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Bitcoin. Virtual currency. Disruptive innovations. Big banks. Consumer and government debt. Inflation.

As citizens and governments around the world continue to go further into debt, questions arise about whether there is an alternative to the current banking system we have lived with all our lives.

Proponents of a virtual currency called Bitcoin say it has the power

to change the banking system as we know it, cutting out the middle-man and allowing individuals and businesses to be their own bank, eliminating fees and limiting traditional debt.

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the race to evolve and innovate?

There are a lot of questions and even fewer answers. But one thing is for sure, the race is on to give people more choice. And some observers say it’s only a matter of time before the financial system, as we know it, comes to a crashing end.

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For the past 20 years, Derrick Nicholson has been working in currency markets, as a strategist and a trader.

He works with companies to purchase products around the world.

He moves money and he hedges, making investments as a way of insuring against future losses.

But the Kelowna man says the future of currency as we know it is changing, and everyday people stand to suffer the most.

“I think we’re heading for a currency crisis,” Nicholson said this week.

“Change is coming and I’ve looked at this for years. It’s not pretty but life is about change and hopefully some good comes of it.

“I think there is a massive transfer of wealth coming. I look at the markets today and there is so much volatility. I’ve been a trader for 20 years and I’ve never seen markets like this. It isn’t normal and the volatility is increasing.”

According to Nicholson, many of the problems he sees coming are directly related to the way governments around the world are in control of currency.

Historically, most currencies were based on physical commodities such as gold or silver.

However, those days are gone, replaced with what’s now called fiat money, currency that a government has declared

to be legal tender but is not backed by a physical commodity.

“All currencies today are managed and owned by governments and the movements that are made are not always in the best economic interests,” said Nicholson.

“Currencies are constantly devalued by governments and central banks and what that means is inflation.

“As human beings, we think inflation is the natural order of things but it’s not. It’s a tax by government because the purchasing power of currencies is constantly devalued.

“You can buy less today with your currency than you could 10 years ago and that’s because governments are (creating) money out of thin air.”

But as governments around the world try to deal with economies that appear to be failing, there is a countermovement underway that is providing an alternative currency.

In 2008, an invention known as Bitcoin first came to light. In 2009, it was released as an opensource, peer-to-peer computer software.

One of many different virtual currencies available today, Bitcoin has the largest market share and uses a technology called blockchain.

The blockchain is a public ledger that records Bitcoin transactions.

Thousands of computers work together to record every transaction using a mathematical algorithm,

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Steve Merrill of Sovereign Silver & Gold Exchange with his Bitcoin ATM as well as a book called the Age of Cryptocurrency, an examination of how Bitcoin and digital money are challenging the global economic order. recalculating as many as 200,000 times in a single day.

Users are able to make transactions without the use of an intermediary or a banking system, and in a way, become a banking system without

the banks.

One Bitcoin is currently valued at over $380 US and there are more and more companies accepting Bitcoin for services every day.

In Kelowna, businesses such as Rollingdale

Winery, Duke and Duchess Clothing, Pawsitive Veterinarian Care, Hemp City and Kelowna Instaprint all accept Bitcoin.

“The positives I see with Bitcoin is it’s not controlled or owned by

any government therefore it can’t be manipulated,” said Nicholson.

“It’s a step in the right direction. It’s probably not the final product but it’s a move away from government manufactured currencies to a more free market way of trading which is how commerce should take place.”

••• Bitcoin as a virtual currency has had wild swings since it was first made available for public use. It has traded all over the map, from $11 US to its current status above $380 US for one Bitcoin.

If you want to buy or use Bitcoin in Kelowna it’s easy. On the corner of Bernard and Gordon, Steve Merrill sits in his office at Sovereign Silver & Gold Exchange and will convert Canadian money into Bitcoin using what looks like a traditional debit machine.

Lots of companies are in the Bitcoin business, with names like Coinkite and Coinbase. More are offering debit cards that use Bitcoin, with names like Xapo and e-Coin.

Kelowna was actually home to one of the first Bitcoin ATMs back in 2013 and there are reportedly now more than 500 ATMs worldwide.

That first ATM is gone from Kelowna, but Merrill has partnered with a Vancouver company called Netcoin—two brothers who have created a virtual ATM using a smartphone app.

“A customer can walk in and buy 100 dollars worth of Bitcoin,” said Netcoin founder and

CEO Michael Vogel. “We facilitate the heavy lifting to get that Bitcoin from us to the customer’s digital wallet where Bitcoins are stored. You can then open up your Bitcoin wallet on your phone.”

Despite the increase in businesses using Bitcoin, walk down the street and ask people if they know about Bitcoin and the responses will range from zero knowledge or others who have heard about it, to those who thought it was a passing fad that went away.

“It’s a common reaction we get from a lot of people we talk to: ‘I thought Bitcoin died,’” said Vogel. “But the reality is Bitcoin’s adoption rate is about six times faster than the early days of the Internet.

“We’re not that far removed from when the Internet was coming of age. Bitcoin is at the same kind of point in its lifecycle.

“It’s mostly early adopters and tech-savvy people who are interested in it today.”

Vogel said the technology is ramping up and becoming more in the mainstream, as evidenced by the investment now being made in blockchain technology by major financial institutions.

“The funny thing is, a year ago all the American banks didn’t want anything to do with Bitcoin, they thought it was ridiculous,” said Vogel.

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Last year, one of those families was from Kelowna.

Kamden McLean was born premature in August 2014 at just 34 weeks.

Kamden was born in Kelowna with a malformed esophagus, and the next day he was flown to Vancouver with his mother Kristina, where they would spend the next four months.

During that time Kamden would have several surgeries, requiring Kristina to not only pay for her home in Kelowna, but also living expenses in Vancouver.

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we had to apply for physiotherapy. He was going to physio twice a week, we paid $200 to $300 a week for his therapies, and they helped us out for about six months with two appointments a week for physio.”

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Talented chefs showcased at culinary championship Kathy Michaels Canada’s top chefs will don the classic white uniforms born from the kitchens of 19th Century France and turn up the heat in the Okanagan this weekend, showcasing their technical skills and artistry when they compete in the Gold Plates championship.

But to many who keep a close watch on the local culinary scene, it’s how those 11 competing chefs connect the haute cuisine those uniforms call to mind with this community’s natural bounty that’s most interesting.

The Canadian Culinary Championships have become a yearly tradition in Kelowna, and they carved out a niche at the perfect time.

Thanks to the likes of the Food Network the democratization of food culture has washed across the western world, alongside a widespread focus on the details of food production, creating a demand for a new breed of artisinal food producer.

The agricultural conditions in the Okanagan were always ripe for exploration, but the birth of a thriving wine industry is what gave way to an impressive culinary scene, and a new lease on old agricultural wealth, explained James

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Some of the best culinary chef talents in Canada will be competing this weekend at the Canadian Culinary Championships hosted by Kelowna.

Chatto, an internationally renowned food writer based out of Toronto and head judge of the weekend’s competition.

“Wineries come first then they look for a away to bring tourists to the actual winery,” Chatto said. “That starts with a barbecue in the vineyard, then a restaurant, then another restaurant down the street.”

And, as those restaurants grow a client base, chefs strike up relationships with local food providers—cheese, veg and meat— and innovation in the kitchen grows.

“It’s a pattern I have seen across Canada. Once chefs realize that their customers appreciate that they found something local and seasonal, it creates a wonderful selfperpetuating energy,” said Chatto.

“I’ve seen it in Toronto, Newfoundland and now here—the scale is different, but the impetus is the same.”

Jennifer Schell has written three cookbooks, two of which have won international gourmand awards, that focus on local cuisine. Her first edition of The Butcher, the Baker, the wine and

cheese maker came out in 2012, and a new edition with of the same title, with the addition of “in the Okanagan” has recently been released.

The difference between the two books, Schell said, is the most recent edition delves into new relationships that local chefs have built with small scale artisanal food providers.

“Since the first book, the food, wine and farm scene has really evolved —especially the farm scene,” she said.

“There are lots of young farmers working with chefs and experimenting with crops…These new farmers are young guys who can’t afford land.

They’re not the kids of farmers who inherited land, they want to farm, work the land and homestead—and do it on a small scale.”

There’s a Summerland farmer who area chefs work with. Of note last year, he experimented with growing peanuts from a small plot of land he leases.

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Public Hearing Notice is given that City Council will hold a Public Hearing on: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 6pm Kelowna City Hall, 1435 Water Street Council Chambers 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: 565 Coronation Avenue Lot 36, District Lot 139, ODYD, Plan 1303 Bylaw No. 11184 (Z15-0025) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to facilitate the development of a Carriage House.

Requested zoning change: From the RU2 – Medium Lot Housing to the RU2c – Medium Lot Housing with Carriage House Owner/Applicant: (Christian) Lee Bond 2075 KLO Road Lot B, District Lot 131, ODYD, Plan 39954 Bylaw No. 11188 (TA15-0010) Bylaw No. 11189 (Z15-0045) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to facilitate agri-tourist accommodations and to amend the Zoning bylaw to increase agri-tourist accommodation from the allowable five to a maximum ten units.

Requested Text Amendment: To permit a maximum of 10 agri-tourist accommodation units on the subject property.

Requested Zoning Change: From the A1 – Agriculture 1 to the A1t – Agriculture 1 with Agri-tourist Accommodation Owner/Applicant: Eva Linttell / Tyler Linttell

145 Dougall Road Lot 4, Section 26, Township 26, ODYD, Plan 9924 Bylaw No. 11193 (Z15-0052) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to facilitate the construction of a car wash.

Requested zoning change: From the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the C4 – Urban Centre Commercial zone.

Owner/Applicant: Narish Kathpal / Urban Options 1035 Hollywood Road South Lot 2, Section 23, Township, 26, ODYD, Plan 3849 except Plan 16489 Bylaw No. 11194 (OCP15-0014) Bylaw No. 11195 (Z15-0043) The applicant is proposing to amend the Official Community Plan and rezone portions of the subject property to facilitate a single and two dwelling housing subdivision.

Official Community Plan Amendment: From the EDINST – Educational/Major Institutional designation to the S2RES – Single/Two Unit Residential designation as per Map “A”.

Requested zoning change: From the P2 – Education and Minor Institutional zone to the RU2 – Medium Lot Housing zone and RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing zone as per Map “B”.

Owner/Applicant: Seventh Day Adventist Church (British Columbia Conference) / Protech Consulting 2012 619 McClure Road Lot A, District Lot 357, SDYD, Plan 13545 Bylaw No. 11196 (Z15-0061) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to facilitate a subdivision of the parcel into two lots.

Requested zoning change: From the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU2 – Medium Lot Housing zone.

Owner/Applicant: Folio Building Group Inc., Inc. No. BC1043118 / Shane Styles 665 Harmony Ct Lot 7, District 357, SDYD, Plan 27103 Bylaw No. 11197 (Z15-0035) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to facilitate development of a carriage house.

Requested zoning change: From the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU1c – Large Lot Housing with Carriage House zone.

Owner/Applicant: John & Nicolette Keith / Peter J Chataway 5008 South Ridge Drive Lot 2, District Lot 1688S, SDYD, Plan KAP68647 Bylaw No. 11198 (Z15-0064) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to allow additional commercial uses.

Requested zoning change: From the C1 – Local Commercial zone to the C2 – Neighborhood Commercial zone.

Owner/Applicant: Emil Anderson Construction Co. Ltd., Inc. No. C172775; Gilmar Management Ltd., Inc. No.143879; Gillen Investments Inc., Inc.No. 528682/ Emil Anderson Construction Co. Ltd. 1170 Hwy 33 W Portions of Parcel B (Plan B1566) of Lot 4, Section 26 & 27, Township 26, ODYD, Plan 426 Except Plans 8449, 21711, 24898, KAP58053 and KAP58054 Bylaw No. 11199 (Z15-0041) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property to allow for a 78 unit multiple family residential project.

1889 Spall Road Lot A, District Lot 129, ODYD, Plan 20633 Bylaw No. 11190 (OCP15-0001) Bylaw No. 11191 (Z15-0002) The applicant is proposing to amend the Official Community Plan and rezone the subject property to alter the potential tenant mix for an existing commercial building.

Official Community Plan Amendment: From the SC – Service Commercial designation to the MXR – Mixed Use Residential designation.

Requested zoning change: From the C10 – Service Commercial zone to the C4 – Urban Centre Commercial zone.

Owner/Applicant: Simple Pursuits Inc. / Shane Worman/Simple Pursuits Amendments to Section 13 – Urban Residential Zones – 13.6 RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing Zone Bylaw No. 11192 (TA15-0015) The applicant is proposing to amend the Zoning Bylaw No. 8000 by amending the RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing zone.

Proposed Text Amendments: To allow duplex units with party wall agreements, develop provisions for small lot duplex housing on a pilot project basis, and remove mention of the unused RU6h zone.

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Requested zoning change: From the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RM3 – Low Density Multiple Housing zone.

Owner/Applicant: Kneller Holdings Ltd., Inc. No. 407551/New Town Planning 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.

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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.

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Okanagan College students to assist competing chefs

GOLD PLATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Representing Kelowna will be Okanagan College culinary and pastry arts students who will lend their help to the 11 competing chefs.

“Experiencing Kelowna as a culinary epicentre with Canada’s best chefs descending on the city to battle it out is unique,” said Chef Bernard Casavant, culinary manager at Okanagan College and president of the Okanagan Chefs Association.

“It’s a prime opportunity for the students to showcase the skills learned in class in a competition environment and allows them to network with some of Canada’s best chefs at a time when they are looking to launch their careers.”

For two days, starting Feb. 5, the college’s kitchens at the Kelowna campus will become a culinary battlefield with peeling, slicing, dicing, and searing taking place in preparation of the weekend’s events.

The chefs prep their dishes at the college for Friday’s mystery wine pairing event at the Delta Grand Hotel and spend all of Saturday morning competing in the Black Box event at the College.

The finale event is held Saturday evening at the Delta Grand Hotel.

With tickets sold out, those hungry to

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A link will be released prior to the start of the competition at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday morning on Twitter: @ GoldMedalPlates.

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THE COMPETING CHEFS

Representing British Columbia: Alex Chen, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Calgary: Matthew Batey, The Nash Restaurant & Off Cut Bar Edmonton: Jan Trittenbach, Solstice Seasonal Cuisine Regina: Jonathan Thauberger, Crave Kitchen + Wine Bar Saskatoon: Darren Craddock, Riverside Country Club Winnipeg: Norm Pastorin, The Cornerstone Bar & Restaurant Toronto: Stuart Cameron, Byblos Ottawa: Marc Lepine, Atelier Montreal: Guillaume Cantin, Les 400 Coups St. John’s: Roger Andrews, Relish Gourmet Burgers Halifax: Martin Ruiz Salvador, Fleur de Sel, Lunenburg

Event a boost for Kelowna tourism in February, people understand the appeal of it—there’s the food, the wine and the spirits,” Chatto said.

“There’s really a growing awareness about Kelowna.”

Having some of the country’s best food writers in town for the championships is a boon to the economic powerhouse of Kelowna tourism, too.

“When we arrive, we have a nice number of days, and the Tourism Kelowna people arrange whole day tours, they take us to five or six farms, a little distillery and some wineries,” said Chatto.

“We are aware of the wineries, but not of the small artisnal farmers and producers who are sometimes right in town, and it’s quite enchanting

for us.”

Chris Shauf, Tourism Kelowna’s director of marketing and communications, explained that his organization is aggressive in getting international attention focused on the natural wealth of Kelowna, and this weekend’s championship goes a long way in doing that, by bringing chefs, foodies and food writers to the area.

“Events like the Canadian Culinary Championships align with our mandate,” Shauf said.

“There was a time that people would travel in hopes of finding good food along the way, and now they are travelling because they know good food is there when they get there.”

To really cultivate the message that the Okanagan is a foodie

City in action Timely details about what’s going on

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Drive-thru for Airport Way

Family Day holiday hours

Council authorized a development permit to be issued for the form and character of a Tim Horton’s drive-thru. The restaurant is proposed for the Airport Village commercial development.

Quarterly Report shows results

A report on achievements at the City of Kelowna from October to December, 2015, was presented to Council. Among the highlights and benchmarks available to the public at kelowna.ca were the purchase of 3 acres of waterfront property on Lakeshore Road and completion of Phase 1 of the Ethel Street multi-use corridor.

New hotel for Abbott Street

To mark Family Day, City Hall will be closed: Monday, Feb. 8 The Glenmore Landfill will be open regular hours, 7:30am to 4:45pm, with OgoGrow or GlenGrow available for purchase until 4pm.

Parkinson Recreation Centre will be open 10am to 3pm. Parkinson Recreation Centre and Capital News Centre have free family fun events taking place on the holiday Monday. For information, visit kelowna.ca/recreation.

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Council authorized a development permit be issued to renovate and alter the appearance of the Abbott Villa hotel, located between Leon and Lawrence avenues downtown. The proposed ZED Hotel features bold colours and a distinctive design.

Get involved: Dog Park Online Feedback Form

An online dog park feedback form is available until end of day Feb 15. The feedback will help inform community accepted dog park criteria, identify benefits and drawbacks of dog parks, and offer an opportunity to provide suggestions. The feedback form can be found at kelowna.ca/parks under “dog parks.”

Cultural grants approved

Council approved Cultural Operating and Project grants worth $152,188 to numerous local groups. A total of 15 cultural groups received operating grants, while 10 groups received project grants. Council also approved guidelines to implement a new Youth Development and Engagement grant.

The online feedback form along with a statistically valid telephone survey and neighbourhood consultations will help inform a longterm dog park management plan.

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“Food is something that everyone is interested in,” said Chatto.

“It’s a great leveller in terms of culture. Not a lot of knowledge is needed to start and it grows as you go.”

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Junior hockey players toil in ‘servitude’ To the editor: As an avid fan of the Kelowna Rockets, I must speak out against the continuing unpaid servitude of teenage players. I do so, knowing that my comments will not likely please my many friends in the sports associated world. But something must be said.

LETTER OF THE WEEK The Rockets are but one team in a league of wonderful, athletically talented young men. Some as young as 16 years of age. Almost nightly they sacrifice their bodies as they play and even fight for our amusement. These are youth in the prime of life, so motivated by hockey dreams of greatness, that they must agree to forgo monetary reward and put aside the structures of family, education and non-sport career alternatives; all basically for “the roar of the crowd” and the hope of future fame and fortune.

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On the basis that a select few will obtain the gold ring of the NHL, parents and child are signed on to an existence of military-like direction without even a minimum wage compensation. At a time when stability and exploration of career options outside of sport are deemed maturation essentials by most, these youth are placed on buses commuting from rink to rink to rink. Witness the latest schedule—four games in five nights, half ‘home’ and half away.

Are NHL players subject to such an unhealthy regiment? Medically, where is the recovery time for growing bodies?

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E Embracing ‘foodiesm’ in Kelowna mainstream t It wasn’t until I was quite Kathartic old, relatively speaking, that I realized KATHY grandmothers MICHAELS were supposed to be softspoken creatures, equal parts pastel clothing and warm hugs, offering support from the wings to their cast of family characters.

As far as I knew, grandmothers were the main show, to be viewed with admiration and wonder.

And maybe a little fear.

The one I grew up with wore brightly coloured polyester muumuus, dyed her hair jet-black well into her 80s and for most of my youth had a cigarette hanging from the side of her mouth. She smelled of herbs not found in the neighbourhood Safeway and spoke English in such a thick accent only understood clearly when she was serving disapproval and exotic dishes that both still linger in my dreams.

There was nothing more deliciously alarming and loveable than my grandmother.

She was also the first foodie I ever knew.

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Long before the word foodie rose to the fore, my grandmother knew that the role of a good meal was far more than sustenance.

It’s a cultural bridge. More than one pale friend asked to join me on the weekend visit to the Michaels-family’s main show, so they could snarf down a hunk of cheese that didn’t slide out of a cellophane wrapper and a kefetede, which were always in ample supply.

Food is also, even when it is prepared terribly, art. The arch of one badly burnt Christmas duck’s neck came to mind just now, but mostly it’s the combination of colours and scents that traditionally make it a masterpiece.

It’s science—knowing what spices and herbs can bring out the best of what could otherwise be a mundane plate is a skill not to be undermined.

A good meal can also offer the essential chemistry that can create a family spark that lingers through a generation.

And, for her, food was even cause for a few fights.

There’s a man who runs a Greek deli on Commercial Drive who to this day mentions my grandmother, who died nearly a decade ago.

She was a loyal customer, and if she didn’t have

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the cheese she wanted at the price that suited her, everyone within a five mile radius had to hear about it. Those tasteless sliced olives from a can were an abomination she could not abide. Anything from a C I can was wrong, come to think of it. c It’s not that she didn’t make some stinker dishes—that duck comes to mind again—but her l u love of food is a gift she’s passed down through t generations. I love a good meal. Even a fast food meal.

And I love that these days I’m not alone. Nearly t n everyone has come to love food and love talking K about it.

Granted some are using a whole new, pretentious t c set of words to describe everything from soup to coffee, but that’s neither here nor there.

Food is being appreciated, which is something grand when you consider the concerns about supply and quality that plague us.

It’s especially wonderful that this appreciation has come to be when you live in a place like Kelowna, where agricultural abundance has often been taken for granted.

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Big power bills explained: Digital smart meter more efficient than old meter To the editor: I worked as a consultant on a smart meter replacement project in another province and helped create the Request For Proposals for the meter technology and installation services. In the course of my engagement, I had access to various utility personnel and had the opportunity to learn how the electric generation, transmission and distribution business operates.

The problem Mr. Olenick identified in his letter published in the Kelowna Capital News January 22, 2016 (‘Efficient’ Upgrades Lead to More Power Consumption) is a common problem that electricity customers experience when a meter exchange occurs. Most customers don’t keep as meticulous records as Mr. Olenick and when an unanticipated increase in consumption occurs, are unable to prove it.

Without information to the contrary, when a meter exchange occurs, such as a new smart meter being installed, it is easy to blame the new meter. I still do not understand why the electric utilities don’t explain the real reason for the increased consumption readings—perhaps they don’t know how to describe things in layman’s terms, or are muzzled by their regulatory and public relations departments.

Any commodity sold to consumers in Canada, that requires measurement,

such as fuel, water, natural gas, or weigh scales, must use an instrument approved

by Measurement Canada. The devices used must meet Measurement Canada standards and must be certified to measure within prescribed tolerances. Measurement Canada also specifies the number of years that an electric meter can operate before its measurement accuracy must be verified.

Since it is impractical to remove every electric meter to perform the verification process, the utility will remove a statistical sample and test them. If the sample group passes the test, the lot the sample was taken from is certified to continue operation; if the sample group fails the test, then the entire lot is replaced with new meters.

The old style analog mechanical meters have a spinning dial. Without going into the technical details of how electricity measurement occurs, what should be easy to understand is that, because they are mechanical, the spinning dial is subject to friction. Over time, as the meter remains in service for several decades, the increase in friction causes the mechanical meters to slow down and under-read consumption.

The longer the meter is in service, the more pronounced this condition becomes.

The reason that all the utilities have a process to allow their customer to dispute a meter’s accuracy and pay for having it

tested, is that it has happened many times before smart meters came along. If the utility of the Central and South replaces an old mechanical analog meter that Okanagan / Similkameen was under-reading with a newer mechanical analog meter that is measuring correctly, of course consumption seems to go up. Given that Mr. Olenick has kept meticulous records and he is confident that his consumption has not varied, then either the new smart meter is over-reading or the previous old meter was under-reading. Since the smart metersof the Central and South are digital in nature, their measurement Okanagan / Similkameen tolerances are significantly tighter than the old mechanical style meter.

Once you understand the nature of mechanical measurement, I would suggest that thinking that the smart meter is at fault is simply the wrong conclusion. Of course, if a consumer doesn’t think my explanation is GreyStoke correct, they can test their theory by paying to have their smart meter tested.

If a customer finds themselves in a position where their consumption and bill has increased after a smart meter replacement, instead of thinking that the utility has some nefarious plan to screw its customers, the customer should be thankful that they have been paying less than they should have for many years prior to the meter replacement.

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Championships such a coup for the region.

It’s not just a foodie love-in. These contestants connect with providers who are tied to the land we live on, and they mix their own unique histories to create something that transcends time and place, yet is attainable.

So, if you haven’t been paying much heed to this event, I recommend tuning in. If for nothing else, but the simple reminder that Kelowna is a masterpiece that we all have the ability to lay claim to and serve as the centrepiece of our families. @KelownaNewsKat

To the editor: Why are the roads in Kelowna that are really full of big potholes the ones that have been paved in the last 10 years?

Busy streets like Richter which have old pavement are holding up very well while KLO and the strip of Benvoulin from Cooper to Springfield are a mess. Maybe the city should ask for a warranty from these low cost contractors.

Why do 10 per cent of the vehicles on B.C. roads have no daytime running lights? They have been required in Canada since 1989, including imported vehicles. Perhaps the

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Parent nor teen dare complain UNPAID SERVITUDE FROM A10 many of those rejected from advancement in the hockey world are actually able to graduate from on-the-bus studies with sufficient grades to take advantage of such scholarships. Of those that do, the true extent of the scholarship amounts only to tuition and book allowance. What of those many displaced in mid-career with injury or ‘failure to make the cut’?

Has there been the fullest of disclosure in the murky world of Junior hockey? No. In fairness, we the public have benefited from a first class entertainment product; that much is true. But at what expense? Are we to turn a blind eye to what is actually happening, lest we offend the ‘powers

that be’? Certainly any of the minors and parents indentured into the system dare not complain, without fear of exile and banishment. Certainly none of the Don Cherry’s of the world, the media, or the advertisers or others benefiting from the youthful on-ice product are about to rock the boat.

Bottom line: We are really not too far from the days when children were sent down into the coal mines. Oh yes, we do have labour laws, but somehow sports entertainment appears exempt.

Perhaps of greater concern to many is the comfort of the seats and the price of admission; after all, these boys do provide first rate entertainment.

Ian R. Sisett, Kelowna

B.C. government should enforce Transport Canada rules. It is just safer.

Why do so many Kelowna residents have all their vehicles with Alberta plates? I guess this one is obvious—they pay way less than our overpriced ICBC. But what happens when one is in an accident? Will their private insurer cover them when they find they live here? Is that why we are paying extra for “underinsured motorist protection,” so that these scofflaws get a free pass?

It seems I have too much time to think when I go for a walk.

Bruce Stevenson, Kelowna

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Another example is a company like Uber, which has disrupted the taxi industry or Airbnb which has changed the landscape of the hotel industry.

Matt Crowell is the CEO of Kelownabased tech company GetInTheLoop. He has a master’s degree in innovation and entrepreneurship.

When it comes to advancements in technology, Crowell said there are two types of innovations.

One is incremental where something is constantly improved such as the television, which over the years has gone from black and white, to colour to high definition.

The other type of innovation is radical or disruptive, where something changes an industry entirely and creates a new market.

“The two biggest trends in technology and innovation are FinTech, which is financial technology, and mobile,” said Crowell “Bitcoin is trying to play a role in FinTech but the banks are moving into the technology space very quickly. Mobile is changing everything because everything is happening on our phone and its disrupting every single industry.”

Crowell said major companies are now fully researching ways to radically innovate and change themselves by creating divisions that are tasked with thinking outside of the box, trying to find the innovation before they are disrupted by an outside company.

“To radically innovate, some of the really big companies actually create divisions within their own company and have them work on projects that are separate from what they do,” he said.

“To radically innovate, you need to be thinking so far outside of the box and sometimes in these large companies it’s very hard to change.”

Some of the big banks have taken on this philosophy.

Scotiabank announced

in October what it called a “significant milestone” with the development of a Digital Factory designed to deliver digital innovations and solutions for the bank’s customers.

The factory will house more than 350 jobs for top technology talent that the bank says “will play a leading role in redefining banking for the digital age.”

Still, people who believe in Bitcoin feel that change is coming in the world of currency.

“Bitcoin has the power to disrupt the banking system,” said Merrill. “It’s a powerful idea and a fascinating technology. As a currency it’s a big idea.

“One-third of the world’s population is what’s called unbanked: People who don’t use banks. But Bitcoin can deliver payments to everyone’s phone.”

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Several people contacted to discuss Bitcoin or blockchain technology wouldn’t talk on the record about it.

One financial adviser with knowledge of virtual currency, called blockchain technology important but Bitcoin a bit too flaky to put his name behind.

“There is so much noise around this subject right now,” he said.

“What’s really interesting is how this is going to impact the conventional players.

“Visa and MasterCard have spent tons of money on this. Major (financial) clearing houses are now taking and receiving payments using blockchain. The potential to reduce costs is huge.”

A Kelowna man who was looking to purchase Bitcoin and send it overseas, avoiding the large fees normally associated with having to send money through Western Union or PayPal, also didn’t want to give his name when speaking about Bitcoin and why he was looking to use virtual currency.

“I just don’t want my name associated with this,” he said.

Several Kelowna banks contacted for comment

couldn’t provide clarity on the future of virtual currency vs. traditional banking, with one vicepresident of finance saying he didn’t know enough about the issue to comment.

Scotiabank was able to provide comment on the blockchain technology after the request went to its communications department in Toronto.

“Scotiabank believes that distributed ledger technology including blockchain is a powerful and exciting platform that can be leveraged to improve the customer experience,” the statement read.

“We have a dedicated team focused on exploring the technology and how it can be used within the bank as well as with our customers. As part of this exploration, we have joined the r3CEV consortium and are working with others in the industry on if and how banks can change the way they operate and interoperate.”

Proponents of Bitcoin say the technology could allow people to cut ties with the current, mainstream financial system and lead to so much more individual power.

“Bitcoin leads to a

freedom movement, like the ‘Anonymous’ movement,” said Merrill.

“Bitcoin gives everybody the ability to be their own bank. There’s no third party. There’s no banker, no bureaucrat, no government. If we take those three out of the equation, how much money would we save?”

••• In the end, Bitcoin proponents say it’s a viable alternative to the traditional banking system.

As a way to send money overseas it gives users an option with low fees compared to what’s out there now.

For merchants who can suffer great losses in charge-backs from credit card companies if they happen to process a stolen credit card without knowing, Bitcoin eliminates that.

It has a finite supply with only 21 million Bitcoin ever to be released, meaning more Bitcoin can’t be manufactured out of thin air. Could it disrupt the banking industry as we know it, or will the banks adapt and find uses for the blockchain and keep the majority of its customers? And where the heck is all this debt going to end?

At this point there seems like more questions than answers.

“We’ve seen this through history, when you create money out of nothing, the value eventually goes to zero,” said foreign exchange trader Derrick Nicholson.

“Every currency in the world that didn’t have some sort of backing behind it, not just paper assets, has gone to zero.

“Whether it’s Bitcoin backed by gold or we go back to the gold standard, I’m not sure.

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“Even this small gesture helps that many more members of our community have a warm bed to sleep in at night.”

IFTC has also increased the drop-in hours of the Chandler office from three to four days a week.

Chandler House offers permanent housing for those in the community who are most at risk for homelessness.

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“Thanks to a generous donation, we have been able to install a washer and dryer at Chandler office,” said Schulz.

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225 Rutland Road, MLS®10109741, $1,900,000.

Contact Kara Rosart at 250-863-1274 for more information!

Host multiple guests in style or turn an extra bedroom into a media room, a home office, or whatever you can dream of. There are 3 bedrooms upstairs and 2 bedrooms down. This home already has a finished basement and tons of room on your .3 acre lot complete with pool and dog run. Enjoy the beautiful views from your dining room and back deck then make your way downstairs to a very large family room /rec room. 3033 Bridlehill Drive, West Kelowna, MLS®10110121, $565,000. Call Tiffany Pare are 250-878-9621 for more information.

This beautiful large family home is very spacious, boasting seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and a large kitchen. With a two bedroom legal suite, and a 1 bedroom in-law suite, this home is perfect for anyone! MUST SEE! 1212 Friesen Rd, MLS®10105210, $599,000.

Contact Kara Rosart at 250-863-1274 for more information!

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Gateway Residences Penthouse unit, SEMI-WATERFRONT one level 2680 sq ft, elevator, soaring 20’ high ceilings, wall of windows for the ultimate in lake views, open floor plan, large wrap around deck partly covered, Tuscan inspired design, floor to ceiling impressive gas fireplace, 2 bedrooms & large office. Chef’s kitchen with silestone counters, walk in pantry, large laundry and storage. 6 secured parking stalls, amenities area includes full kitchen, games area, gym, dry sauna. 301-4200 Beach Ave, MLS®10108413, $998,000. Call Cecile Guilbault to view at 250-212-2654 or for more info go to www.cecileguilbault.com

An adult (45+) gated community in a park-like setting where pride of ownership shows everywhere. The spacious floor plan includes 2 bedrooms & den or 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms. Attached oversized double garage, parking for two more vehicles. Clubhouse with, indoor pool, outdoor swirl pool, games room, library, workout room, craft room, full kitchen, dance floor, patio deck, TV room & more. Centrally located near shopping, restaurants, golf, recreational activities & public transportation.

2 dogs allowed under 20” at shoulder. RV parking. Great lifestyle for snow birds! #407-2330 Butt Rd, West Kelowna.

MLS®10107506, $329,900. Please call Roma Niessen at 250-860-7500 for more information.

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Properties like this do not come up for sale that often!! Located in West Kelowna most prestigious neighbourhoods. 2 doors down from the Cove Resort and 2 doors down from The Gellatly Nut Farm.

With great lake views this Property has tons of potential being able to subdivide 2 lots while keeping the existing home or hold onto it for future commercial development as a new Multifamily development is going in next door.

4223 Gellatly Rd, MLS® 10110373, $724,900. Please call Saverio for more information 250-862-6911

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WELCOME TO SUN VILLAGE!

This property is a two-storey six-plex on a .48 acre lot. Walking distance from all amenities including high school, middle school, and elementary school. Ideal for students going to UBC-O as there is a bus stop right outside, and a short 10 minute bus ride from the university and the airport.

A must see! INVESTMENT ALERT~ additional sixplex also available. 445-455 Rutland Rd, MLS®10110270, $1,199,900. Contact Kara Rosart at 250-863-1274 for more information!

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Subdividable Half acre lot!!! Or tons of room for a Carriage home.

4 bedrooms with a 1 bedroom inlaw suite ! Located in a great family neighbourhood. Large Rec room and tons of parking for all your toys! This lot is easily subdividable and sewer is already brought into second lot which makes it that much easier. You will not find anything like this in Lakeview Heights for this price! 615 O’Keefe Road, MLS®10110315, $489,000. Call Saverio @ 250-862-6911 for more information

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2 bed/2 bath/den, gas fireplace, laminate floors, 1350 sq.ft. Gorgeous lake/mountain views, clubhouse, RV parking, 55+. One small cat or dog. Walk for groceries, shopping, banking, pharmacy and so much more. Easy access to public transportation.

Quick possession, no rentals, strata $249.00, self managed, extra underground parking available & large covered deck. #108-3870 Brown Road, West Kelowna, MLS®10109941, $329,000. Please call Roma Niessen at 250-860-7500 for more information.

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1400 square feet with 2 beds, 2.5 baths + den townhome. The main floor skylight offers loads of natural light in this south facing unit. In addition to a gas fireplace there is also a gas bbq hookup on the patio. Central air and natural gas heating looking after the cool winter and warm summers. This home also has an attached single garage with extra parking on driveway as well as ample nearby street parking. #4-316 Whitman Road, Kelowna, MLS®10109441, $334,900. Please call Paige Guernsey at 250-862-6464 for more information.

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This gorgeous farm land boasts 10.8 acres of apple orchard, and is surrounded with a breath-taking lake and city view. Included in this property is a 5 bedroom home, located near all amenities: high school, middle school, elementary schools, recreational facilities, YMCA field, grocery stores, UBC-O, and more! MUST SEE! MLS®10108353, $1,650,000. Contact Kara Rosart at 250-863-1274 for more information!

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This Resort offers it all! Golf, Marina, Kids Camp, Dining, and Laundromat just to name a few! 543-2751 Westside Rd. MLS®10104206, $85,500. Call Tiffany at 250-878-9621 for a tour www.okanaganrealestate.org

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Unique home, Excellent condition, presenting very nice with many quality patio & garden areas. Close to beach, park and town center. Bring the boat, the launch and marina are right there too. Make this you summer home!! If you like to be in the center of things this may be for you. The home is mature with upgrades to give it a show presentation. Country kitchen with dining cove, big living room, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a flex room, den/office, studio, sewing??? Lake views from the east patio, dine on the west patio or under the pagoda. The inside character of this home will amaze you. 4510 Princeton Ave, Peachland, MLS®10106360, $379,000.

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Known for being one of the best neighborhoods in Kelowna. Short walk to the beach. Private inground pool! This back yard is meant for entertaining, oversized partially covered deck and swimming pool. With the Hospital and Downtown core a short walk away, this home couldn’t be in a better location. The interior has had quite a bit of work done, however some finishing touches and a little TLC could get you some instant equity. Suite or Carriage house potential is an option for additional income.1816 Maple St, MLS®10109538, $629,000.

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This prime lot is a 2 min. walk to pool, hot-tubs, tennis courts, sand volley ball, mini-golf & multi-use BBQ area. The resort includes another pool & hot tub on upper loop, Marina, boat launch, boat slips, 2100 ft waterfront/aquapark, hiking trails and more! Build yourself or hire a builder and get started today! Prime rental location. 6866 Madrid Way, MLS®10110251, $79,900.

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Soaring ceilings drenched in natural light. The use of hardwood, granite, glass & concrete provide a beautiful canvas to showcase this one-of-a-kind and very desirable property. Top-floor master retreat with a loft office space, walk-in closet with own laundry, plus personal den/exercise room. The master ensuite has a glass enclosed shower with 4 multiple shower-heads. Main-floor is open concept kitchen/dining/living room/Butler pantry, main-floor laundry & triple tandem garage. Swim in the pool & enjoy city/valley views. 700 Highpointe Drive, Kelowna, MLS®10108362, $1,349,000. Proudly marketed by Christian Kirschke, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty. 250-863-2000

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This spacious 1 bedroom w/large organizer closet, 1 large bath condo w/ in-suite laundry faces south w/panoramic views of the mountains. Double pane bay windows, large balcony with glass rail accessible from living room or bedroom. Open concept on quiet side of the building. Major renos in 2011 incls vinyl floors, counter tops, kitchen & bath faucets & paint throughout. 2 air conditioners, 2 ceiling fans, freestanding electric fireplace. Roof replaced in 2010. #406-780 Houghton Rd, Kelowna, MLS®10106023, $169,900.

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Top floor lake view modern condo. 2 bedrooms +den/office, open floor plan, stainless appliances, granite countertop in gourmet kitchen, vaulted ceilings, spacious and comfortable, underground parking, 2 stalls, outdoor pool, hot tub, patio, central heat and Richard air conditioning. Modern and fresh. #1406-3833 Brown Rd, West Paterson Kelowna, MLS®10094391, $321,500. Call Richard Paterson to 250-869-2610 view, 250-869-2610.

Do you require a Property or Strata Manager for your property? Call our office for a presentation.

PHENOMENAL PROPERTY POTENTIAL• • • •

4.45 acres of exceptional lake views and privacy. Potential to be Re zoned and developed. Adjacent property is being developed now. Most of the value is in the land. The home sits high on the property with awesome lake views and boasts 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, colonial style with 2 levels and a full basement and a double garage. 3660 McIver Road, West Kelowna, MLS®10100618, $999,000. Call Harry Kullman at 250-979-8565 to discuss the development potential here.

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SPACIOUS TOP FLOOR VIEW CONDO • • • •

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Top floor, semi-penthouse suite in the popular Pandosy-Hospital area. Walk to shopping, the lake, parks and the hospital. 2478 sq ft of luxury. Gorgeous travertine tile throughout the home with infloor radiant heating. Large fireplace, kitchen with Sub-Zero Fridge Freezer,Wolf Gas Range, built in oven, microwave, warming oven. The office is elegantly framed by a glass wall. Media Room. The Master Bedroom in separate wing. This is a wonderful home for entertaining groups or hosting your out of town guests. It has Central Air, Central Sound System, built in Vacuum, security system and 3 parking spaces. If you are looking for a condo living at its best, this is it! 401-538 Mckay, MLS®10101998, $789,000. Call Mark Kayban for your private tour, 250-826-4920.

Mark Kayban 250-826-4920

This 2 bedroom 2 bath condo has a total of 1620 sq ft including the 253 sq ft enclosed deck. It’s a short walk to shopping, banking, coffee shops and restaurants. The parking spot and the home are close to the elevator. If you are downsizing, you will love the storage. This home has lots of closets, a large in-home storage room and a big storage locker. The storage locker is a fully enclosed room with a 9.5 ft ceiling and an electrical outlet for you tools. #306-2477 Ingram Road, West Kelowna, MLS®10106348, $239,000.

Contact Mark Kayban at 250-826-4920 to view.

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‘TO BE BUILT’ LAKESHORE LUXURY HOME • • • • • Extensive glass is used throughout to maintain a bright & open appeal. A modern kitchen creates an impac-

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LUXURY TOWNHOME ACROSS FROM THE BEACH • • • •

3 bedroom 2024 sq ft townhome has 2 stamped concrete lakeside patios with power awnings and outdoor BBQ area. Show home quality throughout w/detailed millwork, coffered ceilings, wainscotting. Open concept on the main floor. Sliding glass doors from both the dining room and living room to the patios. Distressed maple hardwood floor, Caesarstone & honed granite counters in island kitchen, high end stainless appliances. Commanding views of the lake from the master bedroom and private deck, 2 guest bedrooms each w/own deck. Double garage. #C-4026 Beach Avenue, Peachland, MLS®10105377, $849,000. Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

tual statement with its chic decor & top of the line appliances. The adjacent dining provides fluid and easy transition to the outdoor dining & barbecue. Offering 2 master suites complete w/private baths & 2 additional bedrooms w/shared bath. Main floor great room takes advantage of the spectacular views of the lakeside setting & offers a linear fireplace that is finished in concrete. Casual living/family room on the upper level. A bonus room over the garage will be finished & could be used as a home gym, media room or what would suit the owner’s need. 2210 Abbott St, Kelowna, MLS®10107585, $2,398,000. Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

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We take everything we’ve learned along the way and use it to continually improve the services we offer. Over a hundred years ago, the Coldwell Banker brand was formed on the fundamental premise of placing our customers’ needs above all else. This commitment has led to many innovations which have been adopted as industry standards, helping to make the Coldwell Banker brand a leader in our field. If you’re looking for a complete program backed by the best guarantees in the business, that puts you in control, come to Coldwell Banker. Discover for yourself what Ultimate Service is all about.

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Internationally Recognized Commercial Winery Hainle Vineyard Estate Winery located in Peachland BC Canada, fully equipped, Retail Wine Shop, Restaurant that seats 50 people, Commercial kitchen w/ Commercial appliances, building is approx 6000 sq ft. 12 acres out of ALR over looking Okanagan Lake with amazing lake views ready for rezoning with city services sewer and water at lot line, 6 acres in grapes first certified organic ice wine in Canada room for tour buses at commercial building site. 5355 Trepanier Bench Rd, Peachland. MLS®10109652, $3,995,000. Call Cecile Guilbault to view at 250-212-2654 or for more info go to www.cecileguilbault.com

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Show home condition. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and parking for 2 cars.

Gorgeous main floor kitchen with stainless steel appliances, living room, dining room and a powder room. Main floor is all good quality laminate.

Sundeck off kitchen. Upstairs has 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and laundry.

This is an end unit with great natural light and a large fenced yard. Winsome Hills is located next to Knox Mountain Park with hiking and biking trails.

Community garden and kids play area. 597 Boynton Place. MLS®10110246, $399,900. Call Gary Loverin 250-860-7500 to view.

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Amazing 2800 sq ft family home with vaulted ceilings, open concept living, hardwood flooring, and large east facing balcony. Lovely main floor master with ensuite, 2 guest bedrooms and laundry.

Spacious lower level has 2 additional bedrooms as well as expansive family/recreation room, finished storage closets, and lots of natural light. Fully fenced pool-sized yard backs on to private green space.

Desirable location in one of West Kelowna’s most sought after neighbourhoods. Close to schools and just minutes to amenities & entertainment. 977 Westview Way, West Kelowna, MLS®10109252, $535,000.

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STUNNING LAKE, CITY & VALLEY VIEWS • • • • • • •

This 3200 sqft walk-out rancher has 5 bedrooms/2.5 bath. Open concept with 16’ vaulted living room ceiling, 9’ ceilings on both levels, high efficiency Starline Fir trimmed windows, wool carpet from New Zealand, Italian Carrera marble tile, ceramic linen tile, maple hardwood & leather flooring in the wine cellar.

Main floor master w/luxurious 5-pce ensuite, walk-in closet & French door to partially covered deck. Spacious lower level w/custom wine cellar, family room, games area, generous bedrooms & closets. Covered lower patio, tiered, low maintenance yard. 5486 Mountainside Lane, Kelowna, MLS®10109912, $768,000.

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Spectacular lake and city views from the main living floor and large front deck.

3 beds up and 1 bed with 2nd full kitchen down. Large open kitchen/dining/ great room area with either a formal dining room/sitting room with lake views.

Beautiful hardwood floors in the large open family room. Master bedroom has its own private deck with walk through closet into 5 piece en-suite. Two good sized bedrooms with cheater en-suite for 2nd bedroom. Storage, wine room and laundry on lower floor. Almost instant suite potential, with huge family/games room. Large double garage. 1552 Parkinson Rd, West Kelowna. MLS®10109667, $619,000. Call Pat Klassen at 250-859-6335 to view.

Pat Klassen 250-859-6335

Custom finishings throughout. Over 5000 sq/ft. Open floor plan, light coloured hardwood floors, gorgeous views from large deck and a well planned kitchen, granite counters, large well appointed master suite on main floor. Second floor with two perfectly sized bedrooms and full bath. Walkout basement could be transformed into a massive suit or leave the great finishing and enjoy the space with the full wet bar, movie room, 2 bedrooms. Can’t beat the value of this stunning Black Mountain home. Viewing is a must!!!! 1410 Tanemura Crescent, MLS®10107398, $649,500. Call Pat Klassen at 250-859-6335.

Pat Klassen 250-859-6335

master ensuite, new appliance package, freshly painted interior walls & kitchen cabinets. Layout provides a formal & casual living room on main w/gas fireplace. Kitchen flows to breakfast nook then to exterior cov’d patio. Spacious main floor master bedroom features his & hers closets and private bath. Upper level has a generous sized mezzanine which can be a home office or a further casual living room if desired. 2 additional bedrooms on the upper level & full bathroom. Complex offers indoor pool, whirl pool, billiards & more. #201-650 Lexington Drive, Kelowna, MLS®10109273, $595,000. Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

NEW PRICE! $19,000 PRICE DROP • • • • • • • • • •

From the mature landscaping to the lifetime tile roof to the fully paid Geothermal heating, this property has great value with a Wilden address! Master on the main floor plus den (den could be a 5th bedroom), 2 additional bedrooms & bathroom upstairs and a fully furnished walk out basement with spacious bedroom, rec room and lots of storage! Carolyn Walsh designed kitchen, high ceilings in the great room & a private, valley view yard w/room for a pool. 493 Long Ridge Drive, Kelowna, MLS®10106674, $749,900. Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

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This Resort offers it all! Golf, Marina, Kids Camp, Dining, and Laundromat just to name a few! 543-2751 Westside Rd. MLS®10104206, $85,500. Call Tiffany at 250-878-9621 for a tour www.okanaganrealestate.org

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Unique home, Excellent condition, presenting very nice with many quality patio & garden areas. Close to beach, park and town center. Bring the boat, the launch and marina are right there too. Make this you summer home!! If you like to be in the center of things this may be for you. The home is mature with upgrades to give it a show presentation. Country kitchen with dining cove, big living room, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a flex room, den/office, studio, sewing??? Lake views from the east patio, dine on the west patio or under the pagoda. The inside character of this home will amaze you. 4510 Princeton Ave, Peachland, MLS®10106360, $379,000.

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This prime lot is a 2 min. walk to pool, hot-tubs, tennis courts, sand volley ball, mini-golf & multi-use BBQ area. The resort includes another pool & hot tub on upper loop, Marina, boat launch, boat slips, 2100 ft waterfront/aquapark, hiking trails and more! Build yourself or hire a builder and get started today! Prime rental location. 6866 Madrid Way, MLS®10110251, $79,900.

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Soaring ceilings drenched in natural light. The use of hardwood, granite, glass & concrete provide a beautiful canvas to showcase this one-of-a-kind and very desirable property. Top-floor master retreat with a loft office space, walk-in closet with own laundry, plus personal den/exercise room. The master ensuite has a glass enclosed shower with 4 multiple shower-heads. Main-floor is open concept kitchen/dining/living room/Butler pantry, main-floor laundry & triple tandem garage. Swim in the pool & enjoy city/valley views. 700 Highpointe Drive, Kelowna, MLS®10108362, $1,349,000. Proudly marketed by Christian Kirschke, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty. 250-863-2000

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This spacious 1 bedroom w/large organizer closet, 1 large bath condo w/ in-suite laundry faces south w/panoramic views of the mountains. Double pane bay windows, large balcony with glass rail accessible from living room or bedroom. Open concept on quiet side of the building. Major renos in 2011 incls vinyl floors, counter tops, kitchen & bath faucets & paint throughout. 2 air conditioners, 2 ceiling fans, freestanding electric fireplace. Roof replaced in 2010. #406-780 Houghton Rd, Kelowna, MLS®10106023, $169,900.

Contact Marion Lahey at 250-300-3730 for your private viewing.

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Top floor lake view modern condo. 2 bedrooms +den/office, open floor plan, stainless appliances, granite countertop in gourmet kitchen, vaulted ceilings, spacious and comfortable, underground parking, 2 stalls, outdoor pool, hot tub, patio, central heat and Richard air conditioning. Modern and fresh. #1406-3833 Brown Rd, West Paterson Kelowna, MLS®10094391, $321,500. Call Richard Paterson to 250-869-2610 view, 250-869-2610.

Do you require a Property or Strata Manager for your property? Call our office for a presentation.

PHENOMENAL PROPERTY POTENTIAL• • • •

4.45 acres of exceptional lake views and privacy. Potential to be Re zoned and developed. Adjacent property is being developed now. Most of the value is in the land. The home sits high on the property with awesome lake views and boasts 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, colonial style with 2 levels and a full basement and a double garage. 3660 McIver Road, West Kelowna, MLS®10100618, $999,000. Call Harry Kullman at 250-979-8565 to discuss the development potential here.

Harry Kullman 250-979-8565 Liz Bennett

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SPACIOUS TOP FLOOR VIEW CONDO • • • •

HIDDEN JEWEL! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Top floor, semi-penthouse suite in the popular Pandosy-Hospital area. Walk to shopping, the lake, parks and the hospital. 2478 sq ft of luxury. Gorgeous travertine tile throughout the home with infloor radiant heating. Large fireplace, kitchen with Sub-Zero Fridge Freezer,Wolf Gas Range, built in oven, microwave, warming oven. The office is elegantly framed by a glass wall. Media Room. The Master Bedroom in separate wing. This is a wonderful home for entertaining groups or hosting your out of town guests. It has Central Air, Central Sound System, built in Vacuum, security system and 3 parking spaces. If you are looking for a condo living at its best, this is it! 401-538 Mckay, MLS®10101998, $789,000. Call Mark Kayban for your private tour, 250-826-4920.

Mark Kayban 250-826-4920

This 2 bedroom 2 bath condo has a total of 1620 sq ft including the 253 sq ft enclosed deck. It’s a short walk to shopping, banking, coffee shops and restaurants. The parking spot and the home are close to the elevator. If you are downsizing, you will love the storage. This home has lots of closets, a large in-home storage room and a big storage locker. The storage locker is a fully enclosed room with a 9.5 ft ceiling and an electrical outlet for you tools. #306-2477 Ingram Road, West Kelowna, MLS®10106348, $239,000.

Contact Mark Kayban at 250-826-4920 to view.

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LUXURY TOWNHOME ACROSS FROM THE BEACH • • • •

3 bedroom 2024 sq ft townhome has 2 stamped concrete lakeside patios with power awnings and outdoor BBQ area. Show home quality throughout w/detailed millwork, coffered ceilings, wainscotting. Open concept on the main floor. Sliding glass doors from both the dining room and living room to the patios. Distressed maple hardwood floor, Caesarstone & honed granite counters in island kitchen, high end stainless appliances. Commanding views of the lake from the master bedroom and private deck, 2 guest bedrooms each w/own deck. Double garage. #C-4026 Beach Avenue, Peachland, MLS®10105377, $849,000. Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

tual statement with its chic decor & top of the line appliances. The adjacent dining provides fluid and easy transition to the outdoor dining & barbecue. Offering 2 master suites complete w/private baths & 2 additional bedrooms w/shared bath. Main floor great room takes advantage of the spectacular views of the lakeside setting & offers a linear fireplace that is finished in concrete. Casual living/family room on the upper level. A bonus room over the garage will be finished & could be used as a home gym, media room or what would suit the owner’s need. 2210 Abbott St, Kelowna, MLS®10107585, $2,398,000. Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

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The Result: Ultimate Service

We take everything we’ve learned along the way and use it to continually improve the services we offer. Over a hundred years ago, the Coldwell Banker brand was formed on the fundamental premise of placing our customers’ needs above all else. This commitment has led to many innovations which have been adopted as industry standards, helping to make the Coldwell Banker brand a leader in our field. If you’re looking for a complete program backed by the best guarantees in the business, that puts you in control, come to Coldwell Banker. Discover for yourself what Ultimate Service is all about.

GLENMORE TOWNHOME • • • • • • • • • • •

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Internationally Recognized Commercial Winery Hainle Vineyard Estate Winery located in Peachland BC Canada, fully equipped, Retail Wine Shop, Restaurant that seats 50 people, Commercial kitchen w/ Commercial appliances, building is approx 6000 sq ft. 12 acres out of ALR over looking Okanagan Lake with amazing lake views ready for rezoning with city services sewer and water at lot line, 6 acres in grapes first certified organic ice wine in Canada room for tour buses at commercial building site. 5355 Trepanier Bench Rd, Peachland. MLS®10109652, $3,995,000. Call Cecile Guilbault to view at 250-212-2654 or for more info go to www.cecileguilbault.com

Cecile Guilbault 250-212-2654

Show home condition. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and parking for 2 cars.

Gorgeous main floor kitchen with stainless steel appliances, living room, dining room and a powder room. Main floor is all good quality laminate.

Sundeck off kitchen. Upstairs has 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and laundry.

This is an end unit with great natural light and a large fenced yard. Winsome Hills is located next to Knox Mountain Park with hiking and biking trails.

Community garden and kids play area. 597 Boynton Place. MLS®10110246, $399,900. Call Gary Loverin 250-860-7500 to view.

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WEST KELOWNA ESTATES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Amazing 2800 sq ft family home with vaulted ceilings, open concept living, hardwood flooring, and large east facing balcony. Lovely main floor master with ensuite, 2 guest bedrooms and laundry.

Spacious lower level has 2 additional bedrooms as well as expansive family/recreation room, finished storage closets, and lots of natural light. Fully fenced pool-sized yard backs on to private green space.

Desirable location in one of West Kelowna’s most sought after neighbourhoods. Close to schools and just minutes to amenities & entertainment. 977 Westview Way, West Kelowna, MLS®10109252, $535,000.

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STUNNING LAKE, CITY & VALLEY VIEWS • • • • • • •

This 3200 sqft walk-out rancher has 5 bedrooms/2.5 bath. Open concept with 16’ vaulted living room ceiling, 9’ ceilings on both levels, high efficiency Starline Fir trimmed windows, wool carpet from New Zealand, Italian Carrera marble tile, ceramic linen tile, maple hardwood & leather flooring in the wine cellar.

Main floor master w/luxurious 5-pce ensuite, walk-in closet & French door to partially covered deck. Spacious lower level w/custom wine cellar, family room, games area, generous bedrooms & closets. Covered lower patio, tiered, low maintenance yard. 5486 Mountainside Lane, Kelowna, MLS®10109912, $768,000.

Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

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WONDERFUL FAMILY HOME • • • • • • • • •

Spectacular lake and city views from the main living floor and large front deck.

3 beds up and 1 bed with 2nd full kitchen down. Large open kitchen/dining/ great room area with either a formal dining room/sitting room with lake views.

Beautiful hardwood floors in the large open family room. Master bedroom has its own private deck with walk through closet into 5 piece en-suite. Two good sized bedrooms with cheater en-suite for 2nd bedroom. Storage, wine room and laundry on lower floor. Almost instant suite potential, with huge family/games room. Large double garage. 1552 Parkinson Rd, West Kelowna. MLS®10109667, $619,000. Call Pat Klassen at 250-859-6335 to view.

Pat Klassen 250-859-6335

Custom finishings throughout. Over 5000 sq/ft. Open floor plan, light coloured hardwood floors, gorgeous views from large deck and a well planned kitchen, granite counters, large well appointed master suite on main floor. Second floor with two perfectly sized bedrooms and full bath. Walkout basement could be transformed into a massive suit or leave the great finishing and enjoy the space with the full wet bar, movie room, 2 bedrooms. Can’t beat the value of this stunning Black Mountain home. Viewing is a must!!!! 1410 Tanemura Crescent, MLS®10107398, $649,500. Call Pat Klassen at 250-859-6335.

Pat Klassen 250-859-6335

master ensuite, new appliance package, freshly painted interior walls & kitchen cabinets. Layout provides a formal & casual living room on main w/gas fireplace. Kitchen flows to breakfast nook then to exterior cov’d patio. Spacious main floor master bedroom features his & hers closets and private bath. Upper level has a generous sized mezzanine which can be a home office or a further casual living room if desired. 2 additional bedrooms on the upper level & full bathroom. Complex offers indoor pool, whirl pool, billiards & more. #201-650 Lexington Drive, Kelowna, MLS®10109273, $595,000. Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

NEW PRICE! $19,000 PRICE DROP • • • • • • • • • •

From the mature landscaping to the lifetime tile roof to the fully paid Geothermal heating, this property has great value with a Wilden address! Master on the main floor plus den (den could be a 5th bedroom), 2 additional bedrooms & bathroom upstairs and a fully furnished walk out basement with spacious bedroom, rec room and lots of storage! Carolyn Walsh designed kitchen, high ceilings in the great room & a private, valley view yard w/room for a pool. 493 Long Ridge Drive, Kelowna, MLS®10106674, $749,900. Call Jane Hoffman Group for more details at 250-860-7500 or go to janehoffman.com

FOR MORE DETAILS, CALL JANE HOFFMAN AT 250-860-7500. FOR MORE PICTURES GO TO www.janehoffman.com

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Tracy Bain

Allyn Bentz

Charlene Bertrand

Leigh Bjornson

Mark Boppre

Renate Boucher

Gary Bowker

Al Boyle

Jaime Briggs

Frank Buckland

Trish Cenci

Cathy Cherka

Ellen Churchill

Carole Coleman

Dave Collins

Daniel Daniluck

Julia Debolt

David Delorme

Bob Dirks

Greg Dusik

Darryl Dyck

Kyle Eisenhut

Glen Fraser

Mike Fredrickson

Justin Gaspari

Shirley Geiger

Marcelle Goldstein

Walter Grapentin

Erin Greenwood

Paige Guernsey

Cecile Guilbault Personal Real Estate Corporation

Larry Guilbault

Karen Guy

James Hache

Mary Hamann

Steven Hampton

Jane Hoffman Personal Real Estate Corporation

Sally Hollingsworth

Kristy Huber Personal Real Estate Corporation

Nikki Jaimes

Mark Kayban

Cathy Kennedy

Christian Kirschke

Pat Klassen

Gillian Krol

Harold Kullman

Marion Lahey

Tracey Lang

Gary Loverin

Ron Maguire

John Mandoli

Melissa McAfee

Peter McKenzie Personal Real Estate Corporation

Tiffany Munsey

Karen Mustard

Murray Neuman

Roma Niessen

Darcy Nyrose Personal Real Estate Corporation

Jennifer Odorizzi

Tiffany Paré

Richard Paterson

Marnie Perrier

Lora Proskiw

Jas Purewal

Bill Raine

Tanis Read

Walt Reglin

Mike Romei

Jennifer Rose

Rudy Schoenfeld

Dan Sigal

Dean Simonelli

Sherrin Stewart

Ron Sutcliffe

Susan Tough

Sherry Truman

Saverio Tumato

Joe Uhearn

Ken Umbarger

Barret Watson

Ian Watson

Jennifer Williamson

Brian Wright

HOT HOTNEW NEW PROPERTIES PROPERTIES John Kinloch

John is new to the Okanagan, coming from Saskatoon with 10 years of residential real estate experience. With a family background in home building, he grew up on his father’s construction sites doing odd jobs and learning the anatomy of homes. John became a top producing agent in his previous office through his specialty skills in dealing with first time buyers, investment properties, flips and new build large scale strata development.

He is very much looking forward to building new long lasting relationships with new clients and friends here and engaging himself into the community.

Kara Rosart

First licensed to be a Realtor® in 2006, Kara has pursued her career as a professional business woman with great passion, versatility and, ingenuity. Having worked as a careaide for 20 years, Kara’s compassionate nature makes her unique in the business world.

She is well known among friends, and colleagues as someone who would go out of her way to help another; this is especially reflected in the way she works with her clients-going the extra mile to make your real estate dreams come true!

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London’s Mayfair: Old World elegance Patti Nickell contributor

LONDON—Last year, London surpassed Paris as the world’s most-visited city, and one has to assume that many of those visitors were not first-timers.

Those London vets had already oohhed and aahhed over the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, marveled at the splendour of Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s Cathedral, and tried their luck at making those inscrutable palace guards break into a smile. So what’s next?

Perhaps more than any city in the world, London has the ability to constantly surprise.

Throughout the course of the year, I’ll take you to some of London’s most colourful areas for a deeper look at what makes them so fascinating.

First up is an area synonymous with luxury and elegance—where the shopping meccas of Old Bond and New Bond streets converge; where a dinner tab at Claridge’s or the Connaught can set you back a week’s wages (but where the people-watching is worth the price of admission), and where “putting on the Ritz” means more than checking into the luxe Piccadilly hotel.

Grab your passport (and your credit card.)

Our first stop is ever-so-posh Mayfair.

Shepherd Market, sandwiched between bustling Piccadilly and elegant Curzon Street, is often described as the heart of Mayfair, and tourists happening upon it unaware might feel as if they have tumbled down Alice’s rabbit hole.

It retains something of the village feel it had in the 18th century, when a collection of alleyways radiated out from a central piazza.

The area had an even earlier incarnation as a marketplace (hence the name) established by King James II in the 1680s, primarily for cattletrading among the gentry.

Today, it’s a hodgepodge of small shops (you have to love a barber who would name his establishment Jack the Clipper), art galleries and restaurants offering cuisine ranging from Turkish (Sofra) to French (L’Artiste Muscle) to surely the oddest culinary combo, Polish/Mexican (L’Autre Polish-Mexican Bistro.)

To be part of the scene, go to Shepherd Market after work hours on weeknights, when nearby barristers, hedge fund managers and their trust-fund clientele converge, spilling out from popular pubs The King’s Arms and Ye Grapes.

If you exit Shepherd Market on the Curzon Street side, turning left will take you to Park

Lane and Hyde Park, passing elegant 18th and 19th century buildings. One of the most elegant is Crockford’s, an oh-so-exclusive gambling club.

You’ll know it by the crimson banner hanging above the door and the frock-coated doorman, who appears as unapproachable as those Buckingham Palace guards.

Going right on Curzon, you’ll arrive in Berkeley Square. You might not hear nightingales warbling, but you will see beautiful buildings lining the square.

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Statue in Berkeley Square in London’s west end Mayfair district.

A 10-minute walk across Piccadilly to St. James will take you to Spencer House, the London townhouse that once belonged to the ancestors of the late Princess Diana. Several rooms are open to the public, and their opulence is manifested in Roman murals and gilded palm trees.

Another spot whose opulence will thrill you is The Wolseley, just down from the Ritz Hotel. With the ambience of a 19th century Viennese coffee house (cathedral ceilings, columns, chandeliers and ornate mirrors), it’s a perfect spot for breakfast before taking in an exhibition at the Royal Academy or shopping at Burlington Arcade and at Fortnum & Mason, the Queen’s favourite emporium.

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Balloons Clowns Food Trucks and More!

London, home to more Royal warrants (suppliers to the royal family) than anywhere else in the capital.

For the female of the species, there’s Cartier and Tiffany, Chanel and Dior; for the male, the gentlemanly splendour of Savile Row, where sartorial elegance is a byword.

The area also is home to Sotheby’s, the famed auction house where in 2010, Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti’s piece L’Homme Qui Marche commanded a record price for a sculpture sold at auction: $104.3 million.

Even if you’re not in the market for art, book a table for afternoon tea at Sotheby’s cafe; languidly fan yourself with a program, and act as if you haven’t found anything worth spending your money on.

Once you’ve sampled Mayfair’s charms, seek out its equally posh neighbour, Belgravia. Just south of Buckingham Palace, Belgravia is one of the world’s wealthiest enclaves, with grand terraces where imposing white stucco mansions overlook lush green squares.

Often described as “regal London dressed in its Sunday best,” Belgravia has been home not just to the fabulously rich but to the fabulously famous, among them composer Frederic Chopin; actress Vivien Leigh; former prime ministers Benjamin Disraeli and Margaret Thatcher; novelist Ian Fleming, and two of the actors who portrayed his literary creation, Sean Connery and Roger Moore.

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Celebration of our cultural arts Sawyer Klassen

Joe Welton, KFX media and communications director, poses with several KFX 2016 cosplayers.

Cosplaying is a tribute to fictional characters where people dress up in self-made costumes representing a chosen character.

There will also be a Disney Interactive KidZone, which will offer space-themed activities throughout the day.

As the theme is space

and it is organized by Disney, that of course means there will be many Star Wars-themed activities available.

KFX is looking for

volunteers to help out.

Anyone interested can contact organizers online at communications@ kelownafx.com.

Guest clarinetist to perform with OSO This month the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Okanagan Symphony Youth Orchestra join forces to perform An American In Paris.

Also joining the performance will be Canadian clarinetist James Campbell, to play Heroes and Heroines, in this Deloitte Masterworks Series.

The concert tour opens Friday, Feb. 12, at the

Kelowna Community Theatre and continues Feb. 13 in Penticton and Feb. 14 in Vernon.

“We juxtapose the classics with jazz in this concert. The heroine Leonore, immortalized

by Beethoven in his opera Fidelio, gives us all a reason to cheer,” said Rosemary Thomson, music director, Okanagan Symphony Orchestra.

“The great James Campbell, one of

the world’s foremost clarinetists, returns to our stage showing his versatility and mastery of both the classics and jazz.

“We pay tribute to Benny Goodman and other clarinet legends in Gilliland’s Jazz Concerto for Clarinet: Dreaming of the Masters 1.

“The OSYO will join us for our annual Side-bySide to close this program with toe-tapping, infectious tunes from

Gershwin’s An American in Paris. Come and see just how much rhythm we have.”

James Campbell has followed his muse to five television specials, more than 40 recordings, over 30 works commissioned, a Juno Award (Stolen Gems), a Roy Thomson Hall Award, Canada’s Artist of the Year, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and Canada’s highest honor, the Order

of Canada.

The OSO is the third largest professional symphony orchestra in B.C., entertaining residents of the Okanagan Valley and visitors from around the globe with symphonic music since 1960.

Tickets for the concerts in Kelowna are available through ticket agent Kelowna Ticket, 250862-2867, or online okanagansymphony.com.

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The third annual Kelowna Fan Xpo is returning.

The celebration of fan culture and performing, experimental, visual and dance arts will kick off the evening of March 18 and carry over to March 19.

The kickoff begins with a live taping of CBC Radio’s The Irrelevant Show, which will later be broadcast.

More than 1,000 people attended KFX last year and with many different performers, guests, panelists and vendors scheduled for this year, organizers anticipate that number to double.

There will be many events taking place during the festival, including a League of Legends gaming zone, Comic Jam, animation viewing and a cosplay competition that will have several high profile cosplayers appearing.

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UBC Okanagan Distinguished Speaker Series hosts award-winning Naomi Klein, coming here Feb. 18 to talk about how capitalism is to blame for lack of response to climate change concerns.

NAOMI KLEIN

Author blames climate change on economic growth Award winning journalist and author Naomi Klein will pit capitalism against climate change for her participation in the UBC Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, Feb. 18, 7 p.m., at the Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water St. Klein’s argument is we should forget everything we know about global warming. The truth, she says, is that it’s not about carbon—it’s about capitalism.

Klein will tackle the most profound threat humanity has ever faced: The war our economic model is waging against life on Earth.

Klein argues that society’s addiction to profit and growth is the environment’s biggest concern. Climate change, she says, is a wake-up call, a powerful message delivered in the language of fires, floods, storms and droughts.

Confronting it is no longer about changing the light bulbs, she says, it’s about changing the world.

Her presentation is free to the public, but preregistration is required. To register, go online to speakers.ok.ubc.ca/2016/Klein or call 250-807-9950.

Tickets on sale for Great Okanagan Beer Festival main event at Waterfront Park Tickets for the Great Okanagan Beer Festival’s main event went on sale Thursday.

There will be a limited amount of advanced general admission and VIP tickets available for sale for the Saturday, May 14, festivities to be held at Waterfront Park in downtown Kelowna.

This year’s festival features several bands playing at the Waterfront Park Island Stage, along with multiple other venues in Kelowna hosting GOBF

Concert Series performances.

The festival has also partnered with Wet Ape Productions, the producer of the Centre of Gravity Music Festival to help select the entertainment.

“Returning to Kelowna for our second year in a row, we feel that the Great Okanagan Beer Festival will be bigger and better than last year.

We’ve been looking forward to this since the

inaugural event ended, especially because GOBF signifies that summer has officially arrived,” said Jordan Stanszack, producer of the Great Okanagan Beer Festival.

“Kelowna’s community engagement has got us really excited to throw the best Beer Festival in Okanagan Valley.”

Organizers say, with 42 breweries confirmed to participate, attendees can expect upwards

of 120 different craft beers to taste at the main site.

“This is not just another beer festival.

Last year we really enjoyed it because it was a chance for us to have face time with an emerging market, for us,” said Chris Bjerrisgaard, the marketing manager with Parallel 49 Brewing.

Tickets are available online at gobf.ca.

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Kelowna to host Canadian golf tour event Warren Henderson For homegrown professional golfer Greg Machtaler, it’s nothing short of a dream come true.

The 32-year-old Machtaler will be in the field when Kelowna hosts its first ever MacKenzie Canadian PGA Tour event this spring at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf and Country Club.

The GolfBC Championship is set for June 6 to 12 and will feature many of the game’s best up-andcoming players, chasing a prize purse of $175,000.

“It always been kind of a dream of mine to have a big event like this in the Okanagan and always wondered why we haven’t had one before,” said Machtaler, who grew up in Summerland and now lives in Kelowna.

“It’s such a golf-mad community, we have fantastic golf courses and it just seems like a great destination, especially a PGA Tour Canada event.

I’m really excited.”

After several years in the works, the MacKenzie Tour Thursday announced

a four-year deal to stage the GolfBC Championship at Gallagher’s in Kelowna.

With events already being played Vancouver and Victoria, MacKenzie Tour president Jeff Monday said Kelowna provided an ideal addition to the tour calendar in B.C. “We wanted to add a third site and people told us, ‘You’ve got to go to Kelowna, they’re golf crazy, they love the sport, there are great golf courses there and it’s a great, thriving community,’ “ Monday said. “A lot of people got on board, including a title sponsor (GolfBC) getting behind it, and here we are.

“We’re only here for a week,” he added, “but hopefully the impact of it will be felt for the other 51 weeks of the year.”

The Canadian PGA Tour is an important stepping stone for young professional golfers, many of whom—including

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Gallagher’s Canyon will host Kelowna’s inaugural Canadian PGA Tour event, the GolfBC Championship, in June.

Canadians Graham Delaet, Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin—go on to successful PGA careers.

Machtaler, who received a sponsor’s exemption to play in the tournament, said fans should be pleasantly surprised with the caliber of golf they’ll see over the course of four days

in June.

“It’s as high level golf as you can imagine,” said Machtaler who won on the Canadian PGA Tour in 2014 in Ottawa.

“Honestly there are guys on this tour who are going to be stars on the PGA Tour in the future.

You’re going to see amazing golf and you’re

going to see great guys, great ambassadors for golf.”

As for the host club, Gallagher’s Canyon general manager Peter Hopley expects the course staff will have the picturesque 6,802-yard layout in its best condition ever for the start of the tournament.

Hopley regards a Canadian PGA Tour event as an excellent fit for Kelowna and the surrounding area.

“It’s such a great town, we think to host this event, because it isn’t too big and people will take a lot of pride in it,” Hopley said. “I think that’s the recipe, is to get the

community that really supports it locally, then that combined with our tourists and our reach of our surrounding area of 180,000 will be huge.

“I know other golf courses are very excited to have it here, and we as club professionals are excited about it.”

As with all MacKenzie Tour events, raising money for a local charity is a priority.

At the Golf BC Championship, funds will be raised to benefit the BC Cancer Foundation.

“We know the funds from this tournament will go a long way in supporting the lifesaving research taking place at the BC Cancer Agency, giving hope to over 26,000 British Columbians who will be diagnosed with cancer this year alone,” said Lou Del Gobbo, Interim President & CEO, BC Cancer Foundation.

For more information on GolfBC, visit www. golfbc.com.

For more information on the MacKenzie Tour, see the Facebook page at Facebook.com/ MckenzieTour. @capnewsports

New stopper joins Rockets in relief role Warren Henderson whenderson@kelownacapnews.com

Brodan Salmond was fully prepared to spend the remainder of the 2015-16 season in the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

Then the Kelowna Rockets came calling.

In need of a goaltender to provide support for starter Michael Herringer, the Rockets promoted Salmond this week from the Camrose Kodiaks for the balance of the season.

While the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Calgary native said he never expected to be making a trip to Kelowna in early February, he’s thrilled with the reason behind it.

“I was maybe a little surprised, you always hope it will happen, so I was really excited when I found out,” Salmond, 17, said Wednesday

after arriving in Kelowna. “The WHL has been my goal, it’s a great opportunity for me and I’m looking forward to helping the team out.”

With 20-yearold Jackson Whistle’s return to the Rockets’ Brodan Salmond lineup still unclear due to an injury, Kelowna needed another goaltender to spell off Herringer, who has made 13 consecutive starts.

Since Jan. 1, Brady Lenardon of the Kelowna junior B Chiefs has been the backup but hasn’t

played a minute.

A 10th round bantam pick of the Rockets in 2013, Salmond was solid for the Kodiaks this season, posting an 11-6-0-0 record and 3.02 goals against average.

With the step up to major junior sure to present some challenges, Rockets’ goaltending coach Travis Crickard hopes to make Salmond’s transition as smooth as possible.

“First and foremost will be to develop a relationship with him, I tend to think of the players as people first, so that’s what will be most important to start,” Crickard said. “Then we’ll get to work on helping him be a better goaltender, just getting him up to speed and getting him ready to play in some games if necessary.”

“He comes from a high quality program in

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If Whistle continues to be sidelined over the R long term, Crickard said it won’t be long before D e Salmond makes his WHL debut.

“I know Michael (Herringer) would say he’s l fine, he wants to play in every game and that’s normal for a goalie to say,” Crickard said. “But p he’s played a lot of hockey and I’m a big believer t of management of games…we don’t want to K burn him out. We’ve got another stretch of four games in five nights, so we’re going to do our p c best to have (Brodan) ready.”

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Owls runners-up at Best of West basketball—reached the final by defeating Arch Bishop 79-33 and Vernon 77-72. Hanson, who had a monster effort against Vernon with 43 points, finished the weekend with 96 points in three games.

Hanson took on more of the load than usual as KSS played the tournament without the services of point guard Courtney Donaldson due to an injury.

The Immaculata Mustangs, the defending B.C. AA champs, took the bronze medal defeating Vernon 90-65 in the 3rd place game. Ashlyn Day,

a tournament all-star, led the way for Immaculata with 26 points.

The Mustangs defeated Yale 100-67, then took Duchess Park to overtime in the semifinals before losing 86-80. Day again led the Mustangs with 26.

Madison Landry, of Duchess Park, was named the Best of the West tournament MVP. Players of the game honours for KSS went to Hanson, Corrado and Ellie McCarthy.

Day, Nicole Hart and Mackenzie Horst won player of the game awards for the Mustangs.

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The host Kelowna Owls made it to the final of the Best of the West senior girls basketball tournament before meeting their match.

The Duchess Park Condors of Prince George, ranked No. 3 (AA) in the province heading into tourney, downed the Owls 7164 in Saturday evening’s championship game at KSS. Tournament all-star Taya Hanson paced the Owls with 24 points in the final, while Alley Corrado added 12.

The Owls—ranked No. 4 in B.C. AAA girls

Taya Hanson of the Kelowna Owls drives to the basket against Duchess Park Saturday in the final of the Best of the West senior girls basketball tournament held at KSS.

Silver for KSS girls at UBCO athletics Sweet 16 tournament hosts KidSport

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KidSport Kelowna is The KSS Owls gave the partnering with UBC Carson Graham Eagles all Okanagan athletics to they could handle before host KidSport Night settling for second best at tonight, as the Heat plays the Sweet 16 junior girls host to Fraser Valley in basketball tournament.

Canada West basketball In a matchup of action at the Kelowna size versus speed, the campus gym. bigger Carson Graham Admission is free to team prevailed 50-46 in school sports and club Saturday’s championship teams who wear their game at Immaculata. jerseys, and to all youth Dez Day paced the under the age of 12.

Owls with 11 points in the For every three pointer final. First team all-stars made by the Heat, Rachel Hare and Kennedy $50 will be donated Dickie scored nine points to KidSport. Kidsport each in Kelowna’s only Kelowna was launched loss of the weekend. in the 2002 and provides “This was another grants for local children positive step for our 18 years and under to team,” said Owls coach participate in sports.

Kim Whelpton.

Last February, “Learning how to KidSport earned $350 off Kelowna Owls’ Dez Day (right) battles a Carson play in big games where the seven three-pointers Graham player in the final of the Sweet 16 junior composure, consistency potted by the Heat in girls basketball tourney Saturday at Immaculata. and physical toughness their final game of the are the difference will be year. overall. hosted the tourney with important for us going KidSport events during The host Mustangs Immaculata, defeated down the stretch. We flat Penticton in their final the varsity action at UBC finished the weekend at out need to be the most Okanagan also include: 0-4. game to place seventh competitive team on the floor every possession regardless of the game situation and I will continue to demand that of our team.”

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Heat Athletics will host a ‘By Donation’ Paper Airplane Throwing contest during the women’s game.

Free throw contest at halftime during the men’s basketball game.

All proceeds from the halftime activities will be donated to KidSport.

The UBCO women (10-4) will tip off Friday against Fraser Valley at 6 p.m.

The Heat men (7-7) and Cascades will meet at 8 p.m.

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SERWA The 26-year-old ski cross racer from Kelowna raced to the gold medal Saturday at the X Games in Aspen, Colo.

It was the second X games title of Serwa’s career, having won for the first time in 2011.

The silver medalist in ski cross at the 2014 Olympic Games in Vancouver, Serwa returned to the World Cup circuit this season after taking a year off to recover from injury and attend school.

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Van Nistelrooy signs on with Dinos Nistelrooy saw Calgary as the best fit.

“Calgary is close to home for me and I like the winning attitude with the Dinos,” Van Nistelrooy said. “When I left the Okanagan Sun we had a close knit family atmosphere, and on my recruiting visit saw the same atmosphere existed with the Dinos.”

A multi-talented player, Van Nistelrooy starred both on defense and on special teams for the Sun. He was the BCFC’s top defensive back in 2013, 2104 and 2015, and

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the conference’s all-star punter in 2015.

In his final season of junior football, he was named the conference’s MVP on defense and the BCFC’s special teams player of the year.

On the national level, Van Nistelrooy was a Canadian Junior Football League all-star defensive back for three seasons (2013-15) and a finalist for the CJFL defensive player of the year in 2015 “Brennan is a mature physical player with outstanding football instincts,” said Dinos

coach Wayne Harris. “He was a leader on a very successful team and we look for him to contribute immediately.”

Van Nistelrooy is excited to work with Dinos’ secondary coach Marcello Rapini.

“Marcello is a great coach and I look forward to playing for him.”

Van Nistelrooy will join former Sun teammate and quarterback Josiah Joseph who committed to the Dinos in the fall. Joseph is currently attending classes at the University of Calgary.

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and, in all likelihood, will meet Summerland in the opening round of the playoffs.

The Chiefs are coming off a 5-2 win over the North Okanagan Knights Wednesday in Armstrong.

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The Warriors (31-162-1) continue their road trip this weekend with two games in Trail, Friday and Saturday against the Smoke Eaters.

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More than 100 athletes from the Big White and Apex ski clubs went headto-head at the Rio Tinto Nancy Green Ski League South Okanagan races on Sunday, Jan. 31.

With fresh snow overnight and sunny breaks during the day this enthusiastic group of fiveto 11-year-old skiers took to the slopes at Apex in hopes of medal finishes.

Standing on the

podium for Big White boys were Simon Yanow, 2005, 1st; Aries Laidlaw, 2006, 3rd; Sacha Jirasek, 2007, 2nd; Jacob Goodwin, 2008, 1st; Oliver Yanow, 2009, 1st and Hunter Kay 2nd; Cameron Roworth, 2010, 1st and Liam Silcock 2nd; and for the youngest group from 2011, it was Quinn Betker in 1st.

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Big White’s Liv Willoughby took first in her age division last weekend at the Rio Tinto Nancy Green Ski League South Okanagan races.

with Keira Swift, 2004 1st; 2006 Liv Willoughby, 2006; 1st; Taryn Shrock, 2007, 1st, Reese Swift 2nd and Samantha Hveding 3rd; Payton Betker, 2009, 1st; and Mia Sinclair, 2010, 3rd.

Other top 10 finishes for Big White girls and boys: • 2005 Lola Gulyas 8th • 2006 Claudia Clark 5th, Sophia Manoin 6th • 2007 Sloane Betker 4th , Mia Makela 5th, Chloe Yanow 7th, Eliza Bell 8th Ashley Kay 9th • 2006 Braxton Pal 5th and Ivan Silcock 6th • 2007 Callum SuttonMacmillan 4th

• 2008 Emerson Pal 4th and Olivia Clark 9th • 2009 Layla Styles 2nd, Kadence Witzel 4th, Rae Roworth 7th and Tierra Elchuk 8th • 2008 Finn Styles 5th and Dominic Gosselin 9th • 2009 George Fraser 4th • 2010 Olivia Henderson 4th and Lily Edstrom placed 7th.

The next race for these youngsters is at Big White Ski Resort on March 5 and 6. Also attending will be Revelstoke, Vernon, and the Sun Peak clubs all in the hunt for overall top honors for best in the Okanagan Zone.

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING

Telemark team nets silver The Telemark Junior Racers placed second overall as a team at the The Teck BC Cross Country Ski Midget Championships, hosted by the Larch Hills Ski Club in Salmon Arm on Jan. 23 and 24.

Three races were held over two days exclusively for children aged 9 to 12.

Garrett Siever led the way in the 2004 boys race in Saturday morning’s 2km Classic interval start, winning the gold by 22 seconds.

Nikhil Filatow was 7th, while Cameron Hobbs had one of his best races placing 25th narrowing his gap on the leaders.

In the 2004 girls race, Andrea Kraetzer took 11th, while Stella La Grange took 18th place.

Jasmine Filatow also had a podium finish taking third spot for 2006 girls only 23 seconds behind the leader, with new racer Aya Sentesy placing 11th.

Finn Redman was 7th for 2006 boys.

The 2005 boys race saw Justin Siever just miss a bronze medal by 8/10 of a second to take 4th.

Jonah Hawes was 6th, Nathan Achtem 13th,

and Jacob Miller 29th.

Tamasin Graham took 14th, Kaelin Urness 20th, Lauren Gray 22nd, and Kendra Shaw 25th in the 2005 Girls Race.

Gregor Graham, the 2003 boys, took 4th spot missing a bronze by just under three seconds, while Ian Mayer was 8th, Mason Hawes 10th and new racer Kael Murphy 19th. Juliet Webster was 19th for 2003 girls.

Saturday afternoon racers take part in club team relays with four skiers per team each skiing 1.5km in either free or classic technique.

Telemark’s top boy team, the Telegraphers consisting of Ian Mayer, Mason Hawes, Gregor Graham and Garret Siever, bested the Larch Hills team by five seconds.

Free Technique Sprint Races ended the weekend with top honours again for Garret Siever taking a gold medal. N.Filatow took 11th and Hobbs 24th.

Jasmine Filatow added a silver to her weekend’s efforts and Sentesy raced to an impressive 8th.

Justin Siever made sure to make the podium this time with a third place

finish with J. Hawes 8th. Acthem took 9th and Miller 21st, both improving their finishes from qualifying times.

Tamasin Graham took 8th spot in the B final with Urness 15th, Gray 23rd, Shaw 25th.

Kraetzer qualified for the A final and took fifth spot while La Grange took 18th. Webster finished up higher in her sprints over Saturday for 17th. Mayer finished in 15th with M. Hawes in 17th and Murphy improving four positions to 18th.

Special recognition was given to Jasmine Filatow for her excellent skate technique abilities and earned one of five Technique Awards.

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Fairy tale did come true for controversial NHL all-star Although all the NHL All-Star Game hoopla and fanfare took place in Nashville last weekend, there is something very Canadian about the John Scott saga.

Most hockey fans are aware by now of who

John Scott is and the scenario of which I speak.

With the exception of fairy tales, it’s rare such a fitting finish ever really happens to complex, ugly situations.

Scott, a 6-foot-8 monster of a man known

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for his fighting skills rather than stick handling or scoring abilities, was recently voted to the NHL All-Star game by fans.

The NHL brain trust had decided in order to jazz up interest in the AllStar match they would allow fans to vote for one player on each of the four divisional squads.

Somewhere along the line some fans with a bent sense of humour decided to vote Scott onto the team.

What may have started as a joke became a continent-wide story as Scott began accumulating enough votes to make the grade.

Fearing they would lose face by having a goon appear at the All-Star game, Scott said the NHL made it clear to him he would not be welcome to

Hodge Podge CHARLIE HODGE participate .

Pouring salt into Scott’s wounds, his team, the Arizona Coyotes, then traded Scott to the Montréal Canadiens just prior to the All-Star game and Scott was promptly demoted to the minors.

Led by NHL players, media and fans alike, so much crap hit the fan that the NHL reneged and allowed Scott to play.

No one, including Scott, could’ve imagined a better finish. Scott scored two goals and was named the game’s most valuable player.

With his wife and two

children watching, Scott received keys to a new car as reward for winning the MVP and a check for somewhere around $50,000 for playing on the winning team.

A nice touch resolving a ugly problem.

Ironically the overall publicity the NHL received due to their flawed marketing plan garnered more positive attention at the end of the All Star day than they ever could have anticipated.

The debacle reminded me of a quote by Howie Meeker: “Hockey is still the greatest game in the world despite the idiots that run it.”

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Not only will the meal be superb, but my talented friends Rann Berry and Random Act will be playing and their show is equally superb.

The Canadian Italian Club will also be holding a raffle that evening with all proceeds to Variety Club Telethon. If you have a raffle prize to donate, want to buy tickets, or need further information call Joe at 250-878-3619.

••• While marking down dates on your calendar, you may wish to jot down Feb. 20 as the Kelowna Family Centre Counselling for the Community

fundraising event at the Laurel Packinghouse.

Running from 7 to 10 p.m., the event will feature performances by the Political Posse, Rose Sexsmith, Angela Jung and Neetu Garcha of Global Okanagan, Day Late and A Dollar Short, Sharon Sebo of Tango Kelowna and others.

Global Okanagan’s Derek Hinchliffe will be the MC and a plethora of food and beverges will be on hand.

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Small claims court option to achieve justice If a police officer tickets you for a driving offence that you did not commit, there are instructions on the back side of the ticket for how you can dispute the ticket.

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the opportunity to defend yourself.

But what if ICBC wrongly assesses you as being at fault for a crash?

Consequences of an incorrect fault assessment can be severe. Depending on your driving history and your income, the assessment can push your insurance premiums up so high that you can no longer afford to drive.

The loss of your car can have a significant impact on your ability to find and maintain work, let alone the impact on your recreational pursuits.

The representatives of ICBC who make fault assessments are doing their best, I assume, with the information available to them.

Often, though, they

Achieving Justice PAUL HERGOTT are facing a “he said, she said” situation. If the other driver is dishonest, how is ICBC to figure out which one of you is telling the truth?

The default is a 50/50 liability assessment. Like King Solomon’s threat of cutting the baby in half, both drivers lose because they both end up with insurance consequences.

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options—talking to an ICBC manager or asking for an internal process they call a claims assessment review. But neither of those processes can resolve a situation where one driver says one thing and another driver says something else.

The ICBC website correctly notes: “Please note, the courts have the final say about who’s liable for a motor vehicle crash”, and lists “Dispute your claim in court” as an option if you disagree with ICBC’s fault assessment.

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If you want some inspiration, I invite you to read the Kelowna Small Claims decision of Tough v. ICBC, which can be found with an Internet search of Provincial Court of British Columbia judgments.

Eric Tough was the victim of a crash at age 17. He was turning left when an oncoming vehicle broadsided him.

He was not injured, miraculously, but his $750 “beater” of a car was destroyed and his insurance premiums priced him out of being able to afford to drive because ICBC assessed him 100 per cent at fault.

Young Mr. Tough was the classic “David” in a “David and Goliath” situation With the help of his step-father, he picked up a stone and put it into his slingshot by commencing a small claims lawsuit against the offending driver as well as ICBC. They did not hire a lawyer.

After reviewing the evidence, Provincial Court Judge Wallace issued a decision reversing the fault assessment that had been made by ICBC, completely exonerated young Mr. Tough.

Small claims court is a wonderfully accessible way to achieve justice without having to incur the exorbitant expense of hiring a lawyer.

Paul Hergott is a personal injury lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca

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Well-being

Natural disasters have become part of the region we live in, an area susceptible to floods and forest fires.

Last summer was a busy fire season throughout the B.C. Interior, and The Salvation Army Central Okanagan was on hand to help residents in communities that felt the full impact.

While the Salvation Army is known for the work it does at Christmas, few people are likely aware of what other services are provided in emergency situation yearround.

In 2015, The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Teams responded to many emergencies, from the bomb threat at Orchard Plaza shopping centre to the Rock Creek wildfire.

That fire, east of Kelowna, was one that pulled out all of The Salvation Army emergency disaster services—from onsite relief to looking after animals in the church facility.

Here are a few highlights of what the Salvation Army Teams did to help Rock Creek area residents: • Opened up The Kelowna Salvation Army Community Church with emergency support services to welcome in families that were being evacuated, registering more than100 evacuees, working with various agencies to provide

support in finding places to stay and other needs.

The Salvation Army Reception Centre Team also assisted in emotional and spiritual care, food and beverage services for evacuees and ESS Team members • The church location became the site for the evacuated animals, the Salvation Army team working in conjunction with the Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team to foster the animals and support the owners • Beaverdell became isolated by the fires leaving residents with no power, water or phone services. The town was receiving Rock Creek evacuees while residents themselves were in need of assistance.

The Salvation Army Community Response Unit and Emergency Disaster Services Team prepared and served meals, delivered water, prescriptions, pet food, diapers and groceries to help support the community. The team facilitated getting essential items such as port-a-potties and communicating to let loved ones know families were alright • The Salvation Army Team assisted families who had lost homes go back to see their properties, providing physical, emotional and spiritual support through that time.

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The Salvation Army Community Response Team are volunteers who came to the aid of Beaverdell last summer when that community was without water, power or phone services due to a forest wildfire.

The Salvation Army emergency disaster response teams are made up of staff and volunteers.

“It takes all kinds of skills and availability to make up our teams. We have executives to retired seniors and everyone in between,” said Sonia Withers, community ministries outreach coordinator.

“We cannot predict when disasters are going to happen and when they do, not everyone is available to help.

“It becomes necessary for us to have an army of trained people to call on to make up the teams.”

For this coming season, the emergency disaster services team has put a call out to find 50 people

who would be willing to go through the training and to make themselves available when they can.

“Our primary role is a support role, we are not putting out fires, but we do feed, hydrate and encourage our fire teams,” said Pam Grimm, Salvation Army communications coordinator.

Some examples of what emergency disaster volunteers do: Register evacuees; help prep, cook and serve meals; drive trucks; load and prepare equipment; hand out water; encourage and make phone calls to find resources.

“A highlight last year was seeing the enthusiasm on the fire

fighting teams’ faces when we handed out ice cream bars on a really hot day. Sometimes its the little things that lighten the load, ” said Withers.

“To come alongside people in desperate situations is part of what we do, by letting people know they are not alone through it.

“Seeing the hope that comes across their face, thats just indescribable.”

On Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m., there will be an information session for everyone who is interested in finding out more about the emergency response team and all the different areas someone could become involved.

It will be held at The Salvation Army Community Life Centre, 200 Rutland Road South in Rutland.

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It is with great sadness that the family of Ron Smith announces his passing on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016, at the age of 66.

He leaves behind his wife of 45 years, Joyce and 3 children, Derek (Aya), Dean (Rebecca), and Michelle (Rick) Tobin. He will be fondly remembered by his 6 grandchildren, Finn, Aki, Grace, Logan, Dylan and Rowyn.

He is survived by 2 sisters, Sheila (Don) Kennedy, Jeannie (Len) Russell and 2 brothers, Trev (Lesley) and Ed (Vicki). A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. We would like to express our gratitude to Palliative Care Nurses Leisa and Anne. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Ron’s memory to the Cancer Center for the Southern Interior.

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September 23, 1927 – January 27, 2016 Jack’s family is saddened by his passing on January 27, 2016 at the age of 88.

Jack was born and raised in Ruskin, BC. Retired to Winfield then Kelowna, BC. Jack is survived by his sisters Dorothy Cleave, 100 Mile House, Bunty Yeo, Burnaby, step-son Bruce Perrin (Rose), step-daughter Jackie Lynne Perrin (Doug), his beloved grandchildren Rhea (Mike), Melanie (Ryan), Caroline, Ryan (Patricia), and Miranda (Chris); 7 great grandchildren whom he adored Emma, Richelle, Jacob, Morgan, Caden, Matthew and Kenna.

He is predeceased by his wife of 38 years Monica, sister Joan, brothers in-law Jack Cleave, Bill Green and Garth Yeo. Jack was a good kind man, we will miss him. He is at peace.

A Celebration of Life social will be held April 16, 2016 between 1-4pm at the Ruskin Community Hall, 28395 96th Avenue, Ruskin BC. In lieu of flowers please make donations to Variety Club in Jack’s name.

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

WALSH, ELAINE MAY Elaine May Walsh died on January 31, 2016, at age 73.

Elaine is survived by her loving husband Kenneth Walsh; daughters Victoria Walsh, Anna Walsh and Karen (Dan) Hagen; son Brad Walsh and grandchildren Chase Walsh, Evelyn Hagen and Oscar Hagen.

Predeceased by her sister Barbara Willis and brother Alan Fredericks.

A private gathering will be held Saturday, February 6. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Arrangements entrusted to Today’s Choice Alternative Funeral Services.

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Candidates should possess their accounting designation with at least 5 years experience, a high degree of accuracy in their work, strong computer and ERP skills and knowledge of SOX and IFRS. Experience with Great Plains software would be a definite asset.

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Using a smart phone or watch a driver can instruct the vehicle to go park itself in a multi-level parking lot. The driverless car then takes off on its own, autonomously self-steering through the building, seeking an empty stall to park, shutdown and lock itself. Robo Bimmer can also be started remotely and summoned to pick up its driver at the same entry/exit location.

Every major auto maker is stepping up work on autonomous vehicle technology. Toyota, GM and Mercedes-Benz are all heavily invested in autonomous vehicle development and expected to bring products to market.

Ford recently announced that it’s tripling the size of its autonomous vehicle development fleet and accelerating on-road testing, which starts in California later this year. Its demo vehicle is a Fusion Hybrid sedan with puck-power, a new Solid-State Hybrid-Ultra Puck Auto sensor. About the same size and shape as a hockey puck, this puck can map and create real-time 3D models of its surrounding environment.

Autonomous vehicle development also transcends traditional auto production sources. Google, the internet search engine and browser behemoth, surprised everybody back in 2010, when its autonomous vehicle development work was revealed.

It’s now working with a number of traditional automakers and is expected to have a fully autonomous vehicle ready for market by 2020.

Other Silicon Valley giants getting on autonomous vehicle action include Tesla and Uber. Yes, of course, they’re working on a Robo-Taxi. Not sure

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At the Los Angeles auto show the Sure, there are all sorts of regucentrepiece of the Volvo display was latory, legal and insurance issues its Concept 26 interior for an autonto be resolved in order to allow omous vehicle. driverless operation of a vehicle.

In autopilot mode, this cockpit can There are also road infrastructure transform into a mobile office, or the issues that need to be addressed, driver can watch a movie or simply including, and probably most imrecline and relax. Hey, you might The driverless portantly, expanded and consistent even look forward to that boring or self-driving car is high-bandwidth coverage. On the repetitive commute to work. rapidly moving from plus side, however, autonomous The driverless or self-driving car is rapidly moving from concept to re- concept to reality and vehicles are expected to reduce perhaps eventually eliminate ality and fully autonomous cars will fully autonomous cars and vehicle collisions and ease traffic likely arrive sooner than you think. will likely arrive sooner congestion.

In fact, many currently available Volvo logically (it’s a Swedish trait) new vehicles already have limited than you think. figure that autonomous driving autonomous driving capability. A Bob McHugh will initially be introduced on 2016 Acura MDX I drove recently dedicated motorways. Its focus is is a good example, as now comes on the long-haul trip and the daily commute to standard with the award winning AcuraWatch work, which it calculates as taking 26 minutes package. (on average) - hence the Concept 26 name.

A grouping of high-tech systems, AcuraWatch A fleet of Volvo vehicles with an autonomous can prevent the new MDX from straying out of a driving mode will be put in the hands of real traffic lane, getting too close to a vehicle ahead customers in Gothenburg, Sweden next year. A and it will brake automatically to avoid an imdriver will be able to switch into the autonomous pact with another vehicle, or a pedestrian. While mode for a predetermined period (depending it could effectively drive itself on a freeway, a on distance and traffic flow) between motorway warning alert sounded if I dared take both hands exits. off the steering wheel for a few seconds.

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Please note, “automated” is arguable a more accurate but less widely used descriptive term than “autonomous” for the new generation of self-driving vehicles. Early self-driving vehicle experiments were done with vehicles that generally relied on a magnetic strip embedded in the road and were typically called automated vehicles.

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Fraud cheats everyone and comes in all shapes and sizes.

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Other types of fraud are less obvious.

Fraud like this includes exaggerating the extent of an injury, misrepresenting a previous medical condition or slanting the situation when reporting a claim. It’s not unheard of for people to embellish their claim by including vehicle damage unrelated to the crash, or to claim they can’t work when they’re actually back on the job. These tactics may not make the news, but the costs add up and come out of all of our pockets – we all end up paying for those who cheat the system.

ICBC combats fraud with their Special Investigation Unit, which last year looked at more than 5,000 claims les. This includes a cyber unit that employs information publicly available on the internet and social media to investigate suspected fraudulent claims.

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Bob’s Lake snow cave journal

By Amanda Ketch Going into this trip I had no clue what to expect. I had never gone winter camping before, but I figured if it was offered to a bunch of unprepared high school students how hard could it be? Apparently pretty hard. We were warned to be careful and stay dry and warm, assuming it would be fairly simple. I think it is safe to say I was wrong.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was bad, but it was a very humbling experience for sure. I think that being a teen some belief of invincibility is inevitable--it’s just a part of the package. But it’s also important to be reminded that we are, in fact, not as invincible as we believe we are. Not everything comes easy, and this trip was a reminder of that.

As we trudged through the snow on our way in, a night spent with wet socks and cold feet did not occur to me. When we took out our stove and matches, it didn’t even occur to us that they might not work. Or as we dug out our cave, we did not anticipate making a hole. Until it happened.

There are few things less pleasant than trying to fall asleep with mind-numbingly cold feet. The feeling of minor devastation when our stove wouldn’t light, paled in comparison to when, after five hours of digging, as the sun was setting, someone made a hole in our cave wall. We sat in silence for a good ten minutes trying to cope with the fact that our entire day’s work had been in vain. That moment changed the atmosphere of the trip changed for us. The sun was setting, deep cold was starting to creep in. Mizuki and I went out to get dinner on, when we realized snow that had clogged our stove making it impossible to light. Not five minutes after we heard the dreaded words, “Guys… I made a hole….” At first, I refused to accept these words and attempted to fix it, but that only made the hole bigger and we accepted defeat.

Eventually Outdoor Ed. Teachers, Mr. Walker and Mr. Sommerfeld came and told us all was not lost. We were able to repair the hole, and although our night was colder than it might’ve been, no complaints here. After that whole ordeal we sat in our cave for a good half hour, processing the events, debated eating granola and bagels for dinner and going to bed early.

Finally, we decided that the potential benefits of a fire were too tempting, and out into the dark we ventured.

The fire was by far one of the best parts of the trip. Tears were shed by some, but in all honesty, I think I was too tired to cry. Tortellini that tasted vaguely like hot chocolate was on the menu for tonight. Our stove was one of few we finally got working and used by many; it was just one night and we had plenty of fuel to spare. Smoke seared my eyes, but the warmth outweighed the tears.

Eventually a desire for sleep drew us back to our cave. We blew out the candle after five minutes so we didn’t “Die of carbon monoxide poisoning in our sleep”, which I thought was probably nonsense, but was too tired to fight. Feet wet and freezing cold, I crawled into my sleeping bag and wrapped it around me as tightly as possible.

After an hour of restless sleep I awoke to the sound of snoring. When we were flattening out our sleeping benches of snow, what we didn’t realize was that, where our knees had been, a dip had been created. And so there I was, in the middle of the dip, with someone snoring in either ear. I tossed and turned for ours, hands over my ears, in an attempt to sleep. As the first traces of sunlight poked through the door I finally flipped over and slept.

As 10am rolled around it was apparent that we would have to leave the comfort of our sleeping bags and our cave, and so bravely I rolled out to boil water and brave the outhouse.

I was braced for the worst as I exited the cave, but was overjoyed when I was greeted by the gleaming sun reflecting off the snow. After a sleepless and cold night, it felt almost as if everything was right in the world again.

My snowcave-mates did not quite share this sentiment. Although they were pleased, there was still an air of pessimism looming. Cheerfully, I gathered our food and headed off towards the fire. We warmed our hands and feet as the water thawed and oatmeal cooked.

After a leisurely breakfast, we hurriedly packed camp and strapped our snow shoes on. The mood on the walk out was an odd one. Compared to the last trip where everyone was bummed to be leaving, you could sense the excitement as we trod clumsily towards the road. I swear I’ve never been so happy to see a school bus in my life.

All in all, I am glad that I went. This trip was an experience. It gave me a new appreciation for the so called luxuries of summer camping: warmth, no hours of snow shoveling, and no big clunky snow shoes. It also provided an appreciation for indoor heating and tap water.

The Dark Side of 100 Acre Woods

By Shylo Sheppard

Yet another YouTuber writing a book…

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In advance, I thoroughly apologize for ruining your childhood. As we know, most children stories seem innocent at first glance, but tend to possess a much darker underlying theme. Winnie the Pooh is no exception.

Many online stars have turned from the digital world to something more physical and made of paper. Most are autobiographies about the author’s life up until now, but this newest one covers a topic different than the rest. Ashley Mardell is an up-and-coming YouTuber with 219,000 subscribers. Mardell produces a variety of videos from artsy to educational videos on the LGBT community and even poetic with a few slam poems she’s written and performed.

Inspiration for A.A Milnes infamous story originally came from a Canadian black bear named Winnie. Winnie was found by a trapper in 1914 after her mother was shot by another hunter. She was brought back to White River, Ontario, and sold to Lieutenant Harry Colebourne who treated her as a daughter. But Colebourne was a successful military man who swiftly climbed the ranks and became a captain. As captain, he was to be shipped off to fight in the war in France, but knowing that Winnie couldn’t come with him, he sent her to the London Zoo, promising to come back for her once the war was over with. Winnie’s intelligence and gentle nature soon made her a zoo favourite and after Colebourne saw how the people loved her, he decided it was best for the bear to stay.

One of the more frequent visitors of the renowned bear was author, A.A Milnes and his son Christopher Robin. This was the beginning of Winnie the Pooh. The name “pooh” came later after the Milne family went on a family trip where they met a swan the locals nicknamed Pooh. This was how Winnie the Pooh came to be. The rest of the residents of 100 Acre Woods were named after Milne’s son Christopher Robin’s toys.

Christopher didn’t take this as well as you might think. He became extremely angry with his father, claiming he was bullied for it at school and saying the only reason his father was famous was because of him. Christopher never did get over this grudge and took it to his grave. Probably not the reaction A.A Milnes was expecting.

Over the years many theories about the characters’ mental states have arisen. It has never been confirmed whether this was intended by A.A Milnes or not, but either way, the concept is intriguing. Each inhabitant of 100 Acre Woods represents their own mental illness.

Winnie the Pooh: Winnie is a victim of addiction and eating disorders, hence his low self esteem which leads to his excessive need for honey.

Piglet: this little guy represents anxiety and panophopia (the fear of everything). A sign of when Piglet’s anxiety is acting up is the twitch of his ears, which happens quite often.

Tigger: One of the more obvious, Tigger depicts attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). The tiger is often seen as impulsive and has trouble paying attention to things, which are common symptoms of the illness.

Rabbit: As someone who has OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) themselves, this one was pretty easy to spot. Rabbit has clear compulsive tendencies, one of the most obvious being his need for cleanliness. He deals with his uncontrollable urges by being what some call a “neat freak”.

Owl: Owl embodies the both the characteristics of narcissism and dyslexia. He is excessively preoccupied with himself and believes he is the cleverest animal in all the woods, and makes sure the others know it. Owl also tends to write and see words as scrambled, usually resulting in misspelling and missing letters.

Eeyore: I think anybody would be able to guess this one. Eeyore displays the common symptoms of depression such as feeling dejected and gloomy. He also tends to have little to no energy and doesn’t display many signs of emotions.

Christopher Robins: Probably the most intriguing hypothesis on the topic, Christopher Robin is said to embody the characteristics of someone with schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia causes a malfunction in the brain that changes the persons’ perception of reality. It is presumed that the whole story of Winnie the Pooh is all a part of Christopher’s hallucination that his toys are alive.

I’m glad I had this chance to enlighten you on the depressing and sadistic side of one of your favourite childhood shows and book series. Personally, I don’t think I’ll ever see the innocent, playful residents of 100 Acre Woods the same way again…

She recently uploaded a video hoping to raise funds to write a book about the ABC’s of LGBT, and if she raised enough money not only would she cut her hair short, she would also go on a small book tour and dye her fiancées hair any colour. In a mere 6 days the goal was reached. Plus, any extra money raised will be donated to a non profit-organization called Gender Spectrum, an organization that helps create gender sensitive and fully inclusive environments for teens and people of all ages. They also provide resources and counseling for anyone who needs it.

But there are so many reasons why this book is so important. Not only will it be 100% free and available for download for anyone, anywhere in the world, the information in the book will be reviewed by Queer Study Experts and people of the community to verify that the information is correct and true. Ashley is also hoping to get a physical copy of the book out to high schools and GSA’s across America. This way high school students have access to information on gender and sexuality, something that is extremely valuable for anyone questioning theirs or just wants to read up and educate themselves.

Even though another Youtuber is putting pen to paper, this is a book that will help and be a resource for many people. People saw how important this kind of book is, and how great the need is for this and backed it to become real. The power of a community coming together to accomplish great things is real and this book proves it. Thank you Ashley for creating this book, I and many others can’t wait for it to be published.

I can’t believe it’s not meat!

By Jasmine Pathak In an endeavour to feed their growing population and preserve endangered species, China has created the world’s largest animal-cloning factory in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area, which is about 160km from Beijing.

The factory will begin working within the first half of this year, by producing 10,000 cattle embryos every year, and will eventually peak at 1 million a year. The factory will also include a storage area and museum.

The reasoning behind the creation of this factory is to meet the rising beef demand in China. Demand that is expected to keep increasing, with experts predicting that by 2025, China will consume 2.2 million tonnes more beef than it does now. Farmers in China are struggling to meet the demand, which is claimed to be a reason for the need for cloning--however, many people are worried farmers will be out of business.

The chief executive of Boyalife (the company behind the factory), Xu Xiaochun spoke to The Guardian about their plans, saying, “We are going [down] a path that no one has ever travelled. We are building something that has not existed in the past.”

The cloning of animals has historically been a controversial issue, with many people split on the topic. The US Food and Drug Administration approved cloned meat for consumption in the United States in January of 2008, and do not require cloned meat to be labelled in stores.

Resettlement of Syrian Refugees: Is Canadian Support Due to the lack of labelling, statistics of what percentage of meat is cloned is not clear. Most experts say the cloned cattle are used mostly Increasing? for breeding stock. Interestingly, the European Parliament recently voted to ban the sale of cloned meat, citing the safety of the animals as By: Julia Chambers the main reason. However, the ban did not affect cloning for research purposes. In Canada, cloned animal meat is only allowed for sale after

passing a safety check.

A recent poll suggests that many Canadians now support the resettling plan to take in thousands of Syrian refugees. These opinions are vastly contrasting compared to the Many people expressed concern towards the factory, pointing out China’s poor food safety. However, Xu is optimistic that the views of the more mitigated support polls that were recorded shortly after the Paris Attacks. public will sway in their favour, saying, “We want the public to see that cloning is really not that crazy, that scientists aren’t weird, dressed in

lab coats, hiding behind a sealed door doing weird experiments.”

But does this mean that Canadians have really warmed up to the idea of resettling 25,000 Syrians by the end of February 2016? This still remains a somewhat open Despite your own opinions on animal cloning, the science behind it is greatly ambitious. It’s hard to say now, but perhaps this is the way of question. future, and one day you’ll enter the butcher’s and see cloned meat for sale. Until then, all eyes will be on China.

Forum Research’s recent poll shows that 48% of polltakers were supportive of the government’s plan. Another 44% of respondents were opposed to Canada’s idea of bringing thousands of refugees into the country. Liberals gave the largest amount of support for the Syrian refugees at 68%. The New Democrats also showed their support, their votes being at 59% in favor of the refugees. Opposition for the plan was highest among Conservatives at 75%.

The slight change of opinions on the resettlement of refugees has shifted from where the polls stood around two months ago. Forum Research’s poll, conducted on November 17th 2015, showed that the feedback was of 51% disapproval towards the government’s plan for the Syrian refugees. Only 41% of polltakers showed their support of this plan. This suggests that 7% of Canadians may have had a change of heart on the issue.

It seems that Canadians are becoming more welcoming to the idea of Syrian refugee resettlement in Canada. On the face of it, this recent poll suggests that certain respondents continue to remain divided on the issue. However, it also finds that, dissimilar to earlier polls, opposition towards the idea of Syrian refugees resettling in Canada may in fact be a minority opinion.

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