BOAT BOOST | Tween Lakes Resort looks to expand marina between Kalamalka and Wood lakes [A5]
Morning gStar
The
Sunday, August 2, 2015
P R O U D L Y
S E R V I N G
O U R
N O R T H
O K A N A G A N
w w w. v e r n o n m o r n i n g s t a r. c o m
C O M M U N I T I E S
F O R
2 6
Y E A R S
EXECUTIVES REALTY LTD.
Connected to More® www.century21executives.com 2907 32nd Street, Vernon, BC
250-549-2103
FIRE ON WATER
CAROLE THACHUK PHOTO
Flames engulf a boat on Okanagan Lake, near Newport Beach, Thursday at 5:30 p.m. One of the gas tanks caught fire and exploded, followed by a second one. No one was injured.
Record-long campaign adds pressure RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
One of Canada’s longest election campaigns could be underway. It’s anticipated that Prime Minister Stephen Harper will have Parliament dissolved today, kicking off a 78-day campaign before the Oct. 19 federal election. “It’s kind of interesting,” said Colin Mayes, retiring Okanagan-Shuswap MP. Under law, campaigns must be a minimum of 37 days long, but there is no maximum length. The longest was 74 days in 1926. If the writ is dropped today, Mayes admits candidates will
“The candidates will have to pace themselves.” — Colin Mayes
be under a lot of pressure over 78 days. “The candidates will have to pace themselves,” he said. “But in August, people are on vacation and not paying attention to politics. There will be a more intensified cam-
paign at the end of September and early October.” There has been some suggestion that a longer campaign favours the ruling Conservatives because it has significant money in the war chest compared to the other parties. However, Mayes disagrees. “There are maximum amounts that you can spend,” he said. “Once the campaign starts, third-party advertising is limited and that may help our party so we’re fighting the established parties and not special interest groups.” In Okanagan-Shuswap, the candidates are Conservative Mel Arnold, Liberal Cindy Derkaz, Green Chris George and Jacqui Gingras, with the NDP.
PURCHASE FINANCING
WIDE
BANNISTER
FOR UP TO
“A Family Business, with Family Values”
25TH
ANNIVERSARY
84
ON MOST 2015 MODELS!
4703 27 St, Vernon BC bannisters.com • 250-545-0606 *OFFER EXPIRES AUGUST 31, 2015
DL#9133