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or millennia cultures and civilizations have looked to the stars with wonder and curiosity, using the points of light to navigate, postulate, educate and contemplate. Even today, in a place in the universe as minuscule as Kelowna, stargazing inspires a grassroots group of amateur astronomers to dream big, with an eye to building an Okanagan observatory. While they’ve been pounding the pavement for five years now, they are determined in their goal to bring us a better view of the wonders of space. See story A3.

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Non-profits fall short trying to recover from cutbacks Jason Luciw

ing in the past year or had good reason to fear grants could be trimmed this year. Olivia Sullivan with the Elizabeth Fry Society told the board that funding cuts to B.C. Legal Aid and the pending closure of the Kelowna Drop-in Centre, which lost federal funding, would put added pressure on her organization to fill in social service gaps. Making matters worse, the number of domestic violence cases that they respond to has doubled in some months during the recession. “We currently have funding for 2.5 days for an

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Local government cannot get into the habit of rescuing organizations that suffer because of provincial funding cuts, says the Central Okanagan Regional District board. Directors deliberated funding requests from 17 non-profit organizations Friday morning, granting $187,979 out of $291,289 in total funding requests. The board could not determine exactly how much of the amount requested was due to provincial cuts, but several groups told directors that they had either lost fund-

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outreach worker and we had over 2,000 requests for services last year,” said Sullivan. Elizabeth Fry spokeswoman Aimee Thompson staggered the board when she revealed that the province had actually asked her organization to vol-

untarily return any excess revenue from the current fiscal year. “We of course couldn’t do that,” said Thompson, noting there was no excess revenue to return. “Women’s shelters and Stopping the Violence

outreach programs had the same requests made to them,” she said. Elizabeth Fry said it received $36,000 from the provincial government last year, but was not confident it would receive the same amount this year. Elizabeth Fry asked the board for $21,000 and received $14,500. Kelowna board director Angela Reid said she was unimpressed at how service groups were forced to knock on local government’s door because of cutbacks. “A lot of the organizations that are providing support to people in need in our community

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difficult position. “We don’t want to start funding stuff for other levels of government just because they’ve cut it and (have groups think) all of a sudden we’re going to pick up whatever they were funding,” said Shepherd. Both women made the comments as the board decided against helping the Seniors Outreach Services Society, which was seeking support because of concerns a $30,000 provincial grant would not be renewed this year. The money was needed to complete a registry of housing and support services for seniors. However, there were some big winners during Friday’s deliberations. The largest handout went to the John Howard

Society, which received $38,289, with $30,689 of that coming from Kelowna, for adult restorative justice. The group’s presentation surprised the board, with many directors stating that they did not know the organization assisted women too. John Howard spokesperson John Manolakos said restorative justice helps men and women over 18 who are in “dire circumstances.” “It is not like an after school special,” he commented. “They’re real people dealing with backgrounds that include abuse, addictions, grief and loss, eating disorders, poverty, brain injuries and (poor) mental health. They face their circumstances alone and in desperation, making terrible mistakes.” Manolakos said that one woman whose life was turned around through the program had suffered from injuries after a car accident and couldn’t work. She had two children, one with special needs, and couldn’t afford a phone or car insurance. “She felt helpless and desperate before walking into a store and stealing food for her children.” John Howard’s restorative justice program connected her with counseling and found financial assistance for her special needs child, he stated. Other non-profits receiving significant handouts were People in Motion ($18,167), The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan ($19,505), NOW Canada ($30,628) and Central Okanagan Community Gardens ($30,280). jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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Observatory supporters show persistence in pursuit of dream Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

uy Mackie will never forget the promise he made to one special child during a Canada Day celebration in Kelowna a couple of years ago. The girl was in a highly specialized wheelchair and, despite all the efforts of local Royal Astronomical Society of Canada volunteers, they were unable to position a telescope eyepiece properly so the child could observe the stars like other children that evening. “I told her about our observatory project and that we would have this wheelchair accessible site. I promised her it was going to happen and she started shaking with excitement,” Mackie said. “I’ll keep that promise to her so we don’t have kids like her disappointed ever again,” said Mackie, who caught his breath in a sudden wave of emotion after sharing his story. The Okanagan Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada has been working towards its vision of a public Okanagan observatory since 2005, sharing

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equipment local amateur astronomers have at their finger tips to share with the public during Sidewalk Astronomy events and hopefully one day at an observatory near Big White.

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the goal during literally hundreds of community outreach events in that time. The outreach opportunities are called Sidewalk Astronomy. Many of us have likely seen volunteers’ telescopes set up for star gazing at the Walmart parking lot, our children’s schools, or countless charity and community events. The club doesn’t charge a cent for the opportunity to look through the lenses. In the last few years, the club has started to put out a donation bucket, hoping more coins and cash would fall in, bringing them closer to their lofty goal of building that observatory. Last year alone, society volunteers held 123 free outreach nights, sharing their telescopes and knowledge of astronomy with more than 8,000 people. And at almost every one of those events comes another special moment that makes the time and effort so worthwhile, and the need for an observatory so apparent, for a volunteer like Colleen O’Hare. “You need to come out to one of our Sidewalk Astronomy events and to see a six-year-old look through a telescope for the very first time, or a 90-year-old look through the telescope for the very first time and see the wonder––see their eyes glow with amazement,” said O’Hare. The amateur astronomer said she would never forget one evening in particular. “We go to retirement homes and I gave this presentation one night and brought the telescope. But, it was kind of cloudy so there were only two or three stars showing,” O’Hare began. “One lady said, ‘Can we look at the stars.’ And I said, ‘Oh, you’re going to be disappointed. Stars are just points of light, not much other than that.’ “But, she said she’d always enjoyed looking at the stars and she was losing her sight and this might be the last time she could see a star,” O’Hare said, holding back tears as she recalled the moment. “So I immediately showed her every single star that I could while the tears were flowing down my face. And she could just not be more thankful that she could have that experience to carry with her.” O’Hare admits that there are times however, when not every one is so eager to take a look.

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RICHARD CHRISTIE, an Okanagan College astronomy instructor, lines up his Coronado PST telescope, which is specifically designed for looking at the sun. SEAN CONNOR/CAPITAL NEWS

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HUGH PETT uses a 3.5-inch refractor telescope fitted with a special sun watching eye piece to view the sun safely. When the sun goes down at City Park, local astronomers break out the star gazing equipment.

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Light pollution made Kelowna poor telescope site choice Reaching from A3 So then she’ll do a little arm-twisting. “We’ll say, ‘Come on over and have a look at the moon,’ and they’ll say ‘Nah, I can see it on TV.’ And we’ll say, ‘Oh no, you can’t! Just take one second.’” “And then they look through the telescope and they are awestruck and their attitude completely changes when they see the moon up close.” Mackie added that he’s encouraged by how increasingly rare it is to find someone who doesn’t want to take a glimpse up at the stars during outreach events. “Nights will go by where everybody will stop,” Mackie explained. “That’s another thing that makes it plainly obvious to me that this project will succeed very well in this community. It adds enthusiasm and motivates us to keep going.” And motivation is essential when tackling such a massive fundrais-

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ing project, according to O’Hare and Mackie. It’s taken the group five years to raise $80,000 toward their $250,000 goal. As chairman of the observatory fundraising project, Mackie said

he’s learned to approach the club’s dream with “a marathon stance.” “We flow. We go ‘public observatory’ and whatever meandering path takes us to that goal we will accept.” But, he said he’s confident that support for the project will grow as word spreads about why the local astronomical society wants to build the facility. “Every community you look at around Canada of a similar size to Kelowna, or the VernonPenticton-Kelowna corridor population, is served by a public observatory– –Prince George, Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and so on. We know it will work here too, it’s just a matter of time.” The group’s goal is to build an observatory with a roll-around roof to start with because the typical domed version proved too expensive. The society plans to build the observatory on a 12-hectare site along Big White Road, on land that

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n m c t p i a CONTRIBUTED p MEMBERS OF the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada have built this 25-inch telescope which they will roll e out for star gazing nights this spring up at the site of a future observatory on Big White Road. is leased from the provincial government. “In addition to giving us the lease for only $1.06 for a decade, they also put regulations on the surrounding Crown land limiting the use of lights,” Mackie said. While it would be nice to have the observatory closer to Kelowna, Mackie said light pollution from the city was a big concern. The Big White Road site was chosen because it is ideally located just outside the creep of light pollution from both Kelowna and Big White. “I mean, the best place for the public would be on a bus route here in the valley. But that would not be fair to the observatory crowd,” Mackie said “So there we have a paved road, year round maintained, to a very dark sight. So we’ve compromised on the astronomical side and we’ve compromised on the public (accessibility side).” Dr. Ken Tapping, with the National Research Council of Canada and a professional as-

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“It is difficult to do this with big telescopes. The only way to have a big telescope on a good site is to install it there permanently.” O’Hare added that without a dark site like the one near Big White, the group is extremely limited in what it can share with the public at the valley bottom. “The light pollution in Kelowna means we just can’t show the objects we want. At the Walmart parking lot we show the moon and if there are any planets, which is fine.” The Big White site would allow the public to see so much more. “Just with their naked eyes they can start seeing things that they didn’t realize they could see like the Milky Way or the Andromeda Galaxy.” Mackie used a movie watching analogy to explain why an observatory near Big White would be so much better than a park or a parking lot in the city. “In Kelowna, it doesn’t have the same effect, every image is washed out. It doesn’t

tronomer at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory near Penticton, noted other factors which inhibit proper observation from Kelowna. Haze is one of the obstacles. “The bottom of the Okanagan Valley, where most of us live, is a rotten place for optical astronomy. It is a good place for radio astronomy, which is why the Dominion Radio Observatory is located here,” Tapping explained. “The haze makes observation worse as does extremely turbulent air. “The sky glows with light pollution and the turbulent air makes telescope images shimmer and shake so that detail only appears on rare moments. “A high site like Big White gets around these problems to a good degree (because) it is above the haze and turbulence and a good distance from bright lights and flashing signs.” Tapping said serious astronomers pack up their telescopes in their vehicles and head for high ground.

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have that colour and snap that having a dark theatre provides, like a dark location provides for astronomy.” In the same vein, an image in a magazine or the Internet doesn’t generate the same excitement as seeing the moon, stars or a planet through a telescope, said O’Hare. “It just brings the universe right down to them.” The group also hopes to use the observatory for youth education and to provide another opportunity for free, tourist-inyour-own-town type outings. “Something a whole family can do together instead of watching TV,” said O’Hare. The society also hopes to eventually share the facility with UBC Okanagan’s astronomy department. Mackie said he’s been chatting with Dr. Erik Rosolowsky at the university and has offered space at an observatory for a research telescope. Rosolowsky couldn’t

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that size.” According to Tapping, possible uses for the large telescope include searches for planets orbiting other stars. “Modern cameras and software can be used to look at a field of stars and search for any of them dimming very slightly for a while as one of their planets move in front of them,” he said. “Amateur astronomers are major contributors to this branch of astronomy and are doing something that even 15 years ago would have been deemed impossible in professional, let alone amateur observatories.” Tapping also mentioned that a telescope with a 25-inch mirror would catch thousands of times more light than the human eye, revealing faint objects that are otherwise invisible. “From an outreach and education point of view, instruments like this can be used to stimulate interest in astronomy and science generally. I think

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this is a great project.” The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Okanagan Centre, said it will have the 25inch telescope at its site near Big White starting again this spring, after it unveiled the equipment in September. Unfortunately, the group doesn’t have a snow-clearing budget so it hasn’t been able to hold its weekly viewing nights throughout the winter. The viewing nights will be offered every Friday night at sun down as soon as the snow melts through to the first big snowfall again next fall. The group built the

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telescope with money from B.C. Gaming grants. Club members will be dipping into their personal bank accounts, however, to build a small, secured bunker where the telescope can be kept until an observatory is built. The roll-around roof

observatory would have room for the group’s 25inch telescope, a UBC Okanagan research telescope and a telescope with an articulated eyepiece, which would allow handicapped accessibility. “This is an eyepiece that has two universal joints in it so it can swing down and it allows wheelchair access to the eyepiece. So we have direct visual observation for wheelchair participants,” Mackie said. Eventually the group would also like to build an open-air amphitheatre on site with benches and a screen, similar to a B.C. Parks interpretation facil-

ity, for lessons and movies on cloudy nights. The club also dreams of one day having a discovery centre, including classrooms and washrooms. But, the ultimate goal would be to build a domed observatory with a photographic and research grade, tracking telescope. “This is a project, a location and a concept that will continue to grow with the community. It will develop and evolve as the years go by,” said Mackie. The group had originally hoped to build the roll-around roof observa-

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tory this year. There is no new timeline for the construction of the observatory, mentioned O’Hare. “It will just depend on how fundraising goes. We’ll just continue squirreling away money until we get to our point, she said. “And our vision might evolve differently as we move forward. “It has already gone through a few different iterations.” To donate, e-mail guy.m@shaw.ca or outreachkelowna@shaw.ca. Donations over $25 are tax deductible. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

A LENTEN X-RAY In my last article, I made note of being at home with a broken ankle. Now, as the weeks have progressed, I am healing and slowly getting back to work. A couple of weeks ago, I got the opportunity to take a good look at exactly what I had done. I went in for a post-operation visit with my doctor to remove the surgery staples and x-ray the ankle to gauge the rate of healing. I was a bit shocked when we viewed the x-ray of my ankle. On the outside, the tissue looked battered and bruised but it was nothing compared to the deep wounds and permanent markers of the tragedy that had occurred under the bruised surface. I saw the fracture line in the joint on the ﬁbula (inside bone of the leg) along with two screws holding it in place. On the tibia (outside bone) I could clearly see the break, and the metal plate holding the bone together with six screws. I was not prepared for that picture of my insides! Since that day, I have been thinking about that revealing x-ray and marveling at the hidden damage. The scars on the outside are becoming less and less; yet I am acutely aware that the next time my leg is x-rayed, the picture will look pretty much the same: one metal plate and eight screws holding my ankle together. In Church, we are just beginning the season of Lent. This is a time in the congregational year where we are to take a good look at ourselves and confess that we have sinned. It is a forty-day period in which we examine our inability to follow God: in reality, it is a time to take an x-ray of our lives. What do we really look like on the inside? It can be terrifying to look at the picture, we may not even believe what we see - and we certainly cannot be prepared for it. Sin leaves its marks on us. It damages us, scars up our insides, rends our heart and mars the soul. It can be astonishing to come face to face with the reality of our sin and what it is doing to our lives, but eventually we must: Lent provides us with a time to do that. I don’t know how you are feeling as you read this article. I can’t know what is happening in your life or where you are in a relationship with God. I cannot put myself in your shoes or walk about in your life and take a look at the damage caused by sin. But what I can do is share with

you. I can admit to you that I ﬁnd myself sunk deep in the mire of sin. As real as the screws in my ankle are the marks that sin leaves on my soul. I am not perfect. I ﬁght with my husband. I have lied; I have struggled and threatened to give up on my faith. I have disappointed my parents and my brothers, been jealous of my friends rather than glad for them. These things and many more have left their mark on me over my short 28 years on this earth. I don’t tell you these things to brag or boast but to confess: a public confession to you that I am a sinner and that I need to be saved. As I look at the x-ray of my life, I see that I am twisted and raw and broken, unable to heal myself or to hold it all together. What a dismal thing life would be if that were the end of the story! Take a moment and think about how you feel. Where are you in your life? Are you comfortable? Are you stagnant? Are you lost? What wounds are seared into your heart that you try desperately to hide? The real question now is where do we go from here? When the x-ray reveals the break or the scars, what then? Where do we travel during these forty days and where will we end up when the journey is over? For my physical healing, it was the doctor who looked at my x-ray in the hospital. It was he who decided what my next course of action would be, so that I could properly heal. It is also a healer to whom we go when we are made aware of our own brokenness. The journey of Lent leads us to the Son of God, the man who takes away our scars and wears them on His own hands and feet and side. The doctor who operated on my ankle will never remove the screws, he cannot take away the damage that was done and he cannot make the x-ray look any different than it already does. But Jesus Christ can and does heal us fully and completely from the sickness and scars of sin. He covers us with Himself, He bleeds and becomes damaged and dies so that we don’t have to. Why? Because that is what it means for Him to love you: that is what it means for Him to be the Great Physician. It might be hard to believe that anyone would love us that much. We think that nothing can take away what we have done

or heal the scars that we carry around with us. We feel undeserving and unworthy, and in those two things, we would be right. What Jesus does on the cross is an act of pure grace. I do nothing to earn the salvation freely given to me but I also won’t experience the healing until I ﬁnd myself confessing at the foot of the cross and seeking a relationship in Jesus Christ. Read what Paul tells us in Romans 6:19b23, “You can readily recall, can’t you, how at one time the more you did just what you felt like doing—not caring about others, not caring about God—the worse your life became and the less freedom you had? And how much different is it now as you live in God’s freedom, your lives healed and expansive in holiness? As long as you did what you felt like doing, ignoring God, you didn’t have to bother with right thinking or right living, or right anything for that matter. But do you call that a free life? What did you get out of it? Nothing you’re proud of now. Where did it get you? A dead end. But now that you’ve found you don’t have to listen to sin tell you what to do, and have discovered the delight of listening to God telling you, what a surprise! A whole, healed, put-together life right now, with more and more of life on the way! Work hard for sin your whole life and your pension is death. But God’s gift is real life, eternal life, delivered by Jesus, our Master.” (Bible Version: The Message) This Lent 2010, do not be afraid: take a long look at the x-ray of your life, acknowledge the scars, confess the marks, lay bare and broken and know the freedom and healing that come to us from the open arms of the Great Physician.

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Close to 100 people showed up at a rally about the controversial CD21 downtown development zone Friday—some for the planned rezoning, some against it and a few just to stop and stare. The event was organized to support the rezoning, which goes to fourth reading on Monday, by local marketing expert and concerned citizen Nicole Rustad, who said she is frustrated by what she sees as a lack of progress in the downtown core. When the rally began, however, there were two sizable groups on hand. Those in favour of development stood squarely on the steps of City Hall, but 10 metres away the anti-development lobby assembled another crowd to counter with their perspective. Among those trying to counterbalance the rally, local xeriscaping expert Gwen Steele said she doesn’t believe the plan will spur the kind of growth the city is looking for. “Most of (Discovery Bay) is empty,” she said, noting she knows because she went to register voters in the waterfront highrises during the last election. The CD-zone proposes adding a dozen more highrises to the downtown core but Steele does not think there would be uptake from local buyers. She attended a lecture given by the Community Action Toward Children’s Health (CATCH) coalition four years ago on how to develop livable, childfriendly communities and said this plan isn’t it.

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GAIL GIVEN, widow of former Kelowna councillor Brian Given, signs theYes vote poster in favor of the CD-21 at a protest held outside City Hall Friday as rally organizer Nicole Rustad (left) looks on. She believes low-level housing, not highrises, encourage community building and believes a highrise doesn’t fit well with the environment. “It forms a very large, tall physical barrier between the community and the lake,” she said. On the other side of the argument, Rustad said she believes those who are opposed are simply misinformed. She said the new buildings would bring energy efficiency and density to the downtown core and are not harmful to the environment. After all, she said, moving more people downtown decreases urban sprawl. “Honestly, I think (opponents) are completely clued out on what the

plan actually is,” she said, pointing to signs decrying loss of park space. “This plan includes seven times the green space,” she added.

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Rustad was pleased with the turnout and said she believed it always serves a purpose to make your voice known when dealing with politicians,

even if the politicians she is trying to influence are legally barred from accepting any new information. “That’s what we have elected officials for,” she said. “The political process was designed so the majority could be heard.” In Friday’s case, the pro-development side was clearly in the majority, though throughout the entire process, the antidevelopment lobby has made specific concerns well known, even winning over several councillors who voted against the plan at third reading. Those issues include the amount of affordable housing included in the proposal, a perceived loss of heritage or heritage feel, particularly on Ber-

nard Avenue, and the citing of a hotel proposed for an area that appears to be part of the existing Kerry Park. On Monday afternoon, Kelowna city council will debate the rezoning proposal, but members will not be able to ask any more questions or take in any information before casting their votes on fourth and final reading of the bylaw. Their options are to drop the idea of rezoning the area in question, move forward with it, send the entire matter back to public hearing so the new members of council have an opportunity to weigh in on the project or turn the rezoning down but ask that it come back to council with amendments.

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

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Former feedlot site goes condo STAFF REPORTER

There will be two long-standing development issues on Kelowna city council’s meeting agenda Monday. In addition to the final vote on the city’s CD-21 downtown development zone, the one-time Marshall feedlot property returns to the council table with a request to have the Official Community Plan changed from agricultural zoning to high-density housing. The proposal is to build 1500 units of condos and townhouses behind the Marshall Business Centre, sitting on the north side of Highway 97 just beyond Enterprise Way.

City staff are recommending council turn the proposal down as the infrastructure necessary to support large-scale residential development is not in place at this point, since it is currently zoned for agricultural use. “There will be an impact to the 20 Year Servicing Plan and Financing Strategy” should the development go through, says the report city councillors will review before Monday’s meeting. The application calls for eight new buildings to go up on the property, ranging from eight- to 13-storeys, and for a road connection to be built connecting the property to Dilworth Mountain and the Glenmore corridor via Rifle Road.

If it were approved, the development would sit just below the homes on Christina Place and Monashee Place, and the Dilworth neighbourhoods where residents once complained of the feedlot’s stink. The area includes both grasslands and wetland habitat and is considered a sensitive environment. As such, the city’s report indicates the buildings have been planned so

as to minimize environmental damage, but city staff say “there will be inevitable impacts.” Staff comments in the report indicate the developer would have to compensate for the damage. The residential development would sit directly behind the Marshall Business Centre, which has already been approved along Highway 97. jsmith@kelownacapnews.com

Police arrived to find a chaotic scene at Highway 97 and Ross Road in West Kelowna in the wake of a three-vehicle accident. The accident involved a dump truck, a semi with a box trailer and a Mercedes SUV. The collision occurred at 11:54 a.m. on Friday when a White 2010 Freightliner dump truck traveling northbound on Ross Road ran a red light at the intersection of Ross and Highway 97. The dump truck was struck on the driver’s side by a northbound traveling White Stirling Semi pulling a box trailer. The force of the collision spun the dump truck 180 degrees, slamming the rear of the dump truck into the driver’s side of the 2010 Mercedes SUV. The collision trapped the driver of

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Tolko vehicles to face Okanagan Indian Band protesters Richard Rolke CONTRIBUTOR

A dispute on the west side of Okanagan Lake is escalating. Members of the Okanagan Indian Band held a checkpoint on Westside Road Saturday to watch for Tolko vehicles, and they also voted on whether to blockade logging operations at Browns Creek.

Chief Fabian Alexis says his members are concerned that logging by Tolko will put their watershed at risk. “Do you think Vancouver and Victoria would idly sit by and let harm come to their water?” he said. The results of the vote were not known at press time, but one possibility is for the band to resume

camps at Browns Creek. “That’s been discussed,” said Alexis. Band members established camps in October to gather archeological evidence but to also prevent Tolko’s logging operation from occurring. A judge ruled in mid-January that the band can’t interfere with harvesting. Murray Wilson, forestry woodlands manager,

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says Tolko would be disappointed if a blockade occurs. “If necessary, we’ll go back to the court for an enforcement order (of the court ruling),” he said. “We hope we don’t have to do that.” Wilson expressed concern that the dispute is escalating. “Both sides went through a legal process and the court heard both sides and the judge made a ruling. We’re following that ruling,” he said. Wilson insists the Forest Practices Code has been followed and the Browns Creek watershed will be protected. “We had a hydrologist involved and all of our processes have been reviewed,” he said.

Beyond a blockade at the forestry site, closing the reserve portion of Westside Road — which the band claims ownership of — is another option. “That could be one of the strategies discussed,” said Alexis. The band recently announced it will turn back and possibly impound Tolko vehicles using Westside Road through the reserve because it’s not satisfied with an archeological assessment done at Browns Creek. “I would also remind everyone that title over these forest lands is something that is before the courts therefore, for the provincial government to allow as much clearcut logging as pos-

sible around our reserve before title reverts to us is not only utterly cynical, it is, in this instance, thoroughly irresponsible,” said Alexis. Criticism has also been directed towards Ottawa. “There has been a deafening silence from the federal government over this matter,” said Stewart Phillip, Okanagan Nation Alliance grand chief, in a press release. “Thus once again it is up to the Okanagan Nation community members to defend their own interests as they are not afforded the same protection as those living in nonaboriginal communities.” George Abbott, B.C.’s aboriginal relations minister, is urging calm.

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New trail project gets federal cash A walking trail project in the Shannon Lake area has received a handful of cash from the federal government. On Friday Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Stockwell Day, who represents the area and is also the president of the federal Teasury Board, said Ottawa is kicking in $23,000 for the proposed walking and cycling trail at West Kelowna’s Kinsmen Athletic park on Shannon Lake Road. The money is being awarded under Ottawa’s Recreational Infrastructure Canada economic stimulus program.

Stockwell Day “Investing in the Kinsmen Athletic Park trail will create jobs right here in West Kelowna, while providing our community with an improved recreational area to enjoy for many years to come,” said

Day. Work will include land excavation, retaining wall construction and the addition of a crushed gravel trail surface. The improvements will support residents of West Kelowna by encouraging healthy lifestyles through increased recreational opportunities, added Day. West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater said that the trail would be a great addition to the area. “Kinsmen Athletic Park is a much-used, much-loved venue,” the mayor stated. “Every year it plays

host to many baseball and soccer games for residents and visitors alike.“ The recreational infrastructure program will invest $500 million in facilities and amenities across Canada, ending in the spring of next year, said Day. “It will provide a temporary economic stimulus that will help reduce the impacts of the global recession while renewing, upgrading and expanding recreational infrastructure in Canadian communities.” The announcement was made at the park on Friday afternoon.

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cent was used for making toilet paper. In rural Alberta, the provincial government contracted the underground rights of land to corporations which built pumping stations to extract sour gas, a toxic combination of sulfuric acid and crude oil. There were 200,000 of those stations in Alberta at the time the film was made, with plans to build another 200,000.

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Residents angry as unpopular road proposal surfaces again Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

Old wounds are being re-opened in West Kelowna’s South Boucherie neighbourhood, where the municipality is entertaining an idea to turn a dead end road into a main

thoroughfare. Resident Steve Tuck is displeased with the District of West Kelowna for sending around a survey, asking residents’ opinions on a subject it already knows the answer to. “The survey makes it quite clear the intent is *S

to open a can of worms by revisiting the issue of opening up Menu or McCallum Roads,” Tuck said. He said West Kelowna administrator Jason Johnson was part of this same debate six years ago when he was a planning

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homes. Tuck said the battle over Menu and McCallum Roads went on between the neighbourhoods for over a year and caused nothing but turmoil. In the end, the transportation ministry barricaded Menu and McCallum Roads, ensuring it would only be opened in the event of an emergency, said Tuck. Safety was cited as

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is why are they reopening this issue went it’s already been put to rest? “The long and short of it is we waged this battle for a year, we went to a lot of town hall meetings… and we really thought it had been dealt with.” However, District of West Kelowna engineering director Gary O’Rourke said the survey is merely being used as an information gathering tool only, and no one in his department has recommended that Menu or McCallum Roads be opened to through-traffic at this time. “It is important to be clear that no specific conclusions or recommendations have been made at this point,” said O’Rourke. “The district is proactively investigating traffic related issues in consultation with local residents.” However, changing traffic patterns that could be created through growth cannot be ignored, according to O’Rourke. “The district is growing. Development is progressing in this area and in other locations, including significant development on Westbank First Nation lands, which may have resulted in changes to traffic patterns,” O’Rourke said. The municipality will reach no conclusions until after its information gathering is completed. “Alternatives would be explored based on the findings/results,” O’Rourke concluded. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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Generations passing the torch WELBOURNE

’m not a sports fan. Anytime I’ve ever tried to watch hockey or football or any team sport on TV, it’s probably similar to what cats might see when they watch just some random static lights and noise that neither of us feels any connection to. Then, every four years, along come the Olympics and I’m hooked. With the stakes so high and the best of the best from all over the world in one chosen city competing for the gold - it gives me chills to watch the medal winners take to the

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my mother telling me then how lucky I was to be a part of that. My parents explained how Expo was a once in a lifetime experience, but I didn’t appreciate the spirit of such a wonderful event. I don’t live in Vancouver anymore, but I feel a special connection to these Olympics just

like most Canadians probably do. And when the torch came through West Kelowna and I took the kids out to wave their ags and watch it go by, I sounded just like my mother did way back when. “This is a once in a lifetime moment you guys,” I told nine year old Sam and six year old Daisy as the torch bearer ran past. “Pretty neat, eh?” Looking at me, eyebrows raised, I could tell they were expecting more. They watched the opening ceremonies with us too. Restlessly, but obviously riveted since they stayed in the same room with us for the entire show, helping us see it through the eyes of a child. “Why is she singing the song wrong?” our son Sam asked when the national anthem was jazzed up so much that we couldn’t sing along. “Is that a boy or a girl?” Daisy asked when kd lang belted out her spectacular rendition of “Hallejulah”. “And why is he wearing a business suit with no shoes?” Sam added.

“Is that a boy or a girl?” Daisy asked again when a Cirque de Soleil performer soared about during his aerial performance. And the question that brought a lump to my throat: “Why did that boy have to die, Mom?” referring to Nodar Kumaritashvili, the 21 year old luger from Georgia whose young life was honored lovingly during the ceremony. “That’s so unfair.” Sam was right, it was unbelievably unfair. In the following days, as we watched the rst Canadian win a 2010 Olympic medal and then witnessed the rst Canadian to ever win a gold medal on Canadian soil, we all whooped and hollered with joy. “Why do you have tears in your eyes, Dad?” Daisy asked. But I could tell that Sam understood he had them in his eyes too. He could appreciate the spirit of such a wonderful event. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. You can contact her at www.onabrighternote.ca

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Pethangtse is not one of the most popular of the Himalayan peaks in the Mount Everest family. For one thing, it’s only 6,710 metres in height. Most mountain climbers are aching to bag peaks that are higher than 7,000 metres. Everest is 8,850 metres. For another thing, it takes a long time to get to, while others have shorter approaches. It took Kelowna’s David Graham and his High Hope Pethangtse expedition a couple of weeks to make the approach when they tackled it last fall, but he notes that also allowed them to become gradually accustomed to the increased altitude. That could be one of the reasons that none of the group had a problem with altitude sickness, even though they did reach the summit of Pethangtse from Kath-

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David Graham mandu, Nepal during their 31-day, 250-kilometre expedition in the Himalayas. They were the first Canadians to scale that peak. Graham is director of strategic initiatives for the City of Kelowna, where he’s worked for the last 20 years. He normally spends his days in front of a computer—not scaling glaciers or cliffs. What would possess a mild-mannered, softspoken city bureaucrat to attempt to climb one of the world’s tallest mountains, on the other side of the globe? “There’s no simple

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THE HIGH HOPE expedition scaled the massive Amphu Labsta Glacier on their ascent to Mt. Pethangtse. answer to that,” responds Graham with a thoughtful grin. “Fundamentally, it’s a

love of nature and the natural world; of rivers and forests, mountains and oceans. And—it’s a challenge.” He and his wife Sheila were awed by the jaw-dropping beauty of Vancouver and its North Shore mountains when they came to B.C. from the east. They soon found themselves spending the night in light sleep-

ing bags on a 1,200 metre high peak from which they could not only see the B.C. Ferries docking at Horseshoe Bay far below them, but also the ferries leaving Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in the distance. It was the beginning of a love affair with B.C. as well as with its peaks, which has included two months trekking in the Rockies.

“When you put everything you need on your back, each thing you carry is important.” And so is the quality of each thing you take, he adds. They were reminded of that in late June one year when they were camping in the Jasper area. A heavy snow fell overnight and they found themselves with their tent,

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the gusts were so strong. We would just get up and keep going. It was nature in the raw,” he said. In fact, the meaning of Pethangtse is Goddess of the Wind, he learned later. However, achieving the summit itself was not the high point of the expedition. “There’s the joy of achievement, but I actually felt more jubilant when I realized I was going to make it. Once at the top, I began thinking about the descent,” he said. However, he said, it was amazing—just to look out on the sheer majesty of the peaks all around them. On the other hand, at that altitude, the brain is not that sharp, he noted, and breathing is difficult. Altogether, he said it was an amazing experience, and he will be sharing it with the community, while raising awareness and funds to support Hope for the Nations, a locally-funded and based Dorganization which is focused on children at risk around the world. Nick and Louise Arkle oversee projects in the Himalayas for HFTN, with a home for young

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FROM THE 6,710-metre summit of Mt. Pethangtse in the Himalayas, David Graham was able to look out over Mount Everest and its neighbours, although strong, gusting winds tried to blow him off the peak. Notice the shape of his climbing rope as it’s tugged by the breeze.

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KELOWNA’S David Graham (right) hikes on the Amphu Labsta Col at an elevation of 5,900 metres, followed by Nuru Sherpa, part of the kitchen crew that accompanied the climbers and their team on the ascent of a Himalayan peak last fall. children and another for young adults—those going on to post-secondary education. Funds raised by Graham’s presentation of more than 200 slides from his expedition will go directly to those projects, one of which he visited while he was in Nepal. The pair are heading to Kathmandu in the coming weeks to see their first

orphan, who entered the home in 1995, and who has recently married. The slide presentation of the High Hope Pethangtse expedition will begin at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Mary Irwin Theatre. Tickets are $15 each and are available at Fresh Air Experience and Valhalla Pure Outfitters. jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

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THE BUDDHIST monastery at Tenboche in the Khumbu, with Himalayan peak Ama Dablam towering above it to the right and Lhotse on the left. In the foreground are Buddhist prayer flags, used to bless an area or send prayers.

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EMORY GAP FALLS drops 25 feet in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee. The state park and natural area get the unusual name

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When completed, it will stretch 300 miles through 11 Tennessee counties from its northern terminus at Cumberland Gap National Historic Park, where Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia come together. It will run south to Signal Point, a federal historic site outside Chattanooga. About 170 miles are complete, said Tony Hook, general manager of the trail conference, and it will take another eight to 10 years to complete. The trail runs on ridges and through gorges on the eastern edge of the Cumberland Plateau, a wild, rugged and sparsely populated region that is higher than the surrounding countryside. I drove past some of the big signs along Interstate 40 in north-central Tennessee for the park and hopped off to investigate a section atop Black Mountain, where 12 miles of trails are open. Finding the trailhead eight miles from the exit

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The next morning we awoke to the sounds of birds and light filtering through our Balinese style blinds… sure beat an alarm clock! Our hotel was the Ramada Benoa Resort located at the northern tip of the resort area known as Nusa Dua. The location was perhaps more “authentic” as opposed to the southern part of Nusa Dua which is more like Beverly Hills. Although a moderate facility it is beautiful. The grounds are lush with tropical vegetation, cascading waterfalls, Balinese style pool and ponds filled with koi. The beach area is heavily used for watercraft and thus not conducive to swimming…one must go a little further south to enjoy the beach experience. Nonetheless, the hotel was an oasis of delight and only ten minutes down the road were shops and restaurants.

å TOURS Our holiday package included five tours. Each tour took us to a different area of the island where we saw numerous majestic temples, unique villages, monkey farms and views of the lush tropical rice paddies and coconut trees. Our tour guide was exceptional and continually kept us informed of the many interesting aspects of Balinese culture. One of our highlights was the viewing of the sunset behind the temple at Tana Lot…it was indeed a surreal moment! On our own we went on an elephant ride at Discovery Tours Elephant Safari Park and spent time in Kuta (the original tourist destination in Bali), Ubud (the cultural/crafts center of Bali) and finally a few days at Geger Beach for swimming and general relaxation.

å DINING Breakfast in the hotel was included in our package. There are all-inclusive options in Bali but we were anxious to experience the many unique dining experiences available. Our first night we ate at Nelayan Restaurant where we enjoyed “Rijstafel”, a traditional dish which consisted of cone shaped rice and a sampling of many Indonesian foods. It was the first of many memorable and remarkably cheap meals that we enjoyed. Another evening we had an incredible meal at Jimbaran. This beach side village is home to numerous restaurants that specialize in freshly caught seafood. You basically select the seafood you want and they cook it on their outdoor grills. The trick is to time your dinner hour to view the incredible sunset. Seaside tables are positioned to face the ocean a few meters away. Our timing was perfect and the view was nothing short of spectacular. In Ubud, we had lunch at Ibu Oka, a famed restaurant that featured Babi Guling (roast pig). This isn’t fine dining but very tasty and cheap…about $3 for their special plate.

å PEOPLE One cannot leave Bali without developing a fondness for the people. They are extremely friendly, helpful and respectful. They went “above and beyond” to make our stay enjoyable. We will never forget their smiles! Sadly we had to say good bye to Bali. As our flight back home didn’t leave until late evening, we had the full day to pack and then lounge around the hotel pool. As we reflected back on what we had experienced and seen during our time in Bali the lyrics of a song from the movie “South Pacific” came to mind…

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DEBORD FALLS tumbles 12 feet in a hemlock-shaded ravine in Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee. The park is also one place where you can access the Cumberland Trail. The trail, now more than 170 miles in length, is Tennessee’s 53rd state park and its only linear park.

Spectacular wildflowers Trail from A15 atop 2,800-foot Black Mountain was not an easy task. A few more signs would have helped. It was socked in thick fog, clouds and rain. Seeing 10 feet down the trail was impossible. That stunning view of Grassy Cove and its limestone sink valley was obliterated. So, instead, I headed to Wartburg and Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area, a 24,000-acre wild tract where hikers can access seven miles of the trail. Another 13 miles are still undeveloped. The trail crosses Bird Mountain and descends into the Emory River Gorge. It marks a shift from ridge-top hiking to watershed hiking. You can hop on the Cumberland Trail at the Bird Mountain Trailhead at the north side of the Big Cove Campground. It’s a 1,682-foot climb to top Bird Mountain.

Frozen Head—a state park and a natural area— gets its unusual name from the appearance of the 3,324-foot mountain in winter, when there’s no snow in the valleys below. The often-overlooked park, known for its spectacular wildflowers, is popular with hikers and backpackers, with more than 60 miles of trails that pass by waterfalls, rock shelters and giant mountaintop cap rocks. The park is in the Crab Orchard Mountains, part of the Cumberland Mountains in northeastern Tennessee tucked between Wartsburg and Petros in Morgan County. The area features the highest mountains in Tennessee west of the Blue Ridge. On clear days from atop Frozen Head, and its fire tower, you can view the Cumberland Plateau, the Tennessee River Valley and the Great Smoky Mountains. The park’s terrain var-

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was part of Morgan State Forest. The land became Frozen Head State Park in 1970, and most of the state park acreage was designated a state natural area in 1988. Frozen Head has 20 primitive campsites in the Big Cove area, plus two group camping sites. It has a playground, picnicking, nature programs, amphitheater and visitor cenD ter-gift shop. North of the park lies the Emory River Valley, an 8,000-acre wild tract acquired by the state in late 2007. The state owns part of the land and has conservation easements from two private companies on the rest. n That is part of a pubtlic-private partnership pplan called Connecting the Cumberland that intends to preserve 127,000 acres. To get to Frozen Head, go east from Wartpburg for two miles on sHighway 62. Turn left and phead north on Flat Fork rRoad. Go past the prison -for four miles to the park eentrance. d For information, write to Frozen Head State Nathural Area, 964 Flat Fork Road, Wartburg, TN ,37887, 423-346-3318. Or syou can contact Tennessee State parks, 401 Church St., 7th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243, 888-867-2757 or 615-532-0001. You can also check out http://www. tnstateparks.com. The Cumberland Trail was first envisioned by sTennessee trail advocates in 1965. The effort by the state and the Tennessee Trail Association got under way in the early 1970s. -By 1986, about 100 miles -of trails were built, mostly on private land. d What was being nbuilt was an unpolished backpacking trail. It was known then as the Cumberland State Scenic Trail. dIt featured a “rocky and rough primitive tread.” It was very steep in places, ewith slopes in excess of 30 epercent. Money problems yhit Tennessee, the trailbuilding efforts stopped and sections of trails reverted back to Mother Nature. Only two sections remained open. In the late 1990s, the state got involved again rand grass-roots support -grew. The Cumberland nTrail Conference was dformed in 1997. Its volunteers have put in 196,000 7hours building the trail

in the last 10-plus years, Hook said. Two of the prettiest sections are the Rock-Possum-Soddy gorges area near Chattanooga, with 35 miles of trail open, and the Frozen Head area with its seven miles, he said. The Cumberland Trail in Tennessee is a key link in a developing trail called the Great Eastern Trail, sometimes called the Western Appalachian Alternative. As envisioned in 2001, it would stretch 1,700 miles from the Alabama-Florida border north to New York’s Finger Lakes region. It is seen

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One person’s ‘stuff’ can be another person’s treasure Editor’s note: Longtime Capital News columnist Charlie Hodge was elected to Kelowna city council in 2008. He continues to write a column for this newspaper, however, he has agreed not to write about local municipal politics or municipal issues. Charlie has recently received numerous requests to write about a variety of city council issues, including the current controversial CD21. But he is not permitted to comment on the CD21 issues both due to his agreement with the Capital News and due to the restrictions of the Municipal Act regarding decisions sitting at fourth reading. ’ve been conducting some ‘house cleaning’ in the stor-

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Charlie Hodge age room lately, which basically means digging through a bunch of old boxes full off of ‘hungon-for-way-too-long stuff’. It’s amazing how many hours it can take to go through a bunch of ‘junk’. I admit to suffering from a severe form of nostalgic colletivitus, which, of course, can be justified. (Hey, it’s neat memorabilia stuff). But, that aside, I adamantly argue it’s an affliction vastly different from

hoarding, obsessive compulsive behaviour, narcissistic need, or a deep seeded inability to ever toss anything out. I just keep stuff. I’ve got boxes and boxes of music stuff, sports stuff, newspaper and media stuff, political stuff, photography stuff, environmental stuff, historical stuff, family stuff, personal stuff. It’s all stuffed into numerous boxes (though the number is slowly dwindling) and comes in multiple mediums: paper, pictures, trophies, awards, knickknacks, newspaper clippings, letters. I’ve sorted through half the mound of boxes and my toss out ratio is probably about 40 percent. Not bad for a severe nostalgic collectivitus addict. Based on the

boxes gone through I’m confident the remaining mound hosts several more gems to uncover. Mementoes that will strike a personal or somewhat profound chord. Already I’ve discovered several— but none as poignant as a humble, home-made gift. In the late 1980s and ’90s, I was editor and/ or assistant editor of a couple of Vancouver Island community newspapers. It was pathetically poor pay yet an incredibly enriching experience. The sort of job that makes it pretty much impossible to do anything ‘normal’ as a future career. But I digress. During those years I regularly wrote my Hodge Podge column, as well as the majority of editorials. At one particular point, I was tak-

ing a great deal of heat for some stance I’d taken (memory rust disallows exact recollection) and the letters of scolding I ran on the editorial pages reflected that. I was getting beat on. One day a kind, elderly lady in her 90s named Sarah sent me a sweet note of encouragement. The wise words of prose she had selected for me, written by an unknown author, were thus: “The man who cannot settle in his mind where he should stand, but merely stays astride the fence, is certain in the end to prove himself of little worth to either side. “But he alone will be of value who, though

sometimes pressure may be brought to bear, knows in his heart where he should stand and then, despite the consequence, stands firmly there.” Her wise adage was typed out on an 8 x 10 sheet of paper and pasted onto a cardboard picture frame. It looked like a gift a young child had put together, and oozed with sweetness and good intentions. It remained on my desk for the next six years I worked at that newspaper. When I finally packed up and left, the message was stuffed into my so called ‘box of junk.’ It’s now back on my desk again. In fact, I recently had

a copy made and have decided to stick it back into the top of one of the ‘repack boxes’ relegated to be resorted through again in another five or 10 years. I figure at some point down the road, someone will have the dismal job of doing a final sort and toss of my remaining boxes of ‘junk stuff’. Understandably, whoever opens the box will likely have little personal connection with most of the ‘stuff’ within, but hopefully Sarah’s messages will hold some value—and her wise, empowering message will somehow continue forward positively. Not bad for a ‘bunch of stuff.’.

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Highrise debate appears ready to flame out

f you think it’s fun being a politician, consider this scenario. You put yourself up as a candidate for Kelowna city council in 2008, and one of the platforms you stand behind in the municipal election campaign is opposition to the outgoing council’s support of a development plan for the downtown core. You are elected, and you arrive at the council chambers to find yourself under pressure to finish off approval of a bylaw called CD-21 zone, which goes against what you campaigned on, and presumably the feelings of those who voted for you. Having already gone through the public hearing process and third read-

ing, the bylaw sits on the shelf awaiting approval from the provincial ministry of transportation. When that approval comes forward, council faces a vote on fourth Barry reading, and you are Gerding faced with voting yes or no, and not being able to explain why you voted against it or to accept any information that might influence that vote. Wacky you say? I guess only in Kelowna. The election in 2008 turned into an inconclusive survey on how voters felt about the downtown development proposal, however, the public consultation process had already been completed anyway. So we now find ourselves in the situation we do now, where the vote comes down on Monday, and both the

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yes and no side staged a protest outside the city hall council chambers on Friday to argue their cases. For both sides, the turnout was not even marginal of a representation of local residents. So if you are that councillor, what do you do? Only in municipal politics does what your constituents think really matter, so the vote for newcomers pro and against the proposal is already made. Stand by your word. And that means a vote on fourth reading for the bylaw will defeat it. Sending it back to public hearing would be a waste of time, because the arguments have all been made, the planning grunt work and research by city staff to research and analyze the merits of the CD-21 Zone proposal is there for all to see. When you make a case for the high-rise development plan, and all you get back is, “I don’t care what you say,

high-rises are bad,” what more is there to be said. I don’t believe there is really a consensus on this issue, one way or the other, in our city. Of the five newcomers on council since 2008, three are against and two are for the CD-21 Zone. Let’s just remember that Kelowna’s future isn’t going down the drain because one developer doesn’t get his way to build high-rises or a new hotel on our downtown lakefront. But it makes you wonder if a City Park as it exists today could be created in this era. Would that concept fly today? Could the vision realized by that park survive the conflicting land use pressures that such a piece of prime waterfront real estate would create? Not likely, and we can see now what would have been lost. bgerding@kelownacapnews.com

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To the editor: I read with interest the very recent joint release by former Kelowna mayors Jim Stuart and Walter Gray regarding the importance of the downtown Kelowna CD (Comprehensive Development) Zoning By Law, which comes back to city council for 4th and final reading on Feb. 22. This, after a delay of 16 months since the matter was presented at public hearing by the previous council. The delay, of course was because fourth reading cannot be considered until certain technical matters flowing out of

the public hearing process have been satisfied. In the case of this City of Kelowna-initiated bylaw, the only matter outstanding was final approval by the B.C. Minister of Highways due to the proximity of this downtown proposal to Harvey Avenue/ Highway 97. I served as an alderman/councilor on Kelowna city council for 23 years, until 1996, and was given Freedom of the City, along with former Mayor Jim Stuart, in 2001 by unanimous vote of city council. I had a close ongoing relationship during my tenure with both Jim

Stuart and Walter Gray. I appreciate and understand the points made in their recent public statement. I fully endorse their comments and appreciate their combined wisdom as Kelowna’s two most recent former Mayors. In consideration of periodic statements made by some of the newer members of council over the past 12 to 15 months, and in that fourth reading is now scheduled for the downtown Kelowna CD redevelopment by-law on Feb. 22, I am very concerned that some members of this current council do not appear to under-

stand the meaning and intent of fourth and final reading. And, therefore their individual and collective obligation to the process. I want to remind Mayor and council that fourth and final reading is not a time to debate the merits of the bylaw proposal nor attempt to re-tool, rewind or kill the public’s and previous council’s majority intention, but to “sign off” on the matter, now that the Minister of Highways has examined and approved the plan as it pertains to the impact on Harvey Avenue/Highway 97—a provincial highway.

No highrises so near water

d To the editor: e Do we want highrises, some up to 30 )storeys, encroaching on our waterfront and parks? We can do better! Don’t be fooled by lthe erroneous description attributed to this development as “the Leon-Lawrence corridor.” Some of these towers are planned to be built on the properties adjacent to Okanagan Lake, the jewel of Kelowna. e This is hallowed ground. These towers sextend past Queensway and into the city-owned property next to and extending into tKerry Park. Former councillor Norm Letnnick was opposed to this intrusion and wanted it removed from the bylaw only to be advised that to do so would necessitate a further public hearing. r A coalition made up of Very Concerned Citizens of Kelowna put together a position paper presented to city council prior to and at the public hearing into this monumental issue. I was at that public hearing and can at-test to the fact that the wave of opposition to sthe Milroy Proposal (CD-21) was every bit cas vocal, if not more so, than those who suphported it. We can do better! Our coalition aspires to the following principles: -• We are strongly in favour of redevelopment g -

and revitalization of Downtown Kelowna • We are in favour of rational densiﬁcation there • We are in favour of “community amenities” (public and green spaces) some of which are envisioned in the proposed plan • We are strongly opposed to high rise towers anywhere near the lakefront. There must be a comprehensive plan for the whole of the downtown area as recommended in the Spaxman report commissioned by the city at substantial expense. Why does the city not follow this recommendation? We do not oppose highrise towers but they must be set well back from the lake. The protection of heritage buildings must be a critical part of any plan. You might ask, Why is this highrise development proposed for towers so close to the lake? The answer is fairly simple. This is the most valuable property in Kelowna and the developer stands to make a fortune. We have no objection to the profit motive but not on our precious waterfront. Finally, we are sure our city council will have a vision for the future and conclude that we can do better! Walley Lightbody, Kelowna

We finally have a long term plan to make the Leon and Lawrence neighborhood and immediate surrounding area more livable and pedestrian-friendly, in contrast to the prospect of a continued state of decay. With the added park/open spaces and amenities contemplated, Kelowna’s downtown will be a focal point of pride for all citizens and visitors and for those future generations this council has a responsibility to serve, also. This bylaw finally gives new hope for renewal in downtown Kelowna. Ben Lee, Kelowna

All of downtown should be in plan The advocates of the CD 21 zone would have us believe that it would revitalize downtown Kelowna. Unfortunately it would not. It would undoubtedly bring enough energy to the four-block area it deals with but it would do nothing for the rest of downtown. In fact the development emphasis on those four blocks would probably marginalize the rest of downtown. What is needed, and this should be obvious, is a comprehensive plan for the whole downtown district from Richter to the parks and the lake and from Harvey to Bernard or even Queensway. The very high buildings should be stepped back from City Park and the waterfront and Kerry Park and the former Royal Trust property should be preserved from commercial structures. The Ministry of Transportation is requiring that Lawrence Avenue be changed from one-way to two-way traffic. This will require that the plan be amended. That will provide the opportunity to make other amendments to correct these glaring weaknesses. Everyone wants a revitalized downtown. But let’s do it right while we can. K. Campbell, Kelowna

Underdeveloped social services lack political support

Health Care A20 1 spending. Where Canada becomes an outlier is social spending, where we keep the less than salubrious company of the U.S., Britain and Australia, all known for weak income maintenance, poor employment and less than robust social service policies. Over the past 20 years, Canada also has moved, not accidently, into low taxation and lessened progressivity in income tax, i.e. has increasingly modelled its fiscal policy on the United States, starving remaining public programs of cash. Here is the real root of lack of money for social services. Second, and worse, Charlesworth says health care spending has a lim-

ited affect on the health of the population compared with social measures. That claim is only true if you compare health care services against the combined hypothetical benefit of improving nutrition and increasing activity levels, levelling personal income and wealth gradients, raising employment levels and making jobs more secure, creating mixed income neighbourhoods, making high quality child care and headstart programs universally available and expanding a wide range of public services such as transit, parks and recreation. All of these things may be laudable and, in combination, they no doubt would have much more effect on the population’s health than expanding health care servi-

ces, but political support for them is lacking and the track record for implementation where tried in Canada is not overly encouraging. Unfortunately we cannot simply port-in the best practices of Sweden nor can we easily move to a tax regime that would make a similar range of services viable here in Canada. Hence our strategy has been to protect a core of health care spending, always under threat, and struggle with a periphery of underdeveloped social programs pending a stronger social consensus on direction and a meaningful opportunity to reform income tax in a more progressive direction. That’s the best we can do in our imperfect world. Implying, as Charlesworth does, that we should

cut health care spending to ramp up social spending reflects not only poor logic, but also bad politics. She unintentionally serves the political right with further excuses to cut remain-

ing public programs. Alan Davidson, PhD, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC-Okanagan, Kelowna

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KDSC presents learner’s permit boot camp Meeting your New Year’s resolutions The Kelowna & District Safety Council will hold its annual Motorcycle Learner’s Permit Boot Camp on Thursday, Feb. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the safety council’s facility, 395 Hartman Rd., in Rutland. In British Columbia, ICBC requires applicants to pass three tests before obtaining their final Class 6/8 Motorcycle License. First, the applicant must study ICBC’s RoadSense for Riders and then pass a computerized multiple knowledge choice exam in order to get a Class 6/8 Learner’s Permit. The rider must then pass a slow speed motorcycle skills test around cones in a parking lot to demonstrate basic motorcycle control skills. The third and final part of the

testing process includes an in-traffic road test. “ICBC statistics show that 46 per cent of people fail the learner’s permit test on their first attempt,” says Tania Meyer, executive director of the Kelowna & District Safety Council. “Multiple choice tests are always tricky because there can be more than one correct answer but only one best answer. “Also, the test material for a motorcycle learner’s permit is very motorcycle specific; just because someone has a driving history doesn’t mean they have enough knowledge to pass the motorcycle permit exam. “Our average student is over 45 years of age, and once a person has been out of school for a while, it’s easy to forget how to study.

“Having to absorb a lot of new information and then being tested on that information can be a really daunting experience.” The motorcycle Learner’s Permit Boot Camp will be helpful to those who have already failed the test, or for those who just don’t know where to start when faced with having to learn the RoadSense material. Taught by a KDSC motorcycle instructor, the boot camp will provide students with helpful tips on how to study, how to take multiple choice tests, and how to reduce test anxiety. It will also let students know how the test is structured, and provide some tips on how to make their first test attempt a successful one. The main part of the class,

however, will focus on clarifying some of the more difficult concepts outlined in the ICBC study guide. The boot camp will give students a chance to learn and ask questions in a relaxed setting so that they can better prepare for the ICBC motorcycle knowledge exam. The class is open to the public—it is not limited to just those who are registered in KDSC’s Learn to Ride motorcycle training program. The cost of the course is only $15 and will include coffee and donuts at break. For more information or to register for this or for any other KDSC course, please contact the Kelowna & District Safety Council at 250-765-3163. Space is limited.

Entrepreneurs society forum about customer relations The Okanagan Valley Entrepreneurs Society will host its next monthly forum on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at the Ramada Hotel in Kelowna, 2170 Harvey

Ave, from7 to 9 p.m. OVES members can attend for free, while guests are charged a $10 fee. Membership to the society is free.

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City in Action OPEN HOUSE The public is invited to an open house: Thursday, February 25, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Chute Lake Elementary School 5240 Lark Street, Gymnasium The City of Kelowna is preparing a design plan for the second phase of Powerline Linear Park between Seon Crescent and Killdeer Road. The plan includes an oﬀ-leash dog park, walking trail, adventure playground, mountain bike skills area and landscaped open space. Construction is anticipated in the summer/fall of 2010. Your input is requested – please join us at the Open House. City staﬀ will be available to answer questions and a comment form will be provided. kelowna.ca/cityprojects

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Writers expose their funny bones to public scrutiny Darren Handschuh— born and raised in Kamloops (“I was much younger then and had way more hair” according to Darren)—graduated from Westsyde Secondary School and eventually wandered into Cariboo College in 1988 where he took the communications media course. He also got married in 1988 and now has three kids, a dog, cat, mini-van, mortgage and a motherin-law. The media course touched on every aspect of radio, TV and newspaper production and journalism. A couple of advanced English courses and political science courses were thrown in just to make sure students had enough to do in a day. Handschuh started his newspaper career in 1990 at the Revelstoke Review where he spent a year before landing a job at the Vernon Daily News as a reporter/photographer. In 1996, he arrived at The Daily Courier and added editor, web meister and columnist to his list of duties. “I also make coffee, but I do not do windows,” he adds. His personal hobbies include martial arts, paintball, trying to beat his kids at video games and hiking. He also has a first-degree black belt in tae kwon do, just in case you don’t find his material funny. For Jarrod Thalheimer, when it comes to the written word, he does whatever it takes to keep the bills paid. Whether it’s journalistic articles, opinion pieces, ad copy, film scripts, corporate film and video, short stories, stage plays, columns, Internet copy or whatnot—any and all styles constitute fair, plump game when it comes to getting food on the table. Having seen a few of his short stories published (one by the Okanagan Institute, The Zep-

po Chair) and another optioned for film (Re-Entry is the Hardest Part), Thalheimer still handles regular writing work for a whole host of U.S.-based Internet sites. Currently, he is working with his brother David to produce a feature film written by a close friend. His first novel, Vixen, is also due for completion at some point prior to Judgement Day (fingers crossed). David Crawford—a proud husband (Renate) and father of twins—during the day heads up the Equipment Leasing Division at Capri Insurance. By night and when it is slow, he dons his funny writer costume and bashes out humorous columns for a local daily paper, news website, and the business magazine. A self-confessed strange man, he has done many things. He has flown airplanes and jumped out of them, dug snow caves to sleep in, and climbed mountains. He has been a construction worker and store manager, run a film studio, worked for the phone company, been a wilderness guide, and a radio broadcaster. He won First Place in America’s Funniest Humour competition, First Place in the Humour and Life, In Particular competition, and perfect attendance at Mrs. Stelter’s kindergarten class (Edson, Alta., 1965). His work was recently published in a U.S. anthology of short humour titled Laugh Your Shorts Off, available at bookstores everywhere except

Humour is a great social leveller, bridge, trapeze—choose your metaphor—and it undeniably helps humans connect across their differences. At a fundamental level the humour bug touches us all to some degree. If it doesn’t, it can be a valuable early warning that your speed date should be cut short. If it’s true that personal impressions are settled in the first 15 seconds, no wonder so many try a joke for . Readers are a tough audience, not least because there’s no yukking audience members or televised laugh tracks. Written humour, which has to reach an individual cerebellum cradled comfortably in a living room recliner, may be the biggest challenge of all. In technical writing, one must research the facts, get them in proper order and put them down on paper in a readable manner. On the other hand, while writing humour tends to be more of an art form, it still must be set to a pattern which is just as precise as writing an article about the structural mechanics of bridges. In the storied tradition of Stephen Leacock, Arthur Black, Stuart McLean and other Canadian humourists and satirists, the Okanagan is home to a number of surprising writers who toil in this difficult—and sometimes rewarding—soil. Put three or more of them in a room together, and fireworks are likely to break out. On Thursday, Feb. 25, at 5 p.m, the ongoing weekly Okanagan Institute Express series at the Bohemian Cafe presents Writing for Laughs: Why the Joke’s On Us. Learn how comic and satirist writers David Crawford, Darren Handschuh and Jarrod Thalheimer share their writing practice, tickle our funnybones with stories, and shake our preconceptions.

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KELOWNA PRODUCT Dustin Sylvester is in his final year of junior hockey, leading the Kootenay Ice as he chases after the 2009-10 regular season WHL scoring title.

The older you get the quicker time flies. Kelowna Minor Hockey product Dustin Sylvester might be young by many standards. But the 20-year-old is nearing the end of a five year Western Hockey League career and the time is starting to cruise by quickly. “It seemed like my first two years took awhile but this year it just seems like it’s going by so fast,” said Sylvester, who has played more than 300 WHL regular season and playoff games. “I live with our other 20-year-old and just the other night we were talking about that. It’s kind of weird, it’s almost over.” Sylvester is doing his best to make his last Western Hockey League season a memorable one. After a terrible injury derailed his season after just 34 games last year, Sylvester came back with a vengeance and has put himself among the league’s elite this year. Heading into the weekend, the diminutive forward—he’s listed at 5-foot-8—had 32 goals, 50 assists and 82 points in

56 games. That’s just four points out of the league lead for points. More importantly he has helped Kootenay to a solid season and is hoping his last kick at the playoffs will be his best. “Going into the playoffs we want to go as far as we can,” said Sylvester, who has won just one playoff round in his five years with Kootenay. “We started slowly this year but when we came out on our western swing we started playing better. Everyone is filling their role and no one is complaining.” It would have been easy for Sylvester to complain last year. A broken ankle in December of 2008 ended his campaign. Two surgeries saw 15 screws put into his ankle and kept him off the ice until last June. “It was pretty tough,” he admitted. “I was in a cast and on crutches for almost two months. There wasn’t much muscle left when I got the cast off. It was a long process coming back but now it doesn’t really bother me.” This year, Sylvester has been at his best bothering the other team as he makes his overage season

a memorable one, chasing down a possible scoring title and looking forward to the playoffs with a solid Kootenay Ice team that is fourth in the East with a 37-18-3-2 record. His 82 points have surpassed his career best of 68 set two years ago. On Tuesday Sylvester will play his 300th regular season WHL game, all with the Kootenay Ice. “Everyone here has been good to me,” he said of his adopted home of Cranbrook. “I’ve had good coaches. The five years I’ve spent here have been good. I think in any league as you play more you get more comfortable. This is my fifth year. I’m pretty comfortable and know what to expect.” In the past two years Sylvester has had pro tryouts with Colorado and Anaheim. He’s getting calls from Canadian universities now and isn’t sure what the future holds, except for the near future and the WHL playoffs. “I haven’t thought too much about it,” he said. “Right now I’m thinking about the rest of the year and we’ll see what happens in the future.” kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

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Road trip will help young Rockets focus on simplifying By Kevin Parnell STAFF REPORTER

With the Western Hockey League playoffs fast approaching, the Kelowna Rockets left this weekend for the final lengthy road trip of the regular season. Following a home game against Calgary on Friday, the Rockets left for a game in Portland on Saturday night, kicking off a stretch of five straight on the road. They play in Seattle today (Sunday 5 p.m.) before coming back to Kelowna for a day and departing for the final three road games. “I think any time you can spend a significant amount of time on the road it’s a good thing,” said Kelowna Rockets head coach Ryan Huska. “The players are forced to be together a lot and we can get them prepared to play simple,

hard hockey.” The Rockets will head to Alberta for the final three games of the road trip: Wednesday in Lethbridge, Friday in Edmonton and Saturday in Calgary, closing the book on the month of February. When its done the team will have just six games remaining in the WHL season with four of them being at Prospera Place.

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Another bonus of the road trip is a plan by Rockets’ coaches to get the team playing simple hockey, something they have been preaching for the past month or so. “We’re focusing a lot more on ourselves and how we are playing,” said Huska. “We’re trying to simplify a little bit. If you have a more experienced group like

our team last year, you can do a lot of different things and this year’s group will get there. “But for now we want to get to a point where our game is almost mechanical-like with the players knowing exactly what they are supposed to do on the ice.” While this current road trip will be split up with a trip back to Kelowna for a day-and-a-half, Rockets players will be spending a lot of time together, whether it’s on the bus, in hotels or at team meals. And coach Huska thinks that’s a good thing. “Having a road trip at the end of the season is a good thing to make sure you get in that mode of playing the game the right way,” he said. “You have to win on the road in the playoffs and this will be good for our team to prepare for playoffs.” kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

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to see the results of some work at the lower levels. We’re competitive with every team in the league this year.” McCutchon and his upstart Voodoos squad will host the Okanagan Valley Championships this coming weekend in what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive tournaments in Okanagan senior boys basketball history with five teams all in the running for one spot at the boys AAA basketball provincials. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there are upsets across the board,” said McCutchon. “You could see a lower seed advancing. It’s so competitive anybody can beat any-

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As the perennial underdog in the Okanagan Valley senior boys basketball league, the Rutland Voodoos have had a hard time getting past its local rivals at KSS and Mount Boucherie for what seems like ages. But now in his fourth year at RSS, Voodoos head basketball coach Ron McCutchon’s plans to establish a competitive basketball program at RSS has taken hold with one of the most competitive boys basketball teams in the school’s recent history. “I’ve only been here four years,” said McCutchon. “We’re just starting

body.” And that has been happening with regularity this year. RSS recorded its first win over KSS in over 20 years earlier this year. The top four teams in the league have all been ranked at one time or another and heading into the valleys league leader South Kamloops is the sixth ranked team in the province while Mount

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You might call them the little fish in a big pond. But if teams competing in the Okanagan Valley senior boys basketball championships think they are in for an easy game when they come up against Kelowna Christian School, they might be on the outside of the tournament looking in. KCS is a single-A school that, after two years of dominating single-A basketball winning back to back provincials, opted to play in the AAA league this year. “Things have worked out well this season, being in a real competitive league,” said coach Gib Hinz. “You want to give your kids a push and the last two years at the single-A level has been easy for us. We wanted to give the kids a taste of competitiveness.” And KCS definitely got that taste, playing in what might be the best senior boys basketball league the Okanagan has ever had. KCS decided to make the move to AAA due to the depth of talent going through the school. Senior players Tyler Linttell, Colby Maier and Dan Benson have all been with the team since Grade 10. All are getting offers to play basketball in college and all likely would be impact players at AAA schools. But Hinz says competing at the AAA level has been good for the entire team which includes four Grade 10 players this year. “Those three (senior) players really wanted it,” said Hinz. “But it wasn’t just about those three. We really had to take a look at our Grade 10s and 11s to see if they wanted to move up. People are happy. Our team will be better because everyone had to move up.” Where the team will play next year is still unknown but in the meantime Hinz and his upstart Knights senior boys are ready to head into next weekend’s valleys. “We just want to be competitive,” he said. “We want to be in a position to win each basketball game in the fourth quarter. We don’t have any dreams of thinking we’re going to beat everybody and move on to provincials. We just want to be competitive.”

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t Westside girls soccer lplayers will be able to furlther their sporting educa,tion at Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary this fall ,with a new soccer acadtemy that will run for the first time for Grade 10 to a12 students. . e

The new academy will be established as a two-year program that runs in the fall of each year. Participants will earn eight credits towards their graduation: Four credits each year. CoachAdrian Zuyder-

duyn says the program at the senior level is a natural extension of a soccer academy established at Constable Neil Bruce Middle School in the last few years and will help girls become better soccer players and better people.

“From my coaching experience, I’ve seen how important and empowering it can be for females to be part of a team sport such as soccer,” said Zuyderduyn, who has coached girls soccer for 10 years. “It is a great way

to relieve stress, to build friendships and to feel connected to the school. A soccer academy is an excellent opportunity for these student-athletes to continue with soccer within the timetable itself, as an elective course.” The academy will address all four of the athletic pillars: Technical, tactical, physiological, and psychological. Both indoor and outdoor training (at the school in the fall and at the Capital News Centre

in the winter) will address the technical and tactical aspects of the sport. As well, two trainers from iQuest in Kelowna will address the physiological aspects, particularly as it relates to core strength, flexibility, and injury prevention. The psychological aspect will mainly revolve around learning more about leadership and communication with the goal of having many of these girls become coaches them-

selves within the Westside Youth Soccer Association. “This academy isn’t just about improving soccer skills,” said Zuyderduyn. “Sports offer the opportunity for females to find their voice as leaders and communicators. It’s a chance for them to increase their self-confidence and to gain skills that will help them later in life: Aspects such as team-

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Jeanine Acheson is one busy motorcycle mama. As the first ever female vice-president of the Kelowna Dirt Bike Club, Acheson is preparing for another season of dirt biking both in her family and with her club. With her husband Travis and son Daniel busy as racers and with her work on the organizational side, Acheson represents what the sport of motocross is to many people: A family affair. “Motocross racing is a total family affair,” said Acheson. “You can have the whole family riding. When the kids are riding the parent is at the starting line and same for

when the parent rides, the kids are cheering them on. Then they are all back at their rig working on their bikes and being together for the whole weekend.” Having not crossed into the world of riding motocross herself, Acheson is no stranger to riding on two wheels. She has a Suzuki 750 sport bike that she has been licensed to ride of the past three years. But at the track during race weekends, Acheson throws herself into the organizational chaos and loves to watch her boys. “I never thought I would get this involved in the sport,” she admitted. “On a race weekend Travis and Daniel each race four times a day meaning that’s eight motos that I am watching. Then I am

feeding them and supplying them with fluids as they get their bikes prepared. It’s hectic but fun.” Acheson says the sport of motocross gets a bad rap in the public and she says part of her reasoning behind getting involved in the organization was to make people see that the sport is family oriented. “It always seems to be a fight for motocross tracks to retain their rights,” she said. “I want to show people that we are just families having fun. I hope one day to be able to avoid always having to fight for our rights.” The lease on the Kelowna Dirt Bike Club’s track comes up in 2011 and Acheson says her goal is to have that lease extended so the club can

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Kevin Parnell The Olympics are outstanding no matter where they are held. In Vancouver theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been no different. The best competition in the world. Right here in our province. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely never going to happen again. So what is it about the Olympics that is good? Well how about the athletes? Those athletes who have been working nearly every day for the past four years to try and become the best in the world at their sport. Those athletes who do whatever they can to

represent their country. To try to win for their country.Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing competition highlighted by athletes who work minimum wage jobs just to get by and who, in less than a year, will be back to obscurity, even if they captured gold. Yet we continue to hear people bitch and complain about the Olympics. Why? Well it cost too much. But the money that was spent on the Olympics would never have been spent anywhere else. Do we really think the governments would have put this money into health care or education? Uhhh, think again. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy the kind of positive energy that is going around in Vancouver and Whistler, motivating kids to be athletic and reach their goals. The Olympics is such a great event and the Van-

couver games will leave a lasting legacy that will live forever. The Olympic oval in Calgary has become one of the best training facilities in the world, thanks to the 1988 games there. To hear people complain about such a grand spectacle such as the Olympics makes me sick. We should be celebrating this event and we will be for years to come. So, are the majority of people in Kelowna against the Olympics? You tell me. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hear it. E-mail me and I will post your comments here in one week when the Games are over and our province is left with memories that will last a lifetime. In the meantime, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to take advantage of these â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;free ticketsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; that just arrived (Thanks VANOC) and take in some of the Olympics.

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Chiefs golden in B.C. On the 20th anniversary of the Kelowna Sweetheart ringette tournament, the Kelowna Chiefs were golden in the open division at B.C.’s largest ringette tournament. Advancing to the division final against Prince George the two teams played an exciting finale. Prince George opened the scoring at the one minute mark to take the early lead before Kelowna’s Kim Csek responded, scoring three minutes in from some hard work on the boards by Vanessa Hodak and Csek. Prince George would move into the lead again with another goal. Once

again Csek would respond with a pass from Vanessa Zilke to tie the game. Four minutes later Zilke would give the Chiefs their first lead over Prince George with assists to Hodak and Csek. Late in the first period with Prince George in penalty trouble, Csek scored the hat trick goal on a two man advantage on a pass from Sydney Hertz to give Kelowna a 4-2 lead going into the final period. Kelowna’s Holly Langlois started the final period off with a goal, assisted by Jenna Millsap. Prince George would respond with three straight goals to tie the game with

six minutes to go. That set the stage for some heroics from the Kelowna side. With two seconds left to go, Millsap fighting hard on the boards passed the ring to Jordee Ossachuk out in front of the Prince George net and she backhanded in the winning goal for the Kelowna Chiefs. In goal for the Chiefs was Gabby Descoteaux, defensive pairings were Natalie Stewart with Brittany Watts, Holly Langlois and Nicole Martini and Shawna Wilcox and Sydney Hertz. The two centers for Kelowna were Zilke and

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en the gluteus muscles of the buttocks, lie on your back with both knees bent and feet flat on the bed or floor. Lift your buttocks off the floor as high as you can go comfortably. To strengthen the gluteus muscles on the outside of your hips, stand holding 5onto the back of a chair for support. Keep your back straight and lift your

leg out to the side, leading with the outside of your ankle. Try to do 10 repetitions of each exercise with both legs. As you become stronger, increase to doing two to three sets of 10 repetitions. The above exercises are just one example of a program for knee osteoarthritis. All of the exercises can be adjusted or changed to meet your individual needs and goals.

You should always consult with your doctor before beginning an exercise program and I invite you to consult with a physiotherapist to assist you in designing an exercise program that will be specific to you. There is a free info session at Sun City Physiotherapy (St. Paul Street) on Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. Call 250-861-8056 to reserve a seat.

THE KELOWNA CHIEFS claimed top spot in the open division at the Kelowna Sweetheart tournament

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last weekend. Ossachuk. On the wing were Csek, Hodak, Millsap and Kirsten Burnett,

and Alica Ferri and Annika Engelen. Other teams that cap-

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and play with the most heart is going to come out with the tournament.” Rutland, KSS, Mount Boucherie and upstart KCS (see sidebar page B2) will battle with South Kamloops for the chance at provincials. As host Rutland will have home court advantage, coach McCutchon says there isn’t much pressure on his group, heading

into the tournament. “We are going in as underdogs but I just feel that I don’t think any of those teams will be comfortable playing us because we have developed so much,” he said. “The top dogs are supposed to win and we are supposed to lose so we can go in without any pressure. Our kids are confident.” The boys valleys begin this coming Thursday at RSS.

Soccer from B3 work, positive attitudes, tenacity, and competitive fire.” The academy will start this September and is open to any female student entering Grade 10, 11, or 12. Applicants must be playing soccer either on a community or school

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Ron Cannan sibly, some Canadians find themselves spiralling into growing and unmanageable debt. This is especially true during times of economic hardship. It doesn’t help that some credit card companies have practices in place designed to draw in and confuse customers, while at the same time securing huge profits for themselves. Ottawa has taken action to help protect Canadians with new regulations that will help inform and protect Canadians who choose to use credit cards. New regulations require that: • Credit card companies will have to spell out the terms of their contract clearly by providing a summary of minimum grace periods, interest rates on purchases, balance transfers and advances, and the length of time it will take to pay off your credit card if you only make minimum payments. • Purchases will be interest-free for 21 days. • Payments must be allocated so they are of the greatest financial benefit to the customer, instead of to the credit card company. • No fees can be charged for exceeding your limit if your limit was exceeded due to holds put on customers’ accounts. • Credit card companies must seek consent from the consumer before raising credit limits. • Credit card companies must give customers timely notice when their interest rates change. I think we all agree that access to credit is an important part of managing our finances and keeping our economy going, especially in these current times of economic restraint. Ron Cannan is the Conservative MP for Kelowna-Lake Country. 250-470-5075 ron@cannan.ca

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eripheral neuropathy refers to damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system. A common symptom is numbness and pain in the hands and feet, often described as a tingling or burning sensation and a lack of feeling similar to wearing a thin stocking or glove. Peripheral neuropathy can affect many different nerves, from sensory nerves that register heat, pain or touch, to motor nerves that control how your muscles move, or autonomic nerves that control blood pressure, heart rate, digestion and bladder function. Specific symptoms vary, depending on the types of nerves affected. There may be gradual onset of numbness and tingling in the feet or hands which may spread upward into the legs and arms, burning pain, a sharp or electrical pain, extreme sensitivity to touch, lack of coordina-

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James Kaufman tion, muscle weakness or paralysis if motor nerves are affected, and bowel or bladder problems if autonomic nerves are affected. Peripheral neuropathy can result from traumatic injuries, infections, vitamin deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, metabolic problems and exposure to toxins. One of the most common causes is diabetes. Treatment in western medicine depends on the cause. In many cases, peripheral neuropathy symptoms improve with time when the underlying condition that is causing it gets treated. In order to manage the painful symptoms, a number of medications are often used.

According to traditional Chinese medicine, pain and dysfunction as a result of peripheral neuropathy are caused by a blockage of qi-energy and blood. If qi and blood don’t flow properly, it prevents cells from receiving nourishment and can lead to pain and functional problems. In addition, depending on the symptoms experienced, there may be specific meridians that are also affected by the condition. Acupuncture treatment typically will involve both local points to treat the meridians affected and the symptoms experienced, combined with points for strengthening and building up the body to augment qi-energy and blood. In this way, acupuncture can help to relieve many of the symptoms experienced, as well as help to strengthen the body and improve health to improve the functioning of the nerves and the body as a whole.

Acupuncture shows promising results for those suffering from peripheral neuropathy. Studies have demonstrated that acupuncture may help to improve nerve conduction, and the World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture as a useful therapy for neurologic symptoms like peripheral neuropathy. Although an individual may not recover immediately or completely through acupuncture, relief of symptoms can make a difference in the symptoms experienced and one’s comfort level. With time, treatments may have a lasting positive impact on peripheral neuropathy. This is general information only and is not intended to be relied upon as medical advice. James Kaufman is a registered acupuncturist at Okanagan Acupuncture Centre, 1625 Ellis St. 250-861-8863 www.okanagan acupuncture.com.

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hat a spectacle! What a celebration! Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, will go down as a landmark in Canadian history when the 2010 Olympic Games were declared officially open by our Governor-General Michaëlle Jean. She herself is an incredible person who is still coping with the lingering pain of the earthquake-devastated Haiti. What I particularly liked about the opening of the Games was that it was all Canadian. It was not an attempt to imitate any other country or to compare with Beijing, 2006. I was very impressed and was in much suspense waiting for the revelation of who would light the Olympic Flame. Many of us were speculating about who would be chosen. Would it be Rick

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Albert Baldeo Hansen, Nancy Green, Cindy Klassen, Steve Nash or Wayne Gretsky? What a wonderful idea it was to share this honor with the five Canadian heroes, listed above. Personally, the most significant and historical event for me was the Olympic Torch Relay. I received a letter on August 24, 2009 stating that “On behalf of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC and supported by the government of Canada, we are very pleased that you have been selected as a

potential torchbearer and you will experience a personal, unique and unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime Olympic moment. “As a Vancouver 2010 Torchbearer, you are an ambassador for your community and country by carrying and sharing the most sacred symbol of the Olympic Games—the Olympic Flame. It represents the Olympic Movement’s message of hope and peace and as a torchbearer you are the Olympic messenger who inspires the potential in each of us to be everyday champions of positive change. “The Olympic Flame will travel from coast to coast to coast, passing through every Canadian province and territory on its 45,000 kilometre journey of peace, hope and unity.

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â&#x2013;ź POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

Recognizing risk of campus/workplace violence a necessary skill

his past week at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, a female associate professor in the biology department pulled out a gun and killed the chairman of the department and two other professors. She did this after receiving some unsettling news at a staff meeting. Three others were injured and are currently in hospital. Although workplace violence can happen anywhere, when it happens at an elementary school, high school or a college

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Jane Muskens campus it creates emotional distress for most people (especially parents) as schools are supposed to be safe places to send your childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; even if they are 24 yearsof-age. So that is why it is so disturbing for us when

we read about shootings on campus and incidents such as Virginia Tech and Dawson College. It is also why many schools now have plans to deal with this kind of violence and why I hold a certificate in Post Secondary Violence Threat Risk Assessment Training Level I. I took the two-day course in December and hope I never have to confront the type of violent behaviour we learned about. But the course was more than just hear-

ing terrible stories about on-campus violence, it was about giving us the skills to recognize behaviour early on which could cause either an employee or a student to contemplate and carry out violent behaviour. The course brought forward the importance of having a violence threat/ risk assessment protocol at our college. The purpose of these protocols is to create a safe environment where all staff have the training and ability to assess risk indicators in others and to work togeth-

er to ensure that intervention takes place well before any violent behaviour occurs. Without full knowledge of the situation, and with the benefit of hindsight, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to imagine how things might have turned out differently at Huntington University. Employees with training in risk assessment, can spot the extreme resentment and anger exhibited by an individual in advance of a situation well before a meeting, and report it. The behaviour can

trigger a number of protocols where counselling, mental health and other on-campus professionals might be called in. Interviews with those close to the individual might take place. In this instance, administration might also have started looking into the professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past and found out that in 1986 she shot and killed her own brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;definitely a red flag. Had all these protocols been observed, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a possibility the shootings might have been averted.

There is enough data and studies on violent behaviour to show us that these things just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen overnight. Knowing what behaviour to look for is key in stopping violence from occurring in schools. We just all have to start getting better at knowing what to look for and sharing this information with others. Safety is a promise we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to not deliver. Jane Muskens is Okanagan College interim registrar. jmuskens@okanagan.bc.ca

Invitation to Use a helmetâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;you only get one brain carry torch overwhelming T â&#x2013;ź CYCLING

Landon Bradshaw CONTRIBUTOR

he most important piece of equipment on your bicycle is not a part of the bike, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your head. That large envelope of bone wrapped around that most vital of organs, your brain. It maintains your sense of balance while also allowing you to gain a visual perspective. Did I forget to mention it makes all the decisions about pedaling and braking? And the best way to take care of it is keep it wrapped up safely in a helmet. In 1995 British Columbia lawmakers passed the Motor Vehicle Act that included a provision that makes it illegal to ride a bicycle on a road or a pathway without a helmet. If you look at the statistics this has

shown growth in the use of helmets among cyclists overall, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about four per cent in 1990 growing to only 46 per cent in 2001. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find more recent statistics but just by counting the number of helmeted cyclists I see in day versus the number bareheaded lead me to think that there has been a decrease in that number. To get a little brutal Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll share this quote with you from a study of bicycle accidents: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The typical bicyclist killed on our roads is a sober male over 16 not wearing a helmet riding on a major road between intersections in an urban area on a summer evening when hit by a car.â&#x20AC;? That describes a good portion of the riders I see on the road. If you do a search on Google for â&#x20AC;&#x153;bicycle acci-

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dent head injuryâ&#x20AC;? youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find over half a million results are returned. And something that caught my eye was a listing of crash stories, reading them over reminding me of another fact: Not all head injury cases involve a bike and a car, there are plenty of times when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just you and the road and you get thrown off your bike when hitting a large pothole, going to fast, or just getting distracted. Plenty of ways to get into a accident on your bike. As a child in the 1970s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s, I rode a

bike all over, but never wore a helmet. Helmets were for the guys who raced their BMX bikes, not enough risk just riding the sidewalks or through the fields or along the neighborhood roads. That was then, this is now. If you see me on a bike now youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see a helmet on my head at all times. Not because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been hit by a car or that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve hit someone with my car, but because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good bet for something that might happen. When I was a kid people didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have cell

phones distracting them from the road, they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have cups of coffee, they usually had one favourite station that they left the radio tuned into and werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t changing out CDs every other song or flipping through their songlist on their iPod. How many people buy lottery tickets? Who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have some type of insurance? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what the helmet represents, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much more effectively at keeping you safe than just a bet. They say that not wearing a helmet makes you 14 times more likely to get into a fatal accident Be safe, wear a helmet, we want more riders out there and we want to keep them riding. Landon Bradshaw is the vice-chairman of the Kelowna Area Cycling Coalition and a yearround bicycle commuter.

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The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch relay will start its journey from Olympia, Greece on route to Canada, where it will begin its 106-day journey in Victoria, British Columbia on Oct. 30, 2009 and conclude in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010. This relay will be the longest single-country relay in Olympian history and its finale, the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony, signals the start of the Vancouver 2010 winter Games. You will be part of it!â&#x20AC;? My first reaction was that I thought it was a joke, since I knew this invitation was NOT because of my athletic skills. When I received an official thank you for being willing to participate, then did I realize it was real. I was overwhelmed by the possibility of a Trinidad person being asked to be a torchbearer at the Winter Olympics 2010. This was beyond my furthest imagination. Seldom in modern Canadian history has an event, or rather a multiplicity of events strung into one, been so superbly organized, so touching, so completely national, across such a vast place and so rooted in communities. I wish to salute the 150 volunteers who gave up their time to share in this experience. Everything was done with such

precision and enthusiasm. This torch has been carried over water, by land and through the air with various transportation modes, ranging from dog-sleds to Zambonis. I was blown away by the brilliant mixture of ordinary citizens who wanted to carry the torch and Canadian superstars, some of whom came from afar, to return to the places where they were born. People like Shania Twain, Steve Nash and the petite, Barbara Ann Scott who arrived unannounced on the floor of the House of Commons. As the day drew closer and closer, I was nervous and still wondering if I could make it. I knew that two of my daughters and their families would be here and I wished that the third one could be here. My daughter, Kim, arrived from Edmonton as a surprise and my package was complete. I wish to thank the dozens of people who came out at 07:00 a.m. (yes, 7 a.m.) to cheer me on. This aroused my adrenalin and I walked most of the way without my wheelchair. Thank you, folks, I promise I will never do this again! I thank God for this honor and privilege and warmest congratulations to my fellow torchbearers. To God be the Glory! Rev. Albert Baldeo is a retired United Church minister.

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SHOWCASE MAKING A DIFFERENCEâ&#x20AC;Ś Realtors with the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Zone division raised $12,000 to benefit the Central Okanagan Hospice Association and the Kelowna Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelter programs and services. The Central Zone takes in an area from Peachland to Lake Country and east along Highway 33 to Westbridge. On hand to accept the donations were (centre front) Avril Paice, from Kelowna Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shelter, and Bob Switzer, executive director of the hospice association. Realtors on hand for the presentation were (from left) Mark Jennings-Bates, Sheryl Lobsinger, Cathy Cherka, Gloria Bedwell, Deborah Moore, Kevin Philippot, Nancy MacKellar, Greg Dusik and Mike Craddock. CONTRIBUTED

â&#x2013;ź FILLING MULTIPLE NEEDS

Survey reveals that owners want cozier homes Jean Patteson

Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; International Builders Show in Las Vegas last month. Price, energy-efficiency, organization and comfort are top priorities of potential new home buyers and home owners who are planning improvements in the next few months, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homeowner is also looking for a home that fits the entire familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from a multi-tasking home office, to expanded storage space, to a living room that can adapt to advancements in home entertainment and technology,â&#x20AC;? said Nusbaum. Later, speaking by phone from

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Planning on building, buying or improving your home this year? Chances are youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking smaller, smarter and more family-centric. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We continue to see a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cents and sensibilitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; approach when it comes to buying or improving a home, said Eliot Nusbaum, Better Homes and Gardensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; executive editor for home design. Nusbaum made the comment while presenting the results of the magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Next Home Survey at the National Association of Home

his office in Des Moines, Iowa, he said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;When someone says their highest priority is an efficient HVAC system, you know weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not living the same dream as three years ago. That dream was having a showplace homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a McMansion with the emphasis on two storeys, big public spaces and an expensive fit-and-finish kitchen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, those things have drifted to the back burner. Today itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;what I needâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; versus â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;what I want.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are being sensible and practical.

IN A survey conducted by Better Homes and Gardens magazine, 68 per cent of survey participants wanted an outdoor grilling and living area as part of their home.

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homeowner’s top hobby.”

“They want low-cost improvements that pack a big punch,” he said. There were no major surprises in the survey results, “Though I thought it was interesting the number of people—85 per cent—who expressed a desire to have a separate laundry.” And Nusbaum was mildly surprised that 70 per cent of those surveyed wanted low-maintenance landscaping “when gardening is supposed to be a

THE NEW TRENDS

Here are some of the results of Better Homes and Gardens’ Next Home Survey, and some of the trends that may influence new-home building and home-improvement projects in 2010:

• 87 per cent of respondents said a greener, more-energy efficient home is a priority. • 68 per cent wanted an outdoor grilling and living area. • 59 per cent wanted a home office. • 36 per cent said their next home would be

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Tighter mortgage qualification rules will impact buyers Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced tighter lending standards for mortgages this past week in a proactive attempt to prevent negative trends from developing. Under the new rules, all borrowers will need to meet the standards for the five year fixed rate mortgages regardless of whether they are seeking a loan with lower rates or a shorter term. What does this mean for you? Typically the five-year fixed rate

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passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on February 17, 2010 at Cottonwoods Extended Care in Kelowna. Predeceased by husband Wilfred (Bill) in 2006 and grandson Jaremy 2008. She will be dearly missed by her son Don (Sybil), daughter Peg (Lorne) of Nanaimo, Beth (Barry) of Kelowna. As well as Susan & Doug of Nanaimo, Sammy & Wendy of Edmonton (special people). Bette will be also missed by her great great grandchildren, great grandchildren and grandchildren. Celebration of Life to be held in Nanaimo at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #10 at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ethel Glen Wing at Cottonwoods Extended Care in Kelowna would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.mem.com Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna, BC (250)762-2299.

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THE COCDA Autism Program provides Intensive Behaviour Intervention for children with autism under the age of six. The program teaches to the core deficits of autism based on the most current research. The program focuses on social interaction skills, the functional use of language and increasing the child?s ability to function positively in their family and in the community. Program services are provided by an Interdisciplinary team which includes: Behaviour Intervention Program Consultant, Clinical Advisor, Behaviour Interventionist, Speech Language Pathologist and Occupational Therapist. We are now taking registration for the program starting February 1, 2010. Please contact Guifré Calderer at (250)763-5100 for more information.

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Computer Services 12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. Certified computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. 250-717-6520. 12/7 In-Home Repairs. New Systems/Upgrades. 20+yrs Prof. Service. Peter 215-4137 $20 SPECIAL - Repairs and Virus removal, On Site or in Shop - Free pickup - Senior/ Student discounts - 7 days/ week/10pm - 20 years Locally Owned and Operated VisaMasterCard- Debit- CALL 250868-0885

Countertops

Custom Rock Counters

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

2995

Concrete & Placing DANFORMS Concrete offers Certiﬁed Tradesman for driveways, sidewalks, floors, foundations, retaining walls, stairs, wheelchair ramps. Stamped, Exposed & Broom. Free Estimates. Call Dan 250863-5419 FOR all your concrete needs, prep, place & finish, any style, also concrete repairs of any kind. Call 250-451-6944 FOR All your Concrete you need done, big or small, Please call Orlando for Free Estimate 250-862-5255

Contractors ALL WEST DEMOLITION Ltd. All types of demolition. Free estimates. Call 250-808-0895 KSK Woodworking, Framing, finishing, foundations & more. Quality workmanship at reasonable prices. 250-979-8948 WENINGER CONST. Family company commited to Kelowna & Big White. 250-765-6898

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

SHOWROOM

Electrical

A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. lic’’d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) BEST Choice Electrical Contracting, sm. jobs, service changes/upgrades, 215-1646 CHIPSTERS Electrical, Res. & Comm. Lic’d. & Bonded. Service calls welcome. 826-0091 D. FRANCIS Electrical Ltd. Quality/Dependable Service. Fully ins’d. Lic#91625. 317-6843 JRS ELECTRIC: Licns’d, bnded & insr’d. From new builds & renos to service calls. John, 250-448-6510 (cont:98365) SIMAIR Electric Ltd. Commercial, Residential, Controls & Data reno’s etc. 250-718-5067

Excavating & Drainage

KRENNY’S EXCAVATING. Exc/bobcat serv., Sewer HU’s, UG Utils, Bsmts, Footings, Backfilling, Drvwys, Lndscp, Retaining Walls. Rubber track exc w/blade. Est’s, Fully Ins. Kory 451-9095, 869-9125 Serving Kelowna, Westside, Lake Country MUD, GARBAGE, gravel road repair, sm/dump truck, Bobcat, mini Excavator. 250-470-2598

M-F 9-4 SAT 10-2

Fencing

www.customrockcounters.com 250-763-8303 ~ 250-870-1577

ALL KINDS OF FENCES. Spring Special, 6’x8’ cedar fence panels at $65. Pre staining avail. Starting installs now. Call 250-491-4622 CEDAR FENCE PANELS, order in Feb for 10% discount. (250)546-6038

#2-1115 GORDON CUSTOMROCKCOUNTERS. COM. 100 colors of granite to choose from. Best price. Great Quality. Free installation and more 250-870-1577, 763-8303 Showroom: 1115 Gordon Dr.

Drywall CYCLE Drywall & Framing. Complete wall and ceiling installs. Residential & reno’s. Guaranteed. 250-863-6017. DRYWALL SERVICES & Repairs New work & reno work. 30? exp. Framing, Bording, Taping, Texture. Ken212-9588 IMPERIAL DRYWALL, Complete Drywall Services Res. & Comm Free Est 250-801-5335

Floor Reﬁnishing/ Installations

1ST CLASS Floors. Professional installation of hardwood, laminate & tile. Insured, competitive rates. Dave 250826-6732 ACCREDITED Business. STRONG ROOTS FLOORING. BBB Lic’’d & Ins’’d. Custom Floor Re-finishing. Supply & Install Hrwd, Laminate, Cork And Tile. Rick, 250-808-7668 LEW Cat Ent. Carpet, Lino, Tiles, Hrdwd, Lam. Free est. Great rates. Lewis @ 3176889 Work Guaranteed.

SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998)

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

Scrapmetal/wood/appliances/etc. *W.C.B. Coverage kelownajunkremoval.com Large 3/2/1 & 1/2 Ton Trucks Excellent Reputation & Excellent Service. Cell 250-718-0992 / 250-861-7066 / Member of Kelowna Chamber of Commerce

PLUMBING XCEL PLUMBING

Irrigation, Gas Fitting and Drain Cleaning. Commercial, residential and renovations. Service and hot water tanks.

Call Clint, 250-575-3839

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

250-769-0684

CONSTRUCTION 765-6898

GEMINI BATHS 250-862-6991

COUNTERTOPS RUBBISH REMOVAL WOODLAKE COUNTER-TOPS

In business since 1989 Licensed & insured

250-300-6980

CUTTING & FINISHING SERVICES, FLAT LAY & CABINETRY

RENOVATIONS CONSTRUCTION NINKO Construction Mgmt. 28 yrs exp. Res. & Comm. No job too small or big. 250-861-1066, 250-212-1641

RENOVATIONS CABINETRY/RENO ROOFING & HOME REPAIRS STUDZ RENOVATIONS CARPENTRY PLUMBING DRYWALL ELECTRICAL TILE WORK CONCRETE KITCHEN CABINETS LICENCED, INSURED

250-317-8275

URBAN CLASSIC CABINETRY & DESIGN INC. Kitchen, Bath, Entertainment/ Wall Units, Wallbeds, Home Ofﬁce, Pantry, Closet Organizers. From Design, Build, Install to Full Reno’s. Call 250-860-2801

PHONE BOB

250-765-2789

COUNTERTOPS IN STOCK

KITCHEN CABINETS

ADDITIONS, finished bsmts., kitchen & bath reno’s, tile, hrdwd. & laminate flooring. Drywall, painting. Ext/int finishing. Call 250-870-3187

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

WWW.KELOWNABATHROOMS.COM

Weninger CONSTRUCTION

Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional

COCOMO ENTERPRISES “Your Roofing Specialist” Quality Workmanship Guaranteed

Darcy (250)864-5765

anytime

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

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

POOL & LANDSCAPE UNIQUE

POOLS & LANDSCAPEs • • • • • •

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

Call 250-801-YARD (9273)

Design Studio • 2810 Benvoulin Rd

LANDSCAPING

ASPEN LANDSCAPING LTD

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

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

REPAIR & RENOVATIONS

SNOW REMOVAL & EXCAVATING

PAINTING

TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING LTD.

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

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

ELECTRICAL

Call 250-317-9876

HANDYMAN

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

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

ELECTRICAL

FLOORING

Larry’s Handyman & Renovation Services

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

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

250-718-8879

ELECTRICIAN KBM ENTERPRISES LTD.

ANTHONY’S MOBILE WORKSHOP

The Friendly Handyman specializing in... stucco - drywall - paint repairs and renovations. 25 yrs. exp. Seniors Discount

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

Gerard Simair

LICENCE #19989

Ph: (250) 718-5067

Fax: (250) 861-5067 COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL • CONTROLS • DATA MAINTENANCE • SERVICE

Lew Cat Ent. Carpet, Lino, Tiles, Hardwood, Laminate. Free estimates. Great rates. Lewis @ 317-6889 Work Guaranteed.

Early Spring Special! Call 250-763-7114 to book your

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Lawn & Garden

Heat, Air, Refrig.

Home Repairs

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

SOMMERFELD Heating A/C, Install & Repair Heat Pumps, F/P, Gas Fitting Lic. 215-6767 SOUTHERN BC Heating & Air Conditioning. Over 30yrs exp. Call 250-681-3869

SMALL household & yard repairs. Seniors friend! Free estimates. Call 250-826-5627

ACE OF SPADES. Aeration, thatching, hedge & shrub pruning, lawn service, multch, rock, rototilling. Exp’d, ins’d. Michael, 250-878-1315

Home Improvements ACRYLIC Tub Liners & wall installations. Tub to shower conversions. Renovations by Well Built Construction. Call 826-BATH (2284) ADDITIONS, finished bsmts, kitchen & bth reno’’s, tile, hrwd & laminate flooring. Drywall, painting. Ext/int finishing. Call 250-870-3187 INTERIOR Finishing & Reno’’s. No Job too small, Install & Repairs. Drywall, Plumbing, Doors/Win, Baseboards, Cab., Kitchens, Bthrms, 859-2787 MARAINE Construction, 30 yrs. Exp. Complete Home Building/Reno’’s.250-300-4657 NATURAL WOOD FLOORING FIR, HEMLOCK & PINE www.rouckbros.com Rouck Bros. Lumby, BC 1-800-960-3388 NEED Help? Paint, Tile, Carpentry, Drywall, light Electrical & Plumbing, call 250-869-6577 NINKO Construction Mgmt. 28yrs Exp. Res. & Comm. No job too small or big. 250-8611066, 250-212-1641 ROSTKA ENT. Ltd. Complete int/ext. reno’’s. Carpentry, drywall, painting, bsmt, decks & more. Lic’’d & Insured. BBB Accred. Call: Rob 878-8049. office 764-5449. STUDZ Renovations Carpentry, Plumbing, Elect., Drywall, Decks, Tile, 250-317-8275 THE Old Pro’’s, Licence & Insured, Reno’’s, Remodeling etc. Barry @ 250-826-2599 WELLERMADE. Additions, Reno’s, Sun-decks, Bsmt. stes., etc.768-2202 878-6967 WOODLAKE COUNTERTOPS. Counter-tops In-stock. Kitchen Cabinets. Cutting & Finishing Services. Flat lay & Cabinetry. 250-300-6980

AN Experienced Pruner/Gardener, pruning fruit trees now till spring clean-up. Taking bookings for spring clean-up, senior’s discount, ex. ref’s. 250-864-0768 DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 GET a head start on having the nicest yard on the street. Yard/Garden clean-up and pruning. 250-801-7040 RANDY’S Yard Care. Beat the rush, book now. Powerraking, clean-ups, fertilizing, pruning, landscapes, retaining walls, paver patios & more. 250-8687107, 250-768-1517 START Early CALL Ryan now @ 250-469-1288 & ask about our yard cleanups/pruning. XERISCAPE WORKSHOP FOR LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS Feb. 26th 8:30-4:30 in Kelowna for those involved in designing, installing or maintaining landscapes in the Okanagan. Learn about water conserving methods. Information and register at www.okanaganxeriscape.org or call 250-762-6018.

Handypersons ANTHONY’’S Mobile Workshop. Repairs & reno’’s. 25yrs Exp Senior Disc. 317-9876 TERRY’S RENOVATIONS & Handyman Service. For all your reno’s, repairs & odd jobs. Charge by hour/job. Exterior/interior painting, baseboards, flooring, carpentry & loads to dump. No job too small. Free estimates. 250450-6939, 250-575-4258

Home Repairs LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879

Kitchen Cabinets

Machining & Metal Work

Painting & Decorating

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

100% A-1 Satisfaction! RICKS PAINTING. $399. 3 room Special. Call Rick 250-863-2302 100% AFFORDABLE Painting Exp, quality. Int Paint/ceilings. Winter Specials. Terry 8639830 or 768-1098 1ST. In customer service, Cando Painting, prof. reliable crew, 15yrs. in business, Int/Ext. Eddie 250-863-3449

www.getbentmetalfab.ca

BATHROOM RENO’S. Plum bing Repairs. Bathrooms By Gemini 862-6991, 764-0189

Landscaping AQUA GARDENS & Landscapes. Spring clean ups, irrig. start ups, pruning. Call 250979-2782 ASPEN LANDSCAPING. Spring clean up, aerating, pruning, etc. 250-317-7773. Back Country Lawn & Landscape. Book your spring clean-up and irrigation start ups. Please call 250-864-9936 DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 ODD JOB BOB, 768-1555 Fruit/tree - pruning & trimming, Spring cleanups & lawn prep. POOLS/ Landscapes/ Decks/ Fences/ Concrete/ Design. Call Unique 250-801-9273 Retaining Walls, interlock pavers, irrigation, full landscaping. Stonevalley Landscaping. 250-317-5644 10yrs Kelowna. WAYKAT Landscape & Maintenance Co. Early startup savings. Pre book now and save on all your landscaping & maintenance. Yard clean ups, aerating, power rake, irrigation and pond start ups, complete landscape installation and renovations, reg mowing & full yard service. Over 18yrs of friendly professional service. 250-762-5005 XERISCAPE WORKSHOP FOR LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS Feb. 26th 8:30-4:30 in Kelowna for those involved in designing, installing or maintaining landscapes in the Okanagan. Learn about water conserving methods. Information and register at www.okanaganxeriscape.org or call 250-762-6018.

Masonry & Brickwork WILDSTONE MASONRY Stone Fireplaces and Exteriors -Call Greg for estimate. (250)826-6989. or email wildstone@shaw.ca

Maintenance Services WAYKAT Landscape & Maintenance Co. Early startup savings. Pre book now and save on all your landscaping & maintenance. Yard clean ups, aerating, power rake, irrigation and pond start ups, complete landscape installation and renovations, reg mowing & full yard service. Over 18yrs of friendly professional service. 250-762-5005

Moving & Storage

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AAA Best Rates Moving $59?. “Why Pay More” Short/Long Distance. Free Est. Res/Comm, 861-3400 DAN-MEL MOVING. 16’’ One ton 7x12 Trailer. Local/Long Haul. Bonded/Insured. Dan 215-0147/250-766-1282. FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2009. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250493-2687 JOE’S MOVING.reasble rates, fully equip’d trucks, local-long dist, no job too small.470-8194 NORTH END Moving Services Local/Long Distance welcome, Vancouver Special? Free Estimates 250-470-9498

Painting & Decorating 0 TIME To Paint. Best rates Seniors Discount, Call G. Hunter Painting 250-317-5995

4 FAMILY Owned since 1974. NOW MY SON and DAUGHTER ARE LEARNING THE TRADE. 29 YEAR Tradesman Painter. Reasonable rates, insured, references. FREE estimates and Advice. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Ken (250)717-7569 idealhomepainting@shaw.ca

COLOR Brite Pro Painting. Int/ Ext, Com/Res, 30yrs exp. Qual. Aff. price. 778-478-3660 DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982, 862-9333 ✯

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✯ ✯ ✯ SERVICE Interior/Exterior Painting. Seniors Discount. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Serving Western Canada for 35yrs. Call P&D Painting for Spring Special Price Call Derek 769-0228, 803-7382

Plumbing

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XCEL PLUMBING, Irrigation, Gas Fitting and drain cleaning. Comm/res and reno’’s. Service & hot water tanks. 575-3839 DREGER Mechanical 20yrs exp. Plumbing, Gasfitting, Repairs, Reno’’s. 24hr. 575-5878.

KOSKI Plumbing-Heating Gas Fitting Reno’s Res. Bonded/Insured Troy @ 718-0209 PERFECTION PLUMBING & Gas Fitting 250-762-4458, Reno’s & New Const., Service/Repairs,HWT,BBQs, Lic’d & Bonded, Free Est. Reas. rates, Seniors Dis. Visa, M/C & Debit, Great Customer Serv.

Rooﬁng & Skylights COCOMO Enterprises, Your roofing Specialist & Home Repairs, call Darcy 250-864-5765 EAGLE ROOFING. Cedar conversions, new consruction, reroof. Free Est. 250-826-3311

Rooﬁng & Skylights RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free est, senior discounts, member of BBB, fully ins’d, WCB coverage. All types of shingle roofing & torch on roofing systems. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’ Call 250765-3191 TEAM GERMAN MASTER ROOFER Experienced in all kinds of roofing. New, Reroof & Repair. European Quality 2 yrs. Warranty. Call Steffen C#: 863-8224 W#:778-754-1015 Master & Visa cards welcome

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Rubbish Removal

DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339

Rubbish Removal • RUBBISH • JUNK • GARBAGE We’ll remove anything! Insured • W.C.B. •Bin Rentals •Tree Chipping #1 Affordable! Full service & clean-up, or rent easy to load bins-all sizes + Demolition avail. WCB & Insured. 250860-4041 / trash-all.com ‘#1 - BBB Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998) Scrap metal, wood, appls, etc. House, yard, building site, rental properties, renovations, etc. WCB Coverage. Lrg 3/2/1 & 1/2ton trucks 718-0992 or 861-7066 kelownajunkremoval.com 250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL Full Service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals. ✔✔✔ THAT GUY & His Work Truck LTD. Junk Removal & Bin Rentals 10,15 & 20 yard Bins. We haul EVERYTHING

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

250-575-5383 BOB’S ONE TON. Clean-up, 25yrs satisfied customers. 765-2789, 861-0303 pgr ERIK & His Truck Junk Removal, loads from $39.99 250-859-9053, 250-868-8454. SMALL Hauls. Truck for hire. Rubbish, Small Moves, Boat Hauling 250-864-0696 Reza

Ltd.

250-718-4548 Snowclearing

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

Tiling

TILING: Ceramic, porcelain, slate, travertine, etc. European quality, affordable. Free est. Call Jeremy, 250-801-7303

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

ATTENTION ORCHARDISTS & LANDOWNERS

City of Kelowna has chipping prog. 35yrs exp. BIG B Contracting. Land clearing, road building, bulldozing, demolition, site-prep, trucking, tree work, certified faller. Call Dorhn, 250-212-8638 djbosch@telus.net

NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms, Blue Jay Lawn Care 575-4574

SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY RENOVATIONS

ROSTKA

HOME RENOVATIONS

Enterprises Ltd.

The Okanagan’s Renovation Specialists Residential and Commercial, Additions, Garages, Basements, Windows, Doors, Decks, Fencing, Carpentry, Drywalling, Painting Top Quality Worksmanship & Service

Rob 250-878-8049 Off. 250-764-5449

EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN

• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall

SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST

Qualified, Reliable. • Bonded •Installations • Repairs • Renovations • H. Water Tank • Washer, Dryer • Dishwasher Over 30 yrs. Experience

MEMBER

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Independently Owned and Locally Operated

Call Walter 250-766-5580 Cell 250-317-2279

PLUMBING

HEATING

Well Built Construction

A & S Electric

KOSKI PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS FITTING

SOMMERFELD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONS

PAINTING

Call Martin @ 250-300-4657

A Division of Bayside Developments Ltd.

ELECTRICAL

• Acrylic tub liners installed right over your old tub & tiles • Tub to shower conversions • Complete renovations

Over 30 yrs. experience. Quality workmanship •Carpentry, Drywall, Framing, Tiling, Cabinet, Deck, Plumbing, Flooring, etc. •Mobile workshop

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP

BATHROOM RENOS

DRYWALL SERVICES & REPAIRS New work & renovation work. Over 30 yrs. experience. Framing, boarding, taping, texture t-bar ceilings & insulation. Call Ken 250-212-9588

MARAINE CONSTRUCTION

•Electrical • Tile Work • To-Do Lists • Much More

Kelowna • 250-717-5500 kelowna.handymanconnection.com

Lic. & Insured - Ref’s available (WCB Coverage)

DRYWALL

• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing

PLUMBING

BAYSIDE PLUMBING & Gas Fitting

Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099

#1-1255 Bernard Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 6R3

250-826-2284

(cont#90929)

www.well-built.ca

“ONE ROOM, OR YOUR WHOLE CASTLE”

DALE’S

PAINTING SERVICE

862-9333 PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982

DEMOLITION

ALL WEST DEMOLITION LTD.

coverage. All types of shingle rooﬁng & torch on rooﬁng systems. ‘From a hole in your roof to a whole new roof.’

250-765-3191

Call Troy, 250-718-0209

• New & Existing Heating Systems • Heat pumps, A/C • Gas ﬁtting • Licensed & Insured. • Replacement Furnace.

Call Wayne (250) 215-6767

Residential/Commercial/Industrial. Small jobs, new construction & renovations, panel changes, quality workmanship. Contractor #91625.

250-768-9967 250-317-6843

WELDING & FABRICATION

ROOFING

METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca

Two Ply Torch On Systems • Asphalt Shingles • Tile Rooﬁng • New & Re-roofs • Repairs/Maintenance • Guaranteed Workmanship

250-863-4418

250-212-5996•250-808-5996 allprorooﬁngltd@gmail.com

LITTLE REPAIRS

COMM. CLEANING

Southern BC Heating & Air Conditioning

THE OLD PRO’S

Small Household & Yard Repairs. A man that helps seniors get little jobs done. From lighting fixture upgrades, cleaning eaves troughs to re-keying locks and desktop computer upgrades & virus scans.

PROFESSIONAL, RELIABLE, BONDED, INSURED

Licensed & Insured

250-826-2599

MOVING

LAWN & GARDEN

REMODELING

Joe’s Moving Service

We Guarantee to keep Scheduled Appointments.

• • • •

D. FRANCIS ELECTRIC LTD

REMODELING

call 250-808-0895

“The Professionals” Local/long distance Storage Available No job too small Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194

KRENNYS EXCAVATING

Excavator & Bobcat Service, Sewer Hookups, Underground Utilities, Footing, Backﬁlling, Basements, Driveways, Landscaping, Retaining Walls, Rubber Track Excavator w/ blade. Estimates, Fully Insured. Kory 250-451-9095 Cell: 250-869-9125 Serving Kelowna, Westside, Lk Country

ELECTRICAL

HEATING & A/C • Heat Pumps Over 30 Years • Fireplaces Experience • Furnaces Serving the • Repair Okanagan Valley • Install • Sales 250-681-3869

All types of demolition. Locally owned & operated. FREE ESTIMATES

ROOFING

RYDER ROOFING LTD. Free estimates, senior discounts, member of B.B.B. Fully insured, WCB

•Renovations •New construction •Plumbing Service & Repairs •H/W tank replacement • Furnace Service & Installs • Gas f/p Service and Installs Bonded & Insured

EXCAVATING

Don’t call anyone about yardcare until you speak to Ryan @ VANTAGE POINT. Book before MARCH 7th & receive 25% OFF

250-469-1288

Call Barry

ellermade W Additions, Renovations Sun-decks, Bsmt. suites, etc. Call Dave @ 250-768-2202 or 250-878-6967

(250)

826-5627 (jobs)

ESTIMATES ARE ALWAYS FREE!

COMMERCIAL, RESTAURANT CLEANING, INDUSTRIAL, STRATA & FLOOR WORK Excellent References OFFICE: (250)764-9552

FAX: (250)764-9553 CELL: (250)868-7224

ELECTRICAL & RENO’S DRYWALL/PAINTING Chipster’s

Electrical & Renovations Allan Hoce, General Contractor

(250)826-0091 aghoce@telus.net

Alan 250-808-6595 (lic. #102788)

IMPERIAL DRYWALL

Drywall, Taping, Painting, Texture Ceiling. We Do Houses, Basement & Commercial CALL NOW FOR FREE ESTIMATE 250.801.5335

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Tree Services

Food Products

Misc. for Sale

Acreage for Sale

Lots

Apt/Condo for Rent

Duplex / 4 Plex

ROB’S Tree Care Ltd. For all your tree care needs...Insured & Cert. WCB. 250-212-8656

Naturally grown, governt inspected, grain fed Beef. $2.65/lb. CWF 250-546-6494.

Lifetime Collector seeks old Antique fishing reels & tackle... Anything Fishy! All quality items bought with cash! Please call Craig (250)5428405, 250-308-8697 Moving/Garage Sale! 8-man Hot tub $1000.obo., new Kit. tbl. w/6 chairs $300. 1 Washer $50., 1 cabinet Stereo $150., Bicycle $50. #21-6400 Spencer Rd. 250-765-2989 MOVING Sale! Appliances, Furniture Everything Must GO! 250-826-3778 PRIVATE Sale: HD Rockwell 10” table saw 27”x20” bed c/w Hmade stand & roller ext. $400 obo. Myford 7” metal lathe c/w acc. $2500. Probend 2000 digital tube bender c/w dies & acc. $7000. 2-Portable - 2” tube construction party gazebo’s, covers, 250 & 650sq.ft HD, $4500. (250)260-8069

READY to build on this 3 acres in Whitevale area, Lumby. Flat, few trees, drilled well. Gas/hydro to driveway. Price $245,000 GST.obo. 250-5476932. WANTED HAY FIELD TO LEASE 20 to 40 acres of irrigated hay field wanted 3-5 or 10 year lease in Kelowna region Call 250-212-5276 WANTED: Small acreage in S.E. Kelowna. Please call 250764-7497

LUMBY: 3 view lots on new subdivision (Schunter Drive) Lot 2: $115,000 + GST. Lot 3: $120,000 + GST. Lot 4: $125,000 + GST. Call Mike 250-547-9402, 250-309-1042

1BD or 2bd, avail immed. Quiet, secured, updated building located in DT area. Walking dist to shopping. Cultural District, Waterfront Park, bus route. Incl FS, DW. Building amenities include beautiful landscaped courtyard, laundry room & covered secure prking. Price starts at $800. Ask about signing bonus avail for Feb/Mar. Contact Jagoda for more info at 250-762-0571 1 BDRM + Den condo in exclusive downtown hi-rise on Ellis. 1009 sq ft corner unit, quiet concrete bldg, 11 ft ceilings, fl-cl windows, lots of light, fir floors, 4th fl deck with view. $1200/mth incl gas, water, parking, gym, laundry. Lv msg 250-769-5336. 2BD. 2ba. Brand new DT, 18th flr. Skye Tower, lake/city views, SS-appl. f/p, prkng, pool, hot tub, fitness, Feb. 1 $1500.mo. 250-212-2440 2BD, full lower flr of house, Westbank, new reno’s, carpet & paint, lrg priv fnc’d yard. $775. Gary, 250-768-4383 2BD, Nice loc., mins. fr. CNC Ctr., shops/lake f/s, dw, w/d, ac, crnr. unit, $1250.mo. Avail. Mar/Apr. 1, 250-491-1853 2 BDRM, $975 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, on Rutland Rd. South, Belgo Area, on bus route, Avail. now. 491-3345 or 869-9788 (Cell) 2 BDRM: Top floor, DW, W/D hook-ups. Spectacular lakeviews. Award winning gardens. 1/2 blk to Gyro beach, bus & Mission Park shops. Indoor pool, hot tub & fitness center. $1145. No pets. 3195 Walnut. 250-762-3455 www.thepalisade.ca 2BD. WESTBANK top flr, lakeview, vaulted ceilings, spacious, bright, upgraded, utils. incl’d., $1390. 250-859-1300 BACH: Top floor, DW, W/D hook-ups. Spectacular lakeviews. Award winning gardens. 1/2 blk to Gyro beach, bus & Mission Park shops. Indoor pool, hot tub & fitness center. $845. No pets. 3195 Walnut. 250-762-3455 www.thepalisade.ca DOWNTOWN WESTBANK, 1 bd, 1 bath, walk to everything. small pet Ok. $750+utl avail Apr 1, call 778-754-0415 NEAR Capri Mall. Senior orientated building. NP, lndry, 1bdrm+den, $770. 979-2771 NEW CONDO 2bd 2bth Sec pkg grn bldg lrg close to lake/trails huge deck ldry hdwd tile gourmet kit SS appl. Walk to 250-718-8677 RENT or RENT TO OWN: Asher Pl. 1100sf. 2bd, 2ba, f/p, 6appls., u/g prkg., gym, theatre, storage locker, quest suite, ns, np, $1100/mo. +utils Avail. Mar. 1, 250-712-0095 SPACIOUS 2bd apartment, close to Capri Mall, NS, NP, 1yr lease, avail March 1. $895 incl heat. 250-763-6600

2BED. Mainflr in 4plex near OUC (KLO) FS, WD, AC, NP, NS, $950+utils. Newly renovated w/carpet. 250-717-3407 BRIGHT, clean, quiet, 2bdrm, FS, WD, AC, Adults only, $1050 utils incl NP. 763-6769

Window Cleaning

Free Items

WINDOW, Awning, Sign & Vinyl cleaning. $2/window, $50$70/awning, $25-$50/sign & $100/1000sq’ house. Joe at Crystal Clear Window Cleaning, 250-864-8156

CALICO Manx kitten looking for new home. Female. 3 months old. 250-859-9924. FREE: ceiling fan, older type green stove in working cond., 3dr steel bathroom vanity w/mirror. 250-868-4873 FREE Horse Manure, S.E. Kelowna Saucier Rd. 250-7641167 FREE: New Clothes Line post, Galvanized, 250-764-1167 FREE – You pick up. Twopiece sectional, VERY comfortable. Great for rec room or “man cave”. 250-860-6083. Must go this weekend! sofa, coffee table, sink, bathtub, toilet (green & gold) fridge & stove, some kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanity. In great shape. 250-764-1109 call eves 7-9

Feed & Hay Feeder hay. Round bales $160 ton. Delivery available. 250-838-6630. Good hay for sale. (250)5469351 *HAY SALES GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.

Pet Services DOGWORKS. Specializing in Puppy Kindergarten, also ClickerSmart dog classes. Priv. lesson also avail. Certified Prof. Trainer250-317-1288

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

PET FIRST AID COURSE Feb. 27-28

www.petstrainingservices.com

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

Pets 5 Female PUG pups, 1 black & 4 fawn avail. vet checked & vaccinated, Ready to go! 250442-5372 Beautiful Great Pyrenees Border Collie puppies, 6wks old guardian/ great family pet, $350. 250-260-2627 CHIHUAHUA, 1yr old, male, 4lbs, vet checked, healthy (deaf) Approved home only. $250 Firm. Armstrong. Neutered. Call 250-546-6264 Havanese, Bichon, Shih-Tzu puppies; Litter trained, 1st shots, great disposition. One year guarantee on any genetic defect. Best price guaranteed. Call 250-804-9924 PUREBRED Grmn Rotty pups. Mom CKC reg., Great disposition.$800ea. 859-7419 Purebred Pug pups, born Jan.12. 4-black males $750/ea. 1-Fawn female $800. Family raised, 1st shots. Taking deposits. 250-550-0555, laurinda64@hotmail.com Pure miniature labradoodle adorable 14wk old brown male pup. $1500. Neutered, shots everything. 250-542-7673 REGISTERED German Shephard Pups, great temperment, bred to be adaptable to all lifestyles. $1200. 250-768-7241 Sheltie male pup, registered, 7mo old, fully vaccinated, neutered, home raised, wonderful temperament, will be a great companion to a loving family $500. 250-379-2782. SPECTACULAR Blue Point Siamese cross, Spaded, very affectionate. Rescued by Humane Society $130. 762-5238

Antiques / Vintage

ANTIQUE walnut buffet & china cabinet. Good condition. Both for $600. 778-478-7816 Jardin’s Estate Jewelry and Antiques is OPEN! Mon-Sat, 10-5, 5221 Hwy 97, Okanagan Falls, 250-497-6733

Appliances

Re-Conditioned Coin Operated Washer/Dryer Sets. Call 250-260-0394. * WINTER CLEARANCE SALE ON NOW Save an extra 30-50% off our low priced items! Selling scratch & dent Brand names you can trust. Prices that can’t be beat. Come in & check us out. SMART CHOICE LIQUIDATORS. 3124 30th Ave, Downtown Vernon 250-549-5010. Unit #4-2720 Hwy 97N, Kelowna, 250-712-9855.

Building Supplies EXTERIOR sidings: board & batten, channel, bevel, log cabin. Dry. T&G; fir, cedar & pine (1x4 1x6). Fencing; fir & cedar. Latice panels. Timbers & beams. Lumber for garden boxes, retaining walls, hobby wood. 2202 Hwy 97. 250-5466038 USED Lumber, call 250-7639422

Furniture

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BLACK LEATHER COUCH and loveseat. Phenomenal condition, no tears. Sleek, modern design. $950. 250-869-7362, 250-808-3614 or 778-478-7769 6PC Cherry sleigh bdrm set. Queen bed, dresser, mirror, chest, 2 night stands. New!! Still boxed. Worth $5000, Sell $1695 Can deliver. call 1- 250550-6648, 250-550-6647 BRAND new Sectional couch with ottoman, microfiber (2 colors to choose from) $899 call 1-250-550-6647 MOVING Sale: Diningrm set, oak table & hutch, oak bdrm set, glass coffee tables, mint cond., 250-212-5046 OAK tressle table, pull out leaves & 6 chairs. $1000. Call 250-860-6136 PINE diningroom set, hutch, table & 6chairs, kitchen table, 4chairs, bedroom set, dresser & 2 end tables, like new, legal size file cabinet, misc household furnishings. 250-765-7976

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL Shipping Containers Super Sale On NowNew/Used/Damaged. BEST PRICES. 20,’24,’40,’45,’48,’53’.Insulated Reefer Containers 20’40’53’. CHEAP 40’ Farmers Specials all under $2,000! Semi Trailers for hiway & storage. We are Overstocked, Delivery BC & AB 1-866-528-7108 Call 24 hours.

Jewels, Furs Kelowna Gold Brokers.com turns your unwanted gold and platinum jewelry, silver coins and silverware into cash. With 25 years buying experience in Kelowna we look forward to your call for a no obligation quote. Call Jeremy @ 250575-4363. SANDBERG Jewellers is now buying used gold and diamonds, top dollar paid. 250762-4472, 250-575-8393

Medical Supplies CPAP device for sleep apnea incl case & 3 masks. Low hrs. $1600. 250-765-9094. MOBILITY Scooters & power chairs, new & used. Shoprider Dealer now located in Natural Rezources, 525 Bernard. 250764-7757 okmobility.ca

Misc. for Sale BOOK PRINTING & BINDING Download FREE Book: (7 Secrets to Printing, Marketing & Selling Your Book Fast) From www.lakecityprinters.com. Call Dexter at 250-260-1970 for printing & binding your book or email: lakecityprinters@telus.net

COLLECTOR Plates. Marilyn Munroe, Princess Dianna, Russian Legends. $40ea. 250860-6136 DO YOU NEED LARGE AMOUNTS OF FREE FILL? no trucking charge 250-3073839 Dacron Enterprises LTD. FAR-INFRARED SAUNAS: Demo Blowout Models starting at $599. FREE Shipping, setup. FREE Trials. Showroom 1888-239-9999 Kelowna. www.SOLARUSsauna.com

Musical Instruments PIANOS Warehouse Sale @ Moir Pianos. STEINWAY, HEINTZMAN, YAMAHA and more !! Priced to Sell !! Call Richard @ 764-8800

Sporting Goods POOL Table, Duffers. Solid wood. 5x11’, $8600 new, sell for $4200. 5yrs old, looks brand new, all accessories. 250-868-1663 RUSSIAN SKS’’s - top choice, new shipment, cleaned, oiled & inspected, $299. Ammo 1120 RDS-Case $195. 12 ga shotgun ammo & clay targets $99. Quality Firearms bought & sold. GLOCK stocking dealer. Weber & Markin, The Okanagans Professional Gunsmiths. 4-1691 Powick Rd, Kelowna, (250)762-7575

Tools TITAN 440i Airless Sprayer, Ex. cond. w/extra assessories, $450. 250-317-4979 days, 250-765-2830 evenings.

We’re on the net at www.bcclassiﬁed.com $100 & Under BASEBOARD heaters (new) 1-2250wx240v, 1-750wx240v. Half price, $60. 250-765-6772 CROCKPOT $20. New Condition. (250)762-2022 DESK Chair $5.00. New Condition. (250)762-2022 EXERCISE bike, Magtonic, $75. Call 250-860-6136 FOLDING Craft Table $35. New Condition. (250)762-2022 FOLDING SCREEN $50.00. New Condition. (250)762-2022 HALOGEN Lamp $5.00. New Condition. (250)762-2022 KETTLE $10. New Condition. (250)762-2022 MAYTAG Dishwasher, ex. cond. $50. 250-768-7406 MED. Oak Cabinet 40”L x 45”H x 18”D, w/shelves, bottom drawer $60. 762-7552 PEUGEOT Bike, 10 speed, blue & chrome. $80. 250- 8606136 RATTAN Bookshelf, 68” high, New condition, can e-mail pics. $75. 250-762-7552 WOODEN Artist standing easel w/drawer, $70. 250-4509559

$200 & Under COMPUTER System, WIN XP, Internet ready, excellent condition, $200. 869-2363 Kel HD Ezrect Steel Shelving, 84”hx18”dx48”l, great for garage or shop $138. 861-9292

$300 & Under COMPUTER LAPTOP, WIN XP, internet, excellent condition, $300. 250-869-2363 (Kel) COUCH & Loveseat, cream colored w/brocade pattern, good cond $300obo. 765-4335

$400 & Under BEAM Central Vac., new hose & attachments. $379 no tax. Call 250-762-3468

$500 & Under 1 Treadmill, Free Spirit, Soft track, 5.1hp, computerized, 0-15% incline, $450. 862-5112

Garage Sales QUAIL RIDGE, 2186 Salerno Crt. Sat. Feb. 20th, 9-3pm, Appl., Furn, Hshld., 826-3778

Apt/Condos for Sale 1BD Park model at Holiday Prk., 10x40 add-on; pools, hot tubs, tennis, rec. ctr., workshop. Spectacular shoreline lot, 24hr. security, $880. incl. util. Long term, 250-766-9981 50+ Clean, high security condo, Enderby. 2-bdrm, on-suite, balcony, elevator, newly renovated. $225,000 (250)838-0121 REDUCED for early possession: Good view, beautifully finished, 2bd, 2bth, hot pool, excercise rm, ug prking, 50+, smoke free, $189,900. Call 250-765-4423 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

Mobile Homes & Parks 20 Minutes from Orchard Park Drive by 64A

McCulloch Heights

Brand new. 3 bed. 2 bath. Over 1300sq.ft. Great room design. Concrete foundation. Sundeck. Quiet cul-de-sac space. $189,900 plus GST. Low down payment. Modern & Urban “Sierras” neighborhood. Close to downtown West Kelowna

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

Houses For Sale ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 2-bdrm house under construction, by Bedrock Projects LCD, 976 Mount Ida Drive, Vernon. $439,000 Avail June 15. Darcy Goossen, 250-550-4582, info@bedrockprojects.com Executive Home. Stunning Views. By Owner for 30 days, then being listed with Realtor. 5 bdrm, 3 bath, private location, w/o basement suite, fully reno’d, new roof. You’ve gotta see this place! www.okhomeseller.com #26198 or call to see photos or view. $849,900 Kevin 250-868-7680 *FIND OUT WHAT HOMES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ARE SELLING FOR: visit: http://HOME-PRICE.ca *********************************** FIND OUT HOW TO BUY YOUR FIRST HOME: visit: http//myownplace.ca *********************************** BCRealEstateSolutions.ca is a free information service provided by Jennifer Wiancko, Remax Kelowna and Westside MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 3.89% VARIABLE 2.05% Trish at 250-470-8324 MUST SELL. Fixer Uppers, Foreclosures & Distress sales. Free list MacDonald Rlty KelownaDistressSale.info NEW Homes in Sol Terra Ranch! Full basement, double garage, loads of upgrades & zoned for a secondary suite! Homes starting from $200,000 ! Sol Terra office now open. Visit our show homes now or call Lake Country Modular, located next to the SRI Winfield factory. Call 1-866-766-2214. www.LCMhomes.com ✱ ATTENTION FIRST TIME BUYERS! 2Bd. townhome, beautiful view of city, nr. Plaza 33, child & pet friendly. Get into the market NOW with alltime low interest rates, monthly payments $629. Avail. Immed. Ronnie, Realty Executives. Call now 250-870-7172. THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

Lots KIRSCHNER MOUNTAIN Large Building Lots from

$190,000.

~ Spectacular Views. Bring Your Own Builder. Close to All Amenities. 250-862-0895 www.kirschnermountain.com

Brand new 3 bed, 2 bath, FUNctional floor plan. Sundeck. Concrete foundation. $189,900 plus GST. Phase 3 - over 50% sold out. So act fast.

ACCENT HOMES CALL 250-7696614 CLICK:

www.accenthomes.ca

Presentation Centre 1680 Ross Rd. West Kelowna. NEW Home, new warrenty avail in Lake Country. #83 Belaire Estates. Family, small pet welcome. Open floor plan, 2bd, 2bth. $159,900. Call Bob, 250-808-4117 NEW HOMES FOR SALE! 1835 Westside Road South 250-317-5504 www. KelownaAffordableHomes.net

Mortgages BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renovations, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates and many alternative lending programs avail. Let Dave Fitzpatrick simplify the process. Mountain City Mortgage 1888-711-8818 or email: dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca

FREE information. How to consolidate debt. www.refinanceokanagan.com

Open Houses OPEN HOUSE: 215 Poonian St. Sat/Sun. 2-4pm, 1yr. old, 4bd. home +suite, fully fin’d, $468,000+gst. 778-753- 2400

Townhouses Luxury 3bdrm townhouse, open modern architecture, S/S appl. laminated wood flooring, quiet location, borders creek. Selling $30,000 below assessed value at $429,000. qualified buyers 250-545-2219 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

Acreage SHUSWAP RIVER FRONT 11.3 acres w/shop. $400,000. 1985 house on 22.5 acres. $800.000. 15.9 acres. $400,000. Water and services. 250-838-7660.

Apt/Condo for Rent 1BD, 2nd. flr., bright & spacious, 1200sf., $1000.mo. incl util., Westbank, 250-768-9083

THE WESTWYND POINT APARTMENTS Behind Orchard Park Mall, adult oriented, NS, NP. 1bd, 1bth from $770. Please call for appointment 868-3432 or 470-8026 THUNDERBIRD/EVERGREEN APTS. 435/395 Franklyn Road, Kelowna. 1 and 2 bedroom suites, 3-appliances, AC, drapes, walk-in storage, underground secure parking, hot water included, Laundry facilities on site. Close to excellent shopping, major bus routes (excellent bus service to all campuses, Orchard Park Mall & downtown), theaters, medical facilities & restaurants. Rental incentives offered to qualiﬁed applicants. Call 250-7625932 for appointment to view.

Commercial/ Industrial HWY 97N for lease 1acre of Industrial compounded yard, 250-765-3295 - 250-860-5239

Duplex / 4 Plex 227 Woods Rd, behind Costco, 2bdrm, 1bath, f/s/w/d, sundeck, nice yard, freshly painted, $1000+util, 250-490-0046 or 250-450-9778 avail. immed. 2BD. 2 lvg.rms., 1ba, WBank, $1000.mo+dd. & hydro, ns, np, Avail. immed, 250-864-4255 2BD W Kel, Avail Mar 1. total reno, new appl, WD, cls. to all, prkg, NS, NP. $850 +utils. 250-767-6330 3251 E. Kelowna Rd. 4plex. 2bd, 1bth, AC, $950 incl all. 3 units avail now. 250-808-7447

Housesitting

RESPONSIBLE Housesitter avail., 5mo min. Exp’d, clean, ref’s. Kelowna 250-808-0830

Homes for Rent

1&2BDRM Houses. $850+up. Avail immed. Call 250-4910444 1BD house on 4.5acres. Approx 750-800sq’. Good view, 10mon from airport & UBC. Single person pref. NS, ND. Outside pets only. Unfurn’d, FS incl, DD, ref’s. $750 incl water & cbl, utils extra. You can even bring a horse or 2, self-board, $125/month ea, shelters, room to store 500 bales of hay. Reply to box 289 c/o Capital News. 2.5BD, Mission. np/ns/nd. Mature couple/retired. $1200/mo +util. ref’’s. LM (250)764-1237 2BD. 2Ba. Fam. rm., 2 gas fp., 2car garage, covr’d. deck, in a Central location, 45+age, Contact Peter Kirk, 250-317-4454 2BDRM Rutland Townhouse 1000sqft, large yard, DW, WD, FS, $900+ free cbl. Call 250450-9761 2BD Suite, Main flr. of house, deck w/lakeview, 1.5ba, laundry rm, grge, 6appl., ac, ns, np, no children, $1100.incl. utils/cbl/int. 250-766-1834 2-BEDROOM, 2-Bath, 4-Appliances, Patio, Pet OK, $1100 OR 3-Bedroom, 2-Baths, 4-Appliances, Patio, Double Garage, Pet OK. $1350. 250860-1961 - Register Online www.homefinders.ca 3/4BDRM, Winﬁeld area, $1550+utils. NO PETS. Avail now. Overlooks Wood Lake on East side. Close to schools. Call 250-869-9788 or 250-491-3345 3BDRM GLENROSA Area. $1575mo+utils. Available now. NO PETS. 250-8699788 or 250-491-3345 4BD, 2ba, Duplex w/2bd. suite, share/inlaws/friends, $1695. 250-860-6995 5BD, newly reno’d home. Garage, carport, near Costco, 2 balconies, lrg fnced yard, 6appl. Near school & bus. $2150+utils. 250-215-9511 7BD. Huge Home in Rutland w/4bdrm. self-cont. ste. 2lg. decks. all appl., 2car grge., Avail. Feb. 1, $2700. 870-7172 A Clean lrg 4bd+den house, 1.5bth, incl 6appl, CA, ug sprinklers, lrg yard, lawn maint & utils incl. NS. Small pet neg. On quiet street. $1895. 1-250371-3382 AVAIL now, immaculate, 2bdrm rancher, sunroom/den, all appl. gas f/p, ac, lrg.lot, single garage, newer paint & flooring, located on Westside of Kelowna in Fintry a rural lake community, 35mins to either downtown Kelowna or downtown Vernon. $1200/mo. R.R. Leanne 250-542-3457, email kristip@telus.net FAMILY wanted: 4bd, 2bth house, March 1. $1350+uitls. 250-878-7009 HOUSE for rent. Sep ent. Utils incl. 2bd, 1.5bth, $1200. Lake Country. Also 2bd bsmt suite, 1bth, utils incl. Sep ent. $675. Call 250-766-9261 IMMED.3bd w/bsmt,priv, view, 5mins to DT core. FS, WD. Sml pet. $1250. NS. 861-5757 McInnes Ave. New house, 1bd w/CA, bi vac, 9’ ceiling, $800 utils incl. Also 3bd avail. Both for March 1st. Call Celia at 250-864-9818 PEACHLAND Semi waterfrt, Rancher, 3bd+den, $1450. +utils. 5appl, 1-604-856-2391 RUTLAND 3bd. $1350. 1.5bth, natural gas, shr’d lndry, bi vac, cov’d deck. 250-2151182 SPECTACULAR Lakeview. Casa Loma, 4bd exec rancher. Hrwd/granite. 5mins to DT. $2295. 250-769-9091 WHY Rent When You Can Own? Pymts As Low As You Have Now! Good Credit? Steady Job? See how easy it is! M. Gidden, MacDonald Rlty kelownafirsttimebuyers.com WINFIELD HOME close to bus stop/shopping/school. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 400 sq.ft. shop. No-smoking, some small pets. Avail. Mar. 1. $1400 + util. Contact Ric or Barb 250-992-9349

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OfďŹ ce/Retail AVAIL NOW! 2nd flr office use at 1511 Sutherland Ave. Open concept w/private window offices. Sized at 707sf. & 926sf. Base rent $8.50/per sf + common expenses. To view call Keith @ 250-448-6797 HWY 97 North, 1800sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of retail, 2100sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of Office/Retail for lease. Rutland area 250-7653295, 250-860-5239

Room & Board FULLY Furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. rm. w/tv. PC access, everything provided, seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay 250-491-7657

Rooms for Rent 2RMS. Furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, $600 & $500, Sep. bthrms., utils incl., pool, tennis, np, npty, 250-258-3438 CLEAN Furn rooms/suites DT Kel., WD, utils incl. $475. Quiet male. 250-861-5757 CLEAN roommate, NS, ND. Great loc. Nice & clean. $490. 250-860-8106, 250-718-1621 FURNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D ROOM for clean, mature, N/S student, working person. Near KLO Campus. Refs & DD req. 250-762-5122. ROOM for rent for working female or over 65 female. $400/mo all inclusive. NS, NP, NB, cbl, int, near bus. Rutland area. 250-862-9749 Phone Monday. ROOM for rent in nice home $425.mo. non-smoker, 250765-8880

Senior Assisted Living SUITE For any 2 seniors, independence w/care, Upper Mission, entry lev. 2bd. lakeview, $875.ea. to $1275.ea depending on your needs. Call 250-317-3341

Shared Accommodation A Spring Change? Kelowna locations. Various dates. Reasonable terms. 250-317-6610 ROOM for rent, FS, WD, TV, $550/mo. Call 250-212-8909 ROOMMATE to share house in north end. Cbl/int in lg. unfurnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. rm. responsible ns, $500. utils incl. 860-5787 SHARE LARGE house with 2 young adults. Now available 3 bdrm, 3 bath, students welcome, quiet, clean. $500 + Sec. Dep. Includes utilities, Laundry, Internet. Big yard, BBQ, near shopping & bus. South Rutland. 250-491-7485

Suites, Lower 1BD. 1 Full ba. share w/d, ns, np, cls. to Costco, Mar. 1, $750. incl. utils. 250-448-5661 1BD, Mission area, ns, nprtys, np, $785.mo. Mar. 1, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. 764-4928 for interview.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

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Suites, Lower

Suites, Upper

Cars - Domestic

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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen C Food The new book published by one of Vancouver’s most-celebrated, cutting-edge restaurants is quite the coffee table book, but it also has some pretty neat recipes in it. It would be a shame to mar Hamid Attie’s avant-garde photography with drips of sherry vinegar or truffle oil, though. Perhaps the authors should have considered publishing a manual of recipes alongside it, on plastic-coated paper, so cooks could use it without abusing the beautiful photographs. C Food, by Robert Clark and Harry Kambolis, published by Whitecap Books, is, like the restaurant’s fare, a pretty amazing work of art. And, the art doesn’t stop with the amazing work from behind the camera’s lens; it continues with the flavours and textures and innovation exhibited in the recipes, which are themselves works of art, particularly as presented by chef Robert Clark. C Restaurant is in the forefront of searching out and supporting ecologically-friendly farming and fish, and was involved in working with the Vancouver Aquarium to create the Oceanwise program of certifying sustainably-caught seafood. But then there are the recipes in the book, including one called Stoney Paradise Heirloom Tomato Salad, after the Kelowna organic farm operated by Milan Djordjevich and his family, and many others that make the mouth water. How about Pork and Shrimp Dumplings with pickled radish, crisp pork rind and ginger vinaigrette? Or, Baked Pacific Halibut with green herb crust and summer bean salad? There's lots more, but you'll have to get the book to get cooking. Be prepared for a book that offers no shortcuts to great dining.

JUDIE STEEVES / CAPITAL NEWS

Roast Wild Salmon with Saffron Sauce & Spinach Gnocchi I must confess that I did take some shortcuts in this recipe, such as substituting steamed spinach for the spinach gnocchi, but nonetheless, it was a delicious dinner.

SAFFRON CREAM SAUCE:

1/2 c. (125 ml) dry white wine 1/2 c. (125 ml) mussel stock 2 tbsp. (30 ml) sliced shallot 1 tbsp. (15 ml) tarragon vinegar 1 clove garlic 1 bay leaf 1 sprig tarragon 1 c. (250 ml) whipping cream pinch of saffron threads kosher salt and black pepper

Reduce the wine, mussel stock (there's a recipe for it in the book, but substitute fish or chicken stock), shallot, vinegar, garlic, bay leaf and tarragon in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until it’s almost dry. Add the cream and bring to a

boil. Strain the sauce through a finemesh strainer, discarding the solids. Return the sauce to the pan and add the saffron. Reduce the sauce until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside. Serves 4.

SALMON:

Instead of making the gnocchi, we gently boiled a few red potatoes, sliced them thickly, browned them quickly in a hot pan and placed them on top of a pile of barelycooked fresh spinach on top of a pool of sauce, under the salmon, and added a few toasted pine nuts as a garnish. 4 6-oz. (170 g) pieces of wild spring salmon 2 tbsp. (30 ml) clarified unsalted butter

kosher salt and black pepper Pre-heat the oven to 450 F. Brush the salmon on both sides with butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the salmon on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for six to seven minutes or until medium-rare. To serve, lightly pool the saffron cream sauce on four plates. Stack the spinach gnocchi in a tidy pile on the sauce and perch the salmon on top.

SPINACH GNOCCHI:

4 c. (1 l) spinach leaves 2 lb. (1 kg) russet potatoes 2 egg yolks 1 c. (250 ml) flour 1 tbsp. (15 ml) kosher salt 1/4 tsp. (1 ml) grated nutmeg flour for dusting kosher salt and black pepper

Stem and blanch the spinach leaves in boiling, salted water for 30 seconds, then immediately refresh in ice water. Drain the leaves and puree in a blender until smooth. Avoid leaving the puree in the blender for too long as the heat from the motor will cause it to darken to an unattractive colour. Pour into a coffee filter-lined sieve or finemesh strainer and allow to drain overnight in the fridge. Discard the water that drains from this puree. Pre-heat the oven to 400 F. Bake scrubbed potatoes for one hour or until tender. Beat together the egg yolks and a half cup of the spinach puree in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and nutmeg. Peel the potatoes while they’re still hot and pass them through a potato ricer or a fine mesh strainer. Mound the potatoes on the counter and form a well in the cen-

tre. Place half of the flour mixture in the well. Pour the egg mixture on top and cover with the remaining flour. Using your fingers, gently mix together the ingredients until a slightly sticky dough forms. Roll the dough in more flour to dust it. Roll thumb-sized pieces of the dough into half-inch-thick sausage shapes and place on a floured baking sheet until all the dough is used. Cut the sausages of dough crosswise into half-inch pieces. The gnocchi may be cooked immediately or wrapped well and frozen for up to two weeks. Cook the gnocchi in a large pot of boiling, salted water until they float to the surface. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon and place on an oiled baking sheet to cool. To re-heat, saute the gnocchi in butter over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Contact Jude’s Kitchen at The Kelowna Capital News, 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. , V1X 7K2; jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com

Some simple guidelines for readers of Jude's Kitchen There are some basics about my cooking that you should know about in using the recipes created for Jude’s Kitchen. *I mean a large egg when a recipe calls for an egg *usually, butter and margarine are interchangeable *usually, salt and pepper is added to your taste *I generally use sea salt

*fresh ingredients top frozen or canned *organic products are my first choice *w h e r eve r p o s s i b l e , I u s e w h o l e g r a i n s , n o t processed *include a variety of them, when possible *wherever possible, I use fresh herbs *fewer quantities of dried herbs are needed than fresh

*I use extra virgin olive oil *I use grapeseed or olive oil to cook with *I don’t deep fry *feel free to substitute. I do *have fun in the kitchen *encourage others to as well

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CLIFF HANGER……Rock scalers work the cliff on Shannon View Drive at Shannon Lake Road to remove loose rock that was deemed a

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A public hearing is scheduled to take place this week concerning proposed rezoning for the site of the future Westside health centre. Interior Health has applied to the District of West Kelowna to rezone approximately half of the property at the corner of Elliot and Bering Roads from agricultural to comprehensive development

to allow for the nonprofit, public facility. To date the municipality has heard little but support for the project, although some neighbours have expressed concerns about increased traffic and parking associated with the centre. Interior Health has been required to do a study to determine traffic impacts. The health agency has also promised that it would build one level of parking under the

proposed two-story building to mitigate potential on-street parking problems. Council passed first and second readings of the rezoning bylaw back in November paving the way for Tuesday night’s public hearing, which starts at 6:30 at the District of West Kelowna municipal offices located in the Mount Boucherie Community Centre. To date, council has been unanimous in its

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Hotel project set to start W One of the largest resort construction projects in the Okanagan Valley is set to get underway in the next few months. Scott Wilshaw, managing partner of Trepanier Manor Corp., said Tuesday crews preparing the site of the luxury Trepanier Manor Hotel and adjoining residential properties above Peachland have successfully installed water, fire flow, sanitary sewer, gas and electrical lines throughout the 25acre property. With on-site servicing now complete, as well as installation of several kilometres of sanitary sewer mains off-site, construction of the the first five luxury homes on the property is set to start in the spring. “The lights are on at Trepanier Manor (site) and the toilets flush,” said Wilshaw. Exterior Victorian coach lighting has been installed along the interior roadway and Trepanier Manor’s grand entranceway and waterfall is now nearly complete.

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Construction on the first five homes at Trepanier Manor will be by Cardan Enterprises, recently awarded a gold medal by the Canadian Home Builder’s Association at its 2009 Tommie Awards for Home Builder of the Year. “We are expecting the legal registration of the 20 real estate homes for sale and the hotel lot to be completed soon,” said Wilshaw. “It has been a slow and steady process, but we are confident it will be done by the end of March. Then construction can begin.” Trepanier Manor has already sold 10 of the 20 homes. Interviews for construction companies to build the 38-room boutique hotel are ongoing and a construction start date for the hotel is anticipated in early summer. By the end of 2009, $9.6 million had been spent on the project, including site preparation, on-site and off-site servicing.

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Working Olympic Games beat is fun assignment for our top Mountie Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

West Kelowna’s top cop is in Whistler as part of the RCMP team tasked with keeping the peace in the resort town, which is co-hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games with Vancouver. And Staff Sgt. Duncan Dixon said he’s been impressed so far with how well the crowds have behaved. Unlike the protesters that have occasionally taken to the streets of Vancouver, there have been no significant problems in Whistler. “It’s been really nice here. It’s good to see people celebrating,” said

Dixon. “I’m here working with the RCMP’s Southeast District tactical team. My unit and I are responsible for quick response calls,” explained Dixon. The Whistler tactical team is made up of 65 officers. Dixon works with a subunit of eight quick response officers. Dixon said that the work has felt a little mundane at times because it seems as though his team is waiting around for problems to arise. “We’re the stopgap, the extra bodies that are here in case something happens—kind of the duct tape.” Dixon’s job in Whistler is markedly different

from his duties back here in the Central Okanagan, he noted. The staff sergeant serves as commander of the 43-officer strong Kelowna Rural Detachment. The rural detachment polices West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation, Peachland and the unincorporated areas of this region. Career-wise the Olympic Games is the biggest event he has ever been a part of, noting that the 1997 APEC Summit in Vancouver was the largest event he’d served at prior to this. Dixon has been in Whistler since Jan. 21 and he won’t return home until March 2.

He said he’s been able to take in a couple of Olympic events while in Whistler, including the women’s luge final. “The atmosphere is fun. It’s a small place, but there’s a tonne of people here who are happy to be taking in all the Olympicoriented activities.” While he’s enjoying his six-week stint in Whistler, the imposing officer, who stands about two metres tall, did show a glimpse of a softer side, admitting to missing his wife and young kids back here in West Kelowna. “I’ll be happy to be coming home soon.” jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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here’s hope in sight that the white elephant we all know as Royal LePage Place may actually have a meaningful purpose. True, the facility has yet to host anything significant like a trade show or a concert. And, council was troubled to learn late last year that in order to host a major world junior hockey tournament, another $100,000 would need to be spent to improve the facility because of the need for a larger scoreboard, a more advanced media centre and a list of other minor improvements. Add the fact that the extra costs of this facility are still the subject of short term debt for twoand-a-half more years, and it becomes plainly

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Jason Luciw obvious why some people still puzzle over how any politicians in their right minds could have agreed to turn a $5 million, 500seat arena, which was approved in a referendum, into a 1,500-seat facility worth $15 million that perpetually sits half-empty at best. Not even the valiant efforts of the Westside Warriors can fill the arena, even though the hard working team is worthy of much more support from fans in the flesh. There’s no solid busi-

ness plan for this facility. And, with the competition from Prospera Place in Kelowna and the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, the municipality would be foolhardy to hire someone full-time to try to bring in more business. All that said, the morning sun is coming up over the horizon on this facility and real glimmers of hope have shone on its real potential over the last few weeks. Anyone sitting in Royal LePage Place after the Olympic Torch relay, hearing the emotional words of torchbearers, listening to the heartfelt songs of children’s choirs and taking in the wellpracticed pieces of school bands saw Royal LePage Place’s community value first hand.

It was a great place to be and the arena showcased that hometown feeling that West Kelowna pulls off so well when this community puts aside past differences and pulls together. The Olympic Torch celebration proved that it’s not just a disaster like a forest fire that’s required to unite residents under Royal LePage Place’s roof. Not that having the arena for an emergency centre was a bad thing. It was quite obvious that the facility came in very handy at the time. It’s just that these places should be filled with much more laughter and cheers than worry and tears. And fortunately, West Kelowna’s recreation department has now prov-

en it has much more entertainment up its sleeve when it comes to this facility. Spokeswoman Kirsten Jones said West Kelowna would be hosting two live Olympic viewing events at the big arena on Feb. 25 and Feb. 28. The first event will be the women’s gold medal hockey game at 3:30 p.m. The municipality received provincial grant money to host the event and the game will be aired on the big screen, courtesy of the CTV Olympic machine. Then the event to top all events––the Men’s gold medal hockey game– –will be broadcast live on the 28th, starting at 12:15. The nice thing about both viewings is that they are absolutely free, unless the kids happen to goad a concession snack out

of mom, dad, grandma or grandpa. Maybe stuff a granola bar and a juice box or two into the parka, if that’s allowed. It’s too bad the men’s and women’s curling finals and the closing ceremonies aren’t being aired too. But it’s commendable that the municipality is opening up the arena for the big hockey games. The facility’s potential doesn’t end with the Olympics either. It turns out recreation employees have been busily accommodating requests from hockey types who need the ice for training camps during the summer, turning Royal LePage Place into a year round facility. The added events will pull in another $100,000 for the arena.

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Maybe that revenue could be used to do the upgrades required to pull in the major hockey tournament the community’s been talking about. And wouldn’t it be nice if Mount Boucherie Secondary School could hold its grad ceremonies at Royal LePage Place one year? Mt. Bou says it needs slightly more space than that unfortunately, but here’s hoping it’s given a try one year. Now if only some concerts could touch down in this facility. Those may just be the events that win over the final remaining doubters out there. Jason Luciw is the Capital News Westside reporter. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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iving in B.C. right now feels like living a binary exist-

ence. The Olympics are dividing us over and over again—people are either watching or their not, they’re supporting the protestors or railing against anarchists, eating up anti-Olympic media coverage or spitting it out. As Charles Dickens said: it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness. There was a time when I was comfortable with black and white thinking. It made me feel safe and secure. If the rules said I couldn’t do something,

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more opportunities for expression and experience. It also left me seeing the world the same way over and over again, unless I was willing to give up big parts of who I was. Worst of all, it left me in a place where I was often disappointed— either with myself or with the world around me. If I thought “x” was the right way to go, then I was either sad that no one else could see my brilliance or beating myself up for my own stupidity. Not a pleasant place either way. I spent years living like this, and it never got any better. And the world never got any better either. It mired me deeper and deeper into judge-

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ment, with no real end in sight. So let’s take the Olympics as an example. I was in Vancouver’s Yaletown last weekend for the opening couple of days and on Sunday met my father and sister for lunch out in Abbotsford. The first thing they mentioned was “the riots.” I didn’t know anything about it. And even more interestingly, despite being in crowds of literally thousands, I didn’t feel even a smidgen of angry violent energy. Surrounding me were smiling, friendly strangers. Sure there were a few odd moments, like when we had to stand in a threeperson deep line-up in front of a burly bouncer to get into a hole-in-thewall liquor store that only 24 hours before was waitfree. But generally, all was quiet on the Western Front. All I can say is the

media is powerful, but it doesn’t always reflect reality. Reading the hardnews coverage about thousands of cancelled tickets, poor transportation, people injured at concerts and poorly performing ice-machines,

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I’m dismayed and disinterested. Listening to friends and family members actively watching the events themselves, their “experience” of the Olympics is completely different. They’re thrilled, inspired even. What’s true is that it’s all true. Life is like that.

So it’s even more important to recognize in ourselves our penchant for choosing one side over another. It’s not an easy shift to make. Any middle school student can tell you that teachers want you to argue a position when you write an essay, or go for the win when you’re on the team. There’s no place for wishy-washy thinking. Having said that, when it comes to managing life it’s more about opening ourselves up to possibilities, more about opening ourselves up to new ideas, new ways of doing things. Black and white thinking only gives us more the same. What I do know is that true Olympic champions engage in open thinking of the highest order. They work on doing their best, visualizing a positive outcome and dealing with the results in

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write my column in the evening, in bed, with my laptop computer sitting on my lap. The television is often on, but I can ignore my wife’s choices along the lines of Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives. This week, though, I was horribly distracted by Olympic highlights. How’s that for inspiring confidence that this column will be worth reading? So having said that, is it too early in the season to talk about gardening? An ambitious fellow down the street from me, Jan Bath, is heading up the establishment of a community garden in our neighbourhood. My wife and several others have joined him on the board of a non-profit society that my office incorporated for the purpose. With board meetings sometimes held at my house, I typically grab a beer or two and join in.

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Paul Hergott From time to time, my input is actually requested, rather than merely tolerated, as was the case when the issue of liability insurance came up in board discussions. Liability insurance for a community garden? You may wonder how many beers it took to give that topic any serious discussion? In case my attempt at humour is missing the target, I’ll explain that liability insurance primarily protects against injury claims. If someone is injured and the injury was caused by the fault of the friendly neighbourhood garden society, the liability insurance company would step in.

The insurance company would pay the legal expense of defending the claim and would also pay any settlement or court judgment. It’s exactly the same as the mandatory liability insurance that all British Columbians must purchase for our vehicles. What you may be scratching your head about is how anyone could be injured in a community garden, let alone due to the fault of the society operating it. I didn’t need to visualize how Rob up the road might break a nail while pulling a dandelion to recommend liability insurance protection for the society. To most of us, a broken nail isn’t all that important. For Rob, though, it would ruin his entire week, and he’d probably pay extra to get into the beauty salon on short notice to get it filed down and repainted. Even if it’s a virtu-

al certainty that the Court will find that it was Rob’s own fault for putting his nails at risk with such vigorous gardening activity, the lawsuit will cost a bundle to defend. We all know how ridiculously expensive lawyers are. Remember, the insurance company pays not just for the claim, but also the significant expense to defend it. Sorry Rob. I just had to. Seriously, though, it’s not so hard to imagine an injury in a community garden. How about the lawyer on the street who decides to help out by digging a deep hole so a tree can be planted. He heads back to the house to get something to mark the hole but is distracted by Olympic highlights on television. A gardener shows up, hoe in hand, expecting to be able to enjoy a bit of gardening without having to fear for her safety.

Health from C1 in downtown Westbank. e Despite a petition in othe community calling for -a 24/7 emergency facility, Interior Health has said that it would rather build a 12-hour per day, sevenday per week centre that can be expanded when the community is large enough for a stand-alone hospital. At the moment, Interior Health believes Kelowna General is able to meet the entire Central Okanagan’s emergency and tertiary care needs. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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on the way to the compost bin. Regardless of who wins that argument before the court, it will cost tens of thousands of dollars in legal expenses getting there, which in itself makes the insurance worthwhile. When I’m required to give my evidence at the trial, I will acknowledge what an idiot I was and that injured victim of my negligence will be awarded fair compensation. Rather than having an empty judgment against a non-profit society, the insurance company will pay for those losses. Sure, it costs a few

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dollars to have good insurance protection, but it’s worth it. Not only does it provide you with peace of mind that your own interests will be protected, but it’s also the responsible thing to do to ensure there are sufficient dollars to compensate an injured victim. This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substitute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca

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▼ MP’S REPORT

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The agony and ecstasy of the pursuit for Olympic gold L

et’s face it, the thought of gold excites the hearts and minds of most people. Its value on the market has dropped a bit from its stratospheric heights of a few short weeks ago but the pursuit of it on the snow and ice at the Olympics has never been as fierce. But I’ll get back to that in a minute. Another type of first place is playing out on a different international field. We all talk about the agony and the ecstasy of sports but he people of Haiti are going through a whole world of hurt in a human saga of unthinkable agonies. Here’s where Can-

Stockwell Day adians are definitely in first place— in the act of giving. As individuals from coast to coast, we have contributed close to $150 million from our own wallets and purses. We were also one of the first nations on the scene as the dust of tragedy was still thick in the

air over that beleaguered island. Now, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is the first world leader to walk among the fallen buildings and broken hearts of Haiti. Canada is not looking for awards with our outreach. We are just doing what we’ve done throughout our history, helping hurting people. It’s also Canada that has hosted the first two important international donor conferences for Haiti. Two hundred and seventy-five thousand people perished in the rubble of those earthquakes. More than 30 Canadians died. But 8.1 million Haitians know

that Canada (and other nations) will be there to help them in the journey of recovery that lies ahead. ••• Back to the Olympics. I won’t even try to describe what millions of us have been feeling all along. From the longest torch run in history to the stunning opening ceremonies and the sight of our men and women winning medals (including gold), it just doesn’t get much better. By the way, did you notice something just oh-so-Canadian when the numbers went up on the moguls board proclaiming that Alex Bilodeau had nailed first place?

One of Alex’s arms shot up in the air in victory and in the next instant he reached out with his other arm to encourage his fierce adversary from France who at that very moment was turning away, despondent at his loss. It was the same unique Canadian touch when our women’s’ hockey team topped Slovakia 18-0. When it was over our fans wildly cheered the Slovaks for their gumption. And so it continues. I didn’t attend the opening ceremonies. My wife and I decided to attend some of the live sites on the street, watching the giant screens. We also spent part of

the time watching with the families of the Olympic athletes in a television room set up for them at The Bay. It was thrilling (and tear-jerking at times) to see moms and dads, brothers and sisters cheering as they pointed out their loved ones on the screen as they entered the stadium. On the agony side, our hearts, along with yours, went out to Kristi Richards, our hometown girl as she gave it all on the mogul course. We will always be proud of this Summerland sweetheart! ••• To get a hold of me this week, my schedule has me flying to Ottawa on Monday night,

meetings there Tuesday and Wednesday, Olympic medal ceremonies in Vancouver on Wed night. On Thursday I will meet with constituency business folks at a round table in Vancouver and then, back to the riding for meetings on Friday and Saturday. And if you don’t have Olympic tickets, I hear there may still be local tickets for the Multicultural Festival in Penticton on Saturday, the Vees hockey banquet Saturday night and the annual Summerland Sportsman’s dinner. I’ll be at all of those, and hope to see you there. Stockwell Day is the Conservative MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla and Canada’s president of the Treasury Board.

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community plan later this year and the adoption of a policy on the legalization of secondary suites. Waterfront and agricultural plans are also set to start in 2010. Economic enhancement is listed as the third priority with an economic development plan falling under that priority along with attention to the Westbank Town Centre and eventually a study for a Boucherie business centre. Council would also like a West Kelowna economic development committee created this year.

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Nature imposes real bottom line when it comes to environment

n December, Canadian specialty TV channel Business News Network interviewed me about the climate summit in Copenhagen. My six-minute interview followed a fiveminute live report from Copenhagen, about poor countries demanding more money to address climate change and rich countries pleading a lack of resources. Before and after those spots were all kinds of reports on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the price of gold and the loonie, and the implications of some new phone technology. For me, this brought into sharp focus the inevitable failure of our negotiating efforts on climate change. BNN, like the New York-based Bloomberg channel, is a 24-hour-a-day network focused completely on business. These networks indicate that the economy is our top priority. And at Copenhagen, money dominated the discussions and the outcome.

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David Suzuki But where is the 24hour network dealing with the biosphere? As biological creatures, we depend on clean air, clean water, clean soil, clean energy, and biodiversity for our well-being and survival. Surely protecting those fundamental needs should be our top priority and should dominate our thinking and the way we live. After all, we are animals and our biological dependence on the biosphere for our most basic needs should be obvious. The economy is a human construct, not a force of nature like entropy, gravity, or the speed of light or our biological makeup. It makes no sense to elevate the economy above the things that keep us alive. But that’s what our

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prime minister does when he claims we can’t even try to meet the Kyoto targets because that might have a detrimental effect on the economy. This economic system is built on exploiting raw materials from the biosphere and dumping the waste back into the biosphere. And conventional economics dismisses all the “services” that nature performs to keep the planet habitable for animals like us as “externalities”. As long as economic considerations trump all other factors in our decisions, we will never work our way out of the problems we’ve created. We often describe the triple bottom line – society, economy, and environment – as three intersecting circles of equal size. This is nonsense. The reality is that the largest circle should represent the biosphere. Within that, we have 30 million species, including us, that depend on it. Within the biosphere circle should be a much smaller circle, which is

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to tap into to meet the climate crisis. Nature is our home. Nature provides our most fundamental needs. Nature dictates limits. If we are striving for a truly sustainable future, we have to subordinate our activities to the limits that come from nature. We know how much carbon dioxide can be reabsorbed by all the green things in the oceans and

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Glenrosa hockey academy is deemed a success Kevin Parnell STAFF REPORTER

The first year for a high-performance hockey academy at Glenrosa Middle School in West Kelowna is being hailed as a success as the year moves towards its conclusion and registration for next year starts. There are 56 male and female hockey players taking part in the inaugural year of the GMS High-Performance Hockey Academy. Students have been receiving five 75-minute on-ice sessions every two weeks along with classroom lectures on goal setting, nutrition, sport psychology, academic monitoring and character mentorship, as well as strength and conditioning work prescribed by a professional trainer. Course instructor Brent Hayter said many of the students are excelling on the ice and in the classroom. “Eighty per cent of

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looks like it will be even higher for term two,” said Hayter. On the ice, Hayter said every player is showing improvement in most areas and players are also contributing back to the

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program and to the community by raising money on their own. “Players have also undertaken a raffle to raise funds to purchase more strength training equipment for an academy training centre in order to take their training to the

next level,” he added. “Recently they have also helped out raising funds for Haiti relief when they helped sell donuts at the Wal-Mart (store) in West Kelowna, raising $100 for the relief effort.” Hayter said studies have shown that programs

of choice and accountability within those programs can have a positive impact on a student’s academic achievements and this holds true so far for the new Glenrosa Middle School hockey academy. “Overall it has been a great start for this new

high-performance hockey academy and all parties involved hope to continue to improve and build the program for years to come,” he said. The GMS High Performance Hockey Academy information and registration night is sched-

uled for Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the school. Grade 7 ,8, and 9 students are eligible for the academy. For more information about the hockey academy, e-mail bhayter@ sd23.bc.ca. kparnell@kelownacapnews.com

▼ PHYSICAL FITNESS

A trainer who works you until you’re ill is not worth hiring

’m really, really mad. Really! One of my clients told me that her friend hired a personal trainer to help her shed some weight. She has never had a trainer before and had very little fitness experience. She thought it would be a safer option to have someone show her what to do rather than try to go it alone. She should have opted for the latter. Unfortunately her trainer’s philosophy was even beyond the “go big or go home” realm. The trainer proudly announced that he felt that if his client did not

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Nina Heyes get physically sick during a session, he had not done his job! I can’t think of anything more dangerous or de-motivating when it comes to personal training. When a client hires a trainer, he or she is putting trust in that person. In many instances the client has never seen the inside

of a gym, and they are ripe for the picking. When a trainer tells them they must work to the point of illness, how does the client know that this is not the norm? There is a huge difference between working hard and working stupid. A hard workout is one in which the client has been challenged, but not pushed into a danger zone. A stupid workout uses vomit as a gauge of success. But, in such a case, who is successful? I can assure you it is not the client. Sometimes I won-

der if this type of trainer somehow feels that his client’s complete collapse indicates he is indeed the master of the personal training universe. As soon as the trainer’s ego has taken priority over the client’s health and well being, we are in severe danger of injury and, of course, discontinued training if for no other reason, the shear unpleasantness of this style of instruction. While occasionally a client will become queasy during a session due to dietary issues or impending illness, it should not be because the trainer has implemented extreme

exercises to actually facilitate this happening. It should always be acceptable for a client to back off if they are feeling sick. This is not the sign of a wimp—it is really not that difficult to work a person so hard that they throw up – and this is not the measure of a great trainer. If you are contemplating hiring a personal trainer, congratulations. People that workout with trainers are more successful in attaining their fitness goals and tend to stay with their programs much longer. Ensure a prospective

trainer’s certifications are up to date and from reputable schools and associations. It is up to you to find out what background and experience your trainer possesses. A trainer without a degree in exercise doesn’t necessarily negate all their other skills. But if you are hiring because of an injury, accident or medical condition, my opinion is that education counts. Trainers that specialize in rehabilitation work are worth their weight in gold and definitely worth seeking out. There are lots of really good trainers out there.

Just like any other product or service, you need to be an informed consumer. Know what you’re buying and who you’re buying it from. If your trainer proudly informs you that you won’t be leaving any of your workouts without talking on the big white telephone, I suggest you look for someone else. Let him or her torture someone else. Nina Heyes is a fitness director and certified personal trainer at BodyFit Fitness in West Kelowna.

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Using Feng Shui to help Canadian athletes at the Olympics

t’s the time to go for gold. In what you may ask—electrical fixtures, cabinet hardware, flooring? No, none of the above. It’s the Olympic gold I am talking about. Some of you may be following the games and are feeling quite excited by the amazing feats Canadian and other athletes are achieving. Others may be joining the protests against the games. It’s my hope that you take part, as my experience at the 1988 winter games in Calgary was

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Sallie Ritchey wonderful. As you may know, I have mastered the Art of Feng Shui and I like to think that there is a possibility that it can used in our homes and also create the synergy that our great Canadian athletes can use. I am emphasizing

the possibility that our thoughts and encouragement, even in our own homes, can create a wave of positive energy towards the Canadian athletes. Again, I can imagine you asking what does this have to do with my home? I would like to address the possibility that with the placement of our Olympic Torch Relay trophies, flags, red mittens, pins and magnets, we can reflect that energy towards our athletes. Think that is not possible?

Well, maybe it’s time for a test. In most homes there are two major entrances. For those who do not have an attached garage, you enter through the front door or a side door. If this is not your main entrance, think about the door you let your company into the home through. This should be the door you will be working from. As you look at your home from a bird’s eye view, place a hexagon over the entire area.

A hexagon has six sides. At the top of the hex is the number 12 like a clock. The 12 position of the home is the fame area. This area can be the front door and the entrance to each room you enter. So if front door does not work, go to a room where you would rather store your gear. Arrange your items in this area. Now, in case you are wondering what is the favorite metal these days, let’s evaluate. It’s time to get rid of

your brass electrical fixtures, door handles and and hinges, as well as cabinet pulls. The metal of choice now is warmer, less shiny and more contemporary. It’s classic and timeless. Rubbed metals are still standing strong compared to metals with colour, such as copper. Brushed nickel, gunstock and chrome are all being dressed up with a more burnished finish to update their profile. It is a darkening effect that tones down the sheen, therefore giving off

a warmer feeling. Most homes have plenty of wood and a soft metal touch is just what balances it all out. So when you come home with a trinket or souvenir of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, you will know exactly where it goes, and light it up with that new light fixture you just found. Sallie Ritchey is an interior and exterior design consultant and owner of A Decorative Touch in West Kelowna. 250-215-6364 adecorativetouch@gmail.com

▼ INFRASTRUCTURE

Council draws up priority list

Council from C6 e Fourth and final on the priorities list are services and assets, which -will include the transfer @of transit from the Central Okanagan Regional Dis-

trict later this year, a plan to build transit stations to accommodate the eventual expansion of the Highway 97 Express bus route through West Kelowna and the adoption of a parks and recreation mas-

ter plan. All together the municipality is embarking on a dozen plans to deal with everything from drainage to cycling networks and roads. The number of plans

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While it may not happen as soon as some business owners in the Mount Boucherie area would like, the municipality has committed to eventually do a study on creating

a future urban centre in the area along Highway 97, from Daimler Drive to Westlake Road and parallel and intersecting frontage roads in the area. Some have labeled the corridor the “West Kelowna Town Centre.” But council has given

it a different working name, identifying it as the “Boucherie Centre,” in its 2010 strategic priorities plan, which was approved by council on Tuesday. At this point the plan is not getting top billing either. Boucherie Centre is

found under the heading, “Strategic Priority 3: Economic Enhancement.” In addition, the study is listed as the third priority under that heading after West Kelowna’s economic development plan first and a Westbank Town Centre plan second.

The municipality says it wants to start on a Westbank Town Centre plan in April, with completion in early 2011. As a result, the Boucherie Centre plan wouldn’t get underway until January 2011. The economic de-

velopment plan will trump both with a first draft to go before council as early as June. Calls for a Boucherie town centre have been gaining momentum over the last year. As recently as Jan. 26, a member of the busi-

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Move afoot to obtain the land that WID water plant sits on Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

m - With a $19 million fagcility sitting on Cown land above Powers Creek, the -Westbank Irrigation Disotrict says it’s time to take ownership of the property. The utility has applied to the B.C. Ministry 1of Agriculture and Lands asking that the provincial government hand over the property, free of charge. Irrigation district

manager Brian Jamieson said that the utility currently holds a five-year license of occupation for the land, which expires at the end of the year. “But because of the major investment, an $18 million to $19 million water treatment plant on the site, it’s worth the district’s while to seek a free Crown land grant for the title to the land,” Jamieson stated. If the lands ministry

approves the grant the B.C. Ministry of Community and Rural Development has agreed to sponsor the purchase, explained Jamieson. “We have a sponsorship letter from Minister Bill Bennett. What would happen is if the Integrated Land Management Bureau approves this application, the Ministry of Community and Rural Development would pay the value of the land, esti-

mated at $707,600 to the provincial coffers.” Jamieson also noted that the Westbank First Nation, which has aboriginal rights and title claims in the general area, has written a letter supporting the irrigation district’s application. The property in question is relatively long and narrow. It is a predominantly sloped site on the banks of Powers Creek. Access to the 2.86-hectare

parcel is via a long, gatedoff gravel road in a remote area west of Smith Creek. Jamieson noted that the property would be large enough to accommodate future expansion of the water treatment plant from a present capacity of 54 mega litres per day to 82 mega litres per day, which would require the addition of three more treatment bays. Public comments are being accepted until Feb.

28. For information, call 250-768-5154. Meanwhile, Jamieson said the irrigation district is continuing to speak with the B.C. Ministry of Environment about long term plans to raise Lambly Lake, also known as Bear Lake, by up to seven metres. “It’s a very long range plan to raise the reservoir because right now we are working instead to reduce water demand. We’ve re-

duced it over the last six years, even though the district is growing.” Sprinkling restrictions and water metering have helped reduce demand, said Jamieson. Meetings on the proposal to raise the reservoir were held in December, incidentally. The irrigation district is hoping to hear word back from the ministry on the plan no later than June.

The race is underway to win over neighbourhoods Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

With time ticking down on the $5 million federal/provincial infrastructure sewer grant announced two weeks ago, the District of West Kelowna is pulling out all the stops to get the work done on time. The municipality has hired an engineering firm to consult and petition the 470 homes on McGinnis, Gates and Hudson Roads. Door knocking and letter writing started this week, in an effort to determine if the majority of residents in the neighbour-

hoods are in favour of the work, according to Mayor Doug Findlater. Under the proposal, each resident would be required to pay just under $11,000 to bring sewers onto their streets, plus any connection fees to take sewers from the property line to the house. Without the federal grant, which must be spent in the three neighbourhoods by next spring, each resident would be looking at a $35,000 bill, noted Findlater. Findlater noted that various inquiries have already started coming into the municipality since the

engineering firm started going door to door. And fortunately, there has been little opposition to date from the 950 residents on Webber, Dunbarton, Thacker, Hayman and Boucherie Roads who were supposed to have their work done first, noted the mayor. Their $6 million federal/provincial grant was awarded under a different infrastructure program and isn’t time sensitive, noted Findlater. The municipality will be sure to get that message out to people, he explained. He reminded home-

owners who were expecting sewers sooner that there are in fact many neighbourhoods in West Kelowna besides their own where septic systems are failing. “We are all going to have to just slug it out. It’s not a pretty kind of situation because there are some people who are winners and losers time wise, but eventually we’ll get it to them all.” Findlater said this is one of the largest sewer projects to ever take place in the Central Okanagan in such a short amount of time. The first 475 connections under the newly

announced Canada Action Plan grant will be completed by March 31, 2011 and 950 connections, funded through the previously announced Build Canada grant, will be completed by the end of 2013. In order to get all the work done, the municipality will also be hiring an assistant engineering director and temporary positions will also be created, said Findlater. “This is going to be a bumpy ride. It does change our priorities, our direction, but this was a fundamental project all along and the money is

now there to do it.” Despite the demands now placed on the municipality to get the sewer work done, council will not compromise on other major infrastructure works planned for later this year, according to Findlater. “Council has absolutely no appetite

▼ TOWN CENTRE PLANS

Concerns raised about DWK competition from A10 Mary Mandarino told council that a group of merchants was already actively working on bringing a farmers’ market to the vicinity and would like to see council support a community garden as well. Mandarino also sought council’s support for the creation of bike paths, walkways, bench-

es, plazas and universal access. She proposed a threeway partnership among the province, the municipality and the business community to get the work done. Council has since indicated that town centre improvement plans may require more financial input from the business community, and elected officials have not

ruled out the need for shop owners to join business improvement areas that could apply for government grants and also kick in themselves for any upgrades. Meanwhile, not everyone in West Kelowna is keen on the idea of a Boucherie Centre plan, fearing that it would create more competition for the Westbank Town Centre, which is already working

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