salmon arm observer, september 05, 2012

SALMON ARM

Observer

Index

Opinion ....................... A6View Point .................. A7Life & Times ............... A8Sports .............. A14-A17Arts & Events ... A18-A20Time Out ................... A21Vol. 105, No. 36, 44 pages

This week

The 115th Salmon Arm Fall Fair

takes place this weekend at the

fairgrounds. See details on A18.

SilverBack’s coach Troy Mick

has fi nalized his roster for the

upcoming season. See A14.

Wednesday

September 5, 2012

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Mission abortedAs a courtesy, crew of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue boat attempt to assist boaters who managed to get their speedboat stuck in shallow waters off Pierre’s Point late Monday afternoon. No one was in need of rescue so, once it was determined that the churned up silt was posing a risk to the engine of the rescue vessel, the crew discontinued their efforts to pull out the stuck speedboat. The boat’s owners were eventually able to free their vessel through private means.

Abbott won’t seek re-electionGeorge Abbott fl atly denies he’s aban-

doning a government in trouble,

The Shuswap MLA’s decision not to run

in the May 2013 election comes as the Lib-

erals lag behind the NDP opposition in the

polls.

“It didn’t play a role at all,” said Abbott,

who was fi rst elected in 1996.

“The standing in the polls was irrelevant

to my personal future.”

And Abbott insists the government can

remain in power next year.

“Given the formidable campaigner she is,

Premier Clark has a tremendous opportu-

nity to turn this around,” he said.

Abbott reached a conclu-

sion about his future during

August.

“The time is right to focus

on other interests in my life,”

said Abbott, adding that his

fi rst project with be working

with a British professor on

educational issues.

The former Okanagan Col-

lege instructor may also do

some guest teaching and re-

search.

Abbott, who was in civic

politics before becoming

MLA, says retirement was an easy deci-

sion.

“The last time I woke up not being in

public offi ce, I was 26 years

old. That’s a long time ago,” he

said, adding that his departure

allows for renewal in the con-

stituency and the party.

Premier Christy Clark will

shuffl e her cabinet this week

to focus on individuals seeking

re-election and Abbott won’t

be education minister.

“I loved education. I arrived

when there was a lot of policy

work needing to be done, and

I believe I brought skills to the

table that allowed a lot of that

work to be done,” he said.

Abbott has also served in the aboriginal

relations, health, community services and

sustainable resource management portfo-

lios.

“His keen intellect and sharp wit around

the cabinet table and in caucus will be

greatly missed,” said Clark.

Abbott placed third in last year’s cam-

paign to replace Gordon Campbell as Lib-

eral leader.

Steve Gunner, the NDP’s Shuswap can-

didate, says Abbott deserves credit for rep-

resenting constituents and his handling of

educational matters.

“He has had many years of unblem-

ished public service and he has the respect

of many people he has worked with,” said

Gunner, who believes Abbott’s departure

George Abbott

SHUSWAP MLA

By Richard RolkeBLACK PRESS

See MLA’s on page A2

JAMES MURRAY/OBSERVER

creates opportunities in

the Shuswap. “George

has done the best he

can with what he was

given. He was a good

man in a diffi cult port-

folio.”

“There’s an appetite

for change. The free-

enterprise doctrine is

not working for every-

one in the province,” he

said.

And Abbott has his

fans in the Shuswap too.

Longtime Sicamous

resident and former

mayor Lorraine March

posted her appreciation

on Facebook:

“Thank you, George,

for your many years

of distinguished and

dedicated service to

the people of B.C.

Your contributions,

your achievements, and

the honour you have

brought to your home-

town is deeply appre-

ciated. Happy retire-

ment!”

Sicamous resident

Terry Sinton posted a

simple thanks while

Carol Arbuthnott, sug-

gested Abbott bring his

political skills back to

the Shuswap.

“Thanks George,

now come home and

get into politics here –

you would be a great

addition to your home-

town government.”

Other Liberals retir-

ing this week are Kevin

Falcon, John Les and

Mary McNeil.

Eric Foster, Vernon-

Monashee MLA, de-

nies the departures

mean the Liberals are

fl oundering.

“It’s our job to make

sure people know this

isn’t the case. The ship

isn’t sinking,” he said.

Tongue and cheekShayla Hodgson has her face painted with a butterfl y for the 2012 Sorrento Bluegrass Festival held recently at the Sorrento Centre.


MLA’s service laudedContinued from front

Man still missingThe Salmon Arm

RCMP are seeking the

public’s assistance in

locating man who was

reported missing Aug.

26.

Harold Andre Sea-

ward (known as Andre

Seaward,) 55-years-

old, is a long-time resi-

dent of Canoe. He has

been living aboard his

boat, 150 metres off of

the shore near the Ca-

noe Mill.

Seaward has been

known to frequent both

the Chase and Enderby

areas and may possibly

have a truck and camp-

er at or around Mabel

Lake. Police have been

unable to locate the ve-

hicle.

He was last seen in

Canoe approximately

one week ago. Also

missing is Seaward’s

canoe which he uses as

transportation between

the shore and his boat.

The canoe is described

as 10 to 12 foot, alumi-

num with no markings,

in poor condition, with

a barbecue attached.

Seaward is described

as Caucasian, 5’ 7” tall,

150 lbs with brown

eyes, grey/brown hair

and a moustache.

Police believe that

Seaward’s disappear-

ance is not suspicious

at this time however

police are concerned

for the safety of Sea-

ward.

If anyone has infor-

mation as to the loca-

tion of Seaward or re-

cently had any contact

with him, they are asked

to call the Salmon Arm

RCMP Detachment at

250-832-6044 or Crime

Stoppers at 1-800-222-

TIPS(8477).

Andre SeawardCANOE RESIDENT

STILL MISSING

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Wednesday won’t be

a good day to get your

driver’s licence, nor

stock up on your favou-

rite beer at the govern-

ment store.

On Sept. 5, the gov-

ernment liquor stores in

both Salmon Arm and

Sicamous will be be-

hind picket lines, as will

the Service BC centre in

Salmon Arm.

Workers at these

sites will be part of an

estimated 27,000 gov-

ernment workers from

three unions who will

be on a one-day strike.

They include, prov-

incewide, 25,000

members of the BC

Government and Ser-

vice Employee’s Union

(BCGEU), 1,250 mem-

bers of the Professional

Employees Associa-

tion (PEA) and 780

from the Canadian Of-

fi ce and Professional

Employees Union Lo-

cal 378 (COPE 378).

COPE 378 represents

about 14,000 workers

at ICBC and BC Hydro,

while PEA is made up

of about 1,200 licensed

professionals. Half of

PEA members work for

the provincial govern-

ment while other mem-

bers work in a variety of

roles including lawyers,

librarians, community

health professionals,

teachers, psychologists,

speech therapists and

more. Issues prompt-

ing the strike for COPE

are similar to the oth-

er unions, says Sage

Aaron, spokesperson

for COPE, and include

wages and workload.

“We recently won a

very big overtime griev-

ance; ICBC has not been

paying people overtime.

Contracting out is a big

issue as well,” she said,

noting workers haven’t

had a wage increase

since 2009 while “a re-

cent government review

pointed out that mana-

gerial ranks have grown

at ICBC and compensa-

tion has skyrocketed.”

BCGEU issued a

press release regarding

the strike.

“We are looking for

a fair and reasonable

agreement, but the gov-

ernment is not listening.

We have no choice but

to send a clear message

on Sept. 5: there can

be no more falling be-

hind for all government

workers,” said BCGEU

President Darryl Walk-

er. “We’ve not taken

the decision to strike

lightly. Our last strike in

direct government was

over 20 years ago.”

About 120 BCGEU

members work in Salm-

on Arm.

BCGEU spokesper-

son Oliver Rohlfs says

jobs that could affect

public health and safety,

such as social workers

and forest fi refi ghters,

will not be subject to

pickets.

Meanwhile, Scott

McCannell, PEA execu-

tive director states: “Our

professional members

have in almost all cases

chosen public service

because of their com-

mitment to serving the

public. Without some

protections to stop a

clear trend of downsiz-

ing licensed profession-

als in the public ser-

vice, the public interest

will not be served. Our

members will be taking

job action for the fi rst

time in their 38-year

history to send a mes-

sage to the government

that this issue needs to

be addressed and that

we need a fair settle-

ment.”

B.C. government workers set to strike

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By Martha WickettOBSERVER STAFF

We are looking for a fair and reasonable agreement, but the government is not

listening.

Darryl Walker BCGEU

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Police seized in

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found an illegal hydro

bypass.

One man was ar-

rested on site, however

his name is not being

released pending the

swearing of criminal

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For that reason Co-

lumbia Shuswap Re-

gional District direc-

tors voted unanimously

to approve the contain-

ment of “specifi ed risk

management” (SRM)

material at the Salmon

Arm landfi ll.

CSRD waste man-

agement co-ordinator

Ben Van Nostrand ex-

plained to the board

Aug. 16 that, based on

upgrades in 2010, the

landfi ll has been ap-

proved to accept the 10

per cent of slaughter

waste that could con-

tain Bovine Spongi-

form Encephalopathy

or “mad cow disease,”

if the cow was infect-

ed.

Van Nostrand said

SRM will be dealt with

in the same manner

as asbestos, with the

material being double-

bagged and buried

deep immediately upon

arrival at the landfi ll.

CSRD obtained the

best liners available on

the market – built to last

at least 50 to 100 years,

he said. As well, the

site will be monitored

three times a year.

Van Nostrand says

accepting SRM at the

Salmon Arm landfi ll

– about 8,000 tons an-

nually – would provide

economic benefi t to a

local abattoir that cur-

rently ships SRM ma-

terial to Calgary.

“It has been identi-

fi ed by government

agencies and Riverside

Meats in Silver Creek

that a local disposal

option would lower the

disposal costs and help

maintain the viability

of this local industry,”

wrote Van Nostrand in

a memo to the board.

He assured directors

that the Canadian Food

Inspection Agency had

assessed the landfi ll us-

ing specifi c criteria and

the Ministry of Envi-

ronment is supportive

of the initiative.

He explained that

through preventive

measures introduced

by CFIA, BSE disease

has been virtually erad-

icated in Canada.

“From 2009 to 2011,

99,721 cows have been

tested and three have

tested positive,” he

wrote, noting BSE has

an affi nity to bind to

soil particles and does

not readily leach. “The

risk of human or live-

stock infection with

the BSE agent from

SRM landfi lled at the

Salmon Arm landfi ll is

extremely low.”

Van Nostrand as-

sured directors that

under the CSRD by-

law only SRM mate-

rial from within the

regional district would

be accepted at the

Salmon Arm landfi ll,

addressing one of sev-

eral concerns directors

had initially.

“The disease makes

me queasy, but after

reading the report, I

am confi dent measures

have been taken,” said

Area F North Shuswap

director Larry Morgan.

“I will support this.”

Satisfi ed with Van

Nostrand’s report and

replies to their ques-

tions, the board voted

unanimously to ap-

prove the receipt of

SRM at the local land-

fi ll.

By Barb BrouwerOBSERVER STAFF

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The swimming pool

in Salmon Arm’s rec-

reation centre needs an

upgrade.

That’s a top recom-

mendation contained in

the initial drafts of the

Parks and Recreation

Master Plan being com-

piled for the city.

Key trends were

identifi ed through a

public open house, and

paper, online and tele-

phone surveys, notes

Brad Ackerman, the

city’s parks and recre-

ation supervisor. Need-

ed improvements to the

swimming pool were a

key theme.

“Swimming scored

very high in all paper

surveys,” he said.

Erik Lees, from Lees

+ Associates, Land-

scape Architects and

Planners, presented a

progress report to coun-

cil in July.

During his presenta-

tion, he said the pool

is nearing the end of its

life cycle, so waiting too

long would mean the

city might have to close

down the pool for six to

12 months or longer.

Lees’ suggestion was

that the building be up-

graded, enhanced and

expanded.

In the phone survey,

the top three activities

for both categories of

young people in the

survey – fi ve to 11 year

olds and 12 to 17 year

olds – were swimming,

soccer and ice sports.

Although 83 per-

cent of respondents in

the phone survey said

they were satisfi ed with

the outdoor recreation

available in the city,

some suggested more

biking trails be made

available.

Lees said the city

is already very cyclist

friendly, but suggested

some areas could be

adapted to keep up with

the growing number of

enthusiasts.

He also advised coun-

cil to investigate build-

ing more ball diamonds

in the city, noting that

the number is currently

below average.

Ackerman says feed-

back pointed to the in-

ability to host tourna-

ments.

“They’re now broken

up – two diamonds here,

two diamonds there.”

A quad complex

would make hosting

games a lot easier, he

said.

The indoor fl oor

space in the city was

found to be insuffi cient

to support the city’s

needs. Suggestions

were made to create

a dry fl oor arena that

could be utilized for a

number of sports in-

cluding pickleball and

fl oor hockey, among

others, and could also

be fl ooded to create a

rink if wanted.

Asked about the

SASCU Memorial in-

door arena, Ackerman

said the city doesn’t

have direct control over

some matters. The fa-

cility is owned by the

fall fair society and the

Shuswap Recreation

Society is on contract

for scheduling.

“So we’re looking

at their usage numbers

and demand for the

facility – and factor-

ing that into the overall

picture for amenities in

Salmon Arm, currently

and moving forward.”

Comparing Salmon

Arm to other B.C. com-

munities with 10,000 to

20,000 residents, four

key fi ndings were:

• the city is above

average in hectares of

parkland per 1,000 resi-

dents;

• it’s below average

in provision of ball dia-

monds, sport courts and

playgrounds;

• playgrounds and

neighbourhood parks

are both areas where

the city is at, or below,

average in quantity.

• Salmon Arm has

some speciality ame-

nities that other com-

munities don’t, like the

water park and skate

park. Other speciality

amenities that could be

added are a BMX park,

lacrosse box or outdoor

track.

Regarding parkland,

the consultant noted

that by adding walk-

ing and biking trails,

adding playgrounds or

a hard-surface court,

green space can be

changed into a usable

recreation area. He

noted that Salmon Arm

has great support in cre-

ating trails from groups

such as Greenways and

the Shuswap Trail Alli-

ance.

He suggested that

the better the balance

of recreational facilities

and usable parks and

the more inviting they

are, the more they will

attract tourists as well

as young families to

move into the area.

A second open house

on the draft Parks and

Recreation Master Plan

will be held on Wednes-

day, Oct. 17, 6 to 8 p.m.

at the recreation centre

auditiorium.

“Tables will be set up

with all the feedback

we’ve gathered thus far,

as well as recommenda-

tions to address short-

falls and opportunity,”

said Ackerman. “At

the same open house,

we will have updated

conceptual plans for the

new cemetery.”

The open house will

be workshop style, with

a presentation to begin

followed by a break-out

into focus groups.

Ackerman said staff

hope to bring a fi nal

draft of the plan to

council in November.

Pool upgrade on radarBy Martha Wickett and Cavelle LayesOBSERVER STAFF

In the swim: A draft recreation plan is calling for an upgrade of Salmon Arm’s swimming pool.



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Editorial

The last one out of the Liberal caucus room bet-ter turn off the lights.

Veteran Shuswap MLA George Abbott announced Thursday he won’t run again in May 2013. He brings the current number of Liberals bowing out to nine, including the high-profile Kevin Falcon and Bill Barisoff.

All of them reference personal commitments for moving on, and that’s likely the case for indi-viduals like Abbott who has been in office since 1996. He deserves credit for his dedication to the public service and his constituents.

However, there’s no ignoring the fact that the Liberals are in trouble. The free-fall started under Gordon Campbell and, if anything, the pace has picked up under Christy Clark.

Despite her attempt to differentiate herself from her predecessor and promises of more open com-

munication with British Columbians, Clark can’tget a break. Absolutely nothing has helped.

The NDP continues to sit at the top of the pollsand the B.C. Conservatives are nipping at theLiberals’ traditional free-enterprise base.

As a result, there can’t be any doubt that theparty’s fortunes have played a role in the rapid-fire retirements underway. Preferably, you leaveoffice on your own terms rather than going down to defeat.

It’s almost like history is repeating itself asthere are parallels between what is happening tothe Liberals and what occurred with the Socredsin their last days in power.

Caucus members will continue to jump before spring’s election and Clark may become knownas the latest version of Rita Johnston.

- Vernon Morning Star

Liberals face downward spiral

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be to dispense with the masks and make vaccinations among

health-care workers mandatory, as it is in dozens of hospitals

throughout the United States.

As it stands now, the policy allows health-care workers (and

Interior Health Authority staff, volunteers, students, contractors

and vendors) who come into contact with patients at publicly

funded facilities or in the community to wear a mask during fl u

season — if they have not been vaccinated.

The obvious question would be: Why are they not vaccinat-

ed? They are health-care workers. They know (or should know)

vaccination can be effective during fl u season.

They know (or should know) vaccinations are perfectly safe,

despite the various claims from some that they got the fl u after

receiving the shot. They didn’t and can’t as it is impossible to

get the fl u from the shot as it is composed of dead fl u virus.

They know (or should know) the fl u causes more deaths in

Canada than all other vaccine-preventable diseases combined.

The fact the vaccination rate among those who work with pa-

tients in B.C. is historically less than 50 per cent (according to

the provincial health offi cer) points to an utter lack of education

among health-care workers.

That lack of education, and not mandatory immunization

measures, is what the B.C. Nurses’ Union is pointing to in its

concern about the policy. Margaret Dhillon, a BCNU executive

councillor, told me the union would prefer increasing immuni-

zation rates through targeted education, as was planned via a

joint working group with health authorities during the H1N1

epidemic of three years ago.

But, as Dhillon noted, the working group has not met for

more than a year.

Still, why are vaccination rates among health-care workers

so abysmally low? Why would a nurse, a care-aide or a doc-

tor think twice about not being vaccinated when they know (or

should know) that foregoing vaccination can mean, literally,

death to some with whom they come into contact if they, the

health-care worker, has infl uenza?

“There are people in all areas of life, with or without a medical

background, who have different perspectives,” Dhillon said.

There may be reasons relating to culture or religion for refus-

ing to get vaccinated and that is well within a person’s right.

However, nobody has the right to endanger another in the

workplace. A health-care worker should have the right to not be

vaccinated — just as the health authorities should have a right

to not employ those who decide against vaccination.

-Chris Foulds is the editor of Kamloops This Week.

GUEST SHOT

Chris Foulds


VIEW POINT

The federal government has just can-

celled 3,000 environmental reviews

across Canada, as it works to weaken

this country’s environmental protec-

tion so that the controversial Enbridge

Northern Gateway pipeline can go

through northern B.C.

Nearly 500 project assessments have

been cancelled in B.C., including a

number in the Shuswap.

The Canadian Environmental Assess-

ment Agency has printed a scripted ex-

planation (remember, scientists aren’t

allowed to speak out themselves). It

says that only “small scale” projects

have had their assessments cancelled,

projects so small they “pose little or no

risk to the environment.”

And to replace their assessments, we

are informed that the BC Environmen-

tal Assessment Offi ce will pick up the

slack. It will carry out assessments on

these “small, low risk” projects instead.

But what constitutes a “small, low

risk project?”

Here are the standards used by the

current BC government to say that a

project is too small to be assessed:

Tiny dams that hold a mere 9,999,999

million cubic metres of water.

Minute little coal mines that produce

just 249,000 tonnes of coal per year

Insignifi cant sand and gravel pits that

produce a mere 499,000 tonnes per

year.

Miniscule little sawmills that cut a

barely measurable 749,000 board feet

a day.

Cute little neighbourhood natural gas

processing plants that only generate 5.5

million cubic metres of gas a day, or a

completely inconsequential two tonnes

of sulphur emissions per day.

A laughably small slaughterhouse

that generates a hardly visible 799 cu-

bic metres of liquid waste discharge per

day.

The federal government’s environ-

mental rules are evaporating, and B.C.’s

environmental standards are headed for

extinction too. Australia is experiencing

an economic disaster right now, because

of its over-reliance on resource extrac-

tion.

Canada is heading down the same

road. The economy and the environ-

ment are not separate – they are one and

the same.

Warren Bell

I was surprised to read in local papers

how another “successful” Roots and

Blues festival was held, and with no in-

cidents.

What do you class as successful, and

the only reason it was incident-free,

was because those in charge overlooked

problems, such as public marijuana

smoking, loitering at local business and

excessive noise?

I live over fi ve kilometres away and

even at times the “drum beats” are too

loud. Where is our noise bylaw? Is there

no regard or respect for the many resi-

dents in seniors apartments and single

homes within a few blocks of the site?

Not everyone is deaf.

A few respectable citizens in our city

are trying to enforce a “clean air bylaw.”

Tobacco smokers are not allowed to

smoke near buildings, or in them, nor in

public seating areas, yet marijuana puff-

ing was allowed in seating areas during

the shows.

Since when did marijuana selling and

smoking become legal in Salmon Arm?

Is the board turning a blind eye? I’m sure

Linda Tanaka wouldn’t have allowed it.

Where is the security and policing at a

time like this? The “smokers” showed

no respect for the decent citizens want-

ing to watch some good talent. They

had to sit and smell while joint smokers

passed their drug around, continually

smoking it. People living within blocks

of the fairgrounds had the rotten, haz-

ardous smell in their homes. Marijuana

is an intoxicating drug, leading to seri-

ous medical and social problems when

abused.

I’m sure many of the abusers drove

home after and where was enforcement

if there were no incidents?

Those smokers show total disregard

for all respectable folks present. You

can go to a bluegrass festival, W.O.W.

or local coffeehouses and you do not

see such disgusting and disrespectful

behaviour.

E. F. Lowe

I am pleased that the B.C. govern-

ment has asked the province’s election

offi cials to examine the potential for In-

ternet voting in provincial and munici-

pal elections.

I would also like to acknowledge

Premier Christy Clark for leading this

initiative. Modernizing B.C.’s electoral

process was one of the key promises she

made when she became premier and

long overdue.

Low voter turnout has become an in-

creasingly apparent issue in provincial

and municipal elections.

Internet voting has the potential to

increase the number of voters who take

part in the process and that can only be

good for democracy.

June Chen

The Observer asked:

Fiona Peebles“I think (Christy Clark’s) going to have her whole cabinet walk out on her.”

John Stuart“I was surprised. I thought he was doing a good job.”

Mavis Brown “I think he retired because he didn’t think the Liberals could win another election.”

Vern Brodie“I liked him as a politician. He was good for the province and the area. I wish him luck.”

Vic Massey“I hate to see him go. He’s probably the best politician they had.”

What do you think of George Abbott’s retirement from politics?

It has been clear for years that the old Environ-

mental Assessment Act, which demanded thou-

sands of low-risk environmental “screenings,”

was inherently fl awed. The independent Environ-

ment Commissioner stated in both 2009 and 2012

that nearly all of them dealt with projects unlikely

to cause adverse environmental affects or pose

signifi cant environmental risks. He stated, very

clearly, that our resources could be much more

appropriately focused on major projects that pre-

sented possible signifi cant environmental impact.

In addition, the projects in question are still

subject to strong federal environmental protection

laws and regulations including: the Canadian En-

vironmental Protection Act, the Fisheries Act, the

Migratory Birds Convention Act, and the Species

at Risk Act. Many projects are also subject to pro-

vincial certifi cates of approval, permits for emis-

sions of air and water and waste management, and

local municipal permits. Furthermore, where the

projects are on federal land, the federal authority

has an obligation under the new environmental as-

sessment legislation to ensure there are no signifi -

cant adverse environmental effects.

The “screenings” designation under the old En-

vironmental Assessment Act captured thousands

of small and routine projects with little risk of

signifi cant environmental impact. These minor

projects were automatically required to undergo

an environmental assessment under the old act

because the project was on federal land, included

federal funds, or tripped another similar “trigger.”

Rather than focusing on these minor projects, our

government has decided to focus federal environ-

mental assessment efforts on major projects with

signifi cant negative impact and risk to the envi-

ronment.

Finally, there is a safety-net authority built into

our plan. As federal Environment Minister, I can

require an environmental assessment for any ex-

ceptional project not identifi ed in the new project

list. For example: a relatively routine type of proj-

ect in a proposed location of signifi cant environ-

mental risk.

Peter Kent, Federal Environment Minister

Act has many ‘safety net’ provisions

Economy and environment the same

Internet voting would improve democracy

Festival not problem-free for resident


1919 Teachers and pupils of

Salmon Arm High School were anxious to

have a library and were canvassing for dona-

tions of books.

Because of the increased number of elemen-

tary students, the high school was being

conducted in the premises adjoining Mr.

Toomb’s store on Alexander Avenue.

1929 West Canadian Hydro

Electric offi cials addressed a crowd of about

50 in the city hall at a chamber of commerce

sponsored meeting to explain advantages, in

power, water supply and irrigation, of it tak-

ing over the local utilities. The meeting was

chaired by chamber president C.W. Mobley.

1939 Tuesday evening the ther-

mometer plunged below the freezing point in

parts of Salmon Arm.

The Observer came out in new dress with a

larger type face known as Excelsior.

The declaration of war against Germany was

carried in this week’s issue of the Observer.

1949 Jack Hume, operator of

Central Service, challenged a bylaw passed

by council at the request of eight other

garage operators, limiting the hours of

business. He announced he would take the

matter to court.

First annual prize in the Kinsmen’s fi fth

annual Labor Day Parade went to a fl oat

entered by Beer’s Department Store.

The Observer, in an editorial, blasted the

CBC’s demand for an increase to $5 in radio

licensing fees, claiming for the programming

and service received, the existing $2.50 was

too much.

1959 A special meeting of

Salmon Arm merchants was called this week

to consider a proposal to revert to a full-day

closure, instead of a half day, for all retail

outlets. It was also proposed to change the

day from Wednesday to Monday.

Weatherman Ernest Doe reported the wettest

Labour Day holiday weekend in 26 years.

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A rock concert-

themed employment

event will take place in

Salmon Arm on Thurs-

day, Sept. 13.

JobFest is being fea-

tured in 50 communi-

ties across the province

and will be held from

noon to 6 p.m. in the

Ross Street Plaza.

“The idea is to get

youth excited about

employment options,”

explains Lana Fitt of

Salmon Arm Economic

Development.

The main stage will

feature presentations

throughout the day

along with a variety of

booths. Entertainment

will be key to the event,

with indie act Acres of

Lions, who is touring

with JobFest, perform-

ing, along with local

entertainers.

Visitors will be in-

troduced to career op-

tions through face-to-

face discussions with

presenters, interactive

games, and other ca-

reer-related informa-

tion. The event is target-

ing students in grades

10, 11 and 12, says

Fitt, although there will

also be information for

adults interested in ca-

reer changes.

Okanagan College

representatives will be

on site as well as staff

from the new employ-

ment centre, Workplace

BC.

The school district

will be providing one

bus from each school to

travel to the event.

Because the event is

running until 6 p.m.,

students are also invited

to drop by after school.

Federated Co-opera-

tives’ taxes will likely

be going down next

year.

Because Federated is

the only business in the

city’s Class 4, Major

Industry class, it is the

only one that will be af-

fected by a decrease city

council is proposing.

At the Aug. 20

meeting of the city’s

development and

planning services com-

mittee, council ap-

proved a $25,000 de-

crease in 2013 for the

major industry class, to

be reassessed at the end

of that year. The pro-

posal will go to coun-

cil’s regular meeting on

Sept. 10 to be discussed

further and probably fi -

nalized.

Monica Dalziel, the

city’s chief fi nancial of-

fi cer, prepared a report

so that council could

revisit its property tax

multiples, previously

revisited in 2008.

“In addition to court

challenges and Federat-

ed Co-operatives Ltd.’s

discussion around this

issue, it is a timely re-

view,” she wrote in her

preamble.

Federatives Co-

operatives previously

requested a decrease in

taxes, plus the issue of

municipal property tax-

es on major industry in

B.C. reached the courts

three years ago.

A report for the Union

of BC Municipalities

on the issue notes: “The

issues came to a head in

2009 due to the impact

of the recession on ma-

jor forest products com-

panies. In 2009, there

were seven lawsuits

fi led by major industrial

property owners with

respect to municipal

tax rates. Most promi-

nently Catalyst Paper,

a major pulp and paper

producer, refused to pay

its property tax bill and

launched a court chal-

lenge to the tax rates

based on the proposi-

tion that their tax rates

are inconsistent with

the cost of services pro-

vided.”

Along with the court

challenges, Dalziel not-

ed that council mem-

bers have been told the

Class 6, Business’s tax

multiple is too high. She

stated her report would

help council make an

informed decision on

tax multiples.

It outlined what tax

shifts would mean for

various categories, and

concluded: “The prop-

erty tax multiples are

relatively comparable

with the other commu-

nities sampled. If coun-

cil is concerned with

the Class 4 (Major In-

dustry) multiple, a pos-

sible course of action

is to reduce the Class 4

(Major Industry) by 0.5

in each of the next fi ve

years, thereby shifting

approximately $25,000

annually...”

A $25,000 tax shift

away from major indus-

try would mean a $2.38

increase for a residen-

tial property assessed at

$294,000, and $3.24 for

a $400,000 residential

property.

For a business, a

$25,000 tax shift away

from major industry

would mean a $2.15

increase on a business

assessed at $100,000;

$21.53 on a $1 million

business assessment

and $43.07 on a busi-

ness assessed at $2 mil-

lion.

If the $25,000 was

shifted away from busi-

ness taxes as well, a

$294,000 residential

property would pay

an increase of $3.01

while one assessed at

$400,000 would pay

$4.09 more.

Mayor Nancy Cooper

said the report showed

Kamloops is the only

municipality with a

higher multiplier in the

major industry class

than Salmon Arm.

“We found ours with

regard to heavy indus-

try, those were way

higher than most com-

munities... Council de-

cided they wanted to

start bringing that more

into line, starting slowly

was their idea.”

She said the change

would not make a lot of

difference to business

and residential catego-

ries, but would make a

difference to major in-

dustrial.

“We had to consider

the category – there’s

only one... We felt peo-

ple would support it.

We’re not only trying to

keep jobs but encourage

jobs in that category.”

Tax cuts proposed for FederatedBy Martha WickettOBSERVER STAFF

Nancy CooperSALMON ARM

MAYOR

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VICTORIA – I was

as surprised as anyone

to hear about the plan

by this newspaper’s

owner, David Black, to

begin regulatory work

on an oil refi nery for

Kitimat.

I’ll leave it to others to

comment on the practi-

cality of that plan, and

whether it would make

the proposed Northern

Gateway pipeline proj-

ect more acceptable

to B.C.’s government

and population. Black

Press news coverage,

columns, letters to the

editor and other reader

comments are not af-

fected by this project,

and there has been

a range of views ex-

pressed already.

Whatever the merits

of the refi nery idea, it

has advanced the de-

bate over pipelines and

the place of oil in our

society. And that’s a

good thing, because as

someone with a basic

knowledge of chemis-

try and some experi-

ence in oil refi ning, I

have noticed a lot of

ignorance about the

subject.

Today I’d like to ad-

dress some of the main

misconceptions, which

have been exploited by

some opponents. The

fi rst one is oil pollution

in general and how it

gets into the environ-

ment.

A global study by the

Smithsonian Institution

in 1995 calculated the

amount of oil making

its way into oceans

this way: Big tanker

spills accounted for 37

million gallons a year,

about fi ve per cent of

the total marine oil pol-

lution identifi ed.

By far the largest

source was oil runoff

from land into drains,

from oil changes,

municipal and indus-

trial wastes and other

sources: 363 million

gallons. Bilge cleaning

and other routine ship

maintenance added

137 million gallons,

four times the tanker

spill average.

Air pollution from

vehicles and industry

deposited hydrocar-

bon particles equal

to another 97 million

gallons; natural seeps

added 62 million gal-

lons; offshore drilling

discharges accounted

for 15 million gallons.

So that’s the fi rst

thing to understand.

It’s not tankers and

pipelines doing most

of the polluting. It’s

you and me.

Then there is the

propaganda about

greenhouse gas emis-

sions from the oil sands

crude. Actor Robert

Redford is one of the

highest-profi le pitch-

men for the false no-

tion that “tar sands” oil

generates three times

the greenhouse gases

as conventional oil.

The facts are clear.

The most widely cited

source is a graph pre-

pared by Cambridge

Energy Research As-

sociates, which shows

that 75 per cent of

greenhouse gases from

all types of crude oc-

cur when the gasoline,

jet fuel and diesel are

burned by the end user.

Yes, there are varia-

tions in emissions on

the remaining quar-

ter. Emissions from

mined oil sands crude

are slightly higher

than steam extraction,

which is slightly high-

er than conventionally

drilled and pumped

crude. The most green-

house gas-intensive

crude used in North

America is California

heavy crude, which is

conventionally drilled.

Burning coal pro-

duces far more green-

house gases than oil, as

University of Victoria

climate scientist An-

drew Weaver has cal-

culated.

Two U.S. environ-

mental groups, includ-

ing the one fronted by

Redford, have lately

been promoting a study

that suggests oil sands

crude is more corrosive

to pipelines. False, says

the industry, showing

analysis of pipes that

have carried diluted bi-

tumen for decades.

The Trans-Mountain

pipeline has been car-

rying crude from Al-

berta to Burnaby and

Washington state for

more than 60 years. It

has periodically car-

ried heavy crude for 40

years, and diluted bitu-

men for 25 years.

Some of that crude

is refi ned in Washing-

ton and the gasoline

and diesel barged up

to supply B.C. gas sta-

tions. And of course

Vancouver Island, Hai-

da Gwaii and all other

B.C. islands depend on

marine fuel shipments.

And let’s not for-

get the most common

heavy oil used in B.C.

It’s called asphalt.

Tom Fletcher is leg-islative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocal-news.com

He can be reached at: tfl [email protected]

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B.C. It’s called asphalt.


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Yoga studio takes venture out on the waterNorth America’s

fastest-growing sport is

coming to Salmon Arm

and residents now have

the chance to try it out

for themselves,

Dakshina Yoga is

taking paddle boarding

to Shuswap Lake, and

bringing with it a whole

new twist.

Jamie Granville, the

yoga studio’s owner,

will be combining the

serene feeling of the

water with the relaxing

nature of yoga.

Combining yoga and

paddle-boarding also

gives participants a

number of other advan-

tages.

One of the things

people enjoy about the

new experience is sim-

ply the change from a

more traditional yoga

practice.

“It provides a new ex-

perience, and switching

things up a little,” says

Granville.

Granville explains

that in a studio set-

ting participants have

the stability of a fl oor.

The fl oor never moves

sideways or bobs up

and down as it will on a

paddle-board.

This means all the

stabilizer muscles that

participants wouldn’t

normally use on a daily

basis get a work out.

The boards add a

twist to yoga and a lot

of people don’t want to

be inside a studio all the

time. This is something

participants can do

outdoors before winter

comes around.

You do not need to

be a pro at yoga to start

moving your sessions

from the studio to the

water. Granville ex-

plains that if she has a

beginner in her group,

she will simply teach

less advanced positions

and give them plenty of

options on what they

can do.

One of her favourite

changes the water set-

ting brings to yoga is

laughter.

“The studio has a

really quiet and calm

setting where we kind

of discourage loud talk-

ing,” she says. “Out on

the lake we encourage

everyone to have fun,

yell and laugh.”

Granville explains

that if you feel like you

are going to fall, you

can just fall into the

water.

“You feel like a kid

again.”

Dakshina Yoga will

be offering classes for

anyone 12 and up, at

$70 which includes

boards, taxes and a

90-minute class. If you

have a board of your

own, classes are only

$50.

All participants must

fi rst take a introduction

to paddle boarding class

before they hit the wa-

ter to ensure the safety

of everyone.

Classes are scheduled

Tuesday, Thursday and

Saturday in the early

morning or late after-

noon around sunset.

These, says Granville,

are the times when the

wind is not as strong

and the lakes are less

congested, making for

calmer waters.

For more information

or to register, call Gran-

ville at 250-833-8354.

By Cavelle LayesOBSERVER STAFF

Sport on the rise: Harmony Roberge takes part in a recent paddle board and yoga workshop.

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Directors seek action on invasive musselsColumbia Shuswap

Regional District direc-

tors want to shut down

entry of invasive mus-

sels to B.C. waters.

At the Aug. 16 board

meeting, the board

agreed to submit a res-

olution to the Union of

British Columbia Mu-

nicipalities, asking that

the province take im-

mediate action to pro-

tect B.C. lakes from the

introduction of quagga

and zebra mussels.

Directors want to see

mandatory inspections

and quarantine, when

warranted, of vessels

being transported from

areas currently suffer-

ing infestations.

The late resolution

was put forward by

Area E Rural Sicamous

director Rhona Martin,

who noted the invasive

species pose a serious

threat to the province’s

natural aquatic ecosys-

tems and can produce

signifi cant negative im-

pacts to the economy.

“Hamish said it

could be a real threat to

plugging up water in-

takes,” said Martin re-

ferring to (the CSRD’s

environmental services

co-ordinator.) “He was

very concerned about

it. We’re dealing with

milfoil introduced

some 30 years ago and

this is another kink in

the hose.”

Martin notes there

have been infestations

in other parts of the

country.

“When it was fi rst

identifi ed, quagga was

coming from the U.S.

but apparently it’s

coming from all sides

now.”

Area D Falkland-

Silver Creek-Ranchero

director Rene Talbot

pointed out implement-

ing control on vessels

would be a huge chal-

lenge for places where

lakes cross borders.

CSRD partners on trails

The partnership has

been reconfi rmed.

Columbia Shuswap

Regional District direc-

tors voted unanimously

to sign a three-year

trail construction and

maintenance contract

with the Shuswap Trail

Alliance.

Parks Team Leader

Marcin Pachcinski told

the board costs are re-

duced because the non-

profi t Trail Alliance

can access funding that

is not available to the

regional district.

As well, he said the

organization attracts

volunteers, who have

a passion for the trails

and show it through

their enthusiastic

work.

Pachcinski assured

directors that the agree-

ment does not prevent

the regional district

from getting work done

by other contractors.

As to who decides

where trails are estab-

lished, Pachcinski said

development planning

committees in each of

the areas work with

CSRD staff to establish

priorities, which are

then taken to the board

for approval.

Salmon Arm reps

Debbie Cannon and

Chad Eliason praised

the group.

“The key to it is the

potential leverage…”

said Eliason. “We’re

getting a great bang for

our buck, we’re getting

big production out of

very small dollars.”

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Troy Mick has cho-

sen his fi nal 22.

Although the Silver-

Backs’ head coach and

GM would have pre-

ferred a couple more ex-

hibition games to watch

his returning players,

he’s pleased with his

new squad.

“I think it’s very ex-

citing fi rst and fore-

most; we’ve brought in

a whole new attitude

and a whole new com-

mitment level...,” he

said Monday morn-

ing after fi nalizing the

team’s roster over the

weekend. “The tough-

est thing, I would have

liked to play one or two

more exhibition games

to get an eye on the re-

turning guys. I don’t

know what they can and

cannot do.”

The biggest thing

now will be getting the

line combinations set.

“I decided to go with

a few extra forwards –

I have a few questions

– to make sure I get

the right group of guys

up there. There’s the

‘want’ factor. They have

to show me how badly

they want it.”

He said although the

process hasn’t been

harder than he expected,

it will take a little longer

than if he had known the

team previously. Usu-

ally, he said, it would be

a matter of adding to the

lineup.

As of Monday, the

team had played three

games – the fi rst, Sun-

day, Aug. 26 versus the

Wenatchee Wild, which

they lost 3-2. Then, in a

home-and-home series

versus rival Vernon Vi-

pers, Vernon tied it up in

the last 15 seconds Fri-

day for a 2-2 score. On

Saturday in Vernon, the

SilverBacks fell 3-1 to

the Vipers.

Mick said the games

were more of an evalua-

tion, because the whole

roster wasn’t dressed.

While the Wenatchee

team was an older, more

experienced squad, he

said the SilverBacks

should have won the tie

game versus Vernon.

“I was disappoint-

ed with the 3-1 loss,

but we were playing

against a perennial

powerhouse...” he said,

pleased that it was a

close contest.

“I was happy, but def-

initely not content. I like

to win.”

He points out that

molding the team is a

process, particularly

SPORTS’Backs look to reverse fortunes

Post-Olympic letdown becomes realityThere is no such

thing as an Olympic

hangover.

Allison McNeill held

this view – until she got

one.

The former Salmon

Arm Jewel and cur-

rent coach of the Ca-

nadian Women’s Bas-

ketball team has been

experiencing what she

thought didn’t exist.

“There really is,

there totally is. I’ve

been pretty melan-

choly. I miss the team,

I miss the excitement

of building to get there.

It’s kind of a melan-

choly feeling – it’s

reassessing, resetting

your goals,” McNeill

told the Observer. She has been in

touch with some team

members via email, Fa-

cebook and Twitter.

“A lot feel the same

way. I remember high

school graduation feel-

ing like that. You’re

moving on but it’s so

sad – you’ll never have

that exact team again.”

Highlights of the

Olympics for her in-

cluded “how we quali-

fi ed – it was on Canada

Day, the last berth, it

was really special.”

But the biggest

highlight, she says,

was just being at the

Games, where players

and coaching staff get

to play at the highest

level.

Walking in and out

during the opening

ceremonies, with all

the different countries

present and people

cheering, was also a

special experience, one

she was able to experi-

ence with her husband

Mike McNeill, one of

her assistant coaches.

When she was fi rst

Close call: SilverBacks forward Alex Gillies takes a shot on goal during a 2-2 exhibition game against the Vernon Vipers Friday evening at the Shaw Centre.

Olympians: Women’s Basketball assistant coaches Lisa Thomaidis and Mike McNeill pose with coach Allison McNeill, right. See McNeill on pg A16

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Trails champion mournedLong-time champion of trails and the natural

world in the Shuswap, John Coffey, died peace-

fully in his sleep Saturday night after a short

battle with cancer. Coffey was a co-founder of

the Shuswap Trail Alliance, lead trail steward,

route fi nder, naturalist and guide. He was an

active member of the Shuswap Naturalists, Shus-

wap Outdoors, the Kamloops Outdoors Club and

the Larch Hills Nordic Society.

Bannister recognizedThe Salmon Arm’s Drew Bannister has received

a combined sports/academic award.

Brent Hoskins, executive director of the Burnaby

Mountain Lacrosse Elite Development Program,

has announced the recipients of the third annual

Burnaby Mountain Selects (BMS) Scholar Ath-

lete Awards. The awards were developed to help

celebrate academic achievement and on-fi eld

excellence for each scholastic year. Bannister is

among 85 student-athletes who competed in the

fall 2011 and/or summer 2012 BMS Elite Tour-

ing Program and achieved an academic aver-

age of 80 per cent or higher for the 2011-2012

school year. The recipients attend both public

and private schools in 26 communities across

B.C.’s Lower Mainland, the Coast, the Interior

and Washington State.

Curling registration beginsSigns of the season are in evidence.

Fall registration at the Salmon Arm Curling

Centre takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 18. Day and

junior league registration runs 2 to 4 p.m. while

registration for the evening leagues goes from 7

to 8 p.m.

Joining Wolfpack teamsFive former Salmon Arm Secondary students

have been selected to the Thompson Rivers

University athletics program. Joining the TRU

Wolfpack Women’s Soccer Team are Laura

Stacer, fi rst year, and Amanda Barrett, third year.

Joining the men’s team are Austin Schneebli,

Colton Walker and Travis Froelich.

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given that he’s taking

over a team that had

only 16 wins the previ-

ous season.

“We’re very excited

to turn the fortunes.”

It will be necessary

to give the players the

“benefi t of the doubt,”

he said, by giving them

time to prove them-

selves.

“It’s not a matter of

winning every game,

but you have to com-

pete every game.”

The new roster looks

like this:

• Goalies - returnee

Adam Clark and import

Colin Dzijacky;

• Defencemen - rook-

ie Dylan Bowen, return-

ee and assistant captain

Brendan Kennedy, re-

turnee and new captain

Bennett Hambrook,

returnee and assistant

captain Sean Flanagan,

returnee Shane Hanna

and import Brayden

Sherbinin;

• Forwards - affi liate/

import Michael Klona-

rakis, import Brandon

Mistal, returnee and

assistant captain Jeff

Kennedy, rookie Josh

Bowes, rookie Ryan

Simpson, rookie Carter

Lukenda, returnee Alex

Gillies, rookie Bryden

Marsh, rookie Troy

Petrick, rookie Anthony

Croston, returnee Tra-

vis Stephens, rookie

Josh Ellis, rookie Ryan

Schwalbe and returnee

Garrett Hendrickson.

The roster includes

two Salmon Arm play-

ers – Shane Hanna and

Bryden Marsh – and

Mick says a couple of

local guys will be affi li-

ates (AP) this season.

With the new relation-

ship being developed

between the Junior A

franchise and Salmon

Arm Minor Hockey,

he expects there will be

more local players in

the future.

“Come on out and

cheer the guys on,” he

says to fans. “They’ll be

working hard for you,

that’s one thing you can

count on.”

The ‘Backs open the

regular season at the

BCHL Showcase in

Chilliwack at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 8 against

West Kelowna, before

taking on Nanaimo on

Sunday at 11 a.m. Then

the season starts in ear-

nest with another home-

and-home series versus

Vernon on Friday, Sept.

14 at the Shaw Centre

followed by a Saturday

contest in Vernon. Both

games start at 7 p.m.

Mick’s son Logan

plays for the Vernon Vi-

pers. Asked how it was

losing to Vernon – now

his son’s team, he ad-

mits it wasn’t easy.

“It was tough. It was

not too bad the fi rst

game (that ended in a

tie), but when we lost

3-1, there was that big

smile when I got home

at midnight. I didn’t

think I could smack

it off him,” he laughs.

“That wouldn’t be al-

lowed.”

Golds learn from Trojans

It was an education.

The Salmon Arm Golds

hosted Fife High School

from Tacoma, Wash. for

Friday Night Lights, their

fi rst game of the season.

“We knew we were go-

ing to be in tough, but

they’re actually better than

they have been the last few

years,” said head coach

Rob Neid, adding that

two of the Tacoma players

have already signed on for

scholarships with major

universities.

Still, the Salmon Arm

players did well. Jordan

Goertzen tallied 10 tackles

on defence, Grant Shishido

notched an interception and

Will Walton had a sack.

The lone touchdown was

scored by Ivor Kuzmick on

a nice pass from Eric Bor-

thistle.

“So it was a really good

experience for our guys.

They’re a young team,

mostly Grade 11s. It was a

real eye-opener for sure.”

Neid said he’s happy as

the game provided a good

learning experience to

build on.

“It’s quite impressive

that a team from Seattle

would come up. They had

an opportunity to go to

Vancouver or Kelowna.

They chose us – I was re-

ally impressed that they

would come. In order to

get to Salmon Arm, they

have to drive right through

Kelowna. It was an honour

to host these guys.”

He said one of the rea-

sons they were keen to

come to Salmon Arm is the

good price the Elk’s camp

in Canoe offers.

This Saturday, Sept. 8

the Golds host Valleyview

from Kamloops, with the

Junior Varsity team play-

ing at 4 p.m. and the Var-

sity squad at 6 p.m., both at

the SASCU Sports Fields

at Little Mountain.

Stop: Referee Ross Thompson looks on as Washington State Fife Trojan Fisher Dylan is tackled by SAS Gold Jor-dan Goertzen during the Golds 54-8 loss Friday.

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asked to coach the se-

nior team, she knew

she would be travelling

a lot. Her husband, also

a basketball coach, was

travelling too, so she

requested him as her as-

sistant.

“If he wasn’t a good

coach I wouldn’t have

done that. I’m a little

more competitive than

that,” she laughs.

“It’s extra special to

share something like

the Olympics with

someone you love. It’s

been our life’s goal.”

Another highlight

has been working with

the team.

“The best part is

knowing you’ve helped

12 women achieve

their goals, when you

seen them at the open-

ing ceremonies and at

the games.”

On the court, the Ca-

nadian team’s upset of

Brazil, which put them

in the quarter fi nals,

stands out.

McNeill notes that

when the Canadian

team would come from

behind, some observ-

ers would say it was

too bad they didn’t

have better starts, but

she sees it differently.

“We played very

good teams,” she

points out, explaining

that it wasn’t a matter

of not playing up to

potential.

“We never quit...

You’ve got to have that

‘never quit.’ Which I

think Canadians have.”

McNeill says the

team was fortunate to

escape the pressure

that falls on the top

teams and individuals.

“We went in with

virtually none. We won

the one we should have

– against Great Britain,

and then we upset Bra-

zil.”

The team fi nished

with a 2-4 record, los-

ing their fi nal game

to the perennial gold

medalists, Team USA.

And, through it all,

McNeill’s Salmon Arm

connection continued.

“I heard from Joe

Kupkee (her former

Jewels coach) through

the whole Olympics.

He sent an email after

each game – encourag-

ing stuff. It’s pretty neat

after all these years we

still keep in touch.”

Behind the scenes,

McNeill loved be-

ing immersed in the

Games, having the

chance to talk to coach-

es in other sports. It

was an eye-opener.

“We feel like we are

a ‘have-not’ sport, but

we realized a lot of

sports are underfunded

– it’s not just us.”

Back at home in

White Rock, McNeill

will take time to con-

sider whether she

wants to begin another

four-year cycle.

“Both my husband

and I, we’re pretty tired

but we’re still passion-

ate about coaching. At

this point, we still have

the passion and ener-

gy, but whether or not

we want to make that

commitment – other

coaches have said, give

yourself time.

“The Olympics can

be very emotional. It’s

tough to get there. We

had a great time there,

but the whole process

has been tough.”

Continued from pg. 14

McNeill considers her future

After doing the Sub-

aru Ironman Canada in

Penticton for eight years

in a row, Ray Warner

decided he wasn’t going

to do it next year.

But then he changed

his mind.

Warner fi nished the

Aug. 26 race – a 2.4-

mile (3.86-kilometre)

ocean swim, a 112-mile

(180.2-km) bike ride

followed by a marathon

run (26 miles, 385 yards

or 42.195 km) – and

chalked up the second

fastest time he’s done in

eight years.

He completed the

route in 12 hours, 10

minutes, 32 seconds,

giving him a placing of

788th out of 2,576 fi n-

ishers overall and 29th

out of 131 in his male

55- to 59-year-old cat-

egory.

“I wasn’t going to do

it next time, but I fi nally

got a feeling that I fi g-

ured out the bike ride

after eight tries,” he

says.

The run was the

toughest and he felt his

swim was a little slow.

But not the cycling.

“The bike ride went

incredibly well – I

couldn’t have asked

for a better bike ride.

The last 32 kilometres

was mostly downhill

or fl at... I was fi ghting a

head wind, but it wasn’t

really hot,” he explains.

“The run wasn’t really

hot either – 28 maybe

– but that’s not hot for

Penticton and the Iron-

man. Last year it was in

the 30s.”

The highlight, he

says, is simply getting

through the race.

“All the hard stuff is

done, you just have to

do the event. It’s a dif-

ferent hard – you don’t

have to go and train to-

morrow again. That was

a good day.”

The Ironman, as it’s

branded, won’t be held

in Penticton next year,

but a ‘challenge’ race

will be held, Warner

says, with the same

course and distance.

The difference will be

the opportunity to do

a two-person or three-

person relay.

“I think it’s great, it

will be really good for

the sport. A lot of peo-

ple might do it once or

twice as part of the relay

team and then try it out

themselves,” he says.

As for his future, War-

ner isn’t sure how many

more races he’ll do.

“I haven’t gotten the

time I think I need to

be doing... I would like

to be faster, like most

people. It doesn’t matter

what time you do it in,

you want to go faster.”

This year’s race was

the fi rst time he hasn’t

had to fi ght injuries.

“There were no is-

sues during the event,

nothing that was hurt-

ing me. I just ran out of

gas,” he laughs, noting

he was explaining that

reality to his son-in-law.

Even with the fi nish

line in sight, “when you

can’t control the urge to

walk for 30 or 40 feet,

you know you’re tired.

And most people do

that. There are not many

who run the whole Iron-

man run.”

Salmon Arm’s Joe

Petty also participated

in Penticton. This was

his second Ironman, the

fi rst two years ago. This

time, his body balked.

“In 2010, I had no ex-

pectations when I went

in and it went pretty

good... This year it

didn’t turn out the way

I had wanted.”

He explains that he

had cramping issues,

which forced him to

get off the bike about

130 kilometres into the

ride and work out the

cramps in his arms and

legs.

“It actually crossed

my mind to pack it in

after the bike,” he says.

Nonetheless, he hob-

bled his way through

the run, fi nishing in 14

hours, 54 minutes and

17 seconds. “It was

tough, the whole day

was tough... When I

crossed the fi nish line, I

said never again.”

However, he says, it

must be a bit like preg-

nancy. A few days later,

he had reconsidered.

But by that time, it was

too late to enter.

Petty might do a half-

marathon this year and,

despite the pain of the

Ironman, hasn’t ruled

out doing another one

in a couple of years.

“It’s a weird addic-

tion,” he concludes.

Taking fi tness to the limit

Iron guy: Ray Warner recently completed his eighth consecutive Ironman race and he has no intention of stopping yet.




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MMA fi ghters make debut in MerrittIntrepid Mixed Mar-

tial Arts team member

Jordan Roy is prepping

for his amateur debut

in a mixed martial arts

match this Saturday,

Sept. 8.

Roy has won numer-

ous no-gi grappling

and pankration events

in B.C. and feels ready

for whatever he will en-

counter in the cage.

He will be fi ghting

at UCL 15: King of the

Valley in Merritt.

Marcus Blair was

scheduled to fi ght on the

same card, also mak-

ing his amateur debut,

but suffered a hyper-

extended elbow while

training that has unfor-

tunately required him to

miss this event. He will,

no doubt, be back in the

action as soon as he is

recovered.

This can be a rough

and demanding sport

and, although precau-

tion are always taken,

accidents do occur —

especially when prepar-

ing for a cage fi ght.

Matt Blair is also

fi ghting in Merritt; he

has trained with Intrepid

Mixed Martial Arts, as

well as the local boxing

club, and has recently

moved to Kamloops.

He will be making his

amateur debut as well.

Most Intrepid Mixed

Martial Arts members

do not actually compete

in the cage, although

that does remain the

goal of many. The

competitions are pri-

marily no-gi grappling/

pankration events held

throughout B.C. These

competitions are ei-

ther grappling-only or

a more rules-restricted

version of full MMA

that takes place on open

mats rather than in a

cage.

Head instructor Rich-

ard Dubois, along with

several team members,

is also headed to the

world championships

in no-gi grappling this

fall.

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everyone with an inter-

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of both genders with

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A clean pair of shorts,

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The gym is located

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For more informa-

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If he’s not your teammate, you If he’s not your teammate, you probably don’t like him very probably don’t like him very much. A sentiment that would much. A sentiment that would surely be echoed by BCHL surely be echoed by BCHL players who don’t share a players who don’t share a dressing room with one half of dressing room with one half of Terrace’s gift to Salmon Arm;Terrace’s gift to Salmon Arm;

Brendan Kennedy.Brendan Kennedy.A solid 17 year old rookie season for twins, Brendan A solid 17 year old rookie season for twins, Brendan and Jeff, has them poised for more action following a and Jeff, has them poised for more action following a summer that spanned from a trip to Sweden to work summer that spanned from a trip to Sweden to work on a farm and in the gym, “Jeff and I had a trainer on a farm and in the gym, “Jeff and I had a trainer three times a week in Terrace and we worked just as three times a week in Terrace and we worked just as much with him as we did without him.”much with him as we did without him.”The off-season for the BCHL this spring and summer The off-season for the BCHL this spring and summer was just under six months, but that seemed too long was just under six months, but that seemed too long for Brendan and his brother “We’ve been in the interior for Brendan and his brother “We’ve been in the interior all August, two weeks in Penticton on the ice getting all August, two weeks in Penticton on the ice getting game ready before heading up to Salmon Arm.”game ready before heading up to Salmon Arm.”Brendan says the change in the aura of the SilverBacks Brendan says the change in the aura of the SilverBacks is night and day, “Not just around the team either but in is night and day, “Not just around the team either but in the community there’s a positive push from all our ex-the community there’s a positive push from all our ex-cited fans. Not only that, but the guys are bonding and cited fans. Not only that, but the guys are bonding and getting along really well so early into the season.”getting along really well so early into the season.”The defender who can be identifi ed by his trademark The defender who can be identifi ed by his trademark off-ice glasses is looking to add a bit more offensive off-ice glasses is looking to add a bit more offensive production this season. Since sibling rivalries are production this season. Since sibling rivalries are part of the fabric of hockey, Brendan does admit his part of the fabric of hockey, Brendan does admit his brother Jeff has a skill that he’d like to acquire, “He brother Jeff has a skill that he’d like to acquire, “He fi nds a way to run into people; more than I can. He has fi nds a way to run into people; more than I can. He has the ability to get out there and bang and crash on a the ability to get out there and bang and crash on a consistent basis.”consistent basis.”Your SilverBacks open the Regular Season this week-Your SilverBacks open the Regular Season this week-end at the Inaugural BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack, end at the Inaugural BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack, when they face off against West Kelowna on Saturday when they face off against West Kelowna on Saturday and Nanaimo on Sunday.and Nanaimo on Sunday.Look for the SilverBack Spotlight next week to fi nd out Look for the SilverBack Spotlight next week to fi nd out what Jeff Kennedy thinks about the upcoming season what Jeff Kennedy thinks about the upcoming season and his brothers on ice repertoire.and his brothers on ice repertoire.

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ARTS & EVENTSLook for some new energy and

excitement at this year’s fall fair.

Over at the midway, fairgoers

will be able to test their bravery

by hopping aboard the Kamika-

ze, a ride that consists of a single

stationary tower, supporting two

16-passenger gondolas on rotat-

ing arms.

During the ride, passengers are

swung backwards and forwards

to build up momentum, before the

gondola performs several inver-

sions.

For those who like a gentler

experience closer to the ground,

Mark Gagnon will be bringing a

bunch of wobbly water balls.

Climb into a zippered ball,

which is infl ated around the “rid-

er,” who then tries to walk on wa-

ter – learning quickly that falling

down can sometimes be a great

deal of fun.

Also added to the entertainment

roster is Kris Garwasiuk, a free-

style motocross performer. Gar-

wasiuk was the fi rst 15-year-old

in Canada to turn pro in the sport

of free-styling and continued on

to win the Canadian Champion-

ships, appear in two video games,

and become the only Canadian

to compete in his sport at the X-

Games.

Thrill seekers can fi nd Garwa-

siuk at Fifth Avenue between the

north and south grounds where he

will be performing a number of

jaw-dropping stunts.

The Salmon Arm Fall Fair is

promising some more fi rst-class

entertainment at this year’s event,

including performances by the

king himself.

Yes, Elvis will be in the build-

ing.

Penticton native Adam Fitz-

patrick is a favourite to many in

Salmon Arm, where he has per-

formed as Elvis, with all the right

moves and charismatic singing.

Elvis will appear on-stage Satur-

day, Sept. 8 at 12:45 p.m. with the

music of a young Elvis. At 2:30

p.m., he’ll bring the music of El-

vis’ 1968 comeback and at 4 he’ll

perform the Vegas years.

Sunday performances include

the young Elvis at 1 p.m. and the

Vegas years at 4 p.m.

There’s plenty of familiar favou-

rites to enjoy at the fair – antique

tractor display, parade, heavy

horse pull, scarecrow competition,

the Shuswap Idols, and old-time

trades such as blacksmithing.

As well as expanding activi-

ties, the association would like to

broaden membership, and extends

a warm welcome to anyone who

may be interested.

“We are looking for volunteers

of all ages and walks of life who

are passionate about agriculture,

community events, the fair and

maintaining green space in the

heart of our community,” says

Cheryl Johnson, a representative

of the association’s marketing

committee. “We need volunteers

who enjoy light carpentry, public

relations, event planning, local

history and creating lasting friend-

ships.”

For more information, visit

www.salmonarmfair.com or con-

tact the association at safallfair@

shaw.ca.

Fair weather: The weekend weather forecast is for sunny skies and happy times at the Salmon Arm Fall Fair, which runs Friday through Sunday at the fairgrounds.

Bring a can or twoSalmon Arm Fall Fair of-

fi cials would like to invite

the community to donate to a

good cause during the parade

Saturday, Sept. 8.

Staff and volunteers of this

year’s fall fair would like to re-

mind spectators that they will

once again be collecting food

for the Salvation Army Food

Bank throughout the annual

parade.

All non-perishable food

items will be appreciated. The

parade begins at 10:45 a.m.

Fair celebrates the Shuswap’s rural rootsBy Cavelle LayesOBSERVER STAFF

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Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our of ce, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5AIR CADETS – Royal Canadian Air Cadets 222 Shuswap Squadron hosts an

open house from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at South Canoe Centre 5970 19th Ave.

SE. Youths between 12 to 18 are invited to join. Call 250-832-2807 for more

information.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7Exhibition – SAGA Public Art Gallery’s “Railroad Bridges and the Lights of

Town,” paintings of Salmon Arm from 1967 to 2012 by longtime resident

Herald Nix, opens with a reception is Friday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. Gallery hours

are Tuesday to Saturday, 11a.m. to 4 p.m.

FALL FAIR - Opens today at 10 a.m and runs Saturday, Sept. 8 and Sunday,

Sept. 9 at the Salmon Arm Fairgrounds. Weekend gates open at 9 a.m. until

10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. See www.

salmonarmfair.com for more.

SATURDAY SEPT. 8FALL FAIR PARADE - Start time is 10:45 a.m. running until approximately 12:30

p.m. The route heads south on Fifth Street SW, turns left on 10th Ave. SW,

turns left on Shuswap Street, crosses the highway, turns right on Hudson

Avenue, turns left on Ross Street, left on Lakeshore Drive, turns left on 10th

St. SW, crosses the highway, turns left on Fifth Avenue SW and fi nishes.

TOY RUN – The 23rd annual Toy Run at Mcdonald’s parking lot at 11 a.m. The

Salvation Arm will be there to accept food and unwrapped toys.

AUDITIONS – Shuswap Theatre auditions for Mending Fences by Norm Foster

and directed by Danielle Dunn-Morris, take place Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.

or Sept. 9 at 1:30 p.m. Three cast members needed – two males, one in his

20s or early 30s, one in his 40s to early 50s and a female aged 40-50. For a

copy of the script or more information, call Cilla Budda 250-832-6805.

FILM FARE – The Shuswap Film Society opens the fall season with a showing

of Boy at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. Please note the new time for

the society’s Saturday night fi lms. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. For more

information, see the fall program guide at www.shuswapfi lm.net.

MONDAY, SEPT. 10SUICIDE PREVENTION - World Suicide Prevention Day event takes place with

information booths and a barbecue from 5 to 6 p.m., remembrance

ceremony at 6, at Marine Park. Call 250-833-6100 for more info.

FALL SIGN UP WEEK- Starting today, community groups and businesses will

have displays in the Mall at Piccadilly for fall programs. To book space,

contact the mall administration offi ce at 832-0441.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 15PARKINSON SUPERWALK – At McGuire Lake Park 599 10th St. NE at 9:30 a.m.

For more information or to register as a walker or donor, visit www.

parkinson.bc.ca or contact Doreen at 250-836-2509.

JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK COMMUNITY SALE – Shop for great deals at Carlin Hall

from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot. Coffee and lunch will be available.

For more info or to register, contact Joan at 250-835-0104 or Gale at 250-

675-4463.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 16HARVEST CELEBRATION - R.J. Haney Heritage Village’s 15th Annual Harvest

Celebration runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be

purchased by calling 250-832-5243, or by visiting R.J. Haney Heritage

Village, SEDO Butchers & Deli, Touch’ A Texas or M&M Meat Shops.

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ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS

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MODERN SQUARE DANCING – Keep fit the easy way with square dancing at

the Seniors’ Fifth Avenue Activity Centre. First two lessons are free.

Open house runs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12. New square dance

classes start at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 and round dance classes begin Sept. 24

at 7 p.m. For information, call Lexie at 250-832-4724 or Lori at 250-832-

4417.

FAMILY ART - SAGA Public Art Gallery presents a free weekly Family

Saturdays program from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop-in art-making for

families with children two to 12.

OTHER EVENTS

Tall talesStoryteller James Murray and violinist Aimee Balloun perform in the sold-out Burger, Beer and a Bard held Sunday at R. J. Haney Heritage Village.

BARB BROUWER/OBSERVER

Celebrate the harvest at HaneyMark the end of the harvest season with a “Taste

of the Shuswap” at R.J. Haney Heritage Village’s

15th Annual Harvest Celebration on Sunday, Sept.

16 from 3 to 6 p.m.

Ticket holders will savour samples of culinary

and drink delights from local restaurants, busi-

nesses, wineries and breweries participating in this

year’s event.

“Come and enjoy an afternoon of food, drink

and entertainment – all set in the beautiful surround-

ings of the village,” invites Haney manager Susan

Mackie.

A local musician with a world of eclectic ideas,

Peter Clark is looking forward to bringing his

unique blend of music to the celebration, says

Mackie.

“Drawing on his 40 years of professional perfor-

mance and his ability to create beautiful melodies

with stringed instruments, his addition of compel-

ling rhythms creates a unique sonic soundscape,”

says Mackie. “Peter performs solo as well as with

the Latin jazz group Tamba, the classic rock band

Bender, and with the new Celtic trio Red Leaves.

He also continues to tour with renowned Celtic

band Seanachie. The influence of all these musi-

cal associations is evident in every one of this fine

musician’s solo performances.”

Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling

250-832-5243, or by visiting R.J. Haney Heritage

Village at 751-Hwy 97B, at Sedo Butchers & Deli

on 10th Ave SW, Touch ’A Texas at the Mall at

Piccadilly or M&M Meat Shops on the Trans-

Canada Highway SW.

For more information, visit the R.J. Haney web-

site at www.salmonarmmuseum.org.. You can also

find them on Facebook.


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Pain, fear and despair over-

whelm hope and lead some to take

their own lives.

“It is almost always prevent-

able through caring, compassion,

commitments and community,”

says Monica Kriese, co-ordinator

of Monday’s Suicide Prevention

event to be held at Marine Park.

“Preventing suicides and sup-

porting those who have experi-

enced a loss is what we need to

know more about.”

The Shuswap Suicide Preven-

tion Committee is working to re-

duce suicide and its impact in the

Shuswap.

“We want to end the silence.

We want to ease the suffering,

to heal our communities and our

neighbours,” says Kriese. “Some

of us are survivors of loss, some

of us have been depressed and

felt hopelessness. Among us, we

have lost children, parents, family

members, neighbours, friends, pa-

tients. We want to end the silence

and prevent others from experi-

encing such loss.”

The Shuswap Suicide Preven-

tion Committee includes a number

of agencies – School District #83,

Interior Health, Mental Health,

RCMP, Hospice, Okanagan Col-

lege and other community groups

who support families dealing with

suicide.

Kriese says one

of the most im-

portant aspects of

the committee is

that it has broad

representa t ion

and is looking at

shortcomings in

the area regarding

suicide.

Members are

trying to fi nd

better ways to

promote suicide

prevention with education and

awareness programs.

On Sept. 10, the committee is

hosting World Suicide Prevention

Day.

“We will be remembering those

who have died by suicide, support

and acknowledge those who grieve

and promote suicide awareness

and local suicide prevention initia-

tives,” says Kriese. “There are a

number of ways you can help:

• Share the event information

with people in your group/orga-

nization or contact list to let them

know about the World Suicide

event next Monday and that there

is help available should anyone

need it.

• Take family and friends to

the special memorial ceremony,

where emotional supports will be

in place for those who may need

it.

• Soles for Souls – Drop off a

new pair of shoes to the Shuswap

Family Resource Centre at the

corner of Alexander and Trans-

Canada Highway in memory of

someone who died by suicide.

The shoes will be on display

Sept. 10 to remember those who

died by suicide and then distrib-

uted to people in need in our com-

munity. You can also take a pair

of shoes with you to Monday’s

event.

• If you’d like to volunteer for

this event or would like more

information, contact Monica at

250-833-6100 or send an email to

[email protected].

• Join the event on Face-

book at www.facebook.com/

events/434526843234059/.

World Suicide Prevention Day

in Salmon Arm begins at 5 p.m.,

with a barbecue and an opportuni-

ty to get information from several

booths.

Hosted by the local chapter of

the Canadian Mental Health Asso-

ciation, the barbecue is available

by donation to CMHA.

The special remembrance cer-

emony will be held from 6 to 7

p.m.

If you know someone who is

feeling suicidal, call the Interior

Crisis Line Network - 1-888-353-

CARE ( 2273).

Learning facts could help save livesPrevention: Event also provides opportunity to honour and remember those who chose suicide.

We want to ease the suffering, to heal our communities and our neighbours... We want to end the silence and prevent others from experiencing such loss.

Monica KrieseSUICIDE PREVENTION CO-ORDINATOR


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Shuswap Ringette is Looking ForPlayers for the 2012/2013 Season!

New Players are invited to give the fast & fun game of Ringette a try at our annual “Come Try Ringette Day”. Join us on ice to fi nd out about the fun and friendship and enjoy the skating and

skills of Ringette. This is a free event for 5-12 year olds.

Registration is encouraged.

Tuesday September 11th 5-6 pmSunwave Centre, Salmon Arm

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REGISTRATIONSalmon ArmJudo Club

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The greatest way to get ahead at work is to do something exceptionally well. You do it best when you like it enough to do it again and again. This has been an overriding lesson of the last three years. You parlay these well-learned lessons into advanced standing at work. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Musicians practice a highly personal expression. However, there are mo-ments of magic, when there are others who create right along, and those who listen in appreciation. However you participate, a song opens a floodgate of feeling and can change your direction. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The meetings and connections you make this week will give way to op-portunities two weeks down the road. Use this time well by deciding which goals are worth working towards. Power players will eventually open doors, helping you climb the ladder. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): We all have ways of using language that work to some advantage, whether that’s to make things bigger or less important. Your words have magical power now, but you have to almost forget yourself and ride a mental wave. You persuade a power player, to your delight.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Whether it’s to distract or work towards a specific outcome, there are times when intention is secondary to movement. Embrace the lure to be busy this week. You’re making moves to-wards greater financial security. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’re swinging between two extremes, either over-idealizing a situation or being unnecessarily pessimistic. Life is trying to move you to-wards a greater sense of wonder and purpose. Stay in the middle of the emotional spectrum and you’ll open the floodgates to inspiration.

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Gwendolyn Susan Clingwall(nee Jones)

February 23, 1919 - August 25, 2012

It is with great sorrow and appreciation for a life well lived that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Gwen. She passed away on August 25, 2012 surrounded in love by members of her family.Born to William and Ethel Jones in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Gwen was predeceased by her parents, her siblings Guy, Charlie, Howard, John and Lorrie, her half-siblings Stanley, Joan, Griff, David, Bessie, Edith, and Arthur and her son Karl, in 1980 and her husband of 69 years, Edgar, in 2010. She is survived by her children Leroy (Jean), Susan (Barry Grove) and Brenda, grandsons Quinton (Lisa), Clayton, Garrett (G.W.), Leroy (Rebekah), Bryn, and Deverick and great granddaughter, Lilanie.She met her future husband Edgar when she was 16 and they married on August 12, 1940. In the early years of their marriage they lived in a logging camp at the head of Harrison Lake; Gwen had many happy memories of this time. In 1943 they built their first home on Cyril Street in Abbotsford. Their marriage was one of love and devotion and provided a strong foundation for their children. Gwen dedicated her life to her family and provided a loving home that was always filled with the smells of home baking for family and for friends who came to visit. She adored her grandsons and took every opportunity to spend time with them.Gwen was a member of The Rebekah Lodge and active in the Fraser Valley Lapidary club for a number of years. Their children were delighted to go ‘rock-hounding’ with their parents on the Fraser River sand bars. Gwen loved to be active, whether gardening, swimming, golfing, or cross-country skiing. She was also an avid reader and found pleasure in painting and knitting. She enjoyed card games and never lost the ability to play a competitive game of Crib. She belonged to the Chase Crib and curling clubs while she and Edgar lived part-time in Sorrento.The family greatly appreciates the care provided by the wonderful staff of Valhaven Home where Gwen resided for the past year. A Memorial Tea was held in Abbotsford on September 1st, 2012. Flowers gratefully declined in favour of donations to your favourite charity, in Gwen’s memory.

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ERIC PETERSEN1939 - 2012

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Eric Petersen August 26th, 2012 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital after a brief struggle with cancer.

Eric was pre-deceased by his son, Jason in 2000, both parents, Carl and Frieda Petersen, and his sister Elsie. He leaves to miss him his wife of 47 years, Peggy of Salmon Arm, son Chris,daughter-in-law Jennifer and grandson Marcus,of Campbell River, B.C. Also an extended in-lawfamily with many neices and nephews, in particularJim and Sherry Stevenson of Lloydminster,Alberta.

Eric worked in construction, starting in Castlegarin 1967 on the Arrow Dam, then Hudson’s Hopeon the Bennett Dam. He moved his family to MicaCreek in 1973 and lived in the Columbia/ShuswapDistrict until his passing. He was in Revelstoke 17years, and retired to Sicamous for 14 years, andfi nally moved to Salmon Arm in 2008. His happiestworking years were as the original owner/operatorof the “Rebel” Boom Truck Service in Revelstoke,BC. Eric so enjoyed meeting or bumping intohis old construction buddies, and maintainedfriendships with many of them throughout his life.He will be sadly missed.

We welcomed friends and family to his home tocelebrate his life on Friday August 31st. Internmentwill be at a later date at Mount Ida Cemeterybeside his son Jason.

In lieu of fl owers, the family would appreciatea donation to the Terry Fox Foundation in Eric’smemory.

Arrangements were conducted by both Fischersand Bowers Funeral Homes.

Online condolences can be sent through Eric’sobituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

In Loving Memory of TERRY TULMANMay 15, 1950 - August 28, 2012

Terry Tulman passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, August 28th at Lynndale Lodge in Salmon Arm BC. Terry was a very outgoing, pleasant and joyful soul who dispensed happiness to all those he encountered in this life. The fact that he had down syndrome only added to his charm.

He is survived by his mother Dorothea, brother Curtis (Leslie), sisterValerie (Ken), nephew Jesse and niece Alanna.

The family wishes to extend their deepestgratitude to the residents and staff of LynndaleLodge for their many years of friendship and lovingcare.

A Celebration of Life service was held at BowersFuneral Home, Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at2:00 pm.

“We know that when this earthly tent is takendown, we will have a house in heaven.” 2 Cor 5:1

Email condolences may be sent to Terry’sobituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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On behalf of Harry Bartlett and his family, we would like to thank the Palliative Care program of Salmon Arm for enabling Harry to stay at home where he wanted to be during his illness.Thank you to the Community Care Aides who came cheerfully every day and to the Community Care Nurses who helped him to be as comfortable as possible. Thank you also to the Red Cross program for lending their equipment.A very special thank you to Dr. Chris Weicker for his wonderful medical care and for attending Harry at home. You are truly a family doctor. ~Dianne Bartlett and Julie Creasy

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Welcome Wagon is currently seeking individuals forWelcome Wagon Representatives in the

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Manager Member Experience, Full-timeUptown Salmon Arm

Make your own future at SASCU. As one of BC’s best companies to work for, we invest

in our employees and support our communities, all in a fun, collaborative environment.

Plus, we offer things our employees can appreciate on a daily basis – a competitive total

compensation package and work-life balance.

In this new branch scheduled to open in spring 2013 the Manager Member Experience is a key member of the branch leadership team. The Manager Member Experience will report to the Uptown Branch Manager. Direct reports include a team of Service Representatives, Branch Administrator and the Branch Host. The Manager Member Experience will excel at coaching and leading a team to ensure sales and service objectives are met and that the Member Experience is consistently delivered across the branch.

With a passion for sales and service, the Manager Member Experience will carry out the Uptown Service Model Guiding Principles:

• Ensure that the member is at the centre of all we do • Create a warm and welcoming environment for the member • Have fun and find ways to make the members a part of it • Take personal responsibility for the member experience

The Manager Member Experience will supervise and lead the day to day activities of the front-line area to achieve objectives and to ensure operational efficiency. This position will actively interact with members and provide coaching to front line staff to execute SASCU’s sales and service strategy and achieve member and employee satisfaction targets.

The successful candidate will be accountable to:

• Lead and develop the front line team to actively identify opportunities to recommend products and services to meet member needs and make quality referrals to sales team as appropriate; • Work with the Branch Manager to develop a proactive strategy to lead the branch to build a

greater membership base and have a positive impact on the community; • Support staff by being a resource and providing coaching, guidance and technical direction

on all front-line products, services, policies and procedures; • Champion the SASCU Member Experience and lead programs established to enhance the

SASCU Member Experience; • Take ownership of member concerns and resolve or support staff in correcting complex and/

or difficult member service situations; • Monitor and assist with orchestrating the flow of members within the branch to ensure all

members feel welcomed and attended to in a timely manner; • Ensure adherence to service standards through ongoing observation, communications and training; • Responsible for front line staffing; • Oversee branch cash flow, cash orders, troubleshoot ATM’s etc; and • Acts as Privacy Champion for the branch

Education, Training and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:

Two years post-secondary education, plus 4-6 years progressive financial industry experiencein a sales and service capacity including 1 year in a leadership role. Solid knowledge of creditunion policies, procedures and controls and knowledge of the features and benefits of SASCU’sdeposit products and services. Solid working knowledge of regulatory requirements pertaining toactivities supervised and performed.

Competencies:

• Ability to provide effective leadership to staff through on-going coaching and feedback; • Ability to resolve challenging situations and more complex member situations that have been escalated; • Knowledgeable and enthusiastic about SASCU; • Ability to provide exceptional member service; and • Commitment to continuous learning and self development.

This position provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic professional to further their career within a successful and growing organization. Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union is a community-based, financial co-operative, which offers a full range of banking and financial services. As of April 30, 2012, Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union is owned by 18,977 members with assets of $476 million under administration.

For more information please visit our website.To apply, drop off, mail or email a résumé to us by Friday September 14, 2012 at:

Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union Tel: 250 833-1313

Human Resources Fax: 250 833-4480

Box 868, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N9 Email: [email protected]

Columbia ShuswapRegional District

INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

(Permanent Position)The CSRD is seeking an energetic team player who works well with co-workers and colleagues to join our IT team as the IS Technician.Under the general direction of the IS Coordinator the IS Technician will perform a variety of general and specifi c local network technical duties and will provide technical support for the CSRD internet and intranet sites, and ensures the Network infrastructure performs properly. This is a permanent position, subject to the provisions of the Collective Agreement negotiated between the CSRD and CUPE Local 1908.A copy of the related position description is available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca.Applications will be treated as confi dential and must be received by 4:00 PM, Friday, September 14th, 2012. Interested applicants must send a letter of interest and résumé to: Brad PayneIT CoordinatorColumbia Shuswap Regional DistrictBox 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NESALMON ARM, BC, V1E 4P1Email: [email protected]

Is seeking a highly motivated individual to fi ll the following position

The Board of Education of School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) Invites applications for the position of Music Accompanist. This is a temporary position.SALARY: $18.20 per hourSHIFT: This is an on-call position and may require some

evening work.Qualifi cations:

• Grade 12 plus course in Music Theory • Piano performance skills equal to Toronto Conservatory

Grade Nine • Ability to sight read literature of a minimum diffi culty

level of Grade Three • General knowledge of music theory and history equal to

Toronto Conservatory Level Three • Ability to follow a conductor and to follow verbal

instructions • Ability to adapt to changes in a score, to transpose, and

to improvise musical accompaniment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provision of piano accompaniment to choral groups under the direction of the Music instructor

• Attendance at Music Classes, rehearsals and concerts to provide piano accompaniment to groups (daytime and evening work required).

Please submit resume with full supporting documents to the Human Resources Department, Darlene Chambers, Box 129, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2 by September 14, 2012. Fax No.250-832-9428 or [email protected] thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

THE BOARD OFEDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83(North Okanagan-Shuswap)

ALL TRADES

Twin Anchors Manufacturing is looking to hire all trades and all levels:

• carpenters • plumbers • electricians • weldersPlease bring your resume to: Twin Anchors Marine (1977) Ltd. 675 Old Town Road, Sicamous, BC Canada Phone 250 836 3802 ext 215 Fax 250 836 3038

MANUFACTURING

Shuswap Optometric Centre has a full time position available for an entheusiastic, loyal, hardworking team player to join our Front Reception.

Please drop your resume off in person.

#3 - 160 Trans Canada Highway NE Salmon Armwww.shuswapoptometric.ca

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Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.COOKS REQUIRED IMMED. Maids, bar staff, waiters, beer store staff, desk clerks. North-ern Motor Inn, 3086 Hwy 16E Terrace, BC. V8G 3N5 250-635-6375 Fax 250-635-6129WORKING couple needs housekeeper NS ref’s requ’d [email protected]

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Help WantedCurrently hiring experienced

Sub-Contract Framers to work in Northern AB.

Preference will be given to those with 3+ years of

experience in residential fram-ing. Lodgings provided. Send

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subject line: ATTN: HIRINGEXP Line Cooks and Dish-washers needed immediately for the Barley Station email re-sume to [email protected] or drop off at the PubForestry Hooktender/Spotter Required. Prefer experience but willing to train. Must be physically fi t, able to work all weather conditions. Fax:250-503-1148Looking for Certifi ed Traffi c Control Persons. Must have own transportation. Energetic and happy people need only apply. Wages up to $15/hr. Email Resumes to [email protected] needed for Travel-ler’s Rest Motel in Salmon Arm, suitable for older couple, Available immediately. Call (250)549-9471 or email: [email protected] for an Alberta Truck-ing Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430SERVERS needed at Home Restaurant in Sorrento need immed. Apply in person with resume to Brad or Sandy

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Employment

Help Wanted

Retail Management Position

Buckerfi eld’s is seeking a Store Manager for our Salmon Arm location.

The successful candidate will have retail understand-ing in the following areas:

• Nursery stock, fertilizer, grass seed

• Livestock feed and sup-plies

• Pet food and supplies• Wild bird food and sup-

plies• Inventory control• Staff management• Retail merchandising

A negotiable salary and bonus compensation is offered depending on

experience.All resumes should be

forwarded to:Barb Gent, Director of

Human Resources Email -

barb.gent@buckerfi elds.orgMail – Buckerfi eld’s 587 Al-berni Hwy. Parksville, B.C.

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PRESTIGE Hotels & Resortsrequire full-time Room Atten-dants to clean and prepare rooms for hotel guests at: •Prestige Harbourfront Resort,251 Harbourfront Dr., SalmonArm • Prestige Inn Radium,7493 Main St., Radium • Pres-tige Rocky Mtn Resort, 209 Van Horne St., Cranbrook •Best Western Cranbrook Ho-tel, 1019 Cranbrook St. North, Cranbrook • Prestige LakesideResort, 701 Lakeside Dr., Nel-son • Prestige Mountain Re-sort, 1919 Columbia Ave.,Rossland. No experience re-quired. Applicant must havebasic English. Conditions: FullTime, Shift, Weekend and Weekday. Wage: $12.89/hour.To apply, complete employ-ment application found on www.pres t igehote lsandre-sor ts.com/careers-main.phpand submit with your resumeto [email protected]

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We Care is currently hiring for a LPN Manager in a seniors care home in Salmon Arm, BC. This position requires an individual with fl exibility, adaptability and a great attitude. Must have the ability to work well in a team environment, accept changes on a daily basis, possess excellent supervisory/leadership skills.This position is responsible for the administration and supervision of a 22 bed complex care facility. Ensuring the delivery of quality care to residents, providing nursing assessments, care plan outcome evaluations while maintaining and implementing licensing requirements. Supervision and mentoring of LPNs and Care Aides. Communicate with Home Care Nursing, 3rd Party Funders and Families. Work to full scope of practice.Experience: Minimum 2 years active RN/LPN Nursing experience in Facility care.Qualifi cations: Current RN/LPN registration. Supervisor/Management course an asset.

Applicants are to apply by email [email protected] or fax to 250-545-9729

or in person at 3907 27th Street, Vernon, BC.

LPN Manager


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old gal says “GIT ‘ER DONE!”CARPENTER/HANDYMANAvailable Grumpy Old Man• Building Projects• Home Improvements• Repairs, Renovations• Too many years experience fi xing old houses• Local References

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Employment

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

SERVER wanted. Must be available wkds, days & even-ings. Must be outgoing, good w/people. Apply in person w/resume’ at S.A Home Res-taurant or email to [email protected]. Attn Co-rinne

Of ce SupportFULL time temporary position for an offi ce assistant required immediate-ly. Duties to include answering phones, fi ling and data entry. Work-ing knowledge of Word & Excel are an asset. Please forward resume to [email protected].

Trades, TechnicalALBERTA BASED Company looking for qualifi ed & experi-enced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher & Processor Operators. Out of town & camp work. Safety tickets & drivers abstract re-quired. Email resume:[email protected] 780-488-3002.

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS WANTED

for growing northern company.

Competitive wages and benefi ts.

Safety tickets necessary.Please forward resume to

[email protected] Fax: 250-775-6227

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CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANSwanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefi ts. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email: [email protected] MILLWRIGHTSneeded for growing northern company. Competitive wages and benefi ts. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: [email protected]

CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS WANTED

for growing northern company.

Competitive wages and benefi ts.

Safety tickets necessary.Please forward resume to

[email protected] Fax: 250-775-6227

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• CONCRETE LABOURERS

VK MASON Local Union Underground Contractor is seeking experienced labor for remote camp job near Kitimat. Looking to hire immediately!

Please contact AshleyHalden at 778-724-2500

or [email protected]

• Heavy Duty Mechanics• Automotive Mechanics

or • Millwrights(engine exp. an asset)

The successful candidate will be operating a service vehicle in Fox Creek, North-ern Alberta. Must be willing to work overtime. Exp. in natural gas compression is an asset. The successful candidate is not required to reside in Fox Creek, shift work negotiable.

We Offer Top Competitive Wages, Benefi t Plan &Performance Bonuses.

E-mail resume to: jobs@ advantage-engine.ca

or fax to: (1)780-622-4409

QUALITY CONTROL Person experienced with Piping and Structural Welding needed for a growing northern company. Competitive wages & benefi ts. Please email resume to: [email protected] 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com

Employment

Trades, TechnicalRequire for the North Okana-gan Area. Journeyman/car-penter. Labor with carpentry experience. Much have valid drives licence and vehicle. Email resume to: [email protected]

SHOP FOREMAN- Heavy Equipment. We are currently seeking applications for a working foreman for our Ver-non company. The successful applicant will monitor and su-pervise equipment, re-pairs/maintenance, maintain records, including purchas-es/repairs, for all equipment. The company is a construction based company with a large and small array of equipment. Equipment such as John Deere, Bowmag, gravel trucks, trailers, service trucks, pickups and other types of equipment. Preference will be given to the candidate who is a licensed mechanic, has management experience and construction equipment repair experience. The shift is 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri. Candidates should be fl exible to work extra hours during busy season. Please apply by fax 250-503-2004.

Volunteers

The British Columbia Press Council

is seeking three persons to serve as public directors on its 11-member Board of Di-rectors. Public Directors serve two-year terms and are eligible to serve four terms. A nominal per diem is paid for meetings. Candi-dates should have a record of community involvement and an interest in print and online media issues. Appli-cations together with names of two references and tele-phone numbers should be submitted by Sept. 30, 2012, to:

The B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby, Nanaimo, B.C.,

V9R 2R2. See www.bcpresscouncil.org

for information about the Press Council.

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Financial Services

Volunteers

Services

Esthetics ServicesPERMANENT Laser Hair reduction. Call for a free con-sultation. Sada (250)832-4266 Shuswap Laser Clinic or email: [email protected]

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Carpentry/Woodwork

FINISHING carpenter for hire 25yrs experience. Make your vision a reality. Call Pat (250)675-5577

Financial Services

Volunteers

Services

Cleaning Services

Back to School Cleaning Special

Contact us For ALL types of eco-friendly

CleaningCall Melissa (250)[email protected]

Heat, Air, Refrig.KENMORE Window A/C. 26”w x 26”l x 18” h, Energy Star, 15000BTU, remote control. Good condition. $175 OBO. Ph (250) 833-3543 email:[email protected]

Misc ServicesGI JANITORIAL SERVICES12yrs exp. in Residential Cleaning. 250-463-1151

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Excavating & Drainage

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Garden & Lawn

Services

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Pets & Livestock

EquestrianHORSE & tack for sale $1000. (250)253-7702

Feed & HayA horse quality orchardgrass, 2nd crop $5 , & 1st crop $4 Al Fritzel (250)832-9070

Excavating & Drainage

Heat, Air, Refrig.

Garden & Lawn

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayALFALFA Timothy hay, small squares. Good Beef, Cow feed. J. Lepine 250-832-2962

PetsBasset Hound Puppies, ready Aug 31, vet checked, 1st shots 1-250-833-4081BORDER Collie, Husky, Rott-weiler cross, all black w/bits of white, 7females, 1male, all have blue eyes, 7wks, ready to go $100.ea (778)220-8112BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loy-al & loving. var. colors $800. Call 250-486-6773. [email protected]

Chesapeake brown reg’d hip checked Avail for stud 250-803-1838Chocolate Lab pups 5f, 1st shots, de wormed $650 Avail Sep 1 (250) 554-9214

N&T CANINE CAREDaycare, boarding, grooming.

Visit our webpage: www.nandtcaninecare.ca

250-835-0136 With Dignity & Understanding.

N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES

call 250-835-0136

Fruit & Vegetables

Pet Services

Misc Services

Misc. for Sale

Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / VintageCOUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES5min from Armstrong. Now open again, Sat &Sun 10am-5, or by appt. Barn full ofQuality Antiques, 4262 Mac-Donald Rd (off Otter Lake Rd)250-546-2529

$100 & UnderBAR Fridge 30’X30’ w/standthe same. Exc cond 250-835-8494 $75. OBO

Fruit & VegetablesSTRAWBERRIES, Raspber-ries, Loganberries are readynow. Sandy Acres Berry Farm (250)832-5398 (250)833-6617

Firewood/Fuel

SEASONED FIREWOOD Reserve your fi rewood.

Call Gus @ 250-833-2705

Garage SalesSept 8-9 8am-4pm Moving Sale 7130 51st NE New bat-teries and chargers hshld etc.

Fruit & Vegetables

Pet Services

Misc Services

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Looking for Home Ownership?• New 924 sq. ft. home on its own 50 X 100 lot• All landscaping c/w underground sprinklers• Concrete drive & walkway

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or

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10 minutes to downtown Vernon.Boat launch, Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club,

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2 Bedrm., 1 1/2 Bath House Lakeview, 5 appliances, wood fi replace, N/S, N/P.Eagle Bay $650/mo.

4 Bedrm., 3 Bath House Rec room, 5 appliances, NS, NP. Available July 1, 20123665 Jackson Rd., Tappen $1200/mo.

2 Bedrm., 2 Bath Condo Salmon Arm Waterfront, 5 appliances, gas fi replace, large deck. NS, NP.#6 - 120 Harbourfront Dr. $1000/mo.

2 Bedrm., 1 Bath Apartment4 appliances, N/S, N/P.7010 Black Road $650/mo.

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RENTALSLAKESIDE REALTY

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TOLL FREE: 1-855-503-3477

PROPERTY RENTAL• 1 bdrm Apt 571 Shuswap Street

• 2 Bdrm basement suite 480 7 St SE

• 2 bdrm house 3939 Myers Frontage

• 3 bdrm townhouse 2817 Willowdale Dr Armstrong

• 2 bdrm furnished townhouse Orchard Terrace

• 3 bdrm apt 420 4 Ave SE®


Misc. for Sale77 GAL. FISH TANK with pol-ished aluminum and cherry wood stand. 48” wide, 18” deep and stands 5’ high. Dual lighting, ornaments, gravel. New aerator and new fuval 403 fi lter/pump. Empty and clean. Ready to go. $500.00. 250-803-0560 or 250-804-5156.

CLEAR PLASTIC TARPS, ap-prox. 40’x40’, $25.00/tarp, Days (250)835-4541 Even-ings/Weekends (250)833-2118

HOT Tub in very good cond. Seats 6 Asking $2000 OBO 250-833-0196

Reddington fl y rod. Like new in cask 250-833-1976

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com /400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

SEASONED cut Birch fi re-wood. $150. per cord & can deliver locally. (250)675-2379

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Silver Coins etc.Available now: 250-863-3082

PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Musical InstrumentsCORT acoustic steel string guitar with cutaway, grover tuners and Fishman Pickup. Beautiful wood and sound. Must be seen and played to appreciate. $650

Call 250-517-8087

Mobile Homes & Parks

Houses For Sale


Musical InstrumentsTHINKING of piano lessons? Mason and Risch piano -su-perior tone, ivory keys (lovely to play on). Has served many students well. Will be dearly missed. 250-832-2067. Ok to leave message

Free ItemsFREE: micro fi ber loveseat, very good cond., needs clean-ing, wall a way loveseat, blue foot rests, needs cleaning, black vinyl chair, good for out-side, well broken in (250)832-2168

FREE TO GOOD HOME Wire Haired X Terrier 250-832-9370

Real Estate

Houses For Sale3BDRM 2 bath, Hot tub, AC Full basement, workshop, Central Vac, 2 car garage on 1/3 acre with U/G sprinkler 250-832-7268RENTAL PURCHASE Oppor-tunity in Salmon Arm. 4Bdrm on beautiful 1.3 acres in town Call 250-517-7750

Lots3.85 Acres Great Lake View, 3 possible building sites, drilled well, hydro at lot line, fi shing & ATV heaven. 10 min to golf course at Blind Bay, 20 min to Salmon Arm $135,000 (250)835-8888


1280 Sq. Ft. New Reno’s. Scenic area amongst beautiful Cedar and fi r trees in a 55+ park $118,500 250-803-8561

Houses For Sale

Real Estate


AFFORDABLEHome and Land Packages,

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We Create Quality Assured Custom Homes in 90 days and Relationships that last a lifetime - Guaranteed!!

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MortgagesTEKAMAR MORTGAGESBest rate 5yr-3.09%OACServing the Columbia-Shuswap

since 1976.Rates Consistently better than banks

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

Rentals

Rent To OwnRENT LEASE OR SALE10kms from town. $1100/mo + 1/2 util. 250-832-9875

Apt/Condo for Rent1800 Sq. Ft. 2 Bdrm, 2 Bath in Chase. incl W/D DW and util. $1100/mo. DD req’d. Avail Sept 1 One year minimum ren-tal. 250-833-60291 bd apt downtwn Salmon Arm util.coin Ldry included $675. Call after 5pm 250-463-15131BDRM. apartment, close to down town, adults, NS, NP, references req.(250)833-68552BDRM. 20 min to SA, like new, incl HW, W/D & AC, $695/mo. (250)804-0774 (250)803-1789 pets neg

Misc for Rent

Homes for Rent

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent2BDRM close to downtown, NS, NP, $795/mo., hot water included (250)955-0774

2 Bdrm downtown apartment. Spacious and bright. Laminate fl ooring. A/C. $775/mos in-cludes gas heat. Parking. PH 250-832-3277

AVAILABLE immediately, spacious 1000sqft. 2bdrm. apt., downtown SA, can be used for residential or com-mercial incl. F/S, $850/mo. +DD & ref’s, (250)307-2431

BRIGHT 2 bdrm apt. Central loc. Mature adults. Pet nego-tiable. $795/mo. Phone 250-832-6490

ENDERBY 1bdrm, nice suite, $625/mo + Hydro, incl H.W. & heat, senior discount, (250)613-2670

HUGE 1 bedroom, $850/mo. inc. utilities, garbage. NP, avail. Sept. 1st. Call Bonnie (1-250)871-6000

LAKEVIEW MANORFURNISHED & UNFURNISHED suites in quiet adult NS, NP, seniors/professional building

close to all amenities. Views McGuire Park &

Shuswap LakeAvailable now 1Bdrm Furn.

2Bdrm Furn. or Unfurn.start $795/mo plus hydro Ref req’d 250-833-9148

PATRICIA MANOR 2-bdrm. $825/mo. incl. f/s, d/w, a/c, h/w. Avail. Oct.1. 803-1694

SICAMOUS: LAKEFRONT 2-bdrm, 2-bath, fully

furnished, underground parking, includes some utilities, faces the water.

NO PETS, NO SMOKING, D/D $750/mo.

250-836-0094 or1-403-540-2585

[email protected]

Misc for Rent

Homes for Rent

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentSicamous

You deserve to live here!2 bed, 3 bath FAB condo

on the channel in Sicamous Gorgeous open plan

Gourmet kitchen, W&D, FP, parkade for two vehicles, seasonal pool, hot tub,

boat slip, furnished, available Oct. 1-June 15/2013

NP, DD $650 $650/mo. plus utilities

(403)804-6228 (403)819-1295 (403)938-3408

Apartment Furnished

2 Bdrm Condo 1/2 Duplex, White Pines Estates Fully fur-nished, suit mature persons, No Pets, No Smoking Septem-ber 2012 - June 2013, $700/month plus utilities. 250-837-8778

Commercial/Industrial

NEWLY available 2 downtown semi-storefront offi ce/retail premises, 657 & 1098sq.ft., great location, available imme-diately (250)804-9125

Cottages / Cabins2BDRM furnished cabin, NE SA, 1.5bath, NS, $950/mo. cable (250)833-0373

BRIGHT, clean fully furn. cot-tage, Paradise Point, past Sunnybrae, 1bdrm., Kitchen living & dining room, laundry $700/mo., incl. hydro, sat tv & internet. (250)835-8236

NEWLY reno’d 2bdrm cabin on scenic riverfront acreage near Grindrod, NS NP, Oct1-Apr30 $600/mo util. incl. (250)838-7484

HousesittingAVAILABLE to house sit over the winter. Need someone to look after you seasonal Resi-dence? Female, tidy, respect-ful willing to pay rent. Please Call 250-682-1540

Misc for RentDAILY, weekly, monthly meals/hskp. incl., single or double private bdrm, living room, bath. incl. sat tv, wifi , laundry (250)804-5545

Rentals

Misc for RentLog Home

Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd. 5bed, 3.5 bath, infl oor heat,

available August 13 bedroom, 2 bath

townhouse in Salmon Arm3 bedroom, 1 bath

basement suite in SA2 bedroom, 2 bath + den

4 plex in Salmon Arm1 bedroom Condo

in Salmon Arm2 bed, 2 bath condo

in Salmon Arm

Call AL BINGHAM

250-804-6216

Homes for Rent2Bdrm close to Picadilly Mall very clean Reno’d avail Immed. on 2 Acres C/W gar-age,outbuildings and fenced fi eld. NS $1200 disc for 1 yr. Lease 250-804-91252BDRM. f/s/w/d, near busstop & park NS, NP, $1000/mo. + utilities (250)804-87003BDRM., 2 bath house Large deck 5 appl’s NS small pet neg 1 yr. lease DD and ref’s req’d. close to school & store, Ran-chero area. $1,200/mo. (250)803-8935 Avail Oct 13BDRM 2 bath In Silver Creek $650/mo 250-832-43263BDRM Blind Bay 2 bath fully furn util incl $1200/mo OBO 250-515-31693BDRM. executive newer home for yearly lease located close to town center, 2.5bath, all appl. incl., NS, NP, DD & refs, avail. Nov1, $1250/mo. send info: [email protected]. furn. bright, immacu-late in Blind Bay, Oct15-April 15, 2013, lake/mt. views, util, int, sat tv incl., NS, NP, DD, not suitable for children $1200/mo. (250)675-32503 bdrm house in Sunnybrae. 2 1/2 baths, garage, 5 appl., fi nished bsmnt rec room & of-fi ce. Absolutely NO smoking, NO pets. $1200.00/mo. Plus utilities. Available Sept. 1st. To view and make application call 250-835-2222. or email [email protected]. house, upper fl oor, avail immed., 1260 Shuswap St. SE (250)549-9471 (250)675-28853bdrm lrg new house on Deep Creek Rd, main fl oor only, wood heat incl fi rewood & hy-dro, n/s, n/p Avail Sept 1 $1000+DD, RR (250)308-7984

Rentals

Homes for Rent4BDRM + den on .5 acre 2 cargarage in Blind Bay $1200mo + Util DD $1200 250-409-9399BLIND Bay: fully furn. 3bdrm on golf course, many reno’s, lg unfenced yd. sm. pet only, NS, DD. Avail Sept 1st-June 30, $975/mo +util. (250)803-0019CHASE: 2bdrm. 2bath approx1300sqft. trailer in nice quietpark, NS, NP, $750/mo. withall appl. (250)679-6803HOUSE for lease. $980. NS.Pet possible. Fenced yd. 5appl. Oil heating is included.250-869-0955 or 250-803-3507MAIN fl oor beautiful lakeviewhome in Raven. 2BR, 2bath,laundry, hydro & heat incl.,NS, ref required. $1200/mo. Available Oct 1st. Option to rent bottom fl oor also. 832-8199, 463-4838Older home close to schools 2Bdrm storage shed huge yard $900/mo 250-832-2034SUNNYBRAE. 2 Bedrm veryprivate, energy effi cient home,unique design, woodstove, 2 blocks from lake, pets negAvail Sept 1st. $850/mo. 604-536-3921, 250-835-8236.SUNNYBRAE 3Bdrm 2 full bath. Private. AC garage NS NP fi rst and last months rent(1 yr. lease) $1100 + Util 250-835-2328

Motels,HotelsHILLCREST: avail. Sept1st,bright, lakeview main fl oor of house, 2bdrm., 1bath, w/d, NS, NP, $1100/mo. incl. util.,(250)833-7840

StorageSECURE storage 8’x12’ shedsready to rent $65/mo. (250)835-4430 (250)515-1566SHIP SHAPE SHELTER In-door RV & Boat Storage.(250)835-4224 for rates email:[email protected]

Suites, Lower1BDRM. & be willing to helpwith chores $500/mo. plus 1/3of hydro (250)832-91921BDRM., close to town, pri-vate, furn. or unfurn., NS, NP,DD, $650/mo. utilites included (250)463-20051+BDRM. near college, veryspacious, private entrance, util& own washer incl., gas f/p,NS, small pet okay $800/mo.(250)808-33631bdrm own ent. level entry.Furn/unfurn short/long termavail. Close to DT SA NS/NP.$575/mo. 250-832-44171 Bedroom bsmt suite withlakeview in Raven. Laundry,sep entrance, parking, hydro,heat incl. NS, Refs req’d. Availimmediately. $500/mo. 832-8199, 463-48382BDRM. ground level suite, to-tally reno’d, NP, NS, heat, ac& all appl. incl., $900/mo. availSept1 (250)832-1906BEAUTIFUL 2 bed walk outsuite. W/D, inside storage. Rm & Brd for horses avail. Tappen(250)835-8537(250)253-4935BRIGHT daylight bsmt. suite, private patio entry, 1bdrm.,large living area, full bath,parking, util. incl. NS, NP,avail. Sept1st, ref’s req. $725/mo. (250)832-0582Bright quiet 1BDRM Prv ent all appls and util/sat close tocollege N/S. Adult oriented$700/mo (250)832-2898 New 2-bdrm. daylight suite, inRaven 1300 sq.ft. w/great view, huge deck in Raven.$1200/mo. incl. util. Avail.Sept.1, NS. 250-832-6448NS 1bdrm. parking, large kit.,lots of storage, SW SA on bus rte., cable/util/int incl., refsreq’d, pets neg., No Parties (250)253-5303QUIET Hillcrest area, 1bdrm,gas f/p, above ground suite.$700/mo. inc. util. ref’s req.N/P, N/S (250)804-0980SEEKING good tenant. 2bdrm legal suite, clean, bright, new,heated tile in kitchen & bath-room, 5appl., NS, NP, refsreq’d, $750/mo. + hydro, avail. now (250)832-7762SUNNYBRAE: 1bdrm unitsfrom $500/mo., 2bdrm unitsfrom $800/mo., utilities includ-ed, NS, NP (250)835-4531

Suites, Upper3BDRM 1.5bath, garage, NP, FSWD, Sept 15, $1200/mo utilincl. (250)832-6621

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Columbia ShuswapRegional District

INVITATION TO TENDERPARKS MAINTENANCE TENDERELECTORAL AREA ‘C’ – SOUTH

SHUSWAP PARKS MAINTENANCEThe Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting Tenders for a three year contract beginning October 16, 2012 for the maintenance and performance of Parks Services for twenty-two (22) parks located within Electoral Area ‘C’ South Shuswap.

Sealed tenders clearly marked “Tender – Electoral Area ‘C’ – South Shuswap Parks Maintenance”, will be accepted until 11 AM local time on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the offi ces of the Columbia Shuswap Re-gional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, P.O. Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1. PARKS: Sorrento Blind Bay Park, Blind Bay Beaches, Caen Road Community Park, Shan-non Beach Community Park, Harbour Road Boat Launch, White Lake Community Park, Cedar Heights Community Park, Balmoral Trailhead, Markwart Road Boat Launch, Mac-Arthur Heights Trailhead, Wild Rose Bay Com-munity Park, Gillespie Road Community Park, John Evdokimoff Park, Hugh Road Community Park, Reedman Road Community Park, Rocky Point Road Community Park, Sunnybrae Community Park, Robinson Creek Community Park, Notch Hill Community Park, Ferro Road Community Park and Robertson Road Com-munity Park.Tenderers may submit a bid for all, one, or any combination of park locations; however, each Park will be independently evaluated. Each Park will require daily service throughout the summer and some will require reduced Ser-vices during the winter months. Tender documents and further information are available online on the Columbia Shuswap Re-gional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca, on BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca, and at the offi ce of the Columbia Shuswap Region-al District at the above address during regular offi ce hours. A mandatory meeting will be held at the CSRD Board Room on Wednes-day, September 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District re-serves the rights to accept or reject any or all Tenders and to waive any informality in the Tenders received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the Tender which it deems most advantageous.Faxed or e-mailed submissions will not be ac-cepted.The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

For more information, please contact:Marcin Pachcinski,

Parks and Recreation Team Leader(250) 833-5923 or Toll Free 1-888-248-2773

e-mail: [email protected]

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Rentals

Suites, Upper1 Block to College 3bdrm., 2bath, f/p, a/c, DW/W/D, new paint & carpet, small pet okay, no partiers, call between noon & 8pm, 4 TV/Int outlets $950/mo. (250)463-54923BDRM. 2bath suite, newer bldg. in town, view of the lake, F,S,W,D, single garage, no yard, NS, $1100/mo. incl. util, avail Sept 1. Call Hugh or Barb evenings (250)832-67203BDRM close to town, DD, NS, NParties, NP, $1000/mo. shared util. (250)832-9192BRIGHT SPACIOUS 1BRM 2Bath,NS Sm pet ok Avail Oct 1 $900/mo utill incl. Ref’s req’d 1-403-797-7738Enderby (Rural) spacious 2 bdrm ste, garden area, incl.util + tv/int, $1000. 250-558-9171SMALL 1bdrm. kitchenette, living, shared laundry & bath, female preferred, $600/mo. util incl. (250)832-1002

Townhouses3BDRM 2 1/2 bath Absolutely Immaculate Exc location 50+Strata $1100 + Util 250-832-1995 leave message3bdrm., 2bath, newly reno’d, W/D, by new Askews, garage, NS, avail. Oct 1 $1100 plus Util. (250)299-4104

Want to RentLOOKING for place to rent in N. Shuswap area. Single fe-male. Quiet, tidy, respectful. NS. Flexible on location and start date. Call 250-682-1540

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Cars - Domestic1994 Chrysler Intrepid, low km, good condition, $1200. (250)833-4912 (250)649-61631995 Ford Aspire 122,000 kms great cond $2500 OBO 250-832-80872002 Chevy Cavalier asking $2700 New stereo 3 sets of tires 250-803-0338 runs well

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Cars - Domestic2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6 l S V8, rear wheel Drive Auto (O/D) transmission 120,000 (mainly Hwy) kms. fully and regularly maintained recent transmission and cool-ing system fl ushes. Exc cond. Inside and out $4000 fi rm Dave @ 1-778-821-4466

Cars - Sports & Imports

2003 Volkswagen Jetta 1.8 Turbo Wolfsburg Edition, sport interior, BBS wheels, tinted glass, very good cond., 182,000km (250)832-9501

Motorcycles2006 Honda Rebel 250 only 500kms barely ridden. Really nice bike $4200 250-832-4177

Recreational/Sale10 ft Okanagan camper F/S w/oven Furnace etc...$1500 OBO 250-832-88541976 Lionel Tent trailer, sleeps 6, stove, icebox, $900 OBO 250-832-2988

Trucks & Vans1982 Chev 1ton crew cab, 454, runs real good, new dual exhaust, starter, Nokian winter tires, brakes, rotors all around, low mileage c/w 11’ camper, box & tailgate like new, needs some bondo under doors $$3500. (250)835-85521996 Econoline Ford 150 full sized van, V8, winter stored, good mechanical cond. $2500. about (250)836-27271996 Yukon SLT GMC 1500 4x4, leather interior, 4 door, great shape, no rust, seats 5, barn doors, AC, alloy wheels, cd player, power mirrors, seats, windows & locks, roof rack, tilt steering, tow pkg., cruise control, block heater, trailer hitch, tinted windows, also 4 Hankook Dynapro stud-ded winter tires 1 yr. old 272,000km $4000. obo (250)832-2960

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Trucks & Vans1997 Ford F250 ext Cab, LB 5th Wheel hitch, canopy tool box $3300 250-675-5352

1998 TOYOTA Tacoma 230,000km 4 Cyl 5 spd. 4X2 wheel drive. Second vehicle. Only need one. $5000 OBO All service history at Hilltop Toyota Salmon Arm 250-675-4002

Boats12’ Lund boat with EZee Load trailer, $1595. (250)832-4613 (250)517-9565

2010 PREMIER Sunsation double pontoon boat, 23ft., seats 12, Suzuki 100hp, 29 gal. tank, 13’6” bimini top, 2 captains chairs, 4 loungers, Sony stereo, full cover, c/w trailer w/foldaway hitch, Easy Start, runs like a charm. Pho-tos & more info avail. upon re-quest. $28,900. 250-675-4489

Legal

Legal NoticesNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Alfred Alex, landlord, 132 Riverside Rd, Mara, BC, V0E 2K0, will be selling a 1976 Chevrolet, 4-WHDR truck, VIN#-CKL1461168017 owner Kyle Alfred Dustin Nowosad, address unknown, for debt ow-ing in the amount of $3,500.00 Will be sold on Sept 17, 2012 at 132 Riverside Rd, Mara, BC, between 10am-2pm.

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GARDENSGARDENSSA L M O N A R MSA L M O N A R M

Lydia’s garden – a sweet little spot!Lydia’s garden is a sweet little spot. The path

to the front is lined with petunias and alysum, hosta, phlox and black eyed susans, but the back yard is where her passion comes alive.

Lilies, sunfl owers, butterfl y bush, bright red ge-raniums, along with roses, primroses irises and day lilies, combined with swiss chard, tomatoes, strawberries and red spinach really add interest to this well kept and tidy space. Two very distinct fl ower beds defi ne one shade spot and one sun.

The center of the yard and focal point is a beau-tiful cypress covered swing that has 4 very large and very full hanging baskets.

Along with the bird feeders and the bee balm, Lydia is not the only one enjoying her garden.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our garden feature this year. We enjoyed all the various gardens and had a wonderful re-sponse from our readers with nominations.

We had a certain number of pages to fi ll, so if we didn’t get to the one you nominated, please note; we will keep them on fi le and try and get to them next year.

In the meantime, keep your eyes open and if you see a garden that you think deserves the spotlight, send it in.

– Sherry & Laura, Salmon Arm Observer

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salmon arm observer, september 05, 2012

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