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Hells Angel faces seven-year term

Arrest in Salmon Arm: Judge hears sentencing arguments on weapons charges.

By Kathy Michaels BlaCk PrEss

A Kelowna-based Hells Angel and his associate each face up to seven years in prison for driving around with a heavy arsenal of weapons.

Joseph Skreptak and Cory Montemurro were convicted earlier this year on 11 weapons-related charges for an incident that happened in November 2010.

At a sentencing hearing that started Monday,

Dec. 8, Crown counsel Sandra Dworkin told BC Supreme Court Justice Al Betton that the crimes committed require a significant sentence, especially when set against a backdrop of growing gun violence across the province.

“This court knows there have been a number of more public shootings, especially in B.C.,” Dworkin said, noting that death and serious injury are only “an impulse away” when one chooses to carry a loaded firearm.

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criticized for taking positions that are too lenient when sentencing those caught illegally possessing loaded firearms.

Dworkin also pointed out that in cases such as Skreptak’s and Montemurro’s, “where there is no legitimate use for the arsenal,” the focus in sentencing should be on denunciation and deterrence. Rehabilitation is secondary.

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Continued from front others who had charges against them dropped, were driving just outside Salmon Arm on a snowy winter night when a police officer pulled them over.

When the officer made his way to the vehicle, he smelled marijuana.

Dworkin said the officer noted at that time he had pulled the car over in an isolated area, there were four people in the vehicle and he was alone.

With that in mind, he made the decision to walk away from the vehicle, call in another officer and pull the vehicle over again, closer to the city limits of Salmon Arm. When they did pull over the car a second time, a more thorough search was conducted and police found ample cause to arrest the men in the vehicle.

The first thing they

found was a sawed-off shotgun in a shopping bag.

Dworkin hauled out that court exhibit at the sentencing hearing.

The bag, she explained, was not used to carry the gun around.

There was a hole cut in the bottom, large enough for the gun’s barrel to poke through.

Dworkin indicated the bag was merely used to disguise the weapon when it was held.

Dworkin then explained that the night the vehicle was towed to the police detachment to be searched, it offered even more evidence against the Hells Angel and his associate.

There was a cellphone jammer, body armour, walkie talkies, boxer shorts that were ripped in such a way that they could be used as a mask, nine rounds of .38-cal ammunition, knives, bear spray, shotgun shells, a

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n Items seized by Salmon Arm RCMP in November 2010 included a sawed-off shotgun, handguns, knives, bats, cell phones, balaclavas and a radio jamming device. bat and a loaded 9-mm CZ pistol registered to Montemurro.

At the trial, Skreptak was the only witness to speak on behalf of defence, and he said that he had no idea the weapons were in the car.

He claimed he was just looking for some real estate on the latenight tour through the Interior.

The trial judge rejected that story.

Defence lawyers Don Skogstad and

Kelly Christiansen have asked Betton to consider lighter sentences.

For Skreptak, Christiansen asked for a sentence of four years.

Skogstad, who noted that there would be an appeal down the road, argued for a three-year term.

Justice Betton has been asked to wait to offer his sentence until January, so the men can have “their last Christmas with their families.”

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Better late than never.

That was how the chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board summed up the local announcement Friday that the federal government is finally proposing new regulations to help fight off a possible invasion of zebra and quagga mussels into local lakes and waterways.

The water board has had a campaign calling for better monitoring for the invasive species mussels on boats entering B.C. for the last two-and-a-half years. The campaign is dubbed “Don’t Move A Mussel.”

While the mussels have not been introduced into any lake in B.C., there have been some close calls, the most recent earlier this year when an alert border guard at Osoyoos spotted a boat on a trailer entering from Washington and discovered it had some of the mussels attached to it.

The mussels are in several lakes south of the border and are feared by many here because they clog up pipes, destroy other

water-born wildlife and cost millions to try and get rid of once they have arrived.

So, after years of calling on the federal government for help, Ottawa appears to finally be acting.

“It’s better late than never,” said West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater, who heads the OBWB board.

“But we have our fingers crossed they will be in place for next year’s boating season.

Findlater said as it now stands, rules in U.S. states such as California, Oregon and Washington are currently B.C.’s line of defence against mussels entering the province.

Those states, where the mussels have been found, have strict rules about cleaning boats, inside and outside, after being used in a lake known to contain the mussels.

The new Canadian regulations will allow all provinces and territories to compel boat owners who are suspected of either intentionally or unintentionally transporting invasive species such as zebra or quagga mussels into Canada to cooperate with authorities in ridding them

from their boats before launching the vessels in local waters.

Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas said last Friday the regulations are currently out for public comment for the next 30 days.

After public input is gathered, federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea will review the comments and move the regulations closer to becoming law.

When asked why it has taken the federal government so long to act, Albas said it was because they had to apply to all provinces and the current rules about invasive species are not the same across Canada.

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While the regulations are only expected to affect a small number of boaters, the Invasive Species Council of B.C. is encouraging all boaters to adopt its “Clean, Drain and Dry” program to prevent transporting any unwanted material into B.C. waterbodies.

The new federal regulations will give Canadian Border Services Agency officers the ability to enforce prohibitions against the importation of invasive species at the border.

The rules are currently only voluntary and, while most travellers with boats are willing to co-operate with border guards, there is nothing to compel them to do so now.

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Fire leaves man homeless

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A Sicamous man is grateful for the support of his co-workers and the community after losing his home, pets and possessions in a fire Thursday morning.

Dec. 4 began as any other work day for Kurt Mushumanski. He got out of bed to start his daily routine, which includes stoking the fire before heading out the door for TA Structures.

Little did he know, his entire life was about to change.

At 7:52 a.m., a coworker received a call stating there was a lot of fire and sirens coming from the direction of Tim Hortons. The message was relayed to Mushumanski as the fire seemed close to where he lived. Thinking everything was OK, Mushumanski continued on working. At 8:22, however, it was confirmed his place was indeed on fire.

Mushumanski’s boss, Kevin Miller, was quick to get him to scene of the fire, a rented cabin on Boutwell Road, owned by Allan and June Trouton. Upon arrival, there wasn’t much left of the structure.

Mushumanski says he was greeted by RCMP and Sicamous Fire Chief Brett Ogino.

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n Sicamous Fire Chief Brett Ogino and firefighters Dale Wood and Clayton Allan go over the remains of a residential fire at the end of Boutwell Road.

“We were a little concerned because there were two vehicles in the yard and we didn’t know for sure if the (tenant) was there,” said Ogino. “He was at work

“I am so overwhelmed by the generosity extended to me, that at this time, I can only think of one thing to say, thank you.”

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fortunately, so he’s OK. But he’s shaken up.

We’re pretty concerned about how he’s doing.”

Mushumanski informed emergency services his roommate had moved out a few weeks back, but his

pet dog and hedgehog, Ralph and Sonic had been inside. Their loss has been devastating for Mushumanski. He says the dog was a recent addition and Sonic, was a beloved gift from his nieces and nephew.

Also lost were the Christmas gifts he’d already purchased for his nieces, nephew and an employee exchange, along with his treasured mementos, including a terabyte of digital storage containing family photos, and a saxophone he wanted for nine years and finally received as a gift.

Ogino says the cause of the fire is unknown.

With little to nothing left, Mushumanski decided to return to work and continue on. RCMP Victim Services held a meeting with Mushumanski at TA Structures

later that day, providing him with some help. A co-worker offered him a place to stay, TA’s social committee stepped up with a donation and employees took up a quick collection.

“I am in shock and awe because I have never seen that side of Kevin Miller before,” said Mushumanski of his co-workers.

In an emotional moment with his brother, Mushumanski said, “I am just one of the guys,” explaining it took this crisis for him to see that.

Learning others in the community care and want to help him out during this difficult time, Mushumanski observed, “I am so overwhelmed by the generosity extended to me, that at this time, I can only think of one thing to say, thank you.”

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By Barb Brouwer

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There were no shoeins for the chair position as the board of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District met for the first time since the municipal election in November.

It took two rounds of voting to elect Area E

Rural Sicamous-Malakwa director Rhona Martin as chair and two votes and a coin toss to put Electoral Area C South Shuswap director Paul Demenok in the deputy chair seat.

“There’s going to be some interesting discussions around this table – all of us will have projects we want

to bring online,” said Martin, noting each would be subject to the budget process. “I want to says thanks to staff.

The public doesn’t get to see their work behind the scene, on the public’s behalf and also the board’s. I am grateful they’re always professional in dealing with the public.”

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Put surplus to needed repairs

The analogy is appropriate, but it needs to be taken a step further. In a year-end interview with Black Press’ Tom Fletcher, Premier Christie Clark compares her government’s finances to that of any household.

The premier suggested a family that has ridden through tough times using credit cards needs to put money on those cards when the finances improve.

She was speaking of the government’s estimated $444 million surplus and her plan to put that money toward B.C.’s debt. We agree that is a prudent strategy. It is irresponsible to ignore the debt. It’s almost criminal to burden future governments and future generations with such a financial milestone. However, we don’t believe the entire surplus needs to go to paying down the debt.

Let’s continue with the premier’s fictitious family.

When times are tough and you are living off credit cards, many things around the house fall into disrepair. The plumbing, the electrical, perhaps the roof.

Yes, you can get by for a while… They can be put off until finances improve. But when the money situation gets better, it makes sense to not only put some cash down on the credit cards, but fix the roof. If not fixed, a leaky and/or old roof will only cause more expensive problems down the road.

The B.C. government has a bunch of leaky roofs.

It’s time to take a quarter, a third or even half of that $444 million to fix some of them.

When times were tougher, maybe it made sense to hike medical premiums and claw back child support payments from social assistance and disability recipients. Perhaps it was prudent to increase ferry rates and cut some of that service. However, we are seeing some of the results of these cuts. Those measures have caused damage to the economy.

Sure, Premier Clark, pay down that credit card debt, but fix the roof first.

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OPINION

Suggestions for those panning for gift ideas The Christmas season is upon us, which means carols on the radio, two inches of fliers stuffed into each and every newspaper and having to come up with any number of Christmas gift ideas. Not that I mind listening to Christmas carols, it’s just that it’s not always easy to come up with good gift ideas.

A fine gift for anyone who spends time in the outdoors is a Leatherman, or any one of the other fine quality multi-tools that are available nowadays. Just about every knife company makes a version of this popular knife/ tool. They can range in price from $30, to well over $150 for a real mulit-tasker. I still have my basic Leatherman that was a gift more than 30 years ago.

Another gift idea in the practical vein is polypropylene long underwear. A good set of tops and bottoms will run anywhere from $80 to $250 and up. I wear mine all winter and even wear the bottoms when I’m out in the boat on cold, damp spring and fall mornings. It’s on such mornings that I reach

THE GREAT OUTDOORS James Murray for my Stanley thermos. I don’t drink tea or coffee, but I do appreciate a warm cup of hot cocoa when autumn winds begin to blow. A good stainless-steel thermos will cost $30 to $50. Equally as practical is a good LED flashlight. I have a Browning twin-beam, 200 lumen, submersible flashlight that is either in the glove box of my vehicle, in my tackle box or with me when I’m up at the cabin.

Now if someone were to give me new book as a gift, I would certainly appreciate it very much. Having said that, if they were to give me two perfectly good used books, I would be doubly pleased. First, because

I’d received two books instead of one and, secondly, because books should be read and enjoyed, and then passed along for someone else to enjoy – just like catch and release fishing.

I happen to be a big fan of murder-mystery books that take place in the great outdoors. Nevada Barr (Blood Lure, Endangered Species, Winter Study and High Country), Sue Henry (Murder on the Yukon Quest, Murder on the Iditarod Trail, Dead North and Degrees of Separation), Victoria Houston (Dead Angler, Dead Frenzy, Dead Hot Mama and Dead Deceiver), Dana Stabenow (Dead in the Water, The Mysterious North, A Fatal Thaw and A Fine and Bitter Snow) and C. J. Box (Force of Nature, Savage Run, Open Season, Trophy Hunt and Winterkill) are just some of the fine writers whose books take place, in large part, in the wilds. I’ve found all of them (and more) on the shelves of our local used book stores.

Something I know will always be greatly appreciated by any fly fisher on your

Christmas list is two each of 12 different fly patterns in a nice fly box. I personally prefer the plastic fly boxes that fit into a shirt pocket.

Don’t worry if they already have several other fly boxes, because no fly fisher can ever have enough.

Snowshoeing has become a popular outdoor activity. Lightweight, aluminum framed snowshoes run anywhere from $75 to $250.

How much you spend pretty much depends on how much they will be used and the kinds of conditions.

I once received a Garrett plastic gold pan. I have had it for a good 25 years and even have a small vial of gold dust for all my labours.

I may not know too much about gold-panning, but I do know that I had a lot of fun trying to pan for gold in the east Kootenays as well as near Scotch Creek. A gold pan costs about $30. A book or video on gold-panning – $20 to $25. The experience of finding gold dust – priceless.

Finding and giving the right gift is equally as much fun.

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n Four-year-old Joshua Henrie plays basketball during RBC Sports Day at the SASCU Recreation Centre. The event features tennis, basketball, soccer and batting, along with fitness testing of sprints, vertical jumps, flexibility and balance for kids to try.

Reinforcing the value of citizenship

FROM THE HILL Colin Mayes Every year the Government of Canada, in consultation with the provinces and territories, sets the total number of permanent residents that are expected to be admitted to Canada the following year.

The levels plan reflects the objectives of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and balances priorities by allocating admissions space to the economic, family and protected persons/humanitarian classes, as well as to the programs

comprising these classes.

The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of immigration in fueling economic growth and is planning to welcome between 260,000 and 285,000 new permanent residents in 2015.

The economic category will account for almost 65 per cent of overall admissions helping to meet labour market demands in regions of Canada undergoing high economic growth.

The other 35 per cent will be spread between family unification and refugee applicants.

Our government has also broadened the caregiver program to provide standards for caregiver compensation and allow caregiver status even if they do not live in the home of their employer. This will help immigrant

families remain united when one family member works as a caregiver.

Your government has better clarified for new immigrants, the language requirements and knowledge of Canada’s culture, and history, in an effort to help new immigrants understand their new home.

New immigrants must now learn how we have moulded a country and established values of law and order, freedom and democracy, religious and ethnic tolerance through democratic consensus.

Today, the security concerns surrounding immigrants have become a high priority and this is why bills to further protect the safety of Canadians will be coming forward.

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n Terry Scott, left, and Ted Radford prepare to sweep the rock into the house during the Blind Bay Spiel at the Salmon Arm Curling Club on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Centre offers many resources Seniors are discovering a new resource in Blind Bay. The Copper Island Senior’s Resource Centre (CISRC), located next to the Trans-Canada Highway beside the Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre, is now open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The volunteer staff is ready to help with a variety of support services. Contact 250-515-6047 or cisrcbb@gmail.com.

Need help with nutritious meals? The centre now stocks frozen three-course meals for $7, supplied by Better Meals, a Burnaby company. Simply heat them in the oven or

microwave. Stop by Tuesdays or Thursdays during centre hours to see the menu or pick up meals. Delivery may be available.

Need foot care?

Complete foot-care treatment is provided at CISRC by a professionally trained nurse, including a foot massage, for $30. To make an appointment for Jan. 14 from noon to 3 p.m, call 250-5156047.

CISRC can provide a list of local fee-forservice providers and businesses. The Centre has only listed personally recommended companies to ensure quality and reliability.

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government programs and activities available for seniors.

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Columbia Shuswap Regional District GET INVOLVED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF YOUR COMMUNITY FIRE SERVICES AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) invites residents of Area C who would like to serve on their Sub-Regional Fire Services Advisory Committee to complete and return an Expression of Interest Form.

Forms, along with the Committee Terms of Reference, are available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca/inside-csrd/application-forms or by contacting the Operations Management Department listed below. CSRD staff will review all submissions and schedule meetings with all potential applicants in January, 2015.

The Advisory Committee will assist the CSRD by ensuring that it receives thoughtful and comprehensive advice from a representative group of individuals living within the Fire Suppression Service Areas with local knowledge and interest in the fire service needs of the community.

Committee members will typically meet 2 - 3 times per year throughout the service area. Term of office of committee members is three years in duration, commencing on the first scheduled meeting of 2015.

Individuals who best satisfy the following requirements will be recommended to the CSRD Board of Directors for appointment: • Interest, leadership and passion for enhancing community fire services; • Desire to share knowledge and experience in a range of subjects relevant to fire services planning and development; and • Must be age of majority and ordinarily a resident in the relevant participating Fire Suppression Service Area.

Interested residents are asked to submit a completed Expression of Interest Form by December 31, 2014.

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n White Lake Fire Department’s seventh Annual Food Drive on Dec. 2 was another success.

Members went from door-to-door and collected $440 cash and approximately 1,600 pounds of food that was delivered to the Sorrento Food Bank.

Dates to remember Notch Hill Hall hosts a children’s Christmas Party from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14. Pre-registration is required. Call 250-6755404.

The CP Rail Holiday Train, North America’s longest rolling food bank fundraiser, will be stopping in Notch Hill on Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. Enjoy the magic of the beautifully lit Holiday Train and concert, featuring pop rock band Odds, Roxanne Potvin, Tracey

Brown and Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo fame.

The concerts are free, but take a donation for the local food bank – either a non-perishable food item or a cash donation. All contributions will stay in the community.

Copper Island Senior Resource Centre’s (CISRC) hosts a seniors Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Notch Hill Hall is the site of a Christmas coffeehouse Saturday, Dec. 20 featuring live musical entertainment.

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Your local Tim Hortons invites you to a Free Holiday Skate. It’s our way of saying thank you and happy holidays. Please join us this Sunday, December 14th, from 1pm - 3:30pm at Shaw Centre.

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Share-a-Bear with someone in need

Friday, December 12, 2014 Shuswap Market News

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

BC Liquor Stores are encouraging British Columbians to give to those less fortunate this holiday season by participating in the 25th annual Share-a-Bear campaign.

From now until Christmas, or while quantities last, customers can buy a Share-a-Bear for $12 at any BC Liquor Store and have its ‘twin’ teddy bear donated to a local community charity. Each year, BC Liquor Store employees select charities in their communities that help families in need from children’s charities to shelters and hospitals - and deliver donated Share-a-Bears over the holidays.

This year’s Share-a-Bears are plush white-andblack teddy bears dressed in bright red, puffy vests featuring a sparkling snowflake on the lapel.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Share-aBear campaign is one of the ways the BC Liquor Distribution Branch demonstrates its commitment to social responsibility in communities across the province.

“The annual Share-a-Bear campaign is near and dear to the hearts of our customers and staff. The holidays are a time for us to show others less fortunate that we care – so I encourage shoppers to make a difference and buy a Share-a-Bear,” says Liquor Distribution Branch general manager and CEO R. Blain Lawson.

Last year, BC Liquor Stores customers purchased more than 24,000 Share-a-Bears.

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Star of wonder

n Callum Orchard looks for a spot on the tree to place the star he made from pipe cleaners, at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery during the Rotary Toy Drive event.

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Notch Hill Hall hosts a Children’s Christmas Party from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 14th. Call to pre-register at 250-675-5404.

CPR Holiday Train Monday Dec. 15th * 8:00 pm The CPR Holiday Train is coming to Notch Hill.

Train will stop adjacent to the Notch Hill Hall.

Please bring non-perishable items for the food bank and come enjoy some nice music.

Hope your Christmas is a cut above the rest! Best wishes from all of us.

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“The Love of The Great King” - Dessert theatre at Shuswap Lake Estates, sponsored by River of Life Church Friday Dec. 12 at 7:00 p.m.and Sunday Dec. 14 at 3:00 p.m. Cost $8.00 and tickets available at Lighthouse Market, Blind Bay Resort, Sprokkets, and from Sandi Reutlinger.

Children’s Christmas Pageant December 21, Sunday morning at SLE 10:00 as part of River of Life Worship service Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Evangelical Free Church, at Shuswap Lake Estates Lodge at 6:30 p.m.

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A political dynasty in Zimbabwe GLOBAL VIEWS Gwynne Dyer Political dynasties tend to thrive mainly in very large democratic countries where name-recognition is a huge asset: think two President Adams, two President Roosevelts, and maybe soon a third President Bush or a second President Clinton in the United States, or the string of Indian prime ministers from the Nehru-Gandhi clan. By contrast, such dynasties are rare in Africa – but there’s an exception to every rule.

Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since the end of the whiteminority regime in 1980. He’s in pretty good shape for 90 (and his mother lived to 100), but it’s inevitable that the question of the succession will pop up from time to time.

The answer has usually been that it’s a race between two leading figures of the ruling Zanu-PF party: Vice-President Joice Mujuru and Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Mnangagwa was

generally reckoned to be Mugabe’s favourite for the role, but Mujuru, who fought in the “Bush War” against the white regime and once shot down a Rhodesian military helicopter with a machine-gun, had more support among the party’s activists. In any case, with the next “election” not due until 2018 and Mugabe showing no signs of imminent mortality, there was no urgency in the situation.

Since mid-September, however, Zimbabwe has been through a three-month political blitzkrieg that saw Grace Mugabe supplant Joice Mujuru as the heir apparent to the presidency of Zimbabwe. First she was nominated as the head of the Zanu-PF’s women’s league, despite a complete lack of political experience. Then she embarked on a “meet-the-nation” tour of all 10 of Zimbabwe’s provinces whose main theme was the vilification of Joice Mujuru.

She called the vicepresident “corrupt, an extortionist, incompetent, a gossiper, a liar and ungrateful,” adding that she was “power-hungry, daft, foolish, divisive and a disgrace.” She claimed that Mujuru was collaborating with opposition forces and white people to undermine the coun-

try’s post-independence gains. And finally she accused the independence war hero of plotting to assassinate her husband, President Robert Mugabe.

The payoff came last week at the Zanu-PF party congress in Harare (take the newly renamed Dr. Grace Mugabe Drive and have the chauffeur drop you at the door). Joice Mujuru was purged from the party, with Robert Mugabe telling the congress: “I don’t know how many books we could write about Mujuru’s crimes.” Grace Mugabe was confirmed as head of the women’s league, and everybody expects that her next stop will be the vicepresidency.

But what is really going on here? Grace Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s First Lady, is a woman of modest education and coarse manners who met the president when she was manning the switchboard at State

House. 41 years younger than the president, she began an affair with Robert Mugabe that produced two children even before his wife died. She was known as “First Shopper” because of her extravagance, but she never showed any interest in politics.

That’s why some observers are persuaded that she isn’t really Robert Mugabe’s choice as successor. On the contrary, they argue, he’s just using her to clear Joice Mujuru out of the way so that his real choice, Emmerson Mnangagwa, can become vice-president.

But it seems an unnecessarily round-about way for an autocrat like Mugabe to do business.

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Salmon Arm residents get Roots and Blues deal Happy to be able to present the annual Roots and Blues Festival in 2015, the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society (SAFMS) is giving back to the community.

As financial support from the City of Salmon Arm has, in large part, made the 2015 festival possible, and as a thank you to Salmon Arm and Canoe residents for their support, the society is offering an additional $10 per ticket off the early-bird pricing on weekend passes.

Just in time for holiday gift ideas, this is an great opportunity to save more than $70 per ticket off the gate price.

Earlybird member passes are on sale now for $119 – with the additional $10 off for City of Salmon Arm residents. Sales at this super-low price are limited to the first 1,000 tickets. After this, early bird non-member pricing applies, but Salmon Arm residents will still be able to receive a $10 discount up until May 29.

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artistic director Peter North is excited about the first three acts to be announced – Canned Heat, the Stooges Brass Band and Oysterband.

“I think for all the blues fans, to get a band like Canned Heat who is celebrating 50 years together with three originals, they’re gonna be a lot of fun,” said North. “They still end up in major ads and film scores, noting the band will be on-site for the entire festival and will engage in work-

shops. “There’s not too many bands from the Woodstock era that are still viable and attracting large audiences.”

North refers to Oysterband as British folk royalty.

“They’ve been around for a few decades but they’re still vital,” he says. “They dominated BBC’s two folk awards in 2013 – best album and named best group as well.”

North is delighted to be co-operating with two other festival direc-

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There’s another note of excitement as North talks about the Stooges Brass Band, a New Orleans group that incorporates hip hop.

“That’s the band Trombone Shorty came from. They’re young and hip but really rooted in the New Orleans tradition,” he says, noting they will also be here for the whole festival. “It’s a nice start with three very diverse acts.”

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There’s still time to catch the rambunctious riot that is Shuswap Theatre’s production of Bah Humbug!

This much-loved Christmas tradition is a fun-filled musical pantomime based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

It features all the familiar characters, including Ebenezer Scrooge, the ghost of Jacob Marley and the Cratchit family, except that Tiny Tim is now a teenager with a dose of attitude.

There are five more performances of Bah, Humbug! – Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1:30 and 7:30 and Sunday at 1:30.

Tickets are available at the door, while advance bookings for groups of 15 or more are

by Kate McKie. The cast for Jewel is one female approximately 30 years old.

There are four cast members in My Narrator – one male between 20-40; one male 40+; one female 20-40 and one female 40+.

Auditions for plays will take place at the theatre at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 18, with callbacks on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. if necessary.

Arrive at auditions with a short, prepared monologue and/or a joke.

Rehearsals begin the first week of January, and the show runs Feb. 20 to March 7, 2015.

For scripts or information, contact Ann Skelhorne at 250-804-2305 or by email at monkmab@hotmail.com, or Kate McKie at 250-833-4894, or email kate.mckie@shaw.ca.

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Battle winter headaches with natural strategies (NC) As if seasonal flu and cold bugs weren’t enough, many of us experience more frequent headaches in the winter.

Extreme temperatures may be to blame. If you always feel worse before a storm or temperature drop, there’s a reason.

Changes in weather shift the atmospheric pressure, and we experience this variation physically.

Darkness is a factor, too. When our skin is deprived of sunlight, production of vitamin D drops, potentially triggering migraines.

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When indoors, find a sunny perch. Even indirect natural sunlight appears to lower stress and pain.

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Get active outdoors this winter (NC) It’s no secret Canadian winters can be cold, but don’t let that be an easy excuse to put your exercise routine on hold. Many of us pick the couch over the gym when swimsuit season is over, but it’s important for your overall health to find ways to keep active in the winter too.

Exercise and physical activity are essential for maintaining your overall health,

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Off to speedy start The Sovereign Lake Open held last weekend was the first race of the season for some of the Larch Hills Nordics and many medals were won. Skiers from across Canada attended the event, held in fantastic ski conditions.

Saturday’s race was a free technique race. In the Men’s 10-kilometre race, Alexander Corbett placed second in his age category. In the Boys 5-km race, Andrew Nash was third, Kellen Visnaugh seventh and James Hardy eighth.

In the Girls 5-km race, Rachel May claimed third in her age category. Several Larch Hills racers in this event were racing a category higher than usual to be able to race with skiers from Ottawa who were staying with Larch Hills families as part of a ski exchange.

Sunday was a day of classic technique. In the Men’s 10-km race, Thomas Hardy placed fourth in his age category and Alexander Corbett was seventh in his.

In the Boys 5-km race, Andrew Nash placed second, Kellen Viznaugh fourth and Seth Van Varseveld fifth in their age categories. Konrad Van Varseveld took first in his age category. In the Girls 5-km race, Rachel May was second in her age category.

More results can be found at www.new. zone4.ca

Top woman

The second stop of the US Super Tour was held in Bozeman, Montana on the weekend in unseasonably warm temperatures.

In the 1.5-km Classic Sprint time trial, Salm-

Soccer tourney set Shuswap Youth Soccer is hosting a U12 and U13 boys and girls tournament this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, at the SASCU

Memorial Indoor Arena. Joining the Shuswap players are teams from Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton and Kamloops.

on Arm’s Alysson Marshall was second by .53 seconds in a field of 67. She came fifth in the finals after being blocked by a Russian skier and then running out of steam in the slush. She was top Canadian woman in both the time trial and finals.

The next day was the 10-km classic event.

Icy conditions caused the race start to be delayed twice. When the race finally began, it suddenly warmed up and her wax no longer worked. She came 14 out of a field of 54, top Canadian women. Next stop is Rossland for the first of the Haywood NorAm series.

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Putting on the pressure

n Atom Development A Silverback Captain Jarrod Feist gets tied up in a scramble with a Cloverdale Colt during the’Backs 2-0 win at their tournament over the weekend at the Shaw Centre.

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MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our office, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below.

DOWNTOWN SALMON ARM – has acquired Gleneden Santa

Noel McClelland’s Christmas decorations. In memory of him, three window displays have been set up downtown: the ‘old’ Salmon Arm Florist location, the Lerwick building beside Chicken Direct and the former Intwined Fibre Arts location on Hudson.

SALVATION ARMY TOY HAMPER – Last year the Salvation

Army toy hamper provided gifts for 200 children in Salmon Arm. This year, the hamper is in need of gifts for “tweens,” boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 12 – particularly for the girls. Drop the toys off at the Sleigh of Hope in the Mall at Piccadilly during regular mall hours, the wrapped gift box at Walmart customer services or the Salvation Army at 191 Second Ave. NE between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

RANDOM ACTS OF ELF – The elf

will be strolling downtown at different times during December, spreading Christmas cheer.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14

LARCH HILLS NORDICS – present the 19th annual Santa

Cruise, a fun event with free technique: skate, classic or snowshoe. Varying distances for all ages. Parents are asked to ski with younger children. Racing may not be possible due to snow conditions. Register from 10 a.m. to 10:55 a.m., 11 a.m. start. Food bank donations also accepted for entry fee. Bring food to share for lunch.

For more information, or to volunteer, call Blaine at 250-833-4008 or Ron at 250-546-3199.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15 CPR HOLIDAY TRAIN – will roll into town at 6:30 p.m. Meet

in the Lordco parking lot. Take non-perishable food or cash donation.

SHUSWAP DANCE CENTER –

presents their Christmas show, Winter, at 6:30 p.m. at the SASCU Rec Centre.

DECEMBER 12 & 13 SHUSWAP THEATRE – presents

of Life from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mall at Piccadilly.

Illuminate a light on the Celebrate a Life Tree to honour the life of a loved one.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 FIFTH AVENUE SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE – presents the

Jammers Dance, with a variety of music starting at 7 p.m. If you play tunes, bring your instrument and join in, or put on your dancing shoes and cut a rug, or maybe just pull up a chair to soak up the atmosphere and socialize with friends.

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 5 FIFTH AVENUE SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE – The office and kitchen will be closed for the holidays. The building may be open for scheduled activities, so check with your convenor.

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TO JANUARY 4 presents The Contest of the Winds, a winter sleigh ride show by Linz Kenyon, based on an Interior Salish legend.

Showtimes at 4, 6 & 8 p.m.

No shows Dec. 17, 24, 25 & Jan. 1. For tickets, call 1-8661011 or book online at www. ticketseller.ca.

draw slips and draw boxes will be at participating businesses.

p.m. at Five Corners Church, 3160 - 10th Ave. SE. Everyone is welcome.

DECEMBER 24 TO JANUARY 2 OKANAGAN REGIONAL LIBRARY CLOSURE –

All branches of the library will be closed during the holiday season. Branches will reopen on Saturday, Jan. 3 or later depending on their nomal operating hours.

As of Dec. 3, all items that have a three week loan period are extended to a fiveweek loan. Starting Dec. 15, items that normally loan for one week will be given a three-week loan period.

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Bah Humbug! a musical, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 13 at 1:30 & 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 14 at 1:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 THE BARLEY STATION – presents Jim Johnston, Gordon

Waters, Doug Sonju, Terry Kosowick and John Hansen, aka the Cliff Jumpers, who perform their Dixieland jazz from 8 to 10 p.m.

SHUSWAP SINGERS – will perform their Christmas concert

at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at First United Church in Salmon Arm.

ELVES WORKSHOP – will be hosted by the art gallery. A

family day of Christmas arts and crafts, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

TO DEC. 13 OKANAGAN REGIONAL LIBRARY – presents StoryTime at

10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and ToddlerTime at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays. Stories, singing and fun. No need to pre-register – just drop in.

The Salmon Arm Branch of the ORL is located in the Mall at Piccadilly. For info., call the branch at 250-8326161 or visit www.orl.bc.ca.

CANOE FILLS THE CANOE – Support local food banks at the

Canoe Holiday Train get-together from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Hive (former Canoe Pub). Take non-perishable food items and enjoy hot chocolate.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 DINNER & A MOVIE – Movie passes will be given to

participating restaurants to hand out on Wednesdays.

SHUSWAP MEN’S CHORUS – presents Winter Bells, a

concert with special guests the First Ringers Handbell Choir, the Shuswap Youth Choir and soprano Hannah Gomme at 7:30 p.m. at First United Church. Tickets available at the Shuswap Clothing and Shoe Company, Pink Cherry, a choir member, or at the door.

DECEMBER 17 TO 19 SHUSWAP COMMUNITY CHURCH – presents It’s a Wonderful

Christmas, a musical comedy, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the church office Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday mornings. For information, call 250-832-4004 or visit aplacetobelong.ca.

TO DECEMBER 18 DOWNTOWN SALMON ARM – presents late-night shopping

until 8 p.m. Christmas carollers (to be confirmed), prize

LARCH HILLS NORDICS – will hold their

annual lantern ski from 5 to 9 p.m. at Larch Hills. Bring own mug for a hot drink and baking to share at the chalet.

Donations go to the Second Harvest Food Bank and the Larch Hills Nordics. For more information, visit www.skilarchhills.ca.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 TCB PROMOTIONS PRESENTS – New Year’s Eve with

tributes to Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and Michael Bublé at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Activity Centre.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets include a pasta dinner, door prizes and midnight festivities.

ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE SNOW PARTY & GAMES NIGHT –

will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. for all ages. Tubing, sledding, hot chocolate and a bonfire from 5 to 8 p.m. (bring your own toboggan or snowboard – we have tubes). Games for all ages from 8 to 10 p.m. Coffee house for the adults to enjoy. Five Corners Pentecostal Church, 3160 10th Ave. SE. For info., call 250-8323121.

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY – to fund Liberal candidate Cindy

Derkaz’s campaign for the 2015 election will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Elks Hall, 3690 30th St. NE. Live music with the Salmon Armenians, dress fancy/funky, cash bar with wine and beer. Tickets are available at Acorn Music and include appies and bubbly at midnight. A portion of each ticket will be eligible for a tax receipt.

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Santa on parade

Clockwise from top: Santa’s elves enjoy time in his sleigh during the Chase Country Christmas Parade held last Friday; Santa Claus stops by in Chase to wave to his fans; Chase Secondary School Band students play Christmas music during the parade; young people play street hockey with the Chase Heat during the festivities.

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Wishing everyone the very best of the Holiday season and the New Year 2015 from the Village of Chase.

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Radio host killed in crash

By Jessica Wallace

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The music will continue, but you won’t hear the “wonderfully fun-loving” man behind the mic each morning on Kamloops airwaves.

Mike Evenson, a 37-year-old morningshow host for the local top 40 radio station 97.5 The River, was killed in a collision early Thursday morning, Dec. 4 on Highway 1, five kilometres west of Chase.

Evenson was driving his daily commute from his Chase home to the station in downtown Kamloops for his 6 a.m. radio show when the three-vehicle accident occurred.

It involved Evenson’s vehicle, a logging truck and a tractor-trailer unit.

“We’re still all in shock,” said Garth Buchko, vice-president of NL Broadcasting, the next day. “We’ve lost a family member.”

A press release issued

by Chase RCMP said an eastbound logging truck and a westbound

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n Emergency personnel oversee the aftermath of the fatal collision on Dec. 4 about 4 a.m. just west of Chase on the Trans-Canada Highway involving a logging truck, a semi-trailer and a passenger vehicle. car collided, followed by a secondary collision in which a tractor-trailer unit hit the overturned logging truck.

Evenson, the lone occupant in the car, was pronounced dead on the scene, while the two truck drivers were transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident, but said alcohol does not appear to have

been a factor.

Buchko described Evenson as an “extremely hardworking” man who loved his family, which included three children.

Buchko also called Evenson “the best person to be around” and said his on-air personality matched his off-air personality.

“He was just a funloving guy, just a wonderfully fun-loving guy who dedicated his life

to broadcasting,” Buchko said.

“We’re just dealing with the grief and the sorrow of losing a broadcast family member.”

Evenson worked at NL Broadcasting for two-and-a-half years.

He was also the assistant program director for The River. The station played continuous music without announcers for two days in wake of the death.

five kilometres west of Pritchard.

The vehicle was travelling west, and veered off the roadway to the left and down a steep embankment.

There were three occupants in the vehicle at the time

of the collision.

The driver and one passenger were taken to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops with nonlife-threatening injuries.

The third occupant, 39-year-old Sheila Ignace from Chase, was

pronounced dead at the scene.

Road conditions at the time included a gravel road surface with compact snow and icy sections. The incident remains under investigation.

Local woman dies in vehicle roll-over A Chase woman died in a single vehicle crash near Pritchard Saturday.

About 3 p.m. on Dec. 6, Chase RCMP responded to a single-vehicle roll-over collision on Kamloops Shuswap Road, approximately

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Benefit dance set for families of victims The board of directors of the Chase Chamber have decided to not hold the Chamber Christmas Dinner and Dance event as originally planned and, because

of the overwhelming loss and sorrow in the community of Chase following the recent deaths of Sheila Ignace and Mike Evenson, the directors are inviting the

community to a Family Benefit Dance to raise funds for both surviving families.

The family benefit dance will begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec

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Admission is by donation, there will be a silent auction and music is by Geoff Morris.

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David defeats Goliath

By Scott Koch CONTRIBUTOR

The village hosted the Mountain Mecca Grizzlies on Thursday, Dec. 4 at Art Holding Memorial Arena.

At the end of this tale, the hometown Heat captured a 3-1 victory in a solid team effort. Revelstoke opened scoring in the first period on the powerplay and that was all the fun the grouchy bears would have in this one. In the second, it was Kolten Moore from Tommy Brown and Travis Beaubien, and 16 minutes later Tyler Mork from Cody Hodges. In the third, Kaleb Boyle from Hodges and Mork put the exclamation mark on this contest.

In contrast, on Saturday the 6th as the community celebrated Chase Country Christmas, the village squad gave it their all for 40 minutes in an attempt to beat the ‘Little Apple’ Kelowna Chiefs.

Hodges scored unas-

sisted in the second. But on this day that was not enough, as the Okanagan City crew scored three times in the third to hand the locals a 3-1 loss. A tough and costly loss in the local barn.

Sunday afternoon the Heat travelled to Kamloops to take on the division-leading big city Storm. No love was lost in this David and Goliath struggle and, just like the original tale, the little guys pulled out a hard-fought win. In the first Kamloops got on the board prior to Chase popping in three. It was Brown from Moore and Braden Hughes, Beaubien from Moore and Brown, and then Wesley Matsuda from Logan Mostat.

In the second, the Storm got two back prior to Brown from Moore and Beaubien regaining the lead. In the third, the teams exchanged goals with the winner going to Spencer Farstad, assisted by Michael Byer. A huge

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The Heat travel to Summerland versus the Steam on Friday the 12th. On Sunday the 14th the Heat are in 100 Mile House and then on Dec. 17 they are home against the North Okanagan Knights.

That night is the annual Christmas Cookie Baking Extravaganza.

Bring your wallet and let the Heat do your Christmas baking.

What’s On in Chase

Family Benefit Dance Fundraiser for the Ignace and Evenson families will be held Saturday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m., Chase Community Hall, appetizers and light refreshments. Admission by donation, silent auction, music by Geoff Morris.

Pancake breakfast, Chase Curling Rink, Dec. 14, 9 to 11 a.m.

For $6, get all-you-can-

eat pancakes, with sausages and eggs, orange juice and coffee/tea. All proceeds help pay bills for struggling curling club.

The Pritchard Alive Nativity Play (musical) takes place Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Pritchard Community Hall. Come and hear the story of the birth of Jesus. Refreshments.

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The CP Rail Holiday Train will arrive in Chase on Monday, Dec. 16 at 2:45 p.m. on the north side of Shuswap Avenue, across from the Chase RCMP building. Performers include Tracey Brown and Jim Cuddy. Residents are encouraged to make a donation to the food bank of a non-perishable item or a cash donation.

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Chase Christmas Greetings This holiday season is the perfect time to thank our customers for their continued support …

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Dec. 13 Chase Chamber of Commerce Xmas dinner at 6 p.m. Held at the Chase Community Hall.

Tickets are in advance. Please call for info or tickets: 250-679-8432 Dec. 14 Chase Curling Rink Pancake Breakfast, 9 - 11 am. $6 per person. All proceeds go to the Chase Curling Club.

Dec. 15 Chase Chamber of Commerce Shop Local – prizes draw Dec. 17 First Annual Chase Secondary Appreciation Meal – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Mattey Bros. Ltd. Wishing all our families, friends and clients a safe and happy holiday season.

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We hope this Christmas will be your best ever!

Chase Lions Club wishes all a Merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year. Thanks for assisting us to honour our motto: “We Serve”

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Adams Lake Recreation & Conference Centre CPR Holiday Train Tuesday, Dec. 16th @ 2:45pm The CPR Holiday Train is coming to Chase. Please bring non-perishable items for the food bank and come enjoy some nice music.

Workshop Conference Banquets • Weddings Sports • Tradeshows Dance • Fitness Centre 7,500 sq. ft. • 450+ seating Commercial kitchen Stage & Audio Video System 6349 Chief Jules Dr., Chase BC V0E 1M0

Tel: 250-679-3515 • jbrush@alib.ca

Wishing all our customers & friends a Merry Christmas!

Thanks for your continued support.

CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY & BOXING DAY.

Chase Hamper Society has partnered with Nationwide Appliance Plus. People are encouraged to stop by the store with an unwrapped new toy for a boy or girl aged one to 12. Gifts are for the local Chase children.

Chase Heat at Art Holding Memorial Arena.

Game time 7:00 pm December 17th against the North Okanagan Knights.

May the Holidays be magical for you and your family

Merry Christmas!

Chase Plaza • 250-679-3261 ad ver t i s i n g @ s ao b s er ver.n et

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Chase Christmas Greetings

Merry Christmas!

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We wish all our patrons a safe and happy holiday season.

S& Pasta ’ E T E

a Pizz Wishing all a Merry Christmas!

Dec. 250 679-2775 Closed 22 - 29

~ from Craig, Cyndy, Family & Staff

CRAIG’S Bakery & Deli

• Pizza • Pasta • Wings • Salads and more!

Shuswap St.,Chase

The Home of Fresh Goodies

DOWNTOWN CHASE • 679-8338

We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 1-866-832-6020 THE

Willows NATURAL FOODS

Wishing you a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season!

Nut & Fruit Trays (made in-store) Weekly Prize Draws 729 Shuswap Avenue, Chase, BC • 679-3189

Wide Variety of Christmas: Chocolates Ornaments Decorations Wrapping Paper Gifts & more CHASE DRUGS (1960) LTD.

Chase

679-3553 Scotch Creek

955-0601

Very Competitive Prices makes it easy to support and shop locally!

UNDERWOOD Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Chase Christmas Eve Mass - Dec 24 th at 7pm. Held at the Chase Native Spiritual Centre ( across the bridge) Christmas Day Mass - 9am at Blessed Sacrament in Chase New Year’s Day Mass - 9am at Blessed Sacrament in Chase

Liquor Store

Merry Christmas 9 am - 11 pm 7 days a week including holidays

250.679.3004 • 718 Shuswap Ave. Chase

Dec. 26 Boxing Day Bash 8 p.m. at Chase Legion DJ Dan Redekop. For more information phone 250679-3536 Dec. 31 New Years Bash 8 p.m. at Chase Legion DJ Dan Redekop. Tickets $15 per person. For more information phone 250-679-3536

New Year’s Eve at Quaaout Lodge.

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with Quaaout Lodge, and the music by the Young’uns! – the Okanagan’s most versatile band.

Enjoy dinner, entertainment, party favours and Champagne toast.

Call: 1-800-663-4303 for information.

LAKESIDE REALTY LTD.

Donna Smith-Bradley

REALTOR®

Merry Christmas!

250-819-0551

Office: 250-955-0307 ext 206

donna@century21lakeside.com www.donnasb.com

May your holidays be blessed with family and friends, and the New Year full of peace, love, health and joyfulness.

CHASE PLAZA

Dollar & Gift Store Open 7 days a week

Best wishes for a festive holiday!

From Connie & Stacey

Closed Dec. 25 & 26 and Jan. 1/15 • 250-679-4486

Our best wishes to you and your family this Holiday Season Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

From Mayor, Council and staff

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS

• Adult sizes • Kids’ sizes 2 & up

• Snowboard Equipment & Clothing • Full LIne Snow Gear • Casual Clothing • Accessories • Gift Ideas • Stocking Stuffers • Dakine Bags & Accessories

927 Shuswap Ave., Chase (250) 679-8456

Village of Chase Village Office Holiday Hours: Closed December 24th to December 26th & December 31st, January 1st & 2nd, 2015

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YEAR-END DEMO BLOWOUT! 36 New Vehicles MUST SELL by January 2nd!!

2014

2014

SEL Appearance Pkg

5 Door Automatic

EDGE AWD

FIESTA SE

35,949 $ 249 $ UP TO

BiWeekly

$999 DOWN

2014 F150 SuperCrew 4x4 FX4 Luxury

44,490

DEMO

2014 F150 XLT SuperCrew 4x4 Ecoboost

ZERO DOWN

39,890

$ 13,708

$

YOU SAVE

2014 Focus SE

DEMO

YOU SAVE

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Bryan

Steve

Dale

MSRP $60,199

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$

DEMO

Ecoboost, SYNC

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Every Vehicle online all the time!

Ted

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MSRP $48,239

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96 months OAC

2014 Edge AWD SEL Touring

6.2 L, V8

33,949

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DEMO

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MSRP $88,044

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2014 F150 SuperCrew XLT Ecoboost Bucket Seats

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$ 15,154

$

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Gene

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Strings into song

n Alexandra Peterson performs in a violin concert Thursday, Dec. 4 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

The recital featured the students of Richard Owings.

In the December 5th Christmas In The Shuswap supplement a caption under the Buckerfield’s pet photos with Santa said the proceeds would go to the S.P.C.A. That was incorrect – The proceeds this year go to B.C. Interior Horse Rescue Society.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Need Help?

KEYSTROKE

COMPUTER SERVICE

250-836-5300

Repairs and Sales Upgrades and accessories Wireless & home networking

Sicamous Business Directory

CHERYL PETERSON PHOTO

John Schlosar, A+ Certified computer@cablelan.net

Chiropractic

Sawmill

Monashee Chiropractic & Massage Dr. Cameron Grant, D.C. Roxanne Petruk RMT

Firewood For Sale

Parkland Mall #7 1133 Hwy. 97 A Sicamous

250-836-3365

Painting

L o r r a i n e ’s

C u s t o m Pa i n t i n g • Residential & Commercial • Interior/Exterior • Wallpapering • Drywall Repair • Professional Workmanship For Free Estimate

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

Advertise your business in the Sicamous Business Directory Call Terry at 250.517.0034

EAGLE VALLEY

NEWS

Business Profile

Eagle River Automotive Dwain Jeffery has run Eagle River Automotive since 1999. He and his staff specialize in new, used & rebuilt auto parts and have a courtesy car for customer use. The shop recently added a new hoist bringing the total to three and they have 5 bays available.

Jeffery’s motto is “Do it once, do it right. I work on every vehicle as if my wife and kids ride in it.”

Eagle River Automotive is located at 2000 T.C.H East Sicamous and our phone number is 250-8362333.

Auto Repair

Eagle River

Automotive Specializing in: Light trucks 4x4s General Auto Repairs Highway #1 East, Sicamous, BC

(250) 836-2333 Pharmacy

EAGLE VALLEY

Pharmacy AND THE FLOWER SHOP

By the cord or by the truckload Call Tyler at 250-836-0004 Spas and Hair Salons

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www.nillerahsdayspa.com

U-brew

A Pharmacy, Flower Shop and more........

Health & Beauty Cosmetics Greeting Cards Beautiful Giftware Section

250-836-2963

Pharmacy: 836-3784

Womens Clothing Boutique Kodak Digital Print Centre Toys,Games and Puzzels Home Healthcare Products.

Check us out on Facebook

317 MAIN STREET SICAMOUS

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Happy Corkers is a u-vin “on premise wine” making business and gift store

250-836-wine 444 #3 Main St. Sicamous

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Your community. Your classifieds.

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In Memoriam

CLASSIFIED RATES & DEADLINES: AGREEMENT

It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

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

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

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

Classified advertisements automatically appear in the Salmon Arm Observer and Shuswap Market News, giving you a total circulation exceeding 16,544 households.

• First 3 lines: $15.24 + HST • Bold Face 25¢ per word

COPY DEADLINE FOR NEXT PUBLICATION: Salmon Arm Observer, Display: 10 a.m., Monday Word Ads: 12 noon, Monday Shuswap Market News, Display: 10 a.m. Tuesday Word Ads: 12 noon, Tuesday

ALL ADVERTISING IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE PUBLISHER The advertiser agrees to indemnify the publisher against claims arising from publication of any advertisement submitted by the advertiser.

The Classifieds reminds advertisers that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or because age is between 44 and 65 years, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.

The Classifieds reserves the right to reject any advertisement and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement.

To place your ad, phone or visit:

SALMON ARM 250-832-2131

Fax 250-832-5140 171 Shuswap Street SALMON ARM, BC

Mon.-Fri. • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Have Your Visa or Mastercard Ready Established accounts will be offered billing. The Salmon Arm Observer classifieds is proudly distributed to homes throughout the Shuswap.

Cards of Thanks THANKYOU to the honest person who handed my wallet in to Scotiabank Dec. 1. God Bless You. The Reaching Out Multiple Sclerosis Society (ROMSS) of Salmon Arm would like to thank Kathy Bradford and her husband Stu for hosting our fund raiser evening at the Wicked Spoon Tap and Grill on November 22 past.

Our evening was a great success largely due to their efforts and generosity. We would also like to acknowledge the numerous contributions to our silent auction by local businesses and friends.

Celebrations

Craft Fairs

Lost & Found

BLIND Bay Crafty Christmas Sale Held Over!! Saturday Dec 13 10-3 PM; Sunday Dec 14 10-3 PM Lots of handmade gifts and goodies, baking, home décor, jewelry and more! Conveniently located inside the Blind Bay Marketplace, come finish up your Christmas shopping. Free Admission, Door Prize draw, Sorrento Food Bank donations gratefully accepted. Presented

by Blind Bay Farmers Market, sponsored by Shuswap Lake Estates. Info Deb Gibson 250804-9441 email gibsonda2012@gmail.com

LOST: single Toyota w/remote & door lock key on a silver ring somewhere in Salmon Arm, Nov. 18 (250)804-5337

Coming Events BEV’S INSPIRATIONAL PRODUCTS has a great selection of Christmas cards, gifts, Christian books, bibles, DVD’s, CD’s for all ages.

Call Bev at (250)804-8775 or come to Picadilly Mall Mon. Dec 15 - Fri. Dec 19 ✴Friday, Dec 19, 1-3✴ Barb Engels, local author will be available for signing her newest book release (Darkness Exposed)

Information CONNECTED CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION A full prenatal education series with a focus on the mind-body connection during the birthing process. Private & Group sessions available. To register/or more info call Holly @ 250 804-1628 www.redraspberrydoulas.ca

Lost & Found FOUND 6 keys on 3 rings mid Nov. in front of Wicked Spoon.

(250) 832-3717 FOUND Bracelet at Walmart parking lot Dec. 1. Call Sheila 250 832-0033

Celebrations

Sleigh Rides ,.

Complimentary Hot Chocolate and Popcorn!!

Book Now for your Fun!

250-832-5700 • Salmon Ar m

Cards of Thanks

Cards of Thanks

Thank You

The family of the late Gordon Schindler would like to express our sincere appreciation for every act and thought of kindness, love and compassion shown during the recent loss of our loved one.

Thank you to the many friends and family that sent flowers and sympathy cards and to all who were able to attend the Memorial Service held in Gordon’s honour. It was such a comfort to know that he had touched so many lives in his way. Your kindness will be long remembered. We also send our gratitude and appreciation to Jack Bowers and his staff for their compassion and support throughout this difficult time.

The Schindler Family

Sports & Recreation

Career Opportunities

Free Training to become a licensed real estate agent with Century 21 Lifestyles in Salmon Arm. Fall classes starting soon. Limited space available. For details contact Ron Langridge Sales Manager ron.langridge@century21.ca

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

Obituaries

Obituaries

Fischer’s Funeral Services wishes to express sympathy to the families which we served in November 2014…

Richard Christensen Ken Kotow Elvira Dzierzenga Lindsay Barber David Roberts Laurine Aitken Margo Harshenin Brian Morris Ole Solbrekken Gary Carscadden

Peter Wolfe Roy Tapp Janice Daughton Leonard Cook Amy Bourelle Wade Webster Steven Webster Whit Vernon Knud Lindberg Ulah Sulin

View obituaries and share memories at

www.fischersfuneralservices.com FUNERAL SERVICES & CREMATORIUM LTD.

Tammy & Vince Fischer

4060-1st Ave, S.W. Salmon Arm 833-1129 Serving Kamloops to Golden Toll Free 1-888-816-1117

POWELL, M. HELEN August 11, 1926 - December 5, 2014 Helen Powell passed away peacefully on December 5, 2014 at Mt. Ida Mews in Salmon Arm, B.C. at the wonderful age of 88.

Helen was predeceased by her husband David and is survived by her children Leanne Milburn (Tom), Robb Burnham (Leaza), Cheryl Wallace (Ken), Randy Burnham, step children Glen (Dawne), Gayle Rainboth (Steve) and Sandra Head (John), 8 Grandchildren, 4 Great Grandchildren and 5 Step Grandchildren and dear friends. She had a rewarding career as a registered nurse and loved her summers at Shuswap Lake and winters in Yuma. She was a very special lady with a twinkle in her eye, she will be dearly missed. A very special thanks to Dr. Guy Dewet and the wonderful staff at Mt. Ida Mews and Shuswap Lodge in Salmon Arm. They all provided the best care and support a family could ask for.

A memorial service will be held in the spring to celebrate Helen’s life. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Salvation Army or a charity of your choice. As Mom would say, “Keep smiling, be happy, and know the strength of prayer.” God Bless you Mom. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Helen’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.

Obituaries

Obituaries

KUND (ERIK) LINDBERG August 1933 - November, 2014 Passed away quietly November 26, 2014 in Salmon Arm hospital, of Cancer.

Born in Denmark, Erik came to Canada in the 1970’s. Erik was a Marine Engineer by trade and worked and travelled on cargo ships in the middle east for many years.

He leaves to mourn, his spouse Jeanette of Chase, a sister Kirsten in Hawaii, his daughter Gitte McCormick, in Victoria, a son Erik Jr. in Abbotsford and four grandchildren Leah, Erika, Cameron, and Eason.

Arrangements were entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services Ltd., Salmon Arm, B.C. Cremation and no service by request.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

DUE TO AN EXTENSIVE EXPANSION IN THE NEW YEAR FOR OUR AUTOGROUP, WE ARE LOOKING TO HIRE SELF-MOTIVATED, QUALITY-CONSCIOUS INDIVIDUALS:

SALES MANAGER SERVICE MANAGER PARTS ADVISOR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS (FROM APPRENTICE TO JOURNEYMAN)

IF YOU QUALIFY, PLEASE SUBMIT RESUME TO ROB ZIMMER BY EMAIL:

RZ@ZIMMERWHEATONGM.COM 250-374-1135

School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) School Bus Drivers, Chase BC

School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is currently accepting applications for a Relief School Bus Driver in Chase, BC. The successful applicant must possess a valid Class 2 Drivers license with an Air endorsement and have three years proven previous driving experience. Applicants must be able to successfully complete the School District’s road test.

Those individuals who have submitted an application in the last six (6) months will be considered and need not reapply.

Applications should include, but are not limited to, the following information: • Work history • Indication of a valid Class 2 driver’s license • An Air Brake Endorsement • A recent driver’s abstract If you have the above qualifications, please submit written applications by 4:00 pm. on Friday, Dec 19, 2014 to: Dave Mell, Manager of Transportation School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) 710 McGill Rd Kamloops BC V2C 2A0 E-mail to Dmell@SD73.bc.ca or fax: (250) 371-3170

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Career Opportunities

Employment Opportunity The Salmon Arm and Shuswap Lake Agricultural Association, the presenters of the Salmon Arm Fair, requires a Salmon Arm Fair Co-ordinator to organize the planning and running of the 2015 fair. This position is flexible, part-time, but of limited hours February to midOctober, 2015.

Applicants should have experience in a position of responsibility with a volunteer organization, be a selfstarter and be computer competent.

Pay is dependent on experience and contract details. For more info or to submit a resume, please email: sjmacgregor@outlook.com. Closing date: Dec. 22, 2014 Star MacGregor, Chair, Salmon Arm Fair Committee

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS) is looking to fill two part-time positions: Children’s Literacy Facilitator (10 hours/week) Coyote CafÊ After School Literacy Teacher (5 hours/week) Both positions require a Bachelor of Education and specific job descriptions can be found at www.shuswapliteracy.ca Please send a resume and cover letter outlining the position(s) you are applying for with at least three references to Jennifer Findlay at admin@shuswapliteracy.ca by January 9, 2015.

CONDUCTORS REVELSTOKE & KAMLOOPS Choose a career where people matter!

Tired of the same old thing?

At CP you can be part of something historic.

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

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

You don’t need: Railroading experience Connections

Join one of western Canada’s largest voluntary, not-forprofit, care giving organizations! For more than 65 years, The Good Samaritan Society has provided quality health and community services for seniors and adults with disabilities.

We are currently inviting applications to join our team in Salmon Arm:

ART TIME MAINTENANCE ORKER I ULL TIME RECREATION THERA Y AIDE CASUAL HEALTH CARE AIDES CASUAL LICENSED RACTICAL NURSES CASUAL HOS ITALITY AIDES To learn more, please visit our website at www.gss.org or submit your resume and cover letter to careers@gss.org.

You do need: Great attitude Willingness to learn To work in and around Revelstoke/ Kamloops Competition closes on December 31, 2014 For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca.

Only those candidates contacted will be considered. All communication will be directed to the email address you use on your online application form. Â The journey has begun but is far from over.

Employment

Employment

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

FRONT LINE COOK & buffet cook needed. Serious applicants ONLY. Experience req’d.

Drop off your resume: PJ’s Family Restaurant, 530 TCH, Salmon Arm

PT MERCHANDISER wanted for retail visits. Hourly rate Neg. Send resumes to: resumes@ devrew.com

We require qualified US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid.

Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 83 (NORTH OKANAGANSHUSWAP) is inviting applications for our On Call Spare list for Education Support Workers positions.

This is a Union position; rate of pay is $24.54 per hour.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE: Two year’s University training in Social Sciences and or Psychology or equivalent. • One Year’s experience working effectively with at risk youth and their parents demonstrating the ability to: • develop a good rapport and relationship of trust with teenage students; • to supervise and assist them with learning and behaviour problems; For further details on qualifications, responsibilities, duties and how to apply, please visit “Make a Futureâ€? at www.makeafuture.ca for job description. Deadline for applying is Friday, December 12, 2014.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SKYLINE TRUCKSTOP requires F/T gas attendant & cook. Email resume to skyline@jetstream.net or fax to 250-836-4950.

FT Care-Aid needed. Must have certificate, own transportation, flexible hours, starting wage $19+/hr Email resume: salmonarmca@hotmail.com

Education/Trade Schools

CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP)

Revelstoke - Requisition # 36346 Kamloops - Requisition # 36347

Employment

Train To Be An Apartment Manager • Government Certified Home Study Course • Jobs Registered Across BC 35 Years of Success! www.RMTI.ca

Help Wanted Journeyman carpenter wanted immed. F/T send resume to guych@cablelan.net

ZoĂŤ Stevens Notary Corporation Seeking an experienced Legal Assistant/Conveyancer to join our team. Work in a small and flexible office setting with a focus on high quality legal services, work-life balance and the use of technology. We offer competitive wages and extended benefits. Your submission to ZoĂŤ will be 100% confidential.

Email resume to zoe@zoestevens.ca.

Looking for a full-time receptionist for a small full-service law firm in Salmon Arm, BC. Experience preferred, salary negotiable. Please forward resume to Sivertz Kiehlbauch, Barristers & Solicitors; #320-351 Hudson Ave. NE PO Box 190 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3 or davidr@sa-law.ca, to the attention of David M Ross

Trades, Technical

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED To distribute the Shuswap Market & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE SALMON ARM -Appleyard NE -20th St SE/Auto Rd SE -15 Ave./16 St NE -Auto Rd. 12 St. SE CHASE -Brook Dr./Leighton Ave -Whispering Pines/Okanagan Ave. SICAMOUS -Cottonwood, Oak -Mara Lakeview MHP -Whitehead/Conn Call Valerie 250-832-2131

CEDA is Hiring!

Labourers & Operators – Turnaround Projects • • • •

QualiďŹ cations include: Physically demanding Clean driver’s abstract Travel within Alberta Class 1/3 driver’s license an asset To submit resume please visit online: www.cedagroup.com

RETIREMENT home seeking PT (6h/day Sat, Sun, Mon) general maintenance person.

Resume and cover letter to jobs@balticproperties.ca

“Let us give you something to smile about...�

CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT required for a progressive, busy general practice in Vernon.

We require someone with excellent organizational and communication skills, someone who can demonstrate initiative and work well within a team environment.

Experience is an asset. Please forward resume to info@pleasantvalleydental.ca

Washbay/Shuttle driver attendant Customer Washbay / shuttle driver attendant required at Braby Motors Service Department.

Ability to work alone and maintain a fast pace is a must. High customer satisfaction skills are also required.

Please reply by fax to 250-832-4545 or by e-mail to:

Quit.

Before your time runs out.

brandon@brabymotors.com

1250 Trans-Canada Hwy. S.W, Salmon Arm

Home Care/Support

Home Care/Support

Home Care/Support

SHUSWAP ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING is seeking an individual or couple living in Enderby or Salmon Arm who is willing to share their lives with a young man with an intellectual disability. A separate living space such as an apartment above the garage or a trailer on the property is ideal. Criminal record clearance will be required.

Please send your reply to: jcrawford@shuswapacl.com Fax: (250) 832-1076 No phone calls Please.

Serving and caring for families in our community since 1947.

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

For more information and the answers to many frequently asked questions, visit us online at: Naomi Silver, Aftercare Associate

www.bowersfuneralservice.com

440 - 10th Street SW (PO Box 388) Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N5

250-832-2223

Salmon Observer Friday,December December12, 12,2014 2014 ShuswapArm Market News Friday,

Services

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Misc. for Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Financial Services

$200 & Under

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

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

LARGE upright freezer $200.

Solid wood table w/4chairs $150. & misc furn. obo (250)832-2971

Carpentry/ Woodwork

Food Products

FINISHING carpenter for hire 25yrs experience. Make your vision a reality. Call Pat (250)832-2282

FARM fresh free range brown eggs $3.50/dozen (250)832-8918

Misc Services

Heavy Duty Machinery

Home & Yard

•Renovation •Repair •Maintenance

•Fencing •Decks •Patios

250-253-4663 HOST an online makeup party. Get free stuff. Sign up & details online at www.youniqueasyou.com SNOW REMOVAL Driveways, Parking Lots.

Shuswap Pro Roofing.

(250)833-7523 SNOW REMOVAL Sidewalks,driveways,small parking lots, roofs. Residential or Commercial. Shuswap Window Cleaning 250- 833-2533

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay COW hay mulch ground cover $3. Alfalfa excellent feed $7.

250-832-4160 250-803-8298 SECOND cut grass Hay $6/bale. Al Fritzel (250)832-9070

Pets FEMALE puppy for sale Lhaso Shih-Tzu (250)803-2092 leave message

TELESCOPE Celestron EQ Powerseeker $125.

(250)463-3965

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

Trades are welcome.

40’Containers under $2500!

DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift.

Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator.

Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale 4-16” rims for 2008 Pontiac G6 with valve sensors $150 (250)832-1940 leave message BAREFOOT Books Open House, 1860 15St. SE access off 20Ave SE, Dec. 11-12, 10am-6pm. For more info: www.lovebarefootbooks.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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

PROBLEMS with your TV going off every time it snows. I have the fix that works. Call Bob (250)675-5090

Merchandise for Sale

RECONDITIONED wood heaters & circular saw guides (250)835-8466

Antiques / Vintage

TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES

COUNTRY HOMES ANTIQUES 5 minutes from Armstrong.

Quality Antiques. Sat, Sun, 11-5pm. Or by app.

4262MacDonald Rd, (off Otter Lake Rd). 250-546-2529.

$180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy: rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666

Excavating & Drainage

Excavating & Drainage

DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years.

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

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

250-832-0707

Garden & Lawn

Garden & Lawn

’s BARlMaSnALd ES F

PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

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

Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449

Farm Services

Farm Services

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE LTD.

We Deliver

www.saobserver.net www.saobserver.net B11 B11

• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

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

Winter Tire Changeover Special!

Only $50 for 4 tire changeover and balance.

Flexible schedule. Evenings, weekends, I’ll work around YOUR schedule. I also have new tire sales available Call Dan (250)835-4632

Bright, spacious 2 bedroom apartment Close to town, family owned & operated.

Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP. Available Jan. 1st $825/mo (250) 803-1694

Xmas Trees Farm Fresh u-cut /pre-cut, 5’-15’ $30-$60, Open Daily 9-7, 1370-20 Ave SE Salmon Arm. 250-832-8552

Misc. Wanted A Collector wants to buy your silver coins, Ingots, collectors coins, old money, o ld stone carvings, sculptures.

Todd, 250-864-3521

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.

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

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976.

Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766

Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Modular Homes MARA; renovated dbl wide. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 appl., Bi vac, skylights, lg. yd. $900/mo. + DD. Also 3Bdrm 1Bath mobile 5appl. F/P wired shed creek side $800/mo + DD 250-8387670.

Homes for Rent

Mortgages Best rate 5yr-2.99%OAC

Misc for Rent 5bdrm, 2 bath House in Salmon Arm. 3bdrm. 2bath Home in Tappen area, garage, deck & view of the valley.

Contact AL BINGHAM (250)804-6216 Royal LePage Access Real Estate

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-499-0251. Local.

Real Estate

LAKEVIEW MANOR Beautiful unfurnished and fully furnished Apts.

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

Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148

3 BEDROOM, Ranchero area.

Fenced yard. DD., util., ref. req. $1200. (250)832-7475 4BDRM., 2bath, good location, near school, arena & rec centre, $1450/mo. + util., NS, NP, (250)295-5498 4bdrm, 3 bath older house in Enderby, avail Jan 1, $1100. /mo. 1 (250)838-6630

Pet Services

Pet Services

PET GROOMING With Michelle

Monday to Friday

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

Appointments necessary.

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

Misc. for Sale

Misc. for Sale

NEWSPAPER ROLLENDS

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

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

Rentals

Transportation

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

Motorcycles

NEWLY Renovated Lakeview Home. $1500. mth + util. NS, NP, 4 bed, close to schools & town. (250)803-1368

NEW lrg. 1/bed daylight suite, 5 min to DT, private entry.

New app. incl. laundry.

Suitable for single working adult. N/S, N/P, util inc. $800. mth. Ref. + dd req. Avail immed. 1 (250)803-1233

Rentals

SALMON Arm: riverfront bungalow, mins from town, NS, NP, adult oriented, $1150/mo. + util. (250)804-9678 SMALL older home. Lakeview peace & privacy. Suitable single working adult NS, NP $775/mo (250)832-7644

Rooms for Rent Quiet, cozy rm for rent. Share kitchen & bath w/lady. Own entry. Sat TV, wi-fi, & utils incl.

Dwntwn. Parking & laundry $500/mo 250-832-4282

Suites, Upper LARGE 1bdrm, F/S, NP, NS, utilities & cable incl., female 35+ preferred, refs req.

(250)804-6123 (250)832-4827 SA: 3bdrm, 1bath, suite, NS, pets neg. DD & refs req., $1100 + util, (250)804-8181 or dave21@telus.net

Storage HEATED DRY storage in Sorrento, units in a variety of sizes, accessible 24 hrs, affordable rates. (250)675-5135

Suites, Lower 1 BRDM walk out suite avail.

Jan 1st, 5 appl. NS, NP, util. incl. $750/mo. (250)517-7191 RANCHERO/Mellor’s Store area: 2bdrm. $750/mo. + utils. avail. now, NP, W/D/F/S & parking. (250)546-3717

Transportation

Cars - Sports & Imports 2003 Kia Rio, 140,000kms, 5 speed manual, new computer module, runs good, must go ASAP $1500. obo (250)8048069

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of ASSOCIATION FOR INJURED MOTORCYCLISTS INTERIOR CHAPTER January 11, 2015-1:00 P.M. MEKONG RESTAURANT 1030 Harvey Avenue Kelowna, B.C.

Scrap Car Removal #1AA Auto Recycler’s. Scrap Cars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 1-250-558-8855

TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES

$180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666

Trucks & Vans 1998 Windstar van, new snow tires, 184,000km, $1600.

(250)675-4952 APOLLO Spray On Kevlar bedliners are now available at G & G Midtown Auto Services Ltd. Call Gary (250)832-9302.

The finest bedliner available anywhere for your pickup truck

B12 www.saobserver.net

This Holiday Season...

Friday, December 12, 2014 Shuswap Market News

Shop Local, Shop

The SHUSWAP $ 00

You Could Win 1100

in Merchant Gift Certificates 1. Save all your receipts when you shop at any of these participating merchants.

2. On Monday, December 15, 2014, everyone who shows up at the Salmon Arm Observer office with $300 or more (before taxes) in participating merchant receipts will be entered into a draw to win $1100 in Merchant Gift Certificates.

The first 20 people who provide proof of purchase from these participating merchants, totalling $300 or more (before taxes) will receive ONE “Slouchers” – a limited edition Gund™ Teddy Bear.

(Proofs of purchase must be dated between November 12 & December 15, 2014) 3. One bear per family

Only 20 “Slouchers” will be awarded!

Meet SLOUCHERS

The LIMITED EDITION GUND™ TEDDY BEAR The Salmon Arm Observer/ Shuswap Market News are pleased to announce Slouchers, a limited edition GUND™ Teddy Bear.

Slouchers will be a great addition to anyone’s teddy bear collection.

By shopping at the participating merchants during this promotion, you could receive ONE of 20 Slouchers teddy bears to take home with you!

Participating Merchants: Salmon Arm 118 Lakeshore Dr. NE, Salmon Arm

liquor store

111 Lakeshore Dr. NW

The Mall at Piccadilly

40 Lakeshore Dr., Salmon Arm

270 Hudson Ave. NE, Salmon Arm

Downtown Salmon Arm, corner of Alexander & Lakeshore

1250 Trans Canada Hwy. SW

101 Hudson Ave. NE, Salmon Arm

122 Lakeshore Dr., Salmon Arm

The Mall at Piccadilly

The Mall at Piccadilly

261 Alexander St. NE Salmon Arm

1771 10th Avenue SW, Salmon Arm

#3 - 160 Trans Canada Hwy. (Complex by Java Jive)

Jacobson

TOUCH ‘A TEXAS The Mall at Piccadilly

3710 Trans Canada Hwy. SW

The Mall at Piccadilly

3901 11th Ave. NE, Salmon Arm

102 Hudson Ave. NW, Salmon Arm

Service Department

181 Okanagan Ave. NE, Salmon Arm

830 - 28th St. NE, Salmon Arm

450 Trans-Can. Hwy.