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February 25, 2015 edition of the Salmon Arm ObserverTRANSCRIPT
IndexOpinion ....................... A6View Point .................. A7Life & Times ............... A8Sports................A15-A18Arts & Events ... A19-A21Time Out ................... A22Vol. 108, No. 8, 44 pages
This weekMore than 200 people take to the streets Saturday to help support others. See page A8.
Sigurd Larsen is one of two veterans honoured by the French government. See A9.
WednesdayFebruary 25, 2015
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All that glitters...Dallas and Keira Rooy search intently for flecks of gold while Kelly Luchtmeijer, the Mall at Picca-dilly’s promotions assistant, provides a little assistance during Heritage Week at the mall, an event put on in partnership with Haney Heritage Museum.
EVAN BUHLER/OBSERVER
Council holds back support
It was not what they wanted to hear. Not only did the Shuswap Society for
Arts & Culture not get the support they were looking for, they fielded some tough questions when they appeared at Salmon Arm council on Monday.
Speaking for the group, Doug Leather-dale sought help in finding $35,000 for a feasibility study for a multi-purpose per-forming arts centre. He explained the so-ciety has contacted 10 other communities who have similar facilities.
“They had two pieces of advice,” he said, noting the first order of business is
getting a suitable site, something that was previously discussed at council. “Number two was, you have to have some credible organization other than the small group, so we need to get someone to partner with or endorse us, such as the city, school dis-trict or college.”
Leatherdale said the group has been working on a business plan in co-opera-tion with the Economic Development So-ciety and now needs to have a feasibility study completed.
“The next logical step, in our opinion, is to ask for your help in this regard,” he said. “We are asking either for the money straight up, or to have staff work with us to find the money elsewhere.”
Leatherdale was quick to note the so-ciety was not asking the city to make a commitment to build the facility, just sup-port for a feasibility study.
He told councillors there seems to be a perception of a growing imbalance be-tween sports and arts funding.
He said in terms of the recently an-nounced $500,000 improvement for Blackburn Park, the Shuswap Society For Arts & Culture is asking for what is es-sentially the PST on the project.
Coun. Kevin Flynn asked if the society had kept information it received from oth-er communities as to type and operation of each facility and possible deficits.
Performing arts: Society requests staff help or study funding.By Barb BrouwerSALMON ARM OBSERVER
See Arts on page A3
Pushing for TCH upgrades
Not only are local government officials keep-ing the pressure on, they’re ratcheting it up several notches.
Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors are committed to lobbying federal and provincial governments for the funding to improve the Trans-Canada Highway.
In an unusual move, directors crafted and gave unanimous support to a resolution asking the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) to lobby both governments on their be-half.
The resolution came about following a presenta-tion by Revelstoke Mayor Mark McKee to direc-tors at last week’s board meeting in Salmon Arm.
Earlier in the week McKee took a list of requests and recommendations to Victoria where he met with Transportation Minister Todd Stone, Attor-ney General Susan Anton, Energy and Mines Min-ister Bill Bennett and Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo.
Back on the CSRD board after a two-term hia-tus, McKee has previously lobbied hard for im-provement to the highway.
With the number of deaths and road closures this winter, he is ramping up efforts to get senior governments to improve safety on the corridor.
McKee’s list addressed the impact of road clo-sures due to fatal accidents, actions to improve road safety and prevent accidents, accident man-agement and highway rescue services.
He pointed out road closures have a major im-pact on tourism, transportation of goods, on travel-lers and on communities along the highway.
He said he recently read that the cost to the econ-omy is $3 million every hour the road is closed.
Acknowledging that four-laning the highway is a long-term project, McKee recommended a num-ber of interim measures.
McKee also asked that a coroner and accident analyst be stationed in Revelstoke.
At the moment, getting either of these two of-
CSRD: Politicians ramp up lobby for highway.By Barb BrouwerOBSERVER STAFF
See Driver on page A2
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ficials to an accident scene can add many hours to road closures.
McKee advised CSRD directors the province agreed to situ-ating a traffic analyst in the area but feels Golden is the more ap-propriate location.
“I’m not 100 per cent happy, but knowing it will affect road clo-sures is good,” McKee said. “We’re going to be working on getting a coroner and then an accident analyst for Revelstoke.”
Speed signs that can be adjusted to the weather were slated to be installed in the Enchanted Forest area next year, but the min-ister of transportation will now look at mov-ing the dates forward in order to have them operational by fall.
McKee says he pre-viously met with Koo-tenay MP David Wilks and Stone with regard to four-laning the high-way and is optimistic federal funding is on the horizon.
“I want them sitting down at the table and coming up with a plan that is reasonable with upgrades until there is
four-laning; ultimately that’s what will reduce accidents and save lives,” he said, describ-ing the meeting in Vic-toria as a re-hash. “It was nice to have the ear and the eye of gov-ernment… They know there is a problem.”
Area C South Shus-wap director Paul De-menok said the “car-nage” on the highway is in the forefront of every conversation in his area, particularly following the Feb. 1 accident in Tappen that took the life of Sorren-to realtor Mary Gould.
Demenok inquired if other directors had heard about issues with semi-trailer drivers and the need not only to fix the road but also the drivers.
“There is a problem with the truckers, it’s unbelievable the way they drive,” he said.
“There don’t seem to be standards.”
McKee agreed the is-sue was brought up but pointed out the “prov-ince is concerned about mobility of goods and services.”
McKee’s presenta-tion to the officials included a request for reduced speeds for trucks in certain areas, improved training for drivers and improved certification, increased inspections in winter months and increased enforcement.
“Things like com-mercial vehicle inspec-tion should be done in winter, making sure trucks and drivers are operating as safely as possible,” McKee said, noting several small in-cremental changes can lead to big results in saving lives and reduc-ing highway closures. “And they should be looking at critical ac-cident zones in order to raise the bar for safety.”
Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper said she has been told 10,000 vehicles come through the area daily and agreed regional district directors, municipal leaders and citizens should lobby together for needed improve-ments.
Salmon Arm director and SILGA rep Chad Eliason asked direc-tors if they would like to make a hasty reso-lution in order to meet the organization’s Feb. 28 deadline.
Directors resolved “that the provincial and federal govern-ment come up with a long-term commitment to increase the level of safety on our highway system by improving proven accident zones as well as highway upgrading to four-lane highway wherever pos-sible and warranted.”
Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz thanked McKee and empha-sized the need for col-laboration.
“The feds have not come through with enough funding over the years – we could go on for hours,” he said. “The province can’t do it on their own; we’ve got to get the feds to the table and it hasn’t hap-pened yet. Our local MP has been support-
ive but he hasn’t been able to get anything and he’s sitting in the House.”
McKee agreed.“The level of aware-
ness is at a peak right now; we just need to keep riding the same train and keep it go-ing.”
Driver training requested
Nancy Cooper MAYOR
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Shuswap Middle School is offering a $500 reward following a third bomb threat.
A letter was distrib-uted to school parents on Monday regarding the writing discovered on a bathroom wall. The writing, discovered about 8 a.m. Thursday, stated that there was a ‘boam’ in the school.
The students were briefly evacuated before the decision was made to allow the students back inside. They then attended an assembly with the RCMP dis-cussing public mischief.
Excerpts from the let-ter, signed by principal Silke Yardley and vice-principal Carla Schnei-der, state:
“Public mischief is considered a criminal act... We are very con-
cerned that there are a few students who are feeling this type of be-haviour is acceptable. It is not. We know that we have a safe and secure school with a climate of caring and learning. We do support all students, but in this case we need your help in identifying the youth responsible. In each instance we
have tried to find out who is responsible for the inappropriate com-ments. In the second incident, because it was signed, we were able, with the RCMP’s help, to determine the youth who was responsible...
We are appealing to you to talk to your chil-dren. Please ask them if they know anything
or have heard anything. Studies show that in all likelihood the youth has let someone know that they are respon-sible. Please ask them to come and see me or Mrs. Schneider, talk to an adult in the building or write us a note in our mail box. We will keep their identity anony-mous.”
While agreeing with Leatherdale that sports gets more funding than the arts in Salmon Arm, he said sports facilities run on deficits and he is not willing to add arts deficits to the list.
“I don’t think I am the only one here wor-ried about if operating costs get passed on to the city,” he said. “If we’re the only ones who come onboard with $35,000, down the road if there’s a deficit, we’ll get stuck with that too.
Flynn asked if the society had talked to other groups who didn’t want to partner before.
Coun. Alan Harri-son said he would look more favourably at sharing the cost rather
than footing the whole bill.
“We might be willing to put out $35,000 over three years, but if other groups were willing to take part, I’d be more willing,” he said, noting he could see it in the 2016 budget.
Coun. Tim Lavery was also reluctant, pointing out he had heard concerns about the degree other organi-zations are onboard.
“I’d like to see some formal support from other groups‚ as the feeling I get is a lack of all being in the same boat at the same time,” he said.
“Quite frankly, we have sent letters and ev-eryone else says they’d be delighted to use it,” Leatherdale said, point-ing out the feasibility study would indicate the level of community support.
Flynn and Coun. Louise Wallace Rich-mond added their voices in support of a multi-partner funding approach.
“If we had a letter from you saying you’d be willing to consider a partnership, we’d be able to look elsewhere,” Leatherdale responded.
But Mayor Nancy Cooper advised him that nobody was pre-pared to make a motion on Monday.
Following his pre-
sentation, a frustrated Leatherdale expressed disappointment with council’s reception.
“I am disappointed council can fund sports facilities and initiatives so readily and are so reluctant to give even preliminary support to a feasibility study,” he said. “If we don’t have major support, there is no future for a perform-ing arts centre.”
Leatherdale noted that future would be a big part of the discus-sion at the society’s AGM last night.
“If we decide not to take it forward, we have to look at paying every-one back,” he said, not-ing that without sup-port, he does not wish to continue working towards a performing arts centre. “There’s no point to it, based on advice we’ve had from everyone else.”
Arts behind sports in fundingContinued from front
Yet another bomb threat
Again: Police cars park outside Shuswap Middle School on Feb. 19 after the third bomb threat at the school in recent months.
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In the last federal election, more than half the votes were wasted. That is, more than half of the voters could have stayed home without af-fecting the outcome.
This was just one of the examples that Gisela Ruckert gave to an audi-ence of 100 at Okana-gan College Feb. 18, where she spoke about the pessimism and apa-thy that Canada’s ‘first past the post (FPTP)’ or ‘winner take all’ system is engendering.
“I believe we des-perately and urgently need electoral reform in Canada.”
Ruckert, with Fair Vote Canada, noted that seven million votes in 2011 elected no one.
She said the second major problem with FPTP is the distorted results in each riding, which get compounded as they add up across the country. The system creates false majorities.
In the last election, for instance, Conserva-tives received 39.6 per cent of the votes, which gave them 54 per cent of the seats and 100 per cent of the power.
“Some get far more seats than in the popular vote. Some get far less,” she said.
She gave the example of the 1996 B.C. elec-tion, where 42 per cent of votes went to the Lib-erals but they won only 33 seats.
Ruckert pointed to a 2012 Nanos Research Survey that found Ca-nadians do not have confidence in govern-ments’ ability to solve problems of importance to them.
“In one generation we’ve gone from a na-tion of optimists to pes-simists,” she said.
Another problem with FPTP is it can force strategic voting, where people don’t vote for who they really want but vote in order to force another party out of power, she said.
“It doesn’t have to be this way.”
Ruckert noted that proportional represen-
tation systems, where votes translate directly into seats, may be harder to explain, but they work well in many other countries.
She said it would not be difficult to change Canada’s voting system – the constitution would not have to be altered nor would a referendum be required.
“More than 80 coun-tries, including 85 per cent of the OECD (Organisation for Eco-nomic Co-operation and Development) use a form of proportional representation to make every vote count.”
In recent elections in Sweden, Norway and New Zealand, she said, 97 per cent of votes cast elected someone. In Canada’s last three elec-tions, only 50 per cent of votes elected anyone.
With proportional representation, voter turnout and satisfaction are higher. Governance is better, encompassing inclusiveness, bargain-ing and compromise.
A study from the London School of Eco-nomics “comes as a sur-prise to a lot of people,” Ruckert noted, explain-ing that countries with proportional represen-tation are less likely to have deficits and more likely to have surpluses.
It’s also a myth that governments with pro-portional representation are at constant risk of falling, she said, noting statistics don’t support the assertion.
Ruckert said years of public opinion polls show voters from all parties support propor-tional representation. In 2013, 70 per cent were in favour.
Similarly, “every single group that has seriously compared electoral systems has recommended propor-tional representation because it simply works better.”
Attending the meet-ing were three federal election candidates: Cindy Derkaz for the
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Gingras and Smith said their parties sup-port proportional repre-sentation, and Derkaz said she supports some form of it, while the Liberals are open to changing the system and will consult with Canadians.
Ruckert urged her au-dience to help make fair voting an election issue by asking MPs for a commitment to propor-tional representation.
She said more infor-mation can be found at www. fairvote. ca.
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Parent Information Meetings for French Immersion Programs
The meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 p.m.at École Élémentaire Bastion Elementary (early immersion) and L’École Intermédiare Shuswap Middle School (late immersion).
It is essential for all parents interested in the early/late French Immersion programs to attend these information meetings on March 3rd at 7 p.m. If the numbers work out, then registration will be taken at this meeting. If the numbers do not work out, we will continue with registration on Wednesday, April 1st, 2015, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Registration will take place at the District Education Centre (DEC) located at #110 2960 Okanagan Avenue S.E., Salmon Arm on a � rst come � rst served basis.
Sibling Enrolment. District practice provides opportunity for pre-registration of students who already have siblings in the French Immersion Programs. Sibling registration forms will be mailed directly to all parents/guardians of students enrolled in French Immersion programs and must be completed and received at School District No. 83, by 4 p.m. Friday, February 20th, 2015.
Please Note: Transportation to and from the French Immersion programs is the responsibility of the parent. It may be possible to ride the bus but it is not an absolute. Questions about the meetings? Please call the education of� ce at 250 804 7826.
To � nd out more about French Immersion opportunities in our schools, and to possibly register your child for French Immersion, it is essential to attend the information meeting which pertains to your student!
Please note there is new registration practice for both EARLY and LATE immersion. Please read carefully!
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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Board elections, year-in-review, and looking ahead to the future
*Membership renewal forms will be available for $10, $20 and $40 levels*
Shuswap Hospice Announces Completion of online Inventory of ServicesIn 2011 it was recognized that end-of-life care in the Shuswap was an area needing more attention. Addressing this issue became the collaborative goal of the community, SNO (Shuswap North Okanagan Division of Family Practice),IHA (Interior Health Authority) and SHS (Shuswap Hospice Society). It also included community input via a publicsurvey and community forum held in November of 2012.
Among several recommendations emerging from this collaboration was the need to develop an Inventory of Services locally available and dealing with end-of-life care. People facing a life limiting diagnosis need help onmany levels. For example; the enormous emotional burden imposed by such a diagnosis on an individual and their loved ones is often overwhelming, poorly recognized and understood, but always present and disruptive. Peopledesperately need help but, are so emotionally overwrought that they �nd it di�cult to navigate the complex caresystem. The Inventory of Services is meant to be a one stop “information center” about end-of-life care aimed atlessening the emotional burden of those requiring such care.
SHS was well poised to, and accepted the lead in developing the Inventory of Services, and continues to maintain,update, and expand as required. This tool is a free resource, available online by accessing the SHS website at:www.shuswaphospice.ca then click on ‘Local Resources” and follow the links. If you do not have a computer, or havea hard time understanding the web, contact Shuswap Hospice at 250.832.7099, we are always here to help, and wantto make these resources as accessible as possible. Thank you to the community, IHA, and SNO for making this allpossible. Dr. Adele Preto, Chair of SHS
Dates: Saturday, March 14th, 21st, 28th & April 11th, 18th and 25thTime: 8:30 am to 3:30 pmLocation: Meeting room @ Askew’s Uptown (2701 - 11th Ave NE, Salmon Arm)
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SHUSWAP HOSPICE SOCIETY VOLUNTEER TRAININGMarch / April 2015
Class size is limited, pre-registration is required. To register, please contact Judy at Shuswap HospicePH: 250-832-7099 E: [email protected]
*Co�ee, tea and water are provided; however, you are responsible for your own lunch**Lunch breaks will be from noon to 1:00 pm*
Providing Compassionate care for the dying and bereaved
Learn valuable tools to help cope with life-limiting illness, death, and grief.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Monday, March 16th 20157:00 pm to 9:00 pm
5th Avenue Senior Activity Center
Board elections, year-in-review, and looking ahead to the future
*Membership renewal forms will be available for $10, $20 and $40 levels*
Shuswap Hospice Announces Completion of online Inventory of ServicesIn 2011 it was recognized that end-of-life care in the Shuswap was an area needing more attention. Addressing this issue became the collaborative goal of the community, SNO (Shuswap North Okanagan Division of Family Practice),IHA (Interior Health Authority) and SHS (Shuswap Hospice Society). It also included community input via a publicsurvey and community forum held in November of 2012.
Among several recommendations emerging from this collaboration was the need to develop an Inventory of Services locally available and dealing with end-of-life care. People facing a life limiting diagnosis need help onmany levels. For example; the enormous emotional burden imposed by such a diagnosis on an individual and their loved ones is often overwhelming, poorly recognized and understood, but always present and disruptive. Peopledesperately need help but, are so emotionally overwrought that they �nd it di�cult to navigate the complex caresystem. The Inventory of Services is meant to be a one stop “information center” about end-of-life care aimed atlessening the emotional burden of those requiring such care.
SHS was well poised to, and accepted the lead in developing the Inventory of Services, and continues to maintain,update, and expand as required. This tool is a free resource, available online by accessing the SHS website at:www.shuswaphospice.ca then click on ‘Local Resources” and follow the links. If you do not have a computer, or havea hard time understanding the web, contact Shuswap Hospice at 250.832.7099, we are always here to help, and wantto make these resources as accessible as possible. Thank you to the community, IHA, and SNO for making this allpossible. Dr. Adele Preto, Chair of SHS
Shuswap Hospice Announces Completion of online Inventory of ServicesIn 2011 it was recognized that end-of-life care in the Shuswap was an area needing more attention. Addressing this issue became the collaborative goal of the community, SNO (Shuswap North Okanagan Division of Family Practice), IHA (Interior Health Authority) and SHS (Shuswap Hospice Society). It also included community input via a public survey and community forum held in November of 2012.
Among several recommendations emerging from this collaboration was the need to develop an Inventory of Services locally available and dealing with end-of-life care. People facing a life limiting diagnosis need help on many levels. For example; the enormous emotional burden imposed by such a diagnosis on an individual and their loved ones is often overwhelming, poorly recognized and understood, but always present and disruptive. People desperately need help but are so emotionally overwrought that they � nd it di� cult to navigate the complex care system. The Inventory of Services is meant to be a one stop “information center” about end-of-life care aimed at lessening the emotional burden of those requiring such care.
SHS was well poised to, and accepted the lead in developing the Inventory of Services, and continues to maintain, update, and expand as required. This tool is a free resource, available online by accessing the SHS website at: www.shuswaphospice.ca then click on ‘Local Resources’ and follow the links. If you do not have a computer, or have a hard time understanding the web, contact Shuswap Hospice at 250.832.7099. We are always here to help, and want to make these resources as accessible as possible. Thank you to the community, IHA, and SNO for making this allpossible. Dr. Adele Preto, Chair of SHS
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LOAD RESTRICTIONSPursuant to City of Salmon Arm Bylaw No. 1971, as amended, all roads under the jurisdiction of the City of Salmon Arm, except those exempt from this regulation, are hereby restricted to 70% of legal axle loading, unless otherwise posted, effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2015, and until further notice.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice 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, March 9, 2015, at 7:00 p.m.1) Proposed Amendment to Zoning
Bylaw No 2303: Proposed Rezoning of Lot 11, Section
5, Township 21, Range 9, W6M, KDYD, Plan EPP15844 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone).
Civic Address: 5460 – 73 Avenue NE Location: South of Canoe Beach
Drive NE, east end of 73 Avenue cul-de-sac Present Use: Vacant Lot Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling
with Secondary Suite Owner / Applicant: Chopick
Developments Ltd. / S. Christison Reference: ZON.1021/Bylaw No. 4083
2. Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303:
1) Proposed Rezoning of Lot 2, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 2215 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone).
Civic Address: 140 – 6 Street NE
Location: South of 2 Avenue NE, on east side of 6 Street NE
Present Use: Single Family Dwelling
Proposed Use: Single Family Dwelling with Secondary Suite
Owner / Applicant: K. Coubrough / Coubrough Tool Sales Ltd.
Reference: ZON.1022/Bylaw No. 4084
The 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 February 24, 2015 to March 9, 2015, both inclusive, in the office of the 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 250-803-4021) to obtain the facts of the proposal prior to the Public Hearing.
Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer
COURT OF REVISION - FRONTAGE TAXES; TRANSPORTATION PARCEL TAXES; 73RD AVENUE
WATER MAIN EXTENSION PARCEL TAXESTAKE NOTICE THAT:A Court of Revision will sit on Monday, the 9th day of March, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE., Salmon Arm, B.C., to hear complaints on one or more of the following grounds: a) there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax
roll; b) there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; c) there is an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel;in connection with City of Salmon Arm Bylaws as follows:• Water Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 1023 and amendments thereto;• Sewer Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 1244 and amendments thereto; • Transportation Tax Bylaw No. 3247 and amendments thereto;• 73 Avenue Water Main Extension Establishment Bylaw No. 3793 and amendments
thereto;and to deal with any amendments to the Water and Sewer Frontage Tax Rolls, Transportation Parcel Tax Roll and 73 Avenue Water Main Extension Parcel Tax Roll.A complaint shall not be heard by the Court of Revision unless notice of the complaint has been made in writing to the office of the Assessor, Box 40, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N2, and received by that office at least 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the first sitting of the Court of Revision.The Frontage, Transportation and 73rd Avenue Water Main Parcel Tax Rolls will be open for inspection at the office of the undersigned between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays.Monica R. Dalziel Collector/Assessor
CITY OF SALMON ARM IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING SUMMER
STUDENT POSITIONS:Bylaw Parking Officer and Public Works and Parks Summer Student(s) – Must have completed 1 year of post secondary and enrolled in a post secondary program for the following semester. For further details on these positions please go to www.salmonarm.ca
Reply in writing with a cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources City of Salmon Arm
PO Box 40 – 500 – 2nd Avenue NE Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2
or by email to: [email protected]
We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
PUBLIC NOTICENotice is hereby given that it is the intention of the City of Salmon Arm to enter into a rental agreement for a two (2) years, less one (1) day term for property legally described as Lot 1, Section 6, Township 21, Range 9, W6M, KDYD, Plan 4310, and as further described below (Canoe Beach Rental Campsites).
Term: Two (2) years, less one (1) day term November 1, 2014 to October 30, 2016
Civic Address: 78 Avenue NE, Canoe Beach Rental Campsites;
The general terms and conditions of the rental agreement are as follows:
• The Tenant covenants and agrees to use the Campsite solely for seasonal recreational non-commercial purposes during the months of April to October inclusive during each year of the Term, and the Tenant further covenants and agrees not to use, or allow the Campsite to be used or occupied, for any purpose which would contravene the City of Salmon Arm bylaws.
• The Tenant covenants and agrees to pay the annual property taxes which are assessed against the Campsite, including any improvements located thereon, on or before the due date during each year and is responsible for paying all utilities and services, and operating, maintenance and repair costs, attributable to the Campsite.
For additional information please contact the office of the undersigned.
Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer City of Salmon Arm 500 – 2 Avenue NE, Box 40 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2
Lot No. Roll No. Name Address City 2015 Rental Fee
2016 Rental Fee
23 4426.023 C.J. Mitchell 4257 78 Ave. NE $6,020.00 $6,011.00
Not to scale.
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Editorial
No more borrowing for “groceries.”At least that is what Finance Minister Mike de
Jong said when explaining budget surpluses will largely be used to pay down the provincial operat-ing debt.
Premier Christy Clark’s Liberal government an-nounced a balanced budget last Tuesday.
That means there is little to help sectors like education, which is falling farther behind with every budget, and having to direct more money away from educating students to paying the costs of just being able to keep school doors open.
In addition, the government is increasing the Medical Services Plan premiums by four per cent, not covering inflation, and refusing to pay for the new MyEducationBC computer program,
all of which will download more unfunded costs to school boards.
In a time of ongoing economic uncertainty on the global stage, a free-spending budget would be a mistake. And fiscal discipline, coupled with ini-tiatives to help challenges facing business, should be applauded.
But if the province’s economic outlook is as stable as de Jong predicts, with surpluses of more than $250 million over the next three years, per-haps it is time to start reinvesting in some of those soft costs.
Those include education and social services, which may not show immediate benefits, but have a huge payoff down the road.
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B.C. budget surplus comes at a cost
In awe of the Ender-beagle
FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
Tracy Hughes
Beaglemania is sweeping the region, thanks to Miss P, the Enderby-born pooch who recently took Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club show.
For those not in the know, in the dog show world, winning this is like winning the Kentucky Derby, the Stanley Cup or the Super Bowl.
I am so delighted for Lori and Kaitlyn Crandlemire, who bred Miss P and invested time, travel and a load of cash in helping her get to the top.
Full disclosure: I have shown dogs in the past and it is a lot harder than it might look. As with all things, winning is a rush. I remember the feeling of excitement and pride when my dog beat out another top-winning cocker spaniel and then took the group fourth ribbon at the Vernon and District Kennel Club Shows.
So if my win was like a hand-held sparkler, Miss P’s win was the whole fireworks show. I can’t imagine the rush.
I’m sure when the Crandlemires cuddled that pup after she was born in Lori’s bedroom, they had no idea of the wild ride she would take them on. It’s a Cinderella-story puppy style.
Miss P clearly had it, right from the beginning. She was spot-ted as a six-month-old puppy by Will Alexander, one of Cana-da’s top dog show handlers. He clearly knows star quality when he sees it and took charge of Miss P’s training, conditioning, grooming and nurturing her “diva personality.”
Miss P was clearly the underdog of the final lineup, but that didn’t stop her from strutting her way to the crown.
Sometime soon, Miss P will retire back to Enderby with plans for her to birth her own litter of puppies, probably in the very same bedroom in which she was born.
But don’t go thinking that you’ll be strolling down Highway 97 to purchase one of those pups. They’ll be spoken for already, and will be worth a pretty Miss P penny.
Popularity comes with its own problems. Just because a bea-gle won Westminster doesn’t mean the breed is right for every-one. Each breed of dog has its unique traits and while cute on TV, a beagle’s personality, keen nose and tendency to use its voice might not be endearing to all dog owners.
I’m sure the Crandlemires would back me up when I say, if you are looking to get a dog, do your research. Talk to reputable breeders, read up on the breed traits and be realistic about your lifestyle. If you are a cuddle-up-and-watch-movies kind of per-son, a border collie is not the dog for you. If you are a triathlete, a basset hound might not be a match made in heaven.
Reputable breeders love, care for and stand behind their dogs. They want their puppies to go to homes where they will fit in with the family. Breed clubs or local kennel clubs are a good way to hook up with an honest, caring breeder. With careful consideration, a rescue dog can also be a wonderful addition to a home.
All dogs may not be Best in Show, but any of them can be like mine, who proudly wears the title of “BOS” (Best on Sofa).
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View PointThe Observer asked: Would you support mandatory immunizations for children?
Arla Bruce“Yes and no, depending on what immunizations there are.”
Alan Journeau“It’s really important that our kids are protected from measles.”
Natalie Scharf“I agree with immunizing children but I don’t think everybody should be forced to.
Dale Verdon“Everybody should have their choice. It’s not something I want to see mandatory.”
BC VIEWS
Tom Fletcher
Jacquie Barrick“Yes. I have lots of grandchildren and I’ve always believed in it for my own children.”
VICTORIA – The B.C. govern-ment’s third straight budget sur-plus is the main battleground for provincial politicians this spring, with little else on the order paper to argue about.
The main conflict is over the tax cut for the rich that results from removing a two-year surtax on personal income greater than $150,000 a year. It’s an outrage, says the NDP, starving our thread-bare government services of more than $200 million over the next three years.
NDP leader John Horgan set the tone in his reply to Finance Minis-ter Mike de Jong’s budget speech:
“I can appreciate that the min-ister was celebrating with the champagne-and-caviar set, but the rest of British Columbia saw $700 million in increased fees and taxes on their backs.”
Old news, de Jong replied. It was a two-year surtax on high-in-come earners to help get B.C. out of its post-recession red ink, and it expired as it was legislated to do.
This political theatre doesn’t help people understand what’s ac-tually going on. First, a lot of that red ink was B.C. Liberal blood from dismantling the harmonized sales tax and repaying Ottawa for that failed experiment.
Second, this temporary tax on the rich was a political strategy by de Jong and Premier Christy Clark, limping into an election most expected them to lose. De Jong’s budget in February 2013 also accelerated a small increase in corporate income tax.
Ending the surtax not only kept a promise, it kept B.C. competitive with Alberta on personal income taxes. High wage earners and many of their businesses are more mobile every year, which is why this year’s budget also extended tax breaks for high-tech and digi-tal media companies.
Another tweak in de Jong’s budget was to increase the low-income cutoff for personal income tax from $18,000 to $19,000. Those with the lowest incomes are relieved not only of income tax but also medical premiums, which continue to march up by another four per cent, and are mostly paid by employers.
As with the federal election set for this fall, we will hear a lot about the burden on the vaguely defined “middle class.” In B.C. they have to dig deeper for car insurance, hydro, ferry rides and post-sec-ondary tuition, while those top-hatted champagne-sippers party on with their tax holiday?
Well, not exactly. Here’s an assessment from Philip Cross, research co-ordinator at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former chief economic analyst at Statistics Canada.
Just after the 2013 B.C. elec-tion, Cross noted that Canada, its provinces, Europe and the United States have all been adjusting their tax systems to increase the load on wealthier people and ease it from the poor.
This has closed the wage gap considerably in Canada. By 2010, the top 20 per cent of earners were paying 58.3 per cent of all income taxes. That’s up from 50 per cent in 1976, showing how long Canada’s income taxes have been “progres-sive.” This is the main reason why “income inequality,” that other great cause of the left, started lev-eling off in Canada around 1998.
Cross points to measures like the low-income exemption from income tax. By 2013, the bottom 40 per cent of Canadian house-holds were paying just 6.8 per cent of income taxes, and more than a third of income tax filers were paying none at all.
Cross asks and answers the central question: Should the rich pay more? “If it’s a misinformed attempt to compensate for imagi-nary losses of low-income people, the answer is clearly no.”
Added costs mean B.C. citizens will pay more
Canada destroying efforts to cut emissions
Why cut taxes for the rich?For your readers’ information,
the following statements are based on the most accurate science avail-able related to influenza and influ-enza vaccine. The source is listed in brackets after each statement.
“Influenza vaccines have a very modest effect in reducing influenza symptoms and working days lost in the general popula-tion, including pregnant women. No evidence of association be-tween influenza vaccination and (prevention of) serious adverse events was found…” (Cochrane Collaboration, a highly respected, independent medical data evalua-tion service)
During this flu season: “vac-cine effectiveness against (proven influenza virus) was 23 per cent.” (Center for Disease Control, At-lanta, Georgia)
“There is no evidence that only vaccinating health-care workers prevents laboratory-proven influ-enza or its complications … in in-dividuals aged 60 or over in long- term care institutions and thus no evidence to mandate compulsory vaccination of health-care work-ers.” (Cochrane Collaboration)
“Tamiflu (the antiviral drug os-eltamivir) shortens symptoms of influenza by half a day, but there is no good evidence to support claims that it reduces admissions to hospital or complications of influenza.” (Cochrane Collabora-tion)
“(Influenza) vaccine effective-ness… was significantly higher among vaccinated individuals with no prior vaccination history (implying regular vaccination may reduce protection). (Clinical In-
fectious Disease medical journal)Influenza vaccine is known
to have no effect whatsoever on viruses other than the influenza virus, which causes about two to five percent of acute respiratory illness.
There is no evidence that I am aware of that healthy people wear-ing masks prevents the spread of influenza by those people. There are two small studies that show spread of proven influenza from infected individuals in families is reduced when masks are worn.
The vast majority of people in-fected with influenza virus recover completely, without ill effects. There is good evidence that hand disinfection can prevent influenza transmission.
Warren Bell, MD
Taxpayers should be giving the thumbs down to the BC Liberal government’s budget because it cuts taxes for the wealthy and in-creases regressive tax fees. While there appears to be a surplus, there is the hidden $15.5 billion BC Hydro debt that is not being paid off because borrowing con-tinues to pay for dividends to the province, new transmission line cost overruns and the smart meter fiasco.
Lowering taxes is a subter-fuge for the increase in medical premiums, camping fees, Hydro rates, post-secondary tuition and BC Ferry fares that hurt working people.
B.C. has the lowest corporate
taxes in Canada and yet these cor-porations are either hoarding the money or investing elsewhere, like the three largest forestry com-panies that own more sawmills in the U.S. than in B.C.
Although the budget finally provides relief for single parents on income assistance by finally axing the controversial clawback, there is no plan to address B.C. having the highest rate of child poverty in Canada – one in five.
The BC Liberals used tax cuts to help them get elected and then used the excuse of lower revenues to cut services and reduce govern-ment oversight of industry. As a result, forest management suffers, pollution increases and a massive
toxic tailings pond bursts.The government uses P-3s to
fund new infrastructure so al-though the over $100 billion in debt is held by private companies, the government ends up paying much more in servicing this debt than if it had borrowed the money.
And we face a similar situation with BC Hydro to cover the costs of private power projects, which means our rates increase and the money flows into the hands of pri-vate companies.
And watch out if the court cases cannot halt the Site C dam, our hydro rates will go through the roof.
Jim Cooperman
Weighing in on vaccinations
Re: reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Newspapers reported the world needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 to 70 per cent by 2050. Without being pessimistic, I don’t think the countries of the
world can reach any serious agree-ment on this as long as countries like Canada keep destroying our efforts towards this objective.
If they were asked, most Cana-dians would refuse to jeopardize so seriously the future for the
limitless enrichment of a few. But this would be democracy – real democracy – something very dif-ferent from what we now have in place.
Bruno Marquis
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1925 The directors of the Salmon Arm Creamery Association re-ceived a deputation from the Salmon Arm Poultry Association consisting of Mrs. J.D. McGuire, Mrs. Bill Beverstone and Hugh Bowden. The deputation inquired if it would be possible for the creamery to handle the egg production for the district.
1935 Adri Collier and J. Ke-arney won the best dressed skaters prizes at the ice carnival as queen of hearts and an oldtime gent.A crowd of about 400 attended a ski tournament at Gleneden in which three ski clubs participated. Skiers from White Lake, Cambie and Gleneden contested cross country and ski jumping events. Winners included Laurie Salo, James Koski, Sylvia Kuoppala, Fowler Maki and Max Bedford.
1945 The S.A.F.E egg grad-ing station moved to modern new quarters on Front Street. Receipts at the grading station in 1944 reached a record 3,085 cases, but it was anticipated that they would exceed even that total in the new station.Two crews, those of Charles Jewell and William Blackburn, were cutting ice from Shuswap Lake. Each crew expected to put up about 400 tons. Among firms requiring ice, the Salmon Arm Co-operative Cream-ery had contracted for 200 tons.
1955 Salmon Arm city council designated the city hall property as the location for the swimming pool to be built with the $20,000 bequest left to the city by Fred Fletcher, former Seymour Arm trapper.A public health nurse with the North Okanagan Health Unit discussed the new polio vaccine at a meeting of the Carlin School PTA.
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In step: While final numbers are pending, co-ordinator Chris Moore says some 200 walkers raised between $30,000 and $40,000 Saturday, Feb. 21 for the Lighthouse Emergency Shelter and Second Harvest Food Bank.
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It is a matter of hon-our, a fitting tribute to two Shuswap veterans.
Some 70 years fol-lowing D-Day, Sig-urd Larsen and James Munro have received the French National Order of the Legion of Honour for the part they played in the larg-est seaborne invasion in history.
Part of Operation Overlord, the June 6, 1944 Normandy Land-ings began the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe. Many months in the planning, the operation led to the liberation of France from Nazi control, and contributed to an Allied victory in the war.
In a letter sent to both Second World War veterans, Am-bassador of France to Canada Philippe Zeller, explains the Legion of Honour is the high-est national order of France.
“It is awarded in rec-ognition of your pro-fessional involvement in the liberation of our country,” writes Zeller. “Through you, France remembers the sacri-fices of all your compa-triots who came to lib-erate French soil, often losing their lives in the process.”
Known as Sid the Barber to Sicamous residents, Larsen joined the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Re-serves (RCNVR) in Regina at the age of 16.
“I looked older and I lied a little bit,” he ad-mits. “We all did – we were crazy kids.”
Initially trained at Comox, Larsen says
any sense of adventure dissipated on the voy-age to England.
While some of his memories are shrouded in time, Larsen, who has suffered from post traumatic stress syn-drome since 1947, re-calls others events in vivid, horrifying detail.
A landing craft op-erator, Larsen doesn’t remember how many trips he made on D-day, ferrying soldiers from the Prince Henry, the landing craft infantry ship, to the beaches of Normandy.
“It was scary; ev-eryone was running here, there, all over the place, everything was under fire,” he says, rubbing his head as if to shake out more de-tails. “I can’t remember how many there were in each craft, but they were big ships.”
Safe from military discipline now, Larsen takes a very small note-book out of a box that
contains his service medals.
Some of the writing has faded, but in direct contravention of orders, Larsen scribbled out his whereabouts as the Al-lied invasion of France continued down the Atlantic Coast and into the Mediterranean Sea.
“Returned to South-ampton, left for France, on 10th of June landed troops in southern France, picked up beach party, returned to
Island of Wight. June 18 moved to Portland, June 21 embarked American troops and sailors for France, June 24, left Southampton for Naples, up into Mediterranean for Sec-ond D-Day,” read a few of the entries.
It was what he wit-nessed on Aug. 14 at the French Ile de Le-vant that Larsen found hardest to bear.
“That affected me more so than the first
D-Day, all the burnt bodies,” he says shak-ing his head at memo-ries his diary provokes of the battle between American and German warships. “We took on prisoners and casual-ties; it says we captured the island and at 1600 sailed for Corsica.”
He has been receiv-ing treatment for his PTSD.
“I put my fist through the wall; I went cra-zy,” he says of his first episode. I have seen a number of doctors and continue to do so because it comes and goes, often in the mid-dle of the night.
“It won’t leave me alone; something is chasing me all the time. I just about go crazy.”
Approaching his 90th birthday, Larsen has outlived two wives and now calls Piccadil-ly Terrace home.
Larsen says he was shocked by the letter announcing the Legion of Honour medal that will be presented to him March 14 at the Si-camous Legion.
“They say it was a war to end all wars –
By Barb BrouwerOBSERVER STAFF
Service: Second World War landing craft operator Sigurd Larsen will receive France’s Legion of Honour in March.
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Veterans honoured by France
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The Salmon Arm Fish & Game Club would like to formally send THANKS to everyone
that helped make our 47th Annual Big Game Dinner & Dance such a success. The
following businesses and community members donated so that our banquet was the great
event you have come to expect.
A big round applause to all those hard working individuals who volunteered to work on the banquet.If we missed any of our donors, please accept our apologies and our heartfelt thanks to everyone.
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It is conceivable that Lars-en was responsible for land-ing James (Joe) Munro on Normandy Beach on June 12, 1944, also known as D-Day + 6.
Munro was 18 when he enlisted with the Fifth Field Artillery Regiment in Moose Jaw in 1941.
“It was a schmozzle,” he says, noting the first order of the day was to strip wa-terproof material from the army trucks, before heading for the road and the German lines.
“We started to get shelled and the war was on,” says
Munro, noting the beach had been cleaned up by the time his unit arrived. “It was frightening.”
Munro remembers losing two comrades to German shells on the first day.
Then came three weeks of back-and-forth artillery engagement, says Munro, a member of the Signal Corps, who received infor-mation from forward obser-vation posts and passed it on so gunners would know where to aim their fire.
“The Germans weren’t about to give up,” he says. “We were hurling 25 pounds of high explosives.”
Munro enlisted with the Army in 1941 and went overseas the following year.
He was part of the Battle for Caen from June to Au-gust 1944 and the battle for Falaise in August of that year before crossing the Seine into Dieppe, Belgium and into Holland. Munro was in Western Germany on VE Day, May 8 1945.
“We got into a big fat cel-lar and the next morning at 7:30, we walked to the German line,” he says. “We met the Germans and some-one said ‘It’s kaput,’ and the German replied ‘Thank God.’
Munro, who once told his son Ivan, if there was anoth-er war he would shoot him in the foot to prevent him from signing up, said those who went overseas quickly
discovered how ugly an “ad-venture” could be.
“It was not an adventure seeing your friends killed,” he says, handing out harsh criticism to our neighbours to the south. “The Ameri-cans were slow to get in; if the Americans had joined in 1939, there wouldn’t have been a war.”
There is one lovely “me-mento” Munro brought home – his wife Sarah.
On leave in Glasgow, Scotland in 1944, he met Sarah in a park. The couple, who recently reunited after two months apart in Mt. Ida Mews, will celebrate their 70th anniversary in the fall.
On his arrival home, Munro continued his career
with CP Rail – a company that kept its promise to save
jobs for those who served overseas.
‘It was not an adventure seeing friends killed’Continued from page 9
Honoree: Service medals on his chest, veteran James Munro holds the Legion of Honour.
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RCMP Staff Sgt. Kevin Keane handed the reins and reporting over to Sgt. Andrew Hunter at Monday’s city council meeting.
In introducing Hunt-er, Keane noted he has been an operational police officer for more than 15 years, and has
come from Smithers where he was in charge of operations.
Mayor Nancy Coo-per thanked Keane for his service to the city, which she said has been marked by an overall decrease in crime.
At the detachment for more than six years, Keane said transferring
here was a homecom-ing for his wife who attended Salmon Arm Secondary.
“It’s been a pretty nice ride; it’s just been great and I tell people at the time that Salmon Arm is quite simply the best place on earth,” he says. “I get all the thanks but it’s not me doing the work.”
Keane says he has been blessed with a steady stream of great constables, who put in many extra hours.
“It’s not infrequent to see them in here on their days off and actually making that heartfelt connection with people,” he says, noting officers respond to accidents and tough
situations with com-passion for the victims.
“When it comes to policing, we’re seen as fitting into this big pie – working with the hospital, Ministry of Children and Fami-lies, first responders, fire and ambulance,” he says, noting the detachment also has connections to service
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Keane will leave in about two weeks to take over as detach-ment commander in Windsor, Ont.
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Foothill Road re-mains closed, following a slide that left the edge of the roadway at the bottom of an embank-ment.
City crews were called to the stretch of Foothill just west of Mount Ida Cemetery about 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, where a creek had come down the hill-side and along the ditch, running under the road base.
The edge of the road-way, about half-a-metre wide, sloughed off along a 30-metre stretch
of road, with a total of about 60 metres desta-bilized.
Crews blocked off the road to traffic from 14th Street SE to 30th Street SE, the two closest ac-cess points to the slide.
City engineer Jenn Wilson said Monday that the water flows are under control, but crews were still waiting for the area to dry out before repairs could begin.
Although it was ini-tially hoped the road could be opened to sin-gle-lane traffic, a geo-technical assessment determined that wasn’t possible.
At this point the road
is closed indefinitely, Wilson said.
“It could be a couple of weeks but we won’t
know until we really get into it what the extent of the repair works will be.”
Foothill Road still blocked
Erosion: A part of the pavement from Foot-hill Road collapses on Tuesday, Feb. 16, as crews walk around the washout near the Mount Ida Cemetery.
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By Martha WickettOBSERVER STAFF
Knife-wielding woman arrestedA woman was arrest-
ed in downtown Salm-on Arm Sunday morn-ing after attempting to rob another woman at knifepoint.
Police report that the victim was parking her car on Alexander Street about 11 a.m. on Feb. 22 when the woman
approached, wielding a knife, and demand-ed that she hand over the car keys and take money from a bank machine.
Unsuccessful in the robbery attempt, the woman, who police report suffers from a mental illness, began
walking along Lake-shore Drive where she brandished her knife at a police officer.
The woman then made her way onto Shuswap Street where she was arrested with-out further incident.
In addition to the at-tempted robbery, it was
discovered the woman had earlier broken into a neighbour’s home and slashed the tire on a police vehicle.
She was taken to hospital for evaluation and was to appear in court Monday morn-ing.
They may still use old-fashioned police work, but Salmon Arm RCMP were able to ar-rest a suspected drug dealer after contacting him via text messaging.
The accused was sus-pected of operating a dial-a-dope operation, in which he used an un-subscribed cell phone to arrange meeting places to sell drugs.
“Using investiga-tional means, police secured this telephone number and placed an order for drugs,” said Staff Sgt. Kevin Keane.
On Feb. 17, a plain-clothed officer met the man near 10th Street on
Okanagan Ave. At the time of his arrest, the man was found in pos-session of heroin, meth-amphetamine, approxi-mately $1,700 in small denomination bills and a cell phone. The phone contained the text mes-sages sent by police placing the drug order.
Jermaine Davis, 25, of Toronto was arrested and appeared in court on Feb. 19. He was found to have a lengthy criminal history, with outstanding arrest war-rants from Ontario, including carrying a concealed weapon, as-sault with a weapon and several bail violations.
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Berry delightfulAuctioneer Norm Brown and Haney Heritage Museum curator Deborah Chapman auction off the ever-popular pies at the Mall at Piccadilly Saturday following the Heritage Week pie contest.
EVAN BUHLER/OBSERVER
City council has awarded a geotechnical study of Metford Dam to Fletcher Paine Associ-ates Ltd. of Vernon at a cost of $36,975.
A city staff report explains that a safety review of the dam, locat-ed at 7101 10th Ave. SE in South
Canoe, determined that a high priority, due to the volume of seepage observed at the earth fill embankment, was to do a geo-technical study. Metford Dam is one of the sources of water for Salmon Arm.
Fletcher Paine was one of six
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Adding to the chal-lenging journey teen-agers face as they tran-sition to adulthood is the fact that 75 per of all mental health con-ditions show up in the teen and early adult years.
Today we talk about bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, which tend to first show their symptoms between the ages of 13 and 25. As noted last week: If you are worried that your child or teen may be showing signs of a men-tal illness, talk to your family doctor, or con-tact the Child and Youth Mental Health program provided by the Min-istry of Children and Family Development in your region. Call Ser-vice BC at 1-800-661-8773 for the MCFD of-fice nearest to you.Bipolar: Originally
called manic-depres-sion, bipolar disorder is marked by extreme shifts in mood, energy and activity levels, ranging from severe de-pression on one side to mania on the other.
During a manic epi-sode, the youth will be highly talkative, ener-getic, full of ideas and enthusiasms, may take risks or behave impul-sively, and may even become jittery, sleepless and irritable. During a depressive episode, the youth is tired or feels slowed down, is very sad and hopeless, has a hard time concentrating or making decisions, and may also be restless or irritable.
Sometimes the ex-tremes in moods can bring on psychosis — losing touch with reality and having hal-lucinations and delu-sions. Early psychosis intervention, called EPI, is very successful. See earlypsychosis.ca.
Many famous and highly successful in-dividuals have bipolar disorder, in part be-cause the manic phase can produce extreme creativity and produc-tivity. Yet the disorder can cause havoc with relationships, jobs and finances. Substance use, particularly alcohol, is
common, especially during a manic phase.
With long-term treat-ment, productive lives can be lived. For more information, see Mood Disorders Association of BC, mdabc.net; and heretohelp.bc.ca; Schizophrenia: Per-
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About one per cent of all British Columbians have this illness and it affects men and women equally, but first symp-toms often appear for men between ages 16 and 20, and women be-tween ages 20 and 30.
For more information about schizophrenia see earlypsychosis.ca; mindcheck.ca; the BC Schizophrenia Society, bcss.org; and the Cana-dian Mental Health As-sociation B.C. chapter, cmha.bc.ca.
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Sports
Larch Hills skiers best in B.C.More than 100 skiers from
Larch Hills participated in the final 2015 Teck BC Cham-pionships in Kelowna over the weekend, where the club earned the Championship Trophy for the 2014/2015 race season with 139 club points. That was 89 points higher than the second-place host Telemark Nordics.
Several Larch Hills Nor-dics were awarded aggre-gate awards for their overall achievement competing at BC Cup events this season.
Friday’s race was a clas-sic mass start, Saturday a free-style interval start, and
Sunday was a three-person classic technique relay event. In Friday’s mass start classic technique event, Max Calkins placed 2nd in the Atom Boys category 3, and in the Atom Girls category 3, Jeremia Bu-cher was also 2nd.
In the Pee Wee Boys cat-egory 1. Jonathan Breugem earned 1st, and Ben Milne placed 3rd. In Pee Wee Boys 2, Eric Moore placed 1st, while in the Pee Wee Girls 2, Tessa Elliot was 1st and Hil-ary Vukadinovic 2nd.
In Bantam Boys category 2, Trond May claimed 1st. In Bantam Girls category 1, Ju-
lianne Moore placed 1st, and Samantha Vukadinovik 3rd. In Bantam Girls category 2, Sophia Van Varseveld was 2nd, and Claire van Bergeyk 3rd.
In Midget Boys category 1, Stephen Moore earned 1st.
In Juvenile Girls category 2, Rachel May was 1st. In Juve-nile Boys category 1, Konrad van Varseveld placed 3rd and, in Junior Boys category 1, James Hardy was 3rd.
In Masters Men 30-39, An-dre Carelse placed 3rd, and in Masters Women 30-39, Elaine Carelse was 1st. In Masters Women 40-49, Randi Ostbi
was 1st and Sheila Corbett 3rd. In Masters Women 50-59, Debbie Phillips was 2nd. In Masters Women 60-69, Marcia Beckner was 1st.
Saturday was a free tech-nique interval start race. In the Atom Boys category 3, Max Calkins earned 3rd.
In Pee Wee Boys category 1, Jonathan Breugem placed 2nd, and in Pee Wee Boys cat-egory 2, Eric Moore was 2nd. In Pee Wee Girls category 2, Tessa Elliot claimed 2nd and Hilary Vukadinovik 3rd.
In Bantam Boys category
Jenkins rink off to nationals
Salmon Arm’s Sandra Jenkins, Kate Horne, Wen-dy Cseke and Carol Murray were unbeatable when it counted at the BC Senior Curling Championships in Port Alberni Feb. 17-21.
After a slow start in the competition, the ladies turned up the heat, finishing the eight-team round robin in a four-way tie with five wins and two loss-es. The tie-breaking protocol used by Curl BC put the team in first place, giving them a bye into the final.
And, in the final, the ladies fought a great defen-sive battle against the Lynne Noble rink from Qua-licum Beach. The Noble team kept the game close early but the Salmon Arm women were in control throughout. The game was finally broken open in the sixth end with a nice quiet weight hit and roll by Sandra Jenkins on a half-buried stone in the top eight. That shot set up a score of three and a 5-2 lead with only two ends remaining.
After that Wendy Cseke was a peeling machine. Up one with the hammer in the last end, Carol Mur-ray executed on two tick shots to keep the centre open.
After finally establishing a centre guard the Noble team drew around, but Kate Horne followed with a
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Big win: Sandra Jenkins, Kate Horne, Wendy Cseke and Carol Murray claimed the BC Senior Curling Championships.
Skiers extraordinaire: More than 100 skiers from Larch Hills took part in the 2015 Teck BC Champion-ships in Kelowna, bringing home the Championship Trophy for the 2014/15 race season.
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1, Trond May was 1st, and in the Bantam Girls category 1, Julianne Moore raced to 1st, Zara Bucher 2nd and Samantha Vukadinovik 3rd. In Bantam Girls
category 2, Sophia van Varseveld was 2nd and Claire van Bergeyk 3rd.
In the Midget Boys category 1, Stephen Moore placed 3rd.
In Junior Boys cat-egory 1, Andrew Nash placed 3rd, and for the
Junior Boys 2, Alexan-der Corbett earned 1st.
In the Junior Men cat-egory 1, John Connor placed 1st, and in the Junior Men category 2, Thomas Hardy was also 1st.
In Masters Men 40-49, Brian May was 1st, and Tom Hansen 3rd. In Masters Women 40-49, Abbigail May placed 1st and Laura Hepburn 3rd. In Masters Women 50-59, Debbie Phillips was 3rd. In Masters Men 60-69, Gary Har-tling claimed 1st.
The final racing day on Sunday was a three- person relay event. In the Pee Wee Boys cat-egory, the Grumpy Old Men team of Eric
Moore, Sam Calkins and Eli Decker placed 1st, and the Speedy Chickens, consisting of Frankie Ayotte, Simon Bakker and Carson Paiement, placed 3rd. In Pee Wee Girls, The Northern Pigs consist-ing of Emily Carelse, Tessa Elliott and Hil-ary Vukadinovic placed 1st, and The Jammers, made up of Jenna Rae Pieper, Jeremia Bucher, and Annabelle Pieper placed 3rd.
In Midget Boys, Coolguy Bobs, consist-ing of Ben van Bergeyk, Stephen Moore and Calvin Hepburn placed 2nd. In Midget Girls, The Trouble Making Trio consisting of Ra-
chel Bates, Aria Izik-Dzurco and Julia Brown placed 2nd, and the Old Geezers consisting of Julianne Moore, Sophia van Varseveld and Mag-gie Beckner were 3rd.
In Junior Men, TAJ Flamingo consisting of John Connor, Alexan-der Corbett and Thomas Hardy placed 2nd, and the Flamingoons con-sisting of Seth van Var-seveld, Kellen Viznaugh and Andrew Nash were 3rd. In the Open Mas-ter Women category, Where’s Abbi, consist-ing of Randi Ostbi, Ali-son Howatt and Sheila Corbett were 2nd.
For a complete list of race results, visit http://new.zone4.ca.
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Ski team members earn aggregates
Local swimmers Bree Cooper and Chantel Jeffrey journeyed to Edmonton this past weekend for the Western Canadian Swimming Championships.
Cooper, 17, swimming in the 16-and-over category, won silver in the 100-metre breaststroke, and had two other final swims in the 50-m breaststroke and 50-m butterfly, as well as winning the ‘B’ final in the 200-m breaststroke.
Jeffrey, 14, competing in her first Western Championships, saved her best performance for the last night with an 11th-place finish in the 15-and-under gruelling 1,500-m freestyle.
Jeffrey also swam the 800-m free and 200-m fly as she took on the most challenging events. It was a great Western Championships de-
but for Jeffrey who will no doubt be back next year at the top of her age group to compete for finals and medals.
Cooper was aiming for a top per-formance in the 100-m breaststroke. She said it was a bit intimidating when people have their Team Can-ada suits on when you are behind the starting blocks (meaning they’ve been on a team that represents Can-ada). However, Cooper, who placed sixth in the morning preliminar-ies, decided to go out fast with the leaders and turned in second place halfway through the race and then swam tough, hanging on for a well-deserved silver medal.
Cooper and Jeffrey resume train-ing as they and several other Salmon Arm swimmers aim for the Provin-cial Championships in two weeks.
Cooper medals at championship
Great times: Bree Cooper, left, earns silver in the 100-metre breaststroke at the Western Canadian Championships.
finesse tapback behind the centre. When it came her turn to throw, all that was left for Jen-kins to do was guard,
leaving Lynne Noble a (maybe impossible) angle raise of a partially guarded stone. That was not going to happen and Jenkins didn’t have to throw her last rock. Fi-nal score: 5-4. The cel-
ebration commenced.Team BC will be
competing in the Cana-dian Seniors Champion-ship at the Thistle Curl-ing Club in Edmonton March 21-28. This is a bit of a homecoming for
Jenkins and Horne who both curled in Edmon-ton early in their curling careers.
This is the second year in a row for Jenkins and Horne represent-ing B.C. at the Senior
Canadian Champion-ships, having won B.C. last year with two ladies from the Island, Penny Shantz and Deb Pulak. This is the first time at a Senior Canadians for both Cseke and Murray.
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Western Canadians: Local swimmers put in great showing at tough event.
March event will be a homecoming of sorts
Good effort: Maggie Rodwell races to the finish line at Saturday’s classic event.
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Soccer registration opensShuswap Women’s Recreational Soccer Associa-tion registration is open for Get Fit for the Pitch 2015 and for the spring/summer outdoor season at www.swrsa.ca. Register before April 1 for a chance to win registration for this season or a full soccer kit.
Fan time at Shaw CentreSalmon Arm Silverbacks host a Fan Apprecia-tion Night at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 at the Shaw Centre where the ’Backs take on the Merritt Centennials. Prizes and giveaways.
WolfPack takes on VikesThe Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s basketball team will host University of Victoria Vikes in Kamloops at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27. If necessary, a third game will be played at the Tournament Capital Centre at 5 p.m. The men’s team heads to Sas-katoon to play the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Friday and Saturday and, if necessary, Sunday as well.
Spring break ski passesPerfect for beginners, seasoned skiers and snow-boarders alike, a special Snow Pass is available to Canadian students in Grades 4 and 5 (or those born in 2004 or 2005) during spring break. Cost is $29.95 for three lift passes to use at each of the 150-plus participating ski areas across Canada. Visit www.snowpass.ca, upload your child’s photo and proof of age, select your method of payment, and a Snow Pass will be sent directly to your home in time for spring break. For other family members looking to learn to ski and snowboard, visit www.skicanada.org/discover to find a ski hill that offers Discover Packages that provide a lesson, equipment rentals, and lift passes for an economical price.
Bridge winnersThe results for Sunday Duplicate Club’s Feb. 22nd results are as follows: 1. Edie and Jack Swanson; 2. Ona Bouchard and Carol Jeffery; 3. Betty and Charley Ward; 4. Geoff Collins and Orville Cooper. The Sunday Duplicate Club meets every Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors Fifth Avenue Centre. For information, call 250-832-6550.
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Check-till-ya-drop and look to Angus Red-mond for big saves.
It’s a strategy work-ing wonders for the Salmon Arm Silver-backs as they try and secure a playoff berth in the Interior Division of the B.C. Hockey League.
The Silverbacks, Merritt Centennials and West Kelowna Warriors shared third place with 62 points apiece after weekend play. Salmon Arm vis-ited the Langley River-men Tuesday night in a highly winnable game.
Veteran defenceman Jordan Burns says the Gorillas are a calm bunch despite what’s on the line over the next five days.
“I think it’s (mind-set) excitement rather than nervous,” said Burns. “The guys have confidence and we’re obviously anxious to play these final games and see what happens. We’re just concerned about what we’re do-ing; we’re not look-ing at who Merritt and West Kelowna have left.”
Salmon Arm, who barely missed the post-season dance last year, entertain the Cents Fri-day night at the Shaw Centre and finish the regular season Satur-day night at the No. 6 nationally-ranked Penticton Vees.
The Cents host two last-place teams in the Surrey Eagles (tonight) and the Trail Smoke Eaters (Saturday).
West Kelowna tan-gled with the visiting Smokies Tuesday night and then battle Surrey Saturday at Royal LeP-age Place.
The Silverbacks and Coquitlam Express are the hottest teams in the BCHL, going 8-2 in their last 10 tilts.
Salmon Arm ground-ed the Vernon Vipers 4-2 Friday night and brushed off the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 4-3 the next night in two huge home encounters.
Redmond, who played just nine games
two years ago as Adam Clark’s caddy, got in 29 games last season and is the definite go-to-guy with 47 appear-ances this campaign.
“We’ve got great de-fence,” said Burns, cho-sen second-star versus Alberni Valley. “If it’s not a power-play goal, we don’t give up too many. Angus is play-ing unreal. He hasn’t let in any soft ones and he’s been really solid. The goals that do beat him are back door or two-on-ones where they make a nice pass. We have a lot of trust in him.”
Redmond, a 19-year-old Langley product, has a sparkling 2.70 goals against average and a .910 save per-centage with five shut-outs. He has a scholar-ship locked up with the
NCAA Michigan Tech Huskies for next fall.
With superstar d-man and leading scorer Andrew Farny on long-term injured reserve, Burns says several players have stepped it up taking Farny’s place on the power play.
Burns is a minute muncher and with Farny sidelined, is now being paired with Michigan freshman Damian Chrcek as the Silverbacks’ top back-line duo.
Carson Bolduc reg-istered his 19th snipe of the year, with 24 seconds left, as the Sil-verbacks toppled the Dawgs before 1,100 fans Saturday. It was Bolduc’s second goal of the night and earned the former Western Leaguer first star.
Dylan Haugen, with
his 18th, had levelled the score for Alberni Valley 10 seconds ear-lier.
Colton Thibault, with his 11th, and Josh Blanchard, with his 17th, shorthanded, completed the Silver-back offence. Red-mond registered 28 saves for his 23rd win.
Chris Schultz (24th) and Eric Margo (6th) also produced goals for the Dawgs, who went winless on their Interior swing. Alberni Valley holds the fourth playoff spot in the Is-land Division.
The Silverbacks got the best of Vernon for the third time in four recent starts in front of 1,700 fans Friday night.
Redmond pocketed 19 saves and has al-lowed just four goals
in his last four games against the Snakes, who will finish second in the Interior.
The teams played a scoreless opening 20 minutes before Joshua Laframboise (11th) and first star Taylor Maruya (5th) gave the Silver-backs an early lead in the second period.
Vipers’ MVP TJ Du-monceaux produced his 27th six minutes later on a power play.
Thomas Plese pock-eted his eighth of the year seven minutes into the third, on a power play, making it 3-1 Go-rillas. Bolduc convert-ed 1:48 later with rook-ie Jagger Williamson connecting on a Vernon power play with 3:46 to play, his ninth.
“They (Silverbacks) played pretty desper-ate hockey and I’m not gonna say we were going through the mo-tions, but we didn’t play the right way,” said Vernon head coach Mark Ferner.
’Backs calm under pressure
Interception: Salmon Arm Silverbacks #25 Branden Wagner takes a dive for the puck in the’Backs exciting defeat of the Vernon Vipers at home on Saturday night.
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The Salmon Arm Secondary Junior Golds basketball team is off to Langley this week to compete in the provin-cial championships.
This past weekend the team placed fifth at the Okanagan Valley Championships despite having a very tough draw.
In their first game, they played a South Kamloops team that has been ranked in the top 20 in B.C. most of the year. The Golds were within two points with 1:30 to go, but two late three-pointers pushed South Kamloops to a 66-54 victory. Leading scorers for the Golds were Rowan McDonald with 19 points and Dawson Mayes with 12.
The Golds then
played Penticton, the top seed in the South Okanagan zone. Excel-lent team play and bal-anced scoring resulted in the Golds winning 57-48.
Matt Cooper led the team with 13 points, Trajan Boyd with 12, Mayes with 11 and Ty-son Qiodravu with 10.
The final game had the Golds squaring off against a much taller NorKam (Kamloops) team. The Golds played an excellent defensive game led by Cooper Marchand. However, the Golds lost 58-54 in what was an extremely close game that saw the Golds get within one point with nine seconds left thanks to a three- pointer by Boyd.
Mayes led all scor-ers with 21 points and
Cooper had 19. The pair combined for 10 of the
team’s 13 three-pointers in the game.
Enderby short track speed skater Alyssa Skaalid competed this past week at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George.
In the 500-metre dis-tance, Skaalid placed eighth overall by qualifying in the first two heats of the event and quarter final. She placed fifth in the semi-final and fourth in the B final. Her fastest time in the 500-m was 48.091 sec. In the 1,000-m and the 1,500-m, she placed 23rd in both events out of 47 skaters. And in the 3,000-m points race, she placed 15th overall.
Alex Seal competed in the RU Fast short track speed skating competition at the Cal-gary Olympic Oval on the weekend, coming in
first place in 500-, 777- 1,000-, and 1,500-m distances.
Six Salmon Arm
speed skaters competed in the Vernon Winter Carnival Speed Skating event, which was held
on Feb. 14. New skater Bradley Hlina contin-ues to take seconds off of his times with three personal bests (PBs) and getting a gold med-al in Division 4. Daniel Hlina got four PBs, im-proving his times twice in both the 200-m and the 1,200-m distances. Shan Chhokar had a PB in the 1,200m. They finished fifth and sixth respectively in Division 3.
In Div. 2, Aila Norlin got PBs in her 200- and 1,200-m distances. She fell in the final lap in the 400-m distance with 50 metres to go and did not finish the race.
Jack Isaac, who just started speed skat-ing this year, got a silver medal in Divi-sion 1 with four PBs in the 50-m and 100-m
sprints, and a second-place finish in the 400-m.
Ila Isaac, the young-est skater at the com-petition, fell in her 100- and 200-m distances and narrowly missed getting a PB in the 400-m by 14/100 of a sec-ond.
For all the skaters it was a job well done.
The last of the sea-son’s races, the Okana-gan Regional Finale, will be held in Kam-loops on March 14 at McArthur Island.
Short track speed skaters excel
Juniors Golds off to provincials
Intercept: The Golds’ Rowan McDonald (#5) and Trajan Boyd (#10) attempt to stop a Norkam basket.
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ARTS & EVENTSBy Barb BrouwerOBSERVER STAFF
There are many reasons award-winning singer-song-
writer Gary Fjellgaard likes to perform in the Shuswap every fall.
“It’s one of my favourite places to play; great atmosphere, out in the country. I al-ways feel good when I get there to set up,” he says of annual appearances with Valdy at Carlin Hall. “A lot of my audience is ru-ral; people are so warm and friendly and laugh at all our jokes.”
Fjellgaard is hoping to get the same warm reception when he returns to the Shuswap in May – not to Carlin Hall where he says the ladies take such good care of him, but to the Prestige Harbourfront Resort for the annual Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival.
An accomplished guitarist, singer and songwriter, Fjellgaard will present a work-shop on songwriting.
“It’s more than 45 years and counting that I have been turning out songs and making a reasonable living doing it,” he says. “I played in bars out of necessity; I never enjoyed it much, but it was a good way to go to school.”
As well as honing his craft on the job, Fjellgaard says he decided long ago what kind of songs suited him and his audience.
“It was the nature of the songs that car-ried us through,” he says. “Writing always has to have the ring of truth; people accept you for that. If you’re writing a lie, people will detect it and stop coming.”
Raised on a farm on the Canadian Prai-ries Fjellgaard’s songs ring of a frontier spirit.
The talented troubadour came to B.C. in 1953 and headed for the bush, � nding inspiration for his songs from more than 20 years in the logging industry, his annual stints as a trail-riding cowboy and his trav-els back and forth across Canada.
But inspiration is only the beginning, he laughs.
“You might get that � ash of inspiration, then the work starts,” he says. “You think
it’s almost written itself, but no, then you have to try to put it into a form your audience will like, not just your mom.”
Then there are the rules; the ring of truth is one, hard work is the other.
“It’s fun work, but songs don’t write themselves,” he says. “People might say they wrote a song in two minutes, but then there’s the weeks of rewriting.”
Fjellgaard maintains it’s not good enough to stand up on the stage and sing a song. First, the song has to be learned inside and out, and then the songwriter can add the emotion and energy.
“Emotional energy is the key to everything.”
In terms of lyrics, Fjellgaard says some people write great prose, but that doesn’t mean it will sing. And when the words do work, they have to � t the music.
“If you write a beautiful, soaring melody, then the words have to � t,” he says, emphasizing “the marriage between the lyrics and the melody has to work.”
Of the several hundred songs he has written, Fjellgaard says he boils it down to 25 songs to take on tour, changing them every time, but always keeping a few favourites that he and his audiences love.
A master of creating a warm rapport with his audience, Fjellgaard says it wasn’t always that way.
“It took me a long time to feel com-fortable with what I do,” he says, not-ing he used to be up-tight and subject to stage fright. “Being scared to per-form is a very natural feeling, but it became a lot easier and now I enjoy getting out in front of people.”
Fjellgaard has led workshops before and is looking forward
to participating in the
Word on the Lake Writers’ Fes-tival, which runs May 15 to 17.
He suggests those who are interested in his workshop pick some of their favourite songs prior to the festival and consider why it is suc-cessful.
“I will try to do my best get the songwriting thing across, why it works and why it doesn’t,” he says. “I have some literature and I touch upon the commercial aspect. One of the headings
on some of the literature is ‘And then you work, and then
you work, and then you work.’”The 2005 Juno Award
winner still tours extensively, retreating to his home on Gabriola in between. His lifelong love for his wife Lynne, their four daughters and their many grandchildren is lovingly illustrated in many of his songs.
For more information on Word on the Lake presenters, their writing contests, workshops, coffee house, banquet, enter-tainment, earlybird rates, bursaries and more, visit www.wordonthelakewriters-festival.com.
Prior to the festival, a fundraising ceil-idh will be held March 28 at the Wicked Spoon, featuring an evening of music with Rough Pearl (formerly Cats and the Fiddle), the Circle of Friends band, dance, great food and a silent auction. Ce
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Talented singer-songwriter, guitarist Gary Fjellgaard will share his love of music and song in a workshop at the Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival, which runs May 15 to 17 in Salmon Arm.
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They’ve earned Ju-nos and Grammys and they’re coming to this year’s Roots and Blues Festival.
No band epitomizes the polyethnic strands of modern folk music better than The Duhks.
Since forming in Winnipeg in 2001, The Duhks (pronounced ‘ducks’) have created a dynamic blend of old-time, French Ca-nadian and Celtic mu-sic punched up with shades of blues, soul and driving Afro Cuban rhythms that bring festi-val crowds to their feet.
Over the course of four critically ac-claimed albums, the band has earned Juno and Grammy awards and nominations, and has played a significant role in the neo-folk re-vival.
On their latest al-bum, Beyond the Blue, The Duhks are in the best form of their 13-year career.
Rejuvenated by a two-year hiatus and energized by the return of vocalist Jesse Havey, and the addition of new
members, fiddler Rosie Newton, drummer/per-cussionist Kevin Garcia, and guitarist/bouzouki player Colin Savoie-Le-vac, The Duhks founder Leonard Podolak found an amazing pallet of inspiration for the new project.
The goal with the new record was to draw on everything the band has learned over the years and everything they know about where they want to take the music to create some-
thing as fresh, exciting and forward-thinking as possible.
Now in its 23rd year the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival re-mains one of the pre-miere festivals in B.C. ,with a reputation for consistently presenting one of the most eclectic festival lineups in the country.
Don’t miss the Leg-endary Powder Blues when they perform the Doin’ it Right ben-efit concert at the Shaw
Centre on Saturday, March 14.
Kelowna’s Devon Coyote will rev up the night that features danc-ing, a cash bar, silent auction and raffle sales.
Tickets are $40 for bleacher seating or $45 on the floor. Tables of eight are available but must be reserved at 250-833-4096. Admis-sion at the door is cash only.
Festival tickets are available online at www.rootsandblues.ca.
Festival has Duhks in a row
Duhks of diversity: Award-winning band The Duhks will bring their blend of French Canadian and Celtic Music fired by the blues, soul and Afro Cuban rhythms to Roots and Blues.
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Author launches book tonight“What is a poem?”
asks author Calvin White, noting there are many answers to the question.
“For most, it likely conjures up memories of rhyming verses may-be about love or na-ture,” he says. “For oth-ers, it represents stanzas of words that they can’t understand.”
White’s new book of poetry The Bod-ies and Other Political Poems is an example of poetojournalism. In-
stead of photos creating the journalistic report-ing, White uses poetry forms.
He reports on wars, crimes, our relation-ships to others and the issues that inhabit our deeper selves.
Novelist Christian McPherson calls the book, “a gleaming ma-chete, marching us like riot police into the hu-man mind… looking at our atrocities… but ul-timately writing about hope.”
White will launch his book with a special free concert Wednes-day, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Downtown Activity Centre library.
Daniel Stark, an ac-complished drummer and specialist on the sa-rod, an Indian stringed instrument, will join White in a special eve-ning billed as The Per-formers.
Stark will open the concert with dynamic hand drumming fol-lowed by the melodic
and entrancing sarod. White will join with
him on some collabora-tions and then finish the concert with his own performances of se-lected poems from his book.
White has previously taken the stage with similar performance pieces throughout the Okanagan with his performance troupe, Cirque De La Vie. This included a run at the Vancouver fringe festi-val.
Duo busts out a cabin fever concert tourToes will be tapping
this Friday night at First United Church.
The church is host-ing a fundraising con-cert with Saskia and Darrel, also known as The Great Plains.
The concert kicks off their Cabin Fever Tour in an effort to help break out of the winter doldrums by getting folks out for an evening of great music,
and by leaving some funds behind in each community they play.
Enjoy a heartwarm-ing show filled with music, merriment and mayhem as Saskia and Darrel deliver a fun blend of folk music, an unpredictable series of songs that change ev-ery time you see them.
They enthrall audi-ences with tales of Prairie elevators, blue-
birds, war brides, Louis Riel, patchwork quilts, explorer and fur trader David Thompson and then surprisingly, will share a tender song about a spiritual jour-ney, before breaking into Swiss yodeling, or Gaelic, French, Dutch or German song.
Great Plains is a vet-eran international tour-ing act with an easy, crowd-friendly style
that endears them to any audience. This is true Canadiana; real songs drenched in Canadian culture and heritage, delivered in a comfortable, highly skilled set with comi-cal, self-poking humor.
A lasagna dinner will be served in the church hall at 5:30 p.m. and the concert is at 7.
Contact 250-832-3860 for tickets.
Conductor: Steve Guidone Accompanist: Jim Johnston
SORRENTO Sunday February 22nd – 2:30 pm St. Mary’s Anglican/United Church
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Most First Nations history is in the oral tra-dition – stories passed down through the gen-erations.
But in 1909, famed ethnologist, James Teit’s book, The Shus-wap, was originally published as Part VII of The Jesup North Pacific Expedition.
The only copies of the book available for public use were in the Kamloops Library ref-erence section and the Secwepemc Museum, says Jim Cooperman, local environmentalist and historian.
Calling it the most authoritative treatise ever written about the Shuswap people, Cooperman says, thanks in part to the Shuswap Watershed Project, Teit’s work is now available online.
“Ever since I man-aged to get a photocopy of The Shuswap in the late 1980s for research, I have wanted to see this 346-page book become more accessible for stu-dents, researchers and
the public,” explained Cooperman, Shuswap Watershed Project co-ordinator. “We were in the process of making this important book available online as a PDF file when I learned the American Museum recently uploaded it, and now we have also made it available at shuswapwatershed.ca.”
In addition, a printed copy has also been gift-ed to the Salmon Arm library and there will soon be a link at salmo-narmmuseum.org.
“I was thrilled to learn about this digital copy of a very frag-ile resource we have in our archives at the Salmon Arm Muse-um,” says R. J. Haney House Heritage Village and Museum curator Deborah Chapman. “Finally, everyone has the opportunity to learn about the indigenous people of the Shuswap from a much-respected and valuable primary source.”
But Cooperman says Adams Lake Band gen-
eral manager Albert Quinn explained that a number of leaders in the community do not the share enthusiasm.
“Basically, they be-lieve he was not accu-rate about the eastern bands, because he was only here for a short visit,” he says.
Robert Matthew,
Secwepemc educator, researcher and princi-pal of the Chief Atahm School is more positive.
“It is the knowledge of the land and the peo-ple who lived before that provides us with a strong identity and helps us deal with the challenges we face,” he said, noting that be-
cause the Secwepemc did not have written records, the work of ethnographers like Teit along with the mission-ary and fur trade jour-nals, helps fill in the gaps to strengthen First Nations identity. “Our oral tradition combined with written history in-creases our power as in-digenous people. Sec-wepemc educational initiatives and research will benefit greatly now that Teit’s valuable work is available digi-tally…,” said Matthew.
The 346-page book consists of 15 chapters that cover nearly all aspects of their lives. The last two chapters provide myths, ancient oral legends and many of the teachings that both guided and enter-tained families through the ages.
“I hope that one day funding can be found to re-publish Teit’s Shuswap ethnology as a soft-cover book so that it can be made even more accessible…,” said Cooperman.
Rare written history now online
Family life: Ethnologist James Teit poses with his wife and dog.
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“You know you’re getting older when everything on your body hurts and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work.”
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are very happy with yourself and this week will encourage you to move forward in a positive, new direction within your work and daily life. Anything that you do that bothers you on a subconscious level will soon improve. There will be new beginnings within your professional life as well. Lots of activity is promised and you will be moving ahead.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Love will be on your mind this week as you venture through your daily life and work. Make sure to keep up with your health and work, but do hang out with friends who inspire you. Your patience will create a positive outcome for you and you will no doubt accomplish a lot. Follow your heart’s desires. Also, listen to your father. It will be a good week to find out what your soul wants.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This week will welcome in a lot of activity with regards to friends and social meet ups. Through these interactions, you will be able to form solid relationships. You will be able to speak your truth and it will surely be a breath of fresh air to be able to talk openly about everything you have experienced as of late. Value patience over anything else.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): There will be a lot of transformations going on with others in your life this week. You will be feeling a lot better. Trust your intuition and stay away from others if they are bringing you down. Go out and socialize with those at work and allow yourself to do things that bring zest back into your life. Communicate about practical issues this week and allow the truth to unfold as you step forward into the new beginnings.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Communicate in a fair and natural way this week. There are a lot of changes happening for you on a subconscious level near the end of the week. Think positively. Focus on what makes you happy within this world and all will be good and solid. Relax more if you feel that you are struggling to know right from wrong. All will be good, if you trust that your siblings know the truth.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There will be a lot of expansion for you with regards to learning about yourself. Do seek out the best way to help friends, children and lovers now. You will find the more you are open to communicate, the more you will be seen as someone who is free of fears. You will have the courage to pull yourself through anything.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is a good week to trust friends. Go and hang out with those who make you smile from the heart. It will do wonders for you now. If you are planning on having children, then this week is a good time to do just that. Perhaps, there is just talk of others having children now that will peak your interest. Your parents are fine. Let them move forward.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have definitely changed your tune these days. There is a sense that everything you want to say to others will now be accepted as the truth. Always, remember that you do not know better than others. Everyone is a teacher and everyone is a student. Patience will be required for you to see the truth about your emotional nature.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You have been waiting for a long time to understand what you are truly passionate about. You are very patient and willing to do the extra work with children and lovers alike. So, do relax more right now and settle into the flow of the energy. Do not let others bring you down, no matter what happens. If there is anything going on in your home, just go for a walk.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Today is an excellent day to use your vast insight into other individuals. If you feel like someone will be negative towards you, then simply leave. That is their issue, not yours. Trust your judgment and look on the brighter side of the situation. There will be much activity within your home environment that will rock your world. A lot of healing can happen now, especially with past life issues.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This week is a good time to allow others to give you gifts, especially from the significant relationships in your life. You will value it considerably now. Do expect solid advancements to occur with your mentors and teachers alike. Also, do remember that everyone is a teacher and a student all the time. It’s not a race, relax more. Expect more harmony to start now.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): This week will allow you to enter an understanding towards the help you provide others now. Trust your instincts and allow others to follow their own path. Make each step you take count. Your work is needed within the world to help others, but make sure that your cup is full before you give anything to anyone else.
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Arlie passed away peacefully on February 9th, 2015 at the age of 84 years with family at her side. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Sid; her children Nonie (Greg), Ron (Anne), Donna and Les (Darquise); and grandchildren Jonathan, Alaina, Jenny and Erica; her sister Mary and brother Doug (Dolores). She was predeceased by her parents Donald and Ruby Welsh; sister Betty and brother-in-law Howard.
Arlie was born on June 24, 1930 and grew up on the family farm in the Kinistino area of Sask. She married Sid on Oct 9th, 1953. Their married life led them to Lloydminster, SK and then to Okotoks, AB where they ranched for about 4 years. In 1970, they moved to the Chase area settling in Adams Lake and in 1976, they bought their home in Chase. Arlie loved gardening and it wasn’t long until the front lawn turned into the biggest vegetable patch on 2nd Avenue. She was always a hard worker and spent many hours at the kitchen sink canning and washing her bounty of vegetables. Arlie was an accomplished golfer and bowler and enjoyed baking (especially her special birthday cakes), making puzzles and was always up for a game of cards. She also enjoyed knitting with her “stitch” group and knit many “Arlie sweaters” for the new babies of friends and family. If any relatives wanted to know anything about the family it was always “ask auntie Arlie” as she spent many hours researching and recording the family history. She loved two stepping, waltzing and doing the “Saskatchewan Polka” to the old time dance music. She made many wonderful and long-lasting friendships over the years.
Respecting Arlie’s wishes, no service will be held. The family will gather for a celebration of Arlie’s life later this year. She will be sadly missed by all of her family and friends.
We wish to thank the staff from Chase Primary Health, RIH, Ponderosa and Overlander for their compassionate care and support.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to www.heartandstroke.com.
LYONS, ARLIE JEAN (nee WELSH)
Ruth Helen Emeny passed away peacefully at Overlander Residen-tial Care in Kamloops, B.C. at the age of 89.
Ruth was born in Kamloops where she lived the majority of her life.
She is survived by her husband Frank, of 62 years, son Richard (Janie) of Chase B.C., son David (Donna) of Prince George B.C., daughter Sandra of Kamloops B.C.
Ruth was known as Nana by her grandchildren Sarah (Graem) of Chase B.C., Laura of Chase B.C., and Michael and Darren of Prince George B.C.
After retirement Ruth and Frank lived from 1978-1996 at Lee Creek on Shuswap Lake.
Her family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Harold Stefanyk and the Orchard Grove staff at Overlander Residential Care for their support and care.
Respecting Ruth’s wishes there will be no formal service. Memorial donations may made to the Alzheimer’s Society in memory of Ruth.
Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577.
Condolences may be expressed to the family from
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RUTH HELEN EMENY (MARSHALL) April 12, 1925 - February 19, 2015
Joyce Alice Minion (Critchley) was born on December 9, 1922 in Salmon Arm, BC. She passed away peacefully surrounded in love with her family by her side at home on February 19, 2015.
Joyce was born and raised in Salmon Arm by her parents Charlie and Margaret Critchley. Joyce and her siblings Marjorie, Robert, Frank and Bill spent their childhood enjoying activities in the Shuswap. She married Harold Minion June 5, 1946. They lived on their farm west of Salmon Arm where they raised their three children. On their private airstrip located on the farm, the couple was active in the R.A.F. Ground Observers Corps. They were involved in identifying and tracking aircraft and coordinating searches when necessary. They made many friends, saw pilots trained; lives saved and became known for their hospitality and willingness to help others. After selling the farm, Joyce spent many years doing needle work and participating in the Salmon Arm Farmers’ Market. Joyce had a relationship with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. She lived by her faith.
Family was very important to Joyce and highlights for her were numerous family gatherings such as Christmas 2014. Joyce was predeceased by her husband, Harold on July 18, 1996, her parents; sister, Marjorie and brother, Robert. Joyce is survived by her children June (Fred), Jim (Penny), and Gord (Judy), and her brothers, Frank and Bill; sister in-law, Lorna Turner, and many nieces and nephews. As well she had 7 grandchildren, Calven (Jess), Steven (Diana), Jason (Emily), Lorelei (James), Nathan (Amanda), Jen (Scott), Holly (Neil). She enjoyed spending her later years with her 15 great grandchildren.
Celebration of Joyce’s Life will be held at Ashton Creek Christian Fellowship at 1:00 pm, March 7, 2015. Donations can be made in memory of Joyce Minion to Africa Relief and Support Services for the aids of orphans of Kenya, 935 Mable Lake Rd. Enderby, BC, V0E 1V5.
Online condolences can be sent through Joyce’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.
JOYCE ALICE MINION Dec. 9, 1922 - Feb. 19, 2015
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Albert at the age of 87 after a lengthy battle with Dementia. Albert was predeceased by his parents and 9 siblings, and is survived by his son David Rogers of New Westminster, BC and by his daughter Lynn Rogers of Salmon Arm.
Albert moved to Canada in 1965 from England to make a better life for his family.
He was a baker by trade and was a long time member of BCTW local 468, once retired, he drove to Mexico every winter for many years. He loved the annual fishing trips with the boys to Vancouver Island and also enjoyed a game or two of crib.
We would like to thank Dr. Skubiak and all the people at cottage 4 of Hillside Village for taking such good care of him in his final months.
You will be forever in our hearts, love you Dad.There will be no service, just raise a glass in his
honor.Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society of
BC, Box 277, Station M, Kamloops, BC, V2C 5K6, would be greatly appreciated.
Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm, (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Albert’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.
ALBERT ERNEST ROGERS October 23, 1927 - February 9, 2015
John Gilchrist Rodger passed away on February 20, 2015 at Piccadilly Care Centre, Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 91. He is survived by his beloved Irene, wife and constant companion for over 62 years. John was born at Milton-of-Campsie, Scotland on August 16, 1923. After joining up with the Black Watch in Scotland on January 29, 1942, he served in the UK, Normandy, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany in the Second World War and was discharged in 1947. After the war, John met Irene McCann, the love of his life, and they were married in 1952. They immigrated to Canada from Kirkintilloch, Scotland and settled in Edson, AB in 1968. In 1979 they moved to Salmon Arm and have resided here since that time. John was known throughout BC as an accomplished piper and loved to share his passion for the pipes through his teaching. He will be sadly missed by Irene and his many friends and former students.
Special thanks to the staff at Piccadilly Care Centre for their kind and compassionate care. At John’s request, no service will be held. If desired, memorial donations may be made in John’s memory to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation, Salmon Arm or to the local branch of the SPCA.
Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (2350) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of John through his obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.
RODGER, JOHN GILCHRIST
It is with sincere regret that we announce the passing of Ray Clifford, on February 12th at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Ray was born in Manitoba on July 13, 1933.
Predeceased by his wife Joan, and brother Rick. Ray is survived by his sisters Sandi and Coral, two sons Terry and Chris; three grandchildren, Christie, Tyler, Tanner, and special friend Evelyn.
Ray began his career as a power lineman in Manitoba. Ray and Joan settled in Salmon Arm in 1987 where Ray continued to work with BC Hydro as a lineman until his retirement. He was actively involved in the Salmon Arm Curling Club, Elks Club and Power Pioneers. Ray was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his family at the summer cabin on Okanagan Lake.
A friendship celebration will be held on Saturday March 14, 2015 at 1:00pm at the Salmon Arm Elk’s Hall & Park.
In lieu of flowers donations will be accepted in Ray’s name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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CLIFFORD, RAYMOND ALVIN1933 - 2015
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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Bill Gloyn on February 16, 2015 at the age of 86 years.
Bill is survived by his wife Kathie, his three children Carol Ronda and Jack, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Bill was bon in Pincher Creek, AB and moved to Salmon Arm at the age of seven.
He loved his property with his vegetable garden which many of his friends and relatives benefited from. After a lifetime of dedicated work with the Dpt. Of Highways, he retired and he was often seen working in the yard and chatting with the neighbors. He also loved his woodwork.
He will rest in peace in the Mt. Ida Cemetery overlooking his parents John and Janet and his older brother John.
Love’s greatest gift – RemembranceArrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral
Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Bill’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.
GLOYN, WILLIAM EDWIN June 23, 1928 - February 16, 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Susan Latimer. Surrounded by love, Susan left us on February 2, 2015 at the age of 68 years. She is survived by her children Debbie (Doug), Richard (Karen), Curtis (Gwen), Michael and Kate (Brian) and her siblings Fiona, Robert (Cheryl) and Terry (David). Let’s not forget the grandchildren: Justin, Shaylee, Otto, Jenna, Liam, Aidan, Ashley, Jessee, Ty and Paxton along with four great grand kids.
Susan worked for the school district for close to 30 years. Besides her children, her job was her greatest achievement. Working as a certified education assistant and lunch hour supervisor allowed her to hold court and what better place to do that than in the hallway or cafeteria of a high school. The kids called her grandma Susan and she cherished being part of their lives.
Susan loved to shop – a lot! Family members tried to avoid at all cost, being dragged around on one of her excursions. She knew everyone and she stopped to talk to them all. She could spend an hour in Safeway and only buy a few items.
A strong union supporter, Susan served for many years on the local CUPE executive and attended many conferences as their representative. For many years, she was on the negotiating team for the CUPE collective agreement. She joked that the school board office management would hide under their desks when they saw her coming up the stairs.
If there was a cause, she’d be there – you could count on her. Susan lived to help people – in every aspect of her life. She loved her kids, her grand kids and great grand kids with all her heart. She was happiest in their presence.
Susan’s family would like to thank the 4th floor nursing staff and the staff at Bastion Place for their compassionate, loving care.
In lieu of flowers, donations for a bursary for underprivileged kids in Susan’s name would be greatly appreciated. Donations can be sent to School District #83, Please include on cheque memo line “Susan Latimer Bursary”.
A celebration of life will be held at Salmon Arm Secondary School, Jackson Campus, on Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 1:00 pm in the gymnasium.
Courage, my friends; ‘tis not too late to build a better world…. Tommy Douglas
Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of Susan through her obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.
LATIMER, SUSAN CONSTANCE1946 – 2015
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Laurence Beverly Hill on February 14, 2015 in Canoe, BC. Laurence was born in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan on February 24, 1936 and was the youngest of 5 children.
Laurence was a loving husband to Jean for 57 years and a devoted father to: Harold, Linda (Roy) and Ray (Colleen). He was a caring grandfather to: Shannon (Jesse), Travis (Talia), Amanda (Nic), Jesse, Sarah and Piper and a great grandfather to Henry, Wyatt, Maxwell and Alexandria. He was predeceased by his parents Louis and Zella Hill, as well as his brothers Roy and Harold Hill, and his sisters Norma Griffin and Louise McGuire.
Laurence was a very proud man and he was very passionate about his wife and family. Some of his favourite moments included having the whole family together for special occasions or simply having a meal together. He loved being with his family and friends and he especially enjoyed visits with his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He enjoyed playing crib and bingo at the Canoe Seniors Hall and cards with many great friends. He loved to play Keno and take trips to the casino.
Laurence was known for his big smile and he always like to joke with you. He lived to make others smile and laugh. He is leaving behind a legacy of love and laughter.
Dad you were the BEST Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather we could ask for and we were all so lucky to have you in our life. We’ll miss you Dad, and you will NEVER be forgotten. You’ll live on in our hearts forever. Until we meet again. Love you always.
A Celebration of Life Tea will be held at Canoe Senior’s Hall on February 28, 2015 at 1 pm.
Anyone wishing to make a donation in Memory of Laurence please donate to the Canoe Seniors Hall on his behalf.
Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of Laurence through his obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com
HILL, LAURENCE BEVERLY1936 - 2015
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Richard Norman Fitzsimonds ‘Fitz’
Jan. 11, 1964-Feb. 27, 2012We hear your
laughter, we feel your presence, you can turn a day around
with one simple reminder
that you still surround us with your love and initiate a sudden burst
of laughter from a cherished memory. You remain alive in
our hearts every day. WE LOVE YOU MAN!!
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Full Time Pharmacy Assistant/Technician in our newest location, Uptown: To assist the Pharmacist in daily functions including but not limited to: filling prescriptions, computer processing & data entry, inventory and pharmacy supply ordering and management, general pharmacy housekeeping, prescription filing, report generation, cashier activities. For more information about this position, please visit our website under careers.
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We require qualifi ed US capable Class 1 drivers imme-diately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualifi ed drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacifi c Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or load-ed. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regu-lar home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to [email protected] NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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Dr. Aditya Seth Inc.Salmon Arm Eye
Surgeons & PhysiciansUnit 135A-1151-10Ave SW
V1E 1T3requires one full time perma-nent administrative assistant. Duties include:◆Schedule & confi rm appoint-ments & meetings of employer ◆Order offi ce supplies & main-tain inventory; ◆Set up & maintain manual & computerized information fi ling systems; ◆Determine & establish offi ce procedures; ◆Record & prepare minutes of meetings; ◆May compile data, statistics & other information to support research activities; ◆May organize conferences. Education: completion of sec-ondary school. Experience: 2-3 years. Knowledge of Eng-lish required. Mail, email: [email protected] or fax: (250)832-1106EXPERIENCED Care Worker for 2 day shifts per/wk, private home, Tappen area, non-smoker, $18/hr. to start, (250)835-0145 ask for Gwen
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HOME SHARE PROVIDERS Wanted. Share your home and your time providing support to adults with disabilities in Ver-non, Armstrong, Enderby, Sal-mon Arm, Lumby & Lavington areas. Home assessment and/or training will be provid-ed. Please send expression of interest letter to - Attention Home Share Coordinator at Kindale Developmental Asso-ciation, PO Box 94, Arm-strong, BC V0E 1B0, Fax 250-546-3053 or email to:[email protected]. Website is: www.kindale.net. NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP IN PLEASE
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FOREST MATTERS Forestry Consulting in Sorrento BC has a position for a Forest Techni-cian conducting Silviculture Surveys and Planting contract administration. Full time sea-sonal employment with com-petitive wages. Preferred qualifi cations include accredit-ed silviculture surveyor with experience with Survey Wiz-ard, GPS and Tree Planting. Profi cient with Excel/Word. Send resume/letter [email protected]. Only suc-cessful candidates contacted.
RetailWESTON Bakeries Limited is proud to be a bakery leader in Canada, specializing in pro-ducing a wide variety of baked goods. There are excellent business opportunities in the Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Re-velstoke area for energetic, motivated, self-starter to pur-chase a route as an Indepen-dent Distributor of Weston products within a defi ned geo-graphic territory. Included is a solid customer base and ex-clusive distribution rights to a growing business. Interested individuals please contact Dave Warren 250-979-8006 or via [email protected] and or Scott Craig 250-317-9099 or via email [email protected]
Trades, TechnicalQUALIFIED Siding Installer. Experience with Hardi & vinyl siding. Must have truck, tools & valid driver’s license. Com-petitive rates and benefi t plan to right person. Apply in per-son to NOR Renovations @ 6230 Pleasant Valley Road, Vernon with resume or fax re-sume to 250-558-3933
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Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.
LandscapingFRUIT tree & ornamental shrub pruning & spraying, yard clean up, etc. 15 yrs. exp. fully insured, certifi ed WCB, rea-sonable rates (250)515-0971
HOOK Tender available fortree climbing on my days off or while fi re rating is high (250)253-7702
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In the Matter of the Warehouse Lien Act and Gemm Diesel Ltd.By virtue of the Warehouse Lien Act, Gemm Diesel Ltd. will dispose of (1) 2000 Volvo Highway Tractor, VIN 4V4ND4GH8YN252370 to recover $4,650 plus GST, bailiff fees and storage accumulating at $150 plus GST monthly. This unit may be viewed at Gemm Diesel Ltd. #8-5270 Auto Rd SE, Salmon Arm, BC, phone 250-832-6207. All written bids to be submitted to same. Sale to occur after March 11, 2015.
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2 BDRM., 1 bath unit in 4 plex 4 appliances N/S, N/P7010 Black Road, Salmon Arm $750/mo.
3 BDRM., 1 bath house 4 appliances, N/S, N/P1616 Blind Bay Road, Sorrento $1200/mo.
3 BDRM., 2 bath Adult Townhouse Complex5 appliances, N/S, N/P#10 - 111 Harbourfront, Salmon Arm $1400/mo.
2 BDRM., 2 bath Condo 5 appliances, N/S, N/P#302 420 4th Ave. SE, Salmon Arm $950/mo.
3 BDRM., 1 bath House F/S, walking distance to Sorrento. N/S, N/P. 1216 Dunkirk, Sorrento $850/mo.
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FirearmsHunter Training Course
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Mar. 14 & 15 8am-5pmCost $140 includes manual,
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Misc. for SaleHide-a-bed $125. Loveseat $50. Both in good condition from non-smoking house. Call 250-832-2231.
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Misc. for SaleUSED Myers water condition-ing equip., iron softener, green sand magnesium, back wash-ing carbon fi lter (250)515-1855
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FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045 or visit us online at: www.dollars4guns.com.
I want to buy the coins from your safety deposit box or safe! Todd - 250-864-3521
LARGE crock pot for ferment-ing sauerkraut with or without the lid (250)804-2606
Private Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antiques, Native Art, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030 Local
WANTED: Looking for suitable site to land & park small 2 seat airplane near Mara Lake, would pay rent. Please call Bill (780)903-6557
Musical InstrumentsBUNDY Alto Saxophone with hard case $500. obo (250)832-9256
Free ItemsLOVELY calico cat, female, spayed, healthy, need loving home (250)833-4228
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LEASEHOLD Thai restaurant in Blind Bay for sale. Fully equipped with 48 person seat-ing & liquor license. Located in multi-business mall or pur-chase all its asset’s. Vendor could fi nance. (250)804-6107
For Sale By Owner3 Bedroom, 2 bath
2000sqft. home on 5.5acres, mostly treed in Blind Bay
large kitchen & eating area, near store & golf course
$275,000. (250)253-2167
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For Sale By OwnerVICTORIA: CONDO
2 bdrm, insuite laundry, small pet allowed
Adult building 45+. Ideal loca-tion to amenities.
Well maintained. $164,500. Call to view
(250)679-2129 or (250)668-5902
Houses For SaleCHASE 2-3bdrm fenced yard near playground, $190,000 237 Pine St (250)318-8896
LotsLAKEVIEW LOT $118,000. See Kijiji for pict & more info.(250)835-8680
Mortgages
TEKAMAR MORTGAGESBest rate 5yr-2.84%OACServing the Columbia-Shuswap
since 1976. www.tekamar.caRates Consistently better than banks
(250)832-8766Toll free 1-800-658-2345
Rentals
Apt/Condo for Rent1BDRM. balcony apt. down-town f/s & hot water incl., NP, NS, $750/mo.(1-855)852-5660
1BDRM condo, priv. entr., ma-ture adults, pet ok. $775 ,1070 1st SE. (250)833-2129
2 BDRM, level entry daylight bsmt suite, parking, W/D, small yard and storage shed, near bus, N/P, no drugs, pets considered, $800/mo, heat/hy-dro incl. 250-253-3715.
Bright, spacious2 bedroom apartment
Close to town, family owned & operated.
Includes F/S, DW, A/C, H/W NS, NP.
Lake & Mountain views.Available Apr. 1st
$825/mo (250) 803-1694
Apartment Furnished
SICAMOUS - 2 rentals *bachelor suite, furnished. $750/mo. + DD. *1 bdrm. $850/mo. + DD. Parking, boat slip, refs req’d. 12 mo. lease. Strict rules. N/S N/P. Credit check. 250-517-0634
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Rentals
Modular HomesSORRENTO: Mobile Homebeside Frankie’s Pizza, avail. for rent $650./mo + util.,refs & DD, NS (1-250)675-4104
Homes for RentBright, Lake View
2bdrm. + den downstairs of Salmon Arm home, fully
furnished 2000sqft. with private entrance
all new appl., 5 minute drive to town, quiet NS adults only, NP
$1450/mo. + util. & refs Available Feb 15
CHASE: 2-3Brdm, fenced yard, avail. now, $1100/mo. refs. req’d. (250)679-3530
Malakwa-3bdrm home $700 +utils. 1-250-836-2928
Suites, Lower1 Bdrm Bsmt suite. All appl, heat, air, Safe desirable loca-tion. Call 250-517-7460 or text for viewing. NS Some pets may be OK $775 avail. now
BRAND new legal executivesuite 1 bdrm. 6 appliances. Nat. Gas F/P. Ground level within newly built contempo-rary home. 630 sq. ft. of luxu-ry. $900/mo + util. avail. March 1st. 740 4th ave. SE (250)463-2063
Suite for rent $800/mo in-cludes. util. + damage deposit (250)803-0381
Want to RentResponsible, employed
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w/gas f/p, NP, NS, util. incl., fl exible move in date
$800-$850 Call Jenn (250)253-7581
Transportation
Cars - Sports & Imports
2003 Jeep Liberty Renegade.4 W.D., PS, PB, PW, auto, low mile, 4 off road lamps. $5500. OBO (250) 804-2005
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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our offi ce, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below.
Out on the TownMUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS
You can now upload your own events on our website…AND IT’S EASY!! Simply go to www.saobserver.net,go to CALENDAR, and click on Add Your Event.
ONGOING…HILLCREST ELEMENTARY PAC POOP PICKUP FUNDRAISER –
Help the Hillcrest PAC raise money, and get rid of all the “presents” your furry friends left you over the winter. With a donation to the PAC a student and volunteer will come to your house and clean up your pet’s messes. Get together with your neighbours and get the street smelling sweet with the PAC. Email Steve at [email protected]. We are booking for Saturday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, Mar. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon.
WEEKLY LESSONS & WORKSHOPS/JAMS FOR BLUEGRASS MUSIC – for acoustic instruments only, beginners/intermediates, will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Carlin Hall. For more information, call 250-835-2322.
SCRABBLE CLUB – meets Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre. For information, phone Elizabeth 250-832-7478.
COUPLES DANCE – Wednesdays at 2 p.m. March 18 to April 15, at the Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre. Review fox trot, waltz and jive, lead/follow – fun, not strict. Ann 250-833-9585.
FREE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM – begins March 2, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fletcher Park Seniors’ Resource Centre, 320A - Second Ave. NE. No appointment necessary. This program is designed to help low-income individuals of all ages complete their uncomplicated tax returns. Canada Revenue Agency thresholds apply. For information, call 250-832-7000.
SHUSWAP FLY FISHERS – meet every second Thursday of the month at Yan’s Restaurant at 6 p.m. Supper, meeting, � shing report. For info., call Al at 250-832-0430.
SHUSWAP LIFE DRAWING GROUP – invites new members and drop-ins from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. most Tuesday evenings in the Jackson campus art room. Call 250-832-9993 for information.
TO FEBRUARY 28SALMON ARM ART GALLERY – presents Game On, the
annual juried members’ exhibition on the theme of sports and recreation. Gallery hours are Tues. to Sat., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
THE SHUSWAP FILM FESTIVAL – presents the 26th annual International Film Festival, featuring 13 � lms, opening night gala, closing night festivities and prizes. Buy single tickets and passes at the door or at Wearabouts. Reserve tickets on the 24-hour line at 250-832-2294. Enjoy a Reel Lunch at the public art gallery from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday during the festival. Support the Cans Film Festival by dropping off cans of food for the food bank at the theatre.
FEB. 26-MAR. 1 AND MAR. 5-7 SHUSWAP THEATRE – presents two one-act plays: Jewel,
written by Joan MacLeod and directed by Elizabeth Ann Skelhorne, and another Norm Foster comedy, My Narrator, directed by Kate McKie. All performances are at 7:30 p.m., except Sundays, which are 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available online or at Intwined Fibre Arts, 81 Hudson Ave. NE or cash only at the door.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 SHUSWAP GARDEN CLUB – meets at 7 p.m. at Scout Hall,
2460 Auto. Rd. Guest speaker will be Hermann Bruns from Wild Flight Farms. Everyone is invited.
THE JAZZ CLUB – presents The Jazz Handles at 7 p.m. featuring guitarist Neil Fraser, Bill Lockie on bass and Brian Pratt-Johnson on drums, in the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs Restaurant, 551 Trans-Canada Highway. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is by donation.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY
27 SHUSWAP WRITERS’ COFFEE HOUSE – Open mike – read your poetry or prose, sing
your own song, or come along to listen at 7 p.m. at Choices on Lakeshore. A light meal is available from 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Cathy at 250-832-2454.
FUNDRAISER AT FIRST UNITED CHURCH – with The Great Plains, Darrel and Saskia, in concert. Come for lasagna dinner at 5:30 p.m., concert at 7. Contact First United Church 250-832-3860 for tickets.
DAN FRECHETTE AND LAUREL THOMSEN – perform in concert at the Downtown Activity Centre library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Dan, originally from Manitoba, and Laurel, from Santa Cruz, California, will be promoting their second album New Disguise.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 KINGFISHER COFFEE HOUSE – to raise funds for the Akonjo
Project in Kenya, East Africa, takes place at 7:30 p.m. with host Laura Jameson, featuring a pre-show � ash mob and performances by many artists including Murray MacDonald.
CALVIN WHITE – launches his new book of poetry, the Bodies and Other Political Poems at 7 p.m. in a free
concert in the library at the Downtown Activity Centre. Daniel Stark, an accomplished drummer and specialist on the sarod, an Indian instrument, will also perform.
SINGLE MOMS DAY OUT – We would like to treat all the “single moms” in our community to a day of pampering and blessing. All services are free for the day, including haircuts, manicures, etc., free clothing, toys, books, free snacks, drink and free childcare. We want to show single moms that we care. For all ages. Broadview Church - The Gathering Place, 350 - 30th Street NE. Contact Tamara Peterson, pastor of Women’s Ministry, at 250-832-6366.
FIFTH ANNUAL ST. DAVID’S DAY DINNER – at Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre, 5:30 p.m. For details, call 250-832-4415. Limited seating.
MONDAY, MARCH 2 OKANAGAN COLLEGE’S CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS AT THE
CLASSIC – runs to the end of March. Malick’s The Thin Red Line will be featured at 7:30 p.m. The � lms are open to the public. For more
information, email Tim Walters at [email protected].
TUESDAY, MARCH 3 PROBUS CLUB OF SALMON ARM – meets at the Elks
Hall, 3690 - 30th Street NE. Speaker will be local wildlife photographer, Sandra DeVries, doing a slide
presentation on some of her recent photos. For more information, contact Milford Berger at 250-804-0977.
TOURISM SHUSWAP – presents Tourism is a Happy Thing, at 5 p.m. at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort. Licensed psychotherapist, bestseller author and professional speaker Fred Sarkari will speak on how perspective affects success. Sponsored by Community Futures of the Shuswap. Register: 250-833-5906.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5SHUSWAP AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) SUPPORT
GROUP – meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Public Health Unit, 851 16th St. NE, a support group for parents/guardians will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and a public presentation (everybody welcome) will be held from 7:30 to 8:30. For more information, contact Nadine Moore at 250-833-0164 ext. 7.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 BACK TO THE ‘80’S FILM FESTIVAL – will be held from
March 6 at 6:15 p.m. to March 8 at 11:30 p.m. at Salmar Classic Theatre, 360 Alexander St. NE for all ages. For further information, visit www.facebook.com/pages/Salmon-Arm-80s-Film-Festival/146069208776831.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER – will be held at 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, 170 Shuswap St. SE. Join Christians in more than 170 countries around the world and in 2,000 communities across Canada as they learn more about the culture and heritage and pray for the people of the Bahamas. For information, call Brenda at 250-835-4646.
BIRTHDAY LUNCH – will be held at noon at Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre, 170 Fifth Ave. SE. Buy tickets by Wednesday, bring friends. For more information, call 250-832-1065.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7 SHUSWAP SEED SAVERS & NATURAL LIVING FAIR – will be
held at a new location, M. V. Beattie Elementary School, Enderby (turn west off Hwy. 97 onto Knight Ave., turn right at the 4-way stop), from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seed swap table, vendors, speakers, food court.
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A matter that raised ire at the January board meeting of the Colum-bia Shuswap Regional District, passed with only a couple of jabs last week.
CSRD directors agreed unanimously to
ante up $100,000 from the Area D Falkland-Salmon Valley-Ranche-ro community works funds to replace the Syme Bridge.
“We will, however, require an agreement
with the City of Salmon Arm that transfers al of CSRD’s obligations on ownership and report-ing to the city,” wrote financial services man-ager Jodi Kooistra in her report to the board.
Owned by Salmon Arm and within city boundaries, the bridge serves some Area D residents.
Last month, Area D director Rene Talbot complained bitterly that
he had been asked for funding without being apprised of plans or to-tal costs for the bridge replacement.
He agreed to handing over $100,000, but not without voicing another
complaint:“I believe we all need
to work together and this is part of working together. Electoral area directors have spent a lot of money over the years for projects the munici-
palities have benefitted from,” he said. “I have residents that cross that bridge so I am happy to pay, but I am hop-ing municipalities will work together with the electoral areas.”
Regional district to pitch in for Syme BridgeBy Barb BrouwerOBSERVER STAFF
An engineering firm has been awarded the job of designing Phase 1 of the city’s foreshore sanitary sewer main re-placement.
During the high water of June 2012, the pipe broke near the fore-shore trail. Although crews were able to fix it, a study done in 2013 determined that 1.5 ki-lometres of asbestos concrete pipe between Raven and Appleyard subdivisions requires immediate replacement because of its age. Also in Phase 1 will be the relocation of 800 metres of sanitary sewer main in the Canoe Beach area off the foreshore and along 78th Avenue NE. Portions of the main have become exposed along the frontage of the Canoe Beach lease lots, raising concerns about a breach from either a boat or further erosion of soil.
The total cost of Phase 1 is estimated at $1.8 million.
On Feb. 10, city council awarded the engineering services to Port Coquitlam’s Para-gon Engineering Ltd at a cost of $133,169. It was one of seven firms competing, which in-cluded a lower bid from a local firm.
Rob Niewenhuizen, director of engineer-ing, said Paragon has much experience in the specialized work to be done. He said all bids were scrutinized heav-ily, including checking with a number of mu-nicipalities about Para-gon, whose work was highly recommended.
New sewer mainBy Martha WickettOBSERVER STAFF
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