salmon arm observer, april 16, 2014

IndexOpinion ....................... A6View Point .................. A7Life & Times ............... A8Time Out ..................... A9Sports................A17-A19Arts & Events ... A20-A23Vol. 107, No. 16, 44 pages

This weekThe source of an E. coli outbreak at Gort’s Gouda could not be determined. See A3 for more.

Education moves outdoors for some students at Bastion Elementary. Turn to A13.

WednesdayApril 16, 2014

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Brush fires heated up fire dispatch lines on the weekend within the munici-pality of Salmon Arm and beyond.

Hall 3 firefighters were dispatched to a brush/grass fire at 1451 20th St. SW at 3:15 p.m. Sunday.

“Arriving on scene, firefighters found an individual who had been doing a burn without a permit,” says Salmon Arm Fire chief Brad Shirley. “He lost control and required our assistance.”

Hall 3 firefighters were joined by a Hall 2 tender and a bush vehicle that re-sponds out of Hall 4.

Shirley says firefighters were on scene until 4:24 p.m. and, while the property owner might have had a few hand tools nearby, they obviously weren’t enough to contain the fire.

He points out that any burning re-quires a permit available from either

Hall 3 downtown or city hall. “There are a number of different cat-

egories and certainly burning grass is not one of them,” Shirley says, noting that fires can get away from people and cause major damage, even in conditions that are not super hot. “People are sub-ject to a fine for burning without a per-mit, but we haven’t decided what we’ll do with this individual.”

While encouraged by people wanting to clean up their properties because it reduces fuel load for wildfires, fire of-ficials say people need not only to get permits, but burn within the limits of that permit.

Annual campfire permits and agri-cultural permits are $10 while larger agricultural and land-clearing permits are $150 and have to meet other require-ments.

Incidental fire permits such as yard clean-up are $10 but are allowed only

between March 15 and April 15 and Oct. 1 to 31.

“The permit gives you three days, but we like you to have it done in one day,” says Shirley. “In the old days, we’d be rolling two, three and four times a day on weekends, but, for the most part, people have become a lot more aware.”

columbia Shuswap Regional district Fire Services co-ordinator Kenn Mount wishes that held true in the electoral ar-eas.

cSRd fire departments were kept busy with brush/grass fires from Falk-land to notch Hill on the weekend.

“I did hear that when the Falkland Fire department got there, the fire was under control, so the property owner got some help before it got out of con-trol,” says Mount. “They didn’t have to do too much, but helped out by creating

Grass fires keep crews busy

MP won’t run for federal seat

A re-evaluation of priorities has colin Mayes pre-paring to leave the federal scene.

The Okanagan-Shuswap MP announced during a conservative gathering in enderby Saturday that he will not run in the next federal election, Oct. 19, 2015.

“If I go into another term, I would be in my 70s and I thought, ‘Would I want to be there in my 70s?’ It’s time to focus on my wife and family and to be closer to home,” said Mayes, who turned 66 Friday.

“I really thought and prayed about it and I’m comfortable with my decision.”

Mayes was first elected as MP in 2006 and was re-elected in 2008 and 2011.

He says he will complete his term in Ottawa but he hasn’t quashed specu-lation that he will run this november for Salmon Arm mayor, a position he held for nine years.

“I don’t think I would do that, it’s about 80 per cent no.”

He hasn’t considered his long-term plans after politics.

“I have thought about doing some writing and taking courses at univer-sity. I want something to keep me active,” he said.

Mayes’ announcement about retirement came two days after former finance minister Jim Flaherty died of a heart attack. The 64-year-old had resigned as minister last month. Mayes says the death of Fla-herty and the loss of friends and acquaintances has reinforced his decision to retire and consider “every day as a blessing.”

Mayes admits that he will miss being an MP once the term comes to an end.

“Serving people in the constituency and seeing things get done, like the swimming pool in Arm-strong, and knowing you and your staff played a part in that happening, that’s where I get my high,” he said.

While there isn’t an election until late 2015, Mayes decided to announce his intentions now so the conservative Party has time to find a candidate.

By Richard RolkeBlAcK PReSS

Colin MayesMeMber of ParliaMent

Attacking the flames: Firefighters Nigel Watts, Lt. Mark Koprowsky, Ryan Mackintosh and Sean Scott work to extinguish a grass fire that burned out of control Sunday afternoon in a field off 20th Street SW.

Burning: Some owners unprepared, blazes get out of control.By Barb BrouwerOBSeRVeR STAFF

See Fires on page A2

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a perimeter wet guard around the fire.”

Sunday was a “more interesting” day, says Mount, referring to a house in Notch Hill that was struck by a truck before catching fire.

Shuswap Hall 1 firefighters responded quickly to a report of a structural fire on Taylor Road at 11:35 a.m.

“Crews hit it through a basement window and were able to effectively ventilate the home and prevent the fire from ex-panding,” said Mount, praising fire chief Gary Hoult for a well-run command. “The crews did a nice save, but there’s probably a lot of smoke damage to 70 per cent of the home.”

An electrical outlet was the likely source of the fire.

Around 2 p.m. and still at the Taylor Road scene, Mount heard a report of an out-of-con-trol grass fire on Bolton Road in Tappen, head-ing along to Cemetery Road.

Firefighters built a water guard around a pump house, containing the fire before it escaped

the property line.Heading back to

Taylor Road about an hour later, Mount spied an unattended brush fire next to the CP Rail tracks in the 2600 block of Notch Hill Road.

“I saw a power pole had flames halfway up the pole, called it in to dispatch and located the property owner.

“The owner had de-cided to clear mate-rial on his own and CP property,” says Mount, noting Shuswap Fire Department Hall 2 re-sponded. “When I saw him, he was coming back with an extin-guisher and I advised him about registrations and the need for re-sources if you’re burn-ing.”

The fire impacted not only the pole but was moving towards an electrical meter on an adjacent pole.

“There was no real structural damage, but we had to advise CP Rail,” he adds, noting the railway had been contacted to stop trains earlier in the day for the fire on Taylor Road, which is south of the tracks.

Monday at 12:34 p.m., the fire depart-

ment knocked down a brush fire on Skimikin Road.

Regional district, residents must call the Kamloops Fire Centre to get a burn registration number and advise their local fire department of their plans. As well, they must follow the regulations set out by the province and avail-able online at bcwild-fire.ca.

“We have just wit-nessed small fires get-ting out of control quickly and they’re doing damage to infra-structure,” Mount says.

“My biggest question is ‘do you really have to burn? Was it absolutely necessary?’ If you’re removing slash and you want to get rid of it, take it to the landfill instead of burning it.”

Fires in Tappen, Notch Hill

Pole problem: Firefighters Chris Hag-glov, Russ Palmer, Sean Scott and Darin Gerow work to extinguish a fire smoulder-ing inside a telephone pole on First Nations Road. The fire was caused by an unattended grass fire Monday afternoon.

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Seven months after their world was shaken, the owners of Gort's Gouda cheese farm are still working to get their business back on solid ground.

“It’s been a tough haul. We're working hard at rebounding, it’s looking positive. It’s going to be a long haul, but that's okay,” said Kathy Wikkerink, who owns the farm with her spouse Gary.

In February, the Ca-nadian Food Inspection Agency issued a report on its food safety in-vestigation at the farm. It was initiated on Sept. 14, 2013 follow-ing a cluster of E.coli 0157:H7 illnesses that were believed to be re-lated to consumption of cheese products from Gort’s.

Twenty-one people were eventually report-ed with E.coli-related illness and recovered,

while one woman died. Pinpointing the con-

tamination couldn’t be done.

“Despite extensive efforts, the CFIA con-cluded that there was no evidence available to confirm the source of the E.coli 0157:H7 contamination,” states the report.

The findings are frus-trating for the family.

“Even our staff say the same, it would have been nice if we knew what caused it and then we could address it, but that didn’t happen,” said Kathy.

The report continues: “The CFIA identified areas for improvements at the processing facil-ity and requested Gort's Gouda Cheese Farm to submit a corrective ac-tion plan. The company was requested to make enhancements in sani-tation practices, equip-ment design and build-ing maintenance.”

It adds that, “all food safety concerns identi-

fied during the investi-gation have been cor-rected. Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm corrected other administrative and non-food safety related issues within accepted time frames.”

Kathy says the bulk of the requirements for the business involved paper work, “bigger pa-per trails.”

Under “root cause analysis,” the report points to raw milk cheese products.

“Overall evidence in-dicated that there were a number of opportunities for contamination to oc-cur in the earlier stages of the raw milk cheese manufacturing process.

“The potential for contamination during cutting, handling and packaging was also found to be a possible risk factor.”

The CFIA is now carrying out routine in-spections of the facility.

“We still have the confidence we’re doing our due diligence. It’s

not a big deal,” Kathy said of the inspections. “We were able to keep our licence and keep doing what we’re doing.

The business will be changing its name to “Grass Root Dairies,” she said, a name that was part of their farm in Tappen and a change that was in the works this past summer. Now, the timing is right.

Kathy says she re-mains committed to producing “real food – your basics, your milk,

vegetables, your meat, what you grow in your garden, your grains.”

Overall, she says: “It was an eye-opening ex-perience for our whole staff and family... You don’t do anything that would make it happen, but there’s always room for improvement and that’s what we’re work-ing on now.”

Outbreak source not foundGort’s Gouda: Owners opt to change name to Grass Root Dairies.

At last: Kathy and Gary Wikkerink were relieved in October 2013 when the recall of Gort’s Gouda products was lifted.

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Off the roadA two-car collision took place Friday morning on the Trans-Canada Highway at 30th Street NE. An eastbound vehicle turning left failed to yield to an oncoming vehicle. The driver of the offending vehicle suffered facial trauma. Police requested the driver have her licence reviewed due to advanced age.

RCMP arrest armed suspect

An RCMP helicop-ter and a police dog were brought to Salm-on Arm Saturday to aid in the arrest of an armed and intoxicated man.

The situation began at 11 a.m. on April 14, when police responded to a firearm incident on 52nd Avenue NW.

Witnesses indicated that a 68-year-old man was intoxicated in his

own home. The suspect loaded a long-barrel rifle and shot a round through the floor.

A family member was downstairs at the time of the shot; for-tunately no one was injured.

Prior to police arriv-al, the man drove away from the residence to-wards the wooded area of the Adams Lake Band reservoir.

As the man remained armed and intoxicated, Salmon Arm RCMP contacted the RCMP helicopter based in Kamloops and a dog master to assist in the

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stuck in the area, the man then walked out and was met by the Ad-ams Lake Band’s secu-rity. He was then ar-rested without further incident and was taken into police custody.

The man remains in custody and police have forwarded charg-es to Crown Counsel related to firearm of-fences.

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The city’s two-hour parking trial for the downtown will end where it began, on Hud-son Avenue.

Following a 20-min-ute discussion, city council voted against a recommendation by the Downtown Parking Commission to expand the two-hour parking trial on Hudson – slated to end April 25 – to the entire downtown area until March 31, 2015.

In July, council sup-ported a request from the parking commis-sion, initiated by Down-town Salmon Arm, to extend the allowable parking time along Hudson, between Shus-wap and Alexander streets, from one to two hours for a six-month period.

The trial was subse-quently extended by four months. In that time, the city received petitions opposing the trial, as well as Down-town Salmon Arm’s public parking survey, which painted a positive picture of the trial and supported the notion of expanding it to the en-tire downtown.

Coun. Denise Re-imer, who sits on the commission (but did not vote as a member to ex-pand the parking trial), told council Monday that although the survey was admirable, she be-lieves a more compre-hensive study is needed.

“I’d like to see that done prior to us making any sweeping changes, particularly one that will last a full year” said Reimer. “I’m just not willing to take that risk because the bottom

line for businesses – it’s their income. At this point I’m not prepared to do that.”

Coun. Debbie Can-non, who represents council on Downtown Salmon Arm, also said she couldn’t support the trial expansion, explain-ing she’d heard plenty of opposition.

“One-hour parking is sufficient, and I don’t support doing a trial or looking at changing it in the future,” said Can-non.

Coun. Alan Harrison noted the parking com-mission’s vote was 5-2 in support of the ex-panded trial.

“I think that vote re-flects a concern that

the retailers in the downtown are worried. They’re worried that a change in two-hour parking would nega-tively affect their busi-ness,” said Harrison.

City bylaw officer Marcel Bedard told council there are cur-rently 240 one-hour parking spots down-town and, without the trial, 200 two-hour spots, in addition to paid parking.

Coun. Chad Eliason said this was a good mix of parking options and he didn’t want to change it.

“I think we have a good balance right now,” said Eliason. “I’m not saying it’s perfect.”

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Decision a setback for developer

The variances may have been nominal, but the drawbacks for po-tential neighbours of a proposed four-storey apartment complex were huge.

Monday evening, following a public hearing, city coun-cil voted against two variances, one for a reduced setback and the other for reduced off-street parking, for a proposed rental/strata apartment complex at

361-10th Street SE. During the hearing,

council heard from many neighbours who argued against the size of the structure, the light it would produce and potential traffic and parking issues. They felt it was not a good fit for the neighbourhood.

Despite the vote, council was supportive of the developer doing more work to find a better fit for the lot and the neighbours, then returning with a new proposal.

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OFFICE CLOSUREThis office will be closed April 18 and April 21 inclusive (Friday & Monday) to observe Easter. City Hall will reopen Tuesday, April 22, 2014.

CITY OF SALMON ARM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, April 28, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.1. Proposed Rezoning of Lot B, Section 25, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 16426, from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone).Civic Address: 4051 Lakeshore Road NELocation: west side of Lakeshore Road NE between Appleyard and Raven Subdivisions Present Use: Undeveloped Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling with Detached SuiteOwner / Applicant: A. & W. GageReference: ZON.1003/Bylaw No. 4034The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from April 15 to April 28, 2014, both inclusive, in the office of the Deputy Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE. THOSE WHO DEEM THEIR INTEREST AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED BYLAW ARE URGED TO REVIEW THE FILE AVAILABLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (OR TELEPHONE 803-4000) TO OBTAIN THE FACTS OF THE PROPOSAL PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING.Carl Bannister, Deputy Corporate Officer

PUBLIC NOTICE LEASE AND OPERATING AGREEMENTNotice is hereby given that it is the intention of the City of Salmon Arm to extend the City of Salmon Arm Multi-Purpose Recreation Facility Lease and Operating Agreement for the Shaw Centre with the Shuswap Recreation Society.Legal: Lot A, Section 13, Township 20, Range 10, Plan KAP62641Civic: 2600 – 10 Avenue (TCH) NE (Shaw Centre)Summary of Amendments:Term: May 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015Persons who have an interest in this matter are requested to contact the office of the undersigned.

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Editorial

Parking downtown can be a touchy topic. There’s the question of whether to use parking meters or not, whether summer tourists should be ticketed or just given a warning for over-staying the parking limits, whether space should be devoted to dedi-cated over-size spots for RVs or people towing boats – not to mention the key question of what the appropriate time limit should be for on-street park-ing.

It appears to be a divisive issue even among the downtown business owners. Downtown Salmon Arm, which represents the interest of the owners, conducted a survey and supported the idea of extending the on-street limit from one to two hours throughout the downtown for a one-year trial.

Other businesses got wind, said they had not been consulted and 16 of them petitioned against

the two-hour limit, saying some establishments on Hudson Avenue have seen a 10 to 40 per cent drop in business since a two-hour trial was implemented on that street.

City council has now decided it was time to put the brakes on the initiative and refused the two-hour pilot program, opting to revert to the previous one-hour limit. While some might grumble, there are other options for those who require longer parking downtown. The Ross Street lot is two-hour, the Hudson lot by the Salmar is free, while the one near the Legion is two hours and there is pay parking in the Inner Core lot and at the wharf. Given the discrepancies in the information pre-sented to council, it seems wise to opt for the status quo and allow the city time to further research the implications before taking widespread action.

City wise to put brakes on parking trial

The ethics of poop shamingBy now many of you will be familiar with dog shaming web-

sites where people place signs on their dogs announcing their transgressions – chewing the left feet only of pairs of shoes, vom-iting on the bed pillow, peeing on their owner’s leg.

It’s become somewhat of a phenomenon with even a coffee table book making its way into publication.

But the concept is now evolving into a new, and undoubtedly controversial, area – owner shaming.

Or, more specifically, poop shaming. The idea was introduced to me from a Facebook conversation

that included a number of Canoe-area residents who were justifi-ably complaining about the number of dog owners who permit their canines to defecate all over the place without cleaning up after them.

While some irresponsible dog owners seem to believe that a covering of snow somehow magically dissolves pet poo, or that they are somehow above the need to take responsibility for what a pet naturally produces and deposits on lawns, parks or street corners, the end result, especially in the spring, is pretty darn dis-gusting. I share these residents’ frustration, as I am a dog-lover, who as much as I find poo pick-ups a little yucky, finds stepping in someone else’s pet’s feces 10,000 times worse.

Some of these residents, who like many of us are now armed with cell phone cameras that accompany us nearly everywhere, had the idea of catching these irresponsible dog owners in the act with photos or video and then posting them on public websites or Facebook pages in an effort to publicly identify offenders and shame them into better behaviour.

Controversial, yes. Embarrassing, certainly. Effective, maybe. We live in a world of surveillance cameras and camera phones.

And this has offered a whole new level of accountability in our society. There can be no doubt, video or photographic evidence has helped solve crimes that perpetrators might previously have gotten away with.

But how far is too far? It has left us grappling with questions of privacy versus the public good. And what transgression is worthy of public shaming? I think most people would be in favour of video or photographic evidence in a case of a serious crime like murder or assault. But where does poop shaming fall on the scale? Not picking up after your dog is technically illegal, certainly a bit morally questionable, but does a citizen deserve to be publicly humiliated in front of their community for it?

There are those who say, do the deed and face the consequenc-es. And when it comes to dog poop, I have a hot button myself. I have previously caught the neighbours’ pet repeatedly pooping on my own lawn after they let it out to do its business with no supervision. I picked up the poop in a bag and returned it to them personally at their front door. But I’m not sure I’m comfortable with posting a fellow citizen’s picture to humiliate them for the world’s consumption on the Internet.

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Given the scrutiny gov-ernment spending gets these days, not only in Canada but elsewhere, with politicians’ diverging sense of entitle-ment, it is not surprising that this question had also been raised in B.C., and closer to home in the Shuswap riding as the headline in the Salm-on Arm Observer April 2, shows.

In it we have our MLA Greg Kyllo defending his travel expenses, which I think are totally justifiable under the circumstances.

My wife and I have been involved in B.C. politics for 40 years, have met and dealt with many politicians over that time. Some which were seeking public office for personal gain, because a position like that would offer them much more than they could ever have achieved in private life, holding a job.

The reasons for running for public office are various, but the right and only reason should be to help move the country forward for the good of all its citizens.

While there are many in our midst who would em-brace that noble goal and have proven their abilities, only very few of them would be willing to expose them-selves to the scrutiny and va-garies of political life.

So if one of them can sum-mon the courage to make those sacrifices, it is a small price for us to pay to make sure that their personal com-fort is assured.

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View PointThe Observer asked: Should cars with out-of-province licence plates be ticketed for parking violations?

Bill Keown“Absolutely. They shouldn’t be treated any different than the locals.”

Judy Ball“We are from out of town (Calgary) and if we park too long we should be ticketed – it’s that simple.”

Kari Wilkinson“No. Tourists should be welcomed – after all they add a lot to the economy.”

Myron Crown“The question is not whether the rule should be applied equally to everyone but rather is this a good rule to apply?”

Woody Peterson“No. I think it’s better to just give them a warning ticket.”

I’d like to comment on Martha Wickett’s piece April 9 on the CPR, “Dangerous goods travel via railway daily.”

In this article Mr. LoVecchio is quoted as saying “he wants to see the Marine Park underpass go ahead.”

Moving goods across the country in timely fashion is their (CPR’s) main goal and to achieve that goal they are more than will-

ing to contribute to the building of any underpass.

This would allow them to fence off the two existing level cross-ings and rumble through town at a much faster rate than cautiously slowing their speed for eventuali-ties at the two existing level cross-ings.

Ironically, the derailment at Lac-Mégantic was also mentioned by Mr. LoVecchio in an effort to

“step up emergency process.” The Transportation Safety Board, as part of their independent investi-gation into the disaster that killed 47 people, destroyed 40 build-ings and spilled millions of litres of crude oil in the town, lake and nearby river, cited “speed” as one of the contributing factors.

Was this concern voiced by any-one on our city staff or our elected council during Mr. LoVecchio’s

“planning” presentation? As I understand, our current

OCP labelled the underpass as “low priority.”

Those on city staff and council bent on forging ahead with this project have clearly demonstrated the only planning questions they have (on our behalf) is “how much is the CPR willing to contribute?”

Duncan Morris

City needs to consider rail safety issues

Show Hockeyville spirit, support SilverBacks

To nourish B.C. families, first nourish the land

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The Shuswap Recreation So-ciety would like to take this op-portunity to thank all of the com-munity for coming together with tremendous support for the Hock-eyville contest and for raising the profile of Salmon Arm on the national stage. The support was reminiscent of the rally we experi-enced in 1998 when the vision of a new multiplex came to fruition. The society, as stewards of recre-ation facilities and programing for the city, are acutely aware of the challenges of providing affordable

activities and well-maintained facilities and are excited about the prospect of having an extra $50,000 for the Shaw Centre in particular. Whatever the project or projects, yet to be determined, rest assure it will be well spent.

The Shuswap Recreation So-ciety would also like to take this opportunity to use the success of the Hockeyville experience and convert it into renewed support for one of our hockey partners, the Salmon Arm SilverBacks. As many fans know, we are experi-

encing a rebirth of the club under a new ownership group being led by Troy Mick. Support for the Sil-verBacks waned over the previous ownership and we are seeing many positive signs with Troy’s group, but there is a ways to go, the key is community support. It would truly be ironic that Salmon Arm is considered in the top four com-munities in terms of hockey spirit if this did not translate equally to support for our team. The timing could not be better. We have a solid ownership group, a talented

management group, a great facil-ity and, with the price reductions this year, the best entertainment value in town.

We encourage the community of Salmon Arm to continue the enthusiasm for hockey by sup-porting the SilverBacks through ticket sales, corporate sponsorship or volunteerism, thus living up to the Hockeyville label we have strived for.

Dale Berger, on behalf of the Shuswap Recreation Society

Tab should be paid for spouses

Open letter to Premier Christy Clark:

You may notice that much of the province you are mandated to serve and protect enjoys a topogra-phy that is more vertical than some provinces to the east. This feature, much of which bears snow year round, may be a hint that avail-able land for natural food produc-tion ought to be treated with more respect than Bill 24 proposes in its current form.

This government has adopted an attitude of entitlement, wilfully

avoiding accountability by quash-ing opportunities for consultation. Democracy is dead. Evidence of the precautionary principle is total-ly lacking. It states that if any risk of harm to the public or environment is suspected, in the absence of con-sensus that the action or policy is harmful, the burden of proof that it is not falls upon those taking the ac-tion or forming the policy,.

The proof that this principle, which is a statutory requirement in the European Union, has not been invoked in B.C.’s legislature in re-

cent memory, if ever, lies in the forcing of the smart meter/smart grid on the electorate by your gov-ernment and its dangerous agency BC Hydro, and the proliferation of the pesticide Roundup and contam-ination of much of B.C.’s wonder-ful agricultural land by genetically engineered organisms by the mul-tinational food corporation, Mon-santo.

Ms. Clark, you based your lead-ership on a “family-first agenda,” which is admirable; however, families first need whole, healthy

and natural nutrition in order to thrive, and this nutrition comes first from the land. B.C. does not have enough under cultivation now to provide that nourishment without importing questionable products from other sources. Please reflect on this critical situation and do the right thing. Continue to preserve the ALR/ALC. Your constituents don’t absorb much nutrition from ingesting oil, gas and other miner-als for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Edgar Murdoch


FROM THE

Archives

1924 The ninth annual meeting of the Salmon Arm Creamery was held at the Institute Hall. Contained in the report of the directors, read by President A.A. Brooke, was the information that the aver-age price obtained for a pound of butter was 42 cents.Miss Karnagel bought the � rst McLaughlin Master Four, equipped with four-wheel brakes, in the district from Lester and Thompson.

1934 Some 70 members of the Farmer’s Exchange met and agreed to expend the sum of $17,000 on a new cold storage for the holding of the apple crop during the winter season.Owen Hooper was to take over the taxi business formerly run by H. Damgaard.Martha and “Bee” Pardey and Anna Urqu-hart were home from their teaching duties for the Easter holiday.

1944 Among Class leaders in the graduating course at No. 24 Elemen-tary Training School at Abbotsford was LAC R.L. Askew of Salmon Arm.L.J. Preston of Canoe sold his store to F.J. Parr.A gathering of the Salmon Arm riding CCF Association was held in the Monte-bello Hotel. The following delegates were elected to attend the provincial convention being held in Vancouver in April: O.L. and H. Sharp, George Stirling, MLA and Mrs. Stirling were selected as alternates.

1954 Salmon Arm’s new low- power CBC radio transmitter was to be in operation within 10 days.Three acres of property fronting onto Sun-nybrae Road were purchased for a com-munity park by the Sunnybrae Community Association.

LIFE & TIMES

Several School District #83 Grade 10 students learned a powerful lesson in his-tory and reconciliation last week at First United Church.

Irene LaBoucane, district principal of aboriginal education, said the timing didn’t work for students to go to Vancou-ver early last fall to learn about the process to provide former students and others af-fected by the residential schools legacy the opportunity to share their individual expe-riences in a safe and culturally appropriate manner.

So, the school district partnered with First United Church and the Switzmalph Society to put together their own “Recon-ciliation thru Education” workshop.

“Unless we share the history there is no way to reconcile,” says LaBoucane, not-ing many damaging practices were car-ried out against First Nations peoples in Canada, but the residential school system was among the worst. “We targeted Grade 10 because that’s where the teachers have the option of teaching about residential schools.”

LaBoucane bemoans the fact that the history of residential schools is not a cur-riculum requirement but salutes School District #83 where superintendents have been very supportive.

“One of (former superintendent) Doug Pearson’s goals was to have every student

see Fallen Feather. The � lm, which was shown to students last week, was the result of a quest by Jannica Hoskins, who is part Cree, for information about residential schools. Her search led her to late Neskon-lith elder Mary Thomas and an account of her experiences at the residential school in Kamloops.

Now a museum, the building contains the story of what aboriginal children en-dured – starvation, illness, hard work. The greatest damage was in� icted on their col-lective psyche, as they were told they were spawned by evil, beaten for speaking their own language and treated as if their lives were insigni� cant at best.

LaBoucane says whenever she shows the � lm, there are people who say they had no idea the shameful practice is part of Canadian history.

Students also heard a � rsthand account from Angela White, a member of the In-dian Residential School Survivor Society.

Another powerful exercise designed to bring understanding of loss suffered by First Nations in Canada was the blanket exercise. Participants symbolizing aborig-inal people stand on blankets that are laid out side by side on the � oor. The blankets are repeatedly folded, with groups re-stricted to progressively smaller spaces, signifying native reservations.

Through this exercise, they experience the process of assimilation and loss.

“The students realize what it’s like to lose everything they’ve known,” says LaBoucane, who is grateful to the United Church for providing space and taking an active role in presenting the workshop.

“Our church has been wanting to have a closer relationship with First Nations…” says church member Kay Braby, who helped organize the event and was im-pressed by the content and sense of under-standing she thought it could give to First Nations students, who were also nega-tively affected by their parents’ residential school experience.

“It’s a critical age for these kids; there has been a lot of dislocation and fam-ily break-ups. Life has not been easy for them.”

Simulation: Students Alex Johnson, Cole Levesque, Kyle Trelenberg, Jonathan Dyck, Cole Wintringham, Sage Sandy and Journey Lewis are among the students taking part in a blanket exercise.

Learning right from past wrongs

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your perspective on life is due for a major shift. This week will be a marker for things to come. Conscious awareness of your health will create a shift into a more balanced organic approach to your everyday happenings. This might mean you will have to change who you see on a daily basis and it will trigger a new approach to life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you have been waiting for a sign that your creative projects will be well received, then this week will prove to be quite fruitful for you. Shine Bright. Celebrations can trigger a change in your romantic status as you will be in full illumination whilst out with friends. Go with the flow and follow your inner most joy, it will lead you towards to the most surprising opportunities.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): An understanding of the balance required at work will leave you dealing and trying to balance the dynamics of interpersonal relationships this week. A professional shift will leave you a little apprehensive about the future, but once you settled into the routine, you’ll feel more inspired about the future. Listen to your family, they will help you find that proper balance.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your view of the world is much different this week. An understanding of foreigners, or simply your travelling to foreign lands, are in the talks this week. Yet the stars are asking you to get your daily routine and work in order. If not addressed earlier on this week, you will most likely be spending too much time at work later on in the week. Focus and find that proper balance at the start so you’ll be able to relax more at the end of the week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Support and resources will come from surprising circumstances this week. Do not let your need to actively take personal action with your finances stifle the help that is being offered to you. Team work is so profitable at this stage that anything but being fully engaged with others is not recommended. Powerful shifts are happening with how you joyfully express yourself, through communication and within ecstatic circumstances.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There is a powerful shift in your home

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There will be a great shift in your understanding of life in total this week. Whether it is on a global level or a spiritual, internal level you’ll seek out quiet and solitude to create balance for yourself. Through this time away from the hustle and bustle, you will grow in wisdom and others will seek you out for comfort and truth.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Powerful shifts in finances will leave you slightly unsure of what you will need to do next to move forward towards your aspirations. Karmic energy is at play as you step forward into this new life this week. The world is on your side, simply make sure you are not spending more than you can lose at this stage. The direction of your romantic life and creative projects are joyfully moving you towards your destiny. Make each step deliberate - you will be in the flow of life.

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ees voted to up their salaries effective July, citing the impending November election as a catalyst for increasing their base wage from $9,855 to $11,710.

The move will see the board chair’s salary move to $14,286 and the vice-chair’s set at $12,998. It will result in an overall increase of approximately $17,000 to the school district’s budget annually.

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“This is a hard job, with hard decisions we’ve had to make… This isn’t a hike to put us up at the top, it’s an increase to put us in the middle. It’s time to be realistic.”

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Deep-fried, salt- coated and dipped in ketchup. Smothered with butter, sour cream and bacon bits. French-fried with gravy and cheese curds. Mashed with cream, butter and salt. Yes, the potato has an affinity for fat and salt. They also invite a second helping.

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Women wantedNo matter your skill level or age, you’re invited to join the Shuswap Women’s Recreational Soc-cer Association’s spring league. It’s a great way to get exercise, play soccer and meet new and old friends. Fun, supportive atmosphere. Register quickly as the season is about to start. Go to www.swrsa.net or contact Edie at 250-253-1353.

Shaw Centre hosts BC cupsFrom Thursday, April 17 to Monday, April 21, Salmon Arm will host some of B.C.’s best hockey players during the U16 Male BC Cup to be held at the Shaw Centre. Then, on April 23 to 27, the 2014 Female U18 BC Cup will be hosted at the Shaw Centre. Players were identified throughout the 2013-2014 season by evaluators and asked to attend the U18 BC Cup. Hailey Haskell from Salmon Arm will be par-ticipating.

Links readySalmon Arm Golf Club’s Heritage Course and Driving Range is set to open on Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m. The Champions course will open on Wednesday, April 30. Canoe Creek Golf Course is also set to open on Friday, April 18.

Slo-pitch players neededSenior slo-pitch players needed for local team, Almost Angels. Contact Ernie Schan at 250-832-2061. Family running seriesThe Wild Soles Running Series, the family friendly trail running series is back. The first after-school fun run for the whole family goes Monday, April 28 at Little Mountain. For info, contact Abbi at [email protected].

Winning bridgeMarch 30: Sunday Duplicate - North/South: 1. Barbara Grier and Michael Clayton, 2. Col-leen and Brian Luco, 3. Dan Quilty and Gerry Chatelain. East/West: 1. Peggy Fetterly and Ona Bouchard, 2. Bruce Motherwell and John Parton, 3. Geoff Collins and Orville Cooper. For info, call 250-832-6550. April 1: 1. Dennis and Doreen Roberts, 2. Tom McNie and Graham, Todd, 3. Al Christie and Doss Burman.

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taking home hardware: Salmon Arm Minor Hockey award winners gather for a group photo after the an-nual SAMH Awards Banquet held Friday evening at the Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre.

The Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association official-ly wrapped up its season by presenting awards on Friday, April 11 at the Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity Centre.

Award and Trophy winners for the 2013-14 season are as follows:

• In the Initiation Divi-sion, the Most Sportsmanlike awards went to Kenji DeR-osa, Riley Hunt and Noah Dollack. The winners in the Most Improved category were Griffin Lawrence, Wyatt Wiker and Avery Howell. For the Most Dedicated category, Ryder Mead, Denali Forsyth and Sawyer Mayes were the recipients.

• The Novice Division saw the Most Sportsman-like awards go to Jordan Perepolkin, Maddux Martin, Hailee Hunt and Kayle Jan-zen. Most Improved players were Wyatt O’Brien, Preston Lewis, Lucas Bestward and Jessie Saretzky. The Most Dedicated awards went to Lucas Patterson, Caleb De-hoog, Connor Howell and

Linden Walters.• In the Atom Rec division,

Most Sportsmanlike awards went to Carter Campbell and Teagan Webster-Locke. The Most Improved category win-ners were Derek and Andrew Teare and Brooklyn David-son. Most Dedicated awards went to Garrett Kelly and Skylar Lillie.

• In Atom Development A & B, Most Sportsmanlike went to: Connor Johnson (A) and Matteo Bordin (B); Most Improved: Jack Doray (A) and Spencer Lowe (B); Most Dedicated: Matthew Bushell (A) and Jude Adams (B).

• In the Pee Wee Rec divi-sion, Most Sportsmanlike went to: Landon Quilty and Brayden Costa; Most Im-proved: Brydon Howkins and Steven Tate; Most Dedicated: Colby Geiger and Trent Poro-znuk.

• In Pee Wee Rep Tier 2, Most Sportsmanlike was awarded to: Malcolm Petty; Most Improved: Taylor Web-ster-Locke; Most Dedicated: Caleb Mitchell.

• In Pee Wee Rep Tier 3, Most Sportsmanlike went to: Caden Sherman; Most Im-proved: Tyler Bushell; Most Dedicated: Matt Campbell.

• In Bantam Rec, Most Sportsmanlike went to: Jimmy Picul and August Thomson; Most Improved: Tayler Starkell and Kira Makela; Most Dedicated: Josh Niewenhuizen and Ben Tinling.

• In Bantam Rep Tier 2, Most Sportsmanlike went to: Aaron Plessis; Most Im-proved: Noah Paterson; Most Dedicated: Evan Hughes.

• In Bantam Rep Tier 3, Most Sportsmanlike went to: Sebastian Archambault; Most Improved: Brandon Jalving; Most Dedicated: Dallas Stew-art.

• In Midget Rec, Most Sportsmanlike was awarded to: Tyler Turner and Austin Pugh; Most Improved: Alex Sherwood and Eric Johnson; Most Dedicated: Jonathan Turko, Justin Dodge and Sean Moleschi; 3rd Year MSP: Ja-cob Reid and Joel Johnson;

3rd Year MIP: Bryce Sandau and Dylan Dodge.

• In Midget Rep, Most Sportsmanlike went to: Kael Amdam and Matthew Gib-bons; Most Improved: Cam-eron Graham; Most Dedicat-ed: Adam Luchkanych.

• In Midget Female Rep, Most Sportsmanlike was awarded to: Jenna Lazar; Most Improved Chloe Mar-tin; Most Dedicated: Maddie Turner.

• Referees: The Most Prom-ising Referee awards went to Sebastien Archambault and Curtis Bannister, while the Most Dedicated Referee went to Edwin Weightman.

• The Special Award for the Unsung Hero went to Ro-chelle Dale and Ellie Camp-bell.

• For Volunteer Awards, the Dedicated Volunteer award went to Denise Irmen and Kyla Sherman; Dedicated Coach: Val Koska and Gerry Rasmuson; President’s tro-phy: Kelly Fournier.

The Safety Award went to Dave Jepson and Jason Freed.

Minor hockey players recognized

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The Salmon Arm Secondary Girls rugby team defended their home turf with a ven-geance last Wednesday, shutting out Mt Bouch-erie 59-0.

Coming off a 34-17 defeat in Penticton, the team wasted no time proving to themselves and the world that they could score a wealth

of tries while shutting down attacks.

The first half saw two tries by flanker Krystine Hamre, and one each from Grace Rempel debuting at standoff, lock Heather Wolfear, Brooke Miller at wing, and stalwart Olivia Plummer. Rem-pel also kicked two successful converts to

make the score 34-0 at half-time.

The team worked on settling down loose play in the second half, resulting in quick tries from Miller and Hamre. Fullback Kaisha Fag-rie’s marker capped a tremendous run from her own 30-yard line.

First-time player Kaitie Inglis (wing) and

flanker Juli McLean, fending all comers, posted the last two tries.

Senior coach Do-nelle Gillis commented that additional play-ers, whether recruits or latecomers, are still welcome and should contact the rugby teach-ing staff at the Jackson campus for practice in-formation.

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U11 Sharp Shooters level VernonThe Shuswap Sharp

Shooters U11 girl’s de-velopment soccer team kicked off their season over the weekend with convincing wins against two Vernon teams.

In the first game of the day, Shuswap put the pressure on early in the first half with Jordan King scoring on a great shot to the top corner in the first five minutes.

Janae Bocking scored the second goal of the

game by confidently slotting the ball in the net off a cross from King.

Early in the second half, Brooklyn David-son made a strong run to goal but was fouled in the box, resulting in a penalty kick.

Davidson was able to capitalize on her chance and scored with a beau-tiful shot to the top left-hand corner.

Alana O’Dell fin-

ished off the scoring by dribbling through two defenders and finding the back of the net.

Julia Hart and Braidy Parkes were strong in goal and shared the shutout. The final score was 4-0.

After a short break, the girls were back on the field again for their second game against another Vernon team.

Phoebe Barnes domi-nated the middle of the

field and created some great plays throughout the game.

Shuswap’s defence, led by Laura Hall and Lys Milne, continued to shut down the Vernon attack.

Parks opened up the scoring in the first half by capitalizing on a de-fensive error and taking a smart shot. King was strong on the left wing and managed to score twice off beautiful runs

up the wing. Gabriella Torrie,

Holly McCaskill and Sophia Ruckle each had great chances up front.

The final score was 3-0. Overall it was an excellent team effort.

Poetry in motionSonya Campbell, riding Zamiro, takes part in the Dressage Percentage Day held Sunday at Topline Stables and Show Park. A Warm-up Jumper Rounds competition was also held over the weekend.

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Silver Creek artist Jesse Mast has risen to the top – again.

He loves country music and per-forms it so well, that the 18-year-old singer-songwriter-guitarist re-cently returned from Pigeon Forge, Tenn. with three new awards.

Mast, who took top spot in the 2013 Our Kids Have Talent com-petition, was the winner of the Global Country Star Search.

The young talent sang his way to the top spot in the 17-to-20 age category, the same one he entered in the North American Country Music Awards held in Pigeon Forge in March.

The competition is sponsored by the North American Country Music Association, with industry professionals acting as judges.

Entrants performed eight-min-ute sets throughout the week, with judges using the mini sessions to draw up their winners’ lists.

Mast was nominated for three awards and got all three – Inter-national Songwriter of the Year, International Male Vocalist of the Year and International Entertainer of the Year, an award that crosses all age categories.

Mast estimates the indoor am-phitheatre in Pigeon Forge can seat between 500 and 600 people and held “decent-size” audiences throughout the competition.

“You just have to keep it real; you just go up and do your thing,” he says of his performances. “It’s impossible to guess what they are looking for. I didn’t have any ex-pectations because I know this is music central and there were a lot of talented people.”

The humble young artist refers to his wins as coming away “with a little bit of glass.”

“As always, it’s nice to be recog-

nized for what you’re trying to do as an artist, especially from other industry people,” he says, noting that while the af� rmation is wel-come, it is not what Mast and mu-sic are all about.

Mast says some artists experi-ment until they � nd something that garners attention and money, then stick with the formula.

“Suddenly, instead of trying new music, they try to recreate their music again,” he says, acknowl-edging he’s a fan of older-style country music. “Country music to me is a lot more real and has a lot more edge.”

And that’s something Mast says

does not necessarily mean country of today.

“It’s music and it has its place, but it’s not really country in its purest form,” he says, pointing out that genre lines are blurring, with a lot of today’s country los-ing its edge and becoming more like top-40 music or rock and roll. “I’m talking about Johnny Cash, George Strait and Garth Brooks.”

Agreeing that he can appreci-ate other genres of music once in a while, Mast says he’s a guy who likes songs that tell stories and re-� ect real life.

“For me, there’s nothing with better base appeal than that be-

cause it’s so raw and because it has a lot of feel and emotion... It’s sto-rytelling that just grabs me.”

Mast grew up on bluegrass and Celtic but when he heard Garth Brooks at the age of seven or eight, he was hooked.

“The � rst time I heard him, I knew that was the best music I would ever hear, and I still think it is,” he says emphatically. “The group of people that still love the old music is far from gone.”

While the recent awards do not bring further professional develop-ment sessions or contracts, Mast says they certainly help in mak-ing connections within the music

industry.And that’s something Mast had

the opportunity to do for � ve days prior to the awards.

Canadian music industry pro-fessionals Mast was working with after meeting them at the Canadian Country Music Awards connected him with their counterparts in Nashville.

“It was amazing; these are guys who wrote a lot of the music I grew up listening to,” he says en-thusiastically. “They’re incredible people, just in general, they’re the best in the world at what they do.”

Learning some of the inner workings of the Nashville mu-sic scene, writing with seasoned professionals and being allowed to tack his name on the back of a song was an honour.

Mast is hoping to return to Nashville in the near future.

In the meantime, he will con-tinue making music and setting up gigs in the B.C. Interior.

One of them will take place at the Salmar Classic Theatre on Fri-day, April 25, when he will form part of the local entertainment at a Roots and Blues Festival event. He will be accompanied by Keiran Rambo.

The pay-what-you-can evening begins with a 7:30 p.m. screen-ing of Boogie on Blues, director Jim Elderton’s sequel to last year’s Backstage on Blues.

“Following the 40-minute � lm, Routes and Blues presents a mu-sical evening performed by four of the Shuswap’s � nest musical acts: Blu and Kelly Hopkins, Alan Bates and Sue Kyle, The Saloonat-ics and Jesse Mast,” says festival marketing manager Scott Crocker.

Tickets for the popular festival that runs Aug. 15 to 17 are avail-able at www.rootsandblues.ca or by calling 250-833-4096. Early-bird prices are in effect till May 30.

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Glass menagerie: Melody Lovejoy, Stephanie Lloyd, Salmon Arm’s Jesse Mast, Christianne Godard and Dahlia Wake� eld admire the trophies they won at the North American Country Music Awards held in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. in March.

Talented music man earns three awards By Barb BrouwerOBSERVER STAFF

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participants in a session on a new sense of compassion and understanding, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Downtown Activity Centre. Admission is $5.

GLASS ART – Salmon Arm Art Gallery’s April exhibition is Elements in Fusion – fused glass by Sharda Murray-Kieken. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Coffee break and artist talk takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 17.

THURSDAY, APRIL 17

FUNNY BONES – Canadian comedian Lorne Elliott brings his Break Out Your Funny Bones Tour at 7:30 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. Tickets are available at Acorn Music. Call 250-862-8669.

FRIDAY, APRIL 18COFFEE HOUSE – The Salmon Arm Coffee House takes place from 7:30 to

10:30 p.m. at Little Mountain Field House. Admission is a toonie or a tune. All ages are welcome.

SATURDAY, APRIL 19SILVER SCREEN – Shuswap Film Society presents The Lunchbox, a � lm about

the more than 5,000 dabbwallas in India who deliver lunches prepared by wives to their working husbands, at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20GOSPEL MUSIC – A gospel coffeehouse takes place at 2 p.m. on the third

Sunday of the month at Seniors Drop In Centre, 31 Hudson Ave. Play or just to listen. Admission is $2. Call 250-836-5455 or 250-833-7900 for info.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22MUCH MUSIC –The 14th Annual Shuswap Music Festival runs to May 2 and

everyone is welcome. The festival wraps with a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2 at First United Church. For schedules and more on the festival, go to www.musicfestivalweb.com/shuswap.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 SWAP SHOP – A Community Swap Meet: SiT Swap, takes place at 6:30 p.m.

at 351 Hudson Ave. Take goods, services or ideas you would like to barter, trade, or give in order to give and get back for a more sustainable future. For details, or to RSVP, email [email protected] or call Karen at 250-832-7264 after 5 p.m.

KIDS’ HEALTH – The annual kindergarten Health Fair takes place at the Salmon Arm Health Centre from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Update immunizations before kids go to school. Lots of info available. Call 250-833-4101 to book a time.

THURSDAY, APRIL 24GOOD HEALTH – The Rotary Club of Salmon hosts a free Health Information

Forum from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Salmar Classic from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The forum is open to the public and will deal with health concerns for young and middle-aged adults.

GARDEN GAB – The Shuswap Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Scout Hall (2460 Auto Road). M. Vandenberg will talk about garden ponds.

FRIDAY, APRIL 25COFFEE HOUSE – Shuswap Writers’ Coffee House at Choices Restaurant on

Lakeshore Drive features an open mike from 6:30 to 7 p.m., followed by guest author Garry Gottfriedson, who will read from his new book, Chaos Inside. Admission is free. Light supper is available from 5:30. Gottfriedson, a member of the Secwepemc Nation, is a poet, teacher and rancher and presents a workshop in the afternoon at Okanagan College from 2 to 4 p.m.

POVERTY REVOLUTION – Lakeside Community Church hosts a Poverty Revolution Bootcamp from 6 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring speakers from Food For the Hungry. Registration is $25 and includes lunch and snacks. For more information, contact Jayson Ursaluk at [email protected] or 250-832-4133.

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Shakespeare in the Shuswap

There’s laughter to be had in Shuswap Theatre’s � nal main stage production of the season and entry into the 2014 Ozone Festi-val.

Directed by Ev-elyn Birch, The Com-plete Works of William Shakespeare, delivers fast-paced, gag-a-sec-ond comedy as it de-constructs all 37 of the bard’s plays, plus the sonnets, into a single two-hour whirlwind.

“Laughter is a uni-versal response – all cultures, all ages, throughout time – peo-ple respond to life and its quirks with varying degrees of mirth,” says Birch in her director’s notes. “Whether it’s a little giggle or a belly-busting guffaw, we all enjoy and need a good laugh from time to time.”

Birch saw this play many years ago and says she was totally en-gaged by the fast pace, the outrageous silliness and the unique aspect of audience participa-tion.

“I never forgot the almost giddy feeling of joy on leaving that per-formance,” she says, noting she got hooked on theatre in high school where she was The Tin Man in Wiz-

ard of Oz and Fiona in Blithe Spirit.

Life took Birch in down a very different road, one on which her love for theatre was fed only by attending other people’s productions.

“For years, I’d go to live theatre, thoroughly enjoy it, but go home feeling somewhat de-pressed and dissatis-� ed,” she says. “I didn’t understand why – until we moved to the Shus-wap and I got involved with Shuswap Theatre. I realized that I had had let-down feelings because I needed to be involved.”

Birch has been in-volved with Shuswap Theatre for almost 15 years – onstage, be-hind the scenes and on the board of directors.

She has had roles in

several Shuswap The-atre productions, in-cluding How the Other Half Loves, Puppet on a String, Moon Over Buffalo, Sowing Seeds in Danny and Marion Bridge.

Calling the theatre her classroom, Birch says she has learned much from many peo-ple over the years.

Birch enjoys being part of what she de-scribes as “this fabu-lous community.”

“So many people with varying talents and interests, work together to create the magic of live theatre,” she says. “Take a moment, dur-ing the intermission, to check out the foyer display – see all the wonderful people who worked to make this show for you.”

Birch also suggested members of the audi-ence might consider being part of the magic. She says newcomers are always welcome and suggested those with an interest chat with the volunteers at the ticket booth.

In the meantime, Birch recommends the show as an antidote to stress and the blues.

“It is my hope that, having left some cares behind, even for a short while, you will leave here, full of joy and hope, ready to face whatever life may have for you tomorrow,” she says.

The show opens on Friday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and runs over three weekends. Satur-day shows also start at 7:30 p.m and Sunday matinees on April 27 and May 4 start at 1:30 p.m.

There are no shows Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

Thrifty Thursday shows run May 1 and May 8.

The show wraps on Saturday, May 10.

Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors 60-plus, $10 for stu-dents and $5 for chil-dren and are available at Intwined Fibre Arts at 141C Hudson Ave. NE. Unsold tickets are available at the door, an hour before showtime.

Bard games: Actors Nathan Zwicker, Marcus Smith and Uther Radcliffe rehearse a scene from Shuswap Theatre’s � nal main-stage production of the season.

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Let the festival begin

The Shuswap Music Festival Society brings nine days of musi-cal competition to the Shuswap beginning April 22.

The purpose of the Shuswap Music Festival is to provide an oppor-tunity for amateur and/or young performing artists to demonstrate their achievements in music to their peers and to the community.

Adjudicators repre-sent the best in music in several disciplines.

• Composer, producer and instructor Dan War-drope has been playing the piano professionally for 20 years. He holds his A.R.C.T. from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto and a degree from Trin-ity College in London, England.

• Sharon Stanis has a multi-faceted career as a chamber musician, soloist, and educator. As a co-founder of the La-fayette String Quartet, she has toured exten-sively in North America and Europe.

• Cynthia Goddard earned her A.R.C.T. di-ploma in performance at the age of 15 and received her Bachelor of Music Degree and Master of Music De-gree with a full gradu-ate fellowship in piano performance from the University of British Columbia.

• Peter Stigings has

taught at elementary, secondary and post-sec-ondary levels. He has served as an adjudica-tor, conductor, evaluator and workshop clinician throughout Canada, USA and Hong Kong. He has directed bands, choirs, orchestras and jazz ensembles and is known as a master teacher.

• Soprano Alexandra Kosachukova Babbel’s opera career in Chicago included the title role in the world premiere pro-duction of The Aspern Papers and roles with the Lincoln Opera and the Milwaukee Opera Company.

The festival takes place in several venues in Salmon Arm. Infor-mation about them and the competition sched-ule are available at www.musicfestivalweb.com/shuswap.

The Night of Stars Gala Concert wraps up the competition with a at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2 at the First United Church. The Shuswap Music Festival is a pre-sentation of the Shus-wap Music Festival Society and sponsored by the Shuswap branch of the BC Registered Music Teachers and the three Rotary Clubs of Salmon Arm.

Members of the pub-lic are welcome but photographs or filming are not allowed during the competition.

Winners: Paige Tower, Mara Baker, Juli-anna Moore, Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Kaelen Hougen and Stephen Moore won awards at a past festival.

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Bunny trail leads to PiccadillyThe Easter Spring Fling

will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Mall at Piccadilly.

The busy day will feature children’s activities in the morning and an Easter bon-net contest and spring fashion event in the afternoon.

The morning’s activities in-

clude musical performances by Bop the Bunny, an Easter storytime, child ID station, children’s arts and craft sta-tion and free pictures with the Easter bunny from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

At noon, the Easter bunny will lead the children on an Easter egg hunt through the

mall to collect small treats from participating stores.

Dress up in your own spe-cial bonnet and enter to win prizes. Winners of the bon-net contest will be chosen in various age categories, from preschoolers to seniors dur-ing the Easter Bonnet fashion show.

A mall-wide spring fashion show will follow at 1 p.m. where the merchants will provide the latest in spring fashions and accessories on the main stage.

For more information on the event, contact the Mall at Piccadilly administration of-fice at 250-832-0441.

Fundraiser focuses on spelling, trivia and funSo you think you can

spell? The Literacy Alli-

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front Resort.“It is a team FUN-

draiser and nobody spells alone,” says lit-eracy outreach co-ordi-nator Jennifer Findlay.

“There will also be other fun activities and trivia throughout the morning so it is more about team-building,

networking, and hav-ing fun than it is about spelling – although the winning team will defi-nitely have bragging rights and a nice plaque to display at their place of business.”

Several businesses, organizations and indi-viduals have signed on

to participate, includ-ing the Salmon Arm Observer.

Interested parties may register as indi-viduals or as teams.

Findlay will help in-dividuals teams orga-nize, so don’t hesitate to participate.

Call her at 250-833-

2095 or visit www.shuswapliteracy.ca to register.

The registration deadline for the fund-raiser is Tuesday, April 22.

LASS is a registered charity and charitable tax receipts will be available for all donors.


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If it isn’t insurance repairs you need, they can also help with your private repairs and paint as well as frame straightening and trailer axle straightening.

Mark Pennell has been in the business for more than 30 years and has owned and operated Salmon Arm Frame & Body for over 13 years. He built his new shop 8 years ago, they now accommodate commercial trucks and RV’s as well.

You do have a choice where your vehicle goes for repairs. For friendly, guaranteed, quality work and service let Mark and his staff take care of all your vehicle repairs, call Salmon Arm Frame & Body Shop 250-832-8947.

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Mom passed away at the Piccadilly Care Centre on March 31, 2014 at the age of 98 years.

She was pre-deceased by her husband Alf, one grandson and one great-grandson. Eva is survived by her daughters; Esther (Andy) Caldow, Jean (Albert) Husband, five grandchildren and 6 great grand-children.

Eva lived in Canoe for 43 years and moved to Salmon arm in 1989.

The family would like to thank all the Doctors and nursing staff at Piccadilly Care for their constant care.

A family service was held on April 9, 2014 at Bowers Funeral Home.

Eva will be lovingly missed by her family and friends.

Online condolences may be sent through Eva’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Service, Salmon Arm, BC

MINNETTE, BERTHA EVELYN (EVA) 1916 - 2014

Son, step-son, brother, husband, dad and friend – Rudy passed away peacefully in the company of family.

He lived his life and overcame many personal adversities with his quiet determination, enjoying his family and the outdoors: fishing, hiking, camping, his garden and his dogs.

As a young man he sought opportunity and a better future by leaving Germany and post-war Europe for Canada in 1953. Landing in Montreal, he then moved to Ottawa where he met and married his life-long friend and partner, Margaret, in 1960. They continued westward to BC living in: Vancouver, Canim Lake, Vanderhoof and finally Tofino. Over the years, they explored most of western North America with their motorhome. And it was in Tofino that the family gathered on the beach to greet the new millennium with a campfire.

Rudy is pre-deceased by his step-father and dad, Jozef Altmann, his mother, Anna Meissner (Buchmann), his father Rudolf Meissner, brother Fritz (Hildegard) Meissner, sister Hedwig Anna (Florian) Schreibner, step-brothers: Jozef (Erika) Altmann, Mundel (Hilde) Altmann, Egon (Lydia) Altmann, and Walter (Hedletraude) Altmann, step-sister Lydia (Franz) Wagner and half-brother Adolf Altmann, all of Germany.

Left to remember him is his wife of 53 years, Margaret, his daughters: Christin Hillary (Brian Webb), and Ingrid (Harley) Belt, his grandchildren: Krystelle (Matthew) Wakefield, Jessica Belt and Dallas Belt and faithful companion Schatzi.

A Remembrance Open House took place at the Belt home, Sunday, April 13, 2014.

Online condolences may be sent through Rudolf’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

RUDOLF MEISSNERMAY 13, 1928 – APRIL 9, 2014

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my father Kenneth James Maxwell, on the morning of April 1st. He passed on peacefully in his sleep with his family by his side. His kind heart and enduring smile will never be forgotten by those whose lives he touched. He showed us all what true courage and an un-waivering positive attitude can accomplish in the face of adversity when he welcomed his three grandsons into this world. He will always be remembered as a caring brother, loving father, doting grandfather, and a truly caring friend to those near him. His spirit, sense of humour and smile will be gravely missed but never forgotten. A true free spirit.

A small private gathering will be held in Enderby by friends and family to celebrate this wonderful man’s life.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services and Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Ken’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

KENNETH JAMES MAXWELL January 12, 1956 – April 1, 2014

Vi, as she preferred to be called, was born in Toronto, Ontario and spend the first 20 years of her life there. She travelled frequently with her parents, several times to England to visit relatives and various destinations in the US. The family spent summers on the coast of Maine and travelled to the Grand Canyon.

Vi married John Huffman in September 1941. He soon joined the Air Force and they started their travelling life. Two daughters, Sandra and Joan were born in Toronto. World War 2 was over before John finished his pilot training with the RCAF, but he decided to make it his career.

As a young family they lived in Singapore and England. After a few years Vi was homesick for Canada and her family, so the family travelled by ocean liner back to Canada. They settled in Toronto and later Manitoba where they saw the arrival of their first son. After many more moves throughout Canada, their youngest child Robert was born in Vancouver.

With John’s retirement from the Air Force in 1965, he and Vi and the two boys settled by Shuswap Lake in Sorrento. Vi became very active in St. Mary’s Church for many years. She played the organ for services and weddings, supplied flowers for the altar and always supported rummage sales and other fundraisers.

Vi loved the Girl Guide movement, especially Brownies, and was a leader then district commissioner for many years.

After the boys were raised, John and Vi spent winters in Arizona, exploring miles of roads in their motorhome. They enjoyed escaping the snow and cold! Vi’s involvement with the church diminished at this time but she still brought back quarts of inexpensive vanilla from Mexico to sell at the spring fair.

In 2001 the family was saddened by the loss of Joan from cancer. John died in Tucson, Arizona in 2005. Following his passing, Vi lived for a time in Salmon Arm. As her needs increased and she needed long term care, she came to Prince George where her daughter Sandra lives. Vi always enjoyed being around people and was much loved by her caregivers.

Vi was a loving wife for 64 years and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed people, socializing, games and made many friends in her travels. She will be sadly missed by daughter Sandra Hepburn, son Bob Huffman, 7 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Sorrento on April 19 at 1:30 pm. Light refreshments to be served following the service.

HUFFMAN, VIOLET KATHLEEN 1921-2013

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In Memoriam

Here Today – Here Tomorrow

There is no better way to create an everlasting tribute than by

making a memorial donation to the Shuswap Community

Foundation. Every tax receipted gift ensures that the name of your loved one

will be remembered in perpetuity.

Office: 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca

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Coming EventsDon’t miss the

Celebration of Rural LivingExpo & Trade Show

April 26-27, 20149am-5pm daily

NT Agriplex & Fall Fair Facility4872 Dunn Lake Rd., Barriere

Over 100 booths & displays to peruse. Music, concessions, giveaways. A full lineup of fea-ture speakers. Free draws every hour. $5/adult, $3/stud. or senior, children 12 & under Free.

Vendor and Expo info at:www.ruralexpobarriere.com

250-319-8023

InformationRENT A TABLE for the Silver Creek library Book and yard sale annual fundraiser on April 26. Tables $10/ea (250)832-4699 Colleen. We gladly take donations.

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InformationSALMON ARM BULLDOGS

BOXING CLUBis having a Fundraiser and will be at Bill’s Bottle depot April 26th. fundraising for new equipment and travel expenses for Provincials happening in May. Early do-nations will be accepted at Salmon Arm Window and Door, located at the corner of Lakeshore and 10th St SW from April 21st through April 25th. For more informa-tion contact Ryan at

250-517-8725

The Nimble Fingers Bluegrass and

Old-Time Music Festival in Sorrento on Aug. 23

is looking for amazing food and artisan vendors!

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InformationTOONIE BAG SALE at CHURCHES THRIFT SHOP

Will be early this month. Tues, Wed and Thurs. Apr 15,16,17 We will be closed

Fri, Sat and Sun April 18,19,20 to celebrate Easter.

No Drop offs Please.

PersonalsMEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

Lost & FoundFOUND men clip on sunglass-es. Found across from post of-fi ce in SA Friday April 11. (250) 832-2898

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CONDUCTORS REVELSTOKE - REQUISITION # 30204

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Competition closes on April 25, 2014

For additional information on Canadian Pacific and this career opportunity, visit us online at www.cpr.ca.

Only those candidates contacted will be considered. All communication will be directed to the email address you use on your online application form. The journey has begun but is far from over.

Black Press has a very

unique opportunity for the right person.

We currently have an opening for a sales person to help us with our paid distribution newspapers across B.C. This position means getting out in the community and talking to subscribers about our newspapers and working to build stronger relationships with existing readers of our newspapers. It also includes finding new subscribers for our newspapers and helping introduce them our award winning host of community newspapers. This is not a year-around position and will run from March to October each year. We offer a spectacular compensation package and bonus incentives. Your own vehicle is required, but we cover all travel expenses. This is really a great opportunity for the right person. It is a different type of job, but definitely has different types of rewards. If you feel this position would be the perfect fit for you, then we would love to hear from you. Please email all enquiries to Michelle Bedford at [email protected].

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to success in our organization.Please forward your email resume to

[email protected] drop off your resume at Barbara Malashewsky at

290 Alexander St., Salmon Arm, B.C.No phone calls please.

IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR THE RIGHT PERSON

CENTRAL VACUUM DEALER WANTED

We are the Canavac distributor for Canavac Central Vacuums based in Kelowna. We are looking for someone or company to be our exclusive dealer for Salmon Arm.

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Accounting AdministratorShuswap Community Resources Cooperative (SCRC), Salmon Arm is seeking to fi ll a signifi cant Accounting Administrator position in our growing organization. The ability to work in a fast paced and multi-company environment, to work in collaboration with the SCRC accounting team, and possess strong interpersonal skills is essential elements of your qualifi cations.

For information regarding SCRC please refer to our website www.shuswapcrc.ca

Those with a certifi ed accounting/bookkeeping diploma or designation plus a minimum of three years of progressive and proven fi nancial responsibility are invited to apply. Knowledge of fund accounting in a charitable not-for-profi t environment will be an asset as well as expertise and profi ciency with accounting software Sage/Simply Accounting and QB, and MS Excel. You will have comprehensive knowledge of GAAP, and NPO accounting standards, be adept at developing systems and processes for clients with complex transactions, and possess solid organizational and time management skills.

This is a permanent position 21 – 28 hours per week, available immediately. Qualifi ed applicants are invited to submit their covering letter and resume, to the attention of the General Manager, Shuswap Community Resources Cooperative,[email protected]

RESPITE LIVE-IN HOME SUPPORT WORKER

SACL is looking for a life sharing situation with Respite Live-in Home Support Workers and scheduled support staff. You will support an adult with developmental disabilities to fulfill activities of daily living by assisting with all aspects of care, including meal preparation, housekeeping, per-sonal care and hygiene, grooming, dressing and socialization. You will be responsible to assist in all areas of upkeep for the home.A Criminal Record Search will be required. Appy to [email protected] or PO Box 153, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3. NO PHONE CALLS.

Call Ted at 250-833-8556 for information

Volunteer Kayak Coordinator NeededSARP is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator for

the Kayaking Program. The Coordinator meets with Kayak members and develops the season, starting with the Open House May 10.

Other activities are clinics, day trips & drop-ins.Certifi ed instructors have already been

confi rmed to deliver workshops, clinics & coaching.

Please let us know if you or someone you know in the kayaking community may be interested in joining our organization in this exciting, challenging and very rewarding role. Some Kayak experience preferred.

CANADIAN TIRESalmon Arm Location

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WE PROVIDE:• Competitive wages & benefits• Extensive training program• Profit Sharing

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• 4 Weeks Vacation• Excellent Benefi ts Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.Apply at:www.sperryrail.com,

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Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

We require long and short haulUS capable drivers. We are an Okanagan based company with dedicated suppliers and customers and require drivers to fi ll their orders. Our short haul drivers primarily service the US northwestern with dedicated runs available and are home regularly, our long hauls drivers service the southwestern US and are home on a weekly basis for resets. We offer: Dedicated Tractors, US Medical Cover-age, Company Cell phones, Direct deposit pay with no holdbacks. Dedicated lanes. Rider Policy. All we need from you is US capabilities, border crossing experience and a professional attitude, Class 1 driver’s license and a clean abstract and are physi-cally fi t. Please fax or email your resume and abstract with US drivers in subject line to 250-546-0600 or email to [email protected] No phones calls or walk in’s please.

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HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires Highway line-haul Owner Operators based in our Kelowna ter-minal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and moun-tain, driving experience/ training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

employee benefi ts package.

To join our team of profes-sional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract & details of your truck to:

[email protected] Call 604-968-5488Fax: 604-587-9889

Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

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Help WantedLog N Hearth & Bayside Mari-na, now hiring servers & line cooks please send resume to loghearth.ca

North Enderby Timber is look-ing to hire General Laborer’s, a Millwright and Heavy Duty Mechanic. We offer competi-tive wages along with a comprehensive benefi t package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

PART-TIME/FULL-TIME line cook needed immediately at Home Restaurant- Sorrento. Apply in person to Doug.

PART-TIME/FULL-TIME line cook needed immediately at Home Restaurant- Sorrento. Apply in person to Doug.

Employment

Help WantedRJ Haney Heritage Village

has an employment opportu-nity in Marjorie’s Tea Room as First Cook. For more info call (250)832-5243. Email cover letter & resume to: [email protected]

ROSA’S Taco Stand needs kitchen help must have Food Safe. P/T call (250)804-3917

SHUSWAP PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Looking to hire 2 reliable, seasonal, part time workers weekday & weekend workInt/Ext. Window Cleaners & Vacation Rental Cleaners Apply to: (250)675-4242

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Volunteers

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Medical/DentalCOMPUTERIZED Medical Of-fi ce requires part time Medical Offi ce Assistant. Hours are fl exible and experience is an asset. Please drop off resume at Shuswap Family Practice, suite 102, 571 6 St NE Salmon Arm, BC or call 250-832-2151 for more information. Only those applicants shortlisted will be contacted.

Trades, TechnicalCONCRETE FINISHERS & Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experi-enced concrete fi nishers and form setters for work in Ed-monton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommoda-tions provided for out of town work; Fax 780-444-9165. [email protected].

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Trades, TechnicalCABINETRY/

MILLWORK FOREMANMi-tec Millwork & Cabinetry has an opportunity for a qualifi ed Shop Foreman. Minimum 5 years’ experi-ence supervising a team of 5 or more cabinet makers.

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NEWSPAPER ROLLENDS

IDEAL FOR: Table covers, crafts, drawing or packing. Various sizes.

Available at theSALMON ARM OBSERVER OFFICE • Cash Sales Only

171 Shuswap St. NW, Salmon Arm

271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604

Appointments necessary.

All Breeds including Cats & Large Dogs

PET GROOMING With Michelle

Monday to Friday

Services

Home CareLIVE in Caregiver. Harmony Home Care provides an RN Nurse as a live in caregiver at minimum wage, Please write to [email protected] or call 250-980-3840 to book a free visit in the comfort of your home. Harmony, providing peace of mind at an af-fordable rate.

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Heat, Air, Refrig.THINKING of a new gas fur-nace? Canadian made, high-est quality and effi ciency. Call Barry (250)833-2446

LandscapingLANDSCAPE, construction, paving stones, tie walls & lawn maintenance. 20+ yrs experi-ence Call John (250)804-6190

Misc Services

Home & Yard

250-253-4663

• Fencing• Decks• Patios

• Renovation• Repair• Maintenance

Now doing Gutter CleaningShuswap Window Cleaning 833-2533. Start at $95-$125

Pet Services

Misc. for Sale

Services

Misc Services

Repairs & Maintenance to:• Lawn & Garden

Equipment • Chainsaws• Trimmers • ATVs • Sleds

MILES KENTELCell 804-6869 • 30+ years locally

250-832-4213

Think Spring

Miles’ Mobile Mechanical

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayGOOD quality horse hay, small bales (250)835-4748 or (250)833-9595

Livestock2 yr old Brown Lay Hens $3.00/ea 250-832-8918

PetsN&T CANINE CARE

Daycare, boarding, grooming. Visit our webpage:

www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136

With Dignity & Understanding. N&T PET CREMATION

SERVICEScall 250-835-0136

PoultryStarted Pullets 17 weeks just starting to lay brown eggs. $12.00 each. 250-308-7972.

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions

SPRING AUCTIONSunday April 27th 12pm

Visit carlinhallauctions.com For info call 250-832-2126

Misc. for Sale


Auctions

RETRACTION:

HUGE AUCTION - SAT April 12th @ 10AM - 306 Daw-son Ave. PENTICTON.

The above notice was to have been cancelled prior

to publishing. Black Press apologizes

for any inconvenience this may have caused.

$100 & UnderMOVING sale, Blind Bay, vari-ous household items (250)675-4332

$300 & UnderMoving sale: Furniture all rooms. W/D, Steel framed canvas cover for car/boat, Drum set. call 250-833-4594

Garage Sales1031 22nd Ave Sw April 19th 10am-3pm 12 Ft fi shing boat complete, videos records, hshld, tools etc..4391 45thSt SE Industrial Park, April 18/19 9am-4pm Fire Sale Prices, Shop tools, Cement mixer on wheels, boat & motor and trailer, Beautiful 3.5x7 Executive rosewood desk and credenza, bunk bed mattresses w/ duvets etc...CHASE MOVING sale 512 Hendry Ave behind the legion. April 19/20 Sat 9-2 Sun 9-12 Furn tools boat and Equip. Clothes books DVD’sHUGE Downsizing & Moving Sale: 5351 46Ave SE, V1E 1X2, Apr.18/19, 9-4, Apr. 20, 10-3, Vintage to ModernSat Apr 19 9-3 Estate Sale 5001 14thSt NE. Hshld items, furn, tools & much more...

Misc. for Sale3Way 3Cu Ft. RV Fridge Only $550 call 250-832-5506BED Chesterfi eld (lt. green) $25., wall unit (walnut color) $20., 2 bikes lady/man, good cond $75. each. Kimball Piano $200. (250)955-6366CEDAR Shakes, 24” hand split. (1-250)836-3143 MalakwaGE 30” Range. White Self Cleaning, fairly new. Doesn’t fi t after house reno $300 OBO 250-253-9585KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.comKILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate Bugs- Guaranteed. No Mess, Odorless, Long Lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot.LAWN Mower Scott’s Ride-on w/grass catcher. 42 in. Exc cond. $1495 OBO View at Lee Creek 604-530-4705SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

SPRING AUCTIONSunday April 27th 12pm

Visit carlinhallauctions.com For info call 250-832-2126

Boats


Misc. WantedCollectors Currently Buying:Coin Collections, Antiques,Native Art, Old Silver, Paint-ings, Jewellery etc. We Dealwith Estates 778-281-0030

PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.We buy & sell it all: windows, doors, kit. cab.,paint etc.Happy Harry’s Liquidations, 5201 27th St.,Vernon, 250-549-7099

Real Estate

Apt/Condos for Sale1 BED/1 bath condo in MacIn-tosh Grove. Util. room, 5 appli, approx. 800 sq. ft. $140,000. (250)832-9990

For Sale By Owner3+Bdrm 2 bath home on 1/2 acre. New kitchen Built in DW/Micorwave. Newly re-no’d bathroom. Covered Carport 1000 sq. ft up and down. Gas furnace/HW tank. Finished Walk Out Bsmt. 1081 1st SE $269,000 250-803-8998

Houses For SaleCare-free living!

2 bedroom, 2 bath + dentownhouse with a garage

All one levelOverlooks green space and

has a lovely porch area Updated fl ooring, paint,

fridge, stove and water heater

see pictures at www.propertyguys.com

sign#64890 $199,900.

Call (250)832-6765

MortgagesTEKAMAR MORTGAGESBest rate 5yr-3.29%OACServing the Columbia-Shuswap

since 1976.Rates Consistently better than banks

(250)832-8766Toll free 1-800-658-2345

Other Areas20 ACRES $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 1-866-882-5263, Ext. 81.www.sunsetranches.net

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1BDRM. apartment, close to down town, adults, NS, NP, references req.(250)833-6855

1 Bedroom Apartment fridge, stove, coin laundry

& hot water included, No Pets

$580/mo. 1-855-852-5660 Toll Free

Boats

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent3BDRM in Salmon Arm, avail. immed., NS, NP, $800/mo, (250)463-9777

Bright, spacious2 bedroom apartments

Close to town, family owned & operated.

Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP.

Available May 1, 2014 $825 / month

(250) 803-1694Ask about Senior’s Discount

LAKEVIEW MANORBeautiful unfurnished and

fully furnished Apts. Viewing Shuswap Lake & McGuire Park. Close to all

amenities in quiet adult NS, NP building.

*Short term rates avail. Ref’s req’d (250)833-9148

Commercial/Industrial

RETAIL space for lease in Blind Bay/Sorrento area. Ex-cellent rates. Call Terry (250)804-6132

Duplex / 4 PlexNEW 3 bd 2.5 bath. W/D, 2 car grge. Walk to Askews, rec centre, bus routes, schools. N/S, small pet ok. Avail May 5. $1300+ utilities. Ph 250-804-1244

Mobile Homes & Pads

3 bdrm. mbl home. $800 utils. Malakwa. Brand new addition, renovated in, wood/electric heat, fenced yard. 250-836-4957

Modular HomesMARA: 2bdrm. mobile, addi-tion, deck, creekside, new fl oors, electric & plumbing, f/s/w/d/ac, elec. heat, $700/mo. + DD (250)838-7670

Homes for Rent1BDRM. on 2acres, turn around yard for bus or truck, 2 outside storage sheds, W/D/F/S, 5971 TCHwy NW (250)833-6621 (250)832-26432 Bedroom house for rent in Sicamous. $850/month. Wash-er/Dryer and appliances in-cluded. Contact 403-689-9887FULLY reno’d on greenbelt. 2 bed + den. 6 appl, fenced yard, avail. May 1,NS, work/re-tire couple pref. $1100. mth + util. (250)832-7797

Suites, Lower1BDRM. $650/mo. + $325 DD utilities included (250)804-02241BDRM, above ground, F/S/W/D, walking distance to both malls, NS, NP, avail. May 1st, $600/mo. + hydro (250)804-57051BDRM. level entry, incl. all util., 5appl., in town, $875/mo. NS, No pets, avail May 1st, (250)832-67201BDRM lg. bright, new walk-out, priv/ent, full kitchen, A/C 6appl., parking, NP, NS, $800. avail Apr. 15 (250)833-79851BDRM. W/O suite, Raven area., avail. March 15th $700/mo. incl. util., N/S, DD, (250)253-1265 /250-833-02481 BED plus den W/O bright basement suite, shared laun-dry, 5appl, large storage room, private deck w/view, prefer clean & quiet, $700/mo. util incl. + full DD, NS, ref’s req., avail. now (250)803-85893bdrm or 2bdrm, 5appl, near 4 schools, rink, NS, NP, back yard, a/c $900-950/mo. + DD,Top avail May 1 bottom avail June 1 Or will rent the whole house (250)295-5498CHASE: 2bdrm newly reno’d N/S, N/P, 5appl., heat incl. $725/mo + DD & Refs, adult oriented, avail. April 1st (250)679-8578 (250)319-3706CLEAN 1bdrm suite,Silver-creek NS, ND, NP, $550/mo. incl util. & sat (250)832-5376DAYLIGHT 1bdrm. suite, level entry, parking, large kit., lots of storage, SW SA cable/util/int incl., refs req’d, pets neg., $799/mo. NS, No Parties Avail May 1 (250)515-2343DT Salmon Arm large 2Bdrm, yard, parking, W/D/F/S, $1300 inclusive, avail Apr. 1st, NS in-side or out, no smart meter, (250)832-6296 (250)463-3313

Rentals

Suites, LowerNEWLY renovated 1,100 sq.ft daylight basement suite, town & mall close. A real must see! $1,100/mo. incl. util. Available now. 1 yr.lease. 250-833-8966

VERY bright 2bdrm, 3pce. bath, own laundry & level en-try, single person wanted $700/mo. util. incl., near up-town SA, refs & DD, avail April 15 (250)832-2246 (250)833-6829

Suites, Upper2Bdrm BRIGHT. Walk to town. NS NP DW. laundry Bright $825. Avail. May 1 (250)835-8316

Want to Rent

WANT TO RENTMoving to Salmon Arm May 1 to work as a technician at a local Dealership. Good reference, current landlady. Single occupant, quiet N/S N/P. Close to town as possible. Ideally a garage to store & tinker w/motorcycles. 1-778-418-0406 or e-mail:

[email protected]

Transportation

Antiques / Classics1968 Ford Ranger XLT F-100. Factory 3spd std. asking $9000 OBO 250-833-0196

Auto Financing

Cars - Domestic2001 Grand Marquis only 93,000kms, like new, $6200. (250)463-10492006 PT Cruiser, orig. owner, 97,000km, 2 sets of tires on rims, ex. cond. (250)517-0615

Cars - Sports & Imports

1998 BMW Z3Roadster 1.9Convertible

Soft top, 5 speed manual. Heated leather seats,

power windows, seats & mirrors. 4 new Uniroyal tires, Alpine stereo w/

ipod wired in. Wind blocker on roll bars, Air

bags and more. Summer driven only and garage

stored during winter. Very sleek looking and well

maintained. 151,000 kms. $12,000

(250) 804-6399

Motorcycles2004 Yamaha Classic 650 17500 Kms exc cond. Blue. Asking $4750 OBO 250-675-2847 or 250-833-54872006 TTR125 Yamaha, elec-tric & kick start, excellent cond., only used a few times, original tires on bike. $2,000.250-549-1489

Recreational/SaleHUNTERS Special 10.5 Kit camper 1 pce roof F/S toilet $900. OBO 250-955-6366

Transportation

Scrap Car Removal#1AA Auto Recycler’s. ScrapCars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 250-558-8855

Snowmobiles1997 Polaris Snowmobile $500. (250)955-6366

Trucks & Vans1998 Dodge 2500 diesel C/W Everything. Club Cab canopy. 200,000 miles. $5900 OBO 250-679-4662

2002 Ford Explorer XLT 182000 Kms Good Cond $5000 OBO 240-463-3278 or 250-679-7855

Boats17 FOOT boat with in-board/outboard motor. Inc.trailer. $1000. (250)955-6366


IndexOpinion ....................... A6View Point ............ A7, A8Life & Times ............... A9Sports................A17-A19Arts & Events ... A20-A23Time Out ................... A24Vol. 107, No. 13, 44 pages

This weekA near miss has a couple

lobbying for highway upgrades

in Tappen. See A3 for more.

Volleyball took over the SASCU

Recreation Centre. Check out the

action on page A17.

WednesdayMarch 26, 2014

www.saobserver.net

$1.25 GST Included

Catching some air(From left)

Nicolaus

Barbosa,

Kolton Dodge

and Dominic

Barbosa

perform a

series of aerial

tricks on

their scooters

Sunday afternoon at

the skatepark

at Blackburn

Park.

Agreement on agricultureMemo: Okanagan College partners on educational opportunities.

A seed that was planted

two years ago is on its way to

bearing fruit – or vegetables,

or all things agricultural.

It was smiles all around Fri-

day at the Salmon Arm cam-

pus of Okanagan college, as

Okanagan college President

Jim Hamilton and university

of the Fraser Valley (uFV)

President and Vice-chan-

cellor Mark evered signed a

memorandum of understand-

ing. The agreement formal-

izes the initiative to have the

two institutions work togeth-

er, particularly on opportuni-

ties associated with uFV’s

new British columbia Agri-

culture centre of excellence,

now being built in chilliwack.

“This is a great day for us,”

said Jim Barmby, Okanagan

college’s dean of the Shus-

wap-Revelstoke region, as he

explained the idea came from

Margaret Hardy two years

ago when she was working as

downtown community cam-

pus co-ordinator. It was also

two years ago that Barmby,

Hardy, farmers John Mcleod

and Richard Bell, and leslie

Bogula of the college trav-

elled to uFV to tour the cam-

pus, look over the agriculture

programs offered there and

explore opportunities for

partnerships.

Hamilton told the gather-

The Shaw centre will be the recipient of

$50,000 towards arena upgrades after placing

fourth overall in the Kraft Hockeyville contest.

Announced just before 9 p.m. Saturday,

Salmon Arm generated a total of 847,193 votes

while Sylvan lake, Alta. pocketed 1,563,797

votes to win the western berth into the top two.

The eastern winner was Kingston, nS., who

registered 1,472,836 votes, more than central

Bedeque, P.e.I, who notched 1,403,259 votes.

Voting in the contest opened Saturday,

March 15 and continued for 48 hours until 9

p.m., March 17.

Sylvan lake, Alta. and Kingston, nS. will

both net $100,000 in prize money, while vot-

ing between the top two has now taken place to

see who will win the Hockeyville crown, which

includes hosting an nHl pre-season game and

a feature on cBc.

By Martha WickettOBSeRVeR STAFF

It’s official: Okanagan College president Jim Ham-

ilton and University of the Fraser Valley president and

vice-chancellor Mark Evered sign an agreement Fri-

day to commit to an ongoing collaboration on educa-

tion, particularly in the area of agricultural studies.See Deal on page A2

City misses the cut for Hockeyville

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