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• Let it Snow quickly became a Christmas favourite tune, but the storm that dumped 46 centimetres of snow in the Shuswap in less than 48 hours didn’t leave many people singing.

An Environment Canada update at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5 revealed that 35 centimetres of the white stuff had fallen at the Salmon Arm Airport. “And it’s still snowing,” said warning preparedness meteorologist Lisa Coldwells. “It’s one heck of a snow day and we expect another 10 to 15 centimetres before it is snowed out by tomorrow morning.”

• Brenda Melmac presented her son Gavin Allan Melmac, who was the first baby born in Shuswap Lake General Hospital on Jan. 1 at 6:38 a.m.

• A Shuswap resident accused of piloting a

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ski boat that rammed into a houseboat after Canada Day weekend celebrations in 2010, killing its operator, was scheduled to stand trial in February, this time by judge alone. Leon Reinbrecht had reelected to have his trial in front of a Supreme Court judge alone.

• That ever-present grin Curtis Lazar wears became familiar all over Canada. Just 20 days after recording his first NHL goal with the Ottawa Senators, Lazar received the 2015 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship trophy Jan. 5 before 19,014 delirious fans at the Air Canada Centre.

• Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival artistic director Peter North was the recipient of the Toronto Blues Society’s Blues Booster of the Year Award, a special Maple Blues Award honouring outstanding contribution

cline in the face for the upcoming budget year – but they weren’t sure how deep the cuts would be. SecretaryTreasurer Sterling Olson warned trustees of a projected budget shortfall of between $1.34 million and

$2.79 million for the 2015-2016 budget.

• As the school district prepared to wrestle with the impending deficit for the upcoming budget year, school district staff expenses were also facing review. School board

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• In an Oct. 20, 2014 letter provided anony-

Continued from page 2 the budget in order to make reductions with the least impact on student services.

• The student responsible for a prank bomb threat at Shuswap Middle School was identified by police and school district officials just a few hours after the threat was made on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

“Earlier today a false bomb threat was made towards Shuswap Middle. As a precaution, students were taken to South Broadview Elementary while RCMP investigated the incident.” said a statement from School District #83.

• Although it had been a no-go in the past, city council was considering allowing camping in Blackburn Park during the Roots and Blues Festival.

The proposal came from Coun. Alan Harrison, the city’s liaison with the festival, to allow camping on the southeast baseball diamond at the corner of 10th Avenue and Fifth Street SW from Aug. 13 to 15.

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mously to the Observer, the board expressed concern to both the B.C. education and finance ministers about the compensation

freeze for management and executive staff.

• Noah Paterson Continued on page 4

And they’re off: Skiers in the overall 34-kilometre classic event start of the 31st annual Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet at Larch Hills on Saturday, Jan. 17.

• Discussion was quick to flow when Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors were asked to support a request for a meeting and information on federal plans to upgrade the TransCanada Highway.

Newly elected Area A Rural Golden director Karen Cathcart’s Jan. 6 letter to Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilkes expressed “deep concern” about the five fatalities that occurred on Highway 1 between Golden and Revelstoke over the

Christmas season.

• The Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association was investigating a fight that occurred during a recent Midget Tier 2 game in Sicamous. On Saturday, Jan. 17, Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of an altercation at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre, where a game was being played between Salmon Arm and Penticton. The skirmish wasn’t on the ice, however, but in the stands.

• Salmon Arm coun-

cil said no – for now – to locating financial institutions at Piccadilly or Centenoka Park malls. The no vote came in response to an application from the owner of the Mall at Piccadilly, Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada, to add financial institution to the list of permitted uses in the C-7 shopping centre commercial zone. C-7 is the zone governing both malls.

• School District #83 trustees petitioned the B.C. government to remove a wage freeze

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Continued from page 3 was crowned Boxing Canada’s 2015 Canadian Junior and Youth National Champion in the 66-kilogram junior C open category.

After winning the B.C. Golden Gloves the previous month in Cloverdale, Paterson was invited to compete with Team B.C. at the national championships.

February • A Sorrento woman was identified as the

person killed in a Feb. 1 collision between an SUV and a semitruck on the TransCanada Highway west of Salmon Arm. Mary Gould, 55, died at the scene of the collision.

She was a realtor in Sorrento for Royal LePage Access Real Estate. The collision, which occurred by the Trickle Inn in Tappen, involved a semi trailer with Alberta plates and Gould’s sport utility vehicle. The driver of the semi-truck suffered minor injuries.

• Council chambers were filled to overflow-

Road closed: City workers inspect damage after a portion of Foothill Road sloughed away.

2015: Year in Review ing Jan. 29 as about 120 citizens gathered to provide information and opinions on cell phone tower placement, cell phones and Wi-Fi – and urged council to protect citizens.

• No formal action was taken against adults involved in a skirmish in the stands during a minor hockey game involving teams from Salon Arm and Penticton.

• Warm weather, heavy rain and melting snow resulted in flooding in pockets of the Shuswap.

• Witnesses say a section of road at the upper end of Vickers Trail in Anglemont Estates gave way on Sunday, Feb. 8, destroying a seasonal home on Hudson Road.

The house was pushed about 12 meters and turned sideways by the mud. Along with the house, power lines were downed by the landslide of debris.

• The numbers of

salmon going through a Silver Creek fish fence in the fall were reason for cautious optimism. Volunteer Gene Puetz has been counting chinook, sockeye and coho on the Salmon River near his residence for 30 years. This year Puetz counted 863 chinook – up from 660 four years ago and 576 sockeye up from the brood year count of 327.

• The wet weather took its toll on a portion of Foothill Road, which was closed indefinitely.

Tuesday morning city crews were called to a stretch of Foothill just west of Mount Ida Cemetery, when the lower edge of the road began sloughing down the bank. Crews blocked off the road to traffic from 14th Street SW to 30th Street SW, the two closest access points to the slide.

• The man accused of the murder of a Salmon Arm man, John Jerrett, a 48-year-old Barrhead, Alta. resident,

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Down the court: Evan Smith drives to the hoop in the Barry Dearing Invitational Basketball Tournament. pleaded not guilty to 10 charges, the most

serious being murder, in relation to the death

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The Board of Directors of Salmon Arm Museum & Heritage Association invites you to help complete Front Street at R.J. Haney Heritage Village.

We are planning an excit ing new building named the Montebello Block. Exhib it space will include a bank , general store, butcher sh op and much, much more.

Be a part of the dream an d help us realize a long ter m development plan to prese rve our heritage and help cre ate a legacy – donate today.

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Continued from page 4 of a Salmon Arm man, Valentine Degenhardt.

The other charges include robbery with a firearm, interfering

with a dead body, break and enter, possession of a loaded restricted firearm, unlawful use of a firearm and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

On July 19, 2013,

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Degenhardt was reported missing when he failed to contact his wife after visiting family and friends in Barrhead, Alta.

• Concerns from the defence lawyer rep-

resenting the man accused in a fatal 2010 Shuswap Lake boat crash delayed the trial by nearly two weeks.

Leon Reinbrecht’s trial on one count each of criminal negligence

causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm began in Kamloops on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The charges stem from a fatal crash on July 3, 2010, that left Ken Brown, who

was at the helm of a houseboat, dead.

• Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors were committed to lobbying federal and provincial governments for the funding

to improve the TransCanada Highway. In an unusual move, directors crafted and gave unanimous support to Continued on page 7

City News and Public Notices 2016 ANNUAL UTILITY BILLS

Annual utility bills for water and sewer have been mailed. To qualify for the 10% discount, payment must be received at City Hall on or before 4:00 p.m. February 15, 2016. Postmarks are not accepted as proof of payment.

Please Note Other Important Dates: Dog Licences – Discount Period Ends Annual Utility – Discount Period Ends Annual Utility – To Avoid Penalty Metered Utility – To Avoid Penalty Property Tax Notices Mailed Property Taxes – To Avoid Penalty

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You can pay your property taxes and utility bills by internet and telephone banking.

You no longer need to stand in a line-up or carry cash. We readily accept post-dated cheques, and have a drop box to the left of the front doors of City Hall.

2016 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT NOTICES The 2016 Property Assessment Notices will be mailed by the B.C. Assessment Authority in early January 2016. Please contact the B.C. Assessment Authority’s Kelowna office at 1-866-825-8322 (1-866-valueBC) if you have not received your 2016 Property Assessment Notice by January 15, 2016.

HAVE YOU MOVED? Remember to advise City Hall of your new mailing address. Each year, many undeliverable utility and property tax notices are returned to the City, often resulting in late payment charges.

BUSINESS LICENCE RENEWALS 2016 Business Licence Renewal Notices have been mailed. Any business that did not receive a renewal notice should contact the Business Licence Department at 250-803-4003.

2015 PROPERTY TAX AND UTILITY NOTICES Pursuant to Section 245(1) of the Community Charter, outstanding balances in property taxes and annual or metered utilities as at December 31, 2015, will be transferred to arrears taxes effective January 1, 2016. Arrears taxes are subject to interest at a rate prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council in accordance with Section 11(3) of the Tax Act.

CHRISTMAS HOURS The Municipal Office and Fire Hall will be closed from December 25, 2015, to January 3, 2016, inclusive for the Christmas Season.

Payments received by 8:00 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2016, will be processed with a payment date of December 31, 2015. Postmarks ARE NOT accepted as date of payment.

For your convenience, a drop box is located to the left of the entrance doors to the City of Salmon Arm office.

Season’s Greetings

From Mayor Nancy Cooper, City Council and City of Salmon Arm Staff

GARBAGE & RECYCLING COLLECTION – HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Progressive Waste will not be collecting garbage or recycling on Friday, December 25, 2015, or Friday, January 1, 2016. Instead, collections will occur on Saturday, December 26, 2015, and Saturday, January 2, 2016. Residents are reminded to place their bags at the curb by 7:00 am on these days to ensure collection.

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT Enjoy the holiday season but be cautious with your Christmas tree and remember these tips: • Buy a freshly cut tree and keep the stand full of water at all times; • Keep it away from all heat sources and make sure it doesn’t block a doorway; • Check all decorative lights before placing them on the tree and discard any frayed or damaged lights and cords; • Do not overload electrical circuits, always turn off Christmas lights before going to sleep; • Never place lighted candles on or near the Christmas tree; and • When large amounts of needles begin to fall off, it’s time for the tree to go.

From all of us at the Salmon Arm Fire Department to all of you,

Have a Happy and Fire Safe Holiday Season!

GUIDELINES FOR THE MOTORING PUBLIC During winter months, public safety is one of the goals at the City of Salmon Arm. To meet these goals the Engineering and Public Works Department follows policies and procedures established and reviewed over several years to provide snow and ice control.

The motoring public can help meet these goals by following a few winter driving guidelines: • Always stay back of snow clearing equipment 15 meters even when they are stopped at intersections.

• Do not pass snow clearing vehicles, often sand and salt will be thrown and may damage your vehicle.

• Remember that snow and ice control is not a substitute for defensive driving in winter.

• The placing of snow on the traveled portion of the roadway from your driveway or parking area is not permitted. This regulation helps to ensure that potentially dangerous situations are avoided.

• It is recommended that the parking of unattended vehicles on the roadway or boulevards during winter months be avoided if possible. This enables efficient and economical snow clearing/removal for City crews, provides safe driving room on winter streets and prevents potential damage from snow removal operations occurring to your vehicle.

• In the event of a major snowfall, the timeline until crews can completely clear your street may be extended. Crews may plow your street initially to make it passable and return at a later time to finish. We ask that you park your vehicle off the roadway until it is plowed completely to enable efficient and economical snow plowing.

The Engineering and Public Works Department thanks you for your patience and understanding during the winter months.

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ThiS ‘n’ ThaT

Barb Brouwer

Making life an adventure So, we’re on the threshold of another year – 365 days of adventure and surprises ahead of us.

In year’s past I have made resolutions regarding health, weight, outlook and who knows what else, then beaten myself up when circumstance or lack of resolve derailed my intentions.

Over the past few years, I have tried to change track and am much happier.

Many old resolutions have become part of everyday attempts to do the right thing for my body, mind, others I meet along the way, family, friends and the planet too.

Rather than suffer my way through broken resolutions, I am trying to live in the here and now and let life unfold.

I took up tai chi in the fall and was told the answer to ‘where are we?’ is ‘here,’ and ‘what time is it?’ is now.

A pretty simple but profound outlook – and one that still seems elusive at times.

I’ve had a long life of panicking over the what ifs and have begun to regard life with a “this-too-shall-pass” philosophy handed down by my mother, long gone now, and the “keep your pecker up” advice her Scottish mother handed out in times of trouble.

A little aside here: While pecker is a word now associated with North American slang, the usage here is the English pecker, that is, nose or mouth. The phrase is equivalent to keep your chin up.

Both phrases have become family jokes, words spoken in times of strife or worry. While they may not solve anything, they usually do get a smile – no matter how grudging.

This too shall pass is applicable not only to times of worry, but to the good times too. Nothing lasts forever, although the really great times seem to fly by much faster than the worrisome ones.

And as I continue my climb in years, I am increasingly aware that there will be things I have wanted to do that will be beyond my ability and capability.

So, with that in mind, I have decided to have as many adventures as possible while my body and mind will let me.

I will continue to savour my family and the fact I live in a community where I know many by name and have close friendships.

I am grateful for the job that allows me to meet so many interesting and incredible people (except maybe on deadline days) and to work with some of the best people on the planet.

I see more snowshoeing in my future and more kayaking in summer, more trails to explore – thanks to the trail alliance and, who knows, maybe that mountain roller coaster when it opens on Revelstoke Mountain next year.

Why not? I did a 10-line zip line high in the Alaska canopy this summer. The first one was a short practice, one that did nothing to assuage my fears. I was petrified! But overcoming my fears and arriving safely at the bottom gave a tremendous boost to my self-confidence – and the knowledge that there’s still time for more adventuring.

So, zipping into the new year, I wish everyone the best of what life has to offer and the knowledge that this too shall pass.

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Hunger count keeps on climbing We have not come a very long way in the last 200 years. Poverty plagues us still.

For many who stand in line at one of this country’s 4,000 food banks, it is a fact of life made grimmer by the inability of the rest of us to socially engineer even one day free of humiliating hunger for so many.

A nation-wide “Hunger Count,” just made public, has found that more than 850,000 Canadians are turning to food banks each month.

Food bank use reached about 670,000 individuals in March 2008, spiked drastically in 2009 and has hovered at record levels ever since.

A most alarming finding is that an increasing number of food bank patrons are seniors.

The Hunger Count reveals that seven per cent

of Canadian households helped by food banks live primarily on income from a pension.

The report is based in part on food bank visits in March of each year. In B.C., there were more than 100,000 individuals dependent on food banks this past March, a 28 per cent increase since 2008 and almost 3,000 more hungry people than in March 2014. Children account for 31 per cent of food bank visits. Almost 60 per cent of B.C.’s food banks reported an increase in business.

The “Hunger Count” – it has an ominous ring doesn’t it? Especially at this time of year when “want is most keenly felt and abundance rejoices.”

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a resolution asking the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) to lobby both governments on their behalf.

• Not only did the Shuswap Society for Arts & Culture not get the support they were looking for, they fielded some tough questions when they appeared at Salmon Arm council on Monday. Speaking for the group, Doug Leatherdale sought help in finding $35,000 for a feasibility study for a multi-purpose performing arts centre. He explained the society has contacted 10 other communities who have similar facilities.

• While final numbers are pending, coordinator Chris Moore said some 200 walkers raised between $30,000 and $40,000 Saturday, Feb. 21 for the Lighthouse Emergency Shelter and Second Harvest Food Bank.

• More than 100 skiers from Larch Hills participated in the final 2015 Teck BC Championships in Kelowna, where the club earned the Championship Trophy for the 2014/2015 race season with 139 club points. Several Larch Hills Nordics were awarded aggregate awards for their overall achievement competing at BC Cup events this season.

• Kamloops firefighter Michael Wallace who was on vacation in the Shuswap on July 3, 2010, said he remarked to a friend that a speedboat was driving at “killing speed,” and that someone was going to die. Wallace was testifying at the trial of Leon Reinbrecht, who is charged with one count each of criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm stemming from a crash in Magna Bay that killed Ken Brown.

A speedboat alleged to have been operated

by Reinbrecht collided with a houseboat piloted by Brown, becoming fully lodged inside the houseboat’s main galley.

• Blink and you might have missed the playoffs. That’s how close the race for the final two post-season spots was in the Interior Division. One point was all that separated the Silverbacks from March hockey. A 5-1 loss to Merritt Feb. 27 and a 2-1 overtime loss to Penticton the next day dashed the Silverbacks’ playoff hopes for the second consecutive year.

• School board trustees were considering plans that could see the closure of several elementary schools and the re-organization of others to deal with declining student enrolment and budget pres-

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• City council gave the green light March 23 to a detailed design for the Ross Street Underpass estimated to cost $433,050 plus tax.

The design was awarded to RF Binnie & Associates Ltd., the same company working with the Ministry of Transportation on the preliminary design for the four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway at the west end of town. Rob Niewenhuizen, the city’s director of engineering, said the engineering services contract means the city will have a shelf-ready project with an accurate cost estimate when the underpass goes to tender. He also emphasized safety.

• An 11th-hour decision by the province to veto George Abbott’s appointment as chief commissioner clouded the BC Treaty Commission with controversy.

Six months previously, former Shuswap MLA and cabinet minister George Abbott was invited by John Rustad, minister for aboriginal relations, to take on the role of chief commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission upon the retirement of Sophie Pierre. But the week before and already in transition talks with the

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2015: Year in Review commission, Abbott received a call from Rustad informing him he had been unable to secure cabinet approval.

• Keeping the city’s roads clear during winter weather was melting away money as well as snow and ice. While the city’s 2014 budget saw surpluses in several areas, snow and ice removal was not one of them. And this year, the record snowfall that hit the Shuswap in early January significantly shrunk the snow removal budget for 2015.

• Well-known in the hockey community, Kevin “Chevy” Cheveldave announced he would be closing and selling Chevy Sports, located in the Shaw Centre. “It’s difficult to come to grips with it, but it’s time for a change,” said Cheveldave.

April • Advancements in forensic science led RCMP to new and viable leads into the murders of Jeffrey Taylor and Leanne MacFarlane. Approximately three months before the murder, the couple, former owners of Shuswap Wireless Connections Ltd., had moved from Salmon Arm to Cranbrook to expand their business. They were shot at a rural home about 20 kilometres east of Cranbrook on May 29, 2010.

MacFarlane died at the scene while Taylor died later in hospital.

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Spring clean: Salmon Arm firefighters Brandon Payne, left, Dan Stewart and Darin Gerow clean part of Lakeshore Drive.

• Norman “John” Jerrett, a Barrhead, Alta. resident was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 16 years after shooting and killing his marijuana supplier, Valentine Degenhardt, of Salmon Arm and then disposing of his body in the woods in 2013.

• Repairs to the section of Foothill Road damaged by a mud slide were expected to total $300,000. Rob Niewenhuizen, the city’s director of engineering and public works, explained to city council’s March 23 meeting that the sloughing of the side of the road was initially expected to cost $400,000 to fix. However, savings were realized by factors such as BC Hydro assisting with the relocation of a power pole at an estimated cost of $50,000.

• Team BC skip Sandra Jenkins had to make room next to her Olympic bronze medal, as she led her team to a podium finish in the 2015 Canadian Senior Curling Champion-

ships. Jenkins’ rink claimed the bronze medal in a seesaw battle against the numberone seeded rink from Saskatchewan, led by Cathy Inglis.

• With lower than expected sockeye salmon returns in 2014, some scientists and environmentalists were criticizing the proposal of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to increase the catch of Fraser River sockeye in 2015. Jim Cooperman, Shuswap Environmental Action Continued on page 9

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Continued from page 8 Society president, said final 2014 estimate totals of 2.3 million late sockeye spawners to the Adams River represented a decrease of 84,000 fish over the last dominant run in 2010. Overall, he said, the South Thompson run was 94.5 per cent of the average, but was just 30 per cent of the 2010 record run.

• School District #83 trustees were considering whether to move forward with the process to close Silver Creek Elementary School following a public meeting April 9 where residents appealed to the board to keep the school open.

A last-minute addition to the April 14 agenda was done April 13 to give trustees enough time to have the required three readings prior to the May 12 meeting when a final decision was scheduled to be made.

• A 27-year-old man literally walked away with only minor injuries after being struck by a CP Rail train on April 12 at approximately 4 p.m. Salmon Arm RCMP officers were notified by CP Rail that a train had

struck a male on the tracks near Narcisse Street.

• More than 70 Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association players received awards at their annual awards gala at the Fifth Avenue Seniors Centre Friday, April 10.

• The air was filled with the sound of music as the 15th annual Shuswap Music Festival played out from April 16 to May 1.

Sponsored by the Shuswap branch of the Registered Music Teachers Association and the Rotary Clubs of Salmon Arm, the festival is produced by a not-forprofit society managed by a volunteer board of directors. The annual event provides an opportunity for amateur or young performing artists to demonstrate their achievements in music to their peers and to the community.

• A massive fire accompanied by several explosions levelled a Silver Creek barn that housed a legal marijuana grow operation and stored hay. Two adult residents, five fullgrown horses, a weekold filly, a donkey and several chickens were unharmed. Columbia Shuswap Regional Fire Chief Kenn Mount said

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the first call reporting a fully involved structure fire in the 1100 block of Salmon River Road was sounded at 9:11 p.m. Monday, April 20.

Sixteen Silver Creek firefighters were on scene within 10 minutes and managed to prevent the fire from spreading to other nearby structures.

• The B.C. Supreme Court trial of a man accused of recklessly driving his speedboat into a houseboat on Shuswap Lake in 2010 ground to a halt to allow lawyers to investigate claims a police officer meddled in the defence case out of “loyalty to the Crown” — something the judge called “concerning.”

Leon Reinbrecht’s trial on one count each of criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm had been ongoing since early February.

• Murder proceedings against a man and woman accused in a 2008 schoolyard shooting death in Salmon Arm began in a Kamloops courtroom. Tyler Myers was shot to death next to Bastion Elementary School on Nov. 21, 2008. The 22-year-old’s body was discovered the following day. Four years later, a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested and charged with firstdegree murder. Because both accused were youths at the time of the alleged murder, neither could be named.

• Members of the District Parents Advisory Council came up with their own ideas for making the $1.8 million cuts needed to balance School District

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Upset about the school district’s proposed budget cuts, the DPAC decided to present its own version to school district trustees and administration at a meeting the previous week.

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Aumie’s parents, Yuko and Toshi Sato own the Sushi Kotan Restaurant on Alexander Street.

• It was confirmed that Winners and Dollarama stores would be the next two additions to the SmartCentres Shopping development.

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May • A small helicopter owned by Kelowna’s Okanagan Mountain Helicopters crashed at the Salmon Arm Airport on May 4. The pilot escaped serious injury.

• A 56-year-old Clearwater man died on a May 2 fishing trip to Adams Lake after high winds caused the boat to capsize. The man’s 22-year-old grandson managed to swim to shore. Shuswap Search and Rescue warned boaters to always wear life jackets when on the water.

• Two-year-old Aumie Sato was declared cancer-free after surgery and a long series of chemotherapy.

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2015: Year in Review Continued from page 9 • Alyssa Skaalid was honoured with the Salmar Community Associations’ Award of Excellence for her efforts in speed skating.

Skaalid was one of five skaters who represented B.C. at the Canada Winter Games.

• An open burning ban was put in place a month earlier than usual due to hot, dry conditions and the forecast of lightning. The ban took effect May 15.

• A hydro malfunction caused a power outage for 12,000 hydro customers on May 11 including Salmon Arm, Canoe, Tappen and an area near Grindrod.

The power grid was restored within the hour.

• The Salty Dog Enduro Race drew more than 700 cyclists to the area to do laps on the South Canoe course.

More than 200 of the racers were children.

• Noah Paterson of Bulldog Boxing won the Junior C 152-pound class at the provincials.

Other winners were Pam Wocknitz and Kali Gawley.

• Teacher Aaron Smith received a coaching award from Basketball BC for his skill and dedication in coaching teams for more than 30 years.

• Three Shuswap hunters who were reported missing in Northern B.C. were found safe. Enrico Mariosi, 34, Marcus Glass, 45 and Thomas Glass, 42 had headed out for grizzly bear hunting in the Omineca area and were late returning. It turned out the men had asked another hunter to pass along the message they would be staying longer, but it wasn’t passed along.

• Tappen Co-op marked 100 years of serving the public, with the Granite Trading Association officially

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• The Green Party lost its candidate for the fall 2015 federal election when Dave Smith resigned due to “irreconcilable differences” with the party.

The local riding association began a search for a replacement.

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• Tomorrowland, a movie partially shot in Enderby and Grindrod and stars George Clooney, opened in theatres.

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Continued from page 10 • The theatre community mourned the loss of Patrick Allwood, who was a longtime member of the theatre society and was well known for his role as the Town Crier. He was also seen around the Christmas holidays as Saint Nick.

June • Eight men were ordered extradited to the U.S. in connection with drug trafficking offences that involved filling logs with marijuana in North Okangan-Shuswap locations. A BC Supreme Court document ordered Shane Donald Fraser, Todd Ian Ferguson, Daniel James Joinson, Darrell Romano, Robert Romano, Ivan Djuracic, Aaron Randolph Anderson and Jamie Daniel Nenasheff to be remanded in custody to await surrender to the U.S. On at least nine occasions between March and September 2006, hollowed out logs filled with the drugs were imported into the U.S. • A group of people at the Churches Thrift Shop participated in the rescue of nine ducklings who had fallen through a sewer grate.

A number of people poked a fishing net through the openings to scoop the babies out of the sewer and return them to their anxious mother.

• Amanda Eastwood and Jamie Smith opened the city of Salmon Arm’s first winery.

Marionette Winery is nestled in the North Broadview area and the couple hopes to bottle wine made from their own grapes following the fall harvest.

• Basketball players Noah Jansen, of Kings Christian School, and Alton Neid from Shuswap Middle School earned spots on the U14 B.C. provincial basketball team.

• Dan Swanson and Rob Arthur made it two in a row after winning the Spalding Cup at

the Salmon Arm golf course for the second consecutive time.

• Staff Sgt. Scott West was appointed the new head of the Salmon Arm RCMP detachment. His previous posting was detachment commandeer in Sicamous.

• Philip Wragg, a veteran of the Second World War, was honoured with the Légion d’Honneur from the French government for his participation in Operation Overlord in Normandy. It is that country’s highest honour.

• A study of palliative care in the Shuswap said care could be improved by better coordination of medical appointments, so patients could focus on doing the things they loved rather than spending time in a medical setting.

• Glynis Sim won gold in the women’s senior 1,500-metre steeplechase at the BC High School Track and Field Championships in Langley. She also nabbed fourth in the 1,500 run and bronze in the 3,000m.

• A flash fire inside a truck canopy sent a Deep Creek Farrier to hospital. The man had been shoeing horses in the morning and had stopped at the Co-op, Salmon Arm Gas Bar to refill a large propane tank mounted under the canopy. He was disconnecting the filling line from the propane tank,

which was close to a small forge. The forge was still hot and ignited. No one else was injured.

• Ovino Winery won eight medals for all of its wine entered at the 2015 Northwest Wine Summit, including a gold for the 2014 Gewürztraminer.

• The Relay for Life event switched to an 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. format, rather than the previous all-night event, and the change paid off, with a total of $101,297 raised.

• Selkirk Swim Club swimmer Ethan Skofteby won seven medals including three gold at a meet in Kamloops. The Selkirks team tallied a total of 27 medals at the event.

• Soprano Eva Tavares, who is making waves in the theatre scene in Vancouver, came to Salmon Arm for a special concert.

Tavares’ parents live in Salmon Arm. • Gordon Bose, a longtime volunteer with Shuswap Search and Rescue, had to be rescued himself after a storm hit Mount Logan, where he and two others were climbing.

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• The Shuswap girls U18 soccer team bested Penticton by a score of 2-1 to advance to the provincial tournament.

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• City council is supporting a proposal for the development of two 12-unit apartment buildings off 11th Avenue NE, west of the RCMP detachment.

• Local cheese maker Mira Schenkel was awarded the Best in Show at the 2015 Canadian Amateur Cheesemaking Awards for her Clover cheese.

• The Salmon Arm Bulldog Boxing Club hosted their first annual Boxing Bash Fundraiser at the SASCU Recreation Centre. Boxers from B.C. and Alberta duked it out in the ring, including Salmon Arm’s own Noah Paterson, the Canadian champion.

• The Train Stopped Here, a new exhibition created by museum curator Deborah Chapman opened on the weekend in the museum at R.J. Haney Heritage Village.

• A police pursuit of a suspect in a Sicamous armed robbery of a gas station Friday afternoon ended in gunshots on a property in Canoe. Police say the suspect fled the scene by vehicle – a compact blue SUV with Nova Scotia plates, reportedly stolen out of Saskatchewan.

• The Shuswap Outlaws Midget Lacrosse team were Prince George bound, to compete for the midget provincial title after defeating Merritt 2-0 in the best of three series.

• The BC Coroners Service stated Monday, July 13 that Andrea

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Mary Jacura, 22, of Edmonton, Alta., died as a result of severe injuries sustained after she was caught in a houseboat’s propeller while in waters near the popular Neilson Beach.

• A 22-year-old man who was seriously injured in an ATV accident on July 8 has since died. He was Brandon James Radnai of Mission.

• Seventeen-year-old Sage King was one of 54 players total to make the latest round of cuts for a spot on the U18 provincial roster, the first football player from Salmon Arm to do so.

• The National Hockey League Players Association Goals and Dreams program made a donation of $50,000, for 25 sets of new hockey equipment, to Salmon Arm, Greater Vernon and West Kelowna Minor Hockey Associations.

• Chances Salmon Arm officially opened its doors on Monday, July 20, providing the public its first taste of a full-fledged gaming centre in Salmon Arm. • Representing Canada, Glynis Sim finished sixth in the 2,000-metre steeplechase final and shattered her personal best time by seven seconds with a time of 6:45:58.

• Dressed in a black balaclava, a longsleeved, black cotton shirt and dark jeans that were equipped with a make-shift holster taped to his right leg, a man walked into the downtown branch of the Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union at 4:15 Monday after-

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• Soaring temperatures and low river levels landed salmon in hot water. As there was no indication conditions would improve any time soon, a ban on salmon fishing imposed remained in effect for the foreseeable future.

• An entry based on a Box Trolls promotion held to celebrate Salmar’s 65th anniversary last September took top prize at Show Canada, an annual movie industry conference.

• Shuswap Theatre’s inaugural Theatre on the Edge event featuring seven plays over three days surpassed

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August • No arrest had been made in the case of a bicycle-riding man who held up the downtown Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union branch. Police released a photo of the suspect, with his face shielded by a black balaclava.

An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen.

• Four candidates announced their intentions to run in the October federal election.

These included Mel Arnold, Conservative Party, Cindy Derkaz for the Liberals, Jacqui Gingras for the NDP and Chris George for the Green Party.

• Following a fatal boating accident on Shuswap Lake, some citizens and groups were calling for additional safety measures on houseboats, including the idea of installing propeller guards. A 22-year-old Edmonton

woman died in July after being caught in the propeller of a houseboat.

• Judy Wilson was reaffirmed as the chief of the Neskonlith band after an appeal from a band member in regards to the election in January sparked another ballot. Band councillors elected included Fay Ginther, Louis Thomas, Joan ManuelHooper, Art Anthony and Duane Manuel.

• The Salmon Arm Curling club received a $25,000 grant to help pay for the replacement of the water system and the installation of a new energy-efficient ceiling.

• The Shuswap and District Art’s Council opened their annual culture crawl, with 30 local businesses providing space for mini art displays.

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Continued from page 12 Pacific Salmon Commission reduced the estimates of returning early run salmon by half to 424,000 fish.

• The Shuswap Lake Health Care Auxiliary donated more than $7,000 towards the purchase of a vein finder for Shuswap Lake General Hospital.

• Riley Hay, Ben Bannister and Andrew Olson were the victors at the Salmon Arm Junior Golf Championship.

• Old jeans were being collected like crazy for a new display at Roots and Blues, designed to add both shade and ambiance.

• Attendance was down by 2,000 people at the annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, but changes to the format and budget reductions left the festival in a break-even position. A thunderstorm on the Friday was said to be partly to blame for the lower numbers.

• Gary Wilkinson fended off a Black bear attack with is walking stick while hiking in the Larch Hills.

Conservation officers posted warning signs in the area, but did not attempt to capture or kill the bear, as they would not be able to determine if it was the culprit.

• Plans to cut a high school bus route to Raven had parents worried about the safety of their children as they

would have to walk along Lakeshore Road, which has no sidewalks and narrow corners.

The parents started a petition to the school district to have the route reinstated.

• An outbreak of ugly nest caterpillars made many trees in the Shuswap look ghostly and web-covered. The caterpillars don’t kill the trees but can strip them bare of leaves. The caterpillars usually appear on a three to five year cycle and getting rid of them is difficult.

• Hockey fans turned out in droves to welcome former Salmon Arm Minor Hockey product Curtis Lazar, who now plays for the NHL’s Ottawa Senators. Lazar made an appearance at the hockey school, signed autographs and took to the ice to assist with some drills.

• Up-and coming singer-songwriter Jesse Mast had the chance to meet one of his idols, Marty Stewart, backstage at the Roots and Blues Festival.

• A Winners, Dollarama and a third Tim Hortons will be joining Walmart as the latest additions to the SmartCentres development.

No opening date has been announced for the two retail stores, while the Tim Hortons is looking at an opening of October 2016.

The popular restaurant chain will be smaller than the other two locations, but will feature a double-lane drive-thru.

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2015: Year in Review • School District #83 is starting the school year with a new secretary-treasurer, Nicole Bittante.

• After many rumours about closing, the Safeway store in Centenoka Park Mall announced it will close its doors on Thursday,

Nov. 5 • The ColumbiaShuswap Selkirks Swimming Club and Salmon Arm Waves Masters Swimming Club have found a new coach to take the reins, Barry Healey.

• Silver Creek Elementary School parents

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Appreciation: Nuge Bird cheers at the Roots and Blues festival.

• RCMP warned the public not to leave the arrests to them after a homeowner was pepper-sprayed after confronting a suspicious person near his home.

The man was treated by paramedics and police were not able to locate the suspect.

• Salmon Arm celebrated 25 years of a twining relationship and exchange program with Inashiki, Japan.

• Driver Mike Gordon and his co-pilot Rose Koehler took the top placing at the Salmon Arm Demolition Derby.

September • A stolen truck ended up leading the Salmon Arm RCMP to

seize $420,000 worth of drugs and recover $300,000 in stolen property on Saturday.

• Fisheries and Oceans staff were working in the river delta, attempting to combine several small channels into a new, larger channel for spawning salmon to access the river.

• Wind caused problems in the Shuswap on Saturday, with downed power lines and uprooted trees causing power outages for more than 3,000 Shuswap residents.

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• Askew’s and Salmon Arm Rotary Club’s partnership school lunch program for children in need of daily lunch assistance at elementary schools had pledged to help more students this year.

• The Silverbacks entertained the more than 1,700 fans at their season opener with an impressive 4-2 win over the Penticton Vees, the defending Fred Page Cup champions.

• Salmon Arm artist Justin Maas garnered 4,819 likes and 56 comments when he posted a sketch of a celebrity Howie Mandel on Twitter.

• The new School District #83 Education Support Centre opened its doors with a traditional cedar branch ceremony.

• Candidates in the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding participated in an all-candidates meeting hosted by the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening.

• Brenda M’Clellan, Roots & Blues secretary and member of the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society board, says that with a lot of hard work, it looks like the festival broke even this year – a far cry from

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• The SASCU Downtown Activity Centre, next to the new school board office, is destined for ‘disposal,’ but not everyone is pleased with the plan.

• Salmon Arm Staff Sgt. Scott West addressed city council recently and said Criminal Code cases and property crimes are down 19 per cent from 2013.

• Left to the elements and birds under a Vancouver bridge, several tired-looking dragon boats, donated by China for the Expo 86, will be restored to their former beauty here in Salmon Arm. • Coun. Alan Harrison asked Staff Sgt. Scott West if there’s anything the detachment can do to dissuade the use of such cigar boats.

• Downtown Salmon Arm hosted the inaugural Applefest at Ross Street Plaza, complete with vendor, activities for kids and information booths.

• The Salmon Arm Curling Club kicked off its 75th year anniversary with its annual curling clinic this weekend.

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• There will be no Spooktacular at R.J. Haney Heritage Village & Museum, as the board of directors are planning a community celebration for Canada’s 150th birthday on Canada Day 2017.

• Seal Skull Hammer released their third album, Hillbilly Hot Snakes, with concert at the Shuswap Theatre.

October The North Canoe Hall was put up for sale, but for the land only as the building has become too run down to salvage. Estimates indicated it would take more than $250,000 to bring the building up to code. The North Canoe Community Asso-

ciation owned the hall and planned to use the proceeds of the sale to fund local charitable projects before dissolving the association.

• Appeals from parents of Grade 6 and 7 students at Silver Creek Elementary against the forced transfer of those students to Shuswap Middle School were denied by the school board. The elementary school’s enrolment increased, but not enough to justify the cost of another full time teacher.

• Darcy Calkins took over as the new literacy outreach coordinator for the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society. The previous coordinator, Jennifer Findlay, is moving into a different employment role with School District #83.

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Continued from page 14 • A national controversy erupted when it was revealed that seven-year-old Deacon Graham, who has Down Syndrome, was being placed in a locked calming room at South Broadview School without the consent of his parents. His mother, Lori Graham, was pleased when the school district agreed to refrain from using the seclusion room.

The school district said the rooms are used only as a last resort when student or staff safety is in question. They also said children are always monitored in such settings through a window. Not soon after the story broke, the provincial government issued new guidelines for the use of seclusion rooms in B.C. schools.

School District #83 is working to ensure its policies are in compliance with the revised guidelines.

• A proliferation of polling data painted a few different pictures of the election results for the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding. A Leadnow poll put Jacqui Gingras of the NDP in the lead with Conservative Mel Arnold in second, while a Liberal-funded campaign put Arnold in the lead with Cindy Derkaz in second.

• The Shuswap Community Foundation celebrated 20 years in operation and over

that time has disbursed nearly $2 million to local community groups.

• Cross-country skier Alysson Marshall, 27, announced her retirement from competitive racing after competing in two U23 World Championships, and Junior World Championships as well as more than 40 Word Cup races. She is currently attending university in Thunder Bay, Ont. • Conservative Mel Arnold was declared the winner of the North Okanagan-Shuswap riding in the federal election, with 27,490 votes, followed by his closest challenger Liberal Cindy Derkaz at 20,951. NDP Jacqui Gingras had 17,903 and the Green’s Chris George tallied 3,609.

Arnold would have to join the opposition side of government, as the Liberals, led by Justin Trudeau swept across the country winning a majority government from the previous Stephen Harper-led Tories.

• Mahalia and Mike Meeuwsen prepared for the arrival of identical triplet girls, who were conceived naturally without the use of fertility drugs. Doctors say the odds of such a birth are one in 50 million.

• SABNES asked city council to formalize a ban on dogs along the city-owned foreshore trail. While signs currently say no dog, the city’s current bylaw does not prohibit them.

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achieved their highest team placement in recent years as they finished in sixth position overall. In the hotly contested senior boys division, the SAS team placed a respectable 13 out of 28 teams.

• Members of the Shuswap Hospital Foundation knew the numbers are big, but they also knew area residents have always been generous. The goal for this year’s fall campaign was $250,000,

the Knitted Tree art installation at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery. manager George Green retired from the store after 35 years. Heather Turner will take over the role.

• Speedboat driver Leon Reinbrecht, who was accused of criminal negligence causing death after a July, 2010 crash that killed Ken Brown, was found guilty after an extended trial. The trial took 30 days but was held over the course of six months. Defence lawyer Joe Doyle put the court on notice he may challenge the ruling based on unreasonable delays.

• Despite an appeal from parents, School District #83 upheld a decision to cancel the bus route serving high school students in Raven and a portion of North Broadview. In its decision, the school board noted it is a parent’s responsibility to get their children to and from school.

Win some, lose some: Liberal Candidate Cindy Derkaz is welcomed to her Salmon Arm office with rounds of applause after the Liberal Party won a majority government on Monday, Oct. 19. Derkaz finished second to Mel Arnold in the North OkanaganShuswap riding.

The numbers of sockeye salmon returning to the Adams River were deemed to be shockingly low this year, with pre-run estimate of more than a million fish, dropping into the thousands.

November • A Craigellachie landmark was no more.

The Skyline Truck Stop, a popular hub among locals and travellers alike, burned down Monday, Nov. 2.

• The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure agreed to implement a fixed 3.0 second clearance interval at both the Ross and Alexander Street intersections on Highway 1, an idea put forward by Coun. Chad Eliason.

• Approximately 198 athletes from Merritt to Revelstoke to Penticton took part in the regional final at Larch Hills. A record number of runners from Salmon Arm Secondary and Shuswap Middle School qualified for the crosscountry provincials at Jericho Beach on Nov. 7.

• Safeway closed its doors on Nov. 5 at 6 p.m., after operating in the community since 1980.

• Two men were facing drug charges after police raided a hotel room on Nov. 5. The Salmon Arm RCMP located and arrested two men who were alleged to be dealing drugs in the area of Third Street and First Avenue in Salmon Arm.

• Salmon Arm council’s refining of the city’s 2016 budget will see taxpayers facing a 2.96 per cent tax increase.

• City council voted to approve $40,000 towards the Shuswap Trail Alliance’s operational funding, and The Salmon Arm Folk Music Society received $50,000 of a $60,000 request for operational funding.

• Montessori programs won’t become part of School District #83 at least in the short term. Following a report from a committee designed to review the issue, the board voted not to move ahead with implementing a Montessori program at Silver Creek Elementary for September 2016.

• Led by Glynis Sim, the senior girls

with $112,000 of that dedicated to renovating the ICU and the chemotherapy units at Shuswap Lake General Hospital.

• Following more than two hours of presentations Monday evening regarding dogs on the trail, Salmon Arm council agreed to make a decision at the Dec. 14 afternoon council meeting.

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• First United, St. Joseph’s and several citizens were committed to take in a Syrian refugee family. The family will be coming from one of the refugee camps in Jordan, Turkey or Lebanon where they have been well-vetted by Citizen-

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May 3, 1998-Dec. 28, 2014 The moment that you died My heart was torn in two One side filled with heartache, The other died with you.

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Sandra Josephine MacDonald (nee Montgomery) of Sorrento, B.C. March 17, 1939 - December 11, 2015

Sandra passed away peacefully at Bastion Place, in Salmon Arm on December 11, 2015.

She was born and raised in Quesnel, and lived in Sorrento for the last 35 years.

Sandra is survived by her mother, Florence Lavington of Salmon Arm, B.C., brother, Robert (Charlotte) Montgomery of Vernon, B.C. sister, Shirley (Glen) Fillinger of Williams Lake, nephews, David (Luanne) and Dean (Tracy) Montgomery and their families, of Quesnel, Kevin (Kelly) Long of Vancouver.

Predeceased by her father, Alfred (Slim) Montgomery, sister, Stella, brother, Richard, niece, Florence Eastman, and great niece, Natasha Montgomery.

Cremation was arranged by Fischer’s Funeral Services of Salmon Arm. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.

Thank you to Sandra’s neighbours, friends, doctors, nurses, Bastion Place and especially, Robert, for their generous care and kindness.

Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Bastion Place or your favourite charity.

RABIE, GERTRUDE ELAINE May 13, 1942 - December 7, 2015 Gertrude “Trudy” Elaine Rabie beloved wife of Allan George Rabie of Calgary, AB passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015 at the age of 73 years.

Gertrude Elaine Sillito was born May 13, 1942 in Lethbridge, AB to William Wesley Sillito and Eleanor Ella Seddon.

She attended Business College in Calgary and worked in banking most of her life. She married the love of her life Allan George Rabie on December 30, 1964 in Vernon, B.C. Trudy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and enjoyed numerous hobbies including, crocheting, sewing, quilting, and reading. In her younger days she loved bowling and playing softball. She broke her shoulder diving into home after hitting a home run. Favorite music artists include Kenny Rogers, Glen Campbell and Elvis.

Trudy lived in many places; Lethbridge, Salmon Arm, Kamloops, Surrey, Maple Ridge and Calgary.

Trudy is survived by her loving husband Allan; her five children, Bryan Keith Rabie, Penny Marie Radmilovic, James Allan Rabie, and twins, Garold “Gary” Dwaine and Laurence “Larry” Darwin Rabie; five grandchildren; and her beloved dog Bailey.

Trudy was predeceased by her parents, her father William in 1978 and her mother Eleanor in 1979; two sisters, Mary Jean and Lila Joy; and her brother Jerry.

Funeral Services were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Salmon Arm, BC) on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 11:00a.m.

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In living memory of Trudy Rabie, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Eastside, 5388 MEMORIAL DRIVE N.E., Calgary, AB Telephone: 403-248-8585.

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MARKS, DOROTHY JEAN Dorothy Jean Marks, born in Port Alberni, BC on January 5, 1945, passed away peacefully in her residence at Seymour Arm, BC on Monday, December 14, 2015 at the age of 70 years.

Dorothy will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Wilmer; children, Corrina (Kevin) Welch of Kingston, ON, Connie (Fred) Fernandes of Red Deer, AB, Kodie (Jodie) Nelson of Calgary, AB, Kelly (Mike) Knapp of Hanover, ON, Christy (George) Rajbar of Calgary, AB; stepchildren, Lorelie (Barry) Marks of Edmonton, AB, Randy (Faith) Marks of Calgary, AB and Nicole (Chris) Eckman of Tolfield, AB; 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; and brother, Lloyd (Bernie) Pawlko of Tolfield, AB. Dorothy will be fondly remembered as a funloving person with a great sense of humour who never complained. She touched the lives of the people of Seymour Arm and started a charity AWE (Ageing With Ease), which assists people to stay in their homes in Seymour Arm as they age.

A celebration of Dorothy’s life will be held at a later date in the summer.

Online condolences may be sent through Dorothy’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm. GERVAIS, ANDRE EDWARD JOSEPH It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Andre Edward Joseph Gervais on December 14, 2015 at the young age of 54. He was taken by the angels at Shuswap General Hospital with his loved ones by his side after a courageous battle with cancer.

Andre was born August 1, 1961 to Mae Mary and Edward Wilfred Gervais in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.

Along his life journey he found himself in Salmon Arm, BC where he met the love of his life Robin, and her four children, all of whom he took under his wing as his own. Andre and Robin eventually married on July 8, 1996 and found that Salmon Arm was the place they wanted to call home.

Andre had a very strong love and intelligence for computers which led him to be a respectable business owner within the community. Andre opened Computer Ventures downtown Salmon Arm which he operated for approximately 20 years.

In those 20 years he built very strong relationships with his customers and gained a vast amount of friendships which he held dearly in his heart.

Andre was very family oriented and had a strong love for his family and dogs. He cherished the time he got to spend with them and being with them was the one thing he loved most. He is survived, and will be deeply missed, by his wife Robin, his five children Brandon Gervais, Lee (Cristal) Glazebrook, Tammy Glazebrook, Rob Glazebrook, and Steven Glazebrook, his siblings Eugene (Lori) Gervais, Raymond (Cheryl) Gervais, Wanda (Sandy) Qually, and Theresa (Brian) Lemley, his six grandchildren Shannon, Elie, Landen, Holden, Joseph, and Annabelle, as well as nieces, nephews, and countless friends.

A celebration of life was held at Bowers Funeral Home Saturday, December 19, 2015. In lieu of flower, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Our family would like to thank everyone for their love and support during this difficult time.

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CORNELIA RUNDELL CORNELIAMARY MAY RUNDELL Cornelia Mary May Rundell was born on June 8, 1949, in Macklin, Saskatchewan to army veteran Roderick Rundell and war bride Adrianna Rombouts, the second of what would be 11 surviving children.

In 1966 she joined the Sisters of Elizabeth, a catholic teaching order.

She left the order in 1968 still pursuing a teaching career. In 1969 Cory enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan full time.

There she was active in several feminist campaigns and through student politics met and married Peter A. Russell in 1972.

Their first daughter Heather was born in 1973, the same year the little family moved to Ottawa where Cory pursued a course in journalism at Carleton University. While in Ottawa, Cory was involved in founding the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre and worked her way into the Federal civil service. In 1978 the family moved to Edinburgh where she earned a Master’s Degree in Literature, and soon after they relocated to Birmingham, where she taught Literature and Drama at Fircroft College. There Cory gave birth to her younger two daughters, Jane in 1982, and Emily in 1987. Cory had taken up Karate in Ottawa which she continued in Edinburgh and Birmingham where she began running. Cory had the second fastest time for a woman in the Wolverhampton Marathon, receiving a silver plate Trophy. In 1989 the family returned to Canada, first settling back into Ottawa where Cory taught at high schools in the area. Then the family relocated to the Okanagan in 1992, and Cory taught Basic Adult education and English at Okanagan University College. Cory was highly involved in St. John’s Anglican Church in Salmon Arm which led her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Divinity at the Vancouver School of Theology. Cory was ordained as an Anglican priest in 2002 and shortly after became rector of St. James in Armstrong and St. George in Enderby, a post she held for 12 years. There she oversaw vital maintenance on the foundations of each Parish and enlarged St. James’ hall. In 2014, Cory and Peter moved to Kelowna where Cory became an Associate Priest at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Cathedral.

She is survived by her husband, Peter Russell, and her daughters Heather (husband David, and children Tom, Calvin, and Miles), Jane (husband Eamonn), and Emily.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Syrian Refugee Fund at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Cathedral, or the BC Cancer Foundation.

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The family would like to thank the staff at the BC Cancer Agency and the nurses and care workers from the Palliative Care Program.

On December 29 there will be a vigil at 6:00 pm followed by a service at 7:00 pm at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Cathedral in Kelowna. The Funeral liturgy will be at 10:00 am at the Cathedral on December 30 with a reception at 2:00 pm.

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HOUGH, DIANA ELIZABETH 1918 – 2015 Diana Elizabeth (Routh) Hough born August 25, 1918 at Penticton, BC sadly passed away Dec. 10, 2015 at Piccadilly Care Centre in Salmon Arm at the age of 97 with Debbie and Jerry at her side.

Forever loved and sadly missed by Debbie & Jerry Jones of Salmon Arm and niece Patricia Routh of Victoria, BC, also many friends in Salmon Arm and Enderby BC. Diana was predeceased by her husband Bert, parents and siblings.

Over the years Diana enjoyed golfing and curling.

The last 25 plus years even though dealing with macular degeneration, she still managed to enjoy watching both sports on TV. Diana loved people and there was never a dull moment! She loved a good joke and loved to share them. Diana shared and taught a lot to so many of us. She will never be forgotten.

We can’t express enough appreciation to Dr. Venter, and for the love and support from Piccadilly nurses, care aides and front end staff. Also thank you to Arlene at Tangles Hair Salon for her special touch in making Diana feel so special each week.

At Diana’s request, there is no service. Her ashes will be laid to rest at a later date. Memorial donations in Diana’s name may be made to BC SPCA 1245 East 7th Ave., Vancouver, BC, BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, 938 28th Ave. W. Vancouver, V5Z 4H4 or to a charity of your choice.

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

Francis Turgeon passed away peacefully in Shuswap Lake General Hospital, Salmon Arm on the morning of Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at the age of 100 years. Francis leaves behind his loving wife of 72 years Mary, his daughter Bonnie and her husband Jim Jeffries, foster son Joe Wallin and his wife Maureen, grandsons Kris and Darren, great grandsons and granddaughters, great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, his 9 brothers and sisters as well as his grandson Rick Wallin.

Francis was born in Crystal Springs, Saskatchewan on September 30, 1915 where he lived on the farm with his parents and siblings. His parents Albert and Anna Turgeon moved to BC in 1937. On January 6, 1938 he moved to BC at the age of 22 and met his future wife Mary Whitehead who was born in Eagle Bay. They were married on February 27, 1943 and lived in Eagle Bay until 2015.

Francis was a highly respected and requested faller in the Salmon Arm area for all of his working life. In later years he loved working in his vegetable garden and shared his crops with family and friends.

On September 30, 2015 Francis, with his family and friends, gathered to celebrate his 100th birthday. He said he couldn’t believe he had so many friends. He received congratulations from the Queen and numerous government officials. He was also wished a happy birthday over the Global news stations on television. It was one of the happiest days of his life. Francis was able to make people laugh and to make jokes about himself. He never let things bother him and would make light of problems. He was a kind, gentle and caring person who was willing to give you the shirt off his back.

He loved his family deeply and was a pillar for them to rely on.

Upon his request, there will be no service. If friends so desire, memorial donation’s in Francis’ name may be made to the Arthritis Society, 895 10th Ave. W., Vancouver, BC, V5Z 9Z9.

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Continued from page 17 • Food bank use in the Shuswap continues to rise with the Salvation Army serving a record 3,300 people in May. Manager Dave Byers was encouraging people to donate for Christmas food hamper as demand was likely to be higher than last year, when 725 hampers went out.

• The Salmar Community Association contributed $100,000 towards the development of the Montebello Block project at Haney Heritage Park, as well as $50,000 to the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society to help with renovations to a building on Fifth Avenue to house their administrative offices.

• Citizens of Canoe were petitioning to have the CP Rail Holiday Train make a stop in their community as part of their trip through the Shuswap.

Canoe citizens host

A division of

an event in their area, but the train travels through before stopping for a holiday show in Salmon Arm. The train also stops in Sicamous, Notch Hill and Chase.

• The Silverbacks continued their winning ways agains their arch-rival Vernon Vipers. The home team took two wins in a home-and-home series against the Snakes.

• Glynis Sim finished eighth at the Canadian National Cross Country Championships in Kingston, Ont. • The band Great Lake Swimmers was confirmed as the first signed act for the 2016 Roots and Blues Festival.

• After an extensive search, the body of 76-year-old Mildred Ekren was found in the waters of Shuswap Lake near the Salmon Arm wharf.

The day-long search included members of the RCMP, a police service dog, Shuswap

2015: Year in Review Search and Rescue and members of the public.

• Upgrades are coming to the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road after years of lobbying.

While still described as interim measures until the highway is four-laned in that area, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure committed to creating a right-hand turn lane and moving the passing lanes away from the intersection. A flashing warning light is also to be installed. Work is to commence in the spring.

• A broken insulator knocked out power to more than 3,000 BC Hydro customers, some of whom were without power for nearly three hours. The incident originated at a power pole on Fifth Ave. SW. • A groundbreaking ceremony was held to mark the development of the Montebello

Block at R.J. Haney Heritage Park. The $1.2 million project has already managed to raise $900,000 and will include locales from Salmon Arm’s history, including a dress shop, general mercantile, telephone exchange, ice cream shop, pharmacy and bank. Other displays will include a photography studio, butcher shop, a barber shop and the Salmon Arm Observer newspaper office. There will also be 6,000 square feet of archive space constructed.

• The Bantam Chargers football team became the first team from the Shuswap to win a provincial title.

The Charges defeated the Westside Warriors by a score of 47-13 at McLeod Stadium in Langley.

• Shuswap Theatre’s production of Rapunzel: A Tangled Tale was well received by audiences, including some sold-out shows.

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Seasonal celebration: Mrs. Claus and Nancy Cooper take a selfie together just as the CP Holiday Train arrived on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

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Out on the Town

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

THURSDAY, DEC. 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE – The Shuswap String Orchestra Society

gives music lovers an opportunity to dance in the new year to a great rock-and-roll band, Paisley Groove, at 8 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Festivities will begin with a special movie theme concert by members of the String Orchestra conducted by Gordon Waters. In addition to live music, there will be midnight snacks and a silent auction to help raise funds for the orchestra. Tickets for the New Year’s Eve party are available at Acorn Music or by phoning 250-832-8669.

FAMILY FUN – Five Corners Church holds its Annual New

Year’s Eve Snow Party, beginning at 5 p.m. with sledding and a bonfire to 8 p.m., inside family games from 8 to 10, and music and worship from 10 p.m. to midnight. The event includes a special coffee house from 5 to 10 p.m. at 3160 10th Ave. SE. For more information, call 250-832-3121.

CELEBRATE COUNTRY – Steve Hillis performs his Basically

Brooks Tribute to Garth Brooks at 3, 6 and 9 p.m. at B’s Eatery and Public House at Chances, featuring a special New Year’s Eve menu.

Camellias at 1 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. A young bourgeois, Armand Duval, falls madly in love with Marguerite Gautier, a gorgeous courtesan celebrated by the Parisian high society. Despite her infidelity, Armand will do all he can to win the beautiful woman’s heart and convince her to leave her indulgent life.

DINE AND DANCE – The Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity

Centre hosts a pancake breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and a Jammers dance begins at 7 p.m. If you play an instrument, go and play, or enjoy dancing to the music.

held every third Thursday at the curling rink to discuss chalet, trails, fundraising and preservation of Fly Hills Recreation. Visit www.sasnowblazers.com.

FRIDAY, JAN 22 evening of music at the Java Jive to raise funds to return to Kenya to promote sustainable jobs as a way for people to move from poverty, rather than reliance on NGOs. On Saturday, Jan 23, Seal presents Poverty, Inc., a documentary by Michael Matheson Miller, at 7:30 p.m. with a silent auction at 6:30. Miller spent four years travelling to 20 countries to meet with those who give and those who receive humanitarian foreign aid.

What he found is that the system, initiated after the Second World War is broken.

ULTIMATE JANIS JOPLIN – Toronto born Cat Wells thrills

crowds with her uncanny impersonation of the ’60s blues/rock artist Janis Joplin from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the SASCU Recreation Centre. Tickets are available at Wearabouts, 350 Alexander Ave. NE or online at TCBLegends.com. Reserve a table of 10 or more and receive a 10 per cent discount. For more information, call 250-864-3155.

SATURDAY, JAN. 23

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OLD-TIME MUSIC – Enjoy an

evening of old-time music at a coffee house at 7:30 p.m. at Sunnybrae Hall, 3847 Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Rd. featuring Sam Gleaves, with special guest Denis Severino and Myra Morrison. Tickets are available at the Shuswap Pie Company between Dec. 28 and Dec. 31, or call 2500-835-8657.

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TUESDAY, JAN. 5 Babies Possible program takes place Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the basement of Crossroads Church at 121 Shuswap St. SW. Door prizes and lunch are provided. Jan. 5 – safe sleep; Jan. 12 – infant development; Jan. 19 – movie at Salmar Grand; Jan. 26 – clothing day.

THURSDAY, JAN. 21 SNOWBLAZERS – Snowmobile Club monthly meetings are

FUNDRAISER – Paramedic Katherine Seal presents an

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at the Elk’s Hall, 3690 30 St. NE. Vince Fischer will speak on the importance of wills, enduring power of attorney, etc. For information, call Edna Gowriluk at 250-832-6599.

FRIDAY, JAN. 8 BIRTHDAY LUNCH – The Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity

Centre’s Birthday Lunch is held at noon for all those celebrating birthdays in January. Take your friends and family. Buy tickets by Wednesday, Jan. 6.

SATURDAY, JAN. 9 FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents James White

at 7:30 at the Salmar Classic, a film about a young New Yorker who struggles to control his reckless behaviour as his mother battles cancer.

SUNDAY, JAN. 10 BALLET – The Bolshoi Ballet performs The Lady of the

FRIDAY, JAN. 15 FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents a weeklong

showing of The Spotlight to Jan. 22 at the Salmar Classic Theatre at 7:30 p.m. In 2001, a team of Boston Globe journalists investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys.

SATURDAY, JAN. 16 OPERA – Live via satellite from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, enjoy Les Pêcheurs de Perles at 9:55 a.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre.

SUNDAY, JAN. 17 SYMPHONY – Kamloops Symphony presents the Magic of

FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents Theeb at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. The film is about the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, when a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination,

SUNDAY, JAN. 24 BALLET – From the live stage performance in Russia to the Salmar Classic’s big screen comes The Taming of the Shrew at 1 p.m. This new production was staged exclusively for the Bolshoi and cannot be seen anywhere else. Tickets are available at Wearabouts or at the door.

SATURDAY, JAN. 30 FILM FARE – Shuswap Film Society presents Carol at 5 and 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic. Therese Belivet spots the beautiful, elegant Carol in a 1950s Manhattan department store.

The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences.

OPERA – Live from the MET to the

large Salmar screen at 9:55 comes Turandot. Nina Stemme, one of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, takes on the title role of the proud princess of legendary China. Tickets are available at the Salmar Grand.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5 HAPPY TRAILS – The annual Shuswap Trail Alliance party

and silent auction takes place at the SASCU Rec Centre, featuring DJ Patrick Ryley and live music by the Whiskey Danglers, with food provided by Blue Canoe. All businesses throughout the Shuswap are invited to support the Shuswap Trail Alliance’s programs by contacting Winston Pain at 250-804-6451 or by dropping items off at Lakeside Insurance. Tickets are available at Skookum Cycle.

Vienna from 2 to 4 p.m. at the SASCU Rec Centre. Buy tickets at Kamloops Live! Box Office at 250-374-5483,

You can now upload your own events on our website…AND IT’S EASY!! Simply go to www.saobserver.net, go to CALENDAR, and click on Add Your Event.

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