salmon arm observer, march 02, 2016

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Curious creaturesAnaiah Hart pets a pair of goats at DeMille’s Farm Market during a sunny afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 27.

Unfortunate flush sparks stinky searchLost jewelry: couple grateful for septic company owner’s lengthy and determined treasure hunt.

When dani and david Jacobsen are asked for par-enting advice, they don’t hesitate.

“don’t leave your jewelry by the toilet.”

Perhaps not the most com-mon parenting tip, but one they wish they’d heard.

The Jacobsens are the parents of cohen, 5, and Grady, 2. When cohen was two, dani was getting ready

to have a bath with him so she took off her jewelry – a pair of diamond earrings, her wedding band, her en-gagement ring and a pendant necklace. This was 2013.

She thinks her husband put them on the tub surround for her. When she couldn’t find them a while later, da-vid thought perhaps he’d put them somewhere else.

“We were scouring the house – we just looked ev-erywhere,” says dani.

cohen soon came to mind.

“He was going through a flushing stage. He was quite enamoured with the toilet. A couple of days before he had flushed an entire apple. He was flushing stuff right, left and centre.”

They asked him if he’d seen Mommy’s pretties.

“He took us to the toilet and told us he flushed them,” dani recounts.

They thought he was jok-ing, but soon realized they were facing the truth. And so began the great jewelry hunt.

They started by taking out the toilet.

“I think we ended up breaking the toilet to see if it had got stuck,” says dani.

Then david, an under-ground pipe layer by trade, headed under the house.

“He had to go on his back. He spent four or five hours under the house, taking one pipe out at a time, looking with a flashlight and having to glue it back together.”

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Gratitude: Jacob Starnyski gives the ring to Don-na and Doug Howard, Dani Jacobsen’s parents.

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Then he began dig-ging up the pipe in the lawn, “over days and days and days.”

Next they called out Reliable Septic Ser-vices and co-owner Ja-cob Starnyski came out with his truck. He put a screen on the hose, while “my husband got totally geared up and got in the septic tank. It was waist deep.”

Dani says “it took a really long time.”

Still nothing. Starnyski also looked

when he was dumping the truck. Still no luck.

The couple assumed they wouldn’t see it again. They would be moving to Squamish soon and would be sell-ing their home.

The loss was tough to take. Not only was the jewelry expensive, it had sentimental value.

“The thing that meant the most was the dia-mond pendant – it was a gift from my husband. Right after we got mar-ried we had a really bad miscarriage and he bought that for me,” Dani says, explaining it is a journey pendant.

“There are six little diamonds going down

from biggest to smallest – it signifies the journey of life. It just gutted me, thinking about losing that… I was horrified that was gone.”

The wedding band and engagement ring were also important.

Recently, the couple got an offer on their Salmon Valley house. Part of the preparation for selling was to re-pump the septic tank. They called Reliable Septic. As it turned out, Starnyski responded and went out to do the job on Monday, Feb. 22.

“I knew the story, so in the back of my mind I thought, I bet that ring’s still in there,” Starnyski told the Observer, ex-plaining it probably got stuck in the line but fi-nally got pushed into the tank. He started on the opposite end of the tank, working slowly, and, sure enough, he saw something shiny. It was the ring entangled in the pendant.

When he spoke to Dani on the phone, she was beside herself.

“She was so happy and ecstatic,” he smiles.

Starnyski is pretty happy himself.

He has lots of sto-ries he tells customers

– a tent pole he found, cell phones, false teeth – “but that’s my main one,” he says of the jew-elry. “Now I can finish it off. It’s a happy ending now.”

Dani recalls talking to Starnyski on the phone.

“I had tears in my eyes… I kept thank-ing him over and over again.”

She says he was so sweet, had the jewelry “all buffed up and beau-tiful,” and placed in a little Tiffany’s box. “He was so amazing and so kind.”

Dani’s parents, Don-na and Doug Howard, agree.

“Jake’s pride in this is what is so amazing...You don’t find this ev-ery day.”

Work ethic impressesContinued from front

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Students in School District #83 are among those in B.C. whose personal information was on a lost Ministry of Education portable hard drive.

Some of those af-fected received a letter in January noting that “some of your personal information from 2009 or earlier was contained on the drive.”

It added: “We have no evidence to suggest the information on the drive has been accessed or misused in any way. It is important to note that the drive did not contain social insur-ance numbers, driv-er’s licence numbers, banking information or credit card informa-tion.”

Glenn Borthistle, school district superin-tendent, said the minis-try is handling the issue directly so the district doesn’t know how many local students were affected.

“We are aware our students’ records are part of the information on the missing hard drive. However, we have received no offi-cial word about which students or the extent of the information.”

An investigation by the Office of the In-formation and Privacy Commissioner for B.C. dated Jan. 28 notes the back-up hard drive con-tained varying levels of personal information for 3.4 million students and teachers from 1986 through 2009.

“The following per-sonal information for 3,166,388 B.C. and Yukon students and all applicants to public post-secondary insti-tutions from 1991 to

2009 was stored on the backup hard drive: full name, date of birth, home postal code that year; PEN (Personal Education Number); the home address for Grade 12 students be-ing mailed their transcript; and the name of the community of the student’s latest home ad-dress,” states the report.

A number of subgroups had additional personal infor-mation on the drive, which varied. The re-port states the most sensitive was in files from the Ministry of Child and Family Development and files containing information about students with special needs.

“Examples of per-sonal information from these subgroups include: special needs type; intervention specifics; reasons for school withdrawal (e.g.: drug use, mental

health, family prob-lems); names of stu-dents receiving finan-cial aid and supervision status for MCFD sup-ported students.”

People the ministry

was going to contact di-rectly by letter about the missing drive included: children who withdrew from school; teachers who completed a re-tirement survey, youth with special needs,

students re-ceiving finan-cial loans, and students who had survived cancer.

The minis-try determined the primary risks for the majority of in-dividuals were identity theft and fraud, states privacy commissioner

Elizabeth Denham. “Given the limited

nature of the informa-tion on the drive and the lack of any financial

Privacy protection failsRecords lost: Local students among those affected.

We have received no official word about which students or the extent of the information.

Glenn BorthistleSuperintendent

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information or the SIN, the ministry considered these risks to be low. The ministry identified the following possible additional harms: emo-tional hurt, humiliation or damage to reputa-tion, particularly with reference to those stu-dents from the listed subgroups. While the ministry correctly iden-tified these additional

harms for the sub-groups, I believe that it is important to appreci-ate that the privacy risks in this case go even fur-ther. I think it essential to emphasize that the affected individuals are some of the most vul-nerable in our society. They include children in care, children in custody, children with special needs and chil-dren with health con-ditions. These are all circumstances that can

lead to stigmatization by society in general and instances of indi-vidual discrimination. I conclude that the risk assessment meets the minimum standard but was not as thorough as possible.”

The report con-cluded: “While it is es-sential to have strong privacy and security policies, these policies alone are not sufficient to constitute reasonable security measures. The

government had clear and appropriate poli-cies in place that would have prevented the breach, if ministry em-ployees had followed them. These employees had received privacy training and appeared to be aware of the poli-cies, but they did not abide by them.”

The privacy commis-sioner will check back in three months to see if recommendations have been implemented.

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REQUEST FOR QUOTATION – DIGITAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND RELATED SERVICES

SEALED Quotes, clearly marked, DIGITAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND RELATED SERVICES will be received by the Director of Engineering and Public Works, City Hall, 500 – 2 Avenue NE, City of Salmon Arm, BC up to 4:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, 10 March, 2016.

The City of Salmon Arm is requesting submission of prices from qualified proponent to provide updated Digital Ortho Photography for the Municipal area of Salmon Arm.

For a copy of the full Request for Quotations, please visit the City of Salmon Arm’s website: http://www.salmonarm.ca

The City of Salmon Arm reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all quotes or accept the quote deemed most favourable in the interests of the City of Salmon Arm. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Quote which is incomplete, obscure, irregular, has erasures or corrections in the price sheet, unit prices omitted, may be rejected. Awards shall be made on quotes that will give the greatest value based on quality, service and price. Preference shall be given to local suppliers where quality, service and price are equivalent. The City of Salmon Arm will not accept responsibility for costs incurred by a Quoter for the preparation and submission of a Quote or, for loss of potential profits where a Quote is not awarded. The lowest or any Quote will not necessarily be accepted.

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COURT OF REVISION - SEWER & WATER FRONTAGE TAXES; TRANSPORTATION PARCEL TAX; 73RD AVENUE WATERMAIN EXTENSION PARCEL TAX

TAKE NOTICE THAT:A Court of Revision will sit on Monday, the 14th day of March, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE., Salmon Arm, B.C., to hear complaints on one or more of the following grounds:

a) there is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll;b) there is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel;c) there is an error or omission respecting the taxable frontage of a parcel;

in connection with City of Salmon Arm Bylaws as follows:

• Water Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 1023 and amendments thereto;• Sewer Frontage Tax Bylaw No. 1244 and amendments thereto; • Transportation Parcel Tax Bylaw No. 3247 and amendments thereto; and -• 73 Avenue Water Main Extension Establishment Bylaw No. 3793 and amendments

thereto;

and to deal with any amendments to the Water and Sewer Frontage Tax Rolls, Transportation Parcel Tax Roll and 73 Avenue Water Main Extension Parcel Tax Roll.

A complaint shall not be heard by the Court of Revision unless notice of the complaint has been made in writing to the office of the Assessor, Box 40, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N2, and received by that office at least 48 hours prior to the time appointed for the first sitting of the Court of Revision.

The Frontage, Transportation and 73rd Avenue Water Main Parcel Tax Rolls will be open for inspection at the office of the undersigned between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays.

Monica R. Dalziel Collector/Assessor

Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the City of Salmon Arm to enter into a three (3) year lease and sub-lease (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019) with Sea Dog Rentals Inc. for a portion of Lot 5, Plan 39965, Section 14, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD and Aquatic Lands (District Lot 6314, KDYD), outlined in black.

The general terms and conditions of the lease are as follows:

• All minor maintenance, security and a portion of the utilities associated with the land lease and aquatic lease are the responsibility of the Lessee;

• Leased and sub-leased areas shall be used for a marina including moorage of houseboats and small water craft, a gas shed, a small office and confectionary, and vehicle and boat parking;

• Leased and sub-leased area consists of a marina, access docks, and a specified area of the parking lot;

• Lessee is required to operate a sewage pump-out facility; and• The Lease provides for a floating platform with gas pumps to sell fuel.

May 1, 2016 $20,000.00 Aug 1, 2016 $20,000.00 May 1, 2017 $20,000.00 Aug 1, 2017 $20,000.00 May 1, 2018 $20,000.00 Aug 1, 2018 $20,000.00

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The City of Salmon Arm’s Official Community Plan (OCP) and Parks and Recreation Master Plan (2012) both identify Canoe Beach Park and Klahani Park as important community parks. The City is embarking on establishing direction for future design and development of these priority park areas by developing park plans that present a comprehensive vision and implementation framework for development over the short, intermediate and long term.

To inform the development of these park plans, the City has collected addition community input through a survey open from December 2015 through January 2016. While the City’s OCP and the Parks and Recreation Master Plan were developed using extensive input from community members, which included feedback on future enhancements at Canoe Beach Park and Klahani Park, the purpose of the recent community survey was to confirm the components of the Master Plan that the community would like to see the City move forward on.

Concepts for Canoe Beach Park and Klahani Park based on this community input will be presented in an Open House at City Hall on Thursday March 3, 2016, from 3:30 until 7:30 pm. The purpose of the Open House will be to gather additional feedback and test support for these park concepts.

Any questions may be directed to Chris Larson, Planning and Development Officer, via e-mail [email protected], phone 250-803-4000, fax 250-803-4041, mail Box 40, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N2, or drop off at City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue N.E.

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CITY OF SALMON ARM IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING

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Reply in writing with a cover letter and resume to:

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We sincerely thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

INVITATION TO BID City of Salmon Arm - Contract: Shuswap Memorial Cemetery Phase 1, ENG.2016-50The Owner, the City of Salmon Arm, offers to receive tenders for the project entitled “Shuswap Memorial Cemetery Phase 1, ENG.2016-50” in accordance with the following tendering conditions:

1. Tenders must be submitted on the Tender Forms and Supplementary Tender Forms provided and must comply with the Instructions to Tenderers.

2. SEALED Tenders, clearly marked, “Shuswap Memorial Cemetery Phase 1, ENG.2016-50” will be received by the Chief Administrative Officer, City of Salmon Arm Municipal Office, 500 – 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 1H1 up to 2:00 PM Local Time, Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Tenders will be opened at 2:01 p.m. on this date.

3. The major items of works are:

• Site preparation and Civil works• Construction of a main entry, gate, signage• Construction of burial plot areas, columbaria and memorial walls• Supply and installation of site furnishings• Construction of a fenced service yard• Installation of a fully automatic landscape irrigation system• Earthworks, tree, shrub and lawn area planting, walks and feature areas

4. Tenders shall be accompanied by a Certified Cheque, Bank Draft, or Official Order, in the amount of Ten (10%) Percent of the Total Tender Amount, payable to the City of Salmon Arm, or, a Bid Bond, in an amount equal to Ten Percent (10%) of the Tender Price accompanied by a Consent of Surety for the Performance Bond and Labour and Materials Payment Bond.

5. Contract Documents, defined in the General Conditions, may be requested electronically via e-mail from Darin Gerow at [email protected], on, or after, Wednesday, February 24, 2016.

6. Contract Documents will be available for viewing at the Shuswap Construction Industry Professionals (SCIP) Office: Suite 200 - 371 Alexander Street NE, Salmon Arm, BC 250-832-8050; or at any of the following Southern Interior Construction Association offices: #104 – 151 Commercial Drive, Kelowna, BC 1-800-661-7322; or #101 – 1410 Pearson Place, Kamloops, BC 1-800-353-0648.

7. The City of Salmon Arm reserves the right to waive informalities in, or reject any or all tenders, or accept the tender deemed most favourable in the interests of the City of Salmon Arm. The City of Salmon Arm will not accept responsibility for the costs incurred by a Tenderer for the preparation and submission of a Tender or, for loss of potential profits where a Tender is not awarded. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

8. All technical enquiries shall be directed to Richard Cook of LEES + Associates, Landscape Architects and Planners (604-899-3806) and all general enquiries directed to Rob Hein, Manager of Roads and Parks, City of Salmon Arm, Telephone: 250-803-4087; Fax: 250-803-4041 or email: [email protected].

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Salmon Arm will hold a Public Hearing in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 500 - 2 Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC, on Monday, March 14, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.

1) Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303:

Proposed Rezoning of Lot 3, Section 6, Township 21, Range 9, W6M, KDYD, Plan EPP26171 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone)

Civic Address: 4761 - 75 Avenue NE

Location: West of the intersection of 75 Avenue and 50 Street NE; southern shore of Shuswap Lake

Present Use: Single family dwelling currently being constructed

Proposed Use: Single family dwelling with secondary suite

Owner / Applicant: Jon & Christine Bootsma

Reference: ZON-1043/ Bylaw No. 4130

2) Proposed Amendment to Zoning Bylaw No 2303:

Proposed Rezoning of Lot 8, Section 25, Township 20, Range 10, W6M, KDYD, Plan 10164 from R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) to R-8 (Residential Suite Zone)

Civic Address: 3111 - 28 Street NE

Location: Northwest of the intersection of 30 Avenue and 30 Street NE; west side of 28 Street NE

Present Use: Single family dwelling

Proposed Use: Single family dwelling with secondary suite

Owner / Applicant: Grace Lentz

Reference: ZON-1045/ Bylaw No. 4131

The file for the proposed bylaw is available for inspection between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from March 1, 2016 to March 14, 2016, both inclusive, in the office of the Corporate Officer at the City of Salmon Arm, 500 - 2 Avenue NE.

Those who deem their interest affected by the proposed bylaw are urged to review the file available in the Development Services Department (or telephone 250-803-4021) to obtain the facts of the proposal prior to the Public Hearing..

Erin Jackson, Corporate Officer

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With the federal government showing a commitment to gender equity in cabinet, with three female provincial premiers ruling, with a third of B.C. MLAs being female and with a woman sitting in the mayor’s chair at Salmon Arm’s city hall, there are improvements to the status of women worthy of celebrating on International Women’s Day, March 8.

Girls can see evidence that their aspirations no longer need stop at or be limited to careers as a mother, a nurse or a teacher – as was the case not so long ago. Girls can see women occupying a variety of positions of power.

This is indeed worthy of celebration. And there is still much to be done. It’s telling

that one-third of MLAs and three of 13 pre-miers is considered a big improvement.

Little girls get messages that how they look is of prime importance, violence against women continues unchecked in many realms, women are paid less for doing work of equal value. The World Economic Forum’s latest research, Global Gender Gap Report 2015, predicts it will now take 117 years to close the gender gap – a gap that is widening in busi-ness, not narrowing.

The world can only be a better place when the voices and minds of women have influ-ence. And that won’t happen easily without a directed effort from those already in power.

Much to celebrate, much to do

An electoral imbalanceElectoral reform – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised

it during the last federal election campaign, citing a justifiable concern that a majority government can be elected with more Canadians voting against the ruling political party than for it.

It remains to be seen whether the newly elected federal Liber-als will continue to take action on changing Canada’s election system – especially since it gave them such a resounding victory. Suddenly, reforming a system which works to your advantage might not be as high a priority as when you were the party on the outside looking in.

There’s no getting away from the fact that self-interest is a powerful motivator.

This area has to look no further than its neighbourhood schools to find another electoral system rife with faults.

Currently, school trustees are elected in a ward system, where trustees are voted in for a specific geographical area.

Salmon Arm and Armstrong both have two elected representa-tives, while Sicamous, Enderby, Falkland/DeepCreek/Ranchero, North Shuswap and Carlin each have one elected trustee.

If you want to talk representation by population, however, Salmon Arm represents 50 per cent of the region’s population but does not get even close to 50 per cent of the voting power.

Indeed the trustee for the North Shuswap, whose region only encompasses a single school, gets the same voting power as a single Salmon Arm trustee who represents a vastly larger num-ber of constituents.

During the discussion on school closures I have heard many times that there is a bias against rural schools. In my opinion, the system is actually set up to overrepresent the sparsely populated rural areas. Five of the trustees represent rural areas, where only four would represent the larger populations of Salmon Arm and Armstrong.

The system itself has become so unbalanced that to say it rep-resents the will of the majority in the region is laughable.

It has created a situation where the politicians are rewarded, not for making carefully considered decisions on behalf of all the students across the region, but on protectionism for their own area. If not, elected trustees face the wrath of the voters in their home community come election time.

Now, I am not saying school trustees are not interested in qual-ity education for all the students, or that they are in it for selfish motives. The angst of being a trustee far outweighs the $11,710 pay cheque. What I am saying is that the system is not set up to accurately reflect the electorate.

There are two ways this could be handled: either re-draw the trustee boundaries to make representation more equitable, or shift to a system like the City of Salmon Arm council, where the entire school board is elected from voters across the region, but no trustee represents a specific area.

It’s been electoral status quo for too long. The system needs tweaking to ensure its democratic effectiveness.

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Tristan Bailey “I think Heidt because he is very fast and also a good shooter.”

Mattao Sardinha “Chase Zieky because he is one of my billets.”

Colby Cadden “Nick Hutchison. I like the way he plays; he’s everywhere.”

Duncan Taylor “Angus Redmond because he’s a really good goalie and makes good saves.”

Hudson Burden “Ross Heidt because he is really good and really fast.”

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Tom Fletcher

Thank you, Tracy Hughes, for your insightful and intelli-gent observations in your col-umn of Feb. 24 in the Salmon Arm Observer.

Perhaps we need to send some newspaper clippings to

Mr. Arnold so that he will be aware of what happens when bombs are dropped, and how they do not discriminate in their killing and maiming – as in helpless families, hospitals and Red Cross post and vol-

unteers with Doctors Without Borders.

No pilot needs to have to live with those kind of nightmares.

Pat Mearns

Salmon Arm is not fairly represented on the school board. Despite the fact that students from Salmon Arm make up 50 per cent of the population of the school dis-trict, only two of the nine trustees are from Salmon Arm.

Armstrong students account for approximately 25 per cent of the population, but there are two trustees representing Armstrong/Spallumcheen. The remaining 25 per cent of the students are represented by five trustees from the follow-ing communities: Sicamous/Malakwa, Enderby, Falkland/Deep Creek/Ranchero, North

Shuswap, and Carlin/Sorrento.Vernon and Kelowna’s

School Districts have seven trustees each, while we have nine.

Eliminating two trustees from our district would pro-vide a mild cost savings. More importantly, it would even out the representation of small versus larger communities in the region.

I propose that the trustee for North Shuswap be amalgamat-ed with Carlin/Sorrento. Falk-land and Deep Creek could be included in the Armstrong area, while Ranchero should be considered part of Salmon

Arm. That would bring us down to seven trustees, which would even out the representa-tion on the school board.

Times are tough in School District #83. Small schools are facing closures. Programs such as literacy intervention, counselling, and speech-lan-guage are facing cuts.

The School Board has dif-ficult decisions to make. It is more crucial than ever that the communities who are repre-sented on the board should have a more even number of voting members.

Megan Brooke

One of the enduring legacies of Pierre Trudeau’s time as prime minister is the legal supremacy of the individual, as articulated in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

We are seeing this played out with greater force than ever today, by an ac-tivist high court that swatted aside Ste-phen Harper’s attempts to restrain it, and now orders a meek, politically cor-rect Justin Trudeau government to do its bidding.

The Federal Court decreed last week that people have the right to grow their own “medical” marijuana. This ruling is unlikely to be appealed, given that Trudeau the Younger is committed to legalizing marijuana for everyone.

There are conditions that show mea-surable relief from marijuana products, such as glaucoma or the nausea and loss of appetite associated with cancer treatments. But much of the so-called medical marijuana industry is based on unsubstantiated claims about an incon-sistent herbal remedy that hasn’t been studied much because it’s been illegal.

The Federal Court case involves four people from B.C., which boasts more than half of the contested medical mari-juana growing licences issued across the country.

One of the petitioners suffers from a vaguely defined condition known as “chronic fatigue syndrome,” which led to a disability pension from a federal civil service job at age 45.

The judge cited no research to sup-port the claim that sitting around smok-ing dope all day relieves this condition. Indeed it defies common sense that a set of symptoms with no identified cause, which might be confused with what we used to call laziness, would be alleviated by chronic consumption of a drug that promotes eating chips and watching TV.

But we peasants aren’t supposed to question our monarchs, especially those in ermine-trimmed red robes at the Su-

preme Court of Canada.That court has decreed that our char-

ter, which in Section 7 protects the “right to life, liberty and security of the person,” includes a right to have a doc-tor’s help to commit suicide. Euthanasia has been re-branded as “assisted dying” by all the most “progressive” countries, and Canada has been given a firm dead-line to join the club.

(Meanwhile, the term “right to life” is all but banned from university cam-puses, to minimize the risk of a coarse literal interpretation that it means, you know, a right to life.)

A Liberal-dominated committee of MPs and senators has recommended full-throttle implementation, not re-stricted to terminal illness and including mental conditions such as depression and dementia. The majority suggested even “mature minors” should have this new right.

The politicians support allowing doc-tors to opt out of cases they won’t con-done, as long as they provide a referral to another doctor.

In Belgium, one of the pioneers of this brave new world, most of the growing number of euthanasia patients have had cancer. But as The New Yorker maga-zine reported in a ground-breaking article last summer, others have been euthanized because of autism, anorexia, partial paralysis, blindness with deaf-ness, manic-depression and yes, chronic fatigue syndrome.

B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake expressed the hope that Canada ends up with a consistent policy on doctor-assisted suicide, rather than a provincial patchwork.

The closest Lake came to politically incorrect criticism was to caution that “deep discussion” is needed around the court’s notion of a “competent minor,” someone not yet entrusted with the vote or access to a liquor store.

Three dissenting Conservative MPs went so far as to say the recommenda-tions don’t adequately protect seniors who might be coerced into checking out and passing on their estates. How old-fashioned.

Natural beauty outweighs sign

Observer column resonates with reader

Time to reconfigure the school board

The bizarre proposal for a tacky, amusement park-like sign at the waterfront has to be a new low in turning a blind-eye to nature – in this instance, to the natural ecological and sce-nic wonders of Salmon Arm’s unique foreshore.

Luckily for us all, those natu-ral wonders are already there to be appreciated and respected just the way they are – mostly undiminished – despite inces-sant, incremental intrusion by unnecessary development.

Too bad, but being ‘whimsi-cal’ (“playfully quaint or fan-ciful – in an amusing way”) is also unnecessary and out-of-place in the lakeshore’s pro-tected – but precarious - natural

environment.In rejecting the sign’s pro-

posed location, Coun. Chad Eliason and Tim Lavery got it just about right. Coun. Lavery noted how the sign would “ob-struct the view of the lake” and Coun. Eliason recognized that “the painting (sign) is the exact background” (of the real lake, itself), and “kind of cheesy.” His idea of an ‘empty’ metal frame with the actual lake-view beyond, seems pretty good, even whimsical!

Could a tourist-interactive digital disco-dance-a-thon Grebe-O-Rama be proposed next? Or continuing the un-natural, survival of the fishest – Hunger Games fish derby?

Perhaps Christmas Island dog agility trials? Maybe a high-speed skydiving with the os-prey thrill ride with your own personal Osprey?

(Be sure and purchase your dancing Grebe, sharpest fish hook, complimentary dog-walking pass and diving osprey iPad apps at the wharf before the show begins.)

The lakeshore’s conscien-tious and tireless nature-ad-vocating group – SABNES – includes an “E” for (Nature) Enhancement in its logo. A “cheesy” sign at the waterfront would be anything but!

Tom Crowley

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Archives

1926 Getting around town was much more pleasant after the accumulation of mud had been removed from the pavement.

1936 A delegation of the fire bri-gade, Geo. Shirley and Fire Chief J. Allen, met with city council and requested the use of the old power house for a fire hall.J.L Jackson, postmaster, was in Ottawa attending a conference of the Executive of the Postmasters’ Association.R.W. Bruhn, MLA, in his address to the Legis-lature, urged the necessity for the union govern-ment to get the province out of its mess.

1946 At a public meeting at the Rex Theatre, on a motion by Ken Hunter, seconded by Wilfred Calvert, a committee was appointed to examine suggestions for a war memorial to honour the men of the area who died in the Second World War. Members of the committee were Mayor R.J. Skelton, Coun. Ross McLeod, W.H.Grant, Tom Middleton, Ernest Doe, N.S. Minion and Frank Marshall.Playing at the Rex was Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon and Van Johnson in Weekend at the Waldorf.Resignation of Mrs. Sybil Leonard as matron of the hospital was announced by J.L Jackson, chairman of the board.

1956 Salmon Arm General Hospital not only kept its 1955 expenditures within the amount spent in 1954, but it showed a surplus of $5,101. Total cost of operation in 1955 was $136,310. The financial report was given by Frank Marshall, chairman of the hospital’s finance committee.

1966 Hometown rinks captured three out of four competitions at the 10th Annual Salmon Arm Ladies Curling Club Bonspiel. Win-ner of the event was a rink skipped by Luverne Woodward. Other members were Joyce Cum-mings, Rita Hudson and Muriel Preston.District council took under consideration a request by L.H. Blain to establish a fruit stand on the Trans-Canada Highway at the Gleneden intersection.

Life & Times

A Shuswap man is hoping to get his name in the Guin-ness Book of World Records by sailing across the Georgia Straight – in a hot tub.

Hot Tub Boat, as it’s affec-tionately called by its crew and builders – Ed Estabrook, Piotr Forysinski, Artem Bylinski and Sicamous native Marco Bieri – was inspired by the houseboats of the Shuswap, and perhaps several beers.

“One of my best buddies here, Ed – he has a sailboat – we went houseboating in Sicamous and, as you know, they’ve got hot tubs on them, and he was just like, ‘how awesome would it be to have a hot tub on the sailboat,’” said Bieri. “I thought, true, but, just a sailboat moves a lot more differently than a houseboat and the size wouldn’t work. And then, as kind of a drunk joke we thought we should tow one.”

But that’s not what hap-pened. Instead, that vision about two years back became the seed behind the Hot Tub Boat project. Estabrook, Bieri

and company picked up an un-wanted hot tub through Craig-slist and got to work, taking it, as Bieri says, to the next level.

“Most of my friends here are kind of into engineering, physics, whatever – especially people that helped out with this project,” explained Bieri, who has a masters in physics and is currently working as an engineer. “The whole plan-ning of it, that was mainly our friend Piotr. He’s a physicist actually… He built the model on a computer because that’s what we do.”

Forysinski provided pontoons and a frame was constructed onto which they could be at-tached. Before that, however, tub had to be retrofitted to func-tion on the water.

“We took the old hot tub and ripped everything out, all the insulation, all the piping…,” said Bieri. “It was really gross, so we gutted the whole thing and then reframed it, fibre-glassed it – that was a lot of work, sanded it, fibreglassed it again, painted it, and then we built the frame around it. It was quite a bit of work, like, hundreds of hours spent in my backyard.”

There were some setbacks. Twice the outboard motor broke off the frame, having to be recovered from the ocean bottom. Each time resulted in the construction of bet-ter engine mounts. Over time the vessel underwent various tweaks and refinements to get it where it is today.

“Every time you have an ex-tra few hours to blow you just kind of work on it,” said Bieri. “The same as with somebody who has a car in their backyard – you always try to tweak it.”

Those tweaks include a sound system, a battery/pro-pane heating system for water in the tub and the ability to tow a dinghy loaded with a pig roaster (another of the crew’s custom creations).

With their unusual craft more or less complete, Bieri explains he and Estabrook had another vision of sorts: to be the first to travel across the Georgia Straight in a hot tub boat and get into the Guinness Book of World Records.

“That again kind of started out as a joke… Ed was like, how cool would it be to get Hot Tub Boat across the Georgia Straight,” said Bieri, noting the

boat has been taken on shorter, successful runs between Bow-en and Little Island.

Given its odd size and slow speed (top speed is about 3.5 knots or six kilometres an hour), the Hot Tub Boat crew is just waiting for the perfect day to attempt to make history.

“Of course you don’t want to have bad weather and of course you want a bunch of boats with you, so that’s a plan. We’ll probably have three or four boats sailing with us and hope for the best.”

Bieri admits the concept of Hot Tub Boat is funny but, at the same time, is something they take seriously.

“You know, it’s a big step to go from sitting drunk at Old Town, going, ‘Hey, we should have a hot tub on the sail boat,’ to sitting in the Georgia Straight in a hot tub boat…,” said Bieri. “I think it’s kind of a unique project. I mean, it’s funny in one sense, but once it was built and stuff, it makes logical sense.”

A video of Hot Tub Boat, created to help fund it’s current motor, can be seen on YouTube under the title Hot Tub Boat Kickstarter Video.

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The City of Salmon Arm’s sewage treat-ment plant was a win-ner in gas tax alloca-tions.

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“I think the... plant is the most misun-derstood,” said Coun. Alan Harrison, noting he thinks a lot of peo-ple believe the water pollution control cen-tre (as the sewage treat-ment plant is called) is out of date.

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“In the past, CsrD staff have picked free event dates at least six months in advance, in order for municipalities to include the free event dates within their municipal calendars,” says ben van Nostrand, team leader of environmental Health services. “More often than not, however, the dates we choose don’t make sense. It’s tough to predict the weather so far in advance, and then we face criticism for not getting it right.”

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On Saturday, April 23, Salmon Arm Down-town and Askew’s are co-hosting the community clean-up day. It will begin with orientation at Ross Street Plaza at 9 a.m., when volunteers will be or-ganized into teams and given a work plan for two to three hours. Everyone will return to the plaza at noon for lunch.

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The North Okana-gan-Shuswap’s MP is demanding the coun-try be vigilant when it comes to terrorism.

Speaking in the House of Commons last Wednesday, Mel Arnold challenged the Liberal government’s decision to withdraw Canadian jets bombing ISIS in Iraq and Syria while deploying an in-creased number of per-sonnel on the ground.

“Can the govern-ment explain the logic in expanding Canada’s presence on the ground while eliminating our air support in the same step?” said Arnold, who described ISIS as “an infectious, lethal dis-ease.”

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BROWN/KOLOTTandi Brown and Jonathan Kolot are delighted to announce the arrival of their precious son Magnus Tiedemann Frederick Brown, born on February 18, 2016 in Whitehorse, Yukon. He weighed 6 lbs., 15 oz. Proud grandparents are Keith & Linda Brown of Salmon Arm and Ken & Maureen Kolot of Regina, Saskatchewan.

Say hello to the Shuswap’s newest

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Adding to Salmon Arm Secondary wres-tling coach Ray Munsie’s excitement of a gold medal, bronze medal and sixth-place finish at the 2016 BC High School Wrestling Championships, was news that Salmon Arm will host the 2017 provincial tournament.

“We will host the BC Championships. It’s a for sure done deal – the best wrestlers in the province will be coming here,” exclaimed an elated Munsie.

The three-day tournament will be hosted at the Shaw Centre March 2 to 4. Munsie says businesses are already coming onboard to help out as sponsors, and individuals are stepping up to help out in anyway they can.

“One thing I’ve learned about this com-munity is when there is a big project, people step up,” says Munsie, who is thrilled for his athletes to have to chance to compete at the top level at home, where they will be able to sleep in their own beds, have home-cooked meals and have their friends and family cheering them on.

This year in Abbotsford, Elijah Lazar of Shuswap Middle School had his arm raised as the victor in the 38-kilogram gold med-al final of the B.C. High School Wrestling Championships.

“Lazar dominated from the opening whistle and pinned Konnor Sun in the first round,” said Munsie. In the 48-kg weight class, Rohan Kaffle made a name for him-self as he won three bouts to take home the bronze medal. In what Munsie described as the toughest weight class in all of West-ern Canada, the 57-kg class, Reid McInnes placed a respectable sixth.

Munsie is hopeful the success of this sea-son will lead to success next year on home turf.

Sports

The 2015/16 BCHL regular season has concluded, all the playoff spots have been decided and the award winners have been announced.

Ending the season on a six-game losing skid, the Silver-backs will look to hit the reset

button as they head into the first round of playoffs on Friday eve-ning on the road against West Kelowna.

Over the weekend, the ’Backs were out-scored 13-2 in two games against their playoff ri-vals, West Kelowna, and the league winners, Penticton.

On Friday evening, in the

Okanagan a four-goal third pe-riod, including a pair from Liam Blackburn, laid the groundwork for the Warriors 6-1 win over the Silverbacks.

The Warriors carried a 2-0 lead into the final frame and went up by five before Chase Zieky ended Matthew Green-field’s shutout bid.

On the following evening the ’Backs played host to the Vees, and ended up on the wrong side of a 5-1 scoreline.

After an evenly matched scoreless first period the Vees scored three in the second as they went on to record their 50th

By Evan BuhlerOBSERVER STAFF

See Redmond on page A14

Playoffs to provide fresh startDenied: Under pressure from Penticton’s Griffin Mendel the Silverbacks’ Jared Turcotte is turned away by Vees’ goaltender Zachary Driscoll during a game at the Shaw Centre on Saturday, Feb. 27.

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Eight skiers from Larch Hills helped pro-pel the Zone 2 team to the top spot in the cross-country ski com-petition at the BC Win-ter Games last week-end in Penticton.

Maggie Beckner, Lucy Elliott, Maggie Rodwell, Julia Brown, Rachel Bates, Natalie Wilkie, Stephen Moore and Calvin Hepburn all qualified and attended the games. On Friday, Moore reached the po-dium, finishing third in the midget boys 3.5-kilometre classic event, and Beckner took home the gold medal in the girls divi-

sion. Brown raced to a second-place finish in the juvenile girls 5-km event. During the sprints on Saturday, Beckner placed sec-ond and Moore placed third, while Brown placed second.

On Sunday, several skiers came away with medals from the teams made up of participants from the Thompson-Okanagan region.

Alexa Hadath, Jor-dan Turner, Jade Lutz, Stephenie Martin and head coach Cathy Lipsett claimed the ringette gold medal for the Thompson Okanagan. On the judo

mats, second-time BC Games competitors Casey Bourassa and Reese Richardson took home bronze medals in their respective weight

class. Speed skater Laura Hall raced to a third-place finish in the Super 1,500-metre U14 Final. In the curl-ing rink, Andrew Cow-

ell and his team took home the silver medal. Liam Westermann nar-rowly missed the podi-um in the Juvenile big air competition.

Spring soccer registration openRegistration for the Shuswap Youth Soccer Association house spring soccer season is now open. Registrations paid by the early rate deadline of Monday, March 7 will be entered into a draw for a pair of tickets to the Vancouver Whitecaps versus LA Galaxy game on Saturday, April 2. For more information on registration, visit www.shuswapsoccer.com/programs.php.

Get ready for SoccerfestThe Shuswap Youth Soccer Association will be hosting its Soccerfest event in the indoor field at the SASCU Memorial Complex on Saturday, March 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be an equipment swap as well as fun drills and games for all levels of players. For more information on the event, visit www.shuswapsoccer.com.

Skaters to performThe Salmon Arm Skating Club will host their final skate for the Winter Season on Thursday, March 17 at 6 p.m. at Hucul Pond. This will be a performance evening of all the club’s skaters, from the pre-can skaters right through to the senior star skaters. The evening performance is called “Skating Through the Decades.”

Senior hockey players wantedNew senior hockey players are wanted for a team. Ice time will be in the mornings on Tues-days and Thursdays starting in October 2016. Play will be low-key and consist of four-on-four play. For more information or to sign up, call 250-832-2511 or 250-832-2766.

Bridge resultsResults for Feb. 23: first Tom McNie & Graham Todd and second Ona Bouchard & Jim McLean.Results for Feb. 24: first Jack Ashenbrenner & Vicki Coe, second Betty & Fred Bergmann, and tied for third Diane Wiebe & Sharon Eckstrom and Doss Burman & Al Christie.Results for Feb. 25: first Steve Raffel & Michael Clayton, second Ona Bouchard & Jim McLean and tied for third Shirley Buckler & Linda Mc-Cann and Arlene & Bert Lamoureux.

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win of the season. Elijiah Barriga

scored the lone goal for the home side. At times the ’Backs looked unor-ganized and disjointed in both ends of the rink. They struggled for time

on the puck in the of-fensive zone, and that was a result of trouble getting out of their de-fensive zone.

The ’Backs now turn their focus to their play-off series with the War-riors. This is the first time the Silverbacks

will be in the playoffs since the 2012/13 sea-son. Over the course of the season the ’Backs dropped four and won two of six contests against the Warriors.

The team held its an-nual awards banquet last Sunday. The team

MVP went to Angus Redmond. The top goalscorer and sports-manlike went to Taro Hirose, the top de-fenceman was awarded to Kodi Schwarz and the top rookie went to Chase Zieky. Carson Bolduc was awarded

the most dedicated, the fan favourite was Ross Heidt and the top hitman was Colton Thibault.

The ’Backs take to the Warriors in Game 3 on Monday, March 7 at 7 p.m. at the Shaw Centre.

Redmond named team MVP at banquetContinued from A13

Skiers lead medal count at Games

Golds recover in consolation gameAfter a heart-break-

ing defeat to last Thurs-day to Mount Bouch-erie, the senior Golds basketball team settled for the bronze medal game in the Okanagan zone championships.

“This was the best high school boys bas-ketball game I’ve ever seen,” said head coach Rhys Waters of the game against Mount Boucherie.

Throughout the game the Golds’ de-

fence was strong, and their offence was scor-ing. As the game came down to the wire, Daw-son Mayes hit a clutch three pointer with 3.4 seconds left to put the Golds up by one.

The fans went “nuts” said Waters.

With the clock ex-piring, Boucherie hit a fade away corner three-pointer to go up 73-71 with .7 seconds left and again, the fans erupted.

“He was their shoot-er, and he made the shot of his lifetime.

We had coverage on that corner shot, but it was just a miracle shot, it was no fault of our guys,” Waters said.

On Friday the Golds rebounded in the con-solation game defeat-ing Penticton 68-65, led by Dillan Olson’s 18 points and six re-bounds.

Norman Ambauen added 12 points and Brandon Sanford scored seven, includ-ing the game-winning shot.

The Golds finished the season with a 19-

13 record. Despite a very diffi-

cult schedule including three trips to the Lower Mainland, playing the provincial favou-rites twice, playing in AAAA league, Waters is adamant it was a good season.

“Our group of guys were terrific. We never had anyone lose sight of the team goal, and that can be difficult for players who aren’t see-ing their personal goals come to fruition,” Wa-ters said.

The Golds won two

of the seven tourna-ments and finished in the top half in all but one. Eight Golds will graduate this year in-cluding Olson, Josh Kujat, Ambauen, Aaron Hicks, San-ford, Colby Thiessen, Jared Sharp and Tyson Chamberlain.

“They have put in a ton of time over their Golds careers, and the coaching staff and school would like to thank them for rep-resenting the school and the community so well,” said Waters.

Best of the best: Larch Hills Nordic skiers Maggie Beckner, Natalie Wilkie, Rachel Bates, Julia Brown, Calvin Hepburn, Lucy Elliott, Maggie Rodwell and Stephen Moore celebrate their BC Winter games medal in Penticton last weekend.

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The L Turner Con-tracting Atom A De-velopment Silverbacks picked up a banner for the rafters of the Shaw Centre this past week-end in West Kelowna.

The team went into the OMAHA playoffs as the second-ranked team in the division. They started the week-end by winning their first three games against West Kelowna and both Penticton teams.

Sunday morning the team played the Kelowna Ice Dogs, but lost creating a four-way tie for first place, with each team having three wins and one loss.

Once all the tie-breaking formulas were run and calculators burnt out, it was deter-mined that Salmon Arm would play Kelowna again, this time for the

championship. In the final, the Silverbacks scored two goals on the first three shifts of the game, and they never allowed Kelowna to get back into the game.

The Silverbacks won the championship game with a decisive 7-2 vic-tory.

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Coaches: Gregg Pat-terson, Daron Mayes, Kevin Beckner, Josh Mitchell, Sheldon Par-rell and Dave York.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Sold at a higher price 8. Instill fear 13. Can be domesticated 14. Oohed and ___ 15. Make too simple 19. Plutonium 20. Necessary for breathing 21. Make happy 22. Mythological bird 23. A baglike structure in a

plant or animal 24. Put on __ 25. Type of dough 26. Blushed 30. Celestial object 31. Point __ National Seashore 32. Purplish red 33. Towards the mouth or oral

region 34 Portuguese musical genre 35. Steals 38. Acts insincerely 39. City in Belarus 40. Anticipates 43. Paris airport 44. Deal with 45. No (Scottish) 47. Opens lock 48. Central parts 49. Sheep disease 50. Indicates position 51. Doing many things at once 55. Khoikhoin peoples 57. Informal alliance between

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CLUES DOWN 1. Portico 2. Delicacy 3. Punish with an arbitrary

penalty 4. Household god (Roman) 5. Public television station 6. __ Lilly, drug company 7. Degraded 8. Free from danger 9. Low bank or reef of coral 10. Exclamation of surprise 11. Lies down in rest 12. Give an education to 16. Provides 17. Fat from a pig 18. Belonging to a thing 22. Branches of a bone 25. Having a cheerless aspect or

disposition 27. Edema (archaic) 28. Bo __, “10” 29. Unfledged or nestling hawk 30. Surrenders 32. Type of dessert 34. Planted with trees 35. Washington town 36. Listen in 37. Inwardly 38. Chinese province 40. Garrison 41. Converts thermal energy to

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you rush into a complicated situation without some forward planning, then you could end up with a real mess on your hands. Time for Rams to slow down and do the research that’s required. And – if you have a problem - don’t underestimate the power of your intuition to point you in the right direction.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Are your dreams achievable? Or are you being unrealistic about a project that’s due to be completed? Perhaps you need to get others on board and delegate more? If you think creatively, generate your group connections and keep your options open, then you’ll taste success.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Are you viewing your career [or a colleague] through ridiculously rose-coloured glasses? Perhaps you need to be more realistic about what’s going on? And avoid over-reacting on the weekend. Blurting out the first thing that comes into your mind is definitely a recipe for trouble so bite your tongue, sit tight and bide your time.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The week will run more smoothly if you roll up your sleeves and be a disciplined and conscientious Crab as you re-organise your daily routine, plus prioritise and streamline tasks. The more proactive you are about regular exercise and smart food choices, the healthier and happier you’ll be.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Lions love to live it up, as you constantly press the ‘let’s overdo everything’ button. But this week Saturn puts the brakes on, and reminds you of all your current responsibilities and the long list of jobs you haven’t yet completed. Plus something [or someone] may stop you from expressing yourself in the fun and carefree way you’d like to.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You don’t usually shirk your duties but this week you’ll be so busy [and stressed] that you may slip into forgetful mode. If you do your fair share of domestic chores, it will keep housemates happy. But if you don’t pull your weight [for whatever reason] then expect a few unpleasant consequences. You may also be at the receiving end of some sharp words from a loved one or work colleague.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’re in the mood to catch up socially with friends and workmates. Creativity is also highlighted, but aim to be adaptable so you can keep up with constant surprises and ongoing challenges. When it comes to a study project or your social media profile, you need to put in some long hours this week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Procrastination and Scorpio sulking are out, and being passionately proactive is in, as you make the most of Mars charging through your sign until the weekend. So get motivated; initiate ideas; take action! Strive to be firm yet flexible with a stressed family member and avoid getting drawn into senseless arguments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Communication is emphasized [especially with family members and neighbours] so expect plenty of phone calls, texts, tweets and emails. But avoid saying something rash to a stressed relative. You’ll feel restless on the weekend, when action-planet Mars charges into your sign. So Sunday is the best time to go on a grand adventure.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): This week’s stars boost your perfectionist side, and your incredibly close attention to detail. Aim to get the balance right between being creative and being conscientious. Hard work without some divine inspiration is ultimately meaningless. And avoid the tendency to brood over your mistakes and obsess about the past.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): With charm planet Venus vamping through your sign until March 12, it’s a fabulous time to flutter your eyelashes [or flex your pecs] and ask for what you want. But if you don’t capitalize on lucky opportunities [and influential people] when they come along, then success will be fleeting.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Early in the week creativity is high and your imagination and intuition are firing. But the lines between fact and fantasy could become seriously blurred so it’s not a good time to make important decisions involving work or money. So be a flexible Fish and wait. With Mercury moving into your sign on Saturday, it’s a wonderful weekend to rethink your approach to a personal problem.

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This Weekend

Film Fest celebrates the ’80sIt’s all ’80s, all weekend at the Salmar Clas-sic Theatre with the return of the � lms that celebrate that decade from March 4 to 6.Steven Spielberg’s 1941 is the featured � lm Fri-day night at 9 p.m. It is based after Japan’s at-tack on Pearl Harbor when residents of Califor-nia descend into a wild panic, afraid that they might be the next target. Among them are Wild Bill Kelso (John Belushi), a crazed National Guard pilot; Sgt. Frank Tree (Dan Aykroyd), a patriotic, straight-laced tank crew commander; Ward Douglas(Ned Beatty), a civilian willing to help with the American war effort at any cost; and Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell (Robert Stack), who tries his hardest to maintain sanity amid the chaos. Other � lms include: National Lampoon’s Vacation, Labyrinth, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Crocodile Dundee, Rocky IV, The Untouchables, Brewster’s Millions, Willow, Ghostbusters II, James Bond: Never Say Never Again and Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. For a full schedule of show times and admis-sion prices, see, Salmon Arm ’80s Film Festival on Facebook. Admission is $7 per adult and $4 per child. A � ve-� lm pass is $30. There will be prizes for the best ’80s costumes. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Gallery show opensSalmon Arm Art Gallery is pleased to pres-ent the multi-media works of BFA students at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops during the month of March. An Interrogation of Ignorance and Folly fea-tures 15 students confronting this abstract idea, and is co-curated by Susan Miller. The exhibi-tion opens on Friday, March 4 at 7 p.m. with live music and refreshments, and continues until March 26, 2016. Sponsored by Gabriele Klein, the show also features an artists’ talk on Thursday, March 17 at 2:30 p.m. Admission to the gallery is by donation. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Jesse Mast is all about country.

So it’s � tting the talented singer/songwriter will join Canadian Country Music Award winner Gord Bam-ford and four-time Grammy nominee Joe Nichols on The Certi� ed Country Tour.

Mast, who is signed to Bamford’s Cache Enter-tainment, will perform Bad Blood, his latest single that dropped on Feb. 9.

The song, written by Matt Rogers of Ole Music Pub-lishing in Nashville, was pitched to Mast about a year-and-a-half ago and recorded in Calgary.

One of several under con-sideration, Bad Blood, the far-from-mournful break-up song, was elected to be the � rst single of what might eventually become an album.

“It takes me back to old ’80s rock, but with a pretty distinct country � air. It mar-ries the two genres really well,” says Mast of the sin-gle. “On top of that, it’s a lot of fun to play – to let loose and rock out with a song that is right up my alley.”

Mast says there will be an-other single for sure, but the follow-up single won’t be coming out for months yet – probably not until August or September.

That’s due, in part, to the cross-Canada, 20-date tour that runs from the beginning

of April until the end of May.Recently, the 19-year-old

talent concluded a radio tour of all the major Canadian country stations and a small-theatre tour where he opened for Bamford.

“Gord did it to set himself apart, to put a face and per-sonality to the name as well,” says Mast, grateful to Bam-ford’s introductions in On-tario, Alberta and B.C. “He has excellent rapport with radio personalities across the country, not just the DJs but with the top brass as well.”

The small-theatre tour in Ontario provided a change of pace and an opportunity to play in a more intimate set-ting – just him and his acous-tic guitar.

Mast, who picked up the guitar only four years ago, says there are upsides to per-forming both on big-concert stages and in small venues.

“It was awesome and I ab-solutely loved it ,” he says. “A small acoustic show is where the mu-sic really gets to shine; it’s a lot more about the c l a r i t y and the impact of the song.”

A h , but then there are the big shows with “lots of energy; people get-ting into it and rocking out.”

Intimate spaces or large, boisterous concert ven-ues, the likeable, humble Mast is loving it all.

“Between Gord throwing his weight behind me, the team at Cache and the distribu-tion team, it’s just fantas-tic.”

By Barb BrouwerOBSERVER STAFF

Cross-country tour: Salmon Arm’s Jesse Mast will be joining Gord Bamford and four-time Grammy nomi-nee Joe Nichols on The Certi� ed Country Tour in April.

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Celebrating Women’s DayInternational Wom-

en’s Day has been celebrated every year, throughout the world, since the late 1800s. It began as a way to bring attention to women’s oppression and inequal-ity and continues today to celebrate how far women have come.

International Wom-en’s Day also serves as a reminder of what still can be done to fur-ther women’s equality throughout the world.

This year on Inter-national Women’s Day, Thursday, March 8, you’re invited to join the SAFE Society at Java Jive Neighbour-hood Bistro (on the corner of Alexander and the Trans-Canada Highway) for a fun and casual evening coffee-house, 6 to 8 p.m.

Bring a friend, your mother, grandmother, teacher, co-workers or mentor and celebrate this day together. It will feature live music by Desert Rose Duo.

At the turn of the century, in the midst of social turbulence, Inter-national Women’s Day was born in the hearts of women who perse-vered through strikes, fights and demonstra-tions for the right to vote, fair wages and decent working condi-tions.

On March 8, woman can join together to celebrate the courage and strength of women throughout the world – the heroic women of the past and modern-day heroines. International Women’s Day is also a day to contemplate

and discuss change, as women throughout the world continue to be excluded from the po-litical, economic and social process.

It is a time to ask im-portant questions about why women are still the target of gender-based violence, why young

women are being raised to hate their bodies, why women still make less money than men and why women do not have equal representa-tion in government.

Duo to entertain: Diane Jewell and Tracy Jones, collectively known as Desert Rose, will perform at Java Jive March 8.

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Hired Equipment Registration Final Notice

The Okanagan Shuswap District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the fiscal year of 2016/2017, which begins April 1, 2016. This district geographically covers the area from the United States border, east to Osoyoos, west of Princeton and north of Salmon Arm.

All individuals or companies registered in 2015 will have received invitations by mail to re‑register hired equipment for 2016. If you have new equipment to be added to your profile, you can register online at www.bcbid.ca or contact the District Office in Kelowna to obtain the appropriate forms. Any individuals who were not registered in 2015, but wish to have equipment listed are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up‑to‑date WorkSafe BC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease‑to‑own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment may only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is midnight on Wednesday, March 18, 2016. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment, or for changing or deleting equipment information already listed.

Register through the Okanagan Shuswap District Office at:1358 St. Paul Street, Suite 300, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 2E1

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It is with heavy hearts and lots of love we announce the passing of Norma Lilian Owens into the arms of Jesus at Shuswap Lake General Hospital on 22 February, 2016 at the age of 80.

She is pre-deceased by her father, Walter George Robertson, mother, Lilian Hilda Wright and brother, Walter Robertson.

She is survived by her loving husband Ralph, children Colin (Gail), Gary(Charlene) and Gillian (Corey), six grandchildren andfour great-grandchildren.

Norma was born in Bootle near Liverpool in England.She met and married Ralph on 19 March, 1955. Theysailed from Liverpool to Canada and crossed by trainstraight to Salmon Arm in July 1966.

She quickly found a job as a special education assistant, working with children in Salmon Arm Elementary, Salmon Arm West and Carlin Schools.She was also very involved with Shuswap Theatre in allareas of production and was presented with a lifetime membership. She was a member of Shuswap Singersas narrator for many concerts. In 1979 she producedand directed Sound of Music in the United Church.She also narrated for some of the Christmas Cantatas at the Baptist Church.

Many thanks go out to the staff at Bastion Place and the hospital for the compassionate care in her final days. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation.

A reception will follow the service in the Church hall allowing friends and family to continue sharingmemories.

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

NORMA LILIAN OWENSMay 23, 1935 – February 22, 2016

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ROBERT “BOB” MICHAEL BILLICKMARCH 2ND 1952 – FEBRUARY 25TH 2016

Happy 65th Birthday

JERRY!From your other best friend,

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In memory of a brother who is missed dearlyDean Evans

September 12, 1959 - March 2, 2006

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Richard (Dick) Forer of Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Richard passed away suddenly in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Richard was predeceased by the love of his life, Bernadette Ann (Hiebert) on July 20, 2015 and is survived by his children Annette (Frank Bruseker), Douglas (Susan Gilmour), andColleen (Charles McColgan), and grandchildren Kathleen, Henry, Jennifer, Liam and Maeve.

Richard will be sadly missed by his siblings Mary(Denis) Dubord, Remo (Louise), Don, Ada (John) Hammel, Rita (Conrad) Rodney, Harold (d. 1959); and Lawrence and Ruth-Ann Harty, as well as numerousnieces and nephews.

Richard was born in Avonlea, Saskatchewan, andattended the University of Saskatchewan (B. Ag.1963, B. Ed. 1964) and Queen’s University (MPA1973). Richard retired in 1994 from the SaskatoonCatholic School Board, having previously spentmany years with the Government of Canada.

Richard will be fondly remembered as a loving and caring father, grandfather, brother and friend, whosepassions included woodworking, camping in theRV with Bernadette, golf, curling, charity work and spiritual devotion.

A Funeral Service was held at St. Joseph’s Parish(Claybank, Saskatchewan) on Monday, February 29th, at 12:00 noon. Interment of Richard andBernadette followed the Funeral Service at St.Joseph’s Cemetery, (Claybank, Saskatchewan). Inlieu of flowers, donations may be made directly toInter Pares www.interpares.ca.

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Rae Oliver, recently of Salmon Arm, passed away at Bastion Place on Feb. 26, 2016 at the age of 94 years, surrounded by the love of her family.

Born Nov. 21, 1921 at Claresholm, Alta. to pioneers Nat & Mamie McIntyre, Mom moved to Calgary after graduating from high school. She married the late J. Darrald Oliver to whom she was married for 57 years and together they had 3 children.She was predeceased by Darrald in 2000 and by Terry,their oldest child, in 1974 as well as by two sisters and a brother.

Left to cherish her memory and to celebrate her life are daughter Cheryl Cruikshank (Gary) and theirchildren, Shannon Johnson (Neil Stahl) their children,Tyler, Hailey, Cole and Cameron; Jeff Cruikshank (Kristy) and their children, Fynn and Nate; her sonDoran Oliver and his daughter, Meghan Rae Oliver.Several nieces and nephews also survive her. Many friends, both old and new remember her with respect,grateful for the opportunity of knowing her.

Always trying to make her world a better place,Mom volunteered in Calgary as opportunities werepresented - from establishing a Brownie, Girl Guidepack in her community, to helping establish a new church in Haysboro, and offering her time in the areaof Pastoral Care at Rockyview Hospital. She washonoured by the Calgary Hospital Region for her 30 years of service and she was an active and founding member of St. Andrew’s United Church in Calgary andwas recognized as a charter member of the UnitedChurch Women.

After Dad’s passing she took a giant leap and sold her home and her beloved garden and moved into a condo. At Sierras of Heritage, she found a whole new community of friends and was active and engagedin the social club, aquafit, crafts, pool and cards. Her friends there remember her zest for life, andher “just do it” attitude. She loved to walk and hike and received great pleasure from her travels. Always game for something new, she wasn’t going to be left behind! Her on going tug o’war with the computer was evidence of her persistence and her drive to “keep up”. She was a principled woman, and has always been a strong, steadfast example of a decent humanbeing living their life.

She loved flowers and she loved shopping! Thereis at least one ladies store in Salmon Arm that was a frequent destination!

Health issues started to arise and in 2015 shereluctantly, but bravely, sold her Calgary condo andmoved to Salmon Arm. One of the first residents ofAndover Terrace Resort, it didn’t take her long to renew, strengthen and establish new friendships. Health issues continued to dog her but she fought hardto maintain her independence. Behind her walker, she set a pace that spoke to a sense of purpose! However,the body can only endure so much and she washospitalized. Staff at Salmon Arm Hospital knew her as stoic as she faced her final fate. She was transferred toPalliative Care at Bastion Place and was cared for in a most compassionate way by the staff there.

Our family is very grateful for the wonderful medical care she received while in Salmon Arm – fromphysiotherapy (Julie Parenteau) to pain management(Dr. M. Lourens) and especially by Drs. Barb McKinnonand Chris Weicker.

Following Mom’s wishes, there will be no service.Her ashes will be returned to Calgary and placed withthose of her husband and son.

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

OLIVER, RACILLE ELIZABETH (RAE)

Shawn passed away suddenly at the age of 43 years doing something he loved: riding his Harley.

He is survived by his common-law spouse of 13 years, Lana Sadler (nee Indridson), son Donovan, parents Patrick and Dolores, siblings Jason and Kim, nephews Dane, Kayden, Noah and Isaac, numerous relatives as well as many friends and extended family members.

Shawn was often referred to as a “Gentle Giant”; he was a big guy with a huge heart, often buying a coffeeor a meal for a homeless person and paying it forwardto others in need along his trucking route to various destinations.

He began his trucking life as a Tow Truck/VehicleRecovery driver which after a few years found himin training for the Big Rigs. He took to the Highway Transportation Industry like a true professional. Histime off the highway meant relaxing at home, catchingup with friends and spending time with Lana and their little dog Trixie and of course riding his bike whenweather permitted.

A casual Celebration of Shawn’s life will be held Sunday, May 15, 2016, at 1860 20th Ave. SW,Salmon Arm, B.C. between 12 - 4 pm.

In Lieu of flowers please donate to your local food bank or to a Riders Toy Run in your area.

Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services& Crematorium, Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Emailcondolences and share memories of Shawn through his obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com.

LANK, SHAWN JEREMYMar. 8, 1972 – Feb. 13, 2016

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

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CASUAL BUS DRIVERSSchool District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) requires Casual Bus Drivers to work on a casual basis in All Areas. The work involves the operation of school buses used to transport students within the district and on field trips.Applicants will have a demonstrated safe driving history as presented by a Driver’s Abstract from the Motor Vehicle Branch. Practical working knowledge of school bus maintenance and repair requirements, along with the ability to deal in a friendly, courteous and effective manner with a variety of passenger situations is required. Drivers must also possess a good knowledge of the North Okanagan-Shuswap Area.The successful applicant will have a valid B.C. Class 2 Driver’s license with an air brake endorsement and at least one year work experience in the operations of passenger buses.The rate of pay is $24.79 per hour.Interested individuals are invited to submit their resume with full supporting documents (proof of qualificaions must accompany application), including three professional references and send to [email protected] appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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School District No. 83 is advertising for interested parties to submit a quotation for Power Sweeping Services for the 2016 School year.Quotation documents, addendums or corrections for this quote can be obtained from the School District No. 83 Works Complex located at 5911 Auto Road SE., Salmon Arm, B.C. or downloaded from the School District website at www.sd83.bc.ca.Quotation process closes at 12:00 pm March 9, 2016. Further information can be obtained via email to [email protected]

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PRODUCE CLERK – PART TIMEOur Salmon Arm Uptown Produce Department requires part time help. You must be available to work days, evenings and weekends. If you are energetic, enthusiastic and want to be part of the Askew’s team, we want to hear from you.Please forward resume in person, to; Mike Medwid, Produce Manager – Uptown Store or by email to [email protected]

STAFF PHARMACISTPart time Pharmacist needed for 2 days per week in a busy pharmacy in downtown Salmon Arm. No evenings or Sunday shifts. Focus on Pharmacy Services and Injection Services is required.Respond with resume and cover letter to the Pharmacy Manager at [email protected] phone calls please. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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OFFICE ASSISTANT P/T BJ Design Interiors, a full service interior decorating and design company in Sicamous, BC. The successful candidate will assist with day to day adminis-trative support. You will need to be incredibly organized and be able to multi task in a dead-line driven environment. Excel-lent Word, Excel and Outlook skills are required. A profes-sional attitude and the ability to communicate well in a cus-tomer service driven industry is a must. Submit resumes to :brenda@bjdes ign in ter i -ors.com. Only those selected for interviews will be contact-ed.

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Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Take notice that South Bastion Bay Access Inc. from Tappen, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan, for a licence for existing road purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located over a portion of Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road adjacent to Sec. 5, Tp. 22, R. 8, W6M, KDYD.The Lands File for this application is 3412975. Comments on this application may be submitted by one of two options:Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.Option 2: by mail to Senior Land Of cer, Thompson-Okanagan, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3.Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to March 26, 2016. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp for more information.Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Of ce in Thompson-Okanagan.

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Management Plan #5Notice is hereby given under section 6 (1) of the Tree Farm Licence Management Plan Regulation, that Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. (LP) is seeking public review and comment on the draft Information Package (IP) relating to Management Plan #5 (MP5) for Tree Farm Licence 55 (TFL55).

TFL 55, held by LP, covers roughly 92,000 hectares of crown forest land, and is located approximately between Revelstoke and Mica Creek on the east side of the Revelstoke reservoir in the Selkirk MountainsThe IP describes the information used to support the timber supply analysis (TSA). The TSA provides information to assist the Chief Forester of BC in determining the Allowable Annual Cut on TFL 55.All interested parties are invited to view and comment on the draft Information Package for MP#5 from March 2, 2016 through to May 2, 2016. All documents and maps will be available for download by visiting the LP Building Products website http://lpcorp.com/sustainability/sustainable-forestry/ Printed documents and maps will also be made available by mail, pick up at the LP office in Malakwa, BC or by email as requested. Viewing appointments can be arranged by calling the LP office at 250-836-3100. Comments will be accepted in writing until 4:00 pm April 29, 2016For further information please contact:Fernando Cocciolo, RPF

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QUIET private strata unit for sale in the perfectly secluded Florence Grove Estates in downtown Salmon Arm. 2bdrm., 1.5bath, large single car garage, ample storage, bright open fl oor plan large enough for both kitchen & din-ing room eating area. Living room opens to patio with pri-vate lawn area. Central loca-tion to downtown, malls & sen-ior centre. Reduced to $249,000. Please call (250)832-6685 for viewing.

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SICAMOUS: SMALL 2 BDRM mobile home, fenced yard, very private, newly renovated with new paint and fl ooring, has boot room attached, washer & dryer, sm. pets okay, clean and neat, year to year, $650/mo. + utilities, must have references. Call 1-403-650-4612, or email [email protected]

Modular HomesMARA: 2bdrm. mobile, addi-tion, deck, creekside, new fl oors, electric & plumbing, f/s/w/d/ac, elec. heat, $700/mo. + DD Avail. Mar.1. (250)838-7670

Offi ce/RetailQuality offi ce or retail space

in busy downtown Salmon Arm Ground fl oor, level entry, store front, wheelchair accessible, HVAC, lots of free parking. 2500sqft. currently set up as offi ces, could also be retail. High traffi c, high visibility loca-tion. $12 per sqft. 3 or 5 year lease. Call Keith (250)832-6060 or [email protected]

Rooms for RentSORRENTO. Shared accom. Prefer mature, working room-mate 1 (250)571-0484

Suites, Lower1BDRM (brand new) avail Feb 1, w/d/f/s, NP, NS, $800/mo. + util. (250)803-6868

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2011 Camry LE V6 auto, sil-ver colour, must see car 104,000kms $14,000(250)517-9549

Scrap Car Removal#1AA Auto Recycler’s. Scrap Cars/Metal. Will pay for some cars. Scott 1-250-558-8855

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2INCOME TAX – A free program to help low-income

individuals of all ages complete uncomplicated returns begins at the Seniors’ Resource Centre at 320A Second Ave. NE. Drop in or call 250-832-7000.

MEDITATION – Buddhist Meditation Class, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Downtown Activity Centre, 451 Shuswap Street. Suggested donation $10. For more, contact Karen Goodwin at 250-558-0952.

THURSDAY, MARCH 3TOASTMASTERS – Salmon Arm Toastmasters meet

Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the Downtown Activity Centre.

WEEKLY CRIB – Runs every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Salmon Valley Senior’s Hall. For info, contact Donna Bernard at 250-833-0123.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4KNITTED WEAR – The

Grandmothers to Grandmothers sale of knitted goods takes place on the � rst Friday of every month at the Mall at Piccadilly.

GALLERY SHOW – Salmon Arm Art Gallery presents the multi-media works of students at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops during the month of March. The exhibition opens on Friday, March 4 at 7 p.m. with live music and refreshments and continues until March 26, 2016. The show also features an artists’ talk on Thursday, March 17 at 2:30pm.

PRAYER – The interdenominational World Day of Prayer takes place at 1:30 p.m. at Crossroads Free Methodist Church, 121 Shuswap St. SW.

NORTHERN LIGHTS – The Northern Lights Chamber Choir perfoms Songs of Hope, Joy, Despair, Love, Longing at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and again at 2:30 p.m. Sunday March 13. Tickets are available online at Acorn Music or northernlightschamberchoir.ca.

FILM FEST – The ninth annual ’80s Film Festival presents 12 classic movies from March 4 to 6 at the Salmar Classic Theatre. Prizes for best ’80s costumes. Net proceeds go to the Canadian Cancer Society. For � lm details, visit Salmon Arm ’80s Film Festival on Facebook.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5TAI CHI – A two-day introduction to Fung Loy Kok Taoist

Tai Chi takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 6 at Elk’s Hall, 3690 30 St. NE. Start a path of training that can help calm the mind, cultivate the heart and improve balance, � exibility and strength. For more information, email [email protected] or call 250-832-9038.

LIBRARY FUN– Origami for beginners will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. at the library branch in the Mall at Piccadilly. Register online at www.orl.bc.ca or by phone at 250-832-6161.

SUNDAY, MARCH 6

SUPPORT GROUP – Separation/Divorce Care, a 13-week program to help with the trauma of marital breakdown, runs at 4:30 p.m. For information contact 250-832-3121.

MONDAY, MARCH 7REFUGEE COALITION – The local Refugee Coalition presents

an educational evening of � lms and discussion to acquaint members of the community with the dire need of Syrian refugees at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7 at the Salmar Classic Theatre.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8LIBRARY LINES – Colouring Book Night at the Salmon

Arm Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library in Piccadilly Mall. Drop in Tuesday between 5 p.m. and

7:30. Colouring sheets, pencil crayons and markers available or bring your own. Kids and teens welcome.

WOMEN’S DAY –This year on International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 8, you’re invited to join the SAFE Society at Java Jive Neighbourhood Bistro (on the corner of Alexander and the Trans-Canada Highway) for a fun and casual evening coffeehouse, 6 to 8 p.m. Live music by Desert Rose Duo

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9LIVE MUSIC – Ryan McMahon from The Lion The Bear

The Fox is performing solo at the Barley Station Brew Pub from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. No cover charge but patrons are encourage to donate to the artist.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10JAZZ CLUB – The Jake McIntyre-Paul Quartet plays from 7

p.m. to 9 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)at the banquet room at Shuswap Chefs, 551 Trans-Canada Highway. Admission by Donation. Drinks and tapas menu available.

SOAR – Steel Workers Organization of Active Retirees will

meet at 10 a.m. in the Canoe Seniors Centre. For more information, call Ted Byers at 250-832-2603.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11CONCERT SERIES – Voice of the Shuswap presents folk

artist Tony Turner at the Downtown Activity Centre library at 7 p.m. For more, contact 250-463-5026.

TUESDAY, MARCH 15FIESTA MUSIC – El Mariacho Los Dorados bring the joyful

music of Mexico to Carlin Hall at 7:30 p.m. celebrating their latest CD Si Tu Te Vas, with the bass guitar stylings of Diego Kohl, trumpet and vocal stylings of Mark D’Angelo and the lead guitar and vocals of band leader, Alex Alegria. Kelly and Blu Hopkins are special guests. Tickets are available at Acorn Music, 250-832-8669.

LIBRARY LINES – Colouring Book Night at the Salmon Arm Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library in Piccadilly Mall. Drop in Tuesday between 5 p.m. and 7:30. Colouring sheets, pencil crayons and markers available or bring your own. Kids and teens welcome.

SERVICE – Spiritual Healing offered by Spiritualist Church of Salmon Arm. Free opportunity the third Tuesday of each month at the Hudson’s St. Senior’s Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Healing begins at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome Contact Rev. N. Russell @ 259-804-0442 for more information.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY – The Shuswap Association of Writers is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Ceilidh as a fundraiser for the 2016 Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival at Intermission Restaurant at the Shaw Centre. Doors open at 5:30 pm. The band Circle of Friends will be back to provide some Celtic music. Tickets are $35 including a complete buffet dinner and entertainment and can be purchased at Hidden Gems Bookstore on Alexander Street in Salmon Arm.

SNOWMOBILERS– Salmon Arm SnowBlazers Monthly meetings to be held every 3rd Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Curling Rink to discuss Chalet, Trails, Preservation of Fly Hills Recreation and Fundraising.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18COFFEE HOUSE – Acoustic open mic at the Little Mountain

Fieldhouse. Doors open at 7. Admission is a tune or a toonie. Everyone welcome.

ALL WRITE – The Shuswap Writers Group meets at Choices Restuarant, 40 Lakeshore Drive, from 7 to 9 p.m. Guest speaker is author Gerty Shipmaker.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19FILM FARE – The Shuswap Film Society presents The

Legend of Barney Thomson about a socially awkward Glasgow barber who reluctantly stumbles into the role of vicious serial killer at 5 p.m. at the Salmar Classic.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20QUARTET CONCERT – The Fraser Valley Quartet will play

from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Shuswap Community Church - 3151-6th Ave. NE. Admission by donation.

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Under the lightsPauline Waelti waits for the start of the Shuswap Theatre’s presentation of Wellfarewell at Shuswap Theatre on Friday, Feb. 26.


Community members can have their say on po-tential school closures in the region at two upcom-ing meetings.

The first is for Silver Creek Elementary and will be April 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the school. The second will be for the proposed Armstrong Elementary School closure on April 11 at Pleasant Valley Sec-ondary School starting at 6:30 p.m.

The Board of Education voted Feb. 9 to initi-ate a 60-day consultation process to close both schools for September 2016.

Due to declining enrolment and no additional funding from the Ministry of Education, the board needs to cut $1.3 million from its operations to balance the budget for the upcoming school year.

The school district has also released informa-tion packages for the school closures to answer questions about the impact on class sizes, renova-tions and cost savings. They are available on the School District #83 website at www.sd83.bc.ca

Closing Silver Creek is expected to save rough-ly $213,000 from the operating budget and clos-ing Armstrong Elementary would save approxi-mately $509,000.

The school board vote on school closures is planned for a special meeting on April 26.

School closure meetings setBy Tracy HughesOBSERVER STAFF

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