Salmon Arm Observer, March 19, 2014

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Gaming centre gets band’s OK

by Martha Wickett oBSerVer STAFF

The gaming centre is a go.

A March 13 referendum for members of the Adams lake Indian Band was successful, giving approval to a 49-year prepaid lease for the Berezan Group.

The Berezan Group will be building and operating a gaming centre on the former home of the GM dealership at 10th Street SW and the Transcanada Highway.

Adams lake Band chief nelson leon says the lease is set to go and construction is expected to start next month.

The referendum was necessary to change the initial plan for a 49-year lease paid as an annual rent to a prepaid lease.

“For myself, this is a tremendous boost to the Adams lake economy, as well as the district of Salmon Arm’s economy,” leon said, noting that he contacted Mayor nancy cooper to keep her up-to-date when the lease was signed.

A spokesperson for the Berezan Group could not be reached, but the Berezan website describes the facility as covering 26,000 square feet and having banquet and conference areas with 100 slot machines and bingo tables. It says the property will also have a VIP lounge and outdoor patio with a live entertainment area.

At an open house in June of last year, Berezan, which will be responsible for all operational requirements of chances Salmon Arm, stated in its promotional material that it “will create highquality local jobs, both during construction and operation.” It also said it “will be involved in the wider Salmon Arm community, including hiring local trades and First nations.”

Bc lottery corporation representatives, who also attended the open house, stated that the corporation’s marketplace assessment indicated there is demand to support a gaming centre in Salmon Arm. Fourteen chances gaming centres are already operating in B.c., including ones in Kamloops and Kelowna. They offer slots, bingo and dining. leon says the difference between a gaming centre and a casino is that a gaming centre does not offer table games such as blackjack or poker with live dealers.

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Ethan Wells of Ranchero Elementary ponders his next move against South Broadview Elementary opponent Sam Riopel in an early match of the School District #83 chess tournament held Thursday morning at North Canoe Elementary. The match ended in a tie.

City waits for Hockeyville result

by Martha Wickett oBSerVer STAFF

Just one more 48-hour mouseclicking fest to go – maybe.

Salmon Arm continues to rocket up the ranks in the Kraft Hockeyville contest, now in the top four as announced Saturday, March 15 on cBc TV’s Hockey night in canada.

The Shaw centre will receive a minimum of $50,000, the prize for third- and fourth-place winners.

Vying for the canada West nomination along with Salmon Arm is Sylvan lake, Alta., and for canada east – Kingston, nova Scotia and central Bedeque, P.e.I.

This week The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap is facing cutbacks to its funding. See A3 for more.

Salmon Arm has rebounded on a list of best places to live in Canada. See the ranking on A4

Salmon Arm supporters, both near and far, once again took to their computers and phones Saturday night through Monday, sending in their votes for the Shaw centre. come Saturday, March 22, based on votes cast, the top two communities will be announced on Hockey night in canada.

Should Salmon Arm succeed, then comes another round of voting for the top two, one from the east and one from the west, stretching the 48 hours from March 22 to Monday, March 24.

The second-place winner, announced April 5, will receive $100,000 for their arena, while the grand prize winner gets $100,000, the chance to host an nHl game, plus a cBc broadcast.

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Parking lot gets name, fee change

By Lachlan Labere ObSERvER STAFF

Proposed parking changes around the Salmar Grand include paid parking next to the theatre and a name change for the lot across the street.

Reviewing the minutes of the Downtown Parking Commission’s Feb. 18 meeting, Coun.

Alan Harrison paid particular attention to an update related to the Hudson and Salmar parking lots.

The Hudson lot, commonly referred to as the Salmar parking lot due to its immediate proximity to the theatre, is going to become a paid parking lot.

At the same time, the

parking lot across the road, currently named after the legion, will be renamed the Salmar.

City engineering and public works director Rob Niewenhuizen noted the lot beside the theatre has always been called the Hudson Lot. “Except by the people who work in Salmon Arm,” laughed Harrison.

Niewenhuizen said the Salmar Community Association asked that, with the parking changes, the Legion Lot be renamed the Salmar Lot. The minutes explain free two-hour parking will continue to be available at the future Salmar parking lot.

The Hudson lot will be 25 cents an hour throughout the year, with the exception of July and August when parking will be free to accommodate tourists, and during spring and Christmas to facilitate parking for matinees.

It will accommodate 18 personalized parking stalls and 19 monthly stalls. Four will be reserved for the theatre, and the remainder used for daily/ hourly parking.

The parking lot behind the Salmar, which belongs to the community association, will become paid parking along with the rest of Hudson lot, with the revenues going to the city.

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On Thursday, March 13, Salmon Arm RCMP received a report of a man exposing himself.

A woman reported

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The driver noted a man facing towards the building, however the man turned to face her as the vehicle drove past. At this time he exposed himself.

The male has been described as being Caucasian, approximately 50 years old, 6 feet tall with a heavy build.

Police are working with business staff to review the video surveillance from the store.

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Literacy group faces cuts again

Province: Funding reductions could translate into fewer services.

By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

It’s not looking good.

After a two-month, hard-fought battle to restore funding for coordinators last year, the award-winning Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap and other literacy groups across the province are once again pleading for funds.

But a statement from Education Minister Peter Fassbender’s office does little to offer hope for the coming.

This despite the fact the Legislative Select Standing Committee on Finance recommended the funding dispensed through Decoda Literacy Solutions remain at $2.5 million level annually.

On March 5, Decoda staff and board members met with Fassbender, to discuss funding for community literacy co-ordination work.

“Unfortunately, the funding for this important work was reduced from $2.5 million to $1 million in the 2013/14 budget,” says LASS co-ordinator Jen Findlay. “In addition, from the discussion with the minister, Decoda is under the impression that there is currently absolutely no funding for community literacy co-ordination in the 2014/15 budget.”

In their statement Monday, Decoda was lauded as a valued partner in literacy work.

“While the ministry appreciates the significance of literacy programs and services, it is also committed to maintaining a balanced budget,” says the ministry, noting a core review of all ministries to determine priorities and budgets is currently un-

der way. “The ministry wants to make sure it is best meeting the needs of British Columbians in the most fiscally responsible manner.”

And the ministry has a different take on its contribution to literacy programs.

“For the 2013/14 fiscal year, Decoda is receiving $1.5 million from the ministry – including $500,000 for Raise-A-Reader,” reads the March 17 statement. “In addition, in 2013/14, the Ministry of Advanced Education provided Decoda $62,000 and the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training provided approximately $665,000.

Findlay says provincial dollars are critical to Lass’ ability to leverage other funding, whereby grants and additional funding sources can amount to

Jennifer Findlay LASS COORDINATOR an operating budget of up to $120,000.

In addition, the value of in-kind donations to LASS – hours contributed by more than 200 community volunteers, meeting and event space, material donations, etc. – exceeds $75,000 in value each year.

“This is an excellent return on the government’s money,” says a frustrated Findlay, noting LASS organizers believe they, too, have

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“We’ve been doing this for four years and have 13 part-time employees,” she says, noting that while the loss of provincial funding won’t force LASS to close, it will cut the level of service provided across the North Okanagan-Shuswap.

“We’re taking a relatively small budget and doing amazing things.

This is making the continuation of proven, cost-effective community-based literacy programs for the most vulnerable people very difficult.”

Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo agrees.

“I definitely support the work they have been doing; it’s extremely important,” he said Monday. “I’d go so far as to say I am disappointed with the reduction in funding and I will be making further inquiries with the minister of education to see what can be done to get us back to previous funding levels.”

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Salmon Arm rebounds in survey MoneySense magazine: City beats Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon.

By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF

Salmon Arm ranks as the best place to live in the entire region according to an annual survey by MoneySense Magazine.

The city made a significant recovery in the ranking from last year’s data. In 2014, Salmon Arm places 64 out of the 201 Canadian cities overall and 33 out of 140 in the small cities category.

In 2013, Salmon Arm placed 122 out of 200 and was outranked by all its neighbours including Kamloops, Kelowna and Vernon.

In 2012, Salmon Arm had ranked 61 out of 190 cities.

This year’s rebound places Salmon Arm ahead of Kamloops at 75, Kelowna at 92, Vernon at 125 and Penticton at 143.

A major factor in Salmon Arm’s decline in the rankings last year was due to a lack of population growth.

In 2012, the population growth was 9.1 per cent. In 2013 this dropped to 2.39 per cent. This year, that number moved back up to 6.8 per cent.

Economic factors are Salmon Arm’s weaker areas with an average household income of $65,631, which is in the bottom 40 communities. Topping the average household income is Wood Buffalo, Alta., with an average household income of $187,772, West Vancouver at $180,205 and Oakville, Ont. at $145,694.

Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper says she finds the survey’s in-

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“The population growth was surprising to me, as it tends to show a growing community, that we are doing better economically. But some of the other data showed our economy was in the weaker range. It’s an interesting split and I’m not sure what conclusion you could draw from that.”

Housing costs are also a factor, with relatively high prices for the size of the community. The average house price in Salmon Arm is listed as $310,215.

Prices tend to be lower in communities of similar size to Salmon Arm. For example, Matane, Que.’s average house price is $139,660, Camrose, Alta. has an average price of $233,456, in Cobourg, Ont. the average price is $250,881 and in Yorkton, Sask. the average price is $298,953.

Salmon Arm scored well in the climate categories, the number of doctors and also a relatively low crime rate.

Cooper stressed that some of what makes Salmon Arm desirable is the environment, the parks, the thriving cultural scene and the spirit of volunteerism.

“The city has invested in upgrading parks, Blackburn Park, Jackson Park and in trails and the art gallery.

These are all very important things people want to see in the community they live in,” she said. “There is a community spirit here that you don’t see in a lot of places, the Hock-

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The mayor also pointed to the enviable position Salmon Arm is in when it comes to health care, which boosted its ranking in the survey.

“Unlike other communities of our size, we don’t have a problem attracting doctors; they want to come here.

The hospital is high quality. That’s an important factor for people, whether you are looking at it from the perspective of a young person wanting to raise a family here or people looking for a place to retire.”

MoneySense indicates there’s a trend towards growth in smaller communities.

“In that way, many of these communities aren’t just great places to live, they’re Canada’s best-kept secrets,” says Mark Brown from MoneySense.

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Port Alberni received the lowest overall ranking in the country.

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Open burning sparks complaints to city Salmon Arm policy: Weekend fires create smoky conditions in Hillcrest, downtown areas.

By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

There was smoke, but not much fire.

The Salmon Arm Fire Department received several complaints about smoke blanketing the city over the weekend. It apparently emanated mainly from stump piles where a subdivision is going in off 10th Avenue SE, adjacent to Hillcrest Elementary School.

“The venting index, according to the Ministry of Environment, was adequate to start burning,” said assistant chief Rod Macfarlane Monday morning, noting the burning was done under a four-day permit. “But the weather didn’t cooperate... and the material wasn’t as dry as it should have been.”

Macfarlane said a number of people were adversely affected by the smoke, including one person with emphysema.

“We had a number of complaints.”

He said the permit holder recognized the problem himself.

“He didn’t attempt to light any more fires.

From the complaints we

received this morning, we advised him to no longer burn under the permit...”

Macfarlane said the fire department visited the site on the weekend.

“It created a lot of smoke during the (Saturday) night, having burnt down, it started to smoulder. There was a bit of an inversion, it brought it all down to the lower town area.”

Macfarlane also noted that open burning permits started Saturday, so other people may have been burning in town. As long as a property is one acre, it’s allowed.

Ken Appeldoorn was the permit holder in question.

Contacted by the Observer, he said he made a choice, but the wrong one.

“I would say there’s kind of a fine line between it being dry enough in the season to get the fires going...

In hindsight I guess I wish I’d waited another month or two when it’s really dry. The permit would have still been effective; however, there’s a good chance I’d burn the town down. I’m not

sure what’s the lesser of two evils. Trying to burn when it’s wet to be on the safety side and suffering smoke, or suf-

Rod Macfarlane Asst. fire chief fering the consequences of a forest fire.

“Anyway, I chose the earlier, I failed and I put the fire out.”

He said he was surprised by all the smoke.

“The permit allows three fires, and I had two leaf blowers going. As long as I kept the leaf blowers in one pile, it would seem to go and then the other piles would begin to snuff. Then I’d run over, I was trying to work the three piles, and finally just gave up.”

He said Saturday night after dark he let the fires fizzle and on Sunday they went out.

Will he be trying again?

It’s doubtful, he said, adding that alternatives could be a trench burn or hauling

away the stumps.

Appeldoorn noted that, given his proximity to Hillcrest Elementary, the permit doesn’t

allow him to burn when school’s in session – so he thought it would be a good idea to burn during spring break.

Overall, he says: “Probably not a good decision. Not one of the better ones I’ve ever made.”

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City News and Public Notices notice oF PUBLic HeaRinG Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, March 24, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

1. Proposed Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments: : 1) add a new section 4.5.3 that would read: Where a home occupation is to be located on a parcel zoned R-1 – Single Family or R-7 - Large Lot Single Family Residential, in which the parcel area is greater than or equal to 0.2 hectares (0.5 acres) and less than 0.4 ha (0.98 acres), the home occupation: • shall be wholly contained within a dwelling unit and/or an accessory building; • shall occupy a combined total floor area of no greater than 45.0 square metres (484.4 square feet);

• shall not involve any outside storage; and • shall not create a parking problem or other nuisance.

2) renumber the balance of Section 4.5 accordingly.

Owner/Applicant: D. Blais & D. Tierney Reference: ZON.1002/Bylaw No. 4031 The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from March 11 to March 24, 2014, both inclusive, in the office of the Deputy Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. THOSE WHO DEEM THEIR INTEREST AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED BYLAW ARE URGED TO REVIEW THE FILE AVAILABLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (OR TELEPHONE 803-4000) TO OBTAIN THE FACTS OF THE PROPOSAL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING. Carl Bannister, Deputy Corporate Officer

Load RestRictions Pursuant to City of Salmon Arm Bylaw No. 1971, as amended, all roads under the jurisdiction of the City of Salmon Arm, except those exempt from this regulation, are hereby restricted to 70% of legal axle loading, unless otherwise posted, effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2014, and until further notice.

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OpiniOn

for what it’S worth

Tracy Hughes

Sylvan Lake needs it more

I, like many other people in Salmon Arm, spent part of my weekend clicking that Hockeyville vote-again button over and over. For some bizarre and unknown reason I developed a rhythm to the tune of the Bee Gees disco hit Stayin’ Alive: click, type the four digit code, click, repeat. But I must also admit that in my frenzy of clicking, my conscience began to bother me.

Salmon Arm is now up against Sylvan Lake, Alta. for the western berth into the final of the Hockeyville competition. Sylvan Lake is a community of 13,000 people. On Jan. 20 the roof of their arena collapsed onto one of their two indoor ice sheets. It was a hard winter and it appears the 50-year-old facility’s roof couldn’t handle the exceptional snow load.

Whereas our children have the options to play on two beautiful full-sized sheets in a building that is still relatively new, modern and in excellent structural condition, their community is now struggling to accommodate the children and adults who want to use their remaining ice sheet. I can remember what it was like when Salmon Arm only had one sheet of ice. It wasn’t great – that was what drove the building of the Shaw Centre in the first place.

So while this idea may not make me the most popular kid in school, I’m going to come out with it. I think that if Salmon Arm wins the $100,000 prize, we should be donating $50,000 of our winnings to Sylvan Lake.

If Sylvan Lake beats us, then we keep the $50,000 in upgrades to the Shaw Centre we have already won, thank you very much. But if we make the final two, we are guaranteed $100,000 and then the ultimate winner gets the opportunity to showcase their community on CBC and host an NHL preseason game. (I say we keep the NHL game for the Shaw Centre.)

While the idea of giving some of our hard-earned cash away might upset some of the people who have been clicking away to win the contest for our community, doing so would simply be the right thing to do.

It reminds me of going to the emergency room. You might be waiting for a long time, but when you see the person being brought in who obviously is in a more serious situation, you understand why they get to see the doctor first.

That’s as it should be. Sylvan Lake needs this more than we do.

Salmon Arm is a community of generous hearts – a community where people help each other, a place that is warm and friendly and where people care about more than just themselves. It’s part of what I love about living here.

Frankly, I cannot think of a more fitting way to show this country what our community is about than to offer to give away a portion of our good fortune.

And, I’m willing to call a spade a spade. Salmon Arm would also benefit from helping out Sylvan Lake. One of the reasons the Hockeyville bid has been so attractive to people like the folks over at the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society is for the marketing value of the media coverage our community would get by being featured on CBC. How much good press would be generated by showing the rest of Canada how big Salmon Arm’s heart is?

So how ’bout it Salmon Arm? What do you think of the idea? Let us know on our website at www.saobserver.net or on our Facebook page.

Since this piece went online, I have since learned that it may not be legally possible for Salmon Arm to give any of the money away, as this is dependent on the Kraft Hockeyville competition rules and regulations. This column is solely my opinion, but it has put pressure on the Hockeyville Committee to make such a decision. It was not my intention to cause them stress, but to offer my viewpoint as an option for community discussion.

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Open burning unnecessary It’s time for Salmon Arm to get into the 2000s and dispense with the policy to allow open burning at certain times of the year.

Many citizens smelled and breathed the smoke that permeated many areas of the city over the weekend. For some with breathing difficulties like asthma, emphysema, or other respiratory problems, the smoke sent them to the emergency room or kept them home sick in bed, with doors and windows shut tight.

The owner of a particular residence where burning became an issue went about it the right way. He had the proper permits, although not the proper fire setup to create the least smoke possible.

But this is not the point. Smoke is not good for the air quality, and is not good for

anyone’s health. There are other, better ways to dispose of waste than burning. Yard waste can be composted and the CSRD has initiatives every year to assist with chipping and composting this type of material. It may take longer to decompose, but it doesn’t create the same harm to human health as burning does. And if there is some other type of waste being burned, it might be more expensive to take it to the dump. But shouldn’t we also be concerned if burning involves something other than organic material?

It’s time to celebrate spring in Salmon Arm with clean fresh air, instead of a haze of smoke. City council needs to nix the current burning regulations and come out in favour of a smoke-free city in more ways than one.

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The Observer asked: Who has been your favourite coach?

Abby Bushell “Chelsea Stadnyk – because she helped me out when I would get nervous at the swim meets.”

Abraxas Sharp “Val Kloska – because she made learning and playing hockey fun.”

Kyla Tingstad “Carli Tingstad – she was a great role model for me and I’ve always looked up to her.”

Green propaganda machine assembles in B.C.’s capital BC VIEWS

Tom Fletcher

VICTORIA – Canada’s sleek, imported green propaganda machine rolled into the capital last week for a couple of days of meetings.

You wouldn’t have heard about it, because they didn’t stage any protests or press conferences. Instead they met quietly with selected reporters as well as politicians from both sides of the aisle. They didn’t invite me for some reason, but from what I can gather, it was a friendly networking session.

When I speak of our U.S.-directed environmental movement, many people still don’t know what I mean. They see the sign-waving on TV and assume it’s all spontaneous, driven by passionate volunteers. Nuke the Whales for Jesus, as we used to joke in the 1970s.

It’s an industry now, and as with our automotive industry, Canada is a branch plant of the U.S. The Victoria event was an annual conference called Organizing for Change, sponsored by Tides Canada. Thanks mainly to the work of B.C. researcher Vivian Krause, this offshoot of the U.S. Tides Foundation now at least identifies itself while it pulls B.C.’s political strings.

Organizing for Change currently includes Ecojustice, Greenpeace, Sierra Club B.C., ForestEthics Advocacy, ForestEthics Solutions, Georgia Strait Alliance, Dogwood Initiative, Pembina Institute, West Coast Environmental Law, Wildsight and Seattlebased Conservation Northwest.

Tides is itself a front for wealthy charitable foundations based mostly in Seattle and California, funded by billionaires who see “saving” B.C. as their personal eco-project.

Their hired activists met with Environment Minister Mary Polak to discuss her just-introduced Water Sustainability Act. This was to demand heavy fees and choking regulations on water used for “fracking,” that nefarious gas drilling technology so demonized in fake documentaries and celebrity protests.

Tides no longer attempts to hide its strategy of targeting energy development in B.C. and Alberta. Its tactics are well known,

too. Environmentalists need high-profile wins, and the economic pain is best inflicted outside of the U.S., the biggest polluter in world history.

Organizing for Change’s stated priorities for the year are the “last stand of the Great Bear Rainforest,” the “Sacred Headwaters” and the Water Sustainability Act. Professional protesters are mainly just taking credit for the 2012 buy-back of Shell’s coalbed gas licences around the headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Tahltan Central Council declared that territory theirs in 1910, and having pros roll in with slogans and graphics wasn’t exactly crucial to the outcome.

Their greatest marketing success so far is the Great Bear Rainforest, which is continually portrayed as being in peril from hunting, logging and of course, oil and gas development.

One of the documents Krause unearthed is a 2008 plan entitled “Tar Sands Campaign Strategy 2.1” that has proven remarkably prophetic. As Greenpeace, Sierra and ForestEthics were negotiating the 2007 Great Bear land use plan, other network members were preparing to “raise the negatives” and market Alberta as a unique threat to planetary integrity.

I’ve written before about the distortions and evasions required to present such a fossil fuel fairy tale. Suffice it to say that while we have busloads of protesters in B.C., you don’t see them in those benevolent petro-states Angola, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Kuwait or Algeria. They’re not saving the whole planet, just the safe and lucrative parts.

And as I mentioned after the protesterstaged Neil Young concert tour, it’s amazing how American oil and gas interests and Alaska oil tankers remain invisible to this sophisticated network.

NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert met with the green machine too. He wants all of B.C.’s groundwater mapped and measured deep into the Earth’s crust. That should take a while.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Ronnie Brown “Terry Michel – because he put the time in, pushed us and entertained us.”

Taylor Howard “Mark Bannister – because he was always fair with the players.”

Prosperity rejection hurts province Why have we not learned the painful lessons of the past? The B.C. NDP government in the 1970s foolishly shut down the entire B.C. mining industry and it has taken several generations to recover.

Now, just as things were looking bright, the federal Conservative government – which should know better – has sent an

equally chilling message of negativity to the investment community by saying “no” to the Prosperity mine.

How many other wellplanned mining projects in B.C. are now on uncertain ground because of the negative signal that’s been sent?

The Prosperity mine was a beacon of hope to

thousands of people and their families in the Cariboo region and beyond.

This foolish, ill-informed decision must be reconsidered and approval given to this mine. Every possible environmental precaution is in place.

There is no reason on earth to say “no” to it.

Donald Leung

Canada’s off base on marijuana use The social and medical ravages of alcohol are legion. Why then is B.C. allowing alcohol to be more easily procured by allowing its sale in grocery stores?

Alcohol’s moderate use in a social setting is not a bad thing and, medically, alcohol may have some benefit in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, gallstones, the common cold and diabetes, while increasing libido and life expectancy.

However, in 2011 there were approximately 20,000 hospitalizations and 1,200 deaths due to alcohol events. The province spends far more on alcohol-related health care, law enforcement and insurance claims, than it earns from all alcohol sales – millions more. And we, the taxpayers, foot the bill.

At the same time the government is limiting availability to the medical use of marijuana, far more beneficial with far fewer toxic and lethal effects than alcohol.

Ingesting marijuana, as opposed to smoking it, boasts long-term, clinically proven benefits in the treatment of arthritis, cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, glaucoma, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, epilepsy, ADHA and PTSD, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches and depression. But the pharmaceutical profits are zero, so follow the money and you come crashing into government intervention.

The proposed banning of the right to home-grow pot for personal relief of a medical condition is

creating barriers for its legitimate use. Pot is a substitute for the illegal use of opiates like Oxycontin but it also challenges the validity of traditional therapies promoted by the drug corporations and endorsed by corrupt health watchdogs.

One can produce any amount of homemade beer and wine for personal use, but grow one cannabis plant without a licence and one becomes a hardened criminal.

The Union of British Columbia Municipalities at its last convention voted unanimously to decriminalize marijuana.

Why not?

Not one death has been attributed to marijuana.

When are we going to get it right?”

Edgar Murdoch

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William Newnes built a new implement showroom adjoining his blacksmith shop.

A. Gorse bought a touring car from Salmon Arm Motors.

1934

A new drug store opened on the Carroll Block. Ronald Begg was the manager.

Between 40 and 50 pheasants arrived in town and were to be released to improve the quantity of birds in the district.

1944

Property owners from Broadview, Canoe and other sections east of town presented a petition to the district council requesting them to investigate schemes for the purpose of supplying domestic water to the easterly portion of the municipality of Salmon Arm. Progress was being made with the demolition of the old Coronation Hotel opposite the S.A.F.E. Latest war news was that Allied troops on Anzio Beach had stopped Nazi attempts to drive them into the sea and U.S. bombers in the South Pacific were bombing Wake Island.

Sandy Perry was home from overseas and about to enter officer’s training in Ontario.

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A proposal to install parking meters in the city’s business area was outlined to city council by a representative of the firm which supplies and installs parking meters throughout Canada.

Cpl. A.V. Sutherland, officer in charge of the Salmon Arm detachment RCMP, spoke in favour of the meters.

Assets of Salmon Arm Credit Union showed an increase from $24 to $15,315 in the six years it had been operating. Arvid Olson president, reported a total of 156 members.

By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

In the First World War, all the men in the Head of the Lake Okanagan Indian Band in Vernon between 21 and 35 years volunteered to serve overseas. All of the men.

Okanagan College professor Jim Wood presented this piece of little-publicized information to his audience at the Salmar Classic Theatre on March 12.

While time demonstrates ‘history is written by the victors,’ a proverb attributed to Winston Churchill, Wood has researched the First World War and provides a lessknown aspect of Canada’s history. He focused on the 114th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, a battalion in Ontario formed

by Commanding Officer Andrew T. Thompson, with half of its troops First Nations volunteers.

Two of the four companies in the 114th were commanded by First Nations soldiers.

Wood said 4,000 indigenous people in Canada volunteered to serve, “many with the hope that service would result in equal treatment after the war.”

That was, however, not their reality.

Wood discovered Thompson when he was researching the Canadian Military Gazette,

but couldn’t vote

the army’s newspaper.

There he found the Gazette to be “very progressive in its thinking about the place First Nations people should occupy in Canada.”

Wood learned Thompson was the editor of the Gazette at the time. Thompson had developed a good relationship with members of the Sixth Nations and had been made one of their honorary chiefs prior to commanding the 114th Battalion.

Canada in August 1914 was a country of eight million people starting the task of raising an army of 600,000.

With about four million of the population men, and fewer of them the appropriate age, “you’re looking at a relatively small number,” he said.

For most Canadians, “it was still possible to support the British Empire fully, but not really to think of it as Canada’s war,” he said.

However, in the first battle of Ypres in Belgium, the ugly reality of trench warfare became evident. Calls from the British of ‘where are the Canadians?’ began to be heard, while the troops were sometimes derogatorily referred to as the “comedian contingent,” instead of the Canadian contingent.

The second battle of Ypres saw the first extensive wartime use of chemical weapons, and

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casualty lists became alarming.

In 1915 status Indians were denied the right to serve because the government said, as ‘wards of the state,’ they couldn’t be subjected to the atrocities occurring.

Such volunteers weren’t welcome until the supply of Canadians of British and European descent began to dry up.

“Canadians were starting to realize it’s not a great adventure, it won’t be over by Christmas,” Ward said.

Thompson’s recruits were denied the ability to fight together as a battalion overseas and, much to his chagrin, Thompson was not allowed to accompany them because of his age.

In 1917, Canada imposed conscription.

Wood explained the government was going to conscript First Nations, until it was pointed out to those in power that they weren’t allowed to vote and were termed wards of the Crown.

An election was held over the conscription decision already imposed, where Robert Borden’s party tried to make sure everyone who would vote in his party’s favour would.

“It was a time when women got the vote,” said Wood. “Only certain women – the wives, sisters and mothers whose men were already at the front.”

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Appreciation: Lecture series sponsor Dan MacQuarrie presents lecturer James Wood with an Okanagan College jacket.

In that election, First Nations volunteers in the Canadian Corps were also able to cast votes.

However, said Wood, “when guns fall silent, you go back to status Indian and now you’re not going to be able to vote.”

These were the circumstances that led Thompson to write editorials headlined: “Shall our Indian fighters go voteless while defaulters vote?”

It referred to those Canadian men who had evaded military duty, but would still be permitted to vote.

The positive part of

the story was the recognition and admiration First Nations received from their fellow soldiers, Wood added, noting it was veterans’ organizations who were later their staunch allies.

Dan MacQuarrie, lecture sponsor and catalyst for the series promoting social justice, peace and the environment, made a request of his audience.

“If you’d like to do something to show your appreciation to me..., look at every person as your brother and sister, and build a community that’s even better than it is now.”

Closely connected

Louis Thomas of the Neskonlith band attended the lecture. He remembers stories of four relatives serving in the First World War, including his grand uncle William Parrish.

“They never really talked about it, they did their duty, came back, and lived the way they did before,” he recounts.

Thomas recalls the story of one man who, during the war, went outside, and started drumming and singing – for four days. When he came back in, he said ‘they’re all OK, some are hurt but they’re all okay.’ A week later, an overseas cable came saying the men were all right.

“These are the things we can’t understand, the stories that are handed down,” he says.

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It’s time for the Shuswap Food Action Co-op to take action.

The newly-formed agricultural body is now working on a report, documenting the input provided during its Food for Thought community forum held Tuesday, March 7 at the Salmon Arm United Church.

“What we have to do now is gather the information from last night, get it into a database, and then take the next step – and that has to happen soon,” said Shuswap Food Action Co-op president John McLeod.

The event lived up to its name, with the Shuswap Food Action Co-op’s volunteers feeding the more than 200 attendees who, in turn, served up a cornucopia of ideas surrounding food security and possible actions that could be taken to support and promote existing and new forms of agriculture.

The evening kicked off with a speech by Laura Kalina, whose credentials include being an Interior Health community nutritionist, founder of the Kamloops Food Policy Council, food sovereignty advocate of 25 years and author of several books.

Kalina clarified that when people talk about being food secure, they’re really talking about food sovereignty, where people have a right and a means to define their own food system, and where they control and take part in how food is grown, processed and cooked.

This is opposed to relying on what she called the “industrial food system,” and the abundance of processed foods it produces.

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“In B.C., we only produce basically 48 per cent of the meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables consumed in this province,” said Kalina.

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Shuswap Food Action Co-op, as well as a policy or charter with an action plan.

Following Kalina’s presentation and a supper of locally sourced food and beverages, attendees broke off to brainstorm on a variety of topics, their com-

And when you look at a place like Salmon Arm, we, in the past, produced all of our own and now we’re so reliant on outside sources of food.

Laura Kalina NutritioNist, AdvocAte at a place like Salmon Arm, we, in the past, produced all of our own and now we’re so reliant on outside sources of food.”

Kalina pointed out what can be done locally with examples of what has been done, and is being done in Kamloops, such as the creation of the Kamloops Food Policy Council. Now in its 19th year, the council has spearheaded policies and projects in the city that have resulted in the growth of community gardens, a horticulture training centre and, more recently, a community orchard in Riverside Park.

For this to be a successful partnership, Kalina emphasized the importance of having a local food policy organization such as the

ments being recorded in the process for the upcoming report.

Some of these were: • Edible landscapes: working with the city to identify and endorse space for edible landscaping projects; using downtown flower beds, planters for edibles; community composting.

• Farmers markets: open on weekends; make more accessible for families; permanent, year-round location; a free lot from city, perhaps fairgrounds.

• Food co-op/hub: identify locations for possible co-op; encourage and create opportunities for farmers, giving them a place for them to sell seven days a week; focus local but not necessarily organic.

• Micro/small farms: equipment sharing; mentoring for micro lots; lobby to change regulations around farmgate sales.

• Agricultural Land Reserve: mixed feelings with arguments to reform ALR; do not expand Salmon Arm’s urban containment area.

• Make Shuswap a GMO-free zone; push for laws requiring GMO labelling.

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The Shuswap Mariners had a succesfull 2013 winning city championships in Vernon as well as 4th place in Slo-Pitch Nationals in Kelowna The Mariners would also like to thank Kevin & Krista Jonker for their commitment and hard work.

Columbia Shuswap Regional District INVITATION TO TENDER PARKS MAINTENANCE ELECTORAL AREA D

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting Tenders for a three year term commencing May 1, 2014 for the seasonal maintenance for four parks located in Electoral Area D. Sealed tenders clearly marked “Tender – Electoral Area D – Parks Maintenance” will be accepted until 11 AM local time on Thursday March 27, 2014 at the offices of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1.

Services are to be provided on a seasonal basis. A detailed description of the Services required can be found in the Tender documents.

Tender documents and further information are available online at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca/newsnotices/opportunities/tenders, on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov. bc.ca, Civic Info website at www.civicinfo.bc.ca and at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District at the above address during regular office hours.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Tenders and to waive any informality in the Tenders received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the Tender which it deems most advantageous.Faxed or e-mailed submissions will not be accepted.

Faxed or e-mailed submissions will not be accepted.

The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

For more information, please contact: Marcin Pachcinski, Parks and Recreation Team Leader T: 250.833.5923 or TF: 1.888.248.2773 E: mpachcinski@csrd.bc.ca

INVITATION TO TENDER PARKS MAINTENANCE ELECTORAL AREA E

(Swansea Point Lake Access Parks and Sicamous Creek Trailhead) The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting Tenders for a three year term commencing May 1, 2014 for the seasonal maintenance of six lake access parks and one trailhead in Electoral Area E. Sealed tenders clearly marked “Tender – Electoral Area E – Parks Maintenance” will be accepted until 11 AM local time on Thursday March 27, 2014 at the offices of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1.

Services are to be provided on a seasonal basis. A detailed description of the Services required can be found in the Tender documents.

Tender documents and further information are available online at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca/newsnotices/opportunities/tenders, on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov. bc.ca, Civic Info website at www.civicinfo.bc.ca and at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District at the above address during regular office hours.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Tenders and to waive any informality in the Tenders received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the Tender which it deems most advantageous.

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Rising costs plus declining enrolment equal a $1.8 million shortfall for School District #83’s 20142015 budget.

Sterling Olson, secretary-treasurer for the school district, told the board that the combination of $800,780 in additional costs, combined with a revenue loss of over $1 million from declining enrolment, account for the shortfall.

Currently, staffing allocations are being planned on the basis of the existing provision in collective agreements. No provision has been made for possible changes resulting from the legal dispute between the province and the BC Teachers Federation. If the board is required to reinstate the provisions in dispute, additional staffing costs of approximately $1.6 million would be incurred for the 2014-2015 school year.

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Brazil’s new approach to fighting fat HealtHy bites

Serena Caner One of the passions I share with my motherin-law is our love of food. Since meeting my husband, she has taught me much about Turkish food and cooking, which has provided a bond for our relationship.

In Canada, March is Nutrition Month and this year’s theme is: Simply Cook and Enjoy.

With growing time constraints and increasing ready-toeat meals available at the store, Canadians are spending less time cooking. Readyto-eat meals are not only less nutritious, but do not allow our younger generation the opportunity to learn how to cook. Not knowing how to cook severely limits your ability to eat healthy on a budget.

Brazil, who shares Canada’s expanding waistline, has recently released new dietary guidelines that emphasize behaviours rather than specific food groups and serving sizes. Here are some of the highlights: • Prepare meals using fresh and staple foods.

• Use oils, fats, sugar and salt in moderation.

• Limit consumption of ready-to-eat and drink products • Eat at regular mealtimes and pay attention to your food instead of multitasking.

• Eat with others whenever possible.

• Develop, practice, share, and enjoy your skills in food preparation and cooking.

• Decide as a family to share cooking responsibilities and dedicate enough time for healthy meals.

• When you eat out, choose restaurants that serve freshly made dishes. Avoid fast food chains.

• Be critical of food industry advertising.

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It may not be pretty, but a patch of yellow-orange goo discovered on the shore in Blind Bay is not harmful.

Four water samples were taken in the 2001-2022 block of Eagle Bay Road Monday, March 10 by Brian Gregory, an Interior Health protection officer, who was responding to a complaint from a Blind Bay resident.

“We have the sample results of four environmental tests and they all indicate there is no presence of sewage in the samples,” said Jessy Bhatti, another IH health protection officer Friday. “I don’t know exactly what it is because we don’t do our

own tests, but it’s likely the result of groundwater rising to the surface.”

Carol Danyluk, a senior environmental protection officer with Ministry of the Environment, concurs: “It is an iron precipitate that is the byproduct of a metabolic reaction by bacteria, present in the water. These bacteria utilize the iron present in the water and produce an iron oxide precipitate or “rust” which is typically bright orange and can be fuzzy or slimy.” residential & commercial Danyluk says its occurrence is a problem esthetically because it will stain clothing, sinks and bathtubs but is not harmful to terrestrial plants, animals or humans.

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Female players in danger of losing team

By Adam Williams KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

For Thompson Okanagan female hockey players, including one from Salmon Arm, this could be their last season playing in the major midget ranks.

The Thompson Okanagan Rockets of the female midget AAA league are without a home for the 2014-2015 season, after the Kelowna Minor Hockey Association announced it would no longer host the team following this season.

Salmon Arm’s Melissa Hume is listed on the team roster as a member of the Rockets, who have called Kelowna home for seven years.

The team has approached several associations since, looking for a new home, but few have jumped at the opportunity.

Part of the problem is location — with the Rockets being a regional team, few associations think of it as their responsibility to take on.

Rockets’ head coach Terry Olfert, who is handling the negotiations for his team, said the other problem is female hockey isn’t treated as a priority in many places.

“It’s definitely a bit of both,” he said. “You don’t have enough advocates to push the female side of it and do we get pushed aside? Yes, absolutely.

“Naturally, you always have people that are on (the same) page for female hockey and they’re the ones that you have to have as your advocates and they’re the ones that work hard to keep it,” he continued.

“Then you have the ones that are there for their sons and they’re part of the committee as well.

“If it takes away ice time from any situation of anybody, nobody is happy.”

Olfert said that, while some associations were less than enthused with taking on the Rockets, Vernon has stepped to the front.

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Tight contest: Salmon Arm teammates Jenna Lazar and Maddison Turner work together to put one past Cranbrook’s goalie during a 3-3 tie Monday at the BC Midget Female ‘A’ Championship at Shaw Centre.

Salmon Arm undefeated

By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

The Salmon Arm Midget Female Armstrong Co-op Rep Team is so far undefeated as it competes with B.C.’s best.

Salmon Arm is hosting the 2014 Midget Female ‘A’ BC Hockey Championships at the Shaw Centre, where teams have come from Terrace, Cranbrook, Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland

and Kamloops.

In Salmon Arm’s first game Sunday, the team defeated North Island 2-1.

St. Paddy’s Day brought a game that ended with three goals apiece for both Salmon Arm and Cranbrook.

Tuesday, Salmon Arm defeated Kamloops 2-1.

Coach Troy Haskell says Salmon Arm has played most of the teams they’re facing.

“We’ve had success against

them all at times, it’s been up and down a bit. We definitely will contend and compete.”

The championship game goes Thursday at 8 p.m.

Some of the girls have been playing together for four years, and it’s their third time at the provincials.

“They really want it those ones,” he says.

Maddie Turner, Hailey Haskell and goalie Jamie Sedore hail from Salmon Arm,

while the other girls are from Lumby, Vernon, Armstrong and Sicamous.

Coach Haskell says it’s good hockey for spectators, and the strength of his team is their work ethic.

“If they do come watch, I guarantee you they’ll be the hardest-working team there.”

Salmon Arm plays at 8 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Thursday and, with any luck, at 8 p.m in the championship game.

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Eliminators excel at provincial event It was not a storybook ending, but it came close for the U14B Ringette Eliminators at the provincials in Prince George March 6-9.

Shuswap Ringette was fortunate enough to have three of its teams, U14, U16 and U19, travel the highway to participate in the event.

For the girls on the U14B Eliminators, this was the first time they have had the opportunity to work towards such an event – in the younger years provincial-level competitions do not exist.

The team came out

strong, winning the first game of the round robin against Vernon.

This winning streak was short lived, however, as the team lost their next two hardfought battles against Kelowna and Prince George. Heading into their last round-robin game the Eliminators knew it was a mustwin situation if they wanted to be in medal contention and avoid elimination.

Collectively pulling together, the Eliminators played one of their best games of the year, edging out Quesnel by two goals and finishing the round robin in sec-

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The road to the gold then started bright and early at 6 a.m. on a time-change Sunday morning with the game again against third place Quesnel.

Keeping their eye on the prize, the Eliminators again battled hard and came out with a 10-8 win.

Next stop – the gold medal game against Prince George, a team the Eliminators had yet to beat this season.

While playing hard and never giving up, it was not to be – the U14B Eliminators just could not get a leg up on their competition.

Prince George played a strong game claiming gold and the Eliminators captured silver.

It was an exciting and tense time for parents, players and coaches as the game went back and forth matching goal for goal.

Appreciation goes out from all of the girls on the Eliminators to the parents, coaches, relatives and friends, who never gave up, provided strong support, loud cheering and, of course, a ride to the rinks.

The U14B Eliminators include Marissa Materi, Tamara Brown,

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Stellar slate grows for Roots and Blues Fest

By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

There will be rocking and rolling at this year’s Roots and Blues Festival with Juno award winners, The Sheepdogs.

The Sheepdogs are Ewan Currie on vocals and guitar, Leot Hanson on guitar, Ryan Gullen on bass and Sam Corbett on drums/ percussion.

The band has built its name on hard work and determination.

Having funded their first three albums and early years of touring on their own, this rock and roll band’s momentum began to build exponentially with the release of the 2010 album, Learn & Burn, which is now certified platinum in Canada.

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Eclectic avenue: Black Joe Lewis, top, and The Sheepdogs, below, are signed on to bring their amazing brands of rock and roll and southern blues served in a rockin’ vagabond blues style to this year’s festival.

Hailing from Saskatoon, SK, The Sheepdogs won an international competition in 2011, which secured them the cover of Rolling Stone – the first unsigned band to appear on its front page.

The win, decided by 1.5 million public votes, also scored them a record deal with Atlantic.

The band would go on to win three 2012 Juno Awards: New Group of the Year, Single of the Year and Rock Album of the Year.

The Sheepdogs, the self-titled album produced by The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and Austin Scaggs released in 2012, introduced the band to the U.S. and beyond.

The album earned the band three more Juno nominations for Best Album, Best Single and Best Group, and was certified gold in Canada in 2013.

This year, The Sheepdogs are up for the 2014 Video of the Year Juno.

With a list of accolades this impressive, the band is engaging fans on a wider scale.

“We want to make killer albums that people really want to listen to, but we also want to have a really reputable live show,” says Currie. “When we come through town, we want to be the hottest ticket there. Those two elements are what make a truly great rock

and roll band. Really, though, we just want to play to anyone who is willing to give us a shot and who wants to have a good time.”

And there will be many good times at this year’s festival.

From Austin, Texas, known to some as the collision centre where Southern soul meets Midwestern blues and vagabond punk, comes Black Joe Lewis. Drawn to the infectious music scene Austin is famous for, Lewis bought his first guitar while working in a pawnshop.

Once likened to “The Godfather of Soul,” Lewis lets his inner punk loose on the group’s third studio album, Electric Slave that kicks off with in-your-face opener Skulldiggin.

“Electric Slave is what people are today with their faces buried in their iPhones and the only way to hold a conversation is through text,” says Lewis.

Much like not wanting to be a slave to cell phones, Lewis refuses to be confined to genre-defining boundaries or cater to only one of his many musical influences on this third LP. As always, Lewis finds a way to make tracks full of horns and blues riffs rival the likes of rocker Iggy Pop.

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And that’s one of the joys of Salmon Arm’s hottest musical event – if you’re not getting your groove on at one stage, you need only move on to the next.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20 MUSIC OF MEXICO – Ken Smedley presents El Mariachi Los Dorados, featuring the bass guitar stylings of Diego Kohl and the lead guitar and vocals of band leader Alex Alegria, with special guests Blu & Kelly Hopkins at 7:30 p.m. at Carlin Hall. Tickets are available at Acorn Music.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22 FLAP JACKS – Sunnybrae Seniors serve a pancake breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit and whipped cream, from 8 to 11 a.m. at 3585 Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Rd. Cost is $6 per person.

REACHING OUT – The Reaching Out Multiple Sclerosis Society hosts a spring dance from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre.

Entertainment, food and beverages, door prizes, silent auction, 50-50 draw.

Admission by donation. Proceeds will go to support local people with MS. ELDER PLAY – Shuswap Theatre Society, Salmon Arm presents an introduction to seniors’ theatre, a free workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for those interested in starting their own seniors theatre program at Shuswap Theatre. For information or to rsvp, call Peter Blacklock at 250-675-3004.

SILVER SCREEN – Shuswap Film Society presents award-winning Japanese film Like Father, Like Son, a story of babies switched at birth, at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

BOOK CLUB – Discuss the book of the month, The Cellist of Sarajevo by Stephen Galloway, and enjoy a refreshment from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Salmon Arm Library’s adult book club.

MONDAY, MARCH 24 BLUE SOUL – Bluesman Terry Gillespie, accompanied by Lyndell Montgomery, performs at 7 p.m. at the Barley Station Brew Pub.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25 ACT OUT – Kids ages six to 13 are invited to have fun while they hone their acting skills at the Silver Creek Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library from 1 to 3 p.m. March 25, 26 and 27. For more information, call the branch at 250-832-4719 or visit the website atwww.orl.bc.ca.

THURSDAY, MARCH 27 JAZZ SINGER – (Venue change) Melissa Lauren, who has smoothly made the transition from veteran swing “crooness” to songwriter, will perform at Shuswap Chefs from 7 to 9 p.m. Suggested donation of $5.

GARDEN CLUB – The Shuswap Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hall, 2460 Auto Rd. Guest speaker Gudrun Hupfauer will talk about Creations from Flowers. Everyone is welcome.

FRIDAY, MARCH 28 COFFEE HOUSE Shuswap Writers’ Coffee House features an open-mike

session and guest speaker Shawn Bird at Choices. A light supper is available at 5:30 p.m. Event starts at 6:30. For information, Cathy at 250832-2454.

SATURDAY, MARCH 29 FAMILY MARKET – Shuswap Family Market takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the gym of Broadview E-Free Church, a place to buy and sell new and used items for infants, children, pregnancy and parenting. Book a table on Facebook, email ShuswapFamilyMarket@gmail.com or call 250-8044238.

MOUNTAIN MUSIC– West Virginia fiddler Myra Morrison and The Appalachian String Band perform from 7 to 11 p.m. at Sunnybrae Hall, with special guests Seal Skull Hammer. Tickets at $15 are available at Shuswap Pie Co., Java Jive and Synergy Studio.

SATURDAY, APRIL 5 FUNDRAISER – The 18th annual Ukraine Fundraising Banquet takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Gathering Place. Proceeds go towards several projects. Guests are the Sadok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. Admission is by donation. A mission worker will give an update on the Ukraine situation.

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Julia Body, Patrick Allwood and George Rithaler pit their skills against another team in Shuswap Theatre’s Laughing Gas Improv event Saturday.

Penning poetry for credit Versifiers, rhymesters and sonneteers from throughout the region will congregate on all four Okanagan College campuses on Thursday, April 3 to put their deftness with doggerel and love of lyric to the test in the first annual Okanagan College Three-hour Poetry Contest.

Beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, aspiring poets who are Okanagan College students or high school students in Grades 11 or 12, will have 180 minutes to create up to three original poems in the poetic form revealed at the beginning of the contest. Instructions will be provided.

“We’re launching the Three-hour Poetry Con-

test in response to the success of the Three-hour Short Story Contest we hold every fall,” explained Okanagan College English professor Kerry Gilbert. “We thought it would be valuable to reach writers who prefer working in verse over prose.”

Each campus will declare a regional winner who receives a $250 Okanagan College tuition credit. A grand prize winner from among the four regional winners will receive an additional $250 tuition credit.

Registration is free. Visit www.okanagan. bc.ca/3hourpoetry to sign up. Registration closes at noon on Wednesday, April 2.

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“It’s about how much Anne Murray has done, her walks of fame, all the first things she’s done,” Gillespie adds.

“It’s multi-media and informative – some laughs, and interesting little things to keep people entertained.”

Gillespie previously toured across Canada with a band called Flashback, a show that featured the music and costumes of such music notables as Lulu, Linda Ronstadt and Cher, among others.

Describing herself as naturally gifted, Gillespie took lessons at the Conservatory of Nova Scotia and more recently with Sarah McLaughlin’s voice coach, Judith Rabinovitch.

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Canada’s Songbird Anne Murray may have retired in 2007, but her music continues live in Snowbird – the Anne Murray Tribute.

Picking up the musical torch, B.C. chanteuse Laura Gillespie will bring four decades of her favourite artist’s music to the SASCU Rec Centre on March 29.

Gillespie’s idol was the first Canadian female solo artist to attain number one on the American Billboard chart.

With 33 number one singles, Murray has sold more than 53 million albums and is ranked number 10 on Billboard Magazine’s top 50 greatest contemporary artists.

First to sell a gold record in both Canada and the United States, and first woman and Canadian to win album of the year, Murray took home 24 Junos and four Grammy’s during her 40-year career.

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“Mom played her music all the time from when I was really young, and I loved it,” Gillespie says, noting she was singing almost as soon as she could talk. “I always thought I sounded a lot like her.”

Gillespie says she is an able mimic and practised Murray’s mannerisms, believing that with some practice, she could offer a fitting tribute to Murray.

The catalyst for the Snowbird tour was meeting the members of her back-up band, who have been playing together for seven years.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do; one of those things you think you’ll never get to do,” says Gillespie with enthusiasm about her new show. “This is awesome, I am so excited about it.”

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Full Moon will ask you to pay further attention to your overall physique and revise your lifestyle habits. It is time to prioritize your responsibilities. Be prepared for a wake-up call.

Once the Sun enters your sign, welcome the invigorated new you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You might expose a super reactive side in you bringing a romantic situation to culmination. You are feeling more emotionally expressive and you find yourself amazed by some heartfelt declarations of love. You’ll be in for quite a surprise.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Reminiscing the good old times and family issues will certainly mark you during this Full Moon. Your sentimentality levels will heighten. A special connection with a prominent female figure will steal your attention at this time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your interactions will have an amplified level of emotionality. You will develop a deeper need to unclog the fogginess with someone through specific, unambiguous intentions.

Now is your time to clear out the air.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): This Full Moon will bring you to new positive realizations in terms of your selfworth. You will know more precisely what your true merit should be and when you find out of your limitless potentials, new possibilities unravel at your feet. Your earnings will receive a boost.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This Full Moon falls in your sign, dear Virgo which will affect you more than any other sign. Major changes could be relating to a residential or a job change or even it could pertain to your own physical body or overall happiness.

Whatever it is, a much needed zenith will illuminate your spirits.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You need to release or let go of some accumulated excess baggage since the past few months. The Full Moon might show you that if you are in need of some rest and healing, you won’t have any choice but just do that. Surrender yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be prepared to finally integrate yourself in your group of acquaintances and catch up with the latest news. Now it will be become clearer to you who your true friends are and which goals you should still pursue. Be prepared to make some major clean-up in these spheres.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your area of professional realm and success will be highlighted during this Full Moon. This could be the time that you will suddenly want to change your career choice or your image may change. You will yearn to match your available alternatives with your potential and talents.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Just when you thought you were limited by roadblocks and restrictions, your life will open up and give you a breath of fresh air. You are ready to inhale a good dose of optimism over your life and over your health.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Intimacy issues will come to the fore during this Full Moon. Things you kept buried until now will emerge to the surface, be it a bad habit or an unresolved issue from the past. Do not let old resentments pollute your potential for a deeper connection with someone new.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Important relationships will ask for your attention. You’ll have to take a decision involving the tie of your attachment.

Strengthen the bond or break it: the decision will be ultimately yours. How much are you willing to sacrifice?

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LORING, LINDSAY It is with great sadness that the family announces Lindsay’s passing on Sunday March 16, 2014 at his residence in Salmon Arm. A celebration of Life Service for Lindsay will be held on Friday March 21, 2014 at 1:00 pm from Bower’s Funeral Chapel. Reception to follow.

Online condolences may be sent through Lindsay’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice. com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm, BC

McLEOD, GEORGE WAYNE April 7, 1925 – March 8, 2014

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It is with heavy hearts that the family of Oliver Glen Hanson announces his passing on January 5, 2014 in his home at Salmon Arm, BC. He will be dearly missed by his surviving sister, Lila (Conrad) Mickelson, 15 nieces and nephews, and brother-in-law Vernon Law. Oliver grew up in Archerwill, SK, and after high school moved to BC where he worked for Parks Canada for 30 years, living at Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. While there, he really enjoyed his adventures hiking, fishing, crosscountry skiing, and snowshoeing. He retired to Salmon Arm in 1998. In retirement, he enjoyed living in Salmon Arm, travelling to visit family and friends in the western provinces, and was an avid reader. He was predeceased by his mother and father, Gina and Oscar Hanson, sisters Elaine Murias and Goldie Law, and brother-in-law Stanley Murias. A memorial service and interment will be held this summer in Saskatchewan.

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With sadness, we announce the sudden passing of Wayne McLeod on March 8, 2014 at his home on Mabel Lake. Wayne was born in Altario, Alberta and moved with his family to Vernon in 1937. In the 1940’s he moved to Enderby and in 1969 out to Mabel Lake where he became a well-known, active and respected member of the community.

Wayne was a veteran of WWII. He had a number of jobs before going into the family business with his father in the early 50’s. Enderby residents will know and remember him for his work as Mayor of the City, his many years of service to the Enderby Seniors Centre, the Enderby Credit Union as a Board Member, Notary Public and Insurance Agent owner until his retirement in 1987. His passions were photography, his Apple computers and travel to Cuba.

He is lovingly remembered by his niece and nephews and extended families. His familiar presence will be missed by his friends, neighbours and visitors to Mabel Lake and Kingfisher.

At Wayne’s request, no funeral or memorial service will be held. Interment will be in the family plot in the Enderby Cemetery. Memorial donations in Wayne’s name may be made to your favorite charity.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Wayne’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

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Millie Pederson 1925-2004

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HANSON, OLIVER GLEN August 27, 1948- January 5, 2014

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ADAM ANDREW DUNHAM June 1, 1981 - March 6, 2014 Adam passed suddenly by car accident in Drayton Valley, Alberta. Spent his first 17 years in Sicamous where everyone knew him as a friendly, smiling child. Moved to Banff where he became a chef & then to Red Deer for construction & the oil industry.

Married his soul mate in 2006. Staying here will be his wife Tara and daughter Lilly, aged 7. Parents Rick and Fiona of Salmon Arm, sister Nicole, brothers Jason and Toby and Grandpa Bob as well as many aunts, uncles, wonderful cousins and friends.

Adam’s belief was family first before trucks.

Service was at the Legion in Innisfail Alberta.

Every Dunham out there will be missing the lost member of our clan.

LYONS, MARGARET (MAGGIE) CECILLE Margaret (Maggie) Cecille Lyons, 59 of Calgary, passed away suddenly of cancer on January 24, 2014, at Peter Lougheed Centre, in Calgary Alberta. Maggie is survived by her husband Garry Clowater, her daughter Cassandra Lyons, of Salmon Arm, as well as an estranged sister and brother in British Columbia.

Maggie was born in New Westminister, British Columbia to Alfred Max and Annette Marie Wisser, on March 24, 1954. She lived in Port Coquitlam, Kelowna and Salmon Arm, before moving to Calgary in 1988. She preferred a quiet life and had a passion for flower gardening, decorating, and reading science fiction novels.

A quiet ceremony celebrating Maggie’s life and remembrances was held by her husband and her close friends at her home in Calgary. Her ashes will be returned to a place she loved near Eagle Bay on Shuswap Lake, BC.

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

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

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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kelowna terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract & details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Call 604-968-5488 Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.

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We require long and short haul US capable drivers. We are an Okanagan based company with dedicated suppliers and customers and require drivers to fill their orders. Our short haul drivers primarily service the US northwestern with dedicated runs available and are home regularly, our long hauls drivers service the southwestern US and are home on a weekly basis for resets. We offer: Dedicated Tractors, US Medical Coverage, Company Cell phones, Direct deposit pay with no holdbacks. Dedicated lanes.

Rider Policy. All we need from you is US capabilities, border crossing experience and a professional attitude, Class 1 driver’s license and a clean abstract and are physically fit. Please fax or email your resume and abstract with US drivers in subject line to 250-546-0600 or email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phones calls or walk in’s please.

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Bright, Professional, Modern Physiotherapy clinic is seeking a dynamic OFFICE MANAGER to join our successful healthcare team.

A commitment to exceptional customer service combined with extremely high organizational skills will support our client-focused care. Your ability to efficiently perform reception duties as well as manage third-party claims and billings will require a high level of resourcefulness and strong multi-tasking skills.

Excellent attention to detail, the ability to prioritize and change tasks quickly will help maintain the flow of our busy clinic. Experience with billing software or an MOA certificate would be an asset.

This is a part-time, 30 hour/week position. Resumés may be submitted to julie@lakeshorephysio.net or dropped off at our clinic at 420 B 4th Street NE.

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HYDE MOUNTAIN ON MARA LAKE GOLF COURSE INVITES YOU TO BECOME PART OF “OUR TEAM” for season 2014 Golf Season runs approximately April 1st to Oct 15th Full time and Part time positions available: Food and Beverage: Pro Shop: Maintenance:

Cooks and Server positions Pro Shop attendants Customer Service Mechanic (required immediately) Grounds Keepers

Send applications to Bill Wilson General Manager/Head Professional 9851 Old Spallumcheen Road Sicamous, B.C. V0E 2V3 Or send your application or questions by email: bwilson@hydemountain.com Visit our web site at www.hydemountain.com

Employment Career Opportunity: R.J. Haney Heritage Village has an exciting opportunity as Village Resource Coordinator.

Candidate must possess an energetic personality and professional poise.

This person is responsible for the implementation of the school programs, conducts interpretive tours and interpreting local history. Assist with the preparation and delivery of all special events, programs, and the day to day operations of a Heritage Village, Museum and Tea Room. Must be willing to work as part of a team in a fast moving environment under pressure and enjoy working with people of all ages. This is a full time seasonal position. For a complete job description visit www.salmonarmmuseum.org/employmentopportunities Apply by emailing your cover letter and resume to info@salmonarmmuseum.org

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To distribute the Shuswap Market News & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE SALMON ARM-Suitable for teenager or young adultAuto Rd. 15th St. SE SALMON ARM- 30th Ave/30 St NE CHASE- Brooke Dr. Near Safety Mart CHASE- Cottonwood area Call Valerie 250-832-2131

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EDWARD Jones, a financial services industry leader is seeking an On-Call Branch Team Associate to support our branch office. This position provides administrative assistance for our branch on a temporary basis. The ideal candidate must enjoy customer contact; have excellent client service and communication skills, be well-organized, and accurate with details. Join Edward Jones and see why we’ve been ranked among FORTUNE magazine’s list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 12 years. Please contact our office at 250-8331033 2770 10 Ave NE, Unit C

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Salmon Arm Minor Baseball is looking for Umpires for the 2014 Season. Are you over 13 and want to make some extra money? Call Dan 250-8326414 or visit our website www.salmonarmbaseball.com SERVERS needed P/T at Home Restaurant in Sorrento willing to work flexible hours.

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This Notice is to all persons who borrowed a payday loan from The Cash Store or Instaloans located in British Columbia during the period November 1, 2009, to March 23, 2012, and who also purchased a cash card at the time of negotiating the payday loan.

Pursuant to a March 23, 2012 determination by the Director of Consumer Protection BC, a related Compliance Order of the same date and a Supplemental Compliance Order dated November 30, 2012, The Cash Store and Instaloans are required to refund to all borrowers with loan agreements negotiated between November 1, 2009 and March 23, 2012, the amount of any issuance fee charged, required or accepted for or in relation to the issuance of a cash card. This Compliance Order applies only to loan agreements negotiated in the Province of British Columbia.

A Notice of Refund Eligibility was mailed to all clients of The Cash Store and Instaloans who negotiated a loan agreement between November 1, 2009 and March 23, 2012 who also purchased cash cards at the time of negotiating that loan agreement. The Notice of Refund Eligibility that was mailed to clients included a claim form that eligible claimants can use to verify their identity for the purposes of claiming a refund.

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Claim forms may also be downloaded from www.cashstore.ca or www.instaloans.ca.

If you arrange to receive a claim form, your completed claim form can be submitted: • • •

By fax to Cash Card Refunds B.C. at 604-320-1655 Or by attachment to an email sent to claims@cashcardrefundbc.ca Or by mail to: Cash Card Refunds B.C. #200, 4946 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4H7

Completed claim forms are to be submitted by July 31, 2014.

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Services

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Real Estate

Real Estate

Real Estate

Misc Services

$500 & Under

Misc. for Sale

Business for Sale

For Sale By Owner

Houses For Sale

Other Areas

Home & Yard

SINGER 360 Knitting machine punchcard-ribber many attachments- books $450., Connair professional steamer, 1500w, $50. 1 (250)832-4399

KENMORE front load washer, white $200. & Inglis dryer, white, $200. (250)253-7185

Asphalt Seal Coating c/w tank, pump, motor, 8HP blower & lawn edger, with all tools needed to get started on 7’ x 9’ u-built trailer. Selling due to health reasons. $5000. obo For more info please call (1-250)675-4332

APPROX 112 private recreational acres with spring.

This beautiful property is abundant with wildlife and backs onto crown land with trails to the top of Mt Bastion. 4 Bdrm 2 bath home with barns outbuildings and hay fields makes this property perfect for hobby farming.

Close to town in the heart of the Shuswap $798,000 250-833-8693

Must Sell Due to illness 4 Level split, Blind Day, 2000sqft., half acre, 3bdrm, den, 1 full bath, 1 bath w/shower or steam room, single garage, 2 carports, large shed & deck $317,900 For more info (250)675-4332

20 ACRES $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee Call 1-866-8825263 Ext. 81 www.sunsetranches.net

•Renovation •Repair •Maintenance

•Fencing •Decks •Patios

250-253-4663

Miles’ Mobile Mechanical

Think Spring Repairs & Maintenance to: • Lawn & Garden Equipment • Chainsaws • Trimmers • ATVs • Sleds

MILES KENTEL

Cell 804-6869 • 30+ years locally

250-832-4213

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

• Wallpapering • Drywall Repair • Professional Workmanship • Seniors Discounts

For Free Estimate call Lorraine

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

Telephone Services DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect home phone service. No one refused! Low monthly rate! Calling features and unlimited long distance available. Call National Teleconnect today! 1866-443-4408. Or visit online: www.nationalteleconnect.com

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay A horse quality orchard grass, 2nd crop $5 & 1st crop $4, Al Fritzel (250)832-9070 HAYLAGE 20% Alfalfa grass mix, round wrapped, approx 1100lb. $45/bale Call Rick (250)833-4523

Livestock REGISTERED Polled Hereford yearling bulls call Ed 250-365-3270 or Murray 604-582-3499 or visit our website www.kootenayph.com

Merchandise for Sale

Building Supplies NEW OWSJ METAL ROOF TRUSSES; 10 @32’ SPAN BY 22” DEEP AND 3 @ 38’-6” SPAN BY 30” DEEP; DESIGNED FOR OKANAGAN @ 6’ C to C spacing; $200 each or make offer ken@a1machine.bc.ca or 250-558-8667

$100 & Under MICHELIN set of 4, P235/55R17 all season tires, like new, used 3mo., must go (250)832-3312 WE buy & sell cars, will pay up to $100. whether running or not (250)832-3075 Ext.109

$200 & Under ENTERTAINMENT centre, light wood colour $150. obo (250)832-9256

$300 & Under 30” white electric stove self clean convection oven $300. 3 door sets - 1 dead bolt $20. for all (250)832-4399 QUEEN bed, head, foot board & frame $250. Hideway couch. $200. 3X5 tbl & chairs $20.

Lazyboy $50. Lawnboy gas mower $150. LG Air Cond.

10,000 BTU $200. AB Lounge exerciser $45. Bosch pod coffee maker $25. Rotissory oven $25. Adj. step & ext ladder $50. (250)833-1441

Garage Sales ESTATE SALE March 22 9am-4pm at 7060 47thSt NE Canoe ALL MUST GO Huge Clearance Sale Black Fridays (beside Hideaway) Wed. to Sun. 12-4. Everything must Go. Nothing over $20.

Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter In-House Sale March 28, 29 & 30 Furniture, Small Appliances to Clothes & Much, Much More!

Call (250)679-8030 for appointment to view Shuswap Lake Health Care Auxiliary 11th Annual Garage Bake & Book Sale Friday Mar. 28, 5pm-8pm Saturday Mar. 29 9am-4pm in The Mall at Piccadilly Proceeds go towards the purchase of equipment for our hospital. All proceeds stay in Salmon Arm. Gently used items gratefully accepted.

Please no TV’s, computers or large gym equipment For info call Barb (250)832-3105

Misc. for Sale 45GAL food grade plastic & steel barrels 5 different types to choose from.Also available 1000 litre plastic steel caged totes (250)833-4963 CL 6048 Classic Wood Burner made to heat 10,000 Sq. ft. C/W Glycol+extra 45 Gal. W/Insulated line boiler from mech room to house. Heat Exchanger $6000 250-517-9196 FULLY equipped beautiful Red Scooter with rain hood, storage basket in front, large carry case at back, clips on side to carry a cane, safety reflector. Used only 1 month, Asking $3900. (250)804-2064 IPHONE CASE Brand new, never used Iphone 5 Lifeproof.Multiple colors. Asking $15.00.

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

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD available online: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 778-281-0030 COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from Royal Canadian Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250-864-3521 I make house calls!

FIREARMS. ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation.

Licensed Dealer 1-866-9600045 www.dollars4guns.com.

PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Tools GEECOE Services is closing their doors. We take this time to thank all of our good customers who have supported us all these years. Everything must go. We have parts for engine brands Kohler, Briggs, Onan, Wisconsin, Tecumseh, Robin and more.

Parts and Service Manuals for most engines. Office Supplies - Photocopier - Phone System - Desk - Shelving Boxes. Sale will run from March 15th to March 22nd. 441A - 7th Street SW, Salmon Arm.

Free Items Hot tub 8-10 person older but well maintained. Needs muscle to move. 250-832-8918

Pet Services

Pet Services

PET GROOMING With Michelle

Monday to Friday

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

Appointments necessary.

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

Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

We’re on the net at www.bcclassified.com

Houses For Sale Care-free living!

2 bedroom, 2 bath + den townhouse with a garage All one level Overlooks green space and has a lovely porch area New flooring, paint, fridge, stove and water heater see pictures at www.propertyguys.com sign#64890 $202,000.

Call (250)832-6765

Rentals

Mobile Homes & Parks

Apt/Condo for Rent

1974 Set up in park in Chase.

2 Bdrm. deck, shed, New roof 5 appl 250-679-6805

1BDRM new 4-plex priv entr., adults, quiet pet OK, $750.

1070 1 St. SE 250-833-2129

Mortgages

1 Bedroom Balcony Apartment

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Best rate 5yr-3.29%OAC

Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976.

Rates Consistently better than banks

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Toll free 1-800-658-2345

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& hot water included, No Pets

$600/mo.

1-855-852-5660 Toll Free 2 bdrm level entry, walk to town, NS, NP $575/mo. + util (250)833-6400

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated.

Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP. Available Apr. 1, 2014 $825 / month (250) 803-1694 Ask about Senior’s Discount

Commercial/ Industrial Avail immed over 1000 sq.ft. of prime retail space in DT SA $1300 + Util 250-833-6902 RETAIL space for lease in Blind Bay/Sorrento area. Excellent rates.

Call Terry (250)804-6132

Misc for Rent 1bdrm, 1bath Condo in Salmon Arm 2bdrm, 1 bath Condo in Salmon Arm

Contact AL BINGHAM (250)804-6216

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Rentals

Transportation

Homes for Rent

Auto Accessories/Parts

BEAUTIFUL 3 bdrm newer townhouse. 2 bath, 5 pc ensuite, gas f/p, 2300 sq. ft. April 1st. $1300 + utilities. 250-8043876.

Malakwa-3bdrm home $700 +utils. 2bdrm $600.+utils, 250836-2928 or 250-309-0975 TAPPEN: 2Bdrm up, 1 down, all appl., lots of parking BLIND BAY: 2Bdrm 2 bath indoor garage. Long term inquiries only (250)463-2700 RV seasonal hookups. Res. req. (250)463-2700

HONDA Civic 15” steel rims with summer tires, 4 bolt pattern, $110. (250)832-9904

Auto Financing

Transportation

Sport Utility Vehicle 1993 Jeep 4x4, $1495. 1999 Yukon 4x4 $7500. both very good cond. (250)803-2845 2006 Silver Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 4.7 L engine with 144,000km. Keyless entry and tow package.

Great vehicle, well maintained. $9900 250-675-5143

Suites, Lower 1200 sq ft 2 bed walkout bsmt suite located by health unit in SA. on bus route. NS NP shared laundry inc utilities $1000/month. references required 250-832-1844 or email lmsonntag@yahoo.com

1BDRM HILLCREST: Level entry, util. Wifi and cable incl., laundry, NS, NP, avail. immed. $650/mo. (250)832-2052 2BDRM. on 4acres, near Mall, priv. ent., W/D, garage, patio area, NP, $800/mo. incl. util., refs req’d, looking for long term renter (250)804-2854 Bachelor suite $600. inc. util., garbage. NP, avail. Apr., Call Travis (1-250)650-6585 Newly reno’d large 1 Bdrm.

Avail immed NS NP $800 Util incl. 250-832-8168 or 250-517-9285

Trucks & Vans 1997 special factory built handicapped wheel chair van w/ramp, room for 2 chairs w/tie down straps, ex. cond., 161,000km $6500. (250)8032845

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Auto Loans. All Credit Approved. Bad Credit Guru. www.badcreditguru.com or call 1.844.843.4878

1998 Dodge 2500 diesel C/W Everything. Club Cab canopy.

200,000 kms. $5900 OBO 250-679-4662 ARROW Mark III black canopy. Fits 2011 GMC 2500 Sierra. 8 ft. bed, new 18 mths ago. $1200. (250)803-8857

Boats

Townhouses

MARA: 2bdrm. mobile, addition, deck, creekside, new floors, electric & plumbing, f/s/w/d/ac, elec. heat, $700/mo. + DD, also 3bdrm mobile avail. April 1, $775/mo. + DD (250)838-7670

IDA VISTA is a family orientated housing cooperative located in Salmon Arm. We are now accepting applications for 3BDRM units now avail in Ida Vista housing Co-Op. Housing charges are $807/mo. with a one time share capital purchase of $1500. Small pet okay. For further info call 250-804-7323 9am to 3 pm.

Cars - Domestic

2013 12’ Jon Alumacraft boat, 30lb. thrust Minkota, marine battery, wheels, 1991 700lb. cap. Shorelander trailer. Only used twice because of health issues $2350. (250)838-9833

2003 Grand Cherokee Laredo V6 exc running cond in great shape 288,000kms $6000 OBO call 250-675-4332

20’ Fibreglass boat C/W 115hp Murg. Finder. Jackets/Rods. Trailer. Everything. $2900 OBO 250-679-4662

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

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Modular Homes

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE:

Land Act:

Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Okanagan Soaring Association of Enderby, BC, has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson Rivers, for a Nominal Rent Tenure for Hang Gliding/ Paragliding purposes situated on Provincial Crown Land located near Tappen, B.C. The Lands File Number that has been established for this application is 3412873.

Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the the Senior Land Of¿cer, Thompson Rivers, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2T3.

Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to April 27, 2014. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

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Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of SIGRID MARTHA MARIA PFENNIG are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors, STEVE HORTON AND KAREN HORTON, c/o 51 - 3rd Street N.E., P.O. Box 67, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, V1E 4N2, on or before April 19, 2014, after which date the Executors will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then have notice.

Executors: Steve Horton and Karen Horton Solicitor: Kathryn M. Vennard BROOKE, JACKSON, DOWNS LLP 51 - 3rd Street N.E. P.O. Box 67 Salmon Arm, B.C V1E 4N2

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The Estate of SIGRID MARTHA MARIA PFENNIG, deceased, formerly of Salmon Arm, in the Province of British Columbia.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE:

The Estate of ALMA MARIA VALLPORI EILER, deceased, formerly of Salmon Arm, in the Province of British Columbia.

Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of ALMA MARIA VALIPORI EILER are hereby notified under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, ARLENE SCHAFER, c/o 51 - 3rd Street N.E., P.O. Box 67, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, V1E 4N2, on or before April 19, 2014, after which date the Executors will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executors then have notice.

Executor: Arlene Schafer Solicitor: Kathryn M. Vennard BROOKE, JACKSON, DOWNS LLP 51 - 3rd Street N.E. P.O. Box 67 Salmon Arm, B.C V1E 4N2

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The BC Government is proposing to offload the province’s world-class recycling programs, run by local municipalities, to an association led by big multi-national corporations.

The idea is that we’ll get a better, more efficient program that costs taxpayers less.

Currently, BC homeowners only pay, on average, $35 a year for curbside recycling. Under the proposed regime, you’ll pay more. Every time you bring home a pizza, buy toilet paper,

Unfortunately, what we’ll really end up with is anyone’s guess.

How much more? Well, nobody’s saying.

The association isn’t guaranteeing that we’ll get a better program, or even one as good as the current Blue Box program already in place. Since the association is led by big businesses outside of BC, many of whom are not even headquartered in Canada, one could presume that profits will come before environmental stewardship. They usually do. They also won’t guarantee that there won’t be any job cuts here in BC.

Here’s the only thing anyone does know: we already have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, managed locally and puts the BC environment first. So why is the BC government flipping a coin, bringing in a questionable recycling program that some of our local elected officials are already calling a “scam?”

And how is this supposed to make things better for BC?

or pretty much anything else that comes in a package, businesses will be passing their increased costs on to you.

It’s time to contact Premier Clark and ask her.

What’s going on here?

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