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Refugee families are already finding their place in communities around the Okanagan Valley.

In advance of the Syrian refugees who left Beirut Thursday on a Toronto-bound Canadian Forces Airbus, Kelowna has already welcomed its first Syrian family. On Monday they started to build a new life in Oliver.

Additionally, a Myanmarian family started to put down roots in Kelowna after arriving Tuesday, an Iraqi family was expected to arrive Wednesday and, with just a couple days notice, another Syrian family was expected to make their way to the Okanagan today.

“There’s a lot of good stuff happening in Kelowna,” said Keith Germaine, a member of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson, which has been helping settle refugees in the region.

Area residents have been incredibly generous, he noted, and there’s currently no need for donations of any kind.

When all is said and done, 25 refugee families are expected to call the Okanagan home.

It’s been a tremendous undertaking for the Nelson Diocese, said Germaine, noting that the red tape they faced from the previous government seemed nearly insurmountable at times.

Short notice to find housing for the Syrian family arriving today was also a challenge.

All in all, however, it was an effort they’re glad to have made.

“It was news that ISIS

was executing people that got us going,” he said. “There were a few of us at the church who said we have to do something.”

That effort includes finding funds to house the arriving families for a year, at least.

“It’s been difficult in Kelowna, but people have stepped up and helped us out,” he said.

“So far we have kept our heads above water.

Also Habitat for Humanity donated a townhouse for the Syrian family for a year.”

Looking forward, Germaine hopes to partner with Habitat for further opportunities to house low-income people.

“We need to increase housing for both locals and refugees,” he said.

He says the benefit of helping locals in need is obvious, but there are so many reasons to help the refugee families, too. And they go beyond simply being a humanitarian.

“Why would you think Germany is spending billions on these refugees? It’s because they know that’s what’s going to save their economy down the road,” he said.

“How can you have a growing economy when your population isn’t growing? We need these people.”

The region’s cultural mosaic will also be brighter for their presence.

“We need to find out what other cultures are like,” he said. “Kelowna needs to have cross cultural experience to deal with issues of divergency.

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Reagan Anderson of Penticton points to the runway at Kelowna International Airport to Capt. Dave Leimert, of the Kelowna Fire Department, prior to leaving on the DreamLift to Disney adventure Wednesday morning. Leimert was one of the department volunteers who went on the day-long trip to the California park.

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The Sunshine Foundation based in London, Ont. has recently teamed up with Papa John’s International Inc. to make the special trip possible for kids with severe disabilities or lifethreatening illness.

Under most circumstances putting something like this together would be a logistics nightmare but the dedicated work of a large, very skilled contingent of volunteers makes dreams come true for kids who would not otherwise have the opportunity.

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And while one of them does walk on her own now, leaving early and arriving at school by 8 a.m.—walking before legislated school zone speed limits come into play at 8 a.m.—Zahara is concerned with her kids’ safety.

Like many schools, the area around Raymer Elementary has grown and developed. At Raymer, businesses surround the 55-yearold school, and cars and

trucks move busily on their daily commute.

“My daughter loves to walk to school on her own and I’ve just started giving her that extra sense of freedom,” said Zahara.

“It makes her really proud. I’ve taught my kids pedestrian safety and how to be responsible: Stop, look and listen; make eye contact; just because you see them doesn’t mean they see you.

“But it doesn’t always stick. It feels like motorists view pedestrians as obstacles not as shared users and I think people have a right to feel safe and walk without fear.”

To ease the problem Zahara and the Raymer Parent Advisory Council partnered with the City of Kelowna in a program called Smart Trips.

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Raymer Elementary School parent Deannie Zahara: “We need to be better motorists to protect vulnerable road users.”

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For 30 minutes between 8:10 and 8:40 a.m., 85 cars were witnessed speeding though school zones while that number rose to 130 between 2:10 and 2:40 p.m. Not helping safety, dozens of jaywalkers were also noted.

Central Okanagan school board chair Moyra Baxter is certainly familiar with issues around speeding in school zones, and specifically at Raymer Elementary.

Baxter’s children attended Raymer when the school was surrounded by houses instead of businesses and she even went to Kelowna city council to lobby for a traffic light at Raymer and Richter.

Years later, as the Central Okanagan has grown, so too have the issues surrounding safety in school zones, especially schools located in busy areas and on main traffic routes.

“I think it’s an issue at every school,” said Baxter.

“It seems there is always someone who forgets or doesn’t realize they are in a school zone.

“We have a safe walk to school program which is trying to get students walking on sidewalks. I think the big thing is if people are abiding by the school zone speed limit it slows them down to such a speed that they are aware of what’s going on when kids are on the road.”

At Wednesday’s Central Okanagan Board of Education meeting, trustees took a step to better protect students in school zones.

The board passed a motion to alter the start of the school zone speed limit to 7:30 a.m., from

the current 8 a.m., and will request municipalities and/or the provincial government to make the change.

“We have a lot of our elementary schools starting at 8:30 (a.m.) and some of these kids are getting to school early.

It just seems like there are children on the road before the speed zone comes into effect,” Baxter said.

The school board will send a letter to local municipalities or the B.C. Ministry of Transportation, depending on the governing body for each of its schools with the request.

In the meantime at Raymer, the school is also taking part in a School Travel Planning program aimed at educating parents and children about safety.

Walk to School days will be held and walking groups will be set up on the defined best routes to school.

An adult crossing guard has been added to assist students to cross streets safely and the plan will be re-evaluated in 2016.

For Zahara, it’s progress on an issue that means a lot to her and the other parents at the school. But she still says motorists need to be the ones to slow down.

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Drew Panton’s eight year-old Presa Canario, Jake, was sentenced to be euthanized earlier this year for fatally injuring a small, leashed dog that was out for a walk with its owner on New Year’s Day 2015.

Another dog that was involved in the attack that day was returned to Panton, under strict conditions.

Panton delayed the death sentence with a Supreme Court appeal that was held Dec. 9.

His aim, he said in court, is to either have the dog returned to him or put into another home in Kitimat.

He argued that Judge Ann Morrison erred in her decision in several instances.

Of note, she took

an earlier incident with another dog into account, when he believes she shouldn’t have, creating the appearance of a violent pattern.

In that case, Jake had an incident with a dog in his own home, and although that dog needed veterinary care several days later, it had nothing to do with the tussle with Panton’s dog.

Panton also argued that there was ample testimony that portrayed the dog as non-violent toward people, even when it was under threat. “(Experts) established both dogs were friendly to people,” he said.

Even the owner of the dog that was fatally wounded said that when he kicked the big creature in the head after it bit into the body of his dog, puncturing its lungs, it backed off and wasn’t

regularly visits the dog, which is in custody of the regional district, and has already made steps to ensure his home is safe for its return.

“There’s no question I’d do that for the other love of my life,” he said.

Arguing against the appeal was RDCO lawyer Troy De Souza, who pointed out that even Panton’s own expert said that Jake was dangerous.

And if they had their way, however, both dogs would have been euthanized.

“Judge Wallace’s decision was King Solomon-ish. We don’t like it. Mr. Panton doesn’t like it. Maybe it’s reasonable,” he said.

Justice Skolrood has reserved his decision, giving no indication when his written decision will be released.

aggressive toward him.

That, said Panton, is evidence working in Jake’s favour.

“Jake did bite a dog, and it was a bad bite, no doubt about that,” he said, admitting that it’s evidence that the dog is dangerous.

It’s not, however, evidence that he’s irredeemable, he claimed, noting that with further training and safeguards in place Jake could live out his dotage peacefully.

He also argued that he’s capable of ensuring that Jake does live in a safe environment, noting that he’s been a good dog owner in the past and is even better now.

“For a momentary lapse (I’ll) have to live every New Year knowing (my) dog is responsible for Mr. Clark’s pet’s death,” he said, through tears.

Panton said that he

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Locals create new clothing line A local company is launching a new line of casual wear clothing tonight in Kelowna with a twist on a popular type of jacket.

The lumberjack jacket has been a fixture for men for years but Mac & Jill Apparel was born simply out of a personal want for a feminine version of the traditional lumberjack, or mac jacket, worn by men.

Tracy Austin, a Lake Country resident and the creator and founder of Mac & Jill Apparel, often bundled up in her husband’s boxy coat, but desired something more feminine and fitted.

After a lengthy search and not finding what she was looking for

she decided to have her own made.

Enlisting the talents of friend and local designer, Ingrid Uhrich, the two came up with a style that was feminine, fashionable, warm and functional.

During her research, Austin found that having a Canadian made garment wasn’t going to be as easy as she thought.

“I learned that by buying into fast fashion we had almost obliterated an important trade and craft in our own country,” she said.

“We, as a whole, are no longer considering what happens to our environment when we buy pieces that are inexpensively made and ultimately are thrown into our

landfill, or we forget to think about where they are made and by whom.

“With this knowledge and further research, it became very important for me to have my product designed and manufactured in Canada.”

Austin is partnering with good production houses in the Lower Mainland and is currently sourcing new fabrics. In future, look forward to a girls’ version of this versatile jacket as well as some other fun and exciting options.

Join Austin and others at MotoVida, 1254 Ellis St., tonight between 7 and 10 p.m. to officially launch the clothing line.

City in Action Council received the Future Parkinson Recreation Centre – Feasibility Study for information and supported an option to further explore construction of a new 136,649 sq.ft. facility. The next steps in this long-term planning exercise include conducting further feasibility work to determine whether the City’s preferred option for the Centre could be effectively integrated with School District 23’s needs for a new high school, and to determine an appropriate funding strategy and timing for the new facility.

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Council received an update on the 2014-2015 Strong Neighbourhood Project activities including findings and outcomes, as well as the focus of the Strong Neighbourhood Program moving forward. Highlights of the 2015 pilot project include 23 resident-led activities with more than 2,000 participants, and 198 individuals involved in the development and delivery of these initiatives, which equals 1,375 hours volunteered to enhancing their neighbourhoods.

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Ultimately, the aim of the Community Trends Report is to equip the City, business, and community partners with the information needed to respond to a changing and evolving community. Read the report at kelowna.ca/about. kelowna.ca/council

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Council will consider the permanent closure and removal of the highway dedication of a portion Road adjacent to Guisachan Road on: Monday, Dec. 14, 1:30pm Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water street – Council Chambers Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, the City intends to sell the “Closed Road” under Bylaw No. 11174, being a landfor-land exchange of a portion of Guisachan Road to Victor Projects Ltd. where the City would close and transfer 235.2m2 and receive approximately 235.2 m2 of land in return.

The public may review copies of the proposed Road Closure and Removal Dedication Bylaw No. 11174, on kelowna.ca or at the Real Estate department at City Hall, 4th Floor, from 8am4pm, Monday to Friday, and/or be given an opportunity to address Council on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter. inFo: 250-469-8610

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Rutland developer 1; 300+ residents 0 To the editor: I find it laughable that the Kelowna planning/zoning department put up signs that say ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood…Have your say.’

Our neighbourhood recently circulated a petition against the Davara Enterprises proposal for

LETTER OF THE WEEK 305 Homer Rd. to re-zone the single family property and build a two-storey, nine-unit motel-style building. It is touted as ‘affordable’ housing and will have a total of 27 bedrooms with parking for 18 cars plus two visitor parking stalls. In return Davara Enterprises will pay taxes on the property as it is today for 10 years and will receive a grant of $8,900.

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against the project and at the Dec. 1, 2015 council meeting there were approximately 50 people present of which about 12 spoke passionately against the project.

Prior to the meeting council and Mayor Basran also received about 10 letters vehemently opposed to the project.

The citizens and taxpayers arguments against the re-zoning and project included an increase in traffic which would cause safety issues for adults and children and an increase in crime as well as the fact that the layout of the property does not afford any play area for the children.

The Davara representative pointed out that they could go across the street to Ben Lee Park to play. Ben Lee had a great vision for the park he was very instrumental in creating, but I’m afraid it has become a haven for drug addicts and consequently do not think it is an appropriate place for young children to play unsupervised.

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More transparency from RCMP, please The Central Okanagan Kathartic has a bit of a reputation for being dodgy KATHY when it comes MICHAELS to crime.

The Kelowna Census Metropolitan Area currently boasts the highest crime rate in B.C., according to Statistics Canada’s annual figures—a couple of years ago it was the worst in the country.

Of course, as the Mounties tell us on the heels of every report, the stats are a bit dubious. It’s important to look at the types of crimes being committed, they say. The size of the area being taken into account and the population it represents are also relevant.

There’s enough to their argument that I think most Kelowna residents don’t blame local RCMP for our annual national shaming. We know they work hard to keep this city safe.

But that black mark on our collective reputation is a reminder that the community deserves to hear from the RCMP on a regular basis on more than simply what’s happening with their latest fundraising endeavour.

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That’s the way it once was.

In years past the superintendent used to offer insight into their operations when he brought his quarterly report to council. Speaking in the public arena, he’d regularly answer questions about the newest ream of statistics, offer tidbits about policing endeavours and even give insight into challenges.

It felt like transparency.

In turn, when he came knocking on council’s door looking for the dollars needed to hire more police officers, it helped ensure the community was behind the expenditure.

There were daily opportunities to have questions answered back then, too.

If a crime happened that shook the community’s sense of safety, reporters would ask the Mounties questions, they’d answer and, in turn, disperse what they learned to the public. In many cases that was simply the message that their well-being was not at risk. Sometimes it was more.

That’s gone, too. Questions are asked. They just aren’t answered, or when they are there’s a lot of “I don’t knows” offered This seemingly systemic silence among the current police regime is a problem, particularly when following violent crimes or even the threat of them.

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weeks an online threat of violence prompted a number of parents to pull their children from classes when police representatives stayed silent on questions about the threat. That allowed fear and misinformation to fill in the gaps.

Or ask the residents of a neighbourhood where an attack of a well-liked couple went largely unremarked on by police. We were told they were in serious condition after an attack, but nothing more.

Nothing about whether the attack was targeted.

Nothing about whether everyone else was safe.

The rumour mill has produced something to assuage their concerns, we’ve been told.

But as one woman said when called, what that community didn’t know initially “was terrifying.”

Answering reporter’s pesky questions may not help when it comes to the actual business of policing, but this community deserves more than to be left on edge by the dribs and drabs currently doled out, especially given the trust bestowed upon the RCMP. Maybe we can ask a question about that next week when the city holds its annual budget meeting.

If history is any indication the superintendent will be there to speak to the needs of the RCMP. And, perhaps then he can address any concerns about public accountability.

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We all owe the Bennetts a lot To the editor: The death of former British Columbia premier Bill Bennett saddened me and I am sure very many British Columbians. We lost not only a a savvy and hard working politician and businessman but a great premier and a good man whose example inspired loyalty from those who knew him and worked with him and respect from his enemies. His contribution to this province in the 10 year period he was premier in the ’70s and ’80s was enormous.

Cut from the same mould as his father and also great former premier W.A.C. Bennett, Bill Bennet knew how to respectfully treat

taxpayers’ money. Current Premier Christy Clark said it well: “Perhaps no other premier did more to modernize our province. He brought SkyTrain, Canada Place, and B.C. Place to Vancouver and began the Coquihalla Highway project and expanded our mining and hydro industries.” Bennett gave us Expo ‘86 and can be rightly credited for transforming Vancouver into a world-class city. Former NDP cabinet minister Moe Sihota credits Bennett for putting British Columbia on the world stage.

Bennett was also considered an architect of financial restraint in the province and a signatory to Canada’s constitution. He

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Bennett’s ambition, foresight needed today

To the editor: Today’s political leaders would do well to take lessons from the ambition and responsible foresight of Bill Bennett.

With only a little political effort, the incalculably positive derivative benefits to Greater Vancouver, and to B.C. and Canada generally, resulting from the province hosting Expo 86 and the building of Metro Vancouver’s Skytrain rapid transit lines could be replicated in B.C.’s second largest city (by population): Surrey.

The industrial park-wasteland of northwest Surrey—where the city borders New Westminster and the Fraser River—would be ideal as a World Exposition site.

Afterwards, this area could be suitably redeveloped as mixed-use highrises and parkland emulating Vancouver’s downtown business district, Yaletown and Coal Harbour areas, thereby acting to reduce the region’s housing shortage and, hopefully, attracting corporate head office clients—along with n high technology design, and research and development firms.

Bill Bennett would never have accepted the “lowest common denominator,” as cheapas-possible, at-roadway-level rapid transit system that is currently proposed for much of Surrey: Effectively, buses travelling on rails that have been run along already very busy

roadways.

The ambitious foresight criteria so often associated with Bill Bennett would demand a city-wide rapid transit system for Surrey that will be perceived internationally as a world beater, and certainly no worse than the 30-year-old, but still excellent, above-theroadway Skytrain.

The first step towards the above would be for the B.C. government to work with the new federal government to reinstate Canada as a member of the Bureau of International Expositions—the body that awards international expositions to individual countries—by paying the $25,000 annual fee that the previous Conservative government reneged on, starting in 2012.

Following this, on behalf of the city of Surrey, working with the federal government, B.C. should submit a bid for a future International Exposition.

Ridiculous? Impossible? Insurmountable?

Maybe that’s what some would have thought in the 1980s.

Bill Bennett, and other leaders of his time, clearly didn’t and we are all beneficiaries today as a result.

Praises for Bill Bennett need to be matched by actions.

Roderick V. Louis, White Rock

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Hwy 97N needs more speed To the editor: I’m writing to express my dismay at what I see as a failing of the provincial government to fulfill a commitment it made to the Okanagan community.

Over a year ago, there was an announcement from the provincial government describing speed limit increases for a number of highway stretches. Most were to take place quickly, with the exception of one listed for Highway 97 between Oyama and Vernon. First, a highway median was to be installed, and then the limit increase to 100 km/h would be completed.

The median went in quickly enough, and is a great safety improvement for that stretch of roadway. The speed limit increase, however, did not follow. I have written letters to Norm Letnick (MLA) and Murray Tekano, Okanagan Shuswap district manager of transportation over the past year, and have received

repeated runaround on this issue. Mr. Tekano has stated that they would get to this item eventually—usually stating a date a season down the road. In the meantime, nothing has happened.

This couldn’t be a simpler item to implement—updating a number of signs.

There are several stretches of road in B.C. that have received a speed limit increase that were less worthy than this area. Most people drive what the natural speed limit of this road is anyway—and are subject to frequent speed trap blitzes.

I see this as a failure on a commitment made to the people of the Okanagan, and feel that public and media pressure be applied to finally get this done.

For people who frequent this road— sharpen your pencils and write your local MLA. Adam Tizel, Kelowna

guided B.C. through the turbulent early ’80s with a controversial restraint program fought by unions which organized the socalled Operational Solidarity movement, but Bennett prevailed and a general strike was averted.

Both father and son served this province well for 30 years. I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in B.C. during their era.

Much of the current prosperity we all enjoy as British Columbians we owe to the Bennetts and so it is with a mixture of both gratitude and sadness we all feel our loss.

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RUTLAND HOUSING FROM A8 walk our dogs there in the evening, but discontinued after being screamed at and almost run over by skateboarders high on some sort of drug. There have been couches dragged to the park and burned, the outhouse was burned, the water fountain (all at the skate park area) and the Ben Lee sign in the gazebo have been vandalized. At the Leathead Road end near the skate park there is usually a pile of litter even though there are numerous bins for its disposal—that is until city workers clean it up each day.

The RCMP’s excuse for not cleaning out the drug users is that “they run away.” Maybe we need some bike patrol or mounted patrol in the park, in the summer at least.

At the Dec. 1 meeting, council acknowledged all the letters they received but did not read them out. They listened (but did not hear) all the people who spoke, they listened to the Davara representative and definitely heard what he had to say and completely ignored the wishes of the taxpayers of our area simply because Davara Holdings ticked all the boxes.

What happened to democracy and the voice of the people? I guess money really does talk because this is most definitely not ‘Your Neighbourhood’ any longer.

Margaret Wouters, Kelowna

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A decade after a change in the way organ donations work, many people are still unaware that being registered through a driver’s license no longer works.

Marilyn Byfield, a volunteer with BC Transplant, is part of a team that sets up an organ donation registration table at London Drugs in Kelowna every month.

The booth has two purposes—to register donors, and also to inform people their driver’s license no longer allows their organs to be donated.

“Our big thrust is to get people to understand it’s not on their driver’s license,” Byfield said.

“I would say 60 to 70 per cent of the people we sign up here still think it’s on their driver’s license.”

Now, registering is done through health care cards, which makes registering online simple. As a recipient of a liver donation in 2013, Byfield knows firsthand of the need for donors.

“Ninety-five per cent of the population of B.C. agrees with organ donation, but only 20 per cent are signed up,” she explained.

“There are 4.6 million people in the province, and as of November 2, 959,000 people have registered. It’s an awareness, and people will come in saying they’ve had it on their desk for two years and just haven’t done it.”

As of Nov. 2, there had been 363 transplants in B.C. this year, with 544 others still waiting for a matching organ.

Byfield was able to receive her transplant within three months of needing a new liver, but she noted some people have to wait up to six years for a transplant.

“Thirty per cent of the people that are on the waiting list will die before they get a transplant,” she said.

“There are so many issues that have to match. Blood type, tissue match, and a number of different things.

Sometimes they get an organ and it doesn’t fit. Timing has a lot to do with it when it’s available.

“They only operate in Vancouver, so patients have to fly in, they have to fly the organs in, and maybe sometimes someone has donated but it isn’t considered a viable organ.”

The actual odds of donating an organ are relatively low. In all of Canada last year, there were only 962 donors. There were many more recipients than donors, but that is because one body can provide up to eight organs for transplant.

More than 40,000 British Columbian’s have registered themselves as organ donors this year, and Byfield is hopeful that number can continue to steadily climb.

Registering for organ donation can be done online at https://register.transplant.bc.ca/.

Holiday closure for Kelowna City Hall Kelowna City Hall will be closed for the holidays from Friday, Dec. 25, until Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

“We’ve found that very few people do business at City Hall during the holiday season,”said Stu Leatherdale, human resources and corporate performance divisional director.

“This closure creates an opportunity for staff to spend time with their families, while being economical for the city because staff account for days off during the closure with vacation time and hours from other earned leave banks.”

Essential city services such as police, fire, water, wastewater treatment

and snow removal will remain in operation.

Parkinson Recreation Centre will be closed Dec. 25 and 26. The centre will be open New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Glenmore Landfill will be closed Dec. 25 and 26 as well as Jan. 1, open to commercial only on Dec. 26, with the landfill office closed Dec. 25 until Jan. 4.

For water, sewer, parks, roads, snow removal and after hour inquiries contact the civic operations’ call centre at 250-469-8600.

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Photographer Trina Cary is selling a calendar she made to help support Ronald McDonald House.

The calendar is called Babes with Babes and features fathers with their newborn babies, all of whom are under 14 days old.

“The calendar is about love and life, and the connection between the father and the baby,” Cary said.

The calendar features people from all walks of life, and has both Canadian and American holidays on it.

Shortly after selecting Ronald McDonald House as the charity she would be supporting with the sales, one of Cary’s friends began living at the house in Vancouver as her two-year-old son was diagnosed with stage four cancer.

Cary has visited them on multiple occasions during the time they’ve been at the house, and seeing the work Ronald McDonald House does has reaffirmed her dedication to supporting it.

The calendars are $25 each, of which $5 will be donated to the charity.

“Because this is my first calendar, I didn’t set any extreme goals,” the 23 year-old photographer explained. “I didn’t have anybody backing me on the printing, so I fronted all of that cost. I’m just trying to get to the even mark, which is selling 98 calendars.

“Then if I get to that even mark, I’ll be able to do it annually. I believe I’ve sold 55 so far.”

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and 2030 downtown, in Rutland, South Pandosy, the Capri-Landmark area and Midtown.

Earlier this week, planner Ross Soward told council that while each area will need specific development plans of their own, a common strategy needs to be developed first covering how the city wants to see all its urban areas grow.

The road map, as it has been dubbed by city staff, includes eight key

planning principles to promote vitality in the areas through land use planning.

Targets are set for the principles, which are aimed at making all the areas more resident-, work-, shopping- and recreation-friendly, with more areas to walk, more open spaces, better transportation as well as better roads and sidewalks to handle the expected higher densities.

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Get into the Christmas spirit

KELOWNA SANTAS IS A VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE WORKING TO PROVIDE A BETTER CHRISTMAS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

For my column today, I’m not going to talk about individual downtown stores—I want to focus on the feeling I get when I do my Christmas shopping in the downtown area.

It’s actually an experience, not a frantic rush of running around in a big box store trying to cross things off a list. Instead, I feel a sense of wonder as I look in each window and marvel over the What’s Up beautiful and Downtown artfully arranged merchandise in every window.

JAN JOHNSON I walk into the warmth of a shop and chat, person-to-person, with store owners and dedicated staff who know the story behind every item. That’s so important when you’re buying a gift for someone you care about.

I stroll up the street to find the next delightful shop and learn the stories there. And then I take a break for hot chocolate and cookies in a charming cafe so I can mull it all over.

If I have one Christmas wish for everyone this year besides world peace, it’s that you give yourself the opportunity to experience this and add some relaxed and enjoyable shopping time to your Christmas “To Do” list. I promise you will be amazed at the incredible variety of offerings in our downtown shops; you will be refreshed and intrigued by all the unique things you’ll see; and you’ll be supporting local merchants who have worked so hard to bring you a huge array of shopping goodies.

Check out the Downtown Kelowna Association’s website for info on the “Spot Santa”contest too. Post a photo of Santa and you could be a winner!

One last thing—don’t forget that parking on the street and in city-owned lots is free on Saturdays during December (thank you, City of Kelowna) and free on Sundays all through the year. Could it be any easier?

Have a beautiful holiday season, and I hope you get to enjoy downtown.

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It could get more expensive to live in West Kelowna next year.

City council was presented with an initial concept of the

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2016 budget Tuesday afternoon. The first draft of the budget was prepared by city staff and calls for a three per cent property tax increase.

Other highlights from the draft include the addition of 3.1 full time city employees, a building inspector, seasonal parks and bylaw staff, a utilities

operator and two more RCMP members.

The budget proposed $10.3 million in 2016 projects including $600,000 for sidewalk

The Central Okanagan Board of Education may be ushering in a wave of change over the coming years, but the make-up of the school board when it comes to trustee jobs will remain the same.

Moyra Baxter Trustee Moyra Baxter was elected as the school board chair for the fourth year in a row this week while trustees will stick with the same positions on the main committees of finance and legal (Lee Mossman), education and student services (Lee-Ann Tiede), human resources (Deb Butler) and planning and facilities (Julia Fraser).

Butler, the Lake Country representative, was also elected vice-chair.

The election of board chair and committees took place this week at the school board’s regular meeting as the trustees get set to welcome a new superintendent come Jan. 1 and usher in a new curriculum for B.C schools phased in over the next three years.

“With a new superintendent (Kevin Kardaal) coming in, it helps to have a bit of continuity at the committee and chairperson positions,” said Baxter, who also served for six years as board chair from 2002 to ‘08.

“One of the main things we will be dealing with in the coming years is the redesign of the curriculum. It’s a different way of delivering (education) with teachers working collaboratively and trying to meet the needs of each child.”

Baxter has been on the school board for the past 19 years and has seen a lot of changes. With resources constantly dwindling despite the local school district being one of the only growing districts in the province, it’s a constant struggle to balance the books as well as govern the entire district.

And there are more changes on the horizon. Next year, school planning councils will be phased out in a decision that came from the provincial government.

The planning councils were the direct link between parents and schools but now that will be handed back over to parent advisory councils.

“School planning councils will be removed from the School Act in July,” said Baxter. “We have to make sure parents are still involved and have a voice in coming together with schools and working collaboratively with teachers and administration.”

Other issues that are coming down the road for the school board are the changing of the catchment areas in Lake Country, a divisive issue that appears to be on the way to being solved. The district’s planning and facilities committee will meet Jan. 6 to hear the options before a final decision could be made at the first school board meeting of the new year, Jan. 13.

Another issue the school board will continue to deal with is changes coming in the French immersion program.

Currently, KLO is the only middle school for French immersion and is over-capacity. The French immersion program is expected to be over-hauled over the next two years with September 2017 targeted for a new way of delivering the program.

In the meantime, the district is still trying to decide how to deal with the over-crowding issues at KLO. “We’re considering all options for that program at this time,” said Baxter. @KP_media1

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Scrooge, played by Sandalwood Retirement Resort general manager Mark Ketler, shares a laugh with Sandalwood residents Helen Jones and Shirley Yamaoka at the 10th annual Scrooge Breakfast on Wednesday, in support of the Salvation Army Christmas campaign, hosted by the Glenmore senior’s residence.

This year, $4920.25 was raised by the guests who brought donations for breakfast, surpassing last years total of $3,299. The breakfast was started 10 years ago by Paul Van Drunin, the former general manager of Sandalwood, to celebrate the Christmas season and raise donations of gift cards to give to teenagers at Christmas.

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Stepping back in time for New Year’s bash Summerland.

Non perishable food item donations will be accepted for the food bank.

Marty Edwards (centre) and his band The Revival will revive some musical memories from the 1960s and ‘70s playing a New Year’s Eve concert Dec. 31 at the Peachland Community Centre.

CONCERT Marty Edwards and The Revival Wednesday, Dec. 31 doors open 7 p.m.

Peachland Community Centre Sixth Street, Peachland You can rock in the New Year listening and dancing to the Marty Edwards and The Revival band perform classic hits from the 1960s and ‘70s.

Their playlist features

the hits of rock’n roll icons such as Tom Jones, Elvis, The Eagles, America, Ronnie Milsap, Lighthouse, Three Dog Night, Badfinger, The Doors, The Beatles and much more.

There will also be an appearance by Kinda Kenny performing a musical tribute to Kenny Rogers.

Marty Edwards handles the lead vocals in the group, backed by

his four-piece Revival band— Heather Davis on keyboards, Gary Smyth on guitar, Bob Bachtold on drums and Brad Dillman on bass.

There will also be a hot buffet catered by The Beach Ave. Cafe at about 8 p.m.as part of the festivities.

Tickets available at Peachland Pharmacy, Blenz Coffee in West Kelowna and Royla LePage office in

CONCERT Gord Bamford & Joe Nichols Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:30 p.m.

Prospera Place Kelowna Along with calling it a “certified country tour,” both Gord Bamford and Joe Nicholls share the experience of being nominated for awards.

Bamford is a 22-time Canadian Country Music Association award winner while Joe Nicholls is a four-time Grammy Award nominee.

Bamford is number one on the country charts with his new single, “Don’t Let Her Be Gone.”

In his career, Nichols

has recorded five number one hits and eight top 10 singles, and he is one of only two artists to spend more than two weeks at #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart when ‘Yeah” held the top spot for three weeks.

Also joining Bamford and Nichols on stage will be MacKenzie Porter.

Tickets available at selectyourtickets.com and at the Prospera Place box office on Friday, Dec. 11.

THEATRE Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Until Dec. 17 Mary Irwin Theatre in the Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave. Kelowna 353 Bernard Ave. New Vintage Theatre will present a faithful stage version of this classic Christmas tale.

The original story was

penned in 1939 by Robert L. May for an advertising campaign for the retail chain Montgomery Ward.

The retailer had been giving away colouring books for Christmas every year and it was decided that creating their own book would save money so they contracted May to write it.

May’s book was a hit and sold 2.5 Million copies in its first year.

Later, May’s brother-inlaw, Johnny Marks, wrote a song based on the story which singer Gene Autry made a number one hit in 1949.

Other books, specials and more followed, including a unique reworked version of Rudolph that included a snowman, gold prospector, elf that wanted to be a dentist and a not so terrifying snow beast in 1968.

Bonnie Gratz, New

Vintage Theatre artistic director, adapted the stop motion animation version of the story for the stage in 2010 while with a theatre company in Calgary for a sold-out theatre run.

The only stipulations the trademark holder had were to include all the same characters, dialogue and real tracks from the 1968 special.

“This is why there are still some very 1960s references like ‘they felt it was best to get the womenfolk home’ and why you will hear the cast singing with the original tracks during our show,” said Gratz.

“It sounds strange, but the result is actually a fun vintage show that is very easy to sing along to, funny and incredibly heart-warming.”

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In just over a week, probably the most highly anticipated movie ever finally opens—Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.

Well, maybe not them but how about Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Sisters? While the reteaming of those two does create some excitement, it is Star Wars: The Force Awakens that is expected to break box office records starting with its advance screenings on Thursday, Dec. 17. Tickets for all three movies are on sale now.

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RICK DAVIS Heart Of The Sea opens this weekend. The latest collaboration between director Ron Howard and Chris Hemsworth is the true story that inspired Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will with an almost human sense of vengeance.

As exciting as the encounter with the whale is, the real drama is the second half of the story, which reveals the aftermath of the attack as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.

Howard and Hemsworth previously worked together on the acclaimed Rush, and deserve to have their names close to the title.

But it does feature a strong ensemble cast including Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), Cillian

Murphy (Batman Begins), Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter series) and Ben Wishaw (“Q” in Spectre) as Herman Melville.

Historians may take some issue with Melville being in this story as he was never on the Essex, but he did spend time on another whaling ship as well as other sea vessels.

Another movie based on true events is Legend, which tells the story of identical twin gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray, two of the most notorious criminals in British history and their organized crime empire in the East End of London during the 1960s.

This is not the first time this story has been

brought to the big screen as The Krays was released in 1990 with brothers Gary and Martin Kemp portraying the twin brothers (Gary is actually two years older than Martin).

What is different about Legend is that the Kray brothers are both portrayed by Tom Hardy in what is being described as a showcase performance (or performances in this case). The only question is can an actor be nominated for both best actor and best supporting actor in the same movie?

That’s not to say that the rest of the cast should be ignored as they include Colin

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Morgan (TV’s Merlin), Christopher Eccleston (TV’s The Leftovers), Joshua Hill (’71), Emily Browning (Pompeii) and David Thewlis (Harry Potter series, Theory of Everything).

Legend is written

and directed by Brian Helgeland, who is best known for previous films Payback, A Knight’s Tale, 42 and co-writing the Academy Award-winning screenplay for L.A. Confidential.

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Other performers featured are Vince Walzak, Sheila Campbell, Adam Weaver, James Szabo, Dana Murphy, Kiran Madahar and Emily Friesen.

Musical director Krista Buttenaar and esteemed choreographer Angela Quinn have collaborated on the show along with designer Derek Gratz on set and props and Natasha Davis as stage

manager.

Rudolph is a shorter, one act show that is family and age friendly so all can attend and enjoy the production, no matter what the age.

“We expect to see entire families at this one—grandparents, parents, young adults, kids and toddlers alike, sitting together. It is a crazy adventure story that celebrates being a misfit in a world of sameness.”

Tickets are available online at selectyourtickets.com or at The Rotary Centre For The Arts Box Office.

PERFORMANCE The Nutcracker Dec. 11-13 Kelowna Community Theatre 1375 Water St. The Canadian School of Ballet will bring another Christmas tradition back to the Okanagan.

Full of fantasy and magic, The Nutcrackerhas captivated generations of families around the world.

With five shows this year, starting on Friday, Dec. 11, there are more chances to join Clara as she takes her magical journey from the comfort of her home to The Land of Snow and to The Land

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The Friday show is at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday will feature 2 p.m. matinee performances and the evening shows at 7:30 p.m.

CONCERT Kelowna International Choir Dec. 13 Delta Grand Hotel 1310 Water St. Kelowna For the Kelowna International Choir, 2015 marks the 20th anniversary years of serving the community with Christmas benefit concerts that have raised more than $55,000.

This year’s benefit concert will be in support of the food bank, admission being free with either a food or cash donation.

“We believe we should give back to the community where we sing,” said Shirley Keller, president of the Kelowna International Choir.

“Our concerts have benefited the food bank for the past 15 years, but we also have given to Kid’s Care, the Rotary Cancer Lodge and the cardiac and mammography units at the hospital in the past.”

Under the direction of Gwen Plitt, KIC will present a program of both traditional and modern Christmas music, backed up by choir accompanist Esther Goertz.

Along with the 30-member choir, the benefit concert will also feature award-winning young fiddlers Chloe and Kyle Davidson.

Multi-instrumentalists, the Davidsons play everything from Celtic to

Cajun, Blues to Bluegrass, and Métis to Middle Eastern.

More information about the choir is available online at KIC’s website kichoir.weebly. com.

CONCERT Craig Pedersen Monday, Dec. 14 8 p.m.

Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, located in the Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave. Kelowna Musician: Craig Pedersen Renowned Montréal trumpet player Craig Pedersen will perform in the fifth installment of the Skin and Bones Music Series, a new concert series devoted to the presentation of experimental music in the Okanagan.

Known for astounding audiences with extended breathing techniques, Pederson is regarded as an expert on the form.

Currently touring across Canada, Pedersen will be in town to promote his new CD Cut And Gouge, a collection of diverse solo performances on trumpet.

His performance will be followed by a collaborative set with local avantgarde saxophonist Darren Williams and experimental guitarist Ryan Lidstone.

As the music series intends to cultivate and underscore experimental Okanagan talent, this will be an encore performance for both Williams and Lidstone at the Alternator’s Skin and Bones Music Series.

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CONCERT Oliver Sister Speak and Raquel Cole Saturday, Dec. 19 8 p.m.

The Streaming Cafe 596 Leon Ave. Kelowna Sister Speak’s moving live show and unique musical pallet has afforded opening slots for Xavier Rudd, Chris Isaak and Air Supply.

Led by Canadian singer-songwriter Sherri Anne and a talented band, Sister Speak is currently based in San Diego and performs more than 150 concerts a year.

Sister Speak’s musical forte is built around compelling vocals, rootsy yet gritty guitar stylings, and thought-provoking lyrics.

Raquel Cole is a seasoned singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist who has featured on Sirius XM’s The Highway and was the opening act on tour for Diamond Rio. And she’s only 21.

The performances of Cole and Sister Speak will be streamed online at streamingcafe.net.

CONCERT Kelowna Liedertafel Choir Sunday, Dec. 20 2 p.m.

First Lutheran Church 4091 Lakeshore Rd. Kelowna Ths year, the choir will be joined for their annual Christmas concert by the Okanagan Children’s Choir, under the musical tutelage of Francis Chiasson. Admission will be by donation.

The Kelowna Liedertafel Choir has been running for 42 years.

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“We do the traditional German music and keep up the German and European culture,” said president Susie Kaul.

CONCERT Jazz Café Presents….

Christmas Presence!

Wednesday, Dec. 23, 7 p.m.

Kelowna Community Theatre 1375 Water St.

In early January of this year, the snow starting falling on the Okanagan Valley and didn’t stop until the whole city was at a stand-still, covered in a blanket of white.

It was that day, specifically Jan. 5, that jazz singer Anna Jacyszyn and her musical director Bernie Addington felt inspired to write a song, and they used that inspiration to create their new single Snow Day. But the musical inspiration didn’t stop there as the duo continued to write songs throughout the seasonal changes of 2015.

On Dec. 23, those original songs will make their debut at a Christmas music special event planned for Kelowna Community Theatre.

Jacyszyn’s close friend, Juno award winning singer/songwriter Julie Masi, also co-wrote several new songs for the concert while Neville Bowman has also composed an instrumental piece which will be performed accompanied with a dance interpretation by Lucy Hazelwood.

The concert backdrop will feature the concept of a shopping mall, with the musicians featured as the shoppers running to and fro throughout the shops on Christmas Eve. A disillusioned Santa sees how commercial the season has become with no one paying attention to its true meaning.

These original seasonal jazz, blues, pop and soul tunes are directed by Neal Facey with choreography

by Lucy Hazelwood of LUKI dance On stage to perform will be Bernie Addington, double bass; Neville Bowman, piano; Scott Gamble, drums; Loni Moger, guitar; Stephen Buck, saxophone/flute; and vocalists Anna Jacyszyn, Julie Masi, Kinga Hemming and Amanda Morazain.

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Guest singer for Christmas concert The Okanagan seasonal favourites,” said Rosemary Symphony Orchestra Thomson, Okanagan will welcome some Symphony Orchestra special guests for its music director. annual Christmas “This show is a concerts across the great performance Central Okanagan for audiences next weekend. of all ages, and Kelowna guest features local artist vocalist Robert Fine Robert Fine who who will be singing Robert Fine will show off his holiday classics with ‘inner crooner’ with the OSO, while horn the wonderful standards White section member Dennis Colpitts Christmas and The Christmas Song. will take a turn at the podium as This is a concert that will most conductor for the holiday concert, definitely have you leaving in the called An OSO Christmas.

Christmas spirit.”

The concert performances Fine has been keeping the big is Friday, Dec. 18, in Penticton; band legacy alive since 1999. It was Saturday, Dec. 19, in Kelowna at in that year that he won a Frank the Kelowna Community Theatre; Sinatra singing contest in Atlantic and Sunday, Dec. 20, in Vernon.

City performing timeless classics.

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Fine has had the opportunity to “For our annual Christmas sing all over the world including performance, we put the OSO performances at the World front and centre to play all of your

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Exposition in Japan, various corporate events in Germany, Jamaica, across the United States and Canada.

He has also had the pleasure of singing at the PNE in Vancouver with Dal Richards and his orchestra and has previously sung with the OSO. He has recorded five CDs, ’ which can be heard daily on AM 600 Radio in Vancouver.

His fifth CD, a live concert performance with the swinging 14 piece Dreamland Band, was released in December 2008 with all proceeds going to the BC Cancer Foundation.Overall, his CDs have raised more than $50,000 for local charities.

The Okanagan Symphony Orchestra is the third largest professional Symphony Orchestra in British Columbia, entertaining residents of the Okanagan Valley and visitors from around the globe with symphonic music since 1960.

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Six-game Prairie tour to test Kelowna Rockets resolve Warren Henderson

Kelowna products and Pan American Games bronze medalists (from left) Abigail Raye, Natalie Sourisseau and Danielle Hennig will be back with the Canadian national women’s field hockey team in 2016.

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It’s a typically long and demanding journey, but you won’t hear Kelowna Rockets forward Rodney Southam complaining.

The Saskatoon native is back in familiar surroundings this weekend as the WHL team opens a six-game eastern swing Friday night in Regina against the Pats.

“It’s unreal, it’s exciting for me to get to play in front of my family and friends,” said Southam, 19, who also made the trip last year as a member of the Tri-City Americans.

“Not only in Saskatoon, but in other places too, a lot of the cities are close together, so that will be nice for me and the other prairie guys on the team.”

Playing a heavy preChristmas schedule on the Prairies—six games in just nine nights— is a significant enough challenge on its own.

Doing it without four of your most productive forwards only adds to the test.

The WHL’s overall leaders will begin the journey minus Rourke Chartier, Nick Merkley, Tomas Soustal and Calvin Thurkauf, who are at their respective country’s national junior team selection camps.

The Rockets have called in forwards Alexander Uryga, 17, and Conner Bruggen-Cate as reinforcements.

“It’s going to be important that we have good starts in these games and that we stay disciplined,” said Rockets head coach Brad Ralph.

“With the firepower that we’re missing, we’re going to be relying a lot

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Saskatchewan native Rodney Southam and the Kelowna Rockets open a sixgame WHL eastern road trip tonight in Regina. on our goaltending and our defense. Guys are going to need to step up.”

Ralph said how quickly the Rockets find their rhythm off the ice will be equally important to the club’s success over the next nine days.

“Every game is a challenge when you spend an extended period of time on bus, sleep patterns are different, you’re moving from city to city, it’s a lot of miles in a short period of time,” Ralph said. “That being said, the guys are close and it’s a chance to bond and work together as a team.

“It is what it is, so we’ll

just need to buckle down and get the job done.”

While Southam and his teammates are looking forward to a little down time over the Christmas break, he said hockey needs to be the only focus until the Rockets play their final game of the trip on Dec. 19 in Saskatoon.

“You never want that creeping in while you’re still playing,” he said.

“We have six more games left. When we play that last one, then we can enjoy some time off.”

The Rockets (22-6-10), who have won 13 of their last 15 games, head into the road trip in top spot in the Western

Hockey League standings, three points ahead of the Calgary Hitmen.

Still, as well as the season has gone to date, Ralph said there’s no resting on what’s happened through the first 29 games.

“We’ve played well, we’ve won a lot of big games and we want to keep building on that,” he said. “But we can’t use what we’ve done as a crutch, we can’t be satisfied. We have to keep pushing to get better.”

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Kelowna threesome to return for 2016 A key trio of players from Kelowna will be back with Canada’s national women’s field hockey team for the upcoming season.

Abigail Raye, Danielle Hennig and Natalie Sourisseau were among 12 players named this week to the national team’s roster for the 2016 competition period.

Raye, 24, has the second most international caps with the Canadian program among active players with 139.

Hennig, 24, has 103 caps, while Sourisseau, 22, has played in 82 international matches.

All KSS grads, the three players were part of Canada’s bronze medal effort at the Pan American Games this summer in Toronto.

It was the best international showing for the women’s team since 1999.

With the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio out of reach for Canada, the national program’s focus in the coming years will be the World Cup in 2018 and qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Hennig, who earned her first cap with Canada in 2010, is excited to be part of the next phase of development for the national women’s program.

Still a relatively young team, the Canadians have made major strides on the international stage the last two years— now ranked 19th in the world—with more progress expected in the future.

“It’s pretty cool to be part of a young program on the rise and our team is already achieving things we haven’t been in decades (Pan Am medal),” said Hennig, “but we still have so

much room to grow individually and as a collective.

“To be a part of that is pretty special and I’d like to hope that I can be one of the key players that will help get Canada back to the Olympics in 2020 and be part of a new chapter in Canadian field hockey.”

Meanwhile, Abigail Raye was one of three Canadian women named this fall to the Pan American Elite team for women.

Other Canadians named among the 16 players were Raye’s national teammates, Brienne Stairs and Karli Johansen.

Since 2007, Pan American Elite Teams have been named every two years to recognize the top players in the Pan American competitions.

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Gran tops her division at Skate Canada Challenge “The Kelowna team showed great skill and poise,” said KSC coach Jason Mongrain, “with several skaters ranking amongst the best in the

country.”

A highlight of the week occurred in the Novice Women’s division, as 12-year-old Olivia Gran won both of her

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Eleven members of the Kelowna Skating Club competed against the country’s best at the 2016 Skate Canada Challenge last week in Edmonton.

Kelowna Owls freshman Mason Bourcier keeps the ball in play against the Pen Hi Lakers in Okanagan Valley senior boys basketball action Tuesday at KSS. Davide Ciancio scored 30 points and Colin McGrath added 20, as the Owls won 115-43. Kelowna, which opened the season with six straight wins, is in Edmonton this weekend for the REB Classic tournament at Jasper Place High School.

segments and the overall title thanks to a personal best and new Canadian record score of 130.23 points—over 14 points more than the second place finisher, Aurora Cotop of Ontario. Gran’s free program included a triple lutz and double axel triple toe combination, both of which received high execution scores from the judging panel.

Emma Bulawka, who represents Alberta but trains at Kelowna, finished 6th in the field of 60 skaters on the strength of two strong programs.

With their top18 finishes, Gran and Bulawka qualify for the Canadian Championships in Halifax next month.

At the Junior level, Kelowna’s Mckenna Colthorp skated two technically demanding programs to finish with a score of 129.92 points and the silver medal, less

than .2 points behind the first place finisher.

Rachel Pettitt of Whitehorse, but trains at Kelowna, also qualified to the nationals in January, thanks to her 9th place finish in the 54 skater event.

Kelowna’s Ajsha Gorman narrowly missed qualifying, finishing 22nd overall.

On the men’s side, Kelly Basisty finished 19th and is the alternate to the nationals.

Haley Sales, and her partner, Nikolas Wamsteeker, won the bronze in Junior Dance.

Sales, a long time member of the Kelowna Skating Club, is now training in Burnaby.

At the senior level, Cailey England and Julianne Delaurier finished 24th and 34th, respectively.

In the Pre-Novice Womens’ event, Ashley

Sales, 11, opened with the 25th-best short program, but stormed back with the fifth-best free program, catapulting herself to a 9th place overall finish.

Her training mate, Mikayla Kramer, who represents Arctic Edge of

Whitehorse, finished 21st in the field of 60 skaters.

“These are obviously great results for our club,” said Mongrain. “At this event, the main goal is to qualify through, but it is very reaffirming to see our skaters rank so well against Canada’s best.”

KSS girls win three at Mouat tourney The KSS Owls senior girls won three of four games to place fifth overall at the Skyline Invitational senior girls basketball tournament last weekend in Abbotsford.

In the fifth/sixth place game Saturday, the Owls defeated the host W.J. Mouat Hawks 52-43.

Taya Hanson led KSS with 17 points, while Courtney Donaldson added 12 for the Owls, who went into the tournament ranked No. 4 in B.C. in the 3A category.

The Owls opened up with a 57-42 victory over Abbotsford senior, before losing 67-45 to Panorama Ridge from Surrey.

KSS then defeated No. 3 Riverside 68-57.

Hanson, who is in Grade 10, paced the Owls attack with 78 points during the tournament, while Donaldson had 62.

In Okanagan Valley league play this week, KSS pushed its record to 2-0 with 79-35 win KELOWNA

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LEFEVRE The 17-year-old from Kelowna captured a bronze medal at the World Age Group Trampoline Championships in Odense, Denmark.

Lefevre, who trains at the Okanagan Gymnastics Centre, finished third in the double mini event in the women’s 17-18 age division.

Lefevre was competing in her second world age groups championships.

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Heat men’s volleyball recruits new 6’6”player The UBC Okanagan Heat men’s squad has made the highly-touted Kyle Hinchey its first recruit for the 2016-17 Canada West volleyball

season.

The 6-foot-6 outside power hitter comes to Kelowna from the Jasper Place High School Rebels in Edmonton, the Alberta

4A boys champions in both his Grade 11 and 12 years. He was also named an all-star at two tournaments during his senior year.

Hinchey’s current coach with the Rebels, Sid Brandsma, describes him as “by far one of the most dominant high school right sides in Alberta.

At 6-6, Kyle is a huge block, with great leaping ability and an explosive swing. UBC Okanagan is very lucky to be getting this young man who is talented enough to take any program to the next level.”

For the Heat’s part, coach Greg Poitras likes the many assets Hinchey brings to Kelowna.

“He is one of the top recruits in Alberta, if not Western Canada,” Poitras said. “We feel his physicality and skill level will help our program

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“We have learned that we have signed a very charismatic person and an athlete that is committed and driven to take our program forward to big

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As for Hinchey’s decision to come to the Okanagan, he cites a positive environment, both for his education and for volleyball.

“I chose UBCO because I feel that the academic atmosphere and setup of the classes and campus will be a good fit for me, I like the small campus feel and how welcoming and open it was all setup,” Hinchey said. “Volleyball wise, I felt I meshed with a lot of the players really well.”

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Super Curling results Molson Superleague of Curling week 8 • Edward Jones (Skip – Adam Cseke) vs Ashley Furniture (Skip – Garry Gelowitz): Team Cseke capitalized on great shots by their lead to make a deuce in the seventh, then stole one in the eighth end for the convincing 6-3 victory.

• Shaw Media (Skip – Tyler Greenberg) vs Artesano Cabinets (Skip – Wes McInnes): Shaw Media took a convincing 5-1 lead after four ends only to see it disappear when Artesano Cabinets made a great three ender in the fifth, then backed it up with steals in the next two ends. Artesano Cabinets hung on to beat Team Gatti 7-6.

• Stolairus Aviation (Skip – Dave Mellof) vs Springfield Autobody (Skip – Justin Nillson): A battle royale with fantastic shots made by both skips, including a raise double take out in the eighth end by Springfield Autobody to tie the game 6-6 with Stolairus Aviation.

In the extra end, Team Mellof came up just short on a draw to the button to give Springfield Autobody a 7-6 victory and a share of first in the overall standings.

• Sturgeon Hall (Skip – Gary Brucker) vs Tidy Tushees (Sean Matheson): Tidy Tushees took it to Sturgeon Hall with a great three ender in the fourth end for a 5-1 lead.

Another three ender in sixth and sealed it for Tushees who posted the 8-2 victory for their fourth win in a row.

• Foothills Creamery (Skip – Shawn Mamchur) vs Sunset Ranch (Jeff Richard): Sunset Ranch was all business this night and had a convincing 6-1 lead after three ends and then finished Foothills Creamery off with another big end in five for a 9-2 victory.

The City of Kelowna last week outfitted the local athletes in their team jackets, as they prepare to compete in the sports of alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, cross country skiing and biathlon.

“I am proud of all of the Kelowna athletes and coaches going to the Games to represent our city on this international stage,” said Kelowna mayor, Colin Basran “They have worked hard to excel at their sport and be a part of Team Kelowna.”

The International Children’s Games is the largest multi-sport youth games in the world and

Kelowna’s athletes and coaches, who will compete next moth at the International Children’s Games in Austria, were presented with their team jackets last week by Mayor Colin Basran. is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, featuring athletes between 12 and

15.

Only four Canadian cities will be at the Games with Kelowna being the

lone Western Canadian centre.

Representing Team

Kelowna are: • Alpine skiers—Alex Baldassare, Hallie Jenkins, Anthony Kurkjian, Luke McMillan and Cara Shaw.

Freestyle skiers— Owen Brunt, Blaise D’Alberthanson, Ainsley Macdonald and Jyssica Heiss • Cross country skiers: Clara Dickieson, Oliver Eisele, Sally Haaheim and Grayson McKinnon • Biathletes—Makenna Banser, Kira Friesen, Cameron Janssen and Rory Hay. Supporting them at the games are their coaches, Steve Lewandowksi, Trevor Haaheim, Ross McKinnon, Andrew Hay

and Lorraine Friesen.

The young athletes are part of a total delegation of 51 going to Innsbruck from Kelowna.

“The whole team— athletes, coaches and family members—are all hugely excited about competing in Innsbruck,” said local Kelowna ICG Committee President Heather Schneider.

Kelowna is one of the few cities to have won medals at both Summer and Winter International Children’s Games, with a haul to date of 14 medals since first participating in the 2011 Winter Games which were held in Kelowna.

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The Kelowna midget Flyers went undefeated to claim the gold medal at the South Okanagan Midget Recreational Hockey tournament, Dec. 4 to 6 in Oliver. The Flyers are: Jase Goerzen, Liam Duckworth, Mike Dwernychuk, Eric Hatanaka, Arjan Thouli, Liam Gallagher, Scott Rutter, Jeremy Gagne, Justin Filafilo, Kash Boparai, Gavin Ezard, Gurveer Pooni, Zak Kennedy, Taylor Piche and Jacob Gagnon and are coached by Daniel Gagnon, Trevor Duckworth, Garry Filafilo and Mark Gallagher.

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The Kelowna atom Tigers brought home the gold medal from the Armstrong tournament Nov. 20 to 22. The Tigers are: (top, left) Ryan Corke, Hunter Laing, Euan McAndrew, Robert Hrasko, (middle) Easton Sprovieri, Rajan Poonian, Liam Pavan, Jordan Schwiegert, Aiden Houston, (bottom) coach Quintin Laing, Andrew Rimland, Tamire Soroka, Ryder Lang, Ryan Schneider, Logan Lahey and coach Luigi Pavan.

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Auto insurance benefit option flying under the radar “Shut the front door!

I don’t even know about this? I used to work for them!”

That was the animated reaction from a friend of mine who used to sell ICBC insurance.

I had just told her about the availability of increased disability benefits when purchasing ICBC insurance.

She went on to tell me that she won a trip once for “upselling” insurance, i.e. using her sales skills to convince insurance patrons to increase their ICBC insurance coverage.

I am about to inform you about a type of extra insurance that is available from ICBC that I had never heard about myself until about a month ago.

I suspect that I represent the vast majority of British Columbians in that regard; perhaps the vast majority of insurance

PAUL HERGOTT brokers as well.

I have written before about liability insurance, which kicks in when you are the “at fault” driver to pay fair compensation for injuries and losses suffered by your victims.

I have done my share of “upselling” in previous columns, recommending that you buy more than the $200,000 minimum because fair financial compensation for injuries and losses can run into the millions.

This time, I am writing about basic insurance coverages that come packaged with your liability insurance when you purchase an Autoplan policy from ICBC.

annually.

Get confirmation from your insurance broker on the current premium expense, but I believe that it’s only an extra $84 to increase the maximum benefit to $700 per week.

That increased maximum will provide 75 per cent coverage for an annual income up to $48,533.33.

A “bonus” to this increased disability protection is an increase to a basic “death benefit” if a crash or collision causes your death, from $5,000 to $20,000 if you fall within a “head of household” definition.

These increased disability and life insurance coverages are not impacted by your health— i.e. you need not complete any health questionnaire, etc.

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An enduring lesson in Yuletide fellowship It’s interesting how a few flashback frames of memories remain in one’s brain from childhood, pulled out for reflection and recollection by a question or an incident.

Whether totally accurate or simply the brain’s filtered protective rearrangement recollection, such memories provide a simple yet symbolic snapshot into one’s past.

Last week, a local media outlet sent me a Christmas questionnaire including the request for a favourite memory.

That opened my cranial floodgate.

When it comes to Christmas, I have so many wonderful treasures to reexamine, which inspires

Hodge Podge CHARLIE HODGE the age old question hovering around the chicken or egg theory: Do I love Christmas so much because of the wonderful memories or do I choose to remember only the good memories because I so desperately want to enjoy Christmas?

Since this is my column, I will choose option one.

There are multiple factors for my Christmas passion including gift giving and getting (who does not like getting a present?), the lights

and songs, the plethora of sweets to forage, and the overall festive nature of the season.

I also cherished Christmas as a child because it was the one time of year I knew my sometimes ferocious father found a soft side.

Most of all, though, it is family, friends and fellowship that make Christmas Day and the entire holiday season special to me.

Of those multiple smileinspiring memories, it is ones centred around fellowship that shine brightest.

My maternal Grandpa Atkinson, who ironically

like my father was usually a fairly serious, no fuss no frills man, began the marvelous memories.

Grandpa survived two wars carrying both physical and mental scars to his grave and never shied away from frankly calling things as he saw them.

However he loved Christmas—and no one walked the walk better than he when it came to the true spirit of the season.

Family tradition dictated Christmas dinner for many years at Grandma and Grandpa’s, which always meant a meal with strangers.

Perhaps because of his war experiences and work later with veterans who had been forgotten by their own people, Grandpa always opened his home at Christmas to not only family but guests with nowhere to go.

It was not uncommon

to have two or three total strangers at the table who humbly arrived with the knowledge that a warm meal and warm home awaited.

I grew up not fully aware that more often than not the various waifs Grandpa brought home for Christmas dinners were indeed total strangers to him as well.

He would bring home former veterans from the Royal Canadian Legion, or a homeless person from the street (yes there were homeless folks even back in the ‘good ole days’).

It was the mixture of emotions from such experiences that I believe most influenced me then; the joy the dinner guests showed for some company and warm food, and the sorrow I felt realizing the loneliness those guests held the rest of the year.

Even as a child, I understood how

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Heritage awards nominees sought The Central Okanagan Heritage Society is again inviting nominations for its annual Heritage Awards, to be presented during Heritage Week, Feb. 15 to 21, 2016.

The society is seeking nominations for projects within the geographic boundaries of the Central Okanagan region in the following categories: • Distinguished Community Service— awarded to a person or persons in recognition of their service to the community in the heritage field. Include the nominated person’s name and contact information, and a brief write-up outlining their service and accomplishments in heritage conservation.

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Now in its 14th year, the Shoppers Drug Mart Growing Women’s Health campaign provides funding for 490 women’s health charities and organizations across Canada. The drug store’s Rutland location alone raised $13,000 of the proceeds.

“We were surprised and honoured to learn nine Shopper’s Drug Mart stores in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Rutland and Lake Country selected the Kelowna Women’s Shelter as their charity of choice for this wonderful fundraising effort,” said Kelowna Women’s Shelter executive director Karen Mason.

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Reticulated giraffe and Grevy’s zebra thrive in harmony at Loisaba Conservancy in northern Kenya because of conservation efforts.

Feel the magic of Kenya’s Loisaba Conservancy

In the stillness just before dawn, the dazzling stars of Orion illuminate the African sky.

In the Hunter’s company are neighbouring constellations of Taurus, Monoceros, Lepus, Gemini and Eridanus and what surely must be a trillion stars. The heavens are ablaze in natural brilliance, as nary a single manmade light tarnishes the night sky.

The air is cold as the first rays of sun brighten the horizon. As I tug the blankets tighter for warmth, from afar an almighty roar cuts the silence of the early morning. A lion is on the prowl, and I shiver as I listen to him, spellbound by the sheer power of his voice. Soon after the sounds of the lion fade away, I am fully awakened by the first chirps of the dawn chorus, a melodious hallelujah choir of go-away birds, doves, hornbills, weavers, rollers and sunbirds.

This is the song of Africa, and as the sun rises I hear it all from the safety of a handcrafted four-poster starbed perched high on a platform at the Loisaba Conservancy wilderness in Kenya’s Laikipia County. Just imagine lying on a big, comfortable bed in the open with nothing but diaphanous mosquito netting between you and nature. On any given night, and practically within an arm’s length, the growling lions are joined by screaming hyenas, grunting hippos and rumbling elephants. That is the pure magic

animals, either, as you would see stampeding the Mara or the Serengeti.

Don’t misinterpret that to mean the animals aren’t here, because they most certainly are, and it’s a special thrill to find them. On game drives we see Grevy’s zebra, graceful giraffe, greater kudu, wild dogs, hartebeest and Cape buffalo, their horns curling like an out-of-control mustache. Big cats and little cats live on Loisaba, including leopard, cheetah, serval and caracal, and the lion population, Oluchina explains, is one of the most stable in Kenya.

Loisaba also carves out a portion of the historic elephant migratory corridor of Kenya’s wilderness and supports the country’s second largest elephant population, only after Tsavo.

On one game drive, our small ladies-only group rounded a curve in a dirt road and came upon a parade of tuskers so close we could almost touch them.

This closeness with nature is why the sanctuary-like Loisaba is so special. And, like most of the conservancies and lodges in Kenya, there is always a back story, this one dating only to the 20th century but on ancient lands that are much the same as they were a hundred, a thousand, even 10,000 years ago.

Today’s Loisaba was originally owned by Carletto Ancilotto, an Italian count who first visited Kenya in the 1960s. Kuki Gallman, his neighbour and friend who wrote “I Dreamed of Africa,” says that Ancilotto was passionate about hunting, fishing and shooting. He came

of a starbed. I had traveled to Loisaba with friends who are fellow nature geeks like me. We were not only to see the wildlife and immerse ourselves in Kenyan culture, but also to see firsthand how community conservation works.

During our stay at Loisaba, we meet Charles Oluchina, director of Africa field programs for The Nature Conservancy.

“Loisaba is a magical place,” he tells us over morning coffee. “It’s attractive and has a lot of character with steep valleys, open plains and river systems.” The word Loisaba, which in Swahili translates to “seven stars,” honors the Pleiades, the cluster of ice-blue stars also known as the Seven Sisters in Greek mythology.

“You can see the Seven Sisters beautifully from here,” says Tom Silvester, Loisaba’s exuberant and always smiling manager. “Think of it as sleeping in the biggest bedroom in the world.”

The 56,000-acre Loisaba, just north of the equator and close to Mount Kenya, is unlike the tourist-infused Maasai Mara in the lower reaches of Kenya or the equally popular Serengeti in Tanzania.

There are no great herds of tourists here, so you truly feel as if you’re in a world of your own. You have those 56,000 acres pretty much to yourself and just a few other guests and the wild creatures and hundreds of bird species of the Kenyan plains. The unfenced Loisaba is remote, and since it’s on the fringes of the true Kenyan wilderness, there are no great herds of RW AY

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to adore the land and its dramatic landscape of high plateaus with views to forever, acacia woodlands and volcanic rocks blasted from Mount Kenya in its last eruption more than 2 million years ago. He built a cattle ranch at Loisaba, with the bovines sharing the vast wilderness with the local wildlife.

Age caught up with the count, and in the late 1990s his daughter Luisa, rather than selling Loisaba to developers, negotiated to transfer the property to the Loisaba Community Trust with the help of the U.S.-based The Nature Conservancy and the Kenya-based Space for Giants, an elephant conservation group. The name of the ranch was changed to Loisaba, and thus began building the model for sustainable community development, conservation of wildlife habitat and especially for the elephant migration path that passes through here, and, especially to the delight of nature nerds everywhere, safaris and tourism.

“Tourism support helps make Loisaba a self-sustaining engine for peace, community development and wildlife conservation,” Oluchina says. “This is an innovative example of how Africa can both preserve its heritage and create economic opportunities for its people.”

The starbeds are a critical part of Loisaba’s tourism program. Silvester explains that while plenty of lodges throughout Kenya and even across Africa now have their own versions

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orchestrated ballet in the bush. Then in the waning light the driver finds the perfect spot for sundowners, the safari version of happy hour, complete with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served in the vibrant light of sunset.

No two game drives are ever the same, and on one of our final days at Loisaba we were afforded the most memorable moments of our journey—and for me, of my lifetime.

As we drive away from Kiboko that morning, our goal is to find lions.

After an hour or so, we come to a stand of dense brush and huge, sharp rocks. Yusuf, our driver-slash-professional wildlife guide, manages to sidestep the largest of the boulders as we crawl along slowly and carefully, and he’s always scanning the bushes for simba, the Swahili word for lion.

But the lions, their tawny hides blending in with the warm, rusty colors of Africa, prove elusive and we don’t catch even a glimpse of one.

“Clever lions,” Yusuf says in a low voice as we head back to the lodge for a big, bountiful breakfast of eggs, bacon and tomatoes.

For the moment, we are outsmarted by Mother Nature.

Not to be outdone, Yusuf is determined to find simba on our evening game drive. There we are, bumping along the rocks, when he points to a spot underneath a tree. There lay a lioness, beautiful and golden in her majesty. As we draw closer, immediately we see that she has several awful, gaping wounds, and it is clear that she is in a great deal of pain.

“I think she’s been in a fight with a buffalo,” Yusuf says as we watch

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of starbeds, the idea originated at Loisaba and provided jobs for local Maasai and Samburu tribesmen of building the beds.

In addition to more than 200 jobs created within the local community since Loisaba began in 1998, Loisaba has been instrumental in building schools and health care clinics and providing managed grazing access for neighbouring communities of Samburu and Maasai farmers. All of that is possible with the support from TNC and Space for Giants, plus that of the Loisaba Community Conservation Foundation, tourism operator Elewana, and the Northern Rangelands Trust, which develops community conservancies in northern Kenya.

“Our hope is to also create additional community conservancies in the area surrounding Loisaba as a means to secure grazing lands for local people and provide improved governance and grassroots decisionmaking,” says Silvester.

“We are working closely with Northern Rangelands Trust to expand their proven model of community conservation. The Nature Conservancy brings us these relationships. The future potential to scale up our impact is very exciting.”

In those respects, Loisaba isn’t just another African safari. Every single dollar goes toward the greater good of the entire Loisaba community.

“Even if you come here and have a beer, the money goes back into conservation,” says Silvester. “There is a real linkage between science and tourism. Loisaba is conservation forever, conservation for people

and wildlife.”

There’s more to do for tourists at Loisaba than drinking beer, sleeping in starbeds and going on game drives, certainly, including visiting nearby villages for glances of traditional African life, riding camels or horses, and fishing or rafting on the Ewaso N’giro or Ng’are Narok rivers. But it is the game drives with which I’m truly enamored.

The typical day begins with a very early morning game drive, just before sunrise. They sometimes last for hours, depending upon the wildlife patterns. During the day, the animals slumber under shade trees to escape the hot African sun. In the evening the critters awake and they, along with the nocturnal creatures of the night, become more active and join together across the plains and at watering holes in a naturally

her lick her wounds and roll over in an attempt to get comfortable. “She’s been tossed around pretty badly.” Then, drawing on his knowledge of many years as a tracker, he states, “She is dying.”

The one thing that guides cannot do is interfere with nature’s balance. We watch her for a long while, knowing it would be the last time we would ever see her.

Only when darkness threatens to envelope us do we finally drive away.

Mother Africa had taken back her child, and it is difficult to comprehend the utter sadness of it all while at the same time reveling in its stark beauty. And it was there, on a dust-cloaked Loisaba road, that I cried for a dying lion.

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So this year, be prepared for Christmas shopping by have a shopping list and budget before I head down to the mall.

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HAVE A LIST

List the people who you are going to buy a Christmas gift for. This is a good place to start as the exercise will help you

see the magnitude of the shopping you need to do. Here are some of the people who you will probably include on your list—family, close friends, work colleagues, Christmas part gift exchanges for Christmas parties.

THINK OF A GIFT

For each person on that gift list, think of a suitable present that you will like to buy for him/ her. If you are not very sure at this point, have a few potential items listed so that you at least have something in mind when you are in the mall.

START A BUDGET

For each gift, estimate how much you would spend on that gift. Total the prices for all the gifts you have listed and that’ll be your budget. If you have a few possible items listed for one person, use the price of the most expensive item to calculating the budget.

You want to make sure you are prepared for the worst case scenario. Take a look at the total. Is this budget affordable? If not, you may have to review step 2 and 3 until you have a final budget that you are comfortable with.

DO ONLINE RESEARCH

A good way to check if your budget is realistic is to do some online research before you actually head down to the mall. Not only is this

a good way to gather gift ideas and market rates, it also saves you time and energy you would waste going to the crowded mall or a store simply for research purposes.

Below are some great sites to start you off: Amazon.com—the grandfather of online shopping for books, electronics, CD/DVD for music and movies. Now, it even includes apparel, jewelry, tools and sports gears.

Ikea.com—source of great ideas for cheap home furnishing gifts Overstock.com— Covers a wide range of gift ideas, and offers gifts by budget ranges from under $25 to above $100 Bizrate.com—great site for price research as it aggregates catalogues from many online retailers into one site.

DO YOUR SHOPPING

Here’s where the real action starts. Get down to the shopping mall or go to online stores to do your shopping. Retailers like to run promotions during the Christmas season to encourage consumer spending, so be prepared to be tempted by irresistible offers and promotions. Having the shopping list and budget in hand will certainly help you stay focused. You are less likely to get distracted into opportunistic shopping which will result in you bursting your pockets.

Maximizing your spending dollar 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.

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Planning who and what you want to buy Christmas gifts for, and setting up and sticking with a budget of what you can afford to spend, will truly make it a Merry Christmas with no surprises when the credit card bills come due in January.

TRACK YOUR SPENDING

For each actual purchase that you make, update your budget with the actual money spent.

If you have burst your budget on some items, then you’ll have to lower the spending on other items to make up for the differences. Likewise, if you make some savings on certain items, then you’ll have more slack to play with on other items. Keep doing this for the entire shopping list and you will be able to constantly track your actual spending against

your budget. This is vitally important to help you keep within your shopping budget.

It does take some upfront efforts to plan your Christmas shopping.

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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.

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Advice on how to make sure a deal is really a deal Who doesn’t want to get the best deal for their dollar, especially if you are facing tough economic times.

There’s no shortage of sale ads from merchants who want your business—they’re using preferred customer specials, early bird sales, midnight madness events, coupon savings days, and pre- and post-holiday sales.

But just how do you decide if their deals are real?

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Shop around. A “sale” price isn’t always the “best” price.

Some merchants may offer a sale price on an item for a limited time; others may discount the price on the same item everyday.

Having an item’s manufacturer, model number, and other identifying information

can help you get the best price for the item you want.

Read sale ads carefully.

Some may say “quantities limited,” “no rain checks,” or “not available at all stores.”

Before you step out the door, call ahead to make sure the merchant has the item in stock.

If you’re shopping for a popular or hard-to-find item, ask the merchant if he’d be willing to hold the item until you can get to the store.

Take time and travel costs into consideration.

If an item is on sale, but it’s way across town, how much are you really saving once you factor in your time, your transportation, and parking?

Look for pricematching policies. Some merchants will match, or even beat, a competitor’s prices—at least for a limited time.

Read the merchant’s pricing policy. It may not apply to all items.

Go online. Check out websites that compare prices for items offered online.

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Ask about sale adjustments. If you buy an item at regular price and it goes on sale the next week, can you get a credit or refund for the discounted amount?

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4. Pearl Earrings.

If you are looking for something a little different then you might consider these as a present. They are great for your mom or grandmother.

5. Cocktail Dress.

It can be very nice to buy the perfect dress and then take your special lady out wearing the dress. Plan a special evening so your lady gets to wear it almost immediately.

6. Comfy Bathrobe. he perfect bathrobe will make any woman feel special. Aim for luxurious feeling material such as terry cloth or satin.

7. Winter Boots.

A great pair of boots can be hard to find.

Make sure you take into consideration the size of your lady’s calf muscles, as knee-high boots can be quite snug fitting. If in doubt, a gift voucher to her favorite shoe store is a better option.

8. Designer Handbag.

If the special lady in your life uses a handbag then a designer one might be the gift that you are looking for. Aim for something from Louis Vuitton or Michael Kors if you want to really impress!

1. Digital Camera.

This is going to be a great gift if you have somewhere special to take your lady where she can utilize the camera.

Point and click cameras are the perfect gift for the adventure junkie.

2. Gadget Accessories.

If your lady has a smartphone or tablet, buying accessories to go with these is a great gift.

You can personalize them by getting covers made from a photo of the two of you. The possibilities are endless when it comes to gadgets.

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1. Aromatherapy Candles.

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2. Show Tickets.

Tickets for an upcoming play or concert or passes to see an upcoming movie can be a part of a fantastic Christmas gift, even better if combined with a weekend getaway trip.

3. A Day at the Spa. Treating your lady to a day at a spa will be a great treat. Make sure that you book only relaxing activities, a deep cleanse facial is probably not a good idea. Aim for anything that has the word “relax” in it and you’ll be safe.

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Memories and experiences can be great gifts for dads Figuring out the perfect gift for your father can be a real head-scratcher, especially if he’s a man of few words.

You’ve likely resorted to socks, mugs or neckties in the past, never quite knowing if you’ve hit the mark.

Here are ways to bring holiday joy to any father: Buy what he’d like We often bend over backwards to find something special to wow

dad, when it might be a simple a well-loved staple that will make him smile.

Think back to a time when your dad pointed out a favourite shirt, cookie, sandwich or magazine. These smaller things might be what he appreciates the most.

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Help your father through the cold months by booking something he can put on the calendar

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Donate in his honour Consider a charitable gift in your father’s honour. If he loves to fish, the “Fish Farm” option from the World Vision gift catalogue is a great idea.

A family’s future can be changed because of such a thoughtful gesture.

Celebrate his history Go to your local library,

or search for an online newspaper archive. Find the front page from the day of your father’s birth,

graduation, or marriage.

Collect a few significant links and then send them for

together one or more special photos, a memory gift to last a lifetime.

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The holiday season is a time filled with joy and giving, but it can also be a time of great waste as packaging and wrapping from gifts finds its way into landfills.

This year, follow these eight tips to spread the joy without the extra waste.

1. Don’t leave home without a healthy supply of reusable shopping bags.

2. Look at opportunities to car pool or use public transit when shopping during the holiday season. When ordering gifts online find retailers that use packaging and delivery options that are better for the environment.

3. Use reusable gift bags, newspaper or even fabric to wrap gifts instead of wrapping paper, which often cannot be recycled.

4. Send greeting cards electronically or make your own cards out of recycled

materials.

5. Consider giving an experience, such as tickets to a local attraction or the movies, or something that’s homemade, like baked goods made from locally sourced ingredients.

6. If giving a physical gift, look for items that use minimal packaging or have packaging that can be recycled.

Consider gifts made from sustainable and responsibly sourced material, choose electronics that are energy-efficient and opt for edible gifts that are organic or locally sourced.

7. In lieu of a gift, make a donation to a charitable organization that supports green initiatives.

By following this list and checking it twice, it will be easy to have a festive and green gift-giving season.

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7. Tea towels to dry dishes instead of using the dry function on the dishwasher 8. Window insulating kit (up to 13 per cent of air leakages in your home can occur through windows) 9. Lighting timers 10. In-home energy monitor

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West Kelowna Fire Rescue recently made the gift of a donation to the Westside Community Food Bank.

Among those in the photo above are West Kelowna Chief Jason Brolund (second from the right) and Lenetta Parry, executive director of the Westside Community Food Bank and the Kelowna Food Bank (centre) joined by other West Kelowna firefighters. West Kelowna Fire Rescue conducted its 18th annual Holiday Food Drive on Dec. 1 and 2, going door to door throughout the city co0llecting 12,000 pounds of food towards this year’s campaign.

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Moral well-being enhanced by making donation to a food bank Many of us are getting in the giving spirit with the arrival of Christmas.

One of the most impactful ways people can help their community is by making a donation to the food bank.

Here are five reasons why: 1. Food banks help Canada’s most vulnerable populations.

More than 37 per cent of people helped by food banks are children and nearly half of the households helped have children.

Some of the primary reasons people turn to food banks include sudden illness of family members, job loss and family breakup. People

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with physical or mental health issues, indigenous peoples, immigrants and refugees are especially vulnerable to food insecurity.

2. Donations make us feel good.

The benefits of charitable giving are well documented.

Psychological benefits include a sense of moral satisfaction, improved self-esteem and a greater sense of human connection, but donating to charity may also have health benefits.

Charitable giving has been linked to decreased blood pressure, reduced stress and increased life expectancy.

3. The majority of food

bank support comes from people like you.

Donations of food and funds go a long way to ensuring people in need don’t go hungry.

“We are so grateful for the generosity of people across the country,” said Katharine Schmidt, executive director of Food Banks Canada.

“While finding solutions to hunger is a complex undertaking, the support of community food banks is a huge step in ensuring we can relieve hunger today.”

4. Donations have a measurable benefit on communities.

Donations are critical to ensuring food banks are able to keep their

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doors open and lights on, put gas in the trucks to pick up donations and run essential programs that help individuals and families become more self-sufficient.

More than half of all food banks operate foodfocused programs like community kitchens, gardens and nutrition training, and almost 40 per cent of food banks direct clients to other support like employment, housing and health care.

5. Making a donation is simple.

“People can easily make a food or financial donation at any Loblaws, Your Independent Grocer or Real Canadian Superstore,” said Peggy Hornell, senior director of Community Investment.

“If everyone in Canada donated just two items at their local store, we could meet the monthly demand on food banks for months to come.”

While cash donations give the food bank flexibility to purchase the items they need the most, food donations are also important.

More information can be found at foodbankscanada.ca or contact the Kelowna Community Food Bank, 1265 Ellis St., at 250763-7161, at the West Kelowna Food Bank, 2545 Churchill Rd., at 250-768-1559.

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A segment-exclusive compressed natural gas/ propane gaseous fuel prep package is available for 5.0-litre V8-equipped F-150 – helping reduce operating costs and tailpipe CO2 emissions.

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BMW revives the station wagon with 328i xDrive Touring blend of utility and sport performance.

What’s Worst? If only it was available in a few other flavours—340i or maybe even the future 330e plugin hybrid?

What’s Interesting? That BMW’s 3 Series, which long ago became a luxury status symbol for the masses, still maintains its performance edge.

By Rob Beintema The BMW 328i xDrive Touring model adds a little extra cargo room and versatility to the performance and luxury mantra of BMW’s 3 Series lineup.

This sporty and modern take on an old fashioned station wagon formula might just manage to offer the best of both worlds— sport and utility.

In Canada, this wagon comes available in two flavours—gasoline-powered in the 328i ($48,050) or diesel-powered in the 328d model ($49,550).

Both versions come standard with XDrive all-wheeldrive and eight-speed automatic transmissions.

And like the rest of the 3 Series lineup, our as-tested 328i xDrive Touring model has been refreshed with a few cosmetic and dynamic improvements for the 2016 model year.

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BMW 328i xDrive Touring 2016. tor “eyebrow.”

Restyled LED taillights come standard and the lineup also boasts new wheel design choices and a few new metallic paint shades added to the colour palette.

Inside, the evolution of refinement continues with quality material upgrades and a new console design with new covered cupholders and an added cubby.

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for five, and the versatile 40/20/40 rear seat offers a variety of passenger/cargo configurations, maxing out the 495 litres of luggage room to 1,500 litres with the second row folded flat.

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0-100km/h acceleration time. go-fast ability depends on more than just power and, for 2016, the 328i has honed its handling competence with chassis upgrades that include new front struts, new rear dampers, an updated Dynamic Stability Control system (DSC) and with redesigned electric-powered steering system (EPS). The standard eight-speed automatic

was also revised for 2016 and the added traction and all-weather security of the XDrive all-wheel-drive system is an inherent bonus for confidence-inspiring tractability.

Our 328i xDrive Touring tester pushes that performance envelope even further with the M Performance Package ($1,900) that adds the Variable Sport Steering system, adaptive M suspension, M sport brakes and bigger

double-spoked, bi-colour 19-inch alloy wheels.

BMW’s 3 Series lineup, racking up over 14 million sales in its history, accounts for 25 per cent of BMW’s global sales.

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Consumption is rated at 10.6/7.1/9.0L/100 km.

The third variant is the Hybrid with new 1.8-litre turbo and two-motor drive unit derived from the Volt.

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Chevrolet Malibu 2016. ium-ion battery, the Hybrid can reach 88 km/h (55 mph) on electricity alone. Above that speed the engine kicks in automatically.

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The Hybrid is also the first Chevrolet to employ Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery (EGHR), which uses the heat from the exhaust system to warm the engine and cabin. It also aids engine startup and fuel flow in cold weather.

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OnStar’s 4G LTE with Wi-Fi hotspot is standard on all models with a threemonth/3GB data trial (whichever comes first).

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The press launch took place in Palo Alto, CA, where I drove all three engines starting with the 1.5-litre which, believe it or not, felt like a V6 except at passing speeds where the turbo needed time to spool up— which is did fairly fast.

That was not an issue with the 2.0-litre, where its 258 lb/ft gave it the grunt needed to come up to any speed

with just a touch of the gas pedal and no detectible delay in power delivery.

There was little time left to drive the Hybrid, so I’ll wait until it comes to market to do a full road test.

During the drive, my partner remarked, “I’m having a hard time trying to find something wrong with this car.”

Later, we both sat down and went over the Malibu again and could only come up with a sizeable lower A-pillar as a detriment.

There will be five models in Canada: L (starting price, $21,745); LS ($24,245); LT ($25,245) and Premier ($32,045). Pricing on the Hybrid will be released mid-2016.

What’s Best: Styling, fuel economy and competitive pricing to go after the midsize segment leaders.

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What’s Interesting: Teen Driver system that lets parents set speed and boundary limits for their kids, but also tracks how many times safety features such as collision alert are activated.

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LYONS, GORDON GEORGE 1931-2015 Gordon passed away peacefully December 2nd 2015 in Kelowna B.C.Born in Cranbrook B.C., June 25th 1931. He spent his childhood in Duchess, AB., then returned to Cranbrook where he graduated high school and went on to attended the Royal Conservatory of Music where he obtained his degree in Classical Piano. He then chose to follow in his father’s footsteps and attended Barber College. After graduation he then returned to work with his father for a few years before he took over operations of Lyons Barber shop. During this time he met our mother and they eventually settled in Cranbrook and raised their family. Gordon was larger than life and was an avid outdoors man who loved to fish, snowmobile and spend time with his family at their cabin at North Star Lake. Music continued to play a role throughout his life as he loved to entertain showing off his Honky Tonk style. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Terry and his daughter Charlotte. Left to honour his memory are brother Robin (Lottie), daughter Yvonne (Ken), son Kim (Marlene), grandchildren Warren (Pauline), Darren (Jennifer), Jennifer (Matt), and six great grandchildren. At Gordon’s request there will be no funeral service. A private memorial will be held at a later date. The family would like to express our gratitude to his many caregivers, some of whom went above and beyond to enhance his quality of life. Also to the staff at Kelowna General Hospital for their kind and compassionate care. Arrangements entrusted to Everden Rust Funeral Services at 250-860-6440.

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Passed away peacefully, after a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the age of 83. Survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Joan; sister Shirley Armon of Edmonton; brothers-in-law: Allen Osmak (Elsie) of Edmonton, George Osmak (Joan) of Leduc, AB; sister-in-law Delores Norton of Tucson, Arizona; numerous nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by his parents Paul and Clara Armon and Joan’s parents John and Frances Osmak. No service by request. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior, www.bccancer.bc.ca or the Kelowna SPCA, www.spca.bc.ca

Passed away peacefully on December 7, 2015 after a courageous and difficult battle with cancer. Born in London, UK on March 14, 1928. He moved to Ontario in 1965, then to Kelowna, where he has enjoyed many years of retirement after a career as an elevator mechanic.

Survived by his wife, Rosa, step-daughter Lissie, step grandson Maximo and nieces Carol, Jenny and nephew David, in England.

Special thanks to nurses, caregivers and volunteers at Central Okanagan Hospice House for their kindness and compassionate care of Harry during his brief stay with them.

At Harry’s request, no memorial service will be held.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hospice house or Kelowna General Hospital.

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

BLANCHARD, ANN (nee Bubel) May 1, 1930 ~December 1, 2015

It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the gentle passing of Ann Blanchard in Kelowna, BC., surrounded by her loving family.

Ann is survived by Floyd, her devoted husband of 65 years; daughter Lois Martin (Pat) and son Lary Blanchard (Barb). Her 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren were the loves and treasures of her life.

Born in Ranfurly, Alberta into a family of 12 brothers and sisters, she leaves behind a brother Frank (Nellie) in Athabasca, a sister Rose in Kelowna and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Ann’s family would like to express thanks to the Doctors and Nurses of 2 East for their gentle and compassionate care Burial will be private and a Celebration of Life will be held in Kelowna at a later date.

In Lieu of flowers please consider donations to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation (KGF Foundation ) in memory of Ann.

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Passed away at the Central Okanagan Hospice House on December 5, 2015. Survived by his loving wife, Gail; sons, Dean and Blaine; step sons, Troy and Trent; brother, Lee; sisters, Evelyn and Margaret. Predeceased by son, Douglas; brothers, Clifford, Wilfred, Lawrence and David; sister Florence and parents, Thomas and Rose. Gerry was born in Saskatchewan. He enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces and became a Veteran of the Korean War. Moved to British Columbia in the 1950’s and finally to Kelowna in 1984 where he met his wife Gail. Gerry loved being out in nature and would spend hours hiking and exploring. He loved life.

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April 5, 1939 ~ December 5, 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was born in Bankend, Saskatchewan. Alvin was predeceased by his parents Michael and Raifta Kuyek; brothers John and Peter Kuyek; sisters Mary Leschuk, Anne Evanski and Jennie Yasinowski. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Lily; son Terry (Sherry); daughters Debbie (Darrell), Michele (Dennis); grandchildren; Lisa (Eric), Nicole (Arden), Isaac, Kayla, Ally; and great grandchildren; Kaity and Dylan. He also leaves behind his sister Natalie, brother Joe (Esther) and numerous nieces and nephews. Alvin began his teaching career in 1958 in a one room school in Clarkson, SK. From there, he taught in Outlook and Canora, SK and eventually moved to Regina in 1966, where he taught at Benson and Imperial Elementary schools before moving to Scott Collegiate. He finished off his first career at Robert Usher Collegiate in Regina and retired in 1987 at the age of 50. Dad and Mom moved to Penticton in 1989. He was president of the local Kiwanis Club and taught English as a second language in Oliver.

His second career took him and Mom to Botswana, Africa for three years where he taught English at a London Missionary School. It was a wonderful experience.

They then went to Ukraine through the University of Saskatchewan Second Languages where he set up English Schools to teach English for business purposes in three cities. They were able to meet relatives and visit the villages where their families originated. Through his international teaching experience, Dad and Mom made many friends from all over the world and were blessed to travel to many locations. They relocated from Penticton to Kelowna ten years ago. Dad was very involved with his church and always involved in committee and community work. He was a gentle person which was reflected in the outpouring of support Mom has received from the community. He was an avid sports fan and kept loyal to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He enjoyed reminding his British Columbia family and friends of this. He will truly be missed by all. We wish to show our appreciation and thanks to Dr. Chamberlain for all his support as well as the first responders and trauma team in emergency for all their efforts and kindness. Prayers will be held on Friday, December 11th at 6:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, December 12th at 10:00 am at Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1935 Barlee Road, Kelowna, BC. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

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The jobs are physically demanding & req working in all weather conditions. Employment from March 1 - Oct 31, 2016. $10.50/hr. 10hrs/day, 6 days/wk. Reply to to Sedona Holdings Ltd 1790 High Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 7C1 GHUMAN Farm (3553 Bemrose Rd.) in Kelowna needs 3 Farm Workers, March - end of Oct., 40hr/wk, $10.59/hr. Call: 250-860-8373, buta_ghuman@hotmail.com HARMAN Sidhu Orchard Kelowna needs Farm Workers, thinning, picking, pruning $10.59/hr. or piece rate, up to 40-60 hrs. per wk. March 1 to Nov. 15, Sukh Sidhu, 1655 Geen Rd. Kel. 250-491-1829 KAMALJIT Jaswal (Jaswal Farms) looking for Orchard Workers from Mar 1 - Oct 31 $10.59/hr. Picking, all piece work. Call 250-317-6384.

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GRAY Monk Cellars Ltd., located at 1055 Camp Road, Okanagan Centre, BC, is seeking 3 temporary vineyard labourers, in Lake Country and Okanagan Valley, to start work March 7, 2016, for approximately 8 months. Candidates must be willing to work outdoors and in all seasonal conditions. On the job training is provided, duties include tying, pruning, picking, processing, grounds and vineyard maintenance.

Starting wage $10.49/hour, approx. 40-50 hours per week. Please fax resume to 250-766-3390 or email employment@graymonk.com. We thank all applicants in advance, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

VINEYARD LABOURERS Intrigue Wines Ltd., located at 2291 Goldie Road, Lake Country, BC, is seeking 2 seasonal vineyard labourers, in Lake Country and Okanagan Valley, to start work March 7, 2016 for approx. 8 months.

Candidates must be willing to work outdoors and in all seasonal conditions. On the job training is provided, duties include grounds and vineyard maintenance, operation of farm and vineyard equipment.

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KARMJIT GILL ORCHARDS looking for Seasonal Workers in Kelowna. Pruning, Thinning & Picking and other Orchard Jobs. March 1 - Oct 30, 2016 $10.59/hr, 40hrswk.

Piece work. Call (250)-860-9737 SOHAL ORCHARDS LTD. requires Farm LABOUR in Winfield & Oyama. NO EXP. nec but must be able to learn quickly. Duties incl but are not restricted to: pruning, thinning & harvesting fruit. The jobs are physically demanding & require working in all weather cond. Employment from Feb.25 - Nov.30, 2016. $10.50/hr.

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Eligibility: Residents of British Columbia are eligible to apply for the FNHA Board of Directors, with the exception of: t Elected or hereditary First Nations leaders (Chief or Councillor) t Any individual eligible for membership in the First Nations Health Directors Association (a Health Director or senior health lead employed by an organization delivering health services within or on behalf of a First Nations community or communities) t Elected federal, provincial, or municipal officials t Any individual working for an organization currently receiving funding from the FNHA Qualified First Nations individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

To Submit Mary McCullough, Regional Manager (Interior) 520 Chief Eli LaRue Way, Kamloops, BC - V2H 1H1 Phone: 778.220.1372, Fax: 604.913.2081 Email: Mary.Mccullough@fnha.ca For additional information, please visit our website: www.fnha.ca/about/regions/interior Application Deadline: December 18, 2015 at 4:30 pm View this posting online: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

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Born January 2nd, 1934, passed December 6th, 2015.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Kay Wilson; wife, mother, grand-mother, great grand-mother, sister, and friend.

She was predeceased by her parents Dave and Mary, her brother Dave, and her sisters Susie and Annie. She is survived by her loving husband Jim, her children Wes (Corinne), Shannon (Blaine), and Robyn (Jayson), her step grandchildren Brandon, Brad (Sharon), her grand-children Dayna, Matthys, Ava, and Jerry, her step great grand-children Kaleb, Makenya, and Claire, her sister Elsie, as well as many nieces, nephews, and countless friends. Special thanks to Dr. McClosky, Dr. Delorme and the staff at KGH andHospice House. Memorial Service will be held at Valleyview Funeral Home (165 Valleyview Road) on Monday, December 14th at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Central Okanagan Hospice House Association or to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada in Kay’s memory. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com

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

Services

REPLACE zippers Cyril Moore Tailoring. Call 250-765-3570.

A1

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

Great Rates. Professional Studio. Welcoming Atmosphere.

Call Linda 250-862-3929

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS PLUMBING REPAIRS GEMINI BATHS

250-862-6991

ABC

Roof Top Down

www.blackandwhiteelectric.com

250-870-8851

ENDLESS 5” GUTTERS, GUTTER REPAIR AND LEAF GUARD Available 7 days a week

Call 250-307-4064

MOVING & STORAGE DONO’S MOVING

Free Estimates For all your moving needs in & out of town.

250-801-5969 Seniors Discount

The Old Pro’s Drywall & Painting

1/2 the cost of replacing Corian & Granite Designs.

The Green Alternative.

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U1ST MOVING 2 men + truck $90/hr. Local and long distance. Call 250-859-8362.

DONO’S MOVING, For all your moving needs. In & Out of Town. Call now 250-801-5969

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 •

24/7 • anonymous • confidential • in your language

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1-800-680-4264

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Stand up. Be heard. Get help.

DRYWALL The Old Pro’s Drywall & Painting Licensed & Insured

COLOUR

to your ad for just $10 more per day.

250-763-7114

LANDSCAPING

KELOWNA HOME CHECK

WINTER SERVICES

Craftsmen Built Homes

Trustworthy I Reliable I Professional

• New House Construction • Remodelling • House Maintenance www.craftsmenbuilthomes.com

250.469.1074

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR HOME CHECKS LICENSED | BONDED | INSURED 250.765.3820 • 250.212.6125 info@kelownahomecheck.ca www.kelownahomecheck.ca

3 rooms for $299 (2 coats any colour) Ceiling and trim extra

Price includes Cloverdale HIGH PERFORMANCE paint.

NO PAYMENT Until Job Is Completed!

www.PAINTSPECIAL.com 1.250.899.3163

ROOFING

ROOFNOW

- Fully Insured - WCB Coverage - Senior Discounts

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL GUTTER CLEANING from

$99 + up

778-363-ROOF (7663)

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250-307-4064

WELDING

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Competitive Pricing

Fast, Friendly, and Reliable Service

We do all the loading & Sorting

250-878-5210

METAL FABRICATION LTD.

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

Tube Bending Specialists. www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

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(1) 250-899-3163

2 Coats Any Colour (Ceiling & Trim extra)

TO LEARN WHAT’S ON SALE?

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

Rubbish Removal

2Girls1Truck Rubbish Removal.

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

NITRO RUBBISH & Tree Removal.

Call 250-575-0196

Promote your business in Kelowna’s Community Newspaper delivered FREE every Wednesday & Friday to over 45,000 homes.

HOME SECURITY

Call for Full Service Rubbish Removal

250-575-0196

HIGH QUALITY Interior Painting! Affordable Price! Free Estimates! Contact: 250-5280145. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

HOME CONSTRUCTION

2GIRLS1TRUCK.CA

Free Estimates. Call Erik for appt.

Painting & Decorating

250-470-2235

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RUBBISH & TREE REMOVAL

PACKING PAPER FOR SALE

Call Barry @ 250-826-2599

You can now add

Licensed & Insured Call Barry @ 250-826-2599

Kitchen Cabinets

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

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

PAINTING/DECORATING

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

FEATURE

www.paintspecial.com.

3 rooms for $299! Price incls.

Cloverdale High Performance paint. NO PAYMENT until the job is completed! Free Est. (1) 250-899-3163

REFACE DON’T REPLACE

Got Bored

Black & White Electric

250-878-2911 abcohdoors@gmail.com

Home Improvements

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

GUTTERS

778-215-7715

AIRTIKA Heating Ltd. * Heat Pumps * Furnaces * Hot Water Tanks * Repairs & Installations 778-821-2665 | airtika.com

COUNTERTOPS

GARAGE DOOR SERVICES We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers.

Broken Springs, Cables, Rollers...

WE DO IT ALL!

Heat, Air, Refrig.

CARPENTRY

ELECTRICAL

Call John

ABC Overhead Door. Install.

Service.We Repair All Makes Doors /Openers 250-878-2911

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

www.kelownabathrooms.ca

OVERHEAD DOORS

Garage Door Services

FOR THOROUGH Cleaning Above & Beyond cleaner is willing to fulfill your desires.

Low rates.Call (250)868-4848.

John 250-808-4410, 250-899-2181 LAKE COUNTRY to WESTBANK

Licensed, Bonded, Insured

GEORGE’S DELIVERY. Pick-Up Truck for HIRE. $40.

(250)-212-5034

SAME DAY SERVICE “More than just mowing!”

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE

TNTTRUCKING

• GRAVEL • YARD CLEAN-UP • JUNK REMOVAL • MOVING LIGHT FLAT-DECK No load too small

250-862-0821, 250-765-2778

PAINTING/ DECORATING RENOVATIONS AFFORDABLE PAINTING

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

250-826-8826 Ask for Colleen text Terry 250-863-9830 or email t_burke@telus.net

KITCHEN & BATHROOM

RENOVATIONS Best Price in Town.

Plumbing Repair Joe at

250.859.5032

FEATURE

Craftsmen Built Homes • New House Construction • Remodelling • House Maintenance www.craftsmenbuilthomes.com

250.469.1074

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Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions

$200 & Under

Free Items

Sporting Goods

Small car trailer $135 Call (250)765-6075

FREE male dog, approximately 13 months old. Not fixed.

Beige/brown colour.

Heinz 57. Needs a loving home ASAP. Call for details.

(778)480-1447

Heavy Duty Machinery

AUCTION Falcon Self Storage 2783 Hwy 97 North Kelowna, B.C V1X 5E2 In accordance with our Rental Agreement the following tenants are in default of their rental contract: Unit: # 1015 Dai Thompson # 2082 Nicole Swanson # 2130 Laura Zalesak Contents will be auctioned at Cody’s Auction at 2783 Hwy 97 North Kelowna BC on Wednesday, December 16th 2015 at 6pm. Any effort to stop the Auction must be made before the close of business at Falcon Self Storage Ltd. Monday, December 13, 2015.

$100 & Under

$300 & Under LEATHER SOFA’S: Beige 3 seater & love seat. High End. $295. 778-753-1888 Lve msg.

Firewood/Fuel

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

APPLEWOOD $190, Fir $150 Pine $110. 2/3 rds of a cord, split & dry, Free Delivery

$400 & Under

Split Birch and Apple firewood $50.00 Full apple bin size. Delivery Available. 250-765-5537

3 Light Fixtures - $400.

Call 250-491-0823.

Dishwasher Kenmore, white, $50. Call 250-491-0823.

$500 & Under

Salad Bowls - Hardwood.

Handmade & food safe finish. $65. Call 250-765-3585.

Gas Kenmore Stove; white colour; good condition.$500.

Call 250-491-0823

$200 & Under

Firearms

Newer Deep Freeze Upright Apartment Size $135 Call (250)765-6075

Christmas Season Savings selected used rifles/shotguns.

Quality Firearms Buy & Sell.

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

Kelowna 250-762-7541.

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

Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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

Phone Colleen: (250)766-4405 COMPLETE Train Set; 7 tracks w/ trains & locomotive.

12 x 17 ft. Call 250-764-2808.

HIFI ATTIC 1292 Ellis Street CHRISTMAS VINYL FEST Sat., Dec. 12th, 10am - 4pm.

ONE DAYSALE ONLY! Over 2500 Vintage LPs to choose from.No tax on new turntables & record cleaners.

Furniture TEAK, VINTAGE AND MODERN HOME FURNISHINGS MANY IN-STORE SPECIALS! OK Estates FURNITURE & more 1960 SpringďŹ eld Road, Kelowna 250-868-8108 facebook.com/okestates USED 5 STAR HOTEL FURNITURE - BY THE PIECE..One of Vancouvers 5 Star Hotels is renovating their rooms making available a great selection of high end furnishings. By 1 piece or buy multiples: Queen Headboard & Frame $50 / King Headboard & Frame $60 / Upholstered Arm Chair(multiple colors) $49 / Desk $99 / Dresser $79 / Bedside Table $69 / Pedestal Table $69/ Ottoman $29 / Benches $29 / Brass Lamp $19 / Vanity Mirror $39 / Framed Picture $9 . Call 604-371-1190, email Buyit@activeauctionmart.com or www.activeauctionmart.com

Fresh From the Fields

“Local Produce at Your p Doorstep�

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

250-763-7114

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

Misc. Wanted COLLECTOR BUYING coin collections, Royal Canadian Mint coins, US Mint coins, silver coins, antique coins, old money, antique silver & gold Todd - 250-864-3521 Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad: 1-250-863-3082 Local.

Sporting Goods COLLECTOR BUYING & selling quality firearms and optics.

Licensed to buy estates. Call (250) 490-6165.

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

BEST DEALS IN KELOWNA!

K&J PACIFIC PEACHES APPLES MOST VARIETIES CHRISTMAS TREES Open Daily Until CHRISTMAS

Affordable 1, 2 & 3 Bdrms. AC, near schools, shopping & bus route. Insuite laundry H.Up’s.

Across from Park. Clean Quiet & Spacious.

Sorry NO Pets. Well Managed Building (250)-861-5605 or (250)-861-5657

Cars - Domestic

1145 Morrison Rd. (Must take McCurdy Rd to Morrison Rd.)

Cars - Domestic

250-765-8184

Apple Juice For Sale 5 litre boxes 3 varieties

HAZELDELL ORCHARDS

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1980 BYRNS ROAD 250-862-4997

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Open 2 days/week: Tues. 10-5:30 and Sat. 10-4.

All other days: please phone to arrange pickup

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AUTO AUCTION Buy Direct and Save Thousands on your next vehicle purchase.

Over 175

Cars, Trucks, 4x4’s & SUV’s

Bailiff Repo’s, Police Recoveries, Lease Backs, Fleet Returns, Bankruptcies Come see for yourself, you’ll be amazed at the HUGE SAVINGS

$AVE $AVE Auction Every Saturday at 10am 3953 Hwy 97 North • 250-765-5282

www.kelownaauctionworld.com Gates open @ 9am

most units sold unreserved

Christmas Season Savings selected used rifles/shotguns.

Quality Firearms Buy & Sell.

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

Real Estate Houses For Sale DO you want the top home price? For professional info call Grant, Premier Canadian Properties at 250-862-6436 FREE EVALUATION

Moments to Remember Hello Matey! I’m 80!

BONGO LEBLANC DECEMBER 11, 1935 Same year as Elvis Presley & Bobby Vinton.

They got the voice, they got the looks & they got the gold mine...

I got the shaft!

Mobile Homes & Parks 2BDR 14x70 in 19+ park, 1 Block from Orchard Park, addition, porch, central air, 5 piece bath, 5 app., shed, fenced yard, newer flooring, alarm, $79,500, lease to own, owner will finance, 250-4486604

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent CENTRE of Kelowna. New affordable lux 1&2bd, 5appls, ug prking, NS/NP. 250-763-6600. www.rentcentrepoint.com

Commercial/ Industrial

Homes for Rent OVERLOOKING Wood Lake.

3bd, 2bth 2.5 fls, carport, storage shed,pet negot.$1295 + utilities. Call 250-766-4322.

Suites, Lower Large 1Bdrm avail Jan 1 quiet neighborhood;single person. w/ util $925.Call 250-859-1000

Want to Rent

COMMERCIAL / RETAIL PROPERTY FOR LEASE Available immediately - Highway 33 East, Kelowna 2000 sq. ft. premises located in a small strip mall. This is a high traffic area with three other businesses operating in the mall. For further information or to view please call Mike @250-868-8778

WORKING PROFESSIONAL, Mother with one pre-schooler, (almost kindergarten) looking for 3/bdrm accommodation, in West Bank. Reasonable rent.

250-808-5307

Transportation

FOR LEASE 1250sqft shop w/office & 3phs power, 22’ ceiling, $1500/mo+ triple net.

Zoned for contractor sales. Industrial shop, landscaping business, etc. Fenced 1/2 acre service industrial lot available.

Central Westside Location. will build to suit. 250-769-7424

RARE 2dr coupe; 1984 Mercedes Benz 500 AMG. 145,000 orig. km, V8 twin cam eng. Blk/blk, sacrifice 90% restored.$4900 obo 250-869-9819

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

Antiques / Classics

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On September 25, 2015, at the 1800 block of Parkinson Way, Kelowna, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Kelowna RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $3,480 CAD, on or about 15:30 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence (or offences) under section 5(2) (possession for purpose of trafficking) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2015-3230, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute

Tenders

is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website, accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J1.

Tenders REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (RFEOI)

#RF15-262 Contract Administration for Westshore & Killiney Beach Reservoir Construction The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a Request for Expressions of Interest for 00CD$ CertiÂżed Contract $dPinistrators interested in proYiding contract adPinistration serYices for a PaMor reserYoir and water s\steP construction proMect in 2016.

SubPissions Pust be subPitted to the Regional District of Central Okanagan Reception, 1 50 K/O Road, Kelowna, %C no later than 3pP /ocal TiPe, DecePber 22nd 2015.

The R)EOI docuPent, which contains details on the requirePents and how a subPission Pust be proYided, can be obtained at no charge froP the Regional District of Central Okanagan website www.regionaldistrict.coP purchasing or froP the Regional District of Central Okanagan Reception, 1 50 K/O Road, Kelowna, %C 91: 3= .

Auto Accessories/Parts

4 Buick SUV mag rims & Michelin tires 225-60 R17 M&S. $300.Call 250-469-2410

Cars - Sports & Imports

AWD 2007 Mazda Speed 6, 295 HP, 4cyl, 6sp man, fully load, new clutch, breaks, etc.

2 sets of Mazda 18� wheels, $9,300 obo. 1-250-307-8601

Recreational/Sale

1980s Class C Motorhome Chevy 350 120,000km; refurbished top to bottom. Too much to list. Must see, must sell. $6500 obo.250-869-9819.

Scrap Car Removal

#1 GET the MOST for Your Junk Vehicle and scrap steel.

A Portion of proceeds to your LOCAL FOOD BANK. Call 778-581-cars (2277)

Trucks & Vans

2010 Chev Silverado, 2500HD, Excab, SB, 4x4, 6.0L gas, auto, power package, 185kms, clean, $15,750. 1250-307-0505

Legal

Legal Notices

WAREHOUSEMAN’S Lien Act. Under the terms of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, Goods and Personal Property of these persons listed below, deposited at Sexsmith Self Storage Ltd., have been seized and will be sold, to recover the cost for unpaid storage rent.

Name: Unit # Ardley, Scott 82 Shane, Kerry 503 St. Aubin, Mitchell 511

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