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Vaisakhi Parade RUTLAND ROAD, BETWEEN MCCURDY AND WALLACE, WAS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC LAST SATURDAY FOR THE KELOWNA SIKH COMMUNITY’S ANNUAL VAISAKHI CELEBRATION AND PARADE, AN IMPORTANT DAY IN THE SIKH CALENDAR TO MARK THE FARMERS’ HARVEST AND THE COMING OF A NEW YEAR.

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Premier Christy Clark gets a hands-on demonstration of Hyper Hippo’s Adventure Capitalist game by designer Cody Vigue (centre) as company CEO Lance Priebe (left) looks on. Clark used the Kelowna firm’s studio as the backdrop to announce funding for computer programmer job training. it possible for people to create computer software, apps and websites.

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“I want to make B.C. the world tech hub and Kelowna will be at the centre of that, no doubt,” she said.

But both she and Okanagan College president Jim Hamilton admitted that $50,000 for each institution— Okanagan College, UBC, SFU, the University of Victoria and Vancouver’s B.C. Institute of Technology—is simply seed money for a pilot project.

Hamilton said the money will help the institutions development programs that are needed now in the fast changing world of technology training.

“The tech sector has sent a loud and clear message that there are job opportunities locally, nationally and internationally,” said Hamilton.

“With the right training, hands-on experience and industry contacts, thriving careers are easily within grasp for students at Okanagan College.”

Lance Priebe, Hyper Hippo Games CEO, said there is a talent shortage in the tech sector here, something his company is keenly aware of as it is continually

seeking talented new programmers.

Priebe, one of the trio behind the creation of the local technology supersuccess story that was Club Penguin, welcomed the provincial money saying he was excited by the announcement.

He called it a great opportunity for Kelowna and the institutions involved.

“As a growing tech company, Hyper Hippo is thrilled to see this help today in growing talent in our own backyard,”said Priebe.

After Priebe and his two partners who developed Club Penguin sold it in 2007 for $350 million to the Walt Disney Company, he started Hyper Hippo Games, which has since developed 20 computer games.

Out of that came its current offering called Adventure Capitalist, a popular game that has skyrocketed in popularity since being launched last year and in February added Apple’s App Store and then Google’s app store.

Clark said the pilot project being funded at the five post-secondary institutions is something she expects to eventually go provincewide, helping all regions of B.C. provide better coding skills training for those entering the tech sector.

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DEVASTATION IN NEPAL

Worldwide aid response to quake reaches Kelowna

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Nepal are a tough place to live,” Edgecombe said, noting that, among other things, the air quality is brutal.

“In the outlying areas, it’s like stepping back 150 years.”

Its poverty and relative primitiveness, have caught the attention of numerous non governmental organizations, he said, which may be helpful in the days ahead as they are already on the ground.

“However, the infrastructure is dramatically less than it would be in other countries and the basic equipment needed to even pick up debris hard to find,” Edgecombe said.

“Infrastructure is antiquated or nonexistent…so you can imagine when the

As the world around her shook and crumbled, instantly shattering everyday life for the Nepalese, Kelowna’s Haley Hopp prayed and held on for dear life.

In an open blog post she titled, ‘the longest 48 hours,’ the teen wrote about the harrowing moments following the massive quake that thus far has claimed 5,000 lives and left an estimated eight million more homeless in the Himalayan nation.

“The ground continued trembling, it was the longest 52 seconds of my life. I grasped onto Grace, I didn’t want to die alone. All I could begin to let out of my mouth was the name of Jesus. My life literally flashed before my eyes. So I closed them and hoped that the building wouldn’t fall to the ground,” she wrote.

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The earthquake in Nepal has claimed the lives of 5,000 people and left an estimated eight million more homeless in the Himalayan country.

As tent cities are erected, concerns that disease will soon set in are coming to the fore.

Getting supplies to and from the most deeply damaged areas is also difficult, according to international reports, and its hampering aid.

Conditions will only get more dire predicts Kelowna resident Kevin

Edgecombe, who has been to the Asian country a number of times with the Inter-Cultural Women’s Educational Network, a registered non-profit charity for which he is the president.

“The worst in terms of the shakes are behind us, but the troubles there will only get worse. In the best of times, parts of

earth shakes, there will be issues with utility, big concerns about sanitation.

“Just getting quality drinking water is challenging.”

With that in mind, the goals he had originally set out for his May 16 trip for Nepal have been cast aside, as he scrambles to figure out how to best plug in to the support system forming around the suffering country.

“We were planning on doing a construction in western Nepal, in an area called Dang, where we built a women’s vocational centre last year,” he said.

“We were planning on going to do finishing touches on that building and now we don’t know what we will be doing, as the logistics are challenging. We’re hoping to lend a hand wherever we can, when

we get there.”

When he and 19 other volunteers touch down in Kathmandu, they may just be involved with basic distribution of water, clean up work or setting up tents, he said.

All he’s sure of, is that he wants to help, as he knows the people, the country and the heartbreaking challenges they’re facing.

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Nepal: ‘…there’s just a tremendous amount of need across the country’ KELOWNA FROM A5

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While there are a couple of weeks left until Edgecombe and the rest

“All of our direct contacts and friends of IWEN have been accounted for, but there’s just a tremendous amount of need across

of the IWEN team are in Nepal, he’s already getting to work trying to drum up funds, with a bottle-drive planned for the weekend.

Through IWEN, Edgecombe hopes to

raise funds that will go 100 per cent to aid and relief in Nepal. This Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers will hold the bottle drive at Western Star Trucks for earthquake relief.

Edgecombe also will offer regular updates on fundraising and on the ground relief efforts through his Facebook page facebook.com/ IWENCanada and IWENCanada.com.

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IWEN is not the only Kelowna-based organization pitching in to help.

Hope for the Nations (HOPE) established their first home in Kathmandu more than 20 years ago, and today has developed a network of close friends, partnerships, and projects throughout the city and surrounding area.

Their fear is, once all the cameras leave, and the news stops reporting, the region will still need assistance to rebuild and recover.

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“Right now, HOPE is responding to the disaster by raising funds to send to our partners to mobilize relief to their communities.”

For those who would like to help, you can donate here: www. hopeforthenations. com/helpnepal.

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In keeping with the spirit of Scouts Canada Good Turn Week, April 25 to May 3, the 1st Glenvalley Scouts Group assembled and distributed care packages earmarked for the homeless and to Gospel Mission shelter clients last Saturday. Among those volunteering to help out were (from left) Heather Eskritt, Teryl Bates, Lucas Wentworth, Ryan Bomford and Marlissa Moro.

Kelowna council opts to drop prayer Alistair Waters awaters@kelonwacapnews.com

Kelowna’s new city council has only been on the job four months but it’s official—it doesn’t have a prayer.

In response to the recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling that a town in Quebec cannot open its public meetings with a prayer, Kelowna council dropped the prayer it has been delivering prior to its Tuesday night council meetings.

It will be replaced with individual council members reaffirming their oath of office.

“Doing nothing was not an option,” said Basran, adding council wanted to be respectful of the Supreme Court ruling while at the same time recognizing the seriousness and impact its decisions reflect on the community.

“We felt we would like to have something.”

The mayor described the reaffirmation of the oath of office as “a pause and a moment of reflection.”

Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court of

Canada unanimously ruled the Quebec town of Saguenay could no longer open its meetings with a prayer.

The ruling ended an eight-year battle by the town’s mayor to maintain the prayer, a fight that saw Quebec’s human rights tribunal order an end to the prayer and a lower court in that province agree, a ruling that was subsequently overturned by Quebec’s Court of Appeal.

The country’s highest court said Canadian society has evolved and given rise to a “concept of neutrality according to which the state must not interfere in religion and beliefs…the state must, instead, remain neutral in this regard.”

In Kelowna, the Tuesday meeting recital of the prayer, which is not done for the regular Monday afternoon meetings, was nondenominational but generally Christian in nature. It routinely asked God to help council make proper decisions.

Basran, who is of East Indian descent, and Coun. Mohini Singh, who is a Sikh, have both

delivered the prayer in the past.

Basran said during his three years as a councillor and his four months as mayor, he has only had a few people question him about council praying prior to its Tuesday night meetings. But he’s expecting to hear much more from the public—on both sides—as a result of council’s current move.

In responding to the Supreme Court of Canada ruling, Kelowna council directed city staff to bring forward an amendment to the city’s procedures bylaw to include the

Oath of Office, which Basran said speaks more directly to the roles and responsibilities of council members to be accountable to citizens, act with integrity and act faithfully in the best interests of the community.

He said pausing for a moment of silence—as is being done by Ottawa city council now—was considered but rejected.

The oath of office Kelowna councillors and the mayor will reaffirm says, in part, they will: • Perform the duties of mayor or councillor

faithfully and with integrity, • Abide by the statutes, bylaws and policies that govern the city and promote openness, accountability and responsible leadership, • Provide stewardship of the public assets through the development and evaluation of the city’s policies and programs, • Always consider the well-being and interests of the community as a whole, leading the development of a safe, vibrant and sustainable city.

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Stretching the credibility of balanced budget claim Kevin Parnell kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

Kelowna-Lake Country Conservative MP Ron Cannan calls last week’s federal budget a visionary document put together under the strong, intelligent leadership of Stephen Harper.

Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr says the budget is a smoke-and-mirrors

document designed to fool the electorate ahead of this October’s federal election.

And at least one senior economist says the Conservative announcement of a balanced budget came only after playing with the numbers and moving money from a contingency fund and the Employment Insurance account.

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Whoever is to be believed, last week’s federal budget appears to have opened the doors to a summer and fall of election posturing.

“The goal was to balance the budget and we accomplished that goal,” said Cannan last week while in Kelowna to make appearances at several events.

“Considering the focus is on long-term prosperity, providing a balanced budget is part of what Prime Minister (Stephen) Harper and Finance Minister Joe Oliver set out to do.”

Cannan defended the moving of $2 billion from the contingency

fund—historically used only for emergencies— as necessary with the sudden and record drop in oil prices.

But Queen’s University economist Don Drummond told the Globe and Mail newspaper that the government is playing with numbers.

And Fuhr, who is running for the Liberal party in Kelowna-Lake Country, said the budget is not balanced and its true cost will only be found out next year, well after the 2015 election.

“It’s smoke and mirrors, these guys haven’t been able to balance the budget in seven years,”

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said Fuhr. “If you look at what some of the experts are saying they are all saying the same thing: They’ve borrowed money from the contingency reserve and treated Employment Insurance like a revenue centre.

“They were going to balance the budget no matter what it took. I think this was just done to pacify or deceive people in an election year.”

For his part, Cannan called the budget very positive for the community and the country, saying they are creating jobs, providing stable funding options

for local government with a new infrastructure program and have the lowest level of taxation in 50 years.

While some programs or funding announcements made by the Conservatives do not come into effect for several years, Cannan said that’s part of the planning process.

“That’s part of budget planning,” said Cannan.

“Your capital plans are not just for 12 years. Even in business, the largest corporations look down the road and have a vision for where you want to go.”

A former fighter pilot, Fuhr said many of the announcements in the budget only serve the top income earners and do little to help the middle class or low income earners.

“There is income splitting for high income earners that can transfer money to their spouse,” he said.

“That’s going to be benefiting the 15 per cent of Canadians that need it the least. That’s ludicrous.”

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Crown seeks jail term for driving dangerously Kathy Michaels kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com

A Kelowna man who

spent the better part of the last decade in and out of prison could soon regain his freedom.

Daniel Mader will this week learn his sentence for four charges relating to a Dec. 4, 2013, episode where he fled from police and drove dangerously.

His lawyer has asked Justice Peter Rogers that he be given no further time behind bars, while Crown counsel has asked for a four to five year sentence.

The incident at hand happened after Mader came to the attention of police as they were surveilling a Hein Road home.

Crown counsel Kurt Froehlich told the court that two officers in an unmarked vehicle, spotted a truck that had been reported stolen out of Merritt at the home in question. When the truck moved, police followed.

Mader drove to a property on Homer Road, and that’s when police officers recognized him.

Mader is well known to police, with a long criminal record.

Multiple run-ins had, among other things, left him with a driving prohibition, which he was

clearly in contravention of at that moment.

When the police officer called in what she had seen, an arrest was ordered and two unmarked vehicles pulled in behind the truck, with their police lights on.

Mader ramped the situation up at that point, Froehlich told the court.

“Mader reversed into the front bumper of the Tahoe,” he told the court, noting that the force levied pushed the police truck into the road.

A police officer who was standing adjacent to the truck had to push off the truck to escape impact.

Then another officer pulled a gun, with police badge showing.

“The truck stopped several seconds,” Froehlich said.

Mader revved the engine and stared at the officer holding the gun.

Then he drove away with tires squealing and his engine roaring, taking out a chain link fence on his way.

Mader was arrested two days later while standing in a business parking lot on Dilworth, wearing a blonde wig and a hoodie.

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QUARTERLY REPORT

Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist Says US Style Housing Crash Unlikely in Canada Responding to recent news reports about the IMF warning of an overheated Canadian housing market, the Chief Economist for Dominion Lending Centres, Sherry Cooper, says the prospect of a soft landing is good news for homeowners, “there is no doubt that letting some steam out of the boiling markets is a good thing because were prices to rise rapidly for too long, a nasty correction would be likely.”

Bank of Canada Remains On Hold With Hopes of Economic Rebound As was widely expected, on Wednesday April 15, 2015 The Bank of Canada announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Core inflation, at 2 percent, is a reflection of the dampening effects of a slowing economy offset by the pass through effects of the lower dollar.

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in the January MPR); however, the second quarter is expected to see a rebound to 1.8 percent growth, revised up from earlier expectation. The Bank continues to assert that, “Underneath the effects of the oil price shock, the natural sequence of stronger non-energy exports, increasing investment, and improving labour markets is progressing.”

This will be aided by an improvement in the U.S. economy and the easing in financial conditions.

Chief Economist for The Bank is hopeful Dominion Lending Centres that global growth will strengthen in coming months to 3-1/2 percent—consistent There remains a good deal of uncertainty with their forecast in January’s Monetary in this sequence: While March Policy Report (MPR)—as a direct result employment in Canada improved of central bank rate cuts and quantitative substantially, business investment easing in Europe. Lower commodity remains disappointing, manufacturing is prices will boost growth in some weak—especially in the auto sector—and countries. The Bank also believes that the improvement in trade has been less strong growth will resume in the United than expected.

States after a weak first quarter, which, of Real GDP growth is projected to rebound course, has yet to be confirmed. in the second quarter and subsequently First quarter growth in Canada has been strengthen to average about 2 1/2 per revised downward to 0.0 percent in the cent on a quarterly basis until the middle April MPR (from 1.5 percent growth of 2016. The Bank expects real GDP

growth of 1.9 per cent in 2015, 2.5 per cent in 2016, and 2.0 per cent in 2017.

The Bank also believes the risks to the outlook are balanced, an upgrade since the last policy meeting in March. As a result of this view, they judge that the current degree of monetary stimulus is appropriate and have left rates unchanged.

I am cautiously optimistic that the Bank has got it right, but I continue to believe that the risks are on the downside for the economy and inflation. My forecast for Canadian growth this year is 1.5 percent-below the Bank’s 1.9 percent forecast.

Much hinges on the U.S. economy. The April MPR revised down its U.S. growth forecast for this year from 3.2 percent to 2.7 percent.

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Cooper, one of North America’s most respected economic experts, points out that existing home sales were down 2 percent year-over-year in January, but were still up moderately outside of Alberta. Later data suggests that in February, sales rose month-over-month as gains in Toronto and Vancouver offset faltering markets in other parts of the country. More recently, Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in March from February, led by gains in the big Toronto and Vancouver markets.

Sales were even up in Calgary where sales had slowed in recent months in the wake of the oil price decline.

“With home ownership at a record high of 70 percent of households and interest rates at record lows, national sales growth will stabilize at a modest pace,” says Cooper. “However, steady demand from immigrants and non-resident purchasers in Toronto and Vancouver should continue to support housing markets. In addition, Millennials are in their first-time homebuying years. While many might be priced out of the single-family home market, many will take the plunge into condos.”

On the supply side, housing starts and completions are down and are now trending slightly above household formation rates. Taking replacement demand into consideration, the current pace of overall home construction is at appropriate levels to meet long-run demand. We have also seen evidence of a recent increase in dedicated rental housing construction as institutional investors are providing increased funding in this long-overlooked area of the housing market. Condos have effectively replaced traditional apartment units and are an affordable alternative for those who are priced out of Toronto’s detached housing market. Rental vacancy rates remain at extreme lows in Vancouver and Toronto.

Cooper says the bottom line is that there is little evidence of an upcoming U.S.-style housing crash anywhere in Canada, even in the hardest hit energycentered markets.

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Opinion OUR VIEW

Lottery winner wishes to remain anonymous The potential winner of a $50 million lottery ticket that was sold in Langley in March 2014 apparently wants to stay anonymous.

That’s according to an anonymous source who spoke to a Vancouver newspaper.

The source went on to say that the ticket holder (who isn’t the lottery winner yet, as B.C. Lottery Corporation says it is still conducting an investigation of all circumstances around the winning ticket) has retained a lawyer and will be fighting in court for the right to remain anonymous.

Given that one generally has to use a name in a court action, which is a public matter (publication bans can be granted by the courts under certain conditions), the anonymity drive may be blown right out of the water.

Word of this desire for anonymity fits in with the other circumstances around this ticket. Despite many pleas, the potential winner only came forward a few days before the one-year deadline to redeem the prize.

Most people may not be aware that claiming a lottery prize comes with the proviso that the BCLC has the right to take the winner’s photo and publicize the win.

While BCLC says this protects the integrity of the process, which it does, it also helps to promote the idea that winning big is possible. It perpetuates the sales pitch that “dreams can come true” simply by buying a lottery ticket. Promoting that idea doesn’t include the actual odds of winning a big prize, which are infinitesimal.

BCLC has granted anonymity itself in the past, but only in very rare and exceptional circumstances. It will be interesting to see if the holder of this potentially winning ticket does manage to preserve his or her anonymity. If that does happen as a result of a court decision, it may force BCLC and quite likely other Canadian lottery corporations to change their longstanding rules about who can actually win a prize.

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Tech not quite a power house yet Yesterday’s City announcement of money to help train Confidential the folks who write ALISTAIR the code used to WATERS create computer apps, programs and websites, once again shone a light on what is becoming much more than a cottage industry here—technology.

Sure, in the vast scheme of things the industry here is small when compared to larger centres such as California’s Silicon Valley, Boulder, Colorado, Austin,Texas and even Vancouver.

But as Lance Priebe, CEO of Hyper Hippo Games pointed out, those comparisons differ when you are talking about the products produced here verses the local industry itself.

And Priebe should know. In his case, two of his creations have done pretty well internationally—first Club Penguin, which became and international cyber hit with kids before the Walt Disney Company recognized it to be so and scooped it up for a cool $350 million.

Priebe’s next venture, Hyper Hippo Games, currently has a venture capitalist game on the web—available through Apple’s App Store and the Google app store and it is seeing an estimated 800,000 people around the world playing it every day. Not bad for a little tech firm in Kelowna, B.C. And, as Priebe points out, there are thousands of people here toiling away every day creating computer games, apps, websites and technology hardware that ship around the world.

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Speaking at his company’s headquarters on Bertram Street, he points up and says on the floor above Hyper Hippo Games’ office is a company that makes the cameras Google uses for its popular Street View application. Who knew?

But while the products compete internationally, when it comes to the industry itself, high-tech in the Okanagan is still small compared with more established centres.

The government may talk about lifestyle and the ability of those in the tech industry to live where they want because their work can be so easily transferred around the world, but that is not always the case here.

According to Priebe, there is a lot of movement by tech sector workers within an area, with workers going where the work is. If a project wraps up at one company, workers often move on to the next company to work on whatever project it has on the go.

But here, there are just a few larger companies so the ability to do that is limited. That’s especially true for folks on the “fringes,” those who provide specialized work that is needed intermittently.

There is a shortage here of talented code-writers and programmers.

With so many tech sector companies being very small shops, the opportunities to move around—as opposed to staying with a larger company—are limited. Not so in larger centres.

The Okanagan tech sector appears to have a bright future, but it may not be the juggernaut some in government would have us believe—at east not yet.

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Naming West Kelowna a ‘city’ won’t fix it To the editor: It is amazing how we as a community are defined by the businesses situated on Westbank First Nation lands. It makes one question exactly what would the ‘City of West Kelowna’ consist of?

As anyone can see, most of the shopping malls and residential construction is taking place on either Indian Reserve #9 or IR#10, not in the areas situated in the District of West Kelowna. WFN does not support the name ‘West Kelowna’ and obviously this has been an issue since the controversial opinion poll, Nov. 15, 2008, saw over 10,000 residents living on WFN lands excluded from participating in giving their opinion (just their opinion, not their vote) in defining what the name for the community jointly shared by DWK and WFN should be.

We may have different individual governing bodies, but the fact remains that we are still defined as a whole community because of how the WFN lands are situated within the boundaries of DWK. The changing of our classification from a district, which certainly describes this entire area, to ‘city’ status will not rectify something that cannot be fixed because of the wrong decisions that were made in 2008.

The fact that DWK is forging ahead with ‘city status’ with no public input, no community discussion and with as little public knowledge as possible, contravenes our citizens’ rights in the democratic process.

Aside from a couple of announcements

in the local newspaper that the alternate approval process (AAP) is now underway, few people in the community even realize that this is even happening.

Questions have not been addressed, such as: Will our taxes increase, how will it affect our community’s future? Will municipal employee’s wages increase? Will it only cost $1,500 to change stationary, signs, highway signs, decals on vehicles, etc.? Of equal importance, how will this decision affect our relationship with WFN? Have there been discussions between them with regard to how this will affect our community as a whole?

In my view, every household in our district should have been sent an information package in the mail that included a ballot.

The DWK should have held a couple of public meetings to allow council and staff to present their views and public feedback on this very important issue.

One needs to ask if the AAP is really democratic? Signing an AAP form and handing it to DWK offices discloses the names of local residents who are against their proposal. It is not a secret ballot. Does this voting system not contravene the democratic process?

In the AAP information letter from the district, it states: “It is the responsibility for the local government to create the elector response form which can be designed to allow either a single elector or multiple electors to sign it.”

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The idea that becoming a city will attract investors and alleviate confusion is almost comical. Investors certainly do not have a problem finding the WFN to invest with and they are within our municipal boundaries. The the Central and South controversy and confusion within the DWKofOkanagan / Similkameen is not going to go away by changing from district status to city status, it will only create more issues by eliminating the communityfriendly atmosphere between those residing EXPIRES Air Conditioning Installed from only $2799 APRIL 30, on WFN lands and the citizens of our 2015 district. The truth is that we are uniquely interconnected because of our geography, not because of our governing bodies.

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Biosolids affect First Nations way of life To the editor: Biosolids are a combination of human and industrial waste accumulated from the urban cities.

The secretive systematic approach to dump biosolids in the beautiful Nicola Valley is disgusting.

The First Nations people of the Nicola Valley are shocked by the government’s tactic of allowing the biosolids to be dumped on their territories.

As a result, the First Nations communities are gathering to protest against the land application of biosolids.

These biosolids will endanger the First Nations peoples traditional way of life by affecting their practices of food gathering such as fishing, hunting and picking wild medicinal herbs.

Fishing First Nations largely depend on fishing as their source of traditional food for the whole year. It is also used at ceremonies and community gatherings.

The biosolids affect fish and other aquatic life by potentially polluting the water quality of the rivers, lakes and creeks. Biosolids will pose serious concerns for the fish habitat and people who consume fish as part of their daily diet.

Biosolids will contaminate the waters where fish live and thrive, which in turn will affect the food chain which aboriginal people depend on. Thus, people will end up having serious health problems.

First Nations people have to make every effort to protect their traditional food source by standing firmly against importing biosolids in the Nicola Valley territory.

Hunting The traditional hunting for deer, moose and elk is a way of life for the First Nations people. Traditional foods such as deer, moose

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and elk are not processed food. This type of wild food is needed because diabetes is so high in aboriginal communities.

Aboriginals are consuming a lot of processed meats and other types of food from the supermarkets which negatively affects their health. Therefore, hunting and consuming wild meat supports and promotes the overall health and wellbeing.

Also, the majority of the First Nations people depend on eating wildlife as they live on a tight budget. Wildlife is also used for ceremonial purposes, funerals and the hides are used for traditional drums and clothing.

Biosolids contain toxic pollutants, nauseous odours, pathogens and harmful metals that can be dangerous to humans and wildlife.

People who consume wildlife affected by biosolids may have serious health issues.

Therefore, First Nations people must protect their territories and not allow biosolids to come into their territories.

Wild vegetation Another traditional practice of First Nations people is picking wild medicine plants, herbs and berries. They depend on wild medicinal herbs from the forests for their traditional health and wellness.

The types of wild vegetation are wild mushrooms, berries, roots and leaves used for medicinal purposes.

Biosolids are spread through the forests jeopardizing the First Nations practices of eating forest berries and herbs.

Biosolids have some harmful heavy metals that could create health problems in humans as well as wild plant growth. Hence, First Nations people must protect their precious wild vegetation to sustain their health and wellness by saying no to biosolids.

This toxic waste will enter the food chain and destroy the wonderful nature that surrounds the Nicola Valley.

It will further compromise the First Nations peoples traditional practices such as fishing, hunting and picking the wild medicinal vegetation.

To make matters worse, government officials have kept this land application a secret from people. First Nations people should voice their opinions against the biosolids dumping on their territory.

This movement needs not just aboriginals, but people of all backgrounds and cultures to unite and take action to combat biosolids.

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For the first time in nearly two decades, the Counting Crows are touring across Canada, bringing an original and exciting live show to 15 Canadian cities, including tonight in Kelowna, as part of its 2015 worldwide tour.

It will be the band’s first appearance in Kelowna as it will in many of the Canadian cities where the tour touches down.

Lead singer Adam Duritz says the band has

always wanted to come to Canada but there were never enough offers from promoters to put together a tour, until now.

“One of the best things about being in a band is going to places we’ve never been,” said Duritz in an interview with the Capital News.

“We’ve never been to most of these places in Canada, which is really cool. It was frustrating for us going around the world over and over again and never getting to Canada. We’ve been to Calgary, Edmonton and

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The tour began Tuesday night at the Orpheum in Vancouver, coinciding with the release of the band’s seventh studio album, the critically acclaimed Somewhere Under Wonderland.

Known for creating innovative concerts and consistently ranked as one of the top live bands performing today, the Counting Crows arrived on the music scene with a huge splash thanks to

their 1993 debut album August and Everything Before.

Even before that album went multi-platinum and made the Counting Crows a household name, Duritz and his band were a sought-after group in the music industry.

They had offers from every major music label but at the time signed with Geffen Records for much less money than was on the table, keeping

creative control of their music and allowing for long-term success, according to Duritz.

“We put together a demo with about 13 songs, a lot of them were from August and Everything After,” he said.

“People flipped out when they heard it and the next thing you knew everyone was trying to sign us. Geffen gave us complete creative control even before the first album and that’s what made our career work out.

“We were able to do what we wanted, like it or not. That’s one of the things that has kept us together and made us the kind of band we are.

We have taken ownership over our music.”

When it comes to their music, the Counting Crows most recognizable song has to be Mr. Jones, the catchy tune about wanting to be famous.

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be well-remembered and oft played, Mr. Jones wasn’t the key to the success of their first album.

Duritz instead points to a 1994 performance on Saturday Night Live of the song Round Here that shot the album through the roof and announced their arrival on the music scene.

“I love Mr. Jones and I think it’s a great song but it’s not any more important than any of our other songs,” said Duritz.

“I think a lot of our fans now weren’t even born when it came out. It was a pretty big radio hit and the record wasn’t even in the top 200. But then we went on Saturday Night Live and played Round Here and then played David Letterman a month later.

“I think people were ready for us and we were really good on Saturday Night Live and that just blew it up.”

Duritz says they still play many of those songs from August and Everything After, but adds the band has an everchanging set-list, built with input from the band, the crew and even the supporting act, this time a band called Twin Forks, a project put together by former Dashboard Confessional lead singer Chris Carrabba.

“I think of a concert as a way to play all of your work so we play stuff from every record,” he said. “We’re careful about making sure we play a lot of the new record because it’s the one everyone (in the band) wants to play and it’s the freshest. We just get lost in the songs and try and play like it is happening for the first time.”

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Advocating for an end to needless workplace accidents Kathy Michaels kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com

Michael Lovett was dealt a brutal blow many wouldn’t survive more than 15 years ago, and with every “ache, pain, strain or stare,” he’s dragged back in time.

“It was 1999. I was young—life was good,” he told a crowd gathered at Ben Lee Park for the annual Day of Mourning ceremony, about the time before a workplace accident shattered his world.

“I had just graduated from high school and had applied at a bunch of different companies, when I heard there was work at the mill. It was exciting and new for me.”

He was hired almost immediately after applying, and took to his new work of pulling lumber off the green chain with enthusiasm.

Within three days, however, he was assigned a new job at the Missionarea mill. “I was told to clean the debarking conveyor.”

Bark would clog the machine, so employees would climb up seven feet, hold onto the hand rail and use a broom to loosen the bark—while the conveyor was still rolling.

“I had a gut feeling it wasn’t safe, but given my age and I had no one to lead me, I plugged along,” he said.

It went along fine until Nov. 9, 1999, when he tried to jump from the conveyor after loosening a blockage, and his boot got caught. The machine started to suck him in, and Lovett held on to something as his leg was mashed by the powerful machine.

“I looked up to the stormy sky and was begging God for one more chance,” he said.

That’s when the machine stopped, due to what he believes was his steel toed boot breaking a link in the drive chain.

“I lay on the convey belt crying and screaming,” he said.

Within an hour help

arrived and Lovett was forced to undergo countless surgeries. He survived, but he lost a leg.

“What hurt most, however, was how easily my accident could have been prevented,” he said, pointing out that young people need to speak out about their safety.

“Sometimes the smallest misstep can have fatal consequences.”

Echoing Lovett’s sentiment about young people speaking up about protecting their safety was Rosemarie Lachnit.

Her son Nicholas was working on a Surrey condo in 2005, when life was breathed into her worst nightmare.

He fell three storeys from an unguarded, open balcony and landed head first on a pipe sticking out of the ground.

Although he didn’t die on impact, he didn’t survive long.

Once she made it to his side in the hospital, she looked at his battered form, held his hand and said, ”You can go. It’s all right. I’ll be OK.” “His arm moved, and it felt like he was acknowledging what I told him,” she told the crowd.

In the months after his death, she was inconsolable. His death, she said, was “stupid, unnecessary” and reflective of consistent and poor safety policies at his workplace— something Nicholas’s employer only paid a $50,000 fine for, while his loved ones lost everything.

Today, she calls for shared community responsibility.

“Protect our sons and daughters,” she said.

“We must end the need for a Day of Mourning.

Employers, workers families—everyone must fight everyday to see that no more children are lost.”

The annual day of mourning commemorates workers who have been killed as a result of their jobs, said Mark Stokes of WorkSafeBC. Last year, 173 workers

in B.C. died as a result of something that happened at their workplace.

While many of those deaths were due to the tragic and awful episodes

wears on and those who were exposed start to manifest the damage they incurred.

Moving forward, however, he sees cause

number of industries from the 1950s to the ‘90s, is the reason for 98 of these deaths. Stokes said he believes the number will only get higher as time

like the aforementioned, the vast majority had to do with occupational disease.

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for optimism. “By working to build a culture where health and safety is a priority…we can eliminate the tragedy and loss we’re feeling today.”

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Now, they’re looking for more members and more projects that will make use of their skills.

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The group has already worked on projects with the Hawthorne seniors’ residence, United Way, Seniors’ Outreach Society, Kelowna Community Development Society and the Uptown Rutland Business Association.

The members also meet to discuss common interests such as men’s health issues, recently taking part in a webinar project between UBCO and University of Manitoba researchers.

The group is looking for entrepreneurial gogetters with expertise in accounting, administration, and tradespeople with time on their hands and a willingness to help with worthwhile endeavours.

Among the Okanagan Men’s Shed current member experts are a banker, health and safety expert, heating and air conditioning technician, electronics engineer, hospitality manager, computer expert, aeronautical engineer and commercial property

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“We need to stay active and mentally alert, work with the disadvantaged and give a helping hand where it’s needed most,” said Post, a retired Telus employee.

“We are establishing protocols for projects, working with and for other non-profits and charitable organizations.”

Members have built life-size stand-up Christmas and Halloween figures and offered to work on Better Home Projects, doing small maintenance projects for seniors such as making residences safer by installing handrails, fixing sticky doors and repairing light switches.

“We work on small projects and don’t want to take the place of tradesmen,”said Post.

There are many organizations that already serve a variety of needs for seniors. Okanagan Men’s Shed, in addition to doing community work, is also intended to provide support for members who can feel isolated in retirement.

“There’s a gap. Men need help, but don’t ask for it. Men don’t talk about their problems,” said Bottorff.

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Yes referendum vote derails CN corridor purchase roadblock Kevin Parnell kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

When Lake Country residents voted yes to the CN Rail corridor referendum on the weekend, it was a significant hurdle cleared for the inter-jurisdictional acquisition team, hoping to close the deal with CN Rail and purchase the 47 kilometre corridor by June 1.

The group—consisting of Kelowna, Lake Country and the North Okanagan Regional District—now has enough money to purchase the corridor at the $22 million asking price.

But the funding, the final $2.6 million will be acquired by Lake Country in a loan that was authorized when the Lake Country referendum passed with 75 per cent voting yes, isn’t the final hurdle for the group.

The Okanagan Indian Band is withholding any comment on the referendum results as

Rec centre evacuated The Parkinson Recreation Centre was evacuated early Monday evening due a fire that started in a washroom.

The alarm bells were ringing and a successful evacuation took place before firefighters arrived.

When fire crews entered, they discovered that a garbage can had burned in one of the washrooms. Fire crews ventilated the building using electric fans to remove the smoke. There were no injuries.

Cause of the fire is suspicious and RCMP are involved in the investigation.

it awaits a date in B.C. Supreme Court to have an injunction hearing that could stop the sale of the land going through its traditional territory.

There are also two property owners that have the first-right-ofrefusal to purchase the land from CN, both now in negotiations with the acquisition team about acquiring the corridor through their property.

“We’re very excited about the outcome of the referendum, not only the positive recommendation from the community but also an overwhelming majority,” said Doug Gilchrist, the head of the acquisition team.

“All the funding is now secured for the corridor acquisition and we will be proceeding forward with our agreement with CN with the goal of the June 1 close.

“We’re going to continue to work with the property owners that have concerns and with the First Nations.”

While Gilchrist said he doesn’t expect significant costs associated with the negotiations between the two Oyama property owners, it’s not clear what will happen with the civil action filed in B.C. Supreme Court by the Okanagan Indian Band.

Gilchrist confirmed the injunction is expected to be heard before the deal can close on June 1, however, there has been no court date set in B.C. Supreme Court to hear the case and the OKIB declined to comment by the Kelowna Capital News press deadline Tuesday.

Once all the details have been worked out and if the deal closes, CN will have a year to remove the rail ties and tracks and return the land to a certain environmental standard.

The referendum campaign in Lake Country featured two vocal no sides as well as a yes campaign as residents lined up on either side of

the issue.

Resident Guy Bissonette said his big concern was future costs that are coming down the road.

“I think people are going to find out down the road that there are other tax increases coming,” he said.

“If Lake Country has to borrow money for roads or a new firehall, if those have to go to referendum, it would be a shame if they didn’t get those funds because people are done approving rate increases.

“What I think and what I feel doesn’t really matter. What matters is the majority of the people voted in favour of it.

“I respect the fact we live in a democracy and no one always gets everything they want.”

Lake Country Mayor James Baker said he was relieved the community saw the purchase of the corridor as a longterm investment in Lake Country

He said the loan for $2.6 million as well as the Kelowna investment of $2.5 million in Lake Country is the only investment the municipality is prepared to make.

“We would certainly

like to purchase that other 50 per cent (that Kelowna will invest in Lake Country) but we will have to see what our funding is like in three years time,” said Baker.

“We’re not spending any money on

development or in any of the environmental aspects or anything of that sort.

“We’re not doing anything other than making the acquisition.” @KP_media1

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Spring sees ticks emerging from their winter dormancy The spring has barely sprung and already I’ve been noticing its impact and treating pets with medical conditions that are typical to this time of the year.

The weather is warming up, and all sorts of creatures that remain dormant in the winter reappear. Amongst those creatures, there are the ticks.

Probably the most dramatic type of case that I get to deal with

Furry Friends DR. MOSHE OZ in this season is related to ticks. It’s called tick paralysis.

Whoever got to experience this with their pet, will never forget the event. It is very dramatic.

Typically the animal

seems completely normal, (the owners usually don’t notice minor early changes in the animal) and suddenly appears severely weak or even completely paralyzed.

The disease is caused by a toxin that affects the animal’s nerve system.

The toxin is found in the tick’s salivary gland

and is transmitted to the animal’s bloodstream once the tick bites the animal in order to feed off it.

The toxin causes symptoms within two to seven days after being introduced into the animal’s body.

The very early signs may include change or loss of voice, vomiting, dilatation of the eye pupils.

The process starts gradually by first

affecting the back legs, causing weakness and loss of coordination, which shortly turns into complete paralysis.

Eventually, the animal becomes unable to move its back legs and front legs, stand, sit, or lift its head.

The paralysis affects also the respiratory system, which leads to laboured breathing and eventually if not treated, respiratory failure and death within hours.

The only diagnosis approach for this condition is the clinical presentation and finding a tick on the animal, and obviously the lack of any other findings in any test results done.

The treatment of tick paralysis consists of removing the tick from the animal’s body.

Finding a tick on some patients, especially the large and super hairy dogs, can be very challenging, so often the tick cannot be found.

Removal of all ticks usually results in obvious improvement within 24 hours.

Failure to recover indicates that at least one tick may still be attached, or that the diagnosis should be reviewed.

In order to ensure the tick’s removal from the body, I always apply a tick control product.

Often, I find that the definite diagnosis to my patient’s condition and my suspicions, is simply their recovery after the application of the tick control product.

Fortunately, this condition is very easy to avoid by using a broad spectrum of tick control products.

The best suitable product should be fitted to the specific animal by a veterinarian, depending on the animal’s health condition and the owner’s lifestyle.

For example, a tendency to walk in the bush or camp increases the animal’s exposure to ticks.

It is important to choose a safe product, that is designed to the specific type of animal and that is compatible with other medications or preventative products that the animal may receive.

Consult your veterinarian about the best suited preventative products available for the seasonal hazards in order to protect your furry friend’s wellbeing.

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AGM for trestle restoration society Myra Canyon Trestle Restoration Society plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the completion of the Kettle Valley Railway in a number of ways.

The first will be tonight when the society hosts its annual general meeting in the ECCO Centre at Mission Creek Regional Park, 7 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Ken Orford, general manager of the Kettle Valley Steam Railway, with a presentation about the Kettle Valley Railway.

On June 27, the society will sponsor a concert by the Kettle Valley Brakemen at Okanagan College.

The trestle restoration society is a non-profit entity dedicated to the improvement of the former KVR right-of-way

between the historical Myra and Ruth train stations.

More than 60,000 people now annually visit the KVR trestles and view the spectacular scenic viewpoints for the canyon and Okanagan Lake.

Within a 12-kilometre reach, there are 18 trestles and two tunnels.

The society also took on the task of repairing the fire damage caused by the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park blaze, but also undertakes various improvement projects along the rail pathway.

The society is seeking volunteers to assist in the KVR trestles maintenance and to serve on the board of directors.

To find out more about the society, visit the website myra-trestles. com.

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Like so many European players before him, Tomas Soustal has been faced with plenty of challenges during his rookie season in the Western Hockey League.

Learning a new language and culture thousands of kilometres from his native Czech Republic, and fitting in with his new Kelowna Rockets teammates have all taken some adjustments.

But thanks to a newlyformed friendship with a fellow countryman, the transition to his new life in North American has been just that much smoother.

Following a Rockets game early this season at Prospera Place, Jerry Nikodym introduced himself and his family to Soustal.

“It was awesome,” said Soustal, 18, a native of Univoc, Czech Republic. “There was someone to speak to me (in Czech). They had me to their place and it was like home. They made me some typical Czech food.

It was great.”

Nikodym, who is originally from Prague, has been in Canada since 1968 and moved to Kelowna in 1975. He has been a fan at Kelowna

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Kelowna Rockets’ rookie forward Tomas Soustal is one of two European born players on the WHL team’s roster.

Rockets’ games since the team relocated from Tacoma in 1995.

When Niokodym discovered Soustal was

from the Czech Republic, it didn’t take long for the two to form a connection.

“It was nice to meet him, we thought it would

be good for him to know someone else from the Czech Republic. He said he could not believe how good I spoke (Czech) after

47 years,” Nikodym said with a laugh.

“He’s definitely easygoing and very pleasant. (Tomas’) parents were here for Christmas and we got to know them, too. We get together when he has time.”

In a sense, Soustal has his own exclusive fan club as Nikodym and his two grandsons, Trevor and Andrew, keep tabs on the rookie forward’s every move.

Soustal said it’s comforting to know he has ongoing support from the Nikodym family. “(Jerry) texts me and asks if everything is all right,” said Soustal. “It’s so cool. I don’t see him as much now because we are so busy (with playoffs)

but it’s good to know (they are cheering for me). They have helped me feel welcome here.”

For Nikodym’s part, he has been more than happy to help.

“We try to encourage him as much as we can, he tries so hard and has had a good first year,” he said. “He’s trying hard in English and doing well with other things in his life here. We hope to have him back next year.”

From the team’s perspective, Rockets’ assistant coach Kris Mallette said the young forward has adjusted well to his new life in Canada—on and off the ice.

“He’s progressing really well,” said Mallette.

“I’ve seen his vocabulary

improve a lot, he’s come out of his shell and has really been proactive in being part of what we’re doing here.

“Kids are going to get homesick, but he’s done well in that area, with Skype he talks to his family back home on a daily basis.

“He’s a strong guy on his skates and he works hard,” added Mallette.

“Tomas has fit in very well.”

And you can be sure Jerry Nikodym and his grandsons will be cheering on Soustal and the Rockets tonight in Portland for Game 4 of the WHL’s Western Conference final.

Game 5 goes Friday night at Prospera Place.

Ex-Warrior Desautels commits to U of R Andy Desautels is going back home.

The former West Kelowna Warriors’ goaltender has committed to the University of Regina Cougars for the 2015-16 Canada West hockey season.

Desautels, a product of White City, Sask., who played the last two seasons for the BCHL’s Warriors is excited to be returning to his native province for the next step in his

average.

Injuries hampered the 6-foot-3 netminder for much of 2014-15 as he finished the season on the sidelines.

West Kelowna head coach Rylan Fertser is happy to see Desautels moving on to an exciting new challenge, “Andy is a great person and a great goalie,” Ferster. “We are very excited for him that he is able to further his hockey career and studies.”

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“It will be awesome to have my family and friends around again after being away from home since I was 16,” said Desautels.

“I would like to thank my teammates, coaches, volunteers, and the fans in West Kelowna for two of the best seasons of my life.”

Desautels, 20, played in 55 games over two seasons, winning 29 of them and posting 2.97 goals against

Desautels came to the Warriors after spending time with the Flin Flon Bombers of the SJHL, as well as making stop in the WHL with the Prince Albert Raiders and Everett Silvertips.

Desautels is grateful for the time he spent with the Warriors.

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The Warriors will have three members of their 2014-15 team attending school next season, as both Jason Cotton (Northeastern, NCAA), and Jordan Masters (Arizona State, NCAA) will join Desautels.v

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For the the next 16 months, James Turner will be working towards a childhood dream— competing for Canada at the Olympic Summer Games.

Based on the 21-yearold decathlete’s start to the 2015 season, the Kelowna product may well be on track to challenge for a spot on Canada’s team in Rio. Turner, who attends the University of Toronto, won both the Ontario University Athletics and Canadian Interuniversity Sport pentathlon (five events) titles this spring.

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Kelowna’s James Turner (middle) scored a career-best 7,773 points to win gold in decathlon earlier this month at the Mt. SAC Relays in Southern California. the defending Canadian senior men’s decathlon champ and a two-time national junior champ.

“I’m still quite a ways off that, but you never know.”

In the bigger picture, Turner said whatever meets he competes in over the next year-plus will be a prelude to the Olympic Games in Brazil.

The qualification criteria for Rio is 8,100 points,

a number Turner will have until June 2016 to attain, culminating with the Canadian combined events championships.

“A lot of what I’m doing is in preparation for trying to get to (the Olympics),” Turner said.

“We’ll see how things go and I’ll just keep building for that. I feel like I’m starting to put things together and am getting a little closer all the time.”

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Athletics get split on Island A weekend filled with multiple lead changes and wild momentum swings ended up all even between the Okanagan Athletics and Nanaimo Pirates.

The A’s (8-4) split a pair of doubleheaders with the hometown Pirates in B.C. Premier Baseball League, with all four games potentially going either way.

“I’ve never seen four consecutive games be so back and forth,” said Athletics head coach Evan Bailey. “Every game we had the lead, but ended

up just taking two of the four. Having said that, with all that happened, a split wasn’t bad.

“It certainly wasn’t for a lack of effort from our guys.”

The A’s opened the series Saturday with a 2-1 win, as Easton Forrest went 6 1/3 innings on four hits to push his record to 3-0 on the season.

In Game 2, the A’s built up a 5-3 lead but lost 7-6 in nine innings. Chase Decosse had two hits for Okanagan and scored three times.

On Sunday, the A’s scored five times in eighth to break a 3-3 tie and eventually went on for an 8-4 win. McCoy Pearce paced the offense with two hits and three RBIs. Sam Avila earned the win in relief.

In the series finale, the Pirates came back from an 8-3 deficit to beat the A’s 12-9.

Markus Glowacki had three hits and three RBIs in the loss.

Meanwhile, one of the league’s top pitchers from 2014 will get his first start this weekend at home to

Abbotsford.

Matt Brodt, 17., who went 5-5 with a 2.60 ERA last season, didn’t start the season with the ball club but has since played seven games and is batting .429.

“It’s huge for us to have (Matt) back,” said Bailey. “He’s probably one of the five best arms in the league. It really bolsters our pitching staff and our team.”

The A’s will host the Cardinals for two doubleheaders at Elks Stadium, beginning Saturday at 2 p.m.

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The Okanagan College Coyotes will head to Lethbridge this weekend where Geoff White’s crew will wrap up the regular season, then compete in next week’s Canadian College Baseball Conference championship tournament.

OC will meet the Prairie Baseball Academy Dawgs May 3 and 4 in a pair of doubleheaders to close out the regular schedule.

The playoff tourney, featuring all five CCBC teams.

The Coyotes at 12-12 are will likely head in as either the third or fourth seed. PBA is first at 177, followed by Thompson Rivers at 16-8. The VIBI Mariners are fourth at 11-13.

The ‘Yotes are coming off a split of four games as they wrapped up their home schedule at Elks Stadium.

On Saturday, OC defeated TRU 6-3 and the Calgary Dinos 8-7.

Marcus Drewry earned the win against the Wolfpack, while Tony Olson had three RBIs and Jared Frew supplied a three-run double.

In Game 2, Brandon Becking went five innings for his third win and Will Russell picked up the save as the OC hung on for the win.

Davis Todosichuk had there RBIs, Jared Dulaba had two hits and two RBIs. while Brock Chilton went 3-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. On Sunday, TRU answered back with a 5-4 win, scoring the decisive run in the top of the seventh.

In the series finale, PBA dropped the Coyotes 6-1.

OC managed just three hits off the Dawgs’ Clark Grisbrook.v

One of the top high school basketball players in the province this past season will keep her talents right at home.

Immaculata senior Emma Johnson has signed on with the UBC Okanagan Heat women’s team for the 2015-16 Canada West campaign.

Emma joins her older sister, Olivia, with the Heat program which will be led this season by first-year coach Claire Meadows.

As a tenacious lockdown defender, Johnson has started on her school’s senior team since Grade 10 and was a first-team all-star in each of her three season at the B.C. high school championships.

In 2015, the Mustangs played at the AA level and, with Johnson leading the way, still captured the B.C. title. In addition to being a first team all-star she was also named the top defensive player at the tournament.

On top of her individual awards, Johnson, a guard who stands 5-foot-8,

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Immaculata guard and provincial all-star Emma Johnson (right) will play for the UBC Okanagan Heat in 2015-16. averaged 21 points per game and 5.4 steals in her senior year, proving that her strong moves and speed will add depth to the 2015-16 season for Meadows and the Heat.

“I hope to bring good defense,” said Johnson.

“We were always taught at Immaculata that offense wins games

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but defense wins championships.”

Like Johnson, coach Claire Meadows is new to the program and looks forward to having a player who values winning and defense.

“Emma is a true competitor,” said Meadows, who takes over from the retired

Heather Semeniuk. “She will immediately impact the environment of our program with her endless work ethic and desire to win.

“Not only is Emma one of the fastest players in the open court coming out of high school, but she also has incredible strength, enabling

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her to be a lock down defender.”

With a competitive edge and quickness for defense Johnson will accompany her sister Olivia, a 5-foot-6 guard who will be going into her third year, on the Heat’s roster next fall.

With an experienced defensive specialist for a sister, Emma said transitioning into the program with an older sibling could only be an advantage.

“I think that I am not as nervous in front of people I know,” explains Johnson.

Working out with many of the current Heat players over the past year has also allowed Emma to “fit in quicker.”

With both sister’s competitive edge, a healthy atmosphere will be added to the team dynamic and will assist in challenging the squad to push themselves to the fullest.

“Our whole family being so close in age is very competitive with one another,” whose dad, Rob Johnson, is the athletic director at UBCO. “Olivia and I are no different, we are very competitive with one another but at the end of the day we are able to be excited for each other’s accomplishments and I think that will make us excellent teammates.”

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The Kelowna Kaos celebrate their gold medal victory in the U17 girls division 2 at the Volleyball B.C. Club Championships April 19 in Richmond. The Kaos went undefeated in six matches, securing the title with a 25-20, 25-16 victory over the Mill Bay Shock in the championship final.

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The defending champion Kelowna Raiders lived up to their billing in the opening game of the Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League season.

On Friday at Memorial Arena, Pho Heng scored four goals and added two assists as the Raiders rolled past the Kamloops Rattlers 18-8.

Vic Wiens, Joe Brown and captain Jacob Illichmann each had hat tricks as Kelowna overcame an early 3-0 deficit.

Matt Gorges and Nick Evans each contributed a pair of goals with a single from Chris Phillips.

Kelowna’s defensive squad, led by Gorges and Cody Ridden, managed to control loose balls and contain the fast Kamloops forwards all evening.

Rattlers’ captain Mark Jurista his team with three goals.

On Friday night, the Raiders return to action when they host the Armstrong Shamrocks (1-0) at Memorial Arena.

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The UBC Okanagan Junior Heat claimed the bronze medal in the U17 Div. 1 tournament at the B.C. club championships. The Heat downed Seaside (White Rock) Surf 2-1 (19-25, 25-15, and 15-11) in the third-place game. Quinci Birker of the Heat was named a tournament all-star.

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League play bowling a wrap at Capri Valley Lanes Monday Classic Bowling League, week 30—final standings • Season standings 1. Boston Pizza Downtown 2.

Team Davy 3. Nu Trend Construction 4. Security Paving 5. West Kelowna Glass 6. Team BIL 7. OK Restoration 8. Team RLA 9. Don Folk Chev 10. Team Howe • Ladies high average—Ashley Davy-Team Davy, 258; Angeline Edwards – Mercedes Benz, 225; Kim Blaschuk-BIL, 223; Lori Faasse- RLA, 223; Judi Marr – Security Paving, 219; Charmaine Loff – W. Kelowna Glass, 216.

• Men’s high average—Allen Burn-Team RLA, 256; Ken Blacke - Security Paving, 248; Jeff Webber

- Mercedes Benz, 243; Roger Thorpe – Nu Trend Construction, 242; Tim Canuel – Don Folk Chev, 239.

• Ladies high single – This week - Ashley Davy-Team Davy 335; Angeline Edwards – Mercedez Benz, 300; Judi Marr – Security Paving, 287.

• Mens high single — Jeff Webber - Mercedes Benz, 300; Roger Thorpe – Nu Trend Construction, 295; Tim Gray – Dahlt Consulting, 295.

• Ladies high 4-game this week — Ashley Davy Team Davy, 940; Lori Faasse- RLA, 893; Sharon Parish – Dahlt Consulting, 841 • Men’s high 4-game this week— Allen Burn-Team RLA, 1034; Boris Fudurich – W Kelowna Glass, 1033; Tim Gray – Dahlt Consulting, 977.

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The Kelowna Raiders play their Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League opener on Thursday night at Memorial Arena against the Armstrong Shamrocks. Face off is 7:30 p.m.

The Raiders came up just a little short in their 2015 season opener on Saturday night in Kamloops, falling 14-12 to the Venom.

“I was quite happy with the way we played, the guys competed and played hard,” said Raiders head coach Travis Wray.

“It was back and forth all night, they got a couple of late power plays and we just couldn’t get those goals back.”

Chase Bremner and Marcello Bose led Kelowna’s attack with three goals each.

No. 1 goaltender Tristan Parece was unavailable for the Raiders due to other commitments, but is expected back in goal Thursday night.

• Ladies high single season— Ashley Davy - Team Davy, 440; Angeline Edwards-Mercedes Benz, 376; Kim Blaschuk - Team BIL, 353; • Men’s high single season—Jeff Webber - Mercedes Benz, 440; Ken Blacke - Security Paving, 416; Tim Canuel - Don Folk Chev, 401.

• Ladies 4-game season—Ashley Davy - Team Davy, 1224; Judi Marr – Security Paving, 1128; Angeline Edwards-Mercedes Benz, 1112.

• Men 4-game season—Jeff Webber - Mercedes Benz, 1315; Tim Canuel - Don Folk Chev, 1262; Allen Burn - Team RLA, 1252.

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SEKID Golfing community development still evolving public forums Treat for Mother’s Day PREDATOR RIDGE

For the resort community of Predator Ridge, golf has been its long-time lynchpin marketing identification.

But the sales success of a new subdivision launched last year shows that Predator Ridge continues to gain traction beyond the links for the quality of life options beyond golf it can offer its residents.

“We now have 600 housing units already built. We have building contracts for 56 new units and 20 of those homes are already under construction. We are a community that is maturing now,” said Brad Pelletier, vice-president of the Predator Ridge Wesbuild development.

“We have the amenities in place now, so we’re no longer about telling people what we

Predator Ridge will again host its popular Mother’s Day Family Brunch at the Range Lounge & Grill on Sunday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Along with a complimentary Mimosa for Mom, the brunch will have breakfast items, free seafood, gourmet lunch items and desserts.

And watch for the new special surprise this year for every Mom in attendance.

Tickets are $33/person; $17.95 for children ages 6-12; and children 5 and under are free.

Due to the popularity of this event, reservations are required. Book online or call 250-542-3436.

are going to do, they can see it now first-hand.

And we have developed the combination of a strong national brand and marketing leadership program.”

Pelletier says the strength of Predator Ridge’s identity is evident by the deal struck with Hockey Canada to host

its conferences and more recently attracting the NHL Players Association to move its annual meetings to Predator Ridge from Pebble Peach.

“Being in Canada, being able to be the host resort for those two groups sends a pretty strong message and draws recognition to

what we are all about,” Pelletier said.

Predator Ridge launched the Whitetail subdivision last year, a project that offered potential buyers two unique characteristics: To reduce the house density and ring of new homes around the golf course by creating home unit clusters that fit the natural environmental landscape, and to move in a different architecture direction away from the traditional Craftsman look currently prevalent at Predator Ridge to more contemporary design offerings.

“It’s has really had a strong response and I think it speaks to the community we are evolving into and the quality of life options we present that go beyond just the golf

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Eva Irene Millar passed away peacefully on April 24, 2015 at the age of 95. Mom was born in Beausejour, MB on January 25, 1920 and moved to the Okanagan with her family at the age of two.

She lived a full and wonderful life full of adventures. She is survived by her son Ken (Liz) of Whitehorse, YT and daughter Pam (Allan) Neid of Kelowna, 3 grandchildren, Kelly (AJ) Trotter of Victoria, Heather (John) Neid, Christopher (Rochelle) Neid all of Kelowna and 4 great-grandchildren Ty Aidan, Liam and Emily and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband William (Bill) Millar in 1988, her brother Lloyd Johnstone and sister May Mitchell.

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There will be a Celebration of Life later this summer for family and friends. Condolences may be sent to: www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements entrusted with Valleyview Funeral Home, 250-765-3147.

MADU, ROBERT REINHOLD ~ PAPA BOB ~

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Robert at the age of 65. Prior to residing in Kelowna, Robert enjoyed a career in sales, as well as spending time on his houseboat in Nanaimo.

Robert was a hard worker who took great pride in caring for the property surrounding his little blue house by the creek. He enjoyed reading, golfing, fishing, and was an avid gardener. He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his sons, siblings, family and friends.

A service to celebrate Robert’s life will be held on Saturday, May 2nd at 10am at First Memorial Funeral Services.

GABEL, BERTHA Long-time Kelowna business woman passed away at Sutherland Hills Rest Home Thursday, April 23, 2015, four days shy of her 99th birthday. She is survived by her daughter Jean Tataryn (Dr. Reuben) of Spokane, WA; son Roger (Heather) of Kelowna; grandchildren: Vincent Tataryn, Dr. Roderick Tataryn (Carol), Rex Gabel (Tammy), Jenifer Holmes (William) and numerous nieces, nephews and extended church family. She is predeceased by her husband Edward (2000). We are deeply grateful to all the wonderful staff at Sutherland Hills for their exceptional care and loving attention over the two and a half years of Mom’s residency. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 1st at 1:00 pm at Kelowna Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1130 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. Interment to follow in Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery.

Lost & Found FOUND leather bracelet with silver band and wings, at the Kelowna Capital News.(With a bible verse.)

It probably happened when you stopped by for the paper on Wed., March 25 250-763-7114 to claim.

LOST: Genuine Alpaca brown suit jacket. Tim Hortons on Sexsmith. Set of orange keys in pocket. Please call with any info. 250-763-1430 Reward.

LOST: Set of black GM keys with orange band. Spruceview Cres area, Glenmore. Please call 250-763-1430 Reward.

Employment Business Opportunities

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

HLUSHKO, PETER

(July 8, 1933 to April 22, 2015)

ESTABLISHED in the Okanagan in 2000. Pressure Washing Business for sale. Repeat yearly clients in place including property management & commercial clients. Includes all equipment & contact numbers. $30,000. Dave 250-8630306

Kelowna business opportunity carpet cleaning Co.,Comes with a 2002 Chev van, slide in system. $12,000. 250-300rugs.(7847)

IRENE ROBERTINE (PAQUET) ALGAR

November 28, 1923 – April 24, 2015 Irene Algar passed away peacefully on April 24, 2015 at Sunpointe Village in Kelowna, BC with caring staff members by her side. Irene is survived by her five daughters: Barbara MacWilliams; Carol MacWilliams and husband, Bob; Linda Greengrass, all of Kelowna; Audrey Goodfellow and husband, Keith, of Langley; and Andrea McQuarrie and husband, Don, of Enderby. Her very special friend, Fern Lamothe of Cambridge, Ontario, twelve grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, two sisters and numerous nieces and nephews, also survive her. Irene was born in Montreal and moved to Toronto in 1946. In 2001, she moved to Kelowna to be closer to her daughters. Irene was an avid sports fan and loved the Toronto Blue Jays. Fishing was also her passion. Irene’s love of animals and her desire to help others caused Irene to become a St. John Ambulance therapy dog volunteer with her beloved grand-dog, Yoda and together they provided hundreds of service hours to others. Irene’s family would like to thank the staff at Sunpointe Village for the amazing care provided to enhance Irene’s life. At Irene’s request, no service will be held, but donations to the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program can be made in her name.

Widower Young 70 seeks attractive fit lady 65-70 to pursue relationship. Should be sports minded, enjoy biking, golfing, long walks, dinner and movies & winter holidays down south, Reply with photo to Box #102 c/o Capital News.

Pete passed away peacefully at Kelowna General Hospital on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Devoted husband for over 60 years to wife, Marcie and loving father to Terri Jo, Brenda (Louis), Dan (Joe) & Michael (Tara) and special grandfather to Tyson, Colton, Brydan, Sam, Hayley, Quinn & Austin.

Pete was born and raised in Boyne Lake, AB and moved to Fort St John, BC in 1953, where he met his wife, raised their family, coached minor hockey, played and sang at many dances with the Espe Orchestra. In 1979, they relocated to Kelowna where Pete owned and operated Mission Park Shell until his retirement in 1994. Never one to sit idle, while retired, Pete assisted his son Mike at Minit-Tune & Brake and marshalled at Mission Creek Golf Club. Predeceased by his parents and siblings, Pete leaves behind many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. He was ‘grandfather’ to many and welcoming to all who met him. A true gentleman, sports enthusiast, handyman extraordinaire and musician – he is gone but never forgotten. A funeral mass and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 11AM at St Pius X Church, 1077 Fuller Avenue, Kelowna BC. Arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services, (250) 860-6440.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, 2268 Pandosy Street, Kelowna BC www.kghfoundation.com Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting everdenrust.com

Career Opportunities

AREA SUPERVISOR – LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CANADA LTD - MALAKWA WOODLANDS DIVISION LP is seeking a highly motivated individual to supervise harvesting, road construction, road maintenance and other forestry operations in the Malakwa BC area. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Supervision of Contract Harvesting, Road Construction & Maintenance Activities. - Inspections for Compliance and quality control - Review field layout working with Planning Forester. - This is a field oriented position; 80%+ of time will be in the field. QUALIFICATIONS: - Driver’s License required.

- Strong communication, negotiation, interpersonal and computer skills. EDUCATION: - Forest Technician diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry is preferred; Or equivalent combination of education and experience. EXPERIENCE: 5 + years’ forestry and supervisory experience. Apply with Resume & References to: Fernando.Cocciolo@LPCorp.com

by May 23, 2015.

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Employment Childcare BC Licensed Childcare workers needed at the Fernie Childcare Society Daycare in beautiful Fernie BC. Providing care for ages 10 mths to 5 yrs, the daycare requires ECE and ITE certified staff for full-time and part-time positions paying $16-$18/hr.

Please email resume to ferniecc@telus.net Visit www.fccs.ca

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude.

Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Farm Workers

2 farm fruit workers, Judge Orchards. June 15 - end of Oct., 2015. Thinning, picking, etc.

40hrs/wk, $10.49/hr. Kelowna.

250-859-2562 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

GULZAR Sumal hiring orchard workers. From July16- Nov15. $10.50/hr (250)-801-3942

HANS ORCHARDS is looking for Farm workers for thinning & picking. June 15-Oct. 31 $10.49/hr. 40 hrs/week. Call (250)808-9270

Help Wanted

Experienced Janitor required.

Must have own vehicle. $13.00/hr., Phone: 1-250-8592336, Fax: 1-250-764-6460. info@evergreenmaintenance.ca GENERAL LABOURERS (SORTERS) for RECYCLING PLANT Cascades Recovery Inc., Canada’s largest processor of recycled materials with operations throughout British Columbia, has immediate openings in Kelowna for Sorters.

Working as part of a team, the job of a Sorter in a Recycling Plant involves the safe and efficient sorting, grading and placement of recycled materials in their appropriate areas according to the specified requirements and production standards.

Applicants have to be physically fit and be able to handle all aspects of the job. Must be available for day, evening and/or weekend shifts.

Starting wage for the position is $10.25-$12.66 per hour, with wage increases after 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Company benefits are offered. Profit sharing is also available.

If you interested in working for a Company that makes a difference to the environment and is committed to its employees.

Please apply in person at the plant ofďŹ ce at: 144 Cambro Road

Employment

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Services

Services

Services

Services

Pets & Livestock

Help Wanted

Mind Body Spirit

Drywall

Landscaping

Moving & Storage

Pets

IMMEDIATE Hire FARMHAND Beaverdell, B.C. Pay $2000/month plus 2BR House to live in. Contact GORD (250)484-5470

ABSOLUTELY Guaranteed to be the best massage you’ll experience. Industry Trained.

Great Rates. Professional Studio. Sauna Available. Welcoming Atmosphere. New Clients 10% off, Linda 250-862-3929

MR. CHRISTIE’S Your One Stop Drywall Service Centre.

We guarantee our work. Free est. Call or txt (250)575-1190.

#1 DECORATIVE ROCK, www.bcrocks.com, Compost Soil - $25/yard, 250-862-0862

U1ST MOVING 2 men $90/hr.

Local and long distance.

Call 250-859-8362.

ASIAN MASSAGE. Lovely & Peaceful Setting. $60/Hour, $100/2 Hours. 250-317-3575

OAK corner entertainment centre with dimples fireplace.

Like new. $350. Contact at lkester@shaw.ca

TERRA Nova Landscaping can help with all of your landscape needs! Design & Construction, for more information on all our services Contact Chad @ 778-215-3130

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

$1,000 Reward for Missing Dog!!! Lost on April 13th, 2015. She is a small black miniature pincher. 11 lbs, black and tan color with a bit of grey due to age. When she went missing she was wearing a beige jacket with brown teddy bear patterns on her coat.

The coat has a blue trim. She was last seen near old Sicamouse road in Grindrod.

Please call me if you have any information at 778-883-7219 or donnadinh2@gmail.com.

Thank you please help us!!!

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

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

Labourers WANTED Painters Helpers please email resume or details to: westbankqualitypainting@gmail.com

Professional/ Management AFTERNOON Shift Dispatcher needed for busy transportation company. Position is based in West Kelowna, Monday - Friday from 2pm - 11pm. wage will be negotiated based on experience. Fax resume to 250-357-2612, or apply on line at sutco.ca

Trades, Technical RETIREMENT home in Lake Country seeking PT (6h/day SSMon) general maintenance person. Resume to and cover jobs@balticproperties.ca WE are looking for a f/t Red Seal automotive technician. $29/hr. Benefit package and signing bonus for right candidate. Located in Clearwater BC (1hr & 25min from Kamloops). If you love the outdoors lifestyle, this could be the place for you & your family.

Email resume to aspen10@telus.net, or fax 1-250-674-4087

Work Wanted Senior would like to work evenings. No computer or typing. George 250-212-5034

Services

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

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

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

Home Care CARE AID needed in Winfield Care is Private in home, one one one, Lady is trached and on ventilator Training Provided/ $15.50/hr 250-766-2251 or Text/ Call 403-803-6620

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping The Tax Pros. Income Tax Service. Orchard Park Mall.

250-762-8206, 250-717-8299

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

Alternative Health

Drywall

A European Massage.

Days/Evenings. New Kelowna number 250-878-8968, Kim

MJ Drywall & Renovations Drywall, taping, texture spray.

Call 250-826-8033

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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

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

Your papers would be dropped at your home early in the morning for you to deliver, which leaves the rest of the day free.

Work as much or as little as you want.

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

CAPITAL news

Fireplaces

Garden & Lawn

Painting & Decorating

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

Free Est. Jim 250-861-3693 QUALITY Gardening & Yard Maintenance. Is your yard getting to be too much? Let us help! Providing affordable yard services to Winfield and Kelowna, including weeding, pruning, mowing, and more!

Free estimates. Okanagan Greenscapes 250-307-5736 QUALITY TOPSOIL or mixed w/manure. Sand, gravel, decorative rock. Ensign Bros. MonFri. Phone: 250-769-7298 RETAINING walls, irrigation, & So Much More! Diamondback Landscapes (250)-212-5320 ROTOTILLING, power raking, hedges & aerating. Ace of Spades, 250-878-1315

The Old Pros Painting, Drywall & Remodeling. Licensed & Insured. Insurance restoration for over 20 yrs. Not Covered?

Deductible too high? Call me 1st - Barry @ 250-826-2599.

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM

www.paintspecial.com.

3 rooms for $299! Price incls.

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

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations. GEMINI BATHS 250-862-6991.Free Estimates.

SPECIAL of the month. Kitchen & bathroom, basement renovations. Call Joe 250859-5032

(1) 250-899-3163

Poultry

2 Coats Any Colour

Brown laying hens just starting to lay. $12.50 each. 250308-7972.

3 Rooms For $299 (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

RooďŹ ng & Skylights

Home Improvements

Landscaping

OK Roofing All repairs, maint., & re-roofs. Warranty on all work. Free Est., 878-1172

Machining & Metal Work

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

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 A+ Service: JOE’S MOVING Reasonable Rates, Fully Equip’d Trucks, Local-long Distance, Storage Available.

No Job Too Small! Free Estimates. Call Joe: 250-470-8194

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Join our Creative Team We are looking to fill a full time position in our creative department.

Are you PROFICIENT in Adobe InDesign CS6, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Photoshop in a Mac environment? Are you experienced with e-mail and internet programs?

If so, an opportunity exists for you to compliment our fast-paced creative department.

We are seeking a well organized, CREATIVE TEAM PLAYER to join our newspaper. The successful candidate will have strong design skills, be a quick and accurate typist, and have a keen eye for detail.

Interested applicants may apply by letter, fax or email to: Kelowna Capital News c/o Tessa Ringness 2495 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC V1X 7K2 Fax: (250) 762-3220 Email: tringness@kelownacapnews.com

Closing date for submissions: April 30, 2015 Absolutely no phone calls please.

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Tiny Chihuahua puppies, CKC registered, microchipped, Champion sired, intelligent, cuddly, adorable. 3 boys left, $800. 250-309-5429. Website: tanzanitechis.webs.com. Email redlox21@hotmail.com

Rubbish Removal 2Girls1Truck Rubbish Removal.

We load/haul/sort including electronics and paint. 250-878-5210

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay Ginseng tarps 24’x80’ for shade or windbreak. Inexpensive and attractive solution for hay shed, livestock shelter etc. $160. ea. 24’x160’ @ $300.ea.

Quote available for installation.

22’ gooseneck tip pg trailer, 27,000 lb axles, 95 lb winch. $7500. 250-558-8322.

Merchandise for Sale

$100 & Under

4 tires, M&S, 215-65R17. $55/all. Good condition. Call 250-769-0083

BRITANNIA Encyclopedia Set 34 books, index, dictionary $50 (250)768-5787

ELEGANT older gold, loveseat $100 (250)768-5787

Readers Digest Condensed Books. Brown hard covers. 72 books. $50 (250)768-5787

$200 & Under

4 winter low pro tires, excellent tread. 205-55-R16. $150/all.

Call 250-769-3068

$400 & Under

White sxs fridge & self cleaning convection stove Kenmore good cond. $400 868-2138

Career Opportunities

Driving Instructors Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy for New Drivers is recruiting for Kelowna!

Our driving school incorporates the world’s best practices in new driver training.

We are looking for passionate driving instructors who are certified to deliver driving lessons.

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BC Job News.

Just one of the reasons to follow LocalWorkBC.ca on Twitter. /localwork-bc

@localworkbc

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Firearms

Free Items

27th Anniversary at the Best Little Gun Shop Around.

Quality Firearms Buy & Sell.

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

Flooring 650sq’ of gently used laminate flooring with underlay $500. Located in Kelowna.

Phone: 250-215-8959

FREE PALLETS

at the bay door in the front of the Kelowna Capital News.

2495 ENTERPRISE WAY Wednesdays & Fridays are the BEST days to get Pallets!

Call (250)-763-7114

Firewood/Fuel DRY Firewood. Delivered. Full size pick up w/rack $120/load.

250-878-5710, 778-480-1173

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Furniture

Heavy Duty Machinery

Misc. Wanted

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

Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200.

Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1866-528-7108 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.

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD

To place an ad...call the pKelowna Capital News

250-763-7114

PURCHASING scrap gold & old Canadian & American coin collections. 250-548-3670 RECORDS Wanted, Pandosy Books #138-1889 Springfield Rd. nr. Bulk Foods, 861-4995

Misc. for Sale

Sporting Goods 27th Anniversary at the Best Little Gun Shop Around.

Quality Firearms Buy & Sell.

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

Misc. Wanted

“Local Produce at Your p Doorstep”

Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-863-3082 in town.

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

Phone Colleen: (250)766-4405

CASH Paid for 10K-24K jewelry, old coins & $5 coins & higher. Todd - 250-864-3521

Fresh From the Fields

FARM FRESH ASPARAGUS Bruce Duggan 250-766-2628

HAZELDELL ORCHARDS Apple Juice For Sale 5 litre boxes • 2 varieties Call 250.862.4997 for pickup

By shopping local you support local people.

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD

Sales & Service Directory

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e-file

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*We Accurately Prepare All Types of Tax Returns

SAME DAY REFUNDS* *Some Restrictions Apply

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS PLUMBING REPAIRS GEMINI BATHS

250-862-6991

www.kelownabathrooms.ca

CARPENTRY RETIRED CARPENTER Got Bored

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

250-870-8851

EUROPEAN TRAINED

Journeyman Carpenter Over 25 years experience

Renovations • Gazebos • Decks • Pergolas • Outdoor Kitchens Serving Kelowna for over 19 years For estimate call Thomas

250-215-0215

ELECTRIC •Artificial Turf •Brick •Decks •Design •Excavating

Licensed, Bonded, Insured www.blackandwhiteelectric.com

•Fences •Firepits •Pergolas •Planting •Privacy Screens

•Rock Bubblers •Rock Walls •Sod •Water Features

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

LANDSCAPING

LAWN & GARDENING

YARD MONKEY

SPRING SERVICES

Kettle Valley

ROCK WALLS Rock Stairs

CALL JAY

250-215-4956

LAWN CARE

DRYWALL

DANFORMS CONCRETE

DCR Contracting

MJ DRYWALL & RENOVATIO NS

Certified Tradesman for driveways, sidewalks, floors, foundations, retaining walls, stairs, wheelchair ramps.

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.

Drywall, taping, texture spray.

(250) 862-1746

Call 250-826-8033

TNT

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Full Service Lawn Care Visit our website

• Furniture, appliances • Appliance setups, removals • Hot Shot

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

Call Rocco: 250-681-2772

CALL 250-826-5774 OR 250-862-0821

ESTIMATES

MOVING & DELIVERY where the grass is greener

greenpathlawncare.com

Diamondback LandscaPES

CUSTOM YARD CARE

NEIGHBOUR LABOUR YARD & HOUSEWORK

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

SENIORS DISCOUNT

250.212.5320

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

250-862-0821

Joe’s Moving Service “The Professionals”

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

REMODELING

RENOVATIONS

ROOFING

3 rooms for $299 (2 coats any colour)

THE OLD PROS

Deck & Rail

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

Painting + Drywall

RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free estimates, senior discounts,

Licensed + Insured

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

Call Barry @ 250-826-2599

www.kelownadeckandrail.com

Ceiling and trim extra

www.PAINTSPECIAL.com 1.250.899.3163

FEATURE

Black & White Electric

Get Featured!

778-215-7715 www.blackandwhiteelectric.com

ROOFNOW

250-878-2483

RUBBISH REMOVAL 2 GIRLS 1 TRUCK

Professional, Quality, Affordable Roofing

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Call 250-763-7114

BOOK EARLY & SAVE $$$ Free Estimates

Call for Full Service Rubbish Removal

778-363-ROOF (7663) “Your Shingle Experts”

We do all the loading & Sorting

STUCCO

TRUCKING

WELDING

Licensed, Bonded, Insured

Call John

ROOFING

Free Estimates

ALL KINDS OF

STUCCO

Interior • Exterior Modern • Old World Look • Specialized in fixing Wood Pecker Holes

FREE ESTIMATES Call Michael

250-878-1260

Fully insured & WCB accredited

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

Competitive Pricing

Fast, Friendly, and Reliable Service

250-878-5210

METAL FABRICATION LTD.

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

Tube Bending Specialists. www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

Call TIM

250-300-1768 or 250-765-0867

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

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

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

PAINTING/DECORATING

Kelowna

$15+up /hr. (Kelowna)

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

PAINTING/ DECORATING

MOVING & STORAGE

SAME DAY SERVICE “More than just mowing!”

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

yard clean up, concrete work + repairs Tree pruning + removal, decks + fences.

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In accordance with the Warehouseman’s Lien Act in the Province of British Columbia, goods and personal property of Ashlar Metal Products (2011) LTD. which was deposited with Cookson Motors Ltd. for storage has been seized and will be disposed of for public sale on May 7, 2015 at 1380 Commercial Way Penticton, British Columbia to recover the costs of the unpaid storage and all other costs, in the amount of $10,500.00. The property for sale consists of 1992 International Flat deck Vin #1HTGLLLT3NH416195 The Property can be viewed by contacting the bailiff. The highest bid may not be accepted. All sealed bids must be sent to ALPHA BAILIFF’S AND COLLECTIONS a division of CAC BAILIFF’S AND COLLECTIONS LTD. 1380 Commercial Way, Penticton, British Columbia, V2A 3H6 cliff@alphabailiffs.com Phone 250-490-2030.

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Contact Tel: (905) 545-6102.

Business for Sale HAMILTON Concrete business for sale. Manufactures pre-cast concrete products & retaining wall systems. Established 30yrs. $395,000. MLSR David Jurome, McDonald Realty, 250-862-1888

Houses For Sale Want current value to sell your property? For professional info call Grant, Premiere Canadian Properties at (250)-862-6436 FREE EVALUATION.

Lots 2.5 - 3 ACRE park like view lots, wells, paved private road, natural gas, starting at $139,000. 5 mins from Lumby Mable Lake Rd. Call 1(250)317-2807.

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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.

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GARAGE Sale @ Watersedge Condos (3865 Truswell) 10 units participating. Saturday, May 2nd from 8am-12pm!

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WEST Kelowna. Community Yard Sale. The Pointe. 4074 Gellatly Rd. Sat May 2, 8-1.

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Take notice that Rogers Communication Inc. from Burnaby BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan, for a lease for a 40m self-support Communication Tower purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located at portion of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Tp. 27, ODYD. The Lands File for this application is 3413424. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to the Senior Land Officer, Thompson-Okanagan, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to June 5, 2015. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

Sealed tenders, clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “T15-040 South ATB Water/ Power Installation at Kelowna International Airport” will be received at the office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3pm, Local Time, May 7, 2015. Tenders will be opened publicly at that time.

There is a non-mandatory pre-tender meeting on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 3pm at Boardroom 2nd Floor of Airport Terminal Building, Kelowna International Airport.

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The City reserves the right to reject any or all tenders, to waive defects in any bid or tender documents and to accept any tender or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the City. The lowest bid or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.

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When Livkaran Gill was a young middle school basketball player, he found himself sitting on the bench for a number of games in a row. The experience sparked something in him and as soon as he reached Grade 12 he started coaching youth basketball himself, vowing to give every player an equal chance.

“That had a big impact on me and I promised myself when I coached I would give everyone the same opportunity,” said Gill, now in his fourth year of studies at UBC Okanagan and a volunteer coach since 2011. “If we are going to win we are going to win with everyone.”

Gill, now 20, continues to coach in the Kelowna Minor Basketball Association, mentoring kids about not only sports but life as well. When not studying micro-biology, he spends plenty of his time supporting various Kelowna events like the Ski to Sea race, the Centre of Gravity, Keloha and the Apple Triathlon. He works part time at Interior Health and volunteers at the coffee shop with profits going to Kelowna General Hospital.

A first generation Canadian whose parents immigrated to Canada from India, Gill credits his family for his volunteerism.

“Kelowna has been very good to my family,” he said. “My parents didn’t have these kinds of opportunities growing up so when these come up I really want to give back to the community.”

During her Grade 12 school year at Mount Boucherie Secondary School, Allison Brown, 18, was involved in many charity events.

She helped to arrange a 24-Hour Famine fundraiser involving dozens of student participants, raising $3,000 for Hope Outreach Kelowna. She arranged promotion, prizes and activities throughout the evening.

Brown was also involved in a school fashion show as well as spear-heading a penny-swag campaign, where old pennies were used to make jewellry for sale. Funds from her various projects were donated to Free the Children’s Brick by Brick campaign to build schools in Kenya as well as to other water projects in developing countries.

Brown also participated in the West Kelowna Mayor’s Youth Forum, looking to help displaced youth in the community and presented the forum’s findings to West Kelowna council.

“I’m very flattered to be recognized by the community leader awards,” said Brown, also a member of Rotary. “Rotary’s motto is service above self. It just makes you feel good to help other people. I would hope if I was in a similar position someone would help me out.”

Brown is currently in Italy for a year as part of a Rotary program and she says she hopes to continue giving back to the community in the future.

Youth Volunteer

At just 19 years old Navjot Takhar already has a long history of giving back to her community.

Takhar, an Okanagan Mission Secondary graduate, discovered her passion for volunteering at Kelowna General Hospital where she served in the Kelowna Auxiliary Snackery and now delivers tea or coffee to patients who don’t have mobility privileges.

“It’s nice because for some of these patients I will be the only visitor they have all day,” said Takhar. “Their faces just light up.”

A former Kelowna Lady of the Lake (2012) much of Takhar’s community work centres around youth. She is on the board of directors of the non-profit Wild Neighbours Society, an organization that promotes environmental education in youth.

“I’m trying to promote volunteerism for youth,” she said. “With our demographic we are very focused on establishing our careers. A lot of volunteers are from older generations but as youth we all need to step up and fill the void. There is a huge age gap in volunteerism.”

At UBCO, Takhar is in her second year studying for her Bachelor of Science degree with a goal of getting into pediatrics.

This fall she was a volunteer orientation leader for new students entering UBCO. She also represents the area on the province wide B.C. Ambassador program, promoting Kelowna on a provincial scale.

She says there is nothing like giving back to the community.

“The fulfillment that you get out of volunteering is amazing and I don’t think (enough) people have experienced it.”

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Economy VALLEY FIRST CREDIT UNION

The Orchard Plaza branch of Valley First Credit Union, 1860 Cooper Rd., will host a grand re-opening of its new concept branch on Saturday, May 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The branch has been completely renovated and redesigned. To celebrate the re-opening, there will be prize giveaways, fun activities and a food truck. Valley First is a full service financial institution where you can bank, borrow, insure and invest. The credit union has also recently partnered with SoilMate. com to raise awareness of their Feed The Valley campaign to generate food and funds for local foods banks. Soilmate was founded by Matt Gomex and is a social media platform helping residents find fresh and local food sources at various farms, markets and grocery stores. Marek Buryska is the manager of Orchard Plaza Branch.

Call 250-980-8964 or mburyska@valleyfirst. com.

Kudos to Rona Home and Garden on Springfield Road. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Royal Canadian Legion branch 26’s search for some donated garden tools for spring clean-up. Kathy Wahoski, with Rona, saw the item in my column and Rona ended up donating all the garden tools and supplies the Legion branch needed.

What a great story about a big-hearted, community

Valley First Credit Union Orchard Plaza branch staff (from left) Susi Foerg, Sue Bining, Marek Buryska, branch manager Kim Osborne and Jagdip Sra. also proud to announce it is ranked 24 of the Top 25 Canadian Software Companies.

Okanagan College will recognize chef Rod Butters, entrepreneur Norm Embree, lawyer Rick Pushor and social planner Annette Sharkey as Honorary Fellows during its 2015 Convocation ceremonies in June.

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Argus Hospitality Group Ltd. has named Thom Killingsworth, with the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, as the 2014 Canada Region General Manager of the

Year. Killingsworth has been an integral part of the planning and implementation of the Four Points by Sheraton, located across Highway 97 from Kelowna International Airport.

The hotel has received the number one ranking on TripAdvisor out of 35 hotels within only six months of opening.

CedarCreek Estate Winery was elated to announce that Alan Meadows of burghound. com, one of the most respected writers on Pinot Noir in the world, has selected their 2012 Block 4 Platinum Pinot Noir from 54 of the Okanagan‘s best as the province’s top Pinot Noir.

Burghound.com is a quarterly review of the wines of Burgundy and it is devoted exclusively to the coverage of Burgundy and Pinot Noir as well as rotating coverage of champagne and sparkling wines.

Speaking of wine, the Small Lots Release Dinner is Saturday, May 9, 6:30 p.m., at Sandhill Winery.

There will be four courses

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spirited local company. Matt Wachter is the Rona store manager.

At the 26th annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, in the category of Best Okanagan, the following local restaurants took top honours: Waterfront Wines (gold medal); Salted Brick (silver) and Bouchons (bronze). In the Best Winery/Vineyard Dining category, Joy Road Catering Vineyard Kitchen won a silver and Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate in West Kelowna won a bronze.

Once again StarDyne Technologies Inc. has moved steadily up Branham300, the definitive listing of Canada’s top public and private Information and Communication Technology (ICT) companies, as ranked by revenues. Based on 2014 revenue numbers, StarDyne moved up 11 spots to 85 from 96 last year and three spots from their initial ranking with Branham300. StarDyne is

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Price is $120 per person all inclusive; $100 per person for wine club members. For more info call David Mann at Sandhill Winery, 250-9794268.

Kudos to those residents of Meadowbrook Estates on Enterprise Way who did the good deed of cleaning Enterprise Way on both sides from Spall Road to Dilworth on Earth Day. Congratulations to the following City of Kelowna employees for long term service at the city yards: Joe Rodrigues (10 years); Rick Roy, Brent Martin and Jason Dickson (15 years); Larry Oakley, Gary Onderstal, Steve Clark and Laurens Campbell (20 years); Rick Cichon, Colin Brophy, Jeff Long and Rob Stewart (25 years).

Horse Journey is a new service that offers equine facilitated personal development. It is owned and operated by Karin Bauer, who has been a counselor and life coach for more than 25 years.

She has recently added horses as a modality when counseling clients.

Through having clients interact with horses, they are engaged in physical activity and the horses help clients feel relaxed and connected.

Bauer also provides team building and leadership for groups through teaching horsemanship techniques. There are a number of interesting workshops coming up so check out HorseJourney. com for more info or

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The 56th annual Rutland May Days Parade takes place Saturday, May 16, and entries are still being accepted. Go to ourrutland.ca to get your application. Organizers are also in need of volunteers. If you can spare a few hours over the long weekend, email Marianne at mb2707@ shaw.ca or call the URBA office at 250-451-9861.

Beach Avenue Café & Tapas Bar and The Beach Avenue Board Shop have opened in downtown Peachland at 5830 Beach Ave. Owned and operated by Rainer and Jan Udala, this European concept shop features Spirit Bear coffee, the only aboriginal coffee roast which is free trade and 100 per cent organic.

The head barista, Blaine Laden, is choosing and training the staff to create great barista art. The cafe serves European style pastries and traditional baking along with crepes, in traditional style or gluten-free buckwheat.

Dr. Smoothie 100 per cent pure fruit and veggie cold drinks are blended along with sandwiches or you can grab an Italian soda. Chef Morgan Vandermere has also created a Spanish style tapas menu that starts at 4 p.m. with items such

a great selection of beautiful hand knit alpaca and pima cotton garments for both men and women. All The Beach Avenue Café & Tapas Bar proceeds and The Beach Avenue Board Shop will be in Peachland is owned by Jan and donated to Rainer Udala. the Minkha Knitting as El Pato and Huevos Cooperative Rotos. All this along with of Cocha-bamba, Bolivia. an unobstructed view The City of Kelowna of the bay of Peachland has received two awards and Rattlesnake Island, from the Government along with a patio. The Finance Officers board shop, which is part Association (GFOA). of the entire ambiance, The Canadian Award carries the largest display for Financial Reporting of stand up paddle boards for the city’s 2013 in B.C. with brands of Annual Financial Report Surftech, Boardworks, recognized excellence in Pau Han and Kialoa government accounting paddles as well as kayaks and financial reporting. from RTM out of France.

This is the 12th time The board store offers a that the city has full service shop which received this award. The features sales and rentals second honour is the as well as paddle board Distinguished Budget yoga lessons with six Presentation award for certified instructors. They the city’s 2014 budget, carry the exclusive line the 13th time the city has of Hinano clothing from received that award.

Tahiti and Howzit paddle Gifts to Grandmothers surf clothing. The grand would like to help you opening of both shops is clean out your fabric May 7 at 3 p.m. Call 778closet that has been 479-0999. accumulating for years.

A unique event you They are in urgent may not want to miss, need of any type of the 4th annual Okanagan material fabrics that are Minkha Sweater Sale used to make and sell on May 9, 10 a.m to 3 products that, in turn, p.m., at Winfield United raise funds to empower Church, 3751Woodsdale grandmothers, widows Rd. in Lake Country. View and orphans in Africa.

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Fabrics can be dropped off at Trinity Church, 1905 Springfield Rd. The Kelowna Lawn Bowling Club is starting up for the season on Wednesday, May 6, at City Park. Free beginner lessons are every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. For more info call Linda at 250-7688492 or Corinne at 250768-4832.

Tall Cloud Productions Inc., owned by Karalyn Lockhart, will host the inaugural fair Craft Culture on May 2 and 3 at the Kelowna Curling Club. The event will host more than 100 vendors featuring handmade items, along with presentations by gardening columnist Don Burnett, Giulio Piciolo from One Big Table, and Elana Westers from Growing Inspired.

Guests can watch live cooking and gardening demos as well as musical performances.

The 7th annual BC Teen Challenge golf tournament takes place at Sunset Ranch on May 25.

Included are green frees, power cart, bagged lunch at the turn, buffet dinner, evening presentation and a chance to win some great prizes. Cost is $250 or $850 for a foursome —early bird $750. Teen Challenge began on the streets of New York City in 1958 as a Christ-based ministry to troubled teens.

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more focused on working with all people trapped in all forms of addiction.

Today, there are more than 1,200 locations around the world. In B.C., BC Teen Challenge began in 2001 and has experienced tremendous growth, graduating over 200 students in established men’s centres in Chilliwack and the Okanagan, and a women’s centre in Abbotsford. Their focus is on men and women, ages 19 and older who are desperate for hope and a new life, who want to escape the destructive trip of their addition.

For more information call Terrence McKenzie at the Okanagan Men’s Centre, 250-575-2403 or email tmckenzie@ bcteenchallenge.com.

The Interior Savings Fat Cat Children’s Festival is looking for volunteers to help out with the June 12 and 13 event.

Call Dorothee Birker at 250-860-4911 or email fatcatfestival@gmail.com.

Birthdays of the week: Phyllis and Con Litz, both on same day and married (April 27); Cleo Curatolo (April 28); Lilly Legatto (April 29); Phillippe Leger (April

29); Jim Hedman (April 29); Dave McLean (April 29); Karen Belshaw (April 29); John McCormack (April 30); Doug Soman (May 1); Susan Steen, COHA (May 3); Verna Burnell (May 3); Dale Adamoski

(April 3); Lorina Dick (May 4); Chris Cowan (May 4).

Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna city councillor and local hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546, fax 250-860-3173, email maxdehart@telus.net.

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Central Programs & serviCes Community Connection April 2015

“Students Do Well If They Can”

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This exciting new blended learning program is the result of the overwhelming requests from parents of students who have active interests outside of school, or for students who for medical reasons are unable or are too anxious to attend a regular program. It is open to all students who are capable of working well from home and want an online program with significant support. It has weekly live online instruction for Math 10, Science 10, Social Studies 10 and English 10 in a semester format. The electives are offered in a more traditional distributed learning fashion where students will be more independent from online instruction.

There is a teacher advisor who assigns the work and does the assessment for the elective courses and guides the students with daily online contact to ensure program success. The advisor provides a daily plan that will structure student learning. Students will be encouraged to participate in weekly fieldtrip activities which are freely provided. This program will be delivered in part using the latest in green screen production and live video streaming technology.

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Through the use of High Definition video-conferencing, our students have travelled across the globe and have had the opportunity to speak to world class scientists, historians, authors and more.

Mark Hauk & Merle Ross have co-developed a program where teachers can request a session for their classroom based on whatever topic they’re studying at the time, the videoconference equipment is then rolled into their classrooms and students take part in an experience they won’t soon forget.

The program has been quite inexpensive and has reached approximately 2000 students in over twenty schools in its first year of operation (elementary, middle, & high school).

Mark & Merle look forward to expanding the program for next year and giving more classes the opportunity to participate in real 21st century learning experiences.

Senior Blended Learning Program This course is a blend of face-to-face time and technology and delivers Applied Digital Communications (ADC) to over 1250 grade 11 students using high definition video conferencing and specialized computer software. The ADC teachers are located downtown Kelowna at the McWilliams Innovation Centre and deliver the course to students at the local high schools whereby 65 inch television screens allow the students to interact live with their teachers. Students access assignments, tutorials, discussion forums on their computers or hand held devices. Students create websites for their personal efolios where they house projects related to Planning and Grad Transitions.

The course combines the very latest educational practices including personalized learning, project based learning, assessment for learning and staff collaboration along with the very latest technology including a state of the art green screen multi-camera video facility that provides the ability to record and display subjects in virtual environments live or on demand.

HD video content is then streamed throughout the District and beyond, a high definition editing suite that is the hub for producing HD broadcast quality interactive productions of relevant curriculum.

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BCBlendedLearning.com The Grade 10 Program and the Online Middle School Program (AIM) have very limited capacity so please contact Doug Gray immediately if interested or you just want to learn more about the program and/or to register for September 2015. You can register on the website for both programs, or use the ‘contact us’ page to get the process started.

Contact Doug Gray: doug.gray@sd23.bc.ca bcblendedlearning.com 250-870-5120 ext. 6904

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