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Emily Krause (left), seven, of Spallumcheen hauls out her choice of pumpkin during a visit to the Pumpkin Patch on St. Anne’s Road Thursday with her family. Rachel Larose hauls her pumpkins with the help of her son Zaiden, 18 months, and daughter Sierra, three.

Enderby rallies behind food bank RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

Keeping the doors open at the Enderby Food Bank will rely on the community pulling together. Individuals, non-profits and civic leaders are trying to determine their next steps after the Vernon-based Salvation Army announced it would no longer provide food or operational support for the food bank. “We have a lot of stakeholders committed to filling this need but how it will look hasn’t been determined,” said Raquel Knust, a city councillor. “We’re going into Christmas soon and I’m concerned because 110 hampers are usually given out. We’ll all be scrambling to pull this

together.” About 20 to 40 hampers are distributed to residents every month. The Salvation Army became involved with the Enderby Food Bank about 20 years ago, and the focus was administrative, such as paying the bills. Capt. Jean-Curtis Raquel Knust Plante says the original role for the Salvation Army has now expanded into most duties, including providing food. “It’s been costing us significantly every

year and they were never in our jurisdiction,” he said, adding that the food bank was informed two years ago that a new model was needed. “We told them that, ‘We can’t financially cover you because we are going through restructuring ourselves.’ There’s been no responsibility at the community level to operate the food bank financially or provide food.” Plante says the Salvation Army was contributing $10,000 a year to Enderby, and it’s willing to write off the food bank’s debts and help through the transition until a new organization can be established. “Other partners in the community are willing to partner so it’s time to let them do

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Lavington pellet plant up and running JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff

Frustrations are being aired over a lack of air quality monitoring with Lavington’s new pellet plant up and running. Many Lavington residents are concerned about potential air quality impacts in the area with the newly constructed Pinnacle pellet plant. “I am in absolute shock and disgust at what has been spewing out into the air since Pinnacle started up their plant,” said Jennifer Brown, a Lavington resident who has filed complaints over air quality and noise. But Pinnacle president and COO Leroy Reitsma assures residents that there are significant air quality improvements being made with the new plant in place versus the old system of collecting shavings. “It’s night and day better than what it used to be,” said Reitsma, of the plant which started up Sept. 30 but just started producing pellets last week. “I haven’t seen anything that causes me any concern, but we are still making adjustments. “The emissions level that we’re seeing looks really good.” He does admit that there are louder than promised noise levels, which will be fixed.

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With the new Pinnacle pellet plant running, Lavington residents are frustrated that an air quality monitoring station hasn’t been installed in the area yet. “We are working on a plan to quickly address those,” said Reitsma. One direct neighbour is pleased with the plant, saying, “it looks like it’s fairly clean burning.” Robyn Dalziel has lived next to the site for 25 years and says what-

ever is coming from the stacks is steam, not smoke. And she is looking forward to not having an inch of sawdust covering her fields every spring. “I think this (new plant) has helped rather than hurt,” said

Dalziel. The frustration some other residents have is that promises were made long ago to put an air quality monitoring station in, but nothing has transpired. Coldstream Mayor Jim Garlick

says there are still plans to get the station installed, whether it be at the fire hall, elementary school or another location. “We did meet with the minister (Mary Polak, environment) and talked about the monitoring at the pellet plant,” said Garlick. “We discussed the monitoring of the plant and additional monitoring in the region. MoE supports monitoring the plant and plans to have the monitor in place by the end of November.” But Brown questions how residents are supposed to compare air quality when the station wasn’t installed before the new plant started up. Others share similar frustrations. “The citizens of Lavington have been more than patient on this matter,” said resident Tom CoapeArnold. “Despite numerous public promises made by the MoE (Ministry of Environment) director of the time, (Coldstream’s) resolution that there be ambient air quality monitoring, and the inclusion of air quality monitoring as a requirement of the permit issued to Pinnacle, we have a facility that has commenced operations and no air quality monitoring going on.”

Shuswap boat ban proposal remains afloat RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

No quick decision is expected on a proposed boat ban on sections of the Shuswap River. It could be January or February before the Regional District of North Okanagan has a firm direction on possibly pursuing restrictions on motorized vessels from south Mabel Lake upstream to Shuswap Falls and from Trinity Valley Road upstream to the eastern end of Skookumchuck Rapids Park. “We’re waiting for the outcome of the public questionnaires to decide where we will go with this,” said Herman Halvorson, director. “Absolutely no decision has been made. We have to finish off the process and that may take some time.” While some sections of the river could see

motorized boats banned, it’s proposed that there be a vessel engine size limit of 10 horsepower from Mara Lake upstream to Trinity Valley Road. The ultimate decision on restrictions would be made by Transport Canada if the regional district decides to pursue the matter further. “The development of the Shuswap River watershed sustainability plan and subsequent consideration of boating regulations were in response to concerns regarding the Shuswap River watershed that have been raised within the community and with the regional board over the last 22 years,” said Anna Page, sustainability co-ordinator, in a report. “The SRWSP reflects the values, concerns and areas of interest of community members who participated in the planning process, one of which was the impact of motorized boats

on land owners, other users and the natural environment.” As part of the process, more than 2,000 surveys have been received from the public about boat regulations. “Staff and a consultant are in the process of reviewing and analyzing this feedback and will endeavour to provide a summary and options moving forward in the coming months,” said Page. The potential future actions by the RDNO board include applying to Transport Canada for boat regulations, considering alternative regulations and not applying to Transport Canada. The current process covers from Shuswap Falls to Mara Lake, but there is always the possibility of a phase two in the future. “There are a number of residents from the

dam to Sugar Lake who believe they should have been part of the process and want action,” said Bob Fleming, Electoral Area Advisory Committee chairperson.

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Meeker visits Vernon He will meet a gathNHL Hall of Famer ering of 20 friends for Howie Meeker faces a a Saturday morning full schedule when he breakfast at the Village Green. arrives in “I’m pickVe r n o n ing Howie and Friday. Leah up at the T h e (Kelowna) airsoon-to-beport early Friday 92-year-old and then I guess, is the guest I’ll have to buy speaker Howie breakfor the fast,” laughed Ok anag an Howie Meeker John Topping, S p o r t s who will be Hall of Fame induction dinner inducted into the shrine Saturday night at the as a builder. Topping and Meeker Village Green Hotel. Meeker, who will became friends over be accompanied by his the last decade when wife, Leah, will drop the Meeker often came to ceremonial first puck Vernon in support of at the Vipers-Merritt Special Olympic fundCentennials hockey raising events. “I golfed with game Friday night at Howie and Leah at Kal Tire Place. Morning Star Staff

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Spallumcheen one year and I heard some wonderful stories from Howie,” said Hall of Fame director Kevin Mitchell. “He’s an incredible man who served his country in war and politics and continues to make an impact.” Two-time Olympian and snowboard cross star Drew Neilson and triple Paralympic Games sit ski medalist Josh Dueck will also enter the Hall of Fame. Tickets are $40 and available at the Greater Vernon Museum (250542-3142). Meeker is the last surviving member of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1947 Stanley Cup team. The Kitchener native compiled 27 goals and 45 points during his NHL debut and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie in the 1946-47 season. Meeker also played in the 1947 NHL AllStar Game and he also tied an NHL record for most goals by a rookie in one game with five goals against the Chicago Blackhawks. Meeker also won his first Stanley Cup with the Leafs that season, the first of three consecutive Stanley Cups. He also coached the Maple Leafs, replacing King Clancy on April 11, 1956, leading the Leafs to a 21–34–15 record.

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Sharing Hut brings Enderby together RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

A new program has nourished a community. Enderby Harvest Sharing Hut has concluded its inaugural season of collecting surplus fruit and vegetables and distributing them to those in need. “We’ve been making connections with people,” said Mary Anne Domarchuk, a public health nurse with the Interior Health Authority. “There’s been lots of community and recognizing each other, being able to say hello on the street.” An average of 78 people a week were served by the Harvest

Sharing Hut every Monday between June 29 and early October. About 3,386 kilograms or 3.72 tonnes of produce was handed out. “That’s slightly smaller than an adult African elephant,” said Domarchuk. On average, 225 kilograms of fruits and vegetables were donated. “That’s from the farmers market and people bringing in extra produce,” said Domarchuk. “The purpose of the hut was to feed people but also to make sure food doesn’t go to waste. A lot of food goes to waste.” A core group of volunteers kept the pro-

gram running, while financial assistance from community organizations helped with the purchase of a shed, which was set up on Maud Street. Among those relying on the hut were more than 600 seniors. “It’s extremely concerning,” said Raquel Knust, an Enderby councillor, on the level of poverty in the community. “When I first got involved, I didn’t recognize the issues we’re facing in the community with food security.” With the Sharing Hut now closing for the season, Enderby’s Food Action Committee for Today’s Tomorrow is looking to next year and

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Teyva Greer (left) and Rebecca Now read about community services while enjoying apples at the Enderby Harvest Sharing Hut. other opportunities to help residents.

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Recycling bin changed in Cherryville RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

Cherryville residents have trashed the recycling program and that means changes are coming. The Regional District of North Okanagan has agreed to scrap the side-load bin at the transfer station with a $7,500 top-load bin with a Hank Cameron lid. Director Hank Cameron says there’s been several complaints from residents, and particularly seniors, about the side-load bin. “Anyone not particularly tall or able is facing difficulties,” he said.

“The opening is five-foot-six above the ground. You have to put it (recycling) into small holes above your head.” RDNO staff insist the side-load bins provide several benefits. “Deposited material is kept dry, which is important when billing is based on the tonnage of material collected,” said Dale Danallanko, recycling and disposal facilities operations manager, in a report. “Deposited material is far less likely to generate litter under windy conditions. The height of the opening provides reasonable capacity.” However, Danallanko admits there have been public complaints about the 33-cubic-yard bin since it was installed in July. “The most common complaints are that the bins are not as convenient as the

previous method of collection, the openings are small so customers must put small amounts into the bin at a time,” he said. “Cardboard boxes must be flattened in order to fit into the opening and the opening to deposit their recycling is too high.” Transfer station staff have had to assist some Cherryville residents with their recycling. “Some customers have indicated they will no longer recycle if they have to continue to use this style of bin,” said Danallanko. The side-load bins are also at the Kingfisher transfer station and the Lumby landfill. “When the bins are full, it’s really challenging to get cardboard in,” said Lumby director Kevin Acton, adding that he has also received complaints about the bins.

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classical literature and a masters degree in classical languages – took a call from his brother, Chris, who was also living in Edmonton. Chris said he was moving to the Okanagan and asked Kevin if he wanted to come. “That was on a Wednesday afternoon. I said ‘Sure. When are you leaving?’ He said ‘Saturday,’” said Aschenmeier, who arrived in Vernon and, because he also had a background in sciences, landed the job as science presenter at the new Okanagan Science Centre. In 1990, the science centre was located in the basement of the old Tolko building on 30th Avenue, opening on Oct. 14. It remained there until moving to its present location, in Polson Park, in 1997. Aschenmeier has been there all 25 years, teaching children and parents the joys, fun and mysteries of science. “It’s gone by very fast and it’s been very enjoyable,” said Aschenmeier. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Okanagan Science Centre will be holding special events for all ages. On Wednesday – the centre’s actual birthday – there will be a 25th anniversary reception from 2 to 4 p.m. “Join us as we honour all the people who have contributed to the science centre over the years,” said executive director Jim Swingle, who began in December 2014. “Get to talk to the people who made the science centre happen. See pictures from the early days. There’s free admission all day.” Throughout October, on Tuesdays,

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Jim Swingle (left) and Kevin Aschenmeier are preparing for the Okanagan Science Centre’s 25th anniversary celebrations.

“We want to continue what the science centre has done so well.” — Jim Swingle

Thursdays and Saturdays, the centre hosts the Children’s Passport to Science. There will be special science activities, demonstrations, and events for children all month. Get a passport and collect stamps — prizes will be given out at the end of the month for collecting 25 stamps. The event is included with general admission and free for members. There will also be a very special night for adults only. Science Pub 25 will be Saturday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 10 p.m. Science Pub festivities will include experiments, explosions, appetizers, a wine tasting put on by Edge of the Earth Vineyard, DJ Love Bench and Littlebitzz, gyro chair rides, science-themed activities, and a cash bar featuring Edge of the Earth Vineyard and

Okanagan Spirits. Bob McDonald, host of Quirks and Quarks, will be on hand to say a few words. And at some point a block of cement will be broken on someone’s stomach with a sledge hammer while they lie on a bed of nails. “A lot of times we’ll be here seeing families come in, the kids interact and the parents enjoy exhibits, it’s a chance for them to play a bit, but they keep being pulled away for parenting,” said Swingle. “We thought it would be nice for them to have fun, play with the toys here, watch Kevin’s demonstrations directly. A lot of science centres have an adult night and I think it’s a great idea” Tickets are $25 in advance, and are available at the Okanagan Science Centre or by calling 250-545-3644.

There will also be a Mini Science Camp for children next door in Heritage Hall ($10 per child) if you want someone to watch the kids while you play at the science centre. The Okanagan Science Centre maintains exhibits on subjects from robotics to ecosystems to astronomy — many of those exhibits designed and built in-house at the science centre. Swingle wants to continue that vision for the next 25 years. “We want to continue what the science centre has done so well, and bring a focus on what we’re doing here in the Okanagan in science,” he said. “We’re always going to have travelling exhibits and things we do in-house but I’d like to shift the emphasis more to things we’re building here like the robotic clock (designed by Vernon high school student Hudson Schier, now studying robotics at university), created our own Amazon biotope exhibition, and built our own traversing wall.”

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Program highlights poverty JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff

North Okanagan students took to the streets Tuesday encouraging people to Chew On This! n the average family accessing the Vernon food bank lives off $125 a week after paying rent n one in eight Canadian households struggle to put food on the table n an average of 451 food hamper interviews were done during June, July and August in Vernon, resulting in $43,000 worth of food given out Those staggering statistics were shared by the Students Without Borders Academy at Kalamalka Secondary, as they stationed themselves in downtown Vernon Tuesday. “During the summer months of this year, our local food bank served an average of 635 adults and 306 children, monthly,” said Captain Rachele Lamont of the Vernon Salvation Army Food Bank. The message comes ahead of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Oct. 17. Which is why volunteers across Canada gave up their lunchtimes to participate in the third annual ChewOnThis! campaign. But as many of the Coldstream students found, their message, tucked in a brown bag even with an apple, was difficult to share. “Most people think we’re looking for money,” said Grade 11 Kai Rogers. Most people didn’t stop to hear exactly what the students were offering, but instead turned on their heels with the mention of poverty. “One lady literally ran away from her,” said Rogers, who was stationed in front of WelkMart with Erin Swan. But they still managed to distribute all 200 of their bags, and could have cashed in on some donations. “Some people are kind enough to take out their wallets and we were like, ‘oh, no, it’s

free,’” said Swan. There was also comfort knowing that some people were keenly interested in the Chew On This! campaign. “One lady said she already looked at our website,” said Rogers. The campaign is presented by Dignity for All which is co-led by Canada Without Poverty (CWP) and Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ), both registered charities. “In a country as wealthy as ours, it is simply wrong to allow 4.8 million Canadians to struggle to make ends meet,” said Joe Gunn, executive director of CPJ. “Canada urgently needs a vision, and a plan, to turn this situation around.” ChewOnThis! events were held in more than 30 cities across the country – from Victoria to St. John’s to Whitehorse – including locally in downtown Vernon, at Parliament Hill and in Toronto’s downtown core. Volunteers handed out 30,000 brown paper bags containing an apple and information prompting people to consider the realities of poverty and food insecurity and join the call for a national antipoverty plan. The Dignity for All campaign has heeded the calls for a national plan and created a model plan, born from five years of consultation with 600 organizations and individuals across the country. The model plan, Dignity for All – A National Anti-Poverty Plan for Canada, outlines six policy areas where the federal government can lead in to drastically reduce poverty. The policy areas are: income security, housing and homelessness, food security, health, early childhood education and care, and jobs and employment. “There is a human right to adequate housing and to adequate food. The rights of almost five million people are being violated and yet the federal government hardly seems

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he thing about election campaigns is a lot of negative talk and partisan hyperbole gets tossed around and if you’re not careful you’d think the end of the world was imminent if not for a certain result come Oct. 19. Right. That’s why it’s ironic a holiday such as Thanksgiving takes centre stage just one week before Canadians head to the polls. Thanksgiving? Gratitude? Come again? I’ve written before that this holiday that asks us to take a second to be grateful for all the blessings we have in this world, and particularly this nation, seems out of whack with a hyper-fast, Glenn Mitchell consumer-based society that is always looking for the next big thing as today’s big thing becomes yesterday’s news faster than you can say the Internet. Ahem. Reflection and pausing to take a look around at the majesty that is nature at this time of year appears to be at odds with keeping up with what’s coming down the pipe as our lives whiz by so fast some of us are looking to punch the pause button because it sure feels like the fast-forward button has been on ‘stuck’ for, well, far too long now. But maybe I’m just getting old. I’ve always been a bit of a slowpoke in life so this nano-second, high-tech, everything-in-thepalm-of-your-hands-even-if-you-don’t-want-it, connected way we live our lives now has always left my head spinning just a little bit. So take it all with a grain of salt (actually I think that’s bad for you), or a spoonful of sugar (that might be worse), or a shot of vodka (if you’re of age of course)....... .......I saw a billboard for a church the other day that struck me as appropriate, and timely for Thanksgiving. I can’t remember it exactly, as I don’t take notes while I’m driving of course, and like I said I’m old

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so my memory ain’t what it used to be, but it said something like: “If you’re having trouble sleeping, try counting your blessings.” Perfect. Forget the sheep, unless that’s one of your blessings of course, but our minds tend to worry about the challenges of the next day or fester about the missteps of the day previous just when we’ve finally laid our head to rest for the day and need our sleep, dammit. When I was much, much younger and I couldn’t sleep I would get up and try writing something creative in a sort-of journal. I even had a naive theory back then that I could write more creatively then because while everybody else was asleep there were more ideas floating around in space (cause everybody knows that’s how it works with ideas) and with less people actually awake and alive to the possibilities (at least in my part of the world) there was a greater chance of one floating down and landing in my dull brain. Like I said I was young. And it was the middle of the night when everything seems a little surreal so you come up with ideas that seem cool at the time but in the light of day, maybe not so much..... ......anyway the point of this musing is that we do have reason to be grateful in these modern times. I know there are challenges locally, provincially, nationally, internationally and, of course, personally as well, so I’m not trying to be pumpkin-piein-the-sky here. But I do believe life is somewhat better and easier and richer if we at least try to live with some form of gratitude in our hearts. And living in the now, not fretting about yesterday and continually worrying about tomorrow, is also a good idea because that’s all we can truly control. Of course achieving that frame of mind is likely life’s biggest challenge and rising to the task of doing something right now and not putting it off is certainly one of my biggest personal challenges. But for today, enjoy. Be thankful. I’m pretty sure you’ll be glad you did.

Obviously changes at the Enderby Food Bank are going to generate concerns among residents, and particularly those who rely on the service. After all, the ability of the agency to operate faces challenges now that the Vernonbased Salvation Army is withdrawing its administrative and operational support, including providing food to stock the shelves. And it would be easy to point fingers at the Salvation Army but the reality is it’s been coping with significant financial difficulties and tough decisions have had to be made to ensure the long-term viability of its Vernon base. That means that a made-inEnderby solution needs to be found if the food bank is to remain an active player in food security. And there’s no question that this can be done based on the community’s track record of pulling together. “We need to keep something in place and we will because that’s the kind of community we are,” said Mayor Greg McCune. Already long-time food bank volunteers, city officials and other non-profit agencies are meeting behind the scenes and considering options. Coun. Raquel Knust is pleased with the tone of the discussions. “We have a lot of stakeholders committed to filling this need but how it will look hasn’t been determined,” she said. But the solution can’t be just left to community groups and elected officials. The residents of Enderby and the surrounding rural area must realize that the food bank is critical. With 20 to 40 hampers handed out every month, it means their family, neighbours and co-workers directly benefit. The time for action is now.

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used to be proud to be a Canadian but now, I am bitter and disillusioned of what the Harper government is doing in the name of Canada. The mistrust created by Harper with reckless and dangerous legislation, such as Bill C-51, is promoting terror in the hearts and minds of Canadians. We are being controlled by the fears Harper spreads in the form of patriotic propaganda. Oppressive laws like Bill 51 are being implemented in countries like Mexico, Guatemala and Ecuador. These governments are labelling as terrorists, lawful citizens: people who are opposed to mining; trying to protect water resources and food supplies; and give governments the right to delve into people’s personal information indiscriminately. In a democratic society, the freedom to dissent against government is a noble act of democracy: it is not terrorism. Since 9/11, Harper, has introduced eight new bills which were not needed or requested by either the RCMP or CSIS. These dangerous and unnecessary bills give our government unlimited scope to spy on us, detain people without warrant, and intervene in our lives without cause. Since 9/11, Harper’s cabinet has spent REFUGEE RESPONSE Re:-"Refugee Crisis" by Anthony W. Harnett. Methinks this would be a recipe for a huge disaster. Wouldn't a list jobs available and the locations be a prerequisite? What about a thorough background check of all potential immigrants delving into criminal and medical concerns and job suitability? Knowledge of the expectations of the candidates might be highly desired. I would suggest a very methodical procedure be followed ending with a couple of hundred being imported to start and then an extended waiting period to follow to see how those work out. All our resources are stretched to the limit caring for our own people. Let's fix up what we have before importing more. Ultimately what is needed is for their native country to be reha-

more than $9 billion on national security, while cutting our social services by the same amount. We were once respected throughout the world as peacekeepers. That has changed since Harper decided to join the war on terror, which has resulted in the death or displacement of countless innocent civilians and the deaths of our own soldiers Since the Second World War, Canadians have been proud to support our allies in NATO and support the United Nations, particularly as peacekeepers. We have not participated in any war or peacekeeping exercise without this mandate. Until now. Neither of

these organizations are involved in this war. Peace-loving Canadians know that we have no ethical justification to be in this war and wonder “why?” This is not Canada’s war. This is Harper’s war. Harper is playing with fire and we can see it through his well-rehearsed words and his ineffective diplomacy. Worse, he’s done it willingly, now jeopardizing the freedom our tolerant and respectful multi-cultural and responsible nation. Canadians still remember our honorable history and long to return to the ethics and virtue that we once represented and will be again. Let us briefly consider our future globally.

bilitated, so they can resume life there, but that's another subject. J.L. Mawle

water, why wouldn’t we accept it for fuel? Ward Strong

WATER RATES Regarding Joel van der Molen’s letter (“Water rates spark a question”, Sept 23), what Mr van der Molen describes as a graduated fee structure for gas prices is in fact exactly what we need. In this era of accelerating climate change, the need to reduce fossil fuel consumption is becoming more pressing than ever. Arguably, the only way to curb our consumption is by raising the price at the pump. A graduated fee structure is used for water in the Okanagan, and it is working: people use less water when it costs more. The system of base fees, tier pricing, and reduced drive days that Mr van der Molen describes would work admirably in reducing our fuel consumption. Let me turn your question around: If we can accept this for

MASTER WATER PLAN The Morning Star editorial of Sept. 20, Water plan scrutiny needed, says some Greater Vernon Water users may be disappointed and frustrated that Gyula Kiss was not appointed to the RDNO stakeholders advisory committee. They need not be. He himself said it was expected, and he's not going away. I also applied for inclusion to the committee and was rejected. I can vouch for Gyula's comment that "dissent is not appreciated within the regional district." My expectations were low from the outset. When I put on their application that I was qualified to professionally evaluate technical memoranda and capable of offering opinion on best practices and alternatives, and to endorse

Many countries are building their military might. Collectively, we can’t even agree to dismantle our nuclear weapons to ensure our own survival! Our planet has become a global marketplace of expendable wealth and short-lived prosperity. The Harper government is following the same suit, arrogantly, and at our county’s long-term expense. As a nation, we now have a chance to make a difference, amid a world of bleak oppression and rampant complacency, hidden in countless guises. I fear the world will only grow more competitive as time and resources become short. If it continues to be governed by irresponsible, reckless leaders like Harper, maybe then our nuclear weapons might prove their catastrophic worth. We are at war. The real war lies in our own hearts and minds, in the form of fear, hatred, suspicion, anger and ignorance. Harper is ensuring that it will continue to escalate in our own country and abroad. All of us need to start getting more involved, informed, and active. Many of us are doing so with as much of a resounding voice as possible. Get informed, know the facts and vote. J. Adams

or challenge views of SAC advisors, I knew my chances of being included were small. When David Sewell, the CAO of RDNO, says, "It's not an attempt to silence critics, it's to engage and walk through in a reasoned manner what we've done, what we haven't done and why the master plan is where it is...," it sounds like his goal is to indoctrinate rather than solicit advice. Hopefully the first agenda item of the new SAC will be to discuss and confront some of the list of assumptions developed by RDNO staff. RDNO politicians have stated the committee meetings will be open to the public. I'll be there. Like Gyula, I'm not going away either and will continue to offer my somewhat radical opinions to successful applicant Terry Mooney, of the Citizens for Changes to the Master Water Plan, and others. Dana Mills

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While abstinence is the safest way of preventing sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies, the reality is that some high school students are sexually active. Keeping teens healthy by making condoms more easily accessible is the goal of the Condom Pilot Project, an initiative of the district’s Health Promoting Schools. Coordinator Christine Balfour’s goal is to increase youth access to condoms by providing baskets of condoms for students to help themselves rather than having to ask for them. “There is a barrier — they are available to students but they have to ask the counsellor and one of the goals is to increase the comfort level for kids,” said Balfour in a presentation to Vernon School District trustees last week. The project began in March when Interior Health sent out a letter to schools to inquire if there was any interest in participating, with a goal of having six schools take part. Balfour, who taught sexual health in the district for many years, said schools that already had an active condom distribution plan were excluded. “VSS and Seaton were approached and the principals were quite receptive and PACs at both schools said yes, so I just want approval from trustees to go ahead with this,” she said. The project’s purpose is to test if offering free condoms in schools increases youth access to condoms and results in a decrease in STIs and unplanned pregnancies. “We want to reduce sexually transmitted infections — especially chlamydia, which is very prevalent, and it’s quite silent so it’s hard to get statistics, but we know it’s high in the North Okanagan particularly.” The three-month pilot project will elicit students’ response to the project to see how well the T:4” condoms are received.

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Condoms will be distributed in a brown envelops, with lubricant and a wallet size card, in a designated area in all participating schools. The card will include healthy sexuality links and a project URL and QR code for student survey response Balfour said research has shown that access to condoms does not increase sexual activity among youth. “It does not lower first time sexual activity but access does increase the use of condoms for those kids who are sexually active, which leads to a decrease in STIs,” she said. Balfour said school staff project champions will be invited to attend a tele-conference this month, prior to the start of the project. “And when our steering committee gets up and running, I will invite you to sit on it — we are not just throwing condoms at students,” she said. “Abstinence is always taught that it is the safest choice you can make — we provide that as a choice but we also provide the information for those who are sexually active.” Balfour said currently, free condoms are available at Interior Health, the Primary Health Clinic, the First Nations Friendship Centre and North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society. “I think you are creating meaningful conversation and it’s great to see this topic destigmatized and that there are different ways for youth to manage their health,” said trustee Lisa de Boer.

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Farmer harvests yurt plan ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

The yurts won’t hurt. In fact, if all goes well, Spallumcheen resident Troy Sievert believes adding three traditional style yurts – portable, round tents covered, in this case, by canvas – to his Otter Lake Road farm property will be good for him and the agri-tourism request will benefit the township. “We’re building a bedroom,” said Sievert in a presentation to Spallumcheen council. “The yurts will be 15-square-feet in diameter, and they’ll become fully furnished with a queen-size bed, night stand and lantern.” There will be no power and water in the yurts, and Sievert is also proposing to build a washroom facility (handicap accessible) and an adjoining small cabin with only a bedroom, sink and hot plate at the back. Sievert’s small, working farm currently grows grain and has some livestock. The addition of yurts, he said, will build the agri-tourism aspect in the community. “It’s not a campsite, there will be no RVs (recreational vehicles), and there will be a revenue stream for the township,” said Sievert. “We’re trying to develop our farm, do some farm gate sales and try to send everyone that comes to our farm laded up with as many goods as they can get from our little town.” The hurdle for Sievert is that the township’s zoning bylaw does not permit agri-tourism accommodations.

He has applied for a zoning text amendment that would allow the yurts, but the regional district, in a report to council, recommended against. “The proposed agri-tourism accommodations would not comply with the agricultural policies of the official community plan or the campground regulations outlined in the zoning bylaw,” said township planner Greg Routley. However, the regional district did provide an alternate recommendation, one with eight conditions that could be considered to allow the yurts. The conditions include the yurts being operated seasonally (not in winter, said Sievert), only three are allowed on the property, along with the washroom facility/cabin, nobody can stay more than 30 days in one calendar year and it removed the campsite requirement. “I think it’s a great idea and we should support it,” said Coun. Joe Van Tienhoven. The alternate recommendation was unanimously passed by council. “This really is a test case for Spallumcheen,” said Coun. Christine Fraser. “You’re going to be scrutinized on what happens there. We’re taking this in good faith that you are doing this the way you’re saying you’re going to do it. “If so, that’s great, it’s going to be good for the community and maybe help some other farms with similar ideas. I think we’re taking a bit of a risk but I think it’s a great idea and hope it pans out for you.” Council passed first two readings of the zoning text amendment bylaw to allow the yurts. The matter will next be referred to a public hearing.

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The prospect of an art gallery referendum remains in limbo. While the Vernon Public Art Gallery has asked the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee for a public vote on a new gallery, a decision may not be made until after a GVAC workshop on cultural facilities Thursday. “We’ve decided to go through the cultural plan first,” said director Akbal Mund. “The politicians are waiting to see what the process looks like first. I hope the politicians will agree we need to move forward.” Mund has long called for a borrowing referendum for a new gallery. “The art gallery has been waiting for years and at some point, we have to agree on which way we’re moving.”

VPAG wants a referendum held in conjunction with a vote on twinning Kal Tire Place, but Mund isn’t sure if that will occur. “We want to make sure we’re making the right call that both referendums will pass,” he said. It’s not known when a referendum on a new ice sheet may be held as the provincial government has not approved the GVAC proposal.

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Enderby politicians are making sure children have a Halloween to remember. Council voted Monday to donate $500 to the Enderby Lions Club, which is organizing the Halloween haunted house. “They do an amazing job and give back to the community,” said Mayor Greg McCune of the Lions. The club hosts the haunted house Oct. 31 and it costs about $2,000 for the program, with the funds previously coming from the club, the city and the business community. “Our club will be providing hot dogs and hot chocolate as we have in the past and the fire department will be supervising the bonfire and helping with the haunted trail,” said Peter Gilowski, Halloween project chairperson.

Water workshop funded The City of Enderby is playing a lead role in water stewardship. Council has agreed to provide $1,000 for the Fraser Basin Council’s 11th annual stewardship workshop in Grindrod in November. “We anticipate 50 to 60 participants,” said Erin Vieira, with the Fraser Basin Council. “The purpose of the workshop is to provide an event for networking and professional development for stewardship organizations and to celebrate the work of the stewardship community with an award.” It’s expected those in attendance will represent First Nations, conservation organizations, federal and provincial agencies and local governments. The Regional District of North Okanagan’s Area F is also contributing $1,000 to the event.

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There are growing demands at the Regional District of North Okanagan that e-mail not simply be ignored or deleted. Director Doug Dirk wants a process that forces elected officials and staff to formally respond to people who send them e-mails, Doug Dirk even if it’s a simple thank you. “The public wants to know it’s received and not lost in the e-mail world,” he said of their correspondence. Dirk has garnered support from

director Catherine Lord, who says more people are relying on e-mail than writing traditional letters. “If we don’t acknowledge those, we’re lost with the new technology,” she said. “Just let people know that it’s been received.” The regional district will look at options for providing a consistent response to e-mails received, but some officials admit the process could be overwhelming. “I’d love to respond to every one of them but time is not available,” said chairperson Rick Fairbairn, who says he receives about 1,000 e-mails a month. “With the important ones that need a response, I respond or some I refer to a manager. Some I have to make a judgement on about responding.”

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Total residential sales were down 7.2 per cent this past month to 155 units compared to 167 in 2014, while single-family home sales dropped 8.7 per cent from 92 to 84. The average days to sell a single-family home in the North Okanagan in September was 76 compared to 92 last year. The 281 new listings taken for September saw an 8.2 per cent decline over the 2014 level of 306. Inventory for September dipped 0.4 per cent to 2,142 from 2,151 in 2014. “The inventory of homes for sale remains at low levels with essentially no significant upward momentum over the past few months,” said Christopher Miller, Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board president. Year-to-date, overall sales activity decreased 5.5 per cent from 1,592 units to 1,505.

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Team effort lifts Vipers past Clippers Goals from six different players, solid goaltending and a great overall team effort helped the Vernon Vipers dole out some revenge on the Nanaimo Clippers. First star Joey Cipollone had a goal and an assist and goalie Andrew Shortridge made 32 saves to earn third-star honours as the Vipers dumped the Clippers 6-2 in B.C. Hockey League action Friday night before 1,823 fans at Kal Tire Place. It was the Vipers’ first home game in nearly three weeks, and the win came six days after Vernon dropped a 5-2 decision to the Clippers on Vancouver Island. “As a team, we bounced back from a tough weekend last weekend (1-2), everyone bought in to what we had to do today and we came out with a big win,” said Cipollone. “We just wanted to prove to ourselves that we can be the team we showed out there tonight. We got the job done. Everyone was willing to work for each other.” The Vipers (5-5-0-1) took on the Prince George Spruce Kings Saturday night at KTP. Vernon led 1-0 after one period as rookie Brett Stapley scored his first BCHL goal, snapping a shot from the slot that Clippers goalie Jonathan Reinhart – who entered the game with a 6-1 record and a 2.01 goals against average – got a piece of before the puck trickled through his pads and over the goal line. The Vipers upped their lead to 4-0 after 40 minutes. Joe Sacco deflected a Mac Ferner point shot over Reinhart’s glove at 6:32, the goal coming on a powerplay with Vernon product Spencer Hewson in the penalty box serving an interference minor. Odeen Tufto made it 3-0 at 10:42 on a penalty shot, awarded after he was hauled down in the clear by a Clippers defenceman. Tufto made a couple of stick moves

before firing the puck through Reinhart’s legs for his fifth of the season. Cipollone (fourth) chased Reinhart in favour of Jakob Walter just 30 seconds after Tufto’s goal, when he crashed the net and banged in a rebound of a Ferner shot on a two-on-one. The Clippers (6-4-0-0) got goals 20 seconds apart in the first 1:19 of the third from Zach Court and Devin Brosseau to cut the lead in half. Jimmy Lambert – robbed minutes earlier by Walter with a fabulous glove save in close – scored his third of the year at 17:24 when he wired a shot from inside the blue line over Walter’s left shoulder. Defenceman Griffin James scored his first of the season at 19:19 on a powerplay, ripping a point shot off the post which caromed into the net off Walter’s back. “I don’t think we saw the best out of our goalie early in the game and he believes that too,” said Clippers coach Mike Vandekamp after the defeat. “I don’t think we were very disciplined, below average to say the least. We didn’t do a very good job of sticking with it and showed a lot of immaturity tonight, for sure.” The Vipers were 2-9 with the man advantage, Nanaimo went 0-6. Hewson was kept off the Clippers’ scoresheet. Ferner set up two goals and was named the game’s second star. Shortridge was very steady, making a number of key stops, in improving his record to 4-3 on the year. “It was really important to get a win and get back on a streak here,” said Shortridge. “We needed to get back to doing the right things and get on a roll. The guys were excellent in front of me tonight. They bailed me out a couple of times and I tried to do the same for them.”

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Vernon Vipers forward Jimmy Lambert (right) battles Nanaimo defenceman Will Reilly for puck possession during the Snakes’ 6-2 romp over the Clippers Friday night at Kal Tire Place. The Vipers lost sparkplug Riley Brandt early in the third period. Moments after levelling Nanaimo defenceman Will Reilly with a solid check inside the Clippers blueline, Brandt went to the net looking for a rebound when he ran into Walter, who took exception and hit Brandt in the face with his goalie stick. Brandt suffered some damage to his teeth and required dental surgery after the game, though it was believed he would be avail-

able to play Saturday. Walter received a four-minute high sticking minor on the play. The Vipers continue their four-game home stand with a mid-week contest against the Trail Smoke Eaters Wednesday at 7 p.m. In other action Friday, the hometown Smokies scored six times in the final 40 minutes to whip the Spruce Kings 7-3. Former Vipers Matty Saharchuk and Luke Voltin each scored once and Nickolas Trenciansky made

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Levi Nicholas of the VSS Panthers gains some ground before being tackled by Harrison Rosch of the Westysde Blue Wave at VSS Friday. Nicholas was held out of the end zone but three other teammates contributed five majors as the Cats whipped the Blue Wave 34-7 in Interior Senior Varsity Football League play Friday afternoon at Panther Field.

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The Vernon Panthers rode a strong second half to put away the visiting Westsyde Blue Wave of Kamloops 34-7 in the Cats’ Interior Senior Varsity Football League regular season opener Friday afternoon at Panther Field. Zach Hyer continued to impress on both sides of the ball, scoring on a 29-yard reverse to open the scoring and later intercepting an errant pass for a 55-yard pick-six to put the home squad up by 21. Tailback Riley Bos also contributed two majors, rushing from five and six yards out. Quarterback Justin Haverkamp rounded out the scoring, running it in from the 15 yard line. Liam Boyd booted four of five converts. Levi Nicholas had 62 yards rushing on nine carries. “We had a lot of young guys in there today and I was very proud of they way they held their own,” said Vernon head coach Sean Smith. Ben Hladik once again led all tacklers with five and a sack. Fellow defensive end Josh Hyer contributed four. “Our defense gave up one big play, but other than that we were solid,” said Smith. “Hladik, Zack Hyer and Josh Hyer were lights-out on defence.” The Panthers (1-0) visit the

Valleyview Vikings Friday in Kamloops. Fulton Maroons dropped their regular season opener Friday, 23-13, to the South Kamloops Titans in a game played in blustery conditions at Thompson Rivers University’s Hillside Stadium. “Basically, if you had the ball going against the wind you could not pass or kick,” said Maroons head coachMike Scheller. “It really changed the dynamic of the game. Neither team scored going against the wind, and it nullified your kicking game.” Caden Doyle rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Maroons. Jeff Han, Colton Annis and Ryan Rumsey also contributed to the running game while Han was 1-2 on converts. Annis had 11 tackles on defence, Bhupi Banga and Ethan Eisenhauer added six each. “Our kids improved again,” said Scheller. “It is a building season for our young team, and we get better each week.” Tackles Gurwinder Dhanoa and Anthony Prince had strong games for the Maroons (0-1), who head to the Lower Mainland for an exhibition game against the Hugh Boyd Trojans of Richmond Friday. Fulton will play Westsyde at Hillside Stadium Oct. 23.

Texas camp set for ‘Bella’ Morning Star Staff

Vernon’s Isabella Haldane is a rising star on the Canadian rhythmic gymnastics scene. After starting the sport she quickly rose through the ranks winning gold medals for all of Western Canada as a pre-novice and novice. At this year’s Nationals, the 12-year-old delivered strong performances and now she’s been presented with an opportunity of a lifetime. Haldane, known affectionately as ‘Bella,’ has been chosen to represent Canada at the Pan American Sport Organization Training Camp in Texas. The Grade 7 Kidston student leaves Monday. “I expect to get better at my ballet because there will be some pros there,” said Haldane. “I’ll learn some cool tricks and stuff. We train twice a day.” The camp will have one athlete and one coach from each of the Pan American nations and will be hosted at Bela Karolyi’s ranch near Houston. Athletes and coaches will work with international coaching stars and Olympic medallists with the aim of gaining inspiration and knowledge. “Last year I was chosen to attend with Jaedyn Andreotti,” said Okanagan coach Camille Martens of Vernon. “It was an honour for both us and an unparalleled learning experience. It was clearly a contributing factor to her making the Junior Canadian National Team Pool last season. To be able to attend again, this time with another of my own athletes, is exhilarating. “Bella has been working so consistently this summer and fall. It’s a fabulous time in her career (as she moves into the junior category) for us to get this kind of chance. I know we will both come home being better at our jobs (athlete/coach), knowing more and inspired.”

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Ava Haldane of the Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club has been selected to attend the Pan American Sport Organization Training Camp in Texas.

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Vipers sneak by Rebels in opener Morning Star Staff

The Vernon Home Building Centre Vipers opened up the Salmon Arm Midget Tier 2 hockey tournament with a 3-1 victory Friday over the Castlegar Rebels. Castlegar opened the scoring before Vernon tied it up with hard-working Connor Johnston banging in the rebound with assists to Logan Imrich and Kyle Sherwood. The Vipers continued to pressure the Rebels and Carl Main broke through and sniped Vernon’s second goal shortside over the goalie’s shoulder. Reed Cashato

and Johnston supplied the helpers. Speedster Stephane Richard finished Vernon’s scoring off with an unassisted breakaway goal. Billy Cawthorn made several key saves to keep Castlegar at bay. Vernon played Prince George and North Delta on Saturday.

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Lumby officials are continuing to hammer out a long-term strategy for roads, water, sewer, sidewalks and key facilities. On Monday, council received information about the development of an inf rast r uc ture plan. Julie Pilon “Staff continues to update us on progress and we’re happy with the progress,” said Coun. Julie Pilon. “Steps are being completed and the in-depth report still has to come to us.” Pilon says while larger municipalities have the ability to increase taxes for infrastructure upgrades, small communities with largely residential tax bases struggle.

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Passmores celebrate 60 years Marj and Bob Passmore celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June. They were married June 4, 1955 in Victoria, where both were employed by the B.C. Power Commission. In 1964 they moved to Vernon, where Bob’s business, Alpine Distributors, took him all over the province marketing Bombardier Ski-doos and other lines of equipment. The couple travelled to various countries of the world in this occupation. In the early 1980s, Bob joined Sun Life of Canada as an agent and financial advisor. Retired now, Bob and Marj spent time travelling to visit family in England and Scotland and with friends down south and to Hawaii. Bob spends his leisure time curling with the Senior Mens’

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rejected by the Conservative government so it is important to know which party supports this key to better and universal care. Without a consistent, national strategy, even all the money in the world can’t ensure that our aging Canadians receive the treatment and healthcare they deserve. So after checking out the different platforms relating to a national plan for seniors and a national drug plan and using the Party Platform Tracker in the National Healthcare Coalition’s Oct. 1 Newsletter among other sources, here’s what I found out: Conservative — no announcements or either issue of a national drug or National Care Plan. Liberal — no national drug plan. Supports bulk buying of meds with provinces to decrease costs and while no National Strategy on Seniors Care would invest $3 billion to improve home care and prioritize long-term care facilities. NDP — Will implement national drug plan with some user fees, saving $3 billion in annual savings and will implement a National Seniors Care Strategy including homecare for 41,000 more seniors, 5,000 more long-term care beds, better access to palliative and hospice care. The main thing in this election is to get out and vote and urge everyone you know to do the same. Our seniors’ vote carries a lot of weight but this elec-

tion for the first time has also inspired young people as well. I am amazed by my grandson who just turned 18 and many of his friends who are really excited and anxious to vote for the first time. Want to guess who they are voting for? An issue I would like to call to the attention of the board at Vernon Jubilee Hospital is the fact that anyone with a disability that uses the side door of the hospital for entry to the elevators, physio department or any other service on that side of the building is in trouble. I wish that a few members of the board using a walker or wheelchair from the parking lot would take on this adventure just to see the problems first-hand. To make it a real adventure they should be short, and like a lot of seniors, have a problem with vision. It is so frustrating, finding a vacant handicapped parking spot, trying to get a ticket from a money machine so tall you cannot read instructions especially when the sun is shining on the instruction panel and it is impossible to read. Then you have the long trek to the side door. If we have an appointment at the hospital most of us aren’t exactly jumping for joy, so adding to that anxiety and worry is the frustrating parking experience. They used to have limited time parking along the side of the building and it was excellent. Maybe it was too good and that is why they decided to change it.

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scarves. Their shelves, stacked with bolts of material, are mosaics of parrot green, royal blue, orange and purple. I stand with the group near the entrance to the market, as we wait to board our tour bus. Looking at the street scene, the bustling sidewalks and gaily painted rickshaws weaving between the traffic, I am charmed by Kota Baru. It is a friendly, lively town. It is also the capital of the predominantly Muslim state of Kelantan, in the northeast corner of Malaysia, where it borders on Thailand. Our tour guide is eager to show us around Kelantan’s Cultural Centre. We watch a martial arts (pencak silat) demon-

stration, where combatants assume meditative postures and circle one another with stylized gestures. Then, a group of drummers wearing cheerful yellow tunics swing into action. The drums have a surprisingly mellow timbre and the rhythm patterns are complex and delicate. I had thought that there was something endearingly child-like about a culture which held top spinning, kite flying and bird singing competitions each year. But these activities aren’t mere kid stuff. Top spinning isn’t just a skill — it’s an art. We watched wooden tops as large as plates whirling merrily on metal tipped wooden posts. In competitions, some tops could weigh up to seven kilos, and it must take considerable heft to whip five metres of cord to put them into action. The idea is to spin tops for the longest possible time; experts can keep them going for two hours on a single throw. Phew. We drop in to visit a master kitemaker. He is a frail old man, with deep-set gentle eyes. Behind him in a small shed, is a 2.5-metre-high kite, with a lacy white design set stencil-like against gold paper and mounted into a bamboo frame. He swings a small kite back and forth, producing a “whooomp’ of sound, a “song” which is intensified many times over, when monster-sized kites are up there bobbing and weaving against the sky. During kite-flying competitions, points are scored for heights attained and kites conquered in fights. I leave Kelantan reluctantly, carrying away images of an emerald-green land with paddy fields, coconut groves and banana plantations, the plaintive call of “Allah-ho-Akbar” from nearby mosques, and the smell of mangoes, durian and papayas wafting on the warm air. Margaret Deefholts is with Travel Writers’ Tales.

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New barbershop captures old-time feel world adorn the walls, including some of Pye’s own photos. Andrew Pye and Brett Kelly don’t want After a seven-year stint in the navy, Pye men to come into their newly opened bar- and his wife decided to take a year off and ber shop in downtown Vernon for a mere travel the world, all the while wondering haircut. what he was going to do when he returned The owners/operators of the recently to Canada. opened the Gentlemen’s Shop and Shave “I would visit barbershops to get haircuts Parlour on 31st Avenue want it to be an and shaves,” said Pye. “In Turkey, I was getexperience for their customers. ting a shave and a haircut and I loved the “We’re not trying to get you in and out in whole experience, the place, atmosphere, the 10 minutes,” said Pye, 28, in the new shop barber made me feel good. while Kelly worked on a customer. “We book “My wife joked why don’t I become a 45 minute barber. I appointcouldn’t get ments, eduthat out of cate you my head. I about your visited barhair and bershops style your in every hair. We give country we you a firstwent and it rate experididn’t matence.” ter where we Pye and were, it was Kelly, 26, do always the all barbersame experiing services: ence.” haircuts, W h e n straight the trip was razor shaves over, Pye and beard enrolled in trims. They barber PHOTO SUBMITTED a also carry Kelowna barbershop quartet Century Project - Ted Bajer, from school in beard balms, left, Ian Rennie, Dennis Gerace and Dave Matheson – perform at Salt Lake m ou s t a ch e the grand opening of The Gentlemen’s Shop and Shave Parlour. City. Upon w a x e s , graduation, e ver yt hing he and his you need to make the hair way you want. wife moved to the Okanagan and Pye found A big part of the Gentlemen’s Shop and a job in a barber shop in Kelowna, which is Shave Parlous experience is relishing in the where he met fellow barber fanatic Kelly. old-time feel of the facility, what barber“We were working together in a larger shops were once like. shop, and we discovered we had similar There is the traditional red, white and interests in what we wanted in barbering,” blue barber pole, from the 1940s, outside said Pye. “We wanted a modern place where the store. men could could just be themselves and There are two chairs to serve customers. hangout, like old barbershops used to be. We One is a wooden chair from 1890, which is like that classic feel.” Kelly’s. Pye’s chair is from 1909. Kelly got into barbering through music. The cash register is from 1912. Desks are A member of the rockabilly group The at least 100 years old. There’s a mini museum Dragstrip Devils – with sheet music from featuring old clippers and old straight razors, rockabilly legends Stray Cats’ mega-hit Stray some from the 1880s. Cat Strut tattooed on his body – Kelly went Both men wear long aprons with scissors to a local barber for 22 years to have his cut in the pockets. in a rockabilly style, ie, slick-backed or in a All music in the store is played on vinyl pompadour. records on a turntable. “When we hit the road, salons couldn’t Photos of barbershops from around the cut our hairs or we couldn’t afford it, so I ROGER KNOX

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Brett Kelly (seated) and Andrew Pye are the owners/operators of the Gentlemen’s Shop and Shave Parlour on 31st Avenue. started cutting the guys’ hair,” said Kelly. “It wasn’t that good at first, but I fell in love with barbering.” Kelly and Pye officially opened their shop July 15, and Pye’s family surprised the pair with a grand opening gift – the gift of music in the form of a barbershop quartet out of Kelowna. “My brother and my parents organized that together,” said Pye. “They showed up and we were flabbergasted. We thought they were coming in for haircuts and shaves.” It was a highlight for the quartet, The Century Project, as well. The group’s lead/melody singer, Ian Rennie, is 93 and the quartet’s name comes from the fact they’re trying to help Rennie

reach the age of 100. All four – the group also includes tenor Ted Bajer, 77, baritone Dave Matheson, 72, and bass Dennis Gerace, 71 – had never sang in an actual barbershop before. “We’ve all been singing for many years with different groups, and we’ve done skits with barbershops on stage, but never sang in a barbershop,” said Bajer. “We performed for about 40 minutes. It was wonderful.” Reaction to the new shop, said Pye, has been, “amazing.” “The word of mouth has been incredible and that’s what’s great about Vernon,” he said. “We’re passionate about barbering, passionate about Vernon and have no intentions to move anywhere else.”

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The City of Vernon is pounding the pavement to hear from local businesses. The city will visit about 50 locations Wednesday for the third annual Business Walks program. “We have assembled more than 20 volunteers, including Mayor Akbal Mund, representatives from the province of B.C. and the B.C. Economic Development Association, that will be visiting commercial businesses throughout Vernon from 10 a.m. until noon with a goal of gaining a better understanding of the economic climate in the community,” said Kevin Poole, economic development manager. “Last year, we were able to visit 145 businesses in Vernon and are hoping to visit just as many this time around.” Business Walks is meant as a five-minute checkin with businesses to gain a better understanding of how things are going and how support agencies can better meet their needs. “The goal of Business Walks is to get a pulse on the immediate issues and challenges that companies may be facing,” said Poole. “Our goal is to create an environment in Vernon where business can continue to grow and thrive.” The city has partnered with Community Futures, the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Vernon Association as part of the program.

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A harvest tradition is helping some special kids. The Salt Fowler Team Re/Max Vernon Realtors held its annual Pumpkin Fest pumpkin picking and charity lunch at the Pumpkin Patch in Spallumcheen. The funds raised went to the Children’s Miracle Network. “Our team has always been involved with various charity and community events. It’s just our little way of giving back to those who need our help,” said Lisa Salt, co-founder of the Salt Fowler Team.

The Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals. The event included hot dogs, hot chocolate and coupons for pumpkins. Among those who attended the Pumpkin Fest was resident Andrew Maksymchuk, whose late mother was a strong supporter of the event. “Mom is gone, but we continue to make the trek and participate in her memory and the thrill of watching the excited youngsters enjoying the day,” he said.

B.C. Tree Fruits inks deal with company natural fit as our business grows and we look to expand into other markets.” B.C. Tree Fruits has inked a new agreement with The agreement aligns with B.C. Tree Fruits’ manVancouver-based Lonetree Cider Company, which credate to support grower families who often need a ates a new avenue for Okanagan fruit growers. value- add market for fruit not destined for the fresh Under the deal, BCTF will become Lonetree’s leadretail market, says Alan Tyabji, BCTF chief executive ing supplier of 100 per cent B.C. produced apple wine, officer. as an augment to Lonetree’s current production and “We couldn’t be more pleased than to expand upon supply sources. our business with a B.C. based cider producer who “We developed Lonetree ciders from a desire to creAlan Tyabji shares our values and wishes to work with us to raise ate an authentic, extra dry cider style as an alternative the standards for the B.C. cider industry,” he said. to the highly sweetened, flavoured ciders that have preThe B.C. Tree Fruits Co-Operative represents 500 grower viously dominated in the province,” said Bruce Dean LoneTree families in the Okanagan-Similkameen, including Vernon and owner. “A relationship with B.C.’s largest fruit grower co-operative is a Coldstream. Morning Star Staff

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Lake Country residents will be forking out cash for upgrades to roads. On Tuesday, council considered finance strategy options for the Transportation for Tomorrow. “There was a majority vote for property taxes over the next 20 years,” said Mayor James Baker, adding that the other option for funding infrastructure was a parcel tax. The Transportation for Tomorrow program looks at all aspects of transportation for the long-term and specifically maintenance, renewal and improvements. “It’s something that needs doing and we will also go after grants to try and provide some (tax) relief,” said Baker. The plan identified an additional $30 million for renewal and improvements, which means an extra $1.5 million per year to address a shortfall. Also on Tuesday, council held preliminary discussions about the 2016 municipal budget. “We will pare it

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Winter tire enforcement signs have been up on roadways that climb to higher elevations since Oct. 1. According to Section 7.162 of the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations, “A winter tire shall have not less than 3.5mm of tread depth across the surface of the tire that is in contact with the road.” The height of four stacked dimes is about the depth you need at the thinnest depth of the tread, not the deepest. Anything less and the tread will not be able to displace the snow, slush or water effectively enough to keep your grip on the roadway if you’re driving to the road conditions that is.

Members of the Central Okanagan Traffic Services and Integrated Road Safety Unit were helping to educate the public recently on Highway 97C at the U-turn, about 11 kilometres up from the 97C turnoff. Their purpose is to educate and reinforce to the motoring public the necessity of complying not only with the law, but with good old common sense when it comes to winter driving. “The goal of this initiative is to give motorists the information they need to prepare for winter driving, in the hopes of reducing the numbers of collisions and injuries on our roadways,” said Cst. Steve Holmes, with the RCMP.

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More money for infrastructure projects, an aging workforce, Canada’s reliance on the oil industry, a recession, deficits and investing in small and medium-size businesses. All of those topics and more were raised by the three candidates running for federal office in the KelownaLake Country riding as they answered questions about the economy in front of a boisterous crowd of about 200 citizens in Lake Country on Wednesday night. When asked about the three most pressing issues facing the Canadian economy, the candidates had a variety of responses. I n c u m b e n t Conservative MP Ron Cannan told the crowd that one of the biggest issues facing Canada is the aging workforce and the need for partnerships to continue to grow our nation’s skilled labour pool. “There was a study done that said in the valley by 2020 there is going to be a need for 100,000 jobs and they anticipate only having about half of those filled so we need to ensure we are working with Okanagan College

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and economic growth and said a Liberal plan would put $125 billion towards helping Canadian cities deal with infrastructure shortages. “We are in a recession and a deficit,” he said. “We have the worst economic growth record since the 1930s and the worst job creation record since World War II. We’re going to invest money from the ground up. We’re going to put more into the pockets of Canadians with more generous tax free child benefit and a lower middle income tax bracket. To create jobs

you invest in infrastructure. That’s the most cost-effective way that you create jobs.” NDP candidate Norah Bowman said the first thing Canada must do is cut its reliance on the oil industry and invest money in alternative energy and innovation. “We need an oil industry in Canada, we need to keep it going, but we also need to diversify so the NDP is proposing to stop subsidizing the oil companies to the degree they are subsidized and use some of that money to invest in alterna-

tive energy and innovation,” said Bowman. “The economy is driven by families and people going to work and school so we’re going to create one million child care spaces at no more than 15 dollars a day.” The economy was just one of several topics the candidates touched on during the all-candidates forum, which had pre-submitted questions, allowing the candidates to answer each query without follow up questions from a moderator or the audience. Other topics included questions about the chronic shortage of doctors, how the parties would help promote the agriculture industry as well as the legalization of marijuanna, one of the few topics the parties were split on. Bowman said the NDP would decriminalize marijuanna immediately upon election allowing them to start the process of taking the control of pot out of the hands of organized crime. Fuhr said the Liberals will legalize marijuanna but said there are more pressing issues such as the economy. Cannan said he thinks the issue needs an adult discussion but is uncomfortable with either legalization or decriminalization, saying its a poor message to kids to make it available the same way alcohol is. The federal election is Oct. 19.

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Local kids are being supported outside of the classroom with some significant PAC funds from the province. The B.C. government has provided $263,500 to Parent Advisory Councils (PACs) and the District Parent Advisor y Committee (DPAC) in the Vernon and North O k a n a g a n - S hu s w ap school districts to help support student activities outside of the classroom. C ounci ls in Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby, Cherryville Armstrong, Canoe, Celista, Enderby, Falkland, Grindrod, Salmon Arm, Sorrento and Tappen are receiving grants. The funds will be used to enhance the student experience through extracurricular activities. These grants cover various costs, including sporting equipment, musical instruments, playground equipment and field trips. “These funds are put into the hands of parents to decide which extracurricular activities and amenities they want for their kids,” VernonMonashee MLA Eric Foster said. “PACs provide many great services that improve the school experience for students.” These grants provide many important services and equipment, adds Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo. “Shuswap and North Okanagan students benefit every year thanks to the efforts of Parent Advisory Councils,” said Kyllo. The parent-run councils help ensure B.C.’s children have access to activities that ensure the development of a well-rounded educational background. Overall, nearly $11.1 million has been delivered to more than 1,400 PACs and DPACs throughout British Columbia for the 2015-16 school year. The funding is

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After 37 years, creating perfectly glazed tarts, rich butter cream and fresh bread straight from the oven is secondnature to Roy Bouman. But the owner of Sweet Caroline’s Bakery wasn’t always so smooth with a pastry bag. Growing up in North Vancouver, Bouman was graduating from high school and thinking of applying for a job at the local car wash. “My mom said no and so I ended up working at a bakery owned by the Vanderhoek family in the Lynn Valley Mall,” said Bouman, who just returned from Maui, where he and his bakery’s namesake — wife Caroline — celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. “The bakery was within walking distance of my home so I went and spoke to the owner and he said, “you can start tomorrow — be here at 3 a.m.’ I thought he was joking.” He wasn’t joking, and so began Bouman’s life as a baker, where early mornings are the norm. Unfortunately, at the time, the Grade 12 student was still in the process of graduating, so while his friends were able to enjoy all of the festivities of grad, Bouman was up at 2:30 a.m. to make it to work on time. Bouman admits his early years of working at a bakery weren’t exactly a labour of love. “I hated it. It was hard work getting up at that time. But I was able to satisfy my sweet tooth — when I was with the Vanderhoeks, he told me to eat anything. I would take cookies and dip them in chocolate.” Bouman’s job was making the bread, but the hard work and early morning hours took their toll. Nine months later, he quit and returned to school. “But I sat in the cafeteria for four months and failed all my classes.” Bouman went on to work at several other bakeries, including IGA in North Vancouver and Moore’s Bakery in Vancouver’s Kerrisdale neighbourhood. Bouman may not have lasted as a baker if it hadn’t been for a slow economy. Jobs were hard to come by. He applied to the Vancouver Police Department, but they took one look at his driving record and passed on his application. “I always liked baking — when I was a kid I would make cakes and cookies. I always did it because I didn’t get an allowance and I had a sweet tooth, so this way I could get my sweet stuff.” Bouman worked at a number of bakeries in the Lower Mainland, until he was hired by Canada Post as a letter carrier. For his last six months at the post office, he was also working at Moore’s Bakery, owned by fellow Dutchman Archie Kroondyk. “I’d finish my walk early and then walk across the street and decorate cakes for Archie.” By the late ‘80s, Bouman was married to Caroline and they had started their family. Anxious to get out of Vancouver and raise his family in a smaller town, Bouman was hired by Bill Admiraal to work the bakery at Safeway in Vernon. “We bought a house here in 1991, I started working and I got laid off three months later.”

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Roy Bouman, a sixth-generation baker and owner of Sweet Caroline’s bakery, puts the finishing touches on a birthday cake. The Vernon bakery is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary in business. Caroline was home with their then three young sons: Ryan, now 28; Justin, 26; Kurtis, 24. “My dad was a banker and we moved around a lot and I was determined that we would stay in one place and I said ‘we are gong to hunker down,’ so I did whatever I could: mowing lawns, delivering flyers, painting.” Times were tough, but the couple’s faith in God helped to sustain them through the lean times. Sweet Caroline’s will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year and is a fixture in Vernon, beloved for its pastries, cakes, breads and pies that are all baked from scratch daily in the European tradition, using fresh ingredients. The bakery got its start after Caroline read an article in the paper about the self-employment program offered by Community Futures. “She phoned me on a Thursday and asked, ‘do you want to be your own boss?’ They had classes starting on the

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Monday, Caroline did the interview because I was working, but the class was packed full. “She said, ‘I’m a Christian and if God wants us to be there, we will be there,’ and then a space opened up. Without Community Futures, we would not be here. “Because I’d been laid off, I got UI and it put food on the table for the first year. A bookkeeper came into our home and taught Caroline bookkeeping, and she still does the books. “I was terrified of opening my business. We put everything on the line and the stress was huge — I remember talking to my dad on the phone and I suddenly blacked out. We had three kids and we were going by faith. We learned as we went how to run a business.” Bakeries are part of Bouman’s DNA, dating back to 1880 in the Netherlands, when Andries Bouman opened his bakery in Zaandam, using a coal-fired oven. Eventually, the bakery was taken over by his son, Arend Bouman, Roy Bouman’s greatgrandfather. “My grandfather sold his bakery to his brother Karl and the bakery was used by the Dutch underground during the Second World War as a place to de-grease the weapons dropped by the Allies and also as a hiding place when needed. “One day a lady came in and spoke to Caroline. She said her grandfather had never left Holland but she saw the name Bouman — and bakers seek out bakers — she came to Vernon and saw our name and said that her grandfather had apprenticed under my grandfather.” Bouman’s parents emigrated from the Netherlands in the ‘50s and he has been back to the land of his ancestors just once, in 1977. When Bouman opened Sweet Caroline’s on 46th Avenue, Anderson Way didn’t exist; there was a junk yard next door and the area hadn’t yet grown into the busy retail area it is today. But it turns out Sweet Caroline’s is not the first bakery in that location. When he first opened, Bouman had a customer pop in who told him he used to make bread in a shed on the property in the ‘50s and delivered it to homes in the area. On opening day in July, 1996, Bouman threw open the doors at 9 a.m. and he welcomed 37 customers. “Of course, 30 of them were friends.” Business began to take off when “Baker Bob” joined the team. The large wooden statue was parked next to the street for nine years, and was a huge draw for customers who might not have noticed the new bakery tucked between a paint store and a sporting goods store. “He was the cheapest labour. We had tourists take pictures of him and one night I forgot to bring him in and a grad class borrowed him for the night. He was brought back by a police officer in the back of his trunk.” It’s only been in the last eight years or so that the Boumans have been able to take an occasional holiday. Now open five days a week, Bouman never worked Sundays as none of the bakeries where he previously worked were ever open on the seventh day. “I started closing Mondays, though, because on Sundays I would have to go into the bakery on Sunday to get ready and it drove Caroline crazy because it cut into our family time.”

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continue to fill my heart and my memory bank, especially now that my oldest has not been at our family table for many years. Our Thanksgiving dinners in Vernon have always been with wonderful people who embraced us and became as important to us as family. I like to ask everyone at dinner what they are thankful for. I love to hear the comments my sons have made over the years and am pleased that their family is among the list, along with new skis, winning teams, friends, and snow. So this year I am thinking about what I am grateful for. One is my right to vote for our elected officials and that I can share my views, ask questions, and share information without fear of retaliation. So many fought and continue to fight for this right. I really hope that young people get out and vote as well. If a strong majority of eligible voters vote, we may have a government reflecting who Canadians truly want to lead them. So how do we as individual citizens, after we vote, make this community, province or country better? There are many great avenues offered from volunteering with a service, helping clean up parks and streams, being part of a neighbourhood watch program, and being

informed of the actions and concerns of your government. I also believe an important way to strengthen a community is to build relationships with other citizens. This could be close to home by getting to know our neighbours and paying attention to our neighbourhoods. A beautiful day in the neighbourhood can be reflected through a child's eyes and their connections to their neighbours as they walk to school, ride their bikes or hang out in their yard. When the lads were little we had a sheet on our kitchen bulletin board with a picture of our house in the middle and then drawings of the homes surrounding us with the neighbours’ names and phone numbers. Neighbours watching children grow to teens, to young adults is very rewarding. We can all be a healthy part of supporting a young person's development. Being grateful every day is a very healthy activity. Having time to ponder and appreciate life has a way of shifting negative thoughts to positive. To quote Jack Layton, “My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world."

Anniversary is icing on the cake Continued from A28 Now with eight full-time and one part-time employee, as well as three full-time bakers, Bouman doesn’t have to get in until 6 a.m., something of a luxury for a baker. Fortunately, baker Jim Hauser is willing to take the 3 a.m. start time. “He’s always there and he is a consistently great baker and I can trust him — he’s been there 15 years. Then I have two amazing bakers: husband and wife team Al and Corrine Stonehouse. If not for them, I would not be where I am. They have been amazing people, hard working, and our frontend staff is great as well.” As for his three sons, Bouman admits that none of them have inherited their dad’s sweet tooth, nor any interest in the family business. “Without Caroline, we wouldn’t have the bakery because she was at home and it meant I could work the long hours to get the business up and running.” As for what sells the best at Sweet Caroline’s, Bouman said it varies, but he can usually count on selling between 150 and 200 loaves of bread every day, all of which are made by hand. Members of Vernon Alliance Church, the Boumans donate leftover baked goods to the church’s Common Threads program. “When I first started out, I put out what I think

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THE GEORGETTE THRIFT SHOP Fabulous Fall Festivus Sale with cozy, quality sweaters, hoodies and vests at great prices is why Georgettes is “The World’s Favourite Store.” Your purchases support local mental health programs. Thank you. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 Saturday. We are at 3100-28th Ave., behind Sir Winston’s Pub. HELP CHANGE PEOPLE’S LIVES! If you are interested in volunteering two to four hours per week tutoring adults who struggle with basic reading, writing and/or math skills, contact Jeanne at Okanagan College, 250-545-7291, ext. 2307. Training takes place in late October or early November. NON-DENOMINATIONAL BIBLE TALKS GIVEN FREELY Oct. 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Schubert Centre. All are welcome. BREAKFAST & MEGA MEAT DRAW Eagles Hall, 5101-25th Ave., next to The Morning Star. Every week, we serve the best breakfast in town, 8 to 11 a.m., only $7; eggs Benedict $8, coffee included. Mega meat draw takes place the second and last Sunday of the month starting at 2 p.m., meat supplied by Grillers Meat. AL-ANON MEETS Al-Anon is a fellowship of men and women affected by someone else’s drinking. Meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 1204 -30th Ave.; Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church, 3300 Alexis Park Dr. and Sundays at 7 p.m. at W.L. Seaton Centre, 1340 Polson Dr. Info., 250-545-4933.

OCTOBER 12 OKANAGAN GARDENS & ROSES GARDEN CLUB meets Oct. 12 (Thanksgiving day) at 7:30 p.m. at the Schubert Centre. Guest speaker Dale Donovan from UBCO, talking to us on pollinators and the role they play in many facets of our food and ornamental production. Everyone welcome. For more information: Jocelyne at 250-558-4556. THANKSGIVING AT THE VERNON FARMERS’ MARKET Join us Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kal Tire Place. Weird & Wonderful Produce Contest: if you have found something weird growing in your garden, drop it off at the Admin Stall before 9 a.m. Vote for a chance to win Market Bucks. Musical guests Papa D & D5, free squash decorating, alpaca display, plus everything you love about the market: fruits and veggies, artisanal treats, baking, and more. OKANAGAN SCIENCE CENTRE NEEDS BOXES We need donated large cardboard boxes for 25th anniversary children’s events. Donations can be dropped off at OSC during open hours Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note these will only be needed until Oct. 13. Thank you! ATTENTION: SENIORS Thanksgiving lunch of turkey soup, bun, dessert, coffee or tea, Oct. 12 noon to 1 p.m.; $5 donation (suggested) at Ark Ministries, Vernon Family Church, 3508-25th Ave. (beside bowling alley, entrance off 24th Ave). Info., 250545-7978. THE SOCIETY OF OPEN LEARNING & DISCUSSION No meeting Oct. 12, Thanksgiving Day. HOME TO THE END SOCIETY OFFERS TIME OUT This new program is designed for the elderly who are isolated or who are unable to attend regular community activities, such as those with mild dementia. Program also provides relief for the caregivers. All participants must register prior to attending sessions. Each three-hour session runs Mondays at the People Place in Vernon, room 003, for $30. Clients participate in a comfortable group setting with support from our caring staff who provide recreational and therapeutic activities. Space limited, so early registration recommended to reserve a spot for your loved one. Please call Leslie or Lucia at 778-212-4046 in Vernon. Info., www.hometotheend.com

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oin the Canadian University Women’s Club, Vernon branch, for Wine, Women and Song, Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. at the Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave. The event features winetasting, entertainment, gourmet buffet dinner. Tickets are $70 or $60 each for tables of six. Net proceeds will go to two scholarships for students at Okanagan College (Vernon campus). For more information and KELLY WRIGHT PHOTO to purchase tickets, please contact Julie at 1-250Harpist Holly Smith will be entertaining at dinner. 547-9464.

MONDAY NIGHT VERNON TOASTMASTERS We won’t be having a meeting at Thanksgiving, Oct. 12. BREATHING EXERCISES AND YOGA IN THE CHAIR CLASSES At the Halina Centre, Mondays from 1 to 2 p.m. Come to experience the therapeutic and healing power of yoga with Melissa of Blue Eagle Yoga. Classes are by donation only ($6 suggested). For more information, e-mail blueeagleyoga@shaw. ca. BILLIARDS AT THE HALINA SENIORS CENTRE Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are behind the Rec Centre, 3310-37 Ave. Cost: $2 a drop in or $5 for the month. Everyone 50+ welcome! Info: 250-542-2877. LITTLE OWL FAMILY CIRCLE Free drop-in for preschool-age children and parents Mondays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. Check us out on Facebook. THE OKAN. VALLEY WOOD TURNERS’ GUILD SOCIETY MEETS At 7 p.m. every second Monday at Vernon Christian School woodworking shop, 6890 Pleasant Valley Rd. The Guild provides a forum for wood turners to safely learn and improve their wood turning skills. Info., Bob Coomes at 250-546-9687. VERNON ACCORDION CLUB Dancers and listeners are invited to come and enjoy two hours of accordion music that includes waltzes, polkas, foxtrots, schottisches, and Latin. Every Monday 7-9 p.m. at the Halina Centre. Accordion players, come join us on stage. We’ll have a mini Oktoberfest Oct. 19 (no beer, though). For more information, call 250-546-3192. TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) MEETS Mondays at First Baptist Church, 1406-32nd Ave. Weigh-in from 6 to 6:45 p.m. with meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. All ages welcome. Call Joan at 250-542-9328 or Judy at 250-545-5491. GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN Support group meets every other Monday at the Schubert Centre. Great information source. Extended family members welcome. For more information, phone 250-549-3328. HALINA PATTERN DANCERS Welcomes new couples to join and have fun pattern dancing. Practices held every second and fourth Monday at the Halina Seniors’ Centre from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, please call Gordon at 250-549-1608.

OCTOBER 13 THE VERNON JUBILEE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Meets Oct. 13 in the hospital education rooms 1:30 p.m. Guests welcome; come to gift shop at 1:15 and you will be directed to the meeting. Volunteers to work in gift shop are badly needed. It is a fun place to work. If you don’t wish to work the till you can assist customers. Crafters and knitters are also needed to make items for our Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 26 and 27. For info., call 250503-7615. THE SCIENCE IN SOCIETY SPEAKER SERIES Presenting Dr. Richard Hebda on “What can we do to adapt to a changing planet?” Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to climb and temperatures are likely to follow. Arctic sea ice extent and character is changing and extreme weather events appear to be increasing. According to Hebda, we may already be committed

to crossing the tipping point or threshold of irreversible change. Hebda will look at how we can adapt to these changes. Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Okanagan College, 7000 College Way, Coldstream. Tickets at Okanagan Science Centre: $7 in advance or $10 at the door. KINDALE THRIFT STORE Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at the Kindale Thrift Store in Armstrong. To celebrate, Oct. 13 through 17, we are having a 50 per cent off Green Tag sale. Also stop by and check out huge selection of Halloween costumes. Reminder that we will be closed Oct. 12. Looking forward to seeing you at 2725 Patterson Ave. SILVER STAR ROTARY CLUB MEETS Tuesdays from 6:46 to 8 a.m. at the Village Green Hotel across from the Village Green Centre. This is a fun, friendly, social club supporting local community and international service, and we are looking for new members. Everyone is welcome to come for a free breakfast. MONASHEE TOASTMASTERS welcomes interested parties to our Tuesday meetings in the Whitevalley Community Centre (2250 Shields Ave.) in Lumby. Meetings held the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month 7 to 8:30 p.m. Enhance your public speaking, listening and leadership skills while building your confidence in a supportive atmosphere. Want to challenge yourself and still have fun? Come to a meeting with no obligation and see for yourself: you don’t have to live in Lumby. Please contact Marena at 250-547-9572 or Mike at 250-547-9335 for more info. WOOD CARVING CLUB MEETS TUESDAYS We meet Tuesdays 1 to 4 p.m. at the Vernon Community Arts Center, Polson Park behind the science centre. Info., Liz Doucette at 250-260-6043, 250-306-2684 or shelinek@hotmail.com THE LUMBY ARTISTIC CONNECTIONS is a weekly watercolour painting class (sometimes we do acrylics). Cost $10 per session. Held every Tuesday noon to 4 p.m. at the Lumby Community Hall (2250 Shields Ave.). Everyone welcome. Call Olena at 250547-8866 for info. PREGNANCY SUPPORT Every Tuesday we offer a drop-in from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., including lunch. We offer a free and confidential service to help you have a healthy baby. We are at 2902 29th Ave. Gratefully accepting double strollers, maternity and infant clothing donations. TEACH AND PLAY FOR KIDS Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m., Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre. For more information, call 250-542-7578. POWERED PARAGLIDING CLUB Join the Okanagan Free Flyer’s Powered Paragliding Club and take to the skies under a paraglider with an easy foot-launched backpack model engine. Good chance to meet up with fellow pilots and cruise around the beautiful Okanagan. Meets Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Call James at 546-2812 or e-mail james@gojoli.com for regular meeting times, locations and more information. ELKS LODGE meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at 3103-30th St. (across from bus depot). Call 558-0876 for info. New members welcome. KIWANIS CLUB OF VERNON FOUR SEASONS Meets Tuesdays at noon at Schubert Centre. New members welcome. For more information, call 545-8650.

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Guitar has six faces Actor/musician Chase Padgett embodies the personalities of blues, jazz, rock, classical, folk and country Morning Star Staff

It was American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who said, “music is the universal language of mankind.” Florida-born actor/musician Chase Padgett lets his guitar do the talking when he presents Six Guitars at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Oct. 20. In the show, Padgett uses one guitar to portray six different characters: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Folk and Country. The show is told from the perspective of each character – from a 19-year-old rock prodigy to an 87-year-old blues man – each of whom is portrayed by guitar hero Padgett. Each character shares humorous and heartfelt songs and stories, then celebrates or skewers the other genres as the show reveals how music brings us all together. “The stories are of my own life, me saying things whether they be truthful or satirically portrayed,” said Padgett in an interview with Festival Nanaimo. “The ageing blues artist is based on Buddy Guy, and BB King (who named his guitar Lucille). I modeled the character after I had seen these greats play live. These guys are really inspiring. They have an infinite charm, and enthrall the audience.” Directed by Jay Hopkins and written by

both Padgett and Hopkins, Six Guitars was developed in New York in 2010 during a two-month run and has since gone on to tour North America. Padgett graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2007 with a bachelor of arts in music and has worked as a fulltime actor and musician ever since. In 2014, he became the artist in residence at the Curious Comedy Theatre in Portland, Ore. and recently performed in a sketch comedy showcase for top executives at NBC. Padgett has just wrapped up performing Six Guitars on the Canadian Fringe Festival circuit, and received The Georgia Straight Critics’ Choice award for his performance at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. His show also won Pick of the Fringe in Edmonton and was one of the top five highest grossing acts in the history of the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. “Five stars: Chase Padgett’s Six Guitars is nothing short of a storytelling masterpiece. The play will leave you doing two things: laughing until you cry, and lifting your jaw to its proper position,” reads a review in The Edmonton Sun. Six Guitars is the first production in the Vernon Performing Arts Centre society’s 2015-16 theatre series. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $20 for students. Subscriptions for the full series are on sale for a limited time ($160 for adults, $150 for seniors and $140 for students) and include Chelsea Hotel: The Songs of Leonard Cohen, Seeds, Stickboy, and A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. They are available at the Ticket Seller box office, 250-549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

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Chase Padgett brings his award winning, one-man production Six Guitars to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre as the start of the centre’s theatre series, Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Toss a toonie in the tuba when the OSO returns for new season Morning Star Staff

The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is launching its 56th season by getting audiences to toss a toonie in the tuba, along with other fundraising initiatives. The OSO is holding “support your symphony month,” which dedicates the entire month of October to encourage both individuals and businesses to support the symphony. “We have created a top 10 list that outlines 10 different ways to support the symphony during the month by providing suggestions to support your local arts organization,” said OSO board president Ginette Williams. “The

support from the community is of vital importance to the success of the OSO as we continue to re-invest over $800,000 annually directly back to Okanaganbased musicians, businesses, hotels, Rosemary theatres and Thomson contract workers.” Here’s the 10 ways to support your symphony: 1. Buy a season subscription.

2. Attend a concert. 3. Bring a friend to a concert. 4. Purchase 50/50 tickets (draw is Nov. 2 and tickets are $5 with only 4,000 tickets available). 5. Sponsor a concert, musician or guest artist. 6. Set-up a monthly donation. 7. Volunteer. 8. Attend fundraisers (next fundraiser is Nov. 8 at Sandhill Wines in Kelowna). 9. Include the OSO in your planned giving. 10. Throw a toonie in the tuba (find the tuba at concerts in October). “We are thrilled to dedicate

an entire month to encouraging residents of the Okanagan to support their local symphony,” said OSO music director Rosemary Thomson. “This is the first time that we have dedicated October for this initiative and we look forward to the outcome. “While many of the ways to support are year-round initiatives, our 50/50 draw and toonie toss are only available during October and are a fun way to get involved. Kids love the toonie toss.” The OSO’s 2015-16 season opens with From the New World, featuring Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 , Op. 95 in E

Minor, which was inspired by the glorious sights and sounds of the new world. The OSO will also celebrate the 150th birthday of composer Jean Sibelius with his patriotic tone poem, Finlandia. Canadian violinist Martin Beaver will also join the OSO in performing Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, Op. 47 in D Minor. The Vernon concert takes place at the Performing Arts Centre Sunday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. (The pre-concert chat with Thomson starts at 6 p.m.) Tickets are $56.25 for adults, $49 for seniors, and $26.75 for youth and are available at the Ticket Seller, 250-5497469, www.ticketseller.ca.

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The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is on stage at the Performing Arts Centre with Canadian violin sensation Martin Beaver for their performance of From the New World Oct. 18. In celebration of Sibelius’ 150th birthday, the program includes Sibelius’ Finlandia, Op. 26 and Violin Concerto, Op. 47 in D Minor, and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, Op 95 in E minor. Music starts at 7 p.m. and you can call the box office at 250-549-SHOW (7469) for your tickets. Music fans of all genres must check out Chase Padgett’s Six Guitars, coming to the Performing Arts Centre Oct. 20. Contrary to the show’s title, this performance features only one very talented man and one guitar – and yet, you’ll remember six different people by the end of the performance. Each distinctive character brings his stories and songs to the stage in this tour-de-force theatrical performance. Tickets are still available through the Ticket Seller. On Oct. 22 Canadian singer/songwriter Murray McLauchlan is on stage at the Performing Arts Centre at 7:30 p.m. He’s been in the business for over 40 years and during that time has released 18 albums and collected 11 Juno awards. His familiar songs include Farmer’s Song, Down by the Henry Moore, Whispering Rain, Sweeping the Spotlight Away and many more. Tickets for this intimate concert experience are on sale now at the box office, 250-549-7469.

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