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TRAMPOLINESby Janet Spencer
You see them in backyards everywhere. Join Tidbits as we find out the story behind them!• George Nissen was a three-time National
Tumbling Champion for the years 1935–1937. As a young adult he became fascinated watching the acrobats at the circus falling into the nets from the high wire, sometimes doing amazing tricks and twists as they bounced. He also watched vaudeville acts that used springboards in their acts. One actor would pretend to fall into the orchestra pit, only to bounce back up on the stage. And he’d heard that Eskimos stretched walrus skins between stakes in the ground and then bounced up and down on them just for fun. Inspired by a love of gymnastics, Nissen wanted to invent some kind of “jumping table.”
• He started work on his invention in 1926 while still in school, scavenging materials from the local dump, and tinkered with the idea for over ten years. Finally, using the rails from a bed, rope, strips of inner tube, and some canvas, Nissen and a local gymnastics coach named Larry Griswold came up with a prototype. They took it to the YMCA where Nissen worked as an instructor to test market it. The kids stood in long lines for a chance to bounce on it.
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KAMLOOPS PLAYERS SOCIETY is presenting a 2009 “Best Play” Tony Award winning play by Yasmina Reza at the Stage House, 422 Tranquille Rd. “The God of Carnage” has been described as “a comedy of manners without manners” it is an adult themed play with language that some may find offensive. “The God of Carnage” is entered in the Theatre BC Okanagan Zone Festival in Vernon on May 17th. Local Dates: Saturday May 11, 8:00 pm. Tickets: $15.00 available at: Kamloops United Church, 8:30 – 4:30 weekdays (3:00 pm Fridays) Andrena’s Book Co. - # 1- 910 Columbia (down behind Super Store) Enchanted Tea Cup – 410 Tranquille Rd. Tickets available at the door or phone. For more information call 250-682-2164.
Kamloops Travel ClubAn informal group who get together regularly to talk about travel. Get to know other travellers, share travel experiences, photos, trip ideas and advice. Upcoming travel social: May 22nd. Contact James 250-879-0873.
KAMLOOPS CENTENNIAL TRACK & FIELD MEET - MAY 17-19 The Kamloops Track & Field Club is hosting a major provincial meet at Hillside Stadium on May 17-19. This year, on May 17, a Masters’ weight pentathlon has been added, and includes a Jr/Sr Men’s Decathlon, and a Yth/Jr/Sr Women’s Heptathlon. On Saturday, events begin at 9:00AM and 8:00AM on Sunday at Hillside Stadium (TRU). Track events run from oldest to youngest, women than men. Since this meet is sanctioned by BC Athletics, there will be top competitors competing from across BC and Alberta. Records are sure to be set or broken. The meet is held during the long weekend to allow extra travel time for athletes and families who have a long distance to travel. Public is welcome and admission is free.
Westsyde Community Developments Society Annual General Meeting Reports and activities for the past year will be presented. Everyone interested are urged to attend. Thursday June 6, 2013 at the Westsyde Activity Centre, 859 Bebek Road, Westsyde. 6:30 P.M. Further info TED 250-579-2383 www.westsyde.info
ARIes (March 21-April 19): A penny saved is a penny earned this week. A bargain isn’t really a bargain if the item is neither useful nor practical. Physical activity is a good way to pass the time and it shouldn’t cost a thing.TAURUs (April 20-May 20): Show that you mean business. Jeans and a T-shirt won’t get you anywhere, but showing off your sense of style and good taste will earn you raves in the week ahead. Only a true professional will win the day.GeMINI (May 21-June 20): Couch potatoes need not apply. The best way to get the most out of your week is by getting out there and doing. Perform research, lay out plans, or look for problems to solve to gain the most satisfaction.CANCeR (June 21-July 22): The best things in life are free. Find outlets for excess energy by grabbing the golf clubs, taking a hike or tackling household chores. Spending money should not be a primary goal in the week ahead.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Stick with the plan. No matter what situation arises in the week to come, don’t be derailed from your original goal. You can’t solve all of the world’s problems, but you can take care of your own.VIRGo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Like a famous TV cop used to say, “All we want are the facts.” Focus on cut-and-dried facts, rather than trying to tap into your creative side this week. Let conventional wisdom be your guide; don’t think outside the box.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may not be a movie star, but you can look the part. Take a little extra time to polish your appearance and you may be surprised at the results. Following whims will be more satisfying than work this week.sCoRPIo (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep an eye out for adventure. Don’t hole up in the house when you and a special someone can explore the world in the week to come. Be supportive of friends or loved ones who may need a little boost.sAGITTARIUs (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t curb your enthusiasm. A positive state of mind can make even the most mundane trip an exciting adventure in the week ahead. If the weather won’t cooperate, lose yourself in a book.CAPRICoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Do or do not; there is no try. This week is the time to cross nagging little chores off your to-do list. If you’re feeling lonesome, go looking for someone - and find someone you will!AQUARIUs (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Those who go looking for faults in every little detail are likely to find them. No one is perfect, so don’t expect anyone to be an exception this week. Adopt a more forgiving approach to relationships.PIsCes (Feb. 19-March 20): Make the world go away. Others may not appreciate your whimsical outlook but your heart is in the right place. Get out and about this week; you can find the perfect setting to do your own thing.
TRAMPOLINES (continued)• When Nissen graduated from college in 1938
he set about improving the invention. He called it the “trampoline,” from the Spanish word trampolin which means “diving board.” He began to mass produce them, but couldn’t understand why they weren’t selling. He found that people saw it as something suitable only for the circus or professional performers. So he strapped a trampoline to the top of his car and took off cross-country, giving exhibitions anywhere a crowd was gathered: schools, fairs, playgrounds, and sports events, taking orders on the spot.
• When World War II started, he convinced the Army and the Navy that a trampoline would be a good part of a pilot training program. Pilots training on a trampoline became less fearful of being upside-down. They learned to control the falling and the turning of their bodies, and it helped them hone their balance and body control in mid-air situations. Soldiers who used trampolines in the service ordered them when they went home after the war. Business continued to improve. In 1948, trampolining was included in the NCAA and AAU list of gymnastic events at official competitions. In the 1950s it swept the country as a fad.
• Nissen went on to build a very successful sports equipment empire, manufacturing gymnastics equipment and trampolines. George Nissen holds over 30 patents on sports and fitness equipment. At the age of 83, he won the Senior Fitness Award from the California Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Nissen works to pass on his enthusiasm and love for the sport of gymnastics, which is where the story of the trampoline began: each year the Nissen Award is given to the outstanding collegiate gymnast in the nation.
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TRAMPOLINE FACTS• As a promotional stunt, Nissen taught a
kangaroo to jump on a trampoline and then went to Egypt to bounce on top of a pyramid. He trained the kangaroo using dried apricots as treats and quickly learned that the best way to keep from getting kicked was to hold “hands” with the kangaroo’s front paws.
• When officials at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital did a study, they found that four percent of the patients seen in their hospital emergency room over a five-year period in the mid-1990s were there with orthopedic injuries due to accidents on trampolines. About 70% of the accidents were due to more than one child being on the tramp at one time, a definite no-no.
• Jeff Schwartz of Illinois bounced on a trampoline for 266 hours, 9 minutes in 1981, setting a world record. (That’s just over 11 days.) He was allowed breaks for eating, sleeping, and going to the bathroom.
• The record for the most consecutive somersaults on a trampoline is 3,333 and was set by Brian Hudson (UK) at Jumpers Rebound Centre, Gillingham, Kent, UK on September 18, 2003.
• A world record was set on July 24, 1999 when a team of 20 members of a trampoline club in West York, UK, did 29,503 somersaults in exactly five hours using two standard trampolines. This averages out at just under 1,500 somersaults per person, or about five somersaults per minute.
• In 1986, Cleveland State University’s Delta Epsilon fraternity fielded a six-man team that set the Guinness World Record for continuous bouncing on a trampoline, with 53 days of jumping between six people. President Reagan called the team to congratulate them.
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for Kodak Research Labs in 1942. He was trying to develop a clear plastic gunsight for use during World War II. Working with acrylate monomers– a type of acrylic– he discovered cyanoacrylates. The discovery wasn’t at all helpful for the purpose of clear gunsights because the cyanoacrylate stuck to everything and made a big mess. He set the discovery aside. In 1951, Coover was working at the Tennessee Eastman Chemical Company trying to find a tough acrylate polymer for jet canopies. One day a fellow researcher, ironically named Dr. Fred Joyner, spread a film of ethyl cyanoacrylate between two prisms of a refractometer in order to see if it would refract light. It didn’t refract light, and the two men discovered it was impossible to pry the prisms apart again. They feared they’d be in trouble for ruining the expensive equipment, but the company realized the potential in the new adhesive. The glue went on the market in 1958 under the name Eastman Compound #910. Dr. Coover even appeared on the quiz show “I’ve Got a Secret” where he lifted host Gary Moore completely off the floor using a single drop of the glue.
How to navigate the “winding road” of renting a car
By Glenn Cooper
(NC)—Rental cars provide the freedom to hit the road when vacationing outside our home base. Whether it’s a road trip to the cottage or a short visit out of town, navigating the ins and outs of car rental can be tricky if you’re not prepared.
Canadians take millions of trips abroad and without a doubt many of these travelers rent vehicles for their expeditions. In order to be prepared for the wide array of options that car rental agencies offer, it’s necessary to do a little bit of research on your own.
“The key is to plan ahead so you can make an informed decision about car rental insurance plans,” says insurance expert Mauro Convertini from Aviva Canada. “There are many choices, so taking time to examine each option is ideal.”
Consider the following next time you are renting a car:
• Save on insurance: Getting coverage from the rental agency can cost up to $25 a day for two drivers, but talk to your insurer or broker as your existing policy may cover you on rentals as well. Also speak to your credit card company as some providers will cover you if the rental is made on their card.
• Get the best rate: The Internet makes it easy to compare rates. Keep an eye out for discounts and deals.
• Bring your own GPS: It can be a very handy tool when driving in unfamiliar areas. If you don’t have one yourself, borrow a GPS from a friend, as car rental agencies can charge up to an extra $12 a day for the convenience.
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COMPETITIVE JUMPING• In 1962, West Germany was the first country
to host an international trampolining event.• On a modern competitive trampoline, a skilled
athlete can bounce to a height of up to 33 feet.• In competitive trampolining, each contestant
must perform two sets of maneuvers. In the first set, everyone must complete the same ten basic moves which include the three standard shapes: tucked, piked, and straight. The second set is free-form in which contestants make up their own routines. In all routines, the contestant must begin and end on their feet.
• During a competition, a trampolinist is in contact with the trampoline bed for just 0.3 seconds between moves. In 2010, a new “Time of Flight” score was introduced into professional trampolining, which is calculated on how much time the trampolinist is in the air. To measure it, a box is fitted under the trampoline which measures every time the competitor hits the bed.
• There are five judges. When a performance is scored, the highest and lowest scores are tossed out and the remaining scores are added together to come up with the final tally.
• Nissen always wanted to have trampolining included in the Olympic Games. This finally happened in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In 2008, Nissen was able to travel to Beijing to watch the trampoline event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was given the honor of testing out the Olympic trampoline before the event.
• George Nissen died in San Diego, California, on April 7, 2010 at the age of 96 from complications from pneumonia, having seen his dream become a reality.
SUPER GLUE (continued):
• Cyanoacrylate is chemically known as C5H5NO2, but scientists call it CA for short. It’s a highly reactive substance, but the addition of a bit of acid stabilizer prevents the CA from reacting and keeps it in a liquid state. When the acid stabilizer comes into contact with a catalyst, its stabilizing effect is neutralized.
• This allows the CA molecules to react with each other, forming long polymer chains. The catalyst for the acid stabilizer is hydroxyl ions, which are located in every molecule of water. Every surface has a tiny amount of water on it, and there are always miniscule amounts of water available in the air. The water acts like a trigger, allowing the molecular structure of the CA to change. The molecules join up like a long series of popper beads. What was a thin liquid becomes a hard mass of molecular spaghetti noodles.
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It’s a rare strategy to get over half your stack into the pot and then fold. It’s usually aterrible strategy, because unless you’re bluffing or drawing dead, you’re getting greatodds to call off the rest of your stack and try to win the hand by sucking out or by catch-ing an opponent bluffing in an unlikely spot. But if it’s unlikely for your opponent to bebluffing, you should probably fold despite the investment.
On Day Two of the World Poker Tour L.A. Poker Classic main event, I found myselfat a tough table full of young professionals I see regularly on the tour. The LAPC is stillone of the better value tournaments in the United States, and also one of the biggest, butthe fish are chewed up pretty quickly by the numerous pros who enter.
With blinds at 400-800, I had a stack of about 100,000,and a young pro I’d seen around but didn’t know wasmoved to a seat on my right, bringing along a big stack thatcovered mine. A couple orbits passed on the table, and hewas involved more often than I was. When I found A♣ J♦on the button and watched the young pro with the big stackthree-bet a player who opened in middle position, I thoughtI had a nice spot to four-bet. My raise would essentially bea bluff, but I wouldn’t necessarily have to fold ifmy opponent made a small reraise.
The big stack made it 4,500, and I went to11,500. After the initial raiser folded, the bigstack made it 21,500, a little more than a mini-mum raise. My initial plan was to fold if hemade a five-bet, but for such a small amountmore, and with both a decent ace and position, Idecided to call.
The flop came A♥ 2♥ 5♠, and my opponent bet 17,500. I made thecall, and the turn brought the 3♥. Now he checked, and I had to decidewhether to bet or check. If I checked, the river could turn awkward ina number of ways. But if I bet — and I didn’t have to bet big — I wouldgain value some percentage of the time, would avoid being sucked outsome percentage of the time, and probably wouldn’t be bluffed out.
I decided to bet 25,500 on the turn, and my opponent said, “All in.” That wasn’t what I wanted to hear. I had half my stack in the pot and planned to fold
to his raise. I thought about whether there was any reason not to. It was quite possiblefor him to have a strong hand, like suited connectors in hearts, two pair (holding ace-rag and making a play pre-flop), or a big ace with a heart. It was also unlikely for himto be bluffing. He’d have to be running a huge play with something like K-Q offsuit con-taining a heart that he had five-bet preflop and check-shoved the turn with. Not likely.Most of his range for making this play had me killed.
After counting my chips and staring at my opponent for a while, I relinquished myhand to the muck.
We had a break soon after, and when we returned, a professional named Justin Youngsitting across the table said, “You know, I told a bunch of people about that hand duringbreak, and they all said: ‘What? I thought Tony Dunst is a nit.’ ”
I said nothing and let him continue to think I was bluffing.
(Tony Dunst is a poker pro and host of “Raw Deal” on World Poker Tour telecasts.Catch him every Sunday night on FSN.)
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POKERBy Tony Dunst
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Jackson, 292208, is a 1 year old neutered male American Fuzzy Lop rabbit cross who came to the shelter because her owner could not care for him properly. Jackson is a very friendly rabbit; however he does not like to be picked up. He loves to spend time out of his cage and rabbits do need at least 2 hours out to be able to stretch and play. Jackson can be a little shy to start but once he gets to know you he will hop right up for pets and affection. He will also eat from your hand. Rabbits do require a lot of hay throughout the day and should have about 2 cups of fresh lefty greens. They also enjoy bok choy, parley, dandelion leaves and broccoli stems. They can live up to 12 years.
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Q: I live on a quiet residential street and several neighbors - people I’m not close with - walk their dogs near my home. Lately, most of these pets have been pausing at my mailbox to relieve themselves. Their urine is discoloring the lawn and probably damaging my mailbox post. Is there something I can spray on the lawn to prevent it from browning? Also, is there anything I can do to discourage the dogs from using my mailbox as a bathroom? A: Rebecca Johnson’s research on dog-walking demonstrates social capital. “In other words, dogs bring us back to the days of sitting on front porches, when people talked with one another and got to know their neighbors,” she says. Johnson, associate professor and director of the Research Center for Human Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, had something similar happen to her, except she was on the other end of the leash.
“This one neighbor I didn’t know very well accused my dogs of aiming at his mailbox pole,” Johnson recalls. “I graciously pointed out that I have setters (a Gordon Setter and an English Setter) and not pointers. And I have females. He responded by laughing and saying, ‘Then it’s not your dogs, is it?’ And we broke the ice.” Johnson, co-author (with Dr. Phil Zeltzman) of “Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound: How You and Your Dog Can Lose Weight, Stay Fit and Have Fun Together; (Purdue University Press, Lafayette IN, 2011; $16.95) suggests taking dog biscuits to engage your neighbors and their dogs in a friendly manner. Meanwhile, you could wrap something around the mailbox post to protect it; check out the possibilities at a home improvement store. As for the lawn, there’s only one magic potion. Within a few minutes after a dog piddles, pour water over the spot to dilute the urine. Since this is not a very practical solution, a better idea might be to create a rock garden around the pole (assuming this is the only place the dogs are piddling). If they’re using other places on the lawn, those dog owners are being irresponsible and not very neighborly. Perhaps, if you are neighborly, they’ll respond in kind and better control their pets.
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Part Time Salespeople Wanted. Tidbits Shuswap and Kamloops papers call 250-803-4664 or 250-434-1888. Tidbits Vernon and Kelowna papers call 250-550-4272.
8 piece dining rm set $225, Green Velvet love seat $50, Pull out trundle bed $50, 2 Rose colored Cocktail swivel rockers $30 each, Bistro set $50, Canon Laser Printer combination (almost new) $150, drop leaf table with 2 swivel chairs $125, (Vernon)
(250) 260-4912
CRYSTAL CLASSIC
EXTERIORS-Replace leaking gutters with 5” gutters, downpipes-Leaf Guard (never clean gutters again)-Soffit, Gable fasica-Siding, all typeswww.crystalclassic.caStan: (250) 317-4437
(Kelowna)
Garden swing, contry rose dinner plates, preserving jars, hot tub chemicals, hot tub ($100) beam scale, perrenials, raspberries. 250-860-8833 (kelowna)
FOR SALE
Asking $3900 OBO Only 1400 km’s. Exc cond. Great starter bike. Call Brenda at 250-836-2997
2009 Yamaha Virago 250cc
Raspberry planting time for berries this summer! 3 varieties, bundles of 10 good canes $10 / bundle. 6 good-sized Black Berry canes $6-$10 each. 16 1/2 foot Trihull Boat with 85 HP motor, $1900 obo. (250) 503-0781 (Vernon).
Misc
2003 Chevy Cavalier std, w/165,000 km. Needs work on rear lights but overall great condition. New Tires! $1000. 1993 GMC 4x4 diesel pickup selling for parts. Includes Primus brake system for trailers and box liner. $600.
Call 250-547-6747 (Cherryville)
Used Electric Yamaha golf cart. Good cond., complete enclosure. 2 yr old batteries with new charger. Asking $1400. Will deliver, call 250-554-2631 or 376-3627 (kamloops)
Blind Bay Farmers Market invites ‘Make, Bake or Grow’ vendors to get their applications for 2013 season. Thursdays May 16-Aug 29. Contact Deb Gibson [email protected]. ‘Your Source for Local Produce, Crafts & Fun!’
‘77 Ford Laundau (4 dr), mint, $5000 obo. ’75 Mercury (4 dr), new paint, $5000 obo. ’73 GMC 3/4 ton, rebuilt 454 motor, lots of new parts, $6400 obo. ’72 Winnebago, new tires, clean, $3200 obo. Call
Ron (250) 765-0112, (Kelowna).
1998 Dodge Ram Quad cab, 1500 SLT 5.9 liter automatic, full trailer package with box liner and toolbox and two tailgates. Asking $5500.00 Plus 1990 Terry Resort 5th wheel with hitch, new tires, well maintained and fully equipped. $4500.00 Will sell as a unit or single. 250-545-3858
Flatdeck trailer w/loading ramp. 11’6” x 7’8” asking $1900. Arctic Cat ATV Prowler XLT 700 Brand New (2010) asking $13,000. Good boat loader $500.
250-554-1309 (Kam)
800’ of 2” Irrigation Pipe c/w sprinklers. $500. 2” Irrigation pump, 3 phase $200. Call 250-675-4477 (shuswap)
Cut-off saw for trim, 9-step fruit-picking ladder, R-20 pink insulation still in bag, Magnavox DVD player still in box. Best offer on each. Salmon Arm
250-832-4831.
1996 Sea Ray Boat, 17 1/2 foot bow rider, 3 liter Mercruiser 135hp. @000 Easyloader Trailer. All in Excellent Condition. $8500 for the pair. Ukrainian records 33 1/3rd rpm $1 each.
Call 250-260-3720
2006 Jeep Liberty Diesel. Set up for flat towing, with 78000km. Demco ex caliber tow bar, Brake Buddy for tow vehicle.
Call 250-838-9603
Summer Jam Basketball Camp in July. Best Okanagan athletes from over a few years on coaching staff. Boys/girls. All skill levels. Grades 7-10. Register at www.okanaganathlete.com or call Adam at (250) 870-6831 (Kelowna)
12’ Sea Eagle Zodiac boat, with trailer, no motor. $2250. 1999 18 foot Holiday Salem Trailer, Tandem wheels, fully equipped. 16 foot awning. 3 piece bathroom (tub, shower, toilette) Fridge, Stove, Microwave Oven, etc... In excellent condition.
$6350.00 Call 250-503-2412
For sale
Sicamous BC Estate Auction & Consignment. Saturday June 1st 10am. Location: Sicamous Solsqua Rd #2207. Approx. 300 lots includes logging truck, dump truck, YJ Jeep, motorhome, 2 cars, 2 tractors, loads of tools and household items. Sale conducted by Harvey’s Auction. Preview May 31st! Call 250-376-7826 or 319-2101
2006 33’ Colorado 5th Wheel. Dry weight 8756 lbs- class 5 license only, alum. frame, 3 slide outs, 15’ awning, island-queen full bed, dining table & 4 chairs, hide-a-bed in living room, heated fireplace, a/c, 35,000 BTU furnace no pilot lights, gas fridge, power-cpu table, DVD/CD/MP3 player and TV, ext. shower, elec. front jacks, 2 propane tanks, winterized, 3 holding tanks in heated section, c/w removable 5’ x 2’ rear aluminum storage (worth $1500) ASKING $20,900. Call Paul at 250-832-6333 (shuswap)
2005 Hornet 5th wheel w/winter skirting. Call for more info and pricing. Also a new 4010 watt power plant $1700 250-832-7321 or 804-0113 (shuswap)
Mobility ScootersNew & Used small & medium in stock! new ones arriving. Medical supplies, electric wheelchairs, walkers, air cushions & rent wheelchairs. 1500 watt 2 wheel scooters. For more info = t-cycle.ca
250-832-7321 or 804-0113 (shuswap)
14” tv, speakers, printers, excercise equip, misc lumber pieces, patio set, paperback books and more. Call 250-836-2789 (sicamous)
2010 Mazda 3 sport 5 spd stick. Loaded! mint, sunroof, 19,500 kms. Paid $28k new asking $18,500. kamloops
Call 250-573-3346
1979 El Camino, restored, 350 engine w/headers & hot ignition. 3 spd stick. $7500. Call 250-573-3346 (kam)
New Jim Bowie hunting knife $70. New Pellet rifle $70. New Red Rider BB rifle $70. Rifle scope for either rifle $25. 3 Way Stereo $70. Various country western LP’s and 8 Tracks. Belt buckles best offer everything must go! WANTED: Old wooden alarm or other clocks working or not. Bob (250) 549-7015 (Vernon).
Cat found around the end of Dec 2012. Large, black, long-haired cat found around the Broadview Place area in Westbank. Claim your pet by calling
(250)-768-4026 (Westbank).
To Place A Classified Ad:(250) 434-1888
Canadian Tid-bits
Looking to Purchase Vintage Costume Jewelry, Watches & Pocket Watches, War Medals & Buttons, Coins, Sterling Silver Cutlery & Tea Services, Silver & Scrap Gold! CASH DOLLARS PAID! Call Mick 250 307-8486
Office Chair on Casters, low back & arm rests. $18.00 Phone 250-542-4919 (Vernon)
Farm Raised Beef. Grain fed, no additives, CWF by the side. $3.25 lb.
Call 250 307 3430 OR 250-546-6494
(Armstrong)
Free egg cartons to give away. For Sale: canning jars $2.50 /dozen.
Call 250 542 6142
2006 Buick Lucerne CX only 35,000 km, as new condition, not driven in winter. Smooth quiet luxury. $11,300 or best offer. 250-832-8352 (shuswap)
▶ An eagle can spy a mouse from up to 3 km (2 mi) away, but an owl can hear that mouse step on a twig from up to 23 m (75 ft) away.
▶ The Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of slug in the world, growing up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long, and weighing up to 115 grams (4.1 oz). Banana slugs can move at 17 cm (6.5 in) per
minute. They can live up to seven years.
▶ At Rogers Pass near Glacier National Park in British Columbia, 105 mm howitzer guns are fired at steep slopes during the winter to trigger avalanches in order to keep the Trans-Canada highway open.
▶ When the first chuckwagon race was held at the Calgary Stampede back in 1923, the total prize money awarded that year was $275. Today, prize money for the chuchwagon races tops $1.5 million.
▶ Restaurants in Labrador often sell drinks with real iceberg ice cubes in them.
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SPORT hOUNDzSPORT hOUNDzSport Houndz is not a big box/chain store approach to purchasing new and consignment sports equipment; it is a friendly method of helping people buy new and used sports equipment. We know what it is like to have to purchase sports equipment every year – sometimes every season if not twice a season. And with growing children, that also means having excess unused sports equipment around. That unused sports equipment was paid for with hard earned money; so why throw it out, or just let it sit there unused.
At sport houndz we work with you, so that you receive the most money from your unused sports equipment.
Bring in your unused sports equipment and let us display it for sale for you. Every day we have prospective buyers looking for sporting equipment such as yours.There are no hassles – no phone calls, no appointments to make with prospective buyers, no ads etc.
We value your time, and will provide you with friendly service, so that you receive the most money for your sports equipment.
We feel we are helping the community and the environment by offering a means to utilize your unused sporting equipment. Second, we are helping the pocketbooks of our customers by turning unwanted items into cash, or credit towards a different sporting goods item.
Call or email us today: 778 470 2828 or email: [email protected]
101-1103 12th st. (corner of 12th/Lethbridge)
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