Salmon Arm Observer, December 04, 2015

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Chase RCMP are appealing to the public for information about an armed robbery at the Royal Bank on Monday afternoon.

On Nov. 30, at approximately 1:20 p.m., a man walked into the Royal Bank of Canada branch in Chase, brandished a long-barrelled firearm and demanded money.

After obtaining an undisclosed quantity of cash, the man departed the bank and got into the passenger side of a newer white GMC SUV. The vehicle headed south on Chase Street, and may have turned onto the Trans-Canada Highway, but the direction of travel is unknown.

No one was injured in A surveillance photo this incident, and there of the suspect. were no customers in the bank at the time.

RCMP believe the suspects in the Chase bank robbery made a false call to police in an attempt to draw officers away from the area.

“There are indications that the suspects called in a false report of shots fired in the North Shuswap, in order to draw police away from the downtown core just prior to the robbery,” says Sgt. Gary Heebner of the Chase detachment.

The male suspect was disguised, but is described

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n An RCMP cruiser sits outside the Royal Bank in Chase on Monday afternoon after a suspect entered the bank with a long-barrelled firearm and demanded cash. The suspects drove away in a white SUV, but their direction of travel is not known.

Police believe suspects made emergency call Continued from front as approximately five feet 10 inches tall, and 180 to 190 pounds. He was wearing a white hoodie with a “Fox” logo on the chest, a multi-coloured balaclava, black pants and gloves, and carried a black fabric grocerytype bag. The second suspect driving the SUV was not seen.

During the same time frame as the rob-

bery, police were seen surrounding a house on Beatty Avenue in the North Shuswap community of Scotch Creek.

RCMP say if you see, or know of, these robbery suspects, do not approach them, as they are considered to be armed and dangerous.

Call 911 immediately.

Chase RCMP are asking anyone with information about this crime to call the Chase Detachment at 250-

679-3221 or Crime Stoppers.

Due to the police response in the North Shuswap, students at North Shuswap Elementary had a slightly longer school day than usual. The RCMP closed the road for a brief time so school buses were unable to get through. Police let traffic through around 2:30 p.m., at which time the buses went to the school and transported students home.

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Need: Donations critical to help feed local families.

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The numbers just keep climbing.

Salvation Army Community Care co-ordinator David Byers says, on average, the number of people being served by the food bank is 1,000 a month higher than last year.

“We have had a huge year at the Salvation Army, helping a record 3,300 people in May of this year,” he says, noting he only has statistics completed up to August because he’s too busy making sure clients are getting support.

“We had 3,200 people last December and we provided a record 725 hampers.”

While people have to provide detailed information in order to get food hampers, anyone can go to the food bank daily and help themselves to whatever is out on the table.

“What is available fluctuates on a daily basis; today we have oranges, potatoes, cereal, cans of soups,” he said Nov. 26. “A lot of people come in and get what’s on the table and they just have to tell us how many people you’re feeding.”

“In Salmon Arm, the Salvation Army runs a shelter, a food bank program, a meal program, a Christmas Hamper program, a children’s gift program and we

help out in many other ways on an as-needed basis,” he says. “At this time of year, we are looking for food items, specifically protein items, gifts for our Christmas hampers, specifically gifts for teens such as hoodies, movie tickets and hockey tickets.”

On Monday, Byers said food and turkey drives seem to be on par with last year. But toys, particularly for teens, are not doing as well and parents will be in to get them for their children next week.

He says the Salvation Army also accepts warm clothes, either new or gently used, for shelter guests. If you are planning to donate toys, families will be choosing items for their children on the weekend of Dec. 9.

“We will never turn down a cash donation, as that helps fill in the gaps,” he adds.

“If you went back a couple of years, we were averaging about 2,100 people,” he says of the drastic rise in the number of people needing help. “We go as far as the municipal limits of Enderby and Sicamous and we help Sorrento and Chase.”

With heart disease becoming one of the most rapidly growing health challenges in North America, Food Banks Canada executive director Katherine Schmidt has asked for donations of quality nutritious food items.

Food Banks Canada’s hearthealthy donation recommendations include: • Grain products – whole grain bread, brown rice, whole wheat crackers, bagels, hot and cold cereals, granola bars, muffins.

• Vegetables and fruit – canned fruit and vegetables, 100 per cent fruit juice, tomato sauce, canned soup, tomato juice.

• Milk products – dry milk powder, milk puddings, cheese spreads.

• Meat and alternatives – canned meat and fish, peanut butter, canned baked beans, dried or canned beans and lentils.

And to add a bit of holiday cheer at this time of year, include cranberry sauce, stuffing mix and treats such as candy or cake mixes.

The Silverbacks are getting in on the action by hosting their annual Teddy Bear Toss on Dec. 5 and a food drive in collaboration with Askew’s Food on Dec. 21.

If you need a Christmas hamper, applications are available at the food bank at the Lighthouse Emergency Shelter, 441 Third St. SW. The deadline to receive applications is Friday, Dec. 4.

Kettle donations are down over last year and volunteers are needed to oversee the kettles at various locations. If you can handle a two-hour shift, call Mary MacArthur at 250-253-1536.

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Washrooms will be going up in McGuire Lake Park next year.

City council approved an expenditure of $15,000 in the 2016 budget, to be added to $25,000 in reserve, for a total cost of $40,000.

“That’s been on the

wish list for a number of years,” explained Rob Niewenhuizen, the city’s director of engineering and public works. “We’ve had a number of people inquiring.”

He said lots of activities take place in the large open space of the park such as weddings

and other events. He also noted that many people take an afternoon walk around the park, and students use it as part of their route from Salmon Arm Secondary’s Jackson campus to downtown.

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Reason to balk at Black Friday The Christmas shopping season is underway, marked, or marred if you will, by the ugliness that is Black Friday in the U.S. Already, the Inter-web is atwitter with news and video clips from the choice fights at this year’s shopping event. The brawls – punctuated by the occasional shooting/stabbing – over everything from flat-screen TVs to vegetable steamers – have become part and parcel of the Black Friday consumer frenzy. According to the website blackfridaydeathcount.com (yes, it exists), seven people have been killed and 28 injured between 2010 and 2014 in relation to Black Friday – so named as it’s the day U.S. retailers start to see financial gains – going from red into black.

Canadian retailers have generally been unable to emulate the madness of Black Friday. Even in the U.S., retailers are said to be moving away from the one-day sales event model due to related costs for things like security and additional staffing.

While it’s easy to become angry/frustrated/disappointed when watching a Black Friday video in which grown adults are fighting over something as mundane as a vegetable steamer or waffle iron, regardless of how deeply discounted the item may be, it’s important to remember these incidents do not serve as generalizations defining who or what we are (as Canadians or Americans) or have become. For many, Black Friday is the domain of an alien culture, an ephemeral distraction from the many more rewarding and/or important things to do and be involved in at this time of year in our own communities. School Christmas concerts, drives to support local food banks and shelters, spending time with the family and friends – these are the events that matter.

Cursing under your breath at the wait ahead before it’s your turn at the cashier – not so much.

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Hand-tied flies a gift that keeps on giving And so it has begun.

CBC Radio was playing Christmas carols this morning. To make matters worse, they played The Twelve Days of Christmas, which I might add I have not been able to get out of my head since. You know how it is when you hear a tune and then just can’t seem to get it out of your mind.

Over the many years that I have been writing The Great Outdoors, I have written numerous preChristmas columns entitled the Twelve Flies of Christmas, describing a dozen fly patterns that any angler would appreciate having in their fly box.

Some have been tried and true standbys, others personal favourites. I have also made a point to include changes to the column that take into consideration new patterns and materials.

Quite simply, good quality flies are a gift that will be always appreciated.

In the past, I have suggested giving 12 different fly patterns – a different pattern each day for the 12 days leading up to Christmas – wrapping each different fly pattern in a sepa-

THE GREAT OUTDOORS James Murray rate package to be opened Christmas morning. If you want to go one step further, you can give them in a nice fly box.

I personally prefer a plastic fly box that can fit into a shirt pocket. Don’t worry if they already have several fly boxes, because no fly fisher can ever have enough.

A dozen fly patterns would make a very nice, thoughtful gift that would certainly be appreciated throughout the coming fishing season.

If you feel particularly generous and/or have lots of money to spend, give them 12 patterns exponentially – one of one pattern on the first day and 12 of another pattern on the 12th

day. Just for your information, that would add up to a total of 78 flies.

At two to three dollars a piece, plus the fly box, it would add up to a fair amount of money, but boy, would it make a nice gift!

One important thing to keep in mind is that if you are going to give the angler on your list a dozen flies, make sure to buy quality ones.

Most good fly shops will have a selection of handtied flies, tied by local flytyers who know what variation of a pattern works best in local water.

A good fly shop will also help you pick out the right patterns, based on specific waters and type of fishing, for the recipient of your gift.

When I was a kid, I spent many a winter evening tying flies, not only for the coming fishing season, but also as a special gift for my grandfather.

I would pick out the very best of the best and put them together in a box with foam glued to the bottom – not very fancy but it was the thought that counted.

One year I saved up

some allowance money and bought him an aluminum model 91 Perrine fly box. I put 12 flies in it. He never got to use them.

A few years ago one of my cousins showed me a fly box that his father (my uncle) had given him. My uncle received it when his father (my grandfather) passed away. It was an aluminum model 91 Perrine.

My cousin said our grandfather always used to say that it was full of his favourite flies. Not all of them were mine, but I like to think that, well, it’s the thought that counts.

Whether you tie the flies yourself or buy quality flies from a store, be assured that you are giving a gift that will be appreciated – even a couple of flies in a card will do.

Remember, a person does not have to go overboard spending a lot of money buying a thoughtful gift because, after all, it really is the thought that counts.

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View point Keep foreshore trail dog-free Growing up on a farm, I observed neighbour’s dogs kill our chickens, lambs and calves.

These were all family pets. The RCMP had the dogs put down, despite protests from the dog owners that these pets could not do such things.

If one would check a dog’s DNA, it would spell ‘wolf.’ There is

no dog DNA. Therefore, when a dog barks at swans, ducks and grebes, or snaps at weasels and squirrels at the edge of a trail, they are doing what comes naturally.

Most dog owners I know are shocked the trail might be opened to dog walking, as they see the potential for damage to flora and fauna. Yes, flora.

When dogs urinate on flora, the urea damages plants and trees, as well as leaving scent markers that strikes fear into the many animals and birds of the park. Feces as well; even if cleaned up the scent is still there and spread by many human and animal feet.

On a personal point, there are countless trails in Salmon Arm

– all open to dog walking.

Just a thought – maybe some people, or many, would like at least one trail without dogs.

Finally, Coun. Alan Harrison’s idea to open the trail for a year to dogs is unworkable.

Who will police it?

Do we have a biologist come in and survey the wild wildlife be-

fore and after, and will the city have employees monitoring leash lengths?

Please dog owners, leave this one for the wildlife. Better the trail be dug up, rather than go into an area of unknown outcomes.

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Free flu clinics much appreciated Living here in the small community of Sorrento has its challenges, as well as its ups and downs. But, above all, since moving here permanently two years ago from big-city Calgary, I must admit we are impressed and grateful for all the services and

amenities provided to both inhabitants and visitors who come to enjoy this lovely area.

Above all, at this time of year I would like to send out a special thanks to the local pharmacy that has, once again, provided a free flu clinic which is both convenient

and appreciated. This one service alone says much about the small towns and villages that make up the area.

Many thanks to our pharmacy and to all those other stores, clinics and locations that provide this muchneeded medical service.

Therefore, supporting local businesses, public facilities such as the library and community centres and family-run stores, which provide many services, will keep us all thriving well into the future.

Elli Jilek

Heady days of Harper behind us The first session of our 42nd Parliament is scheduled to open on Thursday, Dec. 3.

Before placing a bet that Stephen Harper won’t show up to take his seat on the opposition’s backbenches, I would like to know the odds being offered.

Given all the razzledazzle Prime Minister Justin ‘Sunny Ways’ Trudeau has been generating, both at home and abroad, poor rejected Harper must be

a-tossin’ and a-turnin’ night after night.

Harper was so smugly arrogant, one of his many unappealing traits, when he said, “You won’t recognize Canada when I’m through with it.”

Those were heady days for the myopic Conservative prime minster. Now people of all political strips are snickering about that infamous nude painting of him reclining on a sofa, and whenever

anyone mentions the Hans Christian Andersen story, The Emperor’s New Clothes, the snickering turns into gales of derisive laughter.

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The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has obtained a $20,000 grant to initiate development of a comprehensive asset management policy and strategy in 2016.

The rationale for this is that good asset management practices are essential in the support of sustainable services delivery.

Asset management

has been defined as an integrated process bringing together skills, expertise, and activities of people with information about a community’s physical assets and finances so that informed decisions can be made to support sustainable services delivery.

That’s a fancy way of saying that we need to use good management practices to ensure that we have the infrastructure and equipment needed to provide ongoing delivery of services to the community.

For example, the CSRD Fire Suppression services group has more than 50 pieces of apparatus valued at about $13 million in

replacement costs.

Because the CSRD maintains fire engines that are less than 21 years old, and pumpers that are less than 29 years old, residents can obtain significantly reduced fire insurance rates.

Maintaining up-todate equipment is also a good practice with respect to safe and efficient fire suppression procedures.

If we were to have a need to replace 10 pieces of fire suppression apparatus in a single year, this could prove to be an overwhelming financial burden for taxpayers, necessitating significant borrowing and additional costs.

Moreover, this type

of event would also compromise the ability of future generations to meet their own service and infrastructure needs.

The CSRD utilizes and maintains approximately $60 million in infrastructure and equipment when all buildings, equipment, land and improvements, and vehicles are included.

To track these items, an asset management database is being developed which will note purchase cost and year, life expectancy, replacement cost and maintenance and infrastructure quality.

When completed, the database will enable CSRD directors to act proactively to iden-

suspects face hearing A preliminary hearing is underway in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops for two men accused of murder in the shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Blind Bay. Nick Larsen, 24, died on June 1, 2011, following what RCMP said was a targeted attack stemming from a

dispute between two groups of men several hours earlier. In July 2014, Kelowna’s major crime section announced it arrested two men.

Williams Lake resident Jeremy Wayne Davis, 25, and Jordan Larry Barnes, a 28-year-old from Mission, each face a single

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The trial is set to begin on March 7.

Police said Larsen, 24, was shot while travelling as a passenger in a friend’s vehicle on a Blind Bay road.

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tify ongoing capital needs and to develop plans to adequately fund replacement of aging equipment and/ or infrastructure.

Within the CSRD budgets there are reserve accounts set up to enable us to build up funds needed to replace old and outdated equipment.

The asset management process will enable us to much more accurately forecast our reserve budget requirements in the years to come. It is a better way to manage and plan for the future.

- Paul Demenok is the Area C director for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District

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Dates to remember

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks will visit the South Shuswap Library to help children make Christmas crafts and share stories on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Families are welcome to drop in to enjoy craftmaking, cookies and meeting the players.

Celebrate the holiday season at Sorrento Memorial Hall with the lighting of the Christmas lights from 6 to 9 p.m. This family celebration includes free hotdogs and hot chocolate, live music, Santa and fireworks too.

Music will be provided by Nick and Kristen McKee. The Arts Council for the South Shuswap will be hosting a free ornament-making party at the Faces Studio (lower level of Carlin Hall) this Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mascon has donated a huge tree for the council to decorate and have on display as part of the Festival of Trees at the Quaaout Lodge/Talking Rock Resort over Christmas.

A number of ornament-making stations will be set up at the studio to be decorated in a rustic Christmas theme. The ornaments will be displayed on the tree and will be returned to the kids after the holidays to put away for their own trees next year. Pre-registration is required in order to ensure there are enough supplies. Register online at www.shuswaparts. com. Parents are invited to supervise a station.

Carlin Hall will host its semi-annual fundraising coffee-

house on Saturday, Dec. 5, with proceeds going to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The coffee house begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $3 per person. Cash donations or non-perishable food items will be greatly appreciated.

White Lake New Horizon`s Club will be holding their Christmas Pot-Luck & Social on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at White Lake Community Hall, 3617 Parri Rd. Doors open 5 p.m. and dinner is at 6. Everyone 50-plus is welcome. For more information, call Lester at 250803-5230.

The next Foot Care Clinic at Copper Island Seniors Resource Centre, Wednesday, Dec. 9. Cost is $30 for 30 min. Call 250-5156047 or send an email to: cisrcbb@gmail.com to book an appointment.

Santa arrives at Okanagan Regional District’s South Shuswap branch in the Blind Bay Marketplace at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.

A Faces Christmas Concert and Dessert Night takes place Sunday, Dec. 13 at Carlin Hall and features a selection of dance and song numbers celebrating the season. Entertainment will be provided by The Coppertones, Valley Harmony and River Harmony a capella groups, musician and songwriter Sylvain Vallee, local recording artists Larry and Jane Stephenson and dance and musical presentations by senior Faces students. Student artwork will be on display. Gift certifi-

cates for classes and workshops will be available for sale. Get them now by calling 250-5153276.

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The deadline for submission of material is Dec. 15.

The brightly lit CP Rail Holiday Train to support local food banks rolls into Notch Hill at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Entertainment with Jim Cuddy of Great Big Sea, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott takes place from 9:30 to 10. Take heart-healthy, non-perishable food items or a cash donation.

Fitness for Independent Living takes place Thursdays at 10 a.m. to Dec. 10 at Blind Bay Hall. Cost is $25 or $20 for hall members, or $7 for drop-in, for those who can benefit from a gentle exercise routine and/or may prefer to approach their exercises with the benefit of a chair to stabilize their efforts. For more information, contact Iris Bemister at 778-490-5060.

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Don’t be a bear this holiday

HealtHy Bites Serena Caner For many, winter brings about the longing for hibernation.

While hibernation is an effective survival tactic for bears, it does not offer the same benefits to humans. Bears hibernate because there is a lack of food in the natural environment and they need to conserve energy – not because it is cold and “Game of Thrones” is on TV. So how can we motivate ourselves to stay active in the winter?

Eighty-nine year old Dick Van Dyke was recently interviewed on the CBC about his book, Keep Moving.

As the title suggests, the book encourages

people to stay active throughout the lifespan, not to lose weight, but to maintain independence and health as long as possible. He joked that his motivation for exercise continues to change – looking good in his thirties, staying fit and dancing in his fifties, remaining ambulatory in his seventies and avoiding assisted living in his eighties!

In the winter, remaining active is challenging. Not only is it cold and dark outside, but a greater risk of falling.

A third of adults over the age of 65 fall at least once per year. As you age, you are more prone to injury and less able to recover from falls. Here are some things you can do to prevent falls: • Exercise regularly – loss of lower limb strength is a risk factor for falling.

• Have your medications reviewed.

Some can make you more prone to falling.

Have your vision checked yearly.

• Make safer choices.

If it is icy, walk at the mall, the arena or on a treadmill. If you want to go outside, buy ice cleats to attach to the bottom of your shoe.

If you are prone to falling, consider a cane or walker. Use the railing when walking down stairs and don’t walk with your hands in your pocket.

• Winter usually lasts at least a third of the year, so it should not be a reason to forgo exercise. Remember that exercise is not only about preventing chronic disease and weight gain, but about preserving your mobility and independence.

If you are prone to hibernation in the winter, remember that although bears do not exercise in the winter, they also do not eat any food!

- Serena Caner is a registered dietician who works at Shuswap Lake General Hospital.

WORSHIP r e h t e g To

Know that the Lord, He is God, it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people. – Psalm 100:3

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church 10:00 a.m. Services Sundays & Thursdays

170 Shuswap Street S.E., Salmon Arm Incumbent: The Rt. Rev. James Cowan

Tel: 250 832-2828

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Cornerstone Christian Reformed Church Pastor Clarence Witten

10:30 a.m. Worship

Nursery Care & Children’s Programs 1191 - 22nd Street NE

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Pastors Major Carolyn Doonan Martin Ketteringham SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 a.m.

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Emmanuel Free Lutheran Church Salmon Arm Elks Community Hall 3690 30th Street N.E. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.

Bible Study Thurs.

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The minimum donation for the matching program is $1,000 and the maximum donation is $5,000.

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Salmon Arm Mennonite Church 4590-10 Ave. SW Sunday Worship ............ 10:00 am Sunday School ................10-11 am Message ...................... 11-11:45 am Every 4th Sunday evening Hymn Singing 5:30-6:30 pm Every other Thursday Prayer Service & Bible Study 7:30-8:30 pm

Pastor James Baer 250 832-3615

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church (LCC)

10:30 am Sunday Worship SASCU Rec Center, Rm. 101 (west side) Phone for Information

250 675-3841 or 250 832-5908

Little Mountain Bible Chapel

3481 - 10th Ave. S.E. 250 803-0161 ~ Salmon Arm

• Sunday ~ Worship & Remembrance - 9:30 a.m.

• Family Bible Hour/Sunday School - 11 a.m.

• Thursday ~ Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Co-sponsor of Morning Star Bible Camp, Westbank, B.C.

New Life Outreach

Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Pastors Mel & Joyce Janzen 250 675-3839 or 250 835-8736 4409 Trans Can. Hwy., Tappen www.newlifeoutreach.ca

Mountain View Baptist Church Worship: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School for the whole family @ 10:30 am

Pastor Benje Bartley

For info.: 250 833-5636 1981 9th Ave. NE (St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church)

Web: www.salmonarmadventist.ca Study Online: www.bibleinfo.com

First United Church

450 OKANAGAN AVE. 250 832-3860 www.firstunitedsalmonarm.ca

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Jenny Carter Joanne Koster, Children & Youth ALL ARE WELCOME!

11:00 am Worship & Communion 10:00 am Classes for all Ages sa4Christ.com 250 833-0927

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian T.C.Hwy. across from RCMP

Rev. Shirley Cochrane Worship service 11:00 am Email: standrews-salmonarm.com 250 832-7282

To change your Service times during Dec. 1st to Dec. 31st, q please call or email Tammy at 250-832-2131 ext. 207, Email: tammy@saobserver.net before Monday, Dec. 7, 2015.

St. Mary’s Anglican/ United Church 1188 Trans Canada Hwy., Sorrento Ph. 250-675-2294

Crossroads Free Methodist Church PASTOR GEORGE FLEMING Sunday Worship: 11:15 a.m.

Traditional Service 250 832-8068 121 Shuswap Street SW

River of Life Community Church Pastor Reuben Pauls - 250 675-3636

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.

(Nursery to age 12) 2405 Centennial Drive, Shuswap Lake Estates Lodge, downstairs

Living Waters Church WORSHIP SERVICE & CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Sundays 10:30 a.m.

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CATHOLIC CHURCHES Shuswap Lake Area Mass Time: SALMON ARM: St. Joseph’s 60 First Street SE Sat., 5 pm & Sun., 9 am SICAMOUS: Our Lady of Fatima Saturday at 2:30 pm BLIND BAY: Our Lady of the Lake 2385 Golf Course Drive Blind Bay Sunday, 11:15 am Broadview Evangelical Free Church

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Community foundation accepting spring grant applications Did you know Shuswap Community Foundation now has two granting cycles, one in the spring and one in the summer?

And more than $118,000 was awarded in non-agency grants to eligible charities in the Shuswap this year?

“We want to encourage charitable groups and organizations throughout the Shuswap to take advantage of what we have to offer” says SCF Grant Committee Chairper-

son Deborah Chapman.

“By having both a spring and a summer grant cycle we can help them gain access to funding at a time that best suits their spending cycle requirements.”

Many smaller charities do not have a Canada Revenue Agency charitable status registration number, necessary to qualify for funding by SCF. However, several organizations in the Shuswap

With a little help

n Abbi and Greer Paetsch skate with their grandmother Frida during public skating at Hucul Pond.

There is an upcoming free public skate for families, sponsored by Tim Hortons, on Sunday, Dec. 13 from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

do, and these organizations can host grant applications from those smaller charities.

To learn more about how to make a grant application to SCF, go to www.shuswapfoundation.ca and click on ‘Receive’ to find the grant guidelines.

If you have any questions, please contact the SCF office at 250832-5428.

Grant applications for the spring cycle will be accepted until Jan. 31.

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Gardener explores Mexico

My mom and I had a week to spend with my daughter again for her school break, so a call to the travel agent got us a great all-inclusive vacation to Nuevo Vallarta, (just a scoot north of Puerto Vallarta), on the west coast of Mexico.

I’d only been to the Caribbean side of the country before, so this was going to be a new adventure for me – though Hurricane Patricia just about pulled the plug on the whole holiday!

Our flight took us slowly eastward and right over the Grand Canyon, then miles over the dry mountains and valleys of southern Arizona and northern/ mid-Mexico until it gradually became lush and green towards the south.

We touched down on the equatorial equivalent of Hawaii, so a blast of tropical 80-plus degree humid heat and sun hit us when we stepped off the plane, and a quick glance around showed that hills and mountains surrounded the

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at least we didn’t have to worry about malariacarrying mosquitoes or scorpions.

A wristband was our pig-out or pass-out pass (should you be so inclined), which allowed us to eat and drink anything we wanted almost 24 hours a day at the big indoor/outdoor buffet room that satisfied any taste.

Every sunny day began and ended with cappuccinos on the beach while watching the sunrise and 6:30 sunset, snack plates were piled with delicious papayas, limes and pineapple and breakfast for me was a healthy helping of heuvos with beans on a tortilla shell, heaped with fresh salsa, feta cheese and a shot of hot sauce, and all washed down with strong Mexican coffee. Yum! The hombres under the thatched-roofed pool bars dispensed delicious juices or drinks with tempting names like Mango Vice, Pink Flamingo, Banana Mama and Pantera Rosa.

For a little extra fun, an excursion to the north allowed us to see more of the coastline and communities, especially the colourful and

funky surfing town of Sayulita, which was our destination for the day.

So it was a beautiful, no-brainer of a holiday we three had for sure -– and a place we’d surely go visit again.

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The air was not perfumed like Hawaii with those heavenlyscented plumeria, but any gardener could get a pleasing eye-full around there with those grounds filled with yellow, red and orange hibiscus hedges, purple bougainvillea vines that trailed along the whitewashed walls, palms of all shapes and sizes and beautiful garden beds filled with ferns, foliage and flowers.

The bay is alive with all kinds of life such as whales and dolphins in winter, more than 600 species of fish, marine turtles, manta rays and a multitude of birds.

We watched pelicans cruising the crests of waves, saw king fishers, egrets and other shore birds diving for food offshore, funny-shaped little crabs that came out before sunset and one morning I helped a lone leatherback baby turtle get past the surf and out to sea. There were hardly any bugs, save for little flies that came out in the evening and some small bees that buzzed about (which I’m not sure was a good sign or not), but

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area. Our shuttle bus took us through busy streets lined with typical shops made from cinder block construction, over a still muddy and swollen river from the torrential rains that wreaked some havoc in the higher areas and then to the hotel strip, where we were welcomed by the friendly staff at the Grand Marival Resort. The room was lovely, our balcony overlooked one of the three big pools framed by tall palms and pretty garden beds as well as a view of the beautiful, blue Pacific Ocean that breezed in the scent of salt air. We had a beach that seemed to have sprouted palapas, which looked like palm-frond toadstools. Clearly we had arrived in paradise, so we wasted no time scouting it out.

Early November is the end of the rainy season and just before the busy high season, so it was a great time to be there. It was too early to see the humpback whales, unfortunately, who come close by in the winter months for birthing and breeding.

We were located in the centre of the sandy and protected Bay of Banderas, which is approximately 100-kilometres long from point to point, and regarded by most geologists as the original attachment point for the southern cape of the Baja California Peninsula before it was rifted off the North American

Friday, December 4, 2015 Shuswap Market News

Join us for a

FUNDRAISING DINNER for Michael Caldwell!

Saturday, Dec. 12 at Canoe Hall $5 at the door.

~ Silent Auction, Prizes, Raffle ~ Michael was born prematurely at 26 weeks. Weighing only 2 pounds, he was kept at hospital for over 3 months.

Due to his very fragile state, his family was required to temporarily relocate to New Westminster. The financial strain has been very hard on the family.

Anyone wishing to donate to the family or dinner please call Bonnie at 250-463-4873.

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Spending tips to avoid financial stress

(NC) The holiday season can be a time of happiness and festivity, but with so many obligations it can also leave many of us feeling the pressure when it comes to our finances.

From gifts to décor, dinner parties and fancy clothes, managing spending can be overwhelming. Krystal Yee, author of the blog Give Me Back My Five Bucks, has the following tips on how

to maximize your hard earned dollars this season: 1. Set a budget – One of the biggest financial stressors can be not knowing how much you’ve spent and whether you’ve blown t h r o u g h money you don’t have.

Setting a realistic budget that includes all expenses from gifts to travel to entertainment will give you piece of mind as you check off your list. You can also try an online budgeting tool and monitor your spending by checking your mobile banking app as you spend.

2. Do your research and shop around – Whether it’s

purchasing a gift, an outfit for the company party or finding the perfect table setting for entertaining friends and family, do your research first to find the best deal. This can be done by visiting the online sites of retailers before you hit the mall or streets so you don’t make any impulse purchases while you’re on the spot in a busy store.

3. Use a rewards card – Some credit cards earn money on every dollar you spend. A new survey from Tangerine found that the majority (61 per cent) of Canadians use a credit card for holiday spending to earn rewards on their purchases.

Try a cash-back card like Tangerine’s Money-Back Credit Card, which allows you to spend and save at the same time. It gives 2% Money-Back Rewards on purchases in two categories

of your choice (for example groceries or restaurants), and 1% Money-Back Rewards on all your other purchases. This card also has no annual fee.

4. Opt for DIY – Reduce your overall spending by incorporating homemade DIY gifts. There are endless resources online with easy DIY gift ideas that will impress your friends and family if you take the time to get crafty. This way they will remember the personal and unique touch, not the amount you spent on a gift.

Also, don’t be afraid to regift that unused item that is simply not you. This is practical and financially savvy, but just make sure it’s thoughtful and the gift makes sense for the recipient. www.newscanada.com

Respecting the gifts of family, friends and food Do we really need one more article about eating well over the holidays?

Yes! Especially one that points out that healthy eating isn’t necessarily the same thing as nutritious eating.

Healthy eating goes beyond preventing heart disease, getting enough of a vitamin, or having a healthy weight. Food plays an honoured role as a centerpiece at holiday time. This is when friends and family gather, share stories, and strengthen or renew bonds.

We feast – not just on food, but on each other’s company and energy. So this is no time for a ‘diet’ mentality.

And yet it’s also not the time to take life and health lightly, but to respect the gifts we have. How can we eat respectfully, while cele-brating and enjoying?

Provide lots of healthy options. I’m a monkey-see-monkey-eat kind of person. If I see healthy stuff, I’ll eat it. I’ve found this to be true of young

and old alike.

A platter or two of colourful veggies with dip gives everyone something other than treats to keep their hands and mouth occupied. Carbonated water is a wonderful replacement for some of the pop and juices typically used as a mixer for drinks and punch.

Mix salted nuts half and half with unsalted nuts. Keep a bowl filled with mandarin oranges. I could make a long-er list, but you get the idea.

Manage the abundance of treats.

Once again, the monkey-see-monkeyeat habit comes into play! Have smaller plates of treats out at certain times of the day and put them out of sight the rest of the time.

Since I like to have one piece of everything, instead of putting all of the treat choices on the plate, try putting just two or three out at one time and switching them up at another time.

Tiny servings let us try a variety

of treats without overindulging -over the years I find I am cutting my Nanaimo bars into one inch squares and making smaller cookies.

Eat mindfully. We can get so enthralled by the fun our taste buds are having that we forget to enjoy the evening and the people. If we ignore how our body feels and overstuff ourselves, we can end up regretting it later. I remind myself (and my dad) that leftovers are just as delicious.

Get moving. Try getting involved in cleaning up. Moving around is much better than sitting around after a big meal. It helps with blood sugar and triglyceride levels after a big meal and it gives me a chance to make some plates of leftovers-to-go for the guests.

If you think about it, those of us that struggle with overindulgence at holiday time are so lucky. Enjoy the feast of family, friends, fun and food this holiday season. What a gift to have!

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Guide to giving

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During the season of giving, this feature provides an opportunity for non-profit groups to describe themselves and how they can be helped by community contributions. y The Literac e th f o e c Allian ociety Shuswap S

Imagine a mother unable to visit her adult child in another town by bus because she cannot read, or a child entering kindergarten not knowing which way to hold a book, or seniors isolated because they don’t know how to email or text their families.

The Shuswap has people in such situations, but we also have the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS) which, through awareness, partnerships and educational programming for all ages, works to address our literacy needs.

Recognized provincially for the excellence of its programs, LASS, along with the many other community literacy organizations across the province, is facing funding reductions, and at a time when literacy needs are continuing to rise.

LASS needs community donations to help support its children and family literacy programs, including: Books for Babies, One to One Children’s Literacy and Family Literacy Week celebrations including Unplug and Play, and its Cyber Seniors programs which provide free computer tutoring to seniors.

For more information or to make a donation to LASS, please contact Darcy Calkins, Literacy Outreach Coordinator, at 250-4634555 or admin@shuswapliteracy.ca. Thank you for supporting literacy in our community! www.shuswapliteracy.ca. ap Area The Shusw ency rg Family Eme E) F Society (SA The Shuswap Area Family Emergency

Society (SAFE) offers free services to families who have been affected by violence and/ or other life-altering events that often involve the police.

We have services that provide emotional support to children, youth, woman, seniors and men. These services include: • The Transition House Program (24 hours for women with or without children fleeing abuse) • The Children Who Witness Abuse Program • The police-based Victim Services Program • The Stopping the Violence Program • The Community Counselling Program • The Outreach Program • The communitybased Victim Services Program How can you help?

1. You can donate by mail, in person or online at https://www. canadahelps.org. We will send a tax receipt.

Please make cheques payable to: SAFE Society PO Box 1463 Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4P6 2. We gratefully accept donations of: diapers, canned food, clothing, kids’ snacks, baby food, pots/pans/ dishes, toilet paper, pasta/rice/flour, feminine items, cleaning supplies, linen/towels sugar/coffee/tea.

Call 250-832-9616 to arrange to drop off your gifts.

Registered Charity # 130529951RR0001.

Thank you for helping make a difference.

Heritage R.J. Haney d Village an Museum

R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum is a beautiful park on 40 acres of Shuswap farmland operated by the Salm-

on Arm Museum and Heritage Association.

It is home to the Salmon Arm Museum, Ernie Doe Archives Room, and a heritage village with buildings dating back to the early 1900s depicting the history of early Salmon Arm, Marjorie’s Tea Room and walking trails.

With roots dating back to 1963, the board’s mission is to keep the history of Salmon Arm and area alive by collecting, preserving, documenting and interpreting the artifacts, records and stories of the region.

Its vision is to create a place where people, young and old, can see, feel, smell and hear Salmon Arm history.

Continued community commitment and support is essential for us to succeed in our efforts.

Please consider donating to the extraordinary projects at R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum, the Museum’s endowment fund with the Shuswap Community Foundation or to the Montebello Project. “It takes a community to build a Village.” Income tax receipts will be issued.

For more information, call 250-832-5243 or visit our website at www.salmonarmmuseum.org. Our mailing address is: Salmon Arm Museum and Heritage Association, Box 1642, Salmon Arm, B.C., V1E 4P7.

Salvation Army

We have had a huge year at the Salvation Army, helping a record 3,300 people in May of this year.

Numbers keep rising, and the need keeps growing. The Salvation Army in Salmon Arm runs a shelter, a food bank program, a meal program, a

Christmas Hamper program, as well as a children’s gift program. We help out in many other ways on an as-needed basis. At this time of year we are looking for food items, specifically protein items, gifts for our Christmas hampers, specifically gifts for teens such as hoodies, movie tickets and hockey tickets.

We also accept warm clothes either new or gently used for our shelter guests. We will never turn down a cash donation, as that helps fill in the gaps.

at Bill’s Bottle Depot Salmon Arm and Scotch Creek Bottle Depot.

Sicamous residents drop off at Sicamous Landfill until January 15th.

For more information: 250-833-5950

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est Second Harv Food Bank

The Second Harvest Food Bank tries to give out as much fresh food as possible to less fortunate families in our area. Because low-income people struggle to be able to afford healthy food, we try to give some food from each of the food groups. We serve approximately 200 families per week. We glean fresh produce in season and buy it from local markets in bulk in the off season. We also buy milk, eggs, and sometimes meat or fish when we can afford to, getting some protein to each family.

Our community is extremely generous and we are very grateful and proud to be a part of this community. At this time, we are wellstocked on non-perishable items (we do give out some), but because of rising costs we have been struggling to buy the fresh items.

So at this time, we could really use monetary donations, big or small, everything helps.

People can now give through Pay Pal at our website www.shusSee Guide on Pg. A15

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Guide to giving Continued from pg. 14 wapsecondharvest. ca or by mail to Box 1062, V1E 4P2, or call 250-833-4011 for other ways to give by cash or cheque. We receipt donations over $10 as long as you include your mailing address. hildren’s Shuswap C on Associati

D e a r Santa: We are Shuswap Children’s Association, helping lots of families with kids who have developmental delays or disabilities.

We know the kids would love to receive and share: • Lego • Mini trampoline • Equipment for a music group of 25 • wooden rhythm sticks • egg shakers • three jingle bells • matching scarves • Bean bag chairs • Over-the-ear headphones We would also love a camera to keep capturing memories for the kids because ours is almost worn out.

Some things are really hard to shop for, so donations of cash are always welcome so that we can keep our great family support worker, and we would like some good books on anxiety for parents to be able to borrow.

Santa, we really look forward to you coming down our chimney at 240 Shuswap St. NE. To know more about our wish list, phone us at 250-833-0164.

Lots of love, Shuswap Children’s Association.

Shuswap Community Foundation

Building for the future of our community. Many families and individuals are asking, how can I make a more meaningful contribution to my community?

Shuswap Community Foundation provides

a means for interested donors to support specific charities, fields of interest, specific geographic areas, scholarships or the general welfare of our community – forever. A memorial tribute gift to the foundation not only honours the loved one, but can support their causes annually.

There are many ways to make a donation to Shuswap Community Foundation; most gifts are received as cash, insurance, appreciated securities, or a gift in a will. All gifts to the foundation, large and small, work together to enhance our community.

For more information, please contact us: 450 Lakeshore Dr. NE, Box 624, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N7, call 250-832-5428 or visit www.shuswapfoundation.ca or info@shuswapfoundation.ca. ap The Shusw e ic p s Ho Society

The Shuswap Hospice Society is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization, that has been delivering compassionate care to the dying and bereaved since 1986.

We support those in the community who are struggling to cope with death and the associated emotional realities of that process.

The society provides grief and bereavement support to the caregivers, families and friends whose loved ones have died.

As part of our compassionate care program we provide trained volunteers for the visitation of patients with life-limiting illness, either in their home, in the hospital or in facilities and in partnership with a team of health professionals. We also maintain a lending library on end-of-life issues.

Our services are provided free to anyone who needs them.

We look for your support to help us con-

tinue to provide our programs and services to the Shuswap.

We’re so grateful to receive donations of support which can be made via cheque, cash or online (Canadahelps.org) Our mailing address is PO Box 967, Salmon Arm, V1E 4P1 or drop in to see us at our office #209 – 231 TCH – above the Bank of Montreal. The Shuswap Hospice Society is a registered charitable organization and donations are eligible for a tax receipt.

Please stay informed about our programs and community events on our website www. shuswaphospice.ca. or Facebook.

Season’s Greetings to everyone in the Shuswap. ap The Shusw l a Hospit Foundation The Shuswap Hospital Foundation supports Shuswap healthcare facilities in an area with a population of 36,000 to ensure provision of high-priority medical equipment to the area health-care facilities.

Funds received by the SHF are used to: • Purchase highpriority hospital equipment • Provide equipment support for health-care facilities • Ensure local access to health-care-related equipment The Shuswap Hospital Foundation raised over $1.5 million needed to purchase the CT scanner which revolutionized diagnostic services at the hospital, and raised a further $205,000 for the CT scan upgrade to enable a more efficient and effective delivery of scans.

The Shuswap Hospital Foundation has purchased a significant number of high-priority pieces of equipment and funded the building or renovation of vital hospital areas. Currently there are two projects that

will be funded through monies raised by our foundation – the renovation of the ICU unit ($74,000) and renovation of the chemo unit ($38,000). The Shuswap Hospital Foundation continues to raise funds to ensure that the best in patient care and comfort can be accessed right here in the Shuswap area. Donations may be made at the Shuswap Hospital Foundation office, level 4 of the hospital or online at www.shuswaphospitalfoundation.org. wap SPCA Shus Branch

BC SPCA Shuswap Branch 5850 Auto Rd. SE Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 2X2 250-832-7376 Office hours: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.

It is our mission to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in B.C. Our branch shelter provides assistance to neglected, abused and surrendered pets needing a new home.

We are also responsible for animals in our area that have

been seized as part of a cruelty investigation.

Our volunteers provide humane education presentations to classes in School District #83 when requested by teachers. On Fridays we distribute pet food through the Second Harvest Food Bank.

We depend on the generosity of our supporters for the funds needed to maintain our facility and employ the staff who undertake the daily care of the animals in the shelter.

We also appreciate donations in kind such as the pet food we distribute at the food bank and items such as garbage bags, liquid dish and laundry detergent, canned cat, kitten and dog food.

We appreciate the help of the volunteers who assist with animal care, advocacy, humane education, fundraising and our community council.

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Musical takes note of elements

By Barb Brouwer

often lead to future great successes. “I am having a blast with this group – they’re awesome kids.”

If you want to share in the joy, take $8 to the Sullivan campus office and get your ticket – or buy it at the door. The show runs at 7 p.m., Dec. 9 to 11 in the Sullivan Campus Theatre.

Doors open at 6:30.

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Earth, water, air and fire!

Those are the elements Grade 11 and 12 Salmon Arm Secondary students will explore in their musical theatre revue that takes place Wednesday, Dec. 9 to Friday, Dec. 11.

Called Periodically Entertaining, the show was initially going to be about water, but Brian Pratt-Johnson’s students suggested including all of the four elements.

The ancient Greeks believed there were four elements that everything was made up of: earth, water, air and fire.

“We decided to have a couple of kids write a narrative to string it all together,” says PrattJohnson. “There’s a modern scientist using the periodic table and an ancient scientist; it’s an ongoing thing between the ancient and contemporary.”

Pratt-Johnson is delighted the students have had input into the creative process.”

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New author Deb Lovestone has created a colourful, imaginative book called Rainbow Wakes Up. “Follow along as the rainbow colours come alive to reveal who they are and what their special purpose is on earth,” says Lovestone.

“Each fun, vibrant, colourful character represents a colour of the rainbow that is related to a chakra in the human body.”

Lovestone says these energy centres are explained in a fun and informative way to introduce the meaning of love and generosity to young children.

Along with teaching colours, the book teaches about love, joy, happiness, being yourself, feelings, speaking your truth and knowing we have angels to guide us, she adds.

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n Salmon Arm Secondary musical theatre students rehearse Periodically Entertaining, which runs. Dec.9 to 11 at the Sullivan Campus Theatre.

“It’s coming together nicely,” he says enthusiastically. “I like it because it gives a lot of the creative control to the students; they’re getting to do the writing, arranging and choreography.”

A student band will perform and Just For Kicks owner and teacher Patty Fleming is choreographing the big ensemble numbers.

They include Gonna Build A Mountain, made famous by Sammy Davis Junior in the 1960s, Colours of the

Wind from Disney’s Pocahontas, James Taylor’s Fire and Rain and a 1959 cover by Frankie Ford of Sea Cruise, originally written and sung by Huey “Piano” Smith and his Clowns.

“It’s neat to introduce kids to some of the old stuff,” says Pratt-Johnson.

There will also be contemporary numbers featuring a selection of video games the students are into – including a heavy metal one.

“They’re educating me too,” laughs Pratt-

Johnson, his enthusiasm for the kids and the music apparent. “The reason I do this format is everybody gets exposure, rather than having three or four main characters and others standing around as trees.”

Adding numbers like the one about a heavy metal game, shows the students it’s OK to take a risk and be crazy, he adds.

“I see a lot of kids who think you have to be perfect, but it’s OK to make a mistake,” he says, noting mistakes

Rainbow wakes up life’s purpose

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“Each character portrays a quality of each chakra, so in that way, it teaches them how to empower themselves,” Lovestone says, pointing out the book is aimed at children from about age three to seven or eight.

Lovestone says inspiration for the book came in 2007, but the timing wasn’t right.

The heart chakra was the first to emerge and Lovestone drew her with a wild hairdo.

“Aleksina Teto, a local artist, took her and created something presentable,” laughs Lovestone, who says the names of the characters simply arrived the same way the idea for the book did.

“I got the idea of the characters and Aleksina was able to take my vision and put it into a colourful design.”

Lovestone says each of the characters could easily have a book of

their own, something she intends to pursue.

“The reception I got from everybody I have contacted is amazing, and I’ve just begun,” she adds of her efforts to introduce the book to the community.

The book will be available at Bookingham Palace, The Book

Nook, Hidden Gems and Spirit Quest.

Rainbow Wakes Up will also be available from Amazon Canada by mid-December.

Lovestone’s first book-signing will be at The Book Nook on Hudson Avenue from noon to 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11.

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Fundraising efforts continue to support employees of the Skyline Truck Stop, who recently lost their jobs when the business burned down.

The Malakwa Volunteer Fire Department recently received a donation of six turkeys from

Wilderness Tree Farms in the Lower Mainland. These will be distributed among those left without a job following the Nov. 2 blaze. Fire chief Joanne Held says a wood carving has also been donated for a raffle at the Malakwa Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 5 in the school gymnasium. Tickets will be $2 each.

“All money raised will be split between the families affected by the fire at the Skyline,” says Held, noting the Malakwa Gospel Church, the community association and the fire department are all involved with the fundraiser, and will be helping to provide the fixings for the upcoming Christmas turkey dinners.

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n Residents at Piccadilly Terrace Retirement Residence were once again showing their generosity. For 11 years running, residents have donated to the Salvation Army. For every item that is donated, the residence’s owners match the amount. This year a total of 436 non-perishable food items were donated.

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ATM use translates into charity Ten cents from every transaction on all SASCU ATMs during December is donated to help support the Salvation Army Food Bank in Salmon Arm, the Eagle Valley Community Food Bank in Sicamous, and the Sorrento Food Bank.

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Every December, your SASCU ATM withdrawal could include a $50 bill instead of a $20! The $50s are hidden in each ATM

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There are 10 SASCU ATMs in the Shuswap located at SASCU branches – The Mall at Piccadilly, Centenoka Park Mall and Tim Horton’s at the Top of the Hill.

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Seventeen seconds of difference GLOBAL VIEWS Gwynne Dyer The key fact is that the Russian plane, by Turkey’s own admission, was in Turkish airspace for precisely 17 seconds. That’s a little less time than it takes to read this paragraph aloud. The Turks shot it down anyway – and their allies publicly backed them, as loyal allies must.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declared: “We stand in solidarity with Turkey and support the territorial integrity of our NATO ally, Turkey.” President Barack Obama called his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to assure him that the United States supported Turkey’s right to defend its sovereignty.

But privately, they must have been cursing Erdogan. They know what he’s up to.

This is the first time in more than 50 years that a NATO plane has shot down a Russian plane, and it happened in very suspicious circumstances.

Even if Turkish radar data is to be believed, the two Russian SU24s only crossed the bottom of a very narrow appendix of Turkish territory that dangles down into Syria.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin said: “Our pilots’ planes did not threaten Turkish territory in any way. ” What harm could they have done in 17 seconds?

Moreover, the two Turkish F-16s that brought one of the Russian planes down had only 17 seconds to get into position to fire their air-to-air missiles over Turkish territory.

It would have been hard to do, in that confined space, without

crossing into Syrian territory themselves.

According to the Russian radar data, it was the Turkish planes that crossed into Syrian territory. In this version of the story, the Russian planes were following a well-established route just south of the Turkish border, probably turning into a bomb run against Syrian rebels in Latakia province.

How strange that there was a Turkish TV crew in northern Syria, positioned just right to film the incident. (The Russian plane crashed 4 kilometres inside Syria.)

Either way, it seems quite clear that President Erdogan really wanted to shoot down a Russian aircraft, and that the Turkish pilots were under orders to do so if they could find even the slightest pretext. So why would Erdogan want to do that?

President Putin said bitterly that Erdogan and his colleagues were “accomplices of terrorists.” That’s hard to deny: Erdogan is so eager to see Syria’s President Bashar alAssad overthrown that he left the TurkishSyrian border open for four years so that recruits and supplies could reach the Syrian rebel groups, notably including Islamic State (IS).

Putin also observed that “We have long been recording the movement of a large amount of oil and petroleum products to Turkey from IS-occupied territories. This explains the significant funding the terrorists are receiving.”

Black-market oil is Islamic State’s largest source of revenue, and almost all of it goes to Turkey – which could not happen without the Turkish government’s active connivance. And when the Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, was driving Assad’s forces back in northwestern Syria last spring, Turkey jammed the Syrian army’s telecommunications to help the rebels win.

Erdogan is utterly determined that Assad

must go, and he doesn’t really care if Assad’s successors are Islamist extremists. But he also wants to ensure that there is no new Kurdish state on Turkey’s southern border.

That is a problem for him, because that state already exists in embryo. It is called Rojava, a territory that the Syrian Kurds have carved out in the far north of the country along the Turkish border, mainly by fighting Islamic State. Indeed, the Syrian Kurds are the US-led coalition’s only effective ally on the ground against IS. When Erdogan committed the Turkish air force to the Syrian war in July, he explained it to the United States as a decision to fight against Islamic State, but in fact Turkey has made only a to-

ken handful of strikes against IS. Almost all Erdogan’s bombs have actually fallen on the Turkish Kurds of the PKK (who had been observing a ceasefire with the Turkish government for the past four years), and above all on the Syrian Kurds Erdogan has two goals: to ensure the destruction of Assad’s regime, and to prevent the creation of a new Kurdish state in Syria.

He was making some progress on both objectives – and then along came the Russians in September and saved the Syrian army from defeat, at least for the moment.

Worse yet, Putin’s strategy turns out to be quite pragmatic, and even rather attractive to the United States despite all the ritual antiRussian propaganda

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Putin wants a ceasefire in Syria that will leave everybody where they are now – except Islamic State, which they can all then concentrate on destroying.

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Well, he could shoot down a Russian plane, and try to get a confrontation going between Russia and NATO.

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Help out the local

Food Banks How it works:

• From November 18th to December 11th bring a full bag (or 2) of non-perishable, current food items to the Salmon Arm Observer at 171 Shuswap Street.

No out-of-date items please!

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Participating Merchants in the 2015 campaign: J. C. Bradley Jewellers Skookum Cycle & Ski Crazy River Clothing Salmon Arm Rona Ed’s World of Critters DeMille’s Farm Market Thread & Paper Victorian Impressions Shuswap Acupuncture Dairy Queen Yan’s Restaurant Salmar Theatre Canadian Tire Club Shuswap InView Optical Street Smart Fountain Tire Podollan Inns Sapori Oils Braby Motors The Brick Save-On Foods The Mall at Piccadilly

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Adams Lake Indian Band and the Head Start Program would like to thank the volunteers and Tire Stewardship BC for their donation to our new playground in Gleneden.

Investigation n Police

vehicles could be seen on the weekend at the scene of a woman’s death on SquilaxAnglemont Road. Police say the woman resided at the residence where she died.

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Lee Creek woman found dead

By Tracy Hughes

MARKET NEWS STAFF

The investigation continues into the death of a 47-year-old woman whose body was found in a Lee Creek residence in the North Shuswap on Saturday night.

Investigators are treating her death as suspicious and say the woman could be the victim of a shooting.

At 9:46 p.m. on Nov. 28, Chase RCMP responded to re-

ports of shots fired at a residence in the 2500 block of SquilaxAnglemont Road in Lee Creek.

Officers found the deceased woman inside the residence when they arrived.

An adult male was taken into police custody following his arrest at the residence Saturday night, but he has since been released without charges. Investigators have established that the woman resided at the address and knew the man.

Investigators still have not

been able to locate the victim’s family members to advise them of her death. As such, her name has not been released. The BC Coroners Service is now also involved with the case.

Police say there is no threat to public safety in relation to the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Chase RCMP non-emergency line at 250-679-3221 or, for those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Chase Christmas

Schedule of Events 21st Annual Chase Country Christmas Friday, December 4th 3 pm Best decorated Business Presentation 4:30 - 8 pm Street closures uptown - street vendors, instore specials, hayrides, bonfire in Pocket Park & free Christmas cutout photo op.

6:30 - 8 pm Peter Murray Hayrides by donation to Dry Grad 4 - 8 pm Children’s Store in Simply Devine Building 6:30 - 8 pm Street hockey with Minor Hockey & Heat Team 7 pm Barbershop Quartet at Village U Brew

5:30 pm Parade from Art Holding Arena to People’s Food & Drug

8 - 11 am Lions Pancake Breakfast (Community Hall Basement) 9 - 10 am Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus at Lions Pancake Breakfast 10 am - 3 pm Craft & Vendor Fair at the Community Hall 10 am - 3 pm Creekside Centre Tea, Craft & Bake Sale

10 am - 5 pm Children’s Shopping Store (Simply Devine Building) 10:30 - 11 am Mrs. Claus & Santa’s Story Time at Safety Mart 11 am - 1 pm Peter Murray Hayrides, Christmas Story read every 1/2 hour, hot chocolate & bonfire at the Chase Evangelical Free Church Noon - 9 pm Drop off your new/ used winter wear at the Arena 12:30 - 3:30 pm Free pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus by Jim Murray at Safety Mart

Public Skating Except for Dec. 6th Mondays • 5 - 6 pm Fridays • 3 :30-4:30 pm

Adult $3, Students & Seniors $2, Children under 3 Free

Drop in Hockey Mondays • 7:30 pm • $10

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Sunday, December 6th 2 - 4 pm Kamloops Community Band at the Chase Community Hall.

Admissions by food bank donations

Arrival 2:50 pm across from Chase RCMP building Performers: Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy & Kelly Prescott Bring a donation for the food bank

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7 - 9 pm Chase Heat Hockey game. Please bring an item for the Food Bank. You can also can drop off new/used winter wear donations.

On ice entertainment in between 1st & 2nd period

Canadian Holiday Train Thursday Dec. 17th

Chase Arena Sundays • 5:30-6:30 pm

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Saturday, December 5th

Chase Dental Clinic Closed Dec. 24, 2015 to Jan. 3, 2016, re-opening Jan. 4, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Please call:

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Chase Christmas Personalize your Christmas gifts

PERSONALIZED BOOKS Personalized books are great gifts for those people who love to read or play at superheroes. All you have to do is provide some information about them, and they became the hero of the story.

This customization varies from one book to another. It may simply involve giving the hero the recipient’s name or introducing their tastes, abilities, or personality traits throughout the story.

There are books for all ages and all tastes. It’s up to you to choose between an adventure story, a romance novel, or

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Why not pamper your loved ones with personalized gifts this Christmas?

Surprise your youngest with a book in which he or she will be the hero or heroine, charm Grandma with a cushion decorated with photos of her grandchildren, or dazzle your wife by giving her some pretty jewellery with a personal touch.

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Friday, December 4, 2015 Shuswap Market News

Heat earn five of six points versus rivals

By Scott Koch

injury, Moore is playing through an upper body injury as is Brown. Jacob Longmore is back

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The Doug Birks Division of the KIJHL is where the Chase Heat reside as one of five teams.

The others are the Kamloops Storm, 100 Mile House Wranglers, Revelstoke Grizzlies and the Sicamous Eagles.

Thirty-two of each team’s 52 regular season games are played in the division. So this past spell of three games versus division rivals has significant impact on all five franchises and their potential playoff rankings.

On Tuesday, Nov. 24, the Grizzlies played the first of two games in the week at the Art Holding Memorial Arena. There was no scoring in the first. In the second, Kolten Moore for the Heat scored assisted by Tommy Brown and Nolan Parr. That was it for the scoring, with a 1-0 victory and a Nic Bruyere shutout as he stopped all 19 shots.

On Friday the 27th, the same Revelstoke squad came back to Chase for revenge in the second game in the week versus the Heat.

In the first once again it was Moore from Brown and Parr before the Grizzlies latest acquisition, Jackson Caller, potted his first.

In the second, Chase got a pair, Brown from Moore and Logan Mostat and then Zachary

on the ice after recovering from a serious cut to the face. Goaltender Daniel Toews has been

called up to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on a weekend-by-weekend basis.

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n The Heat’s Nic Bruyere stops the point shot through traffic making the pad save against the Revelstoke Grizzlies Friday, Nov. 27. Bruyere stopped 36 of 37 shots he faced that night, giving the Heat a 6-1 win.

Fournier from Travis Beaubien and Alex Durbeniuk.

In the third, Michael Fidanza added to the lead from Trevor Okino and Coleton Johnson.

Then it was an emptynet goal, Mostat from Austin Willier, and the icing on the cake was a power-play marker from Pat Brady assisted

by Parr. Final score, 6-1, with Bruyere stopping 36 of 37.

Saturday night the 28th the Heat travelled to Sicamous to oppose the Eagles. In the first, Jaden Hay got Sicamous started but Parr tied things up from Brown and Moore.

Durbeniuk got his 1st of the season from Brown and Parr before the Eagles’ William Mizuik evened things up.

In the third, the fast and flashy Danny O’Donnell put Sicamous up, before the Heat, with just 15 seconds remaining in the

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game, evened things, with Fidanza from Durbeniuk and Mostat.

Two periods of overtime ensued with the outcome unchanging, a 3-3 draw with Bruyere stopping 33 of 36.

The overall result was 5 of 6 available points and the Heat climbed up the division standings to make it a three-way fight for top spot.

As part of Chase Country Christmas, the Kamloops Storm are here Saturday night the 5th at 7 p.m. The following night Sunday the 6th the Grizzlies from Revelstoke return for a 7 p.m. engagement at Art Holding Memorial Arena.

Broken sticks: Defencemen Kyle Riley is out with a lower body

Electoral Area ‘F’ Official Community Plan Amendment (Popular Roost Resort Ltd.) Bylaw No. 830-16 Magna Bay Zoning Amendment (Popular Roost Resort Ltd.) Bylaw No. 800-274 What is Electoral Area ‘F’ Official Community Plan Amendment (Popular Roost Resort Ltd.) Bylaw No. 830-16?

Bylaw No. 830-16 proposes to introduce a new OCP designation MH Mixed Housing allowing more diverse housing options into Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 830 and to redesignate the subject property from WR Waterfront Residential to MH Mixed Housing, as shown outlined in bold and hatched on the map below:

I N P CHATTER at Village Lanes Fun Centre

by Calyn Buresh

The drinks were flowing, the balls were rolling and the aroma of homemade chilli filled the bowling centre. You guessed it! Grey Cup Sunday was a success! This past weekend at Village Lanes, we hosted 30 bowlers from Vernon, Salmon Arm, Chase, and Kamloops in a tournament centred around Grey Cup Sunday!

The bowling was by far some of the best we have seen all year, with some huge scores put forth by all competitors! Some, bowled better than others and had the pleasure of walking out of Village Lanes with more cash in their pocket than they showed up with! Congratulations to the top five bowlers from the day: Dwaine Vandevosse (Chase), Guy Alden (Chase), Shirley Danyluk (Chase), Terry Vandevosse (Chase), and to our first place finisher, Dan DeBoer (Vernon). Dan averaged a whopping 322 over the four games, and even managed to roll a rare 400 game. Congrats everyone!

In other news, I would like to personally wish the best of luck to six of our Youth Bowlers who will be headed to Kelowna on Sunday to compete in the Youth Bowling Championship Zone Finals. Good luck Brook Mindel, Tanner Arnouse, Mikea Boadway, Alex Greenaway, Natalie MacDonald, and Zane Hallam! If the kids are successful at the zones they will progress to the Provincial Finals where they have the chance to go to the National Championships and bowl against the best youth bowlers from across Canada! Good luck!

What is Magna Bay Zoning Amendment (Popular Roost Resort Ltd.) Bylaw No. 800-27?

Bylaw No. 800-27 proposes to amend the special regulation text for Lot A, Section 17, Township 23, Range 9, West of 6th Meridian, KDYD, Plan 29240 to allow 5 duplexes and 9 single family dwellings on the subject property. A new definition will be added for duplex.

When?

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 6:00 PM Where?

Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Community Hall/Fire Hall, 3852 SquilaxAnglemont Road, Scotch Creek, BC. Who should attend?

Anyone who believes that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendment shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at the Public Hearing.

How can I find out more about this rezoning amendment?

A copy of the proposed bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected at the CSRD offices, 555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM., beginning Tuesday November 24, 2015 and ending Wednesday, December 9, 2015 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory holidays).

How do I send a written submission?

Written submissions will be received in the Regional District Offices until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 or may be submitted until the close of the public hearing. Written submissions received will be available to the public and the applicant.

Email submissions may be sent to: dpassmore@csrd.bc.ca Who can I speak to about this application?

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Shuswap Market News Friday, December 4, 2015

What’s On in Chase

Chase Country Christmas 2015 goes Friday, Dec. 4 to Sunday Dec. 6.

Friday’s events include: 3 p.m. - Best Decorated Business; 4:30 to 8 p.m. - street vendors, hayrides, bonfire in pocket park and free Christmas cutout photo op; 5:30 p.m.

- parade from arena to People’s Food & Drug; 6:30 to 8 p.m. - Pete Murray Hayrides by donation; 4 to 8 p.m.

- Children’s Store in Simply Devine building; 8 p.m. - street hockey with Minor Hockey and Chase Heat; 7 p.m. - Barbershop Quartet at Village U Brew.

Saturday’s events include: 8 to 11 a.m. Lions Pancake Breakfast in community hall basement; 9 to 10 a.m.

- breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Lions Pancake Breakfast; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

- Craft & Vendor Fair at the community hall; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Creekside Centre Tea, Craft & Bake Sale; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Children’s Shopping Store (Simply Devine building); 10:30 to 11 a.m. Mrs. Claus and Santa’s Story Time at Safety Mart; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

- Pete Murray Hayrides, Christmas story read every half hour, hot chocolate and bonfire at the Chase Evangelical Free Church; 12:15 to 9 p.m. - drop off your new/used winter wear at the arena; 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., free photos with Santa and

Mrs. Claus; 7 to 9 p.m.

- Chase Heat hockey, bring item for food bank, on-ice entertainment between first and second period.

Sunday’s events include: 2 to 4 p.m. Kamloops Community Band at community hall. Admission, food bank donation.

Celista Hall Christmas Market, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wide variety of vendors, kids’ ornament-making area, carol sing-along at 1:30 p.m. Proceeds from lunch and treats go to the North Shuswap Community Association.

Chase Christmas Hamper applications available until Dec. 17 at the Chase Employment Centre.

The North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12. All businesses and organizations welcome. If you have any questions, call Al Christopherson at 250955-2188.

Free winter-wear at Chase Evangelical Free Church, corner of Shuswap Avenue and Brooke Drive, Saturday, Dec 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pick up something special for family and friends, for more info, call Zilly at 250679-2856.

Chase Curling Club is holding a pancake breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 13, 9 to 11 a.m., cost $7.

Breakfast includes eggs, pancakes, sau-

Kids invited to free shopping for family Half of the proceeds from the Chase Country Christmas Children’s Store are going to the Chase & District Skate Park Society this year, and the other half goes to the Chase Hamper Society.

The Children’s Store is a temporary store set up in the Simply DeVine building, for kids to go Christmas shopping for their families. All items have

been donated by community members and are priced in the pocket change range.

The store is open Friday, Dec. 4 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. After that groups can make appointments by phoning 250-679-7758.

Then finally on Thursday, Dec. 10, adults can have a crack at it from 2 - 5 pm.

sage, coffee and fresh orange juice. Come and join the friendly atmosphere.

Christmas caroling, Thursday, Dec. 17, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Chase Evangelical Free Church, (corner of Shuswap Avenue

and Brooke Drive). Enjoy your time around a bonfire, hot chocolate provided.

Christmas caroling sing-along on Friday, Dec. 18 at 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., seniors at Chase Parkside Estates invite community to come

and have a Christmas caroling sing-along with Garth & Gail from Scotch Creek.

Skmana CrossCountry Ski and Snow Club is always looking for new members. Memberships can be obtained from G

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Force or call Dave at 250-679-4471. If interested in helping with trail clean-up, call the same number.

Chase Literacy Program desperately needs books to fill book shelves and Christmas hampers. They

are asking for new or nearly new books. So if you or your family has finished reading a book, please consider donating it to the program. Books may be dropped off mornings at the Chase Wellness Centre.

Columbia Shuswap Regional District PROPOSED: Electoral Area ‘F’ Official Community Plan Amendment (Scotch Creek Developments) Bylaw No. 830-15 Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Zoning Amendment (Scotch Creek Developments) Bylaw No. 825-36 What is Electoral Area ‘F’ Official Community Plan Amendment (Scotch Creek Developments) Bylaw No. 830-15?

Bylaw No. 830-15 proposes to introduce a new OCP designation CPU Commercial Public Utility within the Scotch Creek Primary Settlement Area allowing a commercial private utility to utilise lands to provide sewer service into Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 830 and to redesignate the subject property from LD Low Density Residential within the Scotch Creek Primary Settlement Area to CPU Commercial Public Utility within the Scotch Creek Primary Settlement Area, as shown outlined in bold and hatched on the map below:

The effect of the rezoning would be to permit the new proposed use of a community commercial private utility sewer treatment and disposal facility.

When?

Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 6:00 PM Where?

Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Community Hall/Fire Hall, 3852 Squilax-Anglemont Road, Scotch Creek, BC. Who should attend?

Anyone who believes that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw Amendments shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at the Public Hearing.

How can I find out more about this rezoning amendment?

A copy of the proposed bylaws and relevant background

What is Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Zoning Amendment (Scotch Creek Developments) Bylaw No. 825-36?

Bylaw No. 825-36 proposes to rezone certain portions of Lot B, Section 28, Township 22, Range 11, West of 6th Meridian, KDYD, Plan 34450, Except Plans KAP48913, KAP53004, and KAP77293 from Comprehensive Development 1 (CDF1) Development Area 1 and Development Area 2 to Comprehensive Development 1 (CDF1) Development Area 4 and Development Area 5 to permit the new proposed use of a community commercial private utility sewer treatment and disposal facility, as shown outlined in bold and hatched on the map below:

documents may be inspected at the CSRD offices, 555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM., beginning Tuesday November 24, 2015 and ending Thursday, December 10, 2015 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Statutory holidays).

How do I send a written submission?

Written submissions will be received in the Regional District Offices until 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015 or may be submitted until the close of the public hearing. Written submissions received will be available to the public and the applicant.

Email submissions may be sent to: dpassmore@csrd.bc.ca Who can I speak to about this application?

Dan Passmore, Senior Planner T: 250.833.5915 dpassmore@csrd.bc.ca

Visit our website at www.csrd.bc.ca

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Friday, December 4, 2015 Shuswap Market News

The inconvenient truths of climate change

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Views Tom Fletcher Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak have joined the thousands of jet-setters in Paris to once again stage negotiations for a global climate treaty.

The embarrassing failures of these United Nations events, such as the one in Lima, Peru last year, have been forgotten.

Canadian TV only showed file images of an effigy of Stephen Harper receiving a “fossil of the day” award for his alleged failure to rein in Canada’s two per cent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.

Now Justin Trudeau leads our biggest-ever delegation to COP21, as the Paris meeting is called.

Trudeau hasn’t even begun to develop a plan for Canada, asking provinces to come up with their own first, but he’s already hailed as a visionary. This is similar to the newly elected Barack Obama, who modestly predicted in 2008 that history would record his win as “the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”

Perhaps Obama wasn’t completely full of CO2, since in this century, global temperatures have increased by only about a fourth of what UN climate models predicted. This 20-year slowdown of the long run of post-Ice Age warming, which has dominated most of the last 10,000 years, is referred to as the “pause” or “hiatus.”

It is usually explained away with reference to the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or other long-term warming and cooling trends in oceans.

Other countries have put new emission re-

duction proposals on the table for COP21.

Danish environmental economist Bjorn Lomborg did the math, and concluded that if every major emitting country keeps its word this time, the total of all their efforts would reduce global warming by about 0.2 degrees by 2100.

What? A statistically meaningless decrease after 85 years of energy austerity?

That Lomborg, he’s just a “denier,” trying to get more publicity. Oh wait, here’s a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that finds the same thing – two tenths of a degree by 2100.

Wobbly climate models aren’t the only problem for global warming alarmists.

NASA recently confirmed that contrary to UN projections, total ice mass in Antarctica is increasing. This is much more likely to slow sea level rise than

an Obama or Trudeau speech.

Arctic ice, meanwhile, is rebounding rapidly after receding in recent years. And while UN climate conferences always cause a spike in sightings of people wearing polar bear suits, here’s another inconvenient truth.

B.C. polar bear researcher Susan Crockford reports that the world bear population is up to 26,500, a 50year high.

That Crockford, she’s just a denier….

Oh wait, the International Union for Conservation of Nature “Red List” says that’s about right, and the population trend is no longer “decreasing” but is now “unknown.”

None of this is to deny that our climate is warming, or that the Industrial Revolution and carbon fuel use are part of the picture.

It’s the religious zeal, misuse of data and attacks on skeptics that

are troubling.

B.C. already leads the country with its small but broad-based carbon tax, about which Clark will boast at every opportunity in Paris. We won’t see the B.C. Liberal government’s final “Climate 2.0” plan until next spring, but their advisory committee wants to start jacking up the carbon tax in 2018.

Northern and Interior B.C. folks are assured they will receive bigger rebates to reflect the fact that they pay more carbon tax to drive long distances in the cold.

And B.C.’s aggressive 2020 greenhouse gas target? The government admits we’re not going to make that, because the economy is growing.

-Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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The Salmon Arm Salvation Army’s annual Christmas dinner for the less fortunate is Dec. 23 at 11:30 a.m. at 191 Second Ave. NE., with up to 140 people expected.

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Last year the kettles and Christmas Appeal raised $120,000, filling 725 hampers.

Community services co-ordinator David Byers expects the Salvation Army to fill at least as many this December, providing a full turkey dinner to those in need, plus toys for children.

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I’m also thrilled with the announcement a few weeks ago that two school upgrading projects are taking place in School District 83.

Hillcrest Elementary in Salmon Arm received $505,000 to replace its heating system. The new ground-source heat pump will save 58 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually and reduce energy costs by $12,400 a year. Meanwhile, Pleasant Valley Secondary received $140,000 for a control system upgrade that will improve comfort for students and staff and be more energy efficient.

A busy month of November also included my involvement in the Remembrance Day service in Armstrong, a site visit to McIntyre Creek where the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is doing important work to repair landslide damage, and speaking at the Industrial Training Authority road-builder and heavy-equipment

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TROUTON (McGREGOR), ALICE MERLE It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Alice Merle (McGregor) Trouton.

Merle passed away peacefully on November 23, 2015 in Kamloops, B.C. at the age of 88, with her loving family by her side.

Merle leaves to cherish her memory; her loving husband and best friend of 67 years, William ‘Ness’ Valentine, her son Bill and daughterin-law Sharen of Chase, BC and granddaughters, Jaimi (Brendan), Jenna (Brett) Laird of Kelowna, B.C, sister Lois Gagne, brother Charles McGregor and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents Charles and Dalena McGregor and brother Marvin McGregor.

Born in Rose Valley, Saskatchewan, the family moved to Vancouver where she attended school and started her working career at Woodward’s. In 1948 she married the love of her life, Ness, in New Westminster.

Merle was a hardworking, fiercely independent lady who was always keen to try new adventures with Ness. She ran a boarding house while starting their family and became a bookkeeper for Ness Trouton and Son Construction Company. In 1969 they bought the B.C.N.U. Motel in Sicamous and operated it until retirement, when at that time they moved to Salmon Arm and later, Chase. They enjoyed many trips to the USA, but their retirement passion was camping and fishing. Merle was an awesome homemaker and hugger. She had a lively spark and loved to tease out a smile. She loved country music, dancing, crocheting, knitting, gardening, bowling, making perogies and spending hours upon hours playing with her granddaughters Jaimi and Jenna. As Bill was an only child, she was very happy when he married into a large family which quickly became her extended family and whose children became surrogate grandchildren.

She loved them all as if they were her own, sharing laughter and tears along the way.

Merle’s family would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the nursing staff at Ponderosa Lodge, Gemstone and to our very special family friend, Charlene Teichrob. We would also like to thank our friends and family for their support.

Upon her request there will be no service. If friends so desire, a donation in lieu of flowers may be made to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in memory of Merle.

Condolences may be made at www. schoeningfuneralservice.com

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3RD Annual Blind Bay Crafty Christmas Sale! Fridays and Saturdays Nov 28-29, Dec 4-5, Dec 11-12, Dec 18-19.

Located indoors in the Blind Bay Marketplace, new vendors every week - you\\’ll find something new! All hand-made items - jewelry, rustic furniture, blown glass, home décor, pet treats and more! Unique gifts or treat yourself to something special. Free admission, donations to the Food Bank gratefully accepted. Enter to Win a great Door-prize. Sponsored

by Shuswap Lake Estates, cosponsored by Uncle Al\\’Rustic Furniture. Presented by Blind Bay Farmers Market. Vending enquiries Deb Gibson 250 804 9441 gibsonda2012@gmail.com

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Christmas Cookie Walk First United Church 450 Okanagan Ave. Sat. Dec.5 11am - 3pm Celebrate the season with the taste of home baked cookies! Don’t miss out perfect for hostess gifts too!

Relax at the Christmas ‘cafe’ Hot beverages & delicious cookies

Scouts Christmas Craft Fair Fundraiser Free Admission Saturday, December 5 9am - 2pm Scout Hall 2460 Auto Road SE Lots of crafting vendors!

Concession available

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LORNA (SHARLEEN) MARCHAND March 23, 1954 - November 28, 2015 We sadly announce the sudden passing of a loving wife and mother on November 28, 2015, at the age of 61 years.

Sharleen is remembered and cherished by her husband of 42 years, Ron and her 26 year old son, Dennis.

She is predeceased by her mother and father and is survived by her brother, Michael Hryciuk and his family in Calgary.

She is also remembered by her many friends and workmates at the Ministry of Children and Families, The Baha’i Community and Shuswap Outdoors.

Sharleen was a caring friend, a passionate supporter of foster parents, a talented quilter, a voracious reader and she loved to hike.

The Marchand family expresses deep gratitude to her physician, Dr. Warren Bell, for his compassion and care over Sharleen’s many years of illness.

By request, an informal remembrance will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be sent through Sharleen’s obituary at www. bowersfuneralservice.com

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SHIELDS, GEORGE EMERY Mar. 19, 1939 - Nov. 19, 2015 George E Shields passed away Thurs.

Nov. 19th, 2015, in his home in Salmon Arm, BC. Predeceased by his parents James & Margaret, sister Helen, & daughter Colleen.

He leaves behind his son Daniel & daughters Heather & Linda, 7 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, brothers Jim (Sharon), Herb (Leslie), numerous nieces and nephews and best friend Buddy.

George was born in Alexis Creek, BC and had the zest for adventure. George worked for the Vancouver Fire Department and retired after 20 years service. Despite his disability that occurred while working, he enjoyed travelling, participating in wheelchair sports and reading books on history and birds.

As requested there will be no funeral service.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of George through his obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.

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Information $2.00 Bag Sale at Churches Thrift Shop will be a week earlier in December.

Thur, Dec. 10 - Sat, Dec. 12.

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LARCH HILLS NORDIC SOCIETY Notice of General Meeting Tuesday Dec. 8, 2015, 7 pm Rm 1 SASCU Rec Centre Important note: there will be a vote on approval for the Chalet Expansion Project.

Interested members are encouraged to attend

EARN an income while being a stay at home parent. Shuswap Child Care Resource & Referral (250)832-4191 ccrr@shuswapchildrens.ca

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Extends an open invitation to

Your Christmas Candlelight Service of Remembrance Saturday, December 12, 2015 1:00 p.m., Fischer’s Funeral Ser vices 4060 - 1st Avenue SW This is a multi-denominational service. Everyone welcome!

Coffee and refreshments will be served Please feel free to bring a photo or item for the memorial table.

250 833-1129 KINNISON, HUGH ELTON 1933 - 2015 Hugh Elton Kinnison of Sicamous, BC was born on September 8, 1933 in Maloy Alberta. He passed away peacefully on the morning of November 18, 2015 at the age of 82 years. Hugh enjoyed operating heavy equipment and made his career by logging and building logging roads throughout the North Okanagan.

Hugh is survived by his wife of 52 years Marie, his children; daughter, Sherri (Brent) Dougherty of Innisfail, AB, son, Grady of Okotoks, AB, Misty of Penhold AB, grandchildren; Tauni Dougherty (Tyler Symonds), Holly Yager (Dan) and Lindy Dougherty, Katelynn Kinnison, DJ Kinnison, Bradley Kinnison, Great grandchildren; Sadie and Lexie Yager and Benjamin Smith, brother in law Ed and Elaine Lammie, nephews Evan and Elton Lammie brothers; Brian and Terry Burgess and sister Christine Burgess. Predeceased by his mother Lydia Burgess and father Mordecai Kinnison, brothers Harley and David Kinnison.

Hugh loved the outdoors everything from hunting, fishing to feeding the faithful ducks which greeted him daily at his door. Hugh’s (Dad’s) strength, humour and love will be greatly missed.

Respecting Hugh’s wishes there will be no formal service.

Online condolences may be sent through Hugh’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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Ron Marchand

LOST: Silver ring w/ swirling wave design, great sentimental value, no money value.

Please call (250) 463-5315

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HUNTING Firearms Safety courses. C.O.R.E. & P.A.L. required for Hunting/Firearms Licences. Call Trevor Holmes at (250)832-4105 www.huntingandfirearms.com

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Here Today – Here Tomorrow There is no better way to create an everlasting tribute than by making a memorial donation to the Shuswap Community Foundation.

Every tax receipted gift ensures that the name of your loved one will be remembered in perpetuity.

Office: 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca

Lost & Found FOUND: Tool box by the on ramp at the Comfort Inn, Nov. 17 (250)463-5949

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EMILY MAUDE MCEACHEN Emily Maude McEachen was born at Dysart, Saskatchewan on April 10, 1922. She passed away in Bastion Place, Salmon Arm, BC on November 23rd, 2015 at the age of 93 years.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Bev Mackie of Salmon Arm, Kathy (Wayne) Tanemura of Prince George and Wendy McEachen of Chase; grandchildren, Ken, Jarrett, Steve and Mark; and her brother, Horace (Maxine) Dobson of Sorrento and brother-in-law, Les (Shirley) McEachen of Quesnel.

Emily lost the two loves of her life, husband Ken in 2013 and Tippy, her four legged companion of 16 years,. She is also predeceased by her grandson, Christopher Scott Mackie in 2005.

Emily was a veteran of World War II, joining the Air Force when she was 19 years old. This is where she met Ken while they were both enlisted. She was very proud of her service to our country and loved telling stories of her service. Emily loved to crochet and knit and made many doilies, sweaters, coats and afghans for family members and friends. She also loved antique furniture and was very active in different sports such as tennis, curling, bowling, and golfing.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

If so desired, contributions in her memory can be made to the charity of your choice.

Online condolences can be sent through Emily’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm

The Staff at Bowers Funeral Home warmly invite you to the 14th Annual

Holiday Remembrance Service From our Chapel

Thursday, December 10 @ 7 pm This service will include candle lighting, music and poetry to commemorate loved ones who have passed away. All are welcome to attend.

Caring and Serving the Families of our Community

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FORTIN, LORRAINE GWENYTH 1930 – 2015 Lorraine was born February 21, 1930 in Duncan, BC. Surrounded by loving family members, she passed away peacefully at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in the early hours of November 26 at the age of 85 years. Left to grieve are her husband Frank; children Mary Ellen Schacke, Lyle Fortin, Cathy Spence (Ken), Barbara Rogers (Brian); grandchildren Jocelyn Meadows, Christopher Schacke (Erin), Ashley Meadows, Lindsay Brown (Nat), Kevin Rogers, Stephanie Schacke (Mike), and Kirsten Spence; her sister Patricia Tindle as well as many nephews and nieces. Lorraine was also blessed with seven great grandchildren; Alex and Seamus Finnan, Isabella and Oliver Schacke, Eleanor Simpson and Keith and Nina Brown.

Lorriane’s greatest joy was sharing life with Frank, her loving husband, with whom she spent 74 wonderful years, 67 of them as a married couple.

They went on many trips and enjoyed spending time together and with family at their summer home on Shuswap Lake.

Lorraine will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 5 at Fischer’s Funeral Services, 4060 1st Ave. SW, Salmon Arm. Email condolences and share memories of Lorraine, through her obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.

DOROTHY ELLA JACKSON 1927 –2015 Dorothy Ella Jackson passed away suddenly in Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm, on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the age of 88 years.

A celebration of life service was held from the chapel of Bowers Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon, December 1st at 1 p.m. with Jack Bowers the funeral celebrant. Tributes were shared by Jim Holloway, and Alan Syme followed with an open Mic. Born in Kinistino, Saskatchewan on September 27, 1927, moving to Salmon Arm with her parents and siblings in 1942. Dorothy is well remembered, and respected, for her dedication to her children, grandchildren and the community. She was an extremely hard worker, always available to jump in when needed, including the Women’s Institute, fall fair, and countless sports events with the family.

She was gifted with energy and strength to make sure the farm was kept in top shape, including her open door policy for any stray boys needing a hot meal. She had a passion for all sports, but is well remembered for following closely with the Blue Jays and the Vancouver Canucks.

Predeceased by her parents, Charlie and Millie Jewell, sister, Mary Riddle, brothers, Bill and Roy Jewell, and grandson, Derek Bostock.

She leaves her loving and dedicated family, son, Allan (Andrea) Jackson, daughters, Audrey (Art) Vanderhoek, Carrie (Keith) Bostock, all of Salmon Arm, and Dawna Jackson (Rob) of Revelstoke; 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; sisters, Marina Reynolds of Salmon Arm, Margery Syme of Kamloops, Jean Smith of Winfield; and her brother, Glen Jewell of Enderby.

On line condolences may be sent to Dorothy’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the annual Derek Bostock Memorial Award presented at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.

Cheque to Thompson River University Foundation, 900 McGill Road, Kamloops, BC V2C OC8, C/O Derek Bostock Memorial Award.

Funeral arrangements were in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm. Online condolences may be sent through Dorothy’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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CLASS 1 Qualified Canadian and Local Drivers required Immediately. We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for the Western Provinces. All picks and drops paid.Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time. Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume and abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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

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Full Time - 8 Month Temporary SASCU Insurance, Salmon Arm

Further information regarding this position can be found on the City of Nelson web site at www.nelson.ca.

Human Resources City of Nelson

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, however; only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Education Assistant

SASCU is currently looking for an Insurance Advisor (Level II) to provide a high level of service quality to new and repeat clients on a variety of Personal lines and Autoplan products and services. The successful incumbent must have a completed Level 1 General Insurance Salesperson License; or CAIB 1 equivalent, and be eligible to hold a Level 2 General Insurance Salesperson License within 6 žŽŜƚŚĆ? ŽĨ Ĺ˝Ä?ƚĂĹ?ĹśĹ?ĹśĹ? ƚŚĞ ƉŽĆ?Ĺ?Ć&#x;Ĺ˝ĹśÍ˜ WĆŒÄžÄ¨ÄžĆŒÄžĹśÄ?Äž Ç Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ Ä?Äž Ĺ?Ĺ?ǀĞŜ ƚŽ candidates with a completed Level 2 General Insurance Salesperson License; or CAIB 2 equivalent. &Ĺ˝ĆŒ Ä‚ Ä?ŽžƉůĞƚĞ ĚĞĆ?Ä?ĆŒĹ?ƉĆ&#x;ŽŜ ŽĨ ƚŚĹ?Ć? ĆŒĹ˝ĹŻÄž ĂŜĚ ĹšĹ˝Ç ĆšĹ˝ ĂƉƉůLJ͕ ƉůĞĂĆ?Äž Ç€Ĺ?Ć?Ĺ?Ćš Ç Ç Ç Í˜Ć?Ä‚Ć?Ä?ĆľÍ˜Ä?Žž͏Ä?Ä‚ĆŒÄžÄžĆŒĆ?͘ dĹšĹ?Ć? ƉŽĆ?Ĺ?Ć&#x;ŽŜ Ç Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ Ä?Äž ŽƉĞŜ Ä¨Ĺ˝ĆŒ ĂƉƉůĹ?Ä?Ä‚Ć&#x;ŽŜĆ? ƾŜĆ&#x;ĹŻ December 4, 2015.

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We are looking for a Client Service Representative Our sales team provides service and support to business partners worldwide through a variety of communication mediums. If you are client focused, love to multi task and want to support a product you believe in, this is the job for you.

This inside position supports our client service team, assisting in the provision of product information, technical support, quotation data entry, responding to online customer inquires, following up on projects and other related client service responsibilities. This highly interactive position requires clear and concise communication skills relating to product knowledge and technical support on product suitability and installation.

Candidates with strong client service and inside sales skills, good working knowledge of Microsoft Office along with a good mathematical aptitude should apply.

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Director of Wellness Reporting to: Executive Director Status: Indeterminate Salary Range: $47,320.00-$52,780.00 Schedule: Monday - Friday, Full-Time The Neskonlith Indian Band is seeking a Director of Wellness. As a key member of the Wellness Team, and reporting to the Executive Director, you oversee the overall health of the community as a whole. As director you are responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation and delivery of health and social programs. The successful incumbent will demonstrate knowledge and skill to address healthcare issues affecting Neskonlith, and possess an understanding of the determinants of health, prevention and strategies to community health promotion.

The Director of Wellness requires knowledge of Federal, Provincial, and First Nation Health Authority legislation and policies. This position focuses on, but is not limited to, quality client centered services, which at times may require networking/liaison with outside agencies, including AAND, MCFD, HRDC, Health Canada and FNHA. In addition you will need to be well versed in strategic planning, Âżnancial literacy and budget control monitoring The daily activities include supervising and managing others; as such the importance of listening, empathy, stress management, diplomacy and conÂżdentially are very important. To be successful you will need to demonstrate sound leadership skills, speciÂżcally in dealing with safety issues, aggressive clients, and/or children at risk.

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Misc. for Sale 4TH Generation Grand Father Clock made in Germany & hockey equip. (250)836-2563 4 WINTER tires, 2 new, 2 in good shape-rims. 14” fit pick up-Mazda or Datson $300.

Brand new battery $100. never used. (250)835-8843 ask for Ray or Virgina.

CHRISTMAS TREES - Call Shirley (250)803-5269 after 6pm week nights, 8am-5pm weekends.

CRAFTSMAN 1450/27 snowblower. Exc. cond., $925.

(250)836-3370

Misc. for Sale

Misc. Wanted

Mortgages

Apt/Condo for Rent

J.D. Snowblower 524D, 5HP-24in. 6sp-R1-R2. Rotating blower. $1600 New - Now $750 Used 3 times.

(250)832-0512

COLLECTOR BUYING coin collections, Royal Canadian Mint coins, US Mint coins, silver coins, antique coins, old money, antique silver & gold Todd - 250-864-3521

TEKAMAR MORTGAGES

LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-804-5364.

MAYTAG Performa portable dishwasher. 6 hr delay wash. $150. 5 pc solid wood bed set-lg. dresser, highboy, 2 end tables, headboard. Queen or full. $300. Office desk 30X60, sideboad.sec. desk, 3 drawers $200.(250)808-9336 (250)4986788

Real Estate

Misc. for Sale

HOME on 3/4 acre #89 Salmon River Rd. $307,000. For more info & pics go on Castanet or call (250)832-2587 for details or to view.

Quiet private strata unit for sale in the perfectly secluded Florence Grove Estates in downtown Salmon Arm. 2bdrm., 1.5bath, large single car garage, ample storage, bright open floor plan large enough for both kitchen & dining room eating area. Living room opens to patio with private lawn area. Central location to downtown, malls & senior centre.

Please call (250)832-6685 for viewing.

Serving the Columbia-Shuswap since 1976. www.tekamar.ca Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766

Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1/Bdrm across from City Hall.

Adults, N/S, No pets.

Ref’s required. $710/mo.

Call 250-833-0420 after 6pm.

1BDRM. apt. downtown f/s & hot water incl., NP, NS, $700/mo.(1-855)852-5660 1st floor, 2bdrm corner unit adult oriented building NS & NP in building F/S, AC, heat & hot water incl. on city bus route, close to downtown, hospital & medical clinic $800/mo. ref’s & DD req’d (250)546-1970 (250)309-2254 or (250)938-2043 3BDRM apt, NS & NP. $1200/mo. + util. Avail immed., upon approved application.

(250)832-6911 (250)804-8421 4BDRM, 2bath private apt. next to high school in Sicamous. $1300/mo. DD & ref’s req (250)833-2418 LAKEVIEW MANOR 2 bdrm, fully furnished $885 + hydro Available Now Viewing McGuire Park & Mt Ida. Close to all amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building.

Short Term available Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148

Legal Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Appointments necessary.

271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604

“Grandma, we’re coming to visit!”

Legal Notices

Re: The Estate of Brian Edwin Ganzini, also known as Brian Ganzini, deceased, formerly of 4-690 17th Street Southeast, Salmon Arm, British Columbia, V1E 1W2.

Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Brian Edwin Ganzini, also known as Brian Ganzini, are hereby notified under section 154 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the administrator at 301-1665 Ellis Street, Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 2B3, on or before December 29, 2015, after which date the administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the administrator then has notice.

WENDY-DAWN ELIZA MUCHA GANZINI Administrator

by PUSHOR MITCHELL LLP Lawyers Attention: Joni D. Metherell Telephone: (250) 762-2108

Monday to Friday

Homes for Rent

Lakeside Realty Ltd.

Homes for Rent

R E N TA L S

4 Bedroom, 3 Bath Lakefront House Fridge, Stove, DW, Washer/Dryer. NS, NP Call Merry!

Adams Lake $1500/mo.

2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Townhouse Fridge, Stove, DW, W/D. NS, NP 10-1215 Notch Hill Road, Sorrento

Call Merry!

$950/mo.

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Main Level House F/S, DW, W/D. NS, NP 240 2nd Street SE, Salmon Arm Call Merry! $1450/mo. Includes utilities

Merry Anderson

250-833-2799

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Rentals

SICAMOUS: TOWNHOUSE, adult only, 2bdrm, 2bath, 5appl., 2car garage, fireplace, central air, cable tv, avail. immed. (250)837-5774

Commercial/ Industrial COMMERCIAL space in established busy hair salon in Sorrento. Ideal for spa or esthetics $350 + triple net. Contact Ken (250)517-0003 FOR Lease: Fully equipped tire shop, 2 or 3 bays with balancers ALSO shops for lease different sizes (250)832-3829 (250)515-6051

Misc for Rent 2 BEDROOM CONDO laundry room,heated storage area, F/S, D/W,W/D incl. $900/mo. plus utilities.

3 BEDROOM HOME w/bsmt, close to downtown, F/S, W/D incl. $1200/mo plus utilities. No pets.

Contact JILL BINGHAM (250)804-6216 Royal LePage Access Real Estate

Homes for Rent CANOE: 2bdrm house, F/S, W/D, D/W. N/S, N/P. Ref’s & DD req. Avail Dec 1. $1100/mo + utils 1-604-250-8702 HOUSE FOR RENT in desired loc 6 miles south of Sicamous.

3 Bdrms, 1.5 baths, 6 appls, F/P, over sized garage, freshly painted, and very clean. NO SMOKERS, NO PETS, ref’s req’d. $1000/mo + utils. Water incl. Available immed. Please call: 1-(204)467-5535 or email: csthomson@shaw.ca

Office/Retail

Will Trade Serviced Lakeview Lot valued at $130,000 for house in Salmon Arm plus cash balance Call Raymond (250)833-5153 Century 21 Lifestyle

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

Drive to Save Lives

For Sale By Owner

Best rate 5yr-2.69%OAC

Homes Wanted

PET GROOMING

Learn how to install your child’s car seat correctly. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

Free Items

WINTER Tire Changeover Special!

Still need your winter tires put on?

Only $50 to mount & balance 4 tires on rims Already on rims? Only $20 to install on your car.

Keep more $$$ in YOUR pocket as Christmas approaches Call Dan (250)835-4632

Pets

Keep your toddler safe in the car.

FOR SALE: Upright, beautifully refinished piano. $800.

(250)832-9993

FREE: Card Board Moving Boxes & Packing Paper (250)832-2359

Stanley Bland 832-6615 or 833-2449

With Michelle

Musical Instruments

SNOWTIRES Nokian 225/60 R16 on rims off Grand Caravan $100. OBO (250)832-7323

• Shavings, Sawdust, Bark Mulch, Wood Chips (bulk/mini bags) • Well Rotted Manure • Soils • Extra Clean Wheat Straw

Pets

WANTED to Buy: Electric Violin (250)517-8087

FREE: 2yr. old double size Sealy mattress with boxspring & metal frame (250)833-5898

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Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad: 1-778-281-0030 Local.

ROMANCE Your Christmas Local BC Adult Retailer Shop Online Now & Receive 25% OFF! www.shagg.ca

DRY Firewood for sale starting at $150/chord-delivered. Contact George (250)804-3216 www.shuswapfirewood.com

Misc. for Sale

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tional art. Visit our Gardom Lake Studio & Gallery (250)838-6800 heaveninearthpottery.com

Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years.

• Rock Walls • Utility Services • Site Prep • Terracing • Drainage • Pools

Farm Services

Merchandise for Sale

POTTERY a timeless gift. Locally made, quality, original, func-

DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING

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Merchandise for Sale

= AIC (measure of blood glucose levels over time) Recommended Target: 7.0% or below = Blood pressure Recommended Target: 130/80 mm Hg = Cholesterol Recommended Target: LDL: 2.0 mmol/L or lower.

Total cholesterol to HDL ratio: below 4

If you have diabetes, you are at increased risk for heart disease and stroke, and other complications such as eye and kidney disease, nerve damage and foot problems. Keeping your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol in a healthy range can reduce your risk of complications.

For more information about staying healthy with diabetes, visit: www.diabetes.ca/Section_About/healthy.asp CANADIAN

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Commercial Space For Lease Office or retail 2500 sq. ft., Storefront. Ground level.

Wheelchair access. Quality building. High traffic location. $12/sq. ft. + OC 360 Ross St NE Call Keith (250)832-6060

Rooms for Rent RURAL Sicamous 400 sq. ft kitchen/bath. Sat. util provided. $450. mth. Avail. Immediately (250) 804-3830

Suites, Lower BIG 1Bdrm all incl, W/D in suite, prefer elderly tenant $850/mo. avail Jan 1, (250)832-4763 BRIGHT 1bdrm. suite, level entry, large kit., lots of storage, Central Air/WiFi/Cable, garden avail. util Incl. Ref req’d pets neg. NS (250)515-2343 BRIGHT level entry, walk to town & Senior Ctr. 1 bdrm, $850/mo. (250)833-2301 SUITE for rent $800/mo. includes utilities + damage deposit (250)803-0381

Suites, Upper 2 bed/1.5 bath, 5 appl, laundry, central air, 1100sq. ft. NS, NP. $1300 incl utils. Avail.

Dec 1 Tyler (250)833-7853

Want to Rent LOCAL non-profit agency looking for donated one room office/meeting space in Salmon Arm area. Please contact Jo-Anne Crawford (250)8323885 Ext. 1301 LOOKING to rent a cabin or small house, quiet gentleman, likes to garden, ref’s avail. Call Maurice (250)517-7429

Transportation

Cars - Sports & Imports 2014 Toyota Corolla. $15,900.

Mint condition, 42,000 kms, A/C, power windows, Bluetooth, great audio system. Extended warranty, winter tires.

Excellent fuel economy.

Call/text: (250)803-8801

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Real estate, low dollar keep B.C. in the black CONTRIBUTOR

The B.C. government expects to finish the fiscal year next March with a $265 million surplus, thanks to surging property transfer tax revenues and a lower Canadian dollar that helps everything from tourism to the

movie and TV industry.

Government revenues have declined due to lower natural gas, metals and other natural resources, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Tuesday in his second quarter financial update. But with a continued hot real estate market in southwestern B.C. and housing starts

running above average, property purchase tax revenue is $150 million ahead of the February budget forecast.

Retail sales are running 7.2 per cent ahead of last year for the period of April to August, with vehicle and parts sales up 9.5 per cent and food and beverage up 7.5 per cent.

~ Your Local Business Professionals ~

GARAGE DOOR OPERATORS…

increase in movie and TV production, which costs the province because of the big tax incentives offered to lure foreign productions here.

Foreign movie companies get a 25 per cent tax rebate for all spending on labour in the province, and the latest estimate is those

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Brad and Jacob Reimer at Ultimate Enclosures are available to service your existing garage door or operator.

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And when you build that new shop or garage, call Ultimate Enclosures! They’ll get you setup with the best doors & operators for your situation.

Ben’s Fischer’s Towing Funeral Home

Trans Canada Highway

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PLUMBING & HEATING Mark Pennell owner

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• AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SPECIALISTS • ALL MAKES & MODELS

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• Bark Mulch • Shavings • Sawdust

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24 Hour Service Rob Stunzi

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cell: 250-253-2829

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• Fully Insured • Chimney Sweep • Stove Installs & Maintenance • WETT Inspections Call Robert Babakaiff 250-803-2168 Salmon Arm

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To contact us, please email ultimateenclosures@gmail.com, or give us a call at 250-253-2244.

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were higher than average this year, but not as high as expected earlier in the season.

Exports from B.C. are down overall, with economic growth projections downgraded for the U.S., Canada, China and Japan, which de Jong said is now back in a recession.

PAINTING

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credits will climb to a record $514 million for the current year. De Jong said B.C. remains competitive in the movie business despite Ontario increasing its tax credits in 2009 to cover 25 per cent of all spending by foreign movie and TV production companies.

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De Jong said the Canadian dollar, currently trading at 75 cents U.S., has cut down on crossborder shopping trips from B.C. and contributed to a rebound of tourism, which along with stronger employment has helped increase retail sales.

The dollar exchange rate has also led to an

1st Ave. SW

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• Utility locating - Hydro/gas/water/fibre optics • Catch basins/sumps/drains • Line flushing (storm/sani/culverts) • Hot Water Boiler • Slot trenching • Street flushing/Lot washing

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Routine HIV testing rolls out to hospitals Patients can expect to be offered an HIV test when receiving blood work in Interior Health hospitals. To date, seven Interior Health emergency departments have started offering an HIV test routinely and additional sites are expected to be on board in the coming months.

“B.C. is recognized as a global leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS,” said Health Minister Terry Lake.

“While innovation and hard work have produced a consistent decline in new HIV diagnoses, people still need to be aware of their HIV status.

Diagnosing HIV infection early and providing treatment reduces the likelihood of HIV transmission and improves the health of patients.”

The expanded testing is a part of the provincial Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention of HIV/ AIDS (STOP HIV/AIDS) program, which aims to reduce HIV transmission and improve the health outcomes of those living with HIV by offering widespread HIV testing, treatment and early engagement into care.

“Early diagnosis and treatment can reduce the number of new HIV infections in our region,” said Dr. Trevor Corneil, chief medical health officer with Interior Health. “Treatments available today can suppress HIV to undetectable levels and that greatly reduces the likelihood of transmitting the virus to others.”

Maja Karlsson, STOP HIV program implementation leader, believes routinely offering an HIV test will help reduce stigma and reach people with no obvious risk factors, who would normally have fallen through the cracks.

“Anyone who has ever been sexually active is at some risk of HIV. A large portion of newly diagnosed patients don’t identify as ever belonging to one of the traditional high-prevalence populations. Getting tested for HIV provides reassurance for those who test negative; and for those who test positive it provides an opportunity to access life– saving treatment,” said Karlsson.

People with HIV often have no symptoms for many years. During this time, their health may be affected without them even knowing it.

Research has shown that an early diagnosis in combination with anti-HIV medicines, called antiretroviral therapy, means people living with HIV can expect to live as long as those without HIV. In the Interior Health region, 65 per cent of people diagnosed with HIV are diagnosed long after becoming infected.

As a result, their immune systems can already be quite damaged, making full recovery more difficult.

Patients at IH hospitals will be offered an HIV test whenever other blood tests are ordered. As with all medical tests, the patient has the right to decline or refuse the test and only those patients able to make a decision on their own will be offered a test.

Patients who test positive for HIV will be offered support and referred to appropriate care and treatment services.

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This Holiday Season...

Shop Local, Shop

The SHUSWAP $ 00

You Could Win 1350

in Merchant Gift Certificates 1. Save all your receipts when you shop at any of these participating merchants.

2. On Monday, December 14, 2015, everyone who shows up at the Salmon Arm Observer office with $300 or more (before taxes) in participating merchant receipts will be entered into a draw to win $1350 in Merchant Gift Certificates.

The first 25 people who provide proof of purchase from these participating merchants, totalling $300 or more (before taxes) will receive ONE “Pandee” – a limited edition Gund™ Teddy Bear.

Only 25 “Pandee” bears will be awarded!

(Proofs of purchase must be dated between November 11 & December 13, 2015) 3. One bear per family

Participating Merchants: Bookingham Palace Book Store 1901 9 Avenue NE Salmon Arm

Meet PANDEE

The LIMITED EDITION GUND™ TEDDY BEAR The Salmon Arm Observer/Shuswap Market News are pleased to announce Pandee, a limited edition GUND™ Teddy Bear.

Pandee will be a great addition to anyone’s teddy bear collection.

By shopping at the participating merchants during this promotion, you could receive ONE of 25 Pandee teddy bears to take home with you!

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Salmon Arm 118 Lakeshore Dr. NE, Salmon Arm

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SALMON ARM The Mall at Piccadilly

1250 Trans Canada Hwy. SW

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The Mall at Piccadilly

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Local

Askew’s has been the Shuswap’s independant grocer since 1929

Think. Shop. Buy. Live

250-836-4899 436 Main St. Sicamous www.askewsfoods.com Crazy_Creek_Billboard_96x144_051915.pdf

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Semi-Finalists for the week of Nov. 23 D Dutchmen Dairy – Mack Lins Happy Corkers – Gerogia Miller Eagle Valley Pharmacy – Linda Bishop Parkland Dental – Mack Lins Crazy Creek – Lib Pulsifer

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Shop locally this holiday season Shopping is a big part of the holiday season, when families and friends gather to reconnect and exchange gifts. While the popularity of shopping online has grown, such practices are not always eco-friendly or timely, as gifts bought online must be packaged and shipped, wasting valuable resources and time that last-minute shoppers may not have.

The benefits of shopping locally go beyond convenience and the chance to reduce your carbon footprint.

The following are a few ways that shopping locally this holiday season can directly benefit your community and the people who call it home.

Local economy When men and women shop locally, they are putting money back into their local communities. Local small businesses may be owned by your neighbors, and it can be comforting to know that your holiday shopping dollars are going to support a neighbor instead of a large corporation. Local businesses also employ your neighbors, so shopping local can strengthen the local economy by creating jobs that may not exist if you and members of your community fail to sup-

port local small businesses.

Community identity Local small businesses go a long way toward creating a neighborhood identity, and that identity can create a stronger sense of community among you and your neighbors. In addition, a unique community identity can make your town more attractive to outsiders, and that appeal can improve the value of local real estate while also attracting more people to local businesses in your neighborhood.

Uniqueness of gifts The gifts you buy when shopping locally also can benefit your community.

Gifts purchased from small local businesses tend to be more unique than items bought from national chains, as smaller retailers tend to sell more homemade items than their national competitors. Recipients of such items may find such gifts more thoughtful than mass produced items bought from national chains, and the uniqueness of homemade

gifts may encourage the gifts’ recipients to visit your community and do some shopping, further benefitting your local economy.

Customer service The accessibility of customer service is another oft-overlooked benefit of shopping locally. When buying from national chains, especially during the holiday season when such businesses may be overwhelmed with orders, making contact with customer service departments can be a trying exer-

cise in patience. Long wait times on the phone or online can make the process of contacting customer service extremely frustrating. But such frustration is rare when buying from local businesses, as consumers can simply take their products into the store, where employees can immediately address their concerns. In addition, buying locally makes it more convenient for friends and family members who also live in your community to return their gifts.

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Out on the Town

MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our office, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below.

THURSDAY, DEC. 3

3056 Hornberger Rd. Lunch is available for $3.50.

DECEMBER DOWNTOWN – Late night shopping to 8 p.m.

also runs Thursday, Dec. 10 and 17, with prize draws, gift wrapping and carollers.

FRIDAY, DEC. 4 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – Grandmothers to Grandmothers

holds a Christmas sale of knitted goods Friday and Saturday at the Mall at Piccadilly. Proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation for African grandmothers.

SALMON ARM LIBRARY – Teens and ’tweens can make

ribbon and pearl necklaces, chocolate mice, bath salts and more from 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., registration required

PANTOMIME – Shuswap Theatre presents Rapunzel: A

Tangled Tale, a fun retelling of a hairy tale, Friday through Sunday, Dec. 4-6 and 11-13 – Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at shuswaptheatre.com or at Intwined Fibre Arts, 81 Hudson Ave. See www. shuswaptheatre.com for details.

MOBILE MEET – Mobile home park residents meet at 2:30

p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church hall, 170 Shuswap St. SE. to discuss problems in their park. Doors open at 2. Only residents. No managers or owners. Lawyer or professional welcome; write sallys1@telus.net.

SUNDAY, DEC. 6 PARTY TIME – The Okanagan Historical Society Christmas

party takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Seniors’ Dropin Centre, 41 Hudson Ave. Admission is free but take finger food to share. Guest speaker Gary Hucul will provide a history of the Observer and of newspaper printing. The new OHS report is available.

TUESDAY, DEC. 8 RELAX – In order to de-stress from the holiday season,

join the Adult Colouring Book Club on from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evenings to Dec. 22.

Your Donations Make A Big Difference

SATURDAY, DEC. 5 DECEMBER DOWNTOWN – An

elves workshop takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 and 12 at the Arts Centre on Hudson Avenue.

SANTA TIME – Santa arrives at the

Mall at Piccadilly: sleigh rides with Santa from 11 a.m. to noon, free sleigh rides from noon to 2 p.m., visit Santa’s parlour from noon to 3 p.m., make crafts in Santa’s workshop from noon to 3 p.m.

...to Health, Hope and Healing in the Shuswap. Support from donors like you will assist in providing much needed new equipment.

Hwy., (Next to the Tim Horton’s downtown.)

Admission is by donation. A drinks and tapas menu is available.

SALMON ARM LIBRARY – presents a Children’s Winter

Wonderland event from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11 RECITAL – Shuswap Dance Center presents Christmas

Classics, a collection of music and dances from wellknown movies and theatre productions. The second half is the Dance Center’s version of The Nutcracker, at 6:30 p.m. at SASCU Rec Centre. Tickets are available at the studio at 590 Okanagan Ave. SE or at the door.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12 CHRISTMAS FUN DAY – The Bergerac Tree Farm at 7610

Cambie Rd. is the site of Christmas Tree Fun Days from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy a day of ice fishing, skating, sleigh riding (if Mother Nature co-operates), hotdogs, hot chocolate, homemade cookies and live music by the fire. Only advanced tickets will be available. Tickets at $65 per family include a u-cut Christmas tree, potted tree or rent a live tree. Local tree delivery is available. Homemade preserves and living wreaths are available for sale.

For tickets or more information, call 250-832-2338.

CRIB TOURNEY –Salmon Valley Seniors’

Crib Tournament takes place at 10 a.m. at 3056 Hornberger Rd. near the Silver Creek Store.

Together we’re making local patient health care better in the Shuswap!

COMMUNITY BAND – Salmon Arm

Community Band Christmas concert takes place 7:30 p.m. at First United Church.

250-803-4546

www.shuswaphospitalfoundation.org info@shuswaphospitalfoundation.org

CRAFT FAIR – A Christmas craft

fair takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Scout Hall, 2460 Auto Rd. SE.

We are a registered charitable society which exists to encourage gifts, donations, bequests, endowment funds & property of any kind to support Shuswap Lake Health Care Facilities

CHRISTMAS COOKIE WALK –

Celebrate the season with the taste of home baked cookies.

Perfect for hostess gifts. Relax at the Christmas café with a hot beverage and a plate of delicious cookies from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at First United Church, 450 Okanagan Ave. For more information, contact Lorraine Ellens at 250-833-4642.

CHRISTMAS SALE – The Shuswap Spinners &

Weavers holds their annual sale of quality handcrafted items at a new location this year – the Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop to the sound of live harp music and relax to enjoy a refreshment in the tea room.

GRATIELA – Enjoy an evening of beautiful music in

Christmas with Gratiela. The talented soprano will be joined by a string ensemble and children’s choir at 6 p.m. at The Gathering Place, Broadview Church, 350 30th St. NE Tickets are available at Wearabouts, Shuswap Health Foods or at the door.

CRAFT & BAKE SALE – The Salmon Valley Seniors host

their annual sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in their hall at

MENORAH LIGHTING – Celebrate this ancient tradition at 5

p.m. at Java Jive.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9 MEN’S CHORUS – The Shuswap Men’s Chorus presents

Noel! a Carol and singalong concert at 7:30 p.m. at First United Church. Tickets are available at Shuswap Clothing and Shoe, Pink Cherry and from any chorus member.

DINNER & MOVIE – Downtown Salmon Arm sponsors the

event in which diners will receive Salmar Theatre tickets valid for any December show, 3D shows incur a $2 charge.

THURSDAY, DEC. 10 JAZZ CLUB – Gareth Seys and the Sundays Cool Band

features Gareth Seys on drums, Blair Shier on guitar, Bob Rogers on trombone, Jordan Dick on guitar and Bill Lockie on vocals and bass, at 7 p.m. in the banquet room at Shuswap Chefs Restaurant, 551 Trans-Canada

SHUSWAP SINGERS – Kate McKie conducts the singers as they celebrate 53 years of sharing the season with Sweet Songs of Christmas on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church at the top of the hill across from the bowling alley. Tickets are available from choir members or at Acorn Music.

FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society

presents Brooklyn, a film about immigration and homesickness.

COFFEE AND CAROLS –Steelstring Guitar hosts an afternoon of singalong.coffee and tea, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 248 Shuswap St. NE. The event will repeat on Dec. 19.

MONDAY, DEC. 14 AUDITIONS – Shuswap Theatre holds auditions for

Welfarewell, a dramatic comedy that will run Feb. 19 to March 5. Directed by Evelyn Birch, the play requires two males ages 30 to 40 and seven to 11 women, one in her 20s and the others ranging in age from 30 to 80.

Auditions take place at 7 p.m., also Tuesday, Dec. 15.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16 HOLIDAY TRAIN – The brightly lit CP Rail Holiday Train

to raise funds and awareness for Canadian food banks rolls into Salmon Arm by the Lordco parking lot at 7:30 p.m., Enjoy hot chocolate and bonfire and bring a cash donation or heart-healthy, non-perishable food for the Salvation Army Food Bank.

CHRISTMAS

– Shuswap Community Church, 3151 6 Ave. NE. presents “Christmas is –” at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. For more information, call 250-832-4004.

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