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Astronaut thrills kids

Salmon Arm West: Chris Hadfield answers students’ questions via Skype.

By Martha Wickett OBSeRVeR STAFF

Innovative canadian astronaut chris Hadfield has spoken to one of the widest audiences possible – the planet earth – but he narrowed that focus considerably last Thursday.

Hadfield, former commander of the International Space Station and well-known for his down-to-earth space talks and Tweets, agreed to a Skype meeting with teacher Holly Kallie’s Grade 4/5 class at Salmon Arm West elementary school.

This was thanks to Kallie’s enthusiasm about space as well as the help of Salmon Arm resident Bruce Aikenhead, former aerospace engineer who

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Explanation: Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield responds to a question from Salmon Arm West student Eve Maxwell. was director-general of the canadian Astronaut Program and instrumental in such projects as the Avro Arrow and the nASA space shuttle’s canadarm.

With his characteristic affable style, Had-

field answered the first question posed to him by explaining he had brought along a helmet simulator – and popped a lampshade See Students on A2

District cancels recess due to job action By tracy hughes OBSeRVeR STAFF

School district #83 students will return to class today to the news that they won’t have a recess break, but will be getting out of school 15 minutes early. due to job action by the Bc Teachers Fed-

eration, teachers will be initiating phase one of strike action which includes withdrawing supervision duties.

School district #83 superintendent Glenn Borthistle says to ensure student safety without teacher supervision, the school district made a decision

to cancel recess for elementary and middle school students.

High school students do not have scheduled recess breaks and won’t be affected.

Students will be dismissed from class 15 minutes earlier and bus See All on page A3

This week Bechara Saab participates in a simulation of what it might be like to live on Mars. See A8.

It’s a sure sign of spring. Golfers dig out their clubs and return to local links. See A21.

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Bonnet in bloom Sienna Janzen eagerly waits to hear if she has taken first place in the Easter bonnet contest at the annual Sorrento Lions Easter Egg Hunt held Sunday morning at the Sorrento/Blind Bay Community Park. For more images of Easter activities in the Shuswap, turn to page A18 or check out the free photo gallery at www.saobserver.net.

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Students laugh and learn about space travel Continued from front next to him onto his head.

This brought gales of laughter from his excited audience.

The question student Emily Thomas had asked was, although she knows it wouldn’t be possible to breathe if astronauts took off their helmets, does space have a smell?

Hadfield explained that after they go outside for a space walk, astronauts return to a room where a valve is opened, letting in the air from the space station. It’s there, between the space ship and space, “when you can smell sort of the lingering smell of space.”

He said it smells like a trace of gun powder or cordite, something you might smell if you were to go to a police shooting range. Or if you were cooking on a barbecue, “maybe a wisp of something caught on the coals, a sharp, lingering smell.”

Other questions the students had prepared included: • Are you able to tell what season it is in a country from space? • While you were on the International Space Station, was it ever hit with meteorites? • What’s the most amazing thing that humans can do in space? • Was there anything in space you weren’t prepared for? • Would you ever want to

go to the Earth’s lowest point, the Mariana Trench? • What do you think is your most significant contribution to Canada so far?

Hadfield said because he was on the space station for half a year, he went halfway around the sun, so was able to see all the seasons change around the world.

The space station was, indeed, hit by meteorites, he said – constantly. It has almost “an umbrella of armour” on it, however.

“The meteorites are going 30 kilometres a second. As soon as they hit the umbrella, they vaporize. It’s like a bug hitting your windshield.”

He added that the Earth gets hit by about 100 tons of meteorites every day, but most burn up in the atmosphere. He also said that’s where the world came from – planets are formed by pulling in hundreds of tons of meteorites.

Hadfield said his experience and training prior to heading into space meant there was nothing he wasn’t prepared for.

“Nothing that was a complete surprise, more like a puzzle we had to solve.”

The most amazing thing humans do in space, Hadfield said, is they’ve moved to space, they’re living there, and have done so for the past 13-and-a-

“I think one of the best ways to be significant is to open doors for other people…

Now because you’ve done it, other people can do it more easily.”

Afterwards, the students expressed their delight with Hadfield’s visit.

“He was really fun-

ny, he was nice. I can’t believe he’d do it with a small school like us,” said Emily Thomas.

“I’m thinking about space more now,” said Rod May. “I think it was a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity…,” said Ethan Elsom. “We’ll remember it over and over again.”

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Cosmic creation: Grade 4 student at Salmon Arm West, Abby

May, shows her model of the International Space Station to astronaut Chris Hadfield Thursday via Skype. half years.

“To me that’s a really big step,” he said, telling Tristan Wood who asked the question, that, he, too, has the opportunity to live on the space station. “You as a Canadian.”

Hadfield answered all the questions with kindness and support for the children, encouraging them to pursue their own dreams.

When student Dylan Bland asked if Hadfield has ever wanted to go the Mariana Trench, Earth’s lowest spot, Hadfield said he would love to go down as far as James Cameron did.

“You have to decide what you want to do, Dylan, where you want

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to stretch your mind and your life…”

Asked about his most significant contribution to Canada, Hadfield said he thinks it was being one of the first Canadians to fly in space,

doing things that hadn’t been done before.

“Opening the door to people like you, Brayden,” he said to student Brayden Priebe who asked the question.

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Crown drops charges in murder case

All schools remain open schedules will be adjusted accordingly.

All schools will continue to be open with regular classes operating during this phase of job action and instruction will proceed as usual. Buses will be running their normal routes.

Borthistle says school-based admin-

By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF

A Salmon Arm man charged after being linked to the November 2008 murder of Tyler Myers has had the case against him dropped by the Crown.

Justin James Doussept, 22, was accused of accessory after the fact to murder and obstructing justice related to the death of Myers, whose body was found on a trail adjacent to Bastion Elementary School.

Twenty two-year-old Myers was shot on a trail adjacent to the school yard.

Doussept was scheduled to appear in Salmon Arm Court on April 17, but at that time, the charges against Doussept were stayed.

Doussept was the only person named in connection with the case, as he was an adult at the time the alleged offence was to have taken place.

A man and woman are facing first-degree murder charges in connection with Myers’ death, but they cannot be identified because they were juveniles at the time of the killing.

The pair were arrested in 2012, with police saying they believe it was a planned murder.

The male suspect recently appealed a decision to deny his bail application; however, the appeal was not granted and he remains in custody pending a trial.

The female suspect was released on bail and is living in Salmon Arm under a series of courtimposed conditions.

A hearing to set a trial date is scheduled for May 28.

Maureen Mosie Victim of Homicide Arm apparently hitchhiking on May 8, 1981.

The next day her body

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A BC Air Ambulance emergency transport was required for a woman who attempted to cross the TransCanada Highway on April 16 and was hit by an oncoming car on the highway at 50th Street SW. Witnesses told RCMP the woman walked into the path of traffic. The woman sustained severe injuries and was taken to Royal Inland Hospital for treatment. Information about her condition is not being released.

was located south of the intersection of Highway 97 and the TransCanada Highway.

Multiple tracks were found in the area, but one set in particular is believed to belong to the killer.

A witness helped police create a sketch of Mosie getting into a car in Salmon Arm a day before her body was discovered. The man in the car was described as late 20s or early 30s

with black or brown hair and a beard.

At the time of her death, Mosie was wearing beaded moccasins and she was carrying a tan-coloured canvas handbag.

If you know any details about this case or remember seeing Mosie in 1981, call police.

If you wish to remain anonymous, visit bccrimstoppers.com or call 1-800-222-8477.

Boy’s 911 call prompts rescue effort

By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF

It was not the ending that Shuswap Search and Rescue members were hoping for.

The team was called out Saturday afternoon in response to a 911 call from a 10-year-old boy who reported he and his grandfather were snowmobiling in the Fly Hills area, when the grandfather suffered

a medical emergency and was unconscious.

Four Shuswap Search and Rescue (SAR) members responded including search manager Rob Udy, who brought in the team’s rapid response base RV unit, and volunteers Gordon Bose, Michael Thomson and Hiapo Poirier who participated in the effort, taking their snowmobiles into the site.

continuing, and union representatives say a decision to move to phase two of the job action will depend on progress at the bargaining table. Phase two would involve one-day rotating strikes. Should the situation escalate to a point where a full walk out is being considered, another vote of the teachers union members would be necessary.

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Murder victim last seen in city Maureen Mosie, 33, was last seen in Salmon Arm in 1981 and was later found murdered in Kamloops.

Her killer has never been found.

RCMP are hoping some additional public attention to the case might bring new information to light to help find and arrest her killer.

Mosie lived in Edson, Alta., but was last seen alive in Salmon

istrators will be assisted by district-based administration, management and staff to provide before- and after-school supervision.

“It is our information that teachers will continue to participate in voluntary extracurricular activities they are currently involved in,” he added.

Negotiations between the BCTF and the government are

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An air ambulance was also dispatched to the scene. Due to the terrain, the helicopter had to land some distance away; however, paramedics were able to hike in to the scene.

When the paramedics and SAR members arrived, the grandfather was deceased.

“It was really sad for the boy, it’s a pretty traumatic experience,” says John Schut of

Shuswap Search and Rescue.

SAR members were then able to escort the boy’s father to the scene to pick up his son, as well as RCMP officers and the coroner.

RCMP are conducting an investigation; however, there is no indication of anything suspicious.

A cause of death is still to be determined.

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Chief critical of B.C.’s environmental flip-flop

By Cam Fortems KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

A Shuswap Indian Band chief said the B.C. Liberal government’s embarrassing about-face on removing ski resorts and nearly all natural-gas plants from environmental review is another example of its failure on environmental issues.

Late Wednesday, April 17, B.C. Minister of Environment Mary Polak said her government would rescind orders-in-council exempting destination resorts and the majority of gas plants from review by the environmental assessment office.

The changes were done quietly and without consultation, angering First Nations and environmental groups.

“Our government is committed to a strong, respectful and productive relationship with First Nations,” Polak said in a statement.

“That’s why we will rescind the amendment that would have removed the requirement for an environmental assessment for sweet-gas facilities and destination resorts, until we have undertaken discussions with First Nations.”

Neskonlith Indian Band Chief Judy Wilson said the move so

angered chiefs meeting during a summit on liquid-natural gas that they kicked out provincial representatives.

Wilson is part of the executive of the B.C. Union of Indian Chiefs.

“They said it really jeopardized discussions with First Nations on LNG,” she said.

Judy Wilson NESKONLITH CHIEF

...People wonder why there’s tension there.

Proper processes aren’t being followed.

NDP Leader Adrian Dix called the flip-flop “not just embarrassing, but incompetent.

“And it’s the premier’s personal incompetence here.”

Dix said the failed removal of ski resorts and gas plants from review was an attempt to do a backroom deal

with industry.

“You can make these kind of deals in a backroom, which the premier wants to do, and not defend them publicly.”

Wilson said the episode is the latest in a number of failures by both government and industry to properly consult with First Nations, something it is legally required to do.

She noted a recent announcement by Sun Peaks Resort it will expand its skiing area this winter was done without consultation.

The Neskonlith and Adams Lake Indian bands have long opposed development of the ski resort and creation of a resort municipality.

“We’re looking at what the resort is talking about,” she said.

“We haven’t been consulted on further expansion...

People wonder why there’s tension there. Proper processes aren’t being followed.”

Wilson also said government acknowledged several years ago bands were not consulted when the ski resort was taken over by a Japanese corporation and expanded to a modern operation with real estate development in the mid-1990s.

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Pot growers in limbo

Medicinal marijuana: New federal regs challenged.

By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

For Diana Altschul, the issue of small medicinal marijuana growers possibly being shut down is not a theoretical one – it’s one that would affect her life in a big way.

Altschul acquired a licence to grow marijuana in 2008, when her spouse was dealing with the effects of cancer and she was living with chronic pain from a hit and run that broke her back and shattered her foot.

The licence was renewed each year and, after her partner died and she had to move to low-cost housing, it was transferred to a designated grower.

“To legitimately find a legitimate honourable person to cultivate your number of plants is very hard to come by,” she says, noting she grew about 25 plants per year that produced about four pounds of pot.

“I make a lot of it into a butter; it’s quite economical,” Altschul says, noting it allows her to eat, sleep and fight depression.

“I am a certified herbalist, I didn’t want to associate with the black market,” she says, noting that she had developed designer strains to knock out chronic pain and nausea, and was working on depression.

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Economical remedy: Diana Altschul is fighting for the ability

to produce the herb which she says makes her life more bearable. in the 2013 Launch-APreneur program where her plan for a business, Trans-Herbalcooks, which would produce hemp and cannabis products for medicinal uses, earned fourth place out of 17 teams.

“I have tried to cultivate my own medical cannabis because it’s so beneficial to me.

I’m resentful and taking this quite personally,” she said in March of the federal government’s new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations, initially set to come into effect April 1, that would have allowed only large commercial operations, and no personal-use production licences, to grow medicinal marijuana. Small growers who didn’t destroy their plants and seeds and dismantle their grow-ops would be breaking the law.

Since then there has been an about-face, due to a legal challenge to the regulation. A Federal Court judge ruled on March 21 that anyone already licensed to grow marijuana may continue to do so, until a legal challenge goes to trial. Altschul is part of that class-action suit.

Altschul noticed room for improvement in the application process from day one.

She thinks small growers of medicinal pot should have been required to have the authorization of a specialist, not simply a general practitioner, before being provided a licence, a stipulation she believes would have eliminated those who were doing it for monetary gain.

“That would have ruled out a lot of the gangs and criminal element… That’s what ruined it,” she says.

She’s concerned she won’t be able to afford marijuana produced by large operations.

When the Observer asked Health Canada about the proposed change to allow only large growers, a return email stated that the previous system was open to abuse.

“The risks of diversion to the illegal market will be significantly reduced,” it stated, adding that mould and electrical hazards would also decrease.

It emphasized that Health Canada doesn’t support marijuana as medicine.

“Marijuana has not gone through the scientific and safety review process required for pharmaceutical drugs.

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City News and Public Notices CITY OF SALMON ARM 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, April 28, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

1. Proposed Rezoning of Lot B, Section 25, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 16426, from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone).

Civic Address: 4051 Lakeshore Road NE Location: west side of Lakeshore Road NE between Appleyard and Raven Subdivisions Present Use: Undeveloped Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling with Detached Suite Owner / Applicant: A. & W. Gage Reference: ZON.1003/ Bylaw No. 4034 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 April 15 to April 28, 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

PUBLIC NOTICE LEASE AND OPERATING AGREEMENT Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the City of Salmon Arm to extend the City of Salmon Arm Multi-Purpose Recreation Facility Lease and Operating Agreement for the Shaw Centre with the Shuswap Recreation Society.

Legal: Lot A, Section 13, Township 20, Range 10, Plan KAP62641 Civic: 2600 – 10 Avenue (TCH) NE (Shaw Centre) Summary of Amendments: Term: May 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 Persons who have an interest in this matter are requested to contact the office of the undersigned.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Salmon Arm Observer

GUEST SHOT

Kevin Parnell

Aren’t there other options?

Listening to David Black speak in Kelowna this week, it was hard not to get behind his idea of a made-in-B.C. oil refinery that would create thousands of jobs for the hard-done-by communities of Kitimat and Terrace, sparking the B.C. economy and bringing in millions, if not billions of dollars from China.

Black, who owns this newspaper and hundreds of others in communities around B.C., spoke about the differences between refined oil and crude oil. He said refined oil and its products of gas, and diesel, would evaporate in an ocean spill, while crude oil would sink and damage coastal ecosystems beyond repair.

He spoke of the money ($32 billion) that it would cost to build a refinery and its related pipeline and the tanker fleet needed to ship the oil to China. He said if we don’t build a refinery, China will, adding his refinery would use Canadian technology and would produce half the greenhouse gasses as a Chinese-built refinery.

He said China will loan us all of the money to build our madein-B.C. refinery and the workers there would make great wages, as much as $80,000 to $90,000 a year and our kids wouldn’t have to go to the tar sands in Alberta to make big money. He said so much money would be coming in, the loans from China would be paid back in as little as six years. And he spoke of building such a refinery for B.C. as a newspaperman, as opposed to one of the major oil companies – conglomerates without B.C. ownership and little care for our environment. A made-in-BC solution, he said, is much better. And to that end, I agree.

But what he didn’t mention were any of the impacts of continuing to rely on an oil-based economy. There was no mention of global warming and its disastrous effects on the world. There was no talk about alternative energies or a need to find new ways of doing things. The choice that Black laid out to a pro-business crowd at the Kelowna chamber (you could hear the ‘wows’) came down to two things: Oil or oil.

But is it the only way to go? The answer is no.

There are other options. There are innovative ideas, new ways of moving forward, new technologies that can take us away from the oil-based economy the United Nation’s top scientist are warning against. Canada should be leading the way in this regard, not following the all-powerful dollar.

Our reliance on oil and the dangerous emissions it puts into the air have put us on a collision course with disaster.

As a newspaper reporter in Black’s stable of papers, it’s my duty to ask questions, raise concerns and let the public decide for themselves. I believe in this paper and its ability to tell people’s stories and provide more depth to the news than what is currently being generated in this age of what could be called surface-journalism. And there are no bigger, no more important questions that need to be raised: Is this the way to go? Can we stop global warming? Can we stand up and make a difference?

The answers aren’t as easy to find. But we all need to start asking these questions.

-Kevin Parnell is a reporter with the Kelowna Capital News.

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Editorial

Time to put a price on open burning It’s about time we put a price on fires.

The Shuswap has been inundated over the past few weeks with citizens who are all too pleased to be getting out the matches and gas cans in an effort to clean up their properties by burning grass or other wood and garden waste. Unfortunately, some of these people have also conducted these fires without having the proper equipment on site or taking the proper precautions. And that has ended up in calls to 911 when the fires get out of control.

This results in dispatching fire trucks and emergency personnel, many of whom operate on a volunteer basis and must take time away from their regular jobs, to head out to extinguish a blaze that was primarily caused by a lack of common sense.

Proponents of open burning argue that alternative costs of getting rid of organic waste are pro-

hibitive, even though residential garden waste can be taken to the landfill and disposed of for free at certain times of the year. Yes, there can be a cost to getting rid of this waste, but it’s high time there be a cost to burn waste as well.

If someone requires an emergency call out due to an out-of-control bonfire or grass burn, that property owner should be forced to pony up the costs of the fire call. Maybe citizens would think twice about taking the proper precautions if they knew a bill would be coming directly back to them. Maybe it might make people think twice about burning willy-nilly at all, and instead look at options other than burning, which can cause air quality concerns for many Shuswap residents.

If you burn, you should be prepared to take financial responsibility for your actions.

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The Observer asked: What’s the worst spring chore you have to do?

Corrie Stalker “Cleaning out all the debris from our fish ponds.”

Gary Fretenburg “All of them – that’s why we live in a condo.”

Ian Blackstock “Cutting the grass.”

Lori Smith Raking all of last year’s leaves ... that have blown in from the neighbours’ yards.”

Sara Greenwood “Trimming the hedges and doing the yard work.”

Some inconvenient Refinery would alleviate threat from tanker transport truths for Earth Day OP-ED

David Black

My name is David Black. I am the majority owner of Black Press, the company that owns this newspaper. This is the first of two columns addressing what I see as the greatest threat to the B.C. environment in our lifetime. I am a reasonably sensible and conservative businessman, not an alarmist. All of the information in this column can be confirmed from public sources.

The oil industry wants to export Alberta bitumen to Asia via tankers. Under no circumstances should we allow that to happen. A bitumen spill at sea could destroy our coastline, together with the fish and wildlife that depend on it, for hundreds of years.

Bitumen, even if it is diluted, does not float in sea water if there is sediment present. This has been proven many times, most recently in a thorough Environment Canada study published on Nov, 30 2013. Page 51 of the study provides graphic evidence of sunken bitumen. Given that there is an abundance of sediment along the B.C. coast, the bitumen will sink rapidly and there will be little chance of recovering any of it if there is a spill. By Northern Gateway’s own admission, the likelihood of a bitumen spill at sea is over 10 per cent over the next 50 years. Others say that it is much higher. We are in agreement with the position taken by the Coastal First Nations that even the slightest risk of a spill of bitumen at sea is unacceptable.

The grounding of the Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989 is often held up as an example of how bad an oil spill at sea can be. However, a spill of bitumen at sea would be much worse.

The Exxon Valdez carried light crude and lost 250,000 barrels, one eighth of a tanker load.

The light oil floated and could be removed from the beaches. Even so, after four years of work with up to 11,000 workers and 1,400 boats involved, less than 10 per cent of it was recovered. Roughly 200,000 birds and many kinds of other wildlife were killed. Approximately 1,300 miles of shoreline were affected and the fishery has yet to fully recover. Bitumen is very different. It would harden up on shore and much of it would sink to the bottom, making it

unrecoverable and killing virtually everything with which it came in contact. Imagine if we lost a full tanker load.

Some say that, with GPS-based navigation and double hulls, spills such as Exxon Valdez are not possible today. They are wrong. Double hulls do not prevent hull fracture if there is a collision at speed, only if there is a gentle scrape. As for the GPS claim, most marine accidents are caused by human inattention, not by a lack of knowledge about position. All ships carried systems to indicate their location before GPS came along. The Exxon Valdez crew could have glanced at their instruments to determine their location but they didn’t, neither did the crew on the Queen of the North. Marine disasters regularly occur and a quick search of the Internet shows human error is most often the problem. Undoubtedly there will be many more marine accidents in future. Our grandchildren will not thank us if we willingly risk the destruction of the B.C. coast on our watch.

Fortunately there is a solution that is beneficial for all concerned: all we have to do is build a refinery at Kitimat. The refinery will convert the bitumen to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel which float and evaporate if they are spilled.

Often little or no spill remediation is required.

These refined fuels simply do not cause the habitat destruction of conventional or synthetic crude oil, or anywhere near the devastation caused by bitumen.

The second part will run in the next issue. It will discuss the enormous value-added benefits and environmental advantages of a modern green refinery. The pipeline from Alberta and the tanker fleet to export the refined fuels will also be considered.

Let me declare my biases. I am for creating thousands of good permanent jobs in B.C. I am for creating billions of new tax dollars for government coffers. I am for reducing the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. I am for building an oil pipeline that will never leak. I am for building a modern tanker fleet that carries only refined fuels that float and evaporate if spilled. I am against shipping bitumen in tankers.

If you agree that we should not put bitumen in tankers, please contact your local MP and say so. The Canadian government makes a decision on this next month.

BC VIEWS

Tom Fletcher

VICTORIA – Earth Day 2014 will likely go down in B.C. history as less exciting than last year’s event.

That was the day when, in the heat of the election campaign, NDP leader Adrian Dix announced in Kamloops that he doesn’t support the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline to its Burnaby terminal, because Vancouver shouldn’t become a “major oil port.”

As of this Earth Day, it has been an oil port for exactly a century, since Imperial Oil began work on B.C.’s first refinery in 1914, in what is now Port Moody. There were no pipelines then, so crude was moved by rail or tanker.

For 60 years, Trans Mountain has supplied the Chevron refinery in Burnaby that is southern B.C.’s last source of fuel. Some of the Alberta crude is piped south to be refined into fuels and some of that product is barged back up to B.C. to keep our traffic moving.

Today the proposal to expand and upgrade that pipeline, and to build new oil and natural gas pipelines across the north, dominate B.C.’s political scene.

In keeping with the educational aspect of Earth Day, here are some things you may not know about energy and the environment.

• A recent National Geographic report summarizes the main sources of oil in the oceans around North America.

Media coverage focuses on tanker and pipeline spills, but they only account for eight per cent of the total.

Fully 60 per cent of the oil load in North American waters is from natural seeps, where oil leaks from seafloor rock. One of the world’s largest is off Santa Barbara, California, where 20 to 25 tons flows out each day. It’s mostly consumed by oil-eating bacteria that have adapted and proliferated.

The next biggest source is leakage

from cars and trucks, which collects on pavement and is flushed to sea when it rains.

• Earth Day is now preceded by Earth Hour, during which we are encouraged to turn out our lights to join a worldwide gesture of conservation. Many people use the occasion for a candlelight dinner.

Given that B.C.’s power is nearly all from renewable hydroelectric sources, and the paraffin used to make candles is derived from petroleum or coal, this feel-good ritual produces an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

David Suzuki is now promoting the idea of Earth Month, an expansion of the symbolic effort designed to “raise awareness.” This is a popular notion in the climate change industry, which to date consists mostly of government officials and activists flying around the world to conferences in exotic locations to sign agreements that lead to, well, not much so far.

• Unlike Earth Hour, B.C.’s carbon tax on fuels actually appears to be helping to reduce emissions.

An update to provincial data is due this year, but what we have shows a 5.7 per cent decrease in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases between 2007 and 2011.

Environment ministers have conceded that some of this is due to the recession that struck in 2008-2009. But since the economy has recovered and begun to grow again, emissions have continued to decline.

• There are simple things anyone can do, without gimmicks or government programs. One would be to stop protesting increased housing density in your community.

By far the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in B.C., not to mention old-fashioned pollution, is transportation. By living closer to where we work, shop and play, we can exercise our legs instead of just our gas pedal foot to get around.

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Preparing for new life on the red planet

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1924

An attempt to signal Mars was to be made by a series of light flashes from the summit of a mountain in the Swiss Alps.

An advertisement of the Tip Top Barber Shop proclaimed, “Why worry doing your hair every day girls? Get it bobbed.”

Bill Reader took a crew to Sicamous to build a house for Frank Kappel.

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1934

Readers were warned of a thick mosquito population to come. A young man brought a quart of water from a pond within the city limits, and it was black with young “skeeters.”

The Tavern Inn opened its doors to the public and met with a great reception.

Space was provided for dancing to music played by the Harmony Brothers.

Misses Betty Kappel, Louise Tennant and Anna Urquhart returned to their schools up the lake.

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Mr. T.J. O’Neill, guest of honour at a chamber of commerce dinner at the Montebello Hotel, spoke of the government plans for the future. Subjects he touched upon were the Industrial Development Bank and family allowances. He felt that social legislation should provide a standard of living which we are entitled to.

1954

Believed to be the oldest consumers’ co-operative in British Columbia, Co-operative Granite Trading Association marked another milestone in its long service to residents of the Tappen/Carlin area when it opened its modern new store.

Individual best acting awards were won by Gloria Landers, Jeanette Coulpier, Stewart Culver and Allan Fowler in Salmon Arm’s eighth annual drama festival.

Bechara Saab’s travel hopes are out of this world.

The neuroscientist is among the 200,000 people who applied to take a one-way trip to Mars in a settlement program that is expected to begin in 10 years.

The 34-year-old made the first cut and is now competing against 999 other people across the world.

“I want to get the ball rolling on a whole new society, a new way of doing things; something that can only be done when you’re far away from the institutions here,” he says. “I don’t think we’ll have a Utopia, but we could have a chance to get something right.”

Establishing human life on the red planet is the mission of Mars One, a not-for-profit foundation that maintains current technologies make life on Mars possible.

“I got a bit of backlash from the family, but once we discussed it more my siblings came on-board and Mom’s sort of onboard,” says Saab. “And Dad’s started to take it seriously.”

The enthusiastic scientist spent two weeks in March in a Mars habitat, known to rotating crews as “the hab.”

Run by the non-profit Mars Society, the Mars Desert Research Station is a laboratory for learning how to live and work on another planet.

“Essentially it’s individuals around the world who advocate the human exploration of Mars,” says Saab of his time as a member of Crew 138. “The terrain is very Mars-like – no buildings around, no roads, isolated, all the rock has a high iron content, the clay is red, the dust there is extremely fine. There is no water around, no vegetation, just little bits of cacti.”

The hab is a two-storey, 1,200 sq. ft. building with six sleeping cubicles, along with a kitchen/living area on the second floor. A laboratory, washroom

and two airlocks occupy the bottom floor.

Outside there is a greenhouse and an observatory.

Teams of two or more sometimes go outside on extravehicular activities (EVAs), usually to hike or undertake repairs around the hab. Before leaving, they don simulated space suits before exiting through an airlock.

Saab’s work included setting up standardized EVAs that would burn calories in order to see if he could offset some of the deficits induced by strenuous activity.

Muscular and cognitive fatigue takes a toll on the body and one cannot simply sit down and have a cup of coffee in the middle of the field, says Saab, noting one option might be ingesting something prior to going out.

“Other people were doing work with NASA, studying the efficiency of EVAs. A geologist was examining the efficacy of satellite technology when exploring an unknown area, a member from Peru was examining electronic components outside in the desert and there was an exercise scientist from NASA doing logistical studies on exercising in a confined environment,” he says.

Health and Safety officer for Crew 138, Saab collected data frequently throughout the day on his glucose and ketone levels, measured his physical movement and wore a heart monitor around his chest that constantly measured his heart rhythms.

An iPad was used to play cognitive games and Saab monitored reaction times, spatial reference memory and performed other cognitive tasks.

“I had a computer for analyzing data and to score mental affect – basically how I feel,” he says. “I used the kind of tests given to people potentially depressive or suffering from a mood disorder.”

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is exploring what life on Mars would be like as part of a settlement project.

Saab, who “had a blast” at the research station, says that, if accepted on the Mars mission, he would take few possessions – his guitar, printed photos of family members, The Great Gatsby and music of all kinds.

But it’s not as if Saab will have nothing to fall back on if he doesn’t fulfill his dream of celebrating his 50th birthday on Mars.

The gifted young scientist, who defended his doctoral thesis on molecular genetics and neuroscience, has received a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation to open a new lab, with a focus on exploring brain circuitry.

“It captured my imagination and I can now get in and find out which part of the brain and which neurotransmitters are involved in the desire to learn new things – curiosity,” he says. “One part of the lab will be focusing on why people with depression are less curious. Nobody has ever really looked at in controlling the circuitry, can you affect depression or other mental illnesses?”

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Shuswap sees four fires in four days

By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

The rain may have dampened some spirits at the start of the Easter long weekend, but tired Tappen/Sunnybrae firefighters were relieved.

Members of the paid on-call volunteer fire department had been called out to fight human-caused fires four days in a row.

Despite calls from fire officials to be careful when burning, firefighters were on the run.

Around 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13, Tappen Sunnybrae firefighters had responded to an out-of-control grass fire on Bolton Road in Tappen.

There was little rest as the hall was dispatched to Recline Ridge Winery at 12:34 p.m. Monday, April 14.

“The owners were burning clippings and the wind picked up, caught them and blew them into the grass,” says Tappen/Sunnybrae Fire Chief Kyle Schneider, noting four burn piles were involved.

“The fire went up the hillside towards their house and was just on the fence line when we got there.”

Schneider says he was concerned that, with the strength of the wind, the fire might jump to the other side

of the road where the Orica fuse plant is located.

“As we pulled the line off the truck, the wind died down,” he says.

“We really got lucky.

But it was a little more difficult because in the beginning we had limited manpower – only three of us.”

Schneider called for mutual aid from the White Lake Fire Department, but called back to ask them to stand down when five more of his own showed up.

We’re tired, very tired, a little frustrated and happy to see this rain

Kyle Schneider FIRE CHIEF “We’re tired, very tired, a little frustrated and happy to see this rain,” he said last Thursday. “We’ve got a small crew of retired people and the rest are able to leave their jobs. We have some really nice employers.”

Another slash-grass burn on Tuesday around 1:30 had White Lake firefighters hopping.

“The burn in the 3300 block of White Lake Road got away

and was moving up the mountain side,” says Columbia Shuswap Regional District Fire Services Co-ordinator Kenn Mount. “We did advise forestry and had assistance from the Tappen/Sunnybrae Department.

“It got about an acre into the bush and the incident commander did tell me we had some trees candling.”

Mount says the Kamloops Fire Centre was informed when the fire reached two hectares in size.

Forestry threw some guards around the fire to make sure it didn’t spread and crews were back in quarters by 4:15 p.m.

Another potentially dangerous fire occurred on Wednesday and was extinguished quickly but caused real concern.

Schneider says his firefighters were called out at 2:35 p.m. April 16 for a brush fire near the Tappen Co-op on the Trans-Canada Highway.

“They handled it quick; they were on it really fast,” he says, noting the suspicion is the fire was caused by a discarded cigarette.

“They were on it within 10 minutes and had it out within 45 minutes.”

Schneider says the fire grew to about 10 to 15 square metres, with

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“It gave us a scare initially because it was moving toward the gas station and the parking lot was filled with smoke,” he says. “The wind was blowing like crazy. We got behind the fire and there were also hydrants back there, which helped a lot.”

Like Schneider, Mount was delighted to wake up to wet weather on Thursday.

“I had a smile on my face, I was actually

happy and relaxed,” he says, offering kudos to the electoral Area C South Shuswap fire departments whose firefighters are proving to be adept at switching from structural to wildfires.

In the meantime, Mount and Schneider are asking residents to make sure they get a burn registration number from bcwildfire.ca, follow provincial fire regulations and advise their local fire departments when they are going to burn.

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Realtors donate to the S.A.F.E. Society

The Royal Lepage Real Estate Team presented Jane Shirley frome the SAFE Society with a cheque from the Royal Lepage Shelter Foundation

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Salmon Arm Elks President Phil MacLeod presented a cheque to Madison Cox to help the Cox family with Madison’s rare medical condition.

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Winter costs: This winter saw the city fork out $150,000 more

than the five-year average for snow control on roads and sidewalks.

City blows through snow removal budget OBSERVER STAFF

Attempts to improve the city’s clearing of ice and snow last year resulted in some piling up of expenses and a depletion of the city’s snow control reserve.

From January through December 2013, the city’s snow control program tallied an $826,600 bill, about $150,000 over the five-year average of $675,414.

While the 2014 budget will be increased to $770,000, which more closely reflects the actual costs of prior years, the money to cover the extra costs in 2013 will come from the snow and ice control reserve – $100,000 – and $30,000 from an insurance reallocation. That will nearly deplete the reserve, which stood at $105,866 at the end of 2013.

Monica Dalziel, the city’s chief financial officer, explained that council will have to consider replenishing the reserve as part of the budget process in November 2014.

In 2012, she said, council increased the maximum amount for the reserve from $200,000 to $300,000, but that amount was never reached because the actual costs of snow removal did not come in under budget – there was no extra.

Dalziel said it’s happened at least once, in 2006 or ’07, that the reserve was depleted and then replenished over time.

“It’s like a safety net.”

Rob Niewenhuizen, director of engineering and public works, told the city’s April 7 meeting of the planning and development services committee that an increased use of salt and liquid magnesium chloride, as well as a change in shifting, were responsible for the bulk of the increase.

He said best practices for snow and ice control include the use of liquid magnesium chloride prior to snowfalls as an anti-icing agent to prevent black ice and to reduce snow bonding to the road. They also include using salt instead of sand to get roads back to bare pavement during or within a few hours of the snowfall.

Regarding the change in shifting, it involved adding two more staff, from 12 to 14, to provide 24-hour coverage six days a week, from Monday through Saturday.

For Sunday, one member of the crew works an on-call shift from 11 p.m. Saturday to 11 p.m. Sunday, receiving two hours of pay per day at straight time (for being on standby) and a minimum of two hours double time to do an early morning road check or, when needed, to respond to snow or slippery roads. Employees called out on the weekend or called out prior to their scheduled shift are paid double time until their normal shift starts.

Niewenhuizen said modifications in 2014 to reduce costs will include a shorter shifting schedule, and more selective application of salt and liquid magnesium chloride.

Coun. Debbie Cannon emphasized her wish for seven days per week coverage.

“Have we looked at contracting out on Sunday so we don’t pay double time?” she asked, adding she knows lots of unions that work Sundays.

Niewenhuizen said the options are to pay a premium for one person to be on call, or to hire two more people – who might not have enough work – to be on shift for the four months needed.

Coun. Denise Reimer said she would look forward to looking at the numbers.

“We would probably find paying someone overtime would be less than paying for two new staff members.”

Coun. Alan Harrison said he thinks staff did a really good job keeping the roads safe this past winter.

“I think a lot of residents don’t know snow removal is such a science.

A lot of thought is going into seeing we use our dollars the best we can.”

Niewenhuizen explained that the plowing and sanding routes total approximately 500 kilometres of driving lane (both sides of the road), plus an additional 100-km of miscellaneous access roads and back alleys that must be cleaned for garbage and recycling pick-up.

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Council skirts support for $10-a-day child care

Salmon Arm Observer Wednesday, April 23, 2014

By Lachlan Labere

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Affordable daycare yes, $10 a day, no.

City council will be writing to the B.C. Ministry of Education advocating for affordable childcare and early childhood education funding.

This followed a request from the city’s social issues committee, asking that council endorse a $10 a day child-care plan, as presented to council in March by Early Childhood Educators of BC executive director Emily Mlieczko.

Coun. Chad Eliason reported to council that a resolution to support the $10-a-day plan would be presented at this year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, noting that UBCM has avoided proposing “specific program designs such as $10 a day, in order to not limit the range

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of possible solutions for affordable childcare.” However, he said UBCM has consistently supported resolutions favouring affordable childcare and access to early learning, and he is in favour of council writing a letter to the province doing the same.

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Council voted against the endorsement, but agreed to write a less specific letter using the word “affordable.”

Coun. Marg Kentel, however, warned that no matter what happens, someone would be stuck with the bill, noting the $10-a-day plan was estimated to cost $1 billion, which

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Coun. Ken Jamieson also supported the letter, and noted that while an affordable childcare program may come at a high cost, the benefits would be worth it.

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Supporters will receive a hamburger or hot dog, a drink and a bag of chips for a minimum donation of $3. Proceeds raised from the event help fund Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis medical research, and the event hopes to raise $1 million in a single day.

Mason moves on Community Futures Shuswap is bidding Joanne Mason farewell as she departs from her position as executive director. Mason and her family will be relocating to Eastern Canada as they take on new challenges The board will be seeking a replacement shortly who can continue the positive direction of Community Futures while working closely with many community partners.

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Free hazardous waste disposal The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will be conducting a Household Hazardous Waste Round-up event in Salmon Arm on Saturday, April 26 to collect a backlog of hazardous household material.

“This is an opportunity for residents to get rid of materials that are toxic, corrosive, reactive or ignitable,” says waste reduction facilitator Carmen Fennell. “There are so many items that pose potential hazard to human health, such as antifreeze and adhesives, glues and pool chemicals.”

The regional district offers residents the opportunity to dispose of materials that cannot go into the landfill free of charge on this specific day.

The Salmon Arm Hazardous Waste Recycling Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bill’s Bottle Depot.

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Salmon Arm can get ready for mouth-watering steaks, tasty chicken and tender chops, as the new owners of the former Mino’s Restaurant are preparing for a May opening.

Now renamed the Heritage Chop House, David Courtney and his wife Bette are busily cleaning, repairing and prepping the historic home, which has housed a number of restaurants over the past two decades, including incarnations as Minos and the Orchard House.

“It’s a beautiful old place, with a lot of history and a great location,” says David. “But it has been closed for 17 months, so we’ve got our hands full getting everything cleaned up and in shape for operating.”

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ney, accompanied by their dog, Ozzie, review the offerings planned for the Heritage Chop House when it opens in May. ety of side dishes for the diner to choose from including scalloped potatoes, mac and cheese or sautéed mushrooms.

This will be complemented by the diner’s choice of an array of sauces from sweet to spicy to savoury.

“Things can be mixed up, so every time you come in, you can pick a different flavour, even if you choose the same basic meat dish. As far as I know, there won’t be another restaurant like it in the whole Okanagan Valley.”

After more than 30 years as a chef, David is deeply familiar with what it takes to make a restaurant a success.

He and Bette wanted to move to the area from Calgary after previously owning two establishments in Calgary and one in Trail.

But the couple have also known life in the Okanagan when, years ago, David was a chef at the Delta Lakeside Penticton.

While an exact opening date has not yet been determined, the couple are certain that in May, there will be diners digging into full plates of food.

“It’s all coming together and we are anxious to get the doors open and start serving the people of the Shuswap.”

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Driven to improve, excel Trial and error: Self-taught player achieves much success.

By Leah Blain OBSERVER CONTRIBUTOR

West Martin-Patterson’s name is well known around the Interior tennis circuit as he and his men’s doubles partner, Jeremy Bell, were undefeated in the 2013 outdoor tennis season. His ratio of wins to losses on the singles and mixed court is an impressive 12:3.

The secret behind his competitive edge is just that – his competitiveness.

“I drive myself to get better at things.”

This whole attitude began at the age of 12.

“I was into everything – basketball, running, snow-boarding, mountain biking. I wanted to be really good at one thing and I picked tennis one day – randomly.”

At the time he was living in Abbotsford. Someone had given him an old wooden racquet and he went to the tennis court.

“I hit against the wall for a few months before I had anyone to play with. It was just me and the wall.

The wall remains undefeated,” he jokes.

That first day, some senior ladies were playing.

“One of the ladies told me to stick with the sport because I had a knack for it.”

That simple remark was enough inspiration. Martin-Patterson would ask anyone who happened to be around to play with him. Occasionally people gave him pointers, but, for the most part, he was self-taught.

“I watched a little bit, I read up on it a little bit, I just kind of became a student of the game. I learned by trial and error.”

He focused on becoming a wellrounded and mentally strong player.

“This is an individual sport; you have to be mentally strong. If you let up for a little, you let the match slip.”

He moved to the West Kootenay three years later. For the next few

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Dedicated: Above, West Martin-Patterson, who has

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years, without as much opportunity, Martin-Patterson didn’t play as often. When he was 19 he started to travel to the Okanagan and Slocan to play in tournaments, both men’s doubles and singles.

“I like them both equally. There’s a little different strategy. My friend, Jeremy Bell and I have been playing together for four to five years.

We complement each other’s styles.

Jeremy is a tall guy and he’s got a long reach. Both of us pack a lot of power.”

He and Bell, a Vernon resident, play against each other as well: “We go to war on the court and then we’re friends when we shake hands.”

How do they fare against each other?

“We’re pretty close, I have a slight edge, I beat him in two tournaments last year and he beat me once.”

Martin-Patterson, his wife Lisa-Marie and their two daughters moved to Salmon Arm last year from Sicamous. He is the new recreation and volunteer co-ordinator for the Good Samaritan Society (Hillside Village and Pioneer Lodge) and coach of the Salmon Arm Secondary tennis team.

This year he plans to do the local circuit again, and that competitive spirit is apparent in his pre-season training.

“I was travelling to Kamloops and Kelowna when there was no snow on the courts. I was mostly going to Vernon. I was playing there on Jan. 5th, it was -5. Anything colder than that is too cold. ”

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Last chance to register You’re invited to join the Shuswap Women’s Recreational Soccer Association’s spring league, all skill levels and ages. A great way to get exercise, play soccer and meet new and old friends in a fun, supportive atmosphere. Register now as the season is about to start. Go to www.swrsa. net, or contact Edie at 250-253-1353.

TED tops Drillers TED United’s soccer season started well on April 15. In the first five minutes, keeper Cathy Bartsch tipped a rocket shot over the crossbar.

TED’s first goal of the season came from Kyla Sherman as she ran past the midfield players and blasted by the defender to gracefully place the shot at the bottom right of the goal. The second goal was scored by Bonnie Kelly, who broke away from her defender and scored a beautifully-placed left-foot shot on the ground, past the Goplin Drillers goalie. No scoring in the second half, but there were two shots by Kim Turner and a header from Sherman that all hit the cross bar. Final score was 2-0 for TED United.

Try out for track Fourteen- and 15-year-old boys and girls are invited to try out for track and field in the BC Summer Games at the Zone 2 Games trials on May 17 and 18 at the Kamloops Centennial Meet. Register at www.kamloopstrackandfield. ca. For more info, go to www.bcgames.org or contact Roberta Tetlock at rltetlock@shaw.ca.

The Games take place in Surrey July 19 to 22.

Tennis club open house

The Salmon Arm Tennis Club is inviting the community to the club’s annual open house which takes place Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day will kick off with a free breakfast of European apple pancakes accompanied by a delicious baked ham. Fresh fruit and other goodies will be provided along with beverages. Guests are invited to try out racquets and enjoy some free tennis.

The Salmon Arm Tennis Club is located at 3440 Okanagan Ave.

Bulldogs fundraiser Salmon Arm Bulldogs Boxing Club is having a Bottle Drive Fundraiser and will be at Bill’s Bottle Depot on Saturday, April 26. For more information, contact Ryan at 250-517-8725.

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Salmon Arm just hosted some of B.C.’s best young hockey players.

The U16 Male BC Cup was held at the Shaw Centre from Thursday, April 17 to Monday, April 21.

Among the players was defenceman Jason Herd from Salmon Arm. Four regional camps were held across the province between April 4 and 13, where players took part in practices, games and athlete preparation topics. Then, based on their performance and evaluation at the regional camps, 160 players were chosen to attend the Male U16 BC Cup. The Salmon Arm-hosted event was a jamboreestyle tournament which mixed the players to make eight teams.

Out of the BC Cup, 40 players – two teams of 20 – will be chosen to attend the U16 Provincial Camp in early July. Half of them – 20 players – will be cho-

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B.C.’s best: Salmon Arm resident, #3 Jason Herd takes part in a game at the 2014 Male U16 BC Cup held April 17 to 20 at the Shaw Centre. Herd was the only Salmon Arm player to take part. sen in November to be a part of Team BC. From there, Team BC will compete at the 2015 Canada Winter Games to be hosted in

Prince George from Feb. 13 to March 1, 2015.

Coming up on April 23 to 27, more of B.C.’s best.

The 2014 Female U18 BC Cup will be held at the Shaw Centre. Players were identified throughout the 2013-2014 season by

evaluators and asked to attend the U18 BC Cup. Hailey Haskell from Salmon Arm will be participating.

Help needed for South Canoe trails The South Canoe Trail Spring Fix and Upgrade Blitz is ongoing and volunteers are needed.

One of the Shuswap’s most visited trail systems is getting a major upgrade this spring.

You’re encouraged to take part. The schedule is as follows: •Saturday, April 26 – Prudential reroutes and water crossings (culverts and bridges). Lots of hands needed.

•Sunday, April 27 – The Big Blitz with barbecue lunch hosted

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Continue work on Prudential repairs, brushing and pruning, win-

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•Friday, May 16 -– Pro-D Student Volunteer Trail Day. Work continues on P2, Bear Den and Triangle.

•Sunday, May 25 – Volunteer Day. Finish P2, Bear Den and Triangle.

All volunteer days begin with sign-in at 8:45 a.m. at the South Canoe Trailhead (10th Avenue SE and 70th Street SE). Bring water, lunch, work gloves and safety glasses. All ages and talents are welcome. For information, contact Isabel at lacres@telus.net.

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Spring spruce: Shuswap Trail Alliance volunteers Ethel Raymond, Ardel Krogh, Corrie Stalker, Bev Craig, Barbel Newell, Leah Whitehead, Joan Mitchell, Sharon Fabro and Phil Wright take part in a spring clean-up held Saturday, April 12 at the South Canoe trails.

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Pickle fun: Donna Harper, Linda Brown, Jiri Safeek and Colleen Luco are among the players enjoying a game at the Pickle Ball courts beside the clubhouse at Club Shuswap on the Trans-Canada Highway near Canoe.

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The birds are singing, the flowers are budding and the golfers are golfing.

Spring has arrived at local golf courses, with all three in the closest radius to Salmon Arm up and running.

The Canoe Creek Golf Course at 6015 Shaw Rd. opened on Friday, April 18, featuring the 18-hole Dave Barr-designed course, the driving range and chipping practice area.

“The course is in excellent shape,” says pro shop attendant Marty Szetela. “People have been commenting on how well the greens have wintered.”

New head pro Mike Loewen comes to the course from Kelowna, where he split seven years between Predator Ridge and Sunset Ranch. He’s pleased to be at the Canoe Creek course.

“It’s definitely in my top five in the area. I’ve always enjoyed playing here in the past so now I get to work here and enjoy it even more.”

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Set for spring: Salmon Arm Golf Club head teaching professional Jesse Crowe chips one onto the green on the Heritage Course which opened April 18. With the warm, wet weather, Crowe says the Champions course will soon be in fine shape. It’s set to open Wednesday, April 30.

Golf and RV, 5751 Trans-Canada Hwy. NE in Canoe, the course opened later than normal this year because of the weather – but is in good shape.

“The greens are looking wonderful; ours wintered very well.

We’re happy with that,” said owner Noreen Barnard. She says last weekend a lot of Albertans came to play and were wearing shorts – “it’s like summer here compared to what they left” – while local residents were still bundled up in sweaters and longsleeves.

Club Shuswap has an 18-hole course, Lakev-

iew Greens, with a view of Shuswap Lake, as well as the nine-hole Coyote Ridge. There’s also an 18-hole putting course on real greens, a driving range with all the practice facilities, and pickle ball.

“The pickle ball is doing really well – that’s new for us,” she says, explaining the courts opened partway through last season.

At the Salmon Arm Golf Club, 3641 Hwy. 97B, the nine-hole Heritage course, created with its historical layout in 1928, opened last Friday.

“Things are looking great, the greens are

in great shape, everything’s fine,” said Tim Kubash, masters superintendent at the club.

“It was a long cold one, but golf courses seem to like that. Good snow cover is a good insulating blanket. We’ve wintered quite well this year.”

The driving range is also up and running, while the 18-hole Champions course will be opening Wednesday, April 30 at 10 a.m.

Coming up is the Zone 2 Junior Open on May 3 and the Spalding Cup Tournament on May 24 and 25, the longest-running best ball tournament in B.C.

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Writers Fest brings out the best

By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

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cclaimed playwright Carmen Aguirre’s first book, Something Fierce, evolved in her head for 20 years before making it to print.

But Aguirre promises participants in her master class at the Shuswap Writers’ Festival will walk away with the beginnings of a their own memoir.

In her workshop, Something Fierce; Memoir And Monologue, Aguirre will explore the art of memoir writing through voice, theme, structure, tone and character development.

In the second part of the session, Aguirre, an accomplished actor, will take students to another level by guiding them through the process of writing a monologue based on a personal story.

And Aguirre has a lot to draw on, having been introduced to the world of political activism as a very young child.

In September 1973, a violent coup replaced democratically elected Salvador Allende with the repressive regime of Augusto Pinochet.

Thousands were arrested, tortured and killed.

Soon after the coup, six-year-old Aguirre and her younger sister fled the country with their parents for Canada and a life in exile.

In 1978, her mother and stepfather answered a call by the Chilean resistance to return to South America.

As their mother and stepfather set up a safe house for resistance members in La Paz, Bolivia, the girls’ own double lives began.

At 18, Aguirre herself joined the resistance. With conventional day jobs as a cover, she and her new husband moved to Argentina to begin a dangerous new life of their own.

Back in Vancouver for the past 24 years, Aguirre says her book, which won Canada Reads in 2012 and became a No. 1 national best-seller, explores two themes: living in a state of terror and the tension between political commitment and personal desires.

“It’s a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of a political thriller,” she says. “Coming of age, where the theme is commitment clashing with desire. I think everyone can relate, which is why the book is doing well.”

Asked about coming to terms with the terror inherent in her own early life, Aguirre says she is grateful for the experiences that have provided fodder for many of the 20 plays she has written and co-written.

“I feel if I had not suffered what I had, I also would not have been able to appreciate the light…” says Aguirre, noting she is not alone in having to overcome terrible experiences. “This country is full of people who have survived that, as have the First Nations. It’s beyond sick.”

But Aguirre will not be talking about her book in her master class, focusing instead on helping participants to probe their own memories.

Aguirre has more than 60 film, television and stage acting credits, and is currently appearing as Alcina on Showcase’s Endgame.

Aguirre is also a theatre director, acting teacher and a Theatre of

the Oppressed workshop facilitator, working with communities around British Columbia.

Aguirre’s workshop will consist of theatre exercises, writing and feedback. Participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing and to take writing tools, preferably a laptop.

Presented by the Shuswap Association of Writers, Word on the Lake takes place May 16 to 18 at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort and registration at reduced prices ends April 25.

This year’s presenters also include Gail Anderson-Dargatz, Ann Erickson, David Essig, Diana Gabaldon, Gary Geddes, C.C. (Chris) Humphreys, Shelagh Jamieson, Ursula Maxwell-Lewis, Carolyn Swayze and Howard White.

Following Friday evening registration, participants are invited to a coffeehouse at 7 p.m. at Shuswap Theatre, hosted by the Shuswap Writers and featuring an evening of readings by festival presenters.

This event is open to members of the public. Admission is $10.

Saturday morning sessions begin with a keynote address by best-selling author Diana Gabaldon, followed by workshops and presentations, which wrap-up at 4:15 p.m. with a ceremony to announce the winners of the Kidswrite contest.

New this year, a banquet and entertainment gala will take place at 7 p.m. at the Prestige on the Saturday night.

Sunday’s session, which takes place at Okanagan College, will begin with breakfast at 9, a keynote address by author and biologist Ann Eriksson, followed by presentations and a wrap-up at 1:30 p.m.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 MUCH MUSIC –The 14th Annual Shuswap Music Festival runs to May 2 and everyone is welcome. The festival wraps with a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2 at First United Church, where winners will perform and receive more than $4,000 in scholarships. For schedules and more on the festival, go to www.musicfestivalweb.com/shuswap.

SWAP SHOP – A Community Swap Meet: SiT Swap, takes place at 6:30 p.m. at 351 Hudson Ave. Take goods, services or ideas you would like to barter, trade, or give in order to give and get back for a more sustainable future. For details, or to RSVP, email shuswapintransition@gmail.com or call Karen at 250-832-7264 after 5 p.m.

JAZZ CLUB – Enjoy the Gypsy jazz stylings of the The Willy Gaw Quintet at 7 p.m. in the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs. Doors open at 6:30 and a tapas menu is available. Dinner is available at the restaurant by reservation.

GOOD HEALTH – The Rotary Club of Salmon hosts a free Health Information Forum from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic. The forum is open to the public and will deal with health concerns of young and middle-aged adults.

GARDEN GAB – The Shuswap Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hall (2460 Auto Road). M. Vandenberg will talk about garden ponds.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25 BOOGIE BLUES – Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival presents Boogie on Blues, a documentary by Jim Elderton, followed by five fine Shuswap acts, at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. Admission is by donation. Doors open at 7.

POVERTY REVOLUTION – Lakeside Community Church hosts a Poverty Revolution Bootcamp from 6 to 9 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring speakers from Food For the Hungry. Registration is $25 and includes lunch and snacks. For more information, contact Jayson Ursaluk at jursulak@gmail.com, or at 250-832-4133.

TEEN IMPROV – The Salmon Arm Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library hosts a free drop-in teen improv night at 6:30 p.m. (Also May 9 and 23), for teens 13 to 18. For more information, call 250-832-6161.

COFFEE HOUSE – Shuswap Writers’ Coffee House at Choices Restaurant on Lakeshore Drive welcomes guest author Garry Gottfriedson, a poet, teacher, rancher and member of the Secwepemc Nation. Gottfriedson also presents a workshop at Okanagan College, open to public, from 2 to 4 p.m.

WRITERS’ FESTIVAL – Earlybird registration for Word on the Lake closes. The festival takes place May 16 to 18 at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort. Find more information and register at www.saow.ca.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 GARAGE SALE – Hillcrest School holds a garage sale from 8 a.m. to noon at 1180 20th St. BOTTLE DRIVE – Salmon Arm Bulldogs Boxing club hosts a fundraising bottle drive at Bill’s Bottle Depot April 26. Early donations will be accepted at Salmon Arm Window and Door, corner of Lakeshore and 10th St. SW, to April 25. For more information, contact Ryan at 250-517-8725.

OPERA – The Met: Live in HD presents Cosi fan tutte at the Salmar Classic at 9:55 a.m.

SILVER SCREEN – Shuswap Film Society presents No Clue, a comedy, at 5 an 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27 FLAPJACKS – Silver Creek Seniors host a pancake breakfast served with ham and eggs or French toast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at 3048 Hornberger Rd. Adults pay $5 and children under 10 get breakfast for $3.

MOVIE – SASCU Crewzers Relay For Life team presents Monster University at the Salmar Classic from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets at $5 can be bought at the door or in advance. Candy bags at $2, will be sold 30 minutes prior to film.

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Kirsten and Alastair Annan, Lucas and Samantha Droettboom, Haidyn Herlick, Kari Puffer, Jayden Puffer-Borstel, Jaden-Lee Herrington and Shi-Ann Stensrud chat with naturalist and author Sky Stevens, centre, during a book signing held Saturday at Bookingham Palace Bookstore in the Mall at Piccadilly.

Rotary health forum geared to adult issues If it becomes apparent that something is not as it should be with your body, don’t ignore it.

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This is the message that will be shared at a Health Information Forum, to be hosted by the Rotary Club of Salmon from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at the Salmar Classic Theatre.

While all ages are welcome, the forum will deal with health concerns for young and middle-aged adults.

An interactive health display will be available for viewing in the theatre foyer from 6 to 7 p.m. Local dentists will be present, along with local pharmacists to answer questions within their field of expertise during the Interactive Health Display. Other health related displays will be featured, and information packages will be distributed that will include printed material from the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Diabetes,

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Drs. Darren Lorenz, Scott McKee and Chris Main will address the issues of high blood pressure and heart disease, diabetes and cancers such as prostate, colon, breast and testicular cancer, and how to recognize the early symptoms that may lead to the detection of these diseases.

The presentations will have an emphasis on the importance of self-examination to both men and women, the importance of regular medical checkups and the need to seek help immediately, particularly when there are concerns with breathing, colon, prostrate and testicular cancer and heart disease because their early signs are often ignored.

Although the forum is free, Rotary will welcome a donation to help defray the cost the event.

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Country and gospel singer-songwriter Lyn Sande, accompanied by guitarist John Derksen, performs on stage at the Country Gospel Coffee House, held the third Sunday of the month at the Seniors Drop-In Centre on Hudson Avenue.

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Willy Gaw Quintet on Jazz Club menu To say that Willy Gaw is a gypsy jazz enthusiast is an understatement. He is a fanatic practitioner of the Gypsy Jazz rhythm (or “la pompe”), says booking co-ordinator Jordan Dick.

“Willy has been instrumental in introducing and promoting gypsy jazz in Salmon Arm over the past 10 years,” he says.

Gaw has also performed with many great musicians and groups, including Jake Verburg, Richard Owings, Gadjology, Neil Fraser and Darrin Herting.

Enjoy the music of the Willy Gaw Quintet tomorrow night, April 24, at the Jazz Club, including Gaw on guitar and vocals, Pam Gaw on vocals, Darrin Hert-

ing on mandolin/guitar, Bill Lockie on bass and Dick on guitar.

Music fans won’t want to miss a special homecoming Jazz Club performance by Sandy Cameron and his group Aged to Perfection on Thursday, May 1.

The band was formed three years ago to perform for Penticton’s Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival. The music is a collaboration of group improv, with the powerful, rhythmic piano stylings of Don Ross (Kelowna), the virtuosic foundation of string bassist Brian McMahon, the solid, rocksteady percussion of drummer Doug Grant (Enderby), with a frontline horn section that includes Donnie Clark (Kootenays), Bob Rogers (Revelstoke) and

Gypsy at heart: The Willy Gaw Quintet, featuring the Gypsy jazz rhythms of guitarist Willy Gaw, performs Thursday at the Jazz Club.

Sandy Cameron.

“Our mission in the music is one, to swing, two, to entertain and three, to have fun,” Cameron says. “Most of us are ‘of an age,’ save for the still working Bob and Brian, both school music teachers.”

Clark is the most widely travelled, most experienced, most well -known member of the band. He has done it all: CBC radio and TV music director/trumpeter, symphonic player with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, sideman and leader of many jazz bands touring around the world and adjudicator in several B.C. school music festivals.

Cameron was one of the founders of the Jazz Club, and his single efforts propelled the club

from a small, well-kept secret to the vibrant, often sold-out concert series it is now.

Jazz Club concerts begin at 7 p.m. in the banquet room at Shuswap Chefs Restaurant.

Doors open at 6:30 and a tapas menu is available. Dinner is available at the restaurant by reservation.

The Jazz Club is a non-profit group that has concerts on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Admission is by donation, with that money being used to pay musicians.

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Boogie on: Canadian blues harmonica legend Sherman Doucette and British boogie-

woogie piano player Ben Waters jam together at the 21st Annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival. Waters is featured in the documentary, Boogie on Blues.

Evening offers early taste of Roots & Blues

Country: Jesse Mast will take the Salmar stage. ballads. Kelly is a great acoustic bass player, and her mandolin compositions are traditional sounding yet fresh tunes that are delighting audiences and other musicians everywhere.

Her warm harmonies combine nicely with Blu’s smokey baritone voice for a wonderful, relaxed sound.

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Roots and Blues Festival, the motivation was to have fun.

Combining toe-tapping acoustic musical styles and comedy creates a bond with the audience and leaves them wanting more. From reggae to rocking blues, they always have something up their sleeves – their arms!

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and singing together in the Shuswap for 39 years. Seven years of travelling and performing with the now legendary horse-drawn Caravan Stage Company fostered a passion for playing live acoustic music.

Over the years, they have continued to serenade campfires, coffeehouses and festivals as a duo, and as half of the local band, Birchbark.

Sue is a multi-instrumentalist and is an accomplished songwriter.

Her songs are an infectious mix of folk, bluegrass and Celtic influences. Alan plays both guitar and bouzouki.

• While he was growing up, Jesse Mast learned to sing and play a variety of instruments by immersing himself in the music of the masters of country – from the guitar and banjo pickers to the amazing entertainers and vocalists, exploring the pioneers of country up to more modern icons.

He has won many awards for his songs, including three at the recent North American Country Music Associations International Competition in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

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The festival may still be four months out, but organizers are anxious to give fans a taste of Roots and Blues through film and with live performances by several talented hometown artists.

Live Music & Cinema Night takes place at the Salmar Classic Theatre Friday, April 25.

Doors open at 7 p.m. and the pay-what-youcan evening begins with a 7:30 screening of Boogie on Blues, director Jim Elderton’s sequel to last year’s Backstage on Blues.

In Boogie on Blues, Elderton follows British boogie-woogie player Ben Waters and his madcap entourage of 25 friends on the artist’s third visit to the 2013 festival –one stop on a worldwide tour.

Elderton films Waters at his arrival and throughout the festival weekend, as he performs solo and in workshops with artists such as the Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, Kelley Hunt and Sherman Doucette.

Following the 40-minute film, Routes and Blues presents a musical evening from four of the Shuswap’s finest musical acts: • Blu and Kelly Hopkins: Blu was awarded the Okanagan Music

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Horoscope ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will personally initiate changes with yourself and through others and this will have an impact on your career and home life. There will be a sense of re-visiting the past in order to move yourself forward. It could possibly be that you are physically changing homes to create more of a harmonious situation for you and your career at this time. Every action you take will be observed by others and karmic lessons will come back to you to find a proper balance with others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Those on your daily routine and at work will initiate a change for you on a deep level. This will have you rethinking the actions you take that create chaos or clarity. It is beneficial for you to take their wisdom at this stage in the game. They will help you move towards your aspirations and the dreams you have set out for yourself. Past relationships will pop up in your daily routine and they teach you a karmic lesson on how not to trip yourself up in the future.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Romantic interests and past circumstances regarding children will have you evaluating your fears, aspirations, and your personal worth. Now is the time, if ever there was one, to take that step forward and move towards that which makes you happy in this world. The more intense you feel about your fears, the closer you are to releasing them and stepping forward into the future. Let friends lead the way, they are initiating changes that you will want to follow, the best time is now!

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Re-working your home life to find balance at this moment in time will be extremely beneficial for you in the long run. Surprises will likely occur for you on a public level and this will trigger a very optimistic outcome in the long run. Joint ventures are very successful for you now and they will go a long way to improving your sense of self in this world. Friction will be felt with trying to balance everything at once. Relax and take it one day at a time, change is on its way!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Past actions are now having a significant effect on your daily routine and with work and are instigating changes to your current perspective on life. Past issues with health might re-emerge so that you can finally deal with them appropriately, so do not delay with putting off what you can do today to improve your health and work life. You thoughts will naturally go over what has been in order to change the future outcome, this will be the driving force to let go of past fears in your life.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): This will be a week when you will review the actions you have taken with those close to you, and perhaps even business partners. When retracing your steps, you might actually be surprised by what you find. You will have to clear karmic debris and fears along the way, you could even be surprised by what you find, but you will be optimistic about the future now, as you should be.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The unpredictability of others and those significant relationships in your life will now set you into forward motion. Make sure not to exhaust yourself with trying to do too much at once. Transformation in your home life will help with the expansion happening within your career and public life now. If you find you are tired this week, simply take more time for yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): All the activity in previous weeks has led you to want to retreat and rest, take the time if you need it now.

It is time for you to work out a plan that better suits you and your busy daily work and work life. A breather will give you a new perspective on life that will allow you to approach each problem with greater insight now. Re-address the past and look to the future.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Re-visiting old friendships and group environments will help you let go of the past and clear karmic bonds with past romantic relationships which caused you pain. Now is the time to release the old and embrace the new with new romantic blooming and your personal value on the rise. There is no doubt that your personal finances will rise as well. Consider yourself fortunate to have experienced hardship, it has taught great wisdom that you will soon put to good use.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Major shifts within your career and for you personally are in store this week. Revisiting past mission statements will help you keep on track and move forward now. If you are in doubt of any actions you have taken, communicate with your higher ups - they are very empathic and want to see you succeed now. Others in your life are reflecting back to you the karma you need to release. Find truth in that statement you are way ahead of the gang now!

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The ongoing changes with your family life and home have you re-analyzing those steps you taken.

The karmic dues the matriarch in your family has paid for you to be where you are right now will be obvious to you. This will provoke major changes in your life that will forever transform your personal beliefs about your health, work life, and daily routine. The past cannot be changed, but stepping forward with this new perspective will help you feel renewed.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your values are in the process of changing and those close to you might become surprised as the truth about you emerges. New romantic interests might be causing this new perspective right now. There are changes with and a reworking of your savings now in order to push you towards your aspirations. Make sure to see another’s point of view at this time, their advice is priceless. The journey towards your ultimate fulfillment will be long in coming but it is starting to pay off.

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CAROL (STROSHEIN) AND BRYAN THOR Our beloved Carol (Stroshein) and Bryan Thor died suddenly Sunday April 13, 2014.

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF JEANETTE LAURA SOGUEL FEBRUARY 1, 1947 – APRIL 10, 2014 Originally of Penticton, BC, Jeanette passed away peacefully on April 10, 2014 at Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 67 years.

She is survived by her three children and eight grandchildren. She will be forever in our hearts.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129.

Email condolences and share memories through Jeanette’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

DENNIS ROBERT HARE JUNE 23, 1948 – APRIL 12, 2014 It is with inconsolable grief that we announce the sudden and unexpected death of Dennis Robert Hare at his home in Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 65 years.

He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years Linda and their three children Dereck, Barbara (Mat) and Trevor as well as a great many other family members who will miss him dearly every single day.

There was a celebration of life held at the Gleneden Hall on Saturday, April 19th, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Very casual, by family request.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to an animal shelter such as Katie’s Place in Maple Ridge, BC, www.katiesplaceshelter.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd. Email condolences and share memories through Dennis’ obituary at www.fischerfuneralservices.com.

ELSIE KATHLEEN JORDAN SEPTEMBER 18, 1925 – MARCH 28, 2014 Elsie was born in Vancouver on September 18, 1925 to Arthur and Isabella Emslie. There she married her first husband Leonard Dunn in 1945 and they had five children. After being predeceased by him, she then married Jordy Jordan in 1969 and moved their joined family to Kamloops where they build their new life.

In 1973 they moved to Salmon Arm, where they designed and built their dream home on Black Road. Elsie was an active member with the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #62 for many years and also volunteered at the gift shop at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital. She was predeceased by Jordy in 2004.

Elsie is survived by her five children Wayne (Wendy) Dunn, Julie Dunn, Len (Judy) Dunn, Laurie (Ken) MacDonald and Barry (Kim) Dunn, step children Bill (Janice) Jordan and Donna (George) Cooke. Grannie will be dearly missed by her 13 grandchildren Mike, Sue, Shelley, David, Nicole, Tyler, Katie, Aaron, Karly, Jackie, Krystal, Chelsie and Megan. Elsie also leaves numerous great and great great grandchildren.

Grannie you will always be missed and never forgotten xo.

A celebration of Elsie’s life will be held at a later date.

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

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KRIVAK, DonnA DONNA MAy MAY (nee (NEE PhIllIPs) PHILLIPS) Donna May Krivak (nee Donna May Krivakaway (nee Phillips) passed Phillips) the at age 74 April 13, at 2014 theofage years Salmon BC. of 74atyears at Arm, Salmon Born NewBorn Westminster, Arm, inBC. in New BC on December 5, 1939.

Westminster, BC on Predeceased by December 5, 1939. her parents, Norma by & Predeceased Rupert Phillips,Norma husband her parents, & Andy (2007) and RupertKrivak Phillips, husband grandson Andrew Andy Krivak (2007)Krivak and (1988). grandson Andrew Krivak Survived by her children: (1988).

Glenda Marchand Survived by her (Krivak), Daniel Marchand Krivak, (Krivak), Daniel Krivak, children: Glenda Steven Steven Krivak Krivak and and wife wife Shar Shar Czar-Krivak, Czar-Krivak, Debbie Debbie Barron Barron and and husband husband Kelly Kelly Barron, Barron, Douglas Douglas Krivak.

Krivak.

Grandchildren, Derek Krivak, Grandchildren, Derek Krivak, Miranda Miranda Toner Toner (Krivak), Rebecca Marchand Marchand and and Nicholas Nicholas Barron.

Barron.

(Krivak), Rebecca Donna, Andy and and family to Salmon Donna, Andy family moved moved to Salmon Arm Arm in in 1973 1973 and and lived lived and and worked worked in in the the Sicamous Sicamous area area for 5 years. for approximately approximately 5 years. During During the the early early years years Donna managed the the old Donna managed old Dairy Dairy Queen Queen and and worked worked at at the the Shuswap Shuswap Inn. Inn. In In Sicamous Sicamous she she cooked cooked pancake breakfast at at the the KOA. KOA. pancake breakfast The would like like to to thank The family family would thank the the staff staff at at Hillside Hillside Good Samaritan Village Village for for their Good Samaritan their loving loving care care and and support over the the last last 2 2 years. years. support over Arrangements entrusted to to Fischer’s Arrangements entrusted Fischer’s Funeral Funeral Services & Crematorium Services & Crematorium Ltd., Ltd., Salmon Salmon Arm Arm (250) (250) 833-1129.

833-1129. Email Email condolences condolences and and share share memories through Donna’s Donna’s obituary obituary at at www. memories through www. fischersfuneralservices.com. fischersfuneralservices.com.

GUS “JOSEPH GASTON” OUELLET DECEMBER 2, 1944 - APRIL 14, 2014 Gus passed away on April 14th at the age of 69 years, with his work boots on and as always, on the go.

Gus was born on December 2,1944 to Amedee (1912 to 1984) and Eva (1913 to 1999) Ouellet at the family farm in La Corey, Alberta. He was also predeceased by brothers Jean-Noel, Gregoire, Joseph and sisters Ginette, Marie.

Gus is survived by his loving wife Verna of 45 years, their children Annica (Peyton, Cheyenne, Alexander), Gregoire and daughter in-law Trina (Nicholas), his brothers Jess (Marie), Gary (Julliet), Gilles (Marylyn), Reno, Mario (Darlene), and sisters Gheslain (Charles), Gaetane (Raymond), Georgette (Paul), Gloria (Andre), Gemma (Alan), Rachel (Mike), many nieces and nephews, friends and of course his dog Laddie.

Gus married Verna after a short courtship that was initiated when she jumped out in front of his 64 NewYorker and thankfully was successful in flagging him down. From that point they were destined to experience life’s many adventures together as one.

Gus attended college in St-Boniface, worked in the Thompson Mines, the logging industry in Hinton Alberta and Malakwa British Columbia, and a short stint back to his farming roots driving a combine. Upon semi-retirement (no one could ever slow him down) when not living as a Snow Bird he and Verna were immersed in the lives of their loving grandchildren as well as their family and friends. Gus will be remembered as a devoted husband, caring father and Bubby, an avid gardner, amateur boxer, fisherman, pilot, straight shooter, hard worker and by most a loyal friend.

A memorial service at the Sicamous Bible Church on the corner of Hwy 97A and Kappel St will occur at 2pm on Saturday, April 26, 2014. In lieu of flowers, donations accepted to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.

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

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Here Today – Here Tomorrow There is no better way to create an everlasting tribute than by making a memorial donation to the Shuswap Community Foundation.

Every tax receipted gift ensures that the name of your loved one will be remembered in perpetuity.

Office: 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca

Alan Little Feb. 23, 1969-April 24, 2012 Gone yet not forgotten Although we are apart Your spirit lives with in Forever in our hearts From Mom, Joanne, your Brothers and their families

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SALMON ARM BULLDOGS BOXING CLUB is having a Fundraiser and will be at Bill’s Bottle depot April 26th. fundraising for new equipment and travel expenses for Provincials happening in May. Early donations will be accepted at Salmon Arm Window and Door, located at the corner of Lakeshore and 10th St SW from April 21st through April 25th. For more information contact Ryan at 250-517-8725

The Nimble Fingers Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival in Sorrento on Aug. 23 is looking for amazing food and artisan vendors!

If this is you, check out our website www.nimblefingers.ca

Lost & Found FOUND silver bracelet in Salvation Army Thrift Store Call 250-803-0314 to identify.

Coming Events Don’t miss the Celebration of Rural Living Expo & Trade Show April 26-27, 2014 9am-5pm daily NT Agriplex & Fall Fair Facility 4872 Dunn Lake Rd., Barriere Over 100 booths & displays to peruse. Music, concessions, giveaways. A full lineup of feature speakers. Free draws every hour. $5/adult, $3/stud. or senior, children 12 & under Free.

Vendor and Expo info at: www.ruralexpobarriere.com 250-319-8023

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LOST vehicle key April 18, morning, Brown Rd-Silver Creek (250)803-8193

Sports & Recreation HUNTING Firearms Safety courses. C.O.R.E. & P.A.L. required for Hunting/Firearms Licences. Call Trevor Holmes at (250)832-4105 www.huntingandfirearms.com

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CONDUCTORS REVELSTOKE - REQUISITION # 30204 Tired of the same old thing?

At Canadian Pacific you can be part of something historic.

You have a chance to make a difference, to see Canada, and build a future.

Canadian Pacific is one of Canada’s most iconic companies.

We move the goods that keep the world turning, and we’re on our way to doing it better than anyone else. To get there, CP is looking for some adaptable, hard-working, safety-conscious, and results-driven people to join our force of conductors.

We currently have an opening for a sales person to help us with our paid distribution newspapers across B.C. This position means getting out in the community and talking to subscribers about our newspapers and working to build stronger relationships with existing readers of our newspapers.

It also includes finding new subscribers for our newspapers and helping introduce them our award winning host of community newspapers. This is not a year-around position and will run from March to October each year.

We offer a spectacular compensation package and bonus incentives. Your own vehicle is required, but we cover all travel expenses. This is really a great opportunity for the right person. It is a different type of job, but definitely has different types of rewards. If you feel this position would be the perfect fit for you, then we would love to hear from you.

Please email all enquiries to Michelle Bedford at circulation@trailtimes.ca.

You don’t need: Railroading experience Connections You do need: Great attitude Willingness to learn Safety oriented work ethic To work in and around Revelstoke

Employment Opportunity

Competition closes on April 25, 2014 For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca.

Only those candidates contacted will be considered. All communication will be directed to the email address you use on your online application form.

The journey has begun but is far from over.

Canoe Creek Golf Course is seeking a contractor to operate

A great leadership opportunity with Community Futures Shuswap! We are seeking an Executive Director responsible for leading our team and promoting our products and services for the greater good of enhancing economic development in the Shuswap Region.

Specific accountabilities include: • Strategies and plans for achieving goals in concert with Board of Directors • Strong relationships with regional stakeholders • Product and program development and management • Operational and financial management • Leadership and team building management For more information or to submit your application

by May 2, 2014, please visit:

Barr’s Bistro

www.futureshuswap.com/employment.php Community Futures Shuswap P.O. Box 1930 #101, 160 Harbourfront Drive NE Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P9 Fax: 250.803.0157 Email: info@futureshuswap.com

This terrific opportunity is ready and waiting for your special touch.

Please contact Coleen at 250-832-3285 or office@canoecreekgolf.com

Obituaries

Black Press has a very unique opportunity for the right person.

We are now taking applications for all departments.

Apply with a resume, Attn: Doug.

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Serving and caring for families in our community since 1947.

Whether you’re considering pre-planning or have lost a loved one, you can trust our professional and friendly team to support you with meaningful grief services. We provide individualized funeral, memorial and celebration of life services, as well as grief counselling and an aftercare program.

For more information and the answers to many frequently asked questions, visit us online at: Capreece Bowers, Celebrant & Clinical Counsellor

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Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Help Wanted

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Medical/Dental

Trades, Technical

Work Wanted

FREE training to be a licensed Real Estate Agent.

SHUSWAP PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Looking to hire 2 reliable, seasonal, part time workers weekday & weekend work Int/Ext. Window Cleaners & Vacation Rental Cleaners Apply to: (250)675-4242 Criminal Check required

COMPUTERIZED Medical Office requires part time Medical Office Assistant. Hours are flexible and experience is an asset. Please drop off resume at Shuswap Family Practice, suite 102, 571 6 St NE Salmon Arm, BC or call 250-832-2151 for more information. Only those applicants shortlisted will be contacted.

CONCRETE FINISHERS & Form Setters.

Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta.

Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Jobs@RaidersConcrete .com. Fax 780-444-9165.

ENTRY level operator qualified to run excavators, front end loader, backhoe, skidsteer, bulldozer & graders.

Text or Call (250)255-9749

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS 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.

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

JOB FAIR IN KAMLOOPS Monarch Transport (1975) Ltd. & Valley Roadways Ltd. will be hosting a JOB FAIR in Kamloops on April 30th, 2014 at the Petro Pass Travel Centre, 1885 Trans-Canada Hwy West from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Upstairs in the Meeting Room. We welcome Class 1 Owner Operators for our Canadian, US & Prince George Van Divisions (Monarch Transport) & Canadian & Territory Flat Deck Divisions (Valley Roadways) For more information call Annette at 1-855-877-0619

Help Wanted

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

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

Help Wanted EXP Line Cooks and Dishwashers needed immediately for the Barley Station Brew Pub and the Wicked Spoon Cafe and Grill. email resume to bstation@telus.net or drop off at the Pub Frontline Traffic Control requires Certified experienced TCP, require own transportation, wages DOE. Reliable people need only apply. 250309-3452 before 6pm or Fax resume: 250-838-0896 Log N Hearth & Bayside Marina, now hiring servers & line cooks please send resume to loghearth.ca North Enderby Timber is looking to hire General Laborer’s, a Millwright and Heavy Duty Mechanic. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

Help Wanted

“The World’s Largest Real Estate Organization” The real estate market is HOT. Earn a lucrative income. Enjoy a dynamic career.

Limited space available.

For more information or to sign up now call:

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Service Plumbers/Gasfitters, $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416

RON LANGRIDGE Sales Manager Century 21 Lifestyles 1-800-830-0545 or 250-832-6060

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED To distribute the Shuswap Market News & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE SALMON ARM -Auto Rd. 15th St. SE - 30th Ave/30 St NE -SW by Piccadilly Mall -NE Appleyard SICAMOUS -Pine, Spruce & Maple Call Valerie 250-832-2131

PART-TIME/FULL-TIME line cook needed immediately at Home Restaurant- Sorrento.

Apply in person to Doug.

PART-TIME/FULL-TIME line cook needed immediately at Home Restaurant- Sorrento.

Apply in person to Doug.

RJ Haney Heritage Village has an employment opportunity in Marjorie’s Tea Room as First Cook. For more info call (250)832-5243. Email cover letter & resume to: info@salmonarmmuseum.org ROOFER/LABOURER, must have valid Class 5, no calls after 9pm. (250)833-5757 ROSA’S Taco Stand needs kitchen help must have Food Safe. P/T call (250)804-3917

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted Come Join our Team

We have exciting and rewarding opportunities for LPN’s, Care Aides, and Cooks/Multi Service Workers wanting to join our rapidly growing health care company.

For more information, please visit www.advocarehealth.com Please Apply by Fax: 250-803-0515 or Email: misty.wouters@advocarehealth.com

FLORAL CLERK – PART TIME Our Uptown Floral Department requires a permanent part time experienced Floral Clerk.

Retail experience would be an asset. If you are energetic, enthusiastic and want to be part of the Askews team then we want to hear from you.

Wages will be depending on experience.

Please apply in person, to: George Green – Uptown Store or by email to george@askewsfoods.com

Volunteers

Volunteers

Volunteer Kayak Coordinator Needed SARP is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator for the Kayaking Program. The Coordinator meets with Kayak members and develops the season, starting with the Open House May 10.

Other activities are clinics, day trips & drop-ins.

Certified instructors have already been confirmed to deliver workshops, clinics & coaching.

Please let us know if you or someone you know in the kayaking community may be interested in joining our organization in this exciting, challenging and very rewarding role. Some Kayak experience preferred.

Call Ted at 250-833-8556 for information

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Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Esthetics Services

Financial Services

Legal Services

Feed & Hay

Garage Sales

Misc. for Sale

Recreational

PERMANENT Laser Hair reduction. Call for a free consultation. Sada (250)832-4266 Shuswap Laser Clinic or email: info@shuswaplaser.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple.

Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

GOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595

BLIND Bay: Moving Sale 2539 Waverly Dr., Apr.26 & May3 8-12, household items & furniture, lots of scrapbooking making supplies, all sales final. For appt to view (250)675-4463

STEEL BUILDINGS. Hot savings - Spring sale! 20x24 $4,348. 25x24 $4,539. 30x30 $6,197. 32x36 $7,746. 40x46 $12,116. 47x72 $17,779. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel Call 1-800-668-5422 or online: www.pioneersteel.ca 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.

Financial Services DROWNING IN Debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+ GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

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

Livestock

Give life .... register to be an organ donor today!

for more information 1-800-663-6189 www.transplant.bc.ca

Excavating & Drainage

Excavating & Drainage

DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years.

• Rock Walls • Utility Services • Site Prep • Terracing • Drainage • Pools

www.dandeglan.com 981 - 16th Street N.E., Salmon Arm V1E 2V2

250-832-0707

Pet Services

Pet Services

PET GROOMING With Michelle

10 Weiner Pigs for $100/ea 250-832-7642

Pets N&T CANINE CARE Daycare, boarding, grooming.

Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136 With Dignity & Understanding.

N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES call 250-835-0136

THINKING of a new gas furnace? Canadian made, highest quality and efficiency. Call Barry (250)833-2446

Misc Services

Home & Yard •Renovation •Repair •Maintenance

•Fencing •Decks •Patios

250-253-4663 Now doing Gutter Cleaning Shuswap Window Cleaning 833-2533. Start at $95-$125

Monday to Friday

PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449

Farm Services

Farm Services

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE LTD.

We Deliver

• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

250-838-0111 or 1-855-737-0110 Financial Services

Financial Services

$300 & Under COUCH & matching chair, made in Canada $300. 6ft fold down couch w/storage $100.

32” Sanyo TV $100, claw foot tub w/all brass fittings $300. & misc items. In Pritchard over the bridge (250)577-3610 Moving sale: Furniture all rooms. W/D, Steel framed canvas cover for car/boat, Drum set. call 250-833-4594

Available at the SALMON ARM OBSERVER OFFICE • Cash Sales Only 171 Shuswap St. NW, Salmon Arm

Garden & Lawn

• Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/mini bags) • Well Rotted Manure • Soils • Extra Clean Wheat Straw

SPRING AUCTION Sunday April 27th 12pm Visit carlinhallauctions.com For info call 250-832-2126

IDEAL FOR: Table covers, crafts, drawing or packing. Various sizes.

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

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Auctions

NEWSPAPER ROLLENDS

Appointments necessary.

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Merchandise for Sale

Heat, Air, Refrig.

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

Garden & Lawn

sale

Garage Sales

Garage Sales

EAGLE VALLEY NEWS OFFICE FURNITURE Front counter w/3 shelves: 10ft. L X 2 ft. W X3.6 ft.Tall (may work good for shop) $50 Cash Register -- Royal 130CX $25.

Copier/fax/scanner machine -- Brother MFC-8220 $50 Printer -- HP LaserJet 1320n $20 Scanner -- CanonScan 8600F $20 Large Desk -- 5 ft. L X 2 ft.6 in. W -- 5 drawers $30 Large Desk -- 4 ft. 5 in. L X 2 ft. 6 in. W. --2 drawers $25 Large Desk -- 4 ft. 5 in. L X 2 ft. W. --5 drawers $25 5 Steno Chairs -- $5 each 3 Office Chairs w/ arms -- $2 each 4 office phones - 4 lines, etc. $10 each or all for $30.

New laminate for the front counter $350 ALL ITEMS ARE OBO. EVERYTHING MUST GO!!

Come into the office Tues. to Thurs from 12 noon to 4 pm, or Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. Or call 250-836-2570.

Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

CANOE: Garage & Bake Sale, April 26, 9-1, 4781 73Ave. NE CHASE - 220 Lakeshore Dr, Sat,Apr 19, 8-3pm - coolers, life jackets, Coleman stoves,printers, filing cabinet, treadmill,dishes,desk,ride-on lawnmower,books,clothes,etc. Prices $.10 $400,some free items - NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE!

CHASE: 435 Pine St., April 25 & 26, 8am-3pm, multi family sale, lots of everything!

GRANDMOTHERS to Grandmothers Garage, plant,bake sale. Estate items, tools, furniture, children’s items. Sat Apr 26 8am-1pm 711 - 16 Street SE. info (250)832-5454 MULTI-FAMILY Garage Sale.

Toys, bikes, furniture and more. Saturday, April 19. 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 1460 – 10 Street SW Neighbourhood sale April 26 Sat 8am-2pm 3711 16thAve NE (take 20th Ave to 36thSt)

Misc. Wanted Collectors Currently Buying: Coin Collections, Antiques, Native Art, Old Silver, Paintings, Jewellery etc. We Deal with Estates 778-281-0030 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab.,paint etc.Happy Harry’s Liquidations, 5201 27th St.,Vernon, 250-549-7099

SALMON Arm: 931 33St. SE, April 26, 8-12, Big selection of tools & yard items, etc.

SALMON Arm: Moving Sale, 990 37St. SE, April 25 & 26, 8am-5pm

Real Estate

Misc. for Sale BED Chesterfield (lt. green) $25., wall unit (walnut color) $20., 2 bikes lady/man, good cond $75. each. Kimball Piano $200. (250)955-6366 BOAT rack. Over canopy, 8 ft. box $250. (250) 832-1159 GE 30” Range. White Self Cleaning, fairly new. Doesn’t fit after house reno $300 OBO 250-253-9585 HONDA Civic 15” steel rims with summer tires, 4 bolt pattern, $120. (250)832-9904 LAWN Mower Scott’s Ride-on w/grass catcher. 42 in. Exc cond. $1495 OBO View at Lee Creek 604-530-4705 REMSTAR Plus PS1 CPAP System one, heated humidifier. Nasal mask (large). June 2013 pd $2000. Sell for $1000.

OBO (250)833-0073 ROTOTILLERS-1 lg $125, sm $75. Planer 12” extra blades with stand $150.(250)8322713 SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT SPRING AUCTION Sunday April 27th 12pm Visit carlinhallauctions.com For info call 250-832-2126

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Fishing, hiking, hunting, quadding, snowmobiling or just relaxation. Great access within 3 hours of the lower mainland, 40 km from Princeton and steps to Osprey Lake.

2 years new this 3 bedroom, 2 bath open concept chalet has it all & more. Includes a guest cabin with a bedroom, living/sitting area, kitchen & bathroom.

New detached garage for storing the toys.

Call Adrienne (Royal Lepage Parkside Realty) at 250-809-6322 for a private viewing.

Free Items FREE - Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica - plus yearbooks. 250-675-2606

SORRENTO: 2853 Vimy Rd Evergreen B&B, Apr.26, May3 & 10, 9-1, multi family sale

Recreation Paradise Year Round!

Apt/Condos for Sale 1 BED/1 bath condo in MacIntosh Grove. Util. room, 5 appli, approx. 800 sq. ft. $140,000.

(250)832-9990

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 Updated flooring, paint, fridge, stove and water heater see pictures at www.propertyguys.com sign#64890 $199,900.

Call (250)832-6765

Lots

Fight Back.

Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

.29 acre lakeview lot in Sunnybrae for sale, $124,500. Call (250)833-8556 for details RARE serviced lot in great town location zoned R-4.

Close to .25 acre (approx).

Perfect for the developer or to build your dream home. Partial building site cleared. $159,000. 250-804-3876

Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

Best rate 5yr-3.29%OAC

Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976.

Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766

Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Celebrations

Celebrations

Send Mom your love and appreciation this Mother’s Day, and we’ll feature your personal message as part of our Mother’s Day edition on Wednesday, May 7th & Friday, May 9th.

Mother’s Day Greeting

4 Lines, Only $10.00 Name: ___________________________________________ Ph #: ___________________________________________ Mother's Name: ____________________________________ Message: _________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Please limit your message to 20 words.

Submission Deadline: May 2nd Send your completed submission with a cheque to: Attn: Mother’s Day Greetings

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Rentals

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

Commercial/ Industrial

1BDRM. apartment, close to down town, adults, NS, NP, references req.(250)833-6855 1BDRM unit, 951 5Ave SW, Salmon Arm $825/mo incl. hydro Please contact Andre: (250)832-3172 (o/h) 2 BDRM avail May. 1st, NS, NO PETS, $750/mo + util.

191 4th St. SE (250)804-9627 LAKEVIEW MANOR Beautiful unfurnished and fully furnished Apts.

Viewing Shuswap Lake & McGuire Park. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building. *Short term rates avail.

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RETAIL space for lease in Blind Bay/Sorrento area. Excellent rates.

Call Terry (250)804-6132

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Mobile Homes & Pads 3 bdrm. mbl home. $800 utils.

Malakwa. Brand new addition, renovated in, wood/electric heat, fenced yard. 250-8364957

Homes for Rent

Lakeside Realty Ltd.

Homes for Rent

R E N TA L S

1 Bedrm., 1 Bath House 4 appliances, NS, NP #2 530 Alymer Rd., Chase

$700/mo.

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

Homes for Rent 1BDRM house on 2acres, turn around yard for bus or truck, 2 outside storage sheds, W/D/F/S, 5971 TCHwy NW (250)833-6621 (250)832-2643 2bdrm main level on shared 5 acres in Silver Creek on Yankee Flats Rd $1000.utils/incl 250-549-0830 2 Bedroom house for rent in Sicamous. $850/month. Washer/Dryer and appliances included. Contact 403-689-9887 COZY HOUSE central location avail June 1, 630 Okanagan Ave., 2bdrm, 1bath, NP, NS, $1000/mo. + utilities, photos on Kijiji (250)833-0310 Large 3+bdrm, 3 full bath Avail May 1. Huge yard, central air W/D DW. Dbl garage. Full finished bsmt. Pets Welcome. $1800/mo 250-832-9676

Property Management Rural Property Manager available for May-October Are you looking for a property manager, landscaper, yard work, animal care for horses, dogs, etc. 40yrs. exp. plus pool maint. in exchange for free power & water for covered Class A 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Motorhome space Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s avail., Call Ron (250)718-8448

GLEN ECHO RESORTS has some seasonal sites available as well as a seasonal cabin! We are right on Shuswap Lake, located just 8km west of Salmon Arm, BC www.glenechoresorts.ca

Suites, Lower 1BDRM, above ground, F/S/W/D, walking distance to both malls, NS, NP, avail. May 1st, $600/mo. + hydro (250)804-5705

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DT Salmon Arm large 2Bdrm, yard, parking, W/D/F/S, $1200 inclusive, avail May 1st, NS inside or out, no smart meter, (250)832-6296 (250)463-3313 NEWLY renovated 1,100 sq.ft daylight basement suite, town & mall close. A real must see! $1,100/mo. incl. util. Available now. 1 yr.lease. 250-833-8966

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1BDRM. W/O suite, Raven area., avail. March 15th $700/mo. incl. util., N/S, DD, (250)253-1265 /250-833-0248 1 BED plus den W/O bright basement suite, shared laundry, 5appl, large storage room, private deck w/view, prefer clean & quiet, $700/mo. util incl. + full DD, NS, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s req., avail. now (250)803-8589 1 BED suite. $750. On prop. in Sunneybrae. Incl. heat, power, sat & w/d, NS no drugs. Avail.

May 1, (250) 517-8598 3bdrm or 2bdrm, 5appl, near 4 schools, rink, NS, NP, back yard, a/c $900-950/mo. + DD,Top avail May 1 bottom avail June 1 Or will rent the whole house (250)295-5498 CLEAN 1bdrm suite,Silvercreek NS, ND, NP, $550/mo. incl util. & sat (250)832-5376 DAYLIGHT 1bdrm. suite, level entry, parking, large kit., lots of storage, SW SA cable/util/int incl., refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, pets neg., $799/mo. NS, No Parties Avail May 1 (250)515-2343

Cars - Domestic 2006 PT Cruiser, orig. owner, 97,000km, 2 sets of tires on rims, ex. cond. (250)517-0615

Cars - Sports & Imports 2004 Mazda 3 Auto 124,000kms AC $7500 OBO 250-309-2980

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Scrap Car Removal #1AA Auto Recyclerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Scrap Cars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 250-558-8855

Snowmobiles 1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9 Convertible Soft top, 5 speed manual.

Heated leather seats, power windows, seats & mirrors. 4 new Uniroyal tires, Alpine stereo w/ ipod wired in. Wind blocker on roll bars, Air bags and more. Summer driven only and garage stored during winter. Very sleek looking and well maintained. 151,000 kms. $12,000 (250) 804-6399

1997 Polaris Snowmobile $500. (250)955-6366

Trucks & Vans 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 182000 Kms Good Cond $5000 OBO 240-463-3278 or 250-679-7855

Boats 17 FOOT boat with inboard/outboard motor. Inc. trailer. $1000. (250)955-6366 www.one4yacht.com

Motorcycles 2004 Yamaha Classic 650 17500 Kms exc cond. Blue.

Asking $4750 OBO 250-6752847 or 250-833-5487

Recreational/Sale HUNTERS Special 10.5 Kit camper 1 pce roof F/S toilet $900. OBO 250-955-6366

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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION RE: Property owned by the late Gary and Linda Rogers of site 47, 3350 lOth Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1J6 Take notice that pursuant to section 37(3) of the Regulation to the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, the landlord of the Manufactured Home Park at 3350 10th Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC intends to dispose of a 1976 Bendix Leader Manufactured Home, 12 x 60 feet, and its contents, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Propertyâ&#x20AC;?) located in the Evergreen Mobile Home Park, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 1J6 30 days after the publication date of this notice, unless: â&#x20AC;˘ You establish a legal right to possession of the Property, or â&#x20AC;˘ You make an application to the Supreme Court to establish such a right.

After the expiration of the 30 day period, May 23, 2014, the Property will be disposed of with no further notice to you.

Landlord: Paul Flahr, #180 3350 10th Ave NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 1J6, phone 250-832-4666

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