Salmon Arm Observer, March 04, 2015

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Playtime in silhouette Brothers Nasz and Andrzej Sokolowski climb on a playground structure at South Broadview Elementary School on Saturday, Feb. 28.

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Boat moving at ‘killing speed’ Court: Kamloops firefighter testifies speedboat driver made U-turn before fatal collision.

By Tim Petruk KAMlooPS THIS WeeK

A Kamloops firefighter was “in shock” when he saw a speedboat driving fast on a busy Shuswap lake following a fireworks display in 2010, a judge has heard.

Michael Wallace was testifying at the trial of leon Reinbrecht, who is charged with one count each of criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm stemming from a crash in Magna Bay that killed Ken Brown.

A speedboat alleged to have been operated by Reinbrecht collided with a houseboat piloted by Brown, becoming fully lodged inside the houseboat’s main galley.

Wallace, who was on vacation in the Shuswap on July 3, 2010, said he remarked to a friend that the speedboat was driving at “killing speed,” and that someone was going to die.

“I probably said quite a few things, quite a few profanities,” he said, noting he witnessed the speedboat pull a fast u-turn before heading back toward Magna Bay. “It’s a total disregard for any night-time driving. I was in shock to see it.

“I remember how odd that was to see at that time.

“To me, it was doing top speed or near top speed.”

Ronald Swift said he saw 40 boats on the water in Magna Bay during the fireworks, after which he also saw the speedboat on the lake while building a bonfire with Wallace.

“We could hear the engine, loud,” he said, noting dozens of boats were headed toward Anglemont in the dark following the fireworks display. We looked out and we saw a boat heading in the same direction as all the other boats, moving east, moving fast. It sounded like a boat you’d hear during the day going by.”

This week Anne Morris is one of 861 people in the Interior waiting for hip replacements. See story on A3.

It was a heartbreaking end to the Silverbacks race for the playoffs. See details on A15.

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Speedboat inside: A collision between a speed-

boat and a houseboat in 2010 left the one boat See Trial on page A2 embedded inside the other and killed Ken Brown.

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Foothill remains shut down

By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

It looks like Foothill Road will be closed for another two weeks.

City engineer Jenn Wilson reported Monday, March 2 that reconstruction of the road is well underway.

“They’ve built it all the way up on the east end and are working their way across. They still have to put the road base asphalt in… That will take a lot of finessing.”

She said it’s still uncertain when the work will be complete.

“I’m not 100 per cent sure when it will be opened – I would estimate another couple of weeks… but you never know until you’re in it.”

The road is blocked off to traffic from 14th

Street SE to 30th Street SE. City crews were called to the stretch of Foothill just west of Mount Ida Cemetery on Tuesday, Feb. 17, where a little creek had come down the hillside and along the ditch, running under the road base. Wet weather led to over-saturation of the ground, compromising the road structure.

The edge of the roadway, about half-ametre wide, sloughed off along a 30-metre stretch of road, with a total of about 60 metres destabilized.

Wilson said the road is being rebuilt with a drainage path underneath, so it should prevent a recurrence. She said the water wants to run on top of the bedrock, so large stones

Swift said he then saw the boat make “an abrupt turn” and begin to head back into traffic at a high speed.

“We just looked at each other and said, ‘He’s going to run into somebody,’ because there’s just so many boats out there,” he said.

“It alarmed us. We just knew that nothing good could come out of it from the way he was driving.

“It sounded like perhaps it may have been wide-open throttle after he came out of the turn.”

Swift said he heard

“a loud bang” 10 seconds later.

“And then we could hear the boat out of the water,” he said.

“You could hear the

Leon Reinbrecht Accused of negligence engine revving very high — and then silence, and then you could hear people screaming for help.”

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Unstable ground: A part of the pavement from Foothill Road collapses as crews walk around the washout, which took place on Tuesday, Feb. 17. have been put in to give it a path under the bedrock. As well, geotextile has been added.

“That’s basically a really strong fabric that allows the water through but not the dirt.

The water can run but it won’t take the road out with it.”

Regarding the property below the slide, she said the city will be working with the owners when crews go in to restore the area.

“Ultimately the water was already there; it just runs below the surface so we weren’t seeing it.”

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Swift said he and Wallace then started running along the beach to get closer to the crash.

“Somebody on the houseboat was screaming for help, that they had a baby with them,” he said. “I saw two or three people up on the top deck of the house boat, and then we just started running down to get closer.”

Reinbrecht’s trial got underway in early February but has been plagued by delays to give lawyers time to sort out disclosure issues.

It’s expected to run into April, with a twoweek break later this month because of a

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Surgery wait lists grow Health: IH has 861 people needing hip replacements.

By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Like many other B.C. residents, Anne Morris has learned that waiting for a hip or knee replacement can be arduous.

The 78-year old Salmon Arm resident says her left hip has been getting progressively worse over the years, to the point that in June 2013, her family doctor referred her to an orthopaedic surgeon in Vernon.

Morris saw Dr. Paul Dooley in November of that year and was told she could expect to get a hip replacement in anywhere from a year to 18 months.

But, in February, Morris says Dooley told her the wait would be more like two years and referred her to the Surgical Wait Times list on the Ministry of Health’s website.

There she discovered that Dooley has 88 patients awaiting hip replacements and another 199 waiting for knee replacements – and one day a week in the operating room to do the surgeries. She also discovered she is but one of 861 people currently on the list for hip replacement in Interior Health.

Dooley says he typically performs three joint surgeries and other smaller procedures on his weekly day in the OR. Even if he could get more OR time, Dooley says Vernon’s Jubilee Hospital consistently runs at over 100 per cent capacity and there are often not sufficient surgical beds available.

While no surgical beds are planned for the hospital’s new tower, Dooley says doctors are hopeful that moving patients who are currently occupying surgical beds into the tower will help relieve the pressure. But Dooley is not so hopeful about the wait list, which he says, considering the aging demographic in the North Okanagan-Shuswap, is only going to get longer.

“We don’t have dedicated trauma time, so if there are emergencies building up, that occasionally will back up the list,” he says, noting broken hips have to go before elective surgeries. “It’s not common, but it’s not rare either.”

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In line: Anne Morris has been on the list for hip replace-

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ment surgery at Vernon Jubilee Hospital for a year and a half, but will likely have to wait nine more months. explains that doctors manage their own wait lists and that in the health authority as a whole, “90 per cent of patients receive their hip surgeries in under 16 months and over half of those receive their surgeries in under five months.”

As well, the email notes that in the case of surgeons with very long wait lists, IH tries to provide an extra surgical day.

Considering herself to be luckier than many, Morris does yoga and walks in order to maintain “reasonable” good health.

But she is caregiver to her husband who has advanced COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and is concerned about the future as her hip continues to deteriorate.

Morris outlined her concerns in a Feb. 19 letter to Health Minister Terry Lake but has not received a response. Nor has this newspaper following a request made to the minister’s office early last week.

Among her other concerns are that long wait times “lend legitimacy to the argument of Vancouver orthopaedic surgeon Brian Day, whose upcoming lawsuit in the Supreme Court of British Columbia argues that Canadians have a right to seek faster health care through private clinics under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”

That, she worries, will be the beginning of a two-tier health system and the possible demise of the public medical system.

But Dooley, who has worked

in what he prefers to call an alternative access system of care in the UK and Australia, says that is not necessarily a bad thing and there are ways to make sure the public system remains robust.

In the meantime, he says everyone is doing the best they can with the funds that are available.

“Unfortunately, demographics are changing and we’re getting busier here,” he says, pointing out, planning has to be done not just for now, but for the long term. “We’re not able to keep pace with the increase in demands for surgical procedures.”

Dooley says he is involved with trying to better the issue with a number of local approaches including a redistribution of resources. But without a substantial infusion of cash, it will simply be a matter of improving something at the expense of something else.

Funding is an issue Morris asked the health minister to reconsider – particularly in view of the recent budget in which Finance Minister Mike de Jong claimed the province is “able to keep the growth in health care spending below three per cent, which is an accomplishment in and of itself.”

Morris’ response to that is, “What kind of “accomplishment is it when B.C. citizens are kept waiting years for surgeries, and some die in the interval?”

Morris will further press her case in an upcoming meeting with Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo.

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Dave, Winston and staff are pleased to have Heather Balfour, CA join our firm as a manager and welcome Heather to Salmon Arm. Heather moved to Salmon Arm in the summer of 2014 from Vancouver where she spent the last 10 years with an accounting firm specializing in tax compliance, tax planning, and estate planning. She earned a Diploma of Technology in Microfinancial Systems from BCIT in 2004, Bachelor of Technology in Accounting from BCIT in 2010 and her CA designation in 2012. She is enjoying the peace and pace of life Salmon Arm has to offer. We look forward to Heather’s contribution to our clients, firm and community.

Dave, Winston, and staff would like to welcome Steven DeBoer, CA to our firm as a staff accountant. Steven recently passed the UFE and completed all of his experience requirements. We applaud Steven’s hard work and determination and congratulate him on this achievement and look forward to his further contribution to our clients, firm, and community. He received both a Diploma and Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Okanagan College with distinction and was awarded the President’s Medal of Academic Achievement. Steven has also represented the college and community in various competitions. Steven has spent the past 3 years working in Calgary for Deloitte LLP in audit and financial advisory.

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City News and Public Notices PUBLIC NOTICE - TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE

Please be advised of the traffic pattern change at the intersection of 10 Street SW and 5 Avenue SW, at the new Kal Tire building. A 4-way stop has now been implemented (see image below). Please use caution while users are becoming aware of this traffic pattern change. If you should have any concerns or questions please contact City of Salmon Arm Engineering Department at 250-8034000 or at info@salmonarm.ca.

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Time for pampering

Stephanie Hodge sits for a foot soak as part of the Single Moms Day Out event at Broadview Church’s the Gathering Place on Saturday, Feb. 28.

Spending reflects mayoral success By lachlan labere OBSERvER STAFF

Close to $23,000 was spent by Salmon Arm mayoral candidates to sway voters going into the 2014 municipal election.

Last week, Elections B.C. posted disclosure statements for all candidates who ran for office in the November 2014 election for municipal and regional governments and school boards.

In the race for the mayor’s chair, Mayor Nancy Cooper spent the most.

She declared $7,850 in total contributions and $8,767.15 in expenditures.

Next in line was Debbie Cannon, with $5,350 in contributions and $5,799.64 in expenditures.

Marty Bootsma received $4,000 in contributions and had $4,459.78 in expenditures, while Ian Wickett declared $4,024.12 in both contributions and expenditures.

The race for council was a more frugal affair, with electedCoun. Tim Lavery spending the most on his campaign bid. He received $3,267.04 in contributions and declared $5,270.04 in expenditures.

Next was candidate Tim Giandomenico, Salmon Arm Minor Baseball Association

Nancy Cooper Mayor of SalMon arM whose contributions and expenditures each totalled $2,151.20.

Candidate Jason Cadeau’s total contributions received were $1,756.17, while his expenditures totalled $1,791.72.

Of the remaining councillors elected along with Lavery, Coun. Kevin Flynn’s total expenses were $1,631.85; Coun.

Louise Wallace Richmond’s – $1,257.99; Coun. Chad Eliason’s were $1,172.31; Coun. Ken Jamieson – $1,024.12; and Coun.

Alan Harrison, who earned the most votes in the election (3,060), declared $659.65 in expenses.

Council candidate Ruth Thomas spent the least on her campaign, having declared $8.95 in total expenses.

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The f you are interested in coaching umpires, please contact Jeff Lipsett 250-832-3594. registration forms can be accessed on the Salmon Arm Minor Baseball Association (SAMBA) Website: salmonarmbaseball. com or picked up from the customer service desk at the Uptown Askew’s, they are also sent to the schools.

• If you are over 13 years old and want to make money, sign up to be an umpire, (must take the umpire clinic, which will be offered beginning of April) • Coaching clinic April 1st at the DAC. Contact Shirley Deglan 250-832-4513 to register and to get initiated

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Monday, March 16th 2015People desperately need help but, are so emotionally overwrought that they find it difficult to navigate the complex care system. The Inventory of Services is meant to be a one stop “information center” about end-of-life care aimed at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Board Nominations and place.

Among several recommendations emerging from lessening the emotional burden of those requiring such care.Elections to take 5th Senior Activity Center SHS Services was well poised to, andlocally acceptedAvenue the lead in developing the Inventory of Services, and continues to maintain,end-of available and dealing with Guest Speaker: TBD update, and expand as required. This tool is a free resource, available online by accessing the SHS website at: www.shuswaphospice.ca then click on ‘Local Resources” and follow the links. If you do not have a computer, or have for Discussion: Legal implications many levels.

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Salmon Arm Observer Wednesday, March 4, 2015

City News and Public Notices COURT OF REVISION - FRONTAGE TAXES; TRANSPORTATION PARCEL TAXES; 73RD AVENUE WATER MAIN EXTENSION PARCEL TAXES

TAKE NOTICE THAT: A Court of Revision will sit on Monday, the 9th day of March, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE., Salmon Arm, B.C., to hear complaints on one or more of the following grounds: a) there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; b) there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; c) there is an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel; in connection with City of Salmon Arm Bylaws as follows: • Water Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 1023 and amendments thereto; • Sewer Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 1244 and amendments thereto; • Transportation Tax Bylaw No. 3247 and amendments thereto; • 73 Avenue Water Main Extension Establishment Bylaw No. 3793 and amendments thereto; and to deal with any amendments to the Water and Sewer Frontage Tax Rolls, Transportation Parcel Tax Roll and 73 Avenue Water Main Extension Parcel Tax Roll.

A complaint shall not be heard by the Court of Revision unless notice of the complaint has been made in writing to the office of the Assessor, Box 40, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N2, and received by that office at least 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the first sitting of the Court of Revision.

The Frontage, Transportation and 73rd Avenue Water Main Parcel Tax Rolls will be open for inspection at the office of the undersigned between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays.

Monica R. Dalziel Collector/Assessor

Pursuant to City of Salmon Arm Bylaw No. 1971, as amended, all roads under the jurisdiction of the City of Salmon Arm, except those exempt from this regulation, are hereby restricted to 70% of legal axle loading, unless otherwise posted, effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2015, and until further notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, March 9, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.

1) Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303: Proposed Rezoning of Lot 11, Section 5, Township 21, Range 9, W6M, KDYD, Plan EPP15844 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone).

Civic Address: 5460 – 73 Avenue NE Location: South of Canoe Beach Drive NE, east end of 73 Avenue cul-de-sac Present Use: Vacant Lot Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling with Secondary Suite Owner / Applicant: Chopick Developments Ltd. / S. Christison Reference: ZON.1021/Bylaw No. 4083 2) Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303: Proposed Rezoning of Lot 2, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 2215 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone).

Location: South of 2 Avenue NE, on east side of 6 Street NE Present Use: Single Family Dwelling Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling with Secondary Suite Owner / Applicant: K. Coubrough / Coubrough Tool Sales Ltd.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Reference: ZON.1022/Bylaw No. 4084

Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the City of Salmon Arm to enter into a rental agreement for a two (2) years, less one (1) day term for property legally described as Lot 1, Section 6, Township 21, Range 9, W6M, KDYD, Plan 4310, and as further described below (Canoe Beach Rental Campsites).

Term: Two (2) years, less one (1) day term November 1, 2014 to October 30, 2016 Civic Address: 78 Avenue NE, Canoe Beach Rental Campsites; Shuswap Lake

The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from February 24, 2015 to March 9, 2015, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. Those who deem their interest affected by the proposed bylaw are urged to review the file available in the Development Services Department (or telephone 250-803-4021) to obtain the facts of the proposal prior to the Public Hearing.

Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer

• The Tenant covenants and agrees to use the Campsite solely for seasonal recreational noncommercial purposes during the months of April to October inclusive during each year of the Term, and the Tenant further covenants and agrees not to use, or allow the Campsite to be used or occupied, for any purpose which would contravene the City of Salmon Arm bylaws.

Not to scale.

• The Tenant covenants and agrees to pay the annual property taxes which are assessed against the Campsite, including any improvements located thereon, on or before the due date during each year and is responsible for paying all utilities and services, and operating, maintenance and repair costs, attributable to the Campsite.

For additional information please contact the office of the undersigned.

Lot No.

Roll No.

Name

Address

City

2015 Rental Fee

2016 Rental Fee

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4426.023

C.J. Mitchell

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78 Ave. NE

$6,020.00

$6,011.00

Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer City of Salmon Arm 500 – 2 Avenue NE, Box 40 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Civic Address: 140 – 6 Street NE

LOAD RESTRICTIONS

The general terms and conditions of the rental agreement are as follows:

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NOTICE – CITY OF SALMON ARM – DOWNTOWN L.E.D. STREET LIGHT CONVERSION The City of Salmon Arm Engineering and Public Works Department is undertaking a trial replacement of the traditional, yellow/orange coloured High Pressure Sodium (HPS) street light bulbs, with a more natural white, Light Emitting Diode (LED) bulbs as an energy and cost saving initiative.

LED street lighting use less energy, reduces maintenance costs, reduces light pollution while providing a more natural white light.

The LED lighting will be seen on Hudson Avenue NE (Ross Street to 4 Street NE, north side) and 4 Street NE (Hudson Avenue to Lakeshore Drive NE, west side); Eight lights will be replaced in total. The trial will last six (6) weeks at which time the city will decide whether to permanently install the LED lighting or reinstall the HPS bulbs.

The City will monitor the reduction in hydro usage and the effectiveness of the lights also encourages residents to provide us with any feedback you may have.

Feedback may be emailed to info@salmonarm.ca (attn. Darin Gerow) or by telephone at 250-803-4000.

For more information call 250-803-4000 • Follow us on twitter @SalmonArmBC

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THE VIEW FROM HERE

Martha Wickett

Big day for both genders “The police officer who answers your call for assistance next month may be wearing a skirt and carrying a purse but is expected to be as qualified and capable as any other member of the RCMP. “Word has been officially received that one of the first 30 female graduates of RCMP training is to receive her first posting in Salmon Arm. She is Constable Beverley Ann MacDonald, who is expected to arrive here in early March.”

These words made up a front-page article in the Feb. 19, 1975 issue of the Observer entitled “First female police member.”

Even though she was a woman, Ms. MacDonald was “expected to be” as qualified and capable as the men. I’m guessing she probably put down that purse containing her hairbrush, lipstick, perfume and chicken pot pie recipe every now and then in order to arrest a perpetrator.

The article was written 56 years after Canadian women were successful in their fight to vote in federal elections and 46 years after they won their fight to be recognized as “persons” by the Supreme Court.

Change can be slow. It’s generally not easy for people – on all sides of discrimination – to change their views and beliefs. Perhaps one of the most unfortunate effects of being discriminated against is that the victim can, on some level, begin to believe and internalize the prevailing view.

Women have made lots of progress over the years, most of which has not come without a fight – but there’s still so much to be done. This year, the United Nations’ theme for International Women’s Day, which has been celebrated since 1911 and takes place this Sunday, recognizes that need.

‘Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity - Picture It’ points to the fact that social justice and equitable treatment for women does not benefit only women. Take domestic violence as an example. A survey last year captured data for one day from shelters across Canada who responded. More than 4,100 women and 2,400 children were sheltered that day.

Although not all perpetrators of violence against women and children are men, most are. Yet there is little help available for men. Nor does the system adequately stop them. A true solution to domestic violence would include adequate supports for families, so cycles of abuse are not repeated, so boys, and girls, learn at a young age about kindness, equality, respect, appropriate ways to deal with conflict and more. Males are not the enemy; men can be, in fact, the perfect allies for women.

So many changes are needed. Remedying all the unpaid and low-wage work that women do would also go a long way toward empowerment.

This Sunday, my hope is there will be a celebration of the achievements gained, but also a realistic look at what each of us, both men and women, can do to ‘empower women, empower humanity.’ I hope, too, that headlines 40 years from now (on those holographic retina implants we might be using), will paint a much different picture of how women are viewed than those in 1975.

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Clark’s status as role model gets a fail As if it’s not already hard enough to be a teenager.

B.C. Premier Christy Clark, who at times blurts out things that cause mouths to drop, has now used her power and platform to put down a whole generation of people.

In a recent speech she was quoted as saying: “My son is 13. And when you look at a 13-yearold, a teenager generally, I don’t know about you but the first thing that comes to my mind is lazy.”

Really. This just after her support of Pink Shirt Day a few days earlier, which is aimed at respect, at stopping bullying. Insulting her son and all young people from the ages of 13 to 19 is not what a leader, a role model, should be doing, particularly with the added impact that access to provin-

cial media provides.

Along with going from society’s status of beloved children, often to objects of ridicule, teenagers face environmental realities that previous generations did not have to consider. A little kindness and respect would be in order.

The reason for the cruel comment was simply to set up a New Democrat put-down.

“When your son is 31 years old and he’s still sitting on the couch and he’s asking you to clean up after him and he... doesn’t have any ambition for the future... By the time he’s 31 years old, if he’s still doing that, he’s no longer a teenager, he’s a New Democrat.”

Not funny, Christy, when you’re using precious young people as fodder in your petty political war.

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The Observer asked: Should students be charged for making bomb threats at school?

Sara Wood “No, but they should be taught that it’s not okay, it has got to the point where it’s just ridiculous.”

Bill McKenney “Yes, if they are of the age to be charged they should be held responsible.”

Wendy Nicholas “Yes, I think it would teach them a lesson about accountability.”

Blaine Ready “Yes. They have to learn to be adults.”

Laurisa Gallant “Yes, they should be held accountable for their action and so should the parents.”

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Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – In a recent speech, Premier Christy Clark quipped that while teenagers tend to be lazy, there is a limit.

If your kid is still on the couch after age 30, she said, he’s not a teenager any more. “He’s a New Democrat.”

Clark’s ‘get off the couch and get a job’ message is now being translated into government policy. The B.C. government is using one of the few tools available to it to track down people who aren’t paying off their student loans, by linking defaulted debt to driver’s licence renewals.

There are “hardship” provisions for those who don’t have a job.

ICBC will only refuse to renew a driver’s licence or vehicle plates for those who have let their student debt go for a year without making some effort to deal with it.

Student debt collection is a long-standing problem for the province, with about $185 million currently on the books as defaulted and unpaid.

Students naturally move around after completing their studies, and once the six-month grace period for beginning to repay student loans expires, finding those who aren’t paying becomes a costly effort.

Historically governments sent defaulted debt to collection agencies.

Last year $17.3 million was collected. How big is student debt these days? The subject was discussed briefly in the legislature last week.

In question period, NDP leader John Horgan reminded the government that tuition fees have doubled over the past decade, and cited a Bank of Montreal estimate that the average university student emerges from a four-year program owing $35,000 in student loans.

With his usual modesty and tact, Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson dismissed Horgan’s accusation that he is indifferent to the plight of students. Wilkinson noted that the Bank of Montreal surveyed 602 students across Canada, and only 78 of them were in B.C. “To clarify this, and to address the cackling chickens on the other side, we have 430,000 students in our system,” Wilkinson said. “Some of them are part-time; some of them are on short courses. We have 180,000 students who are in the system full-time and eligible for student aid.

“Of those 180,000 students, 45,000 turn to the province for financial aid – meaning that 75 per cent of students, more than what was quoted on the CBC yesterday, go through their education without incurring debt through the provincial student aid program.”

Whatever the amount owing is for an individual, it’s a debt that will be more difficult to avoid paying. The province has long used the withholding of driving privileges to collect unpaid provincial court fines, and that was recently extended to those who are 90 days in arrears on $25 or more worth of Lower Mainland bridge tolls.

This student debt collection move follows efforts to match up postsecondary funding to areas of employment demand. In an era where misguided university professors use their positions to organize violent protests against job-creating projects, the messages are similar.

We have an education system – and media – that encourages people to complain and make demands to get what they want. And we are seeing the results. There was a U.S. president once who said, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”

Re: Silver Creek Elementary School closure in Feb. 18 Observer.

I am the mother of the ‘lone’ Grade 6 student. When I read that description of him I was irate. You see, my son has never been alone in SCE; he has never felt more accepted, included, loved and supported as he is right now.

My son has autism. Life for him isn’t easy. In Silver Creek we have different programs that have helped him tremendously. He has gone from being the child who sat alone in the corner to the child that leads the younger children and guides them through the school days. He

has gone from grades of C’s to A’s, to exceeding expectations.

I credit this to the amazing staff that have finally been put in place.

The district has continuously failed us over the past four years with staff turnover, lack of staffing when it was needed most, resulting in no stability, vicious bullying and causing many families in the area to seek different schools for their children as their children were afraid to go to school.

The district is proposing the shutdown of Silver Creek. In their report they feel that my son would benefit in a more urban hub, the

same urban hub that houses the students that bullied him to the point of depression. Since when is it the district’s decision as to where I raise my child? I want him to stay rural.

They want to cluster him with students with the same special needs?

What happened to inclusion?

This is segregation!

This is piggybacking our special needs children to save money which I believe will certainly backfire as I know my son will regress and he is going to need far more support than he has now.

Kristie Clark

Official inflation rate paints misleading picture Low interest rates are not a sign of good economic management and a strong economy.

The Bank of Canada lowered the prime rate yet again in spite of Stephen Harper’s economic oversight because the economy is still on the edge of collapse. In 2009, emergency printing of hundreds of billions of dollars, massive bank bailouts, and the lowering of the prime rate from 4.5 per cent to .025 per cent barely saved us. They have never been able to raise rates above one per cent, and are now forced into more easing. If the economy was really strong, rates would be raised in order to slow inflation.

We now have created an unsustainable bubble in housing prices based on lower and lower mortgage costs allowing for people to “afford” a higher sticker price (making us all feel richer).

Unfortunately, this leaves two questions.

1. At 0.75 per cent, how much lower can the prime rate be lowered in order to prevent the housing collapse which now appears to be underway anyway because of the collapse of the oil sector (also not foreseen by Mr. Harper, even though resource economies are renown for their cyclical ups and gutwrenching downs)?

2. How do our pension funds and retirement savings deposits keep up to inflation with interest rates so low? Bonds were the traditional ‘safe haven,’ but they are certificates of confiscation when rates rise. Any pensioner will tell you that the “official” rate of inflation is much lower than the actual cost increase in goods and services, which are about 4.5 per cent using 1990 methodology and eight per cent using 1980 methodology.

This is unsustainable, and Mr. Harper is leaving a poisoned chalice for his successor.

Richard Smiley

Vaccines very successful in preventing disease I find it disturbing to hear of parents who are choosing not to vaccinate their children against red measles and other childhood diseases. I still remember how sick my daughter was with measles. She became infected with measles before she was old enough to be vaccinated.

Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children still. In 2013, there were 145,700 deaths worldwide from measles – 400 a day!

In 40 years of practice, I never saw a case of diphtheria because the vaccination for diphtheria, start-

ed in the 1920s, was so successful.

Yet in 1921 before diphtheria vaccination was started, there were 715,700 deaths from diphtheria in the U.S.!

When I was in high school in Toronto in the early 1950s, polio epidemics in August and September would leave many people paralysed or in iron lungs. It was really exciting when Jonas Salk announced in 1955 that he had developed the Salk polio vaccine.

It was world changing when the world was declared smallpox free in 1980 due to the successful cam-

paign to vaccinate everyone with cowpox. This success created the dream to rid the world of polio and red measles. The world’s Rotary clubs, bless them, are still working hard to accomplish this dream of eliminating polio.

Would it not be wonderful if an effective vaccine were found for Ebola? There are many other successful vaccines I could name.

Let’s continue using vaccines as they have been so successful in preventing disease!

John Henderson, M.D.

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The many cases of flu in the district required much poulticing and the supply of linen at the hospital was running short. The matron requested the ladies to send in a supply of old white linen.

City council has had so many complaints regarding radio interference that steps were being taken to have the department of transport take action.

Jim and Joe Brewster and Roland Jamison attended the ski jump in Revelstoke.

1945

A debate occurred at city council following orders by John Moir, building inspector, to stop work on a cow barn being built on Shuswap Avenue by F.J. Wagner. One important result of the discussion was an order that no new building or alterations could be started without a permit being issued at city hall.

1955

In reply to a letter of protest from the chamber of commerce that their new fast train, the Canadian, would replace two existing transcontinental passenger trains, N.R. Crump, vice-president of the CPR, said a second stainless-steel transcontinental train would operate in conjunction with the Canadian.

The Dominion, he stated, would also be upgraded with new steel equipment.

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By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

One of the best bridges between cultures is a shared enjoyment of food.

It is a bridge that Caroline Chartier built on bannock recently.

The aboriginal transitions planner at Okanagan College created a bannockmaking event, not just for enjoyment, but as a challenge to see who would earn bragging rights as the best bannock maker.

That honour went to Sharon Bailey of Mayfair Farms, with a young man from Manitoba coming in a close second.

Chartier says voting didn’t go quite the way she planned as rather than trying little bites of the five contestants’ bannock, people were helping themselves and eating a whole bannock.

“We probably had 60 to 75 guests to test the bannock and we had five contestants – one female student, two women, two young men, one from Arizona and another young man from Manitoba, who was pretty close to first place,” said Chartier of the fourth annual bannock contest.

This traditional First Nations food was originally made with flour from roots, natural leavening agents and a sweet syrup made from the sap of trees.

Chartier, however, provided the modern ingredients, which contestants used for their favourite recipes.

“It’s fun to have it, because so many claim to make the best bannock,” she said, noting that when it came down to the contest, she had some trouble getting people to put their bragging to the test.

Chartier says people tend to try and keep their recipes and secret ingredients to themselves, adding them to mix when nobody’s looking.

“I have seen people turn their backs and hunch their shoulders so nobody can see,” she laughs.

“Years ago, a nice elder from the Nes-

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tasty: Above, Jarret Merasty and Hawk Mendoza try their competitors’ offerings during a bannockmaking competition held Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the Salmon Arm campus of Okanagan College.

To right, Leanne Ellis cooks during the competition. konlith would say ‘and now for the ancient Chinese secret.’”

When she is not creating fun activities, Chartier helps aboriginal students with more basic needs – housing, day care and funding for college fees.

“Finding funding for non-status aboriginals is really difficult; it is easier if they are connected to a band or are Métis,” she says. “I make sure students are connected to every service and that might be a food bank, Safe Society, medical and dental care and more.”

Chartier frequently visits band offices and schools in an effort to attract students to the college and hosts groups of students to tour the campus.

The proof that the system is working is in the bannock, so to speak.

“In early 2006, we had a very small handful of aboriginal students at the Salmon Arm campus,” she says. “We had 24 graduate from a six-month program last month and we have between 75 to 100 aboriginal students at the college in variety of programs.”

Chartier is hoping to get a great turnout

TAMMY HOWKINS

It was reported the Vernon Stage got through with the aid horses in some of the worst sections of the road, and is now running daily. Also, the O.K. Valley Bakeries truck came over from Enderby for the first time since snow blocked the road.

Grace McPhail left Salmon Arm to teach in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.

An Old Time Rally, arranged by the Agricultural Association to promote interest in the holding of a fair, raised nearly $100.

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Resources challenge RCMP

By Barb Brouwer OBSERVER STAFF

Staffing continues to be an issue at Salmon Arm’s RCMP detachment, although emergency services are being maintained.

Sgt. Andrew Hunter, the new detachment commander, was introduced to Salmon Arm council last Monday, where he provided a year-end report.

Hunter explained the detachment has five provincially funded officers and 19 municipal ones, but is operating with seven “operational deficiencies” due to medical and paternity leave, as well as four transferees trying to sell their homes before they can come to Salmon Arm. “However, there are no substitute police officers,” said Hunter.

“This situation is most burdensome to the remaining officers and their families who are left to fill the gap.”

Hunter was quick to assure councillors that 24/7 emergency coverage is provided through manipulation of the shift schedule, reducing

training, and relying on volunteerism from the constables to alter their standard shifts.

Despite staffing challenges, Hunter advised directors that the overall crime rate was reduced in 2014 by 24 per cent compared to the previous year.

Sgt. Andrew Hunter RCMP “This achievement builds on a continuous pattern of crime reduction over the past several years,” he said, pointing out the need for police service has not been reduced proportionately.

In 2014, the detachment responded to 6,477 calls for service, representing a police file being generated every 81 minutes every day. RCMP completed 2,314 traffic stops and

arrested and housed 539 prisoners in police cells.

In terms of crime trends, Hunter said there is an overall decrease in violent crime, something that is often linked to intoxication, drugs and domestic violence. There was a 20 per cent decrease in property crime in 2014 but Hunter pointed out the challenges associated with getting a handle on travelling criminals who arrive in town.

In terms of drugs, Hunter says RCMP are targeting the big three – heroin, crack cocaine and methamphetamine.

“Methamphetamine and crack cocaine are continuously sold and used in our community, and heroin usage is comparatively high,” he said. “In the past few months, we have seen increased cocaine usage, and are putting plans in place to get that back in line.”

And Hunter pointed out, high-power weapons are very much present in Salmon Arm. He reported on several drug busts in 2014, including one where a warrant yielded powder cocaine, magic mush-

rooms, currency and three firearms, including two assault rifles.

“The issue of assault rifles is not just an American debate on the right to bear arms,” he said. “Assault rifles are present in drug houses in Salmon Arm.” While traffic remains a priority, Hunter said the lone traffic position has been eliminated because of the shortage of constables. Hunter noted that “new business and entertainment development” in the city will have implications for police time and resources.

Coun. Alan Harrison expressed concern about getting the detachment fully staffed before the busy summer season.

Coun. Kevin Flynn noted his shock at the statistics on drugs and assault weapons.

“We’ve approved 19 staff for the Salmon Arm detachment and there are currently five rural but there are seven vacancies of 19,” he said. “That’s 12 actually on the ground. I don’t know any organization that can operate on that – it’s a credit to them.”

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Board plans policy on homophobia

By Tracy Hughes OBSERVER STAFF

School District #83 took the first step towards adopting a regulation regarding discrimination or harassment of students for their sexual orientation or gender identity.

The proposed regulation notes the board is “committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and positive learning environment for all students in-

cluding those who identify as members of a sexual minority or are questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity or who are two-spirit persons.”

The regulation prohibits any form of discrimination, intimidation or harassment against any person based on gender identity or sexual orientation.

It also specifies that all school district employees have an obligation to intervene in any interaction involving the

use of homophobic slurs and behaviour.

In discussions at the board, trustee Chris Coers asked if staff could be included in the policy, to provide them with additional recognition that both students and staff deserve an environment free from homophobic discrimination.

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Two stalls for charging electric cars approved OBSERVER STAFF

Come to Salmon Arm for a visit – relax, enjoy, recharge your batteries. Literally.

Two parking stalls for charging electric vehicles are in the works for Salmon Arm’s Ross Street parking lot.

On Feb. 10, city council approved the installation of a charging station with two stalls, as part of a BC Hydro pilot project.

BC Hydro is providing the funding for 30 Direct Current Fast Charge electric car charging stations in the province. Salmon Arm will be part of what’s being called the South Interior Highway Loop Network, which will be added to a network in the Lower Mainland as well as seven other B.C. locations.

The stations will charge most electric vehicles in 20 to 30 minutes for about $2 worth of electricity.

BC Hydro will pay installation

costs while the city will cover operation costs, estimated at $1,000 per year, as well as electricity usage charges. The city will also enter an agreement with Greenlots, a company contracted by BC Hydro to provide network and payment management services at a cost of about $300 per year.

Rob Niewenhuizen, the city’s director of engineering, explained the city would get a percentage of revenue to offset the cost of charges, “so if it’s a high-use station, we

could recover all costs.”

About 10 sites were considered for Salmon Arm, but the Ross Street location was chosen as the most suitable.

Coun. Louise Wallace Richmond asked if there would be any implications for the bylaw officer, with people going shopping and perhaps staying longer in the parking stalls than they should.

Niewenhuizen said the city will have to see how it works out – BC Hydro suggested one or two hours

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Calendar for next school year prepared by tracy hughes OBSERVER STAFF

The planned school calendar for 20152016 is looking at a later start to the year, but would end right at the end of June.

In the proposed calendar, school would begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8, immediately after Labour Day, which is later than usual this year.

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dents is Wednesday, June 29, while teachers have an administrative day on June 30.

Winter vacation break is planned for Dec. 21 to Jan. 4, while spring break will be from March 14 to 24, followed immediately by the Easter holiday, so school would not reopen until March 29.

There will be seven non-instructional days including five ProD days, one school

growth day and one administrative day.

As per the ministry of education guidelines, the calendar meets the standards for instructional time and includes 879 hours of instruction for Kindergarten to Grade 7 and 957 hours of instruction for Grades 8 to 12.

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Working to reduce stigma YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH

Dr. David Smith When a child or teenager is diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer or organ failure, friends and neighbors often drop off casseroles or ask how they can help. The community rallies around the effected family to buoy them with support in their time of need.

Not so – at least until now – when the diagnosis is a mental-health issue. In fact, parents often say their journey through the medical system, education and social services, as well as society at large, with a child or youth with a mental-health issue is one of the most lonely, isolating and emotionally difficult they have ever faced.

“My daughter’s struggle with severe depression was more difficult for me than my husband’s sudden death,” said one mother, who is a family representative in the Interior’s Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative. “After he died, people brought food, came by to watch my kids, let me cry and talk. When my daughter got ill, people stayed far

away, but I needed more support than ever.”

Keli Anderson, co-founder of The F.O.R.C.E Society for Mental Health (Families Organized for Recognition and Care Equality) knows that experience well.

Her young son began showing behavioural problems and mental health issues 22 years ago at the age of five, which turned out to be very early-onset bipolar disorder. Anderson felt shamed, blamed and completely on her own to navigate confusing and uncompassionate systems and an indifferent society. So the B.C. mother along with another mother facing the same challenges started The F.O.R.C.E. (forcesociety.com) to provide support, information, understanding and advocacy for families with children and youth with mental-health issues.

One of their popular and very helpful programs is the “Parent In Residence” and “Youth in Residence” positions in various regions, staffed by individuals with experience in child and youth mental health

who help those just encountering the system, or any way along their journey.

Thanks to the work of organizations like The F.O.R.C.E — which truly has become a force in B.C. for family support and advocacy — as well as the growth of other support organizations, families are no longer so alone.

Fortunately, the unnecessary stigma that has surrounded mental illness for decades is finally beginning to lessen. An increasing number of articulate, compassionate and public individuals are coming forward to tell their personal stories of life with a mental illness. Public individuals like Olympic athlete Clara Hughes, CBC radio host Sheilagh Rogers, actress Catherine Zeta Jones and comedian Robin Williams have all raised awareness and understanding,

and reduced stigma to unprecedented levels.

Youth, too, are coming forward in schools and communities to share their experiences and help others make the path less isolating.

This growing openness and recognition is helping all of us understand that mental illness touches us all and that fostering mental wellness is a task for every one of us.

The Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative is determined to make the experience for youth and families much more timely, efficient, effective and less isolating. While we still have a ways to go, with increased education and awareness, better integration of services, as well as reduced levels of stigma, the future is growing ever brighter for children, youth and families experiencing mental health issues.

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GMO apple faces opposition Agriculture: Growers unhappy with U.S. approval.

By Martha Wickett OBSERVER STAFF

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s approval of two genetically modified, nonbrowning B.C. apples has left a bitter taste for the BC Fruit Growers Association.

“We regret that the U.S. is approving the Arctic Granny Smith and Arctic Golden Delicious,” states Fred Steele, association president. “The apple is considered a pure, unadulterated product, similar to milk...

Our members would like the apple market to remain free of GM apples.”

Steele makes a suggestion for shoppers who do not wish to consume a genetically modified apple.

“If consumers want to be perfectly assured that they are not eating a GMO apple, then avoid purchase of U.S. Granny Smith and Golden Delicious apples. We will advise the public when the product is approved in Canada, and seek to isolate any damage that the apple will cause in the marketplace by advising consumers how to continue purchasing apples while avoiding the Arctic apple, if they so desire.”

The non-browning Arctic apple was created by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, an agriculture biotechnology company based in Summerland.

In an email interview last year with Neal Carter, the founder and president of Okanagan

Specialty Fruits, he stated while there are “low-browning” varieties of apples in existence, only Arctic apples are non-browning.

“Another advantage of having a biotech solution for browning is that we can make any variety non-browning, including ones that are already popular.

So, rather than having to spend years (possibly decades) trying to develop a single new, non-browning variety with no guarantee of success, we have Arctic Granny, Arctic Golden and many other favourites on the way.”

Carter said the goal in creating the nonbrowning apple was to boost apple consumption while improving the apple industry’s bottom line.

“Non-browning apples can open up this (the food service industry) market by lowering production and processing costs of cut and dried fruit, offering consumers greater convenience, and reducing the number of apples that are wasted throughout the supply chain.”

The fruit growers association emphasizes that the Arctic apple is not approved in Canada; it would take at least four years before any significant volume of Arctic apples were available in the marketplace and, even then, the volume would be limited.

Salmon Arm grower James Hanna said he won’t be planting any GMO apples, but he is not as alarmed at the

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James Hanna won’t be planting the GMO Arctic apple strain.

U.S. approval of the apple as he might be.

“What they’ve done with it is shut off the enzyme that causes the apple to go brown.

“It’s not that they’ve added anything to it, they’ve more or less taken out the gene that produces the enzyme… which might be a little more tenable than adding genetic material from another organism. That, I think, would be totally untenable.”

He sees a problem for people who don’t want to eat GM apples.

“You go to the store and there will be a nonbrowning Golden Deli-

cious. It will look like every other Golden – that gets to be a bit of a problem. Especially when retailers are stocking Washingtongrown apples as B.C. apples. When you look at the tags on apples, quite often they will be Washington State apples. This apple – a non browning Granny – how do you know?

That could be a bit of a problem.”

Hanna concludes: “We won’t be growing them here and, from the sound of things, it doesn’t sound like the B.C. fruit industry is backing this one very much either.”

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Knockout game: The Silverbacks’ captain, Bryden Marsh, left, and the Centennials Josh Teves battle for a loose puck at the side of Merritt’s goal at the Shaw Centre on Friday, Feb. 27.

’Backs miss playoff spot

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blink and you could miss the playoffs.

That’s how close the race for the final two post-season spots was in the Interior Division. one point was all that separated the silverbacks from March hockey.

A 5-1 loss to Merritt last Friday and a 2-1 overtime loss to Penticton on saturday dashed the silverbacks’ playoff

hopes for the second consecutive year.

The ’backs 65 points on the season was better than third in the Island Division and second in the Mainland Division.

“We told the guys to stay relaxed and focused going into the game,” said brandon West, salmon Arm silverbacks head coach.

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The vees’ Dakota Conroy opened up the scoring in the first period on a shot that beat redmond five-hole.

Penticton directed 24 shots on net in the second period alone, but could not beat redmond, who stopped 40 shots in the loss.

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In preparation for the provincial championships this weekend, the selkirks sent seven swimmers to a local meet in vernon this past weekend.

It was the first-ever meets for Nathan Davis, Nicholas Lourens and Lauren ough.

Davis, 10, started the meet off in great fashion, as he stepped up for his first race ever and won his heat.

Davis ended up with four top-eight finishes including a fourth place in the 100-metre backstroke. ough, 13, had five top-10 performances including a very strong 200-m individual medley swim.

Lourens, 13, had a great meet topped by a second-place finish in the 100-m individual medley. overall, Nicholas had three top-five finishes.

Leading the team were experienced swimmers Logan Pilas, 17, with three first place finishes and three second-place finishes. Pilas was the fastest 50-m freestyle swimmer in the entire meet.

Torrey McKee continued his great comeback season with five first-place finishes and two second place finishes including a four second improvement in the 100-m freestyle.

Torrey’s main competition was teammate olin Mosher who won all five of his events and was the top 100-m freestyle swimmer and 100-m backstroke swimmer of the meet.

Jenna Tiedeman, in her first competition in over a year, won all three events, and became the 11th salmon Arm swimmer to qualify for the provincial championships next July.

After the short course, 25-m pool provincial championships this coming weekend, the selkirks resume training and will begin to work towards the summer provincial championships in July.

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Marshall ends European trip Last week Alysson Marshall competed in the Scandinavian Cups in Joulumae, Estonia. The field was highly competitive and each nation had a lot of depth to their teams. In the classic sprints, Marshall finished 20th and came in 12th in the skate sprints. Marshall has since returned home to Canada.

WolfPack out after first round The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s basketball team was eliminated from the Canada West playoffs by the University of Victoria Vikes last weekend. Canada West second team all-star Jorri Duxbury had 18 points in her final university basketball appearance. The men’s team played the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and were also knocked out of the playoffs after three games as well.

Bridge winners The Sunday Duplicate Club’s results for March 1 are as follows: in first place, Dan Quilty and Gerry Chatelain; in second place, Edie and Jack Swanson; in third place, Doreen and Dennis Roberts; in fourth place, Peter Budda and Doug Stewart.

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Parent skiing to independence

By Evan Buhler OBSERVER STAFF

For Brandon Parent, competing at the B.C. Special Olympics is not about winning medals.

Brandon’s mom Natalie says the Special Olympics and, more specifically, skiing, has helped him to gain confidence, make new friends and work towards independence.

He raced to a silver medal and two golds in the three alpine downhill events including super-G, giant slalom and slalom held at Sun Peaks two weeks ago.

From a young age Brandon’s parents recognized a delay in his development in speech, cognitive ability and social and emotional skills.

He was soon diagnosed as being globally developmentally delayed.

As avid skiers, Ed and Natalie introduced

Brandon to skiing around the age of six.

He loved it.

“I taught him at first, he was limited in his vocal and comprehension skills, but it didn’t take him long to pick up skiing,” says Natalie.

After about four years of skiing at Silver Star, Natalie learned about the Special Olympics club and Silver Star adaptive programs.

Brandon started skiing with both clubs and he has grown not only as a skier, but as an independent person.

“Ed and I are confident that we can let Brandon go out on his own and he won’t have a problem.

He knows the whole mountain inside and out,” explains Natalie.

Natalie says that skiing has given Brandon a sense of empowerment and belonging.

“It’s super exciting to see him do so well,

he meets his friends at the hill and we don’t see him for a few hours.”

In the giant slalom, Brandon skied to first place, finishing five seconds ahead of his closest competitor.

His mom describes him as a big tall kid, but is amazed at how graceful he is on skis.

The three-day event was kicked off at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops of Feb. 19.

The alpine events took place over the following two days, and the games were concluded with the closing ceremony and super hero dance for coaches and athletes only.

“To be honest with you, I think the super hero dance might have been Brandon’s favourite part of the weekend… he dressed up as a Power Ranger,” says Natalie.

Natalie is hopeful that Brandon will con-

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Winning smile: Brandon Parent cel-

ebrates on the podium after receiving his gold medal in the giant slalom at the B.C. Winter Special Olympics at Sun Peaks. tinue to ski and continue to grow as a person.

“We’re not surprised by what Brandon has achieved,” she says.

“We just can’t put limits on what he can or should do, with growth and determination he can do anything.”

Silverbacks’ Farny claims defence award Continued from A15 Both teams traded chances before Ross Heidt’s shot hit the back of the net after being deflected inadvertently by a Vees defenceman, fooling Hunter Miska with a little over 12 minutes remaining in the game.

“The guys played their hearts out. I feel we kept Penticton at bay for most of the game, which is not easy considering they are one of the best teams in the country,” said West.

On Friday evening, the Silverbacks got off to a dream start in front more than 2,100 fans, the largest attendance

of the season, scoring just over two minutes into the game against the Centennials.

Taro Hirose’s shot from the top of the left circle forced the Cents’ Jonah Imoo to give up a rebound that was quickly jumped on

by Josh Laframboise, burying his twelfth of the season.

After the goal, the game’s tempo slowed and both teams played cautiously.

The Silverbacks sat back and allowed Merritt to take control of the game.

“In the intermission we talked about taking the game shift by shift.”

In the second period the Centennials lead-

ing scorer, John Schiavo stuck twice on two power plays less than two minutes apart from each other to give Merritt the lead.

“After they went up 2-1, I think the guys started gripping their sticks a little tighter and lost focus.”

Uncharacteristic turnovers in their own zone led to two more goals for the Cents as they opened a commanding 4-1 lead heading into the third period.

In the last five minutes, the ’Backs feverishly searched for a comeback, and pulled Redmond with three minutes remaining.

Ultimately, with a minute and a half left

on the clock, Merritt added an empty netter to seal their own playoff spot.

West says although they did not make the playoffs, the year was successful.

“Ultimately, our season didn’t go as planned – especially at the end – but it was a memorable year.”

West identified the team’s character as a big factor to their success in battling through a mediocre start, many injuries and a lot of adversity during the year.

The team held their exit meeting on Sunday and West is already looking forward to next season.

“Roughly we have about 16 players that

are eligible to comeback.

“I know the guys have the fire in their belly and the passion in their eyes to get the job done next year.”

West expects next year will be an exciting one with what he describes as the strongest returning group they have had in years.

On Monday, Andrew Farny was announced the leagues’ top defenceman award, as voted upon by the BCHL’s head coaches.

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Breaking into the zone Salmon Arm bantam tier 2’s Tyson Stewart carries the puck into the offensive zone as the Pursuit of Excellence’s Tristan Lambery gives chase at the Shaw Centre on Sunday, March 1.

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Jr. and Sr. Golds end seasons with wins Although the Salmon Arm Secondary Junior Golds did not hoist the provincial banner, they competed hard and learned a lot from their experience this past week at the provincial basketball championships in Langley.

The Golds entered the tournament seeded 31st out of a 32-team bracket.

Due to their low seed the Golds faced off against the secondranked school from Surrey, Tamanawis Wildcats. The Golds’ usual strength of shooting eluded them, and the much taller Wildcats cruised to an 8543 victory.

Leading scorers for the Golds were Matt Cooper and Dawson Mayes, each with 16 points.

The Golds’ second game was against the New Westminister Hyacks. The Hyacks had a strong tournament finishing 10th overall, which included a 73-26 victory over the Golds.

Again, the Golds struggled to find a rhythm offensively.

Leading scorer for the Golds was Rowan McDonald with eight points. In their third game, the Golds were matched up against Duchess Park from Prince George.

The Golds found their groove and got

back to playing the uptempo game they’ve had success with all year.

They raced out to a 20-point lead in the first half and held off a late surge by Duchess Park to win 57-50.

Mayes had 18 points and earned player of the game, and Trajan Boyd notched 15.

Next, the Golds were matched up with Fraser Heights of Surrey. The Golds fell behind 21-6 early in the game before putting together a run of their own, thanks to the three-point shooting of Mayes and Cooper.

Fraser Heights then began taking the basketball inside, resulting in the Golds getting into foul trouble.

Eventually the Golds would fall 64-51.

Mayes led all scorers with 27 points and Cooper ended with 14.

In the final game of the tournament, the Golds played Fleetwood Park, also from Surrey.

Like their third game, the Golds found their scoring touch by using their speed and three-point shooting to open up an early lead.

They continued to maintain their lead, thanks to tough defence from Kevin Villamor and Tyson Qiodravu and eventually prevailed 58-50.

Sr. Golds

The Senior Golds finished third at the AAAA Okanagan Valley playoff tournament Feb. 26 and 27 in Rutland. In their first game they played second-seeded Kelowna Secondary. After a competitive first half,

points.

Playing for third place against the fourth-seeded Penticton Lakers, the Golds won 55-48. DePatie again led the charge with 14 points, while Josh Kujat added 13.

Kujat was named an

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Jump shot: The Jr. Golds Dawson Mayes pulls up for a jump shot against a Fraser Heights player, in the provincial tournament last weekend in Langley. the Golds trailed by 11, but did not manage to score in the second half, and lost 82-40.

Lenny DePatie led the charge with 10 points and eight rebounds, while Norman Ambauen added seven

honourable mention for Valley All-Stars, the only player not on KSS or Mount Boucherie to receive such an honour.

The Golds finished a competitive 20-12 on the season. Looking

forward, the Golds will lose five Grade 12 players: Stephen Kooistra, Evan Chorlton, Lenny DePatie, Brayden Koprowsky and Jordan Hislop. However, they will have as many as 10 players looking to return for next season.

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Boehme takes home gold medal Things just keep getting better and better for the Salmon Arm Secondary high school wrestling team.

The annual B.C. High School Wrestling Championship took place last weekend in Abbotsford.

SAS took 18 wrestlers to the tournament and achieved their best-ever showing.

The Salmon Arm grapplers have produced results in the past, but none as successful as this year.

Last year in Prince George, there were no medals but three girls made it to the podium finishing sixth.

This year, SAS had four wrestlers on the podium.

Winning the gold for Salmon Arm was Serena Boehme, who dominated her opponent, Amanda Silveri of St. Thomas More Academy in New Westminster, pinning her in the first round.

Shaylyn Steiger won

gold in her first year of competition and followed up over the next two years with a silver medal, another gold, and a national championship.

Coach Ray Munsie points out that this is not a small accomplishment as the relatively new program is growing and learning to come to terms with higher levels of competition not found in their zone, except in isolated individuals and those not necessarily in the weight classes that are able to be filled.

At provincials there were several returning medallists including some national champions.

Reid McInnes finished 6th in the 57 kilogram division, which was the most contested weight class in the tournament.

The eventual winner, Torrey Toribio was voted the outstanding wrestler of the entire tournament.

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Secondary grapples Michaela Stenekes, from Kamloops during a wrestling match at SAS Jackson campus on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Colin Robinson and Rohan Kafle finished fourth in the 41kg and 45kg weight divisions respectively.

McInnes, Kafle, and Boehme are all firstyear wrestlers.

All of the Salmon Arm coaches are absolutely thrilled with the results.

“It’s one thing to make the podium in

weight classes like the 38kg division where almost all the wrestlers are in Grade 8 or 9. It’s quite another to make the podium when they are 15-years-old and in a weight class filled with 17- and 18-yearold seniors,” says Munsie.

“We won’t lose a single wrestler to graduation this year. The

only thing standing between us and the upper echelon teams in this province is experience and about 20 more kids.”

With no wrestlers graduating and the middle school now having a program, Munsie says things are indeed looking bright for the wrestling future at SAS.

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They will pay tribute to both the Grateful Dead and the band’s late leader Jerry Garcia.

Despite being dubbed as a “Long Strange Trip,” the journey and music of the Grateful Dead that spawned the Dead Head culture has proven to be timeless and enticing to audiences who span several generations.

That 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead becoming an entity in San Francisco and the cornerstone band of that scene, and that 2015 also marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Garcia, it seems only fitting that the incredible songbook and spirit of what this group of musicians created be recognized by Roots and Blues.

“Yes the Dead helped create the psychedelic scene of the ’60s, but the band has always been so much more than that,” says Roots and Blues artistic director Peter North.

“Collectively and individually Garcia, Bob Weir, lyricist Robert Hunter, drummer Mickey Hart and the others had a foothold in the traditions of folk music from country to blues and bluegrass while Hart in particular has been a pivotal player in introducing a huge audience to many sounds associated with world music.”

Stressing the importance of Garcia to the music scene, North says he does not think anyone so eloquently addressed his brilliance as Bob Dylan did shortly after Garcia’s death: “There’s no way to measure his greatness

or magnitude as a person or as a player. I don’t think eulogizing will do him justice. He was that great – much more than a superb musician with an uncanny ear and dexterity. He is the very spirit personified of whatever is muddy river country at its core and screams up into the spheres. He really had no equal.

“To me he wasn’t only a musician and friend, he was more like a big brother who taught and showed me more than he’ll ever know. There are a lot of spaces and advances between the Carter Family, Buddy Holly and, say, Ornette Coleman, a lot of universes, but he filled them all without being a member of any school.

His playing was moody, awesome, sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. There’s no way to convey the loss. It just digs down really deep.”

Salmon Arm Roots and Blues will present a handful of shows drawing from the deep well of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia with acoustic acts diving into traditional sources like Mississippi John Hurt, Jesse Fuller and Jimmie Rodgers, while electric acts will take on classic Dead tunes ranging from Fire On The Mountain to Deal to Truckin.’

One of the acts that will be dispensing a number of Grateful Dead songs at Roots and Blues will be Brother’s Keeper out of Vail, Colorado. While a band armed with a great songbook of originals, which you will hear on the weekend of the festival, Brother’s Keeper (broskeeper.net) has always been inspired by the sounds that make the jam band scene unique.

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Salute: Members of Brothers Keepers, Michael Jude, Jono Manson, John Michel and Scott Rednor will take part in a tribute to the Grateful Dead at this year’s Roots and Blues Festival.

Coming with Brother’s Keeper are two members of the extended Grateful Dead Family – multiinstrumentalist Jason Crosby (jasoncrosby.net), who has been performing with both Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, with the other artist being guitarist/singer Mark Karan, who toured and recorded with Lesh, Weir, Mickey Hart and Bruce Hornsby in The Other Ones after Garcia’s death.

Karan also spent the better part of a decade in Weir’s band Ratdog. Both Karan and Crosby live in San Francisco.

“These guys all know the Grateful Dead and Garcia/Hunter songbooks inside out and there are a few other great artists who have serious connections to the Dead camp that will be announced as part of the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival down the road,”

said North.

“When you look at the reaction to Weir, Lesh, Hart and Billy Kreutzmann coming together for three final Grateful Dead (www. dead.net) reunion shows in Chicago this coming July, and that there have been half a million requests for tickets, I think it is fair to say there are a lot of people out there who love this music and the vibe that goes with it.”

North says Salmon Arm Roots and Blues intends to present some of this music in a great light as he believes the music is something that has been overlooked on the Western Canadian festival scene for some time.

Heading into it’s 23rd year, the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival long ago established itself as one of the summer destination spots for fans and lovers of music

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Stay tuned for an announcement of a major portion of the 2015 line-up coming at the end of the month.

In the meantime, get your musical groove on when the Legendary Powder Blues perform the Doin’ it Right benefit concert at the Shaw Centre on Saturday, March 14.

Kelowna’s Devon Coyote will rev up the night that features dancing, a cash bar, silent auction and raffle sales.

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Gallery celebrates Runaway Moon Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents Puppets, Peonies and Community Plays: The Art of Engagement by Cathy Stubington.

Stubington is wellknown for creating collaborative and elaborate artworks for performing arts events.

She brings all ages and abilities together to celebrate agriculture, natural resources and cultural identities.

Music, costumes, puppets and people come together to create spectacles that have enriched the lives of all who experience them.

“Stubington’s ability to bring the community together is extraordinary, and doing it through art is even more memorable,” says director/curator Tracey Kutschker.

“The Salmon Arm Art Gallery tells the story of Cathy’s artistic process through this exhibition, and walks viewers through the last 15 years of Runaway Moon’s most spectacu-

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The installation of nine Runaway Moon productions opens on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m. and the exhibition continues to March 28.

Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family Saturdays happens each Saturday for families to drop in and make some art together. This month participants will create crazy finger puppets.

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Mhairi & Tim are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Henry Ronald James, on Jan. 26, 2015 at 6:21 a.m. at Shuswap Lake General Hospital weighing 7 lbs., 8 oz. Rejoicing grandparents are Rob & Barb Bollans of Nanaimo, B.C., Dick & Ann Russell of Revelstoke, B.C. and Jennifer McCombie of White Rock, B.C.

Free Birth Announcements The Salmon Arm Observer is pleased to run a free birth announcement for all “New Arrivals!” Provide us with information by phoning 832-2131 or drop into our office at 171 Shuswap St. NW, downtown Salmon Arm. If you want a picture of the new arrival to run with the announcement, bring your infant in within a week of being discharged from hospital and we will take their picture at no charge.

On Your Plate, a community spectacle that took place at Curly Willow Farm in Grindrod. The mask, which Cathy Stubington originally created for a Montreal production, is part of an exhibition opening this week at the art gallery. lar productions.”

Runaway Moon Theatre is located at the Curly Willow Farm in Grindrod, where Stubington is artistic director.

Runaway Moon productions are marked by magic, inventiveness and striking visuals.

Puppet shows combine different sizes of puppets with live actors on the same stage to ex-

plore the dramatic (and comedic) possibilities of scale differences.

The line between “real” and imaginary is easily blurred when person and puppet interact, and with the addition of the simple magic that brings an inanimate object to life, the offerings remind the audience that the possibilities for transformation are all

around us.

The Artist Trading Card Make and Trade session takes place from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10; the Artist Talk and Open Workshop runs from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 19; and an Art Immersion day for kids ages nine to 15 rolls out Monday, March 23.

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Dressing up is highly encouraged and there are prizes awarded on Saturday night before the last film for best male and female ’80s costumes. Other themed prizes abound and will be given away before every film.

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Film fest heads back to the ’80s The 8th Annual Salmon Arm ’80s Film Festival is set to take the Salmar Classic Theatre by storm March 6-8.

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A Celtic feast of Stew,Stout & Song Saint Patrick’s Day Tuesday March 17

Dinner at 6:00. Music at 7:00

Enjoy The Wicked Spoon’s full menu of fabulous fresh fine food & specially featured: Irish Lamb Stew and the Barley Station’s Irish Stout!!

Sing-along to the most popular and timeless of Irish traditional, drinking and folk songs

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Take in the theatre

Mike Nash, left, Joy Peters, Nathan Zwicker and Laura Noakes raise their glasses in a toast during My Narrator at the Shuswap Theatre on Sunday, March 1. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings are the last chance to see both My Narrator and Jewel, two separate one-act plays.

Cod Gone Wild lives it up Friday tions Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. at shuswap Theatre.

Audience members can expect a high energy show, with brand new original and traditional music from the Cods as well as special musical guests through-

out the evening, including multi-instrumentalist ben beveridge on mandolin, guitar and fiddle. beveridge, now a vernon resident, has twice been named the saskatchewan Grand Champion Fiddle Player.

Doors open at 7. Advance tickets at $30 are available at Acorn Music, or pay $35 at the door.

For more information about the shows, visit the band’s website at www.codgonewild. com.

Admission by donation to the Salmon Arm Women’s Emergency Shelter

For dinner reservations contact the restaurant at 250-832-2280 200 Trans Canada Highway, Salmon Arm

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Modern Celtic band Cod Gone Wild and friends will be heading to salmon Arm, just in time for the “wearing of the green.”

Fresh from a successful tour through Alberta will set the spark for st.

Patrick’s Day celebra-

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Are you ready to rumble Rams? The Jupiter/Uranus trine sends a lucky opportunity your way but you’ll have to grab it! The spontaneous stars also increase your energy levels, boost your impulsive side and amp up your impatience. So watch your tendency to speed while driving, and don’t be too self-absorbed. If a loved one wants to talk, then drop everything and listen.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Resist the urge to coast along on your beautiful bovine behind this week Bulls. The stars encourage being unusually spontaneous, especially at home.

But strive to be extra sensitive to the needs of a highlystrung child or teenager, as the Full Moon triggers misunderstandings or emotional meltdowns. Aim to be a steadying influence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): With Jupiter and Uranus spurring you on, it’s a terrific time to tap into your inner Gemini genius! Your mind’s buzzing with creative and innovative ideas. Curiosity is high and you’re keen to broaden your mental horizons. Tweaking your social media strategy is a must, as you extend your influence far and wide.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’re inclined to become obsessed with other people’s business this week. But here’s the paradox Cancer - the more you try to control others (or meddle in their private lives) the more out-of-control you’ll feel. Jupiter and Uranus encourage you to start concentrating on your own affairs - especially those of a financial nature. Lucky opportunities are hovering around, but are you canny enough to catch them Crabs?

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Jupiter is jumping through your sign, and this week it trines Uranus which makes for megaluck and awesome opportunities. But are you bold and brave enough to recognize and capitalize on good fortune when it comes along? Confidence is the rocket fuel that will propel you into new territory - especially involving travel, international contacts, education, publishing or leisure.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your perfectionist streak swings into top gear and it ‘s hard for you to do things ëproperly’.

If you’re smart you’ll lower your standards and realise that perfection is an illusion. Wonderful opportunities are around - but they aren’t immediately obvious. They are hidden away, waiting for you to discover and develop them.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Romantic relationships get a welcome shot in the arm, so there’s never been a better time to fix a floundering marriage - or find a fabulous new love.

(Don’t look in the same-old places - be adventurous). Have you got a problem that’s too big to handle on your own? Be proactive about enlisting the help, expertise and creativity of others. They are ready, willing and able to assist.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your public life looks promising, as the Jupiter/Uranus trine revitalizes your energy and enthusiasm. But Pluto squares Venus mid-week, which draws out deep resentments, hidden obsessions or jealous behaviour. Then Pluto helps you convey a powerful message with extra passion. So strap on your seatbelt and expect a random rollercoaster ride of extremes this week!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get set to embark on a rollicking magical carpet ride of good fortune and adventure. Lady Luck is on your side as you throw caution to the wind and bravely grab good fortune when it comes along. So your motto for the moment is from fellow Sagittarian, Walt Disney “All your dreams can come true, if you have the courage to pursue them.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorns can get stuck in a rut, too cautious to try anything new. Jupiter and Uranus urge you to be more adventurous, as you venture outside your comfort zone. And do you feel torn between allowing a loved one more freedom, and holding them too close? You have to give them plenty of space - being possessive will only drive them away for good. Praise and encouragement will also get you much further than criticism.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Jupiter/Uranus trine helps you channel your unique talents and express yourself to the max! For inspiration, look to avant-garde Aquarians role-models like Mozart or Bob Marley. It’s also a wonderful week to learn something new, and you could also get a lucky break via a surprise social media connection (or one of your posts could go viral). Singles - love is waiting online.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Strive to make alterations that allow you to be more creative and independent. Perhaps you can change your professional routine, enroll in a different course or initiate a challenging new project? Finances are favoured, as the Jupiter/Uranus trine sweeps a problem away or sends a fabulous opportunity in your direction.

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John Davies Laurence Hill Susan Latimer Wilf Shellop Ann Mark Dennis Moore Inge Mey Bill Gloyn Tashanna Ducharme John Rodger Harold Cox Brian Cutting Lorrin Bater Egan Agar Wayne Hall Theresa Gervais Albert Rogers Jim Barber Ralph Bartman Ilene Buchstein Carl Dignard Donald Cox Robert Young Stella Lister View obituaries and share memories at

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SHELLOP, WILFRED JOHN 1940 - 2015 Wilf passed away on February 16, 2015 at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops at the age of 74 years.

He was predeceased by his Parents, Nick and Gladys Shellop, brother Edward and sister Linda Zolkavich He will be sadly missed by his daughter Stacey (Brian) Brook and their son Bradley, daughter Jenna and their dog Taffey Grandpa’s furry friend, “the crumb catching buddy”, his son Scott (Mandy) Shellop, Scott’s daughter Shantel and Mandy’s son Ty, his first wife Barb Shellop, mother of Stacey and Scott as well as three sisters Rose, Charlotte and Beverly.

Wilf was a Saskatchewan born farmer and was the eldest out of 6 children. He left the farm as soon as he could, and moved between Alberta and BC, living in Salmon Arm until his passing. He was an appliance man most of his life and owned Active Appliance in Calgary moving to Salmon Arm and renamed the company Shuswap Appliance.

He thoroughly enjoyed his Timmies hot chocolate and apple fritters daily! He also enjoyed walking, often up to several 100 blocks weekly.....and would often be found at his local bar in Langley (lived there for 12 years), and lately at Setters Pub in Salmon Arm. He was often lucky on his Keno tickets as well, and that always made him smile. He was an avid camper and fisherman and loved to show the ladies his two step dance moves. I always knew when he had a bit too much booze, as he would often call all us girls ‘love’.

Thanks to Dr. Azad, the vascular surgeon, nurses and OR staff as well as all ICU staff at Royal Inland Hospital Kamloops. We thank Tammy and Vince Fischer for all their guidance. Thank you to all his family and friends, who helped us and continue to be caring thru this sad time.

As requested by Wilf, there be no funeral, but we will be hosting a celebration of life gathering for family and friends sometime July 2015 hosted by Stacey and Brian.

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

Email condolences and share memories of Wilf through his website at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

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CUTTING, BRIAN GORDON 1942 - 2015 Brian was born November 15, 1942 and ended his journey in Kelowna Hospital surrounded by his special family on February 23, 2015. Much loved husband, father and Papa.

Predeceased by parents Gordon and Helen Cutting and brother David.

Brian was a 27 year Veteran of the RCMP, retiring from the force and moving to the Shuswap in 1991 and enjoying life on the lake, spending time with his grandchildren. He then worked with School District 83, enjoying 10 years of driving his school bus with his “Shuswap kids”. Upon full retirement, he kept busy while enjoying his winter home in Arizona.

He will be sadly missed by his wife Kathy, children Tracy (Paul), Darin, Krista (Bob) and grandchildren Jason, Shannon, Aidan, Josh, Stephanie, countless extended family and friends and of course his grand dog, Baxter.

A remembrance will be held in his honor on Tuesday March 10, 2015 at 2pm at Fischer’s Funeral Home in Salmon Arm. The family expresses their thanks to Dr. Breugem.

Memorial donations can be made to the Shuswap Lake Hospital, c/o Shuswap Hospital Foundation, Box 265 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3.

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

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CAMERON, BERNADETTE ‘MARIE’ Bernadette ‘Marie’ Cameron passed away at Bastion Place, Salmon Arm, BC with her family at her side on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at the age of 55 years.

Marie was born in Port Perry, Ontario on August 25, 1959 and had resided in the Salmon Arm and Tappen area for the past 22 years. Marie had worked at Blackburn Excavating in Salmon Arm, BC for the past 15 years. Prior to that was Western Star Trucks in Kelowna, BC and Zurich Insurance in Calgary AB. She was a very hard worker and put her all into everything she did. She was the best cook, seamstress, mother, and friend you’ll ever meet. She loved the outdoors and was a warm breathe of life to all that knew her and to all that crossed her path. Friendships were very important to Marie, however family always came first. She will be dearly missed by all.

Marie will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 33 years, Bob; three children, Glenn (Heather Schwartzenhaur), Corinne (Jason) Durham and Michelle (Alex) Thomas; grandchildren, Jessica, Cali and Leena Durham; mother, Doreen Cameron; siblings, John Spencer, Roseanne Cameron, Laurie Finlay, Lynn Shaw, and Suzette Simoneau; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held from the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home, Salmon Arm on Saturday, March 7th at 11:00 am with Pastor Jack Kappes officiating. If so desired, contributions in memory of Marie may be made to the Cancer Society.

Online condolences can be sent through Marie’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

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EHLERT, ROBERT “BUSTER” Robert “Buster” Ehlert, passed away February 22, 2015 at his home in Lee Creek, British Columbia.

He was born September 1, 1941 in Lethbridge, Alberta, the son of Henry and Margaret (McBride) Ehlert. Buster was the eldest of seven children.

One of his first major life experiences was a two year LDS mission in the southern United States.

He enjoyed travel and seeing new places, with one of his most recent ventures lasting several months abroad in Cambodia. He was fortunate to be present during Team Canada’s win in Hockey’s ‘72 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union.

Buster enjoyed working with his hands through construction and wood carvings. He loved stringed instruments, singing and spending time with family and friends. To know Buster was to know a “Mountain of a Man” with an even bigger heart.

He will be greatly missed and always remembered.

He is survived by three children; Brett Ehlert, Barry (Melissa) Ehlert, Blair (Shelley) Ehlert (sons of Helen Ehlert), four grandchildren; Kaylen Ehlert, Kelsey Ehlert, Madeline Ehlert and Benjamin Ehlert, six siblings; Joanne (Ferrin) Killian, Richard (Karen) Ehlert, Monte (Roger) Rydaich, Jim (Sharon) Ehlert, Kathy (Bob) Wilson, Marilyn (Wayne) Gurny. He also leaves behind many cousins, nephews, nieces and close friends.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday February 28th, 2015 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bellevue, Alberta at 11:00 am.

There will be a Celebration of Life & Open house at 2264 Eva Road, Lee Creek at 2 pm. March 8, 2015. Contact Joanne @ 1-403-404-9426 OR Marcy @1-250-574-1583 WILLEM (BILL) DEN BREEJEN October 4, 1928 - February 26, 2015 On Thursday, February 26th, Willem den Breejen, with confidence in his faith, passed on to be with his Lord and Saviour. He is survived by his wife Sjoek of 62 years, children Harry (Edna), Judy (Duaine), Sherry, Marietta (John) and Tynke; 8 grandchildren and 2 g re a t - g r a n d c h i l d re n ; sisters Betty, Truus and Joke; and many nieces, nephews and extended family. Willem is predeceased by his son Jack, brother Siem, and sister Rina.

Willem was born in The Hague, the Netherlands.

He studied Marine Engineering, setting sail with the Merchant Marines after graduation. He loved to tell stories of his adventures at sea and the many intriguing countries he visited. Back in the Netherlands he met and married Sjoek in 1953.

Within a month they immigrated to Canada, starting their family in North Vancouver where they lived until 1975. Willem, Sjoek and their younger children then moved to the Armstrong and Salmon Arm areas.

Family was everything to Willem. He enjoyed sharing his love of being on the water, taking his children fishing, lakeside camping, and later, houseboating on the Shuswap.

The family would like to thank Dr. Bonthuys and the staff of Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Pioneer Lodge and Hillside Village for their compassionate care.

A service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, March 7th, at 1:00pm, at the Crossroads Free Methodist Church, 121 Shuswap St SW, in Salmon Arm. Donations can be made in memory of Willem to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation.

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JOHANNES CORNELIS (JOHN) DE DOOD It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Johannes Cornelis (John) De Dood in Salmon Arm, BC, on Friday, February 27, 2015, at the age of 71.

Johan was surrounded by his loving family to his last breath.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Seniors’ 5th Avenue Activity Centre on Wednesday, March 4, at 1:00 p.m.

Tributes and memories will be shared by family and friends. A reception will follow allowing for a “toast” to Johan and sharing of stories.

Johan’s close friends were chosen to be Honourary Pall-bearers: Cam Henton, Dave Brien, Ole Cummings, Ralph Ellison and Ken Trabant.

Johan was born in Holland on May 2, 1943.

Johan immigrated to Canada, and made a home in Salmon Arm in 1953 with his parents, brothers and sisters. After leaving high school, Johan embarked on a variety of work in several locations in the province. He returned to Salmon Arm to begin his long career in the lumber industry, and started up Lakeside Timber in 1979. Johan began to diversify his business interests to include real estate ventures, developments and multiple business holdings. While his work kept him a busy man, Johan always had time for his family and friends.

Johan had a number of interests and hobbies that filled many days. He enjoyed raising birds, finding any excuse to use his John Deere tractor (not always good ones) and having a nice cold beer on a sunny day. Johan and Judy spent many afternoons together in Vernon. You could find Johan watching Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday without fail.

But more than all these things, he loved spending time with his wonderful grandkids.

Johan was predeceased by his parents, Johannes and Catrina, his brother Cor De Dood, his sisters Ann Reid and Sylvia De Dood, and his twin sister Willie Bustin.

Johan is survived by Judy, his loving wife of 40 years and his children, Tanya (Tom) Jorgensen, Loretta De Dood (Rick Waldman), both of Salmon Arm, Christina (Todd) Butchart of Edmonton, James De Dood of Salmon Arm, Cory (Crystal) De Dood of Williams Lake. Papa will be dearly missed by his grandchildren, Mikaela, Austin, Aiden, Celina, Ethan, J.C., Eli, Grayson, and Miles. He also leaves behind his brothers and sisters, John (Jeanette) De Dood, Jane Kerssens, Riek van Lieshout, Ria Kerssens, Tina Horsthuis, Johanna Coates, Nellie (John) Rasmussen, Peter De Dood and numerous nieces and nephews.

On line condolences may be sent to Johan’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

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810 10St. SW (directly across from Canadian Tire) Dr. Aditya Seth Inc. Salmon Arm Eye Surgeons & Physicians Unit 135A-1151-10Ave SW V1E 1T3 requires one full time permanent administrative assistant.

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)

Power Sweeping Services Quotation Process School District No. 83 is advertising for interested parties to submit a quotation for Power Sweeping Services for the 2015 School year.

Quotation documents, addendums or corrections for this quote can be obtained from the School District No. 83 Works Complex located at 5911 Auto Road SE., Salmon Arm, B.C. or downloaded from the School District website at www.sd83. bc.ca.

Quotation process closes at 12:00 pm March 9, 2015.

Further information can be obtained via email to sbennett@sd83.bc.ca

CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP) CONDUCTORS REVELSTOKE

Revelstoke - Requisition # 38744 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 You do need: Great attitude Willingness to learn To work in and around Revelstoke

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Barley Station/Wicked Spoon Cooks and Servers

We are currently accepting resumes from highly qualified Cooks who are efficient and quality-focused in the assembly, cooking, plating and garnishing of food. You will be responsible for organization and preparation of menu items. Maintaining kitchen cleaning schedules and procedures is a must. Candidates will have varied experience with all aspects of running a busy kitchen and work as a team player. Above average wages with benefits potential is available to the right candidate.

Servers will have extensive experience with an emphasis on superior service at all times. SIR is a must. Applicants may submit resumes by email to bstation@telus.net or drop them off at the Barley Station Brew Pub. 20 Shuswap Street NE, Salmon Arm BC

PHARMACY ASSISTANT/TECHNICIAN – FULL TIME Askew’s Foods is currently seeking a friendly, customer service oriented individual for the position of Pharmacy Assistant/Technician in Salmon Arm, BC. Preference will be given to someone with prior pharmacy experience and/or a graduate of a recognized pharmacy technician course. This is a full time position offering benefits and pension plan. For more information about this position, please visit our website at www.askewsfoods.com.

Farm Services

Farm Services

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE LTD.

• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

We Deliver

250-838-0111 or 1-855-737-0110 Garden & Lawn

Garden & Lawn

’s BARlMaSnALd ES F

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

PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449

Financial Services

Financial Services

Competition closes on March 15, 2015 For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca.

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

The journey has begun but is far from over.

JOIN OUR 2015 TEAM! The Quaaout Lodge and Talking Rock Golf Course are now hiring for the 2015 season. If you are passionate about providing a guest service experience that is second to none, then we want to meet you!

POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

Cook Prep Cook/Dishwasher Banquet Servers Servers Bartenders

Front Desk Agents Housekeeping Golf Shop Sales Associates Golf Guest Services Grounds Maintenance

1663 Little Shuswap Road West, Chase, BC 1-800-663-4303

TO APPLY: Please email your resumé to:

jobs@quaaoutlodge.com Please specify the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

We thank all interested applicants, however only those asked for an interview will be contacted.

www.quaaoutlodge.com

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Services

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Services

Pets & Livestock

Financial Services

Home Improvements

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

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOOK Tender available for tree climbing on my days off or while fire rating is high (250)253-7702

Cleaning Services

250-253-4663

Landscaping

Misc Services

Home & Yard

•Renovation •Repair •Maintenance

DO you need floors washed, bathrooms cleaned, dusting?

For a profes. quote call Elda Firth.(250)803-6311 (250) 835-8509

•Fencing •Decks •Patios

Gutter & roof debris cleaning. Starting at $125. Moss removal & spray. Shuswap Window Cleaning. 250-833-2533

Garden & Lawn

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24/7 • anonymous • confidential • in your language

YOUTH AGAINST VIOLENCE LINE

K&P Landscape Maintenance is now booking the following services: Lawn cutting, Aeration, Power raking, Organic fertilizer, Clean up, Pruning, Hedges, Irrigation repair. Call Trevor 250-833-0314 email: kpland@telus.net

Stand up. Be heard. Get help.

Excavating & Drainage

Excavating & Drainage

1-800-680-4264

info@youthagainstviolence.com

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

Home Improvements

Home Improvements

CARPENTER/HANDYMAN Available

Grumpy Old Man • Building Projects • Home Improvements • Repairs, Renovations • Too many years experience fixing old houses • Local References

Misc. for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Pets

Firearms

Garage Sales

SHEPHERD X WOLF PUPS FOR SALE Born Feb. 6th.

Will be ready to go by mid-March.

Call Rick (250)803-5235 for more information

Hunter Training Course (C.O.R.E.) Downstairs at Chase Legion Mar. 14 & 15 8am-5pm Cost $140 includes manual, exams & BCWF Fee Pre-registration required Call Ivan: (1-250)679-2758

Merchandise for Sale

Garage Sales

$300 & Under 2 Table saws, 8” Rockwell $150., 10” Craftsman $250 obo (250)833-8034

MULTI-FAMILY make an offer covered garage sale.

1310 51st NE, 9-4pm, March 7-8 behind Countryside mobile home sales.

$400 & Under LIKE new hide abed couch $400 (250)853-8877

Pets

Pets

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

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

In the Matter of the Warehouse Lien Act and Gemm Diesel Ltd.

By virtue of the Warehouse Lien Act, Gemm Diesel Ltd. will dispose of (1) 2000 Volvo Highway Tractor, VIN 4V4ND4GH8YN252370 to recover $4,650 plus GST, bailiff fees and storage accumulating at $150 plus GST monthly. This unit may be viewed at Gemm Diesel Ltd. #8-5270 Auto Rd SE, Salmon Arm, BC, phone 250832-6207. All written bids to be submitted to same. Sale to occur after March 11, 2015.

Estate Liquidation Sale One Day Only Sunday, March 8 Signs will be posted at 8:00AM from Ben’s Towing West of Salmon Arm TCH

No Early Birds fishing gear, boat access., furn., snow shoes, bikes, new parts, shovels, rakes, boxes of new tiles, water pumps, weed eaters, gold sluish boxes, cement bricks, dishes, assort vintage Barbies, dbl. mattress, Tupperware, puzzles, 5th wheel hitch, tool boxes, Honda generator, antiques, Bistro set, small rock crusher, plus tons of misc. woodworking & mechanical tools, office cabinets, backpacks, axes, bolts, nails, small tires & wheels, power tools, elec. winch, table saw, air compressor, power saw, radial arm saw, fire hose, building supplies, hydraulic cylinder, rollers, pressure washer, propane torch & bottle, come-a-long, f/p tools, binder twine, sockets, pullers, cords & plugs, lawn chairs, tie downs, jack all jacks, bolt cutters, elec. impact wrench, trailer balls, chains, clamps, ropes, battery charger, bearings, vices, splitting mauls, pike poles, funnels, fire extinguishers, brasin bits, hinges, springs, pulley blocks, sprockets, cable cutter, weed sprayer, dolly, pool access., garden hose reels, desk, hoses (poly, suction & hydraulic), torch cart, fencing wire, shelves, tire chains, fuel pumps, landscape fabric, misc. small steel, RV stairs & stabilizers, Jerry Cans, trailer jacks, misc belts & pulleys, pipe fittings, bench grinder, diamond drill, misc. plywood & lumber, metal stairs, Xmas tree & stand

Heavy Duty Machinery 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

250 833-5668 Misc. for Sale

EVERYTHING

WINTER

ON

SALE 141 Shuswap St. skookumcycleandski.com

250-832-7368

BUNDY Alto Saxophone with hard case $500. obo (250)832-9256 CATERING equipment conv. oven 12”slicer, 10”slicer, 36” range, plates, cutlery cups, 10”range hood & fan, chafer pans inserts + much more (250)517-7264 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 or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit us online www.pioneersteel.ca

Merchandise for Sale

Transportation

Misc. Wanted

Cars - Domestic

BUYING unwanted and/or broken jewelry. 250-864-3521 I’m searching for old fifty cent pieces! 250-864-3521 I want to buy the coins from your safety deposit box or safe! Todd - 250-864-3521 Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local SMALLER HAY TURNER (rake) Wanted in nice shape.

Tel: 250-832-2575 WANTED: Looking for suitable site to land & park small 2 seat airplane near Mara Lake, would pay rent. Please call Bill (780)903-6557

2003 Grand Prix, 4dr., heated leather seats, ex. cond., $4300. obo (250)833-8034

Free Items

It takes 11 muscles to read this ad.

LOVELY calico cat, female, spayed, healthy, need loving home (250)833-4228

Real Estate Commercial/ Industrial Property LEASEHOLD Thai restaurant in Blind Bay for sale. Fully equipped with 48 person seating & liquor license. Located in multi-business mall or purchase all its asset’s. Vendor could finance. (250)804-6107

For Sale By Owner 3 Bedroom, 2 bath 2000sqft. home on 5.5acres, mostly treed in Blind Bay large kitchen & eating area, near store & golf course $275,000.

(250)253-2167 VICTORIA: CONDO 2 bdrm, insuite laundry, small pet allowed Adult building 45+. Ideal location to amenities.

Well maintained. $164,500.

Call to view (250)679-2129 or (250)668-5902

Cars - Sports & Imports 2003 Jeep Liberty Renegade.

4 W.D., PS, PB, PW, auto, low mile, 4 off road lamps. $5500.

OBO (250) 804-2005

Mortgages TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

Best rate 5yr-2.84%OAC

Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. www.tekamar.ca Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766

Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM. balcony apt. downtown f/s & hot water incl., NP, NS, $750/mo.(1-855)852-5660 1BDRM, exc. view, priv entr., f/s, quiet pet OK. $775, avail. now. 1070 1St. SE 833-2129 2BDRM. quiet building, walk DT, NS, NP, ND, $710/mo. incl. hot water, heat, cable, internet (250)832-4429 Bright, spacious 1 & 2 bedroom apartments Close to town, family owned & operated.

Includes F/S, DW, A/C NS, NP,H/W Available Apr. 1st $700 & $825/mo.

(250) 803-1694

Commercial/ Industrial 170SQFT. room available immediately for esthetics or spa services located by established Hair Salon in Sorrento $350 + triple net a month. Call Ken (250)517-0003

Suites, Lower 2 BDRM., South Canoe, appl., N/S, avail now, $750/mo. + hydro (250)832-0013 Suite for rent $800/mo includes. util. + damage deposit (250)803-0381

Want to Rent Responsible, employed 27yr. old female looking for level entry, bright, clean, 1bdrm bsmt suite w/gas f/p, NP, NS, util. incl., flexible move in date $800-$850 Call Jenn (250)253-7581 Single, skilled handyman 60 No pets, References, long term with outside space, Salmon Arm area, (250)253-5735

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Out on the Town

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.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

NORTHERN LIGHTS CHAMBER CHOIR – presents Something

Old Something New, a concert directed by Steve Guidone, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, next to the bowling alley. Tickets are available at Acorn Music or www.northernlightschamberchoir.ca.

SHUSWAP AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) SUPPORT GROUP – meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Public

Health Unit, 851 16th St. NE, a support group for parents/guardians will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and a public presentation (everybody welcome) will be held from 7:30 to 8:30. For more information, contact Nadine Moore at 250-833-0164 ext. 7.

SHUSWAP THEATRE – presents two one-

act plays: Jewel, written by Joan MacLeod and directed by Elizabeth Ann Skelhorne, and another Norm Foster comedy, My Narrator, directed by Kate McKie. Performances are at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Friday, March 6 ans Saturday, Marxh 7. Tickets are available online or at Intwined Fibre Arts, 81 Hudson Ave. NE or cash only at the door.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 ABORIGINAL JOB FAIR – takes place

from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the student lounge of Okanagan College’s Salmon Arm campus. This unique event connects unemployed and underemployed to potential employers. Training and funding information will also be available.

Door prizes, hamburgers and hot dogs. For more information, contact June Mauel at neccoordinator@ neskonlith.net.

the “presents” your furry friends left you over the winter. With a donation to the PAC a student and volunteer will come to your house and clean up your pet’s messes. Get together with your neighbours and get the street smelling sweet with the PAC. Email Steve at HCPRF@hotmail.com. Pickup is from 9 a.m. to noon.

SHUSWAP SEED SAVERS & NATURAL LIVING FAIR – will be

held at a new location, M. V. Beattie Elementary School, Enderby (turn west off Hwy. 97 onto Knight Ave., turn right at the 4-way stop), from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seed swap table, vendors, speakers, food court.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8 PANCAKE BREAKFAST – will be held from 8 a.m. to noon

T hank you!

250-833-4803.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14 LAUGHING GAS IMPROV TROUPE – presents Shamrock

Shenanigans, unscripted comedy, improv games, green beer and wine for mature audiences (over 17 years of age). No-host bar before and after show and at intermission. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7:30. Tickets are available at Intwined Fibre Arts on Hudson Avenue, online at www.shuswaptheatre.com or at 250-833-6100.

MONDAY, MARCH 16 SPRING BREAK DRAMA CAMP – runs to March 19 from

9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Shuswap Theatre for children ages eight to 12. Opportunities for children to use their creativity and learn theatrical skills. Snacks will be provided.

To register or for more information, contact Shannon Hecker at 250-8336001.

OKANAGAN COLLEGE’S CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS AT THE CLASSIC – runs to the end of March.

The support of a caring community, enabled the Shuswap Hospital Foundation to purchase a new infant incubator isolette for the Shuswap Lake General Hospital. The existing incubator was 20 years old and definitely needed to be replaced. This much needed piece of equipment was presented to the hospital in August 2014, just three months after the call went out to the community to raise the funds.

Your Donations Can Make A Difference Make a donation today!

BACK TO THE ‘80’S FILM FESTIVAL – will

be held from March 6 at 6:15 p.m. to March 8 at 11:30 p.m. at Salmar Classic Theatre, 360 Alexander St. NE for all ages. For further information, visit www.facebook.com/pages/ Salmon-Arm-80s-Film Festival-146069208776831.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER – will be held at 1:30 p.m. at St.

John’s Anglican Church, 170 Shuswap St. SE. Join Christians in more than 170 countries around the world and in 2,000 communities across Canada as they learn more about the culture and heritage and pray for the people of the Bahamas. For information, call Brenda at 250-835-4646.

BIRTHDAY LUNCH – will be held at noon at Seniors’ Fifth

Avenue Activity Centre, 170 Fifth Ave. SE. Buy tickets

by Wednesday, bring friends. For more information, call 250-832-1065.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7 MUSIC HEALS FUNDRAISER – will be held at the Wicked

Spoon, 200 Trans Canada Hwy. SW, with a Pasta buffet at 6 p.m. with partial proceeds donated, and live music from 7:30 to 10 p.m. with 100 per cent of cover charge going to Music Heals. Join us to raise funds and create awareness for music therapy in Canada.

HILLCREST ELEMENTARY PAC POOP PICKUP FUNDRAISER –

Help the Hillcrest PAC raise money, and get rid of all

You can make a donation today!

250-803-4546 www.shuswaphospitalfoundation.org info@shuswaphospitalfoundation.org

The Life Aquatic, with Steve Zissou. Admission for this film is is free with a donation of nonperishable food items for the Second Harvest Food Bank. The films are open to the public. For more information, email Tim Walters at TWalters@okanagan.bc.ca.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17 A CELTIC FEAST OF STEW/STOUT & SONG – will be held at the Wicked

Spoon, with dinner at 6 p.m. and music at 7. Sing along to the most popular and timeless of Irish traditional, drinking and folk songs, We are a registered charitable society which exists to encourage gifts, featuring Richard Good, Jen Dyck, donations, bequests, endowment funds & property of any kind to Clara Anderson’s Black Velvet support Shuswap Lake Health Care Facilities Band, Irish “Colleen”, Foursome Time Barbershop Quartet and more.

For dinner reservations, contact the at Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre, 170 Fifth Ave. restaurant at 250-832-2280.

SE. Buy tickets by Wednesday, bring friends. For more MARCH 18 - APRIL 22 information, call 250-832-1065.

FREE PAIN RELIEF WORKSHOP – to better self-manage MONDAY, MARCH 9 painful health conditions at Uptown Askew’s, OKANAGAN COLLEGE’S CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS AT THE Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register, call CLASSIC – runs to the end of March. Paul Thomas UVIC’s Centre on Aging (1-866-902-3767 or www.

Anderson’s Magnolia will be featured at 7:30 p.m. The selfmanagementbc.ca). Family, friends and caregivers films are open to the public. For more information, are welcome to register too. email Tim Walters at TWalters@okanagan.bc.ca.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19

THURSDAY, MARCH 12

SIXTH ANNUAL MULTI-CULTURAL DAY – takes place at

Okanagan College in Salmon Arm. Take a potluck item to share and enjoy a wide range of entertainment from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

S.O.A.R. MEETING – takes place at 10 a.m. at the Canoe

Seniors Centre. Guest speaker will be Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper, . For further information, call Wayne 250-832-3497, or Ted 250-832-2603.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 ALL YOU CAN EAT SPAGHETTI DINNER – takes place at the

Elks Hall, 3690 30th St. NE. Cocktails 4:30 p.m., dinner at 6. Spaghetti w/meat sauce, caesar salad, garlic bread, dessert, tea, coffee. 50/50 draw, entertainment.

For tickets, contact any Elk member or Mike Susak at

THE LOUISIANA HAYRIDE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SHOW – will be at the Shuswap Theatre for three

performances only – March 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, March 21. Tickets are available at Touch A Texas, Piccadilly Mall, Wearabouts on Alexander Street or online at www.ticketseller.ca. Or call toll free to1-866-311-1011.

ONGOING… WEEKLY LESSONS & WORKSHOPS/JAMS FOR BLUEGRASS MUSIC – for acoustic instruments only, beginners/

intermediates, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Carlin Hall. For more information, call 250-835-2322.

You can now upload your own events on our website…AND IT’S EASY!! Simply go to www.saobserver.net, go to CALENDAR, and click on Add Your Event.

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Program aims to inspire women leaders of the future Lilith 400 is designed specifically for highly motivated emerging female leaders enrolled in Grades 10, 11 or 12.

This innovative and unique program is for any ambitious future female leader who is interested in exploring dynamic careers and developing a personal plan and supportive network to achieve her dreams. The Lilith 400 Program combines leadership and personal development, along with one-to-one mentorship with successful women in a variety of fields.

This six-day program features a wide variety of personalized sessions, group workshops and engaging development seminars led by seasoned professionals, dozens of highprofile business leaders and topic experts who share their insights on leadership and career development from a female perspective. Lilith Professional strives to provide financial assistance to those with demonstrated need.

Using real-world scenarios, industry leading and award-winning materials and a community of successful mentors, Lilith 400 engages young leaders in an action packed week to explore their personal potential and pave the way for bold career strategies. Each Lilith 400 participant will gain membership into a private Lilith 400 Facebook group, receive a personalized report that identifies her personal learning and leadership style, develop a threeto-five year personal strategic plan critiqued by program faculty and be paired with a mentor to support her along the way after the program.

Confirmed presenters include: Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament, Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005, named

by Newsweek magazine in 2010 as “one of the world’s most influential women; Lisa Helps, Mayor of Victoria; Elizabeth Dutton, president of UsedEverywhere. com and VP Digital Black Press; Jo-Ann

Roberts – Former CBC One’s host of All Points West and Green Party candidate for Victoria in the federal nomination and Jacqueline Dennis-Orr from the Lower Similkameen

Indian Band.

Student application materials are available online at www.lilithprofessional.com/ourprograms/ index.html and due on March 15. The cost of participating in

the Lilith 400 program is $2,000. Registration fees are inclusive of food, accommodation and transportation fees from Squamish to Whistler, BC. Financial assistance is available.

As a Lilith 400 participant you will: • Explore your potential and be challenged on new possibilities; • Receive a personalized debriefing sessions to fully understand your

leadership style and career possibilities that leverage your natural strengths; • Develop a personal strategic plan for threeto-five years beyond the completion of the

formal program; • Be paired with a mentor to support you along the way after the program.

For more information, contact info@lilithprofessional.com.

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