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Industrial dustbowl to drink-making hotspot Kathy Michaels On the outskirts of downtown, Kelowna’s north end stands as a reminder of this city’s humble roots.

Part industrial, part agricultural and entirely dusty, it bears few markings of a community now known for making the most of geographical riches, largely because developers have taken a hands-off approach.

That calm, however, has come to an end— although it’s not your traditional Kelowna highrise developer stirring things up.

Those headed to the North End are focusing on bottling them up.

Sandhill Wines, the only urban winery in Kelowna, unveiled its high-end, new digs on Richter Street last year to much fanfare, setting the tone for those who would follow.

That, thus far, has included BC Tree Fruits’ much anticipated craft cidery, which is set to open on Vaughn Avenue next month, and Starkhund Brewery, a 60,000 sq. ft. brew-pub facility expected to start being built this spring on a corner of the BC Tree Fruits’ packinghouse lot on Clement.

A deal to sell the packinghouse building itself is underway and expected to close by Monday—roughly a year after its initially anticipated sale date— and that could bring with it a market.

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An artist’s conceptual rendering of the new 60,000 square-foot Starkhund Brewery slated for the corner of the current BC Tree Fruits packinghouse lot.

It’s expected to start being built this spring. pitched as Urban Square by developer Gary Tebutt last year remains to be seen, as he’s apparently stepped away from the project and the current proponents thus far have shied away from the spotlight.

As all those components fall into place, the character and appearance of the entire neighbourhood will change and that’s something the City of Kelowna is taking an interest in.

“From a planning perspective, my (city hall) counterpart is looking at a north end planning strategy for the next 18 to 20 months,” said Ryan

Smith, the city’s urban planning manager.

The city will be looking at how those drinkmaking developments interface with the downtown and the surrounding residential areas, and they’ll aim to align the city’s future planning endeavours with that in mind.

It won’t be terribly restrictive, like previous comprehensive downtown plans that went so far as to set out height, style and size restrictions on a block-byblock basis.

“I don’t think the city has any desire from a planning perspective to create that kind of vision

dust and maybe a bit of a smell from the brewers and wineries,” said Smith.

Michael Daley, the general manager of the BC Tree Fruit cider company, said there’s a lot of excitement building in the neighbourhood, and it’s all warranted.

“I grew up in Kelowna and I went to high school and grade school here, and it’s great to see the downtown catching on and prospering,” he said.

“It presents a natural and exciting opportunity to extend the area from off the lake to the Vaughn Avenue district.”

Daley said that he’s heard there are plans to make the area more

again,” he said.

“Organically, we are seeing the liquor uses come together, so we will try to focus organically with what is already happening. The other part of that is making sure that, with uses that might not be that compatible, we provide good buffering, if we can.”

What should come as a relief to those who reside in the area or travel it regularly, is that breweries, wineries and cideries have a much less rankling effect on those who live in the area.

“As you get more into more clean industrial, you have less conflict with neighbours, there’s less

accessible to pedestrians, and that could eventually include walkways, proper lighting and a boardwalk.

All of it will benefit the cidery that sits adjacent to the market store on Vaughn Avenue, which will be open by the end of April. The beverage itself will be launched April 1.

“There will be a small viewing area, where you can see the cidery in the background, as well as sales and a tasting bar,” said Daley.

If that’s not enough, each change in the area will bring roadway improvements.

“It will happen in stages, from my understanding,” said

Smith.

The intersection at Clement and Richter in front of the new RCMP detachment will be finished when the new building is completed, and then there’s a section in front of Starkhund Brewing that will be completed when that building is complete, and then whatever happens with the packinghouse will also set some changes into motion.

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“I grew up in Kelowna and I went to high school and grade school here, and it’s great to see the downtown catching on and prospering.”

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What started out as an $850,000 job to replace the concrete floor of a changing room at the Kelowna Family YMCA building in Rutland has turned into a $2-million, multi-faceted ongoing renovation headache.

As the project has unfolded, new problems seem to spring up almost as quickly as old ones are fixed.

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money to pay for the work.

This time, an extra $180,000 was requested to pay for the replacement of electrical wiring found to be corroded to the point where occupant safety was being compromised.

The work has already been done.

The problem was so bad, the city was ordered to replace the wiring by the B.C. Safety Authority In July 2013, council was asked to add $637,000 to the original budget to expand the work to replace the concrete slab under the women’s changing room and above the facility’s boiler room to include revamping the men’s and family changing rooms.

The Kelowna Family Y also provided another

$78,000 towards the expanded project. The city had received a $250,000 federal grant to help pay for the original work.

The repairs were supposed to be completed last year but, before the work started, the contractor and the city received a report from the B.C. Safety Authority identifying “extensive and serious” safety concerns with the building’s electrical system.

While money was set aside in the budget for that work in 2015, the damage was much more extensive than originally thought, said Van Vliet in a report to council.

In addition, mechanical repairs had to be done in a number of areas, including to the plumbing above the whirlpool.

When the extent of the

corrosion in the sewer pipe above the whirlpool was discovered it, was decided to replace all the plumbing in that area of the building and replace the ceiling over the whirlpool.

Other work that was found needed to be done during the project included replacing steel stud walls that were corroded beyond the point of being structurally sound, fixing ventilation modifications that were inappropriately done on an ad hoc basis and replacing handrails in the facility that were corroded beyond the point of use.

“The scope of the facility deterioration was far worse than anticipated,” said Van Vliet.

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federal government did provide some money to help pay for the work at the city-owned facility in the Rutland Recreation Park, the mounting bill for taxpayers was a concern to at least one city councillor.

Coun. Mohini Singh asked if council could expect to see Van Vliet before it again asks for more money.

Van Vliet said no, saying his appearance Monday would be the last time he would ask council to provide more money for the project, which is now substantially complete.

But Van Vliet added the $65,000 in contingency funding set aside for the project was not enough to cover the cost of the electrical replacement and that’s why he needed the extra $180,000.

He said he was confident that would be enough to finish paying the project’s bills.

Council approved spending the extra money.

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School board faces tough decisions due to budget cut Kevin Parnell kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

The chair of the Central Okanagan school board says this year’s budget deliberations are going to be very tough as school districts around the province are being asked to trim as much as $29 million in administrative costs.

Moyra Baxter says the Central Okanagan is already running below the provincial average when it comes to administration costs, but she expects the province will ask the school district to chop between $900,000 and $1 million.

“It’s not a status quo budget for sure. It will absolutely have to include cuts to administration,” said Baxter after this week’s regular school board meeting on Wednesday night.

“We are already quite lean in that area. It’s very difficult comparing one school district to another.

We all have different circumstances.

“But when you do compare percentage wise our administration is lower than the provincial average.”

As of Thursday’s Capital News press deadline, school boards across the

province were waiting to hear exact numbers as to how much each school district will have to trim.

A conference call between the province and school districts was expected to take place late yesterday.

But whatever the exact number, trustees in the Central Okanagan are preparing for some hard decisions once again when they receive their budget allotment from the province, Baxter says.

The school board has added an extra finance committee meeting to its schedule in April and pushed the final board meeting of April to the last Wednesday of the month, allowing more time to determine how the necessary budget cuts can be achieved.

The finance committee is expected to meet April 1, after spring break, to begin budget deliberations.

“When you look at the numbers the government will say how much more money they are putting into education,” said Baxter.

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budget is going to go higher. We know and expect that. But the

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Kelowna Family Y repairs

Council approved an additional $180,000 for emergency repairs to the Kelowna Family Y that were beyond those anticipated and approved by Council in August 2014. Phase 3 of the renovation uncovered deterioration worse than expected, including wall and plumbing corrosion, ventilation and electrical issues.

This additional funding will be sufficient to complete repairs encountered during the renovation.

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Other municipal partners in the Kelowna Regional Transit system – West Kelowna, Lake Country, Westbank First Nation and Peachland - will be reviewing the proposed transit fare increases over the next few weeks. The last change to transit fares occurred Jan. 1, 2012. The Sept. 1 overall fare increase will help work towards the target cost recovery of 30 per cent. Cash fares will be standardized to a rate of $2.50 for all riders and monthly passes will cost $45 for seniors and students and $70 for adults. For more details, visit kelowna.ca/transit.

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Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Kelowna intends to enter into a Land Exchange Agreement involving 559 & 579 Truswell Road, PIDs 008-531-935 & 008-532-010, Lot A & B Section 1 Township 25 Osoyoos Division Yale District Plan 15736 with Paul & Agnieszka Bereznicki.

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West Kelowna council has turned down a request to identify district municipal buildings as breastfeeding friendly zones.

Council heard Tuesday from a delegation of UBCO nursing students asking council to approve a program that would feature stickers and posters in municipal buildings to identify them as breastfeeding-friendly areas.

Several councillors said they feared the program would put undue pressure on mothers who either choose not to, or cannot, breast-feed their babies.

“Have you ever seen a mother brought to tears because she was seen not breastfeeding her child?” said Coun. Rosalind Neis, who is also a nurse. “I have.”

She said while she supports breastfeeding for the health of the baby, it is not something that should be forced on all new mothers.

“Big Brother is inundating the public with signs about how we should dress, how we should talk and what we should eat, and common sense is being lost,” said Neis.

“There is another side of the picture that is not being addressed,” she said, expressing her concerns that the effect of the program on non-breastfeeding mothers.

Council’s only other female councillor, Carol Zanon, also

weighed in on the issue.

As a mother of six and a former La Leche League mentor and a spokeswoman for a Red Cross program that encouraged breastfeeding, Zanon said she supports the encouragement of breastfeeding.

But Zanon added that she also was concerned about the potential “intimidation” of mothers who bottle-feed their babies.

The UBCO students, who said there would be no cost to the municipality for the program, told West Kelowna councillors that both Kelowna and Lake Country councils have supported their campaign.

They said there was no intention of saying mothers who do not breastfeed are not looking after their babies properly on the stickers, as they would simply show the public that the municipality supports breastfeeding in its public buildings.

The group said it recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and, if possible, breastfeeding for the first two years.

Linda Kersche, the local public health nurse who is working with the students, told council she welcomed its input, saying her aim was not to make bottle-feeding mothers feel bad about their decision.

“I’ve always tried to make an effort not to be a breast Nazi,” said Kersch, who added she works with new mothers and supports them no matter how they decide to feed

their babies.

In B.C., under the provincial human rights code, a breastfeeding mother has the right to feed her baby in a public area and it is discriminatory to ask her to cover up.

Coun. Bryden Winsby questioned the responsibility of the municipality to deal with anyone found harassing a mother who is breastfeeding in a district facility.

He said by endorsing the program, it would be understood the municipality supports it.

So, Winsby asked, how should it deal with someone who feels a breastfeeding mother should either cover up or not be allowed to do it in a public space?

“What do we do with them? Do we have to report them?”

Coun. Rusty Ensign, took a different tact, saying he supported the program and council should too, especially given that surrounding municipalities have supported it and provincial rules allow it anyway.

The stickers that would be put up display the World Health Organization sign for breastfeeding, a stylized shape of a woman breastfeeding a baby. There are no words on the blue and white stickers.

While council declined to support the Baby Friendly initiative for now, it may have left the door open to change that stance in the future, as Mayor Doug Findlater told the delegation council would consider it again “at a later date.”

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West Kelowna council wants to hear what 1,000 randomly selected property owners in the district think.

Council has directed district staff to distribute the 2015 Citizens’ Survey to the randomly-selected property owners, with the

deadline for return being May 29.

But while the annual survey is usually distributed with little fanfare, this year it did not receive the usual rubber stamp of approval.

At Tuesday’s council meeting, Coun. Rosalind Neis questioned why the district was spending money on a survey she

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A story in the Feb. 25 edition of the Kelowna Capital News about Kelowna city council’s support of a bid by the Michaelbrook Golf Course to the Agriculture Land Commission to allow a land use change indicated the 18-hole golf course would be replaced by a 30-40 stall RV park.

In fact, the golf course would not be affected by this proposal. Creating the RV park site would mean closure of Michaelbrook’s putting green facility, located adjacent to the golf course.

feels council pays little attention to.

“It’s been my experience that the results (of the survey) have no bearing on council’s decisions,” said Neis.

“It’s a waste of time because we don’t follow it when making our strategic provisions.”

But other councillors defended the survey.

Coun. Duane Ophus said it’s important to gather input from many sources, especially district property owners.

But, he added, that does mean council will always go with one group’s particular choice when setting strategic priorities.

Coun. Rick de Jong also defended the annual citizen’s survey, calling it a

useful tool, although he noted responses to some vaguely-worded questions have to be taken “with a grain of salt.”

This will be the eighth survey conducted by the district since its inception in 2007, the only anonymous, statisticallyaccurate polling of West Kelowna citizens.

The survey is prepared, compiled and analyzed in-house by the district and costs approximately $3,000 for printing and mailing.

Mayor Doug Findlater said he feels council does its best to use the data collected in each survey as a guide for council priorities. But he, added, council is often constrained by the money it has available for

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Home valuations gone wacky at BC Assessment To the editor: I am not sure what the most suitable headline for this letter should be: Botched Property Assessment Alarming; Property Assessment Compliment is Costly; or Be Careful What you Wish For.

LETTER OF THE WEEK All headlines are suitable, given the nature of what has transpired regarding my property assessment for 2015.

It started with Helen Gill’s letter to the Capital News, dated Jan. 28 which mentions ridiculous and arbitrary property assessment values, as if numbers were drawn from a hat. (Why Have Property Assessments for Kelowna Homes Gone Crazy?)

I received my 2015 assessment and had noticed an increase but was not surprised given the recent announcements that property taxes will rise as BC Assessment

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plays catchup to make property assessments more in line with home values. Thanks to Helen I revisited my assessment and did notice that, overall, the assessed value rose 20 per cent.

I then noticed, on the back side of the assessment paper, that I could compare my assessment with other homes in the area, or anywhere in B.C., by going to evaluebcassessment.ca.

What I found was incredible.

Doing some basic math, my building value had risen 56 per cent and my land value had gone down 5.3 per cent. My surrounding neighbour’s assessments didn’t jive either with one home, a freshly renovated home, building value going up 30 per cent and another renovated home, not nearly as nice as the other, going up 82 per cent.

I noticed a lot of other discrepancies on my street and in the area.

I contacted BC Assessment to ask why my building value rose 56 per cent and was told that I had done a renovation in my basement.

Problem is I don’t have a basement.

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Smalltown thinking could use book learnin’ Have you heard of “breastfeeding Nazis?

Kathartic The politically incorrect term bandied about by recent breeders has now been brought to the general KATHY Okanagan public courtesy of a West MICHAELS Kelowna council meeting. [See related story page A8.]

It was offered by a public nurse who, while trying to convince the district’s elected officials to adopt Baby Friendly initiatives at the municipal level—as has been done in Lake Country and Kelowna—was met with an unusual rebuke.

Social engineering, boobie bullies, dubious concerns over enforcement and fears around excessive use of breast milk application were some of the arguments against adopting an innocuous policy. That reportedly prompted her to reply, “I have always made an effort not to be a breastfeeding Nazi.”

It all made me snort my breakfast milk right out of my nose. Cow’s milk, for the record.

There was something oddball, smalltown and ridiculous about all of it, particularly elected officials rallying against an education campaign for breast feeding. Keep an eye out for the book burning

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And that moment when Kevin Bacon dances into town on his way back from Taber, Alberta and makes everything better.

I digress.

The point is education is a helpful way to help make the townsfolk smarter. Clearly, when it comes to things like breast feeding, there’s a need for people to do some book learning.

Handily enough for me, an example popped up in my newsfeed this morning.

Kristen Hilderman, an editor of BC Business magazine, was on a United Airlines flight last Sunday when her five-month-old baby started to cry because of a change in cabin pressure.

As any good mother would do, she decided to feed him. In addition to its obvious everyday soothing effect, feeding during these times relieves pressure on their wee heads, like chewing gum would do for people with teeth.

As she popped opened the hatch on her feeding top and the five-month-old latched on, she was met with some unusual opposition.

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her husband, she wrote in a Twitter post, and asked loudly “Are you two together?” When Hilderman’s husband replied yes, the attendant then tossed a blanket at him and said, “Then here, help her out.”

Hilderman said the flight attendant ignored her follow-up questions and walked away.

“I felt so completely embarrassed, uncomfortable, and self-conscious for the rest of the flight,” wrote Hilderman.

Just the type of emotions you would hope a woman would feel in the early stages of the most important relationship she’ll ever form—especially when she is doing something right for not only her baby, but the many passengers who likely started holding their breath when the dreaded baby-wail got underway. Well done, United.

Sure, there will be people who complain about having to see a boob in public. It’s not an argument that holds much value in my mind. But even if it did, if those people have ever been a passenger on a plane, they should know that seats aren’t exactly arranged in a comfortable sharing circle formation.

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Unless of course you’re trolling the aisles looking for something to get upset about.

Clearly United Airways would benefit from a visit from Interior Health’s breast is best crew.

Hildebrand has had loads of support in the days since this incident, as can be seen on her Twitter account.

That’s nice, but her support, along with what’s happening at West Kelowna, all underscore the fact that there is still a strange amount of ignorance when it comes to breast feeding.

It also exists among those who support the practice as well, which is what Coun.

Rosalind Neis touched upon.

Here’s a thing I didn’t realize before I became a breeder two years ago— breast feeding doesn’t necessarily come naturally.

In fact, staying up for days on end trying to make a screaming baby latch on for a meal it didn’t seem to want may have been the most unnatural thing I ever experienced.

That said, I know my reading material.

Breast is best. Do it or die. So goes the subtext, anyway.

I had breast feeding coaches come to my house, I went to meetings where it all hung out with other mothers who also had it all hang out. Then my little human would be plopped on a scale and I’d be told he’d ingested nothing, but to try, try again.

My poor little sister had never seen so much of me during this stretch of time.

I don’t think she’s been the same since.

Jealous, I like to think.

Despite my best efforts I eventually gave up. My little human couldn’t get enough au naturel so I got a prescription, a pump and spent an unseemly amount of two years pumping up a storm. Robobreast, would be a fitting title for my role in those days.

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I’m oddly proud of my tenacity with the pump, which is all sorts of unpleasant. But when I was out and about plugging his little mouth with a bottle, I’d apologetically tell people that it was my milk within, as though it matters what other people think. Which brings me to the other thing I didn’t know until I became a breeder.

People want to tell you what they think, especially when it comes to breast feeding.

And there’s nothing more irritating than some twit who gets their medical intel from Dr. Oz, telling you what is best for the human who becomes your reason for being from the minute they’re sprung from your womb.

It’s annoying because I’ve come to believe most women do their best when it comes to raising their children. We’re biologically geared to do so.

But when it comes to breast feeding and the science behind it, results from the countless studies on the topic are far more nuanced than a simple “breast is best” campaign can offer.

Income, education, emotional and physical bonds as well as later nutrition play a big part in providing an ideal starting point for a new human.

What it comes down to, however, is this: if you’re able to go au natural, then you should be celebrated. If things aren’t going as planned, but you’re giving it your all then you also deserve to be supported and celebrated for your efforts, whatever they may be.

Motherhood is grand, but it’s hard sometimes and the last thing a woman needs while she’s navigating those rough waters is to wade through ignorance.

So, let’s bring on the education and shut down the judgments.

Kathy Michaels is a reporter with the Kelowna Capital News. @KelownaNewsKat

Assessment rockets with old and new renovation ASSESSMENT FROM A10 This was corrected to I did a renovation on my split level. Problem is I don’t have a split level (wouldn’t there be a permit for this?)

I was then told to appeal.

I went through the process of appealing but before that the Kelowna BC Assessment office called and it was decided that someone from the office should come out to my home for clarification that the information that they have on the house, for years it seems, is obviously inaccurate and should be updated.

I had moved into the home in 2013 and there were two renovations done prior to this and felt it would be best if the inspector

came to see that I had done nothing structural to my home. The inspector came and explained that this past year a 45 degree angle aerial photo was taken of each home in the area and it showed that I had a downstairs put in under my garage. He apologized for this error. Noting the recent, extensive landscaping he explained that landscaping is not counted in assessment and is of no value.

He noted that my home is one floor, that the kitchen was upgraded in 2002 and an addition in 1998 was noted. He noted that my front yard view was taken last year when the family across the street built a boxysecondary suite.

I assumed that my

assessment, now with accurate specs, would go down to where it should be, perhaps near to an overall rise of 15 per cent.

I later got an email from Kelowna BC Assessment stating that given the overall quality of my home (the inspector really liked it) and the quality of the renovations done before I moved in (done over 13 years ago) that the value of the home is actually more, but the land value will go down given the loss of view.

In the end I was left with a rise of 25 per cent overall and a rise of building value close to 70 per cent. So, which heading is more suitable for this letter?

Terrie Anderson, West Kelowna

To the editor: Re: Falling Behind Transit Needs, Capital News March 11.

Metro Vancouver is at a crossroads of sustainable growth.

In light of the pending referendum on transit funding improvements, a recent poll taken in Metro Vancouver found that 93 per cent of people surveyed thought the region’s population was either large enough or too large.

Whether or not ‘Vancouver is full’ remains to be seen; however, we should give careful thought to the inherent fallacy of using an influx of a million more newcomers expected by 2040 as a valid argument for needed transit upgrades.

Inasmuch as such massive population growth is expected to come almost entirely from current high levels of federallycontrolled immigration intakes, it is time to reframe the debate on sustainable immigration policies away from predominantly quantitative arguments to its qualitative implications of economic, environmental, social, cultural and overall demographic concerns.

Proponents of maintaining or even raising our annual immigration intake, in the name of achieving the elusive goal of so-called ‘critical mass,’ cite such population expansion to be indispensable to urban growth when in reality urban growth is becoming a victim of a self-defeating cycle of increasingly exorbitant and economically unsustainable infrastructure demands.

Above all else, the forthcoming referendum vote on additional funding for transit infrastructure improvements will be a vote affecting the quality of life of Vancouver’s citizens, present and future.

Vancouverites should bear that in mind and make their vote an expression of what they want an economically and demographically sustainable federal immigration policy to accomplish for their city and wider region.

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Rockets firing on all cylinders Before this weekend is concluded and our collective memory banks are filed into the archives of time, it is quite conceivable the task will have been completed.

The Kelowna Rockets should have amassed their 51st win of the regular Western Hockey League season.

Now that is not a small feat for the fairest of any junior hockey club, however, the accomplishment is even more impressive (if not daunting) when one considers it will mark the third straight year that the local hockey club has accrued such a team track record.

To suggest the Rockets are an impressive wrecking ball of talent is pretty much an understatement.

For Rocket fans, this season holds tremendous promise for further glory come the playoffs.

Much of the brilliance on ice this year is directly due to the cunning hockey astuteness of team owner Bruce Hamilton, who along with his coaching and management staff pulled off several significant drafts and player trades to craft his hat-trick teams of success.

This year’s club is fully expected to vie for the Memorial Cup championship this spring when the final four clubs from across our nation meet for the coveted junior hockey version of the Stanley Cup. The powerful Quebec Remparts, of the Quebec Major Hockey League, will host the tournament this year, given an automatic berth in the Memorial Cup tournament as the host city along with the QMHL, Western Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League champions.

Kelowna is all-in this year to represent the WHL, providing we get past Brandon Wheat Kings and one or two other potential playoff round upsets.

For a club that was not predicted to do well at all this season, the Kelowna team has literally rocketed to the top of the Western Hockey League, and depending on what day you check is ranked in the top two or three clubs in all of Canada.

Once again it was Hamilton and crew which collected the skilled puck movers this season that deserve credit.

Hodge Podge CHARLIE HODGE The Rockets were already firing on all cylinders half way through the year led by veteran puck stars such as Rourke Chartier, Nick Merkley, Tyson Baillie and goalie Jackson Whistle when Hamilton pulled off two huge trades back in January.

In two separate deals with the Prince Albert Raiders, Hamilton procured Edmonton Oiler rookie Leon Draisaitl and then robbed the Raiders of stud defenseman Josh Morrissey, who has already been drafted by the Winnipeg Jets .

The two highly ranked stars have already contributed tremendously

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slowing down.

Hopefully Rocket fans will be able to savour the suspected success of this club well into the late spring.

••• Speaking of winners, tonight (Friday) should prove to be a very interesting evening for many. An eclectic accumulation of creative characters are collaborating in a fun night tonight while celebrating a true artist in town.

The excuse for the gathering is to honour talented local photographer extraordinaire Wendy McAlpine.

Wendy, as many will recall, recently completed a unique personal professional quest of snapping a portrait of a different Kelowna personalities every day for a complete year.

McAlpine’s 365day Faces of Kelowna collection of amazing mug shots began quietly enough more than a year ago as a “one click at a time” fun challenge and metamorphosed into a tremendous collection of “Who’s who” in K-Town.

In celebration of her efforts and in recognition

of her birthday, a large number of her photography subjects are gathering tonight at Third Space Coffee to celebrate Wendy’s work and her 50th birthday.

As a bonus spin to the evening several of the ‘subject matters’ of the portraits will be combing their skills or hobbies into unique performances or contributions to the night such as music, poetry, dance, spoken word, artwork. Rawle Iam James, Keith Thom, Nygel Metcalfe, Caleb Drew and many others will take part.

As well, a full collection of the tremendous photos taken by the talented McAlpine will be displayed and some souvenir booklets available as well.

It should be another unique night, recognizing a unique individual with as big a heart as she has talent—which is huge.

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The BC Fruit Growers’ Association is supporting the change in the way the minimum wage is established in B.C. “This will make the minimum wage more predictable,” said Fred Steele, a Kelowna orchardist and president of the BCFGA. The minimum wage increases by 20 cents per hour to $10.45 per hour this year while piece rates in agriculture increase by two per cent. Minimum piece rates are currently $15 per bin to pick apples and

22.4 cents per pound for cherries.

“We typically pay a premium on piece rates, and some cherry harvesters make significantly more than minimum wage. Growers pay piece rates to provide an incentive, and we recognize that means workers who perform will earn great wages. We appreciate and thank the contributions of our workers to the success of the agriculture sector.”

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After several years of answering all manner of questions about crimes in and around the Okanagan, Const. Kris Clark will move to Lake Country where he’ll be placed on patrol.

During the RCMP’s semi-regular Monday media briefing, Clark announced his decision to go back to active policing and introduced his replacement.

The new man behind the microphone will be Cpl. Joe Duncan, who has been a Mountie for Cpl. Joe Duncan 17 years, the last two of which have been in Kelowna.

Duncan started his career in Langley after finishing RCMP depot training in 1991. He then spent two years in Fort St.James, before moving to Salmon Arm. “From there I decided to be a real Queen’s cowboy and I joined the musical ride and showed in every province except Manitoba,” Duncan said.

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LED fog lights made The front bucket seats are large and in charge. The the front end of the heated and cooled. The featured projector style second row folds flat along headlamps with LED fog Platinum Edition with the third row, which lights made the front end tester look like a drops at the touch of a of the Platinum Edition piece of jewelry. button. tester look like a piece of The command center jewelry!

Ian Harwood controls everything from A raised power dome entertainment to climate. hood and nice bodylines certainly give Speaking of entertainment, the sound this Expedition some class. The power system is a Sony premium audio system retractable running boards are standard that features 12 speakers and 390 watts on this edition but I find they react too of power. slowly for me when the door is opened.

Safety first: No doubt for some the boards would Front seat mounted side airbags, safety be a great addition while others might canopy system with three row-side curtain think of them being in the way. airbags and rollover sensor. Advance-Trac When you design a sport utility vehicle, with roll stability, tire pressure monitoring it is always tough to give the back end system, and trailer sway control are just some shape. As an engineer, you’re worsome of the standard features. ried about aerodynamics but in this case Roadworthy: the designers still managed to match The Expedition delivers on space, comthe back’s elegance to that of the front. fort and functionality while driving like The popular Ford Expedition gets a makeover this model year, bringing this 2015 version into a different class of elegance.

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The Nissan LEAF miraculously cut a journey in half this week.

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But that’s not me. Spurred by my ecofriendly driving the previous day, the clever car had decided earlier in the day that I could do 156 kilometres on a full charge.

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I glided silently down the road, picking up pace ever so gradually in the busy city traffic. Rolling down the hills to Marpole, I could feel the juice from the brakes topping up that battery.

On the freeway, I hit the posted speed limit and 40 minutes later pulled into HQ. The display flashed 126. I had covered 43 klicks with the power required to move the car just 20!

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Toyota, just look at the much more dynamic designs placed on the small Corolla or mid-sized Camry, still practical but much better looking.

The same criticism was levelled at the Toyota luxury brand, Lexus. Here too, the designers have taken a dramatic shift in the way the cars look and feel. The RC coupe is an all-new category for Lexus and one they call “Sexy”. There was a retractable hardtop Lexus IS convertible that tried to double as a coupe but nothing can replace the real thing. This is a long, low, wide take on a coupe. Much better-looking car that that old IS. LOOKS One area that Lexus has focused on is the front grille and aggressive stance of many of its latest vehicles.

This grille is what Lexus calls a “spindle” grille, made to replicate a fabric spindle. Why, you ask? Well, the Toyoda family was in the fabric loom business before they started making military trucks and then cars. This is

a fun tip-of-the-hat to the origins of the business.

On some cars it looks a bit forced, on this RC it certainly looks well integrated and sleek. What are hard to see are two pin-lights imbedded in the grille that act as driving lights. The back has cheese-grater looking faux vents behind the rear wheels that serve

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no function and look a bit busy. The FC is sold as a rear wheel drive (RWD) model or

all wheel drive (AWD) plus it is sold with Lexus F Sport trim packages that enhance the wheels and add extra go-fast looking trim pieces.

The car seen here is the 350 AWD without F Sport.

INSIDE Lexus continues the overhaul inside the RC cabin.

The dash really looks and feels cockpit-like, with a high centre console and sporty looking trim. There is a new touch pad between the front seats that lets the driver scroll around the centre screen just as one would on a laptop. To enter a setting, the driver pushed the track pad, all very intuitive.

The F Sport models get a special centre speedometer cluster that has the single dial move to one side for quick reference information.

The non- F Sport models get a small screen to use instead. The seats are nicely sculpted and trimmed in leather, plus the back seats are roomy enough for adults if the front seats are moved slightly forward, children will fit easily. What is impressive is the use of soft-

2015 Lexus RC 350 AWD touch materials and a level of finish and that should be experienced firsthand.

DRIVE Most Canadians will gravitate towards the RWD RC 350 not just because of the added traction but also because of the lower starting price. It’s odd that the RWD car starts at $57,650, where the AWD starts at $54,600.

The RWD F Sport car is a more performance-oriented with an 8-speed automatic transmission and adaptive front and rear suspension and all-wheel steering system; the AWD gets a 6-speed auto and a passive shock system. Both use the same 3.5L V6 engine with 307hp. The AWD car seams to be set up as a touring car, not getting away from the Lexus roots planted firmly in the luxury camp. It would be a good idea to try the more dynamic F Sport model back-to-back with the AWD

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to see if the softer model is to your tastes. The power from the engine can be rather fun but the driver needs to really kick the throttle to wake the car from its luxury slumber, this also is the only time the engine sounds particularly exciting.

VERDICT Lexus has built a strong following because of the high quality, bulletproof reliability the brand offers, with an ever-present luxury feel. The F Sport models offer a more aggressive design and improved onroad dynamics. With an eye on making the brand more T exciting, the designers did a m fine job inside and out. The t AWD model doesn’t stray t too far from the traditional l Lexus formula or producing t comfortable and luxurious A transportation, this time in a o c much more stylish wrap. zack.spencer@drivewaybc. t n ca

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Albaisa designs for a stylish life

It would have been no great surprise if car designer Alfonso Albaisa had become a designer of stationary objects – buildings!

The Infiniti Executive Design Director fell in love with design as a young boy living in Miami, FL. As he recalls his childhood, he mentions that this wasn’t the beach part of Miami that might come to mind when we think of the city. Albaisa’s father was a building architect and so as a youngster the budding designer spent a lot of time at the office.

“I remember this as if it was yesterday, that the shadows

would move on the streets and I’d sit in the entrance of my dad’s office playing with the little buildings and models.”

Then one day, sitting on the steps of his father’s office, fate changed his life’s ambitions changed. It was then that he heard and saw it for the first time.

“One day, I was seven or eight, I heard a rumbling and it pulled into the office,” Albaisa explains.

“It was an E-Type Jag convertible. And that really changed it for me… It was just so beautiful. Because this was the early 70s.

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Lamborghini. You never saw these these kinds of cars, so it was shocking for me, that a car could be so beautiful… And then I started drawing cars.”

From then on, he knew that designing vehicles would be in his future.

Then again, that wasn’t without exploration into other mediums of design.

Albaisa says, “Life takes its course and I really got into art also, so I studies art in the beginning.”

He holds a degree from Pratt Institute in New York and he attended the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit. While still in school,

Albaisa was hired by Nissan Motor Corp Inc. even before he graduated and hasn’t looked back. He has been with the company more than 25 years.

“Every day is different in this company,” he explains.

“My first two or three years in the group, I worked on the J30. And I did a yacht, I was designing TaylorMade golf clubs and I played beach volleyball competitively, so I had this crazy life.”

He designed furniture on the

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Towing a trailer just might be one of the most stressful driving situations for some truck owners. For one thing, it is not easy to manouevre around corners and change lanes with that extra length behind your truck. Backing up can be challenging.

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Pulling too much weight can be very Like vehicles and trailer hitches, hitch balls dangerous. Check your owner’s manual also are assigned a maximum tongue Ian Harwood to find your vehicle’s towing capacity, weight and gross trailer weight rating. including the maximum gross trailer weight and tongue Hitch balls are made from a variety of materials, and some weight it can handle. Tongue weight is the downward force are available in a choice of finishes, including chrome. They exerted on the hitch ball by the trailer coupler. In most cost about $12 to $14. cases, it is about 10 to 15 percent of gross trailer weight.

The hitch ball diameter must be the same diameter as the Tongue weight of up to 300 pounds can be measured on a trailer coupler (1 7/8 inches, 2 inches or 2 5/16 inches). household scale by resting the trailer coupler on the scale The shank diameter of the hitch ball should be the same as and placing the scale on a box so that the coupler is at its the hole diameter in the ball mount. normal towing height. The trailer must be fully loaded and The shank length should be long enough to allow at least level. two threads to be visible when the hitch ball is installed USE THE RIGHT HITCH AND OTHER EQUIPMENT and the nut completely tightened.

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Another year, another truckload of broken, glueencrusted pasta has been sent to the dump.

Okanagan College’s 32nd annual spaghetti bridge contest wrapped up last Friday afternoon, after bringing together budding engineers of all ages with a shared interest in competitively carb loading.

For those who haven’t squeezed their way in to see the popular event in person, it’s a spectacle to behold.

Noodles are woven or glued into mini-bridges, then used to carry a

growing weight that’s broadcast to an audience, through a digital scale.

As it starts to give way, pops and cracks echo across the room.

Then, if you’re lucky, the whole bridge will shatter, creating a confetti-effect onstage.

It’s an inglorious end to a project that some dedicate hundreds of hours to, yet students continue to line up to take part.

Rick Schouten, Keanan MIllar, Zack Ricketts and Gurleen Gang embarked on their first spaghetti bridge challenge this year, and they all said they’d do it again.

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Rick Schouten, Keanan MIllar, Zack Ricketts and Gurleen Gang embarked on their first spaghetti bridge challenge this year civil engineering students at the Kelowna campus and took on the project outside their coursework.

“We did it in our spare time… what little we

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have,” said Millar, noting that the preparing for the contest coincided with midterms. It was fun… and stressful at times, Schouten and Gang said.

And, noted Ricketts, it looks good on scholarship applications.

As they readied themselves for the bridgebreaking spectacle, they explained a few tricks to building a superior pasta bridge.

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right pasta,” said Millar.

“We went to a lot of local delis to find the strongest pasta.”

When asked which Kelowna shop boasted the best pasta, all four chimed in simultaneously, “Valorosa Foods, for sure.”

They also thought a lot about what design would be the heartiest and unanimously landed on the spoke design.

With the design and materials in place, they spent another week putting it together.

It was a pretty good design, and they were pretty sure it would hold its own.

The only trouble was that it weighed 250 grams more than it was supposed to, so hours before it was brought on stage, they were still hacking away pieces so it could enter.

So much shaving was required that they weren’t entirely sure the structure would hold.

“I was really confident about it before,” said Schouten.

In the post-secondary category, they didn’t place in the Top 3.

First place in that category went to Anna Offenwanger, Marissa White and Ephraim Nowak from UBC Okanagan; second was bestowed upon Kyler Lucas, Rhett Munson, Curtis Hull and Taylor Milsom from Okanagan College; and third was awarded to Julie Humphries, Robert Kemmler, Derek Penson and Siyuan Liu also from Okanagan College.

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kilograms before spectacularly collapsing in front of cheering friends, peers, teachers and parents.

His bridge was the only one to break the 200-kilogram pressure threshold. Brendan Mattenley placed second with 196.68 kilograms of pressure, and in third was defending champion James Dessert with 171.83 kilograms of pressure.

“We knew we wanted curved bridges, those always do well in the competition. For my bridge, I created a heavier arch by using four strands of barilla. While it’s a lighter pasta, having more of it made it stronger,” said Schartner, who is home-schooled.

For building the strongest bridge, he received a $1,500 prize cheque, courtesy of the event’s sponsors: the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of British Columbia, PCL Construction, Okanagan College Students’ Union, MMM Group, AECOM, OP Machine Ltd., Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, WSP Group and Interior Testing Services Ltd Some 248 participating students created recipes for success with their bridges. Students from Lumby and Salmon Arm in the north all the way to Osoyoos in the south participated in building bridges in both demonstration and competition categories.

In the team-building category, 58 teams registered (48 in secondary and 10 in the post-secondary division).

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These two Dans go way back.

Dan Lambert and Dan Bylsma first met in 1993 at the training camp of the American Hockey League’s Moncton Hawks.

More than two decades later, Lambert and Bylsma were back on the ice together at Prospera Place.

Bylsma, the former head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, was in town this week to help Lambert conduct three practises with the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets.

“It was a pretty nice gesture on Dan’s part to come and spend time with our team,” said Lambert, the Rockets’ first-year head coach.

“He brought a lot of knowledge, details and habits, those sorts of things. Dan showed our players energy and enthusiasm…he’s an energetic guy. It’s been great for our team to have him here.”

Lambert and Bylsma also played parts of three seasons together in the mid-to-late 1990s with the International Hockey League’s Long Beach Ice Dogs.

Based on what he saw back then, Bylsma isn’t the least bit surprised that Lambert is having success as a major junior head coach.

“Dan (Lambert) was a seasoned veteran, a guy on the back end and it was a very good team,” said Bylsma. “I want to say he ran the team, he was a leader.

“I remember fondly that team and playing together,” added Bylsma.

“At the time we were both players, I’m not surprised that down

the road we are both in coaching.”

During the 10 seasons Lambert played in Europe, he and Bylsma were more or less out of touch.

It was after Lambert signed on as an assistant coach with the Rockets that the two had a chance to reconnect.

“When Ryan (Huska) and I went to coach’s conferences, (Dan and I) used to run into each other there,” Lambert.

“We reconnected and have stayed in contact ever since. He said when he’s not working he’d be happy to come see us.

It was nice of him to do that, and it’s worked out very well.

Lambert said based on the way Bylsma played the game and respected his teammates, it’s no surprise that the two have been able to find common ground in the coaching world.

“I’ve always respected Dan for the teammate he was, he’s the type of person you go to war with,” Lambert added.

“I respected the way he played and approached the game, and I think the feeling is mutual.”

From Bylsma’s perspective, the relationship between the two men has been a benefit to both coaches.

“We’ve spent a lot of time conversing and talking about the game and coaching over the last three years,” said Bylsma, who coached the Penguins for six seasons, including winning the Stanley Cup in 2009.

“I think at times Dan has called me as a guy that has coached a little longer than him and had different experiences.

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Former NHL head coach Dan Bylsma (right) helped out Kelowna Rockets head coach and former teammate Dan Lambert at the WHL team practises this week. and learned from him as a coach as well.”

ROCKET SHOTS…

The Rockets, who have five regular season games remaining, meet the Kamloops Blazers this weekend in a homeand-home set. The B.C. Division rivals will be in Kamloops Friday night, before squaring off Saturday at Prospera Place…The undermanned Rockets dropped a 6-3 decision to the Victoria Royals Wednesday night at Prospera Place.

Forwards Rourke Chartier, Justin Kirkland, Gage Quinney and defenceman Josh Morrissey were all

sidelined with injury, while Tyrell Goulbourne left the game in the second period with a lower body injury and didn’t return.

“I think it had it a significant role, I guess,” Lambert said of his shortened bench. “But I don’t know that that is going to change anytime soon, so we have to fight our way through this.”…

The six goals against the Royals was the most allowed by the Rockets in a game this season…

Forward Nick Merkley scored twice against Victoria, his 19th and 20th for the Rockets.

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A trio of former Kelowna Rockets have been honoured with Canadian Interuniversity Sport awards. First-year collegiate players Zach Franko and MacKenzie Johnston, and former Rockets goaltender Kris Lazaruk were recognized for their play during the 2014-15 CIS season.

Both Franko and Johnston spent the majority of their WHL careers in Kelowna and both were named to allstar teams in their first seasons after junior.

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Franko was named to the all-rookie team while Johnston was named to the CWUAA all-rookie team after his first season at Mount Royal University.

Franko played more than 250 games as a Rocket between 2010 and 2014. Johnston played parts of five seasons with the Rockets, skating in more than 250 games between regular season and playoffs.

Lazaruk, who played 26 games with the Rockets in 2008-09, was named the Canada West goaltender of the year with the University of Calgary Dinos.

The Kelowna Tommy Gun Rockets will play host to the B.C. Hockey provincial bantam tier 1 championship beginning this weekend at Rutland West.

The six-team tournament faces off at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday with the host Rockets taking on North Shore Winter Club.

Also competing in the four-day tournament are Kamloops, Victoria, Prince George and Burnaby.

The opening ceremonies are set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Rutland West, with Kelowna and Kamloops meeting at 8 p.m.

Kelowna Rockets’ captain Madison Bowey will be on hand to drop the puck at the ceremonial opening face off.

The hosts, coached by former WHLer and exWestside Warrior Brady Mason, will also play Burnaby on Monday and Victoria Tuesday, with both games at 8.

The Rockets will finish up the round robin Wednesday at 2 p.m. against P.G. The championship final is set for Wednesday at 8 p.m.

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In case you weren’t aware, the power base of provincial ringette makes its home right here in the Central Okanagan.

Kelowna Ringette Association teams dominated the 2015 B.C. Ringette championships last weekend winning medals in all seven divisions—five gold and two bronze.

At provincials tournaments hosted in both Vernon and Lumby, Kelowna teams won B.C. titles in the U19A, U19 B, 18+A, U16 A and U16 B categories, while taking third at both the U14 A and B levels.

KRA president Melissa Mallam, for one, was thrilled with the results.

“We have one of the strongest associations going, what we were able to do is unprecedented, winning medals in every division,” said Mallam.

“We’re really lucky in that we have a huge volunteer

Kelowna A’s Brooklyn Keller (middle) battles a pair of Vernon Adrenaline Rush players in the U16 A finals of the B.C. Ringette Provincial Championships Sunday afternoon at Kal Tire Place. Kelowna won the gold medal with a 2-0 victory. base…the coaches, families, parents and players really give it 100 per cent commitment.

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“As one of the association presidents said last weekend, ringette is the best sport no one has really heard of,” Mallam said. “We want to raise awareness of what we have to offer and just what a great sport it is.”

Like so many other minor sports, Mallam said a couple of new arenas are on the wish-list for local ringette as a means of helping to grow the sport even further.

Meanwhile, two of the provincial championship teams have even grander goals in mind.

Both the Kelowna U19A and U16A will be headed to Calgary March 25 to 29 for the Western Canadian Ringette Championships.

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SWIMMING RESULTS

February was a busy month of competitions for athletes from the Liquid Lightning Swim Club.

Four LLSC members swam their way to 13 best times at the AA provincial championships held Feb. 13 to 15.

Georgia Pengilly, 13, went four for five on best times. She took five seconds off her 200 metre backstroke and made the final where she placed fifth with a new AAA provincial time standard.

Marc Toyata, 14, swam a best time in the 200m individual medley to qualify for finals where he placed seventh. He made consolation finals in the 100-m butterfly and the 50-m. freestyle.

Christina Wright, 13, went five for six on best times and made consolation finals in the 50 and 100 free events.

Sara Roggeveen, 15, earned a personal best.

Eight Lightning travelled to Edmonton to face off against the best in the west at the 2015 Speedo Western Canadian Long Course Open Feb. 19 to 22.

Bree Cooper, 17, swam to a silver medal in the 100-m. breast. Cooper got in several second swims including making the A final in the 50m. breast and 50-m fly.

Kyra McNulty, 15, swam all best times and

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Liquid Lightning Swim Club’s Liam Collie took 27 seconds off his 200 metre individual medley at the Vernon Winter Splash held Feb. 28 to March 1 to break the four minute mark and qualify for regional swim meets. just missed the podium in the 50 back with a fourth place finish. She also made finals in the 100 back and the 200 back.

Christina Russo, 19, finished fourth in the 50 fly and placed seventh in the 100 fly for a seventh place finish.

Liz Aguiar, 17, made the consolation finals in the 200-m individual medley and the 400-m I.M. Craig Mathieson, 16, made the consolation finals in the 50 and 100m. breast events.

Jessica Forbes, 17, made the consolation final in the 50 fly.

Gabrielle Hanvold and Bryce Molder recorded best times.

Lightning swimmers notched 99 best times at the Vernon Winter Splash held Feb. 28 to March 1.

Liam Collie, 9, swam all best times. He crushed his 200 I.M., taking off 27 seconds for a 3:50.86 which qualifies him for regional meets. Collie also lopped 21 seconds off his 200-m freestyle for a third place finish.

Taylor Smith, 11, swam to eight best times including taking eight seconds off her 200m. I.M. for a 2:52.18, breaking a four year old

club record and taking first place. She swam to a new AAA qualifying time in the 400-m freestyle with a first place finish.

Smith won the 100 I.M., 50 free, 200 free and 100 fly.

Ava Toyata, 10, swam to all best times. She won the 50-m. breast with a club record 46.07. Toyata swam to AA standards with wins in the 50 free and the 50 back. She was first in the 100 breast and 200 I.M. This was Aubree Fillion’s first swim meet.

Olivia DorantesMcCarten, Sydney MacFarlane, Diana Trif

and Jacklyn Pengilly earned 100 per cent best times.

Sara Roggeveen, 15, won her 200 free, 400 free, 100 fly and 100 free.

Georgia Pengilly, 13, swam eight best times and finished second in the 50 back.

Marc Toyata, 14, won the 200 free with a best time.

Kaitlyn Luchka, 12, won the 50 breast.

Janae Hoel, 15, won the 50 free.

Smith, Luchka, Marc Toyata and Trif teamed up to win the 200-m medley relay.

Paige Allan, 10, went three for four on best times and swam to second in her 50 fly.

Cam McConechy, 15, swam to six best times and took nine seconds off his 400 free to place second.

Ashlinn Salverda, 11, swam three best times including taking 14 seconds off her 100 IM. Her sister Rowan swam three best times and took 17 seconds off her 400 free.

Enrica Guidi, 10, swam six best times and took 16 seconds off her 200 IM. Victoria Koehle, Emma MacKenzie, Ryan Scott, and Quin Toyata recorded personal best times.

Other notable swims were made by Angelina Barkley.

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Two gold for United teams A pair of Kelowna United teams started the soccer season on the right foot last weekend at the Surrey Mayors Cup tournament.

The U17/18 boys and the U14 Chaos girls teams both battled their way to gold medals under sunny weather and ideal field conditions.

The United boys won

all four of their games, capping the title with a 1-0 win in penalty kicks over the Central City Breakers Tigers squad.

Kealan Cangiano and Morgan Gonzales fired precision shots into the back of the net followed by the stellar play of KU Keeper Corey Bennett, sealing the victory for Kelowna.

MVP of the games were Corey Bennett, Morgan Gonzales and Hakeem Rockwell.

In the U14 girls’ division, the Chaos was one of 28 teams competing in five pools.

In the first two games of the points-based tourney, Kelowna earned the maximum number of points.

In the third game of the tournament, with top spot on the line against undefeated Coastal FC, Chaos posted a third shutout to all but guarantee a gold medal.

In their final game, with a fourth consecutive shutout, Kelowna clinched gold at the Surrey tournament for the second straight year.

Five athletes from Okanagan Gymnastics Centre travelled to Surrey Feb. 28 and March 1 for the 30th annual Carol Lenz Memorial for women’s gymnastics and 28th Surrey Classic for men’s gymnastics.

It was the last event for the athletes to prepare before heading into trials for Westerns and first trials to Canadian Championships.

Gabriela Beselt competed in the National Novice category and and finished second overall, taking home silver medals on the uneven bars, balance beam, and all around. She also earned a bronze medal on vault and a gold medal on floor. This was a strong competition

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In the National Pre-Novice Aspire competition, Kamryn Greenhalgh finished with a silver medal on vault and a third place on balace beam. Amanda Jaggard finished with a silver medal on the uneven bars, while Samantha Pelletier finished with the bronze on the uneven bars.

In the Men’s Level 4 (Under 13) competition, Brady Clegg finished with a silver medal for the horizontal high bar and two bronze medals for his performance on the floor exercise and parallel bars.

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Medals for OGC at Surrey competition Kelowna Skating Club’s Daria Carr was a gold medalist at the B.C. and Yukon Super Series STARSkate Final.

Hardware at home for Kelowna skaters Much of the hardware stayed right at home as the Kelowna Skating Club played host to the 2015 B.C. and Yukon Super Series STARSkate Final.

With 24 local skaters taking part last weekend in Kelowna, KSC picked up 12 medals at the provincial event.

The highlight of the weekend took place in the Juvenile Women under-11 division, as Kelowna skaters swept the podium. Daria Carr landed a double axel and scored a personal-best 34.71 points to clinch the victory, while club mates Maya Rose and Ashley Sales won silver and bronze medals.

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Here are the full results: STAR 4 Girls u10 grp1: Dar’ya Krylova 4th STAR 4 Girls u10 grp 2: Taiya Knight 2nd STAR 4 Girls u13 grp3: Amy Richardson 9th STAR 5 Girls u10: Emily Sales 1st; Mackenzie Nelmes 2nd; Malayna Lesko 5th; Kiera Atkins 6th; Brooklyn Cowen 8th; Aurora Schultz 10th; Katie Jones 14th STAR 5 Girls u13: Zoe Wu 24th Junior Silver Women: Abbey Reiter 2nd Pre-Juvenile Women u11: Vienna Harwood 1st; Alexis Garost 2nd; Summer Peitsch 5th; Julia Crowther 6th Pre-Juvenile Women u14: Madeline Foley 2nd Pre-Juvenile Men: Carson Consiglio 1st Juvenile Women u11: Daria Carr 1st; Maya Rose 2nd; Ashley Sales 3rd; Mikayla Consiglio 8th Juvenile Women u14: Alyssa Dobbs 2nd Introductory Interpretive grp3: Meghan Birmingham 4th

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There is no shortage Absolutely. The ironic of advice from those fringe benefit is that it around you. It seems results in doing exactly like everyone you know what a personal injury has an opinion, but lawyer should be those opinions are often recommending. contradictory.

If you ignore your Injured victims often claim, you will be pushing rely on their ICBC adjuster your treatment team

for results to get you back to work as soon as reasonably possible. If it turns out that you have pushed them too hard and attempt a return too early, this will become apparent and the treatment team will pull you back. Will this result in the very best functional outcome for you? Absolutely. It also comes with the same fringe benefit.

If you ignore your claim, you will be living your life to the fullest, held back only to the extent your injuries truly hold you back. Is this the very best for your physical and emotional well being? Absolutely.

Again, the fringe benefit is that you are doing exactly what a personal injury lawyer should be recommending.

There are some important things you should be mindful of so that your legal rights arising from your ICBC claim are best looked after, but those things are separate from the “what should I do about this or that” circumstances I’ve described. Ensure you find out about those important things as soon as possible by having a free initial consultation with a personal injury lawyer.

Paul Hergott is a personal injury lawyer in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca

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JEFF NOERENBERG Due to an unexpected tragedy, Jeff Noerenberg passed away on March 4, 2015 at the age of 36. Jeff leaves behind loving family and a multitude of friends.

Anyone who knew Jeff, loved Jeff! He appreciated the many customers of his business, Kootenay Euroshop, and his automotive expertise will be greatly missed. Jeff’s mother, Virginia Stout, has established a memorial fund that will benefit his three young children, at Kootenay Savings. If you would like to make a donation in his memory, please direct your donation to “Jeff Noerenberg’s Children’s Fund.”

HOULE – ESTHER MAE (nee Hardy) Born in Edmonton, Alberta on April 22, 1946 Passed away on February 23, 2015 at the age of 68. Esther leaves behind her loving family: husband, Paul; son, Shane; daughters, Paula, Colleen, Carla and Tina; thirteen grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; brothers, Dave, Larry and Rick; sisters, Edye and Lorraine. She is also survived by numerous extended family and friends. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at First United Church, 721 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna. A celebration of life will be held in Edmonton, at a later date.

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Peacefully, with his children by his side, George Ernest Aquilon passed away at his home on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the age of 89 years. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 63 years, Marion; daughters Lori (Gary), Janice (Chris), Karen, and son Mark (Kelly); grandchildren Jason (Rebecca), Jaydene, Courtney, Nick, Geordi, Taylor, Erin, Daniel, and Remy; great grandchildren Cohen and Aysia. George was predeceased by his parents, Ernest and Mary Aquilon; brothers Lyall and John; Aunt Cecile and many other relatives and friends.

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His greatest passion in his later years was attending the games of his favourite hockey team, the Kelowna Rockets, and his grandsons’ minor hockey games.

A memorial mass will be held at St. Charles Garnier Catholic Church, 3645 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC on March 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., with a celebration of life to follow.

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BEAUCHAMP, EDMOND GEORGES CLAUDE Claude, 89 yrs, passed away peacefully, March 2, 2015.

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KUTNY, NICK Nick peacefully went into the presence of the Lord at home in Kelowna on March 10, 2015. He leaves behind his loving wife Lydia of 64 years, three daughters; Judy, Marg and Brenda, nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. He is also survived by five brothers and one sister. He had a heart for God and never feared the day he would go to meet Him. He will be greatly missed but we rejoice knowing we will all meet again. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Evangel Church, 3261 Gordon Dr, Kelowna, BC. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

GRAHAM, DONALD LOUIS “DON” Born February 14, 1940 in Regina, SK, passed away peacefully at the Kelowna Hospice House on March 9, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years Sharon, daughter Cory Lyn (Richard) Boden; brothers: Gary (Diedre) and their children Taylor, Connor; Morley (Gwen) and their children Logan, Heather and Max; sister-in-law Betty. He was sadly predeceased by daughter Leanne and his brother Bob. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4 – 1551 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9.

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REMPEL, KORNELIA Born on May 16, 1934, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in Kelowna BC with her children at her side. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her three children: Joanne Rempel (Robin van de Water), Gerry Rempel (Francoise) and Audrey Rempel. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren: Katrina (Will), Kylie, Stefan, Justin, Lucas (Emma), Kelsey and Julia, and great granddaughter Josephine. She was predeceased by her husband Gerhard Rempel in May 2014 and her son Douglas Rempel (Lisa) in October 2003.

Kornelia was born on May 16, 1934 to Abraham and Aganetha Stobbe in Mulingar, Saskatchewan, the youngest of nine children. Kornelia grew up in Arnold BC. In Arnold she met Gerhard Rempel whom she married on June 30, 1956. Kornelia and Gerhard grew up on farms just down the road from each other, attending the same schools and church. Kornelia was an elementary school teacher, she taught in the Abbotsford area and Oliver BC. Later Kornelia became a bookkeeper working for Gerhard’s land surveying business in Oliver and West Kelowna BC and then for Stutters Disaster Kleenup in Kelowna BC. Kornelia’s memorial service will be held on Monday, March 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Westside Alliance Church in West Kelowna. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation.

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WHITTLE, NORETHA (NEE MILZ) “NORRIE” passed away peacefully in Kelowna General Hospital on Feb 22, 2015 at the age of 85 years. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jack Whittle, her daughter Margo, her sister Martha Doerksen, and extended family members. Over the years, Norrie loved to play golf, crib, billiards, shuffleboard, and enjoyed her volunteer work with Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health and PEO. A Celebration of Life is being held 10:30 am, Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Royal Canadian Legion on Bertram St, Kelowna. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Norrie may be made to Heart & Stroke, or to BC Cancer Foundation.

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Interested applicants should forward a resume: nhorŬoīΛǀaaŐen͘ca OR by fax: 1-250-449-2907

Job Postings The City of Kelowna currently has opportunities for: • Sport and Event Services Manager • Co-op & Career Path Student – Sustainable Transportation • Property Manager • Parking Operations Coordinator

6 Orchard Workers needed at Paramjit & Harjinder Gill Orchard. June 20 - Oct 31. 2611 Lakha Rd. $10.50/hr. 40hrs /week Call 250-491-9608 Boparai Orchard req’s, Pruning, thinning & picking. MarchOct. $10.49/hr, 250-862-1025 Seasonal Farm Workers needed in Lake Country and Armstrong for Factors Farms.

Duties include greenhouse work, field work, installing irrigation system, picking by hand and loading. Requirements are listed on our web site at: www.naturalfactors.com 16 positions start from March 1, 2015 and end October 31, 2015 (35 weeks).

Minimum of 40 hours per week.

Must be available Monday to Saturday 7 am – 3:30 pm. Pay: $12/hour.

Please email resumes to: CareersKelowna@ naturalfactors.com or fax to (250) 766-7178.

Help Wanted

Apply online at kelowna.ca/careers kelowna.ca/careers

Help Wanted

14 Orchard Workers req. for Parvinder Uppal & Baljit Uppal Orchard for June 20 - Oct. 31.

2711 Lakha Road Kelowna. $10.49 hr. 40hrs./wk.

Call: 250-491-4069, 250-869-9834 OR E-mail parvinder_uppal@hotmail.com

Help Wanted

Circulation Representative Duties include: • Carrier Recruitment • Distribution Audits • Data Entry • Customer Service • Telephone Surveys Position is 4 days per week with benefits and profit sharing package.

Interested applicants may drop off resumes to: Kelowna Capital News c/o Glenn Beaudry 2495 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC V1X 7K2 or Email: gbeaudry@kelownacapnews.com No phone calls please.

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CAUTION

EI CLAIM Denied? Need Help? 22 yrs experience as an EI Officer. Will prepare, present, reconsiderations & appeals. Call me before requesting reconsideration: Bernie Hughes, Toll Free at : 1-877-581-1122.

KEALE Construction Services Ltd. is looking to employ workers experienced in the civil work trade. For more information and a list of responsibilities please contact kealeconstruction@shaw.ca

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

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

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

Community Newspapers We’re at the heart of things™ Retail RETAIL SUPERVISOR

Wireless World Solutions loc’d at Orchard Park Shopping Ctr, 4030-2271 Harvey Ave Kelowna

BC, requires 1 Retail Supervisor to start ASAP; Full time/ Permanent. Min 1 year exp.

Wages $18/hr. Duties: Supervise & co-ordinate sales staff, oversee the store operation, assign duties & prepare work schedules etc. Email resume retailjobs@mywirelessworld.ca

Sales AUTOMOTIVE SALES

Dynamic Auto Recycling Company located in Lumby is looking to add a few more team members to our growing company. These individuals must have sales experience, telephone and computer skills. Wonderful benefits, full time, $17/hr plus commission, which can double your wage. Must have autoparts knowledge.

Contact Wade by email at: Wade @autorecycling.com or in person at: 1676 Shuswap Ave, Lumby

OKANAGAN Store Manager We are recruiting for a Store Manager. The successful candidate will have previous, relevant grocery experience.

Applicants must possess excellent interpersonal skills, take a genuine interest in people and have a strong commitment to customer service while delivering budgeted results consistent with store operating standards in merchandising excellence, quality and presentation.

We offer: Competitive Wages with starting rates based on experience Company match RRSP Program.

Benefits include: MSP, Dental, Extended Health, Life and Wage Indemnity.

Please email resume to: replytothisposting@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

Work Wanted I am a senior looking for part time work. Light duty only. Call 250-317-1031

Services Mind Body Spirit ARE you looking for excellent full body work, clean, comfortable environment and affordability? Linda 862-3929 BLISS Deep & French Massage, 10 years experience.

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

(250)-801-7188

Financial Services 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 TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, 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

Personal Care GREAT Footcare. In Call 778-754-1544

home.

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping

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

BETTS Electric is hiring qualified electricians for local work in S. OK area. Apply to Resume@BettsElectric.com

KEVIN Blucke, CPA, CMA. An accountant with over 20 years exp. specializing in full cycle bookkeeping for small and medium sized companies at very comp. rates. Visit www.blucke.com or call (250) 718-1556 for more info.

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

Trades, Technical

The Tax Pros. Income Tax Service. Orchard Park Mall.

250-762-8206, 250-717-8299

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

Cleaning Services ALLTERIOR CLEAN - The Superior Interior and Exterior Clean!! MARCH SPECIALS FOR POWER WASHING AND WINDOW WASHING!! Call 778-214-1027, or email allteriorclean@shaw.ca We’ll MEET OR BEAT our competitors pricing!!

WILL do all cleaning. $25/hr.

Office/Gutters/evenings / property mgmnt. 250-765-8500

Services

Moving & Storage

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

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

Painting & Decorating

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

(1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299 2 Coats Any Colour

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

Concrete & Placing

Roofing & Skylights

DANFORMS Concrete offers certified tradesman for all concrete needs. 250-863-5419

RYDER Roofing Ltd. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’ Call: 250-765-3191

Contractors DCR Contracting, Summer outdoor kitchens, pergolas,....etc , int/ext. Free est. 250-862-1746

Rubbish Removal

2GirlsOneTruck Rubbish Removal. Your cheaper option.

Call us and save 250-878-5210

Electrical

Tiling

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

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

Floor Refinishing/ Installations Flooring installations. Over 20 yrs experience. In the Okanagan Valley 778-215-rugs (7847)

Garden & Lawn

Tree Services

ALL Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. Insured. For a free quote call Dave: 250-212-1716 www.hedgeabovetherest.ca

Trucking/ Bull Dozing

JIM’S MOWING. Book your Spring clean up. Lawn Maintenance & more!! 250-310-5467 JOE’S Quality Lawn & Garden Services. Call 778-215-1956 or

TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel & Moving 250-862-0821

M&S Lawn & Garden. Full yard maint & landscaping.

Free Est. Jim 250-861-3693 QUALITY TOPSOIL or mixed w/manure. Sand, gravel, decorative rock. Ensign Bros. MonFri. Phone: 250-769-7298 ROTOTILLING, power raking & aerating. Ace of Spades, 250-878-1315

WATER QUALITY Problems?

Treatment System Frustrations?

Call the experts at - PURE Analytical and Water Treatment Services. FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION! (250) 863 - 3315 pureanalytical@gmail.com pureanalytical.ca

250-448-2379

Water Services

Home Improvements 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.

KITCHEN & Bathroom Renovations. Best price in town.

Call Joe, 250-859-5032 www.paintspecial.com.

3 rooms for $299! Price incls.

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

Landscaping #1 DECORATIVE ROCK, www.bcrocks.com, Compost Soil - $25/yard, 250-862-0862 CUSTOM YARD CARE. Call Today For ALL Your Lawn Care Needs!!! 250-862-0821 ECO-SCAPES Landscapes, fall clean-up, snow removal, retaining walls, 250-864-2991

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

Moving & Storage AAA Best Rates Moving $59+.

FLAT Rates long dist. Weekly trips BC/AB. 250-861-3400 Allow Payless Moving to do the lifting for you. 1 man + truck $49/hr - 250-808-2938 DanMel Moving 2013 4 Ton Cube-Power Lift -Local Movers Dan 250-215-0147, 766-1282 U1ST MOVING 2 men $90/hr.

Local and long distance.

Call 250-859-8362.

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

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

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Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

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Pets & Livestock

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Hauling

Pets

$100 & Under

$200 & Under

Firearms

PATIO set, table, glass top, 4 chairs, umbrella & stand. $150. 250-766-5505

Quality Firearms Buy & Sell.

Weber & Markin Gunsmiths The Best Little Gunshop Around 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tue-Sat 10-6 facebook.com/WeberMarkin

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

BICHON/HAVANESE X puppies, vet checked, 1st set of shots, delivery available.

(250)804-6848. Ready to go.

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances

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GE Fridge, SxS, water & ice, $695. GE stove, convection, self clean, $175. GE dishwasher $95. 250-868-0965

Livestock

$100 & Under

POLLED Hereford yearling bulls for sale, top bloodlines.

See pedigrees and pictures at www.kootenayph.com.

For more information call Ed 250365-3270 or Murray 604-5823499

BLACK colored single bed, 6” memory foam mattress. $100.

250-766-5505 BLACK colorwash upholstered loveseat, $75. 250-7665505

DECK storage 250-766-5505

chest,

$50.

ELNA portable sewing machine, $100. 250-766-5505 HAMMOND Organ for sale. $100. Call 250-768-2491 KITCHEN Table, glass top, 4 blue upholstered chairs, $75.

250-766-5505 OVERHEAD Sofa Lamp, 6 stems, black shades. $49 OBO. Call 250-861-5871 PORTABLE closet, stands alone, plastic cover, $20. 250766-5505 TV Stand, gray/glass doors, 32Lx16Wx19H. $30. 250-7665505 WINE making equip. Complete carboys, filters & all necessary equip. $100. 778-484-2780

SOFA 3 pce sectional, & 2 recliners. Light blue, good condition $199 OBO 250-861-5871 SOFA Chair, rocker recliner.

Light blue, good condition. $169 OBO 250-861-5871

$300 & Under Old fashioned dining room table and 6 chairs. Dark walnut color $250 (250)860-2628

$400 & Under 1987 Dodge Ram Pick up truck on propane.

Needs motor $400 obo 250-717-0581

Fresh From the Fields

“Local Produce at Your Doorstep” p To place an ad...call the pKelowna Capital News 250-763-7114

HAZELDELL ORCHARDS

Free Items

Apple Juice For Sale 5 litre boxes • 2 varieties

FREE Horse Manure. Mail Rd Glenmore Area. Self Serve.

(250)-765-3093

Call 250.862.4997 for pickup

Firewood/Fuel BURTCH Wood blocks $150. Call 7474

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Sales & Service Directory

ACCOUNTING/TAX AUTOMOTIVE BATHROOMS BOOKKEEPING

CARPENTRY

CONCRETE

CONTRACTORS

DRYWALL

the tax pros

RETIRED CARPENTER

DANFORMS CONCRETE

DCR Contracting

THE OLD PROS PAINTING & DRYWALL

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250-762-8206 250-717-8299

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www.thetaxproskelowna.ca

*We Accurately Prepare All Types of Tax Returns

SAME DAY REFUNDS*

*Some Restrictions Apply

Canopy West Automotive “Thank you for your business in 2014. We look forward to taking care of your automotive needs in 2015!”

247 Adams Rd. • 250-469-3031

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS PLUMBING REPAIRS GEMINI BATHS

250-862-6991

www.kelownabathrooms.ca

Got Bored

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

7.99 HAIRCUT 50% OFF ANY SERVICE

Bring this ad in for a OR

$

275 B Hollywood Rd. S 250-215-7368

yard clean up, dump runs, pruning, repairs, decks + fences.

COMPETITIVE RATES

CELL: 250-859-4952 HOME: 250-862-3615

Stamped, Exposed & Broom Free Estimates • Call Dan

250-863-5419

Summer Exterior Kitchens, pergolas & gazebos, concrete/wood decks and stairs, new construction, reno’s int./ext. FREE est.

Licensed & Insured.

(250) 862-1746

Call Barry @ 250-826-2599

CUSTOM YARD CARE

Kettle Valley

LANDSCAPING MARTINSON ECO Landscaping

Spring clean-up, weekly lawn maintenance. Landscaping, irrigation, patios, retaining walls, water features & fencing

250-864-2991

LANDSCAPING YARD MONKEY

sidewalks, floors, foundations, retaining walls, stairs, wheelchair ramps.

250-870-8851

HAIR CUTS TASHA’S CUTS & COLORS **NEW OWNER!**

Certified Tradesman for driveways,

JOE’S QUALITY LAWN & GARDEN SERVICES Exp’d/certified/ins’d/lic’d yard & flowerbed clean-ups; weekly lawn mowing; small trees, hedges & shrub pruning. Also aerating and dethatching.

778-215-1956 or 250-448-2379

For more information on our Sales & Service businesses visit

WWW.KELOWNACAPNEWS.COM

and check out BCLOCALBIZ FEATURE

Kettle Valley

•Artificial Turf •Brick •Decks •Design •Excavating

•Fences •Firepits •Pergolas •Planting •Privacy Screens

•Rock Bubblers •Rock Walls •Sod •Water Features

CONTACT Chad @ 778-215-3130 OR silvester.c@hotmail.com

LAWN & GARDENING SPRING SERVICES SAME DAY SERVICE “More than just mowing!”

• Yard Clean-ups • Hedges • Pruning • Mowing • Aeration • Lime • Fertilizing • Rubbish Removal FREE • Leaf Clean-up ESTIMATES

310-JIMS (5467) Book a job at www.jimsmowing.ca

SENIORS DISCOUNT • NOW HIRING

250.212.5320

PAYLESS MOVING Starting @ $49 > The Okanagan > Vancouver > Alberta

GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES

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

PAINTING/DECORATING

PAINTING/ DECORATING

3 rooms for $299 (2 coats any colour)

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

Ceiling and trim extra

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

www.PAINTSPECIAL.com 1.250.899.3163

RUBBISH REMOVAL 2 GIRLS ONE TRUCK RUBBISH REMOVAL

Call for Full Service Rubbish Removal

Your Cheaper Option

Fast, Friendly, and Reliable Service

Call us and save $$$$$

250-878-5210

We can do section repairs

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

ROCK WALLS Rock Stairs

CALL JAY

250-215-4956

Get Featured!

Call 250-763-7114

ROOFING ROOFNOW

Your torch on & shingle professionals Fully insured, WCB coverage, seniors discounts - plus references.

SAVE BIG $$$ NOW before our spring rush

Free Estimates

778-363-ROOF (7663) “No job is too big or too small, our name says it all.”

RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free estimates, senior discounts,

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

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

250-765-3191

FEATURE

and offer pick up & delivery to your location.

Preb's * keeping our competition honest.

1-877-547-2220 g Retreadin www.prebstire.com

TILE SETTER

Call 250-870-1009

250-769-8204 Ask for Dianne text Terry 250-863-9830 or email t_burke@telus.net

Now supplying brand new tires in 11r22.5 and 11r24.5 rims sizes at the lowest market price.

Rock Stairs

Custom tile setting.

Travertine, marble, granite & ceramic. Decks, kitchen, baths. Guaranteed work.

Credit accepted.

Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality Int./Ext. Painting & Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work

TIRES

ROCK WALLS

Artistic Ceramics

250-862-0821

Joe’s Moving Service “The Professionals”

250-808-2938

TRUCKING

250-215-4956

Pwr. raking, Aeration, Fertilizer, Landscaping, Grass Cutting, Irrigation, Retaining Walls, Excavation, Sewer Connections, Tree/Hedge Pruning, Property Maint.

• Lawn Mowing • Maintenance • Pruning • Hedging • Roto Tilling • Bark Mulchers • Yard clean up available NOW HIRING

MOVING & STORAGE

TILING

CALL JAY

Diamondback Landscaping

WELDING METAL FABRICATION LTD.

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

Tube Bending Specialists. www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

Canopy West Automotive “Thank you for your business in 2014. We look forward to taking care of your automotive needs in 2015!”

247 Adams Rd. 250-469-3031

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Real Estate

Real Estate

Furniture

Business for Sale

Open Houses

TEAK, VINTAGE AND MODERN HOME FURNISHINGS MANY IN-STORE SPECIALS! OK Estates FURNITURE & more 1960 Springfield Road, Kelowna 250-868-8108 facebook.com/okestates

COIN-OP BUSINESS FOR SALE. Pool tables, juke boxes, digital music systems, & various games.

All coin operated All on Locations Revenue producing Okanagan & Area. Serious Inquires only waitingtretire@gmail.com Asking $55,000.00

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 SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc., All insurance in place to work on your property. www.scrappappy.ca 250-547-2584.

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com Misc. for Sale 2009 Specialized Roubaix Great road bike! 54 cm Medium full carbon frame with mostly 105 components. Low mileage, great condition.

Never crashed. Black w/silver trim. Early bird special only $999! Will deliver in OK Valley.

Call 250-307-4478 ATTENTION The Capital News cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

CERAMIC Urns for your loved ones or pets, hand painted.

Phone Colleen: (250)766-4405 For Sale- Refrigeration Equipment and New Parts for Everything! It All Must Go! Call Chuck 250-765-6104 LEAVING THE COUNTRY, Must sell: 1986 Yamaha 1100 Varagao, mint shape asking $3500. 1987,28 foot 5th Wheel, good outside, needs a lil work inside $5500. 2005 Chevy Colorado, fully loaded 4x4, 4 door cab asking $10,000. Call 250-470-2401 On Now! The Pro Life Thrift Shop at 1157 Sutherland Avenue is holding their Spring $5 bag Sale. All the clothing you can stuff into one of their bags for only $5, the rest of store 50% off marked prices! Call 250 762-9266 for more details.

Houses For Sale

AFFORDABLE LUXURY Completely redone, 2148 sq ft on 1 Level. 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths, 4 rooms with fireplaces, built ins, attention to detail.

Flat lot, large garage, lots of parking, nice country setting, great community. You won’t be disappointed. $427,900.

Vernon area. 403-540-2991 vernonrural.com DO YOU want professional advice to buy or sell? Call Grant, at Premiere Canadian Properties at (250)-862-6436 FREE EVALUATION.

OPEN HOUSE Sun. Mar. 15th from 2-4pm.

336 Klassen Rd Well kept Family home.

2700sq’ w/large 1bdrm inlaw suite, dbl drive parks rec vehicle/boat backs onto Edith Gay ball park, new roof, furnace, HW tank, Garage door, many new upgrades throughout, large fenced yard.

2 decks, greenhouse w/mature landscaping & timed UG sprinklers. Asking $485,000 call 250-864-7224 for details & picture display

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

Mobile Homes & Parks MORE HOME FOR YOUR MONEY, SIERRAS You can walk to big box stores, shops & entertainment.

Attractive home designs set back from a wide street-scape.

Brand new 3bed/2bath homes starting at $199,900.00 with $10,000.00 down & $795.00 Bi-weekly O.A.C. We take trades for down payments, so give us a call about your trades. See show homes at 1680 Ross Road where you’ll discover your next home.

ACCENT HOMES 250-769-6614 accenthomes@shaw.ca

Rutland furn’d rooms for working man, 30+, living room, kitchen, laundry, utils incl. + shaw cable. $420 + DD. 250215-1561, 778-753-1313

Shared Accommodation RESPONSIBLE Female pref.

Large Lovely, Quiet, Furnished House with Lovely View, a Balcony, Washer & Dryer, Cable & Internet with Private bath $475/mo 250-769-0661

Suites, Lower

THE CONSERVATORY

NICE 2bdrm, Mission. 1st floor. NS, NP, No kids, $750+ shr’d heat. Call 250-764-1733

Upscale Condos Conveniently Located.

Units ranging from 1bd & 1bath to 2bd, 2.5bath + den.

(778)484-5847

Say “OK Big Three”

Homes Wanted

Rooms for Rent

2BDR, 1000 sq ft. ground level entry, fully furnished, price includes utilities & cable/internet. Ideal for quiet, working person. NS/NP. $1000/M +security deposit. Call 778-4844047 leave messge.

CENTRE of Kelowna. New affordable lux 1&2bd, 5appls, ug prking, NS/NP. 250-763-6600. www.rentcentrepoint.com

WANTED. Full SxS duplex.

Any location in Kelowna, any condition. Call 250-859-3890

Auto Accessories/Parts

2BD, 2bath, 7 appls, secured parking, storage, southwest corner, 2nd flr, close to all ammens, NS, NP, Asher Place in upper Rutland, Kel $1000mo, will lease. 250-765-6436.

info@kelownaconservatory.com

classified@kelownacapnews.com

Homes for Rent SPRINGFIELD SPALL2 bdrms, 1 bath, 1200sq ft, not furnished, NP/NS, 5 appls, separate laundry. Avail Mar 1. $1275+ 60% utils. 1885 Barlee Road. 250-868-5912.

MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 2.79% Variable 2.35% Trish at (250)470-8324

to advertise in the Capital News, the Vernon Morning Star and the Penticton Western News! Call 250-763-7114 or email your ad to

Transportation

Commercial/ Industrial FOR LEASE 1000 sq.ft. Office Trailer fully serviced on fenced 1/2 acre. Zoned Heavy Industrial Including Auto Wrecking. $3000 triple net incl. Fenced 1/2 acre service industrial lot available. Central Westside Location. will build to suit.

250-769-7424

Homes for Rent MORE HOME FOR YOUR MONEY, SIERRAS You can walk to big box stores, shops & entertainment.

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Shannon Lake Elementary “Reaching New Heights”

Acrostic Poem

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March 2015

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BY EVAN M. - GRADE 5

M rs. Issler, we are lucky to have her R eally a piece of art S o intelligently great

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BY CLAYTON G. - GRADE 2

Mrs. Foster’s grade 2 class won $1000 from BC Hydro because we are trying to be “Guardians of the Earth”.

We are going to make a box garden at our school with flowers. We are also going to plant trees to stop erosion, and to give shade to the flowers to help the Western Bumblebee and butterflies.

We are also going to use the money to get “motion sensored” taps so we don’t waste water. We hope to see a wild flower garden and bees there in the spring.

We want the whole school and community to join us.

Evan M. (grade 5) writes an acrostic poem about Mrs. Issler (CEA)

Please walk through our interpretive trail when it is done. Let’s make this happen!

Clayton G. and his grade 2 teacher Mrs. Foster celebrating the $1000 grant from BC Hydro to help teach children to be “Guardians of the Earth”.

Shannon Lake Elementary Crossword

- CROSSWORD -

SNOW DAY It was a freezing morning.

I woke up, looked out the window and saw snow pouring down…a blizzard!

“It’s school today…and I’m going to miss the blizzard!” I exclaimed. I got dressed, went downstairs confused.

Pancakes? Bacon? Ice cream? I saw the news and it said that school was cancelled for two days. I got my snow pants, snow boots, snow gloves, face mask, sweater and snow jacket then sprinted out the door pushing through the snow and ice and saw snowmen, igloos, sculptures and slides everywhere!

No kids were there so I played from 8:59am to 1:56pm. I finished a big sculpture of

By Justin H.- Grade 3 the school then at 6:10pm I built 12 very, very, very big boulders.

The next day I got ready and went outside again and immediately the boulders collapsed and then then boulders hit the sculpture of the school and the whole sculpture was destroyed. I was starting to get cold so I turned around and went home. Then, surprised, I saw my teacher. I looked at the newspaper…it was five days old! “Where were you? You missed the final exam, signing up for basketball and the spelling test! You are going to have to stay in for 12 recesses!”

Other Activities at SLE

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ACROSS

DOWN 1. A type of carnival

1. A type of carnival

Very small pieces of rock and our street name

3. Who do teachers teach?

7. Very small pieces of rock and our street name

3. Who do teachers teach?

4. A group of students who sing at an assembly or concert

4. A group of students who sing at an assembly or concert

A subject where you draw, doodle, paint and sketch

5. You dribble an orange ball and try to score hoops

The place to go to read or pick out a book

6. A meeting in the gym where all students attend

Food that gets delivered to clasrooms

8. A person who helps students with special needs

Parent Advisory Council

11. The person who educates students

A large, dark coloured, terrifying bird which is our scot

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9. A wooden object that you store your school supplies in

When you eat in the middle of the day

10. A subject where you draw, doodle, paint and sketch

5. You dribble an orange ball and try to score hoops

17. The area of a school where you play games and do sports

6. A meeting in the gym where all students attend

18. A large body of water

12. The place to go to read or pick out a book

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13. Do to yourself, others and everything around you

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Children discovering the massive distances across Canada using the “gym-sized” map.

Down

Name of the grade 6 supervisors who help at recess

2. Name of the grade 6 supervisors who recess A wooden help objectatthat you store your school supplies

Cultural Day Outfits: Proud of our Heritage (from left back) Paisley M., Azzy M., Grace Y., Thea P., (front row) Peyton C. and Cristiano I.

Weslee S. and Sophia D. learning how to dance in Mrs. Skilbeck’s Kindergarten music class

17. The area of a school where you play games and do sports 18. A large body of water

Mrs. Sproule’s grade 3’s paint “Winter Birch Trees”

Demonstrating that at SLE “Parents are Partners” during our school wide “Family Read Day” with big buddy Kaitlyn H. Logan A. (grade 3) displaying his “Timeline Project”

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A view north along the coast on the McWay Waterfall Trail at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, Calif.

Big Sur: Where pampering and wilderness meet Richard Scheinin contributor

“Oh my God, look at that!”

My wife, Sara, and I have just driven around one of those hip-hugging turns on Highway 1 in California’s Big Sur. They used to make me nervous—you know, the fact that there’s nothing but a guardrail between you and the death-fall. Now they make me greedy for what I know is coming next. And sure enough, this one has opened up onto a straight-shot view down miles of coastline: The jutting cliffs, the shining sea below.

We’ve been coming here for more than 25 years, in the early days with our three young sons, stopping at Nepenthe for an Ambrosia Burger and a vista, then continuing on to Jade Cove Beach and a night of camping on the foggy bluffs. One time, 20 years ago, Sara and I left the boys at home and got away for a memorable night at Ventana Inn and Spa, the ocean-view resort that was founded in 1975 by Hollywood investor Larry Spector, who helped produce Easy Rider. Now the kids have grown and flown, and we’re simply getting away, heading back to Ventana for a re-pampering.

We intend to earn it, however, by hiking a steep trail up into the Santa Lucia coastal range. The trek requires fortification, and so we precede our Big Sur adventure with a stop at that foodies’ paradise known as the Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant.

11 A.M.: THE SANDWICH

The bakery is in a converted ranch house built in 1936 by a descendant of William Brainard Post, the 19th century pioneer who worked at a Point Lobos whaling station before moving to Big Sur as a ranch foreman. He married Anselma Onesimo, who was of Costonoan Indian heritage, and their family became famous on this twisty stretch of coast. All that history adds to the bakery’s rustic ambience, though I’m not prepared for the cost of our little meal: $41 for two coffees, a ham and cheese croissant and a couple of sandwiches to go? Come on!

But the coffee is rich, the croissant is, like, ridiculous. And when we get into the car and begin the drive toward our trailhead, Sara and I are groaning, literally, as we pass Sandwich No. 1 back and forth. It’s overstuffed with curling ribbons of fresh Italian meats—ham, salami and mortadella—spilling out of the perfect,

crusty sourdough, accented with pepper jack mayonnaise and mustard. Profuse with flavor, it’s a full meal. (No need for $10.75 Sandwich No. 2).

And now we are ready for the Ewoldsen Trail.

NOON: THE HIKE

Leaving the trailhead—alongside the parking lot in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park—we follow a babbling creek, hopping across rocks and roots, and then begin our climb. The trail slants steadily upward, switchbacking through redwood groves, cleaving to the sides of McWay Canyon, passing over small wooden bridges and breaking into dramatic cloud-shrouded views of the Pacific. The silence is profound. Dotting our way are redwood sorrel and wild sweet pea with pale lavender blossoms—and sporadic poison oak, blooming early this winter. Climate change?

At the 90-minute mark—about halfway through the 4.6 mile loop—we come to a fork, with a sign pointing up toward the Waters Trail. We climb another 100 yards or so, hang a left and plunk ourselves down on a bench marked with a rickety “End of Trail” sign.

More than 1,000 feet above the ocean, we are

practically at cliff’s edge. It feels like the top of the world, as the delicious cold mists fly up into our faces. On our way down, following a ridge overlooking Highway 1, the clouds suddenly vanish, and there’s nothing but open skies and endless waters, along with the mingling fragrances of forest and ocean.

4 P.M.: HAPPY HOUR

The decadence begins at Ventana, our Shangri-La. We sip two glasses of excellent pinot—a 2010 Cedar Lane from Carmel Valley’s Chesebro Wines—and dig into the spread of oozy cheeses, curated by chef Paul Corsentino.

Guests wander about in white robes, fresh from massages and hot tubs. We speak sotto voce, as do all the other couples here in the Bistro.

We take refills on the pinot, and amble along the winding, wooded pathways back to our room, where we munch grapes in front of the fire, then grab a blanket and flop, slightly tipsy, into the hammock out on the deck, enveloped by forest.

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travel ____________________________________________________________________ BIG SUR FROM A36 The Restaurant at Ventana is a sleek and intimate place, softly lit. My four-course meal ($75) includes a grilled New York strip steak with hen of the woods mushrooms and other accouterments, a mingling of flavors that demands slow eating.

Sara is silenced by her roasted duck breast; that’s how good it is.

We linger for three hours over the meal, drinking good red wine, overindulging in dessert.

And then we stroll back to our room, don our robes and—laughing in the dark—find our way to the Japanese bathhouse, where we slide into the warm waters and stare up at the sky, naming the constellations, counting our good luck.

10 A.M. ONE MORE HIKE

There’s a storm coming in the next morning,

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He offers to take us several miles down the road to a spot with 15 waterfalls. But now the wind is picking up, the rains getting ready to wallop. Fifteen waterfalls?

We’ll be back.

turkey, deer. Ambrosio takes us to a secluded redwood grove: Native Americans treated it as a sacred spot, some woowoo-ers have called it an energy vortex.

Looping the property, he seems familiar with each blossom and tree.

He snaps off fragrant sprigs of white sage, yerba buena and penny royal. He picks a leaf of California bay laurel, snaps it in half and offers us a whiff of the menthol aroma: “When I was a boy, my great aunt told me, ‘Smell that every day, and you’ll never catch cold.’ “

IF YOU GO

Big Sur Bakery and Restaurant: 47540 Highway One; bigsurbakery.com Ewoldsen Trail: Trailhead in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, about 34 miles south of Carmel; hikingbigsur.com Ventana Inn and Spa: 48123 Highway One; ventanaresort.com.

Nessrine Sabri (left) and Peter Nelson from Montreal hike on the Ewoldsen hiking trail at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, Calif. but trail guide Greg Ambrosio is ready to lead his daily tour of the Ventana property: 243 acres, a mere corner of the surrounding Ventana Wilderness, which is 165,000 acres large.

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Visitors to Memphis, Tenn., can tour Sun Studio, where music greats past and present have recorded.

Memphis experience is music history Myscha Theriault contributor

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Here are a few highlights you’ll want to make time for during your visit.

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While you’re waiting for your guided experience to begin, take some time to enjoy the retro soda and snack shop, which features fun vintage-inspired decor and a sense of Sun Studio’s history. Parking is free in the rear of the building, and entry tickets are $12.

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It’s almost half the cost of the highest ticket package and the full-day access gives you plenty of time to experience all that Graceland has to offer on a leisurely schedule. There are plenty of snack shops on location, so getting a bite to eat while you take a break from sightseeing won’t be a problem.

Museums: The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, located at the site of the former record label, offers access to vintage artifacts and informational exhibits while you stroll through history immersed in a groovy vibe. Adult entry tickets ring in at only $13.

No exploration of the city’s music history would be complete without a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum, which paints a crystal clear picture of the cultural pain and emotion behind a large portion of the music that came out of this destination. This part of our nation’s heritage greatly influenced the natural authenticity of the recordings many of us grew up hearing, and the museum documents it with powerful exhibits and artifacts. The $15 entry fee is a serious value for an experience you won’t be able to find elsewhere.

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With the early warm weather it’s a delight to be gardening again.

The soil is moist and easy to dig. Plants are emerging. It’s hard to imagine that in four months we could be in another drought year.

If you want to be proactive about droughtproofing your landscape, the Okanagan Xeriscape Association has many resources to assist gardeners for both new and established landscapes.

Much of that information can be found at the website okanaganxeriscape.org, which includes a summary of the Seven Principles of Xeriscape; classes and events; resource lists of books, websites, and demonstration gardens; and a photo gallery of before and after stories.

The searchable plant database has 350 plant listings with 23 search categories.

OXA’s popular Xeriscape Plant Sale is on May 2 in the unH2O Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, 4075 Gordon

Gardening With Nature GWEN STEELE Dr., in front of the H2O Aquatic Centre.

The website has slide shows of the Xeriscape Garden illustrating the evolution of the five theme gardens since 2010, plus seasonal changes and close-up plant photos.

I will be offering free guided tours and Xeriscape talks in the garden through the season. Watch for notices in this column.

The Okanagan Xeriscape Association’s 2015 memberships are now available online on the ‘About Us’ page. After last year’s success, we are again offering three events free to members: Pruning Techniques for Shrubs and Trees (April), Xeriscape Design Bicycle Tour (September) and a Xeriscape Plant Swap (October). Other

benefits include 10 per cent off all OXA classes and workshops; notification of OXA classes and events and significant additions to the website; a 10 per cent discount off plants from specified Okanagan Valley nurseries; and one free admission to the Okanagan Lavender Farm’s display gardens.

I invite you to attend my two night ‘Introduction to the Seven Principles of Xeriscape’

class. It includes practical information for making changes to an existing landscape as well as for creating a new landscape and for those who are new to gardening in the Okanagan.

I use photos to illustrate the principles of design and planning, soil improvement, practical turf areas, efficient irrigation, use of mulch, good maintenance, and appropriate plant selection.

Classes are from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, March 31 and April 7; Thursday,

April 16 and 23; or Monday, May 4 and 11.

Details and registration information available at okanaganxeriscape.org or call 250-762-6018.

In columns through the growing season I will highlight xeriscape plants, garden conversion stories, tips and seasonal advice for gardeners about planning, creating, and maintaining xeriscapes, and I will publicize garden-related events.

The first is Seedy Saturday, this Saturday, March 14, at Okanagan College.

GWEN STEELE/CONTRIBUTOR

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Sage buttercups blooming at the beginning of the Paul’s Tomb hike, near the first lookout parking lot, on Knox Mountain, are the earliest blooms in ‘Mother Nature’s garden’.

It’s a great event for gardening information and purchasing locally acclimatized seeds.

Gwen Steele is executive director of the non-profit Okanagan Xeriscape Association.

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