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Nine-year-old Zack Barry uses some force to add some extremeties to his alien ornament creation at the Okanagan Science Centre’s Craft Gift Day holiday camp last week.

Kate Barry, 11, glues some googly eyes to her alien while seven-yearold Isaac Hughes admires his creation.

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New year rings in Enderby rebuild RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff

A new year could bring a new look to the heart of Enderby.

Leading all of the items on city council’s agenda in 2016 is the beautification of Cliff Avenue.

“It’s a rebuild of our downtown,” said Mayor Greg McCune.

“Is downtown thriving right now, not really.

It needs some life breathed into it.”

Greg McCune As part of the project, which could possibly start in February, water lines and pavement will be replaced and trees lifting sidewalks and buildings will be addressed.

The theme would be Life on the River and the concept proposed a raised intersection to promote traffic safety, a large tree outside of the library and lounge seating. Pier-inspired structures would be used in a plaza area.

With the city possibly spending $1.8 million, McCune hopes the project would encourage property owners on Cliff Avenue to do the same.

“We need to say, ‘We’re investing major dollars and the plan doesn’t include boarded-up buildings,’” he said.

Beyond Cliff Avenue, other infrastructure throughout the community is the focus of ongoing improvement.

“We’re feeling pretty good about the water system,” said McCune.

“We can pretty much double our current usage.”

Storm sewer is also being inves-

tigated to reduce potential flooding from summer rain storms.

Another focus is the health and well-being of residents and that means city council will try and find physicians who want to live there long-term.

“We have to continue to be on the same ship with the Interior Health Authority,” said McCune.

“Their stand-pat model for physician attraction needs to be tweaked a bit.”

Economic diversity is also a priority and a major factor could be the recent opening of the Splatsin Community Centre.

The First Nation’s $15 million facility is just south of Enderby and it can accommodate 2,000 people. The goal is for it to host tournaments, conferences and special events that could draw visitors to the community.

McCune says he recently spoke to a developer about the potential benefits that could come from the community centre.

“He seemed to think there are great opportunities. It’s hard to hold conventions without hotel rooms,” he said, adding that there are no concrete plans for a hotel yet.

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On Dec. 17, jewelry was stolen from Kerry Vance’s home.

“While I mourn the loss of all of my jewelry, there are three specific pieces that I am hoping will somehow be returned,” she said.

“They are not just any pretty baubles. I had my children’s fingerprints when they were babies imprinted in silver with their names on the other side and had them as a pendant on a silver chain. These are

of no use to anyone and have great sentimental value.”

Another item taken was a silver ring with a small, oblong jade stone.

“This was the ring my husband proposed to me with. Again, it’s worth very little to anyone else,” she said.

“The last piece was a silver bangle-type bracelet that my husband made for me in Masset on Haida Gwaii on the birth of our third child.

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“I can live with the loss of the others, but the loss of these has left a hole in my heart,” she

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Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Vernon RCMP or Crime Stoppers.

Search crews help snowmobilers RogeR Knox Morning Star Staff

It was a busy 48 hours for Vernon Search and Rescue’s helicopter.

Twice the chopper was called to assist Shuswap Search and Rescue in dealing with injured or medicaly distressed snowmobilers in the Hunter’s Range area near Sicamous.

“Those two calls put us at 52 calls for the year, which is a record for us,” said Leigh Pearson of Vernon Search and Rescue.

“That’s eight more calls than the previous record.

The week before last, we had six calls in seven days.

It’s been a very busy time.”

In both cases on Sunday and Monday, a doctor was on board the helicopter, which was able to land in flat areas close to the snowmobilers, and the injured parties were flown to Vernon Regional Airport.

There, search crews were met by an ambulance who transported the injured sledders to Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

On Sunday, Vernon Search and Rescue received a call shortly before 1:30 p.m. about a snowmobiler with a suspected compressed fractured vertebrae in his lower back near Blue Lake.

The injured person suffered no paralysis.

“He was able to wiggle his fingers and toes, and he’s recovering nicely,” said Pearson.

On Monday, just before 3 p.m., Vernon Search and Rescue was again asked if it could bring the helicopter to help with a man having chest pains near Morten Lake.

The snowmobilers activated a spot beacon which helped the volunteer rescue crews pinpoint their location.

The Alberta man was taken to VJH and is expected to make a full recovery.

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A missing Vernon woman has made contact with her family.

Kristina Hoy had not been seen for about two months.

“She has been in contact with her family and is safe,” said

Vernon RCMP in a news release.

Police want to thank the public for their assistance in helping to find Hoy.

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Birds of a feather stick together for 50 years ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

The one thing George Zimmerman, Joe Podonowski, Victor Lewynsky, Larry Fisher, Colin Foord and Don McKay had in common with each other was pigeons.

On Aug. 8, 1965 – 50 summers ago – the six men got together at Zimmerman’s Stickle Road home, on his

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lawn, and held the first meeting of the Vernon Fancy Pigeon Club.

“We all had pigeons, we talked back and forth with one another and we said why not get together to form a club or something so we can take our birds and show them at the IPE (Armstrong’s Interior Provincial Exhibition),” said Zimmerman, who turned 80 in September and who remains secretary-treasurer – the only position he’s ever held and the only person to hold the title – in the now-called Vernon Pigeon and Poultry Club.

The purpose of forming the club was to create an interest in showing birds at the IPE and that tradition, like the club itself, has carried on for 50 years.

The first show at the IPE in 1965 had five pigeon classes, consisting of racing homer, performing rollers, meat producers, show bird long beak and show bird short beak.

“The year before, they had 15 birds altogether,” said Zimmerman. “The first year we showed, they had 59 with the ones we put in. The year, after that, they got some poultry people interested.”

To be a member of the IPE, club members paid a fee of $4.

Today, the Vernon Pigeon and Poultry Club is responsible for setting up the entire bird show for the annual Armstrong exhibition.

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“We enjoy doing it; it’s our major show of the year. We encourage locals to show their birds.”

Another annual event for the club is its winter show, held during the Vernon Winter Carnival in February.

The first such show, in 1969, was called the Pet Stock and Hobby Show, and it was held in the Dogwood Gym at the Vernon Recreation Complex.

The show featured pigeons, bantams (miniature chickens), gerbils, budgies, fish bowls, rabbits and many hobby displays put up on the gym’s walls.

“Everyone brought their pets but we didn’t know what to do so we

got them to come in and we put on a show,” laughed Zimmerman.

The Winter Carnival show, which moved into its permanent home, the rec centre auditorium, turned out to be a popular event with the public.

In 1972, crowds were large enough that you had to carefully maneuver your way through the displays.

Zimmerman, who has kept meticulous notes

and statistics for 50 years, said 2,543 people passed through the door that year.

The club’s largest winter show came five years later, in 1977, when they had 947 birds to show including 200 racing homer pigeons in the gym.

“The cages were double and stacked two-high with narrow walkways,” said Zimmerman, who got his interest in birds working at the old Vernon Fruit Union in the feed division.

From the original six, membership in the club has grown to a high of 119, in 1978, to its current 53 members.

Zimmerman estimates he has sold 3,668 club memberships in 50 years, and made nearly 64,000 coop cards (information on breeds on display cages at shows).

“We’ll be trying hard to go for another 50 years,” he said.

The Vernon Pigeon and Poultry Club is one of the only of its kind in the country.

“It’s rare that you have both,” said DeLeenheer. “To have stuck together all this time is even more rare.”

Bylaw officers get a pay increase ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff

Bylaw enforcement officials in Spallumcheen are getting a small raise.

Township council agreed with a staff recommendation to extend its current contract with Commissionaires BC, which provides the bylaw officials, for another year.

The deal includes a 50-cent increase per hour to a rate of $31.50 for a guaranteed minimum of six hours per week.

“We are getting a lot for our dollar in regards to the level of services the commissionaires provide,” said township deputy corporate officer Cindy Graves in a report to council.

Bylaw enforcement services provided by the Commissionaires contract include handling township complaints, general bylaw contravention matters, business licensing inspections and responding to burning contraventions.

The extension expires Dec. 31, 2016.

“Next year, I’d like to see them get a long-term extension,” said Coun. Christine Fraser. “They’ve done the work for so long, they know our community and they do a good job.”

Commissionaires began servicing the township in November 2012.

Building booms Helped by the new Great West Equipment facility, building starts in the township in November were impressive.

There were eight total starts issued in November worth $6.2 million (five residential, and one each of public, agricultural and industrial). That’s up from four starts worth $232,500 in the same month in 2014.

So far this year, there have been 57 permits issued worth nearly $14.9 million, up from 42 worth nearly $4 million in the first 11 months of 2014.

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Police bring escape by kayak to an end Morning Star Staff

What started out as a traffic stop near Sicamous Monday morning ended with Sicamous RCMP and an RCMP dog handler tracking a suspect in the Mara Lake area.

At around 2:30 a.m., a Sicamous RCMP officer had his marked police cruiser rammed by a vehicle that he had stopped on Old Spallumcheen Road.

“The officer had just pulled the pickup truck over when the suspect driver put his truck in reverse and rammed the marked police SUV twice,” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dan Moskaluk.

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A Sicamous RCMP cruiser suffered damage when it was rammed by a truck.

“The male driver and sole occupant then drove away from the disabled police cruiser.”

Officers from Salmon Arm and a Kamloops police service dog team were

called out to assist.

Officers located the abandoned vehicle along Mara Lake and noted a set of footprints leading down to the lake, along with other signs which indi-

cated that the driver had paddled away from the shore by hand in a kayak.

RCMP officers did not have a visual on the man, but they had to simply drive to the other

side of the lake where the RCMP police dog picked up a set of tracks that were also quite visible to the human handler and officers in the fresh snow.

The fresh tracks led the officers to a residence where they located and arrested a 35-year-old man who had broken into the resident’s garage.

“The man was suffering from hypothermia but uninjured otherwise as a result of his attempt to flee,” said Moskaluk.

Justin Daniels was charged with assaulting a peace officer with a weapon, dangerous operation of a motor

vehicle, flight from police, possession of break-in tools, breakand-enter, theft under $5,000, 19 counts of theft of mail, driving while prohibited and two counts of breach of probation.

Daniels remains in custody with his next

The new year marks a new beginning for Syrian refugees.

Over the next three months, the Interior is expecting up to 400 Syrian refugees, while the average number for a year is 1,000 people.

“This is certainly a higher number than we are used to in a very short time period. It has provided us with an opportunity to focus

on ensuring high quality, evidence-based health care for refugees and for all newcomers to our region,” said Dr. Trevor Corneil, chief medical health officer with the Interior Health Authority.

IHA’s population health department has been working with primary care centres, physicians and other health-care providers, community agencies

and local municipalities to develop a response plan to meet the healthcare needs of refugees.

The team has been working closely with staff from the Bridge Clinic in Vancouver, a preventive and primary care clinic for refugees.

Together, they have developed protocols, tools and training for health care providers.

“Although basic health screening takes

place prior to refugees’ arrival in Canada, at the local level we have to be prepared to deliver health-care services once they arrive in our region. Immediate health-care needs will range from immunizations to access to medications and mental health supports,” said Leslie Bryant MacLean, program manager for population health.

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working to ensure providers have access to the information they need to provide care in a culturally sensitive manner, while also addressing challenges such as language barriers.”

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The holiday season was full of joy at Vernon’s Upper Room Mission.

Thanks to community support, the agency served 250 meals Christmas Eve and handed out the same number of backpacks to clients as gifts.

“We received about 375 backpacks from the community,” said Lisa Anderson, director of resource development.

“We have no men’s backpacks left, and roughly

40 female backpacks. We will use those throughout the year.”

Rob Ellis and Relish Transport put together the resources needed for the Christmas Eve dinner.

“We decorated the dining room and it was so beautiful. I’ve never seen it like that before,” said Anderson.

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Predictions

am the last person that should ever make predictions.

You know this to be true if you follow The Morning Star NFL Picks in the sports section in every Friday edition during the NFL season.

Usually, while out in public, I will get asked by a follower of the column, something to the effect of, “How the h--- could you pick the Falcons to beat the unbeaten Panthers,” which I did a couple of weeks ago when Carolina beat Atlanta to the tune Roger Knox of 38-0.

Or I’ll get “What have you been smoking?” Or, my personal favourite: “Do you know ANYTHING about the NFL?” As is my custom, I fell behind, needed to try and catch up to the leaders, failed, and ended up in a tie for last place with NFL Picks rookie Tammy Holland.

That was before gloriously getting 12 correct in Week 16, the second-to-last week, to win the week, which included me being the ONLY competitor correctly picking Atlanta to again beat Carolina.

I can’t catch the leaders, and it’s looking like I’ll finish in fifth place or maybe sixth, which is where I usually end up.

I bring this up because we have reached the end of yet another year.

Today is the final day of 2015, a time of reflection and a time where everyone makes resolutions about what they want to do in the New Year (though I never hear anybody say they’re going to stop going to the gym or start smoking).

It’s also a time to look ahead and predict what could happen in the next 366 days (it’s a Leap Year, happy birthday to those born on Feb. 29!).

Predictions can be tough. It’s not easy to try and pick the winners of 15 NFL games every week.

Since I’ve been a part of NFL Picks, none of the competitors has had a perfect week.

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even with all of their technological gizmos and expertise, they hardly seem to get the weather correct.

Can you predict the unpredictable? Seriously, how many of us thought the Liberals would form a majority federal government back on Oct. 19?

So here we go: 16 brave predictions for 2016.

Please, everyone, have a safe and happy New Year! n Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive; n Canada will not win gold at the World Junior Hockey Championships; n Canada will win the World Cup of Hockey; n Wally Buono returns to the sidelines and leads the B.C. Lions to a Grey Cup win over the Hamilton Tiger Cats; n Charo, at age 65, makes a stunning comeback by winning Dancing With The Stars; n The Canadian dollar will not rise above 70 cents US; n Will Smith wins Best Actor Oscar for Concussion; n Star Wars: The Force Awakens wins Best Picture Oscar or, at the very least, Best Visual Effects; n My son will get his N on his first try; n Vernon Mayor Akbal Mund ends his habit of asking and answering his own questions in media scrums; n Vernon Vipers squeak into BCHL playoffs, upset Penticton in seven games in round one on an overtime goal from Odeen Tufto, then lose the conference final in Game 7 to Salmon Arm; the Silverbacks go on to win the Fred Page Cup; n The Spoons and Zappacosta play retro Saturday night at Funtastic; n It will be a record-setting August in the North Okanagan...for rain; n The Morning Star Word Nerds finally crack the Okanagan College Eggheads and win the Junction Literacy Centre Spelling Bee; n Some media outlet – but not us – states Coldstream and Vernon have agreed to amalgamate... on April 1; n Jenn Thatcher becomes the first woman to win The Morning Star NFL Picks.

Just consider what the North Okanagan would be like if there weren’t volunteers.

All minor sports would grind to a halt, as would a lot of pursuits at seniors facilities. There wouldn’t be a Search and Rescue unit to turn to when someone was lost or was injured in the bush.

Vital activities would disappear in unincorporated communities like Cherryville, Grindrod and Falkland while critical funds for health care would be in short supply without the efforts of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Auxiliary and the Armstrong-Spallumcheen Health Care Auxiliary.

Consider the social and economic hit our region would take if there weren’t volunteers behind the scenes at the Interior Provincial Exhibition, Lumby Days, Funtastic or Vernon Winter Carnival.

What would our tax bills look like if governments had to provide all of the programs and services volunteers are involved in? Local food banks would struggle to help those in need if there weren’t volunteers behind the scenes sorting food and putting together hampers.

Volunteers touch every aspect of our lives.

But there are challenges ahead as many of the people who give of themselves are aging and physically they are unable to contribute as they have in the past. For others, volunteering is something they would like to do but it’s a struggle when they also balance raising a family or are trying to make ends meet in tough economic times.

During the recent holiday season, we saw the very best of people as they embraced the Christmas spirit and rang bells, collected food, gathered warm clothes or donated funds.

But the reality is that giving isn’t something that’s needed just once a year.

As we enter 2016, consider the community around you and how you have benefitted from others.

Make a resolution to get involved.

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Polson Park is for everybody

moved here in 1974. I am not sure who the decedents of Samuel Polson are but surely they must be joking if they think that they have enough push in the city to deny people the ability to play pickleball in a city park.

Polson Park, by history, is rich with athletic activity. It was used for soccer and football matches, as well as track meets, all in the decades leading up to before my arrival here.

When I arrived here, the park flourished with flowers.

You could run around the track, you would see people playing in the park, floating sticks down the creek, having picnics and enjoying the surroundings, including making joyful noises.

There used to be symphony concerts in the bandshell.

There used to be a high school there that used the park and its facilities quite well. Was this school moved at the bequest of the Polson descendents?

If you go to Polson Park now, you will see some people walking around the park, using the run-down roadway, crumbling and full of potholes that need to be negotiated.

Most of these people are elderly.

The playground is vibrant, full of joyful noises of children's laughter, sounds of the swings and merry go wheel.

Isn't it great that moms and dads and grandparents have

VARIANCES OPPOSED The Nov. 20 issue of The Morning Star reports that the Regional District of North Okanagan has approved variances for construction at North Enderby Timber on Highway 97A . The reasons quoted for approval include, “They are a larger employer,” and “They are a great corporate citizens and this is another step towards them operating more efficiently.”

I must be missing something, about three things in fact. Operating more efficiently must mean operating more profitably by avoiding cost normally associated with the operation of such a company. And being a larger employer I thought would mean that their larger size would allow them to absorb such costs.

But most importantly, being a good corporate citizen to me would mean they should willingly step up to meet requirements. Does this mean that only poor corporate citizens should be made to follow rules? I am told that North Enderby Timber is a very profitable company, which is a good thing.

I believe they can and should willingly follow the rules set out for operating their business at the Highway 97A site.

Peter Vander Sar GLOBAL WARMING I read the letter by J. Adams with interest but

somewhere to bring their kids.

The tennis court in summer is used well but by a small number of select people. The sport of tennis is not exactly flourishing.

The track of dirt that was once used for the Winter Carnival snow relay race is getting decrepit.

The steeplechase pit of water has moss and mould growing in it and the wooden hurdle falling apart due to rot and age. It was once a focal point for a fantastic race that had the crowds cheering, when teacher and coach

nowhere does it mention that, as evidenced by analysis of fossilized tree rings, we have gone through global warnings cycles for every 450 to 500 years for thousands of years so it is obvious that C02 emissions are not the primary cause although the cycle that is overdue and that we are now entering may be exacerbated slightly by the emissions.

Unfortunately, the zealots on both sides of the argument have put the politicians into a state of sitting on the fence so as to not upset supporters of both views and nothing is being done to prepare for the cycle we are now entering regardless of the cause.

Incidentally, a super computer program put together by a British university by amalgamating numerous other programs from around the world to predict the results of global warming showed in B.C., we are lucky as we should not experience more than a five per cent change from our current conditions. However, such is not the case for the southern U.S. states who are already experiencing major water supply problems.

Brian Sutch PILOT PROJECT Thank you Christine Balfour for having the foresight, knowledge and common sense to provide a program for our teenage students

Attention

VALUED READERS With the cold weather comes icy roads and driveways

Greg Fraser, from Seaton school, created the Okanagan Relays track meet that made the track a high point in the athletics of high school students.

Pickleball is a new sport and played mostly by seniors.

Why shouldn't the senior community be able to play a sport that they enjoy in the park that is there for them?

The few people that I have viewed using the park are people that need help and perhaps don't want help — the people with addiction problems.

They come to you asking for money or cigarettes or looking for anything else as a handout while they negotiate life.

There are transactions for things that most people let pass because Polson Park has become a dark place. There was a murder there this past summer.

I think the descendents of the Samuel Polson who greatly object to a sport that has no more noise that tennis, or the cheers coming from the lawn bowling green, or the sounds of kids laughing and playing in a park need to revisit the park and truly decide who they are trying to marginalize.

Is NIMBY (not in my backyard) really the right attitude to take in a city that is small and trying to grow and serve all of its community members?

Greg Hesford

about sex, specifically sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancy, the fasttrack to poverty.

Equipped with this knowledge, young people make informed choices, often choosing abstinence until adulthood.

Ignorance and fear of God do not equate to purity and abstinence.

Regardless of your beliefs, choosing to be ignorant when education is available is not a realistic option. By providing facts, Ms. Balfour's efforts are more likely to promote abstinence. For those who are sexually active, Ms. Balfour's efforts have prevented STIs and teenage pregnancies. Be educated and always use a condom.

Dr. T. McKay COMMON SENSE LACKING What is wrong with this picture? We have thousands of starving and homeless on the streets, including our veterans, and thousands of our children go to school and to bed at night hungry. We can't look after them and yet we're bringing in thousands of refugees into our country to look after. Where's the justice in that?

I and a lot of other people can't wrap our minds around this lack of common sense.

Sally Sinclair

Please try to keep your driveway and walkway clear of ice and help us keep our carriers safe from accidents.

Some carriers will be choosing to deliver after school to prevent early morning slips.

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BY EUGENIA LAST

YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY He who hesitates is lost. You have to be willing to finish what you start. There will be plenty of opportunities for you, but if you spend all your time contemplating, you will fall short of your goal. Make things happen and don’t look back.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Pick and choose what’s doable and make a realistic plan. Don’t make fantastic promises or set impossible goals. Focus on financial gain, stress reduction and good health.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Think about what you have accomplished and what you have yet to achieve.

Favourable changes can be initiated. Your status will experience a positive boost.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Look for a way to improve what you have to offer, and reconnect with people you have worked with in the past who may be able to help you get ahead now.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Take some time to go over your personal books and assess your financial situation. A couple of minor adjustments will lead to a savings plan that will buy you greater freedom.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Get together with loved ones to talk about plans for the upcoming year. The information you receive will help you choose your own strategy for a prosperous year.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You’ll need a little downtime to mull over your past, present and future.

Consider the people who have helped you out and those who have let you down.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) Family get-togethers will be tiring and emotional.

Sharing ideas, plans and aspirations for the upcoming year will result in opposition and interference. You are best off sticking close to home.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Consider what you like and what you are disappointed in when it comes to your

looks and potential. Plan to make positive changes that will help improve your prospects.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Don’t let anyone lean on you. Focus on your needs and how you can boost your energy, opportunities and finances. Learn to say no, and start the year off right.

“It is better to read a little and ponder a lot than to read a lot and ponder a little.”

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Good fortune will result if you take the initiative and work hard. Nothing happens without effort, and counting on others will lead to disappointment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Make your voice heard.

Take part in a movement that will bring about change. Promise to live up to your beliefs and to confront what you feel is unfair or unjust.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) You should take a walk down memory lane and consider how events unfolded last year. Learn from your experience and make a point to strive to be better and do more.

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A B.C. health care worker undergoes testing at Kelowna General Hospital for the Ebola virus after returning from Sierra Leone.

Vernon basketball product Cassandra Brown makes history for the Portland (Ore.) Pirates women’s basketball team, as she scored her 1,000th career point in a win over Portland State.

Greater Vernon politicians will spend much of the new year establishing the next steps after voters overwhelmingly turned down a water plan.

Close to 40 centimetres of snow fell from Saturday to Monday in Greater Vernon in, what Environment Canada called, “a storm to remember.” The storm shut down schools for two days and left road crews working overtime.

The first baby born at Vernon Jubilee Hospital in 2015 is Kaylani Mae Yano, born Jan. 2 at 1:27 p.m., weighing six pounds, two ounces. Proud parents are Brodie and Kara Yano of Nakusp.

Two people have died and four more overdose reports have been received from what Vernon RCMP call a “potent batch of drugs” making the rounds on Vernon streets.

Vernon’s Curtis Lazar scored five goals and added four assists in helping Canada win the World Junior Hockey championship.

Lazar, the captain for Team Canada, hoisted the championship trophy after Canada beat Russia 5-4 in the gold

medal final in Toronto.

A drug sting in Vernon, completed by various RCMP units, results in multiple arrests including one man who police allege has significant gang ties.

Former CFL player David Pitcher, from Armstrong, who played in the 1990s with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, is sentenced in a Manitoba court to six years in prison for running one of the biggest frauds ever uncovered in Manitoba.

Vernon motorists will get a few extra minutes when plugging the meters downtown as council agreed to extend the grace period for expired parking meters from two to five minutes as a way of reducing the number of parking tickets issued.

A controversial industrial project is moving ahead despite ongoing opposition.

Coldstream council voted 3-2 (with Richard Enns away) to issue a development permit for a pellet plant in Lavington at Tolko Industry’s mill on School Road.

U.S. retail giant Target announces it’s closing all 133 of its stores in Canada including the outlet at Vernon’s Village Green Centre. Target opened a new 103,000 squarefoot store in Vernon in May 2013.

The Salvation Army raises $368,770 during its Christmas fundraisers in Vernon and Enderby, $37,000 short of its goal.

North Okanagan athletes Ina Forrest

(wheelchair curling) of Spallumcheen and Josh Dueck (alpine skiing) of Vernon are named finalists in the athlete with a disability category for Sport B.C.’s Athlete of the Year awards.

Longtime volunteer Bernie Strachan is named JCI Vernon’s Good Citizen of the Year in a surprise ceremony at the community policing office.

Kevin Hill’s incredible month continues.

The Vernon snowboard cross athlete won silver at the World Championships in Austria, then followed that a week later by winning gold at the prestigious Winter X Games in Aspen, Col. Vernon dental hygienist Jennifer Innis is named a Top 50 finalist to compete for the coveted white apron on MasterChef Canada.

Vernon’s Upper Room Mission officially re-opens its doors after a water main break in December, which caused significant damage to the building.

Spallumcheen author and historian Ken Mather has been awarded the Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation of Cowboy Heritage by the B.C. Cowboy Heritage Society.

A Vernon man is facing 17 charges relating to weapons offences, possession of stolen property and breaches following an investigation that began with the seizure of a large quantity of heroin at the Vancouver Airport. The investigation leads law enforcement personnel to a Vernon residence where four loaded

handguns, drugs and more than $10,000 in cash are found.

February 2015 Police in Grande Prairie, Alta. announce they have arrested a 26-year-old man believed to be connected to nine armed robberies at financial institutions across Western Canada, including one at the Interior Savings Credit Union branch in Vernon in December.

The Interior Health Authority has been named one of B.C.’s top employers for the third year in a row.

Vernon’s Lorna Kotz is named B.C. 4-H leader of the year by 4-H Canada and The Co-Operators.

The drop-in Learn To Fish program scheduled for Swan Lake is moved to Beaver Lake near Lake Country because of concerns about ice integrity and safety on Swan Lake.

The Salmon Arm Silverbacks blank the Vernon Vipers 3-0 and 1-0 in a B.C. Hockey League home-andhome battle.

A proposed four per cent hike in rates for the Greater Vernon Water operating and capital budget is dribbled down to two per cent following a lengthy debate among Greater Vernon Advisory Committee directors.

The Salvation Army announces it is restructuring its Vernon operation because of steady public demand for services and financial instability.

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YEAR IN REVIEW 2015 Vernon RCMP announce they have made an arrest in a hit-and-run accident in December 2014 that left a Vernon woman with serious injuries to

her spine.

The Vernon School District is still preparing for cuts following the release of the provincial budget that indicated all B.C. school boards

must trim administration costs, meaning $850,000 over two years for the Vernon district.

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Miss P, a beagle from Enderby, wins Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City in February 2015 while Miss Kalamalka Rotary Alicia Hill-Turner is crowned Queen Silver Star LV during the Vernon Winter Carnival.

FEBRUARY 2015 Continued from A12 Miss Kalamalka Rotary Alicia HillTurner is crowned Queen Silver Star LV at the proclamation and coronation the night before the official start of the 55th annual Vernon Winter Carnival. Miss Johnston Meier Insurance, Hannah Vaz, is crowned Princess Silver Star and Miss Congeniality.

Vernon’s Jim Cotter calmly draws to the button with the last rock of the 11th end to score one and post a 7-6 victory over New Westminster’s Dean Joanisse to win the Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Curling Championship at his home Vernon Curling Club. Vernon’s Mark Longworth finished in the top-four of the 16-rink event,

losing the three-versusfour Page Playoff game to Brent Pierce of New West. Cotter lost to Joanisse in the one-versus-two playoff game, then needed an extra end to beat Pierce 7-6 to advance to the final.

Rain on opening weekend failed to dampen spirits at the 55th annual Vernon Winter Carnival.

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Reg Burgess announces his retirement following a 35-year career, the last five spent at what he calls “one of the best posts of my career.”

Melting snow has kept Enderby officials and residents busy coping with flooding and slides. One house had to be evacuated on Granville Street after runoff saturated the hillside and gave way.

A Seattle cross-country ski coach facing 10

charges for allegedly placing a camera in the room of girls on a trip to Silver Star Mountain Resort in December 2013 pleaded guilty to three counts. The counts were entered on Jan. 12 but a temporary publication ban was in place preventing media from reporting on the guilty pleas. The ban was lifted by a provincial court judge.

Miss P, a beagle from Enderby, wins Best in Show at the 139th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City.

Vernon freestyle skier Elena Gaskell, 13, won a pair of gold medals at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George.

The North Okanagan is again being used to film a movie. Shooting on Numb, a story about a couple in financial distress who discover a

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The Vernon Rotary Club celebrates its 90th anniversary. The club received its charter on Feb. 18, 1925.

The Vernon Vipers dump the Trail Smoke Eaters 11-3 in their final BCHL regular season home game before playoffs and, after the game, name forward TJ Dumonceaux team MVP during the team’s on-ice awards ceremony.

A multi-jurisdictional effort to acquire the CN Rail corridor hits a setback when 960 names were received by the District of Lake Country opposing borrowing $42.6 million for its section of the track.

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The Morning Star has been named a topthree finalist in its circulation category for best overall newspaper for the third year in a row in the B.C. Yukon Community N e w s p a p e r Association’s annual Ma Murray Awards.

Large storage lockers were swung into place to form exhibition space for the Okanagan Print Triennial on 31st

Avenue. The lockers are being used because the existing Vernon Public Art Gallery is too small for the twomonth show, and no other space could be found.

The Nor t h Okanagan Community Life Society’s seventh annual wine and art gala raises $54,695.

Jason Christopher Paur made a teary apology in Vernon Provincial Court. The Seattle cross-country ski coach pleaded guilty

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The historic Anglican Church rectory is demolished in March 2015 after unsuccessful attempts to sell it for $1. to three counts after admitting he placed a video camera in a bedroom containing three girls on a ski trip to Silver Star in December 2013 and recording them. Paur, who had been in custody since his arrest in December 2013, was sentenced to time already served. He faces similar charges on an unrelated matter in the U.S. Faced with demographic and financial realities, North Okanagan Shuswap school board trustees will debate proposed long-term facility plans which could result in several schools being closed.

The Vernon Vipers completed a firstround sweep of the Merritt Centennials in the B.C. Hockey League playoffs with a 6-5 win in game four at Merritt.

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home is considered suspicious. Members of the BX-Swan Lake Fire Department were faced with a fully involved fire when they arrived at the home on 25th Avenue.

Two Vernon teams collect silver medals at the B.C. Ringette Championships, hosted by the Greater Vernon Ringette Association.

Vernon curler Jim Cotter was named the winner of the Ross Harstone Award, voted on by his competitors, at the Tim Hortons Brier in Calgary. Cotter and his rink of Ryan Kuhn, Tyrel Griffith and Rick Sawatsky finished the Brier at 5-6, missing out on a tiebreaker by one game.

The rightful owner of an envelope containing a large amount of cash came forward after an appeal from Vernon RCMP. A woman found the envelope out walking her dog near Pottery Road and Bodwell Road, and turned it into police.

The envelope contained rent money.

Vernon teen Samantha Sewell has been crowned Miss Teenage Okanagan.

The Vernon Secondary School Grade 11 student earned the title in Richmond, securing a spot in the summer at the Miss Teen Canada pageant.

New facilities at Vernon Jubilee Hospital could alleviate the North Okanagan’s doctor shortage. Renovated medical school space was unveiled on the fifth floor of the Polson Tower.

Vernon para-alpine skier Josh Dueck is named winner of the Athlete with a Disability honour at the 49th annual Sport B.C. awards in Vancouver.

Opposition to Ottawa’s anti-terrorism legislation hit the streets of Vernon as about 200 people protested against Bill C-51 outside OkanaganShuswap MP Colin Mayes’ Vernon office.

The Okanagan Print Triennial officially launched featuring 90 works of art at the Vernon Public Art Gallery, and at a satellite exhibit made up of storage lockers across from Cenotaph Park.

Vernon’s Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery has won distillery of the year and spirit of the year while retaining its world class distillery designation at the 2015 World Spirit Awards in Denmark.

The Penticton Vees score with less than three minutes left in the game, and add an empty-net goal, to beat the Vernon Vipers 2-0 in Game 7 of the B.C. Hockey League’s Interior Division final in Penticton.

About 30 people gathered on the steps of the Vernon Courthouse, waving signs, chanting and drumming in a call for the justice system and Canadian society as a whole to take action over missing and murdered aboriginal women.

Instead of approving the Avenue Market for four blocks on 30th Avenue for another

season, Vernon council calls for merchants in that area to be surveyed for support before a final decision is made.

Armstrong’s 2014 Citizen of the Year is remembered for his passion for live theatre.

Wayne Ashton, cofounder of Armstrong’s Asparagu Community Theatre, dies at age 73 following an illness.

Originally built in 1892, the rectory next door to the Vernon Anglican Church was demolished after unsuccessful attempts were made to sell the historic home for $1 to anyone who would move it.

The Okanagan Indian Band files documents in B.C. Supreme Court over its claim to the Commonage lands, which includes the Canadian National Railway line along Kalamalka Lake.

The prospect of Greater Vernon having two MLAs is raising eyebrows among local officials. The B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission has issued recommendations for the 2017 provincial election. It suggests removing the Swan Lake area and a portion of the BX from Ve r n o n - M o n a s h e e and putting it in the Shuswap constituency.

Lumby and the Lumby Air Force Flying Club have been chosen to host the 2015 Canadian Hang Gliding Championships. The event will run June 27 to July 4. It’s the ninth time in 39 years the village has been chosen to host the event.

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Annual bird count soars for Christmas Morning Star Staff

The North Okanagan continues to be home to numerous bird species.

The North Okanagan Naturalists Club came across 20,171 birds from 89 species during the Christmas bird count.

“About 50 people took part in this year’s bird count for the Vernon area,” said Peter Blokker, event co-ordinator.

There were two trophies handed out for the Bird of the Day Award.

First place went to the Miyasaki team for its sighting of the shorteared owl. The runner-up went to the Bodkin/Loughridge team for its sighting of the Anna’s hummingbird.

Morning snow created some challenges participants during the bird count.

“As the day progressed, the weather improved and we finished the day with blue skies. The result is that the number of birds tallied was higher than we had originally expected,” said Claude Rioux, with the club.

Canada goose - 2,222 Trumpeter swan - 8 Wood duck - 1 Gadwall - 14 Mallard - 2,026 Northern shoveler - 35 Green-winged teal - 4 Canvasback - 8 Redhead - 47 Ring-necked duck - 8 Greater scaup - 65 Bufflehead -12 Common goldeneye - 24 Barrow’s goldeneye - 4 Hooded merganser - 38 Common merganser - 307 Ring-necked pheasant - 79 Ruffed grouse - 1 Wild turkey - 8 California quail - 1,454 Common loon - 5 Pied-billed grebe - 3 Horned grebe - 43 Red-necked grebe - 10 Western grebe - 11 Great blue heron - 15 Bald eagle - 49 (includes nine immature) Northern harrier - 22 Sharp-shinned hawk - 13 Cooper’s hawk - 12 Red-tailed hawk - 135 Rough-legged hawk - 24 American kestrel - 23 Merlin - 12 Virginia rail - 2 American coot - 803 Mew gull - 1 Ring-billed gull - 206 California gull - 68 Herring gull - 224 Glaucus-winged gull - 9 Rock pigeon - 281 Eurasian collared-dove - 308 Mourning dove - 543 Great horned owl - 3 Northern pygmy owl - 1 Short-eared owl - 1 Anna’s hummingbird - 1 Belted kingfisher - 10 Downy woodpecker - 14 Hairy woodpecker - 4

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Mini Vipers Max Reed (above) hits the ice during a relay race in the Vipers novice Christmas hockey camp at Kal Tire Place. Ryan Frick (left) takes a water break as Jagger Williamson of the Vernon Vipers is ready to lend a hand.

Photos by Lisa VanderVelde Andrew Pare-Wing gets some air during an obstacle race in the novice Vipers Christmas Camp at Kal Tire Place.

Viper defenceman Mac Ferner anchors a relay team as he skates all out to try and get his team the win.

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Powerful Vees visit Vipers Friday Draft by the New Jersey Devils, and Kris Chucko, who went 24th to the Calgary Flames that Without future first-round NHL draft picks Tyson Jost and Dante Fabbro in their lineup, same year, reign as the last set of BCHL (Salmon Arm SilverBacks) teammates to be selected in the first round together. the Penticton Vees won some pretty big B.C. Hockey League games.

The previous time two non-teammates were selected in the first round from the BCHL With the dynamic duo back after boosting Team Canada West to gold over Russia in the World Junior A Hockey Challenge Cup in Ontario, the Vees just may run the table with 22 came in 2007. Turris was drafted third by the Phoenix Coyotes, and Riley Nash 21st by the Edmonton Oilers. Turris remains the highest player ever drafted out of the BCHL. games left.

Beau Bennett, selected 20th by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010, is the last player selected Penticton, who may see former Viper Demico Hannoun, d-men Gabe Bast, Seamus Donohue and Dixon Bowen return from injured reserve in the next day or so, top the table in the first round out of the BCHL. Bennett played for the Vees.

The Vipers, meanwhile, will scratch winger Joe Sacco, who was stranded in Boston due at 31-4-1-0.

The Vees visit the Vernon Vipers (16-20-0-3) New Year’s Day at 7 to inclement weather.

Winger Jimmy Lambert must miss one more game due to suspension so head coach Mark p.m. and also hit Kal Tire Place for a Friday, Jan. 8 tilt in Vernon.

TSN hockey analyst Craig Button has watched Jost and Frabbo play Ferner will sit one defenceman Friday.

Ferner and assistant coach Kevin Pedersen watched 10 games over three days, starting since they were 15.

“They are outstanding,” Button told Northumberland Today during Boxing Day, at the 38th Mac’s Midget AAA Tournament in Calgary.

“There were lots of good teams and players,” said Ferner. “I talked to a few players about the World Junior A Challenge in Cobourg, Ont. “They’ve got a singleminded focus. They have an unbelievable passion for playing hockey. coming here next year.”

A lot of players get out there Joe Sacco and we use the term compete, but their passion for hockey is 24/7. They wake up with it, they want to figure out ‘how do I get better, how do I help my teammates get better, what do I have to do to give my team the best chance to win’ and they have high-end talent.

“It’s not about a style. They get into the game, they get invested in the game and they want an outcome that has a ‘W’ beside it. I think they’re going to be longtime NHL players, they are going to be part of winning.”

Some former Top 10 NHL picks who played in the World Junior A Challenge include Nail Yakupov (1st overall, 2012), Kyle Turris (3rd, 2007), Elias Lindholm (5th, 2013), Nikita Filatov (6th, 2008), Hampus Lindholm (6th, 2012), Alexander Burmistrov (8th, 2010) and Nikolaj Ehlers (9th, 2014) Toss in high-scoring studs Scott Conway, Easton Brodzinski and Nic Jones and the Vees are a powerTC20 house for sure. Conway, a clone for former Vernon Canadians’ superstar/BCJHL scoring king Terry Lowe, is second in the BCHL with 31 goals and 69 TC10 points. Jones, a former Alberta League all-star who played last year for the Ohio State Buckeyes, has rang up 38 points in 24 games with Penticton.

“It’s a pretty deadly lineup if you ask me,” Brodzinski told Black Press Sports.

“We’re going to be a damn good team,” said Conway, a Big 10 rookie all-star with the Penn State Nitany Lions last year. “We’re going to be hard to beat. We are going to have so much skill up front and on the back end. Teams won’t know what to do when they play us.”

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Kiss got the better of Love in Draw 3 Wednesday morning at the Tim Hortons B.C. Junior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships at the Kamloops Curling Club.

Vernon’s Thomas Love fell 9-4 in nine ends to New Westminster’s Jordan Kiss, dropping the Vernon skip to 1-2.

Eight teams are competing in both the men’s and women’s draws.

Kiss (2-1) opened with a steal of two in the first and another in the second end to take a KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK PHOTO 3-0 lead.

Thomas Love (skip) shouts encouragement to Jonathon Schwartz and Brendan Love rallied with sin- Chapple in the B.C. Junior Men’s Curling Championships in Kamloops. gle points in the third McGillivray, and coached by B.C. men’s champ and fourth before Kiss Jim Cotter, looked to get into the win column scored four in the fifth end for a 7-2 lead.

Love, backed by third Erik Colwell, second Wednesday.

Harvey opened Tuesday night with a 10-5 loss to Brendan Chapple and lead Johnathan Schwartz, and coached by Dean Chapple, opened the seven- Sarah Daniels of New Westminster.

Tied 3-3 after five ends, Daniels scored deuces in game round-robin Tuesday with a 10-3, nine-end the sixth and eighth ends while Harvey could only win over Connor Croteau of Victoria.

Croteau jumped out to a 3-1 lead after four ends muster singles in seven and nine. Daniels put the before Love, with the hammer, took control with match away with three in the 10th.

Harvey took on Alysha Buchy of Kimberley three in the fifth and a steal of four in the seventh.

Love sealed the victory with single steals in the (coached by her father, former Vernon junior curler Tom Buchy) Wednesday afternoon, and faced eighth and ninth ends.

Matthew McCrady of New Westminster scored Alyssa Connell of Prince George Wednesday night.

The page playoff for both draws are slated for a 7-5 win over Love in Draw 2 Tuesday. McCrady scored deuces in the fourth and sixth ends to take a Saturday at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. with the top-four 6-3 lead. Love countered with singles in the seventh rinks in each draw qualifying. The women’s final and eighth. McCrady added one in the ninth and is Sunday at 9 a.m., followed by the men’s at 2 p.m. ran the Vernon rink out of rocks in the final end.

The winning teams will travel to Stratford, On the women’s draw, Vernon’s Winter Harvey Ont. for the 2016 Canadian Junior Curling and her rink of third Jaelyn Cotter, second Megan Championships. The winners in Ontario go to the McGillivray, lead Cassidy Schwaerzle, fifth Katelyn World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkey.

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Band strips it bare for the new year Theory of a Deadman is actually stripping down its songs for its Unplugged 15 tour that stops in Vernon Jan. 18 Kristin Froneman Morning Star Staff

The past 15 years have seen the ever present ebb and flow in music. From the ashes of the grunge movement and its crunchy guitars and angst filled lyrics has come the club-banging electronic dance movement, and the hip-hop/ pop/country crossover, where artists feat. other artists is the call du jour.

Delta, B.C.-born band Theory of a Deadman have managed to weather through that electrical storm. Since they officially became a band in 2001, they have had eight top-10 hits on the mainstream rock charts, have earned a fervent fan following, and have managed to stay out of that negative spin cycle their Canadian comrades Nickelback seem to be stuck in.

The band has also learned to embrace those quieter moments in between the mayhem.

So when it came time to acknowledge their decade-plus-five-year landmark, the band decided to do things a little differently – with an acoustic album and a new tour, which takes them to theatres across Western Canada, including Vernon, starting in the new year.

“It was our agent’s idea to so something unique that we hadn’t done before,” said Theory frontman Tyler Connolly. “We usually do big rock shows with the lights and smoke.

This time we thought ‘let’s do something different.’ We should do more acoustic material, but instead of just a song or two, let’s do a whole tour like that.”

The last time the band was in Vernon was to play a big outdoor show to solo cup wielding ball players and rock fans on Canada Day, 2013 as part of the Funtastic Music Festival.

This time, band members will find themselves indoors in the 750-seat Vernon Performing Arts Centre, which has seen other rock artists, such as Bryan Adams, perform acoustically.

“We’ve done a lot of rock shows in theatres, some where the ushers get people to sit down.

It’s weird when people can’t stand up. It’s like they’re watching a movie. They’re segregated from the band. We like that human interaction with us,” said Connolly.

However, unplugging to such rock heavy songs as Bad Girlfriend (off Theory’s 2008

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Theory of a Deadman’s Joey Dandeneau (left), Dean Back, Dave Brenner and Tyler Connolly bring their Unplugged 15 tour to the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Jan. 18. album Scars and Souvenirs), No Surprise (from 2005’s Gasoline) or Lowlife (off 2011’s The Truth Is...) gives the listener a different experience, added Connolly.

“I don’t go to a lot of rock shows myself, where people are drunk and you’re in this crowded room. An acoustic-themed show in a theatre is a way they can enjoy the lyrics and hear the instruments,” he said.

It’s all a long way from when Connolly and fellow Theory of a Deadman member Dean Back (bassist) served up steaks, and rocked out after hours, while working at The Keg restaurant in Delta.

“There were four of us from the restaurant that played together and the staff would come and watch us. We weren’t that serious and some people got bored and left the band,” said Connolly. “Dave (Brenner, guitarist), the brother of a friend, played in another band at the time and he later joined us.”

Getting their name from a song Connolly wrote for the band’s first album, Theory of a Deadman would go through three drummers before Joey Dandeneau joined in 2008.

The band’s catalyst for success differed from

country to country, said Connolly.

In Canada it was Gasoline. In the U.S. it was Nothing Could Come Between Us, a song Connolly wrote with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger for Theory’s eponymous debut album, produced by Kroeger’s 604 Records label in 2002.

“All of our success has been song based.

We are not famous or known for wearing makeup or having a flashy stage presence,” said Connolly, adding, “Bad Girlfriend is when we started playing shows with rock bands like Train and Uncle Kracker. We also started getting more attention from women.”

More mainstream hits would be released, but in 2014, for their album Savages, Connolly and company went back to that grittier, harder-edged sound from their beginnings.

“After 10 years as a band, we had started writing away from our fans, so this time instead we went a little heavier and more introspective,” said Connolly. “Our label wanted us to do a pop record, so we did the opposite on Savages.

“That’s what being in a rock band is, being a little rebellious, and our label has been amaz-

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Theory of a Deadman also decided to go in another direction with its Angel Acoustic EP, a five-song album which came about earlier this year while the band was on tour in support of Savages. The EP contains four previously released songs – Angel and The One from Savages, Santa Monica from Gasoline and Not Meant to Be from Scars and Souvenirs – as well as the Tove Lo cover Habits (Stay High).

The band is about to start work on their sixth studio album, followed with a tour of mainland Europe and Russia, but before all that Connolly says he is looking forward to having that closer connection with his home province fans. “(Recording and touring) can become repetitive and you can get burned out, especially after doing it for 14 years, so doing something like this is refreshing,” he said.

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Concussion n 2002 forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Will

Smith) conducts a routine autopsy on former National Football League (NFL) Taylor and Howe football player Mike Webster (David Morse), where he discovers neurological deterioration that is similar to Alzheimer’s disease.

Conducting another autopsy on another NFL player who had committed suicide, Omalu found the same deterioration in the brain.

Omalu names the disorder Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and publishes his findings in a medical journal, starting a war of words with the NFL, who deny his findings and that there is a concussion problem

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We say, “Will Smith is a good actor and Concussion is a fine film.”

TAYLOR: This is one of those stories wise audiences will find predictable.

Of course Dr. Omalu will find that repeatedly smashing our heads together is damaging.

Of course the NFL will deny it. Of course Dr. Omalu will be hated by hooligans and threatened by corporations.

Finally, thank goodness, he didn’t give up the fight, for what good it has done: not much. Still, the film is well made.

HOWE: It is a well made film. Smith does what he does best and that is act, rather than fight his way through some cheesy action movie. His performance and Nigerian accent seem believable, but I don’t think that, or the movie itself, is Oscar worthy. On the other hand, there is the normally slimy Alec Baldwin, who for a change I enjoyed in this. Is

there maybe a small chance of him being nominated for supporting actor?

TAYLOR: Alec was fine. He’s a professional. I don’t know that any particular aspect of this film is worth an Academy Award, but Smith is the most impressive.

The problems I have with the film are probably a result of being able to recognize the story being told everywhere, all the time. I felt that not much happens beyond the discovery of CTE and the lack of any real conclusion also leads to a general dissatisfied feeling.

HOWE: I found it wasn’t just a movie about football and the dangers of it, but also it’s one man’s journey, being true to his convictions and standing up to the big corporations.

For a movie that is just more than two hours it went by pretty quick, unlike an actual football game that just drags on.

– Taylor gives Concussion 3 coverslips out of 5.

– Howe gives it 3.5 helmets out of 5.

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Editor: Kristin FronEman ❘ PhonE: 250-550-7923 ❘ E-mail: entertainment@vernonmorningstar.com

ART SHOWS/GALLERIES CHERRYVILLE ARTISANS SHOP 1187 Hwy. 6, Cherryville. The Features new glass art and beads, pottery and photography and prints. Call for an appointment.

COuRTYARd GALLERY Suite 104, 907 Belvedere St. Enderby, 778-443-0529. Not for profit artist collective features the work of more than 20 local artists. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

GALLERY OdIN 215 Odin Rd. Silver Star Mountain, 503-0822.

Winter exhibition features painting, sculpture, stained and fused glass, scrimshaw and functional pieces by 25 renowned local and B.C. artists. Winter season hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 6 p.m. or call the gallery for an appointment.

HEAdBONES GALLERY 6700 Old Kamloops Rd., 542-8987.

Now open is A Flourish of Feathers, featuring the works of Crystal Przybille, with alternative takes on feathering ways by Joe Fafard, Gabriel Orozco, Allesandra Exposito, Doug Alcock, Julie Oakes, Rose Sanderson, Stephen Lee Scott and David Wilson. Exhibition runs until Jan. 16.

LEAP ART SuPPLIES & GALLERY 3100A 29th Ave. Currently on display is leap’s winter show, featuring various artists.

NAdINE’S FINE ART & FRAmES 3101B 31st Ave. 542-8544.

Nadine’s 11th annual winter art show features new art by 30 local professional artists showing a variety of media and styles.

VERNON PuBLIC ART GALLERY 3228-31st Ave., 545-3173.

Opening Jan. 7 is Extracurricular by Five Fathoms Tattoo; The Body, Stranger by Heather Houston; Brad McMurray’s Urbicus Topia; conscious|unconsciousness by Kelsie Balehowsky. Reception is Jan. 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibitions continue to March 10. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday.

THE VILLAGE GALLERY 1961 Vernon St. (Hwy. 6), Lumby. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. The gallery is operated by the Lumby Arts Co-op which displays the work of over 20 artists from the area. The gallery displays work in a variety of media including paint, pottery, jewelry, ceramics, wood, leather and fabric.

NEW YEAR’S EVE

ARmSTRONG BLuE HOTEL Get on board for the New Year’s Eve Bash with live entertainment, food, rooms. Call the hotel for more info at 250-542-6642.

THE GREEN in the Village Green Hotel, 4801 27th St. 542-3321.

Rock out on NYE to The Young’uns. Includes balloon drop at midnight, glass of champagne, party favours and snack table.

Tickets are $30 each. Special room rates available. Tickets in the pub (cash only) and the hotel front desk (credit card needed for room bookings).

A JAmES BONd NEW YEAR’S EVE Dig out that tux and gown and enjoy a martini, shaken not stirred, at the James Bond New Year’s Eve party featuring live music by The Legendary Lake Monsters. The fun happens at the Vernon Atrium Hotel and Conference Centre (former Best Western Vernon Lodge). Features the Casino Royale, photo booth, appetizers, dinner and desserts, martini bar, craft beers, special room rates, and much more.

Tickets are $65 (reservations accepted for tables of eight and rooms) at the hotel. Call 250-545-3385.

LORENZO’S CAFE 901 Mabel Lake Rd. (8 km east of Enderby), 838-6700. It’s a happening New Year’s Eve with blues maestro Poppa Dawg and his band of blues hounds. Tickets are $50 and include music, appies, dinner, dessert, champagne at midnight, zeppelins and hats and noise makers. Plus, just like Times Square, the ball drops at midnight! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dinner starts about 7 p.m. and the music starts around 8:30. Reservations are recommended.

A NEWFOuNdLANd NEW YEAR’S EVE Enjoy some eats and sounds from the Rock at this formal dinner and dance at Okanagan College’s Kal View room, overlooking beautiful Kalamalka Lake.

The evening will feature Newfoundland cocktails, a prime rib traditional Newfoundland Jiggs’ dinner and music from Vernon’s own East Coast infused band Cod Gone Wild. Also party favours, a candy buffet and champagne at midnight. Tickets for the dinner

at 7 p.m. with Jeff ’s Oakey Doakey Karaoke.

PEACHWAVE 4300 27th St. Vernon, 778-475-2144. The self-serve frozen yogurt shop hosts an open mic Thursday at 6 p.m. Open to all ages. Musicians, spoken word artists, comedians welcome.

TORO’S PuB 1220 Kalamalka Lake Rd, 545-7856. Karaoke is every Thursday at 8 p.m. Hosted by Anita LeBlanc.

Happy New year!

LIVE MUSIC VENUES ARmY, NAVY, AIRFORCE CLuB 2500 - 46th Ave. 250-5423277. Live music is every Friday from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. under the Spitfire.

BOuRBON STREET BAR ANd GRILL Prestige Inn, 4411 32nd St. 778-475-7224. Les Copeland (guitar and vocals) and Cameron Ward (bass) play live jazz, blues and a mixed bag of tunes every Thursday evening from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. dORIAN’S GREEk TAVERNA 3224 30th Ave.,-558-5100. Come hear live music every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Chris Madsen plays soft rock/folk music on guitar; and every Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Ursula Fox plays jazz music on piano. mATCH EATERY & PuBLIC HOuSE Lake City Casinos, 4900 Anderson Way, Vernon, 250-275-6046. Live music is from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday, with a great winter lineup.

UPCOMING EVENTS

and dance are $85 each (only 150 available). Tickets for the dance only are $40 (only 40 available). Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, ticketseller.ca, 250-549-7469 Doors for dinner open at 6:30 p.m. and dance at 8:30 p.m.

VERNON JAZZ CLuB 3000 - 31st St. Have a happy New Year’s Eve at the Vernon Jazz Club with Moni Funk playing 70s’ soul, funk, disco, and R&B. Tickets are $50 and include complimentary appetizers and a glass of Stoneboat bubbly at midnight. Doors open at 8:15 p.m. with music starting at 9 p.m. Tickets at www. vernonjazz.ca or the Bean Scene.

THEATRE

CARAVAN FARm THEATRE 4886 Salmon River Rd., Armstrong.

The farm’s winter sleigh ride production, Bedstefader (or how grandfather finally came in out of the cold), written by Sean Dixon and directed by Courtenay Dobbie, continues to Jan. 3 with shows at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Based on the Danish tradition of ‘hygge,’ two childrens’ act of kindness towards a man who sleeps outside all winter long brings their family closer than ever and the man comes to mean more to them than they’ll ever know. Call or visit the Ticket Seller at 250-549-7469 or www.ticketseller.ca for seat availability and to reserve.

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VERNON FILm SOCIETY All films screen at the Vernon Towne Cinema on 30th Avenue at 5:15 and 7:45 p.m. Jan. 4 is Brooklyn about an Irish immigrant (Saoirse Ronan), who lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a new romance. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within. Tickets are $7 available one week in advance at the Bean Scene and at the Towne.

JAMS/KARAOKE/OPEN MICS ANCHOR INN NEIGHBOuRHOOd PuB 3030 Smith Dr., Armstrong, 250-546-8210. Karaoke with Brenda is every Saturday at 8:30 p.m.

ARmSTRONG HOTEL The Blue Saloon, 2715 Pleasant Valley Blvd. 250-546-6642. Jams every Thursday, Friday and Saturday start at 8 p.m. Music of all styles welcome. Hosted by Rudy. No minors.

BRANdING IRON PuB 3445 Okanagan St., Armstrong, (250) 546-0044. Superstar Karaoke is every Friday night at 8 p.m.

EAGLES HALL 5101 25th Ave. 542-3003. Karaoke is Friday at 8 p.m. with Brenda Galbraith.

ENdERBY LEGION 909 Belvedere St. Karaoke every Friday night

mOVE OVER - THE uLTImATE JANIS JOPLIN ExPERIENCE Vernon’s Cathy-Ann Wells (of Phat Betty fame) will thrill the crowd with her uncanny impersonation of the ‘60s blues/rock artist Janis Joplin when she brings Move Over to the Vernon Recreation Centre auditorium Jan. 15. Joining her is the Okanagan’s own Uptown Hornz. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $30 available at the Bean Scene or online at www.tcblegends.com. (Licenced event - no minors will be permitted.)

VERNON FOLk-ROOTS muSIC SOCIETY presents Kelowna blues band Poppa Dawg, led by Rick “Poppa Dawg” Hallisheff at the Vernon Army Navy Airforce Club’s Spitfire Lounge Jan. 16. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Music at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, available at the Ticket Seller (549-7469), vernonfolkroots.com, and the Bean Scene.

THEORY OF A dEAdmAN Canadian rock band brings its Unplugged 15 tour to Vernon in celebration of the band’s 15th anniversary and its widely acclaimed acoustic recording, Angel Acoustic EP. Concert is at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. with opening act Age of Days. Tickets are $48 at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

COuNTERPOINT CHOIR presents Madrigals, Minstrels & More at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3701 32nd Ave., Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. Counterpoint Choir, conducted by Coreen Smith and accompanied by Teresa McKnight, welcomes Chorealis for your listening enjoyment. Tickets for both performances are $12 for adults and free for children under 12 and available from choir members and from Shear Dimensions downtown. For further information, contact Counterpoint president, Bev McWhinney at bevmcwhinney@gmail.com.

SNOWEd IN COmEdY TOuR Those snowboarding boys of laughter are back with a new comedian, Sirius XM’s Top Comic winner Pete Zedlacher, joining the tour along with Snowed In veterans Dan Quinn, Paul Myrehaug and Craig Campbell. They take the stage at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40/adult (please note the show contains mature themes and strong language) at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

THE RELuCTANT dRAGON Tears of Joy Theatre presents this delightful play based on the story by Kenneth Grahame as part of the Vernon Performing Arts Centre’s kids series, Jan. 23 at 2 p.m.

Suitable for all ages. Tickets are $12 (all seats) at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

OkANAGAN SYmPHONY The OSO presents its French Soirée Masterworks III concert with Debussy’s symphonic poem Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Faurés Pavane, op. 50, Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, and Bizet’s L’Arlesienne Suite. Featuring guest artist Angela Cheng on piano. Stages Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Vernon Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are at the Ticket Seller, 549-7469, www.ticketseller.ca.

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n the title track of Coldplay’s seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams, singer Chris Martin works a vocal hook that resembles a U.K. football chant.

Clearly Martin and his mates have their eyes on stadiums where they don’t have to Dean Gordon-Smith let lyrics get in the way of a big vibe.

A Head Full of Dreams is electronically ambitious and unabashedly upbeat. Coldplay’s pairing of the Norwegian production duo Stargate with longtime producer Rick Simpson pays off big time. The album is as kaleidoscopic and colourful as its dayglo poster cover art suggests.

The weird thing is that as expressive and mood altering as this record is, songs aren’t easily identifiable. There are early warning signs and sounds that this is going to be a different type of Coldplay album.

Beyoncé’s vocal turn on Hymn for the Weekend goes for the celestial but fails to get truly cosmic. In a nod to Coldplay’s piano driven past, Martin plays a lovely piano figure as he sings out a moody ballad enhanced by the guitar effects of Jonny Buckland.

The album’s yearning spirit comes together on Adventure of a Lifetime, a latter-day disco track that’s moved along by bassist Guy Berryman’s insistent thump and clever scratching

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The influence of Stargate can be felt in the levity of the Adventure of a Lifetime’s hook, a nod to the prevalence of Scandinavian art-pop of recent years. The song’s unique character and captivating left-ofcentre sound illuminate the album for awhile but other songs fall flat in comparison.

Fun (featuring Tove Lo) aspires to the same glorious sphere but seems empty; likewise with the spoken word snippets in Kaleidoscope.

When they contain their ideas within a tune, the band can sound inspired.

Some of A Head Full of Dreams is lost in a meandering, directionless space, where hooks, riffs and melodies are obscured. Army of One starts with an identifiable grandeur, reminiscent of the Coldplay of old, but halfway through gets derailed by an electro-pop tangent. These indulgences don’t help the songs achieve strong impact, if that’s their aim.

One has to credit Coldplay for a willingness to take the time to search for interesting sounds and an openmindedness for re-invention. It keeps things interesting and expectations can be confounded.

Amazing Day has a hint of the melodic uplift that’s central to much of Coldplay’s sound and there’s an added texture of layering for enhancement that serves the song. Tracks like these suggest that Coldplay is still listening.

That, and an Oasis-style guitar from Noel Gallagher on Up & Up rescue A Head Full of Dreams from being a victim of good intentions – it’s impossible to dislike such a happy recording.

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Nov. 28: Born to Zachary McKim and Raquel Kontos of Armstrong, B.C., a girl, 10 lbs. 3 oz., named Layla Jade McKim. A sister for Landon Zachary McKim. A granddaughter for Valerie and Warren McKim, Dennis and Donna Kontos, all of Armstrong. A greatgranddaughter for Allan and Marilynn Bentley of Tappen, B.C.; Sharon and Jim Kontos of Anavyssos, Greece; Fred and Alice McKim of New Additions Minitonas, Man.; Glenda Wornardt of Vernon, B.C. Nov. 28: Born to Ryan and Karinna Dutcher of Lumby, B.C., a girl, 8 lbs., named Macy Dawn Cameron. A granddaughter for David and Heather Dutcher of Lumby, B.C.; Georgina Soderberg of Kelowna, B.C.; Jeff Warnock of Vernon, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Ray and Dawn Cover, Robert and Virginia Angstadt, all of Vernon, B.C.; Ralph Dutcher of Medicine Hat, Alta.; Ruth Warnock of Vernon; George and Marilyn Soderberg of Falkland, B.C. Nov. 28: Born to Mistri Ziegler and Dan Andreasen of Armstrong, a boy, 7 lbs. 9 oz., named Karter John Gordon Andreasen. A brother for Peyton, 6; Landon, 22 months. A grandson for Bob and Karen Ramsey of Vernon, B.C.; Geri Pronovost of Enderby, B.C.; Doug Andreasen of Vernon; Gordon Kearns of Enderby. A greatgrandson for Ken and Gloria Kearns of Vernon, Rose Ramsey of Armstrong, B.C.; Laurel and Bill Richards of Kelowna, B.C. Nov. 29: Born to David and Jodie Sokol of Vernon, a girl, 7 lbs. 10 oz., named Emma Rose.

A sister for Mary, 3 1/2; Katherine, 1 1/2. A granddaughter for William and Marlene Sokol, Randy and Brenda Wangler, all of Vernon, B.C. Dec. 4: Born to Ian and Danielle Galbraith of Vernon, a girl, 6 lbs. 2 oz., named Olive Caroline.

A sister for Oscar, 3.

Dec. 7: Born to Sonya deVries of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 12 oz., named Violette Anne deVries.

A sister for Rory, 11; River-Mae, 6; Seth, 2. A granddaughter for David and Elizabeth deVries of Vernon, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Mary Ferguson of Vernon; Marlene Nagel and Otto Polei of Chestermere, Alta.

Dec. 7: Born to Rachel Tanner and Warren Dixon of Vernon, a boy, 7 lbs. 11 oz., named Thomas Dean Dixon. A brother for Ethan Dixon, 13; Jada Dixon, 11. A grandson for Roger and Jane Tanner of Vernon, Gail Dixon of Victoria.

Dec. 9: Born to Wade and Cassie Marchand of Vernon, a boy, 7 lbs. 15 oz., named Wylie James. A grandson for Ted and Maureen Marchand of Vernon, B.C.; Wade and Sandra Clifton of Keremeos, B.C. Dec. 18: Born to Jeffrey and Tye Kober of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 8 oz., named Vivienne Lola.

A granddaughter for Conrad and LaVonne Kober, Chris and Erica August, all of Vernon, B.C. A greatgranddaughter for Harry and Lola Knopf, Roland and Erna Kober, Bill and Olga Burma, all of Vernon; Peter and Patricia Hatt of Port Alberni, B.C. Dec. 21: Born to Drew and Liane Leger of Lumby, B.C., a girl, 7 lbs. 6 oz., named Claire Dorothy. A granddaughter for David and Sheri Hornell, Leah Leger, all of Lumby. A great-granddaughter for Kathy and Willie Gutzke, Anita Fiset, all of Lumby.

Dec. 26: Born to Chris and Courtney Simms of Vernon, a boy, 8 lbs. 4 oz., named Atreyu Kane. A grandson for Louise and Doug McKay of Vernon, B.C. A great-grandson for Alice Enoksen of Vernon.

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Vernon Jubilee Hospital Auxiliary member Anne Shaw (centre) presents the “warm and fuzzies” collected from members of the VJH Auxiliary members at their recent Christmas luncheon and donated to the North Okanagan Youth & Family Services Society, accepted here by Kathy Renaud (left) and Jan Shumay, both with NOYFSS.

Getting comfortable with comfort foods Karen Graham Special to The Morning Star

Everyone eats comfort food.

For many of us it may be traditional or familiar food that we ate in our childhood home.

Sometimes we reach for comfort food when we may not even be hungry. That’s because comfort food can make us feel...comforted.

Comfort foods are often “junk food,” — quick, easy to eat and typically high in fat or sugar. We often keep eating until we become so full that it hurts. Instead of feeling comforted, we can end up feeling badly about ourselves for eating so much. Then, to

manage these feelings, we convince ourselves that we had to eat this food to feel better. It can become an unhealthy cycle.

Taking a moment to think about how much comfort food we eat, why we reach for comfort foods and what kind of comfort we seek can help break the cycle.

Here are a few tips.

Consider keeping a record of why you eat comfort foods.

Are you happy and celebrating? Feeling sad or lonely? Are you tired and need a boost?

Perhaps you are bored or feeling angry and hurt? Keep a record of your feelings and what you eat at those times. It helps you learn about yourself.

Be aware of portion size and how much you are eating. It is very easy to eat something without thinking, only to realize later you have eaten too much. The website www.mindlesseating.org explains why we eat more than we think and has simple steps to help you become more mindful of what you are eating. Check it out!

Change your cravings for unhealthy comfort foods.

First, take a deep breath and drink a glass of water. If you’re feeling sad, lonely or bored try an activity to take your mind off your worries — do a household task, go for a walk, or text a friend. When you are

feeling tired, try a warm bath or shower and a rest. If you’re feeling angry or hurt, reach out to those who can support you.

Create new healthy comfort food memories. Start new comfort traditions by enjoying regular balanced meals with family or friends.

If you have questions about healthy eating, food or nutrition call HealthLinkBC at 811.

Registered Dietitians are available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can leave a message after hours. For more information visit HealthLinkBC. Karen Graham is a public health dietitian with Interior Health.

Peer Support Services offers help with depression elisheva Benjamin Special to The Morning Star

It was a lovely sunny day in Vernon and Cindy decided to call her friend Grace to go out for coffee.

Cindy started out the conversation asking how Grace was doing. She responded in a sad dejected voice that she was a failure. Cindy was concerned about her response and asked her why she felt that way. Grace said, “I have let everyone down.”

Noticing that Grace was talking very slowly, Cindy immediately began to think about her mental health training and thought that something was up with her friend. She asked Grace to come out for

coffee but Grace said that she wasn’t interested. Cindy wanted to see Grace to get a better picture of how she was doing so she asked Grace if she could come over. She said that would be fine and they set a time.

Before they got together, Cindy did some reading on depression to be prepared for their meeting. On the day, Grace answered the door and Cindy immediately noticed Grace’s unkempt appearance.

Cindy asked specific questions to see if Grace was feeling depressed — she said, “nothing good ever happens to me” and “life is not worth living.”

Cindy immediately asked Grace if they could go and visit Peer Support Services at the Canadian Mental Health Association

(CMHA) to discuss what depression is.

Grace said she was feeling so bad that she would try it.

Cindy was active in getting Grace the help she needed and she was led to Mental Health at Interior Health Authority for treatment. With the appropriate treatment, Grace was able to see life in a healthy way.

At Peer Support Services through the CMHA, the public can come and talk about mental health concerns. There are trained volunteer peers available to support someone experiencing mental health symptoms. CMHA is at 3100-28th Ave. and Peer Support Services can be reached at 250-542-6155.

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alcoholics anonymous hosts night owl meetings Every night until Jan. 1, 2016 at 9:30 p.m. at the Alano Club, 3204 Alexis Park Dr., Vernon. For more info., call 250-549-4933. new year’s eve dance: armstrong legion br. 35 Dec. 31 dance and late evening buffet. Doors open 8 p.m. Tickets at the bar: $35/ individual, $55/couple. Music by Don Herting. world peace meditation Begins at 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 31.

Please join us in this annual event as millions around the world meditate for peace. It is happening at the Okanagan Centre for Spiritual Living, 2913- 29th Ave. For info., call 250-547-6106. pro life thrift store Yellow tag sale, 50 per cent off, Jan. 4 to 8. We thank all of our customers for your year-round support.

Our store is closed Dec. 31 to Jan. 3. We wish you all a happy and healthy new year. We are open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are at 3102-31st Ave. Please call 250-545-0777 for more information. bishop wild bird sanctuary invites the public to visit the bird sanctuary Dec. 31 to Jan. 1. Nature-loving families, friends and photographers most welcome. Trails are open for walking 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. We area at 12408 Coldstream Creek Rd. the schubert centre has activities every day Check our monthly magazine, News and Views. Every last Wednesday of the month at the birthday luncheon it will be on sale for 50 cents.

It tells you what to expect to happen every day at the centre and also gives you the next month’s tours. It contains coupons, tidbits, news of Catherine Gardens and messages from our president and manager. It also has the days and times of all the events. armstrong seniors activity centre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. Table tennis Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., September to May. Play pool Monday to Friday 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the pool room. Info., call Joy at 250-546-8907. under the spitfire anaf unit 5 We are at 2500-46th Ave., Vernon. Thursday Night Pool League in the Spitfire Lounge, starts at 7 p.m. New players welcome, including non-members. Thursday league cribbage at 1 p.m. Call Reg Firth at 250-275-0707. narcotics anon. Thursday Night Serenity meeting 7 p.m., side entrance of Alliance Church, 2601-43rd Ave. (open to public, topic/discussion meeting). 24-hour helpline is at 1-866-778-4772. new hope for widow/ers weeKly coffee group Every Thursday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at our office in the People Place, #003, 3402-27th Ave., People Place. This is a drop in gathering where those who have been widowed can meet in a safe atmosphere to make friends and share common experiences. common threads Ministering to the needs of our community. Free, good quality used clothing and footwear. Every Thursday 9:30 a.m. - noon and Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. at Vernon Alliance Church. Call 545-7105. al-anon meeting Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., at Trinity United Church on Alexis Park Drive. time out needleworK at halina seniors’ centre For those who like to socialize and do crafts every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. If you enjoy counted thread needlework, cross stitch and/ or hardanger come and join us for an afternoon of stitching and socializing. We are a small group that enjoy stitching, teaching and learning. For more info., call 250-542-2877 or just drop by. the compassionate friends Please note our Dec. 31 meeting is cancelled; next meeting Jan. 28. For more information, please call any of the following: Darlene at 250-558-5026 in Vernon or Kelli at 1-250-379-2465 in Falkland. wood carving at the schubert centre Wood Carving is alive and well in The Schubert Centre. Come, test the waters and you will be pleasantly surprised. Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m. until noon. Phone Allie Paulsen at 250-558-3315 for details. boys club Come and join in the fun and make new friends.

Christian learning, badges, games, camp outs, biking, swimming, skating, hiking, crafts, woodworking and club car derby. Boys ages five to eight years old meet at East Hill Community Church Thursdays 6 to 7 p.m., September until May. Boys ages nine to 13 years old meet at the Vernon Christian School Gym,Thursdays 6:45 to 8:15 p.m., September until May. For more information, call East Hill Community Church at 250-545-3926. vernon toastmasters Interested in brushing up on your

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There is no set price, but a donation will be very welcome. Volunteers from the Vernon Friends of the Library will run the event Friday, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. in the library meeting room on the main floor.

Many different publications will be on offer: food, current events, decorating, hobbies, crafts, travel, fashion and many others. The money raised from this sale will be put toward children’s programs in our local branch so please support our library and come and buy some magazines! presentation skills? Vernon Toastmasters is now an advanced Toastmasters’ Club. Members have the opportunity to present longer speeches and have more in depth evaluations. We welcome anyone who was a Toastmaster in the past to join. The club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Pantry Restaurant, 3908 – 32nd St. (Hwy 97). Info., call 250-938-0324 hold your event at the schubert centre The Schubert Centre is a great place to hold your wedding, grad, bar mitzvah, memorial service, birthday party/luncheon/dinner, meetings and a whole lot more in between. They can accommodate up to 300 people in the auditorium, 120 in the banquet room (with its own entrance), up to 50 in the meeting room and 75 in the Coffee House and are famous for their catering. The centre also provides meals for The Meals on Wheels program. Call 250-549-4201 for further information or to book your event. halina seniors’ centre table tennis Come out and try a fun game of table tennis at the centre, 3310-37 Ave. (back of Rec Centre) Thursdays from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Everyone 50+ welcome. Cost to drop in is $2 or $5 for the month. For further info., call: 250-542-2877. tops (taKe off pounds sensibly) chapter #4844 Meets Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. at the Alpine Centre, #29.

It’s $32 to join, and then $5 a month. For more information, call M. Schmolke at 250-545-8124. halina seniors centre dances Every Thursday from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Halina Room. Doors open 1 p.m. Dancing to old-time country music. Everyone 50+ welcome. Cost: $4 members, $5 non-members and if you’re just coming to sit and listen the cost is $1. We are at 3310-37th Ave., behind the Rec Centre. For more information, call 250-542-2877. cancer relaxation support group For people living with cancer and their support persons. Meets Thursdays at 3:30 p.m., People Place, 3402-27th Ave. For more information contact Colleen at 250-550-8802. vernon stroKe recovery branch Meets every Thursday except for the first Thursday of the month, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Eagles Hall, 5101-25th Ave. Support to stroke survivors, their families and caregivers; socialization, recreational, educational activities to enhance, develop and maintain motor and cognitive skills. Call Mary-Joan Giffin at 250-260-8029. aa meetings on thursdays Meeting, Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m., 3204 Alexis Park Dr.; this is an open meeting and is handicap accessible.. Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H) Meeting, open, 10 a.m., Schubert Centre, 3505-30th Ave. Closed meeting 8 p.m., Mug and Muffin, 2801B-34th St. Meeting (X) open, 8 p.m., VTC, 2810-48th Ave. Open meeting, 3204 Alexis Park Dr. Vernon (H), 5 p.m. daily. (H) handicap access. (X) no handicap access. For more info., call 250-545-4933. free legal drop-in clinic Volunteer lawyers provide up to 15 minutes of basic advice on legal issues. For more information, call Access Pro Bono at 1-877-762-6664. By appointment only. free parenting course Parenting Isn’t Easy (PIE) is a free eight-week course, sharing struggles and successes of parenting.

To register, call 250 545 3390, ext. 311 Free childcare provided. north oKanagan & local first nation communities Free program: legal advocate can provide low-income men and women with info. on their welfare rights and tenant rights and benefits. Legal advocate can represent you with the ministry in your denial of welfare rights/ benefits or designation as a person with a disability.

Legal advocate can appeal your denial of Canada Pension Plan

Disability, EI or Old Age Security. Legal advocate can advocate with you regarding your landlord disputes and represent you at a residential tenancy hearing. Legal advocate will look at law/policy and draft legal appeals on your behalf. Calls returned in 12 to 24 hours and immediate assistance for evictions. Legal advocate does not give legal advice. Drop-in clinic Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Info., legal advocate Jody Leon, BSW, LLB, Vernon Women’s Transition House Society, #102-3301 24th Ave. Call 250-5423555, ext. 209; fax 236-426-2497.

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vernon and district animal care society We have a lost-and-found cat registry. If you have found a cat, or your cat has gone missing, please call Margaret at 542-3980 with a description of the cat and we will do our best to help. The registry is anonymous, if you wish, we only require information about the cat. food addicts in recovery (fa) is a 12-step program. No dues, no weigh-in. The only requirement is a desire to stop eating addictively. For more information, call Sylvia at 250-548-3346 or Kathy at 250-558-5989 or email vernonfa123@gmail.com canadian citizenship study classes Recent changes to the Citizenship Act mean citizenship applications could take less than 12 months to process. If you have made application for Canadian citizenship and you need help to study in preparation for the test, please join Vernon & District Immigrant Services Society for free study sessions. Info., 250-542-4177. fung loy KoK taoist tai chi Join a class anytime and learn how Taoist Tai Chi can lift your spirit and improve your health. For info. and classes available at our centre in Vernon and throughout the Okanagan call us at 1-888-824-2442, 250-542-1822, e-mail southerninterior@taoist.org. Visit us at www.taoist.org. santas anonymous Open every Tuesday 8 a.m. to noon all year. We not only help needy families at Christmas but we also have gifts for children’s birthdays. Appointments can be made at 250-542-4448. Always looking for donations whether it is a cash donation or toys in good condition to be regifted to other children. fraternal order of eagles We cater to all. Open 1 to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday; noon to 8 p.m. Sundays. For more information or for hall rentals, call Evelyn at 250-542-3003. the lumby handyman service available for seniors and those with disabilities in an effort to help them stay in their home as long as possible. Jobs could range from fixing a leaking roof, add on a railing, repair steps, doors, windows, etc. For a free estimate call Dawn at 250-547-8866. the road home rescue & safeKeeping society is a charitable organization that assists animals and their owners in times of emergencies. We are in urgent need of short-term foster homes for animals coming into our care. For more info., see www. theroadhome.ca or call 240-306-1221. adopt a dog and save a pet’s life Shelters in Cancun, Mexico are caring for homeless dogs who are spayed or neutered and waiting to be adopted. WestJet will fly in the dogs and all they need is a rabies shot, papers saying they are healthy and vetchecked, all of which can be done by the shelter. See cancunanimalrescue.org or islaanimals.org

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arthritis community vernon & area support group Will meet at location and time to be determined. Need arthritis answers and support? Call toll-free 1-866-414-7766 or www.arthritis.ca for info. or in Vernon, call Carolyn at 250-542-6333.

2nd annual christmas tree picK-up & bottle drive Jan. 2, 1st BX Scouts will pick up Christmas trees by donation (min. $5); we will collect your holiday empties too! All proceeds go towards 1st BX Scouting programming and camp costs. Call Amanda at 778-475-1135 or Shawna at 250-558-5688 for pick up.

Kal secondary grad class bottle drive Kalamalka Secondary’s Grad 2016 class will be holding a bottle drive in the urban areas of Coldstream and Lavington Jan. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds go towards grad activities.

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armstrong seniors activity centre We are at 2520 Patterson Ave. Knob Hill whist the first and third Saturday of each month, 7 p.m.

Info., call Joy at 250-546-8907 vernon pickleball association is offering beginner lessons this winter. Day and evening sessions available. Please call 250-503-6631 or visit vernonpickleball.com needles up! The Knitting Circle meets every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Vernon library community room. These drop-in sessions are for all knitters of all experience levels. Bring along yarn and needles and a project you are working on. Knitting gurus Allison Griswold and Janet Armstrong will help you get started or over the hurdles. Free of charge. Pick up a coffee from Blenz across the street and join us. the vernon moy style tai chi & lok hup activity group Class at the Schubert Centre every Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. with 30-minute warm up session, followed by Tai Chi continuing class promptly at 9:30 a.m. The Lok Hup class is 10:45 a.m. to noon. Practice class Wednesdays at 3 p.m. Anyone who has practised Tai Chi is very welcome to join us for any of these, with a separate economical fee structure for each class. Lok Hup is known for being the optimum regime to achieve and maintain health with relaxation of body and mind. For further info., call 250-545-7410. schubert centre has a fully stocked library Everyone is welcome to bring their gently used books and please feel free to borrow any that appeal to you. The hours are the same as the centre, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. And it’s free. book warehouse open every Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon at the Alpine Centre, #35, 100 Kalamalka Lake Rd., top row by the railway tracks. The Vernon Book Volunteers Society operates the warehouse and carries thousands of good quality books at very reasonable prices, plus DVDs, CDs, audio books, magazines, puzzles, games, etc. All proceeds go to Special Olympics and other local charities on a 50/50 basis. Book donations always welcome, and can be dropped off Wednesday or Saturday mornings. Info., Lesley at 250-275-2676. branch 189 royal canadian legion meat draw every Saturday at 2 p.m. the anaf holds meat draw Every Saturday starting 2:30 p.m., in the Spitfire Grill.

Lunch and appy specials available. ANAF Unit 5, is at 2500 – 46th Ave., “Under the Spitfire.” meat raffle at the lumby legion Eery Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. ladies friendship bible coffees Stonecroft Bible Studies invites you to discover new friendships and Biblical truths in a studyfriendly small group format. Limited time commitment and Bible reference by page number.

Minimum cost. Info., call Jean at 250-542-6468. the north okan. duplicate bridge club meets Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 12:45 p.m., Halina Centre. All bridge players welcome.

Info., www.vernonbridge.com hot lunch for families & children For families with children zero to six years: Saturdays and Thursdays 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join us for free nutritious lunch: Aboriginal Infant and Early Childhood Development Centre, 2905-29th Ave. Call 542-7578.

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nature walk Jan. 2 at 9 a.m., join the North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club on the Grey Canal Trail, north from Rugg Rd. and back. Park in trail parking lot on Rugg Rd., a short distance off L&A Rd. Trail may be rough and icy in spots.

Optional coffee stop after. society of open learning & discussion SOLD meets Mondays 9:30 a.m. at People Place, 3402-27th Ave. Jan. 4, “Kalamalka Research Station Seed Orchard — Breeding, Bugs, Dirt and Adaptation,” presented by four members of the staff from the station. Everyone welcome! girls connect North Okanagan Youth and

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Family Services Society Girls Connect Group runs Jan. 4 to Feb. 15, Mondays 3 to 4 p.m.

This group is for girls struggling with the development of positive self esteem and sense of belonging. Provides young girls the opportunity to discover just how amazing they are, through art, conversations and group activities. For girls ages 6-8, located at NOYFSS, 3100-32 Ave. To register contact Jordan at 250-545-3572 or email groups@noyfss.org. empower myself North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society Empower Myself Group runs Jan. 5 to Feb. 9, Tuesdays 3 to 4 p.m.

This group is for children that are having a hard time naming and managing their emotions. This group provides kids both the chance to learn the words to express their emotions and also the tools to deal with it. The group facilitators use activities to give kids an emotional language and give them healthy (and appropriate) ways to deal with them. For kids ages nine to 12; all boys group, located at NOYFSS, 3100-32nd Ave. To register please contact Jordan at 250-545-3572 or email groups@noyfss.org the schubert centre tai chi club will start a new beginners class Jan. 5 at 4 p.m. at an open house at the centre, with demonstrations and information. The one-hour classes continue Jan. 8 from 4 to 5 p.m., and then each Tuesday and Friday thereafter. Dues are kept to the minimum possible to enable all in our community to experience this art form of exercise, with its widely reported health benefits to those of all ages and dispositions, in a friendly and congenial atmosphere. For details, call 236-426-1037. iode lambly’s landing chapter General meeting Jan. 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Enderby Health Unit meeting room. Visitors welcome. the ladies newcomers supper club Meets first Wednesday of the month. If you are new to Vernon and area, join us for our monthly suppers. We want to meet you. Call Rosie for details at 545-1489 or Kathy at 545-4185. taking care of you and me North Okanagan Youth and Family Services Society Taking Care of You and Me Group runs Jan. 6 to Feb. 24, Wednesdays 3 to 4 p.m. Group designed to address issues around the triad of bullying. Group is for children who struggle to put others first, children looking for a sense of belonging, children who are “others” at school or in social settings, and children who choose to be unkind to others. For kids ages nine to 12, at NOYFSS, 3100-32nd Ave. Register: Jordan at 250-545-3572 or email groups@noyfss.org the vernon indoor farmers market Kal Tire Place, 3445-43rd Ave., on select Fridays noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 8. Come visit all your favourite regular vendors all winter long. Stock up with local apples, potatoes, squash, carrots, gourmet cheeses, delicious baking, preserves, eggs, apple juice, meat and 1,000’s of handcrafted gift items. Tons of free, easy parking, ATM on site. ukrainian christmas dinner Join us for Vernon’s most popular Ukrainian dinner at the Elks Lodge, 3103-30th St. (across from Greyhound depot) Jan. 8. Our home-cooked meal includes borscht soup, perogies, cabbage rolls, kolbassa, sauerkraut, dessert and coffee for only $11. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m.

Everyone welcome. Following dinner we have a mini meat draw & 50/50. All proceeds go to children & charities in Vernon. Check each Friday menu on Vernon Elks Facebook. kelowna singles club dance Jan. 9 at Rutland Centennial Hall (Kelowna). Doors open 6:30 p.m., dance 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Live band: Sierra. Bar and snacks available. Dress code: no sweatpants, running shoes or ball caps. Members, $10; non-members, $13. Memberships, $15. For info., call 250-763-6738. Our dances are open to everyone. Invite your friends, too. the fine art of printing without a press Adult class at the Vernon Community Arts Centre runs Mondays, Jan. 11 to March 21 (no class Feb. 8) , 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy the pleasure of creating fascinating images using traditional and creative printing techniques

with Gail Short! Cost is $225 members, $235 winter driving, avoiding collision, safe braking/ non-members, $20 materials. Check out www. skidding, safety emergency equipment, question and answer period. Register: call 250-547-9741. vernonarts.ca for more info! drawing i — basic elements Class for third annual spirit of laughter adults at the Vernon Community Arts Centre event The Body Heals with play; The Mind Tuesdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 9, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Learn Heals with laughter and the Spirit Heals with joy. the core elements of drawing with David Macri! Make your heart sing and join counsellors Carole Cost is $147 members, $157.50 non-members. Fawcett and Jeunesse Pearson, who believe in the power of laughter and positive psychology Check out www.vernonarts.ca for more info! keyboard music classes Winter classes and would love to teach you some coping skills for all ages starts Jan. 12 and run Tuesdays, while having fun. Jan. 22 from 6:30 to 8:30 at Wednesdays and Thursdays so you can pick the The Schubert Centre. Minimum donation $5. day that works for you. Instructor Melly Oey Bring friends, water and prepare to giggle, belly teaches her classes at the Vernon Community laugh, feel inspired. Guaranteed you will feel Arts Centre. For registration, and more info., call good when you leave. Come laugh with us! employment program at nexusbc 250-542-6243 or see www.vernonarts.ca drawing for the adult beginner Looking for work, but lack the skills or cerVernon Community Arts Centre Wednesdays, tificates to get a job? Hire Ability is an eightJan. 13 to March 2, 1:30-4 p.m. Think you week employment program at NexusBC. Get can’t draw? Think again! Achieve realistic draw- certificate training, find jobs you’re good at, ings with Sharon Rose! Cost is $168 members, create strong resumes and practice your inter$178.50 non-members. Check out www.vernon- view skills, build on your workplace skills at Okanagan College and receive personalized job arts.ca for more info! vernon & district minor football coaching. Eligibility criteria apply. Application association Annual General Meeting Jan. deadline Feb. 1. Program starts Feb. 15. For info., 13 at 7 p.m. at the VDMFA Clubhouse, #39-100 phone NexusBC at 250-545-0585 or visit www. nexusbc.ca Kalamalka Lake Rd. All members welcome. the lumby and district wildlife enderby old time dance club Valentine’s association agm Annual general meeting dance Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Enderby Drill Hall.

Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at Lumby Legion. Membership Band is The Valley Five. Everyone welcome. available at Bloom Wellness Centre and Galaxie Adults $8, teens $4 and children free. Includes Powder Coating. Please contact Darlene Dawe refreshments. Info., call Jim at 250-515-1176.

No dance in January. Place, band, time etc are at 250-547-6779 (days) for further information. oh! my aching knees clinic Individual always the same. appointment clinic, free assessment, Jan. 14 armstrong seniors activity centre from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Lumby Health Centre, is hosting a Valentines concert on, wait for it, 2135 Norris Ave. Learn about what problems Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. at the Seniors Centre. Get your may develop in your knee and what might be tickets early and tuck them in your sweetheart’s aggravating your knee pain. How to change your Christmas stocking! Tickets $14, available at pain and increase the strength and function in Chocoliro Chocolate Store on PV Road or call your knee by using well-established manage- Nancy at 250-546-8158. Music by The Great ment techniques. Led by physiotherapist Nathan Plains — Darrel and Saskia (bluegrass, folk, Bruneau. Call to book your assessment appoint- Celtic). Coffee, tea and goodies – it doesn’t get any sweeter than that! ment, 250-547-9741. dance: the enderby seniors complex the canadian federation of univerJan. 15 from 2-4 p.m., The Chilly Creakers are sity women The Vernon Branch of the CFUW playing. Come and enjoy some fun and very invites you to save the following dates for its evelively music with snacks and coffee for only $5. ning speaker series, “Celebrating B.C. Women” in March 2016. Dr. Jean Barman speaks on Open to all ages. robbie burns night Jan. 16 at the Oyama “Remembering Indigenous Okanagan Women” Community Hall, 14710 Oyama Rd. Doors open on March 1; Danette Boucher presents her oneat 5 p.m. Okanagan Pipers present the haggis at 6 woman play, “Lady Overlander” on March 15; p.m., followed by roast beef dinner and at 7 p.m. and Julie Fowler will talk about “Grande Dames it’s Scottish entertainment. Tickets are $20 each. of the Cariboo” on March 30. Tickets are $40 Lake Country Bus (250-766-3227) will pick up for all three speakers. Contact Linda at 250-545in Lake Country and return you home for a small 6171 or Mary Leah at 250-545-5458. fee. Tickets, call Anne at 250-766-5437, Linda at enderby old time dance club Valentine’s dance Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Enderby Drill Hall.

250-762-6208 or email lsdmjb@yahoo.com. north okanagan wood carvers society Band is The Valley Five. Everyone welcome.

Open house and endangered species awareness Adults $8, teens $4 and children free. Includes event Jan. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Vernon refreshments. Info., call Jim at 250-515-1176. No Community Arts Centre in Polson Park, entrance dance in January. off Highway 6. Free admission, coffee tea and treats available. We are hosting an exhibit of some of the endangered species in North America, to increase awareness.

We will also have carvers in attendance with their own exhibits; carvings available February 5 - 14, 2016 for purchase. foster parents needed in the 35TH ANNUAL HOLLISWEATH vernon area Attend Introduction to OVER THE HILL DOWNHILL Fostering to find out how you can become Friday, Feb 12 - Sunday, Feb 14, 2016 at Silver a foster parent and make a difference for Star Mountain Resort. children and youth in our community.

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6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Jan. 20, at the People Place. Registration required. For info., or 45TH ANNUAL COCA COLA CLASSIC to register, contact Noelle at 250-558-0939 PEEWEE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT or noksupport@okfosterparents.ca Friday, Feb 12 - Sunday, Feb 14, 2016 • 8 am to winter driving clinic Jan. 21 from 1 10 pm at the Civic Arena, 3003 - 37th Avenue. to 3 p.m., White Valley Community Hall, Tournament and Dance!

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Bridge by Phillip Alder FOR THE NEW YEAR, THE BEST OF THE OLD I hope all of my readers have a happy and healthy 2016. To start the year, let’s look at the winner of last year’s Keri Klinger Memorial Declarer Play of the Year award from the International Bridge Press Association.

The deal arose during the final of the World Open Pairs in Sanya, China.

The declarer was Espen Lindqvist from Norway.

After West’s one-heart overcall and North’s twodiamond response, South’s four-club rebid was a splinter, probably with a void given that his partner’s single raise made a slam very unlikely.

Against five diamonds, West led the spade 10.

When that held the trick, he

continued with the spade queen. What did declarer do?

Lindqvist won with his spade ace, ruffed a spade in the dummy, discarded the heart three on the club ace, ruffed a club with the diamond 10, and led his last spade. When West followed suit, South ruffed with the diamond queen. Then he ran the diamond nine, ruffed another club (to leave West with only hearts), and cashed his last two trumps, the ace and king.

Everyone was down to three cards. East had kept two hearts and the club king; dummy held the heart 10-six and club six; West retained the heart K-J-8; and South had the heart A-Q-9.

Now declarer led his

heart queen and unblocked dummy’s 10. West took the trick but had to lead from his heart jack-eight into Lindqvist’s ace-nine.

That was a terrific performance, taking full benefit from West’s illadvised overcall with a weak hand, opposite a passed partner, and vulnerable.

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DESC Services is recruiting Community Support Workers to support a young man with developmental disabilities in a residential setting. Shifts are from 0800-1400 and will include weekends. Successful candidates will have relevant post secondary education, recent experience successfully supporting individuals with FASD, current first aid/CPR and a reliable vehicle. NVCI training an asset. Please send resume with references to: descokanagan@shaw.ca

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CLASS 1 Qualified Local Drivers required Immediately. We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for the Western Provinces. All picks and drops paid.Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time.

Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs.

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All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume and abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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

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KUENZLI, Ruth Frieda It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Ruth on December 22, 2015 in Cherryville, BC. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www. myalternatives.ca Arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237

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Her funeral service will be held Saturday, January 2nd at Glad Tidings Church, 2570 Pleasant Valley Road, Armstrong, BC at 2:00 pm, graveside service to follow.

A reception tea will be held in the basement of Glad Tidings at 3:30 pm.

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Tom Iley Jan 1, 1970 – Aug 23, 2002 Easy drive up to your final resting place on the hill where the coyotes come to play and the birds sing.

The snow lays white and clean. The wind was blowing strong. The little shelter built strong and placed so well (blown over once) stood strong. As I placed your Christmas Tree silent tears fell as I whisper “Merry Christmas”, “Happy Birthday”, “I love you and miss you”.

Thelma Iley (Tom’s Mom)

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She faced her battle with cancer with the same courage and strength that she faced all things. It was so hard to let her go for the hole she will leave in our lives, but we rejoice that she is at peace and at last in the arms of God.

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It is with great sadness that we said goodbye on December 26th to a very special and much loved Wife, Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma – Esther Monson.

She leaves behind her loving husband Roy, 4 children Ted (Liz), Judy (Bert), Richard (Kyra) & Bev (Victor), 4 grandchildren Melissa, Kristina, Alexandria & Garrick and 2 great grandchildren Gavin & Alyonna. What Esther lacked in stature, she more than made up for in her zest for life. She loved to laugh, play practical jokes (usually at the expense of her husband but not limited to) and tackled every situation with a determination to succeed. She was a role model and mentor to many, but most of all to her friends and family who knew and loved her so well.

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Experience in EMR preferred (Osler) Please email resume/application: drdocdyck@gmail.com

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Nissan Mirano

Honda Civic

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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

Picking top five vehicles for 2015 not an easy task each wheel in order to gain tracIn 2015, more than 60 different new vehicles have parked outside Chez tion, just as we do when we start Morgan. walk across ice.

Picking five top vehicles for the The Skyactiv-G 2.0-litre, 146 year is virtually impossible such is horsepower four-cylinder, engine is the quality control in today’s design a great little power plant offering studios and auto manufacturing great fuel economy – 7.6 L/100km plants.

(FWD) 8.1 L/100km (AWD), comBut here are five models that left bined city/highway. Base price is If you pushed the biggest impression on me for $20,695. differing reasons. If you pushed me, me, I might say my The all-new Honda Civic launched I might say my first two choices just a few weeks ago will undoubtfirst two choices – the Mazda CX-3 and the Honda edly collect the honour as Canada’s – the Mazda CX-3 Civic – were tied for those that top-selling car for the 18th consecimpressed me the most, not because and the Honda Civic utive year. A couple of days behind they are unrivalled but because the – were tied for the the wheel suggests the tenth timing of their release was spot on. cars that impressed generation Civic will set a new I’ve flipped a coin and chosen to benchmark in looks, performance, me the most. start with the all-new Mazda CX-3, safety and fuel economy. described at the launch earlier this Keith Morgan The base model, which includes a year as an ‘urban crossover’. It truly list of standard features that belie is an easy ride in town, which, if its lowly position in the model pecking order, truth be told, is where most crossovers call home. lists at just $15,750 (excluding taxes). The loaded But it performs in the ice and snow of the rural Touring version doesn’t come close to 30 grand areas quite well. The CX-3’s all-wheel drive syswith its base sticker price of $26,990. tem tests the ground under tire in milli-seconds It was the right time for a new Civic and finally before deciding how much power to dispatch to we have one that looks as good as the versions

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available in Europe.

Nissan led the crossover charge with the introduction of the Murano almost 12 years ago but its imitators soon outsold it. The sharp-looking third-generation Murano should be a game changer.

The external good looks are matched inside but it’s the usability of the controls that make it a real beauty. The touch screen is almost as intuitive as your smart phone of choice. Five passengers will find comfort and room aplenty and fold flat seats add to its versatility.

The Murano S starts at just short of $30,000, which includes Bluetooth with streaming audio, keyless entry, dual-zone climate control and 18inch wheels. That’s a lot of extras for what passes as standard fare.

I confess I am an Audi fan but most are out of my price range making them an aspirational ride for yours truly. I attended the launch of the 2017 A4 (coming soon!) in the mountainous region outside of the waterlogged city of Venice.

It has plenty of perk provided by the turbo charged 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine aided by a responsive seven-speed transmission.

No fuel economy numbers yet but, for what it’s worth at this stage, Audi is promising substantial

improvements over the current combined city/ highway of 8.9 L/100kms for the gas engine. Our A4s will all have Quattro four-wheel drive and the seven-speed dual clutch S-Tronic transmission when they arrive in the spring.

Inside the very quiet cabin, there are some classy touches: fine grain ash wood inlays lifts and chrome trims raise the A4 in the elegance stakes.

The current model base price is $38,500 and I don’t expect the prices for the 2017 model to vary much.

Finally, I had a lot of fun in the Hyundai Tucson Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV. Sounds like something from a sci-fi story that could go very wrong.

However, there is no combustion of hydrogen and the fuel cell stack has no moving parts. The electrochemical process of combining oxygen and hydrogen in the stack creates electricity used by the vehicle’s electric motor and onboard battery.

The only by-product of the process is pure water vapour, resulting in zero greenhouse-gas emissions.

It’s the future but right now it is possible to lease one from Hyundai.

Now I’m clearing the Morgan Driveway to sample another 60 cars in 2016. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

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Downton Abbey TV drama series reaches a crashing climax

By Keith Morgan

Brooklands Racing Circuit, England – The final series of the world’s most popular historic costume drama ‘Downton Abbey’, premieres in North America on PBS stations this coming Sunday.

One of the closing episodes will feature an explosive and fiery car crash, filmed here at Brooklands Racing Circuit. We won’t reveal the extent of the carnage!

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One of the closing episodes will feature an explosive and fiery car crash, filmed here at the Brooklands Racing Circuit earlier this year.

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The tens of thousands of show Keith Morgan fans in BC might recall that Matthew Crawley (played by Dan Stevens), the son-in-law of Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville), perished behind the wheel of an AC Model Six roadster, in an earlier series set in 1921.

(Ahem, it was a 1927 model!)

Don’t miss the series because you will see some classic cars from the early 20th century including a Bentley that won Le Mans back in the 20s. The real owners drove most of the cars for the show’s race scenes – many are worth millions today.

This steeply banked circuit in the south of England, which opened in 1907, actually hosted its last race in 1939. Now what’s left of the track is part of the Brooklands aviation and motoring museum. Interestingly, it was built for high-speed testing as there was a blanket 20 mph (33 km/h) posted speed limit on UK roads. It also inspired the building of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway two years later.

From the first episode, cars have featured in the show that follows the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family, who live

in the fictitious Downton Abbey, in Yorkshire. We saw the then financially embarrassed Lord Grantham settling for a humble 1911 Renault 12/16 Landaulette. By 1920, a change of fortune allowed him to replace it with a more modern and luxurious 1924 Sunbeam 20/60 Limousine (yes, I know). It was a marque more in keeping with his station and that of his mother, Violet Crawley (Dame Maggie Smith), the acid-tongued Dowager Countess.

As the show unfolded, cars from all over Europe drove appeared and even a Cadillac drove through the iron gates.

We are indebted to classic car expert Nigel Matthews, Global Director of Client Services for Hagerty Insurance, for identifying these screen shots.

Nigel draws attention to a 1911 Daimler 20hp car with a Landaulette body, created by Maythorn of Biggleswade, and built for Prince Louis Alexander of Hesse. He was the grandson of Queen Victoria, and First Sea Lord, 1912-1914. Following World War One, the family name changed to Mountbatten and he was the father of Earl Mountbatten of Burma – ‘Monty’.

A 1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost open tourer was the property of Sir Anthony Strallan (Robert Bathurst) – an early love interest of Lady Edith Crawley (Laura Carmichael). Another notable Roller is the Phantom 1, owned by Lord Grantham’s sister, Lady Rosamund (Samantha Bond).

Enjoy the show and . . . the cars!

Question of the Week

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Which of the ‘Downton Abbey’ cars would you like to take for a spin? keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca

Ian Harwood Ian Harwood has been involved in the light truck industry for the past 30 years. His career started with the opening of a small 4-wheel drive shop in the early 80s. This shop was involved in custom fabrication, complete 4x4 rebuilds, and sales of off-road related products.

This would prepare him for his current position as Manager for Custom Truck Parts, one of the largest accessory warehouses in Canada.

Ian started his journalism career in the late 1090s with a column in a national magazine for automotive enthusiasts.

In the spring of 2005 Ian was approached by a local news outlet to write a weekly column. Wilderness exploring, fishing and four wheeling have been his passion since he was a teenager.

Some memorable moments in Ian’s career are flying in by hto the famous Rubicon Trail in Northern California and driving a 2007 Jeep Wrangler out of the backwoods, up a waterfall and out of the trail to Lake Tahoe. ian.harwood@drivewaybc.ca

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