salmon arm observer, january 30, 2015

Shuswap Market News

Your Classified Connection / Vol. 26 No. 5 January 30, 2015

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Music and colourn Roxy Roth, top, waves a parachute during a music jam for kids at the SASCU Rec Centre on Sunday, Jan. 25. The jam session was one of numerous events scheduled for Unplug and Play Week hosted by the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society and School District #83.

Neskonlith re-elect WilsonBy Martha WickettMARKET NEWS STAff

The chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band has been re-elected for a third term.

Judy Wilson retained her seat versus challeng-ers Bonnie Thomas and Randy Narcisse.

Unofficial tallies were Wilson with 76 votes, Thomas with 52 and Narcisse with 40.

Of the nine candidates vying for the five band councillor positions, incumbents Art Anthony, Karen R. August and Joan Manuel-Hooper were returned.

Newly elected was Fay Ginther, while Louis Thomas was acclaimed as the band councillor for Salmon Arm. Unofficial results were Ginther with 96 votes, Anthony 95, August with 91 and Manuel-Hooper with 75.

Wilson said the 2015 election meant difficult choices for voters.

“Many great candidates from our community put their names forward.”

She termed this an exciting time for the Nes-konlith “as there are many more opportunities open to us than barriers or obstacles.”

Priorities, she said, will be: increasing oppor-tunities for the band, securing more resources and revenues, and ensuring collective, informed decision-making with band members.

“During the last council term, financial stabil-ity was an issue. Council successfully retired the historic band debt for the first time ever, and also incurred no further operating deficits.”

For the upcoming term, she said outstanding housing receivables will be the single financial issue.

“Many First Nations across Canada are facing the same issues,” she noted, adding that a lot of

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the issue has to do with the way Aboriginal Af-fairs and Canada Mort-gage and Housing pro-grams are set up.

“The other housing issue is poverty and unemployment. How-ever, I’m optimistic that our band can make

headway on housing and come up with posi-tive solutions.”

Once that’s ad-dressed, she said the band can work “to meet housing short-ages, complete band infrastructure for busi-ness, housing subdi-visions and develop new daycares, an elder care program, youth

program and strategic engagements such as with highways…”

Wilson said the band council is looking for-ward to working with neighbouring bands, municipalities, its band corporation and regional corporation, “including those enti-ties who recognize and work respectively with

our community and First Nations govern-ment. This begins with recognition of our title and rights, which is more than participation or involvement. It is having a say in the de-velopment and being at the table to ensure our environment and land is protected.”

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Computers targeted for theft

Police are seeking the public’s help to solve a smash and grab robbery at a Salmon Arm com-puter store.

On Jan. 24, at ap-proximately 5:35 a.m., Salmon Arm RCMP re-sponded to an alarm at a computer store situat-ed on the Trans-Canada Highway.

RCMP discovered that a suspect had smashed the front door and gained entry. The suspect then entered and took several items before quickly running

back out the broken glass door.

Police searched the surrounding area but were unable to locate anyone. The business owner arrived on scene and secured the prem-ise.

The value of items taken is unknown at this time.

Should anyone have any information on the crime, contact the Salmon Arm RCMP at 250-832-6044 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)

Ramps stolen

It wasn’t the snow-mobiles but the ramps used to haul them that were the target of thieves this time.

On Jan. 24 at 3 p.m., police received a report that several ramps used for loading snowmo-biles were stolen from a utility trailer.

The owner had parked his red pickup truck with attached trailer in the 300 block of Alexander Street.

The driver then en-tered a store returning approximately 30 min-utes later. He noticed that the ramps had been taken from his trailer. Police have no wit-nesses or suspects at this time. Should any-one have seen this in-cident happen or have other information, they can contact the Salmon Arm RCMP detach-ment.

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Blackburn Park camping OK’dCity council has de-

cided to give it a one-year trial.

In response to a pro-posal from Coun. Alan Harrison, the city’s liai-son with the Roots and Blues Festival, the ma-jority of council agreed Monday to allow about 50 tenting spots on the

southeast baseball dia-mond at the corner of 10th Avenue and Fifth Street SW during the festival.

He said it would be a low-cost way for the city to help make the festival financially suc-cessful this year, as it could mean 50 more

festival tickets. Other councillors

agreed to the trial ex-cept Coun. Kevin Flynn, who said he’s all for the festival but expressed concerns about hurting camping businesses, about park-ing and about setting a precedent.

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Updated Shuswap Better At Home ScheduleMonday afternoons: Sicamous - Eagle Valley Community Support Society Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 9, 16, 23 • 1-4pm

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Whether or not a pro-posed community cul-tural centre gets off the ground now appears to be in the hands of dis-trict council.

At the Jan. 14 com-mittee of the whole meeting, Sicamous’ mayor and council were asked by Kim Hyde and Michelle Wolff to com-mit $100,000 in seed money, as well as a letter of support, that could be used to leverage grant money to help make the cultural centre a reality. Council was also asked to consider applying to the Economic Oppor-tunity Fund, adminis-tered by the Columbia Shuswap Regional Dis-trict, for an additional $100,000 to go towards the centre. Council was also asked to commit to the provision of admin-istrative time to “assist with grant applications, finances and strategic planning, and provide a council liaison to the society” overseeing the initiative.

Last year, Hyde and Wolff, the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce executive director, presented their vision of the commu-nity centre to the prior council. The crux of this vision is the former Tru Hardware building at 534 Main Street, the adjacent property by the highway intersection, and their acquisition.

“Our vision for this is a cultural centre in our community that would

house the museum and archives… First Na-tions history and cul-ture, art gallery and gift shop, the Sicamous Vis-itor Centre, Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce, rental of-fice space, residential… We feel this is a good economic opportunity for our community,” said Wolff, noting the building is selling for $700,000. The adja-cent property is listed at $309,000. Quotes from contractors have the cost of the desired renovations at $700,000 plus another $100,000 for equipment and sup-plies. Part of that cost has to do with having proper storage for art and artifacts.

“I know talking to Splatsin, they have a canoe, a historical ca-noe they found at the bottom of the lake, that they really would love to have on display,” said Wolff. “They thought this would be an awe-some opportunity right at the intersection of Highway 1 and High-way 97A.”

Highlighting some of the assets of the build-ing site, Wolff said there is a treed pathway at the rear that could be used in partnership with the neighbouring high school as an art walk as well as a pic-nic area. She suggested the building might also serve as a sort of hub for the proposed rail trail greenway from Si-camous to Enderby and beyond.

“We feel there’s an

economic opportunity where one does not ex-ist today,” said Wolff. “It’s an opportunity for us to draw another de-mographic to our com-munity. If we can make the rail trail a reality, it just gives them another reason to visit us.”

Wolff said Okana-gan-Shuswap MP Colin Mayes and Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo sup-port the idea, as do the Splatsin, along with the Sicamous and District Museum and Historical Society and the Eagle Valley Arts Council. Wolff proceeded to list off numerous sources of potential grant fund-ing through which she and Hyde hope to fund the majority of the pro-posed project.

“If we’re not success-ful, we don’t get the money from you guys,” explained Hyde. “If

we’re successful, then the money has got to be there for you guys to write us a cheque.”

Coun. Jeff Mallmes didn’t dismiss the vi-sion, but was concerned with the lack of details.

“I’m not a fan of paper, but if I’m go-ing to make a decision to cough up a couple of hundred thousand dollars, there’s a lot of things that we’d like to do and yes, this is one of them, maybe, but you have to have more information with these two pieces of property,” said Mallmes.

Hyde explained the push for the vision had to begin anew to acquire support from the new council.

Council agreed to send both monetary requests to the district finance committee for consideration.

Sicamous council asked to support centreBy Lachlan LabereMARKET NEWS STAFF

n The former Tru Hardware location is central to a proposal for a community cultural centre.

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Presenting the haggisn Piper Jim Wright pipes in the haggis to kick off the Salmon Arm Rotary Club’s Dram Good Night at the Wicked Spoon on Sunday, Jan. 25.

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An exciting move-ment is afoot in land-use planning and a lo-cal teacher is taking it into the classroom.

Systems ecolo-gist Barry Wilson and Salmon Arm Second-ary teacher Dave Ram-say are so excited by the implications of a holistic approach to planning, they have formed the non-profit BC Tomorrow Soci-ety, whose mandate is to help students and teachers better under-stand sustainable plan-ning.

They will share their ideas and enthusiasm at an event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the Salmar Classic Theatre as part of Okanagan College’s MacQuarrie Institute Lecture series.

Systems Ecology: Holistic Planning for Today and Tomorrow is not simply a lecture. The event is designed to be a night of engage-ment, where people learn about and buy into the concept that the survival of the plan-et is in the hands of the people.

BC Tomorrow is developing an online simulator that uses cut-ting-edge geographical information systems (GIS) technology and satellite imagery that will allow users to see how one decision can affect another, be it for good or ill.

With understanding and excitement grow-ing as more and more individuals, commu-nity groups and teach-ers are exposed to the concept, Wilson and Ramsay accepted an Okanagan College in-vitation to take it to the greater community.

On Feb. 3, Wilson will describe systems ecology and explain why it is so important when making decisions to balance human activ-ity such as settlement, development, use of natural resources and tourism with a view to the needs of all – hu-mans, animals and the environment.

BC Tomorrow is based on an Alberta program already suc-cessfully in use in that province, engaging students in interactive exploration of land use in local watersheds, teaching them criti-cal thinking skills and improving their under-standing of system dy-namics.

As well as garner-ing support from the

Alberta organization, Wilson says Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo has been supportive since pre-MLA days and has offered to help them ex-plore access to gaming funds and provide ave-nues for the men to talk with ministry officials.

“I’ve seen kids learn-ing about their own watershed become very engaged,” says Ramsay, who earned his masters with an environmen-tal science course he wrote, based on the Shuswap watershed. “There is definitely a sense of urgency about the role teachers have to play – not to tell but to facilitate.”

Wilson says two Grade 6 students who attended a presenta-tion at a recent Wa:ter AGM, were totally ab-sorbed and ran up to the front with their ques-tions at the end.

That attention and enthusiasm are the re-actions Ramsay and Wilson hope to see at next week’s presenta-tion, which will include ample time for ques-tions.

As exciting as it is, the project will be costly. Admission is a suggested $5 dona-tion, or more. Seats can be reserved for $2 at Wearabouts or Okana-gan College prior to the event.

Doors will open to ticket holders at 6 p.m. and 6:30 for the general public.

Seminar focuses on planning for the future of the planetBy Barb BrouwerMARKET NEWS STAFF

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WORSHIPTogetherKnow that the Lord,

He is God, it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;

we are His people. – Psalm 100:3

Phone for Information250 675-3841 or

250 832-5908

9:45 am Bible Study11 am Sunday Worship

SASCU Rec Center, Rm. 101 (west side)

Shepherd of the ValleyLutheran Church (LCC)

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian

Guest musicians & 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.: 250 833-5636

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 Service

Little 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.• � ursday ~ Prayer & Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Church of ChristWe meet at

2460 Auto Road SE

250 833-0927

11:00 am Worship & Communion10:00 am Classes for all Ages

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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

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.ca

Tuesday Eucharist 10 [email protected]

� e Rev. Bruce ChalmersSUNDAY WORSHIP - 10 am

1191 - 22nd Street NE

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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. NEChildren’s Ministry & Childcare for all ages,

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 Memorial Hall, TCHChildren’s Ministry

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SUNDAY SERVICE10:30 a.m.

191 - 2nd Ave. NE ~ 832-9196

Salmon Arm Mennonite Church

Pastor James Baer 250 832-3615

4590-10 Ave. SWSunday 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 � ursday Prayer Service & Bible Study 7:30-8:30 pm

Crossroads FreeMethodist Church

250 832-8068121 Shuswap Street SW

PASTOR GEORGE FLEMINGSunday 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 � urs. 1:30 p.m.

250 832-6859www.a� ccanada.org

DEO LUTHERAN CHURCH ~ ELCIC

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

10:30 AM • WORSHIP & SUNDAY SCHOOLdeolutheran.org

Shuswap Lake Area - Mass Time:

SALMON ARM: St. Joseph’s

60 First Street SESat., 5 pm & Sun., 9 am

SICAMOUS: Our Lady of FatimaSaturday at 2:30 pm

BLIND BAY: Our Lady of the Lake

2385 Golf Course Drive Blind Bay

Sunday, 11:15 am

CATHOLIC CHURCHES

#180 Lakeshore Dr. NWRight behind Boston Pizza

www.livingwaterschurch.ca

250 832-3433

WORSHIP SERVICE & CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

Sundays 10:30 a.m.HEALING & DELIVERANCE MINISTERY

Every Sunday 1 p.m.Anyone Welcome!

THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYER at 7 p.m.

Living Waters Church

3160 - 10 Ave. SE, Salmon Arm250 832-3121

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10:30 a.m.Sunday Service

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First United Church

Rev. Lynn ElliottJoanne Koster, Children & Youth

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Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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St. John the EvangelistAnglican Church

Broadview Evangelical Free Church

Bob Bartell - Lead Pastor Tamara Peterson - Women’s

Ministries PastorKenny Toews - Student

Ministries PastorRudy Evans

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350 - 30th Street NE250 832-6366

Worship Service at 9:45Nursery Care for ages 2 & underSunday School for ages 3 - Gr. 5

The BC Ministry of For-ests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations an-nounced in a statement dated Jan. 15, 2015 that they were initiating a cull of some 120 to 160 grey wolves from a pack located in the South Peace region of B.C., and an-other 24 from a pack in the South Selkirk Mountains. According to the statement, the planned cull will be conducted by ministry staff (who will shoot the wolves from helicopters), in order to protect dwindling herds of local mountain caribou.

“The South Selkirk herd is at high risk of local ex-tinction,” says the ministry. “The population has de-clined from 46 caribou in 2009 to 27 in 2012 and to 18 as of March 2014. Evidence points to wolves being the leading cause of mortality.”

Wolves are similarly re-sponsible for the decline in caribou herds in the South Peace region where an esti-mated 37 per cent of all adult mortalities have been docu-mented as wolf predation.

The statement goes on to say, “hunting and trapping of wolves have not effectively

reduced (wolf) populations, and may even split up packs and increase predation rates on caribou. Habitat recovery continues to be an important part of caribou recovery, but cannot address the critical needs of these herds in the short term.”

In another Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Op-erations statement, assistant deputy minister Tom Ethier says, “the evidence points to wolves being the leading cause of caribou mortality, the ministry recognizes that the targeted wolf removal is required. The province believes that caribou are a valuable part of the natural ecosystem and should not be left to slowly die out.”

In the same statement, he goes on to say, “other caribou recovery efforts, including habitat protection and res-toration are already in place and will help put the caribou back on an even footing eco-logically, but if we wait for these measures to have an impact it will be too late.”

While the peer-reviewed Wolf Management Plan, released in April 2015, out-lined the need for a targeted wolf cull, wolf researcher and director of the Ontario-based Wolf Awareness Foun-dation, Sadie Parr says the planned cull is “unscientific and flawed.”

Parr says wolves are so-cial animals, which means that killing them will fracture existing groups, with many moving on to breed and form other packs, thereby increas-ing the current wolf popula-tion and subsequently put-ting even more pressure on the mountain caribou herds

In a press release also dat-ed Jan. 15, B.C.-based Pa-cific Wild states, “Decades of habitat destruction and human encroachment have left B.C.’s mountain caribou on the edge of survival. In-

stead of protecting critical food and habit for the cari-bou, such as the lichen-rich Interior forests, the B.C. gov-ernment is now blaming the wolves.”

The group also points out winter-based motorized ac-tivity (such as snowmobiles) is another major factor in the decline of caribou herds in the Selkirk Mountains, and a number of environmental groups argue the government should be looking at restrict-ing the use of motorized-ve-hicle activity in endangered caribou habitat.

The way I see it, expect-ing wolves not to predate on caribou grazing in their back yard is sort of like cooking up pork chops, setting them on a plate on the kitchen table, telling the dog not to touch them and then leaving the room.

The wolf cull, not un-like the plate of pork chops, amounts to a lack of reason-ing coupled with a lack of understanding, combined with a natural instinct to eat food that’s sitting right there in front of you. What you have left to chew on is pretty much a no-win situation.

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THE GREAT OUTDOORS

James Murray

Wolf cull won’t resolve caribou mortality

At first glance, the idea to ban parents from the hockey rink may sound ridiculous.

It happened this last week when a Vancouver Island minor hockey association announced they were considering banning people in the stands for a weekend to send a message to incorrigible par-ents squawking at refs and players on the ice.

On second glance, it may just be a good idea. Especially after finding out Penticton parents ended up in fisticuffs with the opposing team’s fans at a recent tournament in Sicamous. It started with a disagreement over a penalty called by the ref and ended with a physical confrontation.

This isn’t a one-off in the world of minor hockey either. In November, a restraining order was placed on a woman who was harassing the Kootenay Ice (WHL), Detroit Red Wings (NHL) and others about her sons’ hockey careers. Earlier this month a Burnaby hockey dad was given a conditional discharge and 12 months probation for threatening a minor hockey player all of nine-years old. One blogger posted a video this week (date of its origin unknown) shot from the stands of a minor hockey game. A parent, from Florida, suddenly stands up in a rage over a ref’s decision and smashes his hand against the glass shattering it. At least one parent commented, “Way to go Paul. That’s classy.”

So maybe having a no-spectator weekend might put things into perspective for the parents who dish out thousands of dollars in gear, travel and fees for their kids to play hockey. Hockey is there for kids to participate in organized sport, make friends and have fun.

What fun is it when you have to embarrassingly hang your head low on the ice or in the dressing room when your parents are the ones screaming from the stands? For the sake of the kids, volun-teers and referees, keep it classy.

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VIEW POINTWhat happened?British Columbia’s

highway system used to be the envy of the rest of Canada. Our transportation system (including the ferries) were the backbone of an economy that was unrivalled in the rest of the country. What hap-pened?

Could it be the con-tinual cutbacks in maintenance, qual-ity of construction and design, lack or com-promise of that con-struction, tolerance of excuses rather than insistence on solutions that have resulted in the less-than-stellar transportation system that we have today? Our highway system

is deteriorating faster than we can repair or replace it. Hence, we have adopted a “bubble gum and bailing wire” mentality regarding the maintenance and up-grades to our highway and ferry system.

The provincial gov-ernment built the Co-quihalla Highway (200 kilometres) and the Kelowna Connec-tor (80 kilometres) in five years during the 1980’s. Today a 40-ki-lometre section of the Trans-Canada High-way from Monte Creek junction to Jade Moun-tain will take four years to build according to the transportation min-ister. Some of this road has already been under

construction for two years.

Why so long?Look at these ex-

amples:• People of the Koo-

tenays having to peti-tion to have their roads maintained properly;

• A child from Lil-looet having to write the minister begging for safety improve-ments so that no other children have to endure the loss of members of their family;

• The four-lane high-way at Duck Lake (Kelowna) was the site of another fatal head-on collision because of a lack of highway divi-sions and maintenance;

• Lions Bay Mayor, requesting proper divi-

sions on the Sea to Sky Highway in his area;

• The ongoing horror stories regarding the highway maintenance and neglect between Golden and Salmon Arm (16 people killed in 2014).

The people of the Interior have long en-dured the effects of the highways minis-try’s risk-management policies. The people take all the risks and the highways ministry manages to come up with the excuses. Is an investigation into the behaviour of the high-ways ministry war-ranted? I think so, hope you do too.

R.A. (Bob) Edwards

Too many promises, not enough action

As nursing students, we are eager to bring attention to National Non-Smoking Week 2015. We support the Canadian Cancer So-ciety BC and Yukon in encouraging British Columbians to know the risks of flavoured tobacco in an effort to reduce B.C.’s smoking rate from 13 per cent to 9 per cent.

While B.C. has Can-ada’s lowest smoking rate, smoking is still the leading cause of death and disability in B.C. It is the only legal prod-uct that kills one out of every two people when used directly as intend-ed.

What is it going to take to bring our smok-

ing rates down to single digits?

• Be aware of the risk of flavoured tobacco products. Youths are especially susceptible to experimenting with flavoured tobacco and almost half of B.C.’s youth smokers are us-ing these products. These products carry the same health risks, and are just as addic-tive as regular tobacco. Additives reduce the harsh effects for youth who are experimenting with tobacco, making it easier for them to be-come addicted. Cancer shouldn’t be available in strawberry.

• Increase tobacco taxes. Research shows when the price of to-

bacco increases, rates of smoking decrease. In-creasing tobacco taxes can help bring down B.C.’s smoking rates.

• Regulate e-ciga-rettes. As future healthcare professionals it is worrisome that the health effects of using e-cigarettes are unknown. Minimal research has been done in determin-ing whether e-cigarettes are an effective or safe method in aiding people to quit smoking.

• Legislate smoke-free outdoor public places.

As student nurses we think now is the time for the B.C. government to make a firm commit-ment to reduce smoking rates to single digits.

Jasmine Johaneson, Mairi Horth and Priya Sian, UBCO Nursing Students

Student nurses take stand on smoking


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Registration for the always-popular Nim-bleFingers is now open.

The first workshop week runs from Aug. 16 to 21 and the second workshop week is Aug. 23 to 28 at Sorrento Centre.

Spend an inspiring, challenging, and thrill-ing week with others who share your passion for bluegrass and old-time music.

Now in our 26th year, NimbleFingers provides a fun, friendly and non-competitive environment for every-one from beginners to advanced players, with ample opportunity for group learning, elec-tives, organized jam sessions, and tons of other creative activi-ties.

There are student concerts, band scram-bles, instructor con-certs, campground picking sessions, host-ed jams and oldtime dances.

Organizers hear from many regulars that the summer music work-shop is what they look forward to the most each year.

Two separate weeks of workshops are of-fered and many attend-ees stay for both. It’s a chance to connect with the musical commu-nity, learn something new and have a great time.

Once again Nim-bleFingers is present-ing a world-class selec-

tion of instructors and performers.

This year, instruc-tors include: Alisa Rose, Anna Roberts-Gevalt, Anne Louise Genest, Ben Winship, Billy Cardine, Caha-len Morrison, Carol Elizabeth Jones, Chris Coole, Craig Korth, Eli West, Elizabeth LaPre-lle, Greg Blake, Greg Canote, Isaac Callen-der, Jeff Scroggins, Jere Canote, Kalia Yeagle, KC Groves, Max Heineman, Roy Andrade, Steve Roy, Thomas Sneed, Tristan Scroggins.

The workshops cul-minate with a one-day festival on Saturday, Aug. 22 with perfor-mances by Jeff Scrog-gins and Colorado,

Bradford Lee Folk and the Bluegrass Play-boys, Old Man Lu-edecke, New Reeltime Travelers, Cahalen Morrison and Eli West, Anni Lou, The Cum-berland Brothers, The Lonesome Ace String-band, Anna and Eliza-beth, The Tallboys Trio and Kayla and Matt Hotte.

Workshops are of-fered in both bluegrass and oldtime styles of banjo, guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass, lead and harmony singing, and ballad singing. And this year, organiz-ers will offer a flatfoot dancing class.

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Thinking of enroling your child in French Immersion Kindergarten?Concerned about the line-up? We need to hear from you now!

The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District is trying to gauge the number of families interested in registering their child(ren) for French Immersion Kindergarten at Bastion Elementary for September, 2015.

In a continued effort to avoid the need for the lengthy line-up, the district is asking parents to please call Bastion Principal Isabelle Gervais at (250) 832- 3741 prior to January 30, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. to indicate their interest and have any questions they may have answered.

A meeting for all of those interested in French Immersion Kindergarten will be held at Bastion Elementary on March 3 at 7 p.m. at which time it will be determined whether French Immersion registration can be held at the meeting, or whether a � rst-come, � rst-served registration will be required.

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information can be found on the Association”s Website: www.salmonarmbaseball.com. SAMBA is also looking for an

Umpire Mentor. If you are interested in coaching young umpires, please contact Jeff Lipsett 250-832-3594.

Calling all baseball players born as early as 2008-1997Registration for the 2015 Baseball season starts February 1, 2015. Sign up early and take advantage of last years rates, new rates go into effect March 1, 2015. The registration forms can be accessed on the Salmon Arm Minor Baseball Association (SAMBA) Website: salmonarmbaseball.com or picked up from the customer service desk at the Uptown Askew’s, they are also sent to the schools.

• If you are over 13 years old and want to make money, sign up to be an umpire, (must take the umpire clinic, which will be offered beginning of April)

• Coaching clinic April 1st at the DAC.Contact Shirley Deglan 250-832-4513 to register and to get initiated

Registration for the 2015 Baseball season starts February 1, 2015. Sign up early and take advantage of last years rates, new rates go into effect March 1, 2015. The registration forms can be accessed on the Salmon Arm Minor Baseball Association (SAMBA) Website: salmonarmbaseball.com or picked up from the customer service desk at the Uptown Askew’s, they are also sent to the schools.

• If you are over 13 years old and want to make money, sign up to be an umpire, (must take the umpire clinic, which will be offered beginning of April)

• Coaching clinic April 1st at the DAC.Contact Shirley Deglan register and to get initiated

CSRD seeks water system grantGood drinking water may

finally be on the horizon for Sunnybrae residents.

Columbia Shuswap Re-gional District Utilities team leader Terry Langlois got the go-ahead from the board to apply for a General Strategic Priorities Fund grant in the amount of $1.7 million for the Sunnybrae Water System upgrade project.

In 2009, Sunnybrae resi-dents asked the regional dis-trict to acquire the private wa-ter system.

A community meeting was held in 2012 to review an ini-tial engineering assessment

and discuss available options for water users.

“There was unanimous support for the CSRD to se-cure grant funding, move for-ward with public assent and take ownership of the water system,” wrote Langlois in his report to the board.

The owner of the system that serves some 70 Sunny-brae properties walked away from the system in 2009, leaving an ad hoc community group to cope with the fail-ing system – and a boil-water advisory for most of the past five years.

Langlois said that after

many delays, the defective system and all of its assets were taken over by the prov-ince in May 2014.

The regional district has completed the engineering assessment of the system and has been waiting for a grant opportunity to be announced.

A resolution of the board endorsing the application to the Union of British Colum-bia Municipalities is required as part of the grant applica-tion program.

The general strategic pri-orities fund provides 100 per cent of first-phase funding and applications must be re-

ceived by April 15.Langlois cautioned that

competition for the funding will be fierce, but the fact the system has been transferred could help.

“I’d like to thank the ad hoc committee that somehow kept the system running out of their own pockets,” he said.

Area C South Shuswap di-rector Paul Demenok offered his support for the grant ap-plication and thanked Lan-glois for getting the project “shovel ready” in order to be immediately able to take ad-vantage of funding announce-ments.

Dates to rememberSouth Shuswap

Chamber of Com-merce hosts a fun, fam-ily event at the Walters’ farm in Notch Hill on Jan. 31. A sleigh ride takes place from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by a meal of hotdogs or sausages roasted over an open fire, accom-panied by an ember-roasted baked potato, baked beans and a bev-erage. until 7 p.m.

The adult-only por-tion of the event begins with a fire, listening to musical entertainment and drinks available at a cash bar, a “Toonie Toss” and silent auc-tion. Tickets at $20 include a sleigh ride and meal and are avail-able at the Lighthouse Market, It’s All Good Bulk & Health Foods, Tappen Co-op and the Copper Island Pub in

Sorrento. For more in-formation, call cham-ber GM Karen Brown at 250-515-0002 or send an email to [email protected].

Carlin Hall coffee houses take place on the first Saturday of the month until May. The next one is Feb 7.

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Umpire Mentor. If you are interested in coaching young umpires, please contact Jeff Lipsett 250-832-3594.

Calling all Bantam Players (Born 2000/2001)Salmon Arm Minor Baseball is currently recruiting players for the Bantam Spirit League team. If you are looking for competitive baseball or to be considered for the summer All-Stars and compete against the other interior teams for a position in the provincials, please register by downloading the registration form from our website www.salmonarmbaseball.com or pick one up from Askew’s Uptown, customer service desk.

• Registration for spring ball starts February 1, register early as new rates go into affect March 1. Rates for Summer ball will depend on Summer ball enrolment.

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How a healthy diet helps you and the environmentThe right dietary choices can not only

improve your health but the environment as well. But urbanization and increasingly busy schedules force many people to seek the most convenient, and not necessarily the healthiest, foods.

The growing reliance on processed foods may be hurting humans and the planet they call home. Processed foods tend to be loaded with starches and preservatives, increasing consumers’ risk of diabetes and being obese. In addition, many pre-packaged foods are shipped from faraway processing plants, and vast amounts of fuel must be consumed for products to get from those plants to local grocery stores.

But subtle shifts in dietary habits and trends can decrease mortality rates and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from food production. Adopting alternative diets that feature a higher ra-

tio of fish, whole grains and locally grown produce can greatly reduce an individual’s carbon footprint.

The “New Nordic Diet” is one example of a growing dietary trend that has the po-tential to improve the health of humans and the environment. So says Henrik Saxe, an associate professor who specializes in sustainability at Copenhagen University. Researchers found a reduc-tion in greenhouse gases of at least 6 percent with the New Nordic Diet, as com-pared to typical diets in Denmark.

The following are a few ways average men and women can eat to promote their own health while si-multaneously protecting

the environment.• Adopt climate-friendly eating habits

that rely on more domestic, in-season foods.

• Cut down on meat consumption.• Eat organic foods as much as possible.• Avoid seafood harvested from fish

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• Grow your own fruits and vegetables.• Shop at local markets that support

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Many people know that a combina-tion of a healthy diet and routine ex-ercise is the best way to maintain their physical health. But what about mental well-being? Memory lapses are often as-sumed to be an accepted side effect of aging, but such an assumption is incor-rect, as there are many steps men and women can take to maintain their men-tal acuity well into their golden years.

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• Squeeze in a nap every so often. Naps can have a reenergizing effect on men and women, but a study from German researchers also found that naps also can improve memory. In the study, researchers divided participants into three groups: people who would stay awake for 60 minutes; people who would sleep for six minutes; and people

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• Include fish in your diet. A study from researchers at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center found that people who eat fish once per week have a 60 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than those who do not include fish in their weekly di-ets. Researchers credit this lower risk to DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that is found in both the brain and in fish such as salmon and tuna.

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Many times I have referred to Canadian values in my columns. So what are Canadian values? A great book to read is Andrew Co-hen’s The Unfinished Canadian, which ex-plores what it is to be Canadian.

Canada has received many immigrants over the years, but recently we have welcomed im-migrants from coun-tries that have cultural values that are not con-sistent with accepted Canadian values. Our government’s minis-ter of Citizenship and Immigration Chris Al-exander has brought forward an act that will now identify some foreign cultural values that will not be accept-ed as Canadian values.

The “Zero Toler-ance for Barbaric Cul-tural Practices” Act puts limits on arranged

marriages of minors, female genital mutila-tion, violence in the name of honour, and polygamy.

Did you know that currently in Canada a girl at seven years old can be married off with parental consent?

The new act will in-crease the age to 16. This act also makes criminal the removal of a child from Can-ada for the purposes of forced marriage. It is hard to believe that in the last decade, 100 million girls (14 and under) have entered into arranged or forced marriages globally. This is not an accepted Canadian practice.

Did you know 91per cent of women be-tween ages 15 to 49 in Egypt experience geni-tal mutilation?

Female genital muti-lation also happens in Canada in the name of cultural practice even though it is a violation of a female’s Charter Rights. This act will protect female Charter Rights.

Women come to Canada for a better life; they will only enjoy this when their right to say ‘no’ to this practice is protected.

Did you know some new immigrants have brought two or more wives to Canada?

This act will make it illegal to practice polygamy in Canada. Polygamy is recog-nized in 50 countries so Canada must make it clear that this is not a Canadian practice. Any new immigrant that is practising po-lygamy will be imme-diately deported.

I know you have read of honour killings in Canada committed by immigrants from cul-tures that practise this type of violence. This act will, of course,not only prosecute perpe-trators of these types of acts but also these types of threats.

Honour killing is not a cultural practice; it is simply murder in the first degree.

The purpose of this act is to make certain anyone immigrat-ing to Canada knows what Canadian values are and that the reason people view Canada as a great country to im-migrate to is because we will protect our children and women against abuse and en-sure their human rights are honoured.

Canada does have identifiable values and protecting those values has made Canada the most desirous place to immigrate to, so why would we embrace val-ues of other cultures that violate these prin-ciples?

Ethnic cultures that also embrace Canadian values are protected in the name of diversity in our Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms in Canada.

Canadians sing the “True North Strong and Free” for a reason and we will not change our tune.

-Colin Mayes is the member of Parliament for the Okanagan - Shuswap riding.

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If you love to read and are interested in work-ing with children, consider becoming a volunteer with the One to One Children’s Literacy Program. One to One reading programs take place in most elementary schools within the district.

The commitment is 1.5 hours per week for 12 weeks starting in mid-February. During that time, volunteers will read with three children for 30 minutes each during regular school hours.

The One to One program is organized by the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS) in partnership with School District #83.

A three hour training session for all volunteers in basic reading strategies is mandatory as well as a criminal record check. Training sessions will be held on:

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The naming of a bridge spanning the South Thompson River Friday was both a phys-ical and a symbolic act.

On Jan. 23, the chief and council of the Ad-ams Lake Indian Band, the Chase mayor and councillors, leaders and elders from around the area, as well as provin-cial and federal govern-ment representatives, gathered for the adding of a Secwepemc name to the bridge known also as the Pine Street bridge.

The new name is the Sexqeltqin Bridge, meaning ‘the head of

the river.’Band councillor Cliff

Arnouse pointed out that the bridge is not just about the structure anymore, but building bridges to communities, “sharing ideas, building partnerships.”

Band councillor Hen-ry Anthony explained the band and other gov-ernment representatives met in January 2013 and talked about how to work together.

“I put out the idea – if we’re serious about working together, let’s put a Shuswap name on the bridge.”

He said everyone around the table agreed, so a bridge-naming contest was held, with

strong participation from elders.

Arnouse noted the name was chosen be-cause the bridge is at the beginning of the river.

“They chose it be-cause it indicates the

area, it indicates the beginning of the river, and also there are many, many other name places the Secwepemc have all over the territory – there

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Name to reflect communityn Adams Lake band chief and council, Vil-lage of Chase mayor and council, federal and provincial repre-sents, area band mem-bers and elders attend the ceremony naming the bridge over the South Thompson.

n A photo taken in 1938 shows the gathering present when the initial bridge was opened.

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are name places we’re just starting to bring out.”

He notes the bridge is not just the Pine Street bridge.

“Our people have lived here for hundreds of years, thousands of years,” Arnouse said, re-ferring to an archeologi-cal find at Hoffman’s Bluff dating back about 10,000 years. “We have name places all over the territory – this is just one of them.”

He said there were pit houses where the bridge was built and there re-mains concern about the loss of artifacts there.

Overall, there are good and bad things about the bridge and the increased traffic it brings, he says.

The effects on the area’s plants and ani-mals from increased

traffic and all the people it brings are a concern, but, at the same time, it’s good for many peo-ple – it’s good for the band’s agriculture, for use of its facilities, for tourism.

“It works both ways; it’s good and bad.”

Anthony notes there is a tangible relationship when people cross the bridge and meet with their neighbours down-town. He said having a name on the bridge and sharing the stories be-hind it makes building relationships easier.

He points out: “The Adams Lake Indian Band have commu-nity and staff that work on both sides of river. School buses go back and forth on the bridge. Business relationships, agricultural and silvi-cultural programs – they all have to cross in order to meet. This is a way of building a bet-

ter relationship. Adams Lake is moving for-ward, the community, it’s progressive...”

He said he’s heard from university students and young parents who are getting their identity back on the land.

“I believe this is one of the ways of show-ing who we are and our language... So when our students, our young par-ents come home with their kids, they can say, ‘Hey, this is our bridge, who we are.’”

This past weekend in the KIJHL saw the Chase Heat with a pair of home games versus the Kamloops Storm and the Revelstoke Grizzlies. Both are di-visional rivals in a very tight race for a playoff berth down the stretch in the regular season. The Heat are currently tied for second, have seven regular season matches left and are in control of their own destiny.

This story unfolds with Kamloops at the Art Holding Memo-rial Arena on Friday, Jan. 23. The previous weekend the score was 7-6 for the big city team. A healthy- sized crowd shows up to be entertained, the atmo-sphere is electric and the home boys come through big! In the first on the powerplay, Chad Wilde displays some magic assisted by Austin Willier and Kaleb Boyle. There is no scoring in the sec-ond as Chase remains relentless with their speed and tenacity. In

the third, icing is put three feet deep on the cake, as first Connor Harding shows some offensive flair, assisted by Travis Beaubien and Tommy Brown, then it’s Kolten Moore on a breakaway from Cole Perison and Alex Dur-beniuk prior to Tyler “Shifty Moves” Mork closing things out from Captain Boyle.

Michael Byer in the twine comes up huge stopping all 31 shots for the first shutout of his career.

So Saturday night, Jan. 24 the Mad Bears from the Mountain Mecca show up in Chase and seek to move up from fifth in the standings.

The largest crowd of the season is there and, in the first, Wes-ley Matsuda plunks the puck in the cave be-hind the Bears’ tender, assisted by Moore and Beaubien.

In the second, Wilde pops one in from Cody Hodges and Boyle, and that is followed less than two minutes later by Hodges scoring as-sisted by his linemates Boyle and Wilde.

It’s now 3-0 and this present to the fans is all wrapped up – or is it? In the third the intensi-ty from Revelstoke ris-es as they come out of hibernation with 1:37 left in the 60 minutes.

Now it is 3-1, the Heat suffer a delay of game penalty and the Grizzlies pull their goalie. A two-man ad-vantage and mayhem in the blue paint in front of Daniel Toews with 37 seconds left and it is a new game 3-2. That ends up the

score with this contest being an unexpected nail biter.

The moral in this one – don’t poke a sleeping bear.

Ice chips: Hodges is fourth in KIJHL scoring with Boyle 17th. All three goalies, Byer, Nic Bruyere and Toews have a shutout this season.

“Bulldozer” Harding added to his resumé with his second goal of the season; he leaves dents when he hits. Moore spent time in

the sin bin thanks to a timely hit that saw him launched head first into it – he came out smil-ing. Next up were the Sicamous Eagles on Wednesday, Jan. 28, then they play Friday, Jan. 30 at MacPark in Kamloops versus the Storm.

The players appreci-ate the crowds and the support provided!

Fans treated to Heat nailbiter

n Heat goaltender Daniel Toews does the splits sliding across the crease for the puck when Carter Huber of Revelstoke lets the shot go looking to get his team on the score board during the second period.

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If you need to contact us, please e-mail us at [email protected] or call Warren at 250-819-7864.

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Ten people are get-ting valuable experi-ence in the tourism sector with the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band as it continues to expand its business base and hospitality industry, thanks to a partnership with the provincial govern-ment, worth more than $124,000.

The training is tak-ing place at the Little Shuswap Lake band’s Quaaout Resort and Conference Centre where participants are learning about cus-tomer service, getting computer training, bar-tending skills, safety orientation and first aid training, as well as in-struction on facilitating

cultural events. “The opportunity

for the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band to work in partnership with the provincial government to enhance the skills of First Na-tions individuals is a boon for us,” said Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band manager Stewart Adamson.

“We own and oper-ate Quaaout Resort and Conference Centre and are always looking for trained First Nations peoples ready to step into the careers we pro-vide, with their skills nurtured and eager to work,”

Workers will take 16 weeks of occupational skills training, nine

weeks of on-the-job training and two weeks of job search skills training to prepare for work in hospitality, tourism and accommo-dation in the Shuswap area.

The seven-month-long project is expect-ed to wrap up in late May.

The Spirit of Women Fund is about women helping women.

It was started by a Chase woman, Barbara Maher who is passion-ate about supporting other women in her community. Her fund is one of over 160 funds held by the BC Interior Community Founda-tion.

“I was pleased to be able to award the first $500 bursary to a very deserving gradu-ate of Chase Second-ary School, Sherrilyn Towes,” said Maher. “Sherrilyn is now reg-

istered at TRU and I am happy to assist her with her education and following through with her dreams.”

Maher felt that some women were falling through the cracks – they may have a dream, but did not have enough money or support to follow through with their dreams. Many years ago, Maher got the support she needed by giving back to her community through volunteerism and learn-ing skills that helped her on her new career path.

The Spirit of Woman fund provides two bur-saries every year; one for a young woman graduating from high school, the other for a woman, 30 and older who would like to re-sume her education. Volunteer work is one of the requirements of the bursary.

On March 7 and 8, Maher is holding the third Annual Interna-tional Woman’s Day at the South Thompson Inn and Conference Centre. This event rais-es funds to support The Spirit of Women Fund.

As well, Maher is tak-ing nominations for a woman from the region who would benefit from attending the confer-ence but can’t afford the ticket price.

If you would like to nominate someone, contact Maher at [email protected].

If you are interested in supporting the fund, you can donate online by visiting the BC Inte-rior Community Foun-dation website at www.bcinteriorcommunity-foundation.ca or call the office at 250-434-6995.

Band launches hospitality program

Chase grad earns Spirit of Women bursary

Chase Legion Gi-ant Crib, Feb. 1, 10:45 a.m. Playdowns follow.

TGIF Prime Rib Dinner, Chase Legion, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Cost $15 per person, children 6 to 13 are $6, 6 and under free.

Chase and District Fish & Game Ban-quet Saturday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m., Adams Lake Indian Band Rec-reation & Conference Centre, Tickets avail-able at Naramata Vid-eo, 250-679-3332.

Indoor community garage sale, Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chase Community Centre. Chase Dry Grad selling hotdogs. Tables avail-able for $15. Contact [email protected] or call 778-257-9989.

Chase Excellence Program pasta din-ner, Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Chase Com-munity Hall. Start time 5 p.m., with ban-ner presentation at 7 p.m. Tickets available from candidates, roy-alty, People’s Food and Drugs, Safety Mart

Foods and at the door. Silent auction and live apron auction to fol-low. Adults $10, chil-dren 10 and under $5.

Chase Duplicate Bridge, Thursdays in St. Andrews Church. Call Zoe at 250-679-

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Bard hits big screenFor the first time,

Canadians will be able to experience Shake-speare as performed by Britain’s Royal Opera House.

Salmon Arm audi-ences will be able to see three productions at the Salmar Classic: Twelfth Night at 6:30 p.m. Sun-day, Feb. 1; Taming of the Shrew at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 29 and Macbeth at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 26.

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ences will be treated to behind-the-scenes pre-views before the per-formance begins and special interval features.

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As they have in the past several years, di-rectors are planning to hand out a $1,000 grant in their Salmar Award of Excellence program.

“The award will be made to an individual who has attained an out-standing level of skill or expertise in his or her field of performing arts or athletics, to be recognized at the pro-vincial and/or national level,” says Salmar rep John Henderson. “By his or her performance, the successful recipient will bring recognition to themselves and the Shuswap.”

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There are two types of people – those who make New Year’s reso-lutions and those who do not.

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Before embarking on any lifestyle change, do a check-in. Ask your-self what factors con-tribute to your current lifestyle? Without ad-dressing these, healthy changes are harder to maintain over the long

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Set a S.M.A.R.T. goal. S.M.A.R.T. stands for specific, measur-able, attainable, realis-tic and timely. Rephrase your goals from “lose weight” to “increase my vegetable and fruit intake to at least seven servings per day by the end of January.”

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Happy New Year. Now that the election and holidays are over I will once again be writ-ing my monthly col-umn. If there is an item of interest you would

like me to comment on in this column, please call me at city hall or send an email to [email protected].

2015 will be a busy year for the City of Salmon Arm as large construction projects are in progress and the School District #83 and CSRD offices, are completed. In addition, the building depart-ment statistics indicate single family homes already on their list for 2015 with some larger projects expected to move forward.

The city will com-plete the Airport Mas-ter Plan so decisions on proceeding with air-port improvements can be made. In addition, a Parks Area Plan for Canoe Beach, Canoe rental lots and the old Clare’s Cove Marina will begin.

Coming up this spring we expect a pub-lic open house with the Ministry of Transpor-tation regarding plan-ning for the four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway and construc-tion of a new Salmon

River Bridge. Please watch our local papers for information.

Council is in the pro-cess of securing funds for improvements to Blackburn Park. If se-cured, you will see the very large dirt pile transformed into a championship soccer field and the much- awaited life trail system built.

This a year of change for the Shuswap Water-shed Council, formerly known as SLIPP – Shuswap Lake Integrat-ed Planning Process, as

work on next steps and program funding are discussed.

Lastly, the Launch-a-Preneur program is coming up again. This is a remarkable pro-gram for anyone think-ing of starting a new business.

You will receive advice and help from Okanagan College, Community Futures Shuswap, our Eco-nomic Development Society and local busi-ness professionals. Call 250-833-6080 for in-formation.

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David Yule was an incredibly good, genuine man who worked hard and played hard but above all else loved his wife and kids with everything he had. He was a family man and a devoted friend; a man you could count on, no matter what.

David was born on November 13, 1965 in Calgary, AB. In his younger years, he spent time in Mossleigh and Gleichen on the family farm – these were cherished times as David loved being a farm boy. He attended SAIT and became a Heavy Duty Mechanic but his drive and determination led to more than just pulling wrenches. Before long he was self-employed, working hard with Barb to build their business in Calgary. They were a remarkable team in every way imaginable. In the late 90’s, David had an opportunity to take his skills overseas to work and they decided as a family to make it happen. It was the best of both worlds for David – he could work for several weeks non-stop which he loved, then was home for several weeks to focus entirely on his home, his family and his friends. David always loved the Shuswap – he and Barb brought the kids for vacation each summer until they finally decided to make it their home in 2005. They quickly settled into the community and developed friendships that have endured for the past 10 years.

David worked in Russia as Maintenance Manager for the Russian Federation at Trican Well Service Ltd. When David was home, he took advantage of all the area had to offer - sledding in the winter and being out in his beloved Tige on the lake in the summer (God help you if you wore your shoes or ate on his boat).

On his last day with us, David was up in the mountains at his favourite sledding spot at Owl’s Head in Sicamous with his best friends. In his own words, “I moved to the Shuswap several years ago – what more can I say – I am living the dream.”

David is survived by his loving wife Barb, his daughter Sara and his son Jacob. David also loved his community so in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in David’s memory to: Shuswap Volunteer Fire Department, Box 95, Sorrento, BC V0E 2W0.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm 250-833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of David through his obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

YULE, DAVID MARK1965 – 2015

Passed over peacefully at Bastion Place in Salmon Arm BC on Friday, January 23, 2015 at age 93. Bernice is predeceased by her husbands Bob Smallpiece (Sep 11, 2014) and Wilson Roberts (Sep 14, 1959), her son-in-law Lyle Quigley (Dec 31, 1996), her parents Charles and Rosella Root and seven siblings.

She is lovingly remembered by daughter Eloise Quigley of Watervalley AB, sons Byron (Janice) Roberts of Prince George BC and Ross (Holly) Roberts of Hattiesburg MS, 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

Born at home March 13, 1921 in Killdeer SK, the second youngest of 8 children, she grew up and was schooled in Killdeer and Rockglen where she met Wilson Roberts during high school years. In 1941 she moved to Regina with her family, attended Business school, operated a boarding house with her mother, worked for the Dept. of Natural Resources and exchanged long distance love letters with Wilson for 5 years. They married in 1946 and moved to Reid Lake BC to dairy farm and raise a family. After Wilson passed in 1959, she moved to Prince George where she worked as a bookkeeper to support and raise her young family.

In 1969 she married Bob Smallpiece and in 1981 relocated to Salmon Arm where they eventually retired and enjoyed many friends and blessed years together, including travels near and far.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 31st at the Carlin Community Hall (16K west of SA on Hwy 1); interment at Mount Ida Cemetery; a reception will follow at the hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted at the Cancer Society of Canada.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd. Email condolences and share memories of Bernice through her obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

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Roland Joseph Frederic Muller died peacefully January 22, 2015 in Salmon Arm of complications from diabetes. He was born January 1, 1942 in Bantzenheim, France. He is survived by his wife Julia, son Christopher (Kayla), daughter Catherine (Walter) and grandson Hudson. He is also survived by his brother Daniel in Nanaimo, and sisters Gabreille and Raymonde in France, and many nieces and nephews.

In his younger years he lived an adventuresome life with many accomplishments, and in his later years, in his own quiet and private way, enjoyed many interests and hobbies on his beloved acreage. He will be especially remembered for his skills in fixing computers and anything else that didn’t work and shouldn’t be thrown away.

He will be sadly missed by family and friends. Many thanks for the help and support during this difficult time. As with his wishes, his ashes will be spread in the spring, followed by an open house.

Online condolences may be sent through Roland’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

MULLER, ROLAND FREDERIC

Art passed away peacefully on January 12, 2015 in Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home in Kamloops with family at his side. He was 86 years old.

He will be sadly missed and always remembered by Blanche, his loving wife of 63 years; his son Steve (Jacquie), his daughter Pat (Tom), 5 grandchildren; Tracy (Craig), Tammy, Sandy (Alisha), Chris (Karyn), Mitchell and 7 great grandchildren; Kaitlyn, Hailee, Preston, Britnee, Kendall, Tristen and Kali.

Art was born in Mission, B.C. He moved to the Chase area where he and his brother had a logging operation, which he and his son Steve continued for many years. They were in the logging and trucking industry.

Art loved his camping trips, whether it was across Canada or just a few days. He also enjoyed fishing as well as barbecues on the deck and Happy Hour with good friends.

There will be no formal service. The family will get together in the summer to celebrate his life.

A special thanks to all the staff at Ponderosa Lodge for their excellent care. And very special thanks to Dr. Rallheiser and all the doctors and nurses in 6 South and in the E.R. at Royal Inland Hospital.

An extra special thank you to Dr. Baker and all the staff at the hospice for the compassionate, excellent care he received.

Those wishing to do so may donate to the Hospice Home in Kamloops, 72 Whiteshield Crescent S., Kamloops BC V2E 2S9.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd. 250-833-1129. Email condolences and shared memories through Art’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF S.D. NO. 83

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Operations & Training AssistantThe North Okanagan-Shuswap School District No. 83 invites qualified individuals to apply for the Operations and Training Assistants position. This is a full time CUPE union position and the rate of pay is $25.57 per hour.Qualifications:• Successful completion of grade 12 plus equivalent of one

year post-secondary training to include Business Math and Auto CAD.

• Two years recent experience to include one year as a school bus driver with current Class 2 BC Driver’s License and one year in administrative/clerical position including CIMS Level 1 and CIMS Transportation module, or the equivalent use of student information system database.

For further details on duties, responsibilities and other qualifications, please visit the Make a Future website at www.makeafuture.ca.Please submit a cover letter, resume and supporting documentation to [email protected] by Friday, January 30, 2015 by Noon. We thank all applications for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Braby Motors in Salmon Arm B.C. is searching for one full time AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN immediatley.

Our shop is a busy and growing location which could be ideal for the right candiate. our shop offers a variety of all maintenance and repairs, a clean and organized work environment and overall an excellent atmosphere to work in.

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Logging AdministratorCanoe Forest Products Ltd. (part of the Gorman Group of Companies); located near Salmon Arm, BC has an immediate fulltime vacancy for a Logging Administrator to join our Canoe team. Reporting directly to the Controller, the Logging Administrator duties include contractor payments, accounts receivable, accounts payable, journal entries, month-end procedures, reconciliations, and various other accounting and administrative duties. Qualifications:

• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in accounts payable/receivable required

• Exceptional time management skills for completion of tasks under tight deadlines

• Full cycle accounting experience is considered an asset

• Excel spreadsheet experience is requiredAn understanding of the forest industry with experience in the Harvest Billing System in BC and SAP Business One accounting systems would also be an asset. Preference will be given to those applicants who have post secondary education in accounting from a recognized educational institute.This position offers a competitive wage rate with a full range of benefits for the successful applicant. If you possess the skills and qualifications for this position, please submit your resume with cover letter, by February 6, 2015 to:Human Resources DepartmentCanoe Forest Products Ltd.Box 70Canoe BC V0E 1K0E: [email protected]: 866-514-8773www.canoefp.comCanoe Forest Products thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Pidge on Thursday, January 22nd after a lengthy illness. The matriarch of the Loftus family was born in Edmonton, Alberta on April 14, 1928 and later moved to Calgary where she and husband George “Bud” raised their 6 children. The last 39 years have been spent in the Shuswap area where they enjoyed many friends.

Her love of life was contagious and her presence in a room could never be missed. She was a passionate sports fan, a fantastic homemaker, and a gifted artisan. Her adeptness with a needle and a sewing machine was admired by all.

Pidge will be forever remembered and dearly missed by her husband of 64 years, Bud, and their 6 children: Robert, Jim (Brenda), Michael (Yvonne), Patrick (Linda), Cindy (Rob), and Tammy (Ted). She will hold a special place in the hearts of her 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Pidge was predeceased by grandson Michael Robinson in 1997.

The Loftus family would like to thank the incredible staff at Shuswap Lake Hospital and Dr. Kevin Goldberg for their care and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Pidge’s name may be made to the Shuswap Lakes Hospital Foundation.

A “Celebration of Life” for Pidge is being planned for Saturday, April 18th, 2015 with details to follow.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm 250 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories of Pidge through her obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

LOFTUS, VIRGINIA MAE “PIDGE”April 14, 1928 – January 22, 2015

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Cards of ThanksJAMEE formerly of Sportsmans Barbershop wishes all of her clients a happy 2015. I look forward to seeing you in Canoe. 778-489-0131

The family of Helene Jansen would like to thank all those who attended her prayer ser-vice and funeral mass. We also thank all those who sent wishes of condolences, Father George LaGrange for the ser-vices, Catherine Kroetch for the music, Bowers Funeral Service for the arrangements and the CWL for the luncheon. We really appreciated all the work you put in and all the support you provided us in the loss of our mother and grand-mother.

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InformationSICAMOUS Medical Clinic regrets to announce the de-parture of Dr. Rosemary Kelsall from the Sicamous Medical Clinic practice effec-tive March 1st 2015. This will be a great loss to the medi-cal clinic as we have en-joyed a long professional re-lationship and she has provided much needed women’s health services to our local communities. Dr. Beech and staff wish her well on her new journey.The sicamous Medical Clinic wishes to reassure, that a replacement plan is already in place to provide continued care to Dr. Kelsall’s patients after she leaves. The provi-sion of women’s health ser-vices will remain a high pri-ority with this clinic and every effort is being made to ensure that these needs are met until a suitable replace-ment physician can be found.Thank you for your under-standing.Sicamous Medical Clinic

Lost & FoundLOST: Engagement ring & 2 bands. Rings are yellow gold and engagement ring is a soli-taire diamond. Engraving in the rings also. Lost in Salmon Arm on Friday, January 16th. Reward offered. Please call 250-832-1199

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Garden & Lawn

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Services

Household ServicesSUITE wanted in exchange for cleaning, yard maint., grocery shopping, etc.(250)804-6043

Irrigation/Sprinkler Systems

CLEAN CUT RENOVATIONSAND REPAIRS

Small reno’s and repairs,Interior painting and trim

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FrankCell 250-515-3637

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LandscapingHOOK Tender available for tree climbing on my days off or while fi re rating is high (250)253-7702

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Home & Yard

250-253-4663

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SNOW REMOVALDriveways, Parking Lots. Shuswap Pro Roofi ng.

(250)833-7523

SNOW REMOVAL Side-walks,driveways,small parking lots, roofs. Residential or Commercial. Shuswap Win-dow Cleaning 250- 833-2533

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HaySECOND cut grass Hay $6/bale. Al Fritzel (250)832-9070

Merchandise for Sale

$200 & UnderBLACK & Decker convection counter top oven, $50., Double hide-a-bed, smoke & pet free, clean, both used very little $125. (250)832-2663

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FirearmsCanadian Firearms Safety

Courses (PAL) Downstairs at Chase Legion

Feb 21 & 22, 9am-5pm Cost $100 includesmanual & exams

Pre-registration requiredCall Ivan: (1-250)679-2758

Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD 61/2 cord/ld starting at $372 delivered

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Heavy Duty Machinery

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. Trades are welcome.

40’Containers under $2500!DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift.

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Misc. for Sale30Amp service with meter base. $50 call (250)832-3764

CRAFTSMAN 15.5HP snow blower bought new 6 years ago pd. $2000. used twice, sell $1000 fi rm. Bill or Janice (250)835-2227

Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antiques, Native Art, Estates +Chad: 778-281-0030 Local

WANTED: Harmony Haven Adult Day Program is looking for a used shuffl e board table. Contact Cy O’Dell (250)803-4525

Real Estate

LotsLAKEVIEW LOT $118,000. See Kijiji for pict & more info.(250)835-8680

MortgagesTEKAMAR MORTGAGESBest rate 5yr-2.99%OACServing the Columbia-Shuswap

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Apt/Condo for Rent1Bdrm across from City Hall. Adults, N/S, No pets. Ref’s required. $710/mo. Call 250-833-0420 after 6pm.

2 bedroom apt. ground fl oor quiet building, adult oriented,

avail. Feb. 1, on bus route, walk to DT & hospital, heat/hot

water incl., AC in suite, coin laundry, NS, NP, across from McGuire Lake in Salmon Arm

$825/mo. plus ref’s & DD (250) 309-2254 (250)546-1970

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Apt/Condo for Rent3 BED apt. near Buckerfi elds for rent March 1st. Newly Re-no’ed, non smoking property. Small pet considered.$1200./mo + util. References mandatory (250) 804-8421

BRAND new legal executivesuite 1 bdrm. 6 appliances. Nat. Gas F/P. Ground level within newly built contempo-rary home. 630 sq. ft. of luxu-ry. $1000/mo + util. avail. March 1st. 740 4th ave. SE (250)463-2063

LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-804-5364.

Cottages / Cabins1 BDRM cabin for rent single person long term $450/mo+ hydro. Call (250)832-3764

BRIGHT, clean fully furn. cot-tage, Paradise Point, past Sunnybrae, 1bdrm., kitchen living & dining room, laundry $800 monthly rental. incl. hy-dro, sat tv & internet. (250)835-8236

Homes for Rent1BDRM home on fi shing lake in Skimikin Valley. Long term, mature couple preferred, avail. immed. (250)679-3950

3 BDRM 2 BATH SicamousHouse $1,000/mo + utilities. Avail Mar. 1/15. House is also for sale. If sells, last mo. free. Call 604-945-5882.

Bright, Lake View 2bdrm. + den downstairs

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Suites, Lower1BDRM suite close to Uptown Askews & high school incl. util, internet & tv, $750/mo., NS (250)804-0399

2 BDRM. level entry suite, good for 1 to 2 people. $975/mo. incl. everything. NS NP 250-804-3494.

2 BDRM near Shuswap Day-care. NP, F/S, shared laundry, $800 util incl. (250)833-2129

Suites, UpperHILLCREST: bright 2bdrm. main fl oor, NS, NP, 5appl., large deck & yard, $1200/mo. incl. util., avail immediately, (250)833-7840

Want to RentRESPONSIBLE employed 27 years old female looking for level entry bright clean 1 bdrm bsmt suite with gas fi replace. NP, NS, $800-$850 incl. util. March/ April 1st call Jenn (250)253-7581

2006 Mazda 3, red, 4 door hatchback, 5 speed, ac, cd, 2.34 cylinder, 153000km, new brakes $5400 (250)548-3484

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SportSMore than 70 Larch Hills

racers competed in the second BC Cup Teck cross-country ski race in Revelstoke last weekend, despite warm tem-peratures and road closures.

In Saturday’s classic race, it was Jonathan Breugem 1st and Ben Milne 2nd in the Pee Wee 1 boys category, and Eric Moore 1st in Pee Wee 2 Boys. In Pee Wee 2 girls, Hilary Vu-kadinovic was 1st, Tessa Elliott 2nd and Emily Carelse 3rd.

In Bantam 2 boys, Trond May took 1st. In Bantam 1 girls, Julianne Moore was 1st, Samantha Vukadinovic 2nd and Teslyn Bates came 3rd. In the Bantam 2 girls, Sophia Van Varseveld, Claire Van Bergeyk, and Lys Milne placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

In Midget 1 boys, Stephen Moore earned 1st, with Cal-vin Hepburn in 2nd place with a tie. In Midget 1 girls, Mag-gie Beckner placed 3rd. Julia Brown was 1st in Midget 2.

In the Juvenile 1 boys, Kon-rad Van Varseveld was 2nd,

and David Bakker took 2nd in Juvenile 2. In the Juvenile 2 girls, Rachel May placed 3rd.

In Junior 1 boys, Seth Van Varseveld placed 1st and An-drew Nash 2nd, and for the Ju-nior 2 boys, Kellen Viznaugh was 2nd. In Junior 2 men, Thomas Hardy placed 1st. In the Masters 30-39 men, Andre Carelse placed 1st, and Elaine Carelse was 1st in the same women’s category. In Masters men 40-49, Brian May placed 1st, and for women, Randi Ostby, Sheila Corbett and Ali-son Howatt placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. In Masters men 50-59 Duncan Moore was 3rd, and in Masters men 60-69, Richard Motz was 2nd.

In Sunday’s free technique event, Max Calkins placed 1st in Atom boys. In Pee Wee 1 boys, Ben Milne placed 1st and Ian Van Bergeyk 3rd, and for the Pee Wee 2 boys, Eric Moore claimed 1st. In Pee Wee 2 girls, Emily Carelse, Hilary Vukadinovic and Tessa Elliott placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

In Bantam 2 boys, Trond May took another 1st place, and in Bantam 1 girls, Julianne Moore also took another 1st, with Samantha Vukadinovic placing 2nd. In Bantam 2 girls, Sophia Van Varseveld placed 1st, and Claire Van Bergeyk 2nd. In Bantam 1 boys, Calvin Hepburn was 1st with Stephen Moore a close 2nd.

In Midget 1 girls, Keeya Cor-

bett placed 2nd. In the Juvenile 1 boys, Konrad Van Varseveld earned 2nd. In Junior 1 boys, Andrew Nash earned 1st and Seth Van Varseveld 3rd. In Ju-nior 2 girls, Elena Bruns placed 3rd. In Junior men 1, Jonathan Bakker placed 2nd, and Junior men 2, Thomas Hardy took an-other 1st. In Masters Women, Abbigail May placed 1st and Laura Hepburn 3rd.

Big weekend for Larch Hills racers

n Larch Hills’ Max Calkins focuses intently on his way to a win in the Atom boys free technique event.

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ONGOING…SALMON ARM ART GALLERY – presents Game On, the

annual juried members’ exhibition on the theme of sports and recreation. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SHUSWAP FLY FISHERS – meet every second Thursday at Yan’s Restaurant at 6 p.m. Supper, meeting, � shing report. For information, contact Al: 250-832-0430.

SHUSWAP LIFE DRAWING GROUP – invites new members and drop-ins from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. most Tuesday evenings in the Jackson campus art room. Call 250-832-9993 for information.

TO JANUARY 31SHUSWAP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 REGISTRATION – Register

and pay fees online at www.shuswapfestival.com. Late entries not accepted. Festival runs April 20 to 30. For more information, check the website.

TO FEBRUARY 15COURTYARD GALLERY – is pleased to

announce their current open exhibition of new works by nine local associate and gallery artists. Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 907 Belvedere Street, Enderby.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 & SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

THE SENIORS RESOURCE CENTRE – will be presenting its annual Flowers for a Friend Sale at the Mall at Piccadilly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Norma Jean Clark, 250-833-1110.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30THE LEADERSHIP CLUB OF SALMON

ARM SECONDARY – from School District #83, is partnering with the Shuswap Film Society in hosting a movie night to showcase the � lm Girl Rising. All proceeds will go towards the Girl Rising fund. The � lm will be showing Jan. 30 at the Salmar Classic, starting at 7 p.m. and will have a Q&A after the � lm about girls’ education across the world.

THE VOICE 2015 CONCERT SERIES – features outstanding Canadian and international recording artists “live in concert” in the Downtown Activity Centre library, located at 451 Shuswap St. SW, a fundraising event to support community radio station, CKVS-FM 93.7 and the Downtown Activity Centre. Tickets are available at the CKVS of� ce or at the door. Featured artist Sarah Jane Scouten is from Vancouver and a double award nominee as Best Traditional Singer and Best Traditional Album at the 2014 Canadian Folk Music Awards. Kaila Sinclair from Armstrong will be the guest artist playing an opening set.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31SHUSWAP FILM SOCIETY – presents Sunshine on Leith, a

UK � lm, at 5 and 7:30 p.m. at Salmar Classic Theatre. This exuberant musical, based on the stage hit of the same name featuring music by the Proclaimers, tells the story of two Scottish soldiers who return to their families in Edinburgh after serving in Afghanistan.

THE SALMON ARM UNIT OF THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY – will have a display in the Mall at Piccadilly to increase awareness in the community of the role they play as volunteers and the services they provide at 11 a.m.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1FIFTH AVENUE SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE JAMMERS DANCE

– will start at 7 p.m. with a variety of music for a � ne evening of entertainment. If you play tunes, bring your instrument, and join in, or put on your dancing shoes, and cut a rug, or maybe just pull up a chair to soak up the atmosphere and socialize with friends.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 OKANAGAN COLLEGE’S CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS AT THE

CLASSIC – runs Monday nights at the Salmar Classic

Theatre, to the end of March. Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights will be shown at 7:30 p.m. For more information, email Tim Walters at [email protected].

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3PROBUS CLUB OF SALMON ARM – meets at the Elks Hall,

3690 - 30th St. NE at 10 a.m. for their monthly meeting. Speaker is Lana Fitt of the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society. For information, call Milford Berger at 250-804-0977.

PEACE ACTIVIST, MUSICAL PERFORMER AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER – Okello Kelo Sam shares his exceptional story of survival after being abducted and forced to become a child soldier in Uganda, his role in creating a refuge for other abducted child soldiers and his musical talent at 7 p.m. at Shuswap Community Church, 3151 Sixth Ave. NE

LARCH HILLS NORDIC SOCIETY MEETING – will be held at 7 p.m. at the Salmon Arm Community Centre, Room 1. All current and prospective members are welcome.

OKANAGAN COLLEGE – presents a MacQuarrie Institute Lecture – Systems Ecology: Holistic Planning for Today and Tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the Salmar Classic Theatre. BC Tomorrow Society’s Barry Wilson will share a holistic approach to land-use planning and society vice-president and Salmon Arm Secondary instructor Dave Ramsay will share an exciting and innovative plan to bring interactive systems ecology into the classroom. Admission by donation.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 SHUSWAP FILM SOCIETY – presents Citizenfour, a

Germany/USA � lm, at 7:30 p.m. at Salmar Classic Theatre. This documentary is history unfolding before our eyes.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5SHUSWAP AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) SUPPORT GROUP – meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Public Health Unit, 851 16th St. NE, a support group for parents/guardians will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and a public presentation (everybody welcome) will be held from 7:30 to 8:30. For more information, contact Nadine Moore at 250-833-0164 ext. 7.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6WATOTO CHILDREN’S CHOIR’S – Oh What Love live tour makes a stop in Salmon Arm at 7 p.m. at Five Corners Church, 3160 - 10th Ave. SE. Admission is free but choir CDs and African crafts will be available for purchase and a “love offering” will be taken. For more information, call 250-832-3121.

NAMASTE YOGA AND WELLNESS CENTRE – hosts an information night on the science of chronic pain and how gentle yoga can help people move towards life with less pain, from 5:30 to 6:30 at 310 Hudson Ave. N.E. Classes will begin Feb. 11.

THE FOOD NETWORK EPISODE OF YOU GOTTA EAT HERE! – that was � lmed at the Shuswap Pie Company Oct. 26

will air on the Food Network at 6 p.m. Friday, and 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, February 7.

FIFTH AVENUE SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE BIRTHDAY LUNCH – starting at noon, is a celebration of members having birthdays in the month of February. Birthday members are phoned to invite them to enjoy a special full course meal at a reduced price, and they are welcome to bring family and friends. Tickets must be purchased or reserved by Wednesday of that week as seating is limited.

GRANDMOTHERS TO GRANDMOTHERS SALE – will be held the � rst Friday of the month at the Mall at Piccadilly. New members are welcome. Contact Marg 250-804-2919 or Marlene 250-832-8718.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 TURKEY DINNER – Everyone is welcome to attend this

dinner at Silver Creek Seniors Hall, 3048 Hornsberger Road, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12.50 for adults, and $6 for children 7-16, and are available at Silver Creek Store, or call Donna 250-833-0123.

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