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Remuneration for mayor in budget calls for 4.5% raise Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

Economic times may

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However, if council approves the raise, Findlater would make less that Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert who currently makes $63,466. Vernon has a population of 38,000 and an estimated 2010 budget of $53 million.

West Kelowna staff came up with the mayor’s recommended remuneration using comparisons to six other B.C. municipalities of similar size and then taking the median salary.

Council asked staff to conduct the remuneration review each January using the formula.

“Council is not required to vote on this change. However, council may, by resolution, waive its policy and determine a different remuneration level,” stated a report from West Kelowna’s finance department.

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The same process was used to determine councillors’ annual remuneration.

The staff report going to council on Monday morning, recommends that West Kelowna councillors get a $152 increase this year, with their remuneration going from $20,502 to $20,654.

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Blueline grads turning into NHL gold The Kelowna Rockets have earned a reputation in the past decade for producing NHL-calibre defencemen.

Warren Henderson STAFF REPORTER

I

t wasn’t long after his 11th birthday that the dream began to seriously unfold.

The Western Hockey League’s Rockets had just moved from Tacoma to Kelowna, and no one in our city was more captivated with the prospects of what opportunities the franchise shift presented than Josh Gorges.

The eager, young defenceman vowed he would eventually play for the Rockets and, one day, just maybe, take it one step further to the big time.

“When the Rockets first moved here, hockey was absolutely everything to me…it’s all I ever thought about,” said Gorges, who captained the Rockets to the Memorial Cup title in 2004.

“I was at almost every game and I knew right away that’s what I wanted to be. I didn’t know the difference between juniors and the pros back then, but it didn’t matter. I got to watch those players and see what it was all about.

“It was very exciting for me then, and it was very exciting when I actually got a chance to play for my hometown team. I feel very fortunate with the way everything has worked out for me.”

Now, nearly 15 years after watching his first WHL game, Gorges is living the childhood dream as a steady and reliable NHL defenceman with the Montreal Canadiens.

While he wasn’t the first or latest rearguard to break through, Gorges does represent another chapter of the ongoing success story being written by the Kelowna Rockets.

Few if any major junior hockey teams can boast of Kelowna’s enviable record for producing NHLcalibre defenceman over the last decade.

There are currently nine former Rockets patrolling their respective bluelines for NHL clubs—Gorges, Scott Hannan and Kyle Cumiskey in Colorado, Shea Weber in Nashville, Duncan Keith in Chicago, Vancouver’s Alex Edler, Luke Schenn in Toronto, Buffalo’s Tyler Myers, and Sheldon Souray in Edmonton. Only Souray began his major junior career with another WHL club, the Prince George Cougars.

And most observers believe it won’t be long before a 10th player—current Rocket Tyson Barrie— adds his name to the growing list of Kelowna de-

Kyle Cumiskey

Alex Edler

Josh Gorges

Scott Hannan

Duncan Keith

Toby Myers

Luke Schenn

Shea Weber

fencemen to take that next major step.

While the Rockets supplied several rearguards to the big time before 2000—including Kyle McLaren, Hannan and Souray—the most impressive stretch of D-man production by the Kelowna machine has come between 2000 and the present day.

Gorges played four seasons with the Rockets (2000-04) before busting into the National Hockey League with San Jose in 2005.

Canadian Olympic team selections Weber and Keith also played their first NHL games in 2005, while Edler and Cumiskey got their first sample of the elite professional game one year later. Luke Schenn and Tyler Myers are the latest graduates to break into the big time and carry on the Rockets’ blueline tradition.

The 6-foot-8 Myers, who played three full seasons in Kelowna—leading them to a WHL title last spring—is even warranting consideration as a leading candidate for the NHL’s rookie of the year honours.

So what is it about the Kelowna Rockets organization that breeds and produces talented, driven and successful big-league defencemen?

Gorges points to many factors, not the least of which is the head of the club’s scouting staff and his knack for landing talent; whether it’s through the WHL bantam draft or by identifying non-drafted free agents such as himself and Weber.

“I think first of all, you have to give a lot of credit to (player personnel director) Lorne Frey. I don’t think he always gets the recognition he deserves,” Gorges said of Frey, who is also the Rockets assistant GM. “He seems to have the ability to find talented players and see things in young guys that a lot of other people maybe don’t see. A lot of them happen to be defencemen.”

Still, Gorges acknowledges identifying talent is only the first step in the often long process of developing future stars. Gorges said with president and general manager Bruce Hamilton setting the standard, the Rockets have created an environment which allows young players to grow and mature at an accelerated rate, both on and off the ice.

“In Kelowna, they know how to prepare you to be a professional,” he said.

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‘They’ve worked hard for everything they’ve got’ Blueline from A3 “They treat you like a professional and they also expect you to act like one, so by the time you’re 20 or 21 they already have you prepared. You know how to carry yourself on and off the ice.

“With Bruce (Hamilton), he expects nothing but the best from his players. You get to play for an owner and a manager that cares about winning and also cares about the players as individuals,” Gorges continued.

“On top of that, you get to live and play in a place like Kelowna, so I don’t think you can ask for much more than that.”

“Talk to most players who have been there the last eight or nine years and have won championships and they’d all tell you there isn’t a better place to learn what you need to know.

“Most importantly, they know how to prepare you as people.”

••• The Kelowna Rockets didn’t become prolific producers of NHL defencemen without the work of the men behind the bench and the rapport they formed with each player.

Beginning in late 1999, coinciding with the hiring of Marc Habscheid as head coach, Bruce Hamilton and the Rockets sought to change the culture of the organization.

Mediocrity, year after year, would no longer be accepted. A new level of accountability and expectations were established.

The coaches—Habscheid, Jeff Truitt, Ryan Huska and Jeff Finley among them—would all play a big hand in implementing the plan, passing it on to their successors

and, as a byproduct of that success, developing proready defencemen.

“Marc did a real good job early on of getting the coaching staff organized and how we were going to work with these young guys,” said Hamilton.

“Jeff (Truitt) and Ryan (Huska) were a big part of bringing these guys along, making sure they progressed as well as they could. They brought along the Keiths, the Webers, the Cumiskeys.

“Then Jeff (Finley) was a key part of Schenn and Myers’ development, and even Tyson Barrie. We’ve had a real good committed group of coaches and they deserve to get a lot of credit.”

Still, Hamilton said equal kudos should be shared by the players themselves, for not only heeded the teachings and advice of the Rockets coaching staff but the shared common desire to succeed, regardless of the work and commitment that was required.

Jeff Truitt, who spent seven seasons in Kelowna—four as an assistant and three as head coach— agrees with Hamilton’s assessment that personal drive ultimately decides what career path a player will take.

Truitt said the coaches in Kelowna provided direction to the likes of Weber, Gorges, Keith and Edler, but, to a man, all made it to the NHL of their own volition.

“We were very fortunate to get those kids because they were very directed in what they wanted to do,” said Truitt, who is now the director of hockey operations for the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors.

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they just took it all to another level. All the guys had natural ability, but it’s that drive that makes the difference between a good player and a great player.”

Gorges and Weber are good examples of guys who wanted to be the best, he added.

“They were critical of themselves and were willing to make changes to their games and they were always open to what we, the coaches, had to say.

“Alexander Edler was a guy who came here as a bit of an unknown, there had to be some tweaks to his game if he was going to take the next step and after that he understood what the outcome would be.

“He was completely willing to do that. We spent a lot of time in the video room with him, it was a real journey. But he did an outstanding job of changing his game and his natural talents took over.

“When you push these guys at the junior level, they learn how to push at the NHL level and they become great pros.”

The Rockets success on the ice over the last decade has also played a vital role in the club’s ability to identify, recruit and develop top-line rearguards.

By finishing at or near the top of the WHL standings almost on a yearly basis since 2000, Kelowna often finds itself choosing near the bottom of the first round of the bantam draft. While it may not seem an advantage on the surface, the Rockets have made the most of those 18th, 19th or 20th overall picks.

“When you end up picking late like we have so many years, a lot of

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JOSH GORGES has become a key contributor on the blueline for the Montreal Canadiens this season. teams will take the quality forwards near the top, so you end up leaning towards defencemen,” said Hamilton.

“We got Luke Schenn 20th (2004), Tyler Myers was 19th (2005) and Tyson Barrie was 18th (2006), and those are all top-end defencemen.

“Lorne (Frey) has done a real good of drafting. In Myers’ case, he broke his collarbone in his last year of bantam and a lot of people didn’t see him or didn’t know much about him. Lorne and our staff liked him a lot, so sometimes that’s the way it works out.”

Thanks to frequent references to the Rockets on Hockey Night in Canada, TSN, Sportsnet, and in various national sports publications, the news is clearly out that Kelowna has become a top-flight manufacturing hub of NHL blueline talent.

In fact, word even spread last year as far as Arlington, Tex., home of one of the Rockets’ young prospects, Cole Martin.

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WHEN YOU PUSH THESE GUYS AT THE JUNIOR LEVEL, THEY LEARN HOW TO PUSH AT THE NHL LEVEL AND THEY BECOME GREAT PROS. Jeff Truitt

“He’s a defenceman, his father called us from Texas and said he wanted us to draft his son,” Hamilton said.

“He had seen and heard about Tyler Myers playing in Kelowna and said, ‘That’s where I want my son to play.’ So we drafted him 53rd last year and he could be a part of our future.

“That’s the payoff of seeing so many of our guys in the NHL.” In addition to Myers’ eye-popping performance as an NHL rookie, having two ex-Rocket defencemen named to Canada’s Olympic team—Shea

Weber and Duncan Keith—only enhances Kelowna’s image as a haven for budding D-men.

Keith is currently averaging the second most ice time of any player in the NHL at more than 26 minutes per game. As of Thursday, he was second in points with 48.

And, on top of it all, Hamilton said the team’s former players are, by far, the biggest advocates of the Rockets organization.

“If we call any of our former guys when we’re trying to get a player to come here, they’re all willing to answer the call and help us out,” said Hamilton.

“Every one of those guys is loyal back to this place, they really take the alumni stuff to heart. It’s very fulfilling to us.”

Fulfilling might be just one word Josh Gorges would use in describing the path of his hockey life, from the early days in a Kelowna Rockets uniform to his NHL career today, now more than 300

games old.

And it’s not just the story of his own career that the 25-year-old defenceman finds gratifying.

“It’s great to see so many of our guys in the NHL now. It seems like every time I play there’s somebody from the Rockets on another team,” said Gorges.

“It’s always fun to play against buddies. I know we all feel like it’s something special, we were very fortunate to play for a great organization and we were there at the right time.

“I’m really the only guy from Kelowna, but most of the other guys, probably 80 per cent of them, come back too.

They buy houses and make it their home,” Gorges added. “It’s great to get back in the summer and catch up with everybody. I couldn’t be more happy for all the guys who have made it. They’ve worked for everything they’ve got.” whenderson@kelownacapnews.com

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With an apple packing line beating time in the background, provincial and federal agriculture ministers announced Friday that one of the safety net programs that helps to even out farm income in poor years has been moved to Kelowna for B.C. farmers.

The AgriStability program has been transferred from Winnipeg to B.C. where it’s hoped the needs of farmers in this province will be better understood.

In making the announcement at the Winfield packing plant, B.C. Agriculture Minister Steve Thomson, the MLA for Kelowna-Mission, noted the equipment at the Okanagan North Growers’ Co-op, now part of the Okanagan Tree Fruit Co-operative, was not shut down in order to reduce the noise for sake of politicians and reporters. “This is all about economic activity, and it should be left going,� he commented.

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tural commodity groups in B.C., the move of the program to this province should be of great benefit to local farmers, he said.

Farm diversity here makes it challenging for staff to implement such a program taking into account the many variables.

Kelowna cherry grower Christine Dendy said she represented the B.C. Agriculture Council at the announcement, but she pointed out there is not an option to shut down the noise of the apple industry. “It has to keep on going. You can’t just turn the trees on and off as they’re needed. That’s why we need programs like AgriStability,� she said.

Behind her, Fuji apples were bobbing along in the pre-sizing and pre-grading line, in flumes full of water; while on another line, workers hand tested and checked those apples on their way to be-

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The value of this production facility was estimated at around $25 to $30 million by OTFC president Jim Elliot, who pointed out that it’s a modern and very mechanized plant.

Transfer of the federal-provincial government program to B.C. means about 20 new jobs have been created in Kelowna as well as in the satellite offices in Fort St. John, Abbotsford and Oliver, where five more will be located.

Federal minister Gerry Ritz, who was raised on a farm, wore cowboy boots and jeans to the announcement, along with his suit jacket.

He commented that the transfer should provide farmers with the local service they deserve, since farmers in different parts of the country have different needs.

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Soup contest brings out top chefs Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR

The Kelowna Gospel Mission hopes to prove wrong the old adage “too many chefs spoil the

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Several top-tier local chefs will be put to the test in March during the mission’s first Stone Soup Chef contest.

The contest will feature chiefs competing to see who can make the best soup from whatever the mission’s kitchen has on hand that day.

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gested by the famed Aesop’s fable of the Stone Soup, eight local chefs will compete in a playoff, or in this case a cookoff, format making soup for 150 mission clients, using only the ingredients at the facility’s kitchen on the the day of their competition.

Two chefs at a time will work in the small confines of the mission’s Leon Avenue kitchen, using only the equipment that it is there.

“We’re naturally a competitive bunch so it seemed like a fun contest,” said Edan Fay, executive chef at the Lake Okangan Resort.

Fay will go up against Michael Lyon of the Eldorado Hotel in his first round cookoff on March 8, while Tom Curran of Sturgeon Hall will take on Bernard Casavant of Mateo Resort March 3, Paul Cecconi of the Local Group will match cooking wits with Ned Bell of Cabana March 4 and Jessie Croy of Summerhill Pyramid Winery will do battle with James Hanna of RauDZ Regional Table on

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SOME OF THE chefs taking part in the inaugural Stone Soup Chef contest check out the kitchen they will be working in at the Gospel Mission with the Mission’s Eric Fans (second from left). Included in the line-up will be (from left) Jessie Croy (Summerhill Pyramid Winery), James Hanna (RauDZ Regional Table), Edan Fay (Lake Okanagan Resort) and Paul Cecconi (The Local Group).

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The winners of the four first-round contests will move on to the semifinals March 12 and 15 and the winners there will go head-to-head at a gala final fundraiser March 20 at a yet to be named location.

Several of the chefs got a preview of the conditions they will be working in earlier this week and found they will have to do some improvising as some of the equipment they are used to will not be

on hand.

Despite that, the chefs say they are up for the challenge.

“It’s a terrific opportunity to volunteer,” said Croy. But, he added, the lack of equipment, ingredients and staff will all be issues for contestants.

But there’s the fun of the challenge and, he added, the contest will help the mission.

Fay agreed. “After all, we are all members of the this community too.”

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Politicians asked to put up or shut up Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER

It’s time for some politicians to stop talking, according to one local government association.

On Monday morning, Kelowna city councilors will discuss a policy paper from the Southern Interior Local Government As-

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The policies contained in the paper are largely centred on housekeeping items, such as ways to deal with emergency resolutions, but the

document contains one small item suggesting it may be time to deal with delegates who “monopolize the microphone.”

“This is a delicate situation as debate should not be limited,” the resolution notes.

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money, the mission also wants to use the contest to help raise awareness about healthy eating on a budget, said marketing and communications director Ami Catriona.

To that end, the mission plans to collect the recipes used and publish a soup cookbook after the event. As for the judging, that will be done by a panel of local celebrities as well as the men and women who the soup will be made for—the clients of the mission.

palities could be asked to send a board member to sit and watch SILGA meetings from the audience, and step in if it becomes apparent a delegate is overstepping his or her bounds.

It’s also suggested the delegates could simply conclude a debate if 70 per cent of the members want to vote, thus leaving their overly verbose contemporary’s comments hanging.

The final recommendation is to implement a “stop light” system to control the length of time individuals are allowed to speak.

Kelowna city council is being asked to discuss the item and provide feedback to the local government association by early February.

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er growers and why AgriStability wasn’t triggered.

“We’ll work to tweak and twist and see what

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Grower Rob Dawson, of Keremeos,P called on the minister to consider a national apple and grape replant program, which he said will provide increased returns for growers and help them keep up to date.

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Retailers all over the province are promoting U.S. apples, and he even found them at two retailers at the airport, he said.

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both apples and cherries from south of the border is causing a major decline in the industry, she said.

“If this industry is to continue, we need your support this year,” she added.

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Up to $2.3 million in federal funding has been granted to the Okanagan Plant Improvement Company for a number of research projects to help in breeding and commercializing new varieties of apples and cherries.

Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz made the announcement at the opening of the 121st annual B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association convention in Kelowna Friday afternoon, along with Kelowna-Lake Country MP Ron Cannan.

PICO is a company owned by the BCFGA, and chief executive officer John Kingsmill said it will manage the funds, but is partnering with growers in B.C., Ontario and Quebec as well as the federal Pacific Agri-food Research Centre in Summerland.

“Government understands the importance of innovation in agriculture.

B.C. has a well-deserved reputation for quality,” commented Ritz.

However, his presence at the opening of growers’ convention this year prompted a call for assistance in dealing with two difficult years for vallely orchardists.

Winfield grower Penny Gambell, a former president of the BCFGA, said growers need a special payment this year to deal with the shortcomings of such programs as crop insurance and safety net programs like AgriStability.

“We’ve had backto-back disastrous years, with weather-related issues first and then a really heavy cherry crop last year, with prices that were a disaster,” she said.

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Cancer prevention argument challenged for pesticide bans Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

Since 45 per cent of cancers can be prevented, a toxicology professor from the school of environmental sciences at the University of Guelph suggests society begin with that, rather than enacting pesticide bans when there is no scientific basis for concern.

Len Ritter was addressing about 140 members of the Integrated Environmental Plant Management Association of West Canada, at its annual conference in Kelowna Friday.

Tobacco use is the cause of cancer in 30 per cent of men and 20 per cent of women, while sunlight, drugs, viral infections, carcinogens in the workplace and obesity are other known causes of cancer that we can take action on to prevent deaths.

“All of that matters far more than pesticides in cancer prevention,” he commented, adding that pesticides aren’t even on the list. Yet, the Canadian Cancer Society does not support the use of ornamental pesticides, based on inaccurate information, he said.

Ritter is also executive director of the

Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres and said he has been interested in issues around pesticides and cancer for 32 years.

He is also coordinator of the Metals in the Human Environment Strategic Network, in Guelph, Ont., and chair of an expert panel convened by the Council of Canadian Academies at the request of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency of Health Canada on toxicity testing of pesticides.

He emphasized he does not work for the Canadian Cancer Society, nor for the IEPMA. He said the European community based its regulations on pesticides on a scientific report that contains arithmetic errors and made-up assumptions.

“All the data was made up,” he concluded, referring to material from Mark Blainey’s report to the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.

He said no one disagrees with such common sense cautions as avoiding the use of pesticides that are known to be carcinogenic around playgrounds, for instance, but he said regulations on the use of pesticides must be based on sound science.

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A proposal on Monday’s city council agenda pegs the increase at six per cent, a rate passed on to the city by its electrical provider.

Two rate increases approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission took effect Jan. 1, increasing the cost of electricity overall by that six per cent for the City of Kelowna—a hike which would cost the municipality some $1.1 million if not passed on to local residents.

The hike means an average homeowner paying a $74.40 monthly electric bill will now pay $78.87, some $4.47 more, or the cost of a couple of coffee shop stops. jsmith@kelowna.com

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Orchardist praised for harvesting innovation For the Judie Steeves

He continues to work on adapting his original mobile platform design and most recently developed a compressor deck to run pneumatic pruning shears as it moves along rows of high-density cherries.

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An innovative Winfield orchardist has come up with a piece of equipment that can reduce the amount of labour required to grow tree fruits, and that involves recycling and converting retired rice harvesters from Asia.

Roger Bailey received the 2010 Award of Excellence for Innovation in Agriculture at this year’s agri-food industry gala in Abbotsford this week from the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. His innovation creates safer and more efficient working conditions for orchardists, commented judges for the award. “Without the need for ladders, Bailey’s mobile work platform helps reduce worker fatigue and injury rates.

The platform also increases labour productivity and is more fuel-efficient than conventional machinery used to transport harvest bins, creating significant cost savings for farmers,� said IAF chair Stuart Wilson. “IAF is pleased to recognize Bailey’s innovative spirit and industriousness in creating safer and more efficient ways to farm.�

Bailey grows apples and cherries on 100 acres in Oyama and says he first came up with the idea when former B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association president Russell Husch of Winfield saw the chassis being used in a different way in Abbotsford. “I said that could do some other things as well, and I put together a package that works for a number of different applications,� explained Bailey.

It’s based on the chassis of a rice harvester—a small tracked vehicle— from which pruning, thinning and picking can be accomplished by two workers at a time, while a bin is carried on the back.

Bailey says after purchasing a couple from a used equipment company in Abbotsford, he ordered a container load of them three years ago and began welding the components on them to create a piece of equipment that would efficiently allow workers to prune, thin and pick a ‘wall’ of apples along the new, high-density rows of dwarf apple trees.

Altogether, he says he’s made 35 of the pieces of equipment, which are mostly used now by his fellow orchardists

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Fear of being alone

Our church minister recently opened his sermon with the question, “What is your greatest fear?”

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was a child. Each one of you can identify your own personal fears.

The minister went on to say that our greatest fear is the fear of loneliness. I had never thought of that before.

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Sometimes I enjoy being alone but that does not mean that I am lonely. Although others stand

with us, each of us stands alone.

A college student speaks of his loneliness in his first year away from his home and community.

“In high school I was the center of attention.

Here I am nobody.” This is the loneliness of separation and isolation.

The loneliness of bereavement can happen when a loved one dies, or your youngest daughter goes away to school, or

your husband is stationed in Afghanistan.

The whole world is touched by the horrendous disaster in Haiti where hundreds of lives have been lost and where there is overwhelming grief, loss, anxiety and pain.

Then there is the loneliness of nonconformity. If one is to be a person of integrity, one must sometimes go against the crowd.

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SOUL SEARCHING

Albert Baldeo A high school girl says that she refuses to part take of the drugs in school and she is isolated. “It gets lonely having to say no.”

So loneliness can be a mark of distinction and character. Leadership can be a very lonely experience; to be at the top can be lonely.

Old age can be the loneliest time of one’s journey because they feel not needed or even wanted. Although they are not needed the way they once were, but they are needed now.

They are needed for their wisdom, the fruit of their fund of experience and for their faith perfected in the winter of their years.

Then, there is the loneliness of sin. Since sin is accompanied by guilt feelings, loneliness and emptiness is inescapable.

Guilt is so painful that it causes us to withdraw.

We should not be afraid of loneliness because it is part of life and the human condition.

Was Jesus ever lonely? The best example to answer this is when He approaches the Garden of Gethsemane. He commands his disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray.”

Taking Peter, James and John with Him, He walks deeper into the Garden.

Going on a little further by Himself, He pleads with the Father to remove the impending suffering from Him. He returns from prayer to find His three closest friends asleep.

In one of His loneliest moments, He exclaims, “Asleep? Could you not watch with me, even one hour?”

Even on the cross, Jesus experienced deep loneliness when He cried, “My God, my God, Why have You forsaken me?”

May I suggest some ways to overcome loneliness?

1.Reach out to help others who are in need.

2. Form relationships with those who make you feel worthwhile.

3. If you feel lonely, in spite of spiritual help, it is part of being human.

4. Develop your own sense of spiritual life.

Your consciousness of God will help you solve your problem of loneliness and emptiness.

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City in Standing up for your own kids Action ▼ AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR

ear Lind—kicked off MY TWO sey: My best By step in, do SENSE you mean with your friend has a four year old boy own booted foot? who is rather ramDo you lose all bunctious. My best control and wildfriend is a single ly seek physical mother who tries her Lindsey and psychological best, however, her Montague retribution for your son’s behaviour is daughter’s swollen largely out of control. and painful mouth?

He has hit and kicked both adults Uh, no. Do you take the opporand other children and from what tunity to talk to your best friend’s I’ve seen, doesn’t respond well to child about how his behaviour hurt discipline or time outs. This boy has and upset you and your daughter? been removed from two different I would. day care’s as a result of his rough Ultimately, discipline should be housing and physical behaviour to- left to the hell hound’s proud parward the other kids. I have a three ent’s discretion; however, if your year old daughter who occasionchild was kicked in the face on purally plays with my best friend’s son pose, and there was nothing being (under supervision). The other day, done about it, how could you not I witnessed my friend’s son kick my step in? daughter in the mouth and then he There is no need to tiptoe claimed that it was an accident. My around this topic as many of us do. best friend, in my opinion, shrugged There is no parental code that off the incident, despite my daughstates you must stand by silentter being very upset. I wanted to say ly while your child is pummeled something to this boy, but wasn’t on the playground. There are sevsure if it was my place. What really eral lessons to be learned here. One bothers me is that my friend is getof them is that you can vote with ting used to ignoring her son’s agyour feet. gressive outbursts. Is it OK for me Next time, choose not to parto step in next time, even if my friend ticipate in the play date. Whether it doesn’t? is your best friend’s child or a com-

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plete stranger’s child, intentional aggression should never go unnoticed in play.

There is a big difference between rough housing at an appropriate place and time and purposefully kicking a smaller child in the mouth. The very fact that your friend shrugged it off without intervening or even saying anything to her son is cause for concern.

Of course, we are not in her shoes; I’m sure she has fought many battles with this kid, but here’s one that she didn’t even show up to. Every mother has felt overwhelmed and frustrated with her kid’s behaviour at one point or another, it comes with the territory of raising these babes.

However, turning the other cheek while your child intentionally smacks you across the face is sending the wrong message to a very impressionable little ruffian. The bottom line on stepping in on an aggressive child’s behaviour is that sometimes you may have to incidentally step on another parent’s toes to protect your own child’s physical and emotional wellbeing.

Lindsey Montague is a registered clinical counsellor in Kelowna.

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Please note wording revision for this item 3441, 3451, 3461 & 3471 Lakeshore Road OCP09-0017 / Z09-0079 / DP09-0160 / DVP09-0161 To rezone the subject property from the C9 – Tourist Commercial, P3 – Parks & open Space and RU6 – Two Dwelling Housing zones to the C9 – Tourist Commercial zone. To amend the official Community Plan Future Land Use Designation for two of the subject properties from the “Major Park/ Open Space” designation to the “Commercial” designation; To obtain a Development Permit to approve the form and character of a 8-storey mixed-use development; To obtain a Development Variance Permit to vary the maximum allowable building height from 15.0m/4 storeys allowed to 25.3m/8 storeys proposed, to vary the required side yard setback (east) from 3.0m required to 0.0m proposed and to vary the required rear yard setback from 15.0m required to 5.0m proposed.

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ON A BRIGHTER NOTE

Getting the scoop on piddles and poop WELBOURNE

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itting behind the steering wheel of the car, about to drive the kids to school last week, I asked a question that’s become fairly frequent since becoming a mother: “What is that smell?”

“It wasn’t me!” Sam replied.

“It wasn’t me either,” chirped Daisy.

Taking another whiff I lifted up my foot to see that the bottom of my sneaker was the source of the smell.

Irritated, I instantly knew what I had done: stepped in some doggy doo-doo. But where, I wondered.

Entering the house to change my shoes, I could see that it was much worse than I ¿rst realized.

Not only had I just smooshed the stuff in between the grooves of my nice new sneakers, but I’d ground it into the carpet and tracked it around the playroom as well.

I guess this is part of what my mother-in-law was referring to when she warned me that puppies were a lot of work.

No kidding.

As an adult, this is the ¿rst time I’ve had puppies. I had a couple of kittens about 15 years ago and they were easy when it came to potty training. I showed them their kitty litter box and that was that.

I guess I ¿gured our puppies wouldn’t be that much harder.

Boy, was I ever wrong.

“I don’t get it,” I said to my husband one day as I picked up another little stink bomb Charlie or Lola had left on our Àoor after just coming in from outside. “I thought dogs were supposed to be smarter than cats.”

“Well, not about this they aren’t,” he replied.

Running into a dog-loving friend later that day, I told her about some of the challenges with our new pups.

“Are you training them to go in the same place every time?” she asked.

“Goodness,” I said. “I’m just thrilled when they do their business outside. It never dawned on me to designate a speci¿c area for it.”

“Oh sure,” she said. “Mine goes in the same spot in the yard so we don’t have to worry about where we’re stepping.”

Visualizing the land mines littering our lot, I regretted not planning out this puppy rearing ahead of time.

Later than night I did some research on the internet. I read some great advice about potty training and would now recommend to anyone wanting to get a pet to do some initial research.

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It felt like I was getting introduced to a whole new world I didn’t even realize existed.

But similar to the overwhelming amount of differing information that suddenly seemed to appear when we ¿rst had children, I realized that what we really needed to do with our puppies is what we did with our babies: read some of it, and then rely on our own loving instinct.

“A big mistake people make is yelling or smacking their dogs when they do something wrong,” my dog-whispering friend said the day I ran into her. “As with humans, that never works. We have to treat them with the same love and respect we want. If we acknowledge when they’ve done something right with positive reinforcement, we’ll eventually get the right results.”

Out in the yard clapping and squealing with excitement over piddles and poops might not make me look like the cool, sophisticated neighbor I’d like to be, but it sure beats stepping in doggy doo-doo and tracking it around the house.

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The kids had used some disposable diapers that our daughter has for her baby dolls, putting them on our pups. For a split second I thought about keeping the dogs in them for the rest of their lives.

Out of curiosity I did a Google search on doggy diapers. And wouldn’t you know it - a bunch of websites came up selling that very thing.

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Transportation link will be an important asset Dave Willoughby CONTRIBUTOR

Great things are happening in Uptown Rutland with the collaboration of Uptown Rutland Business Association (URBA), its members, and the City of Kelowna.

Every day, new businesses are moving into Uptown Rutland because they recognize that good business opportunities are available.

Uptown Rutland is a natural town centre that is in the process of redevelopment.

Over the years, there have been many workshops, assessments, and studies that have all identified the same concept: Uptown Rutland is growing and needs improved infrastructure.

The first major infrastructure improvement, initiated by the City of Kelowna, is to develop a transit station in 2010-11.

The new transit station will establish Uptown Rutland as an integral link between West Kelowna and UBC Okanagan as part of the Bus Rapid Transit program.

As a result of a partnership between URBA and the City of Kelowna, a market assessment has been completed that strongly suggests that the most appropriate location for the new transit station will be on Shepherd Road between Asher and Dougall Roads.

It is URBA’s goal that the new transit station will be accompanied by improve-

ments to the streetscape, with the aim of avoiding the much denounced concrete bus loops that lurk in most city centers.

URBA envisions, and Uptown Rutland deserves, a transit station that exists on a widened street promenade on Shepherd Road that boasts park benches, pavers, streetlamps and strategic greenery.

Such beautification measures will serve two purposes: the successful integration of the Uptown Rutland transit station into a thriving urban environment, and attract and maintain ridership in a safe and enjoyable environment.

Ensuring active use of the transit station will provide Uptown Rutland with an energetic opportunity for this infrastructure to be a catalyst for further redevelopment.

A well used and integrated transit station will enhance the accessibility of Uptown Rutland and its businesses in a manner that minimizes environmental impact while maximizing community involvement.

URBA plans to continue to work closely with the City of Kelowna, its members, and community groups to establish a safe, effective transit station for Uptown Rutland.

For further information about URBA plans and projects, please contact our office at 250-451-9861 or executivedirector@uptownrutland.com.

The renovation of the new Rutland location for the Salvation Army is nearing completion.

Barry Gerding EDITOR

DaveWilloughby is the president of the Uptown Rutland Business Associatiion board of directors.

Uptown After Hours meetings informative The Uptown After Hours meeting for URBA members will take place Wednesday, Feb. 3, 5 to 7 p.m., at Petals From Heaven, 239 Rutland Road North.

The floral shop, owned by Carole Baumgarten, is one of the newest members of URBA, a new store in the Rutland shopping area.

A $5 entry ticket will cover two glasses of wine, provided by Bounty Cellars Winery, appetizers offered by Poppa-

doms and a host of information about the latest activities involving URBA. As well, there will be a guest speaker from Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers.

There will also be several door prizes given out through a business card draw at the event.

For more information about Uptown After Hours, call or email Deborah Guthrie at 250-470-8236; info@uptownrutland. com.

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BURGER BENEFIT…The Rutland location of Wendy’s was among the participating restaurants in the burger chain across the Thompson-Okanagan region participating in the annual Wendy’s Dreamlift fundraiser on behalf of the Sunshine Dreams for Kids Foundation last Wednesday. Among the volunteers on hand to help behind the counter at the Rutland restaurant were Uptown Rutland Business Association board director Joe Iafrancesco (top photo) and Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick.

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The Salvation Army hopes to start relocating its thrift shop to the new Rutland location beginning next week.

Kevin Mack, a spokesman for the Salvation Army in Kelowna, said the renovated facility on Rutland Road, formerly the Valley Lanes bowling alley, is nearing completion.

Mack said office space to accommodate the Salvation Army community life programs will be open for clients, likely on Monday.

“That is where our case workers meet with their clients to assess their needs, arrange for food hampers, provide counselling and referrals to other social service organizations for assistance,” Mack said.

“We have office space to add more programs as we go but we’ll get a better sense of that in the coming months.”

Moving the thrift store from the current Harvey Avenue location to Rutland will be a little more complicated, but Mack said it promises to be a more convenient location

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AGM Wed., Feb. 24th • 5 pm Army, Navy & Airforce Veterans Building - 270 Dougall Rd. N. URBA is looking for community-minded business people to sit on one of our many committees or the URBA Board of Directors.

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URBA board looking Fundraising program kicks off for membership support The Uptown Rutland Business Association executive is encouraging its business improvement district members to attend the association’s annual general meeting.

The AGM takes place Wednesday, Feb. 24, 5 p.m., at the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans unit location in Rutland on Dougall Road North.

Deb Guthrie, executive director of URBA, said the focus of the AGM will be to talk about what the assocation has planned for the year ahead.

“We are interested in hearing feedback—good, bad or indifferent,” Guthrie said.

One of the main functions of the AGM will be to also elect a new board of directors. URBA is seeking active, engaged and committed members of the Rutland business and development community to become directors.

URBA directors are responsible for ensuring

that the organization adheres to its bylaws, goals, and funding obligations.

This includes the funding it receives through the Business Improvement Area designation.

By serving on the URBA board, you are in the exciting position of being able to shape and contribute to important initiatives that impact not only the Uptown Rutland Town Centre but also the Rutland community as a whole.

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Thanks to a donation from Club Penguin, the YMCA-YWCA of the Central Okanagan is one step closer to raising the $5 million required to expand the Kelowna Family Y to include a much needed 13,000 square foot addition.

Club Penguin is donating $150,000 to support construction of a Youth Zone which will provide a safe place for young people to gather and connect.

“All of us at Club Penguin share the Y’s commitment to empowering children and youth to take on leadership roles and do their part to make the world a better place for everyone,” says Club Penguin co-founder and Disney Online Studios executive vice-president Lane Merrifield.

“There are so many vulnerable and at-risk youth who have such incredible potential to do great things given the right tools and opportunities, and we believe the new Youth Zone will benefit the entire community.”

The community is encouraged to support the Y and help raise the final $1 million in funding needed to complete the $5 million project.

The expanded facility will include a new running track, the youth zone, child and family centre, preventative health and learning spaces and a gymnasium.

To donate or learn more about the project, please visit www.yexpansion.com or call 250-7649621.

members must balance their passion for improving Rutland business with objectivity.

Directors are required to be informed, responsible and exercise reasonable judgment in the best interests of Rutland businesses and to: • Attend all board meetings and take adequate time to prepare for meetings.

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• Participate in the Uptown Rutland events, which include Outdoor Movie Nights, Scarecrow Festival & Harvest Marke, Christmas LightUp and monthly Uptown After Hours meetings.

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Mack said the Salvation Army church location and head office on Sutherland Avenue will continue to operate.

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Meanwhile, Mack said the Salvation Army in Kelowna has collected just over $30,000 in donations for Haiti relief, all individual donations.

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TRAVEL Twenty things to see and do while you’re in Cape Town

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Hunkering down against the wind-whipped, cloud-shrouded summit of Table Mountain, my first thought was that the bottom of Africa is pretty much the tops.

The 360-degree vista of Cape Town was striking against a sky painted a rich lapis lazuli and from the pinnacle of the mountain the city quite literarily seems to unfold all the way to the ends of the earth. Indeed, the closest landmass to it other than Africa is Antarctica.

Poised just at the tip of South Africa’s southwesterly coast, the entire Cape Peninsula encompassing Cape Town, the Cape Winelands and the beaches of False Bay juts spectacularly into the hammering waves, where they collide at the intersection of the warm Indian Ocean and the ice-cold Atlantic.

Hands down, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and all eyes will be on it from June 11 to July 11, when the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament and the bend-it-like-Beckham bunch come to South Africa. The games will be played in cities all over the country, among them Johannesburg, Durban, Nelspruit and Pretoria, with several matches including the quarter-finals and semi-finals set for Cape Town.

If you’ve managed to, um, “score” tickets to the World Cup, here’s our Cape Town Twenty—a must-do list of places to see and things to do while you’re in the city.

• Fly South African Airways from their U.S. gateways in Washington or New York. The best advice I ever heeded as a travel writer was to fly a country’s flag carrier. The reasoning is simple.

Asking questions of the crew gives you an immediate advantage if you’ve never visited that place before. South African flight attendants and gate agents will happily offer advice on the best restaurants, shops and nightspots, and can even give tips on places of which to steer clear.

• Visit the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The stunning architecture of Cape Town, with the

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THE SOUTHERNMOST tip of the Cape peninsula is the Cape of Good Hope, once a stop on the spice routes of the early explorers as they went east to India or west to the New World.

V&A as its centerpiece, clearly evokes an Old World ambiance. The sun-drenched waterfront is a working harbor that basks underneath Table Mountain, and its old warehouses and docksides have been converted into a buzzing beehive of activity. Glittering hotels edge the V&A, including Victoria & Alfred, the Cape Grace, the Dock House, and the One & Only.

• Experience Robben Island. Board the Robben Island Ferry on the V&A for a fascinating tour of the desolate island prison where Nelson Mandela spent nearly two decades of his life fighting the good fight against apartheid. Tours are led by former political prisoners who gladly share their life stories.

• Ride the cable car to the top of Table Mountain. The view from Table Mountain’s flat top— the locals compare it to a tablecloth—bedazzles and is perfect for watching the alchemy of the setting sun spin its rays to liquid gold across the Atlantic.

• Take in a Roots Africa Tour to understand apartheid and the African perspective. Roots Africa takes you on an extensive cultural tour of Langa and Khayelitsha Townships, the millionsstrong shantytowns created by the South African government under apartheid.

• Take in the picturesque architecture of BoKaap. With its cobblestone streets, vividly-colored homes and venerable mosques and minarets, Bo-Kaap’s influence is Malaysian, Indo-

nesian and Indian. Try a cooking “safari,” where you actually go into a Bo-Kaap home and learn to make traditional and utterly multicultural Cape Malay dishes seasoned with spices from around the world.

• Experience a Creative Cape Town walking tour. Focusing on any number of facets including events, attractions, or food and restaurants, hoofing it is the best way to see the city.

• Romp through Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. Set on the slopes of Table Mountain, the gardens are breathtakingly smothered with indigenous flora and fauna from South Africa.

• Ramble through the Cape Winelands for wine tastings. The storybook Cape Winelands with their intoxicatingly fresh breezes are the center of South Africa’s boutique wine industry.

The sun shines 80 percent of the time here, so as you drift through the villages of Franschhoek, Paarl and Stellenbosch, which are the historic cradle of Afrikaans and their heavy Dutch influence, the bouquet from the vineyards is prevalent and sweet. A few premier wine estates include the Delaire, the Spier, Ernie Els (yes, the golfer), the Groot Constantia and the Moreson, my personal favorite with its signature “Miss Molly” wines.

• Experience the wine estates and country inns with an overnight stay. The exquisite Grande Roche in Paarl bespeaks of Dutch and French influences and houses Bosman’s, an ab-

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solutely luscious restaurant. The bright and sunny LeQuartier Francais in Franschhoek has consistently been named among the top inns in the world, as has the Steenberg in Tokai. The Constantia, also in Tokai, is extravagant yet at the same time peaceful and tranquil.

• Take in the Big Five and visit Sanbona Wildlife Reserve. About three hours outside of Cape Town, Sanbona is home to a free-roaming pride of white lions. Their blue eyes and nearly pure white fur captures the imagination and have earned them the nickname of “angel lions.”

They are unlike any of the other big cats in the world. Accommodations at Sanbona include a well-appointed lodge and a luxurious tented camp, plus all the requisite elephant, cheetah, zebra and hippo are scattered about the reserve that’s the size of Singapore.

• Count the whales along on False Bay. From June until October, have a whale of a time sighting these sleek mammals as they rise and fall with thunderous glee. Drive or stroll through the False Bay villages of Fishhoek, Muizenberg and Kalk Bay, or better yet stay at accommodations like the St. James, a luxurious yet affordable boutique hotel, where you can watch the continuous action from the comfort of your own room.

• See the Cape of Good Hope. On the southernmost tip of the Cape Peninsula is the Cape of Good Hope, once a stop on the spice routes of the early explorers as they went east to India or west to the New World. Antarctic winds and pounding surf have polished the beaches as fine as diamond dust. Surrounded by a national park and nature reserve home to eland, zebra, ostrich and baboons, the Cape is a juxtaposition of towering mountains, rolling hills, and tranquil pastures that sweep down to the ocean’s edge.

• Walk among the penguins at Boulders Beach at Simons Town. There’s just something too cute about the tuxedoed, diminutive African penguins waddling around Boulders Beach, a series of sea coves hidden among the boulders

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• Eat your way across Cape Town. From springbok to warthog to line fish—that’s any fish handcaught by line—no place on the African continent has better dining than Cape Town. From past experiences and from asking virtually everyone I know who’s been to Cape Town, these are our top picks for restaurants: Salt at the Ambassador Hotel, OYO at the Victoria & Alfred Hotel, The Quarter Gourmet Bunny Chow, the Foodbarn in Noordhoek, Maze at the One & Only Cape Town, Moyo at the Spier Estate near Stellenbosch, Catharina’s at the Steenberg Hotel in Tokai, Signal at Cape Grace on the waterfront, the Greenhouse Restaurant at the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel and the Harbour House in Kalk Bay. • Shop, shop, shop.

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Some animal encounters planned, others not so much Travel School A19 spray and take malaria medicine. But the mosquitoes weren’t that bad, actually. Sometimes there were a lot of flies and spiders at our campsites. I’m terrified of spiders and I did fine, so it wasn’t too bad.

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Occurrence of diagnosed sexual addiction is on the rise T he term sexual addiction is becoming popularized with television shows like Sex Rehab with Dr. Drew and with celebrities like David Duchovny and Tiger Woods checking in for treatment of compulsive sexual behaviour.

The term remains somewhat controversial and is not yet part of the official psychiatric classification system.

Still, what is not in doubt is that some people engage in sexual behaviour that interferes with their jobs, families and other interests to an extent that is ruinous.

They experience it as compulsive and find it difficult to stop even when they realize that they must stop or face serious personal or financial consequences.

Sexual addicts make sex a priority more important than family, friends and work.

Sex becomes the organizing principle of their lives. They are willing to sacrifice what they cherish most in order to preserve and continue their unhealthy behaviour.

In this way it is like other addictions. Whether we call it an addiction or a compulsion is academ-

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Paul Latimer ic. What we need is an effective treatment.

The sexual behaviour that is engaged in can cover a wide range of possibilities including but not limited to masturbation, pornography, serial affairs and prostitutes.

This is not to say that these behaviours are always indicative of sexual addiction.

It is only when they become all consuming and clearly interfere with other functions that they become addictive.

No one knows for sure how common this problem is but we can say confidently that it is certainly not rare and is not confined to celebrities.

It seems to be getting more common, most likely fuelled by the anonymity, accessibility and affordability of pornography on the Internet.

There is no one explanation for all sex addicts any more than there is one explanation for all

alcoholics or drug addicts.

Many have been sexually abused in childhood, many have other psychiatric disorders and many have problems with intimacy but none of these explains all cases.

There is not yet a consensus about treatment and insufficient controlled trials on different treatment approaches.

Most therapists are approaching it like an addiction and using methods that have been helpful in other addictions.

A 12 step program fashioned after Alcoholics Anonymous (Sex Addicts Anonymous) is available and a period of abstinence from sexual behaviour is usually recommended while the patient and therapist explore the genesis of the behaviour and develop a treatment plan.

Because of the shame

associated with this disorder many find it difficult to seek help.

Ironically, the Internet may provide the solution in online forums and chat rooms for sex addicts that are beginning to appear.

Here one can find understanding and compassion in a truly anonymous setting.

There are local groups in many communities for Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) and these can be very helpful for those who have the courage to seek them out.

As with other addictions the first step is to recognize the problem, admit ones irrationality and powerlessness over it and seek help.

As with other addictions or compulsive behaviours, this can be overcome with sufficient motivation and effort.

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Parents want enhanced autism program reinstated

Open letter to Premier Gordon Campbell: Families across B.C. are asking Mary Polak (Minister of Children and Family Development and Minister Responsible for Child Care) to reinstate the EIBI program for children with autism. We need your help.

You can make a difference. It feels good.

We want all children with autism to receive the services they need, and that their parents think is best.

We believe that for most children with autism, this will be an EIBI program (an enhanced program which serves 70 children—Families Protest Cuts To Autism Programs, Oct. 28, 2009 Capital News).

We understand that EIBI is not for every child, parent, or family. We believe all families should have the support they need.

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ife someHODGE was the talented and persontimes feels PODGE able singer/songwriter James like a rollerAvery. Though James and I coaster ride—an unhad chatted on the phone, it dulating universe of was a first face-to-face and ups and downs! his demeanour is as pleasant So far 2010 has as his singing.

Charlie been challenging Three nights later Teresa and yet chalked full Hodge and I attended Avery’s CD of choice moments release party at the Rotary for the memory Centre of the Arts and what a bank. As is often the case for (lucky) wise decision that was. me, much of the memories involve loAvery has a superb voice with a cal musicians. good range, decent diction, and strong I met several new, interesting folks breathing style. His lyrical composition at the fun New Years ‘New Orleans is wonderful and his song writing abilNight’ held at the Kelowna community ity very impressive.

Theatre including Judy.

Avery will undoubtedly garner a lot Last week, Teresa and I were inof attention locally and nationally for vited to a Kelowna Rockets’ game as his latest CD. Good on you, James Judy’s guest and not only got to watch a On Monday, I joined some 12tremendous game but met several more 15,000 other Kelowna residents in atinteresting folks. Among her guests tending the memorable Olympic Torch

celebrations in City Park and was astounded and happy to see the huge attendance. Special personal highlights of the evening included watching friend Marlene Nickel-Lang still beaming like a lighthouse from her torch carrying experience in Penticton earlier in the day.

An unexpected, impromptu, private concert was the second highlight. While resting between musical sets on stage the foursome of local singer/songwriters Roger Gabriel, Jane Eamon, Norm Strauss and Andrew Smith huddled into the Lawn Bowling Club facility to warm up their hands and protect their guitars from the cold air. A handful of others were also warming up inside and we took part in some hand-clapping, toe-tapping tunes as the foursome practiced for their next set. It was an up-close reminder of just how talented and accommodating all four musicians are.

And the final warm moment of the week was joining several other area characters Wednesday at the Wendy’s Dream Lift event fundraiser. I spent an hour and a half at the Harvey Avenue facility and the time passed too fast. I was assigned to filling chilli orders. (I wound up wearing more than I managed to get in the containers).

It was duly noted that while Michele Rule, Luke Stack and moi sweated it out (sure, sure) behind the counter, Graeme James sauntered around in the crowd allegedly cleaning up tables and handing out mints. I am planning on filing a grievance with Wendy’s owner John Tietzen regarding this issue for next year. I insist that I get to hand out mints next year and that Graeme be assigned to the chilli duty. At least he can reach the containers.

Managing editor Barry Gerding’s column will return next week.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

To the editor: I am submitting this in response to Cairine Powell’s letter to the editor, titled Harper Not First to Use Prorogue to Meet His Own Political Ends, Jan. 27 Capital News.

It’s probably safe to say that last Saturday, Jan. 23, supporters (whether past or present) of all political parties attended the anti-prorogation rallies in Ottawa—and locally in Vernon, Kelowna, and Penticton—along with 60 other cities across Canada. It would be incorrect to suggest that the national call to rally was backed by any specific political party, however, it is reasonable (and understandable, even) that most, if not all, persons in attendance at the rallies are currently disappointed in Stephen Harper’s leadership. r Arguments about whether Jean Chretien’s 2003 prorogation or Stephen Harper’s in 2008 and 2009 display more selfinterest are less important than a careful examination of the prorogation convention developed

over the years in Canadian Parliament.

Perhaps it would be helpful to reflect on why we should allow the prime minister to unilaterally put a halt to Parliament and all its business, when he (or she) acting as a legislator is merely one MP out of 308.

The prorogue power may be vested in the prime minister, but he should arguably be more accountable to the legislature in his decision to prorogue. In Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Scotland, prorogation of Parliament occurs in advance of an election or when Parliamentary business is finished. As Ned Franks, a parliamentary historian at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. stated in a recent article from the Canwest News Service: “No other (English-speaking Commonwealth) Parliament has been prorogued in recent times to rescue the government from a political difficulty.”

Somehow, such a refinement of the conven-

tion of prorogation is not practiced in the Parliament of Canada.

Instead of back-andforth party bashing, Canadians must look deeply and reflectively on how we allow our executive to control our legislative branch.

The view that these protests have “a lot to do about nothing” (as claimed by Powell) is a symptom, and now perhaps an ongoing cause of the abuse of prorogation.

If we allow the attitude: My proponent prorogued X number of times for Y reasons and that’s our tradition, therefore prorogation is justifiable and routine; to be operative, then prorogation for naked self-interest becomes a self-reinforcing tradition.

As citizens of Canada, we must ask ourselves, do we truly want our executive branch of government to have this much control over the legislative branch which we have the right to democratically elect?

Lisa Dahrouge, Kelowna

Not everyone in a wheelchair is underprivileged To the editor: Re: Moved by Evidence of Everyday Charity In Action, Dec. 2, 2009 Capital News.

Is a person in a wheelchair with a sign stating: “Hungry, could you please spare some change,” disabled?

Disability is the politically correct word used to replace the word “handicapped.

Ironically, handicapped is an English word, derived from “handin-cap,” meaning holding out ones’ cap while begging for a living.

This may be why some people take offensive when the word handicapped is used; as many people these days with disabilities work full-time and live good lives.

Rob Dubuc shares in his Dec. 2 letter to the editor a clear picture: “As

I entered the Costco parking lot on a cold and wet November day, I noticed an underprivileged man in a wheelchair.”

Anyone with a beating heart reacts to this type of imagery. Some will look away, while others search their pockets for spare change. The good folks who give money don’t walk away empty-handed, they have purchased a warm feeling.

Please remember that Kelowna has numerous recognized, accredited organizations providing many folks with a warmfeeling inside—food.

Not all people in wheelchairs are underprivileged and a person doesn’t need a wheelchair to be hungry, cold, wet, and isolated.

Donna M. Moore, Kelowna

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You make Wendy’s Dreamlift day a success But then, they don’t know the momentum that carries Wendy’s DreamLift Day each year to even greater success. Up 11 per cent—unbelievable.

Of course, a big part of that comes from the enthusiasm that all of you folks in the Southern Interior bring each year. I keep

saying it, but it can’t be said enough: I truly don’t know of any philanthropic gesture that matches these nine Wendy’s. To donate everything for the day— all their wages, salaries and profits is unheard of.

The result, as you all know, is also a first, namely that there will be a

planeload of very special kids who get to fly to see Minnie and Mickey now every other year. Wow! And, it’s in great part because of all of you. For some of you, it involved a very long wait to support our charity.

So this note of thanks is to you all from a lot of

very special kids. Many have already had their dream come true, and many more will in the future.

On behalf of them, gratefully yours, Steven Tuck, president, B.C. Interior Chapter Sunshine Foundation

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Parents of autistic children reach out to B.C. premier and then ignored these efforts. We are now reaching out to Premier Campbell.

Autism is a spectrum disorder. There is a vast difference in the severity of symptoms different children experience.

Minister Polak cannot honestly believe that giving equal funding to children with a spectrum disorder is fair.

Minister Polak’s decision to cut the EIBI program is not saving B.C. taxpayers one dollar. She shuffled money out of this program. She could shuffle it back in tomorrow.

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lions of dollars per child in future health, education and social service costs.

Minnesota has had an EIBI program available to all children with autism for 10 years.

Far from costing them money, it has saved them $1 billion. Minister Polak has no credible answer how it is good fiscal management to cancel rather than keep or expand a program with such proven savings.

Many preventative programs for children, besides the EIBI program, have been devastated by this minister. It is not about money. It is about priorities. Children are simply not a priority for this embattled minister.

The results of her changes are costly and heartbreaking. All were made without research, consultation with parents, or warning.

Now that facts are known, there is no credible reason for standing by them.

The government believes they can get away with this because you do not care. We believe you do care, and that you will get involved.

Your MLAs are all allowing this to happen. It is time to remind them that they work for you.

Ask them to advocate for this program to be reinstated.

E-mail us at B.C.autism@gmail.com.

Lauren Klein, Samantha Warden,

Hollie Davis, Stacey Peljhan, Michelle & Matt O’Neill, Cher Sherwood, Kimberley

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NEWS ▼ REGION

Partnership means weed awareness just a phone call away Their flowers may be attractive, but often these deceptions disguise the harsh reality these aren’t pretty plants for your garden or property. In fact, they’re nuisance weeds that can, if unchecked, spread rapidly through our region.

That’s why the Regional District of Central Okanagan is partnering with the Invasive Plant Council of B.C. to offer residents and groups a

free opportunity to learn more about these unwanted nuisance plants, like Dalmatian toadflax, purple loosestrife or yellow flag iris that masquerade as pretty flowers.

Invasive Plant Specialist Jessica Hobden with the IPCBC is available through March 31 to deliver a free educational outreach program called Stop the Spread.

It can help local gardening

and naturalist clubs and school and community groups learn to identify and remove invasive plants and to choose the right plant for the right place this growing season.

For information or to arrange a presentation email jess_hobden@hotmail.com or call 250-215-4459.

Invasive plants are often mistaken for wildflowers and are spreading through our nat-

City in Action PUBLIC HEARING Notice is given that City Council will hold a public hearing on: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 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 Zoning Bylaw 8000 for:

Text Amendment Bylaw No. 10269 (TA09-0006) Owner/Applicant: City of Kelowna The City of Kelowna is proposing housekeeping amendments to City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 8000 with respect to general definitions, agri-tourist accommodation and the A1 – Agriculture 1 zone.

Text Amendment Bylaw No. 10277 (TA09-0008) Owner/Applicant: City of Kelowna The City of Kelowna is proposing to amend Section 13 – Urban Residential Zones of the City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 8000 to include the RU1hs – Large Lot Housing Hillside Area with a Secondary Suite zone.

835 Quigley Road Lot 20, Section 22, Township 26, ODYD, Plan 19576 Bylaw No. 10278 (Z09-0065) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to construct a secondary suite within a single family dwelling.

Requested zoning change: from the RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU1s – Large Lot Housing with Secondary Suite zone Owner/Applicant: Mike and Sandra Buchner/ Mike Buchner

1199 Loseth Drive Lot 3, Section 13, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP87484 Bylaw No. 10279 (Z09-0070) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to construct a secondary suite within a single family dwelling.

ural ecosystems, agricultural lands and urban areas at an alarming rate.

These unwanted invaders can adversely affect our recreational opportunities by obstructing trails, forcing out desirable natural plants and vegetation.

They also reduce water quality by increasing erosion and sedimentation and negatively impact the forage qual-

ity of native grasses and rangelands.

As native plant communities are replaced by invasive plant infestations, biodiversity declines and habitats change.

In the absence of management these impacts are often irreversible and restoration can be extremely difficult and costly.

The Regional District Noxious Weed Control Bylaw requires property owners to pre-

vent the growth of noxious weeds and tall grasses and provides for their removal in the two Electoral Areas as well as in the City of Kelowna, District of West Kelowna, District of Peachland and District of Lake Country.

Information about the program, noxious weeds and the bylaw is available on the Regional District website www.regionaldistrict.com.

City Hall 1435 Water Street Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4 250 469-8500

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Requested zoning change: RU1h – Large Lot Housing Hillside Area zone to the RU1hs Large Lot Housing Hillside Area with secondary suite zone Owner/Applicant: Mathew and Donna Isabelle

Lot 12, Section 13, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP80103 Bylaw No. 10284 (Z09-0072)

2598, 2620 and 2636 Highway 97 N

The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to legalize a secondary suite within a single family dwelling.

Lot 1, District Lot 125, ODYD, Plan 3522; Lot 2, District Lot 125, ODYD, Plan 35785, Except Plan KAP83939; Lot 1, District Lot 125, ODYD, Plan 35785, Except Plan KAP83940 Bylaw No. 10280 (Z09-0066) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to facilitate the development of a restaurant and comprehensive commercial uses, upon consolidation of the lots.

Requested zoning change: from the C9 – Tourist Commercial zone, the C10 – Service Commercial zone and the A1 – Agriculture 1 zone to the C10 – Service Commercial (Liquor Primary/Retail Liquor Sales) zone Owner/Applicant: T 231 Enterprises Ltd

1305 Roth Avenue Lot 15, Section 13, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP85143 Bylaw No. 10282 (Z09-0074) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to construct a secondary suite within a single family dwelling.

Requested zoning change: RU1 – Large Lot Housing zone to the RU1s Large Lot Housing with secondary suite zone Owner/Applicant: Satinderpal and Rajandeep Ghuman / Axel Hilmer

1299 Nishi Court Lot 24, Section 13, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP87484 Bylaw No. 10283 (Z09-0075) The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property in order to construct a secondary suite within a single family dwelling.

Requested zoning change: RU1h – Large Lot Housing Hillside Area zone to the RU1hs Large Lot Housing Hillside Area with Secondary Suite zone Owner/Applicant: Cody and Andrea Klassen

1495 Kloppenburg Road

Requested zoning change: RU1h – Large Lot Housing Hillside Area zone to the RU1hs Large Lot Housing Hillside Area with Secondary Suite zone Owner/Applicant: Ryan, Joseph and Delores Twordik/Ryan Twordik

5268-5348 Upper Mission Drive and 5127 Chute Lake Road Lots 1-9, Section 24, Township 28, SDYD, Plan KAP87908; A portion of Lot 1, Section 24, Township 28, SDYD, Plan 5485, Except Plan 18646; A portion of Lot 1 Section 24 Township 28 SDYD Plan 5485 Except Plans 18646, KAP49406, KAP50989, KAP64523 and KAP87908; A portion of Lot 1 Section 24 Township 28 SDYD Plan 5485 Except Plans 18646, KAP49406, KAP50989, KAP64523 and KAP87908 (see Map A below right) Bylaw No. 10276(Z09-0058)

further opportunity to address Council after all other members of the public have been heard a first time.

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

Correspondence, petitions and e-mails relating to this application must include your name and civic address. Petitions should be signed by each individual and show the address and/or legal description of the property he or she believes would be affected by the proposal. Correspondence and petitions received between January 22, 2010 and 4pm on Monday February 8, 2010 shall be copied and circulated to City Council for consideration at the public hearing.

Any submissions received after 4pm on Monday February 8, 2010 will not be accepted.

The public may review copies of the proposed bylaws, Council reports and related materials online at kelowna.ca/council or at the Office of the City Clerk at City Hall from 8am-4pm, Monday to Friday, as of January 22, 2010 and up to and including February 9, 2010.

INFO: 250-469-8645

The applicant is proposing to rezone the “Kelowna Mountain” development to allow secondary suites.

Requested zoning change: from the RR2 – Rural Residential 2, the RR3 – Rural Residential 3 and the RU1h – Large Lot Residential Hillside Area zone to the RR2s – Rural Residential 2 with Secondary Suite zone, RR3s – Rural Residential 3 with Secondary Suite zone and the RU1hs – Large Lot Residential with Secondary Suite Hillside Area Owner/Applicant: 0722955 BC Ltd, Pacifico Developments Inc, THD Consulting Ltd, 0768723 BC Ltd, Ryan Volk, Jonathan Schindelka, Victoria Carson, Chong-He Koh, Quentin Trollip, Jamie Klassen and Glenn Cho/0722955 BC Ltd 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, City Hall, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4.

Presentations at the public hearing are limited to a maximum of five minutes. If a person has additional information they shall be given

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Show your spirit Kelowna Petro-Canada’s Canadian Athlete Family Program will allow the parents of Olympian Kelsey Serwa, Terri and Brad Serwa, to attend the Vancouver Games without having to worry about accommodations or event tickets to watch their daughter ski for gold.

Families often play a and late night snack), event crucial role in an Olympic tickets to watch their athathlete’s success and lete compete and ground make huge sacrifices, yet transportation to and from family members tend to be events, with dedicated a forgotten element in an shuttle buses to various Olympic success story. In venues.

2010 Canada is sending While many factors can infl i uence an its greatest athletes ath to compete in the athlete’s perforKelowna m Games and Petromance during has the co Canada is sending competition, fam their greatest fans family support is par —their families. paramount when it comes to Olympic and Petro-Canada’s il PParalympic l i success. Yet for Canadian Athlete Family Program will host and acmany Canadian athletes, commodate Kelowna’s ski high accommodation costs, cross athlete Kelsey Serwa’s ticket prices and availability parents, Terri and Brad often keep family members Serwa (who also live in Kel- at home, rather than cheerowna), for the 2010 Winter ing on their loved ones live Games in Vancouver, which from the stands. means they don’t have Petro-Canada’s Family to worry about any last Program ensures that the minute accommodations or athletes’ families are at the event tickets.

2010 Winter Games cheerThis is a unique and ing them on. much needed program that This program offers will host and accommodate benefits for athletes as two immediate family well because it helps them members of every particifocus on the competition pating Canadian Olympic during a very stressful time, and Paralympic athlete while knowing that all their during the Games in parents needs are taken Vancouver. Approximately care of.

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Kelsey Serwa was named this week to the 18-member freestyle ski team for Canada competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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Kelowna crew for McDonald’s More than 300 McDonald’s crew from across Canada are gearing up to experience the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games first-hand as part of McDonald’s Olympic Champion Crew program.

With the Games just around the corner, four local employees have been chosen for the Kelowna Olympic crew to work at McDonald’s in the Olympic Village.

The four who will have this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity are: · Jessica Gauthier · Cindy Lester · Carly-Jacqueline Pardy · Patricia Waters In addition to serving the athletes, coaches, officials and media at the three new on-site McDonald’s restaurants, McDonald’s Olympic crews will attend selected Olympic Games events and participate in recreational, sightseeing and cultural activities.

No matter where you live in the province, you can share in the experience of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. There’s a wealth of ways to join in, whether the Olympic Torch Relay is coming to your neighbourhood or you are part of our online community.

Follow the Olympic Torch Relay and share your experience at www.yougottabehere.ca

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NEWS ▼ MLA’S REPORT

B.C. investment in health care continues to increase F unding for health care has increased every single year since 2001, and this year is no exception.

Over the next three years, the health budget is growing by 20 per cent.

In 2001, British Columbia spent about $9.4 billion on health care.

We’re now investing about $15 billion per year—that’s a huge increase compared to every other year and every other ministry.

The health system

Ben Stewart in B.C. works 24/7, 365 days per year providing excellent services to British Columbians and costs

$41 million to operate every day. We spend $1.7 million every hour on health care.

Here in Kelowna and Vernon, we can see our investment very clearly.

The renewing and expansion of Kelowna General and Vernon Jubilee Hospitals are tangible proof of our government’s investments.

These renewed hospitals will mean better access to care for patients, better equipment and space for professionals,

new specialties and specialists, and more.

Earlier this week, Premier Gordon Campbell announced the funding approval for the Interior Heart and Surgical Centre.

It’s a $450-million project that means even more Southern Interior residents can have cardiac procedures done right here in Kelowna, rather than having to travel to the Lower Mainland.

Just a few months ago, doctors at KGH per-

formed the first angioplasty, a procedure that previously would have involved sending patients on a long and expensive trip to Vancouver.

Since November, more than 100 procedures have been done. That’s 100 patients who got their care closer to home and means that families could stay with their loved one post-op to help with healing.

These procedures used the specialized skills of doctors, nurses and al-

lied health professionals here in Kelowna, which supports our economy with good jobs in our community.

In addition to the upgrades and expansions at the hospital and the services we provide, our government is also investing heavily in our health human resource.

We’re training more doctors and nurses than ever before. The number of medical training spaces in B.C. has climbed from 128 in 2001 to 256 today.

And when the Southern Medical Program here in Kelowna officially opens in 2011, the number goes to 288.

This investment is important because it takes years to train a doctor, a decade or more for some specialties. We have to make investments today so that we’re able to meet

the needs of tomorrow.

The 1990s saw reduced investment in medical training and that resulted in fewer doctors in our province, especially in smaller communities.

We’re now struggling to keep up with the demand in the face of a growing and aging population.

Our government is committed to ensuring you have the best health care system possible.

Through effective management of tax revenues and strategic investment in effective service provision, we are able to keep increasing our investment in training and new facilities to ensure that we will have the care and services people need in years to come.

Ben Stewart is the Liberal MLA for Westside-Kelowna.

ANNOUNCEMENT The Partners of KNV are pleased to announce the promotion and appointment of Alix Larsen to Principal with the firm effective January 1, 2010. Alix and her husband and two children moved to Kelowna in 2003 and since that time she has been integral to the establishment and development of KNV’s presence in the Okanagan.

Alix Larsen, CGA As a Principal with KNV, Alix will continue to play a lead role in expanding our presence in the interior of B.C. We look forward to her continued success and contributions to KNV Kelowna.

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Gus is an older guy who is in search of a loving home. He is very affectionate & loves to lean on people. He is friendly, gets along with cats & children...but not so much with other dogs. If you would like to get to know Gus better, please come down to the shelter during our hours of operation.

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Baloo is a sweet well socialized pup.

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This beautiful orange & white tabby is so adorable and loving.

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Woodman at full strength following 2-year recovery

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If handling adversity is the true test of character in an athlete, UBC Okanagan women’s basketball player Katie Woodman has enough character and then some.

Woodman is back on the basketball court this season after two full years of recovery from knee surgery.

Now 23, engaged to be married and in her fifth year at UBCO, the former Immaculata high school star is closing out her UBCO season where she belongs: In the backcourt for the UBCO Heat.

“It’s good to be finally back after not playing for a few years,” said Woodman, a 5-foot-7 guard.

“It was such a big change sitting for two years. I was used to playing every day since I was in Grade 6. It was definitely an adjustment to sit out.”

Two years ago,

Woodman had complete ACL reconstruction on her knee. Originally the operation was expected to sideline her for just six months, but complications kept her off the court for the past two years.

Thankfully she has put the recovery behind her and is now back to 100 per cent health.

“It’s exciting to know my knee is finally better,” she said. “It’s great to play the sport that I love. It was like a part of my life was missing.”

It wasn’t completely missing, though. During her two year absence from UBCO, Woodman took on an assistant coaching role at her old high school, the basketball factory at Immaculata, where she helped the senior girls to a provincial championship and a second place finish at provincials.

It took her back down memory lane to when Woodman was an Immaculata star and led her team to back-to-back

provincial championships.

Seeing it as a coach was a different perspective. “Being a player it’s such a big part of your high school,” she remembers.

“We lived and breathed basketball. When you do it as a coach you’re more proud of the girls. I did it so I know what they went through. It was nice and I was really proud of the girls.”

Seeing the game from the sidelines also changed the way she viewed basketball, making her a better player in the process and helping her understanding her coaches better.

“I definitely think it made me a better player,” she said. “You understand the coaching perspective more.

“You have to be patient when you’re a coach.

Now I understand them better and look up to them more.”

And this year Wood-

man has been happy to be back to being a player.

Due to her injury she still has a year of college eligibility remaining. She will finish her schooling and plans to graduate from UBCO with an arts degree as she works towards a career in elementary education.

Her fiancé, also an athlete, is training to become an RCMP officer so she doesn’t know where she will be next year.

But the basketball court will always be part of her life.

“I definitely want to keep basketball as part of my life,” she said.

“Whether its playing rec or women’s, I definitely want to keep playing.

I love it. Going through those two years and coming back…some people told me they might quit.

But I have a passion for it.”

And the UBCO women’s team is that much better for it.

UBCO HEAT guard Katie Woodman is back to 100 per cent health this season, her

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C on the jersey no burden for Ok Rockets’ Mulcahy Kevin Parnell STAFF REPORTER

Being captain of a hockey team comes with certain responsibilities.

Some players can handle them and some can’t.

For Okanagan Rockets centre Brett Mulcahy, the added weight of the C on his jersey hasn’t been a burden. In fact he has taken to the letter and has been a perfect leader for the Rockets in the B.C. Major Midget League.

“His work ethic is awesome,” said Okanagan Rockets head coach Misko Antisin.

“He never complains, he’s first on the ice and last off. He wants to get better. He’s always asking questions. He’s our leader.”

Mulcahy has taken a big step during his second year in the BCMML. He is leading the Rockets in points with 17 goals, 28 assists and 45 points in just 30 games.

Heading into this weekend the Rockets sat in fourth place in the 11 team league, although they were just three points out of first.

“I think I’ve played pretty well but teams in the BCMML with just a few there is always room for improvement,” weeks left in the season. said Mulcahy. “I have a bigger role on “This year it is so close in the the team this year leadership-wise. standings that it can come down to one “There is a lot more responsibility game and how your team plays in that but I like a challenge. It’s fun.” one game,” said Mulcahy.

As a 16-year-old Mulcahy has one Heading into this weekend the more year of eligibility to play in the Rockets trailed the Vancouver Giants BCMML but if things keep progressby one point, the Cariboo Cougars by ing, the 5-foot-10 170 pounder is likely two and the first place Vancouver Canheading off to junior next year. adians by three points.

He’s listed by the Everett Silvertips Mulcahy figures his team can beat of the Western Hockey League and atany one of the top teams. tended the Vernon Vipers B.C. Hockey “I think we can definitely comLeague training camp this past year bepete against any team in the league,” DAVE CONNOR/CONTRIBUTOR fore returning to midget. he said.

OKANAGAN ROCKETS captain Brett A solid student, he says he’s un“We’ve had some great games and Mulcahy is having an outstanding season with the decided what junior route he will take if we can just play the way we can play Rockets in the BCMML. when the opportunity arises. and play our system, our team can do For now it’s all about the Okanagan great things this year.” kparnell@kelownacapnews.com Rockets who are in a tight battle for position amongst the top four

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Stellar athletes keynote speakers at UBCO breakfast A trio of world-class athletes will be among the keynote speakers for the fifth annual Valley First UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast.

World champion para-alpine skier Josh Dueck, who at 23 was paralyzed from the waist down after overshooting a jump, Kelowna native and competitive ski-cross athlete Kelsey Serwa, and Cam Egan, a world-class cross country skier, will be at the head table Friday, April 9 at the Coast Capri

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“Kelsey and Josh are both making an impact on the world stage and are medal hopefuls at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics,” says Steve Manuel, chairman of the Athletics Scholarship Breakfast planning committee.

“Kelsey is an up-andcoming athlete with potentially many more years of competition ahead of her. Josh will have a drastically different message—one of tragedy, and then second chances

“Cam is on par from a competition standpoint with Josh and Kelsey, but brings another dimension to the mix,” added Manuel. “Cam is a full-time student at UBC Okanagan and is an example of how our athletic department and our athletic scholarship breakfast are able to support student athletes that are not participating on our Heat varsity teams.”

So far, the annual Athletics Scholarship Breakfast has raised more than

25 per cent of its $1-million goal for the Athletics Scholarship Endowment Fund, which was created to help attract and retain the exceptional student athletes that are so important to high-level varsity athletic programs. It is one of the most effective ways for businesses and individuals to support UBC Okanagan athletes, as the university provides a matching gift for every ticket and table purchased.

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dent athletes in our community,” says Manuel, adding that they have a very demanding schedule which often doesn’t allow time for a part-time job.

Tickets for the Valley First UBC Okanagan Athletics Scholarship Breakfast are $1,000 per table or $100 per ticket and can now be purchased online at www.goheat.ca/breakfast.

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Sprinters do well in Edmonton meet

Le Bihan will be bobbing for Canada in Whistler

Ana Biagi was competing in her first ever indoor track meet and the 15-year-old was fourth in the 60m, fourth in the 200m and ninth in the 300m.

The four will continue to train with Fralick and have set their sights on the B.C. Summer Games and the B.C. championships.

In February the runners are expected to take part in a Kamloops indoor meet and could possibly return to Edmonton in March for the Alberta Provincial Indoor Track meet.

Meanwhile, Keefer Joyce is now backing off sprint training for a few weeks to prepare for the Mayor’s Cup International Showcase soccer tournament in Las Vegas, Feb. 13 to 15.

Women’s b’ball The King of Floors Fury needed overtime to defeat the B.C. Storm 5752 in Kelowna Women’s Basketball League action Sunday night.

Kim Whelpton, who scored 19 points on the night, put the Fury ahead to stay with a three-pointer in the extra session.

The Storm’s Crystal Prince forced the overtime with a three-point, buzzer beater in regulation.

Liz McPhail added 16 points, including 10 free throws, for King of Floors.

Mel Coon, who fouled out in overtime, led the Storm with 22 points.

In other action, Triple Threat remained in sole possession of first place with an 88-37 win over the Rookies.

Lisa Nevoral (23 points), Megan Lee (16) and Jacqueline Nazareno

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Cassidy Schultz, with 15, and Jen Garnett, with 14, led the way for the Rookies.

Marni Richardson scored 20 points to lead LifeMark Physiotherapy to a 72-30 win over the Misfits.

Shandia Cordingley added 11 points in the win, while Carrie Snaychuk knocked down 12 for Misfits.

Pinnacle Sports Physio/OK Strata Management won by forfeit over Ace Forfeit.

The standings after 11 weeks are: W L Triple Threat 9 2 Pinnacle/OK Strata 8 3 LifeMark 8 3 King of Floors 8 3 Ace 5 6 BC Storm 5 6 Rookies 1 10 Misfits 0 11

The Okanagan is sending a regional select U16 boys team to the

event that attracts scouts from around the United States.

Kelowna’s Chris Le Bihan will take part in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as a member of a four-man bobsleigh team.

Le Bihan was one of two Okanagan athletes named as part of the 18 member Canadian Olympic bobsleigh and skeleton team this week.

Le Bihan will ride as a brakeman in the sled driven by Lynden Rush.

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Four Kelowna sprinters won medals at Alberta’s Golden Bear Open Indoor Track Meet Jan. 16 and 17 at Edmonton’s Butter Dome.

Training under Kelowna coach Brandt Fralick, the foursome were solid competitors at the event.

Elisa Joyce led the way with three medals as the 15-year-old won gold in the 60m, gold in the 200m and silver in the 300m.

Sister Adele Joyce, also 15, claimed two medals, winning silver in the 60m, bronze in the 200m and placing fourth in the 300m event.

Keefer Joyce, 16, made the finals in the 60 metre, 200m and 400m events and brought home bronze in the 60m.

Kripps is also on the team and will ride in the four man bobsleigh with driver Pierre Leuders.

Le Bihan, a 1995 graduate of KLO in Kelowna, has been a member of the Canadian bobsleigh team for the past five years.

In 2006, he missed out on a spot for the Olympic team by just one spot.

“Canada is a force to reckon with in the sliding sports of bobsleigh and

skeleton,” said Don Wilson, chief executive officer, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton.

“Since the last time the Olympic Winter Games were held in North America in 2002, our program has accumulated nearly 180 international medals.

“These results are a tribute to the talent and dedication to excellence by this elite group of athletes and coaching staff.”

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And three, the shoulder has a relatively poor blood supply and thus swelling due to injury is often slow to clear, and less blood flow means slower healing times since we depend on healing mediators via the blood supply to expedite tissue repair.

With all that movement, things in the shoulder are bound to go awry at times.

I always tell my patients that when you combine the huge range of motion demands placed upon our shoulders, with the injurious effects of our collectively poor awareness of posture, throw in a less than fully rehabilitated previous injury, and then compound this all with a relative inability to clear swelling quickly due to an inherently poor blood supply, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing that our shoulders are not in a state of disrepair and pain at all times.

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dow, second Frank Costello, lead Bob Comba, designated sweeper Darren Stallnecht and on ice guide Barb Hansen-Comba will be returning to the nationals to try and make it six consecutive Canadian championship titles.

Dubbed Team Canada, the rink will try to defend its title in Ottawa during White Cane Week Feb. 7 to 13.

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Personals MAGIC HANDS! full body relaxation. Lessons & prostate massage avail. 20 yrs. exp.

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(250)462-2927 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

Lost & Found 2 MISSING Cats: 1 grey & fluffy w/white paws, other is small, beige/grey, fluffy. Could be anywhere. Please Call 250-712-2983 LOST: Black backpack, contains black Gateway Laptop, on Jan 23rd. Please call, 250-768-5511 LOST: Car key to Volvo, attached to remote opener. Call 250-762-0719 LOST: Long haired Tabby cat, black/brown w/white paws & bib. Blue collar, gold tag. Magic Estates. 250-868-8870 LOST: Lrg male cat in Cosco area, tabby markings with very lrge paws. Reward. 250-8602199

Getaways SKI & STAY at Sun Peaks Resort!

Stay 5 nights, pay for 3, (Sun arrivals until Feb 10) Vacation rentals of Condos/Chalets, 1-4 bdrms. Full kitch, f/p, hot tubs, 1-800-811-4588 www.BearCountry.ca

Childcare Available A Brand new Licenced Kindercare/Preschool on Rutland Rd. 3-5 prog. avail. 250-765-7298

AT TIGGER & ME Too Daycare: Spots available for 21/2 5year olds & Kindercare.

250-765-4900 (Rutland).

AUNTIE NANNY’S DAYCARE has 2 openings for ages 2-4yrs. Fun, caring, safe environment. Park next door. References. 250-861-8484.

INFANT - 5yr group daycare available 15 Min from downtown, let your babies spend healthy days surrounded by orchards and fresh air. Preschool program included Call Heather at 250.762.3661 forthekidsdaycare.ca

SPACE Avail. Mon.-Fri. Rutland area nr. Rec. Ctr. Pre & After school, 250-765-1363 THE COCDA Autism Program provides Intensive Behaviour Intervention for children with autism under the age of six. The program teaches to the core deficits of autism based on the most current research. The program focuses on social interaction skills, the functional use of language and increasing the child?s ability to function positively in their family and in the community. Program services are provided by an Interdisciplinary team which includes: Behaviour Intervention Program Consultant, Clinical Advisor, Behaviour Interventionist, Speech Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist. We are now taking registration for the program starting February 1, 2010.

Please contact Guifré Calderer at (250)763-5100 for more information.

Business Opportunities

LITIGATION SECRETARY required; the ideal candidate will have 3 - 5 years experience in the Personal Injury area. Apply in confidence to Marion Bomford, Human Resources Manager at: bomford@pushormitchell.com Thank you for your interest in our firm.

SENIOR Pastor, Baptist Church, F/T, $20.hr. 40hr/wk.

Benefits, Insurance, Pension Plan. Must speak Spanish, 15yrs exp., able to supervise, and must have a criminal record check. Be able to administer rites of faith ie. marriages & funerals etc. Apply by mail: 675 Ace Rd. Kelowna, BC. V1X 4C4

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*NAME OUR WINERY*

Help us name our new winery in SE Kelowna.

Preferably a name that has some “MEANING” to our neighbourhood or the Kelowna area. However all names considered no matter how unique! Email: namethewinery@shaw.ca

Celebrations

Celebrations

50 years have come to pass, along the way you had a blast, now all remains are the crappy years, and lots of laughs from your younger peers, We love you Linda, yes we do,

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TURF LOGIC FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY. Zero Pesticide Lawn Care. Okanagan Territories Available, Outdoor Lifestyle, Full Local Support. www.turflogic.ca 1-866-239-4056

WANT out of the rat race?

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Obituaries

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Valleyview Dignity Memorial A comfortable and tranquil funeral home, with a home town feel

your computer. No direct sales www.123dare2dream.com

VALLEY MITSUBISHI Requires Immediatley!

JR. PARTS PERSON Jr. Parts Person required for busy import auto dealership.

Must have good customer service skills, previous parts experience an asset, but will train the right candidate, must be mechanically inclined, honest, dependable and a hard worker. Duties may also include; shuttle driving and deliveries. Drivers Abstract required.

Please apply with resume online or in person.

VALLEY MITSUBISHI 2350 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, BC V1X 4H7 or psilcock@valleymitsubishi.com Attention: Paul Silcock

Coming Events

Coming Events

Growing Forward Attention Producers The Business Risk Management Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands invites growers and producers to an information session on AgriStability.

At the session producers will learn: • how AgriStability works.

• how the program can benefit a producer when an operation faces profit margin declines of more than 15%.

• details about important deadlines.

• how to fill out forms such as the Harmonized Form.

Kelowna

Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1655 Powick Road

February 4, 2010

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Please call us toll free at 1-877-343-2767 to reserve a seat or for more information on the program. For program details and other information session schedules/ locations go to www.agf.gov.bc.ca/AgriStability.

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Career Opportunities

Okanagan Dodge, the Interior’s #1 Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership, is seeking a

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Show how much you love him/her by placing a special Valentines message in our Sunday, Feb. 14th edition of the Capital News 1column x 1” = $20 For more details call 250-763-7114

GOLD AND SILVER Coins!! ...

Sell online “As Seen On TV” Hottest Market in 25 years!!

Full Local Support and Training, check it out, www.recoveryplanb.com 250-863-5925

BBOY Dance Classes (break dance) ages 6+up.

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2 Olympic Games tickets, Opening Ceremonies, Sect 421 Cat.B, $750.obo. Call Linda @ 250-763-4733 OPENING CEREMONIES 2010 OLYMPICS 2 Category A tickets. Not able to attend. Great seats and a great price.

250-212-9262.

Career Opportunities

This birthday wish is from the C.R.E.W.

CIVIL LITIGATION PARALEGAL required; the ideal candidate will have 5 years experience in Civil Litigation with emphasis on Foreclosures and WCB claims. Apply in confidence to Marion Bomford, Human Resources Manager at bomford@pushormitchell.com Thank you for your interest in our firm.

Sports & Recreation

Career Opportunities

Jodee Webster Funeral Director

Valleyview Funeral Home 165 Valleyview Rd., 765-3147 Proudly serving Westbank, Kelowna, Rutland, and Lake Country.

We are located off Hwy 33, above Willow Park Church

Previous experience not necessary but would be an asset. The position offers excellent remuneration and benefits for the right individual.

Must be a team player.

Apply in person Tuesday to Friday with resumé to: Mike Morra, Service Manager.

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Education/Trade Schools

Farm Workers

Help Wanted

A physically fit strong male 20-30yr old to work for 41yr physically disabled male in wheelchair at my home. Must have car. Mon-Fri. 12-6pm. $15.55/hr. 250-979-2992 msg

CARPENTERS Helper req’d, own tools, transportation a must. 250-451-6983 aft 6pm

APPLY NOW! Expanding Kelowna Co. Now accepting applications for FT work in various positions. No exp nec.

Call 250-860-3590

ATTENTION: LOCAL people needed to Work From Home online $500-$4500 PT/FT. Complete Training provided.

Call Candace 1-877-822-8170 EXPANDING Veg. mgmt co. has immediate openings in the S. Interior & Kootnays for exp. saw op. w/slashing/falling exp.

Herb. Ticket, Cert req’d. Respond w/detailed work history resume to fax: 250-861-8737

Career Opportunities

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Career Opportunities

4 Workers needed for thinning, picking & landscape maint. work. $9.50/hr. fr. Apr.1-Oct. 31, 2010. Candidates must be willing to work outdoors and in all seasonal conditions. 48hrs. per wk. Fax resumes to 250-451-9050

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An opportunity is here for you.

Interior Savings is the largest credit union based in the interior of B.C. We deliver exceptional financial services and products to over 82,000 members in 14 communities through 21 branches, two Commercial Lending Centres and associated companies.

We are seeking solution-focused people to help us deliver our vision – to be the best in the communities we serve. As a valued team member, you will experience a diverse, exciting and rewarding workplace and a great place to build a career.

Growers Supply Company Limited is a thriving horticultural supply business with 6 sales outlets throughout the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys. We are currently in need of a driver for our 10 ton van and trailer. Class I, with air, and a clean driving record are required.

Have questions? Want to find the right position? Visit homedepotjobs.ca/6471 to apply online or find more information.

We are committed to diversity as an equal opportunity employer.

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If you have a passion for learning and helping others, The Home Depot could be your answer. As the leading home improvement retailer in Canada, our business thrives on the enthusiasm and skills of each of our associates. For you, that means you’ll get the training and hands-on experience you need to learn, grow and succeed.

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BILGA Farms, Kelowna BC. Permanent FT Orchard Workers Wanted. Pruning, thinning, harvesting fruit & veggies.

Tractor operator/driver. $12/hr.

Req’d immed. Email bilgafarms@hotmail.com BOPARAI Orchard req’s, Pruning, thinning & picking.

March-Oct. $9.14/hr.862-1025 NEED Farm Worker, $9.14/hr, 7days/wk, March 1-Dec 15.

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Sprott-Shaw Community College is looking to hire an Admissions Advisor. The candidates should have relevant sales and marketing experience with contactable references.

The successful candidates will demonstrate strong communication and presentation skills as well as have a competent ability to network and promote the institute.

All candidates should be team player orientated, accept challenges, work under pressure and have a positive winning attitude.

We offer a very competitive package and an excellent team work environment.

Please forward immediately a cover letter and resume to domenicb@sprott-shaw.com

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We are seeking a Branch Manager for an exciting opportunity at our Merritt Branch. As a key member of our management team you will ensure that the member experience lives up to our vision & values. The job features responsibility for leading the branch sales & service strategies including marketing, business building, and member relationship management. You will bring your personal strengths in communication, leadership, coaching, and mentoring to ensure that employee growth and development is aligned with business objectives and the success of the credit union.

Studies show that reading keeps the mind sharp. Give your brain a boost. Read the newspaper and open your eyes and your mind to a world of information.

Closing Date: February 21st, 2010

This position is full time/seasonal. There is a fair amount of over-time required through the spring and early summer. The driver is home every night. Medical, dental and pension plans are available through the company. Applicants must be neat and possess a positive approach to customer service. This position is based out of Kelowna and travels a service area generally from Kamloops to the US border to Grand Forks in the east.

Qualifications: • A university degree in a related field, plus a Branch Compliance Manager designation.

• Credit Union related designations and knowledge of Relevant legislation (i.e.

Financial Institutions Act) are a preferred asset • 7-9 years of leadership/management experience, preferably in the financial services sector.

• Knowledge of: employment laws and other relevant legislation, strategic management practices, and accounting principles and practices.

Please send resume and driver’s abstract c/o General Manager, Growers Supply Company Limited, 2605, Acland Rd., Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7J4. Position available immediately.

Interior Savings Credit Union, Human Resources Services, 300-678 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6P3 Fax: 250-869-8339 / Email: mkane@interiorsavings.com

Qualified applicants are invited to forward their cover letter and resume to:

We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact short-listed candidates only.

Call

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VINEYARD DEVELOPMENTS has opened a new showhome of this home in the Quarry subdivision located in the Upper Mission. It will be open for viewing this weekend.

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Housing design experience a deďŹ nite plus Craig Mohr, head of Vineyard Developments, talks about his new Kelowna residential construction projects.

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Question: Tell us about (your company) and what you have been building over the last few years?

Mohr: My father Richard and I incorporated Vineyard Developments Ltd. in 2002. Our

first project in Kelowna was a 35- unit townhome development, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mission Breeze,â&#x20AC;? which is located in the prestigious lower Mission area. The executive style townhomes sold very well because of the location, functional open plans, great value and upgraded specification.

After the success at

Mission Breeze, I assumed ownership of Vineyard Developments, incorporated my design company Creative Source Energy and branched out to project consulting to meet the market demand for these services.

We designed the floor plans and elevations as well as the marketing campaign for a 38-unit townhome development in Invermere. Presently, I am working on the design and marketing of a four-

storey condominium project in Penticton, called â&#x20AC;&#x153;East 163.â&#x20AC;?

Vineyard Developments is the acting partner in this development and I am really excited to be assuming the position of general project manager when construction begins in 2011.

Vineyard is currently building custom homes as well and has a show home open for viewing in the Quarry, located in Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Upper Mission

area. I recently completed the design and Vineyard has initiated the construction of a very imaginative 6,500 sq. ft. home for a breathtaking location in SheerWater, an exclusive 25-lot gated community on Lake Okanagan.

Vineyard Developments will also be opening their 2010 model show home in the Upper Missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trumpeter Ridge this fall. We are looking forward to an exciting 2010.

Q: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different or unique about your company and/or approach to your business?

Mohr: With a background in fine arts and a business degree from NAIT, I have worked hard to bring an extremely diverse mixture of talents to Vineyard Developments Ltd.. and Creative Source Energy Inc. I have very personal, hands on approach and pay particular attention to the every detail- from design to imple-

mentation; I believe this is what sets Vineyard Developments apart.

Effective and accurate communication as well as lower operating costs are two key advantages to working with us.

I also come from a family with over 40 years of development experience which I have found to be a huge advantage in this market. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very eager to please all my cli-

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Miravista and Sundance Ridge see increase in buyer traffic Miravista and Sundance Ridge, two West Kelowna condominium communities offered by Renascence Developments, have noticed a substantial increase in both traffic and buyers within recent months.

“People who have been waiting on the sidelines have realized that there is no better time to get into the market than now,” said Lisa Thomas, vice-president of sales and marketing.

“Price points are the lowest customers have seen in the Okanagan for years.

“The most sought

after price points seem to be between $270,000 to $300,000 and we have a great selection of homes that are within that range.”

Miravista currently has homes ranging from $269,000, for 1,122 sq.ft. two-bedrooms plus a den, and cap off at $362,000 for a top floor corner unit with unbelievable lake and mountain views.

Sundance Ridge is offering prices ranging from $249,000 for a 983 sq.ft. two-bedroom, two bathroom suites up to $315,000 for a two-bedroom plus a den plan with incredible views of Shannon Lake and the Shan-

non Lake Golf Course.

The current prices combined with today’s low interest rates are really making home ownership viable for a much wider range of individuals.

This is really impacting people’s decision to make a move sooner than later.

People can get the benefit of lower prices and can lock in today’s exceptional rates for the next five years.

Both West Kelowna locations offer amenities such as a seasonal pool, hot tub, and guest suites.

In addition, both locations are very close to

amenities such as shopping, medical/dental offices and restaurants.

Miravista is in the heart of the Westbank area and all amenities are within walking distance, while Sundance Ridge is within a four minute car ride to those same conveniences.

Miravista and Sundance Ridge are in a position to offer flexible possessions.

All homes are complete and ready for occupancy which means you can have possession within as little as two weeks.

All homes offer granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, heat-

ed underground parking, storage, and window coverings.

Select units offer hardwood to the living and dining areas. Additional parking stalls are available with many of the units as well.

Both locations have three-show suites available for viewing to make

the shopping experience more enjoyable.

It is easy to see the amount of furniture each plan can accommodate and allows the buyer an opportunity to visualize their own pieces in the space.

Miravista is located at 3832 Old Okanagan Highway, next to the

Johnson Bentley Aquatic Centre, while Sundance Ridge is located at 2210 Upper Sundance Dr. in the Shannon Lake community. Take Shannon Way to the top of the hill and take your last right hand turn.

Both locations are open from noon to 5 p.m. daily.

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The story stated that locally, OMREB does not collect real estate statistics, and that the organization relies on the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which has an office in Kelowna, for reporting to the public on that information.

In fact, the monthly tracking of a vast array of statistical information is compiled from the real estate board’s MLS system each month.

OMREB produces a monthly statistical media release highlighting market trends, as well as a statistical package sent to all media in the area as well as posted on their website at www.omreb.com.

This statistical tracking includes month-

ly and year to date average and median prices for all property types sold on the MLS, the number of units listed for sale in each property type from month to month and year to date, as well as the average days on market for properties.

The properties listed for sale through OMREB’s realtor membership on the MLS system are primarily resale residential and commercial properties.

Private home sales are not listed on the MLS while newly constructed properties may or may not listed on the MLS depending on if they are being marketed through an OMREB realtor. CMHC statistical reporting would include those properties which the OMREB does not track, however, CMHC includes its statistical reporting as part of the information CMHC provides to the public.

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hot properties 532 Mica Court • Upper Mission • Single Family • Built in 2010 • 2,619 sqft • 4 Bed • 3 Bath • Hardi plank exterior, maple cabinetry, granite hrdwd throughout, 9 + 11ft ceilings on the main with tray ceilings in the master. I-POD docking station, wired for security & sound. MLS®9226709 $509,900 Rob Dion, Royal LePage Kelowna, 250-575-5255

632 Quarry Avenue • Upper Mission • Single Family • Built in 2009 • 2,368 sqft • 3 Bed • 3 Bath • Custom design Lake view home. One and a half storey with walkout basement. On a quiet culde-sac, close to schools, baseball diamonds and parks.

MLS®9226991 $789,900 + GST Nick Grapentin RE/MAX Kelowna, 250-215-2361

Center Point • Glenmore • Condominium • Built in 2009 • 931-1136 sqft • 2 Bed • 2 Bath • 9 ft ceilings, fireplace, rich solid cabinetry. Sleek tile floors and backsplash.

MLS®9226016 from $269,900 OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY + SUNDAY 12-3PM Darcy Nyrose, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty Kelowna, 250-575-1946

304-1007 Harvey Ave • Kelowna South • Condominium • Built in 2006 • 1017 sqft • 2 Bed • 2 Bath • Great central location.

9 ft ceilings, fireplace, new laminate flooring.

2 heated underground parking stalls.

MLS®9222722 $258,000 Shawna Holliday, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty Kelowna, 250-863-1637

12581 Lake Vista Crt • Lake Country • Single Family • Built in 2006 • 3896 sqft • 3 Bed • 3 Bath • Open floor plan. Stunning lake and orchard views.

Chef’s kitchen with large granite island.

MLS®9219945 $899,900 Deborah LeCavalier, Royal LePage Kelowna, 250-862-1103 Cindy Wagner, Royal LePage Kelowna, 250-826-2002

537-1088 Sunset Dr • Downtown Waterfront • Condominium • Built in 2004 • 1031 sqft • 2 Bed • 2 Bath • Waterfront, spacious condo.

Best, unobstructed views of lake and Plaza area for low 400’s. Recently upgraded Plaza consist of Club house with f/p, plasma screens, pool table, in-and-outdoor pools, BBQ area and much more. MLS®9222518 $429,900 (no GST applicable) Rom Houtstra, Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd. Kelowna, 250-317-6405

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Adapting to green building concept Housing from B8 ents, I have an endless supply of fresh new ideas and I can be more competitive and hands on because of my company’s size.

I bring many diverse talents into the equation when working on any type of project.

Q: Do you have an example where you went over and above for your client?

Mohr: Creative Source Energy spent over a year in the design process for the SheerWater project to ensure that the client moved into a home that had both outstanding curb appeal and very functional interior living spaces.

As always, it was very important to be cost effective, keeping “value added Engineering” in mind.

Our challenge and ultimate success with this home was really directed at creating a synergy between the unique looking exterior with a functional, comfortable interior.

I find that if I adhere to my motto, ‘under promise and over deliver,’ I can effectively manage my clients expectations and deliver them and excellent experience in the end.

I don’t want my clients to be just satisfied, I want them to be blown away.

Q: What is your background and why did you go into home building as a profession?

Mohr: As I mentioned, I am fifth generation builder and I love the idea of continuing the family legacy.

The building and development business is a complex and many facetted industry.

On any given day I will be on the job site reviewing details with sub trades, talking with a supplier about a quotation, having a meeting with the city planning department, working on a plan with a client or giving a personal tour of ma show home with a perspective buyer.

There are just so many things to keep the creative juices and energy flowing. It’s an very exciting business.

Q: What do you like to do when you’re not building?

Mohr: Snowboarding in the winter. Big White is incredible. My father was on the chair

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VIEW OF THE living room setting in the Vineyard Development showhome in the Quarry residential area of the Upper Mission. lift during the Christmas season and saw that the people on the chairlift with him had season’s passes to Whistler.

He asked why they were at Big White if they had passes to Whistler.

There response “because it’s the best place in the world to snowboard.”

I also love to golf.

People travel from far and wide to golf in the Okanagan Valley. Bikram Yoga keeps my mind and body healthy.

And of course, surfing behind a wake board boat—how much better can it get than being with friends on a hot summer day in a sweet boat?

Q: Why did you choose Kelowna as a place to build?

Mohr: Pretty simple…It’s the best place on earth to live! People will continue to move into the Kelowna area for all the reasons I love to live here. Why would a builder want to be anywhere else?

Q: Briefly describe your building process?

Mohr: I call my process 3C: Connect—Create—Construct.

First, it is critical to connect with my client and learn everything that is required to make sure I exceed expectations.

Then, create a design that perfectly suits my client’s needs.

Finally, price and construct the project with the upmost integrity and have an eye for even the smallest details.

Q: What top three things should people be looking for when building a new home?

Mohr: Functionality

comes first when designing and building a home.

You can have the nicest looking house on the block but if it’s not functional it not going to be liveable or marketable.

Second, pick the right location, have a strong design, build in the right price range. Your home will always hold its value if you keep that formula in mind.

Finally, use a very credible builder. Do your homework, get references and ask as many questions as possible to get to know the contractor before making a decision.

Q: What type of home plans are popular and why? The shift is to a much more contemporary homes with clean lines and bold new elevations. It’s refreshing to see builders and designers stepping outside the box and being more creative and expressive.

Floor plans with open concepts are extremely popular. The main living space, kitchen and dinning area are all open.

The open concept tends to fully utilize the square footage of the home and living spaces always appear to look and feel larger than they actually are.

The open concept is also much more conducive to entertaining friends and family which is appealing to most new home buyers.

Mohr: Specifically, what new home features are popular today in the Okanagan?

The following features are popular today; theatre rooms, over sized fridges, stacker wash-

er and dryers in the master bedrooms, toy-car garages, custom design pools, designed out door living space and landscaping, indoor/out door water features, floor to ceiling windows, kitchens with double islands in larger homes, contemporary chrome fixtures and over sized interior and exterior doors.

Q: What are the latest industry trends you are seeing in home building and what do you see as emerging trends for the future?

Mohr: Building green is definitely on the rise in today’s market place and we will continue to see more demand for energy saving products and materials that are better for the environment and easier on the client’s cheque book.

Contemporary looks have become very popular in the past few years.

Kelowna seems to have a more sophisticated buyer with more disposable income to invest in real estate than most markets in Canada.

This leads to more freedom for designers and a strong demand for distinctive custom designs and a wider use off different more expensive building materials.

Most higher end homes being built today still incorporate some of the very popular craftsman materials such as authentic stone, wood accents and stucco but we are seeing those same materials on homes with flat roof lines, heavy facia and inverted roof lines.

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Q: How has the building industry changed in the last year?

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dropped and it is a great time to build a custom home for both the client and builder. The best trades are more available and are willing to go the extra mile for a very fair price. There is more attention to detail and the clients dollar will definitely buy more now than in the past 7 years. Now is

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Q: What have been some new innovations in the building industry in the past couple of years?

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people to see and where are they located?

Mohr: Yes, my executive, custom designed and finished show home is at 632 Quarry Ave. in the Upper Mission is for sale and can be viewed by appointment.

Call or email me at 250-878-9411; cmvm@ shaw.ca or through Nick

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad Credit? bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer West Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 or email @ r.allen@shaw.ca. 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada.

REDUCE DEBT by up to 70% Avoid bankruptcy. Free consultation.

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250-860-1653 www.4pillars.ca

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping PAPER Trails Bookkeeping.

Kelowna & Lake Country. Simply-Accounting, AR, AP, Payroll, Remittances, Pickup & Delivery. Professional, Reliable & Convenient. 469-6737 email: papertrails@shaw.ca

Carpentry/ Woodwork 1A Quality Finish Carpenter for reno’’s/new constr. Book now for $1350. tax credit. Free estimates. No job too small.

David 250-864-7910

Carpet Cleaning BONDED & Insured Carpet Cleaning. $60/4rms & hall extra $10/rm. 250-681-4245 Jeff

Cleaning Services BEST Quality Cleaning Ltd. Prof, reliable, bonded, ins’d.

Comm/Stratta. 250-764-9552 CLEANING: Residential by the week or month. Seniors welcome, $25hr 250-448-1786 CLEANING Service, move in or out, one time, forclosure, PT, offices. Over 20yrs exp., flexible, no contract.

778-753-1356 MATURE Lady-Over & above cleaning, errands & caregiving, detailed, values, honesty/ integrity, low rates. 807-2299 MUMS Cleaning Residential, Commercial, Seasonal mums cleaning.weebly.com, clean ing-woman@hotmail.com 250-864-3717

Custom Rock Counters

JANUARY PREMIUM

Computer Services 12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. Certified computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. 250-717-6520.

12/7 In-Home Repairs. New Systems/Upgrades. 20? Prof.

Service. Peter 215-4137 HOME and business Computer Support. Repairs, upgrades, networking, wireless, software installations, security, data recovery, spyware and virus removal. Web design and hosting. Resonable rates. Pat 250-470-1157

Electrical

Heat, Air, Refrig.

Kitchen Cabinets

COMM. & Res. Service Upgrades/Service Calls, & Reno’’s. 250-317-3479 Lic#40170 D. FRANCIS Electrical Ltd. Quality/Dependable Service.

Fully ins’d. Lic#91625. 317-6843 JRS ELECTRIC: Fully licensed. From new builds & renos to service calls. Call today, 250-448-6510

FURNACE’S Fireplace’s Hot Water Tanks & Gas Fitting.

Call Tony @ 250-863-8567 SOMMERFELD Heating A/C, Install & Repair Heat Pumps, F/P, Gas Fitting Lic. 215-6767 SOUTHERN BC Heating & Air Conditioning. Over 30yrs exp.

Call 250-681-3869

QUALITY GRANITE, Let the Beauty of Nature Inspire Your Home, Update Your Kitchen with Quality Granite Countertops @ Affordable Prices. Free In-home Estimate Serv.

250-878-7040 Call Joe.

Home Improvements

ASPEN LANDSCAPING. Spring clean up, aerating, pruning, etc. 250-317-7773.

Countertops

40 sq. ft. of Premium Granite includes FREE removal of old counters and FREE installation $ 400 SAVINGS all for only

Excavating & Drainage KRENNY’’S EXCAVATING. Exc/bobcat serv., Sewer HU’’s, UG Utils, Bsmts, Footings, Backfilling, Drvwys, Lndscp, Retaining Walls. Rubber track exc w/blade. Est’’s, Fully Ins. Kory 451-9095, 869-9125 Serving Kelowna, Westside, Lake Country

2995

$

Floor Refinishing/ Installations

✔ ACCREDITED Business.

STRONG ROOTS FLOORING. BBB Lic’’d & Ins’’d. Custom Floor Re-finishing. Supply & Install Hrwd, Laminate, Cork And Tile. Rick, 250-808-7668

Concrete & Placing OKANAGANS Concrete Specialists. For all your concrete needs & services. Got Water problems we have the solutions! Free est & consulting.

Call 250-451-6944

Contractors

SHOWROOM

M-F 9-4 SAT 10-2 www.customrockcounters.com 250-763-8303 ~ 250-870-1577

#2-1115 GORDON

ALL WEST DEMOLITION Ltd. All types of demolition. Free estimates. Call 250-808-0895 KSK Woodworking, Framing, finishing, foundations & more.

Quality workmanship at reasonable prices. 250-979-8948 WENINGER CONST. Family company commited to Kelowna & Big White. 250-765-6898

GEORGE’S DELIVERY..........

PICK-UP TRUCK FOR HIRE. 250-763-8911, 250-212-5034.

Countertops

Drywall

CUSTOMROCKCOUNTERS. COM. JANUARY PREMIUM GRANITE SALE. 40SQ’ OF PREMIUM GRANITE. $2995.

250-870-1577, 763-8303 SHOWROOM: 1115 GORDON DR. REFACE Countertops.

1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.

DRYWALL SERVICES & Repairs New work & reno work.

30? exp. Framing, Bording, Taping, Texture. Ken212-9588

WHERE DO YOU TURN

Electrical

TO LEARN WHAT’S ON SALE?

YOUR NEWSPAPER:

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Courier/Delivery Services

WAL TEK Drywall & Renos, board, tape, texture & paint.

From new homes to small renos, for a free estimate call Guenther, 250-878-0528

ALAN Dignam Electric. Service/ additions / reno’’s. Licensed, bonded & insured.

30yrs exp. Alan, 250-808-6595 A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. lic’’d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) BEST Choice Electrical Contracting, sm. jobs, service changes/upgrades, 215-1646

Lawn & Garden DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred.

1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339

Handypersons ANTHONY’’S Mobile Workshop. Repairs & reno’’s. 25yrs Exp Senior Disc. 317-9876 BILL’S Handyman Service for all those small jobs you can’t find anyone to do. Laminate flrs., tiling, plumbing, painting & gen. repairs. WCB cov’d. & ins’d., Call 250-869-7738 HANDYMAN for rent. Art Krauza, hm: 250-765-0286, cell: 250-718-4340 HIGH Caliber Const. Repair, Replace, Remodel Reno., Dan sm jobs. 864-0771 30 yrs. exp.

TERRY’’S RENOVATIONS & Handyman Service. For all your reno’’s, repairs & odd jobs. Charge by hour/job. Exterior/interior painting, baseboards, flooring, carpentry & loads to dump. No job too small.

Free estimates.

250-450-6939, 250-575-4258

Hauling & Salvage SMALL Hauls. Truck for hire.

Yard Waste, Small Moves, Boats, Etc. Call 250-864-0696

ACRYLIC Tub Liners & wall installations. Tub to shower conversions. Renovations by Well Built Construction. Call 826-BATH (2284) ADDITIONS, finished bsmts, kitchen & bth reno’’s, tile, hrwd & laminate flooring. Drywall, painting. Ext/int finishing. Call 250-870-3187 CHIPSTER’’S GEN. Contracting.250-826-0091 aghoce@tel

Landscaping

DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred.

1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339

lus.net, Household Renovation

ER Renovations- Reliable & Exc. service. No job too small.

Ernie 765-0879 Rick 765-3553 INTERIOR Finishing & Reno’’s. No Job too small, Install & Repairs. Drywall, Plumbing, Doors/Win, Baseboards, Cab., Kitchens, Bthrms, 859-2787 MARAINE Construction, 30 yrs. Exp. Complete Home Building/Reno’’s.250-300-4657 NATURAL WOOD FLOORING Fir, Hemlock & Pine www.rouckbros.com Rouck Bros. Lumby, BC 1-800-960-3388 NINKO Construction Mgmt.

28yrs Exp. Res. & Comm. No job too small or big.

250-861-1066, 250-212-1641 ROSTKA ENT. Ltd. Complete int/ext. reno’’s. Carpentry, drywall, painting, bsmt, decks & more. Lic’’d & Insured. BBB Accred. Call: Rob 878-8049. office 764-5449.

STUDZ Renovations Carpentry, Plumbing, Elect., Drywall, Decks, Tile, 250-317-8275 THE Old Pro’’s, Licence & Insured, Reno’’s, Remodeling etc. Barry @ 250-826-2599 WOODLAKE COUNTERTOPS. Counter-tops In-stock.

Kitchen Cabinets. Cutting & Finishing Services. Flat lay & Cabinetry. 250-300-6980

Home Repairs LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879 SMALL household & yard repairs. Seniors friend! Free estimates. Call 250-826-5627

Kitchen Cabinets BATHROOM RENO’S. Plum bing Repairs. Bathrooms By Gemini 862-6991, 764-0189 MARYANNE’’S Kitchen Design. Call 250-317-7523

UNIQUE Pools & Landscapes.

Full 3D design & build services. Call 250-801-YARD( 9273)

Machining & Metal Work

GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, boat railings. 863-4418 www.getbentmetalfab.ca

Masonry & Brickwork

WILDSTONE Masonry- Stone Fireplaces and Exteriors- Call Greg for est. (250)826-6989 wildstone@shaw.ca

Misc Services

MALE 4 Male Erotic Massage, $95. Winfield, 9-9 Daily 250-766-2048

Moving & Storage

✔

AAA Best Rates Moving $59?.

“Why Pay More” Short/Long Distance.

Free Est. Res/Comm, 861-3400

DAN-MEL MOVING. 16’’ One ton 7x12 Trailer. Local/Long Haul. Bonded/Insured. Dan 215-0147/250-766-1282.

FAMILY Movers. Moving?

Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2009.

Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley.

Free Estimates, 250-493-2687

NORTH END Moving Services Local/Long Distance welcome, Truck returning empty fr. Calgary Jan. 30th, “Discount”, Free Estimates 250-470-9498

SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY JUNK REMOVAL

Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998)

House/Yard/Building Sites/Rental Properties/ Renovations/Etc. “We Service just about any kind of clean-up”

Scrapmetal/wood/appliances/etc. *W.C.B. Coverage kelownajunkremoval.com Large 3/2/1 & 1/2 Ton Trucks Excellent Reputation & Excellent Service.

Cell 250-718-0992 / 250-861-7066 / Member of Kelowna Chamber of Commerce

RENOVATIONS STUDZ RENOVATIONS

PLUMBING

XCEL PLUMBING

CARPENTRY PLUMBING DRYWALL ELECTRICAL TILE WORK CONCRETE KITCHEN CABINETS LICENCED, INSURED

Irrigation, Gas Fitting and Drain Cleaning.

Commercial, residential and renovations.

Service and hot water tanks.

ELECTRICIAN

STUCCO

250-317-8275

KBM ENTERPRISES LTD. Commercial/Residential.

Hot Tub/Heat Pump Connections, Service Upgrades/Service Calls, Additions/Renos. Lic. #40170 Call Ken 250-317-3479

Call Clint, 250-575-3839

ENKARTA STUCCO & REPAIR LTD. Big or small we do them all. Free Estimates 30+ yrs exp.

250-769-0684

BATHROOMS

MOVING

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

North End Moving Services

.

GEMINI BATHS 250-862-6991 WWW.KELOWNABATHROOMS.COM

CONSTRUCTION

Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional

Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498

LANDSCAPING

SNOW REMOVAL & EXCAVATING

PAINTING

ASPEN LANDSCAPING LTD

TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING LTD.

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

Book now for landscape projects, retaining walls, aerating, power raking, pruning, etc.

Spring cleanup,

250-317-7773 or visit us at: aspenlandscaping.ca

COUNTERTOPS RUBBISH REMOVAL REPAIR & RENOVATIONS

765-6898

WOODLAKE COUNTER-TOPS

PHONE BOB

COUNTERTOPS IN STOCK

Weninger

250-765-2789

KITCHEN CABINETS

In business since 1989 Licensed & insured

250-300-6980

CONSTRUCTION

CUTTING & FINISHING SERVICES, FLAT LAY & CABINETRY

RENOVATIONS CONSTRUCTION ADDITIONS, finished bsmts., kitchen & bath reno’s, tile, hrdwd. & laminate flooring. Drywall, painting. Ext/int finishing.

Call 250-870-3187

• Plowing & sanding • Comm snowblower • Trucks w/plows & bobcats • Landscaping CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500

NINKO Construction Mgmt.

28 yrs exp. Res. & Comm. No job too small or big.

250-861-1066, 250-212-1641

anytime

YARD CLEAN-UPS RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL OGO-GROW & BARK MULCH DELIVERY APPLIANCE PICK UPS-RECYCLE

Pgr: 250-861-0303 25 Years of Satisfied Customers

POOL & LANDSCAPE UNIQUE

POOLS & LANDSCAPEs • • • • • •

In Studio Design/Plans Complete Landscape Services Swimming Pools & Spas Stamped & Exposed Concrete Work Decks, Fences, Railings Paving Stones & Retaining Walls

Call 250-801-YARD (9273) Design Studio • 2810 Benvoulin Rd

Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry 250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098

ELECTRICAL

ANTHONY’S MOBILE WORKSHOP

The Friendly Handyman specializing in... stucco - drywall - paint repairs and renovations.

25 yrs. exp.

Seniors Discount

Call 250-317-9876

HANDYMAN Larry’s Handyman & Renovation Services

• Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing

• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal

250-718-8879

Residential and Commercial New Construction & Renovations Small Jobs GARTH GRANDO Lic. No. 97059 cell: 215-1646 phone/fax 769-9049

CALL 250-763-7114 TO BOOK YOUR SPOT TODAY

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Painting & Decorating 100% A-1 Satisfaction! RICKS PAINTING. $399. 3 room Special.

Call Rick 250-863-2302 100% AFFORDABLE Painting Exp, quality. Int Paint/ceilings.

Winter Specials.

Terry 863-9830 or 768-1098 COLOR CONSULTATIONS. Interior Re-paints, Reno’’s Custom Blinds, Diane 212-6128 DALE’’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982, 862-9333

Rubbish Removal

Sound / DVD / TV

250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL Junk Removal fr. $75., Bin Rentals fr. $125.

KelSTAR Satellite - Parts / Install - All Provider Big or Small - The Best Rates - FTA Experts Call 778-478-1854 - kelstar.zxq.net

✔✔✔ THAT GUY & His Work Truck LTD. Junk Removal & Bin Rentals 10,15 & 20 yard Bins.

We haul EVERYTHING

250-575-5383 BOB’S ONE TON. Clean-up, 25yrs satisfied customers.

765-2789, 861-0303 pgr

Plumbing

DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred.

1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ XCEL PLUMBING, Irrigation, Gas Fitting and drain cleaning.

Comm/res and reno’’s. Service & hot water tanks. 575-3839 DREGER Mechanical 20yrs exp.

Plumbing, Gasfitting, Repairs, Reno’’s. 24hr. 575-5878.

KOSKI Plumbing-Heating Gas Fitting Reno’s Res. Bonded/Insured Troy @ 718-0209

Roofing & Skylights TEAM GERMAN MASTER ROOFER Experienced in all kinds of roofing. New, Reroof & Repair, European Quality 2 yrs. Warranty. Call Steffen C#: 863-8224 W#:778-754-1015 Master & Visa cards welcome

Rubbish Removal 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1All About Junk Removal & Moving Stuff. Insured. Call Dave, 250-212-1716 ‘#1 - BBB Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998) Scrap metal, wood, appls, etc. House, yard, building site, rental properties, renovations, etc. WCB Coverage. Lrg 3/2/1 & 1/2ton trucks 718-0992 or 861-7066 kelownajunkremoval.com

TILE’S MASTER. Baths, kit. reno’’s, fireplace. Best Price.

Free Est. Joe 250-859-7026

Tree Services 1-1 All Exterior Hedge & Tree Service. All types of pruning & removing. Fully Insured. Dave 250-212-1716.

NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms, Blue Jay Lawn Care 575-4574 TREE Removal for Bug Kill & Dead trees. Avoid FIRES etc.

Call Manny 250-766-6655

Equestrian

ANYWHERE, Anytime, fully licensed, insured and owner operated snow removal.

Available for both residential and commercial lots in Kelowna and area. Including Big White, Vernon & Penticton.

Flexibility with leaving machine and equipment on site. Contract hourly and flat rates available. Equipment used: -232bCat Skidsteer with 6-Way Plow blade and 2 buckets - 1 ton 4x4 plow truck with 4-way hydraulic western snow blade/ Contact Heath at 250-575-5740 anytime day or night for a free estimate.

r 3VCCJTI 3FNPWBM r #JO 3FOUBMT r 5SFF 3FNPWBM $IJQQJOH 3FTJEFOUJBM $PNNFSDJBM $BMM 250-718-4548

PET FIRST AID COURSE Feb. 27-28 www.petstrainingservices.com

For more information please Call 250-352-9244 or email educate@petstrainingservices.com

Pets

Tiling

BIG M SADDLES AND TACK 5765 Falkland Rd. (behind pub) Falkland Feb. 10% off sale! Every item in store.

Aussie saddles, pads, girth and saddle bags. English & western saddles and headstalls. Gypsy, pony and full size driving harness. Leather and show halters Winter and stable blankets and much more. www.bigmtack.com Ph. 250 379-2078

Rubbish Removal

P.E.T.S. Training is offering a two-day

Stucco/Siding

Snowclearing

TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING Snow plowing, sanding, comm snow blower. Ins’d. 979-8033

Pet Services

ENKARTA Stucco & Repair.

Big or small, we do them all.

Free estimates. 250-769-0684

Home or Jobsite, Renovations Cheapest rates in the Valley www.thatguysworktruck.com

DL Decor & Painting. Trained with over 30yrs. ex. Int. & Ext. Projects, 250-308-4380

LTD.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Feed & Hay Feeder hay. Round bales $160 ton. Delivery available.

250-838-6630.

FIRST crop alfalfa & second crop alfalfa. Sm. square bales.

Armstrong 250-546-3371. *HAY SALES GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail.

(250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.

Pet Services DOGWORKS. Specializing in Puppy Kindergarten, also ClickerSmart dog classes.

Priv. lesson also avail. Certified Prof. Trainer250-317-1288

LABS 2 yellow lab males, all shots, family raised $500.

SHIH-TZU 3-female Shih-tzu X, $500, shots, family raised.

250-547-9224. 250-547-9224 MAREMMA PUPPIES, Born Nov 5. $500. 250-491-5005 or view at 6011 Goudie Rd. Mini Daschund puppies $300 (250)422-3399, (250)420-7417 REG’D German Shepherds.

Bred for temperment and health.

European working lines. Approved homes only.

250-766-1052, 250-766-4902 REGISTERED German Shephard Pups, great temperment, bred to be adaptable to all lifestyles. $1200. 250-768- 7241 Siberian Husky pups, blue eyes, beautiful markings, vet checked. Good family pets 250-770-1417 $700

Antiques / Vintage ANTIQUE walnut buffet & china cabinet. Good condition.

Both for $600. 778-478-7816 COUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES Now open again Sat. & Sun. 10-5 Or by appt. 4262 MacDonald Rd.5 minutes from Armstrong (off Otter Lake Rd.) Quality antiques.(250)546-2529

Jardin’s Estate Jewelry and Antiques is OPEN! Mon-Sat, 10-5, 5221 Hwy 97, Okanagan Falls, 250-497-6733

Appliances * WINTER CLEARANCE SALE ON NOW Save an extra 30-50% off our low priced items!

Selling scratch & dent Brand names you can trust. Prices that can’t be beat. Come in & check us out.

SMART CHOICE LIQUIDATORS. 3124 30th Ave, Downtown Vernon 250-549-5010. Unit #4-2720 Hwy 97N, Kelowna, 250-712-9855.

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Building Supplies

Furniture

Misc. for Sale

WHARE House sale, exotic bamboo hardwoods, Oak and maple engineered plank flooring, only high end products, 25 year warranty. you will no find these prices in stores. call 250-814-9663 or email sales@ rockymountainflooring.com

6PC Cherry sleigh bdrm set.

Queen bed, dresser, mirror, chest, 2 night stands. New!!

Still boxed. Worth $5000, Sell $1695 Can deliver. call 1250-550-6648, 250-550-6647 BRAND new Sectional couch with ottoman, microfiber (2 colors to choose from) $899 call 1-250-550-6647 KING size 4 poster bed, no mattress, $280. New cream leather chair, $100. Moving, must sell. Call 250-769-7582 OAK Pedestal 48” round tbl. & upholstered matching chairs.

Also Burgandy leather loveseat new 2009 @$1500. sell for $900. 763-3745, 860-3607 SOLID Oak Dinning rm. suite, buffet & hutch, table & 6 chairs, like new, $1300.obo.

Oak table & 4 chairs $200.obo.215-1684, 869-0298

FIREWORKS FOR SALE Restocked for blowout sale.

20% off all stock. Jan 30-31.

12pm-7pm. Free display at 6pm on Jan 30th at Race Track Gas. Hwy 97N Duck Lake.

GARMIN’S GPS PERSONAL NAVIGATOR For the outdoor sports enthusiast! Powerful 12 channel receiver, waterproof construction.

Never used, still in box. $50.

778-478-7769, 250-869-7362 MOVING. Furn, TV’s, beds, area rugs, WD, DW, hsehld items & more. 250-718-8866 MOVING, Must Sell. Brass hd board $60. Walnut finish 9 drawer dresser $30. Sears Electric 18” Mulcher Mower $95. Blk office chair w/arms, 5 casters $25 & more. 765-1893 OPENING CEREMONIES 2010 OLYMPICS 2 Category A tickets. Not able to attend. Great seats and a great price.

250-212-9262.

Tonneau Cover fits 2004-07 GM Silverado/Sierra 5.7’ shortbox black hard shell locks exc. condition $500 250-764-1993

Farm Equipment Massey Ferguson Tractor, w/4 accessories, mower, auger, forks & blade. $3100 call Kathy (250)766-1685

Food Products 100 Mile diet, Grain fed lean long horn beef by the side CWF $2.65/lb. 250-546-6494.

Free Items COMPUTER desk, older style, good condition.

Call 250-764-2563 FREE Fridge, older, suitable for beer fridge, call 250-765-0511 MOVING Boxes (20), Also Older style Sofabed, Brocade, clean & not worn 317-2920

Fruit & Vegetables MANY Varieties of Apples for sale thru-out the winter. Call Graziano Orchards.

3455 Rose Road. (250)860-2644.

Firewood/Fuel

✔ ✔ ✔

DRY FIR FIREWOOD CUT, SPLIT & DELIVERED. $150.

HEAPING 3/4 TON TRUCK LOAD (A CORD) SEASONED. 250-317-4003 BLOW Out Price. $79.95.

Heaping P/U. Dry Pine, some Fir. Delivered. 250-575-4574 CLEAN, barkless, Douglas Fir, split, 1/2 cord, $50 incl tax.

Call Shoreline Pile Driving @ (250)769-7694.

CUT & Split Very Dry Pine or Fir $89.95. delivered local, Call Paul @ 250-212-6070 FIREWOOD $135/cord, 4”Hx4”W, 8’’L +delivery from W. Kelowna to Peachland, Winfield & Big White area. Vic 250-979-1598, 250-801-5085

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL Shipping Container Storage New/Used/Damaged.

BEST PRICES. 20,’’24,’’40,’’45,’’48,’’53’’.Insulated Reefer Containers 20’’40’’53’’. CHEAP 40’’ Farmers Specials on NOW! Semi Trailers for hiway & storage.

We are Overstocked, Delivery BC & AB 1-866-528-7108 call 24 hours.

Jewels, Furs 2RUBIES (2.8 & 2.6 carat) wholesale apprsl. $3000.ea.

Must sell $1200.ea. 764-8119 I Want to buy your unwanted GOLD & SILVER & COINS! Local Collector looking for Gold & Silver & Coins. Up to 95% of spot. Local Buyer 250-300-6622

Misc. for Sale 7 HORSE 2 Stage snow blower in very good running cond. Offers. Also looking for used gym equip.250-309-6187 DO YOU NEED LARGE AMOUNTS OF FREE FILL? (250)307-3839 Dacron Enterprises LTD. FAR-INFRARED SAUNAS: Demo Blowout Models starting at $599. FREE Shipping, setup. FREE Trials. Showroom 1-888-239-9999 Kelowna. www.SOLARUSsauna.com

Musical Instruments

PIANOS Warehouse Sale @ Moir Pianos.

STEINWAY, HEINTZMAN, YAMAHA and more !! Priced to Sell !! Call Richard @ 764-8800

Sporting Goods

RUSSIAN SKS’’s - Special Selection, cleaned, oiled & inspected, $299. Ammo - 1120 RDS-Case $195. 12 ga shotgun ammo & clay targets $99.

Quality Firearms bought & sold. GLOCK stocking dealer.

Weber & Markin, The Okanagans Professional Gunsmiths for over 25 yrs. 4-1691 Powick Rd, Kelowna, (250)762-7575

$100 & Under

100FT. 350psi. Fire Hose roll. $50./roll.

250-765-3577 or 250-801-0193 1 225/75R15 tire on Jeep rim, 80-90%. $65. 250-707-2123 12x24 insulated tarp. Brand new, $50. 250-769-0933 14’ Aluminum Extension ladder, $90. 250-765-2958

SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY RENOVATIONS

ROSTKA

HOME RENOVATIONS

Enterprises Ltd.

The Okanagan’s Renovation Specialists Residential and Commercial, Additions, Garages, Basements, Windows, Doors, Decks, Fencing, Carpentry, Drywalling, Painting Top Quality Worksmanship & Service

Rob 250-878-8049 Off. 250-764-5449 Lic. & Insured - Ref’s available (WCB Coverage)

FLOORING • Custom Floor Refinishing • Supply & Install of Hwd., Laminate, Cork & Tile • Samples to your door • BBB Accredited • Licensed & Insured Call Rick 250-808-7668

WELDING & FABRICATION METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

REMODELING THE OLD PRO’S Licenced & Insured

Call Barry

250-826-2599

DRYWALL DRYWALL SERVICES & REPAIRS New work & renovation work. Over 30 yrs. experience. Framing, boarding, taping, texture t-bar ceilings & insulation.

Call Ken 250-212-9588

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• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall

• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing

•Electrical • Tile Work • To-Do Lists • Much More

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Qualified, Reliable. • Bonded •Installations • Repairs • Renovations • H. Water Tank • Washer, Dryer • Dishwasher Over 30 yrs. Experience

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Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099

Special Savings On Custom Drapes, Blinds & Painting • Painting • Renovations

PLATINUM INTERIORS Diane 250-212-6128

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Small jobs, new construction & renovations, panel changes, quality workmanship. Contractor #91625.

250-768-9967 250-317-6843

PLUMBING

HEATING

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•Renovations •New construction •Plumbing Service & Repairs •H/W tank replacement • Furnace Service & Installs • Gas f/p Service and Installs Bonded & Insured

• New & Existing Heating Systems • Heat pumps, A/C • Gas fitting • Licensed & Insured. • Replacement Furnace.

Call Troy, 250-718-0209

Call Wayne (250) 215-6767

RENOVATIONS

PAINTING

DEMOLITION

HEATING & A/C

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Call Martin @ 250-300-4657

ERNIE 250-765-0879 • RICK 250-765-3553

KITCHEN & BATH DESIGN LITTLE REPAIRS

COMM. CLEANING

Small Household & Yard Repairs.

A man that helps seniors get little jobs done. From lighting fixture upgrades, cleaning eaves troughs to re-keying locks and desktop computer upgrades & virus scans.

PROFESSIONAL, RELIABLE, BONDED, INSURED

CALL 250-317-7523

COLOUR CONSULTATIONS

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Excavator & Bobcat Service, Sewer Hookups, Underground Utilities, Footing, Backfilling, Basements, Driveways, Landscaping, Retaining Walls, Rubber Track Excavator w/ blade. Estimates, Fully Insured.

Kory 250-451-9095 Cell: 250-869-9125 Serving Kelowna, Westside, Lk Country

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Two Ply Torch On Systems • Asphalt Shingles • Tile Roofing • New & Re-roofs • Repairs/Maintenance • Guaranteed Workmanship

MARYANNE’S KITCHEN DESIGN DESIGN & INSTALL

Call Walter 250-766-5580 Cell 250-317-2279

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Over 30 yrs. experience.

Quality workmanship •Carpentry, Drywall, Framing, Tiling, Cabinet, Deck, Plumbing, Flooring, etc.

•Mobile workshop

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EXCELLENT AND RELIABLE SERVICE WE SHOW UP! NO JOB TOO SMALL 10% DISCOUNT FOR SENIORS •Bathrooms •Decks •Drywall •Electrical •Flooring

•Kitchens •Landscaping •Painting •Plumbing •Tile Work

COMMERCIAL, RESTAURANT CLEANING, INDUSTRIAL, STRATA & FLOOR WORK Excellent References OFFICE: (250)764-9552

FAX: (250)764-9553 CELL: (250)868-7224

DALE’S PAINTING SERVICE

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All types of demolition.

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$100 & Under 1 Wrangler P215/75R15 M&S tire on rim. 23/4” centre to centre, 95%. $65. 250-707-2123 COFFEE & matching end tables set $50. 250-764-4265 COMPLETE toilet outfit, like new, almond. $50.

250-763-1048 eves.

FORD Van rear bench seat, new, $79. Call 250-762-3468 GARMIN’S GPS PERSONAL NAVIGATOR For the outdoor sports enthusiast! Powerful 12 channel receiver, waterproof construction.

Never used, still in box. $50.

778-478-7769, 250-869-7362 GAS BBQ w/tank & cover, good cond., moving, must sell. $75 obo. Glen, 250-869-1527 INGLIS Wahser, Almond, works well, $75. 250-864-4321 MOFFAT Dryer, Almond, heavy duty, $75.

250-864-4321 WOOD LATHE, “Drillmaster”, $80. 250-765-2958

$200 & Under 2 winter tires on rims, like new, $150. 205/70R14. 250-7647564

$200 & Under COMPUTER System, WIN XP, Internet ready, excellent condition, $200. 869-2363 Kel SET of 5 Swivel Bar Stools, w/backs, Leather & chrome 30”high, $150. 250-764-4265 WASHER & Dryer, Almond, In Use. $150/pr. obo.

Call 250-864- 4321 WASHER & Dryer, White, Kenmore. Good cond. $100ea. obo. 778-755-0036, 718-7288

$300 & Under COMPUTER LAPTOP, WIN XP, internet, excellent condition, $300. 250-869-2363 (Kel) EUROPEAN Style Chesterfield & chair (beige) $250 obo.

250-763-1299 LAY-Z-BOY Rocker/recliner $250. Excellent cond., brown abstract. 250-762-8550

$400 & Under 6PCE. white bdrm. set, Queen bed, dresser, mirror, 5drawer chest. 2 night stands. Exc. cond. $400. 250-764-4265 BEAM Central Vac., new hose & attachments. $379 no tax.

Call 250-762-3468

$400 & Under

Apt/Condos for Sale

Houses For Sale

Lots

YOUTH 4pc bdrm set. Inc mattress, study desk. Excellent cond., $340obo. 764-7957

BARGAIN Prices! Must sell, several condos. Various sizes, locations & prices 250-718-8866, 250-860-9115 Condo in newer Lake Country development, 2bdrm, 2bath 842 sq.ft 6appl, Pool, Gym, Hottub, Lounge Move in Now $269,900 and save the GST Contact 250-550-0399 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

MUST SELL. Fixer Uppers, Foreclosures & Distress sales.

Free list MacDonald Rlty KelownaDistressSale.info

Spectacular view of Kal Lake, suitable for house, level entrance, walk out bsmt, 7min. to Vernon, 4min walk to Tennis court, 5min to secluded beach, 3min drive to boat launch.

Priced below cost $354,000 (250)503-7309 Fred

Houses For Sale

THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

$500 & Under IRISH Made Cabinet, 67”H, 33”W, 16”D. Glass & wood. $500 obo. 250-763-0903

Small Ads work!

Acreage for Sale 2 flat grassy acres in Willowbrook, w/5yr old Modular home in excellent cond. New 2 stall barn, directly across from Community riding ring & private park w/miles of trails. $329,000 250-498-2082 4.9 acre hobby farm in Lumby w/barn, outbuildings, large insulated workshop, 4bdrm, 3bath house mostly renovated incl.fir flooring, slate tile, new kitchen. Asking $489,000 250-558-9601 to view READY to build on this 3 acres in Whitevale area, Lumby. Flat, few trees, drilled well.

Gas/hydro to driveway. Price $245,000 GST.obo.

250-547-6932.

******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 4BD, 2bth clean & spacious home. New furnace, windows, many updates, loads of prking. $359,900. MLS Charlene Bertrand, Coldwell Banker, 250-870-1870 MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.99% VARIABLE 2.05% Trish at 250-470-8324

NEW Homes in Sol Terra Ranch! Full basement, double garage, loads of upgrades & zoned for a secondary suite!

Homes starting from $200,000 ! Sol Terra office now open.

Visit our show homes now or call Lake Country Modular, located next to the SRI Winfield factory. Call 1-866-766-2214. www.LCMhomes.com

Mobile Homes & Parks 20 Minutes from Orchard Park Drive by 64A McCulloch Heights

Mobile Homes & Parks 20 Minutes from Orchard Park Drive by 64A

Lots

Brand new. 3 bed. 2 bath.

Over 1300sq.ft. Great room design. Concrete foundation.

Sundeck. Quiet cul-de-sac space. $189,900 plus GST. Low down payment.

KELOWNA west,5 fully serviced lots,72x120 partial view,build immed,Ken 6046574923 Jim 6043073923 jimmygee@shaw.ca

Modern & Urban “Sierras” neighborhood.

Close to downtown West Kelowna

MOVE to the Upper East Side, lot for sale by owner, city & lake views, large building platform, asking $285,000. Call 250-859-3510, 250-451-9162

McCulloch Heights

Brand new. 3 bed. 2 bath.

Over 1300sq.ft. Great room design. Concrete foundation.

Sundeck. Quiet cul-de-sac space. $189,900 plus GST. Low down payment.

Modern & Urban “Sierras” neighborhood.

Close to downtown West Kelowna

Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath, FUNctional floor plan. Sundeck.

Concrete foundation. $189,900 plus GST. Phase 3 - over 50% sold out.

So act fast.

ACCENT HOMES CALL 250-769-6614 CLICK: www.accenthomes.ca

Presentation Centre 1680 Ross Rd. West Kelowna.

NANCEE WAY VILLAGE. 1835 Westside Road South 250-317-5504 www.

KelownaAffordableHomes.net

Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath, FUNctional floor plan. Sundeck.

Concrete foundation. $189,900 plus GST. Phase 3 - over 50% sold out.

So act fast.

ACCENT HOMES CALL 250-769-6614 CLICK: www.accenthomes.ca

Presentation Centre 1680 Ross Rd. West Kelowna.

Townhouses

THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

Acreage

SHUSWAP RIVER FRONT 11.3 acres w/shop. $400,000.

1985 house on 22.5 acres. $800.000.

15.9 acres. $400,000. Water and services.

250-838-7660.

Apt/Condo for Rent

1BD. ABBOTT ST. on lake, furn’d., $1100.mo. Avail. Immediately Call. 250-212-7090.

1BD+den $770. nr. Capri Mall.

Senior orientated bldng. NP, lndry, 250-979-2771, 250-215-1934.

1BD +den, pool view, bright, waterfrt., grt. DT loc., gym, $1150. utils. incl. 859-1300 1BD. Lg. condo DT Kel., FS, WD, DW, AC. cvr’d. prkng., $850mo.Calvin,250-878-8650 1BD, New, golf comm. in Quail, wd insuite, pool/ht/gym, Avail. Immed., ns, $900.mo 250-864-6273, 250-878-4343 1BD Westbank, 3788 Brown Rd. Grnd-flr, prking & all major appl+utils incl. NS, NP. $750.

Avail now. 250-768-5183

FOR Y B E L A S OWN E R

BOOK YOUR AD TODAY (250) 763-7114

2 BD, 2 BA, BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED TOWNHOUSE IN GATED COMMUNITY IN LOWER MISSION. CLUBHOUSE WITH POOL. VERY PRIVATE PATIO THAT BACKS ONTO CREEK. VAULTED CEILINGS, 3 SKYLIGHTS, LOTS OF UPGRADES. A MUST SEE AT $369,000. FOR APPOINTMENT CALL 250-762-0678.

THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

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Apt/Condo for Rent 1BD or 2bd, avail immed.

Quiet, secured, updated building located in DT area. Walking dist to shopping. Culteral district, Waterfront Park, bus route. Incl FS, DW. Building amenities include beautiful landscaped courtyard, laundry room & covered secure prking.

Price starts at $800. Special Offer for Jan. & Feb. Call Jagoda for info @250-762-0571 1MO. Free Rent w/1yr. lease.

1BD. walk to shops/prk. cent. loc. insuite w/d, $800. incl. hydro. Feb.1 250-462-7971 1st MONTH FREE - 1 BDRM+DEN: Spectacular lakeviews. Award winning gardens. Half block to Gyro beach, bus & Mission Park shops. Indoor pool, hot tub & fitness center. $960. No pets.

3195 Walnut. 250-762-3455 www.thepalisade.ca 1st MONTH FREE - 2 BDRM 2 BATH: Deluxe top floor suite, vaulted ceiling, 330 sqft patio, balc, FP, walk-in closet, ensuite, DW, W/D hook-ups.

Award winning gardens. 1/2 blk to Gyro Beach, bus & Mission Park shops. Indoor pool, hot tub & fitness centre. $1375. No pets. 3195 Walnut.

250-762-3455 www.thepalisade.ca 2BD, 1ba top suite, Old Ok Hwy, WBank, priv wd, f/s, fnc’d yrd., pet/kids ok. $900 utils incl. Avail 15 or 1st, 862-1181 2BD, 2 bth, 2 prking lots. Avail now. $985. Call 250-860-5613 Baron Rd. 2BD Condo for rent across from college, $1150?. NS, NP. Feb 1. 250-215-6758 2BD, Newly Reno’d., Avail. immed. $875. incl. f/s, w/d, balcony, gr. loc. 250-763-4171 2 BDRM, $975 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, on Rutland Rd. South, Belgo Area, on bus route, Avail. now. 491-3345 or 869-9788 (Cell) 2 bdrm, Downtown, beside creek, newly renod, 5 appliances, utilities & cable incl $1095/month 250-862-4529 2BD. WESTBANK top flr, lakeview, vaulted ceilings, spacious, bright, upgraded, utils. incl’d., $1390. 250-859-1300 Avail Imm. Newer 2bdrm, 2bath condo. Lake Country NS/NP, close to amenities, bus route, 6appl, 1 u/g parking & storage. Gym, Pool, Hottub, Lounge. $1075. 250-550-0399

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Apt/Condo for Rent

Duplex / 4 Plex

CAPRI Area, 2bd, 2bth, 6appl, bright crnr. unit, ns, np, fp avail immed. $1050. 250-764-1733

AVAIL FEB 1 2 bd 1 ba 2 storey 1450 sf home on acre clse to all amens 2 km from OK college & shopping. Central location fp hdwd floor fridge stove dw lvg & dining room w/d huge yard NS. $1195/mo 250-862-5211 250-215-4831 FEB 1st. 2bd mainflr in 4plex near OUC (KLO) FS, WD, AC, NP, NS, $950+utils. Newly reno’’d w/carpet. 250-717-3407 HOSPITAL AREA, 3bd, 2 bath, 5 appl, blinds, fenced yard, avail March 1.

250-860-8583.

NEW Condo, Shannon Lake area, 2bd, 2bth, 6appl, granite counters, hrdwd. Avail immed.

Outdoor pool & hottub. $1300 incl utils. 250-765-6829 SPACIOUS 2bd apartment, close to Capri Mall, NS, NP, 1yr lease, avail March 1. $895.

250-763-6600, 250-878-5968 Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm THUNDERBIRD/EVERGREEN APTS. 435/395 Franklyn Road, Kelowna. 1 and 2 bedroom suites, 3-appliances, AC, drapes, walk-in storage, underground secure parking, hot water included, Laundry facilities on site.

Close to excellent shopping, major bus routes (excellent bus service to all campuses, Orchard Park Mall & downtown), theaters, medical facilities & restaurants. Rental incentives offered to qualified applicants.

Call 250-762-5932 for appointment to view.

Apartment Furnished SHORT TERM Hospital respite for patients and family.

New 1bd self contained suite, gorgeous lakeview, 5mins to DT/hospital. $57/night, weekly/monthly rates.

250-7699091

Commercial/ Industrial HWY 97N for lease 1acre of Industrial compounded yard, 250-765-3295 - 250-860-5239

Duplex / 4 Plex 2BD, 1bth in orchard. $850 incl utils.

250-317-4810, 250-863-9737 3BD. 3ba. & ensuite, Westside, priv. w/d, wood flr’s. vaulted ceilngs, grge, sm. pet $1350.mo. Avail Feb.15 orMar.1st, 707-0023 & 863-4218 $875/MO 2bd. Adult 4-plex, Saucier Ave near DT. Lrg, attractive, sundeck. Quiet, employed person/couple pref.

Consider responsible university student(s) NDogs. 250-7 64-2542 black_cm@yahoo.ca

Mobile Homes & Pads NEWLY renovated 3bdrm, 2bth, mobile home, with large 12’’X36’’ deck. Fence, orchard setting, close to schools, shopping, on bus route. N/S, N/P, ref. req’’d, $1200/mth plus utilities. avail. immediately call 250-766-5460

Homes for Rent 1BD. Carriage Hse. nr. KGH, avail. Feb. 1 or 15, sing. person, ns, nprtys, pets?, 650sf., w/d, ac, $850.mo. 862-2453 1bd House for rent, kitchen & 1bth, good view, on farm. $650+uitls. 250-863-0507 1st MONTH FREE - 3 BDRM 1.5 BATH: W/D, large yard, carport. 1/2 blk to beach, bus & Mission Park shops. Pet OK. $1275+utils.

370 Meikle.

250-762-3455 2.5BD, Mission. np/ns/nd. Mature couple/retired. $1200/mo +util. ref’’s. LM (250)764-1237 2BD, 272 Asher Rd. 2bth, kit, familyrm, sundeck, open garage, lndry, close to Coopers. $1300 + utils. 250-864-6031 2BD. Main flr., f/s, w/d, cls. to bus & DT, ns, np, quiet resp. tenant, $950. +utils. Mar. 1, 250-860-7694, 250-763-1222 2BDRM, 1bth, Priv. Yard, Pets Neg. $1200/mth, 1/2mth deposit. Avail Immed. 868-2106 3BD 2bath, main flr house, Rutland, close to bus, 1600 sqft, school & Macs store, Avail. Now. ns, np, $1100.+ 50%utils. 250-575-0940 3BD available, Springvalley area, 5appl, shr’d utils, $1195.

(250)868-9059 3BD Home, 1bth, on orchard, S.E. Kelowna $1600+utils. Feb 15/March 1. 250-317-5871

Homes for Rent

Homes for Rent

Rooms for Rent

Suites, Lower

3BD. Nr. hospital, fen’’d yard, carport, sundeck, laundry, non smoking, no pets, responsible adults, ref’s. $995. 801-9900 3BDRM GLENROSA Area. $1575mo???. Available Jan 1st. NO PETS. 250-8699788 or 250-491-3345 3BDRM, Winfield area, $1550 ?. NO PETS. Avail Dec 1 or sooner. Overlooks Wood Lake on East side. Close to schools.

Call 250-869-9788 or 250-491-3345 3BD, Winfield Home, no bsmt, 6appl, AC, deck, Avail now.

NS, NP, $1250., utils.

250-766-3395 Home 4BD. home $1800. with 2BD bsmt. suite $1000., E. Kel. Brand New, np, ns, nr. bus, 250-878-5761, 250-864-5761, 250-317-5047 4BDRM, 3bth, W.Kel., New Paint, Carpets, Appls. Wood FP. $1700/mth. Fax Application & Ref’’s: 1-604-909-0272 $500 move in allowence, large 4bd house + bonus rm, 1.5bth, lrg deck, FS, DW, micro, CA, ug sprinklers, shr’d lndry, priv yard, quiet street. NS, NP. $1695 incl utils. 1-250-3713382 or 250-317-5122 5BD, 3bth house in Glenmore, minutes from DT, lrg fenc’d backyard, deck, 6appl, AC, NS, NP, Nparties. Ref’s & DD req’d. $1700. 250-470-3530 7BD. Huge Home in Rutland w/4bdrm. self-cont. ste. 2lg. decks. all appl., 2car grge., Avail. Feb. 1, $2700. 870-7172 AVAIL now, immaculate, 2bdrm rancher, sunroom/den, all appl. gas f/p, ac, lrg.lot, single garage, newer paint & flooring, located on Westside of Kelowna in Fintry a rural lake community, 35mins to either downtown Kelowna or downtown Vernon. $1300/mo.

R.R. Kristi 1-604-862-8039, email kristip@telus.net COTTAGE 1 bdrm Winfield incl everything!!! Bus route.

N/p, n/s. $800 + dd. 766-1776 COZY 2Bd. house, Rutland, Avail. Feb. 1, $1100.+utils., 250-869-5500, 250-469-1566 HOSPITAL Area 3bd. 2ba.

4appl. window blinds, fenc’’d. & landscaped yrd., Avail. immed. 250-860-8583 SPECTACULAR Lakeview.

Casa Loma, 4bd exec rancher.

Hrwd/granite. 5mins to DT. $2250. 250-769-9091

Kal Lake home, Feb 1.-June 30/10. $1200 + utils.Furnished, 3bdrm, 2 baths, ample parking. Ideal for retired or prof couple. N/s. No cats. botter ill@shaw.ca 250-545-9528 LARGE 2-Level, 4-bedroom, 3-Bathroom, 5-Appliances, Fireplace, Family Room, Central Air, Deck, Patio, Garage, Pet OK. $1400. 250-860-1961 Register Online www.homefinders.ca ONE BEDROOM Suite for Rent Acreage Lakeview Hgts 1 bedroom renovates duplex suite $600 includes utilites Pets Furniture & Term, & pool access negotiable. Call Jim 769-3123 jd2harris@shaw.ca UPSTAIRS $1000, 2bd, 1.5 bth, lrg front/backyard, lndry incl. Call 250-766-9261 WANT TO OWN? HAVE YOUR RENT MONEY WORKING FOR YOU!!! Rent to own, all areas, generous rent credit. QUALITY FREE INFO!!!!! 250-549-7090 www.okanaganleaseoption.com WHY Rent When You Can Own? Pymts As Low As You Have Now! Good Credit?

Steady Job? See how easy it is! M. Gidden, MacDonald Rlty kelownafirsttimebuyers.com

FURN’D ROOM for clean, mature, N/S student, working person. Near KLO Campus. Refs & DD req. 250-762-5122.

3BEDROOM newly reno’d bsmt suite, large yard, small pets. Avail Feb 1. $950. Call 250-808-7473 BRAND new 2bd bsmt suite, priv lndry & patio, full appl, Winfield, 15 mins to university, NS, NP. $1000 incl utils. Call Kyle 250-869-4542

Office/Retail AVAIL NOW! 2nd flr office use at 1511 Sutherland Ave. Open concept w/private window offices. Sized at 707sf. & 926sf.

Bae rent $8.50/per sf + common expenses. To view call Keith @ 250-448-6797 HWY 97 North, 1800sq’ of retail, 2100sq’ of Office/Retail for lease. Rutland area 250-7653295, 250-860-5239

Recreation Silver Star Luxury ski chalet.

Real ski in/out, beautiful wood f/p, 4-bdrm, 3,000sqft, hot tub, n/s, n/p, (250)308-1917

Room & Board FULLY Furn’’d. rm. w/tv. PC access, everything provided, senior’s okay 250-491-7657

Rooms for Rent CLEAN Furn. rooms/suites DT Kel W/D utils incl $475+/mo, Quiet Male, 250-861-5757

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Retirement Suites Available!

250-860-1064 Shared Accommodation 1BD. Rutland nr. bus/shops etc. Quiet hm. $400. incl. util/wd, ns, np, Avail. 979-0599 2BD. Dbl. wide mobile, cent. loc., lg. deck/yrd., $450. utils. incl, 250-448-7649 2BD Townhouse to share $450. +1/2 util. & cble. minutes walk to Park. Rec, buses & Spall Mall. on quiet Cul-deSac, 2nd flr., lg. balcony, overlooks courtyard, smoker considered n/p, n/c, 778-478-1082 AVAIL. Apr. 1 or earlier, shr’d. accom. in quiet atmosphere, int/sat/ph, share w/d, on bus rte., nr.

Costco/Walmart, $500.mo. 250-470-2896 FURN’’D Bedroom, Rutland, NP/NS, $480 incl utils, cble, int, free lndry. 765-1633 LRG bdrm/suite & den, Mission area, avail now. NS, mature, employed fem. pref. $550. 250-868-9319 SHARE lrg hse with 2 young adults. 3 bd 3 ba students welcome, quiet, clean, $500+sec dep. Incl utils, lndry, int. Big yrd, bbq, nr shopping & bus.

South Rutland. 250-491-7485

Suites, Lower 1BD 1Ba +den $725. Upper Mission, nice, lvl entry, newer home, priv ent & laundry, quiet prof. NS, NP. 250-764-8854 1 BD basement ste N Rutland avail Feb 01 utils incl. no lndry ns np $650 250-317-9502 1bd, brand new, bright, spacious, priv entrance, West Kelowna. NP, NS. 250-768-6728 1BD, Lg. beautiful, sep. ent., w/d, ns, np, utils. incl., $900.

Hosp. area. 250-868-8874.

1BD New, Furn’d, f/p, priv. patio/entry, fncd. yrd. nr. ammens. $800. incl util. 763-6983 1BD suite, N. Glenmore, grnd lvl, bright, 1-person, shr’d lndry, NS, NP, $675 incl utils, int & Sat. Feb 1. 250-826-7824 1BD. W/O, Bright open, w/d, f/s, dw, full ba., fp, priv. patio, W-Kel., $790. 250-769-3599 1-BEDROOM, 4-Appliances, patio, pet ok, $750 OR 2-Bedroom, 5-appliances, $850 including Cable & Utilities.

250-860-1961 Register Online www.homefinders.ca 2BD above ground suite, newly reno’’d, FS, DW, micro., shr’’d lndry, CA, NP, NS, quiet area. Parking avail. $995/mo incl utils. 1-250-371-3382 or 250-317-5122 2BD bsmt suite, nice & clean, 5min to UBC, utils incl, $775.

Call 250-766-1314 or 250-718-1975.

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Sealed proposals clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;T10-017 Hazardous Tree Removalâ&#x20AC;? will be received at the OďŹ&#x192;ce of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC up until 3pm, Local Time, February 11, 2010. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will not be opened publicly.

Bidders intending to submit a bid must obtain a set of contract documents from Focus Corporation for this purpose.

The City requests proposals for tree removal services at various sites during February and March.

Tender Closing Time: 3:00 PM local time Tender Closing Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Contract Documents are available for viewing and pick up at: Focus corporation, Suite 702,1708 Dolphin Ave, Kelowna, BC

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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen Chef 's lessons The food and wine education facility—the kitchen theatre—at Mission Hill Family Estate is excellent.

Even more important, the entertaining education offered up by winery chef Matt Batey, is second to none. He’s knowledgeable and articulate and funny.

Then there’s the food.

As anyone who has dined at the Terrace Restaurant at Mission Hill in recent years will know, Matt’s a chef to be reckoned with. His food is topnotch: creative and innovative, lovely and flavourful, and paired perfectly with the wines of Mission Hill.

Combine all that with a multi-course theme dinner you will learn to cook, then taste with wine matches, and you have an evening of entertaining and filling enjoyment; one you can repeat for your friends in your own kitchen in the future.

I attended a Spanish cooking class last week that included a delectable and surprising Vanilla and Almond Pork Belly, rich-flavoured Oxtail Pie, a refreshing Leche Merengada Punch and the following two dishes.

Next up in this winter’s series of classes are a Chinese repast Feb. 2 with Terrace Chef Riley Bennett on deck; a Valentine’s feast with Riley Feb. 9; an encore of a popular Valentine’s dinner with Matt Feb. 11; an encore Thailand lesson with Riley Feb. 16; and a tribute to Julia Child with Matt on Feb. 18. Riley will feature dishes from California Feb. 23 and the series concludes Mar. 2 with the 100 Mile Diet.

For details, go to the website at www.missionhillwinery.com and click on culinary workshops on the left.

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Matt's Saffron Panna Cotta Matt's Cheese-stuffed Dates Wrapped in Prosciutto These are delectable; a mouthful of sweet, salty and the creamy sour of a good blue cheese, such as Poplar Grove’s Tiger Blue, with a little bit of a spicy kick. Simple, but yummy. This was paired with the Mission Hill 2008 Five Vineyards Rose.

12 dates 1/4 lb. (120 g) Tiger Blue cheese 12 pieces pickled chili pepper

12 prosciutto slices Split the dates and open up a space to press in a dab of soft, strong cheese like blue.

Add a piece of chili pepper (fresh or pickled would work) and fold the date back together.

Wrap each date with a slice of prosciutto.

Warm on a tray in the oven for five to seven minutes.

Makes 12.

The chefs at Mission Hill can their own Rainier cherries which Matt served alongside this Panna Cotta, along with a basil-infused drizzle made with the juice from the cherries, which had a refreshing flavour with the sweet panna cotta. This was paired with the Mission Hall 2007 Late Harvest Riesling.

2 c. (500 ml) cream 7 tbsp. (100 ml) milk 1 vanilla bean 10-12 saffron threads 12 mint leaves 12 basil leaves 3/4 c. (150 g) sugar 1 grapefruit, zested 4 gelatin leaves canned Rainier cherries Heat the cream and milk in a medium pot over medium heat until scalded. Remove from the heat. Split the vanilla bean in half and scrape the seeds into the cream. You

could add the pod too, if you wish.

Add the remaining ingredients except the gelatin and cherries. Let stand to develop the flavours.

While the cream steeps, cover the gelatin leaves with cold water and let bloom for two minutes.

Add the bloomed leaves to the warm cream mixture. It’s important for the cream to be still quite warm to enable the gelatin to melt.

Strain the mixture through a fine sieve and let the panna cotta set in moulds. The size and shape are up to you.

Let stand for a minimum of four hours or longer if possible. Ensure the cream is completely set.

Either dip the mould very quickly in and out of hot water or run a knife around the edge of the mould to free the panna cotta.

Unmould onto a plate.

Serve with the cherries.

Contact Jude’s Kitchen at The Kelowna Capital News, 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. , V1X 7K2; jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

Some simple guidelines for readers of Jude's Kitchen There are some basics about my cooking that you should know about in using the recipes created for Jude’s Kitchen. *I mean a large egg when a recipe calls for an egg *usually, butter and margarine are interchangeable *usually, salt and pepper is added to your taste *I generally use sea salt

*fresh ingredients top frozen or canned *organic products are my first choice *wherever possible, I use whole grains, not processed *include a variety of them, when possible *wherever possible, I use fresh herbs *fewer quantities of dried herbs are needed than fresh

*I use extra virgin olive oil *I use grapeseed or olive oil to cook with *I don’t deep fry *feel free to substitute. I do *have fun in the kitchen *encourage others to as well

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Olympic torch relay event fills Royal LePage to the rafters

New B.C. ad showcases local winery

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For the first time since it was built, the seats at West Kelowna’s Royal LePage Place arena were nearly filled to capacity as the community took in post Olympic Torch Relay celebrations.

Emcee Stuntman Steve Francis said hosting the torch relay and the Light the Way after party at the arena were definitely highlights in his life.

He said the crowd, estimated at more than 1,500 people, was electric and the fans were amazing as they chanted, “Go, Canada, Go!” “That was off the hook. Amazing,” stated Francis.

The screams were nearly deafening as the torch was carried through the crowd gathered in the Mount Boucherie Community Complex parking lot.

Cancer fighter Jonathan Neitsch, chosen as the Vancouver Olympic Committee’s (VANOC’s) torchbearer in West Kelowna, was given the honour of carrying the Olympic flame on to the stage.

And when he hoisted his torch high above the stage for all to see, the crowd went wild.

Francis said it was truly a once in a lifetime experience.

“I mean being in media I’ve had the chance to meet prime ministers and presidents. Meeting Sen. John Glenn was one of the highlights of my life. But that night was just awesome––so inspirational and uplifting. It’s something I’m going to take to the grave I swear to you.”

However, for Francis, the Olympic party is not over yet, so to speak.

He’s been chosen as a 2010 volunteer and he’s off to Vancouver on Wednesday morning.

He credits his wife, Alana, for encouraging him to apply.

“She reminded me that her brother volunteered in Calgary and then he told me what an amazing experience it was.”

A few months passed after he submitted his application, and then about 15 months ago, he received an email requesting the first interview. He underwent two more interviews via email and phone and was then called for a fourth face-toface chat with International Olympic Committee and VANOC officials in Vancouver in November 2008.

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date now fast approaching, he said he can’t wait to get down to Vancouver and meet the rest of his volunteer team.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been a year and three months. I can’t believe it’s less than days away when I leave now.”

The landmark architecture on the south slopes of Mount Boucherie is unmistakable to anyone living in the Central Okanagan.

Now the world is getting its chance to see one of the reasons why Mission Hill Family Estate is such a big draw.

The winery is among the popular B.C. attractions now being showcased around the globe in a star-studded B.C. television advertisement, featuring actors such Michael J. Fox and Ryan Reynolds, telling people, “You gotta be here.”

Mission Hill public relations director Lori Pike said the winery typically doesn’t accommodate film crews but this was one opportunity the winery couldn’t resist.

“We get flooded with requests from various different people or organizations who want to film at our winery but we turn the vast majority of them down because we don’t want the filming to disrupt our guests’ experience. But, this was very special,” said Pike.

Tourism BC contacted Mission Hill last summer and said it was going to be shooting a piece on the Okanagan that focused on agri-tourism, said Pike.

It explained it would be filmed for showing during the Olympics and as a showpiece for the Canadian Tourism Commission to showcase our region around the world.

“As a B.C.-owned and operated company, we were really proud and delighted to participate,” said Pike. “We’re happy to represent the Okanagan on a global stage. We

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THAT WAS OFF THE HOOK. AMAZING. Steve Francis

He was asked if it was overwhelming or intimidating being in front of the panel.

He laughed and said, “Absolutely. All those emotions.”

There were some follow up calls in December and then he was asked to go down last February for a final meeting, where he was asked to volunteer for the Biathlon World Cup in Whistler as a part of the final screening process before becoming an Olympic volunteer.

“It was a precursor to get a real life snap shot of what was to come for the Olympics. But, all I knew about biathlon was that they skied for a long time and carried a rifle and then maybe shot a deer or something,” he joked.

However, when he volunteered at the world cup, escorting athletes between the racecourses and press conferences, Francis said he gained a real appreciation for the sport and a respect for the ath-

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ROBIN MACMILLAN (right) passes the Olympic flame to the District of West Kelowna’s official torch bearer, Skip Cable, who journeyed down East Boundary Road in a vintage Mustang convertible during the Olympic Torch Relay on Monday night. letes.

“I was just inches away from them as they competed on the course.

I was amazed at the training, the discipline, the endurance, patience and concentration needed for this sport. They have to go all out skiing and then slow down, concentrate and take their shot. If they miss, they have to do a

penalty course. So there’s a lot riding on speed and accuracy. So they’re competing against the clock and naturally they have to be fast, but then stop and control their breathing after going for kilometres and kilometres, so they can focus on hitting these targets off in the distance.”

Francis said the sport was “contagious.”

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On the final day of the Biathlon World Cup, the Olympic committee confirmed he would be a volunteer for the 2010 games.

Francis said he was absolutely thrilled, but he tried to downplay it a little, joking with the officials, saying, “Great, hey, yeah right on.”

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Olympic flame burns bright in West Kelowna

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WESTBANK FIRST NATION’S Barb Coble (right) passes the Olympic Flame to Natasha Montgrand at the WFN’s Torch Relay celebration at Pine Stadium.

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CANCER SURVIVOR Jonathan Neitsch hoists the Olympic Flame high above the stage during Olympic Torch Relay festivities at the Mount Boucherie Community Centre.

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TORCHBEARER Kristine Jones gives the crowd the opportunity to touch and hold her torch as she awaits the arrival of the Olympic Flame to start the West Kelowna leg of the Torch Relay.

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THE SHANNON LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHOIR (left) sings “I believe,” keeping the Olympic spirit alive during the post-torch relay celebrations at Royal LePage Place arena.

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Budget deliberations begin Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

Plan to pay an extra $63 in property taxes this year.

The 2010 budget deliberations begin Monday morning. And under council’s direction, chief financial officer Jim Zaffino has proposed a five per cent tax increase on the municipality’s portion of the budget.

Taxpayers can tell council if they approve or disapprove of the increase at the first budget input session, which is tentatively set for Feb. 8 at Const. Neil Bruce Middle School.

The increase would tack another $62.67 on to property average tax bill this year, he explained.

The figure is based on a home assessed at $500,000.

“The majority of the increase is for reserves, for the future needs of

the community so we can pay for roads and other requirements for infrastructure that the district is going to need over the years,” said Zaffino.

“Road improvement is the biggest single issue right now. It’s been the number one priority two years in a row in the citizens’ surveys.”

If council follows through with the tax increase, Zaffino said the municipality would have $14.8 million in statutory and non-statutory reserves by the end of the year.

Statutory reserves are those set aside for specific projects and equipment.

With non-statutory reserves, council can use its own discretion when deciding how to spend the money.

In 2007, the Westside governance study suggested that the municipality should have about $15.2 million in reserves by 2012 if it incorporated.

“That’s the goal.

We’re trying to follow what was projected under the governance study and we’re almost there a couple years ahead of schedule.”

Zaffino also noted that even when accounting for the money council needs to withdraw for infrastructure projects over the next five years, the municipality should have $28.8 million in reserves by 2014.

The figure is included in a five-year financial plan that will accompany the 2010 budget in Monday’s presentation.

A $4.2 million capital budget will also be presented to council that day, said Zaffino. More than half the money, or $2.5 million, would be spent on road construction, he added.

Staff proposed a $5.5 million capital budget in December but council for some lower priority items to be dropped from the

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AFTER PORING over the numbers again Thursdy afternoon, chief financial officer Jim Zaffino (centre), finance manager Lorne Raymond and senior accountant Lisa Siavashi put the final touches on the 2010 budget presentation to be made at special West Kelowna council meeting on Monday morning. list. The municipality’s entire budget is a $67.6 million, with $19.7 million of that to be collected for other levels of government, including the Central Okanagan Regional District, the Central Okanagan Regional Hospi-

tal District, the B.C. Assessment Authority and schools.

On the revenue side, the lion’s share of West Kelowna’s income will be from property taxes, which will jump to $21.9 million in 2010, up from

$18.8 million in 2009.

Zaffino noted that the $3.1 million increase is due to growth and the fact the municipality will be running its own transit service, at a cost of $1.8 million, which the Central Okanagan Regional Dis-

trict used to run.

The municipality’s second biggest source of revenue comes from the sale of services, including rental fees, permits,

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▼ LIFE

When it comes to goodbye, there’s no easy way to say it

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or the past week I’ve been inundated with experiences involving having to say goodbye in one form or another.

Goodbyes are never easy, and in my case, I’m starting to realize I do my best to avoid them.

One way of doing that is that I leave first— it’s easier that way because then I get to have the illusion of control.

But life doesn’t let me play that game indefinitely.

Over the years, I’ve said goodbye to a 47-year-old stepmother who died, a 57-year-old stepfather who died.

I handled the second

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Karin Wilson one better than the first— choosing to be there by his side when he passed.

I’ll never forget the peace I felt, or that something truly had “passed” from this place and time into some other realm.

So unless circumstances force me to come to grips with some kind of human ending, I don’t like to repeat that experience.

It hits my hot button and brings up all the un-examined feelings I haven’t completely dealt with, and I’m not sure I ever well.

This week we had to say goodbye to my daughter’s dear friend who was moving to Winnipeg.

I knew I was going to be affected, knew my daughter would be needing extra support, and knew that we would both go through some grieving.

But I really saw myself in a role of support, not one who would experience grief myself. No goodbyes for me, I said.

I did set up a goodbye dinner in acknowledge-

ment, but even that was relatively easy because it was a full week before the departure. It wasn’t imperative that I say “goodbye.” .

Two days before their official leaving, I was in Walmart and spied a wall of tacky, yet nonetheless cute, hedgehog stuffies suited up in Valentine’s pink.

My first thought was: I should get one for my daughter Elly. My second thought was: I should get them for her friend Sophie and her and her sister Baillie. My third was: I don’t want to do that, and I walked away.

As tears welled up, I realized I wasn’t walking

away from the stuffies. I was trying to walk away from my pain.

I didn’t want them to leave, and once again, I could do nothing to stop it from happening.

I realized I had a choice—I could stuff those feelings down again or I could acknowledge them and move through the pain. As soon as I chose the second option, another bit of the puzzle became clear.

Refusing to properly acknowledge that this family was leaving was really doing both of us a disservice.

I needed to find the courage to let them know I cared and they needed to

be honoured.

I picked out a packet of gifts, decorated it with as many bows and ribbons as I could muster, and delivered it.

The mom, Stephanie, was hilarious.

“So, it’s real this time, eh?” And tears welled up in her eyes too.

It was all terribly sad, but terribly important.

In my teaching, we call death a transition. This is in part to honour that the Spirit is constant. It never leaves and is always with us, always accessible.

But what I realized this week, with the goodbye to Sophie’s family and then hearing subsequently that my ter-

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Life is an evolving experience with saying goodbye from one state to another. Being aware of those transitions makes it all the more valuable.

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But I bring up these four roads in particular, not only because of the striking similarities to the dangerous conditions on Bottom Wood Lake Road in Lake Country, but also because of my personal experiences while covering the Olympic Torch Relay last Monday and after covering West Kelowna council on Tuesday night.

On Monday evening, I was walking back to Grouse Road after leaving the WFN’s Olympic Torch ceremony.

I crossed the road at a T-intersection about 30 metres from my parked car and was walking with traffic.

There was no sidewalk, little street lighting, no shoulder and I was wearing a dark brown jacket.

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stances were very similar to those that led to Evans’ death.

I didn’t plan to walk on the wrong side of the road, I needed to get to my car.

I wore the dark jacket thinking of warmth when I left for the day. I hadn’t considered colour; I didn’t expect I’d be on a poorly lit street at some point later in the evening.

In hindsight, having worked on the Westside for three years now, I probably should have known better.

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THERE WAS NO SIDEWALK, LITTLE STREET LIGHTING, NO SHOULDER AND I WAS WEARING A DARK BROWN JACKET.

I also didn’t expect to be parked on a street with absolutely no room for pedestrians to walk. Another oversight.

Earlier that evening I noticed how hard it was to see the crowds of people who lined East Boundary Road to watch the torch relay in the vicinity of the softball fields and again near Chief Tomat Elementary School as I drove behind the Olympic cara-

van. The street was extremely dark.

Then, on Tuesday night around 8:30, as I was leaving West Kelowna council, I was surprised by pedestrians on Ross Road.

I had pulled up to the intersection of Hewl and Ross Roads to make a right turn.

I looked left, saw a car, waited for it to pass. I looked right to see all was clear and looked left again before proceeding into the intersection only to be surprised by two teenagers who seemed to appear out of nowhere.

One of them was wearing a white hoodie but I still couldn’t see him until he was right at the intersection, where a single streetlamp cast just enough light to catch the other side of Hewl Road.

At that point, as I looked down the rest of Ross Road, I realized exactly how dangerously dark the whole length of the road was.

Hewl Road was the same.

I shook my head at how absurd it is to have no streetlights in the vicinity of recreation centres and schools, where it’s obvious young people will be walking during the dark late afternoon hours of the fall and winter months.

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And so, it’s only a matter of time before a pedestrian is injured or killed on the Westside too because of inadequate street lighting, a lack of sidewalks and poorly marked roads.

The RCMP said a lack of street lighting on Lake Country’s Bottom Wood Lake Road was one of the factors that led to Evans being struck and killed by a pickup truck on Jan. 13, as she walked home from George Elliot Secondary School.

“At the time of the collision, it was raining heavily and due to the lack of artificial light, visibility was extremely poor,” said Const. Steve Holmes.

Similarly in West Kelowna, Ross, Hewl and East Boundary Roads— all in the vicinity of Mount Boucherie Secondary School and the Mount Boucherie Community Centre— are also very poorly lit.

So is Grouse Road in the vicinity of Chief Tomat Elementary and the Sensisyusten House of Learning.

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“So I’ll be spending a lot of time with the family this weekend. And, when I’m down there I’ve told them I’ll be sending lots of emails and pictures and telling them how much I miss them.”

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These are examples of roads in established subdivisions with schools and community facilities nearby.

I recognize West Kelowna council has spent more than $2.5 million dollars in the last two years to improve sidewalks in the vicinity of West Kelowna schools, to add wider shoulders to commonly used roads and to keep centre and shoulder lines painted on arterial roads to help with driver and pedestrian safety.

I also realize that West Kelowna’s 2010 budget proposes $2.5 million in capital improvements, mostly for roads and some for sidewalks.

I also know that Westbank First Nation has been working on a plan to bring more sidewalks to some of its major subdivisions, including those in the vicinity of Pine Stadium and Sensisyusten Community Centre.

It’s all very commendable, but it’s not enough.

It’s time both governments find the money to shed much more light on these, and other dangerous situations before the conditions prove deadly.

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Spouses may have to sue each other to get a fair settlement

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ou and your husband are running an errand.

Your husband is driving an the roads are icy.

Your husband isn’t driving for the conditions.

He ploughs into the back of another vehicle at a red light.

Your neck seizes up something terrible and you end up with a pounding headache that just won’t quit.

You know from having read my newspaper column that you should seek legal advice to ensure you are not taken advantage of by the insurance company.

You and your husband have been paying for vehicle insurance for years. You expect that the

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Paul Hergott insurance company will have no problem providing you with fair compensation for your injuries.

You obviously have not read enough of my columns.

The lawyer advises you that your insurance is meaningless. Rather, it is your husband’s insurance that matters, because he is the one who caused your injuries.

You are told that in order to achieve fair com-

pensation, you will need to pursue a claim against your husband.

If the insurance company doesn’t treat you fairly, you will have to actually sue your husband to force them to. What?

How is that for putting a chill on chit-chat around the dinner table.

What about your relationship with your mother-in-law, who is likely to treat you with even more contempt with a lawsuit hanging over her son’s head.

What has the lawyer been smoking? But it’s true. And, if you think about it, it makes a whole lot of sense.

In our society, those who are careless and cause injury have a legal

responsibility to compensate the victims for their losses. It doesn’t matter if there is a family relationship involved, the responsibility is there.

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THOSE WHO ARE CARELESS AND CAUSE INJURY HAVE A LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY TO COMPENSATE THE VICTIMS.

Apart from insurance, it wouldn’t make sense for a wife to sue her husband because his carelessness caused her injury, though, because his assets

are typically her assets and vice versa.

But with insurance, it makes lots of sense.

You see, your husband has liability insurance just like every other British Columbia driver.

Good money has been paid, in premiums, for that insurance. The insurance company collects insurance premiums from millions of British Columbia drivers. And those premiums are used to fund claims made by the injured victims of careless driving.

It doesn’t matter to the insurance policy that the injured victim happens to be a family member of the careless driver.

The policy, which has been bought and paid

for, requires the insurance company to take financial responsibility for your husband’s careless driving. It makes no difference that the injured victim is his wife.

The only way to force the insurance company to pay fair compensation is to do so by way of a lawsuit, which may result in a trial. Once again, that’s the case regardless of whether or not there is a family connection between the negligent driver and the injured victim.

Your husband will not be bothered by it at all. If a lawsuit is required, he will simply hand over the legal paperwork to the insurance company who will look after everything.

I know from the fact

that I am continually giving advice about this stuff that the reality of how automobile insurance works is not common knowledge.

I wonder how many legitimate injury claims are not made because of ignorance.

I also wonder how many millions of dollars insurance companies save on an annual basis because of that ignorance.

This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substitute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca

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Councilor sees her proposal for new paid parking in West Kelowna stall Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

The proposed addition of 71 paved parking stalls on Gellatly Road has prompted one West Kelowna councillor to bring up the touchy subject of paid parking.

The matter came up during this week’s council meeting after staff unveiled a draft design for this year’s upgrades to Gellatly Road, from Powers Creek Bridge to the Cove Resort.

Coun.

Rosalind Neis noted that currently no fees for parking are

charged anywhere in the municipality, yet the fees would be a great source of revenue.

“There are very few communities that allow free parking 24/7,” mentioned Neis.

Engineering director Gary O’Rourke mentioned that staff has entertained the idea of pay parking, but discussions had never developed to the point that a presentation to council was in order.

“But, certainly that is an option that can be adopted and applied at any time,” said O’Rourke.

Administrator Jason

Johnson added that council was welcome to make a motion asking staff to develop a business plan, laying out the costs and benefits of a pay for parking program.

Neis responded immediately, “I’ll ask for that right now.”

Neis said she suspected paid parking would cost little to administer.

“Ticket dispensers don’t require any personnel other than to refill (them) and bylaw officers drive by (Gellatly Bay) on a routine basis.”

However, no other member of council would

second her motion calling for staff to develop the business plan.

Mayor Doug Findlater said the idea seemed premature, but council would most likely entertain the idea in the future.

After the meeting, Neis mentioned that pay parking was an idea she’s considered bringing forward in the past, not just for Gellatly Road, for the whole municipality.

“We are losing potential revenue because we don’t have any parking requirements or limits or other ability to generate income. There are very few

Rosalind Neis cities our size that don’t generate that revenue in some way through parking, whether it’s metres or dispensers.”

Neis said it’s been

a privilege for people to park around town for free for so long.

“It’s a wonderful thing to have, but given the (cost) realities of our municipality, I think we need to start generating income from all sources, wherever we can find it.”

West Kelowna’s annual citizens’ surveys indicated that people are in favour of user fees over taxation, she noted.

“Parking, in a sense is a user pay service.”

Neis said there should also be a small charge to use the boat launch in Gellatly Bay.

Council could then adopt a bylaw guaranteeing that all revenue generated from the boat launch fees and parking along Gellatly Road would be earmarked specifically to go back into upgrades along the waterfront.

“For improvements of any kind, like park benches or beautification of the area.”

Neis said it was her opinion that residents would be more accepting of the charge if they understood where the money was going. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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For example, theWestbank First Nation will pay an estimated $840,000 for fire protection services from West Kelowna and almost $300,000 for recreation services such as the Mount Boucherie arenas, Johnson Bentley pool, youth and seniors centres.

Those revenues offset impact on the expenditure side, where the biggest ticket item is protective services. RCMP and fire fighting services cost West Kelowna $9.2 million.

The provincial government has also provided West Kelowna funding to offset some of the costs of policing, easing the transition from rural to incorporated status.

Parks and recreation

account for the second biggest bill. They cost about $5.2 million annually.

“That’s normal. In most municipalities protective services, that is policing and fire, account for the greatest expenditures.

Parks and recreation are second. That’s normal too in most municipalities.” jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY

PASSING THE FLAME… Kaden Thomas, a student at Const. Neil Bruce Middle School in West Kelowna (left) gets ready to pass the Olympic flame to fellow torchbearer David Walker during Monday’s torch relay through West Kelonwa.

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WESTSIDE ▼ MP’S REPORT

Canadians show generosity with helping hand for Haiti

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anadians keep on giving, it’s just the way we are.

I’ll let the anthropologists do all the historical reflection to try to explain what’s in our social DNA. But the simple fact is, when somebody’s hurting big time, at home or abroad, Canadians always step-up.

The Haiti disaster is just one more example of this.

Per capita, no other country in the world is

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Stockwell Day giving the way we are.

We’re even ahead of the Americans, who are

also very generous internationally.

It’s not just in dollars (as important as dollars are) that our efforts are noticed.

You’ve probably been as impressed as I have by the numbers of Canadians who adopt kids from Haiti and the number of Canadians who go there to do relief work and who labour side by side with Haitians to help them build a better country.

For some, it would

be easy to dismiss this shockingly poor and chronically troubled nation.

After all, they’ve been a democracy longer than Canada has been and shook off their colonial ties to achieve independence more than half a century before we did, more than 200 years ago.

But Canadians don’t see that as an excuse to turn our backs on them, especially in their most recent hour of need.

There is much that needs to be done.

Our government and our citizens are showing once again that we’re willing to be there.

••• On another note, I’m getting lots of comments and congratulations from around the constituency regarding my new latest cabinet appointment as president of the federal Treasury Board. (I’m still the federal regional minister responsible for B.C.

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and also the minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway.)

To be honest, right after people shake my hand and say “Hey, way to go!” they then usually follow by saying something like, “So, uh, what exactly does the president of the Treasury Board do?”

I’ll use an analogy I saw in a column last week written by a liberal pundit (who was kinda complimentary actually).

First, the Treasury Department is made up of approx 2,100 people.

They are located not just in Ottawa, but from coast to coast.

They report on, and ultimately recommend for approval (or not), the spending and regulatory functions of the federal government.

On the issuance of money, as the analogy goes, the finance minister, through the budget, pumps the water into the system.

The Treasury Board controls the taps.

Maybe that’s oversimplified, but you get the gist.

As president of the Treasury Board, I am an “ex officio” member of every cabinet committee.

Does that mean I can go to every cabinet meeting and boss people around?

Uh, no. That approach would last about one day.

I am one member of the Conservative government cabinet and caucus.

I have one voice and one vote.

Our MPs are involved right now, and over the next month, in more than 200 meetings and conferences across the country.

They are hearing from the full array of businesses, non-profits, social and community groups on matters related to the finances of this country.

Basically our challenge is this. Over a year ago we faced the worst worldwide recession since the Second World War. Almost all nations made a decision to temporarily go into debt to finance needed infrastructure and other programs to stimulate their economies.

Canada’s approach has been evaluated internationally as successful.

We have been deemed the country in one of the best positionscoming out of the global downturn.

But, just as with our household finances, we cannot keep on going into debt indefinitely. We don’t want to see finite government resources increasingly going to pay debt interest at the bank.

That would limit what we could spend on essential “people” programs.

So it’s time to map out a journey to a balanced budget. We can’t get there in one year. But we also can’t let it drag on for too long.

I’ve always said that I get my best advice right here, from you, in the constituency.

You’ve never been shy about tuning me in.

In the months ahead, I’ll need your help.

Thanks for continuing to do your part so that I can do mine.

We can do this.

So do I like this new job? Well, as one person said, “There’s no extra pay but what’s not to like about being called Mr. President?”

(Ed. note: There is extra pay for MPs who are appointed to cabinet and who sit on parliamentry committees.)

Stockwell Day is the Conservative MP for Oknagan Coquihalla and Canada’s federal treasury board president.

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Mt. Boucherie Secondary School Community Connection January 2010

Local fundraising for global change placed on t-shirts right before people’s eyes

By Erika Nairismagi making great souvenirs to also remember the Mt. Boucherie Secondary School is one of evening. The fair trade store 10,000 Villages the best school any one could imagine. The helped to add African culture to the evening by opportunities are truly endless and the support displaying goods from different countries in Afis unbelievable. This year I have been forturica. Jewellery made by students was sold with nate to see and be involved with some of the proceeds going to motivating events. both the adopt a vilBetween students and lage program and the supportive staff boojangles, which various accomplishis a store supportments have happened. ing Mt. Boucherie.

On January 14 the There were shirts school held an annual being sold from fundraiser called Arts Me to We, the sister for Africa. Raising adorganization of the ditional money for our Free the Children, ongoing adopt a vilthe charitable orgalage program. Which nization who made focuses on schooling, Arts for Africa clean water, healthcare possible. and job training for a Free the Children village in Kenya. started in 1995 by To say Arts for a passionate young Africa was interestman named Craig ing is an understateKielburger. The ment, the quality of idea behind the the evening amazed organization was even those who had ARTS FOR AFRICA students Michelle Boorman to end poverty be planned it. It showcased and Kenzie Brynes organized the art display for ensuring education many unique talents and the school’s annual fundraiser. for all children. linked our community Since then Free the to communities in Africa. The night included Children has built over 500 schools which suptraditional African drumming lessons, which ports more then 50,000 children. Mt. Boucherie was exhilarating and my favourite part of the has been lucky enough to become involved with evening. For once I could play an instrument the organization. Three years ago a talented without the worry of keeping a beat or in tune group of students and Mrs. Irene Maier, one of with the group and it still sounded great. The the counsellor’s, started the adopt a village probands and the choir on the other hand had no gram. This program will ensure that a village problem keeping the beat. The choir started receives help that is sustainable and long term. the evening with three songs sung in various It starts with building a school and providing African languages. The audience was amazed and surprised that it was the choir from our very it with desks, supplies and other equipment.

Next it means bringing in a teacher and building own school. The bands kept things a little more them proper accommodations. Then a clean rock and roll and picked up the excitement water source is put in place, this includes water of the evening when they came on stage. The bands included Windborn, Capture the Flag and for drinking, cooking and sanitation. This means that the children can attend school and Split the Silence. not have to worry about their water collection There was a mixture of artists; one came in duty. Next comes the overall health of the comthe form of turning a plate of cupcakes into a beautiful mural and others were performing live munity which has many different meanings.

Proper medicine is provided, but this is paired art. Then there was the silent auction, which included numerous pieces of art and sculptures. with learning at home care and the importance of physical fitness. This section also means the The art was donated by students and comhealth of the environment. The program teaches munity members whose generosity led to the farming skills and a community garden is cresuccess of the evening. Students also designed ated. There are also trees planted to benefit the unique looks for the evening, which were then

community and the earth. Last but certainly not least is job training for the adults. Teaching a wide variety of sources of income ensuring their children can attend school and concentrate on being a kid. It focuses on empowering women which has lead to 23,500 women becoming economically self sufficient. With the four initiatives the adopt a village program brings entire communities out of the cycle of poverty.

It gives everlasting hope and provides skills to be passed on throughout their region, country and the world.

This entire program cost $25,000, a difficult goal for a school but with the power and commitment of Mt. Boucherie we are well on our way. Over the last three years a new club has been made. The focus of the Global Service Club is to raise money for the adopt a village program. At this point we have raised about $22,000, meaning the school, water supply and garden have been fully completed. This money has not come easily, and a lot of effort has been put forward from every inch of the school.

Countless fundraisers have lead to this success, the fundraiser Arts for Africa is the biggest one each year. The other big fundraiser is within the classrooms. We educate the school on poverty and how as a school we can break it. Then we present the challenge of a competition between classes to see who can raise the most money.

This fundraiser is called Change for Change and with the support of thousands it usually raises well over $2,000. With each new school year new people and new talent join the club,

making each year more and more successful.

New events are planned and become yearly fundraisers. One such as fair trade fashion show held last year that was fun, exciting and flourished with the audience. The adopt a village program not only benefits the people in the village in Kenya it also truly benefits every person at Mt. Boucherie. Being involved with this initiative gives a new and satisfying perspective on life, it helps you see what’s important and the difference one person can make.

The commitment and success of this program has lead to a trip being put together. A kind of trip the school board has never approved before. It is a trip to Kenya to see firsthand the impact that social good can bring. Last year in April a meeting was held about the idea and by September it was a reality for 15 students past principal Mrs. Lisa McCullough and Mrs. Irene Maier. The trip cost is $5000 but a part of this cost pays for the school and water system to be built. The purpose of the trip is to learn about a different culture and way of life. To be inspired to act on social injustice and take back what we learned and inspire hundreds more. Another highlight will be visiting the orphanage Mt. Boucherie supports with their recycling money, seeing the tangible difference simplicity can bring. It will be a huge learning experience, and I’m sure once the students come back they will be more inspired to create change and become global citizens. I know I’ll never be the same and spend the rest of my life turning dreams such as the adopt a village program into reality.

Carrying the spirit of the Olympics It was truly a heartwarming moment to watch as the students of MBSS and citizens of West Kelowna came to support and participate in the torch bearing ceremony last night, held in the parking lot and arena of Royal Lepage Place. Our very own Jonathan Neitsch (in photo), Jaicee Payette, Natasha Montgrand, Haley Pipher and Boyd Hayes were given the honour of carrying the torch for their respected times, an event that masses came to witness, and surely an event that everyone will hold memory to for years to come. Thank you for all who came to support their fellow classmates and teachers, and for your outstanding spirit in the wake of this great event.

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HAIRCUT FOR HAITI…Glenrosa Middle School Grade 7 student Connor Bomford agreed to have his head shaved Wednesday afternoon as part of teacher Trina Zuyderduyn’s challenge to students and staff to raise $650 for disaster relief in Haiti. The students came up with $1160.75 and stylist Jimmy Nguyen agreed to kick in $500 after Bomford came forward and agreed to a the haircut. Zuyderduyn also shed her hair as part of the fundraising pact she made with her students.

Salmon have played a central role in the lives and culture of Pacific Northwest people throughout history. Their abundance in the oceans and rivers made them a major source of protein for hundreds of First Nations villages, and they were also crucial to trade.

Today, they are still considered to be one of the tastiest and healthiest foods available.

The importance of salmon goes beyond their value as a food source.

Because they begin their lives in lakes and rivers before making their way to the ocean, they bring nutrients from the ocean back up the rivers when they return to spawn.

Bears, eagles, and other animals that feed on the salmon spread these nutrients further into the forests.

But salmon are not returning in the numbers they once were. Fraser River sockeye runs are made up of 40 separate stocks, linked to the lakes where they return to spawn. Every stock is important to the overall health and resilience of Fraser River sockeye. This past summer, the federal government closed the Fraser sockeye fishery when only a million of the predicted 10 million sockeye made their way back. It was the third year in a row of record low returns.

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David Suzuki low returns. However, if even one major stock has high returns, current fishing plans allow aggressive fishing that would threat-

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SALMON ARE NOT RETURNING IN THE NUMBERS THEY ONCE WERE.

en endangered stocks.

Despite this critical situation, the Marine Stewardship Council recently decided to certify all B.C. sockeye salmon as sustainable. The MSC is a U.K.-based agency that assesses and offers eco-certification for fisheries around the world in response to applications from the fisheries themselves.

It also appears that the MSC is poised to certify the Atlantic longline swordfish fishery as sustainable, despite concerns that it kills endangered turtles and sharks.

Certifying and labelling sustainable marine foods is an important initiative. It provides essential information to consumers and creates incentives for fisheries to become sustainable. But we need to get it right, from the start. If standards are set too low we risk legitimizing and “greenwashing” existing unsustainable practices. And if it becomes too difficult for industry leaders to gain benefits from sustainability labels, we reduce the opportunity for change. If we make too many mistakes with ecolabelling, consumer confusion will increase rather than decrease, leading to a lack of trust.

The MSC provides rigorous standards for evaluating fisheries, but we’re seeing limitations, illustrated by the sockeye certification. Although MSC certification de-

pends on the way a particular fishery is managed, the Fraser sockeye management system has recently been called into question and is now undergoing a federal judicial inquiry. We don’t know all the reasons for the decline of the Fraser sockeye, but it’s clear that management issues are factors.

And although MSC certification standards are high, applying those standards appears to be lacking. In the first place, no fishery that has entered the process has failed certification. The MSC also allows fisheries that require further improvements to use the logo in return for agreeing to “conditions”, or promises to improve over time.

The question remains as to whether these conditions are being adequately enforced.

A complementary approach to the MSC includes programs like SeaChoice in Canada, formed by the David Suzuki Foundation and other conservation organizations, and the Seafood Watch Program of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in the U.S. These programs rank fisheries and seafood products into three broad sustainability categories based first on ecological criteria. Unlike MSC, however, SeaChoice is not a certification program.

There is hope for the MSC. To begin, the MSC must strengthen the application of its standards.

It needs to provide more — enforcement and make changes to ensure that certifiers are independent.

Under the current process, industry hires the certifiers, which can create a real or perceived conflict of interest.

The improvements need to happen now. Giving fisheries such as Canada’s Fraser sockeye fishery and Atlantic longline swordfish fishery an MSC logo will reduce the MSC’s credibility. If it becomes too eroded and the market loses confidence in eco-labelling, we may lose a critical tool to improve the health of our oceans and the people who depend on them. with Faisal Moola David Suzuki is a scientist and broadcaster in Vancouver. www.davidsuzuki.org

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Warriors Vipers rivalry growing Kevin Parnell SPORTS REPORTER

The Westside Warriors and the Vernon Vipers haven’t met in the BCHL playoffs since the first year the Warriors arrived on the Westside.

But if this year’s season series is any indication, a possible playoff match-up between the two teams would be a fan’s delight.

The Warriors and Vipers split a pair of games last weekend in Vernon and have one game remaining in a season series that has been tight with all but one game decided by one or two goals.

The Warriors have now beaten Vernon twice this year with one win coming in overtime, while Vernon has three wins.

The two teams will close the BCHL regular season with their final meeting on Feb. 20 in Royal LePage Place.

It will take some work but if its a playoff preview, hockey fans will be the big winner.

“I think we’re two

evenly matched teams,” said Warriors coach Darren Yopyk. “Hopefully we can match up against them in the playoffs.”

Key for the Warriors—and for any team for that matter—is goaltending. Warriors netminder Kevin Jebson has a BCHL-high 31 wins this season while his .919 save percentage is fifth best.

Last weekend he was dominant in allowing just one goal on 36 shots in a 3-1 win over Vernon on Saturday.

“Their goaltending was obviously really good again,” said Vernon’s Cody Ikkala. “We got 40 shots and there’s nothing you can do.”

Last year in the playoffs Jebson went down with a season ending injury against Salmon Arm. The team went down to defeat shortly thereafter losing a five game series to the Silverbacks after sweeping Trail in the first round.

It marked the second straight year the Warriors were ousted in disappointing fashion.

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THE WESTSIDE WARRIORS and Vernon Vipers played two entertaining games last weekend and will meet again Feb. 20 before the BCHL playoffs.

In 2007-08, when the team had 40 wins, the Warriors beat the Silverbacks to advance to the Interior Conference final before being swept by Penticton in four straight games.

That brings it all back to the Warriors first year in the league, when playing out of Memorial Arena, they pushed the Vipers to six games before losing and watching Vernon go all the way to the BCHL

final, where they would lose to Nanaimo.

Last year Vernon won the Royal Bank Cup with many of the same players it has this year.

For the Warriors, who have 35 wins and are

ranked 13th in Canada, a playoff run will be the only measure of success that counts.

“That’s a big goal for us: To go far in the playoffs,” said defenceman Brendan Ellis, one of three

original Warriors.

The BCHL regular season wraps up Feb. 21.

Westside has two games this week, hosting Victoria Wednesday and Alberni Valley on Friday.

▼ PHYSICAL FITNESS

Don’t ignore muscle soreness after starting to work out

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ell you got through your first exercise session and you’re feeling pretty good.

You go to bed feeling a little smug —maybe you were in better shape than you thought.

But when you wake up and go to swing your legs out of the bed they are having no part of it.

They have stiffened into painful rods. Sitting or standing is tortuous and only done if absolutely necessary.

There is nothing so important that it will require you to negotiate the stairs.

Delayed onset muscle soreness, known as DOMS is the break down or microscopic tears in the muscle fibers that occurs after an intense

strength workout or a strenuous cardiovascular session.

It typically is felt 24 to 48 hours after a workout but in some cases can take longer.

Most new exerNina Heyes cisers will experience some degree of DOMS. Everybody reacts differently to exercise.

Some people get extremely sore with a new program, while others go through barely any discernable discomfort.

You can avoid severe discomfort by using gradual progressions in your exercise program.

The “10 percent” rule is good for both cardiovascular conditioning and strength training.

Simply put, do not increase activ-

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ity by more than 10 percent per week.

Apply this rule to time, distance, load and intensity.

Always warm up prior to any workout with five to 10 minutes of cardiovascular activity, such as a brisk walk or cycle.

Finish each workout by cooling down for five minutes and stretching the muscles worked to mild tension for 20 to 30 seconds each.

There aren’t any absolute cures to DOMS. What works for some may not work for others.

Staying lightly/moderately active is a good way to keep from stiffening up.

Some people swear by massage or even certain types of yoga. Ice seems to work well for temporary relief of painful muscles.

Check with your physician about taking over-the-counter pain medications and anti-inflammatories.

Do not try to push yourself through the pain.

If you are suffering from a fairly acute case of DOMS, you should rest until the soreness has dissipated (48 to 72 hours in most cases).

While it was thought that stretching was a good way to recover, some research indicates that may not be the case. If it feels good to perform a light stretch to a sore muscle, do so with caution and without bouncing.

While it may seem almost excruciating to get through the first few days after a new or particularly strenuous workout, remember that it will pass, usually within three to five days at most.

The good news is that when the muscles repair, they will be stronger.

If you maintain your workouts you won’t have to go through this type of soreness on a continuous basis.

Finally, don’t mistake serious in-

jury for DOMS. If you are working out and feel a sudden sharp or stabbing pain, or see swelling or discoloration in a muscle or joint, you have likely sustained an injury.

It is imperative you seek appropriate medical advice as quickly as possible.

The old adage “no pain, no gain” is passé in fitness.

But unfortunately a bit of postworkout discomfort is the price we sometimes have to pay when we get started or add intensity to our workouts.

Practice moderation and gradual progressions to minimize your chances of experiencing DOMS. As mom always says, “this too shall pass.”

Nina Heyes is a fitness director and certified personal trainer at BodyFit Fitness in West Kelowna.

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Monday, February 8, 2010 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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The District is anticipating the following budget consideration schedule: Feb. 8 – Public presentation of budget (A second public presentation will be held in early March – date and location to be determined)

March 23 – Financial Plan presented to Council prior to drafting bylaw April 13 – Financial Plan and tax rates to Council for first three readings April 27– Financial Plan and tax rates to Council for adoption Members of the public are welcome at all budget deliberations.

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ow that you have worked diligently on getting all those renovations you have had in mind, completed or ordered, lets address the more relaxed and I think more fun part of renovations.

I am talking about the items in your home that are more personable.

In my 20 years of experience at this job, I have noticed one particular thing with February coming up.

Most of my clients who are women feel heavy from the seemingly long dreary winter months in the valley.

If you have had the opportunity to go away

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Before I earned my degree as a designer, I was a travel agent.

Whoever has the travel bug, and has not gone away by February, will likely do so with their income tax refund, or will buy something major for their home.

Items like a new sofa or lounge chair and ottoman, storage units, a bed or linens, a television, art or area rugs will be on their minds.

People want something concrete to look, at and not just pay another

bill or go out for dinner.

The appearance, comfort and styling of a home is important.

This is where an interior designer can come in. Many decorators and designers, like myself, will also include, for a fee, shopping expertise.

You can hire someone to come into your home, and assist you in selecting what needs to be replaced if you have not decided already. .

Spending $50 to $100 on a professional’s opinion is well worth the service, as you do not want to make a mistake in selecting the wrong colour in a leather sofa, or a storage unit that just does not address both form and function.

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designer.

This is a personal decision based on the comfort of the professional’s courteous and knowledgeable service.

Often this needs to be discussed to clear the air, and paint a clear picture and build trust between the designer and client.

Often designers will be aware of seasonal sale items and be able to draw you to the correct locations for the proper piece, saving hours and hours of shopping time.

Those of you who enjoy window shopping can continue with that process, just keep in mind that a designer can often show you more items.

Another thing to keep in mind is that most furniture stores often don’t stock your selection of sofa or chair in the store.

You need to order it and that can take from

four to 12 weeks to arrive.

That means you could have your sofa by May. It also means you do not want to hesitate on your decision for too much longer.

Two heads are better then one in this case.

Now, you are probably wondering if you best friend can help instead.

She could. Again, you need someone who will help you, not hinder you, and you need someone with a clear sense of scale, balance, texture, colour and line.

If you have that, you have got it made.

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▼ OLYMPICS

Gold medal games aired at Royal LePage Place Three Olympics-related events are being planned for Royal LePage Place in February.

On Feb. 19, there will be an Olympic-themed skate from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Jim Lind Arena.

The district will also be organizing crafts and prizes.

The event coincides with a day that children are getting off because teachers are away for professional development courses.

The other two events will be viewing events at Royal LePage Place arena for the women’s and men’s hockey gold medal games.

The women’s gold medal game is on Feb. 25 and viewing on the big

screen is being arranged from 3:30 to approximately 6 p.m.

The men’s gold medal game is on Feb. 28 and it will be aired on the big screen from noon to approximately 3 p.m.

During both hockey finals, on and off ice activities will be held during intermissions.

When the Central Okanagan Regional District was constructing the arena back in 2007 it applied to the Olympic/ Paralympic Live Sites Program and received an $82,500 grant to install an audio/visual system for broadcasting the games to the public.

Local taxpayers threw in matching funds to complete the work.

More hillside development for the Shannon Lake area A request to rezone the corner of Tuscany and Tallus Ridge Drives has been given council’s approval.

But council wanted clarification about what kind of development would go on the southernmost portion of a bluff above Shannon Lake Golf Course.

The 0.43-hectare parcel in question has been

rezoned from agricultural to compact housing and is part of a larger property totaling 6.75 hectares immediately west of Tuscany Drive.

Planning manager Nancy Henderson said the zoning will allow up to seven, smaller singlefamily homes.

The maximum lot size would be 700-square metres,

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Well-known Westside garden store expands operation into Kelowna Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

One of West Kelowna’s largest companies is growing into Kelowna.

With demand for product going strong, Byland’s Nursery owner John Byland said his company has leased 16 hectares of land at the corner of Byrns and Burtch Roads.

“We ran out of room on the Westside. There was no more suitable land over here for growing all our products,” said Byland.

“And quite honestly with the new bridge it’s easier to go over to Kelowna.”

the bridge from Kelowna.

“It’s something we thought about but the economics of it just don’t make sense. It might be nice to have but there would be a lot of duplication with the extra overhead and so on.”

With the 16 hectares added in his company operates more than 162 hectares of land in the Central Okanagan, Byland said.

In peak season, Bylands employs 150 people.

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Despite leasing land in Kelowna now, Byland said his company doesn’t plan on opening a new store front operation in the city, saying the West Kelowna location is still drawing customers over

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Science experiment targets toxic algae in local reservoir Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

A water expert wants to study the potential impacts of adding limestone to the Rose Valley Reservoir in an attempt to prevent potentially toxic algae blooms, in what is a major source of drinking water in the District of West Kelowna.

Heather Larratt, with Larratt Aquatic Consulting, said the limestone cap could balance nutrient levels in the reservoir and prevent the blue-green algae blooms, also known as Cyanobacteria, which are potentially harmful to aquatic life and humans.

“Algae growth is a chronic problem in Rose Valley Reservoir,” explained Larratt.

“I call this a problem child reservoir. It was built on the site of a wetland and creek system.”

Adding to the algae problem are heavy amounts of phosphorous, which enter the reservoir from the watershed each summer because of disturbances to creek beds caused by dirt biking activities and migrating cattle.

“Any increase in the amount of phosphorous coming in from the watershed is a negative. Even a five per cent increase is something we feel in the reservoir in terms of the algae blooms. The increased amount of recreational activity and the amount of damage that has occurred in the watershed after the motorized

recreation zone was implemented under the (B.C. government’s) Land Resource Management Plan has been almost exponential.”

Larratt said some preliminary studies to counter phosphorous levels using a limestone cap have already been done in jars using water from the McKinley Reservoir in Glenmore, which has a similar nutrient makeup as Rose Valley Reservoir. The process improved water quality by 70 per cent.

However, Larratt said she’s not about to start adding a limestone cap to the bottom of a reservoir, which supplies drinking water to about 4,500 homes in the District of West Kelowna, without doing a lot more study.

“Nobody, including myself, wants to go from an experiment in a onelitre jar to an experiment in a drinking water reservoir where everybody’s going to be drinking the experiment itself.”

Therefore, Larratt is proposing that a portion of Pritchard Canal be closed off from Okanagan Lake and that the limestone cap be tried in the canal first, where the impacts on the water and aquatic life can be studied in isolation.

Before the experiment can occur in the canal, the B.C Ministry of Environment must approve modifications to the canal to accommodate the experiment, said Larratt.

Larratt noted that if the limestone capping experiment is successful in

Pritchard Canal it could then be attempted in Rose Valley Reservoir and other reservoirs in the valley, where algae blooms are also a problem due to nutrient imbalances in the water.

West Kelowna council has supported the crushed limestone field trial in Pritchard Canal and an application to the Okanagan Basin Water Board to fund the experiment, which would cost $22,870.

West Kelowna council is due to take over the Lakeview Irrigation District, which manages Rose Valley Reservoir, before year’s end.

Meanwhile, council also supported two other funding applications to the water board. One is a re-

quest for a $23,000 grant toward a $42,000 water supply conservation strategy, with the remaining money to come from the Westbank Irrigation District, which West Kelowna will also take over before year’s end.

The project involves the placement of a weather station and monitoring equipment in the upper tributaries of Powers Creek to collect climate data and to monitor runoff levels from snow and rain into the water supply.

The other application would be for $30,000 toward a $100,000 master water plan for the District of West Kelowna. The remaining $70,000 would come from the municipality.

‘‘ NOBODY, INCLUDING MYSELF, WANTS TO GO FROM AN EXPERIMENT IN A ONE-LITRE JAR TO AN EXPERIMENT IN A DRINKING WATER RESERVOIR WHERE EVERYBODY’S GOING TO BE DRINKING THE EXPERIMENT ITSELF. Heather Larratt

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Featured on last year’s fundraiser which airs on Global TV, this time around the 17-year-old will help open the show and reveal the first donation total for the evening.

However, unlike the 2009 program there won’t be any surprises waiting in the wings when she takes to the stage as one of the seven Variety Kids featured during the 23-hour broadcast.

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Along with a big hug, Bixby gave her a guitar and treated his biggest fan to an exclusive concert later that evening complete with a limousine ride to the venue.

“It just lit me up that

day and for months afterwards,” she said. “It helped me from feeling sick.”

Ciara was diagnosed at age 12 with a rare, potentially deadly auto immune disease and struggles daily with memory loss and fainting spells.

Jacki Walls also noticed a real difference in her daughter after the weekend.

“She just sort of came alive that night, and for two or three days she was a different person. It just sort of gave her back her worth,” said mom.

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“Sometimes they (sick children) get to the point where they just want to give up and they don’t want to do this any more so Variety just sort of gives them back that gleam in their eye.”

The organization has also helped the Walls with a wide range of financial assistance related to her many trips to Vancouver for medical care.

The organization even purchased a laptop computer for her use when she can’t attend school.

“Ciara doesn’t want to fall behind because that’s a big stress for her which can cause a relapse in her illness,” said Jacki.

“So to take any of the pressures off is wonderful.”

In spite of her own condition, Ciara remembers getting tears in her eyes when she saw some of the other sick children at last year’s telethon.

“I just felt so sorry for them and I want to do whatever I can to help and that’s what I’m really looking forward to this weekend,” she said.

“It really makes me feel great that I can help and I hope other people will care too and call to donate whatever they can.”

The show begins at 7 p.m. Saturday and the Walls are scheduled to be on between 8 and 9 p.m.

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Record vaccine program winds down across B.C. Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

About 40 per cent of B.C. residents have received the H1N1 influenza vaccine, enough to make a third wave of the illness in the coming weeks unlikely, health officials say.

In a wrap-up briefing Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall said that despite vaccine shortages and some public confusion about who was eligible, the largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history was a success.

There have been no H1N1-related hospital admissions or deaths in the past week, and medical office visits show that the second wave of infection has run its course.

Kendall said it’s possible there will be a third wave before spring, but

likely not in the next month when B.C. is hosting the Olympics.

He is still recommending people who haven’t had the H1N1 shot get it, not only because there will be many people traveling around and into B.C. for the games. H1N1 is likely to be the dominant influenza strain around the world for some time to come, and the current vaccine offers some immunity to it.

B.C. modeled its response to the pandemic after New Zealand, which has a similar population and went through its winter flu season during B.C.’s summer months.

B.C. results mirrored those of New Zealand, with 1,032 hospital admissions related to H1N1, 20 per cent of those needing intensive care. There were 55 deaths in B.C., mostly

of people with underlying medical conditions.

Kendall said the serious cases were minimized through the strategy of distributing antiviral drugs around B.C. and offering high-risk people advance prescriptions that they could fill as soon as they started to become ill.

“We might have had double the rate of injury and death without that strategy in place,” he said.

Other innovations developed in the H1N1 response were allowing doctors to bill for phone or office visits specifically to deal with influenza, and training pharmacists to give injections where clinics couldn’t be established.

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Generally, the three main roles of the board are financial management, financial advisor and personnel management.

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Unlike most parliamentary committees, which can be changed at the prime minister’s whim, the mandate and composition of the board is established in Canadian law, and is formally recognized as a committee of the Queen’s Privy Council.

Even though it brings with it substantial responsibilities, Day said his commitment to the riding remains unchanged.

“I’ve always maintained that constituency is job number one and I designate a certain amount of time to be in the constituency and on constituency business,” he said.

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Last week, Stockwell Day got a promotion of sorts when Stephen Harper shuffled cabinet postings, moving the Okanagan Coquihalla MP from minister for international trade to president of the Treasury Board.

Though he’s happy to take on the challenge, Day said he wasn’t expecting the move.

“When you’re busy with constituency and ministerial business, you don’t sit around wondering if there’s going to be a cabinet shuffle,” he said.

“You shift gears, you pick up the new responsibilities and you keep on moving.”

As president of the Treasury Board, Day holds one of the most important positions in Cabinet, but though the Treasury Board plays a major role in government decision-making, the public tends to know little about its operation and activities.

When Harper announced the cabinet changes, he said his executive team was ready to tackle life after government stimulus.

In other words, that means returning to restraint policies, and eliminating the deficit spending used as an economic

stimulus.

Some of the responsibility for that now falls on Day. The work is nothing new for Day, who was minister of finance in Alberta from 1997-2000— that was as part of Ralph Klein’s Conservatives, a government known for spending cuts and tight budgets.

“The prime minister has been clear and the caucus has been clear, we want to keep spending efficiently and smartly and we want to lay out a road map to a balanced budget,” said Day. There’s still money in the Economic Action Plan that has to flow out to the public, but Day said that future budgets won’t continue that level of spending.

“To get through this terrible economic crisis, we did take on some debt; we announced that we would do that to help infrastructure spending along across the country,” he said.

“Now it’s time to signal that we are going to keep the debt under control and we’re going to chip away at it until it’s down to zero. That’s the process I’m going to be involved in.”

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