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Swimming the open waters The annual Across the Lake Swim has become a rite of passage for local competitive swimmers.
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n preparation for a tradition running more than half a century, swimmers are leaving the pool and heading into the waters of Okanagan Lake. The annual Across the Lake Swim will take place in July. People splash their way from the Old Ferry Dock on the Westside to City Park in Kelowna. Swim director Biggi Weischedel said swimmers usually get in the lake quite early because they love it so much. This year, a few hardy souls took to the water on April 30 at Gyro Beach. The water temperature was 12 degrees Celsius. Weischedel went in the following weekend when the lake was eight or nine degrees. She had a wetsuit on, but said it was cold. From then, the waters of Okanagan Lake have been warming towards their summer temperature and are ready for swimmers who have been confined to the pool all winter. “We’re ready to just swim in the lake now.” The Triathlon Club swims, which takes place at the H2O pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays (triathlonkelowna.com), will move to the lake beginning in June. The Across the Lake Swim is two kilometres in length. Swimmers need to be able to cross that distance without stopping, but Weischedel noted most people have a wetsuit on which lets them float. “It’s no problem just to take a break,” he said. The swim is not really a race, but Weischedel noted swimmers should have some skills training for the open water. Clinics are starting up Saturday mornings at Gyro Beach at the beginning of June. During the 10 sessions, experienced coaches will lead a half hour clinic on open water swimming. The lesson is followed by a time trial while swimming the 800 metre
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loop at the beach. The open water experience, said Weischedel, is good preparation. “It takes a little bit of getting out and doing it,” she added. The water can be choppier and there are tips to adjust swimming form to compensate, such as shortening the extension of the arm. The clinics are held so swimmers will come out and get in the lake to try out open water swimming. The 800-metre loop at Gyro Beach is shallow enough to stand up the entire way around. “You should get in the lake a few times before you tackle the swim.” Weischedel said swimmers should also get used to putting the wetsuit on. Numerous kayakers and boats are out during the swim to help the swimmers stay safe as they cross. “Nobody has ever been in trouble out there.” She pointed out swimmers can get nervous, but if someone can swim an hour in the pool they can swim across the lake. She noted some are made nervous by the deep water, and encouraged them to get out and practise. Weischedel typically swims in the lake until November. “It’s not too bad if you keep going. I just love it out there, it’s so much better than a pool for me.” She said swimmers are beginning to flock to the lake by the beginning of June. The first triathlon in the Okanagan this season was held in Oliver on May 16, with a lake swim portion. The Across the Lake Swim has been a Kelowna tradition since 1949. Weischedel said its popularity stems mainly from the fun of the event. The swim does not take a large portion of the day and is usually finished by 10 a.m. She noted the swim has been a regular challenge for swim clubs in the area. “It’s considered something like a rite of passage.” Weischedel said there are many See Swimming A4
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Clinics help prep swimmers for lake race Swimming from A3 young swimmers, and the Across the Lake Swim is considered the challenge to conquer to be considered an experienced swimmer. At last year’s swim, awards were given out to the youngest and oldest swimmers to cross the lake. The youngest was six years old, and the oldest swimmer was 85. The event draws many families who will swim together. “Everybody thinks its a fun thing to do.” The current organizing team came togeth-
er a year and a half ago to take the event to the next level. Safety policies and instructions for the volunteers have been improved. No longer a sideline of the Kelowna Masters Swim Club, the team created a new society. Instead of shirts for the racers, this year’s swimmers will be awarded with a custom beach towel with art and the logo of the race. Safety director Nick Rabinovitch said swimmers preparing specifically for the Across the Lake Swim could start as early as now. People enrolled in the Masters Swim year-round prepare for various events, including this one. For beginners, Rabinovitch recommended starting in a pool for safety reasons. The open water swim sessions starting in June at Gyro Beach welcome people with limited swim-
ming experience. He noted the clinics are a relatively safe environment to start out in. The Across the Lake Swim would be accessible for someone who is at least comfortable getting in the water and treading water. The annual lake crossing is in its 62nd year in existence. “It’s a very unique opportunity to swim right across the lake from one shore to the other.” Rabinovitch pointed out that swimming across the lake can otherwise be dangerous due to the amount of boat traffic on the water. He noted swim staff protect the swimmers from boat traffic and keep people safe as they cross. Rabinovitch said that in that aspect, the swim is popular because swimmers are normally stuck swimming close to shore. “As well, I think it’s a
rite of passage for Okanaganites.” Rabinovitch noted the lake is a big presence in the consciousness of many people. He pointed out people drive across the lake every day, but to swim across is a unique experience. Swimming techniques used in the open water do not differ a great degree from those used in the pool. He said swimmers will sometimes adjust their stroke to cope with choppy conditions when they do happen. Rabinovitch noted some top end swimmers who are racing will learn some of the finer points. Open water swimmers often wear a wetsuit, which gives them an advantage, making them more buoyant and higher in the water. He added the swim is open to quite a range of swimming abilities.
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letes, Manlove tries to reinforce bilateral breathing as a good way to stay balanced and on track. The challenge is made easier by the Across the Lake Swim course being in a straight line. In other swims, maneuvering around the buoys can be difficult. Manlove said most people also have difficulty being in a mass start and getting used to people swimming around them. “People will literally crawl over you if you’re in their way.� As with other aspects of open water swimming, practise has remedies. Swimming with
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out of the water.� Lifting the head causes the hips and legs to sink and increases drag. Manlove noted swimmers want to try to see where they’re going, but at the same time keep from losing speed. Most triathletes will use the front crawl stroke. Novices experiencing anxiety for whatever reason will often roll over into a back stroke to recover. Manlove said swimming in the open water can be a completely different ball game. She noted many triathletes will practise solely in the pool, and some do not even try their wetsuit on before race day. But conditions can be unpredictable. She pointed out the water temperature during the Oliver Triathlon was cold. Some swimmers said their breathing rates increased due to the low water temperature in a manner similar to hyperventilation, even experienced swimmers. Manlove pointed out keeping on course is one of the large challenges of open water swimming. Another technique used to stay on course is bilateral breathing, taking breaths on both sides. Swimmers who breathe only on one side can eventually go off course. When training triath-
back, she probably would not have attempted the swim if not surrounded by the swimming community. She noted the swim seemed like a worthy challenge. While younger athletes are in it for the competition, Willms swims for other reasons. “I’m there for recreation and the experience of participating, which is exhilarating and terrifying. It’s inspiring to see what your body can do.� Willms said she has huge respect for the preparation required to do the Across the Lake Swim. Pinnacle Elite director of endurance sciences Leanne Manlove said the open water can be a different situation for swimmers used to a clear pool with a line at the bottom and walls to touch. She points out that many athletes experience anxiety when there are swimmers all around them in an open swim start. There are strategies to get swimmers comfortable with open water conditions. “We coach triathletes to sight,� said Manlove. Swimmers raise their head out of the water and sight on a landmark, whether it’s a building or a tree across the lake, in order to swim in a straight line. “You want to try to minimize the amount you’re lifting your head
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A committee trying to determine best locations for gravel pits in the Central Okanagan is hoping to get rolling again in June after a two-month layover. However, the delay will force the aggregate committee to rethink its schedule for public input and must now reevaluate its ability to complete the process in advance of a March 31 deadline. Committee co-chairman Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick said the deadline for the entire process would need to be revisited in the fall. And, it now appears that the first round of consultation will be postponed for several months, he stated. “Public consultation is a cornerstone of our process, but given our meeting delay, I will be recommending at our next aggregate committee meeting to wait until after people
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return from their summer holidays in the fall,� said Letnick. At its last meeting on March 26, the aggregate committee heard that public consultation would cost around $20,000. It hoped that the first round of public consultation could occur in May or June. However, the committee had no funding for the process. Therefore, Letnick said he and committee cochairman, Central Okanagan Regional District chairman Robert Hobson, decided to postpone further committee meetings until such time as funding for public consultation could be found. Letnick explained why it’s taken two months to explore options. “Robert and I agreed to meet with the leadership of the (provincial) aggregate (producers’) association to discuss possible partnering options,� said Letnick.
“Trying to find a time to meet in Kelowna that worked between all our busy schedules has proved a challenge, but we have a meeting slated for June 8.� Letnick said the delay has not deterred him and he’s confident the committee would ultimately achieve its goal. “There is always a need to be flexible and adapt. We have a great team and a community that is very supportive of us arriving at a made in the Okanagan solution,� said Letnick. “Together, we will achieve our goals of recommending to the minister where pits should and should not be considered in our district.� Mines Minister Randy Hawes announced the aggregate task force process for the Central Okanagan in September, appointing Letnick as chairman. “I know there has been some pushback in the
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Going green learning curve for construction is complex Jennifer Smith STAFF REPORTER
Green doesn’t necessarily mean lean, efficient or even effective, developers learned this week at the Urban Development Institute’s monthly lunch meeting. Local engineer Steve Woodmass, who heads the Kelowna branch of Stantec Consulting, spent Thursday afternoon running through some of the pros and cons of the new greener energy systems
like geothermal and district energy with developer Andrew Gaucher and city infrastructure expert Mark Watt. “There are some small lifestyle changes that do have to occur with geothermal, as with most things green,” said Gaucher, cautioning even green can be a tough sell. Geothermal systems cannot respond to requests for temperature change quickly, he said, meaning people have to get used to the idea that the temper-
ature is set then stays in place, day and night, with only mild, slow fluctuations. It’s a pretty major educational curve for consumers, but Woodmass said the education component to geothermal systems is hardly relegated to the general public. The learning curve on implementing the technology has led to problems on the engineering side of the equation as well. He’s seen plenty of examples where the me-
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ed to perform. Payback on a school system, for example, should reasonably be pegged in the 10 to 15 year range. Commercial retail space might see a 15 to 20 year return whereas a pool, 12 years. “It’s not five years, like everybody likes to tell you. It’s more like 10 to12 years,” Woodmass said. While lack of knowledge has been part of the problem, lack of regulation and enforcement has also led to some system problems within the Okanagan. Gaucher’s firm, G Group, had some advice to this end. He suggested developers employ as many checks and balances as possible, keeping those contracted to do jobs at arms length and asking for peer reviews of work
to avoid problems down the line. “There are loads of engineers in Kelowna, but not loads who have worked on this,” he cautioned, adding it’s important to check a firm’s track record. All of that said, Woodmass suggested he is impressed with the potential geothermal has and would still opt to use a geothermal system, just with proper precautions. He also noted the city’s foray into district energy is on the right track. District energy involves sharing energy between properties such that heat loss from one area— like an institutional building or heat from waste water treatment—can be funneled to properties in the surrounding area and the energy re-used to heat
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slam into a parked truck, back up and ram a sedan, and then speed toward two people who were walking toward their parked car. The truck veered at the last second and smashed into three more parked cars. In total, the crashes caused some $25,000 in damage. Peel was arrested slumped over the wheel of the truck, which was still running, and the court heard that police attempted to do a breath test, but he kept sticking his tongue in the machine. Peel has been in custody since his arrest in February, and was credited with eight months time served because of the custom to give double credit for time served before sentencing. That means he has an additional four months to serve. But he won’t be out of prison for a while. Also on Tuesday in Salmon Arm court, Peel was sentenced to five years in jail on charges of impaired driving causing death and impaired driving causing bodily harm stemming from an August 2007 crash in Salmon Arm that killed 53-yearold Brenda Good. He has also been banned from driving for 10 years. —with files from the Salmon Arm Observer.
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Compromise should ease Tallus Ridge development tension Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER
A once controversial development in West Kelowna’s Tallus Ridge neighbourhood has been removed from the drawing board, which could ease tensions between residents and the developer during a public hearing slated for Tuesday night. West Kelowna council wants to hear how residents living in the Tallus Ridge neighbourhood feel about Ryser Developments’ revised proposal to rezone three properties on Mountain Hollow Lane and Paramount Drive, to allow for as many as 188 multifamily units. Maximumthree-storey building heights would be permitted under the new zoning, which would go from agricultural (though it’s not in the agricultural land reserve) to low density multi-family. Earlier this year, Ryser removed from its plans a proposal for a condo development similar in style to Southwind at Sarsons in Kelowna. The West Kelowna version was to be located directly across from expensive homes in Tallus Ridge, some valued at Now you can use the Internet to add your own non-profit event to the Capital News Stuff to Do. Simply go to kelownacapnews.com, look for the calendar and click on Add Event.
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more than $600,000. The plan prompted neighbours to protest, putting up mock for sale signs and claiming they would never have bought in the area had they known a large development would go in across the street. Ryser then went door to door, seeking neighbour’s input, deciding to
remove the contentious project from the drawing board for the time being. However, Ryser Developments has decided to push ahead with the three other nodes of development, as part of long term plans to build hundreds more homes in the upper west side of Shannon Lake.
This latest rezoning application has prompted council to question whether Ryser needs to work with the municipality at this stage to upgrade the intersection of Shannon Lake Road and Tallus Ridge Drive, which is lo-
cated at a sharp corner. The public hearing is slated to start at 6 p.m. at municipal hall in the Mount Boucherie community complex. Also on the agenda, is an application to rezone property at Treasure
View and Shannon Lake Roads from manufactured home park to low density multi-family to allow for up to 82 condo units in two, three-storey apartment buildings, adjacent to Crystal Springs manufactured home park.
The developer is promising to build a pedestrian bridge along side the narrow McDougall Creek Bridge on Shannon Lake Road, which would improve safety for pedestrians in the area. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com
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ward. And early into the investigation of the disappearance of Brittney Lee Irving, 24, police said they were looking into reports she was going to meet a drug dealer the day she went missing (April 6). Police confirmedTuesday that they had found Irving’s body and that she
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ast year I wrote a column called “Confessions of a Facebook slacker.” In it, I confessed my initial fear of joining Facebook because of the extra time I thought it would steal from me. But after signing up, I admitted to reaping huge benefits from my free membership despite putting very little time into it. Not much has changed. Now, almost a year and a half after joining, I’m still a Facebook slacker and I’m still doing none of the things that have been recommended to me by the experts.
According to what I’ve heard, I’m supposed to update my status with an interesting quote about four times a day. Currently I update my status about twice a week: once when I have posted a new comedy skit on my website and again when I’ve posted a new column. Apparently that’s not interesting or interactive enough. “You need to pose a question,” advised a marketing guru that I’m friends with. “All you do is announce things. That’s not very engaging, and, frankly, it’s boring.” “You need to stay top of mind,” another social media savvy friend instructed. “A dull posting a couple times a week won’t cut it.” “But isn’t it enough that I was creative with the articles and skits I posted?” I asked. “No,” was their answer. “In order to get more benefits, you need to put in more effort.” I’ve been meaning to do that. Really I have.
Recently I requested the friendship of my dad’s dance instructor even though I’ve only met him once. His response was to decline. “For me, an email connection does not qualify as a friendship,” he replied via email. “I prefer quality versus quantity.” Apparently he had an experience with Facebook that he didn’t like when a new Facebook friend suggested all of his friends for him. My guess was that his new friend was
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Park commemorates Glenrosa Rose Valley wildfires Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER
A new park now stands as a symbol of West Kelowna’s resilience and recovery in the wake of last summer’s forest fires in Glenrosa and Rose Valley. Gorman Bros. mill owner Ron Gorman, who was among those who lost homes during the July 18 Glenrosa forest fire, was on hand to help open Wildfire Commemorative
Park on Glenrosa Road Thursday afternoon. Gorman said he believed the park was a good way to help the community move on from last summer’s blaze. “How can it be more symbolic for me, looking up the hill from here,” said Gorman, noting his grandfather once owned the land the park now sits on, and from which Gorman could see his home currently being rebuilt.
Prelim for Reimer murder Eight days will be set aside for a preliminary hearing for Kelowna’s first murder of 2010. The length of the hearing was set during a pre-trial conference Friday morning for George Young, who is accused of second degree murder in the death of Joel Reimer. R eimer’s body was found beneath a van near Park Avenue and Pandosy Street on New Year’s Day and Young was arrested sometime after. Lawyers on the case were expected to go to the judicial case manager to find dates for the preliminary hearing, which will determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial. Those preliminary hearing dates will be confirmed in court in the future. Advertisement
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Gorman noted he’s tried to stay positive since the fire, recognizing that no one was injured or killed in the blaze and mentioning that he also could have lost his family’s nearby mill. “What would I have done? For two years, I’d have been trying to get the money to rebuild. “I’d probably lose half my employees. What would they do for work? “I’d lose my custom-
ers. None of that happened. So, it was a huge relief.” Meanwhile, Mayor Doug Findlater, who was also on hand for the opening ceremony, said all the burnt trees on the mountainside above the park reminded him of how close West Kelowna came to great tragedy. “It’s an awesome, daunting, haunting natural phenomenon when you see how large this was and
imagine it all on fire,” said Findlater. “But then you can turn around and look at the panorama, the million dollar view of pretty much the whole municipality and across the lake.” Findlater said such a park would provide a nice, new gateway for the neighbourhood of Glenrosa. It would also provide an opportunity for people to reflect on that time and
how West Kelowna came out of it in relatively good shape, said Findlater. “It’s really truly amazing we did not have more casualties so to speak, in terms of property and people.” Three homes, including the Gorman house, plus a manufactured home were destroyed in the Glenrosa forest fire on July 18. That blaze, combined with another that broke
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LISBON, Portugal—Portugal’s capital is a city of neighbourhoods. There’s Baixa, the heart of the city, with its shops, banks and cafes. Bairro Alto, a working-class district, perks up at night, thanks to its restaurants, bars and clubs. Sophisticated Chiado offers theaters, bookshops and designer stores. And the Alfama overlooks all of them, topped by the commanding Castelo de Sao Jorge, built by the Moors in the 11th century. But for me, the character and spirit of this city of 565,000 is best seen in its public squares— open spaces big and small, decorated with historic monuments and modern art, where tour-
ists mingle with locals rushing for the Metro, browsing adjacent shops and lingering at sidewalk cafes. Savoring a pastel de nata, or custard pastry, best served warm and sprinkled with confectioners’ sugar or cinnamon, I watch life in Rossio, Lisbon’s main square. People sit and read newspapers by the fountain, while parents and grandparents lead children over wavy black-and-white cobblestones representing the sea. Busloads of Spaniards settle around the column topped by the statue of Dom Pedro IV, singing, cheering and gearing up for a pivotal soccer match. Vendors roast chestnuts, laminate anything you want and sell lottery tickets. “Squares are traditional meeting places,” says
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After buying Metro passes, we board the Elevador da Gloria, one of three funiculars in the City of Seven Hills. At the top, nobles lived in this neighborhood until the earthquake of 1755, when they moved to Belem and the nearby city of Sintra, Claudia says. We bypass the Port Wine Instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too early to sample some of the 300-plus portsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for Sao Roque Church, built by the Jesuits in the 1500s and named for the patron saint of plague victims.
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This district between two hills was leveled by the earthquake, but was quickly rebuilt by the Marquis of Pombal. Sadly, the apartments in the four or so floors above the streetlevel businesses are mostly empty because the rents are too high. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The population is 2.5 million, but 2 million live outside the city,â&#x20AC;? Claudia says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much cheaperâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;about half the price.â&#x20AC;?
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A Kamloops man is not going to jail in connection to a $3-million theft ring that stretched from B.C. to Manitoba. In B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops on Friday, May 21, Cameron McElroy, was given two-forone credit for time served for a string of break and enters across B.C., including Kamloops, as well as a two-year less one day conditional sentence for another seven charges from Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The 21-year-old pleaded guilty to four of 12 counts of break and enter in B.C., including the Booster Juice in Kamloops, Pins and Needles in Salmon Arm, Cutlery’s Jewelry in Penticton and Marie’s Trax Gas in 108 Mile.
Charges in connection to burglaries in other Interior communities, including Merritt, 100 Mile House and Kelowna, were stayed. McElroy also pleaded guilty to seven of 10 charges in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. He made off with $3 million in jewelry, cigarettes, electronics and cash from a number of businesses over a nine-month span, that began in the fall of 2008. In every burglary, the phone lines were cut, alarm systems dismantled and sledgehammers and other equipment were used to gain entry to the businesses, usually through a back entrance. Despite the high level of sophistication to his crimes, Crown counsel Iain Currie said the crimes do not require jail time. “These were not unso-
phisticated break and enters in three different provinces,” Currie said. “However, there is no reason to think—but for these offences—Mr. McElroy would not be successful at life.” In addition to being caught red-handed in Winnipeg, Currie said McElroy’s guilt was established through the 14,000 or so text messages to various people, placing him at the scene at the time of the crimes. The former Thompson Rivers University business student was free on bail from Manitoba at the time of his June 2, 2009 arrest in Kamloops, where he spent nearly nine months behind bars. He had been free on bail since Jan. 26. Sentence conditions include a two-year curfew, ban from places that primarily serve alcohol and no cellphone.
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highest in Canada at 3.8 per cent. B.C. will also lead Canada in the growth of new housing starts. According to Canada’s Housing and Mortgage Corporation, new developments in British Columbia will increase by 37 per cent in 2010. For example, the forestry industry is getting a big boost thanks to new opportunities and markets interested in B.C. lumber. Nine sawmills are re-
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we must continue to work hard and take the right measures to create jobs and economic prosperity. Last month, B.C. created 12,700 jobs, with unemployment in Kelowna falling by almost a whole point, from 8.2 to 7.3 percent. This means that more people can remain in Kelowna without having to uproot their families in search of work. Growth in B.C.’s economy is among the
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HST will give B.C. a ‘boost’ and we’re idiots for saying otherwise To the editor: Your editorial on Wednesday May 19 lacked a great deal of thought (Idea of HST was on Radar Screen, Capital News). Why would the Liberals introduce HST in 2001 when the economy was humming and did not need a short term boost? Now is when it needs that boost and the HST will do just that. I find it mystifying that you could put in words such unfounded drivel in the same issue as you print the article from the BC Trucking Association that clearly spells out the benefit of the HST. British Columbians better give their heads a shake before they go too far with killing the HST in case they do get it eliminated much to our detriment. It’s a pity to see a man like Mr. Vander Zalm make a spectacle of himself like he is. Bryan St George, Kelowna
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waters for some 40-plus days now. British Petroleum is controlling that situation, seemingly accountable to no one, including President Barack Obama, until years down the road when this ugly mess spills into the civil litigation court-
rooms. BP has lied about how much oil was escaping into the Gulf, been accused of cutting corners to save money on drilling environment safety measures, and appears content to take the two or three months, or whatever it ultimately requires, to choke off the oil leak. Obama tried to make light on Thursday of the political heat he has been taking over his government’s ap-
parent ineffectiveness at dealing with the situation, saying his daughter had asked him that morning when he was going to fill the leaking drill hole. His daughter would have been better to have asked that question of the head of British Petroleum, who seems answerable to no one. Part of the reason why that is in the U.S. was thanks to the pro-oil boys that occupied the White House for the previous two terms, headed by former president George W. Bush and vicepresident Dick Cheney, who pretty much removed any teeth from the government oversight body in charge making sure oil drillers are taking all the appropriate precautions. ‘Drill, baby, drill’ was the mantra from the oval office, with little thought given to ‘Let’s be careful out there’ school of thought. The concept of government over-
sight is to enforce steps to prevent such accidents as what has happened in the Gulf from occurring. But in this case, without any teeth behind those in charge of monitoring and enforcing deep sea oil rig drilling regulations, the best safety measure is to hope nothing bad happens, the ‘trust us, we know what we’re doing’ scenario. Human error always has a part to play in any disaster of this magnitude, but the checks of balance of government oversight are supposed to help mitigate those fears. Consider that as food for thought next time you hear our federal or provincial governments talk about allowing the private sector to police themselves with our natural resources, or allowing oil companies to drill off the province’s northwest coastline. bgerding@kelownacapnews.com
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To the editor: I strongly agree with Ron Graham’s letter in the Sunday, May 23 issue of the Capital News. (Ongoing Rip-off at the Gasoline Pumps) We were visiting Ontario the week of May 1 and noted when we arrived in Toronto (GTA) that the price of regular gasoline was at $1.019 per litre. This seemed in line with Kelowna where the price was at $1.069/l. At that time a barrel of oil was about $84 and then rose to over $85. Gasoline at the pumps in the GTA also rose to $1.029/l. As the price of oil fell to under $79 per barrel the pump prices in Toronto also fell to 96.9 cents per
litre. When we returned to Kelowna the price was $1.089 /L. Although the price of oil today has dropped $15 and is now at less than $70 per barrel the price at Kelowna pumps has only dropped to $1.049 per litre. I believe this is blatant price gouging but it appears that nobody cares about being ripped off. The current price should be at least less than a $1.00 per litre. It is time the Competition Bureau as well a citizens took the oil companies in the Okanagan to task. E. (Gene) Bounds, Kelowna
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that the price of gas was as low as $3.079 US and as high as $3.249 US per gallon (works out to be77 cents per litre US or about 81 cents per litre Canadian after the exchange) in stations right across from each other. Here all the stations are always the same price. To be fair, in some of the smaller, out of the way towns, the price was at the astronomically high price of $3.34 US per litre or 87.7 cents Canadian per litre. Wenatchee is about the same size as Kelowna and
also some distance from a major centre as is Kelowna for trucking of this gas. I have one question to our local, provincial and federal representatives: Are we being ripped off by the oil companies, by the wholesaler, by government taxes or all three? I pick the last one—by all three. Now I have one questions for the masses here in God’s country: How long are we going to put up with this? Ozzie Ziesmann, Westbank
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To the editor: Micro economics, lmacro economics and then there’s Okanagan economics. This opening statement is intended to invoke interest and gold old honest curiosity. I can only thope that the people responsible for creating and perpetuating the curtrent state of economic affairs in the Okanagan read this letter and have a cont▼
science. A recent letter to the Capital News vented justifiable anger at the “ongoing rip-off at the gas pumps.” I think we all know the game oil and big business are playing, here and around the world. We Lilliputians won’t solve that problem as long as they keep us divided into many quarreling groups. However, it is very frustrating to know that we,
in this valley, pay some of the highest gas prices in the country, as well as close to the highest cost of housing anywhere on the planet; food is not cheap either. Now all this bellyaching could be resolved with a reasonable percentage of good high-paying jobs to offset this high cost of simply living and trying to raise good families and in turn build a good founda-
tion for the future. I’ve lived nearly all my numerous years in Kelowna and I’m saddened to say the ‘sunshine tax’ is killing us all. Yes, I said all. If you employers can’t operate your businesses successfully when paying good wages, then you have no business being n business. If you are trying to build a society of two
classes—rich and poor— then keep it up. But remember, what goes ‘round will come ‘round and when the real people have had enough you will have to answer the bell. Maybe you had better invest some of your profits in new improved security systems. J.R. Saunders, Kelowna
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they pay on the things they need to run their businesses. But they have never been able to claim back the seven per cent PST they pay, leaving them no choice but to pass along that seven per cent to consumers like you and me. The HST finally corrects this situation. B.C.’s small businesses will soon be able to claim back the full 12 per cent they pay in sales taxes on the things they need to run their businesses. These are the same small businesses that employ most of the people in this province; The same small businesses owned and operated by your friends, your neighbours and your family mem-
bers. The HST cost savings will apply to practically everything a business needs to function. The list, for anyone who bothers to seek it out, is extensive and includes everything from office furniture, software, vehicles, computers and machinery to office supplies, business travel costs, legal fees, advertising, phones, cell phones, energy and packaging costs. The HST is going to give B.C.’s small businesses a 7 per cent shot in the arm, and the resulting lower prices, increased investment, increased competiveness, new jobs and other positive benefits will
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any seniors either live alone or don’t have anyone to check-in on them on a daily basis to ensure that they have not fallen or hurt themselves. This can be worrisome for both the seniors and their families. Most seniors want to maintain their sense of independence and do not want to have someone they know calling them every day. Their independence can be maintained by having a third party call. Some seniors are also anxious that they will die and will not be found for days. The Kelowna RCMP and community policing stations have created a program to address this need. The RCMP community policing program coordinates what is called the Seniors Contact Program. It’s for anyone who is living alone, and does
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ages and a bulky purse; never display large sums of money in public and walk near the curb and away from alleys and doorways. Thanks to Colleen Cornock, Kelowna RCMP Community Policing coordinator, for providing information on this topic. ••• After my column appeared about using electric scooters responsibly, a reader suggested that on busy streets where it is hard to hear, that the driver of an electric scooter could gently honk the horn on the scooter to make pedestrians aware that the scooter is coming up from behind. This will prevent the pedestrians from being caught off-guard by an approaching scooter. Sharen Marteny is a certified senior advisor in Kelowna. 250-212-1257 www.seniorsconsulting.net
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Molly is truly in need of a loving ‘forever home’. She would do well with seniors, and a calm loving environment. Their breed is known as outgoing with a friendly temperament. They are classified as a ‘soft dog’ that does not do well with rough or harsh training. If you can offer the Molly the type of home that is required, please come and pay her a visit.
NINE YEARS OLD AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD X NEUTERED MALE
It’s me Ozzie...I am shy, yet affectionate, in very good health and above all I NEED a good calm home. One that would provide me with a regular routine of walks and visits to the dog park. I ride well in cars, am completely housebroken and am good with other dogs. You can come see me at the shelter.
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Carly is still somewhat undersocialized and timid in new situations. She is a great dog for someone who is looking for a loyal companion & has a regular routine. Her new home should have NO YOUNG CHILDREN, but still offer her lots of activity, and want to take her along and introduce her to new experiences. Please come and visit with her.
Funny came to us as a very shy girl, she is cautious of new people and loud noices, but will come around when she hears a soft voice and feels a gentle hand. She truly deserves a calm ADULT ONLY home where she can claim a sunny spot by the window. If you think this beautiful little torbie might be the cat for you, please come & visit with her.
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Cliff is a beautiful Lynx Point colored boy who loves to laze around and enjoys sleeping by the window...mind you the sound of can of wet food being opened will wake him from the deadest sleep. He enjoys attention and will head-butt you to receive more. He would do best in a layed back environment and would make a welcome addition to an ADULT ONLY home. Came in as a stray
ADULT DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR NEUTERED MALE
Snickers is quite a shy guy and takes a bit of coaxing to get him to come out of his shell. He is really sweet, likes to be petted and would do well in an ADULT ONLY home where he can get all the TLC he needs and feel secure. He is up to date on shots and is house trained. Please come down and spend some time with him.
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Maggie has been shuffled from owner to owner most of her young life. She is an excitable girl, would be OK with older children and needs an experienced, confidant active adult to be her new owner for life. She has a history of ‘leaving home’ so would need a good sturdy fenced yard. She loves to run and play & if you think you can provide her with a secure environment, please come and visit her.
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Four-year labour of love on one car to win King of the Hill Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
For the second year running, Allen Reid is King of the Hill. Reid triumphed during the annual Knox Mountain Hill Climb, held May long weekend, with a time of 1:56. He said he has gone faster up the course before in other cars, but this year was the inaugural run for his MGB GT with an aluminum-block V8 engine. Reid and a friend laboured on the 1970s-era vehicle for four years before it reached racing condition. The weather co-operated for this year’s event, with the exception of patchy rain on the Saturday. Reid said 21 rookie drivers registered for the Climb, a new record and a sign that interest in the race is picking up.
KING OF THE HILL Allen Reid guns it off the starting line in an MGB GT during the Knox Mountain Hillclimb. One reason may be the unique nature of Knox Mountain Drive. “There isn’t a hill like this anywhere,” said Reid, pointing out Knox is an extremely competitive
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Yopyk named Warriors GM Darren Yopyk’s portfolio with the Westside Warriors has expanded. The B.C. Hockey League club has added the general manager’s job to Yopyk’s current duties as head coach. In his first year behind the club’s bench in 200910, Yopyk led the Warriors to a 38-18-1-3 record and a third-place finish in the Interior Division. TheWarriors advanced as far as the second round of the BCHL playoffs before being eliminated by the Penticton Vees. Yopyk is looking forward to his increased role with the Warriors. “I want to first thank the Westside Warriors and the Cheyne family for giving me this opportunity,” Yopyk said. “I am excited to continue to build on the strong foundation that has
Darren Yopyk been established over the past five seasons. I look forward to continue not only building a championship team, but also building champion players and people along the way.” Yopyk, native of St. Albert, Alta., joined the Warriors last season after serving as an assistant coach for four years at Merrimack College in Massachusetts.
climb in comparison to other hill races. The Kelowna edition stands out across northwestern Canada and the US for being a long, paved course where all the corners are cam-
bered against the driver, to the outside of the curve. “Every corner wants to throw you off.” Another draw is the city surrounding Knox Mountain. Reid said the
event receives support from Kelowna residents, businesses, the city and a host of volunteers. “Kelowna is excellent for volunteers. All you have to do is ask and they’re there.” For drivers, Knox Mountain is a competitive climb. Drivers need to have a racing licence and the course is not open to anyone to drive without preparation. Reid said corner workers marshaled spectators on every turn of the hill during the weekend, keeping the event safe for an audience of close to 2,000 people. The hill climb is in the 53rd incarnation of a race that began in Penticton and migrated to Westbank and Okanagan Centre before the city of Kelowna paved Knox Mountain Drive. Reid said the climb at one time regularly drew close to 10,000 spectators.
Trampoline and tumbling results
▼ SWIMMING
A trip to southern Alberta turned out to be a productive one for Hailey Tomlin. The Okanagan Gymnastics athlete took top spot at the Western Canada Cup trampoline and tumbling competition last weekend in Airdrie. Six out of nine of the Team B.C. athletes who call Kelowna home brought home a total of eleven medals. In the women’s level A category, Tomlin competed on the trampoline and double mini events and level B in tumbling where she earned the gold medal. Tomlin and Chloe LaBoucan-Bradeen competed in the women’s level A Synchronized trampoline category and earned a gold medal for their partnership and performance. After Tomlin’s strong performance on four events she earned her the individual all-around title.
The host Liquid Lightning Swim Club made the most of the familiar surroundings to win the team title at its annual Spring Jamboree swim meet. The West Kelownabased club accumulated the most overall points last weekend at the Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre competing against swimmers from the Shuswap, Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon clubs. Leading the way for LLSC was James Wiebe who won eight races, Jessica Forbes captured seven, while Dylan DaSilva and Alexander Diaz each won six events. Chantelle Douglas, Zachary Da Silva and Emma Andreen finished all their races in the top two positions. It was the meet of a very successful season for the developmental swimmers. There were 18 D
Kalin Judson competed in the men’s level A category and earned gold in the individual trampoline event as well as the synchronized trampoline event. He also won bronze on the double mini trampoline. Stephanie Hill competed in the women’s level B category and earned two gold medals. She won her first gold in the individual trampoline, a silver medal on the double mini trampoline and her second gold medal in the synchronized trampoline with her partner Cami Hill. Hill also earned a silver medal in the women’s level B trampoline event. Zoe Paquet was the sixth athlete to represent Team BC from Kelowna. Paquet’s top placing was sixth on the women’s level B trampoline.
He noted Knox is a great hill for the drivers, who get six attempts to pull down the fastest time over the weekend. “There’s nothing like it.” Co-organizer Richard Jacyna said close to 80 cars registered for the climb, making for a full schedule. Registration tops out at 90 cars, the most the club is allowed to have on the hill. Jacyna said Sunday had excellent weather which led to a nice dry track. Occasional rain and cooler temperatures on Saturday made the course a little more challenging. With cold and some moisture, drivers ran slightly slower. Behind Allen Reid, second place went to Dave Saville-Peck as he piloted his Caterham Super Seven, and third place to Herb Ruppe in his propane-
powered turbo-charged Honda Prelude. Other drivers also turned in top results, with eight class records broken in the event. Jacyna said well over half of the drivers are returning to the hill after competition in previous years. A racer himself, Jacyna noted the hill climb is simply a much more challenging type of event than the road race. “You’re racing against yourself and the mountain as opposed to other vehicles.” In the traditional road race, more strategy is involved as drivers jockey for position. The hill climb is an attempt to gain a personal best speed. “It’s up to you. You can’t really blame someone blocking you. It’s just you and your car.” msimmons @kelownacapnews.com
Lightning take team title
Andrew Oliver swimmers competing who posted 48 new best times. Hayden Moase and Taylor Ouelette both swam to 100 per cent best times with Moase taking 13 seconds off his 25 backstroke, and Ouelette improving her 100 freestyle by 10 seconds. Other notables swims were turned in from Makayle Curtis who took 13 seconds off her 50 breaststroke, Sarah Collier with 11 seconds off her 100 freestyle and James
Wiebe taking 14 seconds off his 100 freestyle. Andrew Oliver qualified for the main swim meets from now on by swimming his 200 individual medley in under the four-minute barrier. Dax Guest-Ross participated in his very first meet and performed well. Swimmers that swam to one or more best times included Cassidy Lawrence, Paige Allin, Oliver Diaz, Michaela Jacobsen, Brock Lewis, Dylan DaSilva, Sara Roggeveen, Myah Chernoff, Jenna Moase, Robbie Wiebe and Payton Lewis. “It has been a terrific season for all the swimmers and I’m very proud of them all,” coach Tina Pomponio said after the meet. “They have all accomplished so much and things look really promising for next year with so much talent at the younger levels.”
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▼ VOLLEYBALL
Local medals from Canada West Three teams from the Kelowna Volleyball Club brought medals home from the Canada West Open in Calgary. Over 4,000 athletes from across the country competed last weekend in the national-calibre event. In the U15 boys division, the
KVC Kavaliers won the silver medal in tier two. A total of 32 teams competed in one division for the U15 boys. In U15 girls action, the Kelowna Kraze won a silver medal in division 2, tier 2. The Kelowna Kweens took the
bronze medal in division 2, tier 1 in the girls U15 event. The Kweens lost just one match over the weekend—to the eventual gold medalists— and outscored their opponents 462-321. The U15 girls competition featured 88 teams in three divisions.
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TEAM TOSHIDO’S Mike Adams throws a knee at his opponent Graham Spencer during last weekend’s Aggression Trilogy in Vernon.
Perfect night for Toshido
SLIDE PLAY…A member of the Invermere Braves slides to make a play during the May Days senior B men’s fastball tournament at Kelowna’s Kings Stadium. The South Hill Giants successfully defended their title at the five-team event beating the host D.C. Arrows 6-1 in Sunday’s final.
▼ GOLF
Match play points adding up Perfect conditions allowed point totals to soar on the Okanagan Golf Club’s Quail Course as Match Play Mondays hit the month-old mark with the best scoring conditions of the year. Many players added the best single round score to their overall point total for the season as young gun Garret Brisbourne took the overall lead in the Molson Match Play Tour.
Brisbourne (75) and Adam Fik (71) have a healthy lead on the rest of the pack after four weeks of play. Point totals are based on the Stableford Scoring System. With Molson tour handicaps in effect, some new individual point leaders emerged after round four totals including Greg Patchell (27), BJ Hill (24) and Randy Jones (24). Early season long drive
favourite Randy Ledyard finally kept one in the fairway to win the long drive on the Quail’s 16th. Brisbourne claimed his weekly long drive prize with a monster drive on the par five 17th. Jay Heer drained a 17 foot putt on the 18th to win the long putt contest. Overall Standings after week four of the Okanagan Golf Club Match Play Tour sponsored by Mol-
sons: 1. Garrett Brisbourne 75 2. Adam Fik 71 3. Greg Patchell 59 4. Randy Ledyard 58 5. Don Wikenheiser 55 6. Darrel Pederson 53 6. Louis Sbrozzi 53 6. B.J. Hill 53 9. Rick Jaenicke 51 9. Enzo DeLaurentiis 51 On Monday players are back on the Bear Course to challenge their skills.
ning streak to six in a row and won him the ‘Submission of the Night’ bonus. The evening’s semimain event pitted two undefeated fighters, Team Toshido’s Mike Adams (5-0) and Team Impact’s Graham Spencer (5-0), in a battle to see who was the best 145-pounder in Western Canada. Round one saw lots of back and forth action with Adams getting the better of the exchanges. In Round 2, Spencer briefly threatened Adams
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Robina Palmer sensors and continues to relay a message to the brain that we are still moving, even after we have stopped. These crystals are naturally occurring in the inner ear but they are usually attached and not â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;free floating.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; There are multiple causes for the crystals to be displaced but, more often than not, it tends to be a spontaneous release. Other causes can include trauma (fall, hit to the head, whiplash), high dose antibiotics, age and extreme changes in barometric pressure. Most of my patients with BPPV report having episodes of dizziness with certain positions. Most commonly, it is lying flat in bed, rolling over in bed, getting up in the morning, looking up to the ceiling, and bending forward. They also report that avoiding these positions allows them to function pretty well during the day. Some say they have experienced previous attacks, either months or years prior. Treatment for this condition is very effective. Treatment for BPPV consists of repositioning the crystal in the inner ear. This is done through a series of head and body positions, guided by the physiotherapist, which will move the crystals away from the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;motion sensorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the inner ear. Improvement is almost immediate following the repositioning treatment. For more information about vertigo and other dizziness related disorders, there will be a free informational talk on Tuesday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the downtown Sun City Physiotherapy clinic. Please call 250-861-8056 to reserve your seat. Robina Palmer is a registered physiotherapist and co-owner of Sun City Physiotherapy. rpalmer @suncityphysiotherapy.com
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▼ COMMUNITY
Welcoming AG’s gov’t performance audit Rabbits will rock to a concert L all their own ast week I was in the riding meeting constituents and attending Rutland Day celebrations where the main thing on people’s minds was the economy. This week, back in Ottawa, the most important issue is MP expenditures. My office has been fielding a number of media calls asking the question: “Does he—or doesn’t he?” The answer is I have no objection to the auditor general undertaking a review of parliamentary expenditures. Sheila Fraser has distinguished herself as fair and impartial in her role as Canada’s Auditor General and I have no doubt she and her staff would approach such a review with the purpose of improving efficacy and efficiency. Wish it were so in the information world, which has done a poor job of informing Canadians about the intent of the auditor general’s request. By focusing entirely on the expense accounts of MPs, information outlets have done little more than elevate your blood pressure over the image of free-wheeling MPs whooping it up at your
Ron Cannan expense. If and when the auditor general moves forward with her assessment the outcome at the end of the day will, in true Canadian style, be quite a bit more mundane. In fact, the auditor general has made a request to the Board of Internal Economy (BOIE) to conduct a performance audit of the administration of the House of Commons, which includes the six service areas which support the work of Parliament: Procedural services; the office of the law clerk and parliamentary counsel; information services; parliamentary precinct services; finance services; and human resources and corporate planning services. A performance audit, formerly known as valuefor-money audit, answers
these questions: • Are programs being run with due regard for economy, efficiency and environmental impact? • Does the government have the means in place to measure their effectiveness? So why did the BOIE reject her request? It has less to do with protecting elected officials than it does a dispute over the auditor general’s jurisdiction. It has not been the tradition of Parliament to allow the auditor general to review the performance of the legislative branch, a responsibility of the BOIE, since she is in effect an officer of the government dispatched to review departmental spending. On this interpretation, the auditor general and the BOIE disagree. Nevertheless, sometimes the times we live in call for change. Given the disheartening display of corporate excess we have witnessed in the last year and the damaging effect it has had on the economy, nothing, in the mind of the public should be beyond scrutiny. Not even the mundane details of office supplies, phone bills or photocopier repairs.
Fair enough. There is only one taxpayer and we expect those dollars to meet a multitude of needs and produce the best value for money. For the time being, while we wait for an agreement between the auditor general and the BOIE, I can offer this assurance. In this country, MP’s budgets are not equipped for expenses like cleaning moats or lavish trips around the world. Within the rules of the House of Commons we simply do not have the latitude. We are prudent Canadians and feel more comfortable with a system of checks and balances. In the case of MP expenses, we are required to run every expense though the chief financial officer who scrutinizes each expense put forward by MPs to ensure they legitimately fall within the rules of travel, staffing, office expenditures, advertising and hospitality. For my part, I keep my costs down and have saved, on average, $50,000 a year or more since taking office in 2006. No doubt, in the overall performance of Parliament, the auditor general will be able to
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find a few ways to save as well. Ultimately we must keep a clear eye on obtaining value for money and recognizing that there is a cost for doing parliamentary business. Who knows, maybe someday we will forgo the need to travel every week to Ottawa. Maybe we will conduct parliamentary business from our ridings through a virtual House of Commons. No need for the ancient halls of Parliament, no need for Ottawa, heck no need for MPs at all. I know some of you are smiling at that prospect. Ron Cannan is the Conservative MP for the Kelowna-Lake Country riding. 250- 470-5075 ron@cannan.ca
Tribute artist DR Elvis, will perform at an upcoming benefit concert on behalf of more than 700 rabbits rescued by TRACS— The Responsible Animal Care Society. Kelowna’s local Elvis tribute artist is not only passionate about all eras of Elvis’s music, but also enjoys donating his time and musical talent to charitable organizations. Performing at hospitals and care homes is something he loves to do. He delivers a spectacular heart-and-soul performance, captivating his audience and bringing enjoyment to people of all ages.
Everyone is invited to come out and hear the compassionate “man behind the music” whose tribute to a rock legend extends selflessly into our community for the benefit of charities like TRACS. The Tribute to a Legend concert, benefiting hundreds of rescued rabbits is on Friday, June 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Dakoda’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1574 Harvey Ave. in Kelowna, Tickets are $25, available from Total Pet, 1985 Harvey Ave.; Buckerfield’s, 103-1889 Springfield Rd.; or e-mail: tracs@shaw.ca
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June 7, 1994 to May 31, 2006 You were 1, always happy, needing us, the focus of our lives. You were 3, riding on our shoulders, discovering the world. You were 5, a thirst for knowledge; we read to you, you read to us. You were 7, looking beyond our family, sharing yourself with others. You were 9, with a desire to achieve, to make us proud…and we were!! You were 11 when you were taken from us, forever young, forever perfect. You live on in our hearts. We love you. We miss you.
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A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, in Kelowna at Mission Creek Park June 12, 2010 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm (you may want to bring a lawn chair) Donations in Doug’s memory can be made to Central Okanagan Hospice House.
MIELKE, WALTER (WALLY) It is with much sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Wally at Brookhaven Care Home, Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at the age of 75. He will be sadly missed by his wife and friend Rena, son Markus and Shelley, his mother Erika, extended family Glenn and Isabel Kunth, Ron, Wanda and Kolton Kunth. Predeceased by his son Kevin (June 1996) and his sisters Hildegard and Waltraud. He was an avid traveler, loved adventure, had a heart of gold, fun-loving and always looking forward to playing crib with his many friends at the senior’s clubs. Heartfelt appreciation to the staff of KGH, Rehab, Cottonwoods and Brookhaven for your caring support, guidance and encouragement. A celebration of Walter’s life will be announced at a later date. Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation, Unit#4-1551 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 9N9. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.
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HRYNKOW, Teckla (Tillie) nee Checknita With profound sadness we announce the passing of Tillie Hrynkow on May 26, 2010. She is survived by her husband Peter, of 70 years, 7 children, 14 grandchildren & 4 great grandchildren; Lova, Marilyn (Jim; Donna, Chris, Matt), Janyse [Aaron (Chelsea, Leif, Dylana) Emile], Ray [Casey; Peter (Kristen), Cassandra], David (Kathy; Becky (Jake, Julianna) Alana, Ryan, Terra, Joshua, Maximus], Tricia, Savannah [Darren; Kandace (Margaret) She was one of 12 children born to John and Margaret Checknita of Wostok, Alberta. She will also be truly missed by her sisters Lovie, Judith & Beverly and brother Roy. Tillie’s interests and love of life were wide spread. The clergy and congregation of Edmonton’s First Christian Church have appreciated her many volunteer contributions. A loving movitator, she was a pioneer woman entrepreneur. There will be a Christian service at 12 o’clock Noon on Tuesday June 1st at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Rd., Kelowna, BC. A luncheon to follow.
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COORDINATOR OF the Central Okanagan Division of Family Practice. The Central Okanagan Division of Family Practice is a new non-profit society that aims to support & strengthen primary health care in the region. The Division is seeking a pt Coordinator for its operations. The Coordinator will set-up & maintain the Division as a non-profit org.,support the work of the Board, plan & implement public info., research, & other projects in support of family physicians in the region, build relationships with physicians & health care partner orgs. The successful candidate should be able to work with family physicians, build & maintain strong relationships, communicate professionally in a variety of situations, & have strong office & org. leadership skills. Starting rate will be commensurate with exp. & will start on a contractual basis, For a complete job posting, please send an email to: cokfamilypractice@hotmail.com with the subject “Division Job Posting request.”
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AN ENERGETIC Bistro looking for Servers. $9/hr starting. Woodfire Bakery, 2041 Harvey Ave. Fax 250-762-0411, woodfire_1@yahoo.ca LOOKING For Indian sweet maker to make sweets and to train, min. 3yrs experience, 40hrs/wk., $17./hr. at Dawett Fine Indian Cuisine Restaurant, 1435 Ellis St. Kelowna. Fax resume to: 250-717-1620
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AN EXCITING AND CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITY Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Would you like the opportunity to determine your own income level? Are you seeking to be employed as a Sales Professional? At FBC we value people who embrace new challenges and change. We are FBC – The industry leader in small business and agricultural tax preparation, planning, assistance, and consultation. FBC is a rapidly growing company that will offer you a challenging yet rewarding opportunity in a fast paced environment with high growth potential in a protected sales territory. The potential exists for the development of the right candidate for supervisory and management positions. FBC offers Paid Company Training, Full Company Benefits Package, Superior Commission and Bonus Structure, and Attractive Incentive Programs. First Year Earning Potential - $75,000.00 + Qualifications: To be successful as a Sales Territory Manager, you must: Be an effective communicator, Possess strong personal, work, and business ethics, Be motivated, enthusiastic, and focused, Be a team player, and Work with minimal supervision. Tax knowledge is NOT a requirement for this position A valid driver’s license and a reliable vehicle are required for this position. If this describes you, we would like to speak to you about a challenging career with FBC. All interviews will be treated in the strictest confidence. Current Protected Territory Opportunity: Vernon / Kamloops area. Submit Resumes via Fax @ (250) 861-8012 or via Email to gdiamond@fbc.ca Attention: Mr. Diamond Web Site: FBC.CA
Trades, Technical F/T FIRE PREVENTION TECHNICIAN needed asap. Night work. Must be bondable, have D/L & own transportation. Mechanical knowledge a strong asset. $12/hr to start; commission & benefits after 90 days. Serious inquiries only. Fax resume to 250-765-1154 P/T Flex. Fabricator/Welder. Must be experienced. Call 250-863-6734 REGULAR part-time orthotic technician required for Kelowna business. Mechanical ability, attention to detail and the ability to work independently are necessary. Good wages for the right candidate. Fax Resume to 1-866-6702410 STUCCO/PLASTERERS & Laborers Req’d. Must have own tools & vehicle. Full time, wage DOE, 250-215-2317
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THE MAJORITY of the available condo units for Sundance Ridge offer hardwood flooring throughout the living and dining rooms. CONTRIBUTED
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Peace and quiet but still near the key amenities Renascence Developments president Ron Knight and vice-president of sales Lisa Thomas talk about companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sundance Ridge project in West Kelowna. Shauna Nyrose CONTRIBUTOR
Question: Tell us about the Renascence Development Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;how long have you been in business and what you have built over the last few years? Knight: Renascence Developments came on the scene
in early 2005 when two senior executives of one of Western Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest multi family development companies came together. The founding partners, Larry Kelly and myself, have over 35 years of multifamily development experience and have overseen the development approval, sales, mar-
keting, construction, customer turnover and service of over 7,000 multi-family homes in over 30 communities. We have drawn upon this experience to specialize in three or four storey multi-family communities that provide low maintenance homes with desirable features and amenities. We hit the ground running in Calgaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s North East Community, designing and building two multi-family communities. Both locations were sold out in the framing stages.
During the sales and construction of the two Calgary developments, we commenced planning for two West Kelowna Developments, Miravista and Sundance Ridge. In October 2006, Miravista, the first development in West Kelowna, was launched and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently 87 per cent sold out. Then in April 2007, we brought on the second of our Westside locations, Sundance Ridge, a three story wood frame development overlooking Shannon Lake and Shan-
non Lake Golf Course. Sundance Ridge offers a number of unique floor plans with a smaller number of homes per building. It is a four phased development with the first three phases, 116 units, now completed. Q: The condo market is really competitive in Kelowna right now. Briefly give us an overview of the Sundance Ridge community. Knight: Sundance Ridge is a four building community offering apartment style condominiums with price rang-
es from 249,000 for a twobedroom two-bathroom to 349,000 for a two-bedroom plus den with an amazing views of Shannon lake and Shannon Lake golf course. The sizes range from 983 to 1,207 sq ft. Sundance Ridge is location in the community of Shannon lake in West Kelowna. It overlooks the Shannon Lake Golf Course and Shannon Lake Q: Tell us a little about See Quiet B10
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Unique living experience with rural and urban mix Quiet from B9 your location and the key amenities in the area. What makes Sundance Ridge such a great fit in the Shannon Lake community? Thomas: Sundance Ridge is a unique community in that it is insulated from the hustle and bustle of the town centre but is only a four minute drive to all amenities offered in the Westbank Town Centre, and all the new Box stores along Highway 97. The community amenities include a seasonal pool and hot tub, a guest suite, and two roof top patios for the residents of building 3. Q: What are some of the reasons that people are choosing to live in Shannon Lake or the Westside area over other neighbourhoods in Kelowna? Knight: The main reason many people have
chosen this area is because of the peace a quite offered by the area. The views from the property are magnificent and you are surrounded by walking paths, wetland areas, the golf course and Shannon Lake. Q: What’s different or unique about Sundance Ridge over other new condo communities? Why is this important to home buyers? Thomas: Sundance Ridge offers four small buildings. Building 1 has 36 units, Building 2 offers 32, building 3 has 47 homes and building 4, yet to be released, will have only 25 units. With smaller building sizes comes quieter environments. There is a real quaint feel within the development. Another fabulous feature of this community is that nearly all remaining homes come with two parking stalls.
Each home comes with one heated underground parking stall as well as an extra surface stall for the second vehicle or for extra visitors. Q: Who are your key buyer groups and why are they choosing to live at Sundance Ridge? Thomas: There is a mix of demographics attracted to this community. The three largest groups are, people who have downsized, snow birds, young professionals. Q: What options or upgrades do you offer and what has been popular with your buyers? Knight: Sundance Ridge offers an unbelievable standard package including granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and tile to the entry, kitchen and bathrooms. The majority of the available inventory offers hardwood flooring throughout the living and
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SUNDANCE RIDGE offers an unbelievable standard package including granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. dining rooms. The nice thing is that even though the homes are all completed, they are completed with the finest level of finishings so people do not feel like they missed out on an opportunity to customize. Q: As local developers how have you noticed the development industry change over the last few years? How does Sun-
dance Ridge address this new reality? Knight: The development industry has had a dramatic change since the release of Sundance Ridge. The main change that we have experienced is a change in the consumer. We are not seeing people from out of province in the numbers experienced in the past.
Our main consumer is the local buyer seeking either their first home or seeking a maintenance free lifestyle that is more conducive to retirement and the traveling that goes with it. Furthermore, home buyers are much more price conscious and have a great deal to choose from. People are looking for
the largest bang for their dollar. Sundance Ridge has addressed this need by adjusting the price points to be in line with current market conditions, yet still offer the high level finishing package. The development allows people to achieve See Quiet B11
Chester was thrilled to learn that RDC will be paying the HST on his new home*.
For the next 10 purchasers – we pay the HST!
Spacious view condominiums starting at $269,000 (incl. HST).
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THE AVAILABLE view is another attractive feature that has drawn buyers to the Sundance Ridge development in West Kelowna.
• Kelowna North • Condo • Built in 2006 • 1,224 sq. ft. • 2 Bed • 2 Bath • Urban Luxurious Living in The Lofts Downtown. This bright suite has it all; 11’ceilings, 5 upgraded, hardwood flooring. Rentals OK. Excellent investment opportunity. MLS®10003663 $424,900 Romke Houtstra, Century 21 Realty Kelowna, 250-869-0101
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Quiet from B10 home ownership for a low as $245,900 which includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms, granite, stainless steel, and above average bathroom fixtures such as soaker tubs and double-wide shower stalls. Renascence Development Group has had continued success in this changing market due to our customer service model and ensuring we have sales staff that can adequately work with people as they go through the home buying process. We pride ourselves on being helpful in all areas. Whether that is offering referral sources for a realtor, banker, personal organizers and/or home stagers, to sell existing homes…whatever each customer has need for. We really work with each person on an individual basis and assist them in overcoming as many obstacles as in our power to make buying at Sundance Ridge possible. In some situations we offer the ability to secure a home subject to the sale of their existing homes. In other situations we offer payment plans to work towards having the down payment required for the purchase. We are here to help our customers buy. Q: Why do you choose to build in the Okanagan? Thomas: It is the greatest place to live in Canada! We wanted to give the people choosing to live here a greater choice of maintenance free living. Q: Where exactly is the community and how can interested buyers view the homes? Thomas: Sundance Ridge is located at suite 1207 2210 Upper Sundance Drive. Take Highway 97 to Old Okanagan Highway. Turn right and follow that road to Shannon Way (just past the Shannon Lake Convenience Store) .
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#105-1007 Harvey Ave
• Kelowna South • Condo • Built in 2006 • 913 sq. ft • 1 Bed + Den • 1 Bath • Unbelievable value, Immaculate 1 bedroom + Den. Huge Laundry Room with 9’ ceilings. Excellent investment opportunity, priced well for quick sale. MLS®10007036 $ 234,900 Sarah Mallinson, Royal LePage Kelowna, 250-878-3190
#200-686 Lequime Rd
• Lower Mission • Condo • Built in 2003 • 938 sq. ft • 1 Bed • 2 Bath • Great Location, Walk to H20 Centre, CNC, Library & Beaches. This unit has; 6 appliances, Fireplace, Extra Storage and Secure Parking. MLS®10008102 $249,900 Jason Hymers, RE/MAX Kelowna, 250-764-9075
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• West Kelowna • Single Family Home • Built in 2002 • 2,454 sq. ft • 3 Bed • 3 Bath • Fantastic lake view home featuring large covered deck, hardwood floors, gas fireplace. Located on large .57 acre private lot with room for pool on one side. Home Features large master bedroom with 5-Piece Ensuite. MLS®10007222 $579,900
4350 Ponderosa Dr. Peachland, BC
• East Kelowna • Single Family Home w/Acreage • Built in 1970 • 4,401 sq. ft • 5 Bed • 6 Bath • This Home has been newly updated and includes a indoor pool & 475 guest suite. This executive 4400 sq ft rancher with a basement is on 9.59 acres, perfect for horse lovers. MLS®9225923 $1,419,000 Darcy Nyrose, Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty Kelowna 250-575-1946
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Mortgage options to take advantage of low rates months interest called the Interest Rate Homeowners and buyers have a Differential, a penalty for early prepaynumber of features to consider before ment of all or part of a mortgage outside signing up for a mortgage, probably the of its normal prepayment terms. largest debt that most Canadians will Usually this is calculated as the difever take on in their lives. ference between the existing rate and the When it comes to choosing a mortrate for the term remaining, multiplied gage, getting a good rate is only the beby the principal outstanding and the balginning. ance of the term. You have to be aware of all the other We are seeing a lot of IRD penalties features that may lie below the surface. these days. All aspects of a mortgage should fit For example, if you a homebuyer’s personal had a $200,000 mortgoals, both now and down gage at 5.5 per cent interthe road. est rate with 24 months One type of mortgage remaining and wanted to to consider is an assumMANY renegotiate your mortable mortgage. gage at four per cent for An assumable mortBORROWERS 24 months, your IRD calgage means it can be ARE TAKING culation would amount to transferred to another borADVANTAGE OF rower. about $6,000. LOW INTEREST The calculation is an It allows a purchasestimate only as various er to take on your mortRATES BY financial institutions calgage’s terms and payACCELERATING culate IRDs differently. ments as part of the sale PAYMENTS It may only make of your home. ON THEIR sense to refinance your With extremely low MORTGAGES. mortgage if the interest interest rates today, that rate savings over the recould be a big selling feamaining life of your mortture to a potential buyer in gage exceed the value of the IRD. the future. Another strategy is to take a variable Given the rates available today, many rate mortgage. homeowners think about refinancing Variable mortgages are currently their mortgage. available as low as 1.75 per cent. Whether you should refinance your If interest rates go down and you mortgage depends on how much it will cost you to break your existing mortgage keep your mortgage payments the same, you will be paying off more of your princompared to how much you will save in cipal with each payment and will pay interest payments. If you break an existing mortgage you will have to pay the greater of three See Prime B14
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1ST CLASS Floors. Professional install of hardwood, laminate, tile. Great rates. Dave 250.826.6732 FLOORING Installations. Lino, Carpet, hardwood, laminate... Call Jeff 250-869-2125
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DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 I WANT TO CUT Your Lawn! Plain & simple, your lawn needs cutting, and I cut lawns. I’m asking for your business, and in exchange, you will receive both excellent value and exceptional service, GUARANTEED! Weekly maintenance, power raking, pruning, aerating, spring clean-ups, etc. Senior’s discounts, all inquiries welcome! 250-878-7283 ...Common Sense Yard Care...
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CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONS GUTTER CLEANING High Caliber Construction REPAIRS • REPLACE • REMODEL • Bathroom & kit. remodels • Additions & renovations • H/W & laminate floors • Drywall/painting/texture • Cedar fencing & gates • Custom homes Quality You Can Trust
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BATHROOMS
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CABINETS 25% OFF
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ASPEN LANDSCAPING LTD
Book now for landscape projects, retaining walls, aerating, power raking, pruning, etc. Spring cleanup,
• Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing
• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal
DUMP/TRUCK SERVICES
TILE SETTER
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Artistic Ceramics.
IRRIGATION
OKANAGAN PRESSURE WASHING
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We are now taking bookings for irrigation startups & repairs. We also offer free estimates on irrigation installations or major alterations. Call West-Wind Irrigation Ltd.
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Locally owned & operated company supplying & installing walk-in tubs at very affordable prices. Call for free estimate. Ask how to get 10% discount.
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35 years experience, many referrals. Kitchen remodels, home additions, custom furniture doors & windows, drywall, painting, decks, siding, bathroom, tiles, hardwood floors.
Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry 250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098
TILING
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Electrical & Renovations Allan Hoce, General Contractor
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MARYANNE’S Kitchen Design. 25% off. See ad in Service Directory. 250-317-7523
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#1 STOP FOR ROCKS. www.bcrocks.com. Please call 250-862-0862 ALL Landscape Material Supplied & Delivered. *Spreading, Install & Full Landscaping* OKANAGAN CONTRACTING Call 250878-6092 BARK Mulch, good quality top soil & landscape supplies, Sunoaka Valley Transport Ltd. 2696 Kyle Rd. Open Mon. Sat. 8-5pm, 250-769-9094 We Deliver. C & C LANDSCAPING. Rock walls, irrig, bobcat, design etc. Call 250-212-2692 DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 ENSIGN BROS. Call us for a quote on all your excavating & landscaping needs. Mon-Sat. 250-769-7298 GLM Landscaping & Irrigation 10% Discountl!!! Custom landscaping 250-864-5450
Home Repairs HEXAGON Home Repairs & Services. Lic’d., Ins’d., WCB dependable call Bud 863-1477 HIGH Caliber Const. Repair, Replace, Remodel, All Reno’s. Dan @ 864-0771 30yrs. exp. LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Graffitti Removal etc., 250-718-8879
Irrigation/Sprinkler Systems JOHN’S Quality Irrigation Auto U/G, Design, Supply, Install. Low Overhead, Low Prices. Call John @ 250-215-0693 WEST-WIND Now booking for irrigation start-ups, repairs & installs. Call 250-860-0025
Kitchen Cabinets BATHROOM RENO’S. Plumbing Repairs. Bathrooms By Gemini 862-6991, 764-0189
Landscaping EDGING Emerald Cedars Okanagan Grown SPECIAL!
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Budget Nurseries Toll free 1-866-498-2189 QUALITY Landscape Maintenance, Comm. & Res. yard maint. hedge & shrub pruning, weekly mowing, sprinkler repair. Free est. 250-212-1024 Retaining Walls, interlock pavers, irrigation, landscaping. Stonevalley Landscaping. 317-5644 10yrs Kelowna. Rockwalls Falling Down?20 yr exp. Complete fix new & old? All res.& comm.lanscp Jay@250-215-4956 Rock sale TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING retaining walls, full landscaping. Exc/Bobcat.250-979-8033
Machining & Metal Work GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca
Misc Services ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, stainning,250-491-4622www.akf.ca
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Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2010 Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 JOE’S MOVING.reasble rates fully equip’d trucks, local-long dist, no job too small470-8194 NORTH END Moving Services Local/Long Distance. Truck returning empty,Vancouver, May 14. Free Est. 250-470-9498
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Painting & Decorating SEEGER & Son Painting. Quality painting, reasonable & reliable call Jason 801-6931
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ARMAUR Plumbing Ltd. New construction, service & renovations. Call 250-258-8617 DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasfitting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878. KOSKI Plumbing-Heating Gas Fitting Reno’s Res. Bonded/Insured Troy @ 718-0209
Pressure Washing OKANAGAN Pressure Washing. Comm/Res. Fully ins’d. Dave, 250-491-1336
Roofing & Skylights BERTRIM Contracting Co. New roofs, reroofs, roof conversion & repair & general home maint. Bonded & insured. 28yrs exp. Free est. Call 250-768-9675 DO IT RIGHT ROOFING AND SIDING. Seniors Dis., Free Est. Guarantee 250-826-3807. EAGLE ROOFING. CEDAR CONVERSIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, REROOF. FREE EST. CALL 826-3311 TEAM GERMAN MASTER ROOFER. Over 30yrs exp. in all kinds of roofs. New Reroof & Repair. 2 yrs tradesman warranty. Free estimate. Call Steffen, 250-863-8224 Master & Visa Card welcome. www.teamgerman.com.
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‘#1 - BBB Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998) Scrap metal, wood, appls, etc. House, yard, building site, rental properties, renovations, etc. WCB Coverage. Lrg 3/2/1 & 1/2ton trucks 718-0992 or 861-7066 kelownajunkremoval.com #1 CHEAP HAUL Most jobs 50% less then competitors. Why Pay More?? 250-718-0993 250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL Full Service Junk Removal & 12-24 yard Bin Rentals.
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250-575-5383 A 49.99 1/2ton truck. Load junk & yard waste. Haul away special. Will haul just about anything. Cal Cal 250863-7539 BOB’S ONE TON. Clean-up, 25yrs satisfied customers. 765-2789, 861-0303 pgr DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 ERIK & His Truck Junk Removal, loads from $39.99 250-859-9053, 250-868-8454.
Sand/Gravel/Topsoil NEIGHBORHOOD Trucking & Delivery. Sand, Gravel, Soil, Ogo Grow Call 250-870-1138
Stucco/Siding ENKARTA Stucco & Repair Ltd. Quality materials, attention to detail. Free est, 30yrs exp, lcnsd/insrd 250-769-0684 OK Stucco & Stone Free estimates, great work. Call Steve at 250-300-9567 SEEGER & Son Stucco. Additions, Reno’s +other sm. jobs. 22yrs exp call Jason 801-6931
Sundecks KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Mod. Flooring, Alum., GlassTopless/Picket878-2483.
Tiling TILE & HARDWOOD - Highly skilled craftsmanship committed to provide the most reliable and satisfying work at reasonable and competitive rates call Joe 250-859-7907 TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009
Tree Services 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 All About Hedge & Tree Service. Great rates on downsizing, trimming, pruning, bracing or Sculpturing of hedges, shrubs and trees. Also professional removals. Fully Insured. For guaranteed quality service call Dave 250-212-1716. ROB’S Tree Care Ltd. For all your tree care needs...Insured & Cert. WCB. 250-212-8656
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Rob 250-878-8049 Off. 250-764-5449 Lic. & Insured - Ref’s available (WCB Coverage)
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Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099 (cont#90929)
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Reasonable and reliable Call: JASON SEEGER & SON PAINTING
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Get Ready for Summer! All outside projects: decks/fences/patios/ pergolas & gazebos/vinyl wood and all inside remodels. Kelowna • 250-717-5500 kelowna.handymanconnection.com
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Drywall, Taping, Painting, Texture Ceiling. We Do Houses, Basement & Commercial
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Excavator & Bobcat Service, Sewer Hookups, Underground Utilities, Footing, Backfilling, Basements, Driveways, Landscaping, Retaining Walls, Rubber Track Excavator w/ blade. Estimates, Fully Insured. Kory 250-451-9095 Cell: 250-869-9125 Serving Kelowna, Westside, Lk Country
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250-863-4418
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CHUCK 250-870-1138
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COLOS
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WINDOW CLEANING AIR CONDITIONING
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Qualified, Reliable. • Bonded •Installations • Repairs • Renovations • H. Water Tank • Washer, Dryer • Dishwasher Over 30 yrs. Experience
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Residential, commercial post construction, gutter cleaning. Serving the Okanagan for 8 years. WCB Contact Randy @ 250-317-1029
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DRYWALL SERVICES & REPAIRS New work & renovation work. Over 30 yrs. experience. Framing, boarding, taping, texture t-bar ceilings & insulation. Call Ken 250-212-9588
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250-801-6931
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• Commercial & Residential • Additions & Garages • Basement & Decks • Fences • Painting Int/Ext. Bondable & Insured Call Ninko Const. @ 250-212-1641
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862-9333 PAINTING KELOWNA A BETTER PLACE SINCE 1982
PRUNING CERTIFIED HORTICULTURIST Trees • Shrubs • Hedges • Clean-Ups Call Stephen
250-763-5462
• Heat Pumps Over 30 Years • Fireplaces Experience • Furnaces Serving the • Repair Okanagan Valley • Install • Sales 250-681-3869
PAINT & REPAIR BLAIS PAINTING Pierre Blais
Residential, Commercial, Interior, Exterior Painting & Custom Ceilings. Insured.
(250) 801-1439
COMM. CLEANING STUMP REMOVAL PROFESSIONAL, RELIABLE, BONDED, INSURED
COMMERCIAL, RESTAURANT, OFFICES, MEDICAL, STRATA & FLOOR WORK Excellent References OFFICE: (250)764-9552
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TREE STUMP REMOVAL Call Tim, 250-860-1494
Stumpco Corporation
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Textured Ceilings
250.869.5874
CONSTRUCTION & RENO’S DON 250-870-7778
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Tree Services STANS CHIPPING. Tree Removal & Chipping. Free Est. 808-2447. Licensed & Insured. Tree Stump Removal Also hedges and small trees call Tim(250)860-1494
Trucking/ Bull Dozing TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel, etc. (250)862-0821 (250)765-2778.
Window Cleaning BROTHERS Window Cleaning Res., Comm., Gutters, Painting. WCB Ins. 250-317-1029
Equestrian Bedding for animals Call Wilf 250-766-1927 or 250-868-1927 SUMMER RIDING CAMPS Eagle Bay, Shuswap Lake Kids 10-16 All Inclusive 5-7 day Camps. See website for details 250-675-3141 www.chaganjuu.com
Feed & Hay *HAY SALES GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.
Livestock Angus Bulls,top A.I.bloodlines, semen tested, ready to work. 250-838-6032.
Pets 5 Y/O F longcoat chihuahua: quiet, adult only home. Spayed/dental/shots. House & crate trained. CKC reg’d & microchip. $400. 250-870-1686 Beautiful litter German Shepherds, exc. temperament & intelligence $950 (250)547-0226 CHESAPEAKE Bay Retriever Pups for sale. (2 litters) Chocolate brown, great disposition. Purebred, non registered, Dew claws removed, 1st shots, dewormed, vet checked. 9 males, 10 females. Ready to go June 13th. $400. (250)835-2090 (Tappen B.C.) German Shepherd puppies, black & tan, born March 31st, vet checked, ready to go to new homes now. $600. 250558-3797. HAVANESE/BICHON frise puppies, comes with shots, delivery incl. (250)804-6848 Jack Russell puppies, tri-color, 1st shots & wormed, handled & played w/since birth, ready to go $400. 250-832-1592 JACK RUSSELL PUPS 1st shots dewormed Family raised $500 ph 250-442-8380 Grand Forks LABRADOODLE Pups, ready to go May 28. $700 Championship bloodlines. 250-4709245 LABRADOR PUPS. black. 1st shots dewormed. Family raised. CKC dam. Imported American sire. $400 ph 250442-8380 Grand Forks Shih-tzu Lahsa mix, 10wks, ready for new home, $350. (250)545-1954 TRINITY SHEPHERDS Belgium & German Shepherd dogs & puppies 10wks to 6mo. $250-$750.(250)547-9763
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Farm Equipment 1963 Massey Ferguson, 35hp tractor, good cond, $2400 OBO. (250)558-0618 Vernon
Food Products Locally grown, governt insp, grain fed Beef. 1/4 & 1/2, $2.65/lbs, CWF 250-546-6494
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BED, ultramatic adjustible, remote control, vibration, never used, $825. 778-478-1082
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OAK Kitchen cabinets with newer counter tops, includes double sink, full set of upper & lower, $1800. GE gas stove, self cleaning, $150. Sliding window, 471/4” wide x 391/2” long, $10. Maytag dishwasher, $150. 250-717-5685
X-ACTO knife blades, 100 blade pack, $10. 28 packs available. Purchase all for $250. Drop by the Captial News at 2495 Enterprise Way. 8-5 Mon-Fri.
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Bear Cat 9” Chipper .Model 72928 well maintained 4yrs old .Kabuta Diesel. Extra Belt 2 sets blades $14,000 (250)878-3072
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BERKEL Meat slicer. 3pc wall unit, maple- made in Europe, must see. Oak Entertainment Center, custom made. Best Offer. 250-766-9295. BOOKBINDING Novels, Cookbooks, Family History and much more. layout, design, printing & binding 250-260-1970
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www.lakecityprinters.com BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water filtration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $270. Call 250-863-1544
GREEN-R-PANEL 100’s of Dreams Delivered to Happy Families. 1-800-871-7089. SACRIFICE FROM $9,975. GARMIN GPS System, 149OT model, bluetooth wireless technology. Brand new, sell for $250 obo. 250-862-3530 GENERATOR. Honda 6000 RV, water cooled, elec start, $1300 obo. 250-878-6284 Onan 12000 propane Genset, 124 hrs. $4,000.New Splendide RV washer/dryer combination. $600. 250-308-9368.
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Musical Instruments PIANOS Warehouse Sale @ Moir Pianos. STEINWAY, HEINTZMAN, YAMAHA and more !! Priced to Sell !! Call Richard @ 764-8800
I PURCHASE DOWNSIZE/ ESTATE ITEMS. Cash paid for home furnishings, antiques, collectibles. Please call me BEFORE you throw anything out! OKestates.ca CALS 250807-7775
YOUNG chang grand piano, 5.6’, black, immaculate condition. Stool incl. $6900. 250868-3783
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30” Stove black top, 1/2 grill, good condition. Patio blinds. 250-769-0626 Appliance pick-up, Rads Batteries. Call Harley 778-8211317 CAT. Orange Tabby, 7/8 mos old. Looking for new home. 250-859-9924. Free- 4 Burner kitchen stove Winfield 250-859-7798 FREE clean fill, will haul to you in upper Mission. Approx 20 yards. Call 250-764-4256 FREE KITTENS. CALL 250-317-4003
Fruit & Vegetables ORGANIC honey in exchange for icecream pails. Bill’s Honey Farm, 250-762-8156
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Furniture 6PC Cherry sleigh bdrm set. Queen bed, dresser, mirror, chest, 2 night stands. New!! Still boxed. Worth $5000, Sell $1295 Can deliver. Call 250550-6647 LARGE Selection of Gently Used Furniture; Tables & Chairs from $99, Loveseats $99 Sofa Sets $199. OK Estates Furniture and More 3292 Hwy 97N beside Sheepskin Boutique 250-807-7775 NEW 3-pc Sectional Sofa w/ottoman, In orig. pkg. Worth $1499, Must Sell $899 250550-6647 can deliver
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Sporting Goods TOP CHOICE SKS’s, you-pick special, $299. GLOCK’s from $699. Gunsmithing Services: BLUEING. POWDER COATING. Quality firearms bought & sold at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, #4 - 1691 Powick Rd. Kelowna 250-762-7575
Stereo / DVD / TV 7 Older rentals for 7 days $12. Every day DVD/Games @ Take 2 Video, 762-3448. 101-1100 Lawrence Ave.
$100 & Under 12’X11’ Carpet, assorted, $90. Call 860-8127. 2DR Beaumark fridge, freezer top, $80 obo. 250-861-3712 2 Night tables $75/both. (250)860-8127 BEAUTIFUL Mirrors with frames, assorted, $40. 250-860-8127.
BEDFRAME, adjustable $ 35 (250)763-6281 BISSELL Port deep cleaner, $35. 250-861-3712 CHINA Cabinet, pine finish, nice shape, $100. 250-8691863 GE Dishwasher, excellent cond., $75. 250-768-4350 HARDWOOD Coffee table $55. (250)860-8127 ROCKWELL Beaver tablesaw, 9” blade, $55 obo. 250861-3712 ROLL-AWAY twin size cot $100 250-762-7552 SINGLE Bed $100. (250)8608127 SOFA table with thick glass, $45. 250-860-8127. STOVE, 30” Whirlpool, selfclean, ex. cond., white, $75. 250-768-5001 STOVE. $50. 250-861-3712 Twin size hospital mattress $ $ 75 (250)763-6281
$200 & Under 1914 Willis Montreal Cabinet Grand Piano. Nice sound. $200. 250-768-6839 28’ extension ladder. alum, heavy duty, $110 obo. 250861-3712 2 Hard Wood End Tables & Coffee table $275 all. 250860-8127 BED frame, dbl, also dresser & mirror. $120/all. 250-8613712 CADDIS belly boat w/access,ft pump & waiters 12V mini compressor, $150. 250-862-8755. COMPUTER System, Windows, Internet ready,exc cond, $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna DOUBLE Bed $120. (250)8608127 FREEZER, like new, 42” long, $165. 250-862-2812. HARD wood oak tbl & 4 chairs, w/2ext. $155. 860-8127 KING bed $185. (250)8608127 QUEEN bed $165. (250)8608127 ROUND Glass table, 45” diameter w/black metal legs, $125. 250-862-2812. WASHER & Dryer, working cond., $75ea. 250-707-0615
$300 & Under 24” FRIDGE & stove, $250. 250-860-8127. COMPUTER LAPTOP, Windows, wireless, excellent cond, $300.869-2363 Kelowna CONCRETE Mixer, 3cu.ft. $250.obo. 250-769-7588 FRIDGE and stove, $350/both. (250)860-8127. Hide-A-Bed Floral print on cream back round, good-condition. $300obo 250-868-1172 WASHER & Dryer $225/both. (250)860-8127.
$400 & Under WELDER 130 Amp Miller, tig or mig, $375 obo. 250-8786284
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Garage Sales HUGE KIDS FLEA MARKET, Sat June 5th 9am - 3pm, 50+ tables Rutland Cent. Hall 180 Rutland Rd, for table call 250860-0871 Multi-Family Parking Lot. Sale & Bar-B-Q 1260 Neptune Rd SAT. June 5 9-2pm WESTSIDE- May 30th 11-2pm Furniture, kids toys, sporting goods. 1293 ROSE ABBY DR.
Acreage for Sale 13.9 tree’d acres, Edgewood, min’s from Arrow Lake. Offers over $99,000, financing considered. 250-269-7492 AFFORDABLE Acreage! Nicley updated 4bd home, dbl garage, fabulous views, convenient location! $750,000. MLS Charlene Bertrand, Colwell Banker, Horizon Realty, 250-870-1870 READY to build on this 3 acres in Whitevale area, Lumby. Flat, few trees, drilled well. Gas/hydro to driveway. Price $240,000 GST. obo. 250-547-6932.
Apt/Condos for Sale 1 bdrm at the Verve 3rd floorcondo incl. elect., use of volleyball court, outdoor pool and underground parking. $1000/mo Avail. May 15th or June 1st 250-215-1028 1 BDRM plus den 55+ Condo for sale. 900 + sq ft. Rutland town centre, close to shopping and all services. Excellent condition, w/d & 4 kitchen appliances included, $174.900 Low monthly fees, air conditioned. We will pay your move! Call 250.491.2773 evenings. 2 BDRM 2 BATH. Bright & spacious with great layout.Top flr.corner unit, view, balcony and skylight .Inside storage and laundry.All appliances.Fantastic location, next to college, stores, bus & beach. Clean, painted partially furnished & ready to move in. Secure underground parking.Lots of updates. Pets OK. Rental OK. $227,000 please call 250.868.0978 PRICED to sell: $289,900. Top flr, 2bd view condo, UBC, Quail, lowest price on upgraded top flr condo w/granite, hrwd, open kitchen/livingrm, vaulted ceilings. Spacious open feeling. View of the Quail 18th hole, lake & valley. Extra large sndeck for outdoor living at home. Can be purchased furnished or bare. 250-8591100 Virtual tour: www.okbccondos.com/cc1614.html THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
For Sale By Owner 7 BDRM, 5 baths, including 2 bdrm legal suite, built in 2005 in Rutland, near school. Asking $615,000 obo or will trade for small house 250-491-1829. AWESOME LAKEVIEW. Dbl wide modular, 2bd, carport, 2decks, 10x30 workshop, 5appl, gas FP, 55+, pets ok. $95,000. 250-768-7124 DILWORTH MTN. ESTATES www.2108.ca $699,000.00 Fantastic view of City of Penticton & lakes, 4900sqft rancher, custom built in 2005 on 1.03 acre, large shop, $1,499,000, (250)493-0358, on line, comfree.com, #1272 INVESTORS! FULL DUPLEX! $285,000, spacious, well-built sxs duplex, features 3bdrms, 2bath, garage each side, income is $2100/mo. located on nice corner lot in busy Prince George, TURNKEY, time limited offering, view online at: www.buy-this-house.ca, call 250-490-8888, Penticton
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Prestigious Central Kelowna Dramatic Lake View $778,000 www.youtube.com/252clifton 252 Clifton Rd. North 250-317-7975
For Sale By Owner THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime. WESTBANK BY OWNER 3 BR RANCH 2.5 bath walk out basement Gorgeous LAKE and MOUNTAIN views $225,000 or best offer Inspection 10-5 Sat & Sun Home will be SOLD to the HIGHEST BIDDER on Sun May 30. 250452-6710 roger@sarathy.ca
Houses For Sale ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 $358,900. Just listed. 4bd, 2bth, elem school area. BBQ deck. MLS Ken Dempsey Remax, 250-717-5000 $378,000. Rutland, suite up & suite down, 5bd, 3bths, 2 lndrys. MLS Ken Dempsey Remax, 250-717-5000 $435,000. Blk Mnt. Just listed. .49 acre lot. 5bd, shop, pool, RV prking. MLS Ken Dempsey Remax, 250-717-5000 4BD. 2ba. Fixer Upper w/big yard, ONLY $259,900. For a Free List of Foreclosures & Fixer Uppers call Lloyd @ MacDonald Realty 215-5607 KelownaDistressSale.info 7.75 acres, partially replanted, apples, grapes, 4400sq’ home, totally reno’d, new kitchen, tile, hardwood, alarm system, 5 carports, tennis court, courtyard & sauna. Fantastic view. 250-860-6325 & 250-878-3619 BANK FORECLOSURES Free List & Pics. Realty Match www.KelownaForeclosures.org CAPRI loc., close to everything 1882 Bowes St. 3bdm 2bth suite, not legal, zoning RU6. 250-212-5031 MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 4.35% VARIABLE 1.75% Trish at 250-470-8324 NEW MODULAR HOMES 1835 Westside Road South 250-317-5504 www. KelownaAffordableHomes.net THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime. WESTBANK Home For Sale 4 Bed, 2 bath on large lot Low down payment Seller will carry financing Ph: 250-540-3590
Homes Wanted WANTED: Condo to buy, max. $132,000. Central Kel. area. No Agents pls., 250-808-0830
Lots EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $160,000. Also; 1 panoramic 3 acre parcel. Owner financing. 250-307-2558 www.orlandoprojects.com KIRSCHNER MOUNTAIN Large Building Lots from
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~ Spectacular Views. Bring Your Own Builder. Close to All Amenities. 250-862-0895 www.kirschnermountain.com MOVE to the Upper East Side, lot for sale by owner, city & lake views, large building platform, asking $275,000. Call 250-859-3510, 250-451-9162
Mobile Homes & Parks 2BD, 2bth, 55+ in Crystal Springs. $129,900. Jessica Levy, Prudential.250-470-0264 DOUBLEWIDE 45+, 1344sqft, a/c, ug sprinklers, 3 bds, 2 ba, laminate, 5appl, 2 lrg covered decks, 2 sheds. $115,000. 250-769-5855. Make an offer. NEW MODULAR HOMES 1835 Westside Road South 250-317-5504 www. KelownaAffordableHomes.net
PRIVATE Sale! 14’x72’ ATCO Sierra, Senior’s Crt. 3Bdrm. home, new furnace, cent air, new dw, lakeview, for appt. call 250-767-9689 SINGLE WIDE Trailer in 55+ park in Rutland. Handyman special. $27,500 obo. 250718-5429, 250-801-0852.
Mobile Homes & Parks RARE opening in the remodeled McCulloch Heights. SE Kelowna. Your family can nestle into this brand new 3 bed/ 2 bath home on a cul-de-sac with all the Essentials included. 5 new appliances, open design, dining nook, fast food bar, sundeck, fenced, storage & more. Managable housing costs as low as $798. Biweekly including space lease oac. How To Buy? Call Accent Homes 250-769-6614. WINFIELD FAMILY PARK. New 1200sq.ft. SRI homes, priced from $149,900.00 for three bedroom 2 bathroom models loaded. Full ten year warranty and free home insurance. See for yourself why SRI should build your next home. Only at Lake Country Modular, located next to the SRI’s Winfield factory. Call toll free 1-866-766-2214 www.LCMhomes.com
Open Houses OPEN HOUSE 720 Tartan Rd. Rutland N. 5 bdrm. 2 bath from MAY 29 & 30 1 pm - 3 pm (250)863-1274
Acreage 11ACRES, 15450 Oyama Rd. nxt. to lake & boatlaunch. Lg. farmhouse, irrig’d. & water rights, tons of potential. $729,000. Seller motivated. Appt. only. @ 250-470-2677
Apt/Condo for Rent 2BD, 2bth Condo, terrace, deck, 2 prking stalls, 5-appl, June 1.$1500.1-800-894-0554 2BD+den, lakeview penthouse condo, DT Westbank, $1350 incl stratta fee. UG prking, swim pool, hottub, avail June 1. Call 250-768-5324 2 BDRM, $975 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, on Rutland Rd. South, Belgo Area, on bus route, Avail. now. 491-3345 or 869-9788 (Cell) 2 bdrm. apt. Spacious, close to Capri Mall, NS, NP, 1yr lease, avail immed. incl heat. 250-763-6600 AVAIL. FOR June 1st. 2bdrm. 1.5 ba. $975/985 plus util. Cats Ok. Hwy #33 & Gerstmar rd. Close to UBC-O, bus routes and shopping. Call 250-712-9812. manager@springvalleywest.net NEAR Capri Mall. Senior orientated building. NP, lndry, 1bdrm+den, $770. 979-2771 WEST Kelowna Condo, 2100 Boucherie Rd. Bay Vista Adult building, no kids, no pets, NS. 1240sq’, 2bd, 2bth, gas FP, lrg balcony, 6appl, blinds, ug prking, pool, hottub, across from lake, near golf & winery. July 1. $1190+utils. Glen, 306539-2333
Commercial/ Industrial 1/2 - 4 acre serviced, fenced industrial lots for lease. Light, heavy or industrial use including auto wrecker & storage. 7000sq’ serviced coverall shelter for storage or workspace or build to suit. Westbank Industrial Park. 250-769-7424 2800 sq ft warehouse @ Reids Corner, Kelowna I1 zoning. 3600 sq ft. secured compound with or w/o steel equip. $4000/m 250-878-8500 900SF Warehouse/ Office w/600sf. mezzanine & 12’x20’ overhead door, incl. 10’x20’ fnc’d. area, avail June/10, $1050/mo.+tax. 250-258-6566 HWY 97N for lease 1acre of Industrial compounded yard, 250-765-3295 - 250-860-5239 WAREHOUSE SPACE available April 1st. We currently have approx 2200 extra sq/ft in our building and are willing to sub let. Located in hwy. 33 and enterprise way area. Forklift supplied. Small upstairs office and storage plus main flr. space. Asking $1500/month utilities included. Contact Jim at 250-864-1502 to view. WESTSIDE Industrial Pk. 1/2 acre crner. Stevens & Dominion Rd. 750sf. freshly reno’d. office, chainlink fence, $2200. mo.+gst, gr. loc. call 862-6053
Duplex / 4 Plex 3BD. Lg. +2bd. gr. lev. ste, w/sep ent., appl, nr. Costco, school & bus, 1298 Gaggin Rd. 250-215-9511 3br 2ba. 2decks. 2flrs. updated & landscpd. Cul-de-sac near YMCA $1250 862-6064
Duplex / 4 Plex 4-PLEX in Orchard, 2 units 2bd. Avail. immed. $850mo. incl. utils, +dd. 250-317-4810, 250-863-9737
Available June1 1200 sq.ft. 2bdr.1 den 1.5 bath fridge & stove located in quiet area close to bridge on Westside.$1000 mth & utils. 250769-0109 or 250.878.9970 JUNE 1st. 2bd duplex, 1bth, OK Mission, like new, 4appl, lrg yard. $975 incl water, sewer, NS, NP, DD, ref’s. 250764-4786
Homes for Rent 2-BEDROOM, 4-Appliances, Deck, Pet OK, $1300 OR 3Bedroom, 2-Baths, 6-Appliances, Family Room, 2-Fireplaces, Pet OK, $1500. 250-8601961 Register Online www.cdnhomefinders.ca
3BD, 1.5bth rancher, NS, NP, located few blks from golf course in Blk Mnt. $1500+DD & utils. 250-765-1336 3BD 2ba., main flr house, lg. sundeck, fruit trees, Rutland, close to bus, school. Avail. Now. ns, np, $1000. 250-5750940 3BD. Central -Top Floor Close to all amen. w/d all appl. $1300/mo util. incl. 878-1721 3BDRM house, 2 full bths, f/p, attach dbl garage, central air & vac, over 2000sqft. Vacant. $1800 utils incl. 250-864-9818 4BD. 2ba. FOR RENT Westbank Home $1950/month + utilities Ph: 250-540-3590 BEAUTIFUL 5 bd. 120’ of waterfront hm. Boat dock, Westbank. Quiet cul-de-sac, AC, 2 FP’s, NS, NP. nr. Wineries, walk to orchards, beaches & golf. $2400. 778-838-1955 GLENROSA, 3 bdrm Upper level 1.5 bth, newly renovated, all appl NS, NP, Available Now, $ 1400/ mo + 1/2 Util Ref required 250-878-1189 NEW MODULAR HOMES 1835 Westside Road South 250-317-5504 www. KelownaAffordableHomes.net Rutland 4 bdrm big yard, quiet, close to schools, avail. June 1. 717-3010 or 469-2322 SHORT term house rental. Fully furn’d, Lower Mission, 4bd, 2800sq’, 1blk from beach, H2O Centre & CNC. $2600 incl phone, cable, int & utils. Avail mid May. 250-764-6135 Toovey Heights 3BD. Main flr, dw, ac, pets neg. view, quiet area, all utils incl. $1500. 250-807-2269
Office/Retail D/T WESTBANK, Plaza 97 w/12 stores. 1160sq’, $1050+ t-net. 1/2mo free. 862-3414. HWY 97 North, 1800-2800sf’ of retail, 2100sq’ of Office/Retail for lease. Rutland area 250-765- 3295, 250-860-5239 OFFICE/RETAIL space for lease. 160 & 164 Rutland Rd North. 750 & 1200sq’. Mike for more details, 250-862-7313
Recreation 1998 35’ Corsair excella,fully winterized, 2 slides, 10 gallon hotwater tank. Good cond.$20,000. obo. 250-5581992 or 902-292-2004 EXPLORE in style! 2010 towables & motorhomes for rent from just $582/wk! Call Kelowna Truck & RV today @ 250-769-1000.
Room & Board Avail.Imed.in New Quiet Glenmore home on bus Rte.NS.fem.pref.250-762-6554
Rooms for Rent 1 FURN’D. Rm. DT area, cbl. & w/d, quiet, monthly avail. immed. 250-862-9223 ALL Comforts of Home, mo. & wkly, Furn’d. DT core & others, Kit, dishes, w/d, 250-861-5757 BDRM. Furn’d, sep ent, shr ktn, bth, lndry, BBQ, HTub util incl $150.DD $525. 765-0746 CLEAN roommate, NS, ND. and. Bachelor suite sep.entr. Nice,From $445+up. 250-8608106, 250-718-1621 LRG room behind Costco with priv entry & deck, female wrking student, NP, Nprties, NS. $550 utils & net incl. 250801-8648
Seasonal Acommodation ON OK Lake, near Kelowna. 3bd, 2.5bth, beach, dock, $1200/wk, June & Sept. Winter lease avail. 250-766-2091
Senior Assisted Living KEEP Independence and get care. Privy. bdrm. w/cbl. & ph., 3 homecooked meals & snacks, housekeeping & laundry. Meds monitored, CPR & 1st Aide Cert. $1250. 3173341 or 762-5321
Shared Accommodation FEMALE to share w/female, 2bdrm apartment, priv bath, semi furnished. NS, NP. Near Costco. $420. 778-478-9451 ROOM 4 Rent Jun. 1st. fully furn’d, incl. utils/w/d/cbl, $575. or $600.mo. w/cat or sm. dog +dd, in quiet home, 250-8607146 SINGLE wrking female wanted to share Townhouse, great loc., quiet building, smoker considered, NP, Nchildren, 3 ref’s + 1/2 DD, $575 utils incl, share cbl. 778-478-1082
Suites, Lower 1300sq’ 2bd, 5appl, jetted tub, pool, utils, Sat incl. Lakeview Heights. NS, NP. Ref’s req’d. $1100. 250-769-7107 1BD. $650. Incl laundry. Rutland area, near school/ gym. 250-718-4177, 250-859-5456 1BDRM suite in Glenrosa, main flr ent w/patio, lrg bright, quiet & clean. $700 utils incl. 250-878-2793. Avail immed. 1-BEDROOM, 4-Appliances, Patio, $750 Including Cable & Utilities OR 2-Bedroom, 4-Appliances, Fireplace, Patio, Pet OK. $850. 250-860-1961 Register Online www.cdnhome-
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1Bedroom fashionable upper mission NS / NP ,util/incl.$750 (778)477-5007 2BD. 1300sf. Avail. Imm, w/d, ns, np, Old Glenmore, quiet st., $900 incl. utli. 826-2788 2BD. Bright ste. all utils incl., 4appl., ns, np, $1000.mo., Avail. now763-1924, 878-4225 2BD. Bsmt. ste. Cls. to banks, grocery & mall. Great loc. w/d, lots of prkng. $1000. utils incl. 250-878-1721 2BD bsmt suite, May 1, very close to Orchard Park, incl FS, WD, priv drive, ent utils incl. NS, NP. $1000. 250-859-3510 2BD, for working people, NS, NP, Nb, near bus, $700 WD, Rutland, phone Monday, 250862-9749, work 250-717-1668 Talk to Hat 2BD. LAKESHORE: W-Kel., hot tub, gym, pool, int/sat.$1250. 863-1544 2BD lower lvl suite, utils incl, NParties, NS, NP, near shopping & bus, quiet area, extreme wl int avail. Area of Rutland . Lndry HU’s. $895, dd req’d. May 1. 250-765-2931 2BD lrg suite, N. Kelowna, NS, NP, $825+utils. 250-864-6281 or 250-768-9744 2BD, New, Bright nr Hosp. ns/np, laundry. Mature & resp. adults w/ref. $895/mo. Call 250-801-9900. 2Bdr. bsmt. suite.June1,shr’d lndry, ns.np.$850 utilities included. Call 250-861-8636 2BDRM suite, Gerstmar, no laundry, NP, NS, $600.incl. utils. 250-575-6502. 2BD. RUTLAND Bright, $850. incl utils cable internet Avail NOW, np, ns, prkg, 250-8648189 BEAUTIFUL newly reno’’d 2 bdrm. June.1. New laminate flrs, nice elec. f/p, W/D, beau. kitchen. Quiet Rutland area, near shops/bus. $900/ mo DD. NS/NP. (250)4918204 or 864-8845.
Brand New Bsmt Suite, Black Mtn. Quiet Nghbrhd. Amazing lake & city views, Expresso Cabnts. S/S. appls. Lndry/Storage. NS. NP. 1yr. lse. $900+ utls. Lisa (250)869-9619 LAKEVIEW Hts. 2bd bright reno’d suite, FP, DW, shr’d lndry, NP, NP, NS. $1000 mo+DD. 250-769-0056 Lrg.Legal 1bdrm suite Avail. Close to bus & school. Lndry.$800/mo DD. (250)8647377 or 250-863-6468 RUTLAND area, newly reno’d 1bd bsmt suite, sep ent., prking, lndry, AC, wifi, HD TV & utils incl. NP. $850/mo. Avail June 1. 250-808-8307
Suites, Lower Rutland North- 2bdrm bst. suite, sept. ent., own laundry, ns, np no parties $850/mo, couples pref. avail. June 1st 250-801-2785 RUTLAND - SUNNY 2 bdrm 1 bath ground level suite, on a quiet street! Close to bus. Fridge, stove, currently shared laundry looking to make it separate, central air, cable and internet. No pets please. NS. $800 a month plus partial utilities. Available June 1st. Please call 778-753-0126.
Suites, Upper 1BD new suite on acreage. Lower rent in exchange for light duties, suit active seniors. NS, ND. (250)764-8383 2BDRM+ den, 1.5 baths, 5 appl, cls to College $1300 utils incl. June 1. 250-763-2399 3BD, 2bth, newly reno’d, Mission area, 6appl, lrg deck, AC, NP, NS, $1300+1/2utils. June 1st. 250-764-0661, 862-0664 3BD upper suite, nice fenced yard, huge deck. Nice quiet area just South of Coast Capri. Great access to everything. AC & all appls incl sep lndry. NP, NS. $1250+uitls. Call 250258-8617 BANKHEAD area. 2 bdrm bright upstairs suite. Close to bus rtes. F/S, A/C, W/D. 2 decks. N/S, small pet OK. $1,150 + util/mo. 250-8683829. Avail. June 1 RUTLAND-3bdr. $1000 mth. NS. ND. DD & 1/2 UTILS. AVAIL.JUNE 1 (250)862-5709 South Rutland 3BD main flr. June 1, shr’d lndry, ns np. suit family. $1200+utils. Call 8618636
Townhouses 2BD. Recently reno’d., nr. Plaza 33, kid & pet friendly, $1090/mo., 250-870-7172 THINKING OF SELLING? For a confidential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.
Antiques / Classics 1974 MGB, good shape, runs well, collector plates, must see! $6900obo (250)308-9277 LOST STORAGE 92 red Miata 5 Sp.as new $7000 85 Dodge 600 conver. 2.2 auto. low km.,collector plates $3500 73 GMC.short box 350- 4 brl. auto.20,000 documented miles collector plates. $15,000. 77.5 Porsche 924 4cyl.auto. 39,000 documented miles. $5,000. Reasonable offers, would consider Jeep J or T.J as part payment. 250-878-1627
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2007 Suzuki Boulavard 800cc, 6000kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s., pearl white, $6000. 250-765-2878, 250-470-3797 $AVE E-SCOOTER $ALE *Brand New* E-Scooters $779 Kids Dirtbike/ATV Start@$299 Adult@$1499 Buggy,UTV,etc www.KDMSports.com 1-866-203-0906/250-863-1123 Wanted older 650cc 0r 750 cc motorcycle 250-215-1019
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2002 F250 Ford, V8, White, 254,000km, 4WD, AC, AM/ FM/CD stereo, PW&L, tilt, cruise, cloth int., recent detail, overhead rack & locking toolbox incl. $8000 obo. 250-9792993 2004 F150 200,000k, fully loaded, great shape, $13,800. (250)308-6942
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2004 Safari Cargo Van, Excellent condition, Dexion Shelving in back, Removable Headache rack, pwr. locks, AC, remote start, am/fm/cd player, original owner, 99,000kms., $9000.obo, Local 250-878-9985
24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pontoon Boat w/trailer, 90hp Nissan 2stroke, upholstery needs TLC $10,800 OBO, 18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mirage Bowrider, 4.3L engine, 160hrs, black & white, $9400 OBO, 2005 Johnson 9.9 2stroke, brand new, never used. $2200 OBO (250)558-0618, Vernon.
2005 Chevy Avalanche, $16,500. 124,000kms, original owner, trailer hitch, additional braking system, heated leather seats, reg maint by company mech. Brian, 250-212-1212 or Debra, 250-764-2121 to set up an appnt for viewing. 2005 Ford F350 Diesel, c/cab, longbox, 4x4, 181kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, $19,500. DL10805, 250-317-0163
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1991 Acura Integra, 5spd., good shape, Red, runs well, $1500.obo. 765-2878 lv. mess 1993 Camry. Reliability without the Toyota recall! Loaded. 280K $2,500 862-6064 1997 Chev Cavelier, 2.2 L, 4dr, auto, new brakes, new water pump, good tires, CD player/stereo, 210,000kms, $2200 obo. 250-712-1629 1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $4700 obo. 250-3071215. 2001 Ford Escape 170K 4dr.Excellent cond. $4000 1989 Custom Cavalier Lots of work done.2K on rebuilt eng. $2500 (250)718-6011 Rob. 2002 Saturn, 4dr., silver/blue, 105kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, ac, pwr. L&W, new tires, brakes, 2yr old battery, $3000. 769-8095 or 212-9941 2002 Venture, extended, 144k, $3500 obo. 250-869-9862 2003Chev Impala 138,000km, 1 owner, good shape, $4500 250-707-0399 2007 Toyota Camry, only 11,550kms, 2.4L fuel inj., 158hp, 4dr, 5spd auto, loaded, warrenty & lots of extras. $20,000. Call 250-769-7849
Cars - Sports & Imports 1991 Mercedes Benz 300E 2.6L, blue, 4dr, 161,000k, in excellent cond. asking $5000. Call Jerry 250-542-4440 1991 Toyota Celica GT, good shape $2900 OBO (250)5494361 1996 SUBARU Legacy Outback. 227k, green, excl cond., lady driven, $4500 obo. Call 250-681-1441 1999 Honda Civic CX, hatchback, 139kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, auto, $4900. DL10805, 250-317-0163 2000 Mercedes 230 SLK, 140,000 kms, excl cond., ask $16,000 obo. 250-469-4056 2004 VW Passat Wagon, 5spd, great cond/drive/gas mileage, roof rack, grey ext & black cloth int, 125,000kms, $11,499. 250-558-5045
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1976 Chev Motorhome, new upholstery/ curtains $2700 obo 250-547-9504, 250-308-6064 1977 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Class A Empress M.H. new rubber, a/c, everything works well $5800 (250)546-6505 1987 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ford Scamper, 58,000kms, 460, front air, cruise, great layout, rear bth w/tub & shower, awning. New hot water tank, sleeps 4, service records, extra clean, ready to go, $9450 obo. Call 250-448-0260, 250-575-0004 1988 Vangaurd 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; MH. 350 Ford chassis. Only 46,000 kms. New fridge, starter & tires, canopy, dual air, power plant. Very clean, sleeps 6. 14mpg on hwy. 250-860-4102. $14,000 obo 1993 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Scamper tent trailer, sleeps 6,stove,furnace $1500. 250-766-1313 1996â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Slumber Queen 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Truck camper 1700lbs. sleeps 5, shw, toilet, sink, very clean, $7700obo 250-764-5166 2000 Vanguard, 22.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, V10 Trident eng., 118kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s., solar panel, awning, hitch, etc. ex. cond., $23,900.obo. 250-768-7304 2001 19â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Prowler lite, tandem, dual LPG & batteries, exc. cond. $7000 250-503-3895 2002 Coleman 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; tent trailer, f/s, furn., ex. shape, $5500. DL10805, 250-317-0163 2006 22.2 Sportsmaster Travel trailer, jack & jill bunks, slps 5-8. Air, awning, etc. $14,500. 250-768-9696. 2006 CITATION SUPREME TRUCK CAMPER 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;?. Power Jacks, Polar Pkg, A/C, Range, Oven, Large Fridge, M/W, Queen Bed, Toilet, Shower, Sink. Gently Used and ORIGINAL OWNER. $19,900. OFFERS. Call: 778478-1214. 2006 Class A MH, 37ft Commander, Allison trans, 3-slides, extended warranty, 5700kms $98,500 250-494-9683 2008 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bighorn 5th wh. trailer, w/3 slides, king bed, f/p w/elect. heater, laundry rm. w/wd, country shower, Corian counters, tbl. & chairs, heated bsmnt. immaculate used once. $42,500.obo. 250-491-3113 2008 EVEREST 305T 5th wheel ,3 slides, fully loaded with options eg. king bed, ďŹ replace etc. $44,900 call 250317-7543 or jandmpfeifer@ hotmail.com 5th wheel. 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1998 Slumber Queen, roof AC, alum rear cargo box, solar panel, high ground clearance, excl cond., $7800. 250-765-1060 Okanagan 29.5Y 5th wheel, new in 05, 1 owner, loaded, solar, winter pkg $26,900 250494-1947 250-488-1545
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Sport Utility Vehicle 1991 Chevy Blazer, 4x4, 3.4lt. very good cond, $2000. 250763-3871 1992 Toyota Prado, 4cyl turbo diesel, auto, 100,000kms, as new cond., great economy, unbeatable off road capability. $11,000. 250-878-1441 2002 Chevy Suburban Z71 w/tow package,a/c, leather & movie player. $13,900. obo. 250-542-5032. 2002 Dodge Durango 4x4, 7pass, very good cond, no rust, $6500 (250)503-0320 2002 FORD ESCAPE XLT 4x4, V6, 154km, pw, ps, alarmed, child safety locks, keyless entry, 6 cd player, red, $8100 call 250-499-7198 2003- FORD Escape XLT 4X4 Rblt. Trans., newer engine, green, pwr. everything $7000obo 250-215-2792
Trucks & Vans 1988 Ford 1ton cube van, 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 6 box, diesel, good running, good looking, $3000 obo. Call 250-215-5282 1990 Ford F250 4x4, reg.cab, 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;box, senior driven, only 90K, $8,000 OBO (250)542-9297 1995 Silverado reg. cab, 179k, tow pkg. white, ďŹ berglass ďŹ&#x201A;airs, running boards & visor, exc. cond. no rust, $4900. Must see! (250)545-2037 1997 Single cab 450 Super Ford. Hyd.Dump box. Slides fold out. well maintained 152953K Man. 5sp.Diesel $18,000 (250)878-3072 1998 Ford Econoline camperized Van, E-150 with propane conversion, 123,000km. This vehicle is in excellent running order with all receipts avail. Very comfortable for camping and long trips. Back bench seat folds down into a bed. Includes solar panels, pop-top roof, stove, fridge, Pioneer radio with CD & DVD player. Switches between economical propane fuel and gasoline. $14,500. 250-762-0541 1999 Ford F250 diesel, 4x4, 7.3L auto, 240K, very good cond, $9,500 (250)306-5362 2002 Chev Venture Ext, rare 8 passenger, fully loaded, rear heater & ac, lots done recently. $4995 obo. 250-491-7721
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Boats 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Harbercraft on 2009 Shorelander trailer,w/2006 Mercury 8hp, 4 stroke motor, low hrs.$3,000 ďŹ rm.250-3097886. 1975 GLASSTRON 17.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; boat w/1988 110 Evinrude motor, new ďŹ&#x201A;oor, seats, cover & top. Tow bar, skis, life jacket, Calkins trailer with new tires. Exc cond. Kelowna 778-478-1909 1987 Larson bowrider 1750 4.3 merc, i/o s/s prop, new int. & cover $5900 obo. 250-5429452, 250-558-1000 eves/wkd 1989 FALCON Bowrider, 16.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, deep V, c/w 115 Yamaha o/b, tripod tow hitch, Eagle 6100 Depth ďŹ nder, life jackets, Aux motor bracket, EZ loader trlr. $5349obo. 250-769-1878. 1999 Sea Ray 180, 3.0L Merc cruiser, ex condition. $10,250. 250-558-5038. MERC 240 inďŹ&#x201A;atable, 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 1yr old, used once, pd $1100, asking $800 obo. 250-768-4666
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NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS WITHIN THE GLENMORE-ELLISON IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Okanagan Lake Water Quality Improvement Project The Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District (GEID) Board of Trustees has approved a $15.7 million dollar project that will significantly improve water quality for their landowners. GEID intends to construct a supply intake and pump station on the foreshore of Okanagan Lake and a transmission main from the pump station site through to the McKinley Reservoir site. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Okanagan Lake Project Loan Authorization Bylaw #115â&#x20AC;? proposes to borrow $12,000,000. The balance of project costs ($3,700,000) will come from District Reserves. The BC Ministry of Community and Rural Development, who oversees Improvement Districts, recommends the use of the Alternate Approval Process for infrastructure projects. GEID may not proceed with Long-Term Borrowing if it receives responses against this proposal signed by at least 10% of the qualified electors within the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District boundaries. The number of qualified electors who must sign the Alternate Approval Process Elector Response form against the borrowing proposal to prevent the Board of Trustees from proceeding is 896. Electors may only sign an Alternative Approval Process Elector Response form once, no matter how many properties the person might own within the District. If you are NOT opposed to the Borrowing Proposal outlined above, do nothing. The Alternative Approval Process Elector Response forms are only for those who are OPPOSED to this action. You may respond only if you are a registered owner of real property (qualified elector) within the GEID District Boundaries. Alternative Approval Process Elector Response forms will be accepted only if they are in the form established by the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District. Forms are available at the GEID office, and on GEIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website www.glenmoreellison.com, beginning May 26th, 2010. Elector Response forms must have an original signature to be acceptable. The Alternative Approval Process Elector Response forms must be submitted to the Administrative Treasurer, Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District, 445 Glenmore Road, Kelowna, BC, V1V 1Z6. Elector Response forms may not be submitted by email or facsimile. The deadline for submitting signed Alternative Approval Process Elector Response forms opposing the borrowing proposal is June 30th, 2010 at 4:00 pm. General information on this project is available for viewing at the GEID Office during regular office hours. OPEN HOUSES will be held on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 from 2:00-5:00 pm and on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 from 4:00-7:00 pm at the GEID Office. General information is also available on our website. If 10% of the number of qualified electors sign an Alternative Approval Process Elector Response form opposing this borrowing proposal, GEID must then receive assent from the qualified electors by referendum, petition or by vote at a special general meeting in order to proceed with this project. This is the first of two publications of this Notice. L. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil, Administrative Treasurer
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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen Indian summer Sometimes new restaurants can open and close without anyone even noticing, but Poppadoms at McCurdy Corner has burst on the scene with a lively, personable and knowledgeable marketing person as its face to the community. Aman Dosanj often represents the group of owners of Poppadoms and the family-operated East Indian restaurant involves itself extensively in its new community. She and her brother Harry and her parents moved to Kelowna from England after her father Surjit’s triple bypass surgery, with a stark realization of the importance of diet in controlling heart disease. With that in mind, some of her mother’s favourite family recipes have been altered to keep in mind the importance of eating healthy, with less fat and sodium. Aman says their chefs focus on the use of fresh, seasonal ingredients too, both for flavour and for health reasons. The family’s recent experience with heart disease is likely one of the reasons they plan a fund-raising dinner for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and the Yukon Wed., June 2 called Indian Summer. The four course meal, along with many dishes on the regular menu, is in keeping with the heart smart guidelines of the foundation, and it will include a glass of wine courtesy Desert Hills Estate Winery, live entertainment and a silent auction, with proceeds to go to critical life-saving research into heart disease. For details and your reservation, e-mail: aman@poppadoms.ca The food, incidentally, is fantastic, and most of us know someone with heart disease, so this should hit home. If you enjoy my food column, you may be interested in my book, being published this fall by the Okanagan Institute called Jude's Kitchen. For details and to have your copy set aside, go to www.judiesteeves.com.
Cucumber Tomato Raita This is a recipe I've been making for years and years and it's delicious and refreshing with any curry dish or other spicy food—or just by itself as a snack.
Harry Dosanj of Poppadoms with a vegetable biriyani and raita.
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Poppadoms Vegetable Biriyani
1/2 English cucumber 1/4 tsp. (1 ml) sea salt 1 tsp. (5 ml) roasted cumin 1 small tomato 1 c. (250 ml) plain yogurt 1 tbsp. (15 ml) fresh cilantro leaves
This is an aromatic rice dish cooked with fragrant spices and fresh vegetables and served with a spicy sauce and cool yogurt raita. A gewurztraminer or riesling, like Mission Hill’s 2008 Reserve Riesling with its lively fruit flavours, hint of lime and crisp, fresh finish would pair well with this.
Grate cucumber into a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and set aside for a few minutes. Roast ground cumin in a small frypan for a couple of minutes, until the fragrance becomes evident. Finely chop tomato. Press moisture out of cucumber, draining extra liquid away. Combine yogurt (I use non-fat, Jerseylands available at the Farmer's Market and Quality Greens) mixed with roasted cumin and fold it into cucumber. Add tomato and fold it all together. Garnish with chopped, fresh cilantro leaves.
1 small cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 2 cloves 1 tsp. (5 ml) mace 1 tbsp. (15 ml) ginger and garlic paste 1 medium onion 2 tsp. (10 ml) cumin powder 1 tsp. (5 ml) coriander powder 1 medium tomato 1/3 c. (75 ml) small cubes of carrots 1/3 c. (75 ml) diced beans 1/3 c. (75 ml) fresh green peas 1/3 c. (75 ml) cauliflower florets 2 c. (500 ml) Basmati rice 1 tbsp. (15 ml) fresh chopped mint
1 tsp. (5 ml) chopped cilantro salt and red chilli powder, to taste water for cooking Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes. Chop onion and tomato and set aside. Heat a drizzle of oil in a deep frypan, add cinnamon stick, bay leaf, mace and cloves. After a couple of minutes, add ginger and garlic paste and chopped onions and fry until golden brown. Add coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, chilli powder, and chopped tomatoes, and cook until tomatoes are mashed. Add vegetables and a little water, and cook until vegetables are half done. Add three cups of water, chopped mint, chopped cilantro and rice and mix well. Reduce heat and cook until all water is soaked up by rice. Garnish with chopped cilantro and crispy fried onions, if available. Serves 2-3.
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GLENROSA RESIDENT Sheila Kerr gets forest fire safety and prevention tips from West Kelowna assistant fire chief Kerry Klonteig (centre) and parks supervisor Stacey Harding during a wildfire information session Thursday night.
Residents seek wildfire readiness answers of forest and transportation to try and have Sunset Main and Bear Main forestry roads upgraded and maintained to a level where they could serve as second routes out of forested neighbourhoods in West Kelowna. Smith Creek residents Harv and Eloise Grummet came for a different reason, saying they wanted tips on wildfire preparedness and evacuation. “We came from the prairies and living in the trees is a little bit different for us,” said Eloise. Peachland resident Barbara Rogers said she came to gather extra tips on yard cleanup. “I live right in the interface in Peachland. With the new (garbage) bins I can’t get rid of enough,
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fast enough. And when you’ve got a car and not a truck it’s hard to get rid of it,” said Rogers. Incidentally, B.C.’s Homeowners’ Fire Smart Manual, which was also being handed out at the meeting, stated that the first 10 metres around one’s home is the most important area to keep clear of debris. “Remove any shrubs, trees, deadfall or woodpiles from this area and keep your grass mowed and watered,” the brochures stated. From 10 to 30 metres out, trees and shrubs should be kept pruned and thinned. “Space trees so the crowns of individual trees are three to six metres apart. Reduce the num-
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Glenrosa residents Dave and Gael Goodman remember clearly how scarey it was, trying to get out of their West Kelowna neighbourhood the afternoon the forest fire broke out above Gorman’s mill last summer. They said it was an experience they never want to go through again and they showed up at a wildfire preparedness meeting at Mount Boucherie Secondary School Thursday night, hoping to hear whether their municipality had found solutions to an alternate access out of Glenrosa. “I’m interested in what they’ve done to cover off some of the prob-
lems (Glenrosa) had with trying to get cars, trailers and boats, cattle and everything else out,” said Dave, who’s also a member of the Glenrosa Residents’ Association. Gael said it took residents far too long to escape Glenrosa last summer as flames raced downhill towards her neighbourhood. “I could see the fire jumped Glenrosa Road and burning trees around the houses and I thought get me out of here, but it took us three-quarters of an hour to get from Webber Road, down and out,” recalled Gael. “If the wind had changed our houses would be gone and we could have been trapped.” The municipality says it is currently working with the B.C. ministries
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Lakeview Village gearing up for its public hearing Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER
A plan to pump new life into the heart of Lakeview Heights has a few more hurdles to clear before it gets to the pivotal public hearing stage. Vancouver-based Hynes Developments has proposed redevelopment of the existing mall on Anders Road, the former Lakeview Heights elementary school site and the existing fire hall on Ollala Road and a commercial and residential property behind the mall. A proposed comprehensive development zone would allow for up to 500 strata condo units, various commercial uses including a supermarket, restaurant and boutiques and an open-air market, to be constructed in four phases. The developer says the
majority of the buildings would range from one to six storeys, with the height increasing gradually toward the centre of the project, where one, 10-storey apartment building and an adjacent 14-storey bell tower would be constructed. Council said it was impressed with the concept thus far, granting the project first reading Tuesday night. Coun. Gord Milsom, who lives in the general area, said the developer had clearly done a lot of legwork to gauge the community’s wishes. “The project is certainly community focused. I’m really excited to see this come forward,” Milsom commented. Mayor Doug Findlater added how rare it is for so many people to indicate support for such a large development.
“It’s also a little unique to have a residents’ association indicate support. And, to actually have residents contacting me saying (they) think this should go ahead is also a tad unusual, to put it mildly.” said Findlater. “Hopefully, that support will continue. “I know this applicant has done a tremendous amount of work, with serial public consultations. It really sets a gold standard in terms of consultation if you ask me.” However, before council gives second reading to the rezoning bylaw and before staff schedules a public hearing, allowing formal community input, the developer has a few more matters to deal with, noted planning manger Nancy Henderson.
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NEW PARK OPENS…
Gorman’s mill owner Ron Gorman, (left) whose company donated materials for an information kiosk, looks on as Mayor Doug Findlater cuts a ribbon Thursday afternoon to officially open Wildfire Commemorative Park at the entry point to Glenrosa. Findlater said the park serves as a reminder of how relatively well West Kelowna has come out of last summer’s Glenrosa and Rose Valley forest fires.
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Selling off small parks a mistake council can’t afford to make
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s the song says, don’t it always seem to go, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone. Such could be the case in West Kelowna, where some members of council are musing about a foolish plan to sell a bunch of tiny, rarely-used parks in the name of buying and developing sexier things like sportsfields and larger recreational facilities. But sacrificing one asset in the name of another is terribly unwise, especially in West Kelowna’s case, where it has so little in the way of parks and recreation inventory to begin with. According to information from Civic Info B.C., West Kelowna has more parks than most other munici-
palities in the 15,000 to 45,000-population category, at 124. But when it comes to total parkland, West Kelowna falls near the bottom of the heap, Jason with a measly 4.1 hecLuciw tares of park per 1,000 people, or a total of about 117 hectares. In other words, the municipality has a whole bunch of tiny parks it has no idea what to do with and, apparently, would prefer not to deal with. West Kelowna is mistaken if it thinks going backwards and selling parks will carry it forward in the name of parks and recreation development. Clearly, the municipality needs to come up with a long-term plan to keep its smaller parks intact and develop that quantity into quality neighbourhood amenities.
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At the same time, the municipality needs to come to grips with the fact it is lacking a sound plan to save money and to partner with developers, the Westbank First Nation and the federal and provincial governments to acquire more parkland and build more recreational facilities. Instead, it is allowing itself to be seduced by the quick fix prospect of getting $100,000 here and there from the sale of small parks, believing so little cash will somehow materialize into manicured ball diamonds, sleeklooking auditoriums and lush soccer fields, which, if done properly, would come with multi-million dollar price tags. True, the sale of a few parks might help ease short-term pain, but it would also leave permanent voids throughout the community. After all, parks are meant to fill needs like social engagement and
community spirit. “Parks and recreation facilities serve as locations for the community to come together in enjoyable, interactive settings,” the municipality’ parks and recreation master plan states. Environmental responsibility is another key purpose of parks. “Effective parks and recreation planning protects open space and environmental features, builds green facilities and encourages people to participate in the reduction of their carbon footprint through provision of transportation alternatives and access to quality, low- impact activities,” says the master plan. But selling small neighbourhood parks would only force more people into their cars to get to other parks. If it could be guaranteed that the sale of the small parks would go towards greenways, with walking and
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cycling trails, that would connect a series of larger, well-developed neighbourhood parks, it might make sense to sell the smaller parks. But it’s unlikely the money would be spent in such a conscientious and disciplined manner. More likely, the temptation would be to build a curling rink or performing arts centre, which come with mega price tags and big carbon footprints, compared to tot lots, small spray parks, gazebos, community gardens or other nominal items which could be added to make all the smaller neighbourhood parks more useable and more enjoyable. Clearly, West Kelowna has far more brainstorming to do before it takes all its parks and puts them in a parks museum. Jason Luciw is the Capital News’ Westside reporter.
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Forest fire cleanup to be left in the hands of local property owners Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER
West Kelowna has decided to keep out of the business of cleaning up forest fire hazards on private property. In a presentation to council this week, Chief Wayne Schnitzler said his research found that B.C. municipalities do not get into forest fire fuel cleanup on private property because of liability issues. The chief also said it could fall to his fire department to start making
difficult judgments from one property to the next if a forest fuel management bylaw were adopted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inevitably, it could give everybody in the district the ability to say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;your trees are a hazard, cut them down,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Schnitzler. Schnitzler noted, for example, that fire officials could be forced to go onto one property and ask that pine beetle-killed trees be removed. Then, they could be required next to go into older neighbourhoods like West Kelow-
na Estates and ask people to cut down trees that have decks built around them. The chief said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d prefer to continue to follow the practice of educating homeowners about fire safety and prevention best practices. To help with that education the municipality would hire an additional fire inspector, mentioned chief administrative officer Jason Johnson. Johnson said the fire department would also have its fire prevention officer do assessments in
interface neighbourhoods and then attempt to contact property owners about any identified hazards. West Kelowna council was unanimous in a decision to continue with the educational approach. Coun. Duane Ophus said the reality is most residents in West Kelowna live in forested areas and they assume a certain amount of risk when they buy homes in interface zones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All we can really do is aggressively and proactively encourage all
property owners to take as many precautions as they possibly can,â&#x20AC;? said Ophus. A proposal to deal with forest fire fuel on private land arose from a complaint from Huntsfield Green on Horizon Drive. The strata approached council in September, shortly after the Rose Valley forest fire subsided, asking the municipality to clear a ravine behind their homes, which was full of dead trees. The municipality tried unsuccessfully to contact
the property owner and request the site be cleaned up, prompting the investigation into a municipal bylaw to clear forest fire fuels on private land. Former Huntsfield Green strata president Wayne Byron said the municipalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s educational approach seems to lack any teeth when it comes to forcing a property owner to actually do any cleanup. However, he said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s willing to see what comes of the educational approach over the next few
months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a step in the right direction,â&#x20AC;? said Byron. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it boils down to, at the end of the day, the obligation of a property owner to mitigate a fire hazard. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to me the key.â&#x20AC;? He said he would still like to see some policy that would hold private property owners accountable to clean up their properties. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, if I understand correctly (education) is the first step in that direction.â&#x20AC;?
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Few more hurdles for developer before plan goes public Lakeview from C3 Given the proximity of the proposed development to single-family houses, Henderson said a visual impact study must be done. A solar impact study must also be completed because the project is ad-
jacent to productive farmland, she explained. Plus, in order to ensure the developer contributed promised community amenities, staff has proposed that Hynes sign a phased development agreement, which would be a first for the district of West Kelowna, Hender-
son explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These documents, they basically secure the zoning on the property, generally for 10 years,â&#x20AC;? Henderson told council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And in exchange, it also is a mechanism to secure amenities and make sure they are provided to the municipality at cer-
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tain stages of the development.â&#x20AC;? Amenities would include an outdoor pool, a community centre and a playground. An ice rink, which was included in the original plans, would no longer be among the amenities because it was deemed impractical for a strata corporation to manage and maintain such a facility, according to Henderson. Council would need to pass first and second readings of a phased development agreement bylaw before the public hearing as well, noted Henderson. Also yet to be resolved is the proposed relocation and reconstruction of the Lakeview Heights fire hall within the project. Coun. Bryden Winsby questioned whether the proposed fire hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size would be sufficient. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I looked at the foot-
print that it occupies on (project) drawings and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m wondering if that really is adequate, thinking in terms of growth in the area, whether we are faced with higher densities, more people (and) more buildings,â&#x20AC;? said Winsby.
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The drawings show only two bays, exiting onto Anders Road, meaning the future hall would be the same size as the current one. Henderson noted that
changes to the fire hall would be subject to further negotiations, which must also be resolved prior to second reading and public hearing. Also still to be resolved would be compensation for the loss of Ollala Road, which would be redesigned as a cul-de-sac going through the heart of the project, accessing a myriad of underground parking stalls. Keeping with roads, Winsby also noted that the plans had not addressed any need to upgrade the intersection of Anders and Boucherie Roads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just wondering what sort of controls weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at for traffic,â&#x20AC;? he commented. Engineering director Gary Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke said the municipality was still looking at options. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some form of traffic control is required at
that intersection, certainly if you load (the area) with this many additional units and cars,â&#x20AC;? said Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke. Winsby wanted to know who would pay for the improvements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do the developers pay through development costs charges or is the taxpayer going to have to incur large expense to make these road adequate, which they are not now.â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke said that would also be subject to negotiation with the developer. The Boucherie and Hudson Roads intersection and the Ollala and Anders Roads intersection would also need to be dealt with in conjunction with Lakeview Village redevelopment, added Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think over time they need to be staged and all three improved.â&#x20AC;? jluciw@kelownacapnews.com
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Looking at the surface, it easy to ignore the foundation T here’s nothing like a bit of spring cleaning to provide some perspective. This past week I took some time out of my regular routine and focused on cleaning my house—the real one, not the metaphorical one. But it’s hard not to see the metaphor in all those dust bunnies and overgrown weeds. One of the biggest surprises was to find that somehow, while I was sleeping through the winter, a tree root had managed to work its way dangerously close to the house, threatening to cre-
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Karin Wilson ate a crack where it’s most difficult to repair – right in my foundation. It’s funny really, because I should have known. You see, there were these beautiful trees that showed up in my backyard and grew like crazy over the last year. They were in front of
my garage window but they were so pretty and lined up so beautifully like a tall lean hedge that I let them take root. But now thanks to a visit from my local tree guy, I now know that they are part of that sneaky little root problem. They are, in fact, a sign of worse things to come. So, poison apparently is the only answer. And before the workers come in to hack up the asphalt on my driveway I’m going to have to let my neighbours know that, well, their lovely trees might suffer some ill effects.
It’s a nasty job, cleaning up after ourselves. And the ripple effects are sometimes more than we bargain for. As a self-proclaimed idealist, I can’t help but see the deeper lesson here. The thing is, I like to see myself as a tidy person. But the more accurate truth is that sometimes I neglect the boring job of taking care of my foundation. I assume it’s there to support me. The result is, I not only ignore it, I don’t even see, or recognize, the cracks. That is, until they
become fissures. I’m cavalier and the result is I allow the weeds of life to take over until they’re so big, I’m tempted to blame the problem on others. There’s part of me that wonders whether this habit is easier to acquire in a culture that is so focused on accumulation— whether that comes in the form of material goods or wealth or power. When more is perceived to be better, it seems like we’re not engaged when we take care of what is, rather than what could be. So while I’m out there
accumulating whatever I believe I need, I run the risk of being under the illusion that my foundation is safe and secure when there’s actually work that needs to be done. When I think about it now, our culture builds in versions of this form of internal housekeeping as the seasons shift. We pause for reflection at the start of every New Year, we engage in spring cleaning, then bask in quiet repose during the summer solstice and express our gratitude for life at Thanksgiving. These are our touchstones, important parts
each one of them in ensuring that our real foundation—our relationship with ourselves, remains on track. In a few weeks, the tree guy will come and give the trees their poison pill. I’m sure I’ll experience a mixture of guilt, remorse and regret. But more importantly, I’ll know that my foundation is safe once again—at least until next year. Karin Wilson is a journalist and staff minister at the Centre for Spiritual Living in Kelowna. karinwilson@telus.net
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Despite residents’ concerns that traffic problems on Vineyard Drive could get worse, the majority of West Kelowna council continues to show tsupport for allowing more development on the south slopes of Mount Boucherie. For a second time within the last month, council debated an application from Victor Projects to rezone property to make way for a 60-lot subdivision in Vineyard Estates on the South Slopes of Mount Boucherie. It wasn’t the rezoning that council got caught up on, but rather the impacts another subdivision would have on Vineyard Drive, leading up to the subdivision. In this week’s debate, Coun. Rosalind Neis noted that one-third of residents living on lower Vineyard Drive indicated opposition to more build-
ing in upper Vineyard Estates because of potential traffic impacts. Neis said she too would oppose the application until such time as a second access into the neighbourhood could be built. “Their residential street is not a residential street (anymore) and if you put more homes
up there, more traffic up there, without a second access they are going to continue to have increasing problems of this nature,” said Neis. If a second road weren’t built now, it probably never would be, commented Neis. “There’s going to be houses in the way that will preclude the access
ever being built because you’re going to have to rip down somebody’s home to put the road in. “Without some sort of second access I can’t support this development, I’m sorry.” But planning manager Nancy Henderson noted that the only option for a second access at this time would be a steep, winding road, more than one kilo-
metre long, with grades of 10 per cent, going down the west face of Mount Boucherie. Construction would cost more than $2 million, she noted. Coun. David Knowles noted such a road would also cut through some very environmentally sensitive areas. “We just couldn’t tol-
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History buffs are being asked to give the Westbank Museum a bit of spit and polish next weekend. The museum society said it would be holding “a good, old fashioned work bee” on June 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and it could use all the volunteers it could get. “If you are interested in helping out, come on by and help us spruce up the site so it is ready for the (summer) visitors that will be coming to explore
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stated Jackson. And that work can’t start until the new West Kelowna police station is completed nearby, which would allow organizations like Citizens Patrol to move from the old building that the museum wants to occupy and into the new RCMP detachment. “It is expected to be in September that we can begin renovations and then begin moving and setting up displays,” she continued. “It probably will be early in 2011 that we can have a wonderful opening celebration.” In the meantime, the museum board has set up committees to help coordinate both the renovations and the cataloguing of artifacts and archives, in preparation for the move. Those wanting more information about the museum work bee or the new facility should contact Jackson through the museum at 250-768-0110. Anyone interested in becoming a permanent volunteer can call Poppy Angus at 250-769-5564. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com
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Spraying to combat the spread of the Douglas fir Tussock moth is scheduled to begin in the Trepanier Valley area in the coming week. And the Central Okanagan Regional District advises residents to make preparations for the aerial application of Foray 48B, a biological pesticide with the active ingredient Btk Weather conditions and insect development permitting, the spraying will begin June 3 or on the next subsequent day that conditions allow, according to the regional district. The regional district has been granted a special permit from the B.C. Ministry of Environment to apply the licensed pesticide starting at sunrise. The spraying will likely continue for several hours as a low flying helicopter maneuvers above the trees to target the problem areas, which the B.C. Ministry of Forest and Range has identified. “These areas include approximately 1,060 hectares of public and private lands with landowner consent, in the Trepanier Valley of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area, including Coldham and Trepanier Greenway Regional Parks,” the regional district stated. On the east side of the tlake, areas in upper Ellitson and Stephen’s Coyote Ridge Regional Park in upper Glenmore will also
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Stockwell Day spending. It needs to bring its spending under control and is open to suggestions about how to do that. So that’s why the Japanese, and other countries, are watching us. They are aware that Canada is on the pathway to a balanced budget by the year 2014. Their government officials met with us to go over the details of our plan and it was an honour for me to do so. When I got home and started to explain Japan’s request for the key points of our spending reduction plan, our businesspeople looked surprised. “We have a plan?” they asked. They were serious. Even though these were well informed, entrepreneurial Canadians, they were not aware of our road map to a balanced budget.
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Students see completion of a two-year gardening project It’s a sight common to the Okanagan following the showers of April: eager gardeners arranging pots, digging holes, mixing soil and fertilizers, and ultimately beautifying their gardens for the upcoming summer season. On May 15, 2010, members of Mount Boucherie’s Student Bear Council were able to do just that for the school’s gardens thanks to the sponsorship of FedEx through Tree Canada; With the planting of various shrubs, trees, and grasses throughout gardens in the school, Student Bear Council was able to complete a project it had initiated two years prior. During the 2007/2008 school year, Student Bear Council applied for a grant through Tree Canada, a Canadian organization established in 1992 to provide “education, technical assistance, resources and financial support…
to encourage Canadians to plant and care for [greenery] in rural and urban areas.” In its application, the Student Bear Council noted that Mount Boucherie had undergone major renovations (namely the completion of a new wing) and that beautifying the school gardens would make students and guests alike feel more welcomed at the school. “The new wing being just completed, it made sense that we would want to improve our gardens as part of a school-wide facelift. It has been a few years coming, but now that it is finally complete, I think our school gardens add a nice finishing touch to our grounds,” commented Lorina Blackburne, a Grade 12 member of Student Bear Council. Through Tree Canada, Mount Boucherie’s garden beautification project garnered the attention of FedEx who agreed to donate $2,900 to the Student Bear Council for
To say the carnival Mount Boucherie held on the night of May 26 was mayhem would be an understatement. It was the first time that MBSS has ever planned to hold a carnival. Before last night started we were simply hoping someone would show up. It turned out to be a huge success and a lot of fun; even if it was chaos! Over the last three years Mt. Boo has held several yearly fundraisers. This year was quite different than the last two, especially with 15 students going to Kenya in March. Luckily this difference led us to the idea to have the first Mt. Boo carnival. This event included many kid games, pie throwing, sumo wrestling a much more. There was a fashion and dance show, and air band later in the evening. It was a lot of fun for any age and a great event for youth to connect. Since this was the first time this event has ever been held there were a lot of things that popped up at the last minute. I was surprised that everything went so smoothly! This event was an amazing fundraiser. The funds were for the Oloosiyoi School in rural Kenya. Mt. Boo has raised about $ 22,000 and we needed
MOUNT BOUCHERIE’S STUDENT BEAR COUNCIL is proud to have been a part of the beautification of their school. purchasing plants, soil, and tools to complete the task. Student Bear Council would also like to
Mount Boucherie Mayhem $3,000 more to complete the Free the Children “Adopt A Village Program”, which provides a community with access to education, clean water, health education and supplies, and much more. After all these amazing branches the community Oloosiyoi will be self sustainable and will be able to take care of itself. This school gave us the biggest “Karibu” – Swahili for “welcome,” – I have ever experienced. The visit was incredible, we saw beautiful school buildings, a productive well and a plain field turned into a beautiful forest (with the Free the Children tree planting program). The money raised at this event will go towards making the lives of those at
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Olosiyo a little easier. The money will go through the charity Free the Children, which gives 92% of all donations to helping those in developing countries. It was empowering to see our community come together to help a community in Kenya. As a student I feel so proud that I have the privilege to work towards a goal that’s bigger than myself. Events like this promote the idea of helping other through fun activities, and what could be better! For me the best part of the evening was seeing so many people having fun while working towards a great cause. To be able to have a great time and help people in need is a powerful action. It was inspiring to see so many youth from all ages working together. It is nights like this where the joy and greatness in humanity is truly shown off. Thank you to everyone that attended and helped make this event happen. Without you it wouldn’t have been a success! Keep looking for upcoming Mt. Boo events for next school year!! – Erika Nairismagi, Grade 11, Mount Boucherie Sec. School
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▼ VINEYARD ESTATES
Fight to keep Ennis in jail continues
Traffic concerns raised by council
To the editor: After reading Jason Luciw’s column about David Ennis, Ennis Is A Clear Case Of Need To Remove Some Parole Reviews, Capital News May 9, I felt the urge to say it was probably the best written article (about the murder of the Johnson and Bentley families) to date. Being involved in the petitions (to keep Ennis in jail), attending his parole hearing two years ago, and writing to the government to express interest in changing our Canadian laws in regards to premeditated, multiple mur-
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ders, it makes no sense to give a sentence of only 25 years. In this case, I believe in serving a consecutive life sentence for each murder. I like the thought that he would have (been sentenced to) 150 years in prison, as Jason Luciw wrote in his article. Also, I see no remorse for the crimes he comitted. I only see remorse that he was caught. We, the public, are strong in numbers and if we stick together fighting, we can keep Ennis in jail even if it means more petitions, more letters to our
government to change the laws, and continued media coverage. And we will continue. I hope that someday, we will see a positive outcome for our efforts and, maybe, like Luciw said, we may see a new law called the Johnson-Bentley Law. Something has to be done to change the present system. Sharlene Anhorn (Ed note: Sharlene Anhorn is the niece of the late Bob and Jackie Johnson and cousin of their daughters Janet and Karen, whom he murdered.)
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said Ophus. Besides, the real problem on Vineyard Drive had to do with people using the street as a shortcut and that should be addressed before any second access was discussed, said Ophus. “At least two-thirds of the traffic that crosses down Vineyard Drive comes across from Mount Boucherie. These people are short-cutters. And we have to try to get them back onto the roads they are supposed to be driving on, which are Boucherie and East Boundary Roads.” West Kelowna engineering director Gary O’Rourke also noted that a second access would be premature because Vineyard Drive is only carrying a third of the traffic it was designed to handle at this point in time. “If Vineyard Drive was
at capacity and gridlocked certainly an alternate access would be appropriate, but we’re not at that point,” said O’Rourke. He suggested trafficcalming measures were an appropriate interim approach.
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I CONTINUE TO HAVE SERIOUS RESERVATIONS,” SAID WINSBY. Coun. Bryden Winsby
Coun. Gord Milsom and Mayor Doug Findlater questioned whether a three-way stop could be one of the measures added at Vineyard Drive and Ridge Boulevard. Other suggestions include speed bumps and
landscaped curb bob outs. However, O’Rourke said traffic calming measures could also be contentious and therefore, community feedback should be sought, following further analysis. “We need to have a very good look at that, what are the specific problems we’re trying to address to make sure we mitigate those problems and not put the wrong form of traffic calming at that spot.” In the meantime, council has voted in favour of a staff recommendation to accept a $50,000 contribution from Victor Projects to help mitigate traffic problems on Vineyard Drive. Council also gave third reading to the rezoning bylaw for the 60-unit subdivision. Final adoption was withheld pending receipt of the traffic calming contribution.
However, Neis remained opposed along with Coun. Bryden Winsby. Winsby said he felt traffic issues should be addressed prior to more development in the South Boucherie area. “I continue to have serious reservations,” said Winsby. “We are not going to provide an alternative shortcut. We’re not about to improve Boucherie Road to any great extent. This is going to hit us in the face. The more development we allow in the whole Lakeview area, the more traffic we’re going to be permitting on to our roads and one way or another it’s going to come back to bite us.” Neis added that council should try some of the traffic calming measures to see if they had any impact before approving the rezoning application. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com
▼ SUMMERLAND
Downtown style needs tweaking Members of a committee evaluating Summerland’s downtown Old English theme guidelines want to keep the theme but also want to see a little more flexibility allowed. “It was so limiting before,” said Robert Mackenzie, the architect working on suggestions for theme improvements. “There was very little flexibility.” Mackenzie said he and others examined genuine Tudor architecture and design while considering the guidelines. “What Summerland has ended up with doesn’t
have the authenticity.” In some cases, conforming to the design guidelines required nothing more than adding some half timbers and Old English signs to meet the existing requirements. He is suggesting changes to work with the design for an existing building when adopting an Old English look. Mackenzie is also recommending changing the colour scheme to allow colours from the natural landscape, such as sage, blue, yellow and more. “Let’s allow more variation and let’s try to be
unique,” he said, but cautioned against garish colour schemes. The committee also wants to see improvements made to the businesses on Wharton Street. The street, fronting Memorial Park, also shows the back sides of many downtown businesses. Mackenzie believes the look of the businesses could be improved to take advantage of the proximity to the popular downtown park. Theme towns, while expensive and difficult to create, can be done suc-
cessfully, as Leavenworth, Wash. shows. That town adopted a Bavarian theme to capitalize on tourism when other industry left. But he said the strict theme in place in Leavenworth works to create a town meant primarily to serve tourists. While Summerland’s theme is firmly in place, Mackenzie said the look of the town should also consider the community’s character and past. “It’s amazing the amount of history in this town,” he said. “It’s not just a Tudor town.” Summerland Review
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Blazing a trail across West Kelowna, one step at a time Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER
Feet will hit the trails today (May 30) during the 13th annual March for Parks at the Gellatly Nut Farm, a fundraiser for the Gellatly Bay Trails and Parks Society. Society vice-president Jeff Harte said the main thrust of the fundraiser is to help pay for a system of trails that would make it possible to walk from Kelowna to Peachland. The system would run through the whole West Kelowna area and follow the lakefront the entire distance. Harte said the trail system is currently 75 to 80 per cent complete, a long way from when crews began building 13 years ago. “There were some natural cow paths, but not really suitable for humans to walk safely and enjoy the vista.” Harte said walking the trails helps keep people fit, and it was thought necessary to have good pathways. The trail network is
growing section by section. But some areas are privately owned and the society cannot compel owners to agree to have a trail run through their property. The largest area not yet part of the trail system is in the Goat’s Peak area. “The whole mountain is owned privately still. We have to go all the way around the mountain with the trail for now.” Harte said ultimately, when the owners develop the property, the society will ask them to make the trail part of their development plans. He noted the Kalamoir Park section of the trail system sees some of the heaviest use, along with the waterfront area along Gellatly Road South near the yacht club. “Thousands of people walk there every week.” The waterfront section is a draw due to it being easily accessible and having a beautiful view. The District of West Kelowna is currently improving the sidewalk, and the society chipped in $20,000 towards the total
cost. The hikes today involve a range of activities, from a simple stroll from the Gellatly Nut Farm to Pebble Beach to an intermediate hike in Kalamoir Park and a challenging trek up to McDougall Rim. “That’s for the really fit and energetic people,” said Harte, who added the March for Parks event usually draws as many as 200 people. The trails society is a non-profit organization that builds trails and parks. President John Reddick said the group’s main objective at the moment is to complete the trail running from the Bennett Bridge connecting Kelonwa and West Kelowna right through to Peachland. The route will be known as Trail 2000. “There’s a great deal more to be done because a lot of it now is on private land.” The private sections require the society to negotiate with developers and landowners, which adds time and complexity
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HIKERS head up the trail along the side of Mount Boucherie during last year’s March for Parks fundraiser in West Kelowna. The event will raise money to pay for trail from the Bennett Bridge to Peachland. to the project. Completed trail sections include Kalamoir Park, along Old Boucherie Road and the foreshore area of Gellatly Bay. The society is in the throes of completing a section from the West-
bank Yacht Club through to The Cove Lakeside Resort. Reddick noted the completed areas are all short sections with gaps in between. The society completes trail sections as funds and negotiations
permit. He added the trails are natural gravel where possible, the type of path the society would prefer. The network is a combination of trail types, with the newest section laid down in pavement because it
will run on the right-ofway for Highway 97. Registration for the march opens at 8 a.m. at the Gellatly Nut Farm starting point. For more information go to www.districtofwestkelowna.ca.
▼ PHYSICAL FITNESS
Setting goals and reassessing progress is key to success
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eople tend to be more successful when they set goals and revisit them on a regular basis. When it comes to fitness, simply stating that you want to be in better shape or lose some weight is probably just not enough. Setting goals is important and should be done according to the SMART principle—specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. Gauging success by how your clothes fit, feeling better or becoming stronger are all great methods but numbers tell a more specific story. For those wanting to lose weight, there are many different ways of tracking your progress. While the scale tends to be the first thing we think of, I would recommend using
it in conjunction with other methods and would caution against becoming a slave to it — don’t weigh yourself more than once per week. A measuring tape Nina Heyes is a wonderful assessment tool. Inexpensive, easy to use and portable. What more could you want? The trick is to ensure that you measure at the same spot on your body when you re-test. I recommend having the same person take the measurements to ensure consistency. You can use several spots or just the main three—the chest, waist and hips. Scales that also read body fat (bioelectrical impedance) are readily available. While I really like the idea of shifting our thinking from pounds to improved lean body mass, you should be aware that these scales can
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give inaccurate results if not used acSkinfold calipers also can give cording to exact instructions. fairly accurate results but again Eating, drinking and exercising should be administered by trained and can have a big effect on readings as experienced experts. well. Ensure that your readings are If you want to track your cardiodone at the same time vascular improvement, of day and under the you should consider besame conditions each ing tested by a fitness time you re-assess. professional who can Also, you should choose an appropriate note that athletes and line of testing that is safe A MEASURING people that are exand relevant. Heart rate TAPE IS A tremely overweight readings will be taken or underweight can before, during and after WONDERFUL have skewed results. the test that will indicate ASSESSMENT Advanced techcardiovascular improveTOOL. niques such as hydroment over time. static weighing are If you don’t belong not typically used to a gym, you can adby most fitness centers minister your own walk test but are the gold standard for body fat outside. It doesn’t have to be complimeasurement– true body weight. cated and this does not require a heart This test is available through some rate monitor. Just set a course of one medical testing centers and univermile and after warming up, record the sities. amount of time it takes you to com-
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plete the distance. If you are not currently active, I recommend working up to this gradually and under the guidance of your physician. Various strength tests such as push ups and curl ups can be performed that will allow you to gauge your improvement as well. A fitness professional is trained to perform assessments that will be appropriate for your goals and current ability. They have specific equipment that will give numerical values that will help you see improvements over time. Even flexibility can be measured. Don’t use the numbers as a means to beat yourself up. This is about moving forward. Celebrate your successes and keep your results on the fridge so you can re-visit them and think of them often. Nina Heyes is a fitness director and certified personal trainer at BodyFit Fitness in West Kelowna.
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Canada’s aboriginal people key to boreal agreement success
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nvironmental groups, including the David Suzuki Foundation, surprised many people recently by joining with the logging industry to unveil the largest forest conservation agreement in history. The Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement covers more than 72 million hectares of northern wilderness stretching from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador. Under the agreement, 21 forestry companies, all members of the Forest Products Association of Canada, will halt logging on 29 million hectares of wildlife habitat while
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David Suzuki plans for new protected areas and caribou conservation are developed. This habitat is critical to the survival of woodland caribou and other endangered species. The forest companies have also agreed to shift from conventional logging practices to more ecologically sustainable forestry methods, called
ecosystem-based management, on the rest of the land base. In return, the environmental groups will suspend their “do not buy” campaigns against companies participating in the agreement while it is being implemented. For many conservationists, the motivation for entering into negotiations with industry was the urgent need to stop the “bleeding” in boreal woodland caribou habitat. According to a federal government report, many of Canada’s caribou herds face extinction if status quo industrial practices that lead to further habitat
loss and fragmentation, like logging and roadbuilding, aren’t stopped. One herd in the foothills west of Hinton, Alberta, is critically endangered. Close to 82 per cent of the Little Smoky herd’s habitat is now degraded by a mosaic of clearcuts; crisscrossed with roads, seismic lines, and oil and gas pipelines; and pockmarked with well-heads. Scientists believe this herd and, in fact, every herd in Alberta, will go extinct unless we work to protect current habitat and restore damaged habitat. Caribou aren’t the only species in crisis.
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issues remain unresolved. Throughout the boreal, the government is legally obligated to consult with aboriginal people as the traditional stewards of these lands. This means that, although forest companies have voluntarily put the imminent threat of further logging in caribou habitat on hold, aboriginal people must work out the ultimate fate of the forest with provincial, territorial, and federal governments. Thus, the success of this world-class effort to protect the boreal will depend in large measure on the support and leadership from aboriginal people. As noted by Chief Ghislain Picard of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, “The intentions [of the Boreal Agreement] are good but must obviously be backed up by a genuine and tangible willingness to involve the First Nations that have rights over these lands.” We agree. The agreement recognizes that “aboriginal peoples have constitutionally protected aboriginal and treaty rights and title as well as legitimate interests and aspirations.”
This is a start. But as Picard warns, the environmental groups, logging companies, and provincial and federal governments must now ensure that the aboriginal people of the boreal are fully involved, supported, and receive tangible benefits from its conservation and ecosystem-based forestry development. Indigenous people have been at the forefront of some of the greatest conservation victories on the planet, from the protection of the world’s largest tropical rainforest by the Kayapó of southeastern Amazon to a more recent agreement between the Dehcho First Nation and the government of Canada to protect 30,000-square-kilometres of boreal wilderness in Canada’s Northwest Territories. These earlier victories, achieved by working with Aboriginal people and their governments as partners, offer examples of how the boreal agreement must proceed if it is to successfully deliver on its ambitious vision. with Faisal Moola David Suzuki is a scientist and broadcaster based in Vancuver.
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▼ HOME DECOR
Create a bagoda on a patio or deck for fun outdoor dining S ummer has not officially arrived yet, but already I am hearing from people who have summer homes in the area. Whether you are a snowbird, returning home, an out-of-province homeowner or you just want that cottage look, here is the hottest news for you. It is time to get moving on those awnings and shades for an area at your home that can used to provide extended outdoor living space. Often, it is not possible or permitted to create an add-on to an existing home, due to fire regulations or property line restrictions. Instead, let’s look at a solution that is less costly and less of a headache. Most kitchens have a patio door onto a deck. This area can be used
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rails connecting them, much like a four poster bed. Beams cross horizontally from one side of the rails to the other. They should be flowing away from the house, not parallel to it. Again, these rails and beams can be stained or painted to match the home’s exterior details. Then the trick is keeping the wind or rain out. The beamed roof will keep sprinkles off your table top and the heads of diners but in a downpour they will not be protected. Again, this is not a full roof. To keep wind down you can install panels of exterior roller shades. They can be motorized or hand-drawn. Whatever you use, these will keep the wind down. I also like to install a propane heater stand,
much like the ones on patio decks in restaurants. Now you are probably thinking, what do I need a heater for in the heat of summer in the Okanagan?
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THIS AREA CAN BE USED MUCH MORE EFFECTIVELY IF IT LEADS TO AN OUTDOOR DINING AREA.
Again, this space can be used much longer if you have a heater. You can be out on a cooler evening now, in June or even into September and October. Remember, the goal here is to create an extended eating area that
you can use as much as possible. As for the furnishings, get them before the HST kicks in in July. Sunumbrella has some of the most attractive textiles that are both water resistant and UV resistant. They cost a bit more then something you may find in a department or hardware store, but are well worth it for their longevity. I have seen items that not only set off a spectacular eating area, but can also be used to create extra (outdoor) sleeping quarters. What’s wrong with having a nap or even sleeping outside on a hot summer night? It offers an extra bed for unexpected guests as well. If you do not have the roller blinds to add
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Two businesses and a little piece of Oliver’s history go up in smoke Mark Brett CONTRIBUTOR
Two Oliver businesses are no more following a two major fires in less than a 48-hour span in the south Okanagan community last week. On Monday night at Oliver Auto Wrecking Salvage, flames shot high into the night sky and the sound of explosions rang out at the 91st Street property during the height of the blaze. “The call came in at 9:45 p.m. and upon my arrival it was fully involved, the building, cars, everything,” said a tired Dave Janzen, chief of the Oliver Fire Department. “It’s an auto wrecking yard so you’ve got paint cans, aerosol cans, oxyacetyl-
ene tanks, propane bottles and containers of gas so it’s very dangerous. “There’s not much you can do other than establish a safety zone and just let it burn.” Five fire trucks and about 25 firefighters spent about six hours on scene. Damage was estimated to be well in excess of $500,000. The fire’s cause was not believed to be suspicious in nature. Janzen said he doesn’t feel there is any connection between that fire and one the morning before at the downtown Mesa Hotel, which left a little piece of the town’s history as simply a pile of rubble. By the time crews from the Oliver Fire Department arrived on scene of that fire shortly after 7
a.m. Saturday, May 22, the three-storey, wood structure was also completely engulfed and despite their best efforts they were unable to save the building. In the days following the blaze, many people stopped by or slowly drove past the lot on the east side of 97th Street where the bright blue, three-storey hotel had stood for over four decades. Among them was Lloyd Fairweather of Osoyoos whose grandfather Harold Fairweather built the original 125room lodging in 1912 in New Westminster. “It was rather sad, that’s for sure,” said Fairweather after viewing the fire scene. “I just spent a few minutes there and
had a look at the front and had a look at the back and just thought about it for awhile. “It’s a sad day and it will leave a big hole in the community.” He remembers his grandfather often talking about moving the building which involved loading the numbered pieces onto flat-deck rail cars for the trip to Kamloops and then Kelowna and from there by barge along Okanagan Lake to Penticton. “They docked where the casino is now (Penticton Lakeside Resort) and trucked it to Oliver,” said Fairweather. The only casualties were a few chairs that were knocked off one of the trucks into Vaseux Lake after coming in con-
tact with a large rock overlay. Constructed at a cost of $3,500 as the Queensborough Hotel, it was originally intended to house travelers and long-term boarders. But a year later the recession and other factors put an end to the dream and the Fairweathers decided to disassemble the building and move it. According to Janzen, the fire is believed to have started on the top floor and although there were some renovations underway no one was thought to have been inside. “When I got there, there were heavy flames coming out the top floor window and flames were just breaking through the roof,” said the chief. “At that time we were just try-
ing to hold the fire to the original building until I was able to get heavy equipment to knock the building over. Unfortunately there was nothing else we could do, my priority was to save the buildings to the north and the south.” Despite a lack of fire wall protection neither structure on either side of the Mesa received more than minor smoke damage. One firefighter suffered what Janzen termed a stress-related injury and was taken away by ambulance and later released. The chief has since spoken briefly to the owner who he declined to identify, saying only he is from Summerland. Damage was estimated to be about $1.4 million. At this
point the chief would not comment on whether the incident is suspicious in nature only that it is being investigated by the fire commissioner’s office and the RCMP. The only commercial activity at the Mesa was Rumours Bar and Grill and the Crush Pad Bistro located on the ground floor. Both were closed at the time of the fire. The upstairs floors had not been used to house guests for a number of years due to a failure to meet fire code standards. In total, more than 30 firefighters, including volunteer members from the communities of Okanagan Falls and Osoyoos battled the fire. Penticton Western News
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is wrong. You feel fearful, agitated and excited, but by this point it’s to late. “It’s virtually always fatal if the disease symptoms start,” said Ken Cooper, senior environmental health specialist for the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. “It’s a deadly disease.” Sounds frightening, but don’t worry — only two rabies-related deaths in humans have occurred over the last 25 years in B.C., one in 1985 and another in 2003. “Human rabies is very rare in North America,” Cooper added. “But around the world it is a serious disease. It kills in excess of 55,000 people a year.”
Most of these deaths are in Asia and Africa where it is carried mostly by dogs. Cooper said it’s more common there because they don’t have the resources to fight it as it has been in North America. In 2009 there were 167 reports of possible exposure to animal rabies in B.C. and 143 of those reported were vaccinated. So far, in 2010, there have been 20 possible exposures reported. “In B.C. the only animal we have identified so far as being a reservoir for rabies is bats,” Cooper said. Between four to eight per cent of bats that come into contact with humans and are tested from B.C.
come back positive for the rabies virus. “It’s not an accurate representation of the overall bat population,” said Cooper. “If you took all the bats in B.C. less than one per cent might have rabies.” With the warmer spring and summer months, more people are outside, increasing the risk of coming into contact with bats. The number one precaution is to avoid contact with both live and dead bats. Batproofing your home or cabin by closing all doors and windows and ensuring that screens and vents are adequate is also important. If you do have a live bat in a room of your
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