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Townhome pricing advantag e at Black Mountain David Sargent, development manager for Troika Developments, discusses his firm’s new Black Mountain townhome housing project, called The Gate. Shauna Nyrose CONTRIBUTOR

Question: The market has spring in Kelowna, with the been very active this townhome being one of the most sought after home styles. view of The Gate townhome Briefly give us an overcommunity. Sargent: The Gate is a cozy that offers spaciously designed townhome community homes, ranging in size from two and three bedroom 1,300 to 1,500 square feet. We chose a Tudor-Style architecture, as it really provides for a unique design that is quite uncommon in the Okanagan, with exteriors being finished in a smooth stucco highlighted with decorative wood trim and brick accents. The site and landscape plan end user in mind, providing were created with the large dren’s playground and gazebo open spaces, a chilmunity is ideally located on sitting area. The comBlack Mountain, an area of Kelowna which provides its residents ity to outdoor and urban amenities. excellent proximQ: What’s different or unique about your new community versus other new developments in the area? Sargent: What has been really important to our buyers is that The Gate truly provides young families and couples with a beautifully finished home in an area surrounded with amazing amenities at a price point that is not available anywhere else in Kelowna. We have two bedrooms starting at $284,900 and three bedrooms at $299,900, and these prices actually include GST/HST. That’s a big distinction for other townhome communities The Gate compared to tant for our buyers to know in Kelowna—it’s imporup front what great value these homes are. People are able to live in the Black Mountain neighbourhood for a fraction of the elsewhere. The market has price they would find been project with the last two phases very receptive to this selling out prior to completion. Q: What are some of the reasons that people have chosen to live in the Black Mountain area over other neighborhoods in Kelowna? See Pricing B10

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GABE CIPES, the son of Summerhill Pyramid Winery owner Stephen Cipes, stands inside a Kekuli, a traditional First Nations structure made out of logs that covers a dug out hole layered with grass and sand base inside. The structure is being rebuilt on the Kelowna winery’s property after the original was destroyed by a fire last summer.

ummerhill Winery has earned headlines across North America for its white pyramid, said to provide an energy and aura around the wine it stores, in turn making the product even better for your health. Eccentric as it may seem, it is an effective marketing tool. Summerhill Winery owner Stephen Cipes and his son Gabe Cipes have embarked on another project, the rebuilding of a burnt out kekuli, a First Nations traditional meeting place.

This latest project, being constructed using traditional building skills and tools, is part of a host of sustainability experiments and potential business spin-offs underway at the winery. Capital News reporter Jennifer Smith paid a visit to Summerhill to learn more about how the Cipes family philosophy of adopting sustainability with their surroundings is taking shape. See story A3.

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jacket, but that the jacket was found in close proximity to the victim. “Investigators are not sure if the victim might have had it on, but not fastened properly, or he was able to grab it and not get it on,” said Molendyk. Police called Search and Rescue to assist in a search of the area to determine if the man was alone.

The boat was recovered and returned to the launch where the victim’s truck was also located. “Search and Rescue searched until dark, and they are satisfied that the man was alone,” said Molendyk. “All indications are he was alone on the water at the time.” The victim has been identified as Gary Rolf

Roos, 47, from Lake Country. The police and the coroners service are continuing their investigation. “We are asking everyone to be careful on the water as we head into the long weekend and a start to another busy boating season on Okanagan lakes and rivers,” said Molendyk.

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An experiment in land sustainability VOLUNTEER Thomas BuhMan (below) peels logs for the rebuilt kekuli (left) using an old-fashioned draw knife.

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spur change in their neighbours— and beyond. “It’s kind of a combination of all of our insights here. How we’re going to live our lives; spend our days; see that it’s still here for our children’s, children’s, children,” said Cipes, who is overseeing the kekuli rebuild. His friends are there helping on the day of this interview, stripping logs by hand—at about a half hour a log—as they have been all winter. According to reports at the time of the fire, it took three years for Cipes to get the original permission from the Westbank First Nation to build one of these structures, yet the younger Cipes says they harbour no ill will over the incident that burned the first structure down.

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t’s a rather unobtrusive white pyramid, tucked into a thighburner of a hill just tough enough to ensure the earthy types who might be tempted to cycle out to the organic winery where it sits really want to get there. From an outsider’s perspective, it’s probably a curious sight, sitting as it is in the quiet, conservative B.C. Interior. But for most people in the Okanagan, Summerhill Winery and the somewhat eccentric family who come with it are pretty well part of the landscape. Summerhill has made its name off this geometrically perfect structure with angles said to build great connection to the earth in a chamber dancing with negative ion energy. The energy, and the aura it builds, is supposed to be so good for the wine it stores, the product itself becomes good for your health. And from the year New York real estate developer Stephen Cipes opened the doors, the pyramid has been making headlines around the world—in part for the light, simplebodied champagne they’ve developed, but largely for Cipe’s marketing prowess. Then last summer, another sacred building on the 80-acre farm and vineyard found itself in the news. Sitting in the bushes below the restaurant and a stone’s throw from the original homestead, sat a kekuli; until one night it burned to the ground. It happened in the middle of May, in a year with more smoke on the horizon than one cares

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to remember and so, as fires go, it’s pretty well been forgotten. But talk to Gabe Cipes, musician, artist, holistic gardener and son of the owner, and he paints a picture of an evening so bizarre it should be one for the history books. It’s also a story of the value the kekuli served in his family’s life, which has taken on new meaning with this property.

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Fire and the kekuli go hand in hand, according to Cipes, who says his family used the earthen structure as a meeting place, a hang-out, a place to feast after sweats in their sweat lodge and as a base to reconnect with the earth. Made out of logs covering a dug out hole and layered in earth and grasses, the kekuli they’re currently building is being made using designs from a member of the Osoyoos Indian Band. A contractor has been hired to handle the building process, though there are several hangabouts willing to volunteer their time. Ask Cipes how he knows them and “from

Rebuilding the earthen structure is happening alongside a huge network of other sustainable initiatives this summer as the Cipes rethink their strategy toward their land and business. Now more than an organic winery and restaurant, the Cipes are trying to push Summerhill in new directions, positioning themselves not only as organic and sustainable, but as a hub for a sustainable agriculture movement intended to

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‘That is the whole battle…changing what has value’ Land from A3 around” is the only answer he’ll offer. Summerhill has become a bit of a scene and people seem to show up there, he explains. Unfortunately, this open philosophy appears to have been the spark which ignited the blaze last summer. As Cipes remembers it: “There was a guy who was sort of a lost soul, revolving door case, schizophrenic type and he was talking to our good friend about the spirit and it got out of hand.” Somehow the conversation, held in the kekuli late one night, got misinterpreted and the visitor, described by police as a “46-year-old male” in the press statement that would follow, started to believe the spirit was speaking to him through the fire, telling him to cleanse the area by setting it on fire. “They found him in his underwear shoveling stuff onto the fire and screaming let it burn,” said Cipes, with a smile. He’s rather circumspect about the entire incident today painting a vivid picture of the coyotes on the hill howling along the ridge as the flames grew on the kekuli, but adding few details of the culprit or how he came to be staying in the building. He just chalks it up to craziness, saying the entire event could not be foreseen or helped. Criminal charges were never laid, although in an earlier interview he added that fire has a way of telling one to spread it as it wants to survive.

“Fire has a lot of messages,” he said. “Doesn’t mean you should do what it tells you.” It’s a rather peaceful explanation for an event than no doubt caused some loss. Then again, if anyone were to accept eccentricities, it’s likely this family. Stephen Cipes chose this property specifically for its connection with the earth: The view of the lake where it’s so deep it might very well connect with the earth’s core (there’s something about possible connection to alien beings in this part of the telling) and the desert so extraordinary in a northern climate, it could become a fruit basket for miles around. This is how his son explains it, in any case. An article in BC Business suggests he lost out on another deal, then went back to the Summerhill spot he had passed over because he didn’t like the placement of a couple of houses on the property. However, doling out their philosophy quietly and methodically, the younger Cipes offers quite a look at the vision they’ve developed for the property in the years since.

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A kekuli is an entirely earthen structure comprised of logs stripped by hand, and earth, with a sand base and wooden benches inside. It’s clear of volatile organic compounds which modern building practices leave in our homes and offices. It’s an efficient shield from the sun, provides

warm insulation to trap the fire’s heat in the winter and offers a cool reprieve in the summer. Basically, it is the embodiment of that buzzword “sustainability” and it’s soon to be surrounded by a host of sustainability experiments and business spin-offs as the Cipes build out their future. The kekuli project only received $30,000 from the insurance company for a rebuild, making it a pretty cheap structure for a communal meeting place. “That’s the whole battle, though, changing what has value,” said Cipes. The old barn on their property, for example, will soon be restored and they’re hoping to reuse the back of the building to host a bike-in movie theatre. Summerhill used to get WHOOFERs, or World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, a network of volunteer labourers who travel around helping out on organic farms. This year, however, they will more than likely have students from UBC Okanagan crawling between the vines. University professor Susan Murch is conducting research on the taste of the grapes, or their secondary metabolites and berry veraison (how they ripen). “We’re looking at, if you change something in relation to how the plants grow and how much water they need, or which roots you use, then how does that change the flavours of the grapes and the wine,” said Murch.

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“The goal is to make good wine with the least environmental impact.” The new permaculture group in Kelowna has started working on the property. Permaculture is a method of planting which mimics how natural ecosystems solve agricultural problems. This week, for example, Cipes is digging in a series of ponds where water can pool on its way down hill to ensure it makes it to the plant roots. It’s an attempt at water conservation and a different way of looking at irrigation. They’re also experimenting with symbiotic plantings, infilling the vineyard with flowers like St. John’s Wart to attract

bees—the natural antidepressant has a pretty good toehold in the market as well, which in turn increases the value they can get out of the land. Cipes recently connected with The Biodynamics Association of British Columbia to take the property’s organic practice to the next level, adding Summerhill Organics and Wildcraft to their brand. Biodynamics looks at everything from the Zodiac to the lunar cycle in its planting practices to try and return balance to the earth. In places where mono crops, single-yield seeds and pesticides have stripped the land of its natural biodiversity, biodynamic practitioners be-

lieve they have found a way to restore natural bacteria levels with preparations made from things like stinging nettle, bull rush, wild mint and packed in everything from a stag’s bladder to a cow’s stomach to ferment. Preparations like this over-winter in the ground and then the bacteria produced can be stirred into the soil to spawn new life throughout a given property. Cipes wants to learn more about the practice, then teach it to others under the new business label. He is also hoping to use Organics and Wildcraft to introduce natural balms and tinctures and different traditional medicines created from the

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Presentations on the controversial question of whether water rights should be traded and sold on the open market received an excited reception at the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council meeting Thursday. Three guest speakers from three different universities addressed the issue in presentations to the technical advisory committee to the Okanagan Basin Water Board. Currently, water in B.C. is controlled by the provincial government through the Water Act, which is nearly a century old and being updated. Ron Griffin, a water resource economist from Texas A&M University, believes water marketing has a big role to play in the future of water management. First, he said, you set aside water for environmental purposes, then you assign it transferable property rights and allow transactions, overseen by government. In B.C., he noted, no value is paid for raw water, only for the infrastructure to deliver it and for cleaning it, and that’s wrong, he believes. He was astonished to discover there was no low flow shower head in his hotel here. In Texas, he said many irrigation water rights are now held by urban users, transferred through a Watermaster’s Office. Sales and leases of water rights are common. People can pay $6,000 for an acre-foot of water, but it’s then theirs, permanently. Perhaps the Okanagan isn’t ready for such a sys-

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on their faces. They’re not easy to introduce, he admitted, but they’re necessary, he believes. First, he said you have to define the water that cannot be traded, such as water for the environment and a reserve of water for agriculture, based on the Agricultural Land Reserve. Land and water rights should be separated. There should be a separate right to own and right to use water. B.C.Water licenses accompany property, so when land is sold, the licences go with it. John Janmaat, an environmental/resource economist at UBC Okanagan, outlined how the province’s current system of water allocation, labelled FITFIR, or First in Time, First in Right would play out in the event of a water shortage. It means a user with senior or older water rights could be downstream of a user with junior or newer rights, in which case that junior user’s water could be cut off in order to ensure the senior user got his share. He said he had B.C.’s comptroller of water rights interpret the Water Act as far as whether the seniority applies to the stream licences are on, or to the whole watershed

affected, and he was told the whole watershed is connected, so seniority in water licenses applies to the whole watershed. With FITFIR, he noted, the environment is generally last, because its licences are more recent. Legally, he suggested a drought management plan could be invalidated by the demands of a downstream user. Generally in the Okanagan, agricultural licences to water are more senior, he said. He said the system is a drought management system, even though many water utilities have drought management plans which are not based on it. “It’s probably not what we want,” he admitted, but he believes legally, that’s what we have currently. Since household use of water doesn’t appear to have any priority, domestic users would be the first to lose their water rights. To change it, an acceptable alternative must be found, and water marketing is one alternative, he said. However, a number of council members objected to the idea that water can be privately owned, and they contested assertions that drought management plans could be usurped by FITFIR.

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Presentations videoed for the Net Members of the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council found themselves being filmed at Thursday’s meeting as a unique pilot project to reach out to the public got underway. The Okanagan Basin Water Board has begun videotaping presentations made to the council so those videos can be posted to the board’s website at: www.obwb.ca this summer for public viewing. The council is the technical advisory committee to the board of politicians so frequently hears presentations from experts in different facets of the water field

on issues of the day. “The Okanagan is the perfect storm, with its naturally scarce water supply, and with increasing demand and decreasing supply as a result of climate change and population growth,” explained Nelson Jatel, water stewardship director for the OBWB. “One question the council is trying to address is how to apply best practices, from throughout North America, to support water management in the Okanagan,.” Thursday’s presentations on water marketing were the first to be taped.

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Fruit Growers’ Association delivered the first installment of 67 boxes of local Spartan apples to Rob Weller, operations manager for the Kelowna Community Food Bank. The apple donation is the result of the growers’ sale of 12-cent-a-pound apples at the Kelowna Farmers’ Market to draw attention to the fact that’s what they’re receiving for their fruit this year, even though it costs them more than 22 cents a pound to grow them. Supporters are asked to Google “I support Okanagan tree fruit growers” to add their names to the more than 3,000 who have already signed on to a Facebook paged dedicated to the cause.

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and pedestrians. “These groups are smaller and less visible, but as a driver you must be ever vigilant for them, as they don’t just materialize,” said Dengis. “They are, within certain limitations, entitled to be on the roadways and highways and you must be prepared to share the road with them.” He also urges drivers to anticipate heavier volumes of vehicular traffic and potential delays due to the volume. “Anticipate, look, and take a second look for the motorcycles, bicyclists and pedestrians who are sharing the roads,” said Dengis. “Look ahead, when approaching intersections, to see what is going on so that you may respond accordingly and responsibly.” He notes that speed limits are the maximum permissible under ideal conditions, and heavier traffic, road workers, construction and inclement weather mean you are expected to adjust your driving behaviour. If you are found violating the speed limits, you may receive fines ranging from $138 to $483, in addition to penalty points. Fines double in construction zones. “Our community needs to do better,” said Dengis. “You as road users need to do better, and do your part in making the road safer for all users.”

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Planning for reduced water use in Okanagan starting early this year Judie Steeves STAFF REPORTER

While next door water was sprayed into the hot, dry, mid-day air, running off and sluicing down Casorso Road, inside Conrad Pryce was, ironically, explaining the government’s plans for handling this year’s drought conditions in the Okanagan. Pryce is the environment ministry’s section head for water allocation for this region and he admitted that communication is key to success of any program for handling the water shortage that is inevitable this year for some water utilities. He was reporting to the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, the technical

advisory committee to the Okanagan Basin Water Board. He noted that planning for drought has begun much earlier this year than last year, which will be helpful. However, already two utilities in the valley are implementing strict conservation measures. The South East Kelowna Irrigation District has implemented Stage Two water use restrictions and Greater Vernon Services have gone one step further and put in place Stage Three restrictions in response to very low snowpacks and low reservoirs of stored water. Stage Two means domestic customers may only irrigate two days a week, and non-essential outside water use such as

controlling dust or cleaning gutters is prohibited. Failure to comply will result in water being shut off. Agricultural users are restricted to use of 75 per cent of their normal allotment of water. Stage Three restricts outside watering to one day a week. SEKID has only 39 per cent of the capacity in McCulloch Lake, its main reservoir, although manager Toby Pike said he expects some snowmelt to bring the level up a bit. However, he said irrigation season has already begun because the weather has continued to be dry, so that’s already drawing down the reservoir. Pryce said a team concept will be used for drought planning by the province, with the involve-

ment of First Nations, the ministries of agriculture and environment, the federal fisheries department, local government, water utilities, agricultural associations and the OBWB. A similar team was set up last summer to plan for last year’s drought, and it has just won the premier’s award for cross government integration, noted Pryce. That team will identify key streams and monitor water levels and affected users; communicate and issue regulatory orders, if necessary. Flows, to ensure fish habitat is protected, and agricultural concerns will be taken into account, he said. “Collaboration is essential,” he commented.

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Large marina in the works at Okanagan resort Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

A premier local resort, which counts Queen Elizabeth among its distinguished past guests, is trying not to make too many waves as it attempts to triple the size of its marina. This is Lake Okanagan Resort’s second attempt at marina expansion. The resort failed to win the B.C. Ministry of Environment’s approval to quintuple the size of the facility from 58 to 296

slips back in 2006. At the time, the ministry cited potential impacts on kokanee salmon habitat as the primary reason for disapproval. However, this time around the resort, located 17 kilometres up Westside Road, has applied to the ministry for a permit to build an additional 100 slips, for a total of 158. In its revised application to the ministry, Lake Okanagan Resort owners Northwynd Properties Limited Partnership noted that the original ex-

pansion was meant to accommodate full build out of the resort, going from 218 units at present to 438 units over a number of construction phases. That marina was also to be constructed in phases. However, the company said it has accepted, that since the initial application was made four years ago, studies showed the first design would have caused a detrimental impact to spawning sites in the vicinity. The company said that

with the reduction in the size of the latest marina proposal, the facility could be built in one phase. It also said it would eliminate plans for 10 houseboat slips, which were planned in the original design. And the company noted it would be charging guests a premium for slips because fewer would now be available. The company said it still planned to construct an outbuilding on the marina, housing water toys and a fueling facility, in

keeping with some elements from the original design. It also noted that 10 to 15 of the slips would be available for public use on a daily basis. The marina would be open from May 1 to Sept. 30 each year, if approved. The company is also promising a 10-year monitoring program, starting before marina construction, to keep tabs on the facility’s impacts on water quality. Finally, it is promising to use deck material

Defrauding U.S. Treasury nets jail for welder A Kelowna man has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to use fake tax filings to defraud the U.S. Treasury out of nearly $370,000. John Chung, 59, was also handed three years of supervised release and $291 in restitution at his sentencing hearing Friday in U.S. District Court

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and to design the marina in a way that would allow more natural light into the lake to reduce habitat for those fish that would prey on salmon fry. The Central Okanagan Regional District board is being asked Monday night to weigh in on the application and provide referral comments to the environment ministry. Planning staff recommend the board conditionally support the application, provided the ministry can guarantee the company would follow condi-

tions outlined in a January 2006 environmental impact assessment, such as boat exclusion zones, respect of kokanee spawning areas, safeguard procedures against potential fuel spills and full time monitoring of marina activities. The regional district also said it wanted annual updates on the water quality monitoring studies the resort is promising to conduct. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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Water use restricted in Kelowna parks Kelowna’s parks department will reduce the amount of water used to irrigate turf and plants, while keeping park turf safe for summer fun and competitions. City parks will follow outdoor watering restrictions coming into effect June 1 and reduce consumption by 10 per cent. “We have already reduced water use significantly since 1998 and we’re working on plans to further reduce usage through technology and changing practices,” said parks, beaches and sport fields supervisor Ted Sophonow. “This season, the park irrigation system is being audited to come up with a plan for additional upgrades or efficiencies,” Sophonow said. Watering plans for city parks and green spaces will differ depending on use. Class A parks (sports fields and parks with beaches) receive high levels of use and need more water; Class B parks (neighbourhood parks) receive less water, and Class C (greenspaces and culde-sacs) receive the least water. Sophonow said parks are important to the local economy and represent a significant investment in time and tax dollars. “Kelowna tourism sur-

veys have found that up to 73 per cent of tourists cite ‘visiting a beach or park’ as their number one activity when they come here,” said Sophonow. “Sport tourism also generates many tournaments and visitors to park and recreation facilities. Some sport fields are booked over 1,000 hours per year.” Unlike residential lawns, some park spaces receive a lot of foot traffic and require a higher level of care. The replacement value for a turf sport field is as high as $800,000, including soil, turf and irrigation system. “Our irrigation programs are adjusted according to season and site conditions,” said Sophonow. “Citizens can expect to see our sprinklers on during the day if we have to test a system or rehabilitate the turf in an area.” The City of Kelowna water utility worked with the Kelowna Joint Water Committee (KJWC) to develop a common drought response plan, which includes watering restrictions among the five water suppliers within the city. For more information about watering restrictions and the different water purveyors in Kelowna, visit kelowna.ca/ watersmart.

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This weakens the grass and, over the long run, not only impedes the lawn’s natural ability to adapt but ensures water that was never needed in the first place goes out the sprinkler. “So the claim that water restrictions automatically save water is a bit of a fallacy,” he said. It’s better to think of water requirements as an arc, according to Fazackerley. Water only a small amount in the spring and fall, then if daily watering is needed mid-summer, it’s possible to do so

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the lawn becomes weak and requires daily moisture; water every three or four days and it may only require a modest amount more when the peak season hits. With that in mind, Fazackerley said he fears the even/odd system may not be the way to go. His fear is that once the city institutes an every other day policy, homeowners will be more likely to simply walk out to the irrigation system and set it to water every other day, regardless of whether that’s necessary watering or not.

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Rutland housing project funding finally arrives Alistair Waters ASSISTANT EDITOR

Two years after it was announced, a 49-unit apartment building to provide supportive housing for the homeless in Rutland has been given a funding green light by Victoria. Housing and Social Development Minister Rich Coleman was in Kelowna on Friday to announce the province will provide $7.3 million for the New Gate Apartments at 197 Rutland Rd. North. It is one of three supportive housing projects announced for the city in March 2008. At that time, the government said it was partnering with the city to provide $26 million for supportive housing buildings on Tutt Street in the South Pandosy area, to be run by New Opportunities for Women (NOW Can-

ada), the Canadian Mental Health Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40unit Willowbridge facility on Boyce Crescent, at the corner of Highway 97 and Pandosy Street, and New Gate to be operated by the John Howard Society. But the city soon learned that provincial funding for the New Gate had been put on hold. On Friday Coleman said the reason for the delay was that the province just did not have the money to pay for all the approved supportive housing projects around B.C. News of the delay came as the city found itself embroiled in a public dispute with business owners in the South Pandosy area who did not want one of the other buildings, NOW Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 39-unit Tutt Street Place, build at its designated location. The business owners said the reason for their

opposition was a loss of parking in the area. But many, including city officials, believed it because of the people who would be housed in the building, women trying to get off the streets. That very public dispute followed an equally divisive war of words over another controversial cityprovincial housing project, the Cardington Apartments on St. Paul Street. Despite the uproar by area business people prior to its construction, Coleman said he has heard no complaints about the building since it opened. Symbolically making his announcement at the Cardington Apartments, Coleman credited Kelowna council with â&#x20AC;&#x153;standing upâ&#x20AC;? to opponents who he said reacted to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fear of the unknown.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The council) did something really tough,â&#x20AC;? said Coleman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Providing

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donated some time at a Kelowna Big Bike fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The premise was to ride around town on an enormous 30-seat bike to raise money and bring awareness to their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bike to Work Weekâ&#x20AC;? campaign. I was told to bring $50 to pay for my seat and when I went to register at the event, three ladies were there to help. Requesting my payment I replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have to pay $50? I thought you were paying me $50.â&#x20AC;? Two of the ladies looked amused, but the one in the middle did not.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just kidding,â&#x20AC;? my friend Lisa Redl quickly explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a fundraiser!â&#x20AC;? the lady scolded. Smiling as big and friendly as I could, I assured her that I was just joking. Handing one of the other ladies my credit card I asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is it okay if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not mine? I just found this.â&#x20AC;? Looking at the card she hesitated for a moment until I told her I was kidding about that too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lori thinks sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a comedian,â&#x20AC;? Lisa said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She thinks sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny,â&#x20AC;? said the lady in the middle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Too bad no one else thinks sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funny.â&#x20AC;? Wanting to win her over I smiled and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying!â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes all kinds,â&#x20AC;? she said, rolling her eyes and

looking away from me. I had a terriďŹ c comeback to that. Unfortunately it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come to me until a few hours later. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got it!â&#x20AC;? I said to Lisa later on that day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I should have said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better watch out or Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to call the meanie police on you!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Only laughing because I said it with the same saccharine sweet voice I use in our comedy skits, Lisa agreed.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;That would have been perfect,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was as mean to you as I am in our videos.â&#x20AC;? And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exactly what the whole experience reminded me of: our videos. In early April of this year, Lisa and I started ďŹ lming short comedy sketches to complement my column and give people another reason to smile. Calling it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffee Time on Cloud Nine,â&#x20AC;? I play an overly optimistic and perkier version of myself and Lisa plays an overly pessimistic and darker version of herself. Our intent with these skits is to entertain and provide a humorous reminder of how happiness is a state of mind that we can choose.

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AN AMTRAK TRAIN crosses over the San Mateo Creek estuary at San Onofre State Beach near San Clemente, California.

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I’ve crossed the Atlantic on an ocean liner, but missed the era when your choice of line went beyond “Cunard.” I can count the number of long-haul flights I’ve actually enjoyed on one hand—with two fingers to spare. But around the world, it is still possible to step into a grand railway station, board a train and experience the best the world has to offer on steel wheels. Trains have never been faster, while remnants of the golden age of rail carry from Australia to Canada to Scotland. The United States is more of a mixed experience, where a great rail-

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Upgrades to Chunnel tracks cuts 20 minutes from Paris to London trip Rails from A14 to take the half-hour hurtle under the English Channel on the way between London and Paris or Brussels. But for those of us who remember when you could only go by air or green-face-inducing ferry across the choppy seas, it remains a marvel. The recent upgrade of tracks in Britain has shortened the trip by 20 minutes, and the switch from modern Waterloo Station to the gloriously restored red-brick Victorian St. Pancras Station make entering London one of the great rail experiences in the world. Wish I could say the same about the scruffy, distant Gare du Nord in Paris. But, hey, it still gets you to Paris. Shinkansen, Japan: The Nozomi 500 bullet train is the fastest in Japan, and its gray bullet-nosed front with the jet fighterlike bubble cockpit is unlike any in the world. But you can’t ride it if you are on the JR Rail Pass unless you pay a premium. The slower—and that’s only a relative term—Kodama and Hikari trains make more stops, but still speed you around the country in time that would make any American envious. I’m tlooking forward to trying rthe new high-speed line to Honshu in the north. TGV: The most popular high-speed line for European tourists, the French trains move you raround the country in a matter of hours. To have a wonderful lunch at the Belle Epoque Le Train Bleu at Gare de Lyon, then get on a TGV to be in Lyon in less than two hours is a mix of the best of old and new train worlds. Bergensbanen: The Norwegian train from Oslo to Bergen is the highest main line rail route between two cities in Europe. The route from Oslo to Bergen would make any top 10 list in the world, and that’s not all—passengers can take the wondrous scenic spur line from Myrdal to Flåm, with includes a ferry and a bus trip to reunite with the

train farther down the line. Rovos Rail, South Africa: A fatal accident has cast a shadow over the once exemplary record of this luxury train that operates throughout South Africa and sometimes to the north. The carriages beautifully represent colonial era comforts. It’s a retro counterpoint to the modern Blue Train, considered by many to be the finest scenic train in the world. Rovos excursions in the past include an epic trip to Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border and then on to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

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Train ride wish list Rails from A15 Limited is a favourite in the winter, rolling south through the great deserts, skirting the Mexican border by mere feet at El Paso before rolling past Big Bend National Park and the famous eastern Texas town of Marfa, and over the highest railway bridge in the U.S., which passes over the Pecos River. I went only as far as San Antonio, though it’s possible to go on to New Orleans. Before storms wiped out the tracks, this was the last transcontinental line, going all the way from Los Angeles to Orlando, 2,764 miles. Coast Starlight: I have to admit it’s been a few years since I’ve made this run, since my two times before were duds compared with other trips. Amtrak claims this is its high-quality line, but it can’t quite carry off the trick with anyone who has taken a train ride outside the U.S. The scenery, as on most U.S. lines, is the awesome attraction, with the long run from Los Angeles to Seattle going

from city to sea to mountains. Break up the trip with overnight stops in Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Mount Shasta or Portland, Ore. Southwest Chief: The successor to the classic Santa Fe train roughly parallels old Route 66 from Los Angeles to Chicago. Stop off in Flagstaff, Ariz.; Albuquerque, N.M.; or Kansas City, Mo. If I were to make one stop along the way, it would be 24 hours in Winslow, Ariz., where you can stay at La Posada Hotel, a former Harvey House railway hotel. Pacific Surfliner: Sometimes short and sweet works best, especially when it comes to Amtrak. Officially, this train runs from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, but I stick to the service from Orange County to San Diego. It’s short, usually efficient and drops you off at San Diego’s landmark Spanish-style Santa Fe station, within easy walking distance to hotels, downtown, the USS Midway museum and other attractions. The trolley

system across the street makes getting to Qualcomm Stadium or Petco Park a breeze. There are some fun north coast cities along the way in which a traveler could stop for a day or two—Oceanside, Encinitas and Solana Beach—and there are classic all-American views of great Southern California beaches along the way. Durango & Silverton: Yes, I know this route carved through the Colorado mountains in 1882 is now just a tourist excursion train. But along with the Skunk Train in the California redwoods and my big long-haul trip on Santa Fe, it’s the experience that shaped my love for trains. The black smoke-belching locomotive looks, sounds and smells like a train out of a Western movie. American Heritage Railways does a nice job. The landscape, following the narrow gauge up into the mountains to the silver mining town at the end of the ampersand, is all the more heart-pounding because of the sheer drop-off of many of the segments.

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is luxe all the way. I only heard about this train when visiting Sapporo for the winter festival a few years ago. It leaves from Ueno Statiovn, near the Imperial Palace, and travels to Sapporo, the metropolis of the northern island of Hokkaido (and Japan’s beer-mecca equivalent to Munich or Milwaukee). Eastern Orient Express, Southeast Asia: A plush roll up the Malay Peninsula from Singapore to Bangkok. My only caveat is to check out the political situation along the route—Malaysia and Thailand have had turmoil in recent years. The train ride might be a respite, but the stops on either end could wipe away the feeling of relaxation. Lhasa Express, China-Tibet: A controversial train—it is a Chinese government project to open up the country’s links to Tibet, the region it subjugated by force, driving out the Dalai Lama and marginalizing the indigenous Tibetan population. Most of the journey is above 13,000 feet—and the high point is Tanggula Pass at 16,640 feet, more

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than 2,000 feet higher than the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the continental U.S. Like a trip to Burma—or for that matter, Vietnam, Laos or Cuba—you’ll need to decide if experiencing a place helps open it up to the outside world or just lines the pockets of dictators. The “new train” from Golmud to Lhasa passes through such high altitudes that passengers can wear oxygen masks if they feel lightheaded. Shanghai Maglev: Magnetic levitation is the wave of the future for railroads, but the only commercially operational model in the world is the short run between Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport and the city center. The train rides above the rails on powerful magnets, giving it a smooth, fast ride that tops out at 268 miles an hour. It’s a quick ride—the 19 miles are covered in less than eight minutes during peak periods. Acela: The BostonNew York-Washington route has never fully lived up to its high-speed hype. It can reach 150 mph on short sections of track in

New England. But the railbed quality is inconsistent along the route, requiring reduced speeds, and there’s congestion and freight train priority (a problem throughout the Amtrak system) to slow things down. Cuzco to Machu Pic-j chu, Peru: Critics contend the new train has made it too easy to get to the famed mountaintop lost city, but fans love the addition of a rail adventure to go with the one-ofa-kind experience of visiting the Andean ruins. PeruRail is doing some alterations to the tracks, so part of the journey is by bus until June 30. Empire Builder, U.S.: I’ve long wanted to take Amtrak’s Empire Builder across the top of the U.S., from Seattle to Chicago, then return on the VIA Rail through Canada. A few hundred miles and an international border separate the two. I’d love to compare the equipment and service on a long haul. The Empire Builder officially takes 46 hours to make the journey. El Chepe, Mexico: See Rails A17

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â&#x2013;ź NHL PLAYOFFS

Habs primed to stab columnistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beloved Bruins again V â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; arious shrinks would debate the cause. Some might suggest itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Doomsday Philosophy and some simply as a huge case of regressed anger and/or pent up frustration. Regardless of the analysis, I know the real problem Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m dealing with this morning. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the Horrible HAB-it (or more honest and succinctly) I despise the Montreal Canadiens hockey club. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friday morning and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m overwhelmed with a sense of pending doom and anticipated heartbreak. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here before. Several times. Hence the depression and full acceptance of what lies ahead in the horrible, hurtful world of playoff hockey. The damn old Habs are about to break my heart againâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and not even my lucky Bobby Orr sweater will change it.

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Charlie Hodge I was once a normal, happy, average Canadian kid. (Honestly I was!) It was probably my 11th birthday when the stage was set for the curtain to fall. Through a series of small miracles (and my dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skilled negotiations) my father managed to arrange the ultimate birthday present for a budding hockey fan. He arranged for me to have lunch with Eddie Shack. Eddie was a guest at the Bank of Montreal Garden Party and looking totally lost at the highbrow fancy tea. Dad spotted Eddie fidgeting in the corner and cunningly offered him

and escape route. He suggested Eddie might be happier fleeing the tea party and enjoy a burger and a beer instead. In a matter of minutes my dad and I and Eddie Shack were gathered around a table at Singâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe downtown. I was already a Leaf fan prior to meeting Eddie, but after the lunch I was a Shack follower. But my love for Toronto ended at the end of that season when the Leafs traded Eddie to the cellar-dwelling Boston Bruins. I was devastated. I took down my Maple Leaf pennant and bought a Boston one for my wall. For the next couple seasons I quietly cried and cheered for the Bruins while they took poundings but they had an exciting rookie named Orr who held great promise. Eddie was eventually traded again but I remained a loyal Bruins fan.

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FRIDAY MORNING AND Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;M OVERWHELMED WITH A SENSE OF PENDING DOOM AND ANTICIPATED HEARTBREAK. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE BEEN HERE BEFORE. SEVERAL TIMES.

Which is when I really began to hate Montreal. Not only had the Habs been a nemesis and menace for many years to my former beloved Leafs, but they had a tremendous knack for crushing the Bruins in critical games. Even before I was born, the Habs were pounding Boston. They beat the Bruins for the Stanley Cup in the final rounds of 1946, and 1953. After my birth the

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ton in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;77 and â&#x20AC;&#x2122;78 finals and kicked them to the sidelines in the semifinal of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;79. The list goes on but I simply canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handle the pain. Suffice to say later today Philadelphia will meet Boston in the seventh game of the quarter finals. Sadly, even if Boston wins they will meet youknow-who in the semi-finals. And I just KNOW that Montreal will break my heart once again. All I can do is sit quietly in my little basement and slowly die in anguish as Montreal once again shatters my heart. I will hold and take comfort in my Boston Bruin sweater and look in sorrow at my Boston Bruin pennant on the wall and await the inevitable. Some things just never change. Sigh.

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e have all heard sounds that jar the bones and pleasant sounds that sooth deep into our souls. Sound affects our senses beyond anything you could imagine. Sound can alternatively be used for both healing and a means of torture. From a quantum physics point of view, we are all just vibration. Sound is a disturbance of mechanical energy that propagates through matter as a wave. Sound is characterized by the properties of sound waves, which are frequency, wavelength, period, amplitude and velocity or speed. In physics, resonance is the tendency of a system to oscillate with high amplitude when excited by energy at a certain frequency. This frequency is known as the system’s natural frequency of vibration or resonant frequency. Now, imagine a time FINDING in the past when you may REMEDIES have been stressed, sad, anxious or even afraid; a song comes on the radio and all of a sudden, your mood shifts. Music and sound on John its own could possibly be Sherman one of the most powerful healing tools we have. In an instant, an emotional state can be transformed with sound; nothing else can do this. Research has shown that music has a profound effect on your body and psyche. In fact, there is a growing field of health care known as music therapy, which uses music to heal. Some people claim, that, if something is not tangible—meaning you can’t hold it in your hands or something you can swallow such as a pill—it can’t be any good as a medicine. But music and sound is powerful enough to help Alzheimer’s patients remember with clarity, the events of the most recent past. Music can be used to stimulate an individual’s thought patterns when working on math problems. Music can also help with relaxation and so many other areas of a person’s life. The point of all this is to illustrate that unseen forces can in fact be more powerful than forces that are in plain view. Sound does not need to be heard to be beneficial. Because of the universality of music, music therapy becomes an aid that can help people with impairments in vision and hearing. The vibrations emitted from all types of sound are the healing force. All healing interventions must influence the body by somehow altering its frequency resonance. Picture this—a song from your past comes on the radio and instantly you are back at that point in time, maybe it was the song you played continuously in the summer of 1981 or was it the song that was playing when you met your first sweetheart. What are those feelings and emotions that are stirred? Whether we realize it or even choose to believe it, there are many things that affect our health, but the number one factor that will determine your ongoing level of health is your emotional state. In the field of “energy medicine,” it is well known that our universe is created through patterns of frequency. Science is now documenting what mystics of many traditions have known forever. Everything that exists in the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual realms exists on a vibratory basis. This is obvious if you consider that electrons are always moving and vibrating. This is very similar to the principles behind homeopathic remedies. Take some time during your day and consciously play some music, whatever type of music that makes you feel good. Better yet, if you play a musical instrument, you can make your own music. You can also hum a few bars. John Sherman is a professional classical homeopath in Kelowna. 250-764-2487 Cedarlake@telus.net

This year’s Teaching Excellence and Innovation Award at UBC’s Okanagan campus goes to two professors from the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences. The award recognizes Patricia Lasserre, associate professor of computer science, for her innovative teaching, and Michael Woodworth, associate professor of psychology, for connecting his courses with leading-edge research and current events. Introducing the award as part of the recent sixth annual Learning Conference at the UBC Okanagan campus, deputy vicechancellor and principal Doug Owram noted that this year’s co-recipients were chosen based upon teaching that includes inclass instruction but also for activities that support teaching that occur outside of the classroom. Lasserre teaches computer programming and project management. In addition, she has participated in the Faculty of Education’s Summer Institute, teaching a robotics course.

She has received two Curricular Innovation Awards from the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences to develop novel ways to teach computer science through team-based learning in the classroom. “Dr. Lasserre is noted for continuously striving to improve course offerings through innovative approaches, always with a focus on student learning and how to best design a challenging and rewarding experience for her students,” said provost and vice-principal Alaa AbdEl-Aziz. “In addition, she employs teaching strategies that acknowledge a wide range of learning styles. “As a program advisor for computer science, she plays an active role in guiding students and has a passion for helping them succeed. “Dr. Lasserre takes teaching beyond the classroom and is continuously demonstrating how and where the knowledge can be applied.” Woodworth teaches courses in Forensic Psy-

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from left, UBC Okanagan provost and vice-principal Alaa Abd-El-Aziz, award co-recipients Patricia Lasserre and Michael Woodworth, and deputy vice-chancellor and principal Doug Owram. chology and Clinical Psychology, in addition to specialized upper-level courses on topics related to psychology and law, such as psychopathy, deception, and the nature of evil. “Dr. Woodworth is continuously integrating course material with his cutting-edge research, topical events, media resources, and a variety of perspectives to engage students,” said Abd-

City in Action PUBLIC MEETINGS Residents are invited to attend a second interactive community workshop: Monday, May 17, 6:30pm Okanagan Mission Community Hall 4409 Lakeshore Road The future DeHart Community Park is located at the intersection of Gordon Dr. and DeHart Rd., in the lower Mission. This workshop will focus on preliminary concept options presented by the consultant team, followed by small group discussions intended to provide direction on the preferred option. Space is limited; please RSVP Sto bdavidson@kelowna.ca or 250-469-8837. kelowna.ca/parks

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El-Aziz. “He is often referred to as a mentor, and is known for his ongoing support and guidance of students. “In the last five years Dr. Woodworth has supervised 17 students. He actively works with and in the community to create unique experiences for his undergraduate and graduate students’ projects, and all of his current students are working on projects with potential communi-

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Climate change could wipe out 20% of the world’s lizard species by 2080, according to a global-scale study. 12% of Mexico’s lizard populations have already been driven to extinction. (BBC.co.uk)

University of Utah researchers have found 10 genes, some which help the blood carry oxygen, which help Tibetans thrive at “the top of the world” where others get elevation sickness. (BBC.co.uk)

A new species of brightly coloured frog has been discovered in a remote peak in the southern part of India at around 2,698 m above sea level on the Anaimudi peak. (BBC. co.uk)

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Expenses for sick husband puts wife in poverty To the editor: Finally, I don’t have to worry about being overweight ever again. The government has put me on a permanent diet, as I won’t be able to afford food in the future! You see, my husband is in a nursing home suffering from dementia. Today, I was informed that our care costs will increase by about 120 per cent. I am left with $1,400 a month to run a household, and for my living expenses, and out of this, I still have to pay for my husband’s hair cuts and foot care and clothes. The other $2,600 per month goes for his care. I am told that the formula for determining these costs is determined by taking the previous year’s tax returns, and even if your income has dropped—the last year’s figures are used to determine the costs. So, I guess I will pay my bills with imaginary money from non-existent income. Rules are rules, no matter how ridiculous and unfair. Guess they need the money to pay for those free Olympic venue

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ave Dickenson was the consummate overachiever as a football player. What he lacked in size and physical stature, he made up for in his drive to succeed. But as Dickenson admits today, it was that attitude that got him into health trouble, as his brain was literally getting beaten up. Speaking at a fundraiser breakfast Friday for BrainTrust Canada, Dickenson talked publicly about his experiences with concussions, something he admits most pro athletes don’t want to talk about. Why? Because it can cost you your job, and creates a feeling that you are letting down your team, especially as a quarterback, by not playing. While he is healthy and retired to-

day, now an assistant coach for the Calgary Stampeders, Dickenson has lived through a dark period in his life that still leaves emotional scars for him. Those of you who Barry Gerding follow the B.C. Lions are aware of Dickenson’s troubles with head injuries, the last one in 2007 that essentially derailed his career. After that ’07 hit to the back of his head, Dickenson was unable to watch TV, look at a computer screen and nearly dropped his baby daughter once while holding her in the months afterward. It was talking about his family, his son and daughter, that Dickinson found himself getting choked up, understanding the joy of being a parent was nearly lost to him because of the

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love of his sport and that drive to succeed. Always small for his age, Dickenson relied on perseverance to eventually become a starting QB of his high school team, after starting out sixth on the depth chart, and again at the University of Montana. He took many hits to the head, but he didn’t really think about concussions back then. He remembers being hit during a college game against Oregon, where he got back to his feet and lined up in the huddle with the Oregon defensive unit. “I think I sat out one play after that hit, and back in there I went because in the football world that’s what you did.” Dickenson went on to play with Calgary, winning a Grey Cup with Calgary in ’98, and had the proverbial cup of coffee playing backup for San Diego and Miami before returning to the CFL with the Lions. Dickenson’s first serious head in-

jury with the Lions left him unable to walk, requiring the help of a teammate to get him off the field. He suffered from light sensitivity issues and was unable to physically exert himself without his heart rate going off the charts. The following year, another blow to his neck left him with blurry vision. After that third hit, he wanted to come back and play, but was finally convinced another serious head blow might cause permanent damage. Today, Dickenson said it’s up to the coaches, parents and trainers to be educated about concussion symptoms, and to not let the bravado of an athlete at any level supersede the need to step back and better understand the nature of the injury. For Dickenson, a look at his son or daughter, is a constant reminder of why that is an important protocol to follow. bgerding@kelownacapnews.com

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Politico’s line auto windshield film tinting buddies’ pockets buying $200,000 bus shelter looking at a better pricing point and give the taxpayer a better deal. We are paying taxes for just about everything and that might be OK if the politicians would be honest and look for the best deals for the taxpayer instead of lining some buddies’ pockets. This is legalized robbery. We, the taxpayers, need to have a revolt against our politicians and get the taxes back to where they would be manageable. Maggie Flood, Kelowna

To the editor: Auto window tint laws in B.C. are not clear. Permission has been granted to some cancer patients to reduce growths by reducing U/V rays 99 per cent, which adhesives provide to also protect the (tinted window) film. Now, if I have cancer I can use solar U/V protective films—legally. If I try to prevent myself from getting cancer, (I drive a lot in sunny Okanagan), they pass a law and fine me even if they can see into my car? There are many films that allow vision into the auto, and that should be the criteria used. RCMP must be able to see into drivers/passengers areas and can with the right films installed. The same films are used on manufactured cars, with different degrees of tints—they are just pressed between glass without the adhesives we use. I am professional installer. The Ontario laws say (tinted auto window film) “shall not substantially reduce vision into vehicles,” meaning under 50 per cent solar control is OK on driver and passenger front glass. That works. Fine. Next: It is unsafe to drive into the evening sunshine, so manufacturers pro-

vide a sun visor. It comes down five to seven inches, and blinds you while down. Sun glare, if visor left up, blinds how many? How many accidents are there from sun glare? Prevent them with proper solar control films such as those used on helmets for jet fighters, atheletes, army and police. Solar film visors should come down as far as a regular sun visor goes down. Regarding eye-contact (police to driver); are we to remove sunglasses when driving? Polarized visors are clearer. Why not allow polarized film on auto windows so long as you can see in, even though privacy is important for stopping thefts—criminals do not know if someone is in the back seat. Solar control reduces up to 80 per cent of incoming heat, reducing A/C, (gas leakages) filters etc. Cooler cars are safer cars and better for pets. Solar heat and glare control should be judged by vision into vehicles, not judged as a blanket against all films, they are not the same. This is a faulted law by its wording, and lack of knowledge about products available. Gord Hamilton, Kelowna

Stats show Peachland overdue for curling rink

To the editor: I would like to share with you some curling rink information that absolutely shocked and somewhat angered me. I went to B.C. Stats Census Data and got rthe names and populations of all the villages, towns and cities in B.C. (about 130 ). I then got a list of the 99 curling rinks in B.C. I listed all the towns and cities with populations over 2,500 people and cross referenced them with curling rinks. I lumped Greater Vancouver cities together, and Greater Victoria. I took out the four district municipalities that were listed, like Lake Country and Spallumcheen. The results are: • Greater Vancouver and Victoria have 17 curling rinks.

• There are another 69 towns and cities with populations over 2,500. Of these 66 have curling rinks. The only towns in B.C. with this population that don’t have curling rinks are Peachland, Whistler and Ladysmith on the Island. • There are also 16 villages under 2,500 population with curling rinks in B.C. I spent a day and a half on this, checking and double checking. On the Island there are some joined communities that share rinks, and Westbank was not listed for some reason. There are also 80 skating arenas in these B.C. towns. In the Prairie provinces pretty much every town over 1,000 people have curling rinks: Saskatchewan 214, Alberta 194 and Manitoba

tickets we subsidized. Because Mr. Campbell needs money to pay for the big Olympic party, his hangover becomes ours. We are on the hook to pay for all that snow and straw and for all those magnificent sports complexes, not to mention the Sea to Sky highway to Whistler. His answer is to hit the nursing homes hard, fire the teachers, cut kids’ programs, take away the music and art, slash programs for special needs children, and for the seniors—make them pay! Bring in more taxes like the HST and put the screws to the poor seniors on fixed incomes. Double the costs for home support and nursing home care. Make patients wait on gurneys in hospitals

in hallways and closets in crowded hospital emergency wards, and work the hospital staff into the ground. Sell our nursing homes to Americans and call it “non-profit” to make people think there is something special about the new owners, while they make cuts and take away all the little things that may give a resident some sense of dignity. Take away the dancers, the music and the activities and leave residents sitting in chairs staring off into space all day. Oh, and when the furniture becomes too soiled and old, wait for residents’ families or staff members to donate new. Interior Health is of the opinion that the spouse left behind doesn’t deserve a life and makes them live

like paupers. In the meantime they are expected to step up to the plate and help out by feeding their loved ones when there aren’t enough staff to do the job each day because of staff shortages due to health care cutbacks. These people are expected to volunteer their time and effort into making the facilities a better place to live, but most don’t have the energy after all the stress of worries wondering how to keep their homes while they watch their loved ones slip away. It doesn’t take very long before the caregiver becomes the patient. But, Mr. Campbell, you just keep grinning and patting yourself on the back for what a great Olympics you put on for the world. The problem for B.C.

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140 curling rinks. In conclusion, there are roughly 650 curling rinks in Western Canada. There are only three B.C. towns in the 2,500 plus population range that do not have a curling rink—one of which is Peachland. I think it’s time we joined the rest of Canada with our Canadian sport of curling. We need something to do in the winter. Vote yes! Also, we got a yellow flyer in the mail with a lot of negative misinformation. I grew up in a curling town. I have been here for 24 years and know Peachlanders better than most. If you build it we will support it.

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SPORTS ▼ SOCCER

World Cup takes uberfans around the planet Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER

The love of the game has taken J.C. Buratti across the world for the last 10 years, and it will take him and two other Kelowna soccer stalwarts to South Africa this June for the World Cup. The World Cup of soccer is an event Buratti attends every four years, since the first time he went to the event in San Francisco in 1994. “The first one was an eye opener,” said Buratti. He drove to San Francisco to see teams from around the world clash at Stanford Stadium. Buratti had always loved soccer but the experience wowed him, and he vowed to re-

turn to the competition every four years. His goal took him to France in 1998. While the location was different, Buratti found the same atmosphere that made him want to return. “What makes it worth going is not the game necessarily, but the ambience.” Buratti said people from cities all over the world mingle at the games, sharing everything in broken English or whatever language they have in common, all having the same reason to be there. Buratti’s favourite out of all the World Cups he has attended was Germany in 2006, partly because he camped in a tent city and mingled with the

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LOCAL SOCCER FANATICS J.C. Buratti (left), Robin Durrant and Doug Flannigan are heading to the World Cup in South Africa this summer. masses. There was a huge army camp with 1,000 tents which could be rented for 14 euros each. Buratti said everything was organized and fun was to be had at every moment. While staying in Cape Town and Johannesburg, Buratti plans to hit six

games over the course of the World Cup. In South Africa, he will meet up with fellow Kelowna over50 soccer league players Doug Flannigan and Robin Durrant. This will be the third World Cup for Flannigan who said he travels to at-

tend the event for a number of reasons, particularly the atmosphere which is exceptional. “The games are basically terrific, too.” Flannigan said the World Cup events are similar to the atmosphere experienced at the Olympics in Vancouver, where

people converged from all over the world. As well South Africa holds interest for him as a travel destination, from Cape Town to game parks and wineries. “The atmosphere is generally of the highest order,” Flannigan said. “People are happy to be

there.” Between the people coming together and the high level of competition, Flannigan said the street atmosphere as crowds watch the games on giant screens is that of a party or festival. msimmons@kelownacapnews.com

▼ RUNNING

Sun Run warm up for Elmore’s season Mike Simmons STAFF REPORTER

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SUN RUN WINNER Malindi Elmore of Kelowna

will try to qualify for the 2010 Commonwealth Games this summer in India.

Multifaceted runner Malindi Elmore crossed the line with room to spare during the 2010 Vancouver Sun Run. Elmore said the run was a good one. She said she was actually hoping to run the race about 15 to 30 seconds faster. Her finishing time of 33:06 was still enough to make her the fastest woman in Vancouver that weekend. Elmore said she was comfortable with her position in the race as the end approached. She finished

54 seconds before the second woman to finish, Edmonton’s Paula Findlay. “She’s a really good up-and-coming triathlete, I’ll definitely have to watch out for her in the future.” Elmore said once the first male runners had crossed the line, the finishers were fairly spread out for the first five minutes. Many people started crossing the line around the 40 minute range. While Elmore had been fighting a foot injury from 2007 off and on into 2009 which impacted her train-

ing, she said she is healed and finding it a lot easier to race and train. From the road, Elmore will move to the track in a few weeks as she takes on a 5,000 meter race in Holland. “It’s just an opportunity to get a fast time on the track. It’ll be my second 5,000-meter race I’ve ever run.” Elmore said she has run the distance cross country before. A best time would be a happy outcome for Elmore, who noted there is no Worlds this year but there are the Commonwealth Games

taking place in New Delhi. The qualifying time for the Commonwealth Games women’s 5,000-metre is 16:23.10. Elmore pointed out running the distance on the track is both easier and harder. She noted track runs have a different rhythm than running on the roads. Since the track is flat, times are often faster. Elmore said it tends to feel easier to run on the track for the first little while. The surface is good, she is often wearing spikes and people run in a pack. Towards the end of

the race, it can feel more difficult because she is running faster. The same effect happens during hilly road races. Elmore said she is more a 1,500-metre runner, so the 10 kilometre distance is a long stretch for her to race. Despite this, she noted the Sun Run was a fantastic event. “It’s a lot of fun,” she added. Elmore said there were many families out participating in one of the largest 10 kilometre road races in the world. “These events are really cool because there’s something for everyone.”

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Prodanovic sets Liquid Lightning records and qualifies AAA Kosta Prodanovic was clearly in the zone. The Liquid Lightning Swim Club member, who

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lowna Long Course Swim Meet at the H2O Aquatic Centre. Prodanovic also achieved AAA qualifying standards. Other standouts for the Lightning included Chenoa Bondar who became the 19th swimmer from the club to qualify for AAA championships being held in Kamloops in July, and Christina Russo, who reached her Western Canadian Championships time standard. Nick Cornell and Molly Harding were swimming in their very first long course meet and both swam to best times. Overall, Lightning swimmers won 22 gold medals, 17 silver and 24 bronze. LLSC coach Emil Dimitrov was impressed with how the swimmers responded to the pressures of swimming in a big meet so close to home. “We’ve come so far in

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KOSTA PRODANOVIC of the Liquid Lightning Swim Club shows his form last weekend at the Kelowna Long Course Swim Meet at H20, such a short time and will be strong force competing in larger provincial meets over the next few months,”

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Obedkoff sets 7 AquaJets records Stroda paces himself to

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JOSH ZAKALA of the Kelowna AquaJets competes in the backstroke at the KAJ Long Course Invitational meet Saturday at the H2O Aquatic Centre. the events they competed in. Julien won two gold medals in 50 free and 200 free, three silver medals in 50 fly, 100 fly and 50 back, and bronze in 200IM and 1500 Free. Tia won two golds in 100 free and 200 free and four silver medals in 1500 free, 100 back, 50 free and 200 IM. Ben took the most individual time off his events. • Christian Desjarlais,

17, swam personal bests in all the events he competed in, winning gold in 200 free, silver in 100 fly and 1500 free, and bronze in 50 free and 50 fly. The Okanagan College Welding students also made a “splash” with a donation of an all-aluminum timing stage that will be used for future local and provincial swim meets. The stage enabled

the timing equipment to be set up higher than the crowd and allowed the officials to monitor the races and keep the meet flowing. The AquaJets is a nonprofit swim club and the assistance of OC instructor Mike Turigan and his welding department students, will benefit swimming in the Okanagan for years to come.

▼ HOCKEY

Bailey to SAIT The next stop for Winfield’s Trevor Bailey will be southern Alberta. The captain of the Westside Warriors has committed to Calgary’s SAIT Trojans for the 2010-11 college campaign. Bailey, 21, scored 235 points in 232 regular season games during his four-year career in the B.C. Hockey League. He added 29 points in 36 career playoff games.

The 5-foot-8 172-pound Bailey led the Warriors in scoring in 2009-10 with 41 goals and 85 points in 56 games. “We are excited about Trevor being part of the team,” said SAIT Trojans head coach Ken Babey. “Trevor is a fast, skilled and physical player that complements our style of play. He will have a positive impact on the team next season and will help us in our Drive for 5..”

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High school sprinter Aaron Stroda has started the season off at full tilt with a break into the provincial age group record books. Stroda clocked an 11.60 finish in the 100 metre event at the Kajaks Spring Meet in Richmond, tying him for ninth place in B.C. records for 14-year-old boys with Norman Morton’s time from 2004. Stroda also returned from the meet with firsts in his age group from the 1kg discus, 600g javelin and 4kg shot put events. He is no stranger to field events. Last year saw him take home honours as B.C.-wide champion for his age group in pentathlon, discus and shot put, and set a provincial record in shot put distance. An Okanagan Mission Secondary student, Stroda competes with the Kelowna Track and Field Club. “I was quite surprised about my first competition this season and running that fast,” said Stroda. “This year’s preparation was not easy for the club’s competitive athletes. The track was first opened for us a few weeks ago due to the renovations at the Apple Bowl and we haven’t had lots of practice.” Practice time was divided between the indoor track at the Capital News Centre and the Apple Bowl, where green space was shared with soccer and football teams. Heading into the season, Stroda has his sights set on the B.C. Championships and the B.C. Summer Games, as well

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KELOWNA’S Aaron Stroda ran the ninth fastest

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The Kelowna AquaJets set 13 club records—seven by Clarisse Obedkoff—at their inaugural long course meet last weekend at the H2O Adventure and Fitness Centre. Over 300 athletes representing swim clubs throughout the Okanagan and as far away as Prince George and Calgary participated in the 50 metre distance event. Top results for the AquaJets inlcuded: • Clarisse Obedkoff, 10, won seven gold medals and broke all seven KAJ club records for long course in the 50 fly, 50 free, 50 back, 50 breast, 100 free, 200 IM and 800 free. • Josh Zakala, 12, broke three club records and won gold in the 50 back, 50 breast, 100 breast, 1500 free, silver in 100 back, 100 free, 200 back and 200IM; and bronze in 100 fly. • Ben Duncan, 14, Julien Roberts, 12, Tia Itterman, 12, and Sam McDonald, 11, all swam to personal best times in all

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New dock for disabled sailors Disabled sailors now have a new launching point downtown to call home. The Disabled Sailing Association has moved to the Kelowna Yacht Club and will be setting sail from the central downtown location. Operating in the area for 17 years, the association helps teach beginners to sail and provides recreational opportunities for people of any age with physical, mental or age-related disabilities. The learn to sail program operated by the association uses a two-passenger boat that has been engineered not to tip over. Sailors can be transferred from a wheelchair into the boat at the dockside facility. A certified sailing instructor rides along in the boat. Radio contact is maintained with the shore. The association is administered by volunteers. More information on the programs offered by the Disabled Sailing Association can be found online at http://kelownayachtclub.com by way of the DSA link on the left.

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shall, Jason Senger, and Mike Wicklund. The longest drives of the day went to Marshall with a blast on hole number nine and to Randy Ledyard, who unleashed a bomb on the 10th hole. Here are the overall points leaders after two weeks: Adam Fik 36 Garrett Brisbourne 34 Darrel Pederson 33 Michael Wicklund 30 Jason Senger 30 Randy Ledyard 29 Sam Ghadban 23 Enzo DeLaurentiis 23 Behnjamin Hill 21 For more information about Match Play Mondays at the Okanagan Golf Club email general manager Dan Matheson at dmatheson@golfbc.com. Round three in the 12 week plus playoffs league takes place on Monday.

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▼ MLA’S REPORT

Long-term outlook will bring benefits from HST

elowna is renowned for its beautiful and successful wineries and great agriculture. The provincial government’s new fiscal restructuring, and the HST, will benefit our local industries. This means our companies will save money and create more jobs with higher wages. In fact, the HST is expected to generate an estimated $11.5 billion in new investment in B.C. over the next 10 years, and create 113,000 jobs for British Columbians. In time, businesses in British Columbia will experience lower costs because they will be able to claim the HST credits and consumers will enjoy lower prices. An example is the cost of building homes. Builders currently pay PST on the cost of the excavation for foundation, forms, concrete, drywall, nails, lumber, electrical, plumbing and all the materials used. There is embedded PST every step of the way. The provincial government will exempt new homes from the HST up to $525,000. A rebate of $26,250 will be paid out to defer the HST on all homes over the threshold of $525,000 to compensate

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…THE HST IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE AN ESTIMATED $11.5 BILLION IN NEW INVESTMENT IN B.C. OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS, AND CREATE 113,000 JOBS FOR BRITISH COLUMBIANS.

for the HST. Simply comparing the HST to the GST/PST is not enough to understand the benefits of the value-added tax system. British Columbia’s personal income tax exemption is up to $11,000 and a new quarterly HST credit of $230 for low-income earners will be paid to 1.1 million British Columbians.

▼ KELOWNA

City offers workshop on gardening alternatives to use of pesticides On May 12, 24 residents learned about gardening with natural alternatives to pesticides. Led by Cathy Fuller, this City of Kelowna workshop provided residents with ideas and tools to maintain gardens and lawns without the use of pesticides. “If you missed the workshop, don’t worry,” says Fuller, Gardening Guru owner and consultant. “There is another opportunity to attend on May 22.” The second workshop will be held on Saturday, May 22, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the EECO Centre, located in Mission Creek Regional Park, 2363A Springfield Rd. Interested residents are asked to RSVP by noon on May 21 to sbracey@kelowna.ca or phone 250-4698883. For more information about Kelowna’s pesticide bylaw and less-toxic alternatives, visit the pesticide webpages at kelowna.ca.

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By 2012, B.C. will be the first jurisdiction in Canada to eliminate small business tax. These measures will help completely offset any cost increases due to the HST. The HST, along with these tax benefits, will empower B.C. residents and boost our economy. Tax incentives for businesses and industries will promote hiring, more jobs mean more prosperity and advancement for all British Columbians. On a much larger scale, B.C.’s most prominent industries will also benefit from input tax credits and keep British Columbians employed. Forestry is set to save $140 million and mining, oil and gas will save $80 million. Those are big numbers but they also mean a bigger economy and more jobs for residents of Kelowna and the rest of the province. The benefits of this economic restructuring will serve the provincial economy and budget very well. Just this week we received another glowing report from a rating agency maintaining our triple A credit rating and noting B.C. has one of the lowest debt burdens in Canada. The government’s responsible fiscal management continues to show

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that we’re working in the best interest of taxpayers. For more information on the HST please visit www.gov.bc.ca/hst. There is new information and an HST calculator that will assist you in your planning and understanding of this important economic initiative for our province. Ben Stewart is the Liberal MLA for WestsideKelowna.

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Offering relief to headaches

eadaches are a common ailment and can make life very difficult. Headaches can have a wide range of causes, but often the causes are not well understood, and in most cases do not have an identifiable underlying physical cause. To make matters worse, headaches can often be a rebound effect of the very medication that people take to relieve them. Medications are usually the standard treatment method, however, some chronic daily headaches are resistant to all medications. Fortunately, acupuncture can offer both immediate as well as longterm relief. In Chinese medicine, a number of factors are always considered in headaches. These are constitution, emotions, overwork, diet, accidents, childbirth and external pathogenic factors (such as common cold). There are a few ways to diagnose the cause of headaches, one is according to where the headache is located on the head and which meridian is being affected, an-

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James Kaufman other is according to the pain type. A headache on the top of the head is part of the liver channel and is commonly due to a liverblood deficiency; this type of headache gives a dull pain and will usually improve when lying down. A headache on the sides of the head indicates gallbladder channel and is commonly due to too much heat or fire in the liver. This headache will be sharp and/or throbbing. Headache behind the eyes, a frequent location for migraines, is also due to liver-blood deficiency if the pain is dull, or liver heat if the pain is sharp and severe. The forehead is part of the stomach channel and is either a stomach deficiency if the headache is dull, or stomach heat if it is sharp. The back of the head is part of the bladder

channel and if headaches in this area are chronic, it usually indicates a kidney deficiency manifesting on that channel. An acute headache on the back of the head is most commonly due to exposure to cold weather and usually indicates the beginning stage of a common cold. If the whole head is affected and the pain is chronic, it is due to a kidney-essence deficiency. The kidney essence is said to nourish the brain; if it is deficient and the brains lack this nourishment there will be a chronic dull headache with a sensation of emptiness. When diagnosing according to pain type, dull pain means deficiency. A feeling of heaviness is characteristic of dampness or phlegm obstructing the head and preventing proper circulation. A distending headache that is throbbing, bursting, or pulsating is typically due to the liver (liver-heat). Stabbing headaches with a sensation of very intense pain and fixed in one location are due to

blood stasis. Stiffness or tension headache is commonly due to overactive heat in the liver if chronic and invasion of cold if acute. There are other factors that can be used in understanding headaches such as what aggravates or eliminates the headaches, including time of day, activity/rest, weather, emotions, food, posture, time of month, and if there is relief or more pain with palpation. Overall, the analysis gives an acupuncturist a very accurate picture of what is causing the headaches, therefore treatment is very targeted and effective. In fact, it is common for people to see relief after one or a few acupuncture treatments, although more treatments are often needed to resolve the problem. And long-term relief is possible—many patients reduce or eliminate their need for headache medication through acupuncture, demonstrating the effectiveness of this safe and natural therapy. James Kaufman is a registered acupuncturist at Okanagan Acupuncture Centre, 1625 Ellis St. 250-861-8863

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ho is our neighbour? This question is the theme of one of Jesus of Nazareth’s most compelling stories. If we look to early Canadian history, we have a firm starting place for declaring that all of us in this colourful mosaic of a country are neighbours. We don’t have to “melt”—in the U.S. metaphor—to become true neighbours. Yet how do we overcome our human tendency to stand apart from those we see as “different?” Sesame Street, core to the culture of childhood and creative in so many ways, chanted daily to my children: “One of these things is not like the others—one of these things doesn’t belong.” Not belonging is portrayed as a consequence of being “different.” That message is deeply embedded in Western culture. How can we more effectively challenge it? There is much to learn from being open to the voices of people whose life experience is different from ours. Such words can break through the fragile crust of the world as we know it, bringing both challenge and liberation. I recently read John Ralston Saul’s book, A Fair Country. Saul believes that the true heart of Canadian identity is best expressed in Meti and First Nations voices. We have internalized aspects of this worldview over hundreds of years, he says. How about giving credit where credit is due? For 250 years after Europeans began to settle in Canada, there was an intermingling of people and cultures, creating what we now call Meti. First Nations folk had already learned to live with diverse peoples. It was not such a stretch to accept the immigrants.

In most cases, they were genuinely good neighbours, helping the newcomers learn to survive and thrive in an alien environment. Many of the early immigrants were Linda rural Celtic folk who did, Horton in fact, share certain aspects of a spiritual worldview. According to Saul, core attitudes in the Canadian psyche that make us more open to diverse, complex community are the result of our “Meti” soul. That soul values fairness and genuine egalitarianism. It embraces an intrinsic relationship to the natural world. It sees reality as complex and multi-faceted. Saul strongly advises us to become better acquainted with our First Nations neighbours, as well as bringing those values more consciously into the way we live our lives and shape the policies of our nation. Out of this unique community of diversity, with its thoroughly Meti core values, could well come new hope for our world—learning to embrace complexity, learning to be good neighbours as well to the plants and animals and lakes and mountains of our home planet. Reflecting upon our own experiences is the starting place if we are to be good neighbours to those who differ from us. For we all carry the stranger within us the parts of ourselves we’d rather not be identified with, while hospitality to the stranger may be the oldest religious commandment known to humanity. We better befriend the stranger within, as well as the stranger next door, knowing that through such action we more faithfully serve the spirit of life. Rev. Linda Weaver Horton is with the Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna.

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Fote, John Almas Oct. 31, 1946 - May 17, 2007

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Townhome pricing advantage at Black Mountain David Sargent, development manager for Troika Developments, discusses his firmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Black Mountain townhome housing project, called The Gate. Shauna Nyrose CONTRIBUTOR

Question: The market has been very active this spring in Kelowna, with the townhome being one of the most sought after home styles. Briefly give us an overview of The Gate townhome community. Sargent: The Gate is a cozy townhome community that offers spaciously designed two and three bedroom homes, ranging in size from 1,300 to 1,500 square feet. We chose a Tudor-Style architecture, as it really provides for a unique design that is quite uncommon in the Okanagan, with exteriors being finished in a smooth stucco highlighted with decorative wood trim and brick accents. The site and landscape plan were created with the end user in mind, providing large open spaces, a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground and gazebo sitting area. The community is ideally located on Black Mountain, an area of Kelowna which provides its residents excellent proximity to outdoor and urban amenities. Q: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different or unique about your new community versus other new developments in the area? Sargent: What has been really important to our buyers is that The Gate truly provides young families and couples with a beautifully finished home in an area surrounded with amazing amenities at a price point that is not available anywhere else in Kelowna. We have two bedrooms starting at $284,900 and three bedrooms at $299,900, and these prices actually include GST/HST. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big distinction for The Gate compared to other townhome communities in Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for our buyers to know up front what great value these homes are. People are able to live in the Black Mountain neighbourhood for a fraction of the price they would find elsewhere. The market has been very receptive to this project with the last two phases selling out prior to completion. Q: What are some of the reasons that people have chosen to live in the Black Mountain area over other neighborhoods in Kelowna?

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Intent to preserve natural setting played into design decisions Pricing from B9 Sargent: Black Mountain is an area of Kelowna that has become much more desirable in recent years, which people can see by simply visiting the Gate community. New amenities and infrastructure projects have really made this area a convenient place to live. Residents are within close proximity of schools, beautiful walking trails, a new golf course, shopping and a short drive to Big White. The Black Mountain area itself is still very lush and untouched relative to some other popular Kelowna neighbourhoods. We have focused on integrating The Gate into this natural setting by being mindful of our landscaping choices. Buyers love the pastoral, naturally beautiful setting. A lot of people don’t realize what a gorgeous area it is until you actually drive up and look around. Q: Who is your key buyer groups and why have they chose your new community to live? Sargent: The key buyer group has naturally been predominately young couples and families. They choose to live here as it provides all the amenities of single family living but at a price point a younger demographic can afford. The area and the size of the homes allow these couples and families to grow into the space. Many buyers have commented on the location in relation to Black Mountain Elementary and Rutland Senior Secondary as it allows their kids the ability to walk or ride their bikes to and from school. Q: What options or upgrades are popular with your buyers?

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showcase ibility in the home layout; it allows people to have the option of a guest room, den or office while maintaining a separate room for the kids. Q: Where is the community and how can interested buyers view the homes? Sargent: For more information, interested buyers can view the show suite by appointment by contacting Darcy Nyrose from Coldwell Banker Horizon Realty at 250575-1946.

Q: Are there upcoming communities we should watch out for that you are launching soon? Sargent: Troikaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s West Harbour community will be launching in the very near future. The goal of West Harbour is to create a community with a real sense of belonging, tradition and family closeness. West Harbour is a true water front community that embodies these qualitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;located directly across the lake from

downtown Kelowna. This community provides an offering that cannot be found anywhere else in the Okanagan, with each of the over 200 single family homes having its own marina slip and beach front access. West Harbour will enable people to fulfill their dream of living on the water and owning a private boat slip without having to pay waterfront prices. For more information on West Harbour, please call 250-763-6622.

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mentality,â&#x20AC;? meaning buyers are asking to see a finished or close to finished product before making an offer. Very few buyers are making the purchase decision on a true pre-sale where construction has not begun. In order to accommodate this mindset, many builders are now moving forward with construction prior to securing any sales. Given this, we are really fortunate at the Gate to have some homes already finished and occupied, so buyers can see what the end product will

look like and feel confident about their purchase decision. Q: Why do you choose to build in the Okanagan? Sargent: For the same reason most people choose to live here, it is one of the most beautiful places in the country. As developers, you need to feel a connection with the larger community in order to build product that will best fit the market. We have tried really hard to ensure that our developments compliment the Okanagan lifestyle, regardless of the age or stage they fit best.

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Burned house gets rebuilt with a ‘green’ mindset Jean Patteson CONTRIBUTOR

On a sandy, treeshaded lane in Windermere, Fla., southwest of Orlando, a new “green” house has risen from the blackened shell of a home destroyed by an electrical fire last June. Rebuilt by NWC Construction of Orlando, the house is the first in Florida to be awarded Emerald Certification, the top green-certification category from the National Association of Home Builders. From the spray-foaminsulated attic, to the lowE windows, to the composite decking on the porch, the house is a topto-toe example of energy efficiency, said Nathan Cross, NWC’s president. Cross was contacted by the home’s owner, Sara Dawson, after she learned that he had rebuilt another Orlando-area home after a fire last year. That home earned several awards during the 2009 Orlando Parade of Homes, including the Grand Award for Green Construction. Initially, it appeared Dawson’s insurance policy would not cover the cost of rebuilding her three-bedroom, two-and-

a-half bath home. But after Cross consulted with her insurance agency and with the NAHB’s free legal-counsel service, he was able to uncover almost $50,000 in additional funds owed to Dawson. He was then given the green light to begin construction. The new design was based on the home’s original footprint and architectural style. It incorporated the only elements that survived the fire—the stem wall, slab and pool. Improvements included raising the ceiling height from eight feet to 10 feet downstairs and to nine feet upstairs, relocating the laundry room and one of the bathrooms, improving the flow from kitchen to dining room, and reconfiguring the master suite to include a fireplace and walk-in closet. At the same time, Cross used a variety of affordable and environmentally-friendly building practices to maximize the home’s indoor air quality, water conservation and energy efficiency. “It is a common misconception that building green cannot be done affordably,” said Cross.

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“There are certainly some green products and practices that cost more than traditional building. “But there is now a plethora of affordable options for people trying to build green without spending all their ‘green.’” The cost of rebuilding the 2,280-squarefoot Dawson home was

$314,000 US. Without all the green innovations, Cross figured the cost would have been about 10 per cent less. However, by going green, he figures the homeowner’s monthly power bill will drop from $300 to $100. “Over time,” he said, “that adds up to quite a

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In a move that critics may cite as his own inconvenient truth, former U.S. vice-president Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, have added a house in secluded Montecito, Calif., to their real estate holdings. The couple spent $8,875,000 on a gated ocean-view villa on 1 1/2 acres with a swimming pool, spa and fountains, according to real estate sources familiar with the deal.

THE BACKYARD of this $8,875,000 home in Montecito, Cal., recently purchased by the former vice-president of the U.S., Al Gore and his wife Tipper. The Italian-style house has high ceilings with beams in the public rooms, a family room, a wine cellar, terraces, six fireplaces, five bedrooms and nine bathrooms in more than 6,500 square feet of living space. Montecito has long been a haven for Southern California’s rich and famous, a spot where celebrity faces can blend

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Three years ago, Gore added solar panels and other energy-saving features to his 10,000square-foot mansion in Belle Meade, Tenn., after he had been criticized for the amount of energy the home used. After serving as vice president from 1993 to See Villa B16

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$ 2470 Tuscany Drive 299,000 45 Autumn Ridge At Island View OPEN NOON-4PM SAT-THURS Call 250-768-5622 5165 Trepanier Bench Rd from $629,000+ GST OPEN DAILY 1-5PM 30 Sundance Ridge Call 250-869-6878 #3101-1990 Upper Sundance Dr from $249,900 www.autumnridgeok.ca OPEN DAILY 12-5PM Call 250-707-3829 46 Trepanier Manor Luxury Estates www.sundanceridge.ca $ 5126 MacKinnon Rd 900,000 - $2M+ 31 Tallus Ridge Call 250-767-6221 Tallus Ridge Dr - Mountains Hollow www.livinginthemanor. www.livinginthemanor.com or.com com $ Authentic Homes 550,000 + GSTT $ Jazel Homes 679,000 + GST GS ST OPEN SAT-WED 11-5PM C Call 250-768-7646 or 250-212-2317

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2283 Shannon Heights Crt from $389,000 47 Black Mountain Golf OPEN SUN-FRI 1-4PM Call 250-862-1369 Residences Community www.eaglecrestkelowna.com www.eagle eagle g cre 1155 Black Mtn Drive from $179,000 20 Tuscany Villas $ Ca Call 250-765-4551 for individual viewing. 2070 Boucherie Road from 289,900 90 00 48 Cypress Point BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Call 1-866-930-3572 875 Stockley Street from $443,900 33 Tower Ranch www.TuscanyVillas.ca OPEN THURS-SUN 12-5PM $ 1705 Tower Ranch Blvd from 459,900 Call Darcy Nyrose 250-575-1946 OPEN SAT-THURS 12-5PM Call Call 250-491-2918 250-491 2504 or Jen 250-870-8118

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Cascade Pointe $ #2-1821 Ambrosi Street from $310,900 inc Net GST Miravista 2421 Glacier Crt from 406,571 $ NOW OPEN SAT-WED 12-5PM #4112-3842 Old Ok Hwy from 259,900 OPEN SAT-THURS 12-5PM Call 250-979-4343 Call 250-717-3569 OPEN DAILY 12-5PM www.dwelluptop.ca Call 250-768-0302 15

5235 Buchanan Rd $1,399,000 - $1,579,000 Call 250-864-3773

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2493 Casa Palmero Drive (Casa Loma)

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3350 Woodsdale Road from $229,000 Martin Lofts OPEN SAT 11-4PM & SUN 1-5PM 700 Martin Avenue from $389,900 www.MartinLofts.ca Kevin Olson 250-575-7717 Call 250-859-2774 250-859 250 85 -27 859 27774 Call Garth Donhauserr 250 250-212-2838 2

328 Providence Ave from $459,900 Village of Kettly Valley NEW SHOWHOME HOURS SAT-WED SAT W 12-5PM Call Tami Rae 250-801-1832

$ 5498 Mountainside Dr 1,049,900 OPEN SAT-THURS 12-5PM Call 250-764-1306

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Clifton Rd N - Rio Drive from $429,900 286 Clear Pond Pl. OPEN SAT-THURS 1-5PM C Call 250-717-7966 or 250-863-4166

739 Boynton Ave from $999,000 OPEN SUN 2-4PM 24 Ambrosi Court Call 250-470-8251 1933 Ambrosi Crt from $196,000 www.rothhomes.net OPEN WEEKENDS 1:30-5PM 39 Centre Point WEEKDAYS 3-6PM 1350 Ridgeway Drive from $269,900 25 Radius Call Darcy Nyrose 250-575-1946 #112-2142 Vasile Rd from $236,000 + GST or Sarah 250-470-1217 OPEN SAT-WED 12-4PM Call 250-212-5010 or 250-575-5851 40 Yaletown www.pentarhomes.com 1479 Glenmore Road N from $209,900 26 Call Darcy Nyrose 250-575-1946 or Sarah 250-470-1217

$ 1055 Aurora Heights 579,900 3485 Creekview Crescent from $345,020 SHOWHOME OPEN MON-FRI 8-4PM OPEN SAT-SUN 1-3:30PM 1 Hansum Homes WEEKENDS 12-4PM Call 250-575-6467 $ 768 Kuipers Crescent 930,000 NO GST C 250-212-0278 or 250-826-0680 Call Call 250-808-6171 for individual viewing. Ca 11 Sage Creek 17

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moderately priced homes. urban neighborhood. Sierras.

Sierras 2440 Old Okanagan Highway, West Kelowna

Discover why todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern manufactured module homes are one of the attractive home choices of thousands of home owners seeking the best buy & value for their housing dollars. Each home design starts with a concrete foundation and streetscape features combined to create comfort and enjoyment for your family. Shopping, leisure and entertainment are walking distance away. Sierras is deďŹ ned by true value homes, a sun drenched neighborhood and peaceful lake views that make a playful lifestyle.

From $175,000 - $256,900 taxes included.

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2001 and playing spokesman on global warming in his 2006 Academy Award-winning film â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Inconvenient Truth,â&#x20AC;? Gore is now chairman of Current TV. He also is the founder and chairman of the Alliance for Climate Protection and a founder of the Beverly Hills-based environmental organization

*** The 1940 Bel-Air estate until recently owned by actor Nicolas Cage is back on the market at $12.75 million, the Multiple Listing Service shows. Cage lost the trophy home at a foreclosure auction earlier in April on the county courthouse steps in Pomona, Calif., when it failed to generate any bids

and ownership reverted to Citibank. The foreclosing lender was one of six holding a total of $18 million in loans on the English Tudor, which had been marketed for as much as $35 million. The baronial mansion, at 11,817 square feet, has a central tower, a custom wine cellar, a 35-seat home theatre, six bedrooms and nine bath-

rooms. There is a brick paved motor court and a swimming pool. The gated house, now empty of Cageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belongings and furniture, was open to real estate agents last week. Missing too are the 35 bronze wall sconce holders made from a cast of the Oscar winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arm. Former owners of the property include entertainer Dean Martin and

singer Tom Jones. *** Soap star Peter Reckell and his wife, singer Kelly Moneymaker, have listed their custom-built, ecofriendly home in Brentwood for $6,499,000. The couple had their original home on the site torn down, crated and shipped to Mexico for reuse by Habitat for Humanity. Then they designed

and built a three-bedroom, four-bathroom contemporary that maximizes solar power and crossventilation. Along with an indoor/outdoor koi pond, a meditation fountain and a solar infinity pool, outdoor amenities include a 16th century East Indian temple that was turned into a portico and frames views of the Santa Monica Mountains Conserv-

ancy. Other green features include a photovoltaic system with battery backup, Solatube skylights, recycled glass terrazzo floors with radiant heating, recycled denim and organic cotton insulation, bamboo cabinets and a roof garden. The kitchen has a pizza oven and a walk-in wine cellar. There are 360-degree views from the rooftop office.

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WETZONE LEISURE in West Kelowna seeks individual for F/T position. Successful candidate must possess exc. customer service skills, reliability and enjoy working with people. Duties to include water testing, chemical and accessory sales, general retail duties and having fun. Please submit resume in person or email to chris.wetzone@shawcable.com.

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001 MASSAGE- More treatments avail. for an extra price 7/day/wk. 250-870-2820 AFFORDABLE Prof. F/B Massage. Superior work. Clean, warm, studio. Linda 862-3929 ASIAN MASSAGE! Very private setting. $50/hr. Call 250317-3575 BLISS Massage 4 your every need. 10 yrs exp. men only . Call 4 appt. 250-215-7755 ESSENTIAL relaxation massage, warm, clean, convenient location./ txt: 250-861-5433 INTUITIVE, acupressure, massage. Real results. Flexible hours. Call 250-868-2961 MAGIC HANDS! full body relaxation. Lessons & prostate massage avail. 20 yrs. exp. 250-801-8079 THAI Massage. Totally relax & energize your body & mind. 1hr, $50. Call for appt. 250801-7188 TRAINED In Europe Swedish Massage, Whole body, Calming, Relaxing, Revitalizing, IN/OUT CALLS, NON Sexual. Martika 250-707-6805

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Cleaning Services 17yrs experience. $25/hr. 70% organic. Call 250-864-7750 A Premium Quality Clean. NU MAID. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Make U House Proud. 250-215-1073 or 250491-8177 BEST Quality Cleaning Ltd. Prof, reliable, bonded, insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Comm/Stratta. 250-764-9552 CLEANING Serv. Avail. Residential by the wk. or mo. Senrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s welcome 250-448-1786 CLEANING Service. Wkly/bi wkly/mthly. Comm/Res. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s avail. Call 250-215-8354 METICULOUS Maid Services. Accepting new clients. Several years exp., honest w/excel refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Call 250-215-2673 P&J Cleaning looking for long term clients 250-717-5910

Computer Services 12/7 A MOBILE COMPUTER TECH. CertiďŹ ed computer technician, virus removal, repairs, upgrades. Let me come to you. 250-717-6520. 12/7 In-Home Repairs. New Systems/Upgrades. 20+yrs Prof. Service. Peter 215-4137

Concrete & Placing ALL YOUR Concrete needs from forming to ďŹ nishing. Stamped, exposed, stairs, driveways, patios & slabs. Bank ďŹ nancing available. Serving Kelowna since 1992. Call S&K Forming 491-7535 www.skforming.ca When you think concrete, think S&K DANFORMS Concrete offers CertiďŹ ed Tradesman for driveways, sidewalks, ďŹ&#x201A;oors, foundations, retaining walls, stairs, wheelchair ramps. Stamped, Exposed & Broom. Free Estimates. Call Dan 250863-5419 LAKE Concrete & Landscaping; forms to ďŹ nishing, block & brick work, etc. 212-2630 RETAINING Wall Specialist. Stamped, Exposed, Driveways Repairs. Joe 250-859-7026

Contractors BIG Hammer Construction. Decks, pergolas & renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Rick Knorr. 250-878-4708 G. Burr Contracting, custom fences, deck const., renovations, Insâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Gary @ 808-16545 G. Burr Contracting. Custom Fences, Deck Construction, Renovations, Gary 808-1655 KSK Woodworking, Framing, ďŹ nishing, foundations & more. Quality workmanship at reasonable prices. 250-979-8948 WENINGER CONST. Family company commited to Kelowna & Big White. 250-765-6898

Countertops CUSTOMROCKCOUNTERS. COM. Premium granite. Whole sale pricing. Cut & ďŹ nished to your front door. Best price guaranteed. Showroom: 1115 GORDON DR. 250-763-8303 REFACE Countertops. 1/2 the Cost of Replacing. Granite & Corian Designs. 470-2235.

Courier/Delivery Services GEORGEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DELIVER. Pickup truck for HIRE. 250-7638911, 250-212-5034

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DRYWALL SERVICES & Repairs New work & reno work. 30yrs exp. Framing, Bording, Taping, Texture. Ken212-9588 IMPERIAL DRYWALL, Complete Drywall Services Res. & Comm Free Est 250-801-5335

Electrical A&S ELECTRIC. Resid/Comm Wiring. New constr, renov. & service changes. licâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d & bonded. Steve 864-2099 (cont #90929) JRS ELECTRIC: Licnsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d, bnded & insrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. From new builds & renos to service calls. John, 250-801-7178 (cont:98365) LICENSED ELECTRICIAN, Dana Thompson. 20yrs Exp. Free Estimates 826-1287 Kel

Excavating & Drainage G. Burr Contracting, Excavating, JD50-L39 Backhoe, clearing, driveway, rdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 808-1655 G. Burr Excavating, JD50 L39 Backhoe, Clearing, Driveways, Roads, Gary 808-1655 IRON MULE Excavating & Landscaping. Excavating, bobcat & trucking. 250-863-1418 KRENNYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Excavating/Bobcat Sewers, u/g utils, all other excavating. Call Kory 869-9125 LOADER/Min-Exc. Grndwrks, ďŹ nal grading. Soil placement. Alâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bobcat Serv. 250-470-2598

Fencing ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, staining 250-491-4622 www.akf.ca

Floor ReďŹ nishing/ Installations 1ST CLASS Floors. Professional install of hardwood, laminate, tile. Great rates. Dave 250.826.6732 NEED Installer? We install carpet, lino, hardwood, laminate. Andreas 250-863-3402.

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Lawn & Garden

Home Improvements

I WANT TO CUT Your Lawn! Plain & simple, your lawn needs cutting, and I cut lawns. I’m asking for your business, and in exchange, you will receive both excellent value and exceptional service, GUARANTEED! Weekly maintenance, power raking, pruning, aerating, spring clean-ups, etc. Senior’s discounts, all inquiries welcome! 250-878-7283 ...Common Sense Yard Care...

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Gutters & Downspouts

DECKING Consult. Buy the right products for your deck reno’s. AridDek, 250-212-1477

KELOWNA GUTTER Cleaning and repairs, re-slope gutters,etc Richard 250-718-6718

Handypersons H.M.M. Works Demolition/clean up, yard work, dump runs, concrete removal, chain saw work, small tree removal, digging. Free estimates 250-317-4003 MR. DO ALL Handling our customer needs for all projects in side & out of your home. Home reno’s, Retaining walls, landscaping ect ows@shaw.ca Call Ryan 250-979-8789

Heat, Air, Refrig. SOMMERFELD Heating A/C, Install & Repair Heat Pumps, F/P, Gas Fitting Lic. 215-6767 SOUTHERN BC Heating & Air Conditioning. Over 30yrs exp. Call 250-681-3869

ANDERSON Const. & Reno’s. Over 30yrs. exp. Inter/Exter. Paint etc Don @250-870-7778 BATHROOM REMODELLING Tub replacement, liningacrylic insert, re-glazing. 718-2704. CONSTRUCTION & Reno’s 28yrs Exp. Res. & Comm. No job too small or big 212-1641

G & S Pro Renovations, 35yr. Exp. Professional workshop for custom work. 470-7360 HOME Reno’s. All reno’s & Add-On’s, fences, garages, decks, sheds, sidewalks, driveways. All your Home Reno’s in one call. 250-462-3472 INTERIOR Finishing & Reno’’s. No Job too small, Install & Repairs. Drywall, Plumbing, Doors/Win, Baseboards, Cab., Kitchens, Bthrms. 859-2787 KATAMA Contracting Inc. Decks, Bsmt’s, Int/Ext. Reno’s, Drywall, Lic/Ins’d. 864-0033 KMS Home Energy Upgrades, Windows/Doors & more 1-877567-2799 KMSupgrades.ca RESTYLING your living space? Freedom contracting makes your vision into reality. Remodelling - Interiors/Exteriors. Laminate ﬂooring, painting, patios, pergolas etc. Call Doug, 250-575-7006 for estimates.

Home Repairs HEXAGON Home Repairs & Services. Lic’d., Ins’d., WCB dependable call Bud 863-1477 HIGH Caliber Const. Repair, Replace, Remodel, All Reno’s. Dan @ 864-0771 30yrs. exp. LARRY’S Handyman & Reno Serv., Lg. & Sm. jobs, Grafﬁtti Removal etc., 250-718-8879

Irrigation/Sprinkler Systems JOHN’S Quality Irrigation Auto U/G, Design, Supply, Install. Low Overhead, Low Prices. Call John @ 250-215-0693 WEST-WIND Now booking for irrigation start-ups, repairs & installs. Call 250-860-0025

Kitchen Cabinets BATHROOM RENO’S. Plumbing Repairs. Bathrooms By Gemini 862-6991, 764-0189 MARYANNE’S Kitchen Design. 25% off. See ad in Service Directory. 250-317-7523

Landscaping #1 STOP FOR www.bcrocks.com. call 250-862-0862

ROCKS. Please

BARK Mulch, good quality top soil & landscape supplies, Sunoaka Valley Transport Ltd. 2696 Kyle Rd. Open Mon. Sat. 8-5pm, 250-769-9094 We Deliver. C & C LANDSCAPING. Rock walls, irrig, bobcat, design etc. Call 250-212-2692 DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 EDGING Emerald Cedars

Landscaping

Moving & Storage

Landscapes Unlimited; retaining walls, decks, deck coverings, lawns, all your landscapes needs in one call, 24-7, 250-328-0638, 250-4623472 PREMIUM Top Soil & screened aged manure mixture. Trucking & contractor pricing avail. 250-469-1209. Retaining Walls, interlock pavers, irrigation, landscaping. Stonevalley Landscaping. 317-5644 10yrs Kelowna. TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATING retaining walls, full landscaping. Exc/Bobcat.250-979-8033

FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2010 Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687 JOE’S MOVING.reasble rates fully equip’d trucks, local-long dist, no job too small470-8194 NORTH END Moving Services Local/Long Distance. Truck returning empty,Vancouver, May 14. Free Est. 250-470-9498

Machining & Metal Work

100 New Business Leads Online this Year, Guaranteed! www.solutions-room.com

GET BENT Metal Fab, fences, gates, railings, security bars, 863-4418www.getbentmetalfab.ca

Painting & Decorating

Misc Services

100% AFFORDABLE Painting Exp, quality. Int Paint/ceilings. Winter Specials. Terry 8639830 or 768-1098 100% Guaranteed. Greg’s Painting, Comm/ Res., Int/Ext. Free est. Seniors Dis., European Experience, 212-9961 1ST. In customer service, Cando Painting, prof. reliable crew, 15yrs. in business, Int/Ext. Eddie 250-863-3449

Okanagan Grown SPECIAL!

6 ft-10 for $280 5 ft-10 for $189 4ft-10 for $150 2 Gal.-10 for $135 1 Gal.-20 for $95 3 ft-Blue Spruce-10 for $250

ALL KINDS OF FENCES, 6x8 Cedar panels starting @ $65. Gates & custom orders, stainning,250-491-4622www.akf.ca

Moving & Storage

Volume Discounts Free Delivery

Budget Nurseries Toll free 1-866-498-2189 ENSIGN BROS. Call us for a quote on all your excavating & landscaping needs. Mon-Sat. 250-769-7298 GLM Landscaping & Irrigation ASK about our Special!!! Custom landscaping250-864-5450

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AAA Best Rates Moving $59+. “Why Pay More” Short/Long Distance. Free Est. Res/Comm, 861-3400 DAN-MEL MOVING. 16’’ One ton 7x12 Trailer. Local/Long Haul. Bonded/Insured. Dan 215-0147/250-766-1282.

Online Services

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100% Guaranteed Prestige Painting, European Craftsmanship, Fine Detail work, Ext/Int. Guaranteed Results. 250-864-1041.

Painting & Decorating BLAIS Painting Int./ext. painting, Res./Comm, Repaint Specialist. Insured! 250-801-1439 BRIT-CAN Painting Services. 20yrs exp. Quality work, afford price. Free est. 250-863-1389 CHRISTOPHER’S Painting, Exterior Specialist. It’s all about the prep!!! Let me show you how we can make your old windows & siding look like new. We also spray Stucco. ✭✭✭✭✭ Star Service. Call Christopher @ 250-862-6717 DALE’S PAINTING Service. Painting Kelowna a better place since 1982, 862-9333 PSALMS 34-A Better life Company. Quality Painting. Sensible rates. 250-869-5874 SEEGER & Son Painting. Quality painting, reasonable & reliable call Jason 801-6931 Spring Special on all ext and int painting & staining. Seniors 10% off. Don (250)689-1078

Plumbing

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XCEL PLUMBING, Irrigation, Gas Fitting and drain cleaning. Comm/res and reno’’s. Service & hot water tanks. 575-3839 ARMAUR Plumbing Ltd. New construction, service & renovations. Call 250-258-8617 COLOS Plumbing Ltd. 250864-6280. Service, repair, replacement & reno’s.

SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY JUNK REMOVAL

Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998)

House/Yard/Building Sites/Rental Properties/ Renovations/Etc. “We Service just about any kind of clean-up”

Scrapmetal/wood/appliances/etc. *W.C.B. Coverage kelownajunkremoval.com Large 3/2/1 & 1/2 Ton Trucks Excellent Reputation & Excellent Service. Cell 250-718-0992 / 250-861-7066 / Member of Kelowna Chamber of Commerce

PLUMBING

CONSTRUCTION

XCEL PLUMBING

765-6898

Irrigation, Gas Fitting and Drain Cleaning. Commercial, residential and renovations. Service and hot water tanks.

EXCAVATING

RENOVATIONS Deck & Rail Kelowna

Serving the Okanagan

Serving the Okanagan 13+ years. Vinyl Decking, Modular Flooring, Aluminum, Glass, Topless & Picket Railings. Starting at $30/ft. installed Call George at 250-878-2483. Showroom #9-3810 Appaloosa Rd. off Sexsmith Rd.

CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATIONS DECKING CONSULTANT High Caliber Construction REPAIRS • REPLACE • REMODEL • Bathroom & kit. remodels • Additions & renovations • H/W & laminate ﬂoors • Drywall/painting/texture • Cedar fencing & gates • Custom homes Quality You Can Trust

GEMINI BATHS 250-862-6991

LET ME HELP YOU PURCHASE THE RIGHT PRODUCTS FOR YOUR DECK RENOVATIONS

• Many new options available!

Larry’s Handyman

anytime

YARD CLEAN-UPS RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL OGO-GROW & BARK MULCH DELIVERY APPLIANCE PICK UPS-RECYCLE

Pgr: 250-861-0303 25 Years of Satisfied Customers

CABINETS 25% OFF

• Design • Supply • Install

MaryAnne’s Kitchen Design

• Free Consultation

• All Countertops Call 250-801-YARD (9273)

250-317-7523

Design Studio • 2810 Benvoulin Rd

• Free Estimates • Commercial & Residential • Great Work

Call Steve @ 250-300-9567

TILE SETTER

TNTTRUCKING

Artistic Ceramics.

POWER WASHING

IRRIGATION

OKANAGAN PRESSURE WASHING

WEST-WIND IRRIGATION

We are now taking bookings for irrigation startups & repairs. We also offer free estimates on irrigation installations or major alterations. Call West-Wind Irrigation Ltd.

at 250-860-0025

Experienced local licensed realtor doing FREE Market Evaluations. Want to know what your property is worth today? Call Kim Waldherr Century 21 Assurance Realty

100 New Business Leads Online This Year, Guaranteed!

Kelowna Gutter Cleaning & Repair

250-878-2883

CUSTOM FENCES DECK CONSTRUCTION RENOVATIONS Gary Burr INSURED 250.808.1655

PLUMBING BATHROOM REMODELLING ARMAUR PLUMBING LTD.

New construction, service & renovations. Providing the best builders in the province. Plumbing services for over 35 years. Call Derek 250-258-8617

DUMP/TRUCK SERVICES

250-718-8879

Call Dave 250-491-1336

BATHROOM RE-MODELLING • Tub replacement • Tub liningacrylic insert • Tub re-glazing • Tub repairs • Wall surrounds to match • Hardware replacement.

Contact Jim 250-718-2704

www.solutions-room.com info@solutions-room.com

Senior’s Specials Experience & Quality New Homes & Repaints Ceilings Bondable. Insurance Work Call Terry 250-863-9830 or 250-768-1098

TILING

FREE ESTIMATES Brush & Tree Removal Reasonable Rates Stan Korzinski 250-808-2447

Commercial Buildings & u/g Parkades, Residential Houses, Driveways Patios, Grafﬁti Removal. Fully insured & WCB approved. 14 yrs experience. www.okpressurewashing.com

AFFORDABLE PAINTING

TREE REMOVAL

GUTTER CLEANING

G. BURR CONTRACTING

STUCCO OK STUCCO & STONE

• Kitchen & Bathroom Upgrades • Yard Maintenance • Fences, Decks • Tile • Graffiti Removal

PAINTING

250-317-7773 or visit us at: aspenlandscaping.ca

& Renovation Services

• Interior & Exterior Renovations • Carpentry • Painting • Small Repairs • Pressure Washing

EXCAVATING

TREMBLAY’S EXCAVATINGLTD.

•Full Landscaping •Rock Retaining Walls •Portable Soil Screener •Excavators & Bobcat Loaders CELL: (250) 979-8033 BUS: (250) 861-1500

DISCOVER

G & S Pro Renovations

redlinemarineservices@gmail.com

Book now for landscape projects, retaining walls, aerating, power raking, pruning, etc. Spring cleanup,

REAL ESTATE

CONTRACTING

250-878-7101 250-470-7360

Local or Long Distance Polite & Professional

PHONE BOB

250-765-2789

RENOVATIONS

250-869-7091

ASPEN LANDSCAPING LTD

HANDYMAN

MARINE SERVICES

35 years experience, many referrals. Kitchen remodels, home additions, custom furniture doors & windows, drywall, painting, decks, siding, bathroom, tiles, hardwood ﬂoors.

North End Moving Services

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Call AridDek 250-212-1477

• Tune-Ups • Summer/Winterizing • Seaworthies • Oil & Fluid Changes All Repairs Completed by Certiﬁed Technicians Insured and Licensed•Over 12 yrs. Experience

LANDSCAPING

Ph: 250-869-0697 Cell 250-470-9498

Dan @ 250-864-0771

RED LINE MARINES MOBILE SERVICES

MOVING

WWW.KELOWNABATHROOMS.COM

CONSTRUCTION

In business since 1989 Licensed & insured

250.863.1418

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

Weninger

Call Clint, 250-575-3839

• Excavating • Bobcat • Dump Truck • Foundations • Retaining Walls • Soil • Etc. Delivery - Clean Up. www.ironmule.ca

BATHROOMS

• Fix leaks • 20 years. experience • Fascia sofﬁt repairs • Downpipes • Re-Slope

Custom tile setting. Travertine, marble, granite & ceramic. Decks, kitchen, baths. Guaranteed work.

Call 250-870-1009

No load too small • BARK MULCH • SAND • GRAVEL • YARD CLEAN-UP • JUNK REMOVAL LIGHT FLAT-DECK Nick Nixon - Trish Nebot Cell 250-862-0821 Ofﬁce 250-765-2778

STUCCO

WALKIN BATHTUBS

ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS & OTHER SMALL JOBS

WALK-IN BATHTUBS

22 years experience Call JASON SEEGER & SON STUCCO

250-801-6931

Locally owned & operated company supplying & installing walk-in tubs at very affordable prices. Call for free estimate. Ask how to get 10% discount.

Call Ian at 250-212-0259

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Katama Contracting Inc. • Decks • Basements • Bathrooms • Drywall • Ceilings • Painting& Finishing

Licensed & Insured

All Work Guaranteed

Mike @ 250-864-0033

LANDSCAPING

250.718.6718 MOVING

LANDSCAPING

BOBCAT SERVICES

GLM ENTERPRISES

Joe’s Moving Service

C+C LANDSCAPING

LOADER, MINI EXCAVATOR SERVICE

Ask About Our Special!! • Custom Landscaping • Irrigation (installs & service) • Retaining Walls & Patios • Weekly Lawn Maintenance

CALL 250-864-5450

glmenterprises@rogers.blackberry.net

CONCRETE LAKE CONCRETE AND LANDSCAPING Driveways, Sidewalks, Stamped, Exposed Agg., Forms to Finishing, Block and Brick Work, Irrigation and Turf.

Jason 250-212-2630

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“The Professionals” Local/long distance Storage Available No job too small Free Estimates Call Joe Anytime 250-470-8194

Email: katamacontracting@shaw.ca

• Rock Walls • Irrigation • Bobcat •Water Features • Sod • Designs SPRING SPECIALS

250.212.2692

• Driveways • Post Holes • Ground Works • Final Grade. Reliable Owner Operator

Al’s Bobcat Services

Bus: 250-763-4044 Cell 250-470-2598

To book your space, call

250-763-7114

and speak with a classiﬁed rep today!

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Plumbing

Rubbish Removal

Stucco/Siding

Water Services

Pets

Fruit & Vegetables

DREGER MECH. Plumbing, Gasﬁtting, comm/res & reno, ins’d, 24hr. Call 250-575-5878.

250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL Full Service Junk Removal & 12-24 yard Bin Rentals.

SEEGER & Son Stucco. Additions, Reno’s +other sm. jobs. 22yrs exp call Jason 801-6931

ON Demand Potable Water Hauling, 2200gal., swimming pool, wellsCall 250-300-4426

TRINITY SHEPHERDS Belgium & German Shepherd dogs & puppies 10wks to 6mo. $250-$750.(250)547-9763

FARM fresh local asparagus. Info at 250-766-2628

Pressure Washing

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LARRY’S LITTLE DUMPER We haul little loads of anything, landscaping materials, & Junk to the dump Call 250-718-1114 ✔✔✔ THAT GUY & His Work Truck LTD. Junk Removal & Bin Rentals 10,15 & 20 yard Bins. We haul EVERYTHING

OKANAGAN CONTRACTING POWER WASHING & WINDOW CLEANING COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL ***GREAT RATES*** FREE ESTIMATES

250-878-6092

Home or Jobsite, Renovations Cheapest rates in the Valley www.thatguysworktruck.com

OKANAGAN Pressure Washing. Comm/Res. Fully ins’d. Dave, 250-491-1336

250-575-5383 A 49.99 1/2ton truck. Load junk & yard waste. Haul away special. Will haul just about anything. Cal Cal 250863-7539 BOB’S ONE TON. Clean-up, 25yrs satisﬁed customers. 765-2789, 861-0303 pgr DIGGINOLES N SHIFTINSTUFF. Pickup & delivery service. Rubbish & recycling removed. Landscape, building supplies & Hay delivered, small equipment transferred. 1ton pickup, 14ft Dump trailer & 20ft Flat bed trailer. Yes we work weekends!! For quality work at reasonable rates, phone Ian 250-864-2339 SMALL Hauls. Truck for hire. Rubbish, Small Moves, Boat Hauling 250-864-0696 Reza YOU Call, We Haul. From home to dump. Senior discnt. Tues & Thurs. 250-864-9581

Rooﬁng & Skylights BERTRIM Contracting Co. New roofs, reroofs, roof conversion & repair & general home maint. Bonded & insured. 28yrs exp. Free est. Call 250-768-9675 DO IT RIGHT ROOFING AND SIDING. Seniors Dis., Free Est. Guarantee 250-826-3807. EAGLE ROOFING. CEDAR CONVERSIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, REROOF. FREE EST. CALL 826-3311 TEAM GERMAN MASTER ROOFER. Over 30yrs exp. in all kinds of roofs. New Reroof & Repair. 2 yrs tradesman warranty. Free estimate. Call Steffen, 250-863-8224 Master & Visa Card welcome. www.teamgerman.com.

Rubbish Removal

Sand/Gravel/Topsoil

‘#1 - BBB Kelowna Junk Removal Ltd. (1998) Scrap metal, wood, appls, etc. House, yard, building site, rental properties, renovations, etc. WCB Coverage. Lrg 3/2/1 & 1/2ton trucks 718-0992 or 861-7066 kelownajunkremoval.com

NEIGHBORHOOD Trucking & Delivery. Sand, Gravel, Soil, Ogo Grow Call 250-870-1138

Stucco/Siding OK Stucco & Stone Free estimates, great work. Call Steve at 250-300-9567

Sundecks

Window Cleaning

KATAMA Custom wood decks, gazebos, fences, trellises, Lic’s/Ins’d. Mike 864-0033 KELOWNA DECK & RAIL. Vinyl, Mod. Flooring, Alum., GlassTopless/Picket878-2483.

BROTHERS Window Cleaning Res., Comm., Gutters, Painting. WCB Ins. 250-317-1029

Tiling

Bedding for animals Call Wilf 250-766-1927 or 250-868-1927

Equestrian

TILE Setter. Artistic Ceramics. Custom tile setting. Call 250870-1009

Tree Services 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 All About Hedge & Tree Service. Great rates on downsizing, trimming, pruning, bracing or Sculpturing of hedges, shrubs and trees. Also professional removals. Fully Insured. For guaranteed quality service call Dave 250-212-1716. ASAP Tree Srv. Tree removal, pruning/shaping. Free est. Fully insr’d. Kevin, 250-317-7657 BVE INC. Professional tree removal & pruning, chipping, certiﬁed danger tree assessor & faller. Free quotes, fully insured. Call 878-3072 ROB’S Tree Care Ltd. For all your tree care needs...Insured & Cert. WCB. 250-212-8656 STANS CHIPPING. Tree Removal & Chipping. Free Est. 808-2447. Licensed & Insured. STUMP BE GONE. Fully Insured, Stump Grinding & Exposed Root Removal, Exceptional Cleanup, Dependable Service, Free Estimates. Call 250-317-0747

Trucking/ Bull Dozing TNT TRUCKING. No load too small. Junk removal, sand, gravel, etc. (250)862-0821 (250)765-2778.

Feed & Hay *HAY SALES GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763.

Pets 3mo old Shih-Tzu mix puppy, very cute, 90% house trained. $500 Firm. 250-769-6767 Bichon pups, great dispositions, non shedding, ﬁrst shots, dewormed, microchipped and ready to go. 250832-4923 for more info. CHESAPEAKE Bay Retriever Pups for sale. (2 litters) Chocolate brown, great disposition. Purebred, non registered, Dew claws removed, 1st shots, dewormed, vet checked. 9 males, 10 females. Ready to go June 13th. $400. (250)835-2090 (Tappen B.C.) Chihuahua, male ready to go end of May & 8mth old male $450/ea (250)492-7775 Cute Shih-Tzu pups, ready now, $350/ea. Also, free kittens. 250-546-6606 Golden Retriever puppies, registered, guaranteed, vet checked, ready now, $700. call (250)546-4089 Armstrong. LOOKING to buy Boxer X English Bulldog puppy. Pls. call 250-765-0264

ORGANIC honey in exchange for icecream pails. Bill’s Honey Farm, 250-762-8156

Antiques / Vintage

Furniture

COUNTRY HOME ANTIQUES ARMSTRONG. New shipment from Sweden just arrived. Quality antiques. Open Sat & Sun, 10am-5pm or by appt. 4262 MacDonald Rd (off Otter Lake Rd.) 250-546-2529.

6PC Cherry sleigh bdrm set. Queen bed, dresser, mirror, chest, 2 night stands. New!! Still boxed. Worth $5000, Sell $1295 Can deliver. Call 250550-6647

Appliances

NEW 3-pc Sectional Sofa w/ottoman, In orig. pkg. Worth $1499, Must Sell $899 250550-6647 can deliver

SS JENN-AIR DW. 3 1 /2 yrs $150 (250)860-8744

Food Products

OWN A Piece of the Olympics! Great for New Businesses or the Home Ofﬁce. Like New 2010 Olympic Rental Return Ofﬁce Furniture. 66”x30” Maple Desks with Attached Pencil / File drawer ONLY $169! Low 2 Door Lockable Cabinets ONLY $169! High 2 Door Lockable Cabinets ONLY $189! Like New Black Computer Chairs Only $88! Like New Black Guest Chairs Only $58! Get Yours While Quantities Last! Call Adam Today at 717.1626 or Visit our Showroom at 420 Banks rd. Open Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm

Locally grown, governt insp, grain fed Beef. 1/4 & 1/2, $2.65/lbs, CWF 250-546-6494

Free Items ANTIQUE (50’s) Double Bed frame w/springs. Ex. cond. 250-861-1214 Appliance pick-up, Rads Batteries. Call Harley 778-8211317 CLEAN Fill wanted please call 250-469-3078 FREE! Cloth loveseat, decent quality, 1 small hidden tear. 250-764-6135.

ROXTON maple ent centre, coffee tbl, hexagon end tbl. 36” round kitch tbl & 3 chrs. 250-862-3149.

FREE ﬁll, approx 15-20 yards. You dig & haul away. Call 250764-4256

UPRIGHT Martin Orme piano, very good tone, asking $700 obo. Call 250-762-4573

FREE: Older 3’ deep freeze. Working. Call 250-762-5410

Community

LARGE Metal L shaped Desk, w/2 ﬁle drawers +2 sm. drawers. 250-765-3143

Newspapers

WESTSIDE Need Rocks? Pile of sm. to med. “up to 12inch”, 250-769-1548

We’re at the heart of things™

WE Will recycle for free BBQ’s, Rad’s, Alum. windows, Copper wire, Batteries. Save Ad. 250-717-0581

capital news B19

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL Shipping Containers Super Sale On NowNew/Used/Damaged. BEST PRICES. 20,’24,’40,’45,’48,53’.Insulated Reefer Containers 20’40’48’. CHEAP 40’ Farmers Specials all under $2,100! Semi Trailers for hiway & storage. We are Overstocked, Delivery BC & AB 1-866-528-7108 Call 24 hours.

Medical Supplies New & Used Mobility Scooters, Powerchairs, Lift Chairs, Walkers. Shoprider Dealer. 250-764-7757 www.okmobilityscootersplus.com

Misc. for Sale 50% Off Sale! Golf equipment, roller blades, gardening pots all 50% off at the Pro Life Thrift Shop, 1159 Sutherland Ave. Also clean, processed absorbent rags $.50 per pound. Open 10 -4, Wed - Sat. 250-762-9266. Belly dance Costumes Made in Turkey. 8 piece Blue & Gold Costume incl. 2 skirts + veil $1300. 4-piece peach sorbet w/ pink crystals and peekaboo side includes veil $900. Beautiful appreciation and detail. Call Shelly 250-765-4619 Cash only. GARMIN GPS System, 149OT model, bluetooth wireless technology. Brand new, sell for $250 obo. 250-862-3530 MUST sell Jet 3 Power Chair, almost like new, $1500. New, was $3500. 250-768-9624 Spa Equipment for Salemassage tables, pedi station, etc. To view 250-769-3080

SALES & SERVICE DIRECTORY HOME RENOVATIONS

RENOVATIONS

ROSTKA

Enterprises Ltd.

The Okanagan’s Renovation Specialists Residential and Commercial, Additions, Garages, Basements, Windows, Doors, Decks, Fencing, Carpentry, Drywalling, Painting Top Quality Worksmanship & Service

Rob 250-878-8049 Off. 250-764-5449 Lic. & Insured - Ref’s available (WCB Coverage)

ELECTRICAL

PLUMBING

A & S Electric

KOSKI PLUMBING, HEATING & GAS FITTING

Residential & Commercial Wiring, New Construction, Renovations & Service Changes. Complete telephone & data cabling services, Prompt quality service. Licensed & Bonded Call Steve 250-864-2099 (cont#90929)

LAWN & CUTTING We Guarantee to keep Scheduled Appointments.

Don’t call anyone about cutting your lawn until you speak with us.

•Renovations •New construction •Plumbing Service & Repairs •H/W tank replacement • Furnace Service & Installs • Gas f/p Service and Installs Bonded & Insured

Call Troy, 250-718-0209

REMODELING

ellermade W Additions, Renovations

250-469-1288

Sun-decks, Bsmt. suites, etc. Call Dave @ 250-768-2202 or 250-878-6967

CONSTRUCTION & RENO’S

PAINTING

Book before May 15 & receive your 4th cut FREE. Call Ryan now!

DON 250-870-7778

Renovations & Construction Over 30 yrs. experience. Complete renovations. Interior & exterior paint & ﬁnishing.

NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL

EXPERIENCED CRAFTSMEN QUALITY WORKMANSHIP

GET READY FOR SUMMER!

SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST

All outside projects: decks, fences, patios, pergolas, gazebos and all inside remodels. - Painting, tile, plumbing & electrical! kelowna.handymanconnection.com

1-800-88-HANDY

MEMBER

Licensed, Bonded & Insured

Independently Owned and Locally Operated Now serving all the South Okanagan Summerland, Penticton, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos

HEATING SOMMERFELD HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

• New & Existing Heating Systems • Heat pumps, A/C • Gas ﬁtting • Licensed & Insured. • Replacement Furnace.

Call Wayne (250) 215-6767

WELDING & FABRICATION METAL FABRICATION LTD. Fences • Gates • Railings • Security Bars • Cargo Racks • Rollcages • Boat Railings & more. Tube Bending Specialists www.getbentmetalfab.ca

250-863-4418

PLUMBING

EXCAVATING

KRENNYS EXCAVATING

DRYWALL

Qualified, Reliable. • Bonded •Installations • Repairs • Renovations • H. Water Tank • Washer, Dryer • Dishwasher Over 30 yrs. Experience

Call Walter 250-766-5580 Cell 250-317-2279

Excavator & Bobcat Service, Sewer Hookups, Underground Utilities, Footing, Backﬁlling, Basements, Driveways, Landscaping, Retaining Walls, Rubber Track Excavator w/ blade. Estimates, Fully Insured. Kory 250-451-9095 Cell: 250-869-9125 Serving Kelowna, Westside, Lk Country

DRYWALL SERVICES & REPAIRS New work & renovation work. Over 30 yrs. experience. Framing, boarding, taping, texture t-bar ceilings & insulation. Call Ken 250-212-9588

PAINTING

HEATING & A/C

PAINT & REPAIRS

“ONE ROOM, OR YOUR WHOLE CASTLE”

Southern BC Heating & Air Conditioning

BAYSIDE PLUMBING & Gas Fitting

A Division of Bayside Developments Ltd.

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Misc. for Sale Wedding Dress Alfred Sung off white with crystals throughout size 12 hemmed for a 5’3” bride. Very Elizabethan with organza overlay and ﬂowing sleeves $600 Shelly 250-7654619 Cash Only

Misc. Wanted I PURCHASE DOWNSIZE/ ESTATE ITEMS. Cash paid for home furnishings, antiques, collectibles. Please call me BEFORE you throw anything out! OKestates.ca CALS 250807-7775 X-ACTO knife blades, 100 blade pack, $10. 28 packs available. Purchase all for $250. Drop by the Captial News at 2495 Enterprise Way. 8-5 Mon-Fri.

Musical Instruments PIANOS Warehouse Sale @ Moir Pianos. STEINWAY, HEINTZMAN, YAMAHA and more !! Priced to Sell !! Call Richard @ 764-8800

Check Classiﬁeds! Sporting Goods GLOCK’s, check out the brand new 4th generation Model 17 at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, #4 - 1691 Powick Rd. Kelowna 250-762-7575 HIKING/BEAR Season Shotgun Specials, choice SKS’s from $299. GLOCK stocking dealer, quality ﬁrearms bought & sold at Weber & Markin Gunsmiths, #4 - 1691 Powick Rd. Kelowna 250-762-7575

Stereo / DVD / TV 7 Older rentals for 7 days $12. Every day DVD/Games @ Take 2 Video, 762-3448. 101-1100 Lawrence Ave.

$100 & Under 12’X11’ Carpet, assorted, $90. Call 860-8127. 2 Night tables $75/both. (250)860-8127 3” BELT Sander (Wen) $20. (250)769-0826 3PC Entertainment stand w/adjustable shelves, beige. $100. Call 250-763-5732 4”x21” Craftsman Sander $20. (250)769-0826 9x12’ beige rug with ﬂower pattern, too large for my sunrm. $50. 250-869-1863 ANTIQUE telephone, color white & brass, $75. 250-7072889 BEAUTIFUL Mirrors with frames, assorted, $40. 250-860-8127.

BEDSPREAD, red crushed velvet, dbl size, $15. 250-8602101 Bird Cage 41 in. wide 20 in.. high with extras...in excellent cond.$25 call 250-707-2889 DBL bed by Baranette white w/gold trim, $50. 250-7072889 DOUBLE Mattress, clean, no stains, like new, $70. 250-7650203 FOUNTAIN Pens, Sheaffers & Parkers, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s. $50. Call 250-763-9398 FREE: Turntable & LP’s of 60’s, 70’s & 80’s music. Call 250-766-5126 HARDWOOD Coffee table $55. 1 (250)860-8127 HEAVY Duty Construction Wheel Barrow, Very Strong. $100.obo. 250-860-3067 eves. JVC 27” TV & Stand $80. (250)769-0826 LADIES golf set & cart, $50 obo. Call 250-766-5126 MISC. Wood carving tools $75.all (250)769-0826 NEW Black & Decker Skill Saw, $35. Call 250-763-5732 Phono/Radio Telfunken 504 Exc.Lacq.cherry ﬁn.$100 or best offer.(250)868-9690 PLANT. umbrella, 4’ tall, lrg leaf, $20. 250-860-2101 POOL Table Light Fixture (Lead Glass ) $50. (250)7690826 Pressure Washer 1500 psi used once $75. 250-491-0384 QUEEN bed w/matt. & Frame $25. (250)861-3712 RCA 20” TV $45. (250)7690826 ROCKER Chair $15. (250)769-0826 SANSUI 20” TV $45. (250)769-0826 SINGLE Bed $100. (250)8608127 SOFA table with thick glass, $65. 250-860-8127.

$200 & Under 2 Hard Wood End Tables & Coffee table $200.all. 250860-8127 ADMIRAL Fridge, 5’3”x30”w, black, w/good size freezer, ex. working cond. $200. 860-5867 COMPUTER System, Windows, Internet ready,exc cond, $200. 250-869-2363 Kelowna DININGROOM table w/ 6 chairs $1801 (250)861-3712 DOUBLE Bed $120. (250)8608127 DOUBLE bed frame w/dresser & mirror, solid wood $150 (250)861-3712 HARD wood oak tbl & 4 chairs, w/2ext. $165. 860-8127 HOLE Hawg Milwaulkee $125. (250)769-0826 KING bed $185. (250)8608127 LOVESEAT, blueish black with wood front, never used, $200. 250-765-0063 MAKITA Mitre Saw 13amp. $175. (250)769-0826 New Alluminium fruit picking Lrg. ladder.$185 call 250-7072889 PATIO Furniture, 3-seater & chair, ottoman $150. (250)769-0826 QUEEN bed $165. (250)8608127 ROUND Solid Oak Coffee table & 2 End tables $175. (250)769-0826 WILSON clubs w/bag, some hybrids, $140. 250-768-5234

$300 & Under 24” FRIDGE & stove, $250. 250-860-8127. APPROX. 350 sq. ft. used 2 1/4” x 3/4” Oak ﬂooring, gr. cond. $250/all. 250-762-3294 COMPUTER LAPTOP, Windows, wireless, excellent cond, $300.869-2363 Kelowna FRIDGE and stove, $299/both. (250)860-8127. WASHER & Dryer $225/both. (250)860-8127.

Apt/Condos for Sale THINKING OF SELLING? For a conﬁdential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

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For Sale By Owner 7 BDRM, 5 baths, including 2 bdrm legal suite, built in 2005 in Rutland, near school. Asking $615,000 obo. 250-4911829. AWESOME LAKEVIEW. Dbl wide modular, 2bd, carport, 2decks, 10x30 workshop, 5appl, gas FP, 55+, pets ok. $95,000. 250-768-7124 CABIN, Okanagan lake, leased lot, 3bdrms, 3pce bath, hydro, covered deck, sandy leveled beach, incl. large & small appl. furnishings, & much more. 250-542-8878

3bdrm w/suite, garage, priv yard, appl incl, close to schools, pool. Totally reno’d. Asking $344,900. 577 Hemlock Rd. Call 250-864-1428 or 250-862-1428 DILWORTH MTN. ESTATES www.2108.ca $699,000.00

For Sale By Owner EXECUTIVE OKANAGAN Water front Walk Out - 1588 sq/ft condo at Strand on beautiful Okanagan Lake. Fully furnished. This ground ﬂoor walkout is just steps to the Okanagan Lake. Swimming pool & year round hot tub. Condo fees include cable TV, internet and all utilities. This luxury condo is truly one of a kind. Make this your permanent residence, rent it or spend your vacations here! Viewing and tour available May 22 & 23 Please call 403350-4129 for appointment. metyrk@telus.net. $829,000 Fantastic view of City of Penticton & lakes, 4900sqft rancher, custom built in 2005 on 1.03 acre, large shop, $1,499,000, (250)493-0358, on line, comfree.com, #1272

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INVESTORS! FULL DUPLEX! $285,000, spacious, well-built sxs duplex, features 3bdrms, 2bath, garage each side, income is $2100/mo. located on nice corner lot in busy Prince George, TURNKEY, time limited offering, view online at: www.buy-this-house.ca, call 250-490-8888, Penticton THINKING OF SELLING? For a conﬁdential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

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Houses For Sale 310 Madsen Rd. 4bd, 3bth, suitable. Open House Sunday’s. $399,500. Mel Lemky, Royal Lepage, 250-215-5185

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$358,900. Just listed. 4bd, 2bth, elem school area. BBQ deck. MLS Ken Dempsey Remax, 250-717-5000 $378,000. Rutland, suite up & suite down, 5bd, 3bths, 2 lndrys. MLS Ken Dempsey Remax, 250-717-5000 $435,000. Blk Mnt. Just listed. .49 acre lot. 5bd, shop, pool, RV prking. MLS Ken Dempsey Remax, 250-717-5000 BANK FORECLOSURES Free List & Pics. Realty Match www.KelownaForeclosures.org

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$400 & Under FISHING Boat & 2 Swivel seats, 8’ Pelican $395. 250769-0826

$500 & Under 23CUFT Fridgidaire upright freezer, like new, 1/2 price at $499. Larry 250-868-8862 6-PC. Dk. Pine Bdrm. ste. Queen bedframe, ex. cond. $500.obo. 250-860-7323 SOLID Wood Walnut 7 pc. liv. ste. w/end tbls. & 2 coffee tbls.$480. (250)861-3712

Garage Sales COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE at Evangel Church Parking Lot-May 29 3261 Gordon Dr. 8-noon HUGE Weekday Garage Sale! Sutherland Hills Rest Home 3081 Hall Rd.Everything must go.Wed.May 19 All day! JOIN OUR GARAGE SALE Evangel Church-May 29 Reserve a table $10. 762-0682

Acreage for Sale 13.9 tree’d acres, Edgewood, min’s from Arrow Lake. Offers over $99,000, ﬁnancing considered. 250-269-7492 READY to build on this 3 acres in Whitevale area, Lumby. Flat, few trees, drilled well. Gas/hydro to driveway. Price $240,000 GST. obo. 250-547-6932. RIVERFRONT property, Beaverdell. 3.2 acres. hydro & water. $199,000. 250-484-5120 SHUSWAP RIVER FRONT 11.3 acres w/shop $400,000. 1985 house on 22.5 acres $799,000. 15.9 acres $400,000. Water and services. 250-838-7660.

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Apt/Condos for Sale 1 & 2bd Condos. Must Sell. $129,000 - $185,000. By Spall Plaza. Call 250-718-8866 1BD aprt for sale without agent, $149,000. Call 778478-9495 1 bdrm at the Verve 3rd ﬂoorcondo incl. elect., use of volleyball court, outdoor pool and underground parking. $1000/mo Avail. May 15th or June 1st 250-215-1028

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4BD. 2ba. Fixer Upper w/big yard, ONLY $259,900. For a Free List of Foreclosures & Fixer Uppers call Lloyd @ MacDonald Realty 215-5607 KelownaDistressSale.info EXP local lic’d Realtor doing FREE Market Evaluation. Kim, Century 21 250-878-2883

Buying, Selling? MORTGAGES LOW RATES. 5YR. 4.35% VARIABLE 1.75% Trish at 250-470-8324 NEW MODULAR HOMES 1835 Westside Road South 250-317-5504 www. KelownaAffordableHomes.net THINKING OF SELLING? For a conﬁdential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

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2 BDRM, $975 hydro, f/s, NO PETS, on Rutland Rd. South, Belgo Area, on bus route, Avail. now. 491-3345 or 869-9788 (Cell) 2BD. Top ﬂr., corner. unit, DT Kel., insuite w/d, $1150. Avail. June 1/15, Call Sav for more info. 250-862-6911 AVAIL. FOR June 1st. 2bdrm. 1.5 ba. $975/985 plus util. Cats Ok. Hwy #33 & Gerstmar rd. Close to UBC-O, bus routes and shopping. Call 250-712-9812. manager@springvalleywest.net AVAIL May 16, 2bd, very bright corner suite, vacinity Rowcliffe & Richter. This apartment in spotless condition. $850+dd. 250-762-4964 BARONA Beach, 2Bd, 2 full Bth., fully furn’d, u/g parking, o/d hot tub & pool, also boat stall for extra. $1400. incl. utils/cbl. 250-718-9118 BEAUTIFUL 2 bdrm condo on golf course, granite, f/p, swimming pool, gym. $1200/mo. incl everything. Avail immed. 250-862-6976, 801-9070 t_rippel@hotmail.com NEWLY reno’d 1bd apartment, $750+utils. Also newly reno’d 2bd, $850+utils. 250-762-7728 Silver Star 2bdrm, 930 sq.ft, $800 util incl., June.1-Sept 30. 250-545-9232. WATERSCAPES. Avail imme 2bd, 2bth, NS, NP, $1250. 1yr lease. 250-860-1138 WEST Kelowna Condo, 2100 Boucherie Rd. Bay Vista Adult building, no kids, no pets, NS. 1240sq’, 2bd, 2bth, gas FP, lrg balcony, 6appl, blinds, ug prking, pool, hottub, across from lake, near golf & winery. July 1. $1190+utils. Glen, 306539-2333

55+ Park, close to beach & shopping, Mission area, 2bd manufactured home, WD, FS, DW, $725-$1100+dd. Small pets. 250-763-2878 CLEMENT AVE 2 bed 1 bath house. 4 appliances $950 + util + DD avail June 1 (250)766-3046 DRIVE By 947 Bernard Ave. Sing. detached w/inlaw suite, 4Bd. 2ba., incl. 4appl., cent air, 2 fp’s, hw ﬂrs., lots of open prkng. totally reno’d., $1900. mo. June 1st, viewing by appt. only, Gold Realty 717-3177 GLENROSA, 3 bdrm Upper level 1.5 bth, all appl NS, NP, Available June 1st, $1400/ mo + 1/2 Util Ref required 250878-1189 I BUY HOUSES CASH! ANY PRICE ANY CONDITION. WE ALSO LEASE HOMES. CALL 250-826-3311 Immac., 2bdrm rancher, steps to beach access, sunroom, g/f, a/c, all appl.,large lot, det garage, avail now/June1st. Located on the Westside of Kelowna in the Fintry a small Lakeside comm off Westside Rd,35 min to d/t Kelowna or 35 min., to Vernon. Long term, resp., tenant, n/s, RR, pets neg. $1200 mon. kristip@telus.net 1-604-862-8039 Leeann 250-542-3457. JUNE 1st. Full house, 2bd up, 1 down, 2bths, 2 appls, central loc., fnc’d yard, sngl gar., $1200. Charles, 250-808-4700 Large 3 Bdrm. Mainﬂoor NS, NP. Large Dbl Garage Lots of Parking 5appl. Deck with view! 250-769-5579 or 250-8621374 Naramata Bench, lovely new house, 1100sq.ft, 2bdrm, 1bth, $950/mth. 250-496-5294 NEW MODULAR HOMES 1835 Westside Road South 250-317-5504 www. KelownaAffordableHomes.net SHORT term house rental. Fully furn’d, Lower Mission, 4bd, 2800sq’, 1blk from beach, H2O Centre & CNC. $2600 incl phone, cable, int & utils. Avail mid May. 250-764-6135

EXCEPTIONAL LAKEVIEW Lots from $160,000. Also; 1 panoramic 3 acre parcel. Owner ﬁnancing. 250-307-2558 www.orlandoprojects.com

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#311-565 YATES RD. Open house from 1-3pm Sun. May 2. 2Bd. 2ba. Townhouse in Gated Comm. $465,000. Kara Sangha, Realty Executives.

1BD, Central Rutland, outdr pool, ug prking, quiet building, $785. 250-769-5259 1BD FURNISHED, Spacious, clean, Secure, sunrm, 2ba., 6appl., u/g prkng, ns, np, $1100. all utils incl., June 1stOct 1st. Call 250-491-4464 1 BD OR 2BD. Senior’s apt. quiet cls. to DT, 3appl, heat, hotwater, drapes, ac, sec. prkng w/video survillience, onsite mgr., safe & secure, ns, np, $700 or $785. 860-6548 2 & 3 bdrm. apt. Spacious, close to Capri Mall, NS, NP, 1yr lease, avail immed. incl heat. 250-763-6600 2BD. 2ba. Legacy, corner grd., all appl., np, ns, $1100.mo Avail. May 1, 250-491-2442 2BD+den, lakeview penthouse condo, DT Westbank, $1350 incl stratta fee. UG prking, swim pool, hottub, avail June 1. Call 250-768-5324

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WESTBANK Home For Sale 4 Bed, 2 bath on large lot Low down payment Seller will carry ﬁnancing Ph: 250-540-3590 WHY Rent when you can own? 3Bd. recently updated mobile home. Westbank family friendly park, steps to the Lake $1200.mo. & Flexible down payment. Call Paula at 250540-3590

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1/2 - 4 acre serviced, fenced industrial lots for lease. Light, heavy or industrial use including auto wrecker & storage. 7000sq’ serviced coverall shelter for storage or workspace or build to suit. Westbank Industrial Park. 250-769-7424 2800 sq ft warehouse @ Reids Corner, Kelowna I1 zoning. 3600 sq ft. secured compound with or w/o steel equip. $4000/m 250-878-8500 900SF Warehouse/ Office w/600sf. mezzanine & 12’x20’ overhead door, incl. 10’x20’ fnc’d. area, avail June/10, $1050/mo.+tax. 250-258-6566 FOR lease, Commercial Dr. 1600sq’ Wharehouse & Offices, lrg overhead door, avail June 1. Call 250-868-4808 HWY 97N for lease 1acre of Industrial compounded yard, 250-765-3295 - 250-860-5239 Shop for rent in Vernon 1250 sqft. Roll up door, gas heat Comes with or without paint booth. Lots of parking $900/mo util. 250-549-4500 WESTSIDE Industrial Pk. 1/2 acre crner. Stevens & Dominion Rd. 750sf. freshly reno’d. office, chainlink fence, $2200. mo.+gst, gr. loc. call 862-6053

Duplex / 4 Plex 2BD, 4appl, garage, suitable for wrking couple, ref’s, dd, NP. $1250 utils incl. June 1st. 250-861-9013, 250-878-2049 3BD. Lwr. ﬂr. Rutland, Avail. June 1, NS 4appl., deck & strge, cent. air, $995. incl. utils., 250-762-3560, 765-7927 4-PLEX in Orchard, 2 units 2bd. Avail. immed. $850mo. incl. utils, +dd. 250-317-4810, 250-863-9737

Homes for Rent 1bd House for rent, kitchen & 1bath on farm. $450+uitls. 250-863-0507 2 BD, 1 ba, 5 appl, no smoking no pets, close to beach, priv backyard, $1200/month + util 250-764-2615 2-BEDROOM, 2-Appliances, Fenced For Pet, $1200 OR 3Bedroom, 3-Baths, 3-Appliances, Family Room, Deck, Garage, $1600. 250-860-1961 Register Online www.cdnhomeﬁnders.ca 3BD. Main ﬂr, dw, ac, pets neg. view, quiet area, all utils incl. $1500. 250-807-2269 4BD. 2ba. FOR RENT Westbank Home $1950/month + utilities Ph: 250-540-3590 4BD House, 1bth, lrg cov’d deck, lrg fenc’d yard. NS, outdoor pet only. WD hookups, newly reno’d. Shop space also avail. 15mins from Cosco. $1500. 250-764-5498

Office/Retail FOR lease, 3rd flr, prime propfessional office space in South Pandosy Business District. 3121sq’, client/staff prking incl. C4 zoning located close to all amens. Bright offices, patio, view. Ready for occupancy. Contact, 250-712-2443 for details. HWY 97 North, 1800-2800sf’ of retail, 2100sq’ of Office/Retail for lease. Rutland area 250-765- 3295, 250-860-5239

Recreation EXPLORE in style! 2010 towables & motorhomes for rent from just $582/wk! Call Kelowna Truck & RV today @ 250-769-1000.

Rooms for Rent ALL Comforts of Home, mo. & wkly, Furn’d. DT core & others, Kit, dishes, w/d, 250-861-5757 CLEAN roommate, NS, ND. and. Bachelor suite sep.entr. Nice,From $445+up. 250-8608106, 250-718-1621 FURN Bdrm, sep ent, shr ktn, bth, lndry, BBQ, HTub util incl $150DD $525 765-0746 FURN’D room, sep ent, kit, lndry, 1blk to bus, shops, beach, 2blks to college. $550 +dd. utils incl. wrking male/ stdnt. May 15. 250-801-4668 eves, or lv msg ROOM for rent. Sole occupancy for wrkg male, pensioner or student. Share kitchen, bthrm, W/D, cable. Quiet home. $250 DD, $500. 250-860-7590 aft 6

Senior Assisted Living KEEP Independence and get care. Privy. bdrm. w/cbl. & ph., 3 homecooked meals & snacks, housekeeping & laundry. Meds monitored, CPR & 1st Aide Cert. $1250. 3173341 or 762-5321

Shared Accommodation 4BDRM house to share. Close to shopping, bus, $400 incl utils & internet. 250-863-6483. 4BRM to share w/fem.NS. FT stud./worker. peaceful setting 1bl.tolake & DT (250)868-2961 MATURE female to share with female (asian) 2bd apart, priv bth, semi furn’d, NS, NP, near Cosco, $450. 778-478-9451

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Shared Accommodation MAY 5th, Hosp. area, furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. bdrm., incl. util/int., np nprtys, working male, $550. 860-8031

Suites, Lower 1BD. $750. NP, NS, nr. Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store Rutland, 1091 Schell Crt. cls. to school & bus. Avail. Apr. 1, 250-826-4080 1BD. Blk. Mtn., sep. ent/drive, np, ns, $800. utils incl., 250765-5020, 250-808-5053 1BD, Bright Modern Suite, Glenmore. furnished (opt), 5 Appliances, digital cable w/internet - utilities incl. absolutely NS, NP. Quiet Person. $800/mnth. Tel: 762-9258 1BD+den. newly renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d., new appl. ns, pet neg., $950. utils incl., cls. to Miss. Crk. Pk. May 16. 250-868-1533 for appt. 1BD. new, June 1, Hosp. area, f/s, dw, full ba., incl. util/int.,np, ns, nprtys, $750.mo 860-8031 1BD., Off McCurdy, f/s, w/d, priv. ent., nr. bus, ns, np, pref 1 person, $800. util/cbl. incl. Avail. Now! (250)491-9006 1BDRM suite, avail now. Rutland, clse to shops/school. $650 incl utils. 250-863-1302. 1BD w/o bsmt, Westside area. Lakeview, walk to beaches, sep ent, 2prking stalls. $750 incl cbl & utils. days) 250-8638077 eves) 250-769-0969 1-BEDROOM, 4-Appliances, Patio, Pet OK $750 OR 2-Bedroom, 4-Appliances, Patio, $800. Both Include Cable & Utilities. 250-860-1961 - Register Online www.cdnhomeďŹ nders.ca 1Bedroom fashionable upper mission NS / NP ,util/incl.$750 (778)477-5007 2BD. 1300sf. Avail. May 15, w/d, ns, np, Old Glenmore, quiet st., rent neg. 826-2788 2BD, 1500sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, sep wheelchair accessible entry, 6appl, utils incl, quiet area, seniors pref., np, ndrink, ns. $1300/mo. 250765-4495 2BD, 1bth downtwn, bright, lev ent., just renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d suite. FS, shed, shrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d lndry, NS, NP, Npartyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Mature quiet wrking person or couple. $895 utils incl. 250-762-8810 aft 4pm. 2BD. 2ba, Walk-out, own w/d. Avail. now, 2-prkng, Cent. loc. $1200. incl. all, 250-869-0112 2bdbsmt.ste.June1,shrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d lndry, ns.np.$900+utils.Call 250-8608636 2BD. Furnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d., nr bus stop, np, smoke outside, pref working people/student, util incl. Avail. Immed. $1000.mo. 808-3777 2BD lower lvl suite, utils incl, NParties, NS, NP, near shopping & bus, quiet area, extreme wl int avail. Area of Rutland . Lndry HUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $950, dd reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. May 1. 250-765-2931 2BD lrg suite, N. Kelowna, NS, NP, $825+utils. 250-768-9744 2 BDRM bsmt suite, NS, NP, No Partying, close to UBCO & bus stops. $900/mth incl utils, DD reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. 778-753-1356 or 250-863-3712 2BD, WD, FS, bright, lrg, $950 incl all utils. AC, gas FP. Avail now. 250-861-6735 2BD. WinďŹ eld, lkview, bright, ns, np, fp, 6appl, sing/prof. cpl, $950. Available 250-317-2279 2BR BSMT st Jun 1 $1000/mo + gas/elec. Rutland Rd S near SpringďŹ eld. d/w, laundry. pets neg. wireless internet. great yard. 250-451-9760 693 Mayfair Crt. 1bd suite, ground level, NP, NS, Nparties, avail now. $850 all incl. Every month inspection. Call 250-765-4594, 250-317-4015

Suites, Lower

Want to Rent

BACHELOR Ste. Glenrosa, Avail. June 1, ns, np, nprtys, utils incl. $600.mo. 768-1360

RUTLAND / NEAR Rutland area - Single 45+ Dad with daughter attending Belgo Elementary looking for ~1 year lease. Will pay 3 months + DD in advance for the right home. Budget ~$1,250 negotiable. Have cat and goldďŹ sh. Desire 2+ BdRm home/duplex/4plex, etc. Call Andrew at (250)6813273. Thank-you.

BACHELOR suite, $625+utils. Small legal suite in w/o bsmt, suitable for 1person, NS, Nparties, Ndrugs, NP. Prefer quiet, clean honest person. Fully funâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d in Upper Mission. June 1. Ken, 250-212-9588 Brand New Bsmt Suite Black Mtn.Quiet Nghbrhd.Amazing lake & city views ,Expresso Cabnts.S/S.appls. Lndry/Storage.NS.NP.1yr. lse. $900+ utls.Lisa (250)869-9619 BRIGHT 2 bdrm basement suite in N. Rutland. Incl utils plus satellite. NP, NS, No parties. $800+ DD. Avail immed. 250-491-2043. GLENROSA BRIGHT 1 bed bsmnt suite. Sep entrance. Near bus stop. $700 incl. util. Avail June 1. 250-768-5695 NEW 1 bd ste, nr Hosp/College. Suit 1 resp n/s person. $750 Includes cble/prk/util. Avail June 1. 250-860-0048 OLD Glenmore. 2bd lower suite, laminate/tile throughout. 1200sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, full bthtub, own lndry. Close to bike path & schools. $800 incl utils. NS. 1-403-4777908 PET FRIENDLY Bachelor Suite $700 inclds utls, cbl, int & laundry. Avail May 1st. 250862-3060. RUTLAND - Bright Grd ďŹ&#x201A;r 1 brd avail immediately or June 1. shr ldry NS $700 incl util 250-765-4985

Cars - Domestic

Auto Accessories/Parts ASST Tires. 205-60-15 $250, 19575-14 $195, 185-70-13 $190, 18570-14. 250-860-8127

LYLEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TOWING Free removal of unwanted vehicles. Pay up to $1000 for good vehicles. Lots of used parts for sale. 765-8537 TONNEAU Cover for 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;X8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; box. Blue in color, (could be painted) $550. 250-768-8757

Auto Financing

WEST KELOWNA Large 1 bdrm ground level suite. Own entrance and laundry. On bus route. $800/mo incl. heat and electricity. Cable, internet and phone extra. Avail June 1st. N/S, N/P. Call 250-979-8631.

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2002 JEEP TJ Sport 4.0 L, 5 spd., steel blue, 3 tops. 189,000 kms. Serviced locally. $8700 obo. 250-808-2324

Leathead Road

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2006 ACURA CSX TOURING Fantastic driving smaller car, fully serviced and ready to go.

$14,853

OUR CARS LAST!

1990 YJ JEEP, red, 4 cyl. soft top 5;100 in repairs lady driven have all receipts look on castanet for photos ďŹ rst 3.750.00 drives it away. 250-765-1557 call jack kelowna 1994 Buick Regal Grand Sport, black beauty, extra rims/tires $1000 obo. 250-5584867. 1994 CHEVY Cavalier $1200 OBO Good con. 2 dr, 5sp. Black. Awesome stereo with subs and amp. Winter and summer tires on rims. Moving Must Sell. (250)859-4345 1996 Mercury Sable GS, great shape, tires, clean etc. pwr. options, $2800.obo. 765-7239 2001 Ford Escape 160K 4dr.Excellent cond. $4500 1989 Custom Cavalier Lots of work done.2K on rebuilt eng. $2500 (250)718-6011 Rob. 2002 Ford Taurus,A/C P/W, 90,000kms. Good cond. $4500 250-763-4262

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3BD. 1.5ba, main ďŹ&#x201A;r., Glenrosa area, np, all appl., gas fp, wrap-around deck, awesome lk.view, $1300. +utils. to view 778-754-0449 3bd main ďŹ&#x201A;r. Jn1, shrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d lndry, ns np. suit family. $1300+utils. Call 250-860-8636

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3BD upper suite, nice fenced yard, huge deck. Nice quiet area just South of Coast Capri. Great access to everything. AC & all appls incl sep lndry. NP, NS. $1250+uitls. Call 250258-8617

2003 FORD Focus, power group, low kms, 2 sets tires/ rims. $6200, 250-765-4298

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1997 Crysler Sebring JXI convertible. 154k. $5000. Call 250-765-8736 Stk:U1211

2006 ACURA TL NAVI One owner, local vehicle bought here at Acura. This car has been very well serviced. Great Acura CertiďŹ ed ďŹ nancing rates!

$23,871

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$12,983

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2008 ACURA TSX NAVI A rare 6 speed TSX with all the options. One owner, sold new here at Acura with no accidents and only 19,000kms.

2002 Miata MX5, auto, fully loaded, silver tan top & Nardi interior, 42,000K, $16,500 (250)558-5581, 250-306-0003 2004 VW Passat Wagon, 5spd, great cond/drive/gas mileage, roof rack, grey ext & black cloth int, 125,000kms, $11,499. 250-558-5045 2005 Acura EL, silver, 4dr, sunroof, heated leather seats, climate control, 53,000kms, manual, all serviced at Acura. $12,950. 250-309-4920.

2009 Toyota Yaris RS, 4dr, hatchback,auto, loaded. $11,975. 2003 Toyota Matrix, awd, auto, air, $9,975. 2007 Toyota Matrix XR, auto, loaded. $11,975. Government inspected rebuilt vehicles. Lego Auto Sales, Vernon. 250-2604415.

$26,923

MERCEDES Benz 1990 SL500, 5L eng., auto, hd.top/softop, full load, 119ks., sm. grey, $18,500. 862-7701

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Motorcycles

ELLIOT Apartments. Small, quiet Bachelor located between DT & Hospital. $720 incl utils. 250-868-0125

ELECTRIC or GAS

SCOOTERS

OLD Glenmore. 3bd upper suite, laminate/tile throughout. 1200sqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, own lndry. Close to bike path & school. NS. $1100 incl utils. SS appls.1-403-4777908

2005 Dodge SX2.0 Auto, CD, A/C in excellent condition with only 60,000 kms.

$6,500

Townhouses

Call 778-477-2247 or 250-808-0202

2BD. Recently renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d., nr. Plaza 33, kid & pet friendly, $1090/mo., 250-870-7172

HARD Working employed 26yr. male, seeking room or apt. to rent in Rutland area, 250-862-7448

$35,676

Cars - Sports & Imports

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2003 HONDA ACCORD EX-L Great coupe for anyone who wants performance and style. One owner with low kms and no accidents.

Want to Rent

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2008 INFINITI G37S Only 15,000kms, no accidents and bought new in Kelowna. You will not ďŹ nd a nicer one for a better price.

2006 MIATA MX5, GT. Copper red / tan leather. 6spd, Arizona import, 71K mi., $16,900. (250)542-5192. Exceptional condition.

2BDRM+ den, 1.5 baths, 5 appl, cls to College $1300 utils incl. June 1. 250-763-2399

Cars - Domestic 1989 FORD TAURUS 6 Cyl. 1 9 7 K . 4 d r. w h i t e, l a d y d r i ve n ,a/c,$950 obo (250)762-5435 1989 HONDA Accord, low mileage, gd cond, new clutch, 5spd, $1600. 250-863-1302. 1992 Pontiac Sunbird, V6, auto, sunroof, new CD, well maintained,Runs great. hwy kms. 250-938-5366.

Motorcycles 2004 Pagsta Mini 30cc, 250 miles, 2003 Pagsta Miniture Harley 50cc. Must sell due to illness. Can be viewed on Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List (250)545-4653, 250-308-0977

Suites, Upper

THINKING OF SELLING? For a conďŹ dential, no obligation, free market evaluation of your property call Mark Jontz, Royal Lepage 250-762-9446 or 250-860-1100 anytime.

Cars - Domestic

Quality Autos 491-9334

Antiques / Classics 1974 MGB, collector plates, must see! $7900. (250)3089277 1983 Chrysler Cordoba, 318ci, good on gas, low mls., super clean, loaded, $1995. obo. before May 30th, 250-878-4965 SUMMER FUN 1986 Sunbird conver. low km. on rebuilt motor. Low proďŹ le tires. Great cond. $2200 (250)860-6960

Cars - Domestic

2006 Pontiac G5 Pursuit LS, 4dr, 4cyl, 5spd, AC, CD, PW, PL, 62,000k, $7995. 863-3100 2007 Honda Civic, 4cyl, 5spd, 4dr, red, excl cond., $13,500 obo. 250-861-8822 2007 Kia Rio 5spd, p/w, p/l, a/c, $6600 obo. 250-549-9121 2007 Toyota Camry, only 11,550kms, 2.4L fuel inj., 158hp, 4dr, 5spd auto, loaded, warrenty & lots of extras. $20,000. Call 250-769-7849 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;76 Fiat Spyder. $7500 obo. Call 250-764-2445

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2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L One owner, local, no accidents with low kms.

Sales & Service

Helmets Accessories Parts

$23,988

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144A Old Vernon Rd 491-8570 HONDA Civic, PW, PL, sunrf, 2890K, very good cond., asking $2300 obo. 250-862-6752

ClassiďŹ ed ads are inexpensive & work HARD! 250.763.3212

1980 FXS Custom low rider 2â&#x20AC;? stretch, 8â&#x20AC;? over forks. 5000 miles on new shovel motor, lots of chrome, Harley Davidson Chopper. New black paint w/blue ghost ďŹ&#x201A;ames. $15,000. 250-379-2609. 1992 BMW K75 RT, 750cc, abs brakes, good cond., $3600 obo. 250-491-1972

Recreational/Sale 1981 Vanguard Camper, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8, good shape, toilet & shower, queen bed, lots of storage, $2500 obo. 250-558-4867. 1986 Chev, 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 350 motor, 4 new rear tires, good condition, 92,400 miles. $7000 obo. 250469-1469 1988 Vangaurd 28â&#x20AC;&#x2122; MH. 350 Ford chassis. Only 46,000 kms. New fridge, starter & tires, canopy, dual air, power plant. Very clean, sleeps 6. 14mpg on hwy. 250-860-4102. $14,000 obo 1995 Columbus Bythor Class A, 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Chev chassey, diesel, 90,000kms, new tires, batteries. Excl cond., 1-owner, NP, NS. Asking $25,000. Call 250768-9831 1999 Travelaire 27.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 5th wheel, 1 slide, sleeps 4, $14,500 obo. 250-260-3432 2000 26.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Citation Supreme 5th wheel trailer, hard body, super slide, c/w queen bed, oak dinette set, hyda bed & many more great features, exc.shape, Citation is manufactured in Oliver BC & are top of the line in construction. Asking $19,500. 250-379-2362. 2000 Westwind 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; travel trailer, sleeps 7, excellent cond., great family unit. $10,900. 250-547-9430, 250-308-8224 2002 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Titanium 5th wheel. 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; galley/living room. slide, deluxe unit, loaded, $36,000. 1-250-498-5101 2004 Chateau Class C Motorhome, 31â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 26,000miles, V10, 450 Chassis, slide, leveling jacks, entertainment centre, solar system, 4,000 wat Generator $38,900 (250)308-4569 2006 Fun Finder Extreme Lite Trailer, 13ft., fully equipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d., c/w shwr/bthrm., vanity, tv, dvd/cd microwave, furnace, awning. slps. 4, mini van towable +extras. $12800. 250-769-0989 2008 34â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bighorn 5th wh. trailer, w/3 slides, king bed, f/p w/elect. heater, laundry rm. w/wd, country shower, Corian counters, tbl. & chairs, heated bsmnt. immaculate used once. $42,500.obo. 250-491-3113 2008 Eagle Cap Camper, 8.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; w/slide out. Lrg fridge, elec jacks, awnings, lrg bth w/ shower, new cond. $22,500. 250-765-5156 23â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1989 5th ac, good rubber bath tub, awning, 3-way, fridge tv antenna, microwave, hitch vg condition $6000 obo 250764-7441 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Executive M.H. cummins diesel motor, low mileage. Can be viewed on Craigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List. (250)545-4653, 250-308-0977 Camp in Luxury! 2007 Jayco Eagle, 288RL bought new in 2008, 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; superslide, electric hitch, 2 t.v.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, surround sound, dual water heater, like new condition, New $38,000, SacriďŹ ce $28,500 250-540-7695 FOR Sale. Ready to go camping Camper Van, 1978, stove, fridge, etc. Very clean, new brakes, runs great, tires like new. $1800obo. 250-718-7114

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Scrap Car Removal FREE removal of unwanted & scrap cars. Call Paul Haul, 250-808-9593, 24hrs.

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Boats

Adult Entertainment

12’ alum boat & 12’-14’ trailer, 8hp Yamaha motor, exc cond. $3000 obo. 11’ Camper $1000 obo. 250-545-1219 after 6pm.

SENSITIVE & intimate. Serious pleasure with a personal touch. 250-762-2010.

1993 230 Sea Ray Sundancer, express cruiser, tandem trailer, 480hrs on 5L merc cruiser, sleeps 4, extremely well-maintained and clean, all records, $22,500obo, (250)276-6213

2008 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED Beautiful SUV at a great price. Bought new in Kelowna

19’ Four Winns & trailer, like new, approx. 80hrs. garage kept, fuel inj. 4.3 Mercruiser, 220hp, bowrider, snap-in carpets, 2suntops, 2props, swim platfrm $21,500.250-878-3380

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2001 21.5’ AirNautique, low hrs, factory tower, ballast, 330hp, new stereo, cover, fresh detail. exc/cond, $25,000 OBO (250)938-0101

$24,790

2001 Mastercraft X9 wakeboard edition w/trailer, 470hrs, $25,000 obo. 250-545-6734.

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $2 and up/each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

2005 Sea Doo Speedster Sport boat, 215 hp, approx 30 hours, like new, serviced by Banner. $12,500. 250-5424980

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Escorts 1 and only Garden of Eden. Voted #1 in Customer Satisfaction. Open 24/7 for in/out calls. Kelowna’s largest & best selections since 1998. MC/ Visa/Amex accpt’d. GFE avail. 250-868-9439 Now Hiring. *36DD Busty and Beautiful* Lingerie & toys. Sexy & Fun Massage/GFE. 250-450-6550 A little pampering wanted by a sweet busty blonde? Call MJ, 250-864-3598. ALL Pro Escorts. Female & Male Escorts & Strippers. 24hr fast & friendly service. Cash/Visa/MC. Always hiring. Penticton:250-487-2334 Kelowna:250-860-7738 Vernon:250-542-8448 Salmon Arm:250-832-6922 www.allproescorts.com or www.allprostrippers.com

28’ Steamboat. (250)542-8385 http://www.sentinelsteam.com Stk:10088A

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2006 ACURA MDX TOURING 1 owner, fresh off an Acura factory lease. In great shape with all the servicing up to date. Acura Certiﬁed!

2008 HONDA CRV EX One owner bought new in Kelowna. Low kms and no accidents.

$27,844

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2008 JEEP WRANGLER Perfect for someone who loves the outdoors and wants to go anywhere. Both tops!

$20,890

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2006 ACURA MDX TECH. Full navigation system with Bluetooth and back up camera. Great SUV for the whole family. Acura Certiﬁed!

$27,994

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1994 Diesel Chev 4x4 dually 1-ton, a/c, many new parts, new & reconditioned transmission $3500. 250-550-6287. 2001 Dodge 1500, 4wd, auto, 235,000K, rebuilt front-end, leveling kit, good tires, $5800 OBO (250)550-4749 2002 Chev Venture Ext, rare 8 passenger, fully loaded, rear heater & ac, lots done recently. $5500 obo. 250-491-7721 2003 Windstar Ford van, like new cond, almost every option,only 65m-km.$10,900. 778-475-4880. 2004 Dodge Grand Caravan, w/Racon wheelchair lift. $13,900. 778-475-0018.

2006 GMC ENVOY Fully loaded, leather, sunroof. This SUV has been very well cared for.

2004 Safari Cargo Van, Excellent condition, Dexion Shelving in back, Removable Headache rack, pwr. locks, AC, remote start, am/fm/cd player, original owner, 99,000kms., $9000.obo, Local 250-878-9985

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2005 GMC Sierra, 2500 HD, 4x4,ex-cab, Longbox, ex/cond, $13,500 (250)503-0320

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$19,460

2006 Ford 450, diesel, 16’ cube van, 81,000, alarm . Exc cond. $21,500.250-545-4448. 2006 Grand Vitara V6, 25,000 miles, new tires, RV tow pkg, Climate cntrl, $17,500obo. No GST.Exc cond. 250-862-3830.

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2003 Nissan XTerra S.E 4wd, loaded, V6, auto, only 85,000k, exc cond. Must sell, $12,900 250-492-8087

NICE SEA Ray cruiser with modern design, excellent layout and features, for details please go to http://kelowna.kijiji.ca call Chris 250-575-8513 Kelowna

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1997 Ford Explorer, Eddie Bauer Edition, leather, power seats, A/C, power door locks, power windows, cruise control, 6 pak CD, dual climate, tilt steering, privacy glass, great condition, $5900 obo. call 5454764.

MARINE Tech Home Shop Service. 30yrs. Call Chuck 250-765-6104.

2006 Ford F350 e/c diesel, l/b, auto, 4x4, air, cruise, tilt, trailer tow pkg, very clean, Must sell, $15,995 obo. (250)546-0994 2007 Chevrolet SLE 4x4, diesel, autm. ext. cab, short box, $25,400. (250)545-5394 D10160 www.teskovernon.com

Utility Trailers 2000 10’ Royal Cargo trailer, single axle, elec brakes, new tires, rear barn door. $3000 obo. 250-765-5156

Boat Rentals LAKESIDE BOAT RENTALS Why buy when you can rent? Rent 19’ Bowriders, serving the Okanagan Valley. Book Your Boat Now! 250-307-7368

INVITATION TO TENDER TE10-07 Houghton Road Multi-Use Corridor The Owner invites tenders for: Construction of approximately 1100 metres of road upgrades, including road works, 250m of 300mm storm, multi-use path, street lighting, landscaping, irrigation, miscellaneous sanitary works and appurtenances. Contract documents are available during normal business hours on Wednesday 19th May, 2010 at: Address:

FOCUS Corporation Suite 702, 1708 Dolphin Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 9S4

Upon payment of a non-refundable amount of $75.00 (Seventy-Five Dollars) including GST payable to:FOCUS Corporation Cross-section and Spot Elevation drawings will be included as pdf’s on disk. Hard copies will be made available to bidders on request at an additional cost of $50.00. The Contract Documents are also available for viewing only at: SICA #104 - 151 Commercial Drive, Kelowna, BC City of Kelowna Design & Construction Services, City Park Pavilion, 1610 Abbott Street, Kelowna, BC Bidders intending to submit a bid must obtain a set of contract documents from Focus Corporation for this purpose. Prospective bidders are invited to attend a pre-tender meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday 25th May, 2010 at the corner of Houghton and Nickel Roads in Rutland. Although not mandatory, bidders are advised to attend this meeting. Tenders are scheduled to close at: Tender Closing Time: 3:00 PM local time Tender Closing Date: Tuesday 8th June, 2010 Address: City of Kelowna, Oﬃce of the City Clerk, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 1J4 For more information please contact: Mr. Rob Fortuin, P.Eng. FOCUS Corporation Suite 702, 1708 Dolphin Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y 9S4, Phone: (250) 980-5502 kelowna.ca

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CUISINE from Jude’s kitchen asparagus season Somehow, to me the Victoria Day long weekend in May signals the beginning of long, lazy, sunny summer days. Usually, it’s too late for asparagus, or you can only find a few left, but this year’s cooler May weather has delayed the season, so we’re at its peak now, I suspect. If you have company coming for the long weekend, it’s a perfect vegetable to delight them with, and it’s about as local as you can get. It even grows wild in the Okanagan. This is also the time of year when many wineries re-open their patio restaurants for the season, and Mission Hill’s award-winning Terrace is no exception.Terrace chef Riley Bennett is now back from his adventure wowing them in the East with his prowess in the kitchen—competing in the Bocuse d’Or Canada for the right to represent this country in the most prestigious culinary competition in the world. He didn’t win this year, but apparently did very well, and he’s determined to return next year to try again.Congratulations Riley! He’s homegrown too, but has been seasoned in kitchens around the country before returning to the Okanagan and landing at Mission Hill. To celebrate the re-opening of the Terrace this week, he shared his recipe for an Asparagus Veloute, a rich and creamy soup that’s to die for. It’s just one of the dishes on the opening menu, which also features vine-smoked char, fennel and sorrel tart; braised veal breast and pear frangipane tart or lemon mousse cake, among its delicacies. Incidentally, for those of you who have enjoyed some of the 600-plus food columns I’ve written for the Kelowna Capital News over the years, perhaps you’d like a copy of the book called Jude’s Kitchen in which I’m gathering together some of my favourite recipes. It’s being published by the Okanagan Institute this fall, and you can reserve a copy by going to my website at: www.judiesteeves.com

Baked Asparagus Sometimes it’s tough to find a dish that fits in the microwave, into which the long stalks of asparagus will fit, so baking them, particularly if you have the oven on for something else, is a perfect alternative. Baking them is simple and as long as you don’t roast them too long, it’s perfect. 1 lb. (454 g) asparagus spray of olive oil 1/8 tsp. (.5 ml) fleur de sel or sea salt 1/8 tsp. (.5 ml) fresh-ground black pepper 1 grated garlic clove pinch of chili pepper pinch of coriander pinch of grated ginger Use a broad, shallow baking dish. Rinse and trim the asparagus and lay them out in the dish. Spray with a light mist of oil and sprinkle with the seasonings, in descending order of quantity as in the list above. Serves 4-6.

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Riley's Willowdale Asparagus Veloute Mission Hill's Terrace chef Riley Bennett buys his asparagus fresh from Willowdale Farm in Oliver because he says it has a little sweetness that allows the 2008 Mission Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc to sing. The silky smooth, buttery richness of this soup pairs well with the hint of oak and slightly herbaceous flavours in this wine. 1 c. (250 ml) butter 2 lb. (1 kg) asparagus (without tips) 1 bulb of fennel 1 onion 1 rib of celery 1 c. (250 ml) Sauvignon Blanc 2 sprigs thyme 2 sprigs rosemary 2 sprigs parsley 8 c. (2 l) chicken stock salt, to taste Tie the sprigs of fresh herbs together using butcher’s twine, so they will stay

together and be easier to remove before blending. Dice the fennel, onion and celery. Remove asparagus tips and reserve for later. Sweat off the asparagus in a frypan with the butter, fennel, onion and celery. Add the 2008 Mission Hill Reserve Sauvignon Blanc wine to deglaze the pan, and simmer to reduce it by half. Add the herb bundle and chicken stock and cook until everything is tender. Remove the herb bundle and season, to taste. Blend it until smooth and serve. To garnish with the asparagus tips, peel the tips and blanch them in boiling water for one minute. Season them with a sea salt such as fleur de sel or Maldon, then toss them in lemon olive oil and minced chives. Serves 8 to 12, depending on portion size and whether it's a main meal or first course.

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▼ MOUNT BOUCHERIE

High school dry grad gets boost

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▼ CHIEF TOMAT

Old games made new again at school Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

Kids no longer have any excuses for being bored during lunch and recess at Chief Tomat Elementary School. Teachers and administration teamed up this week to teach today’s tech savvy generation of students several games that their parents and grandparents used to occupy themselves with on schoolyards, back when there were no such things as the Internet, Nintendo DS gaming systems and iPod Touch devices. Teacher Hanna Storozak was the driving force behind the traditional games instructional sessions at her school on East

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students the game rules and showed examples. During the second day Friday, teachers practiced the games with the students, said Storozak. “Of course we need to have 30 minutes of activity everyday. This way they’re learning game rules, they’re learning skills in math and all kinds of things that we felt were actually reflective of a lot of the learning we try to teach the kids in class.” “A lot of them were pretty excited about it and I’m hoping to see them start to play the games now.” Students were taught eight different games, explained Storozak. “We’re doing games like four square, hop-

scotch, marbles, tetherball, Chinese skipping, cat’s cradle, which is really good for hand-eye coordination, jacks and wall ball.” Subsequently, Storozak mentioned that some of the kids’ parents may have forgotten some of the rules to the games, and she was hopeful students would take the lessons home to reintroduce them to their parents and also teach any preschool aged siblings. Principal Jared Birkeland said he was all for the idea when Storozak and her team approached him. Birkeland said some students would play soccer, tag, play on the playground equipment and make up their own games

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prior to this week’s traditional games lessons. “But they knew none of the things that kept us busy at recess when we were kids,” said Birkeland. “And some kids ended up getting in trouble and landing in the office, saying they didn’t know what else to do. Very often I heard kids saying they were bored.” Kids won’t have that excuse any more, he said. Incidentally, Birkeland noted that the asphalt around the school has actually been painted with hopscotch and four square grids. But, he would never see anyone using them and hoped that would change from here on out. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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supportive community,” she continued. “How better to spend a few dollars than to provide a once in a lifetime experience that might help save a life.” More teens are killed or seriously injured because of alcohol or drug use during grad week than any other time of the year, O’Brien stated. “Please help us to help our graduating youth by providing them with a safe, drug and alcoholfree place to celebrate this milestone in their lives. What a positive message our kids will see when

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With a record 493 students graduating from Mount Boucherie Secondary this year and fewer businesses able to give financial support to community causes, the school’s dry grad committee has gone in search of new funding sources. The group knocked on the municipality’s door this week and found council receptive to helping out— but with some conditions. Dry grad committee spokeswoman Donna O’Brien said the event, which provides drug and alcohol-free grad celebrations, would cost $16,000 this year. Unfortunately, only $14,000 has been raised to date, with only six weeks to go before the event is to be held at Sensisyusten Community Centre. O’Brien said the committee is finding that ongoing economic recovery is having an impact on fundraising this year. “We have hand-delivered donation request letters to over 170 businesses in West Kelowna and have found that an overwhelming number of businesses have said that they just cannot give a donation at this time because of the economy,” explained O’Brien. She also noted that some service organizations were unable to assist this year because the provincial government had cut back their funding, which comes from gaming revenue. “We are requesting financial support from the

District of West Kelowna’s discretionary fund to assist in covering (some of) the remaining costs of Mount Boucherie’s dry grad.” O’Brien asked council to give $5 per student. With 300 students expected to attend, West Kelowna’s donation would be $1,500. “We know that this is taxpayers’ money. The majority of these taxpayers have children and they would want their children to grow up in a safe and

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Taxes and user fees pile up Jason Luciw STAFF REPORTER

All told, a homeowner in West Kelowna will be handing just under $100 more to local governments this year than they did in 2009. West Kelowna council passed its 2010 budget, a transfer station parcel tax imposed by the Central Okanagan Regional District and a sewer collection system user fee increase this week. Finance manager Lorne Raymond broke down the tax numbers for council, showing that the average single-family dwelling, assessed at $475,000, would pay $2,799.21 in property taxes to the municipality and other levels of government this year, compared to 2,760.66 in 2009, a difference of $38.55.

Raymond did note that the impact would vary slightly from home to home based on the individual changes in assessed property values. The largest percentage increase among the various charges would be 12.67 per cent, which would amount to an extra $16.68, for the Central Okanagan Regional Hospital District. The increase is required to finance new construction at Kelowna General Hospital. Mayor Doug Findlater, who sits on the hospital district board, said he supported to increase. “People generally tell us that health care is amongst their highest priorities and as you can see, it is (a priority) in this budget.” A detailed explanation of the hospital expansion would be includ-

ed in property tax notices, which go out at the end of this month, mentioned Raymond. Property taxes will be due July 7 this year. An additional item on the bill this year will be the Central Okanagan Regional District-imposed parcel tax of $25.98 to pay for the closure of the seven-day per week Westside landfill and the operation of a four-day per week household waste transfer station in its place on Asquith Road. Council also approved that charge this week. Council also supported an increase in sewer collection system fees of $41.96 for the year, which will bring the total sewer bill to $289.44, to be paid in quarterly installments of $72.36. Chief financial officer Jim Zaffino said the

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Mayor Doug Findlater shakes hands with food bank manager Faith Lanthier (centre) and food bank society president Helen Holton after he handed over cheques totalling $25,000 this week. JASON LUCIW/CAPITAL NEWS

increase was required because when West Kelowna inherited the sewer collection system from the regional district, there was no established reserve fund to pay for future upgrades.

Engineering director Gary O’Rourke said a service the size of West Kelowna’s sewer collection system, valued at $35 million, must have a reserve fund to pay for maintenance and repairs.

Coun. Duane Ophus said he was concerned about the way the regional district ran the collection system before it was handed over to West Kelowna earlier this year. In addition to the in-

creases in taxes and fees, there was a slight reduction in one charge for automated waste curbside collection, which dropped $11.52. But overall, residents will pay $94.97 more in taxes this year.

▼ FOOD BANK DONATION

Westside’s darkest moment provides ray of light for hungry

ho would have thought so much good could come out of something as devastating as last summer’s forest fires in West Kelowna. The Westside Community Foodbank Society experienced first hand this week how a great spirit of giving had risen from the ashes of the blazes that claimed three houses and a manufactured home in Glenrosa and threatened to destroy thousands more houses in that neighbourhood as well as in Rose Valley. On the steps of the food bank’s new location on Churchill Road in Westbank, West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater handed the food bank more than $25,000 in funding that came as the result of recovery efforts following the forest fires. The municipality was holding the money in trust. But, West Kelowna Fire Rescue and the Canadian Red Cross, the real life heroes in the community, de-

cided that the money shouldn’t stay in a bank account. They wanted the funds put to good use, in a way that could make a real impact on Jason the community now. And, what better Luciw way to make an immediate impact than to give to the food bank. Demand on the food bank has doubled since the economic downturn in 2008, with more than 360 families or over 840 individuals now relying on the organization at least once per month as they, like the economy, struggle to climb their way out of financial straits. One in three of those that rely on the food bank are children. Needless to say, $25,000 will go a long way to bolster an organization dealing with such high demand and which sees its donations dwindle dramatically in the months following Christmas. Standing on the steps of the food bank as the cheque was handed over

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Thursday afternoon was an emotional experience. The volunteers were smiling, some holding back tears. They were genuinely grateful for the money. You could see the sense of relief in their eyes, knowing they could breathe a bit easier for maybe a few more weeks instead of wondering where the next donation would come from. There was hope that maybe they could focus on getting a few things done or buying some of the extras that are so often put aside in the pursuit of the next donation. These were the same volunteers that have tirelessly worked over the last year to transform a dilapidated duplex on Churchill Road into a place where families could find comfort and dignity, while receiving life’s basic needs to get them through just two more weeks. Food bank manager Faith Lanthier said one client comes early and just sits in the waiting area and stares at a mural of mountains and forest that was meaningfully painted on one wall to help clients feel welcomed and relaxed.

“She just finds it so peaceful, a break from her struggles,” said Lanthier. Such attention to detail is proof of the compassion the food bank has for its clients. Food bank president Helen Holton said the majority of money would likely go to buy food for hampers, but some would need to be spent on making their new building better. More upgrades are required to meet municipal standards for a commercial building. The $25,000 came from two sources, incidentally. The first $3,154.25 came from net proceeds from the sale of forest fire recovery commemorative T-shirts, which have been on sale since the middle of October. West Kelowna Fire Rescue has poured a lot of effort into selling 1,400 of the shirts and has 1,100 left. Most of the first wave of cash went into paying off the cost of producing the T-shirts, but the rest is gravy. And at $20 each, the food bank could still receive thousands of dollars more if fire fighters manage to sell the

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rest of the T-shirts through the Lakeview Heights fire hall or at events like Westside Daze in late June and early July. So get over to the fire hall and buy one. The final amount was a cheque for $21,797.34, which Mayor Doug Findlater handed over on Thursday afternoon. “This is the balance of the fire relief trust fund of donations that were provided last summer,” Findlater said. The two largest donors to that fund were the Telus Community Ambassadors and the West Vancouver Police Department, noted Findlater. “They are okay with and are in fact supportive of these funds being given to the food bank.” So, while it could be said that last summer’s forest fires showed great capacity to destroy, displace and cause fear, they clearly could not consume the human spirit, which has a proven ability to grow stronger and display great capacity for caring and giving in the wake of disaster. Jason Luciw is the Capital News Westside reporter.

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and yes, whether the baby is a girl or boy. And it’s from that place of unconditional love, that parenting from the heart forms. Wanting to know the sex of a fetus denies parents that experience and in a world that is so bent on certainty, it gives parents the illusion that they can pre-determine how things are going to work out, that they can pay for what they want (and get it). Sure, governments aren’t in the business of moralizing (nor should they be). But there is something to be said too for not encouraging the population to get information they don’t need to have. I put part of the blame on technology. Ever since the ultrasound has been used to capture that first picture, parents have been plagued with curiosity. We want to know if the baby is healthy, does it have all five fingers and toes, and, apparently, is

there something wiggling around between its legs. And then there are the practical types who like to point out that it will help them pick out colours for the baby’s room and pick out its clothes, or better yet, sign them up for hockey or dance school early.

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love what they are about to receive. It’s a bit like fertilizing the soil before you put the seed down. You want to prepare the ground. Unfortunately, not too many of us like to do the work. We’d rather rest in denial, and run the risk of landing in a place of resentment or “trying again” because we didn’t get it right the first time. Humans like to think we’re in control of things. Making that transition into parenthood means coming to a place of understanding that we don’t have control. At the end of the day, I still say forgo the sex identity test and love comes what may. When we practice unconditional love, we learn something far more powerful – that we have choice in our actions, and choice in how we respond. Karin Wilson is a journalist and staff minister at the Centre for Spiritual Living in Kelowna. karinwilson@telus.net.

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they know their community was supportive.â&#x20AC;? Only Coun. Gord Milsom said he was opposed to council providing the grant as a matter of principal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both my children went to Mount Boucherie. They went to dry grad. I worked at it. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fantastic event,â&#x20AC;? said Milsom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, council has a fiduciary responsibility to allocate the taxpayersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; money in a disciplined way.â&#x20AC;? He said council should be providing money through its grants in aid process and not through one-time requests. Coun. Carol Zanon agreed, although she said that dry grad was a worthy event and she would be willing to make an exception in this case. The dry grad committee also pointed out that it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t up and running prior to councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grant in aid

deadline, which falls in August, before the start of each school year. Meanwhile, Mayor Doug Findlater said he was supportive, having been a parent advisory council president in the past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We used to fundraise our butt off to do this kind of thing,â&#x20AC;? said Findlater. He said dry grad also had important meaning in his family.

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some production and that residential development around farmland was not sufficient rationale to remove the property from the reserve. But council sided with the agrologistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assessment and is supporting the application for exclusion. Coun. Gord Milsom noted that the official community plan envisions the property as a low density, single-family residential development, tying in with the surrounding area. Coun. Duane Ophus agreed, adding it would also be extremely difficult to put the land back into

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ing to a report presented to West Kelowna council this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The greatest obstacle to agriculture on the subject property is the fact that the parcel is small and centrally located within a suburban residential neighbourhood without adequate buffering,â&#x20AC;? the report stated. However, the local agricultural advisory committee was opposed to exclusion of the property from the land reserve, when it reviewed the application a few weeks ago. The committee said the land was viable for

An agricultural lot on Webber Road in Glenrosa is being eyed for a singlefamily subdivision, but the landowners must succeed in the difficult task of getting their property out of the Agricultural Land Reserve first. However, they have managed to get West Kelowna council on side so far. The Webber family is asking that their lot at 3590 Webber Road, which has historically been used as a woodlot and pasture, be removed from the land

reserve, feeling itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not viable for farming. An agrologistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report backs up that conclusion, stating that the property never supported a commercially viable agricultural operation and therefore its exclusion from the land reserve would have no impact on the local or regional agricultural industry. The agricultural property has also become isolated because it is in the midst of intensive residential development, making it more difficult to farm. Soil, climate and terrain also make farming challenging, accord-

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BUTT ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNALS The District of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation are pleased to announce the upcoming opening of the Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway Traffic Signals, a joint construction project of the two government organizations. The New traffic signals installed at the intersection of Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway will be officially opened TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. Please join Mayor Doug Findlater and Chief Robert Louie at the site as they activate the new traffic signal, the first ever installed and operated by the District of West Kelowna. For more information, please contact the District’s Engineering Department at 778-797-8840.

few weeks ago I was ticketed for speeding on the William Bennett Bridge over Okanagan Lake. I made that the subject of a recent column. I confessed that I had failed to practice what I preach. One of my agendas for writing this column has been to encourage safer driving and I had failed by daydreaming and not watching my speed. I certainly wasn’t going to be caught speeding again. Since then, I have been very careful to keep my speed to within 10 kilometres of the posted limit as I cross the bridge, and drive up Bridge Hill, where the 60 kilometreper-hour zone seems to go on forever and two lanes of traffic whizz by me. The other day, I got pay-back for my responsible driving. I was heading up Bridge Hill in the centre lane. There was a sign telling me that slower traffic should take the right lane. At 10 kilometres above the posted speed, I was the slower traffic by about 20 kilometres per hour. So I signalled and moved into the right lane. A couple of sweet fel-

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Paul Hergott lows in a small white sedan approached from behind, intending to pass me on the inside. I didn’t cut them off by any stretch but they had to slow down when they caught up to me. They swerved into the middle lane and, as they passed me, both of them gave me the most foul look you can imagine, accompanied by two emphatically directed middle fingers. A bigger man might have signalled them to pull over so that I could pound on their heads. I’m not that kind of guy. Yes, I struggle to turn my head from left to right because of how muscle bound I am, but far be it for me to use violence to make me feel better. OK, maybe I’m not quite that muscle bound. But really. What do you do? You are driving responsibly. You are following the law. The rest of the world seems to

think that you’re being an A-hole for doing so. You are getting in their way. An analogy might be of the ill-fated lemmings. En masse, they wander off cliffs into the ocean, destined to drown. Are the majority of drivers who disregard the extended 60 kilometreper-hour speed zone bad drivers, destined to cause a crash at some point?

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A bigger man might have signalled them to pull over so that I could pound on their heads.

Are we doing a public good by setting up radar traps at such places to try to slow the flow? Or, perhaps, is the flow an indication that the speed limit is the problem? Am I the one smart lemming? Or perhaps I’m the dumb one causing a hazard by not keeping up with the traffic flow? The road rage I encountered was inexcus-

able but it is a reality that a certain percentage of men are Neanderthals and blocking the flow of traffic is going to cause such pea brains to react. Perhaps if drivers understood the reason behind what seems like an unnecessarily low speed limit, they would respect it. j I have no problem at all with radar traps in school zones, for example, because it’s easy to understand the importance of slowing to a crawl when there is the potential of children on the road. I respectfully request that those responsible for determining the speed limit across the bridge and extending part way up Bridge Hill submit a letter to the editor explaining the reason behind the 60 kilometre-per-hour speed zone to assist us in this matter. I invite others with an opinion on the matter to send me an e-mail. This column is intended to provide general information about injury claims. It is not a substitute for retaining a lawyer to provide legal advice specifically pertaining to your case. Paul Hergott is a lawyer at Hergott Law in West Kelowna. paul@hlaw.ca

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Traffic lights to be activated West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation will flick the switch on the new traffic lights at Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway Tuesday in a eremony with representatives from both local governments on hand. The lights, the first in West Kelowna not located on Highway 97, are on a portion of road that divides the WFN reserve and the municipality. On Tuesday, at 11:30 a.m., West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater and WFN Chief Robert Louie are scheduled to activate the new traffic signals during a brief ceremony at the site behind the Westbank Shoppping Centre.

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Stockwell Day took place this weekend in Okanagan Falls. It was the unveiling of the Kenny McLean Memorial Statue. Okay, for all of the city folk who don’t follow rodeo, who was Kenny McLean? He was Canada’s most successful cowboy—14 times the Canadian national champion. He was Rookie of the Year when he was only 17 and then, when he competed the following year in the U.S., he won U.S. Rookie of the Year award. McLean was also the first rodeo rider to be admitted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and the first rodeo cowboy to be honoured with the Order of Canada. As one of Canada’s aboriginal cowboys, his life has had a huge impact on native and non-native athletes. McLean died of a heart attack a few years ago. There he was at the age of 63, sitting on his horse ready to go flying

out of the chute in a rodeo event. With one hand on the reins, and holding his lariat in the other hand, his heart stopped beating and McLean went to rodeo heaven doing what he loved best. It really is worth a drive to Okanagan Falls to see the marvelous statue of McLean on a bucking bronc. You can’t miss it. It’s on the main strip as you head south through town, just before Tickleberry’s Ice Cream. And a hats off to the famous Lions Club in Logan Lake. They put together another spectacular steak and lobster dinner in the arena in town. And yes, again this year there were people who made the drive all the way from Alberta and the Lower Mainland to enjoy one of the best kept secrets of the Highland Valley. Catch this great event next year if you haven’t been before. It will be the 29th year in a row that the Lions have put this on this event. Well worth it for a a $25 dollar fresh lobster feast with all the trimmings nd an extra $10 gets you a sumptuous steak to go with it. Stockwell Day is the Conservative MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla and the president of the federal treasury board.

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One of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big banks, in cooperation with Tree Canada, will help beautify Highway 97 frontage in West Kelowna. The TD Green Streets program, which is administered through Tree Canada, has agreed to donate $15,000 for irrigated landscaping im-

provements on Highway 97 between Daimler and Bartley Roads. With the grant in hand, West Kelowna council agreed this week to take $7,500 from its discretionary fund to contribute to the project as well. The Lakeview Irrigation District has also agreed to throw in $7,500.

The Westside Residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Business Association has been pounding the pavement in search of funding for the planting project. Association spokeswoman Mary Mandarino said the landscaping would help revitalize West Kelownaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central corridor and she thanked the

three groups for their contributions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wish to recognize the prompt response from District of West Kelowna staff, Nancy Henderson and Mark Roberts, in completing and submitting the TD Canada Tree Grant. We note that this successful application was made on short

notice and was in competition with more than 100 applicants.â&#x20AC;? She said that without the matched funding from the municipality and the irrigation district, the grant application would not have been successful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Westside Residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and Business Association is very confident that this

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McGinnis Road residents in Glenrosa really want their sewer service. On short notice, almost 60 per cent of the 256 homeowners in the neighbourhood signed petitions in favour of extending sewers to their homes, the strongest response from any neighbourhood so far. The project won’t be cheap either. Each homeowner will be on the hook for $8,400 in sewer charges, plus connection fees from the trunk line to their homes. It’s the same deal

that residents on Pineridge Place, Ranch Road, Country Pines, Hudson Road and Gates Road are receiving. Alternatively, individuals could opt to finance the sewer project through the municipality, which would tack $620 on to the homeowner’s property tax bill each year for 20 years to cover interest and principal payments. McGinnis is the last of the neighbourhoods to receive sewer service this year. Mayor Doug Findlater noted that his home would be among those to receive sewers in the area. “It’s a big piece of the

infrastructure issue for this municipality well on its way and federal, provincial and local money well spent,” said Findlater. “We’ve got some other phases to do in the next couple of years and then we’re cruising on sewers.” Construction is expected to start next month and continue through October. The projects underway this year were made possible with a $5 million economic stimulus grant. The remainder of the money comes from the charges to residents and municipal reserves. Under terms of the federal and provincial

economic stimulus funding, the projects must be completed before March 31, 2011 or the municipality won’t receive the grant payment. Due to the strict terms of the grant, West Kelowna has had to postpone planned sewer extensions to Dunbarton Road and Webber Road north in Glenrosa and Thacker Drive north, Boucherie Road north and Hayman Road in Lakeview Heights. Those projects should get underway next year and in 2012. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

Response to school food drive is high A food drive at Rose Valley Elementary has met and exceeded its goals in collecting cash and food. Grade 5 teacher Karina Connor said the school raised the equivalent of 18,369 items for the West Kelowna Food Bank. In its third year, the drive has far surpassed its initial first year goal of 8,000 items.

“We met that and exceeded it,” said Connor. She noted this year’s goal was 10,000 items. Connor said the school students benefit as much from the drive as those the items feed. She noted the idea of giving and the realization that not everybody is as fortunate as themselves is a huge payoff for the students.

Connor said the successful drive was a collective effort by students, staff and parents. She noted a primary student gave up the 70 cents from her piggy bank, students wanted to donate snacks from their lunches, and teachers matched or rewarded their classes’ donations. msimmons@kelownacapnews.com

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The crack of the bat can be heard at West Kelowna ball fields as the minor baseball season is in full swing. Coach Todd Loeppky said the Peewee AA team won the tournament held May 7 to 9 in West Kelowna. The team faced two squads from Kelowna, along with teams from Kamloops, Penticton and Rutland. Loeppky said the West Kelowna team played the Kelowna 2 team first during round robin play. The Peewees beat their crosslake rivals with a grand slam home run by Trevor Loftrom to win the game. Pitching is one of the strengths of the Peewee AA team this year. and that was evident when West Kelowna faced Kelowna 2 again in the tournament final. The locals fielded four strong pitchers and put away Kelowna 11-3. “Pitching is our stronghold,” said Loeppky, noting his team will rely heavily on several strong pitchers this season, including Loftrom, Jeff

Tubbs, Chaz Reddekopp and Ty Loeppky. There will be little rest for the tournament victors as the team prepares for a double header against Vernon and Kamloops this weekend, followed by a tournament on the May long weekend in the Lower Mainland. The coaching team of Loeppky and Dennis Tubbs have been tutoring the players since they started at the Mosquito level four years ago. “We’re trying to prepare these guys to play on the Okanagan Athletics team,” said Loeppky. According to West Kelowna Minor Baseball Association (WMBA) president Tom Katelnikoff, registration is up almost 10 per cent this year over last year. As a result, a lastminute purchase of more uniforms was necessary and in addition, the association is retaining more players. Players start at five years of age playing T-ball and can play up to 18. The largest registration numbers are at the Mosquito level, with players aged nine to 10.

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NICHOLAS GNAZDOWSKY rounds the bases during Peewee AA baseball tournament play at Mount Boucherie sports fields during the weekend of May 7 to 9. camp is being instructed by Morgan Reiter of Inside Pitch Baseball Academy. Another new direction this season for West Kelowna ball is the adoption of the Rally Cap program for T-ball and Tadpole players. The program breaks up the groups into teams of six to seven players, instead of 10 to 12 players. Over the course of an evening, players break into groups and play of-

fense, defense and work on their skills in 20 minute segments, instead of standing behind the backstop waiting for their turn in the game. Katelnikoff said the program was introduced at the T-ball level last year, and the minute he walked onto the field he could see the difference. Players receive different coloured caps as they advance. Spring league play takes place from April to June, with the all-star

provincial league takes place in July. West Kelowna players have to qualify through zone playoffs to make the all-star league. Not all areas will field teams at all levels, and West Kelowna can end up with a buy into the all-star league if there are no other teams competing at a certain level. West Kelowna players at the Bantam AAA, junior premier and senior premier level will be playing on a higher calibre squad

this season as Okanagan Athletics merges Kelowna, Rutland and Westside teams. Five West Kelowna players made the AAA team, three made the junior premier team and three made the senior premier team. Katelnikoff pointed out the merge also allows elite players who want to take their ball to the next level to be part of an organization that helps them do that. msimmons@kelownacapnews.com

▼ PHYSICAL FITNESS

A fitness program does not have to only be about weight

uccess in fitness is not always about losing weight to look a certain way. While goals for fitness can range from athletic improvement to injury rehabilitation, the majority of people at gyms and health clubs join because they want to lose weight to look better. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it might be beneficial to consider setting, or at least recognizing, a secondary goal that could contribute to a healthier you. We know that obesity contributes to a myriad of illnesses, such as heart disease, some cancers, type-two diabetes and hundreds of stress-related sicknesses. Losing weight to stave off illness

or for injury prevention or management is important and is not about appearance, but function. We often lose sight of this when our egos Nina get in the way and Heyes all we care about is squeezing ourselves into those skinny jeans to impress our friends. But a healthy body weight and strong core can also prevent many types of lower back pain and injury. As well, exercise can positively impact cholesterol levels and lower your blood pressure. And it can promote a sense of well-being and lessen feelings of depression and stress. While a person may start to exercise to look better in that pair of jeans, they are often pleasantly surprised by how much more energy they have and

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not just when they work out. One of my new clients has lost five pounds but was much more excited about the improvement in her posture in just three weeks. With her job contributing to round shoulders and neck strain, we incorporated stretching and core work into her routine. What’s interesting is she looks like she’s lost much more than five pounds due to her posture. Her headaches have also lessened in both severity and frequency. A high-stress job, family commitments and menopause were among the challenges of another client who also wanted to lose weight because she was getting a roll around her midsection. Exercise alleviated many of her hormonal symptoms and she was sleeping better, and experiencing fewer severe hot flashes. As she committed to exercise, she

felt more relaxed and happier, both at work and at home. Did she lose the roll? Yes. She supplemented her exercise program with some much needed nutrition changes. Once that happened the weight was under control. One of our favorite members at the club started participating in group fitness classes about a year ago. I should mention that he and his wife have been doing cycle classes for years and they work out just about every day. I think he decided to do group classes, such as sculpt (muscle conditioning) as a way to alleviate boredom. Over several months something quite dramatic has happened to his posture. Where he used to be quite rounded in his upper back, he is now standing tall and open through the chest and front shoulders.

His low back pain has decreased substantially. He looks 10 years younger and everyone has noticed this transformation. This success was not about weight loss but it has been extremely meaningful and motivating. People are amazing. They can achieve extraordinary goals when they put their minds to it. So it is important for us to remember that not all success is measured in pounds or kilograms. Sometimes a shift in focus can jump start motivation and commitment. If you’re doing something that improves your health or quality of life, it is meaningful and worthwhile. It’s not always about the skinny jeans. Nina Heyes is a fitness director and certified personal trainer at BodyFit Fitness in West Kelowna.

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t could never happen here. That was Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s assurance in the wake of the massive oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, which he referred to as “an environmental catastrophe unlike anything we’ve seen in quite a long time”. The company behind the spill off the U.S. Gulf

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though, according to the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. has approved 27 other offshore drilling projects since the spill), and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has implemented a similar moratorium on drilling off that state’s coast. Canada, however, has no plans to halt East Coast or Arctic drilling, and the B.C. government continues to push for drilling off the West Coast. When a disaster of this magnitude occurs, we should stop to re-examine the state of our own programs that might have similar risks so that we can find ways to avoid harming our oceans and coastal communities. B.C.’s coast, which is known worldwide for its rich biodiversity and vibrant tourism industry, is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of an oil spill. A spill would be carried quickly by the nutrient-rich currents, possibly washing up on the mainland, Vancouver Island,

and Haida Gwaii coasts. A spill or leak could threaten orcas, salmon, birds, and many other plant and animal species as well as devastating our fishing and tourism industries.

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Is this the price we’re willing to pay for a polluting and diminishing source of energy? Oil may seem inexpensive compared to some forms of energy, but if you factor in the costs of these real and potential disasters, not to mention the everyday pollution, it’s not such a bargain. One surprising response to the spill comes

from proponents of the Alberta tar sands who see the Gulf disaster as boon. A cartoon in the Edmonton Journal pictured U.S. President Obama standing in the Gulf with oil on his hands, saying, “On second thought, the Alberta oilsands ain’t so bad…” The tar sands have been linked to ecological, social, and medical problems, including toxic water pollution and excessive greenhouse gas emissions – and none of that is altered by the Gulf spill. The disastrous consequences of ocean oil spills may be more immediately apparent, but land-based drilling can also cause environmental damage. Leaks, spills, blow-outs, fires, and explosions are more common than many people realize. A more thoughtful response to the spill would be to recognize the huge risks associated with the kind of energy we use and the way we get it. Clearly, the negative costs of tar sands and

deep ocean resources should point to the need to work toward a carbonfree energy future. The problems are only going to get worse as we reach peak oil, when the most accessible sources of oil are all but gone and we must rely even more on the dirtier and harder-to-reach supplies in the deep ocean or tar sands. We can’t stop using fossil fuels immediately, but we should see this latest disaster as an opportunity to look at the costs of our energy use and where we should go from here. Clearly we must wean ourselves from oil and gas as we make the transition to cleaner sources of energy. If we were wise, we would go more slowly with the resources we do have – in the tar sands, for example – and use the revenues to fund research and development of clean energy. with Faisal Moola David Suzuki is a a scientist and broadcaster based in Vancouver.

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▼ DECORATING

Making a nursery a special place

ith spring comes new life. Whether it’s new colours, new wallcoverings or new textiles, we look forward each spring to refreshing our homes. And in some cases, a new baby can lead to changes in decor. So let’s talk about nurseries. Often over-looked, these small persons’ rooms may only get a fresh coat of non-toxic paint or some stencils applied to the wall. But there are ways of refreshing this space on a shoe string budget including the use of items from an older child or relative as well as hand-me-downs from friends. Recently I was asked: What if I have one child, a girl, and then I have a second, a boy, and I want to use decorative items when the girl was in the room? In this case, the room had teddy bears on the walls. The questioner was now thinking about her son and wanted to keep the teddy bears but also wanted something else. She was perplexed. I suggested we look at the teddy bear stencils so I could see the colours that were being used for the scheme. A primary colour scheme is often used in children’s rooms. In this case, the colours were a bit faded but still a cherry red, US flag blue and sunny yellow. When I examined each bear picture, I noticed they were doing something or had something in their hands.

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Sallie Ritchey In one was a train, in another a trumpet and in yet another a toy dinosaur. I asked the woman which one she liked the most. She said, that since she had lived in Alberta, she really liked dinosaurs. It reminded her of home. I then needed to figure out how to tie-in bears and dinosaurs. That was easy. So I went back to the basics. The best way to marry items of such independent themes is to look closely at the colours. So that is exactly what I did. I decided to paint the lower part of the wall in a lighter version of blue— up to the five-foot level. Then, I added the bear and dinosaur stencils to the merging mark and filled in the rest of the spaces between the two images with dinosaur and bear footprints. The woman was thrilled. Her little boy will have a special space, different from the one his sister had, but cozy and alive. Often my clients are perplexed by questions such as these. And they are so much fun to figure out. What are your decorating or design dilemmas? Sallie Ritchey is an interior and exterior design consultant and owner of A Decorative Touch in West Kelowna. adecorativetouch@gmail.com

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Water grant goes down the drain A $300,000 grant from the Okanagan Basin Water Board has failed to materialize, meaning West Kelowna will have to find other ways to fund its first water plan. The plan was aimed at helping the municipality take stock of its delivery system. The OBWB told the municipality it had more than $750,000 in grant requests for projects throughout the Okanagan this year and it didn’t have cash to cover all of them. Mayor Doug Findlater, who sits on the water board, told council this week that projects typically funded have an innovative component or benefit conservation efforts in the entire valley. The local plan would be highly localized and more about assessing West Kelowna’s current and future infrastructure needs. Engineering director Gary O’Rourke said

council set aside $150,000 in the 2010 budget so the municipality’s water plan could be started later this year. But another $150,000 will need to be allocated in next year’s budget to complete the plan. At incorporation 29 months ago, West Kelowna inherited three water systems from the regional district in Sunnyside/ South Boucherie, Pritchard Drive and West Kelowna. The municipality will inherit two more, the Westbank and Lakeview Irrigation Districts, on Dec. 31, serving most of the remaining neighbourhoods in the municipality. West Kelowna did receive a smaller grant of $22,500, however, which will be used to determine whether powdered limestone can control algae growth in the Rose Valley Reservoir and improve drinking water quality. jluciw@kelownacapnews.com

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