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Youngsters Quinlan Pither-Byrnes, 8, and Callun Klaver, 7, work on a model using recycled items. The kick-off to Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week, sponsored by Interior Savings Credit Union, was held at the Laurel Packinghouse in Kelowna.

There were an array of activities that didn’t involve using high-tech toys like smart phones or tablets. See story on A3 about another literacy week event—a presentation on the topic of parenting in the digital age.

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Residential proposal offers ‘wow factor’ to council Alistair Waters awaters@kelownacapnews.com

The owner of the Capri Centre says his ambitious plan to redevelop the site

with residential highrises, retail space, a market square green space and a public park complete with the city’s second openair ice-rink, is all about

creating community.

“We want to make this a livable area where people want to come to,” said Graham Lee, head of RG Properties,

the company behind the redevelopment plan.

On Monday, Kelowna council was presented with more information about the proposal, which

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They will have to be at least six metres back from the road. Under the plan the existing Capri Hotel would remain while virtually all the parking would be below grade.

But while the eightstorey hotel will stay, it will be dwarfed by at least one tower that could be as tall as 26 storeys in the middle of the large site.

Several other buildings farther back could be as tall as 22 storeys.

Lee said the first area of the site being considered for redevelopment is the southeast corner because that would have the least immediate impact on the existing Capri Mall.

In addition to multiple entry points to the site from all directions under the new plan and a reduced emphasis on automobiles, the redevelopment would also include a new community park with an open air ice rink at the

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The plan is the second major redevelopment of a large site along Harvey Avenue.

The Central Green site, a few kilometres to the west and closer to the downtown core at Richter Street and Harvey Avenue, is currently undergoing a similar redevelopment—but without the highrises.

The Central Green project location was once the home of Kelowna Senior Secondary School.

Both Mayor Colin Basran and Coun. Brad Sieben noted the history of the Capri Centre site, saying when the Capozzi family first developed it in the 1960s, it was the original shopping centre for Kelowna and on the outskirts of town.

Basran called RG Properties’ proposal as “well-thought out.”

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was first taken to council 15 months ago and received initial approval.

The plan calls for the eventual replacement of the existing shopping mall with a mixture of housing, retail and neighbourhood amenities, as well as green spaces and access corridors.

As its predecessor did in 2014, the current council gushed over the plans.

“Wow, what a wow factor,” said Coun.

Maxine DeHart of the proposed plan, adding she thought it was “pretty exciting and bold.”

Coun. Charlie Hodge said it was great to see the redevelopment plan moving forward, something that’s time had come.

The plan, which will be phased over as many as 15 to 20 years, calls for buildings no taller than six storeys along the Harvey Avenue frontage.

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Parenting in the digital age Kevin Parnell Thirteen years ago, when Merlyn Horton first began talking to people about Internet safety, the biggest concern was predators that were going to contact your kids online and put them in danger.

But as the world wide web—and the way we and our children access the Internet—has changed over the course of more than a decade, so too have the dangers associated with it.

“In 2000 and 2001 everyone was talking about predators online that were going to lure your kids out of your home,” said Horton.

“We thought the bad man was out there.

Here we are 15 to 20 years later and we’re understanding the Merlyn Horton biggest risk to ourselves online is ourselves.

“It’s in the conversations we engage in, it’s the exposure we give ourselves, the things we tell each other, who we talk to and what we post.”

Being our own worst enemy isn’t something new but technology has gotten to a point where everyone is packing a smart phone around and is constantly engaged with it.

Sit in any waiting room and you’ll find a roomful of people staring at a device as opposed to engaging with people right beside them.

And the way parents are raising their kids has changed as well. Studies are showing many children get their first experience with a mobile device while still in diapers, said Horton.

“Screen time is taking the place of day-dreaming, of learning to self soothe, of learning how to talk to people. When I was a kid there was a lot of empty time when you were actually doing a lot of intellectual processing. Now with children, especially when you look elementary and high school students, there is a device close by all the time that can provide distraction.

“Kids might not know how to talk to people so they look at their device.”

As part of Interior Savings Unplug and Play Week, Horton will be in Kelowna tonight (Wednesday) to present a free two-hour discussion called Parenting in a Digital Age. Trained as a journalist and employed for several decades as a youth outreach worker, Horton is the founder and CEO of Safe Online Outreach Society (safeonlineoutreach.com) where she first began her pioneering work studying technology and online sexual exploitation.

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An outdoor hot dog roast around a campfire helped keep the participants warm and fed at the fourth annual Kelowna Rockets skate at Black Mountain last Sunday. The day started off with a $10,000 donation to the Okanagan YMCA, which was the total money raised from the accumulation of Black Mountain’s charity events in 2015. The main event was the WHL Rockets players facing off against a Kelowna Minor Hockey association team on the outdoor rink adjacent to the Black Mountain Golf Course. Organizer Greg Vinton wasn’t sure the skate would have gone ahead if it weren’t for the dedicated, around-theclock work of the Black Mounta in team. “We’ve got great staff here, the golf course staff, they maintain it, and we had two residents who were getting up at three and four in the morning to make sure this was all still going,” Vinton said.

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Unused field eyed for residential project Alistair Waters awaters@kelownacapnews.com

After years sitting as an empty dirt field, a Rutland property is being proposed as the home to a new 37-unit residential subdivision.

The land, near the intersection of Hollywood Road South and Juniper Road, adjoins the Seventh Day Adventist Church’s Okanagan Adventist

Academy.

The church owns the land.

Kelowna council agreed Monday to send the proposal, to build 21 single-family units and 16 duplexes to public hearing so they can hear resident response to the requested rezoning of the property.

“I grew up in this area and that has been a dirt field for 40 years,”

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said Coun. Brad Sieben, adding he was excited to see the development

proposal.

City planner Ryan Smith said while there has been talk of developing the land for years, the proposed development will create housing for a mixed demographic in the area.

The site is considered well served by transportation and close to amenities, and the city is waving its usual requirement for included

green space because of its close proximity to area parks.

It is two blocks from Springfield Road and the entrance to Mission Creek Park and even closer to the Hollywood Road Education Centre, where there is also green space.

The centre is located across the road from the adjacent Okanagan Adventist Academy.

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Keeping a control on technology PARENTING FROM A3 Since 2001, she has spoken at multiple industry conferences on topics including cyber abuse, sexual exploitation online, children and media, social media, technology and victims of domestic violence.

According to Horton, today’s parents are dealing with much more than parents did in past generations and a lot of it has to do with online pornography.

She noted rule 34 of

the Internet which states “If it exists, there is porn of it.”

According to the web site sexualsanity. com, as much as 30 per cent of Internet traffic is pornography related.

Horton says the average age a child will first view online pornography is just 11 years old.

“When kids are starting to view pornography at the age of 11, we can’t wait to talk to them about it,” she said.

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“Sexual development hasn’t changed but the whole issue now is when kids go online to look at naked bodies they find pornography beyond our wildest dreams.

“Online porn is a significantly different animal than print-based and it’s setting unreal expectations of how to be with each other when they do become sexually active.”

Horton will discuss numerous points, including video game ratings, and will provide tools for parents to help kids deal with the online world.

She said despite the challenges, the Internet can be a great learning tool and can help parents talk to their kids about topics that are very difficult.

“I need parents to come out and let me tell

them what I think about the effects of viewing online sexual material, about communicating online and hopefully arm them with the skills so they can go home and talk to their families,” she said.

“It’s about being a good role model and about having tech-free spaces in their homes and some of the problems with having technology in bedrooms.

“I love technology and I believe there is a tremendous amount of positive resources online.

“But we have to think about it and putting an iPhone in a Grade 4s hands might just be overkill.”

Parenting in a Digital Age with Meryln Horton takes place Wednesday Jan. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna. @KP_media1

RCMP host charity event in support of hospice care A ladies only evening of pampering by the boys in red—the RCMP—takes place Friday, Jan. 29, at the Laurel Packinghouse, 5:30 p.m.

Called Viva Glam Gala, the catered three-course meal served by local police officers coupled with a Behind the Bars live auction and a silent auction serves as a fundraiser for the Central Okanagan Hospice Association.

Tickets, $100/person, can be purchased for this second annual event at the Central Okanagan Hospice Association office, 250-763-5511, or online at hospicecoha.org.

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PROPOSAL FROM A2 “It’s indicative of where we are going as a community,” he said.

“It’s everything we, as a community, have been looking for.”

Coun. Gail Given said while there was a time the proposed building heights may have raised eyebrows on council, that was not the case any more.

Given said building higher is welcome in a development such as what’s proposed for the Capri site due to the increased density and site size.

She said the planned tall towers will not have the same impact that they might elsewhere in the city.

“I would urge staff to maintain the heights where possible,” she said.

She also noted the close proximity to transportation links, such as a Rapid Bus stop at the property on Harvey and other bus stops along the southern, Sutherland Avenue side.

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Public Notice

Public Hearing

The City of Kelowna is considering consolidating and renaming several parks in Kettle Valley.

Notice is given that City Council will hold a Public Hearing on: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 6pm Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street Council Chambers

The purpose of the proposed consolidations is to reduce confusion between the parks which are immediately adjacent to each other and are perceived as one.

Proposed changes include: 1. Consolidating Tulameen, Providence and McCarren Parks to become one park named Providence Park.

2. Consolidating Mountainside and Rockview Parks to become one park named Mountainside Park.

Please refer to attached map.

If you wish to comment please email bdavidson@kelowna.ca or post mail to Infrastructure Planning, 1435 Water St., Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4. Deadline for comments is Feb. 5.

Council will hear representations from the public who deem an interest in the properties affected by proposed amendments to Official Community Plan 2030 Bylaw 10500 and Zoning Bylaw 8000 for: 160 Gibbs Road W Lot 4, Section 26, Township 26, ODYD, Plan 12452 Bylaw No. 11183 (Z15-0055) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to facilitate the conversion of an accessory building to a carriage house.

Requested zoning change: From the RU1 – Large Lot Housing to the RU1c – Large Lot Housing with Carriage House Owner/Applicant: Lance Johnson & Tracey Skulmoski / Novation Design Studio

INFO: 250-469-8416

150 Homer Road Portions of Lot 12, Section 27, Township 26, ODYD, Plan 14897 Bylaw No. 11186 (OCP15-0004) Bylaw No. 11187 (Z15-0018)

lated to City Council for consideration at the public hearing.

The applicant is proposing to amend the Official Community Plan and rezone portions of the subject property in order to facilitate the redevelopment of a religious assembly use on the adjacent property at 1120 Hwy 33 W for parking.

The public may review copies of the proposed bylaws, Council reports and related materials online at kelowna.ca/council or at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, as of January 19, 2016 and up to and including February 2, 2016.

Official Community Plan Amendment: From the MRL – Multiple Unit Residential (Low Density) designation to the EDINST – Educational / Major Institutional designation.

(See Map “A”) Requested zoning change: From the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the P2 – Education and Minor Institutional zone.

(See Map “B”)

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Owner/Applicant: The BC Muslim Association / Steve Shoranick (Trak Construction) Comments can be made in person at the public hearing, or submitted online by email to cityclerk@kelowna.ca, or by letter to the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4.

Presentations at the public hearing are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time.

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

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Public Meeting Notice is given that City Council will hold a public meeting on: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 6pm Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street Council Chambers In compliance with Council Policy No. 359, the following liquor primary license amendment application is currently under consideration

by Kelowna City Council: 275 Leon Avenue Lot 1, District Lot 139, ODYD, Plan 32713 LL15-0023 The applicant is requesting Council support for the proposed Liquor Primary License amendment application.

Proposed Change in Capacity: From a current capacity of 464 persons to a proposed capacity of 500 persons.

Proposed Change in Hours: From the current hours of operation of 7pm to 2am seven days a week to 11am to 2am seven days a week.

Owner/Applicant: 1568447 Alberta Ltd., Inc. No. 201568447 / 0749038 BC Ltd. (dba Level Night Club) Comments can be made in person at the public meeting, or submitted online by email to cityclerk@kelowna.ca, or by letter to the Office of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4.

Presentations at the public meeting are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time.

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

Correspondence and petitions received between January 19, 2016 and 4pm on Monday February 1, 2016 shall be copied and circulated to City Council for consideration at the public meeting.

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The public may review copies of the Council reports and related materials online at kelowna.ca/council or at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, as of January 19, 2016 and up to and including February 2, 2016.

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About 100 School District 23 students, aged eight to 18, spent last Saturday at UBC Okanagan learning how to code on a computer.

Clark, MLA for WestsideKelowna.

“Events like Codecreate help students explore computer programming, and maybe start them on a path towards a great career.”

At the coding event, high school and elementary students were tasked with basic computer coding activities. Curriculum and instructions were provided by Lighthouse Labs, and tasks were completed with support from volunteer coding mentors from the university and the

community.

“Coding is quickly becoming an essential skill, alongside reading and writing,” said Deborah Buszard, UBC deputy vice-chancellor and principal of the Kelowna campus.

“Codecreate is an outstanding example of Okanagan communities coming together with UBC to position the next generation of learners for success in the economy of the future.”

Tyler Peatland, UBCO elementary teacher candidate and event volunteer, sees the

benefits of teaching coding to students.

“Understanding the deeper meaning of how coding relates to everyday life will be beneficial to any student trying to grasp how the world works,” said Peatland.

The UBCO event follows similar workshops that have taken place in Vancouver, Victoria and Prince George.

“Events like these help spark students’ passion and interest in computer science and tech-related career options, which are so significant in our region,” said Steve Thomson, MLA for Kelowna-Mission.

“A big thank-you to UBC Okanagan for hosting such an informative and engaging event for our young people.”

Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran, who wants to champion the city’s opportunity to grow its technology development sector, was also on hand at the event to offer his thoughts.

“It is so important in this ever-changing world to maintain

Quirky stage comedy for kids The world of circus artist Étienne Manceau is a strange, funny, and sometimes spooky place.

It’s a place where newspapers can become claws; where small obsessions like a proper cup of tea can make you crazy; where common objects appear in a new light as they’re touched, moved, transformed.

Manceau performs four shows of Vu this week as part of the FCCS Performance Series, presented by UBCO’s Department of Creative Studies.

Manceau worked for years as a juggler, and has had deep involvement in circus culture. This one-man show applies the comical ethos of the circus world to a story about a sensitive, meticulous man and his relationship with everyday objects.

Manceau’s performance is wordless, a blend of Object Theatre, clowning and what the artist calls “miniature circus.”

The creator shows wit, wonderful dexterity, and small-scale ingenuity in his comic mugging—

precise physical feats and sheer wackiness that call upon the tradition of old-fashioned physical comedy.

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“We’re fortunate in Kelowna to have a worldclass institution like UBC Okanagan bringing innovative teaching opportunities like Codecreate to our entire community.”

The introduction of coding to school curriculum and the promotion of its importance through Codecreate is supported by a number of community members, including Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country.

“When I took my B.Comm from 1977 to 1980, we were required to take five course in computer science— and those programming skills helped me launch two successful businesses and a career in computer sales, custom programming, and support,” said Letnick.

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More than 100 Okanagan elementary and high school students are one step ahead of their counterparts after spending a day of computer coding at UBC’s Okanagan campus Saturday.

Coding, Premier Christy Clark announced last week, will become part of the overall K-12 curriculum redesign being phased in over the next three school years.

On Saturday, UBC Okanagan, in partnership with Codecreate, hosted more than 100 students in an effort to promote an Hour of Code—a grassroots global science and digital literacy awareness campaign aimed to encourage students around the world to try computer coding.

Events happened simultaneously across the province, creating the largest province-wide youth coding event that B.C. has seen to date.

“Kelowna’s technology sector is booming, and it’s never too early to start learning the basics of coding,” said Premier

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Residents are invited to a public information session to view the design and construction details for phase 2 of the Ethel Street Active Transportation Corridor between Bernard and Cawston avenues.

Wednesday Jan. 27, 4pm to 6:30pm Martin Avenue Community Centre Gym, 1434 Graham Street Improvements on Ethel Street will include a separated ‘cycle track’ on both sides of the road, new sidewalks, landscaping and utilities. Construction is scheduled to begin in April and completion is anticipated by October.

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Seminar a heads-up about brain health and it is essential not to forget the health of your brain as well, says the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C.

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the Alzheimer Society Resource Centre, 3071664 Richter St. Pre-registration is required, by calling 250860-0305 or emailing cgronlund@alzheimerbc. org.

More information on living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is available at alzheimerbc.org.

Kelowna input sought on cycling path strategy BARRY GERDING/CAPITAL NEWS

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The City of Kelowna wants to know what its residents think about an ambitious plan to add hundreds of kilometres of bike paths, bike lanes, sidewalks and walking paths and trails to the city over the next 15 years.

But the additions will come with a hefty cost—an estimated $267 million.

While the city is currently putting money aside for the program, staff have warned at the current level of funding, the city will only have about $90 million of the total needed to fund the entire plan.

Mayor Colin Basran has said he hopes to secure federal infrastructure money to help pay for at least part of the shortfall.

The pedestrian and cycling master plan, presented to council earlier this week, will be the subject of two open houses the city is planning for later this month and at the beginning of February.

City residents are invited to review the plan and what the city is calling its active transportation network, as well as steps for its implementation and give feedback at the open houses.

City staff will be on hand to answer questions regarding the plan. The open houses take place: • Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the Parkinson Recreation Centre foyer.

• Thursday, Feb. 4, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at the Okanagan College Student Services Building at the OC campus on KLO Road.

Online input will also be accepted on the city’s website, kelowna.ca/onthemove, until Feb. 7.

Kelowna physiotherapist and acupuncture consultant Helen Day is throwing her support behind an effort by UBC Okanagan students to collect second-hand health aid equipment for Syrian refugees currently living in Middle East border camps. From canes to walkers to splints and tensor bandages, Day said the UBCO effort is to put these items to use for displaced Syrians. Day said she saw a poster about the campaign on a window at a Mission area coffee shop and felt inspired to do her part to help out the effort. “I just thought to myself, this is something I would like to help with,” Day said. For more information about the campaign, contact Helen Day at 250-448-0438.

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International Children’s Winter Games.

Today, the city will take a look back with a celebration planned for Stuart Park, on Water St. The event, scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m., will feature a parade of athletes and coaches, a homecoming for the Kelowna team that represented the city at the 2016 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria earlier this month, and an introduction of the local team that will participate at the upcoming International Children’s Games in New Taipei City this summer.

Kelowna hosted the Games from Jan. 26 to 31, 2011, and over the years has sent 240 young athletes to nine different International Children’s Games—both winter and summer—around the world.

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The Kelowna chapter of Amnesty International will present a documentary on the insights of nine past Nobel Laureates.

The film Nobelity will be presented on Friday, Jan 29, 7:30 p.m., in Room H-115 of the Okanagan College campus, 1000 KLO Rd. in Kelowna.

The filmmaker set out on a global journey to probe the minds of nine Nobel Laureates, seeking to find answers to some of the most pressing issues currently facing humanity.

He poses such questions as how to improve a world where famine, warfare and strife seem to be more

widespread than ever.

The participating Nobel Laureates include Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmental and political activist who founded the Green Belt movement; Jody Williams, an American political activist known around the world for her work in banning antipersonnel landmines;

Sir Joseph Rotblat, the only physicist to leave the nuclear weaponsproducing Manhattan

activist who opposed apartheid. Admission by donation. For more info call 250-769-4740.

project on grounds of conscience; and South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a social

Legal seminar for employers As part of its ongoing The Law & You Information Series, Kelowna Community Resources Immigrant Services will present the seminar The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Employment Law Lessons for 2016.

This session is aimed at employers in the region, especially those working with immigrants.

It takes place Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., at Kelowna Community Resources, 120-1735 Dolphin Ave., in Kelowna.

Admission is free and complimentary child minding is available on request.

With employment law constantly

evolving, to help navigate this changing environment, KCR is partnering with the Law Foundation of BC and Pushor Mitchell LLP to put on the seminar, to be hosted by labour and employment lawyer David Brown.

Specific topics covered will include escalating damages before human rights tribunals, just cause in employee terminations, employee disabilities and frustration of contract, family status discrimination and notice periods and non-competition agreements.

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A Kelowna tech company that specializes in spherical immersive video has been bought by a leading Hollywood special effects company for $100 million.

Immersive Media, which has created specialized fully immersive video for the likes of Disney, ABC, American Express, Converse, Turner Broadcasting and Mountain Dew and Mercedes Benz, has been acquired by Hollywood special effects giant Digital Domain Holdings.

It’s the biggest tech sale in the Okanagan since Disney paid $350 million for Club Penguin in 2007.

The sale was announced by Tech Vibes on its blog, Friday.

Immersive Media, founded in 1994, creates 360-degree video with specially-made spherical cameras.

It has worked on many projects including singer Taylor Swift’s Unstaged: Taylor Swift Experience for which it won an Emmy Award for original interactive program last year.

It also covered the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver for U.S. broadcaster NBC and in 2011 partnered with Livestream to produce the world’s first 360-degree stream of a Black Eyed Peas concert from Central Park in New York City.

It’s technology started the Google Streetview program.

Digital Domain Holdings, which owns Hollywood special effects giant Digital Domain, has produced special effect for a long list of big-budget Hollywood movies including Canadian director James Cameron’s Titantic, as well as the Iron Man 3, the Transformers trilogy, Maleficent, the X-Men series and Furious 7.

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Legal limbo on marijuana laws Though it was an election promise, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals aren’t going to be able to legalize marijuana overnight.

In fact, the legalization of pot might take longer than the four years they are guaranteed before the next federal election in October 2019. Undoubtedly, the federal government would like to get started on this promise, since it’s worth millions of tax dollars every year.

But when you consider what they already have on their plate, what with ISIS, Syrian refugees, assisted dying and, oh yes, the economy, it’s understandable that legalizing pot might not be the top item on the Liberals’ to-do list.

Still, the promise was made, and with pot already legalized in Washington and Colorado, there is a certain expectation that it is a promise they will follow through on. That leaves our police and justice system in a bit of a legal limbo.

All the existing prohibitions are still in force, but police have had a hard enough time enforcing those and getting punitive judgments without the concept of legalization hanging over their heads, in addition to the limited legalization of medicinal marijuana.

And where there is a crack, there are opportunists looking to take advantage. Unregulated compassion clubs and dispensaries are springing up, not just in the Okanagan, but also in Vernon, Nanaimo and other communities.

Medicinal marijuana is legal. But the interpretation of that law, which has seen marijuana storefronts open up across the country, needs to be clarified.

While legalization and setting up the associated processes may take years, in the meantime, the RCMP, courts and even municipalities need to know how to proceed.

This has to happen before more dollars are spent on what may prove unnecessary enforcement. Is a crackdown at this stage an effective use of resources?

Instead, let’s set out a timeline of how this is going to happen and set some preliminary regulations for licensing and regulation of sales.

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Kelowna approaches a coming of age Kelowna is growing up—literally. City While the city has Confidential had a few tall (by Kelowna standards) ALISTAIR towers along WATERS Sunset, north of the downtown core, for several years, the appearance elsewhere of tall residential towers has been spotty.

And with the exception of the cluster of office towers at the Landmark Square high-tech ‘campus,’ nowhere else has seen plans for a grouping of towers more than 20 storeys high on one site.

Enter Graham Lee, the owner of the Capri Centre and Capri Hotel and the man behind the city’s major sports arena, Prospera Place.

Lee’s RG Properties has a grand plan to redevelop the Capri Centre site, moving it from a small shopping mall first conceived in the 1960s, to a large mixed-use neigbourhood filled with highrises, green space and retail shops.

The plans that city council gushed over Monday calls for the mall to be replaced sometime in the future with six storey buildings along the Harvey Avenue frontage and towers ranging from 22 to 26 storeys farther south from Harvey Avenue.

Unlike the past, where councillors viewed height with a certain skepticism, here it is being welcomed with open arms. That’s because they feel taller buildings will afford more space for said public amenities, such as parks and green space.

As Coun. Charlie Hodge put it, height itself is not the issue, location is and, in the case of the Capri Centre site, Lee may have found the tall tower sweet spot in the city.

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The Capri redevelopment, coupled with what’s happening on the Central Green site a few kilometres away to the west along Harvey Avenue, will play a part in changing the developed face of the city. Then there is—in the shorter term—the building that is already underway downtown, as well as what’s planned to start later this year.

The walls of the new Interior Health building now loom large over the intersection at Ellis Street and Doyle Avenue, kitty corner to another new building under construction, the Innovation Centre. While not directly part of the city’s plans to see its ‘Civic Centre’ redeveloped, given their size and locations, they will likely be considered part of the mix by anyone viewing the area as a whole.

Throw in the construction of a new large parkade across the street and the addition to the existing Library parkade and the Ellis-Doyle intersection really is the city’s new Construction Corner.

Not to be outdone,the North End has the city’s new $54-million police service building under construction, a development considered a catalyst for that area of the city. And then there Westcorp’s plan to build a 24-storey hotel at the foot of Queensway to act as a virtual hotel bookend to the Delta Grand at the other end of Water Street.

Of course both the Capri Centre and Central Green developments will be market-driven, meaning the timing may be spread over a longer term than originally thought. That’ll depend on the economy. That has already been seen at Central Green with the lowering of the planned highrises along Harvey Avenue.

But there’s no doubt, Kelowna appears to be moving towards another building boom of sorts. The question is, how long will it take to complete?

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Privatized power leads to spike in bill To the editor: Re: Big power bill increase within ‘normal parameters’ for BC Hydro (Patrick Olenick letter to the editor, Jan. 22 Kelowna Capital News).

Dear sir, welcome to the scam that is BC Hydro. We went through the same scenario where from the previous winter we had shut down our six-person hot tub, dry walled the whole home interior, replaced 1980 patio doors with new french doors, and updated all our interior/exterior lighting with low usage LED/motion sensor lighting. In addition, we trimmed throughout and caulked everything to reduce leaks. And yet our usage bills escalated. Interestingly, the first bill with the tub newly terminated did show a significant reduction but was followed by a significantly increased billing for the BC Hydro “justified” winter months (despite having a gas furnace).

We, of course, questioned how doing what their regular brochures ensure will produce savings had the reverse effect? They attempted to blame it on a poor functioning furnace (we have a new gas furnace/hot

water tank), or some other malfunctioning equipment. Of course there has been no changes in equipment or our lifestyle. And we too got the “do a breaker test” (not really possible with the reporting on these new machines), get an electrical inspection (home had it just prior to our purchase), and get the Measurement Canada meter test at one’s own expense.

The same situation happened to our neighbour but she fortunately was able to challenge BC Hydro reporting based on her being employed out of province and the home empty at the time, so they had no choice but to adjust her bill.

We, of course, complained to the BCUC [B.C. Utility Commission] but that’s a waste of time, and writing the Premier’s office got no response. BC Hydro’s position was pay up or be cut off.

The writer’s theory of an embedded algorithm is very plausible. The real culprits here is our provincial government that sold off our public utility to a private company.

And then, as if that were not bad enough,

they allowed the installation of electronic reporting for which the company is in total control.

We have been hydro customers for years and never encountered these erroneous bills when the mechanical equipment was in place. We did, however, encounter the same problem, as did everyone in our former community, on Fortis’ conversion of our meters to smart meters.

What’s smart about them, we have found, is the ability of these companies to scam money out of people through their use. As previously suggested someone with the know-how needs to begin an online petition for all to sign that can be directed to our premier to get her attention to this serious problem of the public being ripped off.

Although their installation is now being challenged through the courts, that will take some time to resolve and in the interim these machines are a license for these companies to continue to rip customers off with the nonexistence of any competition to turn to.

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In appearances council attempts to close the door on [the ship’s] resurrection and maintaining its Kelowna presence. However the underlying message appears to be more with its owner Andy Schwab and not the Fintry Queen’s historical value and appreciation to our city.

Mayor Collin Basran is prepared to ignore the fact that it has been a fixture and part of Kelowna’s history for 66 years. Few of us had the opportunity to utilize it as a transport ship for vehicles, but most remember the Fintry Queen as a pleasurable and relaxing journey on and around Okanagan Lake, not only for local residents but a strong attraction for tourists and film crews.

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entrance to Okanagan Lake, was an encouraging incentive and an asset to Kelowna’s tourism industry.

Kelowna has stepped up to the plate many times over the years to preserve heritage sites and has always been prepared to do so willingly. which is most commendable. But for reasons that appear to be more petty than realistic, they are prepared to send a part of Kelowna history to Penticton or anywhere else for that matter.

However, Mayor Basran appears to be projecting his reasoning and views based on the decisions and actions of the former city council and giving the impression that his leadership does not reflect a new council and era.

We are all aware that there are funds available for the preservation of Kelowna’s history—both past and present—and for

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Al Ewbank Andy Schwab is a responsible Kelowna Owner citizen attempting to preserve history who unfortunately finds himself in need of 2-991 Richter St., Kelowna support, not condemnation.

250-448-8456 a-1heatingairconditioning.com Go back to the drawing board councillors, make an offer of purchase the Central and South and slowly restore the Fintry Queen to its ofOkanagan / Similkameen former condition, instead of creating a pseudo excuse because you are at odds with its present owner. Allow the citizens of Kelowna to once again enjoy a relaxing cruise on Lake Okanagan.

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Learn from Winnipeg To the editor: Having moved to the Okanagan within the past few years the concerns arising on the water issues spanning the valley that I have read about are very important to each and every person living here.

At least it should be.

We have a cottage on the eastern shores of Lake Winnipeg and in the last 15 years or so the water has become almost useless to use at certain times during the summer months.

Green algae makes the water like thick green soup.

The nutrients in water run-off from farmland, and a total lack of appreciation of having some of the best recreational water facilities close to the city and many towns, have put the lake in a position where it may not be saved. This has affected the fishing industry where many First Nations and others rely on income—pickerel being the fish of choice.

Now they are definitely in a more

precarious position due to the invasion of zebra mussels which, if it gets really bad, will be the end of the lake as we know it.

Eva Pit, a professor of environmental contaminants and aquatic eco systems, has been studying the lake for many years and has been warning those responsible for the lake and watersheds that a disaster is happening. It fell on deaf ears and the constant differences about what to do about it and how to start the halting process to save the lake have led to a total disaster because of, I would say, government and scientists not coming to a total agreement on the problem—government knowing more than the scientists.

Yes, I do urge each and every one living here to give the water problem a high matter priority to the ministries. Most have no idea just how important this is. Yes, we do live here but go back to the cottage for three to four months every summer.

Leslie Asselstine, West Kelowna

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Liberal government should not abandon fight against terrorism The world was again recently horrified to learn of yet another terror attack, this time in Burkina Faso where roughly 30 citizens, including six Canadians from Quebec, were brutally murdered in a senseless act of violence.

What is particularly disturbing is that these Canadians were all serving in the region as humanitarian workers helping those who are less fortunate.

This terror attack has again renewed calls on the Liberal government to state a clear and coherent position on the allied campaign against terrorism.

As many citizens will recall, the Liberals made a promise to immediately withdraw Canada’s CF18s from the allied aerial campaign against ISIS if they were elected.

With the election over last October the Liberal government has stated it will honour this promise, however to date our CF-18s continue to be a valuable part of the coalition air campaign against ISIS. This week there is a meeting of our allied defence ministers in Paris specifically on this subject where it has been widely reported that Canada was not invited.

Although the Liberal government has been clear it intends to withdraw our CF-18 aircraft, the government has also stated it will instead implement other measures that have yet to be announced.

The Conservatives believe that Canada should continue to stand with our allies in the war against terror as it has long been a Canadian

MPs Report DAN ALBAS tradition to stand with our allies to fight for those who are less fortunate or unable to stand against tyranny and oppression.

This remains a challenging subject and one that can be divisive as I hear frequently from citizens who strongly support the mission but I also hear from those who are upset that our CF-18s are still actively bombing in spite of promises they would be withdrawn.

I will continue to provide updates on this subject as they become available.

••• On an entirely different subject, late last week the Supreme Court announced that it will extend the deadline for Parliament to provide a legislative response to the assisted suicide ruling from last year.

Although the government requested a six month extension, the Supreme Court granted four months to reflect the time Parliament was dissolved as a result of the recent election.

There are roughly 12 weeks the House of Commons will be sitting over the next four months so this will be a subject that will likely feature prominently once the House of Commons resumes sitting next week.

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The Okanagan Choral Society will present the Capilano University Singers in concert on Saturday, Feb. 6, in Kelowna.

Choral harmonizing celebrated The Okanagan Choral Society is presenting a musical treat for local residents—a concert by the Capilano University Singers.

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Health impact Health care costs continue to mount of junk food The dictionary defines junk food to be considered something useless, extra or not needed.

Not only are those foods extremely unhealthy, they also impact how your brain and body function.

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This last quality—known as “orosensation”—can be particularly important. Food companies will spend millions of dollars to discover the most satisfying level of crunch in a potato chip.

Their scientists will test for the perfect amount of fizzle in a soda. These factors all combine to create the sensation that your brain associates with a particular food or drink.

The second factor is the actual macronutrient makeup of the food, the blend of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates that it contains.

In the case of junk food, food manufacturers are looking for a perfect combination of salt, sugar and fat that excites your brain and gets you coming back for more.

In fact, studies have shown that eating foods high in sugar and fat actually changes the chemical activity of the brain making it more dependent on such foods.

A study conducted at the University of Montreal on mice showed they suffered with withdrawal symptoms after their regular junk food diet was discontinued.

In humans, these withdrawal symptoms can lead to the inability to deal with stress, make you feel depressed and eventually cravings for more of this addictive food.

Soon you may be caught in a vicious cycle even before you know it. An imbalance of fatty acids and sugar is another reason why people who consume more junk food are at a higher risk of depression as it has a dulling effect on mental function.

The consumption of sugar is considered to be one of the three major causes of degenerative disease in Canada including obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Removing sugar from your diet is not as easy as you think, because sugar is used as an additive for preservation and to make things more palatable in most commercial foods.

There are few things in life where we have a lot of control what happens to us, but the food we put into our bodies is something that is totally within our control. Making better food choices really goes a long way in promoting overall health by reducing the risk for major chronic diseases and improving brain and body functioning.

Thing of this old English proverb: “Don’t dig your grave with your own knife and fork.”

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B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake wants to see more federal funding of our health care system.

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When people retire to B.C. from Alberta and other provinces, they bring the majority of their health care needs with them, but some of the federal health care money stays behind.

That’s the message B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake took to the first meeting between provincial ministers and the new Liberal government in Vancouver last week, chaired by federal Health Minister Jane Philpott.

Lake said B.C.’s objection to the health care funding formula adopted by the former Conservative government in 2011 was that it was based on population, with no age component.

“As you age your health care costs become higher and higher,” Lake

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“So to have a pure percapita transfer actually was a disadvantage for populations that were older, such as British Columbia, and much more of an advantage to populations like Alberta that are younger.”

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“We talk about palliative care, we talk

Garden club monthly meeting March 2 The next Kelowna Garden Club monthly meeting will be March 2, 6:30 p.m.

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about care for people with dementia, we talk about hospice care,” Clark said.

“That’s expensive, and that’s why the old funding formula needs to be restored.”

The previous formula was introduced by former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, who in 2004 agreed to six per cent annual increases to provincial health transfers

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After the Conservative majority government was elected in 2011, thenfinance minister Jim Flaherty tied health care increases to economic growth, with a minimum increase of three per cent per year, to begin in 2017.

In a campaign stop in B.C. last fall, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to add another $3 billion to the health care budget to start, and “sit down with the provinces immediately” to renegotiate the formula.

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Friday night’s home game against the Portland Winterhawks will mark a career first for Rodney Southam.

It will be the 19-yearold forward’s initial tour of duty as captain of the Western Hockey League’s Kelowna Rockets.

On Monday, the Rockets officially named Southam the 22nd captain in franchise history.

“I was kind of shocked, at a loss for words when the coaches told me,” said the 6-foot, 185-pound Southam.

“When you look at all of the other great captains they’ve had here, it’s quite an honour.

“The letter on my chest has changed, but it’s not going to change the way I play,” he added. “It’s definitely exciting and I’m looking forward to it.”

Already 47 games into the season, the Rockets took an unconventionally long time to name their new inspirational leader.

But with a run on injuries and several players away at world junior camps, the defending champs weren’t about to make a hasty decision.

In Bruce Hamilton’s estimation, there’s no doubt the Rockets have chosen the right man for the job.

“Rodney is the heart and soul of our team,” said the Rockets’ president and GM. “I’m happy that as an organization we’ve made a decision on the captaincy and I think Rodney will do a wonderful job. I believe this team needs someone in charge from a player’s perspective and Rodney is well-respected by his teammates.

“It’s taken a long time

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Forward Rodney Southam is the 22nd captain in the history of the Kelowna Rockets franchise. to figure this group out with players away and with injuries,” added Hamilton. “We’re confident Rodney will be back as an overage player as well and that made it even more appealing to us.”

Rockets head coach Brad Ralph expects Southam to be an excellent fit in his new role.

“He possesses all the qualities of a captain,”

said Ralph. “He has a positive attitude and a team first mindset. He’s a hard worker and he’s courageous.”

Southam is in his second season with the Rockets after being acquired from the Tri-City Americans in a trade early in 2014-15.

Ih 35 games this season, he has six goals and 13 points. He just returned to the lineup last Friday after missing

12 games with an injury and scored a goal against Tri-City.

Southam will be joined in the leadership group

by Joe Gatenby and Tyson Baillie, who will serve as assistant captains for home games, while Rourke Chartier and Cole Linaker will be the two assistants for road games.

Southam and the Rockets will host Portland Friday and the Victoria Royals on Saturday.

Dillon Dube and Lucas Johansen are already well-known to scouts all across the National Hockey League.

On Thursday night, the Kelowna Rockets teammates will be among 40 draft eligible players who will have a chance to further showcase their talents at the CHL Top Prospects Game in Vancouver.

Dube, a 17-year-old centre, was ranked 35th among North American skaters in the latest Central Scouting, while Johansen, an 18-yearold defenceman, is close behind in 38th.

“It’s nice that the game’s in Western Canada, it will be a lot more hyped up for the WHL guys playing in it,” said Dube, who has 20 goals and 46 points for the Rockets this season.

“In talking to guys who have played in it before, it’s a fun event and is a really good experience to go through.

“Obviously the scouts know what you can do, but it’s a chance to have a good game and make a name for yourself.”

Dube got a nice surprise on Monday when he was named an

Dube/Johansen

alternate captain on Team Cherry. The Cochrane, AB native was moved up the list when Vancouver’s Tyler Benson announced he wouldn’t be playing in the game due to injury.

“It’s unbelievable, I really didn’t expect it,” Dube said. “When (assistant coach) Kris (Mallette) told me, I thought he was lying, just joking with me. It’s a big honour.”

Johansen, who will play with Dube as a member of Team Cherry, is excited to be part of Thursday’s festivities.

“It’s a huge honour to play with this year’s draft class, to be on the same ice as the best players in the CHL this year,” said Johansen. “It’s an honour to represent Kelowna and go with Dillon. I’m sure it’ll be an experience I won’t forget.”

The CHL Top Prospects Games will air on Sportsnet at 4 p.m. on Thursday.

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Kelowna’s Nick Goplen is in Norway this week for his first World Cup.

Perseverance has paid off for Kelowna speed skater Nick Goplen.

After years of training in Kelowna and Calgary, Goplen will make his World Cup debut this weekend in Stavanger, Norway.

A member of the Kelowna Speed Skating Club, the 25-year-old Goplen will compete in the 1,500 metre event at the ISU World Cup Long Track Speed Skating meet.

Goplen secured a spot

skate the fastest times in his career.

He will battle against the best skaters in the world as they all try to gain entry positions in the World Single Distance Championships in Kolomna, Russia from Feb. 12 to 14.

Goplen will be pitting his times against two other Canadian skaters at the World Cup for the remaining Canadian quota position for the World Single Distance Championship.

on the Canadian team with a fourth-place finish at the Canadian Single Distance Championships earlier this month at the Olympic Oval in Calgary.

He skated to personal best times in both the 1,500 and 500 metre races.

An unfortunate incident during a lane change resulted in a disqualification for Goplen in the 5000m race.

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Five Mt. Boucherie Bears boost B.C. U18 squad to victory Five members of the Mt. Boucherie Bears helped Football B.C.’s U18 team snare the top prize at the 2016 High Roller Football Showdown.

In Saturday’s championship game in Las Vegas, the B.C. selects defeated

Team Vegas USA Varsity 23-20.

Bears’ receiver Spencer Schmidt made a highlight-reel catch-and-run for one of B.C.’s three touchdowns.

The provincial U18 team also featured Boucherie’s Christopher

Smith, Dayton Moore, Ty Troung and Zac Callaghan.

B.C.’s U16 team, coached by Rutland’s Peter McCall, won its consolation game beating San Jose Hitsquad 28-0. Matt Klak and Kyle

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Zakala, of the Kelowna-Mission Lions, each scored a touchdown for B.C. Team B.C. dropped its opening game a night earlier, 14-6 to Team Vegas. The U16 team also featured Kieran Carter, Nathan Tonogai and

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The West Kelowna Warriors will hit the road this weekend for three BCHL games in as many nights.

The Warriors will kick off the tour on the island , as they visit the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday night.

West Kelowna will then travel to Powell River on Saturday, before wrapping up the trip on Sunday night in Chilliwack against the Chiefs.

The Warriors and Chiefs battled to a 3-3 tie in their last meeting on Saturday night at Royal LePage Place.

West Kelowna was home to the Interior Division rival Trail Smoke Eaters on Tuesday night, however a final score was not available at press time.

The Warriors will play their next seven games away from home.

CHIEFS VISIT POSSE TONIGHT…

The Kelowna Chiefs will head south tonight to take on the division rival Princeton Posse in KIJHL action.

Face off Princeton Arena is 7 p.m.

Jason Tansem’s club is coming off a 4-3 home-ice win Sunday over the North Okanagan Knights.

Brody Dale, a 16-year-old rookie, scored twice for the Chiefs in the second period. Tyler Love and Brayden Dale also tallied for Kelowna, while goaltender Cody Murray picked up his first KIJHL win with 24 saves.

A night earlier, Kelowna fell 5-3 to the visiting Grand Forks Border Bruins. The Chiefs (20-19-2-1) next home action is Friday against the Osoyoos Coyotes.

Puck drop at Rutland Arena is 7 p.m.

Six-time champ Kelly Scott pulled all the right strings to reach the final of the 2016 provincial women’s curling championship.

But that’s where the magic ran out.

Karla Thompson, who played second for the Scott team last season, disposed of the Kelowna rink 11-3 in the final of the B.C. Scotties women’s championship Sunday night in Coquitlam.

Thompson and her Kamloops foursome— coached by Kelowna’s Jeff Richard— was in control from the outset, scoring deuces in the first, third and fourth ends for a 6-1 lead.

Another four points in the sixth end by

Thompson effectively put the game away, as the Scott rink struggled throughout the game to catch on to the ice conditions.

After finishing the round robin in first place at 6-1, Scott, third Shannon Aleksic, second Jenna Loder, and lead Sarah Pyke lost a heartbreaker to Thompson in the 1-2 playoff game on Saturday.

The Kelowna team built up a seemingly insurmountable 7-0 lead, only to see it evaporate as Thompson roared back for an 11-10 win.

The Scott foursome bounced back in the semifinal Sunday morning to defeat Diane Gushulak 9-8 in an extra end,

OK Rockets to host South Island Royals The Okanagan Rockets play their first BCMML home game of 2016 on Friday night when they take on the South Island Royals.

Face off at CNC is 8 p.m.

The teams are playing a make-up game which was postponed earlier in the season.

The Rockets will then host the Greater Vancouver Canadians for a doubleheader—Saturday at 3 p.m.

and Sunday at 10 a.m.

Meanwhile, Okanagan couldn’t have asked for a better trip to Richmond over the weekend, as the Rockets (19-8-2) swept a pair of games from the Northeast Chiefs.

On Saturday at thew Richmond Oval, Lucas Cullen and Hayden Dick scored in a 2-1 Rockets’ win.

On Sunday, Okanagan followed up with a 4-2 victory. Cullen, Dick,

Eli Zummack and Danny Gatenby, with his first of the season, scored for the Rockets.

Cole Demers was solid in net for the Rockets in both games, making 49 saves on 52 shots overall.

With an injury to Liam Hughes, Demers has been carrying the load in goal for the Rockets and now has 15 wins on the season.

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Warriors on three CURLING PROVINCIALS Scott rink comes game road trip up short in final

Kelowna’s Kelly Scott settled for second place at the 2016 B.C. women’s curling championship. but couldn’t duplicate the same form in the championship game.

Scott’s last B.C. title came in 2013, with Jeanna Schrader at third,

Sasha Carter at second and Sarah (Wazney) Pyke playing lead.

Thompson now advances to a qualifying round with the Yukon,

Northwest Territories and Nunavut for one berth to the national Scotties women’s curling championship next month in Grande Prairie, AB.

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Elliott, the junior point guard, led the way with 19 points, with Kanester adding 16. Aulin-Haynes chipped in with 11 points for the Heat, who scored 27 points in the paint, compared to UNBC’s 17.

The Heat will take its five-game winning streak to Kamloops Saturday to take on the Wolfpack.

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When it comes to wins and losses, the UBC Okanagan Heat are a picture of perfection so far in 2016.

Claire Meadows’ team made it five straight victories to start the new year in Canada West women’s basketball with a weekend sweep of the hometown UNBC Timberwolves.

The Heat, now 9-3, is tied for second spot in the Exploorer Division, just a game back of the MacEwan Griffins.

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The UBC Okanagan men gained some more traction in Canada West basketball with a clean sweep of the UNBC Timberwolves in Prince George.

The Heat, now 7-7, sit in sole possession of third in the Explorer Division, with three teams making the playoffs at season’s end.

On Friday, the Heat muzzled the ‘Wolves 7250.

Aldrich Berrios led the way for UBCO with 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Cameron Friesen chipped in with 13 points and three rebounds, while Spencer Thomas posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards.

On Saturday, the Heat followed up with another solid effort and 78-64 win.

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Emily Kanester and the UBC Okanagan Heat women took two games from the hometown UNBC Timberwolves.

Guard Mitch Goodwin paced his team with a season-high 25 points, going 71 per cent from the field. For the seventh time this season, Berrios broke the 20-point barrier with 23, and added seven assists. Austin Penrose

netted 10 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Canada West resumes for UBC Okanagan on Friday, Feb. 5 as the Kelowna squad hosts the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades.

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Mitch Goodwin scored 25 points Saturday as the Heat men completed a sweep in Prince George.

Owls host Best of the West The 2016 Best of the West senior girls high school basketball tournament will be contested this Friday and Saturday at KSS. The host Owls, ranked No. 4 at the AAA level in the province, will take on Arch Bishop at 7:45 p.m. Friday in their opening game.

The Immaculata Mustangs, ranked No. 1 among all AA teams in B.C., will

open the tournament at 2:30 p.m. Friday against the Yale Lions.

Also competing are the Pen Hi Lakers, Vernon Panthers, Salmon Arm Jewels and Duchess Park, the third-ranked double-A team in B.C. The semifinals will go at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, with the championship final set for 7 p.m. Saturday night at KSS.

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sports ____________________________________________________________________ Winter Games in Prince George.

He followed it up with a third-place aggregate finish at Canadian championships, earning him a spot on Cross Country Canada’s

national talent team.

Due to this success, Gareth chose to concentrate on his ski training for this season, while attending Okanagan College as a part-time student.

The decision has proven a good choice as Gareth has taken a number of silver and bronze medals in the early season NorAm races at Canmore and Vernon.

It culminated with his

strong showing at the World Junior Trials earlier this month in Thunder Bay. The German National Championships are set for Jan. 29 to 31, while, OPA Continental Cup goes

Feb. 5 to 7.

Upon his return, Gareth will set his sights on the Canadian national championships in Whitehorse, Yukon in mid-March.

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Gareth Williams will compete for Canada’s junior B cross-country team in Germany and Switzerland.

Williams in Europe Kelowna’s Gareth Williams will gain some international experience over the next couple of weeks as a member of Cross Country Canada’s team on the junior B tour.

A member of the Telemark Nordic Racers, Williams will compete for his country at the German National Championships in Oberhof, Germany, followed by the OPA Continental Cup in Campra, Switzerland.

“I’m looking forward to skiing the World Cup venue in Germany,” says Williams. “It is a race course that I have seen for years when I watch the World Cup ski races on TV.” Williams will compete in three races at the German nationals.

The second perk will be racing in Switzerland.

“I get to ski some races in the Alps, how cool is that?” he said.

Williams was selected for the B tour while racing in Thunder Bay last weekend.

Fellow Telemark skiers Eliza-Jane Kitchen and David Walker also competed there, accompanied by their coach Adam Elliot.

The best skiers from provincial and territory teams as well as National Training Centres and private clubs were in Thunder Bay. Williams, 18, has enjoyed increasing success over the last few seasons, and last year competed for team B.C. at the 2015 Canada

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The fifth edition of the Sweet 16 junior girls basketball tournament will tip off Thursday afternoon at Immaculata Regional High School.

The opening game at 12:15 p.m. will feature the host Mustangs and Duchess Park from Prince George.

Tournament games will also be played at Okanagan Mission Secondary.

Eight of the province’s top 10 teams will be competing in the three-

day event, including the No. 2 ranked Kelowna Secondary School Owls.

Duchess Park, Lord Byng, Carson Graham and South Kamloops are also ranked in the top 10.

Coming from out of province this year is Riverbend School in Edmonton.

A skills contest will be held at 5 p.m. Friday at Immaculata.

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WILLIAMSON, JOSEPHINE “JOSE” Passed away peacefully on January 24, 2016 at the age of 87. Survived by her loving husband Ronald and their daughter Natasha Williamson, sons: John Snyder, Joey Snyders, Jim Snyders, Ernie Snyders, and Jim Williamson; one sister Maria in Holland. A private family gathering to honor her life will be held this spring. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4 ~ 1551 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9 or Canadian Wildlife Federation, 350 Michael Cowpland Drive, Kanata, Ontario K2M 2W1 in her memory.

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HUT, GEORGE WALTER Walter was born in Chip Lake, Alberta on August 18, 1939 and passed away after a short illness at Kelowna General Hospital on January 18, 2016.

He is survived by his devoted wife Helen of 37 years. Walter was predeceased by his parents Victor and Nadia Hut. He will be fondly remembered by his son Victor (Kleo), grandchildren Nickolas and Kasandra, brother Jack (Ann), sister Shirley, niece and nephews Cameron, Todd and Tara, step-children Brian Goy, Morris Goy (Marsha), Lorraine Wyder (Rick), Debbie Murphy (Mike), Donna Scott (Ken) and step grandchildren Steven, Joanna (Mark), Erica, Michael, Christopher, Scott (Jenn), Stacy (Josh), Jessica (Sean), Cory, Tyler and Kyle.

Walter spent 35 years volunteering and raising funds for the Okanagan Child Development and Canadian Diabetes Association. He was the church treasurer and was a long time Shrine member of the Gizeh Temple. Walter loved to travel, walk, watch movies and the latest news. He loved to be “Santa” and loved anything to do with politics.

In his younger years he coached basketball and curled.

Memorial Mass will be held on January 28, 2016 at 10:00am at the Dormition of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Parish, 1091 Coronation Ave. Kelowna, British Columbia.

Condolences may be sent to www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, B.C. ph: 250-762-2299.

TRUMP, LEONARD THORESBY May 5, 1952 ~ December 22, 2015

Leonard “Len” Thoresby Trump, born in Victoria, BC, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle fighting asbestos lung cancer, on December 22, 2015 at the age of 63 in West Kelowna, BC. Len is lovingly remembered by his friends, Church community, and family. He is survived by his wife Aldona of 33 years, sons David and Cameron, daughter Kristina, his sisters Daphne, Meta, Gilda, and Clary, and stepfather Lodo. He is predeceased by his father Peter Trump, mother Mavis Wertheim-Aymes nee Hughes, and twin sisters Susan and Monica. Len will be dearly missed by his family, friends, and many acquaintances.

Len had a passion for nature, a heart for people, and a zest for life.

A memorial service will be held January 30, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Emmanuel Church, 2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be directed to Hospice House Kelowna, http://www.hospicecoha.org/donate-coha.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting http://www.hansonsfuneral.ca/

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD THOMSON, OLIVE BRENDA (nee Butler) Brenda Thomson passed away on January 21, 2016. She was born in Westwold, BC, on January 12, 1933, the youngest of five children. Her parents, Robert (Bertie) and Doris Butler (nee Duck) moved to Okanagan Mission in 1945.

Brenda married Gifford Thomson in May 1951, and they lived on the farm in Okanagan Mission throughout their lives. Gifford predeceased Brenda in 2011.

Brenda is survived by their seven children, Stephen, Gillian, Margot, Kirsty, Diana, Elizabeth, and Colin, and their families. She was Nana to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was Aunt Brenda to many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her eldest sister Nancy Gray.

Brenda was a keen traveler, bird watcher, naturalist and conservationist. She enjoyed the outdoors, often hiking, canoeing and camping. She shared her love of skiing with her family and is remembered for the time and effort needed to get the family to the ski hill.

Brenda was a committed volunteer and gave tirelessly to many organizations, most notably the Friends of Mission Creek, the Naturalist Club and St. Andrew’s Church. She loved a game of bridge and spent many afternoons and evenings playing cards with her friends.

Passionate about genealogy, Brenda spent many hours researching and compiling family history. Her custodianship of photos, letters, documents, and mementos leaves a legacy for generations to come. Brenda enjoyed art and collected many wonderful paintings. She was loved for her hand-drawn cards and illustrated storybooks. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, and her family treasures the memories of wonderful times spent at the farm and the beach. The impact of her dedication to family and tradition is felt by all.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 28th at 1:30 pm, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, 4619 Lakeshore Road.

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William Rienold (Bill) Hartwig was called Home to be with his Lord and Saviour on January 23rd, 2016 following a lengthy illness.

Bill will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Joan, to whom he was married for 60 years; two children, Doug (Debbie) of Vernon, B.C. and Donna (Pastor Peter) Pagel of Lapine, Oregon; two grandchildren, Danielle and Shelby; four great-grandchildren; his sister, Sylvia Smith of Vernon, B.C.; as well as many extended family members and friends.

Bill was born and raised at Mabel Lake, B.C., lived and worked in Vernon and area for many years prior to his retirement. He was devoted to his Lord, his family and was a great lover of travelling and enjoying the beautiful outdoors.

Cremation preceded a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving which will be held at First Lutheran Church, 4091 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, January 29th, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Keith Reisdorf officiating.

As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Bill to the First Lutheran Church Ministry Outreach at the church address recorded above.

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Interested applicants may apply by letter or email to: Kelowna Capital News c/o Tessa Ringness 2495 Enterprise Way Kelowna, BC V1X 7K2 Email: tringness@kelownacapnews.com

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On September 21, 2015, on Sutherland Avenue near Capri Street, Kelowna, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Kelowna RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $200 CAD, $20 USD, a Sony Xperia cell phone, an Apple iPhone, a Samsung cell phone, and a RCA Tablet, all on or about 20:26 Hours.

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: On July 16, 2015, near Ziprick Road and Springfield Road, Kelowna, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the Kelowna RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $400 CAD, $415 CAD, and $23.95 CAD, all on or about 14:47 Hours.

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Of Prime Interest: Paying down the principal We all know what a mortgage payment is, not as familiar to many of us are ways to reduce the principal amount of your mortgage quicker.

Your payment consists of two main components—principal, the amount you have borrowed, and the interest, the cost of borrowing that amount.

The exception to this is an interest-only payment associated with a line of credit mortgage.

The amortization period (number of years to fully pay off mortgage) defines your payment. If you opt for a shorter amortization period, your payment will be higher with a larger amount going to principal.

If you opt for a longer amortization, less will be applied to the principal with each payment.

If you have a variable rate mortgage your rate is connected to the prime rate and payments can change if there is a change to the prime rate. T Typically, the interest portion of a variable rate mortgage is covered first with the remainder of the payment going to reduce your principal. Some lenders offer the option of paying your property taxes with your mortgage payment.

Their are several options for payment frequency. You can opt for a monthly payment which is due once a month. There is also an option for a semi-monthly payment due on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Or in the case of the bi-weekly option, payments are taken every two weeks for 26 payments per year. This is typical to making one extra payment per year and will reduce your mortgage balance quicker.

You can also opt for a weekly payment which like the bi-weekly

payment has the advantage of paying down your mortgage quicker. The weekly payment is advantageous to the bi-weekly payment in reducing your balance quicker, however, not by a lot.

Most individuals opt for bi-weekly to coincide with a pay period. At the onset of taking out your mortgage you can choose exactly what day you would like your payment to commence.

This may result in an typically small interest adjustment payment —a one time interest charge to adjust your payment to the date you require. Your mortgage in most cases will come with pre-payment options.

Typical prepayment amounts are 15 to 20 per cent each year with no penalty and this amount depends on the lender your mortgage is with. This prepayment option will allow you to increase your mortgage payment by 15 to 20 per cent.

Any amount you prepay will go directly to the principal and thus reduce your mortgage balance as there will be less interest charged over the life of your mortgage.

If you choose to increase your payments and later go back to the original payment schedule, that option is usually available to you.

You also have the option of making a lump sum payment once per year. Again, the amount is typically 15 to 20 per cent of your original mortgage once per year again the amount depending on the terms the lender offers. Your mortgage payment is how your repay your mortgage.

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Expansion tied to population growth and anticipated demand increase for commercial space for Kelowna in years to come.

The Colliers International real estate firm is bolstering its presence in the Kelowna real estate market. The company announced this week the addition of four new people to its local brokerage office.

After being named the fastest growing city in B.C. for 2015

by Stats Canada, one of the positive fallouts from that notoriety is an increased investment interest in the region.

With the Central Okanagan’s

diverse economy, prime location, booming high-tech industry and projected growth, Kelowna is fast becoming a key hub to the region’s economy.

The technology sector’s economic impact alone in the Okanagan is $1.02 billion, and tech business growth in the area is up 13 per cent since 2010. The tech sector growth is not expected to slow down either—67 per cent of Central Okanagan tech companies expect to increase

their workforce.

The expanding industry and growth means a need for more commercial space. The City of Kelowna estimates a need for an additional 3 million square feet of commercial floor space by the year 2030 to accommodate projected growth.

This momentum is a driving force behind why Colliers wants to expand its commercial real estate reach in the area.

Speaking about the Kelowna

office expansion, Kirk Kuester, executive managing director of Colliers International in Vancouver, said: “Our commitment is to support our central B.C. clients and their projects with a level of know-how and reach only a global commercial real estate services company can provide.”

Tvhe expansion follows the firm’s acquisition of Centre Group Commercial Realty, a former Colliers affiliate, in late 2014.

Renovation ideas during the winter The weather outside might be frightful, but that doesn’t mean that your home improvement projects need to wait.

In fact, tackling projects during the winter will give you more time to enjoy spring when it finally rolls around.

If your intent is to sell your home, now is the time to start preparing it for sale.

“Homeowners planning to sell their homes in the spring are best to prepare them for sale now so that they’re ready to go in the new year,” said Pat Verge, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association.

“If all that a home needs is a refresher in certain areas, ‘mini renos’ can often be done with only minor inconveniences. You won’t even need to move out during the process.”

Verge recommends that homeowners speak to their realtor to find out what renovations would add the greatest value and provide a return on investment.

Some value-added renovations that can be done now include: A fresh coat of paint—A fairly inexpensive project, sprucing up the walls with a fresh coat of paint is easy enough to do in the winter. In fact, cooler temperatures are ideal for paint to dry.

Renovate a basement—You may encounter some dust or debris in your main floor living quarters, but most of it will remain contained in the basement.

Bathroom renovation—If you plan on taking this renovation slowly, just make sure you have another toilet and shower at your disposal.

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MAXINE DEHART This week’s column is dedicated to my longtime friend Paul Johnson, who passed away Jan. 13. My husband Chris went to school with Paul and Paul’s father also taught him in shop class.

I met Paul when I came to Kelowna many years prior to him starting his career in the investment industry. Personal condolences to Jessie, his entire family and many friends.

After more than 25 years in the radio industry in the Okanagan Valley and one of the founder/ shareholders and then general manager for the past three years at K96.3 radio, Dallas Gray has moved onto a new career venture.

Having sold his interest in K96.3, Gray is now the new marketing agent, commercial leasing for the Al Stober Group, sarting his new job Feb. 1. As well, Dallas has purchased the LED Electronic Billboard sign on Bridge Hill, which is the only LED billboard in the Okanagan Valley.

That billboard is 11 feet by 32 feet and is capable of playing static or fully animated video ads. The eBoard, which started operating in November 2009, is environmentally friendly. Besides using less power because it is LED, the board ads are created on a computer so there is no need for expensive sign wraps and bucket trucks to install them. It’s like having your advertisement displayed

on a billboardsized TV screen.

The colours will never fade and the board is equally brilliant and clear day or night. Call Dallas at 250-826-5963 or email electronicboard@ gmail.com.

Maribeth Friesen, former CEO of BrainTrust Canada for four years, is the new manager, regional services (BC Interior) for the Alzheimer Society of B.C., at 3071664 Richter St. This is a newly established positon in the Interior to support the development of programs and services.

Call 250-860-0750, emial mfriesen@alzheimerbc. org or check out website alzheimerbc.org.

Associated Property Management has again grown its commercial strata services. Certified property manager Pat Davies has joined the company with over 35 years experience, specializing in strata and commercial property management. She has completed many real estate and construction courses, including finance, investment analysis, ethics, problem solving, decision making, leasing and management of various types of properties. She has completed university courses which help her in the industry; a couple of them being basic structural engineering and thermodynamics.

Daniel Lobsinger is the president of the company.

Call 250-712-0025; online associatedpm.ca .

WildPlay Element Parks has a new park trailblazer among their team at 5983 Highway 33, located just past Black Mountain. Amber Hall,

Long-time local radio sales executive Dallas Gray has moved in a new career direction, as the new marketing agent, commercial leasing for the Al Stober Group development firm. former sales manager at the Coast Capri Hotel and The Cove Lakeside, will unleash her expertise in marketing, sales and guest services to connect residents and visitors with the many unique aerial adventures and zip lining at the park. One of Amber’s tasks in her new position will be to bring general awareness to the park in our community, which will re-open on March 14. For a complete schedule, bookings and season passes visit wildplay.com or call Amber at 1-855-5952251 (local 502).

Congratulations to Gary Wardrop (Wealthlink Financial), Chantelle Mitchell and daughter Raine on the addition to their family with the birth of their son and baby brother, Lennox Reid MitchellWardrop.

Mark Watt, formerly with the City of Kelowna, is the new president of the BC Pacific chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America.

The organization’s

mission is to advance the responsible management of solid waste as a resource.

Mark’s background is with the region’s solid waste collection, solid waste program and had a leadership role in the development of the Glenmore Landfill and the invention of Ogogrow. Watt also runs his own business, Watt Environment Consulting.

Call 250-862-2112; emial mwatt@outlook.com.

Accolades to senior manager in assurance services Tyler Neels, who has been promoted to partner at Grant Thornton LLP. The Kelowna SPCA Thrift Store has opened a second location at 160 Dougal Road N. in Rutland at the former A.G. Superstore site building. With a second store, owner Greg Dahms feels they will now be able to thin out their Mission location at the corner of Casorso and Benvoulin and accept larger items like sporting goods and furniture. The Casorso location will

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Employees at The Kelowna SPCA Thrift store’s new Rutland location (left) Loni Wray and Don Raesler. now accept furniture that will be transferred to the new location. Donations will only be accepted during business hours Monday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

No donations will be accepted on Sunday or after hours and no dumping is allowed. Call 250-717-3366.

Well-known Dilworth Safeway gal Holly Finney has retired after 30 years of service. Holly started with Safeway at the Orchard Park location and then moved to the new Dilworth store.

She has been a cashier, trouble shooter and customer service agent in the cash office during her tenure with Safeway. In retirement, she plans to pursue a new journey in her life.

Kelowna Kiwanis Festival will celebrate its 90 anniversary with a concert and reception on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m., at The Rotary Centre for the Arts. Performing will be Graham Vink

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(piano/classical), Desiree Bortolussi (ballet), Kim Rhindress (musical theatre), Michelle (Bardot) Carlisle (woodwinds), The Night Owl Orchestra, The Bob Rebagliati Trio (jazz) and Saul Berson (saxophone). Tickets available at the Rotary Centre box office.

As well, congratulations to the present board of directors of the Kelowna Kiwanis Festival: Marion MacNeil (president), Zonia Arnold (vice-president), Sandy Kakoschke (volunteer coordinator), Eric Reitsma (treasurer), Gill Goadby (secretary), Peter DeRoche (choir director), Denise Andre (dance director) and Chris Thatcher and Bob Bissell (directors).

Marv Machura is the executive director of the society. Call 250860-5033; online kelownakiwanisfestival. com.

Steven Chung, formerly of Sears Home,

is a new cost analyst specialist at Okanagan Office Systems, 523 Lawrence Ave. in Kelowna. Call 250-4693002 or email kchung@ okanaganofficesystems. com.

Cedars Hairport has opened at 1131 Sutherland Ave. in Kelowna. The salon is owned and operated

by Mona Dib, who formerly owned Allure Hair and Lounge. Her new shop has six stylists along with Mona, plus a full-time esthetician and one nail technician who specializes in gel nails.

Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Call 250-861-8626.

Factor Furniture on Kirschner Road in Kelowna’s Stewart Centre celebrates its first anniversary this month.

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Drop by and enter to win club seats to the next Kelowna Rockets Friday night game. No purchase necessary and the contest is on for the entire season. For more information see factorfurniture.com The Uptown Rutland Business Association’s next Uptown After Hours social gathering is Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Valley First Credit Union, 101110 Highway 33. Zabb Thai Restaurant and Camelot Vineyards will be featured.

The Greater Westside Board of Trade has a new board for 2016 headed up by chair Christopher Cruz, consultant AMC Tours and Dolicious Donuts, and vice-chair Gary Schlenker, with Grant Thornton LLP. Other executive members include second vicepresident, Elfriede Schmoll (Best Western Plus); treasurer, Aaron Dodsworth (White Kennedy LLP); secretary, Holly Plante (Essence Creative) and past chair, Norm LeCavalier (Silver Fox Business Strategies).

The board directors are Jesse Bernhardt (Pushor Mitchell, LLP); Bobby Gidda (Volcanic Hills Winery); Marion Henselwood (Valley First); Bill Raine (Coldwell Banker); Jim Reid (Alpine Helicopters) and Gary Zvanovec (Okanagan Business Centre).

On Jan. 30, there will be a celebration of life for former B.C. premier Bill Bennett at The Delta Grand Hotel and Conference Centre, 2 p.m.

Peter Lepold, a member of the Kelowna and District Stamp Club, has created a commemorative stamp, which Canada Post printed this month.

Canada Post has printed numerous stamps designed by Lepold, which honour Okanagan landmark anniversaries, including the opening of the William R. Bennett Bridge and its fifth anniversary. For more information on the club and stamps call 250-7653502; email plepold@ hotmail.com Interior Savings Credit

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Cedars Hairport staff: Front row Mona-owner/stylist, Natalya-stylist and Caitlin-esthetician; back row Elsa-stylist, Michelle-advanced nail technician, Sandy-stylist, Rielle-stylist and Fay-stylist.

Union has made an urgent call to action for students to claim their share of the Million Dollar Bursary Fund before Feb. 1. For the third year in a row, Interior Saving is continuing its commitment to award up to one million dollars in bursaries annually.

The goal is to support young people in realizing their full potential and with over $500,000 still available for students to access, Interior Savings wants to ensure this funding does not go untapped. To be eligible for a bursary, students have until

Feb. 1 to become an Interior Savings member.

Eligibility is for students ages 17 to 24 who are entering or returning to full-time study towards a degree, diploma or trade certification program at a designated postsecondary institution with classes starting between September 2016 and August 2017. See milliondollarbursary.com.

Until Monday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m., nominations are being accepted for the 2016-17 volunteer board of directors for the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce. Eight positions are available

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with five incumbents seeking election and three vacant positions. Visit www.kelownachamber. org or contact Caroline STORY Grover at either 250NO. 6 469-7356 or caroline@ kelownachamber.org.

The 39th Annual St. Valentine’s Gala Dinner and Dance, hosted by the Kelowna Canadian Italian Club, returns to the Parkinson Recreation Centre on Saturday, Feb. 13. Music by the popular Rann Berry and The Random Act It’s a good read. When crumpled and stuffed in while executive chef Kim Wallace will oversee your jacket, it’s a good insulator. That’s what preparing the meal.

Bethany had to do when she lived on the streets.

Tickets $45. Call Joe at 250-878-3619.

Birthdays of the week: Mark Burley, Bell Media (Jan. 27); Randene Wejr, BC Cancer (Jan. 27); Lil Colpron (Jan. 27); Bernie Legatto (Jan. This toque. It helped Bethany 28); Darren Mohl (Feb. find a better life. Buy yours at 28); Lorne White (Jan. RaisingtheRoof.org or donate $5 29); Rick Potter, Rutland United Church (Jan. 31); by texting TOQUE to 45678. Help Mike Huntley (Jan. 31); the homeless in your community.

Krys Logan (Feb. 1); Linda DeCosta (Feb. 1); Rod Romanow (Feb. 2).

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