.

Pets Black Griffon Puppy, 10 wks old. Phone: (250)548-3039

SORT OUT YOUR TREASURES!

classified@kelownacapnews.com

Want current value to sell your property? For professional info call Grant, Premiere Canadian Properties at (250)-862-6436 FREE EVALUATION.

Okanagan

250-542-4540 Guardian Estate Appraisals www.blundellartandantiques.com

Revenue Property BUY FIXER UPPERS Bargains, Homes That Need Work Low Prices Free List & Report.

OKANAGAN APPLE ORCHARD

www.KelownaFixerUpperHomes .com Royal Lepage Kelowna

13+/acres, 2 homes, minutes to downtown Kelowna. www.marcaubin.ca

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

81 acres, Fintry. Very secluded property next to provincial park. $459,000. MLSR 10072495, David Jurome, McDonald Realty, 250-862-1888

2BD. 2ba. deluxe 55+, corner Gordon & Bernard, 5-appl., F/P, u/g prkng., lg. storage rm, elev, lease available, $975/mo March 1st, 250-861-8435 or call Cell 250-575-1123 CENTRE of Kelowna. New affordable lux 1&2bd, 5appls, ug prking, NS/NP. 250-763-6600. www.rentcentrepoint.com

Fruit & Vegetables

Fruit & Vegetables

1-888-212-0166

Lots

Units ranging from 1bd & 1bath to 2bd, 2.5bath + den.

(778)484-5847

info@kelownaconservatory.com

Commercial/ Industrial 5000sqft bldg. & fenced outdoor storage in Kelowna at a great deal! Call 250-878-6455 FOR LEASE 1000 sq.ft. Office Trailer fully serviced on fenced 1/2 acre. Zoned Heavy Industrial Including Auto Wrecking. $3000 triple net incl. Fenced 1/2 acre service industrial lot available. Central Westside Location. will build to suit.

250-769-7424

Duplex / 4 Plex MARCH 2bdrm, 1 bath, Duplex. Upper. Ok Mission, Quiet area, 4 Appliances, $920 NS, NP. DD. Call 250764-4786 or 250-801-1797

Garage Sales

While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

Refund Policy Our ads are non-refundable when booked for less than 4 weeks (12 issues), when cancelling a 4 week ad you will be refunded in weekly increments only, calculated at the appropriate discount level. Refunds not available for 1/2 price promotion.

Garage Sales

Fresh From the Fields “Local Produce at Your Doorstep”

#204-2081 McDougall Rd. Saturday,March1st 10am-5pm (778)-755-1105 W. Kelowna

To place an ad...call the Kelowna Capital News

LOWER Mission. Huge Moving Sale. Lots of furniture, tools, toys & books. 543 Metcalfe Ave. Sat 8-2 & Sun 10-2

250-763-7114

Sporting Goods RUGER GP 100’s, American’s, 243, 308, 270, 30-06, Scout, Hawkeye, Glock 17, 20, 21, 22, CZ 527 & 452, all in stock at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin

SHOW HOMES FACTORY OUTLET Featuring Sierras, attractive new home and lease hold lot option starting at $169,900 + tax. Got your own lot?

Talk to us about your house plans, including basement/crawlspace designs.

ACCENT HOMES 250-769-6614 accenthomes@shaw.ca

to advertise in the Capital News, the Vernon Morning Star and the Penticton Western News! Call 250-763-7114 or email your ad to

Upscale Condos Conveniently Located.

HAZELDELL ORCHARDS Apple Juice For Sale 5 Litre Boxes 3 Varieties Call: 250-862-4997 for pick-up

Help for today.

Hope for Tomorrow.

Call 1-800-667-3742

Auctions

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AUTO AUCTION Buy Direct and Save Thousands on your next vehicle purchase.

Over 175

CENTRAL, SPCA (Aux) Sale, Saturday, Mar 8, 10am-1pm.

Lunch, White Elephant, Books, Linen, Clothes, Jewellery & Baking. Donations of Sale Items Appreciated. First United Church, 721 Bernard Ave. (All Donations for our sales can still be taken to shelter)

Cars, Trucks, 4x4’s & SUV’s

Save on Real Estate Fees!

1665 Rutland Rd. Legal suite. Super revenue/mortgage helper. 4bd, 2bth, 2 fridges, 2 stove, new furnace, corner lot. $379,000.

Call 250-765-2740

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Suites, Lower VERY cute newer 2bd, 1bth. $750+utils & WD. NS/NP. Glenrosa. Call 250-718-8182

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Campground Operators Stevens/Richy Recreation Site (campground) At Whatshan Lake The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Recreation Sites and Trails Branch invites proposals from parties interested in managing and maintaining a fee for service Recreation Site (campground) at Stevens/Richy Recreation Site under a multi-year Agreement. The Ministry will arrange for General Comprehensive Liability insurance for successful Proponents at no cost.

The intent is to: â&#x20AC;˘ retain the site in public ownership; â&#x20AC;˘ provide a safe, sanitary and rustic public recreation opportunity; and â&#x20AC;˘ recover operational costs through campsite fees.

Requests for Proposal (RFP) packages can be obtained from the FLNRO FTP site at the following link: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/DKL/external/outgoing/Recreation/ A mandatory information meeting on the RFP will be held on March 13th, 2014. The proponent or his / her representative must attend this meeting to be eligible for submitting a proposal. The meeting will be held 10 00 PacLÂżc StaQGarG Time, at the .RRteQa\ LaNe FRreVt 'iVtrict OIÂżce, 1907 Ridgewood Road, Nelson , B.C. V1L 6K1.

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Real estate association appoints new executive director The board of directors of the Okanagan-Mainline Real Estate Board has announced the appointment of Lynette Keyowski as the organization’s new executive director,.

The appoint is effective as of April 1.

“We are delighted that

Lynette will be taking on the role of executive director,” said Karen Singbeil, president of the OMREB board chairwoman of the executive director search committee.

“Among a host of motivated candidates who emerged in the na-

tional search process facilitated by Janet David + Associates Inc., Lynette stood apart in terms of her directly applicable experience, focus on building relationships and her notable track record of contributing to the real estate profession at the lo-

cal, provincial and national levels.”

Keyowski has a background in economics and not-for-profit association management.

She is a certified association executive and Canadian Real Association Executive.

She most recently served as manager of property information services at the Association of Regina Realtors in Regina.

“Having been part of a progressive environment in organized real estate in Saskatchewan, I am

thrilled to be joining a forward-thinking organization like OMREB, said Keyowski.

“I look forward to working with members, staff and the board of directors to continue to provide excellent service to realtor members and to

continuing to collaborate with colleagues in British Columbia and other provinces.”

OMREB is a professional association serving approximately the 1,100 realtors who practice in the Okanagan, Shuswap and Revelstoke areas.

▼ OF PRIME INTEREST

Facts about foreclosure not as simple as you may think W ‘‘ e’ve been approached recently by people looking for information about foreclosures.

The foreclosure process is a mystery to many people.

There are many misconceptions about purchasing a foreclosure property.

It is more complicated than making an offer on a home that is not in foreclosure. Also, if you have found yourself in a situation where you are nearing foreclosure, this will help you figure out what to do to avoid a judicial sale or foreclosure.

Judicial process begins with a demand letter sent to the borrower

which gives the borrower a short amount of time to pay off the mortgage.

Once the demand letter is sent to the borrower a petition is filed in the B.C. Supreme court which starts an action called the Order Nisi that gives a redemption time to the borrower.

The redemption period, which is usually six months, is given to the borrower to redeem the mortgage. This can be done by the borrower attempting to sell the property.

After the Order Nisi, one of two things will happen—the petitioner will chose to have the property listed for sale by the court by way of a judicial sale through a realtor.

At this time, the lender will receive an order approving sale where the borrower will be responsible for any shortfalls between the borrowed amount of the mortgage and the sale amount.

The second option for the courts is an order of absolute foreclosure.

If the redemption period has expired and if the property is worth the same amount as the mortgage debt or more and the respondent borrower is judgment-proof (i.e. no assets or money to apply towards deficiency) or there are no offers under a judicial sale, the lender can seek an absolute order of foreclosure, under which the lender becomes the new

registered owner and all borrowers are wiped off title.

No further action can be taken against the borrower after the court has granted the order absolute.

Once a judgment is placed against a property it is placed on the market with a realtor.

At this point, a buyer can make an offer on this property.

The purchase process for a foreclosed property is not like a property that is normally listed that is not under foreclosure.

What happens is the buyer makes an offer to purchase the property and there is a subject period where the purchaser removes subjects such as fi-

EVEN IF YOU HAVE AN ACCEPTED OFFER ON A FORECLOSED PROPERTY, THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD THAT THERE WILL BE OTHER OFFERS ONCE YOU REACH THE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

nancing, appraisal, home inspection etc., the subject free offer goes to court.

Once in court the vendor’s lawyer presents the offer

to the judge. (Master in foreclosure proceedings).

The master asks if there are any other parties in the courtroom who want to submit an offer. If not, and the offer is market value, the master will approve the sale.

If there are competing offers, the master will instruct all parties including the original purchaser to leave the courtroom and resubmit their final subject free offer in a sealed, envelope to the vendor’s lawyer.

After all offers have been submitted the master reviews the offers and approves the best offer.

All offers made at the court level must be subject free offers.

As you can see, buy-

ing a foreclosed property is not as simple as many think.

Even if you have an accepted offer on a foreclosed property, there is a high likelihood that there will be other offers once you reach the court proceedings.

Of Prime Interest is a collaboration of mortgage professionals Trish Balaberde 250-4708324 trishb@kelownahomemortgages.ca; Kristin Rosdal 250-878-3007 kristin@kelownahomemortgages.ca; Darwyn Sloat 250-718-4117 dsloat@ kelownahomemortgages.ca; Christine Hawkins: 250-8262001 christine@kelownahomemortgages.ca.

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