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▼ TEACHERS’ JOB ACTION

Fat Cat Festival felled by stalled contract talks Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

The Central Okanagan Community Gardens Society wants the city to examine how developers can be encouraged to build community gardens into their projects.

The Fat Cat Festival is a hotly anticipated tradition for Kelowna kids.

But this year, it’s one many will miss due to the current contract strife between teachers and the province.

Doors to the June 6 and 7 event are usually opened to schools on the Friday, and busloads of children are brought to the festival grounds to partake in the frivolity. This year, however, that won’t be the case.

“The teachers, prior to the lockout said they’d be coming so long as there wasn’t a rotating strike that day, and there isn’t, but the lockout means they can’t supervise the kids over the lunch hour,” said Dorothee Birker, Fat Cat Festival’s artistic director.

That means the vast majority of teachers simply aren’t able to bring the kids to the festival.

While parents, she said, have volunteered to do some of the supervisory work, Birker pointed out that it’s not enough to let the show go on.

The only students who will get the field trip will be those who go to schools located within close proximity of the fes-

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With growth of the community garden program running wild, the society behind the Central Okanagan’s 15 garden sites wants councils to lean on developers to build plots into new housing.

“I think the city owes it to the public to encourage developers to do this,” said Sandy James, Central Okanagan Community Gardens coordinator.

“It’s a beautiful space that they can provide for the residents in that building and, by doing that, those people will meet each other in their garden and they will become a stronger building and get to know each other.

“This is not just about growing a tomato and having a yummy tomato. It’s the social connections.”

James has worked with the society since 2003 and takes charge of building new sites. The society now has more than 350 plots between Oyama and West Kelowna, but there are more than 200 people in the City of Kelowna alone waiting for a plot.

“Back in 2010, when I built Sutton Glen (in Glenmore), that’s when it really took off. That one was over-subscribed from the outset,” said James, noting people saw how well it was run, how little it costs to have a plot and demand skyrocketed.

Calls for more gardens follow development.

“They’re building so many condos and apartments, but there’s no place for people to garden,” said Ruth Mellor, COCG president, noting its a key form of recreation for a large portion of the population.

Mellor is personally in charge of the gardens on Barley Road and says there was only one apartment building in the vicinity when it was built eight years ago; today it is surrounded by condos and townhouses.

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FOR US THERE’S HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THE TEACHERS CAN’T BRING THEIR STUDENTS. Dorothee Birker, Fat Cat Festival

tival grounds and can get the most out of a half-day at the event, she said.

The loss of business will have a financial impact on the festival, but Birker said the bigger disappointment is seeing fewer smiling faces at the event.

“It’s my favourite day,” she said.

“I’m very emotional about it. It’s not something that any of us can control, but the energy those students bring is fantastic.”

Birker said that students are much more enthusiastic when they’re with their classmates and have the freedom to explore the event with a large group of their peers.

“For us there’s huge disappointment that the teachers can’t bring their students,” she said.

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West Kelowna event raised $20,000 The inaugural Trucks Plus Car Show fundraiser for Cops for Kids on May 25 netted $20,000.

“Trucks Plus went above and beyond to make this event a success,” said Cops for Kids rider and event co-organizer Const. Melanie Coon. “It was so great to

see so many cars and local families out to assist children who need it most.

“Cops for Kids help kids throughout the year…and it’s only because of the generosity from the people and businesses of West Kelowna that we’re able to do so.”

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“It’s a great day to bring kids,” she said.

Also, festival hours have extended until 4 p.m. on Friday, so if parents want to take their children when class is over, they’re most welcome.

“We have the workshops that the schools would be doing that will be open for everybody to do now,” she said.

There will still be over 30 Activity Stations with hands-on, creative learning opportunities including fabulous facilitated workshops like Djembe Drumming, Brazillian Percussion, Pottery, Found Art, Circus Yoga and more.

On stage will be Bobby Bovenzi and Nankama West African Drumming, Kiki the Eco Elf, PT the Clown and Stories on Wheels.

Roaming the festival grounds will be Jack Bailey Juggler and Trixie the Clown among others.

Volunteers are ready to paint faces, punk up hair and get kids engaged in Icky Sticky Tactile messes.

The final preparations and countdown are on but there are still some opportunities for people to get involved with the Parade presented by YVR Vancouver International Airport.

This year, the festival features a Kiddie Brigade where kids are invited to dress up and join the parade—and one child will be chosen to be the Grand Marshall and lead the way. Registrations are online or contact Dorothee at 250-860-4911 for more information.

The Interior Savings Fat Cat Children’s Festival has been bringing smiles to children’s faces in the Okanagan since 1990.

The festival offers a myriad of experiential activities and performances that inspire children’s curiosity and creativity.

A dedicated volunteer board creates magical experiences that, with the support of sponsors, community organizations and volunteers, deliver a remarkable family festival.

Admission is $5 per person or $15 for a family of four. Early Bird Family Passes are available at all Interior Savings branches from Lake Country to West Kelowna for only $10.

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NEWS

▼ PEACHLAND

THE CANADIAN

Study to look at cost, benefits of bypass plan

Tire store in Kelowna held a fundraiser on Saturday in support of Jumpstart, a national charity dedicated to removing financial barriers so kids across Canada can participate in sports and physical activities. Okanagan Hotdog is also a supporter of Jumpstart as owner Kathy Cromartue dresses up a hotdog cooked by her employee Sharron Pullin.

Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER

The District of Peachland and B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure are contributing funds to take a closer look at the possibility of a Highway 97 bypass around Peachland.

The study is expected to cost about $50,000. Peachland will contribute $20,000 to the study, while MOTI covers the remaining cost.

“The study is to consider the cost and benefits if the highway is either (rerouted) or left in place,” said John Abernethy, chairman of the Highway 97 committee to Peachland council. “From my point of view, the benefits to Peachland are pretty obvious. The most valuable land in Peachland is the lake frontage land. Currently, a little over four kilometres of that land is kind of sterilized by the highway being right there.”

He added a Peachland bypass will enhance future developments, such as New Monaco: A proposed multi-use urban development that could double Peachland’s population.

Several years ago, Abernethy took it upon himself to study the topography around Peachland and plot a “physically feasible route” where the highway could potentially bypass the town.

When Westside-Kelowna MLA Premier Christy Clark said she was in favour of looking into a second crossing over Okanagan Lake, Abernethy went back to the maps to check the contours for a potential connecting bypass behind West Kelowna.

“Low and behold there is the potential for such a bypass,” said Abernethy. “When you look at the route possibilities, our bypass makes the bypass behind West Kelowna feasible.”

Abernethy added “short-term fixes” haven’t solved the highway problems facing several communities throughout the valley. “When you do it that way, you never change the route of the highway, it ends up staying right where it always was: Right in the centre of town. We need a long-term perspective here; the shortterm (planning) has gotten us into this mess.”

Michael Trickey, general manager of community services with the District of West Kelowna, agreed the current Highway 97 situation isn’t ideal for West Kelowna.

“It just isn’t working here,” said Trickey.“We understand that Highway 97 is important to the province because it’s a pretty good north-south trade route, but our residents also use it as a street and we have a lot of cross traffic on it.”

Trickey said the district would like to see MOTI undertake a corridor plan to look at several problems, such as travel times, safety and economic development.

He added it’s important to get Kelowna, West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and Peachland agreeing on a common vision of what a future highway would look like.

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CASANDRA Melhuish and Dana Chowdhury (above, left photo) work with KidSport Kelowna, which receives funding from Jumpstart to help children in need join athletic activities. Ann French won a week pass to the H2O Centre after spinning the wheel inside Canadian Tire Saturday, one of the Jumpstart fundraising activities, as Canadian Tire store employee Hanna Bolk manned the booth.

MP Albas adopted by new federal riding Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR

Incumbent Conservative Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas has been acclaimed by his party as its candidate for the new Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola riding in next year’s federal election.

Albas, who moved

with his family to West Kelowna last year, now lives in what the riding’s Conservative constituency association considers the “heart and centre” of the sprawling new electoral area.

As a result of redistribution, the boundaries of the existing Okanagan-Coquihalla riding were changed, cutting

Penticton out of the riding and including an area of Kelowna on the south side of Harvey Avenue (Highway 97) as far as Mission Creek.

Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray successfully lobbied to have downtown Kelowna and the old part of Glenmore kept in the Okanagan-Lake Country federal riding when hear-

ings were held on the original redistribution proposals in 2012.

The new, largely rural riding includes a huge swath of the southern Interior, stretching from the Canada-U.S border to just south of Kamloops.

The new constituency also includes Keremeos, Princeton, Summerland, Peachland, West Kelow-

na, Merritt and Logan Lake and the afore-mentioned part of Kelowna.

Mark Ziebarth, president of the Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola Conservative Association, said Albas’s name was the only one put forward during the two-week Conservative nomination process, which began May 15.

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Anti-torture campaign launched Amnesty International has launched a global campaign to educate the public about torture and to take action to stop it from occurring.

To help people join the campaign, a series of community workshops are being offered throughout B.C., including here in Kelowna on Tuesday, June 10, 7 p.m., in Room 13 of the First United Church hall, 721 Bernard Ave. The free workshop will be led by Don Wright, an Amnesty International

activism coordinator based in Vancouver.

“Torture is never justified,” said Wright.

“It’s inhumane and it is illegal under international law, yet it is still used in most countries by governments that have signed treaties forbidding its use.”

The workshop is open to everyone including high school students.

For more information contact Don Wright at dwright@amnesty.ca or 604294-5160, local 101.

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Wickenheiser poses with Louise Hutchinson, a superfan from Kelowna, during a fundraising event last Saturday for KickStart, a program that provides financially disadvantaged kids in Kelowna a chance to participate in sports and learn valuable life lessons. The fundraiser involving Wickenheiser was organized by West Coast Authentic. Last year, more than 200 kids received support from the KidSport program.

Bernard Ave. upgrade complete Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR

Less than two years after firing up an excavator to mark the beginning of the Bernard Avenue revitalization, Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray cut the ribbon to officially reopen Kelowna’s “Main

Street” Bernard Avenue, in its entirety.

The opening of the final section marked completion of the $14.3-million projects, which was done in four phases over 21 months.

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“With new parkades, an expansion of Stuart Park, a $5.6-million investment into downtown’s transit exchange (Queensway) and private developments like the recently completed public pier, the almost completed Kelowna Yacht clubhouse, the proposed Interior Health Building, the Innovation Center and the Westcorp Hotel, it truly is happening downtown.”

With its wider sidewalks, improved lighting and street furniture, its new artwork and revamped utilities under the roadway, Gray called Bernard a “people place” that has transformed what was just a road into a “destination.”

The improvements saw Bernard’s four lanes narrowed to two lanes with a centre turning lane, expanded outdoor retail and café space, the wider sidewalks for pedestrians, intersection plazas and landscaping, as well as the replacement of the angle parking with larger parallel parking spaces.

“On behalf of the Downtown Kelowna Association we are so excited to have the street completed,” said Dustin Sargent, vice-president of the Downtown Kelowna Association. “Thank you to all the people involved, from the contractor to the city, to the businesses that made this process the best it could be.”

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▼ PIT BULL

Dog attack angers Kelowna pet owner

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Smith said the regional district does not have any laws for specific breeds and all dogs are treated the same under the bylaw.

He noted, however, that if a dog is found to be dangerous—defined as having seriously injured or killed another animal or a human—it must also be leashed and muzzled when outside and be kept in a clearly marked enclosure when outside on its owner’s property.

An aggressive dog— one that has attacked another animal or human but not seriously hurt its victim—must be leashed at all times when out, even in off-leash parks.

Smith said the investigation into the incident between the pit bull and Harrison’s dog is being conducted by a dog control officer and the two owners, as well as witnesses, are being in interviewed.

According to the regional district there

were 350 reports of aggressive or dangerous dog incidents last year, down from 392 in 2012 and 4012 in 2011.

Harrison, who said the pit bull’s owner managed to pull his dog off her dog by the scruff of its neck, then had to physically restrain the animal from going after her dog again.

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THE CRIES OF PAIN AND TERROR FROM MY DOG WERE AWFUL. Lisa Harrison

Domino had to be taken to the vet for treatment for lacerations to his leg and Harrison received a $756 bill.

Harrison said the pit bull’s owner at first refused to pay the vet bill, saying he was waiting for the outcome of the dog control investigation to see whose dog was to

blame for the incident.

On the weekend she went to the pit bull owners home, with a male friend, to demand payment. Kelowna RCMP confirmed a complaint has been lodged against the male friend as a result of that meeting.

On Monday afternoon, it was reported the girlfriend of the pit bull owner had agreed to pay the vet bill. But, as of late Monday afternoon, that had not been not been confirmed.

“After the attack, Domino couldn’t walk for a couple days so I had to carry him out for bathroom breaks, then bought a child’s wagon to make it easier,” she said.

“Many strangers have come up to us to share their concern and tell their stories. I’ve now heard four accounts of dog attacks and in every case the owner refused to pay vet bills.”

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A Kelowna woman is speaking out after an incident in which she says her dog was attacked by another dog on a city street.

Lisa Harrison says her five-year-old spaniel-terrier mix, Domino, was attacked and injured by a pit bull that was not on a leash and was not wearing a collar.

The incident occurred during an evening stroll at the corner of Springfield Road and Wilkinson Street around 9 p.m. on May 29.

In an e-mail to the Capital News, Harrison said she was shocked to see the pit bull race across the street with its owner running behind trying to catch it, and lunge at her dog, clamping its powerful jaws around her dog’s leg.

“The cries of pain and terror from my dog were awful,” said Harrison.

“It was happening so fast and the attacker had no collar or leash that I ,could grab onto to pull it toff.”

She said she was subssequently told by an animal control officer about -several techniques for -beating an attacking dog off another without putting yourself in harm’s way.

- The techniques included striking the atetacking dog from behind, sshe said.

And she added she was told the owner of a dog being attacked is within his or her legal -rights to strike, and even injure, an attacking dog if he or she is protecting ttheir own pet.

But a spokesman for -the regional district— which handles dog control issues in the Censtral Okanagan—said he doubted a CORD animal

control officer would have told her that.

“As far as I know, we don’t put out that kind of information,” said Bruce Smith.

“We would suggest you don’t do anything but pull your dog away. We don’t want people to get themselves hurt.”

Smith said under the recently revamped regional dog control bylaw, dogs must be on a leash of no more than two metres in length when out, in order to help prevent the kind of attack Harrison said her dog was subjected to.

He added, owners must have control over their pets at all times.

While a news report circulating Monday said the girlfriend of the pit bull’s owner said she had received a ticket for letting the dog roam at large, Smith said that was news to him.

He said an investigation into the reported dog attack was still ongoing and until it was complete no tickets or fines would

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Business break-ins Kelowna RCMP are investigating a series of commercial building break-ins that occurred late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

The crime wave started with a reported breakin at the Columbia Bottle Depot, 1988 Kirschner Rd. Nothing appeared to be taken but a suspect was captured on video.

That was followed by subsequent burglary calls at 10:11 p.m. for the Salvation Army, 1511 Sutherland Dr., at 10:23 p.m. for White and Peters Ltd., 375 Banks Rd., and Monday, 4:24 a.m., at Fastenal, 801 Dalton Rd. The investigation is continuing.

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THE WEST Kelowna veterinarian duo of Drs. Moshe Oz and Noz Oz (centre) were named Veterinarian(s) of the Year at the annual BC SPCA Awards ceremony held last Friday. The vets own the Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital.

In the photo with them are BC SCPA CEO Craig Daniell and board president Marylee Davies.

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Councillor not fond of garden guidelines Demand from A1 “It seems like when someone is building a multi-family development they really are going to have to plan for gardens,” she said.

Consultants have suggested the City of Kelowna incorporate planning policies that hone in on urban agriculture, Mellor said, and she cannot see why developers could not be given a break, zoning variances or development cost charge reductions, in exchange for planned community gardens.

COCG is tallying up all the developments that have put in garden spaces, who built them, whose in charge of them and how much people pay to garden in the privately-run spaces to prove the extent of demand.

“There’s this feeling like: Who would take care

Plotline behind gardens Growth of Community Gardens: • There are over 350 community garden plots in the Central Okanagan • Some 200+ individuals are wait-listed for gardens • A plot costs $20 plus a $5 key deposit to access a shed full of tools on each site • Gardeners are paying for the insurance costs of running the plots and supplies • Water is covered by the municipalities (at low agricultural watering rates), the three churches (where located on church property), one well for the private land plot in Oyama, and the Oyama Community Centre • The society accesses grant dollars from municipal governments throughout the Central Okanagan, inkind donations from businesses, the Central Okanagan Foundation and Interior Health Authority. of garden plots? Or that the gardens might be unsightly,” she said. “But it would actually, probably, cost buildings a lot less to have the tenants caring for their garden plots than it costs for landscaping.”

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“So much of it is beyond the actual garden,” she said.

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utive director of Society of Hope, he’s built community gardens into many of the social housing projects he runs and says he prefers a carrot versus a stick approach.

“If somebody has a little bit of a wait list, it isn’t such a bad thing because it encourages people to look after the existing plots well,” he said.

He has encouraged the COCG to look beyond the city and even beyond government for grants, finding other forms of support to make the program more sustainable, and says he isn’t fond of the idea of dictating gardens into bylaws or development guidelines.

“You just can’t depend on a government grant to fund everything you want to do. Especially if you want to grow,” he said.

With that said, Stack says he would gladly encourage developers and non-profits to build gardens in, if it’s an option the developer selects independently.

“No one has forced the Society of Hope to build in a community garden,” he said.

“We do it because we can see the benefit of it.

“We’re using our existing land, but in my opinion, using it more wisely.

“We’re using it to create more food and to create a community environment.

“For me, it’s like whether I planted a bunch of trees and plants or a community garden—it doesn’t cost me anymore either way.”

His gardens have become meeting places where residents share a coffee and one resident is even farming enough potatoes to share them with his whole building—a win, win in his view. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

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years. An estimate of the amount of taxes that would be imposed on the property if it were not exempt, for the year in which the proposed bylaw is to take effect and the following 2 years are:

Heritage building Property Tax exemption bylaw – 784 elliott avenue Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter.

The City is authorized under Section 225 to enter into an agreement with the property owner of 784 Elliot Avenue (Copeland House), legally known as Lot 3, District Lot 138, ODYD, Plan 9360 with respect to the provision of a Heritage Building Property Tax Exemption.

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Lot 1, District Lot 139 & 4083, ODYD, Plan EPP29214 LL14-0002 The applicant is requesting Council support for the proposed relocation of the Liquor Primary License to the new Yacht Club facility.

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Owner/applicant: Kelowna Yacht Club (Inc. No. S-0003099)/Kelowna Yacht Club Comments can be made in person at the public meeting, or submitted online by email to cityclerk@kelowna.ca, or by letter to the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4.

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The owner of the designated heritage property submitted a list of expenses of the work already done for the construction work completed under the Heritage Building Tax Incentive Program Policy No. 318 and a signed Heritage Building Tax Incentive Agreement.

The incentive is intended to encourage and support the retention, on-going use, upkeep and adaptive reuse of heritage structures.

The exemption will be provided for ten (10)

Notice is given that City Council will hold a public meeting on: Tuesday, June 10 , 2014 at 6pm Kelowna city Hall, 1435 Water Street council chambers

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Official community Plan amendment: From MRM - Multiple Unit Residential (Medium Density) designation to the MXR – Mixed Use (Residential/Commercial) designation, as shown on Map A. requested zoning change: From RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing zone to the C4 – Urban Centre Commercial zone, as shown on Map B. Owner/applicant: 0781540 BC Ltd., Inc. No. BC0781540/ G Group Land Development (Andrew Gaucher)

In compliance with Council Policy No. 359, the following liquor primary license amendment application is currently under consideration by Kelowna City Council:

Presentations at the public meeting are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time.

Correspondence, petitions and e-mails relating to this application must include your name and civic address. Petitions should be signed by each individual and show the address and/ or legal description of the property he or she believes would be affected by the proposal.

Correspondence and petitions received between May 27, 2014 and 4pm on Monday June 9, 2014 shall be copied and circulated to City Council for consideration at the public meeting. any submissions received after 4pm on Monday June 9, 2014 will not be accepted.

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Comments can be made in person at the public hearing, or submitted online by email to cityclerk@kelowna.ca, or by letter to the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4.

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Presentations at the public hearing are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time.

The applicant is proposing to rezone a portion of the land to facilitate a future 55 lot residential subdivision.

Official community Plan amendment: From Multi-Unit Residential Low Density (MRL) designation to the Single/Two Unit Residential

The applicant is proposing to rezone a portion of land to facilitate the development of a 3-storey mixed-use development.

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The public may review copies of the proposed bylaws, Council reports and related materials online at kelowna.ca/council or at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, as of May 27, 2014 and up to and including June 10, 2014. cityclerk@kelowna.ca kelowna.ca/council

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etting people out of their cars and using more Earth-friendly modes of transportation is a noble idea, but it is one that appears to not be making significant headway.

Headway, yes, perhaps with regards to public awareness and education, but not when it comes to our everyday realities of travel.

We are helplessly devoted to our four-wheeled gas guzzlers because it is part of our economic and cultural DNA in North

America, something that is beginning to catch on in other developing countries such as India and China.

As our population in the Central Okanagan continues to grow, and it will, our traffic issues will only get worse.

The call for a second Okanagan Lake bridge crossing is a reflection of that, a concession to a lack of confidence in alternative transportation modes.

Take a drive around Vancouver these days, and the traffic problems only continue to get

worse, despite the investment in transit across the Lower Mainland and presence of cyclists everywhere you turn. There is no longer rush hour traffic, there is constant traffic.

Having just marked Bike To Work Week, the intent was to encourage people to ride their bikes to work, and beyond that, to consider alternative forms of transportation.

But when the cost of gas to get to work in Kelowna is less than the bus fare, which option do you think people will choose

if they have an option?

And clearly, the sprawling development of Kelowna’s recent history, as is the case in the ▼ Lower Mainland suburbs, does little to assist getting people out of their cars.

Population densification means being closer to work and closer to our leisure and family options, creating the feasibility to leave your vehicle at home or not bother to own one at all.

It’s a great concept, but one that is still far away from becoming a more common reality.

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Provincial issues: Farmland fate a test for B.C.’s political parties

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he B.C. Liberal government’s bill to divide the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones has passed, after one of the nastier exchanges I’ve seen in a decade covering the B.C. legislature.

“You’re all a bunch of corrupt liars,” NDP agriculture critic Nicholas Simons yelled as the government cut off a long and mostly repetitious debate that dominated the final days of the legislature session.

Not to be outdone, cabinet minister Bill Bennett replied to Simons’ heckle about Kootenay rancher Faye Street, one of Bennett’s most vocal supporters as he pushed through changes to the land reserve to ease

land use restrictions in rural zones.

Bennett advised Simons to offer his remarks to Street in person. “She’ll kick your ass,” Bennett said.

The on-the-record debate wasn’t much better. Columbia River-Revelstoke NDP MLA Norm Macdonald summed up his party’s biggest objection with his charge that “a bunch of Liberal political hacks” will be appointed to regional panels of the Agricultural Land Commission.

The government’s scheme, Macdonald and other NDP critics predicted, is to unleash a flood of ALR land removals, to enrich B.C. Liberal supporters by alTom lowing development on Fletcher productive farmland.

That might be a valid concern, but there are a couple of factual problems. First, every appointment to the ALC, at the regional or provincial level, is made by the B.C. government. It’s been that way since the Dave Barrett NDP administration set it up in 1973.

Second, the regional panels are

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not new. The B.C. Liberals imposed them in 2003. If this was their method of corrupting the process to dismantle the ALR, that would have largely happened in the years since. Surely by this time they would have found enough greedy political hacks who hate farming to subvert the process.

I’ve written before about the legitimate concerns of places like Merritt and Vanderhoof and Dawson Creek, where some ALR rules and decisions simply don’t make sense.

Strict secondary residence rules are needed in areas with non-farm development pressure. In most rural areas, they are a mistake, and are frequently ignored.

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It’s a good question that the government did not adequately answer.

And credit also goes to the new agriculture minister, Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick, who inherited a public relations mess left by the brief and boneheaded performance of Peace River North MLA Pat

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Supporters of converting rail line to multi-use trail Re: Close-up: From Rail to Trail: Recreation Corridor Use for Rail Line an Exciting Prospect, May 30 Capital News.

To the editor: What a great use for this land.

With the concurrent reporting of the Canadian obesity epidemic, this would be a

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great addition to the many fitness opportunities in the Okanagan.

Susan Wright Gaucher Kirwin

To the editor: Do it, create it. I would love to take a weekend riding up and down the whole trail as far as I can go.

Beautiful views and everything.

Would be fantastic use of the trail ways.

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Rail should still be part of multi-use corridor To the editor: Re: Close-up: Rail Trail Possible for Old CN Rail Line from Kelowna to Coldstream which is found in the May 30 edition of Kelowna Capital News and at www.kelownacapnews.com.

This rail line currently serves the lumber business in the valley east of Vernon and has potential for a service from Kelowna’s airport to Kelowna’s downtown. This line is just a few steps from the terminal building. See it for yourself on Google Maps.

While conversion of a rail line to a cycling only trail, may be of huge benefit to cyclists, such does not benefit those in the rest of soci-

ety who cannot cycle and cannot drive.

A rail right-of-way is typically “one chain” (66 feet) which leaves plenty of room for cycling on one side with an equal space available on the other side of the tracks. Examples of trail-beside-rail may be found in abundance, including the Esquimalt and Nanaimo (E&N) line on Vancouver Island. Both modes of transport can exist happily together and to the benefit of each: E.g., cycle for a while then ride by rail, etc. (See www.islandrail.ca) If public bodies (regional districts) and First Nation groups in the Okanagan Valley are to do the right thing, it will be to join together with the province and bring this rail

line into public hands. This is what happened on Vancouver Island when CP was wanting to divest itself of the E&N. The Island Corridor Foundation was formed, tax status was gained and the line became public when CP received a tax receipt.

Just like a ‘high-way,’ a ‘rail-way’ corridor is an irreplaceable ‘way’ for the movement of people and goods whether owned privately (CN, CP) or publicly (E&N). One which still has its rails in operating condition is a gem that must not be lost from public use.

Dick Faulks, Victoria

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Wind power projects are planned for B.C. Interior

To the editor: We need to ask questions and be aware.

Nicolas Heap, regional director, Canadian Wind Energy, has stated: “Wind energy delivers on all fronts.” With that said some questions and discussions need to take place.

This statement is one of few if any from the government or proponents that wind projects were going to take place in our area [Okanagan Valley], and that BC Hydro was going to buy power from them for the next 20 years.

Within our area there are three projects that are planned. This information did not come from the wind energy folks but was passed on from concerned taxpayers who were told that full consultation had

been done by the proponents.

To this day, none of the major recreation and conservation groups have been notified of any consultation. BC Wildlife Federation, BC Federation of Driftfishers and all of the outdoor clubs in the Thompson Okanagan have not heard of these socalled consultation meetings with the stakeholders—you and I, the stakeholder/taxpayers.

The three projects that we have heard of are in the Merritt area, one west of Summerland and one near Pennask Creek and lake.

There are major environmental concerns with regards to the one near Pennask Lake. At this time the government is trying to contain leach-

ing from the construction of the Coquihalla Connector into Pennask Creek. To quote John Cartwright, who was section head for provincial fisheries for over 25 years: “…every effort should be made to keep any further damage or potential damage away from the drainage of Pennask Lake and creek.” Brian Chan fisheries biologist indicates that over 20,000 wild rainbow trout return each season to the spawning beds in Pennask Creek.

So the first question to the proponents is: Where is the science and why has there been no public consultation?

Mr. Heap states that wind power will be cost-effective and cheap for the 20 year contract with BC Hydro.

Ontario has gone the way of wind energy and it has been reported that Ontario has the highest power rates in North America. Also, Ontario has a higher debt than California and Michigan.

Wind sites are put in without public consultation and many residents in Ontario have been outraged by these sites.

The [Ontario] election is now on and one party has stated that it will remove the $20 billion subsidy to the solar and wind energy companies in Ontario.

So, the second question is: Are the wind energy companies going to get any subsidies from us the B.C. taxpayer?

And the third is: Has the B.C. government mandated that BC Hydro

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Braving the heckling at the end, Letnick put aside his partisan talking points and gave his personal assurance that the government’s intention is to support farming in those places where nonfarm income is the only thing that keeps people on the land.

As soon as the theatrics had died down, the

B.C. NDP sent out a fundraising plea to its members to help “save” the ALR. The party is broke and desperate after losing its fourth straight election, and it hopes to activate its declining donor base by portraying the changes as the imminent slaughter of its most sacred cow.

Voters have three years before the next election to assess this situation. If there is a flood of exclusions of prime agri-

cultural land, then the NDP will be able to make its case that its warnings were at least partially true.

If this does not take place, then the government’s position will be vindicated. We’ll find out the truth.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

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Let’s start asking questions folks, because once they are built, there is no turning back.

I have no problem More Kelowna residents turn to the with clean energy but not Capital News for community news than at any cost to the environany other local information source. ment and/or taxpayer.

Maybe our MLAs could answer some of of the Central and South these questions via proOkanagan / Similkameen viding the information to the news outlets so that we all can see his answers.

Bob Otway, director, B.C. Federation of Driftfishers, member, Sport Fishing of the Central and South Advisory Board, Okanagan / Similkameen Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Penticton

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Home Depot launches Orange Door Project

The winners of the 2014 Dragons’ Den Edition of the Young Entrepreneur Competition were unveiled last week at the annual awards dinner.

The competition, now in its 20th year, is for students in Grades 7 to 12, and is a joint initiative between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, School District 23 career life programs and the Okanagan College School of Business.

With the Central Okanagan having one of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in Canada, the aim of the program is to provide youth in our community with handson learning experiences while creating excitement towards the topic of entrepreneurship.

Seventy student teams signed up to compete, ending with the top middle school teams and the top secondary school teams.

Below are the individual Young Entrepreneur Competition category winners:

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS

First place: Modern Oldies from Constable Neil Bruce; Christine Semeniuk, Matthew Stotz Second place: Quick Drinks from George Elliot Secondary; Nick Frost, Saul Rosal Third place: Meadow from Springvalley Middle School; Tessa Morin, Kimberley Tsai Green Leader: Modern Oldies from Constable Neil Bruce; Chris-

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Saviours from Okanagan Mission Secondary: Saxon Belanger, Jesse Diduck, Michael Diduck and Stratton Steen. tine Semeniuk, Matthew Stotz Social Leader: Bookmarks Of Hope from Constable Neil Bruce; Jocelyn Podolsky, Siera Zandvliet Marketing: Modern Oldies from Constable Neil Bruce; Christine Semeniuk, Matthew Stotz

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEAMS

First place: Cell Phone Saviours from Okanagan Mission Secondary; Saxon Belanger, Jesse Diduck, Michael Diduck, Stratton Steen Second place: Filta

Roll from Okanagan Mission Secondary; Johnny Fraser, Aidan Gay Third place: East Peak Clothing from Okanagan Mission Secondary; Michael Bitcon, Jake Imrich Green Leader: Eco Case from Kelowna Senior Secondary; Tristan Mazurek, Dylan Mina, Chris Schmalz Social Leader: Filta Roll from Okanagan Mission Secondary; Johnny Fraser, Aidan Gay Marketing: Manly Supply Co. from George Elliot Secondary; Cole Hubscher, William Kelly QHR Technologies

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erhaps to the surprise of many of you, I followed up on a friend’s suggestion to write a column about a mother-daughter entrepreneurial venture, one that involves the sale of female brassieres, panties,

nightwear and exquisitely designed men’s underwear.

So I proceeded to Starbucks in West Kelowna for a coffee meeting with the owners of Esteem Lingerie and then on to their shop.

Inc. was the Platinum sponsor of the awards dinner.

“As a rapidly growing technology company that highly values innovation, we are extremely pleased to sponsor this exciting entrepreneur competition held near our company headquarters in Kelowna. We wish all the teams and participants success in the competition and all their future entrepreneurial endeavours” said Al Hildebrandt, president and CEO of QHR Technologies.

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT

Joel Young I entered past the front door into a veritable sea of See Young A11

On any given night, more than 6,000 young people across Canada are without a place to call home—that has to change.

That’s why The Home Depot Canada Foundation is committed to ending youth homelessness through The Orange Door Project, which will give youth the housing, support services and hope they need to live safe, healthy and productive lives.

The Orange Door Project comes out of The Home Depot Canada Foundation’s three-year, $10-million pledge to support renovation and repair projects and programs that provide youth access to safe, stable housing and life-skills development programs.

A key component of The Orange Door Project is The Home Depot Canada Foundation’s in-store fundraising campaign, which started last week. Customers shopping at the Kelowna Home Depot store can donate $2 at the checkout to purchase a (paper) orange door.

The campaign runs until July 2 with 100 per cent of all proceeds raised locally to support the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club youth shelter.

Kelowna Youth Shelter is a voluntary resource for youth, ages 13 to 18 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have no safe alternatives. The shelter offers short-term residential programs and also a Gateway Suite. This fully self-contained two-bedroom furnished suite offers youth ages 16 to18 a home for up to six months, providing support and preparing them for independent living.

“The Orange Door Project is committed to putting an end to youth homelessness by providing youth with the housing and life-skills they require to establish independent, productive lives,” said Peg Hunter, chair, The Home Depot Canada Foundation. “Together, with the support of our Kelowna customers, we can help Canada’s most vulnerable youth realize their potential and build brighter futures.”

To learn more, visit http://www.homedepot.ca/foundation.

AWARD FOR BEST WESTERN PLUS

The Best Western Plus Kelowna Hotel & Suites has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the fourth consecutive year.

The award uses guest ratings to reward hospitality excellence, and is given only to those that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews. Businesses must maintain an overall TripAdvisor rating of at least four out of five, with other factors like volume and recency of reviews being accounted for. Other criteria include a business’s tenure and popularity on the site.

“Travel seekers trust and depend on TripAdvisor, and there is no better metric of a hotel’s performance than a recent guest. We’re honoured that our guests have enjoyed their stays here so consistently,” said Brenda Rayburn, director of sales for the Best Western hotel.

“The Certificate of Excellence award gives top performing establishments around the world the recognition they deserve, based on feedback from those who matter most—their customers,” said Marc Charron, president of TripAdvisor for Business.

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BUSINESS Young from A10 undergarments.

My initial thought was thought am here on business or am I not?

But it only took the first few moments with store owners Angela O’Brien and her mother Florenda Pickett to realize that I was in for a steep learning curve.

This mother-daughter team are true Okanagan entrepreneurs in every sense.

Angela began her story in Kamloops and adopted the traveling bug early after graduating from Simon Fraser University.

She spent 10 years in the insurance industry with BCAA/CAA before taking a break, time off which gave Angela a better insight into her customers’ needs.

While working and travelling in Ontario, Angela met her future husband and began to prepare herself for new roles in her life.

Meanwhile, her mother Florenda had artfully begun the genesis of their venture, exploring creating custom made bras for women.

Little did Florenda know that the demand

for not just custom made bras would skyrocket, but it created an niche for a shop that carried better quality and better fitting bras.

More importantly, it served to educate clients on what constitutes a good fitting bra and how to wear a bra properly.

Florenda jumped quickly on the perceived entrepreneurial opportunity and wrote up a business plan for what would become Esteem Lingerie.

Originally, she had three business partners, none of whom worked out. So the call for daughter Angela to join her became loud and clear.

Both mother and daughter have strong business role models and mentors from the insurance industry as Florenda specializes in operations and finance with Angela taking on training and development.

Angela emphasized to me that both she and her mother take mentoring others seriously to “give back” to others what they both received in their career development.

Angela became a mother in 2007 and 2009 and she, her understanding and supportive husband and children are

nicely settled in West Kelowna, close to the store.

Esteem Lingerie’s mantra is very simple: “Helping women feel better about themselves.”

That is a remarkably beautiful gesture about our two family entrepreneurs.

And, as Angela didn’t wish for me to feel left out, she quickly showed me their line of exquisite male underwear which makes Jockey shorts in-

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Third stage of life offers a transition with no easy answers

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usually sit down to write my column and move through the process with ease, excited about what I have to share with my readers.

A lot of what I address concerns the way of transition through the third stage of life.

The elements of letting go, the neutral zone and new beginnings are the central stages that must be traversed as we are embracing and living the challenges and joys of our unique life journey.

Sometimes along the way, you feel stuck and every step you take seems to sink you deeper into a thick mud. It feels like resistance and certainly not something I really want to share. The author of the whole transitions model, William Bridges, found himself personally thrown into the depths of this process after the death

of his wife of many years.

His articulate expression of his own journey challenged many of his original beliefs that he had esMarjorie poused for years dealHorne ing with transitional change management in major organizations.

His book, The Way of Transition, honestly shares the ups and downs he experiences as he is living his own passage, moving from a secure, albeit somewhat difficult marriage, to finding himself in an empty void following the death of his dear wife.

I found it an incredible read and I return often to the book when I find myself sinking in quicksand as the transitioning journey gets complicated.

In caregiving, your own life is very much on hold. You go through the letting go of many things as your

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life adjusts to new routines and limitations. You discover much about yourself and what you are capable of, as well as what you like about yourself and what you don’t. It holds many opportunities for growth and insight that can make you a better person.

As you focus on the tasks at hand, you somehow get the job done in whatever way is required of you. As a routine is developed and the letting go phase passes into the neutral zone, this is a time when staying centered and waiting watchfully is necessary.

I find this stage more difficult as you feel less sure, not knowing what is next. It is when vulnerability is harder to engage with, hence a feeling that you want to withdraw and keep your thoughts to yourself.

Not easy to do when you are trying to write a column—being out of control and resisting it can feel like you are being held down with 100 pound weights with every step you try to take. You don’t seem to have any

answers, which for us who like to be in the know, is very challenging.

Bridges describes the Japanese spiritual tradition of using a quiet time or “time-out” to focus oneself before tackling a new or a difficult situation.

He stated: “The Japanese do not go there in order to ‘meditate’ on their own problems, but to surrender themselves to the source of life, whose fluidity relieves a problem of its complexity and allows (one) to exercise his own power in perfect liberty.”

As caregiving an aging parent who has become bedridden and requires full care takes its toll on your own body and spirit, you must decide what path to follow into the future.

Grappling with the decision as to what step to take is not easy on any level. As much as I tell my clients to let go of guilt, it is easier said than done.

Acknowledging yourself for what you have given is important and cherishing the moments of closeness that

making this type of commitment has brought you needs to be validated to yourself and no other. And so, another letting go ensues.

One that you don’t always think about facing until there it is in front of you. However, this is what the life journey is all about. Agnes de Mille stated: “Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what’s next or how.

The moment you know, you begin to die a little.”

So perhaps I will take a step into the silence, not having to know all the answers and let myself be guided by something that understands what best serves the whole. Creativity abounds there and perhaps there-in lies an answer that will ease this passage.

T.S. Eliot has said: “And to make an end, is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”

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Linebacking corps bolstered at Sun camp

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To Ron Mwamba, it all sounded a little too good to be genuine.

For the last several months, Sun head coach Shane Beatty had been selling the 21-year-old linebacker from Edmonton hard on the many virtues of playing junior football in the Okanagan.

Mwamba, who played the last three seasons at the University of Saskatchewan, had a chance to see for himself at the Sun’s spring camp over the weekend in Kelowna.

Seconds after the final whistle, the 5-foot11, 230-pound Mwamba signed his name on the dotted line.

“Initially, I thought this was all too good to be true…it was my first time in Kelowna,” said Mwamba. “But I came here and everything lived up to expectations and more. The football program is great, coach Beatty knows his ins and outs about defense, I learned a lot this weekend. I love it here and I’m excited about coming back for the season.”

Mwamba, along with Grande Prairie’s Oleks Bobrovskyy, a middle linebacker, were among the key signings for the Sun which should amply solidify the linebacking corps for the 2014 BCFC campaign.

Factor in the return of veterans JT Fernandez,

Lucas Machado and Layne Hull, the Sun expect the position to be in very good hands.

On top of it all, former CFL player Mike Botterill has joined the Sun as the club’s linebacking coach.

“Mike played seven years in the CFL, so with his experience, he’s really going to bring something positive to that linebacking corps and the kids are going to learn from him,” said Sun defensive coordinator Nathan Mollard.

“We recruited the position hard because it was a need for us, all through the off-season we knew that, and had kids here from all over the country.

With the additions, we’ve really shored up our linebacking position, but we also have a lot of depth at the position, too.”

Bobrovskyy, 18, was at Sun camp last year, but instead opted to stay in his home province to play with the Calgary Colts.

This spring, there was no hesitation about signing with the Sun. “Shane (Beatty) kept in touch with me in the off-season and I heard a lot of exciting things,” said the 220-pound Bobrovskyy, was who born in Ukraine. “I came to camp and decided this was the team to go with this year.”

And after two days on the field with both returnees and newcomers, Bobrovskyy couldn’t contain his excitement over the potential of the Sun defence.

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LINEBACKERS Oleks Bobrovskyy (left) and Ron Mwamba were two key signings the Sun confirmed over the weekend at the club’s spring camp.

“We’re going to have a great, athletic defence this year,” he said. “Our linebackers are stacked, our linemen are stacked, and our backfield is awesome.

With some great coaching, too, I’m really excited about this defence.”

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In his second time through the process, sophomore head coach Shane Beatty couldn’t have been much happier with the way the Sun’s 2014 spring camp concluded.

With 27 new signees to add to 53 returnees, Beatty said the B.C. Football Conference club features depth at virtually every position.

“We have some kids than can really run and really play…we had some youngsters come in show well and some veteran guys who were really impressive,” Beatty said. “Guys like (Oleks)

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FORMER CFLer Mike Botterill is the Sun’s new linebackers coach.

Bobrovskyy, (Ron) Mwamba, (safety) Dexter Janke, (receiver) Hunter Verhulst…those are just huge additions for us.”

Beatty was encouraged by the performances and additions of sever-

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lot more clarity when the pivots can take considerably more reps at main camp next month. “(Third-year) Cam Bedore came back and showed a lot of composure, and we feel good about our quarterbacks,” said Beatty, “But it was tough at this camp because things are a little sporadic, there were a lot of bodies here (over 100) and the quarterbacks don’t get consistent O-lines in front of them. Once we’re able to do that at main camp, they’ll be throwing the ball well again and we’ll get a better idea.”

Once again, Beatty points to the defensive backfield—led by all-Canadian Brennan Van Nistelrooy—as the strength of the ball club, an area further bolstered this week by the addition of safeties Dexter Janke and Jean Ventose.

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Stroda, Blake and Gay lead way Central Okanagan ath- stepped on to the podium Jesse Benneke from letes turned in one of the three times, local athletes OKM and Dr. Knox’s district’s best overall per- picked up 17 medals over Kyra McNulty. formances in years at the the weekend in Langley.

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Fagan captured a pair of bronze medals in the senior girls 1,500 steeplechase and the 3,000 metres.

Jesse Benneke ran to a pair of bronze medals in the Grade 8 boys 100 and 200 metres, while McNulty won silver in the 1500 metres and bronze in the 800.

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Other than having a pretty good right arm, coach Evan Bailey wasn’t sure precisely what the Okanagan Athletics should expect this season from rookie Matt Brodt.

Halfway through the 2014 B.C. Premier Baseball League season, the 16-year-old from Penticton is looking very much like the complete package.

Not only is Brodt delivering the goods on the mound with a solid 4-2 record and meagre 1.76 ERA, the 5-foot10, 160-pound freshman has also been a major contributor at the plate.

Brodt is among the eAthletics top hitters with a .326 batting average, awhile adding eight RBIs nand 17 runs scored. ; “He’s basically got)ten better week by week,” sBailey said of Brodt. n“He’s a competitive kid and he gives you a chance )when he’s on the mound.”

“At the plate, I didn’t know what to expect. I heard he was an athletic kid, but didn’t know much else. He’s done very well with the bat…he’s been a huge addition for us.”

A versatile player, when Brodt isn’t on the mound he can usually be found in the outfield, but can also play at second or third.

After playing last season and performing well with the South Okanagan Tigers of the B.C. Midget AAA Baseball League, Brodt decided the time was right to try his hand at the next level.

And after a tentative first couple of days with the A’s this season, the

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ROOKIE pitcher/outfielder Matt Brodt has been a pleasant surprise for the Okanagan Athletics this season.

Grade 11 student at Pen Hi soon found his groove with the Kelowna-based PBL club.

“I had a pretty good year (in 2013), so I wanted to see if I could make the jump,” said Brodt, who commutes between Penticton and Kelowna for games and practises.

“When I first came, it was a bit of a shock to see how things ran, but it didn’t take me long to start to feel comfortable. You get more and better competition in this league and

your skills improve faster.

I feel like it’s going pretty well so far.”

Bailey said Brodt is a bit of a rarity among midget-aged pitchers in that he can throw four effective pitches—an arsenal that allows the Penticton-bred hurler to keep opposing hitters honest.

“He has a fastball, a cut fastball, a slider and a change-up and he can throw them all for strikes,” Bailey said. “He’s not the hardest thrower, but he challenges hitters and he

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So how and where did Brodt acquire his talent for throwing a baseball ?

Other than some natural ability, the A’s rookie points to good, old-fashioned practise.

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time fooling around with different pitches, trying anything just to see what the ball can do. I practise whenever I can.”

Brodt and the Athletics (18-10) are coming off a four-game sweep of the North Delta Blue Jays, as Brodt tossed a complete game four-hitter in the series finale Sunday, an

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Youth basketball teams gain experience at tournaments

The weekend of May 23 to 25 was busy for Junior Heat basketball teams at tournaments south of the border and at home.

Here’s a look at how Kelowna teams fared:

• U17 BOYS

The Junior Heat were in Spokane for a tournament, where they opened with a 48-44 win over Gonzaga Prep. Michael Roualt led the Heat with 18.

In Game 2, the Heat lost 52-43 to Prep Team.

Top scorers were Matt Lafontaine and Michael Roualt with 10 points each.

The third game saw Washington Elite beat the local U17s 60-52. Michael Gini had 15 and Roualt , 10.

The final game was tight, a 48-47 loss to Spokane Elite. Lafontaine had 18 points and Tye Oddy had 10.

“Our team had an ex-

cellent tournament playing in an Elite Div. 1 tournament,” said coach Dino Gini. “Each and every game was against a very talented team which is exactly what we needed.

We moved the ball very well. We learned to defend and be tougher as the tournament went on.”

• U16 BOYS

The U16 Junior Heat were also in Spokane where they faced some stiff competition.

“We started each game strong with great intensity and tough defense knowing we were playing against opponents at times three years older then ours,” said coach Andrew Gini. “It was great to have a chance to play in such a high level tournament. It was fantastic to see our players bring energy each and every game right to the final buzzer while our alternates stepped up taking the spots of a couple

players dealing with injuries.”

• U16 GIRLS

The Junior Heat girls were in Lynwood, Wash., where they posted a 1-3-1 record.

The Heat defeated Northside Swarm 58-28, tied Renton 52-52, and lost to ESA, Way to Win, and Lake.

“We were very impressed with the girls overall performance ,” said coach Kim Whelpton. “Our goal heading into this tournament was to challenge our ability to adapt and think under pressure against teams and players we were unfamiliar with.”

• U14 BOYS

At a KMBA tourney in Kelowna the Heat boys went undefeated in three games. The local boys beat the KMBA Saints 65-12, U15 South Regional 54-42, and Bur-

naby Ballaholics 59-41.

The players of the game were Sam Bell, Elijah Kishor and Matt Williamson. Bell, Williamson and Mason Laughren won hustle awards.

The coaches are Marc Semeniuk and Doug Obst.

“We are steadily progresssing and getting better in many aspects of the game. We are very pleased with the boys work ethic and attitude.”

• U13 BOYS

At the KMBA Monster Jam, the Heat boys went 4-0, defeating the Kelowna U12 Attack 5333, the Kelowna Warriors 70-44, the Vernon Panthers 59-44, and Salmon Arm Synergy 52-33.

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“The boys displayed a consistent effort,” said coach Jay Johnstone.

• U13 GIRLS

The Junior Heat girls won all four games played at KMBA Monster Jam. In the opener, player of the game Melaina Corrado, provided outstanding ball handling and leadership, taking the Jr. Heat to a five-point victory over Okanagan Hoops. Becca Curtis

earned the Hustle award, with her spirited defense and rebounding.

Against the Richmond Rebels the girls took a lead of 20-2, led by Jenna Holland, who was dominating inside and earned player of the game in a 19 point win. Kenzie Perry earned the Hustle award.

Sunday vs the Richmond Rebels again, it was a more tightly fought game which ended with a three-point try by a Richmond player that was blocked by player of the game, Rylee Semeniuk.

Paige Watson earned the Hustle award, as the Heat won by three.

The championship was against Okanagan Hoops in a close tilt until the last quarter when the Heat won by nine. Player of the game, Becca Curtis, went coast to coast to coast on a couple.

Others of note were Jaeli Ibbetson, Olivia Aviani earning the Hustle award while Sophia Boal, Joelle da Silva and Sara Gargaro had excellent games.

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▼ STERILE INSECT RELEASE

Okanagan program draws interest from other countries Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER

When it comes to sterile insect release programs, the Okanagan is at the top of its game.

It’s a fact that may never get on a sexy tourism brochure.

But this week it did bring in some high profile guests from around the U.S., Europe, China, Malaysia, Chile, Tunisia and South Africa, who are on a fact-finding and information-sharing mission, said Glen Lucas, with BC Tree Fruits.

Kelowna is hosting two dozen scientists who specialize in area-wide integrated pest management and sterile insect technology.

“This is an opportunity for them to learn a bit more about our codling moth program,” said Lucas, noting that the scien-

tists each have their own area of study to compare and contrast against what’s happening in the Okanagan.

“By everyone talking about their own programs, knowledge flows from other programs and other pests.”

Although it rarely makes headlines for its damage causing ways these days, the codling moth here was once a scourge to apple and pear orchards.

To get its populations under control, farmers applied numerous chemicals during the growing season.

The moth, however, had started to become immune to the effects of those chemicals while a growing tide of concern about pesticides started to put pressure on growers’ practices.

Cara Nelson, general

manager of the SIR program, said the $7-million codling moth rearing and irradiation facility was built in Osoyoos 20 years ago with federal and provincial funding and the SIR program got underway.

The program has been such a success that its been rolled out in South Africa.

More locally, however, its success can be measured through the volume of pesticides no longer used.

On average, growers need only apply oneor-less sprays per season against codling moth compared to three or more prior to 1991, said Nelson.

Data collected by the provincial environment ministry shows that the volume of pesticides formerly used per acre against the codling moth in the valley has dropped about 90 per cent since

1991 and there has been more than a 90 per cent reduction in the level of codling moths in the valley.

And going forward, the political climate is such that the program’s success could easily be transitioned into other areas.

“We have an area-wide structure in place, that we could move to cherries or grapes,” said Nelson.

“As the climate changes and we have more and more invasive species coming to the area, using more and more pesticide won’t be sustainable into the future.”

There are opportunities to leverage the information that’s accumulated through the coddling moth program, and apply it to other pests, she said.

And, input from highly knowledgeable scientists from the international

community is a major boon that Nelson isn’t letting pass by untapped.

A select group of scientists will remain behind to conduct an external review of the Okanagan SIR program and recommend a new strategic direction to its board. They may be

able to address some of the conundrums the SIR board is currently struggling with.

In particular, now that codling moth populations have dropped, there’s surplus moth-rearing capacity in the Osoyoos facility. If it was closed, the

pest could re-infest the entire area again, said Nelson.

To tap into its potential the SIR board is investigating a number of options for using the facility, including selling irradiated insects to other jurisdictions in the world.

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RATCLIFFE, Brian Arnold September 3, 1944 May 19, 2014 With heavy hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of our father, grandfather, and brother. Predeceased by his wife Jane, less than 6 months ago, Dad is survived by his children Deborah (Kevin), Candace (Jamie), and Drew (Claire), brother Bruce (Avril), and his grandchildren: Olivia, Tyler, Thomas, Keely, Max, Henry, Simon, Oscar, and Avery.

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HEDMANN, JUNE (1924 - 2014) June died peacefully on May 29, 2014 at home with family and friends around her. She was many things to us; mother, wife, sister, grandma, great-grandma, ma, friend and buddy, GG to the newest generation .... globetrotter and wicked bridge player extraordinaire to the end.

Went to join her love Doug patiently waiting at the bottom of the hill, with grandsons Lucas, JT and Jonny, brother Bobby, parents Molly and George. A new adventure awaits her.

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CHRETIEN, JOHN PAUL Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 30, 2014 at Kelowna Hospice House. John was 88 years old, born in Sorel, Quebec on October 14, 1925 to parents Pearcey and Blanche.

Predeceased by loving wife Helen on October 2004, grandson Douglas Schooley, June 1993, and two brothers Normand and Yvon.

John had six children: Shelly, Graydon (Shirley), Mark, Kenneth, Kim (Bill) and Barry. John also had the pleasure of enjoying 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

A Celebration of John’s Life will be held on June 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Kelowna Gospel Mission at www.kelownagospelmission.ca or Box 15 Station A, Kelowna, BC Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

EWERT, ELLA Ella was born in Germany on August 24, 1919 and passed away peacefully at Kelowna General Hospital on May 24, 2014 at the age of 94.

Ella dedicated her life to her loving husband and family and the most important thing to her was spending time with her family. She moved to Canada in the early 20’s.

She married Waldin and raised her family in Surrey BC before retiring to the Okanagan more than 30 years ago.

She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She painted many beautiful pictures and also loved knitting, cooking and sewing. She was an active member of the Peachland Baptist Church and played the piano and organ there for many years.

Ella was predeceased by her husband Waldin, her brothers Elmer and Gilbert and her sister Meta.

She will be remembered by her children and their spouses, Harry & Sharon, Sheldon & Helen, Larry & Brenda, Valerie & Mike, her brother Fred Brust and 9 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

A service will be held at the Peachland Baptist Church on June 7, 2014 at 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Peachland Baptist Church.

Passed away peacefully with family at her side on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the age of 89.Survived by her loving family, daughters: Deanna Hamilton (Barry), Rose Lube (Lorne), Bonnie Thompson, Marion Radawetz (Mike); sons: Dave Derickson (Debbie), Larry Derrickson (Jo-Ann); “adopted” son Dr. Tim Raybould (Jody Wilson-Raybould); son-in-law Herman Hohn all of Westbank, BC; many grand, great and great-great grandchildren and brother Wally Parker (Marion) and sister Mildred Bonneau (Reynolds) both of Vernon; and large extended family. Predeceased by her husband Dave, daughter Linda Hohn, grandson Dan Hohn and son-in-law Gary Thompson. A Celebration of Life was held on Tuesday, June 3rd at 10:00 am at the Pavilion at Pine Stadium, 1920 Quail Lane, Westbank, BC. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

HUBBARD, ROBERT FAY It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Robert Fay Hubbard, on May 17,2014, in Kelowna B.C. Dad was born in Montana, moved to Canada as a young child, served in the Canadian army, and then carved out a life for himself here in B.C. He is predeceased by his wife, Sue, son Bob, brother Roy and sister Helen. He leaves behind son, Ray with grandson Hazen, granddaughters Nicki and Avril, 16 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren. He also leaves a daughter Lynda, husband Michael, with granddaughters Roberta, Carolyn and Heather and 12 great grandchildren who all knew him as Grampa Charley. He was very proud of all his family and enjoyed being grampa and great grampa. He leaves behind a brother Ray, and nieces Laverne and Molly and their families. In Kelowna he is predeceased by brother-in-law Hazen and sister-in-law Barbara. His many nephews and neices in the Okanagan area have been very helpful and supportive and took time to keep him company and be part of their lives. This was much appreciated by Ray and Lynda. He had many friends in Kelowna who will miss him as well. He enjoyed being ‘taxi’ driver to many of the ladies he drove to the luncheons at the Salvation Army on Wednesdays. The Kentucky fried chicken, fish and chips, and ice cream that he shared with family, and the many ‘projects’ he had on the go with help from family and friends kept him busy and active, enjoying life. He will be missed by all who knew him. There will be a service by the Salvation Army followed by a tea/coffee on July 4th, 2014 at 2 p.m. at 1480 Sutherland St., Kelowna and all who knew him are welcome. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation to a charity of your choice in Bob’s name. Cremation Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services & Crematorium, (250) 860-6440.

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ROBERTSON, HAROLD WILLIAM 1910 ~ 2014 Harold William Robertson died at Kelowna, BC on May 28, 2014, just weeks before his 104th birthday. He is survived by his children: Kenneth (Sylvia) in Victoria, BC, Garry (Valerie) in Yorkton, SK, and Carolin in Kelowna, BC. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Shannon in Vancouver, and Melanie, Jared, and Melinda in Yorkton. Harold was predeceased by his wife Myrtle (nee Benson) in 2010; his parents James Smith Robertson and Sophia Susan (nee Robinson); and his 9 siblings: Mildred, Blanche, Lloyd, Mae, Violet, Annie, Della, Kenneth, and Marion.

Both Harold and his wife, Myrtle were members of families who were pioneers in Saskatchewan. Harold’s parents had moved from Lanark County, Ontario to Saskatchewan in 1903. Harold was born in the family farmhouse on Sec. 18, Tp. 4, Rge. 5, W 2nd M., near Lampman in SE Saskatchewan in June 1910. He was the 8th of 10 children.

When he was a young child, Harold moved with his family to a farm near Weyburn, SK where he grew up doing the usual manual farm work. Travel to town and school was on foot or by horse. Fortunately he liked riding horses and he started very early. Harold saw his first car when he was about 6 years old, and a few years later the first airplane appeared.

Harold’s early off-farm jobs were driving horses on road construction and later, hauling rocks for the addition to the large Saskatchewan Hospital at Weyburn. He liked physical activities and competed in provincial amateur boxing competitions.

The Depression hit the farmers in Saskatchewan very hard.

However, with his parents, two brothers and one sister available to run the farm, his family supported Harold through Teacher’s College in Moose Jaw in 1934. In 1935, Harold became the first teacher at Somme, Saskatchewan.

There, he met his wife Myrtle Benson, whose family had homesteaded near Porcupine Plain. Harold and Myrtle were married in Regina in 1937 and found a teaching job at Yeoman, a rural one room school in the dust of southern Saskatchewan. Just as some farmers were forced to do, in the summer of 1937 they moved north to Archerwill where there was an abundance of jobs, water, trees, and wildlife, all of which made survival much more likely. Here they built their first house and in that year, Harold was the only teacher for a class of 59 students. He spent the next 33 years teaching in the Hudson Bay and Wadena School Districts. While in Archerwill, Harold and Myrtle had 3 children: Kenneth, Garry, and Carolin.

During this time he periodically continued his education at the University of Saskatchewan. Harold particularly enjoyed physical education and ran successful sports programs when teaching. He also obtained a journeyman certificate in carpentry, and taught industrial arts and physical education.

While teaching at McQuarrie School near Carragana, SK, he spent considerable off-work time hunting, trapping muskrats, and bee keeping. From 1950 to 1960 they lived at Nora, SK, where they built a house and, for the first time, lived in a house that had electricity. Running water came later in Wadena. They also spent a few more years at Wadena and Viscount, again building their houses, before retiring.

In 1970, he and Myrtle built their retirement home in the Rutland area of Kelowna, BC and kept active picking apples, cross-country skiing, square dancing, gold panning, and other activities, including annual RV trips to visit family and friends in Saskatchewan. As Myrtle was of Norwegian descent, they joined the Kelowna Sons of Norway. Harold was a charter member of the Okanagan branch of the Saskatchewan Retired Teachers Association.

In 1995, Harold and Myrtle moved to a nearby condo, and in 2005 they moved into an assisted living suite at Sun Pointe Village, a senior’s facility also in their neighbourhood. Harold parked the 1985 Volvo when he turned 97.

Throughout his life, Harold enjoyed accepting challenges and learning new life skills, and had an ongoing curiosity about the world. This may have contributed to his maintenance of good physical and mental capacities as well as his longevity.

Harold lived through times which put great demands on rural people. Perhaps the hardships of all rural people produce the cooperative ethic that Harold shared with his neighbours during his long and active life.

Thank you to Harold’s longtime friends, and the residents and staff at Sun Pointe Village for their friendship and care.

There will be no service (or flowers, please) by Harold’s request.

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Are you into exercise, motivated and wanting some extra income?

Capital News is looking for a person or persons with a reliable vehicle to deliver newspapers door to door in the Kelowna and Westside areas. Various sized routes on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Class 1 Drivers for the Kelowna area. Applicants must have LTL & P&D driving experience and must be familiar w/the Kelowna region.

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!

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

To join our team of professional drivers please drop off a resume and current drivers abstract to Brandy at our Kelowna terminal:

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

2610 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC V1X 7Y5 For more info, please call, 250-860-6208 We thank all applicants for your interest, previous applicants need not to apply.

Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility.

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

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.

Farm Workers POONI Farm in Kelowna BC. Workers needed, Start June October, 40hrs/wk, $10.34/hr.

250-765-9573, 2295 & 2355 McKenzie Rd.

Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

BRABY MOTORS Service Department- Salmon Arm has 2 full time positions - experienced Service Advisor and Tower Operator. Must possess automotive mechanical knowledge, ability to work in fast paced environment. Strong work ethic, organizational skills, ability to multi task a must. Exceptional wage/ benefit package. E-mail resume pat@brabymotors.com or fax 250-832-4545.

FAST AND Reliable Plumbing Repairs, 24/7. Call Parker Dean for your next plumbing job. Present this ad and get $50 off. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Help Wanted

CAUTION

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

Coral Beach Farms Ltd. is looking for an experienced Farm Manager to manage a satellite farm in West Vernon.

Applicant must have 5 years’ experience managing crews in the agricultural industry, education in agriculture an asset. Work will consist of 10 hours a day, 6 days a week. Duties will include the management of large crews to complete planting, grafting, pruning, spraying, irrigation, frost control, blowing, crop protection, and weeding, mowing, bird calling equipment and supervising picking of cherries. Farm manager will be responsible for Health and Safety training of their crew, time keeping, budget controls, and quality control in pre-harvest analysis.

Pay is $21.50 per hour.

Please fax your resume to: 250-766-0813 or email: jobs@coralbeach.ca

FAT BURGER Kelowna is Now Hiring Grill Cook. FT availability. 20-30hrs/wk.

Competitive Wages. Tips!

Fun Enviroment! Apply In Person from 2-5pm.

HERE WE GROW AGAIN! Looking for Roofing Crew with own tools and truck, also Carpenters, Finish Carpenters, Framers, Renovaters.

Send resume to: homesmartprojects@shaw.ca

Hiring Experienced tire service person. Min., two yrs exper. High pay job in Whitecourt, AB. Call 250-308-4337 Welders with experience ticket not required. Email resume to daniela.ramtech@shaw.ca

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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

Work as much or as little as you want.

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

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

WATCH CLERK

(Full Time — Permanent) Due to a resignation, the City of Vernon is seeking a Watch Clerk. Reporting to the Municipal Support Services Manager - RCMP, this position provides operational and administrative support to the General Duty watches of Vernon/North Okanagan Detachment, subject to the Members’ shift schedules.

Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date is June 9, 2014. Please quote competition # 47-COV-14.

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

UP TO

$1000* OFF TUITION IF YOU START YOUR PROGRAM BEFORE JUNE 30, 2014

*Conditions apply

PRACTICAL NURSING

Train with one of Canada’s largest Practical Nursing trainers.

O O

FREE Math, English & Biology Upgrading* Career Placement Assistance O Financial Options Available

Health Care related careers have an expected annual growth rate of 2.4 percent in BC over the next 10 years.

CALL KELOWNA: 250.860.8884 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

Education/Trade Schools

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Employment

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Employment

Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

LOOKING for a New Career?

We will provide All Training No Experience Necessary!

Local, well established roofing company looking to hire physically fit persons who are between the ages of 18 and 30.

Must be willing to learn and able to take direction. Valid driver’s license, vehicle would be an asset. Must be able to work some weekends. Tools will be provided as well as PFP gear. The positions will be paid hourly.

Please reply with resume to; info@roofdoctor.ca, or by telephone to Cathy or Howard at Roof Doctor 250-765-3013. All candidates will be interviewed.

HORSE Wrangler / Apprentice Guide needed for Yukon Outfitter July to October 867-6336188 myo@yukonsheep.com www.yukonsheep.com

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

Trades, Technical

ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away!

Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Kelowna.

Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP 33 years experience BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy #400-1631 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 0B5

Career Opportunities

SAW FILER – Surrey B.C

We are a leading integrated forest products company searching for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to work and be challenged in their field.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Swedge, shape and sharpen all bandsaws (Armstrong auto swage) • Weld bandsaw teeth • Maintain grinders • Bench 5’ through 8’ band mills • Bench and weld band saw cracks with Mig welder or Tig welder • Operate computerized bench (Iseli ZR-1) • Hammer and sharpen buck saws 60” to 84” • Bench Gang saws, 34” diameter, guided, 0.140” plate • Bench edger saws 20 diameter .140 plate • Bench Vertical Double Arbour edger saws, 17” diameter, 0.090” plate • Operate Kahny tipper and CHF-210 would be an asset • Maintain all circular equipment 970 Simonds auto leveler • Grind chipper knives (reform bed grinder) • Proficiency in welding saw plate Candidates must possess the following qualifications: • Sawmill experience • Must be able to work shift work and weekends • Good communication skills and be able to work in a team environment Competitive Wage And Good Benefit Package Offered

Career Opportunities

Penticton Career Opportunity

WORKING MANAGER

Claddagh Cartage is currently seeking a Working Manager based in Penticton, BC. Duties include coordination of local cross-dock freight activities, combining freight-handling and driving skills with organizational and supervisory ability.

We are an Agent for Clark Freightways, performing LTL truck services for Penticton and outlining areas.

Requirements: • Previous Supervisory/Middle Management Experience a strong asset • Class 1 license with clean abstract.

• LTL Freight Industry Experience required • Professional attitude and appearance • Minimum of High School Diploma • Post-secondary education in the business Àeld an asset Position commences on July 2, 2014.

Compensation Will Be A Combination Of Hourly Wage And Salary.

Please forward your resume, cover letter, and abstract to

claddaghservices@gmail.com or fax: 1-604-885-2699 attention Director.

Please forward your resume to: Fax: 604-581-4104 Email: careers@tealjones.com

Help Wanted

CASA LOMA Lakeshore Resort, W. Kelowna, hiring Room Attendants to join our dedicated & passionate team. Housekeeping exp. an asset but not necessary. Above average wage, must have own transportation, accommodation & be physically fit. Resumes to Front Office or email: reservations@casaloma.com

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Services

Employment

Services

Medical/Dental

Countertops

Moving & Storage

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada!

Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT to start training for your work-at-home career today!

REFACE Countertops.

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

JOE’S MOVING Reasonable Rates, Fully Equip’d Trucks, Local-long Distance, Storage Available. No Job Too Small!

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

Trades, Technical GORD’S MAYTAG Kamloops BC. H.A.C Operations. Requires F/T Service Tech.

Email: cameron.wilson@ gordsmaytag.com.

PCL ENERGY - Now hiring Journeyperson Pipefitters ($40+/hr) and Scaffolders ($38+/hr) for an industrial project in Vanscoy, SK. LOA of $145/day worked, travel and bonuses paid! We offer competitive wages and benefits.

Please send your resume to: pclenergyjobs@pcl.com.

Services Mind Body Spirit ARE you looking for excellent full body work, clean, comfortable environment and affordability? Linda 862-3929 AROMATHERAPY/SHIATSU Massage. A Soothing Touch, 8am-10pm. Fay.250-768-8999 ASIAN MASSAGE. Lovely & Peaceful Setting. $60/Hour Call 250-317-3575 BLISS Deep & French Massage, 10 years experience.

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

(250)-801-7188

Financial Services ARE YOU 10K or more in Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-3511783.

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

UNFILED TAX returns? Unreported income? Avoid prosecution and penalties. Call a tax attorney first! 855-668-8089 (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

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

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

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

Electrical ALAN Dignam Electric. Resid/ Comm., Service Calls, Reno’s, Upgrades. Lic’d, Bonded & Insured. Alan: 250-808-6595 JP Electrical Res./Commercial. Government Certified.

Senior Discount. 859-5032

Garden & Lawn 111ALL Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. Insured, For a free quote call Dave: 250-212-1716 JIM’S MOWING Book a job at www.jimsmowing.ca or call 310-JIMS(5467) LITZ LAWN CARE, weekly mowing, fertilizing, pwr. raking, hedge trimming & gen. yrd. clean-ups. Free Est. 470-2570 ROTOTILLING, hedge trimming. Michael @ Ace of Spades, 250-878-1315 SENIOR FOR SENIORS Lawn mowing services. Art or Linda: 250-765-0286, 250-718-4340 VALLEY Lawn & Garden. Reliable Service. Pet Friendly.

Since 2002. 250-765-5597

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

Home Improvements www.paintspecial.com.

3 rooms for $299! Price incls.

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

Kitchen Cabinets Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations. GEMINI BATHS: 250862-6991

Landscaping #1 DECORATIVE ROCK, www.bcrocks.com, Compost Soil - $25/yard, 250-862-0862 ECO-SCAPES Landscapes, Irrigation, patios, retaining walls, fencing. 250-864-2991

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

Moving & Storage AAA Best Rates Moving $59+.

FLAT Rates long dist. Weekly trips BC/AB. 250-861-3400 Allow Payless Moving to do the lifting for you. 1 man + truck $49/hr - 250-808-2938 At U1ST - MOVING 2 men on a two ton truck. $80/hr. Call 250-859-8362.

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

Fresh From the Fields “Local Produce at Your Doorstep” To place an ad...call the Kelowna Capital News

250-763-7114

FARM FRESH ASPARAGUS Bruce Duggan 250-766-2628

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

YOUTH AGAINST VIOLENCE LINE

1-800-680-4264

info@youthagainstviolence.com

ROLL ENDS Are Back in Stock!

PACKING PAPER FOR SALE at The Kelowna Capital News.

2495 Enterprise Way. GREAT for the kids to draw on, puppy training, and packing for moving.

CLEANER THAN NEWS PRINT! $1 + up.

Talk to the girls in classified to purchase yours.

250-763-7114

Painting & Decorating

✔✔100% Guaranteed. Greg’s Painting, Comm/ Res., Int/Ext. Free est. Seniors Dis., European Experience, 212-9961 WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299, 2 Coats Any Colour

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

Roofing & Skylights

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

Septic Tanks J-NIK SERVICES. Septic Pumping.

Nick Stewart (778)-214-7181

Tiling

TILE SETTER Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call (250)-870-1009

Tree Services

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

Trucking/ Bull Dozing

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

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

Ginseng tarps 24’ x 80’ for shade or windbreak. Inexpensive and attractive solution for hay shed, livestock shelter etc. $150 each. 250-558-8322.

Quote available for installation.

22’ gooseneck tip pg trailer, 27,000lb axles, 95lb winch.

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

Merchandise for Sale

$100 & Under

3 sets Uniden phones w/answering machine, new, never used, $45. 778-478-2216 4 For Ranger 15” aluminum rims, $75. 250-765-7522 6’ vinyl frame sliding patio door. $100. 250-765-7522 Ford Ranger or Mazda truck canopy, $50. 250-765-7522

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

$100 & Under

Farm Equipment

Firearms

KINGS Down boxspring, 8 months old. $50. 250-7686912

411 Discbine $3300.; Stacker 1030 $2000.; Swath Turner $600.; Silage Chopper with corn cutter & swath pickup $700.; 782 for parts - good tires $400.; All New Holland.

GT Highdump wagon $700.; New 10’ Chisel nose cultivator 3pt hitch $1100.; Versatile 160 4WD Bidrive Tractor Loader $13,000.; Rubber tire Hydraulic lift 4 bottom plow $800.

1-(250)546-2010

Parker-Hale 270 cal. Rifle

$200 & Under 16” woodcutting band $125. 250-765-7522

saw,

3 Ash wood tables 1coffee, 2end. New. $150obo. 250215-1073

Model Super 1200.

Iron sights, hooded bead front and folding adjustable rear. Walnut stock with Monte Carlo cheek piece.

Rosewood fore-end and grip cap. Has removable clip. Comes with mounts and rings (no scope).

Mauser-type bolt. $695

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Furniture

Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

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

Misc. for Sale

A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock.

SPECIAL Trades are welcome.

40’ Containers under $2500!

Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

2 deep freezes, 1chest $100.

1 upright $150. Computer desk $50. Walnut table, 4chairs $150. Piano & stool $250. Beautiful Ratan chesterfield $250. Call 250-469-8360

KILL BED bugs & their eggs!

Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com

778-214-0693

GAS BBQ, cast iron, Broil Master w/rotisserie, 315sq”, $200 obo. 250-215-1073

Furniture

PATIO set, newer, 4chairs, pads, round table. $200. 250215-1073

OAK 5pc bedroom suite, 1yr old, Q size sleigh bed, $700 obo. 250-768-6912

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - 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

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

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 1-800-668-5422 or online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets.

Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting.

Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.

Sales & Service Directory BATHROOMS

CARPENTRY

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

RETIRED CARPENTER Got Bored

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

PLUMBING REPAIRS GEMINI BATHS

250-862-6991

CONTRACTORS COUNTERTOPS DCR Contracting

e. dcrcontracting@shaw.ca

Concrete/wood decks & stairs, new construction, additions, kitchen, bath, reno’s, int./ext. FREE est.

www.kelownabathrooms.com

250-870-8851

(250) 862-1746

FLOORING

FRAMING

GARAGE DOOR SERVICES

ksk

ABC

FLOOR COVERING

Framing & Foundations Quality workmanship at reasonable rates.

Free estimates

• CARPET • LINOLEUM & TILE • INSTALLATION • LAMINATE & HARDWOOD FLOORING • COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL ALL WORK GUARANTEED FREE ESTIMATES

250.979.8948

LEWIS: (250) 317-6889

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

Broken Springs, Cables, Rollers...

WE DO IT ALL!

250-878-2911 abcohdoors@gmail.com

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

The Green Alternative.

PAYLESS MOVING 250-808-2938

Long haul available.

Complete packing / unpacking & junk removal available.

GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES

10% OFF

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

250-470-2235

CUSTOM YARD CARE

• Lawn Mowing • Maintenance • Pruning • Hedging • Roto Tilling • Bark Mulchers • Yard clean up available CALL TODAY

250-862-0821

250-763-7114 and speak with a classified rep today!

147.67 tax incl.

$

Got Bored

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

250-870-8851

NEIGHBOUR LABOUR YARD & HOUSEWORK $12/15 hr. (Kelowna)

Keeping costs low, using your supplies, doing it your way.

Call TIM

250-300-1768 or 250-765-0867

LAWN/ GARDENING

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality Interior & Exterior Painting Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry

250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098

RENOVATIONS Kelowna

Free Estimates

250-763-7114

ECO-Scapes

WE PAY THE TAX! Landscaping, irrigation, patios, retaining walls, water features & fencing

SAME DAY SERVICE FULLY INSURED FREE ESTIMATES

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

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

250-864-2991

PAINTING/DECORATING

Deck & Rail

12 INSERTS FOR NEW CLIENTS ONLY PLEASE

RETIRED CARPENTER

BCLOCALBIZ

LANDSCAPING

TRY THE SALES & SERVICE INTRO PRICE

FEATURE

and check out

To book your space, call

Joe’s Moving Service “The Professionals”

Please call a classified representative at

WWW.KELOWNACAPNEWS.COM

WITH THIS AD www.okanagancountertopsystem.com

MOVING & STORAGE Single item pick up starting at $49. 1 b/r local move starting at $299

For more information on our Sales & Service businesses visit

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

250-878-2483

www.kelownadeckandrail.com

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

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

www.PAINTSPECIAL.com 1.250.899.3163 ASK ABOUT OUR MAID SERVICE

ROOFING

RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free estimates, senior discounts,

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

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

250-765-3191

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

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

WWW.TEAMGERMAN.COM

250.863.8224

RUBBISH REMOVAL

SEPTIC

FEATURE

2 GIRLS ONE TRUCK

J-NIK SERVICES

REFACE DON’T REPLACE

SEPTIC PUMPING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Call for Full Service Rubbish Removal

Your Cheaper Option

Fast, Friendly, and Reliable Service

Call us and save $$$$$

NICK STEWART

250-878-5210

TILING TILE SETTER Artistic Ceramics Custom tile setting.

Travertine, marble, granite & ceramic.

Decks, kitchen, baths.

Guaranteed work.

Call 250-870-1009

778-214-7181

TRUCKING

TNTTRUCKING

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

WELDING METAL FABRICATION LTD.

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

Tube Bending Specialists. www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

1/2 the cost of replacing Corian & Granite Designs.

The Green Alternative.

10% OFF WITH THIS AD

www.okanagancountertopsystem.com

250-470-2235

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Misc. for Sale

Sporting Goods

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

Auto Financing

Scrap Car Removal

We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab.,paint etc.Happy Harry’s Liquidations, 5201 27th St.,Vernon, 250-549-7099 Order your Happy Shacks Now! Limited Supply.

RIFLES, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, muzzleloaders sold, bought & serviced at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths.

The Okanagan’s friendly Gunshop.

4-1691 Powick Rd Kelowna 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat. 10-6 facebook.com/ WeberMarkin

Mobile Homes & Parks

JULY 1, 3bd, 1.5bth townhouse, Bernard & Gordon, 4appls, NS/NP. $1150+utils & DD. Ref’s. 250-317-9216

NEWER 2bdrm suite, Avail May 15. Own entrance parking & nice yard. $800 incl utils.

Quiet area in East Kelowna, NS, NP. 250-869-9663 or (afternoons) 250-317-2318

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

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

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Misc. Wanted BUYING Coin Collections, Estates, Antiques, Native Art, Silver, Jewelry 250-863-3082 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 WANTED: Records & CD’s (1955+), turntables, hi-fi equip.

We make house calls. 250862-8965, c 250-215-1226

Real Estate Acreage for Sale 6.27 Ac. near Edgewood, full RV hookup, $89,900, cash offers, e mail for pics: selkirk8@telus.net 250-269-7328

Houses For Sale DO YOU want professional advice to buy or sell? Call Grant, at Premiere Canadian Properties at (250)-862-6436 FREE EVALUATION.

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Acting on the Instructions of the Executors, Dodds Will Auction Several Estates Plus Other Consigned Items.

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The City is issuing this Request for Qualifications to prequalify companies to be invited to tender/submit proposals on the expansion of its main commercial aircraft apron followed by a rehabilitation of existing apron pavements. YLW seeks a qualified professional engineering firm to provide detailed design and field services during construction.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses, to waive defects in any submission and to accept submissions which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City.

RFQ documents may be obtained at no charge from the City of Kelowna Website or from the Purchasing Branch, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna BC V1Y 1J4 kelowna.ca

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: Estate of Allan James Benjamin Nicholson, also known as Allan Nicholson, formerly of 2959 Lakeview Cove Road, West Kelowna, British Columbia.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Trustees, at 3011665 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2B3, on or before June 26, 2014 after which date the Trustees will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it having regard to the claims of which the Trustees then have notice.

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The Shelter is in immediate need of

Pippa is absolutely stunning. She is feeling a bit shy at the moment, as the new surroundings have her confused, but with time, love and patience she will warm up. She needs a “forever family” to shower her with love, and if you have a resident cat that would probably work just fine. Please ask to meet with her and you will fall in love with her...we’re positive.

ADULT HUSKY NEUTERED MALE

Leo is a wonderful, well-behaved dog who has gone thru a lot in his short life. He has a true will to live while maintaining his gentle, loving nature.

He knows some basic commands, and would be a loyal and protective pet. Due to his only having one eye, he is tentative when approached from his left side, loves car rides & is a good walking companion. He is very scared of fireworks, thunder...and sprinklers.

If you have the ideal home for this great guy, ask the staff to set up a private meetint with him.

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KITTEN DOMESTIC LONG HAIR SPAYED FEMALE

Gemma is still nervous around new situations and loud noises, so she would really do well as an indoor cat and a calm environment. Once she trusts you, she will purr and even let her belly be rubbed. As a long hair she will require regular grooming and brushing, so if she is what you’ve been looking for to complete your home, come down and spend some time getting to know her.

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Whiskers and Mittens are two very close sisters and must go to an experienced owner together as a bonded pair. They enjoy weekly dust baths, munching on fresh hay and the occasional craisin. If you feel you can give these 2 cuties a loving caring home, then come down and have a meet and greet with them.

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