Salmon Arm Observer, March 16, 2012

A late afternoon blaze de-stroyed a workshop and the artifacts of Bob Sebastian’s 50-year hobby.

The fire in the 1300 block of the Trans-Canada High-way on the eastern edge of Sorrento was called in at 5:28 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, says Columbia Shuswap Regional District fire ser-vices co-ordinator Kenn Mount, who was at the scene Wednesday morning.

Describing it as a residen-tial property with an out-building, Mount said Sebas-tian was doing some grind-ing work on one of the an-tique vehicles, when sparks ignited the upholstery.

Because the vehicle was up on a hoist, it caught the roof on fire,” says Mount, noting a cedar tree next to the workshop not only caught fire but was candling quickly.

“The shop was totally de-stroyed – the primary walls are still intact but the roof collapsed.

The fire, which also de-stroyed vintage gas pumps, classic signs and containers

and very expensive tools, was so intense its heat could be felt inside the Sebastian residence, located some 30 feet from the workshop.

Mount says credit for keeping the house from go-ing up in flames goes to the members of the Shuswap Fire Department.

Some 25 firefighters from the Sorrento and Grier Road

firehalls responded quickly with all available appara-tus.

This included two en-gines, a water tender, com-mand vehicle and a mini-rapid intervention vehicle, a pickup truck with a pump and compressed air.

“Both halls were de-ployed and all were on scene very quickly,” says

Mount. “One of the chal-lenges was the long, narrow driveway that made getting equipment in very challeng-ing.”

Other challenges includ-ed live power lines, which BC Hydro deactivated im-mediately after the 911 call and gas lines, which fire-fighters shut off them-selves.

Firefighters were on-scene mopping up for al-most four hours.

While sick at heart over the loss of so many person-al, prized antique posses-sions, Sebastian and his wife, Alice, are extremely grateful to the firefighters, first responders and every-one else who showed up to help.

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# Smoke fills the air as fire rages inside a workshop on a residential property in the 1300 block of the Trans-Canada Highway in Sorrento. The fire occurred Tuesday afternoon, and firefighters were able to prevent the spread of the blaze to the nearby home. The fire was caused when sparks from a grinder ignited the upholstery of an antique vehicle that was being restored inside the workshop.

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Sorrento: Antique cars, vintage gas pumps, memorabilia lost to blaze.

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Face forward # Instructor Chelsey Tarnow taught Salmon Arm Secondary student Brianna Asham well. One of five School Dis-trict #83 students to bring home medals from the regional Skills Canada competition at Thompson Rivers Uni-versity. Asham won bronze in cosmetology.

The city’s official community plan trumps its environment advi-sory committee when it comes to prioritizing the drafting of a soils deposition bylaw.

Salmon Arm council received two recom-mendations Monday from the environment advisory committee (EMC). The first was that the city establish bylaws to regulate fill deposition. Secondly, that the city begin work on two projects, a sen-sitive habitat inventory and mapping (SHIM) review, and a sensitive ecosystem inventory (SEI).

Regarding the soils deposition bylaw, Coun. Alan Harris said it’s already identified in the city’s official com-munity plan as a medi-um-term project, mean-ing it won’t be ad-dressed for another three to five years. He wondered if the com-mittee was asking for it to be moved ahead in priority.

“We can’t have ev-erything be a first prior-ity,” said Harrison. “I think everything is im-portant to us. That’s important to me too, but we can’t do every-thing at once for two reasons: one, it costs a lot of money; and two, we only have so much

staff to do the work.”Coun. Chad Eliason

noted that a soils bylaw has been discussed by council in the past. He said that it was initially about gravel pits, and that the city has a truck route bylaw, as well as temporary-use permits as a stopgap measure.

“What they’re look-ing for is where you can put fill, and I think that oversteps our boundary a bit as a mu-nicipality, when you’re talking about Ministry of Environment and Fisheries and Oceans, so at this time I will not support this motion go-ing forward,” said Elia-son.

Coun. Ken Jamieson asked how long it would take to prepare the bylaw. Six months was the estimate from development services manager Corey Paie-ment.

“The way the city operates right now, we don’t regulate fill depo-sition, but we do regu-late changes to environ-mentally sensitive ar-eas, which are riparian areas, so that’s already covered off in the exist-ing official community plan,” Paiement com-mented.

Harrison said one of the biggest issues the city would be facing with a soil deposition bylaw is enforcement. He also noted the by-

law would not apply to First Nations land.

“That’s reasonably significant because we have lots of First Na-tion land within our city and very valuable ones, so I think work-ing with the First Na-tions people to see if they have some type of interest in looking at some type of regulation of soil deposition on all the lands will be help-ful,” said Harrison.

Council voted against the soils bylaw but were in favour of the habitat inventory and sensitive ecosystem inventory.

The vote occurred af-ter Paiement explained that the two projects are already underway. However, the amount in the budget to date, including $2,060 in public donations, doesn’t cover the cost of both, and Paiement said city staff will be meeting with the com-mittee to get feedback on how to prioritize.

Harrison mentioned the organization WA:TER, saying there was $20,000 in public donations available for the SHIM and SEI studies.

“That might be worth bringing up at the meet-ing because, if we only have $2,000, we’re $18,000 short, so hope-fully that donated mon-ey is out there,” said Harrison.

City will wait for soil deposition lawBy Lachlan LabereMARKET NEWS STAFF

This is one door-to-door campaign the RCMP have no prob-lems alerting residents to.

The North Okanagan-Shuswap Crime Stop-pers’ Society has launched its 2012 fund-raising campaign, again

using the help of Rocky Mountain Marketing, which goes door-to-door from Lumby to Salmon Arm and Si-camous selling a cou-pon card to raise funds for Crime Stoppers.

“Canvassers are now out going door-to-door,

they have yellow jack-ets with the Rocky Mountain Marketing logo on the right side, and the Crime Stoppers logo on the left,” said Gord Molendyk, the North Okanagan-Shus-wap Crime Stoppers’ co-ordinator.

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Plans are underway for highway upgrades and a bridge replace-ment near Craigella-chie.

B.C. Ministry of Transportation spokes-person Kate Trotter

says plans are in the works to upgrade a roughly three-kilome-tre section of the Trans-Canada Highway, and to replace the North Fork Bridge over the Perry River near the

Skyline Truck Stop in Craigellachie.

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ronmental assessments. An open house is planned for late spring to show the preliminary plans for the proposed design. There are no cost estimates for the project as of yet.

Need a tow? # Salmon Arm Timbits player Lucas Birkett, left, and Sam Dorey, right, take teammate Tristen Bailey for a ride in a tire as part of the hockey season wrap-up games held Friday at the Shaw Centre.

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Okanagan Regional

Library’s Salmon Arm

branch has a num-

ber of special activi-

ties planned for spring

break.

• March 16 at 6:30

p.m. – Kids are encour-

aged to wear their pyja-

mas to hear children’s

librarian Ardie Burn-

ham read a chapter

from Jeremy Thatcher, Gragon Hatcher.

• March 17 – games

day all day with Scrab-

ble, Clue, Upwards,

checkers, dominoes,

and many more.

• March 20 from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m. board

games will be available

for play in the library.

• March 22 at 11:30

a.m. is a Book Binge

read-a-thon. Children

can listen to stories read

from great books then

find a cozy spot to read

to themselves. Treats

will be provided.

• March 24 at 11

a.m. Burnham will per-

form a couple of fun

and exciting puppet

plays.

As well, a count-the-

candies contest is open

to children ages six to

12. The prize will be

the jar of candies or an

item from Burnham’s

prize box.

CantinaGuitarist Blair Shier

will perform at Cantina

Vallarta at 6 p.m. Fri-

day, March 16.

Film fareShuswap Film So-

ciety presents A Sepa-ration, Iranian director

Asghar Farhadi’s film

portrait of religious

convictions, moral

debts and the ties of

blood in modern-day

Tehran. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 17 at

the Salmar Classic.

DowsingImprove your in-

tuition; communicate

with your higher self,

spirit guides and guard-

ian angels in a week-

end dowsing workshop

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March 17 and 18 in

the boardroom of the

SASCU Downtown

Activity Centre.

Cost of the work-

shop is $75 for one day

or $125 for both. To

register, call 250-835-

8236.

ImprovLaughing Gas Im-

prov Troupe presents

‘Blarney Time’ at 7:30

p.m. Saturday, March

17, 7:30 p.m. Doors

open at 6:30 p.m.,

cash bar, complimen-

tary snacks and perfor-

mance guaranteed to

have you laughing so

hard the beer will come

out your nose.

For more info, call

Monica 250-833-6100.

Art break SAGA Public Art

Gallery offers a full-

day workshops for

kids aged 9 to 13 dur-

ing the spring break.

“Mondrian Monday”

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

March 19 will feature

Piet Mondrian and his

contemporaries in the

abstract art movement,

plus projects in felting

and abstract painting.

Cost is $20 per child,

register at the gallery or

email sagapublicartgal-

[email protected].

Mexican fiestaEl Mariachi Los Do-

rados welcome spring

with a concert at 8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 20 at

SAGA Public Art Gal-

lery. Tickets are avail-

able at Acorn Music.

Vocal workoutThe Salmon Arm

Actors Studio presents

a vocal workshop with

jazz and gospel vocal-

ist Leora Cashe, from 6

to 9 p.m. Tuesday and

Wednesday, March 20

and 21 at the SASCU

Downtown Activity

Centre.

Pre-registration is

required. Call James

Bowlby at 250-832-

8383 or send him an

email at jamesbowl-

[email protected].

Fine blendThe fiddle, vocals

and guitar duo of Kel-

li Trottier and Greg

Simm perform a blend

of traditional Celtic,

contemporary country

folk, bluegrass, west-

ern swing and jazz on

Wednesday, March 21

at 7 p.m. at SAGA Pub-

lic Art Gallery. Tickets

$15 at the door.

Remote viewingShuswap Questers

present Dr. Wayne

Carr, who will explain

remote viewing and

demonstrate how to

correctly attend sub-

tle senses, at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, March 21

in the library of the

SASCU Downtown

Activity Centre. Ad-

mission is $3.

Jazz clubMimosa, a Vancou-

ver quintet draws on

jazz, Brazilian sam-

bas, French ’60s pop

and cabaret music to

concoct its own unique

sound.

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10:00 am Bible Study & Sunday School11 am Sunday Worship

Meeting at the Recreation Centre, West End, 2600 - 10th Ave. NE,

Salmon Arm

Shepherd of the ValleyLutheran Church (LCC)

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian

Pre-service singing 10:45 a.m.

Worship service 11:00 a.m.

T.C.Hwy. across from RCMPRev. Woldy Sosnowsky

250 832-7282

Mountain View Baptist Church

Pastor Benje BartleyFor info.: 250 803-8750

1981 9th Ave. NE (St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church)

Worship: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School

for the whole family @ 10:30 am

Seventh-dayAdventist Church

3270 60th Avenue NE • 250 832-8936Web: www.salmonarmadventist.caStudy Online: www.bibleinfo.com

Join us each Saturday ~ All ages

9:30 am. - Bible Study Hour11:00 a.m. - Worship ServiceLittle Mountain

Bible Chapel

Co-sponsor of Morning Star Bible Camp, Westbank, B.C.

3481 - 10th Ave. S.E.250 803-0161 ~ Salmon Arm

• Sunday ~ Worship & Remembrance - 9:30 a.m.• Family Bible Hour/Sunday School - 11 a.m.• Th ursday ~ Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Broadview Evangelical Free Church

Dave Penner - Lead Pastor

Tamara Peterson - Women’s Ministries Pastor

Daron Blenkin - Student

Ministries Pastor Virginia Wunderlich

- Children’s Ministries Pastor

350 - 30th Street NE250 832-6366

Church of ChristWe meet at 2560 Auto Road SE

Come & join us!

Phone for Information250 833-0927

10 a.m. ~ Worship & Communion

11:15 a.m. ~ Classes for all agessa4Christ.com

River of LifeCommunity Church

2405 Centennial Drive,Shuswap Lake Estates Lodge, downstairs

Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.Sunday School - 10:45 a.m.

(Nursery to age 12)

Pastor Reuben Pauls - 250 675-3636

Sunday Family Worship - 10:00 a.m. Hillcrest School, 1180

20th Street S.E.

Offi ce - 331 4th Street N.E., 250 832-9142www.lakesidecommunitychurch.ca

Email: [email protected]

Lead Pastor: Pastor Ken DrydenYouth Pastor: Pastor Dustin Laird.

New LifeOutreach

Pastors Mel & Joyce Janzen250 675-3839 or 250 835-8736

4409 Trans Can. Hwy., Tappenwww.newlifeoutreach.ca

Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

St. Mary’s Anglican/United Church

1188 Trans Canada Hwy.,Sorrento

Ph. 250-675-2294www.stmarysorrento.squarespace.com

Tuesday Eucharist 10 [email protected]

Th e Rev. Bruce Chalmers

SUNDAY WORSHIP - 10 am

United ChurchMinister Juanita Austin

OKANAGAN AVE. & 5TH ST. SE250 832-3860

www.fi rstunitedsalmonarm.ca

First United:

Worship with Children’s

Church: 10:30 a.m.

1191 - 22nd Street NE

250 832-8452, 250 832-0910

Pastor Peter Stellingwerff 10:30 a.m. Worship

Nursery Care & Children’s Programs

CornerstoneChurch

Christian Reformed

THE SHUSWAP’S MULTI-SITE

CHURCH

SALMON ARMSundays at 9:00 am & 10:45 am

3151 - 6th Ave. SEChildren’s Ministry in 9:00 kids up to 10 yrs

Childcare for all ages in both services

SICAMOUSSundays at 10:30 am

Parkview School, 605 Parksville St.Children’s Ministry for kids up to 12 yrs

Weekly Ministries for all ages

SORRENTOSundays at 10:30 am

Sorrento Elem., 1135 Passchendale Rd.Children’s Ministry

for kids up to 12 yrs

Visit us at: aplacetobelong.caContact: 250 832-4004,

email offi [email protected]

#180 Lakeshore Dr. NWRight behind Boston Pizza

www.livingwaterschurch.ca

250 832-3433

WORSHIP SERVICE & CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

Sundays 10:30 a.m.HEALING SERVICEEvery Sunday 1 p.m.

Public welcome!

THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYER at 7 p.m.

Living Waters Church

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Everyone Welcome!

Pastors Glen and Roseanne Fraser

SUNDAY SERVICE10:30 a.m.

191 - 2nd Ave. NE ~ 832-9196

Salmon Arm Mennonite Church

Pastor James Baer 250 832-3615

4480 - 30th Street NESunday Worship ..................................... 10:00 amSunday School .........................................10-11 amMessage ............................................... 11-11:45 am

Every 4th Sunday evening Hymn Singing 5:30-6:30 pm

Every other Th ursday Prayer Service & Bible Study 7:30-8:30 pm

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9 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.Worship Services

Nursery Care for ages 2 & under & Sunday School for ages 3 - Gr. 8

Crossroads FreeMethodist Church

250 832-8068121 Shuswap Street SW

PASTOR GEORGE FLEMING

Sunday Worship: 11:15 a.m.

Traditional Service

Emmanuel FreeLutheran Church

Joyfully centered on the word of God and lead by the Spirit.

Canoe Senior Citizen’s Centre7330-49th St. NE

Sunday Worship11:00 a.m.

Bible Study Th urs. 1:30 p.m.

250 832-6859www.afl ccanada.org

DEO LUTHERAN CHURCH ~ ELCIC

Pastor: Rev. Erik Bjorgan1801 - 30th St. NE ~ 250 832-6160

10:30 AM • WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOL

deolutheran.org

Pastor Ken Finstad

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10:30 a.m.Family Oriented

ServiceEveryone is Welcome!

Care Groups for everyone

Shuswap Lake Area - Mass Time:

SALMON ARM: St. Joseph’s

90 First Street SESat., 5:00 pm & Sun., 9:00 am

SICAMOUS: Our Lady of Fatima

Sundays at 2:00 p.m.

BLIND BAY: Our Lady of the Lake 2740 Fairway Hill Rd.,

Blind BaySunday, 11:15 a.m.

CHASE: Blessed SacramentSunday, 9:00 a.m.

CATHOLIC CHURCHES

Dynamic duo # Soprano Stephanie Nakagawa and pianist Toni Chan per-formed before a standing-room-only audience at the SAGA Public Art Gallery Sunday.

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Chance to dance for MS

Hear them play Thursday, March

22 at 7 p.m. at SAGA Public Art

Gallery.

Admission is by donation.

Dance for MSThe Reaching Out MS Society

hosts a fundraising dance from 7

to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at

the Seniors Fifth Avenue Activity

Centre.

Theme is Swing into Spring with

Dean and Company and guests from

the Louisiana Hayride. Admission

is by donation, which qualifies a

person to win one of many prizes.

Refreshments will be available and

there will be a silent auction and

more prizes.

Lenten JourneyFirst United Church presents Ex-

panding Our Horizons, a series of

thoughtful, inspiring presentations

for the Lenten journey at 7 p.m. on

Tuesday evenings until March 24.

On March 24, Vida Yakong will

present Project G.R.O.W.

Spirituality of artFirst United Church Rev Juanita

Austin will host various area art-

ists who will share their work in

fabric, painting, pottery, sculpture,

word forms, wood and how their art

reflects their spirituality from 1 to

4 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Musi-

cians, storytellers, poets and oth-

ers will perform live at an evening

coffee-house at 7 p.m.

ConcertLi’l Ole Opry and Shuswap Gos-

pel Music Group perform in concert

to raise funds to help youngsters

attend summer Bible camp at 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 25 at Shuswap Com-

munity Church located at 31518

Sixth Ave. NE. Admission is a “gen-

erous” donation.

Young writersEnter your creative short stories

and poetry in the Fifth annual Young

Writers’ Contest open to students

5-18 years in school districts #83

and #22 only. Deadline is April 5.

No cost to enter. Cash prizes. Con-

tact [email protected] or

www.saow.ca for guidelines and de-

tails. Prizes awarded Saturday, May

26 at Word on the Lake festival for

readers and writers.

SEAS showThe Shuswap Environmental Ac-

tion Society (SEAS) will host a

fund-raising concert to promote the

acquisition of the former Cotton-

woods Campground near the Adams

River, featuring indie-folk-rock star

Joel Plaskett, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday,

April 15. Advance tickets are $25

and are available at Acorn Music, or

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We’ve all received robo-calls. We’re usually pitched an opportunity to get carpets cleaned or to save a life by donating to some cause.

But the robo-calls New Democrats and Liberals are alleging the Conservatives made during their 2011 election campaign are much more insidi-ous.

They say the robo-calls to voters in ridings across Canada directed them to incorrect polling stations, perhaps frustrating their attempt to cast their ballot and influencing the election’s results.

An economist at Simon Fraser University, Anke Kessler, says that’s entirely possible.

Kessler crunched the numbers and, in a draft discussion paper published on her website, she says as many as 2,500 voters in ridings targeted by the robo-calls may not have reached their proper polling station to cast their vote.

In five of those ridings, that was enough to secure victory for the Tory candidate over their Liberal and NDP opponents.

Kessler concludes her analysis “suggests that any alleged robo-calling had a statistically signifi-cant impact on voter turnout and election results.”

While shady ethics and playing fast and loose with the truth are expected elements of any elec-tion campaign, outright deception to dissuade vot-ers from exercising their democratic choice crosses a dangerous line.

It is particularly ironic that this investigation erupts at a time when the Conservative govern-ment is demanding easier access for police to phone and Internet records of suspected crimi-nals.

In our electronic age, there are few secrets that can’t be uncovered.

As the robo-call scandal unfolds, the Conserva-tives may yet fall upon their own sword.

— Burnaby NewsLeader

Yes, I walk my dog. Per-haps not as often as I should. But then again, he gets more than enough exercise run-ning around the yard, playing with his toys, chasing and barking at squirrels, both real and imaginary, and following me wherever I go. He’s like a second shadow. My point is, the dog gets lots of exercise. It’s me who needs to get out into the great outdoors and do things - not to mention lose a few pounds.

Recent studies would seem to suggest that there are sig-nificant health benefits asso-ciated with walking your dog, including a lower risk of high blood pressure, as well as fewer other chronic condi-tions. I’d be happy just to shed 15 or 20 pounds so that my pants wouldn’t be so snug at the waist.

I found one study on the Internet, conducted by Cindy Lentino, an exercise scientist at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services in Washington, D.C., in which she looked at the gen-eral health of 916 middle-aged adults who fell into three categories – those who

did not own dogs, those who owned dogs but didn’t walk them and dog owners who regularly walked their pets. Lentino found that regular dog walkers had a lower body mass index (BMI) and fewer chronic conditions, and depressive symptoms than their counterparts. Len-tino’s study went on further to say that the results of her study would indicate dog walking is something medi-cal and health professionals should include when talking about activities that promote a healthy and active life-style.

“There’s definitely some-thing special about dogs. They are inherently active animals,” says Lentino. “Dogs give owners a sense of purpose in that they need to

be walked and humans need exercise.”

It only makes sense because you’re getting an upper-body workout by hold-ing onto the dog’s leash and a lower body workout by walking.

While such studies basi-cally state the obvious, the hardest things about any reg-ular workout regime is estab-lishing a schedule. I work long and often irregular hours. While I make a con-certed effort to bring Arlo along with me when I’m working, especially on week-ends, it is still the dog that is getting most of the exercise. He is, to say the least, an unabashed, not terribly shy, social creature who has to personally meet and greet every single person and/or dog that we come across. He puts on a lot of miles on any given day. I’m the one who’s sitting on my butt too much of the time.

My problem is that when I do have time for myself, I just want to sit and relax. On the other hand, I also know that having a dog is a respon-sibility. They need to be exer-cised. So do we. The trick is

to get up off your backsideand actually go for that walk.Based on the number of ‘dogwalkers’ that routinely taketheir pets to Little MountainPark, I guess it can’t be thathard. Not that I’m going toinvest in one of those Span-dex walking/jogging outfitswith the florescent stripes,but I do think it wouldn’t hurtto set aside a certain amountof time – a couple of times aweek – to take Arlo for awalk. He’s good with otherdogs. I’m not worried aboutthat. It’s me that’s not goodwith other people. I don’tknow if I would fit in with allthose svelte, healthy typeswho can actually keep upwith their dogs. Not that Ihave any intention of tryingto keep up with the prover-bial Joneses, but I would liketo be able to keep up with mydog.

So I guess the thing to dois to just start taking him fora walk on a regular basis.After all, I do owe it to him tobe around long enough tocontinue taking him for hiswalks. At least until we’veboth grown old, old enoughto just sit back and watch theworld pass us by.

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The article contains

several errors and lacks

the context necessary

to understand the oil

sands, “the third-larg-

est oil reserve in the

world and a major con-

tributor to Canadian

economic prosperity

and future growth,” is

hardly “a threat to Can-

ada’s long-term energy

security.”

Also, the article

makes no distinction

between the two dif-

ferent methods used to

extract oil: mining and

drilling development.

About 4,800 square ki-

lometres of land is suit-

able for surface mining;

the remainder is suit-

able for drilling proj-

ects. Mining projects

use 2-4 barrels of wa-

ter per barrel of oil and

drilling uses 0.5 barrels

of water per barrel of

oil. And overall, the oil

sands industry recycles

80-95 per cent of the

water it uses.

Industry is required

under Alberta law to

reclaim all land dis-

turbed by oil sands de-

velopment, including

tailings ponds, which

are used as water recy-

cling centres to avoid

consuming more wa-

ter. A Suncor pond is

being reclaimed and

new technologies are

under way to accelerate

the reclamation. Since

operations began in the

1960s, about 10 per

cent of the active min-

ing footprint has been

or is being reclaimed.

Reclaimed land will be

certified by the Alberta

government when it

can be returned to pub-

lic use.

Readers seeking the

facts about oil sands

are welcome to visit

our website here: www.

capp.ca/UpstreamDia-

logue/OilSands/Pages/

default.aspx.

Also, in 2010, the

Royal Society of Can-

ada commissioned an

expert panel of Canadi-

an scientists to review

and assess evidence

relating to several per-

ceived environmen-

tal impacts of the oil

sands. The Royal So-

ciety’s independent re-

port is available here:

www.rsc.ca.

Greg StringhamVice-President, Oil Sands and MarketsCanadian Association of Petroleum Produc-ers Calgary

In last week’s paper

,articles appeared on

“Focus on Oil Sands

Dangers,” and one con-

cerning “A crisis of ne-

glect in the province’s

forests.”

Both were written by

locals who repeatedly

write letters, opinions

and columns that seem

to favor all/any left-

leaning causes from just

about anywhere.

In reading these two

opinions/columns I al-

ways ask myself is what

they are writing about

based on “factual” in-

formation, or are they

simply promoting the

causes of others intent

on creating controver-

sy and pursuing other

agendas?

One question I usu-

ally ask of authors who

write about the perils of

the oil sands in Northern

Alberta and forestry in

B.C. is, “Have you ever

spent any time in the

areas you speak of or

have you lived there?”

How do you know what

you write about is based

on facts?

I have asked if those

writing on these top-

ics have worked there,

lived there or even vis-

ited these so-called hell

holes of destruction?

The only answer I

have ever received is

something along the

lines of, “well, I receive

my information from a

number of well-known

environmentalist groups

and those that speak out

against these develop-

ments.”

The developments

I refer to are the huge

corporation that are well

on their way of making

Canada self-sufficient

in oil, and they are

producing hundreds of

thousands of excellent-

paying jobs for Canadi-

ans and Americans. At

the present time they are

saving Canada from the

economic woes facing

most other parts of the

world.

When I then read of

events held to promote

hatred of these develop-

ers and their products, I

can only hope the pub-

lishers and editors of

these local newspapers

are ensuring the infor-

mation written is based

on facts and not infor-

mation that is only in-

tended to promote other

hidden agendas.

I would be very

surprised to learn the

publishers allow topics

as controversial as the

oil sands, and forestry-

related stories to appear

before they check the

credibility and facts sur-

rounding these stories.

Surely, this must be a

pre-requisite, is it not?

B. Campbell

Executive disputes oil sands information

Writers should visit oil sands before making judgements

“I have asked if those writing

on these topics have worked there, lived

there or even visited these so-called hell

holes of destruction?”

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SOUTH SHUSWAP

St. Patrick’s Day is

March 17 and everyone

gets to be Irish for one

day, as the saying goes.

And shamrocks, one of

the symbols of the day,

bring that refreshing

green colour of spring.

For Christians, St.

Patrick’s Day is a re-

prieve from Lenten

fasting, when the Irish

are allowed to partake

in a pint of their favou-

rite brew in celebration

of the fourth-century

character who intro-

duced Christianity to

Ireland.

According to John

Davis White in his

book St. Patrick, His Writings and Life, two

surviving, authentic

letters from St. Patrick

provide the only uni-

versally accepted de-

tails of his life.

When he was about

16, he was captured

from Wales by Irish

raiders and taken as a

slave to Ireland, where

he lived for six years

before escaping and re-

turning to his family.

After entering the

church, he returned to

Ireland as an ordained

bishop in the north and

west of the island, but

little is known about

the places in which he

worked.

By the seventh cen-

tury, he had come to be

revered as the patron

saint of Ireland.

The South Shuswap

Chamber of Commerce

has a bit of the Irish

happening at Duffers

Den in Shuswap Lake

Estates. The chamber

is hosting a Fun Night

fundraiser Saturday,

March 17, with dinner

served from 5:30 to 7

p.m.

Featured entertain-

ment for the evening

will be Brian “Elvis”

Simpson from Vancou-

ver. Performing Elvis

since he was six, Simp-

son turned professional

in 1997.

He is a four-time

International Profes-

sional Tribute Artist/

Impersonator Grand

Champion, was voted

top-10 among Elvis

performers in Canada

in 1998, 1999 and 2002

and, also in 2002, a

grand champion final-

ist at the largest Elvis

event in the world –

the Collingwood Elvis

Festival.

A four-time grand

champion professional

finalist at the Penticton

Pacific Northwest Elvis

Championships, from

2002 to 2005, Simpson

earned a top-20 profes-

sional ranking in the

world.

He worked with the

touring tribute show

Legendary Rockers, as

well as Double Trou-ble, a locally-produced

Elvis tribute, before

creating his own show,

One Night With You - A Tribute To The King.

The latest touring

show is Ultimate Elvis- The Definitive Tribute to the King, featuring

his Elvis 101 students

in a show that covers

the complete career of

Elvis Presley.

Simpson has made

many television ap-

pearances. In 2004, he

opened an Elvis tribute

artist school known as

Elvis 101, the first ven-

ture of its kind, and re-

ceived continent-wide

press in the process.

Tickets for this night

of fun are $15 and in-

clude a burger buffet

and a beer, games, door

prizes, and a prize for

the best leprechaun

costume.

Tickets are avail-

able at The Olde Town

Centre in Blind Bay

and Community Fu-

tures in Salmon Arm.

Call 250-675-3515 or

250-675-4801 for more

information.

Craft SaleThe word is out that

local craftspeople are

gathering in Sorrento

on Saturday, March 31

to sell their latest cre-

ations.

This vibrant com-

munity is home to many

fine artisans ready to

present their wooden

bowls, pottery, sculp-

tures, fibre art, knitting,

handmade soap, leather

goods, dough art and

doggy treats.

There will be

homemade lavender

products, local honey,

jam and delicious

food products as well.

Accessorize with

locally made jewelry,

scarves, artsy purses

and other fashion-

related items.

Crocheted products

and local photographs

will also be available

for sale, along with

products from Epicure

and Avon.

Spring is in the air,

a good time to venture

forth and see what the

talented people in the

Shuswap have been

working on over the

winter while enjoying

a chat over tea, coffee

and sweets in the tea

room.

Admission is free.

The craft sale runs

for four hours only, 9

a.m. to 1 p.m. Satur-

day, March 31 at the

Sorrento Memorial

Hall, just off the Trans-

Canada Highway and

across from Sorrento

Elementary School.

Call Bev at

250-675-2897 for more

information.

OUT ANDABOUT

Lynda Hooper

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Cedar Heights Community Associa-tion, ladies’ overnight outing for March 28

at Crazy Creek Resort,

website is www.cra-

zycreekwaterfalls.com

for information. The

plan is to have a pot

luck supper and people

can bring their own

breakfast. Cost of pool

is extra, open to mem-

bers and non-members.

Stating your interest is

not a commitment, but

confirmation is needed

by March 23. Travel

arrangements will be

made once we know

who is going. If inter-

ested, contact Gloria for

information and cost at

[email protected], or

at 250-675-0036.

Cedar Heights Community Associa-tion, hosting a social

fun games/card night

on March 30 at 7 p.m.

at the Cedar Heights

Centre (upper level) on

2316 Lakeview Drive,

open to all an eve-

ning of cards (whist,

crib, canasta, etc.) and

games (bring your own

favorite game ), refresh-

ments will be served.

For info contact Jutta at

[email protected] or

250 675 4060 or Gloria

at [email protected]

or250 675 0036

Spring Craft Sale, Sorrento Memorial Hall

Fund Raiser, Saturday,

March 31 from 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Tea room,

raffle, 50/50, for a table

call 250-675-2897.

South Shuswap Probus Club, Thurs-

day April 12 at 10

a.m., Toad Hall (be-

hind Toby’s Restaurant

at 1258 Trans Canada

Hwy.), retired / semi-

retired men and wom-

en or couples looking

for social network-

ing with infinite pos-

sibilities, call Simon

Brown in Blind Bay at

250-675-2140, or Gary

Koo at 250-679-3340

in Chase.

The Carlin Coun-try Market fundraiser

is looking for vendors

for their May 26 event

on behalf of the Carlin

Elementary and Middle

School.

The Vendor’s Al-

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the family-oriented fun

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10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last

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For more infor-

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Dates to remember

Interior Health is

providing $200,000 in

grants to enhance the

public health skill sets

of aboriginal residents

– including $44,000 for

three Secwepemc pro-

posals.

The Neskonlith In-

dian Band receives

$4,000 to offer one na-

tive the opportunity to

get a youth addictions

certificate. That person

will be able take home

the information and

skills to be able to work

within the native com-

munity.

This train the trainer

certificate program is

offered by the Nechi

Training, Research and

Health Promotions In-

stitute in Alberta, whose

philosophy was found-

ed upon spirituality of

aboriginal peoples for

their collective well-

being.

Another $20,000

is earmarked for a

Secwepemc (Shus-

wap) Health Director’s

Hub-IHA Secwepemc

Training Sessions: The

Community Proactive

Approach.

“They’ve asked for

training sessions for a

community proactive

approach directed to

high-risk individuals,”

said Brad Anderson,

acting program direc-

tor for IH’s Aboriginal

Health.

One frontline worker

from each community

will be trained in men-

tal health first aid and,

thanks to a grant from

the Canadian Red Cross,

will learn to “walk the

prevention circle” as

well.

The third Secwepmc

grant is $20,000 for the

Shuswap Training &

Employment Program,

a proposal that centres

around Nechi training,

research and health pro-

motion.

“By increasing ca-

pacity through educa-

tional opportunities the

whole aboriginal com-

munity benefits,” said

Anderson. “Interior

Health wanted this to

be a grassroots initia-

tive and we asked appli-

cants to tell us why they

needed to build capacity

in their community and

how best that could be

accomplished.”

Anderson says there

are strides being made

in the right areas in ab-

original health, and that

he is part of a communi-

ty integration team that

takes issues, concerns

and ideas back to IH to

try to find ways to best

address them

“We are working

with communities to

get a better understand-

ing of issues, whether

access, cultural compe-

tency or what, so we’re

able to come back to the

working tables internal-

ly to be that voice, and

to advocate to improve

outcomes,” he says.

There are 44,900 ab-

original people living

within Interior Health,

representing 6.3 per cent

of the population, which

includes 55 First Nation

communities and 16,200

Métis people.

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I am providing you

in this article informa-

tion pertaining to a pri-

vate members motion

that was tabled Feb. 6.

The motion is not

coming from the Gov-

ernment of Canada but

is a private member

motion.

Subsection 223(1) is

a Canadian definition

of human being which

is at least 400 years

old (from past British

law) and has important

implications since it

denies that children are

human beings before

the moment of com-

plete birth.

Only three other

countries in the world

share Canada’s re-

fusal to recognize or

protect the interests of

children as human be-

ings until the moment

of complete birth: The

Peoples Republic of

China, Vietnam and

North Korea.

An Angus Reid poll

determined that 79 per

cent of Canadians are

not aware that Cana-

dian law does not rec-

ognize or protect the

interests of children

until the moment of

complete birth. In an

Environics poll 72

per cent of Canadians

agree with reforming

this law once informed

of this fact.

Most European

countries provide some

protection for children

after ten weeks into the

pregnancy. In the U.S.,

most states provide

some protection for

children after 20 weeks

into the pregnancy. In

Canada children have

no protection anytime

during the pregnancy,

even during delivery.

Most physicians

will tell you that after

20 weeks, abortions are

rarely preformed, but

approximately 600 to

800 abortions are per-

formed after 20 weeks

in Canada every year.

The private mem-

bers motion does not

pose an end to abor-

tions in Canada but

simply states that the

government appoint a

multi-party committee

to review subsection

223(1) and make rec-

ommendations regard-

ing the determination

of what medical evi-

dence exists to demon-

strate that a child is, or

is not, a human being

before the moment of

birth and is the evi-

dence consistent with

subsection 223(1)?

Whether you are

pro-choice or pro-life,

I believe the question

being asked in the

Private Members mo-

tion is logical. I also

believe if this issue

can be discussed in a

respectful and com-

prehensive way, this

might shed light on the

abortion issue. This is

an emotional issue and

it unfortunately often

brings out emotional

responses.

I will support this

motion allowing a spe-

cial committee of the

House to be appointed

and directed to review

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purpose of the motion

presented by the Mem-

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Kitchener Centre.

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I am not making this

up. They’re going to

paint Calcutta blue.

Some firm of pub-

lic-relations consul-

tants has persuaded the

West Bengal state gov-

ernment that all official

buildings and assets in

Calcutta, right down

to the lane dividers on

highways, should be

painted light blue.

Taxis and other pub-

lic services that require

licenses will also have

get out the blue paint,

and owners of private

property will be asked

to do the same, with

tax cuts for those who

comply.

It’s all about brand-

ing, really.

West Bengal got a

new government last

year, after 34 years of

Communist rule, and

the state’s new rul-

ers decided the capital

city, Calcutta, needs a

new colour scheme.

As Urban Develop-

ment Minister Firhad

Hakim told the Indian

Express newspaper:

“Our leader, Mamata

Banerjee, has decided

that the theme colour

of the city will be sky-

blue because the motto

of the new government

is ‘The sky is the lim-

it’.”

Well, why not?

If the state of Raj-

asthan can have both a

“pink city” (Jaipur) and

a “blue city” (Jodhpur),

why shouldn’t Calcutta

brand itself as “the oth-

er blue city”?

However, Jaipur is

naturally pink because

of widespread use of

terracotta.

In Jodhpur, the resi-

dents got out their paint

brushes voluntarily,

whereas the West Ben-

gal state government

is spending a reported

$16 million CDN on

the blueing of Calcut-

ta.

Calcutta’s leading

newspaper, the Tele-

graph (in which this

column has long had

the honour of appear-

ing), was so swept

away by the wonder-

fulness of the concept

that it wrote a fulsome

editorial about it.

“Finding the right

colour combination

is undoubtedly the

crucial first step in

making a city safer,

healthier, cleaner and

generally more user-

friendly for its inhab-

itants,” the newspaper

wrote, tongue firmly in

cheek.

“[Painting Calcutta

blue] could, with little

doubt, sort out its core

problems — chaotic

health care, inability to

implement pollution-

control norms, arsenic

in the water, archaic

sewers and garbage

disposal, bad roads,

killer buses for pub-

lic transport, an airport

falling apart and be-

yond dismal, priceless

paintings rotting away

in public art galleries,

to name a few.”

One wonders why

more cities are not do-

ing the same.

Maybe they couldn’t

afford the right consul-

tants.

I yield to practically

everybody in my es-

teem for the overpaid

consultants who are

employed by unimagi-

native governments to

improve their image.

There is a better way

for Calcutta to over-

come its reputation for

chaos and decay.

By all means, spend

most of the available

money on sewers and

garbage disposal, roads

and buses, pollution

control, art galleries

and the airport — but,

also, restore the city

centre.

Calcutta was the

capital of British-ruled

India for two centu-

ries.

For much of that

time, it was the sec-

ond-largest city in the

British Empire, only

surpassed by London.

As such, the centre

of the city was full of

Georgian and Regency

buildings that reflected

the city’s power and

wealth at that time.

Most of them are

still there.

Calcutta was poor

for a long time, so it

hasn’t had the money

to erase its past in the

brutal way that is hap-

pening in most other

large Asian cities.

Almost all Chinese

cities have already de-

stroyed their architec-

tural heritage and beau-

tiful cities like Hanoi

are working at it.

However, Calcut-

ta’s wonderful build-

ings are in dreadful

shape and soon it will

find enough money to

start destroying them

wholesale.

It doesn’t have to

end like that.

Fifteen years ago,

I was walking up

Bentinck Street, sur-

rounded by the chaos

of cars and trams and

the crumbling build-

ings festooned with

washing lines and

movie posters.

I came round a

slight bend in the road

and saw a miraculous

sight.

It was an four-storey

townhouse restored to

all its former glory —

the stucco replaced, the

balconies repaired, the

whole thing repainted

in the mustard-yellow

colour that was fash-

ionable in the late

18th century.

It was in a row of

other 18th-century

houses that were still

rotting and I suddenly

realized what central

Calcutta used to look

like.

It made the hair

rise on the back of my

neck.

I don’t know if that

particular house has

fallen into disrepair

again (Google Street-

view has its limita-

tions), but I do know

the example did not

work.

I also know it could

work.

It would cost more

than a vat of blue paint,

but labour isn’t that ex-

pensive in the city, so

it’s cheaper to restore

than to destroy and re-

build.

If Calcutta started

now, it could have,

within 10 years, a city

centre that is the envy

of Asia.

Alternatively, the

West Bengal govern-

ment could push the

blue business a bit fur-

ther.

After all, nothing

exceeds like excess.

Why not paint all

14 million of Calcut-

ta’s inhabitants blue

and declare they are all

avatars of Vishnu?

That would get ev-

erybody’s attention.

Painting the town blue

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Ah, spring! This

season brings increas-

ing daylight, warming

temperatures and the

rebirth of flora and

fauna. The first day

of spring in 2012 is

March 20.

The word equinox is

derived from the Latin

words meaning “equal

night.”

The spring and fall

equinoxes are the only

dates with equal day-

light and dark as the

sun crosses the celes-

tial equator.

At the equinoxes,

the tilt of Earth rela-

tive to the sun is zero,

which means that

Earth’s axis neither

points toward nor away

from the sun.

However, the tilt

of Earth relative to its

plane of orbit, called

the ecliptic plane, is

always about 23.5 de-

grees.

There are signs that

spring is near, despite

the recent snowfall,

with soccer, baseball

and golf registrations

starting up.

The regular hockey

season is coming to an

end, but the one sure

sign spring is near is

the scheduling of the

street sweepers to clear

the winter’s accumu-

lation of sand from

roads.

Fortunately at high-

er elevations, snow

remains for snowshoe

and ski enthusiasts,

Skmana club is still

going strong.

Music from eastern Canada coming to Chase

On Friday March

23 at 7:30 p.m. at the

Chase Creekside Se-

niors (across from the

legion), there will be a

duo from eastern Can-

ada visiting, prepared

to entertain with their

own unique style.

Ontario and Nova

Scotia join forces in the

fiddle, vocals and gui-

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educator.

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traditional Celtic and

contemporary country

folk. Bluegrass, west-

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entwined to be enter-

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Ontario-born Trot-

tier’s awards include

the Maritime Fiddling

Championship in 1984,

and one half of the duet

award at the Canadian

Open Country Singing

Contest.

She has toured

Canada and Europe,

starred in the musical,

Swingstep, and has re-

corded four solo CDs.

Her latest is entitled

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Simm plays both

acoustic and electric

bass, as well as guitar.

His recording cred-

its, as player, compos-

er, and/or producer, are

many.

He has performed

with Atlantic Canada’s

finest, including Nata-

lie MacMaster and

Lenny Gallant.

Denise Ford is pro-

ducing the show, she is

also a fine musician of

note, showcasing vari-

ous talents, bringing

some exceptional per-

formers to Chase for

the enjoyment of any

attending audience.

Tickets are $15 at

the door.

Call Denise at 250-

577-3857 for more in-

formation.

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Hosted by the Chase

Minor Hockey Asso-

ciation, the BC Hockey

Female Jamboree was

held at the Art Holding

Arena March 9 through

11.

The BC Hockey

Female Jamboree in

Chase was one of the

premier events offered

to female players aged

five to 13. The grass-

roots development pro-

gram is geared towards

females already play-

ing the game and those

starting out.

The event creates a

non-competitive atmo-

sphere, which allows

the participants to have

fun and play with other

girls with similar abili-

ties and experience

from around the prov-

ince.

Typically two BC

Hockey Jamborees are

held each year.

In the Lower Main-

land, BC Hockey part-

ners with the Vancou-

ver Canucks and the

Canucks Centre for BC

Hockey to organize an

event meant to bring

female players from

all Minor Hockey As-

sociations together to

play.

The second BC

Hockey Female Jam-

boree is held in another

region of the province

and changes from year

to year. This year, the

BC Hockey Female

Jamboree was held in

Chase.

BC Hockey jambo-

rees stress sportsman-

ship, fair play, and re-

spect for fellow players,

coaches and officials.

It is run by BC Hockey

and is an initiative of

the BC Hockey Female

Hockey Development

Committee.

Players are placed

on teams based on age

and ability; this year

there were enough

players for four teams.

Each team competed in

three games over the

weekend.

“The girls are

thrilled to be playing

in this jamboree,” said

volunteer Lisa Nolin,

noting there is only one

per year sponsored by

the Canucks outside

the Lower Mainland,

and that makes it even

more special.”

Opening ceremo-

nies for the BC Hockey

Female Jamboree were

held Friday, March 9.

Four teams were decid-

ed, and broke out into

groups for team-build-

ing exercises. Each

team came up with a

name and worked to-

gether, creating a ban-

ner to represent them.

A team-building ex-

ercise called the ‘hu-

man knot’ gave the

girls an opportunity to

get acquainted before

stepping out on the

ice.

Each player re-

ceived a hat, jersey and

goodie bag, in addition

to a good selection of

prizes.

Chase and area resi-

dents will have to go

farther afield for emer-

gency health issues.

Interior Health has

decided to close The

Chase Health Centre’s

emergency department

Monday March 19 to

Friday March 23.

A shortage of doc-

tors is cited as the rea-

son for the temporary

closure.

The Chase Health

Centre lab will also be

closed Friday, March

23 – again due to lack of

staff. Normal operating

hours for the emergency

department are Monday

to Friday, from 8 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Lab services

usually operate Monday

to Friday, from 8 a.m. to

noon, and from 12:30 to

2:30 p.m.

During the hours

the emergency depart-

ment is closed, Interior

Health recommends

that residents call 911

for emergencies.

Residents can use

the emergency depart-

ments in Kamloops or

Salmon Arm for non-

emergency cases.

The HealthLink BC

line is also available at

811. Confidential health

information and advice

from a registered nurse

are provided through

the 24-hour toll-free

line.

The Chase Health

Centre will remain open

with other services

available as usual.

Doctor shortage closes ER

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replace summer tires with winter tires.• Add tire chains if necessary.• Top off the fuel tank before a trip. • Check windshield washer fluid level.• Keep emergency first aid kit and blanket in

trunk.• Adjust driving speed for deteriorating

conditions.• Watch for black ice.

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Register now#Playing soccer is a good way to get exercise and have fun in the sun with friends.Chase fun soccer will be starting on Sunday, April 15 for ages two to 12. Coaches’ Clinic will be held Saturday, April 7. Registration forms can be picked up and dropped of at True Value in Chase until April 1. For more information, email Heather at [email protected].

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Join Team Chase’s 2nd Annual tourneyTeam Chase is hold-

ing their Second An-

nual Pink Ribbon Golf

Tournament.

Team Chase’s 2nd

Annual Chase Pink

Ribbon Golf Tourna-

ment (a one-day event)

is scheduled for Sun-

day, May 6.

There will be a 2 p.m.

shotgun start in a nine-

hole Texas Scramble

format (and yes there

will be mulligans).

Other fun events

throughout the day in-

clude, poker hands,

beat the champ, putting

challenge, silent auc-

tion, raffle items and

lots of door prizes. The

registration deadline is

April 29.

Registration avail-

able at Sunshore Golf

Course, Box 260, Chase,

V0E 1M0, phone 250-

679-3021. For more

info, call Bette Kyle at

250-679-3444 or Gail

Tilley at 250-679-6813.

Baseball season is

starting up in Chase.

The Chase Minor

Baseball Spring 2012

registration deadline is

April 2.

Minor baseball

divisions are: Blast

Ball 4 years, T-ball

5&6 years, Tadpole

7&8years, Mosquito

9&10 years, Pee Wee

11&12 years, Bantam

13 - 15 years, Midget

16 - 18 years.

Chase Minor Base-

ball is looking for

adults or youth who

are interested in um-

piring. Volunteers are

also needed to bring

new thoughts and

ideas to the next gen-

eral meeting. Everyone

is welcome.

For information,

contact Kary at 250-

679-2959 or see small-

stepspreschool.com.

Forms can be found

and dropped off at Hal-

dane School, Narama-

da Video, True Value

or Chase High School.

Batter up for spring

# Keegan Pittendreigh and sister Jannika Pit-tendreigh get ready to play baseball.

What’s on in ChaseChase Senior Cen-

tre Concert, Friday,

March 23 at 7:30 p.m.,

in the Chase Seniors

Centre (across from the

Chase Legion), music

from Nova Scotia/On-

tario, Kelli Trottier and

Greg Simm. Tickets

$15 at the door. Call

Denise at 577-3857 for

more info.

Skw’lax Pow Wow 2012 Bingo, Little

Shuswap Lake Band

Hall (1886 Little Shus-

wap Lake Rd., West),

March 29, everyone is

welcome, doors open at

5 p.m., walk-ins at 5:30

p.m.

Chase Heat Spring Camp, March 30 to

April 1 at Art Holding

Memorial Arena.

Chase Creekside Seniors Carpet Bowl-ing Tournament/Chal-

lenge, Saturday, March

31 at 9:30 a.m. For more

info, call Grace Fox at

250-679-4660.

Chase Coed Slo-Pitch League Needs Teams and Players, 2012 Spring Season

starts 6:30 p.m. Friday

April 6,. The deadline

to have a team signed

up and paid is Sunday,

April 1. For more info,

contact Jay Foster at

250-318-3983 or email

[email protected].

Chase Creekside Seniors General Meet-

ing, Thursday, April 12

at 1 p.m.

Chase Citizens on Patrol Coffee House, Friday, April 13 at 7

p.m. in the Chase Com-

munity Hall, coffee and

goodies available, Ad-

mission is $2 per per-

son.

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Local businesses have

put two and two together

and come up with a way to

help many more.

Barry Siebenga, owner

of the Big Steel Box, and IC

Urethane Products owner/

president Guido Presch have

both offered their support

to the Watoto Children’s

Choir and to the people of

Africa.

And current members of

the choir, who have all suf-

fered the loss of at least

one parent and who sing

in Salmon Arm every year,

performed two mini con-

certs of thanks last week.

Barry Siebenga’s Big

Steel Box on the Trans-

Canada Highway was one

of the stops, thanks to him

and his staff for a large steel

container that was used to

transport rubber mats from

IC Urethane to a baby’s

home, along with donations

of clothes and other items

for Watoto’s Living Hope

program in northern Africa.

Siebenga says a tour of

relief projects with other

businesspeople in North

Vietnam and Thailand

changed his views on life

and business.

“The experience of see-

ing people suffer unneces-

sarily and seeing what peo-

ple can do to help – even

what one person can do,

changed my attitude about

business,” he says, noting

he now uses business to help

wherever he can. “We’re in

the container business so

quite often we find some

way that we can help with

our containers.”

Siebenga says helping

out can be really pretty sim-

ple – thinking about what

needs to be done and find-

ing a solution, a solution

that is often as simple as

finding the right people.

“There is a vast unseen

network of people in our

community and far be-

yond who are doing things

to help,” he says, noting

sometimes there isn’t even

a cost. “We know a fellow

who was given a semi load

of nails, and another fella

that ships stuff all over the

world knew someone over-

seas who needed them for

a relief project. It was that

simple, but it made a dif-

ference.”

IC Urethane employees

in the industrial park were

also treated to a concert.

Owner Guido Presch

says his company’s contri-

bution to Watoto followed a

visit by Sid Bouma, who has

driven the Watoto bus for

the past seven years.

“He explained what he

was doing with Watoto and

the orphanages and we real-

ized we had fair amount of

mats and we didn’t have a

lot of use for them,” says

Presch of the factory sec-

onds that had been piling

up.

“Sid figured he could get

some use of them in Uganda

so I told him I’d be happy to

give them to him.”

Presch says his staff

helped him to load up the

mats at night and on week-

ends, enough of them to fill

two-thirds of Siebenga’s

container.

“It’s a good feeling to

know somebody could do

something good with it,”

he says, noting some of the

mats were heading to or-

phanages where they would

be cut to fit into cribs. “I

don’t need the recognition

myself but it meant a lot to

the guys here.”

Meanwhile, Bouma

has driven all over North

America with the Watoto

Children’s Choir and is al-

ways on the lookout for

ways to help the program.

As he was driving into

Salmon Arm last week,

Bouma said the choir had

performed eight and 10

shows per week for the last

seven.

Bouma has also visit-

ed Watoto projects, first

going to Africa in 2004

with Five Corners Church

to help build a house in

Childcare Ministries’ Suu-

bi Chldren’s Village.

On his last trip, Bouma

returned with a team from

Victoria to build a class-

room.

“I went over there and

saw that my dollar went so

much farther, and actually

went to where I sent it,”

he says. “I saw the house

I built and donations of

other houses. The money

goes to where they say it

goes.”

# Members of the Watoto Choir dropped by to perform an impromptu concert for the management and staff at Big Steel Box in Salmon Arm.

Businesses create unique charity partnership By Barb BrouwerMARKET NEWS STAFF


FREDERICK WILLIAM KITCHEN1930 - 2012

Frederick William Kitchen passed away on March 10, 2012, after a short illness in the Shuswap Lake Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC.

Frederick was the only child of Rebecca Donaldson Scott of Glasgow, Scotland, and Alfred William Kitchen of Oxfordshire, England, and was born September 6, 1930, in New Westminster, BC.

He was predeceased by his parents and agrandson, Aaron.

He is survived by his wife, Grace Violet Kitchen(nee Syvertsen) and three children, Ann Grover(Dan Stocking), William (Bill) Kitchen, and Kathleen(Kathy) Henley (Ken); nine grandchildren, Seth(Sev), Kenan (Nadine), Amaris (Lindsay), Rebecca(Wilf), Alicia, Craig, Sarah (Trevor), Nicole (Jordon),and Andrew. He was great-grandfather to Taylor,Vann, Noah, Tanisha, Malaya, and soon-to-be-born Baby Lindquist.

Fred worked most of his life as a farm labourer,but also worked in a sawmill and enjoyedmechanic work and truck driving.

A private funeral service was held Sunday,March 11, 2012 at Bowers Funeral Service andCrematorium. Interment service will be held inMaple Ridge, BC, at a later date.

The family would like to express their gratitude toChaplain Dave, Kevin Bolen, and the doctors andstaff at Shuswap Lake Hospital.

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

Arrangements are in the care of Bowers FuneralHome and Crematorium, Salmon Arm.

LETHAM, MARY ELIZABETHMay 7, 1921 - March 8, 2012

In her 91st year, Mary Letham passed away at Shuswap Lake General Hospital.

Born in Grand Falls New Brunswick, at the age of eight Mary moved with her parents and sisters to Vancouver. The family lived in Kerrisdale where Mary attended McGee High School and eventually graduated from UBC with a degree in Social Work. In 1944 she marriedBert Letham and upon his graduation from dentalschool they moved together to Whitehorse. Theyspent fi ve years in the Yukon before moving toSalmon Arm where they raised their family of four boys.

For over 60 years, Mary was active in the SalmonArm community as a Kinette member. She wasalso a founding member of the Blind Bay Painters and remained active in the arts community untilher fi nal days.

Mary is survived by sons: Brad (Kathy) of Nelson,Chris (Tina) of Salmon Arm, and Phil (Doreen) of Nanaimo; seven grandchildren: Jennifer, Camie,Ryan, Luke, Brittany, Bryn, and Eric; great-grandchildren: Blake, Nolan, Saffron and Mira.She was predeceased by husband Bert, son Cliveand sisters Eleanor and Dorothy.

A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 15th at First United Church inSalmon Arm.

Donations in memory of Mary can be made tothe Shuswap Community Foundation.

JOHN (AUSSIE) O’SULLIVANFebruary 28, 1935 - March 5, 2012

John passed away on March 05, 2012 in Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 77 years after a long and painful illness with COPD.

Survived by his loving wife, Wendy; children, Lorene (Jim), Glennis (Gary), Kathryn (Stew) and Johnathan. In Australia John is survived by his brothers, Alex (Peg), Wally (Margaret) and a sister, Mary as well asnumerous nieces and nephews; grandchildren,Brock, Tanis, Jacob and Katrina. He was pre-deceased by his brother, Joe and sisters; Bettyand Beatrice and his fi rst wife Lucy.

John was a life member of the Royal CanadianLegion Branches 133 and 62.

We would like to thank Dr’s Hasham (Poco) andMcDonald for all of their care of John.

A Celebration of Life will be held on March 25,2012 at 1:00 pm from the Royal Canadian LegionBranch 62, Salmon Arm, BC

Online Condolences can be sent through John’sobituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

JOAN IDINGTON

Joan Idington, Salmon Arm resident from 1968 to 2000, passed away peacefully on Feb 19 in Victoria, BC. During her life in Salmon Arm, she worked at Federated Co-op as a Senior Administrative Assistant. Upon retirement, she was involved in the Okanagan Historical Society, was on the board of a number of Senior Organizations, and loved to go old time dancing when she could. She was a gifted artist in numerous ways, from designing and creating all her own clothes and teaching a pattern making and dress design course, to painting in both water colour and oil, and dabbling in pottery. She will be remembered as a generous, caring, loving, happy, energetic, creative and talented individual who genuinely loved and appreciated her family and many dear friends. Her strong, compassionate presence will be dearly missed. Rest in peace mom.

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DORIS KIMEDoris Kime (nee

Emerson) passed quietly in her sleep on March 4, 2012 at the age of 86. She is survived by her loving husband, Frank Kime, her son Michael Kime, her daughters Carol Rutherford and Jean Peak, as well as seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Doris lived a full life of gardening and bird-watching, travelling the world with Frank to addto their extensive sighting list. She was an activemember of the Salmon Arm Naturalists for manyyears.

Born in Newcastle, England on November 20,1926, Doris came to Canada in 1983. A memorial will be held for family and friends on June 2, 2012at 2 P.M. at the plaque honoring Frank and DorisKime immediately north of the Prestige Inn.

Online condolences can be sent thorough Doris’sobituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

Funeral arrangements are in the care of BowersFuneral Service, Salmon Arm, BC

CAROL TORYCarol Ann Leigh Tory passed away at the Marjorie

Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice House,Kamloops, BC on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at theage of 59 years.

Carol was born in Saint Jean, Quebec on June2, 1952. She had been a long time resident of the Shuswap area working as a hairdresser for 21years. She enjoyed shopping for clothes, reading,and spending time with her family.

Carol will be lovingly remembered by herhusband, Joe; daughter, Shannon (Byron) Rempel;sons, Mike and Steve; granddaughter, Jessica; hermother, Dorothy Hathaway; numerous brothers,sisters, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Carol’s life will be held fromthe chapel of Bowers Funeral Home on Saturday,March 17th at 2:00 pm with Capreece Bowers,celebrant.

Contributions in memory of Carol may be madeto the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden MemorialHospice House, Kamloops, BC or the ShuswapHospice Society.

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

Funeral Arrangements are in the care of BowersFuneral Service, Salmon Arm, BC

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Here Today – Here Tomorrow

There is no better way to createan everlasting tribute than by

making a memorial donation tothe Shuswap Community

Foundation.Every tax receipted gift ensuresthat the name of your loved one

will be remembered inperpetuity.

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InformationJOHN’S Ski Shack is open daily until March 18th. Open March 23-25. Always open by appt. Rentals by prior arrange-ment (250)832-3457“LOWER INSURANCE COSTS” Relax while you’re away. Winter house checking. “Pam’s Clean-ing Service. (250)803-1175 or [email protected]

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JOHN ALLAN COLLIERNOVEMBER 28, 1929 - MARCH 6, 2012

Active, funny, vibrant, interested in every facet of life and living, John shared his humour and love of life with everyone he met. His bright light will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Survived by his wife Nadine, sisters Joan and Jean, daughters Barbara, Kim and Janet, sons Russell, Bruce, Alan and John Jr. and 32 grandchildren,and two great grandchildren.

Many thanks to Kamloops Marjorie WilloughbySnowden Hospice for the compassionate caregiven to John in his last days.

A celebration of his life will be held in theAnglemont Hall on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 1:00p.m.

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MARCH 17 to 31, 2012

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DURET1950-2012

Serge Duret of Chase B.C passed away on March 4, 2012 at the age of 61 years.

He is survived by his loving daughters Stacey(Jon) Rogers of Kelowna and Leslie Duret of Chase, grandchildren Linden Rogers, brothers and sisters Gaetane Cej (Jerry), Francine Duret (Rick), Benoit Duret (Roseline), Jacques Duret (Aurelie), Richard Duret (Yves), Madeleine Bilodeau, Gaston Duret,Pierre Duret and a large extended family.

Serge is predeceased by his parents Leonce andSimone Duret and brother-in-law Pierre Bilodeau.

Serge was born and raised in Debden,Saskatchewan. He got married and then movedwest in the mid 1970’s where he settled in Chaseand started his family. Serge spent his working lifeas a journeyman electrician. He enjoyed a varietyof sports which included hockey, softball andcurling. Serge was a loving father, son, brother anda dedicated worker. Serge will be dearly missed byhis friends and loving family.

The family would like to offer a special thanks tothe staff of Unit B at the Hamlets. A service will beheld in Kamloops at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted toPersonal Alternative Funeral Services

250-554-2324

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The Pool Supervisor is responsible for supervising and administering activities at the swimming pool in order to provide quality swimming programs and services.Credentials:The successful candidate will have:

• Water Safety Instructor Certifi cate; • First Aid and CPR Certifi cate; • National Lifeguard Standard Instructor Certifi cate; • BCRPA Aquatic Fitness Certifi cate; • Pool Operators 1 Certifi cate (preferred); • Examiner to Bronze Cross Level Certifi cate (preferred); and • First Aid Instructor Certifi cate (preferred).

Responsibilities:• Planning and developing pool programs and use to ensure maximum benefi t of the facility for community

residents. • Administering pool programs to ensure that budgets and records are maintained in an accurate and timely

matter. This includes: monitoring budget and spending, collecting revenue and fees, preparing monthly usage reports, and maintaining offi ce fi les.

• Assisting in hiring of pool staff and supervising pool staff to ensure that staff are qualifi ed and performing duties in a safe and courteous manner. This includes: supervising lifeguards and swimming instructors, ensuring lifeguards and swimming instructors are completing job activities, and scheduling hours of work.

• Maintaining the facility to ensure that the swimming pool is safe and clean. This includes: taking water samples, making adjustments to chlorine levels as required, ensuring offi ce, change rooms, and deck area are clean, and inspecting facility to ensure safety standards are met.

• Performing guarding and instructing duties. This includes: teaching swimming lessons, acting as a lifeguard, and setting up and instructing lessons for school groups.

• Developing and implementing pool programs. This includes: designing programs, scheduling programs, staffi ng programs, and teaching programs.

Please send resume, cover letter, and copies of all current certifi cations to theEnderby & District Chamber of Commerce, Attention: Manager of Recreation Services

Mail: P.O. Box 1000, Enderby, BC V0E 1V0Fax: 250-838-0123 • E-mail: [email protected]

Application Deadline: March 23, 2012 (Anticipated Start Date May 15, 2012)

Outdoor Pool SupervisorSeasonal Full Time

ExperienceThe successful candidate will have:

• Knowledge of lifeguarding and swimming instruction;

• Knowledge of swimming pool administration; • An understanding of the community; and • Knowledge of emergency procedures, First

Aid, and CPR.

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DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers want-ed. Offering top pay. Close to home. Home most weekends. Family comes fi rst! 1 year fl at deck exp. & border crossing a must. Fax resume & driver abstract to 604-853-4179.

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Help WantedLocal Vernon Paving Companylooking to fi ll the following positions:

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Help WantedAn earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta re-quires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for fi eld and shop work. We require Cat Doz-er/Deere excavator experi-ence. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051

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The candidates must be punctual, reliable, well or-ganized, highly self motivated, possess good judge-ment, have excellent communication skills and be able to work within a team environment. Previous sales experience would be considered an asset but is not a requirement. We will provide initial and ongoing training for the successful candidate to become a top producer. Salmon Arm Honda is a Honda Powerhouse Dealership offering sales, service and parts for our Auto and MC/ATV Power equipment divisions. We provide competitive wages, commissions and a comprehensive bene t package. The closing date for these positions will be March 31st, 2012.

If you are interested in becoming part of our family and have the necessary skills and/or experience, forward your resume marked “Salmon Arm Honda” to: Salmon Arm Honda Attention: Richard Antonenko/Dealer 650 Trans Canada HWY NE Po Box 609 Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E4N7 E-mail: [email protected] Please make sure to include at least 3 work related references. We thank all applicants for their inter-est; however, we will contact only those candidates whose quali cations, skill and experience meet our requirements. All other resumes will be kept on le for a period of 3 months.

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DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATINGProfessionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years.

981 - 16th Street N.E., Salmon Arm V1E 2V2

250-832-0707

• Rock Walls• Terracing

• Utility Services• Drainage

• Site Prep • Pools

www.dandeglan.com

The Shuswap Recreation Society is a non-profi t society, contracting the Operation and Management of Recreation Facilities and Programs for the City of Salmon Arm.

The Shuswap Recreation Society is looking for an accomplished individual to become our next Controller. This position reports directly to the General Manager and provides fi nancial reporting to the Board of Directors as well as the City of Salmon Arm.Candidates for this position will have a minimum of fi ve (5) years accounting experience and possess an accounting designation. (CGA, CMA, CA)

Responsibilities:• Ensure all accounting processes and systems meet the needs

of timely, accurate and meaningful reporting to the Society• Ensure adequate insurance and risk management• Ensure strong internal controls• Preparation and implementation of budgets, meeting the

standards of the City of Salmon Arm.• Play a key role in strategy planning and development of the

Society• Manage the Society IT infrastructure

The Shuswap Regional Society offers a competitive salary and a generous benefi ts package.

Qualifi ed candidates can send resumes with a covering letter to:[email protected] by March 23, 2012 at 4:00 pm

For more information on the Shuswap Recreation Society please visit www.salmonarmrecreation.ca

Sicamous Inn

Apply with resume to Moe.

HOUSEKEEPERS REQUIREDPart time seasonal positions

available beginning immediately.

Spring is on it’s way. Let us take care

of your household.We use eco friendly products.Call Melissa (250)[email protected]

& Area for 12 Years Serving Sicamous

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Painting

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inting$$

• Residential & Commercial

• Interior/Exterior

Cell 833-8009Home 836-4154

For Free Estimate call Lorraine

• Wallpapering • Drywall Repair• Professional Workmanship

• Seniors Discounts

ServicesEmployment

Help Wanted

HHDI RECRUITINGis hiring on behalf of

Baker HughesBaker Hughes Alberta - based oilfi eld services company is currently hiring;

DRIVEREQUIPMENT

OPERATORS &SERVICE

SUPERVISORSClass 1 or 3 Drivers License required.

HD MECHANICS3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton.

Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759

For more information or send your resume &

current drivers abstract to:[email protected]

MARDEN AUTO HAULING LTD. a Salmon Arm based small trucking company, is seeking a Heavy Duty Me-chanic. Welding and hydraulic exp necessary Own tools. Competitive wages fax 250-804-0680 or email [email protected]

MOOSE MULLIGAN’S in Sicamous is now accepting re-sumes for Spring positions in the following areas: Servers (with a smile), cooks, kitchen prep, and dishwashers. Expe-rience preferred but not man-datory. E-mail to the pub@moosemul l igans.com Attn: Peter.

NORTH Enderby Timber is hir-ing for Millwright and Lumber Piling positions. For the right individual we offer competitive wages along with a compre-hensive benefi t package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

Shuswap Family Resource is looking for a permanent F/T Intensive Family Preservation Councellor. Councellor will provide short-term intensive

theory based practise with the goal of maintaining and/or

reinstating children with their families. University degree in

a related discipline. Resume to [email protected]

Qualifi ed candidates will be contacted.

WANTED ASAP Qualifi ed Early Childhood Educators 20-40 hrs/week Exp an asset up to 8 children 0-6yrs. please send resume with your brief philosophy on ECE. To: Sal-mon Arm Observer Box #1501171 Shuswap St.

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

THE Burner Restaurant (Mal-akwa, BC) has openings for servers, runners, dishwasher, prep-cook & Liquor Store Sales Associate. All positions are P/T to F/T, seasonal to permanent. Competitive wages + gratuity. Server & prep-cook positions require experience. Will train runners & dishwasher (open to minors). e-mail:[email protected] or drop off in person. www.theburner.ca

Of ce SupportOFFICE Assistant/Admin Indi-vidual must be outgoing, good communication skills Com-fortable working in team envi-ronment, & independently Handling series of secretarial duties including: Data enter-ing/receivables/payables Profi -cient computer skills/multi-tasking Exp. Quickbooks Wage is dependant upon exp. Please forward resume : mail-to :Nico le@prec is ionalumi-num.ca www.precisionalumi-num.ca

RetailPARTS Person position. Seeking a hard working, energetic individual for our Kamloops store. Successful applicant shall have: Basic agricul-tural mechanical knowledge, Excel-lent computer skills, & be a Self-Starter with good communicative & interpersonal skill. Interested candi-dates send resume to: Noble Trac-tor & Equip, 4193 Noble Rd, Arm-strong, BC V0E 1B4, fax 250-546-3165, email: [email protected]

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Work WantedCAREGIVER available. How can I help you? Child care, seniors, respite? Excellent cook. 250-675-5538


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Help Wanted

Employment

Work WantedYOU NAME IT I CAN FIX IT Appliances, toilets, auto diag-nosing & boosting, snow re-moval. $30/hr. We come to you. Call me anytime. (250)463-9476

Services

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

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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Legal Services

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Help Wanted

Services

Accounting/Tax/Bookkeeping

SHARON’S BOOKKEEPINGIncome Tax preparation

and [email protected]

250-836-2544

Cleaning Services

Services

HandypersonsCLEAN CUT RENOVATIONS

AND REPAIRS Home reno’s and repairs,Interior painting and trim

Licensed & insured Frank

Cell 250-515-3637250-832-8153

YARD PRUNING SPRING SPECIAL

Tree/Shrub Pruning.40 years professional exp.

Complimentary Consultationsand estimates.

Serving the Shuswap. Salmon Arm, Sicamous and

EnderbyCall 250-517-0634

Help Wanted

Services

Home ImprovementsALL HOME RENOVATIONS & REPAIRS. Free estimates. Call Gary(250)253-4663

Misc Services

PICK-UP W/Canopy traveling to Vernon Mon,Tue,Thurs, Fri. Can pick up or deliver your packages. 250-803-1838

SHUSWAP BBQ & Catering offers southern bbq for all oc-casions. Check out our web-site at www.shuswapbbq.com or call (250)803-8712

Excavating & Drainage

Computer Services

Garden & Lawn

Help Wanted

Painting & Decorating

Computer Services

Garden & Lawn

Help Wanted



“Killer”October 31, 1998-March 3, 2012

We remember...We shed a tearAlways wishing you were hereThe love you shared, though we’re apartWill live forever in our hearts.

You touched many lives in your time here and made the world a better place for us all.Your loving family,Lynn and Jamey Reading

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

250 833-5668250 833-5668

271A Trans-Can. Hwy. N.E. (across from KFC) • 250-832-0604

Appointments necessary.Appointments necessary.

All Breeds

including Cats

& Large Dogs

PET GROOMING With ROBIN

Monday toFriday

Columbia ShuswapRegional District

FOR SALE BY BIDSealed bids, clearly marked “Bid – Surplus ICES Zamboni” and delivered to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, PO Box 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 will be accepted until 2 PM Pacifi c time on Wednesday, April 4, 2012.

1996 Zamboni• 1996 White/Blue ICES Zamboni• Weight 2,806 kg• 4,795 hours• Propane fuel

This zamboni may be viewed at the Town of Golden Public Works Yard, 1215 11th Avenue North in Golden, BC. Arrangements for viewing can be made with Dave Poland, Shop Foreman at (250) 344-8218, or Chris Cochran, Operations Manager at (250) 344-2271 ext 226.

This zamboni will be sold “as is/where is.” All sales are fi nal. No warranties expressed or implied. Applicable taxes extra.

The successful bidder must take possession and remove the zamboni by Friday, April 13, 2012.

For more information please contact:

Darcy Mooney, Deputy Manager,Environment and Engineering Services

at [email protected] or (250) 833-5938

Phone during regular offi ce hours at(250) 833-5950 or 1-888-248-2773 toll-free.

at Mara Lakeat Mara LakeINDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

www.charlottehutchinson.com

TOLL FREE 1-800-582-8639 CELL 250-833-6545 OFFICE 250-836-2223

Call Charlotte Hutchinson

A creek runs thru this beautiful 6+ acres with 1.5 storey home built in 2003! 2 bdrms., 1.5 baths, hardwood fl oors, Decks on all sides! Carport, sauna and large shop! Gardens!

3690 Northway Road, Malakwa

MLS®10030245

Personal Real Estate Corporation

PRISTINE PRIVACY!

$359,000

Services

RepairsI fi x lawn mowers, snow blow-ers, back pack blowers, grass trimmers, chain saws, genera-tors, etc. Please call Clayton at (250) 832-5914 if you need something fi xed.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay14-800LB round bales $25.55 lb. Square bales $3.50 Grindrod 250-832-4160A horse quality orchardgrass, $5, & other quality $2-4/baleAl Fritzel (250)832-9070BLAND’S Farm Sales. Extra clean wheat straw p h o n e ( 2 5 0 ) 8 3 2 - 6 6 1 5 (250)833-2449. Pick-up/delEXCELLENT Quality grass hay and grass alfalfa mix hay. No rain barn stored $4-$6 bale. Straw $5 bale. 250-835-4748 or 250-833-9595HAY Alfalfa grass mix small sq. bales 55-65lb. $5/bale Straight Grass $5/bale Phone Rick (250)833-4523

Livestock1 yr. old male donkey just a bit bigger than a mini, very friend-ly $400. (250)832-8221

Pet ServicesNEW LAKESIDE GROOMING

Certifi ed with over 20yrs. ex-perience. In home one on one care & service. No cages. Hand drying only. By appoint-ment only. (250)832-8845

PetsN&T CANINE CARE

Daycare, boarding, grooming. Visit our webpage:

www.nandtcaninecare.ca 250-835-0136

PUREBRED Chocolate Lab 3 yrs old. Not fi xed. Must go to good home with Backyard. $300 250-835-8616SHIH TZU POM Pups for sale 1 male 1 fem black and white dewormed fi rst shots ready to go Mar 3 $500 250-835-4699 With Dignity & Understanding.

N&T PET CREMATION SERVICES

call 250-835-0136

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsANTIQUE AUCTION

Sun Apr 1 12pmCarlin Hall Auctions.com

No Buyer Fee 250-835-2126

$100 & UnderAREA Rug, 8x10, light brown w/dark pattern, like new $100. (250)832-3051“BRAMA” Canopy, fi ts small-er pick up $100 phone 250-832-8918KOHLER 1 pce, toilet c/w seat. Good cond. Sky blue. $100 Delivered 250-833-4665MAYTAG dishwasher, white, built in, good condition $75. (250)832-3051MID effi ciency gas furnace, 100-125 BTU, $100. (250)832-3051

$300 & UnderKENMORE White full size portable Dish washer Exc cond $300 250-803-0177

Heavy Duty Machinery

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleANTIQUE AUCTION

Sun Apr 1 12pmCarlin Hall Auctions.com

No Buyer Fee 250-835-2126

4MAN Hot tub mint. 97 Polaris RMK 800 motor both together $3000 250-515-3169

Small ads, BIG deals!

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale

Ron Marchandthe Video Man

MEMORIES ON DVD!Films, slides, photos & video

transferred to DVD. Copies for [email protected]

832-33

2083

2-33

20ALPINE Deck Orion amp 12” kicker 4 mids.boss.gweegs. All $800 OBO 250-515-3169CABINETS & COUNTERTOP, 32” shower, tub, 2 toilets, kitchen sink, vanities. 250-836-3865.FREEZER 2.3 cu. ft $700. Washer/dryer $300. Coffee tables wood/slate $750. 8’ Vanguard Camper $700.(250)833-4332HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

JumboPineapples

$2.99

Vintage collectors’ editions of UFO paperbacks, 21, $60 OBO. Silver/grey TV stand with glass door, 18” high, $30; cream colour armchair, $20. 250-832-2231.WELL Rotted garden manure, Top soils & bark mulch. Phone Stanley Bland (250)832-6615 or (250)833-2449

Misc. WantedLOCAL Coin Collector, look-ing to buy collections, Mint & Proof sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins Etc. Any amount. Please Call Chad at 250-863-3082.LOOKING for old 45 rpm records. Please call 250-200-0387.

Free ItemsMALE Shitzu TerrierX. Fixed w/chip in ear. MUST have good home.250-835-8616

Real Estate

Commercial/Industrial Property

BAYS For lease and also li-censed restaurant 97BHwy 250-832-3829

Misc Services

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner5 KM to Revelstoke Mountain Resort. 0.565ac. unique lot. DUPLEX zoned. $259,000 Ne-gotiable. (250) 515-3772

Houses For SaleHeritage House on 1 acre 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,

hardwood fl oors, new windows,

out buildings, carport, fully serviced 23’x33’ shop

$390,000841 Foothill Road

(250)833-4250 evenings.

Mobile Homes & Parks

COUNTRYSIDE MANUFACTURED HOMES

Home and lot packages 250-832-6699 www.countryside-manufacturedhomes.com

Pet Obituaries

Misc Services

Real Estate

Mobile Homes & Parks

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Coyote Crossing Villas

PHASE 3 NOW OPEN10 mins. to downtown Vernon,

Boat Launch, Spallumcheen Golf & Country Club, O’Keefe

Ranch just minutes away.Custom order your new home today!

Mortgages

TEKAMAR MORTGAGESBest rate 5yr-3.39%OACServing the Columbia-Shuswap

since 1976.Rates Consistently better than banks

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

Pet Services


Real Estate

TownhousesSHUSWAP RIDGE Quality Townhomes in Salmon Arm. Great location 2751 15 Ave NE Near high school. 3 styles. Prices $320,900-$359,000. www.shuswapridge.ca (250)-833-100

Rentals

AcreageFOR Rent: updated 2bdrm mobile on 20 acres, Grand-view Bench area. Set up for horses, detached shop, 3 stall barn, paddocks, fenced, avail. immed., (1-250)862-6249

Apt/Condo for Rent1BDRM. apartment downtown, NS, NP, $650/mo. Suomi Apartments. Call Keith (250)832-60601BDRM. apartment with balco-ny in downtown Salmon Arm, great location, NS, NP, new appl., laundry $650/mo. Call Keith (250)832-60601 BDRM apt avail Apr 1 in town quiet secure heat incl. Adults No pets $650/mo 250-833-47262BDRM, 2bath, Cambridge Court, gas FP, $1000/mo + util (inc gas & water) NS, NP, (250)675-23852BDRM close to downtown, NS, NP, $795/mo., hot water included (250)955-0774AVAILABLE immediately, spacious 2bdrm. apt., down-town SA, $850/mo., +DD & ref’s, (250)307-2431BACHELOR APT. for rent. Incl. cable, hydro, washer & dryer. No pets. Single person only. $375/mo. Avail. Immed. 250-836-3233.BACH suite $550/mo. by rec ctre inc util Bus stop out front NP no WD (1-250)871-6000

Pet Services


Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentBright, spacious 1 & 2 bedroom apartments

Close to town, family owned & operated newer

apartment buildings. Includes F/S/DW/AC/HW NS, NP. Available March 1 $720 & $825 respectively

(250)803-1694

LAKEVIEW MANORFURNISHED & UNFURNISHED

suites in quiet adult NS, NP, seniors/professional building close to all amenities. Avail

now 1 bdrm, 1 Bdrm plus den, and 2 Bdrm

furnished. Views McGuire Park and Shuswap Lake

$795-$845/mo plus hydro. Ref req’d 250-833-9148

LARGE 1bdrm apt. $695/mo Salmon Arm near Down Town, N/S, N/P. (1-250)955-0774LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-836-4516 or 250-804-5364.SALMON Arm: Across from Askews 1bdrm nwly reno’ed & 2bdrm. W/D, parking, (1-604)858-8176 Colin (250)832-3706 DaleSICAMOUS: 2 BDRM. APT. Questview Apts. Some util. incl. $650/mo. Avail. immed.. (250)312-3344

Commercial/Industrial

1350 SQ. FT. retail or offi ce space Downtown location 250-307-24311-3 Bay-Light Industrial in downtown SA. Prime area be-tween two malls. Zoned C-3. Terms negotiable. (250)515-3772 or (250)832-8220STOREFRONT SPACE FOR LEASE. 360 Ross Street downtown SA. Retail or offi ce. Call Keith (250)832-6060

Interior South

Misc. for Sale

Rentals

Commercial/Industrial

COMMERCIAL offi ce spacefor lease Main Street, Sica-mous one block up from Chan-nel. Prime location. Ideal forprofessional, medical, offi ce.Could include manager/ownersuite. $12/sqft. plus OC. CallKeith (250)832-6060DOWNTWN Offi ce in light in-dustrial park. $495/478 sq. ft. 2 rooms + bthrm. Parking, incltriple net & elec. Rent neg. Sq.ft. approx. (250) 515-3772 or(250) 832-8220

Cottages / Cabins2BDRM furnished cabin, NESA, 1.5bath, $950/mo inc. utilcable avail now (250)833-0373BRIGHT, clean fully furn. cot-tage, Paradise Point, pastSunnybrae, 1bdrm., kitchen,living & dining room, sharedlaundry $700/mo., incl. hydro,sat tv & internet. (250)835-8236

Duplex / 4 Plex3BDRM, with 1 1/2 bath. N/S,N/P. Garage, laundry room,fenced yard. (778)773-6380 or (604)521-0215

Misc for Rent1 Bedroom, 1 Bath + Den

in Cedar Heights3 Bedroom, 2 Bath

on 18th Street2 Bedroom, 2 Bathcondo, close to malls3 Bedroom, 3 Bath

in Cedar HeightsCall Al Bingham(250)804-6216

Interior South

Misc. for Sale

1-800-222-TIPS

5339890, this ad is pdf’d as a full page, please drop in ad


FOR SALE BY BIDSealed bids, clearly marked “Bid – Surplus Firefi ghting Apparatus” and delivered to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, PO Box 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 will be accepted until 2 PM Pacifi c time on Friday, March 23, 2012.

1983 Ford Superior Engine• Ford C800 3 Man Tilt - 27,500 lbs• 429 V8 Gas• Alison AT545 - 4 Speed Auto• 33,251 km• 1706 hours on Hale pump• Hale QSF100 4000 L/M Class A Single Stage• 3700 Litres fi breglass water tank

This truck may be viewed at Ranchero/Deep Creek Fire Hall. Arrangements for viewing can be made with Kenn Mount, Fire Services Co-ordinator at (250) 833-5945 (direct) or (250) 517-0507 (cell), or Fire Chief Marvin Gros at (250) 546-8390.

This vehicle will be sold “as is/where is.” All sales are fi nal. No warranties expressed or implied. Applicable taxes extra.

The successful bidder must make full payment and take possession of their vehicle by Friday, March 30, 2012.

For further information, contact:

Kenn Mount, Fire Services Co-ordinator at [email protected]

Or Fire Chief Marvin Gros, (250) 546-8390.

Phone during regular offi ce hours to (250) 832-5950 or 1-888-248-2773 toll-free.


INVITATION TO TENDERPARKS MAINTENANCEELECTORAL AREA ‘F’ -

NORTH SHUSWAPThe Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting tenders for the maintenance and performance of parks services at nine (9) parks located within Electoral Area ‘F’ North Shuswap. The contract will be for a three year term and will require that the Successful Contractor provide daily service from May 1st to October 15th in each year of the Agreement. Sealed tenders clearly marked “Tender – North Shuswap Parks Maintenance”, will be accepted until 2 pm local time on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 at the offi ces of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, P.O. Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1. Tender documents and further information are available on-line at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca, on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca, and at the offi ce of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District at the above address during regular offi ce hours.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the rights to accept or reject any or all Tenders and to waive any informality in the Tenders received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the Tender which it deems most advantageous.Faxed or e-mailed submissions will not be accepted. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted.For more information, please contact:Marcin Pachcinski, Parks and Recreation Team Leader(250) 833-5923 or Toll Free 1-888-248-2773e-mail: [email protected]


INVITATION TO TENDERPARKS MAINTENANCEELECTORAL AREA ‘F’ -

SEYMOUR ARMThe Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting tenders for the maintenance and performance of parks services at two (2)parks located within Electoral Area ‘F’ North Shuswap. The contract will be for a three year term and will require that the Successful Contractor provide daily service from May 1st to October 15th in each year of the Agreement. Sealed tenders clearly marked “Tender – Seymour Arm Parks Maintenance”, will be accepted until 2 pm local time on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012 at the offi ces of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, P.O. Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1. Tender documents and further information are available on-line at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca, on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca, and at the offi ce of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District at the above address during regular offi ce hours.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the rights to accept or reject any or all Tenders and to waive any informality in the Tenders received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the Tender which it deems most advantageous.Faxed or e-mailed submissions will not be accepted. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted.For more information, please contact:Marcin Pachcinski, Parks and Recreation Team Leader(250) 833-5923 or Toll Free 1-888-248-2773e-mail: [email protected]

PROPERTY RENTAL

®

Commercial Solutions Offi ce: Direct:

250•832•7051 250•832•[email protected]

each offi ce independently owned and operated

• 1 Bdrm. Apt. - 4 Avenue SE• 4 Bdrm. - Forest Drive, Blind Bay• 3 Bdrm. - 4B Avenue SE• 3 Bdrm. - Mayer, Tappen• 3 Bdrm. - Old Salmon Arm Rd., Enderby• 4 Bdrm. - 49 Avenue NE• 1 & 2 Bdrm. Apt. - Shuswap Street SW• 2 Bdrm. Apt. - 420 4 Avenue SE

#225 - Studio Suite 356 sq. ft., Scenic view $1850/mo.#120 - 1 Bdrm. Suite 545 sq. ft., Corner unit $2350/mo.#333 - 2 Bdrm. Suite 666 sq. ft., Scenic view $2850/mo.

• All Suites have Kitchenettes and Walk-in showers• Price includes Meals, Housekeeping, Heat, Hydro,

Emergency Pendant and 24-hr. Onsite Care Aide• Assisted Living Services Available

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RENTALS

1 Br - ground level suite for rent in Salmon Arm, Hillcrest area. Large bright living room, new kitchen and bathroom. includes laundry and utilities. Available April 1st. $750/mo. 250-833-1473 or 250-803-1095

Rentals

Mobile Homes & Pads

3 bdrm Mobile Home Avail Apr 1st! $850 per month, in-cludes pad rent. Located in Forrest Grove Mobile Park. 1100 sq ft, open fl oor plan, drywall throughout, wash-er/dryer, fridge/stove. A must see! Please call Terra 804-9579 to view

Modular Homes2BDRM trailer in Tappen. $700/mo Avail April 1st NP NS Ref’s req’d. (250)835-4480CHASE 2Bdrm 2 bath 5 appl NP NS DD and Ref’s req Adult oriented. Avail Apr 15 250-679-3359

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FOR SALE BY BIDSealed bids, clearly marked “Bid – Surplus Firefi ghting Apparatus” and delivered to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, PO Box 978, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 will be accepted until 2 PM Pacifi c time on Friday, March 23, 2012.

1983 Ford Superior Engine• Ford C800 3 Man Tilt - 27,500 lbs• 429 V8 Gas• Alison AT545 - 4 Speed Auto• 33,251 km• 1706 hours on Hale pump• Hale QSF100 4000 L/M Class A Single Stage• 3700 Litres fi breglass water tank

This truck may be viewed at Ranchero/Deep Creek Fire Hall. Arrangements for viewing can be made with Kenn Mount, Fire Services Co-ordinator at (250) 833-5945 (direct) or (250) 517-0507 (cell), or Fire Chief Marvin Gros at (250) 546-8390.

This vehicle will be sold “as is/where is.” All sales are fi nal. No warranties expressed or implied. Applicable taxes extra.

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It’s been a couple of fabulous weeks of ski-ing both in the Larch Hills and beyond.

At the end of Febru-ary a number of us lo-cal folk took a ski trip to Field. It was an un-expected, unqualified success. Little did we know what gems the area offers for cross-country skiers.

Stayed at the Kick-ing Horse Lodge in Field – a quaint Inn which had its origins with Salmon Arm’s Louis-Marc Simard and Pam Rhine. Checked in at the Parks Information Centre for maps, to find out that Parks track sets right from the Information Centre to Emerald Lake and around, in-cluding five kilometres on the alluvial fan at the end of the lake. A lovely day’s outing.

Next day we skied up the Takkakkaw Falls Road as far as we could before it was evident the avalanche danger was prohibi-tive. This being that “extreme danger in the back country” week-end, we were extreme-ly careful.

I must say, Field is a great getaway destina-tion for cross-country skiing.

The annual Cinna-mon Bun Run with the Wenches, and affili-ates, took place Thurs-day. Nineteen Larch Hills skiers skied from Sovereign Lake up Lars Taylor Way to Paradise Camp in the Silver Star system for their “over the top” cinnamon buns, then

down Aberdeen. Good conditions, lots of laughter.

The outing was capped by Afke’s amazing Pecan Torte back at the Sovereign Lake Lodge. Surely does sound like we ski to eat.

Back up to Sovereign on Saturday to cheer on our LH gang at the Sovereign Lake Lop-pet. We had 20-plus LH skiers entered, from under six to over 50. The vivid yellow/blue LH racing shirts were not hard to pick out as Jim and I skied to various positions on the course with our bell to encourage the LH skiers.

Those new bright shirts and beautiful blue/yellow team jack-ets really make the LH gang visible. And on the podium you could tell who was Larch Hills. Way to go, team.

Speaking of teams, we have eight LH ski-ers going to the Na-tional Cross-Country Championships in Quebec, March 17 to 24: John Connor, Kyle Flatman, Thomas Har-dy, Silken Kleer, Car-men Underhill, Eliza-Jane Kitchen, Adrienne Underhill and Alysson Marshall.

Races will be held at Mont Ste. Anne but also, interestingly, on the Plains of Abraham, Quebec City. Best of luck to our athletes as they represent Larch Hills and B.C.

Also on the compe-tition schedule are the Canadian Masters Championships in Golden, March 11 to17. The only quali-fying criteria is to be over 30 years old.

I have skied in many Masters events and they are always great fun. Good luck to the LH Masters racers.

With Metford Road track-set right down to South Canoe, there have been many folks

skiing up and down this road this season. Jim and I skied up last Saturday. Very pleas-ant, with wonderful views. Of course, the

trip down is worth the trip up.

Another amazing overnight at Cec’s Cabin, this time with both grandkids Mag-

gie, 9, and Max, 6, last Monday. What a magi-cal happening.

Our foray into single track White Pine Walk and Treebeards was a

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Great spring skiing out there. Go for it.

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Soccer is the world’s most

played, most popular sport.

Salmon Arm fits the trend,

with more than 1,100 young

people playing ‘the beautiful

game’ last season, not to men-

tion all the adults who partici-

pate in various leagues.

While coaches and players

are key to the game, so is an-

other group. Referees.

Charisse Woods, 19, has

been a referee since she was

12. She enjoys it, has devel-

oped skill from it and would

recommend it to others.

“I enjoy refereeing soccer

because it is a very different

view of the game... It gives me

the opportunity to see all kinds

of different styles of playing

the game, as well as different

skill levels. Each level of soc-

cer has its perks for the referee

and each is very different,” she

says.

Woods has gained a lot of

skills from refereeing, the main

one, confidence in herself. An-

other is not caring too much

what people think of her.

“They may call me the

worst referee ever to my face,

and I can smile back and say

to myself, ‘Thanks, I think I’m

amazing.’ Most of all it’s the

ability to realize soccer is a

game, everything is in the mo-

ment, and what people may

say is not what they mean.

Things may get heated, words

may be said, but at the end of

the day I’m out there to be fair

and just to both teams so that

everyone can have a safe, fun

game.”

And she highly recom-

mends everyone becomes a

referee – from players to par-

ents – in order to either create

confidence or learn the rules of

the game.

“If we all know the rules

of the game there will be less

angst on the side lines and on

the field. We won’t have those

shy little girls crying on the

side lines because the adults

behind her are giving her such

a hard time. At the end of the

day, soccer is a game played

for fun, good-sportsmanship

and some friendly competition.

If we are all better informed

and respectful of each other,

we can all watch that shy little

girl have the confidence to be

herself.”

Peter Weicker will begin his

sixth season of refereeing this

year. He, too, enjoys it, particu-

larly the aspect of running the

game and making sure it’s safe

and under control. Plus, he’s

pleased with the wages.

“The money is nice – very,

very nice. They reward us well

for our time.”

He’s also pleased referee-

in-chief Robert Hargreaves has

returned.

“One thing I’m very glad

about, our coordinator from a

couple of years ago is back and

had his job reinstated. That’s

very nice.”

Hargreaves, meanwhile,

welcomes new and returning

referees, noting the job “gives

them management skills, com-

munication skills, gives them

self-confidence or grows their

self-confidence if they’ve al-

ready got it.”

A referee course for people

14 and older is coming up on

March 23-25, while a course

for those as young as 12 goes

April 1. For more informa-

tion, email shuswapsoccerref-

[email protected].

Refereeing delivers skills, good pay

# Charisse Woods has been a soccer referee since she was 12.

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Salmon Arm Minor

Hockey is hosting the

Midget Female Provin-

cials set for March 19 to

23 at Shaw Centre.

Seven teams, includ-

ing a home team, will

be taking part.

The event will be a

fi ve-day round-robin

affair, with opening cer-

emonies taking place

at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Closing ceremonies

will follow the champi-

onship game beginning

at 8 p.m. Friday.

If you’d like to watch

your Salmon Arm team,

they’ll take on Surrey

at 8 p.m. Monday, Van-

couver Island at 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Kelowna at 8

a.m. Wednesday, Rich-

mond at 5 p.m. Wednes-

day, Windermere at

8 p.m. Thursday and

Whitehorse at 2 p.m.

Friday. All games on

Spectator sheet.

Five Salmon Arm

girls play on the team:

Sarah Botter, Jasmine

El Gazzar, Hailey

Haskell, Taylor Lund

and Maddison Turner,

with coach Shawn Lund

and assistant coach Troy

Haskell, who are also

from Salmon Arm.

Cheer on B.C. girls hockey


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The Perfect Gift


Women helping women# Shuswap Area Family Emergency (SAFE) Society support worker Sara Inskip and execu-tive director Jane Shirley accept a $7,000 donation from It’s All About Women Conference representatives Corale Tolley, Michelle Ambrose and Lynda Mason.


M a t h e m a t i c a l l y

inclined students in

Grades 8 - 12 across

the Okanagan are eligi-

ble to register to com-

pete in the preliminary

round of the 2012 Brit-

ish Columbia Second-

ary School Mathemat-

ics Contest (BCSSMC)

for the Okanagan re-

gion, which takes place

on Wednesday, April

4.

Co-sponsored by

Okanagan College

and UBC’s Okanagan

campus, the contest

was created in 1990 to

promote an interest in

mathematics at the high

school level in the Oka-

nagan Region. Today,

12 identical regional

math competitions oc-

cur each spring through

the province as a part

of the BCSSMC.

The contest is divid-

ed into two categories:

juniors (Grade 8-10)

and seniors (Grade

11-12). A standardized

set of questions for each

category, compiled by

a province-wide com-

mittee of college and

university mathemati-

cians, will be admin-

istered to students at

their school by partici-

pating teachers.

Sponsor teachers

will grade the contest

papers with the help

of an answer key pro-

vided by the BCSSMC

committee.

The top three to six

finishers from each

school will be invit-

ed to attend the final

round of the compe-

tition on Friday, May

4 at UBC’s Okanagan

campus in Kelowna.

Finalists will compete

for top honours, cash

prizes and, for the top

senior, a cash prize

of $200 and a one-se-

mester tuition scholar-

ship to either Okana-

gan College or UBC’s

Okanagan campus, to

a maximum value of

$3,000.

For more informa-

tion about the contest,

contact organizer Clint

Lee at clee@okanagan.

bc.ca.

Students can show math skills

BCEDPLAN.CA

LET’S PUT STUDENTS

BCTF CLAIMS AND DEMANDS FACT

The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.

The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.

The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority. The government supports seniority but qualifications must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.

The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.

The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.

The union says that government refuses to negotiate. There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.

The union says that class size limits have been eliminated. Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.

The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers. 2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.

The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other benefits that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases.

It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difficult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.

It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student funding which is at an all time high, not on wage increases.

We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan that teachers, parents and students are helping to shape.

Teachers care about their students. Parents care about their children’s future.

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