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DOROTHEE: WE CELEBRATE WITH PRESENTS EVERY CHRISTMAS EVE. WE ALWAYS PLAY CHARADES AND BALDERDASH…AND JUST ENJOY SPENDING THE TIME TOGETHER. LIAM: AND THE FOOD. DOROTHEE: YES, THE FOOD. IT’S NEVER A TRADITIONAL TURKEY. THIS YEAR WE’RE HAVING SCALLOPS, PRIME RIB AND BEEF TONGUE. YOU FOUND OUT OUR WEIRD TRADITION—ONLY HALF THE FAMILY EATS IT. IT’S A SPECIAL DAY, AND WE LIKE TONGUE.
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Outdoor ice rink a winter wonderland Kathy Michaels STAFF REPORTER
Kelowna’s waterfront winter wonderland is proving to be just the ticket for locals looking for something festive. “This is our first family trip down here over the holidays, and I was just saying, ‘Now it feels like Christmas,’” said Jennifer Skogstad, who was at the Stuart Park ice rink with a passel of friends and family. “There’s something just about being outdoors.” The rink, which is in its second season of use, has been chock-o-block
with skaters young and old since it opened several weeks ago. “Kelowna’s waterfront was always synonymous with summer, but it’s nice for the community to be able to enjoy what we have here in the winter,” said Skogstad. It’s an observation shared by city officials. Jim Gabriel, the city’s recreation and cultural services director, said the rink is best used on beautiful days, but even gloomier ones aren’t a deterrent. “Overall, everyone’s really pleased to see how it’s being used,” said Gabriel. “Even on poor days
people get out there skating. I was by there one day when it was windy and cool and it was nice to see a number of people out.” Enhancing the overall experience are a few additions since last year. There’s music and rubber mats encircling the rink and leading out to the concession so anyone who has a hankering for some nosh can get it without any trouble. And that is making for an incredibly successful season for Roy Grossman, the man behind Wafelicious. “We started with this (food-truck) last year, and
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Province opts out of national park initiative Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
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GIVING THANKS… Kelowna General Hospital nurses Lynnette Legrandeur and Leanne Rains were happy to be on the receiving end of a tin of popcorn from Matt Scaife, who makes an annual Christmas pilgrimage to the hospital to express his appreciation for a life-saving liver transplant surgery that he underwent in April 2000.
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The province of B.C. no longer supports designation of a national park in the South OkanaganSimilkameen. “The province is not convinced there is enough local support to move forward with this proposal at this time,” environment minister Terry Lake wrote Wednesday, Dec. 21 to Ken Sward, president, B.C. Wildlife Federation, Okanagan Region. However, Parks Canada intends to continue to work with First Nations and with the local ranching families who would be impacted by the park, says Bruno Delesalle, project manager for the South Okanagan-Lower Similkameen for Parks Canada. “It would be a living legacy for future generations,” he commented. However, he agreed it is important that local residents approve of the initiative, and he said there are both critics and supporters at present. The BCWF opposed the proposal, in part because no hunting is permitted in national parks and an additional licence for an additional fee is re-
quired for fishing in national parks. “The land and Resource Management Plan already recommended certain lands in that area be set aside to be protected, yet the federal government didn’t even seem to realize that existed,” said Kelowna’s Bill Bosch, vice-president of the BCWF. “I think most of the people who live in the area oppose the proposal and there never was a real figure of what it would cost to acquire First Nations and private land to create the park,” he added. He said he didn’t feel adequate research had been done with regard to the benefit of declaring a large area national park in the South Okanagan. Since 2004, Parks Canada and the province has been exploring the possibility of creating a national park reserve in the South OkanaganLower Similkameen. Former Senator Ross Fitzpatrick of Kelowna was a strong supporter of the proposal, but he could not be reached in time to comment on the province’s decision before the Capital News deadline. A Memorandum of
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Understanding was signed between the two governments in 2003 to cooperate in assessing the feasibility of establishing such a park. It is one of the country’s richest areas of natural biodiversity and includes many rare and atrisk species, according to proponents. One of the groups who support the proposal is the Central Okanagan Naturalists’ Club. Past-president Don Guild, who also represents parks and protected areas for B.C. Nature, said much of the antelope brush habitat in that region has already been transformed into vineyard and protection is needed for the rest or we will lose entire species. For instance, the Behr’s hairstreak butterfly relies on antelope brush, he noted. In his letter to the BCWF, which was copied to Premier Christy Clark, Lake said, “The province recognizes the important conservation values in the South Okanagan area, including some of the most ecologically valuable grasslands in B.C.” He said the feasibility study completed determined a national park reserve was feasible and there was some support, but he said it also recognized there was a large contingent of people opposed to the initiative. Delesalle said the federal government does need the partnership of the province to continue the initiative, and he said, “We will continue to work in collaboration with the province.” As yet, no detailed negotiations have begun, but he said an ambitious effort is underway to find common ground with First Nations people in the area to preserve what is an “important landscape.” jsteeves@kelownacapnews.com
Call made to remove boat The owner of an overturned houseboat, floating half-submerged in Sutherland Bay, has been given two weeks to remove it. On Thursday, Transport Canada issued a removal order to the owner of the houseboat, which capsized Saturday when a windstorm blow through the area.
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ell, my mail box has certainly not been as full as the one at the North Pole—but there has been no shortage of letters and memos come my way the past week or two. On this day before Christmas Eve, I am thrilled to present my annual Charlie’s Angels Christmas List. This is a chance for me and others to thank those special people who have been angels throughout the past year. There will be a few more names mentioned next week as well, but for today here are special people to remember. First some names submitted by readers. Elke Furman has a couple key people worthy of note. “I would like to nominate a few angels who have made big difference in my life. First, there is Eimert Koops (a private citizen), a friend to all, a peer supporter to those in need, and, he is quite simply the most giving person I have ever had the pleasure to know. “Second, I would like to nominate the wellness coaches at the Mental Health Wellness Development Centre on Sutherland Avenue (Amy, Alison and James). They have made a difference in so many lives every week that they truly deserve a ‘well done’ and some sets of Charlie’s wings. Thank you for letting me put my two cents in and I hope that you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.� Thanks Elke. Edna and Sonny wrote: “We would like to nominate our new neighbour, Bob Courcelles for being such a fine person. He has been cutting our grass, bringing in our garbage cans, and shovelling our driveway since he
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son Bernice Pesht. Topping my list, of course, is Teresa (a.k.a. Tez) who has spent the past three years dealing with me while I filled the job as city councillor. Thanks for all the support and being such a great listener the past three years. You have my full attention again, now. Speaking of City Hall —a couple names from there pop to mind including everyone’s angel Jan Johnston, Michele Rule (who was Mom to everyone at City Hall—and a good one at that) and Sharon Shepherd whose heart knows nothing but caring and kindness and literally gave her heart to the city. Some other huge angels in my world include, Bert and Bettina, Larry and Angela Hollier, Helena Pohl, Curtis Tulman, Lorne Handley, Ken Heatherington, Jim Ripley, Jim Krahn, Craig the Sign Master, Grant Rice, Lucille Murray, Bernard Shelvey, Barry Urness, Kamel Abougoush, Bill Scutt, Sean
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Pursuant to Council Policy No. 257 – Seeking of Public Input – Sign Bylaw Changes, notice is hereby given that the Municipal Council of the City of Kelowna is intending to amend Sign Bylaw No. 8235 by incorporating the proposed HD2 – Hospital and Health Services Zone to Section 6 – SpeciďŹ c Zone Regulations.
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Bylaw No. 10424, being Amendment No. 19. to Sign Bylaw No. 8235 and Bylaw No. 10423 being Text Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw No. 8000 to create the new HD2 - Hospital and Health Services Zone were both given ďŹ rst three readings at a Regular Council Meeting on Monday, October 24, 2011.
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In Hebrew, the word ‘mayor’ means bringer of light. So it was fitting that Kelowna’s mayor was asked to light the first candle on a public menorah in Stuart Park downtown Wednesday night. “It’s a wonderful occasion to light this, the first ever (publicly displayed community) menorah at the beginning of Hanukkah,” Walter Gray told a crowd of about 150 people who braved the
cold to gather for the public ceremony. “It shows we are a diverse and tolerant community.” He said the idea of displaying a large menorah in a city park first came up seven years ago when he was last mayor. But at the time it did not happen. “Well, better late than never,” said Gray. After local MP Ron Cannan was asked to light the candle used to light the first of the nine candles on the three-metre high menorah, Gray climbed a small step ladder and did the honors.
Because it was the second day of Hanukkah, local businessman Mel Kotler, a leader in the local Jewish community, was asked to light the second candle. The large menorah, located across the street from City Hall, only arrived here earlier in the day after being held up at customs coming in from the United States. It was then inadvertently sent to Vancouver instead of Kelowna. But despite the delay, the lighting celebration went off without a hitch.
Both Cannan and Gray, as well as city manager Ron Mattiussi, were presented with small menorahs by Rabbi Shmuel Hecht as a token of thanks in helping make the display a reality on short notice. Hecht only contacted Mattiussi about the plan three weeks ago. Hecht thanked city staff and work crews for getting the menorah installed in time for Wednesday night’s public ceremony. To follow tradition, an additional candle will
be light on the menorah each night during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, which runs this year until Dec. 28. The menorah is the second religious icon put up by the city this year. Earlier this month, it erected its annual Christian nativity scene a short distance away in Kerry Park. In anticipation of other religious groups asking the city to allow similar displays in future, council has asked city staff to develop a policy setting out standardized rules for such displays.
Who says there is no such thing as a Santa Claus? For the Fintry Queen, at one time in its history a 325-passenger ship travelling Okanagan Lake, Santa is coming in the form of a clean-up crew. Volunteers from Talon Environmental Services in Kelowna have given their time and equipment just two days before Christmas to help with the clean-up and remediation of the vessel. The boat was recently vandalized by a group who stowed away for several days and left behind a trail of destruction. Talon Environmental specializes in crime scene clean up, grow op remediation, decontamination and extreme hoarding situations. “We are very proud of the five members of our crew that have agreed to work for free, to do what we can to clean up the Fintry Queen” said Jaime Keener, the owner of Talon Environmental. “It saddened us that people would show such disrespect to an historical icon in Kelowna. We didn’t feel it was fair for one person to have to clean up all the mess. Many hands make light work.”
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was invented—and revelations in cold case murders highlighting the best of police work. The latter also gave this community a bird’s eye view of Jennifer Cusworth’s killer, and solved a mystery 18 years old. This year, the bumper crop of stories pitting grim images about the condition of mankind against less common portraits of hope in 2011, almost forced significant events right out of memory, which, quite frankly, isn’t such a bad thing. If there weren’t passels of smart phones reporting, recording and broadcasting bits 24/7, and news organizations spreading the word further, one might not even realize what a bizarre year it was.
It makes it understandable that reporters or media types get all sorts of blame for creating an ugly view of the world around them—shooting the messenger is a tried and true way forward. However, I’d like to see a bit of a change in tack for 2012, even though I know it’s early yet to set out wishes. How about we all do a better job in the year ahead, tune into the world around us and instead of broadcasting, take part. Change the tide of news, so when 2013 is nearing there’s more cause for cheer. Meantime, happy holidays. Kathy Michaels is a reporter for the Capital News. kmichaels@kelownacapnews.com
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Mom grateful for hosted Christmas hamper To the editor: Our family has had a tough year. My husband had been away at school while I stayed here to look after our three children. As everyone knows, a students salary is not much and I am off on maternity leave, collecting EI, so needless to say we have been struggling to make ends meet. We are expecting our fourth child any day
now and with Christmas around the corner we were feeling very overwhelmed and really not looking forward to the holidays, until we got connected with the Food Bank. I just returned from picking up our Christmas hamper. Our family was sponsored by the Grade 12 Law and French classes at Okanagan Mission Secondary School. I wanted to write this to give thanks to all
the students and the teachers who have made this Christmas one that we will never forget. Your generosity and kindness is overwhelming and we will be forever grateful to you. The impact this experience has had on me is truly a positive one and one that I hope to provide to a family in need one day. Thank you. Amy Van, Kelowna
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We can celebrate each other’s special occasions To the editor: We should feel proud to live in a country that proclaims freedom of speech and tolerance. All religions should be respected and allowed to celebrate their special occasions. It is also good for our children to learn the diversity t we have in our country. We recently attended our grandson’s k Christmas concert. One thing that I noticed is that only one grade had a reference to the true meaning of Christmas. It appeared to me that today we are going out of our way to intentionally avoid what Christmas is about so that we do not offend anyone. As well, when I have attended Christ-
mas open houses/parties, people are saying “Happy Holidays.” It may be that they do not believe in the meaning of Christmas, or are they concerned about offending someone? It would be wrong of us to ask the Jewish community to change the name of Hanukkah or Passover (as wrong as changing the name Christmas). It would be wrong to deny them the opportunity to hold a menorah-lighting ceremony. We should all appreciate the special occasions and celebrations of other faiths. Civic recognition of Diwali or Ramadan should also be considered. I say the more celebrations the better. The more we learn about and accept our fellow
Canadian citizens, the better. My concern regarding the Christmas holiday and celebrations is that people should feel comfortable and proud to celebrate their belief in what Christmas means to them. None of the religions should be made to feel that they are not free to celebrate their beliefs, and yes, we are also free not to believe. When I wish you a Merry Christmas, I do not wish to offend you but to invite you to celebrate with me, whatever your beliefs. It all boils down to respect for each other. Merry Christmas! L. McGowan, Kelowna
Support for Small Shop Saturday ‘overwhelming’ To the editors: r The merchants of downtown Kelowna would like to extend a huge thank you to all the local media who supported our first Small Shop Saturday event on Saturday, Dec. 17. rThe level of support from our local media was overwhelming. The Capital News itself was instrumental in organizing our five-page group pull-out ad, and in covering the event itself. Cindy Draper and her fellow Capital News sales reps went tan extra 10 miles in helping us to publicize the event. Phil Johnson of CKOV 1150 AM radio was so helpful in talking up the event, and Don Burnett also featured info about our event
on his talk show. Klaudia Ceglarz, from CHBC news, interviewed many of our downtown merchants and spent quite a bit of time racing around the streets of downtown on Dec. 17, trying to film all the fun and entertainment for the evening news. We could not have asked for a better boost for our local shops from our local media. Huge kudos to the lovely ladies of the White Sails Chorus, who volunteered their time to stroll the streets and visit the shops dressed in bright Christmas garb, entertaining shoppers merrily throughout the afternoon. We’re also very grateful to the many volunteers (too numerous to mention) who or-
ganized, entertained or otherwise added to the fun. And lastly, we’d like to thank the public of Kelowna, who saw our vision and jumped on board to share the positive energy and shop local. The energy downtown on Saturday was electrifying, thanks to the help of so many people. We plan to keep up this positive momentum in the New Year, so watch for information on more Small Shop Saturdays to come. Jan Johnson, Lori Burns, Kelowna
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Gift from A10 from taking the cardboard box downstairs, Emilee said, “I don’t think we should leave Santa any cookies.” “Why not?” “If Santa eats too many cookies, he might get stuck in a chimney.” “That’s never happened to him before.” “I think we should leave something for the reindeers instead.” “All right. I bet they like carrots.” “Yeah, carrots would be good. Reindeers don’t eat cookies do they, Daddy?” “They might, but carrots would be better for them.” Emilee nodded in agreement. Emilee watched as her father vacuumed up the pine needles that had fallen on the carpet. As soon
as he turned off the noisy machine she asked, “Why don’t all children get presents from Santa?” “Well, some families don’t celebrate Christmas. Why are you asking?” “One of the Christmas songs says Santa always knows if you’ve been bad or good. He puts your name on a list. And if you’re bad he won’t give you a present.” “That’s just a song, Sweetie. Someone wrote those words to be funny— sorta like playful teasing. Santa brought me presents and I wasn’t always good when I was your age.” Emilee reached for her doll and held Hannah tightly in her arms. Her father was returning to the room after putting the vacuum cleaner away when Emilee blurted out, “I want to give Hannah to Santa.”
Her father sat down on the sofa. “You want to give Hannah away? Hannah is your favourite doll.” “Daddy, I love Hannah so much, that’s why I want to give her to somebody else.” “I don’t understand.” “If I give Hannah to Santa, Santa can give Hannah to someone who isn’t going to get a present. Someone who isn’t… won’t have anyone to love on Christmas morning. Can we Daddy? Please.” “Sure we can, if that’s what you want.” “Do we leave Hannah with the carrots?” “Let’s see. Oh, I know. We’ll take Hannah downtown and leave her with the people who work in the Salvation Army building. They will tell Santa they have a gift waiting for him. On Christmas
Eve Santa and his reindeer will stop there and pick up Hannah. Santa will know a special girl who will love having Hannah to play with.” “Daddy, why do you have tears in your eyes?” “Because you’re a real
Christmas angel.” “I’m not an angel, Daddy, I don’t have any wings.” Merry Christmas to All! H.L. Atkins, Vernon
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Conservative MP stands behind ‘tough on crime’ bill Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR
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ciation, the John Howard Society and an academic all pointed to areas where the proposed new laws will cost more money, fail in their goal of reducing crime and address some areas with harsh penalties where such measures are not needed. But Cannan, who was invited to the meeting but declined saying now that it was out of the Commons and before the Senate his work was done, accused opponents of the bill of not reading it. And he pointed to his re-election as a vindication for his support of the bill. “At the end of the day, there is no greater consultation than running for election,” he said. The meeting on the crime bill was organized by local substitute teach-
er Gilbert Hobart, after he phoned Cannan to discuss concerns he had about the crime bill as they would relate to penalties for marijuana possession. Hobart recorded the conversations and posted them on the Internet. The meeting drew about 100 people, and all who spoke were critical of the bill. A proposal to protest outside Cannan’s office was rejected by one speaker, Islam Mohammed, the president of the federal Liberal riding association in Kelowna-Lake Country, who called it a “wasted effort” because Cannan was just saying what he was told to say by the Prime Minister’s office. Cannan rejected that, saying he is free to speak his mind. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
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re-elected—it was happy with the outcome. The city has taken it on itself to contact groups it feels will be subject to the financial disclosure requirements and let them know about the provincial reporting rules. Earlier this week, city clerk Stephen Fleming said FourChange.org officals had been notified along with other groups that endorsed candidates, such as the Mission Residents Association and the Canadian Union Of Public Employees. awaters@kelownacapnews.com
White Christmas in Kelowna unlikely Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER
Officially, you likely won’t have a white Christmas this year. But, there could be a dusting of the white stuff around. Meteorologist Doug Lundquist, of the Mountain Weather Services Office of Environment Canada in Kelowna, says officially there has to be snow cover of at least two centimetres for it to be considered a white Christmas. So, although there are flurries forecast for Christmas Eve, it’s expected to melt Christmas Day, even if a couple of centimetres fell the previous day. If you’re planning to travel to the coast prior to Christmas, Lundquist advises better road conditions are expected Friday than Saturday, so if you can get away early, do so. The probability of a white Christmas in Kelowna has actually dropped in recent years. During the period of 1964 to 1982, the probability of snow was 74 per cent on Dec. 25, while from 1991 to 2009, it was 42 per cent.
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That search then resulted in the seizure of growing equipment and discovery of a hydro bypass. This grow operation had the capacity to grow well beyond the number of plants seized and police suspect other plants had been moved prior to this search. The two males arrested have been released from custody for a court date in 2012. RCMP is continuing the investigation to gather evidence to support production and theft of hydro
charges. Then on Tuesday, Dec. 20, members of the North Okanagan RCMP again conducted an investigation into another marijuana growing op, this time in the 1700 block of Eagle Rock Road. That investigation resulted in the seizure of some 400 marijuana plants in various stages of growth and related growing equipment. The investigation is continuing but police say they have been able to identify the people involved in the operation.
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Spending Christmas in the wilderness can be awesome S now had been falling steadily for days, rendering the driveway impassable. Supplies were getting low, although we always kept well-stocked with non-perishables. The winter days were short, and made dimmer by the clouds and a curtain of snow. It was predawn when a bright yellow flashing light lit the interior walls of our new home, penetrating the dense snowfall. With a roar, a huge orange machine came whooshing down the driveway out of the falling flakes, pushing a froth of snow in front of it. He cleared to our truck, turned around and continued plowing back up the driveway, leaving mountains of snow on either side. This was our first winter in our new log home, deep in the wilds of the Cariboo, far from the
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Judie Steeves nearest power pole, and we hadn’t realized snow would be quite such an issue. In our last home, water was the problem. We had made our big decision to leave the Lower Mainland because it rained for 40 straight days and we were growing webs between our fingers and toes. We also hadn’t realized that the highways snowplow would also do our driveway on its way by on the ‘main’ road. But, we sure were glad of it. In typical Cariboo style, the weather then cleared and the temperature plummeted, so
we not only had a white Christmas, but also a very cool one, in a chinker log home that we hadn’t quite finished chinking. We watched big moose move into the meadow beside the pond in front of our brand-new, not-quite-finished home, chewing on the young shoots and bedding down in the snow among the scrub birch and willows, and we fed the flocks of birds that didn’t seem to mind the snow, but were glad for a respite from scrounging for food in it. Constant fires burned in our huge brick fireplace in the centre of the house, as well as in the wood cookstove that backed onto it in the kitchen. The half-log mantlepiece worked very well for hanging Christmas stockings from and the peace of the season— far from shops and malls, highways and railroads, industry and people—was
like nothing we’d ever experienced before. We went out for a walk on our acreage and dragged back a fir tree we’d cut, not realizing until we got it inside, that it was a bit more scrawny and uneven than the cultured ones we’d bought in our previous life in the city. Without power, lights were not going to be the focus of this tree, so we strung popcorn and cranberries and draped them over its branches. We added homemade, hand-painted clay ornaments made with cookie cutters and poster paints and the embroidered or glued decorations from years past, until all our friends and family were represented. Care packages kept arriving at the nearest postal outlet—a general store that also hosted the liquor store and gas station, some 40 km down the gravel road. Inside each package,
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CELEBRATING Christmas in the backcountry without all the modern conveniences of our urban lifestyle can be an invigorating experience. we found almost everyone had sent some mitts and toques, but also home baking and other gifts, and treats from the city life we’d left behind. Despite the snowy backroads and long distance from the nearest highway, we had visitors for Christmas, hardy souls determined to not miss being with family at this special time of year.
Somehow having to use candles and hurricane lanterns made it more cozy as the snow piled up outside. With a total reliance on wood heat, gathering fuel to keep our little family from freezing was a constant winter chore. I’ll never forget one clear night when I went out to bring in an armload of wood, seeing an eery, undulating band of multi-
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eart palpitaNEEDLE be accompanied by tions are the NOTES restlessness, timidity, insomnia, excessensation of sive dreaming, feerapid, fluttering, or ble, rapid or slow irpounding heartbeats. regular pulse and Common causes emotional unrest of heart palpitations include anxiety, James such as anxiety, panstress, exercise, cafKaufman ic, or phobias. Undernourishfeine, nicotine, fever, ment of the heart hormonal changes in caused by prolonged illness, anxiwomen (due to pregnancy, menses, ety and overstrain, or deficiency of or menopause) and certain mediblood due to blood loss, can also cations. lead to heart palpitations. Heart palpitations may someIn this case, the heart palpitatimes be a sign of an underlying distions may be accompanied by faorder such as hyperthyroidism or tigue, pale complexion, insomnia, abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythpoor memory and dizziness. mia). Prolonged illness, overwork or Heart palpitations are often harmless, although in Chinese med- overstrain or childbirth can deplete the body and lead to kidney yin deicine they are usually a sign of an underlying imbalance that may lead ficiency. When kidney yin is deficient, to potential health problems down this causes an excess of heat or fire the road. to flare up and disturb the heart and Chinese medicine sees different mind, resulting in palpitations. causes for palpitations. The sympPalpitations in this case may toms that accompany the palpitabe accompanied by agitation, resttions often point to the underlylessness, insomnia, dizziness, lowing disease pattern. Here are some er back pain, tinnitus and sweaty of the different patterns which may palms and feet. cause heart palpitations: A serious or long-standing disProlonged emotional upset such as apprehension, fright or excessive ease may consume and weakanger may cause dysfunction of the en yang qi-energy so that the heart and blood vessels are not properly liver and kidneys, or cause a diswarmed and nourished. ruption in the body’s balance of yin Heart palpitations due to defiand yang. ciency of heart yang would be acAs a result, the energy of the companied by restlessness, shortheart and gallbladder can become ness of breath, chest distress, pale weakened and the mind becomes complexion and cold limbs. scattered. In addition, deficiency of spleen In this case, the palpitations may
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Caravan Farm presents its annual sleigh ride theatre Kristin Froneman BLACK PRESS REPORTER
It’s hard not to look this gift horse in the eye. Resting under a stand of Ponderosa pines with her mother, who is at least five hands smaller in size, her dappled white coat blends in with the dusting of snow that lies under her hooves. Upon approach, she shyly comes in for a pet; her long, white eyelashes revealing dark pools as she tilts her head sideways to take a closer look. A new visitor to Caravan Farm Theatre, Whimsy, the Welsh pony-thoroughbred cross, is about to appear in this winter’s sleigh ride production of The Gift Horse. Whimsy won’t be pulling a sleigh, she is actually in the play, if all goes to plan, and you’ll just have to buy a ticket to the show to find out exactly what part she has. “She is the horse of every girl’s dream. She looks like the moon and she is very sweet,” hints Caravan’s artistic director Courtenay Dobbie, who has co-written and directs The Gift Horse.
“As this will be her debut in theatre, we still have to see how she will react to the other horses and the lights. We have Victor, one of our own horses, on standby just in case it doesn’t work out, but I think she will be great.” With 16 Caravan regulars––Belgians, Clydesdales and Fjords among them––along with other horses coming to the farm this weekend to pull audiences through forest and field, this is one of Caravan’s biggest equine-filled productions to date. “At the height of Christmas, we should have around 25 horses here,” said Dobbie. “The audience will walk under boughs of trees to the stud pasture where the show will start and then the sleighs will whisk them away to three scenes in the wilds before they come back to the last scene.” With the proverb “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” in mind, Dobbie, along with Erin Mathews, have created a fairytale with a universal Christmas message for audiences to witness. Fellow graduates of Langara College’s Studio
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YOUNG ARMSTRONG RESIDENT Gillian Turpin sits on Whimsy as the
Caravan Farm Theatre prepares The Gift Horse, the Armstrong farm theatre’s winter sleigh ride production, opening this weekend. 58 theatre school, Dobbie and Mathews have written a number of plays together, mostly for Vancouver’s Theatre Melee which they helped found. “We started working on this play the week after our summer show closed,” said Dobbie. “We have a good process and come up with ideas quickly.” Based on an old Japanese folk tale called Moon Flower, The Gift Horse follows the story of a couple yearning for a child, but are unable to have one. Seeing their despair, the moon one night comes
through the couples’ kitchen window and offers up one of its own children, under one condition: they must return the girl when she turns 18. “The mother accepts but the father says ‘no, it’s not a good idea, a child is too precious to give back,’ But the wife really wants the child so he gives in,” said Dobbie. Like A Christmas Carol, which Caravan presented as its winter sleigh ride production last year, the story is about a journey, and what the father has to go
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Jennifer Schell The charity that I am personally involved in is Soup Sisters—an amazing project that has brought me so much joy. Founded in March 2009 by Calgarian Sharon Hapton, Soup Sisters is a non-profit organization that coordinates groups of caring women (and men!) to get together to prepare and deliver homemade soup to women’s shelters in their community. Since Soup Sisters launched, more than 60,000 servings of nurturing and nourishing homemade soup has been made by thousands of volunteers across the country. Soup Sisters (and Broth Brothers—the other arm of this organization that makes soup for street kids) operates 15 events in nine cities across Canada every month. Hundreds of
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Delve (centre) drew the winning ticket for the beautiful homemade quilt donated and created by Linda Ford (right). Cindy turned around and donated the quilt to the orphanage in Mexico run by Carmen Bird (left). These three ladies represent the true spirit of the season. community people come together across the country to produce more than 8,000 servings of soups for women, children and youth every month. Working with our local culinary partner, chef Neil Schroeter, we host monthly soup-making bees at his restaurant, Okanagan Street Food. Every session we make 60 litres of soup— enough to fill the freez-
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Victory Life Fellowship to host 8th annual Christmas Day Dinner on Dec. 25, 5 to 7 p.m., at Parkinson Recreation Centre. 250-862-3044 or 250-864-3089, or www. victorylifefellowship.net.
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Royal Canadian Legion branch 26 in Kelowna: New Year’s Eve Party, Roast Beef Dinner, Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m., reserve Seating tickets in advance $ 35, music by Rutland City Limits; New Year’s Day Levee, 11 a.m., finger foods and moose milk. For more information call 250-7624117.
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as well as the knowledge that there are people in their community who care and are cheering them on. Join us by signing up to attend a session or help us continue this amazing project through a donation. Email me: Kelowna@soupsisters.org or see the website for donation details: www.soupsisters.org. ••• Carmen Bird, who has joined us at two soupmaking sessions, also has a wonderful charity for you to consider. Golondrinas is the Spanish name for little birds and Carmen’s Las Golondrinas project was formed to help the growing numbers of Mexican children who are in need. Las Golondrinas is currently a fully operating children’s home, Casa Famoso, where nine or-
phans live with houseparent’s who have three children of their own. Through the help of Las Golondrinas they are able to care for their new family of 12. Different from the institutional concept of an orphanage, children within the Las Golondrinas projects benefit from the security of a home and a family. Its mandate is to provide children in need with a regular lifestyle of ‘parents’ and ‘siblings’ in a caring, family-oriented environment. Las Golondrinas operates as a special project within Hope For The Nations (www.hopeforthenations.com), a registered charity based in Kelowna. Through local and international partners, HFTN provides orphans and vulnerable children with caring homes, health care and education in
20 countries around the world. Volunteers are encouraged to be involved with the Las Golondrinas projects, while sponsorships for individual children are also available. The monies raised goes toward the household budget as well as special treats for the kids. Ask Carmen how you can be part of Las Golondrinas at inquiries@ acornhomes.com. ••• May your holiday be filled with good food, good wine, big love and the joy of giving. PS: Linda Ford’s Soup Sisters quilt was delivered to the orphanage this week. Jennifer Schell is editor of B.C. Wine Trails Magazine. jennschell@shaw.ca twitter.com/theclubkitchen
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NEWS ▼ MENTAL HEALTH
Finding happiness in life after a nervous breakdown Ten suggestions from writer’s real-life experience on how to live your best life in 2012 Todd Patkin CONTRIBUTOR
I want you to do me a favor. Look to the upcoming year and ask yourself—realistically—what lies in store in 2012? If you’re like most people, a huge portion of your life will be spent anxiously plugging away at a job you may or may not enjoy with coworkers
you may or may not like. Okay, yes, you work hard to build a better life for your family. But here’s the question: Will you have time to enjoy them? Will you be too exhausted to throw the ball with your son? And how many nights will you get home too late to tuck him in this year? This pattern of stress and striving has to stop.
We already live in uncertain and depressing times, and our lifestyles are driving us not toward new heights, but over the brink. And if you’re not careful, you may suffer the same fate I did. When I was 36 years old, I was successfully leading my family’s auto parts business, I was well respected in my community, I had a wonderful
wife and son…and I also suffered a nervous breakdown. Yes, at that point in my life, I enjoyed what I did and was truly proud of my successes, but I was also pushing myself too hard and prioritizing the wrong things, and eventually, it all caught up with me. For months leading up to my breakdown, I suffered from a paralyzing
depression and anxiety, and found it difficult to complete tasks as simple as deciding whether to order coleslaw or potato salad with my lunch. But I still consider myself to be very fortunate. As horrific as it was, my breakdown was actually also my breakthrough. It was an in-your-face wake-up call that forced
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me to realize that I was driving myself too hard, and for the wrong reasons. I finally had to say, “Enough is enough! I am done destroying myself and ruining my life!” Admitting to myself that my former way of life wasn’t working was the beginning of my road to recovery and true happiness. For the past decade, I have taken a closer look at what really makes people happy and unhappy, and I have seen most of my goals and priorities shift. In the same way, it’s in your best interests to shift your habits and focus in 2012. Call it a New Year’s resolution to simply be happy. If you’re ready to change the way you approach life before you drive yourself over the edge, read on for 10 life lessons that I have learned: 1) You have to choose and prioritize happiness—it doesn’t just happen. If you subscribe to the belief that your happiness is wholly dependent on what happens to you, you’ll always be dissatisfied. The truth is, your fulfillment largely depends on the choices you make: If you want to make a dent in your stress levels, you have to make choosing happiness a priority every day. With all of the responsibilities on our plates, nothing is likely to happen unless we specifically focus on it. So make happiness one of the two or three priorities you absolutely must accomplish each day. To remind yourself, put a note where you can see it—maybe on the refrigerator or bathroom mirror. And if that sounds selfish, it’s not. If you’re extremely stressed or become depressed because of the way you’re living your life, you’re hurting many more people than just yourself. And what’s more important than teaching your kids to be happy? Always remember that children learn by example. If they see you living a harried, stressed life, that’s the pattern their lives will follow as well... and their children’s after them, and so on. 2) Striving for work/ life balance is worth its weight in gold. Times are tough, and
some of us are finding it necessary to work long hours to keep our jobs and livelihoods. Others have fallen into the trap of the work-ego addiction: over time, you become hooked on the “high” you feel when you accomplish something, get a promotion, etc., and you begin to spend more and more time at the office. Whatever the reason, if extremely long hours are becoming a habit for you, break it. No matter how good your intentions are, overloading on work will cause your relationships, mindset, and even health to suffer. 3) We are our own worst critics. If you’re like most people, you probably tend to focus a lot of your mental energy on the things you mess up rather than on the things you do well—even though most of us do a hundred things right for every one thing we do wrong. And although you may not realize it, focusing on that one wrong thing is very dangerous, because our thoughts are incredibly powerful. Until you give yourself permission to break free of the cycle of self-blame and negativity that causes you to be stuck demanding perfection from yourself in every situation, you’ll never have a chance to be a truly relaxed, content, and happy person. 4) It’s never too late to start living in the present. How often do your thoughts “live” in the present? More to the point, how often are they instead fixated on your “disappointing” or “disturbing” past or spent worrying about your future? If you are like most people, your percentage of time not spent in the present is way, way too high, and thus you’re missing out on life itself. If you’re letting what’s already happened eat away at you or fretting about what might come to pass, you’re not enjoying the blessings all around you. You’re exacerbating your anxiety and unhappiness by choosing to dwell on things you can’t change or control. 5) Focusing on what you’re good at is best for everyone. If you aren’t good at See BreakdownA29
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NEWS Breakdown from A28 something—especially if it’s work-related— chances are you’ll feel compelled to spend a lot of time and effort getting your skills up to par. It’s natural to want to shore up your weaknesses, but the fact is, this strategy tends to cause you a lot of stress for (most likely) mediocre results. Instead of trying to be good at everything, stay in your strengths as much as possible. When you’re doing what you’re good at, you’ll be happier and higher performing. 6) Exercise is worth its weight in therapy. Yes, you’ve heard it (a million times) before, but exercise is one small change that yields really big, life-changing benefits. For starters, it will begin to make you feel more relaxed, stronger, and more capable of handling life’s challenges—also, it will improve your sleep, and it’s a natural anti-depressant that will help your attitude and outlook. In fact, exercise actually opens you up to future change by invigorating your mind and body. Looking back, I believe that my breakdown occurred when it did because I had broken my feet and couldn’t work out. Before that point, exercise was essentially acting as a medication that helped to counteract the effects of the stressful lifestyle I was living, and after I recovered, it has continued to boost my energy and outlook. If working out is already a part of your life, great! If it isn’t, commit to walking just 20 minutes every other day to start out. You don’t have to join a gym, sign up for exhausting classes, and completely reorder your life to reap the benefits of this investment! 7) You need to feed your mind healthy “food.” When was the last time you watched the nightly news and turned off the TV feeling positive and uplifted? If anything, hearing the headlines is more likely to be depressing and discouraging. Although many of us don’t want to admit it, the things we hear, read, and experience influence our own attitudes and outlooks, so it’s important to consciously “feed” your mind positive materials. Whether we’re at work, talking with friends, or at home watching TV or surfing the web, most of us encounter a lot more bad news and pre-
dictions than we do good. No wonder we become negative and cynical. It’s important to seek out positive things that will counteract these influences and dispel unnecessary stress. Learn new, constructive things
and expose yourself to fresh ways of thinking so that you don’t get stuck in a self-destructive rut. 8) Surround yourself with positive people. If you stop for a drink at the water cooler and find your colleagues grip-
ing about how much work they have to do and how unreasonable your boss is, you probably don’t think much of it. In fact, depending on how your own day is going, you might even join in. And although you may
not realize it, your attitude will start to deteriorate. The fact is, if you spend a significant amount of time around other people who are negative, your own outlook will begin to mirror theirs. In terms of your atti-
tude and happiness levels, you will be the average of the five people you spend the most time with, so you need to be around other people who share your commitment to happiness if you want to avoid unnecessary stress.
9) Invest in your relationships—especially your marriage. When we’re driving ourselves to the brink, personal relationships are usually one of the first things to suffer. See Breakdown A30
Anxiety, anger build up gradually Breakdown from A29 After all, the more time you spend at work, the less time and energy you have to invest in friends and family. You don’t consciously realize it at first, but this gradual deterioration can leave you feeling unap-
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Playmaking chemistry for Rupert, Andrusiak Buddies and line mates light up the scoreboard. Kevin Parnell STAFF REPORTER
It shouldn’t really be a surprise that Kelowna Chiefs players Dane Rupert and Landon Andrusiak are finding some great chemistry with each other, playing on the Chiefs top line. The two Kelowna Minor Hockey products are both 20, they are great friends off the ice and they’ve been playing together on the same team almost every year since atom hockey. The difference now is that the pair are lighting up the scoreboard together, leading the Kelowna Chiefs in the Kootenay International Junior Hock-
ey League in what is their final year of junior hockey eligibility. “When we got put together on the same line we started to click right away,” said Rupert, whose 57 points (22 goals, 35 assists) through 31 games has vaulted him to seventh in KIJHL scoring. “The first couple games we didn’t get any points but the past five games or so we’ve been going really good together.” Rupert and Andrusiak are joined on the line by 17-year-old Winfield product Brent Lashuk, a 6-foot-2 200 pound winger with a heavy shot. “We have a lot of chemistry,” said Andruskiak, who started the year with a broken jaw and has returned to post 43 points in just 21 games. “Lashuk has the size, I can be a play maker and Dane is a little bit of both: A scor-
er and a playmaker. It’s a good combination of skill and size.” It’s not surprise that as the Chiefs big line goes, so too does the team. After a slow start to the season the Chiefs have started to play well and have climbed to .500 at the KIJHL Christmas break at 16-16-0-2. They’re only seven points out of first in the Okanagan Division. “Everyone is starting to buy into the system,” said Rupert. “We had a rough start but we are starting to care and starting to click as a team.” “We think we have a chance this year,” added Andrusiak. “We have as much talent as any team. We’ve beat all the top teams in the league.” Having a big year and a long run in the playoffs is important to all the Chiefs but perhaps more so to the 20-year-olds like
CHIEFS’ CAPTAIN Dane Rupert is a key figure on the KIJHL team’s most productive line. Rupert and Andrusiak as they finish up their junior careers. “It’s hard to believe I’m in this position as a 20-year-old,” said Rupert. “I never thought I would be here. Success on the
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Owl alumni play ball Dec. 27 The Kelowna Secondary School Owls will play host to their annual men’s alumni basketball tournament Tuesday, Dec. 27. Games will begin at 10 a.m. in the KSS gym.
The gym will be open at 9 a.m. for everyone to come in early to register, pick up a jersey, stretch out those old bones, and get a few practice jumpers—or dunks—in. Please be there no later than 9:15
a.m. to ensure that games start on time. For further information and to register for the tournament, please contact Drew Lejbak by December 26 at 250-826-9486 or dlejbak@ hotmail.com.
ice is going to help me and Landon and all the 20-year-olds who want
to keep playing after this season.” The Chiefs are back in
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action Dec. 28 when they host Penticton. kparnell@kelownacapnews.com
Happy Holidays from the Staff + Management of the
▼ CURLING
Superleague results this week Brent Giles (Coors Light) and Garry Gelowitz (Case Furniture) are tied for top spot heading into the holiday break in the Molson Men’s Superleague of Curling. Both rinks are 8-3 after victories Wednesday night in week 11 action. Giles scored five in the fourth end on the way to an 8-1 win over a shorthanded Justin Nillson (Springfield Autobody) rink. Gelowitz scored three in the seventh to knock off Adam Cseke (Bear’s Paw Heating A/C) 7-4. In the other game, Bruce Clark (Blue Gator) scored four in the sixth in a 9-4 win over Lance McGinn (Meyers Norris Penny). The standings after 11 weeks are: W L Giles (Coors Light) 8 3 Gelowitz (Case Furniture) 8 3 McGinn (Meyers Norris Penny) 6 5 Nillson (Springfield Auto) 4 7 Cseke (Bear’s Paw) 4 7 Clark (Blue Gator) 3 8
WOMEN’S SUPERLEAGUE
Judy MacKenzie (Nutrilawn) scored four in the third end and stole three more in the seventh on the way to a 10-5 win over Laurie Troock (Remax) in Grant Thornton Ladies Superleague action. In other games, Jeanette Bosch (Omega Cable Inc.) stole one in the eighth for an 8-7 win over Pegi Hayashi (L&D Meats). Leanne Ursel (McDonalds/Kelowna Ford Lincoln) stole three in the fifth and another in the sixth to down Marilyn Zubick (LPS Dentistry/Protech) 7-5. Maureen Bird (Odlum Brown) and Louise RobertsTaylor (Sierra Marketing) played to a 6-6 draw. The standings after 11 weeks: W L T Ursel (McDonalds/Ford Lincoln) 10 1 0 Bosch (Omega Cable Inc.) 7 4 0 Troock (Remax) 6 5 0 MacKenzie (Nutrilawn) 5 5 1 Bird (Odlum Brown) 4 5 2 Zubick (LPS Dentistry/Protech) 3 7 1 Hayashi (L&D Meats) 3 7 1 Roberts-Taylor (Sierra) 3 7 1
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Tetreau’s players gift him with a pair of provincial trophies Kevin Parnell STAFF REPORTER
After more than 15 years of coaching volleyball in Kelowna in both the school district and with the Kelowna Volleyball Club, Dennis Tetreau’s retirement gift from his former players was a pair of provincial championships. Earlier this month Tetreau was watching closely as the KSS senior girls Owls won the AAAA provincial title while the KCS senior girls won the B.C. single-A crown on the same night. Combined, Tetreau had coached almost all of the players on both teams at one time or another. “It was really exciting,” said Tetreau, who retired last year from teaching and coaching. “I was watching the KSS final online and some parents from KCS were texting me, so we were cheering them on at the same time.” Both KSS and KCS
would go on to win the provincial gold this season and Tetreau was extremely proud of the effort by many of his former players. Having coached the majority of the players, he was ecstatic the two teams pulled off the rare double provincial win for Kelowna. “My first thought was I was so excited for the girls,” he said. “Both teams are filled with great kids who work really hard and are really dedicated to the game and their teams.” When Tetreau, 60, retired from the Central Okanagan School District it closed the book on a long administrative and coaching career. Growing up in the lower mainland Tetreau first came to the Central Okanagan as a teacher at Winfield Elementary in the early 1980s. After a brief stint away from the area he returned to Kelowna in 1989 as a vice prinicipal and got into coaching
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LONGTIME LOCAL volleyball coach Dennis Tetreau (bottom) was thrilled to see many of his former players win B.C. titles this year with the Kelowna Owls and Kelowna Christian Knights teams. volleyball almost immediately. He started coaching when his daughter was in high school and continued to support volleyball in Kelowna for the next 16 years. “I always enjoyed
coaching,” he said. “Part of it was giving back to the community. They had coached my daughter and I wanted to give back. I really loved volleyball as a sport. I really enjoyed the interaction with the kids.
It was good being with them. It gave me another thing to focus on.” And focus he did, coaching the KSS senior girls and a variety of other teams including KCS, coaching with the
Kelowna Volleyball Club and even coaching with his daughter when she returned to the area as a teacher. He preached team work and effort and got the most of his players.
“Volleyball is a team game and it needs everybody all the time,” he said of his philosophy. “One or two star players can’t win. It takes all six on the court and the kids on the bench cheering so it’s a real team game.” Tetreau’s teams never did win a provincial title although many times he felt the elation that came with a tournament victory. To stand by and watch many of his former troops win the biggest tournaments of their young lives was something he, nor the players, will not soon forget. “What a huge accomplishment for them,” he marveled. “It’s something they will be able to enjoy for the rest of their lives. It’s spectacular. What a great feat it is. And to be small part of it was special. They’ve had lots of coaches over time and they’ve all contributed. And their parents have contributed. I’m a small part of it but it’s nice to be a part of it.”
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deserving children this Christmas, with over 100 toys ended up being donated to the Metis Com-
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ing the early ’80s, times were often tough,” Solotki said, “but my mother always scrimped and saved to make sure Santa had solid backup every Christmas. “As a father of two amazing little girls, I know the importance of this season and I’m more than willing to help someone else out in any way that I
can. Wrestling just happens to be the best way I know how.” Looking towards 2012, Solotki has big plans for professional wrestling, not only at the Rutland Centennial Hall, but elsewhere: Big West Wrestling is actively pursuing dates in towns throughout the Okanagan Valley, and is looking to join up on several of the summer festivals throughout the area. Along the way, charitable works by the professional wrestling promotion will be dramatically increased. “This year we focused a lot on drawing attention to the Rutland Centennial Hall, as that roof is in dire need of repair and the building is important to me and to professional wrestling in Kelowna. “Going forward, I want to focus on local Food Banks, as well as Boys & Girls Clubs and other community minded organizations. “Big West is a familyfriendly company,” Solotki said, “and we want to prove that—not only in the ring, but in the communities.” Those organizations wishing to team up with Big West in 2012, in regards to charitable pursuits, please go online to BigWestWrestling.com for more information.
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WHL Solid weekend for Telemark now has its own app Members of the Telemark Nordic Racing Team had a solid weekend of cross country racing at a NorAm event hosted by the Black Jack ski club in Rossland. The races consisted of sprint races for the older athletes and an individual start long distance race on the Saturday and a mass
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Callaghan Valley training centre. The highlight for the weekend was Ertel’s two first place finishes. According to coach Adam Elliot Ertel skied “Like any athlete should do, she surged, made the move and opened up a gap right in front of her proud coach… Me.”
The team will now focus on training on the local trails and the upcoming World Junior Trials and BC cup races. Here are the detailed results: Sprints or Individual Midget Girls 1.6km Madeline Ertel 1st Junior Girls 3.2km Mirena Dimova 4th Junior Women 1.4km Emily Ertel 10th Alex Myshak-Davis 11th
The Western Hockey League is now offering an official mobile application for Apple and Android devices. The free mobile app is available by searching ‘WHL’ or ‘Western Hockey League’ in either the Android Market or the iTunes Store. r “We are very excited to offer WHL fans more tways to stay up to date on their favourite WHL team and players,” said WHL Director of Communications Cory Flett. “With the new WHL App fans will have instant access to all the core stats and content followers of the Western Hockey League have to come to rely on, through their Apple or Android devices.” The official mobile rapp of the Western Hockey League features realtime scoring data direct from each of the WHL’s 22 club venues. Follow each and tevery game in real-time with complete boxscores, game summaries and upto-the minute player stats. The WHL app also features past scores, current schedules, standings and both player and goaltender statistics. As the 2011-12 season progresses more features will be incorporated into the WHL app including game and scoring tnotifications, player tracking and much more. The WHL mobile app features: • Real-time news RSS feed • Real-time WHL scores • Real-time WHL standings and statistics • Full WHL game schedule with detailed game summaries • Archived WHL rosters and scoring data for the past 16 seasons
Junior Boys 4.8km Jon Sader 6th Junior Men 1.6km Jeff Kerkovius 15th Kurt Behnsen 26th CONTRIBUTED
Mass start races Junior Men 15km Jeff Kerkovius 12th Kurt Behnsen 24th
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THE OKANAGAN SUN Scholarship Fund received a big boost this week
from Kelowna’s Scotiabank branches. In a bank matching program, $9,430 was raised for the B.C. Football Conference team fund on behalf of the Central Okanagan Foundation. A little more than $4,700 was raised at this year’s dinner. Pictured are (left to right) ScotiaBank’s C.J. Lehmburg, Gladys Fraser, Les Weiss of the Sun, and ScotiaBank’s John Guidolin. The scholarship fund enabled 17 Sun players in the past year to attend university or another post secondary institution.
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BRICK LANE, once an industrial artery, later a stronghold of Bangladeshi immigrants and now a favored haunt of bohemians and creative types, fills with shoppers and browsers on Sundays.
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As Olympics draw close, London’s East End invites visitors Christopher Reynolds CONTRIBUTOR
LONDON—Never mind the sprints, relays and marathons coming to London this summer. Look at the competition now among the flower vendors of Columbia Road. “Who’s got a fiver?” hollers one grizzled man with a fistful of roses. “Four for two quid!” bellows another. “Five pounds a bunch!” howls yet another. These guys sound better than the extras in My Fair Lady, and they’re here every Sunday morning at Columbia and Ravenscroft streets, supplying blooms, succulents and a soundtrack to accompany London’s ascendant East End, which is soon to be neighboured, sort of, by the Olympics. What if you dodged the July 27 to Aug. 12 Games but hit London and the East End? The cultural and infrastructural benefits that come with the Olympics have already begun and will last long after the last shot is put. New train stations opened last year in East London’s Hoxton and Shoreditch High Street. Two thousand rental bicycles will be added to
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the often-jammed Fabric nightclub (77a Charterhouse St.). My home base was the Hoxton hotel, which opened in 2006 near the Old Street tube station in Shoreditch. Accouterments include industrial-chic concrete floors, naked ductwork and the popular Hoxton Grill restaurant; desk clerks are outfitted with Champagne and candy bars to sell between handing out key cards. The Guardian and Observer newspapers’ 2011 readers’ poll named the Hoxton “best U.K. hotel.” Close at hand, a visitor can go clubbing on Curtain Road, browse contemporary art at White Cube Hoxton Square or cross the Thames by foot on the sleek Millennium Bridge. That will put you face to face with the Tate Modern, a vast former power station that has been reborn as a home for art made since 1900. It’s spectacular. It’s free. Do it. And as you cross back over, picture a little East End history. This once was an industrial zone where factories brewed ale and belched smoke, where 17th century French Huguenot immigrants were followed by 19th century Irishmen and Jews, who were followed by 20th century Bengali immigrants.
The East End wasn’t just poor and dangerous in the bad old days; it was inspirationally poor and dangerous. Ikey Solomon, the 19th century criminal who inspired Charles Dickens’ Fagin, had his shop here on Bell Lane. The unfortunate Joseph Merrick was displayed as the Elephant Man on Whitechapel Road and died after years in residence at the London Hospital on the same thoroughfare. Jack the Ripper stalked victims here and is said to have patronized the Ten Bells pub, still in business at 84 Commercial St. opposite the Old Spitalfields Market. Then in the 1990s, artists and galleries began moving in, followed by nightclubs, restaurants, shops and lodgings. Some parts of the East End remain grim. But the riots in August, which hit hard in areas such as Clapham and Tottenham, brought little trouble here. One part of the new prosperity is the Old Spitalfields Market. The enterprise dates to the late 1600s, and many of the buildings are from the Victorian era, but the market got a dramatic redevelopment in 2005 that brought in several sleek buildings (and, some would say, chased away See East End A35
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Visit with chickens and pigs at the Hackney City Farm East End from A35 each done in the style of a different modern or contemporary designer). On the top level, the Boundary Rooftop, a 48-seat bar, grill and garden, was awaiting better weather. Meanwhile, in an enormous space below ground level, the fancier Boundary Restaurant was offering French cuisine. The cafe looked like a great lunch spot, but it was so jammed that we wound up instead at the nearby Owl & Pussycat, a watering hole that was reborn as a gastropub in 2010. It was more affordable and still tasty. After picking up some blooms at the Columbia Road Flower Market, Bramwell pointed out the Victorian storefronts that now specialize in upscale gardening accessories, neighboured by pubs and restaurants. A short walk away, families were admiring the chickens and pigs at the Hackney City Farm, a nonprofit enterprise that promotes urban farming, gardening and low-impact living. Later in my stay, as
Twelve rooms and five suites, each saluting a different designer or style. Cafe downstairs, fancy restaurant in the basement and a rooftop bar and grill. Rooms for two about $250 to $390, more for suites. Most affordable on Sunday nights. Shoreditch Rooms, Ebor Street; 7739-5040,
I meandered along Coronet Street near Hoxton Square, I glanced in an oddly lighted shop window and noticed a pair of women on a pair of narrow beams, each tiptoeing and resolute, arms aloft to maintain balance. Then I checked the shop name: Circus Space. It was a gymnastics class. And if that’s as close to the 2012 Olympics as I get, that will be fine.
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Where To Eat: St. John Bread & Wine, 94-96 Commercial St.; 3301-8069 or 72510848, www.stjohnbreadandwine.com. A new take on organ meats and other old English favorites. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinner main dishes usually about $20. Reservations recommended.
www.shoreditchhouse. com/shoreditch-rooms/ bedrooms. Opened in 2010, this is part of Shoreditch House, a private club near Shoreditch tube station. Twenty-six rooms (some tiny). Access to gym, pool, two club restaurants and bar. Rooms for two about $360 to $425 a night.
Owl & Pussycat, 34 Redchurch St.; 34870088; owlandpussycatshoreditch.com. This gastropub opened in 2010. Lunch and dinner upstairs, bar downstairs. Dinner main dishes about $15 to $30. Hoxton Grill, 81 Great Eastern St.; 7739-9111; www.hoxtongrill.com.
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Kelowna firefighters offer Christmas tree chipping for Burn Fund charity Members of the B.C. Professional Firefighters Association in Kelowna will be chipping Christmas trees Jan. 7 and 8 to raise money for the B.C. Burn Fund.
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Terrain Response that factors in the engine, gearbox, centre Haldex coupling and the braking and stability systems to match the terrain. It is incredibly complicated but, for the driver, simple to use. Mounted on the transmission tunnel is a control which the driver selects for General Driving (on-road and easy off-road), Grass/ Gravel/Snow (slippery or wet), Mud and Ruts and lastly Sand. Perhaps the toughest test of any offroad vehicle is sand. The Evoque also includes Hill Descent Control (HDC) that automatically restricts speed downhill with the antilock brakes and throttle. Also on tap is Gradient Release Control as part of the HDC. It progressively releases the brakes on very steep grades or more gradual slopes for maximum control. Lastly there is Hill Start Assist that holds the brakes for a few seconds so the driver doesn’t roll backwards when going uphill for a standing stop.
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IN ADDITION to a choice of three interior trims (brushing metal shown), the Evoque can be personalized in an infinite number of materials and colours. Trailer Stability Assist is also included. On the inside the Evoque is everything you would expect from a Range Rover, richly fitted out and precise shut lines on doors, panels, speaker surrounds and, of course, the seats that, while firm and supportive, look like armchairs. For the driver, controls are centred on an eightinch HD touch screen that displays the audio, video, navigation and phone systems. Hard keys on each
side of the screen are there as short cuts to the most used screens such as Home, Audio/Video, Navigation and Home. There is an additional five-inch colour display between the two main gauges on the instrument panel for primary vehicle information. A neat part of this is a voice control system that works with ‘Say What You See’ prompts in the display. Besides a full range of connectivity, the Evoque offers a sound system with
Meridian that has a 380watt, 11-speaker setup as standard with a 825-watt, 17-speaker system optional. Another nifty touch is puddle lamps that project the Range Rover logo on the ground. Compared to its big brothers, the Evoque is more like a runabout and while it is a compact SUV, it doesn’t feel like one. The first impression on closing a driver’s door is one of immense solidity. There’s a satisfying
‘thunk’ when you close any door. The brakes are powerful but sensitive the first time you drive the Evoque. By the same token brake pressure is easier to modulate with the right foot. I think the Evoque has the sportiest handling of any SUV big or small I’ve driven recently. It turns in nicely and it’s tough to beat the grip and torque dispersion you get from a Haldex transfer coupling. I did find the low roofline which gives the Evoque much of its appeal does mean ducking your head getting in and out. If you opt for the coupe, the roof is 1.18 in lower. This is a full five-seater with 2,370 litres of passenger volume with 420 litres of cargo space behind the back seat. Towing is rated at a generous 4,505 kg with a payload of 550 kg. The Range Rover Evoque as tested came in at $49,695 thanks to the optional City Package that includes 19-inch wheels alloy wheels and tires, power rear tailgate, audible front and rear park assists, rear camera system with Hitch Assist and satellite radio. I found the whole infotainment system too complex. There is so much going on that it would take me (note I said me not the techno savvy younger generation) weeks to understand. At one point I could not unlock the doors with
the electronic fob but the power tailgate worked just fine. Turns out it was a faulty open switch on the key fob. There was an emergency key concealed inside the fob but I had to be shown by the Range Rover person where it was. Twice when backing up, the electronic emergency brake would not release. Finally I realize it was because the door was open and the safety protocols would not permit such an action. It was case of the car being smarter than the driver. Having said that, I came to the Evoque expecting to find it pretentious and humdrum beneath the glitzy looks. I was wrong. The 2012 Range Rover Evoque is the best SUV I have driven this year.
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CANADIANS can now register to buy the 2012 Ford Focus Electric that boasts mileage equivalent to 100 mpg if it were powered by gasoline.
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Can you be seen? Lighting the way to safe driving By Kate Wells, DriveWise BC When I was 16 and learning to drive, I was taught to turn on my lights during the day, and not just at night. And to this day, I still do. Even though every vehicle I have owned has come with daytime running lights, I still turn on my low beam headlights. It’s become as automatic as turning on my car. Why turn on your headlights when your car comes equipped with daytime running lights? Simple. When you turn on your headlights, not only is the light bright-
er, but you are also illuminating the tail lights on the rear of your vehicle. This makes you even more visible from the front and the back. Daytime running lights are a dimmer version of your headlights and fail to light up the tail lights. One of the biggest defensive driving techniques is simply to be seen on the road. Using the headlights and taillights will make it easier for other drivers to judge your speed and your distance. Plus, depending on the colour of your vehicle, visibility can also be difficult. Many silver, grey, blue or even black cars are less visible than, say, a bright red vehicle.
In this picture you can see the van coming toward the camera does not have headlights on. The vehicle behind it does and is much more visible. The car in front of the camera does not have headlights on either, as you can tell by the tail lights, however the white van in front of the car, does. The tail lights are also much more noticeable. • You must use your headlights from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise or if visibility is reduced to less than 150 metres. • High beams must be dimmed if a
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in coaching system that features a cluster display that uses blue butterflies to represent the surplus range beyond the driver’s charge point destination. The more butterflies there are, the more surplus you have to get to your final destination. At the end of each trip, a display screen provides distance driven, miles gained through regenerative braking, energy consumed and a comparative gasoline savings achieved by driving electric. Drivers also can input destinations, including their next charge point, into the car’s MyFord Touch map-based navigation system, and the car will coach drivers on how to achieve the desired range—or advise if travel plans need to be adjusted. The on-board navigation system provides an EcoRoute option based on characteristics of efficient electric vehicle driving. And when the driver is away from the car the Ford-developed MyFord Mobile app lets drivers get vehicle status information allowing them to: • Perform key functions remotely; • Monitor the car’s state of charge and current range; • Get alerts when it requires charging or has finished charging; • Remotely program charge settings and download vehicle data for analysis; • Locate charge stations and plan routes to find them. Because it is essentially a Focus, many of the options are also available on the electric version. One interesting feature is the seats are made from recycled plastic pop and water bottles. Some 23 bottles that would have gone to a landfill are used in each seat. Other standard features on Ford Focus Electric for North American customers include 15-spoke 17-inch aluminum wheels, a 60/40 split rear bench seat, push-button start, AM/FM/CD/ MP3 Sony(r) Audio with nine speakers, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and HD Radio. Also included is a free, three-year subscription to SYNC Services, which provides access to information about traffic, news, sports, weather, horoscopes, stock quotes and movie listings, along
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See your dealer for complete details. ±The $500 Holiday Bonus Cash offer includes applicable taxes and is available on the retail purchase/lease of the following eligible vehicles between December 1, 2011 and January 3, 2012 at participating dealers: any new 2011/2012 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT model excluding only the following; Chrysler 200 LX, Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/SE Plus (22F & 22G), Grand Caravan Canada Value Package, Grand Caravan Cargo Van (C/V), Avenger SE/Canada Value Package, Caliber SE, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Wrangler Sport, Compass Sport 4x2 & 4x4 (base 24D, 25D, 26D & 2BD), Patriot Sport 4x2 & 4x4 (base 24D, 25D, 26D, 2BD & 28D), Ram Cargo Van (C/V), 1500 Reg Cab 4x2 & 4x4, and Cab & Chassis 4x2 & 4x4 models. $500 Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated purchase price after taxes or may be used, at customer's option, to reduce their first monthly payment or towards the purchase of Mopar accessories or service packages. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ‡4.99% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2012 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT models to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada and Scotiabank. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. See your dealer for complete details. Example: 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package/2012 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package/2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT with a Purchase Price of $19,998/$19,998/$25,498 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discount) financed at 4.99% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $117/$117/$149 with a cost of borrowing of $4,276/$4,276/$5,494 and a total obligation of $24,274/$24,274/$30,992. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. §2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Crew shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash and Holiday Bonus Cash Discounts: $28,395. 2012 Dodge Journey SXT shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash and Holiday Bonus Cash Discounts: $24,895. 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab Sport shown. Price including applicable Consumer Cash and Holiday Bonus Cash Discounts: $31,945. Pricing includes freight ($1,400) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees and other applicable fees and applicable taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. ■Based on Ward’s 2011 Small Van Segmentation. Excludes other Chrysler Group LLC designed and/or manufactured vehicles. ^Based on January through August 2011 R. L. Polk sales total registrations. ¤Based on 2012 EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide ratings published by Natural Resources Canada. Transport Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package – Hwy: 7.9L/100 KM and City: 12.2L/100 KM. 2012 Dodge Journey SE – Hwy: 7.5L/100 KM and City: 10.8L/100 KM. ºLongest-lasting based on longevity. Based on R. L. Polk Canada Inc. Canadian vehicles in operation data as of July 1, 2010 for model years 1987 – 2011. The Best Buy Seal is a registered trademark of Consumers Digest Communications LLC, used under licence. ®SIRIUS and the dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.
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MOTORING
Boxing Day
KNOCKOUTS!
This boxing day, avoid the insane lineups and find your deals from the comfort of home.
Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a smart fight.
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Glitch at the press cut some stories short Last Friday the Capital News production cycle experienced a major glitch when a printing plate for the Motoring section got mixed up at the press. Here are the rest of the stories that were cut short last week.
STORES s FLYERS s DEALS COUPONS s BROCHURES s CATALOGUES CONTESTS s PRODUCTS
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MOTORING Fridays in the Capital News
Hyundai Genesis R-Spec Sedan
Specs for the Hyundai Genesis R-Spec Sedan 2012 Body Style: Full-size premium sedan Drive Method: frontengine, rear-wheel-drive Engine: 5.0-litre V8 with Gasoline Direct Injection (429 hp, 376 lb/ft of torque) Transmission: eightspeed automatic with Shiftronic manual control Fuel Economy: 13.1/8.1 L/100 km (city/ hwy)
Safety: eight airbags, ABS with brake assist and electronic brakeforce distribution, electronic stability control with traction control Cargo: 450 litres Price: Genesis 3.8 $39,999; 3.8 w/Premium Package $44,999; 3.8 w/Technology Package $49,499; 5.0 R-Spec $53,499 Website: www.hyundaicanada.com
Mazda CX-5 compact SUV
As the CX-5 I was driving was a very early pre-production car, the interior was close in form and shape but some of the final trim was missing such as soft touch materials on the dash and the plastic hub over the airbag in the centre of the steering wheel that looked like it had gone through World War Two.
Having said that, the instrument layout looked a lot like that in the Mazda3 which is one of the easier to see at a glance. The all-new infotainment system is centred on a 5.8-inch human machine interface (HMI) located at the middle of the instrument panel featuring a USB connector, available Bluetooth audio and phone connectivity and iPod audio playback. Also optional is a nine-speaker Bose Centerpoint Surround Sound System. Also on the option list is HD Radio Technology, a subscription-free digital AM and FM broadcast radio service crystal clear sound, on-screen information and additional programming choices via HD2 and HD3 channels. Lastly, Mazda has teamed up for TomTom for a technology-based navigation system featuring North American maps, advanced lane guidance,
Offer(s) available on new 2011/2012 models purchased through participating dealers to qualiďŹ ed retail customers who purchase a new vehicle by January 3, 2012. Dealers may sell for less, some conditions apply. Offers are subject to change without notice, see dealer for complete details. MasterCard cards are issued by Citibank pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. â&#x20AC;Ą 2011 RVR GT/2011 Outlander XLS models shown have an MSRP of $28,498/$34,498 and selling price of $30,328/$36,328. Includes destination, delivery and fees. Taxes, PPSA and dealer fees of up to $599 are excluded. § S-AWC available on Outlander XLS and Lancer Evolution. AWC available on Lancer SE AWC. â&#x20AC; Combined City/Highway ratings for non-hybrid compact SUVs based on Energuide. 9 0% purchase ďŹ nancing available through Bank of Montreal for up to 48 months on most new 2012 Lancers, up to 60 months on all new 2011 RVRs, up to 72 months on all new 2011 Outlanders and up to 84 months on all new 2011 Endeavors (terms vary by model, see dealer for details). 2011 Endeavor SE 4WD (CU45-L) ďŹ nanced at 0% over 84 months. Monthly payments equal $440, with a down payment of $0, a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $36,998. Excludes up to $1,450 in freight, $250 in PDI, $100 in air tax, up to $30 in EHF, $15 duty on new tires, taxes, PPSA, registration, insurance, licensing, administration, up to $599 in other dealer fees, and any additional government fees. * Best backed claim does not cover Lancer Evolution and Ralliart models. ÂŽ MITSUBISHI MOTORS, BEST BACKED CARS IN THE WORLD are trade-marks of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. and are used under license. ** Whichever comes ďŹ rst. Regular maintenance not included. See dealer or mitsubishi-motors.ca for warranty terms, restrictions and details. Not all customers will qualify.
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of Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. But with the 2013 CX-5 expect Mazda to literally make inroads in the compact SUV segment.
MAZDA CX-5 2013
Body Style: compact SUV Drive Method: frontengine, front/all-wheel drive. Engine: 2.0-litre DOHC inline four-cylinder (155 hp, 150 lb/ft torque Fuel Economy: (Est.) regular: manual FWD, 7.7/5.2L/100 km city/highway; automatic FWD; 7.7/6.1L/100 km; automatic AWD 8.8/6.4L/100 km. Tow Rating: 2,000 lb Cargo Volume: behind 40/20/40 split second row seat 966 litres (34.1 cu ft); second row folded, 1,852 litres (65.4 cu ft) Prices: NA Website: www.mazda.ca
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Credible Cremation Services Ltd.
Basic Cremation $1190 +taxes
(Kelowna Area)
Arrange in the comfort of your home, our office, or location of your choice. 24 hrs “No Hidden Costs”
1-250-493-3912 Pre-Pay & Save www.crediblecremation.com 559 Ellis Street, Penticton, BC
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Obituaries FUNERAL CELEBRANT Creating personalized ceremonies, tributes, life celebrations. Certified. Linda (250)717-5950
CLASSIFIED POLICIES Error Policy While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. Refund Policy Our ads are non-refundable when booked for less than 4 weeks (12 issues), when cancelling a 4 week ad you will be refunded in weekly increments only. Refunds not available for 1/2 price promotion.
Personals wish to meet slender, healthy, quality lady for Yuma trip, I’m retired, tall, slim, good personality, attractive gent, please phone (250)494-1999
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FOUND-- Reading Glasses in black case(Lenscrafter) on the Classified counter at Kelowna Capital News Newspaper. Nov 30th. Call (250)-763-7114
Canadian Contest- Cancun, All Expenses Paid Holiday for Two. 24 hr 1-877-260-2221
FOUND tool box. Dec 21 outside Gordon Drive Appt. 250769-9133, leave message.
Celebrations
Celebrations Leonard is retiring Dec. 30/11 from his paper route, after 7 years of dedicated service. Due to health reasons. We would like to thank his faithful customers for their generosity over the years, and for watching over him to make sure he was safe, especially Tom and the residents on Tamarack. You will still see him walking his dog Tia in the area.
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Thank You, May God bless you all. Leonard & His Family.
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Engagements
Engagements
Marie Fontaine and Bill Humphries are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Teresa Humphries and Wes Donnelly, son of Kathy Donnelly and Kevin Donnelly. Wedding to take place in Kelowna, June 30, 2012
Obituaries
FOUND Very Small Black long wavy hair. Blue collar/white paw prints. Big dark eyes, male dog. Old Vernon Rd. Dec 18th. 778-753-1329 or 250801-1507 LOST: Gold, pinky ring with initials E.M.J. Walmart or Staples, sentimental value, belonged to my deceased mother, Please Call 250-762-9592. LOST: One red hearing aid, Dec. 15 on Gellatly Rd. 250707-1312
Children Childcare Available 3-5yr Program. Lil ‘ Bloomers. Located in Rutland. Space Available (250)-826-7298 AT TIGGER & ME Too Daycare: Spots available for 21/2 5 year olds. Pre School: 3-5 year olds. Rutland Area. Call 250-878-8444 HUNNY’S HOUSE Licensed Daycare, 12 full time spaces available, $650/mo 3-5yr olds. Bonuses available www.hunnyshouse.com email:hunnyshouse@hotmail.ca
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca ‘BUSINESS LOANS’ Can’t get the attention of your banker? For a new start up or expansion loans, contact Community Futures Developement Corp. Dave Scott, Loan Manager, 250-868-2132 ext 227 GET paid every time the phone rings. 250-980-3302 & listen to the voice message.
250-807-2277
GIFT BASKET FRANCHISE Looking for sales oriented partner in Kelowna. Ideal home based business opportunity. Call 778-753-4500
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
MARGARET NORDSTROM
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FIRST MEMORIAL FUNERAL SERVICE To find out the many benefits of pre-arranging please call 762-2299
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Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
April 13, 1938 - Oct 24, 1991
Merry Christmas Nanny ! Our lives go on without you, but nothing is the same, We have to hide our heartache, when someone speaks your name, Sad are the hearts that love you, silent the tears that fall, Living our lives without you, is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us, your heart was kind and true, And when we need someone, we could always count on you. Those special years will not return, when we were all together, But with the love within our hearts, you will walk with us forever.
Clerk / Administrative Coordinator
From all of us who love you.
Credentials include:
Temporary Full-time (up to one year - temporary leave) Real Estate & Building Services Start the New Year in a new position! The City’s Real Estate & Building Services department requires an experienced Clerk/Administrative Coordinator to provide direct administrative support to the Director and other senior department staff. With a high level of autonomy and problem solving skills, you will use your knowledge of the real estate and development industry to administer real estate transactions and handle budget coordination. You will manage departmental administrative systems & services, ensuring professional and efficient response on behalf of the senior manager’s office. • Related experience
Mildred (Mac) Waldron 1924-2010 We would like to express our profound Gratitude to all of you who contributed to the park bench for our mother. The bench has now been installed. It is very unique. It is located just outside the doors of the Parkinson Recreational Center, over looking the new children’s playground. Blessings to all.
• Typing - 55 wpm • Office Administration Certificate (one year post-secondary) • Legal/Conveyance Certificate (ten month post-secondary) or equivalent • Computer literacy, excellent communication & customer service This is a CUPE bargaining unit position and offers $23.43 to $26.81 per hour plus 14% in lieu of benefits, vacation and statutory holidays. We offer progressive employment practices and a great work environment. Apply online at kelowna.ca/careers by January 2, 2012. Applicants not contacted within three weeks of the competition closing date are thanked for their interest. kelowna.ca/careers
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Mind Body Spirit
Financial Services
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VOLCANIC Hills Estate Winery and TBA Farm Ltd.,Needs workers 5-6 d/pr/wk 40 -50 hrs pr/wk $10.25 pr/hr Feb15Dec30 2012. Apple thinning picking cherry picking & work in vineyard - tying sukering, green pruning, new planting, picking. We also need workers to help in Wine cellar. Submit Resume by fax 778-755-5595 or by mail: 3030 Elliott Rd. Westbank V4T1M2. 250-7685768
Journeyman Electrician. Horizon Climate Controls, an HVAC & Electrical contracting company in Williams Lake has an immediate opening for a journeyman electrician. Horizon Climate Controls is a progressive, community oriented company offering competitive wages & benefit package. Williams Lake is located in the Central Interior of BC & offers numerous opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who works well in a team environment with experience in a variety of electrical work from residential to light industrial. Email resumes to: horizon climatecontrols@shawbiz.ca or fax to (250) 398-9099.
BLISS Massage 4 your every need. 10 yrs exp. men only . Call 4 appt. 250-215-7755 ESCAPE From Stress Massage. Lori, 250-868-0067 HAPPY Ho! Ho! Ho! Call for specials. Maggies 250-3174353 THAI Massage. Totally relax & energize your body & mind. Call 250-801-7188
$10 MILLION AVAILABLE for Land Purchase/Development and Joint Ventures. Management Consulting and Business Plan services. Call 1-866-402-6464.
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ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call 250-979-4357 to set up your FREE consultation in Kelowna Donna Mihalcheon CA,CIRP BDO Canada Limited Trustee in Bankruptcy, #200 -1628 Dickson Avenue, Kelowna, BC. V1Y 9X1
Services
CASE Studies needed. Our students are ready for : Manicure, $20, Pedicure, $20, Reflexology, $29. Massage $29. Hypnosis, $45. 250-868-3114 naturalhealthcollege.com
HOME BASED BUSINESS Canadians earn your groceries Free. 24 hr. 1-877-260-2221 ITALIAN Restaurant for sale in Westbank. For info Phone After 8 PM Call 250-768-7983
Career Opportunities
Help Wanted ////////// Maintenance Supervisor / Planner
TOLKO INDUSTRIES LTD. Is currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor / Planner to join our team in ARMSTRONG, BC. Tolko is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada. We are an equal opportunity employer offering excellent pension and flex benefit programs. The Maintenance Planner is responsible for the planning and optimization of all maintenance assets including the full utilization of a computerized maintenance management system. The focus of the position is safety, quality, production and continuous uptime opportunities. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Tolko offers: · Competitive salary · A company that believes in a sustainable environment · Development opportunities · Wellness Program · Dynamic and challenging environment · Stable employment Strong values of Safety, Respect, Progressiveness, Open Communication, Integrity and Profit guide us at Tolko. QUALIFICATIONS: · Five years’ experience working in a production / industrial environment. Three years supervisory related work experience in a production/industrial environment · Experience in the use of computerized maintenance systems, preferably JD Edwards. Sound understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance practices. · Major maintenance outage /turn-around planning experience. · Good understanding of forestry industry operations and equipment is an asset. READY TO APPLY YOURSELF? If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by January 13, 2012 or Fax: 250-546-2240
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking Class 1 Drivers to haul dry vans Western Canada & US. Only drivers with 2 years exp. & US border crossing capability. Local Drivers also required. Dedicated tractors, paid drops, direct deposit. No phone calls Fax 250-546-0600
Education/Trade Schools Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com
FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS
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Assembly sales, customer service & management trainee positions available within our Kelowna office. Must be 18+ years of age. No experience required as we provide full training. Call 250-860-3590 or send resume to info@plazio.ca
////////// $2500+/MO.! Men & Women 18+yrs. needed to fill F/T positions in our Kelowna office. We provide full training. Call 250-860-9480, email: info@plazio.ca or text 250-8990981 Alberta earthmoving company requires a Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. You will work in a modern shop and also have mechanics truck for field work. The job is at Edson, Alberta. We require that you have experience on Cat crawlers and or Deere excavators. Call Lloyd at (780)723-5051.
Alterations/ Dressmaking GENERAL Alterations & Repairs. Zippers & lining replacement for men and ladies. Cyril Moore Tailoring 250-765-3570
Mind Body Spirit #1 for a reason. Paradise Massage. Where men come to relax. 778-477-5050 Kelowna AFFORDABLE, Excellent F/B Massage & NIR Sauna. Thank you! Linda 250-862-3929. ASIAN Ladie’s Massage. Lovely, Peaceful Setting, Men and women welcome $60/hr. Call (250)-317-3575
Education/Trade Schools
Health Products TENDERTOUCH
FOOTCARE.
Cert. foot care nurse holding foot care clinics at various locations. Call 250-801-2665
Holistic Health
CAPITAL NEWS CHRISTMAS DEADLINES: Deadline for Classified Ads: Friday Dec 23rd at noon for Tuesday Dec 27th Education/Trade Schools
Education/Trade Schools
Comfort Gas Service Inc. (CGSI) (Plumbing, Heating & A/C) WANTED! Journeyman HVAC Technician Or Experienced HVAC Technician. Email resume to Cgsi.careers@mail.com & Call (250)-868-7105
HHDI RECRUITING
is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes
CALL 1-800FASTPAY
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MJ’S OFFICE - Secretarial services available for your typing and simple bookkeeping needs. My home or your office. 35+ yrs exp. in office setting including government & universities. Skilled with academic papers & publications Call 250-763-9299
Help Wanted
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Are you into exercise, motivated and wanting some extra income? Capital News is looking for a person or persons with a reliable vehicle to deliver newspapers door to door in the Kelowna and Westside areas. Various sized routes on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Your papers would be dropped at your home early in the morning, and you would have the whole day to complete your deliveries. Work as much or as little as you want. To apply for this position, please call Capital News Circulation at 250-763-7575 and ask for Richard.
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Drivers
HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca Need Christmas Cash? Cash factory Loans offers payday loans up to $800. using employment, CTB, EI or Pension, or Collateral Loans up to $10,000. Using almost any vehicle! No expensive debit/credit cards like the others! 1756 Springfield across from Rona or 869-1499. ORCHARD Workers, thinning, picking, pruning. $10.25/hr. or up to 60hrs/wk. April 1 - Oct 31. Apply by fax, 765-3002
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Machining & Metal Work
Moving & Storage
Quality Taping & Ceiling Texture Small - Med. jobs. 23yrs Exp. Call Jeff 250-869-9583
Floor Refinishing/ Installations
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KSK Framing & Foundations. Quality workmanship at reas rates. Free est 250-979-8948
#1 Affordable Quality House Cleaning. Exc ref’s & rates. Wkly/Bi-weekly. 250-575-4001
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Garage Door Services GARAGE Doors- install, service, repair all makes of doors & openers. 250-878-2911
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Floor Refinishing/ Installations
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Carpet, Lino, Tiles, Hrdwd, Lam. Free est. Great rates. Lewis, 317-6889 Guaranteed.
TERRY’S Handyman Service. No job too small! Call 250575-4258 or 250-450-6939
SOMMERFELD Heating. Replace/install AC’s, heat pumps fireplaces etc. Lic’d. 215-6767
Home Improvements OLD SCHOOL Construction. Interior renovation specialist. Done right the first time. Lic & ins. Sen. discount. Cory Doell 250-862-7094
Home Repairs High Caliber Construction. All home & office reno’s. No job too big or small. 250-864-0771 LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879
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250-575-4001
CLEANING
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250-448-1786
CLEANING LADY 25 yrs. experience, quality work, one time, weekly, bi-weekly. Exc ref’s.
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FLOORING GARAGE DOOR REFINISHING SERVICES LEW CAT ENTERPRISES Carpet, lino, tiles, hrdwd, lam. Free est. Great rates.
Lewis, 317-6889 Guaranteed
ABC
765-6898
FAX: (778)477-2668
In business since 1989
DRYWALL
ELECTRICAL
EXCAVATION
Quality Taping & Ceiling Texture Small - Med jobs, 23 yrs. exp. Free Estimates. Call Jeff 250-869-9583 250-868-1075
A & S Electric
TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING LTD.
Excellent References CELL: (250)868-7224
We install, service, & repair all makes of doors & openers. FREE ESTIMATES • INSURANCE CLAIMS Call for appointment
250-878-2911 abcohdoors@gmail.com
MOVING/ STORAGE
250-861-3400
• Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing
• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal
250-718-8879
TERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE Indoor/outdoor painting, carpentry, furniture repair, dump runs. No job too small!
250-575-4258 or 250-450-6939
MOVING
North End Moving AAA Services BEST RATE MOVING $59+. FLAT rates for long distance. Weekly trips between BC/AB. Why pay more?
& Renovation Services
Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional
Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498
“PREMIUM PAINT AND SERVICE”
Local, Long Distance Anything, Anytime, Anywhere Weekly to Vancouver & Alberta $49/hr + Up Lowest Rates Guaranteed
778-363-0127
DALE’S
PAINTING SERVICE
862-9333 PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982
Carpet, lino, tiles, hrdwd, lam. Free est. Great rates.
Lewis, 317-6889 Guaranteed
QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST
• Bath Remodels • Decks • Drywall
Cert foot care nurse. Lic’d & insr’d holding foot care clinics at: Peoples Drug Mart Westbank & Harvey, Shoppers Drug Mart Rutland, Pharmasave Mission & Westbank. Call for appnt:
250-801-2665
• Kitchen Remodels • Painting • Plumbing
• Electrical • Tile Work • To-Do Lists • Much More
Canadian Homebuilders Association
Kelowna • 250-717-5500 kelowna.handymanconnection.com
TILING TILE SETTER
Artistic Ceramics.
Custom tile setting. Travertine, marble, granite & ceramic. Decks, kitchen, baths. Guaranteed work.
Call 250-870-1009
AFFORDABLE PAINTING
Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry
250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098
RUBBISH REMOVAL
RENOVATIONS EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN
LEW CAT ENTERPRISES
(cont#90929)
PAINTING
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FEATURING
Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099
HEALTH PRODUCTS
HANDYMAN Larry’s Handyman
OVERHEAD DOORS
NEW LIFE CONSTRUCTION
Concrete Rejuvenation Specialists. 15 Years Renovation Experience, Work Ethic & Respect second to none. Permits pulled & all jobs completed on time. Call Spencer @778-214-9000
COMMERCIAL, RESTAURANT, OFFICES, MEDICAL, MOVE-IN/OUT, STRATA & FLOOR WORK
250-470-9629
REFACE DON’T REPLACE 1/2 the cost of replacing Corain & Granite Designs. The Green Alternative. PRE-XMAS SPECIAL
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TREE SERVICES NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms. %OXH -D\ /DZQ &DUH
ANYTHING ANYWHERE ANYTIME JUNK REMOVAL We haul appliances, household waste, furniture, EVERYTHING to the dump!
250.469.3275
WELDING METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca
250-863-4418
• Snow Removal • Full Landscaping • Rock Retaining Walls • Portable Soil Screener CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500
HEATING
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
SOMMERFELD HEATING
Wayne 250-215-6767
#1 for a reason. PARADISE MASSAGE. Where men come to relax. 778-477-5050 Kelowna
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RENOVATIONS
Bayside Plumbing & Gas Fitting
HIGH CALIBER CONSTRUCTION
Replace existing & install new furnaces, AC’s, heat pumps & fireplaces. Licensed.
A DIV. OF BAYSIDE DEVELOPMENT LTD. Qualified, reliable, bonded. Installations, repairs, reno’s - hot water tank, washer, dryer, dishwasher! Over 30 years experience. Call 250-766-5580, 317-2279.
Repair, Replace, Remodel. All Home & Office Reno’s. No Job Too Big or Small
Dan 250-864-0771
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Moving & Storage
Swimming Pools/ Hot Tubs
DAN-MEL MOVING SERVICES Local & long distance, also Fifth Wheel moving. 250-2150147 or 250-766-1282
FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance trips. Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 NORTH END Moving Service Local/Long Distance. Free Estimates 250-470-9498
Painting & Decorating CALL CORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAINTING. On time, on budget. Neat & tidy. Focus on repaints. Lic & ins. Senior discount. Cory Doell 250-768-8439 DALEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982. 862-9333
Plumbing BAYSIDE Plumbing & Gas Fitting Service. QualiďŹ ed, reliable & Bonded. 250-317-2279 DREGER MECH. Plumbing, GasďŹ tting, comm/res & reno, insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878.
Rubbish Removal #1 AAA Junk Removal. Anything,Anytime,Anywhere! Construction/Appls. 250-469-3275 250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL. Full service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals.
Snowclearing SNOW Removal, sanding, comm.lots/acreage.Tremblayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Excavating. 250-979-8033
Sundecks KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Mod. Flooring, Alum., GlassTopless/Picket878-2483.
PENGUIN MFG. HOT TUB COVERS. 250-860-7805
Tiling TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
Tree Services NOW is the best time to prune or remove fruit trees or elms, Blue Jay Lawn Care 575-4574
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay 800 lb round bales: this years grass hay $50./bale, last years grass hay $25./bale. Shavings & Sawdust available 250-804-6720 HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs. Large square bales, 3x3x8, $160/ton. Delivery avail. on larger orders. 250838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.
Lessons/Training WINTER DRIVING SPECIAL Westside Driving School 6hr/2hr (250)769-1181
Pets 3 yr. old female Shu-Tzu purebred. Asking $400. In perfect health. Call (250)878-4873 Beautiful Shih-tzu puppies, ORDER ASAP, Ready for Christmas!! 1-250-546-6939 Bichon Pups, ďŹ rst shots, dewormed, litter trained, great dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-832-4923
CAPITAL NEWS CHRISTMAS DEADLINES: Deadline for ClassiďŹ ed Ads: Friday Dec 23rd at noon for Tuesday Dec 27th
Merry Christmas Ice Skates, Cleets, Ski Helmets, Ski Pants, Snow Suits, Boots - all Gently Used. Winter Clothes - Birth to 10 years up to 50% off. Toys up to 20% off. Baby Equipment, Cribs, Swings, Car Seats, High Chairs, etc.
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Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Real Estate
Rentals
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Free Items
Misc. for Sale
Apt/Condos for Sale
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Bichon Shih Tzu X Pups, ďŹ rst shots, dewormed, litter trained, quiet dispositions. For more info and pricing call 250-5177579
FREE Stove, Washer & Dryer. All white appliances, You pick up. Call (250)768-4974 FREE Upholstered chair in great shape. (250)764-2788
55+ clean, bright top ďŹ&#x201A;r condo. Covâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d parking, 6appls, extra storage. $185,900. MLS Charlene Bertrand, Coldwell Banker, 250-870-1870 Rutland 2BD, 2bth, spacious top ďŹ&#x201A;r, 5appls, extra storage, secure prking, quiet convenient location. $186,500. MLS Charlene Bertrand, Coldwell Banker, 250-870-1870
1BDRM apt. for rent. Avail Now. secure building, close to all amenities, $650+ utilities. (250)-861-4700 2BDRM 2bth Ground Floor Access with Small Outdoor Patio. 55+ building NP, NS, no children. $890/mo. Bertram and Bernard. Live-in manager Contact Gord (250)860-4056 BROCKTON MANOR. 1 & 2 bedrooms. The large, bright units are a short walk to downtown, hospital, beach & shopping. Transit is right outside the door. Please call us at 250-860-5220 FAIRLANE CRT. 2 & 3 bdrms, heat & hot water incl. Located on Lawrence near Gordon, close to downtown & Capri shopping mall. Please call 250-860-4836 MILL CREEK ESTATES. Various ďŹ&#x201A;oor plans avail. 1, 2 & 3 bdrms within walking distance of the Parkinson rec center, Apple Bowl, Kelowna Golf & Country Club & Spall Plaza. 250-860-4836. millcreekestates@shaw.ca RENTAL Incentives, 1&2bd Adult building, NP, NS, $795$995. 250-878-0136 Two Bedroom downtown. Everything is new. Close to lake & bus. $900 Call 778753-3656 or 778-214-0087 WILLOW PARK MANOR. Aurora and Hollywood. 1 & 2 bdrms. Steps away from Willow Park shopping center, transit & the other shops of Rutland. Direct bus route to UBCO. 12-15mins. 250-7633654 APARTMENTS FOR RENT in Granada Gardens for Nov & beyond, ranging from $800-$850/mo 250-766-4528, 250-718-0881
BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loyal & loving. var. colors $800. Call 250-486-6773. sm.white@shaw.ca
Cocker spaniel puppies, black/white, born Oct. 31, $450. 250-499-5397 Email: 3winds@telus.net FREE Dog to a good home. Cane Corso Mix. 4yrs old. Some issues. Call for details 250-869-7245 New Zealand Headingdog pups, very quick learning,for working or active pet,1.vaccination /deworming,$400.00, 250 547 6253â&#x20AC;? PUG 11 month fem spade all shots h-trained fawn color tattoo/chip $500(250)769-2216
Merchandise for Sale
Antiques / Vintage SPARROWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEST 1733 Dolphin (off Kirschner) Tues to Sat 10am - 5:30pm
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FIREWOOD. Fir $185/crd, Jack Pine $150/cd, Ponderosa, $125. Jim, 250-762-5469 Applewood Firewood already cut. Information call Bruce (250)-766-2628 SEASONED Fir & Pine, split & delivered. Call 250-7685081
Furniture MERRY CHRISTMAS 25% OFF STOREWIDE SALE HOME FURNISHINGS & COLLECTABLES Now until New Years Eve! 3292 Hwy 97N, Kelowna (1.5 Kms North of McCurdy) 11-5 Tues-Sat OKestates.ca (250)-807-7775
Heavy Duty Machinery
$100 & Under 6 year old kenmore washer. $100 (250)765-1633 SCULPTERED Rose Velvet Sofa. Excl cond., $75 ďŹ rm. (778)478-2110
$200 & Under Computer System, Windows Internet ready Excellent Cond. $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna TEAK sofa & loveseat. Attchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d cushions. Exc cond. $100 ďŹ rm (778)478-2110
$300 & Under Computer Laptop, Windows, Wireless, Excellent Condition, $300. 250-869-2363 Kelowna
Free Items FREE All white toilet, sink & tub., comes with cabinet and most ďŹ ttings & accessories. From a bathroom reno. Take all or nothing! Call 765-1541 FREE Dog to a good home. Cane Corso Mix. 4yrs old. Some issues. Call for details 250-869-7245 FREE for the taking..old but very functional double size sofa-bed. Call after 6pm, 250765-2600 FREE Pick-up of used bicycles that you no longer want. Ok if need repair 604-800-2104 FREE P/U- Appliances, Rads, Batteries, Old machinery, vehicles. Harley 778-821-1317
Sporting Goods
Firewood/Fuel
CLASSIFIED POLICIES Error Policy While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in the Kelowna Capital News are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. Refund Policy Our ads are non-refundable when booked for less than 4 weeks (12 issues), when cancelling a 4 week ad you will be refunded in weekly increments only. Refunds not available for 1/2 price promotion.
2004 John Deere 160CLC, 2 buckets, with hydraulic quick change, hydraulic thumb, 5400 hours. Exc cond. $65,000. 1998 Hitachi 150 $39,500. 250-260-0217. A-STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122;53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Used / Damaged 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; insulated makes great shop. Only $2300! Needs door and 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;HC $2800 No Rust! Semi Trailers for Hiway & storage. Delivery BC and AB Call 24 hrs 1-866-528-7108 www.rtccontainer.com Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217
Misc. for Sale
TV Stand $30 & 2 TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $10 each. Call 250-764-6135
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SKATES, Cleets, Ski Helmets, Ski Pants, Snow Suits, Boots, All Gently Used. Winter Clothes - Birth to 10 years up to 50% Off. Toys up to 20% Off. Baby Equipment, Cribs, Swings, Car Seats, High Chairs Etc. Moms The Word Hwy. 33 after 711. 250-7653422 - V/S, M/C, D/D.
Sporting Goods
FOR SALE - ROAD BICYCLES 2011 Norco CRR - SL, M, SRAM Red complete group 53/39, Ritchey Bars and Stem, Mavic Elite wheel $3600. 2009 Norco Diabolique II TT Bike, M, Vision Bars, Carbon Seatpost, forks, DuraAce 7800 brakes, shifters, derailleurs, FSA NeoPro Crank 54/42 - $3200 (no wheels)
Sporting Goods Weber & Markin Gunsmiths Quality Firearms Buy & Sell at The Best Little Gun Shop Around, 4-1691 Powick Rd Kel 250-762-7575 Tues-Sat 10-6
Stereo / DVD / TV NINTENDO WII with 3 games and various controllers. $135 Barely Used! Call or txt 250-862-6338
Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale
Avail. immed small mobile (studio), suitable/single person, No Pets $575 + utils & 1 at $650 +utils. 250-717-1033
Down payment holding you back from moving into a brand new home? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll consider anything of market value on trade for the down payment on 64A McCulloch Heights.S.E. Kelowna. About 15 mins from Orchard Park. $189,900 Tax included. Call Accent Homes 250-769-6614
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2 bed, 2 bath + den with views of the lake. Sold fully furnished. Playa del Sol provides the convenience of daily, weekly or annual rental options or keep it for yourself-itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you! Resort amenities include, outdoor pool, hot tub, ďŹ tness. Currently rented for $1500/month. $329,000
BILL RAINE 250-870-6210
For Sale By Owner
Apt/Condo for Rent 1BD Avail. Jan.15 incl. heat, NP, clean safe quiet environment, close to the lake, bus and shops. Call Heather at 250-763-7955
For Sale By Owner
2005 Cervelo P3K TT Frame only - 51cm, Carbon Fork and Seatpost - $200 Contact 250-462-4441 or mwalker@blackpress.ca
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Misc. Wanted OLD Chandeliers/crystal drops wardrobes, lace/linens, lead glass windows 250-860-4674 WE will Pay 6.5x for silver coins. Can., US. Also buying gold. 778-932-2316
4ft BIRD HOUSES, Tall old barn wood and vintage decorations, some from old mining ghost towns. Prices vary $75-$135, (250)542-0364
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Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrms w/d, yard, 2prking spots. Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Beautiful area. $900 + utils. Avail Jan. 1 (250)470-0000 3BD, 2bth, 5appl, skylights, carport, near hospital, college, lake, bus & Mission Mall. NS, NP. $1300+utils, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. 250826-7501, 250-763-5225 Available Immediately 4 plex unit 2bdrm + den 1.5 bath st ,fr, Quiet area 610 Katherine Rd near Westside Rd $1000/mo + utils. 250-7690109, 250-878-9970
Homes for Rent 2BD. Upper, $1100 2BD Lower $1000 or All $2000 ac, gas f/p up, 2-car grge, shared heat, Avail now, 250-868-7360 3 bed 2 bath that is close to schools. $1300 + util Pet neg 250-300-7377 for an appt 3BEDROOM Home, Mission area near Barnaby Rd.. Suitable safe yard for a family or three/four quiet students. Parking for two vehicles including garage. $1500/month plus utilities. Available for short term or long term. Available Jan 1. Call Jill at 764-3092 or Cell 317-4218 5Bdrm /bsmt inlaw suite in 1/2 Duplex 2200 sqft.,close to bus hosp lake Lrg yard garden space, $1900 (250)868-9059 or text (250)-863-5164 5bdrm house 3 bath In West Kelowna $1600/mo Available Immediately. To view call Barb 1-250-443-4893 Cabin 1BD, $650 fridge, stove, utils incl. Avail Now. Call 250-765-2429 CLOSE to Hospital, 3bdrm, big rec room, new renos, NS, NP, $1400/mo + utils. Avail Immed, Please Call 575-5140 DROWNING IN THE RENTAL POOL? If you can make monthly mortgage payments but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a down payment, you may be eligible for a $45K non-repayable grant to put down on a brand new home-no strings attached! Contact us about the Project Build II Attainable Housing program today! Gino 250.317.2707 or info@thepropertysource.ca
For rent 11900 Coldstream Creek Rd, Coldstream, 3bdrm, 1 bath. Rent negot. For info & inquiries call 250-262-9711 House in orchard. 3bd+ 2bonus rooms, 2bth, $1550+ DD, utils, 250-863-9737 UPPER Mission Lakeview. Lovely 3bd, 3bath, + fully ďŹ nished bsmnt. Pets OK, Avail Jan.1, $2050. 778-577-5007
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How to be a great holiday host in your own hone Tim Engle CONTRIBUTOR
Most years, Jason Cupp hosts a big holiday party at his handsome loft. But this year, the Kansas City resident, due to the growth and management consultant’s travel schedule, hasn’t the time for throwing a fa-la-la-lala function. That doesn’t mean, however, that Cupp, 38, won’t be attending any holiday get-togethers. His social calendar is usually pretty booked, so we figured he knew something about the do’s and don’ts of being a good party guest. What? You thought all you had to do was show up? You have much to learn, young grasshopper. Whatever way you’re invited to a party, is it still bad form not to RSVP? Cupp: Yeah, you bet. When someone is throwing a party…there’s a planning element that goes into that and also a cost associated with it. So it’s disrespectful to not RSVP. Even if you’re a maybe, let the host know you’re a maybe. Let’s talk about the office holiday party. Is it a
bad idea to decide you’re going to let your hair down and have fun? Cupp: Absolutely. As a consultant, I attend a lot of my clients’ holiday parties, and it’s sometimes embarrassing. A lot of times at a company party, you have clients there, your boss might be there, people who work for you. You have to make sure you can have good cognitive conversations with them and not be really, really crazy. It’s a fine line to walk to make sure you can adequately be there, be present and have fun but yet not drink too much or be really, really loud. What’s the cardinal sin at an office party? Cupp: Either drinking too much or dancing like Elaine on that episode of “Seinfeld.” What should you wear to a cocktail party? Cupp: I think it’s really important to understand what the host expects. If the invitation says cocktail party, I’m absolutely going to wear something that’s black or dark and a nice dress shirt, but not necessarily a tie. You absolutely have to dress up: no jeans, no
JASON CUPP offers many tips on how to be a good guest and host at this season’s holiday parties. khakis. Do women have to wear a cocktail dress? Cupp: I think it’s perfectly acceptable to wear some nice pants. But I think it’s nice, when it says “cocktail attire,” to wear a cocktail dress. When you’re going to someone’s home, is a host or hostess gift a requirement, and if it is, what’s something more creative than a bottle of wine? Cupp: For me, I love wine, so my friends will always bring me a nice bottle of wine. You know, I don’t think the gift is a requirement, but I think it’s a wonderful gesture… If you can think of something that the host really likes, to put some thought into that gift is really special.
Party talk: If you’re not a natural conversationalist, is there something you can do to prep for a party? What are some tried-and-true conversation starters? Cupp: In my business, I coach people sometimes about going to these parties. The thing I always tell people is, if you’re nervous, the person you’re talking to is probably equally nervous. But it’s OK to say, “I don’t know you, but what’s your name and where are you from and how do you know the host?” People in general, whether they’re an introvert or extrovert, like to talk about their lives, their family, their children, what they do for a
living, where they went on vacation, maybe what part of town they live in. I would stay away from the cheesy things like, “Oh gosh, it’s really cold outside” or “Did you see the latest headlines?” When you focus on the person, that’s the basis for a good conversation. Stay away from politics? Cupp: Yeah, I think you stay away from all the divisive things: politics, religion, money, maybe what your title is at the company. Should you force yourself to work the room? A lot of partygoers will gravitate to people they know, and they may stay in the huddle the whole time. Cupp: You bet. I call
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that a clump. Oftentimes, because I’m fairly outgoing, I will walk up to somebody and say, “This looks like a clump to me. I think you guys should go meet other people.” But not in a rude way. Other than no double-dipping—back to “Seinfeld”—are there any rules for party eating? Cupp: (Laughs) Unless the invitation says dinner will be served, do not go there expecting to eat a meal. You’ll see people just piling food on a small cocktail plate— they’re there to eat a meal. I really try to limit myself to one small plate of food. How about rules for drinking? Cupp: Under no circumstances should some-
one attending a party drink too much. It’s very, very common, especially at the holidays. You really have to have a level of moderation. A friend of mine once told me she will drink a glass of wine and then drink a bottle of water, drink a glass of wine and drink a bottle of water. You don’t want that liability for the host, and you don’t want to embarrass yourself. As a host, are there things you really don’t want to see or hear at your holiday party? Cupp: For me a holiday party is a celebration of a year of life, even if that year was tough, and anticipation of the year ahead. It frustrates me to hear a lot of negative conversation going on. Let’s be optimists, let’s be “the glass is half full.” It’s time to leave the party. Should you seek out the host before you go? Cupp: Absolutely. It’s cordial and respectful… Even if they’re in the middle of a conversation, tap them on the shoulder and say, “Hey, I’m leaving,” shake their hand or give them a hug and tell them thank you.
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