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Sitting in an office overlooking Okanagan Lake, Warren Webber pointed to a picture of a 21-years-younger version of himself flanked by children.

He was wearing military gear and flashing a grin that’s noticeably more world-weary than the bright smiles of the girls and boys sitting around him.

“This one is Sunday,” he said, gesturing to one of the boys in the snapshot.

Justin Sunday was 12 years old then, the boy sitting second to Webber’s left in the photo taken in 1994 at an orphanage in Rwanda. But Wednesday, he was

The mental anguish of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder for Warren Webber was born from seeing the horrors of genocide in Rwanda in 1994, something he struggled with after his service in the Canadian Army until he found help from a Kelowna psychiatrist 11 years ago. the man whose voice streamed through a computer sitting in the Okanagan office as part of a remarkable story about recovery and fate.

Webber had no reason to think that his and Sunday’s paths would ever intersect until very recently. Sunday was just one of many children he’d played some basketball with

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It’s tradition for the Canadian military to assist at least one orphanage in each UN Mission, and the experience there always stayed with Webber.

The children there had suffered incomprehensible loss and

hardship and had nowhere else to turn. In just 100 days in 1994, some 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists.

They were targeting members of the minority Tutsi community, as well as their political opponents, irrespective of their ethnic origin.

Sunday’s father and brothers were murdered in the purge.

Another boy in the photo was missing a hand, said Webber, explaining that it was common practice for the Hutus to cut off the limbs of children and cauterize their wounds in an open flame.

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Rwanda experience called ‘utterly horrific’ TRAUMA FROM A1 Rwandan trait to find reason to move forward and be positive.

It was Webber’s own desire to mirror that— moving past the sights, sounds and smells of a genocide that have lingered 20-plus years— that took him to the office overlooking Okanagan Lake years ago.

And that made the way for that chance reunion with Sunday.

Every day is Remembrance Day for soldiers with PTSD Webber’s struggles containing a mind ravaged by the horrors of genocide brought him to Dr. Gary Lea’s Kelowna office 11 years ago, although his time with Canada’s Armed Forces had ended nearly a decade earlier.

He’d white-knuckled it through the intervening years, immersing himself in civilian life.

“I just kept trying to keep positive and busy with the wife and kids, but it got to the point in 2004, when I realized I needed more help,” he said, noting he had moved back to Kelowna, where he’d been a Dragoon decades earlier, in 2001.

“There were flashbacks, nightmares, hyper vigilance…I was uncomfortable being around crowds. The stress of always being keyed up, being always ready to go, it’s very exhausting.”

To try and understand what someone with PTSD experiences, imagine, for example, a cobra being thrown at you, said Lea. If all is working properly, your heart rate should go up, blood will be directed to your arms and legs, and everything in your body would adapt to address the threat.

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This photo was taken of Warren Webber in 1995 at an orphanage in Rwanda. Justin Sunday is the boy sitting to the left of Webber. a short-term reaction, aimed at getting through a worst case scenario—it’s commonly known as the fight or flight response.

PTSD is caused when that reaction is set off too easily, making that fightor-flight feeling nearly continual.

It’s not a common condition. And not all people who encounter a trauma will experience it, but there are circumstances where the condition tends to prevail.

“I like to think of PTSD as the crabgrass of the mind,” said Lea, pointing out to Webber that the grass analogy is a developing theory.

“Here’s the lawn, and let’s say you have a single incident of trauma or crabgrass, most will be able to manage.

But, if you get enough crabgrass, it begins to take over the lawn of your mind.”

Webber said he absolutely agreed with Lea’s theory, pointing out that a tour in Honduras combined with his Rwandan stay laid the

groundwork for his struggles.

Lea has been treating PTSD sufferers from both the military and RCMP in Kelowna for the better part of 30 years.

“When I started, fellows and a few women, would slink in through a back door with their eyes downcast and talk about their traumatic events…they didn’t have full understanding from their administrators or anyone around them then,” said Lea. “That’s changed, though. Any cultural shift takes time, but over the last 10 to 15 years there has been a shift in the mentality, thanks in large part to Quebec Senator Roméo Dallaire, who played an iconic role in that shift.”

Dallaire went public about his own PTSD in 2000, which was formed by his experiences following the Rwandan genocide. He has regularly spoken about it since.

In 2013, of most recent note, Dallaire crashed his

car on Parliament Hill, naming the root cause of that event as the disorder he’ll never be rid of.

“On my way to work this morning, I fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into the barrier near the East Block with my car.

I am very thankful that nobody was injured or worse by my not being more attentive to the level of fatigue that I have been experiencing,” Dallaire told the Senate.

What had triggered Dallaire was a spate of apparent soldier suicides linked to PTSD. “There is just a higher than normal rate of suicide among veterans,” said Lea, pointing out that the numbers aren’t easy to come by.

Why the stats are skewed in that way aren’t a mystery.

Soldiers and Mounties, he said, in many cases, endure more trauma than most people can imagine.

“What (Webber) experienced was utterly horrific,” said Lea. “I don’t care who you are, you are not going to

walk away from that unchanged.”

Bodies in ditches, wild dogs roaming through the carnage, and exposure to the potential shots of snipers, are just a few things that Webber was comfortable discussing.

“Just being on the ground where such evil existed, was hard,” Webber said, adding that years later it was the smell of human decay that would send him spiraling.

There were so many horrors. But even so, he didn’t want to admit they were from PTSD. It was with Lea’s use of EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, that he came to terms with the trauma he’d suffered.

“If it weren’t for Dr. Lea, I’d be one of those suicide statistics,” he said.

“I know I wouldn’t be here.”

Medicine and a miraculous twist of fate With extensive therapy, Webber’s outlook has

improved and he’s found some peace of mind, though he’s not sure if he’ll ever shake the nightmares.

He can now be in crowds, and is even planning a speaking engagement at the university later in the month.

Several years ago he turned his focus back to the place where he saw the carnage of genocide and started doing research on the orphanage where he’d volunteered.

“I came across a profile of Justin Sunday who was being sponsored by an organization called Generation Rwanda to complete a university degree,” he said.

The profile laid out a bit of Sunday’s history.

What caught Webber’s attention, however, is that Sunday had been at the JAM Orphanage for two years starting in 1994, which coincided with his stay.

“I wanted to contact him, but I didn’t know how he would be. I didn’t

want to trigger any bad memories,” he said.

So he sent an e-mail to the organization, requesting they forward his request for contact to Sunday.

Sunday happily struck up a correspondence, and the two have been in contact ever since.

“We talk all the time,” Webber said.

He learned over the months and years that followed that Sunday had been at the orphanage two years, and left when he learned his mother and two sisters had survived.

When they were reunited, he embarked on his own path of recovery.

Webber went to school, married and had a child.

Sunday’s wife, said Dr. Lea with some enthusiasm, is also a therapist, and he’s been speaking with her about ways to forward her career.

At some point Webber sent Sunday— who’s a national UN volunteer on the community project— that faded photo of him at the orphanage.

That’s when their story took a seemingly miraculous twist.

“That was him in the photo,” said Webber.

Webber identifies himself as spiritual, and while his Rwandan experience challenged those beliefs, the chance reconnection with Sunday has buoyed them.

Now they are working together to develop a charity that will help women in Rwanda surmount the hand they were dealt.

“In Rwanda most women are vulnerable.

Most of them are orphans from the genocide,” Sunday said. “They grew and they didn’t get the support from family.”

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“We don’t want the country to be full of street children. We have been street children so long. We want to help them so they can help themselves,” he said.

Webber believes they will be able to do it.

“After the genocide in ‘94, I don’t know how many people would come this far in such a short time,” he said.

“The Rwandan people’s work on forgiveness and their willingness to put the genocide behind them… it’s amazing.

“They don’t want to be defined by genocide, and they shouldn’t be. It’s a vibrant country rebuilding itself.”

For more information on the charity, a gofundme page has been set up at https://www. gofundme.com/7ws6bc A website for the program is available at http://www. itemefoundation.org/ Reaching Webber is possible through itemecanada@shaw.ca. @KelownaNewsKat

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Sending a message to our veterans Under former prime minister Stephen Harper and the Conservative government, nine regional Veterans Affairs offices, including one in Kelowna, were closed while there were estimates that more than $1 billion was budgeted but not spent on veterans’ issues.

“Canadians know this is wrong. A government led by me would make this right,” the Toronto Star, Canada’s biggest daily newspaper, quoted Trudeau saying on the campaign trail in August. The Star report that Trudeau had pledged to bring back lifelong pensions for injured veterans, a new education benefit, more money for the Last Post fund, which provides funding for the funerals of veterans in financial need, and act on recommendations to enhance the delivery of mental-health services.

Trudeau cited the casualties of Canada’s Afghan mission — 158 killed — and noted that the number of suicides in the Armed Forces has risen higher, at 170 since 2004.

“Thousands more were wounded or suffer still from posttraumatic stress disorder,” The Star quoted Trudeau. “We owe a sacred trust to veterans and their families.”

The Liberal leader promised to reverse the Conservative cuts by reopening the regional Veterans Affairs offices and hiring 400 front-line service workers.

Promises like these aren’t always fulfilled. Or they are pushed back in the mandate, meaning the party in power can keep saying they intend to do it, but have four years to get it on the table, so the pressure is off.

Trudeau, however, told the crowd and reporters at the campaign stop in Belleville, near the Trenton Air Force Base, that these changes would happen immediately.

While it was only last week that Trudeau and his cabinet was sworn in, he did say immediately.

What better time to announce some details and timing than Remembrance Day?

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Conservation officers a thin green line The B.C. government declared Victoria News the first Conservation Officer Day on Nov. 4, to recognize the TOM 110-year history FLETCHER of the service that started out as mostly volunteer “game wardens.”

This is overdue recognition for what is essentially a police force that only receives public notice when a bear or cougar has to be killed to protect people.

The ceremony at the B.C. legislature included awards.

Chief Conservation Officer Doug Forsdick presented long-service medals and two commendations for lifesaving.

One was to CO Jason Hawkes, who rescued a family of four from their sinking boat on Kootenay Lake last June. He reached them in rough, windy conditions when they were waist-deep in water, far from shore.

The other went to CO Andrew Anaka, for rescuing an angler from an overturned boat, whom he found “extremely hypothermic” at the base of a cliff at a lake near Powell River on Jan. 22. A second angler didn’t make it to shore.

An exemplary service medal went to CO Micah Kneller, who caught up with Fort Nelson RCMP officers and paramedics on Sept. 6, as they treated a hunter who had been attacked by a grizzly in a remote area. As darkness fell, Kneller found a second injured hunter, got the group together, built a fire and assisted until a rescue helicopter from CFB Comox lifted the hunters out at 3 a.m.

NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert had a couple of things on his mind at the event. He relayed a report from the B.C. Government Employees’ Union that there has been a 10 per cent cut in CO staff since 2002.

Not so, replied Environment Minister Mary Polak.

The number has “hovered around 148” in that time, she said, including seasonal staff for peak hunting and

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Polak said extra investment has gone into trucks that serve as mobile command centres, so people aren’t sitting in offices waiting for the phone to ring. They patrol more and respond faster, which can be vital.

Chandra Herbert also blasted the government for a “donation” of $100,000 from the Freshwater Fishing Society of B.C. to increase angling enforcement this summer, adding more seasonal CO days. “What’s next, bake sales?” he said.

The real story is a bit more complicated. In March I reported that the B.C. Liberal government finally made good on a decade-old promise to turn over all revenue from freshwater fishing licence sales to the society.

Its revenue went from $7 million to $10 million once the government finally ended the practice of skimming some off for the general treasury.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett recalled that the society was established during the first years of Gordon Campbell’s government, a period of what Bennett called “religious zeal” for privatization.

The society spends most of its budget restocking lakes with trout and promoting responsible angling, but its new 30-year service contract also calls on it to contribute to enforcement. This is the first year that has happened, and Polak said the extra fishing violation tickets indicate it is working.

The CO service also works on cases such as the Mount Polley mine breach. It has a commercial environmental enforcement unit, a special investigations unit to deal with smuggling and organized crime, and an intelligence analyst. In short, they’re real cops, working with a group of about 150 compliance officers at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

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Homelessness not on Kelowna’s agenda To the editor: Homelessness is not a new phenomenon to our region. In 2005 a 4 Pillar Coalition identified 28 goals in a Drug and Alcohol plan. The call for action identified enforcement, treatment, prevention and harm reduction.

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You can’t complain if you didn’t bother to get out and vote To the editor: Among Canadians, British Columbians have the reputation, together with the Quebecers, of having the most discordant and divided political culture. This reputation is for the most part a valid description.

The political culture of B.C. can most likely be described as “bipolar.” You see there are two sets of political beliefs in opposition to each other, as the politics of the province are discussed, defined, debated and described.

This is due to the economic structure of B.C. and the historic origins of its population.

B.C. has consistently experienced population growth, this has primarily come by immigration from outside the province and this act has given a unique feature to the province’s political culture. Because the electorate comes from diverse historical backgrounds and lacks common heritage, political appeals to the past and historical symbols are limited or absent so the political views tend to revolve around the future.

The number of reasons for this dominance of immigration is due in part by the enviable climate we enjoy in B.C. For people coming from the Prairies or Quebec, the B.C. weather is sure better than what they are accustomed to.

I have often wondered if the fact that B.C. is so multicultural is the reason for the low percentage of people exercising their right to vote. The minority voting, possibly coming from another country and having a different culture, make it more difficult to decide who would be the best person to vote for.

Lately when talking with people complaining about the Liberal Party I often reply: “Why do you complain—you put them in the power.” And to my surprise most of the time the reply is: “I did not put them there as I did not vote.”

Give the Liberals a chance. If they do not do what we expect from them, we can vote them out in four years.

How easy it is to criticize. My suggestion is vote first—then criticize.

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To the editor: Once again, I have had the honour and privilege of volunteering for the Poppy Drive.

At Save On Foods for two days, I was very proud of my fellow Canadians. People came toward me with a smile and a great attitude.

After I pinned a poppy on their collar, I sensed a real pride within them as they walked away.

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More thanks to Cannan To the editor: Being new residents to Kelowna, our first encounter with our Member of Parliament, Ron Cannan, was during a visit to Ottawa this spring.

In very short order, we realized how fortunate our area was to have such a hard-working man as our representative in the capital. He is an honourable, honest, trustworthy and engaging gentleman. The likes of him can never be replaced.

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Good job, Conservatives To the editor: I support Mr Waines in his praise of Mr Harper’s fine expertise during his tenure as our serious, steadily thoughtful Prime Minister of Canada.

All his years in Ottawa have seen such awful comments by naysayers whilst they enjoyed positive outcomes of the Conservative government decisions.

It is my hope experienced handlers will reflect upon questionable campaign promises. Mothers Against Drunk Drivers has already raised a concern.

All of us now need to hang on for the next four years as we watch the negatives pile up and taxes sprout longer wings in upward flights.

Patricia Sawadsky, Kelowna

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Thank you, Mr. Cannan, for nine years of working passionately, and with integrity, for us all.

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Kelowna’s long-term infrastructure plan shows

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Topping the list is $50 million to rebuild the Parkinson Recreation Centre, $19 million for two new ice sheets and an indoor soccer field in the city, $13.2 million to expand city hall and $7.8 million for an activity centre in the Mission.

But it also calls for $85 million to be spent on park land acquisition, $27 million to renew other city buildings and $6.4 million to build a new fire hall in Glenmore.

Road projects costing $159.8 million, active transportation requirements costing $71.6 million, water projects costing $42.7 million and wastewater projects costing $34.3 million would be paid for

using development cost charges collected from developers.

“The 2030 Infrastructure Plan will provide the framework for capital planning and fiscal management moving forward,” said city manager Ron Mattiussi in a report to council.

“This plan will help maximize the investment in the community where and when it is needed.”

City hall plans to gather public feedback about the spending proposals through an online tool that goes live on Friday that will let the public have a say in what it would like to see the city do in terms of infrastructure planning and renewal over the next 15 years.

Similar online tools have been used by larger Canadian cities to

gather input about future spending plans.

“For the first time, staff will ask citizens to use an online infrastructure budgeting tool developed by a Canadian company, Open North,” said Mattiussi.

“This easily accessible platform is used by municipalities such as Regina, Guelph, Langley, Delta, Montreal, Grand Prairie and Edmonton.

“The purpose of the online tool is to collect insight from participants to understand their preferences for various infrastructure areas, keeping in mind council’s priorities, regulatory requirements, master plans and financial commitments.”

In addition to the $887.3 million of priorityone projects costing over $4 million listed in the report for council, the

plan also lists another $501.5 million worth of priority-two projects anticipated to not be completed before 2030.

The infrastructure plan addresses expected growth in Kelowna over the next 15 years, forecast to average 1.39 per cent per year until 2030.

Mattiussi said with such a large price tag for all the projects, obviously tradeoffs will have to be made.

Funding for the projects will have to come from a variety of sources, not just taxation, including grants from higher levels of government, partnerships and city revenues.

City staff will on hand to speak with the public during at a public viewing of the infrastructure proposals taking place at Orchard Park Shopping Centre on Nov. 13 and 14, noon to 5 p.m.

Smith Creek restoration to begin

No representation will be received by Council after the conclusion of the public hearing.

immediately along the banks of Smith Creek between Carrington and Witt roads.

Work is expected to continue to May 2016.

The restoration of Smith Creek is also expected to enhance the fisheries and aquatic habitat values.

Local residents can expect to see heavy equipment working in the area.

Project hours are from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, including some work on the weekends.

No traffic disruptions are anticipated due to this project.

A generator on site will be enclosed to mitigate noise impacts on adjacent property owners.

Staging of equipment and materials will be on private land on the west side of Majoros Road.

For more information contact Mark Wallace at 250-804-9806.

Correspondence, petitions and e-mails relating to this application must include your name and civic address. Petitions should be signed by each individual and show the address and/or legal description of the property he or she believes would be affected by the proposal.

Candlelight vigil planned

Correspondence and petitions received between November 3, 2015 and 4pm on Monday November 16, 2015 shall be copied and circulated to City Council for consideration at the public hearing.

The second annual MADD Victims’ Candlelight Vigil for victims/survivors of impaired driving will be held Sunday, Nov. 29, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Laurel, 1304 Ellis St. in Kelowna.

Special guests will include MADD Canada’s president Angeliki Souranis and West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater.

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Council will hear representations from the public who deem an interest in the properties affected by proposed amendments to Zoning Bylaw 8000 for: 1570 Glenmore Road North Lot 2, Section 16, Township 23, ODYD, Plan 4223 Except Plan EPP15316 and EPP43964 Bylaw No. 11161 (Z15-0037) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to facilitate a two lot subdivision.

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Presentations at the public hearing are limited to a maximum of five minutes.

If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time.

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Drawing attention to rise in rate of Crohn’s and colitis Kelowna’s honourary Gutsy Walk chair is Anna Swift, a 10-yearold Grade 5 student who was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2014. Anna is one of the 250,000 Canadians diagnosed and living with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.

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h My name is Anna Swift.

I am 10 years old and I have ulcerative colitis.

Last year, my life would schange forever. I started to feel really sick, I lost a lot of weight and I couldn’t eat or get out of bed for about a week.

I thought it was just the flu, but then I started to get blood in my stool.

I went to see my family doctor and he suggested that I go straight to emergency.

I stayed in Kelowna General Hospital for a week for testing, and then I was transferred by air ambulance to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver for another week. I was really scared.

I didn’t know what was happening to me and I didn’t like when the nurses kept taking blood from me. Also, the IV that was in my hand really hurt.

While I didn’t know what was happening to me, I knew that I was very sick. I missed my friends

and playing outside and just being a normal kid.

I missed a lot of school and Girl Guides.

I was eventually diagnosed with ulcerative

I have to take my medication every day or I will be very sick and miss school and playing with my friends.

I know that I will have ulcerative colitis for the rest of my life but I’m hoping they will find a cure very soon.

I am excited to be the

honorary chair of the Kelowna Gutsy Walk taking place next June.

Last year, our team (The Volcanoes) raised money towards finding a cure.

I support the Gutsy Walk because, not only does it represent a very important part of my life, I know the money we raise will help many people of all ages get help for the pain and suffering they are going through.

I hope one day we will find a cure so nobody has

to go through the daily struggles that I do.

••• Canada is the world’s hotspot for Crohn’s and colitis and no one knows why.

One in 150 Canadians have Crohn’s or colitis—a rate that ranks among the highest worldwide.

Even more alarming is the rate in which children are being diagnosed.

During November, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is raising

awareness about the devastating impact these diseases have on health and quality of life, particularly for young people. Since 1995, the incidence of Crohn’s disease in children 10 and under has doubled.

Caused by an abnormal response of the body’s immune system, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis cause inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. The diseases can cause lifelong effects,

including unrelenting pain, internal bleeding, multiple surgeries and fatigue. Children with ulcerative colitis may fail to develop properly.

“Crohn’s and colitis can significantly impact the ability of both children and adults to participate in daily activities. This often limits their success in school and work and increases isolation,” said Mina Mawani, president and CEO of Crohn’s and Colitis Canada.

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colitis. While I had no idea what that was, my dad has Crohn’s disease and he explained what was happening to my insides as did the doctors.

This was really hard on me and my family as I spent most of the summer in and out of the hospital.

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Sarah Norrlund has repaired pottery dating back to the 1750s and priceless pieces from the Ming Dynasty.

When she’s at the top of her game as a conservator of fine porcelain and ceramic, nobody can see evidence of her hand at work.

On Saturday, at the Repair Cafe held at Okanagan College, however, her most memorable piece of

work took on more of a Japanese feel.

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with powdered gold, silver or platinum.

The philosophy behind it is that breakage and repair are a part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.

So, when Norrlund used cellotape to wrap up a broken Hummel figurine brought in by a Kelowna woman, there were clear comparisons to be made.

“It was (the woman’s mother’s) and her husband broke it,” said Norrlund. “When I put it all back together, it was missing half a head and a staircase. So, I couldn’t do much more than give it back to her.”

The woman told Norrlund she appreciated the piece, nonetheless.

Now, the wonky Hummel figurine, which will forever be wrapped in cellotape like a wee ceramic mummy, has even more of a story to tell.

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Sarah Norrlund has repaired pottery of all kinds. She loaned her skill to the Repair Cafe held at Okanagan College last weekend.

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And stories, are so much of what Norrlund does.

“People will bring you their broken dreams and I get to build them back up,” she said. “I’ve brought a lot of people happiness in this job.”

She wasn’t the only person restoring dreams on Saturday.

The Repair Cafe gathered fixers of various kinds to breathe life into more than 100 chipped, broken and dilapidated items.

Rae Stewart, waste reduction officer for the regional district, said that the third incarnation of the event—which had its start in the Netherlands— was a clear success.

“We want to get people to recycle and repurpose their things to keep them out of the landfill,” she said. “The older generation is expert at it.”

She believes that planned obsolescence is what’s made the younger generation a little less

savvy when it comes to stretching the life out of their belongings.

That concept is usually applied to electronics, which tend to die out just in time for a company to launch a new generation of product on the market, but she said it’s the case for all things.

Regardless of shoddy workmanship, she still has hope that people will start holding onto their goods longer.

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way,” she said.

This local event is part of a growing international network, and a celebration of the great things that can be done when skills, knowledge and resources are pooled.

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They are the three words none of us want to hear: You have cancer.

But in July 2011, that’s what Sean Connor was told by his doctors.

Connor, an awardwinning photographer with the Kelowna Capital News at the time, had a large tumour in his head that had wrapped itself around bone and was pressing on his optic nerve giving him doublevision.

Surgery could remove some of the tumour, but not all of it. The prognosis was that, even with surgery, his cancer would likely return in five to seven years time.

“I did what most people would do,” said Connor. “I raced to my computer and Googled chordoma tumour and learned I had about five years.”

But Connor, and his wife Sandra, were determined he would beat the odds.

Opting for surgery and then a harrowing twomonth course of radiation at a southern California university hospital that specialized in his type of cancer, Connor embarked on a medical journey that would see him undergo several more surgeries as the tumour, and the efforts to rid his body of it, created further medical complications.

Then, earlier this year, he was told about a new, ground-breaking research program taking place in B.C., including here in Kelowna, that appeared to give hope to some cancer patients with advanced and rare cancers.

The B.C. Cancer Agency’s Personalized Onco-Genomics Program, known as POG, analyses the DNA of cancer patients, the DNA of their cancers and looks for the differences. It then matches those up with drugs doctors know can work on specific cells found in those differences.

Of the first 78 patients in the research study’s initial 100-patient intake, 14 have experienced what Robyn Roscoe, director of management and administration for the B.C. Cancer Agency’s Genome Science Centre

in Vancouver, called a “positive impact.”

“That’s 14 people who were able to say, ‘I’m still here,’” she told a fundraising lunch put on by the B.C. Cancer Foundation in Kelowna on Tuesday.

The POG program, which is only in this province, is totally funded by the B.C. Cancer Foundation and is being watched closely by cancer agencies around the world as a possible breakthrough in the treatment of the disease.

Connor, who also spoke at the lunch, said when he heard about the POG program—which only takes patients with rare forms of cancer and ones whose cancer has metastasized to other parts of the body—he knew he wanted to be part of it.

He said he believes the science behind POG will one day revolutionize cancer care.

“Thank you for giving me hope,” said Connor, his speech slurred by the effects of the tumour and the radiation he endured.

He said he has yet to hear his results but is thankful for at least getting a chance to be part of the program.

The POG program has been running in B.C. for the last three years and has now seen a total of 398 patients participate.

The initial patient intake of 100 was followed up by a second intake of 298, with results from the second intake still to come.

For Connor, who has undergone several surgeries in his fight against the disease, including one to restore his sight and others to repair or remove kidney and other organs affected by the tumour and radiation, the POG program is offering him hope he said he didn’t have before.

In his remarks, he thanked his doctors, the medical community here, in Vancouver and in southern California and especially his wife, who he said has “cried too many tears over this cancer,” but remains his rock and his medical advocate.

“I could not have done it without her,” he said.

The B.C. Cancer Foundation lunch,

the fifth annual in its Discovery series, has raised more than $300,000 since 2011 for a number of B.C. programs aimed at fighting cancer.

Also speaking at the lunch was local philanthropist Tom Budd, whose Thomas Alan Budd Foundation has given thousands of dollars to the B.C. Cancer

Foundation in its role as the matching donor for foundation fundraising.

At the lunch on Tuesday, Budd said he would match $6,000 raised by the Sentes Auto Group for the foundation and also announced he was signing on for another three years as the foundation’s matching sponsor.

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The Kelowna Yacht Club has won its fourth award for building design, this latest one coming from the Southern Interior Construction Commercial Association.

More awards for yacht club The Kelowna Yacht Club is the recipient of both an excellence award and the judges’ choice for overall best entry for the 2015 Southern Interior Construction Commercial Building Awards.

That now makes four awards for the yacht club clubhouse since it opened last summer.

“Our architects and builders succeeded to bring to life our vision to be a premier Canadian yacht club, and our members should be congratulated for their long-term vision and commitment to achieve the construction of this showcase facility along Kelowna’s waterfront,” said Kelowna Yacht Club Commodore Murray Ramsden.

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Architect for the project was Meiklejohn Architects, whose work on the yacht club building also earned the firm top architect honours for B.C. by the Architectural Woodworks Manufacturers Association this October.

The clubhouse design offers simple and elegant use of distinctly nautical forms, materials and shapes. Public access to the building includes the main floor restaurant, operated by the awardwinning Cactus Club Cafe, as well as banquet, catering and meeting facilities.

“We’ve quickly become a destination for brides looking for a waterfront location for their special day,”said catering manager Lori Tarasoff.

“We offer wedding menus and wines to suit nearly every taste and

some brides have chosen the location to host their ceremony as well.”

Tarasoff invites the public wishing to experience the banquet facilities first-hand to come out to the Kelowna Yacht Club’s small business holiday luncheon on Friday, Dec. 18.

“It’s a chance to host your office and celebrate the holidays,” said Tarasoff.

“We have a buffet of carved ham and turkey with all the fixings for you and the clubhouse will be decked out in holiday style.”

Priced at $35, the holiday luncheon is open to the public and runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with bookings for groups of four or more.

The award-winning clubhouse is also opening its doors to new memberships, both regular and social.

“The club is a great place to meet new people, expand your business networks and volunteer to continue our legacy of community giving,” added Ramsden.

“Our membership renewal time is upon us and we have a few openings now, but as in past years, they’re sure to fill up before the boating season begins in the spring.

He noted the yacht club is now in its 70th year.

“Athough we are a members’ club, we take pride in our openness and inclusion of the public in many of our activities,” he added.

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Kelowna history shared in Kootenay artist’s gallery exhibit histories about Kelowna would you share?

Kootenay-based artist and guest-curator Maggie Shirley invited local residents to do just

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Part of the Preserves art installation about Kelowna’s history on display at the Kelowna Art Gallery. represented what they want to bring into the future.

These items, which included personal letters, poetry, childhood toys, leaves, shells, and even teeth were “preserved” in coloured gelatin.

Each jar tells a local story. Each jar is a unique work of art.

In addition to the mason jars, the exhibition includes video interviews that were conducted with some of the participants, as well as works of art in various media based on 10 local artists’ interpretations of the theme of preserves.

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The Okanagan Sun had a magical ride to the Canadian Bowl this season that saw the team post an undefeated record in the regular season and claim a British Columbia Football Conference title before ultimately falling to the Saskatoon Hilltops in the national championship game.

The experience was compounded for fifth year receiver Kyle Patchell, who grew up watching the Sun play in Kelowna.

“It was awesome to go all the way through the BCFC, it’s too bad the end result wasn’t what we were looking for,” Patchell reflected on the season. “I’ve been watching the Sun for a long time and it’s been awhile since the organization went to the Canadian Bowl. It was cool to be a part of it in my final year.”

This year was the Sun’s first appearance in the Canadian Bowl since 2004 after nearly reaching it last season before losing in the BCFC finals.

“It was an awesome season, I love all the guys on the team, so it was awesome to go all the way through,” Patchell said. “We lost a tough one in the BCFC finals last year. It was a long offseason and season to get back to that same game. It was an amazing

experience to go through the whole season, get back to that game and win it.”

Claiming the BCFC crown had been the goal for the Sun and the team accomplished it with authority, outscoring their opponents 617 to 115 over the course of the regular games and playoffs.

“We’re pretty positive overall about the season, our goal was to get back to the national championship game and we succeeded in that,” general manager Jay Christensen said. “I’m proud of the way they battled in the Canadian Bowl.”

While the Sun wasn’t able to capture it’s third national title, the experience of playing in the Canadian Bowl will help the team moving forward. Both Christensen and Patchell noted the Hilltops’ experience of playing in the Canadian Bowl before was a tremendous asset for them.

“We have a solid core of guys coming back who can learn from this year and now know what it takes to reach a championship game,” Christensen explained. “They played Saskatoon evenly, but the Hilltops’ experience in championship games helped pull them through.”

The benefits of reaching the Canadian Bowl aren’t just for

Okanagan Sun quarterback Cam Bedore fires a 17-yard TD strike to receiver Kyle Patchell during first quarter action at the Canadian Bowl on Saturday at Saskatoon Minor Football Field. The host Saskatoon Hilltops downed the Sun 38-24. the returning players, however, but will also assist Christensen in rounding out the roster for next season.

“Anytime you have

success it’s a great recruiting tool,” he said.

“Traditionally the team has relied on half local players and half of the team from outside the

Okanagan. Now it’s easier to go out and recruit players and have the local guys play here.”

The great season saw head coach Shane Beatty

named as the Canadian Junior Football League Coach of the Year, which he said speaks to how hard the players worked.

“The award is an

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Sun learn from going all the way to final

Jamie Turek (left), Lliam Wishart and Chase Quewezance contemplate the loss in the Canadian Bowl

indication of the players and organization, so that’s why I’m so honoured to receive it,” Beatty noted.

With the season now over, many of the Sun players and staff will turn their attention away from football until training camp begins. Players who just finished their final year of eligibility, however, now face the decision of what to do next. Patchell is one of those players, and although he isn’t sure what he wants to do yet, he knows he wants to stay a part of the organization and help out however he can, regardless of where he may be. edit@ kelownacapnews.com

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The Kelowna Rockets’ Nick Merkley is stating his case for making the Canadian World Junior team.

Merkley represented the Western Hockey League in the Canadian Hockey League’s Canada Russia series in Monday’s 7-3 victory in front of his home crowd at Prospera Place. Merkley also played in the second game in Kamloops Tuesday evening, for which results were unavailable before Kelowna Capital News deadline.

While Merkley didn’t get on the scoresheet in Monday’s win, he certainly had a noticeable presence on the ice. He was involved in several offensive chances, and

received looks on the power play and four-onfour.

“Nick played his game,” WHL head coach Dave Lowry said after Monday’s game. “He’s an offensive guy, and tonight he created (chances) and he brings energy and knows how to play the game the right way.”

Having the opportunity to play for Lowry in two games with Team WHL was a great chance for Merkley to prove himself for the World Junior team, as Lowry will also be the head coach of the national squad.

“He said you’ve gotta play the right way all the time, and just do all the little things right,” Merkley said of the advice he received from Lowry on making the World Junior roster. “Be

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Harkins of the Prince George Cougars and Reid Gardiner of the Prince Albert Raiders. The showcase for the WHL’s elite was a great chance for Merkley to show off the level of play that got

him selected at the end of the first round by the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes in June. He noted it was a lot of fun to play with other top players from the WHL at the increased pace of the international

game.

Despite the increased scrutiny of representing Canadian hockey on an international stage, Merkley had no difficulty getting focused and excited for the first game on Monday. All he had to do was look across the ice during pre-game warmups to see 20 Russian sweaters preparing to take him on on his home ice.

“I think all the guys were excited to play in that type of atmosphere and with a little bit of emotion,” Merkley described of playing against Canada’s historical rivals.

Merkley was put into the starting lineup Monday, and the crowd responded with a resounding cheer when his name was

called during pre-game introductions.

“It was a special atmosphere, I got to start and it was pretty neat hearing my name and hearing that big cheer,” he reflected. “The fans were amazing, and it was pretty cool playing at home.”

Tuesday’s game was Merkley’s fourth in five days, with two games for the Rockets in Portland on Friday and Saturday.

All of the travel and grind of junior hockey hasn’t gotten to Merkley, however, as he still plans to return to the Rockets for a matinee matchup with the Vancouver Giants on Wednesday.

After all, this type of busy schedule is exactly what he spent all summer training for.

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Warriors split a pair of weekend games The West Kelowna Warriors split a pair of games on the weekend, seeing its four-game winning streak come to an end on Friday before getting back in the win column on Sunday at Royal LePage Place.

The Warriors scored four times on the power play, knocking off the Nanaimo Clippers in a 7-4 win on Sunday.

After falling behind 1-0 early in the first

period, the Warriors responded at the 15 minute mark, as Kylar Hope scored with a quick shot to tie the game.

Jake Harrison scored on the power play at 17:11 with a slap shot from the point past Jonathan Reinhart. The Warriors out-shot the Clippers 23-7 in the frame.

In the second, the Warriors exploded with a pair of power-play goals from Rylan Yaremko

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four-game winning streak.

West Kelowna is 12-6-0-2 on the season and sits in third place in the BCHL Interior Division.

The Warriors have a big weekend ahead, hosting Penticton Friday night, and visiting Salmon Arm on Saturday.

and Kyle Marino, while Quin Foreman buried another as West Kelowna took a 5-1 lead en route to a 7-4 final.

West Kelowna out-shot the Clippers 45-32 in the game, as the teams played only 30:09 at full-strength.

On Friday the Warriors scored 18 seconds into the game against Merritt but that would be all in a 4-1 loss to the Centennials that snapped a

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The Okanagan Rockets could not complete the weekend sweep in a penalty-filled 7-2 loss against the Valley West Hawks on Sunday as the BCMML teams split two games at the Capital News Centre in Kelowna.

After winning the weekend opener on Saturday by a 6-4 score, coming back from a twogoal third period deficit, the Rockets couldn’t complete its second straight comeback and lost Sunday’s game by the 7-2 score.

The Rockets opened the scoring on Sunday morning as Matt Kowalski potted his 15th goal of the season. But after that it was all Hawks as the Valley West club scored three straight times and never looked back in the win.

Down 4-1 in the second, Okanagan cut

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Ok Rockets win one, lose one vs Hawks on weekend Xu grand

Okanagan Rockets goalie Liam Hughes makes a save in traffic on the weekend as the Rockets and Valley West Hawks split two games in the BCMML. the lead to just two on a second period marker courtesy of Alec Zawatsky, redirecting his 11th goal of the season off a Seth Barton point shot. But Valley West

scored three straight to cement the win.

Cole Demers started the game, making 14 saves on 19 shots before being replaced by Liam Hughes who closed out

the game for the Rockets, who allowed five power play goals in the loss.

In the weekend opener between the two teams, Valley West grabbed an early lead but the Rockets

were able to come back for the win.

The Rockets started the game strong, dominating territorial play but found themselves down 1-0.

Okanagan tied the game late in the first thanks to a phenomenal dangle

by Chase Stevenson who danced through the Hawks defense and made his way to the goal before passing off to Eli Zummack for his seventh goal of the year, tieing the game 1-1 with 27 seconds to go in the first frame.

The Hawks dominated the second period with three goals to take a 4-2 lead. Matt Kowalski had the Rockets second goal of the game but the team trailed 4-2 heading into the final period.

But in the third the Rockets started to take the game over. Kowalski netted his second of the

game at the 1:33 mark, before he tied the game, completing his hat-trick with a slap shot from the top of the slot on the power play.

Just 23 seconds after that, the Rockets took their first lead of the game courtesy of Ben Dietrich-Scammell’s fifth goal of the season.

Kowalski sealed the deal with an empty net goal with 26 seconds to play to secure a 6-4 victory.

Liam Hughes started in net for the Rockets, making 28 saves on 32 shots.

The two teams remain tied for third place in the BCMML. The Rockets record is 9-6-1 heading to a bye weekend.

Okanagan is back on the ice Saturday, Nov. 17 taking on the Thompson Blazers at the Capital News Centre.

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A regional karate competition on the weekend saw athletes come from all across B.C., but a host Kelowna Karate and Fitness club member took top spot.

Athletes gathered at the Central Sports Arena in Kelowna on Sunday for the event.

“It was a fantastic showing from these athletes as you could see there spirit was at an all time high including in team events,” said club owner Paul Atkin.

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The event crowned a Grand Champion who placed highest in all events and that award went to Steven Xu of the Kelowna Karate & Fitness Dojo.

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After almost an entire month without a loss, the Kelowna Chiefs found itself on the wrong side of the scoreboard against the Summerland Steam and Kamloops Storm on the weekend, losing 5-1 to the Steam and being shutout 5-0 by Kamloops.

But Sunday afternoon the team bounced back in Sicamous where they won 5-3.

In the two losses against Summerland and Kamloops, the Chiefs scored a single power play goal in 10 opportunities, including a pair of twoman advantages, while giving up two shorthanded goals.

Sunday night in Sicamous the Chiefs started the game quickly as Josh Baird and Josh Kobelka scored to put the Chiefs up 2-0 before Tyler Love scored on one of his numerous breakaways and Ryan Lawson got away for a shorthanded goal to put the Chiefs up

4-0.

But Sicamous scored a late marker that made it 4-1 heading to the third period.

Still holding its three goal lead, the Chiefs were back on their heels defending three power plays in the final five minutes. With two minutes remaining Sicamous tallied with two quick goals to make the score 4-3.

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Then Brayden Dale scored his fourth of the season into the empty net that finally sealed the win for the Chiefs.

This week is busy for the Chiefs as the team takes part in the Remembrance Day parade at Rutland’s Centennial Park on Wednesday followed by a game against the visiting Osoyoos Coyotes at 7 p.m. that night.

With just two days off before another three games in three days on the weekend the Chiefs have their work cut out for them.

The Chiefs host the Spokane Braves at Rutland Arena Friday night at 7 p.m. and the North Okanagan Knights on Sunday at the same time and place.

A rematch in Osoyoos on Saturday night is sandwiched between the two home games.

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Heat women can’t give coach desired debut

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Players and staff on the UBCO Heat women’s basketball team celebrate action from the court where the team won its first game of the season, splitting two games against Fraser Valley.

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The UBCO Heat women’s basketball team had a historic seasonopening weekend.

Friday marked head coach Claire Meadows’ CIS coaching debut in Abbotsford against the UFV Cascades, but it was UFV that came away with the 68-50 victory, spoiling Meadows’ first game.

Claire Elliot (11 points) and Vanessa Botteselle (10 points) were top two scorers for the Heat in the loss.

The two teams met again on Saturday, and in the rematch the Heat made history. Emily Kanester’s 17 points and eight rebounds lead the Heat to a 63-59 victory to give Meadows her first CIS win and the Heat’s first win over the Cascades in Canada West Conference play, ending a streak of eleven losses. In fact, it was the first time the Heat had defeated the Cascades since January of 2000.

The women’s team will return home this weekend for their home opener, as they host UNBC on Friday at 6 p.m, and again on Saturday at 5 p.m.

Heat Men Although the men’s basketball team also opened its season in Abbotsford on the weekend, they were unable to earn a victory over UFV. UFV won Friday’s season opener by a score of 79-67 in a game that saw UBCO nearly come back from a 17 point third quarter deficit. Aldrich Berrios (14 points) and Mitch Goodwin (11 points) paced the Heat in scoring as they were able to draw within six of UFV with two minutes remaining, but just couldn’t complete the comeback. After the game, head coach Pete Guarasci was proud of the way his young team remained composed and showed their maturity during the comeback attempt.

UBCO jumped out to a 37-32 halftime lead on Saturday, but UFV came out of the half as a completely

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UBCO men’s basketball player Randall Mosca goes up for a jump shot during action from the Heat’s basketball weekend in which they dropped a pair of games to Fraser Valley.

different team, shooting a sensational 90% from beyond the arc in the second half en route to an 84-69 victory. Dean Johnston lead UBCO in

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MLAs Norm Letnick (left) and Steve Thomson present a cheque worth nearly $93,000 to Maribeth Friesen, CEO of BrainTrust Canada, while Ashley Marie Miller and her brother Andrew show they’re ready to ride with helmets securely fastened.

The BrainTrust Canada Association (Kelowna/ Vernon) has received a grant of nearly $93,000 to help it more effectively carry out services for its clients.

The grant will support client services, program groups, a school program targeting youth, and a helmet safety program.

In May, the B.C. government provided $3 million in funding over three years to the Brain Injury Alliance which has distributed funding to organizations in two stages.

In the first stage, $10,000 was provided to each of B.C.’s 16

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community-based, nonprofit brain-injury service providers to help with operational costs.

In this second stage, brain-injury organizations in B.C. receive funding based on applications for programs specific to their needs.

These organizations run programs and

services to help reduce the incidence of injury or directly help those affected by brain injuries.

“BrainTrust Canada notes brain injury is the greatest cause of death and disability for people under the age of 45,”said Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country.

“This grant of nearly

Wait-and-see approach for MP Ottawa is once again a hub of activity as Members of Parliament have arrived in our capital joining many former MPs as the post-election changeover occurs.

The 42nd Parliament is so far a very demanding one on administration as there are more than 200 newly elected rookie MPs who will require offices, staff, orientation and training, all which can lead to delays in getting things up and running.

Also occurring last week was the official swearing in ceremony for our incoming prime minister at Rideau Hall along with the new cabinet.

The new Liberal cabinet, at 31 members, is smaller than the 39-member cabinet that was announced after the 2011 election

by Conservative leader

MPs Report DAN ALBAS Stephen Harper.

The new cabinet also follows a gender parity policy mandated by the Liberals, so there are 15 women and 15 men appointed to ministry posts.

If you are wondering why the math does not add up to 31 members, it is due to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau naming himself as a minister for intergovernmental affairs and youth.

For me, while it is somewhat customary for opposition members to criticize a newly appointed cabinet, I will largely refrain from that right now.

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$93,000 will help them continue to serve Okanagan families coping with this type of diagnosis.”

“Untreated brain injuries not only affect patients and their families, but the entire community,” added Steve Thomson, MLA for Kelowna-Mission.

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For any newly elected premier or prime minister, it is always a challenging task to select a cabinet when there are so many different variables that must be taken into consideration and compromises are not always popular.

On a local level, I have heard some complaints that British Columbia has just three cabinet seats compared to Ontario and Quebec which have 18 seats combined.

However, I would caution that the appointment of parliamentary secretaries have yet to be announced

by Trudeau and I believe there is a good chance one or more will end up from B.C., and among them may be our new Liberal MP for KelownaLake Country, Steven Fuhr.

I would also like to congratulate our new cabinet ministers who are from our province— Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody WilsonRaybould, Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities Carla Qualtrough, all from the Lower Mainland.

A criticism I do have of the new cabinet is

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that one of the portfolios eliminated to achieve a smaller cabinet means there is no longer a minister of state for seniors, a concern I will share in Ottawa in the days ahead.

Finally this week, the Official Opposition met last week and named a new party interim leader, Alberta MP Rona Ambrose.

Her appointment will lead next to an announcement of a shadow cabinet of official critics.

The NDP is also expected to announce its own cabinet shadow critic lineup shortly.

My expectation is that the Throne Speech will occur in early December, however that date has yet to be confirmed.

I would also like to thank the many citizens who have shared comments and questions with me over the past few weeks.

This input is very valuable. I invite all citizens to take a moment to share your concerns.

I can be reached via email Dan.Albas@parl. gc.ca or call toll free at 1-800-665-8711.

My Westbank MP office is located at 102483 Main St. Dan Albas is the Conservative MP for Central OkanaganSimilkameen-Nicola

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Getting others to join in your dream Consider this harsh reality in my thought process of becoming an entrepreneur: While criticism will come your way, the only way to not be criticized is to do nothing. To say nothing.

To be nothing.

No matter what you do or how well you do it, there will always be people who will criticize, who don’t like the way you conduct your venture, who simply don’t like your entrepreneur product or service idea.

It is a truth of entrepreneurship that all of us in the entrepreneurial world must accept and embrace.

I love entrepreneurs.

They are the folks who make our society great.

They are the same folks who will correct what is wrong, and make good things even better.

To anyone giving their blood, sweat and tears to a perceived opportunity, to anyone rocking the boat to do something new and bold, to the people who will shake up the norm and give us new possibilities…they have my utmost respect and appreciation.

Every year, thousands of people make the transition from employee, student, housewife, immigrant, retired or disabled person to become an entrepreneur.

While many succeed, many also fail.

Why do they fail?

Because they weren’t ready to make the lifestyle change and face the challenges of being an entrepreneur.

Quitting a full-time job or career position to launch an entrepreneurial venture isn’t something to be taken lightly. How do you know if the entrepreneurial life is for you?

But, even if selfassessment tests may affirm your entrepreneurtype personality, that still doesn’t mean you’re ready to immediately become one.

Other factors that

Entrepreneurial Spirit JOEL YOUNG come in play—Do I have enough money? Is my family ready for the change? Does the market need a service or product such as I am embracing as my opportunity entry?

Most successful entrepreneurs recall a sense of urgency that prompted them to begin their journey.

Many say they knew when the time was right for them to begin, while others cite getting fired, laid off or passed over for promotion has fueling the fire to pursue their own entrepreneurial spirit.

The business literature tells us that a fundamental need to control one’s own destiny ranks very high on the list of most entrepreneurs.

Often, this need resonates so strongly that entrepreneurs will risk family, future and careers to become their own

boss.

Translating into being unable to feel truly fulfilled working for someone else, these individuals can’t be happy taking orders in any fashion from someone higher in the pecking order.

The final element that determines your readiness concerns, if needed, raising money from investors.

If you can make other people believe in your dream and share your goals to the extent of providing cash to support your venture, chances are you will have what it takes to make it a success.

Your reality check will be that once you’ve made the decision to break away, there are always a number of things you ought to do prior to making that big step.

You do need to conduct thorough market research, acquire enough cash in a well-crafted plan and discuss the decision with your family and loved ones.

And you better be ready to defer gratification and make substantial sacrifices to ensure your rewards eventually come your way.

I love entrepreneurship so much that it’s hard for me to not want to see everyone succeed who takes those entrepreneurial steps.

But it’s a rarity that one person has all the qualities needed to be successful in venture creation.

What is important is to recognize, acknowledge and understand your strengths and weaknesses, and do something positively constructive about them.

Let me leave you this week with, I hope, inspiring quote: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how a strong man stumbles, or where a doer of deeds could have actually done them better.

“The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is

marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again.

“Because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who is at the best, knows in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

I hope these words of another inspire you to become the best that you can be, and help identify if you are ready for the entrepreneur challenge.

Local TV series on B.C. wine to air in New Zealand The Okanagan wind industry is about to get some international exposure thanks to a Lifestyle TV series set to air in New Zealand this fall.

The six part series, Ventures in Wine Country, follows three Okanagan wineries through the 2014 vintage, chronicling a grape-to-glass account of winemaking in the valley. It features Covert Farms Family Estate in Oliver, Painted Rock Estate in Penticton, and The Hatch in West Kelowna.

The first four episodes are already airing on Optik TV to more than a half-million viewers in B.C. and Alberta, with the Canadian public release slated for Dec. 4 .

Now, thanks to its first distribution deal, the series will also be airing on The Country Channel in New Zealand. “It’s very gratifying to get this kind of response,” said series producer Kenton Gilchrist.

Joel Young is an entrepreneurial leadership consultant and founder of the Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society. eagleyoung@shaw.ca

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MAXINE DEHART Back in July 2013, I wrote about Petite Sweets, owned and operated by Robert and Judy Basha, a business that specializes in delicious gourmet mini single serving cheesecakes.

At that time, the Bashas were renting a commercial kitchen at 1880 Baron Rd. to do their baking. Now, the couple have their own commercial kitchen, with their bakery and retail space all under one roof. That gives them the opportunity to be open five days a week, Tuesday to Friday, from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Their cheesecake business is unique, as customers can choose as many different flavours as they like to make up a box of single serving mini-cheesecakes or now larger cakes as well. The beauty about this is that you can buy a small sampler and then order whatever flavour you like in a seven or 10inch cake. There are lots of flavours to choose from—banana cream pie, chocoholic, cherry almond, lemon drop, lime twist, café au lait, rum and eggnog, turtle or wild blueberry to name a few. The cheesecakes are

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For the 8th consecutive year, MNP LLP has been named one of the Best Employers in Canada for 2015 in the Aon Best Employers in Canada study. MNP is one of the largest national accounting and business consulting firms in Canada with a local team of 80 employees located at 600-1628 Dickson Ave. Call 250-763-8919.

Relocating from Vancouver, Scott Murray has joined the firm of Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP in Kelowna as an associate in the litigation group. He has had a general litigation and dispute resolution practice, with a particular focus on commercial, family and estate law. Call 250-869-3885.

Ian Rudling has joined Rutland Physical Therapy at 145 Asher Rd. Ian graduated from the European School of Osteopathy with a master’s degree. As a practitioner, he enjoys working with all types of patients and is also qualified in acupuncture for musculoskeletal– derived pain and Swedish massage and uses the full range of osteopathic techniques such as cranial, visceral and manipulations, along with acupuncture. He

Robert and Judy Basha, owners of Petite Sweets on Baron Road in Kelowna. has a special interest in a multi-modal approach to managing patients in acute and chronic pain.

Call 250-765-2665 Randy Sheehan, the former manager of Sears, is now the new operations manager for Quality Greens, owned and operated by Chris Holmes and Lisa Taylor-Holmes. Randy previously had 15 years of produce management experience prior to working for Sears. He will oversee the Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and West Kelowna locations in operations for Quality Greens. Shelley

Brodeur is the marketing coordinator for Quality Greens. Call 250-7638200.

Kelowna Cell Repair, 103-1125 Bernard Ave. in downtown Kelowna, owned by Sebastiaan Pynappels, has been repairing thousands of cellular phones for the past eight years. Before this, Sebastiaan worked in his father’s electronic repair shop, All Tronics Sales and Service.

When the demand for that industry faded, he opened Kelowna Cell Repair, which now employs three full-time technicians for cellular

devices, iPods and tablets, repairing any make, model or damaged devices, even those damaged with liquid. The shop also does warranty work using only original equipment manufacturer parts with the repairs done by certified technicians. Call 250469-1600; online www. kelownacellrepair.com.

Jamie White, a hair stylist for the past 15 years, with nine of those specializing in men’s hair, has opened her own business—Jamie’s Men’s Hairstylist in the space at the back of Tan on Studios at Unit G-2009

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Enterprise Way (across from the Telus Building) in Kelowna. Jamie previously was with MVP Modern Barbers on Harvey Avenue for over six years. Call 250-718-0751.

Happy 60th anniversary Gary and Rose Topham (Nov. 12).

Congratulations to the City of Kelowna for being recognized by The Southern Interior Construction Association at their award ceremony.

The Queensway Transit Exchange received an award of excellence in the category of Community

Institutional Construction, which highlighted the new canopy structure of the exchange. The Kelowna Family Y also received an award of merit in the category of Renovation Construction.

The Okanagan Tourism Association has a new board of directors for 201516: Bryan Pilbeam, chair (Kamloops); Chris Bower, vice-chair (Osoyoos); Christine Latimer, secretarytreasurer (Valemount)

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business __________________________________________________________________ and Michael Ballingall, past chair (Big White Ski Resort). Elected to two-year terms are Don Brogan (Osoyoos); Gene Covert (Oliver); Glen Grant (Kamloops); Lyndie Hill (Penticton); Graeme Jenkins (Kamloops); Brad Pelletier (Vernon) and Steve Rice (Cache Creek). The directors halfway through their two-year terms are Chris Bower (Osoyoos); Robyn Cyr, George Hanson (Cawston) and Kevin Howlett (Air Canada).

Congratulations to Kevin James Hall

and Karissa Nichol McEwan on the birth of their son, Owen Richard Kosmas Hall, on Oct. 31. Congrats also to grandparents Mike (Kosmas) and Sia (Aspasia) Koutsantonis (Olympia Greek Taverna) and Richard and Karen Hall and to great grandparents Meli Koutsantonis, Fran Lengert and Voula Mavritsakis.

Two 14-year-olds, Kiara Stecko and Nikita Mervyn, have started a new holiday business to help raise money for an upcoming KLO Middle School hockey trip to Calgary. Just in time for

Christmas, Pictures with Frosty will come to your house, seniors’ home, business, children’s birthday parties or even staff Christmas parties.

Take pictures with Frosty the Snowman for a Christmas keepsake, while helping the girls raise money for their upcoming hockey trip. To book a time with Frosty, call 250-863-4883 or 250-868-0219.

The Hudson’s Bay’s Our Beauty Gifting Event is Saturday, Nov. 21, 6 to 9 p.m. If you are unable to attend, you are invited to pre-shop and be eligible to win prizes. Tickets are $10

plus tax with $8 off your purchase during the event and $2 from every ticket sold benefiting the HBC Foundation program.

There will be grand prize draws including a $1,000 deluxe Marc Jacobs basket, deluxe gift with purchases, silent auction, refreshments and local vendors. Call 250-8602483, ext 360.

Bill Jack, of Club Wine Tours, has set up a gofund-me page to help with expenses for his daughter Tianna, who has been fighting a rare lung disease. They need to raise $40,000 to take her to a special treatment centre in Florida. The go-

fund-me page is www. gofundme.com/paou7c.

It is called Tianna’s Rate Lung Disease. Call Bill at 250-762-9951 if you have any other ideas or can help.

Stroke patients are discharged home from hospitals and often feel very lost. They have new disabilities to cope with and become very reluctant to leave their homes. Some of these stroke survivors are as young as 30 or 40 and face devastating losses and do not know where to turn for help with very few community programs to access. The Living with Stroke program was

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KGH is expecting! A new expanded Perinatal Unit opens this March. With your help, the KGH Foundation will raise the funds necessary to equip this new unit with state-of-the-art, lifesaving equipment, ensuring a future full of happy, healthy giggles.

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designed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation to help stroke survivors and their care partners improve their quality of recovery, cope with challenges and connect with others. Lucy Turri is a registered nurse and one of the trained facilitators for the local programs. It’s a free eight-week program run by trained volunteer facilitators two to three times a year in Kelowna and West Kelowna.

The next series runs Jan. 21 to March 10, at the West Kelowna Library. To register call 1-888-473-4636; www. heartandstroke.bc.ca.

Kelowna Women in Business will host an event Wednesday, Nov. 18, at Four Points by Sheraton, 5:30 to to 9 p.m., partnering with the Women’s Enterprise Centre to present a forum entitled Six Keys to Common Sense Marketing. The event is also a fundraiser for Mamas for Mamas, the 2016 charity for KWIB. This year, the organization raised $7,500 for the Wish Come True Society and have donated almost $60,000 to local charities in recent years. Register for the event online at www.kwib.org.

The Save Kindness Society works with other non-profits that require tangible, specific support. On Dec. 8, Save Kindness will team up with Bethekindone to provide 100 Christmas backpacks of essentials to the homeless. The society is asking for support in providing any of the following items—backpacks, socks toques, mitts, scarves, blankets, bottled water, granola bars, juice boxes,

travel size shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, lotion, hand sanitizer, pads, tampons, small tissue package, candy canes, $5 prepaid phone cards, coffee cards, hot pads for hands and feet. Items can be dropped off at Pareto Systems, 1011593 Sutherland Ave., Monday to Friday, 31-225 Glenpark Dr. Call Jodi Quibell at 250-215-5415 or Colette Bildfell at 250-859-1863.

Located directly across from KGH at 2169 Pandosy St., Collett Manor is a new project in the works that will combine residential with both medical and commercial services. The public is invited to an open house/preview on Monday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Coast Capri Hotel.

The Myan African Charity House will host a Christmas Bazaar on Peppermint Lane, at 1077 Fuller Ave., on Nov.14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Birthdays of the week: Happy 60th Jan Johnston, City of Kelowna (Nov. 12); Paul Cleland (Nov. 11); Ron White (Nov. 11); Jeff Bourne (Nov. 11); Sofia Simeonidis (Nov. 11); Mavis Messerschmidt (Nov. 12); Gord Hunting, Apple Valley Promotions (Nov. 12); Michael Wynne (Nov. 12); Don Campbell (Nov. 12); chef Mark Filatow (Nov. 13); Barb Vermassen (Nov. 13); Gordon Funnell (Nov. 13); Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran (Nov. 14); Alli McNeill (Nov. 14); Nancy MacKellar (Nov. 15); Ron Wittenberg (Nov. 15); Nick Imthorn (Nov. 15) and Doreen Giebelhaus (Nov. 17).

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By Alina Milward The Victoria Cross is an Service honour to receive. you reNumber 410935 ceive the Victorian Cross for exceptional bravery 25 ARMY shown in the face of the enemy, and very rarely the cross is awarded for other courageous acts. A special Canadian version of the cross was made in 1993 but no one has received this Victorian Cross to date. The Victorian Cross was instituted on the 29 of January in 1856 by Queen Victoria. When the Victorian cross was first established, it was to honour the valor of soldiers in the Crimean War. The medal has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 individuals and since WWII only 15 have been awarded. Since the Crimean War, in between 94 and 98 have been awarded to Canadians. The Victorian Cross is something that helps us remember and remembering is important. It’s important because our Canadian veterans put so much effort and courage into protecting our country. They will never forget what they saw. They might always regret somethings they’ve done. Us showing our respect, even if it’s just for a minute it means so much. For that minute as they look over the crowds of proud Canadians they know that all they have lost and all they sacrificed was worth fighting for. It is important for us to remember, so that they know we are forev-er appreciative of what they have done. Lest we forget because they never will.

Claude Nunney, born in Dublin Ireland on December 24, 1892 is a Victorian Cross recipient. When he was thirteen, he and some of his siblings were sent to Canada in 1905, as home kids in a child immigra-tion program. The hope for the children was that they would have a better life in Canada. He was first living at St Georges home in Ottawa, then in North Lancaster before his foster moms’ death, after that he enlisted himself in the Canadian military. He received the Victorian Cross for most conspicuous bravery during the operations against Drocourt-Queant on September first and second. His battalion was in Vis-en-Artois, pre-paring for their advance. The enemy made a quick move and laid down a heavy barrage and counter at-tacked. Claude Nunney was at headquarters when this event occurred, on his own initiative, carried forward through the barrage to the companies outpost lines. He proceeded to go from post to post to support and en-courage the men by his own fearless example. The enemy then repulsed and the critical situation was saved. September second was when the enemy attacked again and Pte. Nunney’s dash continually put him in ad-vance of his companions. Once again Nunney’s bravery, courage and fearlessness helped the company for-ward it’s objectives. Claude Nunney now lies in peace in Aubugny communal cemetery extension in Pas de Calais, France. By the time he passed he had received the distinguished conduct medal, military medal, and the Victoria Cross.

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By Kavel Richards The Victoria Cross award was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856. This award was given to a soldier that displayed bravery and courage. Sergeant Arthur Herbert Lindsay Richardson was one of these people.

Sgt Richardson was born on September 23, 1873 in Southport, England. He came to Canada in 1894 to join the North West Mounted Police. When the South African war began Arthur took a leave of absence and enlisted in Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) in 1899. Thirty-eight Lord Strathcona’s Horse soldiers came into contact with a force of eighty enemy troops. An order was given to back down. Sgt Richardson spotted Cpl McArthur, who was wound-ed and could not get back to camp because his horse was shot. Sgt Richardson had to ride through heavy crossfire to rescue his comrade ,who was 300 yards from the enemy. When he rescued his fellow soldier, he had to ride back to camp on a wounded horse.

On July 5, 1900 Sgt Arthur Herbert Lindsay Richardson earned the Victoria Cross award at Wolve Spruit, near Standarton in South Africa. At the time he was 44 years old. After the war ended in 1902, Sgt Richardson returned to the North West Mounted Police Force, over time he ranked up to sergeant-major. In 1907 poor health forced him to ask for a discharge. Eventually he settle in Liverpool, England, where he lived a solitary life. After Sgt Arthur was discharged, another man named Arthur Richardson began saying that he was the winner of the Victoria Cross. He succeeded so well that, when he died, he was buried with military honours. The real Arthur Richardson, was discovered marching in the funeral cortège of his imposter. As a result, Richardson was famous in his late middle age. He died in Liverpool on De-cember 15 1932 at the age of 59.

Awards aren’t just handed to you, you have to earn it. Arthur earned his Victoria Cross award, he risked his life to save others. This is a great example of courage. We should remember the soldiers who risked their tomorrows so we can have the today we enjoy.

German Gas Attack

By Gregor Smith The first German gas attacks happened on April 22nd 1915, during the First World War. The Germans launched an artillery attack on the front line of Ypres before they released the deadly gas on April 22nd. More than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas floated with the wind over and into the Allies trenches. The Canadians watched as the yellow gas floated over No Man’s Land with the wind. Therefore, the Canadians were taken by surprise. The chlorine gas made a six and a half kilometers hole in the front line of trenches. Surprised by the effectiveness of the gas, the Germans did not capitalize on the huge hole and only got halfway into the gap then dug their trench. The Germans hit the Canadians again even harder on April 24th. Somehow, the Canadians against all the odds held their position gasping for air through wet muddy clothes until the reinforcements arrived. That’s how the second battle of Ypres started, lasting from April 22nd to May 25th, just over a month.

This is a very important part in Canadian First World War history for many reasons. This battle was one of the first major battles the Canadians faced in the First World War. It showed everybody that we are very strong fighters with lots of skill and valour on the battle field.It was estimated that for 48 hours after the second attack, one in every three Canadians died on that battle field, but the Canadians and Allied forces would not fall. The troops had to retreat all the way back to the town of Ypres, Belgium. There was 8000 Canadian troops holding back 60,000 Germans proving how strong they still were, even after the gas. There was 100 artillery shells coming down every minute! Without food for five days, the Canadians held strong proving their strength and capability in war. We should all be proud of our soldiers, who held strong against all odds.

The Newfoundland Regiment at Gallipoli

By Ty Marchant One year of the First World War elapsed before Allied commanders deployed the Newfoundland Regiment to an active front. In mid-August 1915, they met up and joined the 88th brigade of the British Army. The Gallipoli peninsula was strategically important because of its proximity to a narrow strait of water called the Dardanelles, which provided a sea route to Russia. The Newfoundland Regiment embarked from Devonport, England on August 20 and arrived at Alexandria, Egypt on September 1. They then travelled by train to Cairo.

The men spent two weeks in Egypt, getting used to the heat they would encounter at Gallipoli and changing into lighter uniforms.

On September 14, they set sail for Suvla Bay. The Regiment's 1,076 men landed on the shores of the Dardanelles at about 3 a.m. on September 20, 1915. They came under immediate fire from Turkish troops. They spent months in trench style warfare and suffered disease and lots of casualties, but eventually overcame the Turkish troops. I think this part of the war was very significant because the Newfoundland Regiment won their first battle, and they gave their allies confidence to push forward to the front lines and eventually win the war.

KLO students, families and staff worked together to support the Kelowna Food Bank in October. We collected 1461 non-perishable food items, and almost $2000 in donations. Mr. Pengilly's Grade 7 class showed exceptional support.

By Samson Morrow and Jaden Broughton On Saturday, Oct. 31st at Mission Park Mall, 19 students from KLO Middle School went to reward some small trick-or-treaters (and some adults too) with some candy for their terrific costumes and attitudes. A big shout-out to the Callahans, who donated to "We Scare Hunger" (A KLO campaign) a whopping $1350. Not only that, but the "We Scare Hunger" campaign got 313 nom-perishable food items. And last but not least, left all of the participants a warm feeling in their hearts.

Ms. Holmes Grade 9 English & Socials students

We Scare Hunger.

Mr. Pengilly’s Grade 7 M-Block & CAT Leaders

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Five local tap dancers selected to represent Canada at the World Tap Dance Championships in December: Maya Lutz, Kelowna; Blair Dietz, West Kelowna; and Nicola Chapman, Caleb Agno and Georgia MacLean, from Lake Country

Tap dancing to world finals Five talented Central Okanagan tap dancers have been chosen to represent Canada at the world tap dance championships Dec. 1 to 5 in Riesa, Germany.

The quintet were selected by the Canadian National Dance Team based on their performances at an audition for Western Canada dancers.

The five local dancers are members of the School of Dance in Lake Country: Maya Lutz, of Kelowna; Blair Dietz of West Kelowna; and Nicola Chapman, Caleb Agno and Georgia

MacLean all from Lake Country.

The International Dance Organization (IDO) is a World Federation with a membership of more than 90 nations, representing more than 250,000 dancers, from six continents.

Last year, Canada’s children’s and adult teams placed in the top 10, while the junior team placed in the top five.

This honour of representing Canada comes with a lot of hard work and dedication.

Not only are the local dancers training and practicing at their home studio for many

hours each week, they are required to travel to Langley for the Team Canada practices.

Each dancer is also required to raise their own funds to cover all costs to attend the world championships.

Chances are you will likely see/have seen these dancers around town fundraising and looking for sponsorship to help make this dream a reality. They will be at the Kelowna Rockets’ Remembrance Day game today (Nov. 11), 2 p.m., selling hockey pucks for a puck toss.

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• Remembrance Day at Kelowna Museums Visitors of all ages can learn about those who fought for our freedom.

Exhibits, stories of local soldiers, hands-on activities, participate in military drills and meet local veterans. This day is meant to be shared by the whole family. Guided tours of The Glory Passes exhibit led by Keith

Boehmer, military history interpreter at noon, 1 and 2 pm Wednesday, Nov 11, after civic ceremonies at local cenotaphs, 11:30 am to 3 pm, at Okanagan Military Museum, 1424 Ellis St. cneale@ kelowna museums.ca or 250-763-2417 ext. 28 kelownamuseums.ca/ events/ • Buddhist Meditation drop-in class

Ukrainian Dance Party!

Saturday, November 14th

Ukrainian Orthodox Hall, 1935 Barlee Road Doors open at 5:00pm Ukrainian Food & Refreshments for sale Dolyna DJ Music Tickets: Adults $15 • Youth (13-18) $10 • Kids $5 Call 250.300.0233 to buy your tickets (Sorry, no tickets available at the door!)

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of guided meditations and a teaching. No fragrance please.

Thursday, Nov 12, 7 to 8:30 pm, at Reid Hall at Benvoulin Heritage Church, 2279 Benvoulin Rd. 1-250-558-0952 www.dorjechang.ca • Dog Spay/Neuter presented by Okanagan Small Dog Rescue Society.

If your taxable income is $25,000 or less and your dog is in good health, come in and fill out the application. If you qualify the necessary arrangements will be made to get your dog fixed. The cost $25. Bring proof of income. Must have procedure done within 60 days.

Saturday, Nov 14, 10 am, at Petsmart 2024 Harvey Ave Kelowna osdr12@yahoo.ca or 250 808-1107 • Okanagan Master Gardeners present Brian Minter speaking on The Changing World of Gardens. Many people live in condos and apartments without access to yards and garden plots, water usage is an issue and we are seeing a shift away from chemical fertilizers to more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices. Brian has seen these changes coming and has adapted his practices and sourced out new products to support them.

Saturday, Nov 14, 1 to 2:30 pm, at Okanagan College Theater 1000 KLO Road Kelowna sbanner9@shaw.ca 250-764-2218 or okanaganmaster gardeners@gmail.com • Okanagan Potters Association Fall Show showcasing some of the Okanagan’s best potters and artisans.

The Okanagan Potters Association has been bringing quality functional and decorative work to the public for over 48 years. We are happy to answer all your questions about our

creative process.

Saturday and Sunday Nov 14 & 15, 10 am to 5 pm, at the Okanagan Mission Community Hall, 4409 Lakeshore Rd. elahug@yahoo.ca or 250-768-4720 www. okanaganpotters.ca • Discover Africa’s Culture and Cuisine presented by Kelowna Sunrise Rotary and Kelowna Grandmothers for Africa supporting Grandmothers in Africa who are raising a generation of children who have lost their parents to AIDS. Taste of African food provided by the young chefs at Okanagan College.

Watch Kelowna artist Rod Charlesworth paint as the evening unfolds.

Silent auction includes the Charlesworth paintin g and varied stone sculptures by African artists. Entertainment

by Bobby Bovenzi – Nankama Drum And Dance Troupe.

Saturday Nov 14, cocktails at 5 pm, supper 6 pm, at Okanagan College Atrium 1000 KLO Road Kelowna Tickets $75 from www. eventbrite.ca or call 250 878 8710 or 250 215 5829.

• Guest Speaker Series hosted by Creative Studies at UBC Okanagan, professional creative and critical speakers representing visual artists, authors, performing artists, etc.

Nov 16 Ayumi Goto (performance), Robert Ornellas (performance), Virginie Magnet (performance) Dec 4 Stephen Foster (media art) Free to the public, 6 to 9 pm, in Fipke Centre, room FIP 121, at 3247 University Way, UBCO campus.

• Canadian Federation of University Women meeting with guest speaker Dr. Marjory Docherty on Aging with Energy

Monday, Nov 16, 7 pm, at Richter St. Seniors’ Centre,1353 Richter St • Boat and Engine Maintenance Students are shown hands on how to winterize and protect their vessel with maintenance.

Tuesdays 7 p.m. through Nov. 17 at Kelowna Yacht Club. 250 868 1269 margueriteberry4@gmail. com.

• World War I Lecture Series: The Glory Passes Nov 17, 7 pm, Nancy Holmes—How We Break Faith with “In Flanders Fields” Nov 24, 7 pm, Howard Hisdal—First Christmas in the trenches, 1915, for the Okanagan’s regiment.

At the Okanagan Military Museum, in the Memorial Arena, 1424 Ellis St. 250-7632417 ex. 23 or cneale@ kelownamuseums.ca • Two Craft Fairs— One Stop A great selection of gifts by local crafters, home baking and canning by church members. Have a reasonable lunch in our cafe. Free parking, free chance to win a door prize. Admission by donation of cash or non perishable food for Outreach Food Cupboard.

Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 am to 2 pm, at First United Church and French Cultural Centre, 721 Bernard Ave. Kelowna. lmunce@gmail.com • Ladies’ Christmas Gala Women Like You presents its annual Ladies’ Christmas Gala with special guest Kylie OaksGatewood Tuesday, Nov 17, 7 to 9 pm, at Westgate Church, 2221 Moose Rd., West Kelowna. Tickets $10 from Victory Life church. vlf@shaw.ca 250-8623044 www.victorylife.ca • Friends of the Westbank Library speaker series presents Kelly Wilson, fire and life safety educator with the West Kelowna Fire Rescue. She will give

Kelowna Community Theatre Tuesday, November 17, 2015 @ 7:30pm

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demonstrations on how to use smoke alarms and fire extinguishers followed by information on developing a home evacuation plan.

Wednesday, Nov 18, 6:30 to 7:30 pm, at the Westbank Library, 31 -2484 Main St., West Kelowna. westbank@orl. bc.ca 250-768-4369 • Friends of Mission Creek Society AGM with guest speaker Murray Roed on Geologic Landmarks of the Mission Creek Greenway.

Thursday, November 19, 6:45 to 9:45 pm, at EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park, 2363A Springfield Rd. wisemanwr@shaw.ca or 250-763-8242

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• Thursday Night Dance Vic & Co keeps the toes tapping with a well rounded selection of dances including waltz, foxtrot, polka, two-step, latin, schottische, the odd pattern dance and maybe something new.

Admission $6. It’s fun and great exercise.

Thursdays, from 7 to 10 pm, through Dec. 17 at Parkinson Activity Centre, 1700 Parkinson Way. 250-860-4391 or irenenadain@shaw.ca • Kelowna Toastmasters Club Develop your communication skills in a fun, supportive environment. Learn how to express your ideas with confidence and wow your audience. Guests are welcome.

Mondays, 7 pm, through June 20, 2016, at Rotary Centre for the Arts, 2nd Floor, 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna.

• Contact Bridge Club Partners will play together all day changing opponents every four hands. Goal is to improve partners’ bidding/playing skills and provide an enjoyable social afternoon. $2 each. Tuesdays, 12:45 to 4 pm, through Nov. 11 at St Andrews Church, 4619 Lakeshore Drive.

Kelowna. Enroll at partnersbridge@shaw.ca • Cribbage Tournament on the 4th Sunday of each month plus 5th Sunday if on the calendar. $30 per team includes hot lunch, coffee, etc.

Registration at 9 am, games start at 10 am sharp at the Lake Country Senior Center, 9830 Bottom Wood Lake Rd, Winfield.

Pre-registration at 250762-6208 or 250-7665437. Info lchealth@ shaw.ca.

• Etcetera, a drop-in

group for youths 13-18 who identify as LGBT and their allies with peer-led support and discussions, presented by Okanagan Pride Society with Living Positive Resource Centre.

Thursdays, 778-7535830, macdonald@lprc.ca www.okanaganpride.com • Seniors Outreach Services Society (Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre) is one of the Okanagan’s largest seniors agencies, with a variety of programs to serve seniors’ needs.

The society has a strong network of partner organizations and can help seniors navigate the social support system, get help with their taxes and much more.

Coffee Break every Wednesday at 10 a.m. is a casual place for seniors to get out and find a sense of community,” Stratulat described.

Eldernet every Wednesday, from 1 to 3 p.m., is a drop-in where seniors can get tips on using technology with their tablets, laptops and smart phones.

Visit Seniors Outreach at 102-2055 Benvoulin Court in Kelowna; phone at 250-861-6180 or email senior@telus.net.

• Be Informed, Be Safe series for seniors continues Tuesdays, 1to 3 pm, through Nov. 3 at the Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre, 1022055 Benvoulin Court.

Forums are free but register early as seating is limited by calling 250861-6180 or email senior@telus.net.

• Kindermusik with Tracy’s Baby Classes for babies ages up to one year-old. A 12-week music and movement, 45 minute program.

An amazing amount of growth, across all domains of development, takes place in the first year and a half of life.

You’ll be nurturing your growing bond with your child through activities such as Intentional Touch, Rocking, Vocal Play, Fingerplays/poems, Lap Bounces, Tummy Time, singing and playing instruments. It’s never too early to give your baby a musical start. Mar Jok Elementary, 2101 McDougall Rd., Tuesday’s at 9:15 am starting Sept. 22 through Dec. 8. For info email tb.beckett@hotmail. com. Register with the District of West Kelowna Recreation and Cultural Services at http://www. districtofwestkelowna. ca/714/Recreation-Guide.

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Spectrum Singers give Christmas gift of song With a pinch of elfish magic and a magical whoosh, Eubie’s off to Bluesville. But can he turn a whole town of naughty children nice in just one day?

Tickets available at SelectYourTickets.com ART EXHIBIT Landon Mackenzie: Parallel Journey—Works on Paper Until Jan. 17 Kelowna Art Gallery 1315 Water St CONCERT Spectrum Singers Dec. 4-5 St. Michael’s Cathedral 608 Sutherland Ave. Kelowna The Spectrum Singers Christmas season concert this year is entitled “Our Christmas Gift of Song.

The Spectrum Singers will perform a selection of classical and traditional songs, under the direction of Kim Kleineberg and with special guest vocalist Mark Wells.

Tickets ($10 for students and $20 for adults) will soon be available from all choir members, as well as at Mosaic Books in downtown Kelowna and the UPS Store in West Kelowna (by Save-OnFoods).

CONCERT Okanagan Festival Singers Saturday, Dec. 5 7:30 p.m.

First Lutheran Church 4901 Lakeshore Rd. Kelowna Handel’s Messiah is an Okanagan Festival Singers tradition that returns again for this Christmas concert season.

The Okanagan Festival Singers soloists include two young but highly acclaimed singers from Winnipeg—Jane Fingler and Justin Odwak.

As well, the choir looks forward to the return of Fabiana Katz-Esler and Michael Kurschat, who both sang in the 2012 performance.

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Spectrum Singers musical director Kim Kleineberg (top) and special guest vocalist for the choir’s upcoming Christmas concert, Mark Wells. contact Clair Smith-Burns at 250-764-5188.

THEATRE The Happy Elf Friday, Dec. 4 7 p.m.

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More than anything else, Eubie longs to be a part of Santa’s sleigh team. Instead, he’s stuck checking the naughty-ornice lists.

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performances in Our Country’s Good,” said director Rob MasonBrown, referring to the theatre company’s previous play.

“But it’s an exhausting experience, and once it was over we said, ‘Okay, let’s do something outrageous, and let’s have some fun with it.’”

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is being developed by an experienced cast and crew, led by MasonBrown, who was awarded Best Director honours at the 2014 BC Mainstage Festival, and for two years running at the Okanagan Theatre Festival.

The numerous title roles are played by veterans Stephen Jefferys, Kim Fournier, Peter Macleod, and Dorothy Dalba, the 2013 Ozone Festival winner for Best Actress.

The Fred Skeleton Theatre Company will bring the Broadway hit Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike to Lake Country next month.

Described as “deliriously funny” by the New York Times, the play showcases dysfunctional sibling rivalries as Vanya and Sonia deal with their movie star sister Masha and her brawny boyfriend Spike.

The Fred Skeleton crew, coming off their win for Best Production at this year’s Okanagan Zone Festival, have been on the look-out for a Tony Award winning comedy.

“We were ecstatic with the reception we got for the dramatic

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Nov. 6, The Classy Chassys The Classy Chassys, are a Saskatoon based Hard Rockabilly band that reflects various musical influences of rock and roll, punk, blues and jazz.

Nov. 8, The Motorleague with The Dying Arts The Moncton, New Brunswick, based foursome have been an East Coast scene staple for nearly a decade and are trying to raise their music profile further west across Canada.

Nov. 10, The Brains with Los Kung Fu Monkeys Two ska music bands from Montreal, The Brains and Los Kung Fu Monkey, bring their musical subculture sounds to Kelowna.

Nov. 14, Kman and the 45s Straight out of downtown Montreal, K-Man & the 45s have been bringing an edge to the Canadian ska scene for a few years now. Ska is a musical genre started in Jamaica in the 1950s, a precursor to the combination of rock and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. It is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the upbeat.

Dec. 4, Matt Hoyle Matt Hoyles is a low down, wailing bluesman, hailing from deepest darkest New Zealand. he draws his musical inspiration from Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Son House, BB King, Eric Bibb, Gary Clark Jr., Robert Cray, Seasick Steve and Otis Redding, Hoyle combines all influences both classic and modern to create his own unique blues sound.

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Tickets can be purchased by phone from the Creekside Theatre, 250766-5669 or online at fredskeleton.com CONCERT Big Sugar Saturday, Nov. 7 Mary Irwin Theatre at the Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave. Kelowna Big Sugar has found a connection between rock’n roll and reggae musically that has propelled the group into a mainstay in the Canadian music scene.

Since debuting with several hits such as Turn The Lights On and 100 Cigarettes in the 1990s, the band has continued to travel the musical path between raggae and rock captured in the groups high energy shows.

The band currently consists of Gordie Johnson, guitar/ vocals; Garry Lowe, bass; Mr. Chill Hoppe,

harmonica/sax/melodica; Friendlyness, keyboards/ toasting; and Stephane Bodean Beaudin, drums.

CONCERT Rich Aucoin’s Karaoke Carnival Tour Thursday, Nov. 12 The Habitat 248 Leon Ave. Kelowna Sweat dripping from your pores, confetti flying everywhere filling those pores. A lightshow perfectly in sync with projected images around you which are perfectly in sync with positive jams emanating from the speaker systems and the vocal chords of yourself and those around you and all donned by a parachuted carnival tent canopy.

This is Rich Aucoin’s Karaoke Carnival Tour.

Sing-along in crowdkaraoke with your friends to Aucoin’s music as the words flash before you on the projection screen and are screamed on all sides of you for a high-

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energy dance party to the whole spectrum of visual collage.

Get covered in confetti and parachutes and group hugs under the rainbow of a light-show culminating in a few singalong epics by way of Queen and Bowie to close out the sweaty night.

Aucion has released a new album, Ephemeral, which has garned six Nov Scotia Music Awards nominations.

CONCERT Matthew Good Monday Nov. 16 Kelowna Community Theatre 1375 Water St. In support of the highly anticipated release of his seventh solo album, Matthew Good will bring his Chaotic Neutral Tour to Kelowna.

In his two decades defining the landscape of the Canadian music scene, Good has sold nearly a million albums, has been nominated for 20 Juno Awards (winning four) and is on his way to becoming the best-selling Canadian Indie artist of all time.

In the early ‘90s, he formed the Matthew Good Band, which would go on to net two Juno Awards for the Canadian rock classic, Beautiful Midnight, before disbanding in 2002.

Since 2003, Good has been on his own through seven solo albums, surviving missed diagnoses and hospitalizations, a return to Indie status, and a sea of change in the music industry.

CONCERT Barra MacNeils Tuesday, Nov. 17 7:30 p.m.

Kelowna Community Theatre 1375 Water St. The six MacNeil siblings hail from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, a family musical group is deeply rooted in Celtic music, culture and history.

Their numerous critically acclaimed recordings have included their own original songs as well as tried and true standards, both instrumental and vocal, some of which have achieved the coveted Gold record status in Canada.

The Barra MacNeils’ live concert experience brings so much to the stage—multiple lead vocalists, beautiful sibling harmonies, top

drawer instrumental prowess on a wide variety of acoustic, stringed, percussion and wind instruments, dancing, storytelling, Gaelic songs and a journey through an ancient culture.

Steeped in Cape Breton tradition with strong Celtic roots and musical artistry, this diverse and talented family group continues to wow audiences around the world.

They were recently nominated for PEI’s Fans Choice Award for Entertainers of the Year in 2014. They continue to perform to sold out audiences throughout Canada, the US, the Caribbean, and the United Kingdom.

The Barra MacNeils Christmas television special filmed a number of years ago, continues to be broadcast on Country Music Television and on PBS in the United States.

In November, they will bring that popular Christmas show to Kelowna.

Fans can look forward to classic favourites including Oh Holy Night, Ave Maria, A Christmas in Kilarney and many more, as well as some comedy, seasonal stories, music, singing, dance and of course memories that will extend beyond the season and last a lifetime.

Tickets are on sale at Select your Tickets box office at Prospera Place or you can buy them either by phone at 250-7625050 or online at www.

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FUNDRAISER Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne Saturday, Nov. 21 6 p.m.

Laurel Packinghouse 1304 Ellis St. Kelowna The Okanagan chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is staging the ‘Moonlight & Mistletoe’ winter concert fundraiser featuring music Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne and his nine-piece band, a silent auction and a photobooth with Santa and holiday costume accessories to help get concert-goers in the Yuletide spirit.

Wayne was born in Spokane but raised in New Orleans, and his music recalls the era when piano players like Fats Domino, Amos Milburn, and Bill Doggett worked the chitlin’ circuit on the “strolls” in dozens of American cities.

Wayne has been a traveling musician almost

all his life, playing in and seeing the world from Texas to Hawaii, from Peoria to Paris.

Rediscovering his own blues roots long ago sent his career into overdrive, thanks to his fresh approach to old music, the drive and roaring good-time attitude of his live performances, and his smartly original selfpenned songs.

The fundraiser is cosponsored by Q103.1, Pilgrim & Pearl Oyster Bar, The Italian Table, and The Revival Group, with proceeds going to the Okanagan MS chapter, staying in Okanagan communities to fund MS support services, programs, and advocacy.

A portion of the money raised will also contribute to Multiple Sclerosis research initiatives at the University of British Columbia, one of the top research facilities in the country.

Tickets can be purchased at the following locations: • The MS Society Okanagan chapter office, 1855 Kirschner Rd., Kelowna (please email sarah.taylor@mssociety.ca to arrange) • Pilgrim & Pearl Oyster Bar, 1675 Abbott St., Kelowna • The Italian Table: 2402 Highway 97, Kelowna CONCERT Dan Mangan Saturday, Nov. 21 Kelowna Community Theatre 1375 Water St. Kelowna

It’s been nearly a decade since Dan Mangan took to the road as a solo performer in Canada.

Beginning on Nov. 18, Mangan will make stops in smaller cities across Western Canada, reinterpreting songs from his latest album, Club Meds, as a solo performer.

It is no easy task to reimagine a record normally performed by Mangan and his long-time band mates, now officially titled Blacksmith.

Members of Vancouver’s experimental music scene, Blacksmith bring a stark glassy edge to the music through a fog of analog feedback loops and synths.

Along with Mangan’s solo interpretation of the tracks will be select songs from his own music catalogue

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Courage of our veterans deserves our gratitude Today is Remembrance Day, a Seniors’ time to remember our Concerns veterans.

I wrote about giving MARJORIE and stewardship in my HORNE last column, and there is no better example of that than the men and women who have put their own needs aside to step up and fight for the cause of freedom and liberty for all of us.

My father was one of those brave men. He signed up to join the army and head overseas early on after the Second World War II began.

He never liked to talk to us very much about his experiences. I know there were some very difficult memories, as the strain still showed on his face whenever I asked him about it.

He was a captain, and the responsibility of taking care of his men during those challenging times weighed heavily on him. The guilt was very evident as he told me about a day that he woke up very sick and there was a gunning drill that he was to participate in.

A good friend of his ended up filling in for his position and the gun malfunctioned and killed him. It seemed to me as he spoke of it as though he thought that it should have been him instead of his friend who died and the feeling of guilt that he survived because of a twist of fate bothered him immensely.

The many experiences of war that we can only read or watch a movie about, or listen to someone in the military tell a story of what they saw leaves us not really understanding the courage and fortitude that this type of sacrifice takes.

My heart goes out to the many mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, wives and husbands who have had to suffer the loss of someone they loved deeply and were left to go on without the future joys and pleasure of having that person with them throughout the journey of their lives.

Something I know my dad held dear was the relationships that he formed during his time in the army with the men who fought alongside him.

There is probably no deeper connection than bonding with others who would put their life on the line for you with a selflessness that shows the wonder of the human spirit.

I am always amazed at the stories now documented of the bravery and generosity of those who found themselves in the vicinity of the New York City twin towers

during 9/11.

So many stories exemplified how fear can be overcome when another’s needs are put before your own. It defies our logic, but it is an action of valour and giving that perhaps we don’t even know until confronted by circumstances that call for it.

These events that seem so tragic, dark and terrible, also seem to hold the possibility for such moments of light, love and connection.

In my work with seniors, I have had the privilege of caring for veterans who have carried on their service through work with the local Legion.

Attending funerals of their fellow veterans and honouring them in death for the service they had exemplified through their lives, was something that I saw them do so proudly and with such generous hearts.

So today is a time to remember and to show our respect by putting our veterans and their families first. To take some time from our own hectic lives filled with “to do’s” and give some moments to those whose lives were forever changed because of the generous giving of themselves to others.

Perhaps you could offer your help to a veteran who may not be able to get to a Remembrance Day service or just call someone and say thank-you for their service or for their loss.

A simple act of kindness in whatever form that requires you to put someone else’s needs above your own, displays your gratitude in a very meaningful way.

Our veterans deserve it and we have the freedom to give it.

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: …A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1 Marjorie Horne owns Caresmart Seniors Consulting.

250-863-9577 marjorie@caresmart.ca

Legal importance of having a will can’t be overstated Everyone should have a legal will.

A will becomes even more important where you have assets (i.e. own a home, have businesses etc.), have a spouse and/ or children.

By not having a will, you effectively lose control over who gets your estate, how much and when.

You also give up the right to appoint an executor of your choice to administer your estate as you direct in your will.

You also give up the right to appoint a guardian of your choice for any minor children you may have. If you have those rights, why not choose? A will is the only way to ensure your wishes get carried out your way.

If you die without a will, your assets are held by the government and will likely be distributed in a manner contrary to your wishes.

Unfortunately, people continue to die without a will.

The biggest change to

Vanessa DeDominicis

intestacy rules under the Wills Estates Succession Act (“WESA”) legislation affects spouses.

Under the old legislation (pre-March 2014), spouses received $65,000 and a life estate in the home.

Under WESA, the intestacy distribution is as follows: • If there is a spouse and no children, all to the spouse • If there is a spouse and children, then the spouse receives the first $300,000 of the estate, and the children receive the remainder, BUT if there are children from a prior relationship, the spouse only receives $150,000 • If there is no spouse,

Free workshop for using tablet computers A free workshop for seniors on how to use an iPad or tablet computer will be offered by the Westside Health Network Society at the Westbank library branch on Nov. 19 and 26, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The workshop is presented in partnership with UBC Okanagan and the Okanagan Regional Library.

To register, call the health network society at 250768-3305.

••• A free information session will cover the various housing options available to seniors—subsidized housing, supportive living, assisted living, and residential care—on Thursday, Nov. 12, 10 to 11 a.m., at the Seniors Outreach & Resource Centre, 102-2055 Benvoulin Crt. An Interior Health representative will answer longterm care questions. To register call 250-861-6180 or email seniorshousing@telus.net.

all to the children. If a child pre-deceases the deceased, then to his/her children in equal shares (being the deceased’s grandchildren) • If there is no spouse and no children, then the estate would go to the deceased’s parents • If there are no parents, than to the deceased’s siblings in equal shares • If there are no siblings, then to the deceased’s grandparents • If there are no grandparents, then to the deceased’s aunts and uncles in equal shares.

Further, the spousal life interest in the matrimonial home is abolished under WESA. Instead, the spouse will have the right to purchase the matrimonial home or elect that it be considered part of his or her share of the estate.

The spouse must elect this option within 180 days from the grant of letters of administration.

It is always important to have an up to date will that reflects your

current circumstances and wishes.

You are not doing so for your benefit, you are doing so for the benefit of the loved ones you leave behind.

Executing an up to date Will that reflects your current wishes will not only provide you with peace of mind, but it will minimize the costs of probating and administering your estate, which in turn will maximize the inheritance your beneficiaries will receive.

The above is for a very simple family situation.

This column is provided as information only and not be construed as legal advice. You should consult with a lawyer to provide you with specific advice for your own situation.

Vanessa DeDominicis practices in the area of wills and estates at Pushor Mitchell LLP in Kelowna.

250-869-1140 dedominicis@ pushormitchell.com

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Stuff-A-Bus FOR KIDS The Heritage Retirement Residence and the Salvation Army invite you to donate a new, unwrapped Christmas gift for children ages 0-13, and help Stuff-A-Bus so needy children in our community can have a gift for Christmas.

Look for The Heritage Bus outside the West Kelowna Wal Mart!

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Solutions to deal with mortgage payment issues Are you encountering financial difficulty and keeping up with your mortgage payment obligations is an issue?

There are ways to avoid default and keep your home if unforeseen financial circumstances impact your financial ability to make regular mortgage payments.

It is important for you to take quick action. Early intervention, cooperation and a well-executed plan will go a long way to working together with your mortgage lender to avoid foreclosure on your home.

Have you or your spouse lost employment and are no longer make as much money? Search for a way to make up your payments and continue fighting to make your payment on time every month. You have to find and incorporate a solution to decrease your expenses and increase your income.

An additional job or selling possessions to raise funds to assist with payments are a couple of options to consider.

You may temporarily have to cut back on non-necessities for a short time. If you have a lower level or spare bedroom, consider renting it to increase your monthly cash intake.

When you have issues keeping up with your monthly mortgage payments, contact your lender quickly and explain your situation.

Lenders generally don’t want to see a long and costly foreclosure procedure transpire. They will work with you to come up with a practical solution.

They might suggest extending your mortgage term to reduce your monthly payments, or look at an interest-only line of credit mortgage.

The disadvantage associated with these two options is you won’t be reducing your principal owed but that is the trade-off for getting through a difficult financial period and finding a way to keep your home.

If you have decent equity in your home, you could also talk with your lender about refinancing options such as extending the amortization to reduce monthly payments.

Another option is to sell your home and downsize. You could buy a less expensive home or temporarily rent until your circumstances improve.

You do not want a foreclosure proceeding to be registered on your credit history. That could have a negative impact on you for years to come.

Of Prime Interest is a collaboration of mortgage professionals Trish Balaberde 250 470 8324; Kristin Rosdal, 250-8783007; Christine Hawkins, 250-826-2001.

First ‘green street’ for Kelowna Kelowna’s first ‘green street,’ called Parkside, was opened for public viewing last weekend.

Both the architect and developer behind Parkside at Clifton Road were on site for a two-day open house.

“The city’s first green street is nearing completion; we have the paving complete, services in and drought tolerant plantings are now underway,” said developer A. J. Hazzi.

“It’s exciting to see not only the new homes construction underway, but with some of the recent rains, how the roadway responds with its promise of better water management.”

Kelowna city council approved bylaw variances and endorsed the green street in June.

The eco-friendly 100 metre-long cul-de-sac has been named Modern Place, with access directly off Clifton Road.

Visitors can get an up-close look at the sustainable water management which will feed rain water back to the nearby Blair Pond.

The green street will become an integral part of the natural ecosystem, contributing to the longterm sustainability of the

parkland.

Renovation is also under way on the existing home at one end of Parkside, referred to as lot 7.

“We wanted to create a smaller footprint with this development,” said Hazzi.

“Renovating the existing home rather than tearing it down just made sense.

“The home’s new design will echo the contemporary architecture of the new community, which build on the stunning work of architectural pioneer Frank Lloyd Wright.

“Architecture begins with the nature of the site, so you’ll see open floor plans and exposed beams, larger windows and skylights that connect the inside of the home to the outside.”

The renovated home is one of 13 Parkside single-family homes to incorporate natural building materials such as wood and stone, and floor plans that open the interior to views of the beautiful natural landscape and park.

Lots begin at $169,000 and custom homes from $529,000.

Landscape guidelines include drought-tolerant plants and an island community garden in the centre

The first eco-friendly green street development in Kelowna, called Parkside, is located on Modern Place cul-de-sac, off Clifton Road.

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The green street also links to a walkway, connecting Parkside at Clifton Road to Blair Pond Park, Knox Mountain Park East and

hiking and biking trails.

This is the first development for Hazzi, owner of Vantage West Realty, which was recently named young entrepreneur of the year

at the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce business excellence awards.

To learn more about Kelowna’s green street, see parksidegreen.ca.

Housing starts still holding stable Housing starts in the Kelowna Census Metropolitan Area were trending at 1,377 units in October, relatively unchanged from 1,384 units in September, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

“New construction activity for both single-detached and multiple-unit housing segments increased in October compared with the same month last year,” said Taylor Pardy, CMHC senior market analyst.

“So far in 2015, multiple-unit starts

remain well above levels seen in the first 10 months of last year, as builders respond to declining inventories. Single-detached starts were down eight per cent.”

Kamloops area housing starts for October were down compared to

last year’s figures, with 35 new units getting underway compared with 91 units one year ago. Vernon saw an increase in total starts in October, with 20 units getting underway compared to 16 one year earlier.

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( nee Himmelreich) September 29, 1947 ~ October 29, 2015 It is with a sad heart that we announce the passing of Sherrill Bedu. After a long and courageous battle with cancer Sherrill has lost her fight. Sherrill leaves behind her husband Michael Banning and her two daughters Danielle Mortson and Amanda Klatt (Kobi) and her three grandchildren Asher, Keziah and Koen.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00PM Friday, November 13, 2015 at Hansons Funeral Chapel 2541 Churchill Road, West Kelowna, BC. Condolences may be left for the family by visiting www.hansonsfuneral.ca

SIDNEY GERALD SEGAL 1952~2015 “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” (Steve Kloves) Sid passed away surrounded by his loving family on November 4, 2015 at the age of 63. The overwhelming support and love that Sid received allowed him to remain his true charismatic and humorous self throughout his illness. His genuine smile and playfulness as a boy prevailed as a man.

In the words of a dear friend, “small in stature, Sid was a giant of a man in spirit, and his heart and soul were to be envied. He was wise beyond his years, a tribal elder in another place, space and time.” Sid’s journey began in Winnipeg, where he grew up with his late sister Ronda Schwartz and late parents Elsie and Gilbert Segal.

The friendships and laughter of his childhood would never leave him. In his next chapter, Sid moved to Regina, Saskatchewan where he practiced law and was an active member of the Regina Rotary Club for 25 years. It is here where he found endearing love and married his beautiful wife, Cindy. They saw the world anew through the innocent eyes of their children, Alissa and Mitchell. At the age of 49, Sid enjoyed his well-deserved retirement with his family in Kelowna, BC. He volunteered much of his time to the community and served as president of the OJC. Boating and golfing under the sun of long summer days, Sid absorbed all of the light and warmth that life had to offer.

Our family would like to thank the incredible nurses, physicians, friends and family for all of their kindness throughout his most difficult times. Sid had an unbreakable love for life, undoubtedly driven by his love for all of those around him.

Donations in Sid’s memory may be made to the Okanagan Jewish Community, 102 Snowsell St N Kelowna, BC V1V 2E2 or to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, 2268 Pandosy St., Kelowna, BC V1Y 1T2.

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remembrance day _________________________

They went with songs to the battle, they were young.

Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.

They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

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Lest we forget.

The City Park Cenotaph in Kelowna will host one of several Remembrance Day ceremonies across the Central Okanagan.

Services planned across Central Okanagan On Remembrance Day, Central Okanagan residents are encouraged to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made to preserve our freedoms and to attend one of the many local Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Below are the Remembrance Day ceremonies planned for today (Nov. 11) in area communities:

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Kelowna City Park Cenotaph Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Kelowna Branch #26 At approximately 10:30 a.m. a parade of participating organizations and the Colour Party will march from Stuart Park, along Abbott Street, to the Cenotaph in City Park for the ceremony. Following the ceremony, participating youth groups are invited to the Legion Branch 26, 1380 Bertram St., for lunch. As well, a period of social remembrance will be held in the Parkinson Recreation Centre, 1800 Parkinson Way, from noon to 5:30 p.m.

Rutland Lions Park Cenotaph Organized by the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans Unit 376 A parade starting at 10:30 a.m. will proceed from the Unit Clubhouse parking lot at 270 Dougall Rd. North, to Gray Road and into Lions Park. Following the ceremony and parade dismissal, an open house will be held back at the Unit 376 clubhouse.

Lake Country George Elliot Secondary School, 10241 Bottom Wood Lake Road Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Oyama Branch #189 All guests are asked to be seated inside George Elliot Secondary School, 10241 Bottom Wood Lake Rd., by 10:30 a.m. A sign language interpreter will be providing translation services during the ceremony. Following the ceremony an open house will be held at the Oyama Legion Branch, at 15712 Oyama Rd.

Peachland Peachland Community Centre, 4450 6th Street Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Peachland Branch #69 Fall in at 10:20 a.m. at the Peachland Community Centre on 6th Street. Following the ceremony, adults and children are welcome at the Peachland Legion on 2nd Street, where refreshments will be served.

West Kelowna Royal LePage Place, 2760 Cameron Road, West Kelowna Organized by the Royal Canadian Legion, Westbank Branch #288 All guests are asked to arrive by 10 a.m. as a parade involving participating organizations and the Colour Party will precede the 11 a.m. ceremony. Afterward, lunch will be served at the Westbank Legion Branch, 6-2525 Dobbin Rd., for members and invited guests.

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The poppy. It’s the symbol of Remembrance Day in Canada.

And each year, the Royal Canadian Legion distributes 18 million of the red and black paper flowers, to be pinned on the lapels of those who refuse to forget the sacrifice made by the country’s war dead.

In Kelowna, the annual poppy campaign kicked off, as it traditionally does, with a breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 26 clubhouse on the last Friday of October.

Since then, an army of volunteers have hit the streets, distributing poppies in return for a donation to the fundraising campaign, or for free.

All money raised through the campaign goes to help veterans and their families in a number of different ways,from housing to health care, and may support programs. It also provides education bursaries for students.

This year’s campaign kick-off included, as it usually does, Kelowna’s mayor and the local MP. Given that we just finished a federal election which saw Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr defeat Conservative incumbent Ron Cannan, Fuhr was invited to speak at the breakfast.

A decorated 20-year veteran of the Canadian Air Forces, Fuhr said while Remembrance Day is obviously important to all who have served and continue to serve in the military, the poppy campaign also holds a special place in the heart of both recent and long-time veterans.

“I think the importance grows after you get out (of the military),” said Fuhr, who took time out of a busy week prior to being sworn in as MP, to stay in Kelowna and attend the breakfast before heading out to do a shift distributing poppies at a Mission area shopping centre.

Basran, who represented the city earlier this year at ceremonies held in Kelowna’s sister city of Veedam, in the Netherlands to mark the liberation of that country by Canadian troops at the end of the Second World War, said that experience touched him deeply.

As a result, Basran said Remembrance Day this year will have a greater meaning for him when he stands at the Cenotaph in City Park today (Nov. 11).

The year, in Kelowna, an estimated 60,000 poppies will be distributed through boxes at local businesses and by individuals collecting for the Legion.

Last year, a record $188,000 was raised locally, and campaign organizers hope to equal that amount.

But last year’s total was likely reached in part because of two tragic events directly linked to the military just before Remembrance Day, 2014.

Organizers here say they think the murders of two Canadian soldiers just weeks before Remembrance Day in separate incidents, one in Quebec and one at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, had an impact on Canadians and on poppy sales. In Quebec, a soldier was targeted in a hit and run, while in Ottawa, another soldier was gunned down as he stood guard at the War Memorial. Both killings were described at the time as acts of terrorism.

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Poppy campaign led by army of volunteers

Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran (centre) and new Kelowna-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr, a former Canadian Air Force fighter pilot, receive the first poppies of the 2015 campaign from Royal Canadian Legion Branch 26 president Sid Pratt during the annual poppy camapign kick-off breakfast held on Oct. 30.

“I think the importance (of Remembrance Day) grows after you out of (the military.”

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Military museum focus on the First World War into something totally different from that,” said Neale, noting the realities of war began to set in as the casualties began to mount.

“Next year our plan is to focus on the Okanagan home front and what was happening back home here during that time.

We will look at 1917 and 1918 as how the war continued on.”

Neale said while the museum has memorabilia from the Boer War in South Africa to the war in Afghanistan, besides the anniversary aspect there is special deference paid to the First World War because all the veterans from that war are gone.

The museum has a role to play, carrying that legacy forward for future

generations to know and understand.

“So much of what happened in the world as a result of World War I is still relevant today,” said Neale.

The Great War tore down empires and forged new nations.

It transformed the battlefield by rendering old tactics obsolete and introducing new technologies.

And it introduced cultural icons and everyday items that are still recognized now.

Neale said for young people today, video games actually help play a role in making learning about the wars of the past century relevant and interesting.

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The Okanagan Military Museum in Kelowna has several events planned during the month of November to help mark Remembrance Day. The focus will be on the First World War, in the midst of celebrating its 100th anniversary for a war that started in 1914 and ended in 1918.

Christina Neale, programming coordinator for the museum, says the focus of recognizing 1915 this year will be how the war turned into trench warfare and the use of mustard gas for the first time in battle.

“When the war started in 1914, it was looked upon as a Bgrand adventure, a free vacation overseas, but by 1915 it had evolved

Trench warfare came to symbolize the battles across Western Europe during the First World War. have that, but kids today play video games with military-style themes so they have a greater interest in the history of the military because of it.”

Interaction, sometimes with video and sometimes with live exhibits and demonstrations, will be part of the Remembrance Day programs at the military museum, located inside the Memorial Arena on Ellis Street, during November.

A series of lectures are taking place this month with local historians and educators talking about different aspects of the First World War. The two remaining lectures take place Nov. 17, 7 p.m., featuring

UBC Okanagan creative writing and critical studies professor Nancy Holmes talking about the poem Flanders Fields; and Nov. 24, 7 p.m., when Okanagan College history professor Howard Hisdal will talk about the first Christmas in the trenches, 1914, for soldiers from the Okanagan.

These lectures are free and take place at the Okanagan Military Museum.

On Remembrance Day, the museum will open its doors to tours led by museum military history interpreter Keith Boehmer at noon, 1 and 2 p.m.

Boehmer will give guided tours of The Glory Passes exhibit and talk about what life was like

battling in the trenches with museum exhibits, hearing the stories of local soldiers and engaging in hands-on demonstrations.

And there will also be free doughnuts and coffee.

The military museum is also behind another event called SOS Soldier for the Day, a Museum Mayhem family drop-in program where participants can learn what it was like to be a soldier.

They can step inside the world of a soldier in the trenches during the First World War, see first-hand what that experience was like and handle the equipment that soldiers from that era carried into battle.

presentation of The Call Went Out, a theatrical rendition by a Victoria acting company taking place Wednesday, Nov. 15, 5 p.m., at t he Laurel Packinghouse, 1304 Ellis St. Neale said the group received a grant from Heritage Canada to produce the presentation which reflects on actual letters sent home to families by Canadian soldier in the First World War. “Back then there were no emails. There were no phones. So letters were the main way that people overseas communicated with their families back home. So the play is about a half-hour experience with actors reading the wartime letters of B.C. soldiers,” Neale said.

“The play was just started this year and we will be the first to see it outside of Victoria and the Lower Mainland.

For more information about Okanagan Military Museum activities, check out the website okmilmuseum.ca.

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If you turn your gaze upward while strolling along Peachland’s main street, you may notice you were walking under shadows from days past.

Familiar Peachland names set against the silhouettes of the servicemen from the First and Second World Wars were screened onto banners, and affixed to light standards along the popular strip.

“Not a lot of people know this, but Peachland lost more soldiers per capital during the First World War, than any other community in Canada,” said Deb Livingstone, of the Peachland Arts Council, the group that spearheaded the project.

“It would have been

quite devastating for any other town to lose so many.”

Many of the families that settled in Peachland at that time were from the British Isles, said Livingstone, and when news of the war made it to them, 60 enlisted.

The entire town’s population was roughly 300 people back then, and 17 didn’t make it back.

Four more Peachlanders were lost in battle during the Second World War. It’s their names along the walkway, and that’s having an impact on the community, said Livingstone.

“I think it’s so moving,” she said. “I think there are a lot of Peachland residents who have no idea Peachland had such a great loss in the First

Civic facilities schedules for Nov. 11 To mark Remembrance Day, Kelowna City Hall will be closed today (Nov. 11).

The Glenmore Landfill will be open its regular hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. for all services, including OgoGrow or GlenGrow sales until 4 p.m. for fall garden needs.

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The idea came to the arts council last fall, said Elsie Lemkie, who saw it in Summerland.

That community uses pictures of their veterans and affixes them to banners, but when the council went about the business of finding out the names of their fallen, two pictures were missing.

In the spirit of keeping

all things equal, they went with the silhouette and name.

They then brought the idea to Peachland town council, which gave a $5,000 grant for the project.

The banners were hung Oct. 29, one day before Peachland’s poppy pinning ceremony.

“The morning we were hanging them one of the district workers was in a big bucket lift, and people were driving by with two thumbs up,” she said.

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Ray Willett has a lot of memories of his father.

And he’s not the only one in Lake Country who fondly remembers the genuine antics of Vergil Willett, a Second World War veteran and one of the founding members of the Oceola Fish and Game Club, who passed away last month at the age of 95.

Vergil Willett was an anti-aircraft gunner in the Second World War. Blessed with the keen eyesight of a sniper and a knack for being in the right place at the right time, Willett served from Oct. 30,1941, to June 4, 1946, when he was honourably discharged

as a corporal with several medals to his name.

But the one medal that might tell more of Vergil’s story than the defence, volunteer service and war medal that were bestowed upon him, was a medal given him to the rest of the veterans in Lake Country, years after he returned from service.

During what became an annual poker game held by the veterans in the area, Willett’s buddies presented their generous friend with a medal they had made for him.

Emblazoned on the makeshift medal was an inscription, honouring Willett for “evading commanding officers and doing damn well whatever he pleased.”

And that was who

Vergil Willett was. He would give you the shirt off his back, could take down four deer before his hunting buddies could even get a shot off and he always had a smile that hinted of his playful nature.

“He always had the ability, when he was in a bad situation, to keep a smile on his face,” said Ray Willett of his father.

“Everyone thought what a great fisherman he was, but he was a better hunter.

“He had amazing eyesight. He was a really good shot and thought maybe he would be a sniper.

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“So when he got there and was training he purposely missed his shots.”

So a sniper he was not to be and Willett was eventually stationed as an anti-aircraft gunner in England.

In a letter home to his Aunt Anna dated July 9, 1944, Vergil described what he had seen and where he was.

“There is quite a difference here when you go out you never see hardly any young fellows around, they seem to all be in the army,” he wrote.

“You should see all of the beer joints here, there seems to be one on every corner. I don’t think much of their beer though.

“They say that the war won’t last much longer now. It sure has been hard on some of the boys that have been over here nearly five years now.”

During his time in England, Willett came close to death several times but always seemed to be in the right place at the right time.

When he learned that you could make more money as a sergeant, he enrolled to take training and left his anti-aircraft battery to take a course.

While he was gone the battery was bombed to the ground.

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Schools are tackling the responsibility of teaching students about the importance of Remembrance Day. The BC Ministry of Education mandates all schools do something for Remembrance Day, and what that is varies by school and age group.

Central Okanagan School District superintendent Hugh Gloster explained School District 23 schools always recognize Remembrance Day on the last school day prior to Nov. 11.

Elementary schools generally hold assemblies, while schools for older age groups will often go a step further.

For example, every year Kelowna Secondary School holds an outdoor ceremony that involves wreath laying, a veteran speaking to students, and other components such as poem readings.

Gloster said schools will also often involve their students who are cadets, and recognize their international students in remembrance of their countries which also lost lives in the line of duty.

“Most of our schools in the lead-up to Remembrance Day will make sure that they’re spending time with students to really discuss the significance of November 11,” Gloster noted.

“And then how that day has become associated with the remembrance of all those who lost their lives in World War 1, and then subsequent wars and peace keeping missions.”

Although schools are required to teach students about the importance and history of the day, it’s still something they would do even if they didn’t have to.

“Society tends to look to it’s major institutions to help guide each generation, and education probably is the institution other than parents,” Gloster explained. “It’s definitely our responsibility as an institution to make sure that our students are aware of how important it is and that we don’t forget to study, learn about and not repeat the mistakes of the past.”

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A century ago, Europe and much of the rest of the world was engulfed in the battles of the First World War. This Remembrance Day will mark the 101st year since the start of that war, and the 97th year since its end.

Even though the ‘War to end all wars’ is now 100 years behind us, impacts from it are still felt to this day.

The largest impressions from the war are felt in Eastern Europe, where new national borders were carved out, creating new countries, many of which still exist. It also marked the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

“The new state of Poland was created, Poland had existed in the 18th century but had been progressively eaten up by Austria, Russia and Germany,” said UBC Okanagan assistant professor Brigitte Le Normand.

“It’s now recreated, and you get the creation of a brand new state of Czechoslovakia.

Austria and Hungary are separated and turned into tiny states, whereas they had previously been the heart of a much larger empire. You also get the

creation of Yugoslavia, which much like Czechoslovakia, brings together more than one nationality.”

Those new nations provided the new makeup of Eastern Europe for seven decades as change didn’t begin to occur until the fall of communism in 1989.

That political change saw Czechoslovakia broken up into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and Yugoslavia separated into Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia and Kosovo.

To a large degree, the First World War was the end of multi-national empires, which was particularly relevant in the Middle East as the Ottoman Empire, which had existed since 1299, was dismantled.

The end of the Ottoman Empire and the impact of the First World War in the area still haunts us to this day, as it began some of the ethnic tensions that still exist.

During the First World War, Britain made promises to Arabs within the Ottoman Empire that they would support the creation of Arab states after the end of the war.

However, they also promised Jewish colonists in Palestine they would create a Jewish state in the same territory.

“What actually transpires after the war is neither one of those things,” explained Le Normand.

“The newly created League of Nations, which is sort of the ancestor to the United Nations, puts in place a mandate system whereby colonial territories that had belonged to Germany, as well as most of the Ottoman Empire, are put under the protection of European states, most notably England and France.

“So they essentially turn into colonies of England and France, which angers both the Arabs and the Jewish colonists and begins the process of the conflict that continues to the present day.”

When the new borders were formed in Europe, it was largely done along the lines of the principal of self-determination, which is still used by the United Nations to this day.

Self determination is the concept that nations, based on the respect for the principle of equal rights and fair equality of opportunity, have the right to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or interference.

While self

determination was supposed to protect ethnic minorities, it instead led to increased ethnic tension in the leadup to the Second World War. Hungary was one of the nations greatly impacted by selfdetermination, as Hungarians resented the loss of much of their historical territory.

Hungary became extremely active in demanding a revision of the treaties that settled the borders prior to the Second World War, which contributed to the rise of fascism in that era.

Border disputes and fallout from how the borders were resolved were active and ongoing between the two world wars and exist to this day.

“It’s still playing out in places like Ukraine, where there is this notion of Ukraine as European, or does it belong to the Russian sphere of influence,” noted Le Normand.

“It’s largely driven by the fact that it’s a very complex society that doesn’t get easily categorized as a nation state, because it depends on what part of the country you’re looking at.

“You’ll have a majority Ukrainian, and a majority Russian. But if you also look at things in the

longer perspective, many of these people would even have identified as Russian or Ukrainian.”

Not only did the First World War leave political impacts that are still being dealt with 100 years later, but it also changed the way war was viewed.

The First World War led to the emergence of the idea that war wasn’t a place to prove your honour, but rather it was a terrible thing where people died under horrific conditions.

The First World War was also the first time the world saw the mass targeting of civilians in a war. Each of those concepts have since become characteristic of war.

It also led to the

notion that war is allencompassing and leads to a huge toll on society, which was one of the reasons France and England were so reluctant to go back to war with Germany in 1939.

The First World War also had an impact on Canada in international politics. The Great War was a time when Canadians began to gain more confidence and selfawareness on the political stage, which was the start of claiming Canada’s current place on the world stage.

Canada’s involvement in the First World War helped shake the notion that it was not just another British colony, but a nation that would eventually join the G6.

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Author finds greater meaning beyond two minutes of silence Kelowna entrepreneur Brett Wilson, of Dragon’s Den fame, spoke out recently about the rush to push Christmas retail products out before Nov. 11 as a sign of disrespect for our war veterans.

Laurel-Deedrick Mayne, author of A Wake For The Dreamland, struggled with her own issues when it came to remembering those who sacrificed their lives for our presentday security.

“Sometimes something happens that jolts us out of daily routines. I had that moment as I was walking down the spaghetti aisle in a grocery store on Remembrance Day,” she recalled.

“At the 11th hour, an announcement came over the intercom to request that everyone stop what they were doing for two minutes of silence to remember those lost to war.

“It was at that moment I realized there must be a better way to mark

this day.

“Lives should be recognized in a more substantial manner than in just two minutes once a year.”

Her response was to spend the next decade of her life writing what is her first novel to invite Canadians to experience a story that highlights the starkness of the Canadian war effort in Italy and the effort those made at home to support them.

It has been on the Edmonton best-sellers list for more than 15 weeks and, as Remembrance Day arrives this week, the discussions the book evokes should be recognized for bridging the gap between today’s youth and those who are passing away.

For instance, what can you do to help spread the word of tribute and respect for our Canadian veterans?

Below are some suggestions: • Attend one of the many creative writing projects at the Armoury to learn about our

The meaning behind the poppy Many people wear artificial poppies on their clothes in the weeks before Remembrance Day. Red poppies symbolize the memory of those who died and white poppies campaign for non-military interventions in conflict situations.

On Nov. 11, special church services are organized.

These often include the playing of The Last Post, a reading of the fourth verse of the Ode of Remembrance and two minutes silence at 11 a.m.

After the service, wreaths are laid at local war memorials.

The official Canadian national ceremonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, according to a strict protocol.

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wreaths are laid by Armed Services representatives.

In May 2000, the remains of a Canadian soldier who died in France in the First World War, but was never identified, were laid in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial.

Since then, members of the public have laid poppies, letters and photographs on the tomb.

••• Canadians have been wearing poppies since 1921 to honour war veterans. With poppies come questions about exactly how to wear them.

Here are six points from the Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Manual: 1. Is it OK to change the pin?

The Legion’s position is that pins shouldn’t be

substituted. That includes using a safety pin or a piece of rubber band to keep a poppy from falling off. The Legion also doesn’t like wearers using Canadian flag pins to hold on poppies but is a little flexible on this.

“It is undoubtedly better to wear a poppy with a Canadian flag in the centre than not to wear a poppy at all,” the Legion states in its guidelines for poppy use.

2. Where is a poppy worn?

On the left lapel. The Maple Leafs have been taking to the ice recently with poppies painted on the left side of their helmets, and Maxwell says this is respectful, as well. “It’s the left side, close to your heart,” Maxwell says. “That’s the right idea.”

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Poppies aren’t just for the traditional Remembrance Day period, which runs from the last Friday in October to the end of the day on Nov. 11. It is also respectful to wear them at other times of the year, including ceremonies to honour veterans, such as funerals.

4. Who should wear a poppy?

Anyone who wants to honour a veteran.

The Legion notes that 117,000 Canadians gave their lives for freedom, which also means the freedom not to wear a poppy.

5. How should poppies be disposed of? Placing them at a memorial for veterans at the end of Nov. 11 is particularly respectful. Reusing them next year isn’t.

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